pop music tour
Pop music stars Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Ricky Martin continue their The Trilogy tour, now at the Crypto.com Arena (1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles). The three performers are touring the country’s main stages, where they present a sample of their most recognized songs, as well as material from their newest albums. Today Thursday and tomorrow Friday 8 pm. Tickets from $94. cryptoarena.com reports.
religious theater
The Latino Theater Company returns with The Virgin of Guadalupe, God Inantzin, the holiday show that has been performed since 2002. The play, which is presented at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles), tells the story of Juan Diego, an indigenous man who The Virgin Mary appeared to him on several occasions on the Tepeyac hill, in Mexico City. The cast includes more than one hundred actors, singers and dancers. Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm. Free entrance. latinotheaterco.org reports.
Benefit concert
La Marisoul, blues and jazz ensemble The California Footwarmers, singer-songwriter Sara Curruchich (pictured) and violinist Miracle McKinney participate in the concert to raise funds for Levitt LA, a nonprofit organization that presents free concerts in the summer at MacArthur Park. The evening will take place at the Catalina Jazz Club (6725 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles) and will include an auction. Wednesday, December 6, 6 pm. Tickets from $50. levittlosangeles.org reports.
Christmas Choir
The Pacific Chorale presents Carols by Candleligh, a show of new and classic Christmas songs. With organist Jung-A Lee and pianist David Clemensen. The show is presented by the light of hundreds of candlelight at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church (2100 Mar Vista Dr., Newport Beach). Wednesday 8 pm. Tickets from $25. pacificchorale.org reports.
Flora and fauna event
Fantasy Inspired BioBlitz is a public event where attendees will gather at the Los Angeles State Historic Park (1245 N. Spring St., Los Angeles) to document the flora and fauna of the site. This activity is sponsored by the Los Angeles Zoo and Cosplay for Science. This collaboration seeks to raise awareness about the biodiversity that exists in Los Angeles and encourage Angelenos to protect, conserve and improve biodiversity in the city’s gardens, schools, workplaces and public areas. Sunday 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Free event. Reservations at bit.ly/bioblitz2023.
Party at LACMA
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of NexGenLA, free membership for young people living in Los Angeles County. The museum will be open with all its exhibits and family-friendly activities, including DJ music, puppets from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, a photo booth, scavenger hunts and art workshops. Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. Free entry for children under 17 years of age. lacma.org reports.
Ballet The Nutcracker
The traditional ballet The Nutcracker will be performed by the Inland Pacific Ballet in several theaters in Southern California. 90 young people between 6 and 18 years old who reside in areas near the theaters participate; Among them are several Latin dancers. Performances December 2-10 at the Lewis Family Playhouse (12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga); Bridges Auditorium (450 N. College Way, Claremont) on December 16 and 17, and Fox Performing Arts Center (3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside) on Friday, December 22 and Saturday, December 23. Tickets from $61. ipballet.org reports.
Yoruba art exhibition
The Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles (308 Charles E. Young Dr. N, Los Angeles) presents The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond, an exhibition that brings together more than one hundred sacred objects, including carved sculptures, beadwork, costumes and other art forms from Nigeria and Benin and the entire Yoruba diaspora of Brazil, Cuba and the United States. Ends June 2. Free entrance. fowler.ucla.edu reports.
Winter at the Kidspace Museum
To start warming up this holiday season, the Kidspace museum (480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena) presents Winter Frolic, where this place becomes a winter land where children can explore and celebrate the holidays with their families. There are bricks for building structures, a space to “skate” with socks, and photo opportunities. Ends January 7th. Tickets from $13.50. kidspacemuseum.org reports.
Night at the Skirball
Live music, screen printing, dance performances and food trucks are what Late Night! This Light of Ours, the evening event taking place at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles). Attendees will also be able to see the center’s three new exhibits, including RECLAIMED: A Family Painting. Friday 6:30 to 10 pm. Tickets $10. skirball.org reports.