9 | Friday, November 9, 2018

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ALTADENA: Wicked Lit Play

BIG BEAR: Big Bear Comedy Festival November 9-10, 2018
bigbearcomedyfestival.com

DEATH VALLEY: November 4-11, 2018 Death Valley 49ers Encampment deathvalley49ers.org/encampment/

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Timeless Treasures Boutique November 8-11, 2018  at 6906 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, CA Free admission, timelesstreasuresboutiques.com

INDIAN VALLEY / LAKE ALMANOR: Holiday Home Tour November 9-11, 2018, mountainaffairs.com

INGLEWOOD: Inglewood Open Studios Kickoff  reception November 9, 5-8 p.m. at Residency Gallery, 310 E Queen St.  inglewoodopenstudios.com 

JOSHUA TREE: The 3rd annual Joshua Tree Improv / Comedy Festival November 9-11, 2018  1/2 mile from the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park.  Improv teams, sketch comedy groups and stand-up comics from across the nation will perform and compete. Audience voting determines winners, who will be announced at the conclusion of the festivities on Sunday, November 11. A Friday night gala will kick off the weekend, followed by Saturday and Sunday workshops and performances. All events are open to the public. Location: Hi Desert Cultural Center, 61231 Highway 62, Joshua Tree, CA.  jtimprovfestival.org, contact jknight@hidesertculturalcenter.org or call the Hi-Desert Cultural Center at (760) 366-3777.

LOOMIS: Annual Cowpoke Fall Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering November 8-11, 2018

LOS ANGELES: Zed Fest Film Festival November 6-9, 2018.
Supporting independent filmmakers who work in the horror, suspense, science fiction, drama, action, adventure, and art house genres. Tickets: zedfest.org | film

LOS ANGELES: Gilda Award Gala Organization: Cancer Support Community Los Angeles November 9, 2018, 6:30-10 p.m. Join Honorary Chair Ruth Weil to recognize Dr. David Wellisch with the Harold H. Benjamin Innovation Award. Groundlings provide entertainment. Cocktails, 6:30 p.m. Dinner, awards, live auction, and entertainment, 7:30 p.m.  Location: Intercontinental Hotel Los Angeles Century City 2151 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067 Cost: Sponsorships start at $1500, csclagala

LOS ANGELES: Israel Film Festival November 6-20, 2018 Screenings of over 40 narrative films, documentaries, and television series, as well as short films, at the Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills and the Laemmle Town Center 5 Theatre in Encino. IsraelFilmFestival.com

MONTEREY: Santa Paws November 9-11, 2018 at Del Monte Shopping Center. Highway 1 at Munras Ave. Monterey, CA shopdelmonte.com

NAPA VALLEY: Napa Valley Film Festival November 7-11, 2018  Multiple venues, multiple cities $, nvff.org | film

PARADISE: Ice Rink opens for the season

PASADENA: Craftsman Weekend November 9-11, 2018 pasadenaheritage.org/craftsmanweekend | home tour

RIVERSIDE: Riverside County Square & Round Dance Festival November 8-11, 2018  National Date Festival Fairgrounds 46350 Arabia Street, rivcosquaredance.com

OJAI: Ojai Film Festival November 1-11, 2018. Enriching the Human Spirit Through Film. ojaifilmfestival.com

PERRIS: Thomas the Train Festivals Day Out with Thomas Orange Empire Railway Perris, California  November 9-11, 2018. Info: thomasthetrain.net featuring Percy 2201 South A Street Perris, CA

RIDGECREST: War Time Radio Revue, 8 p.m. at Desert Empire Fair Events Center. The big band formed in 1997 and quickly established itself with appearances at landmarks The Hollywood Bowl and New Yorks Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts,  $25-40, desertempirefair.com

SAN DIEGO: SDAFF Asian Film Festival November 8-17, 2018. Pac Arts presents the, a week-long mini-festival featuring box office hits, independent gems, documentary portraits, and other special presentations.  pacarts.org

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Beer Week, November 2-11, 2018 Hundreds of beer-centric events take place throughout the county during this 10-day festival highlighting San Diego's award-winning craft beer, breweries and pubs. sdbeer.com

SANTA ANA: West Coast Gem & Mineral Show November 9-11, 2018. Location: Hilton Orange County, 3050 Bristol, Costa Mesa, CA Free and open to the public, mzexpos.com 

SANTA YNEZ: Santa Ynez Vaquero Show & Sale November 9-11, 2018 at Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum (SYVHM), 3596 Sagunto Street in downtown Santa Ynez.  santaynezmuseum.org

STUDIO CITY: Studio City International Film Festival November 9-15, 2018. Studio City International Film Festival takes place near CBS Studios and a few miles away from Universal Studios and Warner Bros. studiocityfest.com

WALNUT CREEK: Walnut Creek on Ice opens for the season

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