Listen to Hawaiian guitars sing this Sunday January 17th when Kala Koa Entertainment presents the 9th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. One of the most acclaimed Hawaiian concerts to ever leave the islands, Slack Key Festival takes fans on a Hawaiian musical journey that showcases Grammy nominated slack key artists, an Island Marketplace, and an ever present Aloha spirit. Tickets & Info: www.kalakoa.com
Restaurant Week in Redondo Beach California Restaurant Month returns to the Golden State in January and the city of Redondo Beach is serving up a week long schedule of culinary events that started on Monday and will run through the weekend as part of Redondo Beach Restaurant Week. more info
The Expanders at Saint Rocke: Friday, January 15, 2016 – 9:00 PM A classic 1970s reggae sound that pays tribute to the mood and feeling of that vintage drop-beat play Hermosa Beach’s Saint Rocke Friday night. The Expanders, a Los Angeles–based quintet, are part of a burgeoning Los Angeles reggae scene that sprang in large part from The Blue Beat Lounge (the longest running weekly ska night that happened at the Knitting Factory) and LA’s longtime premier weekly reggae night Dub Club held at the Echoplex. Saint Rocke is located at 142 Pacific Coast Hwy. in Hermosa Beach. tickets
Ben Franklin’s Electric Birthday : Saturday, January 16, 2016 – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM The museum will open at 10:00 AM. Special tours and hands-on demonstrations in the Museum’s galleries can be enjoyed before and after the Dr. Franklin Show in the Museum’s theater. Come join the fun and thank the dear Doctor yourself for all that he has and continues to do for America! The International Printing Museum is located at 315 Torrance Boulevard in Carson. more info
Underwater Parks Day: Saturday, January 16, 2016 – 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Join Cabrillo Marine Aquarium for a celebration of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). These areas, like parks on land, protect underwater marine resources for future generations to enjoy. There will be speakers, presentations, interactive activities and handouts for visitors so they can learn more about MPAs, how MPAs work, and where MPAs are located in Southern California.This event is FREE! CMA is located at 3720 Stephen M White Dr. in San Pedro. www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org
Sibling Rivalries Opening Exhibition at TAM: Saturday, January 16, 2016 – 6pm – 9pm The Torrance Art Museum presents Sibling Rivalries, a group exhibition of work by 14 artists based in Los Angeles and 14 from New York City. Curators Ashley Garrett and Max Presneill invited emerging and experimental art spaces in the New York area to nominate fourteen emerging New York artists. These fourteen New York artists then chose fourteen corresponding Los Angeles artists whose work spoke to, inspired and/or informed their own practices. Opening reception for Sibling Rivalries, an exhibition of New York and Los Angeles artists, happens this Saturday, January 16, 6-9pm at Torrance Art Museum. TAM is located at 3320 Civic Center Drive in Torrance. more info
A Healthy Taste of LA: Sunday, January 17, 2016 – 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM This health conference features nutrition presentations by doctors and fitness experts, vegan cooking demos and delicious food at Torrance Cultural Arts Center. The all-day event includes a light breakfast, snack and a vegan lunch. tickets
Blood Drive at Battleship USS Iowa: Sunday, January 17, 2016 – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Be a hero and help save up to 3 lives. There will be a Bloodmobile in front of USS IOWA this Sunday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. All on-site donors will receive free admission to the Battleship and participants will receive a discounted ticket offer to an Anaheim Ducks game at the Honda Center & an LA Kings game at the STAPLES Center! Make your blood donation appointment at www.redcrossblood.org and use Sponsor Code: IOWABB61 or call 1(877) 446-9261. USS Iowa Battleship is located at 250 S. Harbor Blvd. in San Pedro. www.pacificbattleship.com
Torrance Theatre Company Present Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: Sunday, January 17, 2016 – 2:00 PM Torrance Theatre Company’s stage at 1316 Cabrillo Avenue continues their run of Tony Award winning play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike this Sunday. The setting is a home in Bucks County, PA where middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia spend their days bickering about the fate of their lives when celebrity sister Masha brings home a new beau named Spike. General admission tickets are $25. www.torrancetheatrecompany.com
Acoustic Sundays at The Dudes’ Brewing Co.: Sunday, January 17, 2016 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Mark it, Dude. Acoustic Sunday at 9pm in the tasting room. This week’s artist will be Svensax. The Dudes’ Brewing Co. is located at 1840 W. 208th St. in Torrance.