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It’s a fresh Saturday in the city of angels. Let’s make it a good one!
On the schedule for today in L.A. you’ll find a screen free Saturday in Culver City, new exhibitions at Torrance Museum of Art, a Native Plant Fest at California Botanic Garden, the USC Comedy Festival, Benny Boy’s Third Anniversary Party, and more.
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
Screen Free Saturday at Ivy Station – M FA > Take a break from your devices and connect with likeminded folks at a screen-free community hang on the Ivy Station lawn in Culver City this Saturday. Analog activities are encouraged, whether it’s reading, sketching, puzzle solving or just chatting it up. Expect relaxing ambient tunes, lawn games, board games, and books for borrowing. Runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Totally free to attend. More info here.
Go Metro: Take the E Line to Culver City Station.
Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday
M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
Exhibition Openings at TAM – FA TP > Torrance Art Museum hosts an opening reception this Saturday night to mark the debut of their spring exhibitions. The reception features a live dance performance by CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Company supported by vocalist Carmina Escobar. Art on display will include the group exhibition Body Count, David DiMichele’s immersive installation, Envirotechnology, and Erin Cooney’s Aire Libre. The opening runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Spring exhibitions remain on view through May 24. TAM is always free to visit. More info here.
Benny Boy Third Anniversary Party – FA > Benny Boy Brewing celebrates their third anniversary this Saturday with a Baseball-themed bash featuring live music, a batting cage, food by Correa’s Mariscos and Zev’s BBQ, a Cider Candle Popup, and DJ’d tunes that’ll play through till midnight. Party starts at noon. Free to attend, but 21+ only. More info here.
Native Plant Fest at California Botanic Garden – FA > This Saturday, Claremont’s California Botanic Garden hosts a Native Plant Festival celebrating California’s incredible biodiversity. Dozens of regional nonprofits, landscapers, and agencies will be on hand offering info on native plant landscaping, wildlands conservation and restoration efforts, special workshops, and tours. The family-friendly event also includes storytime and craft stations, live music, and bites for sale from on-site food trucks. Tickets are free, but must be reserved in advance. Programming runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More info here.
Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- After a successful run at The Getty Villa’s Theater Lab last spring, director Alex Lyras brings Aristotle/Alexander to Company of Angels in Boyle Heights starting this Saturday and Sunday.
- This Saturday, Pico Union Library’s 3rd annual Poetry Lives offers a kid-centric afternoon of live poetry readings, workshops, food and more for all ages. FA
- The Festival of Forgotten Grapes, a celebration of California’s rare and under-appreciated varietals, returns this Saturday.
- Unique LA’s Spring Pop-Up Market comes to the Cooper Design Space in DTLA this Saturday and Sunday.
- On Saturday, The Ebell of Los Angeles celebrates Women’s History Month with the world premiere of We Can Do It, an imaginative and musical celebration of the remarkable women who have shaped Los Angeles. FA
- The USC Comedy Festival continues this Saturday and Sunday with a lineup of free screenings and panels. M FA
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