all day / Movies

The New Beverly Cinema will screen two 1954 films that feature some of Marlon Brando’s best work: “On the Waterfront,” Elia Kazan’s masterpiece about union corruption on the docks, and “The Wild One,” in which Brando plays one of the great ‘50s rebel icons, a surly, self-absorbed leather-jacketed biker.

* Marlon Brando double bill, New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. “On the Waterfront,” Sunday, 3:45 and 7:30 p.m.; April 26-27, 7:30 p.m. “The Wild One,” Sunday, 2:05, 5:50 and 9:35 p.m.; April 26-27, 9:35 p.m. $3 to $5. (323) 938-4038.

all day / Festival

Last year, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of statehood for Israel, 50,000 people packed into Pan Pacific Park. Sunday, Israel turns 51--so what do you think will happen? That’s right, the annual Israeli Festival, which includes everything from face painting to fashion shows, art exhibits and a petting zoo.

* Israeli Festival, Pan Pacific Park, between Beverly and 3rd streets, at Stanley Avenue in Los Angeles. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. $7 for parking. (818) 757-0123.

noon / Art

“Portraiture: Front, Back and In-Between,” an exhibition of recent Southern California portraits, opens Sunday at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena. The exhibition will include paintings, photographs, drawings and sculptures by Laura Aguilar, Solomon Huerta, Ira Korman, Willie Robert Middlebrook and others. In addition, visitors can create their self-portraits in the museum’s Project Room, where hands-on projects will be available.

* “Portraiture: Front, Back and In-Between.” Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. Ends July 3. Museum hours: Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. (626) 792-5101.

3pm / Dance

Two classical Southland companies born in the ‘90s share a program that aims to widen their audience base and fill the Los Angeles ballet void. Founded in 1994 by former American Ballet Theatre dancer Rodney Gustafson, State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara goes Latin with Gustafson’s “Bolero” (music by Ravel) and Robert Sund’s “Carmen” (music from Miles Davis’ “Sketches of Spain”). Not to be eclipsed, Inland Pacific Ballet--founded in 1993 by Victoria Koenig (also co-founder of L.A. Chamber Ballet)--imports two proven showpieces: Choo San Goh’s “Beginnings,” (music by Sir Lennox Berkeley) and a suite from George Balanchine’s “Who Cares?” (music by Gershwin).

* State Street Ballet and Inland Pacific Ballet, Luckman Theatre, Cal State L.A. campus, 5151 State University Drive, East Los Angeles. 3 p.m. $12.50 (students, seniors) to $25. (323) 343-6600.

7pm: Humor/Music

About 30 years ago Tom Lehrer stopped singing and Henry Phillips was born. Coincidence? We think not. Phillips’ musical take on the day’s news, relationships and pop culture has cracked up audiences at LunaPark, the Troubadour and the Improv. Catch his show at the Beverly Hills Library, part of its popular “On a Humorous Note” parlor performances series.

* Henry Phillips, 2nd Floor Auditorium, Beverly Hills Library, 444 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills. 7 p.m. $15. (310) 471-3979.

2 & 7pm / Jazz

Trumpeter Doc Severinsen played with Charlie Barnet, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman, but is best known for his tenure leading Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” orchestra. Here, he’s joined by 14 of his former “Tonight Show” band members, including drummer Ed Shaughnessy, trumpeter Conte Candoli and saxophonist Tommy Newsom, to do what Doc does best: swing!

* Doc Severinsen and his Big Band, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos. Sunday, 2 and 7 p.m. $27 to $42. (562) 916-8500.

Freebies

Latino performers perform throughout 36 square blocks of downtown L.A. at the 10th annual Fiesta Broadway. More info Page 18.

*

Ron Baeza shows children how to decorate Native American cropsticks, Junior Arts Center, Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., L.A., 2 to 4 p.m. (213) 485-4474.