Click It. BEAT picks of the week.

Herb Ritts: L.A. Style at the Getty Center, extended until September 2.

Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill in The Watch. So funny.

Los Angeles Magazine's picks for Best New Bars.

BB Cream (Garnier's, at $12.99, holds its own against luxe competitors).

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: Herb Ritts, via getty.edu

Advance Notice. Dawes at Saturdays Off the 405.

It's July 1--a perfect time to start planning some fun summer events to attend in Los Angeles. The Saturdays Off the 405 series kicks off on July 10 at the Getty Center with Dawes. This is a band whose maturity and talent beyond their years is continually impressive.

Their debut album, North Hills, came out last summer, and has a couple songs on it that I listen to at least twice in a row when they come on my iPod (That Western Skyline, When You Call My Name).

The concert is in the museum courtyard from 6 - 9 p.m., and parking is free after 5--but the concert is also free, and first-come-first-served, so arriving before 5 to beat the 'free parking' rush might be a wise idea if you want to guarantee entrance (and a Saturday night of truly good music).

Saturday July 10 at 6:00 p.m.

The Getty Center is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: thebluegrassspecial.com

Do It. Coachella alternatives.

Don't feel badly if you're not heading to Indio this weekend, here are some L.A. alternates for fun this weekend:

The Joneses - the new Demi Moore/David Duchovny film that's had some great reviews, is on at the ArcLight Hollywood.

Micachu and the Shapes (pictured) at the Getty. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. the Rough Trade-signed UK-based band will perform for free at the Getty Center. Free, but reservations required.

Silver Lake's new bourbon bar, the Thirsty Crow, is having a soft opening. Call ahead to make sure - (323) 661-6007; located at 2939 W Sunset Blvd. If you're in the mood for a mint julep or an old fashioned, this is your spot.

Finally, the Brewery ArtWalk is both Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in downtown Los Angeles (2100 N Main St., 90031). Admission and parking free, and over 100 artists participate.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: Olly Hearsey

Do It. Saturday Nights at the Getty.

This Saturday night kicks off the 2010 season of Saturday Nights at the Getty (formerly Friday Nights at the Getty). The performance series will begin tomorrow night, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. with Money Mark and Emily Wells. It's free, but reservations are required, and the first one is actually sold out.

Plan ahead and make your reservations for the rest of the series: March 13 (The Living Sisters), March 27 (Rana Santacruz), April 17 (Micachu and the Shapes). Eleni Mandell of The Living Sisters tied for LA Weekly's 2003 best rock/pop songwriter/composer award with Elliott Smith. They have shows coming up at SXSW, Largo, El Rey and Bowery Ballroom (with She & Him).

The Getty is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive in Brentwood. Parking is free after 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: www.getty.edu