South Bay Arts and Entertainment Calendar June 9 to June 14
“Pinocchio” is being performed Friday through Sunday at the Manhattan Beach Community Church. About 30 children are in the show. Tickets, $10. Pictured, Cara Stern as Pinocchio, Riley McIntire as Honest John, and Katharine Sampson as Jiminy Cricket. Photo by Steve Cooper. Call (310) 819-5066 or email spungirl2@hotmail.com
Thursday, June 9
Happy hour with history
A preview of the Hermosa Beach Museum’s new acquisitions, with curator and manager Christopher Uebelhor, takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the museum at 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. Free for members; $10 non-members. RSVP by calling (310) 318-9421 or email hermosabeachmuseumRSVP@gmail.com.
What to paint next?
“Now Trending,” the Second Biennial Alpay Scholarship University Student Juried Exhibition, opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 W. Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes. Through July 24. More at pvartcenter.org/nowtrending.
Soon to be professionals
The Young Artists Orchestra presents its “Young Artists Second Annual Concert” at 8 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Daniel Suk conducts. Tickets, $10. To buy them, and for more information, go to yaola.org.
Friday, June 10
Born in a woodshop
“Pinocchio,” presented by the Children’s Choirs of Manhattan Beach Community Church, is being performed Friday and Saturday at 7:30, plus 1:30 on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday, in the church located at 303 S. Peck Ave., Manhattan Beach. Tickets, $10. Call (310) 819-5066 or email spungirl2@hotmail.com.
“I’m ready for my close-up.”
“Sunset Boulevard,” directed by Billy Wilder and starring Gloria Swanson and William Holden, screens at 8:15 on Friday and Saturday, plus 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, in the Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. Tickets, $10 general; $8 seniors. Call (310) 322-2592 or go to OldTownMusicHall.org.
It’s been a year
The Korean American Music Academy presents “The Kama 25th Annual Concert” at 7:30 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. It’s free! For tickets and information, call (310) 988-9985.
Class, comedy, and love
“The Clean House,” by Sarah Ruhl, opens at Little Fish Theatre, 777 Centre St., San Pedro. It’s about Matilde, an aspiring comedienne from Brazil who house-cleans for two married doctors. Friday and Saturday nights with Sunday matinees June 26 and July 10. Closes July 16. For tickets, call (310) 512-6030 or go to littlefishtheatre.org.
The Young Artists Orchestra performs tonight, Thursday, at 8 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre in Torrance. Tickets, $10. Go to yaola.org.
Saturday, June 11
Artists everywhere!
The Hermosa Beach Fine Arts Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the lawn of the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave. (at PCH) in Hermosa Beach. Art to admire, art to buy. Story in Beach magazine. Information at hermosafinearts.com.
Come over and listen
“Arturo and Friends” is a music fundraiser, and it takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 2600 Nelson Ave., Redondo Beach. Concert at 5, with a light dinner to follow at 6 p.m. Tickets, $15, to be purchased in advance or at the door. Call (310) 370-4319.
Wine brings us closer
The “22nd Annual Manhattan Wine Auction,” presented by the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation, takes place at 4:30 p.m. at the Manhattan Country Club, 1330 Park View Ave., Manhattan Beach. 350 items for the silent and live auctions. Tickets, $275, but currently sold out. Call (310) 303-3342 or go to mbef.org.
Get that book published!
A self-publishing workshop with local author Christopher Lynch (“One-Eyed Jack”) is a free event taking place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the second floor meeting room of the Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 N. Pacific Coast Hwy., Redondo Beach. (310) 318-0675, op. 5, or go to redondo.org/library.
Keeping Mother Nature happy
The 2016 EPN (Environmental Priorities Network) South Bay Solar and Green Homes Tour takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at various homes in Hermosa, Redondo, and Manhattan Beach. No charge to visit the home, although contributions are welcome. Contact Lillian Light, (310) 545-1384 or lklight@verizon.net, or Diane Wallace, (310) 266-1241 or dmbarkwall@gmail.com.
Meet the artists
South Bay Contemporary is showing work by Hung Viet Nguyen (“Ancient Pines”) and John Sollom (“300 paintings for Sue”), and there’s an artist reception from 6 to 9 p.m. and a “Skyline” artist talk (35 sculpture artists in this show) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the gallery, situated on the third floor of The Loft, 401 S. Mesa St., San Pedro. With live music by Tyler Babcock and Billy Stobo from 6 to 9 p.m. Call (310) 429-0973 or go to southbaycontemporary.org.
Pianist Robert Thies performs works by Brahms and Schumann at 2 p.m. in Rolling Hills United Methodist Church. Free; donations appreciated. Call (310) 316-5574.
Sunday, Jun 12
Magic or mathematics?
An interdisciplinary art talk, “From Physics to Art,” takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. at ESMoA, 208 Main St., El Segundo. In connection with the current exhibition, “Matter,” artist Michael Sistig will be in conversation with scientist Professor Wesley Campbell. Free. Call (424) 277-1020 or go to esmoa.org.
Master of the keyboard
Pianist Robert Thies performs works by Brahms and Schumann at 2 p.m. in Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, 26438 Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates. Free; donations appreciated. Call (310) 316-5574.
Sounds of the nation
“Red, White & the American Blues,” presented by the Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers, takes place at 7 p.m. in the Norris Theatre, 27570 Norris Center Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. It’s a journey from the popular to the patriotic, blues to jazz, and spiritual to gospel. Tickets, $40, $30, $20. Call (310) 544-0403 ext. 221 ($7 service charge per order) or go to PalosVerdesPerformingArts.com.
Dixieland! Traditional jazz!
The South Bay New Orleans Jazz Club meets from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, in Redondo Beach. This month’s featured players are Chet Jaeger’s Night Blooming Jazzmen. Admission, $12 general; $8 members. Visiting musicians who come to play additional “sets” admitted free. Call (310) 376-2591.
Raising their voices high
Los Cancioneros Master Chorale presents “Gospel and More,” featuring Robert Ray’s “Gospel Mass,” and more. It takes place at 7 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Tickets, $25. Call (310) 781-7171 or go to lcmasterchorale.com.
Jazz vespers
St. Francis Episcopal Church, located at 2200 Via Rosa in Palos Verdes Estates, is hosting its Jazz Vespers devotional service at 4 p.m. The traditional service dates from the third century and used the Book of Common Prayer and jazz as its musical language. Donations welcome. Call (310) 375-4617 or go to stfrancispalosverdes.org.
“Sunset Boulevard,” starring Gloria Swanson, screens Friday through Sunday in the Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo. Tickets, $10 general; $8 seniors. Call (310) 322-2592 or go to OldTownMusicHall.org.
Monday, June 13
Hey, don’t eat that chicken
El Camino College faculty members takes on students in a debate whose topic is “Meat is more harmful to humanity than fossil fuels.” It’s scheduled for 7 p.m. in the school’s Campus Theatre, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, Torrance. Tickets, $15. Call (310) 329-5345 or go to centerforthearts.org.
Tuesday, June 14
See how it’s done
The Torrance Artist Guild presents a demonstration by oil painter Mario Mirkovich at 7 p.m. in the Ken Miller Auditorium, 3341 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. Free; open to all.
Liquid lunch
Solo guitarist TJ Brinjak performs from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Suzy’s Bar & Grill, 1141 Aviation Blvd., at Prospect, in Hermosa Beach. Half of the tip jar goes to the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis. Call (310) 379-6171.