Things To Do In Rosemead

Whether embracing your inner child at an ice-cream festival, reliving your high-school years at a screening of Dazed and Confused, or commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights movement, this week’s events give you a chance to revisit the past. As always, check Groupon for even more great things to do in Los Angeles. Street Food Cinema Exposition Park | Saturday, August 2, 5:30 p.m. If seeing Richard Linklater’s much-lauded new film Boyhood has you jonesing for some of his cult classics, this outdoor screening of Dazed and Confused should do the trick. Come early for food-truck fare and indie-rock tunes from local band Speardane, before settling in for the 8 p.m. screening. (700 Exposition Park Dr.; $6–$17; children 5 and younger are free; buy tickets here) People Get Ready: A Soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement Downtown | Saturday, August 2, 8 p.m. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights movement, this concert features modern soul and world-music singers performing freedom songs by Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, and other legends. The lineup includes French favorites Les Nubians, as well as Sam Cooke’s granddaughters, who’ll likely be covering their grandad’s classics. (350 S. Grand Ave.; free) Once Hollywood | Through August 10 This Oscar-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning story may have moved from Off-Broadway’s modest theaters to the Pantages’ grand stage, but it still centers on the original songs Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová wrote for the film. If you get there early enough, you can even grab a drink from the onstage bar before the show begins. (6233 Hollywood Blvd.; $32.25–$140.70; buy tickets here) Ice Cream Festival Downtown | Through August 24 At Rosa Mexicano, chefs are throwing a month-long Ice Cream Festival, during which they’re making scoops inspired by their savory, south of the border foods. Flavors include avocado, cinnamon-chili-spiced chocolate, and sweet-corn-and-caramel. If you’re worried how these concoctions might taste, don’t be—Martha Stewart once said the restaurant serves “the best guacamole in the world.” (800 W. Olympic Blvd.; free) Jack & the Giant Sawtelle | Through August 24 In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, kids in the audience decide the characters' fates by helping them make decisions along the way. The Little Theater's intimate, 49-seat setup eases the interactive process, but come early for a good seat as the venue is first come, first serve. (12420 Santa Monica Blvd.; $10–$15; buy tickets here) Photos courtesy of the Dazed and Confused Facebook page and Rosa Mexicano.

Sure, LA has one of the best comedy scenes in the country. But things are going to be just a bit funnier around town this week, thanks to a comedy festival headlined by Louis C.K., a lobster festival with dogs dressed as sea creatures, and a Neil Simon classic directed by Jason Alexander. As always, check Groupon for even more great things to do in Los Angeles. Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival Irvine | Saturday, September 13, and Sunday, September 14 Funny or Die's comedy festival is only in its second year, but it's already attracting some of the industry's best talent. Headlining this weekend's dates is Emmy-winner Louis C.K., with a supporting cast that includes Sarah Silverman, Aziz Ansari, and Hannibal Buress. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre; $40–$255; buy tickets here) EAT. DRINK. ART. Hollywood | Saturday, September 13 At this biannual fundraiser for the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, you can bid on pieces from up-and-coming artists, sample food from celebrity chef Kris Morningstar, and make art of your own at sketching and ceramics demos. Admission includes three drink tickets. (4800 Hollywood Blvd.; $30–$40 for GA, $100–$110 for VIP; buy tickets here) Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival Ports O' Call Village | Friday, September 12, to Sunday, September 14 If that dog-dressed-as-mutant-spider viral video made you laugh, you'll definitely want to check out this fest's LobsterDog parade with pups costumed as sea creatures. Plus, all the actual lobsters are flown in fresh from Maine each day. Oh, and did we mention pirates? (Berth 76; $9–$10, free for kids 12 and younger; buy tickets here) The Coaster Show Los Feliz | Through September 28 A tie-in to LA Beer Week (which starts on the 20th), this exhibit at La Luz de Jesus Gallery puts a pop-surrealist spin on the ubiquitous bar accessory by having established artists paint, etch, or even sculpt upon 4-inch discs, all of which are being sold for $250 or less. And yes, there'll be craft beer on tap. (4633 Hollywood Blvd.; free) Broadway Bound Sawtelle | Through September 28 Nearly 30 years after starring in it himself, Seinfeld alum Jason Alexander is now directing a reboot of Neil Simon's classic autobiographical play. Try catching the show on Friday the 19th, when Odyssey Theatre is having free wine and pay-what-you-can tickets ($10 minimum). (2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd.; $10–$30; buy tickets here) Photos courtesy of Oddball Festival, Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival’s Facebook page, and Odyssey Theatre Ensemble

It’s a bucket list kind of week here in LA. By the end of the month, you could say you’ve watched a play in a cave (the final showing of the aptly titled CAVE at Griffith Park) and challenged an indie-rock icon to a dance-off (Arcade Fire’s been doing this at some of their shows). As always, check Groupon for even more great things to do in Los Angeles. Renegade Craft Fair Downtown | Saturday, July 26–Sunday, July 27, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. The international celebration of handmade arts and crafts is swinging through Grand Park, inviting locals to check out hundreds of DIY vendors. In addition to shopping for prints, clothing, stationery, and countless other goods, you can also hit up the food-truck lot and listen to tunes spun by KXLU DJs. (200 N. Grand Ave.; free) Cowabunga! 30 Years of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Silver Lake | Through July 27 With three decades under their ninja belts as sewer-dwelling crime fighters, the Heroes in a Half Shell are now officially a common interest of parent and child. In celebration of the live-action movie coming out next month, the iam8bit gallery has curated a family-friendly exhibit of TMNT-themed art from artists around the world. (2147 W. Sunset Blvd.; free) CAVE Griffith Park | Friday, August 1, 7 p.m. For this site-specific play, you won’t just be expected to turn off your cell—you’ll also be expected to hike. Audiences meet a half-hour before curtain time, then trek up to Bronson Caves to watch the story of a false prophet who has sequestered his family in fear of an upcoming apocalypse. (Bronson Caves; $20 suggested donation; buy tickets here) Arcade Fire Inglewood | Friday, August 1–Saturday, August 2, 7 p.m. The world’s biggest indie band is out to make their first arena tour feel as intimate as possible, greeting fans in lobbies and grooving beside them during dance-offs. Previous shows have included a “Motownphilly” cover and a surprise appearance from Echo and the Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch, so who knows that they’ll have up their mirrorball-ed sleeves for the LA crowds. (The Forum, 3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood; $40–$90; buy tickets here) Eighth Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibit Downtown | Through September 20 Great costumes make great television more transformative—who hasn’t imagined themselves in Cersei Lannister’s gorgeous gowns or Walter White’s slimming coveralls? Get up close to small-screen style at this exhidbit curated from past conteners for costume-design Emmys, including the sparkly numbers worn in one of last year’s winners, HBO’s Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra. (FIDM Museum & Galleries, 919 S. Grand Ave.; free) Photo courtesy of Renegade Craft Fair's Facebook page.