Beethoven piano concertos in Costa Mesa. Shakespeare in Topanga. Mark Morris Dance Group in Santa Monica. The return of the Hollywood Fringe.
The grand opening of ‘The Cheech’ in Riverside. Works by artist and activist Andrea Bowers at the Hammer. Classic roadsters at the Petersen.A bit of the old Ludwig van? Pianist Alexander Romanovsky joins Pacific Symphony for a belated, weekend-long celebration of 19th century German composer’s 250th birthday that includes performances of all five of his piano concertos. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday; pre-concert talk KUSC’s Alan Chapman, at 7 p.m. $23-$209.You’re going to need tissues for this one: A long-married couple finds their golden years derailed when one of them is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the return of this poignant, dialogue-free mask-theater drama presented by Spain’s Kulunka Teatro. The Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays through June 19. $10-$58.