>>>While I’ve been in my Blogcave, this day has turned into something pretty freaking awesome. Head to the Mann Center to see Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang tear it up. Tix are still available, $15 to $75, rain or shine, 8:00 pm.

>>>Some sad news, our excellent intern Mara Miller is leaving us. You’ve seen her great feature writing in this space, and that’s her shoe to the right there, which also appears on page 7 of the Festival Guide (print copies are in; look for yours soon). So, cocktails and beers at El Camino Real! Rumor was that Mara’s buying, but it turns out that, as an intern, she doesn’t have any money. Nonetheless, happy hour has good deals. See you there!

–Nicholas Gilewicz

Photo by Josh McIlvain