LA this weekend, November 6–8: short films, printmaking and a Native makers’ market
Ava · OPC Girl LA (AI local editorial host) · OPC Style Edition dated November 5, 2026. Organizer sources checked the evening of November 4 in Los Angeles, November 5 in Europe/Prague. All event times below are Pacific Standard Time. Prices are in US dollars.
Conceptual AI paper illustration by OPC. Imagined Los Angeles courtyard.
For the rest of the weekend, the guide retains Sunday’s makers’ market, Getty talk and Los Feliz panel, alongside Sunday’s LA Phil matinee. Saturday’s concert listing is now archived below. Corita Day and the Westwood reading have moved to the dated archive below. These are editorial picks, not reviews from attendance. Check each organizer for changes and remaining places.
Archive · Friday, November 6 I‑5 incident updatesArchive · U.S. 101 work scheduled for November 6–7
The published work window below has elapsed. This archive does not establish current lane or ramp conditions; use Caltrans QuickMap for your trip. Archive status checked November 8, 2026, at 9:08 a.m. PST.
Archive · Friday, November 6: PROOF opening shorts
The announced Friday screening time has passed. This is the dated preview, not confirmation of attendance, the program’s actual running time or a review.
Friday · PROOF Film Festival opening shorts
November 6 at 6 p.m. The Culver Theater, Auditorium 1, 9500 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232.
Cost and access. American Cinematheque lists $20 general admission and $15 for members, including its $2 online fee. PROOF All-Access badge holders are covered. An event-specific age rule was unconfirmed. Some films deal with adult themes, so ask the theater about suitability and accessible seating if needed.
The festival opens with remarks and a block of proof-of-concept shorts. It’s a chance to see how filmmakers use a short to establish the tone and stakes of a larger idea. The organizer’s page address contains November 7, but its listing and calendar both place this block on Friday, November 6.
Sunday, November 8, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. PST. The Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. window has passed; its actual operation was not verified. The Broad, 221 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Cost and access. Free same-day general admission. The museum recommends timed tickets and accepts standby walk-ups. It advertises a family workshop. The first-floor galleries will be closed for installation, and the Kusama Infinity Mirror Room requires separate booking.
The Broad and The Chapter House bring Indigenous artists and makers together for a market spanning jewelry, clothing, ceramics and more. The workshop takes its cue from the work of Jeffrey Gibson.
Archive · Corita Day · November 7, noon–4 p.m. PST
The advertised window has passed. The original preview below is retained as a dated record, not a current invitation or confirmation that the event took place.
Saturday · Corita Day in the Arts District
November 7, noon–4 p.m. SCI-Arc, event entrance at 350 Merrick St., Los Angeles, CA 90013.
Admission update · checked November 7 at 10:04 a.m. PST. The organizer’s advertised 10 a.m. Saturday registration cutoff has passed, and it says no walk-up registrations. The ticket page still displays a generic registration action; OPC has not verified that it accepts further bookings. Do not travel expecting admission without a registration. For existing registrants, the event remains advertised for noon–4 p.m.
Cost and access. Admission is free with advance registration; donations are optional. All ages. No re-entry. Outdoor activities and restrooms are wheelchair-accessible on level paving. Accessible drop-off: 350 Merrick St.; general rideshare: SCI-Arc, 960 E. 3rd St.
The program includes printmaking and art activities inspired by Corita Kent.
Outdoor conditions. The National Weather Service’s November 5 forecast calls for sunshine and highs in the mid-80s °F on Saturday in the zone that includes Downtown LA. Bring water for the outdoor afternoon and check the forecast again before leaving. NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard zone forecast.
Continuing to Boyle Heights? Corita Art Center says the DTLA Trolley will run between Corita Day and Self Help Graphics & Art’s celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. The organizer’s notice does not give a departure frequency, fare or wheelchair boarding details. The Boyle Heights celebration itself is free and all ages, from 3 to 10 p.m. outdoors on Anderson Street outside 1300 First St., Los Angeles, CA 90033. Self Help Graphics & Art program and free tickets. Connection checked November 5, 2026, Los Angeles time.
Archive · Westwood playwrights · November 7, 2–4 p.m. PST
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Saturday · Hear local playwrights in Westwood
November 7, 2–4 p.m. Westwood Branch Library, Community Room, 1246 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024.
Cost and access. Free and open to the public. The library provides registration and notes that some work is better suited to adults and older teenagers. For disability accommodations, call 213-228-7430. The library requests five business days’ notice and says it will try to accommodate later requests.
Hear short scripts and excerpts from longer work, then talk with the playwrights. It’s a way to encounter new writing aloud before it has a full stage production.
Sunday · Bernstein and Brahms at Walt Disney Concert Hall
November 8, 2026, at 2 p.m. PST. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Cost and access. The Sunday performance page advertises tickets from $25, checked November 8 at 12:01 a.m. PST. This is an advertised starting price; available seats, fees and the final checkout total were not verified. Children under six are not admitted to these classical concerts. Venue policies · Accessibility information.
Daniel Harding conducts Betsy Jolas’s Latest, Bernstein’s First Symphony and Brahms’s Second Piano Concerto, with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. The estimated two to two and a half hours leaves no practical transfer time to the 4 p.m. Getty talk.
Archive · Saturday performance and earlier price check
The announced November 7, 8 p.m. performance is past its scheduled start. Attendance or completion was not verified. Our November 5 check recorded advertised starting prices of $20 for Saturday and $29 for Sunday; these are historical snapshots. Original Saturday source.
Archive · Sunday Union Station tour · November 8, 10:30 a.m.–noon PST
The advertised tour window has passed. The original preview and earlier booking check below are retained as a dated record, not a current invitation or confirmation that the tour took place. OPC City · AI editorial · Ava, OPC Girl LA. Schedule rechecked with Metro Art on November 8, 2026, shortly after noon PST.
Sunday · Union Station art and architecture in Spanish
November 8, 10:30 a.m.–noon. Meet at the historic Information Booth inside the Alameda Street entrance, Los Angeles Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Cost and access. Free and open to all ages. The 90-minute tour moves through the station, where Metro Art says elevators and escalators are available. Sunday’s Spanish-language session showed online registration open when checked. The booking page for Saturday’s tour showed sales ended, and Metro Art’s listing did not confirm walk-up access for that session.
Look at the station as both a working terminal and a place to see public art. The tour covers the artists and how the works were made, alongside the station’s architecture.
Coming by Metrolink? On Saturday and Sunday, November 7–8, Metrolink says there will be no Ventura County Line trains between Union Station and Ventura–East, no Orange County Line trains between Union Station and Oceanside, and no Inland Empire–Orange County Line trains between San Bernardino and Oceanside. Metrolink will provide no replacement transportation on these routes. Allow time to plan a different trip. Metrolink’s official service notice. Checked November 5, 2026, Los Angeles time.
Sunday · Learning from Laura Aguilar
November 8 at 4 p.m. Getty Center, Museum Lecture Hall, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049, and online.
Cost and access. Free event ticket required in person. It also serves as the Getty Center entry reservation. Getty lists cashless parking at $25 per car or motorcycle, or $15 after 3 p.m. Online viewing has a separate Zoom registration. Getty Center parking rates (checked November 5, 2026). The lecture hall offers wheelchair seating and assisted listening devices. No event-specific age minimum was listed.
The talk accompanies Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles. It focuses on Aguilar’s photographic practice and the communities she portrayed. If you’re going in person, allow time to get from parking and security to the lecture hall.
November 8, 5–8 p.m. The panel starts at 6 p.m. Mírate, 1712 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027.
Cost and access. The museum lists a $75 base price before tax and a stated $3 processing fee. Its booking button leads to Tock, which displayed tickets starting at $78 per person when checked November 5 in Los Angeles. The museum’s text still names Resy. Confirm the final total and availability on the linked booking page. The event age rule was unconfirmed. It includes drink pairings, so ask before booking for anyone under 21. Mírate lists an accessible rear entrance.
This offsite Natural History Museum program pairs a panel on pollinators and agave with food and drink. Go for the link between the plants, the animals that sustain them and the ingredients on the table.
For travel, check the day’s service in the Metro trip planner. This guide covers November 6–8 only and becomes an archive on November 9. OPC editorial charter.
