Thursday, July 21
Welcome to Coolsville
The second installment of this summer’s El Segundo Artwalk takes place in 33 venues throughout the city’s downtown and Smoky Hollow districts from 5 to 9 p.m. Among the featured artists are body painter Paul Roustan, who is doing a “glow in the dark” exhibition at Smoky Hollow Industries on Franklin and Penn (also at Smoky Hollow Industries is a great photo opportunity with Colette Miller’s angel wings); Holly Socrates is debuting a new series, “Gold Rush” at her gallery at 150 Main Street; and the sweetly talented singer/songerwriter Delfina performs at Create & Express. Gallery or Smoky Hollow Studios. Start your art walk at El Segundo Museum of Art at 208 Main Street, a hub for information and centrally located, or get maps at all particpating venues or at elsegundoartwalk.com or Facebook: El Segundo Art Walk.
Pier pressure
King Chris delivers an evening of funk (from 6 to 8 p.m.) as part of the Summer of Music on the far end of the Redondo Beach Pier. Circle back around on Saturday, same time and place, for the soul music of In Contempt. More at redondopier.com.
Within your grasp
The Reach, featuring multi-instrumentalist Patrick Bolen, performs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. This is part of the ongoing Tunes at Tam music series presented by Georgette Gantner. Currently on view, “Grafforists.” Suggested donation, $20. Call (310) 376-5577.
See the Wienermobile!
The “12th Annual Rock Around the Block,” presented by the Torrance Historical Society, takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. takes place in front of the Torrance Historical Society & Museum, 1345 Post Ave., in Old Torrance. The 1950s-themed event features vintage cars, ‘50s music, the In-and-Out burger wagon, retro games, and more. Free. (310) 328-5392 or go to TorranceHistoricalSociety.org.
Friday, July 22
Listen, someone’s up there
The Aerospace Players present “Fiddler on the Roof,” the 1964 Broadway smash hit, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., plus Sunday at 2 p.m. And next week as well: Thursday, July 28, at 7; Friday, July 29 at 8, and Saturday, July 30 at 8 p.m. All performances in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Tickets, $24 general; $22 seniors and students. (310) 781-7171 or go to aeaclubs.org.
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. Also next weekend, July 29 to 31. Tickets, $25. Call (424) 241-8040 or email surfcitytheatre@gmail.com.
Production numbers galore
Judy Garland and Kathryn Grayson star in “Till the Clouds Roll By” (1946), screening Friday and Saturday at 8:15 p.m., plus Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m., in the Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. Tickets, $10 general; $8 seniors. (310) 322-2592 or go to OldTownMusicHall.org.
Saturday, July 23
Back in the bayou
Lisa Haley & the Zydekats perform a blend of Americana, Cajun, and Zydeco from 2 to 4 p.m. at Columbia Park, 4045 190th St., Torrance. It’s free. Haley is a Grammy nominee, and her band’s albums have charted three times on Billboard. (310) 618-2376.
Wednesday, July 27
Voices in the breeze
The Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers perform at 7 p.m. outdoors in Farnham Martin Park, next to the Malaga Cove Library, 2400 Via Campesina, as part of the Malaga Cove Concert Series. Free. More at malagacoveconcerts.com. ER
