Welcome to the weekend!
A look at what’s going on this weekend — and your Eastside weekend weather.
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⭐ Featured Events
Cinema Magic: Encore. From sweeping movie soundtracks to the brooding brilliance of shows like Succession, The Queen’s Gambit and The Crown, this concert celebrates the soundtracks that have shaped how we feel, watch, and remember. Saturday, April 18. Details
Soul Stage LA™ Presents: DJs and Dancers Competition… “Show and Prove!” This epic, live battle of skill and creativity will showcase the City’s hottest DJs and fiercest Dancers as they compete for a $2,000 Prize. Thursday, April 23 Details
Saturday, April 18
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Debs Park—Spend an Afternoon at the Audubon Center with Girl Debord & Lupita Limón Corrales underneath the peppercorn trees. 🎶🌳
Time: 12 – 2pm | Cost: RSVP
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Eagle Rock—Catch the Cinema Magic: Encore at Santa Cecilia Arts & Learning Center. Listen to a live string quartet, piano, percussion, alongside immersive projections. 🎥🍿🎶
Time: 8 – 9:30pm | Cost: $32
Echo Park—Head to the ARRAY Creative Campus for ARRAY’s Landings: Sowers on Screen and reflect on Black, brown and Indigenous legacies of land stewardship. 🎥
Time: 12 – 6pm | Cost: Free
🧑🧑🧒🧒 El Sereno—Save the date for the 18th Annual Ascot Hills Park Kite Festival! Celebrate 20 years of Ascot Hills Park and enjoy kites, crafts, live entertainment, and connect with local resources and sustainability booths. 🪁🌳🌎
Time: 11am – 4pm | Cost: Free
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Griffith Park—Check out the 10th Annual Student Visual Arts Exhibition Opening Celebration at The Autry. Participate in art-making experiences, scavenger hunts, and family activities. 🖼️
Time: 10am – 4pm | Cost: RSVP
Sunday, April 19
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Exposition Park—Bring the family for the Earth Day Festival at the Natural History Museum. Enjoy live music, close encounters with museum collections, and a variety of art and science activities. 🌎🎉
Time: 9:30am – 5pm | Cost: Visit Website
Griffith Park—Join therapists, climate activists and authors at Alive Together: A Climate Wellbeing Gathering for Mind, Body, and Belonging. 🌎
Time: 10am – 3pm | Cost: RSVP
Highland Park—Indulge in cake and live jazz music at Judy Wexler’s Birthday Bash at the G Spot! 🎂🎶
Time: 7:30 – 10pm | Cost: $25
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