What's Happening in Los Angeles
Friday, September 25
Sports
US Open of Beach Volleyball
Manhattan Beach Pier
10 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
There are 16 divisions of play in the 3rd annual tournament in an effort to make it the pre-eminent beach volleyball tournament in the country.
Saturday, September 26
Music
28th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum
Watts Towers Arts Center
1727 East 107th Street, Los Angeles map
Time: 11:00 am-6:00 pm
Cost: Free
Latin, Japanese, African, Jazz, Native American, and other drummers will entertain you while ongoing tours of the famous Watts Towers are available.
Charity
Celebrity Poker Night
Edgemar Center for the Arts
2437 Main Street, Santa Monica map
Time: 6:00 pm
Cost: Tix start @ $40
Come play with Annie Duke, Poker Icon & Runner-up on NBC's hit show "Celebrity Apprentice," Jerry Yang, 2007 WSOP Champion, and Maria Ho as well as Celebrity Guests John Singleton, Kevin Weisman, Actress and Maxim Model Christina Lindley , Brandon Cruz, Estella Warren & many more. Includes all-you-can-eat (and drink).
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Parties
Neon Noise Dance Party
Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 9:00 pm-2:00 am
Cost: $5
Teaching the indie kids how to dance...and the club kids how to rock! 21+
Comedy
Power 106's Comedy Fiesta
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine map
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: Check website for prices
Cheech & Chong, Carlos Mencia, Joel McHale, Gabriel Iglesas, Jo Koy, Anjelah Johnson, Dr. Ken Jeong, Larry Omaha and Edwin San Juan.
Film
The Room
Laemmle's Noho 7
5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood map
Time: 11:59 pm
Cost: $10, $8.50 w/ student ID
In the tradition of Rocky Horror and Showgirls, this black comedy is becoming an L.A. cult fave. Every last Saturday of the month.
Sunday, September 27
Concerts
Disco Fever 3
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles map
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Tix start @ $15
Get out your white suit or your hot pants and boogie down to Kool & The Gang, Chic and the Village People. With special guests Yvonne Elliman, Thelma Houston and Maxine Nightingale.
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Book Signing
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Ex
Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood map
Time: 6:00 pm
Cost: Free
Heather Belle and Michelle Fiordaliso discuss and sign their book about what to do when the sex is over–and you’re left with an Ex, especially in the age of Google, Facebook and Twitter.
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Music
Rockaway Records 30th Anniversary Sale
Rockaway Records
2395 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Cost: Check website for prices
30,000 CDs will all be priced at 99 cents each while every item in the store, including collectibles, will be on sale.
Film
Star Trek: 45 Years of Designing the Future
Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Cost: $10, $8 w/ student ID
Production Designers John Jefferies, Joseph R. Jennings, Herman Zimmerman and Scott Chambliss will participate in a panel discussion to be moderate...more
Tuesday, September 29
College
Campus MovieFest @ USC
USC
Los Angeles map
Time: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Cost: Free
The world’s largest student film festival, on its ninth annual national tour, makes its first stop at the USC campus, giving students the tools they n... more
Concerts
Rock a Little, Feed a Lot
Club Nokia
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 6:30 pm
Cost: Tix start @ $60
Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, and Jonny Lang will all perform to benefit the L.A. Foodbank and Feeding America. David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and many other celebrities will be in attendance.
Wednesday, September 30
Film
9th Annual Valley Film Festival
El Portal Theatre
5269 Lankershim, North Hollywood map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
The premier showcase for the best new work by Valley residents as well as American and international independent filmmakers will include shorts, features, documentaries, music videos and more.
Book Signing
Khaled Hosseini
Royce Hall @ UCLA
245 Charles Young Dr., Los Angeles map
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: Free
The best-selling author of "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splended Suns" will discuss his life, work, his involvement in the filming of Kite Runner, his charitable work in Afghanistan and insights on Afghanistan's people and future.
Concerts
Pearl Jam
Gibson Amphitheatre
100 Universal City, Universal City map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
The 90s grunge gods are still going strong. With special guests Ben Harper & The Relentless 7.
Thursday, October 1
Music
Paramore
Hollywood Palladium
6215 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
Sigh. Where do I start with this band? Many years ago, there was a small, largely unknown, girl-fronted band I interviewed at the Vans Warped Tour. So... more
Food
Taste of Downtown Burbank
Time: 5:30 pm-9:30 pm
Cost: Tix start at $25
Everyone is invited to show up hungry and graze on culinary delights from around the world. It’s an opportunity to experience the renowned cu...more
Saturday, September 24
Parties
Space is the Place Roller Disco Party
World On Wheels
4645 1/2 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles map
Time: 10:15 pm-2:00 am
Cost: $12 includes skate rental
Shake, shake, shake your roller skating booty at this monthly 70s party. If skating isn’t your bag, there’s dancing and karaoke upstairs. Every 4th Saturday of the month.
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