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John Cassese will offer a swing dance exhibition to the music of his new CD, “A Night of Swing,” tonight at 8 at Borders Books & Music, 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge. Cassese will also give a swing dance lesson to those who attend. Blues guitarist Chris Bell will perform Saturday at 8 p.m. (818) 886-5443.

Nancy Becker Kennedy will perform her one-woman show, “I Had to Break My Neck to Get Here,” Saturday at 8 p.m. at Exile Books & Music, 14925 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. $10 at the door. (818) 986-6409.

First-time novelist Robert S. Levinson will discuss and sign his book, “The Elvis and Marilyn Affair,” a detective tale that revolves around a hypothetical romance between the 1950s-era icons, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Also, Adreana Robbins, daughter of best-selling author Harold Robbins, will sign and discuss her debut novel, “Paris Never Leaves You,” Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (818) 380-1636.

Skip Press will speak to the Screenwriter’s Group on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Road, Burbank. Press, a New York International Film Festival Silver Medal winner, is the author of “The Writer’s Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors and Screenwriting Agents.” Author Sherrill Sellman will discuss her book, “Hormone Heresy,” Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (818) 558-1383.