8 pm: Pop Music

Leaving the race for mass stardom to others, erstwhile Brit-pop stalwarts Blur have taken an increasingly experimental course in recent years, exemplified in ’99 by leader Damon Albarn’s role as co-writer of the score to “Ravenous,” and by the band’s new album, the William Orbit-produced “13.”

* Blur, with Remy Zero, Mayan Theatre, 1038 S. Hill St. 8 p.m. Sold out. (213) 746-4287.

7:30 pm: Theater

You may not recognize her name, but you’d recognize Kathleen Freeman from her usually comic, countless character roles in theater, television and film, from “Death Trap” and “The Blues Brothers” to “Married With Children” and “Caroline in the City.” Freeman recounts a lifetime in show biz in her solo show, “Are You Somebody?,” with backstage anecdotes, comedy sketches, film clips and musical numbers. Closing night will benefit the Stella Adler Theatre’s Kathleen Freeman Scholarship Award fund.

* “Are You Somebody?,” Stella Adler Theatre, 6773 Hollywood Blvd., second floor. Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Ends April 18. $15; April 18 benefit, $25. (323) 656-4771.

11 am: Art

Deceptively simple handcrafted weavings, abstract hooked rugs, wall hangings, stained-glass panels and other works by Santa Monica-based sculptor Jim Isermann will be displayed in “Fifteen,” a major survey of his work opening today at the Santa Monica Museum of Art.

* “Jim Isermann: Fifteen,” Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2525 Michigan Ave., Building G-1, Santa Monica. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ends May 29. Suggested admission: $3. (310) 586-6488.

10:15 pm: Pop Music

The Negro Problem, a longtime stalwart of L.A.’s fertile Silver Lake sub-scene, will preview material from its upcoming album “Joys and Concerns” in a series of three Thursday-night shows at LunaPark.

* The Negro Problem, LunaPark, 665 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood. 10:15 p.m. $5. (310) 652-0611.

Freebie: The Central Library opens “The Art of the Bookplate,” featuring examples from the rare books department. 650 W. 5th St. (213) 228-7000.