Coachella is the next two weekends, so that means emptier roads for us to enjoy. Hey, maybe, never come back.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
$5
Video Visions is a monthly cinema-inspired stand-up show hosted by Ellie Race-Moore and Luce Tomlin-Brenner!
Each performer is shown a surprise clip from a film and then does an improvised stand-up set based on that clip. Meaning every show is unique, never before seen, and never to be seen again.
Normally performed at the microcinema at Videotheque, one of the last remaining video stores in LA, this month, for one night only, the show will be hosted at the UCB Annex!
Each performer is shown a surprise clip from a film and then does an improvised stand-up set based on that clip. Meaning every show is unique, never before seen, and never to be seen again.
Normally performed at the microcinema at Videotheque, one of the last remaining video stores in LA, this month, for one night only, the show will be hosted at the UCB Annex!
April 9-12, 2026
Multiple Venues
$
Los Angeles Festival of Movies (LAFM) presented by Kino Film Collection and Mezzanine is a curated annual film festival in Los Angeles, showcasing new independent and restoration premieres to a local audience.
Thursday, April 9
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
201 S Broadway
Los Angeles, California
Free, RSVP
Architect and designer Gregg Fleishman presents ANTIDOTE, an exhibition of functional art, collectible design, and large-scale geometric installations opening April 9, 2026 at Sky Portal X in Downtown Los Angeles.
The exhibition introduces Fleishman’s structural research to a new generation of collectors and architects while highlighting the continued evolution of a practice developed through more than four decades of experimentation with geometry and inhabitable form.
Presented during Los Angeles Climate Week, the exhibition also highlights the environmental relevance of his modular building systems.
The exhibition introduces Fleishman’s structural research to a new generation of collectors and architects while highlighting the continued evolution of a practice developed through more than four decades of experimentation with geometry and inhabitable form.
Presented during Los Angeles Climate Week, the exhibition also highlights the environmental relevance of his modular building systems.
APR 9, THU, 8 PM
631 W 2ND ST,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
$20
Attendees to Haas in the Dark may not enter the theater until they sign a mandatory waiver in person upon arrival that acknowledges their understanding that the performance is entirely in the dark and their assumption of risk for such a performance.
JACK Quartet performs George Friedrich Haas’ visionary Third String Quartet—designed to be experienced in total darkness. As Haas wrote about this work, “The outline of one’s hand will ideally not be visible even when directly in front of their face. The darkness is absolute, and the effect is disorienting: an audience member feels they have become absorbed in a level of blackness with no visual cues to demarcate the size and shape of the space or their relation to it.”
Based on an indie PC game we didn't know wahat to expect, but we gotta say it's a nice little messed up trip into terror, look for those anomalies. I think this and The Backrooms will win over a lot of people this year.
"A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?"
The JOJOCARAVAN is at Kinokuniya Los Angeles (The Bloc). Is that Kinokuniya's new permanent location since it moved out of Little Tokyo? They've never formally addressed that.
Anyway, because STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure came out...or at least the "first stage" did with new stages coming out this fall. Enjoy merch and photo ops, while you can remember it. Heck, maybe they'll be some sort of presence at AX to remind us the show exists. It's supposed to be going on starting Friday, but started early - 4/10 ~ 4/19: Los Angeles (The Bloc)
April 11-12, 2026
Barnes Park, located at 350 S. McPherrin Ave.
Entry to the festival is Free
Take the time to see, hear, and taste a bit of the Japanese and Japanese American culture through a first-hand experience of watching traditional Japanese dancing, hearing the resounding beats of the taiko drums, observing the mastery and various skills of martial arts, participating in the ancient art of the tea ceremony, or buying hand-made crafts or food with an Asian flair. Other highlights of the Festival include games & crafts for children and numerous cultural displays.
$5
Spirited Away was Hayao Miyazaki’s first Oscar win, and the first hand-drawn non-English-language animated film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003. The film invites audiences into a mind-bending supernatural realm when a wrong turn on a family road trip lands 10-year-old Chihiro in a mysterious dimension populated by all manner of creatures, including soot gremlins (first introduced in My Neighbor Totoro), the giant witch Yubaba, and, most memorably, the enigmatic No Face. To find her parents and return to the real world, Chihiro must work at an enchanted bathhouse serving spirits of all shapes and sizes. A tour de force of surrealist invention, Spirited Away is a timeless wonder filled with whimsy and joy.
4067 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Saturday, Apr 11 at 9 pm to Sunday, Apr 12 at 2 am
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Saturday, Apr 11 at 9 pm to Sunday, Apr 12 at 2 am
$28.55
21+
Dance to your favorite anime hits, immerse yourself in the #WeTouchGrass anime vibes, and get ready to see the kind of cosplay participation and kindness from fans that’s made this event so special. Whether you're rocking your best cosplay or just vibing with fellow anime fans, you're the most important part of the experience. The way this community supports one another and shares the love for anime culture is what makes our mission to bring anime to the mainstream through music so powerful.
April 11, 12:00 — 5:00 PM
Frogtown
Free
We’re partnering with @laclimateweek and @folarorg to present an LA River Crawl during LA Climate Week on April 11th. Noon-5pm.
Come out and enjoy a free family-friendly day of art, live music, poetry, DJ’s, comedy, community booths, food pop ups, nature-based art-making and climate conscious activities along the LA River in Frogtown! 12 participating venues!
Come out and enjoy a free family-friendly day of art, live music, poetry, DJ’s, comedy, community booths, food pop ups, nature-based art-making and climate conscious activities along the LA River in Frogtown! 12 participating venues!
3643 Wilshire Blvd
$69.00 and up
BagelFest West unites top bagel makers, bakers, chefs, and food brands for a weekend celebrating bagel culture - from classic traditions to West Coast innovation. Expect unlimited bagel and schmear sampling, live demos, panels, friendly competitions, and hands-on experiences for all ages.
Father-and-daughter film critics and podcast hosts Leonard Maltin and Jessie Maltin will appear in
person at Landmark Pasadena on Sunday, April 12 to introduce the 4:00pm show!
Presented by Landmark Theatres and Vroman's Bookstore!
person at Landmark Pasadena on Sunday, April 12 to introduce the 4:00pm show!
Presented by Landmark Theatres and Vroman's Bookstore!
College Night 2026
Monday Apr 13, 5:30pm–9pm
Getty Center
Free
College Night returns to the Getty Center. Join us for our annual after-hours celebration exclusively for college students—featuring art, food, music, behind-the-scenes experiences, artmaking, and more. All for free!
Monday Apr 13, 5:30pm–9pm
Getty Center
Free
College Night returns to the Getty Center. Join us for our annual after-hours celebration exclusively for college students—featuring art, food, music, behind-the-scenes experiences, artmaking, and more. All for free!
Even More To Do:
Designed as an easy cultural break during the workday, the series invites Downtown workers, residents and visitors to enjoy live music and dance performed by Colburn’s students. The one hour performances are free and open to the public, offering an accessible way to experience high quality arts programming in the heart of the city.
To further encourage foot traffic and local engagement, attendees will also have the chance to win a weekly $25 gift card to nearby California Plaza dining spots.
Saturdays and Sundays April 4 – May 17, 2026 · 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Only minutes from Pasadena at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale, CA
Only minutes from Pasadena at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale, CA
$28.00 - $275.00
We
offer the public an opportunity to experience a true Renaissance of our
Renaissance, one that was introduced 60 years ago. The Faire is one of
the most diverse places on Earth and an escape from the stresses and
demands of the modern-day. We offer cutting-edge performances, artisans,
and culinary delights.
stories about the UCB and before they hit the big time.
Isamu Noguchi Plaza
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
"Join
us at the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a vibrant new Saturday
tradition in the heart of Little Tokyo. Presented in partnership by
JACCC and Food Access LA, this weekly market brings together fresh,
affordable produce, rich cultural experiences, and meaningful community
connection."
Every Sunday
10am-4pm at @rowdtla
Free Entry, Family Friendly Beer Garden, No Pets.
Free Entry, Family Friendly Beer Garden, No Pets.
Smorgasburg is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, with markets in Los Angeles attracting 50,000 people each weekend to eat from a hundred local vendors.
Largo,
known for comedy shows. Grab some
tickets before everything sells out. Many new shows from some of LA's
top comedians. We see Bill Burr, Patton Oswalt,
Pete Holmes and Sarah Silverman performing here to name a few.
Film
Check
out classics and cult movies just a few stories above street level.
Rooftop Movies at The Montalbán. & Rooftop Cinema Club
New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style
611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd
Do
you have Cine Insomnia? We have the cure! Join us at Landmark's Nuart
Theatre for midnight weekend programs ranging from classic anime and
horror to sci-fi favorites, offbeat musicals, cult sensations and more!
