PLAN AHEAD: NEXT WEEKEND

* The Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company of San Francisco bridges East and West on April 27 in Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. $10 to $22. (310) 329-5345. Also April 28 in the Performing Arts Center, Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. $9 to $15. (818) 677-2488.

* Stephanie Gilliland’s TONGUE Dance Company premieres “Big Manuel” April 26 to 29 at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $15. (310) 315-1459.

* The UCLA Film Archive presents “Ang Lee’s Sword & Sorcery: The Films That Inspired ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ ” April 27 and 28 at the DGA, 7920 Sunset Blvd., L.A. $8.50. (323) 937-9155.

* “3hree,” a trio of new one-act musicals by musical theater artists chosen by director Harold Prince, plays April 25 through June 10 at the Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. $35 to $70. (213) 628-2772.

* “Bingo,” Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities’ world premiere musical comedy about America’s favorite parlor game, plays April 24 through May 6 at Hermosa Beach Playhouse, Pier Avenue at Pacific Coast Highway. $35 to $40. (310) 372-4477.

* U2 and PJ Harvey perform Monday, Tuesday and April 26 at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, 2695 E. Katella Ave. $45 to $130. (714) 704-2500.