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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: July 17-19
Daredevil Arts Festival lasts through this weekend in Venice.
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We made it. The World Cup final is this weekend, and while I’ll be sad to see the parade of colorful jerseys from all over the world leave the Venice Boardwalk and the crowded pubs, I won’t miss the stress involved in watching every game or the Michelob Ultra commercials. This weekend’s final local fan zones are in Downtown Burbank (where Bebe Rexha will perform) and San Pedro. Next week, I’m back to being a not-really-sports-person, and I think our collective blood pressure will drop.
Licorice Pizza’s picks for music this weekend include Friday’s lineup of Young the Giant with Cold War Kids at the Forum; Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour; Inara George with Van Dyke Parks at the Blue Note; Ice Cube with Mike Epps; Warren G and Scarface at Long Beach’s F&M Bank Amphitheater; and Too $hort at Stage Red.
On Saturday, party like it’s 1995 with Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors at the Hollywood Bowl, or come to life at the Forum with Evanescence. Country-rocker Sam Barber will be at the Greek, the Whispers with Atlantic Starr play the Saban, and jazz great Brian Blade is at Blue Note. If you’re more in the mood for electronic sounds, Max Cooper plays the Belasco, and Jessica Audiffred plays at Palladium. And finally, on Sunday, Bob Moses will be at the Hollywood Bowl with special guests Cannons.
Elsewhere on LAist, you can pick your favorite spot to catch the World Cup final, get Larry Mantle’s complete FilmWeek picks, and honor a legend we lost this week, Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill.
Events
Daredevil Arts Festival
Through Sunday, July 19
Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice
Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice
COST: FROM $15; MORE INFO
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An eclectic mix of theater, music, dance, and other performances is happening across Venice through Sunday, with both the Electric Lodge and Pacific Resident Theatre hosting artists at this year’s festival. From the guitar sounds of Guitarras Hermanas on the main stage on Saturday to Kennedy Niyah Hill’s one-woman show Brown Sugar Dreams on Sunday, there are lots of gems to discover. An all-access pass is $125; individual shows are $15 each.
Folderol x Bar Étoile
Friday and Saturday, July 17-18
632 N. Western Ave., Melrose Hill
COST: VARIES; MORE INFO
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Did someone say fancy ice cream from Paris? No need to ask twice. Head to Bar Étoile for a special two-day collaboration with French glaces aficionados Folderol. Forget dinner — they'll host a bar à glaces with natural wines and house-made ice cream. Parfait!
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Body Love Beach Day
Sunday, July 19, 10 a.m.
Bolsa Chica State Beach
Huntington Beach
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Every body is a beach body, so bring your bathing beauty to Body Love Beach Day at Bolsa Chic State Beach. In its eighth year, the inclusive event features activities for all, like bracelet-making, glitter tattoos, beach games and community conversations.
Lord of the Rings 25th Anniversary Concert
Through Sunday, July 19
Peacock Theater
777 Chick Hearn Court, Downtown L.A.
COST: FROM $62.09; MORE INFO
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The Lord of the Rings trilogy turns 25 this year, and to celebrate, Howard Shore’s score is coming to life beneath a 60-foot screen. Featuring 238 musicians, including a symphony orchestra, chorus and soloists, the evening brings J.R.R. Tolkien’s world and Peter Jackson’s films to fans in a whole new way.
Culturamafest #1
Saturday, July 18, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Metro G Line Reseda Station
6065 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Head to the Reseda Metro station to make your mark on a new collective mural at the first-ever Culturamafest. A free community arts festival from 11:11 Projects invites community members to paint a collective mural live, dance to live music from Girls on Wax, watch the World Cup match and enjoy some on-theme giant soccer puppets from One Grain of Sand Puppet Theater.
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12th Annual Plumeria Festival
Friday and Saturday, July 17-18
L.A County Arboretum
301 North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia
COST: INCLUDED WITH GENERAL ADMISSION $18; MORE INFO
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Hawaii and the South Pacific come to SoCal, as the L.A. Arboretum celebrates more than 120 plumeria trees in its lush grove with a festival featuring Hawaiian shave ice, Tahitian drumming and talks from plumeria experts on the unique flowering tree. Plus there’s a plant sale, guided tours (in Chinese and Spanish, too), lei-making and more.
Wildcard Road Show
Saturday, July 18, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Kiss Kiss Tattoo
2525 Main St. #102, Santa Monica
COST: $50; MORE INFO
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I love it when salons, tattoo parlors, coffee shops and other daytime places open up their doors and become mini venues at night. This week, Kiss Kiss Tattoo hosts Magic Castle magician Zach Waldman for Wildcard Road Show. A close-up comedy, magic, and mentalism show, Waldman has taken over several Main Street locations previously, and will hope to surprise and delight a sold-out crowd.
Downtown L.A. Arts Weekend
Friday to Sunday, July 17-19
Multiple locations
Downtown L.A.
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Gallery openings, artist talks, special performances and late hours bring the downtown arts community together for DTLA Arts Weekend. From Wonzimer on the Lincoln Heights border to the arts hub of Santa Fe Ave., nearly a dozen galleries across the downtown area are participating in the event, which is a great chance to familiarize yourself with a vibrant, growing scene.
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