Best Of LA - Week Of May 25
World-class theatrical performances, family-friendly wild events, intimate live music, and national holiday celebrations take center stage this week in Los Angeles. Families won't want to miss the premiere of Matilda the Musical, while business professionals should snag a last-minute ticket to Digimarcon West, one of the country's premiere business conferences heading into Los Angeles this week.
Celebrate Memorial Day
Various locations
Although the holiday is set aside to remember those who have died serving our country, Memorial Day has become synonymous with backyard BBQs, time off of work, and get togethers with family and friends. Los Angeles is offering a myriad of events for Memorial Day weekend to help you salute our country. Los Angeles restaurants are joining in the fun as well, including Blue Plate Oysterette, serving their famous weekend brunch through Monday afternoon. Visit our full roundup of the Best Memorial Day Weekend Eats In Los Angeles for ideas.
In Focus: Animalia
J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 440-7300
www.getty.edu
Drawn entirely from the J. Paul Getty Museum's photographs collection, In Focus: Animalia, on view May 26-October 18, 2015 at the Getty Center, illustrates some of the complex relationships between people and animals. From an intimate studio portrait with dog and owner to the calculated cruelty of inbreeding practices, these photographs offer nuanced views of the animal kingdom. The exhibition will be accompanied by the publication of Animals in Photographs (Getty Publications) by Arpad Kovacs.
Digimarcon West 2015
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 458-6700
www.digimarcon.com
The two-day Digital Marketing Conference (Digimarcon) West event, taking place at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, is the perfect opportunity for attendees to learn the latest innovative technologies while helping develop audience traffic, brand awareness, customer service, and tools that every business can use in this digital marketing world. You'll walk away from this all-inclusive conference with smart strategies and tools you can use for real connections in your business plan, no matter what type of company you work for.
Celebrate National Hamburger Day
Today is National Hamburger Day where you can celebrate at locations around Los Angeles! Various locations throughout Los Angeles are cooking up something special too. Swing by Ox & Son, Ashland Hill,Art's Table, The OP Café to enjoy a fabulous burger while supporting the Mattel Children's Hospital with your contribution. Bottega Louie will be serving up a Wagyu beef hamburger; Cavatina in West Hollywood's award-winning Marquis Cheeseburger will be available for just $18; and Holy Cow BBQ in Santa Monica's Original Char Burger and Cow Burger are a fantastic Westside option. Don't miss Ocean Prime's Wagyu Cheesburger with BBQ sauce, house made pickles, mayonnaise, lettuce and onion ($18) or Messhall Kitchen's three burger specials including the Mess Burger with slow onions, a Patty Melt, and Smokehouse burger, all available for lunch.
Related: Best Hamburgers In Los Angeles
Live @ Sunset Marquis
Sunset Marquis Hotel
1200 Alta Loma Rd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 657-1333
www.liveatsunsetmarquis.com
For over fifty years, the Sunset Marquis Hotel has served as home-away-from-home for musicians including Led Zeppelin, Blondie, KISS, Black Sabbath, The Killers, Slash, Chris Cornell, Green Day, Aerosmith, Kings of Leon and many more. To pay homage to its roots, Sunset Marquis continues its tradition of a summer acoustic music showcase, Live @ Sunset Marquis, now open to the public on a limited basis. The series begins tonight on the intimate Villa Pool Deck tonight with Haddon Cord and Jessica Childress taking the stage.
PBS SoCal Kids Day at the Los Angeles Zoo
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 644-4200
www.lazoo.org
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens hosts PBS SoCal Kids Day at the Los Angeles Zoo this Saturday featuring an opportunity for guests to meet and take photos with The Cat in the Hat and Curious George. Kids will enjoy live book readings, themed crafts and activities, and a kids' dance party in the Zoo's Eucalyptus Grove and visitors to the Zoo will receive a Shutterfly promo card to make a hardcover book of their fun event.
"Matilda The Musical"
Ahmanson Theatre
135 North Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 972-4400
www.centertheatregroup.org
The much-anticipated winner of 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards®, Matilda The Musical takes to the Los Angeles Theatre stage this weekend for previews, with an official opening June 7th. The story, based on the novel by Roald Dahl, follows an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Following sold-out productions on Broadway and in London's West End, don't miss this family-friendly performance, running through July 12, 2015.
