WEEKEND FORECAST

TODAY

MUSIC

Daredevil enterprise

Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic deliver the second installment of their adventurous “Beethoven Unbound” cycle, which juxtaposes Beethoven symphonies with contemporary works. This program pairs Beethoven’s Fourth and Sixth symphonies with British composer Oliver Knussen’s Violin Concerto, modeled on Baroque forms. It was premiered by violinist Pinchas Zukerman and the Pittsburgh Symphony, which was led by the composer in 2002. “At times the violinist resembles a tightrope walker progressing along a (decidedly unstable) high wire,” Knussen wrote in a program note before the premiere. Violinist Leila Josefowicz will be the Disney tightrope walker.

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. today. $15 to $129. (323) 850-2000, www.laphil.com* Also 8 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

POP MUSIC

Initial exposure

DFA and LCD might look like a shuffle of the Scrabble tiles to some, but fans of cutting-edge dance-rock know that the former is the New York-based label on which some of the hottest stuff is found, and that LCD Soundsystem is the formidable band led by label co-founder James Murphy. In its May concert at El Rey, LCD brought the punk-disco-indie hybrid to thrilling fruition, and with fellow DFA force the Juan McLean on the bill this time, things should heat up even more.

LCD Soundsystem, the Juan McLean at the House of Blues Anaheim, 1530 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim. 8 p.m. today. $20. (714) 778-2583.

* Also 9 p.m. Saturday at Avalon, 1735 N. Vine St., Hollywood. $20. (323) 462-8900.

FRIDAY

BOOKS

The Iran that was

In her critically acclaimed graphic novels “Persepolis, Vols. 1 and 2,” which have drawn comparison with Art Spiegelman’s “Maus,” Marjane Satrapi tells the story of growing up in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution. In heavily lined black-and-white comic-strip images, Satrapi unfurls her life from ages 6 to 14, during which time Iran experienced the shah’s overthrow, the rise of Islamic power and a devastating war with Iraq. As the child of Marxist parents and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors, Satrapi has created novels that illuminate a life uniquely bound to Iran’s history. She’ll discuss her work in an evening presented by UCLA Live.

Marjane Satrapi, Royce Hall, UCLA campus, Westwood. 8 p.m. Friday, $18 to $30. (310) 825-2101

MOVIES

Carolina on their minds

The lives of a drifter, a middle-aged mother searching for the son she gave up for adoption, and a preacher’s wife intersect in the days leading up to Mother’s Day in “Loggerheads.” Written and directed by Tim Kirkman, the film is set in three parts of North Carolina, one of which is a coastal town where endangered loggerhead sea turtles nest on the beach. Cast includes Kip Pardue, Michael Kelly, Bonnie Hunt, Tess Harper and Michael Learned.

“Loggerheads,” unrated, opens Friday at Laemmle’s Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, (323) 848-3500; Laemmle’s One Colorado Cinemas, 42 Miller Alley, Pasadena, (626) 744-1224; and Edwards University Town Center 6, 4245 Campus Drive, Irvine, (949) 854-8818.

FESTIVALS

Adobe Days in Agoura

Coinciding with the first anniversary of the opening of the Reyes Adobe historical site, Agoura Hills is putting on the Reyes Adobe Days fall festival. Friday’s schedule includes events for seniors and teens, while on Saturday comic Gallagher will serve as grand marshal for a community parade, followed by live music, arts, crafts, games and more. Sunday will be devoted to an 8K and Family Fun run, the Taste of the West cook-off and equestrian-related contests for riders of all ages.

Reyes Adobe Days, 5464 Reyes Adobe Road, Agoura Hills. 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Most events are free, but some have charges of $5 to $32. (818) 597-7300, www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us

SATURDAY

ART

Canadian’s

latest

brainchild

It was almost a year ago that the Museum of Contemporary Art Pacific Design Center presented “Ask the Dust,” the acclaimed Canadian collective Royal Art Lodge’s first touring international exhibition. Neil Farber, one of the Winnipeg-based collective’s founding members, is back with “Brain,” a series of new drawings, on view at Richard Heller Gallery.

“Neil Farber: Brain,” Richard Heller Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., No. B-5A, Santa Monica. Opens Saturday. (310) 453-9191.

* Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Ends Nov. 12.

POP MUSIC

‘Life’ affirming

Melissa Etheridge has come as close as anyone can to the issue of breast cancer, and she’s responded to her own treatment for the disease in part by becoming a high-profile campaigner for breast-cancer awareness, treatment and fundraising. The singer-

songwriter will headline radio station Star 98.7 FM’s “Lounge for Life” concert at the House of Blues, with proceeds going to City of Hope for breast cancer research. Also on board: the Goo Goo Dolls and INXS, making its first concert appearance with its new singer.

Melissa Etheridge, House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. $150 (sold out). (323) 848-5100.

DANCE

Bay Area ballet icons

Cuba’s Lorena Feijoo of San Francisco Ballet is consistently rated as one of the most exciting

classical dancers in America -- so it’s news when she and her frequent partner Joan Boada

perform for local audiences, in this case as guests with Festival Ballet Theatre of Orange County. They’ll be seen in the Spanish-flavored “Don Quixote” pas de deux and Val Caniparoli’s African-influenced “Lambarena” on a program that will also include George Balanchine’s sublime “Concerto Barocco” and recent pieces by Jodie Gates, Michel Gervais and Viktor Plotkin.

Festival Ballet Theatre, Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. 8 p.m. Saturday. $22 to $32. (949) 854-4646 or www.thebarclay.org* Also: 2 p.m. Sunday.

SUNDAY

THEATER

Minnesota ‘Miser’

Chaos ensues when a tyrannical skinflint’s plot to marry off his grown children for profit goes astray -- along with his hidden treasure -- in Moliere’s farce “The Miser,” presented in a new adaptation by Minneapolis’ noted Theatre de la Jeune Lune, the 2005 Tony Award winner for outstanding regional theater.

“The Miser,” La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla. Opens 2 p.m. Sunday. $29 to $52. (858) 550-1010. www.lajollaplayhouse.com* Runs 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; ends Nov. 13.

MUSIC

Pioneering female organist

“Organ music can sound very, very dull if you simply take the notes off the page and play them,” distinguished organist Gillian Weir has said. “You must have an awareness of history and technique.” No one has ever accused the trailblazing Weir -- she was the first woman to become president of the Royal College of Organists and the first organist to be appointed a dame -- of being dull. She will make her Disney Hall recital debut Sunday with a challenging program that includes music by Bach, Liszt, Widor, Ives and other composers.

Organist Gillian Weir, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $16 to $43. (323) 850-2000.

WEDNESDAY

BOOKS

Doing the write thing

Since 1986, when he kicked off a new era in black cinema with the sexually provocative “She’s Gotta Have It,” Spike Lee has emerged as one of the film world’s visionary and more controversial figures. In his new memoir, “That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It,” Lee chronicles his rise to stardom and the issues that influenced his emergence as a filmmaker, exploring black nationalism, Hollywood stereotyping and the growth of a powerful African American middle class. He makes a stop at Book Soup to talk about it all.

Spike Lee, Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. (310) 659-3110. 7 p.m. Wednesday Free, but tickets required.