South Bay arts calendar for Jan. 17 to 23
“The Best, the New and Your Favorites” contains over 100 original works and is on view through January 31 at Artlife Gallery, located in Plaza El Segundo. The opening reception is Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Pictured, work by artist Alison Corteen. (310) 938-2511Friday, January 18 No passports required “Musical Travel through Europe and Asia” is the title of the Beach Cities Symphony concert, taking place at 8 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, Torrance. The program includes Borodin’s “In the Steppes of Central Asia” (with an accompanying visual presentation), Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 1 in F# minor” (featuring soloist Esther Keel), and the Brahms “Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73.” Free; with a pre-concert lecture by maestro Barry Brisk at 7:15 p.m. (310) 379-9725 or go to beachcitiessymphony.org. Tied to the scratchin’ post Jack’s Cats, led by Jack Malmstrom on clarinet and tenor sax, performs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the George Nakano Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. The group has the warm, swinging sound of a small jazz combo from the “pre-bop” era. Tickets, $50 for the concert and food; $33…
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