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
Nights of the Jack: The Halloween event includes hand-carved, illuminated jack-o-lanterns in more than 20 theme installations on a half-mile trail, live carving demonstrations, a pumpkin patch, seasonal food and gift shop. Hours: 6-10 p.m. Nov. 2-4. Admission $25 ages 13 and older; $20 ages 4-12. King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. www.nightsofthejack.com
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights: Event includes mazes and scare zones, Jabbawockeez show and the Terror Tram, 7 p.m. Minimum age 13 recommended. No costumes, masks or face paint. Event dates: Nov. 2-4 (check website for early entry options for some mazes; no extra fee). Tickets $65. 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. bit.ly/2ot1UM4
Bianchi Planetarium at Cal State Northridge: “Autumn Sky” show, 7:30, and “Back to the Future,” a presentation by film fan and historian Matt Ventimiglia on “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968), 8:30 p.m. Nov. 2. Minimum age 8. Tickets $6 for one show; $10 for both. Lot G4 parking ($6). Planetarium is adjacent to Citrus Hall, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2488. www.csun.edu/science-mathematics/physics-astronomy/planetarium
American Heroes Air Show: The only-helicopters event includes display of emergency equipment and vehicles, rescue demonstrations, information on emergency and law enforcement careers and an emergency preparation fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 3. Free admission and parking (check website for shuttle parking). Hansen Dam Recreation Area, 11480 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace. Email: jim.paules@heroes-airshow.com or stevegoldsworthy@gmail.com. www.heroes-airshow.com
Día de los Muertos at Pacoima City Hall: Art, music and live performances, noon-9 p.m. Nov. 3 and noon-6 p.m. Nov. 4. Free admission. 13520 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima. www.monicarodriguez.org/pacoimaddlm2018
Grand Park’s Día de los Muertos: Grand Avenue Arts: altar tours (noon, 2 and 4 p.m.), altar workshops (11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.) and danza workshops (12:30 and 2:30 p.m.) on Nov. 3. The altars and installations on display through Nov. 5. 200 N. Grand Ave. grandparkla.org
Volta Drum Dance: Learn about Ghanaian traditional music with dance, drumming and storytelling, 3 p.m. Nov. 3. First come, first seated on benches at picnic tables or bring your own folding chair. Free. Placerita Canyon Nature Center Amphitheater, 19152 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall. 661-373-1052. www.placerita.org
Stargazing at Rancho Sierra Vista: Telescopes set up to view the autumn night sky, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 3. Free. Bring a red light flashlight. From the 101 Freeway, exit at Lynn Road, south on Lynn (5.25 miles) to Via Goleta, park entrance is on the left; gravel walkway to the center, Newbury Park. 805-370-2301. www.samofund.org/calendar
Main Street Canoga Park’s Dia de los Muertos: Arts and crafts vendors, Aztec dancers, car show, chalk art, children’s activities, Cal State Northridge Día Pavilion, live music and a family ofrenda altar area, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 4. Sherman Way between Canoga Avenue and Topanga Canyon Boulevard. www.mainstreetcanogapark.la
Jackson Galaxy’s Total Cat Mojo Live: Animal Planet’s TV cat behaviorist and author gives his expertise to help cat guardians learn more about their cats, 6 p.m. Nov. 4. Tickets $35 and up. Wiltern Theatre, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. jacksongalaxy.com/events
Extreme mountain climber Mark Synnott: Photos and stories on climbing rock walls, 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Tickets $36; $46. Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
Los Angeles Coffee Festival: All about coffee with free coffee tasting, demonstrations, coffee-inspired films, local food vendors and workshops. Sessions: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 10; 12:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 10; 3:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 10; 9:30 a.m.-01 p.m. Nov. 11; 1-5 p.m. Nov. 11. Admission online: $27; $10 ages 10-16; VIP single all day $50; Super VIP $100. Admission on day: $35; $12.50 ages 1-16; VIP single all day $70; Super VIP $125. Also, coffee cocktail token $10 (age 21 and older; for one coffee cocktail at the Coffee Cocktail Bar; only available by pre-purchase on the website). The Magic Box @ The Reef, 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. www.la-coffeefestival.com
Valley Relics Museum grand opening: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 17. 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, Lake Balboa (entrance on Stagg Street). 818-616-4083. valleyrelicsmuseum.org; www.facebook.com/valleyrelics
Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon: Get ready for the marathon, March 24. Schedule: wheelchairs, 6:30; handcycles, 6:42; elite women, 6:45; elite men and full field, 6:55 a.m. Fee to enter $180. Start: Dodger Stadium, 1000 Vin Scully Ave., Los Angeles. Finish: Intersection of California and Ocean avenues, Santa Monica. bit.ly/2NITwCG
THEATER
London Assurance: The Advent Theatre presents a revision of Dion Boucicault’s 1841 comedy, opens 8 p.m. Nov. 2-3. Show runs 2 and 8 p.m. Nov. 10; 8 p.m. Nov. 16-17. Tickets $20; $15 seniors and students. First Christian Church of North Hollywood, 4390 Colfax Ave., Studio City. 818-763-8218. www.fccnh.org
She Loves Me: Actors Co-op Theatre Co. presents the musical by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joe Masteroff, based on Miklós László’s 1937 play “Perfumerie” about two shop clerks who don’t get along but who are, unknowingly, pen pals, opens 8 p.m. Nov. 2. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 16. Also, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17. No shows Nov. 23-25. Tickets $39; $35 ages 60 and older; $30 students. Actors Co-op David Schall Theatre, 1760 N. Gower St. (on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood). 323-462-8460. www.actorsco-op.org
Martians – An Evening with Ray Bradbury: A play by Charlie Mount and Jeff G. Rack about the late author telling stories, 8 p.m. Nov. 2-3. Minimum age 8. Tickets $30; $20 students. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks. 800-838-3006. www.whitefiretheatre.com
A Bronx Tale: A musical by Alan Menken, Chazz Palminteri and Glenn Slater, based on the play of the same name, about a young man wavering between an honest life or a life of crime, opens 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Show runs 8 p.m. Nov. 7-9; 2 and 8 p.m. Nov. 10; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11; other dates through Nov. 25. Tickets $35 and up. Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Theatre, 323-468-1770. Tickets, 800-982-2787. www.hollywoodpantages.com
Katabasis: Four Larks presents an outdoors immersive concert and ritual theater experience with the audience on a walking procession on the Getty Villa grounds, opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Play written by Sebastian Peter-Lazaro, Jesse Rasmussen and Mat Sweeney. Dress code: warm clothing and comfortable shoes is suggested. There is no seating provided. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9-10, 15-17. Tickets $25 (reservations required in advance). Parking $15; $10 after 3 p.m. 310-440-7300. 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. www.getty.edu
Anatomy of a Hug: A play by Kat Ramsburg about a woman wary of affection, opens 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 2. Tickets $20. The Sherry Theatre, 11052 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 323-860-6569. anatomyofahug.bpt.me
In a Booth at Chasen’s: A musical by Sam Bennett, Al Kasha and Phil Swann about Nancy Davis and Ronald Reagan’s first date and romance, opens 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Show runs 3 and 8 p.m. Nov. 10; 3 and 8 p.m. Nov. 15; other dates through Nov. 25.n Tickets $30 and up. El Portal Theatre, 5626 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. www.inaboothatchasens.com
Strangely’s Accordion Fight Show: Folk-punk-cabaret performer’s interactive show, 11 p.m. Nov. 9. Minimum age 14. Tickets $15. Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-202-4120. zombiejoes.com; strangelyandfriends.com
ONGOING THEATER
William Shakespeare’s The Tragedie of Macbeth – An Immersive Experience: The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles presents the play by way of walking to different scenes, 9:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Tickets $39. 1238 W. First St., Los Angeles. 866-710-8942. www.shakespearecenter.org/macbeth
Wintertime: A romantic comedy by Charles L. Mee about a young couple hoping for a romantic weekend alone, 8 p.m. Nov. 2-3; 2 p.m. Nov. 4. No late seating. Tickets $15; $12 seniors and students. Studio Theatre at Glendale Community College, 1500 N. Verdugo Road. www.glendalearts.org
Villany or H.H. Holmes’ Own Story: A horror play by John Strysik based on the activities of an American serial killer in the late 1800s, 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Tickets $25. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.whitefiretheatre.com; bit.ly/2ClnpqH
The Boys Next Door: A dramedy by Tom Griffin about four disabled men who live together in an apartment, their supervising social worker and how they all cope with the ups and downs of life. Cast includes actors from Create Reflect Empower Outreach’s Theatre Arts as Therapy Programs. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 10. Tickets $15. The Blue Door, 9617 Venice Blvd., Culver City. 310-425-8215. creoutreach.org
The Rescued: A play by Marya Mazor about moving on in life despite being haunted by a harrowing past. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 11. Tickets $34; $15 seniors and students. Road Theatre on Magnolia, in the NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-761-8838. www.roadtheatre.org
Satyagraha: Philip Glass’ opera inspired by Mohandas K. Gandhi’s life as an attorney in South Africa. Show runs 2 p.m. Nov. 4; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 2 p.m. Nov. 11. Tickets $21 and up. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 213-972-8001. laopera.org
Talking Trees: A dark comedy by Lonnie Hughes about a mixed race couple’s communication quandary. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 11. Tickets $20 online; $25. Secret Rose Theatre, 11246 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. www.talkingtreesplay.com
Fire in a Dark House: A play by Traci Mariano and Mona Z. Smith about a couple and community who are challenged by an anti-immigrant campaign, based on true events during World War I. Minimum recommended age 13. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday through Nov. 15. Tickets $35; $25 seniors and students. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 800-838-3006. fireinadarkhouse.bpt.me
Letters from Home: Kalean Ung performs her one-woman show about her family’s roots in Cambodia and her own experience as a biracial, first generation American. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 18. Tickets $25; $35. Independent Studio at the Atwater Crossing Arts + Innovation Complex, 3191 Casitas Ave., #130, Los Angeles. 818-710-6306. www.iscla.org
Real Women Have Curves: A play by Josefina López about a young woman hoping to follow her dreams but family circumstances affect her decision. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 18. Also, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Tickets $57-$65 and up. Garry Marshall Theatre, 4252 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. 818-955-8101. garrymarshalltheatre.org
The Woman Who Went to Space as a Man: A new play by Maureen Huskey based on the life and gender and mental health struggles of Alice B. Sheldon who gained fame as science fiction author James Tiptree Jr. Music by Yuval Ron. Show runs 7 p.m. Tuesday; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 5 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 18. Tickets $25. Son of Semele Theater, 3301 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. 818-841-5422. www.sonofsemele.org
The Little Foxes: Antaeus Theatre Co. presents Lillian Hellman’s 1939 play about greed. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 10. Also, 8 p.m. Nov. 5, 12, 19 and 26, and Dec. 3 and 10. Tickets $35. Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale. 818-506-1983. www.antaeus.org
Cost of Living: A play by Martyna Majok about four people, two with disabilities, who are coping with life. The play won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 16. Also, 8 p.m. Mondays in November, and Dec. 3 and 10. Tickets $40; $45 VIP; $35 ages 65 and older; $25 students. Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles. 323-663-1525. www.fountaintheatre.com
Steambath: The play by Bruce Jay Friedman about a group of recently deceased people, an encounter with God and the meaning of life. Mature audience: adult themes and partial nudity. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 16. Tickets $32; $37. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-477-2055, Ext. 2. www.odysseytheatre.com
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
ART
Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center: “Diana La Com: Beauty in Quiet Places,” opens 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 2. Exhibit and sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Dec. 31 (except closed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 22, and Christmas Day). Artist reception, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 3. 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. 805-370-2302. Email: samo@wnpa.org.
Brand Library & Art Center: “Nexus II” group show, mini solo exhibitions from “Ermsy: “Saying Yes to Saying No,” “Drew Merritt: The Overture,” “Robert Proch: In Women We Trust” and “Super A: Domestication,” an installation and a mural by Bumblebeelovesyou and sculptural installations by Spenser Little. Opening reception, 6-10 p.m. Nov. 3. Exhibits are open during library hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Exhibits run through Jan. 11. Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. 818-548-2051. www.brandlibrary.org
Chatsworth Arts and Crafts Show: Variety of art for sale including fabric arts, glass, jewelry, painting and photography, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 10. Chatsworth Metrolink Station, 10042 Old Depot Plaza Road. 818-772-1639. Email: chatsworth-arts@att.net. www.chatsworthfineartscouncil.com
ONGOING ART
Radiant Space: “Johnny Otto: Water & Spirit,” paintings. Gallery hours: noon-3 p.m. Nov. 3. 1444 N. Sierra Bonita Ave., West Hollywood. www.johnnyotto.com/art/about; radiantspacela.com
Art Directors Guild Gallery 800: “A Family of Artists,” group show with mixed media art. Gallery hours: noon-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 2-8 p.m. Saturday; 2-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through Nov. 3. 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Abra, 818-763-8052. Email: gallery800@gmail.com. bit.ly/2nwC1dS
William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art at California Lutheran University: “Mapping Meaning: Adventures in Cartography.” Maps, from the 16th century to the present, are on loan from the Ernst F. Tonsing Collection. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through Nov. 6. The gallery is located in the William Rolland Stadium (160 Overton Court) on the CLU campus, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-493-3697. callutheran.edu/rolland
Veronique Periano: “You got me floatin’.” 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 Nov. 15. Upper West Restaurant, 3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. 320-586-1111. www.veroniqueperianopaintings.com; www.theupperwest.com
AC Gallery: “Vance Lorenzini: Homage: Tab Hunter.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through Nov. 28. 1546 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. 323-464-3900. www.artistscorner.us
CSUN Art Galleries: “Nancy Youdelman – Fashioning a Feminist Vision 1972-2017.” Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Dec. 8. Use parking lot E6 at Halsted Street and Lindley Avenue. Main Gallery is located in the Art and Design Center on North University Drive (Plummer Street). 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-2156. www.csun.edu/artgalleries
Hauser & Wirth: Three exhibits: “Calder: Nonspace,” (through Jan. 6); “Zoe Leonard.Analogue” (through Jan. 20) and “Julian Rosefeldt.Manifesto” (through Jan. 6). Gallery hours: call for hours. 901 E. Third St., Los Angeles. 213-943-1620. www.hauserwirth.com
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: “Here,” a group show by artists exploring real and imagined boundaries. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Closed on official City of Los Angeles holidays. Exhibit runs through Jan. 6. The gallery is in Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-644-6269. www.lamag.org
Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture at California Lutheran University: “Pyrometric: Earth and Ash in the Antropocene.” Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Jan. 10. The gallery is in the Soiland Humanities Center, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-493-3697. callutheran.edu/kwanfong
BOOKS
Ed “Isky” Iskenerian and Matt Stone: Discuss and sign “Hot Rod Empire: Robert E. Petersen and the Creation of the World’s Most Popular Car and Motorcycle Magazines,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 3. Autobooks-Aerobooks, 2900 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-845-0707. www.autobooks-aerobooks.com
Michael Connelly: Discusses and signs “Dark Sacred Night,” 6 p.m. Nov. 8. Doors open, 5:30 p.m. Reservations required; pre-order the book $22. Agoura Hills Event and Recreation Center, 29900 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. 818-597-7361. www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us
Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library used book sale: This event includes fiction and non-fiction books, cookbooks, a large selection of children’s books and sales of CDs and DVDs, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 10. 14245 Moorpark St. 818-205-9716. bit.ly/2yEDoxe
COMEDY
Jerry Seinfeld: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 2; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 3. No children ages 4 and younger. Tickets $62.50 plus fees. Hollywood Pantages, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Theatre, 323-468-1770. Tickets, 800-982-2787. www.hollywoodpantages.com
Live Standup Comedy on the Hill: Jason Love host the evening with comedy by Mary Gallagher, Clinton Jackson and Tommy Savitt, 8 p.m. Nov. 10. Doors open, 7:30 p.m. Minimum age 18. Tickets $12 in advance; $15. Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. 805-381-1246. www.hillcrestarts.com
Gad Elmaleh: 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Tickets $39.50 and up. Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 W. Eighth St., Los Angeles. 323-931-1277. bit.ly/2OicG2B; gadelmaleh.com
Every Woman Comedy Tour: April Macie, Aida Rodriguez and Chaunté Wayans perform, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Tickets $39. Scherr Forum Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
#IMOMSOHARD: Comedy from Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, 7 p.m. Nov. 18. Tickets $45.75; $55.75. Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
DANCE
Forever Flamenco – Family Gypsy Song: Performers include Fanny Ara, Juan Bacán, Miguel Funi Hijo, Antonio de Jerez, Ethan Margolis and Cihtli Ocampo, 8 p.m. Nov. 4. Tickets $40; $50 VIP. Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles. 323-663-1525. www.fountaintheatre.com
Tangueros del Sur: Tango performances, 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Tickets $34 and up. The Soraya at Cal State Northridge, 18118 Nordhoff St. 818-677-3000. www.thesoraya.org; bit.ly/2OIyysE
Miami City Ballet’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker: Performances, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1; 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 2. Tickets $34 and up. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 213-972-0711. www.musiccenter.org/nutcracker
An Irish Christmas: Kerry Irish Productions Inc. presents an evening of Irish dance, traditional music and singing, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14. Tickets $47; $50. Scherr Forum Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com/an-irish-christmas
California Dance Ensemble: “The Nutcracker,” 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and 1 and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Tickets $22-$37. Calabasas Performing Arts Education Center, 22855 W. Mulholland Highway. www.californiadanceensemble.org
MOVIE
Kids in the Spotlight – Movies by Kids Screening and Awards: Actor Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”) hosts the event, 3-7 p.m. Nov. 3. Minimum age 10. Tickets $30; $15 ages 10-18. Fox Studios, Zanuck Theater, 10201 W. Galaxy Way, Los Angeles. www.kidsinthespotlight.org
Israel Film Festival: The 32nd annual festival includes documentaries, features, shorts and television shows, Nov. 6-20. Check website for schedule. Tickets $15; $10 matinee shows. Venues: Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills (310-659-9171); Laemmle Town Center 5, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino (818-981-9847); Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles (special screenings on Nov. 13; 310-440-4500). 310-247-1800. Email: info@israelfilmfestival.org. www.israelfilmfestival.com
MUSEUM
Fowler Museum at UCLA: Nov. 4: “Arts of Africa Festival,” program for all ages includes African-inspired food, gallery talks on the current exhibits, music and storytelling, noon-5 p.m. Ongoing: “Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths,” through Dec. 30. “World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean,” touring set of artworks from Kenya, Oman, Tanzania and Yemen, through Feb. 10. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Wednesday; noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Free admission. 308 Charles E. Young Drive North, Westwood. 310-825-4361. www.fowler.ucla.edu
California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks at The Oaks: Nov. 8: “Kevin Sloan: A Collection of Rarities,” through Feb. 17. Hours: noon-7 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Admission $6. 350 W. Hillcrest Drive. www.cmato.org
Autry Museum of the American West: Nov. 10-11: American Indian Arts Marketplace, a celebration of traditional and contemporary cultural expression in arts, crafts, dance and music, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $14; $10 ages 60 and older and students; $6 ages 3-12. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. theautry.org
ONGOING MUSEUM
Annenberg Space for Photography: “Joel Sartore: National Geographic Photo Ark,” traveling exhibit of animal images, through Jan. 13. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles. 213-403-3000. www.annenbergphotospace.org
Craft & Folk Art Museum: “Daydreaming by Uzumaki Cepeda,” interactive installation; “Merion Estes: Unnatural Disasters,” large-scale collage paintings; “Sherin Guirguis: Of Thorns and Love,” paper-cut paintings, sculptures and an adobe structure. All three exhibits run through Jan. 6. Museum hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. First Thursday of the month: evening hours 6:30-9:30 p.m. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. www.cafam.org
The Getty Center: “The Renaissance Nude,” through Jan. 27. 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
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: “Rauschenberg: The 1/4 Mile,” first time that the 190 panels installation is shown in its entirety, through June 9. Ongoing: “West of Modernism: California Graphic Design, 1975-1995,” through April 21. 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
Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum: “Pompeii,” through April 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas). Admission fee to the museum includes the special exhibit: $29; $26 ages 62 and older; $19 ages 11-17; $16 ages 3-10. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. 805-577-4066. www.reaganfoundation.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
MUSIC
Joan Ryan: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Tickets $24; $45. Tickets at the door, add $10. Plus two-item minimum ($20). Vitello’s, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. vitellosrestaurant.ticketfly.com
Valley Jazz Club: Local musicians perform, 1 p.m. Nov. 4, followed by Yve Evens and Company, 3 p.m. Tickets $10. Elks Lodge, 20925 Osborne St., Canoga Park. 818-388-5018. www.valleyjazzclub.com
Le Salon de Musiques: Chamber music with music by Beethoven and Mozart, 4 p.m. Nov. 4. 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
Dirty Projectors: 9 p.m. Nov. 6-8. Minimum age 21. Tickets $35. Zebulon, 2478 N. Fletcher Drive, Los Angeles. dirtyprojectors.net; zebulon.ticketfly.com
Glendale Noon Concerts: Transcendence ensemble performs selections from Claude Bolling’s Suite No. 2 for Jazz Flute and Piano Trio, 12:10-12:40 p.m. Nov. 7. Free. Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
Symphomaniax: Classical music and pop classics, 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Minimum age 21. Two-drink minimum. Lane 33 at Winnetka Bowl, 21022 Vanowen St., Winnetka. www.sfvsymphony.com
Valencia High Band & Color Guard’s Vikings Field Show Tournament: The school hosts 18 local and Southern California bands, 4:30-9:45 p.m. Nov. 8. Special performance by the Pasadena City College Lancer Marching Band and Color Guard, 9:30 p.m. Tickets $10. Valencia High School Football Stadium, 27801 N. Dickason Drive, Santa Clarita. www.prideofthevikings.com
Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s Music Guild: Concert is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with orchestra and violinist Annelle Kazumi Gregory performing music by Copland, Korngold and Ravel, 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Tickets $35. St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave., Pacific Palisades. 310-573-7422. musicguildonline.org
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s À La Carte: A series of concerts held at private homes of consuls generals with a reception and a meal: Mexico, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 (Hancock Park). Tickets $400. Upcoming: Israel, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 (Santa Monica); Japan, 11 a.m. March 10 (Glendale). 213-622-7001, Ext. 3. www.laco.org
St. Francis de Sales Choir: Jeannine Wagner directs the choir in Marc-Antonie Charpentier’s Te Deum and Messe des morts, 7 p.m. Nov. 10. Free; for $25 donation the name of a loved one will be read in the litany of names during the concert opening and printed in the program (email sfdschoir18@gmail.com). St. Francis de Sales Church, 13360 Valleyheart Drive, Sherman Oaks. www.sfdschoir.org
Nobuntu: Music from the female five-part a capella ensemble from Zimbabwe, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Tickets $40 and up. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. 310-434-3200. www.thebroadstage.org
Verdi Chorus: “Passione! Opera!” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10; 2 p.m. Nov. 11. Tickets $30; $40. First United Methodist Church, 1008 11th St., Santa Monica. www.verdichorus.org
MUSIC VENUES
The Canyon-Santa Clarita: Ambroisa, 9 p.m. Nov. 2 ($24). Check website for opening acts, dinner options and reservations. 24201 Valencia Blvd. 888-645-5006. www.wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: The Tenors, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 ($47 and up, Kavli Theatre); America, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 ($46 and up, Kavli); David Crosby, 8 p.m. Nov. 10 ($42-$62, Kavli); Johnny Mathis, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 ($59.50 and up), Kavli); Rodney Crowell, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 ($55, Scherr Forum Theatre); Brian Wilson presents the Christmas Album Live!, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 ($81 and up, Kavli). Tickets have added fees. 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 805-449-2787. www.civicartsplaza.com
The Soraya at Cal State Northridge: Wild Up, 8 p.m. Nov. 8 and Nov. 10 ($44 and up); Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, with violinst Jennifer Koh, perform Beethoven, Korngold and Ligeti, 8 p.m. Nov. 16 ($49 and up); the Music of Harold Arlen, Wonderful Wizard of Song, a big band tribute to the songwriter with singers Eden Espinosa and Joseph Leo Bwarie, and also with Karon Blackwell and George Bugatti 8 p.m. Dec. 1 ($39 and up). 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-3000. valleyperformingartscenter.org
Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University: Nicole Henry, Set for the Season, 8 p.m. Nov. 30 ($20 and up); Jake Shimabukuro, 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 p.m. Dec. 2 ($25 and up). 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. arts.pepperdine.edu
Walt Disney Concert Hall: Zubin Mehta conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with pianist Yefim Bronfman, with music by Brahms, 8 p.m. Dec. 13 ($71 and up); Herb Alpert and Lani Hall and the Manhattan Transfer, 8 p.m. Dec. 20 ($39 and up); New Year’s Eve with Pink Martini, 7 and 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31 ($76 and up). Tickets have added fees. 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. www.laphil.com
Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
