Plus, Sounds of LA at Getty Center and Converse’s West L.A. skate park revamp celebration
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Whiskey & Wild Game Dinner at Redbird — Feb. 5
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Chef Neal Fraser puts on a four-course menu — inclusive of gnocchi with braised rabbit and California squab — paired with curated selections of whiskey, led by Benny Hurwitz, national ambassador of Wild Turkey.
Gelson’s in Toluca Lake Credit: Photo courtesy Gelson’s
At its Hollywood wine bar, Gelson’s puts on its recently launched social club from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening features drinks and food like charcuterie, shrimp cocktail, sushi, fried chicken and Dubai chocolate strawberries.
Galentine’s Day at Rooftop Cinema Club — Feb. 5
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Credit: Eric Scire
Rooftop Cinema Club gets into the Galentine’s Day spirit early with a fireside Parks and Recreation mini marathon (including the beloved Galentine’s episode) starting at 6 p.m.
Julia Stoschek Foundation at Variety Arts Theater — Feb. 6
The Skeleton Dance, 1929, animated film transferred to video, 5’31”, b/w, sound.Credit: Courtesy Julia Stoschek Foundation
Julia Stoschek presents What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem across all six floors of the Variety Arts Theater. This first U.S. presentation by the German collector features art and film by Marina Abramović, Doug Aitken, Kader Attia, Douglas Gordon, Anne Imhof, Arthur Jafa, Mark Leckey, Paul McCarthy, Ana Mendieta, Jon Rafman, Jeremy Shaw, Alice Guy-Blaché, Georges Méliès, Luis Buñuel and Walt Disney, among others.
Getty’s Sounds of LA — Feb. 7-8
Credit: Karen Du
Getty kicks off the 2026 edition of its free-to-attend Sounds of LA with a performance of drum songs from Alaska and Greenland’s Indigenous cultures by Pamyua: Inuit Soul.
Strong Pilates Opens in West Hollywood — Feb. 7
Credit: Trevor Paul
The studio elevating Pilates-inspired workouts with resistance training, strengthening and low-impact cardio debuts this weekend.
West L.A. Courthouse Skate Plaza Reopens — Feb. 7
Credit: Courtesy The Skatepark Project
Converse and The Skatepark Project host a celebration of the revamped skate plaza at the West L.A. Courthouse. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., catch a live mural painting, a skate clinic by Conrete Queenz, giveaways, skate demos, a DJ set for Converse All Star Lexaceli and more.
Super Bowl Watch Parties — Feb. 8
33 Taps West HollywoodCredit: Wonho Frank Lee
If you can’t make it to Santa Clara, tune into the big game at a variety of Los Angeles establishments, including 33 Taps, Danny Boy’s Westwood, Yi Cha, Terranea Resort, Belle’s Beach House, Keys and Harriet’s.