Weekly Hot List
By Tara de Lis, Los Angeles
Let our editors save you time by highlighting the hottest events on the horizon. From art exhibits and theater productions to food and wine tastings and live music, here are this week's top picks.
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Cupcake Challenge
Who makes the best mini-cupcakes in town? Some of L.A.'s best bakeries will participate in this appetizing contest to be judged by a media panel--and by audience members. -
Citrus at Social Hollywood
6525 W Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA
Star-chef Michel Richard casts a culinary spell on Social Hollywood's still-sizzling club scene. -
Il Moro Wine Tastings
Weekly themed wine tasting series explores various Italian regions and beyond at popular West L.A. eatery. -
Villa
8623 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA
A-list enclave's referral-only door policy can only mean one thing: Despite its unusual haunted mansion vibe, Villa is the new Hyde. -
Taste: Friday Night Under the Stars
Wine enthusiasts welcome the weekend with upscale tasting, cheese and hors d'oeuvres. -
Verdugo
3408 N Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA
Sleepy Glassell Park gets its first Eastside-hipster-class watering hole, complete with sexy lounge, outstanding beer selection and take-home sales license. -
Dalla Terra Wine Pairing Dinner Series
Six-course meals of fine food and wine featured in a series of Epicurean evenings at classically sophisticated, authentic Italian restaurant. -
Papadakis Taverna
301 W Sixth St, San Pedro, CA
Singing, dancing and dish-smashing are the norm at this Greek taverna. -
Wine Camp: An Introduction to Wine
Intro course teaches wine newbies the basics in talking, tasting and pairing. -
The Roxy Theatre
9009 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
With bands to die for and everyone dressed to kill, this is Sunset's most lethal lounge. -
East/West Lounge
8851 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Eurasian-themed lounge lures local professionals and gay elite looking to find a balance between work and play. -
Luckyfish
338 N Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
Beverly Hills welcomes fun new sushi spot from the folks behind BOA Steakhouse and Sushi Roku. -
Wacky Wednesday Wine Tasting
Weekly in-store themed tasting features a selection of wines for $1 per pour.
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A Chorus Line
One of the original meta-Broadway productions undergoes a 2008 revival, and despite its age, this musical doesn't need any work. -
Point Break Live!
Surfing, bankrobbing and skydiving are all included in this comedic stage adaptation of the 1991 action flick. -
First Fridays
Exposition Park museum hosts a series of enlightening evenings that attract curious punk rockers and science nerds through music and scientific inquiry. -
Bob Dylan's American Journey, 1956-1966
Westside exhibition lets fans remix Dylan classics. -
Disorderly Conduct: Recent Art in Tumultuous Times
Contemporary artists tackle tough issues and address global chaos with installation art. -
Sound! A new series by Andy Carey
Abstract paintings representing the sonics of musical pieces are the focus at up-and-coming artist Andy Carey's new solo show. -
Wicked - A New Musical
The "Wizard of Oz" gets some long-overdue background information in this Broadway prequel musical.
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Bryan Adams
Canadian rocker has written more hit singles than you can shake a hockey stick at. -
The Kooks
Top-selling UK indie-rock outfit comes to the States to try to live up to the hype. -
The Kills
Raw, sexy punk-blues minimalism from a British-American couple whose voices blend like vintage X. -
French Kicks
Brooklyn wiseguys deliver fun, rousing garage rock. -
Camp Freddy
Rock and roll supergroup features members of Jane's Addiction, Guns N' Roses and The Cult, often with surprise guest appearances. -
Marc Maron
The comic actor is acting like a comic again. -
Donita Sparks
Former singer/songwriter and guitarist for '90s all-girl grunge-punk darlings L7, Sparks has since ventured into film scoring and is now touring solo. -
The Police
Legendary English ska-punk-pop trio took a 23-year hiatus before reuniting at the 2007 Grammy's. -
Ludacris
Hip-hop's court jester spins Southern yarns that mix raunchy fun and street-soldier swagger. -
Mickey Avalon
Hollywood rock star performs original hip-hop mixed with funk and rock sounding like an adrenalized Beck. -
Ladytron
Here's one Liverpool quartet that isn't cribbing from the Beatles--but from Kraftwerk. -
Lili Haydn
Talented violinist has performed with rock royalty from Tom Petty to Gwen Stefani, but is also known for her own brand of indie rock channeled through classical music.
