Happy Mardi Gras! Go out and get your party on tonight at Amoeba. Also in LA: Absurdist comedy at IO West; a tribute to Spike Jones (not Jonze) at the Paley Center; Moth storytelling moves to another location on the Eastside; and Lawrence Weschler discusses LA's lit scene post-WW II with LA TImes' book critic David Ulin. Read on for all the details. more ›

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 ›

Help the dance/performance series Anatomy Riot celebrate its 5-year anniversary tonight at 8 pm at MiMoDa Studio. Hosted by Marcus Kuiland-Nazario, performers include Meg Wolfe, Ayana Hampton, cari ann shim sham, Stacy Dawson Stearns, Luiz Lopez, Sue Roginski  + Marvin Rivas, Rosa Rodriguez and Alexis Weisbrod, Jillian Stein + Rebecca Bruno, Erin Beneze and Amanda Furches, Gregory Barnett, Dawn Barnett and Kenji Igus. Tickets: $10 at the door, cash only. more ›

My relatives on the east coast just don't understand California weather. more ›