Last Chance
An Evening With A Folding Table, short plays by the Mirror’s Steve Stajich, June 2, 8pm, $12, The Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., CC, 310.795.7469.
Wally Gilbert, Boston Ballet & Beyond, through June 6, Schomburg Gallery, Bergamot Station, schomburggallery.com.
Otis Students in Public Practice as Art, art by students from Otis Art Institute, through June 5, Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St., 310.434.3434.
Pay Attention, play about “ADHD in Hollywood” by Frank South, through June 7, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays, 6pm Sundays, $25, The Other Space at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., 310.960.7738.
THIS WEEK
June 5
First Friday on Abbot Kinney, stores open late, Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, abbotkinneyonline.com.
Santa Monica Spring Chorale Concert with Santa Monica High School Chorale, 7pm, $5-$10, tickets sold at door, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., samohi.smmusd.org.
June 5-7
How We Got Where We Are, a revue of numbers from a wide range of musicals, 8pm Friday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday, $10, SMC Theatre Arts Complex, SMC, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4319.
June 6
Annie, 2pm, $8-$12, United Methodist Church, 1008 11th St, santamonicaumc.org.
Annual Parking Lot Sale, 8:30am-1:30pm, free, Church In Ocean Park, 235 Hill St., 310.399.1631.
Carnevale, a day-long party by the beach, in the tradition of the other Venice’s carnival, but with local talent including Kathy Leonardo, the Bonedaddies, Mr. Balloon Man, and others, noon-10pm, free, Venice Beach at Windward Avenue, Venice, carnevale.us.
Hollywood Buzz, by Margot Liesche, will be discussed by the author, with footage of the Women’s Air Service Pilots (WASPs) and clips from Ladies Courageous, 2pm, free, Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., 310.392.3804.
Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s tragedy of political assassination and its consequences, through September 26, 8pm Saturdays through June 20, 4pm Saturdays through September 6, 7:30pm Sundays, $10-$30, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, 310.455.3723.
The Mediterranean House In America, with author Lauren Weiss Bricker, 1pm, free, MLK Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.
David Silverman, animator for The Simpsons, will receive the UCLA Outstanding Contribution to Animation Award, 5:30pm, free, James Bridges Theatre, UCLA, WW, tft.ucla.edu.
June 7
Ferdinand The Bull, presented by Creative Playground and Kids Concerts, 11am, $8, Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, 310.455.3723.
Green Living Workshop, first of six week series, noon-1:30pm, $25-$50 donation, Church In Ocean Park, 235 Hill St, sustainableworks.org.
LA Mode 2009, fashion show, 7 pm, $10, SMC Theatre Arts Main Stage, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.3005.
A Time For Heroes, carnival benefiting Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation, noon-4pm, $200-$1000, Wadsworth Theatre Grounds, Veterans Administration, LA, 310.491. 3113.
June 8
Hill Street Voices For Change, planning meeting, 7-9pm, free, Church In Ocean Park, 235 Hill St., 310.399.1631.
June 9
Clients and Our Time, with Lorena Phillips, 6:30-9pm, $10-$15, Westside Holistic Chamber of Commerce, Creative Chakra Spa, 3401 Pacific Ave., MDR, 310.490.6862.
Hannari: Geisha Modern, documentary about geishas by Miyuki Sohara, 6:30pm, free, MLK Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.
A Public Place Henceforth, historian Janet Fireman speaks about Marion Davies and the restoration of her beach house, 6pm, Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, 310.458.8350.
June 10
Death of a Red Heroine, by Xiaolong Qiu, is discussed by the Mystery Book Group, 7pm, free, Montana Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 310.829.7081.
Green Living Workshop, first of six week series, through July 15, 7pm, donation $25-$50, Multipurpose Room, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.
June 11
My Mom, Our Journey: A Documentary, an MSNBC film about a family’s experience with Alzheimer’s, 7pm, free, MLK Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.
Margaret Mead and the Media: The Making of An American Icon, with Dr. Nancy Lutkehaus, 7pm, free, Multipurpose Room, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.
Open House for Venice Community Housing Corporation, 4-7pm, free, 720 Rose Ave., Venice, 310.399.4100 x103.
Mark Your Calendar
Main Street Summer Solstice, June 21
Venice Eco Fest, June 27
Main Street 4th of July Parade, July 4th
