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Exhibitions

“Bloodlines,” works by Jay Batlle, Samara Caughey, Paul Cherwick, Michael Dee, Laura Howe, Charles Labelle, Dori La Vella, Rebecca Morris, Joel Morrison, Dwayne Moser, Richard Nielsen, Anthony Pearson, Dana Schutz, Keith Sklar and Mary Weatherford, through June 30. Roberts & Tilton, 6150 Wilshire, Los Angeles, (323) 549-0223.
Ray Brown’s “Recent Computer Prints” reception for the artist at FIG, Bergamot Station, show runs through June 23, (310) 829-0345.
*California Tile: The Golden Era 1910 - 1940, guest curator Cristi Walden, general admission - $3, Seniors/Students $2, Members/children under 12 free, California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main Street, through September 30, (310) 392-8537.
Contemporary + Modern Masters: Consignment, BGH Gallery, Bergamot Station, through June 20, (310) 315-9502.
Contemporary Projects 5: Legitimate Theater, developed to produce annual exhibitions showcasing work by new, “cutting edge” artists; this exhibition features the work of artists who explore the “theater” of individual role-playing, LACMA, (323) 857-6522.
Don’t Bite me There, a group show featuring artists Sabina Barratucci, Tony Blasi, Ted Bradshaw, and more, Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, SMC, through June 14, (310) 434-3434.
Wendy Furman’s “Ponytales,” art installation of over 450 realistic toy horses, Artplace, 12611 Venice Blvd., through July 15, (310) 398-7404.
Teo Gonzalez: New Paintings and Drawings, Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art, Bergamot Station, through June 30, (310) 828-1133.
Illuminating Color, examines the diverse functions of color as used by medieval and Renaissance manuscript illuminators, The Getty Center, through August 26, (310) 440-7300.
Charles Karubian, new oil paintings, “Are We Alone? I Need To Tell You Something,” through June 29, curated by Mary Leigh Cherry, 18th Street Gallery, 1639 18th Street, Santa Monica, (310) 453-3711.
Hank Laventhol – 3Works on Paper2, watercolors, drawings, etchings and mezzotints, Prism Gallery at Studio 485, 485 Washington Blvd, Venice, through June 29, (310) 306-5199.
Dinh Q. Le’s “Persistence of Memory,” through June 9, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Bergamot Station, (310) 453-7535.
Les Chiens Andalous, with artists Patricio Cabrera, Chema Cobo, Curro Gonzalez, Manuel Ocampo, Track 16, Bergamot Station, through June 23, (310) 264-4678.
L’Esprit Nouveau: Purism in Paris, 1918-1925, an exhibit that revisits the origins of modernism with work by Le Corbusier, Leger and Ozenfant, LACMA, through August 5, (323) 857-6000.
Jacklyn Marcus, “Emperor’s Clothes,” John Alan Nyberg, “Eye Jazz,” and Eliza Maria Schmid, “Below the Surface,” glass overpaintings, The Loft at BGH Gallery, Bergamot Station. Through June 24, (310) 315-9502.
Nancy Monk, “Portraits,” Scott Peterman, New Paintings, Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station. Through June 23, (310) 828-6410.
Roxy Paine’s first solo show on the West coast and Dean Smith’s new work, Christopher Grimes Gallery, through June 30, (310) 587-3373.
Scott Peterman’s “Ice Fishing Shacks” (photographs) and Nancy Monk’s “Portraits” (painted photographs), Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, through June 23, (310) 828-6410.
Raymond Pettibon’s “The Book Show,” books, drawings, new videos, portfolios and a wall drawing, Santa Monica Museum of Art, through July 8, (310) 586-6488.
Tanja Rector’s “New Work,” and Oriane Stender’s “self/image,” exhibit through June 9th, Frumkin/Duval Gallery, Bergamot Station, (310) 453-1850.
*The Road to Aztlan: Art from a Mythic Homeland, (1521-1848), with more than 250 rare examples of art and artifacts from the pre-Columbian, colonial, and contemporary eras, the exhibit will be open to the public through August 26 at LACMA, (323) 857-6522.
Mark Ruwedel’s “Sites + Passages” and Terry Evans’ “Specimens,” Gallery Luisotti, Bergamot Station, through July 14, (310) 453-0043.
*Shifting Tides; Cuban Photography after the Revolution, from 1959 to the present day, most photographs previously unpublished, artists include Pedro Abascal, Juan Carlos Alom, Rogelio Lopez Marin (Gory), Osvaldo Salas, LACMA, through July 1, (323) 857-6000; www.lacma.org.
John Suttman’s “Form Verses,” “traditional architecture of structure and the poetry of his own hand,” Gallery of Functional Art, Bergamot Station, through July 15, (310) 829-6960.
Velvetville, Paul Zaloom’s multi-media, puppet satire of politics and society, Highways, 1651 18th Street, through June 10, (310) 315-1459.
Visions of a Timeless Vietnam, a new photographic collection on display at LaFoto, through July 20, (310) 664-1563.
James Welling: Photographs 1975-1999, MOCA, through August 26, (213) 621-2766.
Jennifer Wolf will exhibit large-scale paintings composed of transparent layers made with saffron, hide glue, dry pigments, plaster and oils, The Sandbox, 1327 1/2 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, through June 10, (310) 399-4164.

Theater

Barnyard Madness with the Three Little Pigs, musical comedy, that is a “zany 1940s Country and Western romp with the McPig family and their wolverine admirers,” Santa Monica Playhouse, through September 30, weekends 12:30 and 3 p.m., $9, (310) 394-9779, ext. 2.
But First, Sammy Shore, long-time comic Sammy Shore’s one-man show, directed by Paul Linke, Other Space at the Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 Fourth St., through July 1, $17.50, (310) 394-9779, ext.1. 
*Funny, You Don’t Look Like a Grandmother, the heartwarming sell-out musical extends its run through the summer, Santa Monica Playhouse, Saturday 2 and 8 p.m. & Sun 2 p.m., 1211 Fourth Street, (310) 394-9779.
Grease, Santa Monica Civic Light Opera presents the musical with an 18-piece orchestra, Humanities Center Theatre, 601 Pico, through July 7, (310) 458-5939.
The Scarecrow, by Percy MacKaye, directed by Charles Stratton, Pacific Resident Theatre, through July 15, (310) 301-3971.
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, a play by Richard Alfieri, starring David Hyde Pierce and acting guru Uta Hagen, runs through July 1, (310) 208-5454.
True West, the Sam Shepard masterpiece, Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., W.L.A., through June 17, $19.50 - $23.50, (310) 477-2055.

Thursday, June 7

The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, based on the novel by Herman Wouk, starring Stacy Keach, the Skirball Cultural Center - LA Theatre Works, through June 10, 7:30 p.m. (also at 4 p.m. on June 10), Single tickets: $38 and $. For tickets and information, please call: The L.A. Theatre Works box office: (310) 827-0889.
This is Our Youth, by Oscar-nominee Kenneth Lonergan, perfornmed by Crossroads Schools seniors, will run for four performances only through Sunday, June 10, 7:30 p.m. at The Other Space at the Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 Fourth Street. Tickets are $10. The play is not suitable for children under 12, (310) 450-1173.
Sherrie Levine/Joost Van Oss: Prototypes of Sculpture, The Getty Center, through July 8, (310) 440-7300.

Friday, June 8

*Hearts on Fire: A Tribute to Jennifer Jason Leigh, continues with a double bill of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Last Exit to Brooklyn” (7:30 p.m.). Saturday’s bill includes “Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle” and “The Hudsucker Proxy,” (6 p.m.) and on Sunday, “Georgia” and “Miami Blues” (5 p.m.), Leigh will appear in-person, American Cinematheque at the Egyptian, (323) 466-FILM.

Saturday, June 9

*Antique and Contemporary Tile Sale, hundreds of tiles will be sold on the museum’s outdoor grounds, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., early bird (9 a.m.) admission, $10, California Heritage Museum, Main Street.
The Journey, presented by the students of the American Academy for Dance and Kindred Arts, Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., 2 and 7 p.m., (310) 656-8899.
Robert S. Levinson, author of “The Elvis and Marilyn Affair” and “The James Affair,” lectures on how to build a successful writing career, West Los Angeles Branch of the Public Library, 11360 Santa Monica Blvd., 2 p.m., (310) 575-8352.

Sunday, June 10

Gordon Getty Concerts presents the Los Angeles-based Rossetti String Quartet playing the music of Beethoven, Hindermit and Humperdink, The Getty Center, 3 p.m., (310) 440-7300.
*Winslow Homer and the Critics: Forging a National Art in the 1870s - the first major, scholarly evaluation of the artist’s work, exhibition includes more than 50 works, and examines how Homer was influenced by his critics, LACMA West, Wilshire at Fairfax, through September 9, tickets may be purchased by calling (877) 522-6225.

Monday, June 11

Beverly Hills Forum Series with folklorist Adrienne Mayor speaking on “Fossil Legends of the Ancient Greeks,” Museum of Television & Radio, 7:30 p.m., 465 N. Beverly Drive, free, (310) 285-2438.

Tuesday, June 12

“The Brighter Side of Dark: Toyo Miyatake (1895-1979)” by Robert Nakamura Slide presentation by John Outterbridge on the Watts community art project “Oh, Speak” The Skirball Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m., free admission. Reservations requested: (310) 440-4666.
Showcase Exhibition featuring artists Clover Butte (collage & mixed media) and Hadiya Finley (sculpture), Topanga Canyon Gallery, 120 S. Topanga Cyn Blvd., #109, (310) 455-7909.

Wednesday, June 13

The Third Man, with Orson Welles, will screen as part of the “Last Remaining Seats” benefit series, at the historical Million Dollar Theatre, 307 S. Broadway, 7 p.m., $18 at door, (213) 430-4219.