Happening Wednesday: ‘Walking With Dinosaurs,’ Herbie Hancock and more

FAMILY

Walking With Dinosaurs The award-winning BBC TV series comes to life in this scaly theatrical event. Fifteen life-size animatronic dinosaurs, including the terror of the ancient terrain, Tyrannosaurus rex, fight for survival and supremacy in a spectacle that melds science and entertainment. Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday. (714) 704-2500. https://www.dinosaurlive.com.

JAZZ

Herbie Hancock The innovative jazz artist celebrates his 70th birthday with a star-studded concert. Special guest performers include neosoul singer India.Arie, sitar player Niladri Kumar, jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard and husband-and-wife blues artists Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi. Talk-show host Tavis Smiley hosts. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. $1.75-$139. (323) 850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com.

POP MUSIC

Ryan Bingham For his third album, “Junky Star,” Bingham enlisted the producing chops of T Bone Burnett, his partner for the Oscar-winning theme to the Jeff Bridges vehicle “Crazy Heart.” With Scott Goldman, vice president of the Grammy Foundation, Bingham will discuss the making of “Junky Star,” a ragged bit of Americana that was recorded in three days. Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd. 8 p.m. $8-$10. (213) 765-6803.

BOOKS

Rick Moody With “The Four Fingers of Death,” Moody hasn’t just stumbled across his best title — it’s also his most adventurous novel. It’s a Pynchon-worthy self-aware sci-fi romp where a struggling writer adapts a tale of a severed and unexpectedly sentient arm that returns to Earth from a space exploration and may hold the secret to immortality — or is just out to kill. Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Free. https://www.skylightbooks.com.