15 Feb 19
Daily News
Lynne Fearman’s ‘Purple Haze.’ Fearman demonstrates her oil painting techniques on Feb. 18 at a meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association in Santa Clarita. (Photo courtesy of Lynne Fearman)
There’s always something fascinating to do in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area. Here is a sampling of entertainments this week and also save-the-date events to put on your calendar.
EVENTS
Bianchi Planetarium at Cal State Northridge: “Winter Sky” show, 7:30, and “Magellan: Report from Venus,” 8:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Minimum age 8. Tickets $6 for one show; $10 for both. Parking in Lot G4. Adjacent to Citrus Hall on campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. For show, 818-677-5601. For tickets, 818-677-2488. www.csun.edu
South Bay Quilters Guild Quilt Show and Merchant Mall: Display of art, modern and traditional quilts plus vendors, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 16-17. Auction of quilts, 1 p.m. Feb. 17. Admission $10 for both both days (coupon good for $1 off from the guild’s website). Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive. www.southbayquiltersguild.org
Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show: Event includes guest speakers Samantha Brown, Pauline Frommer, Josh Gates, Patricia Schultz, Rick Steves and travel seminars, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 16-17. Admission $15; $18 for both days; free for ages 16 and younger. Los Angeles Convention Center, South Halls G and H, 1201 S. Figueroa St. latravelshow.com
Homelessness Solutions Forum: West Valley Neighborhood Alliance on Homelessness holds the event, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 16. Reservations requested. Granada Hills Charter High School, Highlander Hall, 10535 Zelzah Ave. Email: wvnah@usa.com. www.wvnah.org
Fifty Shades of Wildlife – Wildlife Learning Center: A presentation on love and mating in the animal world, 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Minimum age 21. Admission $40; $75 couples (with wine and cheese). Reservations required. 16027 Yarnell St., Sylmar. www.wildlifelearningcenter.org
Lunar New Year at the Original Farmers Market and The Grove: Celebration for the Year of the Pig, 2-5 p.m. Feb. 17. Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu unveils a Year of the Pig statue, 2 p.m. (in the Plaza area), followed by a dragon dance, a K-Pop dance group, kung fu demonstration, traditional acrobatics, a Korean fan dance and a lion dance (on Gilmore Lane). The event also includes a dumpling making demo, Chinese calligraphy demo and a magic show. The Original Farmers Market, 6333 W. Third St., Los Angeles (323-933-9211, www.farmersmarketla.com); The Grove, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles (323-900-8080, thegrovela.com).
Harlem Globetrotters: Basketball exhibition fun, 2 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets $25 and up. Magic Pass, a pre-show event, $28 (must also have event ticket). Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. 213-742-7340. www.harlemglobetrotters.com/socal
Presidents’ Day at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: Celebrate the federal holiday with arts and crafts activities, live music, photo opportunities with presidential look-alikes and storytelling, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 18. Free for activities. Regular admission fee to the museum (includes special exhibit “Pompeii”): $29; $26 ages 62 and older; $22 ages 11-17; $19 ages 3-10. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. 805-577-4066. www.reaganlibrary.com; bit.ly/2TKNXHp
Egyptologist Kara Cooney: The professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA gives a lecture “When Women Ruled the World,” 8 p.m. Feb. 22. Tickets $36; $46. Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
Chinese New Year Celebration – Year of the Boar: The Conejo Chinese Cultural Center Association presents traditional and modern performances, 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets $24-$39. Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
St. Francis Dam Disaster lecture and site tour: Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society presents a talk by Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel and Dr. Alan Pollack, 11 a.m. March 12. Question and answer with dam expert Frank Rock, noon. Tour departs, 12:30 p.m. and return is approximately 4 p.m. Tickets $40 prepaid (online); $45 at the door (if available). Reservations advised. Lecture presentation at Saugus Train Station at Heritage Junction, 24101 Newhall Ave., Newhall. Tour attendees board a bus at Heritage Junction to San Francisquito Canyon (must be able to hike one-mile and uphill; see website for suggested clothing and shoes). 661-254-1275. www.scvhs.org
ART
AC Gallery: “Brayden Bugazzi,” mixed media art. Part of LA AfFAIR exhibits. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 15-17. Admission $10. 1546 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. www.artinla.us; braydenart.com
Art Los Angeles Contemporary: International and local art galleries exhibit. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 15; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 16; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 17. Admission $30; free for ages 12 and younger. The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport, 3021 Airport Ave. artlosangelesfair.com
San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center: “Gerald Brommer: A Lifetime Journey Through Art,” 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 15. Upcoming: artist reception, 3-5 p.m. Feb. 23. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Gallery closed on Feb. 13. Exhibit runs through March 2. 18312 Oxnard St., Tarzana. 818-697-5525. www.sfvacc.org
Cal State Northridge Art Galleries: “Jeffrey Vallance: Blinky the Friendly Hen: 40th Anniversary Exhibition.” Artist walk-through, 1 p.m. Feb. 16. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Exhibit runs through March 16. Use parking lots D6 or E6. Art and Design Center on the CSUN campus, on North University Drive between Etiwanda and Lindley avenues. 818-677-2156. www.csun.edu/artgalleries
RED Studios Hollywood: “Scott Nathan: Confessional,” portrait exhibit. Part of Frieze LA contemporary art show, Feb. 15-17 at Paramount Pictures Studios (frieze.com/fairs/frieze-los-angeles). Gallery hours: noon-7 p.m. Feb. 16-17. Admission free with a reservation on the website. 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. confessionalatfrieze.splashthat.com
Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles: “Annie Leibovitz: The Early Years, 1970-1983” and “Piero Manzoni: Materials of Time.” Opening, 3-6 p.m. Feb. 16. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 901 E. Third St., Los Angeles. 213-943-1620. www.hauserwirth.com; bit.ly/2GpXkZd
Lynne Fearman: The artist discusses and demonstrates oil painting using three colors and white at a meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Barnes & Noble, community room, 23630 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. www.santaclaritaartists.org
TAG Gallery: “Brian Reed: Hooray for Hollywood,” opens 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 19. Opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 23. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 16. 5458 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-829-9556. www.taggallery.net
Topanga Canyon Gallery: “Everything Has a Story,” group show. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday; 2-6 p.m. Thursday; noon-8 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through March 3. 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-7909. topangacanyongallery.com
ONGOING ART
Doug Aitken’s Don’t Forget to Breathe: Installation with glowing figures that seem to be trying to connect with someone. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Feb. 15-17. 6775 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. www.ryot.org/dont-forget-to-breathe
Leica Gallery Los Angeles: “Ralph Gibson – Digital Color.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 24. 8783 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood. 424-777-0341. leicagalleryla.com/upcoming-exhibitions
SCAA Gallery: “Fresh Perspectives,” group show. Gallery’s winter hours: 5-8 p.m. Friday; 2-8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 24. 22508 Sixth St., Newhall. Call to confirm gallery hours, 661-244-7689. www.santaclaritaartists.org
Lowell Ryan Projects: “Mind Body Soul,” group show with Samuel Jablon, Spencer Lewis and Maysha Mohamedi. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 26. 4851 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. www.lowellryanprojects.com/exhibitions
Russell Hunziker: “A Walk with Nature: Art Exhibit & Sale.” Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Exhibit runs through Feb. 27. Portion of sales to be donated to further arts in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Center. Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center, 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. 805-370-2302. Email: samo@wnpa.org
Agoura Hills Art Gallery: “Scott Lindner: A Lifetime of Passion.” Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Exhibit runs through February 28. Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center, 29900 Ladyface Court. 818-597-7361. Email: culturalarts@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us. scottlindnerart.com
Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture at California Lutheran University: Jennifer Vanderpool, an adjunct art faculty member at the university, presents “Garment Girl,” an exhibit of photography, textiles and videos of Vietnamese refugees in sweatshops in Los Angeles and female textile workers in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 28. The gallery is located in the Soiland Humanities Center (120 Memorial Parkway) on the campus, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-493-3697. Email: rtschmid@callutheran.edu. callutheran.edu/kwanfong
Debbi Singer: “AffirmSHEArt – Working It Out in Paint.” Art on view during restaurant hours: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 5-9 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through February 28. Upper West Restaurant, 3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. 320-586-1111. www.theupperwest.com
Art Directors Guild Gallery 800: “Art Unites 12,” group show. Art work from members of the IATSE Local 800 plus other art department professionals in other locals (729, 871, 706, 44) and SAG-AFTRA. Gallery hours: noon-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 2-8 p.m. Saturday; 2-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through March 3. 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-763-8052. adg.org
La Galería Gitana: “Art Across the Valley,” group show (a collaboration with San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center). Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday; noon-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 8. 120 N. Maclay Ave., San Fernando. 818-898-7708. galeriagitana.com/events
Brand Library & Art Center: “Valley Girl Redefined,” group show by women. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Exhibit runs through March 22. 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. 818-548-2051. brandlibrary.org; www.1111acc.org
Kohn Gallery: “Gonzalo Lebrija,” exhibition of paintings (“Veladuras”), a sculptural work and a film installation (“Via Láctea”). Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 23. 1227 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. 323-461-3311. www.kohngallery.com
Skid Row History Museum and Archive: “Manuel Compito and Scott Taylor: Bridging the Divide.” Gallery hours: 2-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 23. 250 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. 213-413-1077. Email: info@lapovertydept.org. www.lapovertydept.org
Japan House: “This Is Manga – The Art of Naoki Urasawa.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through March 28. 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood (at Hollywood & Highland). 800-516-0565. www.japanhousela.com
William Turner Gallery: “Ed Moses: Through the Looking Glass.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 30. 2525 Michigan Ave., Gallery E-1, Santa Monica. 310-453-0909. www.williamturnergallery.com
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: Two exhibits: “David Alekhuogie: Gravity” and Mariah Garnett’s film “Trouble.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Exhibits run through April 14. 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-644-6269. www.lamag.org
Old Town Newhall Library: City of Santa Clarita presents “Skye Amber Sweet – Embracing Growth.” Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through June 4. Community room at the library, 24500 Main St. 661-259-0750. Email Jeff Barber: jbarber@santa-clarita.com. www.skyepoet.com/home-gallery.html
Sturt Haaga Gallery at Descanso Gardens: “Unusual Views,” group show. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Exhibit runs through June 9. Gardens admission $9; $6 seniors and students; $4 ages 5-12. 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org
BOOKS
Frederick Weisberg: Judges Weisberg, a co-editor, and Michelle Ahnn discuss and sign “Tough Cases: Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They’ve Ever Made,” 7 p.m. Feb. 15. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. bit.ly/2MAoNZk
Jayne K. Ratcliffe: Signs “Bewitched,” 2 p.m. Feb. 16. Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank. 818-558-1383. bit.ly/2B5U6qw
Stewart J. Zully: Reads from and signs “My Life in Yankee Stadium: 40 Years as a Vendor and Other Tales of Growing Up Somewhat Sane in the Bronx,” 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Doors open, 5 p.m. Fundraiser for the Road Theatre Co. Tickets $15 (includes refreshments). The Road on Magnolia, 10747 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. bit.ly/2S3816b
Paul Chaderjian: Discusses and signs “Letters to Barbra,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Abril Bookstore, 415 E. Broadway, Glendale. 818-243-4112. abrilbooks.com
COMEDY
Andrew Coalson – Silly Boy: 8 p.m. Feb. 20. Free but a reservation is required from the website. Comedy Central Stage, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. andrewcoalson.com; bit.ly/2TKwzTk
Woke AF – A Mind-Opening Variety Show: Nicole Pasquale hosts the evening with performances by Joel Kim Booster, Fremmedy Trio, Charla Lauriston, Oscar Montoya, Janie Stolar and Jenny Yang plus music by DJ Big Willy Get Silly (William Martinez), 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Tickets $7. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Sunset, 5419 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-908-8702. sunset.ucbtheatre.com/performance/67309
W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu: 8 p.m. March 16. Tickets $28 and up. The Soraya at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-3000. thesoraya.org
DANCE
American Contemporary Ballet: “Astaire Dances 2: Fred & Ginger,” 8 p.m. Feb. 15; 4 p.m. Feb. 16; 1 and 4 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets $45-$90. Cooper Design Space, 11th Floor, 860 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. acbdances.com
Body Percussion – College Stepping: Maurice Pough introduces and performs the dance style with his students, 3 p.m. Feb. 16. Granada Hills Branch Library, 10640 Petit Ave. 818-368-5687. bit.ly/2GhTEZP
Forever Flamenco by Fanny Ara: 8 p.m. Feb. 24. Tickets $40; $30 seniors and students; $50 (first two rows). Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles. 323-663-1525. www.fountaintheatre.com
Ailey II: Dances include “Breaking Point” by Renee I. McDonald, “Tracks” by Uri Sands and members of Ailey II and “Where There are Tongues” by Bradley Shelver, 8 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets $20-$50. Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4522. arts.pepperdine.edu
Martha Graham Dance Co.: The EVE Project with dances including “Chronicle” and “Secular Games” by Graham and dances by Pontus Lidberg and Pam Tanowitz, 8 p.m. March 2. Tickets $39 and up. The Soraya at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-3000. thesoraya.org
Jessica Lang Dance: Dances include “Aria,” “The Calling,” “Glow,” “Solo,” “This Thing Called Love” and “Thousand Yard Stare,” 8 p.m. March 5. Tickets $20-$50. Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4522. arts.pepperdine.edu
MOVIES
Pan African Film and Arts Festival: The 27th annual event includes documentaries, features and shorts, through Feb. 18. Most tickets $14. Cinemark Rave 15, 4020 Marlton Ave., Los Angeles. Festival, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-337-4737. paff.org/tickets; paff.org
MUSEUM
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Feb. 17: “Charles White – A Retrospective,” through June 9. Ongoing: “The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka,” through June 23. “Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats from the David and Elizabeth Reisbord Collection,” through July 28. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $20; $16 ages 65 and older and students; free for ages 17 and younger. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6000. www.lacma.org
California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks at The Oaks: Feb. 21: “In Focus: Ansel Adams Highlights from Lawrence Janss Collection,” through March 24. Ongoing: “Kevin Sloan: A Collection of Rarities,” through Feb. 17. Hours: noon-7 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $6. Second level of The Oaks Mall, 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. www.cmato.org
ONGOING MUSEUM
Autry Museum of the American West: “Masters of the American West,” paintings and sculptures by 64 contemporary Western artists, through March 24. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission $14; $10 ages 60 and over and students; $6 for 3-12. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. 323-667-2000. theautry.org
California African American Museum: Current exhibits: “Robert Pruitt: Devotion,” through Feb. 17. “Los Angeles Freedom Rally, 1963,” through March 3. “The Notion of Family,” through March 3. “California Bound: Slavery on the New Frontier, 1848-1865,” through April 28. “Adia Millet: Breaking Patterns,” through Aug. 25. The museum has many programs after 5 p.m.; check the Programs section on the website. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Parking $12; $15 after 5 p.m. (cash only). 600 State Drive, Los Angeles (in Exposition Park). 213-744-7432. www.caamuseum.org
Craft Contemporary: Two new exhibits at the museum formerly known as the Craft & Folk Art Museum: “Focus Iran 3: Contemporary Photography and Video,” Iranian youth culture theme and “Beatriz Cortez: Trinidad/Joy Station,” both through May 12. Museum hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. First Thursday of the month: evening hours 6:30-9:30 p.m. Admission $9; $7 seniors and student. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. www.cafam.org
Discovery Cube Los Angeles: “Hot Wheels: Race to Win,” through April 28. Children and their parents explore through die-cast Hot Wheels play how engineering, math, science and technology work in making cars. Admission $12.95. 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. la.discoverycube.org/event/hot-wheels-race-to-win
Forest Lawn Museum–Glendale: “Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment” through April 7. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free admission. 1712 S. Glendale Blvd. 323-340-4545. www.wovexhibition.org; www.forestlawn.com
The Getty Center: “Artful Words: Calligraphy in Illuminated Manuscripts,” through April 7. “Pontormo: Miraculous Encounters,” through April 28. “Spectacular Mysteries: Renaissance Drawings Revealed,” through April 28. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Parking $15; $10 after 3 p.m. Getty Center Drive at North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
Grammy Museum: “Diamond in a Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton,” through March 17. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday and Wednesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Admission $15; $14 ages 65 and older and college students with ID; $13 ages 6-17. 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-765-6800. www.grammymuseum.org
Hammer Museum: “Allen Ruppersberg: Intellectual Property 1968-2018,” through May 12. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission is free. 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. 310-443-7000. hammer.ucla.edu
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles: “Leo Politi’s Los Angeles: Works of Love and Protest,” through May 19. Free. Donation appreciated. 644 N. Main St., Los Angeles. 213-485-8432. www.iamla.org
Japanese American National Museum: “Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit,” contemporary photos taken by photojournalist Paul Kitagaki Jr. and paired to photos shot by a variety of photographers, including Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange, of Japanese Americans who were forcibly incarcerated during World War II, through April 28. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Admission $12; $6 seniors and students; free for ages 5 and younger. 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. janm.org/gambatte
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum: “Mammoths and Mastodons: At La Brea Tar Pits,” a touring exhibition from the Field Museum in Chicago features 3D replicas and hands-on displays. A 3D film “Titans of the Ice Age” is also part of the exhibit ($5; tarpits.org/titans). Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $12 ages 62 and older and college students; $12 ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-934-7243. www.tarpits.org
Lancaster Museum of Art and History: “Peace on Earth,” group show, through April 21. Check website for participating artists, including “Samuelle Richardson – Ghost Dogs.” Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday (closed on major holidays and for new installations). Free but suggested donation $5. 665 W. Lancaster Blvd. 661-723-6250. www.samuellerichardson.com; www.lancastermoah.org
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust: “Dora: Discovery and Despair,” a little-known slave labor camp revealed through photographs and artifacts, through April 5. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Closed on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and major holidays. 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. lamoth.org
Museum of African American Art: Current exhibit: “John Henry: American Folk Hero,” from the Palmer Hayden Collection, through March 31. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Free admission. The museum is located at the Baldwin Hill Crenshaw Plaza, third floor of Macy’s, 4005 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-294-7071. www.maaala.org
Natural History Museum: “Art of the Jewel: The Crevoshay Collection,” art and science behind the jewelry designed by Paula Crevoshay, through May 12. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except closed on Jan. 1, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas). Admission $12; $9 ages 62 and older and students; $5 ages 3-12. 900 Exhibition Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3466. www.nhm.org
Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum: “Pompeii,” through April 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $29; $26 ages 62 and older; $22 ages 11-17; $19 ages 3-10. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. 805-577-4066. www.reaganfoundation.org
Norton Simon Museum: “Titian’s Lady in White,” through March 25 (on loan from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden). Hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $15; $12 ages 62 and older; free for ages 18 and younger. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-6840. www.nortonsimon.org
Skirball Cultural Center: “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” through March 10. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $12; $9 seniors; $7 ages 2-12. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. skirball.org
Valley Relics Museum: Museum hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $10; $8 seniors; free for ages 10 and younger (also, free from 10 a.m.-noon on Thursdays). 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C 3 & 4, Van Nuys (entrance on Stagg Street). 818-616-4083. valleyrelicsmuseum.org; www.facebook.com/valleyrelics
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art: “Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942-1955,” through March 31. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; closed on major holidays. Free admission. The museum is located at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4851. arts.pepperdine.edu/museum
MUSIC
Valentin Marx: 9 p.m. Feb. 15. Minimum age 21. Tickets $12.50 in advance. Hotel Café, second stage, 1623 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles. bit.ly/2Gq5XDa; bit.ly/2MS4EhB
Enlightenment Music Series – Romantic Memoirs: Alexander Gurevich, Armen Ksajikian, Marina Manukian, Neil Samples, Agnes Szekely Schwartz and Evgeny Tonkha perform music by Borodin, Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga and Tchaikovsky, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Free admission. First Presbyterian Church of Burbank, 521 E. Olive Ave. 818-392-4449. www.enlmusicseries.org
LADAMA: 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Free but a ticket reservation is required. The Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center Drive at North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. bit.ly/2TAHajC; bit.ly/2GpW60k
Dreamgirls in Concert: 8 p.m. Feb. 16. Tickets $40-$90 (plus fees). Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
The Soul Rebels: Center for the Art of Performance UCLA presents the band, 8 p.m. Feb. 16. Special musical guests, Freedia and Macy Gray. Tickets $29-$59. The Theatre at Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. 310-825-2101. cap.ucla.edu/calendar/details/the_soul_rebels
Dalton & the Sheriffs: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Doors open, 8:30 p.m. Minimum age 21. Tickets $12.50 in advance. Hotel Café, 1623 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. 323-461-2040. bit.ly/2t4YEJg
Jonny Whiteside presents the Messaround: 6 p.m. Feb. 17. Minimum age 21. No cover. Joe’s Great American Bar & Grill, 4311 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-729-0805. www.joesgreatbar.com
Glendale Noon Concerts: Violinist Johana Krejci and pianist Brendan White perform music by Kirstin Fife, Leoš Janácek and Astor Piazzolla, 12:10-12:40 p.m. Feb. 20. Free. Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. 818-244-7241. glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
Pop Show 40 – Change the World: John Burroughs High School’s Vocal Music Association presents their competition choirs’ concert, 7 p.m. Feb. 22; 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 23; 2 p.m. Feb. 24. Tickets $20; $15 seniors and students; $30 reserved. 1920 W. Clark Ave., Burbank. www.jbhsvma.com
The Four Freshmen: 8 p.m. Feb. 22. Tickets $35; $45. El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. elportaltheatre.com
Five Icons – A Musical Concert: Sharon Brock performs songs made famous by Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson and Stevie Wonder, 2 p.m. Feb. 23. Northridge Branch Library, 9051 Darby Ave. 818-886-3640. bit.ly/2TAkeRJ
Jazz Muse Concert Series at San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center: Janis Mann Trio perform the songs of Jimmy Van Heusen, 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Doors open, 7 p.m. Tickets $25; $15 students. 18312 Oxnard St., Tarzana. www.sfvacc.org
MUSIC VENUES
The Canyon-Agoura Hills: Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, 9 p.m. Feb. 15 ($28); Ozzmania, a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, 9 p.m. Feb. 17 ($15); Faux Fighters, a Foo Fighters tribute, 9 p.m. Feb. 21 ($10); Jefferson Starship, 9 p.m. Feb. 22 ($38). Ticket price listed is standing room only; table tickets require dinner purchase. Check website for opening acts, dinner options and reservations. 28912 Roadside Drive. 888-645-5006. www.wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com
Walt Disney Concert Hall: Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Thomas Wilkins, performs music by Ellington, Gershwin and William Grant Still, 8 p.m. Feb. 16 and 2 p.m. Feb. 17 ($55 and up; program varies for both days); Chamber Music: All Brahms program performed by members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, 8 p.m. Feb. 19 ($32 and up); Chamber Music: Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform music by Latin American composers including Gardel, Gabriela Ortiz and Villa-Lobos, 8 p.m. Feb. 26 ($20 and up). 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 323-850-2000. laphil.com
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: Chicago, 7 p.m. Feb. 17 ($61 and up, Kavli Theatre); Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow, 8 p.m. March 1 ($41 and up, Kavli); Stomp, 7:30 p.m. March 12 ($39 and up, Kavli). 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
The Soraya at Cal State Northridge: Rosanne Cash, 8 p.m. Feb. 17 ($39 and up); Susana Baca, with Banda Magda, 8 p.m. Feb. 22 ($34 and up); Fiesta Mexicana – Amore de Mis Amores: Mariachi Los Camperos with Belinda Gomez and Yesenia Martinez, 7 p.m. Feb. 23 ($42 and up); Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 8 p.m. March 7 ($66); Antonio Sanchez, 8 p.m. March 13-14 ($29 and up). Prices subject to change. 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-3000. thesoraya.org
Staples Center: Justin Timberlake, 8 p.m. March 10 ($55 and up); Michael Bublé, 8 p.m. April 2 ($65 and up), and also 8 p.m. July 9 (on sale Feb. 11); Pink, 7:30 p.m. April 15 ($47.45 and up); Ariana Grande, 7:30 p.m. May 6-7 ($39.95 and up); Backstreet Boys, 8 p.m. Aug. 3 ($29 and up); Carrie Underwood, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 ($49.50 and up). 1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. www.staplescenter.com
THEATER
Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them: Open Wings Theater Co. presents the coming-of-age drama by A. Rey Pamatmat about three young people and their relationships, opens 8 p.m. Feb. 15. Minimum suggested age 13. Show runs 8 p.m. Feb. 16; 2 p.m. Feb. 17; 8 p.m. Feb. 22-23; 2 p.m. Feb. 24. Tickets $20; $18 seniors and students. The Main, 24266 Main St., Newhall. atthemain.org/tickets
Uprooted: A one-woman show by Vanessa Boss about finding inner strength and peace of mind, 8 p.m. Feb. 15. Minimum age 14. Tickets $20. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. bit.ly/2SqzDax
Surviving the Ride: A one-woman show by Christine Blackburn about becoming a flight attendant and other stories, 8 p.m. Feb. 16. Minimum age 14. Tickets $20. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. bit.ly/2I87K2t
Forgetting not Forgotten: A one-woman show by Petal D’Avril about a performer who has to cope with ups and downs of life, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Minimum age: 13. Tickets $25. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. bit.ly/2N2mC18
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story: Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye’s one-woman show about the civil rights activist, 4 p.m. Feb. 18. Free. Plaza del Sol Performance Hall at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. www.csun.edu/csbs/fannie-lou-hamer-story
Die Fledermaus: Members of the Flora L. Thornton Opera Program perform the operetta by Johann Strauss, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and Feb. 23. Tickets $20. Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4522. arts.pepperdine.edu
Canyon: IAMA Theatre Co. and the Latino Theatre Co. present the world premiere of the drama by Jonathan Caren about cultural differences between two families, previews 8 p.m. Feb. 22-23 and 4 p.m. Feb. 24. Opens, 8 p.m. Feb. 28. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday through March 24. Tickets $20 previews; $60 opening night; $38 all other dates. IAMA Theatre Co. at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles. 866-811-4111. thelatc.org
ONGOING THEATER
The P.O.W. and the Girl: A new play by Katrina Wood about a London college student living with her World War II veteran grandfather and how his post-traumatic stress disorder affects their lives, 8 p.m. Feb. 15-16. Minimum age 12. Tickets $32; $25 ages 62 and older. The Sherry Theatre, 11052 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 800-838-3006. powandgirl.com
Hello, Dolly!: The musical by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s “The Merchant of Yonkers,” that he revised as “The Matchmaker,” 8 p.m. Feb. 15; 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 16; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets $49 and up. Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Theatre, 323-468-1770. Tickets, 800-982-2787. www.hollywoodpantages.com
Paradise: A play by Laura Maria Censabella about a Yemeni-American student, her biology teacher and conflict over their scientific partnership to secure a scholarship, 8 p.m. Feb. 15-16; 2 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets $35. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-960-7724. www.plays411.com/paradise
To All the Lights in the Window: A play by Chris Haas about love, mental illness and stress in a psychiatric hospital, 8 p.m. Feb. 16; 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets $20. Loft Ensemble Theater, 13442 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.loftensemble.org
Rod Serling’s Stories from the Zone: Two stories written by Rod Serling and adapted by Jeff G. Rack (“Mr. Garrity and the Graves” and “Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?”), 8 p.m. Feb. 15-17. Tickets $28. Theatre 40 in the Reuben Cordova Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills. 310-364-3606. www.theatre40.org
DarkDark–RideRide: Freaky journey to “Hell & Back,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday through Feb. 24. Minimum age 15. Tickets $15. Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-202-4120. zombiejoes.com
The Diary of Anne Frank: A play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett based upon “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl,” a new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 24. Tickets $25 in advance; $30 at the door; $35 reserved seat. The Dorie Theatre @The Complex Theatres, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-716-1385. bit.ly/2TAOcEr
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Storybook Theatre presents a musical adaptation of the fairy tale by Richard Berent, Scott Martin and Rob Meurer. Show runs 1 p.m. Saturday through March 2. Tickets $15; $12 children. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Los Angeles. 818-761-2203. www.theatrewest.org
Laundry and Bourbon and Lone Star: Two one-act plays by James McLure. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through March 3. Tickets $25; $20 seniors. Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-763-5990. www.thegrouprep.com
Whoopsie-Doopsie!: A comedy by Art Shulman about an unexpected announcement. Show runs 2 p.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday through March 3. Tickets $20; $17 seniors and students. Upstairs at the Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-763-5990. www.thegrouprep.com
Death House: The world premiere of a play by Jason Karasev about two chaplains who meet a mysterious inmate who challenges their beliefs. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through March 10. Tickets $34. Road Theatre, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-761-8838. www.roadtheatre.org
The Mountaintop: The Olivier Award Best New Play 2010 by Katori Hall about the last night of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Show runs 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through March 10. Also, 2 and 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets $25-$65. Garry Marshall Theatre, 4252 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. 818-955-8101. www.garrymarshalltheatre.org
The Cripple of Inishmaan: The dark comedy by Martin McDonagh about an orphan boy who goes after a part in a Hollywood movie being filmed on a nearby island. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through March 11. Also, 8 p.m. Mondays in February and March 4 and 11. Tickets $35; $30 seniors. Antaeus Theatre Company, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale. 818-506-1983. bit.ly/2RfO5Bv
Solofest 2019 at Whitefire Theatre: Solo artists perform their plays on various dates through March 15. Tickets $15-$30. 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.whitefiretheatre.com
Anna Karenina: The play by Helen Edmundson, adapted from the novel by Leo Tolstoy. Minimum age 13. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through March 17. Also, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 23. Tickets $35; $30 ages 60 and older; $25 students. Actors Co-op Crossley Theatre, on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, 1760 N. Gower St. 323-462-8460. www.actorsco-op.org
Miss America’s Ugly Daughter: A play by Barra Grant about her relationship with her mother, Bess Myerson (Miss America 1945). Show runs 8 p.m. Saturday; 6 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Monday, through March 18. No show Feb. 24. Tickets $40; $25 on Monday. Greenway Court Theatre, 544 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles. 323-285-2078. missamericasuglydaughter.com
The Importance of Being Earnest: The comedy by Oscar Wilde. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday through March 31. Tickets $20 Friday-Saturday-Sunday; $10 Thursday. Crown City Theatre, 11031 Camarillo St., North Hollywood. www.crowncitytheatre.com
Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
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