Happening Monday: Black Eyed Peas, Chicago and more

The Armando ShowDrew Carey hosts this edition of the weekly improv comedy showdown. The concept is simple: The celebrity host, or Armando, turns an audience suggestion into a personal and truthful improvised monologue. The crack iO West cast then performs scenes that, in turn, inspire a response from Armando. iO West Theater, 6366 Hollywood Blvd. 9 p.m. $10. (323) 962-7560. west.ioimprov.com.

In the Service of the Buddha: Tibetan Furniture From the Hayward Family Collection This exhibition organized by LACMA illuminates the beauty and craftsmanship of Tibetan furniture. Exemplary pieces feature vivid colors, gilding and other embellishments. LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Noon-8 p.m. Through April 3. General admission $12, students and seniors $8, children under 17 free. (323) 857-6000. www.lacma.org.

POP MUSIC

The Black Eyed Peas Their ubiquitous recent singles have made the skulls of anyone within earshot of a radio go “Boom Boom Pow” for months now. But the backpack rappers-turned-commercial leviathans define pop music like few other acts right now: pan-ethnic, hook devoted, lyrically so-dumb-it-might-be-brilliant, and structurally scattershot in a ring tone-ready way. Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., L.A. 7:30 p.m. $49.50-$89.50. (213) 742-7300.

Chicago Since all other Mom-friendly ‘70s rock is back en vogue (Hello, Stevie Nicks), why not Chicago? Pop music needs more saxophone in its life right now. Fred Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 8 p.m. $77-$82. www.toaks.org.