Hollywood Hotshots
Steve Allen Theater
4773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
www.steveallentheater.com/hotshots
An evening of jazz, with legend John Reynolds. This month’s special guest is Seth MacFarlane of “Family Guy.” Every second Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m. $10.
“Aurelia’s Oratorio”
Freud Playhouse, UCLA
www.uclalive.org
A musical fantasy of physical theater, acrobatics and stage invention created by Victoria and Aurelia Thierrée of Cirque Invisible and Cirque Imaginaire. 8 p.m. Through Sunday.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo
Renaissance Hotel
Hollywood & Highland
www.ascap.com0
This three-day expo is essential for anyone wanting a career in the music industry. Everything from songwriting and marketing to technology and networking will be covered. Through Saturday.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
The Sci-Fi Summit
Burbank Marriott
2500 Hollywood Way
www.creationent.com
See some of the sci-fi genre’s biggest stars like Leonard Nimoy, Zachary Quinto, James Marsters, Laura Vandervoort and many more. Through Sunday.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
Health & Fitness Expo
Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa, Downtown
www.knbc.com/healthfitnessexpo
Health professionals will be on hand to provide free health screenings, cooking demonstrations and other activities that promote healthy lifestyles for your body and for the planet. FREE. Also Sunday.
Earth Day Celebration
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach
www.aquariumofpacific.org
Guests will have the opportunity to visit educational booths from over one dozen “green” organizations and learn about environmentally conscientious products and services. In fun and exciting ways, you will learn how to conserve our resources and preserve our environment.
Also Sunday. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. $20.95.
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
“Bridge Mix”
Various Locations
(213) 623-2489; www.laconservancy.org/bridges
This bilingual tour will highlight four historic bridges between downtown and Boyle Heights. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $30 for the general public, $25 for members of the Los Angeles Conservancy or Friends of the Los Angeles River. Buy tickets at the SCI-Arc parking lot (350 Merrick St., Los Angeles). Shuttle buses will run continuously along the route, and visitors are also encouraged to walk and bike between the sites.
“Sex Drugs Rock & Roll”
Hollywood Fight Club Theater
6767 W. Sunset #6, Hollywood
(323) 465-0800
This is the last day to catch Eric Bogosian’s scathing indictment of our generation’s self-indulgence. 3 p.m. Also Thursday & Saturday at 8 p.m. $16.
MONDAY, APRIL 14
Sloane Crosley
Book Soup
8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
www.booksoup.com
The powerful New York publicist reads excerpts from her new book, I Was Told There’d Be Cake. 7 p.m. FREE.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15
Thinking Allowed
Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose, Hollywood
www.improv2.com
Dylan Brody brings literacy, poignancy and genuine wit to the world of comedy. Each show offers literary readings by some of the best and brightest comedians around. 8 p.m. $14.
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