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This Week:

Hilary Brace: Recent Drawings, Mark Bohne: Paintings, through July 10, Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, craigkrullgallery.com.

Cash on Delivery, play by Michael Cooney, through July 11, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2pm Sundays, $14-$18, Theatre Palisades Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Dr., PP, 310.454.1970.

Robert Graham, selected works, through July 10, Frank Lloyd Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.264.3866.

New Eyes, a one-woman show starring Yafit Josephson, written by Suzanne Bresler and Yafit Josephson, through July 15, 8:30pm Thursday-Sunday and Thursday July 15, $18, Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, 1411 4th St., www.neweyesplay.com.

THIS WEEK

July 9

Alan Cumming: Uncut, an evening of comedy monologues and music, 7:30pm, $60-$75, The Broad Stage, SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St.,

310.434.3200.

As You Like It, through August 14, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2pm Sundays, $16-$18, Kentwood Players at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester, 310.645.5156.

Red(D)Ress, poetry with Pamela August Russell, Darren Clavadetscher, and Douglas Kearney, also musical guests Arlo and Aisling, 7:30pm, $5-$7, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006.

July 10

Aimee Bender discusses and signs The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, 4pm, free, Diesel Brentwood, 225 26th St., 510.653.9965.

Holistic Baby Care from Start to Finish, lecture by Jason Moskovitz, L.Ac., Dipl.O.M. & Dr. Haleh Stahl, Psy.D., 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., free, The Wellness Store, 1412 Fourteenth St., Santa Monica. Call to RSVP: 310-917-2200.

Ron Davis, Pause, reception 5-7pm, FIG Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.829.0345.

Mariana Dieti, Pegarty Long, poetry, 7:30pm, $5-$7, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006.

Eight Mistakes Men Need to Avoid on Their Estate Plan, with attorney Caprice L. Collins, 10am, free, Westchester-Loyola Village Public Library, 7114 W. Manchester Ave., LA, 310.677.9787 x 5.

Augustus Francis, reception 5-7pm, through August 7, Schomburg Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.453.5757.

The Group 2010, group art exhibit, reception 6-9pm, through September 5, Lois Lambert Gallery/Gallery of Functional Art, Bergamot Station, 310.629.6990.

Klezmer Brunch with Extreme Klezmer Makeover. 10am-1pm, free, The Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, 310.450.6052.

Michael Lande, Unexposed Art/Clothesline Exhibit, art exhibit, 6-9pm, free, VOCA Gallery, 215 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, 310.866.2722.

Paint-Out with Allied Artists, 9:30am, free, Will Rogers State Beach, meet in parking lot, look for red flag, www.alliedartists.com.

The Scarlet Letter is discussed by the Literature Book Group, 11am, free, Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.458.8681.

Sisters in Crime Los Angeles presents Murder in La-La Land, a reading from a new anthology of stories about Los Angeles, with contributors, 2pm, free, Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., 310.458.8683.

Special Dose, a public event for the exhibit Pain Management by Martin Durazo, 10pm-2am, free, 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., 310.453.3711.

Uncle Harry’s Last Birthday, a dinner mystery theatre event, 7pm, $75, Marina Del Rey Hotel, 13534 Bali Way, MDR, 310.399.1507. Also plays August 7.

July 11

Peter Alsop’s Kids Concerts presents Mark Lewis, 11am, $8, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, 310.455.3723.

Book Publication Party for Mary McNamara’s The Starlet, 3pm, free, 4pm, free, Diesel Brentwood, 225 26th St., 510.653.9965.

Genetically Modified Crops, presentation and discussion by Margaret Rose Taylor, 11am, free, Humanist Association of Los Angeles, West Side Discussion Group, Yahoo Center Community Room, 2500 Broadway, 310.479.2236.

The Barbara Morrison Trio performs at Jazz Vespers, 5pm, free, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1343 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.452.1116.

July 12

Dollar Splash Mondays, through August 30, swim for one dollar, shuttle bus available starting at 10am from Virginia Avenue Park and along route of Big Blue bus line 7, 10am-5pm, $1, shuttle 50 cents, Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, annenbergbeachhouse.com.

Thomas Ince and Inceville, documentary by Eric Dugdale about pioneer filmmaker Thomas Ince, 8pm, free, 6pm preshow, free, Documental, UnUrban Coffeehouse, 3301 Pico Blvd., 310.315.0056.

July 13

Green Living Workshop, eight week series, 7- 8:30pm, free, CoLoft, 920 Santa Monica Blvd., www.SustainableWorks.eventbrite.com.

Surge Protection & Uninterruptible Power Supplies, a presentation on protecting computers from electronic glitches, 7pm, free, open forum from 6-6:50pm, Fellowship Hall, 8065 Emerson Ave., Westchester, www.lacspc.org.

July 14

Chris Crittenden and William Archilla, poetry, 7:30pm, free, Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore Ave., PP, 310.454.4063.

Green Living Workshop, eight week series, 7-8:30pm, free, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., www.SustainableWorks.eventbrite.com.

How to Get Your Book Published, with Etan Boritzer, 7pm, free, MLK Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.458.8600.

Layman’s Night, for men 18 and over, 7:30pm, free, Liberal Arts Lodge, 2244 Westwood Blvd., LA,

310.474.9376.

Little Scarlet by Walter Mosley and The 13th Juror by John Lescroart, are discussed by the Mystery Book Group, 7pm, free Montana Branch Library, 1704 Montana Ave., 310.458.8682.

July 15

E. Amato, Mende Smith, and A.K. Toney plus the Ellyn Maybe Band, poetry, 7:30-10pm, free, 212 Pier Café, 212 Pier Ave., 310.314.5275.

Summer Sing-Along, second in four-week series, featuring Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus, Regina Coeli & Requiem, 7:30pm, $15 ($45 for entire series), First United Methodist Church, 1008 11th St., 310.393.8258.

Thursday Night Delight, an evening of original music with Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer and company members Melora Marshall and Matt Van Winkle, 8pm, $10, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, 310.455.3723.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

The Lit Show, Beyond Baroque, July 24

Santa Monica Place Grand Opening, August 6

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