‘Six’
Segerstrom Hall | 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa | March 12-15 | scfta.org
From Tudor queens to pop icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix 500 years of historical heartbreak into a celebration of 21st century girl power in this Tony Award-winning musical. Tickets starting at $49.
ArtNight
Pasadena | March 13 | cityofpasadena.net/artnight/
ArtNight Pasadena, returns this Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. with free admission to 19 world-class arts and cultural venues throughout the city.
Butterfly Season
Kidspace Children’s Museum | 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena | March 13 | kidspacemuseum.org
Kidspace Museum’s annual Butterfly Season begins March 13. It’s a colorful celebration of butterflies and pollinators and the role they play in our Southern California ecosystem. For the launch, Kidspace will open its doors for a free community evening of art and play. Attendees can help paint an enduring community mural in collaboration with Studio Tutto. Admission is free, but space is limited, and reservations are recommended at kidspacemuseum.org/calendar.
Knott’s Boysenberry Festival
Knott’s Berry Farm | 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park | March 13 – April 12 | sixflags.com/knotts/events/boysenberry-festival
Indulge in a lineup of dishes ranging from savory foods with a boysenberry twist to specialty desserts and drinks, including a variety of wines and craft beers that you can only find at Knott’s Berry Farm during this event. The festival also features a selection of local crafters, live music, musical stage shows, and activities. Tickets begin at $65.
International Gem & Jewelry Show
Pasadena Convention Center | 300 E. Green St., Pasadena | March 13-15 | eventbrite.com
Forget retail, shop directly from designers, wholesalers and manufacturers for the largest selection. Standard ticket: $8.
‘Young Artists in Concert’
LA Opera | Musco Center for the Arts | March 13 | muscocenter.org
Experience the future of opera in this special concert showcasing LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artists. Featuring the company’s rising stars, the program highlights the next generation of operatic talent as they perform works from the repertoire in an intimate recital setting.
‘Twilight’ Rave
Boardner’s by La Belle | 1652 N. Cherokee Ave., Los Angeles | March 13 | eventbrite.com
Step into the shadows and relive the mystery and romance of the Twilight saga as DJs spin music from “Twilight” in addition to dark wave, emo and adjacent anthems. Vampire, werewolf and “Twilight” costumes are highly encouraged. Free fangs to the first 100 people. Tickets: $17.92.
Holi Beach Festival 2026
Seaside Lagoon | 200 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach | March 14 | eventbrite.com
Holi Beach Festival combines music, color, food, and beachside vibes into one unforgettable day. DJs will be spinning Bollywood, EDM, hip-hop, afro beats and top 40 tunes. Dance, celebrate, and experience the moment as clouds of vibrant color fill the sky around you. The festival will also feature food vendors, bars, beverage stations, a vendor marketplace, and official color powder available for purchase. General admission: $39.19.
Hummingbird Cantina Anniversary Celebration
The Gamble House | 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena | March 14 | gamblehouse.org
Join Pasadena Audubon Society and The Gamble House in celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Hummingbird Cantina’s new home. This free drop-in event will feature birdwatching, binocular crafting, and more followed by a hummingbird lecture from Dr. Eric Strauss of the Center for Urban Resilience. All ages and birder experience levels are welcome at this free event from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Comics Art and Literacy Expo
Natural History Museum: NHM Commons | 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles | March 14 | nhm.org
Comics Art and Literacy Expo (CALE) is a celebration of learning designed to encourage Los Angeles youth to cultivate an engaging relationship with reading, achieved through the fun of comics and comic art. The expo will feature workshops, giveaways, and an art market. Free to the general public. A separate general admission ticket is required for access to the museum’s main galleries and exhibitions.
KCRW’s PieFest & Contest
The Autry Museum of the American West | 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles | March 14 | kcrw.com
Celebrate Pi Day at this free event featuring a pie marketplace with more than 25 vendors, food trucks, baking demonstrations, a beer garden, activities, free access to The Autry Museum, and a pie-baking contest.
Poetry in the Park with Picnic – Sound Bath and Writing Workshop
Mineral Wells Picnic Area | Mineral Wells Road, Los Angeles | March 14 | eventbrite.com
This is a writing workshop for poets of all levels. The workshop starts with a guided meditation to hopefully inspire some reflection and creativity. Creative guidance and prompts will be provided. All poets will be encouraged to share their writing aloud. This gathering will have complimentary snacks and drinks. Picnic spread will be provided. The theme for this month’s workshop is manifestation. Attendees will need to provide your own notebook/paper and writing utensils.
Los Angeles Baroque: Telemann’s Birthday Bash
St James’ Episcopal Church | 1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena | March 14 | eventbrite.com
Los Angeles Baroque’s 10th Season continues with a musical party for Georg Philipp Telemann’s 345th birthday. Listen to Telemann’s viola concerto featuring soloist Zachary Hamilton and an overture-suite with horn and oboes, multiple flute concertos and more birthday party pieces. The one-hour performance without intermission will be followed by a party with the musicians in the Parish Hall. RSVP is recommended to receive reminders, but not required.
Montebello ArtFest
1022 W. Cleveland Ave. Montebello | March 14 | instagram.com/keeping_the_culture_alive/
The 10th Annual Montebello ArtFest returns with vendors, food trucks, live music, Artists Alley, a car show, family fun and more.
Mariposa Night: A Storytelling Forum for Healing and Community Reflection Following the Eaton Fires
Eaton Fire Collaboratory | 540 W. Woodbury Road, Altadena | March 14 | tinyurl.com/mariposanight2
This free, hour-long storytelling event produced by Leadership Pasadena offers a space for reflection, healing, and connection among those most impacted by the Eaton Fire. This year, Mariposa Night highlights the voices of Altadena’s small business owners. Through their personal stories, they share what it meant to navigate the fires while caring for their families, their employees, and the communities they serve. Starting at 6 p.m., attendees are invited to have a free dinner from Fair Oaks Burger (first 150 attendees), hear music by local Altadena musicians, and view art by members of Drawing Together. Cost: free.
Fac Xtra Retreat Project ‘24 HOUR CARE’
Getty Center | 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles | March 15 | getty.edu
Fac Xtra Retreat (FXR), a collective of seven Los Angeles–based Asian American artists and educators, will hold a day of public engagements featuring performance and public participation unfolding across spaces throughout the Getty Center campus—the visible outcome of the around-the-clock process which begins March 14. Blending improvised dialogue, sculptural elements, and site-responsive actions, the artists will interweave visual and spatial motifs drawn from both the Getty Center’s architecture and the Japan Pavilion in Venice. . Admission to the Getty Center is always free, but a reservation is required for admission.
Grand Indian Food Festival
Chino Hills Community Center | 14250 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills | March 15 | eventbrite.com
Join Chups Mom2Mom’s grand launch featuring cultural dances, music, family games, a best dressed contest, raffles, photobooth, kids fun and more. Tickets: $39.13.
Luck of the Irish: Modern Irish Comfort Cooking Class
Saute Culinary Academy | 150 E. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia | March 17 | eventbrite.com
Make modern Irish comfort food—corned beef, soda bread, potatoes and cabbage—in a hands-on St. Patrick’s Day cooking class. Guided by a professional chef, you’ll work together to create a delicious Irish feast featuring corned beef and cabbage, traditional Irish soda bread, and potatoes. Tickets: $92.55.
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Musco Center for the Arts | 337 N. Cypress St., Orange | March 18 | muscocenter.org
Experience the renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company, founded in 1954 by cultural icon Paul Taylor. Driven by a belief that dance conveys complex truths about the human experience, the company has become a global leader in modern dance with its repertory of 170 works. Tickets start at $38.
ONGOING
Nominee Spotlights at the Academy Museum
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures | 6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles | Through March 14 | academymuseum.org
The Academy Museum will present Oscar Nominee Spotlights ahead of the 98th Academy Awards ceremony. These programs include screenings of all nominated short films, on-stage panel conversations with various Academy member affinity groups as a part of the annual “Breaking the Oscars Ceiling” program, and Academy Award–nominated filmmakers in the Animated Short Film, Animated Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, Live Action Short Film International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Picture categories. On the days of the Animated Short Film, Animated Feature Film, and Makeup and Hairstyling nominee programs, visitors can view a showcase of items from the nominated films in those award categories for free in the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby. Nominee Spotlight tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors (age 62+), and $5 for students and children (age 17-). General admission tickets for the museum’s exhibitions are $25 for adults, $19 for seniors (age 62+), and $15 for students.
Disney & Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Experience
El Capitan Theatre | 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood | Through March 22 | elcapitantheatre.com
Experience Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new animated adventure Hoppers at the historic El Capitan Theatre, featuring a special live animal showcase before select screenings. The film follows Mabel, an animal lover who discovers technology that allows humans to communicate with animals by “hopping” into robotic bodies, leading to a heartwarming and high-tech adventure. Special early access and fan event screenings available; regular daily showtimes throughout the run. Tickets $18–$22 (special event pricing varies).
‘Octopus’s Garden’
Boston Court Pasadena – Main Stage | 70 Mentor Ave., Pasadena | Through March 29 | bostoncourtpasadena.org
Boston Court Pasadena, in collaboration with Circle X Theatre Co. and Outside In Theatre, presents the world premiere of Octopus’s Garden, a surreal new play by Weston Gaylord, directed by Jessica Kubzansky. When an octopus in a marine biology lab creates a piece of astonishing music, two scientists and a struggling composer are pulled into a transformative journey exploring art, obsession, and the mysteries of the unknown.
‘The Price’
Pacific Resident Theatre | 703 Venice Blvd., Venice | Through April 12 | pacificresidenttheatre.org
In Arthur Miller’s powerful 1968 drama, two estranged brothers reunite in their late father’s attic to settle the estate—only to confront long-buried resentments, sacrifices, and the true cost of their life choices. Directed by Elina de Santos, this poignant and darkly humorous production explores responsibility, integrity, and the moral weight of compromise. Performances run Thursdays–Sundays (additional matinee March 14; no performances March 27 or April 3). Tickets start at $25.
‘The Adding Machine’
The Actors’ Gang | 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City | Through April 18 | theactorsgang.com
Elmer Rice’s groundbreaking 1923 expressionist drama comes to life in this production directed by Cihan Sahin. The Adding Machine follows Mr. Zero, a bookkeeper replaced by automation after 25 years on the job, whose tragic unraveling becomes a sharp satire on technology, labor, and society. A century after its debut, the play’s themes of mechanization and human worth resonate in the age of AI. Performances Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; select Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets available online or by phone at 310-838-4264.
Photography and the Black Arts Movement
The Getty | 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 403, Los Angeles | Through June 14 | getty.edu
“Photography and the Black Arts Movement brings together works by more than one hundred photographers, painters, graphic designers, and multimedia artists who used photographic images in their struggles against inequality,” says Timothy Potts, Maria Hummer-Tuttle and Robert Tuttle Director of the J. Paul Getty. Divided into eight sections, this exhibition brings together more than 150 artworks in a range of media, including video art, paintings, collages, contact sheets, newsletters, and magazines, giving a sense of the varied ways that photographic imagery circulated at the time. Admission to the Getty Center is always free, but a reservation is required for admission
‘Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo’
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures | 6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles | Through Jan. 10, 2027 | academymuseum.org
The Academy Museum presents Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo, celebrating the artistry of Studio Ghibli and the hand-drawn animation behind the 2008 film. The exhibition features over 100 original materials from Studio Ghibli, including art boards, posters, an animation desk, and hand drawings by Hayao Miyazaki, many on display in North America for the first time. Curated by Jessica Niebel with assistant curator Emily Rauber Rodriguez. The museum is open six days a week, closed on Tuesdays. Tickets $15–$25; film screenings $5–$10.