Meet up with friends, bring out the kids or sneak in a midweek date night

September 8 - Karate Kid

Spend $20 in the Dining Terrace and enjoy the beer & wine bar free.

Hosted by Brad Colerick every Wednesday evening at WineStyles of South Pasadena (1007 Mission Street), the series features two accomplished songwriters each week.  Also special guest performances and some wonderful wine selections from the Donati Family Vineyard. Shows begin at 7:00pm and wrap up around 9:30pm.

The next best thing to having a pool is having a friend with a pool. So, consider the Roosevelt Hotel your friend. Every Thursday, they’re hosting Nightswim, a nocturnal pool party featuring a pop-up shop by Confederacy, an onsite photo booth, DJs Chris Holmes and the appropriately named Clark “Hot Tub” Duke, plus a throng of people in bikinis. Let’s be honest, the latter is something that even your most awesome friends do not have.

Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 10 p.m.- 2 a.m.; free with RSVP to danddrsvp@mac.com

1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica , CA 90405

Performing Live at The Rumor Mill

Saturday, 9/11/2010 from 7:30-10:00 pm

ALFRED JOHNSON is a charming and energetic performer who plays keyboards and sings. He is a highly-regarded songwriter noted for his  ability to deftly turn a phrase and to create evocative songs that catch the ear and play in the mind like little masterpieces of cinematic compression. He has traveled and played all around the world, experiences which have fed his imagination and provided grist for his art, and he has been featured in many venues in Venice and Los Angeles over the past twenty years. Alfred has written somewhere in the close neighborhood of nine hundred songs, some seventy of which have been published. He is perhaps best-known for his 1979 collaboration with Rickie Lee Jones on her platinum Grammy-nominated first album, which contained the hit single “Chuck E’s in Love.” Diane Reeves has recorded and performed his song, “Company,” which he also counts as one of his finest collaborations.  His knowledge of the American musical firmament is broad (he is an avid vinyl album collector with over 9,000 LPs in his collection). Among hismusical influences he counts Taj Mahal, Leon Russell, Dr. John,Randy Newman, Danny O’Keefe,David Wilcox, and Bill Champlin. His own musical style is, consequently, very diverse and encompasses pop, rock-and-soul, “rhythm and bluegrass,” and music that will have you wanting to dance. Alfred is an infectiously engaging performer in addition to being a brilliant songwriter and pianist. The only thing better than hearing his songs is seeing him perform them live. Don’t miss this show!   Admission is free.

The National Academy of Songwriters has said of Alfred Johnson that “…a talent of this caliber is a rare treat,” adding that “most everyone else just knows him as an amazing person and prolific writer with unique spirit and drive.”

“Alfred Johnson is one of those writer’s writers who, likeCole Porter, Marie Caine, and Stephen Sondheim, takes your breath away with the sheer craft of it, and makes you proud to be in this often underacknowledged profession of songwriting.” –Harriet Shock

“I think he is a genius lyricist, and I really enjoyed his singing. And, if that’s him playing the piano, my hat’s off to him in that department, too.” –David Freshberg

THE RUMOR MILL, a coffeehouse/gallery/performance space.

11739 West Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90066

310-397-5400 therumormill.us

If you would like to play your music at the Rumor Mill

Contact booker/event programmer,

Joe Staats at 310-889-6172, or via email at:

joe-staats@hotmail.com

Join Us as we continue our Free Summer Screening Series!

Taste the food and wine featured in the film

Screening begins at  Sundown

http://www.vinotequela.com/

Download A List Of All Businesses Participating In The August 18th Block Party

Celebrate summer in beautiful downtown Culver City! Join us every third Wednesday for our Summer Block Parties where you can taste food from the area’s award-winning restaurants, sip wine and cocktails as the sun goes down, enjoy live music under the stars, shop and sample from one-of-a-kind boutiques and view art at gallery gatherings. The Summer Block Parties will feature special offers and free goodies from over 25 participating businesses throughout the downtown area, as well as outdoor entertainment and activities ranging from wine and food tastings to free pole dancing lessons.

We encourage visitors to carpool to the event and either valet park, or park for 2 hours free in once of our 3 available public parking structures; the Ince structure near Trader Joe’s is preferred. Please do not park in downtown’s residential neighborhoods.

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