1) Brewery Art Walk, Culture for Sale

Everyone knows that Downtown is the new bastion of Cool and nothing will be cooler than the Brewery Art Walk this weekend. The Brewery, formerly of almighty PBR, is now an artist colony and this weekend over 125 craftsmen will open the doors of their studios for the masses to flood in and pick up new works at studio-direct prices. Wholesale, baby! It's like hitting the outlets coming back from Vegas but it raises your cool quota way more. Besides the art, you've got sublime people watching. Expect to find a plethora of men rocking the skinny jeans and Chucks look while women who were born so recently they can't possibly know anything about Manic Mondays or not letting Papa Preach will still floss the full legwarmer and wayfarer look of the time. Grab a drink, make the rounds, and find something amazing to hang on your loft walls. All the cool kids will be doing it!

BREWERY ARTWALK:
Saturday and Sunday, October 6^th and 7^th
11am-6pm
2100 N. Main Street
(5 Freeway at Main Street)
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Admission and Parking are both free
Directions & More Info: www.breweryartwalk.com

2) Eddie Izzard, An Embarrassment of Comedic "Riches"

We love a man who knows the merit of a nice dress and a little eyeliner. But don't get bogged down simply by his propensity to cross dress, Eddie Izzard is a genius who has been dubbed one of the foremost stand up comics of his generation earning love and reverence within the community. Like Sally Field, they like him...they really, really like him! In England, he was listed as #3 of the 100 Greatest Comedians. Now he's coming to LA to try out a new work in progress. With his cult following and the growing success of "The Riches", tickets may be hard to come by so pounce, the presale started October 3^rd at 10am. More importantly, whatever shall you wear?

EDDIE IZZARD TO GIG:
Monday, October 8th
9pm
The Coronet Theatre
366 North La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Tickets: 310.657.7377
www.eddieizzard.com

3) LA Weekly Detour, Downtown Was Made For Rockin'

Cursing and fuming, I've peeled about a million fliers off of my car, choking on bile for the poor kid who got paid $8 an hour to litter my vehicle with some useless invite to a crappy club. Bastards! Last week, I storm up to my car, finding EIGHT offending items shoved into my driver side window. Shaking and seething, I rip each away and then suddenly...Bloc Party? The Raveonettes? Scissors for Lefty? Ummm, this is bitchin'! Whatever could this be? It's 2nd Annual LA Weekly Detour, of course. This weekend Downtown will be taken over by a rooster of fantastic dj's, bands, and the fans that love them. With four stages, over twenty bands, bars, food, and a crowd packed with music enthusiasts, this promises to be one of the best shows of the year. Word to the wise: Between the Brewery and Detour, Downtown will be bumpin' so watch out for the traffic nightmare...(insert bad pun about detours here).

LA WEEKLY DETOUR:
Saturday, October 6th
Noon-Midnight
Main and 1st Street
Click here for info

4) Rilo Kiley, We Don't Need No Stinkin' Patches

Despite cautionary tales like The Coreys, Todd Bridges, and, now, Britney Spears, there are child stars that defy expectations and transcend to a new level of success after their pubescent hormones have receded. Jenny Lewis (Troop Beverly Hills) and Blake Sennett (Boy Meets World) have managed to rise to the top of the alt-rock ranks. With Lewis' wailing vocals and wicked beats, their latest album has earned heavy rotation. Where are they now? Shaking their "Moneymaker"!

RILO KILEY AT THE SANTA MONICA CIVIC AUDITORIUM:
Monday, October 15th
7pm
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main St
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.458.8551
www.rilokiley.com

5) Dylan Maddalena Fundraiser, Hilary Wasn't Lying...Health Care in the US is a Joke!

A few months ago my dear friend, Dylan, started to feel a little off. Not sick, just weird. Over the course of the next three days he went from "weird" to unable to see or stand. Unbeknownst to him, Dylan had diabetes. He had never been tested, diagnosed or treated. He was rushed to the hospital and went from the ER to ICU to being chucked out on his ass before fully stabilizing or receiving a final diagnosis. Yay American Health Care! Now, he's in serious debt and has a whole new onslaught of bills so he can find out what is really wrong with him. But this isn't a sob story. Dylan also happens to be a phenomenally talented actor. He's in a new show at the Open Fist and this Friday there will be a fundraiser in his honor. For $20 bucks you get to see The Open Fist's latest production, "The Room", the true story of how the CIA was born, then we drink, eat, and dance with all proceeds going to the ""My Friend Dylan Got F*%ked Because Health Care In This Country Sucks" Fund. Award winning theater, drunken debauchery, and the chance to help a great guy who is at the mercy of hospital collection agents and unresponsive free clinics, how do you say no to that?

MY FRIEND DYLAN GOT F*%KED BECAUSE THE HEALTH CARE IN THIS COUNTRY SUCKS FUNDRAISER:
Friday, October 5th,
8pm
The Open Fist Theatre Company
6209 Santa Monica Boulevard
(between Vine and El Centro)
Los Angeles, CA 90038
323.882.6912

If you just want to come for the Party, join us at 10:30 for $10!

By Sasha Perl-Raver