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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Weekly What To Do: Bugs, Summer UnFun & Lots Of Lavender

 

Maria Bamford Live
Wed, May 12, 2021
Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth
2511 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057 
18+ General Admission
$10
 
The very funny Maria Bamford is in person.


The Landmark Westwood returns after a big ol' facelift and the week after we get the Nuarte open on the 21st. 
 
 

Steven Luros Holliday
Dave Pollot's Passengers: Wish You Were Here
Goes up at noon online 

Dave Pollot returns to G1988 with his remixed original paintings, and this exhibit includes a collection of incredible touched up postcards that only Dave can turn into brand new creations. In addition to Dave Pollot's Passengers 2, we'll be releasing new work from Steve Luros Holliday.

If you wanna drive far and near to Palm Springs there's 
 

May 14-Aug 1
10am-6pm select days
123 Farm and Highland Springs Ranch & Inn. 
10600 Highland Springs Ave., Cherry Valley, CA 92223  
Free, $12-$15
Parking $10

Basically, it's a quaint little festival at a farm, not a huge event, but it's open an outside.
 

Sat, May 15, 2021, 6:00 PM
$10 Donation suggestion
Online
 
 A marathon fundraiser where comics will reminisce about their worst summers as we embark into possibly the biggest summer of our lives!. Ticket sales will go to the Asian Prisoner Suppor.

Street Food Cinema Launches Season 10 on May 15th
 
Street Food Cinema is back with outdoor movies...which, I guess is different because we can now go back to theaters. Still, the events are a bit different with outside special eats and live music before each show.
 
 

Saturday, May 15, 2021
9 am–5 pm
Free with RSVP
Online

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM), is celebrating 35 years of Bug Fair. Join us for Bug Fair Connected, the virtual edition of NHM's popular festival. We’ll share local stories from our own L.A. backyard, show off the most unique specimens in our collection, highlight entomologists from all over the globe and more. All aboard for a bugtastic weekend you won’t want to miss!

11AM | Eating Bugs 101
Enter the alternative world of critter cuisine with your hosts Aly Moore (of Bugible) and Dustin Growick (of Dino 101) in a bugtastic livestream experience. This educational and interactive show explores entomophagy (the practice of eating bugs), how culture and critters intersect, and concludes with a live taste test.



It's the last week of Desert X, the outdoor art exhibits in Coachella Valley, a weekend visit to Palm Springs.
 


Don't forget how the official Desert X shirt leads you to the Pacific Ocean.
 
March 12–May 16, 2021 at sites across the Coachella Valley.