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It’s Saturday. The holiday weekend has just hit its stride and you’re looking for something to do. Do you have options? Heck yeah, you do.
On deck for today in Los Angeles you’ll find the Leimert Park Jazz Festival, La Gente de Santa Monica Block Party, a Giant Robot x JANM collab, a musical journey through the Marvel cinematic universe at the Hollywood Bowl, MASQ! at Heritage Square Museum, and more. Check out all the options in our handy guide below!
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Make Metro Part of Your Weekend
Leimert Park Jazz Festival – M FA > The 2024 Leimert Park Jazz Festival returns this Saturday with a packed lineup of Jazz artists supported by a kids zone, wine lounge, and food court at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. General admission is free. The concert runs from 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. More info here.
Go Metro: Take the K Line to Martin Luther King Jr Station.
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M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission
La Gente de Santa Monica Block Party – FA > This Saturday, the City of Santa Monica, Curator Steve Galindo, and Dorado 806 Projects team up to host a block party to mark the citywide exhibition La Gente de Santa Monica, which honors Latinx, Afro-Latin, Asian-Latino, and Hispanic Heritage Month. Expect a full afternoon of music, art activities, and performances near the Dorado 806 Projects gallery at 806 Broadway, Santa Monica. Runs noon to 7 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.
Giant Robot × JANM Konbini 2 – M > This Saturday, Japanese American National Museum and artists from Giant Robot team up to create a pop-up Konbini (Japanese convenience store) where guests can shop snacks, household supplies, art prints, zines, pins, and more. Plus, you can check out the Giant Robot Biennale 5 art exhibition on display at the museum. Access to the pop-up is included with museum admission, which starts at $16 for adults. Runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More info here.
“Dark Side of the Moon” YOGA at Lodge Room – M FA > On Saturday, Highland Park Independent Film Festival and movement artist Stacey Breakall team up at Lodge Room for a unique yoga experience that blends meditation, poses, projections, and lights in a cinematic tribute Pink Floyd’s classic album. Starts at 11 a.m. Free to attend, but make sure you bring your own mat. More info here.
Six More Things To Do in L.A. Today
- This Friday and Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl, Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a musical journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe backed by film clips of the iconic heroes and buoyed by fireworks and light-up PixMob wristbands.
- This weekend (through Monday), Heritage Square Museum hosts MASQ!, a immersive experience produced by the Downtown Repertory Theater Company promising a Venice Carnevale on the evening of a masked ball where a vengeful phantom appears, seeking justice. M
- Saturday and Sunday, the Super 70mm Star Trek 60th Anniversary Series continues at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills.
- Voz y Cuerpo Vol. II comes to Boyle Heights on Saturday for an evening of poetry and art celebrating the work of trans and queer artists. FA
- Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles caps their 2024 summer season this Saturday with a Mexican Regional Showcase presented by BMI & Walter Mosely Group and AJUDISGUA. FA
- Latin Sounds at LACMA continues on Saturday with a performance by Son Mayor. M FA
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