M ysteries are the best kind of summer reading, quick to get through and gripping. Don’t even try to talk to me if you see me at the pool with a novel, I won’t hear you. If you’re also a fan of whodunit storytelling, this week there’s a talk with writers Michael Connelly, Laurie R.
King, and Walter Mosley you won’t want to miss at the Skirball. And if you prefer your mystery in stage format, the play version of Clue just opened at the Ahmanson. For indie music fans, there’s also an Elliot Smith tribute show at the Regent, surfers will want to head down to watch the U.
S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, and foodies will delight in a mix of chef-driven events, including a James Beard Foundation tasting at the Line Hotel and the World Taste festival in Anaheim. Visit LAist.
com for more to explore, including food editor Gab Chabrán’s hot take on why the area’s best tacos can be found in Whittier , a tour of Anaheim’s Little Arabia , and the latest on the push for East L.A. cityhood .
Inventing the Page: Michael Connelly, Laurie R. King and Walter Mosley Suspense fans will be on the edge of their seats for this author event with master mystery writers Michael Connelly, Laurie R. King, and Walter Mosley.
Moderated by director and author Nicholas Meyer ( Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan ), the writers will discuss their craft and let attendees in on how they approach murder and other grisly subjects. All My Rowdy Friends Silverlake’s Elliot Smith Figure 8 mural.