LA - FRANKLIN
$17.94
A fully improvised courtroom trial! Finally, some order around here.
Watch LA’s top improvisers approach the bench and improvise an entire court case — complete with opening and closing statements, objections and exhibits, direct and cross examinations — while upholding the sanctity and gravitas of courtroom procedure.
Hosted by a judge who has studied law in the esteemed program of High School Mock Trial, and whose only job is to put you, the audience, at legal-ease.
German Currents 2026Thu. Oct 8 - Tue. Oct 13, 2026
Aero Theatre, Los Feliz 3, Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, Wende Museum and Gardena Cinema
$
German Currents celebrates its 20th anniversary October 8–13, 2026, bringing outstanding German cinema and acclaimed filmmakers to Los Angeles. A co-production of the Goethe-Institut and the American Cinematheque, the festival continues its two-decade tradition of fostering transatlantic dialogue through film.
The Thrilling Adventure Hour presents: An Evening Beyond Belief
October 10, 2026
7:00 pm and
Dynasty Typewriter
$
Meet Frank and Sadie Doyle. The toast of the upper crust. Constantly set upon by things that go bump in the night. Join the Doyles in brand new tales of the silly and supernatural.
Starring Paul F. Tompkins (Bojack Horseman), Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds), the WorkJuice Players, and special, surprise guests! Featuring live scoring by composer Jonathan Dinerstein. Early and late shows have different scripts. That's over two hours of brand new Thrilling material!
ArtNight Pasadena returns Friday, October 9, 2026, 6:00-10:00 pm.
ArtNight is Pasadena’s signature cultural event produced by the Cultural Affairs Division in partnership with Pasadena arts & cultural organizations, Partnering organizations provide free entry and programming--visual arts, literary arts, dance, music, and theater. Smaller organizations, artists and ensembles receive MiniGrants to perform at the larger venues. Free shuttles transport patrons to the participating venues and accessible buses are also available.
The Fresh Series (Session Eighteen)Spotlight on Local Creatives (with Timothy Smith | Steve Montiglio | Marina Claire)
Opening Reception with the Artist(s):
Saturday, October 10, 2026 6:00-10:00pm
THINKSPACE PROJECTS
4217 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Giant Robot Gallery presents DINO SHOW, a group exhibition exploring extinct and endangered flora and fauna. Begins October 10th 11AM
Featuring more than 40 artists, the exhibition brings together imaginative interpretations of prehistoric creatures, endangered species, and the natural world!
Join us for a live Instagram tour with curator Cassia Lupo on Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 AM PT, followed by the opening reception from 6:00–9:00 PM.
Also Concurrent with DINO will be:
Giant Robot Gallery presents The Artist Trading Card Show, featuring original artworks in the classic 2.5 × 3.5-inch trading card format.
More than 60 artists contribute small-scale works spanning a wide range of styles and subjects. The compact format creates a collection of artworks that can be viewed individually or as part of a larger gathering of images.
Saturday, October 10 • 6:30 PM - 10 PM
American Film Institute
2021 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Free, Must Register
Dive into the unique world of Netflix's global hit ONE PIECE with editor Eric Litman, ACE, and Emmy-winning, Billboard chart-topping composers/songwriters/music producers Sonya Belousova & Giona Ostinelli. Learn about their close collaboration - from the editor's cuts to the final product - and discover how Eric and Sonya & Giona crafted the singular look and musical universe of this global phenomenon.
CatCon 2026Saturday, October 10-Sunday, October 11
Pasadena Convention Center
Adult General Admission tickets for CatCon start at $50.53 and $11.53 for kids.
YOUR PURRFECT WEEKEND AWAITS at the BIGGEST cat-centric pop culture event in the world!
“(KONAMI) will host a METAL GEAR themed booth at CatCon 2026 – a two-day event celebrating cats and cat lovers from around the globe – at the Pasadena Convention Center in Calif. from Oct. 10-11. Exclusive cat merchandise inspired by METAL GEAR alongside a special meet-and-greet mark the recent release of METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2.
Attendees visiting the booth can scan QR Codes to place their order for the cat products. The METAL GEAR cat merchandise is available exclusively through the OKS GEAR SHOP during CatCon 2026, Oct. 10-11, whether ordered in person via QR code or purchased online."
🐈 KITTEN ADOPTIONS with hundreds of adoptable kittens!
📸 EPIC PHOTO OPS ! One-of-a-kind MEOWments you don't want to miss!
💡 EXPERT-LED WORKSHOPS! Gain insights on cat health and culture from leading pros!
🛒 MERCH AND GIFTS! Over 200 booths with items for cats and their people!
😻 CAT-LOVING CELEBS AND YOUR FAVORITE CELEBRICATS!
Sat, Oct 10 @ 7:30 pm
Brain Dead Studios
$14.50
How to describe Nobuhiko Obayashi’s indescribable 1977 movie House (Hausu)? As a psychedelic ghost tale? A stream-of-consciousness bedtime story? An episode of Scooby-Doo as directed by Mario Bava? Any of the above will do for this hallucinatory head trip about a schoolgirl who travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt’s creaky country home and comes face-to-face with evil spirits, a demonic house cat, a bloodthirsty piano, and other ghoulish visions, all realized by Obayashi via mattes, animation, and collage effects. Equally absurd and nightmarish, House might have been beamed to Earth from some other planet. -via Criterion
October 10, 2026
Doors 8:30 pm, Showtime 9:30 pm
Illusion Magic Lounge, 1418 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
$20
The Rocky Horror Burlesque Show is back! We’ve been putting on the Rocky Horror Burlesque Show since 2014 and it gets better every year! See your favorite Rocky Horror characters and songs like you’ve never seen them before, performed by the award winning burlesque performers of the Hollywood Jane Revue!
This event is free and open to the public. Become a member today for priority entry.
RSVP does not guarantee entry if event reaches capacity. Admission is granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Celebrate a pair of retrospectives featuring two prolific and trailblazing abstract artists, Huguette Caland and Mavis Pusey, with galleries open late and music in the courtyard. Food and drink will be available for purchase all night.
Bacchus Uncorked: Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia and EgyptSaturday, Oct 10, 2026 from 5:15-8:30pm
Getty Villa
$110 Tickets include a thematic selection of beer, hearty appetizers, friendly conversation, and fun vibes.
The world’s first great beer cultures emerged more than 5,000 years ago along the banks of the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile rivers. In ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, beer was both a staple of daily life and a beverage for special occasions. Artists, scribes, brewers, and drinkers left behind ample traces of ancient brewing and drinking traditions. Archaeologist Tate Paulette draws on this evidence to illuminate the world of ancient beer and recounts his own experiences recreating it. He is then joined by classicist and beer historian Travis Rupp, who explores flavor profiles from the earliest brewing traditions and introduces the evening's modern brews inspired by ancient practices. Guests then head to the Villa’s Café Terrace to enjoy brews, bites, and conversation.
Getty Supper Club: The Literary GourmetSunday, Oct 11, 2026 at 6pm
Getty Center
$75 Ticket price includes talk, seated dinner and beverages.
Join us for a special evening celebrating book clubs. Join Helen Bui, founder of Silverlake Reading Club and Jessica Strand, senior director of Programming and Strategic Engagement at the Library Foundation, Los Angeles, to explore the history of book clubs and reading groups, tracing their origins as intellectual, and often subversive, forums for conversation, learning, and community. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner inspired by recipes from The Literary Gourmet (Linda Wolfe, 1985). Each course will be paired with a live reading performed by Interact Theatre Company, bringing the literary works behind the menu to life in a unique multisensory experience.
Gloria Molina Grand Park
This cultural and culinary event, recognized as the largest of its kind in the United States, will bring together prominent traditional chefs, renowned chefs, cultural groups and artists, along with thousands of families to honor one of the most emblematic dishes of Mexican gastronomy.
Filled Market returns to Smorgasburg LA Sunday, October 11 to celebrate Filipino American History Month with an expanded lineup of Filipino food and drinks, creative artisans, indie brands, DJs, and more alongside Smorgasburg resident food and shopping vendors.
Free
CicLAvia will celebrate its 16th year and 68th car-free open streets event bringing joy to Angelenos, catalyzing vibrant public spaces, active transportation and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia—Heart of LA, connects several historic Los Angeles neighborhoods, welcoming everyone of all ages and abilities to enjoy this day of 6.5-mile of open streets. Always free, enjoy the day by walking, jogging, biking, roller skating, skating, chilling, or simply spectating. Participants can show up anywhere along the route between 9am-4pm to enjoy the open streets, take the time to explore, and see where the day takes you.
Tickets start at $115 and include seafood and beverage tastings, games, live music and more, with entry beginning at 4 p.m. A cash bar and non-alcoholic options will also be available.
Now in its 8th year, the beloved ocean-inspired tasting event brings together more than 25 of the city’s top chefs and restaurants, showcasing their favorite underwater ingredients. Attendees will enjoy unlimited seafood tastings, beer gardens, wine tastings, a live yacht rock band, oyster-shucking and slurping competitions, games, and more fun in the sun, all with the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop.
Extra To Do: 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.
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 AngelesEvery 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. 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
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
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!
