Skip to Content
Downtown

Weekend Events ~ January 4-7th, 2007

Thursday January 4th

2283.jpg

Joe Bravo's Tortilla Frescoes ~ @ Mexican Cultural Institute 125 Paseo de la Paz Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Downstairs Gallery) ~ Through January 20th ~ FREE

3209.jpg

Saul Bass: The Hollywod Conection ~ @ Skirball Cultural Center ~ 2701 N. Sepuleda Blvd. ~ Retrospective for the classic designer of movie posters, title sequences, and soundtrack covers for great directors like Hitchcock ~ Free ~ Through April 1st

Friday January 5th

1490.jpg

Macbeth ~ @ Lillian Theater ~ 1076 N. Lillian Way Hollywood, CA 90038 ~ Harry J. Lennix heads an all-African American cast in Shakespeare's tale of passion, ambition and deceit ~ Through February 4th ~ Fri-Sat. 8PM, Sunday 2PM ~ $25

4165.jpg

Beres Hamond & Marcia Griffiths @ House of Blues ~ 8430 West Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA ~ 8PM ~ $25

Saturday January 6th

My Morning Jacket @ The Wiltern ~ 3790 Wilshire Blvd. Hollywood, CA ~ 9PM ~ $27

6.gif (Image by Sonali Kolhatkar)

An Evening for Justice with Patricia Isasa, Hector Aristizabal & Sonali Kolhatkar @ Church in Ocean Park ~ 235 Hill St. Santa Monica, CA 90405 ~ Hosted by Uprising Radio's Kolhatkar, Aristizabal will perform his play Nightwind, while Patricia Isasa, an Argentine kidnapping vicitm and military prisoner, plus the country's first protected witness will speak ~ Tamales sold ~ 6:30PM ~ $10 Donation (No one wil be turned away for lack of funds)

Sunday January 7th

985.jpg

What's So Funny Discussion Panel @ Pacific Arts Center 10469 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA ~ Working and respected American comedians with Middle Eastern heritage discuss comedy and political correctness post-2001 ~ 4-6PM ~ Free

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More Stories

These 4 Black L.A. Businesses Are Stepping Up Against Food Deserts in Their ‘Hoods

From a curated farmers market on wheels to visiting local community gardens, these organizations are combatting inequity with fresh produce and education.

L.A.’s 17 Best Fries from Santa Clarita to South L.A., Ranked

The best fries have personality. Some are hand-cut and fluffy. Some are duck-fat-fried and decadent. Some are covered in enough seasoning to scald your tongue. These are our the best we found around L.A. to get you started on your own path to find the best French fry in L.A.

July 6, 2026

Sunday Taquitos #29: U-S-A!

Sunday Taquitos! Art by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Ivan Ehlers.

July 5, 2026

Why Are Mexicans Chanting ‘¿Y Si Sí?’ Right Now?

From “No Era Penal” to “Imaginémonos Cosas Chingonas” and “Sí Se Puede,” the latest three-word phrase has fans believing in the men’s national team again.

July 2, 2026

Lakers Fan Injured By LAPD During NBA Finals Celebrations Receives Historic Multimillion Dollar Payout

On June 23, a jury unanimously found the LAPD and City of Los Angeles liable for breaking Pablo Vera’s arm during the Lakers NBA Finals celebrations in October of 2020.

Burrito King In Echo Park, 1968-2026

The scratches in the counter, the wobble in the stools, the patina of seasoning accumulated on the flat-top. You can't make all that up out of nothing. 

July 1, 2026