Vanessa Cate's dapper murder mystery, Absolute Black, is currently playing at Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre in North Hollywood. This homage to film noir whodunits follows a nameless, witty private eye and two bumbling police officers as they try interrogate suspects after the untimely death of an up-and-coming Hollywood starlet. more ›

The end of the week has finally arrived, and we found a few events that piqued our interest tonight. La Luz de Jesus gallery opens the second part of its 25th anniversary show; Regen Projects presents an exhibition of new works by Raymond Pettibon; Japanese pop art comes alive in Little Tokyo; a night of noir with Beyond Baroque and AFI Fest continues. Read on for all the details. more ›

Five of the best local writers converged upon The Last Bookstore on Saturday evening to read selections from their favorite noir. The Last Bookstore, since its move to the corner of Fifth and Spring streets earlier this year, has established itself as a center for all things literary in Los Angeles. more ›

For British noir fans, the final screenings of Went The Day Well? at the New Beverly will go down very well indeed. Then, the Cinefamily's Thursday Hellraiser thrillogy will pin you to your seat! more ›

Tonight at 7:30 pm, selected finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards will read from their nominated work at Skylight Books. The "Lammy" is the most prestigious and competitive literary award offered specifically to LGBT authors. Tonight's readers are James Morrison, Stacie Cassarino, Kathleen Bradean, Dexter Flowers, Ariel Schrag and Dayle A. Dermatis. More info. more ›

ALOUD at the Central Library presents author Minal Hajratwala who’ll discuss her book Leaving India: My Family’s Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents. Former reporter Minal Hajratwala was born in San Francisco and raised in New Zealand and suburban Michigan. She spent seven years traveling the world and interviewed more than 75 members of her extended family to see what made her ancestors travel from India to five continents and nine countries. The program begins at 7 pm at the Central Library. Reservations are recommended. more ›

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This story didn't happen at Union Station. It was about four years too early for that. But at least in reading the story, we can imagine that it happened there, as all good noir stories should. more ›