Gallery Weekend, Normal Love, Valley Sushi, Tears for Fears & Midsummer Scream!

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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Gallery Weekend | Various Locations
Gallery Weekend Los Angeles
The 3rd annual Gallery Weekend LA features 100+ local galleries and art spaces drawn from both GA(LA) membership as well as non-profit and alternative art spaces and museums. Focused on making art accessible for both residents and visitors, the event underscores the importance of viewing art in person.

Hammer Museum | Westwood
Full Burn: Mariah Garnett and Gelare Khoshgozaran
July 27—August 6, 2023
Catch videos by artists Mariah Garnett and Gelare Khoshgozaran. Part of Full Burn: Video from the Hammer Contemporary Collection, a rotating series highlighting videos from the recent past and present.

Blum & Poe | Culver City
Screening: Normal Love
Saturday, July 29, 2023 | 3pm
A screening of Jack Smith’s underground cult film, Normal Love (1963–65), accompanies the current exhibition, Matt Saunders: The Distances. Saunders describes the exhibition as an “introspective retrospective” or a “sentimental education”—mining themes the artist focused on early in his career, such as the performativity and fluidity of gender as manifested through various generations. American filmmaker and artist Jack Smith (1932–1989), blended the glitz of Hollywood's Golden Age with underground culture. His film, Normal Love, drew inspiration from horror movies of the 1930s and 40s, and the work of Maria Montez, a B-movie star of Dominican origin. Free with registration. Register here.

Advocartsy | West Hollywood
Resilience
July 27—August 26, 2023
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 27 | 5–9pm
This exhibition explores the theme of resilience in the face of adversity, as depicted through the varied artistic expressions of a group of contemporary artists of Iranian origin: Pouya Afshar, Farshid Bazmandegan, Kourosh Beighpour, Ali Dadgar, Marjan Hormozi, Mobina Nouri, Hadi Salehi, Delbar Shahbaz and Foroozan Shighani.

Regen Projects | West Hollywood
Moving Images: Film Screenings
July 27—29, 2023
Screening Hours:
Thursday, July 27 | 10am–6pm
Friday, July 28 | 10am–8pm
Saturday, July 29 | 10am–6pm
Rooftop Celebration: Friday, July 28, 2023 | 6–8pm | RSVP here.
A series of screenings of dances for film and video selected by painter Silke Otto-Knapp. The screenings offer a complement to the gallery’s ongoing exhibition dedicated to the artist. Invested in modern and contemporary dance, performance and film, Otto-Knapp tapped into these films for the theatricality of her paintings and works on paper.

New Low | Rampart, Los Angeles
Pamela Ramos: El Castillo Interior
July 30—September 2, 2023
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 30, 2023 | 4–8pm
Installation and photography by the LA / Oaxaca-based artist.

Film, Music, Theatre & Festivals

FILM: Garage Sale
MOCA Grande Avenue | DTLA
Thursday, July 27, 2023 | 6pm
Screening of Garage Sale, Bruce and Norman Yonemoto’s campy, X-rated feature from 1976.

FILM: The Unknown Country
Nuart Theatre | West LA
Sunday, July 30, 2023 | 2:45pm
This debut feature by Morrisa Maltz follows a grieving woman who sets off on a road trip across the Midwest. Director Maltz and star Lily Gladstone will appear in person for a Q&A following the screening.

FILM: New Filmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Film Festival
In Focus: Canadian Cinema
South Park Center | DTLA
Saturday, July 29, 2023 | 3–10:30pm
Program 1: In Focus: Canadian Cinema Shorts 1 | 3:30–5pm
Program 2: In Focus: Canadian Cinema Shorts 2 | 5:45–7:15pm
Program 3: Summer Shorts | 8–10pm
A selection of films (mostly Canadian-centric), drinks, a mixer, filmmaker Q&As and live in-person networking! Tickets: $10 – $30.

MUSIC: Tears for Fears
With Special Guest Cold War Kids
Hollywood Bowl
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 | 7:30pm
The 1980s English rock / pop band (Everybody Wants to Rule the World) makes a stop at the Bowl as part of the Tipping Point Tour. Featuring special guest American Indie band Cold War Kids. Tickets $90 and up.

MUSIC: Theo Parrish (All Night Long)
Presented by Into The Woods | Venue TBA After Ticket Purchase
Friday, July 28, 2023 | 10pm-late
Into the Woods presents a night with legendary DJ and producer, Theo Parrish. Location will be announced to ticket holders the night of the event. Tickets: $33.99

MUSIC: Girls, Gays & Theys
The Virgil | Los Feliz/East Hollywood
Friday, July 28, 2023 | 9pm-2am
Come out for the latest installment of this queer party. There will be a live performance by Ryan Cassata, a DJ set by IdealBlackFemale and tarot readings by Stevi Daft. Tickets: $10-15

MUSIC: Sunset Concerts: Telmary
Skirball Cultural Center | West LA
Thursday, July 27, 2023 | 8pm
Rapper and spoken word artist Telmary performs a mix of salsa, percussion riffs and classic Cuban dance moves as part of the free summer concert series at the Skirball. Reservations recommended. Parking $15 in advance or $20 at venue.

THEATRE: The Improvised Shakespeare Company
The Ford Theatre | Hollywood
Friday, July 28, 2023 | 8pm (Gates 6:30pm)
Prompted by a title shouted from the audience, The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates an entire play on the spot—comedy, tragedy or history—in the Shakespearean mold, delivered in The Bard's “thee” and “thou”-laden English. Unplanned and unrehearsed, each play is completely new. Tickets' $32–$38.

Fine Foods, Quick Bites + Bars

Sushi Part 3: In this third (and last, for now) installment of sushi spots in the LA vicinity, we focus on the Valley—Studio City to Woodland Hills—and Arcadia. Last week we covered Hollywood to Santa Monica. By mistake, we transposed the write-ups for two of the restaurants, Hara Sushi and Hamasaku. Please take a look at a corrected version of last week's sushi listings here. In week one, we covered Atwater Village, Silver Lake and DTLA. Check out the first week's sushi list here.

Asanebo | Studio City
With two Michelin stars in its background, this three–plus decades strong Studio City sushi institution is led by Chef Tetsuya Nakao, who helped start Nobu Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills. Asanebo continues the tradition of its Beverly Hills mother ship.

Sushi Note | Sherman Oaks
An elevated sushi bar with a Michelin star and Wine Spectator awards to show it. Flair, ambience and a strong wine program—as well as the sushi—make this a great spot for date night.

Sushi Spot | Tarzana
With 30–plus years on Ventura Boulevard, this traditional sushi bar, helmed by Chef Taku Shimuchi, stands out for its quality fish selection and reasonably priced omakase.

The Brothers Sushi | Woodland Hills
Basking in a 2022 Michelin star, this Valley sushi spot led by Chef Mark Okuda specializes in seasonal fish from Japan, dry aged fish like blue fin tuna, Ora King Salmon from New Zealand, Kanpachi and hamachi. Also featuring locally grown produce, like Ice plants from San Marcos California. Sake Advisor on site. Santa Monica location too!

Go's Mart | Canoga Park
Tucked away in an unpretentious strip mall in Canoga Park with only the sign, Sushi, to indicate its presence, you'll find imaginative sushi as envisioned by Chefs Tsuyoshi and Kawano. No printed menu—fresh daily selection. Don't be surprised if your sushi is topped with a smattering of 24k gold leaf flakes and truffle oil. Just two tables and a compact 10-foot sushi bar. Opened in 1997.

Got Sushi? | Northridge
Contemporary take on sushi / Japanese cuisine with a few twists, like truffle Parmesan fries on the menu along with the usual sushi suspects. Yellowtail ceviche with salsa, yuzu soy, cilantro, lemon oil and sesame seed, anyone?

Chiba | North Hollywood
A menu that ventures beyond sushi, with a selection of noodles, sukiyaki, tempura, salads and more. If you're interested in rolls, there are fun ones, like the bagel roll: Smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber and green onions with rolled rice on the outside and smelt roe—or the Sunset Strip roll: Broiled eel and cucumber roll with avocado slices wrapped on the outside.

Sushi Kisen | Arcadia
Steered by Executive Chef Hiro Yamada (Sushi Gen, Shiki), Arcadia's first Edomae Style sushi restaurant emphasizes traditional Japanese techniques and high quality ingredients. Most of the fresh fish comes from Toyosu Market, Tokyo. The best seaweed, premium rice and red vinegars are sourced for the classic seaweed outside rolls.

Literary, Readings & Book Launches

Mobility Book Release
Dynasty Typewriter | MacArthur Park
Thursday, July 27, 2023 | 7:30-9pm
Lydia Kiesling launches Mobility, her new novel focused on class, power, politics and desire. The author will be in conversation with Crooked Media’s Tommy Vietor.

Poetry Reading hosted by TQR
Oxy Arts | Eagle Rock
Saturday, July 29, 2023 | 6-9pm
Hosted by The Quarterless Review, this poetry reading will weave stories of queerness, joy and placemaking. With Safia Elhillo, Ikram Lakhdhar, Yasmine Nasser Diaz, Ivanna Baranova and Sarah Yanni.

Poetry Night: LA Stories
Grand Performances | DTLA
Friday, July 28, 2023 | 6-9pm
Hear honest, humorous and unfiltered takes on LA life from local poets and spoken word artists. Hosted by Mike the Poet.

Things To Do & Workshops

Midsummer Scream
Long Beach Convention Center | Long Beach
Friday, July 28—Sunday, July 30, 2023
If you’re counting down the days until October, this Halloween and horror fest is for you! Come out for a weekend of attractions, panels, live performances and more. Tickets: $35-140

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