August 7-8, 2025 Art Party and Events
Thursday, Friday, August 7-8, 2025 Art Party and Events celebrates all of the arts with summer music, art gallery gatherings, theatre, and stand-up comedy too. If you are watching both LAArtParty & EatTravelGo instagrams, you know we are getting out and seeing a lot of music. Well we also recently took off an entire day to enjoy a little beach town right here in LA, and to enjoy a closing art party. I recommend everyone taking a staycation right here in Los Angeles. Especially with all the free summer music – don’t miss it. Read my Playing Hooky in Hermosa article on EatTravelGo.com
Thursday, August 7, 2025
In Little Tokyo…LACP (Los Angeles Center of Photography) debuts Summertime Vintage in its brand new second floor space. The inaugural group show is juried by Dr. Rotem Rozental, Los Angeles Center of Photography Executive Director and Chief Curator. The winners include: First Place – Rebecca Hackemann; Second Place – Peggy Reynolds; Third Place – Mica Meyer; Honorable Mentions include: Richard Alexander, Federica Armstrong, Annie Briard, Cameron Coley-Smith, Valentino Constantinou, Dora Duan, Robert Gideon, Mark Harmel, Susan Isaacson, Epiphany Knedler, George Krause, Jim Kuo, Neil Leventhal, Jasmine Lord, James Malsich, Kerry Mansfield, Erika Maru, Catherine Panebianco, michael rababy, Matthew Ragen, Fray Reyes, Noel Roque, Sara Silks, Bing-Chi WU, and Carl Young. Art Party: 6-8pm; RSVP on the website (under events); Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) 252 South Los Angeles St., LA 90012; https://lacphoto.org
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Downtown
Angel City Brewery celebrates a new gallery opening. It is presented in partnership with Art Share LA. Art Party: 6-9pm; Angel City Brewery, 216 Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90012; https://angelcitybrewery.com
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The Skirball Cultural Center concludes the 28th season of its free outdoor live music series Sunset Concerts tonight Thursday, August 7, 2025. So if you have yet to see a concert at the Skirball Center. What are you waiting for? It really is fantastic. Just make sure to carpool, as parking is a bit steep.
Tonight’s event features JOJO ABOT and Say She She. The evening will also feature special DJ sets by KCRW’s Francesca Harding. Event: 6-9:30pm; Parking: $20; Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 90049; https://www.skirball.org
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Friday, August 8, 2025
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 through September 26, 2025. Visit the website for more info and to purchase tickets. Event runs: 5:30-8:30pm; 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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Lincoln Heights
Wönzimer Gallery hosts a walk-through, performance and closing art party for Mother and Child: A Portal. Lucien Dante Lazar brightens the gallery with creative invocation of the spirits of the artworks through prayer, song, and reflections on the spiritual philosophy and science behind the work.
Additionally, this portal-experience will be followed by a Q&A and open conversation around the mission of Mother and Child: A Portal. Art Party: 6-8pm; Artist Walk-through & Signing Performance: 7pm; Wönzimer Gallery 341 S Avenue 17 LA, 90031; https://www.wonzimer.com
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Santa Monica
You have another chance to see The Fantasticks tonight at the Ruskin Group Theatre for a limited run. This enchanting multi-award-winning musical, is still to this day the longest running off Broadway play. This is a wonderful show. I saw it when it when I lived in NYC (a very long time ago). The original off-Broadway production opened in 1960 and ran for 42 years. Although I didn’t catch the original cast (Hey, I’m not that old), I did thoroughly enjoy it.
Director Elina de Santos takes the story into the 21st century, keeping the same wit, sensitivity and beauty of the original story. Her staging brings fresh insight with an imaginative flair to a cherished classic. Actors include: Michael D. Cohen, Danny Bernardo, Rhett Hemingway, Kiel Kennedy, Sophie Pollono, Michael Redfield, Raven Scott, John Wuchte, and Silas Shultz. Run time is approximately 120 minutes (including one 10-minute intermission). The show runs through August 24, 2025; Performance: 8pm; Tickets are $45 (student/senior discounts $30 and groups 10+ $33) and can be purchased in advance at www.ruskingrouptheatre.com or by calling (310) 397-3244. Free parking available on-site. Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405; https://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com/
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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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Don’t forget Free Summer Music Events are NOW happening, see our sister site for more info – EatTravelGo.com
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.
