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Find concerts, screenings, performances and more of our critics’ picks with the best events and things to do in Los Angeles this week
Photograph: Courtesy Adam Latham
Edited by Michael Juliano
Editor, Time Out Los Angeles
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If we could write the rules of living in Los Angeles this would be our No. 1, always at the top of our list: When you live in this city, there’s no excuse for boredom just because it’s a weeknight. There are hundreds of things to doin Los Angeles each week,whether you hit the beachat sunset or go for a morningbike ride, or catch aconcert or a comedy show—and that’s really only scratching the surface. Well, we don’t make the rules, but we will provide you with plenty of ideas for your next free weeknight right here. Nowgo out and tackle these things to do in L.A. this week.
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The best events in L.A. this week
- Things to do
- Festivals
Shop local at this celebration of Mar Vista businesses, which brings together over 100 vendors typically once a season. Hatched by the Gym Venice and Shop Morpheus, you’ll find artisans, food and DJs on Venice Boulevard between Centinela Avenue and Grand View Boulevard.
- Things to do
- Talks and lectures
Boyle Heights
Get out from behind your screen and into the world of printed lit atL.A. Zine Fest.The all-day event showcasesnearly 200 exhibitors of zines and small press publications from across the country, bringing together the best of SoCal nerds for the exchange of art, ideas and more. Don’t miss the fest’s freereadings and workshops.
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- Art
- Street art
See murals and installations sprout up across Long Beach during this city-wide art festival.The event coincides with thereturn of Art Renzei, a multimedia art showcase along the coast.
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Pasadena
Unleash your creative side at the Norton Simon Museum’sannual Garden Party onJune 22 in celebration of the summer season. The jazz-infused early evening soiree will take place at the museum’s Monet-inspired Sculpture Garden, where guests can sketch al fresco or create floral arrangements. Best of all, the event is free with museum admission.
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- Music
- Rap, hip-hop and R&B
South Park
Hot girl summer originator Megan Thee Stallion plays this massive show at the Crypto.com Arena, with support from GloRilla.
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- Art
- Street art
Pasadena
Every Father’s Day weekend more than 500 artists create temporary masterpieces in chalk onthe sidewalks of Pasadena, promptingthousands of onlookers watch where they walk.Eventually awards are presented in a number of different categories, and then it’s all washed away for good. Traditionally, the event has taken place at the Paseo Colorado, but after the shopping center’s new owner expressed no interest in hosting the event, it’s now moved across the street to the Pasadena Convention Center’s plaza.
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- Things to do
Pedal along five car-free miles of Western Avenue as CicLAvia brings its latest open streets event to South L.A. on June 23.
- Music
- Classical and opera
Hollywood
Between “Moon River” and the instantly recognizable themes fromThe Pink Panther andPeter Gunn, you’ve surely heard at least a handful of Henry Mancini’s memorable songs. To mark 100 years since the late composer’s birth, the Hollywood Bowl has assembled a star-studded mix of performers, includingMichael Bublé, Dave Koz andCynthia Erivo (and the season-opening fireworks show deserves a mention here, too).
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- Things to do
Los Feliz café gem Alcove is celebrating its 20th anniversary with 20 days of prizes hidden around the restaurant as well as conjoined co*cktail spot Big Bar this June. But you don’t have to get lucky to enjoy its birthday bash on June 20: The event—no tickets necessary—includes a special barbeque menu, a cookie decorating contest, a magician and balloon artist and a performance by Brown Sugar Burlesque. On the co*cktail side, you can expect drink menus inspired bypast parties (Paris, a carnival) as well as the future (Alcove on Mars).
- LGBTQ+
Santa Monica
Santa Monica illuminates the Third Street Promenade with a canopy of rainbows lights as part of this citywide LGBTQ+ celebration. Look out for a party along the expanse of the Third Street Promenade on June 22 (noon–8pm) as well as an afternoon of music at Santa Monica Place (noon–6pm).
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- Things to do
- Festivals
Swing by gallery shows, open studios, parties and pop-up shops during this multi-neighborhood design series. The inaugural L.A. Design Weekend will hold events in a different cluster of areas each day: Friday will bring group shows to DTLA and the Arts District, Saturday sees open studios in Northeast L.A. and an afternoon party in Frogtown, while Sunday will stage installations and workshops in Echo Park, Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Atwater Village. Most events are free, though some workshops and lunches have fees to cover the cost of materials.
- Experimental
Little Tokyo
The latest adventurousperformance from the Industry, this two-in-one show simultaneously stages a 17th-century opera and a 20th-century sci-fi story on a rotating stage. Director Yuval Sharon’s six-years-in-the-making production connects the stories ofClaudio Monteverdi’s 1643 Italian opera L’incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) with a world premiere production of W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1924 sci-fi short storyThe Comet; both unfold at the same time on a turntable that’s been split into two.
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- Things to do
Angelenos, let it all hang out. The World Naked Bike Ride hits L.A. each year with its bare-as-you-dare dress code to fight “indecent exposure to cars.” The 2024 ride willexpose itself Saturday, June 22 with two seven-mile rides: one through Chinatown and another through DTLA. Both meet up in Little Tokyo.
Find out more in our guide to theWorld Naked Bike Ride.
- Music
- Dance and electronic
Long Beach
House music hits the Queen Mary waterfront during this two-day fest.This year’sevent, whichfeatures two main stages as well as another side one, includes the likes ofKaskade, MKback-to-back with Green Velvet, Cloonee, Mau P, and Nicole Moudaberback-to-back with Paco Osuna.
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- Art
- Installation
Downtown
Move through a suite of sci-fi installations that depict a world overcome by rising seas and unchecked capitalism in this exhibition from Josh Kline. The MOCA Grand Avenue show includes a mix of sculpture, photography, moving images and ephemeral materials.
- Music
- Folk, country and blues
Hollywood
The singer-songwriter’s“Stick Season” quickly became a viral sensation on TikTok, as did his album of lockdown songs by the same name. Now, Kahan hits the road at staggeringly sized venues, including two dates in L.A. at the Hollywood Bowl.
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- Things to do
Anaheim
Disneyland hosts its second ever Pride nights with this pair of ticketed after-hours events. Programming includes a dance party along the Rivers of America, themed food, a Pride parade with Mickey and Minnie and a special fireworks show.
- Things to do
- Literary events
Silver Lake
This interactive performance series constitutes a literary cathouse, where male and femaleperformers provide poetry readings behind closed curtains. The L.A.event includes a few regulars from the New York show, along withlocalburlesque performers.
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- Music
- Rock and indie
The recent albums are disappointing and the band lineup is different, but Stephan Jenkins still knows how to deliver a ‘90s alt rock anthem. You’re not here for the deep cuts; you want to hear “Semi-Charmed Life” and “Jumper” and belt them out with thousands of others.
See Third Eye Blind perform with Yellowcard at the Greek on the latest iteration of their Summer Gods Tour.
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- Comedy
- Stand-up
Thisspeakeasy-style stand-up show is set in intimate, secret locations revealed only to ticket holders. Each week, you’ll only know in advance in roughly what neighborhood the show will be staged. Better buy a ticket to find out the who and the where.
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