all day: Movies

Hong Kong action star Chow Yun-Fat, who gained cult status in the States in the John Woo films “The Killer,” “Hard Boiled” and “A Better Tomorrow,” stars with all-American boy Mark Wahlberg in “The Corruptor,” an action-drama about corruption within the NYPD. The film is directed by James Foley (“Glengarry Glen Ross,” “The Chamber”).

* “The Corruptor,” which is rated R, opens Friday in general release.

7:30pm / Pop Music

Gentlemen, start your reeds. Former Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson has the pole position at the 13th annual Harp Blowdown, a bluesy battle royal in which harmonica masters huff and puff to the finish line. Wilson’s challengers include Red Archibald, Flat Top Tom, Lester Chambers, Freddie Brooks and Lynwood Slim.

* The 13th annual Harp Blowdown, House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 7:30 p.m. $17.50 (323) 848-5100.

7:30 pm / Movies

Paul Morrissey, a graduate of the Andy Warhol school of filmmaking, is finally getting a retrospective of his own, “Out of the Factory: The Films of Paul Morrissey,” a four-weekend film series at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (See Screening Room, Page 18.) Morrissey and former Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn will attend screenings this weekend.

* “Out of the Factory: The Films of Paul Morrissey,” LACMA, Bing Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Friday: “Spike of Bensonhurst” and “Mixed Blood” (special guest, Morrissey), 7:30 p.m. Saturday: “Trash” and “Women in Revolt” (special guests, Morrissey and Holly Woodlawn), 7:30 p.m. March 19: “Flesh” and “Heat,” 7:30 p.m. March 20: 3-D screening of “Flesh for Frankenstein,” 7:30 and 10 p.m. March 26: “My Hustler” and “Lonesome Cowboys,” 7:30 p.m. March 27: “Forty Deuce” and “Beethoven’s Nephew,” 7:30 p.m. April 2: “Beauty # 2” and “Vinyl,” 7:30 p.m. April 3: “The Chelsea Girls” (in the original twin-screen format), 7:30 p.m. $5 to $7. (323) 857-6010.

8pm: Theater

Hope Alexander directs Friedrich Durrenmatt’s dark marital comedy “Play Strindberg,” about a couple on their 25th anniversary, and a gentleman visitor who stirs things up. With Hal Landon Jr., Don Took and Martha McFarland.

* “Play Strindberg,” South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 2:30 p.m. $18 to $43. (714) 708-5555.

8pm: Dance

Founded in 1977 by dancer-choreographer-teacher Lou Conte, Hubbard St. Dance Chicago began as a slick, lightweight, feel-good jazz-dance company but evolved unexpectedly into a major modern dance repertory ensemble versatile enough to look impressive in everything from early Twyla Tharp to late Jiri Kylian. Confirming its stylistic diversity, the 22-dancer company will perform pieces by Nacho Duato, Kevin O’Day and Harrison McEldowney on its programs in both Glendale and Irvine. In Irvine alone, the rep includes Kylian’s stark “Six Dances,” about as far from the troupe’s old feel-good diversions as dance can get.

* Hubbard St. Dance Chicago, Alex Theater, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. 8 p.m. $15 to $43. (800) 233-3123. Also March 19-20 at 8 p.m. and March 21 at 3 p.m. in the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $25 to $35. (949) 854-4646.

6pm: Design

Art and food. Food and art. What else is there? There’ll be plenty of both at Design Walk ’99 on Beverly Boulevard, Robertson Boulevard and Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. Presented by the Avenues of Art and Design, the evening features gallery and showroom open houses from 6 to 9 p.m. with special exhibitions in ceramics, furnishings and antiques and lots of food tastings. Park at one of the free meters and enjoy Indian dance, folkloric music and food at Indian Style; a trompe l’oeil demonstration and Provencal foods at Decadence Home Decor; or a mosaic demonstration by Italian craftsmen at Piazza Italia and much more.

* Design Walk ’99. Beverly Boulevard, Robertson Boulevard and Melrose Avenue between Doheny Drive and La Cienega Bolevard in West Hollywood. 6 to 9 p.m. Metered parking is free for the night, with discounted parking available at the Pacific Design Center, the Entertainment Industry building at 8899 Beverly Blvd. and the Robertson-Alden parking structure at 123 S. Robertson Blvd. Free. (323) 650-2668.

Freebies

“Grrls Night Out” features performances and discussions by female musicians and authors, Golden Apple Comic Book Mega Store, 7711 Melrose Ave., 7 to 9 p.m. (323) 658-6047.

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Pianist and USC Jazz Studies Chairman Shelly Berg leads his trio with former Mel Torme bassist John Leitham at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 5:30 p.m. (323) 857-6000.