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14 Below
1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, www.14below.com
December 8, 9pm–Totora, call for cover
December 9, 9pm–Grim, 10pm–Kneehighs, 11:30pm–Libra Project, $8
December 12, 9pm–Jon Zucker, 10:30pm–Moxie Prophets, free
Barnes & Noble
1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, www.barnesandnoble.com, free
December 9, 10am–Reading Rally Storytime
December 11, 10am–Toddler Time Storytime; 7:30pm–Contemporary Writing
December 12, 10:30am–Poetry and Verse, 7:30pm–Literati Book Group
December 13, 7pm–“Write On” Writing Group
Beyond Baroque
(poetry, film and music), donations suggested when free
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
Thursdays, 8pm–Free Poetry Workshop; Alt. Screenplay, free
Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, free
December 9, 4/7pm–75th Birthday Tribute: Jerome Rothenberg and David Antin w/special guests, $7 general/$5 students and seniors/members free
December 14, 7pm–Poets Beyond The Half Shell Hosts The Hosts, $7 general/$5 students and seniors/members free
Harvelle’s
1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, www.harvelles.com
December 8, 9:30pm–Smokin’ Joe Kubek, $12
December 14, 9pm–Maetar, $5
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, www.jazzbakery.org
December 8-9, 8/9:30pm–Dave Frishberg, $30
December 10, 4pm–Sing! Sing! Sing!, $20, 8/9:30pm–The Kenny Ellis Big Band w/special guest Rip Crystal, $25
December 11, 8/9:30pm–A Kubis Christmas Big Band, $30
December 12, 8/9:30pm–Jonathan Creasy Group, $20
December 13-15, 8/9:30pm–Anthony Wilson & Larry Goldings, $30
Malibu Inn
22969 PCH, 310.456.6060, www.malibu-inn.com
December 9, Sosohuman, call for time and cover
McCabe’s
Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, www.mccabes.com
December 8, 8pm–Syd Straw & The People, $20
December 9, 8pm–Tom Russell, $20
December 10, 7pm–McCabe’s Annual Holiday Extravaganza, free
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, www.rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
December 8, 8:30pm–Pet Buffalo, 10pm–Limelife, 11:30pm–Deltaz, call for cover
December 9, 9pm–Billy Mumy & Band, 11:30pm–Circle Link, call for cover
Santa Monica
College
1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4000, www.smc.edu
December 8, 8pm–SMC Jazz Vocal Ensemble, Concert Hall, $10
December 10, 4pm–SMC Concert Band, Concert Hall, $10
The Talking Stick
1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, www.thetalkingstick.net
Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free
December 8, 7pm–Vinnie Caggiano, free
December 10, Daryl Shawn, free
December 11, 8:30pm–Michael Green, free
December 14, Six String Strummer and Picker Night, free
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611., www,templebarlive.com
December 8, 9:30pm–Heidi Marie, 10:30pm–John West, 11:30pm–Kumasi, $10
UCLA Department of Music
310.825.2101, www.music.ucla.edu
December 9, 8pm–UCLA Chorale, Chamber Singers, University Chorus and UCLA Philharmonica, Royce Hall, $15 general/$10 students w/ID and seniors
UCLA
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, 310.443.7050, www.hammer.ucla.edu, free
December 10, 6pm–Dave Eggers reads from What is the What
December 12, 7pm–Hammer Readings: Chang-Rae Lee