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14 Below

1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, www.14below.com

September 22, 8:45pm–Jodah, 9:30pm–Lojic, 10:30pm–Horny Toad, Midnight–Meet Me at the Pub, $8

September 23, 8pm–Gren, 9pm–Outcome, 10pm–Robot Adrenaline, 11pm–Two Days Gone, $8 cover

September 26, 9pm–Book of Caitlin, 10pm–Ryijin, 11:45pm–Waterlaso, call for cover

September 27, 8pm–Linda Dam, 9pm–Sharharoh, 11pm–Ill Adapted, $6

September 28, 9:15pm–I See Hawks in LA, 10:45pm–Alehandro Escovedo, $15 advance, $18 door

Barnes & Noble

1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, www.barnesandnoble.com, free

September 23, 10am–Reading Rally Storytime, 3pm–Joe Eszterhas: Devil’s Guide to Hollywood: The Screenwriter as God

September 25, 10am–Toddler Time Storytime, 7:30pm–Book Group: Contemporary Writing

September 26, 10:30am–Poetry and Verse

September 27, Writing Group: Write On!

Beyond Baroque

(poetry, film and music), donations suggested

681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006 www.beyondbaroque.org

Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, free

Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, free

Wednesday Night Poetry, 8pm, free

Thursday: Free Poetry Workshop, 8pm; Alt. Screenplay, 8pm, free

Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, free

Dutton’s Books

11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, 310.476.6263, www.duttonsbrentwood.com, free

September 24, 3pm–Projectile Poetry, come early to sign up for open mic

September 25, 7pm–Roscoe Orman will sign Sesame Street Dad

September 26, 7pm–Lara Parker signs Dark Shadows: The Salem Branch

September 27, 7pm–Maggie Kilgore signs Remember to Laugh

September 28, 7pm–Gioncanda Belli signs The Scroll of Seduction

Hammer Museum

10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, 310.443.7050, www.hammer.ucla.edu, free

September 24, 12:30pm–Brett Easton Ellis reads from Lunar Park

September 26, 7pm–Stuart Ewen reads from Typecasting

Harvelle’s

1432 4th St., 310.395.1676, www.harvelles.com

September 22, 9:30pm–Anthony Gomes, $12

September 28, 9pm–Esther Galil, $5

The Jazz Bakery

3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, www.jazzbakery.org

September 24, 4pm–Danny Janklow, $20

September 25, 8/9:30pm–Azar Lawrence, Richard Sears, Tony Dumas & Tony Green, $20

September 26, 8/9:30pm–Leviathan Brothers, $20

September 27-30 ,8/9:30pm–Kenny Werner Trio, $25 / Fri. & Sat. $30

McCabe’s Guitar Shop

3101 Pico Blvd., 310.828.4497, www.mccabes.com

September 22, 8pm–Mort Sahl, $22.50

September 24, 6:15pm–Open Mic, free

Rusty’s Surf Ranch

256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, www.rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs

September 22, 10pm–Red Elvises, call for cover

September 23, 8:30pm–Adam Jared, 10pm–The People, 11:30pm–Jman Jr., call for cover

September 24, After Dark w/ VJ Frankie Rios, call for time

Skirball

Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 866.468.3399, www.skirball.org

September 28, 8pm–Maria Kalaniemi Trio, $25 general/$20 members/ $15 full-time students

The Talking Stick

1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, www.thetalkingstick.net

Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free

September 22, 7pm–Vinnie Caggiano, free

September 23, 7pm–Singer/Songwriter Night, free

September 28, 7pm–Songsalive, free

The Vic

2540 Main St., 888.367.5299, www.thevicforjazz.com, 2 item minimum

September 27, 8/10pm–Scott Martin Latin Jazz, $15

September 28, 8/10pm–Tessa Souter, $20

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