FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK

Frames by JJ

Come visit our frame shop and get your project started. Your art deserves the best. 1,000 frame samples to choose from or custom build your own. Check out some local art and understand the important details behind framing and your investment.

Details: 310-600-8881

Venue: Epiphany Framing, 343 W. 7th St. San Pedro

Palos Verdes Art Center CONNECTIVE THREADS

Emanating from artists’ studios in Southern California, Connective Threads offers unique perspectives on the complicated identities of fiber art as a genre. The works on view by 25 artists encompass a rich diversity of influences and inspirations, independent from conventional expectations. Collectively they offer a penetrating examination of fiber’s possibilities. The exhibition is curated by Carrie Burckle and Jo Lauria. The exhibition runs through April 15.

Details: 310-541-2479; www.pvartcenter.org

Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center / Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education, 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes

Michael Stearns Studio CEREMONY OR SACRED

Michael Stearns’ sculptures incorporate natural materials along with found urban components to create communication out of discord. Michael Stearns Studio @The Loft is open on San Pedro’s First Thursday ArtWalk from 6 to 9 p.m.

Details: 562-400-0544; www.michaelstearnsstudio.com

Time: 1 to 5 p.m., Saturdays or by appointment

Venue: Michael Stearns Studio@The Loft, 401 S. Mesa St., San Pedro.

Music

April 1

Journey Down the British Isles

The El Segundo Concert Band presents music inspired by and from this region of the world. Maestro Steven Allen Fox, and assistant conductor Matthew Visk, will lead the audience through a variety of pieces that help create the audible landscape of this enchanting region.

Time: 4 p.m., April 1

Cost: Free

Details: www.sbmusic.org

Venue: El Segundo Performing Arts Center, 640 S. Main St., El Segundo

April 7

Pianist Julieta Iglesias

Julieta will present her piano arrangements of some of the most popular tangos composed by bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla, exploring and combining different musical styles like tango, fusion, jazz and classical music.

Time: 7:30 p.m., April 7

Cost: $10 to $20

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Pianist-Julieta-Iglesias

Venue: Collage, 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro

April 8

Don Randi & Quest

Don Randi, member of the Wrecking Crew and a pianist, composer and arranger, has played on thousands of records. He’s been a first call session musician since the ’60s and has worked with Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, The Righteous Brothers, Elvis Presley and Sonny & Cher.

Time: 8 p.m., April 8

Cost: $25

Details: https://tinyurl.com/donrandi-plus-Quest

Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

April 15

Bunny Brunel CAB

Bunny Brunel is a two-time Grammy-nominated bassist who’s toured, performed, music directed and recorded with some of the most iconic recording artists/musicians in the world, in- cluding Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette, Al Jarreau, Stevie Wonder, Ziggy Marley, Gloria Estefan and Natalie Cole.

Time: 8 p.m., April 15

Cost: $35

Details: www.alvasshowroom.com/event/bunny-brunel-cab-2-2

Venue: Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Rockin’ at the Beach

This show stars Frankie Avalon with special guests Jan & Dean’s Beach Party featuring Dean Torrence & The Surf City All Stars.

Time: 8 p.m., April 15

Cost: $65 to $95

Details: 562-916-8500; www.cerritoscenter.com

Venue: Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 18000 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos

April 18

William Kanengiser, The Diaspora Project

Grammy-winning classical guitarist William Kanengiser will present a recital of recently commissioned works, focusing on issues of scattered cultures and global migration. Pieces inspired by African, Persian, Tibetan, Irish, Japanese and other refugee experiences explores themes of lost homelands and cultural assimilation.

Time: 7 p.m., April 18

Cost: $10 to $24

Details: https://elcaminotickets. universitytickets.com/w

Venue: El Camino College, Campus Theatre, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance

Theater

March 30

Venus in Fur

A simple audition turns into something much, much more as the lines between fantasy and reality blur. Nothing is what it seems, yet everything we crave. Through the lens of power dynamics and gender roles the play explores who we really are beneath our skin.

Time: 8 p.m., Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through April 15

Cost: $18 to $30

Details: www.thegaragetheatre. org

Venue: The Garage Theatre, 251 E. 7th St., Long Beach

April 8

The Diary of Anne Frank

In July 1942, when Anne was 13 years old, the Frank family went into hiding as Nazis swept through the Netherlands. For nearly two years, Anne, her father, mother, and sister, and the Van Daan family hid in a secret space above her father’s former office in Amsterdam. Anne chronicled their lives in her diary. In 1947, three years after her death, her father was able to get her memoir published.

Time: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8 to May

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Cost: $20 to $25

Details: 562-494-1014; www.lbplayhouse.org, Venue: Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

April 16

Cornerstone Theater Company Pedro Play Reading

What will San Pedro look like in the next 20 years? What is happening with the Rancho San Pedro redevelopment? How are our neighbors coping with these massive changes? The San Pedro Waterfront Arts District will stage its third Culture TALKS, in collaboration with Cornerstone Theater Company, Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, the Port of Los Angeles High School photography students and One San Pedro.

Time: 2 p.m., April 16

Cost: Free

Details: 310 732 0010; 55lindagrimes@gmail.com

Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro

April 21

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

This is a version of William Shakespeare’s immersive, theatrical experience.

Time: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, April 21 to May 7

Cost: $15 to $50

Details: https://houseofbards.org

Venue: Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro

March 30

Connective Threads Fiber Art from Southern California

Connective Threads is a survey of contemporary fiber art in Southern California that provides a window into what is currently engaging fiber artists, even as this discipline continues to evolve and change.

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through April 15

Cost: Free

Details: https://pvartcenter.org/ connective-threads

Venue: PVPAC, 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes

Lee Krasner: A Through Line

Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum presents Lee Krasner: A Through Line. The exhibition provides a context to explore important abstract paintings and collages from the 1940s to the early 1960s.

Time: 12 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, through May 19

Cost: Free

Details: www.csulb.edu/carolyncampagna-kleefeld-contemporary-art-museum

Venue: Carolyn Campagna

Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach

There’s No Place Like Home: California Native Plants

The El Camino College Art Gallery presents a month-long exhibition and events in honor of California native landscapes and plants as well as offering beach clean up and conservation efforts in honor of Earth Day celebrations.

Time: 1 to 4 p.m., April. 4, student reception and 2 to 5 p.m., April 15, 16 public reception and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 16, Theodore Payne Foundation Garden Tour

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/CAnative-plants

Venue: El Camino College Art Gallery, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance

Yolanda Gonzalez

The Museum of Latin American Art will be hosting an in-depth exhibition of the Chicana artist Yolanda Gonzalez, whose works date back to the 1980s, including a variety of sculptures, paintings and prints.

Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Feb. 19 to July 30

Cost: Free on Sunday, $15 general admission, $10 for students and seniors

Details: https://molaa.org/2023yolanda-gonzalez

Venue: The Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach

CO/LAB 5 — Los Angeles and The World Angels Gate Cultural Center studio artist Ann Weber participates in CO/LAB 5 – Los Angeles and The World in the main gallery at the Torrance Art Museum. Four artist-run galleries from around the world have been invited to partner with four SoCal artist-run galleries to present four collaborative exhibitions.

Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday through May 6

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.torranceartmuseum.com/upcoming-exhibitions

Venue: Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Torrance April 1

Jana Opincariu 3.5

This is an event by Jana Opincariu, Thin Man and Silvia Aske- nazi Tango. Join for any of the public receptions for the opening of Jana Opincariu 3.5. The closing reception on April 29 includes a live performance by The Jazz Giants Quartet.

Time: 5 to 9 p.m., April 1, First Thursday April 6 and closing reception April 29

Cost: Free, $25 on April 29 for concert

Details: https://tinyurl.com/JanaOpincariu-3-5

Venue: Collage, 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro

Washed Ashore — Art to Save the Sea

This new exhibit features 16 largescale sculptures made from beach waste. Washed Ashore – Art to Save the Sea is a nonprofit organization committed to combating plastic pollution through art and education. The sculptures were built by the organization and its volunteers to inspire and spark changes in consumer habits.

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 1.

Ongoing

Cost: Free with garden admission

Details: 424-452-0920; https://tinyurl.com/washed-ashore

Venue: South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula

April 6

First Thursday ArtWalk

Join the fourth First Thursday ArtWalk for April. Visit dozens of galleries, highlighting local and international artists, dine in the Waterfront Arts District’s many restaurants with patio seating and enjoy live music on the corner of 6th and Mesa by Harbor Jazz Ensemble.

Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m., April 6

Cost: Free Details: https://tinyurl.com/guided-artwalk-tour-tickets

Venue: Downtown San Pedro, 4th to 8th streets and Harbor Boulevard to Pacific Avenue

April 7

Skirting Issues: Hula Moves Stateside

Catalina Museum for Art & History presents this exhibition through original artifacts, music and related ephemera, including historical photographs exploring the Hawaiian craze of the late 1890s to the present. The museum will host an exhibition opening event during First Fridays April 7. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday and closed on Monday.

Time: April 7

Cost: $12 to $18

Details: CatalinaMuseum.org/ Upcoming-Exhibits

Venue: Catalina Museum for Art & History, 217 Metropol Ave., Avalon, Catalina

April 14

The Artists’ Studio

Join an opening reception April 14 at Malaga Cove Library Gallery. The exhibit features the works of 20 local artists whose unique pieces are well-known on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and will be available for sale during the six-week show. The exhibit runs to May 13.

Time: 4 to 6 p.m., April 14 through May 13

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.pvld.org

Venue: Malaga Cove Library, 2400 Via Campesins, Palos Verdes Estates

April 15

Spring Open Studios Day

More than 50 local artists will open their doors to the public for a peek into their art practice. The event will include a free mural painting workshop, artist demonstrations, and a ceramics sale. In the gallery, two exhibitions will be opening — Notions of Place and Direct from the Classroom.

Time: 12 to 4 p.m., April 15

Cost: Free

Details: https://angelsgateart.org/ agcc-events/open-studios-day

Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro

Food

April 5

Food Summit Events Guide

Food Summit is filling your plate this year with visits to the farmers markets and local gardens. Plus, there will be public talks about contemporary local food system issues and a food expo and competitions to get acquainted with the local good stuff. The events take place April 5 to April 9.

Time: 6:30 p.m., April 5, ART x TECH x Food: Foodways Summit Kick-off at Space Time Collaborative and various times and venues through April 9

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/foodsummit-events

Venue: Various

Film

April 4

Spring Shorts D.I.Y. Film Fest

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In the heart of Retro Row at The Long Beach Art Theatre, the D.I.Y. Film Fest is devoted to sharing film expression built to liberate hearts and minds. The event raises awareness plus funds for emotional liberation through independent film and music.

Time: 6 to 10:30 p.m., April 4

Cost: $18 to $23

Details: https://tinyurl.com/diyfilm-fest

Venue: Art Theatre of Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach

April 10

Return to Sweden

Dale Johnson journeyed to Sweden hoping to see the land of his ancestors. Unexpectedly, he found much more. Thousands of Americans of European descent will connect in a personal way to the quest in this journey of discovery.

Time: 7:30 p.m., April 10

Cost: $14 to $16

Details: https://tinyurl.com/returnto-sweeden

Venue: El Camino College, Marsee Auditorium, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance

Community

April 1

Reflections on a Warming

Planet

Join a multimedia event bringing together filmmakers, scientists and artists to explore environmental issues. The afternoon will feature a screening of three short films, a book reading and a panel discussion.

Time: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., April 1

Cost: Free

Details: https://culturela.org/ event/reflections-on-a-warmingplanet

Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro

Long Beach Sankranta 2023

Join a celebration that honors the diverse cultures that celebrate Sankranta, the new year recognized by many Asian communities including the people of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and regions of India.

Time: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., April 1

Cost: Free

Details: https://tinyurl.com/LongBeach-Sankranta

Venue: Long Beach City College, 1305 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach

Banning Rec Programs

From after-school tutoring club to fitness classes, youth can sign up for a class, a sports league, or an after-school program at Banning Recreation Center’s website.

Time: Various

Cost: $20 to $60

Details: https://www.laparks.org/ reccenter/banning

Venue: Banning Recreation Center, 1331 Eubank Ave., Wilmington

George F. Canyon Guided Nature Preserve Walk

Participants will be guided by a trained naturalist to discover a unique variety of wildlife in their canyon habitat with amazing views of the LA Basin. Meet outside on the back deck of the George F. Canyon Nature Center. Parking in Preserve lot. No RSVP required. Rain cancels.

Time: 10:30 a.m., April 1

Cost: Free

Details: https://pvplc.org

Venue: George F. Canyon Nature Center, 27305 Palos Verdes Dr. East, Rolling Hills Estates

April 2

The 15th Annual Cambodia Town Parade Parade commences at the intersection of Cherry Avenue and Anaheim Street, and marches west towards MacArthur Park. There, the festival is held from 1 to 5 p.m., with a bevy of traditional Cambodian performers and performances scheduled.

Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 2

Cost: Free

Details: http://www.cambodiatown.org/

Venue: Cherry Avenue and Anaheim Street, 1321 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

SouthBay Pavilion Spring Art Class

Join a fun spring art workshop led by Know Me Network April 2. Choose your class time. Children ages 6-12 are welcome. Classes are designed to support children with Autism and other disabilities. Seating is limited, RSVP for each child separately to reserve a space.

Time: 1, 2, 3 or 4 p.m., April 2

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/southbay-pavilion-springart-class-tickets-596014785267

Venue: South Bay Pavilion, 20700 S. Avalon Blvd., Carson

April 3

Earth Day Online Auction for White Point

As part of the Earth Day activities, the White Point community group is holding an online auction to raise funds for restoration and educational activities at the preserve. Auction items include fabulous vacation homes in Maine and on Santa Catalina Island, plein air and other paintings, restaurant gift certificates, jewelry and much more.

Time: 8 a.m., April 3 to 8 a.m., April 24

Cost: Free

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