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Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: July 6-9
The Huntington's corpse flowers, one of which is seen here in 2023, are preparing to bloom again.
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The World Cup mania continues, and we’d be remiss to not keep you up-to-date on where to check out all the games — whether that’s watching in person or tuning in. I am almost at my soccer-watching capacity, but I’ll admit this New York Times story about how hosting the World Cup in the Americas means every team is someone’s home team really got me.
Keep the party going post-Fourth with music picks from Licorice Pizza. On Tuesday, the legendary Don Was is at the Lodge Room, indie singer-songwriter Thomas Dollbaum is at the cool all-ages Pasadena venue Healing Force of the Universe, and Souls of Mischief play their first of two nights at Blue Note Los Angeles (they’ll be there Wednesday, too).
Also on Wednesday, Royel Otis plays the Greek, and Kurt Vile plays the Novo, or you can feel like it’s “so yesterday” and fly to the Forum for the amazing early-2000s bill of Hilary Duff with La Roux! That’s happening on Thursday, too.
Elsewhere on LAist, you can read up on how the White Stripes’ "Seven Nation Army" became a sports anthem, explore summer safety tips for grilling out and grab your tickets for Tuesday’s Moth Storyslam at Los Globos.
Events
L.A. Sparks vs. Indiana Fever
Wednesday, July 8, 7 p.m.
Crypto.com Arena
1111 S Figueroa Street, Downtown L.A.
COST: FROM $92; MORE INFO
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Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever will be in town this week.
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Arguably the biggest name in women’s basketball right now — Caitlin Clark — heads with her Indiana Fever to Crypto.com this week to take on the L.A. Sparks. If you need a break from all the soccer (hi, it’s me), swap it for some of the best basketball around.
Smoke Show with Jodie Sweetin
Thursday, July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Lyric Hyperion
2106 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake
COST: $17.85; MORE INFO
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Full House star Jodie Sweetin heads to camp with comedians Lisa Chanoux, Ify Nwadiwe and Jessica Saul. What started as a Netflix Is a Joke show has grown into a full competition where comedians compete in a series of themed challenges, and the winner is determined by you, the audience. There’s also a short meet-and-greet with Sweetin included.
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The corpse flower bloom
Ongoing
The Huntington
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
COST: $29; MORE INFO
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Stinky and rare, the corpse flower is about to make its annual appearance at the Huntington Gardens. This year there’s a super unusual double bloom, so don’t miss your once-a-year chance to see — er — smell it. You can even livestream the bloom here. But there are many great reasons to go to the Huntington this summer, smelly flower or not. The third iteration of the museum’s Stories from the Library exhibit recently opened, where visitors will encounter rare materials that examine “how people have made meaning from imperfect objects and from the moon.”
Big Fan with Michael Schur
Tuesday, July 7, 7 p.m.
Chevalier Books
133 N. Larchmont Blvd., Larchmont
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Mike Schur will be discussing his new book this week.
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Fans of Michael Schur’s shows, like The Good Place and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, will want to check out his latest book with Joe Posnanski, Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love. In the book, the two friends travel and talk about baseball, basketball, chess, darts, football and many more pastimes. Schur will be at Chevalier’s for a conversation with writer and actor Mike O’Malley (Glee).
Postmodern Swing
Thursday, July 9, 8 p.m.
Culver City Foshay Lodge
9635 Venice Blvd., Culver City
COST: $14; MORE INFO
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Lindy hop your way into America’s 251st year with a night of dancing to some artists you might not think of when it comes to swing music — like David Bowie, Talking Heads, Hall & Oates, George Michael, and even Vampire Weekend and Olivia Dean.
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Bottle Rocket 30th Anniversary
Monday, July 6, 7 p.m.
David Geffen Theater
Academy Museum
6067 Wilshire Blvd., Miracle Mile
COST: FROM $5; MORE INFO
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The summer of Wes Anderson in L.A. (this weekend is the two-night Hollywood Bowl celebration) kicks off with a 30th Anniversary screening of Bottle Rocket at the Academy Museum. The director himself will be there, plus actor Luke Wilson and producer James L. Brooks will also appear. It’s sold out, but there may be standby tickets available day-of.
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