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14 Below

1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, www.14below.com

September 15, 8:30pm & September 16, 8pm–Emergenza Showcase, $8

September 17, 9pm–Trevor Green, 10pm–Cubensis, 10:30pm, call for cover

September 19, 8pm–Floater, 9pm–The Paper Tigers, 10:30pm–Memorandum, free

September 20, 8pm–Drew Gasparini, 9pm–Selena Ryan, 10pm–Thriving Ivory, 11:30pm–The Amit Apte Experience, $6

September 21, 9:30pm–Blue Turtle Seduction, 11:30pm–Jerry Joseph, $10

Barnes & Noble

1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, www.barnesandnoble.com, free

September 16, 10am–Storytime: Costume Character Visit Storytime

September 18, 10am–Toddler Time Storytime

September 19, 10:30am–Poetry and Verse

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

Dutton’s Books

11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263, www.duttonsbrentwood.com, free

September 16, 2pm–Jonathan Kirsch signs A History of the End of the World

September 17, 2pm–Reading: Black Clock Magazine’s LA Fiction Issue

September 18, 7pm–Gregg Hurwitz signs Last Shot

September 20, 7pm–Geo O’Connor signs The Girl From Over There

September 21, 7:30pm–Melissa Clark signs Swimming Upstream, Slowly

The Getty Center

1200 Getty Center Dr., L.A., 310.440.7300, www.getty.edu

September 8, 7:30pm–Friday Nights at the Getty presents David Ornette Cherry, free, reservations required

Harvelle’s

1432 4th St., 310.395.1676,

www.harvelles.com

September 15, 9:30pm–Delgado Brothers, $10

September 16, 9pm–Blowin’ Smoke, $10

September 21, 9pm–Side Street Renys Wicked Soul Restaurant, $5

The Jazz Bakery

3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, www.jazzbakery.org

September 15-16, 8/9:30pm–Dr. Lonnie Smith Organ Trio, $25, Fri. & Sat. $30

September 17, 4pm–Sing! Sing! Sing!: Glory of Gershwin, $20, 8/9:30pm–New West Guitar Quartet, $20

September 18, 8/9:30pm–Ross Garren & Webber Lago, $20

September 19, 8/9:30pm–Keschia Potter Quartet CD Release, $25

September 20-24,8/9:30pm–Larry Goldings Piano & Organ Quartet, $25 / Fri. & Sat. $30

McCabe’s Guitar Shop

3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, www.mccabes.com

September 15, 8pm–Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, $17.50

September 16, 8pm–Al Stewart, $20

September 17, 11am–Chris Molla, $8, 7pm–Kelly Joe Phelps, $20

Rusty’s Surf Ranch

256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, www.rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs

September 15, 10pm–Curious Primate, 11:30pm–Horny Toad, call for cover

September 16 8:30pm–Tom Nolan, 11:30pm–The Quirks, call for cover

September 18, After Dark w/ VJ Frankie Rios, call for time

The Talking Stick

1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, www.thetalkingstick.net

Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free

September 15, 7pm–Java w/Javelyn, $2

September 16 7pm–Striking Ghosts, 8:30pm–Waldo Bliss, free

September 17 7pm–Word n Song Showcase, free

September 21, 7pm–Mosaic, free

UCLA Live

UCLA, Royce Hall, LA, 310.825.2101, www.uclalive.org

September 15, 8pm–Zadie Smith in conversation w/David L. Ulin, $35/ $28/ $22; UCLA Students $15

Venice Music

Festival and Jazz

at Palms Court, 733 Palms Blvd., 310.399.4100 x106, 1-6pm

Annual champagne brunch with music by Kwanza Jones with the Global Groove Collective, Afrobeat Down, Los Pinguos and the Richard Glazer Band, suggested donation $20 for music only, $100 for brunch.

The Vic

2540 Main St., 888.367.5299, www.thevicforjazz.com, 2 item minimum

September 14, 8pm–Steve March Torme

September 20, 8pm–Arohi Ensemble, 10pm–Babaghanoush, $15

September 21, Sheila Jordan, call for time and cover

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