Entertainment & Arts
Picks for this weekend include Cirque du Soleil, performance artist John Kelly at REDCAT, dance troupe Che Malambo in Long Beach and all-star jazz combo Spring Quartet at the Ford Theatres.
April 25, 2019
‘México de Noche’ at the Ford. ‘My Fair Lady’ in Hollywood. ‘Star Trek’ at the Skirball. New editions of ArtNight Pasadena, CycLAvia and REDCAT’s NOW Festival.
Oct. 7, 2021
From art to theater, this short-form guide lists summer attractions by subject and date.
May 30, 1993
Through July 5: “Liza Lou: ‘Back Yard’ and ‘Kitchen’ ” and “Beck and Al Hansen: Playing With Matches,” Santa Monica Museum of Art.
May 21, 1998
EDM giant Porter Robinson in DTLA. Hip-hop and Afro-Latin dance at the Ford. Angel City Jazz Festival. Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom. Lowriders at the Autry.
Sept. 30, 2021
Meredith Monk and Bang on a Can All-Stars perform their 2020 album “Memory Game,” reinterpreting Monk’s groundbreaking work from the 1980s, at the Ford.
Sept. 1, 2023
Following is a more complete listing of summer events, organized by category.
May 20, 1999
Standing in a wide-open sand field, silhouetted by snow-capped mountains and a line of palm trees on the College of the Desert campus, Michael Grossman could barely contain his enthusiasm.
Feb. 22, 1986
MAY Continuing through June 30: Peggy Jones and Carolyn Springer’s “Midsummer’s Eve: Art Meets Ritual.”
May 23, 2002
MAY 23-26: “Sesame Street Live: Everyone Makes Music.” Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.