7 best bets for your L.A. weekend: iPalpiti Festival, Shakespeare’s ‘Tempest’ and more
High-flying acrobats, works by an acclaimed Chicana muralist and a classical music festival’s closing-night concert make our shortlist of Southern California cultural offerings this weekend. Before you go, remember to call or check online for reservation requirements and COVID-19 protocols.
iPalpiti Festival
This 25th edition of this annual showcase for up-and-coming classical musicians from around the world concludes with maestro Eduard Schmieder conducting a program of works by Paul Hindemith, Anton Webern, Valentin Silvestrov and others. Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 8 p.m. Saturday. $10-$180. (Location moved) ipalpiti.org
‘Air Play’
The sky’s the limit in this family-friendly cirque-style stage spectacular presented by New York-based physical-theater troupe the Acrobuffos. BroadStage, Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday; other dates through July 31. $35-$65. broadstage.org
‘Arte Para la Gente: The Collected Works of Margaret Garcia’
This retrospective of paintings by the acclaimed Chicana muralist will be on view beginning Friday and continuing through June 11, 2023. LA Plaza de Cultural y Artes, 501 N. Main St., downtown L.A. Open Thursdays through Sundays. Free. lapca.org
Paintings by Korean artist Park Dae Sung at LACMA. The California Art Club’s 111th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition. Black photographers at the Getty.
‘Big Sing 2022: With A Little Help From Our Friends’
Members of the public are invited to lift their voices alongside members of Los Angeles Master Chorale for a selection of pop favorites, show tunes, spirituals, etc. in the return of this annual outdoor celebration. And yes, there will be food trucks. Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free; no reservations required. lamasterchorale.org
‘The Tempest’
Loyola Marymount University’s summer-long Shakespeare on the Bluff festival continues with the Bard’s fantastical fable about a deposed duke and his young daughter stranded on a magical isle. Drollinger Family Stage, Lawton Plaza, 1 LMU Drive, L.A. 8 p.m. Friday through Saturday. Free; reservations requested. cfa.lmu.edu
Las ColibrÃ
The all-female mariachi ensemble takes the stage for a pair of shows as part of the Skirball’s Family Amphitheater Performances summer series. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. Free with museum admission ($7-$12; children younger than 2, free); reservations required. skirball.org
‘Femenine: Julius Eastman + Wild Up’
The L.A.-based alt-classical ensemble performs the groundbreaking queer Black composer’s improvisation-based 1974 piece. The Broad, 221 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Saturday. $20. thebroad.org
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11:31 a.m. July 22, 2022: The iPalpiti Festival will now take place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
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