Upright Citizens Brigade 5919 Franklin Ave., (323) 908-8702. Everything comedy presented in 92-seat theatre, 7 nights a week. Sketch, improv, etc., all "cheap or free." Critically acclaimed ASSSSCAT Sat 8pm and 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 and more. 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. Ding Dong Show Mon 10pm in the Belly Room. 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; : Open Mic Tues 5pm; 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 Night 3rd and 4th Mon 8pm; The Kevin Nealon Show Tues 8pm; Fresh Faces 1st Weds 10pm; Continuous Comedy Thurs 8pm; 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.thejonlovitz- comedyclub.com
M Bar 1253 N. Vine St., (323) 856-0036. Stand-up comedy on varied nights of the week. Reservations recommended. www.mbaronline.com (See MUSIC)
Sal's Comedy Hole 7356 Melrose Ave.
(323) 325-2784. Open-mic daily 6pm except Tue 8pm. Faygo Fridays Fri 8pm.
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.
Café Muse 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 464-MUSE (6873). Healthy food, or- ganic 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.cafe- musela.com (See MUSIC)
Answers 4 Dancers www.answers4dancers.com offers over 300 professional auditions a month and career tips from working industry dancers. (310) 271-1921
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
WINTER 2011 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 21 Dance continues
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. Tickets online $5 and $10 at the door. Call for reservations. www.gold- enagetheater.com
Greenway Court Theatre 544 N. Fairfax Ave., (323) 655-7679. Da' Poetry Lounge Tues 9pm-mid- night
(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 discuss books. www.skylightbooks.com.
Dance
Spamalot, returning to the Pantages Theatre Feb 28-Mar 4.
