THEATER

• “Lunch: The 8th Grade Bridge Project” will run at the Edison Theatre on Nov. 20 and 21 and Dec. 4 and 5 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. This play is based on the story of the Dominguez Bridge Theatre Co., which paid a visit to several South Bay middle schools this summer to learn about the lives of local eighth graders. The children talked about the fact that everything interesting seems to happen at lunch. The Edison Theatre is part of the University Theatre Complex on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson. General admission tickets are $12, and admission costs $10 for students and seniors. Information: (310) 243-3589.

PERFORMANCES

• Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group draws from the movement languages of the blues, slave and spiritual cultures of Africans in the Americas and combines them with post-modern elements, plus Wilson’s own style, to create “post-African/Neo-Hoodoo Modern dance.” The group will perform its newest work, “The Good Dance-dakar/Brooklyn,” created jointly with African choreographer Andreya Ouamba, Nov. 20 and 21, 8 p.m., at UCLA Live at Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. This piece examines the metaphoric, historic, and real-world parallels between the Mississippi and Congo rivers and their respective cultures. Tickets are $24 to $48 and $15 for UCLA students. Information: (310) 825-2101, www. uclalive.org.

• The UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures Upstarts Series will present “Vestiges of Creation,” the first full-length stage work in three years by Los Angeles-based dance theater artist Michael Sakamoto. This event will take place Nov. 20 and 21, 8 p.m., at the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater, 120 Westwood Plaza, on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $8 for students and are available through the UCLA Central Ticket Office. Sakamoto is an interdisciplinary artist active in theater, dance, performance, media art and photography. Combining avant-garde theater, contemporary dance, and conceptual performance, “Vestiges of Creation” engages viewers in a show that calls itself into question. Information: (310) 825-2101, www.cto.ucla.edu, www.michaelsakamoto.com.

BENEFITS

• The “Partylite Candle Show” is a fundraiser for the “Pathways to Success” emergency and transitional housing program. This event will take place Nov. 14, noon to 5 p.m., at 6208 West Blvd., Los Angeles. Votive candle sets, designed to liquefy and release fragrance quickly, will be available for $20 per set, plus tax. There will also be raffles, giveaways and food. Information: (323) 752-2813, ext. 223, www.ptyf.org.

• A Place Called Home will hold its 2009 “Gala for the Children” Nov. 19, 6 p.m., at The Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. This year’s honorees are Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti, actor and singer Tyrese Gibson, and entertainment industry executives Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu of Media Rights Capital. This event recognizes men and women who are role models to young people and have demonstrated a unique and inspiring dedication towards helping the youth of South Central Los Angeles realize their dreams. Information: (323) 904-4400, www. apch.org.

• Blues singer and songwriter Kathy Leonardo will perform in a free concert Nov. 18, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., at Dannys Venice, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. Fifty percent of the sales of Leonardo’s CDs, “Here I Am” and “You Don’t Know,” will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club Of Venice. Leonardo will be joined onstage by jazz guitarist Vinnie Caggiano. Information: www. kathyleonardo.com.

• The Robey Theatre Co. will present “The River Niger,” a play by Joseph A. Walker and directed by Dwain Perry, Nov. 13 through Dec. 20, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles. Ben Guillory, producing artistic director of Robey, is joined by Dane Diamond, Alex Morris and veteran actress Margaret Avery. The classic play is the story of a family drama set in Harlem. Tickets for this event are $30 general admission and $20 for seniors age 60 and over, students with ID, and groups of 10 or more. Information: (213) 489-7402, www.thelatc.org.