Things To Do
LOVE AND LOSS: THE POWER OF STORIES IN HEALING CHOICES AND END-OF-LIFE CARE; Sat., Feb. 7, 9 am. Neuroscience Research Building (NRB) Auditorium, UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine, 635 Charles Young Dr. South, Westwood, uclartsandhealing.net.
NORDIC WALKING FITNESS EVENT; Sat., Feb. 7, 9:45 am. End of Ocean Park Blvd. by the beach, nordicbody.com.
VALENTINE MAKING AND MUSIC FESTIVAL; Sat., Feb. 7, 10 am. Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club, 1210 4th St, Santa Monica, 310.641.4849, smbwc.org.
INSIDE GREYSTONE/PRIVATE RANGER TOURS; Sat., Feb. 7, 10 am and 2 pm. Greystone Mansion and Estate, 905 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6850, greystonemansion.org.
LOS ANGELES CLARINET CHOIR IN CONCERT: CLARINET VIRTUOSITY; Sat., Feb. 7, 3 pm. Santa Monica Public Library, Main Library’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.458.8600, smpl.org.
JDRF YLC KISS TO CURE DIABETES; Sat., Feb. 7, 6 pm. Bodega Wine Bar, 814 Broadway, Santa Monica, 213.233.9907, kisstocure.com.
SMC STAGES FUNDRAISER FOR THEATRE ARTS STUDENTS – BENEFIT; Sat., Feb. 7, 7 pm. Santa Monica College Main Campus, Theatre Arts Main Stage, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.434.4319, smc.edu/mainstage.
STANDUP SHOWDOWN; Various dates and times. Thru Feb. 7. M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, 310.451.0850, westsidecomedy.com.
ACTIVE ADULT CLUB PRESENTS THE SWEETHEART DANCE PARTY; Sun., Feb. 8, 1 pm. Roxbury Park, 471 S. Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6840, beverlyhills.org.
PERFUME & ROMANCE LIBRARY EVENT; Sun., Feb. 8, 2 pm. Beverly Hills Public Library, 444 N. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.288.2220, beverlyhills.org.
ART OPENING FEATURING BOBBIE RICH; Sun., Feb. 8, 4 pm. Upper West, 3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.586.1111, theupperwest.com.
INSOMNIA; Sun., Feb. 8, 5:30 pm. Hotel Casa del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica, 310.581.5533, hotelcasadelmar.com.
COMMITTEE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRESENTS: “BLACK LIVES MATTER: WHAT CAN WE DO?”; Sun., Feb. 8, 6 pm. Virginia Avenue Park, Thelma Terry Building, 2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica, 310.422.5431.
“A HEART FULL OF LAUGHTER”; Tues., Feb. 10, 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm. Santa Monica Ocean Park Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.392.3804, smpl.org.
ADAM DEVINE HOUSE PARTY SHOWCASES; Tues., Feb. 10, 8 pm and 10 pm. M.i.’s Westside Comedy, 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, 310.458.0850, westsidecomedy.com.
PUPPET WORKSHOP WITH ILENE COHEN; Wed., Feb. 11, 4 pm. Children’s Book World, 10580 1/2 Pico Blvd., West Los Angeles, 310.559.2665, childrensbookworld.com.
DAVID ALLEN M.D. LECTURE: HOW TO DESIGN A TOXIN-FREE LIFESTYLE; Thurs., Feb. 12, 7 pm. Santa Monica Public Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.445.6600, davidallenmd.com.
FEBRUARY FREE DANCE FITNESS; Sat., 9 am. Thru Feb. 28. Athleta, 1318 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, 310.500.8375, athleta.net.
FREE WALKING CLUB; Tue., Thu., 10:30 am. Ongoing. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, 310.305.9595.
FREE PRANIC HEALING SESSIONS AND MEDITATIONS; Tue., 6 pm. Ongoing. 3435 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.883.8371, pranichealing.com.
BEVERLY HILLS FARMERS’ MARKET; Sun., 9 am. Ongoing. 9300 Block of Civic Center Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6830, beverlyhills.org.
BRENTWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET; Sat., 9 am. Ongoing. 1st St., Gretna Green Way (between San Vicente and Montana), 925.825.9090, pcfma.com.
CENTURY CITY FARMERS’ MARKET; Thurs., 11 am. Ongoing. 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, 818.591.8161, rawinspiration.org.
CULVER CITY FARMERS’ MARKET; Tues., 2 pm. Ongoing. Main St. (between Culver Blvd. & Venice Blvd), Culver City, 310.253.5775, culvercity.org.
MARINA DEL REY FARMERS’ MARKET; Thurs., 9 am. Ongoing. 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, 310.455.0181, visitmarinadelrey.com.
SANTA MONICA FARMERS’ MARKET; Downtown: Wed., 8:30 am; Sun., 8:30 am. Arizona Ave (between 4th and Ocean). Pico: Sat., 8 am. Virginia Park (at Pico and Cloverfield). Main Street: Sun., 9:30 am. Ongoing. 2640 Main St. 310.458.8712, smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket.
WESTWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET; Thu., 12 pm. Ongoing. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Broxton Ave & Weyburn Ave., Westwood, 310.739.5028, destinationgreenevents.com.
Theatre
WAR OF THE WORLDS LIVE RADIO PLAY; Fri., Feb. 6, 8:30 pm. Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica, 310.315.1459, highwaysperformance.org.
DANCEBRAZIL AT THE WALLIS; Thu., 6 pm; Fri., 8 pm; Sat., 11 am, 3 pm, and 8 pm. Thru Feb. 7. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.746.4000, thewallis.org.
GOD OF CARNAGE; Fri., Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 2 pm. Thru Feb. 8. Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.828.7519, Santa Monica, morgan-wixson.org.
THE MEMORY OF WATER; Fri., Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 3 pm. Thru Feb. 14. Promenade Playhouse, 1404 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, 310.960.7785, plays411.com/memoryofwater.
THENARDIERS INN – A LES MISERABLES CABARET; Fri., Sat., 8 pm. Thru Feb. 14. Creating Arts Studios, 3110 Pennsylvania Ave., Santa Monica, 310.804.0223, cacstudios.com/lesmis.
DISCONNECTION; Fri., 8:30 pm; Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 7 pm. Thru March 1. Beverly Hills Playhouse, 254 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, 213.761.7061, skylighttix.com.
ENTER LAUGHING – THE MUSICAL; Tues., Thu., Fri., 8:30 pm; Sat., 3:30 pm and 8:30 pm; Sun., 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Thru March 1. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.746.4000, thewallis.org.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND – IN THE ROUND; Sat., Sun., 3 pm. Thru March 8. Creating Arts Studios, 3110 Pennsylvania Ave., Santa Monica, 310.804.0223, creatingarts.org.
LEAVING HOME; Fri., Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 2 pm. Thru March 14. Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, 310.397.3244, ruskingrouptheatre.com.
Music
ROBERTA FLACK CONCERT; Fri., Feb. 6, 8 pm. Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310.506.4522, arts.pepperdine.edu.
DAVE SLONAKER BIG BAND; Mon., Feb. 9, 8 and 9:30 pm. Typhoon at the Santa Monica Airport, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, typhoon.biz.
MANN SEXTET WITH GINA ECKSTINE; Tue., Feb. 10, 8 and 9:30 pm. Typhoon at the Santa Monica Airport, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, typhoon.biz.
JIM J’S JUKEBOX; Wed., Feb. 11, 7 pm. Beverly Hills Public Library, Library Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 444 N. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.288.2244, bhpl.org.
PATTI LUPONE: COULDA, WOULDA, SHOULDA… PLAYED THAT PART; Thu., 8 pm; Fri., 7:30 pm. Thru Feb. 13. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.746.4000, thewallis.org.
FIRESIDE CONCERTS; Fri., Sat., 8 pm. Thru Feb. 28. The Miles Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.458.8634, smgov.net.
Art
WANDERLUST: TRAVELOGUES WITH UCLA LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND UCLA PROGRAM ON CENTRAL ASIA; Sat., Feb. 7, 1 pm. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E Young Dr., Westwood. 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.
KIDS IN THE COURTYARD: CHOCOLATE SUNDAY/E; Sun., Feb. 8, 1 pm. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E Young Dr., Westwood. 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.
IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA; Thurs., Feb. 12, 7 pm. Venice Arts, 1702 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, 310.392.0846, venicearts.org.
FOWLER OUTSPOKEN; NOVIOLET BULAWAYO; Thurs., Feb. 12, 7:30 pm. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E Young Dr., Westwood. 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.
“RHIZOME: MULTICIPLICITIES OF ABSTRACTION”; Thru Feb. 14. Shoshana Wayne Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310.453.7535, shoshanawayne.com.
4TH ANNUAL “LOVE AND LUST” SALE; Thru Feb. 18. haleARTS S P A C E, 2443 Main St., Santa Monica, 310.314.8038, halearts.com.
THREADS II BY TRANG T. LE; Thru Feb 21. Ruth Bachofner Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310.829.3300, ruthbachofnergallery.com.
MULTIDIMENSIONAL FLATSPACE BY TRYGVE FASTE; Thru Feb 21. Ruth Bachofner Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310.829.3300, ruthbachofnergallery.com.
DIVINE JOURNEY BY KIMBERLEY MERRILL; Thru Feb. 21. Lora Schlesinger Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (T3), Santa Monica, 310.828.1133, loraschlesinger.com.
PICTURING WHEN BY BETH PARKER; Thru Feb. 21. Lora Schlesinger Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (T3), Santa Monica, 310.828.1133, loraschlesinger.com.
EXHIBITION FEATURING VICKY HOFFMAN, JOAN WYNN, AND JOAN HORSFALL YOUNG; Thru Feb. 21. TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station (D3), 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net.
ETHEREAL BY PETER ALEXANDER, DAWN ARROWSMITH, LARRY BELL, KELLY BERG, CASPER BRINDLE, FRED EVERSLEY, FRANK GEHRY, JIMI GLEASON, ERIC JOHNSON, JAY MARK JOHNSON, SANDY LAJER, ANDY MOSES, ED MOSES, STEVEN SALZMAN, MICHAEL TABORI, AND ERIC ZAMMITT; Thru Feb. 21. William Turner Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (E1), Santa Monica, 310.453.0909, williamturnergallery.com.
224 MILES; Thru March 1. The G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 310.452.2842, theg2gallery.com.
NATURE LA: CHERYL MEDOW; Thru March 1. The G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 310.452.2842, theg2gallery.com.
NATURE OC: TOM LAMB; Thru March 1. The G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 310.452.2842, theg2gallery.com.
WORLD SHARE INSTALLATIONS BY PASCALE MARTHINE TAYOU; Thru March 1. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E Young Dr., Westwood. 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.
“ONE PERSON CRYING: WOMEN AND WAR” – A GLOBAL DOCUMENTARY PROJECT BY PHOTOJOURNALIST MARISSA ROTH; Thru March 12. Venice Arts, 1702 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, 310.392.0846, venicearts.org.
EXHIBITION BY CARLOS BUNGA & OLIVIER MOSSET; Thru March 14. Christopher Grimes Gallery, 916 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, 310.587.3373, cgrimes.com.
GES•TURE; Thru March 14. Arena 1 Gallery, 3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, 310.397.7456, arena1gallery.com.
“STRATOGRAPHS” BY SIMON NORFOLK; Thru March 21. Gallery Luisotti, 2525 Michigan Ave. (A2), Santa Monica, 310.453.0043, galleryluisotti.com.
ROUND TRIP: BICYCLING ASIA MINOR, 1891; Thru Apr. 5. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E Young Dr., Westwood. 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.
“CHUCK CLOSE: FACE FORWARD” FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF JORDAN D. SCHNITZER AND HIS FAMILY FOUNDATION; Thru Apr. 5. Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310.506.4851, arts.peppedine.edu/museum.
MOSHE NINIO RAINBOW RUG; Thru Apr. 18. Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310.586.6488, smmoa.org.
BRIAN WEIL, 1979-95: BEING IN THE WORLD; Thru Apr. 18. Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310.586.6488, smmoa.org.
