It's relatively quiet on the events front, but we'll cut everyone some slack since it's the day after a long weekend. What we found, though, makes up in quality what it lacks in quantity: The Getty opens Heaven, Hell, and Dying Well: Images of Death in the Middle Ages; there's a Re-Animator film screening and panel discussion and a book reading by essayist Mark Dery. Read on for all the details. more ›

Happy Memorial Day weekend, all! If you're sticking around town, we found a few great events happening tonight. Check out: a a John Cage tribute concert in a window on Third Street; the debut of a new comedy show Lyrical Gangster at NerdMelt, Estonian dancers; French Stewart at Buster Keaton; and surreal poetry. Read on for all the details. more ›

Here's what's going on around LA tonight: A panel discussion at the Hammer on the influence of Sherlock Holmes in contemporary culture; Eli Broad in conversation with LA Times Jim Newton; Charlene Kaye and Team StarKid at the HOB; Indian art and poetry discussion at LACMA and TAG Gallery opens a new group show. Read on for all the details. more ›

Though its celebrated original Broadway production was a bit before our time, this is clearly the definitive "Follies" production of our age, and with a 41-member cast and 28-piece orchestra, we may question whether we'll ever see it replicated on a comparable scale again. Perfectly cast from top to bottom, the show offers an ongoing stream of one high point after another. more ›

Here's what's going on around town tonight: Rocker Gregg Allman talks about his new memoir and we bet he has a few stories to tell. Chicago opens for a two-week run; Greg Proops is at NerdMelt; and the Hammer Forum takes on fracking and the environment; and David Eagleman and Susan Orlean are at ALOUD. Read on for all the details: more ›

A farcical marriage of 1950s psychodramas, 1960s beach movies and 1970s slasher films, cult classic "Psycho Beach Party" returns to the stage Saturday at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica. Penned by Charles Busch, the play is set in 1962 Malibu Beach and centers around teenage Chicklet -- a parody of 1957's fictional female surfer character Gidget. more ›

Danai Gurira's "The Convert," which opened last week at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, is old-fashioned high drama for a very contemporary audience. Set in late 19th century colonial Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), the play depicts a cultural and ultimately violent tension between traditional and assimilationist African communities. more ›

The Collective of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLAW USA) will bring its badass, philanthropic muscles to L.A.'s Bootleg Theater May 16 for an evening of performance art, burlesque, sport and grassroots fundraising. Presented by CLAW's L.A. chapter, LA LAW, "Strongarmed: The Premiere Match-up" is described as three parts: one part theater, one part wrestling and one part anything can happen. more ›

We finally discovered what happens to the socks we lose in the laundry: They run off to do live theater. On Wednesday night at Atwater Village Crossing (ATX) Performance Lounge, the Sock Puppet Sitcom Theater troupe, led by puppet producers Glamour Puss and Frenchie and assisted by human producer Mark Hayward, open a new live theater series sure to appeal to boob tube watchers of all ages. more ›

Laboratories of Our Youth" is an ambitious attempt to craft a sophisticatedly silly contemporary farce with period trappings, but the final product ends up rather less than the sum of its parts. more ›

If you can see how this pathetic little human condition of ours is also pretty funny (at least while you watch it happening to someone else), then Samuel Beckett's mid-century modernist classic play "Waiting for Godot," now getting a richly satisfying production at the Mark Taper Forum, should be right up your alley. 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 ›

There's a little bit of everything to do tonight in LA: Music from Julia Holter at Amoeba, classical chamber music in Culver City, NewFilmmakers LA monthly screening series, 'Rock of Ages' at the Pantages and a book reading and discussion on the bio of King Larry, co-founder of DHL and more. Read on for all 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 ›

TGIF! We found an eclectic mix of events happening around town tonight, including art inspired by comics at Gallery1988—with Weird Al Yankovic in person; Pasadena museums stay open late; Castle's cast and crew at PaleyFest; and a night hike in Franklin Canyon. 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 ›

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 ›

Bekah Brunstetter's slight but largely charming play "Mine" about a thirtysomething romantic triangle is getting a good production right now at the Elephant Stages Performance Lab in Hollywood. more ›

The Thursday night opening of Early Morning Opera's Abacus at REDCAT felt like a joyful reunion for L.A.'s art scene. Abacus got its start at the REDCAT NOW Fest in 2009 and has since traveled to various residencies and performance venues, including the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. more ›

Lots of great stuff happening tonight in LA: Comedy at a comic book release party at Meltdown Comics; author discussions on El Sistema and Liz Taylor; a craft night at CAFAM; and PIg: A Restaurant comes back for one night only. Read on for all the details. more ›

Writer Leila Cohan-Miccio, a former Grub Street Boston editor, mixes up comedy and the restaurant biz in her latest one-act play, Pig: A Restaurant. The show, which skewers foodie culture and its eclectic cast of characters, made its hilarious LA debut on Thursday night at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. more ›

Jenny Schwartz's recent play "God's Ear" arrives in LA with impeccable New York credentials and impressive notices. So forgive us if we couldn't help feeling like we were watching an extended improv class exercise. 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 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 ›

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 ›

Tonight's event lineup offers unique choices in film, books, comedy and theater. An Iranian film screens at the Aero Theatre as part of the Golden Globe® Foreign-Language Nominee Series, and Anne Brashier is bringing her game show performance to the Westside Comedy Theater. Greg Proops promises to make you laugh at Bar Lubitsch, and Ellis Avery will talk about her new read. Get up, get out and get entertained. 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 ›

Looking for something to do tonight in LA? Here are our Thursday night picks though it's a little on the quiet side with everyone resting up for NYE. But there's still a grassroots FMLY festival, A Christmas Westside Story, Fishbone on the Sunset Strip and the latest Thierry "Mr. Brainwash" Guetta show closes today. Read on for all the details. more ›

It's a little quiet on LA's events front tonight, but we found a couple of things to do that just might pique your interest, including the latest show by Mr. Brainwash; a few theatrical shows that you might not want to miss while they're here; and the exclusive screening of Battle Royale at Cinefamily. Read on for all the details. more ›