THURSDAY 2.14.08
WHAT: Last Thursday night performance of This Is Our Youth
WHO: Actors Joshua Everett Johnson, Rachael VanWormer and Tom Zohar
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: New Village Arts Theatre
WHY: Tickets come with a free glass of wine. And, really, if you haven't already planned something for tonight, you don't have many options. Ticket info here.

SATURDAY 2.16.08
WHAT: showing of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, followed by a concert
WHO: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: UCLA's Royce Hall
WHY: If you're feeling low, this will remind you of how amazing human resilience is. Ticket info here.

TUESDAY 2.19.08
WHAT: Ferras performs
WHO: Ferras, whose album Aliens and Rainbows comes out April 1.
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: The Viper Room
WHY: The girls go ga-ga for him.