The CalArts Film/Video Showcase kicks off at REDCAT, acclaimed writer David Sedaris entertains UCLA's Royce Hall, Two Boots Pizza celebrates its new location with free pizza, the Million Dollar Theater screens a Brian DePalma double feature and The Moth tells stories of education. 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 ›

Let Wednesday's wind gusts blow you to one of the below local events tonight. If you're hankering for a cheap but tasty burger and a sip of draft beer, The Golden State has you covered. Two slams will entertain, as will a screening of 1958's "The Fly." But if it's laughs you need, it's laughs you will get at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Read on for the details, and as always, please do report back. more ›

The year is new, the weather is warm and the local events are fresh. Tonight's lineup features George Melrod, Rusko, The Moth and a trio of Latina drag queens - Chico's Angels. There's a little something for everyone, so read on and get out. 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 ›

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 ›

Local comedians Christine Blackburn and Hannes Phinney are the creators and co-hosts of Story Worthy, a series of podcasts and live story-telling performances that tell the often-hilarious true tales of LA locals. You know, stories about sleeping with yoga teachers, scalping tickets at the Greek Theater, and trouble-shooting old Craftsman plumbing before the rabbi arrives. more ›

There’s a screening of 12 films from the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009 tonight at REDCAT at 8:30 pm. These films--Canada, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Poland and the United States--showcase experimental animation as personal art. Many are Los Angeles premieres. In person: Suzan Pitt, Ottawa International Animation Festival jury member. Tickets: $9, $7 students, $5 CalArts students, faculty and staff. more ›

It's a little slow on the event front this week, but here are three things to do in LA tonight: 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 ›

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 ›

The GRAMMY museum welcomes rock historian Roger Steffens for the public program Life of Bob Marley tonight at 7:30 pm (doors at 7 pm). The evening commemorates the 29th anniversary of the Marley’s passing. Steffans owns the Reggae Archives, containing the world’s largest repository of Marley memorabilia. During the evening, Steffens will screen rare and unreleased video footage and photos while recounting Marley’s legendary life story.  Tickets: $10. 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 ›

Tonight, Karl Rove, the architect of the George W. Bush’s administration, pitches his new memoir Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. 7 pm. Tickets to the event at $25 or $40 with the book included. more ›

Tonight the Paley Center welcomes the cast and creative crew from the TV show Castle. For those who have never seen the ABC comedy-drama, here’s a brief summary: Castle is a comedy-drama about a mystery novelist... 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 ›

Tonight at 7 pm the Santa Monica Museum of Art hosts Helen Varola, co-editor of Con Art, a book on art and magic. She’ll discuss history and symbolism of the pulling a rabbit out of the hat trick. Varola’s lecture is part of the museum’s current exhibit Diana Thater: Between Science and Magic. Free admission, but seating is limited. more ›

BENEFIT* The need in Haiti continues, so tonight an all-star cast has joined together for a special benefit reading of 110 Stories at The Geffen Playhouse. New York playwright Sarah Tuft, has weaved more than 30 personal, first-person stories... more ›

Last year, Lori Gottlieb's wrote a controversial Atlantic article, "Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough." Being with Mr. Alright is better than alone, she posits. In another Atlantic article, radio commentator Sandra Tsing Loh concluded that marriage was overrated. The two NPR correspondents will discuss modern love and marriage with Sinai Temple's Rabbi David Wolpe. It should be a lively conversation, to say the least. The Writers Bloc event begins at 7:30 pm at Temple Emanuel in Beverly Hills. Tickets are $20. more ›

The Moth StorySLAM provides a stage and a microphone, and people are selected to tell--not read--their five-minute stories. These are true stories ripped from the pages of your lives. Tonight at the Air-Conditioned Supper Club in Venice is the monthly Westside edition with the theme of “music.” Doors open at 7 pm and the stories start at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $7. more ›

At Temescal Canyon Gateway tonight at 7:30 pm, Lisa Ann Carrillo, MRCA Director of Public Programs, explores the history and meaning of Winter Solstice celebrations around the world in Illuminating the Winter Solstice program. Traditional holiday refreshments included. more ›

It’s time for The Moth’s Westside storytelling edition tonight at 7:30 pm at the Air Conditioned Supper Club. Hosted by Brian Finklestein, people have a chance to tell a story--not standup or a reading--on the subject of “Ambition.” Admission is $7. more ›

Tonight at 8:30 pm, REDCAT hosts the world premiere of filmmaker Christine Panuska’s and spoken word artist Alberto Araiza’s Mosca and the Meaning of Life. The multimedia piece has animated characters leaping off the screen and joining a live performance. The program also includes other films by Panushka, as well as an excerpt of Biting the Pillow, a performance by Araiza. Both artists will be in attendance at tonight’s performance. Tickets: $9, students $7 and CalArts students, faculty and staff $5. more ›

Yes, technically the above title is grammatically incorrect. And, depending on your level of education and OCD, you might have a hard time getting past it and on to the rest of this piece. But that’s OK, we’re all a little different, and LA’s The Moth seeks to embrace that fact, while finding the linking commonalities in us all. more ›

Pourtal wine bar kicks off The Imbiber’s Ultimate Playmate Fantasy Wine Tour tonight from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. It’s a flight of eight wines inspired by eight of history’s most iconic Playmates, from Marilyn Monroe to Anna Nicole Smith. Join “The Imbiber” Dan Dunn, booze writer and Playboy.com’s nightlife columnist, with a few of his friends: Featured Playmate Lisa Semler (Miss September 1980), whom Dunn paired with a selection from her family’s winery in Malibu, will make a special appearance to autograph special-edition bottles of the 2001 Semler Cabernet. Playboy model Andrea Lowell, host of the Playboy Radio Morning Show on Sirius/XM, will also be on hand to pour a special tasting of Waterbrook Melange 2005. more ›

Steve Martin’s playing the banjo tonight at 8 pm to raise money for the Los Angeles Public Library. The comedian-bluegrass musician will be in conversation with Dave Barry to launch the ALOUD at L. A. LIVE series. Held at L.A. LIVE’s Club Nokia, Martin will be performing songs from his musical debut CD, The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo. The Steep Canyon Rangers band will appear with Martin and the CD’s producer, John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder) will join the group on stage during the performance. Tickets are $25-$250. more ›

Sara Barron’s first book People are Unappealing -- Even Me is a collection of humorous vignettes -- ripped from the headlines of her life, from her childhood in Chicago to her college days as a theatre student in New York to post-college life as an actor/waiter. more ›

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Los Angeles. Read below for a few options that don’t involve Leprechauns or green beers. more ›

Think you got the gift of gab? Then head to The Moth's monthly LA StorySLAM tonight, keeping the theme of “Love Hurts" in mind. Sign up, and if you're one of the 10 people picked, keep your story down to five minutes. And make it good. If you don't have the gift of gab, then just come down and listen. The evening begins at 7 pm at El Cid. Listen to sample stories here. more ›