For the next two weeks...

Sunday, May 10
Opening of the Ed Moses: Drawings from the 1960s and 1970s exhibition ("The first museum presentation of the artist’s drawings since 1976; comprised of approximately 100 works from LACMA’s collection, the artist’s own holdings, and those of other museums.")
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., BCAM, Level 2; Mid-Wilshire; 10 a.m., $10 / $12, (323) 857-6151.
Katia Kvinge: 140 Karakters ("Scottish BAFTA-Nominated character comedian Katia Kvinge (as seen on BBC, MTV & Channel 4) Hits Los Angeles with previews of her fast-paced, one-woman, multi-character, debut hour-long comedy show.")
iO West Theater (in the Del Close Theater), 6366 Hollywood Blvd.; Hollywood; 9:30 p.m., free, (323) 962-7560.
Dennis McGrath discusses Heaven ("Professional skateboarder Lennie Kirk started his career in the early ‘90s at the age of 16. He was a wild child, fearless and invincible. He was only 18 when he was run over by a truck. Board broken but otherwise unharmed, he walks away and "found God." After being ‘saved’ his wild antics were no different, if anything crazier. His passion was manic and dangerous, and often got him into trouble. Lennie is currently serving 13 years in jail.")
Arcana Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd.; Culver City; 4 p.m., free, (310) 458-1499.
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Monday, May 11
Jerry Stahl discusses his new collection of stories Old Guy Dad: Weird Shit Happens When You Don't Die Young and Jonathan Shaw reads from his novel Narcissa: Our Lady of Ashes
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave.; Griffith Park; 7:30 p.m., free, (323) 660-1175.
Mexrrissey (Spanish versions of Morrissey and Smiths songs; "The renditions will add horns and accordions, borrow from cumbias and rancheras to interpret a new Mexican spirit into the songs.")
The Regent, 448 S. Main St.; downtown Los Angeles; 7:30 p.m., $20 / $23, (323) 284-5727.
On the Lot in Los Feliz ("Dinner at one of the Los Angeles eastside's longest-running food truck lots at On the Lot's community food truck night.")
OMGC Parish, 2060 N. Vermont Ave.; Los Feliz; 5:30 p.m., free. 
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Tuesday, May 12
Janice Nimura discusses Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back ("In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese governmentto the U.S. with the mission to learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of men to lead Japan. These three ambassadors were raised in traditional samurai households. Upon their arrival in San Francisco they became celebrities. Ten years later they returned to Japan to revolutionize women’s education.")
Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.; Pasadena; 7 p.m., free, (626) 449-5320.
The Low Stakes Workshop with Maria Bamford ("Comedian Bamford workshops 45 minutes with two openers")
The POP-HOP, 5002 York Blvd.; Highland Park; 7:30 p.m., $5, (323) 259-2490.
Zachary Leader discusses and signs The Life of Saul Bellow: To Fame and Fortune, 1915-1964
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd.; West Hollywood; 7 p.m., free, (310) 659-3110.
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Wednesday, May 13
Do Our Rivers Have A Chance? ("River ecosystems have become some of the most endan­gered places on Earth. Growing human populations, as well asagriculture and industry, are all placing increasing demands on limited water supplies while climate change is exacerbating drought and reducing snow fall conditions. SteveFleischli, Director and of the Water Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and hydrologist Dennis Lettenmaier, UCLA Professor of Geography, willspeak on the threats to the world’s rivers and what we can do to protect them.")
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd.; Westwood; 7:30 p.m., free, (310) 443-7000.
Dorie Clark discusses Stand Out ("A guidebook for breaking out with your idea in today’s ever-changing world. She helps you to develop your expert niche,generate brand new research, and branch out to find the network, audience and community")
Pages, a Bookstore, 904 Manhattan Ave.; Manhattan Beach; 7 p.m., free, (310) 318-0900.
Special screening of Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (Santa Monica College Public Policy Institute’s 4th annual Spring Symposium “Stop, Look, Listen: CommunityAdvocacy for Public Health” takes place from May 11 to 14 in venues across Santa Monica.  Discussion following with producer Trevor Albert, moderated by SMC FilmProduction program director Salvador Carrasco.")
Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave.; Santa Monica; 5 p.m., $5. (310) 260-1528.
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Thursday, May 14
35mm screening of John Waters' Desperate Living with star Mink Stole
Cinefamily, 611 N. Fairfax Ave.; Mid-Wilshire; 7 p.m., $14, (323) 655-2510.
Avant-garde cinema screenings as Los Angeles Filmforum at MOCA presents: Different Every Time ("Featuring Ken Jacobs’ Soft Rain (1968), Hollis Frampton’s Works and Days (1969), Cauleen Smith’s Chronicles of a Lying Spirit (by Kelly Gabron) (1992), Jill Godmilow’s tribute to the late Harun Farocki, What Farocki Taught (1997), and Mariah Garnett’s Encounters I May Or May Not Have Had With Peter Berlin (2012).")
MOCA Ahmanson Auditorium, 250 S. Grand Ave.; downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m., $12, (213) 626-6222.
Eagle-Con 2015 ("Students, faculty, and staff are invited to experience the best in comic books, science-fiction and fantasy through a cultural and academic perspective as we explore this year’s theme, "Engineering Science Fiction." Through Friday.)
CalState Los Angeles, University-Student Union, 5154 State University Dr.; El Sereno; 1 p.m., free. (323) 343-2450.
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Friday, May 15
Double-bill of Stop Making Sense (1984, 88 min., USA, Dir: Jonathan Demme; "Demme revolutionized the art of shooting rock concerts with this innovative masterpiece about Talking Heads, considered by many to be the best concert film of all time.") and Big Time (1988, 87 min., USA, Dir: Chris Blum; "Singer-songwriter Tom Waits takes the stage for this superb concert film, shot in San Francisco and L.A. while he was touring behind his Frank's Wild Years album. Working with one of his best bands (including guitarist Marc Ribot), Waits’ take on blues and jazz is off-kilter, flecked with humor and altogether gripping.")
Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.; Hollywood; 7:30 p.m., $11, (323) 466-3456.
The Best Friends Show ("Our Theory: Comedians are never as funny on stage as when they are with their friends. Our logic: The Best Friends Show invites comedians to tell a shared story with their best friend. Having more than one perspective on a single story creates a storytelling experience in which miscommunications are resolved, exaggerations are subdued, and hidden details are exposed. With stories from Jake Weisman & Dave Ross, Beth Stelling & Mary Hollis Inboden, Drennon Davis & Karen Kilgariff, Moses Storm &+ Zack Pearlman, Ian Abramson & Scott Blacks.")
NerdMelt Showroom, 7522 Sunset Blvd.; Hollywood Hills West; 7 p.m., $8, (323) 851-7223.
James McGrath Morris signs Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, The First Lady of the Black Press ("A self-proclaimed “instrument of change” for her people, Payne broke new ground as the Washington correspondent for the Chicago Defender. She publicly prodded President Dwight D. Eisenhower to support desegregation, and her reporting on legislative and judicial civil rights battles enlightened and activated black readers across the nation. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson recognized Payne’s seminal role by presenting her with a pen used in signing the Civil Rights Act.") Eso Won Books, 4327 Degnan Blvd.; Leimert Park; 7 p.m., free, (323) 290-1048.
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Saturday, May 16
RuPaul's DragCon (Jody Watley!  Julie Brown (the other one, not the Downtown one)!  Chi Chi LaRue!  Through May 17.)
Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St.; downtown Los Angeles; 10 a.m., $30 / $50. (800) 448-7775.
Director John Waters signs the paperback edition of Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America (a "wild and wonderful memoir about what happened (and what might've happened) to him while hitchhiking across this great nation of ours")
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave.; Griffith Park; 5 p.m., free, (323) 660-1175.
Historical Roast: Walt Disney ("Gives comedians the chance to roast history's greatest achievers. This month we set our sights on the magical creator of the mouse: Walt Disney. Join Melissa Villasenor, John Roy, Beth Stelling & Brad Gage, along with hosts Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg as we defrost Walt's head.")
NerdMelt Showroom, 7522 Sunset Blvd.; Hollywood Hills West; 7 p.m., $8. (323) 851-7223.
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Sunday, May 17
Olivier Cri de Coeur & Margeaux Bancoft sign A Tiny Tale (with a reading by Michael Rayner + Gillian Bellinger; A Tiny Tale is a book for everyone who appreciates that what you believe and what you know are the same thing. It is also for those who have yet to be convinced.")
Arcana Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd.; Culver City; 4 p.m., free, (310) 458-1499.
Librarians' Choice screening of The Red Balloon ("Local librarians helped select the films in this series, including Le Ballon Rouge (The Red Balloon) (1956, France, 34 min. Dir. Albert Lamorisse). A red balloon that seems to have a mind of its own follows young Pascal through the streets of Paris in this classic short, which won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and inspired a beloved children’s book. Additional films to be announced!")
Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave.; Santa Monica; 3 p.m., $11, (310) 260-1528.
Filigree Supper: Sunfolk Seventies Supper ("We are heading West for a special supper that draws upon the vintage vibe and sunset hues of '70s Los Angeles. Diners will get a chance to peek inside the studio of famed florist Kristen Caissie of Moon Canyon, and be surrounded by her inspired blooms while enjoying a delicious meal from Paper Palate. Handmade plates by Humble Ceramics will serve as the canvas for what is sure to be an unforgettable meal. a monthly pop-up dinner series that pairs imaginative food with American-made design.")
The Studio of Moon Canyon, 3520 Council St.; Echo Park; 5:30 p.m., $125.
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Monday, May 18
Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann signs Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead
Barnes & Noble, 189 Grove Dr., Ste. K-30; Mid-Wilshire; 7 p.m., free, (323) 525-0270.
Funny On Purpose: The Book: The Release Party ("Join Joe Randazzo for an evening of standup and real talk on making it. Joe, former editor of The Onion and former creative director of adultswim.com, will be joined by Tim Heidecker, Megan Amram, Doug Lussenhop, Justin Willman and more.")
NerdMelt Showroom, 7522 Sunset Blvd.; Hollywood Hills West; 9 p.m., free, (323) 851-7223.
Peep Show: 35mm double-bill of Fantasm and Vanessa ("The premise behind 1976’s Fantasm is nothing short of porn genius: a series of (mid-'70s softcore) sexual fantasies, with the viewer guided through each segment by a grimly Freudian German psychiatrist, one Professor Jurgen Notafreud. This psychoanalytic sex session serves as the perfect pairing for 1977’s Vanessa, the tale of a young orphan girl raised in a Bavarian convent who discovers she’s heir to both a citrus plantation and…a chain of Hong Kong bordellos!")
Cinefamily, 611 N. Fairfax Ave.; Mid-Wilshire; 7:30 p.m., $12. (323) 655-2510.
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Tuesday, May 19
Hammer Forum: The Militarization of America's Police Forces ("With the cop on the beat armed with military-grade hardware and the streets of America often resembling war zones, we look into what is driving the militarization of our police. Elizabeth Beavers, legislative associate for militarism and civil liberties at the Friends Committee on National Legislation in discussion with former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper, who now openly regrets the use of military-style policing during the infamous WTO riots of 1999, is the author of Breaking Rank: A Top Cop's Exposé of the Dark Side of American Policing.")
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd.; Westwood; 7:30 p.m., free, (310) 443-7000.
Magician Steve Spill discusses and signs I Lie for Money: Candid, Outrageous Stories from a Magician's Misadventures
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd.; West Hollywood; 7 p.m., free, (310) 659-3110. 
Leonard Mlodinow (in conversation with Mindy Farabee of the L.A. Weekly) discussing and signing The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos ("Mlodinow guides us through the critical eras and events in the development of science, all of which, he demonstrates, were propelled forward by humankind's collective struggle to know.")
Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.; Pasadena; 7 p.m., free, (626) 449-5320.
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Wednesday, May 20
TV host and actress Melissa Rivers signing The Book of Joan (about her comedian mother Joan) Barnes & Noble, 189 Grove Dr., Ste. K-30; Mid-Wilshire; 7 p.m., free, (323) 525-0270.
Little Esther Goes Through Your Stuff ("Esther (Key & Peele) and her stand-up guests perform and get to know their audience members by going through their personal belongings.")
UCB Franklin, 5919 Franklin Ave.; Hollywood Hills; 8 p.m., $5, (323) 908-8702.
A History of Refusal: Black Artists and Conceptualism ("This panel explores the politics and legacy of African American artists, both of Charles Gaines’s generation and after, who use strategies of conceptual art to investigate identity, representation, and American culture. The panel also considers the impact of past exhibitions that examined black conceptual practices and questioned what constitutes a “black aesthetic.” With Thelma Golden, director and chief curator, the Studio Museum in Harlem; Hamza Walker, associate curator and director of education, The Renaissance Society, Chicago; and artist Rodney McMillian.")
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd.; Westwood; 7:30 p.m., free, (310) 443-7000.
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Thursday, May 21
Up From the Depths: screening of The Sexorcists ("This tripped-out, early-'70s new age encounter group sexy sendup, set at an Esalen-like health spa on the California coast, has long been one of the great white whales of sexploitation cinema - so elusive and rare, even we haven’t seen it yet. From the Temple of Schlock website: “Dr. Voxuber (Steven Vincent) is operating a mysterious ‘Health Spa’ training center at a rustic retreat on the California coast known as Godiva Springs. After interviewing fifty weirdly assorted people he selects eight for his next session. With this unlikely group in tow, Dr. Voxuber puts them through a strange series of exercises and rituals designed to make them aware of their bodies in a way they haven’t ever dreamed about.” Interestingly, this was the only film directed by TV and film scribe Louis Garfinkel, who went on to create the story for The Deer Hunter. Don’t miss this one-time-only 35mm screening!")
Cinefamily, 611 N. Fairfax Ave.; Mid-Wilshire; 10:30 p.m., $12. (323) 655-2510.
Andrea Mays discusses The Millionaire & the Bard: Henry Folger’s Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare’s First Folio ("When Shakespeare died in 1616 half of his plays died with him. No one believed that his writings would last, that he was a genius, or that future generations would celebrate him as the greatest author in the history of the English language. Seven years later, in 1623, Shakespeare’s business partners, John Heminges and Henry Condell, gathered copies of the plays and manuscripts, edited and published thirty-six of them. Today, the First Folio is the most valuable book in the world, with one copy recently selling for five million dollars.")
Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.; Pasadena; 7 p.m., free, (626) 449-5320.
PXL THIS 24 Toy Camera Film Festival ("Are you ready for the 24th annual toy camera film festival featuring Pixelvision films made with the Fisher-Price PXL-2000 camcorder? PXL THIS celebrates visionary moving image artists from seminal experimental filmmakers to 10-year-olds to homeless to professionals. Founder and filmmaker Gerry Fialka in person for screenings and discussion.")
Echo Park Film Center, 1200 N. Alvarado St.; Echo Park, Los Angeles; 8 p.m., free, (213) 484-8846.
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Friday, May 22
Television: A Reunion (20 Years Later) ("Imagine all the stars of your favorite TV show reuniting to share stories and reminisce. Now imagine that none of them could show up. A fake reunion of a real TV show acted out by your favorite comedians. This month...FRIENDS!")
NerdMelt Showroom, 7522 Sunset Blvd.; Hollywood Hills West; 8:30 p.m., 8, (323) 851-7223 .
D. McKinney discusses Morrissey FAQ: All That's Left to Know about This Charming Man
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd.; West Hollywood; 7 p.m., free, (310) 659-3110. 
MIA presents The Motherhood Archives (2013), a film by Irene Lusztig ("An essay film on the complicated history of maternal education and childbirth. Assembled from a fascinating range of educational, industrial, and medical training films in homage to '70s feminist filmmaking, Lusztig traces the implications of postmodern birthing suites and natural birth movements back to the first emergence of anesthetic ether in the 19th century.")
Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond Ave.; Pasadena; 8 p.m., free, (626) 792-5101.
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Saturday, May 23
Marathon screening of all 8 Harry Potter films (four each day; through May 24)
Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave.; Santa Monica; 12 p.m., $18 / $20 / $25 / $30. (310) 260-1528.
Fiesta Hermosa ("Since 1972, the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce has produced Fiesta Hermosa, the "largest arts-&-crafts fair in Southern California." Over 300 artists and crafters are featured, including painters, photographers, ceramicists, jewelers, sculptors, and handcrafters. With the ocean as a backdrop, Hermosa Beach is an ideal place for a summer festival with temperatures of 80 degrees and balmy sea breezes." Through May 25.)
Throughout downtown Hermosa Beach, 10 a.m., free, (310) 376-0951.
42nd Annual Valley Greek Festival ("The festival evokes the sights, sounds and tastes that define the traditional Greek way of life. Enjoy the hospitality of the Valley's Greek community, and experience the simple pleasures of life in a Greek village. Dance the afternoon away, eat delicious Greek food, shop in the Greek marketplace, relax and enjoy yourself under the trees in the warm embrace of the best Greek culture has to offer." Through May 25.)
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 9501 Balboa Blvd.; Northridge; 1 p.m., free, (818) 886-4040.
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