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Laird Macintosh, Damon Jones, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Charlotte Newhouse, Andrew Friedman, and Michael Naughton in “As Friends” at the Groundlings Theatre. Photo: Shawn Bishop Dance The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club at Universal City Walk 1000 Universal Studios Blvd. #222 (818) 824-6545. America’s hottest co- medians at L.A.’s newest comedy club at World Famous Universal City Walk. Food and drink. www.thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com Rocket Video 726 N. La Brea Ave, (323) 965-1100. Free comedy show every 3rd Sat- urday of the month at 9pm with up-and-comers. (day subject to change) Hours: 10am-10pm daily. www.rockethollywood.com 1160 Bar & Lounge at the Ramada Inn 1160 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 660-1788. Stand-up Mon at 9pm. www.1160bar.com M Bar 1253 N. Vine St., (323) 856-0036. Stand-up comedy on varied nights of the week. Call for schedule. Reservations recommended. (See MUSIC) 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 exhibits. Cozy “Moroccan Room” in back. Café Muse 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 464-MUSE (6873). Healthy food and or- ganic coffee and tea. Live music nightly; open-mic music Mon nights; comedy on Tues; open-mic comedy Wed; rotating art gallery. Open 9am to 11 pm Mon- Thurs, Fri and Sat 9am to 12 am; Sun 9am to 9 pm. www.cafemusela.com Spoken Word Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd., (310) 659-3110. Readings, talks and book signings by various authors. See website for schedule. www.booksoup.com Center for Inquiry-L.A. 4773 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 666-9797. Explores and advances critical think- ing, freedom of inquiry, and humanism. ‘Feed Your Brain’ lectures on selected Sundays; 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 Saturday 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. 3rd Tues Poetry Slam, $5. Largest poetry lounge in US. Free Parking. www.greenwayartsalliance.org Skylight Books 1818 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 660-1175. An independent bookstore in Los Feliz. An open, airy space where authors talk about books. www.skylightbooks.com. SUMMER 2010 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 21 www.discoverhollywood.com & Answers 4 Dancers www.answers4dancers.com Offers over 200 professional auditions a month and career tips from working industry dancers. Bethune Theatredanse 3342 Barham Blvd., (323) 874-0481. Pioneering productions of movement- theatre rooted in classical dance, blending traditional and digital media arts, for abled and disabled artists. “Infinite Dreams” educational dance and drama program fosters “arts transcending limitation” for disabled youth. Dance On The Internet www.LAChoreographersAndDancers.org/socaldancedirectory.html; click on “ NEW Southern California Dance & Directory.” Southern California Dance & Directory. Contact numbers for over 400 professional dance companies and related service organizations of dance in the Southern California area. Dance Resource Center (323) 687-3961. Information center for auditions, classes and events concerning dance. www.drc-la.org John Anson Ford Amphitheatre (See MUSIC) Fountain Theatre 5060 Fountain Ave., (323) 663-1525. “Forever Flamenco” first and third Sunday nights at 8pm. The hottest flamenco in town; a thrilling combina- tion of prepared work and spontaneous exploration with invited audi- ence participation for the last number! (See THEATRE) Hollywood Dance Center 817 N. Highland Ave., (323) 467-0825. All forms of dance classes of- fered for all ages. Call for schedule. www.hollywooddancecenter.com Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers (213) 385-1171. Professional non-profit dance organization includes Louise Reichlin & Dancers (modern dance). Programs for children. www.LAChoreographersAndDancers.org Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd.,(800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster for ticket purchases). Historical landmark and art deco masterpiece. Spectacularly restored,2700- seat venue hosts lavish Broadway musical theatre productions. “In The Heights” June 22-July 25; “Young Frankenstein” July 27-August 8. www.broadwayla.org (See PLACES and THEATRE) The Studio Theater @ St. Denis Bldg. 3433 Cahuenga Blvd West., (323) 850-9497. Dance museum and studio of legendary dancer Ruth St. Denis designated a Historic-Cultural Land- mark. Home of Valentina Oumansky DramaticDance Foundation. Unknown Theater 1110 Seward St. (323) 466 7781.Hosts four dance performances a year. Kultura Philippine Folk Arts at Ford Amphitheatre July 2 & 3.