Happening Monday: An Evening With Mavis Staples at the Grammy Museum

POP MUSIC

An Evening With Mavis Staples The gospel legend will take the stage at the intimate Clive Davis Theater to discuss her history-making five-decade career and newest work, including her hotly anticipated new album, “You Are Not Alone.” Following the interview, Staples will take questions from the audience and perform a few songs from her expansive catalogue. The Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. $20. (213) 765-6800. https://www.grammymuseum.org.

American Carnage Tour Three old-guard titans of thrash metal unite for an evening that may have, pound-for-pound, more drum fills and tapping solos than any concert in decades. Megadeth headlines the bill with their orthodox and pyrotechnic riffery alongside the blood-soaked carnage and technical precision of Slayer, but come early for the growly tumult of Testament. Long Beach Arena, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. 7 p.m. $15.75-$54.40. (562) 436-3661.

MOVIES

Shooting April Filmmaker Tod Lancaster will join David Branin and Karen Worden, hosts of the Internet radio show “Film Courage,” at this premiere screening. Lancaster’s film “Shooting April” is a disturbing drama about three YouTube-obsessed guys who take their compulsion too far. A Q&A and an in-depth discussion about the state of independent film will follow. Downtown Independent, 251 S. Main St., L.A. 7 p.m. $10. (213) 617-1033. https://www.downtownindependent.com.

Bill & Ted double feature Something strange is afoot at the Circle K. Or, rather at the New Beverly, which will host a double-bill of the so-dumb-they-might-be-errant-genius buddy comedies featuring the illustrious Bill & Ted, in their eponymous “Excellent Adventure” and “Bogus Journey.” Screenwriter Ed Solomon and star Alex Winter will be there to field questions about the prospect of a Wyld Stallyns album and such. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. $7. https://www.newbevcinema.com.