Ukulele fans will take over First and Central tonight. The Bilgewater Brothers played at last year's uke showcase. / Photo by Christine N. Ziemba. UKULELE:*: The second annual Southern California Ukulele Showcase comes back to the Japanese American National Museum’s First and Central summer concert series. The event is a fun one—and best of all it’s free. This time the evening will feature “up-and-comers,” including Paula Fuga, Brittni Paiva, Abe Lagrimas, Moana, The Monnlighters......

In the small space that is the Theatre of NOTE, catty corner to Amoeba Records in Hollywood, the current show explores humanity through a bastard of a character who gains our sorrow as he traverses life full of opportunities not belonging to him. In this dark and deadpan world, where no serendipity can exist, love and forgiveness can be still found. In Vast Wreck, we follow the all-in-one protagonist/antagonist, Peter Gibbs (Mark McClain Wilson),......