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SoCal Community Events Calendar

From art exhibitions to cultural festivals, Southern California has it all. Here are some of the best public and free events in the region.

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Editor's Picks for This Week: August 11-17

Every week, Arts & Culture Producer Nic Cha Kim highlights a few events across the SoCal region. This week, head to a wheatpasting workshop, a mini comic book convention, Route 66 walking tour, and more!

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach , California 90803
Monday, August 11, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

Kalena Bovell conducting YOLA
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles , California 90012
Monday, August 11, 5:30 PM
Free

Conductor Kalena Bovell leads a performance by YOLA National Overture Orchestra featuring captivating works by Michael Abels, Ottorino Respighi, and Gabriela Lena Frank, as well as the world premiere of Atlácatl by LA Phil Composer Fellow Kevin Rodriguez.

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach , California 90803
Tuesday, August 12, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

Airtalk Live at the Skirball: The History of News Media in LA
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles , California 90049
Tuesday, August 12, 7:00 PM
Free

LAist celebrates the 40th anniversary of AirTalk with a walk down memory lane at the Skirball Cultural Center.

Walter Murch - The Languages of Film Editing and Sound Design
The Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles , California 90024
Tuesday, August 12, 7:30 PM
Free

Triple-Oscar winner Walter Murch discusses his new book Suddenly Something Clicked: The Languages of Film Editing and Sound Design.

Fair Day Art Studio
Millard Sheets Art Center | Fairplex
1101 W McKinley Ave
Pomona , California 91768
Wednesday, August 13, 1:00 PM

A free open studio for artists and the broader Los Angeles Creative community.

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach , California 90803
Wednesday, August 13, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

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The District
2437 Park Ave
Tustin , California 92782
Wednesday, August 13, 6:00 PM
Free

Kick back and soak up the sounds of summer at Beats & Brews, an outdoor concert series at The District at Tustin Legacy.

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