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Thursday's Scoop: Sarah Silverman, Laurel Neighborhood Meeting and Commission Meeting
Comedian Sarah Silverman and some friends perform at Largo. Meanwhile the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission meets in City Hall and a neighborhood meeting on Laurel Avenue discusses Sunday's Hudson Block Party.
Greetings and welcome to City Scoop. Today is Thursday, May 24, the 145th day of 2012. Here’s what’s going on in West Hollywood today.
Each month, comedian Sarah Silverman brings her zany but oh-so-precise observations about life to Largo at the Coronet Theatre. She also always brings with her a slew of comic friends, making for an outrageous night. This month, Silverman is joined by Bill Burr, Todd Glass and Kyle Dunnigan. Showtime is 8:30 p.m.
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The Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission meets at 5p.m. in . Among the items on the agenda are reports about the One City/One Pride events planned for June as well as an update about the Key Club’s videotron agreement. View the agenda by clicking here. The Commission’s Art on the Outside subcommittee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in . View the agenda by clicking here. The public is welcome to attend both meetings.
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People living in the Laurel-Hayworth-Norton-Crescent Heights neighborhood and its surrounding areas will gather for a neighborhood meeting. The main topic of discussion will be the . The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at 1217 N. Laurel Avenue. All area residents are welcome to attend.
Author Leni Zumas has written a compelling tale in her debut novel The Listeners. Chronicling the downward spiral of a punk rock star still dealing with a childhood tragedy, the book has been called “haunting” and “hypnotic.” Zumas discusses and signs her book at starting at 7 p.m.
Thursdays at the are always a treat, offering a chance to see comedians working on new jokes. Rising star Tony Baker hosts the night that sometimes attracts big stars needing an audience upon whom to try out new material. You never know who might take the stage. Dave Chappelle, Damon Wayans and Chris Tucker have all stopped by in the past. Crack ‘em Up Thursday starts at 9:30 p.m.
Bands Playing in Town
- Apocalyptour at House of Blues. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
- Diamond Baby with Franky Perez & the Truth and Jared James Nichols at the Viper Room. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
- Synn with the Armiger at Roxy Theatre. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
- Jon McLaughlin with Bob Stamper at the Troubadour. Doors open at 8 p.m.
- Modern Day Escape with Vale of Avalon, The Hollowed, Bourbon Missile Crisis and Tempting Fate at the Whisky a Go Go. Show starts at 8 p.m.
- Seedless at Roxy Theatre. Show starts at 8 p.m.
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