Most great athletes do things to benefit charity. Sometimes their publicist makes them do it. Sometimes it's part of a league sanction for that silly little fight with the referee. Sometimes they just want to. Here's something the philanthropic athlete in you will want to do -- drink beer for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Larry & Cheech's 1st Annual Flip For The Kids is a tournament unlike any LA has ever seen. It'll have red......

Sepultura, Sworn Enemy, Diecast @ Whisky X-Clan Toy Drive @ Temple Bar Ozomatli @ House of Blues Tigra @ Silverlake Lounge Los Abandoned @ Pershing Square (free, 8pm) Smegma, Nels Cline, Polar Goldie Cats, Dinosaurs With Horns @ The Echo The Woolly Bandits, Sons and Lovers @ Knitting Factory The Bolides, Forcefield On @ Alex's Bar The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo The Cave Singers, Moonrats @ Spaceland Naked & Shameless, Evil Maria @......

The Sun: I am The Sun. I am always shining. Shine: I'm called Shine, as was my father before me. Sometimes I shine. Sometimes I dont shine. The Sun: I am The Sun. See me shine. Shine: I am a son, called Shine. Can we swear for a second? Okay, here goes... Fucking amazing. Just fucking amazing. Last night's presentation of week 2 in the yearlong 365 Days/365 Plays festival was just that. The......

While some of us will be out touring neighborhoods searching for new and exciting places to live -- and probably in desperate need of some apartment therapy -- you could be at Jimmy's Lounge getting your global groove on. Outside the Box is hosting a day party starting at 2pm featuring just about every DJ (or DJ Crew) worth their salt locally presenting a celebration of all the hot beats of the world. J.Rocc,......

Already bored by the new TV season? There's still lots to do around town. Check out these live events tonight: Bryan Price, Jim Ruland, Scott O'Connor, Daryl "Duke" Haney will read new and upcoming works at 8 PM at the Tribal Cafe, 1651 W. Temple Street. The Quarterly Report performance group launches its "Best Of" show at 8 PM at The EvidEnce Room 2220 Beverly Blvd, LA CA 90057 (between Rampart and Alvarado). Susan......