WEEKEND FORECAST

TODAY

MUSIC

The classics come to Ojai

The 60th annual Ojai Music Festival brings conductor Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony and Chamber Chorus, soprano Dawn Upshaw, eightblackbird and other artists in various combinations for six concerts and additional symposia and other events today through Sunday. Highlights include the West Coast premiere of the revised version of Osvaldo Golijov’s “Ainadamar” on Friday, Golijov’s “Ayre” Sunday morning and his “Oceana” Sunday afternoon.

Ojai Music Festival, Libbey Bowl, Signal Street and East Ojai Avenue, Ojai. 8 p.m. today. $15 to $85. (805) 646-2094. www.OjaiFestival.org.

* Also 8 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

EVENTS

Horses part of Valley fun

The famed Budweiser Clydesdales will make their first appearance at the San Fernando Valley Fair this weekend, the 60th year of the annual event. The huge specimens of this breed have served as the symbol of the Anheuser-Busch brewery since 1933. The Budweiser red beer wagon drawn by an eight-horse hitch will be available for photos 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday. The group Tierra and an oldies show, “Platters, Coasters and Drifters,” head a varied musical lineup. Additionally, there will be carnival games and rides, the Tigers of India and other animal acts, and other attractions.

San Fernando Valley Fair, Hansen Dam Sports Center, Foothill Boulevard and Osborne Street, Lakeview Terrace, 4 to 10 p.m. today. $4 to $7; 5 and younger, free. Half-price admission today only. (818) 557-1600. www.sfvalleyfair.org.

* Also 4 p.m. to midnight Friday; noon to midnight Saturday; noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.

BOOKS

Kvetching

as a calling

The preeminent graphic novelist who doesn’t draw, Harvey Pekar, turned small-stakes complaints about standing in line at the grocery store into rarified art forms all their own. His “American Splendor” series, in which he collaborated with comic artists such as Robert Crumb, made him a begrudging celebrity in outsider art circles. He’ll discuss his newest book, “Ego & Hubris: The Michael Malice Story,” which follows a fictional yuppie go-getter with a litany of reasons to dislike everyone.

Harvey Pekar, Central Library’s Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. 5th St., downtown. 7 p.m. today . Free. (213) 228-7025.

MUSEUMS

Secrets of Greek vases

The Getty Villa exhibition “The Colors of Clay: Special Techniques

in Athenian Vases” looks beyond the black-and-red decorative antique vases

by focusing on the quality, creativity and innovation

in ancient Greek painted pottery while giving viewers a glimpse into Athenian

life. As a major loan

exhibition, the show features about 100 rare vessels from the British Museum, Musee du Louvre and the State Hermitage Museum in Russia.

“The Colors of Clay: Special Techniques in Athenian Vases,” Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. Opens today. Free; advance tickets required. Parking is $7. (310) 440-7300.

* Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Ends Sept. 4.

FRIDAY

POP MUSIC

Singer is

no dummy

What started as a side project for Something Corporate singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon has become his main gig now that his acute lymphatic leukemia has gone into remission. Jack’s Mannequin leans less aggressive than Something Corporate’s emo sound was but retains the strong melodic sense that has long characterized McMahon’s songs.

Jack’s Mannequin. With O.A.R., Wiltern LG, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 8 p.m. Friday. $28.50. (213) 380-5005.

MOVIES

Father-son dynamic

The intriguing combination of “Monster’s Ball” co-screenwriter Milo Addica and “Wisconsin Death Trip” director James Marsh team up for the dark drama “The King.” Gael Garcia Bernal stars as a young Mexican American man recently discharged from the Navy who confronts his father (William Hurt), a preacher previously unaware of his son’s existence.

“The King,” rated R for strong sexuality involving a teen, some violence and language, opens Friday at Laemmle’s Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood. (323) 848-3500.

SATURDAY

EVENTS

Catch a rising star

Florence Griffith Joyner, John Elway, Vince Ferragamo, Jamaal Wilkes and Byron Scott are just some of the famous athletes who have participated in the L.A. Watts Summer Games. The L.A. Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the athletic competition featuring the best talent in local high school sports. The Games, which started in 1968, take place over two weekends along with a family festival with game booths and other concessions. Opening (Sunday) and closing (June 18) ceremonies will feature live entertainment. A 5K run/walk is slated for Sunday.

L.A. Watts Summer Games, Home Depot Center, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Free for spectators. 5K registration, $15 to $30 (888) 525-2974. www.lajcc.org/lawsg.

* Also 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 17 and 18.

THEATER

Start of a 3rd decade

Cornerstone Theater Company’s newest is “Demeter in the City,” the premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s work honoring Angelenos who, like this L.A.-based theater company, turn 20 in 2006. Based on the Greek myth -- and on the experiences of young mothers, political activists, military personnel, students and social workers -- the play explores themes of separation and independence. Shishir Kurup directs.

“Demeter in the City,” REDCAT at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 631 W. 2nd St., L.A. Opens 5 and 9 p.m. Saturday. $10 to $20. (213) 237-2800. www.redcat.org.

* Runs 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to June 16, 5 and 9 p.m. June 17, 2 and 7 p.m. June 18; ends June 18.

MUSIC

Sumi Jo’s career at 20

Korean soprano Sumi Jo, who dazzled audiences as Olympia in Los Angeles Opera’s 2002 production of “The Tales of Hoffmann,” is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her opera debut with a recital tour that began May 25 in Vancouver, Canada, and ends Saturday in Los Angeles. She will be singing a program of bel canto arias by Bellini and Verdi and traditional Korean songs.

Sumi Jo, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. Saturday. $45 to $125. (213) 365-3500. www.ticketmaster.com.

SUNDAY

JAZZ

The 1940s beat lives

The Towne Singers, a 100-voice theatrical chorus, and the 17-piece Swing City Big Band join forces in “Swingin’ at the Alex,” a celebration of the music of the 1940s. The live stage show assumes the premise of a 1940s radio broadcast with music, comedy, commercials, costumes and even dancing. Unabated nostalgia will flow with such tunes as “In the Mood,” “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “I Got a Gal in Kalamazoo,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” and “Moonlight Serenade.”

“Swingin’ at the Alex,” Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. 6 p.m. Sunday. $22.50 to $32.50. (818) 243-2539.