FILM
Campus Events will be presenting “Vanilla Sky,”
starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, and Penelope Cruz, tonight and
tomorrow night at Ackerman Grand Ballroom at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Tickets are $2 at the door.
Next Wednesday, May 1, there will be a free sneak of the new
Christopher Nolan film, “Insomnia” at 6 p.m. in the
Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Following the showing, there will be a
Q&A session with the director. For more information, visit the
Campus Events Web site at www.campusevents.ucla.edu.
There will be a tribute for Gloria Stewart, star of “The
Invisible Man,” and who also played Rose in
“Titanic.” On Saturday, “The Invisible Man”
(1933), will be shown at the Egyptian Theatre, and following the
film, Stewart will be present for a discussion. There will also be
a double feature afterwards, showing “Gold Diggers of
1935″ (1935) along with “The Old Dark House”
(1932). On Sunday, “Titanic” will be shown, followed by
another discussion with Stewart. For more information, see
www.egyptiantheatre.com.
MUSIC
Tonight country favorite Lucinda Williams is playing at the
Wiltern Theatre. For more information call (213) 380-5005.
This Friday Cracker, famous for its ’90s hit
“Low,” is playing a date at the House of Blues,
accompanied by The Sound of Urchin. For more information call (323)
848-5100.
Canadian band Great Big Sea is bringing its contemporary
pop-rock to the Troubadour this Saturday. For more info call (310)
276-6168.
This Saturday and Sunday it’s time for Coachella in Indio,
California. Acts that will be at the festival this year include
Cornershop, KRS-One, The Chemical Brothers, Jurassic 5, Belle &
Sebastian, Jack Johnson, the Strokes, the Foo Fighters, BT, Mos
Def, Cut Chemist, and the Beta Band. Bjork will headline Saturday
while Oasis will close Sunday. For ticket information call
Ticketmaster at (213) 480-3232.
THEATER
“Guys and Dolls,” starring Maurice Hines is playing
at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills now through April 28.
Tickets are $47 to $67 and can be purchased by calling (213)
480-3232.
“Encounters,” a new dance play by Kelly Devine,
opens Friday for only two performances at the El Portal Center for
the Arts in North Hollywood. For more info, call (323)
655-8587.
“Richard III” performances are extended to play
through May 5 at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A. For more info
call (310) 477-2055.
“Truly, Truly, Truly Garland,” a one-person show
written and performed by Miguel Montalvo plays Fridays and
Saturdays at 11 p.m. through May 25 at the Theatre of Note located
in Hollywood. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling (323)
414-JUDY (5839).
LITERATURE
Author Samantha Power will read and discuss “A Problem
From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide” tonight at 7:30
at the Midnight Special Bookstore & Cultural Center in Santa
Monica. There is open poetry on Friday at 8 p.m. (sign-up begins at
7:30), and author Kate Braverman will read and discuss her book
“The Incantation of Frida K.” on Saturday at 6 p.m. For
more information, call (310) 393-2923.