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Slayyyter visits the Grammy Museum, Joe Hisaishi brings the music of Studio Ghibli to the Hollywood Bowl and Campeón de Campeónes heads to Dignity Health Sports Park during the week of July 20 through July 26. Also happening in LA: Cinespia screens Edward Scissorhands, Darude plays Avalon, KCRW Summer Nights hits Long Beach and DTLA, plus so much more. 

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Edward Scissorhands - Hollywood Forever (June 25)
Cinespia brings Edward Scissorhands, the beloved Tim Burton film starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, to the big screen at Hollywood Forever on Saturday, July 25. 

• Emancipate the Image: Revisiting the Cinematic Ark of Ben Caldwell - Philosophical Research Society (July 21)
• Slayyyter - Grammy Museum (July 23)
• A Presentation on Our Lady of the Angels by Sam Quinones - Philosophical Research Society (July 24)
• Talks & Telescopes - Mount Wilson (July 25)
• Franco Rossi’s Smog - Philosophical Research Society (July 25)

Joe Hisaishi Film Music Concert - Hollywood Bowl (July 21 - 23)
Hollywood Bowl’s 2026 Composer in Focus is Joe Hisaishi, known for scoring Studio Ghibli films like Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro. Hisaishi will conduct three nights dedicated to his film music at the Hollywood Bowl on July 21 - 23, with Los Angeles Philharmonic, singer Mai Fujisawa and California State University Fullerton University Singers. 

• Moviola - The Escondite (July 22)
• Howard Jones - Greek Theatre (July 23)
• Suki Waterhouse - Hollywood Forever (July 23)
• Widespread Panic - Orpheum Theatre (July 23 - 25)
• Parts & Labor - Zebulon (July 24)
• Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight - Hollywood Bowl (July 24 - 25)
• Vans Warped Long Beach - Shoreline Waterfront (July 25 - 26)
• Joe Hisaishi presents Music Future - The Ford (July 25)
• Boris Brejcha - Hollywood Bowl (July 26)

CAAM Creates: Willie Birch: Stories to Tell - California African American Museum (July 25)
Head to California African American Museum on Saturday, July 25, to see Willie Birch: Stories to Tell and make art inspired by the exhibition. Gallery guides will lead a tour of Birch’s first career retrospective, a large collection that spans from the late 1960s to today, before you head into an art-making workshop to explore the exhibition’s themes in your own work. The 2 p.m. event is about 90 minutes long and open to all ages. 

• Spirited Away - Academy Museum (July 20, 22, 24)
• Movie Den - Vidiots (July 20 - 22)

KCRW Summer Nights - Grand Performances (July 25)
KCRW Summer Nights is downtown on Saturday, July 25, when they head to Grand Performances for a night that includes live performances from Tijuana Panthers and Mariachi el Bronx and DJ sets from Leroy Downs. 

• Groovers Ball - Homage Brewing (July 24)
• KCRW Summer Nights - Museum of Latin American Art (July 24)
• Darude - Avalon (July 25)

Campeón de Campeónes - Dignity Health Sports Park (July 25)
Toluca faces off against Cruz Azul to see who will be Campeón de Campeónes of Liga MX on Saturday, July 25, at Dignity Health Sports Park. 

• Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury - Crypto.com Arena (July 22)
• LAFC - BMO Stadium (July 22, 25)
• Los Angeles Galaxy vs. St. Louis City FC - Dignity Health Sports Park (July 22)
• Angel City FC vs. Racing Louisville FC - BMO Stadium (July 26)

From local independent venues to Broadway blockbusters, there is no better city in the country to experience live theatre than Los Angeles. For a roundup of current and upcoming productions, visit the Discover LA Theatre page.

Brainrot the Musical - Dynasty Typewriter (July 25)
Comedy band Lewberger brings their new musical, Brainrot, to Dynasty Typewriter for a staged reading on Saturday, July 25.