24 May 19
Daily News
The Chambers Brothers perform on the Blues stage at the 2018 Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Music Festival. (Photo by Dean Musgrove/Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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
St. John Eudes Parish Summer Carnival: A multi-cultural festival with food, games, live music, rides and a silent auction, 4-11 p.m. May 24; noon-11 p.m. May 25; noon-10 p.m. May 26. Free admission. 9901 Mason Ave., Chatsworth. 818-341-3680. www.sjeparish.net
RuPaul’s DragCon Los Angeles: Event includes panel discussions, meet-and greet drag queens (fee for autographs and photos), runway performances, photo opportunities, marketplace shopping and a Kid Zone. Hours: 4-8 p.m. May 24; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 25; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 26. Admission $40; $70 two-day pass; $300 VIP; free for children. Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. rupaulsdragcon.com
Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival: Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise presents the event with two stages of music, Mardi Gras-style parades, marketplace and food specialties, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. May 25-26. Bring a low-back chair for seating. Admission in advance: $25; free for ages 12 and younger; $45 for two-day pass; $124 VIP or $199 for two-day pass; tickets on day of event $30. Rides for children, $2-$6 ($20 wristband; $15 ages 5 and younger). Check website for shuttle parking lots. Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, 5005 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. www.simicajun.org
Topanga Days and Memorial Day Parade: The 46th annual festival includes an arts and crafts marketplace, children’s activities, old-fashioned games and live music, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. May 25-27. No dogs or other animals. Parade, 8:30 a.m. May 27 (begins at Pine Tree Circle, 120 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga). Festival admission in advance $25; $15 ages 65 and older and ages 6-12; admission on day of event $35. Check website for parking and shuttle stops on Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Topanga Community Center grounds, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-1980. Email: info@topangacommunityclub.com. www.topangadays.com; bit.ly/2EklmDi
Valley Greek Festival: The 46th annual celebration of Greek culture, dance, food and music, noon-9 p.m. May 25-27. Church tours offered, noon-7 p.m. (also, a choir presentation at 4 p.m. each day). Admission $4. Check website for parking ideas. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 9501 Balboa Blvd., Northridge. 818-886-4040. www.valleygreekfestival.com
Topanga Vintage Market: Collectibles and vintage items for sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. May 26. Admission $4; free for ages 11 and younger. Pierce College, use entrance at Mason Avenue from Victory Boulevard, Woodland Hills. 310-422-1844. www.topangavintagemarket.com
Historic Walking Tour of North Hollywood: Museum of the San Fernando Valley presents the tour highlighting pioneering residents, businesses, media stars, ranches and significant locations, 2-3:30 p.m. May 26. Fee $10. Prepayment and reservation requested. Meet at the Amelia Earhart statue, 1:50 p.m., at the corner of Magnolia Boulevard and Tujunga Avenue. 818-347-9665. Email: info@themuseumsfv.org. www.themuseumsfv.org; bit.ly/2WV2z8T
Scott Michael’s PowerPoint Presentation and Pop-Up Museum: A celebrity death and scandal expert presents the lecture, and also an odd-ball show-and-tell, 4 p.m. May 26. Tickets $10. Valley Relics Museum, 7900 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys (entrance on Stagg Street). bit.ly/2Jgflf0
Memorial Day in La Crescenta: American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 hold the event, 8 a.m. May 27. Keynote speaker is Lt. Gen. Eugene L. Tattini, United States Air Force (retired). The late local veteran Roy Leo Chiarot will be honored. Chiarot served in the United States Navy and was a Vietnam war veteran. Participants include the Crescenta Valley High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and Cub Scout Pack 360. Kierin Ferris, from BSA Troop 288, plays Taps. Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. Dick Clubb, 818-384-5761.
Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade: Canoga Park-West Hills Chamber of Commerce presents the 30th annual event, “Saluting the Price of Freedom,” with marching bands and community groups. Opening ceremony 10 a.m. May 27, parade, 11 a.m. Parade begins at the intersection of Owensmouth Avenue and Sherman Way, east on Sherman Way to Cozycroft Avenue. bit.ly/30xDxif
Memorial Day observance at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills: Guest speakers, color guard, a rifle salute and wreath-laying, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 27. Doors open, 9 a.m. Keynote speaker is Tess Banko, from UCLA/VA Veterans Family Resource Center. Participants include Los Angeles Police Department Band and Los Angeles Police Department Color Guard. 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles. 800-204-3131. forestlawn.com/events/2019-05-27
Memorial Day at Los Angeles National Cemetery: 10 a.m. May 27. 950 S. Sepulveda Blvd. 310-268-4675. bit.ly/2weLL13
City of Burbank Memorial Day: Concert by the Burbank Community Band, 10:15 a.m. May 27. Program, 11 a.m.-noon. War Memorial at McCambridge Park, corner of Amherst Drive and North San Fernando Road. 818-238-5378. www.mhnconline.org/event/memorial-day-ceremony
Memorial Day at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park: Event includes a flyover, the 23rd Marines Color Guard, guest speakers and music by the Air National Guard Band of the West Coast, 10:30 a.m. May 27. Drop off gently-used cell phones for donation to Cell Phones for Soldiers. Garden of Valor, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. 818-889-0902. www.piercebrothersvalleyoaks.com
Memorial Day at the Pioneer Cemetery: The San Fernando Valley Historical Society presents the observance that includes a remembrance of prisoners of war and missing-in-action troops, wreath-laying, rifle salute and Taps, 11 a.m.-noon May 27. Participants include American Legion Post 176, Communities in Schools and the Marine Corps League-San Fernando Valley Detachment #1277. Doors open, 10 a.m. Limited parking; arrival before 10:30 a.m. advised. Bring worn out American flags to the ceremony. They will be given to the Sylmar Chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wards for official disposal. 14451 Bledsoe St., Sylmar. 818-365-7810. www.sfvhs.com
City of Inglewood’s Memorial Day Service: 11 a.m. May 27. Inglewood City Hall, South Mall courtyard at the Memorial Obelisk Monument, One W. Manchester Blvd. 310-412-8750. bit.ly/2YBxsjc
Memorial Day observance at Forest Lawn-Glendale: The event includes guest speakers, including opening and closing remarks by Angie Ray, Forest Lawn-Glendale vice president, a color guard with wreath carriers from the 100th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company K Civil War Reenactors, patriotic music, cannon and rifle salutes, Presidential Proclamation read by veteran Izzy Barakat and an interactive display of historical artifacts, 1 p.m. May 27. Keynote speaker Nathan Graesar, executive director of the 1887 Fund and chaplain for the United States Army National Guard. 1712 S. Glendale Ave. bit.ly/30oF2iI; forestlawn.com/event/memorial-day-glendale-2/
Calabasas-Las Virgenes Historical Society: Historian Patricia Colman discusses women homesteaders, including Anna Leffingwell who settled in Calabasas, 6 p.m. May 30. Social, 5:30 p.m. Calabasas Library, 200 Civic Center Way. 818-225-7616. www.calabasaslibrary.org
Genealogy Jamboree and Genetic Genealogy Conference: Learn about creating a family tree, participating in DNA testing plus explore the exhibit hall, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. May 31-June 1; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. June 2. Admission $90 on May 31 and June 2; $110 June 1. Burbank Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, 2500 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank. www.genealogyjamboree.com
Salute to Recreation Family Festival: City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks presents the event with an International Taco and Music Festival theme, 5-10 p.m. May 31; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. June 1; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. June 2. Event includes a beer garden, children’s stage, live entertainment on three stages, fireworks, food trucks, carnival rides and games and marketplace. Northridge Park, 10058 Reseda Blvd., Northridge. (818) 349-0535. laparks.org/salute
ONGOING
Cirque du Soleil – Amaluna: A challenging love story, loosely based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” myths and legends, that celebrates feminine perspectives. Show runs 4:30 and 8 p.m. May 24-25; 1:30 and 5 p.m. May 26; 4:30 and 8 p.m. June 1; 1 and 5 p.m. June 2; 4:30 and 8 p.m. June 8; 1 and 5 p.m. June 9. Tickets $49 and up. 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro. cirk.me/2UDbu1N
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood: Take the tour and view the special “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” costume exhibit (costumes by Colleen Atwood) from the 2018 movie, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily. The costume exhibit is part of the “Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts” exhibit. Tickets online $69; $59 ages 8-12; add $3 to each ticket at the door (if available). Check website for tour schedules and other options. Parking at 3400 Warner Blvd., Burbank. (Tour site, 3400 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank.) 818-977-8687. www.wbstudiotour.com
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Gala at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin appearance, dinner and Apollo XI memorabilia silent auction, July 13. Tickets $1,000; $2,000. Reservations required. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. 321-430-1550. roadtoapollo50th.com/50thgala
ART
San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center: “Give Me Shelter,” group show, opens 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 29. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. June 1. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through June 22. 18312 Oxnard St., Tarzana. 818-697-5525. www.sfvacc.org; bit.ly/2WWaqD1
Topanga Artists Studio Tour: Self-drive tour of artists’ studios, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 1; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 2. Obtain map and wristband at the gallery (bring receipt if you bought ticket online); view a piece of art at the gallery from more than 40 artists in order to plan which studios you want to visit. Reception and silent auction, 5:30-8 p.m. June 1 at the gallery. Tickets $15 in advance; $20 on June 1-2 (purchase at the gallery only). Topanga Canyon Gallery, 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-7909. www.topangacanyongallery.com/studiotour
Outsider: A group art exhibition and silent auction, 6-8 p.m. June 2. Reservations are required; but free. Portion of art sales goes to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles. Urban Art Gallery, 709 N. Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles. Email: outsiderart@gmail.com. Artists-organizers: insta-stalker.com/profile/gabbystu.art/; www.instagram.com/jocanete/?hl=en; www.instagram.com/nd_cherry/?hl=en outsiderart.eventbrite.com
ONGOING ART
Cal State Northridge Art Galleries: “Graduate Exhibition: Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts.” Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Exhibit runs through May 25. 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
San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center: “Call of the Wild,” group show. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 25. 18312 Oxnard St., Tarzana. 818-697-5525. www.sfvacc.org
Roslin Art Gallery: “Alexander Sadoyan: Vernal Ecstasy.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 31. 415 E. Broadway, Glendale. 818-241-0611. www.roslin.com
Leica Gallery Los Angeles: “From Hell to Hollywood,” photography by Nick Ut. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through June 3. 8783 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood. 424-777-0341. leicagalleryla.com/current-exhibitions
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
Vintage Jewish Fashion Posters: A touring exhibit of 20th century photographs includes costumes, everyday dress, embroidery, an Israeli fashion brand and jewelry. Exhibit is on loan from the Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. Exhibit runs during business hours: today-June 5 at Studio City Branch Library (12511 Moorpark St., 818-755-7873); June 26-July 10 at Woodland Hills Branch Library (22200 Ventura Blvd., 818-226-0017); Aug. 7-21 at Encino-Tarzana Branch Library (18231 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, 818-343-1983). Check website for other locations through Sept. 11. bit.ly/2JGqSUf
Art Directors Guild Gallery 800: “Let Shape Color Form: A Tribute to Stan Johnson.” Gallery hours: noon-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 2-8 p.m. Saturday; 2-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through June 8. 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Abra, 818-763-8052. Email: gallery800@gmail.com. adg.org/events/#gallery-800
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
Brand Library & Art Center: “Sway,” group show by Debbie Carlson, Chenhung Chen, Gina Herrera, Echo Lew, Snezana Petrovic, Linda Sue Price and A.M. Rousseau. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through June 14. 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. 818-548-2051. www.brandlibrary.org
ReflectSpace Gallery at Glendale Central Library: “Threshold Armenian Passages,” group show by Sophia Gasparian, Kaloust and Gegam Kacherian. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through June 16. 222 E. Harvard St. 818-548-2021. bit.ly/2IX5jQ2
La Galeria Gitana: “Spring to Summer Solstice,” group show. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday; noon-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; and by appointment. Exhibit runs through June 28. 120 N. Maclay Ave., Suite E., San Fernando. 818-898-7708. www.galeriagitana.com
Olga Kaczmar: One-woman show “Horses, Cats, People Paintings.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Exhibit runs through June 30. Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall. 661-799-2702. www.canyontheatre.org; olga-kaczmar.fineartamerica.com
Santa Clarita Artists Association Gallery: “Wanderlust,” group show. Gallery hours: 5-8 p.m. Friday; 2-8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through June 30. 22508 Sixth St., Newhall. www.santaclaritaartists.org
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Art Park: “City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs 2019 Individual Artist Fellowship Exhibit.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; closed on all official city holidays. Exhibit runs through July 14. 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. lamag.org
Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles: “David Hammons” and “Guillermo Kuitca.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Aug. 11. 901 E. Third St., Los Angeles. 213-943-1620. www.hauserwirth.com
BOOKS
Mareya Ibrahim: Signs “Eat Like You Give a Fork: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive,” 7 p.m. June 3. Wristband. Barnes & Noble, 189 The Grove Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-525-0270. bit.ly/2Hvg3D2
David Putnam: Signs “The Reckless,” noon June 8. Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank. 818-558-1383. bit.ly/2JXmeBd
COMEDY
TV Writers Do Improv: 10:30 p.m. May 24. Tickets $7. Upright Citizens Brigade, 5419 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-908-8702. bit.ly/30zJtaC
Chelsea Handler: 8 p.m. May 30. Tickets $68.50 and up. Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. www.chelseahandler.com; bit.ly/2W7eTpe
Louie Anderson: 7 p.m. June 14. Tickets $49. Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com; bit.ly/2YeU6O1
DANCE
Forever Flamenco: 8 p.m. May 26. Tickets $40; $50 (first two rows). Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles. 323-663-1525. www.fountaintheatre.com
MUSEUM
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: May 24: “The World of da Vinci,” through Sept. 8. Ongoing: “Reagan and Thatcher: The Friendship That Changed the World,” through June 2. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $25; $22 ages 62 and older; $18 ages 11-17; $15 ages 3-10 (tickets for May 24-Sept. 8; includes “The World of da Vinci”). 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. 805-577-4066. www.reaganfoundation.org
Japanese American National Museum: May 25: “At First Light: The Dawning of the Asian Pacific America,” multi-media exhibit on Asian Pacific American identity, through Oct. 20. 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
ONGOING MUSEUM
Annenberg Space for Photography: “Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop,” through Aug. 18. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles. 213-403-3000. www.annenbergphotospace.org
Autry Museum of the American West: “Coyote Leaves the Res: The Art of Harry Fonseca,” through Jan. 5. “Indian Country: The Art of David Bradley,” through Jan. 5. 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: “Adia Millet: Breaking Patterns,” through Aug. 25. “Ernie Barnes: A Retrospective,” through Sept. 8. 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
California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks: “Kelly ‘RISK’ Graval: Solo Exhibition.” Hours: 3-7 p.m. Thursday; noon-7 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 4. The Oaks, second floor, 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. 805-405-5240. riskrock.com; www.cmato.org
The Getty Center: “The Wondrous Cosmos in Medieval Manuscripts,” through July 21. “Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World,” through Aug. 18.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
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: “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. “Isaac Julien: Playtime,” through Aug. 11; “Frank Stella: Selections from the Permanent Collection,” through Sept. 2. 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
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust: “Women at the Frontline of Mass Violence Worldwide,” through Aug. 11. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. 323-651-3704. lamoth.org
Museum of the San Fernando Valley: “50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 and the Moon Landing” and “Edgar Rice Burroughs and His Creation Tarzan,” “The Tuna Canyon Detention Station” and “Powerhouse Women of the San Fernando Valley.” Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. 18860 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-347-9665. themuseumsfvnow.org
Natural History Museum: New: “Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica,” photography exhibit by Diane Tuft, through Jan. 20. Ongoing: “Antarctic Dinosaurs,” through Jan. 5. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except closed on Jan. 1, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas). Admission $14; $11 ages 62 and older and students; $6 online; $15; $12 ages 62 and older and students; $7 ages 3-12 (at the door). 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3466. www.nhm.org
Petersen Automotive Museum: “Electric Revolution,” the history of and current designs of custom-built and manufacturer electric motorcycles, through Jan. 19. “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy,” through March 15. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Admission $16 ages 18-61; $14 ages 62 and older; $11 ages 4-17. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org; www.petersen.org/hollywood
Skirball Cultural Center: “Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite” and “Fearless Fashion: Rudi Gernreich,” both through Sept. 1. 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
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art: New: “Squeak Carnwath: How the Mind Works,” through July 28. 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
Bonnie Bowden & the Angel City Big Band: 6:30 p.m. May 25. Tickets $20 (online or cash at the door). San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, 18312 Oxnard St., Tarzana. www.bonniebowden.com; angelcitybigband.com; www.sfvacc.org
Kerovpyan Trio – Sayat Nova’s Eternal Rose: 7:30 p.m. May 25. Tickets $20. Abril Bookstore, 415 E. Broadway, Glendale. 818-243-4112. www.itsmyseat.com/abrilbooks
St. James Sunday Concerts: Clarinet Quintet performs music by Brahms and Schubert, 4 p.m. May 26. Offering. St. James Presbyterian Church, 19414 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. 818-345-2057.
Conejo Recreation and Park District’s Summer Concerts in the Park: The Long Run-Experience the Eagles, 5 p.m. May 27. Lawn seating. Free. No pets. Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. Email: crpd.org/concerts. www.crpd.org; bit.ly/2pOxofA
Piano Spheres presents Jeffrey Kahane: Kahane performs music by Timo Andres, Aaron Copland, Gabriel Kahane and Robert Schumann, 8 p.m. May 28. Tickets $35; $25 students. Zipper Concert Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. pianospheres.org
Alec Benjamin: 7 p.m. May 29. Minimum age 21. Free with a reservation (go to General Admission for check-in; entry is not guaranteed). Candela La Brea, 831 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. alecbenjamin.com; bit.ly/30CFhqK
James Domine and the Screaming Clams: Rock ‘n’ roll from 1960s to early 1970s, 8 p.m. May 29. Minimum age 21. Two-drink minimum. Lane 33 at Winnetka Bowl, 20122 Vanowen St., Winnetka. www.sfvsymphony.com
Contemporary Adventure Ensemble: Alumni and advanced students from the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra perform music by Copland, Sean Friar, Villa Lobos, Shostakovich and Russell Steinberg, 7:30 p.m. May 30. Tickets $25. First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, 1220 Second St. losangelesyouthorchestra.org
San Fernando Valley Chorale’s Spring Serenade: Broadway, classical, rock ‘n’ roll and spiritual music concert on two dates and venues: 6 p.m. June 1 at Chapel of the Cross, 10000 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, and 5:30 p.m. June 2 at Congregational Church of Chatsworth, 20440 Lassen St. Tickets $10; $5 children. 818-477-2025. Email: larsnmars8@yahoo.com. www.sfvchorale.blogspot.com
Le Salon de Musiques: Chamber music concert with music by Beethoven and Brahms, 4 p.m. June 2. Tickets $85; $45 students (includes a high tea buffet by Patina and champagne). Reservations required. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, fifth floor, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 310-498-0257. www.lesalondemusiques.com
Concerts on the Green at Warner Park: Darryl Morris Band, 5:30 p.m. June 9, followed by Ambrosia, with Peter Beckett, Bill Champlin and Tamara Champlin, June 9. Free; $15 VIP seating; $25 VIP seating and parking (proceeds from VIP sales go to Valley Cultural Foundation). Upcoming: Beatles vs. Stones, June 16; Hollywood U2, June 23; the Young Dubliners, June 30; Ryder Green and July 4 Fireworks Show (check website for full schedule through Aug. 18). 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. www.valleycultural.org
Feinstein’s at Vitello’s: Michael Feinstein performs at the opening of his supper club, 8 p.m. June 14-15. Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Dress code: business attire. Tickets $85 and up. Plus two-item minimum ($20). Check website for upcoming performers and other facts. 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.feinsteinsatvitellos.com
MUSIC VENUES
The Canyon-Agoura Hills: Berlin, 9 p.m. May 24 ($24); Fan Halen (tribute to Van Halen) and Wanted (tribute to Bon Jovi), 9 p.m. May 31 ($19.50); Little River Band, 9 p.m. June 1 ($48). 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
Hollywood Bowl: New Kids on the Block: The Mixtape Tour, with Debbie Gibson, Naughty by Nature, Salt-N-Pepa and Tiffany, 7 p.m. May 26 ($20 and up); Dead & Company, 7 p.m. June 3-4 ($45 and up). All tickets have added fees. Check website for other upcoming concerts. 2301 N. Highland Ave. 323-850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, 8 p.m. July 6 ($66 and up, Kavli Theatre); Happy Together Tour 2019: the Buckinghams, the Classics IV, the Cowsills, Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), Gary Puckett and the Union Gap and the Turtles, 7:30 p.m. July 18 ($44 and up, Kavli); The Man in Black: Shawn Barker tribute to Johnny Cash, 7 p.m. July 21 ($40; $50, Scherr Forum Theatre); Jackie Evancho and the Conejo Arts Pops Orchestra, 7 p.m. Oct. 6 ($24 and up, Kavli); Benise: Fuego! Spirit of Spain, 8 p.m. Nov. 8 ($34 and up, Kavli); Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin, 8 p.m. Dec. 6 ($42 and up, Kavli); the Beach Boys, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 ($61 and up, Kavli). 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
Staples Center: Backstreet Boys, 8 p.m. Aug. 3 ($44.50 and up); Carrie Underwood, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 ($49.50 and up). 1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. www.staplescenter.com
THEATER
Blood Alley: A horror theater experience, opens 8:30 and 11 p.m. May 24. Minimum age 16. Show runs 8:30 and 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday through June 15. Tickets $15. Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-202-4120. zombiejoes.com
Native Voices 25th Annual Festival of Plays: Staged readings of new plays: “Flowers of Hawaii” by Lee Cataluna, “Quantum” by Tara Moses and “Missing Peace” by Kalani Queypo and Kyle Puccia, 4 and 7:30 p.m. May 29; 7:30 p.m. May 30. Free but a reservation is required online. Wells Fargo Theater at the Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. 323-495-4354. theautry.org/nativevoices
Avenue Q: The 2004 Tony Award best musical by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty, with unconcealed puppeteers, about young adults discovering that they are not as extraordinary as their parents led them to believe when they were children, opens 8 p.m. May 31. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through July 7. Tickets $30; $25 seniors and students. Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-763-5990. www.thegrouprep.com
Twelfth Night: William Shakespeare’s comedy, opens 8 p.m. June 1. Show runs 4 p.m. June 9 and 16; 8 p.m. June 23 and 30; dates through Sept. 28. Tickets $26/$42; $15/$25 ages 65 and older and students; $10 ages 5-15. Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com
Love Is a Journey – A Collection of LGBTQ Shorts: Monologues and short plays, 2 p.m. June 2 and 8 p.m. June 8. Donation $10. Theatre West, 3333 Cahunega Blvd. W., Los Angeles. 323-851-7977. www.theatrewest.org
Lemur Mom: A solo show written and performed by Megan Dolan about a mom challenged by a child, 3 p.m. June 2. Tickets $25; reserved seat $33. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570240
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, opens 4 p.m. June 2. Show runs 4 p.m. June 8, 15, 23 and 30; dates through Sept. 2. Tickets $26/$42; $15/$25 ages 65 and older and students; $10 ages 5-15. Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com
ONGOING THEATER
And Then There Were None: The mystery play by Agatha Christie, 8 p.m. May 24-25; 2 p.m. May 26. Recommended for ages 12 and older. Tickets $23; $20 seniors and students. Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. 310-828-7519. www.morgan-wixson.org
Moving On – The 2019 One Acts: Five short plays by Los Angeles playwrights (Christine Hamilton-Schmidt, Ken Levine, Sophia Lewis, Jennie Webb, Ashley Rose Wellman), 8 p.m. May 24-25; 2 p.m. May 26. Tickets $20 online and $25. Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles. www.estlosangeles.org/2019-one-acts
The Long Gravel Road: A play written and performed by Abbot Alexander. Show runs 8 p.m. Saturday through June 1. Tickets $25. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Los Angeles. 323-851-7977. www.theatrewest.org
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill: The play by Lanie Robertson about one of the last performances from the late singer Billie Holiday. Show runs 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through June 2. Tickets $57; $65. Garry Marshall Theatre, 4252 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. 818-955-8101. www.garrymarshalltheatre.org
Les Misérables: The musical by Alain Boublil (French version), John Caird, James Fenton, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean-Marc Natel (French version), Trevor Nunn and Claude-Michel Schönberg (music), based on the novel by Victor Hugo, 8 p.m. May 24; 2 an 8 p.m. May 25; 1 and 6:30 p.m. May 26; 8 p.m. May 28-31; 2 and 8 p.m. June 1; 1 and 6:30 p.m. June 2. Minimum suggested age 10. No children ages 4 and younger admitted. Tickets $49 and up. Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 323-468-1770. www.hollywoodpantages.com
Roots – An Evening of World Premiere Shorts: “Big Ones” by Lisa Sanaye Dring, “Deadpan” by Phinneas Kiyomura, “The Smell of Something to Eat” by Erik Patterson and “Rand!” by Bill Robens. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday through June 2. Tickets $25; $20 seniors and students. Theatre of NOTE, 1517 Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. 323-856-8611. www.theatreofnote.com
Diana of Dobson’s: Antaeus Theatre Co. presents the 1908 romantic comedy by Cicely Hamilton. Show runs 8 p.m. May 24-25; 2 p.m. May 26; 8 p.m. May 31; dates through June 3. Tickets $35. Kiki and David Gindler Performance Arts Center, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale. 818-506-1983. antaeus.org/shows/diana-of-dobsons
A Bad Year for Tomatoes: A comedy by John Patrick about a famous actress moving to the country for peace and quiet only to encounter her nosy neighbors and complications. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through June 16. Tickets $38. Theatre 40 in the Reuben Cordova Theatre on the campus of Beverly Hills High School, 241 S. Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills. 310-364-0535. www.theatre40.org
The Christians: Actors Co-op Theatre Co. presents the play by Lucas Hnath about what happens after a mega-church pastor delivers a personal revelation to his congregation. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday through June 16. Tickets $35; $30 ages 60 and older; $25 students. Actors Co-op Crossley Theatre, 1760 N. Gower St., Hollywood. 323-462-8460. www.actorsco-op.org
Bronco Billy – The Musical: The musical written by Dennis Hackin, Chip Rosenbloom and John Torres, with additional lyrics by Michele Brourman, is based on the movie “Bronco Billy” (1980). Recommended for ages 10 and older. No children ages 5 and younger admitted. Show runs 8:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through June 30. Tickets $29-$55. Skylight Theatre, 1816 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. 213-761-7061. skylighttheatre.org
At the Table: A play by Michael Perlman about friends who go on an annual weekend retreat – with no cell phones or internet allowed. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through July 7. Also, with an alternate cast, 8 p.m. Thursdays in June, and 7 p.m. June 9 and 23 (tickets $15 for these performances). Tickets $34. Road Theatre Co., 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-761-8838. roadtheatre.org/event/at-the-table
Shame of Thrones – The Musical: Musical parody of HBO’s show “Game of Thrones.” Minimum age 12. Show runs 8 p.m. Monday through July 8. Tickets $30; $36 for reserved seat in first three rows. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4188534
Albie Selznick’s Magic Monday: Selznick hosts a line-up of magicians every week, 8 p.m. Monday through Aug. 30. Pre-show entertainment, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $40. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 Fourth St., Santa Monica. 310-586-1166. www.magicmondayla.com
Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
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