BEST BETS SATURDAY 10/14

8pm

Theater

In “Ancestral Voices,” A.R. Gurney’s autobiographical comedy directed by Gordon Hunt, a young man reflects on his family life in Buffalo, N.Y., in the 1940s--especially the shocking moment when his grandmother ran off with another man. Fred Savage, Robert Foxworthy, Rene Auberjonois, Katherine Helmond and Mariette Hartley star.

* “Ancestral Voices,” Falcon Theatre, 4252 Riverside Drive, Burbank. Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. Ends Nov. 26. $25 to $35. (818) 955-8101.

8pm

Theater

Julie Kavner, Julianna Margulies and Rosie Perez will kick off a long-term engagement of Eve Ensler’s nationwide hit, “The Vagina Monologues.” Ensler interviewed women age 6 to 80 and weaved their stories--funny, angry and soulful--into a performance piece that explores women’s experiences in relationships, their attitudes about their bodies, and their many euphemisms for their genitalia. Joe Mantello directs a celebrity cast, which will change every three weeks.

* “The Vagina Monologues,” Can~on Theatre, 205 N. Can~on Drive, Beverly Hills. Saturday, 8 p.m. Regular schedule: Tuesdays-Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 5 and 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 and 7 p.m. Indefinitely. $25 to $49.50. (213) 365-3500.

8pm

Theater

Susan Clark heads the cast in the premiere of “Appearances to the Contrary,” Jim Inman’s biting comedy about a closeted lesbian literary agent, an attorney, a playwright and a beautiful young woman whose facades crumble as long-held secrets are revealed during one volatile evening.

* “Appearances to the Contrary,” Gascon Center Theatre, 8739 Washington Blvd., Culver City. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Ends Nov. 19. $20. (310) 289-2999.

1pm

Pop Music

Eighty cities will be linked in a global party called Earthdance 2000, with the Los Angeles component taking place at Hansen Dam Recreation Area. The fourth annual event aims to blend social conscience and cosmic consciousness with the beats of such DJs as Freddy Be & Nick Cole, DJ Dan and Jason Bentley, scheduling a worldwide prayer for peace at 4 p.m. and channeling proceeds to assist California’s Chumash Indians.

* Earthdance 2000, Hansen Dam Recreation Area, Lake View Terrace. 1 p.m. $15. (310) 535-0932.

7pm

Pop Music

The last time Santana came through the Southland, it was a high-profile series of shows with Mexican pop band Mana. Now on its first big tour since its memorable Grammy night, the band is joined on the bill by singer-rapper Everlast, one of the contributors to the blockbuster “Supernatural” album.

* Santana, with Everlast, Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 7 p.m. Also Sunday, 7 p.m. $28.50 to $69.50. (323) 850-2000.

8pm

Dance

Less a conventional choreographer than a multidisciplinary storyteller, Joe Goode has won awards for daring contemporary work emphasizing his personal perspective. In “Undertaking Harry,” his Bay Area-based Joe Goode Performance Group investigates the legendary figure Harry Hay, founder of the first gay civil rights movement. Goode uses his story to contrast visions of ideal heroism with glimpses of an all-too-imperfect reality. Layering movement, songs and a spoken text, the result also reflects the humor and compassion that are Goode’s hallmark.

* Joe Goode Performance Group in “Undertaking Harry,” Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Cal State Long Beach, 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach. 8 p.m. $18 to $23. (562) 985-7000.

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Photography

Although Gordon Parks is best known as a photojournalist--he was the first black staff photographer at Life Magazine--he is also an accomplished film director (“Shaft,” “The Learning Tree”), novelist and musician. “Half Past Autumn: Gordon Parks,” a traveling retrospective organized by the Corocoran Gallery in Washington D.C., opens Saturday at the California African American Museum. It presents photographs, books, music, film and poetry by this Renaissance man.

* “Half Past Autumn: Gordon Parks,” California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park. Opening day festivities, Saturday: 1 p.m. Screening of Parks’ autobiographical film, “Moments Without Names,” followed by a panel discussion. Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ends Dec. 30. Admission free. (213) 744-2060.

Freebie

The fifth annual Echo Park Arts Festival spotlights nearly 100 artists, poets, musicians and other performers at more than 20 venues. Several activities will be set up at Lemoyne Street and Sunset Boulevard, with shuttle service provided to studios and galleries from there. Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. https://www.echopark.net or (213) 250-4155.