It’s time to make plans to visit areas that offer yearly wildflower displays. Call the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve’s hotline to find out what’s blooming at the reserve before you go. The Theodore Payne Foundation’s Wildflower Hotline begins on March 8 and reports on locations in Southern and Central California (reports are updated on Friday through May). In the file photo: Poppies and other wildflowers as far at the eye can see near the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve on Friday, April 7, 2023. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
EVENTS
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve: Call the Poppy Reserve Hotline to find out information about the 2024 wildflower bloom and tips for visiting the reserve. Hours of the reserve: sunrise-sunset daily and year-round. Visiting rules include: stay on official trails; no wildflower picking; no drones; no dogs except service dogs (recommended to have distinguishing marker on service dog). Also, the Jane S. Pinheiro Interpretive Center is open now through Mother’s Day (May 12 this year), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Parking $10. Check the website for a live stream view and a trail map (tinyurl.com/yv7h2rz4). Directions to the reserve (15101 Lancaster Road, Lancaster) and more information on visiting the reserve: tinyurl.com/yv7h2rz4. Poppy Reserve Hotline: 661-724-1180.
Wildflower Hotline – Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants: The Sun Valley-based foundation presents its 2024 hotline on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. The weekly reports, narrated by actor Joe Spano, begin on March 8. New wildflower reports are released on Friday from March through May (depending upon this year’s bloom season). 818-768-1802, Ext. 7. theodorepayne.org/learn/wildflower-hotline/
Santa Barbara International Orchid Show: The 76th annual show, with the 2024 theme “Orchids — Floral Gems of Nature,” includes garden exhibits, floral arrangements, marketplace of orchid plants, orchid-theme art and photography exhibit, growing supplies and demonstration workshops, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 8-10. Admission $20; free for ages 12 and younger; three-day pass, $30. Earl Warren Show Grounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara. Frequently asked questions: bit.ly/41EFgSo. www.sborchidshow.com
Tomatomania!: Choose tomato seedlings and get advice on planting at these events: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. March 8-10 (Fig Earth Supply, 3577 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park); 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 14-16 (Otto & Sons, 1835 E. Guiberson Road, Fillmore); 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 22-24 and the “Store,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 25-April 21 (Tapia Brothers Farm Stand, 5251 Hayvenhurst Ave., Encino). Check the website for upcoming Tomatomania events and locations: www.tomatomania.com
Spring Crafty Kids and Barnyard Tours at William S. Hart Regional Park: The barnyard craft activity, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 9, and also April 13 (free; see the flyer for Spring Crafty Kids: friendsofhartpark.com). Make a reservation for a guided barnyard tour, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Saturdays (free tours; see the flyer: friendsofhartpark.com; 661-259-1750). Location, 24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall. Hart Regional Park office, 661-259-1750.
MAMA’s Nightmarket – Year of the Dragon: Celebrate the lunar new year at a cultural and food festival, 6 p.m.-midnight March 9. Event includes a lion dance, martial arts demonstrations, DJ and dance floor, karaoke and a mahjong arena. Minimum age: 21. Tickets $35; $99 VIP. A portion of the event’s proceeds go to the Bruce Lee Foundation and Respect Your Elders. The event is presented by Honda. MAMA is an organization based in Los Angeles that puts together events that help to preserve immigrant culture through food. Central Plaza, Chinatown, 943 N. Broadway, Los Angeles. mama.co. Details on the event and purchase tickets on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/3bbe9c7n
Nowruz Family Festival – Iranian New Year: Farhang Foundation presents a celebration of spring (the vernal equinox) with a sharing of Iranian culture with dance and musical performances, children’s arts and crafts activities, a tea house, a grand Haft Sîn table display with seven symbolic items, and stilt walkers representing Nowruz (“new day”), noon-5 p.m. March 10. Check the website for festival performers and schedule. Free admission to the festival. Also, a Nowruz Concert, 6 p.m. March 10 (tickets $25 and up; performers and to purchase concert tickets: farhang.org/nowruz/2024-nowruz-concert-at-ucla; Royce Hall at UCLA). Parking structure 2, 719 Hilgard Ave. ($15; pre-purchase on the website). Dickson Court, north and south, (adjacent to Royce Hall on the UCLA campus), 10745 Dickson Court, Westwood. farhang.org. farhang.org/nowruz/14th-annual-celebration-of-nowruz-at-ucla
America’s Got Talent – Season 19: Fans of the NBC show — judged by Simon Cowell, Terry Crews, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara — may reserve free, priority tickets now to be in the audience for a live taping, March 16-April 6. Minimum age: 8. Shows are filmed at various times per selected dates from March 16-April 6. Tickets must be reserved in advance on the website: on-camera-audiences.com/shows/Americas_Got_Talent. Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green St. www.visitpasadena.com/events/americas-got-talent
County Ventura St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The 2024 theme is “Shamrocks & Shenanigans” for the parade in the city of Ventura, 10 a.m. March 16. The grand marshal is Elena Brokaw, executive director of the Museum of Ventura County. Deadline to participate in the parade is March 7 (see the form and entry fee on the website). The parade, presented by Ventura Elks Lodge #1430, is always held on the Saturday preceding St. Patrick’s Day (the holiday is always on March 17). Parade route: Main Street and Lincoln Drive, west on Main, to North Fir Street. 805-746-5999. www.facebook.com/countyventurastpatricksdayparade. venturastpatricksdayparade.com
Los Angeles Marathon 2024 – Stadium to the Stars presented by ASICS: Registration is open for the 39th event taking place on March 17. Runners and competitive wheelchair racers will compete during the 26.2-miles on a route from Dodger Stadium to Century City. The marathon route goes through parts of Los Angeles, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Century City.
Prior to the Los Angeles Marathon itself, there are two runs on March 16, solely at Dodger Stadium: LA Big 5K at 8 a.m. ($65 general entry or join the Team TMF (fundraising to cure neurological diseases; details on how to join the team: www.mccourtfoundation.org/team-tmf/) for $150 registration option: tinyurl.com/4uyfex26) and the LA Kids Run, for ages 2-10, 9:45 a.m. ($25; tinyurl.com/294cnc9f). Registration in advance is suggested for these two races as they often sell out (details on these two races: www.mccourtfoundation.org/event/la-5k/register/)
Also, a “Health and Fitness Expo,” open to the public, and the required bib pickup for March 17 marathon participants, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 15-16 (free parking; Dodger Stadium, Lot G, 1000 Vin Scully Ave., Los Angeles).
See the website for information and how to register for the Charity Half Marathon (8:15 a.m. March 17) and details and how to register for the marathon. lamarathon.com
Breakfast with the Bunny: The City of Agoura Hills presents the event with light breakfast snacks, springtime crafts egg hunts and photo opportunities with the Bunny, 10 a.m.-noon March 23. Free to attend but a registration in advance is required. Reyes Adobe Park, 30400 Rainbow Crest Drive, Agoura Hills. www.agourahillsrec.org. Register on Eventbrite: BWTB.eventbrite.com
ONGOING
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood: Check the website for tour types and special exhibits. Tours: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily (reservations online recommended; no guaranteed admission for walk-ups). Minimum age: 5. Ages 18 and older must show a valid, government-issued photo ID (security and identification and other rules before you book a tour: www.wbstudiotour.com/info/arrival-information). Admission for Southern California residents through May 31, 2024 is $58; non-Southern California residents $70 ages 11 and older; $60 ages 5-10. Parking $15. Location, 3400 Warner Blvd., Burbank. 818-977-8687. www.wbstudiotour.com/
Descanso Gardens: Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $11 ages 65 and older and student with valid ID; $5 ages 5-12 (purchase online or at the door; cashless venue). Location, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintidge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org
ART
Michael Kohn Gallery: “Rosa Loy: Glade,” opening reception, 5-7 p.m. March 9. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 20. Location, 1227 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. 323-461-3311. www.kohngallery.com
Lowell Ryan Projects: “Marc Séguin: Icons.” Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. March 9. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 13. Location, 4619 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-413-2584. Email: info@lowellryanprojects.com. www.lowellryanprojects.com. www.facebook.com/lowellryanprojects
Thinkspace Projects: “Fresh,” a group show (Gallery I); “David Kaye: Whispers” (Gallery II); “Young-Ji Cha: Dear My Dead” (Gallery III); “Stom500: Alliance Ethnique” (Gallery IV); “Andrea Guzzetta: Glass Houses” (The Doghouse Gallery). Opening reception, 6-10 p.m. March 9. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibits run through March 30. Location, 4207 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-558-3375. Email: contact@thinkspaceprojects.com. thinkspaceprojects.com
Nonaka-Hill Gallery – Melrose Avenue: “Saori (Madokoro) Akutagawa: Centenaria,” an exhibit marking the centennial of the artist’s birth in Japan (1924-1966) and her art career. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 20. Location, 6917 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. www.nonaka-hill.com/exhibitions/67-saori-madokoro-akutagawa-centenaria/
ONGOING ART
CSUN Art Galleries: “Latinex Roots, American Sacrifices,” group show, through March 14 (West Gallery). Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Closed on all campus holidays. Parking $9.50 (closest lot to the gallery is lot E6, enter from Halsted Street). Cal State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. Gallery location: Art and Design Center, on North University Drive (Plummer Street), between Etiwanda and Lindley avenues. 818-677-2156. www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/art-galleries
Eastern Projects Gallery: “Gary Wong: Homeland Security – Boxes and Skins.” Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 9. Location in Chinatown, 900 N. Broadway, Suite 1090, Los Angeles. 323-327-8020. www.easternprojectsgallery.com/5983855-gary-wong. www.easternprojectsgallery.com/
KP Projects Gallery: “Camile Rose Garcia: The Polyphonic Fortress.” Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 9. Location, 633 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. 323-993-4408. www.camillerosegarcia.com. kpprojectsgallery.net/
Ashley Shellhause: The City of Agoura Hills presents a solo art show and sale by the artist. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Exhibit runs through March 12. Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center, 29900 Ladyface Court. Kimberly Hollands, recreation supervisor, 818-597-7361 or khollands@agourahillscity.org. www.ashleyshellhause.com/news
Corey Helford Gallery: “Care Bears Forever,” group show by artists inspired by the colorful bear characters. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through March 30. Location, 571 S. Anderson St. (enter on Willow Street), Los Angeles. 310-287-2340. www.coreyhelfordgallery.com
Gallery XII: “Joey Tranchina: Los Angeles in the Sixties,” photography (through March 30). “Paolo Ventura: The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls,” paintings (through May 4). Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and by appointment. Location, Bergamont Art Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Suite B2, Santa Monica. 424-252-9004. www.paoloventura.com. www.galeriexii.com
New Image Art Gallery: “Thirty Years of New Image Art (1994-2024),” group show. Gallery hours: 1-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and by appointment. Exhibit runs through March 30. Location, 7920 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 323-654-2192. www.newimageartgallery.com
James Fuentes Gallery: “Geoffrey Holder.” Exhibit curated by Erica Moiah James. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 6. Location, 5015 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. 323-380-6199. geoffreyholder.com. Gallery’s Instagram: tinyurl.com/2r8fe8yj. jamesfuentes.com/
Nazarian/Curcio: “Summer Wheat: Fertile Ground.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 6. Location, 616 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. 310-281-0961. nazariancurcio.com/exhibitions/79-summer-wheat-fertile-ground
Nicodim Gallery: “Tali Lennox: Tremors.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through April 6. Location, 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles. 213-265-7166. www.nicodimgallery.com/exhibitions
ReflectSpace Gallery: “Shepard Fairey: Peace Is Radical.” (www.reflectspace.org/post/shepard-fairey). Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit runs through April 14. Gallery is inside the Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St. 818-548-2021. reflectspace.org
Hauser and Wirth: “Pat Steir. Painted Rain.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit runs through May 4. Location, 8980 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 424-404-1200. www.hauserwirth.com/locations/40274-west-hollywood/
BOOKS
Talin Suciyan: The author-historian discusses and signs her book “Outcasting Armenians: Tanzimat of the Provinces,” 7 p.m. March 7. Free to attend. Books will be available to purchase at the event. The Center for Armenian Arts, 250 N. Orange St., Glendale. 818-243-4112. Details: abrilbooks.com
Book Soup: Brian Hyman discusses “Recovery with Yoga – Supporting Practices for Transcending Addiction,” 7 p.m. March 7. Quawntay Bosco Adams discusses “Chasin’ Freedum,” 7 p.m. March 12. Amy Tintera discusses “Listen for the Lie,” 7 p.m. March 13. Nathan Tavares discusses “Welcome to Forever,” 7 p.m. March 14. Brent Underwood discusses “Ghost Town living,” 7 p.m. March 21 (ticketed event; event ticket and book, signing after the talk, $33.50; tinyurl.com/pm6yw69m). Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. www.booksoup.com
Vroman’s Bookstore: Cara Black discusses “Murder at La Villette,” 7 p.m. March 7. Caroline Frost discusses “The Last Verse,” 7 p.m. March 8. Daniel Lewis discusses “Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future,” 7 p.m. March 14. Jonna Mendez discusses “In True Face – A Woman’s Life in the CIA, Unmasked,” 7 p.m. March 15. Location, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. vromans.com
Diesel, A Bookstore: Tammy Greenwood discusses and signs “The Still Point,” 6:30 p.m. March 12. George Lopwz discusses and signs “Chupacarter and the Screaming Sombrero,” 3 p.m. March 17. Free seating is limited at the outdoor events. Purchase a book in advance to reserve a seat (click on the website tab for the author’s date). Location, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. 310-576-9960. www.dieselbookstore.com
CHARITY AND VOLUNTEER
Flair Cares Food Drive – Hang Up Hunger: The 9th annual food drive at Flair Cleaners locations in Studio City and Valencia runs through March 31. Drop off nonperishable boxed and canned food (no glass jars or expired dates) during business hours. Donations go to the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry and the nonprofit Santa Clarita Grocery. Donations by customers will be matched up to 250 pounds per location. Locations: 4060 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Studio City (818-761-3282; flaircleaners.com/locations/studio-city) and 27011 McBean Parkway, Valencia (661-753-9900; flaircleaners.com/locations/valencia). Also contributing to local food pantries are the Redondo Beach and Santa Monica locations. www.facebook.com/flairdrycleaners. flaircleaners.com
New Horizons Walk-a-Thon: The event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit that promotes “the rights and life choices of individuals with disabilities” and also includes a community resource fair, 8:45 a.m. March 16. Registration $10, online, by March 13. New Horizons’ campus, 15725 Parthenia St., North Hills. Information on the nonprofit: newhorizons-sfv.org. Details on the walk and to register: newhorizons-sfv.org/walk-2024
Volunteers Cleaning Communities: Join the group for clean-up projects in the San Fernando Valley. Find a list of upcoming projects: https://volunteerscleaningcommunities.com/schedule-of-events. Information on the group and how to make a donation for clean-up supplies: volunteerscleaningcommunities.com
COMEDY
Mike Delamont – God Is a Scottish Drag Queen – The Second Coming: 7:30 p.m. March 9. Tickets $40. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Scherr Forum, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 805-449-2787. www.mikedelamont.com. www.facebook.com/mikedelamont. Details and tickets: tinyurl.com/4mtt78yp
Straight for Pay Comedy with Cara Connors: Comedy by Connors, Bri Giger, Emily Gracin, EJ Marcus, Taylor Ortega and Mo Welch, 7:30 p.m. (sharp) on March 14. Minimum age: 21. Doors open, 7 p.m. Straight for Pay is a monthly comedy show and outdoors at the venue. Permanent Records Los Angeles, 1906 Cypress Ave., Los Angeles. caraconnors.com/tickets/
Netflix Is a Joke Fest: Check the website for comedians, schedule, tickets and venues, May 2-12. List of Los Angeles-area venues (including Hollywood, Inglewood, Santa Monica; West Hollywood): www.netflixisajokefest.com/venues. Updates: www.facebook.com/NetflixIsAJoke. www.netflixisajokefest.com/
DINING/WINE
Topanga Social’s Valley Food Truck Festival: Food trucks plus entertainment, 6-9 p.m. March 7. The Valley Food Truck Festival is scheduled for the first Thursday of the month (food trucks will vary). Westfield Topanga, in Topanga Social’s parking lot, 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park. www.facebook.com/eatplaytopangasocial. www.eatplaytopangasocial.com. 818-475-400. March 7 details on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/4xp4thky
Fuil Wines Pop-Up Tasting Room: Owner-winemaker Matt Espiro Jaeger discusses and pours the winery’s current releases on a rotating tasting menu, noon-3 p.m. March 9. Minimum age: 21. Tastings $15 (purchase online or at the door). Walk-in or make a reservation on the website. Cheese/charcuterie boards available for purchase at the event. Future pop-up wine tastings will be on the second Sunday of the month. Location, Buvette Wine Bar, 15005 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. www.facebook.com/fuilwines. www.fuilwines.com/
Smorgasburg Los Angeles: The outdoor food and drink market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 10 (and other Sundays). Check the website or Facebook for vendors. Free admission. No pets allowed at this venue. Rain or shine. Row DTLA, 777 S. Alameda St., Los Angeles. la.smorgasburg.com and www.facebook.com/SmorgasburgLA/
San Fernando Valley Food and Wine Festival at the Culinary Arts Institute at Los Angeles Mission College: Tickets on sale for the event on April 27 with this year’s theme “A Taste of Mexico City.” Wines selected by Vinos Unidos Wine Club. Minimum age to attend: 18, and minimum age for wine tasting is 21 with a valid ID. Tickets $85 early-bird until March 27, or while supplies last; $99; $125 for early access to festival at 3 p.m.). Proceeds go to scholarships for Los Angeles Mission College students (www.lamission.edu/). Location, 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar. Details and to purchase tickets: sfvfw24.eventbrite.com
Pizza City Fest: The event includes pizza samples from Southern California pizza makers, demonstrations and discussions, 1 p.m. April 27-28. See details for each day on the website. Admission $125 (per day); $200 per day VIP (enter at noon and other perks). L.A. Live, Event Deck, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. www.lalive.com. www.lalive.com/pizza-city-fest-la
DISCUSSION
A Deep Dive into the Global History of Noodle Soup – Culinary Historians of Southern California: Author Ken Albala discusses the topic, 10:30 a.m. March 9. The lecture is followed by a theme reception. Free admission, but a registration on Eventbrite is requested. 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 and to register on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/y8w4m7ww
Origins of San Fernando Valley Street Names: The Little Landers Historical Society presents a talk on the subject by Mark Tapio Kines, 1 p.m. March 9. Donation $5. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave. (at the corner of Valmont Street), Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: llhs@boltonhall.org. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum; www.boltonhall.org
The Academy Award for Best Costume Design Goes to…: Bobi Garland, from Woodbury University’s Department of Fashion and Costume Design and a former librarian for Western Costume Co. in North Hollywood, and Marjorie McCown, a film and stage costume designer, discuss the nominees for best achievement in costume design, 1 p.m. March 9. West Valley Regional Branch Library, 19036 Vanowen St., Reseda. 818-345-9806. Details: tinyurl.com/d2stnwa3
FARMERS MARKETS
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 24500 Main St., Newhall. www.facebook.com/OldTownNewhallFarmersMarket/
Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Rain or shine. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. www.instagram.com/mainst.canogaparkfarmersmarket
El Nido Farmers Market – Pacoima: El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, Pacoima Family Source Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. www.elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market
Encino Farmers Market: ONEgeneration presents the market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Location, 17400 Victory Blvd. (between Balboa Boulevard and White Oak Avenue). Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org. www.onegeneration.org/farmers-market/
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
Canyon Country Farmers Market: A certified market, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway. www.facebook.com/CanyonCountryFarmersMarket/
MUSEUM
Craft in America Center: March 9: “Between the Lines: John Luebtow and Stephen Edwards,” through May 25. Opening reception, 3-5 p.m. March 9. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free admission. Location, 8415 W. Third St., Los Angeles. 323-951-0610. www.facebook.com/CraftinAmerica. craftinamerica.org/page/center. craftinamerica.org/exhibition/between-the-lines-john-luebtow-and-stephen-edwards
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: March 15: “Defending America and the Galaxy: SDI and Star Wars,” through Sept. 8 (admission increases during the run of this exhibit, March 15-Sept. 8). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and Jan. 1). Admission (through March 14): $16; $13 ages 62 and older; $9 ages 11-17; $6 ages 3-10. Location, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. www.reaganfoundation.org
SoCal Museums Free-for-All Day: The event is on March 23. The offer is for general admission only (it does not apply to specially-ticketed exhibitions). Some museums require a timed admission reservation in advance and some museum suggest making a reservation in advance to the popular free-for-all event. Regular parking fees apply on March 23. Check the list of participating museums and their requirements for their “free-for-all” day here: socalmuseums.org/annual-free-for-all-2024/
California Science Center: New: “Leonardo Da Vinci: Inventor. Artist. Dreamer.,” a special exhibit (californiasciencecenter.org/exhibits/leonardo-da-vinci-inventor-artist-dreamer). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center’s permanent galleries, but there is a charge for special exhibits. Admission to the “Leonardo Da Vinci” exhibit: $22.95; $20.95 seniors and students; $15.95 (timed tickets are required for special exhibits, and also the Imax Theater; californiasciencecenter.org/visit). Location, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. californiasciencecenter.org
Discovery Cube Los Angeles: New: “Doc McStuffins – The Exhibit,” based on the Disney Junior series, through May 11 (www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/events/docmcstuffins-exhibit). The Discovery Cube has ongoing exhibits that aim to make science fun for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $18 ages 15-61; $17 ages 62 and older; $16 ages 3-14. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com/TheDiscoveryCube. www.discoverycube.org
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ongoing special exhibits: “Painting in the River of Angels: Judy Baca,” through June 2. “Korean Treasures from the Chester and Cameron Chang Collection,” through June 30. “Imagined Fronts: The Great War and Global Media,” through July 7. “Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting,” through Aug. 4. “Vincent Valdez and Ry Cooder: El Chavez Ravine,” through Aug. 11. Plan your visit information here: bit.ly/2P3c7iR. Admission $20; $16 ages 65 and older and students ages 18 and older with a valid ID; free for ages 17 and younger (reserving/purchasing an advance, timed-entry online is recommended; prices are for residents of Los Angeles County). Location, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-857-6010. www.lacma.org
Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 9-10 (see website for other dates). Admission $15 and up. The museum is located at 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C3 and C4, entrance is on Stagg Street, Van Nuys. Purchase tickets at the door or online: bit.ly/3kWHgjx. www.facebook.com/valleyrelics; valleyrelicsmuseum.org
ONGOING MUSEUM
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Ongoing special exhibits: “Outside the Mainstream,” through Aug. 4. “Shifting Perspectives: Vertical Cinema,” through Aug. 4. “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” through Aug. 4. “Significant Movies and Movie Makers,” three exhibits through Jan. 4, 2026: “Casablanca,” “Boyz n the Hood,” and Lourdes Portillo.” Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday and Monday. Admission $25; $19 ages 62 and older; $15 students, age 18 and older with ID; free for ages 17 and younger. Location, 6067 Wilshire Blvd. (corner of Fairfax Avenue), Los Angeles. 323-930-3000. academymuseum.org
African American Firefighter Museum: Artifacts, fire apparatus, pictures and stories about African American Los Angeles firefighters. Hours: timed entry admission, 1, 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday (make a reservation here: tinyurl.com/yxshdera). 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). Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $16; $12 ages 62 and older, ages 13-18 and students older than 18 with ID; $8 ages 3-12. Location, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. theautry.org
Bolton Hall Museum: Hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission; $5 donation is appreciated. Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. 818-352-3420. Email: llhs@boltonhall.org. www.facebook.com/boltonhallmuseum; www.boltonhall.org
California African American Museum: Closed for repairs due to storm-related damage. Check website or Facebook for re-opening and also for off-site programs. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Parking $15 before 5 p.m.; $18 after 5 p.m. (in the blue structure parking lot; entrance to the blue structure is on Figueroa Boulevard at 39th Street.). Location, 600 State Drive, Los Angeles (in Exposition Park). 213-744-7432. www.caamuseum.org and www.facebook.com/CAAMinLA/
Craft Contemporary: Ongoing special exhibit: “ART IRAN: Falling into Language,” nine expatriate Iranian artists have used forms of the Persian alphabet, handwriting and text in their artwork, through May 5. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $9; $7 ages 6s and older and students; free for ages 12 and younger. Location, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. www.craftcontemporary.org. Details on the exhibit: www.craftcontemporary.org/exhibitions/art-iran-falling-in-language/
Forest Lawn Museum – Glendale: Ongoing special exhibit: “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 April 7. “The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond,” through June 2. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. Parking directions: enter from Sunset Boulevard at Westwood Plaza, turn left into the pay-by-space area of Lot 4 (198 Westwood Plaza). Location, 308 Charles E. Young Drive N., Westwood. https://fowler.ucla.edu/
The Getty Center: Ongoing special exhibits: “Conserving Eden,” through April 21. “Drawing on Blue,” through April 28. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free admission but a timed-ticket admission is required (bit.ly/2SbTzys). Parking $25 (www.getty.edu/visit/center/parking-and-transportation). Location, Getty Center Drive at North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. www.getty.edu
The Getty Villa: Ongoing special exhibit: “Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt,” through Jan. 25, 2027. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Free admission, but a timed-entry reservation is required. Parking $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: “To Paint Is to Life: Art and Resistance in Theresienstadt,” artwork from four artists who depicted life in the Theresienstadt ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. Information about the exhibit that runs through Nov. 30 (www.holocaustmuseumla.org/topaint). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $10 ages 65 and older; free for ages 17 and younger. Free admission on Sunday. Admission is by timed admission ticket. Location, 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. 323-651-3704. Email: info@hmla.org. www.holocaustmuseumla.org
Italian American Museum Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “Louis Prima: Rediscovering a Musical Icon,” through Oct. 13 (tinyurl.com/mrrb4pbh). Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission free; donations requested. Location, 644 N. Main St., Los Angeles. 213-485-8432. www.iamla.org
Japan House Los Angeles: Ongoing special exhibit: “Design Museum Japan – Bridging Design and Life,” through April 14. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 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
Japanese American National Museum: 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
Museum of African American Art: Ongoing special exhibit: Metro Art presents “Here: Arts and Culture Along the K,” through May 12. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free admission. Location, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Level Two, Suite 283, 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Crenshaw. 323-294-7071. Email: info@maaala.org. www.maaala.org
Museum of Contemporary Art: Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission is free but an advance online timed-entry ticket is required. Special exhibits are $18; $10 seniors and students; free for ages 11 and younger. Locations: the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 152 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles; MOCA Grand Avenue, 250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 213-633-5351. www.moca.org/visit
Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. themuseumsfvnow.org/
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: “The Negro Motorist Green Book Exhibit,” through March 10 (the exhibit was created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, in collaboration with author Candacy Taylor; www.petersen.org/the-negro-motorist-green-book-exhibit). “Inside Tesla – Supercharging the Electric Revolution,” prototypes of Tesla vehicles, historical perspective and design study, through April 2024. “Splendor & Speed: Treasures from the Petersen Collection,” through June 2. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $21; $19 ages 62 and older; $13 ages 12-17; $11 ages 4-11. Location, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-930-2277. www.petersen.org
Santa Monica History Museum: Ongoing special exhibit: “Unhoused – A History of Housing in Santa Monica,” through Dec. 31. Hours: 2-5 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission $5; free for 65 and older and ages 17 and younger. Location, 1350 Seventh St., Santa Monica. 310-395-2290. www.santamonicahistory.org
Skirball Cultural Center: Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed for Jewish and national holidays (www.skirball.org/visit). Admission $12; $9 seniors and students; $7 ages 2-12; www.skirball.org/visit). Admission for the “Noah’s Ark at the Skirball” is an extra charge and by a timed-entry (purchase online). Location, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-440-4500. skirball.org
Wende Museum of the Cold War: Ongoing special exhibits: “Darling Godsonny: Ivan the Terrible Advises the Infant Stalin” and “Visions of Transcendence: Creating Space in East and West” and “Ceija Stojka and Scenes from Roma Life” and “Wende Times,” the work of six Los Angeles high school students, from their internships at the Wende Museum, on the topic of social media posts on conspiracy theories and artificial intelligence-generated fake news stories, 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: Walter Trout, March 7 ($24). Hollywood U2, a tribute to the band U2, 8 p.m. March 17 ($20). Nelson – Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, March 23 ($28). Doors open, 6 p.m. Headliners, 9 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Ticket price listed is for standing-room only; table tickets require dinner purchase. Two-drink minimum. Check website for other concerts, ticket prices, dinner options and reservations. Location, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 888-645-5006. wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com/canyon-agoura-hills/
Hye-Jin Kim: St. Matthew’s Music Guild presents the violinist and the Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s, 8 p.m. March 8. Tom Neenan, president of the music guild, gives a pre-concert lecture at 7:10 p.m. Tickets $45. St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave., Pacific Palisades. 310-573-7422. www.hyejinkim.com. www.musicguildonline.org. www.musicguildonline.org/event/hye-jin-kim-violin/
Dmitry Rachmanov: The pianist performs a concert of classical music, 1 p.m. March 9. Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-340-9386. Details: tinyurl.com/23zx4ma7
The Soraya at California State University, Northridge: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann, with pianist Haochen Zhang, 8 p.m. March 9 ($49 and up; www.aso.org). Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and violinist and music director Joshua Bell, 6:30 p.m. April 4 ($78 and up; www.asmf.org). Location, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org
Bernadette Peters: 8 p.m. March 9. Tickets $65 and up. Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles. 323-343-6600. www.officialbernadettepeters.com. luckmanarts.org. theluckman.org/events/bernadette-peters/
Chamber Music at Panorama Presbyterian Church: Anastasia Petanov, flutist, and Brandon Zhou, pianist, perform music by Bartok, Enescu, Franck and Lyatoshinsky, 2 p.m. March 10. Free admission. A free-will donation will be taken with proceeds going to the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation in memory of the late cellist Antonio Lysy (www.antoniolysy.com). Location, 14201 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City. 818-894-8316. Email: office@panoramapres.org. www.panoramapres.org/
Philip Vaiman presents City Lights: A classical music concert performed by violinist Vaiman, pianist Brendan White and soprano Haiming Wu, 6 p.m. March 10. Following the concert, attendees will have time to view the contemporary art of Lina Kogan and meet-and-greet the mixed media artist. Tickets $40; $20 students. Westside Music Conservatory, 12424 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. www.philipvaiman.com. Details and purchase tickets on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/mtpykhjy
Patty Booker benefit show: The concert in honor of the singer-songwriter, who has Lewy Body Dementia, is a CD release party for “The Sound of My Own Tune: An Artists’ Tribute to Patty Booker,” 8 p.m. March 10. Tickets $26.75. McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. 310-828-4497. Details and tickets: tinyurl.com/2tcbv493
The Best of Broadway and Everything Else!: Valley Opera & Performing Arts presents its VOPA Orchestra and Rocks band, professional vocalists and special guests, 7 p.m. March 16 and 3 p.m. March 17. Tickets $20-$150; $10 ages 12 and younger. Sally Field Performing Arts Center, on the campus of Birmingham Community Charter High School, 17000 Haynes St., Lake Balboa. 747-463-3358. www.voparts.org
Messiah 101 – Interact. Sing. Listen. Learn.: The San Fernando Valley Master Chorale and its artistic dorector Charlie Kim present an audience-immersive performance of selections from Handel’s Messiah, including the less-commonly performed Easter movements, 3 p.m. March 23. Details on the concert — including bringing your own score, if you have one, to sing along — on the website. Tickets $30; $25 seniors, students and veterans (bring a veteran card to show at the box office). Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 6020 Radford Ave. (at Oxnard Street), North Hollywood. www.sfvmc.com
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles: A tribute concert, “We Love Boy Bands,” includes hit songs by Backstreet Boys, Boyz II Men, New Kids on the Block, NSYNC, One Direction and BTS, 8 p.m. March 23 and 3:30 p.m. March 24. Tickets $45 and up. Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. gmcla.org
Greek Theater – 2024 Season: See the schedule here: www.lagreektheatre.com/events/all. Location, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles (directions and parking information: www.lagreektheatre.com/parking-shuttle/directions). www.facebook.com/thegreektheatre/
Hollywood Bowl – 2024 Season: See the schedule, subscription packages (Classical Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jazz Plus; KCRW Festival; Sunday Sunset Concerts; Weekend Spectaculars) and special events: www.hollywoodbowl.com/campaigns/hollywood-bowl-2024-season. Tickets on sale now for: Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, 3:30 p.m. June 15 and 3:30 p.m. June 16, and also, Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop Is the Love of My Life, 8 p.m. June 29. www.hollywoodbowl.com/
THEATER
Lucia di Lammermoor: Independent Opera Co. presents the opera by Gaetano Donizett, 7:30 p.m. March 8-9. Tickets $30 (purchase online here: (tinyurl.com/mmdw4vh9). River of the Valley, 22103 Vanowen St., Canoga Park. www.facebook.com/independentoperacompany. www.independentoperacompany.org/
Bella Abzug – That Beautiful, Ballsy Broad Who Gave ‘Em Hell: A staged reading of a new play, written and performed by Amy Simon, about Bella Savitzky Abzug (1920-1998) who was a congresswoman, an attorney and civil rights activist, 2 p.m. March 17. Tickets $15 (suggested donation). Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Los Angeles. 323-851-4839. www.theatrewest.org
Flashes of Light – The Tale of Nikola Tesla and the Goddess Electra: A concert of songs from a new musical by Billy Larkin and Ron Boustead, 7:30 p.m. March 27-28. Tickets $35. El Portal Theater, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-508-4200. elportaltheatre.com. elportaltheatre.com/flashesoflight.html
ONGOING THEATER
The Winter’s Tale: Antaeus Theatre Co. present the play by William Shakespeare. Minimum age: 10. Show runs 8 p.m. March 7-9 and March 11. Tickets $40 (see website for senior and student prices). Kiki and David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale. 818-506-5436. antaeus.org
Solofest 2024 at Whitefire Theatre: The 42nd season of solo shows including premieres and audience favorites. Check the website for shows on various dates through March 16. Tickets $25 (unless otherwise noted). Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd. (at Sunnyslope Avenue), Sherman Oaks. 818-687-8559. www.whitefiretheatre.com
Footloose – The Musical: The Colony Theatre presents the musical by Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow, based on the original screenplay by Pitchford, and adapted for the state by Pitchford and Walter Bobble (additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, Jim Steinman). Show runs 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday; through March 17 .Tickets $55. Location, 555 N. Third St., Burbank. www.colonytheatre.org
Cinderella: Storybook Theatre presents a musical by Michael Paul and Lloyd J. Schwartz for children and their families, 1 p.m. Saturdays through June 8. Tickets $15. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Los Angeles. Reservations, 323-851-7977. www.theatrewest.org
Submit calendar listings at least two weeks in advance to holly.andres@dailynews.com. 818-713-3708.
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