One of the many allures of heist movies is the clockwork precision of seeing an audacious idea conceived and executed according to plan. The new film “American Animals” takes a very different approach — the characters’ grandiose fantasies go every kind of wrong. After an opening title card proudly...

James Ehnes & Max Levinson Violinist Ehnes and pianist Levinson play pieces by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Bach and Ravel in this Philharmonic Society of Orange County presentation. Samueli Theater, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Sun., 3 p.m. $38 and up. (949) 553-2422..

MUSEUMS Reviews by Christopher Knight (C.K.). Compiled by Matt Cooper. The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy Major exhibition of rare woodcuts, plus related drawings, engravings, and sculptures. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Opens Sun.; ends Sept. 16. Closed...