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Theatre Asylum Lab 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 962-1632 Improv and sketch comedy; Los Ange- les Comedy Festival - Spotlight series Wed 8pm, Fri and Sat 10:30pm; Improvato- rium workshop Sat 10am and 1pm. www.theatreasylum-la.com (See THEATRE) Upright Citizens Brigade 5919 Franklin Ave., (323) 908-8702. Everything comedy presented in 92-seat theatre, 7 nights a week. Sketch, improv, etc. "cheap or free." Critically acclaimed ASSSSCAT Sun 7:30pm; Harold Night Mon 8pm & 9:30pm; Doug Loves Movies Tues 7:30pm; Comedy BangBang: Standup Tues 8:30pm' Cagematch: ImprovWed 11pm; The Txt Msg Show Thurs 11pm; Not Too Shabby Fri midnight; Sentimental Lady Sat 7pm. Six restaurants nearby. www.ucbtheatre.com Stand-Up Comedy Clubs The Comedy Store 8433 Sunset Blvd., (323) 650-6268. Comedy nightly. See hottest up- and-coming talent, as well as comedy legends in the place that started it all. Original Room Show Tue-Fri 9pm and Sat 10:30pm; Main Room Show Sat 9pm. 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. MO Betta Monday Mon 8pm; Comedy JuiceWed 10pm. www.improv.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. Latino NightMon 8pm; The Kevin Nealon Show Tues 8pm; Tom Arnold Weds 8pm. Fresh Faces 1st Weds 10pm; College Night Thurs 10pm; All-Stars Comedy Fri 8 & 10pm and Sat 8pm & 10pm; Midnight Madness Fri and 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 varied nights of the week. Call for schedule. Reservations recommended. (See MUSIC) Rocket Video 315 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 965-1100. Free comedy show every 3rd Sat- urday at 8pm with up-and-comers. (day subject to change) Hours: 10am- 10pm daily. www.rockethollywood.com (See FILM) Sal's Comedy Hole 7356 Melrose Ave. (323) 325-2784. Open-mic daily 6pm except Tue 8pm. Faygo Fridays Fri 8pm. www.salscomedyhole.com Straitjacket Society Theatre 6470 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 769-5575. Sketch comedy Thurs-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. 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-10pm. www.cafemusela.com (See MUSIC) 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.org 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 Riverdance, at the Pantages Theatre Nov 15-20. Answers 4 Dancers www.answers4dancers.com offers over 300 professional auditions a month and career tips from working industry dancers. (310) 271-1921 Autry National Center/Museum of American West 4700 Heritage Way, (323) 667-2000. Halau O Lilinoe a me Na Pue Me Kealoha hula performance Oct 8. www.autrynationalcenter.org (See FILM, MUSIC, PLACES & VISUAL ARTS) 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. Silent Roar, an undersea tale inspired by the paintings and murals of Wyland, one of the world's leading environmental artists, is coming for fall 2011. More informa- tion online at www.bethunetheatredanse.org FALL 2011 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 21 Dance continues