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14 Below
1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com
January 12, 8pm–Chris Merritt, 9pm–Adjoa, 10pm–Shattered Atom, $10
January 17, 9pm–Earth to Joe, $6
January 18, 9pm–The Gene Pool, $6
Barnes & Noble
1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, barnesandnoble.com, free
January 13, 10am–Reading Rally Storytime
January 16, 7:30pm–Author Event: Portia Iverson: Strange Son, 10:30pm–Writing Group: Poetry & Verse
January 17, 7:30pm–Author Event: Michelle Renee and Andrea Cagan: Held Hostage: The True Story of a Mother and Daughter’s Kidnapping
Beyond Baroque
(poetry, film and music), donations suggested when free
681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006, beyondbaroque.org
Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, free
Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, free
Wednesday Night Poetry, 8pm, free
Thursdays, Alt. Screenplay, 8pm, free
Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, free
Dutton’s
Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6262, duttonsbrentwood.com, free
January 16, 7pm–Patricia Marx signs Him Her Him Again the End of Him
January 18, 7pm–Isaiah Wilner signs The Man Time Forgot
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., LA, 310.443.7000, hammer.ucla.edu, free
January 18, 7pm–Rachel Wetzteon reads from Influential Ghosts: A Study of Auden’s Sources
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, jazzbakery.org
January 12-14, 8/9:30pm–Benny Golson Quartet, $30
January 14, 4pm–Judy Wolman’s Sing! Sing! Sing!, $25
January 15, 8/9:30pm–Azar Lawrence Quartet, $20
January 16, 8/9:30pm–Mike Melvoin, $25
January 17-21, 8/9:30pm–Mulgrew Miller Trio, $30
Malibu Inn
22969 PCH, 310.456.6060, malibu-inn.com
January 12, doors open 8pm–The Miggs, $12
January 13, doors open 8pm–Half Pint, $18.50
January 11, 8pm–Potcheen Folk Band, $10
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, mccabes.com
January 12, 8pm–Catie Curtis, Kenny Edwards, $17.50
January 13, 8pm–Ray Wylie Hubbard, I See Hawks in LA, $15
January 14, 11am–The Jellydots (for kids), $8, 7/9pm–Al Kooper, $24.50
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
January 12, 8:30pm–Michael Fitz, 10pm–Kiltergrey, 11:30pm–Gomer, call for cover
The Talking Stick
1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, thetalkingstick.net
Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free
January 12, 7-10pm–Vinnie Caggiano, free
January 14, 7pm–Kathleen Smith, 8:30pm–The Napps, free
January 15, 8:30pm–Abe Quigley, free
January 18, 7-10pm–Mosaic, free
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611, templebarlive.com
January 12, 9pm–Mr. Choc and DJ Hapa Present the Bridge West, $10
January 13, 9pm–Mateo, 10:30pm–E Reece, 11:30pm–Storm, $10
January 14, Soul Expressions, $5, call for time
January 16, doors open 9pm–Fred Martin and the Levite Camp, $5
January 17, 9pm–40 Watt Hype, 10pm–Sol Jibe, 11pm–Kwanza Jones, $7
January 18, 9pm–Burning the Bridge, 10pm–Shana, 11pm–Cherokee, $7
The Vic
2640 Main St., 888.367.5299, thevicforjazz.com
January 17-8pm–Nick Mancini, 10pm–Sheryl Bailey, call for cover