FESTIVAL ‘ 90 : What’s Happening at The Festivals Today

The Festival

Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s “Cute Girls” and “Cheerful Wind” (Laemmle Grand, 349 S. Figueroa St.,6 p.m.) Tickets: $7.

Ritual Dance of North America (Sunset Amphitheater, UCLA, 8 p.m.) Featuring Ikooc, the Jemez Pueblo Matachinas, Cahuilla Bird Singers and the King Island Inupiat Singers and Dancers.

Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet Theater (Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, 8 p.m.) Also Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. An extended program Saturday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tickets: $10-$20.

The Open Festival

Stage & Performance Art

A Couple a One Acts (Theater Exchange, 11855 Hart St., North Hollywood, (213)660-5820). Also Wed., and Monday-Sept. 12, 8 p.m. $8-10.

A Rendezvous With Jean Harlow (Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica, (213) 465-5567). Through Fri., also Monday-Sept. 14, and Sept. 16, 10 p.m. $7.50.

In the Mouths of Cannibals (Celebration Theatre, 426 N. Hoover, Los Angeles, (213) 666-8669). Also Sept. 15, 8 p.m. $5.

Los Angeles and Beyond: An Eclectic Evening of One-Acts (Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, (213) 466-1767). Also Wed. and Sept. 11-12. $10 general admission, $8 seniors/students.

Madame Mao’s Memories (Powerhouse Theatre, 3116 2nd St., Santa Monica, (213) 392-6520). Also Wed. and next Tuesday and Sept. 12, 8 p.m. $12.

Meat Dreams by Michael Farkash (Century City Playhouse, 10508 W. Pico Blvd., West Los Angeles, (213) 839-3322). Through Thurs., also next Tuesday-Sept. 13, 8 p.m. $5.

Satchmo! The Life of Louis Armstrong (Itchey Foot Cabaret, 80 W. Temple St., downtown, (213) 680-0007, 8:30 p.m.).

Shakespeare on the Patio (Highland Grounds Coffeehouse, 742 N. Highland, Hollywood, (213) 466-1507). Also next Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Storytellers & Yarn Spinners: Fantastic Voyages in Two Acts (Heliotrope Theatre, 660 N. Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, (213) 660-8587, 8 p.m.). Also next Tuesday.

Women and Warriors (Theater of NOTE, 1705 N. Kenmore, Los Angeles, (213) 476-4600). Also next Tuesday, 8 p.m. $5 donation.

Music

Happy Time Pipers (Oasis Center-May Company, 6067 Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Avenue, Miracle Mile, (213) 931-8968). 1 p.m. Free. Also next Tuesday.

Cowboy Jubilee (Palomino, 6907 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, (818) 764-4018).9 and 11 p.m. Free.

Dance

Harrowed Body (Helms Bakery Building, 8723 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, (213) 829-7726). 8 p.m. Also Wed.

Visual Art

Elements (Artspace Gallery, 21800 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills, (213) 237-1373). Mon.-Fri., noon-5 p.m. Ends Oct. 6.

Three Contemporary Hungarian Jewish Artists (Center Gallery, 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach, (213) 426-7601). Fri.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Thur., 7:30-9:30 p.m. Ends Oct. 3.

Thai Contemporary Arts (Thai Arts Center, 840 N. San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, (213) 652-5352). Tue.-Sat, noon-6 p.m. Ends Sept. 8.

Through Children’s Eyes--Photographic Essay (Arco Plaza Mall, Sixth and Flower streets, (213) 625-2132). Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ends Sept. 15.

Women in Photography (Woodbury University Boardroom Gallery, 7500 Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, (818) 767-0888). Mon.-Fri., noon-8 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon-4 p.m. Ends Sept. 15.