Lala Lala- Water Over Sex
Thing to do in Los Angeles this weekend (7/25-7/28/19)-
Thursday
Megan Thee Stallion, Rico Nasty, Blueface, Comethazine, Tierra Whack, DaBaby and more will be performing for the XXL Freshman 2019 Concert at The Novo
Justus Proffit and Outer Spaces are opening for Radiator Hospital at The Hi Hat
Hammer Museum’s free Summer Concert Series continues this week with a performance by The Tracks as well as KCRW DJs, food trucks and a cash bar
Skirball Cultural Center is free on Thursdays and this week there is a free sunset concert with marimba super-group Río Mira performing
Hollywood Night Market at Yamashiro is a lovely way to have some food and drinks while enjoying beautiful views of the city- free shuttles leave from the Mosaic parking lot
Friday
The Underground Museum’s Purple Garden Cinema is hosting FWD: Short Films. The free program, curated by MEMORY, will feature a range of work from emerging and established filmmakers.
Metro Art has a new program featuring LA based DJ collectives- Movements at Union Station. The first night in the series will feature The Soul Children, an LA based crew of artist, promoters and DJs. The event will also include a drop-in silkscreen stencil workshop led by Self Help Graphics & Art, a photo booth and food trucks.
B Boys are playing a free show at Hotel Figueroa with Bodega and Shark Toys
Golden Vessel is performing at El Cid with Instupendo and The Nicholas
The Music Center’s Dance DTLA, a night of free dance lessons and music ,continues this week with a disco theme
UCLA Film & Television Archive is screening an action film double feature of Sister Street Fighter and Lady Terminator, at Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater ($9)
Florist are playing at Pico Union Project with Hand Habits (solo)
Saturday
The Getty’s free concert series Off the 405 continues this week with Lala Lala
Bergamot Station is having a Summer Open House all day with live music, art openings, a book sale, art talk, food, drink, and more
The Box is screening Leigh Ledare’s The Task at 2pm with a conversation with the artist and Catherine Taft, director and curator at LAXART, to follow from 4:30-6:30pm
Morgan Delt is playing at the Lodge Room with Pearl Charles, Vinyl Williams, The Sunsettes, and Mad Alchemy Light Show
The Drums are playing at the Hollywood Palladium with CHAI
Smokescreens, Holy Tunics, and Susan are playing at The Monty Bar
UCLA Film & Television Archive is screening a double feature of the Paris-set films Funny Face and Paris Blues, at Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater ($9)
Latin American folk-rock group Aterciopelados are playing a free show at Pershing Square with Elefante opening
Sunday
To celebrate the opening weekend of The Invisible Man and the Masque of Blackness, Zak Ové’s sculptural installation, LACMA is hosting an afternoon of art, music, which will include a discussion with Ové. A performance by Trinidad Steel Drum Band begins at 4 pm, followed by a conversation with Ové at 5 pm. (free)
Independent Shakespeare Co. is having a free performance of the play Pericles in Griffith Park tonight (also Saturday)
Shutups, Weird Night, Launcher, Slaughterhouse, and Shitgiver are all performing at The Rec Center
Cam’ron is playing a $5 show at The Novo
Johanna Samuels and Dylan Rodrigue are opening for Lou Roy at the Bootleg Theater
All Weekend
OUTFEST Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival continues in various locations with screenings that include shorts and television episodes. This weekend some of the screenings will be at the outdoor Ford Theatre including- the Kathy Griffin documentary, with Griffin in conversation with Louis Virtel pre-screening on Thursday, and the documentary Gay Chorus Deep South on Friday which includes a performance by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.
