WORDS & MUSIC:

4 Below1348 14th St., SM, CA 90404310.451.5040, www.14below.comSundays, 8pm – CUBENSIS (Grateful Dead tribute)Mondays, 7-10pm – COMEDY NIGHT, Meet Me At The Pub (late) FreeTuesdays, DUB OUT – Dance Hall DJ Night. Drink specials w/ college IDMarch 24, 11:30pm-Bonfire (ACDC Tribute), 10:30pm-Full Metal Jacket, 9:30pm-Rude Awakening (Thin Lizzy Tribute), 8:30pm-Gary 84, Tix $10.00March 25, 10:30pm-Steve Natale, 9:30pm-Thrill Deluxe, 8:30pm-The Strays, Tix $8.00March 29, 11:30pm-Ultra Violet, 10pm-Apes of the New Millenium, 9pm-Voodoo Sex Machine, 8pm-Wolfgang Bang, Tix $6.00Beyond Baroque (poetry, film, music), 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006 beyondbaroque.orgFree Open Readings-5pm, 1st Sunday-except Aug., Sept. and Jan.Monday Night Fiction-8pm FreeTues. Night Creative Non-Fiction-8pm FreeWednesday Night Poetry-8pm FreeThursdays Free Poetry Workshop-8pm FreeThursday Alt.Screenplay-8pm FreeSaturday Afternoon Poetry-1pm FreeMarch 24,7:30pm-Mark Irwin & David MasonMarch 25, 7:30pm-An Evening w/ Palm Press: w/ James Thomas Stevens, Maire’ad Byrne and Wendy S. WaltersMarch 30, 7pm-Sue Spaid on “Isness” Casa Antigua (no cover)12217 Wilshire Blvd., WLA310.820.2540Thursdays and Fridays: Captain Dan’s Big Love BandCinema Bar (no cover) 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., CC310.390.1328, www.thecinemabar.comMarch 24, 9pm-Red MeatMarch 25, 9pm-Rust BeltMarch 27, 10pm-The Stumpwater ExperimentMarch 28, 9pm-Nicky Jones Corbett and Tony GilkesonMarch 29, 9pm-Patty Booker and Lisa FinnieMarch 30, 9pm-Josh DavisDutton’s Books11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood310.476.6263, www.duttonsbrentwood.comMarch 25, 11am-Dan the GiantMarch 26, 1pm-Donald FreedMarch 27, 7pm-Sarah Walters signs The Night WatchMarch 29, 7pm-Jack Bowen signs the Dream WeaverMarch 30, 7pm-Robert Dugoni signs The Jury MasterEquator Books1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice310.399.5544, www.equatorbooks.comMarch 25-April 20, Gwyneth Leech “Stations of the Cross” exhibit (opening reception March 25, 7-9pm). Free 7-9pm, after 9pm $10Harvelle’s1432 4th St., SM310.395.1676, www.harvelles.comMarch 24, 9:30-Arthur Adams, $10March 25, 9:30-Z-Tribe, $10March 26, 9:30-The Toledo Show, $10March 27, 9pm-All-Star Pro jam hosted by Walter Davis, $5March 28, 9pm-Bongo Fury, $10March 29, 9pm-Deep Eddy, $5March 30, 9pm-Lana Now Fell, $5The Jazz Bakery (a “nonprofit” club)3233 Helms Ave., Culver City310.271.9039, www.jazzbakery.orgMarch 24, 25, 8pm/9:30-Carmen Lundy, $25March 26, 8pm/9:30-Brian Friedland Sextet, $20, 4pm-Sing! Sing! Sing! “The Elegance of Ellington”, $20March 27, 8pm/9:30-Jonathan Creasy Quartet, $20March 28, 8pm/9:30-Joel Forrester, $20March 29, 30, 8pm/9:30-Roger Kellaway, $25McCABE’S3101 Pico Blvd., SM310.828.449, www.mccabes.comMarch 24, 25, 8pm Tom Rush, $20March 26, 11am-Matinee Kid’s Show w/ Peter Alsop, $6Rusty’s Surf Ranch256 Santa Monica Pier 310.393.7437, rustysmusic@yahoo.com March 24, Reggae, 8:30-Upground, 10pm-Jah Quest, 11:30-Horny Toad, $5March 25, 8:30/11:30 Tom Nolan, The Cheat, $5March 26, 7pm-Reggaeton w/ DJ Jay, 21 and over, $5March 27, 7:30-(signups) for Pool Tournament, 8pm-Karoake w/ the Big Kahuna, $5 The Talking Stick1630 Ocean Park Blvd., SM310.450.6052, www.thetalkingstick.netWednesdays 7-10pm-Open Mike Night, FreeMarch 24, 8pm-Vinnie Caggiano, FreeMarch 25, 6:30-10pm-Singer Songwriter Night, FreeMarch 26, 6-10pm-LA Indie Artist of the Month Showcase, FreeMarch 27, 7pm-Tom Gramlich and Byron Pfeifer-Dawg Music, FreeMarch 28, 7-10pm-Snitch and Bitch, FreeMarch 29, 7-10pm-Open Mike, sign up 15 mins. Early, FreeMarch 30, 8pm-Songsalive, FreeTemple Bar1026 Wilshire Blvd., SM310.393.6611, www.templebarlive.comMarch 24, DJ Drez, 9pm-Upstream, 10:30-Samite, 11:30-Elijah and the Revelations, $12March 25, DJ Anthony Valadez, 10:30-Gina Loring, 11:30-Leon Ware, $12March 26, “Currently” Art Fest feat. Keaton Simons + Jazz, Choreography, Live Art, Fashion and Photography, $8March 27, 8:30-Douglas Fir, 9:45-Aversion, 11pm-The Breakfast, $5March 28, 8:30-The Juju Crew, 9:45-The New Breed Orchestra, 11pm-Mother Jones Band, $5March 29, 9pm-TashaTaylor, 10pm-Elijah Rock, 11pm-Pros & Cons, $5March 30, DJ Anthony Valadez, 9pm-Trio Makumba, 11pm-Dengue Fever, $7The Vic2540 Main St., SM 888.367.5299, www.thevicforjazz.comMarch 30, 8pm/10pm-Clairdee w/ Ken French, Lorca Hart, Ryan Cross, $20, 2 item minimum, Midnight-Otmaro Ruiz Quartet, $5, 2 item minimumZanzibar1301 5th St., SM 310.451.2221, www.zanzibarlive.comTuesdays 9pm-GROOVE FACTORY, $10Thursdays 9pm-AFRO FUNKE’, $7Fridays 9pm-BOSSA NOVA, $10Saturdays 9pm-QUALITY, $10Sundays 9pm-ONE WAY, $5March 25, 9pm-Anthony ValadezMarch 30, 9pm-NextAid Fundraiser w/ DJ Al Jackson (Together and Soul Children) + Special Guests Masanga Marimba Ensemble