Events
Uncorked Wine Festival Pours Back Into Union Station
Jan. 24. More than 100 wines, food trucks, live music and a classic setting set the tone as Uncorked Wine Fest returns for its 11th year at Union Station. General admission pours starts at 6 p.m., while VIP ticketholders start at 5 p.m. with an extra hour of tasting, access to a VIP lounge, dedicated seating and premium wineries. Those observing Dry January can still join in at the zero-proof lounge, featuring a variety of nonalcoholic wines, beers and mocktails. All beverage tastings are included; food is available for purchase. This Saturday. 800 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles. uncorkedwinefestivals.com
Happy Birthday Marion!
Jan. 25. An afternoon of Old Hollywood nostalgia honors Marion Davies, celebrating the silent-film star and legendary hostess with live music by Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys, 1920s dance lessons led by the Historical Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA and a Makers Group fashion show from the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. The program also includes a conversation with biographer Lara Gabrielle and guided moments inside the Marion Davies Guest House with Santa Monica Conservancy docents, inviting guests to imagine life at Davies’ famed beachfront estate. Sunday at 1-3 p.m. 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica. santamonica.gov
Lankershim Lunar Block Party
Jan. 24. The L.A. Department of Cultural Affairs and Asian makers’ market MAUM team up to host the fourth annual Lunar Block Party in North Hollywood, celebrating Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese cultures. The free community event takes over Lankershim Boulevard between Otsego Street and Magnolia Boulevard with hands-on arts and crafts for kids, shopping at the MAUM market, cultural performances and a lineup of Asian-owned food trucks—creating a lively, all-ages way to welcome the new year together. Saturday at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Lankershim Boulevard between Otsego Street and Magnolia Boulevard. madewithmuam.com
Al Roker Brings ‘Weather Hunters’ to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Jan. 24. A special family-friendly event brings Weather Hunters to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, combining hands-on science activities with screenings of the new animated series. Families can explore weather-themed experiments, interactive games and creative stations before catching episodes featuring young weather detective Lily Hunter and her dog, Cumulus, followed by live Q&As with executive producer Al Roker and showrunner Dete Meserve, plus character meet-and-greets and appearances from the creative team behind the show.
Saturday, 1-4:30 p.m. 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles.
Food + Drinks
Descanso LA Celebrates One Year
Jan. 22. To mark its one-year anniversary, Descanso Restaurant hosts an immersive evening anchored by a taco tasting experience in the plancha room, paired with specialty margarita flights and live music by Tiancho. The celebration expands into an art walk sponsored by Tequila Mi Campo, featuring local artist booths, interactive guest painting, live art creation and a Latin DJ set, with guests who purchase artwork receiving a complimentary Mi Campo cocktail to-go. The anniversary also gives back to the community, benefiting Food Access LA, with 10 percent of event sales donated and raffle proceeds from a plancha experience going directly to the organization, alongside brief remarks from Executive Director Jennifer Grissom. 5733 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles Call 213.672.2444 or Reserve Now
Classic Steakhouse Comfort Anchors DineLa at American Beauty
Starts Jan. 23. The popular dining week experience is back as DineLA finds a familiar, indulgent groove at American Beauty Steakhouse, where a special prix-fixe menu highlights polished takes on steakhouse staples. Lunch ($35 per person), features dishes like crispy brussels sprouts, the steakhouse burger and mac & cheese, while dinner ($65 per person), available daily from 4 p.m. to close, rounds things out with richer selections and a molten chocolate cake finish—an approachable way to lean into classic comfort during DineLA. Served Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pasadena Cheeseburger Week
Starts Jan. 25. Nearly a century after Lionel Sternberger famously topped a hamburger with American cheese at Rite Spot, Pasadena continues to claim its place in food history with an annual celebration devoted to the cheeseburger. The citywide event invites diners to explore special deals and limited-edition burgers from 40 Pasadena restaurants while casting votes in the Cheeseburger Challenge. This year introduces a new Route 66–themed category and burger crawl, commemorating both the highway’s 100th anniversary and the 150th anniversary of Colorado Boulevard, blending local legacy with classic American comfort. For locations and hours visit pasadenarestaurantweek.com
Maydan Brings Live-Fire Lunch and Tawle Dinner to DineLA at
Starts Jan. 23. Newly opened inside Maydan Market in West Adams, Maydan joins DineLA with two distinct expressions of its live-fire cooking. Lunch brings a limited-time daytime menu at Sook, featuring new beef or chicken wraps charred over white oak for a subtly sweet, smoky finish, while dinner centers on a mini tawle feast—Arabic for “table”—designed for sharing, with dips, vegetable sides, seared halloumi and grilled kebabs cooked over the central hearth, capturing the restaurant’s spirit of abundance and communal dining. Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-10 p.m.4301 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles. meetatmaydan.com
Arts + Culture
Adams, Ólafsson & Copland
Jan. 23-25. An all-American program takes shape as Los Angeles Philharmonic Creative Chair John Adams leads the premiere of his new piano concerto, After the Fall, with acclaimed soloist Víkingur Ólafsson at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The concerto anchors a program that opens with Charles Ives’ The Unanswered Question and closes with Roy Harris’ Symphony No. 3 and Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, tracing a distinctly American musical voice from poetic inquiry to frontier optimism. Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. laphil.com
UCB’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Jan. 25. The Los Angeles home of Upright Citizens Brigade, the comedy troupe co-founded by Amy Poehler, celebrates its 20th anniversary with a day-long marathon of shows, workshops, panels and collaborations alongside the Pack Theater and The Groundlings. Programming ranges from free events—including performances at the adjoining Annex and a Simpsons trivia competition—to ticketed workshops like a beginner-friendly clowning class. The celebration culminates with UCB’s flagship improv show ASSSSCAT, followed by a high-energy “Cagematch” finale pitting improv teams against one another. Hours vary on specific events. 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles. ucbcomedy.com
Dance Camera West Festival
Jan. 22-25. Celebrating dance as one of humanity’s most physical art forms, Dance Camera West returns for its 26th annual film festival with a four-day lineup spread across three venues: Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, The Colburn School and the Philosophical Research Society. The program brings together shorts and documentaries exploring dance on screen, with highlights including tributes to influential dance filmmakers Shirley Clarke and David Roussève, alongside LA Pops Up, a showcase of Los Angeles–based choreographers. Full schedules and screening details are available at dancecamerawest.org
Planting Seeds: Remembering the L.A. Fires
Jan. 24. The Hillside Campus of ArtCenter College of Design hosts a reflective morning marking one year since the Palisades and Eaton fires, inviting the community to participate in an act of rebuilding and hope. Attendees will help plant poppies across campus as part of the Great Altadena Poppy Project, an effort to sow 250 million California poppy seeds in areas impacted by the Eaton fire. Chosen for their resilience and ability to thrive in harsh conditions, the state flower serves as a fitting symbol of renewal; closed-toe shoes and long pants are recommended for those participating in the planting. Saturday at 10 a.m. 1700 Lida Street, Los Angeles. artcenter.edu
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