by Christopher Cappiello

friday, may 2

all about bette

In honor of he centenary of her birth, and the issue of a stamp with her image, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art film program devotes the month of May to the incomparable Bette Davis. “Fasten Your Seatbelts: The Essential Bette Davis” includes screenings of 20 films, starting tonight with Jezebel, the 1938 drama that earned Davis an Oscar for her portrayal of a convention-defying Southern belle in Civil War-era New Orleans. Check the website for the festival’s schedule. 7:30 p.m. $9. LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. www.lacma.org

getting fresh

Jeffrey Sanker and Paul Nicholls freshen up the end of the week with Fresh Fridays at Eleven. 9 p.m. cocktails, 11 p.m. dancing. Eleven, 8811 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.jeffreysanker.com

Pull Over

You won’t find any 18-wheelers, blue-plate specials or squawking CB radios at this Truck Stop—just a bunch of hotties dancing on the bar to the tunes of DJ Herrick Hell. Every Friday. here lounge, 696 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.herelounge.com

Saturday, may 3

talk about ... pop music

The ever-popular Popular club night has morphed into the new Cherry Pop, taking over the newly renovated Ultra Suede space on Saturday nights. No house or techno here, kids, it’s pure pop, with Britney, Janet and Madonna high on DJ Josh Peace’s playlist. 9 p.m. doors open. No cover. Ultra Suede, 661 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.tomwhitmanpresents.com

straight talk on gay issues

Get the skinny on a range of thorny issues facing gay and bisexual men at the Wall Las Memorias Project’s second annual Latino Men’s Summit. Workshops deal with sexual health, relationship issues and substance abuse. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Quiet Cannon, 901 N. Via San Clemente, Montebello. RSVP at www.thewalllasmemorias.org.

leading ladies

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center honors actress Sharon Stone and out singer/songwriter Linda Perry at the annual Women’s Night gala tonight. Three tiers of tickets allow all budgets to take part. The L Word star Jane Lynch hosts. 6 p.m. VIP reception and dinner; 8:30 p.m. awards; 10 p.m. party. $25-300. The Music Box@Henry Fonda Theatre, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hlywd. www.lagaycenter.org

roll up for the mystery tour

This month’s Gay Soul Talk—titled “Erotic Fantasy: Magical Doorway to the Gay Soul”—combines Jungian theory with gay liberation to help participants cut a psychic path through shame and homophobia to discover their own inner guide to the endlessly exciting underworld of gay love, fantasy and desire. 7-9 p.m. $20 donation. Plummer Park Community Center, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.uranianpsych.org

write turns

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s HIV-positive Writers Workshop presents Write Out Loud, a public reading of members’ works. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll probably want to start writing yourself. Reception following the readings. 1 p.m. Free. Davidson/Valentini Theatre, the Village at Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 N. McCadden Pl., Hlywd. www.lagaycenter.org

three’s company

Dirty Sanchez—that electro-rock dynamo trio of Jackie Beat, DJ Barbeau and Mario Diaz—returns to the stage for a special show at Safari Sam’s. Expect outrageous props, plenty of dazzling costumes, some scatalogical humor and a great time. Guadalajara Joe, Tyrese (from Reality Rejectz) and the Hummm are guests. 8 p.m. $10. Safari Sam’s, 5214 W. Sunset Blvd., Hywd. www.safari-sams.com

musical melting pot

DJ Paul V. and friends are back for May’s Bootie L.A. mashup at their new location, the Echoplex. DJ Axel and San Fran’s DJ Party Ben join the fun, and Chico’s Angels’ Kay Sedia is on hand for laughs and Tupperware. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $10 ($5 before 10:30 p.m.). The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Blvd. (rear entrance), Echo Park. www.bootiela.com

Sunday, may 4

a view to a concert

Hungry like a wolf for some ‘80s pop royalty? Reagan-era chart-toppers Duran Duran hit the sleek new Nokia Theatre tonight, touring in support of their 2007 Timbaland/Tiberlake collaboration, Red Carpet Massacre. 8 p.m. $65-125. Nokia Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Court, L.A. www.duranduran.com

size does matter

Whoever said size doesn’t matter hasn’t been to here lounge on Sunday evenings for the big DJs, big drinks and big fun at Size. At tonight’s Almost Cinco de Mayo party, tacos are served from 6-9 p.m., and Lady Gaga performs live. Doors open 4 p.m. every Sunday. Free. here lounge, 696 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.tomwhitman.com

Monday, may 5

on the right foot

Start your week right with a stop at Eagle LA’s Monday Mayhem. Miss Kim keeps her “malicious margaritas” flowing till 9 p.m., when former IN coverboy Marcus takes over the bar. Free pool and the usual Eagle madness is part of the fun. 4 p.m.-closing. Free. Eagle L.A., 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., L.A. www.eaglela.com

Tuesday, may 6

lacma’s broad shoulders

The Los Angeles County Art Museum gets serious about contemporary art with the new Broad Contemporary Art Museum. Funded by a $50 million gift from local collector Eli Broad, the three-story cube on Wilshire boasts an all-star cast of contemporary art and not a single square foot devoted to offices or storage. Thursday-Tuesday. $12 (free after 5 p.m.). 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. www.lacma.org

Wednesday, may 7

long on shorts

The 24th annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival screens an evening of LGBT short films tonight under the heading “Learning to Crawl.” Among the films included are Discopedia (Canada), Midnight Boycow (U.S.A.) and Allen Ginsberg Gives Great Head (Singapore). 9:30 p.m. $10. Imaginasian Center, 251 S. Main St., L.A. www.vconline.org

we are family

Susan Polis Schultz’s moving documentary, Anyone and Everyone, introduces viewers to a cross-section of parents—from Japanese to Cherokee, Mormon to Jewish—who come to grips with their children’s sexuality. Catch this free screening and discussion tonight. 7:30 p.m. Free. Regent Showcase Theatre, 614 N. La Brea Ave., L.A. www.kpbs.org/anyoneandeveryone

Go Metro

Get over the hump with Club Metro at Ultra Suede as DJ Ben drops the hottest hip-hop, reggaeton and R&B beats, and L.A.’s hottest go-go dancers shake their stuff. Free with guest list before 11 p.m. $7 otherwise. Ultra Suede, 661 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. (323) 769-6333

Sing Out, Louise

What better way to get over the mid-week hump than guzzling two-for-one drinks at Fiesta Cantina and captivating your friends with your own rockin’ renditions of old karaoke standards? Karaoke with Kenny, 10:30 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Fiesta Cantina, 8865 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.karaokewithkenny.com

Thursday, may 8

hot men from yemen

Club Nur, L.A.’s only weekly LGBT Middle Eastern club night, makes Thursday Arabian night at MJ’s. Indulge in Middle Eastern cocktails and a hookah bar. The diverse crowd includes Armenian, Arab, Persian, Israeli and Turkish boys. 9 p.m. $5 before 10:30 p.m.; $10 after. MJ’s, 2810 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. www.myspace.com/clubnur

you can’t stop the beat

Join the one and only Jackie Beat as she hosts Thursday night karaoke at WeHo’s Hamburger Mary’s. $5 gets you a Texas maragarita or a martini. Refusing to sing gets you the wrath of Jackie. 8-11 p.m. No cover. Hamburger Mary’s, 8288 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.hamburgermarysweho.com

sophisticated ladies

Get your weekend started early with Platinum at East/West Lounge, a Sapphic soiree where L.A.’s chicest gals gather. Shannon Kampa hosts. East/West Lounge, 8851 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.eastwestlounge.com

Saturday, may 10

moveable feast

AIDS Service Center’s Big Night Out is not one event, but 21, with participants gathering for a gala reception before setting off for one of 20 dinner parties in private homes in and around Pasadena. The gala auction includes mouth-watering travel, dining and entertainment packages. 4:30 p.m. reception. $75-200. Location disclosed to participants. www.aidsservicecenter.org

10th anniversary gay-la

The Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society celebrates in style with a lavish 10th anniversary gala at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Hosted cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner and dancing are part of the festivities. 8 p.m. $85 members; $95 nonmembers. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A. www.galasla.org

fasten your seatbelts

There’s no telling where you’ll end up with here lounge’s new Saturday night event, Destination, presented by Paul Nicholls and Jeffrey Sanker. here lounge, 696 Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.jeffreysanker.com

eleven at 11

Cure your Saturday night fever at Discotheque, Eleven’s new weekly night of primo dance music from the disco era to today. DJ Paulo Ramirez picks the tunes starting at 11 p.m. 9 p.m. cocktails, 11 p.m. dancing. No cover. Eleven, 8811 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.eleven.la

Bumpin’ the night

Tune in to Indie 103.1 FM at midnight for Neon Noise with DJ Paul V. His weekly radio show features all the dirty electro, indie rock remixes and mashups you can shake a

stick at. It’s the next best thing to being at the club! www.myspace.com/smashmix

Friday, may 9

i’m crushing your head

The Kids in the Hall, the cross-dressing Canadian comedy quintet that brought us Chicken Lady and gay lounge lizard Buddy Cole, hit the road this spring for the first time in eight years. Live As We’ll Ever Be features 90 percent new material, with many of their off-kilter characters appearing in zany new scenarios. 8 p.m. $35-55. Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, L.A. www.laorpheum.com

Sunday, may 11

knock down, drag out

Oasis Nightclub’s latest installment of Drag Idol brings us weekly battles featuring some of the Southland’s most determined drag queens. It all leads to the May 18 finals and $1,000 prize. 10 p.m. Free before 10 p.m. (21+); $5 18-20. Oasis, 1386 E. Foothill Blvd., Upland. www.oasis-nightclub.com

far east on the east side

Following the Leftover Sundays beer bust, MJ’s gives us MasterBasian, an Asian-themed night from the folks who brought us Buddha Lounge. DJ Mike Bryant spins as Asian go-go boys strut their stuff for the mixed crowd. 9 p.m. MJ’s, 2810 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. www.mjsbar.com

Monday, may 12

Mondays are a Drag

Drop in to here lounge for Here’s Jackie!, the Monday night show featuring that sharp-tongued chanteuse Jackie Beat, who will have you rolling with her sassy shenanigans. here lounge, 696 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.herelounge.com

tuesday, may 13

where the neon signs are pretty

Head downtown tonight for the kick-off party for AIDS Research Alliance’s ArtSeen3, a five-day fundraiser featuring art and fine food. Tonight’s art walk-style event includes a number of galleries, performance art and an outdoor fashion show, with an after-party at the Standard. 6-10 p.m. Free. Spring and Fifth streets, L.A. www.artseen.org