Happening Friday

EVENTS

Danish Days Solvang’s 75th annual festival takes on special significance this year, as it also marks the town’s centennial. The celebration features folk dancing, live music, theater performances, authentic food, parades and living history exhibits. Various venues, Solvang. 4-10 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday. Free. (800) 468-6765. https://www.solvangusa.com.

Taste of Newport The 23rd-annual fest offers three days to sample fare from more than 30 local restaurants, sip wine from 15 California wineries and enjoy live music — all against the backdrop of Newport Beach. This year’s musical guests include Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on Friday, the Barenaked Ladies on Saturday and a doubleheader of Taylor Dayne and ABBA: The Concert on Sunday. Newport Center Drive at Fashion Island, Newport Beach. 6-11 p.m. Friday, 4-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday. $22-$125 per day. (949) 729-4400. https://www.tasteofnewport.com.

MUSIC

James Brown The godfather of soul and the most sampled recording artist of all time is the focus of “Say It Loud: The Genius of James Brown.” The exhibit, which features stage costumes, pages of handwritten lyrics, ticket stubs, concert posters, tour books and rare photographs, and runs until Jan. 22. Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd. 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. (213) 765-6803. $12.95 for museum admission. https://www.grammymuseum.org.

A Night at the Moulin Rouge: A Magical Evening in Paris There’ll be no Nicole Kidman ballads at this performance, but there will be fireworks and a rowdy display of Parisian music with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. They’ll perform “An American in Paris” and other Gallic-themed classics, with the dancers from the legendary venue. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., L.A. 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $11-$134. https://www.hollywoodbowl.com.

Peter Hook and the Light Joy Division was one of the most influential bands of the ‘80s, but after the death of singer Ian Curtis, the chances for a younger generation to hear its albums in full seemed nil. Until now. The band’s irascible bassist has assembled a group to perform Joy Division’s two classic albums, “Closer” and “Unknown Pleasures.” The latter gets the treatment at the El Rey on Friday night. El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. $22. theelrey.com.