ranchera music
Alicia Villarreal premiered “Ojo por ojos” a few weeks ago, the most recent song in the repertoire that she will present on her “Where it all began” tour, which arrives at the Youtube theater (1011 S. Stadium Dr., Inglewood) this week. The Mexican singer will perform songs from her albums “La Jefe”, “La Villarreal” and others. Friday 8 pm. Tickets from $50. ticketmaster.com reports.
pop concert
Andrés Cepeda recently released “Décimo Cuarto”, an album that includes several collaborators. He is now on tour with this album, and will arrive this week in the region with “Eso Ganas”, the name of his tour through the United States. He will offer a show at the Orpheum theater (842 S. Broadway, Los Angeles), where he promises to give many surprises. Friday 8 pm. Tickets from $29. laorpheum.com reports.
family festival
The event An Evening in Focus: Francisco de Goya, Printmaker, taking place at the Norton Simon Museum (411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena), celebrates the opening of I Saw It: Francisco de Goya, Printmaker, the first comprehensive show of the artist’s four major series of prints on the West Coast. This is an interactive event with tours of highlights, live music, art crafts and more. Saturday 4 at 6:30 pm. Free with museum admission payment. Tickets from $15; free for students and children under 18 years of age. nortonsimon.org reports.
Music and cinema
Antonio Sánchez is one of the most important percussionists on the international jazz scene. He will take the stage at BroadStage (1310 11th St., Santa Monica) to perform live the soundtrack to Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film, Birdman, ten years after it was made. The film, starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts, will be screened. Saturday 7:30 pm. Tickets from $45. broadstage.org reports.
Celebration of the Earth
To celebrate Earth Day, the Natural History Museum (900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles) will use the entire month to communicate how this institution has led the fight for climate justice for decades. Some of the activities are to offer ideas on how everyone can contribute to a better planet. On Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm, the official celebration will be and there will be a visit from Spongebob, with manual activities, meetings with museum scientists, treasure hunts and more. The festivities end on April 30. Tickets from $7. nhm.org reports.
To save the planet
The Los Angeles Zoo (5333 Zoo Dr., Los Angeles) will host its annual Wild for the Planet event, a weekend-long entertainment and educational program focused on promoting wildlife conservation and environmental sustainability. . With interactive activities, live shows, book readings, animal presentations, the Earth Expo and presentations that highlight the importance of protecting the planet and its species. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. Tickets from $17. lazoo.org reports.
Ice show
Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party, a show where Mickey Mouse and his friends embark on an adventure searching for clues on Captain Hook’s treasure map to find Tinker Bell after she tries to steal his magic. From today Thursday through Sunday at the Toyota Arena (4000 E. Ontario Center Pkwy, Ontario), and April 25-28 at the Long Beach Arena (300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach). Tickets from $25. ticketmaster.com reports.
Chicano art
Judithe Hernandez | Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival is an exhibition that takes place at The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture of the Riverside Art Museum (3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside) and that displays more than 50 years of this artist’s career. It is the first and largest retrospective of her work, which focuses on the realities and mythologies of migrant Mexican women. Ends August 4. Tickets from $11. riversideartmuseum.org reports.