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Latin Guide Feb. 14 - 20
Southern California's rich Latin culture comes alive with these great events compiled by Maryl Celiz at HOY, the Spanish language newspaper.
Oldies concert titled “What A Good Memory”, with La Internacional Sonora Santanera, Aniceto Molina, Los Yonics, Leo Dan and others. Los Angeles Sports Arena, 3939 So. Figueroa, Los Angeles. February 16, 7 p.m. $40-$75. 213-747-7111
Mexican pop diva ‘La Trevi’ performs hits from her latest album titled "Rosa Blu." Gibson Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. February 15, 8:15 p.m. $39.75-$94.75. 818-622-4440.
This two-person exhibition features Osuna's mesmerizing, photo-realistic paintings of urban landscapes ("Bottom and Surface") alongside Seawright's abstract depictions of tropical flora. Reception: February 9, 6-10 p.m. On view through March 8. Free. Information: 323-935-9100
Selection of 25 works from the permanent collection at MoLAA which explore the meanings and the differences between the urban and rural landscapes of Latin America. Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach. On view through June 29. $5-$7.50. 562-437-1689 www.molaa.org
Exhibit of billboards created by the artist. LaxArt Gallery, 2640 S. La Cienega, Los Angeles. On view through March 19. Free. 310-559-0166.
Works of the Mexican artist on view in "The Goat’s Dance: Photographs by Graciela Iturbide," a presentation featuring more than 160 pictures of Juchitan, the Mexican-American border and East Los Angeles over three decades. The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. On view through April 18, 2008. Free. 310-440-7300.
Comedy act in which a character named Gipsy performs imitations of various famous Latin American artists. Teatro Los Pinos, 9325 Long Beach Blvd., South Gate. February 14-24, various times. $10-$25. 323-567-6000
Playwright Luis Alfaro and director Jon Lawrence Rivera present a contemporary adaptation of Sophocles’ classic play Oedipus Rex. In this version, the ‘kingdoms’ are California's state prisons, and the new rulers of the land have been released to their territories on good behavior. On parole is Oedipus El Rey, who is trying to overcome his nobility and escape his fate, while a chorus of inmates awaits his return. The word on the street is not good, but great love can overcome all weakness. The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Ángeles. February 15-17, 8 p.m. (Friday and Saturday), 3 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday). $7. 310-440-7300.