Celebrating African Americans in the Arts

Here ae highlights of events during Black History Month. For a complete list and more details, check out Calendar Live! at https://www.calendarlive.com.

Museums

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents Lorna Simpson’s “Details” portfolio. Ends March 22. “Ancestors: Art and the Afterlife” runs through June. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 857-6000.

The California African-American Museum presents “Indwell,” an installation by Lavialle Campbell, ends March 15. “The State of the Blues: The Living Legacy of the Delta,” photographs by Jeff Dunas. Ends March 28. “Historical Themes, Tales and Legends in the Art of Jerry Pinkney.” Ends April 11. 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles. (213) 744-7432.

“Living With Art--Selections From the Collection of Alitash Keb” through March 6 at the Watts Towers Arts Center, 1727 107th St. (213) 847-4646.

“Heritage and Tradition: The Art of Samella Lewis” opens Sunday at the Museum of African American Art, 4005 S. Crenshaw Blvd., third floor, Robinsons-May. Ends April 25. (323) 294-7071.

“Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Pride” exhibition, featuring “Bogolanfini: The Mud Cloth of Mali” opens Wednesday at the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 405 Hilgard Ave., Westwood. Ends June 6. (310) 825-4288.

“Salute to African American Hollywood Past, Present and Future” exhibit at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, 7021 Hollywood Blvd opens Feb. 11. Ends March 14. (323) 960-4804.

“Howard Bingham: The Concerned Photographer 1968,” a show of Bingham’s photographs of the Black Panthers taken in 1968 runs Feb. 22-April 17. Watts Labor Community Action Committee Center, 10950 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. Ends April 17. (213) 563-5642.

Theater

Saturday--Urban Theatre presented by Animated Arts, Los Angeles Theater Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles. 8 p.m. Continues every Sat.-Sun. in February. (213) 485-1681.

Feb. 17-21--”The Colored Museum,” Loretta Devine and Vickilyn Reynolds in a live radio version of George C. Wolfe’s play. $28, $32. (310) 827-0889.

Feb. 18-21--”The Me Nobody Knows,” presented by the Apollo West Carson Players, University Theater, Cal State Dominguez Hills, 1000 East Victoria St., Carson. 8 p.m. (310) 835-5922.

Feb. 20--”Letters to Harriet Tubman,” a costumed drama performed by DeBorah Sharpe. California African-American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles. 2 p.m. (213) 744-7432.

Feb. 20--”Freedom Train,” a musical telling the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Scherr Forum, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 11 a.m. $15. (805) 449-2787.

Feb. 25-March 7--”The Piano Lesson,” August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, University Theatre, Cal State Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2:30 p.m. (310) 243-3589.

Feb. 26--”An Evening With Langston and Martin,” with Danny Glover and Felix Justice, Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 323 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena. 8 p.m. $27-$35. (888) 2CALTECH or (626) 395-4652.

Feb. 27--”Passing,” the tale of two childhood friends, set in 1920s Harlem, Towne Street Theatre, 799 S. Towne Ave., Loft 301, Los Angeles. 8 p.m. $12-$17. (213) 624-4796.

Feb. 27-28--”Louis & Ophelia,” produced by Black Artists Network Development, Los Angeles Theater Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles. 8 p.m. Sun., 3 p.m. (213) 485-1681.

Dance

Today--Jazz Antiqua dance and music ensemble, Bridges Auditorium, Claremont Colleges, Claremont. 7:30 p.m. $7. (909) 621-8032.

Monday--Abalaye African Dance Ensemble at Altadena Public Library, 600 E. Mariposa St., Altadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 798-0834.

Feb. 20--Philadanco dance company at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College Center for the Arts, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. 8 p.m. $18, $21. (800) 832-ARTS or (310) 329-5345.

Film

Today-Feb. 15--The 7th Pan African Film & Art Festival at the Magic Johnson Theatres and the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Festival includes art, music, fashion and dance. Exhibits, free. Screenings, $4.75-$7.50 for adults, $4.75 for children and seniors. (213) 896-8221 or (323) 295-1706 or https://www.paff.org.

Feb. 19-21--Black Hollywood Film Festival, USC School of Cinema-Television and neighboring theaters. 9 p.m. (310) 348-3944.

Feb. 20--”All Power to the People,” documentary about the history of the Black Panther Party, followed by discussion with filmmaker and former Black Panther Lee Lew Lee. Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research, 6120 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. 1 p.m. Suggested donation, $3. (323) 759-6063.

Music/Poetry

Today--The Mighty Clouds of Joy, gospel singing legends perform at Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro. 8 p.m. $7-$25. (310) 833-4813 or Ticketmaster (213) 480-3232 or (714) 740-2000.

Today-Saturday--”Storms of Life,” a gospel musical, 7:45 p.m.; Sat., 2:45 p.m. $21.50. Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles. (818) 705-8017.

Sunday--Annual Choral Spiritual Concert, Crenshaw United Methodist Church, 3740 Don Felipe Drive, Los Angeles. 3:30 p.m. Free, but an offering will be taken. (323) 290-1005.

Feb. 11--Salif Keita, performs African, jazz and R&B; sounds, UCLA Performing Arts Center, Royce Hall, 405 Hilgard Ave., Westwood. 8 p.m. (310) 825-2101.

Feb. 12-13--”A Night at the Cotton Club,” a re-creation of a Cotton Club Review, Cal State Long Beach Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach. 8 p.m. $29, $35. (562) 343-6600.

Feb. 12-14--”Lord, Holler If You H’ear Me,” a gospel musical. 7:45 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 2:45 p.m. Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles.

Feb. 14--Barbara Morrison sings jazz, gospel and blues, Cal State L.A., Luckman Fine Arts Complex, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles. 3 p.m. (213) 343-6600.

Feb. 14--”Honoring Our Own,” Southeast Symphony, Bovard Auditorium, USC campus, 3 p.m. (323) 293-7372 or (818) 504-0600.

Feb. 15--O’Jays in concert, Wiltern Theatre, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 8 p.m. $35-$65. (213) 380-5005.

Feb. 16--”Bayou to Bourbon Street,” Cajun, Creole/Zydeco and New Orleans jazz, Royce Hall, 405 Hilgard Ave., Westwood. 8 p.m. (310) 825-2101.

Feb. 20-21--Annual Negro Spirituals Concert, Holman United Methodist Church, 3320 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. 3 p.m. $10-$100. (323) 731-7285.

Feb. 21--”An Evening of Spirituals,” Hamilton United Methodist Church, 6330 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. 4 p.m. (310) 631-7110.

Feb. 27--” ’Hit Me With a Hot Note!’ Duke Ellington Songbook,” starring Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., El Camino College Center for the Arts, Marsee Auditorium, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. 8 p.m. $24, $28. (310) 329-5341.

Feb. 27--”Tellers and Talkers: ‘Do Tell,’ ” six spoken-word artists, Beverly Hills Public Library, 444 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills. 8 p.m. $10. (213) 487-6927.

Feb. 28--Mike Mann and the Nightriders, Autry Museum of Western Heritage, 4700 Western Heritage Way. 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. (323) 667-2000, Ext. 317.

Feb. 28--Moses Hogan Chorale performs traditional jubilee songs and spirituals, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. (213) 626-0624.

Festivals

Ongoing--Central Avenue and Its Black History, a series presented by OASIS (Older Adult Services and Information System) on Central Avenue, focusing on music, theater and the arts from 1960 to the present. Programs include art exhibits, seminars and performances; business, health, and science and technology seminars; and classes on African American history. Locations and times vary. Ends Feb. 27. Call OASIS on Central Avenue for locations and information, (323) 231-6220.

Saturday--11th annual Louisiana to Los Angeles (LA LA) Festival & Parade, starting at Crenshaw and Exposition boulevards and ending at Leimert Park, 10 a.m. Festival continues Sunday. (323) 293-9987.

Saturday--2nd annual Historical Faire in Honor of Our Ancestors, strolling storytellers dressed in historical attire. Continues Saturdays in February. 11 a.m. Leimert Park Village, Degnan Boulevard. (323) 294-3229.

Saturday--Celebrating Our Heritage festival with food, entertainment, speakers and an art exhibit, Virginia Avenue Park, Thelma Terry Center, 2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 458-8688.

Feb. 13--18th annual African Festival, performers, vendors and African cuisine, Ward A.M.E. Church Fellowship Hall, 1177 W. 25th St., Los Angeles. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (323) 294-0376.

Feb. 15--Soulful Taste of L.A. Tour of soul food restaurants. Reservations: L.A. BY PAM, (800) 522-9726.

Feb. 20--Jackie Robinson Center 17th annual Black History Parade and Festival, parade begins in Altadena at Fair Oaks Avenue and Ventura Street and ends at the festival at Robinson Park in Pasadena, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Parade, 10 a.m. Festival, 11 a.m. (626) 791-7983.