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TODAY

FAMILY

Jolly ‘oliday with ‘Mary’

A spoonful of sugar may make the medicine go down, but a newly restored, singalong version of “Mary Poppins” (1964) is pure candy for young fans of the original. Lyrics to the film’s classic tunes will be projected onscreen for karaoke enthusiasts, and audience members are highly encouraged to dress in character. At tonight’s opening show, Richard Sherman, who wrote the songs with his brother, Robert, will introduce the film and perform some of his classic tunes. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious indeed.

Singalong “Mary Poppins,” El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Opens 6:30 tonight. $9 to $20. (800) DISNEY6 or www.elcapitantickets.com.

* Daily showings at 10 a.m. and 1:10, 4:20 and 7:30 p.m. (with a 10:15 show on Fridays and Saturdays). Ends Jan. 31.

FRIDAY

THEATER

Life among the pigs on the ‘Farm’

A farm couple and their hired hand fight to hold on to everything they have -- a herd of 15,000 restless swine -- in “Pig Farm,” a dark comedy by Greg Kotis (“Urinetown”). Martin Benson directs.

“Pig Farm,” South Coast Repertory, Julianne Argyros Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Opens 7:45 p.m. Friday. $28 to $60. (714) 708-5555. www.scr.org.

* Runs 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Ends Jan. 28.

MOVIES

That was

in the past

Left orphans by the civil war gripping their sub-Saharan homeland, three Sudanese boys survive famine, disease and attacks by rebel soldiers, eventually making their way as young men to the U.S. in the documentary “God Grew Tired of Us.” The film, winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, was written and directed by Christopher Quinn, co-directed by Tommy Walker and narrated by Nicole Kidman.

“God Grew Tired of Us,” rated PG for thematic elements and some disturbing images, opens Friday exclusively at Laemmle’s Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, (323) 848-3500.

MUSIC

Mahler the multi-tasker

Cowbells, church bells, mandolin, tambourine and guitar -- what composer other than Mahler could use all these instruments persuasively in a symphony? And those are only some of the instruments in his lavishly scored Seventh Symphony, one of his less frequently performed and most misunderstood works. Esa-Pekka Salonen will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Mahler’s Seventh as part of a program that also includes Webern’s brief but seminal “Five Pieces for Orchestra,” which also include a mandolin and guitar, plus celesta, harmonium, harp and an assortment of wind, brass, percussion and string instruments.

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. Friday. $15 to $135. (323) 850-2000; www.LAPhil.com.* Also 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday

ART

Always on the move

French luxury goods house Hermes transforms its third-floor gallery into a late 19th century viewing parlor for “Still Moving,” a series of still images spanning the history of filmmaking. More than 500 images were selected from “Still Moving: The Film and Media Collections of the Museum of Modern Art,” a book by Steven Higgins, curator of the Museum of Modern Art’s department of film. The images will be continuously projected in the gallery space, including iconic film images by moviemakers Woody Allen, Frank Capra, Francis Ford Coppola, Cecil B. De Mille, Alfred Hitchcock and Martin Scorsese.

“Still Moving,” the Gallery at Hermes, 434 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. Starts Friday. (310) 278-6440

* Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Ends Feb. 12.

SATURDAY

MUSEUMS

On offer

in Tijuana

Tijuana may be known to some only for its cheap local goods and the seemingly infinite number of bars and nightclubs the city has to offer. But the city is establishing itself as a cultural mecca thanks to its thriving artist community. The exhibition “Strange New World: Art and Design From Tijuana” celebrates the vibrant scene emerging from the border town and highlights the works and issues explored by some of the most dynamic and cutting-edge contemporary artists, architects, designers and filmmakers from the area.

“Strange New World: Art and Design From Tijuana,” Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot Station, G1, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. Opens Saturday. $3 to $5. (310) 586-6488.

* Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Ends April 7.

THEATER

Happily ever after?

British stage and film veteran Michael York stars with Rachel York and James Barbour in “Camelot,” the Lerner and Loewe classic musical based on T.H. White’s “The Once and Future King” about the legend of King Arthur.

“Camelot,” La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. Opens 7:45 p.m. Saturday. $37.50 and $45. (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. www.lamiradatheatre.org

* Runs 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Except 8 p.m. only this Saturday and 2 p.m. only on Jan. 28; ends Jan. 28.

POP MUSIC

He’s a true believer

With 2006’s “The Believer,” his second solo album, Rhett Miller affirmed his penchant for elegantly tuneful pop songcraft. “I gotta set my sights on a bright sunshiny day,” he sings in the wistfully upbeat “Help Me Suzanne,” one of the album’s songs with a bit of Paul Westerberg ragged charm to them. Miller’s still a member of the Old 97’s, the alt-country band that first got him noticed, but is taking time out to bolster his solo career.

Rhett Miller, Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 8 p.m. Saturday. $20. (310) 276-6168.

SUNDAY

WORDS

It’s all part of the job

Before Us Weekly, red carpets and swag took over, many actors were just like the rest of us, with careers built on quiet, hard work and periods of uncertainty. Robert Forster was working construction in Rochester, N.Y., when he was offered a five-picture deal with 20th Century Fox. And before Quentin Tarentino offered him the role of Max Cherry in “Jackie Brown,” Forster was languishing in forgettable movies and TV. The understated actor talks about his ups and downs in Hollywood.

“An Actor’s Life With Robert Forster,” North Hollywood Regional Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. (818) 766-7185.

TUESDAY

THEATER

A diverse family

“Marissa Chibas: Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary,” a premiere solo show, presented by the Center for New Performance at CalArts in association with INTAR Theater, centers on three figures in Chibas’ life: her father, who wrote the Cuban revolution manifesto with Fidel Castro; her uncle, the frontrunner for the Cuban presidency in 1951; and her mother, a Miss Cuba runner-up in 1959.

“Marissa Chibas: Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary,” REDCAT, 2nd Street at Hope Street, L.A. Opens 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. $20 and $24. (213) 237-2800. www.redcat.org* Continues 8:30 p.m. Wednesday through Jan. 20.