Sunday, March 8, 2026 Art Parties and Events bring a lovely close to the weekend as well as offering an eclectic group of arts and entertainment happenings in Los Angeles. The list includes: Visual Art, Food, Theatre, music, and so much more – hop to it kids!
March 8, 2026: Art Parties & Events
Downtown…Smorgasburg Los Angeles is a popular weekly culinary adventure at Row DTLA every Sunday. Additionally this lively open-air market features an array of local food vendors as well as a family-friendly beer garden.
Smorgasburg LA
Be aware no dogs are permitted. Event: 10am to 4pm; Row DTLA, 777 S. Alameda St. LA, 90021; https://la.smorgasburg.com/
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LA Theatre
The New Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center opens its inaugural production titled Honour. Written by Joanna Murray-Smith & directed by Max Mayer, it features Marcia Cross and Matthew Letscher. Synopsis: A sharp and authentic examination of love, betrayal, and the fragile agreements that hold marriages together. When a celebrated writer can’t seem to “do the right thing,” decades of loyalty, intimacy, and compromise unravel in a single evening. With wit and emotional precision, the play explores the personal cost of truth and the reverberations of a single, life-altering choice – asking whether honesty is always an act of courage, or sometimes one of cruelty.
Performance: 2pm; Honour runs through March 22, 2026; March 22, 2026. General Admission: $45; Seniors/Student/Guild: $40; Thursday Nights: $20 – keeps professional theatre accessible; Discounts for groups of 10 or more; See website or call call (310) 397-3244; Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405 (ample free parking); http://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com
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Downtown
LA Opera hosts its second performance of Akhnaten by Philip Glass. This revival is the 40th Anniversary Season. Director Phelim McDermott returns and Dalia Stasevska will conduct. Countertenor John Holiday stars in the title. Performances run through March 22, 2026. Read the LAAP Review by writer Michael Baroff.
A scene from LA Opera’s 2026 production of Akhnaten. Photo credit: Cory Weaver
Performance: 2pm; Admission $33.50; Visit the LA Opera Akhnaten Feature for additional info about the show and how to purchase tickets; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012: https://www.laopera.org
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Santa Monica
West Coast Jewish Theatre presents the world premiere of Three Coconuts at the Miles Memorial Playhouse. Written and directed by Howard Teichman and Steven G. Simon, it is produced by Howard Teichman. For additional info, see the Three Coconuts feature. Performance: 2pm Tickets: $40; Seniors and also Santa Monica residents, $35; Reservations: 323-821-2449 or visit the website; Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Ave., Santa Monica, 90403; http://wcjt.org
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Downtown
In conjunction with What A Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem, presented by The Julia Stoschek Foundation, Scottish artist Douglas Gordon’s Feature Film will be screened. It spotlights the artist’s fascination with Alfred Hitchcock’s work. The single night screening will take place in the main theater of the Variety Arts building. Furthermore, while you are there, be sure to take in this exhibition. It features 45 time-based artworks spanning 120 years of film and also video.
Marina Abramović,The Hero, 2001, video, 14′21′′, b/w, sound. Video still
Event: 8pm; RSVP on the website; Screening; Variety Arts Theater, 940 S Figueroa St, LA 90015; jsf.la
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Sundays at the Mint
In Mid City…The Mint presents Jazz Sundays. The rotating selection offers the best in LA’s Jazz Music scene. But be sure to check the Mint’s calendar for up-to-date info as well as guest performers/musicians. Moreover, musicians who want to jam will get in free with an instrument after 9pm (one drink minimum). I love that!! For table reservations, please email themintdinnerreservations@gmail.com Doors open: 7pm; Enjoy the jam with special guests at 9:30pm; Ticket prices vary depending on entry time; Remember, always visit the website for the full schedule. The Mint, 6010 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035; https://themintla.com
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For additional art exhibitions, and performances as well as culinary events, see LAArtParty’s Upcoming Events Page.
Read more about Arts and Entertainment throughout the world on our sister site EatTravelGo.com, an art inspired travel site.
Or enjoy artist / gallerist interviews on our Art Talk Page also on ETG.
