For the next two weeks in and around Los Angeles...

Saturday, May 13
Gerry Fialka's "My Art Belongs To Venice" workshop ("How does a beach town become a sacred ground? Fialka's fun interactive workshop probes the enduring existence of artists in an ever-changing Venice, California. Exploring the intentional and random roles that creative artists play in the life of Venice and vice-versa, the workshop asks: how can a place affect the art-making and art-viewing done there, and exert a hidden influence on the psyches of its creative people?")
Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice; 12:30 p.m.; free. (310) 822-3006.
Director Jon Nealon & Videofreex member Skip Blumberg in person for a screening of Here Come the Videofreex ("When Sony introduced the Portapak camera in 1967, suddenly, mobile, amateur video recording was possible. Early adopters Parry Teasdale and David Cort met via the magnetism of their gear at Woodstock and eventually the "Videofreex" collective was born. Part journalistic team - the group briefly worked for CBS - part interventionist-documentarians, these artists/activists captured the marches and political movements of the time, outside of the narrow world of network TV.")
Cinefamily, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Beverly Grove; 6 p.m.; $14 / members free. (323) 655-2510.
Midnight screening of The Abominable Dr. Phibes ("A gruesomely humorous mix of sardonic wit, high camp horror and stunning Art Deco design, The Abominable Dr. Phibes towers as one of filmdom’s greatest terror fantasies. In a signature role, Vincent Price stars as a diabolical doc / demented organ player knocking off the men he holds responsible for his wife’s death. As the mad doctor unleashes bees, bats, frogs and other biblical plagues against his victims, he proves that revenge is often the best medicine." Dir. Robert Fuest, 1971, England/U.S., 35mm, 94 min.)
New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax; 11:59 p.m.; $8. (323) 938-4038.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Borbetomagus in concert and on-screen ("The Los Angeles premiere of "Borbetomagus - A Pollock of Sound" followed by a Q&A with the band and their first L.A. performance in over 20 years! "A Pollock of Sound" is the first-ever full-feature documentary film on the legendary group Borbetomagus. Coming together in upstate New York in 1979, far away from the burgeoning New York City scene, their cult status reaches as far as Northeast Asia. With both saxophone players extending techniques beyond recognition, and a guitar player utilizing metal shards instead of a plectrum, the band have showcased a whole new vocabulary staying true to the word "free." Guerilla filmmaker Jef Mertens brings the story, as told by band members Don Dietrich, Donald Miller and Jim Sauter. Starring writer Byron Coley, drummer Chris Corsano, guitarist Thurston Moore, Japanese noise outfit Hijokaidan, Switzerland's Voice Crack and a pontificating intro by Jason Gross. With never-before-seen archival footage, amazing photographic finds and even some never-before-released recordings, the film is a must-see - or must-listen, if you will - for every Borbetomagus fan or lover of music that has labored to find its own definition of what sound should be like.")
Downtown Independent Theatre, 251 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m.; $20. (213) 617-1033.
Marisa Anderson, The Thurston Moore Group
Teragram Ballroom, 1234 W. 7th St., Westlake; 8 p.m., a/a; $20. (213) 689-9100.
Sunset Swim, Surrogate Brains, Terra Firma Dinosaur, Young Lovers
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $5. (213) 625-4325.

Sunday, May 14
Vidiots presents a screening of Mommie Dearest ("In celebration of Mother's Day, we're screening the 1981 cult classic Mommie Dearest, laced with cocktails and flowers for dear mommies everywhere. Starring Faye Dunaway as superstar Joan Crawford at her most ruthless, this gothic horror film pecks away at the facade of controlled perfection in someone who is social status obsessed and will not be made obsolete: "Don't fuck with me fellas, it ain't my first time at the rodeo." Relive the scathing quotes, stage a photo booth scene (cold cream?) and leave your wire hangers at home.")
The Theater at Ace Hotel, 929 Broadway, downtown Los Angeles; 3 p.m.; $18. (213) 623-3233.
Harold Bronson blabs about My British Invasion ($18, Rare Bird) ("Bronson, legendary co-founder of Rhino Records, tells his story. As a passionate music fan who explored the British music scene and met many of the performers whose music he loved, and in some cases got to know them as a music journalist, music executive, or friend, Harold gives an insider's account of London's 1970s music scene.")
Arcana Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City; 4 p.m.; free. (310) 458-1499.
Gilmore Guys: Presents Bunheads Bros Live ("Die-hard Gilmore Girls fan Kevin T. Porter and rookie Demi Adejuyigbe are bringing their podcast out on the road! They watch every single episode of Gilmore Girls and bro-out, analyze, go deep, and gab about all things Stars Hollow and beyond! Now they're doing it for the show "Bunheads".")
The Regent, 448 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 6 p.m.; $9.50-19.50. (323) 284-5727.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Anthrax (members of), OK Go (members of), Sarah Silverman, Tenacious D (Jack Black & Kyle Gass), Weird Al Yankovic plus members of Stephen Christian (of Anberlin, Deap VallyFilter, Goldfinger, Steel Panther, Sugarcult, Taking Back Sunday, Corey Taylor (of Slipknot), Velvet Revolver, Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's - and more, covering the anthems of the '80s!
The Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 6:30 p.m., a/a; $43. (323) 464-0808.
Acid Mothers Temple, Babylon, Flying Hair
The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park; 8:30 p.m., 18+; $10.50-20. (213) 413-8200.
Jason Adams, Black Sun Sutra, Loopgoat
Ham & Eggs Tavern, 433 W. 8th St., downtown Los Angeles; 8:30 p.m., 21+; free. (213) 891-6939.

Monday, May 15
Astronomy on Tap ("We’ll learn about black holes and the newly discovered exoplanet system TRAPPIST-1 in talks by Dr. Leo Stein ("The Truth About Black Holes") and Dr. Courtney Dressing ("A Pub Crawl through the TRAPPIST-1 System"). We will also host an astronomically-themed quiz with great space-related prizes for our winners. Come with your science questions, as there will be many world-renowned astronomers to mingle with between talks!")
Der Wolfskopf, 72 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena; 4 p.m.; free. (626) 219-6054.
Lauren Marks talks with Liz Silver about A Stitch of Time: The Year a Brain Injury Changed My Language and Life ($26, Simon & Schuster) ("Marks was twenty-seven, touring a show in Scotland with her friends, when an aneurysm ruptured in her brain and left her fighting for her life. She woke up...different. The way she perceived her environment and herself had profoundly changed; her entire identity seemed crafted around a language she could no longer access. An Oliver Sacks-like case study of a brain slowly piecing itself back together, featuring research about aphasia and linguistics, interwoven with her narrative and journal entries that marked her progress.")
Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena; 7 p.m.; free. (626) 356-7529.
Actor Michael Rapaport's live standup and "I Am Rapaport: Stereo Podcast"
El Rey Theater, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; 7:30 p.m.; $20. (323) 936-6400.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Eden Stell Guitar Duo ("Mark Eden & Christopher Stell perform works by Couperin, Giuliani, Komitas, Mompou, Poulenc, Rameau. Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading guitar ensembles, the duo’s chameleon-like ability to communicate in a multitude of musical styles makes them a constantly evolving entity with a unique creative voice.")
Bing Theater, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; 6 p.m.; free. (323) 857-6000.
Inner Ecstacy, Silver Ships, Voice On Tape
Ham & Eggs Tavern, 433 W. 8th St., downtown Los Angeles; 8:30 p.m., 23+; $7. (213) 891-6939.
The Black and The White, The Diamond Light, Hydro Kitten
The Satellite, 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Silver Lake; 9 p.m, 21+, free, (323) 661-4380.

Tuesday, May 16
Bartenders' panel discussion apropos Adrienne Stillman's book Where Bartenders Drink ($30, Phaidon) ("Join Stillman for a conversation about L.A.'s dynamic drinking scene, and what truly makes a great bar. Following the conversation, attendees can sip cocktails courtesy of Collectif 1806 mixed by Nathan Burdette and purchase a personalized copy of Stillman's new insider's guide to 700 of the world's best drinking destinations.")
Arcana Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City; 6 p.m.; free with RSVP. (310) 458-1499.
Bianca Bosker discusses Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live ($17, Penguin) ("Professional journalist and amateur drinker Bosker didn't know much about wine - until she discovered an alternate universe where taste reigns supreme, a world of elite sommeliers who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of flavor. Astounded by their fervor and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, she set out to uncover what drove their obsession, and whether she, too, could become a "cork dork".")
Barsha Wines And Spirits, 917 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 318-9080.
The Evolution of Beauty: Richard O. Prum in conversation with evolutionary biologist Amy Parish ("Culminating 30 years of fieldwork, Prum (Head Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History and a world-renowned ornithologist) revives Darwin’s long-neglected theory of sexual selection in which the act of choosing a mate for purely aesthetic reasons - for the mere pleasure of it - is an independent engine of evolutionary change. Sharing from his latest work, The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and Us ($30, Doubleday), Prum presents a unique scientific vision for how nature’s splendor contributes to a more complete understanding of evolution and of ourselves in a conversation with evolutionary biologist Amy Parish.")
Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., downtown Los Angeles; 7:15 p.m.; free with RSVP. (213) 228-7500.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Super Friends present Anna Ash, Syd Bryant, Nicole Jaffe, Lone Priestess (members of DRÆMINGS + EasyFriend)
Stories Books & Café, 1716 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; 7:30 p.m.; free. (213) 413-3733.
Mapache, Jenny O., Omar Velasco
The Hi Hat, 5043 York Blvd., Highland Park; 8:30 p.m., 21+; free. (323) 761-0486.
Redd Kross, The Side Eyes
The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; 8:30 p.m., 18+; $16.50-20.50. (213) 413-8200.

Wednesday, May 17
Terry McDermott pitches Off Speed: Baseball, Pitching, and the Art of Deception ($24, Pantheon) ("Explores America's romance with baseball through one "perfect game" and the drama of pitching.In Off Speed, Terry McDermott weaves the fascinating story of baseball's 150-year hunt for the perfect pitch. Using the framework of a single game (9 chapters, 9 innings, 9 pitches), he explores the history of every type of pitch, combining the folk wisdom of the players with the enormous wealth of new data brought to the sport by the growing legion of statisticians who are transforming many of the sport's once sacred beliefs.")
Chevalier's Books, 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., Larchmont; 6:30 p.m.; free. (323) 465-1334.
From Rosewood to Selma: Visual Sources of Ruth Carter's Costume Design ("Costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who has worked with directors Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay, and Steven Spielberg on such films as Malcolm X, Selma, and Amistad, discusses her use of photographs and other visual source material to inform and inspire her celebrated designs.")
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood; 7 p.m.; free (but RSVP, and parking is $15 / $10 after 3 p.m.). (310) 440-7300.
Screening of The Garden and subsequent Q&A with director Scott Hamilton Kennedy ("The South Central Farm was a 14-acre community garden in one of the country’s most blighted neighborhoods. Created as a form of healing after the Los Angeles uprising in 1992, the urban oasis was leveled by its landlord in 2006. Follows the farmers who organized, fought back, and demanded answers.")
Billy Wilder Theatre, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; 7:30 p.m.; free. (310) 443-7000.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Big Jay McNeely ("Before Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley, there was Big Jay McNeely, honking and squealing on his saxophone. Rock & roll saxophone pretty much begins with McNeely. At 90 years old, he has been wowing audiences for seven decades, tearing up stages with stellar, energetic live shows that often found him writhing around on his back, jumping into the middle of his enthusiastic audience, walking across the tops of bars, and even leading fans out the front door of clubs, all while never missing a single beat. An intimate discussion - followed by a special performance - will be hosted by Scott Goldman, Executive Director.")
Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. A-245, downtown Los Angeles; 7:30 p.m., a/a; $20. (213) 765-6800.
Partch Show and Tell ("John Schneider, Grammy-winning guitarist, hosts an evening dedicated to the music of Harry Partch. John will show videos of Partch at work, display some of his invented instruments, and perform some short solo pieces.")
Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica; 7:30 p.m.; a/a; free. (310) 458-8600.
A Benefit for CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles) with Choreography, Egrets On Ergot, Healing Gems, Sister Mantos
Resident, 428 S. Hewitt St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., 21+; $7. (213) 628-7503.

Thursday, May 18
Amy Goodman unveils Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America ($16, Simon & Schuster) with co-author and community broadcaster Denis Moynihan ("Democracy Now! has been reporting for two decades from the front lines of the movements that are changing America and changing the world. In these times of war and elections, movements and uprisings, we need independent media more than ever. Free speech is democracy’s last line of defense.")
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz; 12 p.m.; free. (323) 660-1175.
Janna Levin in conversation with cosmologist Sean Carroll ("Since 1916, when Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves - the powerful aftermath occurring when black holes collide - scientists have been trying to provide evidence of this profusion of energy. However, a telescope cannot record this event - the only evidence is the sound of spacetime ringing. Theoretical astrophysicist Levin recounts the fascinating story of the surprises, disappointments, and risks of the scientists who embarked on an epic endeavor to capture the first sounds from space in her book Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space ($16, Anchor).")
Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., downtown Los Angeles; 7:15 p.m.; free (but RSVP). (213) 228-7500.
PXL THIS 26 ("The toy camera film festival featuring Pixelvision films made with the Fisher-Price PXL-2000 camcorder. PXL THIS, the second oldest film festival in LA, celebrates visionary moving image artists from seminal experimental filmmakers to 10-years-olds to homeless to professionals. The irresistible irony of the PXL 2000 is that the camera’s ease-of-use and affordability, which entirely democratizes movie-making, has inspired the creation of some of the most visionary, avant and luminous film of our time. Festival founder Gerry Fialka in attendance.")
Echo Park Film Center, 1200 N. Alvarado St., Echo Park; 7:30 p.m.; $5. (213) 484-8846.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Los Angeles Philharmonic (Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Elina Garanca, mezzo-soprano) perform Schubert's "Symphony No. 5," Mahler's "Rückert-Lieder," and Schubert's Symphony No. 6, "Little C-major"
Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., a/a; $20-189. (323) 850-2000.
An evening of very metal with Gatecreeper, Pallbearer, Venomous Maximus
The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park; 8:30 p.m., 18+; $14.50-16.50. (213) 413-8200.
The Music Tapes (member of Neutral Milk Hotel), The Orbiting Human Circus
Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Westlake; 8:30 p.m., a/a; $18. (213) 389-3856.

Friday, May 19
Pete Gajdics discusses The Inheritance of Shame ($18, Brown Paper Press) ("Gajdics' six years in a bizarre form of conversion therapy attempted to "cure" him of his homosexuality. Virtually imprisoned in a cult-like therapeutic house called the Styx with other heavily medicated psychiatric patients, they were all under the total authority of a violent, dominating rogue psychiatrist named Dr. Alfonzo. Their treatment devolved into intense primal scream therapy, weekly injections of ketamine hydrochloride and constant pressure to form unquestioning bonds with surrogate parents: Alfonzo, as "daddy" and a woman hired to act and nurture them as a new "mommy".")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Cartoonists Sharon Rudahl, Terre Richards and others present The Complete Wimmen’s Comix ($100, Fantagraphics) ("The Trina Robbins-edited anthology of the original underground (Eisner Award-nominated) Wimmen’s Comix published between 1972 and 1992, plus the first underground all-women’s comic, It Ain’t Me, Babe.")
The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m.; free. (213) 488-0599.
L.A. Taiko Institute ("Includes demonstration performances by Institute students and Grand Vision's Team Taiko, audience participation and Japanese line dancing! Also: mochi-making on stage; drummers will be joined by Mochi Mochi, a taiko and rice-pounding performing ensemble. Mochi Mochi uses the Japanese mochi-making ceremony as a vessel for music, culture, food and fun while showcasing the multi-stage process culminating in delicious mochi snacks.")
Warner Grand Theater, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro; 8 p.m.; $25 / $50. (310) 548-2493.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
12th-Ever LA Old Time Social feat. Angelina Elise w/Kelly Marie Martin, Buck Ewe (Eric, Suzy & Allegra Thompson and Rafe Stefanini), Paul & Emily (Santa Cruz), Bob Willoughby (Tennessee) ("The L.A. Old Time Social is an annual 3-day event of Old-Time fiddle & banjo music with a selection of workshops and dances culminating with the Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest.")
Velaslavasay Panorama, 1122 W. 24th St., University Park; 12 p.m., a/a; $20 general / $18 members. (213) 746-2166.
The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Warlocks
Wiltern Theater, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Koreatown; 7 p.m., a/a; $35-138. (213) 388-1400.
Blessed (Vancouver, B.C.), Entertainment Law, Hex Horizontal, Jew Cocks
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $5. (213) 625-4325.

Saturday, May 20
6th Annual LitFest Pasadena ("Highlights: Jonathan Gold will lead a panel exploring The Legacy of Julia Child, Pasadena’s own legendary chef, writer and television celebrity; Gary Phillips will moderate Sunshine Noir, a panel of crime and mystery writers; Jean Guerrero, will discuss her experiences reporting out of hostile environments in Latin America, with panel Conflict Zone Reporting For Young Female Journalists; and expert panelists discuss the impact manga and anime have had on comics and culture." Also Sunday.)
Throughout the Playhouse District (Interstate 210 to the north, California Boulevard to the south, Los Robles Avenue to the west, and Hudson Avenue to the east, with a panhandle-like extension to Wilson Avenue), Pasadena; 10 a.m.; free. (213) 536-8020.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: America ("Join us for a patriotic plethora of animated Americana! Since their earliest days, cartoons have been involved in both promoting "American values" and playful rebellions against them. This month's bonus Saturday Morning Cartoons show celebrates how red, white & blue 'toons have both embraced and challenged American politics - featuring everything from war time Bugs Bunny and Donald Duck, to Schoolhouse Rock civics lessons. Join us for the truly American combination of cartoons & all-you-can-eat cereal. Pajamas encouraged.")
Cinefamily, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Beverly Grove; 11 a.m.; $10 / free for members and kids under 14. (323) 655-2510.
Miko Revereza: 40 Hrs of Illegal Labor ("Revereza - b.1988 Manila, Philippines - is an experimental filmmaker and illegal alien for almost 25 years. This lifelong struggle with documentation and the exclusion it imposes informs his films, writing and social practice. Miko lives in Los Angeles and is currently earning an MFA at Bard College. During his one-week residency, Miko intends to document himself working. He will create new work on video as well as archiving his collection of VHS tapes. Throughout the week Miko will broadcast old VHS experiments, home movies, and found footage as they are being digitized." Through May 21.)
Coaxial, 1815 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m.; free. (213) 536-8020.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
DeaThLA presents Bath Salts XXXIV: Women of Hip Hop 2 with Dawn Gun, Ashley Dominique, Jupiter Black, Slayrah, TSLA, Zayyy
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $10. (213) 625-4325.
Off the 405: Nite Jewel ("Brings her mesmerizing, gauzy dancefloor hits to the outdoor courtyard stage. Celebrating the release of her new album "Real High," Nite Jewel channels her unique, delicate voice for expansive, moody love songs that cycle through a nostalgia for the '80s and '90s.")
Museum Courtyard, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood; 6 p.m.; free (but parking is $15 / $10 after 3 p.m.). (310) 440-7300.

Sunday, May 21
Social Good Salon ("At this gathering, people of all backgrounds and ages learn about current events and socially relevant topics and then exchange ideas and opinions. Watch the Social Impact Media Award-winning documentary short "Women in Sink" (2015). Director Iris Zaki installs a camera over the sink in a hair salon owned by two Christian Arab women in Haifa, Israel. Zaki’s conversations with the clients - all while she shampoos their hair - paint a portrait of Arab and Jewish women and their views on politics, history and love. Afterwards, participate in a facilitated group discussion of the film’s themes, while enjoying coffee, tea, and cookies.")
Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood; 2 p.m.; free. (310) 440-4500.
L.A. OLA Spanish Contemporary Cinema Showcase Industry Panel ("Can women change the film industry landscape? Women in leading positions in the U.S. and European independent film industries will discuss female-oriented programs and grants, international co-productions, gender perspectives and the latest trends in independent cinema.")
Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 5 p.m.; free. (323) 466-3450.
Comedians Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy talk about his essay collection Being a Dad Is Weird: Lessons in Fatherhood from My Family to Yours ($26, Dey Street) ("Falcone is a film director, writer, and comedic actor. This collection is a funny and intimate look at fatherhood that combines stories about his own larger-than-life dad and how his experiences raising two daughters with his wife, Melissa McCarthy, are shaped by his own childhood.")
Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica; 7:30 p.m.; $50 reserved + book / $43 general + book / $20 general. (310) 855-0005.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Daddy’s House III Night with Badlands, If I Die In Mississippi, It Could Always Be Colder, Kid Indigo, Remambran, Tristan Puig, Yiwei
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $5. (213) 625-4325.
Part Time Punks present Boan, Inhalt, and Kontravoid
The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park; 10 p.m., 18+a; $10-13. (213) 413-8200.

Monday, May 22
Laini Giles gabs about her novel The It Girl and Me: A Novel of Clara Bow ($18, Sepia Stories) ("Daisy DeVoe has left her abusive husband, her father has been pinched for bootlegging, and she's embarrassed by her rural Kentucky roots. On the plus side, she's climbing the ladder in the salon of Paramount Pictures, styling hair for actress Clara Bow. The "It" Girl of the Jazz Age personifies the new woman of the '20s: smoking, drinking bootleg hooch, and bursting with sex appeal. But her conduct off the set is even more scandalous. Hoping to impose a little order on Clara's chaotic life, Paramount persuades Daisy to sign on as Clara's personal secretary.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Queer Christian Narratives and Panel ("Panel of queer Christians who will share their stories, respond to moderator and audience questions, and engage in a dialogue about their experiences and the journey of our organization.")
UCLA Moore Hall, Room 100, 457 Portola Plaza, Westwood; 7:20 p.m.; free. (530) 219-2673.
Colm Tóibín offers up his upcoming novel House of Names ($26, Scribner) ("Tóibín is the author of seven novels, including The Master, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Brooklyn, winner of the Costa Book Award; The Testament of Mary and Nora Webster, as well as two story collections. He's also been three times shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Tóibín lives in Dublin and New York.")
Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica; 8 p.m.; $95 reception + book / $60 reserved x2 + book / $43 reserved + book / $20 gen. (310) 855-0005.

Tuesday, May 23
Opening of the "Future Aleppo" installation ("A 4x4' model, Future Aleppo was created by a young Syrian boy named Mohammed Qutaish while living through the indiscriminately violent war in Aleppo. Between 2012 and 2015, as he witnessed his beloved city being demolished, Qutaish crafted his vision for the future of Aleppo using paper, wood, colored pencils, and glue. Qutaish not only reconstructed fallen landmarks in Aleppo like the medieval Citadel and his favorite park, but also created new structures and amenities to improve the war-torn city: gardens, rooftop pools, bridges, roads, solar panels; helicopter pads. While much of his model was destroyed when his family fled to Turkey, the portion on display serves as a powerful symbol of the fact that, in the face of suffering, one rebuilds." Through August 18.)
Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood; 12 p.m.; $12 general / $9 seniors 65+, full-time students / $7 children. (310) 440-4500.
Screening of the documentary How To Start A Revolution ("The most dangerous threat to the world’s dictators is a soft-spoken, 83-year-old man named Gene Sharp. This revelatory documentary details strategies and tactics outlined in Sharp’s 1973 book From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for Liberation ($15, The New Press). The book has served as a "toolbox for the agitator" (Sunday Times) among anti-authoritarian revolts from Eastern Europe to the Arab Spring, and offers proof that nonviolent direct action is the most effective weapon against totalitarian regimes." 2011, dir. Ruaridh Arrow, 85 min.)
Billy Wilder Theatre, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; 7:30 p.m.; free. (310) 443-7000.
The Playground ("A new stand-up show that will showcase the best talent in a uniquely-curated category every month. Put your trust in comedian Nina Daniels (IFC's Maron) and Brianne Trosie (Funny or Die) as they explore all the world of comedy has to offer. This month's theme is Podcasts. Featuring Caitlin Durante ("The Bechdel Cast"), Marc Maron ("WTF with Marc Maron"), Phoebe Robinson ("Two Dope Queens") and more.")
NerdMelt, 7522 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; 8:45 p.m.; $8. (323) 851-7223.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Girlpool, Snail Mail
Teragram Ballroom, 1234 W. 7th St., Westlake; 7 p.m., a/a; $18. (213) 689-9100.

Wednesday, May 24
Rose-Lynn Fisher offers up The Topography of Tears ($20, Bellevue Literary Press) ("Does a tear shed while chopping onions look different from a tear of happiness? Fisher trains her optical microscope and camera on her own tears and those of men, women, and children, released in moments of grief, pain, gratitude, and joy, and captured upon glass slides. Duotone photographs reveal the beauty of recurring patterns in nature and present evocative, crystalline imagery for contemplation.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Jeffrey Tambor presents Are You Anybody? ($27, Crown Archetype) ("Drawing from his formative childhood years, in which he describes himself as a fat Hungarian-Jewish kid with a lisp and a depressive father to how he drew inspiration from his life to create these characters, Tambor’s memoir is funny, insightful, and uplifting, touching on comedy and the enduring chutzpah required to make it through life.")
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz; 7:30 p.m.; free. (323) 660-1175.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar chatting with Bill Walton about Kareem's new book Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court ($29, Grand Central) ("Kareem’s 50 years of friendship with Wooden formed one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history. Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Since retiring, he has been an actor, a basketball coach, columnist, and the author of several New York Times bestsellers. On the court, Abdul-Jabbar led UCLA to three national champions, and was named the Outstanding Player in the NCAA for each of those years.")
Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica; 8 p.m.; $95 reception + reserved seat + book  / $47 general + book. (310) 855-0005.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Bomba Estéreo
The Mayan, 1038 S. Hill St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m.; $27, (213) 746-4287.
[redacted] presents an Asian Pacific American Heritage Month showcase featuring Genevieve Artadi, Sir.Kami, WASI
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $10. (213) 625-4325.

Thursday, May 25
Lizzy Goodman blabbing with Mark Ronson about Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 ($27, Dey Street) ("Charts the transformation of the scene in the first decade of the 2000s, the bands behind it - including The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, and Interpol - and the cultural forces that shaped it, from the Internet to a booming real estate market that forced artists out of the Lower East Side to Williamsburg.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Hammer Readings: Ngugi wa Thiong’o ("Thiong’o has been a force in bringing Africa to the forefront of contemporary literature and post-colonial theory through his novels, essays, plays, journalism, and social activism. His new memoir Birth of a Dream Weaver: A Writer’s Awakening ($26, The New Press) chronicles the period in early-1960s East Africa when he first found his voice as a leader of a literary and intellectual movement.")
Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; 7:30 p.m.; free. (310) 443-7000.
Found Footage Festival Vol. ("Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late Show with David Letterman) are back with newly-unearthed VHS gems found at thrift stores across the country. Highlights include: A collection of "Satanic Panic" videos from the '80s, including The Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults; outtakes and on-air bloopers from over ten years of North Dakota local news; highlights from David Letterman's Video Collection, inherited by the FFF when Dave retired never-before-seen footage from the fake strongman prank Pickett and Prueher pulled on local news shows earlier this year." Also Friday.)
Downtown Independent Theatre, 251 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m.; $15. (213) 617-1033.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Midnight Oil
Wiltern Theater, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Koreatown; 7 p.m., a/a; $41-273. (213) 388-1400.
Madison Cunningham, Dear Lemon Trees, Charlyne Yi
Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Westlake; 8:30 p.m., 21+; $12-15. (213) 389-3856.
Spain
The Love Song Bar, 446 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 8:30 p.m., 21+; free. (323) 284-5661.

Friday, May 26
Kevin McDonald's Kevin McDonald Show ("McDonald (from The Kids In The Hall) hosts a live, old-school variety show complete with famous friends like Rachel Dratch, Mike Myers, Bob Saget, and Michael Showalter, musical acts like Crash Test Dummies, Gin Blossoms, Ted Leo, and We Are Scientists, and original sketches like Wallace Shawn as Sherlock Holmes, a nasty Dana Gould, and reunions with Kids In The Hall alumni.")
NerdMelt, 7522 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; 6:45 p.m.; $10. (323) 851-7223.
A Dinner in Support of Tehachapi Grain Project ("To support our favorite farmers, Alex Weiser and Jon Hammond in their efforts to build an heirloom grain belt here in Southern California by creating the Tehachapi Heritage Grain Project. Tonight's dinner celebrates these farmers' efforts in changing the food system and community. Taste the heirloom grain difference in this collaborative menu from our Chef, Ella Freyinger, and Ace Hotel Chef, Sean Heller, that highlights the beauty and vast variety of these flavorful grains. Elaina has curated a special selection of small production, naturally-fermented, mindfully-produced wines.")
The Theater at Ace Hotel, 929 Broadway, downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m.; $100. (213) 623-3233.
Tales from Twin Peaks ("Twin Peaks is back! But what has happened in the 25 years since it went off the air? And what new mysteries will turn up in 2017? And does Josie Packard still live inside of a wooden knob? So many questions. Many of which will be left unanswered. But not all! Join hosts David Lynch (Devin Field) and James Hurley (Zach Olsen) as they bring out some of their friends in Tales from Twin Peaks live.")
UCB Franklin, 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood Hills; 11:59 p.m.; $6. (323) 908-8702.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Dwight Trible ("Vocalist Dwight Trible combines the best of vocal virtuosity with musicianship and improvisational skills. In addition to his own group, the Dwight Trible Ensemble, Dwight is the vocalist with the Pharaoh Sanders Quartet and is the vocal director for the Horace Tapscott Pan Afrikan Peoples’ Arkestra.")
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, BP Grand Entrance, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; 6 p.m., a/a; free. (323) 857-6000.
GX Jupitter-Larsen, HHL, Obsidian Needles (Portland), Unexamine (Portland / Los Angeles), White Boy Scream
(the) Handbag Factory, 1336 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., a/a; donation.
Dave Rempis (solo saxophones), with Ted Byrnes (drums) and Jeff Parker (guitar), and SK Kakraba (gyil) ("Prolific Chicago-based saxophonist Rempis is from Vandermark Five, among others. Parker is an especially versatile guitarist who makes film scores, experimental music, jazz and post-rock jams in Tortoise. Byrnes is a drummer/percussionist living in Los Angeles. He primarily works in ad hoc improvisational settings, but has standing improvisational groups including: a group with Ulrich Krieger, a duo with John Wiese, a duo with Scott Cazan, among others. Ghana’s SK Kakraba is arguably the foremost living exponent of the gyil, a native xylophone constructed from 14 wooden slats arrayed across calabash gourd resonators. What gives the instrument its unique character is the buzzing sounds that accompany each marimba-like tone, produced by silk walls of spider egg sacs pulled across each hole drilled into the gourds. Last year Kakraba released "Songs of Paapieye" the first newly recorded release on the celebrated reissue imprint Awesome Tapes From Africa.")
Collective Arts Incubator, 1200 N. Avenue 54, Highland Park; 8:30 p.m., a/a; $10. (818) 653-7062.

Saturday, May 27
Pamela Des Barres & students read from Let It Bleed: How to Write a Rockin' Memoir ($18, TarcherPerigree) ("For the last 14 years, Des Barres has been teaching an 8-week women's "femoir" writing workshop. She found that the music-loving ladies who showed up at her door had pent-up stories to tell. Many of them had read her two memoirs, and felt comfortable opening up and experiencing that same freedom of expression. Des Barres guides women through the process of writing their memoirs.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 4 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Opening of a new round of outsider and lowbrow art with the opening of the group exhibition "Point of View" ("Featuring new works by Katrin Assmann, Jon Measures, Ryan Molenkamp, Christian Schellewald, Edward Walton Wilcox." Through June 18.)
LAUNCH LA, 170 S. La Brea Ave., Hancock Park; 7 p.m.; free. (323) 899-1363.
One-Word Weird-A-Thon Film Festival (36th Anniversary! ROAR, 1981, Drafthouse Films, 102 min. "Tippi Hedren plays a woman who brings her three children (including real-life daughter Melanie Griffith) to visit her husband’s California wildlife ranch - only to be attacked by its four-legged inhabitants." 30th Anniversary! NUKIE, 1987, 95 min. "In this ludicrous E.T. knockoff, aliens Nukie and Miko are buzzing Earth when they’re pulled in by the planet’s gravity, and land in Africa and America, respectively." 30th Anniversary! R.O.T.O.R., 1987, Park Circus/MGM, 90 min."When things go wrong at Robotic Officer Tactical Operation Research, a robot motorcycle cop developed as a prototype emerges from the lab and begins executing people for minor traffic infractions." 22nd Anniversary! CONGO, 1995, Paramount, 109 min. "When Congo explorers searching for a rare blue diamond vanish, colleague Laura Linney leads a search party; helping her navigate the jungle is a gorilla capable of communicating with humans." 24th Anniversary! THINGS, 1993, Severin Films, 81 min. "In this horror anthology, a woman kidnaps her husband’s mistress and forces her to listen to two gore-filled tales about creatures birthed by the evil of men." 39th Anniversary! MATILDA, 1978, Park Circus/Exclusive, 92 min. "Promoter Elliott Gould thinks he’s struck gold when he discovers a boxing kangaroo capable of knocking out the heavyweight champion - but a crime boss wants a piece of the action." Plus contests, another film to be announced, free pizza and snacks!")
Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica; 7:30 p.m.; $25 general / $20 members. (310) 260-1528.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Play Like a Girl Turns 1 with live actions by The Bedroom Witch, Healing Crisis, Hewan, Honey Power DJs, Iress, Kera and the Lesbians (DJ), Kitten, SISU, Smash Club (DJ), Smoke Season, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts, Stars at Night, Twin Temple, Vowws (DJ) ("A year after their first showcase at the Echo in May 2016, show-throwing feminist collective PLAG will be throwing their biggest show yet with an all-ages, all-day, all-female and non-binary-fronted lineup to celebrate their first birthday.")
The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; 3:30 p.m., a/a; $13.50-18.50. (213) 413-8200.
The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park; 3:30 p.m., a/a; $13.50-18.50. (213) 413-8200.
Jean-Michel Jarre
Microsoft Theater, 777 Chick Hearn Ct., downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m., a/a; $49.50-125. (213) 763-6030.
French Vanilla, Shonen Knife, Winter
Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Westlake; 8:30 p.m., 18+; $13-15. (213) 389-3856.