{"id":191415,"date":"2025-09-01T12:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/191415\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T12:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:20:10","slug":"best-things-to-do-this-week-in-los-angeles-and-southern-california-september-2-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/191415\/","title":{"rendered":"Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: September 2 – 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Compton has a rich and varied history that includes \u2014 but goes far beyond \u2014 Dr. Dre, the Williams sisters and Kendrick Lamar, which LAist\u2019s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez explored when he reported on the upcoming expansion of the Compton Art and History Museum<\/a>. This museum highlights the work of local artists and their impact in Los Angeles and beyond, and it’s growing to more than five times its current square footage. It will be a home for the whole city to learn more about Compton and the neighborhood\u2019s rich contributions and history. A great thing to keep an eye on for events and things to see.<\/p>\n

More from LAist: Read about how the Hacks team makes L.A. a main character<\/a>, pay a visit to the newly reopened Self Realiza<\/a><\/p>\n

Events<\/p>\n

Through Sunday, September 7<\/b>
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Esperanza Spalding\u00a0<\/b>
Blue Note Los Angeles<\/b>
6372 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood<\/b>
COST: FROM $60; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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BOSTON, MA – MAY 11: Esperanza Spalding performs with students at the Berklee College of Music Commencement Concert at Agganis Arena at Boston University on May 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. Rosanne Cash, Esperanza Spalding and Nile Rodgers are slated to receive honorary degrees at Berklee’s Commencement on Saturday, May 12, 2018. (Photo by Paul Marotta\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Ethereal bassist and singer-songwriter Esperanza Spalding kicks off a short residency at the brand new Blue Note L.A., with shows through next Sunday. I can\u2019t think of a more perfect reason to get out to this new venue. Always evolving, Spalding\u2019s latest work also includes collaborative projects, a focus on jazz and Black dance, and even a mockumentary.<\/p>\n

September 4-27, 8 p.m.<\/b>
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Oedipus the King, Mama!<\/b>
Getty Villa’s Outdoor Theater<\/b>
17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades<\/b>
COST: $30; MORE INFO\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Last year, the Troubies put on one of the most fun shows I\u2019ve ever seen in L.A., and definitely the most cleverly named: Duran Duran-thony and Cleopatra. How could we expect anything less for a follow-up? Their take on Oedipus is next, with an Elvis-inspired turn on Sophocles in Oedipus the King, Mama! With a setting at the recently reopened Getty Villa amphitheater, it is a night that definitely won\u2019t leave you cryin’ like a hound dog.<\/p>\n

September 3-27<\/b>
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‘Improper Ideology’<\/b>
The Artists Gallery (TAG)<\/b>
5458 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire<\/b>
COST: FREE; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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Music and art are natural bedfellows, but they’re not often seen together in the gallery environment. Mother-daughter duo Pam Douglas, a visual artist, and composer-poet Raya Yarbrough are changing that, with a collaborative exhibition and concert series at The Artists Gallery, or TAG. Blending painting, sculpture, poetry and live music, they create \u201cimmersive experiences that speak to grief, cultural erasure, and environmental collapse \u2014 offering beauty and protest in equal measure.\u201d Concerts run Sept. 5, 13, 20 and 26 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Through Wednesday, September 3<\/b>
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U.S. Open broadcasts\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
COSM<\/b>
1252 District Dr., Inglewood<\/b>
COST: FROM $12; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 28: Naomi Osaka of Japan in action against Hailey Baptiste of the United States in the second round on Day 5 of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2025 in New York City (Photo by Robert Prange\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Just because you\u2019re not in New York City for the U.S. Open doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t have a honey deuce and catch all the live action. Dome theater COSM is hosting live broadcasts of the tennis tournament, starting with this week\u2019s quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Thursday, September 4, 7 p.m.\u00a0<\/b>
Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse\u00a0<\/b>
Greek Theater<\/b>
2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz<\/b>
COST: FROM $65; MORE INFO<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 26: Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performs at O2 Academy Brixton on April 26, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Baker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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A dream early 2000s indie rock lineup, if there ever was one. Wayne Coyne and the Flaming Lips bring their brand of zaniness to the Greek alongside Modest Mouse. Float on!<\/p>\n

Through Tuesday, October 28 (Artist talk: Thursday, September 4, 7 p.m.)<\/b>
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Be Here Now<\/b>
Musichead Gallery<\/b>
7420 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood<\/b>
COST: ARTIST TALK TICKETS FROM $50, EXHIBIT FREE; MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

Sorry, not sorry to anyone who is not a Britpop fan, but the next week is fully Oasis central ahead of their Rose Bowl shows on Sept. 5 and 6. This new exhibit at Musichead Gallery features images from British music photographer Kevin Cummins, who chronicles the Gallagher brothers\u2019 rise to fame in their early days as a band.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 3, 5 p.m.<\/b>
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Tough Guy Bookclub<\/b>
Stalking Horse\u00a0<\/b>
10543 W. Pico Blvd., West L.A.<\/b>
COST: FREE; MORE INFO\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Real men read books. Pick up this month\u2019s Tough Guy Book Club selection, the timely 1947 novel Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada, and join a manly chat about literature at The Stalking Horse.<\/p>\n

Viewing Pick<\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 2, 7:20 p.m.<\/b>
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Oasis Supersonic<\/b>
Alamo Drafthouse\u00a0<\/b>
700 W 7th St., Ste. U240, Downtown L.A.<\/b>
COST: $10.99; MORE INFO\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

I warned you about the Oasis coverage. This 2016 documentary about the forever-feuding brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher is playing at the Alamo Drafthouse and will get you in the mood for your “Wonderwall” weekend.<\/p>\n

Dine & Drink Deals<\/p>\n

Through Saturday, September 20<\/b>
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Alfalfa x California Olive Ranch<\/b>
Multiple Alfalfa locations<\/b>
COST: VARIES<\/p>\n

These sound delish \u2014 and healthy, too. Your go-to olive oil (the one in the square bottle), California Olive Ranch, teams up with local salad chain Alfafa for two new dishes. The first is a summer harvest grain bowl with watermelon radish, kale, farro, sweet potato, pickled onion and avocado. The second is a berry and lemon olive oil cake.<\/p>\n

Through September 30, Wednesdays to Sundays, 12 to 8 p.m.<\/b>
Fiorelli Pizza<\/b>
Cook\u2019s Garden\u00a0<\/b>
1033 Abbot Kinney, Venice<\/b>
COST: VARIES, MORE INFO<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s your last chance to enjoy the most magical pizza garden experience on Abbot Kinney. Low-key wood-burning pizza kitchen Fiorelli Pizza is moving to a brick-and-mortar location (mazel to them!) in Beverly Grove, but that means saying goodbye to the little Cook\u2019s Garden space at the end of the month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Let us help you find the most interesting things to do Sign up for the Best Things To…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":191416,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,2961,224,5337],"class_list":{"0":"post-191415","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-los-angeles","12":"tag-losangeles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115129012950629164","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}