Every Sunday - Chocolate Sundaes
This is the sweetest night of them all! The music is great, the performances are dynamic, and the crowd loves every minute! Be sure to get your groove on as Chris Spencer hosts this outrageous night of urban comedy. And you never know which surprise guest might grace the stage! Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. For more information call 323 - 656 - 1336

Every Monday - Michael Colyar's "Monday Night Comedy Extravaganza"
Join Michael Colyar and some of the nations funnies urban comedians at the historical "Regency West" in Leimert Park for an evening of comedy that will have you falling out your chair in laugher. Now, presented and produced by King Productions at "Regency West" almost fifteen years ago opened the door with this concept as the hottest comedy spot in the nation. Headliners were Robin Harris, Martin, Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Ricky Harris, D. L. Hugley, Bruce Bruce, Aunt Laurie, Monique and Renaldy Rey and many others. Regency West, 3339 West 43rd Street (in Leimert Park) at 8:30 PM For tickets or more information call 323.878.6989

Every Monday - Jazz Mondays at The House of Blues
House of Blues Los Angeles' Foundation Room has opened its doors to live jazz on Monday nights. Located within the House of Blues on the historic Sunset Strip, the Foundation Room is an exclusive club that houses a luxurious setting spanning four exotic rooms. The rooms feature Persian carpets, antique temple screens from India, breathtaking German mahogany furniture and a host of other luxurious touches
For these special Monday night Jazz events, members and non-members are invited to come and experience jazz artists performing live in the Foundation Room. Admission is free! Doors are at 6pm and the shows start at 7:30pm. House of Blues : 8430 Sunset Blvd. : West Hollywood : California. For More Information Please Call the HOB Jazz Line : 323.848.5168. Dress Code is enforced. No shorts, sandals, baseball hats or tennis shoes.

Every Monday - SLNSW - Spreading Love-N-Spoken Words
Presented by Cedrick King and hosted by Alice The Poet, Sandra Laraine Coleman, and MsTmuszerass the evening is grassroots, village-vibe and poetry. SLNSW is putting it down, guerilla style, "n-yo-face", raising the roof poetry. SLNSW is Spreading Love-N-Spoken Words (Pure Poetics, Phunky Phloetics, Rhythm-N-Rhyme, Spoken Symphonies, Eclectic Edutainment, Inspiration, Motivation, Jazzology, Wordology, Other, Positive - ologies, Conscious Candor, Choice Chants and Chit-Chat!). SLNSW continues throughout the year '2004: Regular admission is now $5, mention Blackweekly.com and bring a friend for the special two for $8. Full bar. Coffees. Herbal teas. Complimentary, light hors d'oeuvres. Featured artists, live music and open mic (limited). The World Famous Regency West 3339 West 43rd Street, in Leimert Park Village from 6:30pm-8:00pm For tickets or more information call 323.878.6989

Every Tuesday - The Guy Torry Show
In the tradition of comedians who have made the transition from the stage to the screen such as Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby, Guy Torry is poised to become the next great actor/comedian. Guy Host a night of laughs every Tuesday at The World Famous Comedy Store, 8433 Sunset. For tickets or more information call 323-656-6225

Every Thursday - Poet's Jazz House
A SpokenWord & Music Lounge where spilling your heart is an art and searching your soul is mandatory just to get in the door... A beatnik tea house where there is snapping instead of clapping, the atmosphere is Lax but it Sizzles. Come touch, be touched, hear the answer, heed the call! Coleman and Smith Artistic Company, 6902 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood. For more information call 323.467.1599

3/9 - FlyPoet Showcase
For a slice of the best performance poetry that the world has to offer and great live music, you don't want to miss The Flypoet Spoken Word & Music Showcase. Come bathe in the atmosphere and electricity as this rare collection of spoken word artists sets the stage on fire with energy and passion! Check the website FLYPOET.COM for all the important details including location/directions as well as pictures and words concerning all of the stars in this killer lineup! The Conga Room on Wilshire. Cover is still only $12 before 8pm, $15 after. For more details visit www.flypoet.com

Every Saturday Ask Deanna! - Live Advice Sessions
(Real People, Real Advice) Live--weekly advice chats coming to Los Angeles. Nationally Syndicated Advice Column as seen in the Los Angeles Sentinel, Pasadena Journal, San Bernardino American News, Canyon News, LA Metro News and Long Beach Times--- and over 250 newspapers in over 40 states. Join Ask Deanna! and expert panel in weekly discussions of advice, real life and relationships. Lucy Florence Coffee House in Leimert Park Village on Saturdays from 3pm to 4pm

2/20 An Evening With Trent Jackson
Come meet & greet new author Trent Jackson, as he launches his debut novel, At This Moment! At This Moment allows the reader to have a rhetorical conversation with Maverick Williams, whose coming of age story is one that examines several social issues. Maverick's personal experiences are a running commentary on his and society's perceptions and stereotypes on homosexuality, race, family, relationships and other aspects of a maturing Black male. On Maverick's trek to find love, acceptance and coming to grips with his own sexuality, he almost never finds what matters the most in life. A reading of the book, viewing of Trent's documentary 'In The Moment,' and the book signing will be taking place! A full bar is available! Books will be on sale for 14.00. Book and Documentary packages are available for 25$. For more information visit: www.WritingStar.com

2/17 Nikki Giovanni
For more than 30 years, poet, writer and activist Nikki Giovanni has been one of the most profound, galvanizing and luminous voices in American letters. Emerging during the Civil Rights, Black Power and Black Arts movements in the late 1960s with her revolutionary first book Black Feeling, Black Talk, Giovanni quickly took her place as one of the most influential poets of the era, admired for her fiery outspokenness and empowering meditations on topics ranging from the political to the intensely personal. Described as vibrant and playful, bluesy and incisive, Giovanni's poems explore the complexity and contradictions that make up the American consciousness. Her most recent volume of poetry, Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea, won the NAACP Image Award in 2003. A forbearer of the present-day poetry slam and spoken word craze, Giovanni is an immensely inspiring and charismatic speaker, earning a 2003 Grammy nomination for her spoken word CD The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection. UCLA- Royce Hall. For tickets or more information click here

3/12 The Spelman College Glee Club West Coast Tour
'50 Moore Productions' will present the highly renowned Spelman College Glee Club on Friday, March 11th at 7:00 p.m. at the Los Angeles Baha'i Center as an extended conclusion of Black History Month. It has been 30 years since the Glee Club has performed on the West Coast, as part of the closing festivities of Black History Month and to conclude their 2004-2005 tour, they will perform on Friday, March 11 and then travel to Northern California with performances in San Francisco, Oakland and Richmond, California. Los Angeles Baha'i Center, 5755 Rodeo Road. For more information call 323 960-5531

3/13 Tribute to R'Wanda Lewis, Dance Pioneer
Jan Geter Productions, the Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation, and the Friends of R'Wanda Lewis will host a fundraising reception where R'Wanda Lewis will be presented with The Contemporary Dance Life Achievement Award and a dance scholarship in her name will formally be announced. Proceeds will go towards the scholarship. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. Lula Washington Dance Theatre, 3773 S. Crenshaw Blvd $35 Mention Blackweekly.com and get $10 off ticket price. For tickets or more information call 323-653-1063

3/13 Mardi Gras West
Will feature live entertainment and a crawfish boil for children and adults. Uncle Darrow's, 2560 Lincoln Blvd. in Marina Del Rey. For more information call 310-306-4862

3/13 Black Trilogy 2005: Visions from the Past
Unity Players Ensemble is proud to present A Black Trilogy 2005: Three More One-Act Plays from the Avant-Garde. This year's theme: Visions from the Past. The three plays are: "The Prisoner of St. Pierre" by Pat Gabridge, "The Taking Circle" by P.J. Gibson and "Up and Gone Again" by Bill Harris. UPE Artistic Director Spencer Scott directs. Black Trilogy 2005 will Preview at The Stella Adler Theatre on Thursday February 17, at 8:00pm, and will Premiere Friday February 18 (Opening Night and reception)and run thru March 13, 2005. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm. Note: There will be no performances on Sunday February 27 or March 6. The Stella Adler Theatre is located at 6773 Hollywood Blvd. (at Highland in Hollywood). Parking off Highland in the rear of the theatre (say "Stella Adler" for special $3 flat rate). Ticket prices are $20 (students and seniors with ID $18). All Preview tickets are $10. Group rates are available. For more information please call, 323-860-3208.

4/21 - 4/25 Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns"
If you thought Madea's family was carzy, wait till you mee the browns. The Kodak Theatre. For more information visit www.tylerperry.com.

6/9 - 6/11 West Coast Singles Conference 2005
The focus of this conference is to build awareness and create an understanding and acceptance that singles are at various seasons in their lives. Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 gives an example of that season (To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven) for we all have had our own seasons in life changing situations. Some of the challenges of being single will be addressed: Living single, Single parents, Single and dating, Single with careers , Divorced, Singles preparing for marriage Faithful Central Bible Church - The Tabernacle, 321 N. Eucalyptus Ave.in Inglewood. For more information call 1-866-420-Walk

6/24 - 7/31 Purlie
A major revival of Ossie Davis' hit Broadway musical! This energetic, soulful musical combines gospel, rhythm and blues, and the best of Broadway. An educated country girl, a racist Georgia plantation owner, and a preacher make for a wild 1920s southern tale that spins in a spiritual, positive and humorous way. Directed by Sheldon Epps ("Girlfriends"). Tickets on sale mid-December 2004. Group sales 626-578-1940. Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue in Pasadena. For tickets or more information call 626-356-PLAY