Opening this weekend

Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples

May 3–October 4, 2009.

LACMA. 5905 Wilshire Blvd. L.A., CA 90036

Pompeii and the Roman Villa is a specially ticketed exhibition. Purchase tickets online or by calling 877.522.6225.

 http://www.lacma.org/

Is He Dead?  The West Coast unveiling of a newly discovered play by American humorist Mark Twain. A fledgling artist concocts a scheme to fake his own death in order to increase the value of his paintings.

Adapted by David Ives; Directed by Shashin Desai

May 1-  May 24      

Thurs. at 8 pm; Fri. at 8 pm; Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays at 2 pm:

International City Theatre. Long Beach Performing Arts Center. 300 East Ocean Blvd. Long Beach CA 90802

Ballet Preljocaj: LES 4 SAISONS

A Choreographic Version of Vivaldi’s Monumental Music

May 1-2, 8pm

 UCLA Live’s Royce Hall.340 Royce Drive LA, CA 90095

For tickets visit www.UCLALive.org, call 310-825-2101, or contact Ticketmaster.