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First chances, last chances and what not to miss today

Drive-By Truckers Their passion for Southern rock and their flair for the mythology of the common man yielded some great albums, including “Southern Rock Opera” and “The Dirty South.” Their gift for myth persists on their new one, “Brighter Than Creation’s Dark,” but their music has broadened into a sweeping panorama of American folk, country and rock. House of Blues Anaheim, 1530 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim. 8 p.m. $22.50. (714) 778-2583.

Rickie Lee Jones The idiosyncratic artist has had her creative ups and downs since “Chuck E.’s in Love” cast her as a quirky boho raconteur in the late ’70s, but her latter-day resurgence reached critical mass with her latest album, “The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard,” an epic exegesis that weds New Testament and Velvet Underground. Echoplex (below the Echo), 1152 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park. 8 p.m. $25. (213) 413-8200.

Michael Pollan Aloud presents the author of “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto” in conversation with Barry Glassner, sociologist and executive vice provost, USC. Richard J. Riordan Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., L.A. 7 p.m. Free, but reservations are full, standby only. (213) 228-7025.

MASH (1970) Robert Altman directs Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman, Tom Skerritt, Robert Duvall, Roger Bowen and Gary Burghoff in this irreverent comedy about a Korean War field hospital. Nominated for five Oscars including best picture, it won for best screenplay. AFI at ArcLight Sherman Oaks 15301 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $11.50. (323) 464-1478, Ext 6.

Grace Kelly Quintet This 15-year-old alto saxophonist is turning heads in the jazz world. Her fourth CD, “GRACEfulLee,” will be released later this year. Jazz Bakery, 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. 8 and 9:30 p.m. $12.50 to $25. (310) 271-9039.