Long Beach Walls returns this week as a citywide mural festival with painting, installations, tours and a Welcome Ceremony. Neighborhood events and maps are online.

Jason Reitman and a coalition of filmmakers are working with the American Cinematheque on a $25M restoration of Westwood’s Village Theatre, aiming for a 2027 reopening. UCLA students say a campus‑adjacent movie palace could revive Westwood’s social life.

Amazon MGM’s Project Nara and a new GenAI Creators’ Fund promise faster, cheaper shows and more local work — but animators pushed back and Jorge Gutierrez withdrew.

The 37th Mariachi USA comes to the Hollywood Bowl on June 6 with top mariachi ensembles and a fireworks finale.

The Tabernacle Choir brings its Songs of Hope benefit to the Hollywood Bowl on June 24–25 with big-name guests. Ticket revenue will support global charities for women and children.

Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen arrives at the Hollywood Pantages May 26–June 21 as part of a 45‑city tour. Serena Williams joins the production as a co‑producer.

Ryan Porter, a founding member of the West Coast Get Down and frequent collaborator with Kamasi Washington and Kendrick Lamar, has died after a severe car crash. Friends launched a fundraiser to support his daughters.

Cinespia returns to Hollywood Forever for its 25th season, opening this weekend with E.T., Moulin Rouge! and a Mulholland Drive tribute plus themed nights.

Yoko Ono’s career‑spanning retrospective opens at The Broad this weekend, turning the museum and the city into a participatory peace project.

The Egyptian Theatre will shut June 8 for technical upgrades after its Netflix‑funded restoration; operators say the palace should reopen this fall. Summer festival plans are uncertain.

A new neighborhood festival takes over Highland Park with 60+ bands, free daytime stages and ticketed club nights across multiple venues.

A Los Angeles federal jury found Kanye West liable for sampling an unreleased instrumental during a 2021 Donda listening event and awarded more than $400,000.

The GRAMMY Museum opens Tower of Song on May 28 in downtown LA, showcasing artifacts from Nirvana, Prince, Miles Davis and film interviews with songwriting legends. The exhibit pairs Songwriters Hall of Fame items with Grammy Hall of Fame recordings.