January 23
Forbidden Broadway: The All-New 25th Anniversary Edition, a spoof of Broadway shows, 8pm, $45, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 PCH, Malibu, 310.506.4055.
The Iron Horse, directed by John Ford, 7:30pm, free, Harold M.
Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7300.
Doug MacLeod and Lawrence Lebo, 8pm, $15, McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497.
Mars Exploration Update, 8pm, preceded by The Night Sky Show 7pm, $5 or $9 for both shows, John Drescher Planetarium, SMC, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4223.
Movies and More, new bimonthly series with films and discussion following, for ages 55 and over, presented by WISE & Healthy Aging, 12:45pm, $3, Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., 310.394.9871 x373.
Elias Simé: Eye of the Needle, Arnold Mesches: Coming Attractions (Project Rooms 1 and 2), reception 7-9pm, through April 18, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, 310.586.6488 x118.
January 23-24
Harold Pinter’s A Night Out, 8pm Friday-Saturday, $10, Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main St., 310.392.7327.
January 23-25
Art LA, three-day art show 11am-7pm Friday-Saturday, 11am-6pm Sunday, $15 daily, Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Ave., 323.937.4659.
January 24
The Big Trail, directed by Raoul Walsh, 4pm, free, Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7300.
DIY: Interior Design, principles of interior design with Danielle Kurz, 11am, free, Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.0443.
Frida and Diego, artists’ portraits of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, reception 4-7pm, through February, Abuelitas Restaurant, 137 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, 310.455.7744.
Havana Modern, visual presentation on Cuba and its architecture, with Peter Moruzzi, 2pm, free, MLK Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.
The Reality of New Design, with host Michael Payne, 10am-1pm, $95, UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center, 10920 Lindbrook Dr., WW, 310.825.9061.
Red River, directed by Howard Hawks, 7:30pm, free, Harold M.
Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7300.
Village Samba, a new monthly community dance program, 2-4pm, $5-$10, Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice, myspace.com/swingbrazil.
Yoga Day USA, open house with classes, meditations, refreshments, raffles, and talks, free all day, Ananda Los Angeles, 2210 Main St., 310.396.9900.
January 25
Art and Jazz, with artist Clifford Bailey and musicians Nick Mancini and Otmaro Ruiz, refreshments 5:50pm, dinner 6:30pm, music, 7pm, $75, The Victorian, 2640 Main St., 888.367.5299.
Gallery 32 And Its Circle, through March 22, Laband Art Gallery, Fritz Burns Center, Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Dr., Westchester, lmu.edu/laband.
Imago Theatre presents Frogz, play about animals, for ages 5 up, 2pm, $20-$35, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 PCH, Malibu, 310.506.4055.
Kids In The Courtyard presents Geometric Jewelry workshop, 1-4pm, free, Fowler Museum at UCLA, WW, 310.825.2361.
Legacy Tea, learn about living trusts with attorney Valerie Velasco, 4-6pm, free, Church In Ocean Park, 235 Hill St., 310.399.1631.
New West Symphony, Movie Medley, featuring film score compositions by Leonard Bernstein, Bernard Herrmann, and others, with Sean Chen on piano, 4pm, $25-$98, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., newwestsymphony.org.
Sing!Sing!Sing! presents a program of Irving Berlin songs, 4pm, $25, Jazz Bakery, 3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039.
Speak Of Me As I Am, a tribute to Paul Robeson starring KB Solomon, benefit for the Peace and Justice Pantry, 5pm, donation, Venice United Methodist Church, 2210 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, 310.365.0985.
UCLA Gymnastics Breast Cancer Awareness Meet, 2-4pm, free, Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, WW, 310.206.1313.
January 26
Underbelly, documentary by Steve Balderson, about belly dancer Pleasant Gehman, 8pm, free, preceded by live belly dancing show, 7:30pm, free, Documental, UnUrban Coffeehouse, 3301 Pico Blvd., 310.315.0056.
January 27
Chamber Music Palisades, with Dimitri Ashkenazy and Scott Woolweaver, 8pm, $25, St. Matthew’s Parish, 1031 Bienvenida, PP, 310.459.2070.
Get Skinny Workshop with L.A Skinny Coach Tiffany Wright, Ph.D., 7pm, free, Community Meeting Room, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., elementalyou.com.
Mystic, multi-discipline theatre experience, through February 1, 7 and 9:30pm, $30-$50, Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice, 800.838.3006.
The Roads To Home, play by Horton Foote, through January 31, 7:30pm Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30pm, Saturday, $10-$15, Helen E. Lindhurst Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 PCH, Malibu, 310.506.4055.
Santa Monica Homeless Count, teams on the streets will count the city’s homeless population, 8pm-2am, homelessnessaction.sm gov.net.
January 28
Dangerous Ideas, film about improv philosophy, 7pm, free, Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.0443.
GrooveSession, fusion rock-jazz group, 9pm, free, Santa Monica Bar & Grille, 3321 Pico Blvd., 310.453.5001.
Post-Inauguration Gathering, Activist Support Circle, 7pm, free, Friends Meeting Hall, 1440 Harvard St., 310.399.1000.
Recession-Buster Wine Dinner, with international wine expert Peter Kerr, 7pm, $59, Akbar-Santa Monica, 2627 Wilshire Blvd., 310.586.7469.
Relationships between Law and Ethics, part three of five-part seminar series with Rabbi Elliot Dorff, presented by American Jewish University, noon-1:30pm, $75, 1801 Avenue of the Stars, LA, 310.440.1246.
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? screwball comedy with Tony Randall and Jayne Mansfield, 3pm, free, MLK Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.
January 29
Maestro Glen Roven Explains Classical Music, 7:30-9pm, $25, American Jewish University, 15600 Mulholland Dr. LA, 310.440.1246.
Kehillat Israel’s Early Childhood Center Parent Panel, discussion,
7pm, free, Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Synagogue, 16019 Sunset Blvd, PP, 310.459.7539 x281.
Yachting Event Preview, dinner and presentation, 6:30pm, $18.95, California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, MDR, 310.823.4567.
