Space Odyssey, Beer Garden, Patio Dining, Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge & Year of the Tiger...

Discoveries in Art, Culture & Cuisine Around Los Angeles

Fabrik Insider Los Angeles is the new digital weekly newsletter that connects us to the city we love. Join us on a trek from the hills of Hollywood to the outskirts of downtown, the beaches and areas north and south, as we uncover a curated selection of outstanding art exhibitions, cultural events, where to eat and fun experiences in the City of Angels.

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Gallery & Museum Exhibitions

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Sprüth Magers | Mid-Wilshire
Loser Back Home: Martine Syms and Darby English in Conversation
Through August 26, 2023
Artist Talk: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | 6pm
Artist talk accompanying Syms' first solo exhibition with the gallery, featuring a premiere of her latest works in video, sculpture, painting and photography. The artist combines conceptual grit, humor and social commentary, to address dysplacement, a term created by historian Barbara Fields to describe the destruction of place and the loss of a shared sense of connection to one’s familiar or home country.

Shoshana Wayne Gallery | West Adams
It Ain't Necessarily Soft: Gil Yefman
August 5—September 15, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 4–6pm
In his debut solo exhibition with the gallery, the artist presents colorful soft sculptural and two-dimensional knitted installations resembling multi-organ beings. Through these works, Yeoman intends to instill a sense of justice and new presence in the world.

Chris Sharp Gallery | West Adams
Wyrds: Laura Larraz
August 5—September 2, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 5–8pm
In her first show with the gallery, the Spanish, Berlin-based artist presents variations on the theme of feminine beauty, via portrayals of a cast of characters from fiction and real life—the Venus, the Madonna, the wicked witch, etc.—as both a static and codified entity and a protean even monstrous figure.

Winslow Garage | Silver Lake
The Land of Promise: Monica Rodriguez
August 6—September 10, 2023
Opening Reception: Sunday, August 6, 2023 | 5–8pm
In new drawings commissioned by Prospect Park, Monica Rodriguez reconsiders the Spanish conquest of what would become California.

Guest House | Inglewood
We Will Dance in the Garden Again
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 6–9pm
Sculpture, painting and installation by Farshid Bazmandegan and Rachel Hakimian Emenaker reflect ideas of displacement, home and belonging as consequences of often violent geopolitics.

Film, Music, Theatre & Festivals

FILM: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Hollywood Bowl | Hollywood
Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 6pm
The Hollywood Bowl presents a live presentation of Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi epic, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The score will be performed live by the LA Phil. Tickets: $21-74

FILM: The Third Man
New Beverly Cinema | Fairfax District
Sunday, August 6, 2023 | 6:30pm
Spend Sunday evening watching Carol Reed’s iconic British noir film set in postwar Vienna. Stars Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles. This double bill includes a screening of the British drama, It Always Rains on Sunday. Tickets: $13

FILM: I Want to Live! / Not Wanted
Billy Wilder Theater @ UCLA | Westwood
Sunday, August 6, 2023 | 7pm
Part of the series, Telegrams from the Edge: The Message Picture in the Age of Noir, these two films focus on topics like sex work, incarceration and single motherhood. Free with RSVP.

MUSIC: KCRW Nights at CAAM
California African American Museum | Exposition Park, DTLA
Friday, August 4, 2023 | 7–11pm
Celebrate the reopening of CAAM with this night of art and tunes. Explore the new exhibitions while enjoying music, food trucks, a beer garden and more. Free with RSVP.

MUSIC: San Cha with ¿La Pregunta?
The Paramount | Boyle Heights
Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 8pm
Catch a performance by singer-songwriter San Cha, who is known for blending traditional Mexican rancheras with original songs focused on queerness, power and love. She will be joined by ¿La Pregunta? and DJ Rudy Bleu. Tickets: $17

Fine Foods, Quick Bites + Bars

Summer = Outdoor Patio Dining
Embrace the summer! Here are a few Westside and Hollywood vicinity restaurants with special patios for LA summer dining... more to come in upcoming issues!

Élephante | Santa Monica
Stylish indoor / outdoor venue offering the tastes of coastal southern Italy and the vibes of the Southern Mediterranean. Expansive ocean views with palms in the breeze.

Calabra | Santa Monica
Ride up in the elevator of the Proper Hotel to this outdoor rooftop restaurant and bar with an ocean backdrop serving Mediterranean and California cuisine—kebabs, dips, burgers—matched with boutique wines, seasonal cocktails and small-batch spirits.

Ardor | West Hollywood
Set on a woodsy patio surrounded by lush foliage, Ardor showcases the vision of California native Chef John Fraser, with an emphasis on vegetable-forward California cuisine flavored with local ingredients.

Post & Beam | Los Angeles/Baldwin Hills
Led by chef/owner John Cleveland with Hatchet Hall veteran Martin Draluck as chef de cuisine, this Inviting spot has an open kitchen, spacious main dining room and patio with living garden walls. Special Black Pot Supper Club dinner series offers traditional African-American dishes. Live music events. James Beard award semi-finalist.

Ka’Teen | Hollywood
Chef Wes Avila presents a contemporary interpretation of ancient Yucatan Peninsula cuisine on a patio reminiscent of the Mexican rainforest. Cocktails like the Jungle Cat echo the theme (think Maker's Mark, banane du bresil, pineapple, lemon and peach bitters).

Lady Byrd Café | Echo Park
Brunch on an airy patio with greenhouses at this comfy Echo Park neighborhood café with a selection of juices, coffees, sandwiches and pastries.

Bacari | Silver Lake
Sample Italian small plates and sip from a well thought out selection of wines by the glass on a beautiful patio with a tree growing in the center. Brunch or dinner.

Literary, Readings & Book Launches

Author Talk: Spencer Quinn
Vroman's Bookstore | Pasadena
Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 7pm
NY Times bestselling author Spencer Quinn (The Chet and Bernie series) will discuss his new book, Mrs. Plansky's Revenge. Loretta Plansky, a recent widow in her seventies, is settling into retirement in Florida. One night, she's startled awake by a phone call from a voice claiming to be her grandson Will, who desperately needs ten thousand dollars to get out of a jam. An indulgent grandmother, Mrs. Plansky obliges. By morning, she's lost everything. Law enforcement announces that her life savings have vanished, and that it's hopeless to find the scammers behind the heist. In a courageous quest for justice, Mrs. Plansky follows her only clue, setting off on a whirlwind adventure to a small Romanian village to get her money and her dignity back–and perhaps find a new lease on life, too.

Let Comics Tell your Tale
Vroman's Bookstore | Pasadena
Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 11am
Bring your kids to this mini-zine workshop with Mr. Steve! Participants will learn about the 90s zine scene and make their own four-page mini comic. Free with RSVP.

Book Club: Year of the Tiger
Los Feliz Branch Library | Los Feliz
Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 11am
This month’s book club focuses on Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life, a memoir by disability rights activist Alice Wong.

Things To Do & Workshops

Sunset Series
South Coast Botanic Garden | Palos Verdes Peninsula
Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 5:30-8pm
Sunset Series is a weekly event that brings the Botanic Garden to life after dark! Enjoy a night of games, music, food, beverages and more. Tickets: $15-39

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