Where to Find the Action
* Lucha VaVoom at the Mayan Theater, 1038 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles; Wed., Aug. 28th. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25/floor, $40/ringside. Tickets available online at www.ticketweb.com. Tickets are also available at Wacko, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., Los Feliz; Hollywood Book and Poster, 6562 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; Brat, 1938 14th St., Santa Monica; Rhino Records, 1720 Westwood Blvd., Westwood; and Meltdown Comics, 7522 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.
* El Cine Luchador, presented by the Los Angeles Latin Cinemateca at the Palace Theater, 630 South Broadway, downtown Los Angeles; Thurs. and Fri., Aug. 29th and 30th. Door times: 7 p.m. Curtain is at 8 p.m. Tickets are priced at $18 and are available online at www.ticketweb.com.
* More information at www. LACLA.org.; www.fromparts unknown.net is the Web source for all things lucha. More about the Sonambulo graphic novels available at www.sonambulo. com.
* Lucha Libre Mexicana takes place most Sundays at 2 p.m., behind the Anaheim Marketplace, 1440 S. Anaheim Blvd. Information: (714) 999-0888.
* Jerry’s Video Rerun has a good selection of lucha films, including many starring Santo. 1904 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz, (323) 666-7471.
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