Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
EVENTS
Tomatomania!: Choose tomato seedlings and get advice on planting and caring for tomato plants, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 22-24. Also, Tomatomania’s “Store,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 25-April 21. Tapia Brothers Farm Stand, 5251 Hayvenhurst Ave., Encino. Check the website for upcoming Tomatomania events and locations: www.tomatomania.com
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve: Call the Poppy Reserve Hotline to find out information about the 2024 wildflower bloom and tips for visiting the reserve. Hours of the reserve: sunrise-sunset daily and year-round. Visiting rules include: stay on official trails; no wildflower picking; no drones; no dogs except service dogs (recommended to have distinguishing marker on service dog). Also, the Jane S. Pinheiro Interpretive Center is open now through Mother’s Day (May 12 this year), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Parking $10. Check the website for a live stream view and a trail map (tinyurl.com/yv7h2rz4). Directions to the reserve (15101 Lancaster Road, Lancaster) and more information on visiting the reserve: tinyurl.com/yv7h2rz4. Poppy Reserve Hotline: 661-724-1180.
Wildflower Hotline – Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants: The Sun Valley-based foundation presents its 2024 hotline on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. The weekly reports, narrated by actor Joe Spano, are updated on Friday from March-May (depending upon this year’s bloom season). 818-768-1802, Ext. 7. theodorepayne.org/learn/wildflower-hotline/
SoCal Museums Free-for-All Day: The event is on March 23. The offer is for general admission only (it does not apply to specially-ticketed exhibitions). Some museums require a timed admission reservation in advance and some museum suggest making a reservation in advance to the popular free-for-all event. Regular parking fees apply on March 23. Check the list of participating museums and their requirements for their “free-for-all” day here: socalmuseums.org/annual-free-for-all-2024/
Topanga Vintage Market: Find collectibles and new treasures, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. March 24. Admission $5; free for ages 12 and younger. No pets allowed. Pierce College, Victory Boulevard at Mason Avenue, Woodland Hills. 310-422-1844. Updates: www.facebook.com/TopangaVintageMarket. topangavintagemarket.com/visit
EGG HUNTS
Here is a sampling of upcoming spring events that include egg hunts. Check two listings on March 23 that require a reservation in advance to attend.
Spring Egg-Stravaganza: City of Burbank present the event that includes an egg hunt, games and pictures with the Bunny, 9 a.m.-noon March 23. Timed egg hunts by age: “Parent and Me” for ages 4 and younger, 9:30-10 a.m.; ages 5-7, 10:30-11 a.m.; ages 8-10, 11:30 a.m. Registration $5. Must be registered for the hunts. Register in advance. No registration available on the day of the hunt. No standby line for any of the hunts. Pictures with the Bunny, $2 donation. McCambridge Park, 1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank. 818-238-5353. www.burbankca.gov/eggstrav. Details and to register: tinyurl.com/2ux7j75t
Breakfast with the Bunny: The City of Agoura Hills presents the event with light breakfast snacks, springtime crafts egg hunts and photo opportunities with the Bunny, 10 a.m.-noon March 23. Free to attend but a registration in advance is required. Reyes Adobe Park, 30400 Rainbow Crest Drive, Agoura Hills. www.agourahillsrec.org. Register on Eventbrite: BWTB.eventbrite.com
Springfest Shadow Ranch Recreation Center: The 14th annual event includes activities, entertainment, games and egg hunts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 23. Egg hunts are timed by age group: ages 5 and younger, 11 a.m.; ages 6-12, 11:30 a.m. (Children are allowed to participate only once). Children need to bring a basket. No parking on-site. Location, 22633 Vanowen St., West Hills. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/npczx39d
Spring Egg Hunt – Granada Hills Recreation Center: Arts and crafts, photo booth, contests, games, jumpers and pet adoption, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 23. Egg hunts: for adaptive needs ages 12 and younger, noon; ages 2 and younger, 12:10 p.m.; ages 3-5, 12:20 p.m.; ages 6-7, 12:30 p.m.; ages 8-9, 12:40 p.m.; ages 10-12, 12:50 p.m. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 16730 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. 818-363-3556. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/3ryd4pm3
Spring Egg-stravaganza – Branford Recreation Center: The event includes games, a DJ, egg hunts and a photo with the Bunny opportunity, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 23. Egg hunts are timed by age groups (target ages 2-14). Children need to bring a basket. Location, 13306 Branford St., Arleta. 818-893-4923. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/yc6tbxma
Spring Eggstravaganza – David M. Gonzales Recreation Center: Arts and crafts, coloring contest, games, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 23. Egg hunt, by age groups, is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.: ages 3 and younger; ages 4-7; ages 8-11; ages 12-15; ages 16 and up. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 10943 Herrick Ave., Pacoima. 818-899-1950. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/3es8pumw
Spring Event – Sylmar Recreation Center: Arts and crafts, games, music and egg hunts, 5-8 p.m. March 29. Egg hunts are timed by age: ages 4 and younger, 6 p.m.; ages 5-7, 6:15 p.m.; ages 8-10, 6:30 p.m.; ages 11-12, 6:45 p.m. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 13109 Borden Ave., March 29. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/2p8x7x9a
Spring Festival Lanark Recreation Center: Event includes activities, a car show and egg hunts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 30. Egg hunts are timed by age: ages 3 and younger, 11 a.m.; ages 4-7, 11:45 a.m.; ages 8-11, 12:30 p.m. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 21816 Lanark St., Canoga Park. 818-883-1503. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/46bhskc2
Giant Easter Egg Hunt – Our Redeemer Lutheran Church: Event begins with live music and a greeting and prayer by the Rev. Gregory Barth, followed by egg hunts, 10:30 a.m.-noon March 30. Egg hunts are divided by age groups (up to grade 5). Children need to bring a bag/basket. A lunch is held following the egg hunt. Location, 8520 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka. 818-341-3460. www.our-redeemer.org. Details: www.our-redeemer.org/easter-egg-hunt
Spring Egg Hunt – Van Nuys Recreation Center: Arts and crafts and games, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 30. Timed-by-age egg hunts: ages 4 and younger, 11:30 a.m.; ages 5-8, noon; ages 9-12, 12:30 p.m.; 13-14, 1 p.m. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 14301 Vanowen St., Van Nuys. 818-756-8131. City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks 2024 Spring Activities: tinyurl.com/4w2sv8u7. Details on the flyer: vnnc.org/event/spring-egg-hunt-2/
Sunland Recreation Center’s Spring Eggstravaganza: Crafts, games and moon bounce, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 30. Timed by age egg hunts: ages three and younger, 12:30 p.m.; ages 4-5, 1 p.m.; ages 6-7, 1:30; ages 8-12, 2 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. ages 13 and up. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 8651 Foothill Blvd., Sunland. 818-352-5282. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/522f6zku
Also, to find more upcoming egg hunts, go to the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks website, scroll the list of recreation centers, click on your local or favorite Los Angeles city park to see if there is a spring event or egg hunt listed on the center’s page. www.laparks.org/reccenter
Los Angeles County Parks & Recreation presents its 2024 “Spring Jubilee” with a variety of activities including eggs hunts, March 21-30. “Spring Jubilee flyer”: parks.lacounty.gov/spring. Find a county park on the list and contact your local or favorite park about egg hunts: parks.lacounty.gov/
ONGOING
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood: Check the website for tour types and special exhibits. Tours: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily (reservations online recommended; no guaranteed admission for walk-ups). Minimum age: 5. Ages 18 and older must show a valid, government-issued photo ID (security and identification and other rules before you book a tour: www.wbstudiotour.com/info/arrival-information). Admission for Southern California residents through May 31, 2024 is $58; non-Southern California residents $70 ages 11 and older; $60 ages 5-10. Parking $15. Location, 3400 Warner Blvd., Burbank. 818-977-8687. www.wbstudiotour.com/
Descanso Gardens: Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $11 ages 65 and older and student with valid ID; $5 ages 5-12 (purchase online or at the door; cashless venue). Location, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintidge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org
ART
Corey Helford Gallery: “Care Bears Forever,” group show by artists inspired by the colorful bear characters. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 30. Location, 571 S. Anderson St. (enter on Willow Street), Los Angeles. 310-287-2340. www.coreyhelfordgallery.com
Gallery XII: “Joey Tranchina: Los Angeles in the Sixties,” photography (through March 30). “Paolo Ventura: The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls,” paintings (through May 4). Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and by appointment. Location, Bergamont Art Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Suite B2, Santa Monica. 424-252-9004. www.paoloventura.com. www.galeriexii.com
New Image Art Gallery: “Thirty Years of New Image Art (1994-2024),” group show. Gallery hours: 1-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and by appointment. Exhibit runs through March 30. Location, 7920 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 323-654-2192. www.newimageartgallery.com
Thinkspace Projects: “Fresh,” a group show (Gallery I); “David Kaye: Whispers” (Gallery II); “Young-Ji Cha: Dear My Dead” (Gallery III); “Stom500: Alliance Ethnique” (Gallery IV); “Andrea Guzzetta: Glass Houses” (The Doghouse Gallery). Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through March 30. Location, 4207 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-558-3375. Email: contact@thinkspaceprojects.com. thinkspaceprojects.com
James Fuentes Gallery: “Geoffrey Holder.” Exhibit curated by Erica Moiah James. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 6. Location, 5015 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. 323-380-6199. geoffreyholder.com. Gallery’s Instagram: tinyurl.com/2r8fe8yj. jamesfuentes.com/
Nazarian/Curcio: “Summer Wheat: Fertile Ground.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 6. Location, 616 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. 310-281-0961. nazariancurcio.com/exhibitions/79-summer-wheat-fertile-ground
Nicodim Gallery: “Tali Lennox: Tremors.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 6. Location, 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles. 213-265-7166. www.nicodimgallery.com/exhibitions
Lowell Ryan Projects: “Marc Séguin: Icons.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 13. Location, 4619 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-413-2584. Email: info@lowellryanprojects.com. www.lowellryanprojects.com. www.facebook.com/lowellryanprojects
ReflectSpace Gallery: “Shepard Fairey: Peace Is Radical.” (www.reflectspace.org/post/shepard-fairey). 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 April 14. Gallery is inside the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. 818-548-2021. reflectspace.org
Michael Kohn Gallery: “Rosa Loy: Glade.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 20. Location, 1227 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. 323-461-3311. www.kohngallery.com
Nonaka-Hill Gallery – Melrose Avenue: New: “Saori (Madokoro) Akutagawa: Centenaria,” an exhibit marking the centennial of the artist’s birth in Japan (1924-1966) and her art career. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 20. Location, 6917 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. www.nonaka-hill.com/exhibitions/67-saori-madokoro-akutagawa-centenaria/
Hauser and Wirth: “Pat Steir. Painted Rain.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 4. Location, 8980 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 424-404-1200. www.hauserwirth.com/locations/40274-west-hollywood/
BOOKS
Book Soup: Brent Underwood discusses “Ghost Town living,” 7 p.m. March 21 (ticketed event; event ticket and book, signing after the talk, $33.50; tinyurl.com/pm6yw69m). Rolly Kent discusses “Phone Ringing in a Dark House,” 7 p.m. March 22. Stan Zimmerman discusses “The Girls – from Golden to Gilmore – Stories about all the wonderful women I’ve worked with…,” 7 p.m. March 26. Anna Shectman discusses “The Riddles of the Sphinx – Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle,” 7 p.m. April 2. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com
Skylight Books: Morgan Parker presents “You Get What You Pay For – Essays,” 7 p.m. March 22. Location, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. www.skylightbooks.com. www.morgan-parker.com
Diesel, A Bookstore: Jordan Mechner discusses and signs “Replay – Memoir of an Uprooted Family,” 6:30 p.m. March 26. Rebecca Serle discusses and signs “Expiration Dates,” 6:30 p.m. April 2. Free seating is limited at the outdoor events. Purchase a book in advance to reserve a seat (click on the website’s tab for the author’s date). Location, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. www.dieselbookstore.com
CHARITY AND VOLUNTEER
Our House Grief Support Center’s 5K Walk and Remember: Singer-songwriter Andy Grammer (andygrammer.com) gives a special performance at the fundraising event on April 14. Schedule: check-in/registration, 6:30 a.m.; “in-memory” ceremonies begin, 7:30 a.m.; the walk begins, 9 a.m. Registration fee $50; $40 ages 17 and younger (through March 31; add $10 to both fees if you register April 1-12; event day fee $65; $55). Location, Woodley Park, 6076 Woodley Ave., Encino. Details on the event and to register: www.ourhouse-grief.org/ourhouse5k/
Volunteers Cleaning Communities: Join the group for clean-up projects in the San Fernando Valley. Find a list of upcoming projects: https://volunteerscleaningcommunities.com/schedule-of-events. Information on the group and how to make a donation for clean-up supplies: volunteerscleaningcommunities.com
COMEDY
Fritz Coleman: The “Unassisted Residency” show, 3 p.m. March 24. Tickets $35; $45 for cocktail table seating (must purchase two tickets for this option). Upcoming shows: April 28; May 26; June 23. El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. www.fritzcolemancomedy.com. elportaltheatre.com/fritzcoleman.html
Phoebe Robinson: The standup comedian and author of essays (“You Can’t Touch My Hair – And Other Things I Still Have to Explain,” “Everything’s Trash, But It’s OKAY” and “Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes”), is taping two shows, 7:30 and 10 p.m. March 30. Minimum age: 18. Tickets $30 in advance; $35 at the door (if available). Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth, 2511 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. www.phoeberobinson.com. Details and to purchase tickets: tinyurl.com/yckd9vre
Netflix Is a Joke Fest: Check the website for comedians, schedule, tickets and venues, May 2-12. List of Los Angeles-area venues (including Hollywood, Inglewood, Santa Monica; West Hollywood): www.netflixisajokefest.com/venues. Updates: www.facebook.com/NetflixIsAJoke. www.netflixisajokefest.com/
DANCE
Benita Bike’s DanceArt: Contemporary modern dance, 2 p.m. April 6. Free admission. Lake View Terrace Branch Library, 12002 Osborne St., Lake View Terrace. 818-470-5734. www.facebook.com/benitabikesdanceart. www.danceart.org/performances
DINING/WINE
Smorgasburg Los Angeles: The outdoor food and drink market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 24 (and other Sundays). Check the website or Facebook for vendors. Free admission. No pets allowed at this venue. Rain or shine. Row DTLA, 777 S. Alameda St., Los Angeles. la.smorgasburg.com and www.facebook.com/SmorgasburgLA/
San Fernando Valley Food and Wine Festival at the Culinary Arts Institute at Los Angeles Mission College: Tickets on sale for the event on April 27 with this year’s theme “A Taste of Mexico City.” Wines selected by Vinos Unidos Wine Club. Minimum age to attend: 18, and minimum age for wine tasting is 21 with a valid ID. Tickets $85 early-bird until March 27, or while supplies last; $99; $125 for early access to festival at 3 p.m.). Proceeds go to scholarships for Los Angeles Mission College students (www.lamission.edu/). Location, 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar. Details and to purchase tickets: sfvfw24.eventbrite.com
Pizza City Fest: The event includes pizza samples from Southern California pizza makers, demonstrations and discussions, 1 p.m. April 27-28. See details for each day on the website. Admission $125 (per day); $200 per day VIP (enter at noon and other perks). L.A. Live, Event Deck, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. www.lalive.com. www.lalive.com/pizza-city-fest-la
DISCUSSION
Burbank African Violet Society: John Hershey, vice president of the club, presents “A Structured Conversation About African Violets,” 10 a.m. March 21. The meeting includes a learning lab and a show-and-tell about African violets, silent auction tables and a raffle. Little White Chapel Christian Church, parish hall, 1711 N. Avon St., Burbank. 661-940-3990. www.burbankafricanviolets.weebly.com
San Fernando Valley Historical Society: Mark Masek discusses “The Buried History of Valhalla Memorial Park,” 7 p.m. March 28. Masek is the author of “Hollywood Remains to Be Seen: A Guide to Movie Stars’ Final Homes.” Free to attend the meeting; donations are accepted and appreciated. Meeting at New Life Church of the Nazarene, 10650 Reseda Blvd., Porter Ranch. sfvhs.com and www.facebook.com/SFVHS/. www.sfvhs.com/blog/categories/events-2
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
Encino Farmers Market: ONEgeneration presents the market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Location, 17400 Victory Blvd. (between Balboa Boulevard and White Oak Avenue). Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org. www.onegeneration.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
California Science Center: New: “Leonardo Da Vinci: Inventor. Artist. Dreamer.,” a special exhibit (californiasciencecenter.org/exhibits/leonardo-da-vinci-inventor-artist-dreamer). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center’s permanent galleries, but there is a charge for special exhibits. Admission to the “Leonardo Da Vinci” exhibit: $22.95; $20.95 seniors and students; $15.95 (timed tickets are required for special exhibits, and also the Imax Theater; californiasciencecenter.org/visit). Location, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. californiasciencecenter.org
Discovery Cube Los Angeles: New: “Doc McStuffins – The Exhibit,” based on the Disney Junior series, through May 11 (www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/events/docmcstuffins-exhibit). The Discovery Cube has ongoing exhibits that aim to 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
Japanese American National Museum: New: “Giant Robot Biennale 5,” an exhibit of art by Sean Chao, Felicia Chiao, Luke Chueh, Giorgiko, James Jean, Taylor Lee, Mike Shinoda, Rain Szeto, Yoskay Yamamoto (co-presented by Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot), through Sept. 1. “J.T. Sata: Immigrant Modernist,” photography exhibit by the late James Tadanao Sata (1896-1975), through Sept. 1. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday; closed on national holidays (www.janm.org/visit). Admission: $16; $9 ages 62 and older and children; free for ages 5 and younger (timed advance tickets are recommended). Location, 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. Facebook: www.facebook.com/jamuseum. janm.org
Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: New: “Butterfly Pavilion,” through Aug. 25. Admission to this special exhibit is $8 by a timed ticket (30-minute time slot) and also, a general museum admission is required (nhm.org/plan-your-visit/nhm-buy-tickets). Ongoing special exhibit: “100 Carats: Icons of the Gem World,” the centerpiece of the exhibit is a display of the 125 carats Jonker I Diamond, the “largest stone cut from the Jonker diamond — the fourth largest diamond in the world when it was found in 1934” — through April 21 (nhm.org/experience-nhm/exhibitions-natural-history-museum/100-carats). Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday (closed on Tuesday). Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. nhmlac.org
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: New: “Defending America and the Galaxy: SDI and Star Wars,” through Sept. 8. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and Jan. 1). Admission: $25; $22 ages 62 and older; $18 ages 11-17; $15 ages 3-10 (purchase online here: tinyurl.com/mry5ne9h). Location, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. www.reaganfoundation.org
Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 23; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 24 (see website for other dates). 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 at the door or online: bit.ly/3kWHgjx. www.facebook.com/valleyrelics; valleyrelicsmuseum.org
ONGOING MUSEUM
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Ongoing special exhibits: “Outside the Mainstream,” through Aug. 4. “Shifting Perspectives: Vertical Cinema,” through Aug. 4. “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” through Aug. 4. “Significant Movies and Movie Makers,” three exhibits through Jan. 4, 2026: “Casablanca,” “Boyz n the Hood,” and Lourdes Portillo.” Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday and Monday. Admission $25; $19 ages 62 and older; $15 students, age 18 and older with ID; free for ages 17 and younger. 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: timed entry admission, 1, 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday (make a reservation on Eventbrite here: tinyurl.com/4dx5xxhk). Donation. Location, 1401 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-744-1730. https://www.aaffmuseum.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). “Reclaiming El Camino: Native Resistance in the Missions and Beyond,” through June 15, 2025 (theautry.org/exhibitions/reclaiming-el-camino-native-resistance-missions-and-beyond). Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $16; $12 ages 62 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; $5 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 for repairs 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/
Craft in America Center: Ongoing special exhibit: “Between the Lines: John Luebtow and Stephen Edwards,” through May 25. 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. craftinamerica.org/exhibition/between-the-lines-john-luebtow-and-stephen-edwards
Craft Contemporary: Ongoing special exhibit: “ART IRAN: Falling into Language,” nine expatriate Iranian artists have used forms of the Persian alphabet, handwriting and text in their artwork, through May 5. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $9; $7 ages 65 and older and students; free for ages 12 and younger. Location, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. www.craftcontemporary.org. Details on the exhibit: www.craftcontemporary.org/exhibitions/art-iran-falling-in-language/
Forest Lawn Museum – Glendale: 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 April 7. “The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond,” through June 2. 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: “Conserving Eden,” through April 21. “Drawing on Blue,” through April 28. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free admission but a timed-ticket admission is required (bit.ly/2SbTzys). Parking $25 (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 exhibit: “Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt,” through Jan. 25, 2027. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Free admission, but a timed-entry reservation is required. Parking $25. Location, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. www.getty.edu/visit/villa/
Grammy Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “Hip-Hop America: The Mix Tape Exhibit,” through Sept. 4. “Roxy: 50 and Still Rockin’,” through spring 2024 (grammymuseum.org/event/50andstillrockin).”Shakira, Shakira: The Grammy Museum Experience,” through spring 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: “To Paint Is to Life: Art and Resistance in Theresienstadt,” artwork from four artists who depicted life in the Theresienstadt ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. Information about the exhibit that runs through Nov. 30 (www.holocaustmuseumla.org/topaint). 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 (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: “Design Museum Japan – Bridging Design and Life,” through April 14. 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
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum: 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 ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required (tarpits.org/plan-your-visit/la-brea-tar-pits-buy-tickets). Parking $18. Location, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3499. tarpits.org/
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes: Ongoing exhibits: “18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium.” “LA Starts Here!” “Calle Principal: Mi México en Los Ángeles.” Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. Location, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles. www.lapca.org
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ongoing special exhibits: “Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca,” through June 2. “Korean Treasures from the Chester and Cameron Chang Collection,” through June 30. “Imagined Fronts: The Great War and Global Media,” through July 7. “Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting,” through Aug. 4. “Vincent Valdez and Ry Cooder: El Chavez Ravine,” through Aug. 11. Plan your visit information here: bit.ly/2P3c7iR. Admission $20; $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
Museum of African American Art: Ongoing special exhibit: Metro Art presents “Here: Arts and Culture Along the K,” through May 12. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. Location, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Level Two, Suite 283, 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Crenshaw. 323-294-7071. Email: info@maaala.org. www.maaala.org
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/
Petersen Automotive Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “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. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $21; $19 ages 62 and older; $13 ages 12-17; $11 ages 4-11. Location, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org
Santa Monica History Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Unhoused – A History of Housing in Santa Monica,” through Dec. 31. Hours: 2-5 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission $5; free for 65 and older and ages 17 and younger. Location, 1350 Seventh St., Santa Monica. 310-395-2290. www.santamonicahistory.org
Skirball Cultural Center: 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 $12; $9 seniors and students; $7 ages 2-12; www.skirball.org/visit). Admission for the “Noah’s Ark at the Skirball” is an extra charge and by a timed-entry (purchase online). Location, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. skirball.org
Wende Museum of the Cold War: Ongoing special exhibits: “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, through April 7. 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
MUSIC
The Canyon: Shawn Stockman (of Boyz II Men), 8 p.m. March 21 ($28). The Sweet, with opening set by Sullivan Grace, March 22 ($24). Nelson – Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, March 23 ($28). Herman’s Hermits, starring Peter Noone, 8 p.m. March 31 ($28). Joan Osborne, April 12 ($24). Doors open, 6 p.m. Headliners, 9 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Ticket price listed is for standing-room only; table tickets require dinner purchase. Two-drink minimum. Check website for other concerts, ticket prices, dinner options and reservations. Location, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 888-645-5006. wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com/canyon-agoura-hills/
A Taste of Jewish Music – Part 2: Neal Brostoff discusses Klezmer, Polish pop, tangos and Sephardic music, 1 p.m. March 23. Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-340-9386. Details: tinyurl.com/2w7x6pcr
Messiah 101 – Interact. Sing. Listen. Learn.: The San Fernando Valley Master Chorale and its artistic director Charlie Kim present an audience-immersive performance of selections from Handel’s Messiah, including the less-commonly performed Easter movements, 3 p.m. March 23. Details on the concert — including bringing your own score, if you have one, to sing along — on the website. Tickets $30; $25 seniors, students and veterans (bring a veteran card to show at the box office). Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 6020 Radford Ave. (at Oxnard Street), North Hollywood. www.sfvmc.com
Brass Roots Initiative: The classic rock cover band performs two sets, 7:30-10 p.m. March 23. Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Dance floor. Full bar. Admission $15; $25 couple; cash-only for admission. The band performs on the fourth Saturday of the month at this venue. BH Veterans Hall, 6543 Corbin Ave., Woodland Hills. brassrootsla.com
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles: A tribute concert, “We Love Boy Bands,” includes hit songs by Backstreet Boys, Boyz II Men, New Kids on the Block, NSYNC, One Direction and BTS, 8 p.m. March 23 and 3:30 p.m. March 24. Tickets $45 and up. Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. gmcla.org
The Scotland Bagpipes: John McLean Allan discusses and plays bagpipes, 3 p.m. March 26. Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, 7771 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga. 818-352-4481. www.bagpipetamer.com. Details: tinyurl.com/5n77na6h
Learn About the Scottish Bagpipes: John McLean Allan discusses and plays bagpipes, 3:30 p.m. March 30. Granada Hills Branch Library, 10640 Petit Ave., Granada Hills. 818-368-5687. www.bagpipetamer.com. Details: tinyurl.com/yrewtyb5
The Soraya at California State University, Northridge: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and violinist and music director Joshua Bell, 6:30 p.m. April 4 ($78 and up; www.asmf.org). Location, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org
Melissa Etheridge – I’m Not Broken tour: 8 p.m. April 5. Tickets $49. Bank of American Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.bapacthousandoaks.com. bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/melissa-etheridge-the-im-not-broken-tour
The Four Phantoms: Four actors who have performed the title role in “The Phantom of the Opera” — Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Franc D’Ambrosio, Ciarán Sheehan — come together to perform music from Broadway shows, 3 p.m. April 7. Tickets $37 and up. Bank of American Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.bapacthousandoaks.com. bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/the-four-phantoms-in-concert
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers: Bagrock? Find out, 8 p.m. May 4. Tickets $35 and up. Bank of American Performing Arts Center, Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.bapacthousandoaks.com. rhcp.scot. bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/red-hot-chilli-pipers
Greek Theater – 2024 Season: See the schedule here: www.lagreektheatre.com/events/all. Location, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles (directions and parking information: www.lagreektheatre.com/parking-shuttle/directions). www.facebook.com/thegreektheatre/
Hollywood Bowl – 2024 Season: See the schedule, subscription packages (Classical Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jazz Plus; KCRW Festival; Sunday Sunset Concerts; Weekend Spectaculars) and special events: www.hollywoodbowl.com/campaigns/hollywood-bowl-2024-season. Tickets on sale now for: Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, 3:30 p.m. June 15 and 3:30 p.m. June 16, and also, Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop Is the Love of My Life, 8 p.m. June 29. www.hollywoodbowl.com/
THEATER
Flashes of Light – The Tale of Nikola Tesla and the Goddess Electra: A concert of songs from a new musical by Billy Larkin and Ron Boustead, 7:30 p.m. March 27-28. Tickets $35. El Portal Theater, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. elportaltheatre.com. elportaltheatre.com/flashesoflight.html
ONGOING THEATER
Cinderella: Storybook Theatre presents a musical by Michael Paul and Lloyd J. Schwartz for children and their families, 1 p.m. Saturdays through June 8. Tickets $15. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Los Angeles. Reservations, 323-851-7977. www.theatrewest.org
Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
