here's too much good stuff happening tonight in LA. First, there's a reading with Luke Davies at Atwater Crossing; a lecture on Weegee's photography at MOCA, a gardening panel at the Santa Monica Public Library; and there's always Downtown LA's art walk and related events. Read on for all the details. more ›

There are a number of great events happening around LA tonight. Here's what we got going on: Lit death matches, risky storytelling, a comedy that lampoons celeb chef culture, a digital storytelling panel discussion and more. Read on for all the details: more ›

There's art, art and more art going on in LA tonight at LA Live, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and at the Chinese American Museum. We also found Harlan Ellison talking about his writing career and an evening with MinshareLA. Read on for all the details. more ›

It's one of those nights in LA where there are just too many events going on at the same time. Art openings and performance during the Downtown Art Walk, lit events with Aimee Bender and Ry Cooder, photo l.a. opens in Santa Monica and more. Read on for all the details. more ›

There's something for everyone going on around town tonight: Crafty types might want to check out Etsy Night at CAFAM, female directors are in focus at the Egyptian, Henry Rollins talks about his new book; and MOCA holds its first Engagement Part of the year. Read on for all the details. more ›

We have the answer to your question, "What's going on tonight in LA?" It's an evening for Mindshare, where tech and science meet; John C. Reilly performs at Largo; art at Barnsdall Park; musician Jason Moran is at the Hammer; a book launch at Family and more. Read on for all the details. more ›

Here's what going on around town tonight: It's the last LA Art Walk of the year in DTLA; Slake hosts writer Ben Ehrenreich; a curator conversation at A+D Museum; Jimi Hendrix film and discussion at the Grammy Museum; and a cool neighborhood holiday party on West 3rd Street in LA. Read on for all the details. more ›

Pencil in these events in tonight: LACMA screens Barry Levinson's Diner, with special guests Gavin O’Connor and Paul Feig; the broomsticks are back for the holidays as Wicked returns to the Pantages; the Getty Center examines the image of the brooding artist in a lecture; the Grammy Museum talks (and screens) Sintatra; and get into Madame Tussauds on the cheap today. Read on for all the details. more ›

It's a literary extravaganza tonight in LA. Diane Keaton discusses her new memoir at the Hammer Museum; Miranda July in conversation about her new book at ALOUD; staged reading of a play by Polish playwright Małgorzata Sikorska-Miszczuk; Sue Grafton signs her latest mystery at The Grove. Read on for all the details. more ›

So begins the countdown to Thanksgiving. We found a few events tonight that you can take advantage of before leaving town or the guests arrive. Tonight in LA: ALOUD welcomes Margaret Wertheim and Jim Carter on Alternative Science; a beagle fundraiser at Tony's Darts Away; a documentary panel discussion and seminar; and It's a School Night at Bardot. Read on for all the details. more ›

It's the first Monday of October, and Pacific Standard Time is now in full effect. While some of the art fairs continue today, we found a few non-art-related events tonight, including live music and DJs at Bardot, cosplay karaoke, Santa Monica history lesson and an event with cast of The League. more ›

September is almost a month to merely remember, so if you haven't gotten out much yet, why not start tonight? Justin Townes Earle takes The Music Box stage, while an entire mock cast of "Saved by the Bell" performs again at the Victory Theatre Center. Tonight marks the last night for free wine at gLAnce Wine Bar but the first for "East Village West" at Royal/T. If you're feeling academic, visit the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium for a lecture in Marine Protected Areas. more ›

Sustainable Saturdays - Sustainable Silver Lake's free lecture series - hosts "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and How We Can Help Shrink It" this Saturday, August 6, at the Silverlake Public Library. more ›

When you leave work this evening, don't go home. Attend one of tonight's local events. If you're a chocolate fiend, Royal/T's night of sweets will undoubtedly satisfy that sweet tooth. Cults, an indie band, performs tonight at the Echoplex, and the New Beverly Cinema hosts a double feature of two acclaimed films from the 1970s. Feel like partying? VidCon's pre-party transpires tonight. You can also get your party on while lowering stress levels at the Downtown Independent Theater. more ›

We have a boatload of events on tap for tonight. 826LA holds a ping pong fundraiser; there's a discussion with TNT's Falling Skies cast and crew; Chaplin on film at the New Beverly; samba music at the Annenberg Beach House and more. Read on for the details. more ›

In which we help you make some last-minute Friday plans, the “Excuse me while I go hump the fridge...” edition. "Wet Hot American Summer," Pride kicks off with a party, Art, and a Lecture are what we're suggesting you Pencil In today. more ›

Tonight at 7 pm, the Santa Monica Museum of Art welcomes Connie Butler, chief curator of Drawings at the Museum of Modern Art (and former MOCA curator), talk about the work of Al Taylor in the free program: Line: Al Taylor-Between Sculpture and Drawing. She'll discuss Taylor's work. The exhibition Al Taylor: Wire Instruments and Bird Stains is up through April 16. RSVP: rsvp@smmoa.org or 310.453.9184. more ›

Calling all print, web & motion graphic designers from all corners of the Southland, come out and meet your colleagues, listen to lectures from the masters, participate in talks, see exhibits, and celebrate our fantastic profession. Plan your industry social calendar right here! more ›

Looking for something cool to do in Los Angeles tonight? We've got a few suggestions, including a double feature of Cool Hand Luke and Dirty Harry at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Plus, we've got a happy hour that will have your first chance to get a discount on tickets to one of the best food events of the year, plus a lecture at the lovely Getty. See what there is to Pencil In tonight... more ›

Vroman’s presents What? Books Press! tonight at 7 pm. What? Books Press is a new independent, small press in LA. Meet their new authors who'll preview works including a book of drawings by Gronk, poetry by Ramon Garcia and Gail Wronsky and Karen Kevorkian. Chuck Rosenthal reads from his funny historical novel set in Texas. more ›

Beginning today, the animated character Mr Toast and his foodie friends invade Royal/T in Culver City for the next month. Mr Toast paintings, plush toys, pins, and books, will be for sale and there’s a surprise artwork installation by Mr Toast creator and Los Angeles native, Dan Goodsell. The opening party will be held on Wednesday from 6-8 pm with Mr Toast on hand to greet his fans. 
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Tonight at 7:30 pm, the Grammy Museum holds the program S'Talking Zappa, an examination of the life and career of Frank Zappa. The discussion will include audio and visual elements and live music presented by wife Gail Zappa, composer Todd Yvega and drummer Joe Travers. The event will be moderated by Scott Goldman of the Grammy Foundation and include an audience Q&A. Tickets: $10. more ›

Biographies In A Bag is a series of one acts, written by Lynn Ferguson that premiered at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004. Each play presented follows three rules: It is 30 minutes long; the set is one single chair, and the props are only what can be carried on to the stage in on bag a the beginning of the act; the performer must reveal something of their own life intertwined with the true biography of a notable, yet seemingly, unrelated person, like Arthur Schopenhauer or Doris Day. 8 pm tonight at the Stella Adler Theater. $15. Runs through Wednesday. more ›

The UCLA Film and Television Archives hosts a screening of SF Bay Area alternative films tonight at 7 pm. The evening is being held in conjunction with the Pacific Film Archive’s first book, Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945-2000, edited by Steve Anker, Kathy Geritz, and Steve Seid. They’ll be in attendance tonight to discuss the films shown, like the 35 mm, silent film, A Trip Down Market Street Before the Fire (1906), directed by Miles Brothers. more ›

Bill Nye, known as "The Science Guy," gave his audience a scare yesterday during a lecture at USC, according to LA Now. While appearing in front of an audience of hundreds, Nye, 54, collapsed mid-sentence while walking towards the podium. more ›

Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman of the comedy website Old Jews Telling Jokes come to the Skirball Cultural Center this Wednesday as part of a tour to promote their newest book of the same name (out this month). more ›

Lina Lecaro, nightlife columnist for the LA Weekly, has explored many a watering hole throughout the LA environs. She’s written Los Angeles’ Best Dive Bars, and gives us a an “essential booze bible [that] has the lowdown on which bars serve free food, which have great—and not so great—karaoke, bars that appear in your favorite movies and much, much more.” Lecaro is doing a booksigning at La Luz de Jesus tonight from 6-9 pm. There’s a reception with free Sino Tequila along with other liquor and food. more ›

LA's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) may be a casualty of the country's financial dire straits. In order to avoid this unfortunate fate, they are putting out the word that now is the time for action, not avoidance. more ›

In our weekly LAistory series we take a look at the people, places, and events in our city's amazing history. Our topics range from the long-forgotten, old familiar, or completely new to Angelenos, and hopefully our work reminds you that although our city is rich with history. Some of you may want to learn more and do your own digging...so this week we're bringing you some cool historical events that are happening that can help take you back in time. And in the meanwhile, if you have a person, place, or event you want to see covered in LAistory, use the comments to let us know! Our detectives will get on the case. more ›