Three-day forecast

POP MUSIC

Southwest sound on the Westside

The Tucson band Calexico has long used mariachi music as one of the key shades in its noir hybrid of atmospheric rock, spaghetti western score and border blends. In a special one-time performance, the band, led by Joey Burns and John Convertino, will team with the seven-piece Mariachi Luz de Luna, which will play its own set and later join the headliners. For the standard Calexico experience, try Monday’s Costa Mesa show.

Calexico, Museum Courtyard, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Brentwood. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. (310) 440-7300. Also: Detroit Bar, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. 9 p.m. Monday. $12. (949) 642-0600.

FAIR

Stars are out in the O.C.

The theme for the 112th Orange County Fair is “Jammin’ at the Fair” in honor of the all-star entertainment lineup at this year’s event. The Pacific Amphitheatre concert series held in conjunction with the fair includes performances by Bill Cosby, John Fogerty, Don Henley, Patti LaBelle, Reba McEntire, Hoobastank, Hank Williams Jr., Jessica Simpson, Sugar Ray, ZZ Top, Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin, Hootie & the Blowfish, the Motels, the Go-Go’s, Train, Carrot Top and others. In addition, Weird Al Yankovic, the Atomic Punks, Wild Child, Bjorn Again and other acts will be featured on the fairgrounds itself, plus carnival rides and games, cultural fairs and community entertainment. For a complete schedule, see www.ocfair.com.

Orange County Fair, Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Opens Friday; ends Aug. 1. Noon-midnight Tuesdays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-midnight Fridays-Sundays. $2-$7; 5 and younger, free. Pacific Amphitheatre concerts have additional charges, $10-$95. (714) 708-FAIR.

MUSEUMS

Kites soar downward

Kites sail underwater in “Sea Tails: A Video Collaboration,” by the late musician David Tudor, filmmaker Molly Davies and French artist Jackie Matisse. The Getty Center re-creates the 1983 installation, which combines Davies’ film of Matisse’s undulating kite sculptures with Tudor’s experimental soundtrack. Accompanying the video are archival notes, sketches, letters and charts that describe the creative process behind the piece.

“Sea Tails: A Video Collaboration,” Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, L.A. Opens Tuesday. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and Sundays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Ends Sept. 26. Free; parking, $5. (310) 440-7360.

THEATER

Rivals of affection

“The Two Noble Kinsmen,” Shakespeare’s last play, written with John Fletcher, finds two princes sacrificing their pledge of eternal friendship in a no-holds-barred rivalry for the same woman. Opening at the Old Globe in San Diego, it’s directed by Darko Tresnjak and based on his New York production.

“The Two Noble Kinsmen,” Old Globe Theatre, Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, Balboa Park, San Diego. Opens 8 p.m. Sunday. Runs 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. ASL interpreted at 8 p.m. Aug. 22; ends Sept. 24. $22.50-$58.50. (619) 234-5623.

MUSIC

This baritone is a winner

Since winning the Lieder Prize at the famed Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in 1989, Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel has had a major career on the opera stage, but he is an arresting, personable recitalist as well. Terfel will sing works by Britten, Schumann and Copland as well as some traditional Celtic ballads and other works, in this recital sponsored by Los Angeles Opera. He also will sing the title role in Verdi’s “Falstaff” for L.A. Opera in May 2005. For this recital, Malcolm Martineau will be his accompanist.

Bryn Terfel, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A.

8 p.m. Sunday. $10-$90. (213) 972-8001.

FESTIVAL

South Asia in L.A.

Artwallah 2004 is the fifth annual festival focusing on the dance, films, literature, music, theater and visual art of the South Asian diaspora. The festival opens Thursday with an evening concert featuring South Asian musicians. However, the festival’s other evening and day programs, running Friday, Saturday and Sunday, will spotlight artists from all forms. Different programs have different ticket prices. For a complete schedule, see www.artwallah.org.

Artwallah 2004, Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 8-11 p.m. Thursday; 6-11 p.m. Friday; noon-10:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. $5-$30. (310) 391-3330.

JAZZ

An artist reinvented

Guitarist Craig Chaquico performs Friday in Newport Beach. He was a member of the Jefferson Starship/Starship from 1973 to 1990, a period when the band reinvented itself musically several times. Now Chaquico has reinvented himself as a smooth jazz solo artist. Starting with 1993’s “Acoustic Highway,” he has released seven solo CDs. In addition, he has collaborated with such artists as Russ Freeman, David Benoit, Rick Braun and Tom Scott.

Craig Chaquico, Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Outdoor Amphitheater, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. 8 p.m. Friday. $32.50-$63.50. (949) 729-1234.

DANCE

‘Giselle’ by the experts

For the final three performances of its engagement at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, England’s Royal Ballet dances Peter Wright’s acclaimed staging of the full-length “Giselle.” Like the heroine of “Cinderella” (which opened the company’s visit), Giselle unexpectedly falls in love with a nobleman. But she loses her life rather than just her glass slipper -- and that’s when the unforgettable dancing begins for both of them. Three sets of tragic lovers are scheduled: Miyako Yoshida and Federico Bonelli on Friday, Roberta Marquez and Ivan Putrov on Saturday afternoon, Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg on Saturday evening.

The Royal Ballet in “Giselle,” Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday. $25-$100. (714) 740-7878.

ART

A genius and also a prankster

Re-creating “Forgotten Interior Design Problems at Home,” the late artist’s 1996 exhibition in Vienna, “Martin Kippenberger: Forgotten Interior Design Problems in LA (El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles)” showcases major works never before seen in the United States. Throughout his artistic career, Kippenberger sought to demystify the role of the artist by lampooning high art culture, and critics deemed him at once a genius and a prankster. An impressive oeuvre including sculpture, installation and painting is revealed in this comprehensive review of his work.

“Martin Kippenberger: Forgotten Interior Design Problems in LA (El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles),” 1301PE, 6150 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Opens Saturday. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Ends Oct. 2. (323) 938-5822.