World Festival of Sacred Music--The Americas

TODAY

Choir and Dancers and Richard Elfman, clarinet (Fiesta Hall, Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, [323] 655-8587). Noon. Free.

Perla Battala and Shanti Shivani and Annette Cantor (Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3300 Wilshire Blvd., [323] 655-8587). “Women of Spirit”; “Sacred Fusion,” 7 p.m.

Za’atar, Kan Zaman (Baha’i Center, 5755 Rodeo Road, [323] 655-8587). “My Heart is in the East.” 7 p.m. $15

Pasha Ninateen and Adaawe Ensembles (University Catholic Center, UCLA, 633 Gayley Ave., Westwood, [323] 655-8587). 7 p.m. $15.

Pacific Winds: Qi-Chao Liu, Nawang Khechog, Bill Shozan Schultz, (Sinai Temple, 10400 Wilshire Blvd., [323] 655-8587). 7 p.m. $15.

Andrae Crouch and Choir; Cantorial All-Stars (Temple Israel, 7300 Hollywood Blvd., [323] 655-8587). 7:30 p.m. $12.50.

Thanjavur Quintet (New Mission Theater, 9105 Wilbur Ave., Northridge, [818] 349-3431). 8 p.m. $5-$8.

Vas Ensemble (Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., [310] 440-4659). 8 p.m. 15.

Hae Kyung Lee and Dancers (State Playhouse, Cal State Los Angeles, [323] 343-4118). 8 p.m. $5-$10.

FRIDAY

Sangeet School of World Music and Dance (Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga Canyon, [323] 655-8587). World Music Prayer for Peace. 6 p.m. $15.

Pilipino Choir (Saint Lucy Catholic Church, 23rd Street at Santa Fe Avenue, Long Beach, [562] 242-9051). 6:30 p.m. Free.

Cahuilla Bird Singers, Burat Wangi, Emkeke, First AME Church (Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., [323] 957-4230). “Songs From the Soul.” 7 p.m. $3.50 for museum entrance.

Agape International Choir (John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, [323] GO-1-FORD). “All Rise in the Land of I Am.” 7 p.m. $25.

Gwen Wyatt Chorale, Francis Awe and the Nigerian Talking Drum Ensemble (Wilshire United Methodist Church, 4350 Wilshire Blvd., [323] 655-8587). 7 p.m. $10.

An Evening of Kiirtans (Self-Realization Fellowship, three locations, 150 N. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, 4860 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, and 17180 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, [626] 683-3983, [323] 661-8006, and [310] 454-4114. 7 p.m. in Pasadena and Hollywood, 7:30 p.m. in Pacific Palisades. All locations: Free.

Amvaaj, Banafsheh Sayyad and Namah Dance and Music Ensemble (Theatre 200, Dance Building, UCLA, [310] 825-2101). 8 p.m. $8-$10.

Chanting with Jai Uttal (Yoga Works, 2215 Main St., Santa Monica, [310] 393-5150.) 8:30 p.m. $18.

Holy Family Filipino Chorale (Holy Family Church, 209 E. Lomita Ave., Glendale, [323] 655-8587). “Mass of Ages.” 9 p.m. $10.

SATURDAY

Music Walk at El Dorado Nature Center (7550 E. Spring St., Long Beach, [323] 655-8587). 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; parking $5.

Many Winters: Gathering of Traditional Elders (Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, [323] 655-8587). Noon-5 p.m. Free.

Shape-Note Singing from the Sacred Harp Tunebook (Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center, 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, [323] 226-1617). 2-5 p.m. Free.

Where the River Meets the Sea: Honoring the Ballona Wetlands (Del Rey Lagoon Park, Playa del Rey, [310] 456-8300). 2-5 p.m. Free.

Intergenerational Afternoon of Drumming (Fiesta Hall, Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, [323] 655-8587). 3 p.m. Free.

Geri Keams and Bhadraii: Spiritual Devotional Music of Sri Lanka (Temple Isaiah , 10345 W. Pico Blvd., [323] 655-8587). 7 p.m. Free.

Zurich Boys Choir (Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, 505 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, [323] 655-8587). 7 p.m. $7-$10.

Sheva Ensemble, Jai Uttal and Omar Faruk Tekbilek (John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, [323] 461-3673). Spiritual music of the Middle East. 7 p.m. $25-$35.

An Evening of Kiirtans (Self Realization Fellowship, 142 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton, [714] 525-1291). 7 p.m. Free.

Onionaires and Zhena Folk Chorus (Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell ave., North Hills, [323] 655-8587). 7 p.m. Free

Jeffrey Barnes Baha’i Choir (Los Angeles Baha’i Center, 5755 Rodeo Road, [323] 655-8587). “The Sounds of Oneness.” 7:30 p.m. Free.

Marlui Miranda and Ulali (Warner Grand Theater, Sixth and Pacific, San Pedro, [310] 548-7672). 8 p.m. $10-$15.

Los Angeles Chamber Singer’s Cappella (Mary Chapel, Mount St. Mary’s College, 12001 Chalon Road, Brentwood, [323] 655-8587). 8 p.m. $10-$15.

SUNDAY

Brookinaires Gospel Choir (First AME Church, 2270 S. Harvard Blvd., [323] 735-1251). Open House. 10 a.m. Free.

Songs of Siri Guru Granth Sahib (Guru Dam Das Ashram, 1620 Preuss Road, [310] 201-0954). 10 a.m. Free.

Millennium Hum with Barnie Barnett (Electronic Cafe International, 1649 18th St., Santa Monica, [310] 828-8732). Noon. Free.

Larry Karush, jazz piano; Frank and Geetha Bennett, Southern Indian musicians (Founder’s Church, 3281 W. 6th St., [323] 655-8587). Music India/Music America: Traditions and innovations. 1 p.m. $8.

Lakshmi, dancer (Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 5th and Flower streets, [213] 228-7025). Bharata Natyam dance. 2 p.m. $10

Clara Ward Singers; Blind Boys of Alabama; the Starlights; Los Angeles Mass Choir; Little Ricky Tucker; the Gospel Mime Boyz (Carpenter Center, Cal State Long Beach, 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach, [562] 985-7098). 2 p.m. $23-$28.

Marlui Miranda, vocalist (Sinai Temple, 10400 Wilshire Blvd., [323] 655-8587). 2 p.m.

Malathi Iyengar & the Rangoli Dance Company (Fullerton Museum Center, 301 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton, [714] 738-6545). Bharata Nyam dance. 2 p.m. $3.

Marcia Dickstein, harp; Belinda Broughton and Julie Gigante, violins; David Walther, viola; David Speltz, cello; Angela Wiegend, flute; Emily Bernstein, clarinet (Leo S. Bing Theater, L.A. County Museum of Art, 590 4 p.m. Free.

Organ Festival (Second Baptist Church, 2412 Griffith Ave., [323] 655-8587). African American organists performing works written by African American composers.4 p.m. Free.

Shelly Berg Trio: Jazz Vespers (First Lutheran Church, 1300 E. Colorado Blvd., Glendale, [323] 655-8587). 5 p.m. Free.

Vida Vierra and the Swing Brasil dancers and drummers (Water’s edge at Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, [310] 456-8300). Honoring the sea through offerings of Music, chant and dance. 5 p.m. Free.

Sacred Music of Los Angeles Concert (John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood. [323] 461-3673). 6-9 p.m. $25.