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Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: July 8 - 11
Hip hop recording artist Missy Elliott smiles during the ceremony to honor her with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2021.
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The slowness of summer is a great time to dive into your own creative projects, spend a few extra minutes learning about what’s going on in the world, or pick up a new hobby. This week, you can learn backgammon with the Venice Backgammon Club, create a beautiful original woodblock print at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, or get educated about the Supreme Court at the Hammer – just a few options for using these lazy days to go deep.
If that’s just too much brain power for this heatwave of a July, there’s also a chance to dance it all off at the Missy Elliott concert or eat your way through it at Tu Madre’s awesome weekday happy hour.
For more to explore, visit LAist.com where you can find out who won our Tournament of Cheeseburgers, get tips from food editor Gab Chabrán's mom on making legendary guacamole, and then take a walk through Oxnard to digest it all.
Events
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Tue, Jul 9The Moth StorySLAM
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Los Globos
3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake
The Moth StorySLAM tackles "Temptation" this month, so work on your best true stories about self-control.
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Los Globos
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Wed, Jul 10Venice Backgammon Club + Live Jazz
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The Venice West
1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice
The easy-to-learn but hard-to-master game is quickly becoming a fun way to meet new people and check out new spots.
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The Venice West
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Thu, Jul 11Missy Elliott
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Crypto.com Arena
1111 S. Figueroa St., Downtown L.A.
The original queen of rap, singer and producer Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott proves she still knows how to work it with her new Out of This World Experience tour.
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Crypto.com Arena
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Wed, Jul 10Under the Gavel: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Most Recent Term in Review
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Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood
The Hammer is cutting through the noise and frustration with some grounded talk from legal scholars about what’s going on in Washington.
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Hammer Museum
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Thu, Jul 11Woodblock Art Workshop
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Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach
Give yourself the gift of mid-week creativity by joining guest teaching artist Ernesto Vazquez.
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Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
Viewing Pick
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Thu, Jul 11'The Silence of Mark Rothko' screening
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MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art)
250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles
The 2014 film The Silence of Mark Rothko is a visual biography of the abstract painter, showing this week at MOCA.
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MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art)
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Outdoor Pick
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Tue, Jul 9Yoga at The Culver Steps
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The Culver Steps
9300 Culver Blvd., Culver City
Corepower Yoga is hosting a series of free outdoor yoga classes.
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The Culver Steps
Dine & Drinks Deals
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Wed, Jul 10Olivo Amigo Olive Oil Class
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Benny Boy Brewing
1821 Daly St., Lincoln Heights
Olivo Amigo Salad and Pan Con Tomate are on the menu at this hands-on cooking class.
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Benny Boy Brewing
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Sat, Aug 31Feliz Hour
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Tu Madre - WeHo
1111 N. Hayworth Ave. , West Hollywood -
Tu Madre - Santa Monica
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Tu Madre - Los Feliz
1824 Hillhurst, Los Feliz
The special menu features deals on beers, wine, cocktails and bar bites.
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Tu Madre - WeHo
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Wed, Jul 10Chianti Classico vs. Barolo Wine Dinner
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Westfield Century City
10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City
Eataly’s Terra restaurant hosts winemakers Guido Orzalesi and Matteo Calvaruso for a five-course dinner and pairing.
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Westfield Century City
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