PASADENA CHALK FESTIVAL
Paseo Colorado
280 E. Colorado Blvd.
http://www.pasadenachalkfestival.com/
Let your inner artist shine at the world’s largest street painting festival for your chance to win some great prizes. Or just see some original art created over 2 city blocks. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. FREE. Also Sunday.

SUSHI & SAKE FESTIVAL
Queen Mary, Long Beach
http://www.queenmaryfestivals.com/sushi.html
Featuring music, food, sumo & sushi making demonstrations, sake and beer tasting, a tea ceremony, taiko and more! 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. FREE.

VENICE CABARET OPENING GALA
Blankenship Ballet Studio
132 Brooks Ave., Venice
http://www.blankenshipballet.com/
This monthly series emulates Moulin Rouge with an eclectic array of music. Experience the resurgence of this historic majestic ballroom. 8 – 11:30 p.m. $10 presale; $15 at the door.

SHULA’S 347
Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles
6101 W. Century Blvd., Airport http://www.sheratonlosangeles.com
Honor your pops with a five-course prix fixe menu at the winningest coach in NFL history’s first West Coast eatery. Plus, there’s a chance to score two signed footballs by the legendary Don Shula. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. $65 per person.

ICE CREAM SUNDAYS
Scene Bar
806 E. Colorado, Glendale
http://icecreamsundays.net/
$3 drinks, a variety of dance music, pool, darts, vintage video games and, yes, free ice cream. What else could you want? 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Free before 10, $3 after.

NOTES FROM THE EDGE
Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga, Hollywood
http://www.fordtheatres.org/en/home/index.asp
Acclaimed songwriting/vocalist team of Mark Governor and Kathy Fisher are backed by an all-star string quartet as they perform their classical-pop interpretations of everyone from The Killers to Bjork to David Bowie. Think the music teachers from SNL, just better and classier. Gates open at 6 p.m. Show at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $22

TINY NINJA MACBETH
Fake Gallery
4319 Melrose, Hollywood
http://www.cabaretvoltaire.org/
Shakespeare as it was meant to be seen, performed by tiny plastic ninjas on a briefcase sized stage. 8 p.m. $10. Also June 17.

GRUNION RUN
Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/grunion-run-annual-schedule.html
Runs through June 21. 9:25 p.m. – 11:25 p.m. The best runs normally occur on the second and third nights of the four-night period. The second hour is usually better. Check website for additional times, details and rules.