SAT | APRIL 11
(CONCERT)
Canadian singer, songwriter, novelist and poet Leonard Cohen’s highly anticipated 2009 North American tour arrives in Los Angeles this weekend. Originally scheduled to perform only on April 10 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Cohen added this second show to meet an overwhelming demand from his fans. He will perform classics from his storied 40-year career, including chart-toppers such as “Hallelujah,” “Suzanne” and “Dance Me to the End of Love.” Sat. 8 p.m. $64-$254. Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, 777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles. ” title=”www.laopera.com” target=”_blank”>www.laopera.com.
(TV FESTIVAL)
The 2009 William S. Paley Television Festival offers a chance to meet the creators and stars of your favorite television shows. Tonight’s program shines the spotlight on the reincarnation of “90210” with a panel featuring the creative team and cast of the show, guest star Tori Spelling and moderator Diablo Cody. Coming up: HBO vampire hit “True Blood,” the stylish pseudo-reality show “The Hills,” “Big Love” — the show that got Americans discussing polygamy — and more. Sat. 7 p.m. Through April 24. $45-$60. ArcLight Cinerama Dome, 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (310) 786-1010. ” title=”/www.thequarreltheplay.com” target=”_blank”>/www.thequarreltheplay.com.
(ART)
“Art Survives: Expressions from the Holocaust” at the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture showcases the work of survivors who use art as a means to process what they experienced and witnessed during the Holocaust. For some, drawings sketched on the walls of the barracks with coal helped them endure and survive. The rare collection includes art by Samuel Bak, Alfred Benjamin, Alfred Kantor, Judith Goldstein, Dina Gottliebova Babbitt and Ela Weissberger. Sponsored by the Leichtag Family Foundation. Sun.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through May 21. Free. Gotthelf Art Gallery, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. (858) 457-3030. ” title=”www.circlesocal.org” target=”_blank”>www.circlesocal.org.
(THEATER)
Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg’s “Our Mother’s Brief Affair” is centered around two adult siblings who have come together to care for their mother late in her life and discover a secret she has been keeping for years. The world premiere production is part of the South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival. Sun. 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tue.-Sun. through May 3. $20-$64. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 708-5555. ” title=”www.afi.com” target=”_blank”>www.afi.com.
(POLITICS)
Avi Schnurr, executive director of Israel’s Missile Defense Association, will discuss Israel’s perspective on nuclear confrontation in a special briefing, “The Terror War and Nuclear Proliferation: Strategic risks and options for the U.S. and Israel as international terror networks prepare to go nuclear.” Schnurr will be joined by Brian T. Kennedy, president of the Claremont Institute and an expert on missile defense, who will offer analysis from America’s standpoint. Larry Greenfield, vice president and fellow at the Claremont Institute, will moderate. Sponsored by the Children of Holocaust Survivors, the Israel Missile Defense Association, the Claremont Institute and the International Council on Missile Defense. Mon. 7 p.m. Free. Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard, 11461 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. (818) 704-0523. ” title=”www.writersintreatment.org” target=”_blank”>www.writersintreatment.org.
WED | APRIL 15
(THEATER)
Off-Broadway hit “Back to Bacharach and David” is a musical tribute to the songs legendary Jewish duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote in the ’60s and ’70s. Directed by Kathy Najimy and featuring “American Idol” stars Diana DeGarmo and Tom Lowe, the musical revue with a touch of comedy includes many of the duo’s top 40 singles, like “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Always Something There to Remind Me” and “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again.” Wed. 8 p.m. April 19-May 17. $25-$100. The Music Box @ Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323) 464-0808. ” title=”www.centertheatregroup.org” target=”_blank”>www.centertheatregroup.org.
(THEATER)
Jewish detective Morris Brummell is tasked with hunting down a serial killer, wooing a girl and appeasing his disappointed mother in the play, “No Way to Treat a Lady.” The original novel, which was made into a movie in 1968, was written by William Goldman, who also wrote “The Princess Bride” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” Douglas J. Cohen later reworked the story into a musical thriller that has four actors playing 17 roles. Wed. 8 p.m. $20-$25 (preview performances), $37-$42 (regular performances). April 18-May 17. The Colony Theatre, 555 N. Third St., Burbank. (818) 558-7000, ext. 15. ” title=”www.tebh.org” target=”_blank”>www.tebh.org
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