Costumes
CSPG pARTy AuCTION
Street Party 23 and OWF
beyond baroque
Dia De Los Muertos at SPARC Nov 2.
Robert Graham Video
7 dudley cinema
Pacific Resident Theatre
electric lodge
ARTIVIST in Hollywood
Venice Arts Social Arts Initiative
ArtNight at 18th Street Gallery Nov. 2
Parlor Performances
Vessy Mink at Derby Nov 10
Adaawe at McCabes Oct 29 11am
Suzy Williams Oct 31 Burbank
Get Out The Vote
misc links
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Of course there's Carnivale Saturday and I hear that the Bonedaddys are among the bands that will play.
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Don't have a costume yet?
If it doesn't rain this weekend go down Walgrove and on the east side between Rose and Palms and you'll find Leslie McGowan selling used costumes in her front yard for great prices. She's a burner and has some wild stuff. She has a website but it doesn't have the halloween stuff on it. www.artistor.com
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I'm going to this, put on by my friend and long term Venetian Carol Wells:
October 28, 2006
Center for the Study of Political Graphic's pARTy AuCTION Celebration
* An Incredible Silent AuctionIncluding Limited Edition Prints & Original artworks by Guillermo Bert; Elizabeth Catlett; Robbie Conal; Paul Conrad; the Guerrilla Girls; Susan Moss; Artemio Rodriguez; Frank Romero; David Alfaro Siqueiros; Matt Wuerker and more....
Silent Auction to Include many exciting items!:
* Contemporary and Vintage Posters
* Original artworks by prominent local and national artists
* Limited Edition Prints
* Museum Memberships
* Unique Gifts
The Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) invites you to join us for our pARTy AuCTION Celebration at the historic Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. Complimentary Valet Parking!
OCTOBER 28, 2006 6:30pm Union Station 800 North Alameda, Downtown L.A.
6:30pm - Silent Auction Opens
7-8pm - Buffet Dinner
8pm - Program Starts
Master of Ceremonies: Paul Alan Smith
Jazz Guitar: Thom Rotella, Buffet: On Location Catering, DJ: Brendan Mullen
There will be a fantastic dinner, entertainment, great company,
a dynamic poster presentation, and a unique auction of vintage posters and original artworks. Join CSPG in celebrating our 2006 Honorees!
* Cynthia Anderson Barker and Tim Barker will receive the Culture of Liberation Award
Culture contains the seed of opposition
becoming the flower of liberation--Amil Cabral
Presented by Karen Bass
* Black Panther Party Artist Emory Douglas will receive the Art as a Hammer Award
Art is not a mirror held up to reality,
but a hammer with which to shape it.--Bertolt Brecht
Presented by Kathleen Cleaver
* Filmmaker Moctesuma Esparza will receive
the Historian of the Lions Award
Until the lions have their historians, tale of hunting
will always glorify the hunter.-- African Proverb
Presented by Edward James Olmos.
If you need more information, contact Mary Sutton at 323.653.4662.
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There's also a street party Saturday the 28th 12-6pm at 23rd and Ocean Front Walk,
where Bill Rosendahl will speak and many city agencies are advertised to
be present, seems like a Marina Peninsula thing.
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beyond baroque
27 October, Friday - 7:30 PM
Counter-histories with BRUCE BEGOUT and JEFF BIGGERS
BRUCE BEGOUT is a philosopher and author of several books on America and the standardization of our existence, among them a philosophical essay on Las Vegas, Zeropolis: The Experience of Las Vegas ( Reaktion Books). He is currently working on a book about Los Angeles. JEFF BIGGERS is winner of the American Book Award and Lowell Thomas Award for Travel Journalism. He is author of In the Sierra Madre: A Travel Memoir, based on a one-year sojourn in a Raramuri (Tarahumara) village in Mexico's Copper Canyon, investigating the likes of Antonin Artaud, B. Traven, Eisenstein, Geronimo, and Pancho Villa. His previous work is The United States of Appalachia: How Southern Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture and Enlightenment to America , highlighting figures such as Nina Simone, the folklife centers that birthed the civil rights movement, the poet Don West, and more.
28 October, Saturday - 7:30 PM
JACKSON WHEELER and ELLEN
JACKSON WHEELER is author of Swimming Past Iceland (Mille Grazie) and A Near Country: Poems of Loss, with Glenna Luschei and David Oliveira (Solo). He co-edited SOLO: A Journal of Poetry for a decade. His work has appeared in kayak, St. Andrews Review, Carolina Quarterly, Shenandoah, Nimrod, Prairie Schooner and Cider Press Review. ellen has published in the Los Angeles Times, Artlife , Slant, Mudfish, Lynx Eye, ACM, Spillway, Coe Review , etc. Her work has been included in So Luminous the Wildflowers, (Tebot Bach) and was profiled in the LA Times in 2004. Her works include the chapbook Reverse Kiss (Main Street Rag) and The Gynecic Papers (Conflux).
29 October, Sunday - 7 PM
POETS BEYOND A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT: The Modern Underbelly of Poetry
Come celebrate Halloween a little early. Featuring IRIS BERRY, MICHELLE BITTING ABRAMS, MICHAEL C. FORD, CECE PERI and BETH RUSCIO . Open reading sign up at 6:30, 2-poem/3-minute limit. Hosted by Carlye Archibeque and Richard Modiano.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AT SPARC
Come celebrate…..Venga a celebrar
El Día de Los Muertos
Ritual and Community Altar
Participate with your verses, photos of your loved ones, marygold flowers, candles, food, bring any other non-valuable items you would like to contribute for this community altar. Drop your items off with your name on them during office hours before Nov. 1st
SPARC & 826LA
Thursday, Jueves, November 2, 2006
Opening
310/822-9560
for more information: martha@sparcmurals.org
Many contemporary artists abandon narrative descriptions of their work,
leaving it to dealers, publicists, critics, and viewers to provide their own.
Artists can sound self-serving as the price goes up.
The question is always, "What did YOU think?"
I have been curious to find a narrative for Robert Graham's Torso,
reportedly destined for placement in the Venice Circle. Some Venetians see a lobotomized
helpless victim, while others see a sensuous dancer whose extremities are only just off frame.
Robert Graham has provided a video of his 2004 exhibition at Ace Gallery in Beverly Hills.
It is titled "Robert Graham The Female Form A survey from 1968 to 2004"
This will help put the Torso in the context of his other work. It is
wordless, but has a nice version of Django on the soundtrack. What DO you think?
Robert Graham (video/quicktime Object)
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7 dudley cinema
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A Mainstage Workshop Production
of the Great American Play
HOGAN’S GOAT
by William Alfred
Produced by Jake Arnette, Alley Mills,
Dan Kozlowski
Production Design by Stephanie Kerley-Schwartz
Costume Design by Rudy Dillon
Fight choreography by Matt Mckenzie
www.pacificresidenttheatre.com
also
Hurley Burly
By
David Rabe
Produced By Bryan Chesters
Peyton Hinson, Marty Lodge, Jeff Lorch
Seth Margolles
Lighting Design: Keith Endo
Set Design: Claire Bennett
Costume Design: Anita Merciano
Thursday - Saturday 8pm - Sunday at 7pm
No Show Saturday November 11th
Added Show Wednesday November 8th
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electric lodge
BEST/WORST apartment A Theatre Company
November 2 – December 9 – Thursday - Saturday, 8 pm
The Lodge’s resident theatre company returns to the stage with a world premiere production of a comedy by Patricia Cotter. For information, visit apartmenta.org. For reservations: call (310) 823-0710, press 3#
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Interested in human rights, environmental preservation, children’s advocacy and animal rights? Curious about what artists and activists have to say about these global issues? Come see the 3rd Annual ARTIVIST Film Festival & Awards, November 9-12 at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre, and watch 826LA’s own Mac and Julius as they serve on a panel for a forum entitled “Why Art?” which will discuss the importance of art education.
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Venice Arts Social Art Initiative
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FREE EVENT! Gallery receptions, artist open studio and performances!
Saturday, November 4, 2006, 6-8:30pm
1639 18th Street, Santa Monica
(just N of Olympic Boulevard)
18th Street Arts Center presents "ArtNight at 18th Street," a quarterly free festival event, on Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 6:00-8:30pm. For more information, please call (310) 453-3711 or email office@18thstreet.org. ArtNight is made possible with support from the Santa Monica City Cultural Affairs Division and the support of Crossroads School of the Arts and Sciences, LA Weekly, IZZE and Hpnotiq.
"Does Religion Kill?" and "20/20" are made possible by a grant from the James Irvine Foundation.
OPENING RECEPTIONS/EXHIBITION:
Does Religion Kill? - Group show exploring the intersection of religion, politics, culture, and power.
(AND) 20/20 - New Polaroid Portraits - Group show of new Polaroid protraits based on the game of 20 Questions.
Both shows running November 4 - December 22, 2006
MUSIC:
FREE live concert by Great Northern - Cinematic pop-rock from one of LA's top indy bands!
OPEN STUDIOS:
Su Shu-Mei (Taiwan) is a ceramics artist from Taipei. Her residency is sponsored by the Taiwan Council on Cultural Affairs.
Cindy Lee (Australia) is a video, media artist, and VJ from Melbourne, Australia. Her residency is sponsored by the Australia Council on the Arts.
Joe Biel, Phranc, Lisa Freeman, Michael Barnard (Los Angeles) Visual Artists-in-Residence at 18th Street show new and recent work.
For more info, please contact 310-453-3711------------------------------------------------
Parlor Performances
JAY LEONHART @ STEINWAY HALL! * Thu., Oct. 26 @ 8pm * $25/$20 * Leonhart's hilariously hip "BASS LESSON" (seen on PBS!) * Late-night favorite MARC MARON & Musical Comedienne MARIE CAIN to open! "Add Jay Leonhart to the small, very exclusive list of jazz humorists. The New York bassist-singer-songwriter's performance... easily positioned him in the upper echelon of a group that includes Oscar Brown Jr., Dave Frishberg and Bob Dorough..." Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times Leonhart, the world�s most humorous bass player/songwriter, has recorded and performed with Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Peggy Lee, and Sting. Jay has performed at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center -- but you don't need to hop a plane! Take advantage of Jay's mid-week geographic desirability -- and bring your friends!! Lehrer and Frishberg fans will not be disappointed! _________________________________________________________ EVERYBODY's MAD ABOUT MAUDE!! A favorite at NY's famed Algonquin -- catch her in LA this week! Oct. 25-28 @ 9pm * The Gardenia * 7066 Santa Monica Bl., W. Hollywood * (323) 467-7444 * $15 + 2 drinks 'Maude Maggart's talent and imagination offer hope for the future of cabaret." Don Heckman, LA Times "Beautiful, poised, intelligent and gently humorous, Ms. Maggart delivers songs as sustained ethereal sighs. There are ghosts living inside a voice whose pinwheeling vibrato evokes a blend of operetta and gramophone styles buffed with a contemporary understanding." Stephen Holden, NY Times ------------------------------------------------
| Vessy Mink live at the Derby Friday Nov 10th |
| Date & Time: 2006-11-10 9:00 PM Location: |
| 11/10/2006 09:00 PM - The Derby 4500 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, California - $10 Join the Vessy Mink Band Performing live at the Derby! Original,emotional, melodic folk/pop/punk tunes that will ignite your flame and create an ethereal space for you to flower in. Thanks for all the support at the Viper Room on October 12th, it was sensational to see all of you in the audience. Your good energy fueled me and made me wild with appreciation for your essence. See you at the Derby! If you want discount tix for $10, email me through Tribe or you can go to www.groovetickets.com and get them online. This show is going to rock! Can't wait! |
ADAAWE in Concert at McCabes Guitar Shop!
The international women of ADAAWE will perform a special concert for
children of all ages - 1 to 100 - at McCabes Guitar Shop on Sunday
October 29th at 11AM. The performance will feature music of West
Africa and American Gospel, performed with ADAAWE's signature vocal
harmonies and African percussion. ADAAWE has toured the United
States and has opened for luminaries such as James Brown, Yolanda
Adams and Los Lobos. Their recent concert appearance at the Star
Theatre in Oceanside, California met with a capacity crowd of 450
spirited concertgoers who gave them a standing ovation. If you live
in Santa Monica or Venice, chances are ADAAWE performed for your
children earlier this year, in a series of school appearances
sponsored by P.S. Arts. To learn more, please visit
www.ADAAWEmusic.com.
ADAAWE in Concert Sunday, October 29th, 2006
11:00AM, Price: $10 McCabes Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90405
(310) 828-4497 Please call McCabes to buy tickets in advance!!
Sincerely, Joselyn Wilkinson
Calabash Productions ...evolution through music
www.joselynwilkinson.com
www.adaawemusic.com
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CRAZY, SWINGIN" HALLOWEEN BASH!! SUZY WILLIAMS and HER SOLID SENDERS play LIVE dance MUSIC - jazz & jump blues - NEXT Tuesday, Oct 31 from 9pm till midnight at JOE's GREAT AMERICAN BAR & GRILL (formerly Crazy Jack's) 4311 W. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank 91505, 818-729-0805 (between Cahuenga & Pass, next to Taco Bell). Admission is $10, includes DJ from 8-9pm, free parking, smooth dance floor, good food and a friendly atmosphere. Celebrate HALLOWEEN with Suzy and her swinging 9 piece band evoking the rockin' dance music of Louis Jordan. Cash prize for best costume.-------------------------------
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