Take in movie screenings, art exhibitions and concerts for Pride Month. Learn about L.A.'s murals. Attend a Beastly Ball. Watch comedian Maria Bamford. Celebrate National Donut Day.
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Dine and Drink Deals
Here are a few options from restaurants and bars as we work our way back toward normal.
With locations in Buena Park and Moreno Valley,
Portillo’s brings back its Heart-Shaped Chocolate and Lemon Cakes ($15.99) for a limited time. The Chicago favorite is making the cakes available for delivery or in-store pick-up, May 6 - 9. Portillo’s will donate $5 from each cake purchased (up to $5,000) to No Kid Hungry. Guests can pre-order by calling 866.YUM.BEEF or ordering online.
After a year lost to the COVID lockdown, Poncho s Tlayudas has revived its Friday nigh pop-up in South L.A. Want Oaxacan tlayudas, morongo and chorizo y verduras? Head to 4318 Main St., every other Friday night from 4 to 10 p.m.
Shiva Baby
Writer-director Emma Seligman s debut film takes on the anxiety and awkwardness involved in Jewish family gatherings. Danielle (Rachel Sennott) rushes to meet her parents and various relatives at a family shiva. While being interrogated about her future (or lack thereof), she runs into her successful ex-girlfriend, Maya. Also at the gathering is Danielle s sugardaddy, his accomplished wife and their new baby. The comedy-drama will be out on VOD and in select theaters on Friday, April 2.
Explore more than 50 acres of flowers and blooms at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, a working farm with views of the Pacific Ocean. (Jason Rosenberg, licensed under CC BY 2.0)
Things to Do at Home, in the Car, or Outdoors This Weekend
Photo by Matthew Anderson
An Easter concert at the Hollywood Bowl, a virtual art fair, and more
Friday, April 2
The Groundlings make you laugh from a distance at this online improv show featuring the Main Company. The show is directed by Deanne Oliver and features Ariane Price (Bridesmaids), Chris Guerra (Modern Family), Josh Duvendeck (Parks and Recreation), Leonard Robinson (Insecure), Lisa Schurga (Dead to Me) and Michael Churven (Modern Family). Tickets are $12 and the show starts at 7 p.m. [More info and tickets]
Through Sunday, April 4
The Other Art Fair launches an interactive virtual fair, showcasing more than 115 independent and emerging local artists in a cool, easy-to-navigate (not to mention, COVID-safe) virtual setting. Explore three rooms worth of art; you’ll really feel like you’re at an IRL fair. [More info]
Cheech Marin enjoys art during opening night at Art Los Angeles Contemporary, 9th Edition, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica in 2018. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Art Los Angeles)
Explore Chicano art with Cheech Marin. Learn about science and listen to music as First Fridays return to NHM. Take a self-guided walking tour of Heritage Square s grounds. Dive into Spanish sherry and African American food culture.
Friday, Feb. 5; 7 p.m. PST
Dan Guerrero Happy Hour with guest Cheech Marin
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes welcomes comedian, actor and art collector Cheech Marin for a chat with Dan Guerrero. Marin discusses his career and his passion for Chicano art. Much of his personal collection will be housed in a soon-to-open museum in Riverside, The Cheech Marin Center of Chicano Art, Culture & Industry (aka The Cheech). Register to view on Zoom or watch on Facebook.