Hollywood Today: American Cinematheque Hosts Tribute to Ken Russell

American Cinematheque will host a tribute to director Ken Russell Wednesday night. Russell, known for his daring and outrageous films, died of natural causes at the age of 84 in November 2011. Catch a screening of one of his movies, The Music Lovers starring Richard Chamberlain as 19th century Russian composer Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky at the at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $11.

More happenings:

• Explore English as a Second Language, or ESL, for free at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the . Call 323-876-2741 to find out more information.

• There are only a few more performances of "Wicked" at left. The show is scheduled to end Jan. 29. A performance is scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday. Ticket prices range from $30 to $183. Call 323-468-1770 for details.

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