WEEKEND FORECAST

TODAY

A painter’s phases

The Skirball’s “Max Liebermann: From Realism to Impressionism” is the first major U.S. museum survey of works by the German artist, a prominent Berlin painter from the mid-1880s until the Nazis came to power in 1933. The show features more than 70 paintings and follows Liebermann’s different artistic phases.

“Max Liebermann: From Realism to Impressionism,” Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. Opens today. $6 to $8; 11 and younger, free. (310) 440-4500.

* Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, except noon to 9 p.m. Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Ends Jan. 29.

Trying new materials

“Periwinkle” is artist Pae White’s first L.A. exhibition since her celebrated show last year at the Hammer Museum, where her mobiles of multicolored chips and suspended birdcages decorated the museum’s lobby. In her latest gallery show, White continues to explore the use of diverse materials with her innovative approach to sculpture.

“Pae White: Periwinkle,” 1301 PE, 6150 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Opens today. (323) 938-5822.

* Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Ends Nov. 12.

FRIDAY

Taking on new roles

Liev Schreiber, the stage and screen actor who earlier this year earned a Tony for his role in “Glengarry Glen Ross,” makes his feature film writing and directing debut with his adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel “Everything Is Illuminated.” Elijah Wood, no stranger to quests, stars as a young man determined to find the woman who saved the life of his grandfather in a small Ukrainian town during World War II. Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin and Laryssa Lauret also star.

“Everything Is Illuminated,” rated PG-13 for disturbing images/violence, sexual content and language, opens Friday at Laemmle’s Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., (323) 848-3500; AMC Century 14, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City, (310) 289-4262; and Landmark’s NuWilshire, 1314 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, (310) 281-8223.

High-flying

Russians at the Bowl

The Hollywood Bowl “Fireworks Finale” features Russia’s high-flying Moiseyev Dance Company, one of the oldest and most famous world-dance ensembles. At 99 1/2 , founder Igor Moiseyev is unlikely to brave the night air in Cahuenga Pass, but expect somebody to jump over a line of dancing women. Titled “The Russians Are Coming!,” the program enlists conductor John Mauceri and the Bowl Orchestra in performances of Khachaturian’s Saber Dance from “Gayane” and Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from “Spartacus,” Prokofiev’s March from “The Love for Three Oranges” and Waltz from “Cinderella,” Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise and Shostakovich’s “Tahiti Trot,” plus film music by Waxman, Newman and Tiomkin. The choreography program includes Russian village dances and suites depicting the Adzharian, Nanayan, Moldavian and Gypsy peoples.

“Fireworks Finale,” Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8:30 p.m. Friday. $4 to $110. (323) 850-2000.

* Also Saturday, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, 7:30 p.m.

Stories in the salon

Eight black women in a Caribbean hair salon in Toronto tell their stories through drumming, singing and dance in the U.S. premiere of the musical play “Da Kink in My Hair,” by actor and stand-up comedian Trey Anthony and composer E’Marcus Harper, with additional music by Weyni Mengesha. Anthony, heading her cast of stage and screen veterans, plays salon owner Novelette. The show, directed and choreographed by Marion J. Caffey, launches San Diego Repertory Theatre’s 30th anniversary season.

“Da Kink in My Hair,” Lyceum, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego. Opens 8 p.m. Friday. $27 to $42. (619) 544-1000. www.sandiegorep.com

* Runs 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays; also 2 p.m. Sept. 24; ends Oct. 16.

SATURDAY

Alt-rocking Invasion

in Devore

The annual KROQ

Inland Invasion concert shapes up as a sort of “year-to-date” summary

of the action in the alt-rock arena, with a lineup of acts that have emerged (the Bravery, Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, Kasabian)

or returned (Beck, Weezer, Garbage) in 2005. Throw in some old favorites (Oasis, Madness, Live, Fishbone) and you have an excellent way to fill the gap between the Los Angeles radio station’s

Weenie Roast and the

Almost Acoustic Christmas.

KROQ Inland Invasion, Hyundai Pavilion, 2575 Glen Helen Parkway, Devore. Noon Saturday. $35 to $80. (909) 886-8742.

SUNDAY

All things Brazil

A bit of Brazil comes to Long Beach on Sunday with the 10th annual Brazilian Street Carnival. This celebration of the country’s culture will include authentic food, dancers, drummers, live music, DJs and stage shows. A Rio-style parade with samba dancers, costumes and music will take place at 2:30 p.m. with a Bahian-style procession slated for 5:30 p.m. Among those scheduled to perform are Sambala Samba School, Lula Almeida and Afro-Brazil, Brazilidade and Capoeira Centro Sul.

Brazilian Street Carnival, Long Beach Promenade, 210 Promenade, Long Beach. Noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. $15 to $60, 12 and younger, free. (562) 508-4504.