John Waters: Pope of Trash

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

John Waters: Pope of Trash is the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist’s contributions to cinema. The exhibition delves into his filmmaking process, key themes, and unmatched style. Works on view include costumes, set decoration, props, handwritten scripts, posters, concept designs, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, film clips, and more.

Albert Frey: Inventive Modernist

Palm Springs Art Museum: Architecture and Design Center 300 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA, United States

Albert Frey (American, born Switzerland, 1903-1998) helped to establish Palm Springs as a world-recognized center for modern architecture and design. He was the first architect to design a modern International Style structure for Palm Springs and paved the way for modern architecture and the architects that followed. Steeped in early European modernism, Frey's adroit handling of low-cost and low-maintenance industrial materials, sublime desert color combinations, and appealing geometric compositions give him a unique and permanent place in the idiom of "desert modernism" and succinctly expressed his two greatest loves—nature and architecture.

Judithe Hernández | Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, United States

Judithe Hernández | Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival spans over 50 years of this groundbreaking artist’s career. It is the first major retrospective of her work, which centers the realities and mythologies of Mexican migrant women, exploring the legacies of colonization and the US Mexico border and their impact on women and children. This exhibition features over 80 works from her Adam & Eve; Juárez, México; and Colonization series. It also includes a video chronicling the artist’s early career in muralism and her critical conceptual contributions as the first featured cover artist of Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies. Slated for release

Before You Now: Capturing the Self in Portraiture

Riverside Art Museum 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, United States

Before You Now: Capturing the Self in Portraiture focuses on the enduring theme of the artist’s self-portrait, as seen in a selection of works from LACMA’s collections of photographs, prints, drawings, videos, and installation art. Primarily featuring contemporary makers, the exhibition is an introduction to seeing American artists as they see themselves—or as they want to be seen by their public.

PLAYFUL

MAD.KAT Gallery 71590 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

MAD.KAT Gallery presents the opening reception of PLAYFUL, a 16 artist group exhibition that emphasizes the whimsical and somewhat surreal side of art. Mediums on exhibition will include sculpture, painting, photography, mixed media, textile art, etchings, and much more. Featuring the artists: Mitsushige Nishiwaki, Edvarda Braanaas, Paul Bond, Cheryl Walsh, Kalynn Campbell, Gustavo Ramirez Cruz, Peg Grady, Rima Day, Brady Willmott, BrockDeBoer, Irene Krimizi, Sandra Marschner, Jeffrey Tover, Allois, Penrider, and MJ dos Santos Opening Reception: Saturday, April 27 from 5-9pm 

Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

The Broad 221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Broad is pleased to announce the launch of a new touring special exhibition Mickalene Thomas: All About Love, running from May 25 to September 29, 2024. Co-organized by the Hayward Gallery, London, and The Broad, Los Angeles, and in partnership with the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Mickalene Thomas: All About Love will be the first major international tour of this pioneering artist’s work.

Janet Jackson

Acrisure Arena 75702 Varner Rd, Palm Desert, CA, United States

Janet Jackson is bringing her Together Again tour to Acrisure Arena on June 4 with special guest, Hip-Hop legend, Nelly. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, Meet & Greet and photo op with Janet Jackson, pre-show VIP lounge, collectible VIP concert ticket & more. For more information, visit VIPnation.com.

THE RAPTURE / Le Ravissement (France)

Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center 2300 E Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA, United States

Lydia, a midwife highly invested in her career, has completely lost control of her life.  Was it due to heartbreak, her best friend’s pregnancy or meeting Milos, with whom she could have a potential new relationship?  Lydia gets stuck in a spiral of lies where everyone’s life is turned upside down. Genre: Drama Running Time: 97 min Country: France Language: French & Serbian Director:  Iris Kaltenbäck

Blink 182

SoFi Stadium 1001 Stadium Dr, Inglewood, CA, United States

Multi-platinum, award-winning band blink-182 will be back on the road in the summer of 2024 with a stadium and arena tour through North America. Following the massive success of their colossal global outing and recent headlining festival performances at When We Were Young Festival, Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker will hit some of the biggest venues nationwide next year, debuting their new album One More Time … for the first time in the U.S. and Canada.

Jennifer Lopez

Acrisure Arena 75702 Varner Rd, Palm Desert, CA, United States

Jennifer Lopez: This Is Me...Live | The Greatest Hits IMPORTANT: DELAYED TICKET DELIVERY UNTIL 3 DAYS PRIOR TO SHOW. Your tickets will be delivered to your Ticketmaster account on Wednesday, July 16.