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Exhibitions

Annual Group Show, including the work of Andrew Gregg, Shari Cornish, David Delthony and more, through March 9, Gallery of Functional Art, Bergamot Station, (310) 829-6990.
Pamela Baze, “Gatherings,” Delos Van Earl, “The Nazca Series,” The Loft at BGH Gallery, Bergamot Station, through March 10.
*Jack Birdsall, new paintings, Topanga Canyon Gallery, Pine Tree Circle, 120 Topanga Cyn. Blvd., free parking, through March 3, (310) 455-7909.
*Manuel Alvarez Bravo, “at one hundred,” Rose Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, through April 6, (310) 264-8440.
*California Tile - The Focus Series, “S & S,” featuring Albert Solon, California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St., through May 26, (310) 392-8537.
Marle Capell’s “Celebrating 70,” and Yda Ziment’s “Transit Series,” First Independent Gallery (FIG), Bergamot Station, through March 9, (310) 829-0345.
Corazon de la Vida, a solo exhibit by Malibu artist Warren Long, through March 23, (310) 451-9983.
*Drawings, featuring the works of six California artists, including Don Bachardy, William Brice, John Geary, Peter Zokosky, Steve Galloway and Marvin Harden, Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art, Bergamot Station, through March 30, (310) 828-1133.
*Willem De Kooning’s Tracing the Figure, bringing together more than 70 works on paper from 1938 - 1955, MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., L.A., through May 5, (213) 621-1749.
Envisioning Science, an exhibit featuring work by Felice Frankel, science photographer and teacher at MIT, California Science Center, 700 State Drive, Los Angeles, through June 2. (323) 724-3623.
Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore, a multi-media sound installation and video works by London-based artist Mark Leckey, also works from critically acclaimed painters Peter Doig, Chris Ofili, and Laura Owens, in conjunction with the Kids’ Art Station Workshop on Cavepainting, a workshop designed to let parents enjoy the show, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, through March 31, (310) 586-6488.
Marc Fichou: The Opposites II, mixed media works that employ varied mediums like oil, concrete, steel and asphalt, Robert Bergman Gallery, Bergamot Station, (310) 315-9506.
*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.
The Kindness of Friends: A Selection of Gifts of Drawings and Prints, 1919-2001, with 160 prints and drawings from LACMA’s permanent collection, LACMA, through April 7, (323) 857-6522.
Joan Ladd’s “Images & Strokes,” and Joan Vaupen’s “Reflective Perceptions,” The Artists Gallery, through March 16, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., (310) 829-9556.
*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, through April 7, 369 East First St., (213) 625-0414; www.janm.org.
M.A. Peers will exhibit his uncommisioned portraits of corporate leaders, including Enron CEO Ken Lay and the cofounders of the dot-com boom business, Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Bergamot Station, through March 9, (310) 828-8488.
Markings, an exhibition featuring works by Nancy Rubins, Amanda Guest, Hanne Darboven, and more, MAK Center for Art and Architecture, through April 14, 835 N. Kings Road, (323) 651-1510.
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.
*Viggo Mortensen’s Sign Language, photographs, and Alan Rath’s “Stereo,” Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station, through March 30, (310) 264-4678.
Michael Napper’s original prints and drawings, Michael W. Folonis, AIA Architect Studio, 1731 Ocean Park Blvd., through April 13, (323) 290-0038.
Sightings, new and recent photo-based works by Guy Cross, opening reception 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., 18th Street Arts Complex, through April 5, (310) 453-3711.
Jeanne Silverthorne’s new work, featuring a “Fear Machine” and a “Tear Machine,” Shoshana Wayne Gallery, through March 23, Bergamot Station, (310) 453-7535.
Mary Swanson’s “Ink Drawings,” and Robert Kington’s “New Paintings,” through March 30, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station, (310) 829-3300.
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.
Joan Vaupen’s “Reflective Perceptions,” and Joan Ladd’s “Images and Strokes,” The Artists Gallery, through March 2, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., (310) 829-9556.
Delos Van Earl, the Nazca Series, BGH Gallery, Bergamot Station, through March 10, (310) 315-9502.
*Flo Oy Wong: Angels Island, Immigration and Family Stories on view at the Japanese American National Museum, through March 31, 2002, (213) 625-0414.
*You Look Beautiful Like That, the Portrait Photographs of Seydou Heita and Malick Sidibe, also David Shrigley’s drawings, photos and sculptures, and “Mirror Image,” a look at self-portraiture, UCLA Hammer Museum, through May 5, (310) 443-7020.

Theater

*Between Iraq and a Hard Place, the critically acclaimed show opens at the Powerhouse Theatre, to play through March 9, 8 p.m., $15, (310) 396-3680.
But First, Sammy Shore, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Sundays 5:30 p.m., extended through May 28, (310) 394-9779.
*Cheyenne, a “Transwestern,” by Liz Trucillo, Hudson Mainstage, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., $15 includes pre-show music and drinks, through March 15, (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.
God’s Man in Texas, by David Rambo, The Geffen Playhouse, through March 17, (310) 208-5454.
*The Lemony Fresh Scent Diva Monsoon, extended indefinitely, every Sunday, 3 p.m., Rose Alley Theatre, 318 Lincoln Blvd., (310) 535-7795.
Picon Pie, World Premiere of a musical based on Molly Picon, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., through September 1, (310) 394-9779.
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.
*Trolls, a new musical play, opens at the Coast Playhouse, to run through March 31, 8325 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 655-TKTS.
We Are Family, Murray Schisgal’s new comedy, Odyssey Theater Ensemble, through April 7, (310) 477-2055.

Thursday, Feb 28

*Aziz Herawi, Visions of a New Afghanistan, Magnin Auditorium , performing in the “Herat” style, a blend of Persian and Hindustani, Skirball Cultural Center, 7 p.m., $21/$18/$15, (323) 655-8587.
*Fayard Nicholas, legendary dancer, will give a free talk and show clips from his films at Santa Monica College Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd., 11:15 a.m., (310) 434-4856.
The Function of Art - The Art of Function, Kellogg University Art Gallery at California State Polytechnic, 24 artists working in functional art and design, through April 5, 3801 W. Temple, Pamona, (909) 869-4301.
Archive Treasures presents “Wilson,” the film Darryl F. Zanuck wanted to make so badly he promised Fox that if the film failed he’d never make another movie without Betty Grable, UCLA Film and Television Archive, 7:30 p.m., (310) 206-FILM.

Friday, Mar 1

The Alien Earth, a look at a planet that, through most of its history, was hostile to life as we know it, also March 8 & 15, SMC’s John Drescher Planetarium, 7 p.m., $5/$8, (310) 434-4223.
Give and Take, A Performance Adventure, group show with artists Rochelle Fabb, Curtis Lemieux and others, Highways Performance Space, also Saturday, 8:30 - 10:30 p.m., $15, (310) 453-1755.
NY NY, vintage photographs from the Photo League & the NY School, Lida Moser, Erika Stone, Joe Schwartz, Bill Witt, reception 7 - 9 p.m., Stephen Cohen Gallery, 7358 Beverly Blvd., through April 30, (323) 937-5525.
*The Vagina Monologues, a benefit performance as part of Women’s History Month, proceeds will be donated to Sojourn, which serves battered women and their families, also March 8, SMC Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m., $10, (310) 434-3539.

Saturday, Mar 2

Aimee Garcia: La Rueca, Robert Berman Gallery, Bergamot Station, through March 31, reception 6 - 8 p.m., (310) 315-1937.
DRIVE-INS: The Last Picture Show, an exhibit of Elaine Reed de Laszlo’s photos of days gone by, Urban Art Photo Gallery & Studio, 6204 W. Manchester Ave., through April 27, (310) 6498-3020.
Paul Hadley exhibits first edition prints, reception 6 - 9 p.m., Sponto Gallery, 7 Dudley Ave., show runs through March 15; www.paulhadley.com.
Herbert Hamak will show new work at Christopher Grimes Gallery, reception, 6 - 8 p.m., through April 6, (310) 587-3373.
*Sleeping Beauty will be performed by the acclaimed Storybook Theatre, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Santa Monica College Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd., songs and audience-participation activities, $5, (310) 434-3000.
Olga Seem presents “New Work,” along with a group show entitled “Artificial Splendor,” which focuses on how artists exploit the potential artificiality of nature, Sherry Frumkin/Christine Duval Gallery, reception, 5 - 7 p.m., show runs through April 6, (310) 453-1850.
Astrid Preston’s paintings and Tito Sanpaolesi’s photographs, Craig Krull Gallery, through April 6, reception and book signing 4 - 6 p.m., (310) 828-6410.
*Y Tu Mama Tambien, as part of Contemporary Latin American Films, UCLA Film and Television Archive, 7:30 p.m., (310) 206-FILM.

Sunday, Mar 3

William Attaway Studio Show, 334 Sunset Ave, featuring dinnerware, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, reception 5 - 7 p.m., Globe Restaurant, 72 Market St., (310) 399-4730.
I Am Here, performance artist, songwriter and musician Susan Gabriel Bunn’s one-woman show plays at Pepperdine University’s Smothers Theatre, 7 p.m., (310) 506-4522.
Kids’ Flicks presents “The Little Princess” and “Heidi,” UCLA Film and Television Archive, 7 p.m., (310) 206-FILM.

Wednesday, Mar 6

“Dead Fish, Gorillas and other Self Portraits,” reception for the artist Chuck Blackwell at Abuelita’s Mexican Restaurant, 6 to 8 p.m., 137 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, (310) 455-8788, www.abuelitastopanga.com.