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H appy spring break! There’s a ton to keep kids of all ages busy this week as school’s out and the holidays are in. If you’re looking for an activity to keep little ones occupied, maybe check out the week-long camp at Annenberg PetSpace , or enjoy butterfly season at Kidspace in Pasadena. And in between Passover seders and Easter celebrations, there are plenty of other ways to welcome spring in L.
A., from art openings to bands coming here between Coachella gigs, to a rooftop trivia night. For more to explore, visit LAist.
com where you can virtually taste Providence’s $100 margarita (and learn why it’s worth it to splurge on the real thing), read up on the L.A. Phil’s Coachella debut and pick out a prom dress for a teen in your life who’s been affected by the fires.
Events Through Saturday, May 24 Nancy Baker Cahill: Seismic Charlie James Gallery 969 Chung King Road Chinatown COST: FREE; MORE INFO We’ve been lucky to see snippets of artist Nancy Baker Cahill’s work around town with some regularity — her AR installation at the Hammer Museum, a piece at Felix Art Fair in support of Grief x Hope after the fires, and a solo show at Honor Fraser. But this new exhibit at Charlie James Gallery gives us a peek into both her digital and physical works, with a commentary on urgent issues like climate change and reproductive rights as well as more metaphysical work like the sprawling digital installation Slipstream . Thursday, April 17, 8 p.
m. Kneecap The Glass House 200 W. 2nd St.
Pomona COST: $51.04; MORE INFO First, watch Kneecap on Netflix – it’s a really unique, gritty and realistic look at Northern Ireland and a group of young rappers preserving the Irish language through music. The group in the film, Kneecap, has seen worldwide success since the film’s release and is playing Coachella, but you can catch the trio in between weekends at The Glass House in Pomona.
The show is sold out but there’s a waitlist; British punk rockers Soft Play are opening. You can also catch Soft Play at Licorice Pizza in Studio City on Friday, April 18. Monday, April 14, 7:10 p.
m. Hello Kitty Night Dodgers vs. Rockies Dodger Stadium 1000 Vin Scully Ave.
Elysian Park COST: FROM $96; MORE INFO Watch the Dodgers take on the Rockies while you take home a Hello Kitty squishy! Our second-favorite Japanese import (after Ohtani, of course) will be visiting Dodger Stadium, but get there early if you want a photo opp and a collectible; last year’s Hello Kitty night was hugely popular. Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m.
Space! The Game Show Lyric Hyperion 2106 Hyperion Ave. Silver Lake COST: $15 ADVANCE, $20 DOOR; MORE INFO A panel of stars — get it? — take the stage to test their knowledge of all things outer space at this trivia and comedy night at the Lyric Hyperion. Your guides to the universe include The Bechdel Cast podcast host Jamie Loftus, standup and author Alex Falcone and comedian Sheng Wang.
Created by Joshua Tree Astronomy Adventures, the event is followed by a chance to peer at the night sky through digital telescopes that can get through the city light pollution to see galaxies right from Silver Lake. Through Sunday, August 3 Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture 3581 Mission Inn Ave. Riverside COST: $15.
95; MORE INFO A new retrospective for pioneering Chicana artist Amalia Mesa-Bains features dozens of multimedia pieces, including large-scale installations that teem with small, beautiful details. (One piece, the artist told LAist, has 400 objects in it.) Mirrors are also featured throughout the space.
For Mesa-Bains, you, too, are worthy of contemplation. Read Julia Barajas’s full review of the show here . Wednesdays, starting April 16 Tomat Rooftop + Pub Quiz 6261 W.
87th St. Westchester COST: VARIES; MORE INFO Who says you have to be at a pub to do pub trivia? Newcomer upscale bistro Tomat is hosting trivia every Wednesday on their rooftop starting April 16, with bites and wines to match. Wednesday, April 16th, 7:30 p.
m. The Music of Shondaland Grammy Museum Clive Davis Theater 800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Downtown L.A. COST: $38.
24; MORE INFO From Bridgerton ’s iconic instrumental covers of pop songs to the musical episode of Grey’s Anatomy , Shonda Rhimes knows how to make a pivotal moment in a show come to life through song. For Shondaland’s 10th anniversary, the Grammy Museum is hosting a conversation and performance with Betsy Beers, Alex Patsavas, Kris Bowers and Mark Mothersbaugh. Viewing Pick Ongoing One to One: John and Yoko (IMAX) Multiple theaters COST: VARIES; MORE INFO Travel back to 1971 Greenwich Village, when John Lennon and Yoko Ono first moved to New York City — in full-scale IMAX.
The film, covering the couple’s first 18 months in NYC, draws from home videos and recordings, concert footage and interviews. The music was produced by their son, Sean Ono Lennon. Check out the (very moving!) trailer here .
Dine & Drink Deals Wednesday, April 17, 5 p.m. to 8 p.
m. Sip Savor and Shop, a Garden Wine Experience Redbird 114 E. 2nd St.
Downtown L.A. COST: $31.
25, MORE INFO Head to the garden at downtown’s Redbird and, for just over $30, taste a flight of five wines from Margerum Wines (Santa Barbara), presented by Redbird Wine Director Jaime Arzate and winemaker Doug Margerum. Plus, get wood-fired pizzas to snack on for $20 each. Tuesday, April 15, 2:30 p.
m. to 11 p.m.
Tax Day Specials STK Steakhouse Westwood COST: $10.40; MORE INFO Take the sting out of Tax Day with $10.40 signature cocktails from 2:30 to 11 p.
m. at STK in the W Hotel in Westwood. Thursday, April 17, 6:30 p.
m. to 8:30 p.m.
Pizza & Vino Pop-Up Enoteca del Re 900 N. Broadway, #1070 Chinatown COST: $33.85 to $75; MORE INFO Enoteca del Re, a new women-owned Italian wine bar located in Chinatown, will host renowned pizzaiolo Chef Michele Galifi with a one-night-only menu of wood-fired pizzas paired with Italian wines.
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