Outdoor Music

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, opens its 1998 Summer Alfresco Music Series at 8 p.m. Friday with a cabaret concert by sisters Ellen Geer and Melora Marshall. Accompanied by keyboardist Greg Hilfman, Geer and Marshall will perform original material as well as songs that have inspired them, including tunes by Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, the Eagles and Sting. Narrative, characterizations and poetry are added to the eclectic mix. The roots of this casual Friday-night series trace back to evenings at Will Geer’s place in the 1950s, when his fellow blacklisted artists would perform around campfires. Over the years, the outdoor amphitheater has hosted concerts by Pete Seeger, Della Reese and Woody Guthrie. $10. (310) 455-3723.

Broadway Show

The Woodland Hills Community Theatre, 22700 Sherman Way, West Hills, opens the modern classic musical “The Fantasticks” at 8 p.m. Friday. “The Fantasticks,” book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, opened at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York on May 3, 1960, to indifferent reviews. But a small group of fans helped publicize it and the show went on to win the Vernon Rice Award for best off-Broadway show of the season. “The Fantasticks,” now in its 38th year, is still running at the playhouse. The score includes the songs “Try to Remember” and “Soon It’s Gonna Rain.” Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Ends Sept. 5. $13-$15. (818) 884-1907.

Music of France

The San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of James Domine, performs “Gai Te’ Parisien,” a concert featuring works by French composers, at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. Bring a folding chair or a blanket. Free. (818) 704-1587.

British Rock

Burbank presents a low-cost concert featuring music of the 1960s British rock invasion at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Starlight Bowl, 1249 Lockheed View Drive. $1-$2. (818) 238-5400.

World Music

The city of Santa Clarita presents a world music concert starring David Zasloff at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Santa Clarita Park, 27285 Seco Canyon Road. Free. (805) 254-6437.