For the next two weeks in Los Angeles...

Wednesday, March 29
Does Art Capture Reality Better than the News? ("What stories can artists tell that professional and citizen journalists can’t? Do we count too much on the arts to mediate or connect us to it? Photographer and documentarian Jamel Shabazz and David Simon, journalist and creator of The Wire, discusses how artists can best offer unflinching views of real life. Presented with Zócalo Public Square.")
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood; 7 p.m.; free (advance ticket required & parking is $15 / $10 after 3 p.m.). (310) 440-7300.
Special preview screening of Sleight - which looks absolutely inescapably amazing - followed by a Q&A with director and co-writer J.D. Dillard ("A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents’ passing and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to use his magic and brilliant mind to save her.")
Ray Stark Family Theatre, George Lucas Bldg., SCA 108, USC, 900 W. 34th St., University Park; 7 p.m.; free (but RSVP). (213) 740-2804.
Latasha Harlins: The Victimization of Black Girls ("In 1991, Harlins, a 15-year-old African-American girl, was shot in the head and killed at her local L.A. grocery store. Her death, which happened just 13 days after the Rodney King beating, garnered little attention. Black girls continue to be the targets of widespread violence with minimal accountability systems in place. Historian Brenda Stevenson and legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, both UCLA professors, discuss how this case illuminates the vulnerability of black girls and how communities can serve and protect them.")
Billy Wilder Theatre, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; 7:30 p.m.; free. (310) 443-7000.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Battle Tapes
Resident, 428 S. Hewitt St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., 21+; $7-10. (213) 628-7503.
NEPENTHES, Noothgrush
Complex, 806 E. Colorado St., Glendale; 8 p.m., 21+; $15 door / $12 advance. (323) 642-7519.
[redacted] presents Coyóte, Mr. Me, The Unending Thread (single release show)
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $5. (213) 625-4325.
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Thursday, March 30
Lloyd Sachs talks up T Bone Burnett: A Life in Pursuit ($27, University of Texas Press) with a special performance by the eternally talented Joe Henry ("Renowned as a studio maven with a Midas touch, Burnett is known for lifting artists to their greatest heights, as he did with albums by Los Lobos, the Wallflowers, B. B. King, and Elvis Costello. Outspoken in his contempt for the entertainment industry, Burnett has nevertheless received many of its highest honors, including Grammys and an Academy Award.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Richard "Cheech" Marin holds forth about his new memoir Cheech Is Not My Real Name...But Don't Call Me Chong ($27, Grand Central) ("Delves into how he dodged the draft, formed one of the most successful comedy duos of all time, became the face of the recreational drug movement with the film Up in Smoke, forged a successful solo career with roles in The Lion King, and became the owner of the most renowned collection of Chicano art in the world.")
The Broad Stage, Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica; 7:30 p.m.; $90 / $75 / $60. (310) 434-3200.
Screening of a new restoration of Donnie Darko with director Richard Kelly in person
Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Dr., Los Feliz; Thu., Mar. 30, 10 p.m.; $14 / free for members. (323) 660-6639.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
The Airborne Toxic Event
El Rey Theater, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; 7:30 p.m., a/a; $18. (323) 936-6400.
DRILL Festival (which, being advertised as "40 years of not looking back," seems rather amusingly at odds with the fact that they're trading on the name of that not-very-good 1991 album; maybe they just really miss Suzanne Somers? Feat. Chasms, Mikal Cronin, FITTED, howardAmb, Immersion, Julia Holter, Mild High Club, Bob Mould, Noveller, Once and Future Band, Laetitia Sadier (of Stereolab), Slows, WAND, Wire. Through April 1.)
The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; 8 p.m., 18+; $46.50-53.50. (213) 413-8200.
Sleep Clinic (Chrondritic Sound), Arkitect (DJ; Private Selection), The Brvtalist (DJ; Metaphase), Dungeon Master (DJ; Violence), Fourth Realm (DJ; Mynx / Elisa Lam)
The Lash, 117 Winston St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., 21+; free. (213) 687-7723.
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Friday, March 31
Steven Blush and Friends discussing and signing New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB ($25, St. Martin's Griffith) ("A panel discussion with Tom Five (White Zombie), Rik Fox (WASP/Steeler) and Kristian Hoffman (The Mumps), Howie Pyro (D Generation/Danzig), Paul Zone (The Fast). Breaks down the rock scene’s half-century connection to New York and analyzes its distinct subculture through the prism of influences, crosscurrents and psychoactive distractions. Over 1,500 musicians, clubs and labels held roles in the making of New York Rock, and it’s their contributions that created this iconic artform.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
The HUMP! Film Festival ("Bringing audiences a new kind of porn since 2005. The festival features short dirty movies - each less than five minutes - all created by people who aren’t porn stars but want to be one for a weekend. The filmmakers and stars show us what they think is hot and sexy, creative and kinky, their ultimate turn-ons and their craziest fantasies. Our carefully curated program is a cornucopia of body types, shapes, ages, colors, sexualities, genders, kinks, and fetishes - all united by a shared spirit of sex-positivity. Curated by Dan Savage." Also April 1, 7 and 8.)
Downtown Independent Theatre, 251 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 7:15 p.m.; $28.80. (213) 617-1033.
April Fool's Eve screening of April Fool's Day with director Fred Walton & cast in person ("Before Scream knocked the genre into the realm of postmodernism, April Fool’s Day was the definitive deconstruction of the slasher film. Riding high on a cresting wave of holiday-themed killers, Walton’s film is a deft comedy with enough scares and kills to satisfy horror fans while also boasting production values that far exceed most low budget fare of the era. Also surprising is the cast of notables; Deborah Valley Girl Foreman, Thomas Back to the Future Wilson and Ryan O’Neal’s son Griffin who was later convicted for manslaughter in the death of Francis Ford Coppola’s son!" Dir. Fred Walton, 1986, 35mm, 89 min.)
Cinefamily, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Beverly Grove; 12 midnight; $12 / free for members. (323) 655-2510.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
J. De Sosa (Los Angeles, Night Gaunt Recordings), Dungeon Master (DJ), Lower Tar (DJ), Network (debut performance) (Los Angeles, new project from J. Sharaf El Deen), Pod Blotz (Los Angeles, Nostilevo), Verhalten (Chicago, Modern Tapes)
(the) Handbag Factory, 1336 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., a/a; $7.
Dengue Fever, Tinariwen
The Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 8 p.m., a/a; $35. (323) 464-0808.
Lynda Carter (also Saturday)
Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; 8:30 p.m., a/a; $40. (323) 466-2210.
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Saturday, April 1
Saturday Morning Cartoons: April Fool's Day ("This month, Saturday Morning Cartoons celebrates our favorite tricksters and fools, mischief makers and jesters! From the classic to the contemporary, cartoons can be crazy. We’ll watch the most cartoonish of cartoons with a swan-dive straight into the heart of some surreal animated worlds - featuring ‘toons that jest, joke, and bend reality. Complimentary cereal bar. Pajamas encouraged.")
Cinefamily, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Beverly Grove; 11 a.m.; $10 / free for members and kids under 14. (323) 655-2510.
Screening of Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist (2007, Montilla Pictures, 96 min., USA, Dir: Andrew D. Cooke. "Most famous for his character The Spirit, cartoonist Eisner helped pioneer comic books and later graphic novels during a career that spanned more than 60 years. This eye-opening documentary looks at Eisner’s life and legacy through interviews with him and such fellow comic creators as Stan Lee, Frank Miller and Art Spiegelman. Panel discussion follows.")
Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 2 p.m.; $12 general / $8 members / $10 seniors 65+ and students. (323) 466-3456.
Intro to Modern Calligraphy Workshop ("Taught by Honey Honey Calligraphy. This workshop covers all of the basics of modern calligraphy, including an introduction to all of the essential calligraphy tools, how to use a pointed pen, creating basic shapes, scripting the upper and lowercase alphabet, and word practice. During the class you will receive hands-on instruction that will prepare you to practice the beautiful art of calligraphy. All levels are welcome!")
Book Show, 5503 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park; 6 p.m.; $115. (213) 438-9551.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
PsychoBabes 3 Festival (feat. AUTOSEX, Barbie Q & Free Period Dogs (Period Cock-Tail Happy Hour), James Benjamin (Montréal), Child Endangerment (Las Vegas), DEATH CAT, El Hajj Brothers (Cyprus), Hex Horizontal, Mike Watt & The Missingmen, Mope Grooves (Portland, Oregon), NO FACE (Miami), PERIOD BOMB, Pet Sex, PRESENT, comedian Trenton Willey) ("Free bananas! Free earmuffs! Free prizes & goodie bags! Cheap drinks! Free Barbie Q while supplies last!")
(the) Handbag Factory, 1336 S. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles; 5 p.m., a/a; $7.
Electric Six, Residual Kid, Vowws
Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Westlake; 8:30 p.m., 21+; $15. (213) 389-3856.
Daniel Eaton (L.A.), Jamie Green (L.A.), John Krausbauer (L.A.), C. Spencer Yeh (New York City)
Contemporary Arts Incubator (CAI), 1200 N. Ave. 54, Highland Park; 9 p.m., a/a; $7 (RSVP required). (323) 682-0540.
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Sunday, April 2
Laurence Bergreen talks about Casanova: The World of a Seductive Genius ($33, Simon & Schuster) ("Giacomo Casanova was raised by his maternal grandmother, an illiterate peasant. Over the course of his lifetime, he claimed to have seduced more than 100 women, among them married women, young women in convents, girls just barely in their teens, and in one notorious instance, his own illegitimate daughter. He staged a dramatic escape from Venice’s notorious prison - jailed for reading forbidden books -  the only person known to have done so. He then fled to France, where he invented the national lottery that still exists to this day. He corresponded with Voltaire and met Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte assisting them as they composed the timeless opera Don Giovanni.")
Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; 4 p.m.; free. (626) 449-5320.
One Kid One World's Semi-Annual A Night Of (At Least) 18 Laughs ("Hosted by Beverly Winwood's Acting Showcase, Maria Bamford, Will Forte, Dana Gould, Dave Koechner, Jeff Ross, Sarah Silverman, and more.")
Largo at The Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Grove; 5:30 p.m.; $100-150. (310) 855-0350.
Robert Schaller: Film as / for Music as / for Film ("An evening of works by Schaller featuring live cello by Pierre Derycz. For more than twenty years, Schaller has been making films that are fundamentally concerned with two essential aspects of filmmaking: the materiality of the film medium itself, and the creation of "visual music" through applying the formal structures of music to filmmaking.  His approach is based on the fact that film, consisting merely of a transparent strip of plastic that can be held in the hand and seen with an unaided eye, is accessible to the artist in a direct and tactile way (which, incidentally, more technologically advanced media cannot support).")
Spielberg Theatre (inside the Egyptian), 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 7:30 p.m.; $10 general / $6 students and seniors / Filmforum members free. (323) 466-3456.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
FACE GUTS Guest Artist Program #1 (afternoon drone pop-up curated by Devin Sarno with duos & solos featuring musicians: Bobb Bruno, Elaine Carey and Ang Wilson)
Tim Biskup Art (official)'s Gallery, 4126 Verdugo Rd., Highland Park; 1 p.m., a/a; free.
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Monday, April 3
An Assessment of the Population Genetic Evidence for Selection Across 20 Brain-Related Phenotypes ("Dr. Barbara E. Stranger is an assistant professor of medicine at The University of Chicago. The Stranger Lab is part of the university's Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology. Inter-individual variation in neuropsychiatric traits is present across diverse human populations, has persisted through recorded history, and has been shown to have a genetic basis primarily accounted for by common single nucleotide polymorphisms. Motivated by recent observations that SNPs with high minor allele frequency (MAF) contribute disproportionately to some neuropsychiatric phenotypes, we tested the hypothesis that common susceptibility variants for neuropsychiatric phenotypes have experienced selection over the course of human history. Light snack will be provided.")
UCLA Gonda Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center, First Floor Conference Room 1357, 695 Charles Young Drive S., Westwood; 11 a.m.; free. (310) 267-2487.
Bruce Feiler presents The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us ($28, Penguin) ("From the New York Times-bestselling author of Walking the Bible comes a revelatory journey across four continents and 4,000 years exploring how Adam and Eve introduced the idea of love into the world, and how they continue to shape our deepest feelings about relationships, family, and togetherness.")
All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena; 7 p.m.; $33 includes one copy of The First Love Story. (626) 449-5320.
Every Place I Cry Reunion Concert ("A musical Improv show about groundbreaking emo band Every Place I Cry (or EPIC) who is back for one night only. After a dramatic falling out, everyone's favorite four-lead-singer band is putting the past behind them to give their fans the concert of a lifetime. Broken hearts welcome. Don't come if you can't handle truth, we don't need you. In fact, no one come, don't care. Line-up: Ross Bryant, Nick Mandernach, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino.")
UCB Franklin, 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood Hills; 11 p.m.; $6. (323) 908-8702.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Diamanda Galás
Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, 214 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m., 21+; $35.50-52.50. (213) 413-8200.
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Tuesday, April 4
Clothesline Display Spring 2017 ("An annual display of shirts designed by survivors of all forms of sexual violence, from rape to domestic violence. This form of art activism is aimed to raise awareness about sexual violence on campus and provide a safe space for survivors of sexual assault. We hang up several hundred shirts around North and South Dickson Courts, as well as have a small tent for survivors to make their own shirts." Through Thursday.)
University of California at Los Angeles, North and South Dickson Courts, Perloff Quad, Westwood; 8 a.m.; free. (714) 322-2688.
30th anniversary screening of Hollywood Shuffle (1987) followed by a Q&A with Robert Townsend and Keenen Ivory Wayans ("This satirical look at the ambivalent relationship between Hollywood power brokers and African-American performers marked the writing, producing, and directing debut of Townsend. The filmmaker also stars as Bobby Taylor, a struggling actor looking for his big break despite his family's and co-workers' reservations about his chosen career path. While working a day job flipping burgers, Bobby heads out to insulting cattle calls where white casting agents pass judgment on whether he seems "black enough." Meanwhile, he imagines himself playing Sam Spade, Rambo, and other movie heroes rather than the stereotypical roles actually available to him. Self-financed and filmed on scraps of hand-me-down celluloid, the film helped establish actor Townsend as a director of note and also kick-started the career of co-screenwriter and co-star Keenen Ivory Wayans, who would cast Townsend in his own directorial debut the following year.")
Ray Stark Family Theatre, George Lucas Bldg., SCA 108, USC, 900 W. 34th St., University Park; 7 p.m.; free (but RSVP). (213) 740-2804.
Jenny Nordbak holds forth about The Scarlett Letters: My Secret Year of Men in an L.A. Dungeon ($27, St. Martin's) ("Reveals how she transformed herself from a USC grad lacking in confidence into an elite professional dominatrix who finds her own voice, power and compassion for others. By day she was a construction manager, by night she became Mistress Scarlett. Working at L.A.'s longest-running dungeon, she catered to the secret fetishes of clients ranging from accountants to movie stars.")
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz; 7:30 p.m.; free. (323) 660-1175.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Island of Misfit Toys Vol. 28 (feat. Bastard Noise, DJ Nanny Cantaloupe, Rehgrafsivart & Rich Polysorbate, Vortal Cub, VJ Franz K, The Zero Collective)
La Cita, 336 S. Hill St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., 21+; free. (213) 687-7111.
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Wednesday, April 5
Stephen Foreman discusses Journey: A Western with a special reading by Tim Curry (?!?) ($20, Skyhorse) ("Set in the early 1800s in the wild desert wilderness of New Mexico Territory, story follows the lives of three distinctly different characters whose destinies are one: Journey, a fiercely independent, sixteen-year-old of mysterious origins; Reuben Moon, the stoic half-Mexican, half-Apache hunter who raises her; and Esau Burdock, a brutal, pragmatic, and wealthy slave trader.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Planets Around Other Stars ("Dr. William Borucki, Principal Investigator of the Kepler Mission will present a public lecture. For the first time in the history of humankind, we know that there are billions of planets in the Milky Way galaxy. Many of these planets may be Earth-like, which dramatically affects our understanding of the prospects of life elsewhere. Borucki has devoted over 30 years of his career to design this mission. He will explain how the Kepler Mission was conceived, why it was so successful, and how it transformed our view of the universe.")
UCLA Anderson Complex, Korn Convocation Hall, Rm. C314, 110 Westwood Plaza, Westwood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 825-3880.
Andrew McCarthy in conversation with Pico Iyer discussing the writing life and his novel Just Fly Away ($18, Algonquin) ("McCarthy is a director, an award winning travel writer, and an actor. He is an editor-at-large at National Geographic Traveler, and has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and has received six Lowell Thomas awards, and been named Travel Journalist of the Year by The Society of American Travel Writers.")
Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica; 8 p.m.; $95 reception + book / $40 reserved + book / $35 general + book / $20 general. (310) 855-0005.
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Thursday, April 6
'70s pro skater and Skateboard Hall of Fame inductee Cindy Whitehead & photographer Ian Logan gab about It’s Not About Pretty ($35, Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word) ("The first comprehensive hardcover book ever to be published on girls skateboarding. The 8x10 hardcover book is 144 pages and features 65 different skater girls - from pool riding, park, street, downhill, vert and cruising, to pro female skateboarders and soul skaters - this book covers it all.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Jonathan Lethem talks about his new book More Alive and Less Lonely: On Books and Writers ($27, Melville House) with Turkish-American author Jarett Kobek ("Collects more than a decade of Lethem’s finest writing on writing, with new and previously unpublished material, including: impassioned appeals for forgotten writers and overlooked books, razor-sharp essays, and personal accounts of his most extraordinary literary encounters and discoveries.")
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz; 7:30 p.m.; free. (323) 660-1175.
An Evening with Bassem Youssef, "The Jon Stewart of the Arabic World," presenting his new book Revolution for Dummies: Laughing Through the Arab Spring ($27, Dey Street) ("Youssf, the creator of The Program, the most popular television show in Egypt's history - chronicles his transformation from heart surgeon to political satirist, and offers crucial insight into the Egyptian Revolution and the turmoil roiling the Middle East, as well as the documentary about his life, "Tickling Giants".")
Freud Playhouse, 405 Hilgard Ave., Westwood; 8 p.m.; $38 general + book / $15 general. (310) 825-2101.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Alice Bag, The Damned
Belasco Theater, 1050 Hill St., downtown Los Angeles; 6:30 p.m., a/a; $34-141. (213) 746-5670.
Marc Lowenstein ("A selection of soaring new works for voice, soloists and chamber orchestra. A composer, conductor and singer, Lowenstein is music director of The Industry - the groundbreaking experimental opera company (Hopscotch, Invisible Cities) - and collaborates with the city’s brightest up-and-coming ensembles and players. Vocalist Jodie Landau opens the concert with the American debut of this, a piece based on Buddhist, Sufi and Hebrew texts, followed by cellist Derek Stein and the world premiere of T’filat haDerech (Prayer for a Journey) - a cello concerto. The program concludes with vocalists Justine Aronson, David Castillo and Grace Bernard in several scenes from Little Bear, a new opera dramatizing the power of children’s stories.")
REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., a/a; $20 general / $16 members and students / $10 CalArts faculty, students and staff. (213) 237-2800.
Bloody Death Skull, Bob Log III, Death Hymn Number 9, Kevin Dowlint Fitness Hour
The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; 8:30 p.m., 18+; $10. (213) 413-8200.
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Friday, April 7
Jimmy Steinfeldt signs Rock 'N’ Roll Lens Volume II: 30 Years of Music Photography and Stories ($20, BookBaby) ("Steinfeldt has worked with everyone from Miles Davis to the Ramones. Jimmy's advice to aspiring photographers? "Try something new on every shoot - experiment with lighting, film, filters and gels. As for your camera, never leave home without it!")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Opening of the first Los Angeles exhibition of paintings by former Avengers frontwoman Penelope Houston ("With a full room of diptych paintings culled from the muzzlers she found in the mugbooks at the S.F. Public Library.")
La Luz de Jesus, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., East Hollywood; 8 p.m.; $10 & $12. (323) 666-7667.
An Evening In Conversation with Yanni at his Piano ("Yanni will answer any questions offered by the audience, share his experiences traveling the globe, insight into his creative process, his understanding and interaction with cultures from around the world, and his experience planning and performing in megashows in some of the most revered places on earth. Each show is unscripted and will unfold differently each night depending on the questions being asked.")
Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Plaza, UCLA, Westwood; 8 p.m.; $225 / $87 / $77 / $55. (310) 825-2101.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band (also Saturday)
Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; 8:30 p.m., a/a; $27. (323) 466-2210.
Don Bolles (DJ), Glam Skanks
Velvet Tinmine (in Bar Monty), 1222 W. 7th St., Westlake; 9 p.m., 21+; free. (213) 228-6000.
Who Gives A Fuck Fest (feat. Ariel View, Beach Bums, The Bots, The High Curbs, The Red Pears, Sloppy Jane, Sweet Pill)
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $5. (213) 625-4325.
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Saturday, April 8
A Tribute to John Harris ("The late John Harris was a seminal force in the Los Angeles poetry world for five decades as poet, publisher and bookseller. With Joseph Hansen, John started the Wednesday Night Poetry Workshop at Beyond Baroque in 1969.")
Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice; 3 p.m.; free. (310) 822-3006.
Luis Fuerte in conversation with Patt Morrison about his memoir Louie, Take a Look at This!: My Time with Huell Howser ($23, Prospect Park) ("Engaging tales from cameraman  Fuerte's many years with Huell Howser, the exuberant, beloved host of KCET's California's Gold.")
Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; 4 p.m.; free. (626) 449-5320.
Ramesh Srinivasan discusses Whose Global Village?: Technology, Politics and Our World ($35, NYU Press) with Mark McNeill, co-founder of Dublab ("Conversation about re-imagining technologies in the image of diverse communities and cultures across our world, through examples from Whose Global Village?, which explores the relationships between internet technologies and forms of political and social power both within the U.S. and with communities outside the nation.")
The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., downtown Los Angeles; 7:30 p.m.; free. (213) 488-0599.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Clarence Barlow ("Barlow has created exquisite algorithmic compositions for traditional instruments and electronic devices since the 1970s. Looking to the Calcutta-born composer’s most recent body of work, the U.C. Santa Barbara ensemble-in-residence Now Hear, conducted by Brandon J. Rolle, is performing a selection of instrumental pieces as part of a program that also includes several multitrack electronic compositions. A screening of Barlow’s films precedes the concert.")
REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m., a/a; $20 general / $16 members and students / $10 CalArts faculty, students and staff. (213) 237-2800.
Sounds of L.A. - Entre Mujeres: Women Making Music Across Borders ("Founded by musicians Martha Gonzales and Laura Marina Rebolloso, this collaborative project features original compositions by musicians from Los Angeles and Veracruz. Featuring some of the city's finest singers, Entre Mujeres cleverly blends traditional sounds of fandango with influences such as rock, jazz, blues, hip-hop, and African and Odissi rhythms. Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.")
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood; 7 p.m.; free (parking $15 / $10 after 3 p.m. and advance tickets required). (310) 440-7300.
Nels Cline: Music from Lovers ("This all-new project - supporting Nels' next album "Lovers" - amasses a 17-piece band of some of Cline’s most gifted collaborators.")
Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Plaza, UCLA, Westwood; 8 p.m., a/a; $29-59 / $25 UCLA faculty and staff / $15 UCLA students. (310) 825-2101.
Krammpstein, Mac Sabbath, Metalachi, Okilly Dokilly
The Regent, 448 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., 18+; $20.50-24.50. (323) 284-5727.
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Sunday, April 9
San Fernando Valley Banjo Band play "Dixieland riverboat jazz, roaring '20s sing-a-longs and just good old-fashioned American music" ("Six tenor banjos, seven plectrum banjos, piano and a tuba. Proceeds from the band’s performances are donated to the Northridge Hospital Trauma Center and the San Antonio Boys Home.")
Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo; 2:30 p.m.; $20. (310) 322-2592.
Tracey Cleantis discusses An Invitation to Self-Care: Why Learning to Nurture Yourself Is the Key to the Life You've Always Wanted ($16, Hazelden) ("Too often, we settle for the notion that self-care means giving ourselves treats and rewards for good behavior. But it's so much more than that. Cleantis changes the dialogue and shows why real self-care is more than just routine self-indulgence - it's a lifelong practice that's essential to finding fulfillment and joy.")
Diesel Books, 225 26th St., Ste. #33, Brentwood; 3 p.m.; free. (310) 576-9960.
Photographer Moshe Brakha gives unto you L.A. Babe: The Real Women of Los Angeles 1975-1988 ($35, Universe) ("A collection of previously unpublished photographs of the crazy, sexy celebrities and other cool women of ’70s and ’80s Los Angeles, from Beverly Hills to Venice Beach to the Sunset Strip. Includes photographs of the punk band the Runaways, Patricia Arquette, Lita Ford, candid photos of LaToya and Janet Jackson, and longtime Los Angeles staple Angelyne, among many others.")
Arcana Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City; 4 p.m.; free. (310) 458-1499.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Benefit show for Refuse Fascism! with The Crooked Squares, Elijah Lake, No Excuse, Soaked In Disillusion
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 6 p.m., a/a; $5. (213) 625-4325.
Mr. T Experience, Nobodys, Teenage Bottlerocket
The Roxy, 9009 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m., a/a; $20-24. (310) 276-2222.
Sleaford Mods, Terminal A, The Urinals
The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park; 8 p.m., 18+; $17-20. (213) 413-8200.
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Monday, April 10
Screening of the documentary Ocean Frontiers III: Leaders in Ocean Stewardship & the New Blue Economy ("Tells the story of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regional ocean plans and chronicles efforts to plan for a healthy, safe, sustainable future. Looks at the intersection of national security, maritime commerce, fishing, and recreation, plus expanding industries such as offshore wind energy and aquaculture, coupled with scientific exploration and discovery.")
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, LaKretz Hall, Room 120, 619 Charles E. Young Dr. E., Ste. #300, Westwood; 6 p.m.; RSVP required. (310) 825-5008.
Sarah Michelle Gellar blabs about Stirring Up Fun with Food: Over 115 Simple, Delicious Ways to Be Creative in the Kitchen ($28, Grand Central) ("Gellar learned quickly that to get her kids to be adventurous with food, she had to involve them in preparing it. She wanted that process to be fun and help them develop self-confidence, creative thinking, and even math skills! She and co-author Gia Russo came up with over 100 fun food-crafting ideas that take basic food preparation to a surprising new level.")
Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; 7 p.m.; free. (626) 449-5320.
6th Annual Westside Stand-Up Showdown ("Prelims Round One: we went through over 200 submissions and now these selected comics will compete for fame, fortune, and the title of Fastest Joke Slinger in the Westside!")
Westside Comedy Theater, Third Street Promenade, 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica; 7:45 p.m.; $5. (310) 451-0850.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Sigur Rós
Fox Theater, 301 Garey Ave., Pomona; 7 p.m., a/a; $60. (877) 283-6976.
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Tuesday, April 11
Exploring Count Basie: The King Of Swing ("A conversation on the historical Savory Collection archive featuring rare recordings by Count Basie and other greats in conjunction with the exhibition Count Basie: The King Of Swing. Participating in the conversation will be Loren Schoenberg, Founding Director and Senior Scholar of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem; Darryl Porter, IP and Memorabilia Manager for Count Basie Trust; Gregg Field, Count Basie drummer and previous owner/head of Concord Music, and veteran jazz journalist Scott Yanow.")
Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. A-245, downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m.; $10. (213) 765-6800.
Start of the 5th Los Angeles Turkish Film Festival
Ray Stark Family Theatre, George Lucas Bldg., SCA 108, USC, 900 W. 34th St., University Park; 7 p.m.; free (but RSVP). (213) 740-2804.
Hammer Readings: Rabih Alameddine ("In his newest novel The Angel of History ($26, Atlantic Monthly), an acerbic and intelligent Yemeni-born poet narrates a tumultuous life story over the course of one night in a psychiatric clinic’s waiting room.")
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; 7:30 p.m.; free. (310) 443-7000.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
K.Flay
Amoeba Music, 6400 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; 6 p.m., a/a; free. (323) 245-6400.
Jepeto Solutions, Of Montreal
Teragram Ballroom, 1234 W. 7th St., Westlake; 7 p.m., a/a; $26. (213) 689-9100.
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Wednesday, April 12
Sharon Louden offers up The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life ($40, Intellect) ("Louden’s second compilation of interviews with artists who detail exactly how they live and sustain a creative life. In this new volume, 40 artists describe how they work beyond the boundaries of conventional studio practices and regularly engage with a wide range of both commercial and nonprofit entities in the interest of furthering both their own and others’ creative pursuits. Join us for a discussion about the book and the future of artists in the greater cultural mix with Louden, Hrag Vartanian (editor and co-founder of Hyperallergic), and Edgar Arceneaux (artist, co-founder of the Watts House Project).")
The Reef, 1933 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles; 6 p.m.; free (but RSVP). (213) 763-5811.
Los Angeles Audubon Society presents Terns and Crows: Lessons in Endangered Shorebird Management from Venice Beach ("American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) play an important role in the reproductive failure of the Venice Beach colony of endangered Southern California Least Terns (Sternula antillarum browni). Over the last five years, numerous non-lethal predator control systems (including chemical emetic and mild electrical shock conditioning) have been developed and implemented at the Venice Beach colony with the goal of deterring the crows from eating tern eggs and chicks. Initially, breeding success was observed, however, due to extensive peanut caching in the un-groomed nesting site (associated with local wildlife feeding), crows were encouraged to persistently search the nesting site, neutralizing the negative conditioning of the shocking system.")
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, 6300 Hetzler Rd., Culver City; 7 p.m.; free. (323) 876-0202.
Know Your Rights: Artists & Civil Disobedience ("More and more artists are driven to use their artworks, actions and voices to defend their beliefs and lifestyles. Whether protesting with a group, or performing acts of civil disobedience, it is critical that artists understand their rights. Representatives from the National Lawyers Guild will help you understand best practices when you are confronted by police, and potential consequences of civil disobedience actions.")
LACE (L.A. Contemporary Exhibitions), 6522 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (323) 957-1777.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Charles Mingus Quartet ("Led by internationally renowned composer, improviser and flutist Professor James Newton, the UCLA Charles Mingus Quartet performs the work of Mingus and other great jazz composers, along with compositions outside of the jazz canon. The performance will also feature student compositions and arrangements.")
Fowler Museum, UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Dr. N., Westwood; 6 p.m., a/a; free. (310) 825-4361.
Minus The Bear
Belasco Theater, 1050 Hill St., downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m., a/a; $28.50. (213) 746-5670.
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For the next two or three weeks...

Tuesday, March 14
Daina Ramey Berry signs The Price For Their Pound Of Flesh: The Price for Their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, from Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nation ($28, Beacon) ("The first book to explore the economic value of enslaved people through every phase of their lives - including from before birth to after death - in the American domestic slave trades. By illuminating their lives, Berry ensures that the individuals she studies are regarded as people, not merely commodities. Come early and enjoy the evening!")
Eso Won Books, 4327 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park; 7 p.m.; free. (323) 290-1048.
Virginia Dwan converses with James Meyer, Michael Govan, and Stephanie Barron ("Legendary dealer and patron Dwan, whose galleries in Westwood (1959-1967) and New York (1965-1971) presented groundbreaking exhibitions by Kienholz, Yves Klein, Robert Morris, Oldenburg, and Smithson, and who was an early and dedicated champion of earthworks, will engage in conversation. In conjunction with Los Angeles to New York: Dwan Gallery, 1959-1971.")
Bing Theater, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; 7 p.m.; free (but tickets required). (323) 857-6010.
Felicia Sullivan gabs about Follow Me into the Dark ($17, The Feminist Press at CUNY) ("Traces the unraveling of a family marred by perverse intergenerational abuse. Kate is a young baker whose mother is dying of cancer. Gillian is an oversexed, hyper-intellectual who looks like Kate and is sleeping with Kate's stepfather. Jonah is Gillian’s odd but devoted stepbrother, who increasingly matches the description of the Doll Collector, a menacing serial killer. With Kate flailing in her mourning and beating back unwelcome memories, snippets of her family legacy are revealed just as the Doll Collector’s body count grows.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Portugal. The Man
Club Bahia, 1130 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; 7 p.m., 18+; $35-70. (213) 250-4313.
Trentemøller
Belasco Theater, 1050 Hill St., downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m., a/a; $25. (213) 746-5670.
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Wednesday, March 15
Rod Pyle signs Amazing Stories of the Space Age: True Tales of Nazis in Orbit, Soldiers on the Moon, Orphaned Martian Robots, and Other Fascinating Accounts from the Annals of Spaceflight ($18, Prometheus) ("Award-winning science writer and documentarian Rod Pyle presents an insider's perspective on the most unusual and bizarre space missions ever devised inside and outside of NASA. Military bases on the moon that could target enemies on earth with nuclear weapons. A scheme to spray-paint the lenses of Soviet spy satellites in space. The mysterious Russian space shuttle that flew only once and was then scrapped.")
Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; 7 p.m.; free. (626) 449-5320.
Apparitions: A 16mm Expanded Cinema Performance by Alex Mackenzie ("Inspired by early stereo imaging and the clash and collusion of socioeconomic forces, this work seeks to dismantle cinematic codes while foregrounding projector and light as sculpture: a conscious corruption of the apparatus to evoke the unexpected, reshaping representation into the realm of material and space." 55 minutes (2 x 16mm hand processed colour + b&w), 2016.)
Echo Park Film Center, 1200 N. Alvarado St., Echo Park; 7:30 p.m.; $5. (213) 484-8846.
Does Globalization Only Serve Elites? (Well, does it? "After all, the explosion in international trade after the Second World War produced a huge rise in global living standards and lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. And economic research shows that cheaper goods, cultural exchange, and greater opportunities for education and travel have benefited poor and middle class people. Are there ways to reshape policy to reduce globalization’s costs, without hurting the world economy or fueling nativist politics? UCLA Anderson economist Jerry Nickelsburg; policy entrepreneur Kati Suominen; UCLA legal scholar Katherine Stone, and Los Angeles World Trade Center President Stephen Cheung visit Zócalo to discuss who wins and who loses in globalization.")
National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. 1st St., downtown L.A.; 7:30 p.m.; free. (213) 625-0414.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Soundwaves welcomes influential composer/guitarist Michael Pisaro for a solo performance and discussion
Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica; 7:30 p.m.; a/a; free. (310) 458-8600.
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Thursday, March 16
Norman Ohler unveils Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich ($28, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) ("On the eve of World War II, Germany was a pharmaceutical powerhouse, and companies such as Merck and Bayer cooked up cocaine, opiates, and, most of all, methamphetamines, to be consumed by everyone from factory workers to housewives to millions of German soldiers. Over the course of the war, Hitler became increasingly dependent on a cocktail of drugs administered by his personal doctor.")
Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; 7 p.m.; free. (626) 449-5320.
Writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White journeys deep into the world’s oceans in his new book Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean ($28, Trinity University) ("From investigating the growth of tidal power generation in Chile and Scotland to delving into the threat of rising sea levels in Panama and Venice, join us for this exploration of the current state of our oceans’ infinitely complex and ever-changing ecosystems and forces that keep our planet’s waters in constant motion.")
Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., downtown Los Angeles; 7:15 p.m.; free. (213) 228-7500.
The Un-Private Collection: Tony Conrad - Completely in the Present ("The Broad is pleased to present the West Coast premiere of Tyler Hubby’s documentary Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present. The film examines the pioneering life and work of artist, musician, and educator, and this special iteration of The Un-Private Collection series highlights both his extraordinary career and his influence on the work of Broad collection artists including Mike Kelley, Robert Longo, and Tony Oursler. A post-screening conversation with Hubby and Oursler (whose work is on view in the collection installation, "Creature," at The Broad through March 19) will be moderated by Henry Rollins. Artist and musician, Kim Gordon, who collaborated with Tony Conrad, will perform to close out the night.")
The Theater at Ace Hotel, 929 Broadway, downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m.; $18. (213) 623-3233.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
James Jared Nichols, Saxon, UFO
Belasco Theater, 1050 Hill St., downtown Los Angeles; 6:30 p.m., a/a; $30. (213) 746-5670.
Murs
The Roxy, 9009 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 8:30 p.m., 21+; $25. (310) 276-2222.
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Friday, March 17
Los Angeles Marathon Health & Fitness Expo ("The race itself is only half the fun. Featuring interactive exhibits, live entertainment, product trials and all things marathon, the Expo is one of the highlights of race weekend. Over 120 exhibitors featuring brand-new designs in running gear and shoes, as well as the latest developments in sports, fitness, and nutrition." Also Saturday at 9 a.m.)
Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall A, 1201 S. Figueroa St., downtown Los Angeles; 10 a.m.; free. (800) 448-7775.
The Cannibal and St. Patrick's Day ("The beer and butcher shop will offer an all-you-can-eat corned beef and cabbage plate as well as specials on Irish drinks, and the patio beer garden will be offering all you can drink beer for $25!")
Platform, 8850 Washington Blvd., Culver City; 7 p.m.; $25. (310) 883-5138.
Unnecessary Evil: Benefit for Magic Bus ("100% of proceeds will go to Magic Bus - India’s largest mentoring non-profit that lifts communities out of poverty. The show will be hosted by Tushar Singh with performances by Ken Garr (Second City), Jessica Keenan (Netflix), Laurie Kilmartin (Conan), Jared Logan (The Late Late Show with James Corden), Mon Rok (Last Call with Carson Daly).")
Westside Comedy Theater, Third Street Promenade, 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica; 7:45 p.m.; $20. (310) 451-0850.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Matthew McDermott (DJ set from Dublab regular Matt McDermott and friends. This month features special guest Aaron Coultate's likely best known for his work as a news editor at Resident Advisor, where he's written thoughtful long-form pieces on Tokyo's listening bars, a French library of world musics and singular clubs like Salon Des Amateurs in Düsseldorf. As you might expect from someone who regularly digs through the world's best record shops, he's also a killer DJ with far-out tastes that go over well at his residency at London audiophile haunt Behind The Wall as well as gigs at spots like Brilliant Corners and The Pickle Factory. He'll join Matt McDermott for this month's Cool Tempo.")
The Theater at Ace Hotel, 929 Broadway, downtown Los Angeles; 2 p.m., a/a; free. (213) 623-3233.
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Saturday, March 18
Ben Blatt offers up Nabokov’s Favorite Word is Mauve: What the Numbers Reveal About the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our Own Writing ($25, Simon & Schuster) ("Statistician and journalist Blatt brings big data to the literary canon, exploring the wealth of fun findings that remain hidden in the works of the world’s greatest writers. He assembles a database of thousands of books and hundreds of millions of words, and starts asking the questions that have intrigued curious word nerds and book lovers for generations: What are our favorite authors’ favorite words? Do men and women write differently? Are bestsellers getting dumber over time?")
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz; 5 p.m.; free. (323) 660-1175.
Stand-Up Against Domestic Violence ("Raise awareness and funds for Haven Hills, one of L.A.'s oldest and largest domestic violence organizations, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The show will feature seven well-known comedians - Wayne Cotter, Wendy Hammers, Zainab Johnson, Jen Kober, Suli McCullogh, Paul Reiser, and a special surprise guest.")
Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica; 6:30 p.m.; $100-125. (310) 855-0005.
#DeafTalent & ASL Comedy ("Host Jodi Skeris has searched the land of L.A. to bring you the brightest #DeafTalent & ASL Comedy to the stage. Show features standup, sketch, improv, storytelling and/or character performances. There will be ASL Interpreters on hand for those who are not deaf to join in on the fun.")
UCB Sunset, 5419 Sunset Blvd., East Hollywood; 7 p.m.; $8. (323) 908-8702.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Sounds of L.A.: Rising Star Fife and Drum featuring Shardé Thomas ("Fife and drum music arrived in America's deep south in the 17th century with military marching bands and was quickly woven into musical traditions of African slaves. What emerged - fife and drum blues - has been called one of America’s last and most tangible links to this era. Today, the tradition lives on in the work of Thomas, who leads the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band. Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival." Also Sunday.)
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Brentwood; 4 p.m.; free but advance ticket required (parking is $15 / $10 after 3 p.m.). (310) 440-7300.
Tom Browne, Dazz Band
Saban Theater, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills; 8 p.m., a/a, $34-74. (323) 655-0111.
Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux
Luckman Fine Arts Complex, 5151 State University Dr., El Sereno; 8 p.m., a/a, $30-50 general / $25 general students / $20 Cal State L.A. students. (323) 343-6600.
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Sunday, March 19
Art Without Walls: Monument to Rad Women (Hammer Kids Series) ("In this writing-based workshop, express gratitude for women you know and women you don’t know. Add the names of inspiring women to a monumental scroll and describe how they have made a difference in your life or in the world. Everyone can be a feminist!")
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; 11 a.m.; free. (310) 443-7000.
Acclaimed Hollywood makeup maestro Michael Westmore (Raging Bull, Star Trek: The Next Generation) signs his memoir Makeup Man: From Rocky to Star Trek, The Amazing Creations of Hollywood's Michael Westmore ($30, Lyons)
Dark Delicacies, 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank; 2 p.m.; free. (888) DARKDEL.
Ron Fassler gabs about Up in the Cheap Seats: A Historical Memoir of Broadway ($30, Griffith Moon) with two-time Tony winner Robert Morse of Mad Men ("Tells the real-life stories of how he saw over 200 Broadway plays and musicals between the ages of 12-16 for as little as $2 a ticket, self-funded by the profits from his Long Island paper route. In the days when fifty shows came to Broadway every season, Fassler sat in the last row of the balcony, then headed home to write reviews which he reveals for the first time so many decades later.")
Diesel Books, 225 26th St., Ste. #33, Brentwood; 3 p.m.; free. (310) 576-9960.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
James Chance & The Contortions (first L.A. show in 36 years), Collapsing Scenery, Traps PS
The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park; 8 p.m., 18+; $15-18. (213) 413-8200.
Bonepocket, Eyvind Kang and Josh Nelson
Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Westlake; 8 p.m., 21+; $7-10. (213) 389-3856.
Penniback Records presents Easter Teeth, Espresso, Hot Brothers, Sketch Orchestra
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $5. (213) 625-4325.
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Monday, March 20
(Comedian) Jeff Garlin & (any one of a thousand of his colleagues, heretofore known as) Associates
Largo at The Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Grove; 6 p.m.; $30. (310) 855-0350.
Marc Eliot in conversation with Charlton Heston's son Fraser about Eliot's book Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon ($30, Dey Street) ("This is the definitive biography - with unprecedented access to the family, friends, and Heston's private papers, diaries, journal, writings and estate - of one of the most iconic, complex and enduring legends of Hollywood's golden age, a major presence in American film, radio, television, stage and theater.")
Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; 7 p.m.; free. (626) 449-5320.
Screening of The Seventh Fire followed by a Q&A with writer/director Jack Pettibone Riccobono ("When gang leader Rob Brown is sentenced to prison for a fifth time, he must confront his role in bringing violent drug culture into his beloved American Indian community in northern Minnesota. As Rob reckons with his past, his seventeen-year-old protégé Kevin dreams of the future: becoming the most powerful, feared Native gangster on the reservation.")
Albert & Dana Broccoli Theatre, George Lucas Bldg., USC, 900 W. 34th St., University Park; 7 p.m.; free (but RSVP). (213) 740-8358.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Otep
Whisky a Go Go, 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m., 21+; $20. (310) 652-4202.
RZA (as Bobby Digital), Stone Mecca
Belasco Theater, 1050 Hill St., downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m., a/a; $15-43. (213) 746-5670.
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Tuesday, March 21
On Tyranny: Timothy Snyder and Jonathan Kirsch ("Professor Snyder warns us that in the '20s and '30s, many European democracies didn’t believe that their countries could or ever would succumb to Nazism, Fascism or Communism. The rest is history. Snyder wrote a Facebook post following the election that received millions of views, and he expanded that into a practical handbook called On Tyranny ($8, Tim Duggan Books), a guide to knowing the signs of authoritarianism both subtle and overt. On Tyranny gives us 20 steps to preserve our freedom, to activate for change, and to deal with our current state of uncertainty while confronting it squarely in the eye.")
Temple Emanuel, 300 N. Clark Dr., Beverly Hills; 7:30 p.m.; $20. (310) 288-3737.
The Moth Mainstage ("Ticket buyers for this performance will receive a special offer on The Moth's latest book All These Wonders ....True Stories About Facing the Unknown ($25, Crown Archetype). The book features riveting stories selected from their extensive archive. Storytellers in the book include Louis C.K., Tig Notaro, and John Turturro, as well as a member of Churchill’s "secret army," a hip-hop "one-hit wonder," and an astronomer looking at the surface of Pluto for the first time.")
Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Plaza, UCLA, Westwood; 8 p.m.; $19-$39 general / $25 UCLA faculty & staff / $15 UCLA students. (310) 825-2101.
Fictional Roast of Disney Princesses ("Once upon a time in a magical comic book shop, not that far away on the boulevard of a thousand Sunsets, your favorite Disney Princesses are gathering for an evening of merriment and good times. Instead, were going to roast them. Featuring Kim Congdon, Scout Durwood, Andy Erikson, Heidi Heaslet, Kate Quigley, Riley Silverman, Candice Thompson.")
NerdMelt, 7522 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; 8:45 p.m.; $8 advance / $10 doors. (323) 851-7223.
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Wednesday, March 22
The Wooster Group: The Town Hall Affair ("Delves into the revolutionary fervor of feminist thinking and art "happenings" of 1970s New York. The piece is based on the Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker film Town Bloody Hall, a documentary of a 1971 panel that featured feminist thinkers and activists - including Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, and Diana Trilling - with Norman Mailer serving as an immoderate moderator. Special focus to radical lesbian Jill Johnston, who attempted to subvert the event. Performances by Ari Fliakos, Greg Mehrten, Erin Mullin, Scott Shepherd, Maura Tierney, and Kate Valk; directed by Elizabeth LeCompte." Through Saturday, April 1.)
REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., downtown Los Angeles; 3 / 8:30 p.m.; $25-55. (213) 237-2800.
Screening of the new documentary She Started It followed by a Q&A with producer Nora Poggi, USC Alumna and featured entrepreneur Thuy Truong, and Match.com co-founder Fran Maier ("Following five women over two years as they pitch VCs, build teams, bring products to market, fail and start again. Through intimate, action-driven storytelling, the film explores the cultural roots of female under-representation in entrepreneurship - including pervasive self-doubt, fear of failure, and risk aversion among young women.")
Ray Stark Family Theatre, George Lucas Bldg., SCA 108, USC, 900 W. 34th St., University Park; 7 p.m.; free (but RSVP). (213) 740-2804.
P. J. O’Rourke holds forth on his upcoming book How the Hell Did This Happen? The Election of 2016 ($25, Atlantic Monthly) ("He takes us through the debates and key primaries and analyzes everything from the campaign platforms (or lack thereof) to presidential fashion sense, rising from the depths of despair to come up with a better way to choose a president (starting with a road trip). Following his come-to-Satan moment with Hillary and the Beginning of End Times in November, PJ reckons with a new age: "America is experiencing a change in the nature of leadership. We’re getting rid of our leaders. And we’re starting at the top".")
Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica; 8 p.m.; $20 general / $30 reserved / $42 reserved + book / $95 reception + more. (310) 855-0005.
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Thursday, March 23
Ted Kotcheff presents Director’s Cut: My Life in Film ($27, ECW) ("With six decades in show business, legendary director Kotcheff went on to direct some of the greatest films of the freewheeling '70s and '80s, including The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Wake in Fright, First Blood and Weekend at Bernie’s. During his career, he was declared a Communist by the U.S. government, banned from the Royal Albert Hall, and coped with assassination threats on one of his lead actors.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Wild Horses ("A longform improv team made up of four best friends: Stephanie Allynne (Amazon's One Mississippi), Mary Holland (Starz' Blunt Talk), Lauren Lapkus (Jurassic World), and Erin Whitehead (HBO's Animals). In their long-running show, The Perspective, they get cozy with a special celebrity guest in an engaging, hilarious, and candid conversation, followed by an improv set. It's kinda like The View...but the women are friends...plus drinking.")
Largo at The Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Grove; 7 p.m.; $30. (310) 855-0350.
Shakespeare in Film featuring guest Alfred Molina and hosted by John Nein, Sundance Film Festival Senior Programmer ("A story that begins, ironically, in the silent era, with literally hundreds of films adapted from or inspired by Shakespeare despite the nascent cinema form’s inability to even employ Shakespeare’s words! Molina's passion for Shakespeare can be traced back to his childhood in London and as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.")
Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., downtown Los Angeles; 7:30 p.m.; free. (213) 228-7500.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Wu-Tang Clan
Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; 7 p.m., a/a, $59-229. (323) 962-7600.
The Airborne Toxic Event
El Rey Theater, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; 7:30 p.m., a/a; $18. (323) 936-6400.
Cold Showers, Modern English, Sextile
The Regent, 448 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., 18+; $17.50-20.50. (323) 284-5727.
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Friday, March 24
Anarchy in Asian America: Sex, Punk, and Transgressive Cinema Panel Discussion with Gregg Araki, Roddy Bogawa, Marcus Hu, and Jon Moritsugu ("These, the “bad boys” of Asian American cinema have exploded notions of identity and identification through a radicalized indie-film aesthetic inspired as much by the anything-goes energy of the underground music scene as by the formalist experimentations of directors like Godard. Join us for a panel discussion and concert exploring how indie cinema has been transformed by their punk-influenced, sexually and artistically transgressive, DIY filmmaking. Then, we’ll celebrate the underground music that served as inspiration for the filmmakers at a raucous after-party featuring a live performance by twisted glam rock/garage/punk band Low on High (Jon Moritsugu and Amy Davis) and SISU.")
Ray Stark Family Theatre, George Lucas Bldg., SCA 108, USC, 900 W. 34th St., University Park; 7 p.m.; free (but RSVP). (213) 740-2804.
Bob's Burgers at Paleyfest ("Exclusive behind-the-scenes scoops, hilarious anecdotes and breaking news stories from the talent behind the show.")
Dolby Theatre, Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 7:30 p.m.; $44 general / $34 Paley Center members. (323) 308-6300.
Beth Pratt-Bergstrom gabs about her new book When Mountain Lions are Neighbors: People and Wildlife Working It Out In California ($18, Heyday and the National Wildlife Federation) ("Did you know that a mountain lion, known as P-22, lives in the middle of Los Angeles, that on the Facebook campus in Silicon Valley, Mark Zuckerberg and his staff have provided a home for an endearing family of wild gray foxes, or that wolves have returned to California after a 90-year absence, led by the remarkable journey of the wolf OR-7?")
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz; 7:30 p.m.; free. (323) 660-1175.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Microsoft Theater, 777 Chick Hearn Ct., downtown Los Angeles; 7 p.m., a/a; $39.50-129.50. (213) 763-6030.
Big Business, Death Eyes (San Diego), Fever Creep (member of The Locust and Le Shok)
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $10. (213) 625-4325.
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Saturday, March 25
Misty Copeland offers up Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You ($30, Grand Central) ("Celebrated ballerina and role model Copeland shares the secrets of how to reshape your body and achieve a lean, strong physique and glowing health. Copeland believes that "There has been a shift in recent years in which women no longer desire the bare bones of a runway model. Standards have changed: what women do want is a long, toned, powerful body with excellent posture. In other words, the body of a ballerina.")
Eso Won Books, 4327 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park; 12:30 p.m.; free. (323) 290-1048.
Derek Thompson discusses Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction ($28, Penguin) ("Each blockbuster has a secret history - of power, influence, dark broadcasters, and passionate cults that turn some new products into cultural phenomena. Even the most brilliant ideas wither in obscurity if they fail to connect with the right network, and the consumers that matter most aren't early adopters, but rather their friends, followers, and imitators - the audience of your audience.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 4 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Opening of the "African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste Globalization, and Style" exhibition ("After the opening program, join us for a festive opening party. There will be informal modeling of African designer fashions along with African music, dancing and much more.")
Fowler Museum, UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Dr. N., Westwood; 6 p.m.; free (but RSVP). (310) 206-7001.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Wild Honey Orchestra Plays The Band: Big Pink & Beyond (A benefit for the Autism Think Tank; "On the heels of the Wild Honey Foundation’s acclaimed 2016 all-star Beach Boys’ 1967-77 Autism Benefit show (featuring Al Jardine & Micky Dolenz), Wild Honey Orchestra and Friends will tackle the music of THE BAND, Bob Dylan’s 1960s genius collaborators. The Band’s deeply influential and unforgettable first two records, ‘Music From Big Pink’ & ‘The Band,’ plus special bonus songs will be performed with the same level of love, passion, and stunning musicianship as the ensemble’s previous shows.")
Alex Theater, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale; 8 p.m.; $25-100. (818) 243-2539.
Satanic Freedom Bash (all proceeds will go to benefit the ACLU and The Smell) with Fucked Forever, Moisture Boys, The Red Laugh (ex-member of The Dead Science), Vice Cooler
The Smell, 247 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 9 p.m., a/a; $10. (213) 625-4325.
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Sunday, March 26
Jon Else signs True South: Henry Hampton and "Eyes on the Prize," The Landmark Television Series That Reframed the Civil Rights Movement ($30, Viking) in conversation with historian and UCLA professor Robin Kelley ("Eyes on the Prize told the story from the point of view of ordinary people inside the civil rights movement, shifted the focus from victimization to strength, from white saviors to black courage, unafraid to show the movement's raw realities: conflicts between secular and religious leaders, the shift toward black power and armed black resistance in the face of savage white violence. It is all on the screen, and the fight to get it all into the films was at times as ferocious as the history being depicted. Henry Hampton utterly changed the way social history is told, taught, and remembered today.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 3 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
BUSted! True L.A. Non-Motorist Stories 3rd Anniversary ("Stories about getting around L.A. told by people who don't drive. We are providing a voice for the Green Commuters of Los Angeles with real people telling their true stories about getting around L.A. by bus, subway, bicycle, by walking, horseback, hot air balloon...every way except for driving. Typically absurd. Occasionally hilarious. Often horrifying. Always riveting.")
Stories Books & Café, 1716 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; 5 p.m.; free. (213) 413-3733.
7 Dudley Cinema presents director Nicolas Drolc in person for a screening of Death Must Be Earned (2017, 97 minutes. "An intimate portrait of Serge Livrozet, former safe-cracker, one of the protagonists of 1970s French counter-culture, alongside Michel Foucault founder of the Committee of Prisoner's Action, self-taught writer and anarchist activist.")
Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice; 7 p.m.; free / donations appreciated. (310) 822-3006.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
clipping, Matter Room, Plumber, Super Lunch, Thee Oh Sees
Teragram Ballroom, 1234 W. 7th St., Westlake; 6 p.m., a/a+; $25. (213) 689-9100.
Khusugtun ("An internationally-recognized band that performs traditional music from Mongolia. They are especially renowned for their a capella arrangements using “khöömei” or “throat-singing,” an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Consisting of six members, the band also performs horsehead fiddle, zither, flute, lute, open-ended flute and various jaw harps.")
Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 7 p.m., a/a; $20-50. (323) 644-6295.
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Monday, March 27
Daniel Joseph Martinez in Conversation with Juli Carson: "**** Up the White House" ("An artist and a theorist speculate on the intersection of heresy and hysteria as an emergent new form of discursive resistance. If the advances of the '80s culture war and recent Supreme Court civil rights victories are reversed by executive mandate, are we headed toward the kind of violent revolution that entail general strikes and martial law? When acts that were once considered legal are now decreed crimes, is art the last stop between freedom and abyss? And what of love? How can it be reimagined as the medium of resistance?")
Bing Theater, LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; 7 p.m.; free. (323) 857-6010.
Sarah Dunn in conversation with comedian Ali Wong discussing the writing life and Dunn's novel The Arrangement ($26, Little, Brown and Company) ("Dunn is a novelist and television writer whose credits include Spin City (for which she co-wrote Michael J. Fox’s farewell episode) and the critical darling Bunheads, which you would have loved. Her debut novel The Big Love is available to read in nineteen languages. Dunn is also the creator and executive producer of the 2016 ABC series, American Housewife. She lives outside New York City with her family and their seventeen chickens.")
Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica; 8 p.m.; $20 general / $30 reserved / $43 reserved + copy of the book. (310) 855-0005.
So, You Do Comedy...? ("Chris Witaske sits down with well-known comedians and asks how they got started. With guest Horatio Sanz of Saturday Night Live.")
UCB Sunset, 5419 Sunset Blvd., East Hollywood; 8:30 p.m.; $8. (323) 908-8702.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
Isaiah Rashad
El Rey Theater, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; 8 p.m., a/a; $20. (323) 936-6400.
Jesus Sons, L.A. Witch, Tashaki Miyaki, Starcrawler
The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; 8:30 p.m., 21+; free (but RSVP). (213) 413-8200.
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Tuesday, March 28
William Daniels unveils There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT, and Many Others ($27, Potomac) ("Daniels is a rare chameleon who has enjoyed massive success both in Hollywood and on Broadway, embraced by fans of successive generations. Few of his peers inspire the fervor with which buffs celebrate his most iconic roles, among them George Feeny on Boy Meets World, KITT on Knight Rider, Dr. Mark Craig on St. Elsewhere, and John Adams in the play and film 1776. Looking back on his 75+-year career, Daniels realizes that although he never had the courage to say no to being an actor, he backed into stardom.")
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m.; free. (310) 659-3110.
Dr. Janice Lyle talks about Sunnylands: America's Midcentury Masterpiece ($60, Vendome) ("With its pastel green and yellow interior, its dazzling collection of Impressionist paintings, and long, low sofas that look like vintage Cadillac convertibles, Sunnylands was a Versailles for the Space Age. In Palm Springs, built by media moguls, art collectors, and diplomats Walter and Leonore Annenberg, Sunnylands became a seat of power where politicians, movie stars, and corporate leaders could meet, relax, reflect, make deals, and run the world all with nobody watching. For 40 years, an invitation to New Year's Eve at Sunnylands was the ultimate social prize")
Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; 7 p.m.; free. (626) 449-5320.
Say Her Name: An Evening of Arts and Action ("The #SayHerName movement honors the lives of black women and girls killed by police. Each act of this powerful performance lifts up the voices and stories of women and girls of color through spoken word, song, and dance. Featuring family members of the victims of police violence, the program pays respect to the lives of their loved ones by encouraging us to say their names out loud. Curated by Abby Dobson, artist-in-residence at the African American Policy Forum.")
Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; 7:30 p.m.; free. (310) 443-7000.
What Do You Mean, "In Concert"?
The Band of Heathens, Hearty Har, Jesse Wilson
Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Westlake; 8 p.m., 21+; $10-12. (213) 389-3856.
Sleigh Bells
El Rey Theater, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; 8 p.m., a/a; $29.50. (323) 936-6400.
Spain (Josh Haden, et al)
The Love Song Bar, 446 S. Main St., downtown Los Angeles; 8 p.m., 21+; free. (323) 284-5661.
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