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Barnes & Noble
1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, www.barnesandnoble.com, free
August 26, 10am–Reading Rally Storytime
August 28, 10am–Toddler Time Storytime, 7:30pm–Book Group: Contemporary Writing
August 29, 10:30am–Writing Group: Poetry and Verse; 7:30pm–Author Event: Bart Kosko: Noise
Beyond Baroque
(poetry, film and music), donations welcome
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
Dutton’s Books
11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263, www.duttonsbrentwood.com, free
August 25, 7pm–Will Manus signs A Dog Called Leka
August 26, 2pm–Roger Friedland and Harold Zellman sign Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesen
August 27, 3pm–Projectile Poetry
Harvelle’s
1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, www.harvelles.com
August 25, 9pm–Café R&B, $10
August 26, 9pm–Paul Warren and the Wreckers, $10
August 31, 9pm–Maetar, $5
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, www.jazzbakery.org
August 25-27, 8/9:30pm–Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana, $25
August 27, 4pm–6th Wave, $20
August 30, 8/9:30pm–Dale Fielder Quartet w/Jane Getz, $20
August 31, 8/9:30pm–Jason Goldman Quintet, $20
Jazz on the Lawn
The last of Santa Monica’s free outdoor summer concert series on the City Hall lawn, 1685 Main St., 310.458.8350, www.arts.santa-monica.org
August 27, 5-7pm–The Mad Alsacians
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, www.mccabes.com
August 27, 6:15pm–Open Mic, free
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, www.rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
August 25, 8:30pm–Philosopher, 10pm–The People, 11:30pm–Underground Orchestra, call for cover
August 26, 8:30pm–Pet Buffalo,10pm–Jah Quest, 11:30pm–Bronson, call for cover
Skirball
Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 310.440.4500, www.skirball.org
Saturdays, 12-2pm–Café Z, 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 25, 8pm–Vinnie Caggiano, free
August 26, 6:30pm–Singer/Songwriter Night, free
August 31, 7pm–Songsalive, free
Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon. Blvd., 310.455.3723, www.theatricum.com
August 25), 8pm–The last of this summer’s These Friday Nights, with Mike Andrews, James Combs, John Gold, Eleni Mandell, Abba Roland, and others play their favorite Guthrie tunes, $35, $25
August 27, 11am–Kids Koncerts, Andy Glockenspiel, $8
Twilight Dance Series
(all events begin @ 7pm, free)
Santa Monica Pier, 310.458.8900, www.twilightdance.org
August 31, Dave Grisman, Brandy Shearer, The Jim Campilongo Electric Trio
The Vic
2540 Main St., 888.367.5299, www.thevicforjazz.com, 2 item minimum
August 30, 8/10:30pm–Josh Nelson Group, $15
August 31, 8/10pm–Christian Jacob Trio, $20
