The best things to do in Los Angeles this week

The pedestrian and bike-friendly event pedals its way through East, West and plain-old-vanilla Hollywood. The 6.6-mile car-free route will span Hollywood Boulevard, down Highland Ave and across Santa Monica Boulevard on August 21.

Famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s first California design has been closed since the start of the pandemic, but the Hollyhock House is finally reopening for tours—and with a free lawn party to celebrate. Self-guided tours resume on August 18 (Thu–Sat 11am–4pm; $7), but Barnsdall Art Park is throwing a proper party on August 20 (4–8pm) with free performances from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater (5, 6:30pm), music, crafts and—thanks to FORT:LA—100 free hot dogs on a first-come, first-served basis.

A collaboration with Washington, D.C.’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, “Regeneration” dives into the works of Black filmmakers from the birth of the motion picture industry through the Civil Rights era. Set to debut in the summer of 2022, the research-driven exhibition (which kicks off with a screening series of the same era) counts filmmakers Ava DuVernay and Charles Burnett among its advisers.

It’s been at L.A. State Historic Park and Coachella, but pan-Asian music and media collective 88rising’s music fest has seemed to settle on the grounds outside the Rose Bowl for its summertime home. For the 2022 edition on August 20 and 21, the Head in the Clouds lineup includes Jackson Wang, NIKI, Rich Brian, Yebi Labs (Joji DJ Set), BIBI, Jay Park, CHUNG HA and more, plus a food fest from 626 Night Market.

When the calendar and your area code align it’s time to celebrate, apparently: Westfield Topanga & the Village will host an extended weekend that pays homage to the San Fernando Valley. You’ll find vintage arcade games, live music, kid-friendly crafts (Fri–Sun) and a beer garden (Thu 5–7pm; Fri–Sun 2–6pm) that features rotating pours from four nearby breweries, including 8one8 Brewing (Thu), San Fernando Brewing Company (Fri), Cellador Ale (Sat) and Hand-Brewed (Sun). The Valley Relics Museum will also organize a pop-up display of neon signs from Malibu Grand Prix Car, Valley Relics Vegas, Bulls Eye and Norman’s Rare Guitars. You’ll find most of ther activities at the first-floor expansion court, by the Cheesecake Factory.

In love with all things pounded, breaded and fried? Head to the second iteration of h.wood group (Delilah, The Nice Guy) and Off The Menu’s Tenderfest. During the daylong food festival, chefs from the best fried chicken restaurants in L.A. (Howlin’ Rays, Dino’s, Go Go Bird and others) will go head-to-head against celebrity chefs to compete in the National ConTender Championships. Each GA ticket allows unlimited samples of every chef’s chicken tender entry, unlimited fries and dessert and two drink tickets.

This inclusive, dog-friendly New York comedy show takes a trip to the West Coast for an evening at the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace in Playa Vista. Each ticket for the outdoor show includes two free drinks from Three Weavers Brewing Company and Rescue Rose, plus a pup treat from JustFoodForDogs. Jolie Dudley hosts, with sets from Danielle Perez, Mateen Stewart, Robby Hoffman, Sydnee Washington and Theresa Bateman. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Annenberg PetSpace Emergency Vet Fund.

If the word Hallyu means anything to you, then pencil this annual K-pop convention into your calendar this summer. For three days, the L.A. Convention Center hosts panels, workshops, signings and more, as well as Crypto.com Arena concerts on Saturday and Sunday stocked with Korean celebs and superstars.

After a meteoric rise in recent years, the L.A. quartet comes home to awe us with more eerily sweet psychedelia and experimental melodrama at the Ford.

Support under-the-radar Black-owned restaurants with Black Restaurant Week's return to Los Angeles For 10 days straight, this celebration of African-American, African and Caribbean cuisines highlights participating restaurants across the city who'll all be offering prix-fixe plate specials. There's also a BINGO card to keep score of your visits and enter you to win gift cards, plus a virtual cocktail contest and a database of local, independent Black-owned restaurants to use year round. Find the full list of participating L.A. spots here.

Don’t know your rescue pup’s birthday? Enter DOGust, the universal birthday for shelter dogs that’s celebrated on August 20. The Wallis Annenberg PetSpace is throwing a proper party for the occasio with dog-friendly activities, including a splash pad and photo ops. Vendors include, Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co., Kono’s Kitchen, Shop Sunny Tails, Little Ganshik and Wag City Clothing, plus pet portraits from Annie B. And just like a regular birthday party, gifts are appreciated—in this case for the pups in L.A.’s shelters that are waiting for their forever homes.

This two-weekend celebration of Japanese culture closes out with a festival, taiko drumming and a dance ceremony.

Young comics Max Silvestri, Jenny Slate and Gabe Liedman began inviting their friends and favorite comics to a weekly show at a record store in Brooklyn in 2008. The giddy vibe they cultivated at New York’s Big Terrific inspired its own scene, and now the founding trio is back for this show at Largo.

The crackling aura surrounding Father John Misty extends beyond his past life as a Fleet Foxes member under his given name, J. Tillman. As a solo artist, his 2012 Sub Pop debut, Fear Fun, featured soaring, soulful folk-rock spiked with energy and cleverness, notably uniquely L.A. single “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings.” Since then, he’s released a bunch of lauded albums, stolen a crystal from Moon Juice and produced some choice pull quotes.

Sink deep into the sounds of these immersive audio installations at the Broad. “Resonant Tones” will turn the museum’s Oculus Hall (that’s second-floor multi-purpose room behind the building’s belly-button–like window) into a stage for a number of performances: This week it’s a sound bath by Kelli Anna Gendalå and Karen Marie.

Come on down to Hollywood for this 25th anniversary celebration of South Park. The free, touring shipping container exhibition includes props, memorabilia, artwork, collectibles, scripts, storyboards and concept art from the potty-mouthed animated show. You’ll find it on Saturday, August 20 from 10am to 6pm at the corner of Hollywood and Vine.

We Angelenos go gaga for flea markets in this city like tourists for L.A. landmarks. Adding to the throng of artisanal havens, Phillip Dane continues one of the best with this monthly night market called Odd Nights at the Autry. Think of it as dance party meets happy hour meets shopping extravaganza. With live local bands, beer gardens, cocktail lounges, a full bar, gourmet food trucks, a slew of vendors, face painting and more, you might want to start reserving third Fridays in your calendar.

The Skirball puts on its annual series of free summer concerts, highlighting indie, folk and world music from L.A. and beyond. Guests can arrive early and visit the museum’s galleries for free, dine under the stars and grab a seat for the show in the beautiful central courtyard. The concert is free (and reservations are required), but parking is $10 in advance or $20 at the venue. This week’s lineup includes Ak Dan Gwang Chil.

“Immersive King Tut: Magic Journey to the Light” will be the next show to take over Hollywood’s Lighthouse ArtSpace, the former Amoeba home turned digital Van Gogh and Frida host. Put together in collaboration with the Egyptian Council for Tourism Affairs, the exhibit will translate the ancient funerary text the Amduat into a projection-based display of King Tut’s passage into the afterlife.