Entertainment Briefs

‘On Tour’

Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum presents its first traveling exhibit, “On Tour,” to Santa Monica Place this weekend. This free exhibit will include prototypes of electric guitars and photographs of Jimi Hendrix, Les Paul and B.B. King. Also on display will include behind-the-scenes backstage photos of Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruce Springsteen and more.

Laserium

Griffith Observatory’s Laserium will present “Laser Visions,” which will feature New Age artists such as Deep Forest, Enigma, Enya and Peter Gabriel, starting this weekend. Shows for Fridays and Sundays begin at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:45 p.m. For more information, call Ticketmaster at (213) 480-3232.

Orange Blossom Festival

Downtown Riverside is celebrating the annual Orange Blossom Festival, April 19 and 20. There will be live music, celebrity chefs and a parade Saturday at 10 a.m. Call (800) 382-8202 for more information.

New Films

Films opening today in general release are “Murder at 1600,” starring Diane Lane and Wesley Snipes, and “McHale’s Navy,” starring Tom Arnold and David Alan Grier.

–Erica Aguilar

Erica Aguilar

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