all day ArtWith patriotism still high since...

all day Art

With patriotism still high since the Sept. 11 attacks, it is not surprising that the art world would respond with an exhibit such as “Show: The Flag,” opening Sunday at the Armory Northwest Gallery. Sponsored by the Armory Center for the Arts and the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, the exhibition will explore the cultural impact of the American flag through works from the 1960s to the present by artists such as Kim Abeles, Erika Rothenberg, Yvonne Rainer and Dread Scott.

“Show: The Flag.” Armory Northwest Gallery, 965 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena. Saturdays-Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Ends June 15. Free. (626) 792-5101.

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4pm Music

Pacific Serenades closes its 16th season with a new work by the Austrian-born, Los Angeles-based composer Gernot Wolfgang. It is called “Impressions” and is scored for instrumental septet; the players are clarinetist Helen Goode-Castro, bassoonist Judith Farmer, hornist Brian O’Connor, violinist Roger Wilkie, violist David Walther, cellist David Speltz and bassist Bruce Morgenthaler.

Pacific Serenades, Neighborhood Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, 4 p.m. $25. (323) 660-7742. Also May 21, 8 p.m., at UCLA Faculty Center, 405 N. Hilgard Ave., Westwood.

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all day Open House

The historic Queen Anne Cottage at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County was reportedly constructed in 1885-86 as Elias Jackson “Lucky” Baldwin’s honeymoon gift for his fourth wife, Lillie Bennett, and designed by her father, architect Albert A. Bennett. The Baldwins’ marital bliss was short-lived, however, and by 1886 they had separated. Lucky then converted the cottage into a shrine to his third wife, Jennie Dexter, who had died five years earlier. The arboretum’s biannual open house at the cottage offers views of its interior and furnishings, usually only seen through its windows.

Queen Anne Cottage Open House, Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $1 to $5; children under 5 are free. (626) 821-3222.

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all day Movies

Anticipating a post-”Spider-Man” desire for compare-and-contrast, the New Beverly has booked a Super Heroes Double Feature, pairing “Batman” (Michael Keaton in the 1989 Tim Burton incarnation) with 1978’s first installment of the Christopher Reeve “Superman” series. Can Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin stand up to Jack Nicholson’s Joker or Gene Hackman’s Lex Luthor?

Super Heroes Double Feature, New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. “Batman,” Sunday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. “Superman,” Sunday, 4:50 and 9:50 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 9:50 p.m. $3 to $6. (323) 938-4038.

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5pm Theater

The Broadway musical “A Class Act” pays tribute to the late Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning lyricist Ed Kleban, best known for “A Chorus Line.” Using Kleban’s music and lyrics, “A Class Act” tells the story of his lifelong search for friendship, love and success. Written by Linda Kline and Lonny Price, the musical is a West Coast premiere.

“A Class Act,” Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Centro Ave., Pasadena, 5 p.m. Regular schedule: Tuesdays to Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 5 and 9 p.m.; Sundays, 2 and 7 p.m. Ends June 16. $29.50 to $50. (626) 356-PLAY.