Happy Cinco de Mayo, muchachos! You probably wanna log off early and grab a marg (or two)… but first, start your week with these fresh events to keep on your radar:

Dan Savage’s 2025 HUMP! Film Festival: Part One hits The Kult:LA the weekend of 5/16-17 with 23 fresh, wild, and deeply human adult shorts. Sexy, strange, and seriously good cinema in DTLA – enter to win a pair of tickets for Friday!*

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• At Drunk Theatre, a comedian takes five shots of whiskey and "performs" a play with five stone-cold sober comedian castmates. Head to the Santa Monica Playhouse any Friday this month – unlock BOGO tickets with code DOLAFREE!*

• Peggy Gou, Anderson.Paak, Khruangbin, Foster The People, and more take the stage 5/16-18 at this year's Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival in San Diego! Check out the full lineup and enter to win a pair of GA passes on us!*

• We just loaded in a fresh batch of June giveaways at The Troubadour – win tickets to James McMurtry (6/11), La Misa Negra (6/13), Band of Skulls (6/18), Superdrag (6/20), and more!

• From Seattle-bred, whiskey-soaked indie rock to tender Southern gothic folk, Band of Horses and Iron & Wine co-headline shows at The Wiltern (9/24) and House of Blues Anaheim (10/2).

• Plus fresh announcements from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The English Beat, Gogol Bordello, and more!

WHERE TO TAKE MOM FOR BRUNCH

In case you forgot, Mother's Day is this Sunday, 5/11 – have you booked brunch reservations yet?

Don’t worry, with so many tasks on your to-do list, we don't blame you for letting this slip through the cracks. Fortunately, a few restaurants around town still have tables open for Sunday brunch, so your mom will never know you had to scramble last minute:

• FUEGO - Ocean-front views with Latin flair in Long Beach.

• ZAYTINYA - Greek-inspired four-course menu in Culver City.

• SUGAR PALM - Bottomless mimosas, made-to-order crepes, poolside cabanas.

• SUPERBA - Hand-made cards and DIY cookies with savory brunch plates.

• PROSE KITCHEN & BAR - A decadent prix-fixe brunch for only $65 per person.

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