Best Things To Do This Weekend: Mar. 8 - 10

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Odyssey Theater’s "Music at the Odyssey" series will feature special guest Plenazo Tribe, performing plena, an Afro-Latin folklore genre of music from Puerto Rico.

Kybele Dance Theater, led by artistic director Seda Aybay, “infuses theatrical and contemporary dance with Turkish socio-cultural narratives and imagery.” They are in residence at the Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center and will be presenting two new works and one repertoire piece this weekend.

Get ready for the 96th Oscars on Sunday with several events hosted by the Academy Museum throughout the weekend. Starting with tours of the Academy Award history gallery, where you can see the statues from Hollywood’s Golden Age to a talk with some of the nominees for best makeup and hair styling on Saturday, to Sunday’s big event, a ticketed viewing party for the ceremony at the museum, the Academy Museum is ready for their biggest night of the year.

• Gallery Tour (all weekend)
• Makeup and Hairstyle Talk Saturday, March 9, 11a.m.
• Oscars Night at the Museum, Sunday, 3p.m.

“Tongue Tied” alt-rockers Grouplove return to support their latest studio album, I Want it All Right Now, at the Wiltern with their Rock and Roll You Won’t Save Me tour. Bully opens the show with a solo set.

The Box’s parking lot plays host to an art fair, dance performances, a rap concert, and a film shorts screening this weekend, all focused on supporting foster youth artists and entrepreneurs. Catch a performance by choreographer Gabriel Guttierez and shop from vendors like the Foster Flea and TheElevenShop candles, founded by former foster youth Diamond Evans.

Did you realize there’s art all over the Metro? Saturday morning, join the Museum Educators of Southern California and Metro Art artist and conservator Wayne Perry for a walking tour around Metro Red Line’s public art installations. The event is open to members and non-members and invites conversation about community public art and art conservation in L.A.

An event after our own podcast-loving hearts! Kids ages 8-14 are invited to write an adventure radio script at this workshop hosted by the writing center 826LA at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. Led by TV writer and improviser Omar Najam (Star Trek, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), students will learn how to write for radio – and parents can check out the Only the Young exhibit on view at the Hammer while they are waiting.

Art + trivia come together at Trivia & Co’s one-year anniversary party at Silverlake’s Hype Studios. Hip brands like West African Farmer’s Initiative coffee, Smog City Brewing Co. beer, and MOSS sea moss beverages will be on offer. And art from Doug Hickman, Jr, Brian Tolbert, Ângelo, Christina Mak, Adriana Van de Pol, and Mohamed Ouedraogo will be featured.

You’ve seen it all over your Instagram, but this is the last weekend to walk through the Astra Lumina light show in Palos Verdes live and in person before it closes March 10.

It’s just a mile, but this run down what was once named by GQ as the "coolest block in America" could win you some big bucks. With cash prizes for age groups from kids to masters (and even a dog race!), the first-ever Abbot Kinney One race, hosted by Venice Run Club, is a great way to get the blood moving and kick off your Sunday by the beach.

Bring the whole family for a 5K through historic Culver City at the annual Screenland 5K, which follows the “100 Points of Motion Picture Magic.” Runners will get a glimpse of the original MGM studios, the Culver Hotel and other landmarks. LAist listeners get a 20 percent discount on registration with code LAIST.

Barbra Streisand and Nick Nolte star in the drama based on Pat Conroy’s novel. The 1991 hit was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture. The screening is part of the Skirball’s Hello Gorgeous! film series retrospective of Barbra Streisand favorites.

It’s hard to describe what the WcDonald’s experience is – it’s McDonald’s… but make it anime? IYKYK. "The WcDonald's universe is a reflection of what fans have created. It honors their vision and celebrates their creativity, while authentically bringing it to life in our restaurants for the first time ever,” according to Tariq Hassan, Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer at McDonald’s USA. The event features limited-time sauces and special anime-inspired packaging, as well as short original anime features screenings and fan art.

Local winery Fuil Wines hosts their twice-monthly tasting room from 12-3 p.m. at Buvette Wine Bar in Sherman Oaks. Winemaker Matt Espiro Jaeger will pour a selection of his award-winning wines and answer questions. Reservations recommended!

Take a trip back to the Rat Pack era with steaks, martinis, jazz, and more at Maple Block in Culver City. The special menu for their popular Steak and Martini night features cocktails like a smoky old fashioned and more martinis than you can shake an olive at.