Wheels of fire
The Beach Cities Roller Derby League has a match between the Hermosa Hit Girls and the Redondo Riots at 7 p.m. at Wilson Park’s Hockey Rink, 2400 Jefferson Ave., Torrance. It’s also, in a way, a Battle of the Bars (Redondo’s Gasser Lounge and Hermosa’s Hermosa Saloon). Tickets, $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Kids under 12 free. More at brownpapertickets.com/event/380765.
Buckets of energy
The “Superkids Dance Recital” takes place at 4 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Dance performances featuring three- to 11-year-olds in ballet and tap. Tickets, $13. Call (310) 781-7171.
This magic moment
The Varèse Sarabande 35th Anniversary Concert Gala with the Golden State Pops Orchestra, conducted by Steven Allen Fox, takes place at 8 p.m. in the Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. Sixth St., San Pedro. Maestra Marya Basaraba leads the GSPO Chorale. Music by Jerry Goldsmith, Alex North, Hans Zimmer (who will be present), and more. For tickets, call (310) 433-8774 or go to gspo.com.
Where music grows
Pianist Christopher Goodpasture performs at 2 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran Church, 1340 Eleventh St., Manhattan Beach. Free; donations appreciated.
Blink, and it’s gone
Closing reception tonight for “The Speck Inside Your Eye,” featuring new works by Gus Brethome-Avila, from 5 to 11 p.m. at Gallery Azul, 520 W. Eighth St., San Pedro. Wine, hors d’oeuvres, and cake (it’s DJ Chee-Bo’s birthday).
Put those shorts on
The seventh annual “Beach Shorts Film Fest” is now accepting amateur surf and beach lifestyle films, 6 to 10 minutes in length, for the August 17 screening in the Hermosa Beach Community Center. Deadline August 1. Contact Barry Hatchett at beachshortsfilmfest.com.
