What To Do in Town 
Week of

May 28 to June 3, 2026

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JAPAN HOUSE

WASHOKU 
Nature and Culture in Japanese Cuisine

Much more than its literal translation as “Japanese food,” washoku is a unique culinary tradition shaped by the distinctive environment of the Japanese archipelago, thousands of years of ingenuity, and the Japanese people’s deep reverence for and relationship with nature. The hyper realistic food replicas will make your mouth water.

On view until October 18

THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM

MARILYN MONROE CENTENNIAL 
Honoring Marilyn’s 
100th Birthday

Don’t miss the Marilyn Monroe exhibit from Norma Jeane to her very sad ending—and everything in between. You’ll see costumes, memorabilia and Joseff’s “diamond” creations for Gentlemen Prefer Blonds. Visit the Blondes Studio Room where Max Factor turned Marilyn into a platinum blond.

Thru June

LACER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

STARFEST 2026

Experience real Hollywood talent from three high schools and middle schools. You’ll be blown away by the performances nurtured by LACER’s fantastic afterschool programs on stage at Hollywood High School at the annual talent show featuring 90 minutes of the best student work with music and dance performances and visual arts. 

Saturday, May 30 at 1PM-3PM

GRIFFITH PARK COMES ALIVE SUMMER EVENINGS 
FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK 
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THEATRE WEST

CASSATT

In an age when men dominated the art world, Mary Cassatt made her mark in the salons of Paris, alongside great masters like Degas and Renoir. Her paintings celebrated the dignity and deeper meaning of women's inner lives. Cassatt is a multi-media play exploring the life and art of this innovative genius of La Belle Époque.

Opens Friday, May 29 
runs thru June 28

SKYLIGHT THEATRE

ASCENT

Based on the true story, about the brilliant aerospace engineer who helped launch America’s space age—until Cold War paranoia forever changed the future of both his new and native homelands.

Runs thru June 14

HOLLYWOOD PANTAGES THEATRE

ALICIA KEYS' 
HELL’S KITCHEN

REVIEW

How Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire--searching for freedom, passion and her place in the world-- finds them is a New York City coming-of-age story you've never felt before.

Runs thru June 21; 
Eight shows weekly

GET READY TO FRINGE: HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL BEGINS JUNE 4TH

COMEDY STORE

CHRIS “COMEDIAN CP” POWELL

Saturday, May 30 at 7:30PM

HOLLYWOOD IMPROV

CELEBRATION 
OF THE GAYS

Wednesday June 3 at 7:30PM

LARGO AT THE CORONET

EDI PATTERSON 
Playgirl

Wednesday, June 3 at 8 PM

CATALINA JAZZ CLUB

BILLY CHILDS 
Jazz Legend

Fri/Sat, May 29-30 at 8:30PM

HOLLYWOOD BOWL

PITBULL 
Special Guest Lil John

Saturday, May 30 at 8PM

BLUE NOTE

MS. LISA FISCHER

Mon/Tues, June 1-2 
at 7PM and 9:30PM

THE FONDA

THE CAB 
With Carr, Jady & Average friends

Monday, June 1 at 7:30PM

HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM

SLIDE AWAY FESTIVAL 
Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse +

Fri/Sat/Sun, May 28-30 at 5PM

HOTEL CAFÉ

ZACH GORDON

Wednesday, June 3 at 7PM

NAZARIAN/CURCIO

GABE CORTESE 
House Guest

Opening Saturday, 
May 30, 6-8PM 
Ends July 11

AUTRY MUSEUM

LIFE, LIBERTY, AND 
LOS ANGELES

An eclectic, 125-object exhibition that reframes Los Angeles not merely as a regional landscape but as a primary, high-stakes testing ground.

Exhibit opens Saturday, May 30

KP PROJECTS GALLERY

CAMILLE ROSE GARCIA 
The Orphaned Nihilist 
Hospital for Dolls

Opening Saturday, 
May 30, 6-9PM 
Ends June 20

TIMOTHY HAWKINSON GALLERY

RICK BARTOW 
All of these things have happened

Opening Saturday, 
May 30, 3-5PM 
 Ends July 2

RELE GALLERY

AYOGOLA KEKERE-EKUN 
Let Us Go Where the Ones Who Sleep Dance

Opening Thursday, 
May 28, 6-8PM 
Ends June 27

DIANE ROSENSTEIN GALLERY

TERRAN LAST GUN 
Celestial Observations

Opening Saturday, 
May 30, 4-6PM
Ends July 4

REGEN PROJECTS

CATHERINE OPIE 
Holding Blue

Opening reception: Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6–8 pm

LAUNCH LA GALLERY

RESILIENCE 
Jane Bauman, Deborah Lynn Irmas, Michelle Robinson

Opening Saturday, 
May 30, 6-9PM

FAUN

NICOLO GENTILE 
Coming, Undone

Opening Saturday, 
May 30, 6-9PM 
Ends June 27

EL CAPITAN

See the latest Star Wars epic on the big screen. The evil Empire has fallen, but Imperial warlords remain. As the new Republic works to protect itself, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian and his young apprentice Grogu. 

Thru June 14; 
multiple screens daily

AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE 
Egyptian Theatre

Two pampered girls only care about wearing the right clothes and being as popular as possible. Introduction by costume designer Mona May who signs her new book, The Fashion of Clueless in partnership with Larry Edmunds Bookshop.

Saturday, May 30 at 2PM

Full schedule including 
Los Feliz 3 and Aero

TCL CHINESE THEATRES 6

LALIFF 2026 celebrates its 25th edition, marking a quarter-century of sharing stories from the Latino perspective and bringing culturally significant cinema to audiences in Los Angeles and beyond. This milestone reflects decades of commitment to nurturing talent, showcasing authentic voices, and connecting communities through the power of storytelling

 of storytelling.

Thurs-Sun, thru May 31

CHEVALIER’S BOOK SHOP

A celebratory book launch for this twisty, uproarious debut novel. A pop culture obsessive uses her reality TV expertise to investigate a suspicious disappearance aboard a yacht, falling for a hot deckhand and her best friend's untimely passing. This is a story about a definitely dead girl, a possibly dead girl and a living dead girl. All aboard.

Tuesday, June 2 at 7PM

BOOK SOUP

The author in conversation with Laurent Bouzxereau discusses and signs his book that delve beyond the myth of Wright's genius to reveal a man of relentless ambition, consuming passion, and devastating loss.

Friday, May 29 at 7PM

SKYLIGHT BOOKS

From the author of the highly acclaimed The Magnificent Ruins comes the electric story of two sisters who have to navigate a terrible betrayal from within their family. Rufi Thorpe discusses this propulsive story of love and passion and the ultimate pull of family.

Tuesday, June 2 at 7PM

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