Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Jan. 11-18

 

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area.

 

EVENTS

 

Pasadena Bead and Design Show: Find designer accessories, antique and handcrafted beads, hand-sewn clothing, jewelry findings, hand-printed fabrics, jewelry and jewelry-making workshops, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 12-13; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 14. Admission $8 online; $10 at the door. Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St. www.facebook.com/beadanddesign. www.beadanddesign.com

A Faery Hunt Magical Adventure: An immersive, interactive and outdoor performance for children, ages 2-9, and their families, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13 (Orcutt Ranch, 23600 Roscoe Blvd., West Hills) and also, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 27 (with the “Magical Adventure” theme but at O’Melveny Park, 17300 Seson Blvd., Granada Hills). Tickets $15 (all attendees must have a ticket and must be purchased in advance on the website). Children are encouraged to dress up as fairies or superheroes. Upcoming: “A Faery Hunt Enchantment Story,” 10:30 a.m. Jan. 20 (Corriganville Park, 7001 Smith Road, Simi Valley). 818-324-6802. afaeryhunt.com

Rose Bowl Flea Market: Find collectibles or new treasures, 9 a.m. Jan. 14 (and also, every second Sunday of the month). Admission $12 for early admission, 5-8:45 a.m.; $20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; admission is available for purchase online-only. Location, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. Tickets start at $12 and are only available online at rosebowlstadium.com. Details: tinyurl.com/ycy5r4rm

Smorgasburg Los Angeles: The outdoors food and drink market re-opens after the holidays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 14 (and also, subsequent Sundays). Family-friendly beer garden. Check the website or Facebook for current vendors. Free admission. Absolutely no pets allowed at this venue. Row DTLA, 777 S. Alameda St., Los Angeles. la.smorgasburg.com and www.facebook.com/SmorgasburgLA/

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Walk: The City of Santa Clarita presents the event with this year’s program theme “It Starts With Me: Shifting the Cultural Climate Through the Study and Practice of ‘Kingian’ Nonviolence,” 9 a.m. Jan. 15. Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth leads the program that includes guest speakers from the Santa Clarita community and musical performances. The program is followed by a quarter-mile walk in the park. No registration is required to attend. Participants may donate nonperishable food items (requested items: canned fruit, canned meats, canned tuna, canned tomatoes), dried pasta/noodles, and also hygiene products that will be donated to the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry. Meet at the flagpole at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita. 661-255-4965. www.facebook.com/cityofsantaclarita/

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Westside Coalition presents its 39th annual event with the theme “Stop the Hate, Start the Healing” with keynote speaker Lisa Holder, a civil right attorney and president of Equal Justice Society, 9 a.m. Jan. 15. Admission is free, but register to attend on the Eventbrite link: tinyurl.com/spz934yb. Event will be live streamed and recorded. Location, SGI-USA World Peace Ikeda Auditorium, 525 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. Flyer and details: www.mlkjrwestside.org/

Big Sunday’s 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day New Clothing Drive and Community Breakfast: Variety of ways to help with the “day of service,” 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 15. Register in advance for how you want to help (tinyurl.com/mvhu6zv2). Also, “Shop the Registry” for the 2024 event: tinyurl.com/49sd2xdh. All ages. Event is held outdoors. Event location, 24th Street Elementary School, 2055 W. 24th St., Los Angeles. 323-549-9944. Email: info@bigsunday.org. Information about the Big Sunday organization: bigsunday.org/about-us/what-is-big-sunday. Details about the 2024 event: bigsunday.org/get-involved/mlkday2024/

Kingdom Day Parade: The 39th annual parade celebrates the work of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his birthday, 10 a.m. Jan. 15. The parade, with the 2024 theme “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, Going to the Promised Land,” is presented by the Congress of Racial Equality of California. The 2024 Grand Marshal is Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell (Mitchell represents the county’s Second District; mitchell.lacounty.gov/). The 2024 Honorary Grand Marshal is actress-singer Anika Noni Rose (the voice of Tiana in “The Princess and the Frog,” 2009). The parade’s royal court: Queen Maleeyah Frazier; King Dorhean Gaffney; Princess Jada Chambers; Prince Michael Stallworth. The parade is televised live at 11 a.m. on KABC-7. Route: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at St. Andrews Place, west on MLK Jr. to Crenshaw Boulevard, south on Crenshaw to Vernon Avenue (parade route map on the website). 844-454-6432; 323-350-2667; 818-605-7405. www.kingdomdayparade.org. Updates on the parade: www.facebook.com/officialkingdomdayparade/

L.A. Works’ Martin Luther King Day Volunteer Festival: The 2024 event includes hands-on volunteer “action zones” and speakers, noon-4 p.m. Jan. 15. Register in advance, on the website, for a free admission ticket. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 3911 S. Figueroa St. (Exposition Park), Los Angeles. Details on the activities and also, how to donate to L.A. Works if you can’t attend the event: www.laworks.com/mlk. Updates: www.facebook.com/laworks

Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Skirball Cultural Center: The event includes the exhibit “This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement,” docent tours of special exhibits, a cooking demonstration and a screening of a short documentary “The March” (1964), noon-3 p.m. Jan. 15. Free to attend with a reservation. Location, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. www.skirball.org/programs/mlk-day-skirball

Island Packers – Winter Whale Watching: Spot Pacific gray whales migrating through the Santa Barbara Channel as they journey from Alaska to Baja California. Cruise passengers may also see fin or humpback whales plus Common dolphins. Two boarding locations: Channel Islands Harbor, 3550 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard; Ventura Harbor Village, 1691 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. January-April tickets: $45 ages 13-54; $41 ages 55 and older; $32 ages 3-12. Check the website for all prices, other cruising trip types and island destinations through the year. Check website for details on boarding locations. 805-642-1393. islandpackers.com and islandpackers.com/book-wildlife/

Telescope Night with the Sidewalk Astronomers: Members of the Sidewalk Astronomers set up their homemade telescopes, discuss how to make your own telescope and take a look at objects in the night sky including the moon, Jupiter and Saturn (weather-permitting), 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 18. Sylmar Branch Library, 14561 Polk St. 818-367-6102. Details: tinyurl.com/3ffwnmdc

 

ONGOING SPECIAL EVENTS

 

Bubble World: The Experience: Fun meets science as you wander through 10 plus rooms and immerse yourself into a world of bubbles. Hours: timed admission on various dates; through Feb. 18. Tickets $31.90; $27.90 for age 65 and older; $23.90 for age 4-14. VIP tickets, group bundles and family passes are also available. Location, 1345 N. Montebello Blvd., Montebello. For more information, feverup.com/m/12776

Van Gogh – The Immersive Experience: Drop-in to a 360-degree, two-story high projection show to experience the Dutch artist’s drawings, paintings and sketches. Hours: timed admission on various dates; through Feb. 25. Admission $34.90 ages 13 and older; $29.90 ages 65 and older; $20.90 ages 4-12; VIP admission is also available. Location, 1345 N. Montebello Blvd., Montebello. vangoghexpo.com/los-angeles/#

 

ART

 

Corey Helford Gallery: “Art Collector Starter Kit X,” the 10th annual group exhibition of 12″ x 12″ works from established and new artists, Jan. 13 (Main Gallery). “Li Shanmei: Lucid Dreaming,” Jan. 13 (Gallery 3). Opening reception for both new exhibits, 7-11 p.m. Jan. 13. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Feb. 17. Location, 571 S. Anderson St. (enter on Willow Street), Los Angeles. 310-287-2340. www.coreyhelfordgallery.com

Thinkspace Projects: “Super A (aka Stefan Thelen): Atypical” (Gallery I); “Humbly (aka Bryan Reynald Antonio): Make Them Real” (Gallery II); “Gustavo Rimada: Campo Santo” (Gallery III); “Anthony Solano: Alive & Well” (Gallery IV); L. Croskey: Cuttin’ It Close”  (The Doghouse Gallery). Opening reception, 6-10 p.m. Jan. 13. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Feb. 3. Location, 4207 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-558-3375. Email: contact@thinkspaceprojects.com. thinkspaceprojects.com

L.A. Louver: “JoJo Abot: A God of Her Own Making,” opens Jan. 17. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 3. Location, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. 310-822-4955. lalouver.com

Michael Kohn Gallery: “William Brickel: Was It Ever Fair,” opens Jan. 20. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 2. Location, 1227 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. 323-461-3311. www.kohngallery.com/exhibitions-2

ReflectSpace Gallery: “Shepard Fairey: Peace Is Radical,” opens Jan. 20 (details to be posted: 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

Shulamit Nazarian Gallery: New: “Tanya Aguiñiga: Telar Terrenal/Earthly Loom.” “Anastasia Komar: von Neumann’s Dream.” “Aryana Minai: Soft Waters Heard Here.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Feb. 10. Location, 616 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. 310-281-0961. shulamitnazarian.com

Nicodim Gallery: New: “Christian Ruiz Berman: No Shortcuts to Aztlan” (in the upstairs gallery). Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 17. Location, 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles. 213-265-7166. www.nicodimgallery.com/exhibitions

LA Art Show: Galleries from the United States and around the world present art for sale in specialized sections including Modern + Contemporary, European Pavilion and Works on Paper, Feb. 14-18. This year’s event also includes DIVERSEartLA, curated by Marisa Caichiolo, with art, multimedia and technology exhibits that present ideas on AI, humanity and memory. The show’s 2024 charity partner is the American Heart Association’s “Life Is Why” campaign — 15% of proceeds from tickets sold will be donated to the cause. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Feb. 15-16 (general admission); noon-8 p.m. Feb. 17; noon-6 p.m. Feb. 18 (general admission).Tickets for the opening night premiere, 6-10 p.m. Feb. 14, $250 plus service fee (includes early entry at 11 a.m. on Feb. 17-18). General admission $35 (see other admission options and to purchase online: tinyurl.com/txwr37kz; admission may be purchase at the door). Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall, 1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. www.laartshow.com/faqs. www.laartshow.com

 

ONGOING ART

 

Hauser & Wirth: “Allison Katz: Westward Ho!” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Jan. 20. Location, 8980 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 424-404-1200. Details: www.hauserwirth.com/locations/40274-west-hollywood/

Lowell Ryan Projects: “Ava McDonough: All I Hear Is the Symphony.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; and by appointment. Exhibit runs through Jan. 20. Location, 4619 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-413-2584. Email: info@lowellryanprojects.com. www.lowellryanprojects.com. www.facebook.com/lowellryanprojects

Art Share L.A.: New: “Somos,” a group show curated by Fabian Debora, executive director of Homeboy Art Academy. “Somos” artists: Showz Art; Onni Arte; Fabian Debora; Ricardo Estrada; Jesse Fregozo; Ariana Melendez; Megumi Nakazawa; Rick Ortega; Giovanni Rubio; Obed Silva; Tonantzin; Esmeralda Villarreal.

Also, “Inner Links,” a group show from modern contemporary artists who create in Los Angeles County. “Inner Links” artists: Phoebe Clemens; Otha “Vakseen” Davis III; John Galan; Daniela Garcia Hamilton; Sara Janti; Paul Juno; Rebecca Laws; Perseus Lira; Randi Matushevitz; Elizabeth Munzón; Sara No Special Name; Cynthia Ortega; Steven Rahbany; REBORNZ; RERUN; Little Ricky; Nia Simone; Ramón Vargas; Matthew Weinberg; Zoxer. Gallery hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through Feb. 10. Location, 801 E. Fourth Place, Los Angeles. 213-657-4278. artsharela.org/exhibitions/

William Grant Still Arts Center: The 43rd annual Black Doll Show, “Conjure: Reclaiming African American Traditions Through Hoodoo and Other Spiritual Dolls. The exhibit is curated by Monica Bailey and Jahsun Ifakolade Edmonds. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 10. Location, 2320 S. West View St., Los Angeles. 323-734-1165. wgsac.wordpress.com/2023/11/16/43rd-annual-black-doll-show-opens-dec-2nd-2/

If Memory Serves – Photography, Recollections and Vision – Honoring Aline Smithson: New: Los Angeles Center of Photography presents the exhibit. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through Feb. 24. Brand Library and Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. 818-548-2051. www.brandlibrary.org. Details about the exhibit: tinyurl.com/pfenbwyz

 

BOOKS

 

Diesel, A Bookstore: Sam Wasson discusses and signs “The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story,” 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11. Free seating is limited at the outdoor event. Purchase a book in advance to reserve a seat. Location, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. www.dieselbookstore.com/event/brentwood-January-11-Sam-Wasson

Book Soup: Jeffrey Wengrofsky discusses “The Wolfboy of Rego Park,” 7 p.m. Jan. 11. Lee Matthew Goldberg discusses “The Great Gimmelmans,” 7 p.m. Jan. 12. David Edward Byrd discusses “Poster Child: The Psychedelic Life of David Edward Byrd,” 7 p.m. Jan. 16. Peter Jesperson discusses “Euphoric Recall,” 7 p.m. Jan. 17. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com

Autobooks-Aerobooks: Ryan ZumMallen discusses and signs “Cult of GT-R – A True Story of Crime, Obsession and the World’s Most Coveted Car,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 13. Location, 2900 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-845-0707. www.autobooks-aerobooks.com

Lee Goldberg: The author discusses his latest book “Dream Town” with author Gregg Hurwitz, 6 p.m. Jan. 16. Reservations requested through the website. Calabasas Library, Founders Hall, 200 Civic Center Way. www.calabasaslibrary.org. Details and to register: tinyurl.com/3ew3n9uz

Friends of the Chatsworth Library Used Book Sale: Hardcover and paperbacks, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 20. (Pre-sale for members of the Friends of the Chatsworth Library only, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 19; see details on the group’s website on how to join at the door). Location, community room at the library, 21052 Devonshire St., Chatsworth. 818-341-4276. www.laplchatsworthfriends.org/

Vroman’s Bookstore: Nikki Vargas discusses “Call You When I Land,” 7 p.m. Jan. 22. Mark Eaton discusses “Historical Fiction Now,” 7 p.m. Jan. 23. Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein discuss “American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky,” 7 p.m. Jan. 24. Becky Nicolaides discusses “The New Suburbia – How Diversity Remade Suburban Live in Los Angeles After 1945,” 7 p.m. Jan. 26. Location, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena.626-449-5320. vromans.com

 

COMEDY

 

Fritz Coleman: The “Unassisted Residency” show, 3 p.m. Jan. 14. Tickets $35; $45 for cocktail table seating (must purchase two tickets for this option). Also, upcoming shows: 3 p.m. Feb. 25 and March 24. El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. www.fritzcolemancomedy.com. elportaltheatre.com/fritzcoleman.html

 

DANCE

 

Diavolo – Existencia: The “architecture in motion” dance group performs the world premiere of the dance to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, 8 p.m. Jan. 17. The performance includes a musical score by drummer Antonio Sánchez, a live performance by vocalist Thana Alexa and an aerial performance choreographed by Bandaloop and performed by Amelia Rudolf (founder of the “vertical dance company”). The dance is also performed, 8 p.m. Jan. 19. The dance piece was commissioned and produced by the Soraya. Tickets $39 and up. The Soraya at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.diavolo.org. www.thesoraya.org. thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/diavolo-existencia/

 

DISCUSSION

 

Culinary Historians of Southern California: Charles Perry gives a lecture “Muslim Wine? Really?” 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13. Perry is a culinary historian and president and co-founder of CHSC (read more about Perry’s credits on the CHSC website). Free to attend but make a reservation on Eventbrite. Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles. www.facebook.com/chsocal. www.chsocal.org. Details and to register: tinyurl.com/y7fvwpu5

Little Landers Historical Society: Filmmaker John Newcombe presents and discusses his documentary on Carl Howell, a Shadow Hills resident, who served as an aide to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon, and later served as a Secret Service agent to Nixon during the president’s retirement, 1 p.m. Jan. 13. Free admission. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: llhs@boltonhall.org. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum; www.boltonhall.org

Southern California Garden Club: Meeting includes a plant market and country store, both for fundraising, plus a plant specimen display, 9:30 a.m.; business meeting, 10 a.m.; club member Martha Smyser gives a book review of “Tulipomania: The Story of the World’s Most Coveted Flower and the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused” by Mike Dash, 10:30 a.m.; a guest speaker from Friends of the LA River (folar.org/) presents a program “Won’t You Be My Friend?” 11 a.m. Jan. 16. Bring-your-own lunch, noon. Club meetings are on the third Tuesday of the month, Sept. through June. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. 818-996-3530. www.socalgardenclub.org and www.facebook.com/southerncaliforniagardenclub

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and What You Should Know – Online meeting: National Alliance on Mental Illness – San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys present guest speakers Angelica Ayala, from Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office, and Anders Corey, from Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office, who will give a presentation and take questions on the LA County Department of Mental Health, 7-8:45 p.m. Jan. 17 online on Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting here: bit.ly/3bMNm1Y. By phone, 669-900-9128 and use ID: 81835523630 and Passcode: 692327. Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: dmh.lacounty.gov. www.facebook.com/NAMISFV.ORG. Information about the local NAMI group and their support groups: www.namisfv.org

Burbank African Violet Society: The group holds an installation of club officers (Chris Hedberg, president; John Hershey, vice president; Pat Steen, secretary; Connie Weir, treasurer). Hershey gives a talk on “Propagation of an African Violet Leaf” and answers questions about the topic following his talk, 10 a.m. Jan. 18. The meeting also includes 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

 

FARMERS MARKETS

 

Old Town Newhall Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 24500 Main St., Newhall. www.facebook.com/OldTownNewhallFarmersMarket/

Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Rain or shine. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. www.instagram.com/mainst.canogaparkfarmersmarket

El Nido Farmers Market – Pacoima: El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, Pacoima Family Source Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market

Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P

Canyon Country Farmers Market: A certified market, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway. www.facebook.com/CanyonCountryFarmersMarket/

 

MUSEUM

 

Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 14 (see websites for other dates in January). 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

Japan House Los Angeles: Jan. 26: “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. Closed March 9-10 for Academy Awards weekend. Free admission. The museum is at Ovation Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 800-516-0565. www.japanhouse.jp/losangeles

 

ONGOING MUSEUM

 

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Ongoing special exhibit: “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” through Aug. 4 (www.academymuseum.org/en/exhibitions/john-waters-pope-of-trash). Timed advance admission tickets are available (but not required) for the museum that explores the art and science of movies and movie-making. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Admission $25; $19 ages 62 and older; $15 students; free for ages 17 and younger; $15 extra for “The Oscars Experience.” Location, 6067 Wilshire Blvd. (corner of Fairfax Avenue), Los Angeles. 323-930-3000. academymuseum.org

African American Firefighter Museum: Artifacts, fire apparatus, pictures and stories about African American Los Angeles firefighters. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Donation. Location, 1401 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-744-1730. https://aaffmuseumla.org/

Autry Museum of the American West: Ongoing special exhibits: “Sherman Indian School: 100 + Years of Education and Resilience,” through May 2024 (theautry.org/exhibitions/sherman-indian-school). “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). “Imagined Wests,” how Southern California tells stories about the West through the museum’s collection of objects including art, clothing, pop culture and toys (theautry.org/exhibitions/imagined-wests). Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $16; $12 ages 60 and older, ages 13-18 and students older than 18 with ID; $8 ages 3-12. Location, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. theautry.org

Bolton Hall Museum: Hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission, but a $3 donation is appreciated. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: llhs@boltonhall.org. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum; www.boltonhall.org

California African American Museum: Closed 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/

California Science Center: Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center but there is a charge for special exhibits (bit.ly/3zfD8DA). Location, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. californiasciencecenter.org

Craft in America: Ongoing special exhibit: “Spirit of Play: Craft and Imagination,” through March 2. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free admission. Location, 8415 W. Third St., Los Angeles. 323-951-0610. www.facebook.com/CraftinAmerica. craftinamerica.org/page/center

Discovery Cube Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer,” the first-ever museum exhibit using the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, where children will have mental and physical challenges to solve puzzles, learn about balance and reflexes and creative problem solving, through Feb. 19 (tinyurl.com/4zcw78s7). Hands-on exhibits make science fun for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $18 ages 15-61; $17 ages 62 and older; $16 ages 3-14. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com/TheDiscoveryCube. www.discoverycube.org

Forest Lawn Museum – Glendale: Ongoing special exhibits: “Reina de Los Angeles,” photography of murals and shrines in Los Angeles that celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe and Mexican culture from the photo archive of Nydya Mora, through Feb. 11 (tinyurl.com/bde5acsz) and “Shaping Gravity – Abstract Art Beyond the Picture Plane,” through March 10 (tinyurl.com/yk376nne). Free admission. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Location, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. forestlawn.com

Fowler Museum at UCLA: Ongoing special exhibits: “Janyak: Armenian Art of Knots and Loops,” through Feb. 2024. “The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond,” through June 2. 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: “William Blake: Visionary,” on loan from Tate Britain, through Jan. 14 (tinyurl.com/rrat68ej). “Remix: Recent Acquisitions of Photographs,” through March 3. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free admission but a timed-ticket admission is required (bit.ly/2SbTzys). Parking $20 (www.getty.edu/visit/center/parking-and-transportation). Location, Getty Center Drive at North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu

The Getty Villa: Ongoing special exhibits: “The Horse and Rider from Albania,” a bronze statuette, from about 500 BCE and discovered in 2018, on display through Jan. 29. “The Gold Emperor from Aventicum,” through Jan. 29 (www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/aurelius). “The Egyptian Book of the Dead,” through Jan. 29. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Free admission, but a timed-entry reservation is required. Parking $20. Location, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. www.getty.edu/visit/villa/

Grammy Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “Hip-Hop America: The Mix Tape Exhibit,” through Sept. 4. “Roxy: 50 and Still Rockin’,” through winter 2024 (grammymuseum.org/event/50andstillrockin).”Shakira, Shakira: The Grammy Museum Experience,” through winter 2024. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Admission $18; $15 ages 65 and older; $12 ages 5-17 and college students with ID. Location, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-725-5700. grammymuseum.org

Holocaust Museum LA: Ongoing special exhibit: “Sweet Home Sweet: A Story of Survival, Memory and Returns,” photographs in the Galicia Museum in Krakow, Poland, that were taken by Richard Ores depicting his family and friends life in Krakow before World War II and in the Krakow Ghetto during the Holocaust. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $10 ages 65 and older; free for ages 17 and younger. Free admission on Sunday. Admission is by timed admission ticket. Location, 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. 323-651-3704. Email: info@hmla.org. www.holocaustmuseumla.org

Italian American Museum Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “Louis Prima: Rediscovering a Musical Icon,” through Oct. 13 (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

Japanese American National Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “The Bias Inside Us,” through Jan. 28 (www.janm.org/exhibits/bias-inside-us). 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

La Brea Tar Pits: Museum hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except closed on the first Tuesday of the month and national holidays. Admission $15; $12 ages 62 and older and students with ID; $7 ages 3-12. Parking $18. Location, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3499. tarpits.org/

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: “Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstractions,” through Jan. 21. “Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone,” through Feb. 11. “The World Made Wondrous: The Dutch Collect,” through March 3. “Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca,” through June 2. “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). Museum is closed on Dec. 25. Museum is open, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 27 and Jan. 3 (normally closed on Wednesdays). Location, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6010. www.lacma.org

Martial Arts History Museum: Explore the history of martial arts plus exhibits on Asian art, culture, dance and music. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Admission $10; $8 ages 65 and older; $5 ages 6-17. Location, 2319 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-478-1722. Email: info@mamuseum.com. www.facebook.com/martialartshistorymuseum.  martialartsmuseum.com/

Museum of African American Art: Ongoing special exhibit: Metro Art presents “Here: Arts and Culture Along the K,” through Feb. 25. 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/

Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: 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 students with an ID; $7 ages 3-12. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. nhmlac.org

Petersen Automotive Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “Hollywood Customs: Modified for the Movies,” the exhibit includes vehicles used in film and television. “Corvettes in Competition – Racing America’s Sports Car.” “Around the World on Two Wheels: Highlights from the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum,” through March 2. “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. “We Are Porsche.” “Arsham Auto Motive,” life-sized vehicle sculptures and posters (www.petersen.org/exhibits). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $19.95; $17.95 ages 63 and older; $12.95 ages 12-17; $10.95 ages 4-11. Location, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org

Rancho Camulos Museum: Docent-led museum tours: 1, 2 and 3 p.m. (tours are available on Sunday throughout the year). Donation $10. Rancho Camulos is the only National Historic Landmark in Ventura County. Directions: from the 5 Freeway, take the exit to Highway 126, travel 3.5 miles west of the Ventura County Line. The entrance is on the south side of the roadway. The museum is two miles east of Piru. Location, 5146 E. Telegraph Road. 805-521-1501. Email: info@ranchocamulos.org. ranchocamulos.org

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Auschwitz — Not long ago. Not far away.” Minimum age recommendation: 12. Purchase tickets in advance ($29.95; $26.95 ages 62 and older; $22.95 ages 11-17; details on the exhibit and tickets: bit.ly/3ZnnHW1). This special exhibit runs through Jan. 28. Regular museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.  Location, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. www.reaganfoundation.org

Santa Monica History Museum: Museum is closed until Feb. 1 for installation of a new exhibit. Hours: 3-8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission $5; free for ages 11 and younger. Location, 1350 Seventh St., Santa Monica. 310-395-2290. www.santamonicahistory.org

Skirball Cultural Center: Ongoing special exhibit: “This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement,” through Feb. 25 (tinyurl.com/ad63ar52). Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed for Jewish and national holidays (www.skirball.org/visit). Admission is by advance time-entry ticket for special exhibits, including “Noah’s Ark at the Skirball.” Admission $12; $9 seniors and students; $7 ages 2-12; www.skirball.org/visit). Location, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. skirball.org

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, all four exhibits run 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: Fan Halen, a tribute to Van Halen, 9 p.m. Jan. 12 ($24). Through the Years, with an opening set by Hysteria, a Def Leppard tribute, 8 p.m. Jan. 13 ($24). Doctor Wu, a Steely Dan Tribute, 8 p.m. Jan. 14 ($28). Blue Sky Revival, with an opening set by Dallas Walker, 8 p.m. Jan. 18 ($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 ticket prices, added ticket fee, dinner options and reservations. Location, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 888-645-5006. wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com/canyon-agoura-hills/

Glendale Noon Concerts: Sanne Falletti, soprano, and Brendan White, piano, perform a program “20th Century Art Songs” with music by William Bolcom, John Wood Duke, Richard Hageman, Obradors and Poulenc, 12:10 p.m. Jan. 17. Free; donations welcome. Parking information: glendalecitychurch.org/location. Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave., Glendale. 818-244-7241. glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com

The Righteous Brothers: Bill Medley and Bucky Heard perform the classic hits, 8 p.m. Jan. 18. Tickets $47.50 and up. Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University, Smothers Theatre, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 310-506-4522. righteousbrothers.com. arts.pepperdine.edu/events/2023-2024-season/righteous-brothers.htm

Delirium Musicum — Strings Unbound: Perform, 11 a.m. Jan. 21. A prelude concert by SOL-LA Music Academy, 10:15 a.m. (on The Plaza). Tickets $60 and up. BroadStage, on the campus of Santa Monica College, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. 310-434-3200. broadstage.org/tickets-shows/calendar/delirium-musicum-strings-unbound/

 

THEATER

 

Mercury: The Road Theatre Co. presents a black comedy by Steve Yockey about what happens to inhabitants of a town when the temperature rises, opens 8 p.m. Jan. 18. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; through Feb. 18. Tickets $39; $15 seniors and students. NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-761-8838. www.roadtheatre.org

Sukkot: The 6th Act presents the world premiere of a play by Matthew Leavitt about a “half-Catholic, half-Jewish” family coming together to help each other with grieving for a loved one, preview 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Opening night, Jan. 13, is sold out. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday; through Feb. 4. Tickets $15 preview; $35. Skylight Theatre, 1816 1/2 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. The 6th Act Facebook: tinyurl.com/3r6y6uxu and website: tinyurl.com/mpj2nhyv. Tickets: the6thact.ludus.com/index.php

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Holiday Show – Featuring Eric Carle Stories: Rockefeller Productions presents a family-fun stage event. Show runs 10 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Jan. 13; 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Jan. 14; noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Jan. 20; 10 a.m. noon and 2 p.m. Jan. 21. Doors open, 20 minutes before performances. Tickets $30 and up, plus fee; also, $65 VIP, plus fee (includes a post-show photo op). El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. Information about the show: tinyurl.com/yfawhkmc. elportaltheatre.com/veryhungrycaterpillar.html

Aladdin, the Princess and the Magic Lamp: Storybook Theatre presents a musical for children and their families, book, lyrics and music by Lloyd J. Schwartz. Show runs 1 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets $15. Parking available at a privately-owned lot across the street; credit card-only). Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd., W., Los Angeles. 323-851-7977. theatrewest.org. Details and purchase tickets: tinyurl.com/3rtjjkxk

 

Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.