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SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2018 E9 LATIMES.COMCALENDAR gosAnflrics (Hmcs Compiled by Kevin Crust Openings RigolettO Artist-in-residence Matthew Aucoin conducts LA Opera's staging of Verdi's classic tragedy about a court jester, his beautiful daughter, and a womanizing duke. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand L.A. 7:30 p.m.; ends June 3. $24 and up.

(213) 972-8001. Bach Collegium San Diego The ensemble explores Purcell's odes and theater music in this Da Camera Society presentation. The Art of Living Foundation (formerly the Second Church of Christ, Scientist), 948 W. Adams Blvd, L.A. Next 4 p.m.

$45, $50. (213) 477-2929. Los Angeles Master Chorale The choir joins forces with experimental classical ensemble wild Up for the world premiere of Ellen Reid's "dreams of the new world" as well as a rare choral performance of minimalist composer Terry Riley's 1964 classic "In Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand L.A. Next 7 p.m.

$29 and up. (213) 972-7282. The Love Potion (Le Vin Herbe) Long Beach Opera presents the West Coast premiere of Frank Martin's 1940s-era chamber opera based on the medieval love story of Tristan and Isolde; sung in English with projected English supertitles. Warner Grand Theater, 478 W. 6th San Pedro.

Next 2:30 p.m.; ends May 19. student rush, $15. (562) 470-7464. Nixon Library Sunday Concerts New Orange County Children's Choir performs. Richard M.

Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Yorba Linda. Next 2 p.m. Free. (714) 993-5075. Sundays Live Matthew Aucoin and LA Opera's Young Artists explore the works of Verdi.

Bing Theater, LACMA, 5905 Wilshire L.A. Next 6 p.m. Free. (323) 857-6234. and loathing for sacred music and the demands it makes on a young mind.

But one highlight of her recent sets is a mind-bending cover of the Shirelles' "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" that completely flips the '60s girl-group formula into something that actually feels like longing strange, implacable, and again, defiantly new. Moroccan Lounge, 901 E. 1st L.A. 7:30 p.m. Tue.

$12. Khalid The early buzz was because of Khalid's breakthrough single, "Location" a soulful, guitar-kissed ode to technology's role in coupledom that Robinson released before graduating high school. Logging millions of plays since appearing on Soundcloud (and more on Spotify) the record led to a deal with Right Hand Music Group RCA Records. It became a top 10 hit and drummed up hype for his debut, "American Teen." "American Teen" is driven by the (in) experience of youth. Songs focus on young love, angst and self-discovery.

It earned him multiple Grammy nominations this year. (G.K.) Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont L.A. 7:30 p.m. lagreektheatre Kendrick Lamar Their names are inked in history books and on the walls of hallowed concert halls as winners of American music's most esteemed award, the Pulitzer Prize for music: Aaron Copland, George Crumb, John Luther Adams, Ornette Coleman, Caroline Shaw and dozens more.

Add to that list the man nicknamed Kung Fu Kenny. In news that caught many off guard, celebrated Compton-born rapper Kendrick Lamar was awarded the Pulitzer on Monday for his work on his 2017 album "Damn." With the announcement, the committee praised Lamar's album as "a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life." Translation: It's an amazing album that documents South L.A. black life with wildly accomplished beats and verses. With SZA, Schoolboy and other Top Dawg Entertainment mainstays. (R.R.) Forum, 3900 W.

Manchester LA. 7:30 p.m. Thu. 04. msg.com Warner Bros.

Pictures MELISSA MCCARTHY, left, and Jacki Weaver in "Life of the Party." series concludes with a remount of Celebration Theatre's staging of Charles Busch's campy noir-style comedy; Drew Droege stars. Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Culver City. 8 p.m.; next 6:30 p.m.; ends May 20. (213) 628-2772. Elevada Two people on their first date face their own unique challenges in the West Coast premiere of Sheila Callaghan's modern romantic comedy; contains adult language; for ages 13 and up.

Chance Theater, 5522 E. La Palma Anaheim. 8 p.m. next 3 p.m.; ends June 3. discounts available.

(888) 455-4212. Magic and Lightning: Into the Mind Of Nikola Testa Writer-performer Ian Ruskin portrays the Serbian American inventor in this multimedia-enhanced solo drama. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, LA. 8 p.m.

25. (323) 851-7977. Pop-Up Magazine's 2018 Spring Issue Live magazine features writers, journalists, filmmakers and others sharing multimedia-enhanced stories. The Theatre at Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway, L.A.

May 12. 7:30 p.m. www.popupmag azine.com Sex Buzzworks presents a revival of this once-scandalous 1920s romp written by comedy legend Mae West. Hudson Theatre, Main Stage, 6539 Santa Monica Hollywood. May 12-June 17.

8 p.m.; next 7 p.m.; ends June 17. www.buzzworks.org. The Sisters Rosensweig Three successful siblings reunite for one's 54th birthday in a revival of Wendy Wasser-stein's hit comedy. South Coast Repertory, Segerstrom Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. next 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; ends June 2.

$23 and up. (714) 708-5555. MOMentum Place 20tn-annuai Mother's Day celebration features aerialists, circus performers, dancers and musicians. Will Geer's Theat-ricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Topanga.

Next brunch, noon; performance, 2 p.m. brunch, $30. (310) 455-2322. Another Kind of Wedding a young man's plans to marry his brother's ex and invite his volatile, separated parents is a recipe for disaster. With Kathleen Turner, Kevin Zegers, Jessica Pare, Frances Fisher.

Written and directed Pat Kiely. NR. Beast The arrival of a stranger in a small island town encourages an oppressed young woman who must defend him when he's accused of a series of heinous crimes. With Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James. Written and directed by Michael Pearce.

(1:47) R. Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat Documentary focuses on the painter's formative years in New York's downtown art scene. Featuring Jim Jar-musch, James Nares, Fab Five Freddy. Directed by Sara Driver. (1:18) NR.

Bom Guilty Trying to help himself, a young man secretly pays a buddy to be his lonely mother's life coach. With Rosanna Arquette, Jay Devore, David Coussins, Keesha Sharp, Xander Berkeley, Anna Lore, Jay Klaitz. Written and directed by Max Heller. (1:53) NR. Breaking In Gabrielle Union as a desperate mother hellbent on saving her two children being held in an impregnable home.

With Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Christa Miller. Written by Ryan Engle, story by Jaime Primak Sullivan. Directed by James Mc-Teigue. (1:28) PG-13. Class Rank A teen with Ivy League ambitions conspires to elect a peer to the school board to boost her chances of being accepted by Yale.

With Olivia Holt, Skyler Gisondo, Kristin Chenoweth, Bruce Dern. Written by Benjamin August. Directed by Eric Stoltz. (1:48) NR. The Desert Bride A middle-aged Argentine domestic worker embarks on a journey to a distant town for a new job.

With Paulina Garcia, Claudio Rissi. Written and directed by Cecilia Atan and Valeria Pivato. In Spanish with English subtitles. (1:18) NR. The Escape Gemma Arterton plays an overwhelmed British mother and housewife who buys a one-way ticket to Paris.

With Dominic Cooper, Frances Barber, Marthe Keller. Written and directed by Dominic Savage. (1:42) NR. The Guardians French World War I-set drama about a mother, her daughter and an orphan tending the family farm while the men are at the front. With Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet, Iris Bry, Cyril Descours, Gilbert Bonneau, Olivier Rabourdin, Nicolas Giraud and Mathilde Viseux-Ely.

Written and directed by Xavier Beauvois; based on a novel by Ernest Perochon. In French with English subtitles. (2:14) R. Hitler's Hollywood Documentary features extensive footage from films produced under the Nazis and Joseph Goebbels between 1933 and 1945 and their propagandistic effect on the German people. Narrated by Udo Kier.

Directed by Riidiger Suchsland. In German with English subtitles. (1:40) NR. Life Of the Party Melissa McCarthy plays a housewife who returns to college alongside her daughter and lets loose after her husband leaves her. With Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Stephen Root, Jacki Weaver.

Written by McCarthy, Ben Falcone. Directed by Falcone. (1:45) PG-13. Lu Over the Wall A young mermaid, whose singing causes humans to dance uncontrollably, rocks the world of a small fishing village in this Japanese animated adventure comedy directed by Masaaki Yuasa. (1:52) NR.

Measure Of a Man An overweight adolescent endures loneliness, awkwardness, being bullied and his parents' marital woes during summer 1976. With Blake Cooper, Donald Sutherland, Luke Wilson, Judy Greer. Written by David Scearce; based on a novel by Robert Lipsyte. Directed by Jim Loach. PG-13.

Revenge A young woman fights back after being sexually assaulted by her married millionaire boyfriend's hunting buddies. With Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens. Directed by Coralie Fargeat. (1:48) R. Story on Page E6 The Seagull Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll and Elisabeth Moss star in this adaptation of Anton Chekhov's classic play about misplaced love, art, fame and foolishness among family and friends on a Russian country estate.

With Mare Win-ningham, Jon Tenney, Billy Howie, Brian Dennehy. Written by Stephen Karam. Directed by Michael Mayer. (1:39) PG-13. Terminal A master criminal pulls all the strings in the dark underbelly of a city.

With Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Mike Myers, Max Irons, Dexter Fletcher. Written and directed by Vaughn Stein. (1:36) NR. What Haunts Us Documentary examines the Porter Gaud School in Charleston, S.C., and its class of 1979, many of whom were sexually abused by a popular teacher. Featuring Guerry Glover, Mackie Krawcheck Moore, Eddie Fischer.

Written by Mark Monroe. Directed by Paige Goldberg Tolmach. (1:12) NR. MPAA categories: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC-17) no one 17 and younger admitted. Events Revivals Compiled by Kathleen Craughwell Women of a Certain Age Susan Bay Nimoy wrote, directed and stars in Eve, this semi-autobiographical short film (which premiered this year at Sundance) about a recently widow ed woman adjusting to life as a single woman after decades of marriage.

The Times' Kenneth Turan calls the film "honest and quietly affecting." Nimoy, widow of Leonard Nimoy, and Kirsten Schaffer of Women in Film will discuss the film after the screening. Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theatre, 10899 Wilshire Los Angeles, (310) 443-7000. May 10, 7:30 p.m. Free, www.hammer.ucla.edu Let's Scare Jessica to Death cinematic Void's "New England Nightmares" series kicks off with director John Hancock's 1971 psychological horror film starring Zohra Lampert. Post-breakdown emotionally fragile heroine? Rambling and isolated farmhouse? Mysterious houseguest? Check, check and check.

American Cinematheque and Cinematic Void, Spielberg Theatre at the Egyptian, 6712 Hollywood Hollywood, (323) 466-3456. May 10, 7:30 p.m. www.americancinematheque calendar.com Cuban Double Feature us. premieres of two films by the late director Tomas Gutierrez Alea. A Cuban Fight Against the Demons (1972) is a historical drama about a 17th century uprising against the Spanish colonial government.

With The Survivors (1979), a satire about an aristocratic family that holes up in the family palacio, refusing to accept the changes in Castro's post-revolution Cuba. There will be a panel discussion with Cuban actress (and widow of Alea) Mirta Ibarra. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with the Cinemateca de Cuba, Lin-wood Dunn Theater, 1313 Vine Hollywood. May 11, 7 p.m. www.

oscars orgevents The British Raj Between Page and Screen Master Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray's The Chess Players (1977) stars Richard Attenborough as a British general on a secret mission on the cusp of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. With Amjad Khan as the Nawab, and Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey as the titular chess players, noblemen who are pompous in their obliviousness and impotence. Norton Simon Museum, 411 W. Colorado Pasadena, (626) 449-6840. The Chess Players, May 11, 5:30 p.m.

The series continues May 18 with Jean Renoir's The River (1951) and May 25 with The Home and the World (1984). Free with museum admission, www.nor tonsimon.org EatSeeHear Director Michel Gondry's dreamy 2004 sci-fi romantic dramedy Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind takes us into a not-too-distant future where the painful memories of love gone awry can be scrubbed by a medical procedure. Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey, in one of his most effective performances, star as the former lovers at the center of the story. The excellent ensemble includes Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Tom Wilkinson. EatSeeHear, Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N.

Spring Los Angeles. May 12; gates open at 5:30 p.m.; movie at 8:30 p.m. children ages 12 and under, $8. www.eatseehear.com Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.),F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), margaret gray (m.g.), Charles McNulty (CM.) and DarylH.

Miller (D.H.M.) Compiled by Matt Cooper. Openings Boeing Boeing Marc Camoletti's classic farce about a swinging bachelor in 1960s Paris. Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Santa Monica. next 2 p.m.; 8 p.m.; ends May 27. $20, $23.

(310) 828-7519. The Dementia Vote a senile widower is thrust onto the national stage in David Dickens' new farce. Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim North Hollywood. next 7 p.m.; 8 p.m.; ends May 27. $15.

(818) 202-4120. Honeymoon in Vegas Musical Theatre Guild closes its season with this stage adaptation of the 1992 comedy starring Nicolas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker. The Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Glendale. 7 p.m.

$45. (818) 243-2539. Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt performs a stage adaptation of his coming-of-age tale about a young Jewish orphan who befriends an elderly Muslim grocer in 1960s Paris; in French with English subtitles. Raymond Kabbaz, Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles, 10361 W. Pico LA.

7:30 p.m. $25, $40. (310) 286-0553. Magic Monday Albie Selznick and returns as host of this weekly showcase for magicians and variety acts. 8 p.m.; ends Sept.

3. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th Santa Monica. $40; discounts and passes available. (310) 450-2849. Hamilton National touring production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's block buster Tony-winning musical about the fiscally savvy Founding Father.

Segerstrom Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 7:30 p.m.; 2 and 7:30 p.m.; next 1 and 6:30 p.m.; ends May 27. some $600.75 premium seats available. (714) 556-2787. Tales of Modern Motherhood writer- performer Pam Levin stars in this solo comedy.

Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Sherman Oaks. 8 p.m. $20; discounts available. (800) 838-3006. Seminar Pop Up Theater presents a site-specific staging of Theresa Rebeck's comedy drama about four aspiring young writers and their teacher.

Thymele Arts Theater, 5481 Santa Monica Hollywood. 8 p.m.; next 2 p.m.; ends June 2. $25. www.thepopup theater.org. The Vagina Monologues star-studded benefit performances of Eve En-sler's hit play.

The Loft Ensemble, 13442 Ventura Sherman Oaks. 8 p.m.; ends May 18. $25. (818) 437-0886. Disney's Beauty and the Beast stage adaptation of the 1991 animated musical based on the classic fairytale.

Casa 0101 Theater, 2102 E. 1st Boyle Heights. 8 p.m.; 3 and 8 p.m.; next 3 p.m.; ends June 10. (323) 263-7684. An Evening with Audra McDonald The six-time Tony winner sings show tunes, classic movie songs and more.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. $39 and up. (714) 556-2787. Forever Bound a book dealer's scheme to avoid bankruptcy takes a wrong turn in the Steve Apostolina's brand-new dark comedy; with French Stewart.

Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas L.A. 8 p.m.; next 2 p.m.; ends June 16. opening night only, $45. (323) 960-4429. The Giant Void in My Soul Ammunition Theatre Company presents Mexican playwright Bernardo Cubria's new fable about friends on a series of adventures.

The Pico, 10508 W. Pico L.A. 8 p.m.; next 7 p.m.; ends June 3. $25, $30. www.ammunitiontheatre.com.

Mack Poppy: Til Death Do Us Part Christopher Michael Graham and Tod Macofsky return as their lounge-act alter egos in this music-and-com-edy show. Cavern Club Theater, 1920 Hyperion L.A. 9 p.m.; next 7 p.m.; ends May 13. $20, $25. (800) 838-3006.

Match A couple with a hidden agenda upends the life of an aging dancer choreographer in Stephen Belber's dramedy. Kentwood Players, Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Westchester. 8 p.m.; next 2 p.m.; ends June 16. $20, $22. (310) 645-5156.

Memoircita! Showbiz veteran Jackie Hoffman Bette and shares songs and stories in this cabaret show. Los Angeles LGBT Center's Renberg Theatre, 1125 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood. 8 p.m.; next 7 p.m.; ends May 13. $30, $60.

(323) 860-7300. Red Speedo A swimmer faces a scandal involving performance-enhancing drugs in the Southern California premiere of Lucas Hnath's drama. The Road on Magnolia, 10747 Magnolia North Hollywood. 8 p.m.; next 2 p.m.; ends July 1. $15, $34.

(818) 761-8838. Vicki Lawrence Mama: A Two-Woman Show The former costar of "The Carol Burnett Show" performs music and comedy. Arcadia Performing Arts Center, 188 Campus Drive, Arcadia. 7:30 p.m. (626) 821-1781 Violet A disfigured young girl journeys through the 1960s Deep South in search of a miracle cure in this drama featuring music by "Fun Home's" Jea-nine Tesori.

Actors Co-op, Crossley Theatre, 1760 N. Gower Hollywood. 8 p.m.; next 2:30 p.m.; ends June 19. student rush, $17, cash only. (323) 462-8460.

West Side Story Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's classic romantic musical, set in 1950s NYC and inspired by Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim North Hollywood. 8 p.m.; 2 and 8 p.m.; next 1 and 5 p.m.; ends May 13. (866) 811-4111 Antigone, or We Are Rebels Asking for the Storm Fugitive Kind Theater stages this new adaptation of Sophocles' ancient tragedy about a grieving young woman's act of defiance in the face of tyranny. Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly L.A. 7 p.m.; next 2:30 p.m.; ends June 2.

$20, $25. (330) 209-7711 Cancion del Inmigrante stories told through sound, puppetry and community-created folk art. Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main Santa Ana. 8 p.m.

$5, $15. www.santaana-sites.com. Die, Mommie, Die! Center Theatre Group's second-annual "Block Party" Reviews by Leah Ollman. Compiled by Matt Cooper. Openings In the Fields of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art Exhibition of 125 historical and contemporary works, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, posters and illuminated manuscripts, explores how Iranian artists often turned to the past to examine the present.

LACMA, 5905 Wilshire L.A. Opens ends Sept. 9. Closed Wed. 17 and under, free.

(323) 857-6010. Latinidad in Focus: Sin Fronteras Three photographers document Latino communities in the U.S. and Latin America. Annenberg Community Beach House Gallery, 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica. Opens ends Sept.

6. Closed Free. (310) 458-4904. Beyond the Blueprint interactive gallery space lets visitors explore the creative process. Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Long Beach.

Opens ends July 29. Closed $7, $10; under 12, free. (562) 437-1689. Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain First major retrospective for the Native American artist (1946-2016) includes large-scale paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. Autry Museum of the American West, Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, LA.

Opens ends Jan. 6. Closed Mon. children under 3, free. (323) 667-2000.

Reviews by Leah Ollman. Compiled by Matt Cooper. Critics' Choices Alison Saar: Topsy Turvy The physical expression and symbolic reclamation of power pulses through the paintings and sculpture in this vital show. Saar uses the character of Topsy, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin," to embody self-determination, the innate power to make and remake the self. L.A.

Louver, 45 N. Venice Venice. Open Ends May 12. (310) 822-4955. Eleanore Mikus Mikus (1927-2017) had a solid career in New York in the 1960s and beyond, but this is her first solo show on the West Coast.

It is revelatory. The terms her wall reliefs in black and white, and her folded paper works call to mind minimalism, monochrome painting, process art give way, in time, to a more idiosyncratic vocabulary of sensation, having to do with silence, restraint, fullness and the implication of shadows. Marc Selwyn Fine Art, 9953 S. Santa Monica Beverly Hills. Open Ends May 19.

(310) 277.9953. Also recommended Fay Ray: I Am the House The l.a-based Ray presents dense, dazzling photomontages with strikingly high contrast and also sculptures that join conch shells, marble slabs, and heavy chains. Whatever her medium, Ray exercises a montage sensibility in this mixed bag of a show, constantly shifting material and emotional registers. Sometimes the combinations generate a compelling friction, sometimes a less fruitful incoherence. Shulamit Nazarian, 616 N.

La Brea L.A. Open Ends May 26. (310) 281-0961 Compiled by Matt Cooper Deborah Rosen Dancers The so- Cal-based troupe performs "Drifting A Suite of Dreamscapes." Brand Library Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain Glendale. 4 p.m.

Free. (818) 548-2051. FishEyes Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre reprises this site-specific work, performed on and around a custom-made 15-foot stainless steel fish, and inspired by water conservation, climate change and humanity's relationship with the environment. Ca-brillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro.

7:30 p.m. $25, $50. Classical Compiled by Matt Cooper FreeSkate Figure skaters perform accompanied by Rachael Worby's MuseIque orchestra. Pasadena Ice Skating Center, 300 E. Green Pasadena.

7 p.m. $50. www.muse-ique.com. Kun Opera in the Chinese Garden Traditional kunqu opera presented by the L.A.-based Chinese Kwun Opera Society. The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino.

3 p.m. $15. (626) 405-2100. Le Salon de Musiques The intimate chamber-music series presents "Bohemian Romances," a program of works for voice, strings and piano by Dvor ak and Dora Pejacevic. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 5th Floor Salon, 135 N.

Grand L.A. 4 p.m. $45, $85. (310) 498-0257. Chamber Music Palisades Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum's "An Exposition of Sleep Come Upon Me (9 Bedtime Epigrams)," plus pieces by Haydn, Aren-sky and Schumann.

St. Matthew's Parish, 1031 Bienveneda Pacific Palisades. 8 p.m. $30; students, free. (310) 463-4388.

Da Camera Society Harpsichordist Jean Rondeau plays pieces by Bach and Rameau. Doheny Mansion, Mount St. Mary's University, 8 Chester Place, LA. 8 p.m. $55, $75.

(213) 477-2929. In FOCUS Members of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and pianist Robert Thies perform works by Mozart, Brahms and Clara and Robert Schumann. Huntington Library, Rothenberg Hall, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 7:30 p.m. Also, Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Santa Monica.

7:30 p.m. $49 and up. (213) 622-7001. Camerata Pacifica Season closer features Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun," plus works by Mahler, Satie, Ravel and Emma-Ruth Richards. Zipper Hall, the Colburn School, 200 S.

Grand L.A. 8 p.m. Also, Hahn Hall, UC Santa Barbara, 1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara. 7:30 p.m. And, Museum of Ventura County, 100 E.

Main Ventura. Next 3 p.m. $50, $56. (805) 884-8410. Dvor ak's 7thfuest conductor Se-myon Bychkov leads the LA Phil in Dvor ak's Symphony No.

program also includes Bruch's Concerto in A-Flat Minor for Two Pianos and Orchestra and Ravel's "Ma mere l'Oye (Mother Goose)" with duo pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand L.A. 8 p.m.; next 2 p.m. (323) 850-2000.

Fiesta Finale Long Beach Symphony Pops shares the stage with Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band. Long Beach Arena, 300 E. Ocean Long Beach. 8 p.m. (542) 436-3203.

Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Beethoven's Symphony No. 1, Hilde-gard von Bingen's Virtus Sapi-entiae," plus new works by Donald Crockett and Christopher Cerrone. Los Angeles Theater Center, 514 S. Spring L.A. 10 p.m.

Also, First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd Santa Monica. Next 2 p.m. Pay what you can. www.kco.la. Los Angeles Children's Chorus Annual spring concert includes works by Bernstein, Salonen, Grieg and Faure.

Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Pasadena. next 7 p.m. $30 and up; students 17 and under, half-price. (626) 793-4231.

New West Symphony Dvorak's Symphony No. 6, Wagner's Overture to "Tannhauser," and Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring pianist Haochen Zhang. Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks. 8 p.m.

Also, Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. Next 3 p.m. (866) 776-8400. Itzhak Perlman in Recital The violinist, accompanied by pianist Rohan De Silva, plays pieces by Schubert, Beethoven and Dvorak, plus works to be announced. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S.

Grand LA. 3 p.m.; also next 8 p.m. (323) 850-2000. Critics' Choices Bad Jews A dip in an acid-laced bubble bath, Joshua Harmon's efferves-cently corrosive comedy about a fanatical Jewish ideologue and her more secular-minded cousin's dispute over a religious artifact left behind by their Holocaust survivor grandfather receives a blissfully high-decibel staging from director Dana Resnick and a pitch-perfect cast. Harmon's brilliantly caustic play frames serious issues of Jewish identity within a breathtaking blitzkrieg of invective guaranteed to make your eardrums smolder.

(FKF) Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda West L.A. next 2 p.m.; 8 p.m.; ends June 17. (310) 477-2055. The Chosen Learning to see past differences and getting to know the person underneath is a lesson for all time in Chaim Potok's 1940s-set novel, adapted by Potok and Aaron Posner.

The Fountain gives this tale of an unexpected friendship between Brooklyn teens from different strains of Judaism a poignant staging. (D.H.M.) The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain LA. 2 p.m.; 8 p.m.; ends June 10. (323) 663-1525. I Am Not a Comedian I'm Lenny Bruce In this meticulously researched solo biography tracing the life and prosecution of the groundbreaking early 1960s comic provocateur, actor Ronnie Marmo and director Joe Mantegna offer subsequent generations not only a sense of who Bruce was, but, more important, why he mattered.

(PB.) Theatre 68, 5112 Lankershim North Hollywood. next 3 p.m.; 8 p.m.; ends May 13. $35. (323) 960-5068. Noises Off Director Geoff Elliott and a superb cast hit the banana peel running and never let up in their crowd-pleasing reprise of Michael Frayn's 1982 farce-within-a-farce, a giddy glimpse of a theatrical hothouse populated by doddering drunks, vapid bombshells, and cue-challenged stars, where titanic egos and meager talents clash, hilariously.

(F.K.F.) A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Pasadena. 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 2 and 8 p.m.; next 2 and 7 p.m.; ends May 26. $25 and up; student rush, $20. (626) 356-3100.

Pop Picks by August Brown, Gerrick Kennedy and Randall Roberts. Kelsey Lu Lu comes at her sound with a cello, a loop pedal and a rigorous idea of form. But she hits a sweet spot with the sense that something new is afoot. Her talent and training are immense, and acts from Blood Orange to Florence and the Machine have championed her beguiling, haunting sound. It's informed by a Jehovah's Witness upbringing, with a mix of love.