Tonight Paul McCarthy talks at the Hammer Museum. Overall a quiet week ahead, but still a full list of events. Thursday night many downtown galleries will be open from noon-10pm. I hope you are having a great summer!

Tuesday:
+ Lecture: Paul McCarthy "Paul McCarthy Discusses Paul Thek" at Hammer Museum

Saturday:
+ "The Optimists Parking Lot" at Beacon Arts

Tuesday, August 9

+ Lecture: Paul McCarthy "Paul McCarthy Discusses Paul Thek" at Hammer Museum
Westwood / Century City: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, CA 90024, 7pm

"The Action Bureau Presents Free Clinic #1" at Human Resources
Chinatown: 995 North Hill Street , CA 90012, 7-10pm

Jay Heikes, John Bianchi, Justin Thomas Schaefer, Sean Townley "Darkroom" at Night Gallery
Lincoln Heights: 204 S. Ave 19 , CA 90031, 10pm

Thursday, August 11

Performance: Brian Getnick, Molly Sullivan, Zemula Barr "Native Strategies" at LACE Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
Hollywood: 6522 Hollywood Boulevard, CA 90028, $10, 7-9pm

Franceska Schifrin, Hideo Sakata, Juan Carlos Munoz-Hernandezm, Kye Song Lee, Mikael Djihanian, Monticello Miller "Monsters and Butterflies" curated by Monticello Miller at Galerie Rheeway
Korea Town: 3525 West 8th street, suite 216, CA 90005, 6-9pm

"Summer Party of Illustrators" at Norbertellen Gallery
Downtown: 215 W 6th street, CA 90014, noon-10pm

"Art Happy Hour/Wine Tasting" at Avenue 50 Studio
Highland Park: 131 North Avenue 50, CA 90042, 5-7pm

"Shakespeare by the Sea presents: Much Ado About Nothing" at Long Beach Museum of Art
Long Beach: 2300 E Ocean Boulevard, CA 90803, 7-9pm

Friday, August 12

"Cats" at Rico Adair Gallery
North Hollywood: 5310 Laurel Canyon boulevard, CA 91607, 7-10:30pm

Saturday, August 13

Alan Kroeber, Greg Day, Gronk, Lou Stoumen, Marco Romano Bhimani, Philip Fagan, Richard Sandler, Rush Varela, Ryan Herz, Scot Sothern, Wayne Onyshko "Street:Life - The Art of Street Photography" at DRKRM
Downtown: 727 S. Spring Street, CA 90014, 7-10pm

"Gone Fishin' Group Show" Group Show at PYO Gallery LA
Downtown: 1100 South Hope Street, suite 105, CA 90015, 5-8pm

+ "The Optimists Parking Lot" at Beacon Arts
Inglewood: 808 N. La Brea Ave, CA 90302, 6-10pm

"Visions Six" at Topanga Canyon Gallery
Topanga: 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd, suite 109, CA 90290, 4-7pm

Screening: David Reich, John P. Hogan "Heretics Television Workshop" at Monte Vista
Highland Park: 5442 Monte Vista Street, CA 90042, 6-10pm

Ernesto Yerena "Ganas 2020" at Avenue 50 Studio
Highland Park: 131 North Avenue 50, CA 90042, 7-10pm

Ismael de Anda III "Fortress of Solitude / Flux Ultralux" at Avenue 50 Studio
Highland Park: 131 North Avenue 50, CA 90042, 7-10pm

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+ = Editor's pick
? = Opening not confirmed - check site for updates.