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· Because every L.A. weekend must feature at least one film festival: CineCon 41 takes over the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel and The Egyptian Theater for their film fest of "unusual movies." Hopefully, by "unusual" they don't mean "snuff films."
· The tutors, volunteers, and staff at 826LA get their own night to read their work at Indoor Voices: The 826LA Reading Series. It doesn't have to be about Dave Eggers all the time, does it?
· Cheapskatin' LA points us to two free musical offerings: Shonen Knife and the Knack (now that's a interesting double-bill) close out the summer concerts at the Santa Monica Pier, while the Wallflowers play the House of Blues. If you're determined to pay for something, you can drive to Anaheim to see Devo.