SUN AUGUST 16
(ART)
Meet the artists featured in American Jewish University’s newest exhibition, “Flights of Fancy”: Dori Atlantis, Karen Frimkess Wolff, Ruth Lercher Bornstein and Anita Segalman. Their work includes site-specific installations, mixed-media sculptures, paintings and lino-cut prints. Artist reception: Sun. 3-5 p.m. Free. Gallery hours: Sun.-Thu., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Through Oct. 14. Platt and Borstein Galleries, 15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air. (310) 476-9777 ext. 201. ” title=”lamoth.org/nightofcomedy.html” target=”_blank”>lamoth.org/nightofcomedy.html.
(LUNCHEON)
The Booksteins are bidding farewell to Beach Hillel and saying hello to the JconnectLA community. The Beach Hillel board would like to honor the husband-and-wife team for their five years of Jewish communal service to college-age youth in Long Beach. Sun. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Home of Leon and Barbara Shoag, 4120 Locust Ave., Long Beach. R.S.V.P. by Aug. 10. (562) 400-8124. {encode=”bshoag@aol.com” title=”bshoag@aol.com”}.
MON AUGUST 17
(SEMINAR)
“Branding Nonprofits: Nonprofit Brand Strategy” is an interactive seminar by Innovation Protocol that teaches organizations techniques for defining and promoting their brand in order to raise their profiles and their funding. The seminar will explore how to engage and retain staff, volunteers and donors; how to work with limited marketing budgets; and how to lay the groundwork for a sustainable nonprofit. Mon. 7-10 p.m. $30 (refunded for nonprofit employees). Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (213) 626-0660. ” title=”sinaitemple.org/events/ATID/Success” target=”_blank”>sinaitemple.org/events/ATID/Success.
WED AUGUST 19
(SEMINAR)
Bryan Michael Stoller, filmmaker and author of “Filmmaking for Dummies,” is an expert at succeeding on a small budget and getting big-name stars to appear in his independent films. His seminar reveals how he does it and how you too can make it on a low budget. Wed. 7:30 p.m. $49. Universal Hilton, 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City. (818) 506-2500. ” title=”kcet.org” target=”_blank”>kcet.org.
FRI AUGUST 21
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The Laker Girls they are not, but the ladies (and one gentleman) of the New Jersey NETSationals have danced their way to center-court stardom in the documentary, “Gotta Dance,” which follows the first-of-its-kind seniors hip-hop dance team from their exhausting rehearsals to the exhilarating Nets’ basketball games. Directed and produced by Dori Berinstein. Opens today at Laemmle Music Hall 3 in Beverly Hills, Town Center 5 in Encino and West Park 8 in Irvine. <a href=)
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