There's lots of star power in today's event picks: Danny Elfman talks about his Tim Burton collaborations; the cast and creative team of Up All Night talk about the show and each other; Don Cheadle talks about acting and activism; choreographers and dancers gather for night of dance entertainment; and the Radiolab guys talk about being "In the Dark." more ›

It's a fun night tonight in LA. Here's what's going on: Tim & Eric screen their Billion Dollar Movie with live commentary; former NBC exec Warren Littlefield and friends talk about the days of "Must See TV"; there's a game of creative telephone on stage at the Bootleg; and It's a School Night with live music and DJs. Read on for all the details. more ›

We found a theme running through our event picks tonight. Local filmmakers get to screen their films at Echo Park Film Center; local author Seth Greenland signs his new book at Skylight; and local band honeyhoney opens for James Morrison in Hollywood. Julie Andrews signs her latest book in Pasadena, and last, but not least, is a tribute to Johnny Carson. Read on for all the details. more ›

Tonight in LA, we found a number of film, performance and literature events tonight. At REDCAT, there's a film and audio portrait of LA; the Paley Center welcomes the cast and crew of A Person of Interest; writer Alain Mabanckou is at the Hammer and a one-night only performance by Rogelio Douglas Jr. Read on for all the details. more ›

We know it's a Monday, but jeez, our event agenda is bursting at the seams. Film buffs have a great assortment to choose from tonight, including Maureen Selwood's animation at REDCAT; the Hollywood doc The Table and the release of The Spirit of Apollo. Also, for the arts-minded, SCPR holds a discussion on the benefit of arts criticism and WeHo talks about the state of censorship in America. And there's more...Read on: more ›

Local band Radars to the Sky recently took to Hancock Park and rocked the home of a rather musical family, including an adorable young boy with a talent for shaking it and beating his drum to the gentle acoustic rhythm of "You Take It To Heart." more ›

Tonight in LA, the social mashup Slideluck Potshow, combines potluck dinners and slideshow entertainment with photos from local photographers; the Velaslavasay Panorama holds a Magic Lantern show; there's music by Bright Light Social Hour and Jazz at LACMA; poetry slams and late-night theate, too. Read on for all the details. more ›

The 33-year-old saxophonist for The Killers was found dead at his Las Vegas home Monday morning, and his death has reportedly been ruled a suicide. Thomas "Tommy" Christian Marth died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. more ›

The ladies who gifted the 1990s with "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg," "Red Light Special," "Creep" and "Waterfalls" are coming back, and they're bringing with them the late third member of their CrazySexyCool trio. That's right. TLC will reunite later this year for a U.S. tour. But audiences won't just groove to the sounds of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. more ›

The weatherman predicts rain for this evening, but don't let those pesky wet droplets come between you and the following local happenings: Ben Kweller plays the El Rey, four bands rock The Roxy for free, the Million Dollar Theater honors French filmmaker Marcel Camus, author A.J. Jacobs talks the healthiest man in the world, the Craft and Folk Art Museum wants to hang and Meredith from "The Office" clears her throat for a night of musical mashups. more ›

One of the best parts of an L.A. summer is heading up the hill to The Getty Museum for a night of free, fun music and a dance floor full of diverse people shaking it steps away from an incredible art collection. more ›

There are a number of great readings happening around town tonight that probably cap of a book lovers' weekend at the Festival of Books. Authors on tap tonight are David Rees, Paul Cummins are Lauren Groff. Queer Mondays holds its Eastside edition tonight at Akbar, and a new theater troupe celebrates Shakespeare's birthday with a wine fundraiser. more ›

We've rounded up a few videos from local bands that seem particularly appropriate for today's date. There are people dressed like fruit in MacArthur Park, floating hamburgers and a director played by a cat complaining about how his music video crew got high on catnip. more ›

It's supposed to be a scorcher in Indio this weekend, so don't feel too bad if you couldn't get a ticket to see the next generation of hologrammed artists perform. Besides, we've found a number of great events happening right here in LA County. more ›

TGIF! We found a few great events happening around town tonight. Check out: an evening of Silent Comedy Shorts at the Aero Theater; an evening of Dirty Songs; Seun Kuti in concert; Anna Deveare Smith's Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; and Literary Death Match in ATX. more ›

Since 2008, every third Saturday in April has been known worldwide as Record Store Day. The fifth-annual Record Store Day, a celebration of record store culture and its community, will take place on April 21, and various independently-owned record stores across L.A. are hosting all-day parties featuring performances, DJs, giveaways, prizes, and other fun stuff. more ›

Since Tupac's hologram one-upped the Nat "King" Cole duets of the early 1990s and hit the stage this past weekend at Coachella, naturally the web has given rise to a spoof poster detailing an imagined all-hologram lineup. more ›

We are definitely not trying to break your heart (unless you don't get tickets): KCRW has just announced that Wilco will close out the summer season at the Hollywood Bowl with a special "encore concert" in the station's popular World Festival series on September 30. more ›

The music gods can finally rest. Culver City police have recovered all five vintage guitars belonging to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers that were heisted last week from L.A.'s Soundstage -- the Culver City location where the band has been rehearsing for their upcoming tour. more ›

Performing for one of KCRW's Berkley Street Sessions(think small studio session opened to about 175 "friends" in Bob Clearmountain's Apogee studio in Santa Monica), the intimate show on April 5 featured the L.A.-based band's new album, Here, which will be released in May. more ›

Tuesday night is hopping in LA. We're particularly excited about Thomas Dolby's Time Capsule Tour making a stop at Largo; Seth Grahame-Smith, the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire author reads and signs his latest book Unholy Night; projections poolside at the Standard, Hollywood; poetry with the Tuesday Night Project in Little Tokyo; and more. Read on for all the details. more ›

After a busy, busy weekend in and around LA, there's still a number of happenings tonight. The Getty Center hosts an art party for college students; NewFilmmakers LA holds its monthly screening series; Madness checks into the Nokia Theater for a concert between Coachella weekends; a MOPLA exhibition showcases images from Central Avenue; and Nic Harcourt's School Night rules at Bardot. Read on for all the details. more ›

Tupac Shakur's resurrection at Coachella on Sunday blew the minds of festival-goers and pretty much anyone who's seen video of the performance online -- including Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur. Dr. Dre reportedly asked Afeni for permission to use Tupac's likeness during their set, and the protective mama approved. more ›

Bobby Brown, the troubled ex-hubby of the late music superstar Whitney Houston, had a court date this morning. The singer entered a not guilty plea in response to three misdemeanor charges connected to his March 26 arrest in Van Nuys on suspicion of driving under the influence. more ›

Actor Johnny Depp has been making music headlines recently, with a recent cameo at Revolver magazine's "Golden Gods Awards" and now a collaboration with music man Paul McCartney. Depp and actress Natalie Portman teamed up with the former Beatle and performed in three music videos for his song "My Valentine" off the new Kisses on the Bottom album. more ›

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' hearts have officially been broken. Five of the band's guitars were heisted from L.A.'s Soundstage in Culver City where the legendary rockers have been rehearsing for their upcoming US tour. more ›

As part of a three-week-long art installation by UK's Luke Jerram, 30 decorated pianos have been placed all over Los Angeles, and are yours for the playing. more ›

We found a number of interesting events around town tonight, including a photo pop-up gallery with the LA Times photogs; a Beerlesque party at Skinny's Lounge; poetry at ALOUD and gigs by Joseph Arthur and James. Read on for all the details. more ›

On the eve of the "Play Me, I'm Yours" launch, a public art project gifting 30 decorated pianos to various locations throughout L.A. County, one Angeleno hopped off the Gold Line at Union Station to find one of the magical musical instruments sitting before him. more ›

Singer-songwriter-musician Woody Guthrie will be honored today with his very own Downtown Los Angeles intersection at Fourth and Main Streets. The intersection will be known as Woody Guthrie Square. Councilwoman Jan Perry, Guthrie's relatives and Grammy Museum representatives will gather today at 10am for a dedication ceremony in connection with the city's eight-day centennial celebration of the late folk singer's birth. more ›