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, 11/4, 7:30pm: Charles Harper Webb, Virgin Suarez, Alison Croggan. Sat, 11/5, 7:30pm: Lee Rossi, Alison Luterman. Sun, 11/6, 5pm: Open reading with Tyler Williams and Julian Edney. 4:45pm sign-ups. Sun, 11/6, 7:30pm: A Celebration of Conflu:X Press with Nancy Scott Campbell, Judith Pacht, Sherman Earl, Ellen Reich, Ed Rosenthal, Cathie Sandstrom, Judith Searle, Lynne Thompson, Mel Weisburd. 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: Thu, 11/3, 7pm: Gil Garcetti signs Dance in Cuba and Rosa Lowinger & Ofelia Fox sign Tropicana Nights. Fri, 11/4, 7pm: Bruce Babbitt signs Cities in the Wilderness. Sat, 11/5, 11am: Scheherazaterday (story time). Sat, 11/5, 2pm: Readings from Tender Ears, featuring Toke Hoppenbrouwers, Joan Wood, Josie Martin, Ruth Lerner and Maria Brahme. Wed, 11/9, 7pm: B. H. Fairchild signs Local Knowledge: Poems. This Week in Beverly Hills: Thu, 11/3, 7pm: Kay Cordell Whitaker signs Sacred Link: Joining Forces With the Unknown. Fri, 11/4, 1pm: Billy Crystal signs 700 Sundays. Sat, 11/4, 3pm: Storytime with Princess Meg. Sat, 11/5, 5pm: Gabrielle Alizay signs Feng Shui for the Rest of Us. Sun, 11/6, 4pm: Constitution Cafe: An interactive discussion about the U.S. Constitution. Tue, 11/8, 7pm: Tracie Hotchner signs Dog Bible: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know. Wed, 11/9, 4pm: Storytime with Polly & Petunia. Wed, 11/9, 7pm: Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes sign Like Sands Through the Hourglass. 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:
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
The Echo – 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 413-8200. www.attheecho.com
Harvelle’s Blues Club – 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676, www.harvelles.com
The Jazz Bakery – 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. (310) 271-9039.
The Knitting Factory – 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323)463-0204.
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– 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.
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.