Plus, Lucia’s one-year anniversary celebrations and Gorgon City live
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ALO’s 90 days of community programming and wellness experiences — spanning studio partnerships, mall activations, recovery programs and outdoor events through July 23 — kick off this weekend across Southern California. Around Los Angeles, consider signing up for outdoor mat Pilates at Manhattan Village and Alo Runners Club in Beverly Hills.
When you get diagnosed with cancer people send you juices and bathrobes, keeping cancer glam in Los Feliz,” says Annabelle Gurwitch; her sixth memoir is now out.Credit: Jeremy Hammond
Cancer Support Community Los Angeles hosts its Gilded Gala at The London West Hollywood, honoring actress, activist and bestselling author Anabelle Gurwitch with the Gilda Award.
Neococo Presents an Evening of Art, Storytelling & Community — May 28
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Neococo, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering immigrant women, puts on a free-to-attend evening of art, storytelling and community at OXY Arts where guests can peruse artisan-made goods, speak with creators and more.
Barnsdall Friday Wine Nights — May 29
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Kicking off its 17th season, Barnsdall Friday Wine Nights are back starting this weekend and through Sept. 11. General admission includes four glasses of wine from Silverlake Wine to enjoy while unwinding at Barnsdall Art Park. Local food trucks and DJs are also on site.
Aespa Make It Lemonade Pop-up — May 29-31
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The K-pop group marks the release of its sophomore LP, Lemonade, with an experience at Complex LA that immerses fans into the album’s world and features exclusive merch and collectible music items.
Catalina Wine Mixer — May 29-30
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Heading into its eleventh year, Catalina Island becomes ground zero for all things vino. The weekend even includes a screening of the movie that started it all: Step Brothers.
Lucia One-Year Anniversary — May 29-30
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Fairfax’s stylish Afro-Caribbean restaurant commemorates its one-year anniversary with a Carnival-inspired weekend featuring live DJs, surprise entertainment and new menu additions, including octopus pholourie and snow crab claws “oil down.”
Solidcore Stronger for It Activaton — May 29-30
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Solidcore launches its “Stronger for It” brand platform — built on the notion that strength is both physical and mental — with a two-day activation at its Venice location featuring gifting, interactive moments, personal storytelling, exclusive experiences and more.
The Autry Museum of The American West: Life, Liberty and Los Angeles — May 30
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The Autry Museum debuts its newest exhibition, Life, Liberty and Los Angeles, offering a distinctly Angeleno lens to the unalienable rights proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence.
Framework 2026 Summer Series — May 30
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Running through September, independent producer and dance music event purveyor Framework continues its summer series with Gorgon City at Reframe Studios Outdoors.
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The Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Foundation enlivens The Greek Theatre with a night of art, music and community featuring alumni like Fitz and the Tantrums, Robert Vargas, Anthony Anderson and D Smoke.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 13: St. Vincent performs onstage during MOCA Gala 2024 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
The Museum of Contemporary Art hosts its annual gala to raise funds for the museum’s programs, staff and operations. Unfolding at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, the evening honors artist Kara Walker and Paul McCarthy and philanthropist and longtime MOCA trustee Eugenio López Alonso.
The Odyssey Remix: Epic Tale, Modern Takes at Getty Villa — May 30
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Before Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the Greek epic hits the big screen this summer, jog your memory of what makes The Odyssey one of the greats with this day of events at the Getty Villa.
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Presented by RASA, Pier Play invigorates Santa Monica with beauty and wellness activations, food, drinks, learn-to-DJ stations, carnival games from Something New and plenty of music by AMÉMÉ, AWEN, Xinobi, Notre Dame and Darina Chuz.
Quince Pop-up at Sunset Tower Hotel — May 30
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Quince presents The Art of Home at the Sunset Tower’s private event space from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., showcasing the brand’s signature furniture collection, home goods and goodies from Alfred Coffee, Leora and Fleur et Sel.
Splash of Pride Pool Party — May 30
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W Los Angeles — West Beverly Hills kicks off Pride Month early with its Splash of Pride party. Happening on the Wet Deck, the afternoon features a pop-up market with local LGBTQ+ vendors, themed cocktails and bites and drag queen performances.
American Cinematheque – Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair — May 31
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American Cinematheque descends upon the Aero, Egyptian and Los Feliz theatres for Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair. Across the 48 films, the festival welcomes 10 restoration premieres, 10 anniversary screenings and over a dozen special guests, including Isabelle Huppert, Ari Aster, Denis Villeneuve, Werner Herzog, Haley Joel Osment and Gregg Araki.