all day Photography

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a sort of Bill of Rights for the world. To commemorate this, Amnesty International commissioned photographer Phil Borges to create a series of images symbolizing human dignity and freedom. “Phil Borges: Enduring Spirit,” a collection of portraits of indigenous people living in cultures in jeopardy of becoming extinct, opens today at Tasende Gallery.

* “Phil Borges: Enduring Spirit,” Tasende Gallery, 8808 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. Ends Jan. 16. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a reception from 6 to 9 tonight. Free admission. (310) 276-8686.

7:30pm

Movies

The Silent Society of Hollywood Heritage and the UCLA Film and TV Archive present “Holiday Silent Night,” an evening of silent films including Harry Langdon’s 1928 bittersweet romance “Three’s a Crowd” and the short films “The Little Match Girl” (1922) with Madge Evans, “The Insect’s Christmas” (1913) and “There Ain’t No Santa Claus” (1926) with Charley Chase. With live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla. Film historian Frank Thomson will introduce the films.

* “Holiday Silent Night,” James Bridges Theater, northeast corner of UCLA campus near corner of Sunset Boulevard and Hilgard Avenue, Westwood. $4 to $6. (310) 206-FILM.

8:15pm

Holidays

With those high-kicking Rockettes, tons of holiday music, real live animals, a cast of over 100 and an appearance by Santa himself, the nationally touring “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” comes to town.

* “The Radio City Christmas Spectacular,” Universal Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8:15 p.m.; Sundays, 7:15 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 1:15 and 4:15 p.m.; also this Friday and Wednesday-Dec. 18, 22-24, 29, 2:15 p.m.; Dec. 21, 28, 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Dark Dec. 25. Ends Dec. 29. (213) 252-TIXS. $19.50-$59.50.

FREEBIE: Christie’s hosts a special sale of “20th Century Photographs” at 6 tonight and of the “Jim Alterman Collection of Daguerreotypes” at 10 a.m. Friday, 360 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills. (310) 385-2600.