• Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Where Stories Become a Civic Act in Los Angeles

    In 2026, a new silhouette will rise from Exposition Park—smooth, futuristic, and deliberately out of step with the city’s brick-and-steel museums. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, is not positioning itself as another temple to fine art…

  • The Program: Mark your calendar for these January 2026 SoCal Performances

    Plan your January 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…

  • Santa Monica Muse

    Chef Fardad Khayami’s Muse in Malibu blends French finesse with California freshness. The 35-seat Art Deco gem offers dishes like cherry tomato tart, brioche with Bordier butter, and Santa Barbara black cod—plus desserts by his brother, Nikdad…

  • Mind-Boggling Brilliance

    Award-winning playwright Jake Broder’s UnRavelled explores the connection between composer Maurice Ravel and biologist Anne Adams—two artists linked by frontotemporal dementia. Playing Oct. 17–19 at The Wallis in Beverly Hills…

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    Cerritos Towne Center Lunar New Year 2026 Celebrates the Year of the Horse

    On Saturday afternoon, February 21, red envelopes, lion drums, and movement fill the Edwards Stadium Courtyard as Cerritos Towne Center welcomes the community to its annual Lunar New Year celebration—this year honoring the Year of the Horse. Running from…

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    Surf City Marathon 2026 Returns to Huntington Beach for 30th Anniversary Celebration

    On Sunday morning, February 1, nearly 20,000 runners will line up along Pacific Coast Highway as the Surf City Marathon returns to Huntington Beach for its 30th anniversary. One of Orange County’s most established endurance events…

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    UnitedMasters Grammy Weekend Party 2026 Brings BigXthaPlug to the Hollywood Palladium

    On Friday night, January 30, Grammy Weekend doesn’t wait for the awards to roll around. It starts early—inside the Hollywood Palladium—where UnitedMasters returns with its third annual Celebration of Independent Music, a free, ticketed event that has become a reliable pulse…

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    Why PLANTA Marina del Rey Is One of L.A.’s Most Satisfying Plant-Based Dining Destinations

    January has a way of sharpening intentions. Lighter eating. Clearer thinking. Better habits that don’t feel like punishment. PLANTA understands that impulse—and answers it with food that feels indulgent, social, and satisfying, without the…

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    Descanso Los Angeles: Fire, Memory, and Motion in Downtown L.A.

    Descanso was never conceived as a restaurant chasing trends. It began as a memory—one rooted in movement, heat, and the everyday choreography of Mexican street vendors cooking in full view of the people they fed. For founder… 

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    Natural History Museum First Fridays 2026 Marks 20 Years of Museum Nightlife

    On a Friday night in Exposition Park, the museum stays open—and Los Angeles shows up. What began two decades ago as a modest experiment in after-hours access has grown into one of the city’s most reliable rituals of cultural nightlife…

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    Weekend Roundup

    Descanso Restaurant Celebrates One Year

    January 22-25

    Looking for things to do in Los Angeles this Weekend? Our list for this week includes Uncorked Wine Festival, Happy Birthday Marion!, Lankershim Lunar Party, Descanso Turns 1, DineLA at American Beauty and Maydan, Pasadena Cheeseburger Week is Back, Dance Camera West Festival, and more…

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    Weekend Roundup

    January 22-25

    Looking for things to do in Orange County this weekend? This week’s roundup features The Notebook Live at Segerstrom Center, A Cozy Garden Tea Workshop, Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure, New Happy Hour at Giana, A Special for Adults, and more…

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    Weekend Roundup

    January 22-25

    Looking for things to do in San Diego this weekend? Mark your calendar for SeaWorld San Diego’s Mardi Gras, Monster Jam Weekend II at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego Restaurant Week, and more …

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