Los Angeles this week: shared memories, marionettes and a day of remembrance
Reggie Burrows Hodges brings a new exhibition to Leimert Park, and Hollywood Forever prepares for Día de los Muertos. A museum family morning and an adults-only theatre fundraiser offer different Saturday plans, before an artist conversation next week.
A new exhibition rooted in local memory
Art + Practice’s A Theater of Dreams dates its opening to Tuesday 20 October, bringing Reggie Burrows Hodges’s work to 3401 West 43rd Place. The gallery describes paintings shaped by memories of childhood in Compton, the legacy of Leimert Park and travels in Europe. It forms part of a three-venue presentation with the California African American Museum and the Getty. Start with this one address rather than treating the collaboration as a route you must complete in a day. The published gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00–17:00.
Make space for remembrance
Hollywood Forever’s 27th annual Día de los Muertos is scheduled for Saturday 24 October, from noon until midnight. The programme includes an altar exhibition, ceremonial procession, music, a children’s plaza and arts and food vendors. This is a day of remembrance with several strands to explore, not simply another Halloween party. The ticket listing uses three arrival windows: noon–16:00, 16:00–19:00 and 19:00–23:00, with visitors allowed to stay beyond their admission window. Choose the correct ticket and check the current programme before travelling; the listing does not guarantee remaining availability.
A family-sized morning
The Autry offers a shorter Saturday option with Family Fun Day: Mini Pumpkin Patch and Spooky Cartoon Shorts, listed for 24 October from 10:00 to 14:00. It gives families a defined daytime window if an evening event is not the right fit. The museum also lists its regular weekend family play space and tours, but check the individual programme and admission details before combining them. In particular, do not confuse Saturday’s listing with the separate Free First Wednesdays offer shown on the same family-activities page.
Puppets, costumes and a purpose
For an adults-only evening choice, Discover Los Angeles lists the fourth annual Hallowe’en Costume Ball from Bob Baker Marionette Theater and The Elysian on Saturday 24 October. The event benefits the marionette theatre and includes a performance of Hallowe’en Spooktacular, a costume contest and DJ Kindness. The advertised age restriction is 21 and over, so this is not an alternative children’s outing. Follow the organiser’s booking information for the start time and ticket options. It is a chance to make a night out support the theatre behind the performance.
Continue the conversation on Tuesday
Keep Tuesday 27 October free if the Hodges exhibition catches your interest. Art + Practice links an opening conversation at the Getty Center, with an RSVP page for A Painterly Pursuit with Reggie Burrows Hodges. Check that page for the current arrangements rather than assuming gallery admission reserves a place at the discussion. The longer exhibition run, through 27 February, leaves time to return to the paintings afterwards. This weekend’s mix works best as a choice of outings, with the artist conversation giving the following week a natural next step.
Written with AI assistance from local reporting and organiser listings; event plans can change. Times in the story are local to the city.
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