Hollywood Today: All Space Considered at Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory's free monthly program, All Space Considered, is scheduled for Friday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The speakers are Dr. Jess F. Adkins, a paleoclimatologist and professor of geochemistry, and Joao Teixeira of the JPL Center for Climate Science. Topics of discussion include: hidden great lakes on Europa, beautiful astronomical images and a January sky report. Seating is first come, first served.

More happenings:

• Missed Drive starring Ryan Gosling the first time around? The movie is returning for a week-long showing at ArcLight Hollywood starting Friday. Co-star Albert Brooks will be at the Q&A tonight after the 7:20 p.m. show and stay to introduce the 9:50 p.m. show.

• American Cinematheque will present a "Super 80s" double-feature screening of The Goonies and Stand by Me at the Egyptian Theatre starting at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $11.

• Sixth Avenue theater company presents the opening performance of Nerve at 8 p.m. The play, based on the premise that "first dates suck," is by Adam Szymkowicz and stars Adam Silver and Anna Rubley. Shows continue through Jan. 28. The Chaplin Stage at the El Centro Theatre, 804 N. El Centro St. Tickets: $20 [Teaser trailer]

• Fruit Fly, written and performed by Leslie Jordan, will begin performances at the Celebration Theatre. Friday's show starts at 8 p.m. The comedy asks the question "Do gay men become their mothers?": Shows continue through Feb. 18. Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd.

• Across town, First Fridays resumes at the Natural History Museum. From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., the evening includes a live performance by Mariachi El Bronx and El-Haru Kuroi, and KCRW DJs Anthony Valadez and Travis Holocomb. Dr. Michael Shermer will give a lecture on "The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies—How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them As Truths.” Presale and admission tickets are sold out, but a limited number of concert and admission tickets will be available at the museum’s south entrance starting at 5 p.m.

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