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  • LAUSD kids will get schooled today in the serious consequences of bullying as 6,000 of them attend a screening of the movie "Bully" at the Nokia Theater this morning. KTLA reports that the event, sponsored by the LA Fund, will also be attended by a couple of Disney stars (because how else would they get the youth to pay attention), Mayor Villaraigosa and LAUSD superintendent John Deasy.
  • 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.
  • Oh noes! Singer-actress Miley Cyrus had to hit up the emergency room last night after an at-home cutting incident. Oh, and by cutting we mean the kind with a kitchen knife.
  • The LA Comedy Festival starts this week, and there's a bunch of great stuff to get out and see. Elsewhere, Tremendosaur has a couple of shows lined up, and The Apple Sisters are back!
  • Tupac's hologram Those rumors of Tupac Shakur playing Coachella were true: A hologram of the slain rapper turned up alongside Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg to close out last night's performance... and it was moving—at least for Katy Perry, who Tweeted, "I think I might have cried when I saw Tupac. #coachella" Pop & Hiss recounted the evening, which also included 50 Cent and Eminem. Their criticisms are being echoed in a lot of...
  • Not only were you TIME's Person of the Year, you're now an LAist Classical Pick (it'll look great on your resume). Artist Luke Jerram with the help of LACO, finally brings "Play Me, I'm Yours" (#PMIYLA), to Los Angeles, with 30 pianos in tow.
  • Get out so you can listen to some good back-porch country, attend a powwow or go to the theater.
  • So much to do today so get out and play at Caine's Arcade, learn about Woody Guthrie's legacy or check out a bunch of art openings in Chinatown.
  • Daisy is a 5-month-old spayed female Pit mix puppy. Happy, energetic and super playful - that's Daisy! She absolutely loves people & other dogs. She is an outgoing gal with a tail that never stops wagging. Ellie was adopted from the Harbor Shelter in San Pedro about two years ago, but her owner passed away and is now in need of a new home. She is very social, inquisitive, playful, and she really likes toys.
  • Heading out to CicLAvia on Sunday? The route from Boyle Heights to East Hollywood will be completely shut down to cars and completely open to bikers, skaters, rollerbladers, unicyclers, joggers and walkers. We've got a round-up of how to get there, what to do once you're there, what to eat and drink and where to party afterwards.

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