WEEK IN PREVIEW

THEATER

“Accidental Death of an Anarchist,” by new Nobel literature laureate Dario Fo, right,

is a biting satire set in

a police interrogation room. It comes to town in a staging by actor John Cusack’s Chicago theater company New Crime Productions, starting Friday at the Evidence Room in Culver City.

DANCE

Choreographer-dancers Eiko and Koma join the Kronos Quartet in the environmental fantasy “River” on Friday at the Japan America Theatre. The 75-minute piece, with music by Somei Satoh, is based on an outdoor, site-specific work that has been performed in rivers and streams in the U.S. and Japan.

MUSIC

The East-meets-West sensibility of Toru Take-mitsu keeps gaining in popularity. You can check out his work Monday in the “Green Umbrella” series at the Japan America Thea-

tre; Friday through next Sunday with the L.A. Philharmonic; and Nov. 17 with the Concordia Orchestra at the Pasadena Civic.

OPERA

With Tony-winning director Christopher Renshaw (“The King and I”) and L.A.’s

own Greg Fedderly as Nanki-Poo, “The Mikado” opens the Opera Pacific season Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and next Sunday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa.

ART

The historic preservation group Pasadena Heritage celebrates the American Arts and Crafts movement at its annual “Craftsman Weekend,” Friday through next Sunday. Events will include a Craftsman home tour, an exhibition of California Impressionist paintings, a furnishings sale and lectures.

VIDEO

Hong Kong action master John Woo wowed audiences this summer with his best American film to date, “Face/Off,” starring Nicolas Cage, left, and John Travolta. The video, a showcase for its stars and overflowing with incredible (and incredibly violent) action sequences, arrives Tuesday.

POP MUSIC

Gathering no moss--and showing no signs that they’ll ever be ready to say no mas to touring--the Rolling Stones keep on rockin’. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the other bad old boys of rock

hit town for concerts tonight and Monday at Dodger Stadium, with the Wallflowers opening both shows.

JAZZ

With his new major-label release, vocalist Mark Murphy is finally gaining some long-overdue recognition for his fresh renditions of bop tunes, offbeat standards and ballads. Murphy, who will be joined by the Alan Broadbent Trio, plays Tuesday through Saturday at the Jazz Bakery in Culver City.

Early Warning: Mabou Mines presents “Peter and Wendy,” Liza Lorwin’s adaptation of the J.M. Barrie novel, starting Dec. 4 at the Geffen Playhouse.