Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Weekly What To Do: Coachella Make My Roads Emptier

Coachella is the next two weekends, so that means emptier roads for us to enjoy. Hey, maybe, never come back.
 
Video Visions
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – 8:00 pm 
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!
 
 
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.
 
Gregg Fleishman: “ANTIDOTE” at Sky Portal X
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.
 
APR 9, THU, 8 PM 
631 W 2ND ST,
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.” 
 
Exit 8 in Theaters Starting Thursday Night
 
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.



Spirited Away
Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 11am PT
David Geffen Theater
$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
$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! 

The New Giant Robot Store Gallery is at 2017 Sawtelle, left of Giant Robot Store. We have eyeballed this location for the last two decades and finally it’s been made available to us. The interior is already transformed and we will continue and expand the Giant Robot Store exhibitions and product selection at this new location. It will have a separate entrance. At the outset, we are planning on opening Thursday - Sunday 12-6 alongside of Giant Robot Store hours.

 
BagelFest West
Sun, April 12, 2026, 10:00 AM -1:00 PM
Wilshire Boulevard Temple 
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!
 
 
 
 
 
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!

 
 
 
  
 Even More To Do:
 
The DTLA Alliance Community Trust, in partnership with the Colburn School, is presenting Lunchtime Concerts at Colburn, a weekly midday performance series taking place every Tuesday from April 7th through May 5th (12:00pm-1:00pm) at Colburn Plaza in DTLA.

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 
$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.
 
 
 
 
 
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."
 

 

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.
 


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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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