Photos of events in Oaxaca online at SPARC
beyond baroque
7 Dudley, Sponto, Documental, PXL THIS
Parlor Performances
Message from Robert Greenwald Re: Iraq for Sale
Virtual Venice News in it's entirety
Holy Barbarians - Voice in the Well.
Venice Canal Boat Parade
Gajin Fujita - at LA Louver Thursday - scenesters!
collected links
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We are so happy Venice got funding from VNC for mural preservation, but
if I may repeat, if there's a will, there's a won't. CJ Cole has been trying
hard to overrule the VNC board, but she eventually decided to quit VNC
rather than sign the check that the council authorized. Do you think she will
continue her primarily self-promoting arts newsletter?
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Photographer Francisco Alvarado has taken front line pictures
of what is going on in Oaxaca. SPARC is hosting them here:
http://www.sparcmurals.org/downloads/OaxacaImages/index.htm
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beyond baroque
17 November, Friday - 7:30 PM
APRIL DURHAM and OLIVE MARTIN, with “Américains d'Amérique” in the Project Room.
LA writer and artist APRIL DURHAM and French photographer/filmmaker OLIVE MARTIN present Common objects, new from Beyond Baroque Books. A collaborative project done in Nantes, France, it draws on scientific frameworks, experiential references, and fabricated memory: while "seemingly an anodyne, [it] will not leave us unharmed," [Presse Ocean, France, 2005]. Co-published in translation by Joca Seria Presse, France. The Project Room presents a new collaboration of Durham and Martin, "Américains d'Amérique."
18 November, Saturday - 7-10 PM
The PRANKS Festival: Celebrating RE/Search's new PRANKS 2
Join us for a Celebration, Reunion, Film Showing, Panel Discussion, and Q&A with appearances and films by REVEREND AL (Cacophony; Art of Bleeding, along with ambulance); PAUL KRASSNER; FRANK DISCUSSION (Feederz) and JIHAD JERRY (formerly Jerry Casale of DEVO). Panel moderated by RE/Search founder V. VALE . Participants will be present to autograph copies of PRANKS 2 and offer rare CDs, videos, etc . Contemporary Billboard Liberation Front (BLF) pranksters are rumored to be in the area. A well-executed prank can do more than yelling theater in a crowded fire! SPECIAL ADMISSION: $10 (includes $5 towards purchase of PRANKS 2).
19 November, Sunday - 7 PM
POETS BEYOND THE HALF SHELL - MODERN MASTER CLASS RECITALS
Featuring SoCal-based instructors and their students. With LAUREL ANN BOGEN. Open reading sign up at 6:30, 2-poem/3-minute limit. Hosted by Carlye Archibeque and Richard Modiano.
30 November, Thursday - 7:30 PM
Media Ecology Super Session with PHIL PROCTOR, interviewed by Gerry Fialka
PHIL PROCTOR and THE FIRESIGN THEATER emerged from the alternative LA radio scene during the summer of love, taking comedy into the psychedelic era with multi-layered satirical parodies, improvisational routines, peculiar puns, and media and literary references. PROCTOR , along with PHIL AUSTIN, PETER BERGMAN, and DAVID OSSMAN redefined the nature of recorded comedy. In 2005, BBC 4 honored Firesign Theater and in 2006, Firesign Theater's Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand me the Pliers was inducted into the Library of Congress. $7, no one turned away.
FREE WORKSHOPS & OPEN READINGS
Since 1969, Beyond Baroque has provided a free workshop and open-reading program as a gathering place for writers to develop their voice, find support, build communities, and experiment. Bring copies of your work.
FREE OPEN READINGS 1ST SUNDAY except Aug., Sept., Jan.
5 PM, sign-up 4:45. Also, See POETS BEYOND THE HALF SHELL.
MONDAY NIGHT FICTION - 8 PM FREE
Workshop focuses on short shorts, stories, and novels, with LISA LANE
TUESDAY NIGHT CREATIVE NON-FICTION - 8 PM FREE
Bring works of creative non-fiction, memoir, and prose, with JP POMPOSELLO.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POETRY - 8 PM FREE
A legendary gathering & the West Coast's longest running, free poetry workshop. October: JOHN HARRIS
THURSDAY ALT.SCREENPLAY - 8 PM FREE
Documentary, narrative, art film scripts, actor readings. Independent projects only. With PETER COOGAN.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON POETRY - 1PM FREE
Bring a poem & 10 copies. With BOB FOSTER.
LIFE STORIES Performance Workshop
10 week session, classes Sat. 10:30-1:30 or Sun. 11-2. $375. Call (310) 281-3175. Writing workshop utilizing spontaneous writing, music, movement, and drawing to mine autobiographical stories for memoir or performance. All levels welcome. Culminates with Work-In-Progress performance at BB. Led by TERRIE SILVERMAN, Artist in Residence at BB. Her work has appeared at HBO Workspace, Highways, and festivals throughout Southern CA. www.creativerites.com
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7 Dudley Cinema - Venice ongoing film series www.81x.com/7dudley/cinema
DOCUMENTAL - Santa Monica ongoing film series www.unurban.com/action/nightly/mon
Suzy Williams - live music events: Feb 24 www.muralista.org/suzy
Sponto Gallery - art, poetry and music events: Dec 16, Jan 27
MESS- live interview series: Phil Proctor Nov 30 www.beyondbaroque.com
PXL THIS Film Festival - toy camera screenings: Nov 18 www.indiespace.com/pxlthis
Marshall McLuhan-FINNEGANS WAKE Reading Club www.jesgrew.org/wake/
See and hear Gerry Fialka's new HOW TO MAKE A YOUTUBE VIDEO THAT IS NOT A YOUTUBE VIDEO on youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSN4aX-YIEQ#GU5U2spHI_4
and his BLACK SHOE POLISH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4uzfzmAuVI
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn1o829Sy2w
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWfM-_SlZIA
See and hear SUZY WILLIAMS on youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ-GrEQsEKA
and see photos of her latest show on flickr.com
Thank You, Gerry Fialka 2427 1/2 Glyndon Av, Venice CA 90291
310-306-7330 pfsuzy@aol.com
7 DUDLEY CINEMA shows the following films at SPONTO Gallery, 7 Dudley Ave, Venice, 310-306-7330, free admission, 8:00pm, www.81x.com/7dudley/cinema Come early - seating is limited & pre-shows
***URPOMES - Sponto's "kNOw rules" poetry-spoken word series 7pm on 4th Tuesdays, win $50 for your poem***
WED, Nov 8. NEVER A DULL MOMENT: 20 YEARS OF THE REBIRTH BRASS BAND ('05, 90m) Charlie Brown captures the celebratory streets of New Orleans with the thrilling mixture of funk and traditional brass band songs. From Clark High School to their triumphant 20th Anniversary party at Tipitina’s, Brown examines the Treme neighborhood that spawned the band, the marvel and mystery behind second-line parades and the fusion of Mardi Gras Indians with brass band sounds. With historian/clarinetist Michael White & poet/historian John Sinclair. 6pm: BELOW SEA LEVEL STORIES ('06, 64m) Post-Katrina short docs, animation & experimental films by New Orleans filmmakers, curated by Courtney Egan, provide a glimpse into the psyche of the Sinking City. 7pm: ALWAYS FOR PLEASURE ('78, 58m) Les Blank's soul-satisfying insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. With Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more.
WED, Nov 15. TV JUNKIE ('06, 112m) Producer Jeff Scheftel presents the uncut version of this riveting journey into the heart of darkness, where one man's fight for survival is caught on tape in an unprecedented way. A self-imposed The Truman Show with a dark twist, TV Junkie transcends one man's tragic story and becomes a harrowing reflection on a generation obsessed with celebrity and technology. Utilizing more than 3,000 hours of footage, the filmmakers tackle the Herculean task of editing it with intelligence, compassion, and honesty to tell this unbelievable story that is both a cautionary tale and a gripping portrait of a TV junkie. Plus a sneak peek at Scheftel's new LORD BUCKLEY doc. VANISHING AMERICA ('05,6m) Lance Miccio's historical reflection on the jukebox as a shared experience. Plus 6:30pm live music by master trumpeter Paul Litteral, who's played with The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits and Robert Plant.
SAT, Nov 18. PXL THIS 16 - 7 & 9pm: 2 different shows, toy camera festival www.indiespace.com/pxlthis The irresistible irony of the PXL is that the camera's ease-of-use and affordability, which entirely democratizes movie-making, has inspired the creation of some of the most visionary, avant and luminous film of our time.
WED, Dec 6. SADAA E ZAN (Voices of Women) ('03, 70m) Renee Bergan's intimate look at the contemporary challenges facing the women in Afghanistan offers an astonishingly unsentimental view of post-Taliban life. The award winning film is composed of testimonials from women and girls who describe firsthand what it was like to live in fear for over five years, stripped of all rights and denied any access to education or meaningful work. Despite the consequences, many engaged in daring efforts to provide medical care and underground schools for women and children. Bergan, who will be present for discussion, captures the resilient spirit of these women as they bravely emerge from the rubble of tyranny and oppression, determined to reach freedom. Plus: THE TRIBE ('05, 17m) Tiffany Shlain uses the Barbie doll's Jewish inventor Ruth Handler as a jumping-off point to tell two seemingly disparate histories (Jewish culture and Ken's plastic girlfriend) that nevertheless converge in unexpected ways. 6:30- Bluesmama Joy Rippel, 7:30- Venice's own sexy seasonal songbirds The Off Their Jingle Bell Rockers
WED, Dec 13. BALLOONHAT ('05, 88m) A.G.Vermouth emotionally documents balloon twister Addi Somekh and photographer Charlie Eckert's journey across the world, revealing not only the travails of a grassroots art project, but also America’s changing status on the world stage. Each new culture embraces their balloon art, from Rio’s beaches to the rubble of Sarajevo. "Vermouth’s skillful telling of Somekh and Eckert’s unique story through the most gorgeous images will put a lasting smile on the face of all who see it." -Film Exposed. 7pm preshow: Somekh will demostrate wild balloon twisting & play far-out funky music on the balloon bass with his band UNPOPABLE.
SAT, Dec 16. CIRCLE OF COLOR winter solstice art & music show from 5-10pm
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Parlor Performances:
PARLOR PERFORMANCES @ STEINWAY HALL presents...
** Fri. Dec. 1 @ 8pm * Kres Mersky's "The Life and Times of A. Einstein"
** Mon. Dec. 4 @ 8pm * Singing Darwinian Scholar Richard Milner's
"Charles Darwin: Live & In Concert"
** Wed. Dec. 20 @ 8pm * Musical Comedian Marie Cain's "Baby Bloomer: Is
there Life After 50?"
DETAILS...
** Fri., Dec. 1 @ 8pm * Kres Mersky's smart, witty "The Life and Times of
A. Einstein"
"...talented and original, a woman with a marvelous mind." LA Weekly *
"...a tour de force for Mersky, she is truly marvelous." Daily Variety
An offbeat, humorous look at a day in the life of the great scientist as
seen through the eyes of his secretary/ watchdog, Ellen. Loosely based on
the actual German, Jewish woman who was Einstein's "chief cook and
bottle-washer."
** Mon., Dec. 4 @ 8pm * Singing Darwinian Scholar Richard Milner's
CHARLES DARWIN: LIVE & IN CONCERT
"A witty and erudite blend of Stephen Jay Gould and Tom Lehrer, "Darwin"
is a journey through the legacy of the great man and his history...the
smartest show in town.� TimeOut/NewYork
A rare L.A. appearance by the NY-based singing anthropologist! He has
performed to packed houses at museums, universities, and scientific
meetings world-wide -� and even for the Darwin family! The show traces
Darwin's voyages of discovery, his rush to finish the "Origin of
Species", the Scopes Trial, and current c ontroversies.
*** Wed., Dec. 20 @ 8pm * Musical Comedienne Marie Cain�s �BABY: BLOOMER:
Is there Life After 50?�
Often compared to Tom Lehrer and Randy Newman, Marie has worked with such
comedy legends as Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Billy Crystal, Robin
Williams and Jim Carrey.
Marie is an award-winning composer/lyricist ("Naked Boys Singing" in its
6th year off-Broadway / "Too Old for the Chorus"). From politics to
plastic surgery -- from AARP to zygotes -- no age-related issue is too
sacred for Marie to confront head-on and rhyme internally!
Steinway Hall * 12121 W. Pico Bl. (Fields Pianos - level P2) in West L.A.
* RSVP: jeannine@frankentertainment or (310) 471-3979 * $25/$20
cash/check * Lower price applies w/ RSVP a week or more in advance
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>From Robert Greenwald:
Dear Brave New Supporters,
When we started in January, war profiteering was a subject that desperately needed attention. It was a story that wasn't being told and the issue cried out for exposing. And then this past Sunday November 12 the issue was front and center on page one of the New York Times and all over the news. In different and various permutations, the headlines all read that there will be hearings, there will be oversight, questions will be asked. The profiteers will be exposed.
Is amazing too strong of a word? It is a result of all your efforts.. Your support of Iraq for Sale and the issue of war profiteering has been remarkable.
So, thank you to the volunteer researchers who worked in secret to get us key information.
Thank you to the thousands of screening hosts who made over 4,000 official screenings happen.
Thank you to the Patriots Against War Profiteering who donated 8,500 DVDs to libraries, schools, and military installations around the country and around the world so this film can be seen by as wide an audience as possible. Read some responses from folks who received the film, like that of Army Medic Dan Walsh who wrote to us while serving in Iraq “This stuff needs to be known by the average American."
Thank you to Senator Dorgan, his staff and the Democratic Policy Committee who hosted hearings in DC on this issue- and invited people in Iraq for Sale to participate and share their stories. You can watch video of the hearings at the DPC website.
Thank you to the elected officials like Senator Harry Reid, Senator John Kerry, and Congressman James Clyburn who used the film to call attention to the issue and the need for oversight and accountability in the war.
Thank you to all the candidates who ran for office in last week's election - like Jim Webb, who saw the film and immediately agreed to introduce it at our DC premiere and then organized over 100 screenings in Virginia- and candidates across the country like Sherrod Brown and Bernie Sanders who used the film in their campaigns and urged voters to choose a new path.
Thank you to the folks at UNITE HERE who hosted hundreds of screenings across the Mid-West and reached thousands of union members with the film.
Thank you to the heroes and heroines in the military, like Sergeant Jon LaCore who wrote to us after watching the film in Iraq. In his letter he said, "I'm anxious to see if a change in the House and Senate will bring about a change here in Iraq." And, looking at the Sunday paper, it looks as though he may get to see change happen.
A deep heart-felt thank you to all the families and patriots who participated in this film. Your bravery in sharing your stories has touched millions. You have brought about real change and for that we are all grateful.
And finally THANK YOU to the 3,000 of you who contributed 50 dollars or more to make the film happen. We want you to know the front page of the New York Times would not have read the way it did, if all of you had not made it possible to begin the work on the film with your generous contributions.
Each and every one of us at Brave New Films sends our great appreciation, respect and deepest thanks for an amazing job. We celebrate the critical raising of this issue, we salute those who have stepped forward to tell the story at great personal sacrifice. We grieve for those whose lives have been sacrificed to profiteering. And, we look forward to the work ahead to make sure the profiteers are stopped.
Come January we look forward to getting your ideas on what's next for Brave New Films.
Yours sincerely,
Robert, Rick, Jim, Jimmy, Sarah, Tracy, Devin, Paris, Lissette, Jesse and everyone at Brave New Films
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Get your XMAS (or as we prefer Christma-Hanu-Rama-Ka-Dona-Kwanzaa) ON!
Dear Venice People,
Find tempting Venice memorabilia for holiday shopping at Virtual Venice
(actuallyit's an eBay page) AND help keep Virtual Venice going.
http://stores.ebay.com/Art-a-la-Hartman_Venice-memorabilia_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQfsubZ20QQftidZ2QQtZkm
OR http://tinyurl.com/kfkls
Books and magazines Dollhouse miniatures decorated with Venice scenes from the old days
T-shirts Videos and CDs and DVDs
Free Venice Beachhead Enhanced Vintage Postcards
Fox Venice Theater programs
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*****This is a unique, one-of-a-kind, original collectible item. Nobody else in
the world has this! 12 miniature mugs (standard dollhouse scale) with the names
of the Kinney
family:
Abbot Kinney, founder of Venice, California; his first wife Margaret and their
children Lucy, Thornton, Franklin, Kent, Sherwood, Innes and Carlton (not all of
them lived to adulthood but they are all commemorated here) and the second Mrs.
Kinney, Winifred, and the two children of that marriage, Clan and Helen.
Also, two scalloped-edge trays to keep the mugs on. One tray shows a canal
bridge, the other the Noah's Ark attraction on the old Venice Pier.
The mugs are each about 3/8" high, the trays are each 1-1/2" across.
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Call Someplace Paradise and Ghost Town: A Venice California Life - two books by
the Virtual Venice webslave
http://stores.ebay.com/Art-a-la-Hartman_Venice-California-books_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQfsubZ5QQftidZ2QQtZkm
OR
http://tinyurl.com/k38dl
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Original paintings of Venice scenes
http://stores.ebay.com/Art-a-la-Hartman_Venice-California-paintings_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQfsubZ2QQftidZ2QQtZkm
OR
http://tinyurl.com/yyuaoe
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NEW AT VIRTUAL VENICE THIS MONTH:
http://www.virtualvenice.info/
JJ's UNIVERSE: Pixiedust's Creativity Quotes - pages and pages of inspiration
for the artist, writer, musician or any creative person from JJ's friend
Pixiedust
NEW ENTRIES in "Nobody Leaves Venice
NEW Venice links, including John Cline's video of Bob Schmidt, "Alky Bob"
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PASSING THIS ALONG........
We are opening a Deli at the corner of Speedway and Windward called
Danny's Venice Deli. Rip Cronk is doing a 40' mural of the last 100 years of
Venice in the Deli and we are looking for pics of Goldie Glitters, Ruby
Whiteaker, various Venice Beat Poets and any suggestions for the mural. Please
eamil me to Dansinvenice@aol.com or bring them by. My cell is 310-989-6200.
Thank
you. Daniel samakow (Danny)
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Your options for starting or ending participation are published on
the website at http://www.virtualvenice.info/newspage.htm
Pat Hartman
305 W. Magnolia PMB 386
Fort Collins CO 80521
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jam this friday at the p & f center?------------------------------------------
"HOWL” … 50 YEARS LATER … “A NIGHT WITH THE HOLY BARBARIANS”
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Allen Ginsberg's great counter culture poem “HOWL,” the Voice in the Well Readers Theater will present Grace Godlin's work “A Night with the Holy Barbarians” about the wild night Ginsberg visited Venice Beats. The production will be presented on Sunday, November 26, at 7:00 PM at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Boulevard. Admission is $10.00; a reception follows the event. For more info: voiceinthewell@hotmail.com.
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25 ANNIVERSARY VENICE CANALS HOLIDAY BOAT PARADE
The Venice Canals Association will hold their 25 Anniversary Holiday Boat Parade and Home & Bridge Decorating Competition on the weekend of December 16th and 17th. Judging for the homes and bridges will be Saturday evening, the 16th. The gala boat parade will begin at 4:30 PM on the 17th. For more info ... give me a call at 310.823.3129.
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- Gajin Fujita, opens with a reception at 7:00 PM Thursday, November 16th. The exhibit closes Saturday December 30th. For more info: http://lalouver.com/.
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- Collected Links
- TechSoup.org - The Technology Place for Nonprofits
- plasq.com - Comic Life - Version 1.2 Comic Book Maker for Macintosh.
- Party to Protect Site developed to help raise money to save victims of the Darfur genocide.
- RootsCamp - The password is 'roots' The password is 'roots'
- RAGINGGRANNIES.COM They're old, their bold, they're beautiful
- Engage Your Supporters Online | CivicSpace - a Web based organizing tool
- Web Lab: Connecting People and Ideas
- The Tao of Democracy - Home Page
- The Co-Intelligence Institute
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
- The David Rumsey Collection includes 18th and 19th century historical North and South American atlases, globes, school geographies, maritime charts, and separate maps including wall, pocket, and manuscript.
- Ann P. Smith's Robots. Ann P. Smith robot sculptures, illustrations, and all around kicking ass.
- Mission | PTTV Paper Tiger Television - NY
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