www.discoverhollywood.com
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. 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 varied nights of the week. Call for schedule. Reservations recommended. (See MUSIC)
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
Sal’s Comedy Hole 833 N. La Brea Avenue. (323) 325-2784. Open Mic Mon and Tues 7pm; Wide Open Comedy Wed 8pm; Souled Out Comedy Thurs 8pm; “TBA” Fri 8pm; “Headliner Show” Fri 10pm; Emerging Comics Sat 8pm; “The Uncle Sal Show” Sat 10pm; “Holee Sundays” Sun 8pm. www.salscomedyhole.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 exhibits. Cozy “Moroccan Room” in back.
Café Muse 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 464-MUSE (6873). Healthy food, organic coffee, tea, wine and beer. Live music nightly; open-mic music Mon nights; open-mic comedy Wed; rotating art gallery. Open 9am to 11 pm Mon-Thurs, Fri and Sat 12 am; Sun 9am. 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 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 Saturday at 7:30pm. Free parking on Sycamore just off Hollywood Blvd. Tickets online $5 and $10 at the door. 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 po- etry lounge in US. Free Parking. www.greenwayarts.com
Skylight Books 1814-18 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 660-1175. Independent bookstore in Los Feliz. An open space where authors discuss books. www.skylightbooks.com.
Dance &
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. www.bethunetheatredanse.org
Blackbird Dance Studio 6767 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 466-1307. Classes 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
Dance On The Internet www.LAChoreographer- sAndDancers.org/socal- dancedirectory.html; click on “ NEW Southern Cali- fornia Dance & Direc- tory.” Southern California Dance & Direc- tory. Contact numbers for over 400 professional dance companies and re- lated service organiza- tions of dance in the Southern California area.
"Traces" thru Feb. 20 at Ricardo Montalban Theatre. © Copyright 2001-2010 Broadway/LA -Nederlander.Inc. All rights reserved. Photo by Michael Meseke 2010
Dance Resource Center (213) 622-0815. Information center for auditions, classes and events concerning dance. www.drc-la.org
El Floridita Restaurant 1253 N. Vine St (corner of Vine and Fountain), (323) 871-8612. Salsa Dance lessons on Mon and Fri nights at 7:30pm. www.elfloridita.com
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 offered for all ages. www.hollywooddancecenter.com
International Dance Academy Hollywood 6755 Hollywood Blvd. 2nd Floor. (323) 463-8865. New dance studio located in the heart of Hollywood with 6 dance studios; open classes in Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Fusion Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, African, Swing, Salsa and Belly Dance. Also studio rentals for production and individuals. Teachers are also choreographers and performers who have worked with artists such as Beyonce or Britney Spears. www.Idahollywood.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
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