August 27-28 2026 Art Parties & Events
Thursday, Friday August 27-28, 2026 Art Parties & Events ignite a fantastic final August weekend. Marking the end of summer, we still have some exceptional events to attend.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Dine LA continues with its Restaurant Week through tomorrow August 28! If you have yet to try it, get out there! It’s a great way to try new restaurants. This season, over 400 restaurants are participating, including 35 new participants, and the list is growing. Emporium Thai is just one of the enticing restaurants offering exceptional Dine LA deals. I have reviewed this restaurant, and if you love Thai, you will love the cuisine at Emporium Thai! Read my ETG Emporium Thai Review for more info.
The Cuisine of Emporium Thai Market; Photo by images by Nick Gingold Craft Media LA
Additionally, the restaurants offer special prices for lunch and dinner menus. It is well worth it as some start as low as $15. See examples and read more about Dine LA on ETG (our sister site). Visit their website for more info – DineLA.com
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Downtown
Head to Hospital of Emotions before it closes at the end of September. Visit our ETG Instagram for extensive coverage. It is an unusual installation located inside a former wing of St. Vincent Medical Center. Presented by House of Art and Dreams, ROYVA Group, and also St. Vincent Behavioral Health Campus, it transformed one of Los Angeles’ most historic hospital sites into a fully immersive, large-scale art experience.Read more about it on the Hospital of Emotions Feature.
Admission starts at $55 with discounts available for children, students, seniors and veterans; Hours: 10am-8pm; Hospital of Emotions, 2131 W 3rd St, LA, 90057; www.hospitalofemotions.com
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Downtown, Westlake Area
TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD’S PUNK MUSEUM opens tonight at Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Project Space. The solo exhibition highlights a massive collection of art from the punk historian Tequila Mockingbird. In addition to an opening art reception, there will also be an art talk. Runs through October 7, 2026; Art P arty: 7-9:30pm; Free parking at 675 S. Westlake Ave; Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Project Space, 1901 W 7th St Ste A/B, LA, 90057; https://www.goethe.de/
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The Elliott Caine Quintet performs at The Den at Montauk, in Redondo Beach, tonight at 7:30pm.
Elliott Caine; courtesy of Elliott Caine
The Den at Montauk is a new jazz club with a great sound system and grand piano and drum kit: what a real jazz club should look like! It’s located inside Montauk restaurant in Riviera Village, and is known for its seafood. Enjoy original tunes from Cain’s latest recording, as well as classics. Performance: 7:30pm; The Den at Montauk, 1611 S Catalina Ave, Ste 150, Redondo Beach, CA 90277; https://www.montaukinredondo.com/the-den; MORE INFO
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Friday August 28, 2026
Just a reminder that it’s the final day of Dine LA. See above for more info or visit EatTravelGo.com – our sister site and read more aboutDine LA on ETG
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Silver Lake
Barnsdall Fridays Wine Tasting event continues. The fundraiser event benefits Barnsdall Art Park Foundation. Wines are curated by Silverlake Wine. Moreover, attendees can enjoy cuisine from rotating food trucks at these Friday night happenings which run from September 26, 2025. Visit the website for more info and to purchase tickets. Event runs: 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Tickets start at $45; Adults ONLY (21+ No kids or babies or pets); Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, LA 90027; http://www.barnsdall.org/
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Glendale
As part of the Brand Summer Concert Series Brand Library and Art Center presents a live performance by the Carl Verheyen Band. You can find the show on the lawn just behind the art center. Bring a picnic or a low back beach chair. The bluesy band includes rock, jazz as well as country.
Performance: 7pm; Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, 91201; https://www.brandlibrary.org/summer-music-series
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North Hollywood
Matt & Ben written by Minday Kaling and Brenda Withers is currently running at the Sherry Theatre. Directed by Max Downs, the premise is what if the script for “Good Will Hunting” fell from the sky into Ben Affleck’s apartment. What will he and Matt Damon do? The show stars Genevieve Lerner and Spring Ferrara. Runs Fridays & Saturdays through September 5, 2026; Performance 8pm; Admission is $35; Purchase tickets for MATT & Ben HERE; The Sherry Theatre, 11052 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood 91601; https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/regional/Matt-Ben-4384595
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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 pop by 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.
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.
