1&4 pm: Family Show

Beakman looks as if he stuck his finger in a light socket--and he could explain exactly what would happen if he did. The star of the Emmy Award-winning “Beakman’s World” will put his wacky spin on science and perform entertaining and educational experiments during his two shows at the Alex Theatre.

* “Beakman’s World,” Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, 1 and 4 p.m. $14. (800) 872-8997.

11 am: Art

In an attempt to describe influential photographer and teacher Robert Heinecken, art critic Arthur Danto coined the term “photographist.” Known for producing manipulated photographic reproductions, Heinecken’s work is often composed of images that the artist never actually photographs. From free-standing cutouts of Barbara Bush and Pamela Lee to large-scale relief collages made of magazine ads, the artist’s unique ability to display social and political concerns through manipulated photographs is revealed in “Robert Heinecken, Photographist: A Thirty-Five Year Retrospective,” opening Sunday at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

* “Robert Heinecken, Photographist: A Thirty-Five Year Retrospective,” Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. Ends April 24. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-8 p.m.; Fridays, noon-9 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Adults, $7. (323) 857-6000.

2 pm: Movies

“The Adventures of Milo and Otis,” a charming modern-day fairy tale featuring an all-animal cast, will screen as part of the UCLA Film and Television Archive’s Kids’ Flicks series. The tale centers on the picaresque travels of best friends Milo, a ginger-colored cat, and Otis, a pug-nosed dog. The film was originally made for Japanese television but this version features English narration by Dudley Moore.

* “The Adventures of Milo and Otis,” UCLA, James Bridges Theater, nearest cross streets are Sunset Boulevard and Hilgard Avenue, Westwood. 2 p.m. $4 to $6. (310) 206-FILM.

4 pm: Music

Gospel music gets a decidedly jazzy treatment in the music of pianist-vocalist Howlett Smith. Here, Smith and trio are augmented by the 20-voice Harmony Choir to sing his deeply spiritual yet often humorous songs.

* Howlett Smith and the Harmony Choir, Jazz Bakery, 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City, 4 p.m. $15. (310) 271-9039.

noon: Photography

In fall 1974, a heavyweight championship bout in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), captivated two continents. Billed famously as the “Rumble in the Jungle,” the fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman still continues to fascinate. The event was documented in the 1996 Oscar-winning documentary, “When We Were Kings,” and, now, in the new exhibition “Main Event: The Ali/Foreman Extravaganza Through the Lens of Howard L. Bingham,” opening Sunday at the UCLA Fowler Museum. A close friend and photographer of Ali for more than 40 years, Bingham captured the eight-week stay as sport, media circus and cultural event. Composed of some 130 color and black-and-white photographs, the exhibition offers a look back at two men and two continents that are today much-changed.

* “Main Event: The Ali/Foreman Extravaganza Through the Lens of Howard L. Bingham,” UCLA/Fowler Museum of Cultural History, on the UCLA campus, just west of Royce Hall. Ends Sept. 3. Bingham will present the lecture “Ali/Foreman/Mobutu/King Remembered: Zaire” at 2 p.m. Sunday. Wednesdays-Sundays, noon-5 p.m.; Thursdays, noon-8 p.m. Admission free through July 16. (310) 825-4361.

6 pm: Music

German conductor Heinz Fricke returns to San Diego Opera this week for four performances of Wagner’s rarely staged “Lohengrin” in Civic Theatre, San Diego. The cast includes John Keyes (Lohengrin), Eva Johansson (Elsa), Mariana Pentcheva (Ortrud) and Greer Grimsley (Telramund), all in their San Diego Opera debuts. British director Andrew Sinclair is staging the production, which comes from Covent Garden in London; performances continue through Feb. 22.

* San Diego Opera presents Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” Civic Theatre, 202 C St., San Diego, 6 p.m. $31 to $118. (619) 570-1100. Also Wednesday and Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.; Feb. 19 at 2 p.m.

7:30 pm: Theater

“Days of Our Lives” star James Reynolds salutes Black History Month with the return of his solo show, “I, Too, Am America,” exploring the African American experience through literature, history and storytelling.

* “I, Too, Am America,” Fremont Centre Theatre, 1000 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena. Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Ends Feb. 27. $15. (626) 441-5976; (888) 441-5979.

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FREEBIE: The Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra continues its 45th anniversary season with a concert featuring cello virtuoso Matthew Millar, winner of YMF’s annual Debut Competition, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, 4 p.m. (310) 859-7668.