13 ways to treat mom this Mother’s Day: Live music, dance, theater, movies and more

A slideshow features an aerialist in a red leotard, actors in Regency-era costumes and a group of ballerinas
Theatricum Botanicum’s “MOMentum Place” with aerialist Lexi Pearl, Impro Theatre’s “Jane Austen Unscripted” and Westside Ballet’s spring live performance are among the many choices this Mom’s Day.
(Theatricum Botanicum; Ginger Sole Images; Todd Lechtick)

“M” is for the million issues she gave you. “O” means solely that you simply owe her a particular outing on her big day. To that finish, right here’s our listing of Mom’s Day choices, together with dwell music, dance, theater, films, museum exhibits and extra. As at all times, earlier than you go, name or verify on-line for reservation necessities and different COVID-19 protocols.

‘New Horizons’
Westside Ballet of Santa Monica’s annual spring live performance options firm members, pupil dancers and visitor artists sharing the stage for a program set to music by Barber, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Strauss II, et al. Additionally included: a particular Mom’s Day champagne reception. The Broad Stage, Santa Monica School Performing Arts Heart, 1310 eleventh St., Santa Monica. 2 p.m. Sunday. $45. westsideballet.com

‘Jane Austen Unscripted’
Consideration, “Bridgerton” followers: Impro Theatre creates full-length Regency-era rom-coms in a backyard setting in particular outside performances of the corporate’s long-running hit present. Garry Marshall Theatre, 4252 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. 11 a.m. and three p.m. Sunday. $50. garrymarshalltheatre.org

‘MOMentum Place’
Acrobats, aerialists, dancers and musicians strut their stuff on and/or above an out of doors stage within the return of this annual Mom’s Day celebration. Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 2 p.m. Sunday. $10-$60. theatricum.com

‘Freaky Friday’
Single mother Jamie Lee Curtis finds herself, ahem, buying and selling locations with rebellious teenage offspring Lindsay Lohan on this 2003 remake of Disney’s 1976 mother-daughter body-swap comedy. American Cinematheque on the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 1 p.m. Sunday. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com

The Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork
There’s at all times my mother’s favourite outing: LACMA. Present exhibitions embrace a celebration of the influential fashionista Lee Alexander McQueen and a campus-wide survey of works by acclaimed agitprop artist Barbara Kruger. Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. $10-$25; ages 2 and youthful are free; reductions out there to L.A. County residents. (323) 857-6010. lacma.org

The Mills Brothers
The most recent iteration of the venerable Black vocal group recognized for such basic Forties-50s chart-toppers as “Glow Worm” and “You At all times Harm the One You Love” performs two exhibits. Feinstein’s at Vitello’s, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio Metropolis. 1 and 6 p.m. Sunday. $45-$75; $20 food and drinks minimal. feinsteinsatvitellos.com

David Sedaris
The bestselling creator and humorist holds court docket for a night of wry anecdotes and sly observations, and also will participate in a guide signing after the present. Royce Corridor, UCLA, 10745 Dickson Court docket, Westwood. 7 p.m. Sunday. $39-$109. cap.ucla.edu

‘Tootsie’
In the event you suppose Mom’s Day is an actual “drag,” have we received a present for you: The Tony-winning 2018 musical based mostly on the 1982 comedy that starred Dustin Hoffman as an underemployed actor who does what he has to do to land a component on a cleaning soap opera. The Dolby Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. $39 and up. broadwayinhollywood.com

Restoration Live shows
Live performance pianist Robert Thies performs a romantic recital that includes works by Schubert, Schumann, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, et al. South Pasadena Public Library, Group Room, 1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena. 4 p.m. Sunday. $20 on the door. friendsofsopaslibrary.org

‘Mamma Mia!’
Right here we go once more: Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Amanda Seyfried star on this 2008 musical constructed across the songs of Swedish pop group ABBA. Electric Nightfall Drive-In, 236 N. Central Ave., Glendale. 8:15 p.m. Sunday. Garden seating: $13, $25; car plus driver: $28 ($8 for every extra passenger); entrance row VIP: $75 (4 per car solely). eventbrite.com

‘Flamboyance: A Topiary Menagerie’
A leisurely stroll by South Coast Botanic Backyard will reveal greater than 100 timber and shrubberies sculpted to appear to be flamingos, monkeys, dolphins and different creatures nice and small. 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula. 8 a.m. to five p.m. Sunday. $5-$15; ages 4 and youthful, free. southcoastbotanicgarden.org

‘Mom’s Day Flamenco & Champagne Dinner Expertise’
World-class flamenco artists will fritter away the stage as company get pleasure from a three-course Spanish meal. Cafe Sevilla, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. 5 p.m. Sunday. $89.50. eventbrite.com

‘You Haven’t Modified a Bit and Different Lies’
Three married couples of their 60s face getting older with humor and beauty on this 2011 musical created by playwright Jerry Mayer and son Steve Mayer. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $27.50, $35. santamonicaplayhouse.com

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