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    Will the Real Young Voters Please Stand Up?

    Can viral trends and funny TikToks incentivize young people to flock to the ballot box? How do these voters swipe through a constant barrage of information, and pause to consider what matters to them? What do they really want to hear from candidates?

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    Site & Sounds: Día de los Muertos Family Day at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes

    The dead come to life at LA Plaza! Watch performances that pay homage to the dead through music and dance. Guest performers. Food and beverages will be available for sale. No tickets or reservations required - just stop by!

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    Go Fact Yourself LIVE with Michaela Watkins and TBD

    Go Fact Yourself is a pop culture trivia show hosted by J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong. On November 9, actor Michaela Watkins (she/her) and other special guests will join J. Keith and Helen for a trivia show like no other!

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    An Evening With David Sedaris

    LAist and Show And Tell present celebrated humor writer David Sedaris for an evening of cutting wit, social satire, and riveting recollections.

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    The Memory Palace LIVE: An Evening With Nate DiMeo

    Nate brings his one-of-a-kind stories of the past to the Crawford in Pasadena to celebrate the launch of his collection, “The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of the Past” with a dynamic evening of stories, archival images, animation, and conversation.

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    Paula Poundstone: A Special Live Taping

    Now is your chance to see the iconic comedian live onstage in this special taping, presented by LAist and Martin Media. Join us for an evening of her signature observational humor and sharp, spontaneous wit.

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  • Artist Betye Saar, wearing a blue top, explores a bamboo grove in the Japanese Garden at The Huntington.
    Nov 11
    thru Nov 30
    • Art

    Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

    • The Huntington Library, Art Museum & Botanical Gardens
      1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino
    $13 - $29

    The site-specific installation features a vintage wooden canoe and found objects harvested by Saar from The Huntington’s 207-acre grounds.

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  • The image is the inside of the restaurant Maude. The restaurant is empty but features a light-warmed setting with blue comfortable chairs.
    Apr 1
    thru Dec 31
    • Food & Drink

    Maude's $10 Tasting Menu

    • Maude
      212 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills
    $10

    In honor of their 10th anniversary, Curtis Stone’s Michelin-starred restaurant Maude announced the deal of the spring this week: 10 guests each week will get to experience their famed tasting menu for just $10 for the rest of the year.

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  • Image is inside a bedroom features a bed but around the bed and on the walls are super colorful variations of Kawaii. There's also a shredded colorful teddy bear and another same shrreeded smaller bear sitting in the lap of the bigger bear.
    May 2
    thru Nov 3
    • Art

    Yes, Kawaii Is Art

    • Japan House Los Angeles
      Ovation Hollywood, Hollywood
    Free

    Art can be cute and cute can be art at Japan House’s latest exhibit, which shows the history and artistry behind the uniquely Japanese concept of “kawaii.”

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  • Yves Saint Laurent displayed on black mannequins in a black and white room.
    Jul 3
    thru Oct 27
    • Art
    • Educational
    • Children and Family

    'Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression'

    • Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA)
      333 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa
    Free

    The designer’s work is shown through original sketches, photos, jewelry, and of course haute couture garments.

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  • A square promotional image with the title "Broadway At The Beach" written in a golden-shaped rectangle at the top. The background is black with sparkling parallel gold lines in a chevron 'V' shape emanating from the center outward. A purple and blue multicolored ribbon loops and stretches from left to right across the image and behind the gold logo at the top. At the bottom of the image reads "Long Beach Terrace Theater 2024-2025" in a gradient of peach to dark purple colors. The middle of the image has four rectangular promotional tiles for the four shows of the theater season - in the top left is "The Book of Mormon," in the top right is "Come From Away," in the bottom left is "The Cher Show," and in the bottom right is "Champions of Magic: Chasing The Unbelievable"
    Sep 14
    thru May 2
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    Broadway At The Beach 2024-2025 Season – Long Beach

    • Long Beach Terrace Theater
      300 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach
    Packages starting at $179 for all four shows

    Broadway At The Beach 2024-2025 Season is coming to the Long Beach Terrace Theater, featuring four blockbuster shows. Season tickets on sale now.

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  • A pink and black poster for 'Dogtown and the Legendary Z-Boys.' There's also a black and white photo of a skater holding a board while wearing a bandana, T-shirt, creased slacks, and plaid overshirt.
    Jun 30
    thru Oct 27
    • Art
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    'Dogtown and The Legendary Z-Boys'

    • California Heritage Museum
      2612 Main St., Santa Monica
    Free

    California Heritage Museum has an exhibit with boards, photography, and art about the original founders of Venice skate culture.

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  • A photograph of an artistic sculpture titled by Xin Liu titled "The Mothership" (detail), 2023. Silicone, bronze, aluminum, customized cooling system. A cast of what appears to be lips and a chin is disembodied in white fuzz on a gray-blue background. It is surrounded by 4 silvery round divets in a square pattern around the cast.
    Sep 14
    thru Jan 5
    • Sponsored
    • Art
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    "Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice" at Hammer Museum

    • Hammer Museum
      10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood
    Free admission

    See this groundbreaking exhibition that confronts the climate crisis and its deep connection to social justice!

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  • An art installation of a sphere designed like a kaleidoscope.
    Sep 15
    thru Oct 31
    • Entertainment
    • Art
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    PST Exhibitions Launch

    • Multiple Locations
    VARIES

    More than 70 exhibits, films, and talks are part of this year’s PST ART collaborative.

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  • A bound copy of the 'LA Story' movie script lies open on a white surface.
    Sep 12
    thru Jan 4
    • Art
    • Movies
    • Entertainment

    'L.A. Story'

    • Hauser & Wirth
      901 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles
    FREE

    The 1988 Steve Martin classic comedy 'L.A. Story' is the focus of a new exhibit at Hauser & Wirth.

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  • Actress Evelina Fernández stands on stage wearing a sating green robe and sunglasses in the play 'Whittier Boulevard.'
    Sep 14
    thru Oct 20
    • Theater
    • Entertainment

    'Whittier Boulevard'

    • Latino Theater Company at The LATC
      514 S. Spring St., Downtown L.A.
    FROM $24

    Labeled as a “Chicano Noir” satire, Whittier Boulevard is taking a second bow after a successful first run in 2023.

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  • A chicken and avocado pizza on a red-orange plate.
    Sep 17
    thru Oct 31
    • Food & Drink
    • Holiday

    FIG x Dr. Alexandra Lourdes

    • Fairmont Miramar
      101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica
    VARIES

    Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with FIG’s new menu spotlighting Latin cuisine with a modern twist.

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  • A digital poster for the interactive horror play "Delusion: The Red Castle." It features a blurred painting of a castle using red and black colors for both the castle and the landscape. Off-white text shows the name of the show, writer and director Jon Braver's name, and the words "Play YourPart. Fall 2024."
    Sep 20
    thru Nov 3
    • Entertainment
    • Holiday
    • Theater

    'Delusion: The Red Castle'

    • Stimson House
      2421 S. Figueroa St., University Park
    FROM $109

    An interactive play where you portray a patient found sleepwalking on the grounds of the creepy Dr. Frederick Lowell’s Red Castle.

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