Lou Reed in Long Beach

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The reigning elder statesman of experimental rock, Lou Reed will discuss his work — from the Velvet Underground in the 1960s and ‘70s to his recent work with Metallica — in conversation with producer Bob Ezrin. Ezrin, no musical slouch himself, has collaborated with such artists as Alice Cooper, KISS and Pink Floyd. Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 Atheron St., Long Beach. 8 p.m. Fri. $45. (562) 985-7000. https://www.carpenterarts.org