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 ›

Palate in Glendale launches its first Tuesday Night Wine Tastings on the patio. This week focuses on French summer favorites: Allimant-Laugner Crémant d'Alsace Rosé NV -  Alsace; Chateau de Rouët Côtes de Provence Rose Estérelle 2009 - Provence; Haut-Marin Cotes de Gascogne Blanc 2009 - Southwest France; and Domaine de Labarthe Gaillac Rouge 2006 - Southwest France. The wines will be available for purchase at a 10 percent discount tomorrow night only. The tasting will be held from 6:30-9 pm and tickets are $10. RVSP by calling 818-662-9463 or e-mail: merchant@palatefoodwine.com. 6:30-9 pm. more ›

There’s a public reception tonight for Joel Kyack: Superclogger at LAXART back parking lot from 7-10 pm. Superclogger is LA-based Kyack's first large-scale public project that holds puppet shows for drivers caught in afternoon traffic jams from a mobile theater in the back of a white pickup truck... more ›

Guys, I'm not joking around when I say this may be the best week of comedy we've had so far this year. Carol Burnett and Tim Conway are at Writer's Bloc, the Sarah Silverman cast is at Largo, the writers of Conan O'Brien are all doing stand up, Jon Dore is doing a show, Tang is at iO West, UCB has The Apple Sisters (twice!) and of course Tremendosaur is bringing their amazing sketch comedy out to Comedy Central Stage - for free! more ›

The Reel Talk film series with Stephen Farber screens Micmacs tonight at the Wadsworth Theatre. It’s the latest film from Amelie and A Very Long Engagement director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The film is a whimsical comedy about the battle between a group of misfits and an international arms manufacturer. Director and co-writer Jean-Pierre Jeunet will appear in person. more ›

There's that magical moment when you're hearing a story being told when you're hooked. You might not say it aloud, but there's that pressing sense of wonder: "And then what happened?" The action unfolds, and then there's that pause. The "ahhhh" moment. You're digesting the lesson, the connection, the revelation. You're satisfied. Exhale. more ›

Cause on the Rocks hits the Viceroy Santa Monica for a mixer with a cause tonight from 7-10 pm. The event will benefit the Young Storytellers Foundation, an arts education and youth development program that matches mentors with at-risk... more ›

Today is International Women's Day, an annual celebration of women's achievements throughout history. To celebrate, there will be dramatic readings from The Afghan Women’s Writing Project at 6 pm at the Museum of Tolerance. more ›