South Bay Arts Calendar 4/23/15-4/29/15
“riverrun,” Ray Carofano’s suite of photographs taken along the 51-mile-long Los Angeles River go on view Saturday with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. at Warschaw Gallery, 600 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro. Through June 13. Call (310) 600-4873.
Thursday, April 23
WORKS PRICED UNDER $100
The PADA Group, South Bay fine-art photographers, are featured in “Let’s Get Small, Small Works of the PV Art Center PADA Group.” The show is on view through May 2 at the Frame And Art Department, 950 Aviation Blvd, Hermosa Beach. For more information, call (310) 374-6900.
BEFORE REAL LIFE SETS IN
The Palos Verdes High School Drama Department presents “High School Musical” in the multipurpose room of Palos Verdes High School, 600 Cloyden Road, Palos Verdes Estates. Tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday at 7 p.m., plus Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets, $15 adults, $12 students, and $20 for premium tickets that include a light snack and beverage. For more information, call (310) 378-8471 ext. 237, or go to pvhsdrama.com.
A YOUTHFUL TOUCH
The Young Artists Orchestra gives its first public performance at 7:30 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Conducted by Daniel Suk, the group consists of 40 South Bay high school musicians, in addition to the Dream Youth Choir. The featured performer is 16-year-old soprano Golda Berkman. Music by Massenet, Bizet, Mozart, Puccini, and others will be played. A specially catered dessert follows. Tickets, $20. For more information, call (310) 325-4020 or go to yaola.org.
Friday, April 24
TRES CHICH
“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” presented by the Mira Costa High School Drama Department, opens tonight at 7:30 p.m., with a performance on Saturday, also at 7:30, in the Mira Costa High School Auditorium, 1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach. But wait! There’re more shows: Wednesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. (students $5 for this show only); Thursday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m.; Friday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, May 2, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $15 general and $10 students, seniors, in advance; $18 general and $12 at the box office. For more information, go to miracostadrmaboosters.org.
YOU ARE THE WALRUS!
“Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience” takes place at 8 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. In this concert experience the audience creates the playlist… So ask for all the obscure ones like “What Goes On?” “Ask Me Why,” and “Tell Me What You See.” Make the band worth for their Beatle bucks: $30, $25, $20. For more information, call (310) 781-7171 or go to torrancearts.org.
“Thoroughly Modern Millie” opens at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, at Mira Costa High School, with performances through May 2 (see listing). Tickets, $15 general and $10 students, seniors, in advance; $18 general and $12 at the box office. Cast photo by Andrew Hreha. Go to miracostadrmaboosters.org.
EARLY ROCK AND ROLL
“Bye Bye Birdie” is an Elvis Presley-like romantic musical comedy, and it plays at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, 3 p.m. on Sunday, as well as May 1 and 2, at 8 p.m., plus 3 p.m. on May 3, at El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. Tickets, $25 general; $18 children 5-12. For more information, call (310) 329-5345 or go to centerforthearts.org.
PARCHED FOR A GOOD FILM?
Kathryn Grayson and Gordon MacRae star in “The Desert Song,” screening Friday and Saturday at 8:15, 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. Come back on Sunday at 7:30 and see “The War of the Worlds” Tickets for the latter are $10. For more information, visit OldTownMusicHall.org.
NOPE, CAN’T RUN HER IN
“Legally Blonde: The Musical,” presented by the Miraleste Booster Club, opens at 7 p.m. at Miraleste Intermediate School, 29323 Palos Verdes Dr. East, Rancho Palos Verdes. More shows? You bet! Saturday, April 25, at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m.; Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, May 2, at 2 and 7 p.m. Paula Dawson directs. Tickets,$15 for reserved rows 1-8; $12 general admission for evening shows and $10 for matinees. Cash or check only. At the door or call (310) 344-4501 or for more information, email legallyblonde@yahoo.com.
NOT JUST KIDS’ STUFF
“Student Show 2015” is on view through May 7 at the El Camino College Art Gallery, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, and it will also be open this Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. during the Fine Arts Division Open House. For more information. call (310) 660-3010 or go to elcamino.edu and scroll to Art Gallery.
ENGAGING CHAMBER MUSIC
Presented by the South Bay Chamber Music Society, the Fiato Quartet performs music by Mozart, Schubert, and Schoenberg at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Music Department at Harbor College, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington. The concert will be repeated at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Montemalaga, Rancho Palos Verdes. Free, but donations sure are appreciated. For more information. visit palosverdes.com/sbcms.
POP UP DINNER AT STRIPE CAFE
Tonight and tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m., the Palos Verdes Art Center’s first pop-up dinners take place in their remodeled cafe. Four courses, $48, and the dishes range from Tuna Tartare and Bone Marrow Hush Puppies to Duck Rillettes and Wild Gulf Shrimp. BYOB. Where? 5504 W. Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes. For more information, call (310) 541-9420 or email events@pvartcenter.org.
Saturday, April 25
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
The “Pacific Coast International Short Film Festival,” a collection of arts-themed films by young filmmakers in numerous genres, begins at 8 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Tickets, $10. For more information, call (310) 781-7171 or go to torrancearts.org.
“The Desert Song” screens Friday through Sunday in the Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. Tickets, $10 general; $8 seniors. More at OldTownMusicHall.org.
DOUBLE THE PLEASURE
A “Night of Dual Pianos” takes place at 8 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards in Torrance. The two pianists are Polli Chambers-Salazar and Christopher Brennan, and they will perform Poulenc’s “Sonata for Four Hands,” Ravel’s “La Valse,” and Lutoslawski’s “Paganini Variations.” Tickets, $15. For more information, call (310) 329-5345 or go to centerforthearts.org.
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH MY HEART
Ray Carofano’s suite of photographs, “riverrun,” captures seldom seen images of the 51-mile-long Los Angeles River, and they’re going on view with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. at Warschaw Gallery, 600 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro. Hours, Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment. Closes June 13. Call (310) 600-4873.
ORIENTAL GARDENS
The “Bunka-Sai Japanese Cultural Festival” takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the Ken Miller Recreation Center, 3341 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. The festival features Japanese dance and music, martial arts, flower arranging, calligraphy, a tea ceremony, and a variety of Japanese food. Free.
Sunday, April 26
A BLAST FROM THE PRESENT
The El Camino College Concert Band performs at 3 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium, on the college campus at 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. Professor Dane Teter directs with featured student conductors Kyle Kawahara and Ivan Alcantar. The program includes Galante’s “Cry of the Last Unicorn,” Silvestri’s “Captain America March,” and others. Tickets, $10. For more information, call (310) 329-5345 or go to centerforthearts.org.
“Spark,” featuring the unique collaboration between young adult author Cornelia Funke and Mirada Studios, is on view through May 24 at ESMoA, 208 Main St., El Segundo. Photo by Gloria Plascencia. Call (424) 277-1020 or go to ESMoA.org.
WORLD-CLASS ORCHESTRA
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra performs a free one-hour concert at 5 p.m. in the Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. Sixth St., San Pedro. Gemma New conducts Dvorak’s “Slavonic Dances” and “Symphony No. 9, the ‘New World,’” along with a short composition by South Bay resident Max Lesser. To reserve seats ($1 service charge per seat reservation) and for more information, call (310) 833-4813 or go to grandvision.org.
Monday, April 27
ABOUT THAT PHOTO YOU TOOK…
The South Bay Camera Club meets at 7 p.m. in the Torrance Airport Administration Bldg. meeting room, 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance. Susan Cowles, local professional photographer, will critique digital images submitted by SBCC members. Open to all. For more information, call (805) 340-3197 or go to sbccphoto.org.
Wednesday, April 29
WHAT HAPPENED TO ABIGAIL?
Playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has created an intriguing sequel to Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” titled “Abigail/1702,” and it has its West Coast premiere at the International City Theatre in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. caryn desai directs. Previews tonight and Thursday, April 30, opening May 1. Preview tickets are $34; opening night is $54; Saturdays and Sundays (except May 1) are $48, and Thursdays and Fridays are $46. For more information, call (562) 436-4610 or go to InternationalCityTheatre.org.