Here's what's happening tonight in LA. It's an embarrassment of riches, really: The Last Bookstore hosts an evening of interactive poetry; the Standard Downtown hosts a vertical art gallery; The Eric Andre Show is live at the Satellite; director Peter Berg and boxing trainer Freddie Roach are at the Paley Center. There's more, too, so read on for all the details. more ›

If you didn’t get a chance to go out yesterday because of the rain, we’ve picked out several events tonight that may entice you to venture out. There the epic documentary Shoah screening part 1 at the Hammer; Star Dreck at NerdMelt, bad cartoons are screened at Cartoon Dump, Pasadena’s Restaurant Week continues and It’s a School Night takes over Bardot. Read on for all the details. more ›

There are a number of eclectic events going on around town tonight, including a release party of an LA lit map at the Echo Park Time Travel Mart; two Warblers in concert in Hollywood; wild Up's new classical music; the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival; an opera by Overtone Industries and the Duckbits clown duo. Read on for all the details. more ›

If you didn’t get a chance to go out this weekend because of all the rain, we’ve picked out several events tonight that may entice you to venture out. There are two documentaries of interest: The Paley Center celebrates Mr. Roger’s birthday with a screening and panel discussion; LACMA screens a David Hockney documentary; author Elaine Pagels examines the Book of Revelations; Wellness Week kicks off in LA; and A Fine Frenzy headlines It’s a School Night. Read on for the details. more ›

We found a lot of great events happening around town tonight, including an opening of Ragged Kingdom, a solo exhibition by British artist Jamie Reid; poetry by Eileen Myles at Skylight Books; Mingus Dynasty at UCLA Live!; Silent film comedy shorts; and night hiking. 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 ›

It's Monday night, but that shouldn't stop you from going out. Check out these great events happening around town tonight: An illustrated lecture on Raymond Chandler's Westside haunts; the cast of Two and a Half Men in the spotlight at PaleyFest; a reading to celebrate Jack Kerouac's birthday at Skylight Books and a music-packed lineup at It's a School Night. Read on for all the details. more ›

It's a super Tuesday tonight in LA, and we found lots of options for you including a nonpartisan primary result party at the Hammer Museum; an evening with Parks and Recreation at PaleyFest 2012; author Timothy Sndyer at ALOUD and a Jeffrey Kipnis lecture at Sci-Arc. Read on for all the details. more ›

Here's what we found going on around LA tonight: Monty Python's Spamalot opens for a week run at the Pantages; there are a couple of SXSW-themed dinners to foster networking and creativity; and ALOUD at the Central Library hosts a sociologist who'll discuss how singles are thriving in modern society. Read on for all the details. more ›

Tonight in LA, a cat circus come to Cinefamily, with a rocking cat band for entertainment; It's a School Night welcomes John Reilly and Friends as well as Cate le Bon, Alina Simone reads from her new collection of personal essays at Stories Books and mystery author Naomi Hirahara talks noir at the Annenberg Beach House. Read on for all the details. more ›

TGIF! We found a few cultural events around LA, including NewFilmmakers LA screenings, The Rattling Wall lit reading at The Last Bookstore, a rock opera theater workshop at Son of Semele, and a poetry reading at Beyond Baroque with Jimmy Cvetic and pal Nick Nolte. Read on for all the details. more ›

Let's get the long holiday weekend off to a good start. If you're sticking around town, here are a number of fun events going on around LA tonight. There's artists' conversations at the Pacific Asia Museum; Ryan Adams plays Walt Disney Concert Hall; Show at Barre brings back Baz Luhrmann; a Friday night food truck gathering in NoHo; and stargazing program in Las Virgenes Canyon. Read on for all the details. more ›

Why not avoid the crowds tomorrow and take your Valentine out tonight? Coolhaus hosts a party at its storefront with all you can eat treats and an open bar; Mr. Fish and Robert Scheer talk politics at Center for the Study of Political Graphics; It's a School Night at Bardot; and the Aero screens a sneak preview of The Secret World of Arrietty. Read on for all the details. more ›

A number of literature and film events are happening around town tonight: Author Keshni Kashyap discusses her new graphic novel at USC; actor Man von Sydow takes part in a discussion in between a double feature of his films; Jonah Hill and Brad Pitt discuss Moneyball at LACMA; and Wael Ghonim talks about the Arab Spring. Read on for all the details. more ›

It's Friday! Finally. Let's kick the weekend off right with an eclectic slate of events in LA tonight. We found out that StoryCorps founder Dave Isay reads at Skylight Books; Slake gets a little dirty (with audience participation!); La Luz de Jesus opens a new group show; and a little opera in Santa Monica. Read on for all the details. more ›

TGIF! We found a few events around town that piqued our interest, and might tempt you as well. There's an exhibition on Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Trio: The Creation of the Universe," and an event with Reed himself at CSULB; Pauline Kael's biographer speaks, and there's yet another Cirque in town. Read on for all the details. more ›

TGIF! We found a few art and theater events happening tonight, including fairy tales for grownups, a site-specific performance at the Getty, and a new Cirque comes to town, under a big top in Santa Monica. Read on for all the details. more ›

Here's what's on our radar tonight: An art show inspired by "Adult Swim"; a Zombie Joe's theater production; a panel on L.A.'s Emerging Alternative Creative Economy; and Andrea Cremer signs her final book in the "Nightshade" series. Read on for the details. more ›

We've uncovered some great events around LA tonight. Most are arts related, including an opening reception for Paul Insect's show at Post No Bills; Geek girls unite at Meltdown Comics; writer Adam Gopnik is in conversation with director and producer Ed Zwick; Bill Murray tribute art at Gallery 1988 in Melrose; and AFI Fest kicks off with a gala screening. Read on for all the details. more ›

Here's what LA has in store for us on a Monday night: Joan Osborne and Dar Williams team up at the El Rey, It's a School Night at Bardot, learning Samoan and Tahitian music and dance at the Ford Amphitheatre and hear a lecture about the intersection of Hollywood and politics. Read on for all the details. more ›

It’s a School Night features an evening of both live music and DJ sets at Bardot in Hollywood. On tonight’s bill are DJs Chris Douridas (9 pm), Gayngs (11 pm) and Them Jeans (12:30 am). Live sets by Agnes Obel (10:30 pm) and The Elected at midnight. Free with RSVP. Set times subject to change. more ›

The second installment of The Los Angeles Conservancy’s Last Remaining Seats welcomes LA historian/pop culture enthusiast Charles Phoenix and actress Susan Luckey to a screening of The Music Man at the Los Angeles Theater tonight at 8 pm. The Technicolor version of the Broadway hit musical stars Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett and a young Ron Howard. The theater is normally closed to the public, so tonight might be your chance to check it out first-hand. Doors at 7 pm. Tickets going fast: $20. more ›

Magician Ricky Jay and playwright David Mamet are back together on stage at 7 pm at the Hammer Museum tonight. The long-time friends and collaborators—who met up at Largo last year—will probably discuss their works, their friendship and the road to “success” (but who really knows?) The program is free, but tickets are required and available one hour prior to start time. Limit one ticket per person on a first come, first served basis. Parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6 pm. more ›

Gallery1988: Melrose presents the solo exhibit Baggage & Freedom with works by Kansas City artist D. Ross aka Scribe. The opening reception will be held tonight from 7-10 pm, when G1988 unveils his paintings and sculptures. This show will run through July 1.
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Tonight in LA: Karen Russell and Salvatore Scibona at the Hammer Museum; the LA premiere of 'The Writer'; a new exhibition opens at the LAXART annex, and the LA Conservancy's Last Remaining Seats movie series starts tonight. more ›

Mindshare—the monthly meeting where brain power meets beer—takes over the Los Angeles Theatre Center tonight. There are a number of talks, installations, games and music planned, including TV producer Dan O'Shannon (Cheers, Frasier, Modern Family) speaking on Just What the Hell Are You All Laughing At? The Science of Comedy; and porn journo Marty Barrett (AKA Gram Ponante) on Oh The Things You Didn't Know About Porn Valley! Tickets: $20 and $25 at the door. more ›

Culture in the Canyon at the Chautauqua Series presents the program A Sustainable Future for Los Angeles tonight at 7:30 pm. Jessica Hall, landscape planner and co-author of Seeking Streams: A landscape framework for the upper Ballona Creek Watershed, discusses the relationship between landscape, waterways and urban areas to help bring a sustainable future Los Angeles. Meet at Woodland Hall at Temescal Gateway Park. Free. more ›

Tonight at 7 pm, Book Soup hosts Comedy Central’s Demetri Martin who’ll discuss his new book: This Is a Book. The collection of essays, poetry, musings, miscellany and drawings gently skewers contemporary society and life in general. We heard gems from the book during an NPR interview with Martin: "The bird, the bee, the running child are all the same to the sliding glass door" or “May no man’s deathbed be a futon” more ›

The Middle East has been a hotbed of sociopolitical activities as of late, from the uprisings in Egypt--spawning similar uprisings in countries such as Libya--to the continued conflicts surrounding the “war on terror,” which reached a pinnacle this past weekend with the killing of Osama bin Laden. However, some issues, including the Palestinian and Israeli conflict, have been put on the back burner in the media. This Saturday, May 7th, Noam Chomsky will be giving a talk at UCLA discussing the Palestine-Israel conflict. more ›

The dance-theater experience Burn the Floor opens tonight at the Pantages Theatre for a two-week run. The show features 20 dancers who take the audience through dance history from the waltz to the paso doble to swing. Choreographed by Jason Gilkison, a guest choreographer for So You Think You Can Dance in the US & Australia. Tonight at 8 pm. Tickets: $25-$78. more ›