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Exhibitions

Annual Group Show, including the work of Andrew Gregg, Shari Cornish, David Delthony and more, Gallery of Functional Art, Bergamot Station, through March 9, (310) 829-6990.
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.
Amy Ellington’s “Winter, Spring, Summer & Fall,” paintings like hip hop songs, and Jaq Chartier’s “Testing,” new paintings, Sherry Frumkin and Christine Duval Gallery, through February 23, (310) 453-1850.
Fashion Photography at SMC Photo Gallery, by artist Sara Svenningrud, second floor of the Technology Bldg., 1900 Pico Blvd., through February 26, (310) 434-3434.
Daniel Fyffe’s new show of abstract paintings, Robert Berman Gallery, Bergamot Station, through February 2, (310) 315-1937.
George Hurrell: The Lost Photographs, recently discovered collection by master portraitist debuts at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, 7021 Hollywood Blvd., through March 3, (323) 465-7900.
Don Kirby, Robert Weingarten, new works, Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, through February 23, (310) 828-7320.
Charles LaBelle’s “Dearborn,” Roberts & Tilton, 6150 Wilshire Blvd., through February 9, (323) 549-0223.
Materials & Meaning: A Sculpture Exhibition, Dean DeCocker, John Heric, Briget Marrin, Tina Marrin, Alan Rath, Roland Reiss, Mark Sparks, Pat and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, SMC Madison campus, 11th Street and Santa Monica Blvd., through February 8, (310) 434-3434.
The Kindness of Friends: A Selection of Gifts of Drawings and Prints, 1919-2001, 160 prints and drawings from LACMA’s permanent collection, LACMA, through April 7, (323) 857-6522.
Liz Larner’s First-Ever Survey of Sculpture, MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., through March 10, (213) 621-1750.
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, 369 East First St., through April 7, (213) 625-0414; www.janm.org.
Masayuki Oda: Time for a Hundred Visions, small bronze wall sculptures, through February 9, Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art, Bergamot Station, (310) 828-1133.
Pastels, Prints and Installation, works by Leo Garcia, Highways Gallery 2, through January 27, (310) 453-3711.
Photofields, Michael Barnard, award-winning filmmaker and visual artist’s new photographs, Highways Gallery,18th Street Art Complex, through February 24, (310) 453-3711.
Brian Ruppel’s “populatio gaudium* (*Killjoy)” Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station, through February 16, (310) 829-3300; www.bachofner.com/ gallery.
Stephanie Sanchez’s “Observing the Golden State,” 1997 - 2001, recent paintings of landscapes and urban scenes, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, through February 23, (310) 394-4999.
Allan Sekula, recent work at the Christopher Grimes Gallery, 916 Colorado Blvd., through February 23, (310) 587-3373; www.cgrimes.com.
Helen Slavin “Natura,” new series of paintings of landscapes and female nudes, Robert Berman Gallery, through February 13, Bergamot Station, (310) 315-1937.
Nan Swann, oil paintings/pastels, ShowandSellFineArt.com, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., through January 31, (310) 473-5603.
Brad Spence, “When I was Conceived,” new series of paintings, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, through January 26, (310) 453-7535.
Taboo Painting, group show of new and recent paintings, curated by Curtis Lemieux, through January 26, Le Crazy Space, 1629 18th St., #2, (323) 666-7993.
The Triumph of Love, UCLA Music Theater Workshop, through January 27, Schoenberg Hall, 8 p.m., $20/$10, (310) 825-4761.
2002 Spotlight Awards Visual Arts Exhibition, highlighting works from some of So Cal’s top high school artists, through January 31, 18th Street Arts Gallery, 1639 18th St., (310) 453-3711.
The Unbearable Weight of Ordinary Things, an installation by Louisa Bufardeci, 18th Street Art Complex, through January 25, (310) 315-0015.
Vacant: Recent Landscapes of Los Angeles, six photographers working in LA present their unique view of the landscape, Gallery Luisotti at Bergamot Station, through March 9, (310) 453-0043.
Flo Oy Wong: Angels Island, Immigration and Family Stories on view at the Japanese American National Museum, through March 31, 2002, (213) 625-0414.

Theater

A Taste of Honey, the1958 play by Shelagh Delaney, 2100 Square Feet Theater, 5615 San Vicente Blvd., LA, through February 17, $20, (323) 960-4441.
*“Body Snatchers...The Musical,” the Odyssey, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd.,Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and matinees at 2 p.m. on Sundays, through February 3, (310) 477-2055.
*Anna Christie, Eugene O’Neill’s play, Pacific Resident Theater, through February 17, 703 Venice Blvd., (310) 822-8392.
But First, Sammy Shore, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Sundays 5:30 p.m., through February 24, (310) 394-9779.
Canteen, WWII musical set in a USO canteen, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Sat. 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., Sun. 6:30 p.m., pre-show buffet 45 minutes before showtime, through January 27, (310) 394-9779.
*Cheyenne, a “transwestern,” by Liz Tucillo, The Lillian Theater, 1076 Lillian Way, $15 – including pre-show music and drinks, through January 26, (310) 281-4775.
*Cinderella returns to the Santa Monica Playhouse, to play through June 28, 2002, 1211 4th St., $9, (310) 394-9779.
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 Blvd., $5, (310) 451-1800.
The Diviners, a drama by Jim Leonard, through January 26, Pepperdine’s Helen E. Lindhurst Theatre, 7:30 p.m., (310) 506-4522.
Dungeonmaster, Magicopolis Theater, performances every Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday evenings at 11:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 at the door, open run, (310) 451-2241.
The Elephant Man, directed by Sheldon Metz, Westchester Playhouse, through February 16, 8301 Hindry Ave, (310) 645-5156.
*Funny You Don’t Look Like a Grandmother, the smash comedy held over through January, 2002, Santa Monica Playhouse, (310) 394-9779.
Impassioned Embraces, a comedy by John Pielmeier opens at the Santa Monica Playhouse, to play through January 25, (310) 394-9779, ext. 1.
In the Now, a one-woman play on survival by Terrylene opens at the Santa Monica Playhouse, to run through Sunday, February 17, 1211 4th St., (310) 394-9779.
*The Lemony Fresh Scent of Diva Monsoon, extended indefinitely, every Sunday, 3 p.m., Rose Alley Theatre, 318 Lincoln Blvd., (310) 535-7795.
Richard III, an Odyssey Theatre and Circus Theatricals co-production, opens at the Odyssey Theatre, through April 7, Wed - Sat., 8 p.m., Sundays 2 and 8 p.m., 2055 Sepulveda Blvd., (310) 477-2055.
Throw Pitchfork, began as a 15 minute a day writing exercise and grew into a play, Highways Performance Space, 7:30 p.m., $12, (310) 453-1755.
*Trolls, a New Musical Play, opens at the Coast Playhouse, to run through March 31, 8325 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 655-TKTS.
Welcome to Winsomeland, a play about nine oddballs who grapple with reality, Tamarind Theatre, 5919 Franklin Ave., for a six-week run, (310) 289-2999.

Thursday, Jan 24

Art Salon, Simona Mainini, a Feng Shui Consultant, will lecture on “Feng Shui in Architecture Design + Design,” The Artists Gallery, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 p.m., (310) 829-9556.
“Icon,” a solo dance concert by Jack Kirven, on identity, gender and sexuality, through Sunday, Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., (310) 453-4347.
Michal Barnard, “Photofields” and Jillian Gotlib, jewelry. Opening, 6 p.m. Platform 9, 2727 Main St.
Say the Word, with comedy writers Merill Markoe, Winnie Holzman, George Meyer, John Rigi, Jeff Garlin, Rob Cohen, and Kevin Nealon, as part of the Comedy 2002 series, The Skirball Cultural Center, 8 p.m., $12, $10, $6 students, ((323) 655-8587.

Friday, Jan 25

Masterpieces of African American Art: An African American Perspective, paintings and sculpture by artists including Aaron Douglas and Meta Fuller, M. Hanks Gallery, 3008 Main St., through March 30, (310) 392-8820.
Point-of-View Film Screening, with David Wilson, who will screen his film “Levsha: The Tale of a Cross-Eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea,” The Getty Center, 6 and 7:30 p.m., (310) 440-7300.

Saturday, Jan 26

“Alice in Wonderland,” to screen with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” as part of the Fantastic Voyages series at the UCLA Film and Theatre Archive, 7:30 p.m., (310) 206-FILM.
*Documenthal presents “Back in the Saddle Again,” “The March,” “My Child” and “I Dream of Pigs,” 7 p.m. For its 9 p.m. show, “The Lost Tapes of Emmet Sagitarius Deemus,” “Del Rubio Triplets’ Ding Dong the Witch is Dead,” “Free TV,” and “Breaking the Spell,” Midnight Special Books, 1318 3rd St. Promenade, (310) 393-2923.
Free Your Mind, a conversation about the land of the free, with comedy writers Michael Patrick King, Scott Carter, Dennis Miller, Andy Kindler and Moon Zappa, as part of the Comedy 2002 series, The Skirball Cultural Center, 8 p.m., (323) 655-8587.

Sunday, Jan 27

Sunday Morning Tales, performed by Young Professionals’ Company members, one performance only, 11 a.m., The Other Space, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., (310) 394-9779.
The Wizard of Oz to screen with “The Thief of Bagdad,” as part of the Fantastic Voyages series at the UCLA Film and Theatre Archive, 2 p.m., (310) 206-FILM.

Monday, Jan 28

John Harbison to speak as part of the “Meetings with Masters” series at Santa Monica Museum of Art, presented by Sony Music, New Roads/Crossroads Schools and the museum, Bergamot Station, 5 p.m., (323) 935-2006.
UCLA’s Documentary Salon presents a sneak preview of the PBS doc “Senior Year,” by David Zeiger, set at Fairfax High, James Bridges Theater, UCLA, 7:30 p.m., (310) 206-8365.

Tuesday, Jan 29

*Academy/Contemporary Documentary presents the Oscar-winning documentary “Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of Kindertransport,” UCLA Film and Television Archive, 7:30 p.m., (310) 206-FILM.