Edge City: 50s design discussed as part of Smithsonian Week. 7pm.
BORDERS LONG BEACH Los Altos Center, 2110 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach 90815. 562.799.0486; bordersstores.com.

The Night Shift: Pumped up with big beats. 21+.
PARADISE PIANO BAR 1800 E Broadway, Long Beach 90803. 562.590.8773; paradisepianobar.com.

Machinal: A fictional epilogue to the life of Ruth Snyder.
UNIVERSITY PLAYERS Cal State Long Beach, Studio Theatre. 562.985.5526; csulb.edu/depts./theatre.

Life or Death: A look at the metro-suburban life of Southern California’s borderlands.
MICHIKO LOFT 228 Main St, Seal Beach. 562.431.327.

Dirtbags: Hosting USC. 6:30pm.
BALIR FIELD 4700 Deukmejian Dr, Long Beach 90815. longbeachstate.com.