We've combed through tons of listings so you don't have to. Here's what's going on around town tonight: A silent serial screening of the first episodes of The Mystery of the Double Cross; Will Sergeant's (Echo & the Bunnymen) first solo U.S. art show; Kina Grannis at the Ford Amphitheatre; Slake readings and more. Read on for all the details: more ›

There are a number of great events tonight, including a Memes art show at Gallery1988 (Melrose); a Rogue Taxidermy Show at La Luz de Jesus; Slake readings at ATX; music and science mix at the Natural History Museum's First Fridays; La Cuevita opens just in time for Cinco de Mayo. Read on for all the details and more. more ›

The Collective of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLAW USA) will bring its badass, philanthropic muscles to L.A.'s Bootleg Theater May 16 for an evening of performance art, burlesque, sport and grassroots fundraising. Presented by CLAW's L.A. chapter, LA LAW, "Strongarmed: The Premiere Match-up" is described as three parts: one part theater, one part wrestling and one part anything can happen. more ›

Here are our picks for things to do in LA tonight: Lucha VaVOOM's side project The Heino! Happy Hour and burlesque show is at El Cid; The Bloggess is the guest of honor at Writer's Bloc; T.M. Wolf reads from his novel, Sound; Mindshare LA presents an evening of discussion on "play"; and NerdMelt offers a sneak peek of a Victorian Ghost Story puppet film. Read on for all the details. more ›

Where do you go if you're hankering for 1930s décor, jazz, '80s cover bands, karaoke, comedy, dueling pianos, comfort food and absinthe? The combination sounds impossible, doesn't it? It's not. The Charleston opened its doors to Santa Monica Thursday night, inviting L.A. to experience the newly renovated Wilshire Boulevard spot, formerly known as Angel's. more ›

Instead of celebrating Valentine's Day with roses and chocolate, Lucha VaVOOM decided to host three nights of Mexican masked wrestling and saucy stripteases. Check out our photo gallery of the madness. more ›

If dinner and reruns of Pretty Woman don’t sound appealing to you love birds, here are some alternative options to woo your significant other. To everyone else, these events are a wonderful opportunity to wash out that depression with some hard liquor and like-minded individuals as you try to fall in bed with a stranger. more ›

Tonight's happenings offer a variety of experiences, including going green, witnessing a light show, viewing a medley of art mediums, listening to tales of the biggest bitches in relationships and ogling a steamy "trip tease." Get out, get inspired and get back to your computer to tell us how it went. more ›

Burlesque fans, block your evenings this Thursday and Friday. Three flirtatious shows are steaming up the town, and for those who need a little extra blood pumping through their veins, chances are any of these spectacular spectacles will do the trick. more ›

If there's one thing the world needs more of, it's naked girls on film. And thanks to indie-porn darlings, the Suicide Girls, we're about to get just that. The company is in the midst of casting a reality show for VH1 that will follow a group of young women on tour with the Suicide Girls Burlesque Show. more ›

Whether you want to be Dita Von Teese, Gypsy Rose Lee, or nearly naked Princess Leia, there’s a stage near you just waiting for you to shake your tassels and live your dream. Thanks to the rise of amateur burlesque, pasties are the new black. This rising tide of sexy, saucy stripping as retro art follows a trend of burlesque going mainstream. more ›

Christina Aguilera posed with lucky number 2,423 as she received the newest star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame mid-day Monday in front of the Hollywood Hard Rock Cafe. Such an honor a mere nine days before the release of her feature film debut, “Burlesque,” provides only further proof of the power of Cher. Yayguilera! more ›

Tonight and tomorrow LA Weekly will present two days of events "connecting politics, art, music, comedy, theater, film, food and books. The event includes film screenings, speaker panels, book signings and other activities. LA Weekly LA Weekend 2010 will take place at the beautiful art deco Saban Theater on Wilshire near La Cienega. Here are a few highlights. more ›

There's an opening reception for Everything But the Kitschen Sync, the 13th annual juried group show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery tonight from 8-11 pm. The gallery brings together more than 150 pieces from commercial illustrators, tattooists, scenic painters, students and animators. The show includes artists previously exhibited at La Luz de Jesus and also features a large selection of work from merging artists. more ›

ART* There’s a launch event tonight for the US release of the Haze x Stussy S/S 2010 collection tonight at the Known Gallery on Fairfax from 8-11 pm. The exhibition will include more than 30 framed pieces of the original art... more ›

If you've been by Los Angeles State Historic Park in the past week, you've likely noticed a gigantic red-and-white-striped big top tent. Perhaps you wondered why a tent would be necessary in LA, the stationary circus town in which you live. more ›

Comedian Margaret Cho has never been afraid to push the envelope, challenge stereotypes and use humor to make some stunningly valid points. This year, Cho is embracing a new role--that of a singer/songwriter. She's now working on her first full-length music album, with the help of some well-known friends. Of course, Cho infuses the songs with her unmistakable wit, so it's safe to say her lyrics are just as memorable as her melodies. You don't have to wait until her album release to hear the new music. She's incorporated some of the new tunes into Fingerbang!--her exclusive comedy/variety show hosted at Largo at the Coronet. This month's show on Tuesday, March 24, will include guests such as Susie Suh and Grant-Lee Phillips. LAist recently caught up with Cho and chatted about her Largo show, songwriting and burlesque. more ›

Cirque Berzerk, the LA-based, all-volunteer, DIY fire-dancing, contortionist, aerial daredevil, burlesque cabaret, clown troupe debuted its new show "Beneath" at Los Angeles State Historic Park last weekend. more ›

Saturday night La Luz de Jesus hosted the the book signing for The Velvet Hammer Burlesque Book, in conjunction with opening reception for the group exhibition of photographs from the book. The beautifully bound and printed coffee table book was worth every penny of the 60 dollar price tag, as you will see in some of the featured artwork after the jump. Beautiful women and elegant men turned out in droves to appreciate the majesty of feminine form, in its various shapes and sizes. more ›

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They've brought luminescence to Burning Man nights and misting relief to blistering Coachella days. This Saturday, Do LaB sets out to light up your love life, whether you hate V-Day or not. Skip the roses and head downtown for a night of burlesque, nonstop beats, and a brand new performance by the Los Angeles' own Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque. more ›

Maybe you’re sick and tired of being all serious, what with this “presidential primaries” junk weighing heavy on your heart and mind. Maybe you’re looking for the perfect place to take that special someone on Valentine’s Day. Or maybe you’re like me, and you’ve just always really, really, really wanted to see the burlesque dancers of Lucha Va Voom shake their shit in between some high-flying authentic Mexican masked wrestling. more ›

Sometimes too much holiday cheer is a very, very bad thing. Especially the liquid kind. Hence, the lateness of today's column. But here's the down and dirty on what's happening around town tonight: more ›

Recommended Dixie Chicks - Shut Up & Sing - Remember when rugged individualism was the hallmark of the "American character"? Remember when that individualism was defined by a willingness to speak your mind? Remember when criticizing your governmental overlords was a patriotic duty? Yeah, me neither. But maybe country music trio The Dixie Chicks were trying to recall that mythologized frontier spirit when lead singer Nathalie Maines criticized President Bush for launching the Iraq... more ›