Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: May 26-28

The band Lucius donned Lennon sunglasses and flowy black frocks, slipping unnoticed through the crowd as they made their way to the stage to perform at the opening of the new Broad exhibit Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind. The sound of dressed-up visitors hammering at the Painting to Hammer a Nail installation could be heard as you walked in, and a woman in a “John Lennon Broke up Fluxus” t-shirt reminded us that it’s past time to define Ono as a singular force. I love L.A.

There will be more music events at the Broad celebrating the exhibit (on through October) throughout the summer; for now, Licorice Pizza has your music picks for this week. Tuesday, rising UK pop star Rose Gray is at Pacific Electric, Skylar Grey is at the Grammy Museum, Ty Segall plays Venice West, and Australian folk-rockers the Paper Kites are at the Wiltern.

Wednesday, Argentina’s Los Fabulosos Cadillacs plays the Peacock Theater, Spanish singer-songwriter Leire plays the Belasco, and Ivy — the reunited indie-pop band Ivy founded by the late, great Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) — plays the Teragram. Irish indie-folk artist Dove Ellis also plays the first of his two nights at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Gen Xers will delight in Thursday’s lineup, as Digital Underground brings the Humpty Dance to the Regent and Fun Lovin’ Criminals plays the Troubadour. Plus, It’s A School Night! is on at its new location, the Airliner.

Elsewhere on LAist, you can find out how to hop on the beach bus this summer, eat the best British food in L.A. according to our resident Brit, Suzanne Levy, and yes, make your Voter Game Plan for the June 2 election.

Events

Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind

Through Oct. 11
The Broad
221 S. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.
COST: $21, FREE THURSDAYS 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; MORE INFO

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At 93, Yoko Ono finally gets her first L.A. solo show, one that explores the artist’s once-in-a-generation take on protest, peace, humanity and feminism. It’s all done with heart and humor, making the show extremely accessible for visitors of all ages. There are numerous interactive elements (like drawing in blue on the walls for Just Blue Like the Ocean, tracing a shadow for Shadow Piece, playing chess on an all-white board for Play It By Trust, or stepping into a black bag for Bag Piece) and video installations. Plus, there are moments from her entire life and practice, from her early years in Japan, through the Beatles era, and her impactful work in the decades since. Her instructions for art are instructions for life; my instruction to you is: Go see this show.

Gary Baseman's Off the Menu: Dining and Drawing in LA

Thursdays through Sundays, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. until June 14
Johnnie’s Coffee Shop 
6101 Wilshire Blvd., Miracle Mile
COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Baseman's Genghis Cohen menu drawing.

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You don’t have to remind us that L.A. is one of the top food cities in the world — and always has been. Artist Gary Baseman takes it to the next level with an exhibit at Johnie’s Coffee Shop, featuring menus from historic L.A. restaurants that he’s drawn on over the years. Robert Garrova paid a visit to the show for LAist when it opened; check the site for hours before you head out, as they vary.

Jelly Dreamscapes

Ongoing 
Aquarium of the Pacific 
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach 
COST: $44.95; MORE INFO

You can see the blue lion's mane jelly at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

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Jellyfish are mesmerizing, with their look-but-don’t-touch gentleness and mysteriousness in the open sea. The Aquarium of the Pacific just opened Jelly Dreamscapes, a new immersive exhibition featuring one of the most diverse collections of sea jellies in the country.

Miles Davis birthday celebration 

Tuesday, May 26, 8 p.m.
2220 Arts + Archives
2220 Beverly Blvd., Westlake
COST: FROM $28.66; MORE INFO

Miles Davis would be 100 this year.

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You won’t feel kind of blue at the Miles Davis birthday bash at 2220 Arts + Archives. The jazz master would be 100 this week, and a full lineup of “eclectic, electric” local artists are ready to celebrate. Focused on Davis’s "Big Fun" period, the event features DJs, video projections and more — in addition to all the jazz, of course.

Prof G Markets with Scott Galloway and Ed Elson

Thursday, May 28, 7:30 p.m. 
The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Blvd., Koreatown
COST: FROM $40; MORE INFO

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Scott Galloway and Ed Elson’s popular Prof G Markets podcast comes to the Wiltern for a live taping this week. Expect special guests and some real talk about where the markets are, how the news influences them and what it means for you and your money.

Flower Drum Song 

Through Sunday, May 31
East West Players
120 Judge John Aiso Street, Little Tokyo
COST: FROM $25; MORE INFO

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song gets a fresh look from East West Players at this world premiere show, featuring a cast entirely of Asian descent and a rewrite from Tony winner David Henry Hwang. Hwang first adapted Flower Drum Song at the Taper back in 2001 and is revisiting it in this new version, which aims to reclaim stereotypes set forth in the original and enliven the story about Chinese immigrants in 1950s San Francisco for a modern audience.

Bernstein’s Wall 

Through Thursday, May 28 
Laemmle Theaters
COST: $14.50; MORE INFO 

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A new documentary directed by Douglas Tirola (Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon) explores the life and work of conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. Using his 1989 Christmas Day concert in Berlin as a framework, the film explores his life through interviews, news footage, home movies, audio clips and personal letters. It’s on at the Laemmle Royal, Glendale and Town Center 5.