FRIDAY
· Get your weekend started off on the right foot with the sweet, folky sounds of Beth Orton at the El Rey. Or, if that's not your style, try Citizen Cope at the Wiltern or Gods and Monsters at Safari Sams.
· Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy will screen at the Nuart, which will be followed by a Q&A with original Kids in the Hall cast member Scott Thompson.
· The documentary American Zombie "tackles the real, day-to-day struggles zombies face in their, uh, "lives"" at Laemmle's Sunset 5.

Follow along for your Saturday and Sunday To Do's, after le jump:

SATURDAY
· Your evening's musical selections include GZA at the El Rey, Rosie Thomas at the Troubadour, Ray Davis at the Wiltern.
· CUT! 2008 - A benefit and celebration of cinema dedicated to the art and imagination that goes into the creation of film taking place this weekend at the New Beverly Cinema offers screenings and interactive Q&A panels with special guests Gerard Butler, David Arquette and more. The festival kicks off with two documentaries: Shadow Company and Wrath of Gods.
· For $125, someone who writes a whopping 3 posts a day on Mediabistro will teach you to blog!

SUNDAY
· Nothing will get you into your Monday morning faster than spending all night with the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern. Also, Bad Manners at the Key Club, Sound of Music at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
· It's funny night at Spaceland with Neil Hamburger and Andy Daly.