Happening Friday

MOVIES

Like There’s No Tomorrow A herald of winter sports season, Warren Miller’s annual feature film showcases daring skiers and snowboarders carving up mountainsides and defying gravity across five continents. Participating athletes include Chris Davenport, Julia Mancuso and Daron Rahlves; Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley narrates. James R. Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. 8 p.m. $20.50. (310) 781-7171. https://www.warrenmiller.com.

COMEDY

Groundlings Humor and holidays collide with an evening of good tidings, sketches and improvs thanks to a merry little bunch of Groundlings. Director Jim Rash (“Community”) is joined by a cast of screen and stage talents including Jillian Bell (“Workaholics”), Andrew Friedman (“The Big C”), Ryan Gaul (“2 Broke Girls”), Charlotte Newhouse (“Fanboy”), Steve Little (“Eastbound & Down”), Lisa Schurga (“Leverage”) and Alex Staggs (“Modern Family”). Expect plenty of holiday chaos and cheer. Groundlings Theatre, 7307 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. 8 p.m. Friday, 10 p.m. Saturday. Through Dec. 17. $20. (323) 934-4747. groundlings.com.

ART

Festival for All Skid Row Artists Skid row may be known for its devastating poverty and homelessness, but this festival will underline a different aspect of the downtown community — its artistic potential. Lots of neighborhood artists (those who live and work there) will participate in visual art, music and spoken word, as well as a documentation project meant to preserve the neighborhood’s creativity. Gladys Park, 6th Street and Gladys Avenue, L.A. noon-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Free. lapovertydept.org.

EVENTS

Irvine Park Railroad’s Annual Christmas Train Irvine Regional Park’s festive holiday train will depart from the brightly lighted station and drop off passengers at the North Pole. Kids will have an opportunity to share their wish lists with St. Nick and pose for photos. Irvine Park Railroad, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange. 5-8 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Through Dec. 23. Train tickets $10, children 2 and younger free. Activity tickets $4 each. Book of 15 activity tickets $50. (714) 997-3968. https://www.irvineparkrailroad.com.