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Every Monday and Thursday, LAist recommends the best things to do in LA & OC.
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  • Two museum exhibition spaces. The top image shows a minimalist gallery with a long display case featuring various objects and a wrapped package on the floor. The bottom image displays a collection of framed paintings hanging on white walls in a gallery with wooden floors.
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    Wed, Apr 1

    Free Exhibitions at UC Irvine Langson Museum in Costa Mesa and Irvine

    In Costa Mesa, Sophie Calle: Overshare examines intimacy, privacy and self-disclosure. In Irvine, At Home in Sunlight presents never-before-seen Buck Collection works.
  • A painting depicting a street scene with a "NEW HOMES" sign and a homeless encampment in front of a construction site.
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    Wed, Apr 1

    "Neighborhood Ecology" at Brand Library & Art Center

    On view at Brand Library & Art Center, Neighborhood Ecology features local artists exploring Southern California’s environments through the eyes of outsiders, residents and communities.
  • A group of dancers in mid-motion, dressed in a variety of colorful outfits, against a vibrant red background with black geometric shapes.
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    Sat, Apr 18

    Parsons Dance

    Parsons Dance is an internationally acclaimed contemporary American dance company, taking the stage in Santa Monica as part of their 40th anniversary season!
  • Monty Python's Spamalot musical advertisement featuring a special offer of 30% off. A lead performer in a glittering costume stands center stage, surrounded by dancers in elaborate, iridescent outfits.
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    Wed, Apr 1

    Monty Python’s SPAMALOT

    REJOICE BRAVE KNIGHTS! For a limited time, save 30% on select performances of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT.
  • The LA84 Foundation Play Equity Summit will be held on April 2, 2026, at the JW Marriott at LA Live. The event features a soccer ball on a grassy field with a person in a yellow soccer jersey in the background.
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    Thu, Apr 2

    Play Equity Summit

    The LA84 Play Equity Summit on April 2 will bring together leaders in sports, philanthropy, education and health.
  • Event has ended Three books are displayed: "Acts of Love" by Allyson Nadia Field, "Boom to Bust: How Streaming Broke Hollywood Workers" by Miranda Banks and Kate Fortmueller, and "Power Surge: Conglomerate Hollywood and the Studio System's Last Hurrah" by Thomas Schatz.
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    Tue, Mar 31

    (R)Evolution On and Off the Screen: New Books on the Past, Present, and Future of Film

    UC Press presents new and recent books that explore every facet of the film industry.
  • Event has ended A drawing a of a grimacing young man with black hair and braces.
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    Sat, Mar 21

    God of Carnage

    A brilliant and biting comedy of manners (without the manners) Variety called it “elegant, acerbic… Reza’s sharpest work since Art.”
  • Event has ended A black silhouette of a hand wearing a bracelet is holding a chess queen piece, with a broken pawn piece nearby, against a tan and cream background. Text below reads "Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
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    Sat, Mar 21

    Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

    The New York Times described this American classic as “wry and electric!” In Edward Albee’s landmark drama, George and Martha invite a young couple to their home for a nightcap.
  • Event has ended A group of women in traditional Japanese attire are gathered around a cart with a large wheel, some are sitting and others standing under a blossoming tree.
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    Sat, Mar 14

    Opening: Takashi Murakami, "Hark Back to Ukiyo-e: Tracing Superflat to Japonisme’s Genesis"

  • Event has ended A man wearing a cap and plaid shirt, a woman wearing an apron over a white shirt, and a white dog are in front of a farm landscape.
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    Fri, Mar 13

    Farming in Harmony with Nature with John and Molly Chester

    Don’t miss John and Molly Chester of “The Biggest Little Farm” in conversation about building Apricot Lane Farms and farming in harmony with nature. March 13 at the Los Angeles Zoo or on Zoom.