Friday is Liz Glynn: The Myth of Getting it Right the First Time at LACMA at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday is Kaz Oshiro from 6-8 p.m.

Today is the Art and Queer Culture Book Launch. It starts at 6 p.m.

Sunday is the Ed Ruscha: Reception and Book Signing, Art Catalogues at LACMA from 4-6 p.m.

TEDxCalArts: Performance, Body & Presence is the first TEDxCalArts conference by the CalArts Center for New Performance.

In the Good Name of the Company is the opening reception for an exhibition of works from Colby Poster Printing Company curated by Jan Tumlir, with Christopher Michlig and Brian Roettinger.

Saturday is opening day of an exhibition presenting Vermeer's 1663-64 painting Women in Blue Reading a Letter.

Presented by performance-art journal Native Strategies, the two-night Rituals and Congregations event features artist Amanda Yates channeling the spirit of Los Angeles.

Tonight is opening night of Art Los Angeles Contemporary. Now in its fourth year, the fair presents 70 international and emerging galleries with a focus on Los Angeles.

Friday is the opening reception for an exhibition of Frank Gehry's Fish Lamps. Gehry produced the new lamps in 2012 and they will be divided between Gagosian Beverly Hills and Gagosian Paris at concurrent exhibitions.

Los Angeles Ballet returns to Valley Performing Arts Center with its production of The Nutcracker. Follow Clara and her Nutcracker to the magical Land of Snow, and to the enchanted Palace of the Dolls.

This Bergamot Station Holiday Open House features holiday food and drinks, performances by Pop Wagon, and affordable art for gifting throughout the Bergamot's various galleries. The free open house also includes a variety of family friendly events.

Distract yourself from election politics by visiting a museum and get a dose of something that always has your back: great art and culture.

Wednesday is the opening night gala for the 17th annual Los Angeles Antiques, Art and Design Show, which features works by more than 60 artists from around the world.

Saturday is the opening reception for a collection of 11 new prints by artist Shepard Fairey created in collaboration with Neil Young. The works are based on Americana, Young's most recent album with Crazy Horse.

News Animation Improvisations features artist Simone Forti performing live interpretations of newspaper reports and newscasts. This event will include a series of drawings and writing produced throughout the duration of the biennial.