Altered Space Gallery (formerly Culture Shop Gallery) – 1221 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 452–8121.
Anastasia’s Asylum – 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. (310)394-7113
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center – FREE Workshops & Readings. This week: Fri, 10/14, 7:30pm: Readings From Women on The Edge with Rachel Resnick, Dylan Landis, Julianne Ortale, Samantha Dunn, Janet Fitch (at 826LA – see “Readings” section). Sat, 10/15, 10pm: “The Drunken Sabbath: A Celebration of Arthur Rimbaud,” featuring translations by DJ Carlisle, music by Charles Chemery. Sun, 10/16, 7:30pm: Deborah Meadows, Rodrigo Toscano. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org
Diesel, A Bookstore – 3890 Cross Creek Rd., Malibu, CA 90265. (3100 456-9961, www.dieselbookstore.com
Duttons Books Brentwood & Beverly Hills – Critically acclaimed readings and events. This week in Brentwood: Sat, 10/15, 11am: Storytime with Dan the Giant. Sat, 10/15, 2pm: Ann Marsh signs Copy This. Sat, 10/15, 3pm: Storytime with Princess Meg. Sun, 10/16, 3pm: Projectile Poetry (See Readings). Mon, 10/17, 6pm: Jessica Hendra signs How to Cook Your Daughter. Tue, 10/18, 7pm: Laila Lalami signs Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits. Wed, 10/19, 7pm: Robin Maxwell signs To the Tower Born. This Week in Beverly Hills: Sat, 10/15, 7pm: Southland Writers Toolbox and Reading Series featuring Ed Tick (The Golden Tortoise) and Deena Metzger (Doors: A Fiction for Jazz Horn). Sun, 10/16, 3pm: Storytime with Gabe. Mon, 10/17, 7pm. Caroline Kennedy signs A Family of Poems. (See Readings). Tue, 10/18, 7pm: The Funeral Planner and Laura Caldwell signs The Night I Got Lucky. Wed, 10/19, 11am: Judith Palarz Book Group. Wed, 10/19, 2pm: Philharmonic Echoes Series discusses Mozart. 10/19, 3pm: Storytime with Princess Meg. Wed, 10/19, 5pm: Jennifer Shahade conducts a Simultaneous Chess Exhibition and signs Chess Bitch. Duttons Brentwood – 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 476-6263 or www.duttonsbrentwood.com. Duttons Beverly Hills – 447 N. Canon Drive.
The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge – 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 450-6052. Thu, 4/14, 7:30pm:
Velocity Café – Fridays: Cristina Williams, 6 – 8pm. 2127 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, (310) 314-3368.
Village Books – 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, (310) 454-4063, www.pp90272.com/books.
Club Directory:
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.
Boulevard Music – 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, (310) 398-2583. www.boulevardmusic.com
Casa Antigua – 12217 Wilshire Blvd., WLA. (310) 820-2540. Thursdays and Fridays: Captain Dan’s Big Love Band
Cinema Bar – 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310)390-1328
Cozy’s Bar & Grill – 14058 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 986-6000. Cozysblues.com
The Echo – 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 413-8200. www.attheecho.com
The El Rey Theater – 5515 Wilshire Blvd., LA. (323)860-7880.
Hal’s Bar & Grill – 1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 396-3105, www.halsbarandgrill.com
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 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.
Mr. T’s Bowl – 5621 1/2 N. Figueroa Ave., Highland Park. (323)256-7561.
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.
Silverlake Lounge – 2906 Sunset Blvd., Silverlake. (323)666-2407.
Spaceland – 1717 Silverlake Blvd., Silverlake. (213)833-2843.
Tangier – 2138 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. (323) 666-8666.
The Taix Lounge – 1911 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 484-1265.
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 Whisky A Go Go – 8901 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (310) 652-4202.
Zanzibar – 1301 5th St., Santa Monica. (310) 451-2221, www.zanzibarlive.com