If you’re paying attention, the show starts as you’re queuing out front to buy your tickets (which come in two varieties: first class and “penny pincher”). Your boarding pass gets you into the cabin, but not before you’re asked to pay 10 cents for each carry-on you bring in. I was charmed enough by the [...]

From a Burning Shore: Rob Woodard and Dan Fante, son of John Fante, head up {OPEN}’s “Readings From a Burning Shore” with select cuts from current and past prose and poetry. 8:30pm.
{OPEN} 2226 E Fourth St, Long Beach 90814. 562.499.6736; thestoryofopen.com.

The Warlocks: Spacemen 3 drones and Velvet Underground fuzz from the Warlocks. Plus, more psychedelic [...]