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; DTLA - This show is meta on meta on meta, using clever staging and a tongue-in-cheek approach to tell its story.First off, thanks for bearing with us through our donor drive last week. We so appreciate all your support and can only keep things like’s DJ Lance Rock doing a ton of kids events for free at libraries around the region, to a book talk about L.
A. history from our very own There’s also a writer’s workshop in Venice to kick off your creative summer, Vampire Weekend performs at the Bowl, and there’s an immersive screening ofat the Alamo Drafthouse. Plus, if you can’t make it to the South of France this summer, Chef Suzanne Goin will take you there with her menu from Rebekah Peppler’s new cookbookFrom L to R: J. Cameron Barnett, Jordan Barbour, Avionce Hoyles, Malachi McCaskill, Tarra Conner Jones, John-Andrew Morrison, and Jamari Johnson Williams in "A Strange Loop" at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in 2024.is meta on meta on meta, using clever staging and a tongue-in-cheek approach to tell the story of Usher, an usher aton Broadway, who’s trying to write a musical of his own about being a Black, queer 20-something in a musical about being a Black, queer 20-something. You follow? The touring cast of the show – which won the Tony, the Obie, and the Pulitzer – is strong and the timing of the L.A. run with Pride month and Juneteenth provides a meaningful backdrop for the show’s themes.moderated by Phill Wilson, co-founder of the Dance for Life Festival and a leader in the HIV/AIDS and Black LGBTQ+ movement.. DJ Lance Rock always brings his wacky and colorful blend of reading, dancing, and imagination to delight kids .The Exploding Kittens team is at it again with a new game – Why Are You Like This? – that combines elements of charades, pictionary, and 20 questions in a fun party game. Be one of the first to try it and take home a copy at the event. Plus, since their games are always interactive, it’s a great way to meet new people. Exploding Kittens reps will be on hand to provide some pro tips for the novice gamers among us!Judith Hill is a survivor. The powerhouse singer and frequent collaborator with Michael Jackson and Prince has a new album out,, that addresses her experience working with these two legends, both gone too soon. She sits down with music journalist Lyndsey Parker for an in-depth talk about her career – including her Grammy-winning turn in the documentaryInventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles, focused on the moguls like Henry Huntington and William Mulholland who had an outsized effect on the shape of L.A. He’ll speak with journalist Josh Stephens at Skylight Books. Can’t make it this week? Haddad continues his local book tour over the next few weeks, with appearances June 17 at Vroman's Books in Pasadena, June 27 at Village Well Books in Culver City and July 8 at Chevalier's Books in Larchmont Village.. Ezra Koenig and his merry crew will surely bop their way into the night, with mid-2000s hits like “A-Punk," “Oxford Comma," and “Contra," plus songs off the latest, which Pitchfork called “masterfully knotty.”Itching to get your creative juices flowing? Head over to Venice where the good folks at Little Lunch Coffee are hosting an evening workshop with poet and writer, who will lead a guided writing exercise for attendees. There’s also an herbal tea tasting and sponsored gifts from Magic Mind, Firestone Walker, stationary brand Poketo, and more.L.A.-based artist Rebecca Campbell’s work is modern but she uses traditional oil painting to create what art critic Shana Nys Dambrot calls a “wild, opulent, radiant, daring, poetically sighing, carefully considered… flat out gorgeous” use of the medium. If that’s not an endorsement, we don’t know what is. In this selection of recent work from 2023 and 2024, Campbell illustrates the “integration of theoretical investigation, psychic exploration and formal invention through her signature virtuosic style.” She even curated aAbsolute divas Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, and Olympia Dukakis star in this 1989 classic about the trials and heartbreaks of the Southern belles at Truvy’s Beauty Spot. Alamo is giving the film their immersive movie party treatment for these screenings, so expect props, interactivity, and folks who know Every. Single. Line. to be in attendance.If you want to up your outdoor movie and snacks game this summer, look no further than Movies Under the Stars at the iconic Hotel Bel-Air. Snacks and popcorn are included in the ticket price, and there's a menu available from culinary director Joe Garcia, desserts fromfavorite Christophe Rull, and signature cocktails. If you really want to be a high roller, for $1000 you can enjoy a private fire pit for you and up to six guests. This week they are showingStudio City will turn Ventura Place into a pedestrian market, closing off to traffic for the first annual Ventura Place Night Market featuring more than 20 local artisans and businesses. There will be food, wine, and shopping, hosted by the Ventura Place Business Collective and sponsored byStudio City will turn Ventura Place into a pedestrian market, closing off to traffic for the first annual Ventura Place Night Market featuring more than 20 local artisans and businesses. There will be food, wine, and shopping, hosted by the Ventura Place Business Collective and sponsored by
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