Happening today

MOVIES

Lunch With a Legend Director, writer and actor Spike Lee answers questions about his fruitful career at this lunchtime lecture series co-hosted by Morton’s and ESPN. Morton’s the Steakhouse, 735 S. Figueroa St. 11 a.m. $50. (213) 553-4566. www.mortons.com.

POP MUSIC

Wolfmother With “Cosmic Egg,” the magnificently coiffed Aussie Andrew Stockdale leads a new lineup of his power trio through Zeppelin-inspired, overdriven blues-rock that practically offers its own contact high, which makes pondering the new album’s cover art all the more interesting. The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. $25. www.wiltern.com.

BOOKS

T.C. Boyle While you’re breathing, eating and sleeping, the regally named T. Coraghessan Boyle is writing short stories and novels, the most recent being “The Women,” a novel set amid Frank Lloyd Wright’s fascinating life. The author will discuss his career -- which spans 20 books in 30 years -- and his predilection for tales about 20th century egomaniacs at the Tim Robbins-curated WTF?! Festival. The Actors’ Gang at the Ivy Substation, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. 8 p.m. $20. (310)838-4264, www.wtffestival.theactorsgang.com.