This week, explore a cluster of new art exhibitions opening in Hollywood, a Brando Film Fest, a curated Sunday in Malibu with wildflowers, violin and tasty bites in between... plus much more!

Gallery & Museum Exhibitions

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James Fuentes | Hollywood
John McAllister: sometimes splendid seeming...stellar even...ripping
April 13—May 25, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13 | 1–3pm
A new body of landscape and still-life paintings capturing the temporal and symbolic cycles of nature, inspired by the artist’s bike rides through the land surrounding his home in Florence, Massachusetts.

Diane Rosenstein Gallery | Hollywood
Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia: A Viewing Room
April 13—May 25, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 6–8pm
A suite of work featuring four recent landscape paintings, a woven textile and a pall – a sculpture in drawn textile, beadwork and acrylic paint – by the LA-based interdisciplinary artist. Also opening, two concurrent shows, Jay Kvapil: Recent Landscapes and Dan Miller: Paintings.

Shrine | Hollywood
Chuckie Williams: Artist Painter Psychic Talent
April 13—May 25, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13 | 6–8pm
A selection of devotional figurative paintings by self-taught artist Williams (1958—1999) who used house paint on found materials like cardboard, plywood and drywall scavenged from vacant lots around his home in Shreveport, Louisiana.

ICA-LA | DTLA
Book Talk – Miyoko Ito: Heart of Hearts
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | 7–9pm
An evening of reflection on the lesser-known Japanese American abstract painter Miyoko Ito (1918–1983) with people inspired by her work – including Jordan Stein, editor of the new volume; artists Pearl C Hsiung, Hanna Hur, Rebecca Morris and Lesley Vance, and Matt Connors, founder of Pre-Eco Press. RSVP

Bermudez Projects | Cypress Park
Stephen Seemayer: Dark Side of Paradise
April 13—May 11, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13 | 6–9pm
Recent paintings by the LA artist are visual meditations on the pandemic. The surface of each work is pierced with a hole looking into another world.

Film, Music, Theatre, Festivals & Dance

FILM: Forever A Contender: A Centennial Tribute to Marlon Brando
Academy Museum | Miracle Mile
April 11—May 13, 2024
This series celebrates the centennial of Marlon Brando. Screenings include Guys and Dolls, The Fugitive Kind and more. Tickets: $10

FILM: Holiday & Too Many Husbands
Beverly Cinema | Fairfax District
Friday, April 12, 2024
Holiday: 6:30pm | Too Many Husbands: 8:35pm
Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn star in the old school (1938) rom-com Holiday, followed by the 1940 screwball comedy Too Many Husbands starring Jean Arthur and Fred MacMurray. Tickets: $13

MUSIC: LA Opera: La Traviata
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | DTLA
Through April 27, 2024
In this new production of Verdi’s opera, American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen returns as the glamorous Violetta, the queen of Parisian nightlife, whose time is running out. Tickets starting at $39

Fine Foods, Quick Bites, Bars + Experiences

Take advantage of the opportunity to wander among the spring wildflowers before it's too late! For a special weekend experience, here's our curated Sunday in Malibu — with delicious bites along the way...

Malibu Farmers’ Market | Malibu
Sundays rain or shine: 9am–2pm
Sample fruits and veggies of the season and grab something for breakfast from one of the food vendors at this fun neighborhood farmers’ market.

Wildflower Walk Point Dume | Malibu
Point Dume Nature Reserve
Follow the Point Dume trail to catch the end of the wildflower bloom on a walk overlooking Santa Monica Bay and the north Malibu Coast with Catalina Island on the horizon if the sky is clear.

Lunch at Malibu Seafood | Malibu
Seven days a week from 11am–8pm
Hungry after walking Point Dume? Sit at a picnic table across from the ocean at this unpretentious yummy seafood spot and munch on fish tacos or a scallop sandwich while watching the waves.

Classical Violinist SooBeen Lee | Malibu
Raitt Recital Hall | Pepperdine University
Sunday, April 14 | 2pm
Catch a performance by violinist SooBeen Lee – who has appeared as a soloist with every major Korean orchestra — for an afternoon performance featuring classics of Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Schumann and Grieg. Tickets: $30

Malibu Wines | Malibu
Sunday—Thursday: 12–7pm
Friday—Saturday: 12–9pm
Head for the hills for a wine tasting at this rustic hideaway in the Santa Monica Mountains. Food truck on site Saturday and Sunday, currently featuring Nuvola Mobile Pizzeria.

Literary, Readings & Book Launches

L.A. Get Down Festival: Wordsmith Achievement Award
Greenway Court Theatre | WeHo
Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 8pm
LA Get Down is a month-long celebration of Hip Hop & Spoken Word in honor of National Poetry Month taking place in April. Saturday’s event presents the Wordsmith Achievement Award, honoring American poet, musician, singer Gil Scott-Heron (1949–2011). Tickets: $10

Things To Do & Workshops

A Faery Hunt
Corriganville Park | Simi Valley
Saturday, April 13, 2024 | 10:30am
This outdoor, interactive children’s theater transports guests to a world of enchantment and delight. Geared toward children between 2-9 and their families Tickets: $15

826LA@Hammer: Transforming Dreams into Scenes
Hammer Museum | Westwood
Sunday, April 14, 2024 | 11am
In this workshop facilitated by artist Lua Kobayashi, participants will transform imaginative stories into dioramas. Recommended for ages 8-14

Craft Lab Family Workshop
Craft Contemporary | Miracle Mile
Sunday, April 14, 2024 | 1:30–3:30pm
Join artist Melora Garcia in creating soft fiber sculptures using recycled fabrics! 

Ivy Station Night Market Spring Fling
Ivy Station: 8840 National Boulevard, Culver City
Friday, April 12, 2024 | 5–10pm
Shop handmade & artisan goods from 25+ local vendors and enjoy a fun night out at Ivy Station with food trucks, craft beer, games and music.

18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Boxing Expo
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes | DTLA
Friday, April 14, 2024 | 12pm
Celebrate LA’s biggest boxing stars with two outstanding panels and an expo featuring boxing legends and other vendors. Food and drink available for sale from La Parilla. In conjunction with LA Plaza’s exhibition 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium.

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