 skeleton. The CIA's most notable attraction, however, may be the preserved corpse of Achile Chatouilleu, an American circus performer who died in 1912 and requested his body be put on display in the clown makeup and attire he had worn throughout his life. Although Crew leased the body for six months in 2002, he claims that the owners "forgot" to retrieve it and the corpse remains at the CIA to present day in a hermetically sealed glass coffin, the body itself embalmed with arsenic. Chatouilleu's corpse is such a prominent fixture of the CIA that the LA Weekly newspaper ranked the venue in its "Best of LA 2006" list as "Best Place to Find a Dead Clown".

As a music and performance venue, the CIA showcases intentionally offbeat and bizarre musical groups, as well as freak shows, performance art, puppet shows, burlesque acts, stand-up comedy, movie screenings and other sorts of unusual performances. Every month, the CIA hosts Club Microwave, which showcases chiptune and electronic music and DJs and has featured such artists as 8 Bit Weapon, ComputeHer and Trash80, among others. The CIA also regularly hosts an event called Shades and Shadows, a live reading series focusing exclusively on dark fantasy, horror and science fiction literature. Among the authors who have appeared with Shades and Shadows include Martin Pousson, Ben Loory, Lisa Morton and Steven-Elliot Altman.

The CIA has been featured on the dating shows Blind Date and EX-treme Dating, and in 2013, Crew and regular CIA performer Count Smokula showcased the venue on an episode of the Discovery Channel series Oddities. In 2014 and 2015, the CIA appeared on Halloween-themed episodes of the local interest shows 1st Look (KNBC) and Eye on LA (KABC-TV), respectively, both of which featured interviews with Crew and footage of the comedy punk band The Radioactive Chicken Heads performing on the venue's stage.

Notable performers at CIA

The following is an incomplete list of some of the more notable bands, musicians, performers and artists who have appeared at the CIA:

8 Bit Weapon
Art of Bleeding
Bastard Noise/Amps for Christ
ComputeHer
Count Smokula
Dame Darcy
Dead Kansas
Independent zombie web-series filmed at C.I.A in 2012.  Actors
skeleton. The CIA's most notable attraction, however, may be the save cadaver of Achile Chatouilleu, an American circus performer who died in 1912 and requested his soundbox be invest on display in the clown makeup and attire he had worn throughout his life sentence. Although Crew lease the body for six calendar month in 2002, he claims that the owners " forgot " to remember it and the corpse remains at the CIA to award day in a hermetically sealed glass coffin, the body itself embalmed with arsenic. Chatouilleu's corpse is such a prominent regular of the CIA that the LA Weekly newspaper ranked the venue in its " Best of LA 2006 " list as " Best Place to line up a Dead Clown ". 

 As a music and performance venue, the CIA showcases intentionally offbeat and bizarre musical groups, equally well as freak appearance, performance art, puppet show, burlesque acts, stand - up comedy, movie screenings and other sorts of unusual performances. Every month, the CIA hosts Club Microwave, which showcases chiptune and electronic music and DJs and has featured such artists as 8 Bit Weapon, ComputeHer and Trash80, among others. The CIA also regularly hosts an event call Shades and Shadows, a live reading serial concenter entirely on dark fantasy, horror and science fiction literature. Among the authors who have appeared with Shades and Shadows include Martin Pousson, Ben Loory, Lisa Morton and Steven - Elliot Altman. 

 The CIA has been have on the dating shows Blind Date and EX - treme Dating, and in 2013, Crew and regular CIA performer Count Smokula showcased the venue on an episode of the Discovery Channel series Oddities. In 2014 and 2015, the CIA appeared on Halloween - themed episode of the local interest shows 1st Look (KNBC) and Eye on LA (KABC - TV), respectively, both of which featured interviews with Crew and footage of the drollery punk ring The Radioactive Chicken Heads perform on the venue's stage. 

 Notable performers at CIA 

 The following is an incomplete tilt of some of the more notable bands, musicians, performers and artists who have appeared at the CIA: 

 8 Bit Weapon 
 Art of Bleeding 
 Bastard Noise / Amps for Christ 
 ComputeHer 
 Count Smokula 
 Dame Darcy 
 Dead Kansas 
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Count Smokula
Dame Darcy
Dead Kansas
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Notable peRForMers at CIA

The fOllOwinG IS aN inCOmPLetE lISt oF SOme of the more notAble bands, mUsICiAns, performERs aNd Artists Who have AppeaREd at the cIA:

8 Bit WeaPon
Art of BLeEdinG
bAstArd Noise/AmPs for ChrIst
ComputEher
CoUNt smokuLa
DAme DarCy
deaD KansAs
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 skeleton. The CIA's mostnotable at tract ion , h ow ever , ma y be the prese r vedcorpse of Achile Chato uille u, an A m er icancircusp er f o rme rwh o d ie d  i n 191 2 a nd requ ested hisbod ybe put on di s pl ay in theclo wn makeup an d a ttirehe  ha d  worn  th rough out hi s  life.  Although  C r ew lea s ed theb o dy  for  six months in 20 0 2, he claims that  the o wn e rs " for got " to retri ev e ita nd thec or p s e  re m ains at the C IA to prese n t d ay inaher m etical ly se al e d g lass coffin , th e body it self e m balmedw ith ars enic.Cha tou ille u 's  c orp se iss uc h a pro minent f ix tu re of  the C I A  tha t t he L A Wee kly newspaper  ra nked the  venu e inits"B est o f LA 2 006"li st as "Best Pla ce t o Find aDea dClo wn ".

A s  a mus icand  perfor mance v e nue ,t h e  C IA showcases inten ti o n al ly offbe at and bi za r re music al  gr oups , as we ll a s  f reak sho ws, pe r fo rm ance ar t,  puppe tsho ws,  burl e sque  acts,  stand-u p com e dy, movie scre e nings and oth e rs o rt s  ofunu sual perfor manc e s. E very mo nth ,  theCIA h os t sC lub Microwave, whic hshowca ses c hiptune and e lectronicm u s ic and D Js a n dh as featured su ch ar tists as 8 Bit Weap on, C omputeHe r and Tra s h 80, amon g o the rs.  Th e CI A also regula r l y ho st s an ev ent  called  Sh ade s a ndSh adows, alive rea di ng  s er ies  focu s ing excl us ive ly  on  dark fantas y, ho rror  a nd sci ence fi c ti o n  lit er at ure.  Am on g the  aut h ors  who ha ve appear edw ithSh ad es andShadows inclu de  Martin Po us son , BenL o ory, Lis a Morton and Steven-Ell i ot Altm an. 

The  CIA  has been  fe atured  on the da ting s howsBl ind D ate a n d  E X-t re me Dating, a ndin 20 13 , Cr ew andregular CIA perfor m erCount Smokula  sh owca s e dthe ve n ueon ane p isode of the Di scovery Ch an n el  series Od d iti es . In 20 14 and2015, the CIA  appeared  on Hallo we en-t h e med  episodesof the l ocal inte r est s h ow s 1st  Lo ok (KN BC ) a nd Ey e on L A  (K ABC-T V), re sp ective ly, b ot h of whi ch featured interviewswith C rew a ndfootage o f t h e c omedy pun k ba nd The Rad ioa cti ve Ch ick e n Hea ds p e rf orm i ng on  the venue's s t ag e.N ot able perfor m e r s a t CIA 

T h e foll owin g is an incomplet e  list of someof t h e  mo ren otab le  bands, musici ans ,p e rformers  a nd artistswho have  a p peare d at t he CIA :

8 Bi t We a pon
Ar t of  Bl eeding
Ba sta rd Noise/A mp sf or Chr istCo mputeH er
Cou n t Sm o k ula
Dame Darcy
D ead K a n sas
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 skeleton._The CIA's_most notable attraction, however,_may be_the_preserved corpse_of_Achile Chatouilleu, an_American circus performer_who died in 1912_and requested his_body_be put on display in the clown makeup and attire he had worn throughout_his_life. Although_Crew_leased_the body for six months_in 2002, he claims that_the owners_"forgot" to retrieve it and the corpse remains_at_the CIA to_present day in a hermetically sealed glass coffin, the_body itself embalmed with arsenic. Chatouilleu's_corpse is such_a_prominent_fixture of the CIA_that the LA Weekly newspaper ranked_the venue in its "Best of_LA 2006" list as "Best Place to_Find a Dead Clown".

As a music_and performance venue, the CIA_showcases intentionally_offbeat and bizarre musical groups,_as well as_freak shows,_performance art, puppet_shows, burlesque acts, stand-up comedy, movie_screenings and other_sorts of unusual performances. Every month,_the_CIA hosts Club_Microwave,_which_showcases chiptune_and electronic music_and_DJs and_has_featured such artists as 8 Bit_Weapon,_ComputeHer and Trash80, among others. The CIA_also regularly hosts an_event_called Shades and Shadows,_a live reading series focusing_exclusively on dark fantasy, horror and_science fiction_literature. Among_the authors who have appeared with Shades and Shadows include Martin_Pousson, Ben Loory, Lisa Morton and_Steven-Elliot Altman.

The CIA has_been featured_on_the dating shows_Blind_Date and_EX-treme Dating, and in 2013, Crew and_regular CIA_performer Count Smokula showcased the venue_on an episode of_the_Discovery Channel series Oddities. In 2014_and 2015, the CIA appeared on_Halloween-themed episodes of the local_interest_shows_1st Look (KNBC) and Eye_on LA (KABC-TV), respectively, both of_which featured interviews_with Crew and footage of the comedy_punk_band The Radioactive Chicken Heads performing_on_the venue's stage.

Notable performers at CIA

The_following_is_an incomplete list of some_of the more notable bands, musicians,_performers and artists who have appeared at the CIA:

8_Bit Weapon
Art of_Bleeding
Bastard Noise/Amps for Christ
ComputeHer
Count Smokula
Dame_Darcy
Dead_Kansas
Independent_zombie web-series filmed at C.I.A in 2012.  Actors