South Bay art calendar for August 16 to 22
“Art Galore,” featuring work by a dozen artists, opens with a reception on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Artlife Gallery, 720C S. Allied Way, Plaza El Segundo, in El Segundo. Through August 31. Pictured, “Faces,” by Regine Legler. (310) 938-2511
Put on your shoes
The last of this summer’s El Segundo Art Walks takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown El Segundo and also the Smoky Hollow neighborhood. Lots to look at, including “3 by 3” with videowall artists Jon 9, Jason Jenn, and Vojislav Radovanovic at Virtularium. Free parking. More at elsegundoartwalk.com.
Friday, August 17
Hurry, he’s loading up the wagons
Shakespeare by the Sea wraps up its current season back where it started: Point Fermin Park, 807 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, with performances on Friday evening of “The Winter’s Tale” and Saturday of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” Both plays begin at 8 p.m. Free; donations always appreciated. (310) 217-7596 or go to shakespearebythesea.org.
Buff up your library
St. Anne’s Book Sale takes place from 7 a.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates, and, along with the annual rummage sale, goes to 2 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. (310) 375-4617 or go to stfrancispalosverdes.org.
The last of this summer’s El Segundo Art Walks takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in downtown El Segundo and also the Smoky Hollow neighborhood. Free parking. Brian Feinzimer took this shot at last month’s event. Details at elsegundoartwalk.com
SoCal Harvest comes to Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Friday through Sunday, featuring Greg Laurie all three days, and Phil Wickham all three days as well, but lots of others. Presumably the Angels are on the road! Free, although the stadium charges $15 to park. To learn details, go to harvest.org/crusades-and-events.2018.
Saturday, August 18
Their latest work
“Art Galore,” featuring work by a dozen artists, opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at Artlife Gallery, 720C S. Allied Way, Plaza El Segundo, in El Segundo. Through August 31. Call (310) 938-2511.
Room at the top
The Torrance Theatre Company presents “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” at the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. It’s a musical satire of 1960s big business and all it held sacred. Performances, Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., plus Friday, August 24, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, August 25, at 8 p.m. Tickets, $35, with select discounted tickets for $25. Call (310) 781-7171 or go to TorranceCA.gov/TCACTickets.
The Doo-Wah Riders headline the Manhattan Beach Concerts in the Park series, playing from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Polliwog Park. This is how they looked last spring. Minor Problem opens for them at 4 p.m. It’s free. (310) 802-5448 or go to citymb.info/concerts
Get on that pony and ride
The Doo-Wah Riders headline the Manhattan Beach Concerts in the Park series, playing from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Polliwog Park. Minor Problem opens for them at 4 p.m. It’s free. (310) 802-5448 or go to citymb.info/concerts.
Sand in your slippers
Big Head Todd and the Monsters perform from 5 to 8 p.m. just south of the Hermosa Beach Pier. It’s part of the Hermosa Summer Concert Series presented by Saint Rocke.
A reason to smile
Frank Loesser’s “Most Happy Fella” receives a staged reading, with a 23-piece orchestra, at 7 p.m. in the Carpenter Center, 6200 E. Atherton, Long Beach. The musical debuted on Broadway in 1956 and earned six Tony nods. David Lamoureux directs. Tickets, $40 now and $53 on the day of the show. (562) 856-1999, ext. 4, or go to musical.org.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters perform on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. just south of the Hermosa Beach Pier. It’s part of the Hermosa Summer Concert Series presented by Saint Rocke
Gunsmoke
“Thoughts and Prayers,” a play by Jack Messenger that explores themes of gun violence, the NRA, and the Second Amendment, receives a staged reading at 8 p.m. in the Manhattan Beach Community Church, 303 S. Peck Road, Manhattan Beach. Q&A with the cast follows. Suggested donation, $20, with proceeds to Women Against Gun Violence and Sandy Hook Promise. Call Lois Bourgon at (310) 710-7035.
Tuesday, August 21
What was your take?
Senior librarian Erin Schoonover leads a discussion about David Grann’s “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the second floor conference room of the Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 N. Pacific Coast Hwy., Redondo Beach. Free. (310) 318-0675 or go to redondo.org/library. ER