WINTER WANDERLAND
Truxtop Gallery
2876 Rowena, Silver Lake
http://www.truxtopgallery.com/
Truxtop is bringing a wintry mix of artists for their new group show. Featuring Chris Nichols, Patrick Haemmerlein, Alie Ward, Katherin Brooks, Travis Morely and many more. Bring your sleds, stocking caps and Johnny Mathis records. Runs through January. Check website for details.

PHOTO LA 2008
Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica
(323) 937-5525; www.artfairsinc.com
The 17th international Los Angeles photographic art exposition features international and U.S. artists. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Through Sunday. Fri & Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $20.

HEATHER, MILES AND TIM
Improv Olympic
6366 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
www.iowest.com
Catch three generations of improvisational hilarity as “SNL” alum Tim Meadows joins Heather Campbell and Miles Stroth at Improv Olympic. Fridays at 10 p.m. $10.

LIVE IRISH MUSIC WITH SALLY’S GAP
Casey’s Bar & Grill
613 S. Grand Ave., Downtown
www.bigcaseys.com
Local Celtic rockers with a blast of bagpipes. Every Friday in January. 7 p.m. FREE.

CHECK THE TECHNIQUE PARTY
The Knitting Factory
7021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
www.myspace.com/beatjunkies
Old-school hip-hop fans mark your calendars to celebrate the release of Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies by hip-hop journalist Brian Coleman. 21+. Doors open at 9 p.m., no cover until 10:30 p.m. Cover charge after 10:30 p.m. is $10.

CHEAP DATE!
Backstage Cafe
9433 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills
www.myspace.com/backstagecomedy
Comics from VH1, Comedy Central and Conan O’Brien get up and do their thing every Sunday in Beverly Hills. 8 p.m. FREE.

FREE YOGA IN THE PARK
Runyon Canyon
2000 Fuller Dr., Hollywood
www.laparks.org
Free yoga lessons daily at 9:30 a.m. near the Fuller entrance. FREE.

THE KIDS COTTON CLUB
1430 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood
(look for the neon sign that says JAZZ)
http://www.myspace.com/thekidscottonclub
Danny Masterson’s weekly jazz soirée with musician Joe Firstman has become legend in this town. Though it attracts Hollywood royalty, it’s the spectacular shows by jazz superstars and surprise guests like John Mayer, Nikka Costa and Christina Aguilera that’ve made Kids Cotton Club a phenomenon—that, and the fact that anyone can enter as long as they’re glammed up in a suit or dress. Tuesdays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. $10.

LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR
The Woods
1533 N. La Brea, Hollywood
This happy hour is for everyone who likes cheap booze but doesn't like drinking while the sun's still out. Nightly from 8 – 10 p.m.

DANCE RIGHT
La Cita
336 S. Hill St., Downtown
http://www.danceright.net
Warning: this 21+ dance night is for 'sexy hombres and mujeres' only. Every Thursday night in Downtown L.A., wear out your post-post-ironic dancing shoes to funkadelic beats by a rotating crew of DJs including regulars DJ Pubes and DJ Diabetic. Check website for details.