Weekend Forecast

TODAY

EVENTS

‘Ignited’ art, in full flame

Gen Art presents its third annual “Ignite!,” a one-stop chance to check out emerging talent in visual art, photography, multimedia short films and fashion at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Showcased artists will include Raymond Pettibon, Jason Meadows, Mark Bradford, Richard Duardo, Camile Rose Garcia, Shepard Fairy and Salomon Huerta. A nontraditional fashion installation will feature swimwear by Ashley Paige with accessories by Christie Martin. In addition to a musical performance by the group Sono-Lux, DJ Michelle Pesce will be spinning.

Ignite!, Henry Fonda Theatre, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 8 to midnight tonight; VIP reception 7 to 8 p.m. $25 to $30; VIP reception, $75. (866) 861-8072. www.genart.org.

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FRIDAY

THEATER

Poking fun at society

Two separate bills of edgy theater for mature audiences are on tap this weekend as part of Grand Performances’ 20th anniversary summer season of free events. Speak Theater Arts’ sketch comedy presentation, “N*W*C: The Race Show,” with Miles Gregley, Rafael Agustin and Allan Axibal, aims to shatter stereotypes. “Inside the Creole Mafia” is Mark Broyard and Roger Guenveur Smith’s comic look at racism and societal rifts of all types in the city of New Orleans, updated with a post-Katrina nod.

“N*W*C: The Race Show,” Grand Performances, 350 S. Grand Ave., L.A. Noon and 8 p.m. Friday. Free. (213) 687-2190; www.grandperformances.org

* “Inside the Creole Mafia”: 8 p.m. Saturday.

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MUSIC

Much better than Dolby

In 1940, Walt Disney and his team of animators gave a new twist to classical music -- outraging many aficionados but permanently seizing the imaginations of millions of moviegoers with their landmark “Fantasia.” Now excerpts from it are coming to the great outdoors -- specifically at the Hollywood Bowl, where John Mauceri will lead the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in selections from the soundtrack while portions of the film are shown on the Bowl’s big screens. Those sequences will include the premiere of the original animation to Debussy’s “Clair de Lune,” edited out of the movie before its release. Plus, there’ll be fireworks at the end.

“The Great American Concert: Walt Disney’s ‘Fantasia’ With Fireworks,” Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8:30 Friday. $5 to $98 (sold out). (323) 850-2000; www.HollywoodBowl.com

* Also 8:30 p.m. Saturday (sold out).

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MOVIES

‘Trust the Man,’ OK?

A quartet of New Yorkers copes with romance, commitment and city life in “Trust the Man,” with a cast that includes Julianne Moore, David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Maggie

Gyllenhaal, Liam Broggy, Eva Mendes, Bob Balaban and Ellen Barkin. The film was written and directed by Bart Freundlich (“The Myth of Fingerprints”).

“Trust the Man” opens Friday in general release. Rated R for language and sexual content.

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SATURDAY

EVENTS

See, it’s just plane cool

Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s lots of planes. The Camarillo Air Show offers family fare of an ascending variety with a three-hour show featuring aerobatics, jets, ultralights, helicopters, warplanes and other aircraft, starting at 1 p.m. Prior to the air show, fly-bys by ultralights and other craft will begin at 9 a.m. There will also be aircraft, classic cars and tractors on display, plus children’s activities, a “fly” market, music, exhibits, food and other attractions.

Camarillo Air Show, Camarillo Airport, 455 Aviation Drive, Camarillo. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. $8 to $15, 12 and younger, free with paid adult. (805) 646-7053.

* Also 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

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DANCE

A range of movement

The 22nd edition of Spectrum: Dance in L.A. showcases short pieces by 17 choreographers and companies, overseen as always by the tireless Deborah Brockus. Some of the participating artists are well-known pros, trying out new work. Others are unknown hopefuls, using the showcase as a way to gain recognition and support. The mix of choreography (jazz, modern, ballet, hip-hop and tap for this year’s performances at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre) is always exciting, and the audience brings its own potent energy to the occasion.

Spectrum 22, Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Saturday. $16 (advance), $20 (day of performance). (562) 531-8949.

* Also 7 p.m. Sunday.

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MUSEUMS

Like father, unlike son

As the son of Surrealist artist Matta and the godson of Duchamp, Gordon Matta-Clark grew up in the New York art scene to become a rebellious artist and “anarchitect.” The exhibition “Transmission: The Art of Matta and Gordon Matta-Clark” features paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs by both father and son and looks at how Matta’s generation influenced his son and the way Gordon-Matta’s work shaped 1970s Conceptual art.

“Transmission: The Art of Matta and Gordon Matta-Clark,” 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. 12.

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SUNDAY

MUSIC

No, O’Riley won’t play Radiohead

After pianist Christopher O’Riley’s breakout success with transcriptions of songs by Radiohead and Elliott Smith, music fans might be

forgiven for forgetting

that he had a long-

established reputation

in the classical world. His recital at the Ford

Amphitheatre, though, will see him returning to form, playing Schumann’s “Carnaval” as well as works by Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich. The latter will be three of the dour Russian’s preludes and fugues, and those compositions -- not, say, Coldplay -- are what O’Riley plans to record next.

Christopher O’Riley, Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood. 7 p.m. Sunday. $12 (students and children 12 and younger) and $25. (323) 461-3673; ww.FordAmphitheatre.org.

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WORDS

Speaking of irreverence

It can be scary to take a chance on one of the many DIY readings sprinkled around L.A. on any given night. Will it be a seemingly endless tour into others’ insecurities set to iambic pentameter? Or entree into a thriving literary community? At Jim Ruland’s reading series,

expect a little self-loathing -- the deprecating tag,

Vermin on the Mount, ain’t for nothing -- but it’s balanced with spicy, smart and irreverent observations.

Jim Ruland’s Vermin on the Mount, Mountain Bar, 475 Gin Ling Way, Chinatown. 8 p.m. Sunday. Free. (310) 617-2216.

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JAZZ

Fourplay leads jam

Smooth jazz supergroup Fourplay (guitarist Larry Carlton, keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East and drummer Harvey Mason) headlines the annual JVC Jazz concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Although its members have continued their individual careers since the first Fourplay CD was released in 1991, the band just released its 10th album, “X,” earlier this month. Guitarist-singer Norman Brown’s Summer Storm, singer Patti Austin, keyboardist-composer Alex Bugnon, saxophonist Paul Taylor, singer-songwriter Michael Franks and multi-reed man Najee will round out the show.

JVC Jazz at the Bowl, Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave. 6 p.m. Sunday. $13 to $17. (323) 850-2000.

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HOT TICKET

Can you feel their bliss?

The first couple of contemporary country music, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, seems to generate few of the headline-generating marital clashes of such firebrand predecessors as George Jones and Tammy Wynette. But in familial bliss the two give aid and comfort to the millions of fans still wanting to believe in happily ever after. Individually each is an arena headliner; together in the Soul2Soul II tour, they’ve got one of the most anticipated country bills of the year, one that brings her soaring pop-inflected vocals in conjunction with his Southern-rock laced tales of commitment to home and family.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. 7:30 tonight. $49.50 to $125. (213) 742-7340

* Also 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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HOT TICKET

Onstage, Barbie has wings and a pulse

Barbie has a new gig: Mattel’s iconic fashion doll is touring in her theatrical stage debut, “Barbie Live! in Fairytopia,” a family musical by Susan Di Lallo (book and lyrics), Robbie Roth (music and lyrics) and choreographer Christopher D’Amboise, with direction by Eric Schaeffer. Barbie (Erin Elizabeth Coors) stars (of course) as wingless flower fairy Elina, who must find the courage to confront an evil queen when the fairies’ magical home is threatened. The colorful sets are by Helen Hayes Award-winning scenic designer James Kronzer; the glittery fairy tale costumes are by 2006 Tony Award-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes (“The Drowsy Chaperone”).

“Barbie Live! in Fairytopia,” Kodak Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $16 to $50. (213) 480-3232, www.ticketmaster.com