What are your LA cultural gems?

Hello all. I’m newish to Los Angeles - 10 months here after nearly two decades in NYC. One of the reasons I love NYC is the cultural spaces: galleries, performance spaces for theater/music/weirdness, offbeat venues that were surprising and creative. These places always made me feel so connected to the city, and I want to learn about the ones in LA. So, what are yours? What are the special, creative, communal spots in Los Angeles that you value? I live on the east side but I’m agnostic about neighborhood and don’t mind a little travel to see the area. And if this question seems broad or nebulous: go with it! Share whatever comes to mind. Thanks so much for sharing. I really appreciate it.

Editing to add a few places/things that have brought me joy in LA: Vidiots, the Tam O’Shanter Christmas carolers, bars with arcades in them, Zebulon, Largo, music/theater in surprising paces.