In a routine he delivered on Conan, comedian Gary Gulman talked about how he recently viewed a documentary film about how the states first received their abbreviations. He explains how the post office assembled "a crack squad of abbreviators" to take all 50 states down to two letters. His funny account of the film shows off his astute storytelling abilities. Gulman performs tonight at 8 at Hilarities, where he has shows scheduled through Saturday. Tickets are $23 to $28. (Niesel)
Up-and-comer Tori Kelly played to a very enthusiastic crowd last night at House of Blues. The young singer/songwriter, hailing from Wildomar, California,…