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The Program: Mark your calendar for these October 2026 SoCal Performances
Plan your October 2026 cultural calendar with must-see performances across Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, featuring the LA Phil, The Wallis, Segerstrom Center, San Diego Symphony, and more…
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Burger She Wrote Is Bringing Its Wagyu Smashburgers to Brentwood
The acclaimed dim sum restaurant will fill September with mooncakes, milk tea, special dishes and a ticketed Mid-Autumn celebration at Diamond Jamboree. Steam rising from bamboo baskets, cups of strong Hong Kong milk tea and a mooncake waiting at the end—September is…
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OC Food Alert: Din Tai Fung Is Now Open at Brea Mall
North Orange County’s newest dumpling destination is serving guests by reservation during a limited soft opening ahead of its Aug. 31 grand opening. The 14,000-square-foot restaurant features an open dumpling kitchen, indoor dining and an outdoor patio…
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LA Opera Welcomes Domingo Hindoyan as Its New Music Director—and a New Era Begins
Every great opera begins with a dramatic entrance, and for LA Opera, that moment has arrived. Acclaimed conductor Domingo Hindoyan has officially stepped onto the podium as the company’s new Richard Seaver Music Director…
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LA Opera Opens With Carmen—and Invites the County Along
A new production, a new music director’s first season and two free outdoor simulcasts make Oct. 17 a night to experience opera on your own terms. A seat at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. A blanket near the Pacific. A picnic spread on…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these October 2026 SoCal Performances
Plan your October 2026 cultural calendar with must-see performances across Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, featuring the LA Phil, The Wallis, Segerstrom Center, San Diego Symphony, and more…
beabadoobee Turns Up the Volume With Pylon
beabadoobee channels unsaid feelings into a louder fourth album, with an all-star guest list and an October stop at the Kia Forum. Some things are easier to say with a distorted guitar behind you. On Pylon, beabadoobee turns the…
Norton Simon Explores the Art of Sri Lanka’s Last Kingdom
Thirteen works reveal the craftsmanship, Buddhist devotion and cultural exchange that shaped Kandy. An ivory Buddha, barely 10 inches tall, holds its ground with broad shoulders, a stern expression and carefully carved drapery…
12 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles This Labor Day Weekend 2026
The best Los Angeles Labor Day Weekend events in 2026 include Fiesta Hermosa, the Manila International Film Festival, Brazilian Roof Party, Tongva Twilight, rooftop brunch at W Hollywood and a free pool party at The Hollywood Roosevelt. Events run Sept. 3–7 across Los Angeles County…
Bring an Appetite: Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Returns for Two Big Nights
The South Bay culinary festival moves to westdrift Manhattan Beach with unlimited tastings from an all-star roster of chefs, wineries, breweries and spirits producers. The proper strategy for Manhattan Beach Food & Wine requires comfortable shoes, an empty stomach…
Los Angeles
Weekend Roundup
October 1-4
Looking for things to do in Los Angeles this Weekend? Our list for this weekend include Autumn Festival at The Huntington, Rare Books L.A., Tito’s Fiesta Mexicana, Chado’s Witching Hour Afternoon Tea, National Pasta Month at Little Dom’s, Zeds Dead: Journey of a Lifetime, Little Women Ballet, and more…
Orange County
Weekend Roundup
October 1-4
Looking for things to do in Orange County this weekend? This week’s roundup features OC Whiskey Festival, Pacific Airshow, The Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Leven’s Bakery’s Limited Edition Cookies, Sounds of the Soul Premier at Segerstrom Center, 28th annual Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational, and more…
San Diego
Weekend Roundup
October 1-4
Looking for things to do in San Diego this weekend? Mark your calendar for La Mesa Oktoberfest, Del Mar Wine & Food Festival’s Grand Tasting, Taste of North Park, and more…








