Santa Cecilia in concert
After a tour in Spain, Mexico and the east coast of the United States, La Santa Cecilia returns to Los Angeles to premiere in her own home the songs from her most recent album, “Cuatro Copas: Bohemia desde la Finca Altozano.” The East Los Angeles quartet will offer a show at The Belasco theater (1050 S. Hill St., Los Angeles), where they will also perform classics from their repertoire. Friday 8 pm. Tickets $30. Reports: wwwthebelasco.com.
Recovered paint
After more than 80 years, the Bloch family recovered a painting by German painter Johann Carl Loth that once hung in the family’s ancestors’ dining room in Brno, Czechoslovakia. RECLAIMED: A Family Paintingis an exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles) that documents the journey of this Jewish family, now settled in Los Angeles, to recover this piece systematically stolen by the Nazi party during the Holocaust. Ends March 3. Tickets from $7. Reports: http://skirball.org
Exhibition about Egypt
In addition to preparations for eternity, the ancient Egyptians developed an intricate collection of religious writings to help the deceased achieve a blessed afterlife in union with the sun god Re and underworld goddess Osiris. The Getty Villa (17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Pacific Palisades) presents the exhibit The Egyptian Book of the Deada series of manuscripts known as the Book of the Dead, which have never been shown to the public. Ends January 29. Free entrance. Reports: http://www.getty.edu
Day of the Dead at the Academy
To celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the Academy Museum (6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles) will have a series of events, including book signings, workshops, conversations, film screenings, conversations and more. After the book signing, a screen printing workshop will be offered with works inspired by the work of José Guadalupe Posada. The film Coco will be screened (11 am). Sunday 1 pm. Tickets from $24. Reports: http://www.academymuseum.org
Caifanes Concert
Caifanes is one of the most emblematic bands of Mexican rock, and will arrive at the Peacock Theater (777 Chick Hearn Ct., Los Angeles) to perform songs such as “La negra Tomasa”, “No dejes que…” and “Los dios hidden”. Saúl Hernández, the vocalist, leads this band from Mexico City that is still active and achieving success. Saturday 8 pm. Tickets from $59. Reports: peacocktheater.com
Carlos Vives at the Peacock Theater
Carlos Vives is on tour with the Tour de los 30, a tour that celebrates the three decades of the Colombian singer’s career, since he surprised the world with “La gota frida.” He will give a show at the Peacock Theater (777 Chick Hearn Ct., Los Angeles), where he will also present his new material, “Escalona had never been recorded like this,” an album that reunites the members of the original band of him, The Province. Sunday 8 pm. Tickets from $80. Reports: peacocktheater.com
Film Festival
The Guadalajara Film Festival in Los Angeles continues this weekend with the screening of a selection of short and feature films made in various countries around the world. The venues are the Gloria Molina Gran Park in downtown Los Angeles (200 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles) and the Secret Movie Club (1917 Bay St., second floor, Los Angeles). Ends tomorrow, Friday. Tickets from $10. Reports: glaff.org.
Classic cinema with live music
ET the Extra-Terrestrial, one of filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s most revered films, will come to life this week when it screens at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles) and Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic, who will perform the music from this film live. The songs were written by the genius John Williams, also the author of soundtracks for films such as Indiana Jones and Star Wars. Today Thursday and tomorrow Friday 8 pm. Tickets from $75. Reports: laphil.com.
New exhibition
Moncho 1929’s: BOTANICA is an exhibition that includes 19 oil paintings and wool panels by Moncho 1929 (Dan Monteavaro), who reimagines botany, a space for community and healing for many Latinos in this country. Through the exploration of his upbringing in Puerto Rico, Monteavaro gives new shape to the diversity of cultures, beliefs and traditions that make up today’s Latino communities. From Saturday to December 17 at the UNREPD gallery (100 S. Grand Ave., #04A, Los Angeles). Free entrance. Reports: www.unrepd.com.
