Saturday-
A quiet coastal town outside of Cornwall, England is upset by the arrival of a young stranger in director Charles Dance’s “Ladies in Lavender.” Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and Miriam Margolyes star in the pre-World War II period film, which opens this week.
Thursday-
The issue of aging is at the heart of the new play ” Sunset Park,” now at the Zephyr Theatre. Writers Marley Sims (“Home Improvement”) and Elliot Shoenman (“Maude,” “The Cosby Show”) focus on 75-year-old Evelyn, who lives on her own in an apartment across the hall from her best friend, Rose. After overhearing a conversation between her children about nursing homes, however, Evelyn is forced to confront her age and her future.
Through June 5. 8 p.m. (Thurs.-Sun.), 2 p.m. (Sun.). $15-$20. 7456 Melrose Ave., Hollywood. R.S.V.P., (866) 811-4111.
Friday-
Described as “Diasporic Mideast Poet-Wanderers,” Palestinian American Nathalie Handal and Iranian American Sholeh Wolpé read from their respective new books this evening at Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts center and sponsored by the Levantine Cultural Center. Their intriguing titles: “The Lives of Rain” and “The Scar Saloon.”
8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $8-$10. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. R.S.V.P., (310) 559-5544.
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