Today’s Best Bets

Pop Music

Christian pop star Steven Curtis Chapman’s most recent CD was influenced by the 1997 school shootings in his hometown of Paducah, Ky.

Universal Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. (818) 622-4440. 8:15 p.m.

Television

Potential acceptance speech: “Thanks to the academy. I don’t know how it happened that all the other nominees in this category simply disappeared. . . .”

World Magic Awards, Family Channel. 8 p.m.

Pop Music

Sons Enrique and Julio Jr. are getting the attention these days, but Julio Iglesias hasn’t retired.

Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2787. 8 p.m. Also Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 4 p.m.

Music

Guitarist John Williams plays music by Bach, Albeniz, Phillip Houghton, Mikis Theodorakis and Carlo Domeniconi.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. (213) 365-3500. 8 p.m.