For those who wish to venture a bit outside of La Jolla for some entertainment this weekend, consider the visually stunning performances by dance group MOMIX. Presented by the La Jolla Music Society as the last in this season’s dance series, the performances take place on Saturday, May 5 at 2 and 8 p.m. at the Birch North Park Theatre. Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton. For 20 years, MOMIX has been celebrated for its ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor and the human body. The group will perform “Botanica,” one of its most organic and inventive works. “Botanica” is one of Pendleton’s acclaimed original productions alongside “Lunar Sea,” “Opus Cactus,” “Orbit” and “Passion.” La Jolla Music Society enhances the concert-going experience by presenting “Preludes” — pre-concert chats and performances — prior to each performance. Peter G. Kalivas, artistic director of the PGK project, a contemporary dance company based in San Diego, will deliver a pre-performance lecture, “Inventing the Unexpected,” discussing how and why MOMIX came about and their longevity after 20 years of invention, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Birch North Park Theatre is located at 2891 University Ave. Concert tickets are $30-$65 and are available through the La Jolla Music Society box office, (858) 459-3728 and online at www.LJMS.org.