Hit makers: The stars and creators of shows like “South Park,” “MASH” and “Dharma & Greg” will talk about how the hit shows are made at The Museum of Television & Radio’s 17th annual William S. Paley Television Festival. From Feb. 29 to March 14 at the Directors Guild of America. Call (310) 786-1000 for more info.

Edible art: Back in the 17th and 18th centuries, sumptuous, edible art was created for nobility such as Louis XIV’s court at Versailles to look at, and to eat. The Getty Center’s “The Edible Monument: The Art of Food for Festivals” exhibition presents prints and festival books that capture these ephemeral designs. Feb. 26 through May 21 at the museum’s Research Institute Exhibition Gallery. Call (310) 440-7360 for more info.

Modern-day Verdi: Set in contemporary Hollywood, the Los Angeles Opera presents “Rigoletto,” the classic Verdi opera about a misshapen jester seeking revenge on the Duke of Mantua. Directed by film director Bruce Beresford (“Driving Miss Daisy” and “Breaker Morant”), costumed by Giorgio Armani, with eyewear by L.A. Eyeworks, baritone Haijing Fu stars in the title role. At the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from Mar. 1 to 21. Call (213) 972-8001 for more info.

Birthday tribute:

The Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates Kurt Weill’s 100th birthday with a presentation of the 1929 play by Weill and Bertolt Brecht “Happy End,” an archetypal love story between a hard-nosed gangster and a Salvation Army missionary. Presented at the Geffen Contemporary from Feb. 23 to 27, and March 1 to 5. Call (213) 621-1794 for more information.