GROOVES

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Highlights

Rock/Pop

Nina Simone at The Greek. With a voice like smoke wrapped in velvet, elusive and dreamy yet wise and mature, Ms. Simone personifies the overused and often ill used term “Diva.” Catch her in this rare LA appearance, lest you wait another year or more before she makes the trip over again from France…
ADAAWE, Afia Walking Tree, Blaque Pearle, Cee Cee Michaela, Shonnese CL Coleman, Witch Haizel, Joselyn, Larisa Stowe, Marcia Jones, Omo Axe, Sita Kali Ma, Karyn Bryant and many more at “Sister Celebration 2001” (Ford Amphitheatre) 7/13. Women performers of diverse genres come together in “a collaborative music, dance, and poetry explosion… Entertainment industry veterans join rising artists in a performance where R&B vocals flow seamlessly into West African drumming and modern dance. Ethereal Indian flutes are followed by hip-hop, and Brazilian samba segues into 21st century pop/rock.” Narrated by Karen Malina White

Jazz, Classical

Gringo Floyd at Posi Tone’s Live Sunday Night Jazz (The Powerhouse) 7/15. 3116 2nd Street, Santa Monica 
Art Davis at MOCA 7/12 (5 – 8 pm, FREE)
Buena Vista Social Club presents: Orquesta Ibrahi Ferrer, Ruben Gonzales, Chucho Valdez at A Night In Old Havana (Hollywood Bowl) 7/15

Readings,
Performances

The World Beyond Festival: Fri 7/13, 7:30pm: At the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (244 S. San Pedro Street, between 2nd & 3rd, Little Tokyo 213.628.2725) Gloria Alvarez, Eloise Klein Healy, Josslyn Luckett, Sequoia Mercier, Pat Payne, Joseph Do Vinh. 9:30pm: Jaime Cortez, Rich Ferguson, Linda Gamboa, Liz Gonzalez, Edren Sumagaysay, Van Truong. Sat 7/14 at Self Help Graphics (3802 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, at Gage, East LA 323.881.6444). 4 -5:30 pm: Jenoyne Adams, Paul Calderon, Iyara Fumilayo, AK. Toney, Jennifer Tseng. 6-7:30 pm: Ruth Forman, Peter J. Harris, Amy Uyematsu, Paul Vangelisti. 7:30 - 8 pm Festival Close: Lorna Dee Cervantes (Book & Food Festival to follow)

The Week Ahead

Thursday, July 12

Greg McElroy presents Sally’s Gap, PJ Smith, Maria Butterfly at The House of Blues
Candy Pants, Flash Express, Teen Machine, 
Team Dresch/Hazel, Tamela from Longstocking) at Spaceland Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs at The Knitting Factory
DJ Bobby B at The Key Club
Concert to Benefit Battered Women & Their Children: Erin Alden, Walls Have Ears and Aram, others at the Brasserie Club (Wyndam BelAge Hotel)

Friday, July 13

Sophie B. Hawkins at The Conga Room
Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing), George Sarah & String at The Knitting Factory
Folk Implosion, Northern Lights, The Snakes at Spaceland 
Al Green at The Greek

Saturday, July 14

The Scott Amendola Band, Noe Venable Trio at McCabe’s
Ivy at The Mint
The Negro Problem, Anna Waronker, Cockeyed Ghost, The Waking Hours at Spaceland 
The Offspring, TSOL, Millencolin at The Universal Amphitheatre

Sunday, July 15

Rovo at The Knitting Factory
Prince Diabate at the Temple Bar 
Brown Torpedo at Spaceland 
Big Beat Sundaes at The Mint. 

Monday, July 16

Creekbird, Tracy & The Hindenberg Ground Crew at Mr T’s Bowl (323)256-7561
Lords Of Altamont, The Man, The Blackerbys at Spaceland 
Jack Tempchin, Waddy Wachtel, Phile Jones, “Rick The Bass Player,” Bernard Fowler, Terry Reid at Big Mondays (The Joint)
Cheap Trick at The Galaxy

Tuesday, July 17

Gwendolyn, Big Sir at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge)
The Moggs at Spaceland

Wednesday, July 18

Lumirova, Sunstorm at The Fold (Silverlake Lounge) 
Konkrete Jungle, Resident DJs Hive Kev, Micah 9, J-Tai, Conartist, and guests at Spaceland

Clubs

14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica (310)451-5040
Club Sugar - 814 Broadway Ave., Santa Monica. (310)899.1989 www.clubsugar.com
Harvelle’s Blues Club – Downhome westside spot since 1931. Tuesdays: Bad Boy Jones. 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676 
Liquid Lounge - Gotham Hall presents. (800) 384-8865 ext. 0 or go to www.gothamhall.com or www.salsasundays.com
Lush - 2020 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. (310)829-1933
McCabes – (see above). Sunday of every month at 7pm: Free Talent Night. 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 310 828-4403 www.mccabes.com.
Rusty’s Surf Ranch - Every other Thursday: Women Who Cook. 256 Santa Monica Pier (310)393-PIER
Scruffy O’Shea’s – 822 Washington Blvd., Marina Del Rey (310)821-2653
St. Mark’s - Live Reggae every Wednesday. 23 Windward Ave., Venice Beach. (310) 289-3256, www.fiendish.org or call (323) 660.6663.
Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (310) 393-6611
The Friendship - 112 W. Channel, Santa Monica.
The Gig W.L.A. - 11637 Pico Blvd. (310) 444-9870
The Joint – 8771 W. Pico Blvd. (310) 275-2619
The West End - 5th & Arizona in Santa Monica. (310)313-3292 www.westendclubs.com

Coffeehouses
and Other Spaces

Anastasia’s Asylum – Live music nightly, no cover. 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. (310)394-7113
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center - Critically acclaimed events, and weekly reading groups. Thu, 7/12, 6:30pm: the World Beyond Festival Continues with Teen Open Mic, Host Jeffrey McDaniel. At 8pm, also on Thursday, is “Live vs. Dead vs. Teen Poets Slam, Host Derrick Brown, DJ Al Jackson with The “Dead Poets:” Christine Louise Berry Ryan Cutrona , Felicia Taylor E., Lori Yeghiayan and the “Teen All Stars:” Kelly Akashi, Lenin Arias, Cindhy Briano, Angie Hooks, Marjorie Light, Rebeka Soleymani, Christine Victorin. “World Beyond All Stars:” Jennifer Bowens, Alison De La Cruz, Jeffrey McDaniel, Carmen Vega. Thursdays, 8pm: Beat Writing Class with with Venice West poets Philomene Long & John Thomas. “Beat writing,” says Philomene, “is a distinctly American literary form inspired by the rhythms of jazz and the controlled accident of Zen. I will start you off in this process. I will not promise I can stop it.” For info/registration, call (310) 822-3006. Saturdays, 10-1pm and Sundays at 11am: “Life Stories” with Terrie Silverman. Mondays, 8pm: Trinie Dalton’s Fiction Workshop, focusing on short stories, stories, and novels. Tuesdays, 8pm: Venice: Cindy Bailey, Creative Non-Fiction Workshop. FREE. Mondays: Monday Reading Circles, hosted by Will Slattery & Betzi Richardson. (310)822-3006. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice.
Duttons Books Brentwood – Critically acclaimed readings and events. Events: Thu 7pm: Victoria Zackheim reads and signs “The Bone Weaver.” Fri 7/13, 7pm: David Wollock & rob Cohen read and sign “Etiquette for Outlaws.” Sun 7/15, 2pm: Award winning journalist, native Angeleno and UCLA guest lecturer, Lawrence Welsh reads and signs “New Shouts at Broken Dreams.” Mon 7/16, 7pm: Denise Hamilton reads and signs “The Jasmine Trade.” Tue 7/17, 7pm: Nero Blanc (a.k.a Cornia Biddle, Steve Zettler) reads and signs “The Crossword Connection). Wed 7/18: Bestselling author Rosalind Miles reads and signs “The Child of The Holy Grail.” 11975 San Vicente Blvd, (310)476-6263,or for more info, go to duttonsbrentwood.com 
Legal Grind – Award winning coffee house offers legal help with your coffee. www.legalgrind.com, or call (310)452-3160. 7640 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, 90405. 
Metro Rags & Java – Tuesdays: Philosopher’s Café. 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, 90405. (310)396-8356
Midnight Special Bookstore - Open and featured readings, political discussions & groups, renowned authors and reading circles, computer and technology groups, science fiction book club and much more. 7/13, OPEN POETRY, 7:30pm. Sat 7/14, 12noon. POETRY WORKSHOP – please bring 5, hosted by Elizabeth Pavone. Sun 7/15, 5pm: MARTIN NAKELL reads and discusses TWO FIELDS THAT FACE & MIRROR EACH OTHER. Tue 7/17, 7:30pm: John Strausbaugh will read & discuss “ROCK TIL YOU DROP: The Decline from Rebellion to Nostalgia.” Strausbaugh’s book examines the state of “geezer rock.” Wed, 7/18, 7:30pm: Los Angeles Monthly Review Discussion. Mailing list: Send a blank e-mail to internet@lists.MSBooks.com with SUBSCRIBE as the subject. 1318 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, or go to www.msbooks.com.