Laura Hertzfeld

Honor West Covina at the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend reunion, put on your boots for the Great L.A. River Cleanup, meet nocturnal plants and animals at the California Botanic Garden, catch a spooky poolside screening in Irvine and more.

AirTalk at the BroadStage, Indigenous Peoples Day events, a Nosferatu-themed puppet show, artists take over the Bradbury Building and more.

The rock legend joins LAist for a lookback on his career — and the next chapter of his music.

John C. Reilly brings back Mister Romantic, Vietfest Film Festival hits the O.C., the L.A. Times Food Bowl is back, dublab celebrates 26 years and more.

From funeral feasts to bratwurst and beer! Explore Halloween rituals at a food and death panel, catch Mariska Hargitay’s new doc, Oktoberfest hits Pomona and more.

Meet Instagram-famous dogs and cats at PetCon, check out the Masters of Music Whistling, find the one that you want at the annual Grease sing-a-long and more.

Sparks fly at the Greek, Twilight in Concert, a reading group (with cats!), a new Corita Kent exhibit at Marciano Art Foundation, Kamala Harris at the Wiltern and more of the best things to do this week.

The South Pasadena-based artist is having his first solo show in Los Angeles, featuring his beautiful, whimsical piñata pieces.

Joan Osborne sings Bob Dylan, the Autry block party, a Black surf celebration in Huntington Beach, L.A. Opera presents West Side Story and more.

There's a 'Jaws' exhibit at the Academy Museum, Camerata Pacifica’s new season kicks off, Eureka Day at Pasadena Playhouse and an America’s Best Test Kitchen live demo.

A Thai food fest serves up eats on Santa Monica Pier, Union Station hosts a train extravaganza, One Man, Two Guvnors hits the stage at A Noise Within and more.

Nurses Night at Dodger Stadium, Moth StorySLAM at Los Globos, piñatas at Perrotin Gallery, North Mississippi Allstars at the Troubadour and more of the best things to do this week.