Happening Friday

MOVIES

Dennis Hopper: Wasn’t Born to Follow Iconic, all-American traveler of the fringes, outlaw, mystical train wreck, artist: Dennis Hopper’s larger than life on- and off-screen personae loomed large. Each Friday in July, Cinefamily will screen Hopper favorites, both rare and celebrated. On offer this week is the counterculture parable “Easy Rider” at 7:30 p.m. and the obscure 1971 documentary “The American Dreamer” at 9:30 p.m. Filmmaker L.M. Kit Carson will be on hand for a Q&A. Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A. (323) 655-2510. https://www.cinefamily.org.

Outfest The 28th annual gay and lesbian film festival Outfest kicks off with a screening of “Howl,” the hypnotic new biopic about Allen Ginsberg and his most famous poem, starring “Spider-Man’s” James Franco. The screening is followed by an opening-night gala after party, open to all ticket holders. Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, Downtown. Opening-night gala 8 p.m. $50-$150. General screenings $13-$18. Through July 18 at various venues. See https://www.outfest.org for complete schedule.

POP MUSIC

Ariel Pink Pink seems quintessentially L.A. He’s lived virtually his entire life in Los Angeles and can’t imagine living anywhere else. He’s written songs with titles such as “Beverly Kills” and “Life in L.A.,” and echoes of the city’s musical past, including the Byrds, Love, Fleetwood Mac and the Germs’ Darby Crash, reverberate across his albums. All this comes through in his band Haunted Graffiti’s combination of the swagger and epic drama of classic radio rock with the passive-aggressive vulnerability and petulance of bands like the Cure (Pink’s favorite as a goth-loving teenager). Echoplex (below the Echo), 1152 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park. 8 p.m. $12. (213) 413-8200.

STAGE

Shen Yun New York-based Shen Yun dance troupe brings its spectacular and unique brand of classical Chinese music and dance to Los Angeles for a limited-time engagement. The heroic, often-tragic storytelling, lush sets and live orchestra continue to thrill audiences worldwide. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. Today through July 11. Ticket prices vary. (800) 880-0188; https://www.laspectacular.com.