There’s always something fascinating to do in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area. Here is a sampling of entertainments this week and also save-the-date events to put on your calendar.
EVENTS
So You’re Dining with the Persian Emperor: Charles Perry, president and co-founder of Culinary Historians of Southern California, discusses what is known about cuisine in ancient Persian court society at a meeting of the Culinary Historians of Southern California, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 12. Los Angeles Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St. www.chsocal.org
William Mellenthin and His Birdhouse Ranch Homes: Author Chris Lukather discusses the topic at a meeting of the Little Landers Historical Society, 1 p.m. Jan. 12. Donation $3. Book will be available for purchase in the gift shop. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. www.littlelandershistoricalsociety.org
Party for Global Citizens: We Are From the Earth presents an evening of art, social awareness education workshops and music, 4-8 p.m. Jan. 12. Blues and jazz singer Barbara Morrison performs. Tickets $10. Reservations. Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. www.wafte.org
Women Breaking Plates: A positive image transformation party for women with interactive stations that help women break free from negative views, 5-9:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Event begins with a guided meditation. Event includes writing down something to release on a plate and then throwing plate onto a brick wall. See website for other activities. Admission $50. Reservations required. 1114 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. www.womenbreakingplates.com
Aerospace in the San Fernando Valley – The Lockheed Skunk Works: Bob Ream, who worked at Lockheed Aircraft, discusses some of the secrets of the aircraft design program, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Chatsworth Branch Library, 21052 Devonshire St. 818-341-4276. bit.ly/2Fh6QNZ
Earthquake Disaster Preparedness Town Hall on the 25th Anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake: Northridge East Neighborhood Council hosts the lecture, 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 17. Event is co-hosted by the Department of Geological Sciences at Cal State Northridge. Northridge Woman’s Club, 18401 Lassen St. enc-la.org
Viet Thanh Nguyen and Luis Alberto Urrea – In Conversation: The authors of, respectively. “The Sympathizer” and “The Devil’s Highway,” discuss their books and the immigrant experience, 8 p.m. Jan. 17. Tickets $25-$59. Royce Hall at UCLA, 10745 Dickson Court, Westwood. 310-825-2101. cap.ucla.edu
Town Hall Los Angeles – LAPD & LAFD Readiness, Reform and Public Safety: Speakers Chief Michel R. Moore, Los Angeles Police Department, and Chief Ralph M. Terrazas, Los Angeles Fire Department, discuss the topic, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Dress code: business attire; no jeans or tennis shoes. Tickets $75 (includes lunch). Reservations required. City Club Los Angeles, 555 S. Flower St. 213-628-8141. bit.ly/2FcEvJz
Aerospace in the San Fernando Valley – History of the Rocketdyne Santa Susana Facility: Ray Vincent, from the Chatsworth Historical Society, discusses the topic, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Chatsworth Branch Library, 21052 Devonshire St. 818-341-4276. bit.ly/2C6W9Kt
MLK Community Breakfast – The Color of Unity: The African American Leadership Organization holds their annual event, 8 a.m. Jan. 21. Boys & Girls Club San Fernando Valley, 11251 Glenoaks Blvd., Pacoima. 818-561-5646. Email: info@sfvaalo.org
Kingdom Day Parade – Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Healthy Democracy: The 34th annual celebration of the life and work of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., 10 a.m. Jan. 21. Parade-goers may want to arrive along the route by 9 a.m. Parade route: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Western Avenue, west on MLK Jr. to Crenshaw Boulevard, south on Crenshaw to West Vernon Avenue, Los Angeles. 844-454-6432; 323-934-3683. kingdomdayparade.org
Bertie Gregory: The wildlife filmmaker and photographer presents a multimedia show on his work, 8 p.m. Jan. 25. Tickets $36; $46. Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
ART
The Golden Rule Group Exhibit: Cal State Northridge artists explore the meaning of the Golden Rule, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 11. Reception, 3-5 p.m. Jan. 19. Artists: Rachel Apthorp, Michael Castaneda, Alexander Hill, Oliver Mayhall, Jocelyn Morales, Teresa Morrison, Iris Peretz, Holly Stuczynski, Christoper Taylor, Emma Wolgast. Exhibit is a fundraiser for the Cal State Northridge Sculpture Club. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Jan. 25. Canoga Park Youth Arts Center, 7222 Remmet Ave., Canoga Park. 818-346-7099.
San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center: “Art Across the Valley,” group show, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 11. Reception, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 19. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 2. La Galería Gitana in San Fernando also exhibits on the theme, Jan. 26-March 8 (www.galeriagitana.com). 18312 Oxnard St., Tarzana. 818-697-5525. www.sfvacc.org
High School Invitational at Cal State Northridge: The 22nd annual event with artwork from San Fernando Valley high school students, noon-4 p.m. Jan. 11. Closing reception, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 18. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Jan. 19. CSUN Art Galleries, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-2226. www.csun.edu/artgalleries
SCAA Gallery: “Fresh Perspectives,” group show. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 11. Gallery’s winter hours: 5-8 p.m. Friday; 2-8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 24. 22508 Sixth St., Newhall. Call to confirm gallery hours, 661-244-7689. www.santaclaritaartists.org
Paint-out with Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore: Watercolor demonstration with Helen Groenekamp, 9 a.m. Jan. 12, followed by the paint-out. Friendly critique, noon. Bring your own art supplies, lunch and water. Rain cancels. Meet in the parking lot at the intersection of Cross Creek Road and Pacific Coast Highway (parking fee $3 per hour; $12 all day). Malibu Lagoon State Park, 23200 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. allied-artists.com
Russell Hunziker: “A Walk with Nature: Art Exhibit & Sale.” Artist reception, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 12. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Exhibit runs through Feb. 27. Portion of sales to be donated to further arts in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Center. Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center, 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. 805-370-2302. Email: samo@wnpa.org
Art Directors Guild Gallery 800: “Art Unites 12,” group show. Opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 12. Art work from members of the IATSE Local 800 plus other art department professionals in other locals (729, 871, 706, 44) and SAG-AFTRA. Gallery hours: noon-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 2-8 p.m. Saturday; 2-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through March 3. 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-763-8052. adg.org
Lowell Ryan Projects: “Mind Body Soul,” group show with Samuel Jablon, Spencer Lewis and Maysha Mohamedi. Reception, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 12. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 26. 4851 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. www.lowellryanprojects.com/exhibitions
Leica Gallery Los Angeles: “Ralph Gibson – Digital Color” opens 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 17. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 24. 8783 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood. 424-777-0341. leicagalleryla.com/upcoming-exhibitions
ONGOING ART
Leica Gallery Los Angeles: “Islands,” fine art photography by David Darby, Charlie Lieberman and Mandy Walker, members of the American Society of Cinematographers. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Jan. 13. 8783 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood. 424-777-0341. leicagalleryla.com/upcoming-exhibitions
Fahey/Klein Gallery: “Mark Seliger: Photographs.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Jan. 19. 148 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. 323-934-2250. www.faheykleingallery.com
Radiant Space: “Peter Mars: Gold Rush.” Gallery hours: call for hours or email: info@radiantspaceLA.com. Exhibit runs through Jan. 19. 1444 N. Sierra Bonita Ave., Los Angeles. 323-522-4496. radiantspacela.com
Incarceration Nation – the US Prison Industrial Complex: Group show with archive art, contemporary and prison-made art. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 10. ReflectSpace at Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale. 818-548-2021. bit.ly/2IX5jQ2
Debbi Singer: “AffirmSHEArt – Working It Out in Paint.” Art on view during restaurant hours: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 5-9 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through February. Upper West Restaurant, 3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. 320-586-1111. www.theupperwest.com
BOOKS
Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library used book sale: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan. 12. 14245 Moorpark St. 818-205-9716. www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/used-book-sale-4
Patrick Kilpatrick: Signs “Dying for Living: Sins & Confessions of a Hollywood Villain & Libertine Patriot,” 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Dark Delicacies, 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-556-6660. www.darkdel.com
Lincoln A. Mitchell: Discusses and signs “Baseball Goes West: The Dodgers, the Giants and the Shaping of the Major Leagues,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles. 213-488-0599. lastbookstorela.com/#visit
Friends of the Chatsworth Branch Library used book sale: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 19. 21052 Devonshire St. 818-341-4276. laplchatsworthfriends.org
COMEDY
Live Standup Comedy on the Hill: Jason Love hosts the show with Andy Hendrickson, K-von and Julie Kidd, 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Minimum age 18. Doors open, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12 in advance; $15. Upcoming shows: Feb. 9; March 9. Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. 805-381-1246. www.hillcrestarts.com
Whose Live Anyway?: Comedians Jeff B. Davis, Joel Murray, Greg Proops and Ryan Stiles (the current cast of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?) perform, 8 p.m. Jan. 18. Tickets $31 and up. Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
Ron White: 8 p.m. Jan. 24. Mature audience. Tickets $50.50; $60.50. Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
DANCE
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet: Perform “Dream Play,” by Fernando Melo, “1st Flash,” by Jorma Elo, and “Tuplet,” by Alexander Ekman, 8 p.m. Jan. 19. Tickets $39 and up. The Soraya at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-3000. thesoraya.org
MUSEUM
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art: Jan. 12: “Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942-1955,” through March 31. Opening reception, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 13. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; closed on major holidays. Free admission. The museum is located at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4851. arts.pepperdine.edu/museum
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust: Jan. 13: Opening of the traveling exhibit “Dora: Discovery and Despair,” a little-known slave labor camp revealed through photographs and artifacts, 3-6 p.m. (guest speakers; free but reservations required ). Exhibit runs through April 5. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Closed on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and major holidays. 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. lamoth.org
Forest Lawn Museum–Glendale: Jan. 17: Opening reception for “Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment,” 5-8 p.m. (reservations by Jan. 11). Exhibit runs through April 7. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free admission. 1712 S. Glendale Blvd. 323-340-4545. www.wovexhibition.org; www.forestlawn.com
ONGOING MUSEUM
California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks at The Oaks: “Kevin Sloan: A Collection of Rarities,” through Feb. 17. Hours: noon-7 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $6. 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. www.cmato.org
The Getty Center: “Artful Words: Calligraphy in Illuminated Manuscripts,” through April 7. “Spectacular Mysteries: Renaissance Drawings Revealed,” through April 28. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Parking $15; $10 after 3 p.m. Getty Center Drive at North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
Japanese American National Museum: “Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit,” contemporary photos taken by photojournalist Paul Kitagaki Jr. and paired to photos shot by a variety of photographers, including Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange, of Japanese Americans who were forcibly incarcerated during World War II, through April 28. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Admission $12; $6 seniors and students; free for ages 5 and younger. 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. janm.org/gambatte
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum: “Mammoths and Mastodons: At La Brea Tar Pits,” a touring exhibition from the Field Museum in Chicago features 3D replicas and hands-on displays. A 3D film “Titans of the Ice Age” is also part of the exhibit ($5; tarpits.org/titans). The exhibit will be on display for about one year. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $12 ages 62 and older and college students; $12 ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-934-7243. www.tarpits.org
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: “The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka,” through June 23. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $20; $16 ages 65 and older and students; free for ages 17 and younger. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6000. www.lacma.org
Natural History Museum: “Art of the Jewel: The Crevoshay Collection,” art and science behind the jewelry designed by Paula Crevoshay, through May 12. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except closed on Jan. 1, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas). Admission $12; $9 ages 62 and older and students; $5 ages 3-12. 900 Exhibition Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3466. www.nhm.org
Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum: “Pompeii,” through April 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $29; $26 ages 62 and older; $22 ages 11-17; $19 ages 3-10. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. 805-577-4066. www.reaganfoundation.org
Norton Simon Museum: “Titian’s Lady in White,” through March 25 (on loan from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden). Hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $15; $12 ages 62 and older; free for ages 18 and younger. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-6840. www.nortonsimon.org
Skirball Cultural Center: “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” through March 10. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $12; $9 seniors; $7 ages 2-12. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. skirball.org
Valley Relics Museum: Museum hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $10; $8 seniors; free for ages 10 and younger (also, free from 10 a.m.-noon on Thursdays). 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C 3 & 4, Van Nuys (entrance on Stagg Street). 818-616-4083. valleyrelicsmuseum.org; www.facebook.com/valleyrelics
MUSIC
Valley Ragtime Stomp: Amateur and professional musicians play ragtime-era music including blues, boogie-woogie and stride, 2-5 p.m. Jan. 12. Free. Henri’s Restaurant, 21601 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. Ron, 818-439-9048. Email: ragtimeron@gmail.com. facebook.com/thevalleyragtimestomp
The Wardens: A Woolsey Fire Parks Recovery fundraising concert, 6 p.m. Jan. 12. Tickets $25. King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. www.thewardensmusic.com; bit.ly/2QBt2o8
Living Music Live!: Center for the Art of Performance UCLA presents host Nadia Sirota with music performed by contemporary music ensemble Wild Up and featuring music by composers Andrew Norman and Caroline Shaw, 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Tickets $29-$59. The Theatre at Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. 310-825-2101. cap.ucla.edu/calendar/details/nadia_sirota
Le Salon de Musiques: Chamber music concert with music by P. Juon, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, 4 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets $85; $45 students (includes high tea buffet by Patina and champagne). Reservations required. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, fifth floor, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 310-498-0257. www.lesalondemusiques.com
Ruth Allen – You’re Never Too Old: The 89-year-old British singer-composer performs, with her brother, jazz pianist Alan Berry, 5 p.m. Jan. 13. A narrator reads excerpts from Allen’s autobiography “I’ll Still Be Me.” Tickets $25; $35; includes reception, 4 p.m. Reservations. Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall. 661-799-2702. www.ruth-allen.com; canyontheatre.org
Notorious RBG in Song: Composer-soprano Patrice Michaels and pianist Andrew Harley perform songs from Michaels’ album, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Michaels is daughter-in-law to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Minimum age 10. No intermission. Tickets $30. Arrive at 6 p.m. and see the exhibit “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.” Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. skirball.org/notorious-rbg-in-song
Glendale Noon Concerts: Pianist Brendan White performs music by Liszt and Scriabin, 12:10-12:40 p.m. Jan. 16. Free. Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave., Glendale. 818-244-7241. glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
Blues Bandits: 8 p.m. Jan. 16. Minimum age 18. Two-drink minimum. Lane 33 at Winnetka Bowl, 20122 Vanowen St. bit.ly/2AC5eex
Baker’s Brew: Drummer Maury Baker performs with his experimental jazz quartet, 8 p.m. Jan. 19. Free. The Main, 24266 Main St., Newhall. 661-290-2255. atthemain.org/tickets
California Slack Key Festival: 2 p.m. Jan. 20. Check website for performers. Tickets $20-$55. Also, an Island Marketplace, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (free). Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd. www.kalakoa.com/slackkey.html
MUSIC VENUES
Walt Disney Concert Hall: Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by John Adams, performs music by Adams and Philip Glass, 8 p.m. Jan. 11 ($20 and up) and 2 p.m. Jan. 13 ($49 and up); The Edge of Jazz: LA Phil New Music Group, 8 p.m. Jan. 15 ($25 and up); Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Susanna Mälkki, perform music by Kaija Saariaho and Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony, 8 p.m. Jan. 18-19 ($20 and up). 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 323-850-2000. laphil.com
Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University: Jeffrey Osborne, 8 p.m. Jan. 12 ($40 and up); Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, 2 p.m. Jan. 13 ($15 and up); Sheena Easton, 8 p.m. Jan. 19 ($40 and up); Bill Frisell, 8 p.m. Jan. 22 ($20 and up); Dan Zanes and Claudia Eliaza perform a family concert, 2 p.m. Jan. 27 (for ages 3 and older; $10 and up; danzanes.com); On Broadway, concert with an ensemble of singers, 8 p.m. Jan. 29 ($20 and up). 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4522. arts.pepperdine.edu
The Soraya at Cal State Northridge: Branford Marsalis Quartet, 8 p.m. Jan. 24 ($35 and up); We Shall Overcome: Damien Sneed, 8 p.m. Jan. 26 ($34 and up); Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Colburn Orchestra, 8 p.m. Jan. 31 ($30 and up); Rosanne Cash, 8 p.m. Feb. 17 ($39 and up); Susana Baca, with Banda Magda, 8 p.m. Feb. 22 ($34 and up). Prices subject to change. 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-3000. thesoraya.org
THEATER
Solofest 2019 at Whitefire Theatre: Solo artists perform their plays on various dates through March 15. Tickets $15-$30. 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.whitefiretheatre.com
Hamlet: California Shakespeare Company presents the tragedy, opening 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Thursday through Jan. 27. Tickets $25; $22 seniors and students. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. 805-583-7900. www.simi-arts.org
The Diary of Anne Frank: A play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett based upon “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl,” a new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, opens 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 24. No shows Feb. 1-3. Tickets $25 in advance; $30 at the door; $35 reserved seat. The Dorie Theatre @The Complex Theatres, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-716-1385. bit.ly/2TAOcEr
To All the Lights in the Window: A play by Chris Haas about love, mental illness and stress in a psychiatric hospital, opens 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Show runs 8 p.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 17. Tickets $20. Loft Ensemble Theater, 13442 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.loftensemble.org
Becky & Her Lung Transplant: A staged reading of the play by Lucy Wright and William Missouri Downs, 8 p.m. Jan. 14. Discussion and reception follows the reading. Play is part of a series “Monday Nights at The Road on Magnolia,” staged readings of new plays. Pay-what-you-can at the door. NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-761-8838. roadtheatre.org/readings
Death House: The world premiere of a play by Jason Karasev about two chaplains who meet a mysterious inmate who challenges their beliefs, previews 8 p.m. Jan. 15-17. Opens, 8 p.m. Jan. 18. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through March 10. Tickets $15 previews; $34. Road Theatre, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-761-8838. www.roadtheatre.org
Tales of Modern Motherhood: Pam Levin’s one-woman comedy about the fear of becoming a parent, 8 p.m. Jan. 16. Minimum age 18. Tickets $20; $15 seniors. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 800-838-3006. talesofmodernmotherhood.brownpapertickets.com
The Cripple of Inishmaan: The dark comedy by Martin McDonagh about an orphan boy who goes after a part in a Hollywood movie being filmed on a nearby island, previews, 8 p.m. Jan. 17-19; 2 p.m. Jan. 20; 8 p.m. Jan. 22-23. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through March 11. Also, 8 p.m. Mondays in February and March 4 and 11. Tickets $15 previews; $35; $30 seniors. Antaeus Theatre Company, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale. 818-506-1983. bit.ly/2RfO5Bv
Brilliant Traces: A play by Cindy Lou Johnson about a chance meetup, and the consequences, between a runaway bride and an oil rig worker in Alaska, opens 8 p.m. Jan. 18. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 10. Tickets $20. Lounge Theatre, 6201 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. 440-465-8878. our.show/brillianttraces
ONGOING THEATER
Special: A premiere of a new comedy by Andrew Osborne about “The Stars Wars Holiday Special” and how it came to be, 8 p.m. Jan. 11-12; 5 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets $25 on Friday-Saturday; $20 on Thursday and Sunday. Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. 800-838-3006. specialtheplay.com/tickets
Wicked: The musical by Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz, based on the Gregory McGuire novel, a retelling of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Minimum recommended age 8; no one ages 4 and younger. Show runs 8 p.m. Jan. 11; 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 12; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13; 8 p.m. Jan. 15-18; dates through Jan. 27. Tickets $62 and up. Hollywood Pantages, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Theatre, 323-468-1770. Tickets, 800-982-2787. www.hollywoodpantages.com
A Misunderstanding: A play by Matt Chait that explores whether two people can fundamentally disagree but remain in love with each other. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 3. Tickets $30. The Complex at the Ruby Theatre, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. 323-960-4418. www.plays411.com/misunderstanding
Forever Brooklyn! – A Kosher Musical Comedy: A one-man show with Danny DiTorrice, written by Mark Wesley Curran, about a Jewish-American comedian recalling growing up in Brooklyn in the 1950-1960s. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 9. Tickets $30. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. bit.ly/2Cs60fw
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Storybook Theatre presents a musical adaptation of the fairy tale by Richard Berent, Scott Martin and Rob Meurer. Show runs 1 p.m. Saturday through March 2. Tickets $15; $12 children. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Los Angeles. 818-761-2203. www.theatrewest.org
Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
