Kick off your week with a free comedy night, move on to a dance party with DJs from Seoul, catch a new play from Gloria Calderón Kellett at Pasadena Playhouse, and don’t forget to eat, especially if it’s dinner at Post & Beam’s Black Pot Supper Club.
LAist.com has even more things to explore, including a superbloom forecast (thank you, rain!) and an outdoor workout event in Santa Monica on Wednesday morning.
Indie rockers Real Estate bring their sixth album, Daniel, on tour to the Bellwether this week. Pitchfork compared the band’s latest, an REM-inspired collection of songs recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A, to "having beers in your neighbor’s garage" – in a good way.
Are You Still Listening?
Every month, Netflix gifts Angelenos with a free comedy show. Just RSVP and show up on the early side. Doors are at 6:30 p.m. The shows feature up-and-coming comics, so find the next stars here before their specials hit the streamer. This month, catch Mohamed Kheir, Nacya Marreiro, Rachel Scanlon, Ryan Goodcase, Sam Morrison and host Gianmarco Soresi on stage.
Writer Gloria Calderón Kellett’s (Netflix’s One Day at a Time) new play, One of the Good Ones, begins previews this week. The much-anticipated comedy was commissioned by Pasadena Playhouse and focuses on a young Latina woman bringing her new boyfriend home to meet her family. The cast includes Lana Parrilla (Once Upon a Time) and Carlos Gomez (In the Heights).
The Hammer courtyard will turn into a festival of music, art, and culture this week with Seoul2LA. Featuring DJs Mindspray, Zo, Dwoo and more, the museum is connecting “two epicenters of art and creativity” with talent from South Korea featuring alongside local artists.
The biggest hip-hop festival in the world kicks off its tenth SoCal edition Thursday night with an opening special performance from Ye and Ty Dolla Sign. The weekend only gets bigger from there, with headliners including Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, and Future – and acts from Big Sean to Lil Tecca to Chief Keef rounding out the weekend. Get in the mood to party on your drive over with the official Rolling Loud playlist.
Women’s History Month art events are on tap all month long at Create Studio in Venice. This week, check out a Paint ’n Sip event with artist Ali Futrell, whose bright, floral motifs are a great way to get in the spring spirit. Tickets include wine and all art supplies.
Outdoor educator Jason Wise hosts a two-mile sunset hike in Griffith Park, guiding a group through our local ecosystems using queer ecology to inform and delight. The hike promises to “observe, share, and learn about nature in ways that reflect our own diversity, and then connect to it on a whole new beautiful level.”
Glitter & Doom
If you were inspired by Barbie to dig deeper into The Indigo Girls’ classic albums, the groundbreaking duo lend their iconic songs to this indie musical about a summer romance. Catch the film on its short run at the Landmark.
Here are a few dining and drink options to indulge in this week.
Black Pot Supper Club Tasting
If you’ve watched Netflix’s High on the Hog, you are probably already clicking off of here and booking a table to enjoy Chef Martin Draluck’s Women’s History Month menu, “highlighting the stories and influences of some of America's greatest Black women in culinary history.” Post & Beam’s Black Pot Supper Club is always special. This month sounds particularly meaningful and delicious.
In the spirit of International Women’s Day, celebrate women winemakers of Italy at the Wine House in West L.A. They are hosting Alice Bonaccorsi, owner and winemaker at Val Cerasa, Mariarita Grasso, owner and winemaker at Filippo Grasso, and Shelley Lindgren, the award-winning sommelier and restaurateur, co-owner of Tansy Wines, and author of Italian Wine: The History, Regions and Grapes of an Iconic Wine Country. Twelve wines will be on offer and guests will also get an autographed copy of the book.
Join Chef Amber from popular healthy eats spot Source Café in Hermosa to spend an evening creating a Mediterranean diet-focused spring dinner.
