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14 Below
1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com
January 26, 11:30pm–Fate Said NO, $8
January 27, 8pm–Ultra High Frequency, 9pm–The Exaggerators, 10pm–The Setups, 11pm–Soccer Mom, $8
January 31, 8pm–Circle of Violence, 9pm–Carpe Diem, 10pm–Substance, 11pm–Three Horse Whiskey, $6
February 1, 9pm–Jacob Elliot, $6
Barnes & Noble
1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, barnesandnoble.com, free
January 29, 11:30am–Book Group: Personal Discovery: The Law of Attraction, 7:30pm–Author Event: Terry McAuliffe: What a Party
January 30, 10:30pm–Writing Group: Poetry and Verse
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 27, 2pm–Susan Rubinyi signs Natural Genius: The Gifts of Asperger’s Syndrome, 3pm–Writing Workshop w/Gali Kronenberg
January 30, 7pm–Rachel Ballon signs The Writer’s Portable Therapist, 7pm–The Human Rights Watch Women’s Book Group discusses The Country Under My Skin by Gianconda Belli
January 31, 7pm–Felicity Huffman and Patricia Wolf sign A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., WW, 310.443.7000, hammer.ucla.edu, free
January 28, 6pm–Colin Whitehead reads from Apex Hides the Hurt
January 30, 7pm–Deborah Eisenberg reads from Twilight of the Superheroes
The Jazz Bakery
3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, jazzbakery.org
January 26-28, 8/9:30pm–Fly, $25
January 28, 4pm–Leslie Drayton & Fun, $25
January 29, 7:30pm–Definiens Project, $20
January 30, February 4, 8/9:30pm–Mose Allison w/Tom Warrington, $30/Fri.-Sun. $35
Malibu Inn
22969 PCH, 310.456.6060, malibu-inn.com
January 26, doors open 8pm–Outlaw Nation, $10
January 27, doors open 8pm–Bluebeard, $10
January 30, doors open 8pm–Sicky Dicky, call for cover
February 1, doors open 8pm–Hellaphant, $5
McCabe’s
Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, mccabes.com
January 26, 8pm–The Bobs, $22.50
January 27, 8pm–Mort Sahl, $22.50
January 28, 6:15pm–McCabe’s Open Mic, free
O’Brien’s Irish Pub
2941 Main St., 310.396.4725, obriensonmain.com, call for time and cover
January 26–The Amateurs
January 27–The Paul Chesne Band
January 28–Sunday Stand Up, Andy Woods
January 29–Satori Stone
January 30–Songwriters on Tap
January 31–Trivia Quiz, Ken O’Mally
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs
January 26, 8:30pm–The Quick Fix, 10pm–The Sindicate, 11:30pm–Untapped Fury, no cover
January 27, 8:30pm–Theo, 10pm–Horny Toad, 11:30pm–The Action Item, 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 26, 7-10pm–Vinnie Caggiano, free
January 27, 6:30-10pm–Singer Songwriter Night, free
January 28, 7-10pm–Jeff Lisciandrello and Robbie Kaye, free
February 1, 7pm–Jared/Tyree, 8pm–Dafni, 9pm–U.S. Mail Band, free
Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611, templebarlive.com
January 26, Desi Bhangra Party, $15, call for time
January 28, The Frequencing All-Star Jam, $5, call for time
January 30, 9pm–Celeste Lear, 10pm–Una, 11pm–Daniel Capellaro, $5
January 31, Reflection, $5, call for time
February 1, 9pm–Todd Hannigan, 10pm–Kapakahi, 11pm–Jake Shimabukuro, $7
The Vic
2640 Main St., 888.367.5299, thevicforjazz.com, reservations required, 2 item minimum
January 31, 8/10pm–Jeff Richman, $15
February 1, Billy Valentine CD release, call for time and cover