Anastasia’s Asylum – 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. (310)394-7113Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center – FREE Workshops & Readings. This week: Thu, 2/9, 7:30 p.m.: An Evening with Tupelo Press, featuring Floyd Skoot, Mong Lan and Lallia Bever, hosted by Jeffrey Levine. Fri, 2/10, 7:30 p.m: Crap Poetry with Log and Toilet. “. . . the degenerate pleasure of writing bad poetry. They will be reading from their collaborative chapbook The Last Nowhere which they believe has “achieved a new nadir of utter poetic crapness that is truly lame,” as well as from a Crap Poetry Manifesto they recently penned with poet Crapra. Bring your own crap poem to read and your lowest expectations!” Sat, 2/11, 7:30p.m.: Jennifer Moxley, Aaron Kunin. Moxley is the author of Often Capital, The Sense Record and other poems. Kunin is the author of Folding Ruler Star, Verses and The Mandarin. Sun, 2/12, 7 p.m.: Beyond Music: Synchromy with the Paul Bailey Ensemble and more (See Jazz/Classical) Ongoing: Free Workshops & Open Readings “Since 1969, Beyond Baroque has provided a free workshop and open reading program as gathering place for writers to develop their voice, find support, build new communities, and experiment with new forms.” 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310)822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.orgDiesel, A Bookstore – 3890 Cross Creek Rd., Malibu, CA 90265. (3100 456-9961, www.dieselbookstore.comDuttons Books Brentwood & Beverly Hills – Critically acclaimed readings and events. This week in Brentwood: Thu, 2/9, 2 p.m.: Philharmonic Echoes – Composer’s Series – Chopin. “Join Doug Dutton for a discussion of the life and works of Frederic Chopin in this, the fourth meeting of the Philharmonic Echoes series.” Fri, 2/10, 7 p.m.: David Kipen signs Schreiber Theory A Radical Rewrite of American Film History. Sat, 2/11, 11 a.m.: Storytime with Dan The Giant. Sun, 2/12, 2 p.m.: Michael Attie signs Many Ways, Middle Way, No Way. Tue, 2/14, 7 p.m.: Catherine Daly signs Locket. This week in Beverly Hills: Thu, 2/9, 7 p.m.: Ann Fagan Ginger signs Challenging U.S. Human Rights Violations Since 9/11. Wed, 2/15, 7 p.m.: Aimee Liu signs Why I’m Still Married. Seth Faison signs South of The Clouds: Exploring the Hidden Realms of China. 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood, (310) 476-6263 or www.duttonsbrentwood.com. Duttons Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills – 447 N. Canon Drive. The Hammer Museum – 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. (310) 443-7000. TTY (310) 443-7094.The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge – 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, (310) 450-6052, www.thetalkingstick.net.The Unurban Coffee House – 3301 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, (310)315-0056Village Books – Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, (310) 454-4063. www.pp90272.com/booksClub Directory14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica. (310)451-5040. Or go to 14below.comAmoeba Music – 6400 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. (323)245-6400Bigfoot Lodge – 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323)662-9227.Boulevard Music – 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, (310) 398-2583. www.boulevardmusic.com The Canyon Club – 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. (818) 879-5016. Canyonclub.netCasa Antigua – 12217 Wilshire Blvd., WLA. (310) 820-2540. Thursdays and Fridays: Captain Dan’s Big Love Band.Cinema Bar – 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310)390-1328Club Tropical – 8641 Washington Blvd., Culver City. (310) 287-1918, www.cryptonight.comCozy’s Bar & Grill – 14058 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 986-6000. Cozysblues.comThe Derby – 4500 Los Feliz Blvd., LA. (323) 663-8979Dragonfly – 6510 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. (323) 466-6111.The Echo – 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 413-8200. www.attheecho.comHal’s Bar & Grill – 1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 396-3105, www.halsbarandgrill.comHarvelle’s Blues Club – 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676, www.harvelles.comThe Jazz Bakery – 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. (310) 271-9039.The Knitting Factory – 7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. (323)463-0204.Lava Lounge – 1533 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood. (323) 876-6612McCabes – 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.The Smell – 247 S. Main St., Downtown LA. (No Phone).Spaceland – 1717 Silverlake Blvd., Silverlake. (213)833-2843.Tangier – 2138 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. (323) 666-8666.
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