Women in Surfing: Elizabeth Pepin and Sarah Gerhardt take on the world of surfing. 7-9pm.
AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach 90802. 562.590.3100; aquariumofpacific.org.
In Residence: Printmaker Dirk Hagner memorializes the past with woodcuts.
ANGELS GATE 3601 S Gaffey St, San Pedro 90731. 310.519.9036; angelsgateart.org.

I’m Not There: A completely astonishing and abstract Dylan. 7:30pm. $9.
ART THEATER 2025 E Fourth St, Long Beach 90814. 562.438.5435.
Forcefield ON!: Long Beach giving one of the few good reasons to go to the Viper Room. $10. 21+.
VIPER ROOM 8852 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood 90069. 310.358.1880; viperroom.com.

Snow in Bixby Knolls: Hit Atlantic for the only snow Long Beach is going to get. 10am-4pm.
ATLANTIC AVE between Carson St and San Antonio Dr, Long Beach 90807. bixbyknollsinfo.com.
The Soft Hands: Long Beach locals at a perfect pairing with the Henry Clay People. 8pm. $5. 21+.
ALL STAR LANES 4459 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles 90041. [...]

Jonathan Richman: The unstoppable persistence of pure rock & roll. 8:30pm. Presale tickets $15.
{OPEN} 2226 E Fourth St, Long Beach 90814. 562.499.6736; thestoryofopen.com.
Christmas Parade: 25 years of tradition marches down Second Street. 6-9pm.
BELMONT SHORE Second St, Long Beach 90803.

Don Caballero: Complex instrumentals that have nothing to do with math. Or geometry. Or any other number-related puns. $10. 21+.
ALEX’S BAR 2913 E Anaheim St, Long Beach 90804. 562.434.8292; alexsbar.com.
Tango: Opening night of “Tango” at Cal Rep, about a young man trying to ease his family’s lack of moral structure. 7pm. $15-20.
CAL REP National Guard [...]

Open House: Retro Row opens up for the holidays—free tastings, holiday sales and a vintage Santa. 4-8pm.
FOR MORE INFO call Portfolio Coffeehouse at 562.434.2486.
Grindhouse: Schlock-fest turned up by L.A. Record, this time screening the presumable classic “She Freak”. 7:30pm. $8.
NEW BEVERLY CINEMA 7165 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles 90036. 323.465.8764; myspace.com/grindhouse.

Rolling Blackouts: Lomita’s perfect, classic rock up in Glendale. 21+.
THE SCENE 806 E Colorado St, Glendale 91205. 818.241.7029; thescenebar.com.
Lay of the Land: Dr. Alan  Schoenherr discusses the natural history of the islands of California. 6-8pm.
AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach 90802. 562.590.3100; aquariumofpacific.org.

Beer and Politics: Chamber of Commerce President Randy Gordon stops by to talk big boxes, the school board and the state of business in Long Beach. 7pm.
GALLAGHERS 2751 E Broadway, Long Beach 90803. 562.856.8000.
Bembridge House: Tour the last great Queen Anne Victorian in Long Beach. 1-4pm. $5 suggested donation.
BEMBRIDGE HOUSE 953 Park Circle, Long Beach [...]

Pages: An exhibit ripped literally from the pages of its artists.
UTOPIA 445 E First St, Long Beach 90802. 562.432.6888; utopiarestaurant.net.
Robert Kuttner: An “authoritative voice of liberalism” in conversation with Ariana Huffington. 8pm. Call for details.
BOOK SOUP 8818 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood 90069. 310.659.3110; booksoup.com.

The Fling: Kill-o-Watt brings out the Fling for reincarnated folk jams. 9pm. $5. 21+.
QUE SERA 1923 E 7th St, Long Beach 90813. 562.599.6170; thequesera.com.
Bingo: Paradise’s end-of-month Drag Queen Bingo. 3-7pm.
PARADISE PIANO BAR 1800 E Broadway, Long Beach 90803. 562.590.8773; paradisepianobar.com.