Pencil This In: Rock en Español @ Conga Room
MUSICA
Rick Ortiz Productions puts on a great night of Rock en Español at the Conga Room for your enjoyment. Noches Rockeras features five great music acts, including: La Mala Influencia, Soy Disco, Octavio Red, Ximbios and Astoria. Show starts at 8 PM and it is only $10 if you show up after 10:30 PM.
COMEDY
Sarah Silverman hits the Largo at the Coronet for a night of laughs with some of her friends. Sarah Silverman and her All Star Friends is the perfect midweek escape that will help you through the rest of the week. It is $25 and starts at 8:30 PM.
FILM
Looking for something different when it comes to movies? Did you ever think that someone could make an entire movie dedicated to the study of mushrooms? Ron Mann's latest film Know Your Mushrooms is a deep exploration into the world of mushrooms and includes a soundtrack by The Flaming Lips. Two screenings each night (8 and 10 PM) through June 19th at Downtown Independent Theatre.
TALK
The Mark Taper Auditorium at the Central Library hosts a night with journalist Amanda Fortini and Walter Kirn. They will be discussing Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever, which explores Kirn's journey from rural Minnesota to Princeton and the dangers of an education that places lesser value on actual enrichment and broadening of one's mind. Free, but $5 donation suggested. Discussion starts at 7 PM.