Three-day forecast

ART

Cases of innocence cast aside

More and more, the American public is coming to hear about the cases of the wrongly convicted who have served time in prison. In the large-format photography exhibition “The Innocents,” Taryn Simon has captured a series of unsettling images of some of the victims of justice gone wrong.

“The Innocents,” Gagosian Gallery, 456 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills. Opening reception today, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (310) 271-9400.

THEATER

Some like it hot

“110 in the Shade” is Richard Nash’s musical adaptation of “The Rainmaker,” his romantic comedy about faith, love and miracles set in a 1930s town suffering through a heat wave. David Lee directs; the score is by Harvey Schmidt; lyrics by Tom Jones.

“110 in the Shade,” Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. Runs 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 5 and 9 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays; ends July 25. $45-$65. (626) 356-7529.

MUSIC

A night for fanfare

The premiere of a new “Fanfare for the Hollywood Bowl,” composed by Elmer Bernstein, kicks off the Bowl’s Hall of Fame Gala. John Mauceri will conduct the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. The program also will include works by Henry Mancini, one of the three Hall of Fame inductees; a Sarasate showpiece played by violinist Sarah Chang, another inductee; and a medley of hits sung by Brian Wilson, the third inductee.

Hall of Fame Gala, Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8:30 p.m. Friday. $15-$35. (323) 850-2000.

MUSEUMS

Back to the Ice Age

Another Ice Age is upon us, and it arrives the day after tomorrow. But this is no summer movie -- the Ice Age Garden is a new permanent exhibit opening Saturday at the Page Museum. Experience Southern California of 10,000 to 40,000 years ago in settings that re-create a waterway, chaparral/sage area and deep canyon setting. Pit 91 Dig kicks off the annual summer paleontological excavation season, and the “Charles R. Knight: Bringing Fossils to Life” traveling exhibition of paintings depicts scenes from the age of dinosaurs. The latter two open Saturday as well.

The Ice Age Garden, Pit 91 Dig and “Charles R. Knight: Bringing Fossils to Life,” Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. Opens 10 a.m. Saturday. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. $4.50-$7; children 5-12, $2; 4 and younger, free. (323) 934-7243.

MOVIES

Crouching tiger ...

Filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud (“The Bear”) returns to nature with “Two Brothers,” a family adventure about twin tiger cubs born in the ruins of a Buddhist temple in a distant land and separated when they are young. Years later they come face to face again, pitted against one another as fierce enemies. Guy Pearce stars.

“Two Brothers,” rated PG for mild violence, opens Friday in general release.

EVENTS

Outlaws in the dirt

Those intrepid practitioners of the dirt oval will return to Ventura for the Outlaw Vintage Motorcycle Races, which feature several amateur and professional flat-track motorbike classes. For many fans the event carries on the nostalgic racing tradition of Ascot Park in Gardena, which, before being shuttered in 1990, was long considered the busiest dirt racetrack in America. The racing is followed the next day by the Antique & Classic Motorcycle Show and Exchange, an all-brands exhibit of restored and original bikes.

Outlaw Vintage Short Track Motorcycle Races, Ventura Raceway, Seaside Park, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Saturday. Pits open at noon; practice, 3-4:30 p.m.; heat races, 5 p.m., followed by main event. $18; age 65 and older and 13 to 17, $15; 12 and younger, free.

Antique & Classic Motorcycle Show and Exchange, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. $7; 12 and younger, free. (805) 650-6777.

POP MUSIC

Pumping killer beats

With its new album “Revolutions,” New York hip-hop group X-ecutioners throws the spotlight on the DJ, who often plays a subservient role to that of the rapper. Reviewing the album for The Times, Soren Baker wrote “... songs are accented by the X-ecutioners’ deft scratching and energetic beats, resulting in a regularly exciting and inventive album.”

X-ecutioners, House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Saturday. $20. (323) 848-5100.

DANCE

Igniting the ‘Fire’

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the provocative Paul Taylor Dance Company makes its debut at the L.A. Music Center with a three-part program spanning more than a quarter-century of modernism. Just about everyone makes Taylor a leading candidate for greatest living choreographer, and you can sample his creative versatility by comparing the neo-primitive ritual “Runes” (1975) with the propulsive abstraction of “Mercuric Tidings” (1982), and then check out the Southern California premiere of “Promethean Fire,” a 2002 action-painting of a society unnerved by terrorist violence and an uncertain future but still capable of heroism -- individual and collective.

Paul Taylor Dance Company, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $15-$50. (213) 365-3500.

WORDS

Signed by Clinton

Former President Clinton brings the promotional tour for his autobiography, “My Life,” to Brentano’s bookstore in Century City. His appearance will include a brief talk and a book-signing session.

Bill Clinton: “My Life,” Brentano’s, Westfield Shoppingtown, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City. 2 p.m. Friday. Tickets will be handed out beginning at 10 a.m. A total 2,000 tickets will be given out; holders of tickets 1 to 1,000 are guaranteed to have their books (purchased at Brentano’s) signed. (310) 785-0204.