Here is a sampling of what’s going on in the San Fernando Valley and around Los Angeles this week.
Today
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum’s Under the Oaks Performance Series: “Cabaret Theatricum – Sings Marvin Gaye,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Series runs 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in September. Tickets $35. Location, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/under-the-oaks/
Friday
The Getty Center: “Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions,” includes charcoal drawings, lithographs and pastels from the Getty’s collection, through Oct. 18 (getty.edu/exhibitions/odilon-redon). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Free admission, but a timed-ticket admission is required (tinyurl.com/yu6fsv3s). Parking $25; $15 after 3 p.m.; free after 5 p.m. (getty.edu/visit/center/parking-and-transportation/). Location, 1200 Getty Center Drive (at North Sepulveda Boulevard), Los Angeles. 310-440-7300. getty.edu
Granada Hills Grubfest and the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market: Food truck event, 5-10 p.m. (on Chatsworth Street between Zelzah and White Oak avenues; granadachamber.com/food-trucks/); and the certified market, 6-10 p.m. (White Oak Avenue between Chatsworth and Los Alimos streets; granadachamber.com/56292-2/; 818-298-9790). Both are on Fridays. 818-368-3235. granadachamber.com/
Pasadena Greek Festival: A celebration of Greek culture with dancing, music, food, 5-10 p.m. Sept. 18; noon-10 p.m. Sept. 19-20. Admission $5; $10 weekend pass. Free parking and use shuttle bus from Santa Anita Race Track parking, Gate 3, Arcadia (check the website for details). Rain or shine event. Festival location, Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church, 779 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena. info@pasadenagreekfest.org. facebook.com/pasadenagreekfest. pasadenagreekfest.com
Panorama City Movie Night: Watch “The Mandalorian and Grogu” (2026), 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Bring a blanket of low-back lawn chair for seating. Free popcorn and drinks while supplies last. Event is presented by the CD-6 office of Los Angeles City Councilmember Imelda Padilla. Panorama Recreation Center, 8600 Hazeltine Ave. See the flyer on the Sept. 1 post: facebook.com/CD6LosAngeles/
City of Industry Taste of the City – San Gabriel Valley: The 6th annual event, “Food, Brew and Corks,” includes food samplings, beer and wine tastings, live music by Just A Girl (a No Doubt tribute) and Devotional (a Depeche Mode tribute), plus a DJ all evening, and lawn games, 6-11 p.m. Sept. 18. Minimum age: 21-only. Tickets $62 (includes fee). Industry Hills Expo Center, 16200 Temple Ave., City of Industry. Details and purchase tickets: industrybc.org/totc
Two Roads Theatre: Art Shulman’s play, “September 10,” about a relationship crisis between a married couple and what is revealed on the day after on Sept. 11, 2001, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18. The play was originally produced in 2002. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. through Oct. 4. Tickets $30; $25 seniors (use promo code 007). Location, 4348 Tujunga Ave., Studio City. Tickets: onstage411.com/sept10
Romeo and Juliet: The play by William Shakespeare, set in the Gilded Age of NYC, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Also, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Check the website for ticket prices. Parking $10 in the lot (limited spots); or free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/romeo-and-juliet
Saturday
Valley Relics Museum: Take a trip down San Fernando Valley memory lane, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (check the website for hours; subject to change). Admission $15; free for ages 10 and younger. The museum is located at 7900 Balboa Blvd., Hangar C3 and C4, entrance is on Stagg Street, Van Nuys. 818-616-4083. facebook.com/valleyrelics. valleyrelicsmuseum.org
Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Museum hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, as well as 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays (check the website for hours; subject to change). Free admission; donations appreciated. Location, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of Nordhoff and Wilbur Avenue), Northridge. 818-347-9665. Email: themuseumsfv@gmail.com. themuseumsfvnow.org
San Fernando Valley Writers – a branch of the California Writers Club: Tané McClure discusses “Being Limitless – The Road to Writing a Novel, a Screenplay and Everything In-Between,” 1 p.m. Sept. 19. Non-members $10 (see the website for in advance online payment; cash-only at the door). Motion Picture and Television Fund, Saban Center, 23388 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills. mcclurefilms.com. cwc-sfv.org
The People of Pompeii: A dark comedy by Bernardo Cubría about people gathering at a dinner party to celebrate their surviving a wildfire, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19; 3:30 p.m. Sept. 26; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Check the website for ticket prices. Parking $10 in the lot (limited spots); or free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/the-people-of-pompeii/
Hollywood Bowl: Squeeze, with special guest Adan Ant, and the English Beat, 8 p.m. Sept. 19. Check the website for available tickets. Location, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. facebook.com/HollywoodBowl. hollywoodbowl.com/events. hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/4343/2026-09-19/squeeze
Sunday
Spider Pavilion – Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: The seasonal exhibit opens Sept. 20. Learn about spiders at the museum’s outdoor, open-air structure that houses 10-15 species of spiders (mostly orb spiders), through Dec. 6. Plan a visit to the Spider Pavilion in advance as admission is by a reserved time slot (and for 30-minutes); $10 (must also purchase a museum admission). Museum hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday (but closed on the first Tuesday of the month and some holidays). Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. facebook.com/nhmla. nhm.org/experience-nhm/exhibitions-natural-history-museum/spider-pavilion
Waiting in the Wings: The play by Noel Coward, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Also, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Check the website for ticket prices. Parking $10 in the lot (limited spots); or free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/waiting-in-the-wings/
Treasure Island: The novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted for the stage by Ellen Geer, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Also, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27; 3:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Check the website for ticket prices. Parking $10 in the lot (limited spots); or free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/treasure-island
Monday
Discovery Cube Los Angeles – Sylmar: The museum seeks to make science fun for children through hands-on activities and exhibits. There is also an Eco-Adventure Carousel with sculptures of animals native to the surrounding mountains of the museum (additional fee for rides on the carousel). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (closed on selected dates). Admission $26 ages 15-61; $23 ages 62 and older; $21 ages 3-14 (admission varies by date). Parking lot: From Osborne Street, enter through Dronfield Avenue (free parking). Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. discoverycube.org/los-angeles/visit/
Tuesday
Glendora Genealogical Group: Meeting begins at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 with a genealogy webinar on “Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Genealogy – Part 2.” At 7 p.m., a professional genealogist presents “Location Aids: Maps, Gazetteers and Websites to Find Your Places in England.” Free admission. La Fetra Senior Center, Elm Room, 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. 909-592-4030.
Pasadena Civil War Round Table: Aaron Siever gives a talk on “John Hunt Morgan’s Raid and the Battle of Buffington Island, Ohio,” 7:15 p.m. Sept. 22. Free parking behind the building (use the driveway at 160 N. Madison Ave.). Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena. 626-664-6627. Email: pasadenacwrt@gmail.com. facebook.com/PasadenaCivilWarRoundTable. pasadenacwrt.org
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ongoing special exhibits: “Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity,” through Oct. 12; “Collecting Impressionism at LACMA,” through Jan. 3, 2027. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed on Wednesday. Tickets: lacma.org/tickets. Exhibits: lacma.org/art/exhibitions/current. Location, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. facebook.com/LACMA. lacma.org
Wednesday
Greek Theatre: Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour, 8 p.m. Sept. 23. Doors open, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $72.85 and up. Check the website for tickets and parking. lagreektheatre.com/venue-info/faq. Location, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. facebook.com/thegreektheatre. lagreektheatre.com/event/beck/174/
Thursday
Vroman’s Bookstore: Nadia Bowers (“Dear Dealer – A Memoir”) and Stephanie Wittels Wachs (“Last Day – How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis”) discuss and sign their respective books, 7 p.m. Sept. 24. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com/upcoming-events
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum’s Under the Oaks Performance Series: “The Voice of Dr. King,” Gerald C. Rivers presents not widely known facts and speeches of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Tickets $35. Location, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/under-the-oaks/
Sept. 25
Love Flamenco World Tour at The Alex Theatre: Cast includes Antonio Gómez and Ivan Carpio (singers); Marcos de Silvia (guitarist); Fuensanta Blanco, Ricardo Fernández and Veronica Fernández (dancers); Miguel Rodriguez (percussion), 7 p.m. Sept. 25. Tickets $41 and up. 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. loveflamenco.es. loveflamenco.es/events/los-angeles-2026. thealex.com/shows
UPCOMING
Grand National Truck Show – Presented by Classic Truck Performance: See hundreds of customs trucks, vans and SUVs at the 4th annual show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 26-27. Admission, per each day, $25 ages 13 and older; $10 ages 6-12; free for ages 5 and younger. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. rodshows.com/grand-national-truck-show
Pasadena Chalk Festival: The event includes 200 murals, an art gallery, a DJ and a silent auction (a benefit for Light Bringer Project), 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sept. 26, and 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Food trucks or bring a picnic. Free admission. Check the website for parking. Brookside Park (near Kidspace Museum), 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. pasadenachalkfestival.org/about. pasadenachalkfestival.org
Autobooks-Aerobooks: Shahe Koulloukian presents and signs “Carstrology – When Astrology and Zodiac Gears Align, Horsepower and Driving Habits Shift,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 26. Location, 2900 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-845-0707. autobooks-aerobooks.com/
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The play by William Shakespeare, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10. Check the website for ticket prices. Parking $10 in the lot (limited spots); or free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. facebook.com/Theatricum. theatricum.com/a-midsummer-nights-dream
Carved – Descanso Gardens: Tickets are on sale now for “Carved,” a display of lit-up jack-o-lanterns and other installations, 6-10 p.m. Oct. 2-Nov. 1. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Timed tickets: $29 and up; $19 and up, ages 2-12 (children younger than 2 are free, but still require tickets). Frequently asked questions: descansogardens.org/carved-faqs. Location, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org. descansogardens.org/events-and-activities/carved/
Vroman’s Bookstore presents an Evening with Eric Idle: The off-site event has Idle presenting “Idle in Provence – A Brief History of Thyme,” 7 p.m. Oct. 10 (doors open 6:30 p.m.). Ticketed event, $49.50, one entry and one signed book. Arcadia Performing Arts Center, 188 Campus Drive, Arcadia. 626-449-5320. vromansbookstore.com/event/2026-10-10/eric-idle
ONGOING
NoHo Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. 500 Colfax Ave., Valley Village. 818-471-0793. farmersmarketnorthhollywood.com
Main Street Canoga Park Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. 7248 Owensmouth Ave. (between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue). Coastal Pacific Markets, 805-643-6458. Email: pacific209@hotmail.com. facebook.com/canogafarmersmarket
El Nido Farmers Market – Pacoima: El Nido Family Centers and the City of Los Angeles present the certified market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Location, Pacoima Family Source Center, 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. elnidofamilycenters.org/farmers-market
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: tinyurl.com/ybbchwbb
Encino Farmers Market: ONEgeneration presents the certified market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. 17400 Victory Blvd. (between Balboa Boulevard and White Oak Avenue). Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org. onegeneration.org/farmers-market/
Valencia Farmers Market: A certified market, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays. Location, 27426 Navigation Ave., Valencia (The Porch, on the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Navigation Avenue). 661-253-4300. Santa Clarita Farmers Markets: tinyurl.com/2evb6evz. Details: scvfarmersmarkets.com/locations/valencia/
Farmers Market – The Vineyards at Porter Ranch: The certified market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Location, parking lot at 20000 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. thevineyards.com/event/weekly-farmers-market-102
Good Times Farmers Market: A certified market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Los Angeles Valley College, parking lot A, 5800 Fulton Ave. (at Burbank Boulevard), Valley Glen. 818-282-5490. Email: goodtimesfarmersmarket@gmail.com. goodtimesfarmersmarket.com/
Canyon Country Farmers Market: A certified market, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Canyon Country Community Center, parking lot, 18410 Sierra Highway, Canyon Country. 661-253-4300. Santa Clarita Farmers Markets: tinyurl.com/2evb6evz. facebook.com/CanyonCountryFarmersMarket/
Autry Museum of the American West: Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $20; $15 ages 62 and older, and ages 13-18 and also students older than 18 with ID; $9 ages 3-12 (theautry.org/visit). Location, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. theautry.org
California African American Museum: Exhibits: “Willie Birch – Stories to Tell,” through Oct. 21 (caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2026/willie-birch-stories-to-tell). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday (caamuseum.org/visit/hours-directions). Free admission. Parking $20 before 5 p.m. (parking lot entrance at West 39th and South Figueroa streets). Museum location, corner of Exposition Boulevard and South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles (in Exposition Park). 213-744-7432. facebook.com/CAAMinLA. caamuseum.org
California Science Center: Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to the center’s permanent galleries; a charge for special exhibits. (californiasciencecenter.org/visit). 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. facebook.com/CaliforniaScienceCenter
Descanso Gardens: “What’s in Bloom (depending on the weather): descansogardens.org/gardens-and-collections/whats-in-bloom/. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Tickets purchased in advanced are required. Admission $18; $14 ages 65 and older and students with ID; $8 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger (descansogardens.org/events-and-activities/admission-and-event-tickets). 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org. facebook.com/DescansoGardensLA
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Special exhibit: “Orcas: Our Shared Future,” through April 25, 2027. Museum hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday (but closed on the first Tuesday of the month and some holidays). General museum admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. nhmlac.org. nhm.org/orcas-our-shared-future-exhibition
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