14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica. (310)451-5040. Or go to 14below.com
Amoeba Music – 6400 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323)245-6400
Bigfoot Lodge – 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323)662-9227.
Boulevard Music – 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, (310) 398-2583. www.boulevardmusic.com
Cinema Bar – 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310)390-1328
The Echo – 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 413-8200. www.attheecho.com
Harvelle’s Blues Club – 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676, www.harvelles.com
The House of Blues – 8430 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood. (323) 848-5100.
The Jazz Bakery – 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. (310) 271-9039.
McCabes – 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 828-4403 www.mccabes.com.
Rusty’s Surf Ranch– 256 Santa Monica Pier (310)393-PIER.
Silverlake Lounge – 2906 Sunset Blvd., Silverlake. (323)666-2407.
Spaceland – 1717 Silverlake Blvd., Silverlake. (213)833-2843.
Tangier – 2138 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. (323) 666-8666.
Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (310)393-6611.
The Vic – 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. (888) For-Jazz (367-5299, www.thevicforjazz.com (reservations required).
Westside Coffeehouses and Other Spaces
Anastasia’s Asylum – 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. (310)394-7113
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center – FREE Workshops & Readings. This week: Fri, 6/11, 7:30pm: Ariel Robello, Luis Rodriguez (See Readings). Sun, 6/12, 4pm: Gallery Closing & Performance with Jeremiah Day “Vietnam Veterans Memorial Under Reconstruction Until November 2004” For the closing of “Amor Fati: New Works” in the Project Room. Former Beyond Baroque artist-in-residence Day returns to “present the concluding piece of his project documenting recent reconstruction of national shrines in Washington DC. Day will present a slide show performance depicting the work on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (curiously timed to be closed in the months before the last presidential election).” Reception to follow. FREE. Ongoing: Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, with Jason Mahanes. Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, led by Todd Jackson. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays: Emerging Writers Workshop, 8pm, led by Tuan Nguyen. Wed Night Poetry, 8pm, led by Venice Beat Philomene Long – “The West Coast’s longest running, free workshop and a legendary gathering of poets.” 1st & 3rd Thursdays Poetry Workshop, 8pm, Led by Leilani Squire. Thursday Alt.Screenplay, 8pm. Moderated by Peter Coogan. Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, with Bob Foster. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org
Duttons Books Brentwood & Beverly Hills – Critically acclaimed readings and events. This week in Brentwood: Thu, 6/9, 7pm: Adrienne Miller signs Off the Coast of Akron (Book Group with Author at 5pm.). Sun, 6/12, 2pm: Judith Searle signs In the Teeth of Time. Wed., 6/15, 7pm: David Vann signs A Mile Down. This week in Beverly Hills: Thu, 6/9, 7pm: Blake Snyder signs Save the Cat. Sat, 6/11, 11am: Storytime with Princess Meg & Sir Gabe. Sat, 6/11, 2pm: Lia Schallert signs Mary Lou’s War. Mon, 6/13, 7pm: Nicole Krauss signs The History of Love. Tue, 6/14, 7pm: Luis Alberto Urrea signs The Hummingbird’s Daughter. Wed, 6/15, 11am – 12:30pm: Judith Palarz Book Group – This month’s book: A Gesture Life by Chang-rae Lee. 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 476-6263 or www.duttonsbrentwood.com. Duttons Beverly Hills – 447 N. Canon Drive.
The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge – 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 450-6052. Thu, 4/14, 7:30pm:
Village Books –1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, (310) 454-4063, www.pp90272.com/books.
