Midnight Ridazz are rolling with the alphabet tonight. / Photo by ~db~ via LAist’s flickr pool. SPOKEN WORD It’s Spoken Word night at the Echo Park Film Center, where artists and writers gather to read a range of work. “Past readings have included critical theory, fiction, drama, poetry, performance, erotica, excerpts from plays, poorly written ad copy promoting consumables, letters to your math teacher and more.” On the schedule tonight are writers/performers: Kim Calder,......

Happy Friday, everyone. 5 pm can't get here fast enough. / Photo of beverages by pink_fish13 via LAist's flickr pool. FILM Carbuncle is an independent film made over the course of five years. It’s about a director with Asperger’s Syndrome making a movie about a mentally challenged woman who is manipulated by her alcoholic social worker.” We think it’s a comedy. 8 pm // Echo Park Film Center // 1200 N. Alvarado St., Los......

The American Institute of Architects-LA hosts a panel discussion tonight called "Rethinking the City." / Photo by Peggy Archer via LAist's flickr pool. TALK The American Institute of Architects-Los Angeles chapter is hosting a panel discussion “Rethinking the City.” It’s a conversation about how enlightened policy and design can revitalize economies and create a truly sustainable community. Panelists include: Cecilia Estolano, CEO of the Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles; Helmi Hisserich, LA deputy mayor for......

Don't be angsty like this lady...go out tonight! / Photo by Plankton 4:20 via LAist's flickr pool. FILM “Animation Nite: From Halifax with Love” is a program at the Echo Park Film Center that features short animated and semi-animated films by women who’ve all lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, eh. The screening includes work by host Siloën Daley and six others. Music by local band Foot Foot follows. 7:30 // Echo Park Film......

The LA River in all its glory. DEBATE WATCHING Now with John Edwards out of the picture, Hillary and Barack only have eyes and one-liners for each other. Watch them duke it out during the Democratic candidates debate tonight with friends and bloggers in the comfort of CineSpace (because really, you don’t want to be anywhere near Hollywood and Highland). RSVP at RSVP@gatherinc.com. Doors open at 4:30 pm // CineSpace // 6356 Hollywood Blvd., Los......

Diary Of A Mad Housewife & The Last Of Sheila It's another crazy 1970s double feature. Directed by Frank Perry Diary Of A Mad Housewife stars Carrie Snodgress (rocker Neil Young's girlfriend for a time in the 70s) and Richard Benjamin as a young, well-to-do Manhattan couple whose marriage hits the skids thanks to obnoxious, self-absorbed hubby. The film feels dated, but Snodgress' Oscar-nominated performance still rings true. The gem on tonight's double bill is......

Paolo Davanzo is an enthusiastic, avuncular man whose passion for filmmaking and education has resonated for half a decade from a brick building on the corner of Sunset and Alvarado. He’s like an Eastside Willy Wonka minus the creepiness. His factory isn’t churning out chocolates, but instead for the past five years, he’s been helping people from all walks of life make cinematic confections at the Echo Park Film Center (EPFC). EPFC is a......

Friday, March 16th, 2007 Complete Control Radio Presents: Pre St. Patty's Day Bash @ Knitting Factory Hollywood. The Briggs, Casxio, The Lieutenants and Time Again. Show starts at 7:30pm on the main stage. Knitting Factory Hollywood 7021 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028 Saturday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day Pre-Screening of The Freaks, Nerds, & Romantics Movie, inspired by The Bouncing Souls. They'll be screening this as part of a double feature with Los Angeles......

The 4th Annual Indie Music Video Festival returns to Echo Park next week with a ton of music videos you probably haven't seen and a musical performance by Bubble on opening night. We're giving away two pairs of tickets that will get you in to both nights of the festival where you'll get to see music interpretations that include cartoon spacegirl renegades and a randy boy in a bunny suit. Who wouldn't want to......

Holiday time also bring out feelings of perversity. Not surprisingly, many Angelenos act on them. Vent your pent up frustrations and angst at the following somatic events: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 Check out the "Sixth Nihilist International Film Festival," with films ranging from the antisocial to the amusing. Art Priestess Anna Homler will bless the televisions brought by the attendees fifteen minutes prior to the screening. 8 PM Track 16 Gallery in the Bergamont Station......