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Best Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles and Southern California: April 22 - 25
Mickey Guyton performs onstage during The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection Concert 2024.
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Happy Earth Day! If you didn’t get a chance to head out to one of the area’s many environmentally friendly events this weekend, it’s not too late to show some love for your mother – Earth, that is. Go hug the Moreton Bay Fig in Santa Monica on Monday, or just hug a nearby tree on your way to whatever else you have planned this week. Maybe that’s seeing British comedian Guz Khan at the Regent, dancing the night away to a country show at Winston House, or checking out a Costa Rican art show at Bergamot Station.
We have several events coming up from LAist you won’t want to miss, either. Enter for a chance to win two tickets to John C. Reilly at the Largo on April 27. He brings his band of Grammy-winning friends along to create Mister Romantic, a “fiercely funny” vaudeville show. And on Thursday, head up to the Crawford Family Forum to hear NPR’s Sarah McCammon talk about her new book The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.
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Mon, Apr 22Earth Day Tree Hugging Gathering
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Fairmont Miramar
101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica
Embrace your true Californian self and join the Earth Day celebration.
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Fairmont Miramar
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Mon, Apr 22Earth Day Author Talk with Rosanna Xia and Board of Supervisors Chair Lindsey P. Horvath
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West Hollywood Public Library
625 North San Vicente Blvd. , West Hollywood
Hear L.A. Times reporter Rosanna Xi in conversation with L.A. County Board of Supervisors Chair Lindsay Horvath.
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West Hollywood Public Library
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Sun, Apr 28'Kairos'
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David Henry Hwang Theater
120 Judge John Aiso St., Little Tokyo
In the new play Kairos, showing through next week at East West Players, two people fall in love during precarious times.
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David Henry Hwang Theater
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Wed, Apr 24Coastal Cowgirl
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Winston House
23 Windward Ave. , Venice
This country-fied two-night event curated by Spotify features Mickey Guyton, Laci Kaye Booth, Grace Tyler, and more.
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Winston House
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Sat, May 18Seguimos: Contemporary Art in Costa Rica
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Craig Krull Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica
Curator Hannah Sloan has brought together 13 artists well-known in Costa Rica but rarely exhibited here for a group show.
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Craig Krull Gallery
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Wed, Apr 24Guz Khan
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The Regent Theater
448 S. Main St., Downtown L.A.
British Muslim comedian Guz Khan is performing at The Regent Theater this week.
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The Regent Theater
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Mon, Apr 22A Star-Spangled Birthday Celebration: 250 Years for America and its Navy
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Battleship USS Iowa Museum
250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro
2026 will mark America’s semiquincentennial, but the Battleship Iowa Museum in San Pedro is getting the party started now.
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Battleship USS Iowa Museum
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Viewing Pick
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Thu, Apr 25Greystone In The Movies: 'The Big Lebowski'
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Greystone Mansion
905 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills
See The Big Lebowski, which used Greystone for the home of Jeffrey Lebowski (the wealthy businessman, not The Dude).
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Greystone Mansion
Dine & Drink Deals
Enjoy these dining and drinking experiences this week.
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Thu, Apr 25Justin Winery
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Marina del Rey Hotel
13534 Bali Way, Marina del Rey
A three-course chef’s dinner with pairings from Justin Winery in Paso Robles
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Marina del Rey Hotel
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Wed, Apr 24Cake Decorating Showdown
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Hotel Bel-Air
701 Stone Canyon Rd., Bel-Air
Learn how to decorate one showpiece cake from French pastry chef Christophe Rull.
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Hotel Bel-Air
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Sun, Apr 28Portugal Restaurant Week Menu
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Barra Santos
1215 Cypress Ave., Cypress Park
Lisbon-inspired restaurant Barra Santos is sharing a Portugal Restaurant Week menu from April 22 to April 28.
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Barra Santos
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