There’s a lot to like about this week in Los Angeles, from a history of western wear to Hollywood burlesque, and everything in between.
From May 23-27, experience L.A. Fleet Week, Dress Codes at The Autry, a new Murakami exhibition at The Broad, Pop-Up Magazine at Ace Hotel, live music at the Original Farmers Market, Abuelita’s Kitchen at LA Plaza Cocina, Africon, a new Zócalo talk, and more. Explore all your options below, and enjoy your week to come!
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Things To Do
L.A. Fleet Week – This year’s L.A. Fleet Week celebrates our nation’s sea services with a week of special performances and forums, culminating in a four-day expo on the waterfront in San Pedro that includes live entertainment, ship tours, aerial demos, a veteran’s village, and more. Get the full schedule of events here.
L.A. Underwater: The Prehistoric Sea Beneath Us – The newest exhibition at the Natural History Museum focuses on L.A.’s prehistoric past, when much of the land we see together was covered by ocean, and sea creatures. Included with general admission to NHM, which starts at $15 for adults. Open Wednesday through Monday. More info here.
Dress Codes at The Autry – What do a pair of jeans say about culture? How about a fringed jacket or an Aloha shirt? The Autry’s latest exhibition, Dress Codes, puts a focus on iconic western style to weave together how these iconic clothing items came to shape social identity in the American west. The exihibition showcases more than 150 objects from The Autry’s archive of clothing and textiles. Exhibition included with regular museum admission ($14 for adults). Open Tuesday through Sunday. More info here.
Abuelita’s Kitchen: Mexican Food Stories – LA Plaza Cocina is the nation’s first museum and teaching kitchen dedicated to Mexican food, and they have a brand new multimedia exhibition now open to the public. Abuelita’s Kitchen: Mexican Food Stories examines the importance of the abuela, or grandmother, in Mexican cuisine by showcasing the personal journeys of ten Indigenous, mestiza, Mexican-American, and Afro-Mexican women through a selection photographs, texts, recipes, and a documentary film. The exhibition runs Wednesday to Sunday through Sep. 4. Entry is free. More info here.
A Forest for the Trees – A brand new experience by artist Glen Kaino (artistic producer of In & Of Itself on Broadway) is now open at Ace Mission Studios near DTLA. A Forest for the Trees pushes visitors to rethink their relationship to the natural world by immersing them in a surreal forest environment built within 28,000 square-feet of warehouse space. Check out animatronic head pieces, illusions of fire, and a dazzling light performance built upon the re-creation of a 144 year-old fig tree that once stood on Olvera Street. Adult tickets (non-peak hours) start at $20 per person during non-peak hours, and go for $30 during peak hours. Runs Wednesday to Sunday through the end of the summer. Get more info here.
Femme Follies – A new weekly burlesque series called Femme Follies debuts at the rooftop lounge of Bar Lis this Wednesday. Miss Tosh (star/creator of Beauty of Burlesque) headlines the evening, which will include live performances and DJ sets. More info here.
New at The Broad – Two new exhibitions are now open at The Broad, headlined by Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow. The specially ticketed exhibition is Murakami’s first solo show at the museum, and includes 18 of his works along with new immersive environments created by the artist and his studio, Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. Also debuting on May 21 is This Is Not America’s Flag, an examination of the cultural identity through the works of twenty individual artists and their treatment (and often subversion) of the iconography of the flag. Tickets to access both new exhibitions are $18, and…
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