Tom Reynolds of Groundlings fame is creeped out by the too-tawdry, overly-obsessive, weirdly-whacked love songs of our day and he's written a book to make his case. In Touch Me, I'm Sick: The 52 Creepiest Love Songs You've Ever Heard, Reynolds calls out 52 songs for scrutiny (from Slipknot to Melissa Ethridge to the Beatles) and dissects every drop of their creepy essence. His list includes these gems:Every Breath You Take by The Police -......

Photo by kpe II via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr MUSEUM/LECTURE/RECEPTION Variations on a Caribou features Dr. Mark Sherman, Director of the International String Figure Association, addressing the lore associated with string figures (think Cat's Cradle)--we're talking chants, performance rituals, and the mathematical side of them. The evening lecture is followed by a reception at the Museum of Jurrasic Technology. 8:00 p.m. // Meeting Room of The Foshay Masonic Lodge // 9635 Venice......

COMEDY “Groundlings Swimsuit Edition” is the comedy troupe’s latest offering, with plenty of sketch and improv. Keep your fingers crossed that we won’t see them in Speedos. (But then again, Speedos are funny…) 8 pm // Groundling Theatre // 7307 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles // $21.50. FILM Crenshaw Boulevard comes to life in the hands of director Dan Wozniak and producer Christopher Molony. The documentary features 12 vignettes of people along the street’s 24......

DANCE Anatomy Riot is an almost-monthly series of dance/performance works and videos in a casual atmosphere. Tonight is the 21st installment curated Meg Wolfe and featuring Rebecca Alson-Milkman, Catch Me Bird Dance Theater, d. Sabela Grimes, Arianne Hoffmann, Tekla Kostek, Dance Good Damn it, Sohini Ray and Mitsu Salmon. 8 pm // The Open Space // 209 S. Garey Street , Los Angeles // $7. FILM Arthur Magazine hosts a double feature at the......

ART Check out artist Steve Keene's take on famous album covers in a show called "Covers of Covers" up now through next Friday at the Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank. Cartoon Network Studios // 300 N. Third St. Burbank // Free FILM A new film series launches tonight at Santa Monica's Aero Theater, spotlighting screwball comedies, with a double feature of 1939's Midnight, starring Claudette Colbert and 1937's Easy Living with Jean Arthur. Both......