Laura Hertzfeld

Hungry Ghost Festival in Chinatown, Michael Feinstein conducts California favorites, a Beatles talk, half-off burgers at Barney’s Beanery, and more.

Hello Kitty night at Dodger Stadium, Mike Birbiglia at the Largo, a new show at Gabba Gallery, Eagle Rock Brewery Battle of the Bands, and more.

Echo Park Rising, Sister Sledge at the Music Center, an all-ages dance party at Skirball, LEGO creatures invade the Zoo, and more.

Olivia Rodrigo live, free museum days, an AI adventure at the Dorothy Chandler, Venice Art Crawl and more.

HollyShorts Film Festival, Company at the Pantages, a concert in the Mt. Wilson Observatory dome, a luau at Gladstones and more.

An Elliott Smith tribute show, suspense writers on tricks of the trade, Clue opens at the Ahmanson and more.

John Legend at the Greek, an L.A. Riverwalk, CatCon, Brew at the Zoo, and more.

LAFC take on Vancouver, a classic surf film in Malibu, Maria Bamford at Skylight, Downtown L.A. Art Night returns, melon tasting and more.

Watch the Olympics' Opening Ceremony in IMAX, take in the Surf Guitar Festival in Long Beach, head to Never Never Land at the Pantages, celebrate Obon season in Japantown and more.

Idina Menzel lets it go at The Wiltern, games galore in downtown L.A., free comedy at Neuehouse and more.

Join a dive party, attend the BBoy Summit at Levitt Pavilion, two concerts at the Broad and more.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on her new memoir, Guster and friends at Dynasty Typewriter, a climate talk with L.A. Review of Books and more.