Christine N. Ziemba

Enjoy the sounds of Ellington and Gershwin with Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl. Take in a story about “sweat.” Learn about the early Central Avenue jazz scene.

End the week with a night at the zoo. Attend a house party at a museum. Bring the family to the Getty to learn about diversions and play during the Middle Ages.

Watch traditional fireworks for the July Fourth holiday — or a not-so-traditional drone show. Catch a double road trip feature with Easy Rider and Beavis and Butt-Head. Laugh along at the Popular Kids Club.

Attend Huntington Beach’s July 4th festival. Listen to music and soundscapes during Tonalism at Descanso. Catch Lawrence of Arabia in 70mm.

Laugh along at a Filipino / AAPI comedy night. Catch Mulholland Drive at the new Vidiots. Listen to music and stories from New Orleans’ own Ivan Neville.

Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop at a free concert. Immerse yourself in mid-20th century exotica culture at the three-day Exotikon. Watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Root for your favorite Rover at the Incredible Dog Challenge.

Celebrate Juneteenth through music and film events. Attend a panel discussion on the hip-hop revolution. Listen to Love and Rockets live.

Listen to jazz and other genres at the Hollywood Bowl’s annual jazz fest. Watch Ali Wong live in Long Beach. Also celebrate Juneteenth, Bloomsday, and Dads and father figures.

View art by Mister Cartoon. Attend Abel Ferrara's "Flyz Concert" and screening of The Addiction. Immerse yourself in Asteroid City. Watch a multisensory retelling of Euripides' tragedy Medea.

Celebrate L.A. Pride with a music fest and parade. Participate in a Water Lantern Festival. Shop from the American Indian Marketplace. Catch classic films with the L.A. Conservancy’s Last Remaining Seats.

Celebrate the opening of the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Party with Pride at the Getty. Attend The Story Collider — live. Screen Ava DuVernay’s 2008 documentary This is the Life.

Celebrate the Memorial Day weekend with festivals in Topanga and Hermosa Beach. View a new exhibition of works by Keith Haring. Watch a mashup of Hamlet and Radiohead.