Travel Reference
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Royce Hall
LIVE MUSIC
An exceptional theater housed in UCLA's historic heart. The brick building reeks of acade-
mia, but
UCLA Live
has been known to bring in authors such as David Sedaris and
Anthony Bourdain for lively readings, and spectacular musicians like piano man Chick
Corea, and the Philip Glass ensemble.
El Rey
LIVE MUSIC
An old art-deco dance hall decked out in red velvet and chandeliers and flaunting an awe-
some sound system with excellent sightlines. Although it can hold 800 people, it feels
quite small. Performance-wise, it's popular with indie acts, like Black Joe Lewis and the
Honeybears, and the rockers who love them.
Echo
LIVE MUSIC
Eastsiders hungry for an eclectic alchemy of sounds pack this funky-town dive that's ba-
sically a sweaty bar with a stage and a smoking patio. It books indie bands, and also has
regular club nights. The Funky Sole party every Saturday is always a blast.
Comedy & Theater
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
COMEDY
323-908-8702;
www.losangeles.ucbtheatre.com
;
5919 Franklin Ave; tickets
$5-10)
Founded in New York by
SNL
alums Amy Poehler and Ian Roberts along with Matt Besser
and Matt Walsh, this sketch-comedy group cloned itself in Hollywood in 2005 and is argu-
ably the best improv theater in town. Most shows are $5 or $8, but Sunday's 'Asssscat' is
freeeee.
Groundlings
COMEDY
323-934-4747;
www.groundlings.com
;
7307 Melrose Ave; tickets $10-20)
