Art
Exhibit with a personal touch
The EC Art Gallery is hosting “Personal Tales” from Aug. 26 to Sept. 19. Nineteen artists are presenting pieces that each represent an autobiographical experience using mediums ranging from paintings to pictures printed on aluminum. The gallery is open on Monday & Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Wednesday & Thursday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Los Angeles’s ambivalent soul
ESMoA is hosting “FAME,” an exhibition that explores the foundations of what might make things famous and the connections between them throughout different eras. With this new experience, everyone can decide for his or herself whether fame is gained or given. The exhibit opened Sept. 8 and will run until Nov. 24. ESMoA’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to all. ESMoA is located on 208 Main St. in El Segundo. Please call 424-277-1020 for more information.

Marsee Auditorium film night
Marsee Auditorium will be screening the film “Sailing Down to Rio on the Queen Mary 2” on Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. This showing is part of EC’s Discovery World Travel series. The film is narrated by Doug Jones and goes into great and adventurous detail about the first voyage of the Queen Mary 2 in 2004. Admission is $7.

Dance
Tardeada Mexicana
Nuestras Raices, a nonprofit arts organization, will be hosting their 17th annual concert, Tardeada Mexicana. It’s advertised as a fun afternoon with traditional Mexican dance and music. The concert is scheduled for Sept. 15, with doors opening at 12:30 p.m., and performances beginning at 2 p.m. The event will be hosted at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center at 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd in Redondo Beach.

Music
Japanese festival
Weekly LALALA, a weekly, Japanese entertainment magazine distributed in Los Angeles, will be hosting their 10th anniversary celebration on Sept. 15. The event will feature live music, a ramen festival with contributors from famous ramen shops, an art exhibition, an origami workshop, and much more. The event will be held at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center located at 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance,CA and it starts at 10 a.m.

Theatre
A dramatic original comedy
The James Armstrong Theatre will be presenting the play “Elephant in the Room: The Remix” on Sept. 15. The play is an original drama written and directed by Keyana Richards and touches on many issues that African Americans face, with a touch of comedy. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $25.