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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: October 11 - 13
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We’re well into post-season baseball (go Dodgers!) and last week’s heatwave will hopefully soon give way to some fall foliage. The days are getting shorter, Yom Kippur is on Saturday and Indigenous Peoples Day is on Monday. All the signs are there – like it or not, we’re as deep into fall as you can get.
As a summer person who’s always wanting longer days and more sun, fun events to look forward to are what get me through as we barrel toward winter. This week, Center Theatre Group partners with Deaf Theater West for a very special production of Green Day’s American Idiot at the Taper, NPR’s favorite son Ari Shapiro joins Alan Cumming on stage at the Ford, Motley Crue rocks the Whisky, and two beer festivals are on tap. Plus, the monthly star party is on at the Griffith Observatory and CicLAvia heads downtown.
Visit LAist.com to get your best bets for peeping leaves all around the region, a list of five coffee hotspots to check out in Boyle Heights, and meet the area’s luckiest Dodgers fan.
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Fri, Oct 11Mötley Crüe
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Whisky a Go Go
8901 W. Sunset Blvd. , West Hollywood
Heavy metal pioneers Mötley Crüe wrap up their three-night stint on the Sunset Strip.
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Whisky a Go Go
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Sat, Oct 12Public Star Party
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Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd., Griffith Park
Experts will be on hand to help point out constellations, the moon, visible planets, and other wonders of space!
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Griffith Observatory
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Sun, Oct 13Creative Writing: Archiving Through Recipes
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LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire
Learn how to transform your family recipes into living history in this workshop at LACMA.
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LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
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Sun, Nov 10'American Idiot'
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Mark Taper Forum
135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.
This ambitious production of 'American Idiot,' based on the Green Day album of the same name, features both deaf and hearing actors.
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Mark Taper Forum
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Fri, Oct 11Ari Shapiro + Alan Cumming: 'Och and Oy! A Considered Cabaret'
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The Ford
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood
Expect silliness and stories galore as NPR’s own Ari Shapiro joins Broadway superstar Alan Cumming in a little cabaret show.
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The Ford
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Sun, Oct 13Sunland-Tujunga Indigenous Peoples Day
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Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) - Big Tujunga Canyon
12400 Big Tujunga Canyon Rd., Tujunga
The Sunland-Tujunga Indigenous Peoples Day celebration brings together the music, dance, storytelling and spoken word heritage.
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Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) - Big Tujunga Canyon
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Outdoor Pick
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Sun, Oct 13CicLAvia: Heart of LA
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Heart of L.A. - Chinatown Hub
942 N Broadway, Chinatown -
Heart of L.A. - Evergreen Hub
2924 E Cesar E Chavez Ave., Boyle Heights -
Heart of L.A. - Echo Park Hub
1632 Bellevue Ave., Echo Park -
Heart of L.A. - Mariachi Plaza Hub
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Heart of L.A. - Little Tokyo Hub
121 S Central Ave., Little Tokyo
The car-free event heads to the "Heart of L.A." — opening up Downtown through a route connecting Chinatown, Boyle Heights, Echo Park, and Little Tokyo.
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Heart of L.A. - Chinatown Hub
Viewing Pick
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Fri, Oct 11Boo-ze, Bites, and Frights
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Heritage Square Museum
3800 Homer St., Montecito Heights
Whether your brand of horror is psychological, violent, or paranormal, there’s a double feature for you this October at the Heritage Square Museum.
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Heritage Square Museum
Dine & Drink Deals
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Sat, Oct 12Burger & Brews Fest
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Common Space Brewery
3411 W. El Segundo Blvd. , Hawthorne
An evening of all the burgers and beers you can dream up.
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Common Space Brewery
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Sat, Oct 12Halloween Hootenanny Craft Beer Festival
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Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach
Enjoy wines, craft beers, food from local vendors, crafts, music, and more.
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Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
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Sat, Oct 12LA Beer Fest: Oktoberfest Edition
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L.A. Center Studios
450 S Bixel St, Downtown L.A.
Germany comes to Downtown L.A. at this beer festival with over 60 local breweries on tap.
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L.A. Center Studios
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Sun, Oct 13Fuil Wine Pop-Up
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Bodevi Wine and Espresso Bar
1109 San Fernando Rd., San Fernando
Join in the party for winemaker Matt Jaeger’s birthday and preview Fuil Winery’s fall releases.
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Bodevi Wine and Espresso Bar
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