"Splendor in the Grass" Screening at the Hammer

"Splendor in the Grass is the tragically romantic tale of sexually repressed and neurotic teenagers Deanie (Natalie Wood) and Bud (Warren Beatty), set in rural Kansas in 1928. The film is noted for its controversial first depiction of a French kiss in a film. (1961, 124 min., Dir. Elia Kazan)"

Screening at 7pm
Billy Wilder Theatre at the Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd, Westwood

All Hammer public programs are free. Tickets are required, and are available at the Billy Wilder Theater Box Office one hour prior to start time. Limit one ticket per person on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required.

Sara Lov "Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming" Release Party

Tip from a friend who heard Sara Lov on KCRW today. Release party for her new album, "Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming" tonight upstairs at Malo, 8pm.

Malo [upstairs]
4326 West Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029
8pm til close
hors d'oeuvres & snacks
Cash Bar

DJ's will be playing music all night and also songs from the new album.

Monday night is also Taco Night at Malo, so if the upstairs free food doesn't suit, you can get $1 tacos downstairs in the restaurant all night.

Warehouse Sale at the Convention Center

So if you buy jeans, they obviously aren't free, but at least the admission is with an RSVP. Sunday will be my first time going, so I can't speak to the level of awesome.

The Warehouse Sale
LA Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Sunday 10-4

RSVP here for free admission

$5 dollar tickets to "Jumping the Median"

Last minute cheapness: special $5 discount price for Jumping the Median: an evening of four unexpected acts by playwright and spoken word artist Steve Connell produced by Push to Talk Theatre. Show is tonight, Friday, March 27 at 8pm at The Other Space at Santa Monica Playhouse.

RSVP to 310-394-9779 x651 or e-mail SZeitzew@SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com

More info here at Push to Talk Theatre's website

Freedom Snatch at iO - Week 31

Tonight marks the 31st week of Freedom Snatch's reign at the iO West Cage Match - can they defend their title?

Free show at 11pm on the iO West Mainstage, 6366 Hollywood Blvd. They put on a great show. Help them win! Or go vote for the other guy, to be contrary. My guess is that you will find yourself unable to after you see Freedom Snatch perform.

Free Tango Lessons

Tango Mar Vista is offering a week of free beginner tango lessons Friday, March 20th - Thursday, March 26th as part of Tango KaBLOOM! Classes each night at 8pm at:

Tango Mar Vista
12958 Washington Blvd.
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA, 90066

More information at Tango Mar Vista's website. Get your tango on!

What's better than free improv? Free musical improv!

One of my favorite people is in the musical improv group "Maestro, If You Please!" and they have a free show tomorrow night at Improv Olympic. I'm excited to see them perform.

"'Maestro, If You Please!' is a completely IMPROVISED MUSICAL based on a title suggested by the audience. Every show is complete with improvised themed music and dance numbers. Cast includes: Laura Barbera, Brandon Barrick, Jason Beeber, George Caleodis, Abhaya Hess, Julie Inmon, and Faith Willman. With Musical Direction by Alex Burke and Andrew Melton. Coached by Nyima Funk."

Saturday March 21st at 8pm
Andy Dick Theatre at Improv Olympic (entrance is halfway down the block on Cosmo, behind Improv Olympic mainstage, which is at 6366 Hollywood Blvd.)

See you there!

$1 Sushi $1 Drinks tomorrow at Luckyfish

Luckyfish in Beverly Hills is celebrating their one-year anniversary by offering drinks and sushi off the belt for $1 per. Tomorrow 11:30am-11pm. I'll see you there for lunch.

Luckyfish
338 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, 90210

Richard III Redux at VCPA

A friend of mine is in a production of Richard III Redux at the Veteran's Center for the Performing Arts that sounds really cool. "Richard III Redux is an exciting Physical Theatre mash-up of Shakespeare's Richard III and Henry VI starring military veterans from LA." Directed by John Farmanesh-Bocca. I can't wait to check it out.

Sundays @ 8:00pm and Mondays @ 8:00pm March 22 through April 27 at VCPA, 446 S. La Brea, 90036. Admission is pay what you can.

BrokeLA St. Patrick's Day Roundup

Hey folks - sorry for the hiatus. I'm back and finding you free things again.

I know there are tons of bars doing awesome things for St. Patrick's Day tomorrow, but I'm only going to mention the ones that are, in true BrokeLA fashion, offering something free. Cause we all deserve it.

So, in no particular order besides the one I found out about them in:

Backstage - This awesome karaoke dive in Culver City is serving free corned beef with all the trimmings all day and night. If you go, please let me know what those trimmings are.

South - Free green jello shots to go with their not free green beer. Also live music - Sally's Gap will be playing.

St. Patrick's Day Parade and Young Dubliners Concert - For those of you who won't be in a cubicle tomorrow, the parade is at 11:30am in downtown LA. Irish band Young Dubliners will play at 12:30. The poster also says that they will be selling O'Douls for $1, which is not only non-free but also non-alcoholic.

More to come...

BrokeLA Hiatus

Sorry folks - I'm headed to Huntsville, AL to bury my grandmother. Be back with the broke-ness next week. Be sure to check the calendar for events this weekend and St. Patrick's Day.

Take care and be well.

$5 Tickets to Chris Sullivan's "A Bit of Irish"

Top o'the mornin' to ya!

Santa Monica Playhouse is offering $5 tickets for BrokeLAers to Chris Sullivan's 10th Annual Irish Extravaganza "A Bit of Irish."

The show is appropriately taking place on St. Patrick's Day, Tuesday, March 17 at 8pm at Santa Monica Playhouse.

From their website: "Irish actor-singer-raconteur Chris Sullivan, in what has become a much anticipated tradition, returns to Santa Monica Playhouse for the tenth year running with his St. Patrick’s Day inspired celebration of all things Irish. Created and performed by Sullivan, the 2009 edition of the show brings together some old familiar pieces and some new material culled from the rich tradition of Irish literature and song."

RSVP to 310-394-9779 x1 or e-mail EZeitzew@SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com and be sure to mention BrokeLA for the discount.

Santa Monica Playhouse
1211 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
www.SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com

Freedom Snatch at Improv Olympic

Thursday night's improv Mainstage Cage Match is at 11pm, and it's free.

Freedom Snatch will be defending their title for the 28th week in a row. They're awesome. Check them out.

iO is at 6366 Hollywood Blvd, between Ivar and Cahuenga. Valet is $4 with validation, or you can find street parking on Vine or Sunset moderately easily.

iO West Homepage
Freedom Snatch on Facebook

Raccoons take heed

If you like sparkly things like me, (mean if you like them too, because I like them. I don't mean that I'm sparkly) you may be interested in the International Gem and Jewelry Show in Santa Monica. Goldstar has free tickets available, so you just pay the $3 service fee. Not a member of Goldstar? Join here for free.

Tickets available for April 3, 4, and 5.

International Gem & Jewelry Show, Inc. Website

Auntie Annie's Pretzel BOGOF

I just made up that acronym. (Buy One Get One Free. I'm a genius.)

So...buy a pretzel from Auntie Annie's, get one free with this coupon. (Have to sign up and they email it to you.)

Free resume printing at FedEx/Kinkos

NPR told me this morning that if you're job hunting, you're in luck. Sort of. FedEx/Kinkos (now FedEx Office?) is letting customers print 25 resumes free today. On quality paper! Woohoo 8.1%!

Restaurant.com Gift Certificates 80% off

Restaurant.com is offering 80% off of their already low gift certificate prices with the code "MENU." Enter the code during checkout and get a $25 certificate for $2, or a $10 certificate for 60 cents.

I've used these before, and they're great, but make sure you read the restrictions, as they vary by establishment and sometimes require a large purchase.

To anyone who eats at Anarkali on Melrose, the guy has let me use mine three times. He always hands it back to me with the receipt. Just sayin.'

Free Jack In The Box Fries and Drink Today Only

10 hours left to get your free fries and drink! Sorry I didn't find this sooner. Or before lunch. Quasi-fail.

Coupon here. (Thanks, Michelle!)

SXSW Sampler of Songs

The current economy, among other things, prevents me from going to SXSW this year...or any year thus far. NPR has a free "NPR Music at SXSW Sampler" available for download from iTunes.

Enjoy.

Dollar Dog Days

Been to The Stand? They have a killer veggie burger. Now you can get your afternoon hot dog on for cheap.

Every day is a Dollar Dog Day from 3PM until 5PM
$1 Dogs $2.50 Loaded Stand Dogs

Locations in Encino, Century City, Westwood Village, and Woodland Hills

The Stand website

Amoeba's Monday Movies @ Space15Twenty

Free movies, with free soda and free popcorn. Sweet! New movie showing every Monday in March. Easily Metro-able - Hollywood/Vine Red Line Station and walk a few blocks.

"Amoeba's Monday Movies @ Space15Twenty is a free weekly film series featuring music related movies curated by the Amoeba Music staff. On March 9th at 8pm join us for a screening of This Is The Life, Ava Du Vernay’s documentary exploring the racial, social and musical implications of South Central LA’s famed '90s Hip Hop venue, The Good Life. The film features interviews with various members of Freestyle Fellowship, Project Blowed, Busdriver, Cut Chemist, Chali 2na, 2Mex, Pigeon John and others. Du Vernay will be on hand for a Q&A and to sign copies of the DVD. Click here for the full schedule of March Monday Movies!"

ASSSSCAT at UCB

Sorry for the shouting, but that's how they refer to themselves.

ASSSSCAT is an improv show that moved from New York Upright Citizens Brigade to LA and headlines at UCB on Saturday nights. Luckily for us, they do a free show every Sunday at 7:30 pm. Looking forward to checking this one out, as it was recommended by someone I dig. (Please make sure to check the UCB calendar, as it looks like there are some Sundays they aren't booked.)

Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre is located at 5919 Franklin Ave, Hollywood, 90028.

ASSSSCAT's page at UCB website

Amoeba Art Show Factory Party

Amoeba, The East Bay Express, and OFFSpace to turn an Emeryville warehouse into a teeming hotspot of live art, film, musical performances, and theatrical art forms. This event will feature a recreation of Andy Warhol's Factory, including live production of art in the style and process practiced by Warhol and not one but TWO Velvet Underground cover bands will provide the evening's soundtrack. Rooms will be packed with artwork from Amoeba employees, as well as works from very special celebrity guests (Mark Mothersbaugh, Gary Panter, David Lynch, etc)! Bring a can of Campbell's soup for the Alameda County Food Bank and you’ll be entered to win a host of prizes! Admission is free!

They're also having a 60s costume contest. Sounds like fun. More info here at the Amoeba website.

Neko Case free show at Amoeba

This is late notice, but Neko Case is doing a free show at Amoeba tonight at 7pm. She's awesome. I would go, but I have class.

Info here at the Amoeba website.

Check her out and then walk up Cahuenga to iO for Freedom Snatch at 11. There. I just planned your Free Thursday.

"eLove, a Musical.com/edy" at Victory Theatre Center - $20 off for BrokeLAers

We've got a deal!

The World Premiere of award-winning Wayland Pickard’s eLove, a Musical.com/edy, directed and choreographed by Cate Caplin, stars seasoned veterans Lloyd Pedersen and Bobbi Stamm in a cyber love story where a man and a woman, searching for that “special online someone”, discover that love on the internet reveals a little more than either one had expected.

March 7th through March 29th, Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 4 pm.

General Admission $25.00.

A limited number of $5.00 tickets are available for BrokeLA patrons.

Reservations Line (818) 841-5422. Please mention BrokeLA for the $5 ticket. Cash at the Box Office please.

Box Office opens one hour before curtain.

Victory Theatre Center is located 3326 W. Victory Blvd. Street parking is readily available on the south and north side of Victory Blvd.

Visit www.elove-themusical.com for info about the show.

Free Improv that is actually Awesome

Improv Olympic (aka iO West because the International Olympic Committee threatened to sue) hosts an Improv Cage Match every Thursday night at 11pm, and it's free.

The team Freedom Snatch has won 27 weeks in a row. I was lucky enough to see them perform in February, and it was honestly one of the best improv shows I've ever seen. They are fast, witty, and ridiculously funny. I highly recommend them. This Thursday they are being challenged by Stolemite.

iO is at 6366 Hollywood Blvd, between Ivar and Cahuenga. Valet is $4 with validation, or you can find street parking on Vine or Sunset moderately easily.

iO West Homepage
Freedom Snatch on Facebook

$1 Oatmeal

I know it's not quite free, but it's still just a dollar. I will strive to find better.

$1 Jamba Juice Oatmeal