As a flood of event announcements pour in our inbox, sifting through the refuse produced some interesting local happenings Downtowners may be interested in.

As a quick reminder, tonight is the second Thursday of April, which means your monthly dose of art and comedy will fill the streets of the Historic Core tonight.

Six simultaneous comedy shows on six different states will take place tonight amid gallery hopping between 8:30pm and 10:00pm, all within one block of 5th and Spring. Check out comedywalk.com for more details.

EVENTS CALENDAR

Museum of Neon Art Opening Reception
-What: MONA welcomes three new exhibitions running thru June 29
-When: Saturday, April 12 – 7:00pm to 10:00pm
MONA members free, all others $10
www.neonmona.org
-museum of art fizzes to life with soda pop

Incandescense: The Dark Side of Light
-What: The Edison and Lucent Dossier present a night of Sensuous Cabaret
-When: Wednesday, April 16 – 9:00pm to midnight
$15 Admission
www.edisondowntown.com

Dine Out L.A.: Aid for AIDS
-What: Dine Out Los Angeles is a one-day fundraising event, where Los Angeles area restaurants donate 20% or more of their day’s proceeds to Aid For AIDS to help prevent homelessness and hunger for individuals and families impoverished and disabled by HIV/AIDS.
-When: Thursday, April 17
Downtown’s Pacific Grill will be participating
www.dineoutla.org

Earth Day 2008
-What: Not Downtown-specific, but we’re all progressive environment-conscious folk. Earth Day is a day set aside internationally to recognize and formulate solutions for our planet’s environmental issues and problems. The City of Los Angeles has declared Earth Day (April 22) as a Car Free Day in Los Angeles. Contribute to the cause!
-When: April 22
www.earthday.net

Berlin at Crash Mansion
-What: Yes, the popular ’80s rock band will be holding a concert at Downtown’s Crash Mansion.
-When: Friday, May 2 at 8:00pm
Event on Ticketmaster
$20 General Admission
www.crashmansionla.com