all day: Memorabilia

Marilyn Monroe: The name alone suggests unrivaled glamour. Pieces of that elaborate construction--dresses, jewelry, photographs--go up for auction in October at Christie’s in New York, but first “The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe” is on display here, then in London and Paris. Among the items on view to the public are Monroe’s Bible, an “eternity band” platinum and diamond ring given to her by Joe DiMaggio, two Golden Globe statuettes and scripts. Several dresses are also on display, including five black cocktail dresses and the practically see-through rhinestone gown Monroe wore to sing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy in 1962.

* “The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe,” pre-auction viewing at Christie’s, 360 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills. Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Free. (310) 385-2600.

8:30 pm: Music

Fireworks to the tune of “Tico Tico”? Why not? It had to happen, and what better excuse than this year’s Latin Spectacular at the Hollywood Bowl. Associate Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a varied program, joined by two soloists, tenor Fernando de la Mora and bandoneon player Horacio Romo. Mora, Los Angeles’ favorite operatic tenor from Mexico City, will sing “Jurame” by Maria Grever, Agustin Lara’s ubiquitous “Granada” and Gardel’s “El dia que me quieras.” Romo will play the Bandoneon Concerto by Astor Piazzolla.

* Latin Spectacular, the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 8:30 p.m. $3 to $100. Also Saturday, 8:30 p.m. (323) 850-2000.

8 pm: Theater/Family

The supercharged kids of Rock Theatre take a song-and-dance journey back in time in “Rock Theatre in Concert: Sing, Swing, Rock ‘n’ Roll.” The cast of teenagers, including show-biz pros, performs musical highlights from the ‘40s to the ‘80s.

* “Rock Theatre in Concert: Sing, Swing, Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Barnsdall Art Park, Gallery Theatre, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. $12 to $15; students age 12 to 17, $10; under 12, $8. (818) 768-2037; (818) 246-7787.

9 pm: Art

Gregorio Luke, executive director of the Museum of Latin American Art, presents a unique outdoor multimedia lecture as seven murals by Diego Rivera are projected on a 500-square-foot wall via four laser projectors. The roster of murals displayed in their actual size will include “Sunday Afternoon at the Alameda Park,” “Teatro De Los Insurgentes,” “Rio de Juchitan,” “Detroit Institute of Art,” “San Francisco City College,” “Palacio Nacional” and the controversial “Rockefeller Center.”

* Diego Rivera murals, the Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach. Non-members, $12; members and students, $10; children 13 and under, $6. Reservations: (562) 901-9162.

all day: Movies

What happens when a proper Englishman meets a lovely Italian American girl, falls in love and then finds out her father is a mob boss? That’s the premise of “Mickey Blue Eyes,” a romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant, Jeanne Tripplehorn and James Caan. The film is the second from Grant and girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley’s production company, Simian Films. “Kids in the Hall” veteran Kelly Makin directs.

* “Mickey Blue Eyes,” rated PG-13 for brief strong language, some violence and sensuality, opens Friday in general release.

7:30 pm: Pop Music

Pop chart-topper in the ‘60s, TV star in the ‘70s, Oscar-winning actress in the ‘80s, infomercial guru in the ‘90s--and now a pop chart-topper again. Say what you will about her musical vision, Cher’s career has never been dull. Neither have her outfits, many of which will likely be on display in this rare Southland concert appearance.

* Cher, with Cyndi Lauper and Wild Orchid, Friday and Saturday at the Arrowhead Pond, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 7:30 p.m. $35.25 to $75.25. (714) 704-2500.

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FREEBIES: Trumpeter Randy Brecker and the Turtle Island String Quartet join the Henry Mancini Institute Chamber Orchestra and Big Band at Royce Hall, UCLA, 8 p.m. Also Saturday. Reservations. (310) 825-2101.

Bali & Beyond, the Wayang Kulit Shadow Play company, presents “Mahabarata in Shadow” at Occidental College’s Thorne Hall Patio, 1600 Campus Road, Eagle Rock, 8 p.m. (818) 768-7696.