Black History Month

9 a.m.

The Hollywood Entertainment Museum marks Black History Month with the African American in Film Fest, which includes two programs of screenings. Inside the museum: “Black Indians: An American Story,” written by Daniel Blake and directed by Chip Ritchie; “The Blessing Way,” directed by Yvette Freeman; “Graham’s Diner,” directed by Courtney Byrd; “Three Man March,” written by Derrick La Mar Savage and directed by Michael T. Fitzgerald; and “Lookaway,” produced by Julian Fowles. At the adjacent Galaxy Theater, on the bill are: “Rituals,” directed by Caroly Mayes; “Statistically Speaking,” directed by Nandi Bowe; and “Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win,” directed by Angela Mills. A question-and-answer session with the filmmakers follows each screening. At the same time, the museum has the exhibit “Film Posters From Africa and the Diaspora” on view through March 19.

African American in Film Fest, 9 a.m. to noon at the Galaxy Cinema, 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Also in the Hollywood Entertainment Museum multimedia room, adjacent to the theater. Museum program repeats, 1 to 4 p.m. $7.50. (323) 960-4833.

noon

In the multimedia play for children, “Legacy: Portraits of Black America,” Educational Theatre Company celebrates Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, inventor Garrett Morgan and beauty-product entrepreneur Madame C.J. Walker, the first female self-made millionaire.

* “Legacy: Portraits of Black America,” Stella Adler Theatre, 6773 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd floor, Hollywood, noon. Free. (323) 465-4446.

7:30 p.m.

The LACMA film department continues its exploration of California cultures through film with “The Legend of Teddy Edwards,” a documentary about the Central Avenue bebop great. Edwards has a reputation as a master balladeer, superb improviser and an accomplished composer/arranger. He and director Don McGlynn will be in attendance.

* “California Cultures: South Central 2,” LACMA, Bing Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. “The Legend of Teddy Edwards,” 7:30 p.m. $5 to $7. (323) 857-6010.

8 p.m.

Jazz Antiqua’s musicians and dancers are featured in a benefit for a mentorship program to be launched by the company this summer. Also performing are singer Carmen Lundy, the Bobby Matos Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble and others.

Jazz Antiqua, California African American Museum, Exposition Park, 600 State Drive, Los Angeles. 8 p.m. $35 to $50 (corporate tables also available). (323) 292-1538.

8 p.m.: Theater

Starring Hal Linden, Arje Shaw’s new comedic drama, “The Gathering,” is about a grandfather, father and son who take an unexpected journey to Bitburg, Germany, circa 1985, the year of President Ronald Reagan’s controversial visit there.

* “The Gathering,” Wadsworth Theatre, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Brentwood, 8 p.m. Regular schedule: Wednesdays, 2 p.m.; Thursdays-Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 and 7 p.m. Ends Feb. 28. $25-$50. (800) 233-3123.

midnight: Movies

Midnight movies were meant to rock, and “Pink Floyd--The Wall” brings to life the British band’s concept album imagining the breakdown of a rock star. Alan Parker’s 1982 film, screening at South Pasadena’s Rialto, mixes live action, starring Bob Geldof, with Gerald Scarfe’s ink-stained animation to visualize the moody, near-apocalyptic, sometimes Dickensian view of postwar Britain.

* “Pink Floyd--The Wall,” Midnights at the Rialto, 1023 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena, midnight. $5.50 to $7.75. (626) 799-9567.

all day: Art

After hosting shows about California’s surf culture and the early days of L.A.’s punk scene, the always eclectic Track 16 Gallery next tackles the culture of punishment in “Capital Art,” opening Saturday. The group show, featuring nearly 40 artists, will explore issues of police brutality, the prison system and the death penalty.

* “Capital Art.” Track 16 Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Building C-1, Santa Monica. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Ends March 31. Free. (310) 264-4678.

8 p.m.: Theater

Colony Theatre Company presents “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” the classic Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman comedy, as the second production of its inaugural 2000-2001 season at its new Burbank home venue.

* “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” Burbank Center Stage, Media Center, 555 N. 3rd St., Burbank, Saturday, 8 p.m. Regular schedule: Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Ends April 8. $25-$28. (818) 558-7000.

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FREEBIE: Works on paper from the 16th to 20th century by Thomas Hart Benton, Helen Lundeberg, John McLaughlin and others will be featured at Saturday’s Los Angeles Fine Print Fair 2001, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Wilshire Ebell Auditorium, 743 S. Lucerne Ave., L.A., (323) 933-5523.