SCENES

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Exhibitions

The Armenian Gospels of Gladzor on display at the Getty Center, through December 2, (310) 440-7300.
Lauren Bon - Invisible and Free: Conjuring the World’s in the Mind’s Eye, Robert Berman Gallery, Bergamot Station, through November 21, (310) 315-1937.
California Painting Then and Now: Gallery Selections, featuring works from Edgar Payne, Jack Wilkinson Smith, Emil Carlsen, Theodore Lukits, Sergei Bongart, Peter Adams, Alexander Orlov, Simon Lok, and David Gallup, 9089 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, through December 10, (310) 273-5207.
*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 December 30, (310) 392-8537.
Jo Ann Callis, “Paintings and Photographs”: Through November 24, Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, (310) 828-6410.
A Civic Legacy: The Dockweiler Family and Los Angeles, an exhibit of one of the city’s oldest families, LMU’s Von Der Ahe Library, through February 1, (310) 338-2788.
Clare’s Passion, Leigh Salgado: Paintings, Crazy Space, 1639 18th St., through November 24, (310) 829-9789.
Contemporary Projects 6: Los Carpinteros Transportable City, LACMA, through January 13, (323) 857-6000.
Shannon Detamore: Tropical Paradise, handcolored black and white photos, Sponto Gallery, 7 Dudley Ave., Venice, through November 17, (310) 399-2078.
Devices of Wonder: From the World in a Box to Images on a Screen, through February 3; Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Optical Parables, through February 17, The Getty Center, (310) 440-7300.
Domestication of Space, an “exploration of the concept of personal and private spaces,” various artists, Angels Gate Cultural Center Gallery A, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, through December 2, (310) 519-0936.
Charles Eames to Ray Kaiser 1941, featuring select letters from the Eames family archives, Eames Office, 2665 Main St., through December 31, (310) 396-5991.
Sharon Ellis and Tony Tasset will show at the Christopher Grimes Gallery, through December 1, 916 Colorado Ave., (310) 587-3373.
Exploring the Holy Land, an exhibition that documents of the earliest explorations of the Middle East through photographs, lithographs, film and ancient artifacts, the Skirball Cultural Center, through December 2, (310) 440-4500.
*Freestyle, a survey of work by emerging African American artists, organized by the Studio Museum in Harlem, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, through November 18, (310) 586-6488.
Terri Friedman’s “Falling Up,” also Philip Argent’s first exhibition of paintings, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Bergamot Station, through December 1, (310) 453-7535.
Luca Giordano 1634 - 1705, a survey of the artist’s work, LACMA, through January 20, (323) 857-6522.
*Douglas Gordon - the first survey of the Scottish artist seen in the U.S., including never-before-exhibited works, MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., through January 20, 2002, (213) 621-2766.
Heads/Ducks, an exhibit of Joseph Laustein’s work, FIG, Bergamot Station, through December 22, reception November 17, (310) 829-0345.
Norman Jacobson’s “People & Places,” black and white photography, Fine Art Exhibition Space, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., through December 1, (310) 473-5603.
*Jasper Johns to Jeff Koons: Four Decades of Art from the Broad Collections, LACMA, through January 6, 2002, (323) 857-6522.
Living in Color: The Art of Hideo Date, breathtaking works in a variety of mediums, the first ever retrospective of his work, Japanese American National Museum, through April 7, 2002, 369 East First St., (213) 625-0414; www.janm.org.
Low in America, the first-ever American exhibition and sale of original drawings by Sir David Low, creator of “Colonel Blimp,” 2665 Main St., through November 25, (310) 396-2720.
Magic Realism, work by Olga Antonova, Alfredo de Batuc, Sande Sisneros, Neal Taylor and Doug Webb, Sam Francis Gallery at Crossroads School, 1714 21st St., through December 14, (310) 829-7391.
Leo Marmol, Ron Radziner, Eric Johnson, Kevin Sved, Jonathan Williams, MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary, (213) 626-6222.
My Polish Experience: Don Emery, featuring Polish Artists: Jozef Palmer, Leonard Konopelski, Tomasz Mistal, Anna Siek, Teresa Frodyma and Kasia Kupiec-Weglinki, Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, through December 8, (310) 434-3434.
Night and Day in L.A., with artists Kalman Aron, David Rose, Zolita Sverdlove at University of Judaism Platt and Borstein galleries, 15600 Mulholland Dr., through November 18, (310) 476-9777.
“Now We Fly,” Resin Coated, Black & White Photograph by Norman Jacobson, ShowandSellFineArt.com, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., show runs through December 1, 2001.
Glenn Ossiander’s “Recent Paintings,” through December 15, (310) 454-1195.
Paintings and Watercolors of the California Missions by Father Jerome Tupa, Los Angeles Central Library, through November 25, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7555.
Sarah Perry and Peter Zokosky exhibitions at LMU’s Laband Art Gallery, through November 17, (310) 338-3063.
“Posing for Posterity: Portrait Drawings from the Collection,” through January 20, The Getty Center, (310) 440-7300.
The Pull of the Moon: Recent Work by Sarah Perry, and “The Nature of Being,” new work by Peter Zokosky, Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, One LMU Drive, through November 17, (310) 338-2880.
Romance & Ritual: Celebrating the Jewish Wedding, over two hundred works of art and artifacts related to the Jewish wedding, the Skirball Cultural Center, through January 6, (310) 440-4500.
William Scharf: Paintings, 1984 – 2000, works will be on view in the Gregg G. Juarez Gallery, Ron Wilson Designer Gallery and West Gallery in the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, through December 2, closed Mondays, (310) 506-4851.
Aaron Siskind and Franz Kline: Expression Through Abstraction, also “Matta in America: Paintings and Drawings of the 1940s,” MOCA, through January 6.
Mariangeles Soto-Diaz’ Post-Partum Blues Series, and Marc Trujillo’s “There,” exhibition continues through November 24, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station, (310) 829-3300.
Ellen Starr’s Impressions from “Down Under,” prints and drawings, also Joan Horsfall Young’s “Searching for the Truth,” show runs through November 17, The Artists Gallery, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., through November 17, (310) 829-9556.
Carol Steinberg - “June in Provence”: Paintings from a Recent Trip, Debbie’s Bistro, 9475 Little Santa Monica Blvd., through January 5, (310) 275-3330.
*What’s Shakin’: New Architecture in LA, a two-part, two venue exhibition that will showcase the latest innovative architecture to be designed and/or constructed in Los Angeles, MOCA Gallery at the Pacific Design Center, through January 20.
Patty Wickman’s New Paintings and Drawings, Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art, Bergamot Station, through December 15, (310) 828-1133.
*Flo Oy Wong: Angels Island, Immigration and Family Stories on view at the Japanese American National Museum, through March 31, (213) 625-0414.

Theater

A La Carte, at the Playwright’s Group, list of performers for eight world premieres, Tamarind Theatre, 5919 Franklin Ave, through November 18, 8 p.m., $15, (213) 892-6825.
A Lie of the Mind, Sam Shepard’s beloved play will be performed by MFA Theater students, directed by Michael McLain, UCLA’s Little Theater, through November 17, (310) 825-2582.
Anti Gravitational Theatre, concept/choreography & direction by Robin Lane, aerialists, vaudevillians, acrobats, the Geffen Playhouse, through December 16, (310) 208-5454.
Bridge, Catherine Fletcher’s play presented by the Ghost Road Company and the Powerhouse Theatre Company, as part of the Edge of the World Theatre Festival, through November 25, (310) 281-7920.
*Cinderella returns to the Santa Monica Playhouse, to play through June 28, 1211 4th St., $9, (310) 394-9779.
Collected Shadows, three one-act dramas directed by Elizabeth Bell-Haynes, Triumvirate Pi Theatre, through Sunday, Secret Rose Theatre, 11246 Magnolia Blvd., NoHo, through November 25, (323) 655-0120.
Comedy Underground, improv every Friday at 8 p.m., with Bill Jenkins, Brian Hamill, Brian Hafield, Emily Vollmer, Jim Rasfeld, Leo Gonzalez, Nick Rutherford, and Susan Warner, 320 Wilshire, $5, (310) 451-1800.
Diva on the Verge, Julia Migenes’ one-woman show about the joys and pitfalls of opera, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., through December 1, (310) 477-2055.
The Djinn, a rock & roll horror music comedy, Stages Theatre Center, through November 17, 1540 North McCadden Pl., (323) 610-6853.
Dungeonmaster, the creation of Bruce A. Young (UPN’s “The Sentinel”), and is executive produced by Young and Billy Campbell (ABC’s “Once and Again”), the Magicopolis Theater, performances every Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday evenings at 11:00 p.m. Tickets are $15, open run, (310) 451-2241.
*Edgefest: The Edge of the World Theater Festival, to celebrate the presentation of 78 plays over 32 venues throughout Los Angeles in 11 days, through November 18, (310) 281-7920; www.edgeoftheworld.org.
Elton John and Tim Rice’s “Aida,” a musical love story, Ahmanson Theatre, through January 5, (213) 628-2772; www.ahmansontheatre.com.
*Funny You Don’t Look Like a Grandmother, the smash comedy held over through January, 2002, Santa Monica Playhouse, (310) 394-9779.
Heaven Can Wait, the Harry Seagall comedy opens at Theatre Palisades, through December 9, $9 - 13, (310) 454-1970.
Impassioned Embraces, a comedy by John Pielmeier opens at the Santa Monica Playhouse, to play through January 25, 2002, (310) 394-9779, ext. 1.
*The Lemony Fresh Scent of Diva Monsoon, extended indefinitely, every Sunday, 3 p.m., Rose Alley Theatre, 318 Lincoln Blvd., (310) 535-7795.
*The Seagull, in repertory with Mephisto, the Actors’ Gang, 6209 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, through December 16, (323) 465-0566.
*Our Own Dear Anton’s Abandoned Story Cycle, a magical reinvention of Chekhov, The Raven Playhouse, 5233 Lankershim Blvd., N. Hollywood, through November 18, $15, (323) 478-1337.
White Liars: two young men visit a fortune teller and their lives are changed forever, and Edward Albee’s “The American Dream,” Rose Alley Theatre, through December 9, (310) 452-7870.

Thursday, Nov 15

Intensified Reality: Visual Devices and the Remaking of Worlds, lecture by Barbara Maria Stafford, The Getty Center, 7 p.m., (310) 440-7300.

Friday, Nov 16

*Ascendance, featured works by Artists-Residence of the 18th Street Arts Complex, opening reception 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., 1639 18th St., through January 2, (310) 453-3711.
Black Holes, Wormholes & Time Travel,” at the Friday night astronomy series, with the Night Sky Show, at 7 p.m., John Drescher Planetarium, $4 and $7, 12 and under half-price, (310) 434-4223.
Friday Nights at the Getty presents “The Ten-Year: A Solo Evening with David Rousseve,” the choreographer/writer celebrates a decade of his work with this LA premiere exploring issues of race, gender and AIDS, the Getty Center, 7:30 p.m., (310) 440-7300.
Joan Horsfall Young lectures at the Artists Gallery, 7 p.m., free, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., (310) 829-9556.
Harold Lloyd’s “Speedy,” screened as a benefit for the Twin Towers Fund, $100 per ticket, the Silent Movie Theatre, 6:30 p.m. (reception), (323) 655-2520.
A Showcase of Best Contemporary Non-Fiction and Fiction Films from Latin America, documentaries at 7:30 p.m., fiction films on Saturday, 2 p.m., UCLA Film and Television Archive, (310) 206-8365.

Saturday, Nov 17

A Gathering of Artists, Studio Show and Sale, also Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 360 Sunset Ave. at Fourth St., Venice.
Awards, Trophies and Other Ways to Get a Head, and Shannon Landis Hansen’s “Lucky Breaks,” Gallery of Functional Art, Bergamot Station, through January 18, (310) 829-6990.
The Kon Ichikawa series to screen “Conflagration,” and “An Actor’s Sculpture,” 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: “Tokyo Olympiad,” 7 p.m., UCLA Film and Television Archive, (310) 206-FILM.
Nancy Jackson will exhibit new drawings, paintings and sculpture, Rosamund Felsen Gallery, through December 22, Bergamot Station, (310) 828-8488.

Sunday, November 18

The Mikado, directed by Ben Lupejkis, Westcheser Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., through December 9, (310) 645-5156.
Seeing, the second project in the Boone Children’s Gallery produced by LACMALab, an experimental research and development unit that invites artists of all ages to participate, LACMA, through September 2, (323) 857-6522.

Tuesday, Nov 20

Against the Current, an exhibit of Susan Wilder’s world opens at The Artists Gallery, to run through December 22, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., reception December 1, 5 to 8 p.m., (310) 829-9556.
*SMC Marching Band reunites for a performance at the Clocktower, 1900 Pico Blvd., 11:15 a.m., (310) 434-4000.
UCLA Department of Art Undergrad Exhibition, New Wight Gallery, opening reception 5 to 8 p.m., (310) 825-3281.