{"id":495821,"date":"2026-10-14T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/495821\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T13:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:00:11","slug":"best-things-to-do-in-los-angeles-and-southern-california-this-weekend-and-beyond-oct-14-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/495821\/","title":{"rendered":"Best things to do in Los Angeles and Southern California this weekend and beyond: Oct. 14-20"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re getting pretty close to the midterm election, so get ready to fill out your ballot. If you\u2019re a mail-in voter, you should be receiving your ballot soon if it hasn\u2019t come already (mine showed up last week). As usual, there are many complicated props to read through, but we\u2019ve got you covered with our L.A.<\/a> and O.C.<\/a> voter guides. After all that hard work, you\u2019ll need to get out and do something fun. <\/p>\n

Elsewhere on LAist, you can get a preview of Saturday\u2019s Taste of Soul festival<\/a> in South L.A.; check out an inside view of an event we\u2019ve featured here before, the Sh*tty Movie Club<\/a>; and Dave Grohl talks to us<\/a> about the Soundstage of Hope fundraiser.<\/p>\n

Music<\/p>\n

Here’s a selection of Licorice Pizza’s music picks<\/a> this week:<\/p>\n

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Events<\/p>\n

Beverly Hills Witch Walk<\/p>\n

Saturday, Oct. 17, 9:30 a.m.\u00a0
503 N. Palm Drive, Beverly Hills
COST: FREE; MORE INFO\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bring your pointy hat and broomstick, then join your coven for a witchy walk through the spooky (but also\u2026 sun-spackled) streets of Beverly Hills. Hosted by women\u2019s walking group Los Angelistas, the walk features historical landmarks like the Spadena House and wraps with 30% off treats at Sweet Angeles Bakery.<\/p>\n

An Evening on Journalism & Public Safety in Los Angeles<\/p>\n

Monday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m.\u00a0
L.A. Press Club\u00a0
2535 W Temple St., Downtown L.A.
COST: FREE; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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Courtesy Los Angeles Reporting Collective<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Reporting Collective (LARC) and the Association of Gun Violence Reporters (AGVR) host a discussion about journalism and public safety at the L.A. Press Club. Join reporters from The Trace, The Guardian, LA Local and Southern California News Group for the talk, preceded by a screening of the short documentary about surveillance, Flock Walk.<\/p>\n

No Fest\u00a0<\/p>\n

Saturday, Oct. 17, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Beyond Baroque\u00a0
681 Venice Blvd., Venice\u00a0
COST: FROM $21.99; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

Save poetry in L.A.! No Fest features an open mic, poetry readings, art, music and local vendors, all in support of Beyond Baroque, the historic Venice space that has supported poetry in Los Angeles since its founding in 1968. The event will also be streamed on YouTube.<\/p>\n

Cynthia Erivo: ‘Let Me Sing to You’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood
COST: FROM $33.39; MORE INFO\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cynthia Erivo returns to the Hollywood Bowl. <\/p>\n

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When Wicked star Cynthia Erivo last took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl, she was playing Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, and she received a minutes-long standing ovation in the middle of the second act after \u201cGethsemane.\u201d It was \u2014 I am not exaggerating \u2014 one of the most astonishing performances I\u2019ve ever seen at the Bowl or anywhere else. Relive the magic with her solo show, featuring favorites from Wicked and much more.<\/p>\n

Street Food Cinema: Boo-ze, Bite and Frights<\/p>\n

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17; 23-24.
Heritage Square Museum
3800 Homer St., Montecito Heights
COST: FROM $53; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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Spooky season is upon us, and the next two weekends you can get your fill of scary movies and bites to go with them at Street Food Cinema’s fourth annual immersive Halloween experience, Boo-ze, Bites and Frights at the historic village of Heritage Square Museum. They’ll be screening horror classics old and new, including Nightmare on Elm Street, Sinners and Blade.<\/p>\n

Come From Away<\/p>\n

Through Sunday, Nov. 8\u00a0
A Noise Within\u00a0
3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena
COST: FROM $52.75; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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Come From Away is one of the best musicals of the 2010s, with a heartfelt score and a story that has stood the test of time through runs on Broadway and in the West End, plus a successful filmed version on Apple TV. The show follows the story of the town of Gander, which played host to passengers stranded when flights were shut down mid-path following the attacks on Sept. 11.<\/p>\n

Narsiso Martinez<\/p>\n

Through Saturday, Nov. 7
Charlie James Gallery\u00a0
969 Chung King Road, Chinatown
COST: FREE; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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I first saw Narsiso Martinez\u2019s work when he won the Frieze LA Impact Prize in 2023. Since then, his stirring portraits of migrant workers emblazoned on CSA boxes and Whole Foods bags have been showing up everywhere, from the Hammer to the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Don\u2019t miss this solo show at Charlie James, where Martinez explores the stories of farmworkers and California kitchens across a variety of mixed media.<\/p>\n

The Peterson Show<\/p>\n

Through Monday, Oct. 26
Echo Theatre Company\u00a0
Atwater Village Theater
3269 Casitas Ave., Atwater Village
COST: $46.90; MORE INFO\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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I heard about The Peterson Show from one of my favorite L.A. newsletters, Tasbeeh Herwees\u2019s No Bad Days<\/a>, which spoke to writer Janine Nabors about her new play. It takes inspiration from ’80s sitcoms and is loosely based on the Bill Cosby scandal, reuniting five former child stars when the legacy of their TV dad goes bust. It\u2019s only on through Oct. 26, so don\u2019t miss it.<\/p>\n