Plus, pre-Coachella pop-ups and Hammer Museum’s spring exhibition celebration
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Desert 5 Spot Juke Joint Nights — April 2
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Hosted by Mississippi-born singer-songwriter Maurice Smith, Desert 5 Spot’s new monthly series invites Angelenos in for Southern-inspired specials like catfish tacos and fried pickles and performances from Maurice Smith & The Magnolia Outlaws and a rotating cast of special guests.
McDonald’s The Battle of the Fans: After Dark- Kpop Demon Hunters — April 2
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McDonald’s has a variety of menu items inspired by Netflix hit KpopDemon Hunters, like the chicken nugget Huntr/x meal and Saja Boys breakfast with a McMuffin and hash brown. Don’t miss the one-night-only celebration in commemoration of the collab: The Battle of the Fans: After Dark in L.A. at The Bellweather.
Fantasy Life: Screenings + Q&A — April 2-5
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Matthew Schear’s directorial debut has a number of screenings this weekend with Q&As featuring Schear and co-star Amanda Peet.
MALK x Cha Cha Matcha Pop Up — April 2-5
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Dairy-free milk brand MALK pops up at Cha Cha Match on North Beverly Drive for four days of giveaways, surprises and custom banana cream iced matcha lattes.
Lulah Archive Festival Edit Pop-Up — April 3-6
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Ahead of Coachella, curated vintage and designer resale boutique Lulah Archive puts on a festival edit pop-up with pieces specially curated by owner Tallulah Rufus Isaacs, who sourced from top L.A. stylists and celebrity closets. You can also stop in April 10-13.
Hammer Museum Spring Exhibitions Open — April 4
Julie Mehretu, Entropia (review), 2004. Published by Highpoint Editions. Printed by Cole Rogers. Screenprint and lithograph. Image: 29 × 39 1/2 in. (73.7 × 100.3 cm), sheet: 33 1/4 × 43 3/4 in. (84.5 × 111.1 cm). UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, Hammer Museum. Purchased with funds provided by the Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2005. Credit: Courtesy Julie Mehretu
Hammer Museum welcomes its spring exhibitions with a free-to-attend party featuring food and drinks, a photobooth, a hands-on cyanotype art-making activity, DJs and Chulita Vinyl Club.
Prosperity Market Kick Off — April 4
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Prosperity Market heads to Earle’s on Crenshaw to launch its 48-foot, solar-powered and electric mobile trailer. The farmers market on wheels introduction gets the party going with music, the Prosperity food truck, a wine bar by 1010 Wine & Events, a kids area and more.
English at The Wallis — April 4-26
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Written by Sanaz Toosi and directed by Knud Adams, The Wallis presents the Atlantic Theater Company and Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning English in the Bram Goldsmith Theater.
Nude Project Pop-up — April 4-19
A past Nude Project pop-up in MiamiCredit: Courtesy Nude Project
European lifestyle brand Nude Project pops up on Melrose Avenue with an array of DJs and other activities alongside selections of apparel and items from the brand.
Noah Wyle and Patrick Ball in “The Pitt,” the subject of Paleyfest’s finale Credit: Warrick Page/HBO Max
The Dolby Theatre becomes ground zero for all things TV, media and entertainment with the Paley Center for Media’s run of panels, screenings and anniversary celebrations for shows including Charlie’s Angels, Scrubs, The Pitt and Nobody Wants This.
Ulta Beauty x Method Pre-Coachella Takeover — April 4
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Ulta Beauty in Westwood joins forces with Method for a day of giveaways, matcha, polaroids and more to get festival ready.
Verve x Pergamino Coffee — April 4-5
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The Melrose location of Verve Coffee Roasters teams up with Pergamino, the Colombia-based exporter and roaster, for a weekend takeover with Pergamino coffees on batch brew, merchandise and an orange cold brew. Proceeds support Verve’s Allied Producer Program for mill improvements in Urrara, Colombia.