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What to do this week |
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Thu at 5pm Lift Every Voice: Why African American Poetry Matters |
Listen to L.A.’s own inauguration star Amanda Gorman perform as part of this streaming celebration of two-and-a-half centuries of African American poetry. |
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Through Sat Support women-owned restaurants by grabbing takeout or partaking in virtual tastings from some of L.A.’s best spots during the weeklong food fest RE:Her.
Thu at 9am See Afropunk Fest cofounder James Spooner discuss Jean-Michel Basquiat’s influence on no wave and punk music from inside the Broad’s galleries.
Sat, Sun at 5:30, 8pm Watch a series of striking, choreographed short films in Santa Monica as the annual Dance Camera West festival comes to a close with two nights of drive-in screenings.
Find more of our critics’ picks of the best things to do this week. | | |
Tasty tidbits |
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20 best vegan spots |
Whether you’re craving soul food, creative takes on sushi rolls or damned good meat-and-dairy-free tacos and burgers, L.A.’s best vegan restaurants boast tasty fare that even meat eaters will want to order. |
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A touch of the tropics |
Hibiscus is a rosemallow by any other name, and there’s hibiscus sprinkled throughout the menu at Rosemallows, Long Beach’s new tropical bar and restaurant (currently open for takeout) from the team behind Beer Belly. |
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All of L.A.’s (still-going) pop-up drive-ins in one calendar |
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We’ve sailed past the holidays, but L.A.’s alfresco-turned-drive-in series aren’t over yet. While one series is wrapping up for the season, another is just getting started with some Valentine’s screenings. And watch this space: We’re keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll see some proper outdoor screenings return to this list soon. | | |
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We don't know who needs to hear this but…
Time to make sure your windshield wipers still work. | |
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