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Pencil This In: Instant LA Summer at Carmichael Gallery, Sizzling Summer Nights at the Autry and Mindshare LA
The Venice Art Crawl launches tonight. | Photo: Anna D via LAist's flickr pool.
MUSIC+DANCE*
The Autry Museum’s Sizzling Summer Nights Series continues tonight with Afro-Cuban music from Jose “Perico” Hernandez y Son de la Tierra tonight from 6-9 pm. A taco and drink bar will serve up the “best margaritas in Griffith Park.” Complimentary dance lessons and a separate dance floor for kids. Free for Autry members / $7 for nonmembers. MINDSHARE
Mindshare LA is a gathering of people interested in “enlightened debauchery.” Guest speakers and performers lined up for tonight’s event include neuroeconomist Paul Zak; Micki Krimmel (aka Mickipedia), founder of NeighborGoods.net, and melodic progressive house spun by Jacob Henry. Complimentary vodka drink specials by Pama and IZZE. $30. The event starts at 7 pm at Exchange LA in DTLA.