Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: September 3 - 5

Experiencing classical theater in the outdoor, almost mystical setting of the Getty Villa’s amphitheater will transport you to ancient Greece in an instant.

Be among the first to learn more about the blue food revolution by getting a peek at the new PBS docuseries Hope in the Water at Dana Point’s Ocean Institute.

Central Library to talk about her latest bestseller, Let Us Descend, which follows an enslaved teenage girl’s harrowing journey in the South just before the Civil War.

Electronic music pioneers Tycho are playing a three-night residency at the Roxy to mark the release of their new album, Infinite Health (just released on August 30).

Break out your favorite records and nerd out with fellow vinylheads at the weekly Open Turntables event at Downtown’s Stowaway.

1990 Denzel playing jazz trumpet in Brooklyn. Need we say more? Spike Lee’s take on jazz and relationships and questionable decisions was scored by none other than Brandon Marsalis

Terraza by Los Portales hosts a tequila tasting featuring six unique tequilas and one smoky mezcal at this event in Montclair.

Apple is the name of the game, with Apple Pie vs. Pumpkin Pie, an Apple Cider Donuts collab with longtime partner Sidecar Doughnuts, Finnriver’s Black Currant Apple Cider, Apple Wasabi Sorbet, and Caramel Apple Sherbet.

Two big cookbook events come to Now Serving this week and they are both virtuous and indulgent. First, Nisha Vora and Joanne Lee Molinaro talk about the benefits and delicious ways to eat vegan in their new book Big Vegan Flavor.