Christine N. Ziemba

Sashay your way down to the Convention Center as RuPaul’s DragCon returns. Bring your dog to a “wooftop” screening. Join in the Getty’s 25th anniversary celebration in Inglewood. Attend any number of music festivals around SoCal.

Celebrate Hacks’ new season by checking out Deborah Vance’s tour bus around L.A. Listen to the music of Gen X with Liz Phair. Watch Poetic Justice, 30 years after the L.A. uprising. Listen to John Waters discuss his new novel.

Continue celebrating Cinco de Mayo on the 6th. Screen films from 1982. Listen to live music and DJs at a Dublab event. Laugh along to the humor of David Sedaris. Get ideas on how to treat the moms in your life this weekend.

Watch luchadores and burlesque performers at Cinco de Mayan. Binge films at the Israel Film Festival and the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Indulge in fried foods and carnival rides at the L.A. County Fair.

Explore ArtNight Pasadena. Shop for a tiny house. Attend the Latino Comics Expo. Ride the 626’s golden streets.

Watch Hadestown on stage. Hear from Nikole Hannah-Jones about her work, including the 1619 Project. Laugh along with the staggeringly fantastic lineup of the Netflix Is A Joke Festival.

Attend the TCM Classic Film Festival. Celebrate literature at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Immerse yourself in street art. Relive the '90s at the L.A. Phil’s Gen X Festival.

Watch a Hitchcock classic on the big screen. Celebrate Record Store Day’s 15th anniversary. Attend The Pan African Film & Arts Festival. Listen to Molly Shannon discuss her memoir.

Watch gritty, old-school dramas at Noir City: Hollywood. Laugh along with Trixie Mattel and Katya. Watch Angélique Kidjo in a theater performance. Celebrate Passover, Easter, or that small music fest in the desert.

View a new exhibition dedicated to the Jewish deli. Watch a ballet performance set to the music of David Bowie. Listen to a night of risky tales. Meet Board of Supervisors candidates.

Screen a diverse group of LGBTQ+ BIPOC films at Outfest Fusion. Catch car or horse races. Attend Bob Baker Day 2022. Head to the desert for art and the outdoors.

Watch a group of all-star musicians pay tribute to Paul Simon’s music. Take in the magic of the Alvin Ailey dancers. Catch H.E.R. in concert. Laugh along to comics at the Popular Kids Club.