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· What else is there to do on Thursday night but see a concert? Eels at Avalon; Built to Spill at the House of Blues (we've lost track—have they been drafted to the indie big leagues of The OC soundtrack yet?); Abandoned Pools at the Troubadour.
· How did we wind up invading Iraq? Eh, "Stuff Happens"! (It's a David Hare play at the Mark Taper Forum.)
· Jessica Kaye and contributors read and sign Meeting Across the River: Stories Inspired by the Haunting Bruce Springsteen Song at Book Soup. If you're a Boss superfan and want to attend only to critique an author's attempt at translating a Clarence Clemons sax solo into prose, do everyone a favor and stay home with your Born to Run vinyl.