South Bay Arts Calendar 06/11/15
The Southwest Native American Photography Show, with images by Phyllis and Jerry Appel, is on view through Monday, June 15, in Schauerman Library at El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. Open today and Monday. Call (310) 660-6483.
Thursday, June 11
That softly glowing piano
“Steinway by Starlight” features the Alan Pasqua Trio, performing the Great American Songbook, along with the CSUDH Jazz Ensemble, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre of California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson. Tickets, $30. Go to csudh.edu/uce/steinway.
Time for Shorts is shorter
Submissions for the ninth annual “Beach Shorts Festival” are being taken through August 1 for the August 15 event. Contact Barry Hatchett at beachshortsfilmfest.com.
“Storm,” an exhibition of large-scale figurative paintings by Italian artist Mimmo Catania, is on view in Gallery Two of the Torrance Art Museum through July 25. Photo by Gloria Plascencia.
Friday, June 12
Outdoor movies at dusk
“Friday Night at the Movies” takes place at dusk (about 8 p.m.) on the Redondo Beach Pier at 500 Fisherman’s Wharf. Disney/Pixar’s “Up” is screening, and it’s free. More at redondopier.com.
Saturday, June 13
A journey back in time
The 40th Annual “Ragtime Festival” takes place at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday as well as 2:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. Four pianists, being Kathy Craig, Frederick Hodges, Vincent Johnson, and John Reed-Torres, perform on three pianos and the Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ. Tickets, $20. More at OldTownMusicHall.org.
“On the Beach,” featuring work by members of the Redondo Beach Art Group, is on view through June 28 at the Frame & Art Department Gallery, 950 Aviation Blvd., Hermosa Beach. Pictured, “Night Muse, Redondo Beach,” by Bernard Fallon. (310) 920-2184 or go to frameandartdept.com.
On their feet and hopping
“DanceFest 2015,” presented by the Metropolitan Ballet Company, takes place at 6 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Tickets, $16; $15. Call (310) 781-7171 or go to dancewest.org.
Perfectly framed
“Share Your Vision,” an exhibition of photographs from the advanced students of the Creative Photo Academy in Torrance, under the direction of Mark Comon of Paul’s Photos, goes on view with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at Gallery H, 12519 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne. Photographers include Lawrie Margrave, Mark Crase, Sally Kinsey, Mark Comon, Paul Anderson, Kris Maine, Bob Day, Linda O’Rourke, John Peterson, and Mike McKinney. Includes Comon’s documentary series on USS Arizona sailor Lauren Bruner. Through July 11. Curated by Gloria Plascencia. Call (310) 869-4992 or go to PhantomGalleriesLA.com.
“Triptychon” (1973) is among the work by the late German painter Norbert Tadeusz, whose work is on view from Sunday through Sept. 27 at ESMoA in El Segundo. Call (424) 277-1020 or go to ESMoA.org.
Sunday, June 14
This is the sound
The South Bay New Orleans Jazz Club meets from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 214 Ave. I, in Redondo Beach. This week’s featured band in Barry Anthony’s Whalers. Admission is $7 members; $9 general. Call (310) 376-2591.
Time to bid her adieu
Los Cancioneros Master Chorale presents “Joanna’s Jubilee” at 7 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Current and former members of the choir from the 24-year-tenure of artistic director Joanna Medawar Nachef are coming together to bid farewell to her, as she retires and passes her baton to Allan Petker. Selections by Copland, Bernstein, Gershwin, Hairston, Hogan, and Wilberg will be performed. Tickets, $25. Call (310) 781-7171 or go to lcmasterchorale.com.
Movies and a cocktail? ArcLight Beach Cities Cinemas in El Segundo now has a liquor license, which means that patrons can now take their alcoholic beverages into any theater. Current signature cocktails available include Queen’s Boulevard, Audrey Hepburn, and Thompson’s Tai. More at ArcLightCinemas.com.
And then we’ll drink vodka?
Lyra, a vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia, performs at 7:30 p.m. in St. Lawrence Martyr Church, 1900 S. Prospect Ave., Redondo Beach. The hour-long program features sacred music of the Russian Orthodox Church plus Russian folk songs. A freewill offering will be taken. Contact René Ayala at (310) 316-0090 or email rene.ayala@stlm.org.
But no tuba
The Satin Brass quartet, with trombonists Robert Coomber and June Satton, plus trumpeters Glenda Smith and Bill Barrett, performs at 3 p.m. in the Campus Theater at El Camino College, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, Torrance. Tickets, $15. Call (310) 329-5346 or go to centerforthearts.org.
Wit and wisdom
“Might as Well Live” features four stories written by Dorothy Parker, read by Bailey Wilson, Paul Stanko, Paget Kagy, Kaylon Hunt, Aly Fainbarg, Bret VandenBos, Gabrielle Giraud, and Clinton Childress, at 3 p.m. in Phantom Galleries LA, Gallery H, 12519 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne. Adapted for the stage and directed by Adam Scott Weissman. Suggested donation is $5. More at Facebook.com/MightAsWellLive.