June 16-26   LOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles Film Festival returns with a lineup as diverse as the city. Over the course of 10 days, you can take advantage of world premieres, tribute screenings, free outdoor movies and family films. There are two films from Korea: the suspense thriller “R-Point” (June 18 at 11:30 p.m. and June 19 at 9:45 p.m.) and the arthouse “Spying Cam” (June 22 at 4:30 p.m. and June 25 at 7:45 p.m.); and Grace Lee’s documentary exploration of identity and Asian female stereotypes, “The Grace Lee Project” (June 19 at 3 p.m. and June 21 at 9:30 p.m.).
For information on screening dates and times and for tickets, visit lafilmfest.com or call (866) FILMFEST.

June 17-30   NEW YORK CITY
Subway Cinema returns like the Jedi to present its fourth annual festival devoted to new feature films from Asia. The over 25 films for 2005 include the most dynamic movies from China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Thailand and Korea and, except for two, they’ve never played New York before. The Japanese pop meltdown, “Kamikaze Girls,” kicks things off, and Korean films include “Arahan,” “A Family,” “R-Point,” “Samaritan Girl,” and “Someone Special.”
The screenings will take place at Anthology Film Archives (32 2nd Ave., at 2nd Street) and at the new Asian American theater, The ImaginAsian (239 E. 59th Street, at 2nd Avenue). For detailed information on screenings, visit www.nyaff.org.

The cast of Propergander’s latest production, “Everybody Dies,” includes Randall Park, Rick Lee, Samantha Quan, David Lee, Nancy Lee, Eddie Shin (from left to right) and Tim Chiou (front).

Through July 2   WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.
There’s a lot of death in Propergander’s latest theatrical production, “Everybody Dies,” which consists of five stories that might feature aging kung fu masters, ostriches and 24-year-old virgins. And in each of these comedic tales — written by Randall Park, Michael Golamco and David Lee — somebody, or everybody, dies.
Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. at the Actors’ Playpen (located at 1514 N. Gardner St.). Tickets are $15; $12 for students. For tickets or more information, visit www.propergander.net. 

July 9   THE GREATER L.A. AREA
“Wet Sand: Voices from L.A.,” Dai Sil Kim-Gibson’s documentary on the city’s multiethnic communities in the aftermath of the 1992 Riots, airs on KCET (Channel 28) at 10:30 p.m.

Through July 15   LOS ANGELES
Sarah Park, gallery director of Downtown Art Gallery, invites you to an exhibition, titled “Kairotic Orbit,” that celebrates the collaboration of artists and L.A.’s renowned fine art printmakers — bridging the grand old traditions of print press and the language of modernity.
DAG is located near Gallery Row at 1611 S. Hope St., and for more information, call (213) 255-2067.