MYSTERY BEER NIGHT
Good Microbrew & Grill
3725 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake
(323) 660-3645
For $3, you’ll get an unlabelled glass of murky brew. It’s marked with a number if you want to find out what you’re drinking (the bartender knows the code). Every Wednesday; 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 4
ONEKEYAWAY PARTY
J Lounge
1119 S. Olive, Los Angeles
www.OneKeyAway.com
OneKeyAway Mixers are for professionals who want to meet other professionals or people with complimentary personalities in an interactive and face-to-face environment. 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. $25 online, $30 at door.
FRIDAY, OCT. 5
OXYGEN MENTORS WALK
Hotel Casa Del Mar
1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica
www.oxygen.com/mentorswalk/register-LA.aspx
Los Angeles’ first-ever Oxygen Mentors Walk is a national initiative to pair high-profile women business leaders with other women who share their passion and dream of breaking into that field. 6:30 a.m.-9 a.m.
NOT ABOUT IRAQ
Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater
UCLA Campus, 120 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles
(310) 825-2101; www.tickets.ucla.edu
Internationally acclaimed choreographer Victoria Marks asks, “What is an artist’s civic responsibility?” She and her dancers challenge assumptions about heroism and truth. 8 p.m. And Saturday, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. $15. Students, $10.
‘SOCK PUPPET SHOWGIRLS’
Theatre Asylum
6320 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood
(323) 962-1632; www.myspace.com/theatreasylum
“Harvey Finklestein’s Sock Puppet Showgirls” is a parody of the Joe Eszterhas film Showgirls – as performed by sock puppets. If you haven’t seen sock puppets pole dance, you haven’t experienced the true power of the theater. Every Friday. 11 p.m. $15.
SATURDAY, OCT. 6
NOHO SCENE
NoHo Arts District, North Hollywood
www.nohoartsdistrict.com/nohoscene
Enjoy theatre, dance and music performances, art exhibits, film screenings, acting, art, music and dance workshops. Relax at the wine and food garden enjoying entertainment on the outdoor main stage. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCT. 7
ASSSSCAT
Upright Citizens Brigade Theater
5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood
(323) 908-8702
A group of improv comedians take the stage accompanied by a special guest monologist. Every Sunday. 7:30 p.m. FREE.
THE WONDER OF THE OCEANS
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Jean S. Delacour Auditorium
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles
(213) 763-DINO; www.nhm.org
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s (the eldest son of the late explorer Jacques Cousteau) multimedia presentation discusses the importance of the world’s oceans and how our actions affect the health of our planet. 2 p.m. $9. Students, $6.50.
MONDAY, OCT. 8
PRO BLUES JAM
Cozy’s
14058 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks
(818) 986-6000; www.cozysblues.com
Mondays at Cozy’s has been THE jam night in L.A. and a constant fountain of emerging talent. Every so often it’s blessed with a surprise celebrity workout. Jammers, early arrival suggested. Every Monday. 9 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCT. 9
‘GIRLY MAGAZINE PARTY’
Steve Allen Theater
4773 Hollywood Blvd., Los Feliz
(800) 595-4849; www.steveallentheater.com
A comedy about Hugh Hefner-wannabes with a cable access “swinging” show. 8 p.m. $10.
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