The Spider Pavillion opens Sunday at the Natural History Museum of L.A. County

This week's featured events


Spider Pavilion
Watch spiders spin magnificent webs when the Spider Pavilion opens Sunday, continuing through Nov. 4, at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. The attraction is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Nov. 4, with the last tickets sold at 4:30 p.m. Tickets: $1-$3 and available at any museum admissions desk or in the Spider Pavilion; free for members. For more information, visit www.nhm.org/spider or call 213-763-3466.

Halloween Horror Nights
The sickest minds in horror entertainment have created another living, breathing world of bloodthirsty creatures on the backlot at Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. From scare maze "The Walking Dead: Dead Inside," based on the Emmy Award- winning TV series, to the Terror Tram, from killer clowns to Revenge of the Mummy -- The Ride you're in for a terrifying night of adventure. "Halloween Horror Nights" kicks off tonight and runs on 19 select nights through Oct. 31. Start time is 7 p.m. Tickets: $41-$199. To purchase, go to www. halloweenhorrornights.com.

10th annual Ventura Hillsides Music Festival
Blues Traveler, Dr. John and The Lower 911, and Elvin Bishop headline this fund-raising concert for the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy, whose mission is "to protect and conserve open space resources through acquisition of land and easements, stewardship of protected lands and public education about local natural resources." The event starts at 1 p.m. Saturday at Arroyo Verde Park at Foothill and Day roads, Ventura. Tickets: $50-$150; free for children 10 and younger. To purchase, visit www.venturahillsides.org or call 805-643-8044.


Live music


Anthony Hamilton: With Estelle, 7:30 tonight. Tickets $40-$95. Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com

How Sweet the Sound: A search for the best gospel choir in America, 7:30 tonight. Tickets $10-$20. Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


War: 7:30 tonight. Tickets $19.50-$75. Los Angeles County Fair, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Maximo Park: With the Neighborhood and Zambri, 8 tonight. Tickets $20. El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Bob Mintzer: With Larry Goldings and Roy McCurdy, 8 tonight. Tickets $25-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. www.ticketweb.com. 818-769-0905.


Lila Downs: 8 tonight. Tickets $27.50-$49.50. City National Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E. Katella Ave.; also, 8 p.m. Saturday. $25-$55. Luckman Fine Arts Complex, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Jazz Around the World: Local jazz musicians perform, 8 tonight. Tickets $19. Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. 661-723-5950. www.lpac.org


Karrin Allyson: 8:30 tonight, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $25-$27. Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323-466-2210. www.ticketweb.com


Epicenter: Featuring Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones, Bush, Scars on Broadway, Chevelle and more, 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Tickets $25-$99.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. 949-855-8095. www.livenation.com


String Theory: Music and dance that transforms the Van Nuys Flyaway bus terminal into a giant harp, 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free. 7610 Woodley Ave. www. stringtheoryproductions.com


Delta Rae: With White Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $18. El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Bonnie Raitt: With Mavis Staples, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $35.50-$75.50. Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. 800-745- 3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Rose Royce: With Heatwave, Lenny Williams, Evelyn "Champagne" King, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $19.50-$75. Los Angeles County Fair, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Charles Fierro: Pianist, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $5-$10. Cypress Recital Hall at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2488. www.valley performingartscenter.org


Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson: On Stage Together, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $30-$115. Great Hall at Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Lyfe Jennings: 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $22.50. House of Blues Sunset Strip, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Melody Gardot: 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $35-$45. Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Greg Hutchinson: 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $25-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.ticketweb.com


Yuri: 8:15 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $35-$90. Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. 818-777-3931, 818-622-4440. www.livenation.com


Peter Alsop's Kids Koncerts -- Evo Bluestein: 11 a.m. Sunday. Tickets $9. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com


Big band under direction of John Stephens, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $10. Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, 4305 Degan Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Dave Janssen's School of Music: Featuring 25 bands of all ages performing heavy metal, punk, jazz, R&B and more, 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $20-$45. The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 818-879-5016. www.canyonclub.net


Charissa Barger: Harp music through history, 4 p.m. Sunday. Donation. St. James Presbyterian Church, 19414 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. 818-345-2057.


Kim Kyung Ho: 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $40-$150. Orpheum Theatre, 843 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Animal Collective: With Flying Lotus and Huun Hunnr Tu, 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $12-$136. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 323-850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com


Alohafest! Kanikapila!: Music and dance from Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa and Tahiti, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Check website for lineup. Tickets $25; $12 students and children 12 and under. Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood. 323-461-3673. www.fordtheatres.org


Pistol Annies: 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $19.50-$100. Los Angeles County Fair, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Carol Robbins: Jazz harpist, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $20-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769- 0905. www.ticketweb.com


Owl City: 6:30 p.m. Monday. Tickets $25. The Fonda Theatre, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com; also 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $25. House of Blues Anaheim, 1530 S. Disneyland Drive. 714-778-2583. www.livenation.com


Tony Desare: 8 p.m. Monday. Tickets $20-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.ticketweb.com


Beach House: With Dustin Wong, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $25. The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-388-1400. www.livenation.com


Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra: 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $25. The Fonda Theatre, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Dragonette: With Frank and Derol. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $20. El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Chris Cerna Trio: With J.J. Johnson, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets $15. Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323-466-2210. www.ticketweb.com


Alanis Morissette: 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $35-$45. The Fox Theater, 301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Dispatch: 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $46. House of Blues Sunset Strip, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 323- 848-5100. www.livenation.com


The Killers: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $55. The Fonda Theatre, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


The Jerry Vivino Quartet: 8 p.m. Wednesday. $15-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.ticketweb.com


The Cabarabia Spotlight: A concert benefiting the Songs of Isabella fund, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets $20. Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323-466-2210. www.ticketweb.com

Conor Oberst: 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $36. Royce Hall at UCLA, 340 Royce Drive. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Los Angeles Philharmonic Opening Night: The Philharmonic Dances: Gustavo Dudamel leads the orchestra in a program of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" with American Ballet Theatre stars Roberto Bolle and Veronika Part and more, 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $98-$255. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 323-850-2000. www.laphil.com


Fozzy: With Butcher Babies, Christian Martucci and Picture Me Broken, 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $15. Roxy Theatre, 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-278-9457. www.ticketweb.com


Small Group Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $5-$10. Cypress Recital Hall at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2488. www.valley performingartscenter.org


Keyshia Cole: 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $30-$50. San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, 777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Mary Chapin Carpenter: 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $26-$51.50. Club Nokia, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Courtney Lemmon and the George Kahn Trio: 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $15-$50. Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. 818-769-0905. www.ticketweb.com


Menomena: With PVT, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $20. El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Ryan Bingham: 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $25. The Fonda Theatre, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com


Il Volo: 8:15 p.m Thursday. Tickets $39.50-$79.50. Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. 818-777-3931, 818-622-4440. www.livenation.com


Sascha's Block Band: 9 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $15. Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 323-466-2210. www.ticketweb.com


Jimmie Vaughan: 9 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $28. The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 800-745- 3000. www.ticketmaster.com


The Screaming Clams: Rock and roll from the 1960s-1970s, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28. Age 21 and older. Royal Room at the Canoga Park Bowl, 20122 Vanowen St., Winnetka. 818-347-4807.


New West Symphony: Music from Barber, Dvorak and Wagner on three dates and venues: 8 p.m. Sept. 28, Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way; 8 p.m. Sept. 29, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.; 4 p.m. Sept. 30, Barnum Hall, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Tickets $25-$98. 866-776-8400. www.newwestsymphony.org


Theater


Smokey Robinson: The singer changes gear with a one-man show of poetry and stories, 8 tonight; 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets $50 and $75. El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200; 866-811-4111. www.elportaltheatre.com

The Sneeze: Seven one-act plays by Anton Chekhov, translated by Michael Frayn, opens 8 tonight. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 11. Show runs through Oct. 21. Tickets $25; $23 seniors and students. West Valley Playhouse, 7242 Owensmouth Ave., Canoga Park. 818-884-1907. www.wvplayhouse.com


The Red Room: A play by Christopher Knopf about a film industry family's successes turning sour during the golden age of Hollywood, previews 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Thursday; opens 8 p.m. Sept. 28. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 28. Tickets $30. NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508- 7101. www.nohoartscenter.com


The Importance of Being Earnest: La Cañada Presbyterian Church Drama Ministry presents the play by Oscar Wilde, 8 p.m. today- Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $10. 626 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge. 818-790-6708. www.lacanadapc.org


The Seagull: L.A. Theatre Works records the play by Anton Chekhov, translated by Christopher Hampton, 8 tonight; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $15-$49. James Bridges Theater at UCLA, 235 Charles E. Young Drive. 310-827-0889. www.latw.org


Flash Festival at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits: Chalk Repertory Theatre presents five 10-minute plays by Los Angeles playwrights, 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $15. Reservations recommended. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-274- 7737. www.chalkrep.com


National Circus of the People's Republic of China: "Cirque Chinois" includes contortions, juggling and flying trapeze acts, 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets $20; $50; $65. Valley Performing Arts Center at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-3000. www.valley performingartscenter.org


Twelfth Night: Shakespeare's comedy, 8 p.m. Sept. 28-29; 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 1:30 Sunday through Oct. 14. Admission $20; $15 seniors and students. Proceeds benefit the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry. The Advent Theatre at First Christian Church of North Hollywood, 4390 Colfax Ave., Studio City. 818-753-3353. www.fccnh.org


The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940: A madcap comedy by John Bishop, opens 8 p.m. Sept. 28-29. Show runs various dates through Oct. 27. Tickets $15; $12 students. Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall. 661-799-2702. www.canyontheatre.org


National Circus of the People's Republic of China: "Cirque Chinois" includes contortions, juggling and flying trapeze acts, 8 p.m. Sept. 28. Tickets $19; $29. Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. 661-723-5950. www.lpac.org


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. Tickets $20. T.U. Studios, 10943 Camarillo St., North Hollywood. 800-838-3006. www.skypilottheatre.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, 8 tonight; 4 p.m. Saturday; 8 p.m. Sept. 28; 4 p.m. 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


Helen: The play by Euripides. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday- Saturday through Sept. 29. Tickets $42; $38 seniors. Parking $10 after 5 p.m. The Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu


Heartbreak House: A comedy by George Bernard Shaw about a young woman who decides to marry for money not love, 8 p.m. Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Sept. 29; 7:30 p.m. 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


A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's comedy, 3:30 p.m. Sunday and 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


Bad Seed: The play by Maxwell Anderson, from the novel by William March, about a willful little girl who doesn't take no for an answer. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 6. Tickets $18; $16 seniors and students. Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-495-3715. www.conejoplayers.org


The Fantasticks: The musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. 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


Cherry Docs: A two-character play by David Gow about a Jewish attorney and a skinhead, 8 p.m. Oct. 6 and various dates through Oct. 13. Tickets $20. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.theatricum.com


Damn Yankees: The musical by George Abbott, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross and Douglass Wallop. 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 Square Root of Wonderful: Collaborative Artists Ensemble presents the 1957 play by Carson McCullers about an unstable man, his ex-wife and his mother. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday. Show runs through Oct. 14. Tickets $20; $15 seniors and students. Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 323-860-6569. www.plays411.net; www.collaborativeartistsensemble.com


The Full Monty: The musical by Terrence McNally and David Yazbek, based on the 1997 film. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 14. Tickets $28-$34. Third Street Theatre, 8115 W, Third St., West Hollywood. 888-718-4253. www.showclix.com


Art


Paul D'Elia: "Strange Obsessions," opening reception, 7-11 p.m. Saturday. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment. Exhibit runs through Oct. 13. Cella Gallery, 11135 Weddington St., North Hollywood. 213-291-7908. www.cellagallery.com

Visual Variations -- Group Show: Lorraine Bubar, paper cuts; Ellen Cantor, photography; Silvia Wagensberg, paintings. Opening reception, 3-5 p.m. Sunday. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Exhibit runs through Dec. 16. Platt and Borstein Galleries at American Jewish University, 15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air. 310-476-9777, Ext. 201. www.ajula.edu


Mystery Masterpiece: Celebrity art work, shown anonymously, for sale, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 28; noon-5 p.m. Sept. 29; noon-5 p.m. Sept. 30 (across the street at 2222 Ventura Blvd.). Tickets required for the Sept. 28 party; includes food and wine ($250). Studio Channel Islands Art Center Gallery, 2221 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. 805-383-1368. www.studiochannelislands.org


Art Unites 6 -- An Eclectic Mix of Art and Artists' Works: Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 29. Art work from Motion Picture Set Painters and Sign Writers, Local 729, will also be shown. Gallery hours: 2-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Oct. 27. Gallery 800, in the Historic Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. www.gallery800.com


Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore Art Show, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 30. Portion of sales go to the preserve's conservation efforts. Malibu Nature Preserve, 33905 Pacific Coast Highway. 310-457-9130. www.allied-artists.com


Macduff Everton -- Patagonia: Photography. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Oct. 27. Pyo Gallery LA, 1100 S. Hope St., Los Angeles. 213-405-1488. www.pyoart.com

Claude Hulce -- Retrospective: Co-founder of the Creative Arts Center shows clay work and paintings from 1972-2012. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through Thursday. Creative Arts Center Gallery, 1100 W. Clark Ave., Burbank. 818-238-5397.


Terry Spehar-Fahey -- Imagining Venice: Watercolors. 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


Donna Zanella -- Missing Time and Other Moments: Paintings. Call for hours. Exhibit runs through Sept. 29. Canoga Park Youth Arts Center, 7222 Remmet Ave. 818-346-7099.


Disambiguation -- Group Show: Art from Carlos Mare, Rae Martini, Remi/Rough and Sixeart. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. Exhibit runs through Oct. 6. Carmichael Gallery, 5797 Washington Blvd., Culver City. 323-939-0600. www.carmichaelgallery.com


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.annenbergspacefor photography.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


Crash Stein -- The First One is Always Free: Photography. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Oct. 13. 460 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood. 424-279-8873. www.crashstein.com


Elemental -- ArborEssence: Group show. Garden hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Exhibit runs through Nov. 25. Garden admission $8; $6 seniors and students; $3 children 5-12. Sturt Haaga Gallery at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Ca ada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. www.descansogardens.org


Pop Culture: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation: Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Closed major holidays, Thanksgiving Day and Nov. 23. Exhibit runs through Dec. 2. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4851. www.arts.pepperdine.edu


Events


Understanding DNA for Genealogy Purposes will be the topic of CeCe Moore at a meeting of the San Fernando Valley Genealogical Society, 7:30 tonight. Donation. Chatsworth Train Station, 10038 Old Depot Road. 818-349-0878.

Bianchi Planetarium at California State University, Northridge: "Summer/ Autumn Sky Show," 7:30 and "MarsQuest," 8:30 tonight. Ages 8 and older only. Admission $6 for one show; $10 for two; $4 for one; $7 for two for students. Planetarium is located next to Citrus Hall, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-5601. www.csun.edu


Vintage Paper Fair: Vendors sell a variety of paper collectibles including brochures, labels, photography, postcards, posters and valentines, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N. Verdugo Road. 323-883-1702; 414-814-2330.


Thousand Oaks Arts Festival: Art marketplace, art workshops for children and entertainment, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission. Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and The Lakes, 2100 and 2200, respectively, E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. www.toartsfestival.com


Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks Oktoberfest: Festival includes German beer and local micro brew tastings, German foods, dog show and entertainment, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $10; $5 ages 3-17. Tickets may be bought online. Commemorative Air Force Museum at Camarillo Airport, 455 Aviation Drive. 805-807-6333. www.oktoberfest-rtos.org


Topanga Vintage Market: Collectibles for sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday and fourth Sundays of the month. Admission $2; free for children under 12. No dogs. Westfield Promenade, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 310-422-1844. www.topanga vintagemarket.com


The Great L.A. River Cleanup will be the topic of Karen Flores, from Friends of the Los Angeles River, at a meeting of the Santa Susana Mountain Park Association, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Monday. Rockpointe Clubhouse, 22300 Devonshire St., Chatsworth. 818-340-7357. www.ssmpa.com


California Native American Archaeological Sites will be the topic of Kathy Wilkie at a meeting of the San Fernando Valley Historical Society, 7 p.m. Thursday. Andres Pico Adobe, 10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. 818-365-7810. www.sfvhs.com


The Galbani Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro: Celebrate Italian culture with bocce, children's activities, cooking demonstrations, food, genealogy research booth and entertainment, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 28-30. Procession followed by Mass, noon Sept. 29 on Hollywood Boulevard to main stage, 1651 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. Admission $5; free for children under 12; check online for tickets to the feast and also reservations and tickets for Prima Notte opening night gala with Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel, 7 p.m.-midnight Thursday ($50; $100 reserved). Enter feast site from 1651 N. Highland Ave. or 1651 N. Orange Ave. 818-508-0082. www.feastofla.org


Reseda Centennial: Reseda Neighborhood Council presents the event to celebrate the founding of Reseda with art, children's activities, food and music, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 29. Reseda Park, 18411 Victory Blvd. 818-974-0178. www.reseda100.com


Banana Festival at the Port of Hueneme: The port celebrates its 75th anniversary with historical display on the port, banana treats, children's activities, farmers market, live entertainment and arts and crafts marketplace, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 29. Port tours, every hour from noon-4 p.m.; waterside tours available with reservations. 105 E. Port Hueneme Road. 805-256-4181. www.bananaportfest.com


A Hawaiian Experience and Luau: Rosemary Butler, Kae Butterfield and dance performances, 8 p.m. Sept. 29. Reception, 6:30 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. Tickets $50. Reservations by Saturday. Horace Heidt Estates, 14155 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 818-784-8211, Ext. 13.


Polish Festival: Celebration of Polish culture with dance performances, food specialties, live music and church tours, noon-11 p.m. Sept. 29; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 30. Admission $5; $3 seniors 65 and older; free for under 16. Our Lady of Bright Mount Parish, 3424 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-734-5249. www.polishfestivalla.com


Los Angeles County Fair: Ongoing: 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 and grandstand entertainment (extra fee). Hours: noon-midnight Friday; 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday; noon-10 p.m. Wednesday; noon-11 p.m. Thursday; closed Monday and Tuesday. Fair runs through Sept. 30. Admission $12-$17; $7-$12 ages 6-12; $9-$14 seniors 60 and older; season pass $29.99; extra fees for carnival games and rides. Parking $15. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 909-623-3111. www.lacountyfair.com


Museums and Zoo


Martial Arts History Museum: Saturday: "Samurai Sword Seminar," 4-5:30 p.m. 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

Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building: Closing: "Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit," through Saturday. 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.the hollywoodmuseum.com


The Getty Center: Closing: "Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line," through Sunday. Ongoing: "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," through Feb. 3. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday- Friday and Sunday (open till 9 tonight only); 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. 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 $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: A Reputation for Innovation," 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: "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: "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 $13; $10 seniors 62 and older and students age 12 and older; free for children under 12 on 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 African American Museum: 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.californiasciencecenter.org


Carnegie Art Museum: Ongoing: "Emblemata - Paintings by Michael Pearce," through Nov. 18. 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. 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: Museum closed until Sept. 29 for installation of "L.A. Skin & Ink," Sept. 30-Jan. 6 and "Balancing Act: The Glass Sculpture of Steve Klein," Sept. 30-Jan. 6. 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: New: "The Last Days of Pompeii: Decadence, Apocalypse, Resurrection," through Jan. 7. Closed on Wednesday due to the performance of "Helen"(see theater listings). 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


The Grammy Museum: 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


Griffith Observatory: Hours: noon-10 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed Monday and most Tuesdays. Free admission; charge for planetarium shows. 2800 E. Observatory Road, Los Angeles. 213-473-0800. www.griffithobs.org


Hammer Museum: Upcoming: "Zarina: Paper Like the Sun," Sept. 30 through Dec. 30. 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


William S. Hart Ranch and Museum: Ongoing: "Taking to the Skies: Famous Aviators at the Hart," through mid-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: Ongoing: "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 $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: Ongoing: "Hats Off: Sally Egan & Amy Bystedt," through Nov. 24. "Mercedes Helnwein: Drawings from the Figure," through Nov. 24. "The Contemporary Figure: Past Presence," through Nov. 24. 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


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: 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


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


Ojai Valley Museum: 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


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


Pasadena Museum of California Art: Ongoing: "Edgar Payne: The Scenic Journey and Layer: A Loose Horizon," through Oct. 14. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Closed on July 4, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission $7; $5 seniors and students. 490 E. Union St. 626-568-3665. www.pmcaonline.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 $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: Opening: "Kinaja Strobert: Nothing to Do But Keep Going," Saturday through Nov. 28. "Agnes Denes: Body Prints, Philosophical Drawings and Map Projections," Saturday through Dec. 22. "Michael Queenland: Rudy's Ramp of Remainders," Saturday through Dec. 22. 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: "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: 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


Mike Birbiglia's "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend": 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $19; $29. Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. 661-723-5950. www.birbigs.com; www.lpac.org

Lily Tomlin: 8 p.m. Sept. 28. Tickets $40; $60; $70. Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4522. www.lilytomlin.com; www.arts.pepperdine.edu


The Comedy Store: Age 21 and older. 8433 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-650-6268. thecomedystore.com


The Groundlings Theatre: 7307 Melrose Ave.,West Hollywood. 323-934-4747. Groundlings.com


Laugh Factory: 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-656-1336. laughfactory.com


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