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Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And Southern California: May 6 - 9

Laura Hertzfeld
Laura Hertzfeld
Published May 6, 2024 5:05 AM
Singer Jessie J standson stage in a colorful two piece outfit, smiling and holding a microphone. Behind her, the stage is bathed in red-orange lighting with a couple of white spotlights.
Jessie J performs live on stage during third day of Rock In Rio Music Festival in 2019.
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Welcome to Best Things To Do! Hope your May is off to a great start and that you’re recovered for the week ahead, whether you were jamming at Beachlife or enjoying the many Cinco de Mayo festivities around town.

Keep the party going or catch up on your social calendar with great events this week like watching a new feature at the Asian Pacific Film Festival, eating plant-based treats during Vegan Restaurant Week, or getting a perspective check on history from Doris Kearns Goodwin.

For more to explore, visit LAist.com where you can learn about the efforts to preserve Little Tokyo or the history of jacaranda trees in L.A.. And make sure to nominate your favorite cheeseburger ahead of the Smorgasburg / LAist Tournament of Cheeseburgers in July.

Events

  • Image is a headshot photo of a women smiling behind a brown lit background.
    Mon, May 6

    An Evening With Doris Kearns Goodwin

    • Ann and Jerry Moss Theatre at New Roads School
      3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica

    An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s is Goodwin’s deep dive into her late husband Dick Goodwin’s collection of their shared memorabilia, diaries, and photos from the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
  • Image close up shot of a dim lit microphone, the background is blurry and also dim lit.
    Mon, May 6

    MAX10

    • Electric Lodge
      1416 Electric Ave., Venice

    You never know what you might see at the Electric Lodge MAX10 events.
  • Image of a woman on stage smiling and pointing up to the sky. The background is dim lit but with colors blue and purple
    Tue, May 7

    Jessie J

    • The Teragram Ballroom
      1234 W. 7th St., Downtown L.A.

    She comes to Teragram Ballroom for two nights of all-acoustic shows before heading back to the UK for the summer festival circuit.
  • Image is looking down at multiple different books all open. The image is entirely all books randomly open showering different pages.
    Wed, May 8

    Poetry In The Garden

    • The Getty Center
      1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood

    Each Wednesday afternoon through the end of May, the Getty hosts live poetry readings in the Robert Irwin Central Garden.

  • Promo image for the VC film Fest. Image features a drawn person holding a old film camera pointing towards the viewer.
    Fri, May 10

    L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival (VC Film Fest)

    • Aratani Theatre
      244 South San Pedro St., Little Tokyo

    From new animated films to documentaries, for the past 40 years the L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival has featured films by and about Asian and Pacific Islanders.
  • Image of artist David J on stage singing into a microphone and holding a guitar. Behind him is a dim lit stage while a bright pink light is coming out a machine, and also different colors on a back screen.
    Thu, May 9

    An Evening With David J

    • Philosophical Research Society
      3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz

    David J of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets fame will premiere two new music videos as well as perform an acoustic, stripped-down set from his new album of previously unreleased songs.
  • Promo poster for the musical Come From Away. Behind a blue wooden background.
    Sun, May 12

    'Come From Away'

    • Hollywood Pantages Theatre
      6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood

    While airplanes have not had the best buzz lately, Come From Away will restore your faith in the joy of flying and frankly – and I’m not saying this lightly – in humanity overall.

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Viewing Pick

  • Poster image for the movie 'War Game' the poster is a white background with the seal of the president of the United States in the middle. Surrounding the seal is green army men. A hand coming from up top the image is shown picking up one of the army men.
    Thu, May 9

    'War Game' Screening

    • Hammer Museum
      10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood

    Sundance feature War Game comes to the Hammer Museum as part of the Hammer Forum, which brings together politicians, veterans, and legal scholars to discuss the future of American democracy.

Dine & Drink Deals

Delight in these tasty dining and drinking opportunities this week.

  • Promo image for the vegan women summit. The image features small headshots of the 28 guest. Under there headshots is all the logos of sponsors.
    Sun, May 12

    Vegan Restaurant Week + Vegan Women Summit

    • Pacific Design Center
      8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood

    Taste plant-based specialties, meet leaders in the vegan and wellness community, try out vegan beauty products, and learn more about the plant-based lifestyle at the Vegan Women Summit.
  • Image is a hand coming out of the left frame of the picture pouring wine into a wine glass. Behind a tan background.
    Wed, Jul 31

    Half-off Wine Wednesday

    • Hotel June
      8639 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester

    Lounge by the pool at Caravan Swim Club and sip on natural wine selections at half off every Wednesday at Hotel June near LAX.
  • Image is a close shot of a cake layered with different colors of purple from the bottom up.
    Wed, May 8

    Blueberry Jam Cake Class with America’s Test Kitchen

    • Sur La Table
      6316 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills

    Get ready to whip up a gorgeous cake for Mother’s Day next weekend by learning how to make the Blueberry Jam Cake with Sur La Table ahead of time.

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