Here is a sampling of things to do in-person and online in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Sept. 23-30.
EVENTS
California Native American Day with Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians: Cal State University Northridge’s American Indian Studies Program partners to bring a virtual presentation, 10 a.m. Sept. 24. Presentations: Dennis Garcia on storytelling; Ted Garcia on storytelling through song and also the art and meaning of soap stone carving; Alan Salazar on Tomol history. Watch on YouTube here: bit.ly/3EOkjca. Information on Fernandeño Tatavium Band of Mission Indians, www.tataviam-nsn.us
Maiden Family Fun Night and Fundraiser: Family-friendly outdoors event with bingo, dinner, music by David Brookings, children’s craft station and vendors, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Bingo begins at 7 p.m. Tickets $20; $10 children; free for ages 4 and younger. Funds raised go to WeSPARK Cancer Support Center. Elks Lodge, 20925 Osborne St., Canoga Park. Details and how to purchase tickets here: bit.ly/3kaKnpN. Email: chat@maidencommunity.com. maidencommunity.com
LA Haunted Hayride: The event returns to Griffith Park venue and includes the “Haunted Hayride,” the scare zone “Midnight Falls,” and three attractions “Dead End Diner,” “Midnight Mortuary” and “Trick or Treat.” Opening, 7-11 p.m. Oct. 24-25. Minimum recommended age: 12. Dates include: Oct. 1-3, 7-10, 13-17 and 20-31. Haunted Hayride has a queue line. Tickets $29.99 for Hayride only but with access to “Midnight Falls”; $39.99 (standard wait time); $54.99 (shorter wait time); $109.99 (immediate entry) for all the other attractions. The event address, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles (check the website for parking directions). www.losangeleshauntedhayride.com/index.html
Community Resource Fair at Magnolia Science Academy-7: The school holds the event that includes a Covid-19 mobile vaccination clinic, information resources for health and mental health and free school supplies (while supplies last), 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 25. 18355 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. www.facebook.com/Magnolia-Science-Academy-7-444837042261236/
Fall Harvest Festival at Underwood Family Farms: The harvest festival opens with Customer Appreciation Weekend, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 25-26. Theme weekends, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.: Friends of the Farm, Oct. 2-3; Farm Country, Oct. 9-10; Antique Tractors, Oct. 16-17; Wild West, Oct. 23-24; All About Pumpkins, Oct. 30-31. Attractions include: animal center, pumpkin house, corn maze and corn stalk labyrinth, pumpkin patch, hay pyramids, Farmer Craig’s Chicken Show and a gourd tunnel. Admission $16 on Sept. 25-26 and Oct. 2-3 and Oct. 30-31; $22 on Oct. 9-10 and 16-17 and 23-24. Farm market hours, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. FAQ page: www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/faq. 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. 805-529-3690. underwoodfamilyfarms.com
Males & Heels Fashion Show – LA Pride: The fun fashion show with designs by local designers is hosted by Renadda Wiggins, an Ebony Fashion Fair model, and André Hammonds (“Chasing: LA,” reality show), 6:30-9 p.m. Sept. 26. Fun dress code: dress to impress for the step-and-repeat red carpet. Doors open, 5:30 p.m. Tickets $30; $45 VIP. Event is a fundraiser for the Art of Runway Foundation, a nonprofit helping to build up confidence in people with disabilities (www.facebook.com/theartofrunway), and the LBGT Community Center (lalgbtcenter.org). The East Angel, 670 S. Anderson St., Los Angeles. 323-377-7203. www.eventbrite.com/e/males-heels-fashion-show-tickets-163290800179
Harvest Festival, Original Art & Craft Show: Marketplace with clothing and accessories, furniture, home decor, blown glass, jewelry, ornaments, photography, specialty foods and woodworking, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 1; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 2; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 3. Admission $9; $7 ages 62 and older; $4 ages 13-17; free for ages 12 and younger ($2 off admission with non-perishable food donations to be given to Project Understanding). Seaside Park at Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. 925-392-7300. www.harvestfestival.com
Boo at the Los Angeles Zoo: Special Halloween-theme activities plus entertainments on weekends in October. Check the website for general code of conduct and Covid-19 requirements. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1-31. Admission $22 ages 13-61; $19 ages 62 and older; $17 ages 2-12 (purchase by date). 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. www.lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/special-experiences/boo/
Haunt O’ Ween LA – An Immersive Halloween Experience: The all-ages event includes Halloween-theme walk-through tunnels, trick-or-treating, pumpkin-picking and carving area, a carousel, games, performances, food trucks and a Malibu Wines tasting garden, opens 5-11 p.m. Oct. 1. Dress code: costumes (see faqs page for guidelines on what is not allowed for costumes). Hours: 5-11:30 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday through Oct. 31 (last entry at 10:30 p.m.). Admission $30 on weekdays; $35 on weekends. Select a date and purchase tickets here: bit.ly/3EKLzby. The event is located on the grounds of Westfield Promenade Mall, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills (entrance for parking is on Erwin Street). socalhauntoween.com
Nights of the Jack: The Halloween self-guided, walk-through event includes thousands of hand-carved, illuminated jack-o-lanterns in larger-than-life installations on a 2/3 of a mile trail plus pumpkin carving demonstration, gift shop and food trucks. Hours: 6-10 p.m. Oct. 1-31 (closed on Monday-Tuesday, except open on Oct. 25-26). Admission $34.99 weekdays; $39.99; $59.99 VIP on weekends; parking pass $9.99 (tickets are by time). Tickets, including parking, must be purchased in advance; no tickets sold at the door). Email: info@nightsofthejack.com. King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. www.nightsofthejack.com
Classic Chevys of Southern California Car Club’s Classic Car Show: The 38th annual event includes a display of cars from the Model T to classic and hot rods from the 1950-1970s and today’s modern muscle cars, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 3. Event also includes a scale-model car show, a silent auction, bake sale, raffles and vendors. Event is a fundraiser for Rancho San Antonio Boys Town. Boys Town sells a barbecue lunch. 21000 Plummer St., Chatsworth. 818-360-9025. Email: yesterdayschevys@gmail.com. classicchevysofsocal.com
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Walking Tour – Art Deco Society of Los Angeles: The society is holding its 38th annual event, 9-11 a.m. Oct. 10. Tours, approximately two-and-a-half to three hours, depart every 20 minutes. Tickets $20. Reservations in advance is recommended (some time slots are already sold out; some tickets may be available at the door but no guarantee). Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. artdecola.org/events-calendar/hollywoodforeverwalkingtour2021
Beware the Dark Realm: A walk-through Halloween haunt, opens 7-10 p.m. Oct. 15. Other dates: 7-10 p.m. Oct. 16; 22-23 and 29-30. Minimum suggested age: 10. Masks are required. Free admission; front-of-the-line tickets are $10 per person (purchase tickets here: bit.ly/2YWxMyq; funds raised go to the nonprofit Family Promise Santa Clarita Valley). 28621 Sugar Pine Way, Santa Clarita. www.bewarethedarkrealm.com
Vegan Oktoberfest: Event includes craft beers, vegan food vendors, live entertainment, Oktoberfest dress contest and a stein-holding contest, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 16. Food vendors will serve at least one German/European menu item. Minimum age: 21 and older only. Tickets not sold at the door. Tickets $50; $20 for non-drinker; $70 for VIP (includes one-hour earlier admission from noon-1 p.m.; German beer specials; access to the VIP lounge). LA Center Studios, 450 S. Bixel St., Los Angeles. veganoktoberfest.com
ONGOING EVENT
Pepperdine University – Waves of Flags and 9/11 Service of Remembrance: The 14th annual display of flags, both American and foreign, honors and remembers the 2,977 victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The flags are on display through Sept. 26. Alumni Park, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway (corner of Malibu Canyon Road), Malibu. 310-506-4448. www.pepperdine.edu/waves-of-flags
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit: The walk-through digital art exhibit with well-known works of Vincent van Gogh, through Jan. 2. The exhibit was conceived and designed by Massimiliano Siccardi and the soundtrack by Luca Longobardi. Tickets $39.99 and up for adults; $29.99 children (tickets have added fees; price depends on peak and off-peak times and dates). Viewer discretion: sequences of bright flashing lights. The exhibit is at the former Amoeba Music building, 6400 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. www.vangoghla.com
Mystic Universe at Wisdome LA Immersive Art Park: Immersive art across three domes with fractal, graphic, installation, meditative, projection and visionary art from artists Igor Baranko, Julius Horsthuis and Luminokaya. Hours: 4-10 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; 4-6 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Event runs through January. Tickets $50 and up. Wisdome LA, 1147 Palmetto St., Los Angeles. wisdome.la/gomystic
ART
Corey Helford Gallery: “Mayuka Yamamoto: Monochrome, Apples and Animals,” oil paintings, opens noon-6 p.m. Sept. 25. Also, “Adrian Cox: Dream Country,” in Gallery two. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Oct. 30. 571 S. Anderson St., Los Angeles. 310-287-2340. coreyhelfordgallery.com
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University: “Environmental Reflections: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation” is open to the public. Free to visit, but an advanced reservation is required. Also, an opening reception, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 3 (make a reservation here: bit.ly/3lqiHfX). Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Dec. 5. 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4851. arts.pepperdine.edu/museum
ONGOING ART
Topanga Canyon Gallery: “Peter Kagan: Life and Limb,” photography. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday; and by appointment. Exhibit runs through Sept. 25. Also, the gallery will close after this exhibit and re-open in October at 137 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. The gallery is at 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-7909. www.topangacanyongallery.com
Santa Clarita Artists Association Gallery: “Within These Walls,” group show that is nature-oriented including gardens, still life and interior spaces. Artists: Susan Contreras, Mike Farrell, Ramon Flores, Lynda Frautnick, Mardilan Georgio, Patty Haft, Tony Hanna, Laurie Morgan, Deborah Paulsen, Rene Smoller, Chrystal Walker. Gallery hours: 5-8 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 26. 22508 Sixth St., Newhall. 661-732-0630. www.santaclaritaartists.org
Jewish Artists Initiative of Southern California: A virtual exhibit “Beginnings with No Endings: Hope and Optimism.” View the exhibit here: https://jaisocal.org (best on desktop computer or download the Exhibbit.com app for phone or tablet). View through Sept. 30.
Laurie Morgan: A solo exhibit “Castles, Cottages and Countrysides.” Hours: FastFrame’s business hours, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Sept. 30. Gallery wall at FastFrame, 24204 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. www.lauriemorgan.biz
Moments of Zen: An in-person exhibit from 31 artists has opened at the First Floor Gallery at the City of Santa Clarita’s City Hall. View the exhibit during business hours: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. Exhibit is also available to view online on Artsteps link here: bit.ly/3AoYIo3. Exhibit runs through Oct. 1. Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd. Email Sydney Adam at sadam@santa-clarita.com. More information on the arts in Santa Clarita: santaclaritaarts.com
Thinkspace Projects: “Kayla Mahaffey: Remember the Time” and “Roos van der Vliet: Mirrors of Your Soul.” Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Oct. 9. 4217 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-558-3375. thinkspaceprojects.com
L.A. Louver: “Yvette Gellis: Verdure,” “Michael C. McMillen: A Theory of Smoke” and “No Mask Is Wholly a Mask,” group show by 20 artists on the topic of masks. Exhibits run through Oct. 16. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (30 minute appointments; call or email to schedule a time). 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. 310-822-4955. Email: appointments@lalouver.com. Website: bit.ly/3tHNfhd
Nicodim Gallery: “Devin B. Johnson: My Heart Cries, I Set Out an Offering for You,” paintings. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Oct. 16. 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles. 213-265-7166. Email: info@nicodimgallery.com. bit.ly/3Dtf94Z
Brand 49 – Brand Associates’ National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper: Brand Associates and the Brand Library & Art Center present an exhibition of 125 art pieces curated from more than 1,200 national submissions by Marvella Muro, from Self Help Graphics and Art in Los Angeles. Art work is available for sale; portion of sales goes to Brand Associates that supports free cultural events during the year. The catalog is also for sale. Exhibit is open during library hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Exhibit runs through Oct. 29. Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. 818-548-2051. Email: info@brandlibrary.org. Facebook: bit.ly/3hffM8H. www.brandlibrary.org; associatesofbrand.org
Shulamit Nazarian Gallery: “Miguel Arzabe: Tejido Cultural,” art weaving; “Coady Brown: Only in Darkness Can You See the Stars;” “Reuven Israel: W.A.L.L (Wooden Arrangeable Linear Lamellations.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Oct. 30. 310-281-0961. Email: info@shulamitnazarian.com. www.shulamitnazarian.com
William Turner Gallery: “Casper Brindler: Light/Glyphs.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Nov. 5. 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. 310-453-0909. www.williamturnergallery.com
BOOKS
Book Soup: Susan Nguyen discusses her book of poetry “Dear Diaspora,” 6 p.m. Sept. 23 (bit.ly/3C9bOqc). Tori Eldridge discusses “The Ninja Betrayed,” 6 p.m. Sept. 24 (bit.ly/39lTqy9). Jay Jay French discusses, with Steve Farber, “Twisted Business: Lessons from My Life in Rock ‘n’ Roll,” 6 p.m. Sept. 27 (bit.ly/39drqfH). Jayne Allen discusses “Black Girls Must Die Exhausted,” 6 p.m. Sept. 28 (bit.ly/3nULsnT). James Queally discusses “All These Ashes,” 6 p.m. Sept. 28 (bit.ly/3lJfEQo). Stevie Van Zandt discusses “Unrequited Infatuations,” 7 p.m. Oct. 1 (ticketed event, $40, includes the talk and a copy of the book; register in advance; Covid-19 guidelines on the link; Colburn School, Zipper Concert Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles; bit.ly/393ErbU). 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
Diesel, a Booktore: Richard Powers discusses “Bewilderment,” 6 p.m. Sept. 23 (online on Crowdcast; purchase a book through the registration link; register in advance here: bit.ly/3lltisM). 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. Bookstore website: bit.ly/3tqnqBR
Autobooks-Aerobooks: Paul Page signs “Hello, I’m Paul Page – It’s Race Day in Indianapolis,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 25. Randall Cannon signs “Caesar’s Palace Grand Prix – Las Vegas, Organized Crime and the Pinnacle of Motorsport,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 2. Place an order for a signed copies of books online. 2900 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-845-0707. www.autobooks-aerobooks.com
COMEDY
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood – The Scared Scriptless Tour: The duo, known from “Whose Line Is it Anyway?” perform improvisational comedy, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Tickets $40-$70 (on sale now). Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts, Smothers Theatre, at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4522. arts.pepperdine.edu/events
L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre: Schedule for Saturdays: comedy improv for kids by teens, 5 p.m.; Rookie improv, 6 p.m.; JV improv, 7 p.m.; “2001 An Improv Oydssey” veteran improv team, 8 p.m.; “Stranger Than Fiction” veteran improv team, 9 p.m., (these teams alternate with the two other veteran improv teams: “Consensual Emu,” 8 p.m.; “Less Than Flattering,” 9 p.m.; see planned monthly schedule here: laconnectioncomedy.com/163-2). Tickets per show, $10. 3435 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-784-1868, Ext. 2. laconnectioncomedy.com
Asphalt Comedy — Pop-Up Series: Comedy from James Davis, Justine Marino, Justin Martindale, Jodi Miller, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Daphnique Springs and Audrey Stewart, 7-9:15 p.m. Sept. 25. Minimum age: 21. Food available for purchase from Mona Lisa Kitchen (www.monalisakitchen.com). The series runs 7 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 30. Tickets $30 and up. Outdoors at 7763 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. https://nightout.com/promoters/53123/events/tickets
Down and Dirty Construction vs Cancer: A comedy show to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, 6 p.m. Oct. 2. Scheduled performers: Tom Arnold, Greg Baldwin, Jimmy Brogan, Darrell Hammond, Adam Hunter, Brian Kiley, Jeremy Beth Michaels, Jimmy Shin, April Weber, Jessica Winther (subject to change). Tickets $85. Reservations required, Comedy Chateau, 4615 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. www.eventbrite.com/e/down-dirty-construction-vs-cancer-comedy-charity-fundraiser-tickets-167738102179. Information about the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org
DISCUSSION
Alzheimer’s Disease – Virtual Information for Caregivers and Family of People with Alzheimer’s: Sun Valley Branch Library teams up with Alzheimer’s LA to present a three-part series beginning with “Keeping Your Brain Healthy,” 5:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Upcoming: “Behaviors and Alzheimer’s,” Oct. 19; “Making Home Safe,” Nov. 2. Request the Zoom meeting link by email to Esther Barrera at ebarrera@lapl.org (put “Alzheimer’s series” in the subject line).
San Fernando Valley Historical Society: Casey Schreiner discusses “A Celebration of Griffith Park: The Best Dang City Park in the County,” 7 p.m. Sept. 23. Join the society’s monthly meeting on Zoom here: bit.ly/3kez0xe. Or, go to www.zoom.us and use ID: 8763494921 and Passcode: sfvhs. Facebook: www.facebook.com/sfvhs
Villa and Zapata – Parallel Lives: Art and cultural history lecturer Gregorio Luke discusses Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, two Mexican Revolution leaders, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 25. Tickets $9.58. Check here to purchase tickets for the Zoom presentation: bit.ly/3hTu930
Rep. Brad Sherman – Telephone Town Hall: The congressman will discuss economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, national infrastructure and issues facing Congress, 7 p.m. Sept. 28. Dr. Lynn Goldman, dean of the George Washington University Milkin Institute School of Public Health, will join the talk. Sherman will also answer question from constituents in the San Fernando Valley’s 30th congressional district. To make a reservation or ask a question, https://sherman.house.gov/cvrsvp. Call-in number for the town hall, 855-920-0548.
California Impressionists: Curator and historian Susan M. Anderson gives a lecture on “Gifted: Collecting the Art of California at Gardena High School, 1919-1956” that is currently on exhibit at the California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks, 6 p.m. Sept. 30. Admission $15. Register in advance here: bit.ly/3kwf49b. California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks, The Oaks, 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, second level, Thousand Oaks. www.cmato.org
MOVIES
Hola México Film Festival: The festival runs through Sept. 25. Closing night: Screening of “Chilangolandia” (2021), 7 p.m. Sept. 25, followed by a concert by Flor Amargo (minimum age: 21; $30; event will be held at El Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles). Check the website for films, schedule and tickets. Most films will be screened at Regal Cinemas at LA Live, 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles (except closing night). www.holamexicoff.com
City of Angels Women’s Film Festival: The festival includes documentaries, features and shorts films that women have played a substantial creative rolls, plus panel discussions, Sept. 24-26. Film blocks begin at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 24-25; 12:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Red Carpet Awards Gala, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 ($65; reservations required; Bella Blanca Event Center, 5122 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood). Tickets for film blocks, $15; $95 all access pass; check ticket page on the website for other options. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.cityofangelswomensfilmfest.com
The Auschwitz Report: The 2021 film, directed by Peter Bebjak, was Slovakia’s official submission in the Best International Feature Film category to the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021. Screening, 4:20 p.m. Sept. 24. Tickets $14 (www.laemmle.com/film/auschwitz-report#get-tickets). Laemmle Town Center 5, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino. www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/the-auschwitz-report
Women in Film and Lunafest: Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley presents a celebration of women in the film industry, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 14 (roof top at city parking structure, 22551 Ninth St., Newhall), followed by Lunafest, screening of seven short films made by women, 7 p.m. (Laemmle Theater, 22500 Lyons Ave., Newhall). Tickets $100 (purchase in advance). Also, “Get In and Get Ahead,” a conference about opportunities for women in the film industry, 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 16 (free but a reservation is required; College of the Canyons University Center, Room 107, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road; details and register here: bit.ly/3ksAJio). Email: lunafest@scvzonta.org. www.scvzonta.org/lunafest
MUSEUM
Petersen Automotive Museum: Sept. 25: “Bond in Motion,” exhibit of cars, motorcycles, boats, helicopters and submarines used in James Bond movies, through Oct. 30. Ongoing special exhibits: “Pole Position: The Juan Gonzalez Formula 1 Collection,” through June 5. “The Aesthetic of Motoring: 90 Years of Pininfarina,” highlights the Italian car design firm and coach-builder on their anniversary year, through July 17. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $16; $14 ages 62 and older; $11 ages 4-17. All tickets must be purchased in advance. Check website for health and safety guideline for museum visits. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Sept. 30: Timed advance admission tickets are available for the museum that explores the art and science of movies and movie-making. The museum opens on Sept. 30. Exhibits include: “Stories of Cinema,” “Backdrop: An Invisible Art,” “The Path to Cinema: Highlights from the Richard Balzer Collection,” a temporary exhibit of objects created by Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli and “The Oscars Experience.” Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Admission $25; $19 ages 62 and older; $15 students; free for ages 17 and younger; $15 extra for “The Oscars Experience.” 6067 Wilshire Blvd. (corner of Fairfax Avenue), Los Angeles. 323-930-3000. academymuseum.org
The Autry Museum of the American West: Oct. 3: Just Memories Car Club and the Los Angeles lowrider community co-present a car show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A photo book by Kristin Bedford, “Cruise Night,” will be for sale. Free admission to the car show and to the museum on this day. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $14; $10 ages 60 and older and students; $6 ages 3-12. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. Details: bit.ly/3lpjBcD
ONGOING MUSEUM
Bolton Hall Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Tujunga’s Mid-Century Modern Homes,” through January. The museum is operated by the Little Landers Historical Society. Potential volunteers for the museum or to assist the society are encouraged to apply. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum; www.boltonhall.org
California African American Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “April Bey: Atlantica, The Gilda Region” through Jan. 17; “Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch,” quilt-based artwork, through Jan. 23. “Rights and Rituals: The Making of African American Debutante Culture,” through Feb. 27. “LaToya Ruby Frazier: The Last Cruze,” the exhibit includes photography, a video and an architectural installation about the effects of the closure of the General Motors factory in Lordstown, Ohio, through March 20. Free admission. 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: Ongoing special exhibit: “Gifted: Collecting the Art of California at Gardena High School, 1919-1956,” is open to the public now through Jan. 9. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission free; suggested donation $6. The museum is at The Oaks, 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, second level, Thousand Oaks. 805-405-5240. Email: info@cmato.org. www.cmato.org
California Science Center: Ongoing special exhibits: “The Art of the Brick,” sculptures made with Lego bricks by artist Nathan Sawaya, and “PERNiCiEM” The Endangered Species Connection,” a companion Lego brick sculptures exhibit to “The Art of the Brick,” with photography by Dean West (included in the 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. “Secrets of the Universe 3D” is at the IMAX Theater (admission fee for movies; showtimes here: californiasciencecenter.org/imax). 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. californiasciencecenter.org
Craft in America: Ongoing special exhibit: “Pinatas: The High Art of Celebration,” through Dec. 4. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission is free. 8415 W. Third St., Los Angeles. 323-951-0610. www.craftinamerica.org/center; www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/pinatas-the-high-art-of-celebration
The Getty Center: Ongoing special exhibits: “Paolo Veneziano – Art and Devotion in 14th-Century Venice,” through Oct. 3; “Transcending Time: The Medieval Book of Hours,” through Feb. 20. Ongoing: “In Focus: Protest,” photography on the subject, through Oct. 10. “Mario Giacomelli: Figure/Ground,” photography, and “The Expanded Landscape,” photography from 1990 to today, through Oct. 10. See European art up to 1900, the gardens, modern architecture and scenic views. Hours: 10 a.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free admission but a timed-ticket admission is required for now (bit.ly/2SbTzys). Parking $20 (www.getty.edu/visit/center/parking-and-transportation). Getty Center Drive at North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
Holocaust Museum LA: Ongoing special exhibit: USC Shoah Foundation’s “Dimensions in Testimony,” a virtual and interactive conversation with Holocaust survivor Renee Firestone. Advance reservations are required. 100 S. The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. 323-661-3704. www.holocaustmuseumla.org
Japan House Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “WAVE – New Currents in Japanese Graphic Arts,” art from 55 contemporary Japanese artists that was used for animation, books, comics, magazines, posters and other media, through Nov. 28. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Free admission. The museum is closed Sept. 9-10 for exhibit installation; also, partially closed Sept. 11-17. The museum is at Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 800-516-0565. See an overview here: bit.ly/3heth8E. www.japanhouse.jp/losangeles
Japanese American National Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Miné Okubo’s Masterpiece: The Art of Citizen 13660,” original drawings from Okubo’s 1946 graphic memoir of incarceration in Japanese American internment camps during World War II, through Feb. 20 (www.janm.org/exhibits/mine-okubo-masterpiece). Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; closed on national holidays. Admission: $16; $7 ages 62 and older and children; free for ages 5 and younger (timed tickets required). 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. Facebook: www.facebook.com/jamuseum. janm.org
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ongoing special exhibits: “Acting Out: Cabinet Cards and the Making of Modern Photography, 1870-1900,” through Nov. 7. “Ink Dreams: Selections from the Fondation Ink Collection,” an exploration on the impact of ink on contemporary art, through Dec. 12 (bit.ly/397txly). 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. Ongoing special exhibit: “Acting Out: Cabinet Cards and the Making of Modern Photography, 1870-1900,” through Nov. 7. 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
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda,” through Jan. 9. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Admission: $29.95; $26.95 ages 62 and older; $22.95 ages 11-17; $19.95 ages 3-10; purchasing tickets in advance is recommended but not required (bit.ly/3f1Aecr). 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. www.reaganfoundation.org
Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane with an “Open Air Museum Experience,” 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 25-26 (choose other dates from the drop-down menu). Admission $15 and up. The museum is located at 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C3 and C4, entrance is on Stagg Street, Van Nuys. bit.ly/3kWHgjx; www.facebook.com/valleyrelics; valleyrelicsmuseum.org
MUSIC
Boz Scaggs: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Tickets $57 and up (bit.ly/3l6qGQM). Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.bapacthousandoaks.com
Brand Library Plaza Series: Reckless Night Ensemble, 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Bring a blanket or a low-back chair for seating on grassy hillside. No intermission. Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. www.glendaleartsandculture.org/brandplazaseries
Chris Hillman: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24-25. Tickets $50 (bit.ly/3zI5HIc). Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.bapacthousandoaks.com
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Julianna Barwick: 8 p.m. Sept. 25. Tickets $32 and up. Directions and parking information here: bit.ly/3l9DeVW. The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., E., Los Angeles. Details and purchase tickets here: bit.ly/3nejYcA. The Ford’s calendar season here: bit.ly/3hfmSKn
Carpenters Tribute Concert – A Re-creation of the 1976 UK Tour: Sally Olson and Ned Mills perform the tribute, 8 p.m. Sept. 25. The show opens with a tribute to Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Tickets $19; $24. Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster. 661-723-5950. www.lpac.org
Get the Led Out: The Led Zeppelin tribute band performs, 8 p.m. Oct. 1. Tickets $19 and up. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. www.bapacthousandoaks.com
Jim Ward: 9 p.m. Oct. 2. Opening act, Emily Davis. Doors open, 8 p.m. Tickets $18. Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. bit.ly/3CNVXhQ
JD Souther: The singer-songwriter performs, 8 p.m. Oct. 7. Tickets $20-$45. Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts, Smothers Theatre, at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4522. arts.pepperdine.edu/events
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: 8 p.m. Oct. 7. Tickets $41 and up (bit.ly/3tGAweC). Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. www.bapacthousandoaks.com
Croce Plays Croce: A.J. Croce, son of the late Jim Croce, performs his father’s songs, 8 p.m. Oct. 22. Tickets $25-$50. Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts, Smothers Theatre, at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4522. arts.pepperdine.edu/events
Danny Elfman and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas — Live to Film Concert Experience: John Mauceri conducts the orchestra and choir, with songs performed by Elfman as Jack Skellington, 8 p.m. Oct. 29 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Costume contest on each night. Tickets $39.50 and up. Banc of California Stadium, 3939 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. bancofcaliforniastadium.com/upcoming-events/
George Thorogood and the Destroyers: The “Good to Be Bad Tour: 45 Years of Rock,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Tickets $43 and up. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. www.bapacthousandoaks.com
THEATER
The Road Theatre Co.’s Under Construction – The Full Lengths: Two sets of live play readings. First set: “Ladyville” by Aja Houston, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. “Here Comes the Night” by Lisa Kenner Grissom, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24. “The Play You Want” by Bernardo Cubria, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. “Third Person” by Jennifer Maisel, 1 p.m. Sept. 26. “The Skeleton Flower” by Elizabeth Sampson, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Admission is by donation. Second set: Sept 30-Oct. 3. NoHo Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. roadtheatre.org/event/under-construction-the-full-lengths-2/
As Good as Gold: Theatre 40 presents a comedy by Marilyn Anderson about three female screenwriters who have written a macho action film but need to figure out how to sell it to a studio, opens 8 p.m. Sept. 23. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 17. Tickets $35. Reuben Cordova Theatre, on the Beverly Hills High School campus, 241-S. Moreno Drive. 310-364-0535. Purchase tickets here: bit.ly/3hUVTEf. www.theatre40.org
New Works Festival: Garry Marshall Theatre presents its 4th annual festival with five plays live streamed. “Sapience” by Diana Burbano, 6 p.m. Sept. 24; “Best Little Youth Theatre in Lexington” by Jordan Beswick, 1 p.m. Sept. 25; “Affinity Lunch Minutes” by Nick Malakhow, 6 p.m. Sept. 25; “Pangea” by Scott Sickles, noon Sept. 26; “Memories of Overdevelopment” by Cardidad Svich, 6 p.m. Sept. 26. Free. The Burbank theatre’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/GarryMarshallTheatre. Watch on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/GarryMarshallTheatre
Our Man in Santiago: A comedy spy thriller by Mark Wilding, opens 8 p.m. Sept. 24. Minimum age: 12. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 24. Tickets $30; $15 seniors and students. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd., W., Los Angeles. 323-851-7977. Facebook: www.facebook.com/OurManInSantiagoPlay. theatrewest.org
Birthday Club: The Group Rep presents the play by Phil Olson about five women who celebrate their birthdays together and discussing their lives, opens 4 p.m. Sept. 25. Show runs 4 p.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 24. Tickets $20; $17 seniors and students. Upstairs at the Group Rep. Lonny Chapman Theatre, 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-762-5990. www.thegrouprep.com
The Sitayana (Or How to Make an Exit): East West Players present a play by Lavinia Jadhwani, adapted from the “Ramayana” but told from Sita’s viewpoint. The play, with nine interactive performances and with three different versions, will be live streamed: 7 p.m. Sept. 25; 5 p.m. Sept. 26; 8 p.m. Sept. 27; other dates through Oct. 17. Tickets $9.99 for live stream and on demand. eastwestplayers.org/the-sitayana.
American Theatre Guild – Broadway Is Back in Thousand Oaks Series: “An Officer and a Gentleman” begins the season, Nov. 11-14. Check out other plays, pre-sale and season tickets on the website. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. americantheatreguild.com/thousandoaks
Hair: The 1967 musical with book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, previews 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 4, and other dates through Dec. 11. Check the website for show schedule. Opening night, Dec. 12. Tickets for previews, $31 and up. El Portal Theater, Debbie Reynolds MainStage, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. elportaltheatre.com
ONGOING THEATER
London Suite: The Group Rep presents Neil Simon’s four separate one-act plays about relationships set in a luxury suite in London. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 24. Tickets $30; $25 seniors and students. Lonny Chapman Theatre, main stage, 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-763-5990. www.thegrouprep.com
Julius Caesar: William Shakespeare’s play. Show runs 4 p.m. Sept. 26; 4 p.m. Oct. 3; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10; 4 p.m. Oct. 16; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24; 4 p.m. Oct. 30. Tickets $26, $42, $60; $15 or $25 ages 65 and older; $10 ages 5-15. Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.facebook.com/theatricum. theatricum.com
The Last, Best Small Town: A play by John Guerra about two neighboring families, one Latinx and one white, whose lives entwine. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3; 4 p.m. Oct. 9; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and 23; 4 p.m. Oct. 31; 4 p.m. Nov. 6. Tickets $26, $42, $60; $15 or $25 ages 65 and older; $10 ages 5-15. Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.facebook.com/theatricum. theatricum.com
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: William Shakespeare’s comedy. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26; 4 p.m. Oct. 2, 10, 17 and 24; 4 p.m. Nov. 7. Tickets $26, $42, $60; $15 or $25 ages 65 and older; $10 ages 5-15. Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.facebook.com/theatricum. theatricum.com
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