Wine

• The Wine Down | July 8th | 7:30pm- 9:30pm | Located at Air Conditioned Bar - 2819 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica (Map) | Cost - $15 | How to enjoy the finer things. Add in some hip-hop and electronica with DJs Quickie Mart and Wade Hughes and a wine tasting for only $15. Although every Tuesday is different, today you can come and enjoy unusual with a bit of guiding from a sommelier presentation.

Comedy

• Comedy Death Ray | Tuesday, July 1st | 8:30pm | Tickets $5 | Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater (Map) | This is a great place to see upcoming talent as well as some talent you probably already know. It’s a great place to go and grab a beer and enjoy some comedy. Tonight at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, will be Reggie Watts, Ian Edwards, Brett Gelman, Martha Kelly, Ben Kronberg, and The Birthday Boys.

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Fireworks

• Nine best places in LA to watch Fireworks | July 4th | Most fireworks start around 9pm - but check each individual listing for day time events or possibly changes | Don’t miss out! No mater where you are in the city there is sure to be a place near you that has great fireworks for you to enjoy!

Dance

• Drop | July 4th and every first Friday of the month | 11:55pm | Cost $10 | Every month at a different loft - this month it’s located at 651 South Anderson St, Downtown LA (Map) | Looking to dance the 4th away? They’ll be spinning reggae, dancehall, mashups, and dubs all night long. E-mail dropafterhours@gmail.com to RSVP and get on the list for $5.

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Burlesque

• Midsummer Night’s Madness Burlesque | July 3rd | 8pm | Safari Sam’s - 5214 West Sunset Hollywood (Map) | Must be 18+ | Presale general access costs $20, VIP access costs $50 (free booze included) | Want to get a bit naughty with a bunch of pinup girls? Well here is your chance to enjoy music by Luis and the Wildfires, Lil’ Gizzelle, and Lil’ Mo and the Unholy 4, accompanied with performances by Violet Valentine, Masuimi Max, and Laura Byrnes. Then to top it of, a little fashion show with Pinup Couture and Dixiefred Clothing.

The Joy of Giving

• Soles for Souls Shoe Drive Opening Reception | July 3rd | 6pm-9pm | Located at Twenty Two Shoes Los Angeles -  8304 W 3rd Street Los Angeles (Map) | Give and you shall receive 50% off! Starting tonight if you bring in gently worn pair of shoes for donation you will get 50% off a new pair of your choice! The event starts tonight and runs through the entire month of July.

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Fireworks and Music

• July 4th Fireworks Spectacular: A Ball at the Bowl with the LA Dodgers | July 2nd | 7:30pm | Hollywood Bowl (Map) | Tickets range from $10-$114 - Buy here | Fireworks, Dodger super stars, and music by special guest Randy Newman. Need I say more? Pack some wine and come and enjoy!

Theater

• 1984 | July 2nd-6th | 8:30pm | The Redcat (Map) | Tickets $18-$36 | You can buy tickets online here or call 213-237-2800 | There’s never a bad time to be reminded of what a tool you are. Tim Robbins’ (who was recently interviewed on LA.CityZine) production of 1984 is more poignant than you could ever imagine. It’s a great show, only playing through this weekend that I think everyone should see.

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Happy Hour

• Poolside Happy Hour | Now until December 31st | 5pm | Located at Velvet Blue Restaurant - 750 Garland Ave (Map) | Want act like a super star without having to pay like one. Come just the Velvet Blue Restaurants happy hour Monday - Friday at 5pm and enjoy $5 drinks, dollar a minute massages, complimentary hor d’oeuvres prepared by Executive Chef Jonathan McDowell, and lie by the pool.

Comedy

• Comedy Death Ray | Tuesday, July 1st | 8:30pm | Tickets $5 | Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater (Map) | Tuesday’s suck. So grab a beer and enjoy some comedy. Tonight at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, will be Andy Kindler, Greg Proops, Jen Kirkman, Morgan Murphy, Mike O’Connel, and Dr. Ken.

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Business

• Nerds, Rich People & Influencers Business Mixer | Wednesday, June 25th | 6pm- 9pm | Costs $20 - RSVP Here | Located at The Gaslamp Restaurant - 6251 E. Pacific Coast Hwy (Map) | Are you a nerd? Are you or do you want to be rich? Well come and join others just like you to network. Apparently, unlike other events like this the “network to help each other. By taking a proactive approach to exchanging resources, everyone benefits.” So Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capitalists, come pick one another’s brains and have a cocktail!

Music/Club

• Club Moscow presents Repeater | Wednesday, June 25th | 7pm- 2am | Cost: $10 cover if you’re 18-20 years old, and free if you’re 21+ (although that really depends on how much you drink!) | Located at Boardners - 1652 N Cherokee Ave Hollywood (Map) | If you haven’t been to Moscow, and you like to wear skinny jeans and cover at least one eye with your hair then this is the place for you. They’re got great depressing dance music, good drinks, and overall it’s a fun place to get wasted on a Wednesday and dance your troubles away.

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If you’re in the mood to be charmed by an old school, lighthearted, romantic comedy, Rene Clair’s Sous les toits de Paris (1930) is the film for you. The plot follows two working class Parisians engaging in a fickle love affair that is highlighted by cute French songs, sweeping shots of Paris streets, and some hilarious childish bickering.

The music of the film is quick and optimistic, an important indication to follow considering the characters rarely speak. Although Sous les toits de Paris isn’t exactly a silent film, don’t expect witty dialogue. For the non-French speakers in the house, this means that you don’t have to worry about reading subtitles the whole time. Rather, the body language and music will tell you all you need to know about love, working class-solidarity, and how to be scam on multiple prospects.

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Dance

• Till Tuesday | Tuesday, June 23rd | 10pm until ? | Located at Sevilla Riverside - 3252 Mission Inn Riverside - Map | Free before 11pm and $5 after | Ready to party with the Inland! They’re doing it, well Inland style. There will be $3.00 drinks all night (which include beer and well drinks). Many awesome DJ’s and performers in attendance, not to mention give-a-ways from Active Clothing, Cardboard Robot, Super+Fucker, Obey & MORE!

Comedy

• Comedy Death Ray | Tuesday, May 27 | 8:30pm | Tickets $5 | Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater - Map | Tuesday’s suck. So grab a beer and enjoy some comedy. Tonight at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, will be Thomas Lennon, Chris Hardwick, Graham Elwood, Jackie Clarke, Tom Papa and hosted by Josh Fadem.

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Dance

• Till Tuesday | Tuesday, June 23rd | 10pm until ? | Located at Sevilla Riverside - 3252 Mission Inn Riverside - Map | Free before 11pm and $5 after | Ready to party with the Inland! They’re doing it, well Inland style. There will be $3.00 drinks all night (which include beer and well drinks). Many awesome DJ’s and performers in attendance, not to mention give-a-ways from Active Clothing, Cardboard Robot, Super+Fucker, Obey & MORE!

Comedy

• Comedy Death Ray | Tuesday, May 27 | 8:30pm | Tickets $5 | Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater - Map | Tuesday’s suck. So grab a beer and enjoy some comedy. Tonight at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, will be Thomas Lennon, Chris Hardwick, Graham Elwood, Jackie Clarke, Tom Papa and hosted by Josh Fadem.

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It’s a sad day in comedy. One of the most well known, hard hitting, counterculture comedians, George Carlin, died last night of heart failure at the age of 71. This was not the first time Carlin has, had heart trouble, he had a long history of it. On Sunday he check into St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica and died later that evening.

Carlin had performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Vegas. He was known for being poignant and yet downright ridiculous all at the same time. From performing “Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV,” which he was arrested for in Milwaukkee in 1972 after saying all seven in a live show, to his appearance in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” he covered all the ranges of comedy. Over his lifetime he worked on 14 HBO specials, he won four Grammy’s for best spoken comedy album, was nominated for five Emmy’s, produced 23 comedy albums, wrote three books, a couple of TV shows, appeared in many films, and was about to receive the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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Music

• Make Music Pasadena: A Fete de la Musique | Saturday, June 21, 2008 | 10 a.m. | Free! | Pasadena Citywide Festival - Map |A unique festival event that’s amazingly free! Will feature performances by internationally known headliners including Dengue Fever, The Raveonettes, Kinky, The Little Ones and Jesca Hoop at four main stages and over 100 amateur musicians from every genre you can think of (indie rock, pop, Latin, classical, jazz).

Culture

• Russian Festival | Sunday, June 22, 2008 | 11 a.m. | Free! | Plummer Park - Map | The 7th Annual Russian Cultural Festival in West Hollywood will take place will celebrate the rich heritage and culture of L.A.’s Russian-speaking community. Event will include music, art, food, entertainment and business.

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Gay Events

• Gay LA vs. Gay San Francisco | June 18th | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Located at the ArcLight Hollywood - Map | Admission is Free - Reserve a seat here | Who does gay better? For gay and lesbian Americans, both cities have been destinations for decades. And yet what Los Angeles and San Francisco have offered gay Americans and what they have allowed have been strikingly different. Historians Nan Boyd and Daniel Hurewitz, as well as demographer Gary Gates, visit Zócalo to discuss the long history of gay activities in the two cities.

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