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Friday
 · The inaugural Independent TV Festival kicks off tonight at Raleigh Studios, with screenings and panel discussions on every aspect of indie TV production. Be sure to check out the Q&A with the cast and creators of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, including the marvelous little person who dons a Danny DeVito suit every week and amazes with his spot-on impression.
· Open bar alert! Equator Books is celebrating its second birthday with bands, free booze, and Michael Deyermond's latest exhibit of works on paper.
Saturday
 · Saturday night music: Irving and Say Hi To Your Mom are at The Echo, Sparta is at the Troubadour, and LA's own Midnight Movies play with Darker My Love at the Little Radio warehouses.
· GOOD magazine is hosting a freebie screening of An Inconvenient Truth at at The Museum of Television & Radio, followed by an "iChat" with Al Gore, which is, like, totally going directly into our "Chats with Ex-Vice Presidents" playlist.
· Go to Meltdown Comics for a book signing and reception for The History of Los Angeles Graffiti Art. Many of the artists will be in attendance, and will happily oblige any requests to tag your lower back.
Sunday
 · Fake Radio performs a stripped down, abridged version of Sunset Boulevard which may or may not open with a down-on-his-luck screenwriter lying face down in an inflatable kiddie pool.
· The 30th Annual Festival of the Chariots at Venice Beach is that time of the year when Hare Krishnas, festooned in the finest peach leisurewear, can really let their hair down. Lyrically repetitive entertainment and a "free feast for thousands" will be provided.