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School’s out, sun’s out, and there’s lots in store for your weekend ahead. From listening in on a live performance of the Best Friends podcast with comedians Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata at the Largo to tasting all the rosé you can handle in Calabasas and Venice, to some great options for kids like a nature walk in Glendale or the Boyle Heights Youth Festival, there’s tons to do as summer gets going.
For more to explore, head over to LAist.com, where you can grab a ticket to Go Fact Yourself here at LAist on Saturday, read up on how Shohei Otani’s popularity is driving tourism to L.A. from Japan, and learn about how to protect your pets from mosquito bites when you head out on that hike.
Events
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM
'Best Friends' With Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata
- Largo at the Coronet
366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Grove
Cost: $35 ; More Info
Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata perform onstage at Team Coco House during New York Comedy Festival on November 10, 2018 in New York City. 454117 (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Turner)
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BFFs Nicole Byer (Nailed It) and Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live) bring their popular Earwolf podcast Best Friends to the Largo stage. It’s so fun to hear these two talk about everything from dating to movies and TV on their podcast, so their energy together on stage is sure to be #squadgoals (are we still saying that?). And just maybe they’ll bring some of their other friends up on stage at the Largo, too.
- Largo at the Coronet
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Boyle Heights Youth Festival
- BHYFest Grounds
2130 E. 1st Street, Boyle Heights
Cost: Free ; More Info
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Come for the paletas, stay for the rock climbing wall and skate park. Plus, see performances by Ballet Folklorico de Ramona Convent, Adriana Padill, and more. Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña and Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness star Xochitl Gomez are also making special appearances. The annual Boyle Heights Youth Festival will feature more than 60 interactive booths and raffles and is fun for all ages. Organizers recommend taking the Metro to the Soto Metro Station.
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Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Amandititita & Ramona, Hosted By Pili & Raúl
- The Regent Theater
448 S. Main St., Downtown L.A.
Cost: $19 and up ; More Info
Get down to Amandititita’s cumbia beats and the romantic psychedelic rock sounds of Ramona at the Regent. Amandititita – daughter of the late Mexican rock/folk icon Rodrigo Gonzalez – plays what she has named "AnarCumbia," a blend of rock, reggae, rap, and traditional Mexican cumbia. This week’s show benefits the free shows happening all summer long at MacArthur Park’s Levitt Pavilion.
- The Regent Theater
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June 8, 2024 through June 9, 2024
LA Pride 2024
- Los Angeles State Historic Park
1245 N. Spring St., Downtown L.A. - Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles
Cost: Concert tickets: $99 and up; Pride Parade: Free ; More Info
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Keep the Pride Month spirit going! Get ready to live la vida loca and make your way downtown as Ricky Martin headlines the L.A. Pride celebration, followed by the L.A. Pride Parade through Hollywood on Sunday, with Star Trek star George Takei serving as Grand Marshal. Read more about what it takes to put the L.A. Pride Parade together here.
- Los Angeles State Historic Park
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June 6, 2024 through June 29, 2024
American Contemporary Ballet: 'Sapphires'
- Bank of America Plaza
333 S. Hope St. , Downtown L.A.
Cost: $60 and up ; More Info
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Choreographer George Balanchine created a series of ballets in the 1960s for jewelry designer Van Cleef & Arpels, all themed around different jewels – diamonds, emeralds, and rubies (some early innovative branded content!). The fourth entry, Sapphires, set to music by Arnold Schoenberg, was never finished. But lucky us, American Contemporary Ballet imagines this unfinished ballet, performing it through the end of the month in celebration of what would be the composer’s 150th birthday.
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Gospel Voices of OC Juneteenth Celebration
- Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University
1 University Drive, Orange
Cost: $32 and up ; More Info
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Just in time for Juneteenth, Gospel Voices of O.C. is back for its third season at Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University, this year along the theme of “Sacred Sounds, Soulful Queens,” celebrating the women who shaped gospel’s history.
- Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM
National Rosé Day
- King Gillette Ranch
26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas - Rosé Crawl Starting Location
540 Rose Ave., Venice
Cost: Rosé Day: $165; Rosé on Rose: $25 and u ; More Info
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National Rosé Day hits a fever pitch this year with two events to sample dozens of varieties of pink wine.
You can spend a sunny (hopefully) Saturday in Calabasas with a headlining set from Anderson .Paak (performing as DJ Pee Wee) on the King Gillette Ranch grounds, and surrounded by every type of rosé you can name: French, Californian, Frozen and even non-alcoholic. The day is a whole festival with music, brand experiences, photo ops, art installations, giant games and food curated by Next Iron Chef champion Marc Forgione.
Or make your way to Venice where Rose Ave (how apropos) is hosting Rosé on Rose, bringing restaurants and retailers together for rosé specials, tastings, food deals, art, live music, local artisan vendors, and two unique VIP Rosé Garden tasting experiences, all raising funds for the Venice Family Clinic.
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Why do we live in L.A. if not to go to experiential marketing pop-ups for niche TV shows? Peaco*ck cult hit Traitors is such a bizarre sleeper smash that we're sure the show’s avid fans will brave the Grove. The event information says there will be “tea spilled” at the recreation of the show’s Scottish Highlands castle garden through fan experiences and trivia, meme bingo, and The Traitor Test, plus a panel at 1:45 p.m. with stars Kate Chastain, Trishelle Cannatella, and Parvati Shallow. No Alan Cumming though, unfortunately.
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Viewing Pick
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June 7, 2024 through June 8, 2024
'Run Lola Run' Screening and Q&A
- Landmark's Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles
Cost: $16.25 ; More Info
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It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since Run Lola Run swept the indie world. The German film follows Lola (Franka Potente) in a mad dash to find the 100,000 Deutchmarks (1998 was pre-Euro, friends!) that will save her boyfriend from certain death after losing the money he was supposed to deliver. The action-packed film won the 1998 Audience Award at Sundance and inspired many pop culture moments, including the visuals for Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” music video in 2000. Over at Vanity Fair, Anthony Brezican chronicles the unlikely hit’s history. Potente joins film critic Scott Mantz for back-to-back Q&As.
- Landmark's Nuart Theatre
Outdoor Pick
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Glendale Outdoors Family Nature Program
- Deukmejian Wilderness Park
3429 Markridge Rd., La Crescenta
Cost: Free ; More Info
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Families are invited on a slow hike, a nature-themed craft experience, and a tour of the Stone Barn Nature Center at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. You can take a Metro-sponsored shuttle bus from Pacific Community Center in Glendale, or meet the group at the park.
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Dine & Drink Deals
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June 7, 2024 through June 9, 2024
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Italian sandwich hotspot Ggiata has a weekend special from Katy Perry – they are offering a free Spritz Italiano from the singer’s non-alcoholic aperitif brand De Soi with the purchase of Ggiata’s Classic Italian sub ($18) via Postmates or in person at one of their three Los Angeles locations.
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June 8, 2024 through June 9, 2024
EeeeeatsCon
- The Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica
Cost: $30 plus the price of food ; More Info
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So many favorite L.A. spots, from Santa Monica’s Le Great Outdoor to West Hollywood’s Community Goods, will be featured at The Infatuation’s EEEEEATSCON in Santa Monica. There are also special collabs, like soul food spot Dulan's x Hotville Chicken and Shake Shack’s Bridgetown Roti mashup. Get your ticket early and come hungry!
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Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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You don’t have to wait another nine months for Pi Day to come around. Regarding Her and Benny Boy Brewing are hosting Pies for Pride, a fun competition celebrating LGBTQ+ chefs and their best sweet and savory pies. Your ticket includes a sample plate of pie bites from participants like Beì UÌ, Gu Grocery, Laura Ann’s Jams, and the Queer Food Foundation. Plus you get to vote for your favorites!
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June 2, 2024 through June 9, 2024
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Taste a wide range of Cambodian delights at several restaurants around Long Beach with $5 to $20 special menus through the end of the weekend. ABC7 shares some of their picks here.
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