WORDS & MUSIC:

Anastasia’s Asylum, 1028 Wilshire Blvd., SM310.310.711314 Below, 1348 14th St., SM, 310.451.5040 Sundays: 8pm: Cubensis—Grateful Dead tribute, Mondays: 7pm: Comedy Night, 11pm: Meet Me At The Pub—Ska and Dancehall. Tuesdays: Dub Out—Dance Hall DJ Night March 17—Belladonna Presents “It’s A Man’s Man’s World” Plus: The Blanks as seen on Scrubs 10pm. DARWIN-5 (9pm) Musical style: rock, tix price: $20, door time: 7pmMarch 18 —Hellride:11:30 Plus: Soccer Mom (10:45) So So Human (9:45) Original Understudies Improv Show (8:30)Music style: punk, tix price: $10, door time: 8pmMarch 22 —Hellen Steller(11:30), Plus: Sianspheric (10:00) Northern Chorus (9:00) Kimberly Hall (8:00)Tix price: $7, musical style: indie, door time: 7pm March 23 —Headline band/time: Tabula RASA (11:30)Plus: The Misprints (10pm) Bridge of Sighs (9pm) The Hard Goodbye (8pm), tix price: $8, door time: 7pmBeyond Baroque (Poetry, film, music), 861 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006, beyondbaroque.orgMarch 17 —7:30pm – Joshua Beckman and Matthew RohrerMarch 18—7:30pm – Lewis Warsh and Amy GerstlerMarch 19—6:30pm – Poets Beyond the Half ShellMarch 24—7:30pm – Mark Irwin and David MasonCasa Antigua, 12217 Wilshire Blvd., WLA, 310.820.2540. Thursdays and Fridays: Captain Dan’s Big Love BandCinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., CC, 310.390.1328 thecinemabar.com. No Cover ChargeMarch 17—Rancho Deluxe, 9pmMarch 18—Ben Vaughn, 9pmMarch 19—Charlie Vargas Three, 9pmMarch 21—Zephro Dv, 9pmMarch 22—Peter Himmelman, 8pmMarch 23—Sarah Stanley – 9pm Dutton’s Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263, duttonsbrentwood.comMarch 18—11am: Scheherazaturday w/Miss Anna / 2pm – Davida Wills Hurwin signs “Circle the Soul Softly”March 19—2pm: Mel Weisburd signs “A Life of Windows and Mirrors” and Stefi Weisburd signs works in progress.March 22—7pm : Laurel Ann Bogan’s writing class signs works in progress.Equator Books, 1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd.,Venice, 310.399.5544, equatorbooks.com March 17-21 – Edmund Teske photo exhibitHarvelle’s, 1432 4th St., SM, 310.395.1676, harvelles.comMarch 17 9pm – Zac HarmonMarch 18 9pm – Blowin’ Smoke and the Fabulous SmokettesMarch 19 9pm – The Toledo ShowMarch 20 9pm – All Star Pro Jam, hosted by Walter DavisMarch 21 9pm – Bongo Fury March 22 9pm – Deep Eddy March 23 9pm – Mickey ChampionThe Jazz Bakery ( a “nonprofit” club), 3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, jazzbakery.orgMarch 17-19 8 & 9:30pm – Jerry Gonzales and The Fort Apache Band w/ Joe Ford, Larry Wills, Yunior Terry and Steve BerriosMarch 19 4pm – Brentwood School Jazz Bands March 20 8 & 9:30pm – New West Guitar QuartetMarch 21 – 23 8 & 9:30pm – Carmen Lundy w/ Harold O’Neal, Phil Upchurch, Curtis Lundy and Mayra CosalesMcCabe’s, 3101 Pico Blvd., SM, 310.828.4497, mccabes.comMarch 19 6pm—McCabe’s Student Recital Free! March 23—8pm–Japanese Shamisen ExtravaganzaRusty’s Surf Ranch, 256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437 March 17—Slavin David & Loose Gravel, Rock, The People, ReggaeMarch 18—Soundmind, The Good Cheer & Amittai Rise, Rock March 19—Regagaeton w/DJ Jay, 21+ only March 22—Battle of the Bands, FreeEvery Monday—Karaoke w/The Big Kahuna, FreeSanta Monica Civic, 1855 Main St., 310.458.8551, santamonicacivic.orgMarch 17 7:30pm – Stairway of the StarsHonored Guest Speaker, Academy Award Winner for “Crash,” Paul HaggisMarch 19 7:30pm – Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra – Free AdmissionThe Talking Stick, 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., SM, 310.450.6052, thetalkingstick.netWednesdays 7-10pm – Open Mike Night – Free!March 17 7-10pm – Java w/ Javelyn (Indie Music Night)March 18 7-10pm – The Libations w/ Special Guests – Free!March 19 7-10pm – Word ‘N Song Showcase w/ Host Al Polito – Free!March 21 7-10pm – Stitch and Bitch– Free!March 22 7-10pm – Open Mike Night–Free!March 23 7-10pm – The Villian, Stepchylde, The Phoenix and more! – Free!Temple Bar, 1026 Wilshire Blvd., SM, 310.393.6611, templebarlive.comMarch 17 10:30pm – With the Soul of John Black / 11:30pm – ‘DambiThe Vic, 2540 Main St., Santa Monica 888.367.5299, Thevicforjazz.comMarch 23—8pm & 10pm – Bill Hendersonson’s 80th Birthday Bash w/ Tateng Katindig, Chris Connor, Roy McCurdyLate Night Jazz—12:00am-2:00am– Brothood Quartet w/ Robby Marshall, Ross Garren, Andrew McCay, Danny McCay, Gavin SalmonZanzibar, 1301 5th St., SM, 310.451.2221zanzibarlive.comTuesdays 9 pm: Groove FactoryThursdays 9 pm: Afro Funke’Fridays 9 pm: Bossa: NovaSaturdays 9 pm: QualitySundays 9 pm: One Way