Altered Space Gallery (formerly Culture Shop Gallery) – 1221 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 452–8121.
Anastasia’s Asylum – 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. (310)394-7113
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center – FREE Workshops & Readings. This week: Call for schedule. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org
Diesel, A Bookstore – 3890 Cross Creek Rd., Malibu, CA 90265. (3100 456-9961, www.dieselbookstore.com
Duttons Books Brentwood & Beverly Hills – Critically acclaimed readings and events. This week in Brentwood: Thu, 9/16, 7pm: Stanislav Shvabrin & Michael Green sign Mikhail Kuzmin: Selected Writings. Sat, 9/17, 11am: Storytime with Dan the Giant. Sun, 9/18, 3pm: Projectile Poetry (See readings). Mon, 9/19, 7pm: Salman Rushdie signs Shalimar the Clown. Wed. 9/21, 7pm: Aimee Bender signs Willful Creatures: Stories. This Week in Beverly Hills: Thu, 9/15, 7pm: Rabbi Abner Weiss signs Connecting to God: Ancient Kabbalah and Modern Psychology. Sat, 9/17, 3pm: Storytime with Princess Meg. Sun, 9/18, 3pm: Storytime with Gabe. Tue, 9/20, 7pm: Martha Southgate signs Third Girl From the Left. Wed, 9/21, 11am: Judith Palarz Book Group discusses Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Wed, 9/21, 3pm: Storytime with Princess Meg. 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:
The Un-Urban Coffee House – 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310)315-0056
Village Books – 1049 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, (310) 454-4063, www.pp90272.com/books.
Club Directory:
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.
Casa Antigua – 12217 Wilshire Blvd., WLA. (310) 820-2540. Thursdays and Fridays: Captain Dan’s Big Love Band.
The Echo – 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 413-8200. www.attheecho.com
The El Rey Theater – 5515 Wilshire Blvd., LA. (323)860-7880.
Fais Do Do – 5257 W. Adams Blvd., LA. (323) 954-8080
Gotham Hall – 1431 3rd St., Santa Monica. Thursdays in July: Planet 80’s. (310)394-8865
The Greek Theatre – 2700 N. Vermont (In Griffith Park), LA. (323) 665-1927. Greektheatrela.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.
The Knitting Factory – 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323)463-0204, www.jazzbakery.org
The Malibu Inn – 22969 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu (310) 456-6060
McCabes – 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 828-4403 www.mccabes.com.
Rusty’s Surf Ranch– Every other Thursday: Women Who Cook. Wednesdays: Planet 80’s. 256 Santa Monica Pier (310)393-PIER.
Silverlake Lounge – 2906 Sunset Blvd., Silverlake. (323)666-2407.