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This week's featured events
Carly Rae Jepsen
She's got everyone from Cookie Monster to Katy Perry singing her summer anthem, "Call Me Maybe." On Saturday, the pop sensation who finished third on "Canadian Idol" takes the Grandstand stage during opening weekend at the Los Angeles County Fair, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Shane Harper, a recurring character on the Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie" with a hit of his own called "One Step Closer," opens. Show time is 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $19.50-$100, plus fair admission. To purchase, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.
The Art of Devotion in the Middle Ages
Prayer, both personal and communal, was an integral part of life in the Middle Ages. The readings, rites and prayers contained in medieval Christian books were often accompanied by lavish decorations that were key in fostering the religious zeal of the faithful. Explore these elaborately illuminated texts through Feb. 3 at the Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles.
Admission: Free; parking is $15 a car, but reduced to $10 after 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. For more information, visit www. getty.edu or call 310-440-7300.
4th Annual LA Vida Music Festival
Master conguero Louie Cruz Beltran and his Jazz Orchestra headline Sunday's festival, designed to celebrate the diversity of Latin cultures through music and dance. The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., East, Los Angeles. Also performing are Latin guitar fusion group Incendio, Plaza de la Raza Youth Mariachi and Brazil's Ted and Pablo Choro Ensemble with percussionist Chalo Eduardo; comedian Mike Marino is emcee.
Admission: $33-$50. To purchase, visit www.fordtheaters.org or call 323-461- 323-461-3673.
18th Annual E Hula Mau Polynesian Festival
Celebrate Hawaiian culture with live performances, unique arts and crafts and island-style cuisine, plus a Hula and Chant Competition at the Long Beach Terrace Theatre, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. The event starts at noon Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Admission: Free, but fees may apply for workshops. The Hula and Chant Competition requires tickets, available at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Visit http://ehulamau.org for more information.
Live music
Roger Kellaway Trio: With members of the New West Symphony and narrator-photographer Joseph Sohm presenting "An American Panorama," 7 p.m. Friday. Free admission. Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. 866-776-8400. www.newwestsymphony.org
The Wanted: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets $25-$125. Los Angeles County Fair, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Universal CityWalk's Music Spotlight Series: All Day Everyday, IM5, VanJess and Wellington with scheduled appearance by Perez Hilton and Bella Thorne, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Sajama, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; The Spazmatics, 7:30 p.m. Sunday; The Rocket Summer, 7:30 p.m. Monday. Free. 5 Towers on Universal CityWalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. 818-622-4455. www.citywalkhollywood.com
The Screaming Clams: Rock 'n' roll from late 1960s-'70s, 8 p.m. Friday. Age 21 and older. Royal Room at the Canoga Park Bowl, 20122 Vanowen St., Winnetka. 818-347-4807.
Ticket to Ride: Beatles tribute band, 8 p.m. Friday. 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
Old 97s: With Those Darlins, 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets $27. El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Wolfgang Schalk Quartet: 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets $20-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.ticketweb.com
Strunz and Farah: 8:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets $25. Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323-466-2210. www.ticketweb.com
Armin van Buuren: With Jochen Miller, 9 p.m. Friday. Tickets $35. Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd. 323-962-7600. www.livenation.com
Steve Tyrell: 9 p.m. Friday. Tickets $35. The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
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. Saturday. Admission $15; $8 students; free for children 12 and under. Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd. 818-817-7756. www.ctmsfolkmusic.org
Static X: With Davey Suicide, Gemini Syndrome and 9 Electric, 6 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $22. House of Blues Sunset Strip, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 323-848-5100. www.livenation.com
City of San Fernando Saturday Night Jazzed and Motivated Sessions -- Ballet Folklorico Ollin: Mexican folk dance, 6-8 p.m. Saturday. Free. Lawn seating. Recreation Park, 208 Park Ave. 818-898-1290.
"Gather" Gospel Concert: Featuring CeCe Winans and Yolanda Adams, 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $29-$57. Citizens Business Bank Arena, 4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario. 909-244-5500. www.axs.com
Sonu Nigam: 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $50-$500. Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. 818-777-3931. www.livenation.com
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers: 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $55-$85. Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang: 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $80; $85. Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. 661-723-5950. www.lpac.org
Barbara Morrison: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $20-$25. Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323-466-2210. www.ticketweb.com
Peter Alsop's Kids Koncerts -- Earthworm Ensemble: 11 a.m. Sunday. Tickets $9. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com
Xia Junsu: 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $75. Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323-962-7600. www.livenation.com
The Big Picture: Paramount's 100th Anniversary: 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $11-$160. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 323-850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com
Grand Funk Railroad and Burton Cummings: 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $19.50-$100. Los Angeles County Fair, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Surf City Allstars: 5 p.m. Monday. Free. Conejo Community Park, amphitheater, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. 805-381-1247. www.surfcityallstars.com
Karmin, Cobra Starship and This Is She: 7:30 p.m. Monday. Tickets $19.50-$100. Los Angeles County Fair, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Gotye: 7 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $35-$59.50. The Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Miguel: 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $27. El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
The Tallest Man on Earth: With Strand of Oaks, 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $30. Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., East, Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Three Russian Masters: 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $1-$133. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 323-850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com
Glendale Noon Concerts -- Lynn and Maurice Grants: The duo perform on viola and violoncello, respectively, the music of Drigo, Haslam, Hindemith and Piston, 12:10-12:40 p.m. Wednesday. First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 N. Louise St. www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
Summer on the Plaza concert series -- Haroula Rose: Folk, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Wednesday. Free. FIGat7th on the Plaza, 735 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles.
Blues Night: With B.B. King and Tedeschi Trucks Band, 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $1-$134. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 323-850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com
Jennifer Leitham Trio: 8 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $15-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.ticketweb.com
Kirsten Holly Smith: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $20. Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323-466-2210. www.ticketweb.com
Jamie Laval: Two events for the United States National Scottish Fiddle champion. Workshop, 6-7 p.m., and concert, 7:30 Thursday, California Traditional Music Society, 16953 Ventura Blvd., Encino ($20 for workshop and concert; $15 for concert only; $10 students) and 8 p.m. Sept. 7, Ghengis Cohen, 740 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles ($12). www.JamieLaval.com
Chanticleer: The Grammy-award winning, all-male chorus, 8 p.m. Thursday. Donation. Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-493-3306.
Igudesman and Joo (and More): 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $1-$133. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 323-850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com
Kathryn Bostic: 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $20-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.ticketweb.com
An Acoustic Evening with Julia Fordham: With Colin Devi and Louise Goffin, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $15. Molly Malones, 575 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles. 323-935-1577. www.ticketweb.com
Roberta Gambarini: 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $20. Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323-466-2210. www.ticketweb.com
John Hiatt: 9 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $48. The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com
Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands: Bluegrass and folk, 8 p.m. Sept. 7. Tickets $15. Beckman Institute, auditorium, 400 S. Wilcox Ave., Pasadena. 626-395-4652. www.folkmusic.caltech.edu
Inspiring Notes membership drive and fundraiser: Ethmer Roten's Dixieland and Jazz Septet, 5 p.m. Sept. 9. Group promotes classical music education for students in the San Fernando Valley. Tickets $35; $10 for children under 12. Reservations by Monday. Event will be held at a private residence in Northridge. 818-780-2308; 818-571-3116. www.inspiringnotes.org
Dwight Trible and the Cosmic Band -- Concert for Peace at the Agape International Spiritual Center: 3 p.m. Sept. 9. Tickets $20 in advance; $25. 5700 Buckingham Parkway, Culver City. 310-348-1260, Ext. 1445.
Roni Benise -- En Fuego! Nouveau Spanish guitar flamenco and international dance troupe, 8 p.m. Sept. 11. Tickets $28-$89. Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
Theater
The Fantasticks: The musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, opens 8 p.m. Friday. 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
Helen: The play by Euripides, previews 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; opens Thursday. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday through Sept. 29. Tickets $25 previews; $42; $38 seniors. Parking $10 after 5 p.m. The Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
The Full Monty: The musical by Terrence McNally and David Yazbek, based on the 1997 film, previews 8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; opens 8 p.m. Sept. 7. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 14. Tickets $20 previews; $28-$34. Third Street Theatre, 8115 W, Third St., West Hollywood. 888-718-4253. www.showclix.com
Cherry Docs: A two-character play by David Gow about a Jewish attorney and a skinhead, opens 8 p.m. Thursday. Show runs various dates through Oct. 13. Tickets $20. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com
It Can't Happen Here: The Antaeus Company presents a dramatic reading of the play by Sinclair Lewis, 1 p.m. Sept. 8. North Hollywood Regional Branch Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave. 818-766-7185.
Damn Yankees: The musical by George Abbott, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross and Douglass Wallop, opens 8 p.m. Sept. 8. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 14. Tickets $22; $18 seniors and students. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave. 805-583-7900. www.simi-arts.org
The Marvelous Wonderettes: A musical by Roger Bean with pop hits from the 1950s-1960s, 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets $17; $15 seniors and students. Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall. 661-799-2702. www.canyontheatre.org
A Ring in Brooklyn: A musical by Eric Dodson and Alan Ross Fleishman about love, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 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, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday. 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. Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 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. 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
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's comedy, 4 p.m. Saturday; 6:30 p.m. Monday. 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
Measure for Measure: Shakespeare's comedy reset in the 1960s, 8 p.m. Saturday. 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
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. Tickets $20. The Avery Schreiber Theatre, 11050 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 323-364-2670. www.neoensembletheatre.org
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-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
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, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. 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. Friday; 3:30 p.m. Sunday. 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
Devonshire Street West End Art Walk: 5:30-9 p.m. Friday. 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. 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. 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
Claude Hulce -- Retrospective: Co-founder of the Creative Arts Center shows clay work and paintings from 1972-2012. Opening reception 7-9 p.m. Sept. 7. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Creative Arts Center Gallery, 1100 W. Clark Ave., Burbank. 818-238-5397.
Paint-Out With the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 8. Bring your own art supplies and lunch. El Matador State Beach, 32350 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-383-1374; 310-339-8396. www.allied-artists.com
Randall Williams will discuss and demonstrate the use of Golden's Interference Acrylic colors at a meeting of the Sunland-Tujunga Art Association, 7 p.m. Sept. 13. La Crescenta Spiritual Center, 4845 Dunsmore Ave. Workshop with Williams, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 15, Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, 7771 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga ($40, reservations required by Sept. 13). 818-736-7492.
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
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. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 11. 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
From Abstraction to the Sublime -- Group Show: Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Oct. 12. La Galeria Gitana, 120 N. Maclay Ave., San Fernando. 818-898-7708. www.galeriagitana.com
Events
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 Friday; 8 a.m.-midnight Saturday; 8 a.m.-midnight Sunday. 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
Los Angeles County Fair: Opening weekend, 3 p.m.-midnight Friday; 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday. Fair includes cooking competition and garden displays, practical and artistic demonstrations, needle arts, beer, food and wine tasting, petting zoo and pony rides. Check website for complete attractions. Grandstand entertainment: The Wanted, 7:30 p.m. Friday ($25-$125); Carly Rae Jepsen, 7:30 p.m. Saturday ($19.50-$100); Burton Cummings and Grand Funk Railroad, 7:30 p.m. Sunday ($19.50-$100); Cobra Starship, Karmin and This is She, 7:30 p.m. Monday ($19.50-$100). Hours: noon-10 p.m. Wednesday; noon-11 p.m. Thursday; closed Monday-Tuesday (except Labor Day). Fair runs through Sept. 30. Admission $10; $6 ages 6-12; season pass $29.99; extra fees for grandstand entertainment, carnival games and rides. Parking $15. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 909-623-3111. www.lacountyfair.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. Saturday-Sunday. 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. Saturday-Sunday. Parade, 11 a.m. Saturday. 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. Saturday-Monday. Parade, 11 a.m. Saturday. 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. Monday. Barbecue, 5:30 p.m. Northridge United Methodist Church, 9650 Reseda Blvd. 818-880-4842. www.vic-la.org
Mysteries of Sunland-Tujunga will be the topic of H.H. Elliott, 1 p.m. Sept. 8. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. www.littlelandershistoricalsociety.org
Fiesta Mexicana: Santa Clarita Historical Society presents the event with art exhibit, folkloric dance, food, live music, raffles and a tianguis, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 8. Admission $5 or get in free with two cans of food (per person), to be donated to the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry. Hart Park-Heritage Junction, 24101 Newhall Ave., Newhall. 818-522-6673.
Museums and Zoo
California African American Museum: Closing: "Promises of Freedom: Selections form the Arthur Primas Collection," through Sunday. Ongoing: "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
The Getty Center: Closing: "Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity" and "Herb Ritts: L.A. Style," through Sunday. Ongoing: "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. "The Art of Devotion in the Middle Ages," Tuesday through Feb. 3. 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
Hammer Museum: Closing: "Made in L.A. 2012," through Sunday. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed Mondays; 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
Ojai Valley Museum: Closing: "Nancy Whitman Retrospective," through Sunday. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-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
Natural History Museum: Closing: "The Butterfly Pavilion," through Monday ($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
Skirball Cultural Center: Closing: "Jewish Homegrown History -- Immigration, Identity and Intermarriage" and "Project Mah Jongg," through Sunday. 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
The Norton Simon Museum: Ongoing: "Lessons of the Cherry Blossom: Japanese Woodblock Prints," through Monday. "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
The Grammy Museum: Upcoming: "An Evening With Steve Forbert," 8 p.m. Sept. 11 ($20); "An Evening With Lila Downs," 8 p.m. Sept. 17 ($20). "An Evening With The Beach Boys," 8 p.m. Sept. 18 (Fundraiser for the museum, $100; $300; 213-765-6800). Ongoing: "Whitney: Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston," through Feb. 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
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 $25.95 ages 12 and over; $22.95 seniors 62 and over; $14.95 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: Upcoming: "Eero Saarinen," Oct. 5-Jan. 3. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $10; $5 seniors and students; free for children under 12. 6032 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-932-9393. www.aplusd.org
Autry National Center: Ongoing: "The Marks We Make: Western Panoramas by Karen Halverson," through Sept. 9. "California's Designing Women -- 1896-1986," through Jan. 6. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-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
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: "Faberge -- 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 $13; $10seniors 62 and older and studentsage 12 and older; free for children under 12on weekdays; $15; $12 seniors 62 and older and students age 12 and older; free for children under 12 on weekends. 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. 714-567-3600. www.bowers.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.californiasciencecenter.org
Carnegie Art Museum: Upcoming: "Emblemata -- Paintings by Michael Pearce," Sept. 9 through Nov. 18. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Sept. 8 ($5, reservations). 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): Ongoing: "Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design" and "A Century of Millinery Style -- 1820s-1920s" through Oct. 20 Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Closed on major 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: Closed on Wednesdays, Sept. 5, 19 and 26. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Closed Tuesdays and major holidays. Free admission but an advance, timed entry ticket is required. Parking $15. 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
Griffith Observatory: Hours: noon-10 p.m. Wednesday-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
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: Ongoing: "Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit," through Sept. 22. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $15; $12 seniors and students; $5 age 5 and under. 1660 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 323-464-7776. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens: Open on Labor Day. 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 through Monday: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Regular 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 $20; $15 seniors 65 and older; $12 students 12-18; $8 ages 5-11 on weekdays; $23; $18 seniors; $13 students; $8 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
Japanese American National Museum: 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
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.-5 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; closed Wednesday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 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 $17 ages 13 and older; $14 seniors 62 and older; $12 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
Nethercutt Collection and the Nethercutt Museum: The museum (self-guided) displays classic and vintage cars. The collection (guided tours only) displays American and European cars from 1898-1997, clocks and watches, furniture and mechanical musical instruments. A restored 1937 Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson locomotive and a 1912 Pullman private car are also on display outdoors. Museum hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Collection guided tour hours: 10 a.m. or 1:30 a.m. Thursday-Saturday; reservations advised. No children under age 10 are allowed in the Collection. Train display hours: 12:30-3:45 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (no tours on rainy days). Free admission to all three. The Museum and train display are located at 15151 Bledsoe St. and the Collection is located at 15200 Bledsoe St., Sylmar. 818-364-6464. www.nethercuttcollection.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: Open on Labor Day. 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 $12; $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
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
Magic Meathands: Improvisational family-friendly comedy, 8-10 p.m. Sept. 8. Admission $7; $3 children 12 and under. Heyler's, 10659 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. www.MagicMeathands.com
Weird on Top: Improvisational comedy, 8 p.m. Sept. 15. Admission $10. Eclectic Company Theatre, 5312 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-3003. www.eclecticcompanytheatre.org
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
