In a night filled with political fireworks, Bill Maher and Tony Snow go head-to-head in a conversation about current affairs. Maher is the host of HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher,” and previously hosted ABC’s “Politically Incorrect.” Snow, a frequent guest host for both Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly, was a speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush, and White House Press Secretary from 2005 to 2007.
WHEN: 7:30pm
ADMISSION: $85 General
NOTE: Discounted price for Young Professionals (age 21-39), call for details
TICKETS: www.publiclectureseries.com
WHERE: Gibson Amphitheatre
ADDRESS: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608
PHONE: (310) 440-1246
WEBSITE: www.publiclectureseries.com


Register for Italian for Beginners at the Italian Cultural Institute of LA as the spring semester begins on May 5th. Grammatical structures are taught but the emphasis of the course is on speaking. Communication goals include greetings and introducing oneself, asking for information, and describing people, objects and places. All instructors are native speakers with an Italian university degree.
As part of the 2008 National Grilled Cheese Month Campaign, the Grilled Cheese primaries are underway. Stop by Clementine and cast your vote by ordering one of five different grilled cheese candidates. Finalists will compete at the end of April on Super Cheeseday to determine the next Commander in Cheese.
One of America’s contemporary masters of the short story, Tobias Wolff, will read from and discuss his new book “Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories.” Including ten new stories, along with twenty-one classics, the collection displays his works from over a quarter century.