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Friday
 · Friday night music: Eels (again) at The Roxy, with Smoosh, Jimmy Tamborello and John Tejada at The Getty and Elefant at the Wiltern.
· Anatomy of a Screenplay author Dan Decker tackles summer blockbusters from the screenwriter's perspective at the Santa Monica Barnes and Noble. Be sure to take notes during the subtopic, "The Da Vinci Code: A case study in underestimating your audience's ability to retain information."
Saturday
 · Night Vision: MoCA's After Dark kicks off this season with late night admission to their Robert Rauschenberg exhibit and DJs Josh Beckman and Emmett Clements.
· The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium hosts a "Meet the Grunion" event in honor of the silvery fish's annual spawning run. Delight to the mating habits of these sinfully uninhibited, horny sea-creatures!
Sunday
 · The Aero Theater hosts a tribute to animator John Kricfalusi, the deliriously twisted man who brought you Ren & Stimpy, who will be in attendance. It's better than bad—it's good!
· Jay Leno revisits his (once funny?...We think?) stand-up comedy roots at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa. It's worse than good—it's bad!
Monday
 · Wallow in luxurious, Monday morning hangover misery as the first wafts of overly charred meats drift through your bedroom window, the sounds of beer bottles shpritzing to life stir you to consciousness, and your 72-hour Memorial Day bender begins anew.