BEST BETS / Saturday 7/22

8:30pm

Pop Music

She’s the well-known singer and actress who’s worked with Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman and the Hi-Lo’s and whose half-century of hits include “This Ole House” and “Hey There.” He’s the deboniar cabaret star who has brought the music of Gershwin, Berlin and Porter to an international audience. Together, Rosemary Clooney and Michael Feinstein, with help from the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the direction of Matt Catingub, will explore the pop songs of the last century.

* Rosemary Clooney and Michael Feinstein with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Blvd. $3 to $110. (323) 850-2000.

6pm

Festival

Bistro Garden’s chocolate souffle and Rockenwagner’s truffle fries will be a few of the culinary attractions at this weekend’s annual Best of L.A. Festival at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Some of the city’s busy restaurants, including Hugo Molina’s and Sushi Roku, will take part in this three-day food sampling extravaganza. A performance by vocalist Taylor Dayne, a tribute to David Brenner and a fashion show hosted by Downtown Julie Brown will round out Friday night’s activities. Berlin will be among the bands performing on Saturday. Sunday’s performers will include, among others, former Temptations singer Richard Street and ex-Doors drummer John Densmore.

* Best of L.A. Festival, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St., Santa Monica. Friday, 6-11 p.m.; Saturday, noon-11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $10; seniors, $5; under age 12, $2. (888) 237-8635.

all day

Tribute

The enduring magic of “I Love Lucy” is celebrated during a weekend-long tribute to the classic ‘50s sitcom and its star, Lucille Ball. The Loving Lucy 2000 festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. at the Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center with the official unveiling of a new Ball stamp, which will be sold by the U.S. Postal Service beginning in 2001. Other Friday activities include a Lucy-oriented bus tour of Hollywood and Beverly Hills and opening night ceremonies at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Saturday’s events will include a panel discussion including, among others, former “Lucy” writers Madelyn Pugh Davis and Bob Carroll Jr., an “I Love Lucy” auction and a banquet and dinner show. Sunday’s events will include a We Love Lucy fan club breakfast, an “I Love Lucy” trivia contest and another panel discussion.

* Loving Lucy 2000, Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank and the Television Academy Plaza Theatre, 5230 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Friday, 10 a.m.-11:15 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Full convention package: $250; children, $190. Individual events priced between $12 and $65 (adults) and $6-$60 (children). (818) 981-0758 or https://www.lucyfan.com.

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Movies

Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer star in “What Lies Beneath,” a thriller from director Robert Zemeckis about a Vermont couple whose marriage is threatened by supernatural forces. Diana Scarwid and Joe Morton co-star.

* “What Lies Beneath,” rated PG-13 for terror and violence, sensuality and brief language, opens Friday in general release.

7pm

Movies

The fourth annual Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival celebrates its opening night gala with the debut of “Woman on Top,” starring Penelope Cruz. Directed by Fina Torre and co-starring Murilo Benicio and Harold Perrineau, the film captures the food, music and love of the Brazilian coastal state of Bahia. The festival continues through July 30.

* Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, the Egyptian, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Tonight at 7, opening night gala, “Woman on Top.” On Saturday in the Rigler theater at 10:30 a.m.: “The Charcoal People”; at noon: “Golpe de Estadio”; at 2:15 p.m.: “El Triangulo del Lago”; at 4:45 p.m.: “La Carnada”; at 7:15 p.m.: “King of the Jungle”; at 9 p.m.: “El Segunda Noche.” In the Spielberg theater at 1:30 p.m.: “Bomba”; at 3 p.m.: “La Boda”; at 4:30 p.m.: “Our House in Havana”; at 7:30 p.m.: “La Esquina Caliente.” On Sunday in the Rigler theater at 10:30 a.m.: “Segundo Siglo”; at 1 p.m.: “Del Olvido No Me Acuerdo”; at 2:45 p.m.: “Yepeto”; at 5:05 p.m.: “Americanos”; at 7 p.m.: “El Chacotero Sentimental”; at 9 p.m.: “Sobrevivire.” In the Spielberg theater at 1:30 p.m.: “Fe”; at 3:30 p.m.: “Split Decision”; at 5:30 p.m.: “Nos Que Aqui Estamos”; at 7:30 p.m.: “Los Libros y Noche.” The opening night gala including dinner, $50; screenings, $7. (323) 469-9067.

7pm

Pop Music

It was 20 years ago that Einsturzende Neubauten first performed its assaultive music in public, and since then the battering Berliners have attained patriarchal stature in the worlds of industrial and experimental rock. With a new album, “Silence Is Sexy,” the band continues to draw a harsh beauty from its mix of machines and instruments.

* Einsturzende Neubauten, the Palace, 1735 N. Vine St., Hollywood. 7 p.m. $17.50. (323) 462-3000.

8pm

Theater

Sherwood Schwartz’s new drama, “The Trial of Othello,” premiering at Theatre West, is light-years away from the TV series he created, “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch.” It explores what might have happened if Shakespeare’s Othello had survived his suicide attempt and was put on trial for the murder of Desdemona.

* “The Trial of Othello,” Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd., Fridays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Ends Aug. 13. $15. (323) 851-7977.

Freebie: Keyboardist Bill Cunliffe, a previous winner of the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, leads his sextet at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. 5:30-8:30 p.m. (323) 857-6000