FRIDAY:
· Ben Gibbard ignores his side projects and remembers where his bread is buttered: Death Cab for Cutie's at the Wiltern. Go see what all the characters on The O.C. have been chattering about—and we're willing to bet that Summer and Seth Cohen will be sucking face right by the stage, but in a very "we're not an item" way.
· Go the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood and observe the extent to which it's bent over for Shrek's gigantic ogre meat. They've turned the landmark Cinerama Dome green and slapped some huge ears on it. Call us when they stick a gigantic nipple on top for Mean Girls.
· FOUND magazine editor Davy Rothbart reads from little scraps of discarded paper and random Post-It Notes at Skylight Books in Los Feliz. It's much better than it sounds.

SATURDAY:
· Urinetown is not just our affectionate nickname for the filthy men's room at Barney's Beanery; it's the much-lauded Broadway export playing at the Wilshire Theater. You know what they say about theater in LA...but come on, this has "urine" in the title!
· Tired of the huge crowds that show up for the big West Hollywood Parade? Get back your pride parade cred at the 21st Long Beach Gay Pride event.
· Mingle with horror fanboy geeks at the Days of Darkness convention. No, that's not Joan Rivers, it's a nerd in a Leatherface mask!