Jason Mraz and Monica Mancini headline a tribute to songwriting siblings George and Ira Gershwin during the Hollywood Bowl’s “Gershwin Across America.” BeBe Winans, Nancy Wilson and St. Vincent join Mraz and Mancini on the bill, along with a big band and strings ensemble. A soon-to-be-released tribute album, “Gershwin Across America,” produced by Phil Ramone, boasts contributions from Paul Simon, Mraz, Darius Rucker, Jewel and others. Wed. 6-10 p.m. $8-$129. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com.

Drawing comparisons to “Brokeback Mountain,” the award-winning “Brotherhood” is a tragic love story set within the ranks of the Danish white supremacist movement. Lars, a career army officer, leaves the service when rumors of homosexual conduct surface. Recruited by a neo-Nazi group, Lars finds himself falling for a fellow skinhead, Jimmy. The unlikely pair struggle to keep their love a secret, but it isn’t long before their taboo relationship is revealed by their gay-bashing brethren. Opening in limited release, “Brotherhood” took the top prize at the 2009 International Rome Film Festival for first-time director Nicolo Donato. Laemmle Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. (310) 478-3836. laemmle.com.

Director Rob Reiner adapts Wendelin Van Draanen’s young-adult romance “Flipped,” which follows neighbors Juli and Bryce from second to eighth grade, through family drama and first love. The film, opening this weekend, plays in limited release. Sat. flipped-movie.warnerbros.com.

“The Extra Man” adapts Jonathan Ames’ 1998 comic novel about Louis Ives (Paul Dano), a lonely Princeton prep school teacher who seeks a fresh start in New York when he’s forced to leave his job. After renting a room from a failed playwright (Kevin Kline), Ives is mentored in the art of being an “extra man” — a social escort for wealthy widows in Manhattan high society. Fri. Various times. Laemmle Sunset 5, West Hollywood; Playhouse 7, Pasadena; and Town Center 5, Encino. laemmle.com.

thursday pick\n\n(MUSIC) \n\nHungarian Romani folk artists Parno Graszt — an eight-piece ensemble with strings, good vibes and innovative instruments (trash cans included) — rock the Skirball Cultural Center’s courtyard, kicking off the museum’s “Sunset Concert Series” highlighting global sounds. Thu. 8 p.m. Free. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 440-4500. skirball.org.