Plan Ahead: Next Weekend

* Dance. Six sets of fathers and their daughters perform Victoria Marks’ full-evening study of family relationships, “Father/Daughter Dances,” May 13-15 at 8:30 p.m. in Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $15. (310) 315-1459.

* Theater. Laurie Metcalf, French Stewart and Jon Amirkhan headline in an encore performance of Justin Tanner’s comedy “Still Life With Vacuum Salesman” at the Cast Theatre, 804 N. El Centro Ave., Hollywood, May 14-15 and May 21-22 at 8 p.m., and May 16 and 23 at 7 p.m. $35. (213) 462-0265.

* Theater. Oscar Wilde’s comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest,” featuring Shirley Knight and Patrick Dempsey, opens May 16 at 5 p.m. at the Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, playing Tuesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 5 and 9 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m., through June 20. $13.50-$42.50. (800) 233-3123.

* Jazz. The Playboy Jazz Festival presents a free concert on the plaza of the Los Angeles Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., on May 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring Gerald Wiggins and his trio, Tom Nolan and students from the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. (310) 449-4070.