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CONCERTS BY DATE - ALL CITIES This page lists concerts by date for all cities in Orange County, Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire. You may view the schedules by scrolling down the page or by clicking a date on the calendar below. Please remember that although every attempt is made to bring you the most current concert information, all schedules are subject to change. It is recommended that you confirm any performance you wish to attend. Concerts on this page are listed by all cities together. Concert listings also are available listed separately for Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Inland Empire. For listings of concerts in only one county/geographical area, click the appropriate link in the column on the left. Enjoy the summer! AI-generated image from text a "Perfect Concert." Other images on this page - calendar below is another view of the output from "A Perfect World," and background is the same text input but with a style setting called V5.1 Illustration.
"Intertwined" (Acrylic, Gouache and Oil on Paper) "DEEPER THAN AI." Statement by Bianca Turner, PhD. I am not scared by AI. I am intrigued by it. Since the 1970s, we have tried to create and develop AI in order to be of help to us. Yes - this is the role of AI; to assist us and not to take our place. Currently, AI is at such a level that it can resolve a large array of issues. It has learned numerous algorithms and is capable of shuffling through them and obtaining new "formulas." If we know what to ask AI, if we use the correct questions, we can obtain compelling answers. It doesn't matter HOW we ask. Emotions are not part of the AI's algorithm when the answer is given to us. We might get the perfect answer in a DEFINITION format, but maybe we are not looking for that type of perfection. Maybe we are looking to find the personality of who is answering us. We won't get that from AI. Because AI copies, mimics and does permutations with all the learned algorithms, it is capable of producing and mostly RE-producing art. This is not exactly something negative for artists. In fact, it could inspire us to become more original and open to new, unexplored areas of creativity. In contrast, the HUMAN brain is spontaneous and it is able to improvise when it is needed. AI cannot do that. An artist can fix mistakes, can transform a piece of art into something absolutely different, can come up with new views, ideas, concepts . . . and that's possible because a lot of emotions are involved with the process of creation. We have the ability to react in the moment - AI can't reproduce this ability. Artist Process: During the creation process for these works, Bianca experimented with creating her own art and then investigating what AI would return as a reference image. The process also was reversed. In other instances she found there was no viable search answer as the artificial intelligence failed to understand abstract searches and subject matter involving emotions. Many interesting findings were discovered. ANAHEIM - DOWNTOWN ANAHEIM FARMERS MARKET. Farmers Market hours are 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; check for restoration of bands/entertainment. Check website for weekly schedules. The market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Blvd). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtownanaheim.com. ANAHEIM - PERFORMANCES AT THE PACKING HOUSE. Mari Trio from 7 - 9 p.m. Weekly performances at the Packing House on the mezzanine stage vary. The Packing House weekly performances take place on Friday and Saturday (except where otherwise noted). When multiple acts are noted on Saturday nights, generally one act is on the mezzanine stage at the Packing House and the other(s) are at the Unsung Brewery in the MAKE Building and/or at the Anaheim Brewery. The Anaheim Packing District is located at 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard. Information: www.anaheimpackingdistrict.com. BALDWIN PARK - BALDWIN PARK DOWNTOWN STREET MARKET. Cadetes de Linares de Memo Cavada (Norteno) from 7 - 9 p.m. and Big Revenge (Classic Rock) from 6:45 - 8:45 p.m. The Street Market will take place from 5 - 9 p.m. in Morgan Park, 4100 Baldwin Park Boulevard. Food will be available for purchase, there will lbe a free kids zone, and parking is available at the Athletic Field. Information: (626) 813-5245 x311 or www.baldwinpark.com. CULVER CITY - CULVER CITY SUMMER SUNSET MUSIC SERIES. Tom Kenny and the Hi-Seas (RocknSoul). Concerts will take place from 7 - 9 p.m. in Town Plaza at the Culver Steps, 9300 Culver Boulevard. Limited seating available on a first-come basis; small picnic blankets and low-back chairs welcome as capacity allows. No alcohol or smoking. Information: (310) 253-5716 or www.culvercity.org. FULLERTON - FULLERTON FARMERS MARKET. Upstream (Caribbean/Soca/Reggae). The Fullerton Farmers Market includes live music from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The market is on Wilshire Avenue between Pomona and Harbor Boulevard, and hours are 4 - 8:30 p.m. Also beginning at 4 p.m. food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, beer and wine garden, kids' korner and more. Information: (714) 738-6575 or www.cityoffullerton.com. IRVINE - MONDAY NIGHT GROOVES AND WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE IRVINE SPECTRUM CENTER. CINIMA. Monday Night Grooves will feature a variety of music performed from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on the Giant Wheel Lawn. Weekend entertainment takes place from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the area near H&M. The Irvine Spectrum Center is located at 670 Spectrum Center Drive off the 5 Freeway. Information: (949) 790-4871 or www.irvinespectrumcenter.com. IRVINE - IRVINE NIGHTS. Ultimate King of Pop (Michael Jackson Tribute). Irvine Nights concerts take place from 6 - 10 p.m. at the OC Great Park at Great Park Live, 8000 Great Park Boulevard. Admission is free only to the standing area behind the reserved seating area, and with RSVP only. Venue policy states that only a limited number of free tickets are available, and after those spaces are filled, only paid seating is available. Free admission also includes access to food and merchandise vendors. Information: www.irvinenights.com or www.facebook.com/irvinenights. LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT) - LOS ANGELES FARMERS MARKET THURSDAY NIGHT MUSIC. Sangre de Nueva (Salsa). Thursday evening performances take place from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on the Plaza at the Los Angeles Farmers Market, 6333 W. 3rd at Fairfax. Information: (323) 933-9211 or www.farmersmarketla.com. POMONA - POMONA CONCERT BAND SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. "Music That Makes America Great." Linda W. Taylor, conductor and musical director, and Dr. Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline, assistant directors. Concerts are held on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in Ganesha Park, 1575 N. White Avenue, at the G. Stan Selby Bandshell behind the Community Center Building. Parking and admission are free. See website for additional program information for individual concerts. Information: (909) 620-2321, www.pomonaconcertband.com or www.ci.pomona.ca.us. REDONDO BEACH - REDONDO PIER SUMMER CONCERTS. Twisted Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac Tribute). Concerts are Thursdays and Saturdays at the Redondo Beach Pier from 6 to 8 p.m. Concerts are at the West End of the pier unless otherwise noted. Bring a beach chair or blanket. Bring a beach chair or blanket. Information: www.redondopier.com or www.facebook.com/redondopier. SAN CLEMENTE - PACIFIC SYMPHONY "SYMPHONY ON THE GO." The Pacific Symphony's mobile communiity concert experience is touring Orange County. The 45-minute pop-up chamber music concert featuring a small ensemble of Pacific Symphony musicians will take place at 6 p.m. at the Ole Hanson Beach Club, 105 W. Avenida Pico. All outdoor concerts are weather permitting. Information: www.pacificsymphony.org/SOTG. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. "Bribes, Lies and Can-Can" (Acrylic and Gouace on Canvas). FRIDAY AUGUST 30 ANAHEIM - PERFORMANCES AT THE PACKING HOUSE. DJ Crisanto Santa Ana from 7 - 9 p.m. Weekly performances at the Packing House on the mezzanine stage vary. The Packing House weekly performances take place on Friday and Saturday (except where otherwise noted). When multiple acts are noted on Saturday nights, generally one act is on the mezzanine stage at the Packing House and the other(s) are at the Unsung Brewery in the MAKE Building and/or at the Anaheim Brewery. The Anaheim Packing District is located at 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard. Information: www.anaheimpackingdistrict.com. ARTESIA - ARTESIA LABOR DAY BBQ AND CONCERT IN THE PARK. The event will take place from 6 - 8 p.m. at A.J. Padelford Park, 11870 169th Street. The event will include a community BBQ in the park (while supplies last), vendor booths, games and live music by the band Los Montano (Latin/Variety). Information: (562) 860-3361 or www.cityofartesia.us. CLAREMONT - CLAREMONT FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE. The Friday night concert series takes place through October at locations in Claremont Village. Regular performances are from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Village Plaza (VP), 101 North Indian Hill Boulevard, the Claremont Chamber of Commerce (CC), 205 Yale Avenue (at Second Street) and Shelton Park (SP, Bonita/Harvard). Seating for most performances is not provided, but lawn chairs are welcome. Tonight: Dzulz (Soft Rock/Blues, VP), Larry and Rhonda Jackson (Folk/Blues, CC), and Amazing Tone Benders (Classic Rock, SP). Information: (909) 624-1681, www.claremontchamber.org or www.facebook.com/fridaynightslive. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Heart-N-Soul (Latin/R&B/Dance). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. GLENDALE - BRAND SUMMER MUSIC SERIES. AbSOULute (R&B/Funk/Soul/Rock). The outdoor concerts will take place at 7 p.m. at the Brand Library and Arts Center, 1601 West Mountain Street. Picnics are welcome but alcohol is prohibited. Information: (818) 548-2051 or www.brandlibrary.org. INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. Stevie Ray Visited (Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute) with C4. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard. IRVINE - MONDAY NIGHT GROOVES AND WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE IRVINE SPECTRUM CENTER. Brooke Ramel (Contemporary Classics). Monday Night Grooves will feature a variety of music performed from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on the Giant Wheel Lawn. Weekend entertainment takes place from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the area near H&M. The Irvine Spectrum Center is located at 670 Spectrum Center Drive off the 5 Freeway. Information: (949) 790-4871 or www.irvinespectrumcenter.com. IRVINE - IRVINE NIGHTS. Jimmy's Buffet (Jimmy Buffet Tribute). Irvine Nights concerts take place from 6 - 10 p.m. at the OC Great Park at Great Park Live, 8000 Great Park Boulevard. Admission is free only to the standing area behind the reserved seating area, and with RSVP only. Venue policy states that only a limited number of free tickets are available, and after those spaces are filled, only paid seating is available. Free admission also includes access to food and merchandise vendors. Information: www.irvinenights.com or www.facebook.com/irvinenights. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE LIVE. La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment. Entertainment will be: August 2 - Aztlan Soul Band, August 9 - Smooth Touch, August 16 - Thirty Three and a Third Band, August 23 - LA Misfits and August 30 - Yanki Azteca. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LAGUNA HILLS - PACIFIC SYMPHONY "SYMPHONY ON THE GO." The Pacific Symphony's mobile communiity concert experience is touring Orange County. The 45-minute pop-up chamber music concerts featuring a small ensemble of Pacific Symphony musicians will take place on August 30 at 6 p.m. at Age Well Senior Services/Florence Sylvester Senior Center, 23721 Moulton Parkway, and on August 31 at 6 p.m. at Cabot Park, Cabot Road/Rapid Falls Road. All outdoor concerts are weather permitting. Information: www.pacificsymphony.org/SOTG. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - KCRW SUMMER NIGHTS. The KCRW Summer Nights program will take place from 7 - 11 p.m. at the California African American Museum, 800 State Drive in Exposition Park. There will be food trucks and a beer garden; program will be KCRW DJ Novena Carmel at 7 p.m. and KCRW DJ Francesca Harding at 9 p.m. RSVP required but does not guarantee entry. Information: www.kcrw.com/summer-nights-2024. LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT) - JAZZ AT LACMA. Sherry Williams. Jazz at LACMA concerts are from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Smidt Welcome Plaza of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wishire Boulevard. Information: (323) 857-6115 or www.lacma.org. NEWPORT BEACH - BALBOA ISLAND SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PARK. Kenny Hale Neil Diamond Tribute. Concerts will take place Fridays from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Balboa Park on Agate. Bring chairs. Information: (949) 933-0283 or www.balboaislandnb.org. ORANGE - ORANGE INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR. The Orange International Street Fair will take place on Friday from 5 - 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. in the blocks surrounding the Orange traffic circle at Glassell/Chapman Avenue. The event includes multiple blocks of international food and music organized around country themes, including multiple music stages. Please note: this event tends to be VERY crowded, and comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended. Parking can be found in local residential neighborhoods and for a fee in several nearby public parking lots. See website for full entertainment schedule and other event information. Alcohol sales and entertainment end at 9 p.m. Information: www.orangestreetfair.org. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com.
"Generational DNA" (Rhinestones, Plastic, Vinyl, Acrylic and Oil on Canvas) COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. The Honeybees (Harmonies, 60s - Current). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - PERFORMANCES AT PACIFIC CITY. Live music on the Ocean Deck with Bree Bella (Singer/Songwriter) from 1 - 3 p.m. Performances take place on the Ocean Deck. Pacific City is located at 21010 Pacific Coast Highway. Information: www.gopacificcity.com, events. INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. Metal Shop (80s Metal Tribute) with Know Illusion. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard. IRVINE - MONDAY NIGHT GROOVES AND WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE IRVINE SPECTRUM CENTER. Jules Martinez. Monday Night Grooves will feature a variety of music performed from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on the Giant Wheel Lawn. Weekend entertainment takes place from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the area near H&M. The Irvine Spectrum Center is located at 670 Spectrum Center Drive off the 5 Freeway. Information: (949) 790-4871 or www.irvinespectrumcenter.com. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LAGUNA HILLS - PACIFIC SYMPHONY "SYMPHONY ON THE GO." The Pacific Symphony's mobile communiity concert experience is touring Orange County. The 45-minute pop-up chamber music concerts featuring a small ensemble of Pacific Symphony musicians will take place on August 30 at 6 p.m. at Age Well Senior Services/Florence Sylvester Senior Center, 23721 Moulton Parkway, and on August 31 at 6 p.m. at Cabot Park, Cabot Road/Rapid Falls Road. All outdoor concerts are weather permitting. Information: www.pacificsymphony.org/SOTG. LONG BEACH - SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT SHORELINE VILLAGE. So Rad (90s) from 1 - 5 p.m. and Crown City Bombers (Rockabilly) from 6 - 9 p.m. Performances take place in the Off Boarwalk Stage at Shoreline Village, 429 Shoreline Village Drive. Concerts will take place on Saturdays from 1 - 5 p.m. and from 6 - 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 1 - 5 p.m. Information: (562) 435-2668 or www.shorelinevillage.com. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - LEVITT PAVILION LOS ANGELES. BMI and the Walter Mosley Group present a Regional Mexican Showcase featuring Ajudisgua and others from 6 - 10 p.m. The Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park returns for the summer with concerts throughout the summer. Unles otherwise noted, concerts take place from 6 - 10 p.m. or 7 - 10 p.m. The Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park is located in the northwest corner of the park near the intersection of West 6th Street and S. Park View Street (just west of downtown Los Angeles). Information: (213) 201-6111 or http://www.levittlosangeles.org. LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT) - LATIN SOUNDS AT LACMA Son Mayor (Salsa). Spend your Saturday evenings with world-renowned artists performing everything from Indigenous music to the latest sounds from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and Los Angeles. Concerts will taked place from 5 - 7 p.m. in Hancock Park at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wishire Boulevard. Information: (323) 857-6115 or www.lacma.org. LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST) - LEIMERT PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL. The 4th Annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival will take place from 12:30 - 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 11:30 a.m.) on the rooftop parking deck at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. General admission is free. This year the festival will include performances the Stanley Jordan Trio, the Billy Childs Trio, the Gilbert Castellanos Quintet and Justo Almario's Afro-Cuban Ensemble, plus emerging artists the Chris Powe Quartet and the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Jazz Band with special guests Nolan Shaheed on trumpet and George Bohanon on trombone. The festival also will include small retail pop-ups, a wine and beer lounge, food court, kids' zone and more. See website for allowed/prohibited items for festival entry. Information: http://www.leimertparkjazzfestival.com or www.baldwinhillscrenshawplaza.com. ORANGE - ORANGE INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR. The Orange International Street Fair will take place on Friday from 5 - 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. in the blocks surrounding the Orange traffic circle at Glassell/Chapman Avenue. The event includes multiple blocks of international food and music organized around country themes, including multiple music stages. Please note: this event tends to be VERY crowded, and comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended. Parking can be found in local residential neighborhoods and for a fee in several nearby public parking lots. See website for full entertainment schedule and other event information. Alcohol sales and entertainment end at 9 p.m. Information: www.orangestreetfair.org. PASADENA - VROMAN'S SUMMER MUSIC SERIES. Concerts and co-sponsored with the Pasadena Conservatory of Music and will take place from 5 - 6 p.m. on the Vroman's Bookstore Paseo, 695 E. Colorado Boulevard. Artists will be: August 10 - Megan Shung Quartet (Jazz/Classical) and August 31 - Pasadena Conservatory of Music Jazz Faculty and Friends. Information: (626) 449-5320 or www.vromansbookstore.com. REDONDO BEACH - REDONDO PIER SUMMER CONCERTS. 1969 (Classic Rock). Concerts are Thursdays and Saturdays at the Redondo Beach Pier from 6 to 8 p.m. Concerts are at the West End of the pier unless otherwise noted. Bring a beach chair or blanket. Bring a beach chair or blanket. Information: www.redondopier.com or www.facebook.com/redondopier. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. TORRANCE - TORRANCE SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERTS. Petty Theft (Tom Petty Tribute). Concerts will take place from 5 - 7 p.m. in the amphitheater at Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Boulevard (unless otherwise noted). Picnics, blankets and lawn chairs are welcome. Information: (310) 618-2376 or www.torranceca.gov/culturalservices.
"Arid Loneliness." I met the photographer Andrea Marongiu on Instagram, following his aerial pictures taken with a drone. I was attracted in particular to one reel taken in Sardinia, Italy, in the Peninsula del Sinis. There, during the rainy season, the area is covered with wetlands. In the summer, being an island in the Mediterranean Sea, the water evaporates and the terrain is seen in a very intricate pattern. I fell in love with the imagery he documented and I felt the urge to recreate it through my painting. I was alone for a while when I painted this scene. It was in the middle of August and I was painting outside, in the heat, transforming myself into that person that Andrea shows in his video. I realized that we, as biological creatures, can be very resilient and adapt to anything. HUNTINGTON BEACH - PERFORMANCES AT PACIFIC CITY. Live music on the Ocean Deck with Joe Marx (Pop Singer/Songwriter) from 1 - 3 p.m. Performances take place on the Ocean Deck. Pacific City is located at 21010 Pacific Coast Highway. Information: www.gopacificcity.com, events. LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 2024 SUMMER MUSIC IN THE PARK. 90s Rockshow (90s Rock). Concerts take place on Sunday evenings from 6 - 8 p.m. in Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill Boulevard. Information: (818) 790-8880, www.cityoflcf.org or www.lcf.ca.gov. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LONG BEACH - SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT SHORELINE VILLAGE. Catfish and the Hollywood Hound Dogs (Blues) from 1 - 5 p.m. Performances take place in the Off Boarwalk Stage at Shoreline Village, 429 Shoreline Village Drive. Concerts will take place on Saturdays from 1 - 5 p.m. and from 6 - 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 1 - 5 p.m. Information: (562) 435-2668 or www.shorelinevillage.com. LOS ANGELES (WEST) - WEST LA FARMERS MARKET CONCERT SERIES. Oaxacan Festival with music and dance performances from 10:30 a.m. - noon The market takes place Sundays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the West LA Civic Center Bandshell, 11338 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Purdue Avenue), and begins with a free yoga class at 9:30 a.m. Free parking at the corner of Corinth Avenue and Iowa Avenue. Information: www.wlafarmersmarket.com/live-music. MANHATTAN BEACH - MANHATTAN BEACH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Blue Breeze Band (Motown/R&B/Soul/Funk). Concerts are on Sundays from 5 - 7 p.m. in Polliwog Park, Manhattan Beach Blvd./Redondo Ave. Information: (310) 802-5406, (310) 802-5000, http://www.manhattanbeach.gov, or www.citymb.info. ORANGE - ORANGE INTERNATIONAL STREET FAIR. The Orange International Street Fair will take place on Friday from 5 - 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. in the blocks surrounding the Orange traffic circle at Glassell/Chapman Avenue. The event includes multiple blocks of international food and music organized around country themes, including multiple music stages. Please note: this event tends to be VERY crowded, and comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended. Parking can be found in local residential neighborhoods and for a fee in several nearby public parking lots. See website for full entertainment schedule and other event information. Alcohol sales and entertainment end at 9 p.m. Information: www.orangestreetfair.org. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - PACIFIC SYMPHONY "SYMPHONY ON THE GO." The Pacific Symphony's mobile communiity concert experience is touring Orange County. The 45-minute pop-up chamber music concert featuring a small ensemble of Pacific Symphony musicians will take place at 6 p.m. at historic Town Center Park, 31852 El Camino Real. All outdoor concerts are weather permitting. Information: www.pacificsymphony.org/SOTG. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. SANTA MONICA - AMERICANA IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES. Dustbowl Revival (Soul Roots/Folk Rock), with opening act McCabe's Hootenanny Collective. In partnership with McCabe's Guitar Shop, the City of Santa Monica presents the 4th annual Americana in the Park series. Concerts explore Americana music from its roots to modern forms and take place on Sundays from 4 - 7 p.m. at Gandara Park, 1819 Stewart Street. There also will be food trucks and craft activities for all ages. Information: (310) 458-8573 or www.santamonica.gov, go to arts/culture. YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. Albert Rice, clarinet, Agatha Hou, piano and XiaoLing Wang, voice. All performances (unless otherwise indicated) are at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Museum admission is not included with the concerts. Information: (714) 993-5075, (714) 993-3393 or www.nixonfoundation.org.
"I Was Created By Human Intelligence" (Acrylic and Oil on Paper) LONG BEACH - SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT SHORELINE VILLAGE. Living in Stereo (90s - Now) from 1 - 5 p.m. Performances take place in the Off Boarwalk Stage at Shoreline Village, 429 Shoreline Village Drive. Concerts will take place on Saturdays from 1 - 5 p.m. and from 6 - 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 1 - 5 p.m. Information: (562) 435-2668 or www.shorelinevillage.com. PASADENA - PASADENA SENIOR CENTER SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. Great American Swing Band (Big Band/Swing). This concert will take place inside the Scott Pavilion. Concerts take place on Monday nights from 5 - 7 on the patio at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly at Raymond. There will be two sets for each concert, one at 5 p.m. and one at 6 p.m., and reservations are suggested but not required. Information: (626) 795-4331 or www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org. COSTA MESA - SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS/ARGYROS PLAZA EVENTS. Tuesday Night Dance: Line Dance. Live dance classes will be taught by instructor Dev at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free only with the SCFTA's new Plaza Pass. Sign up for the new free digital Plaza Pass for access to concerts, classes and festivals on the plaza throughout the year without any additional tickets or RSVP required. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is located at 600 Town Center Drive. Information: (714) 556-2787 or www.scfta.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - SURF CITY NIGHTS. Surf City Nights, Orange County's largest weekly street fair and farmers market, takes place weekly from 5 - 9 p.m. throughout the year. The event includes over 100 vendors, family-friendly/live music street performances, and activities for children. The event takes place along Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach and The Strand on 5th. Check website for weekly entertainment information. Information: www.surfcitynights.com or www.hbdowntown.com. MISSION VIEJO - TUESDAYS ON THE TERRACE FALL CONCERT. Eddie Allen (60s/70s Folk/Rock). The solo performance will take place from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. on the terrace at the Norman Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Information: (949) 470-3062 or www.cityofmissionviejo.org. COSTA MESA - UNWIND WEDNESDAYS AT THE CAMP. Unwind Wednesdays at The CAMP feature live music by local artists from 6 - 8 p.m. in The CAMP courtyard. This month's artists will be: September 4 - Katrina (Guitar/Vocals), September 11 - Emily Laliotis (Guitar/Vocals), September 18 - Chelsea Sanchez (Acoustic Guitar/Vocals) and September 25 - The Lemonsharks. The CAMP is located at 2937 Bristol Street. Information: (714) 966-6661 or www.thecampsite.com. GLENDALE - "MUSIC AT NOON" CONCERTS. The free half-hour concerts take place from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. at Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Avenue. It is requested that audience members wear face masks during the performance in the sanctuary. This month's concerts will be: September 4 - The Kewa Ensemble performing works by Haydn and Puccini, and September 18 - Potts and Fife, original music by Alby and Kirsten (Piano and Violin). Information: (818) 244-7241, www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com or www.glendalecitychurch.org. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. Mariachi Divas (All-Female Mariachi). Concerts take place from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at La Puente Park, 501 N. Glendora. Information: (626) 855-1560 or www.lapuente.org. "Under Surveillance" THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5 ANAHEIM - DOWNTOWN ANAHEIM FARMERS MARKET. Farmers Market hours are 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; check for restoration of bands/entertainment. Check website for weekly schedules. The market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Blvd). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtown anaheim.com. ANAHEIM - PROGRAMS AT THE PACKING HOUSE. Live DJ set from Crisanto Santa Ana from 7 - 9 p.m. Weekly performances at the Packing House on the mezzanine stage vary. The Packing House weekly performances take place on Friday and Saturday (except where otherwise noted). When multiple acts are noted on Saturday nights, generally one act is on the mezzanine stage at the Packing House and the other(s) are at the Unsung Brewery in the MAKE Building and/or at the Anaheim Brewery. The Anaheim Packing District is located at 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard. Information: www.anaheimpackingdistrict.com. APPLE VALLEY - CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD. The Silverados (Country Rock). The Apple Valley Courtyard Concerts will take place on Thursdays from 6 - 8 p.m. in the courtyard at the Apple Valley Commons, Northwest corner of Dale Evans Parkway and Highway 18. Food will be available for purchase, and bring your own chair. Information: (760) 240-7000 x7071, www.applevalley.org or www.applevalleyevents.org. IRVINE - IRVINE NIGHTS. Elton John Tribute Show. Irvine Nights concerts take place from 6 - 10 p.m. at the OC Great Park at Great Park Live, 8000 Great Park Boulevard. Admission is free only to the standing area behind the reserved seating area, and with RSVP only. Venue policy states that only a limited number of free tickets are available, and after those spaces are filled, only paid seating is available. Free admission also includes access to food and merchandise vendors. Information: www.irvinenights.com or www.facebook.com/irvinenights. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - PERFORMANCES AT THE COLBURN SCHOOL. Colburn Presents: Trio Azura in Recital. Fresh off their 2024 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition win, the trio will perform piano trio works by Rachmaninoff, Schubert and Jennifer Higdon. The program will take place at 7 p.m. in Thayer Hall. Performances are open to the public; some may require advanced tickets/reservations. The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Information: (213) 621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com.
"Lady GJZ" (Glitter, Watercolor, Alcohol, Ink, Acrylic, Shredded Paper, and Oil Marker on Paper) This artwork was created following the result of a search combining Lady Gaga with JZ. ANAHEIM - CONCERTS AT ANAHEIM TOWN SQUARE. Skin and Bones (Foo Fighters Tribute). Concerts are from 7- 9 p.m. in the outdoor plaza by Cancun Juice. Bring a blanket or low-back chairs for seating. The Anaheim Town Square shopping center is located at 2180 East Lincoln Avenue (at State College). Information: (714) 956-3411 or www.anaheimtownsquare.com. CLAREMONT - CLAREMONT FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE. The Friday night concert series takes place through October at locations in Claremont Village. Regular performances are from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Village Plaza (VP), 101 North Indian Hill Boulevard, the Claremont Chamber of Commerce (CC), 205 Yale Avenue (at Second Street) and Shelton Park (SP, Bonita/Harvard). Seating for most performances is not provided, but lawn chairs are welcome. Tonight: Steve and Stacy (Soft Rock, VP), Kathy Woolsey and Friends (Folk/Blues, CC), and The Silverados (Country/Rock, SP). Information: (909) 624-1681, www.claremontchamber.org or www.facebook.com/fridaynightslive. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Da-Light (Diverse Steel Drum). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. FONTANA - FONTANA CAR SHOW. This NON-CRUISE event takes place on the first Friday of the month from 5 - 9 p.m. at the Fontana Civic Center, 8353 Sierra Avenue. The event includes pre-1979 classics, hot rods and muscle cars, imports and customs, low riders, specialty/exotics and motorcycles. There also will be live music, and this month's band will be Midnight Ride. Band will be: - Power Up DJ. Information: (909) 349-6900 or www.fontanaca.gov, go to "Community Services" and events. FULLERTON - FULLERTON FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERT SERIES. 80z All Stars (80s) at Bastanchury Park, 1717 West Bastanchury. The concerts will take place on Fridays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at a different location each week. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com. INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. The Long Run (Eagles Tribute) with The Refills. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard. LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - KCRW SUMMER NIGHTS. PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT CURRENTLY IS LISTED AS BEING AT CAPACITY. The KCRW Summer Nights program will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive. Admission is free for the program, which will be KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole at 6 p.m. and KCRW DJ Travis Holcombe at 8 p.m. RSVP required but does not guarantee entry. Information: www.kcrw.com/summer-nights-2024. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE LIVE (FRIDAY) AND SWAP IN THE PARK (SUNDAY). La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment. Friday entertainment will be: August 30 - Yankee Azteca, September 6 - The Nandos, September 13 - Banda Independiente Nuevo, September 20 - Complice, and September 27 - BPM. Sunday Swap in the Park takes place every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Puente Community Center parking lot, 501 Glendora Avenue. Beginning September 8 there will be live bands each Sunday from noon - 3 p.m.; bands TBA. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive. LAGUNA BEACH - LAGUNA BEACH SUNSET SERENADES. Alejandro Brittes (Latino Accordion). Concerts take place from 6:30 p.m. - sunset at the Rockpile Amphitheater at Heisler Park, Cliff Drive/Myrtle. Information: (949) 497-0722 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to "Cultural Arts." LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LONG BEACH - ASCEND ON PINE. Experience a bit of Burning Man in the heart of downtown Long Beach. The night of house music, art and radical expression will take place from 4 - 10 p.m. on Pine Avenue between 3rd and Broadway. There also will be dancing and a variety of food and merchandise vendors. Information: www.downtownlongbeach.org. LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT) - JAZZ AT LACMA. Peter Erskine Trio with Alan Pasqua and Darek Oles. Jazz at LACMA concerts are from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Smidt Welcome Plaza of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wishire Boulevard. Information: (323) 857-6115 or www.lacma.org. NEWPORT BEACH - BALBOA ISLAND SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PARK. Grateful Dads (Grateful Dead Tribute). Concerts will take place Fridays from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Balboa Park on Agate. Bring chairs. Information: (949) 933-0283 or www.balboaislandnb.org. PASADENA - THE COURTYARD SERIES AT ONE COLORAO: LIVE MUSIC. One Colorado is introducing The Courtyard Series, a curated lineup of live music, fitness and wellness activities. The first Friday of each month will be the live music evening, with performaces from 5 - 7 p.m. All events are complimentary and open to the public, but a ticket reservation is required. Find links on the One Colorado website. One Colorado is located at 41 Hugus Alley. Information: (626) 564-1066 or www.onecolorado.com. SANTA MONICA - SANTA MONICA PIER 115TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. Celebrate the Santa Monica Pier's 115th Birthday from 5:30 - 10 p.m. There will be live music by local entertainers, a free screening of the movie Barbie at 7:30 p.m., activities for kids, food vendors and picnics on the pier deck, birthday cake, and a surprise birthday spectacle. RSVP for tickets using the link on the pier website event page. Information: www.santamonicapier.org or www.santamonicapier.org/pierbirthday. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com.
"Amor Y Dolor" (Acrylic on Paper) COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA.. The Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with performances, free activities and celebrity appearances. Most events are Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. The event also showcases children's charities. See Festival website for full daily schedules and complete event information. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Vintage Vinyl (60s - 80s Classic Rock). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - PERFORMANCES AT BELLA TERRA. Making Waves Market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with live music, DJ, creative vendors, games, a mermaid meet-and-greet and more. Performances take place at the times listed in the Green area at Bella Terra. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. Twisted Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) with HiFi Academy. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LONG BEACH - VIVA LONG BEACH. Kick off Latino Heritage Month from 2 - 7 p.m. on Pine Avenue between 3rd and Broadway. There will be folklorico, mariachi, banda, cumbia and other performances, including a performance by headliners the Boogaloo Assassins (Latin Boogaloo). There also will be a variety of food and merchandise vendors. Information: www.downtownlongbeach.org. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - LOS ANGELES UNION STATION PROGRAMS. Metro Art Presents: The Last Repair Shop. From 7 - 10 p.m. in the ticket concourse there will be a free screening of the Academy Award-winning documentary short film about LA craftspeople who help keep the city's music alive. There also will be a conversation and live musical performance. Information: www.unionstationla.com or www.facebook.com/unionstationla. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - PERFORMANCES AT THE COLBURN SCHOOL. Music Academy Young Artist Performances. Students will perform as part of an intimate recital series featuring a variety of repertoire. The program will take place from 5 - 6:30 p.m. in Thayer Hall. Performances are open to the public; some may require advanced tickets/reservations. The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Information: (213) 621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST) - 2ND ANNUAL BARBARA MORRISON JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL. The 2nd Annual Barbara Morrison Jazz and Blues Festival will take place from noon - 8 p.m. at the Barbara Morrison SPerforming Arts Center, 43rd Street/Leimert Avenue in Leimert Park. The program will include performances by The Barbara Morrison Band (originally the Bu Crew Band), Dwight Trible, Klymaxx, Eloise Laws, Bobby "Hurrcane" Spencer and others. Reserve a spot via Eventbrite. Information: (323) 350-1962 or www.tbmpac.com. SANTA MONICA - MAIN STREET BLOCK PARTY. The Block Party will take place from noon - 7 p.m. along Main Street along with the Day of the Dog Festival. Bands performing will include 1969 (60s Rock) from noon - 1 p.m., Hostile Witness (Classic Rock Covers) from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Soul Punks from 3:30 - 5 p.m. and Petty Theft (Tom Petty Tribute) from 5:30 - 7 p.m. There also will be a kid's corner, pop-up art gallery and more. Information: www.mainstreetsm.com. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. TEMPLE CITY - TEMPLE CITY MOON FESTIVAL. The Temple City Moon Festival will take place Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Temple City Park and Las Tunas Drive. The event will include lantern displays, cultural performances, food and merchandise vendors, game booths, moon cake sampling and raffles. Information: (323) 268-4982 x256, www.wjlaevent.com or www.ci.temple-city.ca.us. "ERROR 404" (Mixed Media on Paper) SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8 COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA.. The Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with performances, free activities and celebrity appearances. Most events are Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. The event also showcases children's charities. See Festival website for full daily schedules and complete event information. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. HERMOSA BEACH - HERMOSA BEACH CONCERT SERIES. Concerts will take place beginning at 3 p.m. on the beach south of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Artists will be: September 8 - Phantom Planet with Poppy Harlo and The Mox, and September 10 - Gilby Clarke and the Keef Richards with Barley (Americana) and Redletter. Information: (310) 376-0951, www.hermosabeach.gov/concertseries or www.hermosabeach.gov. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE LIVE (FRIDAY) AND SWAP IN THE PARK (SUNDAY). La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment. Friday entertainment will be: August 30 - Yankee Azteca, September 6 - The Nandos, September 13 - Banda Independiente Nuevo, September 20 - Complice, and September 27 - BPM. Sunday Swap in the Park takes place every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Puente Community Center parking lot, 501 Glendora Avenue. Beginning September 8 there will be live bands each Sunday from noon - 3 p.m.; bands TBA. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT) - 23RD ANNUAL LITTLE ETHIOPIA NEW YEAR FESTIVAL. The Little Ethiopia New Year Festival will take place from noon - 8 p.m. on Fairfax Avenue between Olympic and Whitworth. There will be live cultural entertainment/music, arts and crafts, vendors, a fashion show, contests and more. Information: (310) 633-4830, (323) 449-1235 or www.littleethiopiabusinessassociation.org. LOS ANGELES (WEST) - WEST LA FARMERS MARKET CONCERT SERIES. KAILA Klezmer Jazz Band from 10:30 a.m. - noon, Kristo Romano (Solo Guitar/Vocals) from 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. and Rhythm DNA (Guitar/Vocals) from 1 - 1:45 p.m. The market takes place Sundays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the West LA Civic Center Bandshell, 11338 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Purdue Avenue), and begins with a free yoga class at 9:30 a.m. Free parking at the corner of Corinth Avenue and Iowa Avenue. Information: www.wlafarmersmarket.com/live-music. ORANGE - HEARTBEAT OF MEXICO FESTIVAL. The Heartbeat of Mexico Festival will take place from noon - 7 p.m. on the Chapman University campus, 1 University Drive. There will be two stages of music and dance performances, community organization booths, a chalk art contest, beer garden, live painting, crafts and more. Performances will include Danza Azteca group Kalpulli Hueyatl Wanawna, traditional music by Chapman University's Mariachi Panteras, ballet folklorico by Relampago Del Cielo, and cumbia punk by Los Waraperos and Gabriela Penka. Gates open at 11 a.m. Registration is required via the Musco Center website , and vehicles can be registered for free event parking. Information: (714) 997-6812 or www.muscocenter.org. SANTA ANA - FAMILY FESTIVALS AT THE BOWERS MUSEUM. This month's festival is a Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. The event will take place from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the museum courtyard and will include music and dance performances, complimentary treats and a variety of art activities. The Bowers Museum is located at 2002 N. Main Street. Information: (714) 567-3600 or www.bowers.org. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. SANTA MONICA - AMERICANA IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES. Los Straitjackets (Instrumental Guitar Rock) with opening act Mariachi Los Catrines. In partnership with McCabe's Guitar Shop, the City of Santa Monica presents the 4th annual Americana in the Park series. Concerts explore Americana music from its roots to modern forms and take place on Sundays from 4 - 7 p.m. at Gandara Park, 1819 Stewart Street. There also will be food trucks and craft activities for all ages. Information: (310) 458-8573 or www.santamonica.gov, go to arts/culture. TEMPLE CITY - TEMPLE CITY MOON FESTIVAL. The Temple City Moon Festival will take place Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Temple City Park and Las Tunas Drive. The event will include lantern displays, cultural performances, food and merchandise vendors, game booths, moon cake sampling and raffles. Information: (323) 268-4982 x256, www.wjlaevent.com or www.ci.temple-city.ca.us. WEST HOLLYWOOD - LOS ANGELES KIDS BOOK FESTIVAL. The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at West Hollywood Park, 647 N. San Vincente Boulevard. The event celebrates children's literacy and fosters a love for reading for kids of all ages. There will be over 70 exhibitors, live book readings by celebrated authors, interactive storytelling sessions, musical performances, arts and crafts, author meet-and-greets and more. Register for tickets and receive festival updates by going to the website listed. Information: www.lakidsbookfestival.com. YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. Orange County Concert Band, directed by Dr. Suzanne Gindin. All performances (unless otherwise indicated) are at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Museum admission is not included with the concerts. Information: (714) 993-5075, (714) 993-3393 or www.nixonfoundation.org. "The Golden Piano" (Mixed Media on Canvas) MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9 CERRITOS - PERFORMANCES At The CERRITOS PUBLIC LIBRARY. On September 9, the Pennyroyal Players will present "From Battles to Ballots," a musical tribute to the 27 "Radcal Women" who dared to fight for freedom and the right to vote. The story begins in 1591 and ends in Tennessee in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On September 25, Ancient Homelands: A Family Presentation on Indigenous Music of North, South and Central America with Martin Espino. Participants also will have the opportunity to play a variety of native percussion instruments that will be provided. Programs will take place at 6 p.m. in the Skyline Room. The library is located at the Cerritos Civic Center, 18025 Bloomfield Avenue. Information: (562) 916-1342, www.cerritoslibrary.us or www.cerritos.us, go to "Library." COSTA MESA - SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS/ARGYROS PLAZA EVENTS. Tuesday Night Dance: Line Dance. Live dance classes will be taught by instructor Dev at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free only with the SCFTA's new Plaza Pass. Sign up for the new free digital Plaza Pass for access to concerts, classes and festivals on the plaza throughout the year without any additional tickets or RSVP required. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is located at 600 Town Center Drive. Information: (714) 556-2787 or www.scfta.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - SURF CITY NIGHTS. Surf City Nights, Orange County's largest weekly street fair and farmers market, takes place weekly from 5 - 9 p.m. throughout the year. The event includes over 100 vendors, family-friendly/live music street performances, and activities for children. The event takes place along Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach and The Strand on 5th. Check website for weekly entertainment information. Information: www.surfcitynights.com or www.hbdowntown.com.
"Pennies From Heaven." Chat GPT created this definition of "Pennies from Heaven:" The phrase "Pennies from Heaven" has two possible meanings. One is an idiom that means unexpected good luck or good fortune, often financial in nature. The other is a spiritual sign that means angels are trying to communicate with you by sending you coins. Chat GPT was able to explain the meaning, but it was not capable of creating an abstract painting based on the information. When I asked AI to paint/draw pennies from heaven, the painting was a realistic one depicting a bunch of pennies or a variation where a sensual woman (probably depicting heaven) was surrounded by pennies. COSTA MESA - UNWIND WEDNESDAYS AT THE CAMP. Unwind Wednesdays at The CAMP feature live music by local artists from 6 - 8 p.m. in The CAMP courtyard. This month's artists will be: September 4 - Katrina (Guitar/Vocals), September 11 - Emily Laliotis (Guitar/Vocals), September 18 - Chelsea Sanchez (Acoustic Guitar/Vocals) and September 25 - The Lemonsharks. The CAMP is located at 2937 Bristol Street. Information: (714) 966-6661 or www.thecampsite.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - FREE ADMISSION NIGHTS AT OLD WORLD OKTOBERFEST. Old World has been hosting Orange County's largest Oktoberfest since 1977, with chicken dancing, oom pah pah bands, competitions, a 10,000 square foot open air Biergarten and over 60 beers on tap. Wednesday and Thursday are free admission nights (fee for beer and food). See ticket details on website. Old World Oktoberfest is located at 7561 Center Avenue, #49. Information: (714) 895-8020 or www.oldworldhb.com. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. Sunset Singers (50s/60s Patriotic Tribute). Concerts take place from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at La Puente Park, 501 N. Glendora. Information: (626) 855-1560 or www.lapuente.org. LAKEWOOD - LAKEWOOD PATRIOT DAY CEREMONY. The City of Lakewood invites the public to a flag-lowering ceremony at 6:30 p.m. outside of City Hall, 5050 Clark Avenue. The ceremony will include the presentation of colors, remarks from Lakewood's mayor, musical performance and moment of silence. At the conclusion of the ceremony, trumpeters from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will play taps as our national flag is lowered for the night. Information: (562) 866-9771 or www.lakewoodcity.org. RANCHO CUCAMONGA - 9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District and Rancho Cucamonga Police Department will commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 at a ceremony beginning at 8:40 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the Central Park Freedom Courtyard, 11200 Base Line Road, and will include the reading of "The Last Alarm," a pipe and drum performance and an update on the 9/11 Memorial Park. Information: (909) 774-3008 or www.cityofrc.us. "Human Intelligence" (Mixed Media on Canvas) THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12 ANAHEIM - PERFORMANCES AT THE PACKING HOUSE. Darden (Modern Americana) from 7 - 9 p.m. Weekly performances at the Packing House on the mezzanine stage vary. The Packing House weekly performances take place on Friday and Saturday (except where otherwise noted). When multiple acts are noted on Saturday nights, generally one act is on the mezzanine stage at the Packing House and the other(s) are at the Unsung Brewery in the MAKE Building and/or at the Anaheim Brewery. The Anaheim Packing District is located at 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard. Information: www.anaheimpackingdistrict.com. ANAHEIM - DOWNTOWN ANAHEIM FARMERS MARKET. Farmers Market hours are 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; check for restoration of bands/entertainment. Check website for weekly schedules. The market is located at Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street (south of Lincoln and east of Harbor Blvd). Information: (714) 956-3586 or www.downtown anaheim.com. APPLE VALLEY - CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD. Mojave Yacht Club (Rock and Pop). The Apple Valley Courtyard Concerts will take place on Thursdays from 6 - 8 p.m. in the courtyard at the Apple Valley Commons, Northwest corner of Dale Evans Parkway and Highway 18. Food will be available for purchase, and bring your own chair. Information: (760) 240-7000 x7071, www.applevalley.org or www.applevalleyevents.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - FREE ADMISSION NIGHTS AT OLD WORLD OKTOBERFEST. Old World has been hosting Orange County's largest Oktoberfest since 1977, with chicken dancing, oom pah pah bands, competitions, a 10,000 square foot open air Biergarten and over 60 beers on tap. Wednesday and Thursday are free admission nights (fee for beer and food). See ticket details on website. Old World Oktoberfest is located at 7561 Center Avenue, #49. Information: (714) 895-8020 or www.oldworldhb.com. IRVINE - IRVINE NIGHTS. Boy Band Review (Tribute to 90s Boy Bands). Irvine Nights concerts take place from 6 - 10 p.m. at the OC Great Park at Great Park Live, 8000 Great Park Boulevard. Admission is free only to the standing area behind the reserved seating area, and with RSVP only. Venue policy states that only a limited number of free tickets are available, and after those spaces are filled, only paid seating is available. Free admission also includes access to food and merchandise vendors. Information: www.irvinenights.com or www.facebook.com/irvinenights. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - PERFORMANCES AT THE COLBURN SCHOOL. Performance Forum. Students from the Conservatory of Music will perform solo and chamber works in this weekly recital series from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Thayer Hall. The program also will be livestreamed. Performances are open to the public; some may require advanced tickets/reservations. The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Information: (213) 621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. TEMECULA - TEMECULA SUNSET MARKET. The Temecula Sunset Market takes place on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 5 - 9 p.m. in Old Town Temecula in front of City Hall at Town Square Park, 41000 Main Street. There will be food and artisan vendors, live music and more. September bands TBA. Information: www.temeculasunsetmarket.com.
"Messed Up Cloninng Human Algorithm." There is ongoing research on developing a way to clone humans with the help of AI, but if "the machine" has a glitch in it, we might create something like this painting. CARSON - COUNTRY WESTERN FEST. The Country Western Fest will take place from 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Dominguez Park, 21330 S. Santa Fe Avenue. There will be live music and entertainment, food vendors, an adult beverage garden and a drone show finale. Bring your own chairs and blankets. Information: (310) 549-3962 or www.ci.carson.ca.us. CLAREMONT - CLAREMONT FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE. The Friday night concert series takes place through October at locations in Claremont Village. Regular performances are from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Village Plaza (VP), 101 North Indian Hill Boulevard, the Claremont Chamber of Commerce (CC), 205 Yale Avenue (at Second Street) and Shelton Park (SP, Bonita/Harvard). Seating for most performances is not provided, but lawn chairs are welcome. Tonight: Claremont Voodoo Society (Folk/Blues, VP), Anamaria de la Cruz (Youth Performance, CC), and The Dogs (Rock, SP). Information: (909) 624-1681, www.claremontchamber.org or www.facebook.com/fridaynightslive. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Caravana (Rhythmic R&B/Latin). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. FULLERTON - FULLERTON FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERT SERIES. Britains' Finest (BeatlesTribute) at the Fullerton Sports Complex, 560 E. Silver Pine (off Bastanchury between Harbor and Brea Blvds). The concerts will take place on Fridays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at a different location each week. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com. INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. Dead Man's Party (Oingo Boingo Tribute) with Saints of Las Vegas. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard. IRVINE - MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AT THE GREAT PARK. The City of Irvine, in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, will host a Mid-Autumn Festival at the Great Park from 5 - 9:30 p.m. Also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, it is a traditional festival celebrated by many East and Southeast Asian communities. There will be live music and dance performances, cultural exhibits, crafts, specialty food trucks and art demonstrations. Reservations are not required, and the OC Great Park is located off the Sand Canyon exit on the 5 Freeway. Information: (949) 724-6606 or www.cityofirvine.org. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE LIVE (FRIDAY) AND SWAP IN THE PARK (SUNDAY). La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment. Friday entertainment will be: August 30 - Yankee Azteca, September 6 - The Nandos, September 13 - Banda Independiente Nuevo, September 20 - Complice, and September 27 - BPM. Sunday Swap in the Park takes place every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Puente Community Center parking lot, 501 Glendora Avenue. Beginning September 8 there will be live bands each Sunday from noon - 3 p.m.; bands TBA. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive. LAGUNA BEACH - LAGUNA BEACH SUNSET SERENADES. Mike Kelly (Irish Fiddle and Vocals). Concerts take place from 6:30 p.m. - sunset at the Rockpile Amphitheater at Heisler Park, Cliff Drive/Myrtle. Information: (949) 497-0722 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to "Cultural Arts." LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LAKEWOOD - CONCERTS AT PALMS PARK. The Trip (Rock). The concert will take place from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the outfield at Palms Park, 12305 207th Street. A food truck will be available for food purchases; pets, BBQs and alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Information: (562) 866-9771, x2408 or www.lakewoodcity.org. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - LA PLAZA DE CULTURA Y ARTES PERFORMANCES. Summer of Salsa presents Club Mambi with Super DJ Robby. The program will begin at 6 p.m., and food and drinks will be available for purchase. Lawn chairs/blankets allowed. LA Plaza is located at 501 N. Main Street. Information: www.lapca.org or www.facebook.com/laplazala. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - USC THORNTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC PROGRAMS. USC Thornton Symphony, conducted by Carl St. Clair. The program for the opening concert of the season will include: breathe/burn: an elegy by Joel Thompson, and works by Berlioz and Ravel. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Bovard Auditorium, and RSVPs/reservations for the concert will open on September 3 at 10 a.m. All concerts are free and open to the public (exceptions are noted). See website for current parking fees and attendance policies. Information: (213) 740-2584, www.music.usc.edu or www.usc.edu/music. LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT) - JAZZ AT LACMA. Jamael Dean. Jazz at LACMA concerts are from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Smidt Welcome Plaza of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wishire Boulevard. Information: (323) 857-6115 or www.lacma.org. LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST) - KCRW SUMMER NIGHTS. The KCRW Summer Nights program will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. at The Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way. Admission is free for the program, which will be KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox at 6 p.m. and KCRW DJ Anne Litt at 8 p.m. Museum galleries also will be open late. RSVP required but does not guarantee entry. Information: www.kcrw.com/summer-nights-2024. LOS ANGELES (WEST) - UCLA HAMMER MUSEUM PROGRAMS. Breath(e) Opening Celebration. Celebrate the opening of Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice from 8 - 11 p.m. Galleries will be open late and there will be a live music in the courtyard. RSVP is requested but does not guarantee entry if event reaches capacity. See website for parking information and any other protocols. No bags at concert larger than 12x6x12. The UCLA Hammer Museum is located at 10899 Wilshire Boulevard. Information: (310) 443-7000 or www.hammer.ucla.edu. SAN PEDRO/WILMINGTON - SOUTH BAY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERTS. The New Hollywood String Quartet, performing works by Borodin, Walton and Wolf. The concert will take place at 8 p.m. at Los Angeles Harbor College Music Recital Hall, 111 Figueroa Place in Wilmington. Program notes for the concert are available on the website; see website also for audience policies and for directions to the campus. Information: (310) 376-2169, www.sbcms.net or www.palosverdes.com/sbcms. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com.
"Tango Octopus" ARCADIA - ARCADIA MOON FESTIVAL. The traditional Moon Festival is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. The event will take place from 5 - 8:30 p.m. at the Arcadia City Hall lawn, 240 W. Huntington Drive. There will be food vendors, cultural entertainment, activities for children and tea tasting/moon cake making. Parking will be available at the City Hall lot and at Santa Anita Race Track Gate 5. Information: (626) 574-5113, www.arcadiaca.gov/moonfestival or www.arcadiaca.gov. CATALINA ISLAND - CATALINA ISLAND 2024 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. Xceptional Tribute to ABBA. The concerts will take place from 8 - 10 p.m. next to Avalon Bay on the Wrigley Plaza Stage. Beer garden opens at 7 p.m., and all concerts are free and family friendly. Information: www.lovecatalina.com or www.catalinachamber.com/events. CHINO HILLS - PERFORMANCES AT THE SHOPPES AT CHINO HILLS. Chico's Bail Bonds (Blues) from 6 - 8 p.m. The Shoppes at Chino Hills will present a variety of performances throughout the summer. Performancs take place in the Promenade at the Shoppes at Chino Hills, 13920 City Center Drive. Information: (866) 909-0305 or www.shoppesatchinohills.com. CITY OF COMMERCE - SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PARK. Mariachi Zapopan LA at 4 p.m., Smooth Sounds of Santana (Santana Tribute) at 5:45 p.m., and Melodia Versatil (Latin Hits) at 7:15 p.m. All performances take place from 5 - 9 p.m. at Rosewood Park, 5600 Harbor Street. Food trucks will be available for food purchases, and bring blankets/lawn chairs for seating. There also will be a beer garden for ages 12+. Information: (323) 887-4434 or www.ci.commerce.ca.us. CLAREMONT - PERFORMANCES At The CLAREMONT COLLEGES. Pomona College: 2 X 2 Pianos: Solo, 4-hands and 2 pianos, with pianists Genevieve Feiwen Lee and Tian Tian. The program will take place at 8 p.m. in Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th Street. Information: (909) 607-2671 or www.pomona.edu/music-calendar; also www.collegescalendar.org. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA.. The Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with performances, free activities and celebrity appearances. Most events are Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. The event also showcases children's charities. See Festival website for full daily schedules and complete event information. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Surf's Up (Beach Boys Tribute). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. COSTA MESA - SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS/ARGYROS PLAZA EVENTS. Latinx Heritage Month Kickoff. The program will include live music by Betty's Mustache (Cumbia), a Bolivian dance performance by Diablada Espectacular Zulemar de Bolivia, food trucks, face painting, crafts and more. The event will take place from 1 - 4 p.m. on the Argyros Plaza. Admission is free only with the SCFTA's new Plaza Pass. Sign up for the new free digital Plaza Pass for access to concerts, classes and festivals on the plaza throughout the year without any additional tickets or RSVP required. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is located at 600 Town Center Drive. Information: (714) 556-2787 or www.scfta.org. DOWNEY - DOWNEY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL. The Downey International Food and Music Festival will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. on Downey Avenue between 2nd and 4th Streets. There will be live entertainment on two stages including the bands Alligator Beach (New Orleans Funk), Faultline (Country), Jukebox (Top 40) and Vilma y La Sonora (Cumbia). There will be food for sale from local restaurants and food trucks, a craft beer and wine garden, face painting, street performances and more. Information: (562) 869-7331 or www.downeyca.org. INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. Petty and the Heartshakers (Tom Petty Tribute) with Saints of Las Vegas. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LAWNDALE - 11TH ANNUAL LAWNDALE BLUES FESTIVAL. The Lawndale Blues Festival will take place from noon a.m. - 6 p.m. at Jane Addams Park, 15114 Firmona Avenue. Performances will be by the Lionel Young Band, Steve Riddle Band, Laurie Morvan Band and the Bill Magee Band. There also will be a car show, and food will be available for purchase. Bring chairs and/or blankets for seating. No umbrellas/canopies once performances begin unless in canopy zone behind general seating. Information: (310) 973-3288 or www.lawndalecity.org. LOS ANGELES (WEST) - UCLA HAMMER MUSEUM PROGRAMS. Yangkura. Artist Yangkura will perform as the Forgotten Messenger in his monumental trash costume accompanied by contemporary musicians and composer Kyungso Park, who will play the gayageum, a traditional Korean stringed instrument. The program will take place at 2 p.m. A ticket is not required. See website for parking information and any other protocols. The UCLA Hammer Museum is located at 10899 Wilshire Boulevard. Information: (310) 443-7000 or www.hammer.ucla.edu. ROSSMOOR - ROSSMOOR FAMILY FESTIVAL AT RUSH PARK. The event will take place from 3 - 8 p.m. at Rush Park, 3021 Blume Drive. There will be food trucks, a carnival area for kids, craft vendors and live music. Today's headline band is The Emperors (Rock) from 6 - 8 p.m. Information: (562) 598-6659 or www.rossmoor-csd.org. SAN CLEMENTE - PACIFIC SYMPHONY "SYMPHOY ON THE GO." The Pacific Symphony's mobile communiity concert experience is touring Orange County. The 45-minute pop-up chamber music concert featuring a small ensemble of Pacific Symphony musicians will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Age Well Senior Services/Dorothy Visser Senior Center, 117 Avenida Victoria. All outdoor concerts are weather permitting. Information: www.pacificsymphony.org/SOTG. SANTA ANA - FIESTAS PATRIAS 2024. Fiestas Patrias celebration will take place from noon - 11 p.m. on Saturday and noon - 10 p.m. on Sunday at the historic district on 4th Street. The event will include live entertainment, food and merchandise vendors, carnival rides for children, a beer garden for those 21+ and more. The traditional El Grito ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. on Sunday on the main stage. The Fiestas Patrias parade will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday beginning at Main Street/Washington Street and continuing on Civic Center Drive. See website for additional information and entertainment schedule. Information: (714) 571-4220, www.santa-ana.org/fiestas-patrias or www.santa-ana.org. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com.
"The Beauty of Humanity's Imperfection" ANAHEIM - PROGRAMS AT THE PACKING HOUSE. DJ Crisanto Santa Ana spinning oldies from noon - 4 p.m. Weekly performances at the Packing House on the mezzanine stage vary. The Packing House weekly performances take place on Friday and Saturday (except where otherwise noted). When multiple acts are noted on Saturday nights, generally one act is on the mezzanine stage at the Packing House and the other(s) are at the Unsung Brewery in the MAKE Building and/or at the Anaheim Brewery. The Anaheim Packing District is located at 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard. Information: www.anaheimpackingdistrict.com. CLAREMONT - PERFORMANCES At The CLAREMONT COLLEGES. Pomona College: Celliola and Friends. New music champions Cynthia Fogg, viola, and Tom Flaherty, cello, will be joined by friends Melissa Givens, soprano, Joti Rockwell, mandola, Genevieve Feiwen Lee and others in a program of music by Karl Kohn, Tom Flaherty and others. The program will take place at 3 p.m. in Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th Street. Information: (909) 607-2671 or www.pomona.edu/music-calendar; also www.collegescalendar.org. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA.. The Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with performances, free activities and celebrity appearances. Most events are Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. The event also showcases children's charities. See Festival website for full daily schedules and complete event information. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. HERMOSA BEACH - HERMOSA BEACH CONCERT SERIES. Concerts will take place beginning at 3 p.m. on the beach south of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Artists will be: September 8 - Phantom Planet with Poppy Harlo and The Mox, and September 10 - Gilby Clarke and the Keef Richards with Barley (Americana) and Redletter. Information: (310) 376-0951, www.hermosabeach.gov/concertseries or www.hermosabeach.gov. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE LIVE (FRIDAY) AND SWAP IN THE PARK (SUNDAY). La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment. Friday entertainment will be: August 30 - Yankee Azteca, September 6 - The Nandos, September 13 - Banda Independiente Nuevo, September 20 - Complice, and September 27 - BPM. Sunday Swap in the Park takes place every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Puente Community Center parking lot, 501 Glendora Avenue. Beginning September 8 there will be live bands each Sunday from noon - 3 p.m.; bands TBA. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - GRAND PARK SUNDAY SESSIONS. Gloria Molina Grand Park Sunday Sessions programs are a celebration of LA's contributions to the global art form of house/dance music. Sessions are curated with DJs (today's DJs will be dublab curated by Salon Recordings), themes and experiences unique to the house music genre and cultural community. Today's program will take place from 3 - 8 p.m. and will celebrate Fusicology's 20th Anniversary. Information: www.grandparkla.org. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - LA PLAZA DE CULTURA Y ARTES PROGRAMS. Fiestas Patrias Family Day. Celebrate Mexico's dynamic history and culture from noon - 4 p.m. There will be performances, art workshops and food and drinks available for purchase. LA Plaza is located at 501 N. Main Street. Information: www.lapca.org or www.facebook.com/laplazala. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - EL GRITO DE DOLORES: ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. The kickoff to the City of Los Angeles Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month Celebration will take place from 5 - 10:30 p.m. at Los Angeles City Hall, Spring Street Steps and at Gloria Molina Grand Park. There will be live music, food trucks, arts and crafts vendors and more. Entertainment will include El Dasa, Lorenzo Mendez, Julian Torres, and the Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea. Information: (213) 473-7007, www.cd13.lacity.gov or www.monicarodriguez.org/events. LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST) - EAST L.A. MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Cesar Chavez Avenue/Mednik Avenue and will travel north on Cesar Chavez Avenue to Gage, then return to the Grand Festival which will take place on Mednik and 1st. The Grand Festival will take place from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and will include main stage performances, raffles, face painting, arts and crafts for children, celebrity photo ops and traditional food for sale. The parade is presented by the Comite Mexicano Civico Patriotico. Information: cmcplosangeles.org. LOS ANGELES (WEST) - WEST LA FARMERS MARKET CONCERT SERIES. Hypnik Jerks (Acoustic Pop/Blues/Soul Trio) from 10:30 a.m. - noon and Backyard Band (Classic Rock) from 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. The market takes place Sundays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the West LA Civic Center Bandshell, 11338 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Purdue Avenue), and begins with a free yoga class at 9:30 a.m. Free parking at the corner of Corinth Avenue and Iowa Avenue. Information: www.wlafarmersmarket.com/live-music. NEWPORT BEACH - SUNDAY MUSICALE AT THE NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY. Sophia Flores and Andrew Edwards, saxophone and piano duo. The duo will perform music significant to the Holocaust in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust who used music as an outlet for resistance and hope even when their music was silenced. The program will take place from 3 - 4 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room of the Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue. Information: (949) 717-3800 or www.newportbeachlibrary.org. PALOS VERDES - SOUTH BAY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERTS. The New Hollywood String Quartet, performing works by Borodin, Walton and Wolf. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. at the Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Montemalga in Rancho Palos Verdes. Program notes for the concert are available on the website; see website also for audience policies and for directions. Information: (310) 376-2169, www.sbcms.net or www.palosverdes.com/sbcms. SANTA ANA - FIESTAS PATRIAS 2024. Fiestas Patrias celebration will take place from noon - 11 p.m. on Saturday and noon - 10 p.m. on Sunday at the historic district on 4th Street. The event will include live entertainment, food and merchandise vendors, carnival rides for children, a beer garden for those 21+ and more. The traditional El Grito ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. on Sunday on the main stage. The Fiestas Patrias parade will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday beginning at Main Street/Washington Street and continuing on Civic Center Drive. See website for additional information and entertainment schedule. Information: (714) 571-4220, www.santa-ana.org/fiestas-patrias or www.santa-ana.org. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. SANTA MONICA - AMERICANA IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES. Mustangs of the West (Country), with opening act Rick Shea and Tony Gilkyson (Guitarists/Songwriters). In partnership with McCabe's Guitar Shop, the City of Santa Monica presents the 4th annual Americana in the Park series. Concerts explore Americana music from its roots to modern forms and take place on Sundays from 4 - 7 p.m. at Gandara Park, 1819 Stewart Street. There also will be food trucks and craft activities for all ages. Information: (310) 458-8573 or www.santamonica.gov, go to arts/culture. YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. Orange Empire Barbershop Chorus, directed by Mark Logan. In addition to the regular concert, there will be a patriotic concert by the Huntington Beach Concert Band at 11 a.m. in the East Room. Registration is required for the morning concert. All performances (unless otherwise indicated) are at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Museum admission is not included with the concerts. Information: (714) 993-5075, (714) 993-3393 or www.nixonfoundation.org. "Red Lips" MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16 ONTARIO - ONTARIO/CHAFFEY COMMUNITY SHOW BAND. The Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band will present "A Musical Kaleidoscope" at 7:30 p.m. in the Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium located on the Chaffey High School campus, 1245 N. Euclid Avenue. The concert will include familiar melodies from the circus, tunes about the month of September and favorite songs of the Show Band's founder, the late Jack Mercer. Concert goers are invited to arrive at 7 p.m. for entertainment by The Woodwind Celebration Ensemble in the lobby, where complimentary coffee and cookies will be served. Information: (909) 226-5748, www.showband.net or www.ci.ontario.ca.us. COSTA MESA - SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS/ARGYROS PLAZA EVENTS. Tuesday Night Dance: Line Dance. Live dance classes will be taught by instructor Dev at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free only with the SCFTA's new Plaza Pass. Sign up for the new free digital Plaza Pass for access to concerts, classes and festivals on the plaza throughout the year without any additional tickets or RSVP required. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is located at 600 Town Center Drive. Information: (714) 556-2787 or www.scfta.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - SURF CITY NIGHTS. Surf City Nights, Orange County's largest weekly street fair and farmers market, takes place weekly from 5 - 9 p.m. throughout the year. The event includes over 100 vendors, family-friendly/live music street performances, and activities for children. The event takes place along Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach and The Strand on 5th. Check website for weekly entertainment information. Information: www.surfcitynights.com or www.hbdowntown.com. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - PERFORMANCES AT THE COLBURN SCHOOL. Faculty Recital: Margaret Batjer, violin, Teng Li, viola, Clive Greensmith, cello and Fabio Bidini, piano. The concert featuring works by Grieg, Prokofiev and Brahms will take place from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in Thayer Hall. Performances are open to the public; some may require advanced tickets/reservations. The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Information: (213) 621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. COSTA MESA - UNWIND WEDNESDAYS AT THE CAMP. Unwind Wednesdays at The CAMP feature live music by local artists from 6 - 8 p.m. in The CAMP courtyard. This month's artists will be: September 4 - Katrina (Guitar/Vocals), September 11 - Emily Laliotis (Guitar/Vocals), September 18 - Chelsea Sanchez (Acoustic Guitar/Vocals) and September 25 - The Lemonsharks. The CAMP is located at 2937 Bristol Street. Information: (714) 966-6661 or www.thecampsite.com. GLENDALE - "MUSIC AT NOON" CONCERTS. The free half-hour concerts take place from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. at Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Avenue. It is requested that audience members wear face masks during the performance in the sanctuary. This month's concerts will be: September 4 - The Kewa Ensemble performing works by Haydn and Puccini, and September 18 - Potts and Fife, original music by Alby and Kirsten (Piano and Violin). Information: (818) 244-7241, www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com or www.glendalecitychurch.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - FREE ADMISSION NIGHTS AT OLD WORLD OKTOBERFEST. Old World has been hosting Orange County's largest Oktoberfest since 1977, with chicken dancing, oom pah pah bands, competitions, a 10,000 square foot open air Biergarten and over 60 beers on tap. Wednesday and Thursday are free admission nights (fee for beer and food). See ticket details on website. Old World Oktoberfest is located at 7561 Center Avenue, #49. Information: (714) 895-8020 or www.oldworldhb.com. PASADENA - PLAYHOUSE VILLAGE PARK BEACH PARTY IN THE PARK. Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the cheeseburger on National Cheeseburger Day. The event honors Pasadena's unique claim as the birthplace of the cheeseburger. There will be music by Rock Candy by Art Deco Entertainment (Rock). The event will take place from 6 - 8 p.m. at Playhouse Village Park, 701 E. Union Street. Hawaiian shirts/tropical garb encouraged! Information: (626) 744-0340 or www.playhousevillage.org. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - SAN JUAN SUMMER NIGHTS. Tijuana Dogs (Party Rock). All performances take place from 6 - 8 p.m. in historic Town Center Park, 31852 El Camino Real. There also will be expo vendors, activities for children and more. Information: (949) 493-5911 or www.sanjuancapistrano.org.
"You Yourself" (Ink, Acrylic Gel, Rhinestones and Vinyl on Paper) APPLE VALLEY - CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD. Groove Hunters (Classic Rock/Country/Blues). The Apple Valley Courtyard Concerts will take place on Thursdays from 6 - 8 p.m. in the courtyard at the Apple Valley Commons, Northwest corner of Dale Evans Parkway and Highway 18. Food will be available for purchase, and bring your own chair. Information: (760) 240-7000 x7071, www.applevalley.org or www.applevalleyevents.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - FREE ADMISSION NIGHTS AT OLD WORLD OKTOBERFEST. Old World has been hosting Orange County's largest Oktoberfest since 1977, with chicken dancing, oom pah pah bands, competitions, a 10,000 square foot open air Biergarten and over 60 beers on tap. Wednesday and Thursday are free admission nights (fee for beer and food). See ticket details on website. Old World Oktoberfest is located at 7561 Center Avenue, #49. Information: (714) 895-8020 or www.oldworldhb.com. LONG BEACH - BEACHSIDE BEATS FEST CONCERT SERIES AT 2ND AND PCH. Beachside Beats concerts take place monthly at 2nd and PCH, 6400 Pacific Coast Highway. Low-back chairs are allowed. The concert will take place from 5 - 8 p.m. and will be a Cumbia Fest/Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, bands TBA. Information: (424) 217-2337 or www.2ndandpch.com. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - PERFORMANCES AT THE COLBURN SCHOOL. Performance Forum. Students from the Conservatory of Music will perform solo and chamber works in this weekly recital series from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Thayer Hall. The program also will be livestreamed. Performances are open to the public; some may require advanced tickets/reservations. The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Information: (213) 621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. "Inteligencia" (Acrylic on Canvas) FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20 ANAHEIM - PROGRAMS AT THE PACKING HOUSE. Live DJ set from Crisanto Santa Ana from 7 - 9 p.m. Weekly performances at the Packing House on the mezzanine stage vary. The Packing House weekly performances take place on Friday and Saturday (except where otherwise noted). When multiple acts are noted on Saturday nights, generally one act is on the mezzanine stage at the Packing House. The Anaheim Packing District is located at 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard. Information: www.anaheimpacking district.com. CLAREMONT - CLAREMONT FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE. The Friday night concert series takes place through October at locations in Claremont Village. Regular performances are from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Village Plaza (VP), 101 North Indian Hill Boulevard, the Claremont Chamber of Commerce (CC), 205 Yale Avenue (at Second Street) and Shelton Park (SP, Bonita/Harvard). Seating for most performances is not provided, but lawn chairs are welcome. Tonight: Squeekin' Wheels (VP), Speakeasy Jazz Band (Jazz, CC), and Acoustical Mystery Tour (Beatles Music, SP). Information: (909) 624-1681, www.claremontchamber.org or www.facebook.com/fridaynightslive. CLAREMONT - FRIDAY NOON CONCERT SERIES. Claremont Colleges Faculty Mariachi. The Friday Noon Concert Series is sponsored by the Departments of Music at Pomona and Scripps Colleges. Performances take place at 12:15 p.m. in Balch Auditorium, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Avenue. Doors open at noon. Information: (909) 607-3266, www.pomona.edu/music-calendar, www.scrippscollege.edu, go to Music Department, or www.collegescalendar.org. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. B Side (Pop/Rock/Blues/R&B). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. FULLERTON - FULLERTON FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERT SERIES. The Dreamboats (50s/60s) at Hunt Branch Library. The concerts will take place on Fridays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at a different location each week. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com. INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. Southbound and Company (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute) with Steel Rod. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE LIVE (FRIDAY) AND SWAP IN THE PARK (SUNDAY). La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment. Friday entertainment will be: August 30 - Yankee Azteca, September 6 - The Nandos, September 13 - Banda Independiente Nuevo, September 20 - Complice, and September 27 - BPM. Sunday Swap in the Park takes place every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Puente Community Center parking lot, 501 Glendora Avenue. Beginning September 8 there will be live bands each Sunday from noon - 3 p.m.; bands TBA. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive. LAGUNA BEACH - LAGUNA BEACH SUNSET SERENADES. PEACH (Blues and Jazz). Concerts take place from 6:30 p.m. - sunset at the Rockpile Amphitheater at Heisler Park, Cliff Drive/Myrtle. Information: (949) 497-0722 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to "Cultural Arts." LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT) - JAZZ AT LACMA. Los Angeles Jazz Treasure Award: Dr. Bobby Rodriquez. Jazz at LACMA concerts are from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Smidt Welcome Plaza of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wishire Boulevard. Information: (323) 857-6115 or www.lacma.org. LOS ANGELES (WEST) - KCRW SUMMER NIGHTS. The KCRW Summer Nights program will take place from 6 - 9:30 p.m. at the lawn at Century Park, 2000 Avenue of the Stars in Century City. Admission is free for the program, which will be KCRW DJ LeRoy Downs at 6 p.m. and a lineup of jazz pros from 8 - 9:30 p.m. A link to purchase discounted advanced parking ($24 instead of $38 the day of the event) is available on the KCRW event page. Information: www.kcrw.com/summer-nights-2024. NORWALK - FRIDAY NIGHTS ON FRONT STREET CONCERT SERIES.. Adelaide Pilar's Latin Divas Show (Multi Tribute) with Las Colibri (All-Female Mariachi). Friday Nights on Front Street is a concert series and street fair to jumpstart the weekend on historic Front Street. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at the Night Market. Information: (562) 929-5702 or www.norwalk.org. ONTARIO - ROUTE 66 CRUISIN' REUNION. The car show event takes place over a two-day period with over 1,000 cars displayed along Euclid Avenue in downtown Ontario. Friday night headlining band will be Grand Funk Railroad (Classic Rock) at 8:30 p.m., with an opening performance by Harlis Sweetwater (Blues/Rock). Saturday night headlining artist will be Ambrosia (Soft Rock) at 9 p.m. with an opening performance by guitarist and recording artist Orianthi. There also will be a drone light show on both nights paying tribute to the historic route. Cruisin' Reunion hours are Friday from 5 - 11 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Information: www.route66cruisinreunion.com or www.gocvb.org. SAN BERNARDINO - SAN MANUEL POW WOW. The San Manuel Pow Wow will return this year to the California State University San Bernardino campus, 5500 University Parkway. Hours will be 5 p.m. - midnight on Friday, 11 a.m. - midnight on Saturday and 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday. There will Grand Entries at 8 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, plus bird singing and dancing, Native American artists, food vendors and more. Information: www.sanmanuel-nsn.gov or www.socalpowwow.com. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com.
"The Missing Link" (Acrylic, Oil and Ink on Paper) BUENA PARK - BUENA PARK CULTURE FEST. The Buena Park Culture Fest will take place from 5 - 9 p.m. at the Buena Park Civic Center, 6650 Beach Boulevard. The event celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the city. Guests can explore different cultures from around the world through a variety of performances, food vendors, community booths and family-friendly activities. Information: (714) 562-3860 or www.buenapark.com. CHINO HILLS - PERFORMANCES AT THE SHOPPES AT CHINO HILLS. Caravana (Latin Fusion) from 6 - 8 p.m. The Shoppes at Chino Hills will present a variety of performances throughout the summer. Performancs take place in the Promenade at the Shoppes at Chino Hills, 13920 City Center Drive. Information: (866) 909-0305 or www.shoppesatchinohills.com. CLAREMONT - PERFORMANCES At The CLAREMONT COLLEGES. Pomona College: Rachmaninoff Piano Duos with pianists Phillip Young and Jocelyn Chang. The program will take place at 8 p.m. in Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th Street. Information: (909) 607-2671 or www.pomona.edu/music-calendar; also www.collegescalendar.org. CORONA - HISTORIC CIVIC CENTER 100TH ANNIVERSARY GRAND FINALE COMMUNITY SHOWCASE. The 100th Anniversary Community Showcase will feature several acts from the Corona community celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Historic Civic Center Theater, 815 W. 6th Street. The program will take place at 1 p.m. and will include both music and dance performances. Space is limited and free tickets are required. Use the reservation link on the event page on the city website. Information: (951) 736-2241 or www.coronaca.gov. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA.. The Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with performances, free activities and celebrity appearances. Most events are Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. The event also showcases children's charities. See Festival website for full daily schedules and complete event information. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Jumpin' Joz (Swing). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. COSTA MESA - SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS/ARGYROS PLAZA EVENTS. National Dance Day on the Argyros Plaza from 1 - 5 p.m. There will be a variety of performances, workshops and more. Admission is free only with the SCFTA's new Plaza Pass. Sign up for the new free digital Plaza Pass for access to concerts, classes and festivals on the plaza throughout the year without any additional tickets or RSVP required. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is located at 600 Town Center Drive. Information: (714) 556-2787 or www.scfta.org. DUARTE - DUARTE 67TH ANNIVERSARY CITY PICNIC.. Celebrate the city's 67th Anniversary with a picnic from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Encanto Park, 751 Encanto Parkway. The event will include live music by the Ace Band (Covers), food vendors, a beer garden, rides and games, boutique vendor booths, a car show and more. Information: (626) 357-7931 x245 or www.accessduarte.com. FONTANA - LA GRAN FIESTA: A HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at La Gran Fiesta from 5 - 9 p.m. at the Miller Park Amphitheater, 17004 Arrow Boulevard. There will be a beer and wine garden, community booths, interactive art activities, artisan vendors, Hispanic food and beverages for sale, performances by Tania Y Su Nueva Era (Latin/Variety), Urban Flamenka, Mariachi Los Santeros and a variety of community performances. Bring chairs/blankets. Information: (909) 349-6952, http://arts.fontanaca.gov or www.fontana.org, go to "Community Services" and events. FULLERTON - PACIFIC SYMPHONY "SYMPHONY On The GO." The Pacific Symphony's mobile communiity concert experience is touring Orange County. The 45-minute pop-up chamber music concerts featuring a small ensemble of Pacific Symphony musicians will take place at 6 p.m. at Pacific Drive Park, 222 S. Pacific Drive. All outdoor concerts are weather permitting. Information: www.pacificsymphony.org/SOTG. P align=justify>INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. Which One's Pink? (Pink Floyd Tribute) with Steel Rod. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard.INGLEWOOD - INGLEWOOD HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL. The Inglewood Hispanic Heritage Festival will take place from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. in downtown Inglewood on Market Street. There will be live bands, a classic car show, food and merchandise booths, interactive games and more. Information: (310) 412-8750 or www.cityofinglewood.org. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LOS ALAMITOS - NITES ON PINE STREET. Nites on Pine Street is a new monthly street fair event taking place from 4 - 9 p.m. in downtown Pine Street at 10902 Pine Street. There will be live music, a free kids zone, gourmet food trucks and creative pop-up retail vendors. Information: (562) 430-1073 or www.cityoflosalamitos.org. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - PERFORMANCES AT THE COLBURN SCHOOL. Music Academy Young Artist Performances. Students will perform as part of an intimate recital series featuring a variety of repertoire. The program will take place from 5 - 6:30 p.m. in Thayer Hall. Performances are open to the public; some may require advanced tickets/reservations. The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Information: (213) 621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. LOS ANGELES (SOUTH AND EAST) - CENTRAL AVENUE JAZZ FESTIVAL. The 29th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival will take place from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Central Avenue between MLK Boulevard and Vernon Avenue. There will be three stages of live music, food and merchandise vendors and more. See full schedule on website. Information: www.centralavejazzfest.com or www.facebook.com/centralavenuejazzfestival. LOS ANGELES (WEST) - KCRW SUMMER NIGHTS. The KCRW Summer Nights Finale will take place starting at 6 p.m. at the lawn at Century Park, 2000 Avenue of the Stars in Century City. Grammy-winner LATROIT will perform House Classics live with the DC6 Singers Collective, Eastern Tribe Melodies from South Africa and special guests, featuring songs from the new album 'History of House." A link to purchase discounted advanced parking ($24 instead of $38 the day of the event) is available on the KCRW event page. Information: www.kcrw.com/summer-nights-2024. MISSION VIEJO - NIGHT MARKET OKTOBERFEST. The Night Market Oktoberfest will take place from 5 - 9 p.m. at North Paseo at Los Osos, 25282 Marguerite Parkway. There will be live entertainment, games, food vendors and more. Information: (949) 470-3062 or www.cityofmissionviejo.org. ONTARIO - ROUTE 66 CRUISIN' REUNION. The car show event takes place over a two-day period with over 1,000 cars displayed along Euclid Avenue in downtown Ontario. Friday night headlining band will be Grand Funk Railroad (Classic Rock) at 8:30 p.m., with an opening performance by Harlis Sweetwater (Blues/Rock). Saturday night headlining artist will be Ambrosia (Soft Rock) at 9 p.m. with an opening performance by guitarist and recording artist Orianthi. There also will be a drone light show on both nights paying tribute to the historic route. Cruisin' Reunion hours are Friday from 5 - 11 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Information: www.route66cruisinreunion.com or www.gocvb.org. SAN BERNARDINO - SAN MANUEL POW WOW. The San Manuel Pow Wow will return this year to the California State University San Bernardino campus, 5500 University Parkway. Hours will be 5 p.m. - midnight on Friday, 11 a.m. - midnight on Saturday and 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday. There will Grand Entries at 8 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, plus bird singing and dancing, Native American artists, food vendors and more. Information: www.sanmanuel-nsn.gov or www.socalpowwow.com. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. TORRANCE - TORRANCE ELKS/BARB HABIF MEMORIAL CHILI COOK-OFF AND CAR SHOW. The event will take place from noon - 4 p.m. at the Torrance Elks Lodge, 1820 Abalone Avenue. There will be chili tastings (fee), vendors, a variety of cars on display and music by the band Summerheat. Information: (310) 738-1746, (310) 780-0042 or www.torranceca.gov, go to calendar.
"Artificial Idiocy" CLAREMONT - PERFORMANCES At The CLAREMONT COLLEGES. Pomona College: Fete Musicale. The program will include an eclectic selection of works by faculty and friends of the Music Department. The program will take place at 3 p.m. in Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th Street. Information: (909) 607-2671 or www.pomona.edu/music-calendar; also www.collegescalendar.org. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA.. The Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with performances, free activities and celebrity appearances. Most events are Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. The event also showcases children's charities. See Festival website for full daily schedules and complete event information. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. IRVINE - FIESTA LATINA EN IRVINE. The City of Irvine will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Fiesta Latina en Irvine at the Great Park from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be live entertainment, community organization booths, a pop-up art exhibition and food for sale. Reservations are not required, and the OC Great Park is located off the Sand Canyon exit on the 5 Freeway. Information: (949) 724-6247 or www.cityofirvine.org/fiesta. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE LIVE (FRIDAY) AND SWAP IN THE PARK (SUNDAY). La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment. Friday entertainment will be: August 30 - Yankee Azteca, September 6 - The Nandos, September 13 - Banda Independiente Nuevo, September 20 - Complice, and September 27 - BPM. Sunday Swap in the Park takes place every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Puente Community Center parking lot, 501 Glendora Avenue. Beginning September 8 there will be live bands each Sunday from noon - 3 p.m.; bands TBA. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LOS ANGELES (WEST) - WEST LA FARMERS MARKET CONCERT SERIES. Bethany Dream (Pop Singer) from 11:15 - noon and Mar Vista Workshop Mary Reid R&B Soul Band from 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. The market takes place Sundays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the West LA Civic Center Bandshell, 11338 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Purdue Avenue), and begins with a free yoga class at 9:30 a.m. Free parking at the corner of Corinth Avenue and Iowa Avenue. Information: www.wlafarmersmarket.com/live-music. NEWPORT BEACH - CONCERTS ON THE GREEN. AbSOULute (Soul/Funk/R&B). This concert will take place from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the civic green at the Newport Beach Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive (off Avocado). Bring blankets/low-back beach chairs; picnics are welcome. Information: (949) 644-3211 x2156, (949) 644-3309 or www.newportbeachca.gov. ORANGE - ST. JOHN'S CONCERT SERIES. The Bonner Singers. The worship-focused choir, led by Dr. Judd Bonner, will present worshipful original anthems and inspiring versions of classics.The program will take place at 4 p.m. in the historic sanctuary at St. John's Lutheran Church of Orange, 185 S. Center Street. Information: (714) 288-44431 or www.stjohnsorange.org. SAN BERNARDINO - SAN MANUEL POW WOW. The San Manuel Pow Wow will return this year to the California State University San Bernardino campus, 5500 University Parkway. Hours will be 5 p.m. - midnight on Friday, 11 a.m. - midnight on Saturday and 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday. There will Grand Entries at 8 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, plus bird singing and dancing, Native American artists, food vendors and more. Information: www.sanmanuel-nsn.gov or www.socalpowwow.com. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. SANTA MONICA - AMERICANA IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES. The Azar Lawrence Experience (Originals) with opening act the Molly Miller Trio (Americana Jazz). In partnership with McCabe's Guitar Shop, the City of Santa Monica presents the 4th annual Americana in the Park series. Concerts explore Americana music from its roots to modern forms and take place on Sundays from 4 - 7 p.m. at Gandara Park, 1819 Stewart Street. There also will be food trucks and craft activities for all ages. Information: (310) 458-8573 or www.santamonica.gov, go to arts/culture. YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. Roger Williams Centennial Concert at 10 a.m. in the East Room. The concert will feature the Concordia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Jeff Held, with pianists Dr. Hyunjoo Choi and Bryan Pezzone. A panel discussion will follow the concert at 11:30 a.m. All performances (unless otherwise indicated) are at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Museum admission is not included with the concerts. Information: (714) 993-5075, (714) 993-3393 or www.nixonfoundation.org. There are no performances scheduled on this date. HUNTINGTON BEACH - SURF CITY NIGHTS. Surf City Nights, Orange County's largest weekly street fair and farmers market, takes place weekly from 5 - 9 p.m. throughout the year. The event includes over 100 vendors, family-friendly/live music street performances, and activities for children. The event takes place along Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach and The Strand on 5th. Check website for weekly entertainment information. Information: www.surfcitynights.com or www.hbdowntown.com. CERRITOS - PERFORMANCES At The CERRITOS PUBLIC LIBRARY. On September 9, the Pennyroyal Players will present "From Battles to Ballots," a musical tribute to the 27 "Radcal Women" who dared to fight for freedom and the right to vote. The story begins in 1591 and ends in Tennessee in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On September 25, Ancient Homelands: A Family Presentation on Indigenous Music of North, South and Central America with Martin Espino. Participants also will have the opportunity to play a variety of native percussion instruments that will be provided. Programs will take place at 6 p.m. in the Skyline Room. The library is located at the Cerritos Civic Center, 18025 Bloomfield Avenue. Information: (562) 916-1342, www.cerritoslibrary.us or www.cerritos.us, go to "Library." COSTA MESA - UNWIND WEDNESDAYS AT THE CAMP. Unwind Wednesdays at The CAMP feature live music by local artists from 6 - 8 p.m. in The CAMP courtyard. This month's artists will be: September 4 - Katrina (Guitar/Vocals), September 11 - Emily Laliotis (Guitar/Vocals), September 18 - Chelsea Sanchez (Acoustic Guitar/Vocals) and September 25 - The Lemonsharks. The CAMP is located at 2937 Bristol Street. Information: (714) 966-6661 or www.thecampsite.com. HUNTINGTON BEACH - FREE ADMISSION NIGHTS AT OLD WORLD OKTOBERFEST. Old World has been hosting Orange County's largest Oktoberfest since 1977, with chicken dancing, oom pah pah bands, competitions, a 10,000 square foot open air Biergarten and over 60 beers on tap. Wednesday and Thursday are free admission nights (fee for beer and food). See ticket details on website. Old World Oktoberfest is located at 7561 Center Avenue, #49. Information: (714) 895-8020 or www.oldworldhb.com. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - USC THORNTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC PROGRAMS. Strings Showcase. Students of the Strings Department will present a performance at 6:30 p.m. in the MacDonald Recital Hall. All concerts are free and open to the public (exceptions are noted). See website for current parking fees and attendance policies. Information: (213) 740-2584, www.music.usc.edu or www.usc.edu/music.
"Prosopagnosia Test" (Acrylic and Talc on Paper). The face is a complex structure. It has a complicated three-dimensional shape, a substantial degree of mobility, and structural constraints that make all faces fairly simliar; all of these issues present challenges to a perceptual system. Prosopagnosia, also known as face blindness, is a cognitive disorder of face perception in which the ability to recognize familiar faces is impaired. For facial recognition software, the detection phase of facial recognition starts with an algorithm that learns what a face is. Usually the creator of the algorithm does this by "training" it with photos of faces. Add another algorithm for analysis, and yet another for recognition, and you've got a facial recognition system. In the piece pictured here and the one below, Bianca has played with the typical details of facial recognition including emotional expression. ANAHEIM - PERFORMANCES AT THE PACKING HOUSE. Mari Trio from 7 - 9 p.m. Weekly performances at the Packing House on the mezzanine stage vary. The Packing House weekly performances take place on Friday and Saturday (except where otherwise noted). When multiple acts are noted on Saturday nights, generally one act is on the mezzanine stage at the Packing House and the other(s) are at the Unsung Brewery in the MAKE Building and/or at the Anaheim Brewery. The Anaheim Packing District is located at 440 S. Anaheim Boulevard. Information: www.anaheimpackingdistrict.com. APPLE VALLEY - CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD. Jeff McCasland (Variety/One Man Band). The Apple Valley Courtyard Concerts will take place on Thursdays from 6 - 8 p.m. in the courtyard at the Apple Valley Commons, Northwest corner of Dale Evans Parkway and Highway 18. Food will be available for purchase, and bring your own chair. Information: (760) 240-7000 x7071, www.applevalley.org or www.applevalleyevents.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - FREE ADMISSION NIGHTS AT OLD WORLD OKTOBERFEST. Old World has been hosting Orange County's largest Oktoberfest since 1977, with chicken dancing, oom pah pah bands, competitions, a 10,000 square foot open air Biergarten and over 60 beers on tap. Wednesday and Thursday are free admission nights (fee for beer and food). See ticket details on website. Old World Oktoberfest is located at 7561 Center Avenue, #49. Information: (714) 895-8020 or www.oldworldhb.com. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - USC VISIONS AND VOICES SERIES PROGRAMS. An Evening with Laura Ortman and Raven Chacon. The award-winning composers will play together to create an experimental improvisational live set of sound and movement. The program will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Alfred Newman Recital Hall, and an RSVP is required. Information: www.usc.edu/visionsandvoices or http://visionsandvoices.usc.edu. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - PERFORMANCES AT THE COLBURN SCHOOL. Performance Forum. Students from the Conservatory of Music will perform solo and chamber works in this weekly recital series from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Thayer Hall. The program also will be livestreamed. Performances are open to the public; some may require advanced tickets/reservations. The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Information: (213) 621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. TEMECULA - TEMECULA SUNSET MARKET. The Temecula Sunset Market takes place on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 5 - 9 p.m. in Old Town Temecula in front of City Hall at Town Square Park, 41000 Main Street. There will be food and artisan vendors, live music and more. September bands TBA. Information: www.temeculasunsetmarket.com.
"Entangled in Nightmares" (Acrylic and Talcum on Paper) CLAREMONT - CLAREMONT FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE. The Friday night concert series takes place through October at locations in Claremont Village. Regular performances are from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Village Plaza (VP), 101 North Indian Hill Boulevard, the Claremont Chamber of Commerce (CC), 205 Yale Avenue (at Second Street) and Shelton Park (SP, Bonita/Harvard). Seating for most performances is not provided, but lawn chairs are welcome. Tonight: Moonshine & Daydreams (Originals/Soft Rock, VP), Jasmine (CC), and The Harmony Sisters (Swing, 40s - 70s, SP). Information: (909) 624-1681, www.claremontchamber.org or www.facebook.com/fridaynightslive. CLAREMONT - FRIDAY NOON CONCERT SERIES. Cornucopia Baroque Ensemble performing music by Handel, Krieger and Telemann. This concert will take place in Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building at Pomona College. Unless otherwise noted, performances take place at 12:15 p.m. in Balch Auditorium, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Avenue. Doors open at noon. Information: (909) 607-3266, www.pomona.edu/music-calendar, www.scrippscollege.edu, go to Music Department, or www.collegescalendar.org. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Redd Street (R&B/Dance). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. FULLERTON - ST. JULIANA FALL FESTIVAL. The festival will take place Friday from 5 - 11 p.m., Saturday from 3 - 11 p.m. and Sunday from 3 - 9 p.m. at St. Juliana Church, 1316 N. Acacia Avenue. Admission and entertainment are free; fee for carnival rides, games and food vendors. Entertainment schedule TBA. Information: (714) 879-1965 or www.stjulianachurch.org. FULLERTON - FULLERTON FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERT SERIES. Latin Soul Band (Latin Rock/Funk/Dance/Soul) at Independence Park, 801 West Valencia Drive. The concerts will take place on Fridays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at a different location each week. Information: (714) 738-6545 or www.cityoffullerton.com. INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. The Heart of Journey (Heart and Journey Tribute) with Hwy 111. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE LIVE (FRIDAY) AND SWAP IN THE PARK (SUNDAY). La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment. Friday entertainment will be: August 30 - Yankee Azteca, September 6 - The Nandos, September 13 - Banda Independiente Nuevo, September 20 - Complice, and September 27 - BPM. Sunday Swap in the Park takes place every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Puente Community Center parking lot, 501 Glendora Avenue. Beginning September 8 there will be live bands each Sunday from noon - 3 p.m.; bands TBA. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive. LAGUNA BEACH - LAGUNA BEACH SUNSET SERENADES. Tom Nolan (Rock and Soul). Concerts take place from 6:30 p.m. - sunset at the Rockpile Amphitheater at Heisler Park, Cliff Drive/Myrtle. Information: (949) 497-0722 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to "Cultural Arts." LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION. The Angelus Plaza Latin American Heritage Celebration will take place from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. in the Angelus Plaza Hill Street courtyard, 255 South Hill Street. The event will feature music by the Susie Hansen Latin Quartet (Latin Jazz/Salsa). Information: www.angelusplaza.org. LOS ANGELES (MID-WILSHIRE/MUSEUM DISTRICT) - JAZZ AT LACMA. Ryan Porter. Jazz at LACMA concerts are from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Smidt Welcome Plaza of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wishire Boulevard. Information: (323) 857-6115 or www.lacma.org. SAN BERNARDINO - CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN DAY CELEBRATION. The California Native American Day Celebration will take place from 6 - 9 p.m. at California State University San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway. The celebration of California Indian culture, heritage and family is open to the public and will include traditional bird songs, music, art and Native American food vendors. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for outdoor seating. Information: (909) 537-3454, (909) 537-3502 or www.nativeamericanday.org. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. "The End, The Beginning" (Mixed Media on Canvas) SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28 BEVERLY HILLS - NEXT NIGHT STREET FESTIVAL. The NEXT NIGHT Street Festival will take place from 3:30 - 9 p.m. on South Beverly Drive between Charleville Boulevard and Gregory Way. The event will include entertainment TBA. The also will be food and artisan vendors, games and a beer and wine garden. Information: (310) 285-1080, www.lovebeverlyhills.com or www.beverlyhills.org. COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA.. The Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with performances, free activities and celebrity appearances. Most events are Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. The event also showcases children's charities. See Festival website for full daily schedules and complete event information. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. COSTA MESA - METRO POINTE ENTERTAINMENT SERIES. Brasil Brazil Trio (Samba/Bossa Nova). Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Metro Pointe at South Coast, 901 South Coast Drive. Stage is outdoors facing the restaurants. No lawn chairs. Information: (714) 481-5009 or www.metropointe.com. FULLERTON - ST. JULIANA FALL FESTIVAL. The festival will take place Friday from 5 - 11 p.m., Saturday from 3 - 11 p.m. and Sunday from 3 - 9 p.m. at St. Juliana Church, 1316 N. Acacia Avenue. Admission and entertainment are free; fee for carnival rides, games and food vendors. Entertainment schedule TBA. Information: (714) 879-1965 or www.stjulianachurch.org. GLENDALE - JEWEL CITY CONCERT SERIES. Logan Hone Band (Jazz/Cumbia/Pop). Hour-long concerts will take place on the Artsakh Paseo in the downtown Arts and Entertainment District at 5 p.m. Seating is not provided. Information: (818) 548-2021, www.glendaleartsandculture.org or www.ci.glendale.ca.us. HUNTINGTON BEACH - PERFORMANCES AT BELLA TERRA. Free and Flourish health, beauty and wellness market from 2 - 8 p.m. with vendors, health screenings, live music and DJ and activities for children. Performances take place at the times listed in the Green area at Bella Terra. The Bella Terra Center's address is 7777 Edinger Avenue. Information: (714) 897-2534 or www.bellaterra-hb.com. INDIO - OUTDOOR MUSIC AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO. Bonfire (AC/DC Tribute) with Rock Stallion. Outdoor music returns to the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests must be 18 or over. The Rock Yard is an amphitheater-style arena with two side-by-side stages, and admission is free. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Two other series, Noches de Fuego on Wednesday and Sunday nights and Country Night on Thursday night, have now been moved inside to LIT. 21+ for entry to LIT. See additional details on website. Information: 1-800-827-2946 or www.fantasyspringsresort.com, go to entertainment/rock-yard. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN AND VICINITY) - PERFORMANCES AT THE COLBURN SCHOOL. Music Academy Young Artist Performances. Students will perform as part of an intimate recital series featuring a variety of repertoire. The program will take place from 5 - 6:30 p.m. in Thayer Hall. Performances are open to the public; some may require advanced tickets/reservations. The Colburn School is located at 200 South Grand across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Information: (213) 621-2200 or www.colburnschool.edu. RIVERSIDE - RIVERSIDE ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL. The Riverside Art and Music Festival will take place from 2 - 9 p.m. at White Park, 3936 Chestnut Street. Bands will include Pocho from 2 - 2:30 p.m., The Frick Fracks from 3 - 3:30 p.m., Bands TBA from 4 - 4:45 p.m. and 5 - 5:50 p.m., The Debonaires from 6:10 - 7 p.m., and The Skeletones from 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. There also will be artisan and food vendors, a beer garden, activity zone and more. Information: www.riversideartscouncil.com or www.riversidedowntown.org, go to events. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com.
"The Illusion of Enlightenment" (Acrylic on Paper) COSTA MESA - FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA.. The Festival of Children is a month-long celebration of the wonders of childhood with performances, free activities and celebrity appearances. Most events are Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the Carousel and Jewel Courts of South Coast Plaza, Bristol St./405 Freeway. The event also showcases children's charities. See Festival website for full daily schedules and complete event information. Information: (877) 492-KIDS (5437), www.festivalofchildren.org, click calendar of events, or http://www.south-coast-plaza.com/. FULLERTON - ST. JULIANA FALL FESTIVAL. The festival will take place Friday from 5 - 11 p.m., Saturday from 3 - 11 p.m. and Sunday from 3 - 9 p.m. at St. Juliana Church, 1316 N. Acacia Avenue. Admission and entertainment are free; fee for carnival rides, games and food vendors. Entertainment schedule TBA. Information: (714) 879-1965 or www.stjulianachurch.org. HUNTINGTON BEACH - SURFIN' SUNDAYS CONCERT SERIES. Surfin' Sundays at Pier Plaza from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Bands TBA. Sunday surf music concerts take place from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Pier Plaza (Main/Pacific Coast Highway). Information: (714) 960-3483 or www.huntingtonbeachsurfingmuseum.org. LA PUENTE - LA PUENTE LIVE (FRIDAY) AND SWAP IN THE PARK (SUNDAY). La Puente Live is an open-air market in downtown La Puente on Main Street. The event will take place from 6 - 10 p.m. every Friday and will include produce sales and live entertainment. Friday entertainment will be: August 30 - Yankee Azteca, September 6 - The Nandos, September 13 - Banda Independiente Nuevo, September 20 - Complice, and September 27 - BPM. Sunday Swap in the Park takes place every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Puente Community Center parking lot, 501 Glendora Avenue. Beginning September 8 there will be live bands each Sunday from noon - 3 p.m.; bands TBA. Information: (562) 375-0888, www.lapuentelive.com or www.facebook.com/lapuentelive. LAGUNA BEACH - THE STAGE ON FOREST PERFORMANCES. The Stage on Forest performances are from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 5 - 7 p.m. on Sunday on The Promenade on Forest, Forest Avenue between Coast Highway and Glenneyre. Check website calendar for ongoing weekly schedules. Information: (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net, go to calendar. LOS ANGELES (WEST) - WEST LA FARMERS MARKET CONCERT SERIES. Kristo Romano (Solo Guitar/Vocals) from 11:15 - noon and the Rudus Bordal Jazz Trio from 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. The market takes place Sundays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the West LA Civic Center Bandshell, 11338 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Purdue Avenue), and begins with a free yoga class at 9:30 a.m. Free parking at the corner of Corinth Avenue and Iowa Avenue. Information: www.wlafarmersmarket.com/live-music. SANTA MONICA - SOUNDS OF SANTA MONICA AT SANTA MONICA PLACE. Sounds of Santa Monica is a new music series at the Santa Monica Place mall. Every Wednesday through Sunday from noon - 6 p.m. there will be live music performances in the Center Plaza. Family-friendly performances on Wednesdays will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. Acoustic band and DJ performances on Thursday through Sunday will take place from noon - 3 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. See website for weekly line-up. Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place. Information: (310) 499-2928 or www.santamonicaplace.com. SANTA MONICA - AMERICANA IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES. Airfoil (Rocking Wings' Music) with opening act Laurence Juber (Solo Acoustic Guitar). In partnership with McCabe's Guitar Shop, the City of Santa Monica presents the 4th annual Americana in the Park series. Concerts explore Americana music from its roots to modern forms and take place on Sundays from 4 - 7 p.m. at Gandara Park, 1819 Stewart Street. There also will be food trucks and craft activities for all ages. Information: (310) 458-8573 or www.santamonica.gov, go to arts/culture. WHITTIER - WHITTIER REGIONAL SYMPHONY. The Whittier Regional Symphony, conducted by Kimo Furumoto, will present their opening concert of the season, "Visionary Vibrations: Past and Present." The concert will take place at 3 p.m. in the Vic Lopez Auditorium, 12417 E. Philadelphia Street. The program will include Mozart: Magic Flute Overture, Kevin Puts: Marimba Concerto, with Young Artist Competition winner Kana Funayama, Marimba, and Beethoven: Symphony No. 5. Information: (562) 698-8626 or www.whittierregionalsymphony.org. YORBA LINDA - NIXON LIBRARY FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. No concert today. All performances (unless otherwise indicated) are at 2 p.m. at the Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard near Imperial Highway. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Museum admission is not included with the concerts. Information: (714) 993-5075, (714) 993-3393 or www.nixonfoundation.org.
"ManWithSocks." A friend said, "Ladies, stop spending so much time looking in the mirror. Men don't care anyway. They would have sex with a sock." For some reason, the idea of performing intercourse with a sock or pair of socks made me check what AI might understand of this joke. So I started playing with words, asking the AI to paint me a picture of a man having sex with a sock. Interestingly enough, the word "sex" was not allowed to be used. It intrigued me. I started to ask the AI the same question using slang words, metaphors, expressions - all connected to the original idea. No matter how hard I tried, the best the AI could do was either give me a picture of a pile of socks or restrain me from using "dirty words." In this painting I tried to depict something that was understood literally by the AI and the way I was imagining the AI's algorithm working with regard to my question. "Like" www.dorothyswebsite.org on FACEBOOK! Home | 
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