Start Your Weekend Here!
A look at what’s going on around the Eastside this weekend — and your Eastside weather.
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⭐ Featured Events
Chicken Little Shop of Horrors. The critically acclaimed Occidental Children’s Theater will celebrate 31 years in the Bowl with a seven-week outdoor run of CHICKEN LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS in the Remsen Bird Hillside Theater on the Occidental campus. July 18-Aug. 22. Details
Moveable Feast: Gronk in Conversation with Paul Holdengräber. Explore Los Angeles arts and culture with a special presentation featuring renowned visual and performance artist Gronk. Thursday, Aug. 27. Details
DRAG NIGHT! A Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood. Two fabulous Drag Queens and one fierce Drag King coming together for a night of entertainment, cocktails, community, and a cause that matters. Thursday, Aug. 27. Details
Saturday, August 22
Boyle Heights—See an LGBTQ play, Brown & Out & Fabulous!, at Casa 0101 Theater as part of their Stand in the Light Solo Show Festival highlighting Latino stories. 🏳️🌈🎭
8pm | Up to $23.18 | Aug. 22 & 23
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Boyle Heights—Dance to 50s Rock N Roll at The Paramount for Rhythm ‘N Booze as it celebrates 25 years. 🎶🎸
Griffith Park—Haven’t caught this year’s horror hit or fell in love with it and want to watch again? Head to The Autry for Street Food Cinema’s screening of “Obsession” (2025). 📽️🍿
6–11 pm | Check Website
Lincoln Heights—It’s Watermelon Fest at Benny Boy Brewing. Enjoy watermelon-themed eats, a Water Yer Melon cider, country music and more. 🍉🍺
Montecito Heights—Bring a blanket and enjoy an afternoon of tunes from the Old Time String Jam Band at the Augubon Center. 🎶🌳🪕
Sunday, August 23
Elysian Valley—Catch The Famous People Improv Show at The Elysian. This improvised show features a celebrity monologist telling a few true short stories about their life. 🎭
Elysian Valley—Don’t miss the Silverlake Scream Show: Summer Shriek at Zebulon. See 6 films and be entered for giveaways. 🎬🍿😨
Griffith Park—Join Yarn Bombing Los Angeles in a finger knitting workshop to help make a community installation as part of the museum’s L.A. in the Making: Collective Making Series. 🎨🧶
4pm | Museum Admission + RSVP
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