Things to do in Los Angeles this Friday

The masters of alfresco rooftop movie viewing have returned, with both a Santa Monica drive-in and a new rooftop in El Segundo (the typical Hollywood and DTLA locations are still on hold for now). You’ll find the rooftop screenings in a warehouse district of El Segundo, on the fourth floor of a parking garage (1310 E Franklin Ave) that’s been remade into socially distanced alfresco cinema. You’ll find all of the RCC fixtures here, including wireless headphones, lounge seats (or loveseats), popcorn, a full bar, lawn games and pizza from the Urban Oven. Meanwhile, the series’ drive-in screenings will be running at the same time at Santa Monica Airport. Look out for kid-friendly matinees on select Wednesday that start at only $10 per car. If you’re trying to figure out where exactly at the airport it’s being held, plug Airport Interim Open Space into your map app of choice.

The Hammer Museum’s excellent, ongoing series of biennial exhibitions ups the ante each year with its spotlight on emerging and under-recognized L.A. artists, and the fifth edition is no exception. The list of 30 artists includes practitioners across all sorts of mediums: Kahlil Joseph’s impactful two-channel BLKNWS® videos, Buck Ellison’s imagined portraits of American wealth, Christina Forrer’s colorfully transgressive tapestries, Aria Dean’s mirrored dance box, Reynaldo Rivera’s snapshots of East L.A.’s queer scene in the ’80s and and Sabrina Tarasoff’s haunted house-like homage to Venice’s bygone Beyond Baroque Literary Art Center. For those Eastsiders scared of venturing too close to the 405, this year the Hammer has partneried with the Huntington Library to present works from all of the artists at the San Marino institution, as well. We’d suggest swinging by the Hammer first; members and visitors to the Hammer will receive free passes to the Huntington to see the rest of the exhibition.

Ever wondered what a show would look like at the Hollywood Bowl with no crowd? You can find out—for free—with the launch of this new video series from the LA Phil. SOUND/STAGE features seven shows filmed at the temporarily shuttered Bowl, plus a number of chamber music performances recorded at the nearby Ford and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. You’ll find sets from Common, Carlos Vives and Yuja Wang as well as orchestral suites conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. The sets are free to watch (though donations are encouraged) and will stream weekly from March 5 through June 25. And if you’re really missing the Bowl—are we the only ones who got a little weepy watching the preview video?—you can relive past performances with a radio series from KCRW as well as some highlights on KCET and PBS.

L.A.’s favorite cemetery screening series has left gravestones behind for now, but it’s been resurrected as a drive-in just outside of the Greek Theatre. Expect some familiar Cinespia fixtures at each screening, including DJs, a concession stand and meals that you can pre-order.

The masters of alfresco rooftop movie viewing have returned, with both a Santa Monica drive-in and a new rooftop in El Segundo (the typical Hollywood and DTLA locations are still on hold for now). You’ll find the rooftop screenings in a warehouse district of El Segundo, on the fourth floor of a parking garage (1310 E Franklin Ave) that’s been remade into socially distanced alfresco cinema. You’ll find all of the RCC fixtures here, including wireless headphones, lounge seats (or loveseats), popcorn, a full bar, lawn games and pizza from the Urban Oven. Meanwhile, the series’ drive-in screenings will be running at the same time at Santa Monica Airport. Look out for kid-friendly matinees on select Wednesday that start at only $10 per car. If you’re trying to figure out where exactly at the airport it’s being held, plug Airport Interim Open Space into your map app of choice.

Budding engineers and artists will be equally enthralled by the masterpieces Nathan Sawaya has intricately crafted with over 1,000,000 toy blocks. (No, that number is not a typo.) Visitors who love dinosaur activities will gawk at the artist’s 20-foot T. Rex, which is comprised of over 80,000 pieces alone. Creative youngsters will enjoy Sawaya’s recreation of Van Gogh’s Starry Night and Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, along with the exhibit’s interactive elements, as well.

The Hammer Museum’s excellent, ongoing series of biennial exhibitions ups the ante each year with its spotlight on emerging and under-recognized L.A. artists, and the fifth edition is no exception. The list of 30 artists includes practitioners across all sorts of mediums: Kahlil Joseph’s impactful two-channel BLKNWS® videos, Buck Ellison’s imagined portraits of American wealth, Christina Forrer’s colorfully transgressive tapestries, Aria Dean’s mirrored dance box, Reynaldo Rivera’s snapshots of East L.A.’s queer scene in the ’80s and and Sabrina Tarasoff’s haunted house-like homage to Venice’s bygone Beyond Baroque Literary Art Center. For those Eastsiders scared of venturing too close to the 405, this year the Hammer has partneried with the Huntington Library to present works from all of the artists at the San Marino institution, as well. We’d suggest swinging by the Hammer first; members and visitors to the Hammer will receive free passes to the Huntington to see the rest of the exhibition.

See more than 100 works pulled from the archives of Judson Studios, L.A.’s celebrated 123-year-old glass studio, in this examination of its collaborations with contemporary artists pushing the boundaries of art glass. Objects on display at the Forest Lawn Museum include stained glass artworks, preparatory drawings, oil paintings, watercolors and archival photographs. Capacity is limited so email museum@forestlawn.com for a free reservation (you’ll need to provide your name, number of people in your party and the date and time of your visit).

The masters of alfresco rooftop movie viewing have returned, with both a Santa Monica drive-in and a new rooftop in El Segundo (the typical Hollywood and DTLA locations are still on hold for now). You’ll find the rooftop screenings in a warehouse district of El Segundo, on the fourth floor of a parking garage (1310 E Franklin Ave) that’s been remade into socially distanced alfresco cinema. You’ll find all of the RCC fixtures here, including wireless headphones, lounge seats (or loveseats), popcorn, a full bar, lawn games and pizza from the Urban Oven. Meanwhile, the series’ drive-in screenings will be running at the same time at Santa Monica Airport. Look out for kid-friendly matinees on select Wednesday that start at only $10 per car. If you’re trying to figure out where exactly at the airport it’s being held, plug Airport Interim Open Space into your map app of choice.

We might not have hit go-in-the-pool season quite yet, but sit-by-the-pool season is all the time. You can do just that—and eat dinner and watch a movie while you’re at it—during this poolside screening series at Downtown’s JW Marriott. Each $45 reservation includes one appetizer or snack, one entrée and unlimited popcorn.

L.A.’s favorite cemetery screening series has left gravestones behind for now, but it’s been resurrected as a drive-in just outside of the Greek Theatre. Expect some familiar Cinespia fixtures at each screening, including DJs, a concession stand and meals that you can pre-order.