Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, May 4-11

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, May 4-11.

EVENTS

Los Angeles County Fair: The fair’s theme this year is “Spring into Fair,” May 5-29. Admission is available online now for discount. Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Admission online $15/$18/$21 (depending on date); ages 60 and older and ages 6-12 admission online $10/$12 (depending on date). Admission at the gate $30; $15 ages 60 and older and ages 6-12. Parking in advance online $17; $22 at the gate. Also, Fairplex is a cashless venue. Some concessionaires and vendors may accept cash, but credit or debit card is preferred. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. www.lacountyfair.com

World Labyrinth Day in Los Angeles – Walk As One for World Peace: Event locations on May 6: 8:30 a.m. at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church (outdoors at 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills); noon at First United Methodist Church (1008 11th St., Santa Monica); 1 p.m. at Holy Spirit Retreat Center (4316 Lanai Road, Encino); 1 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church (280 Royal Ave., Simi Valley); 1 p.m. at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church (1251 Las Posas Road, Camarillo); 1 p.m. at St. Kateri Takekwitha Parish (22508 Copper Hill Drive, Santa Clarita); 1 p.m. at Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens (3500 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles); 1 p.m. at All Saints Church (132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena); 1 p.m. at Mary and Joseph Retreat Center (5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes). worldlabyrinthday.org

Valley Asian Cultural Festival: The second annual event includes art, dance, food, music, performances, shopping opportunities and children’s activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 6. Pierce College, use parking lot entry from Victory Boulevard at Mason Avenue, Woodland Hills. 818-347-4737. www.facebook.com/wvwcchambervacf. Flyer: bit.ly/3AvMegt

Renaissance Pleasure Faire: Immerse yourself in the time of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign and have some fun with cosplay of the time period, speaking the lingo, shopping in the marketplace, listening to music and laughing at performances, Saturday-Sunday, through May 21. Fun dress code: period “faire” costume (optional). Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission $42; $21 ages 5-12; $225 season pass. There is a mandatory entry fee $12 to the Santa Fe Dam Recreation area. Parking is free, first-come, first served; VIP parking $25 (must be purchased in advance online). Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, 15501 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale. 626-969-4750. renfair.com/socal

Inkwell – Palmdale Book and Art Festival: Event includes talks by artists and authors, an art walk, children’s activities, live music by On Tap Band, a roving magician, storytimes and Palmdale Library book sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 6. Sign up at the festival for an art session with a professional artist (take home your painting). Free admission. Legacy Commons for Active Seniors, 930 E. Ave. Q-9, Palmdale. 661-267-5904. www.cityofpalmdale.org/inkwell

Cinco de Mayo at the Rose Bowl: The second annual event, 1-7 p.m. May 6. The family-friendly event includes family fitness activities, live music, a youth soccer tournament, a marketplace and screenings of  “Coco” (2017) and “Encanto” (2021). Reservations are requested on the website. Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. Details on the website: bit.ly/41ZzXwp

Classic Chevys of Southern California Car Club’s Classic Car Show: The 40th display of cars from the Model T through the classics and hot rods to muscle cars of today, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. May 7. Register your car in advance on the website ($35). Free admission for spectators. Rancho San Antonio Boys Home sells a barbecue lunch. Event also includes a bake sale, silent auctions and vendors. Rancho San Antonio Boys Home, 21000 Plummer St., Chatsworth. Find out how to register your car, 818-360-9025. Or, email: [email protected]. classicchevysofsocal.com

RuPaul’s DragCon LA 2023: The three-day all-ages and family-friendly event includes appearances by RuPaul’s “Drag Race” personalities, exhibitors, meet-and-greet and signings, performances, panel and Q&A sessions and vendors, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 12 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 13. Admission $50; $150 All Star; $80 for weekend general admission (other options available; scroll up and down the tickets box). Children ages 8 and younger are free when accompanied by an adult with a paid ticket. There must be one paid ticket for every free child’s ticket used. Register for a child’s ticket when purchasing your paid adult ticket (there is a tab on the tickets box). Tickets must be purchased in advance here: bit.ly/3K0x3kU. Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall, 1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. FAQ: la.rupaulsdragcon.com/faq. la.rupaulsdragcon.com/

Farm Sanctuary’s Family Day: The event includes open sanctuary time with rescued chickens, cows, goats, pigs and other animals, a mini-garden station activity, a storytime and book signing with Ruby Roth (author-illustrator of vegan books for children), and a vegan high tea with savory and sweet foods, 1-4 p.m. May 13. Tickets $40 ages 13 and older; $20 ages 4-12. Reservations required. Location, 5200 Escondido Canyon Road, Acton. www.farmsanctuary.org/events/family-day-event-2023

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Reservations are being taken now for seating times between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. May 14. Dress code suggestion: business attire/dressy casual. Reservations taken up to 8 a.m. May 9. Tickets $85; $40 ages 3-10. Location, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. 805-577-4057. www.reaganfoundation.org/events

MOMentum Place at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum: Lexi Pearl presents an aerial performance, modern dance and juggling, 2 p.m. May 14. Tickets $40; $15 students; $20 students; $15 ages 12 and younger. Location, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-2322. www.theatricum.com

Topanga Days Country Fair and Memorial Day Parade: Hours for the “Country Fair,” 10 a.m.-7 p.m. May 27-29. Musical headliners: Allah-Las; Young Dubliners; the Main Squeeze (check the website for more information). Admission to Topanga Days Country Fair: $50 ages 13 and older; $20 ages 6-12; three-day pass $135 ages 13 and older and $50 ages 6-12. “Fun Zone” tickets $25 for one-day; $50 for three-day pass. All attendees are required to have a ticket for entry (on sale now: topangadays.com/tickets). Location of the “Country Fair,” Topanga Community Center, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga.

The Topanga Days Memorial Day Parade, 8:30 a.m. May 29 (beginning at Pine Tree Circle, 120 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga). Grand Marshals are the Topanga Trash Warriors, including the co-founders Roger Pugliese and Joseph Rosendo. The parade ends around 10 a.m. at the entrance to the Topanga Community Center where soloist Catherine McClenahan sings the National Anthem and a flag raising ceremony will be performed. Members of United States armed forces past and current, with a military ID received free entrance to the Country Fair. Check the website for parking information, a map, activities and rules for attending the “Country Fair.” Event is a fundraiser for Topanga Community Center. topangadays.com

ONGOING EVENTS

The 2023 Pasadena Showcase House of Design: The 58th showcase takes place at the Stewart House, a 1933 colonial estate designed by Marston & Maybury, with more than 11,000 square feet of living space situated on two acres. Explore more than 30 design spaces — by 32 interior and exterior designers — plus 20 boutique shops vendors, two restaurants, a wine bar and more than two-acres of gardens. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Tour tickets are timed entry: $40 (1:30-4 p.m.); $50 (9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.); $35 (“Happy Hour,” 4 p.m. to closing). Parking and shuttles depart from Santa Anita Race Track, Gate 6 Lot on Colorado Place. Proceeds from the event go to fund three music programs. For more information, pasadenashowcase.org

World of Barbie: Visit Barbie’s Dreamhouse and Camper Van and view exhibits of dolls and accessories from more than six decades. Hours vary by date, April-June dates available. Tickets are by timed admission, $40.50 ages 13 and older; $31.50 ages 1-12. Santa Monica Place, 395 Santa Monica Place. www.theworldofbarbie.com/

ART

Miles of Scenic Beauty – Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center: Members of the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore hold an exhibit and sale, today through May 28. A meet-the-artists opening reception 1-3 p.m. May 6. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. A portion of art sales support continuing art and cultural programs in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. King Gillette Ranch, 268 76 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. allied-artists.com. russellhunzikerart.com. Details: bit.ly/3Nhj8ce

The Artists Gallery: “Adele Mills: How Soon Is Now”; “Robert Spies: Homme et Bete”; “Emily Wallerstein: Lost Angles” open now through May 26. Also, a group show, “River: The Ribbon of Life,” through May 27. A  reception with the artists, 5-8 p.m. May 6 (reservations required here: bit.ly/3VyvhM2). Gallery hours: 1-7 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Location, 5458 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-297-3061. www.taggallery.net

Kohn Gallery: “Ricardo Cabret: Un Nuevo Manglar,” opens May 6. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through June 17. Location, 1227 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. 323-461-3311. www.ricardocabret.com. www.kohngallery.com/exhibitions-2

Lowell Ryan Projects: “James Busby: Suspirium.” Opening reception, 3-5 p.m. May 6. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and by appointment. Exhibit runs through June 10. Location, 4619 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-413-2584. Email: [email protected]. www.lowellryanprojects.com; www.facebook.com/lowellryanprojects

Thinkspace Projects: “Hard Candy – Brian ‘Dovie’ Golden” (Main Gallery); “Songs of Dawn – Armani Howard” (Gallery II); “Chronicles of Life – Jimbo Lateef (Gallery III); “Cookie Monster – Austyn Taylor (Gallery IV). Opening reception 6-10 p.m. May 6. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through May 27. Location, 4217 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-558-3375. Email: [email protected]. thinkspaceprojects.com

Brand Library & Art Center: “Don’t Believe Everything You Think,” group show on the theme of how artists cope with negative self-thought through their art. Exhibit is curated by Galia Linn. Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through June 16. Location, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. 818-548-2051. www.brandlibrary.art/post/dont-believe-everything-you-think. www.brandlibrary.org

Witness: An exhibit by Los Angeles-based Black women and non-binary artists that includes installations, moving and still images and portraiture. Exhibit is co-curated by Genel Ambrose and Tina Knowles Lawson. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday; by appointment only (www.eventbrite.com/e/witness-tickets-595014162377). Exhibit runs through May 27. Exhibit is co-presented by Good Mirrors (goodmirrors.institute) and Black Women Photographers (blackwomenphotographers.com). WACO Theater Center, 5144 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-400-1151.

ONGOING ART

L.A. Louver: “Gajin Fujita: True Colors,” artwork created in 2020-2023. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 13. Location, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. 310-822-4955. Email: [email protected]. www.lalouver.com

Women Painters West: “Portraits,” a juried exhibition. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 7. California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St., Santa Monica. www.californiaheritagemuseum.org. womenpainterswest.org

Nicodim Gallery: Opening of art by Joshus Hagler, Devin B. Johnson, Nicola Samorì and Hugo Wilson, curated by Mihai Nicodim. Also, “Larissa De Jésus Negron: Eso Pasa,” in the upstairs gallery. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through May 13. Location, 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles. 213-265-7166. www.nicodimgallery.com/exhibitions

Galerie Lakaye: “Impossibly Magical Women,” a solo exhibit of paintings by Los Angeles-based Wendell Wiggins. Gallery hours: by appointment. Exhibit runs through May 14. Location, 1550 N. Curson Ave., Los Angeles. 323-528-4076 or 323-460-7333. Email: [email protected]. Artist’s Facebook: bit.ly/3F36711. www.galerielakaye.com

Nonaka-Hill Gallery, Highland: “Masaomi Yasunaga: Discoveries from Picking Up Stones.” Gallery hours: noon-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 20. Location, 720 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. 323-450-9409. www.nonaka-hill.com/contact/

Corey Helford Gallery: “Mayuka Yamamoto: Ephemeral Existence,” in the Main Gallery (coreyhelfordgallery.com/artists/mayuka-yamamoto). Also, “Hera of Herakut,” in Gallery 2 (coreyhelfordgallery.com/artists/herakut). Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; and by appointment. Exhibits run through May 27. Location, 571 S. Anderson St., Los Angeles. 310-287-2340. www.coreyhelfordgallery.com

Nonaka-Hill Gallery, Melrose: “Kokuta Suda: Okuko.” Gallery hours: noon-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 27. Location, 6917 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. www.nonaka-hill.com/contact/

Studio Channel Islands: “Dis Connection,” eight contemporary women artists explore the subject of displacement. Artists: Nurit Avesar, Marthe Aponte, Arezoo Bharthania, Fatemeh Burnes, Maria Adela Diaz, Janet Neuwalder, Sigrid Orlet, Alicia Piller. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 27. Location, 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. www.studiochannelislands.org

William Turner Gallery: “Jay Mark Johnson: Íslenshir Fossar,” art photography. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 27. Location, 2525 Michigan Ave., Site E-1, Santa Monica. 310-453-0909. Email: [email protected]. www.williamturnergallery.com

Santa Clarita Artists Association Gallery: “Textures of Life,” group show. Gallery hours: 1-7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday (hours subject to change; check the website for current gallery hours). Exhibit runs through May 28. Location, 22508 Sixth St., Newhall. www.santaclaritaartists.org and www.facebook.com/santaclaritaartists

William Grant Still Arts Center: “African American Composers’ Series: Bullerengue and Beyond — Learning the Palenques of the South West Caribbean Through Sound.” The exhibit also includes examples of Caribbean pico culture, hand-painted speaker stacks that are used to blast music out to the community. Artists: Carolyn Castano, Stephanie Christopher-White, Brian B+Cross, Gabriela Natalia Demattia. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through July. Location, 2520 S. West View Ave., Los Angeles. 323-734-1165. Email: [email protected]. wgsac.wordpress.com

BOOKS

Book Soup: Christian Letts discusses “MoonFace,” 7 p.m. May 4. Blythe Roberson discusses “America the Beautiful? One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled,” 7 p.m. May 5. John Waters signs “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance,” 7:30 p.m. May 8 (ticketed event, $18 plus fees, for signing line and paperback book; see notes on rules and photography). Crystal E. Green discusses “Lavender Lily,” 7 p.m. May 10. Dina Gachman discusses her nonfiction “So Sorry for Your Loss,” 7 p.m. May 11. Kim Dower discuses “I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom,” an anthology of poems on motherhood, 7 p.m. May 12. Gig Gorgeous and Gottmik discuss and sign “The T Guide: Our Trans Experiences and a Celebration of Gender Expression – Man, Woman, Nonbinary and Beyond,” 7 p.m. May 15 (ticketed event, $36 plus fees; event is held at Los Angeles LGBT Center, Pride Hall, 1118 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles). Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com

Vroman’s Bookstore: Ava Chin discusses “Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Exclusion and Homecoming,” 7 p.m. May 4. Stephen Buoro discusses “The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa,” 1 p.m. May 6 (on Crowdcast; register for the link: bit.ly/41Xl51g). Mona Gable discusses “Searching for Savanna — The Murder of One Native American Woman and the violence Against the Many,” 7 p.m. May 9. Vanessa Wilkie discusses “A Woman of Influence: The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England,” 7 p.m. May 11. Location, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromans.com

Rebecca Rosen: Discusses and reads from “What’s Your Heaven – 7 Lessons to Heal the Past and Live Fully Now,” 7 p.m. May 9. Tickets $115.50 (includes a signed book). Reservations required. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Reservations and details: bit.ly/40Fhhkw

Diesel Bookstore: Kim Dower discusses and signs “I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom,” an anthology of poems on motherhood, 6:30 p.m. May 10. Thomas Beller discusses and signs “Lost in the Game: A Book about Basketball,” 6:30 p.m. May 11. For reserved seating, purchase one copy of the book in advance, per each event, on the event tabs on the website. Location, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. dieselbookstore.com

Friends of the Sherman Oaks Branch Library Used Book Sale: The sale includes art books, children’s, cookbooks, fiction, nonfiction, plays, poetry, and also CDs and DVDs, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 13. (Pre-sale for members of the Sherman Oaks Friends, 4-5 p.m. May 12; join the group for a yearly small fee at the door). Location, 14245 Moorpark St. 818-205-9716. Details: bit.ly/3LvoAWq

Friends of the Woodland Hills Branch Library Used Book Sale: The sale includes children’s, cookbooks, fiction, nonfiction, gardening, and also audiobooks, Cds and DVDs, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. May 19 and 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. May 20. (Pre-sale for members of the Sherman Oaks Friends, 3-7 p.m. May 18; join the group for a yearly $15 fee at the door). Location, 22200 Ventura Blvd. 818-226-0017. Details: bit.ly/3NBRo2b

CHARITY/FUNDRAISER

Rock for Ronnie – Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund: A fundraiser to raise awareness and funds for cancer prevention and research, noon-5 p.m. May 7. Event includes musical performances, live and silent auctions, a raffle, craft vendors and food trucks. Ronnie James Dio (Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven & Hell) died on May 16, 2010 from stomach cancer. Admission $50 in advance; $75 at the gate; free for ages 9 and younger. If you go suggestion: car-share. Los Encinos State Historic Park, 16756 Moorpark St., Encino. Details on the fund or to make a donation: www.diocancerfund.org. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/rock-for-ronnie-tickets-568421834007

The Adult Skills Center’s Color Our World 5K Fun Walk: The 5K walk is a fundraiser for the nonprofit that helps individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, 10 a.m. May 13. The walk includes stops at “color” stations, where those who want to have their event t-shirt splashed with colored cornstarch, will take home a fun souvenir from the event. Onsite check-in and registration,  9 a.m. Register in advance (with your t-shirt size), $30;  and free for ages 5 and younger. Location, Hansen Dam Recreation Area, 10965 Dronfield Ave., Lake View Terrace. Susan Congdon, 805-585-8614. www.tascservices.org

DANCE

Brand Associates 2023 Dance Series: All performances begin at 5 p.m.: Psychopomp Dance Theater, May 6. Kenneth Walker Dance Project, May 13; Bernard Brown/bbmoves, May 20. Check the website for performance details. Free admission. Location, Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. 818-548-2051. www.brandlibrary.org/dance-series

Cosmogomy: Save the dates for the third installment of the Music Center’s Digital Innovation Initiative with dancers in Geneva, Switzerland, performing a contemporary dance that is projected in real time on LED screens on the Jerry Moss Plaza at the Music Center 7 p.m. May 12, and June 3, 10 and 17. The dance is created by the Geneva-based digital contemporary dance company, Cie Gilles Jobin. Free. Standing room only. Also, available on livestream. Make a reservation, for either viewing, on the website. Parking $10 in the Music Center’s main garage (entrance on Grand Avenue) or at the Walt Disney Concert Hall garage (entrance on Second Street). Location, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. www.musiccenter.org/experience-learn/experience-learn/for-all-ages/digital-innovation-initiative/cosmogony/

DISCUSSION

Culinary Historians of Southern California: Liz Pollock discusses “Plut It In, Turn It On: 70 Years of Kitchen Appliance Manuals,” 10:30 a.m. May 13. Pollack is the owner of the Cook’s Bookcase in Santa Cruz (www.cooksbookcase.com). Meetings of the CHSC are now in-person only. Use garage parking at 524 S. Flower St., Los Angeles (take ticket for parking with you and get it validated if you have a library card; see details on the website for parking instructions). Los Angeles Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles. Updates/upcoming: www.facebook.com/chsocal. www.chsocal.org. Details: bit.ly/3nqreoc

Rockitecture: The Little Landers Historical Society presents a talk by architect and author Barry Schweiger, 1 p.m. April 13. Schweiger’s book “Rockitecture: The Symphony of River Rocks and the Man Who Listened to Their Music – Indigenouse Architecture in California 1885-1935,” will be available for purchase after the talk ($75; cash or credit card). Free admission/$3 donation suggested. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: [email protected]. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum; www.boltonhall.org

FARMERS MARKETS

Old Town Newhall Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 6 (and all other Saturdays). Location, 24500 Main St., Newhall. www.facebook.com/OldTownNewhallFarmersMarket/

Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 6 (and all other Saturdays; rain or shine). Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. www.instagram.com/mainst.canogaparkfarmersmarket

Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 6 (and all other Saturdays). Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P

Canyon Country Farmers Market: A certified market, 4-8 p.m. May 10 (and all other Wednesdays). Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway. www.facebook.com/CanyonCountryFarmersMarket/

Northridge Farmers Market: A certified market, 5-9 p.m. May 10 (and all other Wednesdays). Location, 9301 Tampa Ave. Coastal Pacific Farmers Markets, 805-643-6458. coastalpacificmarkets.com/locations/northridge

DINING

DineLA Restaurant Week: Participating restaurants offer a special lunch/dinner menu, April 28-May 12. Reservations are strongly recommended. Meal times and prices vary by restaurant (restaurants offer set prices for lunch/dinner, $15, $25, $35, $45, $55, $65+). Beverages, tax and tip are extra. Facts: www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela/FAQ. Find list of restaurants by cuisine, neighborhood, price and dining option (indoor or outdoor): www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela

Wine Tasting Dinner at Buon Gusto Ristorante: A five-course dinner with wines from Daou Winery in Paso Robles, 6:30 p.m. May 6. Cost $95 plus tax and tip. Reservations required. Location, 15535 Devonshire St., Mission Hills. 818-893-9985. buongustoristo.com/mission-hills-buon-gusto-ristorante-events

MUSEUM

Skirball Cultural Center: May 4: “Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare,” an original exhibition created by and on loan from the Jewish Museum Milwaukee; through Sept. 3 (tickets on sale now, ; www.skirball.org/museum/blacklist-hollywood-red-scare). Also on May 4, “Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy and Light,” through Sept. 3.  Both May 4 opening exhibits are considered “special exhibit” admission). Ongoing special exhibit: “Chloë Bass: Wayfinding,” an outdoor exhibit with sculptures, through Sept. 3. 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,” ($18; $15 seniors and students with ID; $13 ages 2-12; regular 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

Forest Lawn Museum – Glendale: May 13: “Grand Views: The Immersive World of Panoramas,” through Sept. 10. The exhibit is in partnership with the Velaslavasay Panorama in Los Angeles (www.panoramaonview.org). Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. May 13. Reservations are required by May 9 to the reception by phone 323-340-4782 or email to [email protected]. Location, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. forestlawn.com/events/grand-views/

Grammy Museum: New: “The Power of Song – A Songwriters Hall of Fame Exhibit,” through Sept. 4 (bit.ly/413Mo9p). Ongoing special exhibit: “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

Bolton Hall Museum: New: “Wish You Were Here – Postcards Sent from Sunland-Tujunga,” through Oct. 8. 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: [email protected]. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum; www.boltonhall.org

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: New: “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 is currently scheduled to run through Aug. 13. Regular museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.  Location, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. www.reaganfoundation.org

ONGOING MUSEUM

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Ongoing special exhibit: “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971,” through July 16. Timed advance admission tickets are available 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. 1401 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-744-1730. www.aaffmuseum.org

Autry Museum of the American West: Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $14; $10 ages 60 and older, ages 13-18 and students with ID; $6 ages 3-12. Location, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. theautry.org

California African American Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Adee Roberson and Azikiwe: because i am that,” through May 7 (lobby gallery; all other galleries are closed for upgrades). 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: Ongoing special exhibit: “Maya: The Exhibition,” with artifacts from the ancient Maya of Mexico and Central America. Also, “Mystery of the Maya” IMAX film (see admission for film alone or in combination with the exhibit). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center but there is a charge for special exhibits. Admission to “Maya: The Exhibition” is $21.95 ages 18-64; $19.95 ages 65 and older and ages 13-17; $14.95 ages 3-12 (bit.ly/3zfD8DA). Location, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. californiasciencecenter.org

Descanso Gardens: Ongoing special exhibit: “Shiki: The Four Seasons in Japanese Art,” in the Sturt Haaga Gallery and runs through May 21. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. The gallery is open, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $15; $11 ages 65 and older and student with valid ID; $5 ages 5-12. Location, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintidge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org

Discovery Cube Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “PAW Patrol : Adventure Play,” a hands-on and immersive exhibit, through May 14. The exhibit is based on the preschool series of the same name on Nickelodeon (produced by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis). Ongoing: Hands-on exhibits make science fun. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Admission $15.95 ages 15 and up; $13.95 ages 3-14. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com/TheDiscoveryCube. www.discoverycube.org

Fowler Museum at UCLA: Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-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: “Our Voices, Our Getty: Reflecting on Drawings,” written interpretations about drawings from the Getty collection that were personally selected by 23 interns enrolled in the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program, through April 30 (details here: bit.ly/40xC5vg). “Connections – Asia,” five works of art are displayed near European artwork made around the same time (various galleries; on loan from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art), through May 7. “Pastel Portraits: Drawn from Life?” through Sept. 17.  Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free admission but a timed-ticket admission is required for now (bit.ly/2SbTzys). Parking $20 (www.getty.edu/visit/center/parking-and-transportation). Getty Center Drive at North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu

The Getty Villa: 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/

Holocaust Museum LA: Hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. Admission $15; $10 ages 65 and older; free for ages 17 and younger. Free admission on Sunday and Thursday. Admission is by timed admission ticket. Location, 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. 323-651-3704. Email: [email protected]. www.holocaustmuseumla.org

Italian American Museum Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio,” through Oct. 16. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission free; donations requested. Location, 644 N. Main St., Los Angeles. 213-485-8432. www.iamla.org

Japan House Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “Symbiosis: Living Island,” gallery visitors get a look at a tiny Japanese island, Inujima, to see how art projects there have helped to revitalize the sparsely populated island; through July 5. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission. The museum is at Ovation Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 800-516-0565. www.japanhouse.jp/losangeles

Japanese American National Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps,” through Oct. 1 (www.janm.org/exhibits/dont-fence-me-in). Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; closed on national holidays. Admission: $16; $7 ages 62 and older and children; free for ages 5 and younger (timed advance tickets required; no walk-ins). Location, 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. Facebook: www.facebook.com/jamuseum. janm.org

Kidspace Children’s Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: The 27th annual “Butterfly Season” is open with children’s activities including going on a big safari, playing dress-up, viewing live caterpillars, moths and honeybees, through May 14. Also, learn from “Los Trompos,” an interactive art installation that honors the monarch butterfly’s cultural and ecological ties to Mexico. Tickets are by time and date: $14.95 ages 1-61; $12.95 ages 62 and older (purchase here: bit.ly/3mJOFoh). Location, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-9144. kidspacemuseum.org

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ongoing special exhibits: “New Abstracts: Recent Acquisitions,” through May 29. “Another World: The Transcendental Painting Group, 1938-1945,” through June 19. “Coded: Art Enters the Computer Age, 1952-1982,” through July 2. “Sam Francis and Japan: Emptiness Overflowing, through July 16. “Pressing Politics: Revolutionary Graphics from Mexico and Germany,” through July 22. “Afro-Atlantic Histories,” with six sections including Maps and Margins, Enslavements and Emancipations, Everyday Lives, Rites and Rhythms, Portraits, Resistances and Activism, through Sept. 10, 2023 (the touring exhibit originated in Brazil).”Light, Space, Surface: Selections from LACMA’s Collection,” through Oct. 1. 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). Location, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6010. www.lacma.org

LA Plaza Cocina: Currenlty closed until May 12 for installation of a new exhibit. The museum is dedicated to Mexican food and cuisine. The museum has a teaching kitchen and a store with culinary-related ingredients, cookbooks, decorative items and utensils used in making Mexican cuisine. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday). Free admission. The museum is part of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Location, 555 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. 323-397-8365. Email: [email protected]. lapca.org/

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes: Ongoing special exhibit: “Arte para la Gente — The Collected Works of Margaret Garcia,” through June 11. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. Location, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles. www.lapca.org

Museum of African American Art: Call for new exhibit. Make a reservation to visit on the form here: www.maaala.org/schedulevisit.html. The museum is located at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, third floor, 4005 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-294-7071. 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: Ongoing special exhibit: “Ritchie Valens” exhibit. 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: The “Butterfly Pavilion” in an open-air netted enclosure, through Aug. 13. (timed admission, $8, with a general museum admission; nhm.org/butterflies). Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday (closed on Tuesday). Admission $15; $12 seniors and students with an ID; $7 ages 3-12. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. nhmlac.org

Petersen Automotive Museum: Ongoing special exhibits: “Hypercars: The Allure of the Extreme, Part II,” through May 14. “Inside Tesla – Supercharging the Electric Revolution,” prototypes of Tesla vehicles, historical perspective and design study, through Oct. 22. “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 62 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: Rancho Camulos is the only National Historic Landmark in Ventura County. Throughout the year, the museum is open for tours, 1, 2, and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Donation $5; $3 for children. 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: [email protected]. ranchocamulos.org

Santa Monica Art Museum: “Looking West,” emerging and established regional artists, through May 21. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $10 (purchase tickets online). Location, 1219 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. www.santamonicaartmuseum.com/visit-us

Santa Monica History Museum: Currently closed for installation of a new exhibit “Coming Out West: LGBTQ+ Elders Share Their Stories,” opening June 1. 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

Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 6-7 (choose other dates from the drop-down menu). Admission $15 and up. The museum is located at 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C3 and C4, entrance is on Stagg Street, Van Nuys. Purchase tickets: bit.ly/3kWHgjx; www.facebook.com/valleyrelics; valleyrelicsmuseum.org

Wende Museum of the Cold War: Ongoing special exhibit: “Vietnam in Transition, 1976-Present” and “David Bowie in the Soviet Union,” both exhibits through Oct. 22. 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: [email protected]. wendemuseum.org

MUSIC

Jake Shimabukuro: The master of the ukulele, 8 p.m. May 4. Tickets $28 (ticket price listed is standing room only; table tickets require dinner purchase). Check website for other ticket prices, added ticket fee, dinner options and reservations. The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 888-645-5006. Details and tickets: wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com/canyon-agoura-hills. jakeshimabukuro.com/

The Best of Broadway and Everything Else: Valley Opera and Performing Arts presents a concert, with headliner Dylan F. Thomas, and the VOPA Orchestra and the VOPA Rocks band, 7 p.m. May 6 and 3 p.m. May 7 (rescheduled from March 11-12). Tickets $18 and up; $10 ages 12 and younger; $55 VIP (bestofvopa.bpt.me). Sally Field Performing Arts Center, on the campus of Birmingham Community Charter High School, 17000 Haynes St., Lake Balboa. 818-727-7844. voparts.org

Greek Theatre: The Whispers, Jeffrey Osborne and Con Funk Shun, 7 p.m. May 6 ($45 and up). Placebo, with Cold Cave and Deap Vally, 7:30 p.m. May 11 ($29.50 and up). Location, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. www.lagreektheatre.com/

Avery*Sunshine: Center for the Art of Performance UCLA presents the singer-songwriter in concert, and with Dana “BigDane” Johnson, 7 p.m. May 7. Tickets $40 and up. The Theatre at Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. reunionblues.com/pages/dana-johnson. averysunshine.com. cap.ucla.edu/event/averysunshine

Delirium Musicum Chamber Orchestra: 8 p.m. May 10. Tickets $59. The Soraya at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. www.thesoraya.org. www.thesoraya.org/calendar/details/delirium-musicum-2023

Royce Hall at UCLA: Quinteto Astor Pizzolla, 8 p.m. May 11 ($39; cap.ucla.edu/event/quinteto-astor-piazzolla); the Small Glories, 8 p.m. May 12 ($38, Royce Hall Terrace; cap.ucla.edu/event/small-glories). Parking information (cap.ucla.edu/royce-hall). Royce Hall at UCLA, 10745 Dickson Court, Westwood. cap.ucla.edu

Dmitry Rachmanov: The pianist performs music by Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin, 1 p.m. May 13. Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-340-9386. Details: bit.ly/3HB2kJi

Mount Wilson Observatory’s Concerts in the Dome: The Lounge Art Ensemble — Peter Erskine on drums, Bob Sheppard on saxophone and Darek Oles on bass  — take the stage within the 100-inch dome at 3 and 5 p.m. May 14. Tickets $55. Notes on attending the concerts: Access to the dome performance level is by a 53-step staircase. Mount Wilson Observatory is a mile high in elevation so the air is noticeably thinner. There is no ADA-compliant access. No children ages 12 and younger are permitted. Angeles Crest Highway (CA Highway 2) from the 210 Freeway at La Cañada Flintridge (use the map here: www.mtwilson.edu/1map). For more information, mtwilson.edu. Details and purchase tickets: www.mtwilson.edu/events/sunday-afternoon-concert-in-the-dome-may-14-tbd/

Off the 405 – Concert series at the Getty Museum: SPELLING, with an opening set with a DJ, 6-9 p.m. May 20. Free admission an advance ticket reservation is required (bit.ly/44ugbuM). Upcoming concerts all begin at 6 p.m. and include a DJ set: Makaya McCraven, June 24; Etran de L’Air, July 22; Rahill, July 29; Alabaster DePlume, Aug. 26 (www.getty.edu/visit/cal/performances.html). Parking $20; $15 after 3 p.m. Museum courtyard, North Sepulveda Boulevard and Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. www.getty.edu

THEATER

Glendale Arts Solo Fest: “Dancing with My Demons,” written and performed by Ruthy Otero, 8 p.m. May 5; “Purple People Who Dance Barefoot,” written by Oshea Luja and performed by MrFood4Thought, 8 p.m. May 6. “Heavy Like the Weight of a Flame,” written and performed by Ernie Silva, 8 p.m. May 7. Tickets $25; $35 reserved section; $75 VIP (reserved seats in front row and a “swag” bag). Location, Antaeus Theatre, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale. glendalearts.org/programs-2/popup

David Carlo – Modern Parlor Magic: The magician performs illusions and mind-reading in an interactive performance inspired by parlor shows from the Victorian age. Minimum age: 12. Dates: 8 p.m. May 6; 3 p.m. May 13; other dates through June. Tickets $59-84 (bit.ly/401NBh1). Millenium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. www.facebook.com/modernparlormagic. www.modernparlormagic.com

3 Black Girl Blues: Danielle Moné Truitt performs her one-woman play about three friends who grew up together and now find, as adults, they have to make difficult decisions and confront their fears when personal issues have cropped uo in their life, opens 8 p.m. May 19. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; through June 4. Tickets $42.50. Hudson Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-856-4249. www.hudsontheatre.com. Details and to purchase tickets: bit.ly/3p9mPXv

Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum – 50th Annual Repertory Season: Tickets on sale now for “Macbeth,” June 10-Sept. 23; “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” June 11-Sept. 21; “Queen Margaret’s Version of Shakespeare’s War of the Roses,” June 24-Oct. 1; “A Perfect Ganesh,” by Terrence McNally, July 15-Oct. 7. Tickets: upper tier, $30; $20 seniors and students; $15 ages 5-15; lower tier, assigned seating $48; $35 seniors and students; $15 ages 5-15; also, $60 premium seating. Parking $10 in the lot; along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Location, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. theatricum.com

ONGOING THEATER

Footloose – The Musical: The production by Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie, Tom Snow and Kenny Loggins. The musical is based on the 1984 film. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; through May 14. Tickets $35; $25 seniors and students. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. simivalleyculturalartscenter.thundertix.com/events/209730

The Laramie Project: The Group Rep presents the play by Moises Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski and the Techtonic Theater Project. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; through May 21. Tickets $ Lonny Chapman Theatre, main stage, 10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-763-5990. www.thegrouprep.com

Marty and the Hands That Could: WACO Theater Center and Watts Village Theater Co., present the world premiere of a play by Josh Wilder about a man who, ready to turn his life around, becomes hampered in his effort by a cousin with problems. Show runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday; through May 21. Tickets $20 and up. Watts Labor Community Action Committee, 10950 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. 818-400-1151. wacotheatercenter.com/marty

Moose on the Loose: A comedy by Dina Morrone about an Italian family and a Canadian moose. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; through May 21. Tickets $35 online purchase; $40 at the door; $30 students. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Los Angeles. 323-851-7977. www.theatrewest.org

Picnic: Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents the play by William Inge. Show runs 8 p.m. May 6; 2 p.m. May 7; 8 p.m. May 8; 8 p.m. May 10; dates through May 28. Tickets $37. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-477-2055, Ext. 2. www.odysseytheatre.com

Tornado: Actors Co-op Theatre Co. presents a world premiere of a play written by Chris Cragin-Day about volunteers who arrive to help people affected by a 2012 Oklahoma tornado, but find each have cultural differences that threaten to overshadow their efforts.  Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; through May 28. Also, 2:30 p.m. May 13. Tickets $35; $30 ages 60 and older; $25 students. The Crossley Theater, 1760 N. Gower St., Hollywood. 323-462-8460. www.actorsco-op.org

Hansel and Gretel: Theatre West’s Storybook Theatre presents a musical retelling of the fairy tale with book by Lloyd J. Schwartz and lyrics and music by Hope and Laurence Juber. Show runs 1 p.m. Saturday through June 3. Tickets $15. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Los Angeles. 323-851-7977. www.theatrewest.org

Scintilla: The Road Theatre Co. presents the play by Alessandro Camon about a man visiting his reclusive mother when a wildfire approaches. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; also, 8 p.m. May 18 and 25; dates through June 4. Tickets $15 preview; $39; $15 seniors and students for regular performances. NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-761-8838.  roadtheatre.org/event/scintilla

Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to [email protected]. 818-713-3708.