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Celebrate a Kikínceañera at The Ford. Attend the Leimert Park Jazz Festival. Watch rugby matches. Catch The Strokes and LCD Soundsystem at This Ain’t No Picnic Festival. View 8x8 art works at Giant Robot gallery.
Monster Jam Crypto.com Arena 1111 S. Figueroa St., downtown L.A. Bring the kids and the earplugs as the big trucks like Gravedigger, Megalodon and Soldier Fortune take over the arena. There are five shows throughout the weekend. All fans ages 2 and older are required to have a ticket. COST: Tickets start at $25; MORE INFO
Friday, Aug. 26; 8:30 p.m. Cinespia: Friday the 13th Greek Theatre 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Griffith Park Watch the 1980 horror classic, directed by Sean S. Cunningham, in which camp counselors are hunted down by a vengeful madman. Enjoy lawn style seating, DJs, concessions and photo ops. The film is rated R so no one under 17 will be allowed without a parent or guardian. COST: $22 (+ $20 for parking) - $7; MORE INFO
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Kikínceañera: Noche De Orgullo The Ford 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. E., Hollywood Hills Join in the fun at this event that’s a kiki and quinceañera combined—celebrating LA’s queer Latinx music and drag communities. Created by artist and musician Neyva, the party includes performances by Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Ángeles, Doris Anahí and drag artists headlined by Valentina. COST: $25 -$35; MORE INFO
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8x8 Exhibition GR 2 Gallery 2062 Sawtelle Blvd., Sawtelle Giant Robot’s group show features the (8-by-8 inch) works of more than three dozen artists. Get a sneak peek on Instagram at noon on Saturday, or visit the gallery from 1 to 4 p.m. for browsing and buying. The artists’ reception also takes place on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. COST: FREE admission; MORE INFO
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Bad Bunny Night (Reggaeton and Latin Dance Party) The Regent Theater 448 S. Main St., downtown L.A. Get your dancing shoes on for this 18+ Bad Bunny music party. COST: Free - $10; MORE INFO
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2022 Leimert Park Jazz Festival Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw The festival has grown organically since its beginning in 2015 as a block party known as the Sutro Avenue Summer Soirée. Now a celebration of music artists, visual artists, small businesses and nonprofits in South L.A., this year’s headliners include The Jazz Classics featuring Patrice Rushen, Ernie Watts, Marvin “Smitty” Smith and Edwin Livingston and Pete Escovedo & Family. In addition to music, check out activations like the Fender Play Foundation’s pop-up music classes and art activities from the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. COST: FREE with RSVP; MORE INFO
Fantastic Negrito The Broad 221 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. The museum continues its Summer Happenings: Now We’re Here series with the Grammy-winning artist Fantastic Negrito headlining. Other artists in the lineup are music producer HPRIZM/HIGH PRIEST, spoken word from Kelly Caballero, rap and hip hop from Jessa Calderon, experimental electronic music from Lu Coy, a performance by Renée Petropoulos, Yvonne Rainer’s Trio A with Flags dance piece and a vocal and electronic performance from Davia Spain. Tickets include late-night access to the museum, including This Is Not America’s Flag and Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow. This event is all ages, but you must be 21+ to access the cash bar. COST: $25; MORE INFO
The Alice Coltrane: An Expansive Spirit California Plaza 350 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Grand Performances teams with dublab and The John & Alice Coltrain Home to celebrate the late Alice Coltrane’s music, jazz legacy, and birthday. The tribute concert includes performances by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, who conducts and arranges The Universal Consciousness Orchestra, a string and harp ensemble that performs her “cosmic classics,” and Surya Botofasina, who leads an ensemble playing bhajans and sounds inspired by Turiyasangitananda’s devotional music with vocalist Michelle Coltrane. COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Getty 25 Celebrates Watts Watts Community Labor Action Committee (WLCAC) 10950 S. Central Ave., Watts Take part in the last community arts festival presented by The Getty this summer to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Discover Watts Towers-inspired mosaics and assemblage art; listen to the sounds of Afro-Cuban rhythms, hip-hop, salsa, drum circles, spoken word/poetry, jazz, reggaeton and soul; and enjoy hands-on art workshops. COST: FREE; MORE INFO
**Other events this weekend at the Getty Center include the last Off the 405 events for the summer with music by Standing on the Corner on Saturday, and a screening of the documentary The Thief Collector about a stolen de Kooning painting and its recovery on Sunday.
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This Ain’t No Picnic Festival Brookside at the Rose Bowl 1133 Rosemont Ave., Pasadena The Strokes and LCD Soundsystem headline the two-day festival, but the undercard acts aren’t anything to sneeze at either. Le Tigre, Phoebe Bridgers, Wet Leg, Beach House, Jorja Smith, Kaytranada, IDLES, Four Tet + Floating Points, Honey Dijon, Genesis Owusu, Spelling, Courtney Barnett, Descendents, Yves Tumor, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Caroline Polachek and Turnstile. The Despacio disco sound system, designed in collaboration with LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy, will be available throughout the weekend. COST: Single-day GA tickets start at $159; MORE INFO
Festival Chapín Los Ángeles 2022 Lafayette Park 625 S. Lafayette Park Pl., Westlake The sixth annual event celebrates Guatemalan culture and community through folklore, music, arts & crafts vendors and Chapín foods for sale including garnachas (similar to a Mexican sope), shucos (Guatemalan-style hot dogs), chicken pepian, enchiladas and hilachas (stewed meat). COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Rugby Sevens Dignity Health Sports Park 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson Watch the finals of the U.S. leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series that features 16 of the best men’s teams playing 40 matches over the weekend. Each game of the round-robin-style tournament is less than 20 minutes — so you know the action will be fast and intense. Rugby fans can also participate in a festival throughout the weekend, providing international music, food, culture and entertainment. COST: General admission starts at $50; MORE INFO
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Prosperity Market Barack and Michelle Obama Sports Complex (formerly Rancho Cienega Recreation Center) 5001 Obama Blvd., Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw As the culmination of August's Black Business Month and its month-long scavenger hunt, the market holds a pop-up with more than 30 Black-owned businesses and farms. Participating vendors include Farmer Ken, Compton Community Garden, Bridgetown Roti, My Daddy’s Recipes, All Chill Ice Cream, California Coffee Company, and The Got Damn Sauce. COST: FREE; MORE INFO
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Happy Sundays Zaferia Neighborhood Various locations around Anaheim St. and Redondo Ave., Long Beach The music festival takes over various stages in the LBC. Check out more than 40 artists/bands at 11 venues including Alex’s Bar, Tennessee Jack’s, Bamboo Club, Alltime Plants, DiPiazza’s, Compound and Supply & Demand. There’s also a noon screening of Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution at the Long Beach Playhouse. Hop on a free bus to venues throughout the day. COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Teqball USA Tour Finals Long Beach Arena 300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach Watch the finals of a new sport that combines soccer and table tennis, played with singles or doubles on opposite sides of a curved table. COST: FREE; MORE INFO
Elvis Costello and The Imposters Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks The veteran rocker performs with Nick Lowe + Los Straightjackets opening. If you can’t make the show in Thousand Oaks, Costello and Lowe and their respective bands also perform on Tuesday at the City National Grove of Anaheim. Costello and The Imposters also play (without Lowe) on Sept. 3 at Yaamava’ Resort and Casino in Highland. COST: $49.50 - $179.50; MORE INFO
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Glow Ride 2022 On Saturday, Aug. 27 from 5 to 9 p.m., participate in the Glow Ride 2022, a family-friendly bike ride that raises funds for cystic fibrosis patients and their families. The 3.6-mile ride starts at the Hermosa Beach pier and travels to the Manhattan Beach pier and back. Riders trick out their bikes with whimsical decor and lights to raise awareness about the disease. COST: $45; MORE INFO
Welcome to Wrexham The first two episodes of the docuseries dropped on Hulu earlier this week, featuring actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds who buy and run the third oldest professional football (soccer) club in the world. The show follows the new, inexperienced owners and the people of Wrexham, Wales, as they work to get The Dragons out of the fifth-tier National League. Two episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays on Hulu.
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