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Sony Pictures Studio Tour
A guided walk through a working Culver City studio lot gives a closer look at the spaces behind film and television production.
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Fishing with Dynamite
A small Manhattan Beach seafood room where the raw bar sets the tone.
EventConcerts
Nothing Compares 2 Prince: A Celebration of Life & Legacy feat. Bilal and Special Guests with DJ Rashida
Bilal and DJ Rashida are part of this night devoted to Prince.
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Pasadena Playhouse
A historic theatre with an active programme of plays and musicals gives Pasadena an evening destination in its own right.
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The Ebell of Los Angeles
A historic women's organisation and cultural campus brings talks, concerts and performances to its clubhouse and theatre.
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Catalina Jazz Club
A Hollywood supper-club setting puts live jazz at the centre of the evening.
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América Tropical Interpretive Center
David Alfaro Siqueiros's mural and the story of its whitewashing and conservation give this El Pueblo stop unusual depth.
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Naja's Place
A dockside beer stop overlooking the Redondo Beach marina, with a relaxed, open-air feel.
EventConcerts
The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
An ABBA tribute band turns the Bowl into a singalong, with songs including Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia and Take a Chance on Me.
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USC Pacific Asia Museum
Art from Asia and the Pacific is shown in a distinctive Pasadena building with a courtyard that is part of the visit's appeal.
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El Carmen
A narrow, vividly decorated bar on West Third Street pairs agave spirits with Mexican food.
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery
A working cemetery and cultural venue where remembrance sits alongside separately ticketed screenings and concerts.
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Biddy Mason Memorial Park
A small Downtown courtyard memorial traces the life of Biddy Mason, who secured her freedom and became a nurse, property owner and philanthropist in Los Angeles.
Free entry
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Roundhouse Aquarium
At the end of Manhattan Beach Pier, this compact aquarium introduces the marine life of Southern California.
EventConcerts
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Pat Benatar and guitarist Neil Giraldo bring their shared rock catalogue into Walt Disney Concert Hall.
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McCabe's Guitar Shop
An acoustic-instrument shop in Santa Monica doubles as a small concert venue.
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The Mint
An intimate live-music room on Pico Boulevard with a programme that moves between established performers and emerging acts.
RestaurantLos Angeles
Firefly
A Studio City restaurant with a patio and intimate lounge spaces that suit a deliberately unhurried dinner.
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Far Bar
A Little Tokyo bar reached through a narrow passage, with food alongside beer, whiskey and cocktails.
RestaurantLos Angeles
The Strand House
An ocean-facing restaurant above Manhattan Beach's pier area, serving coastal California dishes with a lounge downstairs.
EventConcerts
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long
The Sound of Music becomes an audience singalong at the Bowl.
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Akbar
A Silver Lake LGBTQ-friendly bar with a dance floor and a calendar that can include DJs, performances and participatory nights.
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The Great Wall of Los Angeles
Judy Baca's collaborative mural turns a long section of the Tujunga Wash into a visual account of California history.
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Bar Covell
A Los Feliz wine bar where talking through your preferences is part of choosing a glass.