May 21-22 2026 Art Parties & Events
Thursday, Friday, May 21-22, 2026 Art Parties & Events kick off Memorial Day weekend. It’s filled with exhibitions, live music, theatre, comedy and more. It’s another glorious holiday weekend filled with entertainment in Los Angeles.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
San Pedro…Today, Fleet Week begins in Downtown San Pedro. The public can expect Live music, food trucks, and a beer and wine garden at the official welcome party, Moreover service members will be available for meet-and-greets; Much of the happenings will occur around the Battleship IOWA Museum. Read more about this historic Battleship IOWA on our sister site EatTravelGo.com; Event: 5-9:30pm; 6th Street & Mesa Street; https://lafleetweek.com
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Santa Monica
dnj Gallery brings live music to the gallery today. Program: Webern String Quartet (1905); Webern Five; Movements for String Quartet, Op. 5; Berg String Quartet, Op. 3; Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in A minor, D. 804, “Rosamunde.” The event takes place in conjunction with its current exhibition titled Unpack your Mind.
It will feature dnj Gallery artists – Mila Fejzo and Donna Bernstein, as well as Didi Hirsch- Kris Eterea, LCSW. Read the dnj May Feature for additional info about its current exhibition. Art Talk: 7:30pm; dnj Gallery, 3015 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405’ https://www.dnjgallery.net
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LA Theatre
Primary Trust continues its run through June 28, 2026 at the Mark Taper Forum. Written by Eboni Booth and directed by Knud Adams, it is the winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Primary Trust tells the story of a small town book store worker who is suddenly fired. While having to start over, he finds his life is completely changed by the kindness of others. Performance: 7:30pm; Admission starts at $40.25; Visit the website for additional info, and to purchase tickets; Mark Taper Forum, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90012 ; http://CenterTheatreGroup.org
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Friday, May 22, 2026
In San Pedro…Let’s not forget, it’s Fleet Week. Battleship IOWA Museum will be giving tours all day. Be sure to check the website, as tickets need to be acquired prior to arriving. Read more about this historic Battleship IOWA on our sister site EatTravelGo.com; Event: 10am-6pm; 6th Street & Mesa Street; https://lafleetweek.com
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Hollywood
Sebastian Gladstone Gallery brings us a solo exhibition titled Lay of the Land by Clayton Schiff. This is the artist’s first exhibition with the gallery as well as his first in two years. Lay of the Land highlights a new body of work which includes in landscapes both literal and imagined. It will remain on view July 2, 2026; Art Party: 6-8pm; 6916 Santa Monica Blvd., LA,90038; https://sebastiangladstone.com/
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Beverly Hills
Marc Selwyn Fine Art celebrates the new exhibition Chisme y Memorias by Joey Terrill. This is the LA-based artist second exhibition with the gallery.
Joey Terrill, My Mother’s Maiden Name, New York, 1980, 2006
Terrill’s work is inspired by decades of lived experience within queer, Chicano, and also artistic communities. The solo show spotlights two central themes the emotional trauma surrounding the AIDS crisis, as well as the artist’s personal relationships. Chisme y Memorias runs through July 2, 2026; Art Party: 6-8pm; Marc Selwyn Fine Art 9953 South Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 90212; https://www.marcselwynfineart.com/
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Downtown
Primary Trust continues at the Mark Taper Forum. See above listing for additional info. Performance: 8pm; Admission starts at $40.25; Visit the website for additional info, and to purchase tickets; Mark Taper Forum, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90012; http://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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