Thursday, July 28
Openings and Events in Westwood
Hammer Summer Concerts 2022: Hana Vu with KCRW DJs Dan Wilcox & Valida, Hammer Museum, 6:30pm.
Openings and Events Leimert Park
In Conversation: Essence Harden and Leigh Raiford, Art + Practice, 7pm.
Openings and Events in Hollywood
Oliver Payne: A Brief History of Slime, Overduin & Co., 7pm.
LA Landscapes & Other Pleasures, The Lodge, 5–8pm. Through August 21.
Openings and Events in Echo Park
Emerging: Edwin Arzeta, Chloe Hamilton, Graham Holoch, Walker Olesen, Aaron Peters, Leah Rom, Lily Spitz, Orr Swissa-Amran, Heavy Manners Library, 7–10pm.
Openings and Events in El Segundo
Looking Outword Poetry Workshop, ESMoA, 1pm.
Openings and Events Across Los Angeles
Gallery Weekend Los Angeles, various locations, through July 30.
Openings and Events Beyond Los Angeles
Y tu mamá también (And Your Mom Too), Palm Springs Art Museum (Palm Springs), 6pm.
Friday, July 29
Openings and Events in Westwood
Ruby in Paradise / Strange Weather, Hammer Museum, 7:30pm.
Openings and Events in West Hollywood
Once Upon A Hero, Maddox Gallery LA, through September 11.
Openings and Events on Miracle Mile
Closing reception: Cole Sternberg: departed for the curve, Praz-Delavallade, 6–9pm.
Openings and Events Downtown
William Virgil: Intentionally Opaque, SCI-ARC, 6pm. Through September 11.
Dance DTLA, The Music Center, 7–11pm.
An Evening with Yesika Salgado In conversation with Gloria Lucas, Library Foundation, 7:30pm.
Openings and Events in Pasadena
At the Table, Armory Center for the Arts, through December 4.
Openings and Events Online
Conversation with James Morse and Donna-Lee Phillips, Philip Martin Gallery, 9am.
Saturday, July 30
Openings and Events in Santa Monica
Christina Hale: Crown Deck Tarot Exhibition and Book Release, Robert Berman Gallery, 4–7pm.
Tracey Sylvester Harris: Summertime, Skidmore Contemporary Art.
Openings and Events in Westwood
Fowler Films: HRDWRKER, Fowler Museum, 1pm.
Amiri Baraka, Hammer Museum, 7:30pm.
Openings and Events in Culver City
Record Pavilion Day: A Day of Sonic Activations Arranged in Collaboration between Dave Muller and Mark “Frosty” McNeill of dublab, Blum & Poe, 10am–6pm.
Panel Discussion and Still Dance, Blum & Poe, 3pm.
Book signing with Steve Keene, Arcana Books on the Arts, 4–6pm.
Openings and Events on Miracle Mile
New York Artists At Work: Ben Martin Studio Portraits, Artplex Gallery, 4–7pm. Through August 6.
Poetry Reading and Reception: with Lynne Thompson, Matthew Dickman, Michelle Bitting, and special guest Patricia Smith, Craft Contemporary, 6–8pm.
Openings and Events in Mid-City
Irving Penn: Burning Off the Page, Pace Gallery, through July 2.
Openings and Events in Hollywood
Taxonomies of Imagination, Make Room, 4–7pm. Through August 27.
Openings and Events Downtown
Plant Sale organized by Alika Cooper, Vielmetter Los Angeles, 11am–3pm.
Paul Tzanetopoulos: Silk Series and Katy Crowe: A Wrinkle in the Macula, as-is.la, 2–5pm. Through September 10.
Sexy Beast: A Benefit for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, Night Gallery, 5–8pm.
Micrographia: Karen Lofgren & Catherine Wagner, royale projects, through September 24.
LITLIT: The Little Literary Fair, Hauser & Wirth, through July 31.
SALAMANDERS USE THE STARS TO FIND THEIR WAY HOME, Ladies Room, through October 22.
Openings and Events in Chinatown
Rostro Walkthrough with Curator Ever Velasquez, Charlie James Gallery, 2–4pm.
Openings and Events in Highland Park
PLAY @ ESMoA, ESMoA, 10am.
Openings and Events in San Pedro
40th Anniversary Alumnus, Awake in Color, and Gathering of the Angels Exhibition Closing, Angels Gate Cultural Center, 2–5pm.
Openings and Events Beyond Los Angeles
Artist Workshop: Comic Book Art, Laguna Art Museum (Laguna Beach), 10am. $20–30.
Sunday, July 31
Openings and Events in Westwood
Border Radio, Hammer Museum, 7pm.
Openings and Events in West Hollywood
Little Ricky: FREE TO BE E(WE!), Wallspace, 3–7pm.
Openings and Events in Highland Park
Hayley Barker: BOZO HOUSE, BOZOMAG, 12–5pm.
Tuesday, August 2
Openings and Events in Westwood
Summer Night Cinema: Fanny: The Right to Rock, Hammer Museum, 7:30pm.
Wednesday, August 3
Openings and Events on Miracle Mile
Kaari Upson: never, never ever, never in my life, never in all my born days, never in all my life, never, Sprüth Magers, 6–9pm. Through October 8.
Image courtesy of the Armory Center for the Arts.