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HUMBLE BEAUTY An hour-long documentary by Leticia Schwartz and Judith Vogelsang, Humble Beauty documents the artistic impulse kept flickering by the artists of skid row. Denizens of a horrifying urban landscape, the artists tell their stories, pointing up the bleak-yet-nourishing fact that the Muse, unlike money, is where you find her. Opening reception and screening, Thur., March 5, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Koreatown Cultural Education Center, 3471 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, (213) 738-9050 x.101; humblebeauty.com. Exhibit hours are March 5, 7-10 p.m.; March 6, 5-8 p.m.; March 7: 2-5 p.m.; March 8, 2-5 p.m., March 9, 5-7 p.m.; March 10, 5-7 p.m. Free. (Ron Garmon) The Chicago Conspiracy Trial. Andrew E. Wheeler achieves the requisite passion as the author. In a bit of cross-gender casting, Adele Robbins plays the judge, who was entirely too polite and reasonable to generate much dramatic fire. Actors’ Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City, (310) 8384264; theactorsgang.com. Thur.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. Closes Sat., March 21. Violet Sharp. William Cameron’s script depicts the agonies that beset a maid (Meredith Bishop) for Charles Lindbergh’s in-laws, in the aftermath of the notorious Lindbergh baby kidnapping quality. An aggressive detective (David Hunt Stafford) considers her a prime suspect. The scenes feel like simulated re-enactments, with a docudramatic quality. As in many such stories, it isn’t easy to know how much is verified docu and how much is fabricated drama. Still, it’s an engaging demonstration of how seemingly innocent and anonymous bystanders can be drawn into the swath of a widely publicized news stor y. Theatre 40, 241 Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills High School campus, (310) 364-0535; theatre40.org. Check website for schedule. $10-$22. Closes Thur., March 12.
DANCE/COMEDY/ PERFORMANCE/SIGNINGS COMPILED BY GUELDA VOIEN
John Haskell presents and signs Out of My Skin, Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 660-1175; skylightbooks.com/nasapp/store. Thur., March 12, 7:30 p.m. Free. Zoe Heller presents and signs The Believers, Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 659-3110; booksoup. com. Tue., 7 p.m. Free. William Lobdell discusses and signs Losing My Religion, Vroman’s bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 449-5320; . Fri., 7 p.m. Free. Los Angeles Comedy Shorts Film Festival, Downtown Independent Theatre, 251 S. Main St., Los Angeles, (213) 6171033; lacomedyshorts.com/shorts/shorts. htm. Thur., March 5, 4 p.m.; Fri. & Sun., 10 a.m.; Sat. 11 a.m. $10 per screening; $99 for a four-day pass. Outfest’s FUSION 2009 Sixth Annual Los Angeles LGBT People of Color Film Festival. Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles; www.outfest.org. Fri.Sun., see website for schedule and ticket prices. Reversing the Deterioration of U.S./ Russia Relations, Billy Wilder Theatre at the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 443-7000; hammer.ucla. edu. Thur., March 5, 7 p.m. Free.
Adult Writing Seminar Series: Writing About Music, 826LA East, 1714 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 413-3388; 826la. org. Thur., March 5, 7:30 p.m. $25.
Jerry Stahl presents and signs Pain Killers, Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 659-3110; booksoup.com. Mon., 7 p.m. Free.
Asssscat, Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 9088702; losangeles.ucbtheatre.com. Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 7:30 p.m. $8, Sat.; Free, Sun.
Stand Up for the Animals (Featuring Lily Tomlin), The Comedy Store, 8433 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 656-6225; thecomedystore.com/home.html. Thur., March 5. 6 p.m. $35-$500.
Facebook (formerly MySpace), Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 908-8702; losangeles.ucbtheatre.com. Wed., 9:30 p.m. $5.
John West discusses and signs The Last Goodnights, Vroman’s bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 449-5320; vromansbookstore.com. Wed., 7 p.m. Free.
Farmlab Public Salon: Fiamma Montemezolo and Bill Kelley Jr., Farmlab Exhibition Center, 1745 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, (323) 226-1158; farmlab.org. Fri., noon. Free. Fringes-Margins-Borders: L.A.’s Queer Exchange + San Francisco Artists, Highways Per formance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica, (310) 315-1459; highwaysper formance.org. Fri.-Sat., 8:30 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m. $15-$20. Gayle Greene: An Insomniac’s Slant on Sleep, Richard Riordan Central Librar y, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles, (213) 228-7025; lfla.org/aloud. Mon., 7 p.m. Free.
ART COMPILED BY RON GARMON
Bold Cabelleros and Noble Bandidas. Images of glamorous outlaws in Latino popular culture. The Museum of the American West at the Autr y National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, (323) 667-2000; autr ynationalcenter.org. Tue.-Sun., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $3-$9; Children under 3, free. Through Sun., May 10. Drawing on a Printing Machine. Superstar artist David Hockney thinks Photoshop superior to any other kind of painting, but printing an image far too slow for commercial appeal, thus making the practice fine art by default. Opening
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