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  UCLA Performing Arts Arlo Guthrie, son of folk singer Woody Guthrie, will peform with various family members at Royce Hall Friday at 8 p.m. Sugar Cult plays at Westwood Plaza

Sugar Cult will play at Westwood Plaza on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 12 p.m.

A power-pop-rock band hailing from Santa Barbara, Sugar Cult is known for its songs, infectious tunes and enthusiastic performances. MTV recently picked Sugar Cult as one of the most promising unsigned bands in America, offering the band a chance to perform at the MTV Beach House in San Diego.

Sugar Cult includes Tim Pagnotta on vocals and guitar, Ben Davis on vocals and drums, Airin on vocals and bass and Marko 72 on guitar.

For more information, contact Campus Events at (310) 825-1958, or visit the band’s Web page at www.sugarcult.com.

Arlo Guthrie at Royce Hall

Folk singer Arlo Guthrie, son of famed folk singer Woody Guthrie, will perform at Royce Hall on Friday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m.

Guthrie refined his unique voice and style playing in Greenwich Village clubs during the 1960s. His 1967 release “Alice’s Restaurant” was a major hit, helping to encourage a new national interest in social activism. The song served as the inspiration for the 1969 film of the same name, starring Guthrie.

Guthrie will perform both old favorites and more recent works. For ticketing information, contact the Central Ticket Office at (310) 825-2101.

Halloween concert by UCLA Orchestra

The UCLA Philharmonia will perform a special Halloween concert at the Jan Popper Theater, Schoenberg Hall at 8 p.m. The show features conductor Jon Robertson and piano soloist Walter Ponce.

The evening’s selection includes Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture,” Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7,” and Paul Reale’s “Caldera” for piano and orchestra with Walter Ponce, soloist. Reale and Ponce are both faculty in the UCLA Music Department.

In a Halloween-themed pre-concert lecture, Reale will perform selections from his “Satanic Mass” for solo piano. He will also speak on the relationship between musical works and the fabulous powers of the imagination.

General admission to the concert is $7, $3 for seniors and students with ID. Admission to the lecture is free. For more information, contact the music department at (310)825-6540.

Misia performs at Royce Hall

Celebrated Fadoist singer Misia will make her UCLA premiere at Royce Hall, Thursday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.

Misia combines the sultry charms of a 1920s screen vamp with the natural elegance of gypsy tradition to create her bohemian persona. An accomplished diva in her native country Portugal, she is known for her soul-stirring renditions of modern Fado music, the Portuguese equivalent of American blues.

Misia integrates the words of contemporary poets into her lyrics and is well known for combining the inspiring beat of urban rhythms with the earthy soul of Fado tradition.

For ticketing information, contact the Central Ticket Office at (310) 825-2101.

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