Traveling this summer? Here’s an LA life hack: why spend a bajillion dollars on an Uber to the airport when you can take the LAX Flyaway Bus to/from Union Station or Van Nuys for only $12!? It’s quick, convenient, and good for your wallet!

Or if you prefer to travel by magic broomstick…

Attention Muggles! The Hogwarts Express is pulling into Cosm! Relive Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Shared Reality, complete with Butterbeer, Chocolate Frogs, and more hidden surprises. Catch the Golden Snitch or enter to win this free pair of tickets for the Sunday, 5/31 show!*

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• Marriage is hard. It’s even harder when your husband falls in love with a horse named Q-Tip. Win tickets to The Echo Theater Company’s bizarre new play For Want of a Horse, now at Atwater Village Theatre through Monday, 5/25!*

• Keyshia Cole, Mario, Fabolous, Danity Kane, Twista, & more are on the lineup for this year’s LA Block Party at Pershing Square on Saturday, 6/20! Tickets are only like $30!

• Day Trip Festival returns to the Queen Mary Waterfront on Saturday & Sunday, 6/27-28 with CID, Chasewest, Cloonee, Josh Baker, Adam Beyer, and more! Quit trippin’ and buy your tickets!

• UK post-punk wrecking crew Basement bring Beside Myself to The Shrine this October with support from DIIV, High Vis, Big Boy, and First Day Back. Tickets drop at 10AM this Thursday, 5/14!

• Plus fresh announcements from Tristen, Shouse, Niall Horan, and more!

WEEKLY STAFF PICKS

Hi, we’re Team DoSoCal. Nobody specifically asked what we’re listening to this week, but that has never stopped us before. Here’s what’s been in our headphones lately — the songs we’ve had on repeat, plus a few artists bringing that same energy to LA soon.

IF YOU’RE DOWN TO CLOWN

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• The most fearless, fun-loving, and foolhardy teams prototype the wackiest of rides – without a motor?? The Red Bull Soapbox Race rolls through DTLA this Saturday, 5/16 at 11AM. Free to attend! RSVP now!

• If you or someone you know is struggling to pay rent, The Mayor’s Fund’s We Are LA program helps prevent evictions and connects LA renters to resources that can help them stay in their homes. Learn more. 

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