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Barnes & Noble
1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, www.barnesandnoble.com, free
August 19, 10am–Costume Character Visit Storytime, 10am–Reading Rally Storytime
August 21, 10am–Toddler Time Storytime
August 22, 10:30am–Poetry and Verse
August 23, 7pm–Write On
Beyond Baroque
(poetry, film and music), donations suggested, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006 www.beyondbaroque.org
Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, free
Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, free
Wednesday Night Poetry, 8pm, free
Thursday: Free Poetry Workshop, 8pm; Alt. Screenplay, 8pm, free
Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, free
Burton Chace Park Concert Series
(free, all concerts begin @ 7pm, parking $5)
13650 Mindanao Way, MDR, 310.305.9545, http://beaches.co.la.ca.us/BandH/Events/August.htm#chace
August 24, John Novacek w/ Marina del Rey Summer Symphony, conducted by Maestro Frank Fetta
Dutton’s Books
11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263, www.duttonsbrentwood.com, free
August 17, 7pm–Peter Wallstein and Tom Hamburger sign One Party Country
August 22, 7pm–Ray LeMoine and Jeff Neumann sign Babylon by Bus
August 23, 7pm–Faith Sullivan signs Gardenias
August 24, 7pm–Gregg Hurwitz signs Last Shot
The Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr., L.A., 310.440.7300, www.getty.edu
August 18, 6pm–Museum Courtyard: Matthew Dear and Ryan Elliott, free
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, 310.443.7050, www.hammer.ucla.edu, free
August 18, 7pm–Societe Anonyme: Hammer Bash!
Harvelle’s
1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, www.harvelles.com
August 18, 9pm–Little Charlie and the Nightcats, $12
August 19, 9:30pm–Jessie Payo, $10
August 24, 9pm–Clique, $5
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, www.jazzbakery.org
August 18, 8/9:30pm–Sherry Williams, $25
August 19, 8/9:30pm–Rickey Woodard’s Saxy Four, $25
August 20, 4pm–Harvard Westlake Jazz, $20, 8/9:30pm–Luther Hughes and Cannonball-Coltrane Project, $20
August 23, 8/9:30pm–The Dan Berry Group, $20
Hotel Casa del Mar
1910 Ocean Way, 310.581.5533, www.hotelcasadelmar.com, 6pm every night, free
Mondays–Spanish Guitar
Tuesdays–Solo Piano
Wednesdays–Classic Jazz
Thursdays–Andean Music
Fridays–Swing Music
Saturdays and Sundays–Jazz Piano
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, www.mccabes.com
August 18, 8pm–Whiskey Chimp, $15
August 19, 7:30pm–Greg Graffin, $20
August 20, 7pm–Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez, $16
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, www.rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
August 18, 8:30pm–Soundmind, 10pm–Alison Ray, 11:30pm–Antaphi, call for cover
August 19, 8:30pm–Tom Nolan, 11:30pm–Shamus Twins, call for cover
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 310.440.4500, www.skirball.org
Saturdays, 12-2pm–Café Z, free
August 24, 8pm–Mamadou Diabate, free
The Talking Stick
1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, www.thetalkingstick.net
Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free
August 18, 8pm–Java w/ Javelyn Indie Music Nite, $2
August 19, 7pm–Jim Holmquist, 8:30pm–Javier Dunn, free
August 20, 11am–Caufield CD Release and Brunch Party, free, 7pm–Word n Song Showcase, free
August 21, 7pm–Eric Levai, 8:30pm–Michael Green, free
Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon. Blvd., 310.455.3723, www.theatricum.com
August 18, 8pm–These Friday Nights, Thom Steinbeck and Peter Case, $35, $25
August 20, 11am–Kids Koncerts: Justin Roberts, $8
Twilight Dance Series
(all events begin @ 7pm, free)
Santa Monica Pier, 310.458.8900, www.twilightdance.org
August 24, Kiran Ahluwalia w/ DJ didJital and eccodek
The Vic
2540 Main St., 888.367.5299, www.thevicforjazz.com, 2 item minimum
August 23, 8/10:30pm–Katia Moraes, $15
August 24, 8/10pm–Roberta Gambarini w/ The Tamir Hendelman Trio, $20
