Plan Ahead: Next Weekend

Museums. More than 300 objects, including artworks, objects from daily life, architectural elements, graphics and an interactive Web site program, will bring the Amarna Age (1353 BC to 1336 BC) to life in “Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamen,” opening March 19 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Ends June 14. Weekday prices: adults, $12.50; seniors and students, $10; children 6-17, $5; children 5 and under, free. Weekend prices: adults, $15; seniors and students, $12.50; children 6-17, $5; children 5 and under, free. This is a special ticketed event; tickets are dated and timed and may be purchased by calling toll free (877) 522-6225.

* Dance. The Paul Taylor Dance Company presents two mixed bills on March 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. in the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. $15 to $43. (800) 233-3123.

* Theater. The world premiere of “My Tired Broke Ass Pontificating Slapstick Funk,” a play by Euijoon Kim, opens Wednesday at 8 p.m. at East West Players, David Henry Hwang Theater, Union Center for the Arts, 120 N. Judge John Aiso St., Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, and plays Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m., except no matinee on March 18. Ends April 9. $25 to $30. (800) 233-3123.