Jog a Downhill 1k (non)Race with Kurt Braunohler and Scotty Landes. Check out Hand Habits playing Off the 405. Cycle the Strand. Listen to a mix of Bollywood and Hollywood with A.R. Rahman.
Outfest 2022
Various locations and online
The 40th anniversary Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival wraps this weekend. Events include the 6th Annual Trans, Nonbinary, & Intersex Summit at the Director’s Guild of America on Saturday, July 24 and the closing night screening of John Logan’s They/Them starring Kevin Bacon at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.
COST: Varies; MORE INFO
OC Parks Sunset Cinema Film Series: Mean Girls
Yorba Regional Park
7600 E. La Palma, Anaheim
Watch a free screening of Mean Girls at the park with food and drinks available for purchase. While pre-movie entertainment for the whole family begins at 6 p.m., the movie begins after sundown. There’s a beer garden for those 21+.COST: FREE admission; MORE INFO
KCRW Summer Nights @ CAAM 2022
California African American Museum (CAAM)
600 State Dr., Exposition Park
Dance or view art with a soundtrack provided by KCRW DJs Novena Carmel and Francesca Harding. Enjoy after-hours museum access to all six of CAAM’s current exhibitions, plus food trucks, a beer garden and a pop-up marketplace of Black-owned businesses from the FOUND/LA community.
COST: FREE with RSVP; MORE INFO
Fossilized and Realized: Tar Pits Video Festival
La Brea Tar Pits
5801 Wilshire Blvd., Miracle Mile
Watch fun Tar Pits-inspired videos submitted by the public and a film about the Tar Pits by the event’s host Nic Cha Kim. A discussion of the site’s place in art and culture takes place after the screening with Kim, Natural History Museum Archivist Archivist Yolanda Bustos and artist-in-residence Mark Dion.
COST: FREE with RSVP; MORE INFO
Club Babalu
Lot 613
613 Imperial St., downtown L.A.
The provocative ’50s Hollywood-inspired immersive theater experience presents a show-within-a-show, transporting all guests to the hit 1957 TV show Welcome To Woodvana as if they were all extras on set. Inspired by I Love Lucy, the show features costumes, music, comedy, dance and live performances from burlesque to aerialists to jugglers. This show is 21+.
COST: Tickets start at $40; MORE INFO
Off the 405: Hand Habits
Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood
The Getty’s free concert series "Off the 405" continues this weekend with guitarist Meg Duffy’s solo project as Hand Habits. Gia Bahm spins tunes at 6 p.m. with Hand Habits taking to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Arrive early to check out the museum’s current exhibitions, have a picnic, or purchase food and drinks onsite.
COST: FREE with RSVP; MORE INFO
1st Annual Bananas Splitty in the City: A Downhill 1k (non)Race & Live Podcast Recording
The Virgil
4519 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood
If you’ve ever wanted to run a race, but don’t like running or training, then join the Bananas Podcast hosts Kurt Braunohler and Scotty Landes for a downhill 1k (non)race that ends at the Virgil. (It’s about .63 of a mile.) The 1k jog will be followed by a live recording of the strange news podcast Bananas Podcast. All proceeds benefit the LA Food Bank.
COST: $20 - $25; MORE INFO
Andy Warhol: Cars – Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire
The museum opens an exhibit of art and five Mercedes-Benz vehicles that served as the inspiration for Andy Warhol’s final commission before he died in 1987. The exhibition is included with admission.
COST: $12 - $19; MORE INFO
Femenine: Wild Up and Julius Eastman
The Broad Museum221 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A.
The classical collective performs the late composer Julius Eastman’s “Femenine,” a 60+ minute jam controlled by stop-watch timings. Tickets include access to the museum’s galleries and special exhibitions This Is Not America’s Flag and Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow.
COST: $20; MORE INFO
Art Combini: Art Market Pop-Up
GR2 Gallery
2062 Sawtelle Blvd., Sawtelle
Giant Robot presents a pop-up marketplace features pins, prints, art, zines, plush and other collectibles for sale from a dozen artists.
COST: FREE entry; MORE INFO
Big Sing 2022: With a Little Help from Our FriendsGrand Park
200 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A.
Sing along with members of the LA Master Chorale led by Grant Gershon and Jenny Wong along with Alexander Blake, founder and director of Tonality. Repertoire includes The Beatles' "With a Little Help from my Friends," Ben E. King's "Stand by Me," Quirino Mendoza y Cortés' "Cielito Lindo," John Rosamond Johnson's "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and Alan Menken's "A Whole New World." Food trucks will be onsite beginning at 5 p.m., and the sing along runs from 6 to 7 p.m.
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Cutwater Classic Pickleball Tournament
Venice Beach 11 POP Tennis Courts
1900-1998 Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach
Watch single players and teams battle it out for pickleball domination and a $2,500 grand prize. The day features live music, food trucks, clinics and other activations. This is a 21+ event.
COST: FREE entry for those with proof of Gopuff app download and RSVP; MORE INFO
Juicypear
One Colorado
41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena
Dance the night away with a soundtrack provided by the powerpop duo Juicypear (Jacob and Jasmine Mayeda) and DJ Travis Holcombe. This show is all ages.
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Jazz Bakery: Ben Williams
Kirk Douglas Theatre
9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City
Though the jazz venue has closed, the music series continues on, presenting Grammy-winning bassist, composer and bandleader Ben Williams. Covering a range of Black American music from jazz and gospel to Hip-Hop and R&B, Williams and his band welcome special guest Terrace Martin on saxophones.
COST: $20 - $30; MORE INFO
Artisans Market
Westfield Century City
10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City
The upscale outdoor pop-up (located above Tocaya) features a mix of handmade products, including bath & body, home decor, vintage, pet supplies and artifacts made by more than 60 local craftspeople. Bring Fido as the market is dog-friendly.
COST: FREE entry; MORE INFO
A.R. Rahman
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood
Prolific Indian film composer A.R. Rahman is known for blending Indian classical music with orchestral arrangements and electronic music. He’s probably best known to international audiences for his Oscar-winning work on Slumdog Millionaire.
COST: $25 - $138; MORE INFO
Cycle The Strand
This 21+ event combines bike riding and beer tasting. The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and Sierra Nevada hold a guided bike ride during California Craft Beer Week on Saturday, July 23. There will be beer and non-beer stops along the way, including a historical tour of the Beach Cities. The ride starts at 11 a.m. from Hinano Cafe in Venice Beach with stops in Hermosa Beach and Redondo, where lunch will be available for purchase. An optional beer sampling is included in the ticket price. Participants must have a working bike, helmet and lock. Backpack, water and snacks are highly recommended. Space is limited. Tickets: $25.
Nope
The early word is that we should be watching the latest film from Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) on the largest screen we can find. The horror-thriller reunites Peele with fellow Academy Award-winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), joined by Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun as residents of a lonely California outpost who discover they might not be alone. Nope opens in wide release in theaters on Friday, July 22.
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