Staff Picks: Upcoming events we're excited about!

Memorial Day and Father's Day (this year, it's June 19th!) are both coming up and that means summer is just around the corner! Here are a few events that have us buzzing about here at ExperienceLA (in a somewhat chronological order):

• Hamlet, Prince of Darkness - Fridays, May 20-June 24: Jump on the Pirate's bandwagon in a dark comedy about Shakespeare's melancholy prince.
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Thu-Sun, May 26-June 5: Bright and colorful, a great show for kids!
• An Evening with Flavor Flav - June 1: Get up-close and personal with the celebrity rap artist at the Grammy Museum.
• Indian Film Festival - Starts June 3: Screened under the stars, film, history or art buffs will enjoy this summer film series exploring India's colonial era.
• Culture Shock LA Presents "Which-aWay?" - June 4: The nonprofit dance collective interprets Dr. Seuss' classic, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" Another Kid-Friendly event!
• MONA Neon Cruise of Los Angeles - Saturdays, June 4-Nov 27: Spend warm summer nights viewing the glow of neon lights in LA.
• Happy Birthday Pasadena - Celebrating 125 Years - June 11: A FREE community-wide festival of live music, dance theatre, storytelling and lots of fun for the whole family!
• 6th Annual LA WineFest - June 11 & 12: Here's fun for adults as well where visitors can sample award-winning wines and gourmet treats!
• Les Miserables - June 14-July 31: The 25th anniversary of a legendary musical at the Ahmanson Theatre.
• Hollywood Fringe Festival  2011- June 16-26: Adventure to the edge with unique and unusual performances in theatre, art, comedy, film and more!
• Los Angeles Film Festival - June 16-26: Where else to view the best in cinema but here in LA?
• 2011 OC Fair - July 15-August 14: It's back with the delicious theme of "Let's Eat!", so dig in!
• IRIS - Opens July 21: Cirque du Soleil goes Hollywood with their show at the Kodak Theatre.
• Summer on the 7th - July 30: Come party with Inner-City Arts and enjoy food, music, crafts, gifts and more!

Whew! That was a LOT of events. And more are added to the ExperienceLA calendar every day, so keep a sharp eye out!
- ExperienceLA Staff