Friday, March 13
Dressed to the nines
Last fall it was Macbeth, not it’s Millie. Redondo Union High School presents the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” directed by Justin Baldridge, this weekend and next in the RUHS Auditorium, 631 Vincent Park, Redondo Beach. Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. as well as Sunday, March 21, at 2 p.m. Tickets, $10 now or $15 at the door. Go to ruhsdrama.com.
Doctor Frankenstein, meet Igor!
The Mel Brooks musical “Young Frankenstein,” directed by Seth Cohen, is being performed in the Peninsula High School Performing Arts Center, 27118 Silver Spur Road, top of the hill in Rolling Hills Estates. Through March 22, with shows Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets, $15 general, $10 for children 12 & younger, available at the door one hour before curtain or go to sites.google.com/site/penhidrama.
The Stark naked truth
Award-winning vocalist Nathan Stark, accompanied by Henri Venanzi on piano, performs at 8 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, Torrance. The program focuses on Ibert’s “Quatre Chansons de Quichotte,” a new song cycle by Scott Grendel entitled “What We Did Not Know,” and includes songs and arias by Handel, Rossini, and Verdi, plus a dash of Broadway classics. Tickets, $24. Call (310) 329-5345 or go to centerforthearts.org.
Saturday, March 14
Cheese for everyone
Ego Fine Art presents “When the Cat’s Away,” a group show that features Emily Brantley, Michael Chomick, Angelina D’Arcy, Ken Farkash, Jim Fisher, Sherry Frost, Kyle William Harper, David Harris, Heather Ireland, Vicki Mack, Gavin McGroggan, Jacqueline May, Donald Rock, Julia Strickler, Alisa Shtykar, Jake Tedesco, Scott Trimble, and Miguelangelo. There’ll be live music and a DJ. The venue is at 604 N. Francisca, Redondo Beach. Hours, Fri., Sat., and Sun. from 1 to 6 p.m. Closes March 29. Contact egofineart2013@gmail.com.
It’ll come to you
“Kit & the Kats – Remember When?” takes place at 2 p.m. in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. It’s a trip down memory lane and lets those who are old enough reminisce about everything that went right or wrong with the 1950s and early ‘60s: “Peggy Sue,” “Mama Said,” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Johnny Angel,” and lots more. Tickets, $30; $25. Call (310) 781-7171 or go to torrancearts.org or kitandthekats.com.
Sunday, March 15
It’s like being there
La Mer Consort presents “Music through the Ages,” a Renaissance concert featuring works by Issac, Hook, Warlock, and others, at 4 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran Church at 11th and Rowell in Manhattan Beach. Brenda Bittner directs. The ensemble performs on authentic instruments and in costume. Free-will offering. For more information, call (310) 378-8750.
Senior moments
“O’Lucky You” is another of Bonnie Barchichat’s Senior Comedy Afternoons, and this one has an Irish twist because, well, you know, and it’s taking place at the Los Verdes Golf Club, 7000 W. Los Verdes Dr., Rancho Palos Verdes. Doors open at 12:30, lunch is at 1, and showtime is at 2 p.m. What do you get? A three-course meal, three comedians, step dancers, an Irish fiddler, an Uilleann piper, and hot seniors like Bonnie. Tickets including lunch are $55, and $25 for just the show – if you buy in advance. $10 more if you buy at the door. (714) 914-2565 or go to seniorcomedyafternoons.com.
Holy spirits
A Choral Evensong, being the traditional service of evening prayer led by the choir, takes place at 4 p.m. inside of St. Francis Episcopal Church, 2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates. The music will range from Mozart to Vaughan Williams, with J.S. Bach’s “Jesu, meine Freude” being featured. Dr. Jeannie Cobb directs.Free-will offering. Cal (310) 375-4617 or go to stfrancispalosverdes.org.
Raise the baton, maestro!
The Palos Verdes Symphonic Band, under the direction of David Stanton, presents “An Afternoon at the (Light) Opera,” taking place at 3 p.m. at St. Peter’s by the Sea Presbyterian Church, 6410 Palos Verdes Dr. South, Rancho Palos Verdes. Featured vocalists borrowed from LA Opera include soprano Lisa Eden, mezzo Sara Campbell, tenor Ashley Faatoalia, and bass-baritone Ryan Reithmeier. The selections are by Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Rossini, Von Suppé, Offenbach, and Mascagni. Tickets, $20 adults; $10 youth 15 and younger. Call (310) 792-8286 or go to pvsband.org/store.
Petals in the garden
The fourth annual “Cherry Blossom Cultural Festival” takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the east side of Columbia Park, 4045 190th St., Torrance, near 190t and Prairie. It’s free. As is traditional in Japan, we are invited to bring blankets to sit under the blossoms and picnic. The park has over 110 cherry blossom trees donated by Soka Gakkai International. There will also be entertainment, including fan dancing and taiko drumming. For more information, call (310) 618-2376 or visit facebook.com/TorranceCherryBlossom.
Tuesday, March 17
Everyone in tune now?
“The Harmony Concert” takes place at 7 p.m. in the Norris Theatre, 27570 Norris Center Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. The program is being performed by student musicians from Palos Verdes High School and Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. Tickets, $30 big folks; $20 little folks under 12. Call (310) 544-0403 ext. 221 or go to norriscenter.com.
