The Strange

Description

This nonprofit art gallery/music space lives up to its name with a wildly mixed array of entertainment most nights and a somewhat unexpected locale, sandwiched between retail shops on Melrose Avenue's Eastside hub, a few skips away from Los Angeles City College. Performances by bands, comedians and various visual artists are showcased Fridays and Saturdays in these loftlike industrial-style environs, and various eves throughout the week. A black-clad goth crowd gathers for the space's popular "Submersion" night, featuring gloomy-good bands and DJs rocking the floor the first Friday of the month, while a decidedly sunnier set romps early the first Sunday of every month during "The Breakfast Show," a children's happening with free cereal, hosted by comedian Adam Shankman. No alcohol sold at the venue, but individual promoters often bring it in and request donations.