7 Days In Arts

Saturday

Here’s a real chochme for you. Head out to The Los Angeles Yiddish Culture Club’s end-of-the-season concert this evening. Jacob Lewin’s readings of stories by Sholem Aleichem will make you long for the old country, the Yiddish musical program will have you all farklempt and a little nosh will make you glad you spent some time with landsleit.7:30 p.m. Free (members), $4 (guests). 8339 W. Third St., Los Angeles. For more information, call (310) 275-8455.

Sunday

You’ve gotta give it up for the man who gave us “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top.” Richard Rodgers wrote 40 Broadway musicals and more than 900 published songs in his lifetime. Come hear a “best of” sampling of his work at the University of Judaism’s “Richard Rodgers Centennial Concert and Celebration.” There’ll even be birthday cake following the show.The Writers Guild Theater. 3 p.m. $15. 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills. For reservations, call (310) 335-0917.

James Ellroy and Bruce Wagner have made the seedy side of Los Angeles their business. Ellroy has authored many works about it including “The Cold Six Thousand” and “L.A. Confidential,” and Wagner’s novels include “I’m Losing You” and “I’ll Let You Go.” These two masters of L.A. noir have a sit-down on the subjects of corruption, politics and the dark side of our fine city courtesy of The Writers Bloc.

Monday

Reminding us that God speaks all languages, The Gerard Edery Ensemble recently released “Sing to the Eternal,” a compilation of spiritual Jewish songs and prayers from Morocco, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Spain and Portugal, sung in English, Hebrew, Ladino and Arabic. There are also original songs on the CD, composed by Edery and based on sacred texts.To order online or to hear samples, visit www.sefaradrecords.com.

Tuesday

“The Waverly Gallery” tells the story of a feisty Greenwich Village bohemian woman who develops Alzheimer’s disease, and the effect it has on her atheistic Jewish intellectual family. The play, written by Kenneth Lonergan, is in production at the Pasadena Playhouse under the direction of Bruno Kirby.Runs nightly except Mondays, through Aug. 11. Previews June 28-July 6. 8 p.m. (Tuesdays-Fridays), 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Saturdays), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Sundays). $29.50/$34.50 (previews and weeknights), $44.50 (general, weekends). 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. For reservations, call (626) 356-7529.

Wednesday

Johnny’s Bar Mitzvah should have signified his passage into adulthood, but apparently that didn’t happen. Now ostensibly a grown man, he’s still struggling with being a grown-up. Unfortunately for him, his long-suffering, recently pregnant girlfriend isn’t putting up with it much longer. Hence the title of Neil Landau’s comedy/drama, “Johnny on the Spot,” Having just lost his insurance job, Johnny is visited by the dead policy holders of his past, present and future. They, along with Johnny’s girlfriend and Jewish mother, are gonna do their darndest to straighten him out.Runs through July 21. 7:30 p.m. $8 (general), $6 (members), $7 (seniors and students). Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. For more information, visitwww.egyptiantheatre.com.

Thursday

Artist David Aronson began his sculpture entitled “Prophet II” long before the events of Sept. 11 deepened its impact and significance. Its physical size is larger than his sculptures tend to be, only adding to the piece’s affecting presence. “Prophet II” and another sculpture called “Singer II,” are on display at galerie yoramgil through July 21, as are his newest encaustic paintings.10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. (Thursdays-Saturdays), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sundays), 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Tuesdays and Wednesdays), closed Mondays. 319 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills. For more information, call (310) 275-8130.

Friday

Travel through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind….Your next stop, the “Twilight Zone” — the play, that is. Written by Rod Serling, the live stage production of two “Twilight Zone” episodes, “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” and “The Odyssey of Flight 33” plays at El Portal Center’s Circle Theatre at 11 p.m.(Fridays and Saturdays), 2 p.m. (Sundays). The Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. For reservations, call (323) 856-4200.