Happening Saturday

POP MUSIC

Phoenix The French band is so casually precise in its pop that its pleasures have a way of sneaking up on just about anyone. Although the joys of Phoenix have long been kind of nerdy — its best asset is its production, the synth pads building in the back of a song, the gentle, funky guitars as tight as a well-made bed — the band successfully translates them on a very big stage. “1901” is built on a massive, ravey synthesizer stab, and “Lisztomania” has a sock-hop eagerness. At the Hollywood Bowl with the celestial acid-folk harmonies of Grizzly Bear and the Roy Orbison-indebted guitar jangle of Girls. 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. $32-$66.25. (323) 850-2000.

Jaguares Check out the fiery rock ‘n’ roll of Mexican alt-rock band Jaguares as it take to the stage with Los Cenzontles for two nights in Anaheim. The band has gained an impressive following in the States, partly due to its social conscience. In 2007 it participated in an Amnesty International campaign to help alleviate suffering in Darfur. The House of Blues, 1530 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim. 9 p.m. $55. (714) 778-2583; https://www.houseofblues.com.

BOOKS

Cornelia Funke The author of the wildly popular Inkworld trilogy of middle-grade fantasy, brings her latest novel, “Reckless,” to life with a theatrical storytelling event — one of only four U.S. performances — in which she will dramatize scenes from the book with actor Elliot Hill. A Q&A with Funke and “Reckless” collaborator Lionel Wigram (executive producer of the “Harry Potter” movies), author book-signing and a musical performance by Adam Watts round out the evening. Brentwood Theatre, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Brentwood. 6:30 p.m. Two free tickets with the purchase of one copy of “Reckless” from Diesel Bookstore in Brentwood. (310) 576-9960. https://www.dieselbookstore.com.

EVENTS

Lobster Festival Crustacean connoisseurs have a full weekend to consider the lobster — as well as live music, dancing, street performers, pirates and shopping — at the annual Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival. A meal with fresh lobster flown in from Maine and all the fixings runs $18. Featured musical acts include Saint Motel, Dengue Fever, plus John Doe and Exene Cervenka of the band X. Ports O’ Call Village, 1190 Nagoya Way, San Pedro. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. $9 for adults, free for children younger than 12. (310) 798-7478. https://www.lobsterfest.com

MOVIES

John Carpenter Tribute The American Cinematheque offers three nights of thrills and chills with “Escape Artist: A Tribute to John Carpenter,” a series of double features. “They Live” and “Big Trouble in Little China” will screen on Saturday, and Sunday wraps with “The Thing” and “Halloween.” Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $11 per night. (323) 466-3456. https://www.egyptiantheatre.com.

ART

Up From the Vault: 85 Years of Treasures From the Warner Bros. Photo Lab. More than 150 images from the historic studio’s remarkable archive — some famous, some rare and unseen — will be on display. Some of the iconic film stars included are Judy Garland, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Joan Crawford, Marlon Brando, Natalie Wood and the young stars of the “Harry Potter” films. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Lobby Gallery, 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., noon-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Through Dec. 12. Free. (310) 247-3600. https://www.oscars.org