SLIDESHOW
SLIDESHOW
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Thursday, August 21
Thursday, August 21
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Kind Stranger Presents: Improvised Tennessee Williams
There will be family secrets, suicide, alcoholism, repressed homosexuality, spinster daughters,... More>>
I.O. WEST, Thu., August 21, 9:00pm, $10 -
Classical Thursdays
French guest conductor Lionel Bringuier (pictured), who’s all of 22, leads the Los Angeles... More>>
HOLLYWOOD BOWL, Thu., August 21, 8:00pm, $1-$93 -
La Santa Cecilia, The Cheap Landscape and zocaloZue
The Japanese American National Museum co-curates this event with producer Betto Arcos as part of... More>>
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM, Thu., August 21, 6:30pm, Free admission - 388 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Friday, August 22
Friday, August 22
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Veruca Salt, Tsar, Ride on Rides
Veruca Salt are less a band than an alternative-rock creation myth. Featuring a rare kind of... More>>
VIPER ROOM, Fri., August 22, - 478 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Saturday, August 23
Saturday, August 23
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Be-Boppin' in the Park
Only in Burbank will you find three AMC movie theaters within five blocks of each other. Away... More>>
Magnolia Boulevard, Sat., August 23, 3:00pm-9:00pm, Free -
blue13 dance company: Khel! A Bollywood Bedtime Story
Bollywood, that colorful and exuberant fusion of classical Indian dance and the Hollywood... More>>
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Sat., August 23, 8:00pm, $28-$35, $5 students & children -
El Vez
The mainstream media wants us to believe that there are just two legitimate candidates for... More>>
Key Club, Sat., August 23, - 513 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Sunday, August 24
Sunday, August 24
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Tribute to Benny Goodman
Grab a partner and swing on over to a Tribute to Benny Goodman as clarinetist Terry Myers and... More>>
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Sun., August 24, 3:00pm, $28-$50 -
Work-Death, Bob Bellerue, Emaciator, Monsturo, Persimmons Pomegranate
"Some say noise is the future of music," reads the jacket of Bob Bellerue’s new documentary... More>>
The Smell, Sun., August 24, -
Walking With Dinosaurs: The Live Experience
Been waiting patiently for Jurassic Park IV? In the meantime, there’s Walking With... More>>
Honda Center, Wed., August 20, 7:00pmDaily from Thu., August 21 until Fri., August 22, 3:00pmDaily from Thu., August 21 until Fri., August 22, 7:00pmSat., August 23, 11:00amSat., August 23, 1:00pmSat., August 23, 5:00pmSun., August 24, 1:00pmSun., August 24, 5:00pm, - 308 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Monday, August 25
Monday, August 25
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Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles is turning the big three-oh — but they don't look a day... More>>
WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, Mon., August 25, 8:00pm, $25-$80 -
Love Grenades, Lysa Flores, Casxio, The Pacific
Talk about sex bombs. The soulful electro-popish ditties of Love Grenades, who are led by the... More>>
Silverlake Lounge, Mon., August 25, No cover -
Nicole Atkins
Growing up in a seaside town in New Jersey, Nicole Atkins was seduced so much by the song of the... More>>
Largo at the Coronet, , - 140 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Tuesday, August 26
Tuesday, August 26
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Classical Tuesdays
Dutch guest conductor Edo de Waart leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Chinese pianist Sa... More>>
HOLLYWOOD BOWL, Tue., August 26, 8:00pm, $1-$93 -
Extreme, Kings X, Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp
When they swaggered out of Houston two decades back, Kings X challenged both ears and... More>>
House of Blues, , -
Lucky Dragons, Casy & Brian, Hecuba, Bad Dudes, Lacoste
The mighty Hecuba are two interesting people, Isabelle Albuquerque and Jon Beasley, who began... More>>
The Smell, Tue., August 26, - 243 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Wednesday, August 27
Wednesday, August 27
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Shearwater, Wye Oak
Shearwater are a youngish band out of Austin, Texas, who've been getting a lot of jaw based on... More>>
The Echo, Wed., August 27, -
"Visual Poetry": 20th-anniversary show featuring work by 14 artists
Fourteen members of the local artist community known as Artist Co-op 7 take part in "Visual... More>>
VIVA GALLERY, Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Wed., August 27 until Sat., September 13, - 291 more things to do today >>
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Editors' Picks
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The Oinkster 2005 Colorado Blvd., Eagle RockA converted Eagle Rock joint saturated with the smell of wood smoke, red roof gleaming in the... More>>
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Simon L.A. 8555 Beverly Blvd., L.A.Rolling Stone once called Kerry Simon, the soulful, long-haired chef of this perpetually... More>>
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Angeli Caffe 7274 Melrose Ave., L.A.Before Angeli, Angelenos had no idea how much they loved casual Italian cooking — not... More>>
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Philippe the Original 1001 N. Alameda St., L.A.Sawdust on the floors, clown pictures on the wall, long communal tables crowded with cops,... More>>
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Lucques 8474 Melrose Ave., West HollywoodThe California-Mediterranean cooking of Suzanne Goin, which is feminine in all the best ways, is... More>>
Find a Concert
Editors' Picks
Thursday, August 21
Thursday, August 21
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La Santa Cecilia, The Cheap Landscape and zocaloZue
The Japanese American National Museum co-curates this event with producer Betto Arcos as part of... More>>
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM, Thu., August 21, 6:30pm, Free admission -
Peter & Gordon
with Gerry & the Pacemakers Ferry cross Santa Monica Bay: The reunited Peter & Gordon... More>>
Santa Monica Pier, Thu., August 21, 7:00pm, -
Previously on Lost, Discovery Zone, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven
Tribute groups are nothing new. From Abba to ZZ Top, it seems like anyone with a couple of CDs... More>>
The Knitting Factory, Thu., August 21, - 88 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Friday, August 22
Friday, August 22
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Veruca Salt, Tsar, Ride on Rides
Veruca Salt are less a band than an alternative-rock creation myth. Featuring a rare kind of... More>>
VIPER ROOM, Fri., August 22, - 116 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Saturday, August 23
Saturday, August 23
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El Vez
The mainstream media wants us to believe that there are just two legitimate candidates for... More>>
Key Club, Sat., August 23, - 114 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Sunday, August 24
Sunday, August 24
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Tribute to Benny Goodman
Grab a partner and swing on over to a Tribute to Benny Goodman as clarinetist Terry Myers and... More>>
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Sun., August 24, 3:00pm, $28-$50 -
Work-Death, Bob Bellerue, Emaciator, Monsturo, Persimmons Pomegranate
"Some say noise is the future of music," reads the jacket of Bob Bellerue’s new documentary... More>>
The Smell, Sun., August 24, - 62 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Monday, August 25
Monday, August 25
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Love Grenades, Lysa Flores, Casxio, The Pacific
Talk about sex bombs. The soulful electro-popish ditties of Love Grenades, who are led by the... More>>
Silverlake Lounge, Mon., August 25, No cover -
Nicole Atkins
Growing up in a seaside town in New Jersey, Nicole Atkins was seduced so much by the song of the... More>>
Largo at the Coronet, , -
Cazwell at Mustache Mondays
A killer hook ... offbeat pop-culture references ... diva shout-outs ... hot trannies ... and... More>>
La Cita, Mon., August 25, 10:00pm-2:00am, $5; over 21 - 49 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Tuesday, August 26
Tuesday, August 26
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Extreme, Kings X, Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp
When they swaggered out of Houston two decades back, Kings X challenged both ears and... More>>
House of Blues, , -
Lucky Dragons, Casy & Brian, Hecuba, Bad Dudes, Lacoste
The mighty Hecuba are two interesting people, Isabelle Albuquerque and Jon Beasley, who began... More>>
The Smell, Tue., August 26, - 55 more music events today >>
Editors' Picks
Wednesday, August 27
Wednesday, August 27
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Shearwater, Wye Oak
Shearwater are a youngish band out of Austin, Texas, who've been getting a lot of jaw based on... More>>
The Echo, Wed., August 27, - 75 more music events today >>
New in Theaters
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Henry Poole Is Here Release Date: Aug 15
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Fly Me to The Moon 3-D Release Date: Aug 15
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Anita O'Day: The Life of A Jazz Singer Release Date: Aug 15
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The Rocker Release Date: Aug 20
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Bottle Shock Release Date: Aug 15
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Release Date: Aug 15
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona Release Date: Aug 15
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Mirrors Release Date: Aug 15
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Bachna Ae Haseeno Release Date: Aug 15
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XXY Release Date: Aug 15
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Man on Wire Release Date: Aug 15
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God Tussi Great Ho Release Date: Aug 15
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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer Release Date: Aug 15
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Re-cycle (Gwai wik) Release Date: Aug 15
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I.O.U.S.A.: Live With Warren Buffet, Pete Peterson & Dave Walker Release Date: Aug 21
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Cirque du Soleil DELIRIUM Release Date: Aug 20
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Stealing America: Vote by Vote Release Date: Aug 15