Long Beach Crawfish Festival Aug. 2–3. Cajun crawfish boil with international food court, dance, arts and crafts, magicians and storytellers. Aug. 2 noon–midnight; Aug. 3 noon–11 p.m. $13–$35. Rainbow Lagoon, 400–403 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, 562.495.5959 Map O15
TASTE OF SAN PEDRO Aug. 2–3. Samplings from local restaurants and live entertainment at coastal park. Aug. 2 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Aug. 3 11 a.m.–7 p.m. $5–$20, under 4 free. Point Fermin Park, 807 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, 310.832.7272 Map H16
X GAMES 14 Through Aug. 3. Premier action sports event draws top athletes; events include surfing, skateboarding, motocross and rally car racing. $10–$20 per day per venue. Schedule at expn.go.com. Home Depot Center, 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson; Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., downtown. 213.480.3232 Map M15, I15
VANS WARPED TOUR Aug. 17. The all-day concert for skateboard enthusiasts features rock and punk bands including Angels and Airwaves and Gym Class Heroes. Noon. $30.25. Home Depot Center, 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson, 213.480.3232 Map M15
SUNSET JUNCTION STREET FESTIVAL Aug. 23–24. Festival celebrates diversity with ethnic food, crafts, carnival rides; musical acts on three stages include Isaac Hayes, Cold War Kids and The Black Keys. Aug. 23, 10 a.m.–11 p.m.; Aug. 24, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. $15–20, under 13 and over 64 free. 3900–4300 Sunset Blvd. and 4000–4200 Santa Monica Blvd., Silver Lake, 323.661.7771 Map southeast of W23
CULVER CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL Thursdays through Aug. 28. Each week features a different music style. 7–9 p.m. Free. City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City, 310.253.5716 Map L11
Twilight Dance Series at santa monica pier Thursdays through Aug. 28. Picnic on the beach, dance to live music on the pier. 7 p.m. Free. Colorado and Ocean avenues, Santa Monica, 310.458.8900 Map J13
SUNDAY SUMMER CINEMA Continuing. Weekly poolside film screenings at W Hotel. Aug. 3 The Darjeeling Limited. Aug. 10 In Her Shoes. Aug. 17 The Usual Suspects. Aug. 24 Mystic Pizza. Aug. 31 Rain Man. 7 p.m. Free; space limited. W Los Angeles Hotel, 930 Hilgard Ave., Westwood, 310.208.8765 Map J10
Nights at the Museums
1st & central summer concerts Series at Japanese American National Museum. Aug. 21 La Santa Cecilia, Cheap Landscape, zocaloZüe. 6:30 p.m. Free. 369 E. 1st St., downtown, 213.625.0414 Map H17
MUSIC AT LACMA Concerts on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Fri. jazz; Sat. Latin; Sun. classical. 6 p.m. Fri. and Sun.; 5 p.m. Sat. Free. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 323.857.6115 Map J13
southwest chamber music Aug. 8–9, 22–23. Grammy Award–winning ensemble on Loggia of Huntington Art Gallery. 7:30 p.m. $28–$38. Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, 800.726.7147 Map R21
SUNSET CONCERTS Outdoor world-music concerts on Thursdays. Concerts 8 p.m.; doors open 7 p.m. Free, parking $5–$10. Galleries free and open until 10 p.m. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A., 310.440.4500 Map G9
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