Here's what's going on in LA tonight: An evening of storytelling set to music tonight at the Velaslavasay Panorama; a book signing with Laura Pulido and Wendy Chang; the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Festival; and the Mindshare50 weekend. Read on for all the details. more ›

Tuesday night is hopping in LA. We're particularly excited about Thomas Dolby's Time Capsule Tour making a stop at Largo; Seth Grahame-Smith, the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire author reads and signs his latest book Unholy Night; projections poolside at the Standard, Hollywood; poetry with the Tuesday Night Project in Little Tokyo; and more. Read on for all the details. more ›

Here's what we found going on around town for a Tuesday night in LA: Bartering art at Barney; Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles kickoff; Ashley Judd and the 'Missing' team at the Paley Center; Moth storytellers take on music and more. Read on for all the details. more ›

It's the first Wednesday of April: the sun is shining, the breeze is gently blowing and the birds are chirping. So why not get out and make the day count? Tonight's event offerings include three storytelling events: Taboo Tales, The Moth and Write Club. Two William Castle suspense films from the 1960s are screening at the Million Dollar Theater, and Author Pat Thomas will discuss and sign his new book. more ›

It's a jam-packed, event-filled Tuesday night in LA. There's Knotty Pinewood Derby racing at Bigfoot Lodge; The Moth crowns a new GrandSLAM storytelling champion; L.A. Taco commences its Taco Madness tournament; and songwriter Carole Bayer Sager talks about her music career—and her new artistic endeavor of painting. Read on for all the details. more ›

We found a number of events that might convince you to head out on a Tuesday night, including a discussion on art, poetry and politics at ALOUD; The Moth storytelling takes over Busby's East; author Jonathan Lethem reads at the Hammer and American Idiot opens at the Ahmanson. Read on for all the details. more ›

A number of eclectic events are happening around LA tonight. We found an art opening and book launch by Ashely Macomber at Family; a baroque program by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Percival Everett and Steve Erickson at ALOUD; a Fishbone Q&A and documentary; and a Mindshare Event. Read on for all the details. more ›

The sun has returned, leaving Angelenos with one less excuse to check out L.A.'s event offerings. It's a night of film, funnies, meditation and music, ranging from taboo storytelling to organic country tunes. The deets are below. 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 ›

What's happening tonight in LA? We found a number of eclectic events including the Downtown on Ice Broomball Brawl with the LA Derby Dolls; a 'Salad Days' exhibition at Family bookstore; The Moth at Busby's East; and WinterFest 2012 staged readings at Atwater Village Theatre. Read on for all the details. more ›

Doesn't this cold weather make you want to get up and get out? No? Well, maybe tonight's events lineup will do the trick. Kate Flannery of "The Office" is taking the comedy stage, "Superman" is gracing the silver screen, ladies are flocking together for a night of feminine fun and West Hollywood is beckoning shoppers. more ›

It's getting a little quiet on the events front in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are a couple of cultural happening that you might be interested in checking out: David Sedaris's The Santaland Diaries in preview; risky storytelling at MeltDown Comics; and live music and dance with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Trey McIntyre Project. Read on for all the details. more ›

Let the gusty winds blow you to one of many events tonight, Angelenos. Let the gusty winds blow you to one of many events tonight, Angelenos. Check out some artsy conversation at the Getty Center or the new exhibit featuring Picasso at the Getty Villa. More conversation will be had at the Hammer Museum, detailing the process and lives behind the music of The Negro Problem. more ›

What’s on tap for a Tuesday night in LA? Here’s a lineup we picked out for you: A West Coast “re-screening” premiere of Wynn Chamberlain’s Brand X; wine and jazz at Palate in Glendale; Anne Enright at ALOUD and The MOTH storytelling. Read on for all the details. more ›

Though the weather outside is frightful, the things to do are so delightful. Head to Native Foods, The Spare Room or gLAnce Wine Bar for eats and drinks. Reward your ears at the El Rey. Or sit back and enjoy a show at the Hammer Museum, Zanzibar or The Victory Theatre Center. Whether your eyes, ears and/or stummies are hungry, L.A. will undoubtedly satiate tonight. more ›

There’s so much to do in L.A. tonight that we can hardly keep our sandals on! The Bayside gang reunites in a musical parody of the hit sitcom. "Miss Representation" screens at the Hammer Museum. Fleet Foxes and The Walkmen perform at the Hollywood Bowl. California Armenian American artists showcase their work as part of Pacific Standard Time. more ›

If asked to tell a personal taboo tale, what would you reveal? Would you talk about adventures in toxic shock syndrome, bulimia and anorexia? Perhaps you've battled a mean meth addiction and suffered anal rape at a Los Angeles motel? Maybe you're blind, worked a pathetic pyramid scheme job, are cursed with OCD or have attempted wild sex with an OCD victim? more ›

The Moth, known for their storytelling events, is in L.A. tomorrow evening, August 3, for a night of "Good Food," where the words will be about what we eat and why we eat it, just like the focus of the weekly eat-centric KCRW radio show itself. more ›

We've found an interesting array of events across the city tonight. There's an art opening featuring the comic book hero-inspired art of Anthony Lister in Hollywood, and on the Westside, Gallery1988 hosts a reception for an art show inspired by the iconic Pee-Wee Herman. Our pick is an interesting documentary that examines the press-politico relationship through the tragic story of Budd Dwyer. Read on for all the details. more ›

We have a sexy Friday edition of Pencil This In. First up is a storytelling series at the Brewery Arts Complex tonight where there's sure to be a few bawdy bedroom tales—for better or worse. At Meltdown Comics, the resident sexpert from the Pleasure Chest makes a guest lecture appearance for a special lecture. Read on for all the juicy details. (And for other events that are definitely rated G.) more ›

Not a chair was empty or an eye dry at last night’s fifth installment of L.A.’s edgiest storytelling show - Taboo Tales. Hosted by comedic duo Laurenne Sala and Corey Podell, the night never fails to bring tears to the audiences’ eyes, typically due to uncontrollable laughter. Last night, however, tears shed along with the last presenter, Suzanne Whang, who revealed her battle with one of the most taboo topics imaginable - cancer. more ›

A Los Angeles-based startup with a mission to enable multimedia storytelling in communities worldwide that otherwise lack the resources was awarded a $200,000 grant by the Knight Foundation on Wednesday. The Tiziano Project's Tiziano 360 project was one of 16 ideas to win a prestigious Knight News Challenge grant awarded to fund internationally relevant innovative media and digital news concepts. more ›

Taboo subjects possess a powerful effect over their prey, forcing faces to cringe, minds to open or close, arms to fold and buttocks to shift uncomfortably if seated. They are also healing and freeing when shared by those who have experienced them, according to Laurenne Sala and Corey Podell, founders and charming hostesses of Taboo Tales. more ›

Heather Havrilesky, former Salon.com TV critic, has written a memoir Disaster Preparedness. The LA resident chronicles growing up in Durham, North Carolina in the 70s with a pensive and independent mother and an adventurer father with touches of both humor and bitterness. Havrilesky is doing a reading and signing of the book tonight at 7 pm at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena. more ›

Spend some time with Charlie Sanders, and you start to get this sneaking suspicion that maybe you’re the boring guy that everyone hates at work, and no one bothered to tell you. Now, unless you’re constantly comparing the merits of various CW shows, there’s a good chance it’s not you - Sanders is just that interesting... more ›

There’s a screening tonight at the Hammer Museum for Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World. It traces the life of California artist Don Ed Hardy who decided at age 10 to be a tattoo artist. “After receiving a classical art education with Asian influences, he went on to initiate tattooing’s unprecedented global popularity. Hardy combined sophisticated work on skin with painting, printmaking, writing, publishing, and curatorial work.” 7 pm. Free. more ›

For Your Art and Family Bookstore host a launch party tonight at Family at 7:30 pm for the new book Is it Art or Fart? The book collects images found on the street that bear uncanny resemblances to great works of contemporary art. “It began as a blog run by two friends whose obsessive preoccupation with contemporary art spilled over into the recognition of "fart" - bogus versions of art everywhere.” The party includes a slide show with commentary. Free. more ›

The Pico Corridor, that unofficial strip of street past Beverwil but before Koreatown, surely has a story to tell. There are the ubiquitous taco spots, auto mechanics, bodegas and crumbling city blocks, the pitted indentations of weather or street warfare, some washed over with waves of spray paint. There are also lots of little gems, like La Maison du Pain, Sky’s Gourmet Tacos, Local’s bar, The Comedy Union, and PiPS, standing proudly nearby and inviting the neighborhood out for a late night chat. It seems like this little up-and-coming slice of Mid City has always had a lot to talk about, and now Rant & Rave has come to help it find its voice. more ›