Christine N. Ziemba

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.

There's so much to do tonight, it's not even funny. Here's what's happening around LA tonight: the Hammer welcomes multimedia artist Sanford Biggers; Wacko/La Luz de Jesus kicks off a performance salon; the Museum of Jurassic Technology screens films of Vanessa Renwick; Adam Gopnik, Philip Levine and more. Read on for all the details.

The Grammy Museum opens its latest exhibition today, Trouble In Paradise: Music and Los Angeles 1945-1975, exploring L.A.'s pop music history: the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

We needed this long weekend to squeeze in a little bit of fun between errands. If you're looking for something to do, we found plenty of music with Sinead O'Connor; Craig Finn of The Hold Steady; and a whole lineup over at Bardot in Hollywood for It's a School Night. Target pays for admission at LACMA for us today, and Steven Rea signs his book Hollywood Rides a Bike at Vroman's. Read on for all the details.

Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams was in a good mood last night during the first of two solo acoustic shows at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Yes, you read that correctly. The alt-country-rock artist with a bit of a bad-boy rep was—dare we say it—downright jovial.

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.

A number of eclectic events are happening around LA tonight. We found an art opening and book launch by Ashely Macomber at Family; a baroque program by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Percival Everett and Steve Erickson at ALOUD; a Fishbone Q&A and documentary; and a Mindshare Event. Read on for all the details.

It's Valentine's Day, and we found a number of eclectic events going on around town tonight that you can do with or without a date. Love Hurts is the theme for The Moth storytellers; the silent film Sunrise screens at the Cinefamily; queer cinema takes over the Hammer; and Lucha VaVoom is at the Mayan. And, there's more: Read on for all the details.

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.

It's Friday and we found a few ways to blow off some steam from the workweek. There's a Valentine's themed art show at Kana Manglapus gallery in Venice; a variety show from the folks at Captured Aural Phantasy Theater; North Indian music and beats in Lincoln Heights; the high-energy sounds from South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela; and an antique book fair in Pasadena. Read on for all the details.

here's too much good stuff happening tonight in LA. First, there's a reading with Luke Davies at Atwater Crossing; a lecture on Weegee's photography at MOCA, a gardening panel at the Santa Monica Public Library; and there's always Downtown LA's art walk and related events. Read on for all the details.

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.