Last Chance
Barbara Carrasco, Face It! through March 22, Patricia Correia Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.264.1760.
Between the Lines, five artists, Charles Arnoldi, Larry Bell, Michael Braden, Alex Couwenberg, Peter Lodato, through March 22, William Turner Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.453.0909.
15/15, two group exhibitions featuring contemporary and Chicano artists, Contemporary PCG Artists, Main Gallery, Chicano Artists, Project Room, through March 22, Patricia Correia Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.264.1760.
Fielden Harper, Sally Jacobs, and John Clendening, through March 22, TAG Gallery, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.829.9556.
Aaron Garber-Maikovska, through March 22, The Balmoral, 1522 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 310.392.3635.
THIS WEEK
March 21
SFJAZZ Collective, with works by Wayne Shorter, 8pm, $15-$48, Royce Hall, UCLA, WW, 310.825.2101.
Paul Levitt signs Come With Me to Babylon, 7pm, free, Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263.
Tilt! Equinoxes and Solstices Explained, 8pm, preceded by The Night Sky Show, 7pm, $5 or $9 for both shows, John Drescher Planetarium, SMC, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4223.
March 22
Adventure Travel Tips, with naturalist, author, and tour leader Suzanne Swedo, 11am, free, Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.0443.
Kelly Browne signs 100 Ways to Say Thank You, 2pm, free, Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263.
16th Annual Peter Rabbit Day, presented by Santa Monica Jaycees, with Easter eggs, egg and spoon race, kids’ tattoos, and more, 9am, free, Douglas Park, 25th St. and Wilshire Blvd., 310.399.2134.
March 22
Chie Fueki, In the Woods, reception 5-7pm, through April 26, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.453.7535.
Leila Hadad and the Gypsy Musicians of Upper Egypt, in the Trail of the Ghawazee, 8pm, $15-$42, Royce Hall, UCLA, WW, 310.825.2101.
Edgar Heap of Birds, Moving With the Storm, opening reception 6-9pm, through April 26, See Line Gallery, 1812 Berkeley St., 310.829.1727.
How to Leave More to Your Children and Grandchildren and Less to the IRS, lecture with inheritance tax attorney Jeffrey L. Condon, 10:30am, free, DeWind Room, Santa Monica YMCA, 1332 6th St., 310.393.2721 x129.
Owls: Masters of the Night, twilight hike, 7pm, free, Temescal Gateway Park, 15601 Sunset Blvd., PP, 310.858.7272 x115.
Photos with the Easter Bunny, 11am-3pm, $15, bring your pooch or other pet to Three Dog Bakery, 411 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.260.9604.
Gabriel Rivera and Terrell Moore, opening reception 7-10pm, through April 15, Applegate Gallery, 3101-A Main St., 310.396.7600.
SMC Faculty Photography Exhibit, reception 6-8pm, Photography Gallery, Drescher Hall, SMC, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.3434.
Tree-In, demonstration to save the trees on 2nd and 4th Streets, 2-4pm, free, corner of 4th and Broadway, 310.399.1000.
March 22-23
Easter on the Farm, Easter egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, and animal activities, 10am-4pm, $5, Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd., Moorpark, 805.529.3690.
Easter Musical: Savior of the World, 7:30pm, free, Santa Monica Stake Center, 3400 S. Sawtelle Blvd., LA, church@juliehinton.net.
March 23
And Then Again: Printed Series, 1500-2007, exhibit of serial print imagery, through July 13, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., WW, 310.443.7020.
The Art of Middle Eastern Hand Drumming, uncover your inner rhythm with Jamie Papish, 1-2:30pm, $10-$15, Pacific Arts Center, 10469 Santa Monica Blvd., WLA, 310.455.2706.
Greater Tuna, a comedy about a small town in Texas, by BacktoE Productions, 8pm, $20, Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester, 310.645.5156. Also March 30, April 6, and April 13.
March 24
Elisa Albert signs The Book of Dahlia, 7pm, free, Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263.
Celebration for Valley Babies, birthday party for all babies born at Valley Presbyterian Hospital over the past 50 years, 1-3pm, free, Henry X. Jackson Auditorium, Jean and David W. Fleming Health Education Center, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, 15107 Vanowen St., Van Nuys, 818.902.2986.
Citizen Ruth, unique comedy about reproductive rights, part of the SMC Political Film Series, 6:30pm, free, Room 165, Humanities and Social Science Building, SMC, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4588.
March 25
Build It Green, presentation and networking event about building green homes, with Susan Davis, 6:30-9pm, free, Ferguson Kitchen and Bath Gallery, 2218 Broadway, 310.591.8846.
Piano Trio by Jane Brockman, and other chamber works, 8pm, $25, St. Matthew’s Parish, 1031 Bienvenida, PP, 310.459.2070.
Speed Networking Party, sponsored by Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, 5-6:30pm, $15, The Tutoring Club, suite 100, 3122 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.393.9825 x10.
Those Weird Subsidies, discussion with artist Ian Haig and Deputy Consul General of the Netherlands, Hans van den Dool, 7:30pm, free, The Habeas Lounge, 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., 310.453.3711.
Twelve Angry Men, film of the famous play about a jury, hosted by UCLA law professor Paul Bergman, 6:30pm, free, MLK Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.
Westside Women’s Network 5th Annual WomensSpeak, a celebration of the way women work, with female business leaders in a roundtable setting, 6-9pm, $50-$55, The Olympic Collection, 11301 W. Olympic Blvd, WLA, 310.481.0600.
March 26
Activist Support Circle begins its 4th year, all activists welcome to come and talk, 7pm, free, Friends Meeting Hall, 1440 Harvard St., 310.399.1000.
Green Living Workshop, 7pm, free, Multipurpose Room, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.
Memory Inversion, program of videos hosted by Rita Gonzalez, 7:30pm, free, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7360.
Through His Lens: Harry Benson’s Portraits of Our World, through May 1, Blue Building Lobby, Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., WH, 818.986.1105.
Without Imagination There Is No Will: The Women’s Building Tapes, rarely screened videos from the Los Angeles Women’s Building in the 1970s, 7:30pm, free, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7360.
March 27
Anna Sklar Brown signs Acres: An Intimate History of the Los Angeles Sewers, 7pm, free, Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263.
The Chinese Economy, lecture with Dr. Shiing-Wu Wang, 11:15am, free, Art Lecture Hall 215, SMC, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4303.
Greenopia Book Signing, hosted by Greenopia founder Gay Browne and Greenopia VP of Sustainability Ferris Kawar, with a discussion on “Everyday Sustainable Choices,” 7:30pm, free, Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., PP, palivillagebooks.com.
March Mutt-ness Happy Hour, with wine for humans and dog wine for dogs, 6-8pm, free, Three Dog Bakery, 411 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.260.9604.
Judith Palarz Book Group, 10am, free, Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263.
Pepperdine University Orchestra, with winners of student concerto competition, 7:30pm, $10, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 PCH, Malibu, 310.506.4522.
“What’s the Story?” Festival of New Solo Plays, through April 6, 8pm Thursdays-Fridays/6pm Saturdays/3 and 6pm Sundays, $10-$20, $35-$40 for festival pass, The Powerhouse Theatre, 3116 2nd St., 310.396.3680 x4.
Mark Your Calendar
Santa Monica Airport Art Walk, March 29
Fools Fest, Sponto Gallery, April 2-4
Malibu Film Festival, April 4-6
