- Downtown Comedy Club: Every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m., Kevin Garnier and host Garrett Morris from the original “Saturday Night Live” cast bring well-known comics and talented opening acts to the stage at the club’s new venue at 114 W. Fifth St. between Spring and Main. DJs spin tunes before and after the show. Tickets are only $10. More info: (213) 841-3940.
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The Academy presents all 10 of the Best Picture nominees of 1939, including “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” and “The Wizard of Oz,” over the course of 10 weeks on Monday evenings. The “Buck Rogers” serial begins each evening at 7 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater (8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills), followed by the film at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are only $5, and $3 for students. More info: (310) 247-3600.
A Selective Guide to the Arts in Los Angeles
