Here is a sampling of upcoming in-person and online things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area.
EVENTS
Grand Park’s Our L.A. Voices – Digital Spring Arts + Culture Fest: The online festival continues, 6-8:30 p.m. April 22. Presentations include: A live workshop on creating a “milagro” (religious folk charm) with artists Ofelia Esparza and Rosanna Esparza Arhens; a talk by Los Angeles artist Jonah Elijah on Black life in America and his art; Jocelyn Ayala discusses creating a “vision board” on how neighborhoods could change for the better after the pandemic; a discussion of the short documentary “Changing Landscapes (Isle of Eigg)” (2021) by Peter Walker, from the art studio Arthur King, and composer-musician Alejandro Cohen. Details and how to watch the live stream here: olav.grandparkla.org
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
Pasadena Heritage Spring Home Tours: Recorded tours of two house each on three dates. Designed by Walter Neff, the Edwin and Nannie Neff House and the Clark Millikan House, April 25. Arroyo de Rey, a 1979 modern home by Conrad Buff & Don Hensman, and the Mosely House, a 1999 house designed by Don Hensman, May 30. The Lansing Beach House, a 1927 house designed by David Witmer and Loyall Watson, and a home to be named later, June 27. Tickets $18 (one day); $50 (all three days). Purchase tickets here: bit.ly/3sCmF6G (a link will be sent for viewing). www.pasadenaheritage.org
Julien’s Auctions: Two dates for live and online bidding: “Hollywood Legends & Luminaries,” 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 28, and “Hollywood Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy and More,” 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 29. Download the digital catalogues. Registration is required in order to bid (www.juliensauctions.com/register-to-bid). 257 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills. 310-836-1818. Email: info@juliensauctions.com. www.juliensauctions.com
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s Sixth Annual City Nature Challenge: Community scientists in Los Angeles County are invited to observe and take photos of wild animals and plants and fungi, April 30-May 3. Upload observations and photos on the free, mobile app iNaturalist. Tips on taking photos and logging the observations: bit.ly/3ekUFQ8. The museum suggests: “Find wildlife. It can be any wild plant, animal, fungi, slime mold, or any other evidence of life (scat, fur, tracks, shells, carcasses) found in your neighborhood, home, backyard, or even through your windows.” Scientists will identify and sort the public’s information (May 4-9) and the results will be announced on May 10. San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences is a co-organizer. For more information on the world-wide event: citynaturechallenge.org/COVID19; citynaturechallenge.org; nhmlac.org/connects
Granada Hills Woman’s Club Rummage Sale: Fundraiser for the group, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 30-May 1. Masks and social distancing required. 10666 White Oak Ave., Granada Hills. Yolanda, 818-363-9844.
ONGOING
Six Flags Magic Mountain: 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
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
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 through 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
Virtual Spring Craft and Gift Fair – Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center: Purchase items and support the center’s “Share the Arts Program,” through 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
ART
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/
Topanga Canyon Art Gallery: “From the Eyes to the Hand: Farideh Azad and Donna Geist Buch.” 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
ONGOING ART
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
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
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
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/
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
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
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
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
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/
BuildingBridges Art Exchange: “Cristian Castro: RobotiX: Intersections of Art & Technology.” 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
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
Book Soup: Megan Cummins discusses “If the Body Allows It” and “Maria Kuznetsova discusses “Something Unbelievable,” 6 p.m. April 23 (bit.ly/2QL3aeX). 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). Grace Miceli discusses “How to Deal: With Fear, Failure and Other Daily Dreads,” 6 p.m. May 7 (bit.ly/3n6KzWN). 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
Vroman’s Bookstore: Deanne Stillman discusses “Twentynine Palms: A True Story of Murder, Marines and the Mojave,” with author Gayle Brandeis and singer-songwriter Tony Gilkyson, 2 p.m. April 24 (bit.ly/3asyLcy). Jenny Lee discusses “Anna K Away,” with author Katharine McGee, 5 p.m. April 27 (bit.ly/3arL8pn). Charles Seife discusses “Hawking Hawking: The Selling of a Scientific Celebrity,” 6 p.m. April 29 (bit.ly/3emMcMj). Paolina Milana discusses “Committed: A Memoir of Madness in the Family,” with journalist Brenda Gazzar, 6 p.m. May 6 (bit.ly/3aJFa3l). Register in advance for all online Crowdcast events. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. www.vromansbookstore.com
Skylight Books: 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
Diesel, A Bookstore: Jonathan Taplin discusses “The Magic Years: Scenes from a Rock-and Roll Life,” with broadcast journalist Ian Masters, 6:30 p.m. May 4 (bit.ly/3swG4G9). Register in advance for all online Crowdcast events. 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. www.dieselbookstore.com/brentwood
CHARITY
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 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
DANCE
Louise Reichlin & Dancers/Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers: A narrated production of “The Patchwork Girl of Oz,” based on the L. Frank Baum novel, April 28-May 12. Free. Watch on Vimeo: vimeo.com/showcase/thepatchworkgirlofoz. lachoreographersanddancers.org
DISCUSSION
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
Live Talks Los Angeles: 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). Malcolm Gladwell, with author Walter Isaacson, discusses his audio book “The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation and the Longest Night of the Second World War,” 3 p.m. April 25 ($36, includes the audio book; register in advance here: livetalksla.org/events/gladwell). More upcoming Live Talks Los Angeles: livetalksla.org/events/upcoming-events
French Connection – The Forgotten French Colony of 19th Century Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley: Guest speaker Dinna Rivera-Pitt, historian and curator at the Leonis Adobe in Calabasas, discusses the topic at a meeting of the San Fernando Valley Historical Society, 7 p.m. April 22. Watch the program on Zoom here: bit.ly/3nk8alX. Free/donation. The program will be recorded and added to the society’s Facebook for future viewing: www.facebook.com/sfvhs. www.sfvhs.com
Bookish – Memoirs: Host Sandra Tsing Loh discusses the topic with Henry Alford, Peter Sagal, Erica Schickel and Marlo Thomas, 5 p.m. April 23. Guests are subject to change. Register in advance for the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3tBkrGa
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
Diego Rivera: Art and cultural history lecturer Gregorio Luke discusses the art and life of the Mexican artist, 6-8 p.m. April 24. Tickets $7.50 plus a transaction fee. Check here to purchase tickets for the Zoom presentation: bit.ly/2QmAWY9
Combating Hate Against Asian American Pacific Islanders – LAPD Operations Valley Bureau: Speakers include LAPD Commander Alan Hamilton, Los Angeles City Councilmember John Lee, Capri Maddox, LA Civil Rights, and journalist Sharon Tay, 10 a.m. April 28. Zoom talk, use ID: 82180228050 and Passcode: 765853. www.nhwnc.net/event/lapd-operations-valley-bureau
BTS – A Global Online Interdisciplinary Conference: Cal State University Northridge presents the conference on the South Korean supergroup that includes fan art, lectures on various topics, videos and workshops, beginning at 9 a.m. May 1-2. Tickets $8 and up. Register in advance here: bit.ly/3n6dkTI. csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/bts
MOVIES
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
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.: “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
Lunafest Virtual Film Festival: Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach present the annual festival of short films by, for, and about women, 9 a.m. May 1. Tickets $25. Films will be available to watch over a 24-hour period. Purchase tickets and how to watch here: www.simanhattanbeach.org
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.
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 open with the screenings of “Hubble” and “Under the Sea” (admission fee for movies). 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. californiasciencecenter.org
The Getty Villa: Open: See Greek and Roman antiquities and gardens. Special exhibits: “Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins,” through Aug. 16, and “Assyria: Palace Art of Ancient Iraq,” through Sept. 5, 2022. Closed on Tuesdays. Free, but an advance, timed-entry ticket is required: www.getty.edu/visit/covid-safety. Parking, $20, purchase in advance is advised (www.getty.edu/visit/villa/parking-and-transportation). 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. 310-440-7300. getty.edu
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes: Special exhibits include “Carlos Almaraz: Evolution of Form,” through June 30 and “afroLAinidad: Mi Casa, My City.” Check the website for a selection on online programs. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Admission is by timed-tickets and purchased online. 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles. 213-542-6259. www.lapca.org
Valley Relics Museum: April 24-25: 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
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: “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: “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: “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
Japanese American National Museum: 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
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: 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: 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: “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: “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
Music in Reel Time: Piano arrangements of music by film and classical composers, 5 p.m. April 24. Free/donation. Performance is on Zoom. Click on the link from here to register in advance for the concert: www.musicaltraces.com/event/music-in-reel-time-soiree.
Salastina presents Happy Hour: Elliot Goldenthal, Academy Award winning composer (“Frida”) discusses his music and performs, 6 p.m. April 27. Register in advance for the Zoom event here: bit.ly/3dAAO0b. Program is free. www.salastina.org/concerts
THEATER
Cendrillon: The opera by Jules Massenet and Henri Caïn, based on the story of Cinderella, is performed by members of the Flora L. Thornton Opera Program at Pepperdine University, 7:30 p.m. April 22-23 and 2 p.m. April 24 (sung in French with English supertitles). Free but registration in advance is required here: bit.ly/3twRZ8i (a viewing link will be sent). More information here: bit.ly/3artnq3
The Ghosts of Mary Lincoln: A history-based drama written and performed by Tom Dugan, 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
Emotional Garage Sale: A play written and performed by Jacqi Bowe about downsizing and letting go of old ideas — while being careful about what you toss out, 7 p.m. April 24. Tickets $15.99. Part of Whitefire Theatre’s Solofest 2021. 818-687-8559. www.whitefiretheatre.com
Magical Musical Mystery Follies – A Virtual Experience: West Coast Jewish Theatre presents an evening of stand-up comedy, magic, music and song, 7 p.m. April 24, and also, May 1 and 8. Tickets $39. Purchase and register in advance here: www.wcjt.org (a link to Vimeo will be sent). 323-821-2449. www.facebook.com/WestCoastJewishTheatre
Theatre 40’s Spring Seminar Series: Readings and discussions of contemporary plays. “The Correspondent” by Ken Urban about a man who hires a dying woman to deliver messages to his deceased wife, 7 p.m. April 26. Free, but a donation is welcome (theatre40.org). Request the Zoom link by email to macqueenm1@aol.com or call 213-385-5515.
The Normal Heart: A virtual reading of Larry Kramer’s play about the rise of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s in New York City, 5 p.m. May 8. The Tony Award-winning play has an all-star cast (see the website for performers). Tickets $10-$100. The reading is presented by ONE Archives Foundation — the oldest active LGBTQ organization in the United States. Funds raised go to the foundation’s LGBTQ educational programs. www.onearchives.org/normalheart
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 25. 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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