Flute Quartet To Perform In Santa Monica The Los Angeles Flute Quartet will present ‘Rebels and Revolutionaries: Music by the Politically Incorrect’ on Sunday, May 22, 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 958 Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica. The program includes the music of Gesualdo, J.S. Bach, Shostakovich, Beethoven, Mozart, Stravinsky, Brubeck and a commissioned piece by Los Angeles composer Paul Reale. Also featured is soprano Maurita Phillips-Thornburgh performing the aria from ‘St. Matthew Passion’ by J. S. Bach. Tickets are $15 and $10. Contact: 649-0690 or www.losangelesflutequartet.com Library Hosts Art Association Group Show The Palisades Branch Library is playing host to a group show of paintings and sculptures created by Palisades Art Association members. A reception and awards ceremony will take place at the library, 861 Alma Real Dr., from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. The show continues through May 27. Contact: 454-3067. Orchid Society Focuses on Plants From Isle of Jersey The Malibu Orchid Society is hosting Georg and Gerlinde Stelzner, who will speak on their trip to the World Orchid Conference in Dijon, France and their trip to the Isle of Jersey, on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. ‘The Kite Runner’ Author To Speak at SMC May 21 Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan-American physician and author of ‘The Kite Runner,’ will speak about his book at the Santa Monica College Pavilion, 1900 Pico Blvd., at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. The novel is an epic tale of fathers and sons, loyalty and betrayal set against a backdrop of Afghanistan’s history over the past 40 years. The bestselling novel has captivated readers across the country and is currently the featured book for Santa Monica Citywide Reads. Born in Kabul, Hosseini was granted political asylum in America as a young man, and his own story is as riveting as the tale he weaves in his debut novel. The event features the author reading and discussing his novel, followed by questions and answers and a book sale and signing. Admission is free. Seating is limited. Contact 458-8600. Topanga Days Fest Set For Memorial Day Weekend Described as a down-home shindig, the 32nd Annual Topanga Days Country Fair and first annual Topanga Days Folk and Bluegrass Contest will take place Memorial Day weekend, May 28, 29 and 30. This traditional fair, benefiting Topanga Community House, features nonstop diverse music, more than 75 unique artisans, activities such as hula hoopers, belly dancers, face painters and more. The musical line-up includes John McEuen (founding member, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Colin Hay (lead singer, Men at Work), Venice the Waybacks and Cecilia Noel & The Wild Clams. Details about the fair are at www.topangadays.com.
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