Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: October 11 - 13

Heavy metal pioneers Mötley Crüe wrap up their three-night stint on the Sunset Strip with a final hurrah at the Whisky. (They played the Troubadour and the Roxy earlier in the week.) To celebrate the year they were founded, tickets are just $19.81 – but they're only being sold at the box office and will likely sell out fast, but you never know!

Volunteers from the L.A. Astronomical Society, the L.A. Sidewalk Astronomers, and The Planetary Society will be on hand at Griffith Observatory to help point out constellations, the moon, visible planets, and other wonders of space at the monthly Public Star Party. You can try out all kinds of telescopes and talk to fellow amateur astronomers atop L.A.’s most famous lookout point.

Recipes can help us time travel with our senses. Learn how to transform your family recipes into living history in this workshop at LACMA with food writer Meghan McCarron and archivist Rosie Grant.

CTG creative director Snehal Desai directs this ambitious production of American Idiot, based on the Green Day album of the same name, with both deaf and hearing actors at the Taper. The politically charged show – being put on at an, ahem, interesting moment in the election cycle – tells a story of rebellion and uses Green Day’s punk rock soundtrack to expose the cracks in our fragile system. Desai notes “we have the makings of what truly great theatre should be: a show that is timely, resonant, boundary-pushing, inclusive, and electrifying.” It’s the fourth collaboration between Deaf Theater West and CTG and the shows are all fully accessible with ASL and integrated captioning at every performance.

Expect silliness and stories galore as NPR’s own Ari Shapiro joins Broadway superstar Alan Cumming in a little cabaret show they call Och and Oy.

Also of note at The Ford this weekend: the eighth annual Boleros de Noche show is on for Saturday and Sunday. Due to illness, it was postponed from the August date that Best Things To Do previously referenced.

The Sunland-Tujunga Indigenous Peoples Day celebration brings together the music, dance, storytelling and spoken word heritage of the native peoples of our local land. Cultural ambassadors like multi-instrumentalist Christopher Garcia, storytellers Ted and Dennis Garcia, and climate steward Dyann Dominguez will share their expertise. Learn about the Tongva, Tataviam, Chumash and other native populations, eat heritage foods and learn native crafts.

I know, I know, I put CicLAvia in here a lot. But it’s such a great event that brings folks out into the streets, doesn’t cost a dime, and lets you see Los Angeles from a new perspective every time. This go-around, they are bringing the car-free event to the "Heart of L.A." — opening up Downtown through a route connecting Chinatown, Boyle Heights, Echo Park, and Little Tokyo. It’s also a great chance to check out some of the incredible public art along the 7.5-mile route. Take the Metro to Chinatown, Mariachi Plaza, Historic Broadway, or Union Station to join in the fun on bike, on foot or any other non-motorized vehicle you can dream up.

LAist has a booth at the Little Tokyo Hub on Central Ave. between 1st and 2nd Streets from 9am to 4pm. Come mingle with us! Stop by our booth for LAist promotional giveaways and learn more about our Voter Game Plan.

Whether your brand of horror is psychological, violent, or paranormal, there’s a double feature for you this October at the Heritage Square Museum, as Street Food Cinema plants its outdoor screamfest there for the Halloween season. This weekend, catch Paranormal Activity and The Ring on Friday or From Dusk Till Dawn and The Faculty on Saturday. Then sleep all day Sunday to recover from the ensuing nightmares.

Trip Burger and Market Burger come to Common Space in Hawthorne for Burger & Brews Fest. Enjoy an evening of all the burgers and beers you can dream up.

The Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach hosts its fourth annual Halloween Hootenanny Craft Beer Festival with local breweries, cideries and wineries. Plus, enjoy food from local vendors, crafts, music, and more. A portion of the proceeds benefits the museum.

Germany comes to Downtown L.A. at this beer festival with over 60 local breweries on tap, as well as Festmeister Hans Und Die Sauerkrauts and a Bavarian beer village.

Join in the party for winemaker Matt Jaeger’s birthday and preview Fuil Winery’s fall releases at Bodevi in San Fernando. A tasting of five wines is $20, and there will be light bites available as well.