Weekly What To Do: Boop or Scream You're On The Clock

Comic Creator Showcase Signing w/ Patrick Horvath, J. Gonzo, Henry Barajas, Zack Kaplan & John J.
Pearson

Wed, 05 Aug
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM 

 Collector’s Paradise North Hollywood

5118 Lankershim Blvd • North Hollywood, CA 91601

 

Meet 5 acclaimed comic creators and celebrate the launch of their latest comics!
📚 BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES Vol. 1 & 2 Hardcovers
✍️ Patrick Horvath (Writer/Artist)
📚 ¡HUELGA! THE STORIES OF DOLORES HUERTA & SAL CASTRO Graphic Novel
✍️ Henry Barajas (Writer)
✍️ J. Gonzo (Cover Artist)
📚 THE SMART DIVISION #1
✍️Zack Kaplan (Writer)
✍️John J. Pearson (Artist)

 

Dracula: The Musical

August 6th-August 23rd, 2026     
The Nocturne Theatre, 324 North Orange Street, Glendale, CA 91203                 

$46.50-$75.50, with booking fee  

 

 The Nocturne Theatre's production of Dracula: The Musical runs for a limited engagement, transforming the historic theatre-in-the-round into an immersive gothic world where no audience member is more than a few feet from the action. With a live rock orchestra, soaring operatic vocals, aerial vampires flying overhead, cinematic special effects, and Frank Wildhorn's haunting score performed live, this is less a traditional musical than an all-encompassing theatrical event.

                                                                           

 

 

The Birthday Experience (The Vault)
Friday, Aug 7, 2026, 8:30 PM
The Elysian Theater
1944 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039

$18.90

FREE admission if it's your birthday week!!! (with proof of photo ID)

There's also FREE CAKE, balloons, prizes, and surprises! And loads more birthday style entertainment!

The Birthday Experience features Robert Dayton as your excitable host, wonderful puppeteer Bebe with Bubbles and friends, along with bandleader and sparkling keyboardist Lance Piebenga, and George Chen as substitute clown Mike Hans! Yayyyy! A gaggle of new friends for the audience to visit each and every show!

 

Midsummer Scream
August 7-9 at the Long Beach Convention Center

$

Saturday, Weekend, and VIP passes sold out!
Friday and Sunday day passes still available, as of writing this

Dare-to-survive over a dozen haunts in our Hall of Shadows, shop from more than 350 spooky vendors, meet favorite horror celebrities including Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich, and Jamie Kennedy from SCREAM, enjoy live entertainment including an amazing lineup of horror musicals along with a hundred hours of panels, presentations and performances. 

 

 

Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 8th 6-10pm
SMOL 3.0
Annual Small Works Group Exhibition
MATTHEW GRABELSKY
Kiddos
PONY MA
Take the Bitter with the Sweet
The Fresh Series (Session Sixteen)
Spotlight on Local Creatives (with Roger Betka | Jordan Tacker | Juri Umagami)

THINKSPACE PROJECTS
4217 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016

 

 

 

 

MultiCon 2026
Saturday, August 8th, 2026 | 11am 

Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049

$23-$149 

 

MultiCon is a one-day fundraiser powered by fandom. Built around the stories, characters, games, and worlds that bring people together, MultiCon unites fans with the creators, talent, artists, and industry leaders behind the culture they love for an unforgettable day of experiences, conversations, and community impact.

 

Boop’s Birthday Bash for a Cause
Feat. Dressy Bessy, Hosted by Kate Micucci

Saturday, August 8, 5:30 PM 10:30 PM

The Alex Theater Los Angeles, CA 

$ 

 

Boop-oop-a-doop! The world's most iconic flapper is celebrating another year in style, and fans of all ages are invited to join the party. On Saturday, August 8, Saturday Morning Cartoons UnitedTM is hosting a special one-night-only charity event at the Alex Theatre, celebrating Betty Boop’s timeless charm — all for a good cause.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Official Wet Hot American Summer 25th Reunion
Aug 8, 2026 6:00 PM
The Autry Museum

$$ 

 

Featuring an exclusive panel discussion with writer/director David Wain, Elizabeth Banks, Joe Lo Truglio, and Marguerite Moreau!

 

SOULNIC Music Festival: Sweet 16
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Gates open at 9 a.m.; festival runs 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Grand Hope Park, 919 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

$12.51

 

 We are excited to announce the return of SOULNIC for a very special edition in downtown Los Angeles. And if you didn't already know, we have a rich history of poppin' out in DTLA. From our collaboration with Grand Park's 4th of July celebration (2014), to "SOULNIC Live" with Grand Performances (2024), the vibe has always stayed true to our roots in community, family and Soulful House Music!

Join us on Saturday, August 8, 2026 for an intimate experience at Grand Hope Park. Gates open at 9am. Capacity is limited. Children 12 and under admitted FREE. 

 

Textiles as Monument
Opening August 9, 2026

Fowler Museum at UCLA

308 Charles E Young Dr N Los Angeles, CA 90024

Admission is Always Free

What constitutes a monument, and who is memorialized? Three contemporary artists of South Asian descent—Suchitra Mattai, Jagdeep Raina, and Swapnaa Tamhane—transform textiles of their cultural heritage into memorials for those who have been unrecognized in public displays of historical memory. 

 

Runway Fashion Show

 

What happens when painters, photographers, sculptors and jewelers swap their studios for the runway? Find out on Sunday, August 9, when the Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach's annual Runway Fashion Show returns, inviting visitors to experience one of the Festival's most imaginative traditions. From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., seven Festival of Arts exhibiting artists will trade their traditional artistic mediums for fashion design, transforming recycled, reclaimed and repurposed materials into one-of-a-kind couture creations

 

The Runway Fashion Show will take place on Sunday, August 9, from 12 to 2 p.m. and is included with Festival admission. Free with Festival Admission. Free Festival Admission with Donation of Clothing to Working Wardrobes at Entrance 

Guests may purchase reserved shared VIP seating in advance for $35, which includes admission to the Festival of Arts Fine Art Show that day. VIP seating is limited. 

 

1-800-SHOW
Monday, Aug 10, 2026, 7:30 PM
The Elysian Theater
1944 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039

$13.29

1-800-SHOW is your direct line to a show featuring comedy that is really good <3
Hosted by Kim & Aliya & Rachel, 1-800-SHOW features standup, exclusive screenings, live music, the exquisite art of hosting a comedy variety show, and more.

This month’s night features:
Jaboukie Young-White
Wolves of Glendale
Rachel Marsh
Kim Seltzer
Aliya Kamalova
+ the LA premiere of Scratch

 

Tasting Menu Comedy (The Vault)
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026, 8:30 PM
The Elysian Theater
1944 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039

 

Hosts Aparna Nancherla (BoJack Horseman, Bob's Burgers), Lizzy Cooperman (Not Safe with Nikki Glaser) & Brent Weinbach (The Dress Up Gang) get together to give you all a taste of some of their favorite comics.

Featuring:
Curtis Cook (American Dad)
Andrew Dismukes (SNL)
Laurie Kilmartin (Conan, Oscars)
Nick Stargu (Netflix is a Joke)

 

 

 

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Tongva Twilight: Sounds & Cinema

 

An exciting new FREE outdoor summer event series celebrating live music, film, and community at Santa Monica's beautiful Tongva Park.


Presented by the City of Santa Monica Recreation & Arts Department and produced by Rum & Humble, the series will take place every Saturday from August 8 through September 12, beginning at 7 p.m. 

The series kicks off Saturday, August 8, with acclaimed all-star ska jazz ensemble Western Standard Time, followed by New Orleans funk powerhouse The Rumble on August 15. On August 22, Son Mayor will bring its high-energy salsa orchestra to Tongva Park, complete with a complimentary salsa lesson before the performance. Then, on September 5, The Windbreakers will bring the yacht rock party with their smooth ‘70s classic sing-along hits. Additional live performances and film screenings will round out the series, with the complete schedule to be announced on the City of Santa Monica's website.

Guests are encouraged to pack a picnic, bring a blanket or low-back chair, and settle in for relaxed evenings just steps from the Pacific Ocean. Admission is free.

 

And, Christian Marclay’s The Clock returns to LACMA And, Christian Marclay’s The Clock returns to LACMA From Sunday, July 26, through Sunday, August 23, The Clock will be on view during regular museum hours and is included in general admission.

Entry to The Clock is first come, first served. A ticket reservation does not grant immediate entry. LACMA members receive priority access. Space is limited and there may be extensive waiting times to enter the exhibition. Visitors may stay as long as they wish in the exhibition (subject to operating hours), but must rejoin the queue to re-enter. Please refrain from talking or using cell phones. The use of recording devices, including mobile phones, is strictly prohibited.

The amazing piece of work might be on par with getting into the Criterion Closet for a cinephile. Having logged in check it out for a few minutes or as long as it can grab your attention. Christian Marclay’s The Clock depicts time ( in real time) from clips of cinema and television. Thousands of clips showcase time accurately as though you were checking your watch. And, it's not available online. 

Now, LACMA is only staying open 24 hours twice during this run. So, some clips will be harder to see and apparently it never repeats itself in that 24 hour cycle which is kind of insane. 

2026 SUNSET CONCERTS

All concerts begin at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm.
Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
FREE admission
Walk-up tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating will be limited. Dancing will be plentiful. 
 

Our popular summertime music series returns for season 29 with a celebration of America250, honoring the uniquely American musical invention of jazz. Get together with friends and family to sing and dance to an eclectic lineup of musicians in the Skirball’s picturesque hillside courtyard in the heart of our relaxing, community oasis.

 

 

Sounds of LA County - 27 Parks. 108 Concerts. One County
A new standalone summer concert series for LA County Parks, produced by NextFest LA
Now - August 29, 2026

Multiple locations 

Free

 

The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (LA County Parks) is launching its first official standalone FREE summer concert series in LA County Parks' history. Sounds of LA County - 27 Parks. 108 Concerts. One County highlights local artists from LA County's abundant indie music scene, bringing a music festival vibe to your front door. The free concerts, taking place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, are uniquely curated to reflect the culture, diversity, and energy of the communities where they are held.

 

 

 

They're back and ready to get you funky, check out the

KCRW 2026 Summer Nights

June-September 

20 Events

Free, All-Ages 

 

"...Outdoor parties with iconic cultural partners across Southern California. We’ve got something for everyone — DJs, live bands, special exhibitions, food and libations, and tons of free fun. It’s the perfect way to find music you love, discover something new, and connect with your community. Don’t miss out — grab your friends and experience LA like never before."

SoCal music and art lovers can save the dates for this year’s “Off the 405” artist lineup. The free outdoor concerts at the Getty Center museum include aja monet on May 30, Hunx and His Punx on June 13, Leenalchi on July 11, Horse Lords on July 25, and Laurel Halo on August 22. 

Online reservations will be available about three weeks before each concert on Getty’s website, with the ticket release dates available now on the calendar. On the day of each concert, attendees can catch a DJ in the courtyard at 6 p.m., pack a picnic or enjoy Getty drinks and snacks, and explore the art galleries and current exhibitions before the main artist begins at 7:30 p.m. 

 

 

L.A. River Expeditions is back for the Summer. Find the one-of-a-kind urban kayaking experience that's right for you! Sepulveda Basin Recreation Zone or Elysian Valley Recreation Zone 

 

 

Zebulon, this small live music venue features a healthy amount of concerts almost nightly. Go through it's huge list of who'll be there. One of the best aspects of the musics cafe is that it has a lot of free events to jam out and dance out to.

 

 

UCB, a cheapo comedy show almost every night, see comedians before they make podcasts and have
stories about the UCB and before they hit the big time.

 

Little Tokyo Farmers' Market Saturdays
9:00 am - 2:00 pm every Sat

Isamu Noguchi Plaza
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."

 

 

Smorgasburg Los Angeles

Every Sunday 

10am-4pm at @rowdtla
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 

 

American Cinematheque-A celebrated independent theater group that brings both the talent and catalog of films to make for some of LA's best movie nights.

 

 

Cinespia -This hosts screenings outside at iconic venues including The Hollywood Forever Cemetery, The Greek Theatre, and Los Angeles Historic Park.

 

Secret Movie Club-Special edition posters and a large swatch of films to see.

The Montalban Rooftop Movies

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

 

Brain Dead Studios-manages to fill its schedule almost every night

611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Vidiots -A one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious about cinema. A small theater is more than made-up for with the constant content and special screenings.

4884 Eagle Rock Blvd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cine Insomnia@Nuarte

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!

Batman: Caped Crusader: Season 2: Bruce Timm Loves Adding Violence To Nostalgia

 By Jonathan Bilski

Batman: Caped Crusader: Season 2 10-episode season is now on Prime...yeah Prime, even though WB's owns HBO Max.

Woah, Batman: The Animated Series is back just like X-Men '92; I can have a full hour of Saturday morning cartoons for 10 weeks! Gotham looks like exactly like it did from the 90's...wait, oh that man's being brutality murdered. Batman: Caped Crusader continues it's antics of Bruce Timm's original series with adding a revised rendition of Batman, his friends and allies and off-course all his costumed villains. Just like Timm's time revising DC heroes in various straight-to-video movies over at WB's animation, it's hard to understand the man's vision of making the show unapproachable to kids. Also, suffering from a delayed release and sadly, the worst crime for Batman, some poorly animated scenes, makes the show nothing more than a fun, unneeded treat. 

Still a treat, I can't fault Timm, for what he's been doing for decades. Making great Batman cartoons. On the surface, that's what you have, an amazing retelling of Batman in almost the same style as the show you grew up with, now set more in the 1940's. Timm and Co. redesigning so many fav favorite villains and other aspects from the comics to fit the shows extra violent style.

That same violence has it's problems though. Having the same problem of early super hero movies, Batman's background cast is slaughtered in a number of inventive and horrific ways as though Timm knows the show is limited and doesn't need any returning cast. This new version is made for the adults who liked the original show. Forget new fans, seems to be the mentality.

There's such an old man vibe even though much of the writing and a lot of direction I believe is from women. In this, it's like the show is playing catch-up with themes on sexuality and race that TV has dealt with on screen for decades. A new gender-swapped villain for seemingly no reason other than Bruce Timm thought it was cool; like the first season with The Penguin. There's a lesbian kiss this season that feels like Timm and Co. were patting themselves on the back going, "Yeah, we're totally hip and know what the kids are into, we're making history." Meanwhile, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn hooked up already in another animated series and in the comics.

Delayed by two years since it came out in 2024...oy. It somehow suffers from poor animation in certain scenes. I noticed walk cycles and other scenes around episode 5 seem less fluid than the show made in the 90's. Every so often characters seem to jitter or move on less frames. Not sure what happened with almost three years to make sure it all was done right, but it just makes the show seem lesser than it's original.

It's just a treat for fans of Batman:TAS. A project from the best Batman animator, from the show you loved many years ago. A violent, violent version of it, you can't show your kids.

Movie Hype: Lifetime's Killer Clown, Big Bad Film Fest, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved Dub & The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary

We can't believe it, but Lifetime has released a Killer Clown movie simply titled, Killer Clown. Now available on their app. The reason behind our utter amazement is this is coming out of nowhere, with two until October. That the "killer clown" news cycle ended a long time ago. And, it's Lifetime trying to take on the genre. As you can see above it's pure cringe, but if you catch a glimpse of that Killer Clown, we're sure you'll want to watch the whole thing; like a clown car accident you can't look away from.

Synopsis: “Decades after witnessing her mother’s brutal murder at the hands of the Killer Clown, Elizabeth Helmer (Sara Paxton) remains haunted by the crime that shattered her childhood. When she begins investigating the long-unsolved cold case, Elizabeth becomes the target of a terrifying copycat stalker, forcing her to confront painful memories she has spent a lifetime trying to escape.

The 2026 BIG BAD FILM FEST Sets its High-Octane Line Up for this August Including 6 North American Premieres & Unseen Action Treasures! @bigbadfilmfest https://t.co/Gsu051njvH

— ACTION-FLIX.COM (@JMJActionFlix) August 1, 2026

Big Bad Film Fest
August 21 – 23, 2026
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Glendale
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206 

 Big Bad Film Fest is later this month and kicks so much butt it's insane.

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved's dub came out back in June. You can finally here the voices of the same cast from the original English dub if you didn't see it in theaters.

Experience the animated epic that changed TRANSFORMERS forever. THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE returns to theaters for its 40th anniversary, beginning September 17 in stunning 4K.

This time the story doesn't end when the credits roll, get your first look at a new chapter of the Transformers story.

Tickets on sale August 7

Why We're Worried About Sony Taking Over The Dome

Sony is reviving the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. Studio boss Tom Rothman says:

"We are fully committed to theatrical, and this is the Eiffel Tower of that business. It’s sitting there in a derelict state. It was not a good message in the world and a loss of opportunity...… pic.twitter.com/toKPDQms0l

— Variety (@Variety) August 3, 2026

Sony CEO Tom Rothman says there are no more ‘SPIDER-MAN’ spin-offs in development.

“Ultimately, the audience wasn’t satisfied enough with them. Whether that’s a fair assessment of those movies, who knows.”

(Via: https://t.co/uwZhUwpClj) pic.twitter.com/A31EhfOTFA

— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) August 3, 2026

It's very worrisome to know the same man is in control of both. 

New Balance Flagship Store Events This Weekend & More

 

The New Balance Flagship store opened up back on June 30th at The Grove, but they have a special event this weekend and another next weekend.

On August 1 and 2, from 12 pm to 6 pm, the Statue space will be turned into an Elipse Cafe, where guests can receive free drinks and are encouraged to “lose track of time.”

And on August 7 through August 9, from 1 pm to 6 pm, the store is hosting a pin and keychain giveaway for their 204L pop-up. Guests will also be able to try out New Balance’s capsule machines. 

via Secret LA

Super Limit-Breaking NEO DLC Is Getting Love & Future Knight Aug 13th

 

Super Limit-Breaking NEO DLC is out now for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO and people are loving the added roster of Dragon Ball characters from all over the series. 

Probably the fan favorite is Chilled, Freiza's Grandpa voiced by none-other than Richard Horvitz, who also voiced Invader Zim. The elder alien conquerer's voice perfectly fits with the annoying-ness of another would be alien invader.

 Additionally, players get four new Episode Battles, four new stages, and 33 new characters from the DRAGON BALL universe including the following:

    DRAGON BALL: Mercenary Tao, Grandpa Gohan, General Blue, Ma Junior, Chi-Chi, Demon King Piccolo or Goku (World Tournament)

    DRAGON BALL Z: Mighty Mask, Supreme Kai, or Uub (Kid), Zangya, Bardock (Super Saiyan), Chilled and others

    DRAGON BALL GT: Super 17, Vegeta (GT), Trunks (GT), Nuova Shenron (GT) and Hell Fighter 17

    DRAGON BALL SUPER: Champa, Jaco, Cheelai and others

 

 

One of my favorite new additions to Sparking Zero has to be Chilled. Directing these VO sessions were the highlight of my whole recording, we were absolutely unhinged. 🤣💜 pic.twitter.com/oefxVaHMfn

— Daman Mills (@DamanMills) July 30, 2026

Richard Horvitz locking in for chilled is the best thing ever https://t.co/x5syChvaxN pic.twitter.com/Wsj0K0N2oP

— yipsi (@Yipsiiii) July 30, 2026

Future Knight comes out Aug 13th at $14.99. Another, we've been waiting for this one, on are long list of indie games. The neo-retro shooter inspired by Game & Watch just has so much style even with the limited medium it's lifting from. Seriously, the animation in this is killer.

Take control of a highly unconventional duo: Future Knight himself and "Two More", a benign tumor with a mind of its own. Together, they must fight their way through hordes of enemies in a 2D Shoot 'Em Up adventure that stands out for its direct gameplay, freedom of action, and a strong sense of dark humor.

 

Winter Fest OC's Christmas in July Sale

 

We know it's early, we're holding back on all the Universal Studios Halloween news for at least August, but this is a limited sale.

Winter Fest OC returns November 27 through January 3, 2027 and for a limited time, its Christmas in July sale gives guests the chance to purchase tickets at the lowest prices of the season. The sale is live now and runs and runs through August 5.

Returning for its 12th year, Winter Fest OC will once again transform the OC Fair & Event Center into a festive winter wonderland with holiday lights, real snow in the Snow Play area, ice tubing down Snowflake Summit, ice skating, visits with Santa, carnival rides, seasonal treats and live entertainment for all ages. Guests can also look forward to new experiences and more flexible ticket options, with additional details to be announced in the coming months.

Here's out coverage of it from 2024. Think chill thoughts.

Winter Fest OC: A Magical Holiday Escape in Costa Mesa