By Christopher Cappiello

Thursday, Aug. 23

Electric Youth

The Arena is ground zero for the 18-and-over pulsating pop party Tiger Heat with DJ Ray Rhodes. $8 cover. Every Thursday, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Hollywood Arena, 6655 Santa Monica Blvd., Hlywd. www.clubtigerheat.com

Smack Attack

Gulp, don’t sip the cocktails served up tall, cold and free for five minutes each hour at Smack, the world’s fastest open bar. Every

Thursday. Free. 9 p.m. O-Bar, 8279 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.tomwhitmanpresents.com

Can You Feel the Heat?

Ladies—in the mood for some Heat? Check out here lounge’s Thursday night party featuring loads of luscious lesbians and the illest mixes of your favorite hip-hop, Latin dance and reggaeton songs. 696 Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.herelounge.com

The Wetter the Better

Get an eyeful at Thursday night’s Wet-and-Wild Shorts Contest. Winner takes home $100—and most likely a few phone numbers. Eagle L.A., 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., L.A. (323) 669-9472 or www.eaglela.com

Friday, Aug. 24

Alice In Bollywood

Visitors are greeted by monkeys, peacocks and male belly dancers as the Ford Amphitheatre becomes a Bollywood bazaar for blue13 dance company’s world premiere of Paheliyan: The Story of Alice, a unique reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s beloved tale. 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hlywd. www.fordtheatres.org

Mess Things Up

Looking to shake up your Friday nights? Try Chaos, the new weekly happening at MJ’s, where DJ Paulo Ramirez spins hip-hop, house and some hot R&B. The $4 Red Bull cocktails don’t hurt, either. 2810 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. www.mjsbar.com

Pull Over

You won’t find any 18-wheelers, blue-plate specials or squawking CB radios at this Truck Stop—just a bunch of hotties dancing on the bar to the tunes of DJ Herrick Hell. Every Friday. here lounge, 696 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.herelounge.com

Saturday, Aug. 25

Too Hot to Cook

The East Side gets a little hotter with Raw, Jeffrey Sanker’s monthly Saturday club night, moving to MJ’s this month. Go-go boys bounce to DJ Kio Kio’s magic. $10. 2810 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. www.jeffreysanker.com

Horsing Around

Raise money while playing cowboy at Saddle Up L.A., a horsebackriding fundraiser for the Life Group LA. BYO horse, or reserve one in advance. Riders must register in advance and raise at least $400 in pledges. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Easter Field, Griffith Park. www.saddleupla.org

Come Hear the Music Play

Upright Cabaret relocates to Eat on Sunset for the month of August, presenting a top-notch bill of belters on the restaurant’s charming patio. You never know who might drop in to do a number! 10 p.m. $15 cover. 1448 N. Gower St., Hlywd. www.myspace.com/uprightcabaret

Forget Pink’s

Head over to Dragonfly tonight to check out Mario Diaz’s wildly popular Hot Dog, which is plumper, juicier and meatier than ever—and you won’t even have to worry about all those nasty nitrates. $3 drinks from 10-11 p.m. 6510 Santa Monica Blvd., Hlywd. www.clubhotdog.com

Sunday, Aug. 26

Generating Excitement

As the downtown scene starts to heat up, Current sends a jolt in its premiere at the elegant Edison. Thump Radio DJs Isaiah Martin and Mason Rothert create the vibe while a silent auction and raffle benefit Beyond Shelter. 6 p.m.-midnight. $15 ($50 VIP available). 108 W. Second St., L.A. www.currenteventsent.com

Splashy Fundraising

Dive in for a good cause at the Trevor Pool Party, benefiting the Trevor Project’s suicide/crisis prevention helpline for LGBT and questioning youth. DJ Joe Gauthreaux picks the music, you pick the cocktails. David Cooley hosts. 1-6 p.m. $40. 12 S. Rossmore Ave., Hancock Park. www.thetrevorproject.org

Pet Sounds

Bark Victory! lines up dynamite entertainment to raise money for sick pets. Tonight’s show benefits Lilly, a German shepherd with lymphoma and big vet bills. Eva Brontosaurus, Drew Droege and SloMo Erotic are on the bill. Doors open at 7 p.m. $10. Stone Bar, 5221 Hollywood Blvd., Hlywd. www.myspace.com/barkvictory

Size Does Matter

Whoever said size doesn’t matter hasn’t been to here lounge on Sunday evenings for the big DJs, big drinks and big fun at Size. DJ Josh Peace spins tonight starting at 4 p.m. 696 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.tomwhitman.com

Tuesday, Aug. 28

A Witch’s-Eye View

Discover how they defy gravity eight times a week at the Pantages Theatre with Behind the Emerald Curtain, weekly backstage tours of the house of Wicked. Get up close and personal with props, costumes and sets, and meet cast members for a Q&A. Tuesdays, 5 p.m. $25 (does not include admission to the 8 p.m. show). 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hlywd. www.wickedthemusical.com/LA

Wednesday, Aug. 29

Hey! Hey! Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey!

Be a Macho man at the hot biweekly Wednesday night affair at the sleek Republic restaurant and club. This week, DJ Cary Stringfellow spins and guests enjoy N2N Bodywear giveaways. Lounge opens at 8 p.m. Free admission. 650 N. La Cienega Blvd., WeHo. www.raynardpresents.com

Looking Fierce or Fiercely Looking

Club Girl Talk at Encounters in Pasadena offers transgenders, cross dressers and their admirers a night to mingle while DJ Tony spins top 40 and dance hits into the night. No Cover. 203 N. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena. www.encountersnightclub.com

Go Metro

Get over the hump with Club Metro at Ultra Suede as DJ Ben drops the hottest hip-hop, reggaeton and R&B beats, and L.A.’s hottest go-go dancers shake their stuff. Free with guest list before 11 p.m. $7 otherwise. Ultra Suede, 661 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. (323) 769-6333

Sing Out, Louise

What better way to get over the mid-week hump than guzzling two-for-one drinks at Fiesta Cantina and captivating your friends with your own rockin’ renditions of old karaoke standards? Karaoke with Kenny, 10:30 p.m.-1:45 a.m. 8851 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.karaokewithkenny.com

Set ‘em Up and Knock ‘em Down

Half-price specials on some of the best-tasting cocktails in West Hollywood? We’re there. Don’t miss Wednesday nights at East/West Lounge with its Premium blend of two-for-one drink specials running from 9-10 p.m. and again from midnight-1 a.m. 8851 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.eastwestlounge.com

Thursday, Aug. 30

You Can’t Stop the Beat

Join the one and only Jackie Beat as she hosts Thursday night karaoke at WeHo’s Hamburger Mary’s. $5 gets you a Texas maragarita or a martini. Refusing to sing gets you the wrath of Jackie. 8-11 p.m. No cover. 8288 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.hamburgermarysweho.com

In the Land of Women

Get your weekend started early with Platinum at East/West Lounge, bringing the sexiest birds out for a sophisticated Sapphic soiree. 8851 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.eastwestlounge.com

Friday, Aug. 31

Weekly Bible Study It Is Not

Join Tom Whitman for Drunk and Horny, West Hollywood’s sexy Friday night party at Fubar where DJ Josh Peace keeps the party bumpin’ with his hot mix of dirty pop, trashy house and party music. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 7994 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.tomwhitmanpresents.com

Saturday, Sept. 1

Till Seven at Eleven

Celebrate the end of the week with $3 beers, 2-for-1 cocktails and half-price appetizers at Eleven’s summer happy hour, featuring a new menu of lighter fare. Tuesday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. 8811 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. www.eleven.la

Go Commando

Whatever your feelings are about the Iraq mess, few would argue the need to support our troops. What better way than by heading over to Club Fuel’s Military Night to appreciate—and perhaps take home—a sexy sailor, hot army dude or a buff Navy seal? No cover. Every Saturday. 11608 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. www.clubfuel.us

So Effing Popular

Anybody who’s anybody will be at Popular—winner of the 2006 WeHo Award for best nightclub event—on Saturdays, dancing to the pop music, ogling the cute go-go boys and girls and cashing in on the half-price drink specials offered until 10:30 p.m. Free. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Every Saturday. here lounge, 696 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.tomwhitmanpresents.com

Bumpin’ the night

Tune in to Indie 103.1 FM at midnight for Neon Noise with DJ Paul V. His weekly radio show features all the dirty electro, indie rock remixes and mashups you can shake a stick at. It’s the next bext thing to actually being at the club! www.myspace.com/smashmix

Sunday, Sept. 2

A Month of Sundays

What was monthly is now weekly as David Cooley and Jeffrey Sanker give us Sundays, alternating at Area (this week) and Privilege. DJ Josh Peace keeps things thumping and guests relax in Area’s Mid-Century splendor. Doors open 8 p.m. Free before 10 p.m., $10 after. 643 N. La Cienega Blvd., WeHo. www.jeffreysanker.com

Knock Down, Drag Out

Grab a stiff bevy, sidle up to the stage and prepare for the sequins and double-sided tape to fly as your favorite drag divas battle it out for $3,500 in cash prizes as the 19th cycle of Drag Idol ends tonight before next week’s finals. 10 p.m. Oasis, 1386 E. Foothill Blvd., Upland. www.oasis-nightclub.com

Cruise Control

Lookin’ for some action? Tonight’s hot spot is MJ’s, which hosts its Cruise T-Dance on Sundays from 5-9 p.m. DJ Quinn Callicott spins the best house music as loads of liquored-up hotties hit the dance floor. After 9 p.m., DJ Rick takes over, rewinding the party back to the crazy days of disco. 2810 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. www.mjsbar.com

Monday, Sept. 3

Mondays Are A Drag

Drop in to here lounge for Here’s Jackie!, the Monday night show featuring that sharp-tongued chanteuse Jackie Beat, who will have you rolling with her sassy shenanigans. Tonight, Jackie welcomes DJ Paul V. who will keep the party bumping. 696 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. www.herelounge.com

Tuesday, Sept. 4

High-Octane Hangout

Looking to get your party on in the 818? Check out Club Fuel with its Twisted Tuesdays, Re-Fuel Thursdays, Commando Saturdays and Beer Bust Sundays. 11608 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. www.clubfuel.us