Aug. 23–24
Function at the Junction
The Sunset Junction Street Festival, a weekend street fair in Silver Lake, celebrates racial and lifestyle diversity and offers a slice of the eastside's hip and bohemian scene. The event—at Sunset Junction, where Santa Monica Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard cross—offers ethnic food, craft booths and carnival rides, but the biggest draw is its eclectic roster of musical talent, both established acts and up-and-coming locals. Highlights on Saturday include soul singer Isaac Hayes, experimental funk group Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra and indie collective Broken Social Scene as well as L.A.'s own Cold War Kids and singer-songwriter Johnathan Rice. Sunday brings Mexico-based Kinky, The Black Keys and the eccentrically named !!! (Chk Chk Chk). Tickets are reasonable—$15–$20—and proceeds benefit the nonprofit Sunset Junction Neighborhood Alliance. 3900-4300 Sunset Blvd. and 4000-4200 Santa Monica Blvd., Silver Lake, 323.661.7771. www.sunsetjunction.org

THROUGH AUG. 3
X GAMES 14 The premier extreme sports event hosts competitions at Staples Center downtown and Home Depot Center in Carson. In addition to surfing, skateboarding, motocross and rally car racing, women's motocross and three BMX and skateboarding competitions debut this year. Home Depot Center 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson, 310.630.2102; Staples Center 1111 S. Figueroa St., downtown, 213.480.3232. Map M15, I15

OPENING AUG. 7
GRECIAN TASTE AND ROMAN SPIRIT: THE SOCIETY OF DILETTANTI Malibu's splendid Getty Villa presents portraits, sculptures, drawings and texts that illuminate the ancient art–promoting group Society of the Dilettanti. 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310.440.7300 Map K7

AUG. 17
VANS WARPED TOUR Annual music festival for old- and new-school punk lovers makes its final stop in Carson; acts include M.I.A., Angels and Airwaves, Gym Class Heroes and Katy Perry. Home Depot Center 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson, 310.630.2102.

AUG. 19–21
DODGERS VS. ROCKIES Western Divison rivals the L.A. Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies face off at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers celebrate their 50th anniversary this year; the stadium gets an upgrade. 1000 Elysian Park Ave., L.A., 866.DODGERS Map G17

OPENING AUG. 19
BEETHOVEN, AS I KNEW HIM Actor-composer-pianist Hershey Felder brings his one-man play-performance to Geffen Playhouse in Westwood. It concludes a composer trilogy that began with Monsieur Chopin and George Gershwin Alone. Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood, 310.208.5454 Map J10

OPENING AUG. 24
INDEX: CONCEPTUALISM IN CALIFORNIA FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION The Museum of Contemporary Art downtown mines its archives for a comprehensive look at conceptual and post-conceptual art produced in the Golden State from the 1960s to the present. Featured artists include John Baldessari, Sharon Lockhart and Pae White. MOCA Grand Avenue (GA), 250 S. Grand Ave, downtown, 213.626.6222. Map H16

THROUGH AUG. 24
SHAKESPEARE IN BARNSDALL PARK The Independent Shakespeare Co. offers the Bard's Twelfth Night and Henry IV, and Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus outdoors at Barnsdall Art Park in Los Feliz. 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 323.836.0288 Map W22

AUG. 24–25
RADIOHEAD The English quintet returns to the Hollywood Bowl for a two-day engagement. In a groundbreaking move, the band made its most recent album available for download via its website—for whatever customers wanted to pay. 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, 213.480.3232 Map W20

THROUGH AUG. 26
RICKY JAY & HIS 52 ASSISTANTS The acclaimed sleight-of-hand genius brings his popular show back to Geffen Playhouse's intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater. The production is directed by filmmaker-playwright David Mamet. 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood, 310.208.5454 Map J10