7 pm: Theater

The American premiere of “Jane Eyre, the Musical,” by Tony Award-winning director John Caird (“Nicholas Nickleby” and “Les Miserables”) and Paul Gordon, based on Charlotte Brontes classic, features Marla Schaffel as governess Jane and James Barbour as the brooding Edward Rochester.

* “Jane Eyre, the Musical,” La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla Village Drive and Torrey Pines Road. Sunday, 7 p.m. Regular schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. Ends Aug. 29. $21 to $39. (619) 550-1010.

1 pm: Pop Music

Can nightclub denizens groove in the midday sun? We’ll find out at the opening of “Discoveries,” a series mounted by “electropreneurs” Ritual Events to showcase futuristic jazz, deejay culture, Latin rhythms and cosmic frequencies. On the bill are poet Ursula Rucker, electronic music pioneer Spacetime Continuum, Dego of the English duo 4Hero, U.K. percussionist Snowboy, Afro Cuban percussionist Bobby Matos, Latin soul band the B-Side Players and more.

* “Discoveries,” John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. E., 1 p.m. $18 in advance, $22 at door. (310) 764-0763.

2 pm: Theater

Writer-performer Sandra Tsing Loh, known for her edgy, humorous commentary on life in Los Angeles, performs her new dark and comic monologue, “Outtakes.”

* “Outtakes,” Los Angeles Central Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. 5th St. 2 p.m. Free, but no seating left. Some tickets may be available at the door at time of performance. (213) 228-7025.

7:30 pm: World Music

African Pulse, the third entry in the Hollywood Bowl’s world music series, features Alpha Yaya Dialo, Ethiopian singer Aster Aweke and Morocco’s Hassan Hakmoun.

* African Pulse, Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 7:30 p.m. $3 to $75. (323) 850-2000.

all day: Museum

“Treasures of the Last Russian Emperor,” an exhibit featuring 430 rare Russian artifacts, opens at the Queen Mary. On loan from the Russian Museum of Ethnography in St. Petersburg, the exhibit displays gifts to the last tsars and emperors of Imperial Russia from the ethnic peoples throughout the vast and diverse Russian Empire. These treasures date primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection, valued at over $20 million, includes such items as jewelry, costumes, armaments, photographs and cultural folk art.

* “Treasures of the Last Russian Emperor,” Queen Mary, at the foot of the Long Beach Freeway, on the water in Long Beach Harbor. Daily beginning Sunday. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fridays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Adults, $10; children, $8. (562) 435-3511.

6:30 pm: Family/Music

Kidspace Museum’s brand new “Concerts on the Green” series, designed to introduce families to great classical music--held outdoors on the field adjacent to the museum--launches with the Pasadena Symphony’s Brass Quintet.

* “Concerts on the Green”: Brass Quintet, Kidspace Museum, 390 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. 6:30 p.m. Museum open to concert-ticket holders only, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. $3 to $5; picnic dinners available from Bristol Farms for additional fee. (626) 449-9144.

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FREEBIES: The Latin Society plays at Smith Park, Rosemead Boulevard and Mines Avenue in Pico Rivera. 5-7 p.m. (562) 801-4430.

Phyllis Chang tells Korean folk tales and plays music at the Junior Arts Center, Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Feliz. 2-4 p.m. (213) 485-4474.