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Diana Krall
The Grammy-winning jazz pianist and singer, who's a month shy of releasing her '20s- and '30s-inspired disc "Glad Rag Doll," performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for two nights at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. Show time is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Tickets: $11-$164. For information, visit www.hollywoodbowl.com or call 323-850-2000.
'CHAIlights -- Celebrating 18 years of Jewish Music'
Join the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony and conductor Noreen Green for this milestone program of music reflecting two mainstreams of Jewish culture and heritage, Ashkenazic and Sephardic. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Ford
John Legend performs Saturday at the H2O Music Festival, along with Snoop Dog, Paulina Ribio and Intocable.
Tickets: $12-$36. To purchase, visit www.fordtheatres.org or call 323-461-3673.
H20 Music Festival
John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Paulina Rubio, Intocable and other top music entertainers take part in Saturday's day-long concert and lifestyle festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St. In addition to two main stages featuring established and emerging artists, the event put on by Univision Radio includes a festival marketplace, watering holes, cool-down tents, gaming areas and more. The kick-off is 3 p.m. Additional performers include Wisin y Yandel, Gym Class Heroes, Ozomatli, Paty Cantu and Alex Cuba. For the complete lineup, visit h20musicfestival.com.
Tickets: $25-$130. To purchase, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.
Live music
311 and Slightly Stoopid: With SOJA, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets $25-$59.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. 949-855-8095. www.livenation.com
A Flock of Seagulls and Gene Loves Jezebel: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets $23. House of Blues Sunset Strip, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 323-848-5100. www.livenation.com
The Kevin Toney Three: 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets $20-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.ticketweb.com
Viva Cantina: Wreck N Sow, bluegrass and Western, 8:30 p.m. Friday; Slugger O'Toole, Irish, 8:30 p.m. Friday (Riverside Rancho Room). 900 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. 818-848-8810. www.vivacantina.com
Michael Franks: 9 p.m. Friday. Tickets $35. The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Big! World! Fun! series -- The Dustbowl Revival: Blues, bluegrass and jazz for children age 4-10 and their parents, 10 a.m. Saturday. Preshow activities, 9 a.m. Admission $5; free for children. Parking $1. Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood. 323-461- 3673. www.fordtheatres.org
City of San Fernando Saturday Night Jazzed and Motivated Sessions --
Kilohana Performing Arts Co.: Hawaiian music and learn hula movements, 6-8 p.m. Saturday. Free. Lawn seating. Recreation Park, 208 Park Ave. 818-898-1290.
Bill Neal at Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center: Plains-style cedar flutes of the Comanche, Kiowa and Lakota nations, 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday. 4126 W.
Neil Diamond performs Saturday at the Greek Theatre.
Concerts in Central Park -- Wanted: Bon Jovi tribute, 7 p.m. Saturday. Free. 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita. 661-250-3787. www.santa-clarita.com
Neil Diamond: Hot August Night 40th Anniversary: 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $49-$250. The Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Ron Jones Jazz Influence Orchestra: 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $25-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818- 769-0905. www.ticketweb.com
Moein: 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $45-$150. Nokia Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles. 800-745- 3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Peter Alsop's Kids Koncerts -- Randy Kaplan: 11 a.m. Sunday. Tickets $9. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com
Beethoven and John Williams: The California Philharmonic's season finale features music from these two composers, including "Ode to Joy" from Symphony 9 and scores from "Star Wars," "Raiders of the Los Ark" and "Amistad," 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $25-$100. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Bali & Beyond: Indonesian Gamelan music, 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. McGroarty Arts Center, 7570 McGroarty Terrace, Tujunga. 818-352-5285.
Gardens of the World Jazz Concerts -- Bruce Lofgren Jazz Orchestra: 5-6:30 p.m. Sunday. Lawn seating. Free admission. 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-557-1135. www.gardensoftheworld.org
Valley Cultural Center's Concerts on the Green -- DSB: Tribute to the music of Journey, 6 p.m. Sunday. Free. Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-704-1358. www.valleycultural.org
Jens Lindemann -- An Evening of Jazz Classics The trumpeter performs with his trio, 6 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Greenbelt at Calabasas Lake, enter at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento. 866-776-8400. www.newwestsymphony.org
Smooth Summer Jazz: Featuring Men of Soul (Jeffrey Osborne, Peabo Bryson and Freddie Jackson), White Hot Summer Groove (Peter White and Euge Groove) and Mindi Abair, 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $12-$136. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 323-850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com
Billy Vera with Lon Price: 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $15-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769- 0905. www.ticketweb.com
The Topanga Symphony: Music of Debussy, Kodaly, Mahler, Mozart, Sibelius and Smetana, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. Topanga Community House, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. 818-591-8477.
Josh Nelson Discovery Sessions: 8 p.m. Monday. Tickets $10-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.ticketweb.com
Wine, Jazz and Moonlight at Hollywood & Highland Center -- Hot 8 Brass Band: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Central Courtyard, Hollywood Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive, Hollywood. 323-467- 6412. www.hollywoodand highland.com
Carmina Burana: A performance of chorus and orchestra, 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Tickets $1-$133. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 323-850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com
Celebrating Peace: Featuring Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana and more, 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $1-$134. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 323-850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com
The Vivino Brothers Band: 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $15-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769- 0905. www.ticketweb.com
The Long Run: Eagles music unplugged, 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $25; $23 seniors and students; $20 children 12 and under. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave. 805-583-7900. www.simi-arts.org
Eric Bibb's String Band: 8 p.m. Thursday. Doors open, 7 p.m. Free. Parking $10. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. www.skirball.org
Michael Dees Birthday Concert: 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $15-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818- 769-0905. www.ticketweb.com
Roger Kellaway Trio, members of the New West Symphony and narrator- photographer Joseph Sohm present "An American Panorama," 7 p.m. Aug. 31. Free admission. Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. 866-776-8400. www.newwestsymphony.org
Ticket to Ride: Beatles tribute band, 8 p.m. Aug. 31. Tickets $22; $20 seniors and students; $18 children 12 and under. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave. 805-583-7900. www.simi-arts.org
California Traditional Music Society - The Next Generation of Folk: Coke and Waffles, Pawed People, The Salty Suites and The Show Ponies, 1-4:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Admission $15; $8 students; free for children 12 and under. Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd. 818-817-7756. www.ctmsfolkmusic.org
k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang: 8 p.m. Sept. 1. Tickets $80; $85. Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. 661-723-5950. www.lpac.org
Surf City Allstars: 5 p.m. Sept. 3. Free. Conejo Community Park, amphitheater, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. 805-381-1247. www.surfcityallstars.com
Summer on the Plaza concert series-- Haroula Rose: 12:30-1:45 p.m. Sept. 5. Free. FIGat7th on the Plaza, 735 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles.
Chanticleer:The Grammy-award winning, all-male chorus, 8 p.m. Sept. 6. Donation. Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-493-3306.
Theater
The Blue Iris: A play by Athol Fugard about memories and secrets of an employee and her employer opens 8 p.m. Friday. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday- Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 16. Tickets $30 Thursday-Friday; $34 Saturday-Sunday. The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles. 323-663-1525. www.FountainTheatre.com
ClassicsFest at The Antaeus Company: Staged readings. John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" adapted for the stage by Frank Galati, 7 p.m. Sunday-Monday. Donation $10. 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-506-1983. www.Antaeus.org
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's comedy, 8 p.m. Thursday. Play runs various dates through Sept. 30. Tickets $20, $33; $18, $25 seniors 60 and older; students $15, $20; $10 children 7-12. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com
The Fantasticks: The musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, opens 8 p.m. Aug. 31. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 7. Tickets $28; $24 seniors; $10 students; $34 first four rows. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Hollywood. 323-851-7977. www.theatrewest.org
Fiddler on the Roof: The musical by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein about Tevye, his family in the village of Anatevka and changing traditions. Show runs 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $28; $25 seniors and students. West Valley Playhouse, 7242 Owensmouth Ave., Canoga Park. 818-884-1907.
Macbeth: Shakespeare's tragedy. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $30 Thursday- Friday; $34 Saturday-Sunday. The Antaeus Company, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818- 506-1983. www.Antaeus.org
The Music Man: Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi presents the Meredith Willson musical. Show runs 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $22; $18 seniors and students; $16 children 12 and under. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. 805-583-7900. www.simi-arts.org
Farm Boy: A play adapted by Daniel Buckroyd from the novel by Michael Morpurgo and sequel to "War Horse." Show runs 8 p.m. Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $30; $25 seniors; $20 students. The Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. 800-838-3006. www.brownpapertickets.com
I, Caligula -- An Insanity Musical: New play by Kai Cofer and Cody T. Gillette about patients in a mental asylum who try to put on a play. Show runs 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $24; $17 seniors and students. Secret Rose Theatre, 11246 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 323-822- 7898. www.icaligulathemusical. com
The Marvelous Wonderettes: A musical by Roger Bean with pop hits from the 1950s-1960s. Show runs 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Aug. 31. Tickets $17; $15 seniors and students. Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall. 661-799-2702. www.canyontheatre.org
Measure for Measure: Shakespeare's comedy reset in the 1960s, 3:30 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Sept. 1. Tickets $20, $33; $18, $25 seniors 60 and older; $15, $20 students; $10 children 7-12. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com
A Ring in Brooklyn: A musical by Eric Dodson and Alan Ross Fleishman about love. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 2. Tickets $30. Academy for New Musical Theatre, 5628 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. 818-506-8500. www.anmt.org
All My Sons: DreamHouse Theater Company presents the play by Arthur Miller about a man confronted by his past decisions. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 2. Tickets $25. Jet Theatre, 5126 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. www.dreamhousetheater.com
Blame It on Beckett: A play by John Morogiello about behind-the-scenes at a nonprofit theater. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 2. Tickets $20-$42. The Colony Theatre, 555 N. Third St., Burbank. 818-558-7000, Ext. 15. www.colonytheatre.org
The Paris Letter: The Group Rep presents a drama by Jon Robin Baitz about a man whose affairs get exposed. Contains nudity; recommended for mature audience. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 2. Tickets $15-$22. Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-763-5990. www.thegrouprep.com
The Frog Prince of Spamalot: A frog takes a journey to fulfill his dream, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday and Saturdays through Sept. 8. Tickets $12; $8 children. West Valley Playhouse, 7242 Owensmouth Ave., Canoga Park. 818-884-1907. www.wvplayhouse.com
War Bride: SkyPilot Theatre Company presents a play by Samantha Macher about a Japanese wife married to an American soldier in 1945. Show runs 8 p.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 16. Tickets $20. T.U. Studios, 10943 Camarillo St., North Hollywood. 800-838-3006. www.skypilottheatre.com
Epic Proportions: The Neo Ensemble Theatre performs the play by Larry Coen and David Crane about a 1930s film company and a manic-depressive director. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 16. Also, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $20. The Avery Schreiber Theatre, 11050 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 323-364-2670. www.neoensembletheatre.org
The Women of Lockerbie: A play by Deborah Brevoort about an American mother's search for her son's remains in Scotland after the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, 8 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday. Show runs various dates through Sept. 29. Tickets $20, $33; $15, $20 seniors 60 and older and students; $10 children 5-11. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com
Heartbreak House:A comedy by George Bernard Shaw about a young woman who decides to marry for money not love, 8 p.m. Aug. 31. Play runs various dates through Sept. 30. Tickets $20, $33; $15, $20 seniors 60 and older and students; $10 children 7-12. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com
Art
Creative Arts Center Gallery fundraiser: Silent auction, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. today. 1100 W. Clark Ave., Burbank. 818-238-5397.
From Abstraction to the Sublime -- Group Show: Opening and artists' reception, 6-10 p.m. Saturday. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. La Galeria Gitana, 120 N. Maclay Ave., San Fernando. 818-898-7708. www.galeriagitana.com
Devonshire Street West End Art Walk: 5:30-9 p.m. Aug. 31. Art is shown in businesses on the south side of the street between Owensmouth Avenue and Topanga Canyon Boulevard. 818-341-8888.
Faculty Exhibition, Part One, at California State University, Northridge: Artists include Edward Alfano, Patsy Cox, Paula DiMarco, Samantha Fields and Joy von Wolffersdorff, opens noon-4 p.m. Monday. Reception, 4-7 p.m. Sept. 8; gallery talk, 10 a.m. Sept. 10. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday- Wednesday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 15. Use parking lots D6 and E6. Art & Design Center on North University Drive at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2156. www.csun.edu/artgalleries
Liu Bolin -- The Sociology of the Invisible Body: Photographs and sculptures. Opens noon-4 p.m. Monday. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 15. Use parking lots D6 and E6. Art & Design Center on North University Drive at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2156. www.csun.edu/artgalleries
Tierra del Sol Summer Art Show: Artists, who have developmental disabilities, sell their work, 4-7 p.m. Thursday. Reservations requested at rsvp@tierradelsol.org. Tierra del Sol Foundation, 9919 Sunland Blvd., Sunland. 818-352-1419.
Artist call for Reyes Adobe Days: Professional artists and artisans needed to display their work, Oct. 5-7 in Agoura Hills. Zach miller, 818-597-7361.
Artist call for `Art About Agriculture' exhibit to be held Nov. 10-March 17 at venues in Ventura County. Check website for entry rules. www.santapaulaartmuseum.org
The Nature of Things: Group show by nine contemporary Los Angeles artists. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 1. Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. 310-829-3300. www.ruthbachofnergallery.com
Robert F. Boyle and Boris Leven -- Two Friends, Two Artists: Watercolors from the production designers. Gallery hours: 2-8 p.m. Thursday- Saturday; 2-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 8. Gallery 800, Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-762-9995. www.gallery800.com
Donna Geist Buch and Lisa Goldfarb -- The New Girls: Abstracts and landscapes with a twist, respectively. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Exhibit runs through Sept. 11. Sunday. Topanga Canyon Gallery, Pine Tree Circle, 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-7909. www. topangacanyongallery.com
Terry Spehar-Fahey -- Imagining Venice: Watercolors. Artist reception 7 p.m. Sept. 15. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 28. Kwan Fong Gallery at California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-444-7716. www.callutheran.edu
Ted Dayton -- Beauty Is a Bridge: Black-and-white photos of the bridges of Santa Clarita Valley. Mall hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit, at the east end of the mall and above the carousel, runs through Sept. 15. Share of proceeds goes to Single Mothers Outreach of Santa Clarita. Westfield Valencia Town Center, 24201 W. Valencia Blvd. 661-287-9050.
Elizabeth Patterson -- Rainscapes: Drawings. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 15. Louis Stern Fine Arts, 9002 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. 310-276-0147. www.louissternfinearts.com
Western Salon at California Lutheran University: Paintings and sculpture from the Eubanks family and artwork on loan from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. Exhibit runs through Sept. 15. William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art inside the William Rolland Stadium on the campus, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-493-3697.
Steven Garcia: Paintings from the Tongva-Gabrielino airbrush artist. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 22. Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center, 4126 W. Potrero Road, Newbury Park. 805-375-1930; 805-370-2301.
Who Shot Rock & Roll: Group show from more than 100 photographers capturing the history of rock music. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday-Friday. Closed Monday-Tuesday. Free admission. Exhibit runs through Oct. 7. Annenberg Space for Photography, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles. 213-403-3000. www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org
Yin Yang Summer:Group show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 8. Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. 805-381-2747. www.conejoarts.org
Events
Modern Home Tour in Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo beaches: Self-guided tour, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Cost $30 today (pick-up at will call locations on Saturday); $40 on Saturday at tour homes. Check website for ticket and map addresses. beachcities.modernhometours.com
Malipalooza: Arts and crafts, 1950s car show, children's activities, food trucks, marketplace and musical entertainment, 4-10 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Malibu Bluffs Park, Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-317-1364.
Topanga Vintage Market: Hunt for collectible treasures, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $2; free for children under 12. Westfield Promenade, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 310-422-1844. www.topanga vintagemarket.com
Calabasas Historical Society meeting: Discussion on atlases, maps and posters in the society's collection, noon Thursday. Calabasas Library, 200 Civic Center Way. 818-225-7616.
E Hula Mau Polynesian Festival and Hula and Chant Competition: Celebration of Hawaiian culture with arts and crafts marketplace, entertainment, food, lectures and workshops, noon-midnight Aug. 31; 8 a.m.-midnight Sept. 1; 8 a.m.-midnight Sept. 2. Free admission for festival; fees for lectures and workshops; check website for concert prices. Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. 562-436-3661. www.ehulamau.org; www.ticketmaster.com
Ventura Nationals Hot Rod & Motorcycle Show and Music Festival: Display of pre-1969 hot rods and motorcycles and entertainment, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 1-2. Admission $15; free for children 12 and under with paid adult admission and two cans of food to be donated to Food Share. Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd. 805-216-2421. www.venturanationals.com
Pine Mountain Club and Pine Mountain Village Labor Day Weekend Festival: Arts and crafts marketplace, food and games and entertainment, 9 a.m. Sept. 1-2. Parade, 11 a.m. Sept. 1. Admission free. From the Golden State Freeway (5) take the Frazier Park exit to Frazier Mountain Park Road, go west and follow the signs. www.pmcfallfestival.com
Sylmar Olive Festival: Event includes olive tasting and vendors, car show, chalk artists, children's activities, eating contests, gourmet food trucks, entertainment and marketplace, noon-7 p.m. Sept. 1-3. Parade, 11 a.m. Sept. 1. Admission $5; free for children 12 and under. El Cariso County Park, 13100 Hubbard St., Sylmar. www.sylmarolivefestival.com
Valley Interfaith Council Labor Day Picnic and Program:"Is California's Budget a Just Budget? You Decide" will be the topic of Rabbi Jonathan Klein, 7 p.m. Sept. 3. Barbecue, 5:30 p.m. Northridge United Methodist Church, 9650 Reseda Blvd. 818-880-4842. www.vic-la.org
Museums and Zoo
Autry National Center: Saturday: Lecture on "Balancing Act: An Introduction to Hopi Traditional Agriculture," 2-4 p.m. Ongoing: "The Marks We Make: Western Panoramas by Karen Halverson," through Sept. 9. "California's Designing Women -- 1896-1986," through Jan. 6. Hours in July-August: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Admission $10; $6 seniors age 60 and over and students; $4 for 3-12. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. 323-667-2000. www.theautry.org
Japanese American National Museum: Closing: "Folding Paper -- The Infinite Possibilities of Origami," through Sunday. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday- Wednesday, Friday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission $9; $5 seniors 62 and older and students 6-17. 369 E. First St., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. www.janm.org
The Getty Center: Opening: "The Art of Devotion in the Middle Ages," Tuesday through Feb. 3. Ongoing: "Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity" and "Herb Ritts: L.A. Style," through Sept. 2. "Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line," through Sept. 23. "In Focus: Picturing Landscape," through Oct. 7. "Drama and Devotion: Heemskerck's Ecce Homo Altarpiece from Warsaw," through Jan. 13. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Sept. 21. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Free admission. Parking $15. 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
American Museum of Ceramic Art: Ongoing: "Wit and Wisdom: Patti Warashina," through Sept. 29. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Admission $5; $4 seniors and students; free for children 12 and under. 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. 909-865-3146. www.ceramicmuseum.org
Antelope Valley Indian Museum: Museum hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $3; free for children 12 and under. 15701 E. Avenue M, Lancaster. 661-946-3055.
Aquarium of the Pacific: Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except closed Christmas Day and during the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Admission $24.95 ages 12 and over; $21.95 seniors 62 and over; $13.95 ages 3-11. 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. 562-590-3100. www.aquariumofpacific.org
Ararat-Eskijian Museum: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 1-3 p.m. first Tuesday of the month. 15105 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills. 818-838-4862.
Architect + Design Museum: Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $5; $2 seniors and students. 6032 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-932-9393. www.aplusd.org
Bolton Hall Museum: Ongoing: "The Story of John and Ida McGroarty," through October. Free admission. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Tuesday and Sunday. 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. www.littlelandershistoricalsociety.org
Bowers Museum: Ongoing: "Faberg - Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars," through Jan. 6 (additional admission: $15 and $12 seniors and students weekends; $13 and $10 seniors and students weekdays). Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $12; $9 seniors and children 6-17. 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. 714-567-3600. www.bowers.org
California African American Museum: Ongoing: "Promises of Freedom: Selections form the Arthur Primas Collection," through Sept. 2. "Lois Mailou Jones -- A Life in Vibrant Color," through Sept. 16. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 600 State Drive in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. 213-744-7432. www.caamuseum.org
California Heritage Museum: Ongoing: "Gotta Dance! The Art of the Dance Movie Poster," through Sept. 30. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 2612 Main St., Santa Monica. 310-392-8537. www. californiaheritagemuseum.org
California Oil Museum: Ongoing: "The British Are Coming: Vintage British Bikes," through Sept. 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $4; $3 seniors; $1 students 6-17. 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula. 805-933-0076, Ext. 291. www.oilmuseum.net
California Science Center: Ongoing: "Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt," through Dec. 31 ($19.75 ages 18-59; $16.75 seniors 60 and older and ages 13-17; $12.75 ages 4-12). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Free admission to permanent exhibitions. 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. 323-724-3623. www.california sciencecenter.org
Carnegie Art Museum: Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed on major holidays. Admission $3; $2 seniors and students; $1 children over age 6. 424 S. C St., Oxnard. 805-385-8157. www.carnegieam.org
Chinese American Museum: Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Admission $3; $2 for seniors 60 and older and students. Garnier Building, 425 N. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. 213-485-8567. www.camla.org
Chumash Indian Museum: Hours: noon-5 p.m. Thursday- Sunday. Admission $5; $3 seniors and children 12 and under. 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks. 805-492-8076. www. chumashindianmuseum.com
Craft and Folk Art Museum: Ongoing: "Baseball: The All-American Game" and "Ehren Tool: Production or Destruction," through Sept. 9. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission $7; $5 seniors and students; free for children under 12. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-937-4230. www.cafam.org
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM): Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday-Monday and holidays. Free. 919 S. Grand Ave., Suite 250, Los Angeles. 213-623-5821, Ext. 2224. www.fidmmuseum.org
Fowler Museum at UCLA: Ongoing: "Curious Creatures from Mexican Popular Arts," through Nov. 28. Hours: noon- 5 p.m. Wednesday- Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Parking $10 in Lot 4. Free admission. North Campus, enter from Sunset Boulevard at Westwood Plaza, turn left into the pay-by-space area of the lot. 310-825-4361. www.fowler.ucla.edu
The Getty Villa: Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Closed Tuesdays and major holidays. Free admission. Parking $15. 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
The Grammy Museum: Hours: 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $12.95; $11.95 seniors 65 and older and students 18 and older with ID; $10.95 ages 6-17. 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite A245, Los Angeles. 213-765-6803. www.grammymuseum.org
Griffith Observatory: Summer hours through Sept. 4: noon-10 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday- Sunday. Closed Monday. Free admission; charge for planetarium shows. 2800 E. Observatory Road, Los Angeles. 213-473-0800. www.griffithobs.org
Hammer Museum: Ongoing: "Made in L.A. 2012," through Sept. 2. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Thanksgiving; Christmas; New Year's Day. Admission $10; $5 seniors 65 and older; free for 17 and under; free on Thursdays. 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-443-7000. www.hammer.ucla.edu
William S. Hart Ranch and Museum: Ongoing: "Taking to the Skies: Famous Aviators at the Hart," through September. Hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed on major holidays. Free admission. 24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall. 661-254-4584. www.hartmuseum.org
Hollywood Heritage Museum in the Lasky-De Mille Barn: Museum hours: noon-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $7; free for children under 12. 2100 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 323-874-2276. www.hollywoodheritage.org
Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building: Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $15; $12 seniors and children under 12. 1660 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 323-464-7776. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens: Ongoing: "Roger Medearis: His Regionalism," through Sept. 17. "Royals, Courtiers, and confidants: Early English Portrait Drawings from The Huntington's Art Collections," through Oct. 29. Hours: Noon-4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed Tuesday and major holidays. Admission $15; $12 seniors 65 and older; $10 students 12-18; $6 ages 5-11 on weekdays; $20; $15 seniors; $10 students; $6 ages 5-11 on weekends and Monday holidays. 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 626-405-2100. www.huntington.org
International Printing Museum: Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment. Admission $8; $7 seniors and students. 315 Torrance Blvd., Carson. 310-515-7166. www.printmuseum.org
Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH): Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. Admission $5; $3 seniors and students. 665 W. Lancaster Blvd. 661-723-6250.
Leonis Adobe Museum: Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Closed July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Admission $4; $3 seniors; $1 children under 12. 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. 818-222-6511. www.leonisadobemuseum.org
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Upcoming: "Drawing Surrealism," Oct. 21-Jan. 6. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; noon-9 p.m. Friday. Closed Wednesdays. Admission $15; $10 seniors 62 and older and students 18 and over with ID; free for 17 and under. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6010. www.lacma.org
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens: Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Christmas Day. Admission $16 ages 13 and older; $13 seniors 62 and older; $11 ages 2-12. 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. 323-644-4200. www.lazoo.org
Martial Arts History Museum: Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Admission $6; $3 ages 6-12. 2319 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-478-1722. www.MAmuseum.com
Museum of Tolerance: Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday (closes at 3 p.m. Fridays from November-March); closed Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $15.50; $12.50 seniors 62 and older; $11.50 children 5-18. 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-553-8403. www.museumoftolerance.com
Natural History Museum: Ongoing: "The Butterfly Pavilion," through Sept. 3 ($3; $2 seniors and students; $1 children 5-12). Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Admission $12; $9 seniors 62 and students; $8 ages 13-17; $5 children 5-12. 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3466. www.nhm.org
Ojai Valley Museum: Ongoing: "Nancy Whitman Retrospective," through Sept. 2. Museum hours: 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $4; $1 children 6-18. 130 W. Ojai Ave. 805-640-1390. www.ojaivalleymuseum.org
Orange County Museum of Art: Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. Admission $12; $10 seniors 65 and older and students; free for children under 12. 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. 949-759-1122. www.ocma.net
Pacific Asia Museum: Ongoing: "Kimono in the 20th Century," through March 10. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Closed on major holidays. Admission $9; $7 seniors and students; free for age 11 and under. 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-449-2742. www.pacificasiamuseum.org
Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits: Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Admission $11; $8 for seniors 62 and older and children 13-17; $5 ages 5-12. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-934-7243. www.tarpits.org
Petersen Automotive Museum: Ongoing: "Aerodynamics: From Art to Science," through May 27, 2013. Museum includes "Hot Wheels Hall of Fame." Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Admission $10; $8 seniors age 62 and over; $5 students; $3 for 5-12. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: Ongoing: "D23 Presents Treasures of The Walt Disney Archives," through April. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Admission $21 ages 18-61; $18 seniors 62 and over; $15 ages 11-17; $6 ages 3-10. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. 805-522-2977. www.reaganlibrary.com
Santa Monica Museum of Art: Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission $5; $3 seniors and students. 2525 Michigan Ave. 310-586- 6488. www.smmoa.org
Santa Paula Art Museum: Ongoing: "Next Generation," student art, through Oct. 21. "Carlisle Cooper Retrospective," through Nov. 4. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $4; $3 seniors; free for children. 117 N. 10th St. 805-525-5554. www. santapaulaartmuseum.org
The Norton Simon Museum: Ongoing: "Lessons of the Cherry Blossom: Japanese Woodblock Prints," through Sept. 3. "Significant Objects: The Spell of Still Life," through Jan. 21. Hours: noon-9 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Monday; noon-6 p.m. Wednesday- Thursday. Closed Tuesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Admission $10; $7 seniors 62 and older; free for 18 and under. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-6840. www.nortonsimon.org
Skirball Cultural Center: Ongoing: "Jewish Homegrown History -- Immigration, Identity and Intermarriage," through Sept. 2. "Project Mah Jongg," through Sept. 2. Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed on Jewish and major holidays. Admission $10; $7 seniors and children over 12; $5 for children 2-12. Parking $10. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. www.skirball.org
Stagecoach Inn Museum: Hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Docent tours 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $5; $4 seniors 62 and older and students 13-21; $2 children 5-12. 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. 805-498-9441. www.stagecoachmuseum.org
Western Museum of Flight:Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Museum admission $5; free for children under 12. 3315 Airport Drive, Torrance. 310-326-9544. www.wmof.com
Comedy
The Comedy Store: Age 21 and older. 8433 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-650-6268. www.thecomedystore.com
The Groundlings Theatre: 7307 Melrose Ave.,West Hollywood. 323-934-4747. www.Groundlings.com
Laugh Factory:8001 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-656-1336. www.laughfactory.com
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