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Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Monday, October 13
Monday, October 13
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"Environmental Films"
They're here, they're environmental films, get used to them. An evening of enviro films (as they... More>>
UnUrban Coffee House, Mon., October 13, 6:00pm, free -
"Oscar's Docs: Part Four"
A double feature. First, Deadly Deception: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and Our Environment... More>>
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Linwood Dunn Theater, Mon., October 13, 7:30pm, $5, $3 students -
"Reel Talk"
Critic Stephen Farber's Monday night series continues with Ballast (2008), about an... More>>
Wadsworth Theatre, on the Veterans Administration grounds, Mon., October 13, 7:00pm, $20 - 135 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Tuesday, October 14
Tuesday, October 14
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Antony & the Johnsons
It's been nearly four years since this New York-based avant-cabaret outfit released I Am a Bird... More>>
WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, Tue., October 14, -
Comedy and Politics — Laugh 'Til You Think
As befits this age of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, comedy's relationship with politics is... More>>
University of Southern California, Tue., October 14, 7:30pm, free -
Glamour Girls
Before anyone with a camera phone became an amateur paparazzo, celebrity lensman Patrick... More>>
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, Tue., October 14, 7:00pm, $50 - 278 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Wednesday, October 15
Wednesday, October 15
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Colburn Celebrity Series
Whenever you get the chance to hear the dazzlingly perfect Andras Schiff, whose delicate touch,... More>>
WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, Wed., October 15, 8:00pm, call for prices -
Earl Zero
Veteran roots-reggae chanter Earl Zero brings both an impressive catalog of classic mid-1970s... More>>
The Echoplex, Wed., October 15, -
Jay-Z
It's only been a year since Live Nation shuttered the Palladium last fall for renovations... More>>
Hollywood Palladium, Wed., October 15, - 352 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Thursday, October 16
Thursday, October 16
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Petra Haden & Woody Jackson
Judging by the gently heart-stabbing, utterly captivating charms of their upcoming disc, Ten... More>>
Largo at the Coronet, Thu., October 16, -
Sarah Vowell
Sarah Vowell, the essayist and NPR darling who is easily as known for her cartoony voice as for... More>>
All Saints Episcopal Church, Thu., October 16, 7:00pm, 2 free tickets with purchase of book; $5 without purchase -
This Is Spinal Tap! Benefit Screening
In the words of Spinal Tap drummer Mick Shrimpton, who would tragically die in an onstage... More>>
Majestic Crest, Thu., October 16, 7:00pm, $30; $111.11 VIP, includes gift bag, DVD, after-party and more - 388 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Friday, October 17
Friday, October 17
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L'Absinthe C'est la Mort
The St. Vincent De Pauls and Good Wills of East Hollywood will be full of hipoisie scrounging... More>>
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Fri., October 17, 9:00pm, $20 (absinthe is $10 & up per glass) -
The Kris Special
There really is something special about the Kris Special. The semi-obscure local... More>>
Blackwatch Pub, Fri., October 17, 9:00pm, -
The Roots
Earlier this year, I started to worry that the Roots had lost some of their against-the-grain... More>>
Hollywood Palladium, Fri., October 17, 8:00pm, - 516 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Saturday, October 18
Saturday, October 18
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All About the Million Dollar
It opened in 1918 by Sid Grauman. If that's all you know about Broadway's Million Dollar... More>>
Million Dollar Theater, Sat., October 18, 10:30am, free -
Patti Smith
With Patti Smith, it all began with the word. Her early-’70s poetry and rock... More>>
ORPHEUM THEATRE, Sat., October 18, 7:00pm, -
Polysics, Io Echo, Black Gold
I know what you may be thinking: “Can someone please wake me up when the... More>>
ROXY, Sat., October 18, - 556 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Sunday, October 19
Sunday, October 19
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Amy Kuney
It’s hard not to like the young singer-songwriter Amy Kuney. She... More>>
Hard Rock Cafe, Sun., October 19, 12:00pm, $5 donation -
Best in Drag Show
How about worst in drag? I'd pay to see that! This fundraiser for Aid for AIDS features... More>>
ORPHEUM THEATRE, Sun., October 19, 7:00pm, let us know if you find out -
Breakfast With the Gibbons
A rare opportunity to see these endangered little apes up close. They are morning types, so it's... More>>
Gibbon Conservation Center, Sun., October 19, 8:30am, $35 - 318 more things to do today >>
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Find a Restaurant
Editors' Picks
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Marouch 4905 Santa Monica Blvd., L.A.Marouch is so reliable, and has been in Hollywood so long, that it is sometimes easy to forget... More>>
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Sapp Coffee Shop 5183 Hollywood Blvd., L.A.Sapp may be the best lunchroom in Hollywood, a bright Thai restaurant, unrelentingly yellow... More>>
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Cut 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly HillsIf Spago is at heart Wolfgang Puck's restaurant, its menu plumped out with his easygoing air,... More>>
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Fraiche 9411 Culver Blvd., Culver CityAgain we are in Culver City, where new, vaguely Mediterranean-influenced restaurants multiply... More>>
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JiRaffe 502 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa MonicaJiRaffe is a pleasant space in a bright corner of Santa Monica, all neo-Palladian windows, white... More>>
Find a Concert
Editors' Picks
Monday, October 13
Monday, October 13
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Jolie Holland, Herman Dune
Jolie Holland's fourth album, The Living and the Dead (Anti- Records), is touted as one of the... More>>
The Troubadour, Mon., October 13, - 42 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Tuesday, October 14
Tuesday, October 14
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Antony & the Johnsons
It's been nearly four years since this New York-based avant-cabaret outfit released I Am a Bird... More>>
WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, Tue., October 14, -
Johnette Napolitano, The Rescues, The Northstar Session, Dan Dyer
Johnette Napolitano's been making music for a long time, some of the rock-star-income-producing... More>>
The Hotel Café, Tue., October 14, -
Wolfgang Schalk Quartet
Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Schalk promotes his own excellent new release, Wanted, with a nice... More>>
The Jazz Bakery, Tue., October 14, - 47 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Wednesday, October 15
Wednesday, October 15
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Earl Zero
Veteran roots-reggae chanter Earl Zero brings both an impressive catalog of classic mid-1970s... More>>
The Echoplex, Wed., October 15, -
Jay-Z
It's only been a year since Live Nation shuttered the Palladium last fall for renovations... More>>
Hollywood Palladium, Wed., October 15, -
Kings of Leon
We want rock bands to both beam us into larger-than-life, fantastic scenarios and to vividly... More>>
Nokia Theatre, Wed., October 15, 7:00pm, - 72 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Thursday, October 16
Thursday, October 16
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Petra Haden & Woody Jackson
Judging by the gently heart-stabbing, utterly captivating charms of their upcoming disc, Ten... More>>
Largo at the Coronet, Thu., October 16, - 72 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Friday, October 17
Friday, October 17
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The Kris Special
There really is something special about the Kris Special. The semi-obscure local... More>>
Blackwatch Pub, Fri., October 17, 9:00pm, -
The Roots
Earlier this year, I started to worry that the Roots had lost some of their against-the-grain... More>>
Hollywood Palladium, Fri., October 17, 8:00pm, -
Tegan & Sara
Canadian twin sisters Tegan & Sara continue their sold-out run of nights at this venue tonight,... More>>
Henry Fonda Theater, Daily from Thu., October 16 until Sun., October 19, 7:00pm, - 120 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Saturday, October 18
Saturday, October 18
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Patti Smith
With Patti Smith, it all began with the word. Her early-’70s poetry and rock... More>>
ORPHEUM THEATRE, Sat., October 18, 7:00pm, -
Polysics, Io Echo, Black Gold
I know what you may be thinking: “Can someone please wake me up when the... More>>
ROXY, Sat., October 18, -
The Quarrymen, Laurence Juber
In July 1957, a band called the Quarrymen played a church social in Liverpool. Led by... More>>
Bergamot Station Arts Center, E1 Bldg., Sat., October 18, - 118 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Sunday, October 19
Sunday, October 19
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Amy Kuney
It’s hard not to like the young singer-songwriter Amy Kuney. She... More>>
Hard Rock Cafe, Sun., October 19, 12:00pm, $5 donation -
Kris Kristofferson
Ah, Kris. The stuff of legend: the Rhodes scholar who chucked it all and took a job as a janitor... More>>
Citrus College Haugh Performing Arts Center, Sun., October 19, 2:00pm, - 61 more music events today >>
New in Theaters
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City of Ember Release Date: Oct 10
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The Express Release Date: Oct 10
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Quarantine Release Date: Oct 10
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Lola Montes Release Date: Oct 10
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RocknRolla Release Date: Oct 8
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Good Dick Release Date: Oct 10
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The Duchess Release Date: Oct 10
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Breakfast With Scot Release Date: Oct 10
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Body of Lies Release Date: Oct 10
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Happy-Go-Lucky Release Date: Oct 10
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Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery Release Date: Oct 10
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Ashes of Time Redux Release Date: Oct 10
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Fall of Hyperion Release Date: Oct 10
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Hello Release Date: Oct 10
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Talento de Barrio Release Date: Oct 10
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Fraude: Mexico 2006 Release Date: Oct 10