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Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And Southern California: June 17 - 20
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The hottest ticket in town this week is Kendrick Lamar’s Ken & Friends pop-out at the Forum – try your luck for tickets here – but if you can’t get to the supergroup Juneteenth event of the summer, we’ve got plenty of options all around town.
T-Pain and friends play the Hollywood Bowl, Men in Blazers celebrates all things soccer at the El Rey, there’s a special chef’s dinner with Sad Papi at Redbird, and you can test your Juneteenth knowledge at Highly Likely’s themed trivia night.
For more to explore, visit LAist.com, where you can read about how to eat your way through the Copa América games, learn more about all those FYC billboards blanketing the city, and grab a ticket for Go Fact Yourself live at the Crawford with Cory Doctorow and Aida Rodriguez on Thursday.
Events
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Sun, Jun 23'Freedom': A Juneteenth Art Exhibit
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Venice Art Walk
910 Abbot Kinney Blvd. , Venice
The exhibit brings together 12 Black artists reflecting on the African American journey.
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Venice Art Walk
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Wed, Jun 19Juneteenth Celebration With T-Pain
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood
Enjoy a night curated by T-Pain with special guests and even an orchestra under the stars.
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Hollywood Bowl
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Fri, Aug 30Parks After Dark
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Multiple Locations
Parks After Dark is back in full swing from now through the end of August with evening events across L.A.
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Multiple Locations
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Wed, Jun 19Men in Blazers
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El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Blvd., Miracle Mile
Ted Lasso star Brendan Hunt and former USMNT player Herc Gomez join sports broadcaster Roger Bennett.
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El Rey Theatre
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Mon, Jun 17'Podcast: The Show'
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Jaxx Theatre
5432 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood
The Hollywood Fringe Festival continues, and one of the highlights is sure to be this improvised live show.
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Jaxx Theatre
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Tue, Jun 18Francesca Lia Block Presents: Lit Angels Writing Studio
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Village Well Books & Coffee
9900 Culver Blvd., #1B, Culver City
YA author Francesca Lia Block is curating an ongoing series of workshops at the Village Well bookstore.
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Village Well Books & Coffee
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Wed, Jun 19Juneteenth Trivia Night
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Highly Likely
4310 West Jefferson Blvd. , West Adams
Meet like-minded new friends at this trivia night hosted at Highly Likely in West Adams.
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Highly Likely
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Outdoor Pick
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Wed, Jun 19
Juneteenth Hike And Breakfast
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Eaton Canyon Falls Trail
34°10'20.0"N 118°05'32.9"W, Altadena
Start your Juneteenth holiday off right with a hike in Eaton Canyon Falls with the Black Living Single Group.
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Eaton Canyon Falls Trail
Viewing Pick
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Tue, Jun 18'Black Nations/Queer Nations?' Screening
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The Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood
Shari Frilot’s 1995 documentary Black Nations/Queer Nations? chronicles a conference on lesbian and gay sexualities in the African diaspora.
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The Getty Center
Dine & Drink Deals
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Sun, Jun 30The Infatuation’s Pride Bake Sale
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Multiple Locations
Bakeries across L.A. are supporting the Queer Food Foundation to the tune of $50,000 via The Infatuation’s June Pride Bake Sale.
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Multiple Locations
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Sun, Jun 30Half-Off All Wine Bottles
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Shirley Brasserie
7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Enjoy discounts at Shirley Brasserie all month long.
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Shirley Brasserie
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