The weather is hot and there’s a late summer lull in the art world. This week we point out a selection of art happenings, concerts, theatre and other events for the cultural enthusiast as well as the kids – even though some of them are back at school. Keep cool and explore...

Gallery & Museum Exhibitions

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LACMA | Miracle Mile
Pop-Up Art Workshop: Iconic Environments
Friday, August 16 | 11am–5pm
One in a series of drop-in exhibition-based workshops through August, taking inspiration from the current exhibition, Ed Ruscha: Now Then. No art-making experience needed. Taught by artist Bianca Argueta. (Upcoming workshops on August 23 and 30). Free with museum admission.

The Broad | DTLA
Sensory Morning at the Broad
Sunday, August 18 | 9–10pm
Early access to third-floor galleries for visitors who prefer a sensory-friendly experience with smaller crowds in a quieter space. Noise-reducing headphones and sensory touch items available on request. Free with RSVP. Walk-up tickets to Mickalene Thomas: All About Love will be available for purchase upon opening at 10am.

Charlie James Gallery 2 | Chinatown
Erick Medel In Conversation With Trina Calderón
Through August 31, 2024
Artist Talk: Saturday, August 17 | 11:30am
Erick Medel and Trina Calderón will discuss Medel’s current solo exhibition, Vidas – portrayals of immigrant life created with sewing machine and thread on denim backgrounds. Refreshments served. No RSVP required.

Parrasch Heijnen | East Los Angeles
Linda Vallejo: Select Works, 1969–2024
August 17—September 21, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 17 | 6–8pm
A survey of work by the LA-based artist whose five-decade career as a painter, sculptor and installation artist has focused on socio-cultural, socio-political and environmental issues.

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Film, Music, Theatre, Festivals & Dance

FILM: Lords of Dogtown
Egyptian Theatre | Hollywood
Sunday, August 18 | 6pm
The critically-acclaimed, true-life story of three teenage surfers and best friends in Venice, California, who radicalized the sport of skateboarding in the 1970s. Q&A with filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke following the screening. Tickets: $15

FILM: Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Vidiots | Eagle Rock
Monday, August 19 | 7:30pm
In his unique blend of fiction and documentary, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One, William Greaves helms a troubled film crew in Central Park, challenging them to define their film’s identity. Tickets: $13

MUSIC: Garden Concerts for Kids | Little Miss Ann
Getty Center | Brentwood adjacent
Saturday, August 17 & Sunday, August 18 at 4pm
Ann Torralba, aka Little Miss Ann, is a Chicago-based, Filipina-American, nationally-touring kids musician who has made seven award-winning family music albums. Free.

MUSIC: MOCA x Grand Performances present Madison McFerrin
Grand Performances | DTLA
Saturday, August 17 | 6–10pm
An evening with genre-bending songstress Madison McFerrin, bringing her self-harmonizing blend of R&B, pop, soul and jazz. Warm up with a set by LA-based DJ Kita and performance by Australia’s R&B princess, Milan Ring. Free with RSVP.

THEATRE: Rachmaninoff and the Tsar | A New Musical Play
The Broad Stage | Santa Monica
Through August 25
This new musical dramatizes the meeting of pianist-composer Sergei V. Rachmaninoff with Russian Tsar Nicholas II and Grand Duchess Anastasia. Featuring enduring Rachmaninoff compositions and starring Hershey Felder. Tickets start at $44.89

Literary, Readings & Book Launches

826LA @ the Hammer
Hammer Museum | Westwood
Sunday, August 18, 2024 | 11am–1pm
Facilitated by author and artist Carina Tovar, explore stylized writing through activities like Mad Libs and six-word stories to create your own original vignette full of vivid imagery. Free with RSVP.

LARB Gossip Party
Steve Turner Gallery | Hollywood
Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 7–9pm
Preview the Los Angeles Review of Books latest print Quarterly, Gossip! There will be drinks plus readings by Ivanna Baranova, Summer Kim Lee, Michelle Latiolais and Ruth Madievsky.

Romance Day: Afternoon Tea Party
Chevalier’s Books | Larchmont Village
Saturday, August 17, 2024 | 2:30pm
Celebrate Bookstore Romance Day at Chevalier’s Books! Meet your favorite Romance authors and enjoy specialty tea and gourmet cakes. Tickets: $15

LA Stories with Carribean Fragoza
Grand Performances | DTLA
Friday, August 16, 2024 | 6–9pm
Poet and writer Carribean Fragoza curates this reading featuring a selection of poets exploring the meaning of home. Including Jenise Miller, Randa Jarrar, Taz Ahmed and more. Free with RSVP.

Things To Do & Workshops

Workshops for Families: Miniature Set Design
Academy Museum | Miracle Mile
Saturday, August 17, 2024 | 12:30–2:30pm
Create your own movie mini-set. Families can design and create miniature sets they would love to see used in a future film! Tickets: $15-25

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