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Event & Venue	Date	Neighborhood	Category
88BoaDrum LA BREA TAR PITS	Fri., August 8, 8:08pm	Mid-Wilshire/Hancock Park
To a certain subset of the music world, the announcement that Japanese tribal punk band the Boredoms were to perform in L.A. a variation on last year’s “77BoaDrum,” a 77-minute piece written for 77 drummers that commenced at 7:07 p.m. on 07/07/07, came as a relief. Because for those of us unable to attend its only performance...… More»
Jennifer Sugar & Jill C. Nelson Book Soup	Fri., August 8, 7:00pm	West Hollywood	Readings
If you’ve learned nothing from Boogie Nights , listen up: John Holmes was the well-endowed porn king who blew it all up his nose and got involved with some very bad people before he died of AIDS in 1988. Jennifer Sugar and Jill C. Nelson’s biography, John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches , “unearths the human being behind...… More»
American Ballet Theater ORANGE COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER	Daily from Sat., August 9 until Sun., August 10, 2:00pm (more dates/times)	Orange County	Dance
Film composer Danny Elfman, costume designer Norma Kamali and choreographer Twyla Tharp are the marquee names responsible for the intriguingly titled Rabbit and Rogue. Recently premiered in New York, Rabbit and Rogue arrives with two alternating casts of American Ballet Theatre stars. This marks Tharp’s 15th work for ABT, and it shares the...… More»
Music at the Norton Simon: Ragas and Rasas Norton Simon Museum	Fri., August 8, 7:00pm	Pasadena and vicinity	Classical & New Music
Sitarist Paul Livingstone, tabla master Sri Abhijit Banerjee and the Sangeet Indian Ensemble perform and discuss Indian classical music and the nine rasas (flavors or tastes) of Hindu aesthetics. Held in conjunction with the exhibition "A Garland of Melodies: Ragomala Paintings from India and Nepal."… More»
Kathleen Madigan COMEDY & MAGIC CLUB	Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sat., August 9	South Bay	Comedy
Sample one-liner: "I like the NBA Cares commercials where they show how nice the players are, and how when they're off they go to local grade schools and then the children teach them how to read."… More»
FOCUSfish Flying Circus John Anson Ford Amphitheatre	Fri., August 8, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Hollywood	Events
Under the direction of Michelle Hurd, the Cirque Du Soleil–esque acrobatic troupe presents GUSH-E.D.: The Extra Dimension , which tells "a story of love for the planet, personal redemption and triumph over fear as artists juggle, contort, hoop, hang and fire-breathe their way along a magical journey."… More»
In Search of Tiki FOREST LAWN	Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., August 8 until Sun., January 4	Glendale/Burbank	Museums
Authentic South Seas tiki artifacts mingled with midcentury tiki Americana and work by current artists, including Shag, Mark Ryden, Anthony Ausgang, Atomikitty and others.… More»
New World Flamenco Festival: Somos Flamencos! Irvine Barclay Theatre	Daily from Fri., August 8 until Sat., August 9, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Orange County	Dance
Under the direction of Yaelisa, this flamenco festival has drawn national and international attention for showcasing the artform in inventive ways. Every day of this fest offers performances, workshops, exhibits and film for both performers and audiences. This weekend features an ensemble of dancers from Spain directed by Yaelisa. Next weekend,...… More»

More Events
Event & Venue	Date	Neighborhood	Category
The Accomplices Fountain Theater	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., July 19 until Sun., August 24, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Los Feliz	Smaller Theaters
Adam Baum and the Jew Movie Hayworth Theater	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., June 6 until Sun., August 17, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Westlake	Smaller Theaters
Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland 2: Through the Looking Glass Falcon Theatre	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 25 until Sun., August 10, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Glendale/Burbank	Larger Theaters
American Dead Theatre/Theater	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Sat., July 19 until Sun., August 24, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Mid-Wilshire/Hancock Park	Smaller Theaters
American Tales Deaf West Theatre	Every week Friday, Saturday from Fri., June 27 until Sun., August 17, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	San Fernando Valley	Smaller Theaters
Assassins El Centro Theatre	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 11 until Sun., August 31, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Hollywood	Smaller Theaters
Capsized Flotsam Ark Theater Company	Every week Sunday from Sun., June 29 until Sat., August 9, 7:00pm (more dates/times)	West L.A.	Smaller Theaters
The Comedy of Errors Open Fist Theatre	Every week Sunday from Sun., July 13 until Sat., August 30, 2:00pm (more dates/times)	Hollywood	Smaller Theaters
The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch Bootleg Theater	Every week Friday from Fri., July 18 until Sun., August 31, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Westlake	Smaller Theaters
deLEARious Open Fist Theatre	Every week Sunday from Sun., July 13 until Sat., August 30, 2:00pm (more dates/times)	Hollywood	Smaller Theaters
Desert Sunrise Lillian Theatre	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 11 until Sat., August 23, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Hollywood	Smaller Theaters
Finally Black Dahlia Theatre	Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 8:00pm	Mid-Wilshire/Hancock Park	Smaller Theaters
The Hunchback of Notre Dame St. Matthew's Lutheran GLBT Church	Every week Friday, Saturday, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	San Fernando Valley	Smaller Theaters
I Stand Before You Naked East Theatre at the Complex	Every week Friday, Saturday from Fri., July 11 until Sun., August 17, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Hollywood	Smaller Theaters
Money & Run Lyric-Hyperion Theater	Every week Friday, Saturday, 10:30pm	Silver Lake	Smaller Theaters
My Antonia Pacific Resident Theatre	Thu., July 3, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Venice/Marina del Rey	Smaller Theaters
My Old Friends Victory Theatre Center	Every week Friday from Fri., June 20 until Sun., August 10, 8:00pm (more dates/times)	Glendale/Burbank	Smaller Theaters