Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area.
EVENTS
Los Angeles Auto Show: Enjoy hours of comparison shopping, the opportunity for test drives and rides, plus check out automotive brands, the Kevin Hart Kollection, the “Garage” aftermarket showcase, Galpin’s Hall of Customs, Electric Vehicles Discovery Center and USA Street Foods, Nov. 17-26. Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Nov. 17-18; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 19; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 20-22; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day); 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Nov. 24-25; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 26. Admission: the “Any Day” tickets $27 (ages 13-64); $15 ages 65 and older; $10 ages 6-12 (also, check for early entry admission, VIP guided tours, and other special admission tickets). No tickets sold at the door. All tickets must be purchased online. Facts: laautoshow.com/know-before-you-go/#faq. Also, updates and suggestions on how to get there: laautoshow.com/know-before-you-go. Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. laautoshow.com
Harvest Festival – El Cariso Park: Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation presents the event that includes craft-making, dancing, musical entertainment, food tasting, games and a children’s story-time corner, 5-8 p.m. Nov. 17. Free admission. Location, 13100 Hubbard St., Sylmar. 818-367-5043. parks.lacounty.gov/fall and www.facebook.com/parks.lacounty.gov
Christmas Tree Lighting at the Promenade at Westlake: Shop at the Holiday Market, 5 p.m. Nov. 17, and stick around for musical entertainment, the tree lighting ceremony, an appearance by Santa Claus and a fireworks finale, 7-8 p.m. Location, 140 Promenade Way, Thousand Oaks, 818-637-8923. www.shoppromenade.com/events/tree-lighting-celebration-2/
Lightscape at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden: Step into an after-dark light-up world at “Lightscape,” a one-mile trail of art installations that celebrates the sparkle of the holiday season, opening at the 127-acre Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden opens on Nov. 17 and runs through selected dates through Jan. 2. Timed entry begins at 5:30 p.m. and last entry time is 8:30 p.m. Santa Claus makes an appearance on selected dates. Tickets $29 and up (timed entry tickets). Parking is $20 (purchase in advance; match parking with the date of your admission ticket; parking is not sold on-site; arboretum.ticketapp.org/portal/product/257). Location, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. arboretum.org/lightscape
L.A. Zoo Lights – Animals Aglow: The self-guided walking tour returns with dazzling wildlife lantern displays through different landscapes, opens Nov. 17 and runs various dates through Jan. 7. New additions this year include “Winter Wildlands,” with snow-loving animals, and “Dazzling Desertscape,” with live roaming entertainment. Hours: 6-10 p.m. Rain does not cancel. Tickets $29 and up for ages 13 and older; $18 and up for ages 2-12 (higher admission on “premium” nights; purchasing in advance online is recommended). Check the website for details on special event nights including “Family New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 ($90 ages 18 and older; $75 ages 2-17). Location, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. www.lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/special-experiences/zoolights/
Downtown Burbank Winter Wine Walk and Street Fair: The street fair begins at noon Nov. 18. The street fair is free to attend and runs through 8 p.m. Fair schedule includes live musical performances and a “magical snowfall” at the main stage (San Fernando Boulevard at Palm Avenue). The “Winter Wine Walk” runs, 4-7 p.m. (tickets are required; $55 plus fee; age 21 and older; purchase online is recommended; tickets may be available at the door; two-check-in locations for $55 ticket holders; check-in for all “Winter Wine Walk” tickets is from 3 to 5:45 p.m.; no admittance to participate after 5:45 p.m. “sharp” and no refunds; check the website for VIP Lounge tickets $139, plus fee, and specific details for this ticket). The street fair and the “Winter Wine Walk” are both on San Fernando Boulevard between Angeleno Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard. www.burbankwinterwinewalk.com
Light Up Main Street – Old Town Newhall: The City of Santa Clarita presents the event, 4-8 p.m. Nov. 18. Attractions include: ice sculptures, a snow zone, a Maker’s Marketplace of gift sales, an arts and crafts workshop, photos with Santa Claus, a “Letters to Santa” area, a “Candy Candy Carnival. Also, musical performances on the main stage (at Main Street and Lyons Avenue) and local music and theatrical performances on the community stage (at the MAIN, 24266 Main Street, between Market and Sixth streets). Christmas tree lighting, 6 p.m. in front of the Old Town Newhall Library (24500 Main Street). Free admission. Details and a map of the event: oldtownnewhall.com/events/light-up-main/
Toluca Lake Homeowner’s Association Turkey Trot – 5K Run/Walk and 1K Kids Fun Run: Adults and children are invited to register for the 11th annual event on Nov. 19. Schedule: Bib pick-up and walk-up registration and kids zone, 9 a.m.; announcements, KMA Black Belt and warm-ups, 10 a.m.; 5K Run/Walk, 10:15 a.m.; 1K Kids Fun Run, 11 a.m.; Fall Festival with food, music, a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Register online to avoid the walk-up lines. Registration $20 for ages 18 and older; free registration for ages 17 and younger. Location, 4444 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake. Flyer: tinyurl.com/56nvz3td. www.tlhoa.org/gobble-gobble
Christmas Tree Lighting – Shepherd Church: The congregation invites the public to the event, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 19. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for the church’s Christmas toy drive. Location, 19700 Rinaldi Drive, Porter Ranch. 818-831-9333. www.facebook.com/shepherdchurch. www.theshepherd.org
Enchanted – Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens: An interactive walk-through display of lights including an area of stained glass creations, opens Nov. 19. Event is rain or shine through Jan. 7. Purchase of a timed-ticket in advance on the website is required for admission (time frame, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; no tickets sold at the door). Admission $45; $30 children (children under age two are free but must also have a ticket). Tickets are not refundable and cannot be rescheduled. Location, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. Details and purchase tickets: www.descansogardens.org/enchanted-tickets
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service: The 26th annual event, “Faith in Action,” held by the congregations of Panorama Presbyterian Church, St. Genevieve Catholic Church and Valley Beth Israel Synagogue, 7 p.m. Nov. 20. Free to attend, but a donation to Hope the Mission (formerly called Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission) will be taken/suggested (hopethemission.org). Location, at the synagogue, 13060 Roscoe Blvd., Sun Valley. 818-782-2281. Valley Beth Israel: tinyurl.com/4prs4nxb
Holiday Road: A self-guided walk-through to see holiday-theme light installations plus a holiday bar (ages 21 and older), a “Winter Market” for gifts, a souvenir shop and food trucks, opens 5-9:30 p.m. Nov. 24. Check the website for selected dates when Santa Claus visits, and also, charming, costumed carolers sing holiday songs. Dates: Nov. 24-26; Dec. 1-3, 8-10, 14-24 and 26-27. Tickets, sold by time and online only, $29.99 and up (depending on date; free for ages 2 and younger). No tickets sold at the door. Purchase parking pass $6.99 at the same time as admission. Details and rules here: holidayroadusa.com/faq. King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. holidayroadusa.com
Hollywood Christmas Parade: The 91st annual parade kicks off, 6 p.m. Nov. 26. Parade participants include celebrities from movies and television, equestrian teams, marching bands and Santa Claus. Parade hosts: Dean Cain, Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie, Elizabeth Stanton, Montel Williams. Grand marshal is retired United States Army Col. Paris D. Davis. Davis, who served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1985, received the Medal of Honor on March 3, 2023 in a ceremony at the White House. The parade highlights the Marine Corps Reserve annual Toys for Tots campaign for the public to donate new and unwrapped toys to be given to children in need (find out more: www.toysfortots.org). Bleacher seats, $120 (thehollywoodchristmasparade.org/ticket-pricing/). Parade route: Hollywood Boulevard at Orange Drive, east on Hollywood to Vine Street, south on Vine to Sunset Boulevard, west on Sunset and back to Orange, Hollywood. 866-727-2331. www.thehollywoodchristmasparade.org
ART
Corey Helford Gallery: “Hikari Shimoda: Questions for Living in the World” (Main Gallery) and “Josie Morway: Course of Empire” (Gallery 2). Opening reception 7-11 p.m. Nov. 18. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Dec. 23. Location, 571 S. Anderson St. (enter on Willow Street), Los Angeles. 310-287-2340. www.coreyhelfordgallery.com
Lowell Ryan Projects: “Ava McDonough: All I Hear Is the Symphony.” Opening reception 5-8 p.m. Nov. 18. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; and by appointment. Exhibit runs through Jan. 20. Location, 4619 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-413-2584. Email: info@lowellryanprojects.com. www.lowellryanprojects.com. www.facebook.com/lowellryanprojects
Shulamit Nazarian: New: “Ken Gun Min: Sweet Discipline from Koreatown.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Dec. 20. Location, 616 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. 310-281-0961. www.shulamitnazarian.com/exhibitions/
Nicodim Gallery: New: “Joshua Hagler: I Would Not Speak of the Mountain.” Also, “Ho Jae Kim: Ode to Joy” (in the annex). “Xinyan Wang: Metamorphosis” (upstairs gallery). Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Dec. 22. Location, 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles. 213-265-7166. www.nicodimgallery.com/exhibitions
Tierra del Sol Gallery: New: “Taking Up Space,” the third annual exhibition of art work from Tierra del Sol’s Sunland and the Upland studio arts program and the first exhibit in its new gallery space. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and by appointment. Exhibit runs through Dec. 23. Location, 7414 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 213-625-0935. Email: gallery@tierradelsol.org. tierradelsolgallery.org
Hauser & Wirth: New: “Allison Katz: Westward Ho!” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Jan. 5. Location, 8980 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 424-404-1200. Details: tinyurl.com/bdfzkdfj
ONGOING ART
It’s About Time: The subject of time is explored by 17 Los Angeles artists in the exhibit that is curated by April Greiman and Stacie B. London. Galley hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; closed on holidays. Exhibit runs through Nov. 22. Brand Library and Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. 818-548-2051. www.brandlibrary.org
ReflectSpace Gallery: “Hannah Kozak: He Threw the Last Punch Too Hard – A Story of Domestic Violence from a Daughter’s Point of View,” photography. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Dec. 10. Gallery is inside the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. 818-548-2021. www.hannahkozak.com. reflectspace.org
Beyond the Streets and Control Gallery: “Exhibition 009: Under Pressure,” a group exhibit of contemporary airbrush curated by Mister CARTOON. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Dec. 23. Location, 434 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. www.mistercartoon.com/about. www.beyondthestreets.com. www.control.gallery
Regen Projects: “Glenn Ligon: Double Negative” and “Gillian Wearing: reflections.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits runs through Dec. 23. Location, 6750 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-276-5424. www.regenprojects.com
Michael Kohn Gallery: “Li Hei Di,” solo exhibit (Gallery 1 and 2) and “Faris Heizer: These days” (Gallery 3). Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Exhibits run through Jan. 6. Location, 1227 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. 323-461-3311. www.kohngallery.com/exhibitions-2
L.A. Louver: “Terry Allen: Juarez: Then and Now,” drawings and prints, and “Matt Wedel: Pictures in the Garden” and “Red,” a group show by 15 artists on the color of red. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and by appointment (call to confirm hours). Exhibits run through Jan. 6. Location, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. 310-822-4955. Terry Allen: tinyurl.com/4cwat22c. www.mattwedel.com. lalouver.com
BOOKS
David Edward Byrd: Discusses and signs his memoir “Poster Child: The Psychedelic Art and Technicolor Life of David Edward Byrd,” with co-author Robert von Goeben, 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Larry Edmunds Bookshop, 6644 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. www.larryedmunds.com
Book Soup: Fleur Pierets discusses “Julian,” 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Stephen Hilger discusses “Stephen Hilger: In the Alley,” photography of alleys in Beverly Hills, 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Cody Smith discusses “The Strokes – The First Ten Years,” 4 p.m. Nov. 18. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com
Vroman’s Bookstore: Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin discuss “Among the Braves: Hope, Struggle and Exile in the Battle for Hong Kong and the Future of Global Democracy,” 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Jessica Keith discusses “Saying Inshallah with Chutzpah – A Gefilte Fish Out of Water Story,” 7 p.m. Nov. 20. Alice Simpson discusses “The Winthrop Agreement,” 7 p.m. Nov. 21. Illenana Douglas discusses “Connecticut in the Movies – From Dream House to Dark Suburbia,” 7 p.m. Nov. 24. Local Author Day: Genevieve Huffman (“Time and Soul”), Scott Lord (“Come November”), Roger Parham-Brown (“The Song of Sylvia”) discuss their books, 6 p.m. Nov. 27. David Kipen discusses “Dear California – The Golden State in Diaries and Letters,” 7 p.m. Nov. 28. Location, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromans.com
Diesel, a Bookstore: Joan Meyerson discusses “Who Needs Paris?” 3 p.m. Nov. 19. For all events: To reserve a seat, purchase one copy of a book. Location, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. dieselbookstore.com
C.B. Strul: The science fiction author will sign “The Ancient Ones,” 1-4 p.m. Nov. 25. The Open Book – Northridge, 8727 Tampa Ave., Northridge. 818-701-0047. www.instagram.com/cbscifi. theopenbook.net/northridge-location/
CHARITY/VOLUNTEER
Volunteers Cleaning Communities: Join the group for clean-up projects in the San Fernando Valley. Find a list of upcoming projects, and also how to make a donation for clean-up supplies, volunteerscleaningcommunities.com
COMEDY
Fritz Coleman: The “Unassisted Residency” show, 3 p.m. Nov. 26. Tickets $35; $45 for cocktail table seating (must purchase two tickets for this option). Also, upcoming shows: 3 p.m. Jan. 14, Feb. 25 and March 24. El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. www.fritzcolemancomedy.com. elportaltheatre.com/fritzcoleman.html
Josh Thomas – Let’s Tidy Up: The Australian actor-comedian-writer performs a show, co-written with Lally Katz, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Tickets $35 and up. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Josh Thomas’ Instagram: tinyurl.com/5b2n5mfc. bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/josh-thomas-lets-tidy-up
Leslie Jones: 7 p.m. Dec. 3. Tickets $45 and up. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. iamlesliejones.com. bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/leslie-jones
DISCUSSION
Southern California Garden Club: Meeting includes a plant market and country store, both for fundraising, plus a plant specimen display, 9:30 a.m.; business meeting, 10 a.m.; club member and NGC gardening consultant Rosemary Ecker gives a workshop on “Let’s Go on a Garden Hunt,” 10:30 a.m.; guest speaker Jamie Kneitel, PhD, gives a talk on “Carnies and Vampires or How I Learned to Love the Alternative Lifestyles of Plants, 11 a.m. Nov. 21. Kneitel is a professor in the Department of Biological Studies at California State University, Sacramento. Bring-your-own lunch, noon. Club meetings are on the third Tuesday of the month, Sept. through June. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. 818-996-3530. www.socalgardenclub.org and www.facebook.com/southerncaliforniagardenclub
FARMERS MARKETS
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 24500 Main St., Newhall. www.facebook.com/OldTownNewhallFarmersMarket/
Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Rain or shine. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. www.instagram.com/mainst.canogaparkfarmersmarket
El Nido Farmers Market – Pacoima: El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, Pacoima Family Source Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
Canyon Country Farmers Market: A certified market, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway. www.facebook.com/CanyonCountryFarmersMarket/
MUSEUM
Discovery Cube Los Angeles: New: “The Science of Gingerbread” contest is open for registration; last day to submit a gingerbread house is Dec. 3; see details and to register: (www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/science-of-gingerbread). Also, Dec. 31: “Noon Year’s Eve Los Angeles,” event includes dance floor and music by a DJ, balloon drop at noon and 3 p.m., a New Year’s Eve activity and apple cider or ginger ale toast, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; tickets $22 for non-members; details and tickets for this event: (www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/events/noon-years-eve). Ongoing special exhibit: “Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer,” the first-ever museum exhibit using the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, where children will have mental and physical challenges to solve puzzles, learn about balance and reflexes and creative problem solving, through Feb. 19 (tinyurl.com/4zcw78s7). Hands-on exhibits make science fun for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $18 ages 15-61; $17 ages 62 and older; $16 ages 3-14. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com/TheDiscoveryCube. www.discoverycube.org
Wende Museum of the Cold War: New: “Darling Godsonny: Ivan the Terrible Advises the Infant Stalin,” and “Visions of Transcendence: Creating Space in East and West,” and “Ceija Stojka and Scenes from Roma Life,” and “Wende Times,” the work of six Los Angeles high school students, from their internships at the Wende Museum, on the topic of social media posts on conspiracy theories and artificial intelligence-generated fake news stories, all four exhibits run through April 7, 2024. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday (wendemuseum.org/about-us/visit). Free admission. Location, 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City. 310-216-1600. 310-216-1600. Email: visit@wendemuseum.org. wendemuseum.org
ONGOING MUSEUM
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Ongoing special exhibit: “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” through Aug. 4, 2024 (www.academymuseum.org/en/exhibitions/john-waters-pope-of-trash). Timed advance admission tickets are available (but not required) for the museum that explores the art and science of movies and movie-making. 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.” Location, 6067 Wilshire Blvd. (corner of Fairfax Avenue), Los Angeles. 323-930-3000. academymuseum.org
African American Firefighter Museum: Artifacts, fire apparatus, pictures and stories about African American Los Angeles firefighters. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Donation. Location, 1401 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-744-1730. https://aaffmuseumla.org/
Autry Museum of the American West: Ongoing special exhibits: “Sherman Indian School: 100 + Years of Education and Resilience,” through May 2024 (theautry.org/exhibitions/sherman-indian-school). “Imagined Wests,” how Southern California tells stories about the West through the museum’s collection of objects including art, clothing, pop culture and toys (theautry.org/exhibitions/imagined-wests). Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $16; $12 ages 60 and older, ages 13-18 and students older than 18 with ID; $8 ages 3-12. Location, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. theautry.org
Bolton Hall Museum: Hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission, but a $3 donation is appreciated. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: llhs@boltonhall.org. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum; www.boltonhall.org
California African American Museum: Closed due to storm-related damage. Check website or Facebook for re-opening and also for off-site programs. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Parking $15 before 5 p.m.; $18 after 5 p.m. (in the blue structure parking lot; entrance to the blue structure is on Figueroa Boulevard at 39th Street.). Location, 600 State Drive, Los Angeles (in Exposition Park). 213-744-7432. www.caamuseum.org and www.facebook.com/CAAMinLA/
California Science Center: Permanent galleries and the space shuttle Endeavor are on view. The Endeavor, however, will be on view only until Dec. 31, 2023, and then off-view for “several years.” Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center but there is a charge for special exhibits (bit.ly/3zfD8DA). Location, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. californiasciencecenter.org
Craft in America: Ongoing special exhibit: “Influences/Influencers: California Fibers,” group show, through Dec. 2. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free admission. Location, 8415 W. Third St., Los Angeles. 323-951-0610. www.facebook.com/CraftinAmerica. craftinamerica.org/page/center
Descanso Gardens: Garden hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $11 ages 65 and older and student with valid ID; $5 ages 5-12. Location, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintidge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org
Forest Lawn Museum – Glendale: Ongoing special exhibits: “Reina de Los Angeles,” photography of murals and shrines in Los Angeles that celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe and Mexican culture from the photo archive of Nydya Mora, through Feb. 11 (tinyurl.com/bde5acsz) and “Shaping Gravity – Abstract Art Beyond the Picture Plane,” through March 10 (tinyurl.com/yk376nne). Free admission. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Location, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. forestlawn.com
Fowler Museum at UCLA: Ongoing special exhibits:”Janyak: Armenian Art of Knots and Loops,” through Feb. 2024. “The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond,” through June 2, 2024. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. Parking directions: enter from Sunset Boulevard at Westwood Plaza, turn left into the pay-by-space area of Lot 4 (198 Westwood Plaza). Location, 308 Charles E. Young Drive N., Westwood. https://fowler.ucla.edu/
The Getty Center: Ongoing special exhibits: “Reckoning with Millet’s Man with a Hoe,” through Dec. 10 (www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/man_with_hoe/index.html). “Finding an Audience: Nineteenth Century Drawings,” through Jan. 7, 2024. “William Blake: Visionary,” on loan from Tate Britain, through Jan. 14 (tinyurl.com/rrat68ej). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free admission but a timed-ticket admission is required (bit.ly/2SbTzys). Parking $20 (www.getty.edu/visit/center/parking-and-transportation). Location, Getty Center Drive at North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
The Getty Villa: Ongoing special exhibits: “The Horse and Rider from Albania,” a bronze statuette, from about 500 BCE, found in 2018, and on display through Jan. 29. “The Gold Emperor from Aventicum,” through Jan. 29 (www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/aurelius). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Free admission, but a timed-entry reservation is required. Parking $20. Location, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. www.getty.edu/visit/villa/
Grammy Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “Roxy: 50 and Still Rockin’,” through Jan. 7, 2024 (grammymuseum.org/event/50andstillrockin). “Hip-Hop America: The Mix Tape Exhibit,” through Sept. 4, 2024 “Shakira, Shakira: The Grammy Museum Experience,” through winter 2024. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Admission $18; $15 ages 65 and older; $12 ages 5-17 and college students with ID. Location, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-725-5700. grammymuseum.org
Holocaust Museum LA: Ongoing special exhibit: “Sweet Home Sweet: A Story of Survival, Memory and Returns,” photographs in the Galicia Museum in Krakow, Poland, that were taken by Richard Ores depicting his family and friends life in Krakow before World War II and in the Krakow Ghetto during the Holocaust. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $10 ages 65 and older; free for ages 17 and younger. Free admission on Sunday. Admission is by timed admission ticket. Location, 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. 323-651-3704. Email: info@hmla.org. www.holocaustmuseumla.org
Italian American Museum Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “Louis Prima: Rediscovering a Musical Icon,” through Oct. 13, 2024 (tinyurl.com/mrrb4pbh). Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission free; donations requested. Location, 644 N. Main St., Los Angeles. 213-485-8432. www.iamla.org
Japan House Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “Pokémon x Kogei: Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft,” through Jan. 7. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission. The museum is at Ovation Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 800-516-0565. www.japanhouse.jp/losangeles
Japanese American National Museum: 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 advance tickets required; no walk-ins). Location, 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. Facebook: www.facebook.com/jamuseum. janm.org
La Brea Tar Pits: Museum hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except closed on the first Tuesday of the month and national holidays. Admission $15; $12 ages 62 and older and students with ID; $7 ages 3-12. Parking $18. Location, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3499. tarpits.org/
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ongoing special exhibit: “Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone,” through Feb. 11. Plan your visit information here: bit.ly/2P3c7iR. Admission $21; $16 ages 65 and older and students ages 18 and older with a valid ID; free for ages 17 and younger (reserving/purchasing an advance, timed-entry online is recommended; prices are for residents of Los Angeles County). Location, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6010. www.lacma.org
LA Plaza Cocina: The museum is dedicated to Mexican food and cuisine. The museum has a teaching kitchen and a store with culinary-related ingredients, cookbooks, decorative items and utensils used in making Mexican cuisine. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday). Free admission. The museum is part of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Location, 555 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. 323-397-8365. Email: cocina@lapc.org. lapca.org/
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes: Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. Location, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles. www.lapca.org
Martial Arts History Museum: The museum is celebrating 24 years this year. Explore the history of martial arts plus exhibits on Asian art, culture, dance and music. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Admission $10; $8 ages 65 and older; $5 ages 6-17. Location, 2319 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-478-1722. Email: info@mamuseum.com. www.facebook.com/martialartshistorymuseum. martialartsmuseum.com/
Museum of Contemporary Art: Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission is free but an advance online timed-entry ticket is required. Special exhibits are $18; $10 seniors and students; free for ages 11 and younger. Locations: the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 152 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles; MOCA Grand Avenue, 250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 213-633-5351. www.moca.org/visit
Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. themuseumsfvnow.org/
Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: Ongoing special exhibit: “Spider Pavilion,” the museum’s annual open-air pavilion to view spiders and ask general questions about arachnids, through Nov. 26 ($8; visits are for 30-minute time slots; purchase in advance here, nhm.org/experience-nhm/exhibitions-natural-history-museum/spider-pavilion). Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday (closed on Tuesday). Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and students with an ID; $7 ages 3-12. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. nhmlac.org
Petersen Automotive Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “Hollywood Customs: Modified for the Movies,” the exhibit includes vehicles used in film and television. “Corvettes in Competition – Racing America’s Sports Car.” “Around the World on Two Wheels: Highlights from the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum,” through March 2, 2024. “Inside Tesla – Supercharging the Electric Revolution,” prototypes of Tesla vehicles, historical perspective and design study, through April 2024. “Splendor & Speed: Treasures from the Petersen Collection,” through June 2, 2024. “We Are Porsche.” “Arsham Auto Motive,” life-sized vehicle sculptures and posters (www.petersen.org/exhibits). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $19.95; $17.95 ages 63 and older; $12.95 ages 12-17; $10.95 ages 4-11. Location, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org
Rancho Camulos Museum: Docent-led museum tours: 1, 2 and 3 p.m. (tours are available on Sunday throughout the year). Donation $10. Rancho Camulos is the only National Historic Landmark in Ventura County. Directions: from the 5 Freeway, take the exit to Highway 126, travel 3.5 miles west of the Ventura County Line. The entrance is on the south side of the roadway. The museum is two miles east of Piru. Location, 5146 E. Telegraph Road. 805-521-1501. Email: info@ranchocamulos.org. ranchocamulos.org
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Auschwitz — Not long ago. Not far away.” Minimum age recommendation: 12. Purchase tickets in advance ($29.95; $26.95 ages 62 and older; $22.95 ages 11-17; details on the exhibit and tickets: bit.ly/3ZnnHW1). This special exhibit has been extended to Jan. 28. Regular museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Location, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. www.reaganfoundation.org
Santa Monica History Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Coming Out West: LGBTQ+ Elders Share Their Stories,” through Dec. 17. Hours: 3-8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission $5; free for ages 11 and younger. Location, 1350 Seventh St., Santa Monica. 310-395-2290. www.santamonicahistory.org
Skirball Cultural Center: Ongoing special exhibit: “This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement,” through Feb. 25 (tinyurl.com/ad63ar52). Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed for Jewish and national holidays (www.skirball.org/visit). Admission is by advance time-entry ticket for special exhibits, including “Noah’s Ark at the Skirball.” Admission $12; $9 seniors and students; $7 ages 2-12; www.skirball.org/visit). Location, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. skirball.org
Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 10 a.m. Nov. 18-19. Admission $15 and up. The museum is located at 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C3 and C4, entrance is on Stagg Street, Van Nuys. Purchase tickets: bit.ly/3kWHgjx. www.facebook.com/valleyrelics; valleyrelicsmuseum.org
MUSIC
Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas One and All!: Concerts, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 and 7 p.m. Nov. 19. Tickets $110 and up for Nov. 17; $69.95 and up for Nov. 19. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/2875/2023-11-17/mariah-carey
Deja Vu: A musical retrospective of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Tickets $50 and up. El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. www.facebook.com/CSNYTRIBUTE. elportaltheatre.com/dejavu.html
Rock, Rhythm and Doo Wop: Philemon Young Group perform hit songs by the Coasters, the Drifters and the Platters, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Special guests: Cannibal and the Headhunters. Tickets $50 and up. El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. elportaltheatre.com/rockrhythmdoowap.html
Always Tina and Friends: Big Oak Theatre presents Shar Wils performing with cast and a live band, 3 p.m. Nov. 18-19. Tickets $30. Location, 22200 Chatsworth St., Chatsworth. 818-998-0185. www.bigoaktheatre.com/AlwaysTinaAndFriends.html
Verdi Chorus: The chorus’ artistic director Anne Marie Ketchum celebrates 40 years as the director with sequences from Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” “Nabucco,” and “La Traviata,” and also Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Saint Saëns’ “Samson and Delilah,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 and 4 p.m. Nov. 19. Tickets $40; $30 seniors; $10 students; $50 (front and center seats). First Presbyterian Church, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica. www.verdichorus.org
Brandon Zhou and Xiao Chen: The pianists perform “A Journey Through Fantasy” concert, 1 p.m. Nov. 19. Free admission, but a free-will offering will be taken to support future musical events at the church. Panorama Presbyterian Church, 14201 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City. 818894-8316.
Los Angeles Symphonic Winds: Stephen Piazza conducts the symphony orchestra in a program “The Planets, the Stars and Beyond” program, with guest speaker Todd Barber, from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Tickets $35 (tinyurl.com/4v3v8k5d). Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Scherr Forum Theater, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. www.lawinds.com
THEATER
A Family Business: The world premiere of a comedy written by Matt Chait about a couple who invite their parents over for dinner, previews 8 p.m. Nov. 16. Opening night, 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; through Dec. 31. No shows on Dec. 22-24. Tickets $20 previews; $35. Hudson MainStage Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. Details and purchase tickets: tinyurl.com/mrytxett
The Half-Light: The West Coast premiere of a new play written by Monica Wood about a woman who wonders if certain people can be trained to see the dead and her encounters with others in her quest, opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; 2 p.m. Sunday; through Dec. 17. Tickets $35. Parking: enter the driveway at the intersection of Durant and Moreno Drives; lot is beneath the theater. Theatre Forty at the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre, campus of Beverly Hills High School, 241 S. Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills. 310-364-0535. theatre40.org
Millennium Magic: Magicians and actors Jeanine Anderson and George Tovar present a show of magic and illusions, 8 p.m. Nov. 17-18 and 2 p.m. Nov. 19. The line-up of magicians varies by performance dates. Tickets $40; $25 ages 16 and younger (however, the show’s minimum age is 6 and children must be able to sit quietly); $50 seating near the stage. Purchase tickets online. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Los Angeles. 323-851-7977. www.theatrewest.org. Details and purchase tickets: theatrewest.org/on-stage/2023/millennium-magic-2023
Van Helsing’s Dracula: An immersive circus dinner theater experience, Nov. 18. Original story written by Kate Rediger and Corrin Evans. Doors and bar open, 6 p.m.; show and dinner (three-course Romanian-style), 6:30 p.m. Minimum age: 16. Tickets $225; $250; $275; $325 VIP. Ticket purchase and reservations in advance required: www.eventbrite.com/cc/van-helsings-dracula-2388819. Vatican Banquet Hall, 6913 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys. www.madmannsplayground.com
Lux Radio Theater’s Miracle on 34th Street: Fake Radio presents the show with special guest Mark McKinney (“The Kids in the Hall”), 8 p.m. Nov. 18. Tickets $30 and up. Whitefire Theater, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.fakeradio.net. www.fakeradio.net/shows/2023-holiday-show
The Wonderful Woman of Oz!: Fake Radio presents Erin Fitzgerald’s solo show, performing more than 25 characters found in L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz” novels, 7 p.m. Nov. 19. Minimum age: 8. Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $25 and up. Whitefire Theater, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.erinfitzvo.com. www.fakeradio.net. www.fakeradio.net/shows/2023-11-woman-of-oz
A Christmas Carol: First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood presents the play based on the Charles Dickens 1843 novella, opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25. The play is directed by actor-director Jesse Corti and adapted and choreographed by actor Julietta Corti. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; dates through Dec. 16. Tickets $25; $20 seniors; $15 children and students; $35 VIP (tickets include refreshments after the play at “Fezziwig’s Christmas party”). Tickets are on sale now. Location, 1760 N. Gower St., Hollywood. 323-928-7452. www.achristmascarolhollywood.com/
ONGOING THEATER
Birds of North America: Odyssey Theatre Ensemble present the Los Angeles premiere of the play by Anna Ouyang Moench about a father and daughter who connect over “birding” but not so much over contemporary issues. Show runs 8 p.m. Nov. 17-18; 2 p.m. Nov. 19. Tickets $25-$40. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-477-2055, Ext. 2. www.odysseytheatre.com
Lewis and Tolkien: Actors Co-op Theatre Co. presents the world premiere of a play written and directed by Dean Batali about C.S. Lewis (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) and J.R.R. Tolkien (“The Lord of the Rings”) sparring with words in a pub in 1963 Oxford, England. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; through Dec. 3. Also, 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 25 and Dec. 2. No show on Nov. 24. Tickets $35; $30 ages 60 and older; $25 students with ID. Crossley Theater, 1760 N. Gower St., on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. 323-462-8460. www.actorsco-op.org
The Talented Tenth: The Robey Theatre Co. presents the drama by Richard Wesley, borrowing a 1903 article title written by W.E.B. DuBois about the “likelihood of one-in-ten Black men becoming leaders of Black people by continuing their education, writing books or becoming directly involved in social change.” Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; through Dec. 10. No show on Nov. 23. Tickets $40 and $25 seniors, students and veterans with ID. Los Angeles Theatre Center, Theatre Four, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles. 213-489-7402. therobeytheatrecompany.org
Freight – The Five Incarnations of Abel Green: A one-man play written by Howard L. Craft, starring J. Alphonse Nicholson, about five versions of a Black American “everyman” who travels through time in different life roles. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Monday; through Dec. 16. Tickets $40; $45; $35 ages 6s and older (regular seats only); $25 students with valid ID. Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles. 323-663-1525. www.fountaintheatre.com
70, Girls, 70: The Group Rep begins its 51st season with a musical written by Norman L. Martin and David Thompson, based on the play “Breath of Spring” by Peter Coke, adapted by Joe Masteroff, and with music by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; through Dec. 17. Tickets $40; $35 seniors and students. Lonny Chapman Theatre, main Stage, 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-763-5990. www.thegrouprep.com
Aladdin, the Princess and the Magic Lamp: Storybook Theatre presents a musical for children and their families, book, lyrics and music by Lloyd J. Schwartz. Show runs 1 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 13, 2024 (no shows on Dec. 23 and 30). Tickets $15. Parking available at a privately-owned lot across the street; credit card-only). Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd., W., Los Angeles. 323-851-7977. theatrewest.org. Details and purchase tickets: tinyurl.com/3rtjjkxk
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