Entertainment calendar from 7/28 to 8/6/2016

“CA 101” had a highly successful opening last Friday, but it’s up through Sunday at the South Bay Galleria, 1815 Hawthorne Blvd. #115, Redondo Beach. Pictured, work by Debbie Collette and Patti Linnett. Photo by Jerry Kotler

Thursday, July 28

Get up and dance

Retro Revival performs 1960s and ‘70s music from 6 to 8 p.m. on the far end of the Redondo Beach Pier as part of the Summer of Music Concert Series. Free. Come back on Saturday, same time, same place, to hear the reggae/rock sounds of SayReal. More at redondopier.com.

Listen, someone’s up there

The Aerospace Players are presenting “Fiddler on the Roof,” the 1964 Broadway smash hit, Thursday at 7 p.m., plus Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. The show includes “”If I Were A Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and many other favorites. Tickets, $24 general; $22 seniors and students. (310) 781-7171 or go to aeaclubs.org.

Steven R. Fujimoto, pictured with a work by Hung Viet Nguyen, is the curator of “If I Were a Carpenter,” up through July 30 at the Loft Studios and Galleries, 401 S. Mesa St., San Pedro. Photo . Be quick, and see this nicely presented group show by calling ahead: (310) 227-6554

Let’s celebrate Rio!

Bonnie Barchichat’s Senior Comedy Afternoons raises a toast (and kicks a soccer ball) for Rio de Janeiro, getting underway with a Brazilian-flavored conga concert in the lobby of the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. Doors open at 1 p.m., with showtime at 2 p.m. Samba dancers, and Magi Avila takes the stage as Carmen Miranda in her “tutti-frutti hat.” Also performing: comedian Gilbert Esquivel, KFI radio host Monique Marvez, and veteran comic Scott Wood. Tickets, $25 (unless you’re a July baby and over 50). Buy in advance, or cash only at the door. (714) 914-2565 or go to seniorcomedyafternoons.com.

Reach a little higher

Mark Ramolla, who founded the Zico coconut water product, tells his story in “High-Hanging Fruit,” and he’ll be talking about it at 7 p.m. in {Pages}, 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach. RSVPs recommended. (310) 318-0900 or go to pagesabookstore.com.

Friday, July 29

You won’t believe it!

Sisuepahn Phila, Lady of Magic, presents free magic at your table from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, as well as Friday and Saturday, August 5 and 6, at Rock ‘n Brews, 6300 Pacific Coast Hwy., Redondo Beach.

“Miss Sharon Jones!” is a film that documents the music and life of the soul singer, as well as her struggle with cancer. The South Bay Film Society will be screening it on Wednesday, August 24, with tickets going on sale Thursday, August 4. Why the lead time? Because tickets often sell out in only a few hours. So don’t be one of the hundreds left crying! Go to southbayfilmsociety.com

Check in and kick back

Surf City Theatre is presenting Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” in the Second Story Theatre, 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. The comedy, a portrait of three different couples who successively occupy Suite 719 in New York City’s Plaza Hotel. Performances Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Closes Sunday. Tickets, $25. Call (424) 241-8040 or email surfcitytheatre@gmail.com.

Know your ABC’s

South Bay Conservatory’s Premier Youth Musical Theatre Company presents “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, plus Saturday at 3 p.m., in the Riviera United Methodist Church, 375 Palos Verdes Blvd., Redondo Beach. This musical won Tony and Drama Desk awards (although not with the current cast). Larry Watts directs and Kathleen Sullivan is the music director. Tickets, $15 general. Children two and under are admitted free, but if they cry they will be eaten by the actors. (424) 262-9722 or go to southbayconservatory.com.

“The Big Sleep,” with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, screens Friday through Sunday in the Old Town Music Hall, in El Segundo. Tickets, $10 general and $8 seniors. (310) 322-2592 or go to OldTownMusicHall.org

You’ll be staying awake

“The Big Sleep,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and directed by Howard Hawks, screens at 8:15 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with 2:30 matinees on Saturday and Sunday, in the Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. Tickets, $10 general and $8 seniors. (310) 322-2592 or go to OldTownMusicHall.org.

Drop and listen

Chum, “Southern California’s Killerest Surf Band,” performs all night at Starboard Attitude on the Redondo Beach Pier.

Saturday, July 30

You’ll be up late

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a play by Jack Thorne, based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John, Tiffany, and Thorne himself, and {Pages} is hosting a late-night event, from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, with games, giveaways, and snacks. Books will not be available for sale or pickup until 12 a.m. RSVPs and pre-orders are encouraged. (310) 318-0900 or go to pagesabookstore.com.

Wednesday, August 3

Guitar man and band

Chuck Alvarez, who has performed or recorded with The Twisters, Lisa Haley, Tim Weisberg, and David Benoit, plays blues-rock, light jazz, and Americana at 7 p.m. at Farnham Martin Park, next to the Malaga Cove Library, 2400 Via Campesina, in Palos Verdes Estates. More at malagacoveconcerts.com.

DancerPalooza is a 6-day event (August 1-7) taking place in the Beverly O’Neill Theater in the Long Beach Convention Center, with all-day classes as well as evening ticketed events. One of the highlights is the three-day “Beat Street,” with featured performers such as Kalani Hilliker, Jojo Siwa, Sophia Lucia, and Brynn Rumfallo. Details at dancerpalooza.com

Ongoing

Mother Nature is smiling

“Celebrating Our Parks” is a group photography exhibition on view through September in the El Camino College Schauerman Library, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, Torrance. The show features 17 local artists, with a “Meet the Artists” scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the library lobby. To learn more, contact Linda Detwiler Burner at lindabphotography@yahoo.com. ER