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Art Show

“Illustration West 39,” the largest juried illustration competition west of New York, opens Friday in Northridge. Sponsored by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, the competition features entries from national and international artists in such categories as advertising, entertainment, editorial, book, instructional, black and white, unpublished/self-promotional and student.

* “Illustration West 39” opens Friday with a reception 6-10 p.m. and runs through July 14 in the Art Galleries at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., (818) 677-2156. Regular hours: Mon., noon-4 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission.

Gospel Music

Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Gospel Celebration will feature concerts by singer Donnie McClurkin and Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers, Saturday in Valencia. Donnie McClurkin will perform at 6 and 8 p.m. and Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers will perform at 1 and 3 p.m. All concerts are in the Golden Bear Theatre. Concert goers must buy $1 concert tickets in addition to the regular park admission price.

* Six Flags Magic Mountain, Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, (661) 255-4817. $21.50 to $42.99. Parking is $7.

Juneteenth Celebration

The Autry Museum of Western Heritage will have a Juneteenth Celebration all day Saturday with live music, film screenings, readings and a genealogy workshop. Howard Marshall Jr., Allen Lee and Mike Mann and the Nightriders are among the performers scheduled to appear. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when U.S. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay and liberated the slaves in Texas. This was more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

* Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Autry Museum of Western Heritage, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, (323) 667-2000.

Traditional Jazz

The Glendale Kiwanis Traditional Jazz and Big Band Festival, featuring 12 hours of music by 13 different bands, happens Saturday in Glendale.

* Glendale Kiwanis Traditional Jazz and Big Band Festival, Saturday, noon-midnight, at Glendale Community College, 1500 N. Verdugo Road, (818) 734-3234. $30 to $35.