WEEKEND FORECAST

FRIDAY

A T-shirt spins a tale

After purchasing a T-shirt emblazoned with the name “Tony Takitani” for $1 in a Maui thrift store, Japanese writer Haruki Murakami was inspired to pen a novella about a character with that name. Filmmaker Jun Ichikawa was compelled to adapt the book into a movie about an emotionally closed-off technical illustrator whose marriage to a woman with an obsession for couture results in tragedy.

“Tony Takitani,” unrated, opens Friday at Laemmle’s Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, (323) 848-3500; and Laemmle’s One Colorado, 42 Miller Alley, Pasadena, (626) 744-1224.

‘sound.’ and sight

It wouldn’t be summer in the city if the MAK Center for Art and Architecture weren’t offering some provocative concerts. True to form, the center -- in West Hollywood’s Schindler House -- has scheduled two such evenings back to back, titled “sound.” and showcasing composers who frequently collaborate with visual artists. Friday’s program features works by Michael Webster and George Lockwood. Saturday’s will be headlined by Tom Recchion and Mark Wheaton. The latter, says the center, will create “a live soundtrack for the unique indoor/outdoor environment of the Schindler House.”

“sound.: Scores Composed for the Moving Image,” Schindler House, 835 N. Kings Road, West Hollywood. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $16 in advance ($12 for students), $20 at the door. (323) 651-1510 or www.soundnet.org.

* Also 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

SATURDAY

Updating the Bard

Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra” is set in the present-day Middle East in a new multimedia adaptation by Daniel Hainey and Niall Padden, presented by the Thousand Oaks International Theatre Festival. It combines live action interspersed with video projections of an “interview” with Antony’s close advisor as he looks back on events involving the Roman general and the Egyptian queen. Features Irish actor Imelda Corcoran.

“Antony and Cleopatra,” Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Opens 7 p.m. Saturday. $25 to $65. (805) 449-2787. www.tofestival.com.

* Runs 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays; ends Sept. 16.

Sovereigns of sound

The British royal family of jazz -- diva Cleo Laine and her husband, composer-saxophonist John Dankworth -- will perform in concert Saturday at Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey. Grammy winner Laine, one of the most acclaimed singers of the last 40 years, has been praised for her wide range, rich tone and remarkable flexibility. She and Dankworth have been making music together since the 1950s.

Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey.

7 p.m. Saturday. Free. (310) 305-9545.

Cities north and south

A variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography and video, is used to critique urban communities in “Farsites: Urban Crisis and Domestic Symptoms in Recent Contemporary Art.” In the binational exhibition, artists from both American continents look at border issues affecting New York City, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Mexico City and Sao Paulo.

“Farsites: Urban Crisis and Domestic Symptoms in Recent Contemporary Art,” San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park. Opens Saturday. $4 to $10; 5 and younger, free. (619) 232-7931.

* Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, except 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Ends Nov. 13.

A Korean panorama

Thirty performers from the local community and from across the Pacific present a cultural panorama titled “The Spirit of Korean Music and Dance” at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Distinguished soloists designated “National Korean Dance Treasures” will be showcased along with large-scale ensembles. Besides folk dancing and drumming, the program includes segments drawn from shamanistic rites, Buddhist ritual and court ceremonies. The event is produced by the locally based Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy, one of the performing groups scheduled.

“The Spirit of Korean Music and Dance,” John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood. 8:30 p.m. Saturday. $16 (children, students) to $40. (323) 461-3673.

Eight L.A. decades

When the Los Angeles Art Assn. was formed in 1925, its original intent was to bring works of art from Europe to L.A. Now known as LAAA/Gallery 825, the nonprofit’s mission is to foster the city’s art scene by promoting emerging talent and encouraging art education. “The First 80 Years,” curated by Molly Barnes, features 25 artists whose works were once exhibited at the gallery, including Kim Abeles, Marcel Duchamp, Oskar Fischinger, Gronk, Betye Saar and Man Ray.

“The First 80 Years,” Gallery 825, 825 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood. Opens Saturday. (310) 652-8272.

* Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Ends Sept. 24.