Tuesday, April 7, 2026

LACMA’s May 3 NexGenLA Celebration Ticket Reservations Now Open

LACMA's Grand Opening is almost upon us, but if you aren't a member you might be able to become one if you're young enough and could get your fam in too.

Check it out below. 

NexGenLA Celebration: Family Fun Begins with the David Geffen Galleries 
Sunday, May 3, 10am–2pm

Angelenos are invited to explore, create, and celebrate art and imagination at a free, fun-filled day for NexGenLA members and their families! Be among the first visitors to experience LACMA's permanent collection in the new David Geffen Galleries. Designed by world-renowned architect Peter Zumthor, this new space reflects the creativity and diversity of our city. Celebrate LACMA's next chapter with hands–on art workshops, face painting, and performances with your L.A. community.  

LACMA encourages families to sign up in advance and become a member of NexGenLA, LACMA's free youth membership for kids and teens 17 and under who live in L.A. County. 

Schedule

W. M. Keck Education Center 
10 am–2 pm | Boone Children’s Gallery Open House 
             
W.M. Keck Plaza 
10 am–2 pm | Art-Inspired Face Paint | Maya Mobile Tour & Workshop | Andell Family Sundays: Art Workshops 
         
Performances 
10 am | TAIKOPROJECT 
10:45 am | CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater 
11:30 am | Bob Baker Marionette Theater 
12 pm | KCRW DJ Set by Novena Carmel 

North Staircase 
10 am–2 pm | Family Portraits by Las Fotos Project 

How to Reserve Tickets 

Free advance timed-entry NexGenLA tickets are required for access to the David Geffen Galleries. A limited number of walk-in tickets will be available in person.  

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The Rocketeer 35th Anniversary Celebration April 28

It's a bit pricey as a "gift" donation at $59 a ticket, but, here's what you get

"The closing night event of this year's Los Feliz Film Fest is a special screening of the treasured family adventure beside LA's own UNESCO World Heritage Site, Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House at Barnsdall Art Park, with stunning views of filming locations like The Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House.

Enjoy a panoramic view of Los Angeles, then rocket back to the 1930s in our Barnsdall Gallery Theatre. The evening concludes with a panel discussion featuring members of the filmmaking team and representatives from The Rocketeer Trust and The Disney Archives exploring the process of adapting graphic novel to cinema.

Seating within the theatre is available on a first come first served basis. "

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Cinerama Dome Still Not Open: Why?

Two great pieces on activist Benjamin Steinberg trying to get the Cinerama Dome back open.

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Monday, April 6, 2026

The Boys Are Back In Town This Week

 

 
 That snuck up on us. The Boys Final Season starts this Wednesday, April 8th on Prime. We get 2 new episodes out of the gate with 8 episodes in total to finish the show.
 
We're gonna miss the over-the-top bloody cape-sh*t that shoots way to close to home with a commentary on America. Sigh. 
 
If you thought the show sort of dropped back in out of nowhere, you're not wrong, it's been gone for a year and the previous two seasons dropped in June. So, there's never really been that much of a consistent schedule.
 
Dang, and we're even getting new Invincible episodes at the same time. I guess Amazon doesn't care about Summer subscribers.

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Friday, April 3, 2026

Special Screenings of Exit 8 This April

I'd get tickets early for the Del Toro one. 

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Universal Starway Slide April Fools Prank

We wanted this one to be real so bad. 

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Gallery 1988 Calling It Quits

 

Sad news, Gallery 1988, one of or earliest and most prolific of galleries we've covered is winding down operations this April. Jeez, we've covered countless openings and shows at the gallery...when they still had a physical gallery. The news dropped yesterday, April 1st, making many people hope it was a poorly conceived April Fools prank. Alas, it's not. After two decades and more of seeing scores of amazing artists do pieces based on movies, TV, anime, games and more...Gallery 1988 is shutting down. The pop culture we're losing made better by artists taking it to another level; it's gonna be missed. 
 
From Olly Moss Solo Show

Here's coverage from one of our fav artists from the gallery, it's the Olly Moss Solo Show
 
You can read Katie Sutton's goodbye post on social media below. Her and Jensen Karp are or soon...were the co-owner's of Gallery 1988.
 
"Guys what can I say… after 22 years we’re closing down the gallery. These past few years have been hard, and the market is the worst I’ve seen it in over two decades. I really tried to keep things going, especially for our amazing artists, but sadly here we are… April will be our last month. 
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Beyond the sadness of this decision, I take so much comfort reflecting on what we built. Jensen and I never in a million years could have imagined the gallery would become what it did. How lucky were we? We got to work on the most incredible projects with the most creative and talented artists. We were just kids but we got to meet the coolest people and literally grow up alongside them in this weird, beautiful, fun space. It really was the best job in the world. 
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Thank you to everyone who stepped foot inside the gallery, or bought a piece, or told their friends about us. We loved being the place where people made their very first art purchase ❤️  And to our amazing staff who hung on despite the neverending chaos. 
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And most of all thank you to every single artist who trusted us with their work. Without you guys we were nothing. You all built the gallery and I am forever grateful. 
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Fuck AI art and PLEASE keep supporting human artists 🙏 The people we worked with can create artwork far superior to anything a computer can spit out. If you love the type of art we showed, below are some places you can still find it.
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💛 Katie
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