Here's what's going on around town Tuesday night. There's a number of good lit events with Dave Barry and Alan Sweibel at the Skirball; Fr. Greg Boyle and Luis J. Rodriguez at ALOUD; a play reading festival, Moth storytelling and more. Read on for all the details. more ›

It's a busy Tuesday night in LA with tons of arts-related events, including talks with Annie Leibovitz and Frederic Amat; a film screening with the band X; a discussion on the life and work of design guru Saul Bass; a comedy benefit and a group reading by writers from Criminal Class Press. Read on for all the details. more ›

Looking for something to do in LA tonight? We've found a great lineup for you. The Academy screens a rare Hitchcock film; Lindy & Grundy, Charles Phoenix and more at the Central Library; Tubefiler celebrates Social Media Week; and Julie Salamon discusses Wendy Wasserstein at the Skirball. Read on for all the details. more ›

It's a star-studded Tuesday in LA with Johnny Gill, Matthew Morrison and Joseph Gordon-Levitt at three separate events. Greg Proops also records his podcast The Smartest Man in the World at Meltdown, Em & Co. house a pop-up of local designers and more. Read on for all the details. more ›

Listen up, Los Angeles! Here are the events of note happening around town tonight. It's a Trek fest of sorts with Leonard Nimoy and Zach Quinto together at the Hammer Museum; Patrick Wolf begins at two-night stint at Hollywood Forever; FIDM opens Fabulous! fashion exhibit; and Skylight Books hosts authors Josh Rolnick’s and Edan Lepucki. Read on for all the details. more ›

It’s a School Night at Bardot in Hollywood features DJ sets by Dirty Vegas, Isobel Campbell and Frankie Banks with live performances by Brian Wright and Warhorse. 9 pm to 2 am and free with RSVP. The sets stream live, too, if you don’t feel like heading out on a Monday night. more ›

The Getty Museum rocks out tonight with College Night at the Getty Center, highlighting local talent in art and music. With input from UCLA and USC student committees, the evening includes 3-D installation projects, indie-pop trio Lady Danville, and Trojan dj duo Trackstars. For the more traditional art aficionados, the Getty will provide curator-led tours of French, German, and Chinese exhibitions and special presentations and demonstrations related to the exhibition Paris: Life & Luxury. If all that doesn’t get you, how about these two words: free food. There’s a cash bar onsite, too. Free, but reservations recommended. more ›

PEN Center USA and Skylight Books celebrate the release of David Foster Wallace's unfinished novel The Pale King, with monologues read by Henry Rollins, Josh Radnor, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman and others. Hosted by LA Times Book Critic David L. Ulin. At the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills tonight. Doors at 7 pm. more ›

Once again It’s a School Night takes over Bardot Hollywood tonight with both live performances and DJ sets—for free with RSVP. The evening kicks off at 9 pm with a DJ set by KCRW’s Chris Douridas, live music by Chain Gang Of 1974 at 10 pm and Pop Levi at 11:30 pm. Other DJs include Alex Luke, Beat Connection and Valida. 18+. more ›

LA Weekly's restaurant critic Jonathan Gold "grills" author Bret Easton Ellis in a public discussion at the Hammer Museum tonight. Ellis has authored six novels including Less Than Zero, American Psycho and his latest novel, Imperial Bedrooms. The two will "share their fascination for Los Angeles, pop culture, and eating." 7 pm. Free, but tickets required (available on a first-come, first-served basis at the museum). more ›

We were delighted to find out that one of our favorite folks who talks about food was named this weekend as the recipient of the LA Press Club Award for Best Individual Blog. Congrats to Pat Saperstein and Eating LA! According to Saperstein, the judges summed up her site as follows: Writer does a great job of merging personality and topic, producing an engaging voice. Well-informed without coming across as elitist. Great showcasing of... more ›