THE WEEK AHEAD
A CURATED PREVIEW OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MUSIC, MOVIES, THEATER AND THE ARTS
SUNDAY
“Aggro Dr1ft” Harmony Korine’s dreamy, blissed-out hallucination of a film — jolted by spasms of violence and nightmarish intensity — follows a Miami hit man (Jordi Molla) trying to reunite with his family. l 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Alamo Drafthouse, 700 W. 7th Street, Ste. U240, downtown L.A.; Monday-Thursday. Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. edglrd.com/aggro-theatrical
“American Mariachi” Jose Luis Valenzuela directs José Cruz González’s 1970s-set family comedy-musical about a young woman with big dreams. l Through June 9. Latino Theater Co. at LATC, 514 S. Spring St., downtown L.A. latinotheaterco.org
Frankie Beverly & Maze The silky smooth soul singer and his band perform “Before I Let Go” and other hits on their farewell tour. l 7 p.m. Sunday. Kia Forum, 3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood. thekiaforum.com
“The Mother and the Whore” Rachel Kushner and JeanPierre Gorin screen and discuss Jean Eustache’s 1973 sexually charged, autobiographical tale of disillusionment. l 2 p.m. Sunday. Now Instant Image Hall, 939 Chung King Road, Chinatown. now-instant.la
Venice Family Clinic Art Walk + Auction The annual benefit returns to Venice and honors sculptor Fred Eversley, pioneer of the Light and Space art movement, as the event’s Signature Artist. l Through May 19. 910 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. venice familyclinic.org/news/press/
MONDAY
Belle and Sebastian The Scottish indie pop ensemble performs a trio of local dates on its coastto-coast tour. l 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday. 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Bellwether, 333 S. Boylston St., Los Angeles; the United Theater on Broadway, 929 S. Broadway, downtown L.A.. belleandsebastian.com
TUESDAY “Girl From the North Country”
The national tour of Conor McPherson’s Depression-set musical featuring the songs of Bob Dylan earned seven Tony nominations on Broadway, winning for best orchestrations. l Tuesday through June 2. Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. broadwayinhollywood.com
WEDNESDAY
The Strings/Keys Reincidence — A Residency With Joanna Newsom The singer, songwriter and harpist brings her ethereal sounds to a suitably unearthly venue. l 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and Sunday; 2 p.m. Saturday and May 26; 7 p.m. May 27. The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, 5970 Santa Monica
Blvd., Hollywood. hollywood forever.com
THURSDAY
Joshua Tree Music Festival This family-friendly biannual event promises music, yoga, community and art. l Thursday-May 19. Joshua
Tree Lake Campground, 2780 Sunfair Road, Joshua Tree joshuatreemusicfestival.com
FRIDAY
“Babes” Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau star in this Pamela Adlon-directed comedy about two longtime friends whose relationship is challenged when one of them decides to have a child following a one-night stand. l Starts Friday (with Thursday previews). AMC the Grove, 189 the Grove Drive, Los Angeles; AMC Burbank 16, 125 E. Palm Ave., Burbank; AMC Burbank Town Center 6, N. 1st St., Burbank. neonrated.com/films /babes
SATURDAY
COLA 2024 New works by five Los Angeles-based artists — Jane Brucker, Mariah Garnett, Janna Ireland, Debra Scacco and Bari Ziperstein — include installations of ceramic, sculpture, photography, video, painting and drawing. l Through July 20, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. lamag.org
Just Like Heaven The Postal Service, Phoenix, Death Cab for Cutie and the War on Drugs headline this all-day indie rock and electro-dance festival. l Noon Saturday. Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena. justlikeheavenfest.com
“Turandot” A new production of Giacomo Puccini’s opera about a prince on the run and an enchanting woman, directed by James Conlon, features stage designs by David Hockney. l 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, June 5 and 8; 2 p.m. May 26, June 2. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. laopera.org
MAY 19 Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital The exhibition presents the origin story of filmmaking in early 20th-century Los Angeles and the largely Jewish immigrants who established the American film studio system. l Opens May 19. Academy Museum, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. academymuseum.org