Two fantastic — and free! — arts festivals take over downtown today, which is really pretty amazing when you think about it. But don't think too hard — just go. Perform Chinatown takes place for the fourth year with the mother of performance artists, Karen Finley, doing her first L.A. show in 14 years. The lineup includes 30-plus "actions, installations, manifestations and interventions" with artists both local and international, including Matthew Timmons, Oguri, Hans Fjellestad, Max Maslansky, Finishing School, Simone Gad, Jeremy Mikush, Dr. Jerry Siegel, Omar Mirza and Oriana Small. Venues in and around Chung King Road, Chinatown; Sat., July 21, 4 p.m.-mid.; free.... More >>>