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* Classic Comedy--Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” will open Friday at the Granada Theatre, 18167 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. The play tells the story of Barney Cashman, a man happily married for 23 years who feels he must have one last fling. Show times: Thursday-Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 7 p.m. (with meal); Sunday, 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (both with meals). $17-$30.50. (818) 363-6887.

* Latin Music--The Boston-based Afro-Latin music group Sol y Canto will perform Saturday at 8 p.m. at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. The ensemble is led by husband-and-wife team Brian and Rosi Amador. He plays Spanish guitar, sings and writes music with a modern bent; she sings and plays percussion. The group includes Alan del Castillo on wind instruments and Saul Sierra on bass. It has performed at the White House and the Kennedy Center and across the country. $9-$15. (818) 677-2488.

* Film Screening--The Alex Film Society will screen the classic “The Sound of Music” Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, the film won five Oscars (including best picture) in 1965. The Rodgers and Hammerstein score includes such favorites as “Do Re Mi,” “Climb Every Mountain” “My Favorite Things,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and “Edelweiss.” The screening will feature a pristine studio archive print and selected ancillary materials. $6-$8.50. (818) 754-8250.

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* Scottish Music--Fiddler Aly Bain and accordionist Phil Cunningham will perform Saturday at 8 p.m. at Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd. The duo are among the most celebrated musicians on the Scottish traditional music scene. Since they began working together in 1988, they have toured Scotland annually and given frequent performances in continental Europe and North America. $17-$19. (818) 817-7756.

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