It is a pretty busy weekend for the last weekend of the month. May 29-30, 2025 brings us art parties and theater, as well as the LA Pride celebration in West Hollywood.
May 29-30, 2025 Art Parties & Events
Thursday May 29, 2025
In the valley…Material Dialoguesopens at Twenty One Tonnes. The group exhibition features the art of female artists working in design and traditional craft. the show brings together txt.ure and Argentine brand Pampa to share stories of craft, connection, and rooted material knowledge. Art Party: 6-9pm; Twenty One Tonnes, 200 N San Fernando Rd., LA 90031; https://www.twentyonetonnes.com/blogs/twenty-one-tonnes-journal
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LA Theatre
Downtown…The Ahmanson Theatre hosts its final weekend of the show Life of Pi. The winner of three Tony Awards® as well as the Olivier Award for Best Play is outstanding (see my review link below). It is a stirring fantasy style tale of wonder and adventure. Lolita Chakrabarti has an adapted dazzling stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel (over 15 million copies sold). The show opened to critical acclaim on Broadway and the West End. It is attracting audiences from around the world.
The plot features a shipwrecked sixteen-year-old boy named Pi. He survives on a lifeboat with four other companions—a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The magical story is unpredictable and the performance includes extraordinary puppetry and also stunning visuals.
Life of Pi – Anna Leigh Gortner, Shiloh Goodin, Toussaint Jeanlouis and Taha Mandviwala in the national tour cast
Find out more on my Review of Life of Pi, as well as the LAArtParty Life of Pi Feature. Performance: 8pm; Admission starts at $40.25; The Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., LA 90012; https://www.centertheatregroup.org
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Bel Air-Beverly Crest area…albertz benda introduces the work of Scott Carrillo Azevedo to a Los Angeles audience. The American Home, curated by Kathy Battista, is a solo exhibition of powerful new works by the artist, who is based in New Haven, CT. Art Party: 6-8pm; albertz benda, 8260 Marmont Ln, LA, 90069; https://www.albertzbenda.com
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West Hollywood
Gemini G.E.L. debuts Richard Diebenkorn: The 1993 Portfolio, an exhibition of the artist’s final body of lithographs.
Coinciding with the exhibition is the release of Richard Diebenkorn: The Catalogue Raisonné of Prints, a comprehensive two-volume publication documenting the artist’s five-decade printmaking career. Art Party: 5-8pm; Gemini G.E.L., 8365 Melrose Ave., LA, 90069; http://www.geminigel.com
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Friday, May 30, 2025
BLUM presents new exhibitions – Sarah Rosalena: Unending Spiral, Tomoo Gokita: Naked, as well as a solo show by Wilhelm Sasnal. Art Party: 5 – 7pm; BLUM, 2727 S La Cienega Blvd, LA 90034; https://blum-gallery.com
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West Hollywood
WeHo Pride presents Friday Night at OUTLOUD takes place tonight at West Hollywood Park. The free outdoor concert will feature headliner Maren Morris. In addition Qveen Herby, Jamie Fine, and Venessa Michaels as well as Kaleena Zanders will all perform.
Then get ready for the rest of the weekend. WeHo Pride Presents Friday Night at OUTLOUD is free to the public, However it requires an RSVP HERE to secure complimentary tickets. The event capacity is limited. Event: 6pm; West Hollywood Park, 647 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, 90069; https://www.wehopride.com/event/friday-night-outloud
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Also in West Hollywood…Karma throws an opening art party for new exhibitions. The two solo shows include: Mungo Thomson: Time Life, and Nathaniel Oliver: A Tension Worth Keeping Because the Drift Is Always There. Art Party: 6 – 8pm; Karma, 7351 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046; https://karmakarma.org/
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Miracle Mile
Sprüth Magers debuts Salvo, Andreas Schulze: About Painting. Founders Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are excited to spotlight new works by Andreas Schulze (*1955) and Salvo (1947–2015). The exhibition bings to the forefront the prominent manipulation of light and space. Their works playfully employ colorful landscapes and unusual interiors, in conjunction with the use of light and environment.
This approach to painting was utilized during the era of impressionism as well as in the 60s with the introduction of reflective plastics and resins. Art Party: 6-8pm; Sprüth Magers, 5900 Wilshire Boulevard LA 90036; https://spruethmagers.com
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You have one more chance to see Life of Pi at the Ahmanson Theatre. Remember, this is the final weekend for the fantasy style tale of wonder and adventure. See Thursday’s listing above for more info.
Find out more on my Review of Life of Pi, as well as the LAArtParty Life of Pi Feature. Performance: 8pm; Admission starts at $40.25; The Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., LA 90012; https://www.centertheatregroup.org
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West Hollywood
Jetpack Comedy is LA’s best Friday stand-up comedy showcase. Comics from HBO, Netflix, and also SNL cast members, all drop-in for a night of laughter. Headliners and surprise drop-ins have included: Sarah Silverman, Kevin Nealon, Fred Armisen, Bob Odenkirk, Pete Holmes, Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, Jeff Garlin, Ali Wong, Demetri Martin, as well as many more. Event begins: 8:30pm; Admission starts at $20; Visit the website to RSVP for events (multiple dates); FB Page; Bar Lubitsch, 7702 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, 90046; https://jetpackcomedy.com/
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For additional art exhibitions, and performances as well as culinary events, see LAArtParty’s Upcoming Events Page.
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