5 events worth checking out in Los Angeles this week

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From a concert to an improv class, there's plenty to enjoy in Los Angeles this week. Read on for a rundown of ideas for how to fill your calendar.

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Waco Music

From the event description:

The WACO Music Series, curated and hosted by Jack Davey, is a showcase for artists drawn from the independent music scene who are making an impact. This performance will feature DJ Novena Carmel.

When: Friday, Oct. 18, 9-11 p.m.
Where: WACO Theater Center, 5144 Lankershim Blvd.
Admission: $20
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Atrevete (Reggaeton and hip-hop party)

When: Friday, Oct. 18, 9 p.m.- Saturday, Oct. 19, 2 a.m.
Where: Treehouse Rooftop Lounge, 686 N. Spring St.
Admission: Free - $15
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Female Doc Filmmakers Screening and Q&A — 'Be Natural'

From the event description:

For the last installment of “Kusama Infinity” producer and director Heather Lenz’s curated series of documentaries made by female filmmakers, we screen "Be Natural" about female silent film pioneer Alice Guy-Blache. [Director] Pamela B. Green will be on hand for a Q&A with Heather and the audience following the screening.

When: Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Where: The Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave.
Admission: $6 - $15
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Sample Improv Class with Award-Winning Coach

From the event description:

You can learn improv in a safe and comfortable environment, suitable for beginners as well as experienced improvisers looking to learn a few new tricks. [The] class is taught by Bill Chott ("Wizards of Waverly Place," "Dana Carvey Show," The Ringer), recently voted the best improv coach in America.

When: Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd.
Admission: $20
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Esotouric's Charles Bukowski's Los Angeles Tour

From the event description:

“Haunts of a Dirty Old Man: Charles Bukowski’s LA” focuses on Bukowski’s great passions: writing, screwing and Los Angeles. We’ll take in the canonical locations of his life and myth: the Postal Annex Terminal where he gathered the material for “Post Office,” the De Longpre apartment where he briefly experimented with marriage and fatherhood, the cathedral-like Central Library, an iconic SRO apartment residence and many other spots.

When: Saturday, Oct. 19, 12-4 p.m.
Where: Urban Radish, 661 Imperial St.
Admission: $64
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