Summer, summer, summertime. Time to sit back and unwind.

HEAR
Glamorous Life
What: Louis XIV and Starlite Desperation prove they’re no longer rock’s best-kept secrets.
Why: ‘Tis the Sun King’s season.
When: Fri., 7:30 p.m.
Where: Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine St., b/t Hollywood Blvd. & Yucca St., Hollywood (323-462-8900).

EAT
Gourmet on Fire
What: A poolside grillfest with chefs from Table 8, Campanile, The Hitching Post II, and others.
Why: Goodness, gracious, great grills of fire.
When: Sat., 1-4 p.m.
Where: Viceroy Santa Monica, 1819 Ocean Ave., at Pico Blvd., Santa Monica (800-679-0397).

SEE
Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg
What: Russian ballet’s bad boy, Boris Eifman, does Anna Karenina.
Why: Cross that one off your summer reading list.
When: Thurs., 7:30 p.m.; Fri & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.
Where: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., b/t First & Temple Sts., Downtown (213-365-3500 or ticketmaster.com).

DO
Fourth Annual WriteGirl Gala
What: Inner-city teens show off a new anthology and auction big goodies to benefit their cause.
Why: They’ve got the write stuff.
When: Sun., 1 p.m. silent auction; 2 p.m. show; 4 p.m. reception.
Where: WGA Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., at Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills (323-363-1287).

BUY
Summer Sale-ing
What: Holiday sale (40 percent off names like Shoshanna, Mint, and Nola Singer); H.D. Buttercup presale (20-70 percent off almost everything); and the Billion Dollar Babes VIP Preview (for DC readers only).
Why: Shop it like it’s hot.
When: Holiday: Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.; HD Buttercup: Thurs., 7-9 p.m. (sale ends 7/10); BDB: Fri., 5-10 p.m.
Where: Holiday, 310 N. Flores Blvd., at Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood (323-852-1250); HD Buttercup, 3225 Helms Ave., at Venice Blvd., Culver City (310-558-8900); BDB, Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd., b/t El Centro & Argyle Aves., Hollywood. R.S.V.P. (required) at vip.bdbinvite.com.