Friday
End your long search for a festival dedicated to hula hooping during Hoopurbia. After a week of hooping-related workshops, the series of classes culminates in a light-up hoola hoop flash mob tonight at an unspecified location near Echo Park Lake.
Afterwards, make your way over to Largo for Greg Behrendt's Bring the Rock. The author, comedian and former podcast host has invited some of his famous friends—including Bill Burr and Beth Stelling—to tackle a set of rock and roll standards.
Make it a late night at the Nuart Theatre for a screening of The Secret of Kells. Director Tom Moore knows how to craft a dazzling fairy tale; the Celtic-inspired animation in this 2009 release is simply some of the most beautiful filmmaking period.
Saturday
Once you've dried off, head to Downtown's LA Central Library for A Very LA Spelling Bee. Brush up on obscure words in both Spanish and English, because this competition is bilingual. Guests throughout the library can also enjoy a dictionary-themed puppet show, word games, poetry and dictionary readings.
Alternatively, celebrate springtime a day early at the Bergamot Station Spring Fling. Peruse the artwork at the Santa Monica center's 30 galleries, and learn how to make origami at Hiromi Paper, pick up floral designs by Lilla Bello, dance the Argentine tango and more.
Geek out with fellow TV nerds at one of the final nights of PaleyFest, the annual series of exclusive TV episodes, clips and panel discussions. Tonight's panel at the Dolby Theatre is a star-studded salute to Dick Wolf and his current stable of Law & Order-like shows; come back tomorrow night for a closer with the cast of American Horror Story: Hotel (sans Gaga).
If you're more in the mood for theater than TV, head to the other side of Hollywood for the return of Once. Inspired by the movie about an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant who bond over their love of music, the Tony Award-winning play returns to the Pantages Theatre for a limited engagement.
Sunday
Wish Johann Sebastian Bach a happy 331st birthday during Bach in the Subways Day. You'll find musical performances across the Metro system throughout the day, particularly at Union Station where you can see anything from a hand-cranked record player to a performance by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater.
Pamper yourself silly at our very own Treat Yo' Self event. McConnell's, Créme Caramel, the Gaderene Swine and more will be bringing delectable treats to LA River Studios, alongside hair braiding and cotton candy stations. Best Friends Animal Society is also bringing their mobile pet adoption.
Dedicate the rest of your day to the arts, starting at LACMA for the closing of Frank Gehry. The retrospective traces the LA-based architect’s career through a series of abstract-looking models and drawings. Sunday also marks the opening of LACMA's creative-minded take on Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium. The museum is hosting a concurrent exhibition with the Getty about the late, provocative portrait photographer.
On your way to the Getty's half of the show, stop off at the West Hollywood Public Library for Artists on Artists: Miranda July on Catherine Opie. The talented, multi-hyphenate Miranda July will be sharing her thoughts on the Catherine Opie: 700 Nimes Road, the photography exhibition that's running directly across the street.
Scope out the Getty Center's more technical-leaning Mapplethorpe exhibition, and while you're there, consider grabbing a ticket for Selected Shorts 2016: Dangers & Discoveries. Hear actors like Alex Karpovsky and Joshua Malina tackle stories by the likes of Kurt Vonnegut and Jess Walter at this darkness and light-themed (in conjunction with Noir: The Romance of Black) annual celebration of the short story.
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