ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION’S PRESS.

THEATER

Not Afraid of Reprising ‘Virginia’: Uta Hagen, who won a Tony as Martha in the original 1962 production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” will tackle the role again in a staged reading at the Ahmanson Theatre on April 16. The 2 p.m. event will feature three of the four actors who participated in a staged reading of the landmark Edward Albee drama in New York in November. Joining Hagen, Jonathan Pryce will repeat his reading of George, and Mia Farrow will again play Honey. And Peter Gallagher will step in as Nick, replacing New York’s Matthew Broderick. Tickets are $50 to $250 with proceeds to benefit the HB Playwrights Foundation & Theatre Endowment, co-founded by Hagen, plus Center Theatre Group’s youth programs.

TV & MOVIES

Olmos Sued: A former business partner of Edward James Olmos has sued the actor-activist for breach of contract and fraud, claiming that he used her professional expertise and financial backing to set up the Los Angeles Latino Book & Family Festival and then cut her out of its profits. Marketing executive and San Diego resident Elida Chavez claims in her Superior Court suit that she, Olmos and another partner, Kirk Whisler, agreed to form a business called Olmos Marketing, which was to promote Latino culture and education through events such as the annual book festival, first held in 1997. Another goal for Olmos Marketing, Chavez’s suit claims, was to “provide positive publicity and recognition” for Olmos. Chavez, who was president of Olmos Marketing, claims that she spent $250,000 and “hundreds and hundreds of hours” developing the company and the festival but was never compensated, despite “continual assurances” by Olmos that she would be reimbursed for her time and expenses. Chavez also claims she was “unilaterally and without compensation” kicked out of the company in early 1999, once the festival was established. A representative of Olmos’ said Tuesday that the actor was busy filming a movie and had not yet seen the suit.

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Sex and Mafia en Espanol: HBO plans to launch HBO Latino, a new national Spanish-language offshoot, in the fall. Programming will include Spanish-language translations of HBO shows like “The Sopranos” and “Sex & the City” as well as original Spanish-language programs geared toward the United States’ growing Latino population. The planned channel will be separate from the pay cable network’s Latin American offshoot, HBO Ole.

POP/ROCK

Arista’s All-Star Party: Still want more Carlos Santana? The guitar hero and Grammy darling will join Whitney Houston, Sarah McLachlan, Aretha Franklin, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Brooks & Dunn, Monica, Annie Lennox and others at the Shrine Auditorium for an April 10 concert celebrating Arista Records’ silver anniversary. Tickets for “25 Years of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records Anniversary Celebration” are on sale now through Ticketmaster, at $35, $150 and $500. Proceeds will go to AIDS research charities. The show will be televised May 15 on NBC.

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Sharing KCRW’s Music: The House of Blues is teaming with KCRW-FM (89.9) to give the Southern California radio station’s eclectic music programming an additional platform. Beginning Monday, the House of Blues’ Web site (https://www.hob.com) will air a live stream of “The KCRW All Music Channel,” featuring programming from shows like “Morning Becomes Eclectic,” “Chocolate City,” “Metropolis” and “Cafe L.A.,” as well as a 500-hour archive of KCRW’s in-studio performances. The programming is also available on KCRW’s Web site (https://www.kcrw.com).

QUICK TAKES

Richard Dreyfuss, Harvey Keitel, Hank Azaria, Brian Dennehy, James Cromwell, Sam Elliott, Don Cheadle and Miguel Ferrer have all signed on for roles in George Clooney’s live broadcast of “Fail Safe,” April 9 on CBS. Clooney’s former “ER” mate, Noah Wyle, was previously announced as a co-star. . . . “The View’s” Meredith Viera has been named a co-host of ABC’s March 26 Oscar Preview Show. . . . Greg Daniels, co-creator of Fox’s “King of the Hill,” has signed to create a live-action comedy series for the WB network next season. His wife, Susanne Daniels, is president of entertainment for the network.