Here is a sampling of upcoming in-person and online things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area.
EVENTS
Universal Studios Hollywood: Tickets on sale — for California residents only — and scheduled to reopen on April 16. New ride: “The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!” Some rides and attractions will open at later dates. More information and to purchase tickets here: bit.ly/3u5ZsLj. 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. www.universalstudioshollywood.com/web/en/us
Grand Park’s Our L.A. Voices – Digital Spring Arts + Culture Fest: The three-dates online festival begins, 6-8:30 p.m. April 15. Presentations include: Hip-hop tracks from Vietnam and the Vietnamese diaspora presented by DJ Lani Love; a talk with Love and filmmaker Elizabeth Li on Vietnamese new wave music; a talk presented by Meztli Projects with guest Elder Alan Salazar (Tatavium/Chumash) on “Creation Stories of the Los Angeles Basin” (register for a gift basket of books special drawing) and a screening of the short documentary “Changing Landscapes (Isle of Eigg)” (2021) by the art studio Arthur King. Details and how to watch the live stream here: olav.grandparkla.org
Virtual Spring Craft and Gift Fair – Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center: Purchase items and support the center’s “Share the Arts Program,” April 16-June 30. Vendors may still apply ($20 for a virtual table; application request and questions to Betsy at blastort@simivalley.org or 805-583-7905). www.svvac.org
KCRW Events present 24 Hours of Serenity: Make a reservation for the Zoom event that begins right after midnight April 18 with a variety of relating/stress-relieving segments including art projects, bread kneading, Aquarium of the Pacific’s tropical reef cam, kitten cams, massage techniques, guided meditation, music, a sound bath and yoga (check website for complete schedule). Free ($30 donation appreciated). FAQs: www.kcrw.com/serenity-faq. Register in advance for the segments that you’re interested in: kcrw.co/3g4mvm9
Mother’s Day Spring Fling Boutique: The Woodland Hills Woman’s Club presents sales of Mother’s Day baskets, clothing, flower orders, gifts, handbags, jewelry and handmade pottery, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 24. Event is outdoors. Woodland Hills Presbyterian Church, 5751 Platt Ave. Cheri, 818-932-5300. www.facebook.com/woodlandhillswomansclub; www.woodlandhillswomansclub.org
ONGOING
Six Flags Magic Mountain: The theme park reopened on April 1. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Check the website for details and tickets. Tickets are for California residents only at this time. 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia. www.sixflags.com/magicmountain
Spring Plant Sale Online at the Huntington: This year the plant sale is online only with curbside pick-up by appointment. Plants include, berries, camellias, roses, succulents and fruit trees. Sale runs during April. Check the link for the no-contact rules on picking up plants you’ve bought. 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. www.huntington.org/events/online-spring-plant-sale
Sugar Rush – A Walk-Through Event: Experiential Supply Co. presents a walk-through event that includes performers, oversized displays, geodesic domes, installations and tunnels with a candy theme, through May 2. Hours: 3-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $30 for one person; $55 and up for family groups (must be purchased in advance; event is rain-or-shine). Check the rules here: bit.ly/3bZqxZe. 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills (Westfield Promenade site at Erwin Street). 805-719-1906. www.ridesugarrush.com
ART
Topanga Canyon Art Gallery: “From the Eyes to the Hand: Farideh Azad and Donna Geist Buch,” opens April 16. Reception, 3-6 April 24. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; and by appointment. Exhibit runs through May 16. 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 424-326-6429. www.topangacanyongallery.com
BuildingBridges Art Exchange: “Cristian Castro: RobotiX: Intersections of Art & Technology,” opening reception noon-5 p.m. April 17. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through June 5. Reservations for opening and other days by email or phone. 2525 Michigan Ave., Unit F2, Santa Monica. 323-893-3924. Email: buildingbridgesax@gmail.com. www.buildingbridgesartexchange.org/upcoming
Corey Helford Gallery: “Fifteen Years Anniversary Group Exhibition” (main gallery) and “Bao Pham and Redd Walitzki” (Gallery 2). Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (12 people at a time; masks and social distancing required; check the website for updates on hours). Exhibits run through May 15. 571 S. Anderson St., Los Angeles. 310-287-2340. Email: jch@coreyhelfordgallery.com. coreyhelfordgallery.com
The Japan Foundation: “11 Stories on Distanced Relationships: Contemporary Art from Japan.” The online exhibit runs through May 5. www.jpf.go.jp/e/. View here: 11stories.jpf.go.jp/en/
LA Louver: “Gajin Fujita: Drawings OVR.” View on the gallery’s viewing room here: lalouver.com/viewing-rooms. The gallery is in Venice. 310-822-4955. lalouver.com
William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art at California Lutheran University: “Escapism: Senior Art Exhibit 2021,” a virtual exhibit of art from graduating art majors at the university. A webinar with the artists, 2 p.m. April 23 (on Zoom or by phone information here: bit.ly/3rXDKYK). Exhibit runs through Sept. 23. rollandgallery.callutheran.edu/2021/02/01/escapism-senior-art-exhibit-2021/
William Turner Gallery: “CrossCurrents,” group show with new art by Casper Brindle, Alex Couwenberg, Shingo Francis, Jimi Gleason, Peter Lodato, Andy Moses, Nellie King Solomon, Jennifer Wolf. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 22. 2525 Michigan Ave., E-1, Santa Monica. 310-453-0909. www.williamturnergallery.com
ONGOING ART
Launch Gallery: “Ray Beldner: New Work” and “Mela M: New Work” are “A Journey Through Abstract Reciprocal Perspectives from the Terrestrial to the Architectonic Orbital.” Gallery hours: 1-7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday by appointment only. Also, view the exhibit online here: bit.ly/30MXJ15. Exhibits run through April 17. 170 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. Email: info@launchla.org. launchla.org
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: “Tristan Espinoza: Index, Interiors.” View the exhibit online through April 22. www.lamag.org/exhibitions
Gavlak Los Angeles: “Jose de Jesus Rodriguez: Back on the Inside,” paintings, and “Traces on the Surfaces of the World,” group show. Gallery hours: call or send an email to schedule an appointment. Exhibits run through April 24. 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., #440, Los Angeles. 323-467-5700. Email: slewiecki@gavlakgallery.com. www.gavlakgallery.com
Lowell Ryan Projects: “Stanley Casselman: 15 Degrees of Entropy,” large-scale abstract paintings. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; other times by appointment (bit.ly/38IpPOr; masks and social distancing enforced). Exhibit runs through April 24. 4851 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-998-0063. Email: info@lowellryanprojects.com. www.lowellryanprojects.com
Mash Gallery: “Maggi Hodge: Overload.” Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and by appointment (call or send an email ahead of time to confirm hours). Exhibit runs through April 24. 1325 Palmetto St., Los Angeles. 213-325-2759. Email: info@mashgallery.com. www.mashgallery.com/exhibitions
Santa Clarita Artists’ Association: “Culture Club,” group show on the theme of aspects of different cultures. Artists: Jose Barba, Barbara Eisenman, Mardilan Georgio, Kathy Gonzales, Zony Gordon, Tony Hanna, Olga Kaczmar, Nadiya Little Warrior, Laurie Morgan, Dody Rogers. Gallery hours: by appointment only. Exhibit runs through April 25. Gallery, 22508 Sixth St., Suite E, Newhall. www.santaclaritaartists.org
Shulamit Nazarian: “Summer Wheat: Anything Can Happen.” Gallery hours: by appointment only: bit.ly/3rUV8Oz. Exhibit runs through May 1. 616 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. 310-281-0961. bit.ly/3vtBsmV
LSH CoLab: “Michael Arata: Frantic,” paintings. Gallery hours: 1-6 p.m. daily and by appointment. Exhibit runs through May 2. 778 N. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles. 323-459-5342 or 323-665-4513. Email: info@lshcolab.com. www.lshcolab.com
Memorial Crane Project: Artist Karla Funderburk and San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center present a display of thousands of origami cranes that honor lives lost due to Covid-19 in the United States. Exhibit runs through May 8. View the exhibit outside of the center’s Art Along the Boulevard space, 18640 Ventura Blvd. (at Yolanda Avenue), Tarzana. Email the artist: karla@matterstudiogallery.com. Email the center: info@sfvacc.org. memorialcraneproject.org; www.sfvacc.org
Rele Gallery-Los Angeles: “Ameh Egwuh: Life After Life,” the Nigerian artist reflects on mortality and an afterlife. The gallery is the first international gallery established by Adenrele Sonariwo who opened Rele Gallery in 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria. Gallery hours: By appointment only; book a time through the website. The exhibit runs through May 8. 8215 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. 949-516-8082. Email: art@rele.co. www.rele.co
Kohn Gallery: “Chiffon Thomas: Antithesis,” figurative artwork using collage, drawing, hand embroidered mixed media painting and sculpture. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday (timed reservations are required). Exhibit runs through May 21. 1227 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. 323-461-3311. Email: livia@kohngallery.com. www.kohngallery.com
Regen Projects: “Liz Larner: As Stars and Seas Entwine” (bit.ly/3lRGRjw) and “Make-Shift-Future,” a group show curated by Elliott Hundley (bit.ly/2Pr5vLo). Gallery hours: by appointment only, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (www.regenprojects.com/reservations). Exhibit runs through May 22. 6750 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-276-5424. www.regenprojects.com
Galerie XII: “Mona Kuhn: Works,” an art photography retrospective. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; and by appointment (masks required in the gallery). Exhibit runs through May 29. Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Suite B2, Santa Monica. 424-252-9004. www.galeriexii.com/EN/
Hauser & Wirth: “Amy Sherald. The Great American Fact.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday with a timed appointment only. Exhibit runs through June 6. 901 E. Third St., Los Angeles. 213-943-1620. bit.ly/38LFk9e
BOOKS
Vroman’s Bookstore: Robin Reul discusses “Where the Road Leads Us,” 6 p.m. April 15 (bit.ly/2Ou6nit). Chris Gardner discusses “Permission to Dream,” 6 p.m. April 16 (bit.ly/3sZm6VL). Register in advance for all online Crowdcast events. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. www.vromansbookstore.com
Diesel, A Bookstore: Arthur Sze discusses “The Glass Constellation: New and Collected Poems,” with John Evans, co-founder of Diesel, A Bookstore, 6:30 p.m. April 20 (bit.ly/3rGijet). Register in advance for all online Crowdcast events. 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. www.dieselbookstore.com/brentwood
Skylight Books: Ayanna Thompson discusses “Blackface (Object Lessons), 4 p.m. April 21 (register in advance here: bit.ly/3uLIWk6). Fiona Mozley discusses “Hot Stew,” noon April 25 (register in advance for the Crowdcast event here: bit.ly/3ttl3gM). 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. 323-660-1175. For online and in-store events: www.skylightbooks.com
Chevalier’s Books: Ken Bernstein discusses “Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities,” 7 p.m. April 28 (bit.ly/3aazcbb). Register in advance for the online book talk. The bookstore is open, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-465-1334. www.chevaliersbooks.com
Book Soup: Laura Dave discusses “The Last Thing He Told Me,” 6 p.m. May 3 (bit.ly/3wUTFuw). Noah Isenberg discusses “Billy Wilder on Assignment,” 6 p.m. May 4 (bit.ly/3a6VZEO). Register in advance for the Crowdcast live streaming talks through the links. Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com
CHARITY
Feed the Music: An interactive cooking class with chef Roy Choi — making Kimchi Quesadillas — with members of the rock band Portugal. The Man, 3:30 p.m. April 18. Proceeds go to funding a Kogi food giveaway to a selected community in need. Ingredients shared ahead of time for cooking along. Event is on Zoom. Tickets $30.24 and up (bit.ly/3mIcY5s). Upcoming Impastiamo’s “Feed the Music” events: www.impastiamoclasses.com/feedthemusic
Feathers, Flippers and Fur – Online Auction and Event for the California Wildlife Center: A fundraiser to support the group that helps rehabilitate injured, orphaned and sick native animals in order to return them into the wild. Auction bidding through 5 p.m. April 17. Items include a signed guitar by Slash (Guns N’ Roses), art, beauty and health, clothing, food and wine, home and garden, jewelry, pet items and travel. Bid here: e.givesmart.com/events/hyK/i/_All/. Registration and more information here: e.givesmart.com/events/hyK. Live event, 3 p.m. April 17. Facebook: www.facebook.com/californiawildlifecenter. The center is in Malibu. 310-458-9453. cawildlife.org
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s Walk for the Wild: A fundraiser to save wildlife around the world with a fun physical fitness challenge to support the Los Angeles Zoo and the nonprofit GLAZA’s programs to support the zoo, April 22-May 21. Minimum age 13. Registration fee $45; $65 (both levels include a tee shirt). Fundraising goal begins at $150. Register as an individual or as a team here and details on how the fundraiser works here: www.lazoo.org/walkforthewild
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California – 2021 Walk for Kids Fundraiser: McDonald’s Southern California franchisees are accepting donations of $1-3 when customers order in the drive-thru or at the register, through April 25. Also, customers may donate year-round by rounding up their total order to the nearest dollar with the difference going to the charity. One of the programs that the charity supports is providing a place to stay for parents nearby or sometimes in a hospital to be close to their ill child. More information and ways to donate at Walk for Kids here: bit.ly/31SQipu
Assistance League San Fernando Valley’s Mother’s Day Brunch Cooking Demonstration: Marlene Sorosky, a James Beard Award winning author, gives the demonstration on Zoom, 3-5 p.m. May 6. Proceeds go to the league’s programs that help the local community. Tickets $25. Send an email to make a reservation, to purchase tickets and receive the Zoom link to Dorothea at dorotheataylor@gmal.com. Reservations must be made by April 26. www.assistanceleague.org/sfv/
COMEDY
The Groundlings – Cookin’ with Gas, the Online Edition: Improv with audience ideas, 7 p.m. April 15, 22 and 29. Minimum age: 16. Tickets $12. Register for Zoom in advance to view the show. www.groundlings.com/shows/cookin-with-gas-online
DISCUSSION
They Called Us Enemy – An Intergenerational Conversation on Racial Justice: Actor-activist George Takei’s graphic memoir “They Called Us Enemy” is the springboard for a talk by June Berk, a volunteer at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles and who was incarcerated during World War II, with high school student interviewers Abigail Eun and Abbi-Hope Jihye Park, 4 p.m. April 15. Free. Watch the program on the Los Angeles Public Library YouTube channel: bit.ly/3g9y37E. janm.org
Mexico – Splendors of Thirty Centuries – Part 2: Art and cultural history lecturer Gregorio Luke discusses Mexican art, 6-8 p.m. April 17. Tickets $7.50 plus a transaction fee. Check here to purchase tickets for the Zoom presentation: bit.ly/3e05qHn
The Judson Stained Glass Studio – Five Generations of Art, History and Craftsmanship: Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library present a talk by David Judson, the fifth generation to own and run the studio based in Highland Park, 6:15 p.m. April 19. Free. Register in advance for the Zoom meeting (link sent out 48 hours prior to the talk): bit.ly/31Zu7Om
Santa Clarita Artists Association: Alex Schaefer discusses and demonstrates oil painting, 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 19. Find the Zoom link here: www.santaclaritaartists.org
Live Talks Los Angeles: Two events: Lisa Napoli discusses her book “Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR,” with Susan Stamberg, Nina Totenberg and Linda Wertheimer, 6 p.m. April 20 ($38, includes a signed bookplate; register in advance here: bit.ly/3e0JPyv). Dr. Irv Yalom discusses “A Matter of Death and Life,” co-written with his late wife Marilyn Yalom, with Lori Gottlieb (“Maybe You Should Talk to Someone”), 6 p.m. April 22 ($32, includes a signed bookplate; register in advance here: bit.ly/32cJm72). More upcoming Live Talks Los Angeles: livetalksla.org/events/upcoming-events
Sunlight to Everything – Catalyzing a Sustainable Future: A talk by Jonas Peters, Bren Professor of Chemistry and director of the Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech, 5 p.m. April 21. Free. Registration is required in advance for the Zoom lecture here: bit.ly/2OOoXC5. The talk is part of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series at Caltech (events.caltech.edu/series/watson). Watch past lectures on YouTube here: bit.ly/2OdWqoM.
The Art of Trash: The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents a talk by installation artist and photographer Benjamin Von Wong and Maddy Pryor, founder and CEO of Rogue Agency, about the topic, 11 a.m. April 22. Free. Register in advance for the Zoom link: bit.ly/3uNk0IV
Artist Speaker Series with the Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Artist Volly Aronson, a San Fernando Valley resident who was born in East Berlin, discusses how she discovered her talent for painting and her artwork, 2-4 p.m. April 24. Free, but a $10 donation to the museum is appreciated. Email: themuseumsfv@gmail.com. Register in advance to receive the Zoom link: bit.ly/2Rrbj8K. museumsanfernandovalley.blogspot.com
FOOD
Ike’s Love & Sandwiches: Buy a sandwich and receive two free bags of chips, April 20. Locations include: Burbank (302 N. San Fernando Blvd.); Northridge (19500 Plummer St.); Culver City (3895 Overland Ave.); El Segundo (460 N. Pacific Coast Highway). www.loveandsandwiches.com
MOVIES
Films.Dance: The Soraya, at Cal State Northridge, and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, in Beverly Hills, present fifteen international dance films that were filmed during the Covid-19 pandemic. New films debut at 9 a.m. on Mondays through May 3: “Torn” (Hamburg, Germany), April 19; “Plume” (Global), April 26; “Weakness of the Flesh” (Los Angeles), May 3. Free. Available to watch at film.dance Facebook: bit.ly/3nZSNPs; on the website: bit.ly/3pGuYxI
Plastic Bag Store – The Film: The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA presents the film by Robin Frohardt about the amount of plastic waste using comedy and puppetry to tell the story, 7 p.m. April 22. Free. Register in advance and watch here: online.cap.ucla.edu/videos/plastic-bag-store-the-film
MUSEUM
Museums that have been closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic are announcing reopening dates. Most museums are requiring timed-ticket entry and purchased in advance only (no tickets sold onsite). Check the website for tickets and safety requirements.
Japanese American National Museum: April 16: The museum reopens with two special exhibits: “Transcendients: Heroes at Borders,” contemporary art by Taiji Terasaki, and “Under a Mushroom Cloud: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Atomic Bomb,” plus the permanent exhibit “Common Ground: The Heart of Community.” Current hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday (last entry at 4 p.m.). Tickets must be purchased in advance and by time (free admission for a limited time but timed in advance applies; janm.org/tickets). 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. janm.org
Valley Relics Museum: April 17-18: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane with an “Open Air Museum Experience,” 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (choose other dates from the drop-down menu). Admission $15 and up. Temperatures will be taken before entry. Masks are required. Hangar door remains open. The museum is located at 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C3 and C4, entrance is on Stagg Street, Van Nuys. bit.ly/3kWHgjx; valleyrelicsmuseum.org
California Science Center: April 22: “PERNiCiEM” The Endangered Species Connection,” a companion Lego brick sculptures exhibit to Nathan Sawaya’s “The Art of the Brick,” with photography by Dean West (included in the latter’s ticket). Timed-ticket entry is required. The center recommends making reservations online in advance. Admission is free to the center but there is a charge for special exhibits. Current special exhibit: “The Art of the Brick,” sculptures made with Lego bricks by artist Nathan Sawaya. The Imax Theater is also open with the screenings of “Hubble” and “Under the Sea” (admission fee for movies). 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. californiasciencecenter.org
Forest Lawn Museum – Glendale: April 28: “Judson Studios: Stained Glass from Gothic to Street Style,” through Sept. 12. Exhibit includes stained glass artwork, preparatory drawings, archival photographs and watercolors plus some of Forest Lawn-Glendale’s own stained glass collection. Free. Send an email requesting a reservation in advance to museum@forestlawn.com (include your name, number of people in hour group, time and date when you would like to visit; a reply will be sent). The exhibit only allows for 15 people per half-hour and walk-ups may be turned away due to capacity. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 1712 S. Glendale Blvd., Glendale. 323-340-4782. www.forestlawn.com
ONGOING MUSEUM
Autry Museum of the American West: Open: Current special exhibits: “Masters of the American West Art Exhibition and Sale,” through April 11, and “When I Remember I See Red: American Indian Art and Activism in California,” through Nov. 15 (more on exhibitions here: bit.ly/2PlNZZ8). Purchase timed-tickets in advance (theautry.org/visit). 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. 323-667-2000. theautry.org
California African American Museum: Open: The museum reopens on March 27. Current exhibits include “Sula Bermúdez-Silverman: Neither Fish, Flesh, Nor Fowl,” through May 2; “Nikita Gale: Private Dancer,” through May 9; “Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.” through May 30; “Sanctuary: Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection,” through July 21; “Enunciated Life,” through Aug. 15. Free admission but reservations are now required in advance. Check the museum’s Facebook for updates (bit.ly/3oq0tLa). 600 State Drive (in Exposition Park), Los Angeles. 213-744-2084. caamuseum.org
California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks: Open: Current exhibitions include “Defining Beauty,” the museum’s third annual international juried exhibit with mixed media, paintings and video artwork (art from Zara Monet Feeney, Sungjae Lee and Francene Levinson), and “Jonathan Michael Castillo: Car Culture.” Both exhibits run through Aug. 8. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission free; donation $6. 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, second level, Thousand Oaks. 805-405-5240. Email: info@cmato.org. www.cmato.org
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Open: All tickets must be purchased in advance (no ticket sales at the museum). Plan your visit information here: bit.ly/2P3c7iR. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6010. www.lacma.org
Mullin Automotive Museum: Open: Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Timed-tickets must be purchased in advance ($16; $14 ages 65 and older and ages 13-17; $10 ages 3-12. 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard. Email: info@mullinautomotivemuseum.com. mullinautomotivemuseum.com
Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: Open: The museum has reopened with two special exhibits “Rise Up LA: A Century of Votes for Women” and “Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A.” The museum now requires timed-tickets purchased in advance and online only. The museum’s Gem Vault remains closed at this time. Ongoing: The Butterfly Pavilion opens with timed-tickets bought in advance (limited tickets available for all dates), through Sept. 6 (pavilion tickets, $6, here: bit.ly/3l1eT47). 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. nhmlac.org
Petersen Automotive Museum: Open: New exhibit “The Aesthetic of Motoring: 90 Years of Pininfarina,” highlights the Italian car design firm and coachbuilder on their anniversary year, through Dec. 5. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. All tickets must be pre-purchased. Check website for health and safety guideline for museum visits. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org
MUSIC
DakhaBrakha: The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA presents a concert by the quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine, 7 p.m. April 15. Free. Register in advance for the online concert and watch here: online.cap.ucla.edu/videos/dakhabrakha
Mark Robson: The co-founder of Piano Spheres performs music by Samuel Adams, Eve Beglarian, William Bolcom, Lee Hoiby, Charles Ives and his own composition, 5 p.m. April 20. Free. Details: bit.ly/3dcIplo. www.pianospheres.org/watch
Salastina presents Happy Hour: Composer Richard Einhorn discusses his music and performs, 6 p.m. April 20. Register in advance for the Zoom event here: bit.ly/3e1iigu. Program is free. www.salastina.org/concerts
Glendale Noon Concerts: Violinist Alexander Knecht performs music by J.S. Bach, 12:10 p.m. April 21. Free; donations welcome to continue the twice-a-month concerts. Concerts are streamed on Facebook and YouTube; see the links from the website. 818-244-7241. Email: glendalesda@gmail.com. glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
THEATER
Risk! True Tales Boldly Told: Kevin Allison hosts an evening of stories by Freddy-May AbiSamra, Oz du Soleil, Hannah Sussman and Kent Whipple, 6:30 p.m. April 16. Minimum age: 17. Tickets $15. Register in advance here for show on Zoom and purchase tickets: bit.ly/3wwbXlH. risk-show.com
The Ghosts of Mary Lincoln: A history-based drama written and performed by Tom Dugan, 8 p.m. April 16-17. Show also runs 8 p.m. April 23-24 and April 30-May 1. Performances are outdoors; bring a blanket; mask wearing required. Tickets $20. Dugan’s Backyard Playhouse (address given upon reservation). Send an email to: dbptickets@gmail.com
ONGOING THEATER
IAMA Theatre Co.: Two solo plays exploring female identity: “Anyone But Me” by Sheila Carrasco about women who want to be what they’re not, and a dark comedy, “The Oxy Complex,” by Anna LaMadrid about loneliness, love and trauma. Both plays are on demand, through April 18. Tickets $15 for one; $20 for both (in a single transaction). www.iamatheatre.com
This Bitter Earth: The Road Theatre Co. presents a recorded live performance of a play by Harrison David Rivers about a Black playwright who gets criticized for his political apathy by his white partner, various weekends through April 25. Tickets $25. roadtheatre.org
Underneath the Freeways of Los Angeles: A murder mystery set in 1960 by Matthew Paul Olmos, that is interactive — the audience questions the witnesses — and live stream. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Monday through April 26. Tickets $15-$25. www.echotheatercompany.com/underneath
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