Events happening Friday

POP MUSIC

Rhett Miller Miller’s latest self-titled album is another shiny entry into his solo catalog of well-tailored guitar-pop that’s like a martini to the whiskey-and-Bud of his day job in the Old 97’s. But come early for the rising folk-pop band Leslie and the Badgers, who play a swell take on L.A. canyon country with huge harmonies and effortless writing. 10 p.m. Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. $20. www.troubadour.com.

ART

Jonas Wood The Los Angeles-based artist will unveil a new series of still-life paintings in his first one-person museum exhibition. The works are characterized by abstract and geometrical forms using bold colors and solid black, set against a monochromatic background. Opening Friday, the exhibit will run through May 9. The Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. $7. (310) 443-7000. www.hammer.ucla.edu.

Frederick Evans Marvel at the photographic mastery of one of the art form’s early practitioners. Evans began making photos in the 1880s and became known for his eye for architecture. His images of medieval cathedrals in England and France are on display along with lesser known images of Evans’ family and friends. The Getty, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. Through June 6. Free. (310) 440-7300; www.getty.edu.

BOOKS

Riverside Dickens Festival Celebrate Charles Dickens and his characters at the annual fest, themed this year “A Visit to the Old Curiosity Shop.” Costumed Victorian figures will help turn Mission Inn Avenue into a London marketplace with exhibits, vendors and street performers. Enjoy children’s activities and fashion and food from the Dickens era. Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside. 9:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri.-Sun. www.dickensfest.com.

EVENTS

Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo More than 1,000 dealers of rare coins and stamps will be at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, including a $10-million exhibit of California Gold Rush-era treasure recovered from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America. Many dealers will offer free appraisals. Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. (562) 436-3636. www.longbeachexpo .com