Film
RV adventure videos
As part of its Discovery World Travel series, EC will be screening the film “Route 66,” narrated by John Holod, on Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Admission is $7. Come see the RV and travel adventure video that will help you save time and money on your next road trip.

Art
Horror movies, strange tales, comic book worlds and weirdness
The Torrance Art Museum is currently displaying “True Believers,” which features art of the supernatural and the unknown. The exhibit includes featured works from Oscar-winner Tom Woodruff Jr. from the Terminator, Predator, and Alien franchises. The exhibit will remain open until Oct. 12. The Torrance Art Museum is located at 3320 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503. Admission is free and their hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MW Con 2013
Macross World Convention, which was started in 2001 by fans of the Japanese anime, has since grown into a huge gathering which will again be held on Oct. 5 from 12 to 6 p.m. Attendees can win door prizes, participate in contests, and visit vendors. Registration closes Sept. 27 and prices vary depending on the registration packet chosen. The event will be held at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center in the Ken Miller Auditorium, located at 3341 Civic Center Dr Torrance,CA 90503.

Theatre
Funny is the new sexy
“Spank! The Fifty Shades of Parody” is a hilarious new musical that brings the sexy book series to life. The show will be held at the James Armstrong Theatre on October 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45. The theatre is located at 3330 Civic Center Dr. Torrance,CA 90503.

Student productions
Student-directed, one-act plays will be held Oct. 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. in the Campus Theatre. The student actors, directors, and playwrights who have been featured in past “Student One-Act Plays” have been recognized for “outstanding achievement” by judges from the American College Theatre Festival. Tickets are $10 and children under the age of 5 will not be permitted.

“Phantasms”
Oct. 18 at 8 p.m., EC professor Jason Davidson will present his speech “Phantoms” which asks the question: “Can we communicate with the dead?” Davidson will explain the history and demonstrate the methods of the Spritualist Movement, as well as explaining how these techniques are still in use today. The event will be held in the Marsee Auditorium. Tickets are $15. Call 1-800-832-ARTS for more information.

Illumination

EC’s second exhibit of fall 2013 will be “Illumination.” Opening Oct. 7, the gallery will feature works by Victor Raphael in a variety of mediums ranging from painting and photography to digital technology and video. A reception for the exhibit will take place in the EC gallery Oct. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m., with an artist lecture the following week on Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. Visit www.elcamino.edu/artgallery for updated exhibit information.