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'Mamma Mia!' is at the Ahmanson Theatre this week.
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Well, we’re down to three football matches a day — this World Cup is a marathon, not a sprint! I hope you’ve built up your Michelob Ultra tolerance and are working on tempering your crush on Austin Trusty (certainly not just me?) as the games move into their final weeks.
Licorice Pizza has your holiday music week kicking off with the iconic and innovative Rosalía’s two-night run at the Forum, trap star Don Toliver at the Crypto.com Arena, breakout British singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone at the Fonda and Hayley Kiyoko at the Grammy Museum.
Tuesday, Royal & the Serpent is at the El Rey, Canadian actor-turned-pop-star Connor Price plays the Bellwether and avant-garde U.K. artist Patrick Wolf is at the Lodge Room.
On Wednesday, everyone’s favorite Lost Boy, Kiefer Sutherland, goes Americana at the El Rey. And then it’s time for some real Americana, as we head into the long Fourth of July weekend. The Hollywood Bowl hosts its Fireworks Spectacular with the Beach Boys and John Stamos on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but if the spirit isn’t moving you, on Thursday you can also check out Ukrainian metalcore band Jinjer at the Wiltern.
Elsewhere on LAist, you can catch up on the latest FilmWeek picks, follow everything you need to know about the World Cup and check out Chance the Rapper's conversation with Julia Paskin.
Events
Fiber Friends
Tuesday, June 30, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
House Mouse LA
850 N. Virgil Ave., Silver Lake
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Swing by this free textile-centric community craft night, where fiber pro Isabelle Caldwell will be on hand for advice and brainstorming ideas. Bring your own knitting, crochet or mending projects; some materials will be available to use.
Last Canteen Trivia Night
Tuesday, June 30, 8 p.m.
10964 Ventura Blvd., Studio City
COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Preppers, this one’s for you. Danny Ray of Duck $ Money Productions hosts this apocalypse-themed trivia night at the new “ Immersive Post-Apocalyptic Cocktail Bar and Restaurant” — The Last Canteen — in Studio City. If you’ve been plotting your Desert Island Disc answers for years, or have a stash of water in your closet that would drown Dodger Stadium, show up and make it count for bragging rights.
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Mamma Mia!
Through July 19
Ahmanson Theatre
135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.
COST: FROM $51.75; MORE INFO
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How can I resist you? It’s not even worth trying; just enjoy the feel-good ABBA musical that inspired two movies and countless Pierce Brosnan memes for what it is — and hold your singing along till the end (trust me, that’s the hardest thing you’ll do that night!).
Chet Baker Tribute
Wednesday, July 1, 7 p.m.
Moroccan Lounge
901 E. 1st Street, Downtown L.A.
COST: $15; MORE INFO
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Explore the magic of legendary jazz trumpeter Chet Baker as reimagined by Ornithology (Mumbai-born, L.A.-based producer Shaan Chhadva) at the Moroccan Lounge. Performed in the round, the all-ages evening is a tribute to Baker and the legacy and future of psychedelic jazz.
Hospital of Emotions
Through August 31
2131 W. 3rd Street, Downtown L.A.
COST: $58; MORE INFO
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More than 70 artists have imagined spaces throughout the Hospital of Emotions, an immersive walk through feelings that’s taken over the abandoned St. Vincent’s Hospital near downtown L.A. A bit like if Burning Man art projects were confined to a hospital room, each artist has put their unique stamp on an emotion and created vibrant, but distinct, little universes that take you through sadness, joy, anger, fear, hope, gratitude and resilience like a real-world Inside Out. The entire experience is committed to the concept, with a felt-flower gift shop, white-coated nurses guiding you through the building, and a registration and discharge card that you stamp on each floor.
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Tank and the Bangas
Thursday, July 2, 7 p.m.
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A.
COST: $40; MORE INFO
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New Orleans band Tank and the Bangas embody the American spirit of collaboration, cultural melding, and music innovation in soul, hip-hop and R&B — so who better to headline this 250th USA celebration at the Skirball Cultural Center? R&B band Butter Funk Family will open, and the evening also includes a DJ set by Tosstones. Start your Fourth weekend right!
Cats: Jellicle Ball
Wednesday, July 1, 7:30 p.m.
Vidiots
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock
COST: $16; MORE INFO
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I was firmly in the anti-Cats category — that is, until I saw clips of the Jellicle Ball on the Tony Awards in early June. I’m now sold and trying to figure out how to get a ticket in NYC. I’m going to thank Magical Mister Mistoffelees for that one. In the meantime, Vidiots is making the Tom Hooper 2019 film version into a cult extravaganza, with some cat-themed performers from Bob Baker Marionette Theater, live DJ sets, themed drinks, kitty-themed face painting and a costume contest.
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