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Get Out: Patch's Pick-and-Choose Weekend Planner

Get ready for a free concert and a Sadie Hawkins Dance this weekend.

Still have no idea what to do this weekend? Don't panic. Mar Vista Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

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Where/When: Brennan's Pub, 4089 Lincoln Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292; 9:30pm Friday, March 11, 2011

Why Go: Grunge is not dead. If you're in the mood for some early 90's rock, this is the spot to be at.

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Pricing: No cover

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Where/When: , 1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291; 10pm Friday, March 11, 2011

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Why Go: DJ Styles Davis' weekly set keeps the place packed and enough to have Mondays as well with DJ Samantha Ronson.

Pricing: No cover

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Where/When: Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291; 7:30pm Saturday, March 12, 2011

Why Go: Hear poetry from accomplished authors.

Pricing: Admission $7, students/seniors/children $5, members FREE. Street parking.

4)

Where/When: Good Hurt Nightclub, 12249 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066;  Saturday, March 12, 2011

Why Go: It is a free rock/alternative music show from four different bands,  Our Hospitality, Shotshell Press, Fred Harvey and Deathsquad Demongods. Check out their music by clicking on the links and come out for a free show.  Sounds like a great deal.

Pricing: No cover

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Where/When: , 2232 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

Why Go: This is not high school anymore, but ladies are still required to ask the guys out for this event. This is the first annual event of this kind that the organization has created. The best part of it is that it raises money for charities.

Pricing: Stag - $25, Couples - $40

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