Saving your pennies for a jaunt to Paris or Peru?
No need to feel deprived while being thrifty.
Check out these three FREE events for a weekend that’s L.A.-fab and frugal to boot!
FISHEYES — We’re big fans of DTLA’s FREE Grand Performances AND Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre‘s site-specific performances. Tonight, Duckler and her troupe of performers will dance under the stars with a giant fish: a 15 foot stainless steel structure designed by architect Alex Ward. The performance, inspired by themes of water, drought and (of course) fish, will take place, appropriately, in the fountain area of California Plaza. FishEyes is the first segment in an L.A. series (and a larger tour) that includes A Fish Out of Water and Fancy Fish and features a score by Andrew McIntosh, projections by Josephine Wang and costumes designed by Valerj Pobega. Why: Imagining what it would be like to be Jonah (or Giuseppe and Pinocchio) in the whale.
FROGTOWN ART WALK 2016 — The official name of this Los Angeles river-adjacent area is Elysian Valley but it got its “Frogtown” nickname from the (sadly long-ago) days when the river was full enough to deposit croaking critters on either side. These days, instead of amphibians, the river banks are home to artists who will open their studios this Saturday for the 10th annual FREE art celebration in Northeast Los Angeles. Visit 30 artists studios and listen to music and more at seven stages (one curated by Spaceland of Echo Park). Art walk guests can also get a sneak preview of the new Los Angeles River VR Experience: a virtual reality documentary produced by Friends of the L.A. River (FoLAR) that “takes viewers on a journey from the mountains to the sea, from the past, through the present, and into the future of the Los Angeles River.” Parking is limited: RIDESHARE HIGHLY ADVISED! Why: Checking out art installations on the river path via foot or pedi-cab.
CicLAvia – ICONIC WILSHIRE — This Sunday, one of the city’s most historical connectors is once again being opened up for a FREE, all-day, car-free experience as cyclists, walkers, sprinters, peddlers, skaters and scooters travel the boulevard en masse. Explore the neighborhoods of Koreatown, Westlake and Downtown Los Angeles with PokeStops, coffee and water refueling opportunities and public art participation spots at three hubs: One Wilshire, MacArthur Park and the Wiltern in Koreatown. All three hubs have great giveaways (while supplies last). Check out the link above for information on a pre-CicLAvia 5K run as well as walks and feeder rides to the main event. Why: A chance for open air exploration including pedi-cabs for the less ambulatory.
Ready? U Know U Want 2 Go Go….
Filed under: The Weekend Go Go Tagged: CicLAvia, Free Los Angeles, Frogtown Art Walk, Grand Performances, Heidi Duckler
