May 24
Panache – Little Fish Theatre
This unpredictable, charmingly comic story seems to start out simply: Kathleen wants a license plate with the word “Panache” on it – but Harry has it. Nothing is as simple as it seems, however, and what begins as a ridiculous squabble over the seemingly unimportant turns into a desperate quest to salvage two lives. Starts at 8p.m. and runs from May 24-27. General admission is $25, seniors and students $23. Entrance and parking behind the theatre; access through alley between 7th & 8th Sts. Click to see review fromRandom Lengths News theatre critic, John Farrell.
Details:(310) 512-6030, Buy Tickethere
Venue: Little Fish Theatre
Location: 777 Centre St. (at 8th St.), San Pedro
May 27
Mrs. Smart’s Spectacular Circus!
Bored with school, her parents, her electronic gadgets, and her 2,472 “really close friends” on FacePlace, Priscilla Pagliaccio decides to seek adventure under the big top. Come along for the roller coaster ride as she joins up with Mrs. Smart’s Spectacular Circus! and learns lessons about love, friendship and living in the real world, starting at 8 p.m. May 25 and 26, with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. May 27, at The Found Theatre in Long Beach. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12 years old.
Details: (562) 433-3363; foundtheatre.org
Venue: The Found Theatre
Location: 599 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach
May 30
Once on This Island
The El Camino College campus theater will stage a performance of the playOnce on This Islandbeginning at 8 p.m. In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of the island. Tickets are $25 for adults and $18 for children 12 and younger. Children younger than 5 years old will not be admitted.
Details:(800) 832-ARTS;www.centerforthearts.org
Venue:El Camino College Campus Theater
Location:16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance
June 1
Torrettes Spring Spectacular
The Torrettes dance and drill team presents their Spring Spectacular at 7 p.m. June 1. Girls from kindergarten through 8th grade compete and perform throughout Southern California in parades, competitions, and shows. This show is the culmination of their exciting and competitive season. Tickets are $11.50.
Details:(310) 781-7150
Venue:Torrance Cultural Arts Center
Location:3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance
June 2
The Struggle 
The Struggle is an innovative pop-opera that exposes the turmoil within ourselves, at 7 p.m. June 2, at the Warner Grand.
Parental discretion is advised. Tickets are $15.
Details: http://tinyurl.com/7gvo64u
Venue: Warner Grand
Location: 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro
June 2
Storybook Ballet – Cinderella
The South Bay Ballet presents two performances of Storybook Ballet – Cinderella at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. June 2. Tickets are $18.
Details:(310) 781-7171
Venue:Torrance Cultural Arts Center
Location:3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance
June 5
The Barkleys of Broadway
This clever story, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, about a perpetually bickering but successful show business couple was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Screening begins at 1:30 p.m. No MPAA rating. Tickets are free. No reservations required.
Details:(310) 440-4500;www.skirball.org
Venue:Skirball Cultural Center
Location:2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles
June 9
San Pedro City Ballet
The San Pedro City Ballet will perform a 2012 Spring recital at 8 p.m. June 9 with classic, jazz, modern, hip-hop and original choreography.
Details:(310) 548-2493;www.sanpedrocityballet.org
Venue:Warner Grand Theatre
Location:478 W. 6th St., San Pedro
June 10
Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget
San Pedro filmmaker Brian Gillogly brings to life the story of the Real Gidget, one of the first young women surf at Malibu in the 1950s, at 4 and 6:30 p.m. June 10, at the Grand Annex in San Pedro. This documentary film showcases Kathy “Gidget” Kohner Zuckerman and her father’s story, Gidget that led to decades of stories in print and on film inspiring girls around the world to ride the waves. Tickets are $20 to $25.
Details: http://tinyurl.com/TheRealGidget
Venue: The Grand Annex
Location: 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro
June 12
Humoresque
Humoresque chronicles the struggles of Paul Boray (John Garfield), who dreams of pursuing a career as a violinist but is distracted by his love for a wealthy socialite (Joan Crawford). Screening begins at 1:30 p.m. No MPAA rating. Tickets are free. No reservations required.
Details:(310) 440-4500; www.skirball.org
Venue:Skirball Cultural Center
Location:2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles