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Mickalene Thomas opens at The Broad, Lucha VaVoom is back, chocolate takes center stage at the Natural History Museum, and more.; DTLA - Explore this celebrated artist’s unique take on Black femininity and power in 80 pieces created over the past 20 years.
; University Park - The Natural History Museum is hosting a chocolate tasting and history lesson from the expert chocolatiers at Sad Girl Creamery and Albert’s Petit Sweets.Hopefully the long weekend gave you an opportunity to relax and recharge because summer is just getting going and the events calendar is filling up – and Hollywood Bowl season hasn’t even really started yet! We are so lucky to have amazing art happening in L.A. this summer and the Mickalene Thomas show at The Broad caps off a week of big openings that will keep art lovers occupied as the summer heats up. Plus, Australian ingenue Imogen Clark plays the Hotel Cafe, two chocolate experts share their love of cacao at the Natural History Museum, the L.A. library conversations about AI continue, and Lucha VaVoom is back at the Mayan.. A soulful set of songs about"shouldering the weight of life’s baggage and powering forward," her single,"The Noise" was named a best pick by Rolling Stone Australia.You had us at chocolate. The Natural History Museum is hosting a chocolate tasting and history lesson from the expert chocolatiers at Sad Girl Creamery and Albert’s Petit Sweets. Featured in the digital series, SueEllen Mancini and Albert Daniel will talk about their love of the cacao bean and its meaning to their careers and lives in Los Angeles with Milena Acosta, Associate Director of Community Engagement at NHM.Mickalene Thomas attends as The Broad and Dior Celebrate 'Mickalene Thomas: All About Love Exhibition' opening at The Broad in 2024.opens at The Broad this week. You have all summer to get downtown and explore the celebrated artist’s unique take on Black femininity and power in 80 pieces of her work created over the past 20 years. Thomas uses collage and a big-scale approach in her art in pieces like the twelve-foot-wide. Tim Robbins wrote, composed and directed what he calls a “musical Greek Vaudeville” that takes a stab at our pandemic and post-pandemic lives by following a Greek chorus disrupted by a mystery illness and their path back to harmony. Not to be confused with the 1999 Mike Leigh movieabout Gilbert and Sullivan . Robbins hosts a Q&A following Friday performances; Thursdays are pay-what-you-can.The third talk in a series about our relationship with AI at the Central Library geared toward teens and adults, this evening is focused on how AI and bias in AI affect law enforcement, healthcare, government, and education. Dr. Avriel Epps brings together scholars in the space including health informatics researcher Charles Senteio and NYU professor Meredith Broussard., has more wrestling, more burlesque, more aerialists, and more, well, va va voom in store. The popular lucha libre-slash-comedy show returns for two nights at The Mayan. Featuring Mexican wrestling stars Rey Horus, Magno “The Man Mountain” Rudo, Extreme Tiger, Vegas’ Black Swan, and more as well as burlesque stars like Emma Vauxdevil and Ruby Champagne, the night is hosted by comedian Drew Carey and the show’s long-time comedian host Blaine Capatch.Could there be a more appropriate book title for certain stereotypical L.A. denizens than Harvard Law professor Cass Sunstein’s latest,? Sunstein looks at why some people “make it” and some don’t based on data analysis and the role of serendipity . He speaks with actress Sonya Walger the Hollywood sign for great views and a good workout for you and the dogs. There will also be free drinks from Leisure Hydration.Wine and food samples from dozens of local restaurants and eateries will be featured at this fun annual outdoor South Pasadena community event. Pets and kids welcome!Orange County 2024 James Beard Award Finalist and tropical tiki bar Strong Water Anaheim has a new menu. Head south to check out drinks like the Corn & Oil or the Black Sesame Colada and fusion dishes like the Brie Cheese Katsu.Chef Rashida Holmes of popular pop-up Bridgetown Roti is opening her own brick-and-mortar spot in L.A. soon, but in the meantime, join the James Beard Award semifinalist at Connie and Ted’s in WeHo for a special menu featuring items like plantain panzanella and soft shell crab with aloo curry.
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