Events happening Friday

EVENTS

NHRA Winternationals The best in drag racing battle it out in this fierce competition, which kicks off the National Hot Rod Assn.’s 60th season. Get revved up for a special tribute to racing legend Don “The Snake” Prudhomme, who will be signing autographs at the event and walking the track with top-paying fans. Cars from Snake’s storied career will also be on display. Auto Club Raceway, 2780 Fairplex Drive, Pomona. Friday through Sunday. $130-$325 (single-day tickets available). (626) 914-4761. https://www.nhra.com.

ART

Ed Ruscha The Landmark pop artist and Ferus Gallery alum — famed for his colorful yet desolate panoramas of vacant Standard filling stations, the back of the Hollywood sign and a variety of odd phrases and slogans — mounts his first Los Angeles-area exhibition of new paintings in 12 years. “Ed Ruscha: Psycho Spaghetti Westerns” features works that are an extension of his “Course of Empire” series, which Ruscha exhibited as the U.S. representative at the 2005 Venice Biennale, wherein the artist explored themes of landscape deterioration in the Hudson River School paintings of Thomas Cole. Gagosian Gallery Beverly Hills, 456 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills. Opens Friday. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. (310) 271-9400. https://www.gagosian.com

POP MUSIC

Justin Townes Earle Further proving that music and museums need not be mutually exclusive, the Autry hosts the country and blues singer (son of troubadour Steve Earle) for an evening of carefully crafted Americana. Singer-songwriter Dawn Landes and old-time string band Triple Chicken Foot will also perform. Autry National Center of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, L.A. $13. 8:30 to 11 p.m. (323) 667-2000. https://www.theautry.org.

Jewlicious Festival It’s a testament to the breadth of Jewish music that the headliner, Matisyahu, can mine dub reggae and a deep sense of irie for inspiration. The 6-year-old festival brings a mix of musicians, actors and professionals together (meet the Noah behind Noah’s Bagels) for a klatch of all corners of culture. Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach. Friday through Sunday, various times. (310) 277-5544. jewliciousfestival.com/.