PLAN AHEAD: NEXT WEEKEND

* Bryan Ferry joins forces with his old band Roxy Music on Aug. 6 and 7 at the Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., L.A. $33 to $93.50. (323) 665-1927.

* Seven classical California companies perform in the second annual BalletFest on Aug. 10, 11 and 12 in the Luckman Theatre, Cal State L.A., 5151 State University Drive, L.A. $25 to $30. (323) 343-6600.

* The New World Flamenco Festival kicks off with Spain’s Compania Domingo Ortega on Aug. 10 and 11 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $24 to $35. (949) 854-4646.

* ‘The Dead Boy,’ the U.S. premiere of Joe Pintauro’s drama, plays Aug. 10 to Sept. 30 at Laurelgrove Theatre, 12265 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. $20. (818) 760-8368.

* ‘Twinkle! Twinkle,’ California Artists Radio Theatre’s world premiere of a musical by Richard Erdman and Don Piestrup, plays Aug. 11 and 12 at the Cinegrill, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. $20. (213) 683-3422.

* ‘Gilligan’s Island: The Musical,’ by Sherwood Schwartz and Lloyd J. Schwartz, plays Aug. 8-26 at the Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. $27 to $31. (805) 583-8700, (213) 480-3232, (805) 449-ARTS.