Travel in a Model T without the traffic
Join Don and Fran Van Polen as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of Henry Ford’s Model T while traveling across the country in a 1926 Model T Roadster.
Explore the scenery on a large projection while learning of Ford’s contributions to the automobile industry. Showing Monday at 3 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m., general admission is $7 and $6 for seniors, children and students with a valid ID.
Interested persons may visit www.centerforthearts.org or call 800-832-ARTS.
“Moments in Culture” displayed at the Library
A collection of photography and multimedia shorts by the local artist collective “LifesEyes” are on exhibit all month long in the Schauerman Library.
Still images from landscapes to highly magnified objects are mounted on the walls and displayed as moving images on a television screen with sound, allowing viewers to compare images through different mediums.
Library hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Interested persons may call 310-660-3519 for more information.
Dan Rather reports from Redondo Beach
The broadcast reporting pacesetter who has interviewed every U.S. president since the 1950s and covered wars from Vietnam to the present, will be speaking at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Monday at 8 p.m.
Interested persons may visit www.speakersla.com or call 310-546-6222 for further information.
Former wrestler and governor discusses book
Jesse “The Body” Ventura’s new book, “American Conspiracies,” analyzes the wide gap between what the U.S. government knows and what it is revealing to the American people.
Ventura will be at Borders, 3700 Torrance Blvd. in Torrance at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the book and sign copies.
Interested persons may visit www.borders.com for further information.
Long Beach Arena hosts a tribute to Motown
Straight from Las Vegas, female tribute group “Radiance” relives this golden era of music with selections from Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Supremes and the Marvelletes at the Long Beach Arena, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $18.
Interested persons may visit www.lbso.org or call 562-436-3636 further information.
Stars celebrate Johnny Mercer’s life with song
Broadway and television star Linda Purl and “Cabaret” star Lee Lessack join forces to celebrate the 100th birthday of the American song writer with an evening of his songs.
Showing Friday at the Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center drive, at 8 p.m., admission is $45.
Interested persons may visit www.torrancearts.org or call 310 781-7150.
