Plan Ahead: Next Weekend

* Theater. “Over the River and Through the Woods,” Joe Di Pietro’s comedy with Carol Lawrence and Joseph Campanella, inaugurating the new El Portal Center, Mainstage, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, opens Jan. 14, playing Tuesdays-Wednesdays, Sundays, 7 p.m.; Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 2 p.m. Ends Feb. 9. $35-$42. (818) 508-4200; (800) 233-3123.

* Theater. Sally Kirkland headlines in “The Powder Room Suite,” a duo of “toxic comedies” by Frank Strausser, opening Jan. 13 at the Court Theatre, 722 N. La Cienega Blvd., playing Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 and 7 p.m. through Feb. 20. $25-$30. (310) 289-2999.

* Dance. Competing for an invitation to appear at a prestigious French dance festival, three contemporary companies will perform during each night of DanceWest on Jan. 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. in the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State L.A., 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles. $12.50 (students, seniors)-$22.50. (323) 343-6600.

* Art. “Drawn to Painting: Leon Kossoff’s Drawings and Prints After Nicolas Poussin,” a homage to the great French painter Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), opens Jan. 20 at the L.A. County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-8 p.m.; Fridays, noon-9 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Ends April 2. Adults, $7; seniors and students, $5; children 6 to 17, $1; children up to 5 years of age, free. (323) 857-6000.

* Music. The Stardust Orchestra, vocal quartet the Small Frys and tap-dancer Tony Waag honor the great composer Hoagy Carmichael in “The Hoagy Carmichael Centennial Celebration” held at 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., $20-$35, and 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos. (800) 300-4345 and (805) 583-8700.