5pm: Theater

Intrepid female pioneers, circa 1898, in the all-black town of Nicodemus, Kan., survive long winters, stand up to threats to their town and redefine the Western archetype as they fight for a new way of life in Pearl Cleage’s drama “Flyin’ West.”

* “Flyin’ West,” Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Sunday, 5 p.m. Regular schedule: Tuesdays through Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 5 and 9 p.m.; Sundays, 2 and 7 p.m. Ends Feb. 21. $13.50 to $42.50. (800) 233-3123.

all day / Family

Man’s best friend comes with a pedigree at the January All-Breed Dog Show in Costa Mesa, featuring more than 1,600 dogs representing 140 breeds. Fifteen judges will officiate at the event, which includes standard show-dog classes as well as an obedience trial.

* January All-Breed Dog Show, Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults, $5; children 6 to 12, $3; seniors, $4. (714) 708-3247.

all day / Art

The hottest ticket in Washington, D.C. hits Los Angeles on Sunday as “Van Gogh’s Van Goghs: Masterpieces From the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam” opens at the L.A. County Museum of Art. In a rare opportunity to view holdings from the Van Gogh Museum outside the Netherlands, 70 paintings by the Dutch Post-Impressionist, arguably the world’s most popular artist, will be on display in the museum’s new LACMA West facility. The exhibition will include famous works such as “Self-Portrait of an Artist” (1888) and “The Bedroom” (1888) as well as lesser-known works spanning the artist’s career.

* “Van Gogh’s Van Goghs: Masterpieces From the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.” Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s LACMA West, at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue (the former May Co. store). Ends May 16. Museum hours: daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekday admission: adults, $17.50; seniors, $10; children 6 to 17, $5; children 5 and under, free. Weekend admission: adults, $20; seniors, $15; children 6 to 17, $5; children 5 and under, free. (213) 462-2787.

11:30am / Gospel Music

The I Have a Dream Foundation will celebrate the “adoption” of a class of Pasadena-area first-graders with a Gospel Brunch at B.B. King’s blues club. The foundation, created in 1981 by multimillionaire Eugene Lang, offers a college scholarship to any student in an adopted class who graduates from high school. (This particular class is adopted by the Berg Foundation.) Actor and bass player Malcolm-Jamal Warner and bandleader Lionel Cole will be among the performers after a soul food brunch.

* Gospel Brunch, hosted by the I Have a Dream Foundation, B.B. King’s, Universal CityWalk, second floor. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults, $45; children, $20. (323) 934-4441.

3pm: Music

Ben Heppner, the British Columbia-born heldentenor who has sung major Wagner roles at the Metropolitan Opera, in Europe and, last summer, as Tristan in Seattle, makes his Orange County debut in recital at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. His program includes lieder by Beethoven and Richard Strauss, songs by Liszt and arias from Mozart’s “Die Zauberflote,” Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger,” Giordano’s “Fedora,” Weber’s “Der Freischutz” and Bizet’s “Carmen.” He will be accompanied by pianist Thomas Muraco.

* Ben Heppner, Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $30 to $40. (949) 553-2422.

all day / Convention

Bruce Timm, animation designer for the “Batman Beyond” TV series, actor Christopher Judge from “Stargate SG-1” and actress Lara Parker from the old gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows” will appear at the Comic Book and Science Fiction Fair. The fair will offer for sale old and new comic books, character toys, movie memorabilia, Beanie Babies, “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” toys and more.

* Comic Book and Science Fiction Fair, Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, 700 W. 32nd St., Los Angeles. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5. (818) 954-8432.

Freebies: L.A. mystery writer Michael Connelly reads, discusses and signs his new Harry Bosch novel, “Angel’s Flight,” at Bookstar, 100 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A. (310) 289-1734.

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Bird Walk at Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, 8 a.m. (626) 398-5420. Bring binoculars, water, hiking shoes and hat.