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Clubs, Coffeehouses, and Other Spaces:

14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica. (310)451-5040. Or go to 14below.com

Amoeba Music – 6400 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323)245-6400

Bigfoot Lodge – 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323)662-9227.

The Canyon Club – 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. (818) 879-5016.

Club Lingerie – 6507 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323)466-3416

The Echo – 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 413-8200. www.attheecho.com

El Cid – 4212 W. Sunset Blvd., Silverlake. (323) 668-0318.

The El Rey Theater – 5515 Wilshire Blvd., LA. (323)860-7880.

Fais Do Do – 5257 West Adams Blvd., LA.

The Gig – 7302 Melrose Ave., Hollywood. (323)936-4440.

The Hammer Museu – 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood.,. (310) 443-7061

Harvelle’s Blues Club – 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676, www.harvelles.com

The House of Blues – 8430 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (323) 848-5100.

The Jazz Bakery – 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. (310) 271-9039.

The Joint – 8771 W. Pico Blvd., WLA. (310) 275-2619.

The Knitting Factory – 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323)463-0204.

The Malibu Inn – 22969 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu (310) 456-6060

McCabes – 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 828-4403 www.mccabes.com.

The Roxy – 9009 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)276-2222.

Rusty’s Surf Ranch– Every other Thursday: Women Who Cook. Wednesdays: Planet 80’s. 256 Santa Monica Pier (310)393-PIER.

The Scene – 806 E. Colorado St., Glendale. (818) 241-7029

Silverlake Lounge – 2906 Sunset Blvd., Silverlake. (323)666-2407.

The Smell – 247 S. Main St., Downtown LA. (No Phone).

Spaceland – 1717 Silverlake Blvd., Silverlake. (213)833-2843.

Tangier – 2138 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. (323) 666-8666.

Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (310)393-6611.

The Troubadour – 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310)276-6168.

The Viper Room – 8852 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310) 358-1880.

The Vic – 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. (888) For-Jazz (367-5299, www.thevicforjazz.com (reservations required).

Westside Coffeehouses and Other Spaces

Anastasia’s Asylum – 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. (310)394-7113

Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center – FREE Workshops & Readings. This week: Fri, 7/15, 7:30pm: Readings from ARSON magazine with Clayton Eshleman, Carlos German Belli, George Kalamaras, Ray Gonzalez, Fanny Howe, more. Sat, 7/16 & 7/17, 7:20pm & Sunday at 4pm: Dialogue Across Borders: A Weekend of Mexican and American Poets. Sat, 7/16, 7:30pm: Estrella Del Valle, Jorge Humberto Chavez, Will Alexander, Lawrence Welsh. Sun, 7/17, 4pm: Cesar Silva Marquez, James Heller Levinson, Anthony Seidman, Leticia Luna, Julio Trujillo. Sun, 7/17, 6:30pm: Poets Beyond The Half Shell with Marsha De La O, Stosh Machek, Keven Bellows, Ellen Reich, Carlye Archibeque and more. Open reading to follow, 3 min. limit. Ongoing: Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, with Jason Mahanes. Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, led by Todd Jackson. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays: Emerging Writers Workshop, 8pm, led by Tuan Nguyen. Wed Night Poetry, 8pm, led by Venice Beat Philomene Long – “The West Coast’s longest running, free workshop and a legendary gathering of poets.” 1st & 3rd Thursdays Poetry Workshop, 8pm, Led by Leilani Squire. Thursday Alt.Screenplay, 8pm. Moderated by Peter Coogan. Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, with Bob Foster. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org

Duttons Books Brentwood & Beverly Hills – Critically acclaimed readings and events. This week in Brentwood: Thu, 7/14, 7pm: Alan Zweibel signs The Other Shulman. Fri, 7/15, 11pm: Potter’s Eve Party. Sun, 7/17, 2pm: Lisa See signs Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (See Center Stage). Mon, 7/18, 7pm: Edwin John Wintle signs Breakfast with Tiffany. Mon, 7/18, 7pm: Edwin John Wintle signs Breakfast with Tiffany. Wed, 7/20, 7pm: Tilly Bagshawe signs Adored. This week in Beverly Hills: Thu, 7/14m 7pm: Maggie Anton signs Rashi’s Daughters. Fri, 7/15, 11pm: Potter’s Eve Party. Sun, 7/17, 4pm: . Gali Kronenberg Writing Workshop. Tue, 7/19, 7pm: Heather King signs Parched: A Memoir. Wed, 7/20, 11am: Judith Palarz Book Group discusses Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle. 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 476-6263 or www.duttonsbrentwood.com. Duttons Beverly Hills – 447 N. Canon Drive.

Storyopolis – 116 North Robertson Blvd., LA., (310)358-2512, www.storyopolis.com

The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge – 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 450-6052. Thu, 4/14, 7:30pm:

Village Books –1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, (310) 454-4063, www.pp90272.com/books

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