🎺 Summertime & the livin is easy

WEDNESDAY

🐪 Happy Hump Day, L.A…and yes, another friendly but hot reminder:

There are resources, tips, and interactive tools that we have at our digital disposal to help us stay cool and hydrated during this summer of hotness

ON THIS DAY…

• 🚈 July 26th, 1943 - L.A. gets its first smog:

  • Our city’s first smog happened during World War II. The smog limited visibility to just three city blocks. During these tense times of war, many believed that the smog was chemical warfare from Japan. The smog made people’s eyes itch, while leaving their noses running. In short-time, we would realize that the smog was only L.A.-domestic: it was thick fog coming from the exhaust of our cars and factories

WEDNESDAY HEADLINES

• 🌆 Summer Sunset Music Series starts tomorrow: Culver City will kickoff a month-long season of music, vendors, arts, food, drinks, and fun-time with family, friends and loved ones.

  • 📍Where? Town Plaza at the Culver Steps: 9300 Culver Blvd, Culver City, 90232

  • 📆 When? Every Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm until August 31st.

  • ℹ️ Information: Seating is first come, first served basis. Small blankets and low back chairs are welcome in designated areas. Alcohol will be sold outside of the event arena, but alcoholic beverages and smoking are not permitted in concert areas.

  • 📝 Full lineup: with the music genres for each Thursday night:

    • 🎷 July 27th: Jamaican Jazz, Ska, Rocksteady + Reggae | Western Standard Time: a 25-piece ska tribute band creating a unique and exhilarating sound

    • 🎹 August 3rd: Jazz, Soul + Blues | Top Shelf Brass Band | brass instruments, percussion and vocals creating lively and energetic style of music | Midnight Blues Revue | delivers soulful and electrifying blues music with smooth vocals, groovy rhythms + fiery guitar solos | Pino Noir | a band that blends the dark and gritty elements of noir with the smooth and rich flavors of comedy

    • 🤘 August 10th: Rock & Roll Party | All Day Sucker | classic pop band that has been rocking the Sunset Strip for over a decade | Identify Theft The Band | a rocking 80s cover band that will make you feel like you’re back in the decade of big hair, neon colors and synth-pop

    • 🧑‍🎤 August 17th: Pop + Rock | Chloé Caroline | a singer-songwriter and pop sensation who blends the sounds of the past and present with her own unique style | Molly Moore | soulful timbre, psychedelically spun style, and straight-shooting lyrics, she effortlessly transcends eras and genres | Irene Diaz | soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. She blends elements of pop, jazz, and Latin music to create her own unique sound

    • 🎙️ August 24th: Afro Cuban + Subsuelo DJ | Ricardo Lemvo | his music is a fusion of African and Latin rhythms, such as soukous, kizomba, samba and salsa | Makina Loca | a crazy machine of sound and dance that will make you groove to their irresistible beats | DJ Canyon Cody | a DJ that brings together a borderless, genre-bending mix of new music from around the world

    • 💃 August 31st: Latin Fusion | Quitapenas | this tropical Afro-Latin combo borrows aesthetics from the radical 60s, 70s and 80s | Buyepongo | an eclectic but cohesive mezcla of global beats and spicy flavors influenced by their California home base as well as the band members’ travels to Central and South America

EATS

• 🛫 Bon voyage at LAX: LAX is not a fun place to be, especially during one of the hottest summers, and when things are now normal after a pandemic. With this in mind, the folks at Eater have us covered with the latest places to eat at LAX. Whether we are looking for a new restaurant from a local chef, or just want to order something from another terminal, we can checkout their guide to make our trip more enjoyable

• 🍔 The Stand is coming to Long Beach and Whittier: The Stand, a local chain of quality eateries, is opening two new locations in Long Beach and Whittier. For those that don’t know, The Stand is known for their burgers, hot dogs, salads, and more. All made with fresh ingredients from local suppliers. Details are still forthcoming, so bookmark The Stand - Long Beach  + The Stand - Whittier* - this is a template from the Long Beach page, but is the correct page for Whittier.

• 👨‍🍳 Get to know the chef behind L.A.’s best: Meet Chef Gilberto Cetina, the owner of Holbox, the Los Angeles Times’ 2023 Restaurant of the Year. His passion for seafood started when he was a kid in Mexico, diving with his cousins and cooking their catch. Now, he brings the flavors of the Mexican coast to L.A., using fresh and local ingredients. Holbox is more than a restaurant, it’s a celebration of culture and cuisine

WANTED: THE ESCAPE OF CARLOS GHOSN

It’s a riveting story of CEO-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn and his relentless climb to the top of the corporate ladder, a very shocking arrest, and one of the most unbelievable escapes that stunned our world. And the story is still unfolding as we speak…

Catch the four-part documentary series, ‘Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn,’ Friday, August 24th streaming on Apple TV+

PARTNER WITH CURATEDLA

EVENTS

• 📚️ StorySLAMS ^7:00pm | 💰️ $25 + |📍Jam In The Van | ℹ️ Prepare a five-minute story about jealousy. The neighbor with greener grass, the co-worker with more mojo, the sibling with more muscle...or anyone with a rent-controlled apartment. Share tales of stewing over what you lack. Or, flex your own fabulous good fortune, haters be damned... but watch your back!. | Find out more…

• 🤼 MicroMania Midget Wrestling ^8:00pm| 💰️ $30 - $650 |📍Whisky a Go Go | ℹ️ The show features a Lucha Libre Minis Match where former WWE Superstars collide as Max Mini aka Tsuky goes 1 on 1 with the Original One & Only Octagoncito. The show will also feature a Musical Performance from Adult Film Star Bridget the Midget. All this and much much more don’t miss the Biggest Little Show in the USA returning to the Sunset Strip | Find out more…

• 🪲 BEETLEJUICE ^8:00pm | 💰️ $39 + |📍Pantages Theatre | ℹ️ Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes | Find out more…

• 🌆 The Best Things To Do In L.A. and SoCal This Weekend: The best of the best guide for this week according to LAist

• 📆 Things To Do in Los Angeles This Week [7-24-2023 to 7-28-2023]: The best of the best guide for things to do in Los Angeles according to We Like L.A.2

• ⚓ Portual. The Man. ^{7:00pm, AUG 6TH} | 💰️ $29 + |📍The Hollywood Bowl | ℹ️ along with L.A. bands, Chicano Batman and Say She She. | Find out more…

GUIDES

• 🚇️ Los Angeles, by Subway: The New York Times has an article for those Subway enthusiasts and tourists alike: How to L.A. via Subway (and hey, NYT - get your own city, eh?)

• 👧 Eleven ways for parents to summer in L.A.: A very helpful guide for parents, guardians, and mentors alike to take the kids out for a stroll within our community. This guide is from L.A. Parent

LOCAL

• 🇯🇵 Pokémon meets craft with a new exhibition at JAPAN HOUSE: A new Pokémon exhibition opened its playing cards yesterday, POKÉMON X KOGEI. This exhibition is a combination of all the favorite Pokémon that we love, combined with silk, ceramics, and metal. It is a stunning exhibition curated by twenty Japanese artists, and it runs until January 7th, 2024

• 👮 Cops and kids get on a big stage: Twelve teenagers and six police officers will partake in C.H.I.N. Up!, a powerful and uplifting show that explores the theme of ‘critical hope is needed.’ This is a unique collaboration that uses performing arts to build bridges between youth and law enforcement. Two shows take place at the Fountain Theatre on August 5th, and 6th. Admission is free

• 🧺 The best places to picnic in Los Angeles: Our city is often a city of secrets, and not sights: the more we explore, the more maze of streets we find, and even hidden gems, like parks. Parks can be rare in L.A., but they are oh so worth the hunt. Parks offer a green oasis for relaxing, socializing, and enjoying nature. Checkout this curated list by Secret Los Angeles to where we can lay in the grass, and be in the moment while overlooking parts of our city

• 👛 Let’s get this headline on the move…more Barbie: The Barbie Dreamhouse Truck will be at Burbank Town Center this Saturday, August 5th. It’s packed with goodies that any Barbie fan will love. From cozy hoodies to cute coasters, you’ll find everything you need to make your home a Barbie paradise. You’re welcome Dads, Sons, Brothers… 

CITY + G’VT

• 🚦Woah, watch your speed, Stephanie! AB 645, a proposed bill, was passed by California City and State leaders yesterday. This bill would grant access for local law enforcement to install speed cameras in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Glendale

• 🪙 No coins, no bitcoin, no ethereum: It looks like the City of Long Beach is going cashless soon on all of their parking meters. According to a city spokesperson, some meters are already cashless as those meters have been a testing-pilot phase. We gotta be sure that we have that friendly (but more often, not-so-friendly) plastic when we park in Long Beach

• 🚇️ Rail to Rail project update meeting: Metro will host a virtual community meeting tonight. This is the chance for us to receive the latest updates on the start of the construction for the Rail to Rail (Active Transportation Corridor) Project. The meeting is from 6pm - 7pm tonight over Zoom. For those interested, here is the link to the meeting

ARTS

• 🥿 Learn tapping from the world’s best: NBC 4’s Danielle Nottingham visits the Debbie Allen Dance Academy’s Rhimes Performing Arts Center and shows us with a video interview how we can learn from the best tap dancers during Hollywood’s first annual Tap Fest

• 🎨 We shouldn’t let this art pass us by: L.A. County is a sprawling mosaic of 88 cities, 10 million people and countless cultures. Metro Art connects them all with a splash of color, a dash of wit and a touch of magic. From stunning murals at new rail stations to whimsical artworks on buses, Metro Art transforms transit into a journey of joy and wonder. It’s not just about getting from A to B, it’s about enjoying the ride

REAL ESTATE

• 🏢 New apartments planned in Hollywood: a proposal has been put in place that would allow for a sixty-story building featuring 100 studio, one + two bedroom apartments, with space for seventy vehicles. The building proposed for redevelopment and razing is in a 1970s Hollywood building

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