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Best Things To Do In This Week Los Angeles And Southern California: June 3 - 6
Bassist Reed Mathis of Tea Leaf Green performs during the bands New Years Eve Run in 2013.
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Partied out from Pride in WeHo or Super-Fun Saturday here at LAist? This week has more chill than the ice cream at Wanderlust (where, btw, you can score a free scoop on Tuesday).
For some soothing tunes, check out Andrew Bird and his jazz standards playbook at the Lodge Room. For a new hobby to help you find your zen, Bonsai expert Daniel Deephouse is hosting a workshop on the Japanese art of caring for and shaping miniature trees at Vroman’s. And for your next great read, pop into Zibby’s Bookshop for a talk with novelists Katherine Vaz and Laura Warrell on Tuesday.
There’s lots more to explore at LAist.com where you can learn how to reserve your seat on the beach bus all summer long, plan your next City Trek with us along the L.A. River and Glendale Blvd., or pick your favorite classic film to see at L.A. Conservancy’s Last Remaining Seats series.
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Sun, Jun 9'Madama Butterfly 蝶々夫人'
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Aratani Theatre
244 South San Pedro St., Little Tokyo
Puccini’s Madame Butterfly takes a new turn at Pacific Opera Project as it is performed not in Italian – but instead in both Japanese and English.
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Aratani Theatre
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Tue, Jun 4Katherine Vaz With Laura Warrell
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Zibby’s Bookshop
1113 Montana Ave. , Santa Monica
Novelists Laura Warrell and Katherine Vaz sit down to discuss Vaz’s latest book, Above the Salt.
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Zibby’s Bookshop
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Mon, Jun 3Andrew Bird Trio
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Lodge Room
104 N. Ave 56, 2nd floor, Highland Park
Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird brings his jazz trio to the Lodge Room.
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Lodge Room
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Thu, Jun 6Corie Mattie Art Exhibition: ‘Unapologetic’
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Create Studios
361 Vernon Ave. #1, Venice
Street artist Corie Mattie presents paintings and art installations in her show Unapologetic, celebrating queer pride.
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Create Studios
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Tue, Jun 4Bonsai Workshop
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Vroman's Meeting Room - In the Atrium
709 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 120, Pasadena
Repot, trim and wire your own Japanese garden. All supplies will be provided.
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Vroman's Meeting Room - In the Atrium
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Thu, Jun 6Tea Leaf Green
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The Venice West
1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice
The jam band comes to the Venice West with their unique Bay Area vibes and summer sound.
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The Venice West
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Thu, Jun 6'Voices From Ukraine 3'
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City Garage Theatre
2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica
Writer and translator John Freedman is bringing Ukraine's poets and playwrights more attention through the Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings Project.
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City Garage Theatre
Viewing Pick
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Tue, Jun 4'Flipside' Screening
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Laemmle NoHo 7
5240 Lankershim Blvd. , North Hollywood
Vinyl lovers will flip for this new doc from filmmaker Chris Wilcha about trying to revive the record store in New Jersey where he worked as a teenager.
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Laemmle NoHo 7
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Dine & Drink Deals
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$10 Pizzas
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Fiorelli Pizza at The Cook’s Garden
1033 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice
Former Olivetta chef Michael Fiorelli’s pop-up pizza hotspot Fiorelli is serving up $10 cheese pies from 3 to 5 p.m. every Thursday.
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Fiorelli Pizza at The Cook’s Garden
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Tue, Jun 4Free Ice Cream Scoops
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Wanderlust Creamery - Westfield Topanga
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Wanderlust Creamery - Glendale
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Wanderlust Creamery - Sawtelle Japantown
2105 Sawtelle Blvd., Sawtelle Japantown -
Wanderlust Creamery - Venice
609 Lincoln Blvd, Suite B, Venice
All locations are offering a free scoop to anyone who buys the new cookbook in-store or has pre-ordered the book (with a valid receipt).
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Wanderlust Creamery - Westfield Topanga
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Thu, Jun 6Meet The Winemakers
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Rustic Canyon
1119 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica
Meet the winemakers from the women-owned Lompoc vineyard Camins 2 Dreams and enjoy pairings during regular service.
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Rustic Canyon
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Sun, Jun 30LA Pride Package At Dream
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Dream Hollywood Hotel
6417 Selma Ave. , Hollywood
Dream is offering hotel guests two complimentary Pride cocktail specials, a Pride welcome amenity, and a complimentary room upgrade.
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Dream Hollywood Hotel
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