Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles and SoCal: Feb. 5 - 8

The 32nd Pan African Film & Arts Festival Festival, a two-week-long celebration of film, art and culture, will present film screenings, industry panels and social events all centered around the Black experience. PAFF will present more than 140 films, including Q&As and in-depth discussions with attending filmmakers from all over the globe.

As part of the Urban Voices Project, join other LA locals in an immersive music workshop, which includes participatory singing and wellness activities. All voices are welcome.

Visit the 7811 Gallery for its new exhibit BEYOND: Deborah Blum, Marisa Murrow and Sarah Schwartz. The three female L.A. painters bring their work together to go beyond the confines of your home and connect to elements beyond.

Analogue performer Connor Ratliff takes on filmmaker George Lucas in this partially interactive, but fully improvised theatrical experience. Using audience-generated suggestions, see George Lucas perform a series of dramatic and comedic scenarios.

Looking for an after-school activity? Bring your kids to the Inglewood Public Library for an hour-long session of Lego building. The event runs every Monday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Enjoy a night of laughter at the Oaks Comedy Show! Whether you're a comedy aficionado or just looking for a fun night out, this in-person event is perfect for you. Grab your friends and head over to the Oaks Tavern for an evening filled with laughter and good times.

Head over to a jungle-themed techno and house night market full of local vendors and artists! Check out locally-made art, clothing, and more while listening to music. This is a 21+ event. Cheers!

Hit the streets with Vidiots and The Eagle Rock Run Club for the ultimate cinematic rush. In the visually impressive film Run Lola Run, two-bit Berlin criminal Manni delivers some smuggled loot for his boss, Ronnie, but accidentally leaves the 100,000 mark payment in a subway car. Given 20 minutes to come up with the money, he calls his girlfriend, Lola.

Every Wednesday at 6:30 a.m., you can join a group for a workout at the Griffith Observatory! It's a mix of strength training and running to take advantage of the local features of the Observatory. Parking is always free at the Observatory during workout times.

Chef Teo Montoya, along with his wife Melissa Montaya and partner Justin Graham, make up SOLRAD, a pop-up specializing in “Mexican-Americana” fare in Whittier, with a suitably Spanglish mashup name. The options are small, but carry a lot of heart and soul. The Bullshead breakfast burrito, for example, is made with perfectly stewed beef barbacoa, hashbrowns, refried beans (lard-free) and Tecate braised onions which meld into each other with a heavenly consistency.

Read all about it in LAist Associate Food and Culture Editor Gab Chabran's recurring Pop-Up Of The Week column here.

In honor of the Brazilian Carnival, try out the country’s national drink: the Caipirinhas. With a variety of flavors, try out two caipirinhas with other bar bites and even some Brazilian steak.

Street food vendors and artisanal goods take center stage in Pershing Square every Wednesday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The month of love is here! And what better way to celebrate than a mixology class instructed by two experienced bartenders? This special Valentine's Day-themed class is for anyone 21 years or older — friends, lovers, cousins, and whoever else you can think to bring.