We look ahead at the week's best concerts, comedy shows, dinners, art shows and more.
Monday
COLCOA French Film Festival
Directors Guild of America, various times and prices through May 2
Watch both vintage and modern French films alongside TV premieres at the opening night of this annual screening series for Francophiles.
Hot Tub
The Virgil, 8pm, $5
The adorably cracked Kristen Schaal and puppy-hugger Kurt Braunohler host their variety show, Hot Tub, every Monday night at the Virgil.
Tuesday
La La Land Day
L.A. City Hall, 8:30am, free
The City of Los Angeles is officially honoring the film, starting with a live jazz performance and an aerial dance medley on the exterior of City Hall.
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
The Roxy Theatre, 9pm, $25
Watch comedians perform a regular stand-up set and then belt out an unrehearsed cover song with local rock duo Elemenopy.
Save a Life, Foster a Kitten
Best Friends Animal Society Los Angeles, 6pm, free
Learn all about fostering a kitten in need at this orientation session. Best Friends will provide the food, supplies, veterinary care and guidance, and you provide the love.
Put Your Hands Together
UCB Franklin, 8pm, $7
Badass-adorable duo Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher co-host this stand-up showcase every Tuesday at UCB Franklin.
Wednesday
Live Talks LA: Kelly Oxford with Busy Philipps
New Roads School, 8pm, $20-$46
Social media savant and writer Oxford shares awful memories from When You Find Out the World is Against You with actress Busy Philipps.
Keeping the DREAM Alive
Hammer Museum, 7:30pm, free
Hear undocumented-student advocate Angela Chuan-Ru Chen, Ph. D., provide insight into the tenuous future of the 2 million minors who came to the States as children and are seeking citizenship.
Pixies
The Theatre at Ace Hotel, 8pm, $39.50-$79.50
The pioneering alt rockers are back—still sans Kim Deal—to scratch and scream their way through the classics.
Thursday
2 Dope Queens
Teragram Ballroom, 7pm, 10:30pm, $30
Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams riff on everything from racism to dad bods during this freewheeling conversation and stand-up showcase.
Paul Simon: Words & Music
Skirball Cultural Center, noon–5pm, $12
Learn about Paul Simon's life and creative process at this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum-curated exhibition.
Friday
WERD: A Live Magazine Celebrating Music and Activism
The Theatre at Ace Hotel, 7:30pm, $33.55-$55
Support the arts with an evening of acoustic performances, conversations and all-star jam sessions from Perry Farrell, Shepard Fairey, Shirley Manson and John Densmore.
Big Freedia
The Regent Theater, 8:30pm, $23.50
Shake and twerk the night away to the call and response stylings of New Orleans' "Queen Diva" of bounce music.
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