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Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: November 3 - 6
Shirley Manson of Garbage performs live on stage during Ohana Music Festival at Doheny State Beach in 2025.
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In the music scene this week, in addition to the picks below, Licorice Pizza recommends Garbage at the Palladium on Wednesday; Brandy and Monica’s The Boy is Mine tour at the Kia Forum on Thursday (and again on November 9); Jack Johnson’s three surf-inspired nights Thursday in Santa Barbara, followed by November 8 and 9 in Laguna Beach; Todd Snider is at the Troubadour on Tuesday and Rico Nasty is at the Fonda.
Explore more from LAist: You can figure out what to do with last week’s jack-o'-lantern, and Gab Chabrán pays $20 for Erewhon’s Smashing Pumpkins-themed goth smoothie so you don’t have to.
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Events
Thursday, November 6, 9 p.m.
79 Ways To Die, the Interactive Shakespeare Speedrun
Harvelle’s Long Beach
201 E. Broadway, Long Beach
COST: $11; MORE INFO
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Think of this like karaoke Shakespeare. The cast of a play has lost an actor, and you’re fortunately sitting right there at Harvelle’s, ready to jump in. Even more fortunately, the bar is open. This Drunk History-style adventure takes the audience through Shakespeare’s tragedies but certainly makes them more like comedies.
Tuesday, November 4, 6 p.m.
After Hours: Confessions with Richard Marx
Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz
2930 Beverly Glen Circle, Bel Air
COST: FROM $100; MORE INFO
Richard Marx performs during his residency at Cafe Carlyle in October 2025.
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Richard Marx (yes, that Richard Marx) is right here waiting for you at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill & Jazz club. The Grammy winner will discuss the songs that made his life and career, and he'll sing tunes from the Rat Pack and the classic American songbook.
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Wednesday, November 5, 7 p.m.
Garbage
Hollywood Palladium
6215 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
COST: $86.50; MORE INFO
Shirley Manson of Garbage performs live on stage during Ohana Music Festival at Doheny State Beach in 2025.
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I’ve long contemplated writing something about the badass survivor women of '90s rock, and Shirley Manson is right there at the top of the list. Manson and Garbage have been cranking out the hits and the angst and the energy since the '90s, and when I saw them most recently opening for Tears for Fears at the Forum in 2022, it was like no time had passed. Don’t miss a chance to get your rage out and your dance on.
November 3-4, 8 p.m.
Sarah Millican
The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Blvd., Koreatown
COST: $53; MORE INFO
Sarah Millican’s brand of self-deprecating, bold, extremely Northern English (Geordie, for those of us who watched Geordie Shore) humor speaks to a very specific demo — the line for the ladies' room was longer than I’ve ever seen one when she performed at the Ebell on her last U.S. tour. Behind her signature bold print dresses are clever insights into being a woman of a certain age. Her takes on relationships, embarrassing snafus and small town life are the recipe for a fun night out.
Through Saturday, November 8
'Survival Mode: Sufrir Es El Destino'
These Days
118 Winston St., Downtown L.A.
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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"Survival Mode" is a bit of a bleak name for a group show, but it’s brutally honest as far as what artists are going through during these trying times. The exhibit brings together three Los Angeles artist friends — Eduardo Soto, Abraham Garcia and Cesar Massturd — to show work that looks critically at capitalism, how L.A. has changed during their lives and what comes next. Garcia said, “I made a piece titled 'Survival Mode,' and it was about how some peers and I live — trying our hardest, working hard, hustling, supporting others, just to be consumed and eaten up by capitalism and social criticism. Living in such an expensive city, it seems like no matter how hard you hustle (work) or how much you accomplish, the city will eat you alive.”
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Listening by Moonrise x Take Me to Your River
Los Candiles Night Club
2100 Cypress Ave., Glassell Park
COST: FROM $5; MORE INFO
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Learn the steps to cumbia dancing and hear stories from club owner David Torres, plus check out L.A.'s top Juan Gabriel impersonators at Los Candiles in Glassell Park. The special night is a collaboration with the venue’s cultural atlas project, Take Me to Your River.
Thursday, November 6, 8 p.m.
Bar Italia
The Bellwether
333 S Boylston St., Downtown LA
COST: $49; MORE INFO
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London-based trio Bar Italia (Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton) has a new album out, and they're bringing their romantic rock to the Bellwether. The record, Some Like It Hot, got a four-star review from Rolling Stone, which called it one of the year’s "kickiest indie rock thrillers."
Viewing Pick
Monday, November 3, 4 p.m.
Following Harry
Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall, USC
3620 McClintock Ave., University Park
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Following Harry is a new documentary about the legendary Harry Belafonte’s life and legacy, including working towards civil rights and social justice. The screening is followed by a conversation with director Susanne Rostock, activist and Women’s March lead Carmen Perez-Jordan, and singer and USC alum Aloe Blacc.
Dine & Drink Deals
Every Wednesday
$5 Burger Wednesday
Angel City Brewery
216 S. Alameda St., Arts District
COST: FROM $5; MORE INFO
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Every Wednesday is Burger Wednesday at Angel City, where you can get one of the best deals in the city — a burger for just $5, available all day.
Monday, November 3, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free pizza slices
Prime Pizza
24420 Alicia Pkwy., Mission Viejo
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Did someone say free pizza? Prime Pizza is opening its first Orange County location in Mission Viejo, and they're giving away merch and serving up free slices from 11 a.m. through 1 p.m. (limit one per person) at the new store.
Monday, November 3
Cocktail pop-up
Firstborn
978 N. Broadway, Chinatown
COST: VARIES; MORE INFO
Chinatown hotspot Firstborn is hosting a special cocktail pop-up on Monday, and they're usually closed on Mondays, so take advantage! Bar Director Kenzo Han and his mentor, Huy Pham, will curate an evening inspired by Bar Orchard in Tokyo’s Ginza district, where guests choose seasonal fruit as a cocktail base and the bartenders work their magic. Plus, chef and owner Anthony Wang will serve a fried chicken sandwich with blood orange sauce.
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