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From funk to food to Shakespeare, we've got a round-up of events for you to look forward to this upcoming weekend.

Get out so you can enjoy a micro-film festival, electronic music or a festival of masks.

Get out so you can watch some artists draw, catch some concerts or listen to genre-bending classical music.

Every summer, the avenues of L.A.'s Chinatown come to life for Chinatown Summer Nights, a smorgasbord of games, music, art workshops and an unbelievable array of the best local food trucks. The festival has been touted year after year as one of the best events to spend a warm summer evening in the city.

Get out so you can see Stanley Kubrick exhibition before it closes, listen to Iris DeMent or watch a movie under the stars.

Get out so you can enjoy some Guinness on Bloomsday, The Playboy Jazz Festival or some father-friendly films.

Get out so you can check out some art, some music or the pre-fame lives of "Matt and Ben."

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This weekend will be the only time of year mainstream U.S. will want to be Mexican, putting on fake bushy mustaches, wearing sombreros and listening to Antonio Aguilar lament about being away from his homeland.

Get out so you can enjoy listening to Los Lobos, learn about Japanese prints or see "Hamlet."

Get out so you can check out photos, crafts, food trucks, beer, Rocky Mountain-inspired cuisine and so much more.