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Best Things To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles And Southern California: May 31 - June 2
Marchers carry a rainbow flag.
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Happy Pride! June kicks off a month of events celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and history here in Los Angeles, starting with this weekend’s big party in WeHo, featuring none other than Kylie Minogue. There are also tons of Pride-focused food and drink specials in West Hollywood and beyond.
But there’s lots to do away from Santa Monica Blvd. this weekend, too. Long Beach art collective FLOOD hosts the annual Soundpedro event with incredible sound art installations to explore, country artist Zach Bryan plays Crypto.com Arena, and Zócalo hosts a talk on Crenshaw’s enduring car culture. And the Quiz Show/Twenty-One double feature at UCLA is a game show lover’s Saturday night dream (yours truly definitely among them!).
Visit LAist.com for more things to explore, like learning about how this “Chicano Gothic” mural in Orange County is being preserved and the hunt for real poutine spots in L.A. from our on-staff former Montreal resident.
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Tue, Jun 4Zach Bryan
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Crypto.com Arena
1111 S. Figueroa St., Downtown L.A.
Country music artist Zach Bryan continues his meteoric rise, bringing his Quttin’ Time tour to Crypto.com Arena.
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Crypto.com Arena
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Sun, Jun 2OUTLOUD @ WeHo Pride
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West Hollywood Park
647 N San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood
No one does Pride better than West Hollywood, and this year’s lineup of performers – including Janelle Monae, Kylie Minogue, Big Freedia, and Trixie Mattel.
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West Hollywood Park
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Fri, May 31Zócalo Public Square: Is Car Culture The Ultimate Act Of Community In Crenshaw?
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ASU California Center at the Herald-Examiner Building
1111 S. Broadway , Downtown L.A.
Is there a deeper meaning of community that can be drawn from Crenshaw car culture? Zócalo Public Square tackles this question with artist and sculptor Charles Dickson.
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ASU California Center at the Herald-Examiner Building
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Sat, Jun 1Puppy Party With Best Friends Animal Society And Something New
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Venice, location provided on RSVP
Party with puppies – adoptable ones! – all afternoon with Something New in Venice.
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Venice, location provided on RSVP
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Sat, Jun 1Soundpedro: Charivari
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Angels Gate Cultural Center
3601 S Gaffey St., San Pedro
It’s a little hard to explain sound art – it’s not music, but a series of installations and performances featuring sound experiences at their core.
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Angels Gate Cultural Center
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Debbie Allen Dance Academy's Free Community Block Party
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Rhimes Performing Arts Center
1850 S. Manhattan Pl., West Adams
Join in an early Juneteenth-inspired celebration for families!
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Rhimes Performing Arts Center
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From the The Academy Museum to The New Beverly Cinema, there’s something for everyone playing this weekend.
Outdoor Pick
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Sat, Jun 1MindTravel Silent Walking Meditation
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Los Liones Canyon
510 Los Liones Dr. , Pacific Palisades
Join MindTravel for a tranquil dusk journey up Los Liones with a moving meditation walk.
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Los Liones Canyon
Viewing Pick
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Sat, Jun 1Small Screen/Big Screen: 'Quiz Show' + 'Twenty-One'
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Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
The UCLA Small Screen/Big Screen series is a brilliant way of understanding some of our favorite movies more deeply.
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Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
Dine & Drink Deals
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Sun, Jun 30Pride Month Drink Specials
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Andaz West Hollywood
8401 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood -
Thompson Hollywood
1541 Wilcox Ave., Hollywood -
33 Taps - Culver City
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33 Taps - DTLA
1240 S. Figueroa St. , Downtown L.A. -
33 Taps - Silver Lake
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Stache
8941 Santa Monica Blvd. , West Hollywood -
Agua Viva
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Toca Madera
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Casa Madera
8440 W. Sunset Blvd. , West Hollywood
A round-up of some of the cocktails local bars and hotels have dreamt up this June.
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Andaz West Hollywood
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Sun, Jun 2LA Wine Fest
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Harry Bridges Memorial Park at the Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach
Taste dozens of wines, craft brews, specialty kombuchas and more.
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Harry Bridges Memorial Park at the Queen Mary
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Sat, Jun 1Zest Fest
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California State University, Northridge Orange Grove
18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge
Fight food waste at the annual Zest Fest community event with Food Forward.
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California State University, Northridge Orange Grove
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