Thursday, Friday, April 24, 25, 2025 Gagosian, ICA LA and more

It’s another great start to a busy weekend featuring arts and entertainment in Los Angeles. Thursday April 24, 2025 brings us art parties at David Zwirner and the Pacific Design Center and some theatre. Then on Friday, April 25, 2025 Gagosian Gallery features the photography of Paul McCartney, while we have even more happenings at ICA LA, and VHM, plus live comedy, theatre and also an art fair.

Thursday April 24, 2025

Mash Gallery collaborates with Pacific Design Center to present a group show titled Unspoken Emergence. The exhibition and opening art party will be held at PDC (see address below). Artists include: Alina Shimova,  Smith, Andrew Meyers, Anthony Liggins, Arthur Brouthers, José Fernandez, Haleh Mashian, Natasha Sedaghat, Piers Henry, RETNA, Robert Standish, Vanessa Barragão as well as many more. Art Party: 4-7pm; Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Avenue West Hollywood, 90069; https://www.mashgallery.com/

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David Zwirner and Fraenkel Gallery are pleased to announce Cataclysm: The 1972 Diane Arbus Retrospective Revisited. Organized by both galleries, the exhibition debuted at David Zwirner New York in September 2022 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the artist’s momentous 1972 posthumous retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Cataclysm re-creates that iconic exhibition’s checklist of 113 photographs, underscoring the subversive poignancy of Arbus’s work even today while highlighting the popular and critical upheaval the original exhibition precipitated. This will be the first major survey of the artist’s work in Los Angeles since Diane Arbus: Revelations, which was presented at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art over twenty years ago. Art Party: 6 – 8pm; David Zwirner, 606 N Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004; https://www.davidzwirner.com/

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LA Theatre

In Los Feliz…Tonight, the official opening of Tracy Young’s modern verse translation of William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale premieres at Skylight Theatre. The legendary play has been reimagined in an accessible, 90-minute modern English translation adapted by Young and Lisa Wolpe. Young directs as she retells her version of the iconic story about love, loss, and rebirth.

Performance: 8:00pm; Opening Night tickets start at $48+. Regular shows are less expensive, so you may want to wait. Skylight Theatre, 1816 ½ N. Vermont Ave, LA 90027; https://www.skylighttheatre.org

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Friday April 25, 2025

The Venice Heritage Museum (VHM) hosts a happy hour hub every fourth Friday of the month. Mingle among other locals and learn more about Venice’s past with a guided tour through the museum collection. This month’s event features three short documentary films produced by We Are Venice, playing throughout the evening. Films will highlight Venice locals Allen Sarlo, Kassia Meador, and Josh “Bagel” Klassman. Beer and wine available. Art Party: 5-7pm; VHM, 228 Main Street, Venice 90291; https://www.veniceheritagemuseum.org

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Beverly Hills

Gagosian presents an exhibition of recently rediscovered photographs by Paul McCartney—including some previously unseen—at its gallery in Beverly Hills. Featuring thirty-six works composed of images taken between December 1963 and February 1964, it offers an indelible snapshot of Beatlemania as it was becoming a global phenomenon.

Paul McCartney John and George during a photo shoot Dezo Hoffman Paris, January 1964

McCartney has collaborated with Gagosian to produce the prints in small editions and has signed each one. Incorporating pictures shot in Liverpool; London; Paris; New York; Washington, DC; and Miami, the exhibition is on view from April 25 to June 21, 2025. A portion of sale proceeds will be donated to support ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California following the recent devastating wildfires. Art Party: 6 – 8pm; Gagosian, 456 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, 90210; https://gagosian.com/

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Hollywood

Michael Kohn Gallery celebrates a solo exhibition by Heidi Hahn titled NOT YOUR WOMAN. This is the third  exhibition for the Brooklyn-based artist at the gallery. Comprised of eight large-scale paintings and fifteen smaller works, the exhibition unfolds in two distinct yet interconnected experiences—one driven by scale, the other by genre as a point of rupture. Art Party: 6-8pm; Kohn Gallery, 1227 North Highland Ave LA, 90038; https://www.kohngallery.com

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Downtown…Head to ICA LA for a happy hour tour of Jackie Castillo: Through the Descent, Like the Return currently on view at the gallery. The tour will be followed by light refreshments and snacks.

Meet ICA LA’s Curatorial and Learning & Engagement team members who lead the program. Walkthrough: 6-7:30pm; Event: 7-8:30pm; ICA LA, 1717 E.7th St, LA, 90021; https://www.theicala.org

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LA Theatre

In Hollywood…The School of Night presents the World Premiere of Hellas, written and directed by Christopher William Johnson at the Broadwater Mainstage. Tonight’s performance features part 1  only. To find out when to see part II – read more on the Hellas at the Broadwater Mainstage Feature. 

The story is split into two parts while encompassing the evolution of societal structures, revenge along with unlikely alliances, and an emerging system of justice. Tickets range from $25 – $30; $5 off for students with ID. Group discounts available. Visit the website for more info or see link to make reservations: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/school-of-night/hellas; Performance 7:30pm  (Part 1 ); The Broadwater Mainstage, 1076 Lillian Way, LA, 90038; https://www.thebroadwaterla.com

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Downtown…Parallax Art Fair kicks off in Los Angeles tonight and runs through the weekend. Originating in London in 2010, it was established as a ‘radical’ fair. However it still maintains traditional approaches to thinking about objects.

Parallax is a conceptual work as a whole in addition to being an art fair. Attendees can purchase work directly from the artist. For example Linda Sue Price is an incredibly talented neon artist, and she is participating in this year’s event. Art Fair Entry Times: 7:30pm – 9:30pm; Parallax Art Fair at Honeypot LA, 212 W 12th St, LA; https://www.hnyptla.com  https://www.parallaxaf.com

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The Winter’s Tale continues at Skylight Theatre. It officially opened yesterday. See above listing for more info – the only thing different is the time. The performance takes place at 8:30pm tonight.

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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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