ARTNIGHT PASADENA
http://www.artnightpasadena.org/
This citywide open house features art exhibits, crafts, music and dance while a free shuttle will transport attendees to the different venues. 6-10 p.m. FREE. Part of Pasadena Art Weekend running through Sunday.

OKTOBERFEST AT ALPINE VILLAGE
http://www.alpinevillage.net/oktoberfest.htm
Strap on your lederhosen, grab the nearest stein, and head out to Torrance, where the "largest and oldest" Oktoberfest in SoCal will be going on all month long! 21+ only on Fri. & Sat.: 6 p.m.-1 a.m. - $5; all ages on Sun.: Noon-7 p.m. FREE. Through Oct. 26.

LATINO NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
Highways Performance Space
1651 18th St., Santa Monica
http://www.highwaysperformance.org/
This 4th annual festival showcases original performance and visual art by Hispanic writers, choreographers, artists, dancers and actors. Runs through Sunday. Discount tickets for students. Check website for times, prices and details.

POLITICO!
Acme Comedy Theatre
135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood
http://tickets.acmecomedy.com
This improvised rock opera mixes in political satire and guest hosts a la Saturday Night Live. Fridays at 9 p.m. through Nov. 14. $15 includes 2 drink minimum.

HOLLYWOOD FOREVER TOUR
http://www.adsla.org/
Take a tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the resting place of some of Hollywood’s biggest legends. Tours run every half hour from 10 a.m. to noon, lasting 90 minutes each. $13.

BIGLER BENEFIT SHOW
Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park
http://www.subpop.com/artists/no_age
No Age is headlining this show along with 5 other acts to benefit a friend who’s uninsured and fighting cancer. 4 p.m. $12.

COMIC BOOK & SCI-FI CONVENTION
Shrine Hall
700 W. 32nd St., Downtown
http://www.comicbookscifi.com/
Special guest appearance and concert by Brent Spiner from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The first 500 people get a free DVD. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $8.

COMEDY UNITING COMMUNITIES
Laugh Factory, Long Beach
http://www.cops4causes.org/
Comedians Wendi McClendon-Covey (Reno 911), David Zayas (Dexter), Tom Arnold, Paul Rodriguez, Dom Irrera, and Dane Cook will make you laugh to raise funds for family of the fallen Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Juan Escalante & the Special Olympics. 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. $50.

COLLEGE NIGHT AT THE GETTY
http://www.getty.edu/
The evening will include DJs, gallery tours, a scavenger hunt, caricature artists, appetizers, a cash bar and a political discussion featuring Liz Warner (Indie 103.1), Dan Savage (HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher) and Robbie Conal (artist). 6-9:30 p.m. FREE w/ student ID.

SPINAL TAP BENEFIT
Majestic Crest Theatre
1262 Westwood Blvd., Westwood
http://www.hollywoodrockacademy.com/
A live performance by "Tapped Out", a Spinal Tap tribute band made up of Hollywood Rock Academy (HRA) students is followed by a screening of the classic movie. All proceeds benefit the HRA Foundation, which brings music instruction—and instruments—free of charge to L.A. area kids. 7 p.m. $30

FREELANCER FRIDAYS
Blankspaces
5405 Wilshire Blvd.
http://www.blankspaces.com/freelancerfridays/
This happy hour is for freelancers of all types who want to network and mingle with other freelancers. Free food & drinks. 6-9 p.m. Every third Thursday of the month.