Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Bordertown Now Veteran satirical trio Culture Clash updates their hit 1998 show about immigration, border policy and U.S.-Mexico relations....

Benita Bike’s DanceArt The company presents an interactive program. Culver City Senior Center, 4095 Overland Ave., Culver City. Sun., 1:30 p.m. Free. (818) 353-5734. Louise Reichlin & Dancers/ Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers The company performs as part of the annual Lummis Day Festival....

MUSEUMS Reviews by Christopher Knight (C.K.). Compiled by Matt Cooper. The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy Major exhibition of rare woodcuts, plus related drawings, engravings, and sculptures. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Opens Sun.; ends Sept. 16. Closed...

James Ehnes & Max Levinson Violinist Ehnes and pianist Levinson play pieces by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Bach and Ravel in this Philharmonic Society of Orange County presentation. Samueli Theater, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Sun., 3 p.m. $38 and up. (949) 553-2422..

Happy Weekend! I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, with the week’s culture news, including the latest on architecture (O.C. and Italy editions) and plenty of theater and classical music happenings: RENDERINGS RELEASED The Orange County Museum of Art has released render..

Keeping up with all the social media buzz this week in the world of entertainment? Or is it too many tweets, too little time? The Los Angeles Times is introducing a new weekly column, “Hashtag Highlights,” to help filter the feeds and pick five to follow. A Tweet Costs a Show Yet another show...

One of the many allures of heist movies is the clockwork precision of seeing an audacious idea conceived and executed according to plan. The new film “American Animals” takes a very different approach — the characters’ grandiose fantasies go every kind of wrong. After an opening title card proudly...

There are more than 60 national pavilions at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. The Times' Carolina Miranda picks eight of the most intriguing pavilions that are worth a visit.