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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: February 21 - 23

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What’s the buzz? Well, I know it’s only February but the announcement that Cynthia Erivo is playing Jesus – yes, that Jesus – at the Hollywood Bowl this summer in Jesus Christ, Superstar has me packing a picnic and heading up the hill. I’ll just wait there for the next five months. Try me.

In the meantime, it’s Frieze Week in L.A., meaning there’s more art than anyone has time to fully appreciate all over the city. Prep your most colorful, most outrageous, most “supporter of the arts” look and head to any of the numerous openings, shows, DJ events, or even the fair itself.

For more to explore, head to LAist.com to get the latest on the annual homeless count, learn about how Batchelder tiles are being saved from the Eaton fire, and help the LAUSD students in your life survive the cellphone ban. Plus, snag tickets to AirTalk’s annual Oscar preview this weekend.

Events

Outdoor Pick

  • Sun, Feb 23

    CicLAvia: West Adams meets University Park

    • CicLAvia - University Park Hub
      3771 S Vermont Ave., University Park
    • CicLAvia - West Adams Hub
      5056 W Jefferson Blvd., West Adams

    Walk, bike, blade, but don’t drive! CicLAvia celebrates its 58th car-free, open streets event.

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Viewing Pick

  • Mon, Feb 24

    Slamdance: '40 Watts From Nowhere'

    • Panasonic LUMIX Theater at Quixote Studios
      1011 N. Fuller Ave., West Hollywood

    L.A.’s pirate radio station KBLT was at its height in the late '90s and footage from that era is the subject of 40 Watts From Nowhere, showing at the 2025 Slamdance festival.

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