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Stand-Up Comedy Clubs The Comedy Store 8433 Sunset Blvd., (323) 650-6268. Comedy nightly. See hottest up-and-com- ing talent, as well as comedy legends in the place that started it all. Original Room ShowTue-Fri 9pm and Sat 10pm; Main Room Show Sat 9pm. Ding Dong ShowMon 10pm in the Belly Room plus more. www.thecomedystore.com The Hollywood Improv (Improv Lab Theater) 8162 Melrose Ave., (323) 651-2583. Showcasing the funniest knowns and unknowns nightly. Alumni include Drew Carey, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, David Spade. www.improv.com Largo at the Coronet 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., (310) 855-0350. Comedy on select nights. www.largo-la.com (See MUSIC) The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., (323) 656-1336. Enjoy America's top comedy stars as well as rising new talent every night. See comedians from The Late Show with David Letterman, and other TV shows. Latino Night Mon 8pm; Open Mic Tues 6:30pm; All-Stars Comedy Fri 8 & 10pm and Sat 8pm & 10pm; Midnight Madness Sat 12am; Chocolate Sundays Sun 8pm & 10pm. www.laughfactory.com The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club Universal City Walk,1000 Universal Studios Blvd. #222. (818) 824-6545. America's hottest comedians at L.A.'s newest comedy club at World Famous Universal City Walk. Food and drink. www.thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com M Bar 1253 N. Vine St., (323) 856-0036. Stand-up comedy on select nights. Reservations recommended. www.mbaronline.com (See MUSIC) Spoken Word Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd., (310) 659-3110. Readings, talks and book sign- ings by various authors. See website for schedule. www.booksoup.com Center for Inquiry-L.A. 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-9797. Explores and advances criti- cal thinking, freedom of inquiry, and humanism. : Feed Your Brain lec- tures twice monthly on Sunday; Café Inquiry last Wed of each month. www.cfiwest.org The Golden Age Theater (at L. Ron Hubbard Gallery) 7051 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 798-1635. Live Theatrical Readings of noted author's pulp fiction classics every Sat- urday at 7:30pm. Free parking on Sycamore just off Hollywood Blvd. Call for reservations. www.goldenagetheater.com Greenway Court Theatre 544 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 655-7679. Da' Poetry Lounge Tues 9pm-midnight (Free); The Actors' Lounge every first Wed of the month at 8:30pm. Largest poetry lounge in US. Free Parking. www.greenwayarts.org Skylight Books 1814-18 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 660- 1175. Independent bookstore in Los Feliz. An open space where authors dis- cuss books. www.skylightbooks.com. Dance Answers 4 Dancers www.answers4dancers.com offers over 300 professional auditions a month and career tips from working industry dancers. (541) 482-4710. Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, Matt Besser, and Amy Poehler stop by ASSSSCAT at the Upright Citizen Brigade Theatre Saturdays & Sundays Straitjacket Society Theatre 6470 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 769-5575. Sketch comedy Fri-Sat 8:30pm and 10pm. straitjacketsociety.com Coffee Houses, Art, Music & Comedy The Bar 5851 Sunset Blvd., (323) 468-9154. Features art shows, board games, D.J. and specialty drinks. www.thebarhollywood.com Bourgeois Pig 5931 Franklin Ave., (323) 464-6008. Revolving monthly art exhibitions. Cozy "Moroccan Room" in back. Bethune The- atredanse 3342 Barham Blvd., (323) 874-0481. Pio- neering productions of movement-theatre rooted in classical dance, blending traditional and digi- tal media arts, for abled and disabled artists. Infi- nite Dreams educational dance and drama program fosters "arts transcending limitation" for disabled youth. www.bethunetheatredanse.org Blackbird Dance Studio 6767 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 466-1307. Classes 7 days a week for adults and chil- dren in Hip Hop, Yoga, Salsa, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Ballroom, Latin, Funk, Break Dance, Belly Dance, Lyrical Modern, African, Contemporary, Dance for Actors; rehearsal space. www.blackbirddance.com (See FAMILY) the Ford Amphitheatre Aug 17 Dance in the USA at Dance continues SUMMER 2012 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 21