DaddyO Dies Well, Murray Mednick's fifth play from his "Gary Plays" series, is currently running at Electric Lodge in Venice. Drawing on references from previous Gary Plays, the production takes the audience through the pre-mortem hallucinations and memories of DaddyO, an old hipster patriarch, while simultaneously guiding Gary through a family ayahuasca rite of passage. more ›

Rainy days and Mondays may get you down, so check out these events tonight to make the first night of the workweek no so ho-hum. more ›

Good morning LAist readers, are you already taking a break from working? Sounds good to us! Here is what you missed over the Holiday weekend. Enjoy! more ›

Where did this Venice based collective of playwrights come from? How was it that we have never heard of Apartment A? We feel so out of touch and so enlightened at the same time. Last weekend at the Electric Lodge in Venice, An Evening in Defense of Delight, a set of 6 new short plays by local and out-of-state playwrights, opened for a six week run. That means you have tonight plus four more weeks... more ›

Now in its third year, The Other Venice Film Festival celebrates independent film, diversity and music. And, eh, slightly bad attitudes. more ›