ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Comedy, Spoken Worc
Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson Backstage Theatre
6539 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 960-5519. Comedians, actors & writers at all professional levels develop ideas and polish material in front of a live audience. www.comedycentralstage.com
Comedy, Spoken Word, Etc.
Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd.
(310) 659-3110.
Readings, talks and book signings by various authors.
www.booksoup.com
Comedy, Spoken Word, Etc.
Chevalier's Books (Celebrating 75 years!)
Readings, talks and book signings by various authors.
www.booksoup.comComedy, Spoken Worc
Da Poetry Lounge at Greenway Court Theatre
544 N. Fairfax Ave. Tues at 9pm. The largest open mic venue in America. Poetry slam 3rd Tue of every month.
www.dapoetrylounge.comGolden Age Radio Hour at the L. Ron Hubbard Theatre
7051 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-3310. Live theatrical readings of noted author’s pulp fiction classics. Free parking on Sycamore just off Hollywood Blvd. galaxypress.com/theatre
Groundlings Theatre
7307 Melrose Ave. (323) 934-4747. Improvisational & sketch theatre claims talented alumni including Lisa Kudrow, Jon Lovitz, and Will Ferrell. www.groundlings.com
Hollywood Improv Comedy Club
8162 Melrose Ave. (323) 651-2583. Showcasing the funniest known and unknowns nightly. Alumni include Drew Carey, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, and David Spade. www.improv.com/hollywood/
Comedy, Spoken Worc
The second city
6560 Hollywood Blvd. 2nd floor (323) 464-8542. Students and professionals showcase their talents with occasional guest appearances. www.secondcity.com/hollywood
Largo at the Coronet
366 N. La Cienega Blvd. (310) 855-0350. Comedy on select nights. www.largo-la.com (See MUSIC)
Laugh Factory
8001 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 656-1336. America’s top comedy stars as well as rising new talent every night. Midnight Madness Fri 11:45pm; Chocolate Sundaes, Sun 7 & 9:30pm. www.laughfactory.com
Skylight Books
1818 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 660-1175. Independent bookstore in Los Feliz offers discussions with authors. www.skylightbooks.com
The Comedy Store
8433 Sunset Blvd. (323) 650-6268. Shows nightly. See up-and-coming talent and comedy legends in the place that started it all. www.thecomedystore.com
Comedy, Spoken Worc
The Virgil
4519 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 660-4540. Hand crafted cocktails and the hottest stand up in town! www.thevirgil.com
Comedy, Spoken Worc
Upright Citizens Brigade
5919 Franklin Ave. (323) 908-8702. Everything comedy presented in 92-seat theatre, 7 nights a week. Sketch, improv, etc. Shows $5 and up. www.thevirgil.com
