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NELA
Bikes! presents:
3rdFridays NELA
Critical Mass
Friday,
May 18, Gather 6:30p, Ride leaves 7p
Avenue 57 Gold Line Station
(151 N Ave 57), Highland Park, CA
Critical
Mass is a monthly bicycle ride to celebrate cycling. It started in
San Francisco in 1992 and quickly spread to cities all over the
world. And now it's in NELA! They meet at Avenue 57 Gold Line
Station.
Bike Week
Pasadena: Rides, Movies, Expo, Music, More . . .
Friday-Sunday, Tuesday, May 18 - 20,
22
Various Locations: See Below
Patagonia Pasadena, 47 N. Fair Oaks,
Pasadena, CA
323.478.0060 info@BikeNow.orghttp://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=1373
Bike Week Pasadena is a grass roots initiative
organized in cooperation with the city of Pasadena that brings
together "everything bike" for a weeklong salute to the bicycle.
Rides, Bike Movies, An Urban Bicycle Commuter Expo, Live Music, Bike
Mechanics Workshops, Urban Street Skills Workshop, Morning Bicycle
Pit Stops, Prizes, and more. . .
Friday, May 18,
6:45p
Sunset Sonata Ride and Live Musical Performance by
Telematique. Take a leisurely ride to the Arroyo Seco and watch the
sunset. Enjoy live classical music by string duet Telematique, light
hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Return to One Colorado for movies in the
Courtyard. Ride departs at 6:45 P.M. from Patagonia. Yummy food
donated by Whole Foods Pasadena. Presented by
C.I.C.L.E.
Friday, May 18, 8p
Friday Film Shorts: Reel of Bicycle Shorts with Return
of the Scorcher at the One Colorado Courtyard. This half-hour
documentary looks at bike culture around the world, with inspiring
scenes filmed in China, The Netherlands, Denmark, and the U.S. In
the 1890's, before automobiles, bicyclists were referred to as
"Scorchers" because of their blazing speed. A century later, in a
world filled with cars, Return of the Scorcher discovers an inspired
and evolving bicycling renaissance. 28 minutes. Also includes Nasu:
Summer in Andalusia, the first Japanese animé film to be selected
for the Cannes Film Festival. Pepe is competing in an multi-stage
cycling race through Spain. But in a turn of fortune, he abandons
his assigned role to assist the team's top rider and strives for his
own glory. 47 minutes
Saturday, May 19,
8a
Early Bird Special Tour: Take a brisk morning ride
from One Colorado to the Pasadena Farmer's Market at Victory Park,
have breakfast and then return ride to Urban Bicycle Commuter Expo.
Ride departs at 8:00 A.M from Patagonia. Coffee and pastries donated
by Il Fornaio. Led by Chris Nelson. Presented by
C.I.C.L.E.
Saturday, May 19, 10a - 5p
Urban Bicycle Commuter Expo: Curious about bicycles?
Find out everything you want to know and discover exciting
inventions at the Urban Bicycle Commuter Expo in the One Colorado
Courtyard. Expo will steer you to innovative cycling ideas, whether
you are just starting out, or already an enthusiast. You'll receive
answers to such questions as, What kind of bicycle do I need? How
much can I be expected to pay? Can I carry my laptop on my bike?
Take part in bicycle maintenance workshops. Marvel at Funky to
Functional, an exhibition of D.I.Y. personalized commuter bikes.
Confirmed exhibitors include REI, InCycle, Pasadena Cyclery, Path to
Freedom (XtraCycle dealer), Flex Car, Cal Start, LACBC, CICLE,
Bikerowave, Bike Oven, Psycles Chopper Club, AIDS Lifecycle,
Patagonia, Metro and city of Pasadena departments of Public Works
and Transportation. Urban Bicycle Commuter Expo is free and open to
the public. Win Great Prizes!
Saturday, May 19, 10a -
3p
Children's Bicycle Safety Check & Free Helmet
Giveaway: As part of the Urban Bicycle Commuter Expo in the One
Colorado Courtyard, the first 300 children who bring in their
bicycles for a free safety check will receive a free and properly
fitted bicycle helmet from the Pasadena Transportation Department.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the CA Office
of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration.
Saturday, May 19, One Colorado
Courtyard
11:30a Maintenance Workshop: The Basics -An overview of
the simple steps you should take to confirm that your bike is safe
and ready to ride. Also covered will be the three most important
things you can do to keep your bike happy, the fundamental safety
equipment and tools every rider should have (and know how to use)
and a hands-on flat-fix demonstration and practice. Clinic will be
led by local bicycle mechanic, Chris Nelson. Presented by
C.I.C.L.E.
3p Workshop: The Bicycle - A Mechanical Overview:
The mechanical systems of the bicycle will be explained with an eye
toward basic tuning and repair. No particularly exotic tools are
needed for the adjustments discussed; just a handful of metric
wrenches, a screwdriver or two, and a bit of mechanical aptitude.
Also addressed will be further resources for the aspiring home
mechanic. Clinic will be led by local bicycle mechanic, Chris
Nelson. Presented by C.I.C.L.E.
8p Saturday Bike Film
Feature: 2 Seconds: Champion mountain bike racer Laurie hesitates at
the starting gate and it costs her the race. Forced into retirement,
she takes a job as a bike messenger. By chance, she meets Lorenzo, a
cantankerous bike shop owner and former champion himself. Their love
of cycling draws them together in spite of initial clashes. One
night, they face each other in an unusual duel. 105
minutes.
Sunday, May 20, 10:30a, Tour Departs Patagonia
City Trees Ride and Picnic: Pasadena boasts more than
61,000 street trees and is the recipient of the "Tree City USA"
award for seven years running. Experience this amazing urban forest
on a tour of natural and man-made woodlands near Old Pasadena and
throughout the city. All riding levels welcome. Led by Katura
Reynolds of Tree People. Presented by C.I.C.L.E.
Tuesday, May
22, 7p, Patagonia
Workshop: Bikes in the City Part II: Second evening
class. Bring your bike (with night lights) for an easy night ride in
Old Pasadena. Put into practice what you have learned so far.
Presented by C.I.C.L.E. directors Liz and Shay, League Certified
Cycling Instructors.
A
Walking Tour: Saturday,
May 19, 9a
- 3p
Pasadena
Heritage, 651 S St. John Ave,
Pasadena, CA
626.441.6333 preservation@pasadenaheritage.org www.pasadenaheritage.org
Price:
$20 Member, $25 Non-Member
In
celebration of Pasadena Heritage's 30th Anniversary and in
recognition of National Preservation Month, Pasadena Heritage
invites you to take a unique
docent-led walking tour of the
west portion of the Ambassador Campus & an
exploration of the
history of the early residences along Orange Grove
and a visit magnificent gardens including the historic Fowler
Italian Garden and many designs by mid-century landscape master
Garrett Eckbo. Tours will include the interiors of the Jamieson
House, the Lewis J. Merritt House, and the Hulett Merritt Mansion
and along with the visit to the world-famous Ambassador
Auditorium.Please
park in the parking lot at 205 S St John
Ave.
Elyria Canyon -
Preservation/Enhancement/Celebration of Nature
Third
Saturdays
Saturday, May
19, 9a - 12noon
lynnette@pacbell.net
Come
listen to the birds and see the progress that has been made in
restoring habitat in lower Rainbow Cyn. through joint efforts of the
Beautification Committees of the Mt. Washington Association and
Homeowners Alliance.
You are welcome to come to Rainbow Cyn. and just enjoy a
visit or lend a hand with cleaning out the dry stream bed, pulling
up castor bean or sowing locally collected seeds. Parking is easiest
facing uphill on Ave. 44, above Glenalbyn and walk down from a trail
at Glenmuir.
FoLAR's
Down By The RiverWalks:
Come
to the Cornfields
RiverWalk:
Sunday, May 20, 4:30p
Meet:
Chinatown Gold Line Station, Alameda & College Sts, Chinatown,
LA, CA
Suggested
Donation: $5; Members free
Come
see the newly opened "interim public use" area of the LA State
Historic Park. Learn about the history of L.A. Learn about future
plans for the site, including the State Parks Foundation design
competition and the city's L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan.
These walks take place the third Sunday of each month January
through November. Walks are approximately 90 minutes, non-strenuous,
all-ages. Canceled if
raining.
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Second &
Fourth Saturdays, 1 - 4p
130 W Ave 42, LA,
CA
310.902.5439 Ubrayj02@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/ycsx8j
A bicycle workshop
for women. You already know about ELBO on Wednesday Nights. Well now
meet it's fledgeling sister, ELBO XX. Bike Wrenching, Tea, Snacks
& Conversation for women.
East LA Bike
Oven
Wednesdays, 6
- 10p
130 W Ave 42, LA, CA
310.902.5439 Ubrayj02@yahoo.com
http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=549
East
LA Bike Oven is a community bicycle workspace where anyone can walk
in and work on their bike. Available are 2 bike workstands, a
wheel-building stand, and various hand tools for common repairs.
Tools and some parts have been donated by the ELBO founder and some
of the regulars. Feel free to come in with your own
donations.
Tai Chi Class
Sundays,
8 - 9a
Audubon
Center at Debs Park, 4700 N Griffin Ave, LA, CA
323.221.2255 ext.
13 o ext. 14 www.audubon-org/debs_park.htm
Enjoy the peaceful early
morning in our courtyard. Volunteer instructor, Wayne Qian,
will teach you a variety of techniques that will ease your tension
and stress, and improve your balance and
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The applications are now available for Audubon Summer
Day Camp. They want to let everyone know that the Audubon Center at
Debs Park's Summer Day Camp is coming up in July and August.
The registration/information forms are now on their website. You can
also pick up the forms at the Audubon Center, Wednesday through
Saturday.
The theme for camp this year is "An Arroyo Adventure"
which will focus on the stream that runs through our community, the
Arroyo Seco. In each session they will explore Debs Park,
learn about the heritage of our wonderful and diverse community and
take a trip to a natural stretch of the Arroyo. This year we
will also be doubling the number of kids that can participate in
camp. Financial aid is available for deserving
families.
In two separate sessions, July 23-27 and August 6-10,
a total of 60 summer campers will develop a sense of understanding
and appreciation for the natural world. They are conducting a
special outreach effort in the communities surrounding Debs Park
(90030, 90031, 90032, 90041, 90042, 90065) and offering financial
aid to families in need. Their goal is to ensure that to we reach
children who might otherwise go without outdoor enrichment
activities this summer.
Audubon Summer Day Camp Internship
Opportunities: This summer, the Audubon Center at Debs Park is
offering "Audubon Summer Day Camp: An Arroyo Adventure" for kids
ages 6-10 and a *paid* summer internship program for local college
students. They hope you can help them spread the word about these
programs!
Their *paid* summer interns will work closely with our
day camp program. They have space for four interns. Again, they are
recruiting from the communities surrounding Debs Park. They are
looking for energetic young people who are interested in nature and
working with children. Interns will gain a deeper understanding of
environmental education principles while working for a leading,
national conservation organization.
Please help them with
their outreach efforts by disseminating the summer day camp
registration forms, in English and Spanish, and the internship
announcement to organizations and individuals with constituents who
would be interested in these programs.
All of these documents
are available on their website. www.audubondebspark.org
Please contact Elva Yanez if you have any questions.
Thank you for your support: Elva Yanez, Director, Audubon Center at
Debs Park, 4700 North Griffin Ave, LA, CA; 323.221.2255 ext 11
323.397.1554 cell www.audubondebspark.org
Occidental
Children's Theater presents: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Rogers"
conceived and directed by Jamie Angell. There will be performances
Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 10a July 5 - August 18 in the
Hillside Amphitheater at Occidental College. Tickets are $9 adult
and $6 children. Group rates are available. Call 323.259.2771 for
more information.
Also OCT is pleased to bring back:
The Summer
Institute of Fun, an acting camp for children 8 to 13 years old. This
year we added a special session for older kids only, session 5 is
for children ages 11-15.
The Institute includes: Dynamic physical theater; Group
improvisation; Basic tumbling & movement techniques; Positive
and fun learning environment; and A free t-shirt. Each week
culminates with an informal folktale performance. Individual
attention guaranteed by limited enrollment. Classes are held in Keck
Theater on the Occidental College Campus.
Session 1: July 16 through July 22; Session 2: July 23
through July 27; Session 3: July 30 through August 3; Session 4:
August 6 through August 10; Session 5: August 13 through August 17;
Special session for 11- 15 year olds! All sessions run from 1 - 4p.
Students may be picked up during supervised mat time: 4 - 5:15p.
Fees: $160 one session; $300 two sessions (less $20);
$440 three sessions (less $40); $560 four sessions (less $80); $680
five sessions (less $120). 10% discount for each additional sibling.
Please call 323.259.2771 for more information or visit
http://depart
ments.oxy.edu/theater/
Summer Camp Sign
Up - Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd, LA, CA 323.226.1617, www.center
artseaglerock.org
Camp Dates: June 25 - August 31; Ten, one
week-sessions. Camp: 9a -5p. Price: $250/ week. Multi-week discounts
available.
Come enjoy the Center's Summer Art Camp in the
beautiful Carnegie Library landmark building in Eagle Rock.
Coordinated by the wildly wonderful artist Dexter Delmonte, 15
different activities engage children's creativity as they make art
from around the world and from their own back yard; from Global Art
and the Heart of Drawing to Ceramics and Bookmaking. Added
enjoyments include The Seven edible Wonders of the World, a class
led by Cynthia Simmons. Children create vegetarian recipe books and
delightful menus.
Theater Fun, movement & yoga are expressive, fun and
relaxing. Ten fun-filled weeks: choose one, choose many, choose all!
Visit our website for full descriptions. Call and reserve a spot
now.
Flint
Wash Bridge Trail Crossing Dedication
Saturday,
June 2, 10a
Hahamongna
Watershed Park, Foothill
& Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA
626.744.4321
rlaveaga@cityofpasadena.netwww.cityofpasadena.net
Please
plan to join them for the dedication of the Flint Wash Bridge Trail
Crossing. Come on horseback. . . on foot. . . or on bicycle and be
among the FIRST to cross this newly restored trailcrossing. . . And
to join Pasadena in saying thank you to the agencies that provided
the funding for this important project!!
1st Sunday Puppy
Parties
Sunday,
June 3, 3 - 5p
Hermon
Dog Park,
323.225.6700 www.handlewoofcare.com
www.downtowndogrescue.com
www.HermonDogPark.com
Get
your new dog socialized and taught proper dog park etiquette. Lezle
Stein, Dog Training & Behavior Specialist; Director of Animal
Welfare/Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council leads this
event.
The
Bike Oven & Locos Armadillos 42 Bike Club
present:
Spoke(n) Art Bike Ride
Saturday,
June 9, 6 - 11p
Meet
at: Flagpole, Figueroa/York, 6p
Leave
at: Flagpole, Figueroa/York, 6:30p
Sponsored
by: The Outreach &
Recreation, Culture & the Arts Committees of the Arroyo Seco
Neighborhood Council
626.831.7970
sarte1mex@aol.com 310.902.5439 ubrayj02@yahoo.com
www.bike-oven.5u.com
Come to the Spoke(n) Art Bike Ride. It meets at the
corner of Figueroa & York (at the flag pole). North East LA has
two dozen galleries & art houses in a two-mile radius &
we'll travel to a selected group of them so that we can spend
quality time at each stop. This ride is an entire evening worth of
bikes, art & fun.
The ride will wind its way around the Eagle Rock,
Highland Park & Sycamore Grove areas, stopping at selected
galleries open that night as part of NELAart's ongoing 2nd Saturday
Gallery Night. The
galleries will generally be open from 7 - 10p & run a wide
spectrum of different genres & styles. If you get lost, or want
to meet up with the ride, call 310.902.5439 or 626.831.7970 for
directions.
After
the last gallery you can head over to the Bike Oven, 130 W Avenue
42, for the after-party. Both are close to Gold Line train stations
(SouthWest Museum & Heritage Square) & several all-night bus
lines that run on Figueroa.
Gallery
itinerary available the week of the ride on-line & at the
flagpole. Maps will be provided at the flagpole & can also
be picked up along the route.
East LA Bike Oven
XX
Second & Fourth Saturdays, 1 -
4p
130 W Ave 42, LA, CA
310.902.5439
Ubrayj02@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/ycsx8j
A bicycle workshop for women. You already know about
ELBO on Wednesday Nights. Well now meet it's fledgeling sister, ELBO
XX. Bike Wrenching, Tea, Snacks & Conversation for
women.
East LA Bike Oven
Wednesdays, 6 - 10p
130 W Ave 42, LA,
CA
310.902.5439 Ubrayj02@yahoo.com
http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=549
East
LA Bike Oven is a community bicycle workspace where anyone can walk
in and work on their bike. Available are 2 bike workstands, a
wheel-building stand, and various hand tools for common repairs.
Tools and some parts have been donated by the ELBO founder and some
of the regulars. Feel free to come in with your own
donations.
Tai Chi Class
Sundays,
8 - 9a
Audubon
Center at Debs Park, 4700 N Griffin Ave, LA, CA
323.221.2255 ext.
13 o ext. 14 www.audubon-org/debs_park.htm
Enjoy the peaceful early morning in our
courtyard. Volunteer instructor, Wayne Qian, will teach you a
variety of techniques that will ease your tension and stress, and
improve your balance and
breathing. |
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The
Parson's Nose Family Theater Festival
Shakespeare's
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Friday, May 18, 7 - 8p
Sunday, May 20, 7 - 8p
Moliere's The Mischief of
Scapin
Saturday, May 19, 11a - 12noon & 7 -
8p
"Under the Tent", So Pasadena Garden Center, 1507 El
Centro Ave, So Pasadena, CA
626.403.7667 aparsonsnose@yahoo.comwww.parsonsnose.comwww.tix.com
Tickets: $15/Adults, $10/Kids
Shakespeare's classic, told in their breathtaking,
broad-stroke style by seven actors in twenty-one roles. Puck,
Bottom, Titania, Helena, all come alive as Lovers and Rustics are
caught in the woods on Midsummer's Eve. . .when Fairies
rule.
Written by William Shakespeare; Adapted by
Lance Davis; Directed by Ivar Brogger; Costumes by Holly Victoria
and Julie Gustafson; Set and props by Sandy Huse; Stage Managed by
Jeremy Levin
The Company: Kurt
Andersen, Stacy Barnhisel, Lance Davis, Samara Harris, Michael
Manuel, Mustafa Prince, Margi Simmons
Written to delight Louis XIV of France, Moliere's
hilarious comedy about wily servants, impetuous lovers and grumpy
fathers, presented in Parson's Nose' unique, interactive, fast-paced
style.
Written by Moliere; Adapted by Lance Davis; Directed
by Ivar Brogger; Costumes by Tina Haatainen Jones and Holly
Victoria; Set and props by Sandy Huse; Stage Managed by Betsy Reisz;
The
Company: Stacy
Barnhisel, Alan Brooks, Lance Davis, Michael Faulkner, Matt
Kimbrough, Michael Manuel, Amanda Pajer, Mustafa
Prince
"Get to
know Parson's Nose" question and answer sessions and photo
opportunities with the cast and refreshments will follow each
performance. Saturday
only a special session of professionally facilitated theater and
craft workshops for the whole family will immediately follow the
performance reception.
Flavia
de Mellow & Dino Durand
Friday,
May 18, 9p
Tango's,
1253
North Vine St, LA, CA
Reservations:
323.464.8260 WAYSOUTH98@aol.com
They
will make you travel to Brazil for a couple of
hours.
Open
Mic
Friday,
May 18, 9p - 1a
Eastside
Café Collective, 5469 Huntington Dr, El Sereno,
CA
eastsidecafe_contact@yahoo.com http://eastsidecafe.revolt.org http://www.myspace.com/eastsidecafeechospace
Door:
$5
Restoring
the Balance.
Revolutionary Mic Nite: RAWA/AWM Benefit
Event
Friday,
May 18, 7 - 11p
IMIX Bookstore, 5052 Eagle Rock Blvd, LA,
CA
323.257.2512 www.imixbooks.com revolutionaryevents@hotmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/revolutionaryevents
Door:
$5
Revolutionary
Mic Nite will host spoken word, music performers, and political
speakers. This is a benefit event for Revolutionary Association of
the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)/Afghan Women's Mission.
Spoken Word: Mujeres de Maiz and others
Dance: UCLA's
Middle Eastern Dance Group
Speakers: Sonali Kolhatkar (KPFK
Radio) and Jim Ingalls. Coauthors of the book "Bleeding Afghanistan:
Washington, Warlords, and the Propaganda of Silence"
Music:
Pachamama (reggae, latin, ska) and L@s Cafeter@as (Son Jarocho
music)
Afghan
Women's Mission Co-Directors, Sonali Kolhatkar and James Ingalls
will discuss the escalating war in Afghanistan. Recent
demonstrations in Herat and Nangarhar in opposition to the US
occupation indicate that Afghanistan may be going in the direction
of Iraq. Sonali and James will attempt to answer the
following
questions:
- What are the effects of the US/NATO
occupation in Afghanistan?
- Who has real political power in
Afghanistan?
- How are ordinary Afghans coping with the return of
war and fundamentalism?
- And what can Americans do to work in
solidarity with Afghan people?
Join Sonali Kolhatkar and
James Ingalls, authors of the new book, Bleeding Afghanistan:
Washington, Warlords and the Propaganda of Silence for a
presentation and slideshow. There will be copies of Bleeding
Afghanistan for sale at both events. The authors will be available
to sign books. Afghan crafts and other items from Afghan Women's
Mission will also be available for sale. All craft sales and book
proceeds will benefit the Revolutionary Association
of the Women
of Afghanistan (RAWA).
2nd Ever LA
Old-Time Social
Concert:
Friday, May 18, 8p
Tropico
De Nopal, 1665 Beverly Blvd, LA, CA
Workshops:
Saturday, May 19, 12noon
Documentary
Screening: 6p
Cabaret:6p
Square
Dance: 8 - 10:30p
Farmlab,
1745 N Spring St, LA, CA
laots07@gmail.com ben@triplechickenfoot.com
http://www.triplechickenfoot.com/laots
www.tropicodenopal.com
www.farmlab.org
Concert:
$10
The
social kicks off tonight: Concert
performers are the Iron Mountain Stringband, Tom and Patrick Sauber,
Matt Kinman the Little Hobo, & Triple Chicken
Foot.
The
workshops include old
time guitar,
clawhammer
banjo and
old
time fiddle.
Space is limited.
Register at the website.
Many, many thanks to Folkworks (www.folkworks.org),
KCSN, CA Traditional Music Society, Tropico de Nopal and Farmlab for
their support. Special thanks to Monica Howe for web
design.
The
documentary screening is "Celebration
of Community; Portland Old Time" by Walter Spencer in Parachute
Theater;
Interest in Old Time Music has been growing in Portland, Oregon and
around this homegrown music combined with the traditional square
dance a tight community has formed. Portland can boast of Old Time
music being played at bars, clubs, dances, farmer's markets,
festivals, weddings, parties, almost daily. Stringband classes,
square dance calling workshops ensure that this tradition will
remain vibrant.
This documentary explores the bonds between
musicians and the importance and meaning of community. With
interviews and performances by Foghorn Stringband, Governement Issue
Orchestra, Flat Mountain Girls, the DIckel Bros, Pig Iron and many
more.
Cabaret: Hi-Ho's, McDougall & Madame
Pamita
Square Dance with Caller Susan
Michaels
kicks off with a Cakewalk; Bands: White Lightning & Hollywood Boll
Weevils.
AND FAT TiRE BEER!
Blendings: Wine & Music
Wine Tasting: Friday, May 18, 7p
Open Rehearsal:
8p
Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond Ave,
Pasadena, CA
800.726.7147 mail@swmusic.org swmusic.org
Wine & Music Tickets: $55; Music only: $28
General, $10 Student w/ID
Join conductor Jeff von der Schmidt, host for
Blendings: Wine & Music, for an open rehearsal of music
of Carlos Chávez. The program will feature selected works from their
five-concert tour to Mexico City from May 23 - 28.
The event
begins with a captivating tasting of Spanish wines and
hors-d'oeuvres generously provided by Restaurant Lozano. At 8 p.m.,
take your seat in the Armory Center's Gallery for a unique
"behind-the-scenes" open rehearsal and discussion with their
ensemble.
Happenings
Acoustic Music: Friday, May 18
SW Hill Country Western Store, 1412 Colorado Blvd,
Eagle Rock CA
RSVP: 323.256.2500, www.swhillcountry.comwww.my
space.com\swhillcountry
Suggested Donation: $10
A very special evening of acoustic music featuring
Joan Enguita (www.joanenguita.com) and Bob Cheevers (all the way
from Nashville; www.bobcheevers.com ) . Bring you favorite beverage
to share with the group.
Parking Lot Parties:
Saturday, May 19, 1 - 5p: MUSICXSWHILLCOUNTRY#4,
Music, BBQ and Suds.
Saturday, May 26, 1 - 5p: John Wayne 100th Birthday
Celebration. Birthday Cake at 3p; John Wayne movies on screen
all day; western and musician swap meet.
Saturday, June 2, 1 - 5p: Ranch Party with the Mother
Truckers (voted Austin's #1 Band), Merle Jagger and Mike Stinson!
Suggested Donation $15 in advance; $20 at the door; Call to RSVP.
Entrance with RSVP only.
Barn Burner/SW Hill Country Nights: Every Friday and
Saturday. All Ages! Don't miss out on mouth waterin' bbq and kickin'
country music sounds.
5/18 Rancho Deluxe, Bob Cheevers,
5/19 Rockwood, Ghost Town,
5/25 Terry Hanson Barn
Burner
Parfletch Tote Bag Workshop
Saturday,
May 19
Workshop:
10a - 4p
Telescope
& Dinner: 6:30 - 10p
Haramokngna
American Indian Cultural Center, Angeles Crest Highway (2) N of the
210 at La Cañada, 14 miles to the junction with Mt Wilson Rd,
Angeles National Forest
RSVP: 310.663.4011
katcalls@aol.com
www.haramokngna.org
Cost:
$30 Workshop; $10 Dinner
Join
them for a special workshop with Shawnee artist Sharol Graves, using
modern materials to make an environmentally friendly parfletch tote
bag to take on your shopping and gathering trips. Bring your
lunch, and buttons, odds and ends to add to your tote bag. They
will show an "Inconvenient Truth" during lunch, and discuss the
native American perspective on the environment.
Please
let them know you are coming so we can have enough materials on
hand.
Added special bonus! Stay for dinner - hot dog
BBQ - and look at the stars! Glenn Miller Jr, their own Tongva astronomer,
is bringing his high power telescope - and for you get dinner and a
chance to see Venus, Saturn, the moon up close and listen to Indian
star stories and more.
FoLAR
River Tours
Central LA River
Self-Driving Tour; Guide: Jenny Price
Car
Caravan: Saturday, May
19,
10a - 4:30p
Tour Departure: 10a
LA River Center & Gardens, 570 W Avenue 26,
Cypress Park, CA
323.223.0585 http://www.folar.org/rivertours_2006.html
The planned itinerary for this tour is Sepulveda
Basin, Glendale Narrows, Downtown,
Maywood.
FoLAR
plans to offer guided tours of the LA River four to six times each
year. All tours showcase natural & historic areas of the River,
included areas slated for restoration. Space is limited! All tours
available on a first-come first-served basis. Mail check to FoLAR or
reserve on-line using PayPal.
Please plan to arrive no later
than 9:45a. All tours include a color brochure-map of the
River.
Bus Tours: Sit back & let us do the driving! Bus
tour is a full-size air-conditioned tour bus. The bus tour includes
lunch, water, & running tour guide commentary throughout.
Limited to 55 persons per bus, maximum 2 buses. Members $45,
non-members $55.
Self Driving Tours: Participants caravan
together from location to location on the River. Bring your own
lunch & water. Meet at the River Center & form car pools.
Members $20, non-members $25.
Tours are subject to
rescheduling in case of raining.
Tour Guides: Joe Linton is
FoLAR's Director of Outreach & the author/illustrator of Down By
The LA River: Friends of the LA River's Official Guide (Wilderness
Press, 2005). Jenny Price is an environmental writer, who recently
wrote the article "Thirteen Ways of Seeing Nature in L.A." (The
Believer, April/May 2006.) She authored the LA Weekly's 2001 "Field
Guide to the LA River" & Flight Maps: Adventures with Nature in
Modern America (Basic Books, 1999).
Rotary Club of Glendale
present:
Friends of Walter Judson Art Sale and
Benefit
Saturday, May 19, 1 - 5p
Judson Studios and Art Gallery of Contemporary &
Traditional Art, 200 S Avenue 66, LA, CA
818.242.8488
800.445.8376 info@judsonstudios.com www.judsonstudios.com
Tickets: $35, children under 12
free
Featuring Prominent Local Artists. Free
refreshments / door prizes.
Eco-Friendly Silver Lake Neighborhood
Nursery School presents:
Annual
Spring Festival
Saturday,
May 19, 1 - 7p
Silver Lake Reservoir, Silver Lake Blvd near Glendale
Blvd, Silver Lake, CA
This is a Green Celebration of Spring and Family. It
has become a much-anticipated neighborhood happening, a springtime
romp on an idyllic lakeside setting. The Spring Festival at
the Silver Lake Neighborhood Nursery School (NNS) is a kid-centric,
earth-focused celebration that will feature sing-along
entertainment, healthy food, games galore and a beautiful outside
venue for time with family and friends. Grown-ups will welcome
the al fresco wine and beer bar, and everyone will enjoy the
homemade food, free with the price of admission. NNS is a parent-run cooperative, and this
fundraising festival will also feature a Silent Auction and a quilt
raffle, handmade by NNS families.
NNS is a parent-run cooperative, and this
fundraising festival will also feature a Silent Auction and a quilt
raffle, handmade by NNS families.
Musical groups will include:
The Hollow Trees -
Folk music for families
Ellen and Matt - Music for kids,
0-adult
The Squeegees - Fun-filled, bubbly acoustic
duo
Friends of Atwater
Village Branch LibraryBook Sale
Saturday,
May 19, 10a - 2p
Atwater
Village Branch Library, 3379 Glendale Blvd, LA, CA
The Religious
Arts of Japan,Meher
McArthur, Guest Curator
Saturday,
May 19, 2p
The
Gallery of Japanese Art
Pacific
Asia Museum, 46 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA
626.449.2742
ext 31 membership@pacificasiamuseum.org
www.pacificasiamuseum.org
Historically,
two major religions - Shinto and Buddhism - have existed
harmoniously in Japan, playing complementary roles in its culture
and giving rise to a rich variety of art
forms.The
Religious Arts of Japan
is made possible in part by a grant from the Paul I. and Hisako
Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies at UCLA. Programming in the new
Gallery of Japanese Art is made possible through the ongoing support
of Toshie and Frank Mosher, Nichi Bei Fujin Kai, and Setsuko Oka.
Echospace
Poetry Collective at Eastside Café presents:
Primavera
Colectiva:
A Collective Poetry Reading
Saturday,
May 19, 4:30 - 6:30p
El
Sereno Community Garden,
5400 E Huntington Dr @ Lowell St, El Sereno, LA, CA
323.229.8081
cmflores@usc.edu
http://eastsidecafe.revolt.org/Main/HomePage
Admission:
donation
The
event features Teresa Antonia, Ron Baca, Roberto Leni, Laura
Longoria, Don Newton, Ari Robles, Abel Salas, Antonio Sorcini and
Mary Torregrossa. Echospace Poetry Collective is a multi-ethnic,
multi-cultural Network evolving a diverse group of Artists, Poets
and Writers.
The Rosary
Bowl: A World at Prayer Is a World at Peace®: A
Rosary Celebration
Pray for Peace
/ Pray for Peace in our Families
Saturday, May 19, 6 -
9p
Rose Bowl,
1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena,
CA
800.874.0999
323.874.6633 info@rosarybowl.org
www.rosarybowl.org
Sponsors: Archdiocese of LA
& Holy Cross Family Ministries
Gather with other faithful
in massive numbers in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to pray the timeless
prayer of the Rosary for peace in our world.
This will be a dynamic celebration featuring
music, prayer and cultural exhibitions. Come and participate in this
public celebration of our Christian faith and dynamic display of
unity of the Catholic faithful among the rich variety of races and
cultures in SoCal.
Families around the world
are harmed by many forms of conflict, particularly in war-torn
areas, such as Iraq, Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, and families in
the United States face a multitude of challenges to their spiritual
lives and their unity.
El Monte, also is expected
to broadcast the event, and also broadcast from a stage outside the
Rose Bowl, Parking Lot H, on May 19 from 12noon - 6p and provide
entertainment and free gifts for people who come early and picnic
around the stage. The radio broadcasts are expected to provide
simultaneous translations of the English speakers, so those persons
who speak Spanish only are encouraged to bring portable radios and
earphones to tune in to these stations.
5:00p Doors
open
6:00p Praise and Worship,
Songs, Keynote Speakers:
Bishop Oscar
Solis, Vicar for Ethnic (Multi-cultural)
Ministries for the Archdiocese of LA, and the first Filipino-born
U.S. bishop;
Immaculée
Ilibagiza, Rwandan genocide survivor and
author of "Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan
Holocaust;"
Carl A.
Anderson, Supreme Commander, Knights of
Columbus, who leads the worldwide Catholic men's fraternal benefit
society.
Music:
Mario Reyes, virtuoso guitarist and recording artist and a member of
the Reyes family of the Gipsy Kings fame; Rosary Bowl choir, 200
members
7:15p Banner
Procession
7:20p Eucharistic Procession
7:30p Adoration
begins, Praying of the Glorious Mysteries, Homily by Cardinal
Mahony,
Benediction
9:00p
Conclude
The
Studio for Southern CA History presents:
Story Symposium
for: LA Women: A Record of Experience
Reception:
May 19, 12noon - 5p
National
Center for the Preservation of Democracy, 1 N Central Ave, LA, CA
213.229.8890
sharons@socalstudio.org
www.socalstudio.org
This
event is intended to be a broader conversation between scholars,
experts, students and the general public regarding the role of women
in SoCal history. In honor of Mother's Day (the previous Sunday),
those who bring their mom or daughter to the Story Symposium will
receive a flower while supplies last.
The
Story Symposium for LA Women: A Record of Experience will include a
special reading by Susan Suntree, two moderated panels &
presentations by historian Lois Banner, photographer at large
Victoria Bernal, art therapist Lucia Capacchione, political
scientist Regina Freer, photographer Gloria Lin, historian Peter La
Chapelle, photographer at large Gloria Lin, historian Vicki Ruiz
& artist Linda Vallejo. Among other subjects, the Story
Symposium will cover Charlotta Amanda Bass, Sister Karen Boccalero,
Sister Mary Corita Kent, Marilyn Monroe, Womanhouse (1972) and the
myth and representation of LA women over time.
Kidspace Flea Market
Sunday,
May 20, 10a - 4p
Kidspace Children's Museum, 480 N Arroyo Blvd,
Pasadena, CA
626.449.9144 x 5210 mhosseinzadeh@kidspacemuseum.org
www.kidspacemuseum.org
Tickets:
$8, children & adults (infants under 1 & Members are
free)
Children can shop, sell, or barter for treasures and
talents at the Kidspace Flea Market. Sell your gently used toys,
homemade treasures, or share a talent such as face painting, or a
puppet show. Note: the date of the
Kidspace Flea Market changed from May 19 to May 20 due to a
large-scale event at the Rose Bowl on May
19.
Steve Abee
Poetry Reading: Sunday, May 20, 4p
Arroyo Seco
Regional Branch, LA Public Library, 6145 N Figueroa St, Highland
Park, CA
As part of its participation in the Lummis Day
Festival, they present this reading. Abee, a El Sereno-based poet,
novelist and teacher, is among the four writers who will participate
in the Lummis Day Festival's poetry reading and opening reception.
Abee is the author of the novel The Bus: Cosmic Ejaculations of the
Daily Mind in Transit (Phony Lid Books), and King Planet
(Incommunicado), a collection of short stories and poems.
18th
Annual Museums of the Arroyo (MOTA) Day
Sunday, May 20, 11a - 5p
Horse Drawing Workshop: 11 - 2p
213.740.TOUR (8687) www.museumsofthearroyo.com
You are invited to tour the museums located along the
celebrated Arroyo Seco in LA and Pasadena. Celebrating a diverse mix
of art, architecture and history of the Arroyo Seco area, MOTA Day
features six unique history-based museums that preserve and
perpetuate early LA life. The event features exhibits, special
events, storytelling, entertainment, art, crafts and family fun,
free shuttle, free admission to the museums. You can visit one or all of
the museums during the day at no charge, with free and continuous
shuttle service running between museums or you can park your car
once and then shuttle to the museums of your
choice.
Special events this year include:
The Gamble House (4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena,
626.793.3334): Visitors can enjoy a performance by
Grammy-awarding® winning musicologist Ian Whitcomb and his Bungalow
Boys; children can do crafts in the backyard.
Heritage Square Museum (3800 Homer Street, LA,
626.796.2898): The day will feature special demonstrations,
games, crafts, performances, reenactments and exhibits for the whole
family to experience. Special guests include the Western
Educators Shooters and Troopers, Fort MacArthur Museum and the San
Gabriel Storytellers, author Scott Piotrowski and the CA Carvers
Guild. Children can play with Victorian toys and do crafts.
Costumed docents will lead tours of the houses; visitors can also
create freehand sketches of live horses, courtesy of the Arroyo Arts
Collective. Visitors can also view "Well Done: the Story of
Cookbooks and Commerce," a collection of vintage cookbooks from the
turn of the century to present day.
Participate in a one-of-a-kind workshop creating
freehand sketches of live horses. Come meet Cody and Magi, with
their cowboys-of-the-day Doug Larner and Patrick Harper. Cody, an
Arabian, has participated for years in the Blessing of the Animals
at Olvera Street, and Magi,a Quarter Horse, has ridden in the Rose
Parade and the Highland Park Holiday Parade. Patty Sue Jones and
Heather Hoggan will be there with paper, pencils and friendly
encouragement.
The LA Police Historical Museum (6045 York Blvd, LA,
323.344.9445): Visitors can tour the facilities, which feature
private collections and historical memorabilia that date back to the
late 1800s. Kids can climb into a retired police helicopter, try on
police gear and get "locked" in a real jail cell. An exhibit on
police portraiture will also be offered.
The Lummis Home and Garden (200 East Avenue 43, LA,
323.222.0546): Tours of the Lummis home and gardens will be
available.
The Pasadena Museum of History (470 W. Walnut
Street, Pasadena, 626.577.1660): Guests can tour the museum's
current exhibition "African American Quilts from the Robert and
Helen Cargo Collection" as well watch quilting demonstrations.
Children can try their hand at designing or sewing quilts with quilt
teacher Anne Batiste, play African American games and do
"Double-Dutch" jump-roping. Guests can hear African-American music
and visit the museum's 100 year old Fenyes Mansion and the Finnish
Folk Art Museum.
The Southwest Museum (234 Museum Drive, LA,
323.221.2164): Visitors can enjoy mariachi music and folklórico
dancing from Mariachi Cielo Nuevo. Families can go on an
"archaeological" dig to find out about the past; children can do
crafts. Guests can also take tours of the botanical gardens as well
as director's tours of the construction and current renovation
process of the museum. Historical films will be shown in the Braun
Research Library.
Getting to MOTA Day is easy --- take the Gold Line to
MOTA Day and jump off at the Heritage Square or Southwest Museum
stations, where free shuttles will escort you to MOTA Day. Or park
your car once and shuttle to the museums of your choice. The MOTA
Museums are conveniently located off the 210 and 110 freeways
in
Pasadena and LA.
The MOTA Day shuttles will operate two free routes
that allow visitors to easy get from museum to museum. One will run
between Pasadena and Highland Park with stops at the Pasadena Museum
of History (across the street from The Gamble House) and the LA
Police Museum. The other will shuttle guests back and forth between
the LA Police Museum, Lummis Home and Garden, Southwest Museum and
Heritage Square.
Parking will be available in Pasadena at Avery
Dennison on Walnut (near Pasadena Museum of History) and surrounding
streets. In Highland Park, parking will be at the LA Police Museum's
parking lot, on Carlota Street (near Lummis Home and Garden), at
Heritage Square and Southwest Museum's parking lots and surrounding
streets. Shuttle service for MOTA Day is provided by the City of
Pasadena and the City of LA, Council District
One.
ABOUT THE MOTA MUSEUMS
The
Gamble House: An internationally recognized National Historic
Landmark, in the style of the American Arts and Crafts movement.
Built in 1908, The Gamble House is the most complete and
best-preserved example of the work of renowned Pasadena architects
Charles and Henry Greene.
Heritage
Square Museum: Established
in 1969, this living history museum reflects the settlement and
development of Southern CA from 1850 to 1950. Through guided
tours, changing exhibits and special events, Heritage Square Museum
takes its guest back in time to eras where electricity was a
novelty, a trip to the beach was often a full-weekend activity and
manners were distinctly different from those of
today.
The
LA Police Historical Museum:
Founded
in 1989, the museum displays the rich history of the LAPD from its
beginnings on March 10, 1869. Located in the 1925 Highland Park
Police Station, the museum was salvaged and restored to its original
Renaissance Revival style and it is a registered National Historic
landmark.
The Lummis Home and Garden: A turn-of-the century home
built over a 12-year period with stones from the arroyo by Charles
Lummis, early activist, author and civic booster. Lummis also
founded the Southwest Museum and was one of the first city editors
of the fledging LA Times.
Pasadena
Museum of History: A museum and research library/archives focusing
on the history of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, the museum is
on the grounds of one of the few remaining grand homes on Pasadena's
former "Millionaire's Row." The 1906 Beaux Arts Fenyes Mansion is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The history
galleries contain changing exhibitions and the "Tupa" or Finnish
Folk Art Museum is one of the only such museums in the United
States.
Southwest
Museum: The
oldest museum in LA, the Southwest Museum holds one of the nation's
most important museum, library, and archive collections related to
the American Indian. In addition, it has extensive holdings of
pre-Hispanic, Spanish colonial, Latino, and Western American art and
artifacts. For nearly one hundred years it has supported research,
publications,
exhibitions and other educational activities to advance the
public's understanding and appreciation of the Americas, with
particular emphasis on the western United States and
Mesoamerica.
Arroyo
Arts Collective presents:
Spirit
of the Arroyo Puppet Pageant and Parade (working
title)
Lummis
Day Puppet Workshops
Sundays,
listed below, 12noon - 2p
Acorn
Gallery, 135 N Avenue 50, Highland Park,
CA
323-620-6822,
bpuppetpeterson@hotmail.com
These
workshops are to create a puppet procession and parade for Lummis
Day Please call or send
an email if you'd like to take part in this fun and festive works.
Join them to create a pageant and parade in the spirit of the Arroyo
- a significant place that brought water, vegetation and life to
animals and peoples in this desert spot that later became
NorthEastLA and ironically is home to the oldest freeway in the
United States. As we sit perched on the edge of the crumbling
of the fossil fuel powered era, the Arroyo Seco is a powerful and
appropriate place to join with others to dream dreams, make gorgeous
puppets from the garbage and remnants of this time and to walk with
community into the future- while wearing goofy
hats.
Context:
Last year members of the Arroyo Arts Collective created three
beautiful giant puppets - The Spirit of the Arroyo- honoring the
non- human world of the Arroyo, the Indigenous History puppet -
honoring the first peoples who lived in the area, and the Water
Spirit - that brings life to all. These puppets, together with
others participated in a procession from the Lummis Home to Sycamore
Grove Park as a part of Lummis Day 2006. In discussion with
Jennifer Murphy, who spearheaded the puppet-making last year, we
have decided to expand the procession and to add a brief pageant
performance. The existing puppets will serve as an anchor for
the pageant.
What
happens will be formed by those who attend. Groups can also
choose to send a representative to the first meeting to coordinate a
unit with the parade.
May
20: puppet/mask and art making.
May
27: completing puppets, masks, hats.
May
28 - June 1: Pageant Rehearsals TBA
Please
note: Workshops are free, open to the public and welcoming to all
ages. Children must be accompanied by adults. Please bring healthy
snacks to share with group. Art materials welcome.
Paul
Bailey Ensemble, Lloyd Rodgers Group and Brother
Mallard
Sunday, May 20, 4p
Dangerous Curve Studio, 500
Molino St. #101, LA, CA
http://www.paulbaileyensemble.org/
Tickets: $7-10 Sliding Scale
Just in time for your summer break the paul bailey
ensemble. The Lloyd Rodgers Group, and John Mahr's newly formed
ensemble, Brother Mallard, will share an afternoon performing the
west coast premier of David Borden's The Continuing Story of
Counterpoint and the "world" premier of Paul Bailey's vocal
spectacle Life's Too Short, an irreverent look at life, religion and
motivational speaking based writings of Friedrich Nietzsche and John
Sinclair. It also features LA Master Chorale vocalists, Nicole Baker
(alto soloist) Sean McDermott (tenor) and Paul Cummings
(bass).
Southwest Chamber Music
presents:
Mexico City Tour Preview
Season Finale: Sunday, May 20, 5p
Boston Court, 70
N. Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA
Tickets: $38 General, $28 Senior, $10 Student
w/ID
They will close their 20th Anniversary Season
with a major performance of music of Carlos Chávez. This concert
will preview the historic five-concert tour in Mexico City May 23 -
28. Hosted by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,
the ensemble will make history as this is the first time in Mexico
that the complete chamber works of Carlos Chávez will be performed.
Performers for this concert are Lorenz Gamma, Mitch Newman,
Jan Karlin, Peter Jacobson and Tom Peters.
This concert is part of Zebulon Projects, which will
take place at Boston Court performing arts complex in
Pasadena.
Susie
Hansen Latin Band
St Benedict's Spring Festival
Sunday,
May 20, 4 - 6p
St
Benedict's Catholic Church and School, 217 N 10th St, Montebello,
CA
323.721.3348
email@susiehansen.com www.susiehansen.com
The
festival will be happening throughout the entire weekend, Friday,
May 18 through Sunday, May 20 with lots of great bands and exciting
entertainment.
"Feminicidio" La Violencia y
Las Mujeres
Miercoles, 23 de Mayo,
6
a 9p
Salon
Acapulco, 1921 S LA St, LA, CA
El comité de mujeres,
patricia Marín te invita. . .A una plática:
Mujeres con Voz, Mujeres con dignidad. .
. ¡las queremos VIVAS! ¡Alto a la Violencia Contra la
Mujer! ¡Ni Una MUERTA
Mas!
Judith
Galarza de FEDEFAM (Venezuela)
Chapinas
Unidas (Guatemala/LA)
Comite
de Mujeres Patricia Marin (Mexico/LA)
Video:
"On the Edge" Juarez y NAFTA
Proyecto
para los ninos huerfanos de Juarez
Endorsado por: Unión del
Barrio, El Comité Pro-Democracia en México, Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc,
Raza Graduate Student Association of UCLA, Coalicion Pro Derechos de
la Raza, LA
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Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado
Final
Performance: May 19, 8p
Keck
Theater, Occidental College 1600 Campus Rd, Eagle Rock,
CA
Tickets:
$20; Students: $9; Faculty/Staff: $15
323.259.2922
This
comic opera was first staged in 1885, is arguably the most popular
of the comic operas created by librettist William Gilbert (1836-911)
and composer Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900). "The Mikado," together
with "H.M.S. Pinafore" (1878) and "The Pirates of Penzance" (1879)
triggered a craze for comic opera in the United States that was a
primary influence on the development of American musical
theater.
The
productions are being directed by theater Professor Alan Freeman
'67, with music direction by Paul Vorwerk '62. Scenic and lighting
design is being done by theater Professor Susan Gratch, and costume
design is by Tom Slotten, adjunct instructor of theater.
The
Bilingual Foundation of the Arts presents:
Guantanamera
Thursdays/Fridays,
8p; Saturdays, 4p & 8p; Sundays, 3p
Teatro
Carmen Zapata, 421 N Avenue 19, LA, CA
Thru
May 20
323.225.4044
bfa99@earthlink.net
www.bfatheatre.org
Tickets:
$35 Opening Night: May 4 English; $35 Closing Night: 20 de Mayo
Celebration; $28 Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; $27 Thursdays; $20
Preview: May 3 English; Discounts for seniors, teachers, students
and groups of 15 or more.
Join
them for the hilarious Cuban comedy. The production is directed by
BFA Artistic Director Margarita Galbán and the cast features Manolo
Travieso, Ernesto Miyares, Marie Curie, Michelle Gil, Ray Michaels
Quiroga, and Luisa Chavez, with Nancy Victoria, Manuel Ravadeneira,
Yaquelin Di Crystal, Raúl Avila, Froylan Cabuto, Ana Alfonso,
Alejandro Jimenez, Nallely Cardona, Hecmar Lugo, Heliodoro V.
García, Henry Madrid and Norma Soto.
The
play is based on the film by Eliseo Alberto Diego and Tomas
Gutierrez Alea, who said about their work: "The story is based on
fact. We did not invent the absurd situations; they are part of our
everyday reality."
Well
Done: The Story of Cookbooks &
Commerce
Saturdays/Sundays,
12 - 4 p
Heritage
Square Museum, 3800 Homer St, Montecito Hts, CA
Thru July
9
323.225.2700
ext. 221 development@heritagesquare.org
www.heritagesquare.org
Admission:
$10/adults, $8/seniors, $5/children ages 6-12; members
free
Sponsors:
Don Francisco Coffee, Union Bank of CA & KABC
790Radio
This
is an exhibit of vintage cookbooks, pamphlets and other ephemera
which help tell the story of how advancements in commercial
production of food and appliances changed culinary habits.
It
features items dating from the 1880's though the 1950's. This is a
fun--and mouthwatering--look at an aspect of history that we can't
live without-food.
It
looks at history through food: new products affected people's
tastes, cooks and housewives experimented and created their own
recipes, in turn creating new demands from consumers. Cookbooks were
the means by which these items introduced and promoted.
Although
people are familiar with books by Betty Crocker or Hershey's
Chocolate, there were perhaps thousands of books published by
companies such as Kellogg's, Crisco, Schilling, Dromedary, Rumford,
Sunbeam or Kelvinator. Many of these companies no longer exist,
while others remain household names, but they all played a role in
developing our cooking and eating habits.
Cookbooks
were also produced by companies that did not produce food related
products, but saw them as a promotional device: banks, insurance
companies, hotels, railroads. Sometimes well-known artists were
engaged to illustrate the books. Cookbooks were created and sold by
community organizations as fundraisers. Cookbooks were--and still
are--a popular and educational tool.
Worldly
Roots & Local Healers: Botánicas &Herbal Medicine in
LA
Big
Sur Edu Gallery, CA Endowment Ctr for Healthy Communities, 1000 N
Alameda
Thru
July 6
www.calendow.org
The
exhibit uses art to explore the healing traditions and vibrant
artistry found in local botánicas. Part alternative health care
facility and gathering place and part spiritual center, the botánica
offers a hybrid of Afro-Cuban, Mexican and Central American
approaches to health and healing. Refreshments will be
served.
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The Church of the
Epiphany & the Chicano Movement
Stories of LA
Chicano Movement Activists
Presented
by Fr Will Wauters
Thursday,
May 24, 7 - 9pm
Episcopal
Church of the Epiphany, 2808 Altura St, LA, CA
323.227.9931
http://www.calhum.org/programs/story_epiphany.htm
http://www.calhumevents.org/Public/Events_Search_Detail.aspx?E=688
A
community forum sponsored by the CA Council for the
Humanities
Join
Fr Will Wauter and local youth that has been collecting oral
histories from Chicano movement activists from the 60s and 70s.
Father John Luce opened the doors of the Church of the Epiphany in
Lincoln Heights and let the revolutionary spirit of the Chicano
movement catch fire. From the "Walkouts" from East LA high schools,
to the publishing of La Raza newspaper in the basement, to the
founding of the Brown Berets, to the housing of Cesar Chavez and the
farmworkers for the Bobby Kennedy Presidential Campaign, the Church
was home to the creative energy of the young leaders who sought to
change the unjust conditions oppressing La Raza in the 1960's. This
project funded by the CA Humanities Council has collected Oral
Histories from 13 of those early leaders who reflect on their roles
in the momentous events of those days and their relationships with
Epiphany and its courageous clergy. The evening will combine a
multimedia presentation and followed by audience discussion with
some of the contributors to this project.
Farmlab
Public Salons
Fallen
Fruit: Public Space & Community Activism
Friday,
May 25,
12noon
Farmlab / Under Spring, 1745 N Spring Street #4, LA,
CA
323.226.1158
info@farmlab.orgwww.farmlab.org
The Fallen Fruit collective uses locational interventions to
rethink public space, ecology and private ownership in the city.
Fruit'ers David Burns, Matias Viegener and Austin Young will be
presenting a series of projects that include neighborhood mapping,
public fruit parks, bus shelter posters, nighttime fruit forages,
and public fruit jams. By integrating aesthetic strategies with folk
art and old-time activism, the group aims to create new ways to
inhabit and construct our cities. Refreshments will be
served.
About Fallen Fruit: Fallen Fruit is an activist art
project which started as a mapping of all the public fruit in our
Silver Lake neighborhood. As the group explains: "We encourage
everyone to harvest, map, plant and sample public fruit, which is
what we call all fruit on or overhanging public spaces such as
sidewalks, streets or parking lots. We believe fruit is a resource
that should be commonly shared, like shells from the beach or
mushrooms from the forest. Our goal is to get people thinking about
the life and vitality of our ighborhoods and to consider how we can
change the dynamic of our cities and common
values."
Active Arts presents:
Dance
Downtown
Samba:
Friday, May 25, 6:30 - 10p
Salsa:
Friday, June 8, 6:30 - 10p
Music
Center Plaza, 135 North Grand Ave. LA, CA
213.972.3660
ActiveArts@musiccenter.org
www.musiccenter.org
Dancers
of all levels are encouraged to attend. The evening features live
music or DJ and complimentary beginners' dance lessons. Dance Floor
provided. Food and beverages available for purchase. No food or
drinks on the dance floor. In case of rain, events will be
cancelled.
The event is generously supported by a grant from
the James Irvine Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, The
Ahmanson Foundation, The Annenberg Foundation, and the James A.
Doolittle Foundation. Corporate sponsorship provided by U.S. Bank.
Dancing Bull Wines is Presenting Sponsor of Dance Downtown.
digitalis
and phantom limb present:
Bottled Smoke
Festival 2007
Friday
- Sunday, May 25 - 27
The Echo Park Curiosity Shop and Art
Gallery 1519 Sunset Blvd, Echo Park, CA
Saturday, May
26
Mr
T's Bowl, 5621 1/2 N Figueroa St, Highland Park, CA
http://www.echocurio.comhttp://www.myspace.com/bottledsmokefestival2007
323.256.7561
mrtsbowl@gmail.com
http://mrtsbowl.tripod.com/www.myspace.com/mrtsbowl
This
is a 3-day event of art & music. After four years of cranking
out cds and cdrs, it seemed like it was time to finally put together
a live event celebrating digitalis and the entire cd-r culture that
has sprouted over the past half-decade. thanks to grant capes and
the good folks at echo curio the opportunity to put on such an event
presented itself. initially conceived as an exhibit, the project
grew into what it's become today. the line-up of the festival is as
follows (it is subject to change, but this is basically
it):
tarentel the north sea starving weirdos (VxPxC) heavy
winged ghosting xela valet theo angell dan brown gregg kowalsky the
alps sea zombies (new project from john xela & brad rose w/
special guests jefre cantu-ledesma & gregg kowalsky) robedoor
ilyas ahmed white rainbow taiga remains fathmount thousands antique
bros mike tamburo (w/ matt mcdowell) ajilvsga new fairfield parks
& recreation pocahaunted the holy see
most of this event
will take place at echo curio. one show, on saturday night, will
takeplace at Mr. T's bowl. this show will cost around $8. it's
pretty hard to beat that.
Friends of Cypress Park Community
Improvement Association in conjunction with the Greater Cypress Park
Neighborhood Council present:
Memorial Day
Observance
Saturday,
May 26, 10:30a
Skydiving:
11a
Cypress
Park Veterans Memorial, Cypress & Pepper Aves, Cypress Park,
CA
This
event will repeat the popular appearance of professional skydivers
circling the skies above the community's Veteran's Memorial and
bringing new flags to be raised in honor of Cypress Park veterans.
Guest speakers are expected to include LA City Councilmember Ed P.
Reyes and -- acting again as Master of Ceremonies -- L.A. County
Military Veteran's Affairs commission chairman Bob Archuleta. Father
Miguel Plasceneia, of the community's Divine Savior Catholic Church
will offer blessings on the proceedings.
After the speeches
honoring local veterans for military service to the nation and a
special memorial ceremony brought by CA Army National Guard Company
A - 578th Battalion -- former military paratroopers who now make up
the "Shooting Stars" aerial team will again parachute from a
circling plane onto the playing field at the nearby Cypress Park
Recreation Center.
A light lunch will be served for those in
attendance following the ceremonies, hosted by Friends of Cypress
Park members.
Farmlab
Public Salons
Down
By The LA River
Or: How to Lose Thousands of Pounds of
Concrete and Keep It Off!
Friday,
June 1, 12noon
Farmlab
/ Under Spring, 1745 N Spring Street #4, LA, CA
323.226.1158
info@farmlab.orgwww.farmlab.org
Joe Linton, LA River expert, will speak on the past, present
and future of the LA River. Through LA was founded on our River, by
the 1980's, the once scenic natural waterway had become neglected,
degraded and largely forgotten. Communities and activists have
struggled to begin to bring the river back to life. New parks,
bikeways, public art and more have opened along the River, and the
best is yet to come! Come and learn about the mighty LA and what you
can do to restore its health. Refreshments will be
served.
About Joe Linton: Joe Linton is an activist and
artist with experience in many urban environmental causes. He
currently serves as the Director of River Projects at The City
Project, and is a former Outreach Director for Friends of the LA
River, and environmental deputy for LA City Councilmember Ed Reyes.
Linton co-founded the LA County Bicycle Coalition. He wrote and
illustrated the book, "Down by the LA River" (Wilderness Press
2005).
Grand Opening
& Community Showcase
Saturday,
June 2, 12noon - 9:30p
Jack
& Denny Smith Library & Community Ctr, Mt. Washington
School, 3981 San Rafael Ave, Mt Washington, CA
323.222.4035
NNAPnow@aol.com
Please
join them in celebration of the new center. This event includes food,
drink, fun and entertainment from local professional sources. The
event begins with fanfare, fire engines and police cars and of
course with remarks from our local government representatives.
Quickly, the program changes to performances by orchestral, jazz
bands and ensembles from The Mt. Washington Philharmonic to Marty
Axelrod, Robin Radar, Terry Charles (singer/songwriter), Jack
Maeby's O3 Soul Jazz group mixed between dance groups, T'ai Chi
performances by Greg Williams' Mt. Washington group and performances
from our own Mt. Washington School choir. Entertainment will include
children's performances, sing-a-longs, story telling, theater,
dancing, mimes, arts/crafts workshops, professional musicians who
are local residents, comedians from the Ice House Comedy Store in
Pasadena and performances by two world renowned groups that will
highlight the program. Hear the fabulous Arohi Ensemble with Paul
Livingstone playing creative world music through original
compositions and improvisations, is inspired by the deep classical
and folk traditions of India, the Middle East, Macedonia, Spain and
Brazil.as the evening sets in. The world-renowned Shaolin Monks
Martial Arts Troupe from the Henan Province of China will perform.
This special presentation is arranged and funded by the Henan
Province Chinese government and will be their only LA engagement on
their tour.
Also, see exhibits from
different groups including the Mt. Washington Plein Air Painters,
Friends of the River, Million Trees Giveaway, and many neighborhood
councils that work to keep our neighborhoods growing and improving.
The opening of this unique building represents not only the
final completion of this nearly 80-year old school, by adding a
library, computer lab and multi-purpose room. It also represents a
new venue for the community arts, performances & associations at
the Mt. Washington Elementary when school is not in session. The
building was named The Jack and Denny Smith Library and Community
Center, focusing on creating a literacy center as a tribute to Jack
Smith, whose legacy is of writing about the Mt. Washington area. All
performances and participation from the community has been donated.
The Arohi musical concert will be donated by the LA County Arts
Commission and Local 47.
Arroyo
Arts Collective presents:
Puppets, Puppets, Puppets!
An
eclectic festival of puppet shows and related events in Northeast LA
Complete
Events; Schedule 323.850.8566 www.Arroyo
ArtsCollective.org
This
is a festival of traditional and experimental puppet shows and
related events for children and adults that will take place from May
30 to June 28 in Northeast LA. Jurors Alan Cook of the Conservatory
of Puppetry Arts in Pasadena and Susan Simpson of the Cotsen Center
for Puppetry and the Arts at the CA Institute of the Arts have
selected puppeteers whose work demonstrates a mix of styles and
methods including European-style marionettes, Balinese shadow
puppets, toy theaters, adult-themed performances of puppet cabaret
and more. Programs will take place in galleries, parks, libraries, a
converted theater and an outdoor amphitheater in Highland Park,
Eagle Rock and Cypress Park. At the LA River, a marionette boy finds
love and mystery puppet Alfred Hitchcock deciphers unusual
footprints. The regulars at Tia Chucha's café share space in a toy
theater. Living legend René sets a hippo to roller-skating. Nearby,
the Puppets from Hell are firing up the audience while Frank, the
foam puppet, tries video dating. Fourteen puppet shows, four
puppetry workshops, lecture, pageant and gallery exhibitions are
included.
Late Night Puppet
Cabaret
Adults:
Saturday, June 2, 9p
The Space Ark Gallery, 106 S. Ave. 58,
Highland Park, CA
There
will be three great shows: Marsian De Lellis presents "Growing Up
Linda: The Life and Times of Linda Carvel, Heir
to the Throne of
the Carvel Cake Empire," Miguel Olivares and Mythic Productions
present "The Enchanting Lummpets Fall in Love," and Al Guerrero
presents "Puppets from Hell!"
Marsian De Lellis' show uses
tabletop puppets, projections and performing objects to tell the
tale of the fictional Linda, daughter of a famous ice cream cake
mogul.
Miguel Olivares and company set their story in the
legendary Harlemed Park. They describe their show as a mix of Punch
and Judy, slapstick, Romeo and Juliet and Mr. T's.
Al
Guerrero's puppets combine elements of Mexican folk art with a
decidedly modern, urban sensibility.
Lummis
Day
All
Ages: Sunday, June 3 (times to be advised-please see the Lummis Day
Program)
Sycamore Grove Park, 4900 N. Figueroa Street, LA,
CA
Three puppet shows in conjunction with Lummis Day: The
Puppets and Players Little Theatre presents "Puff, the Magic
Dragon," Rene and his Marionettes present "Variety in Miniature" and
Carol Colin and Ted Waltz's workshop and performance, "Puppets Tramp
Across the Continent"
The Puppets and Players Little Theatre
is a totally self contained, European-style marionette theatre on
wheels. Featuring marionettes, hand puppets, delightful songs and a
live pirate, this show is sure to delight.
Rene Zendejas is
a legendary figure In LA puppetry. His puppet shows at Olvera Street
in the late 1940's helped to revitalize this LA landmark. Rene is a
master showman, and his puppetry style is described as both dynamic
and elegant.
Artists Carol Colin and Ted Waltz invite Lummis
Day participants of All Ages to create puppets and put on a puppet
show based on the life of Charles Lummis (workshop followed by
performance 12 - 4p)
Occidental College
presents:
Lummis Day: The
Festival of Northeast LA
Sunday,
June 3, 11a - 7p
Poetry
Readings: 11a - 12noon
Lummis Home, 200 E Avenue 43, Sycamore
Grove, CA
Celebration:
12noon - 7p
Sycamore
Grove Park, 4900 N Figueroa St, Sycamore Grove, CA
818.535.9178
lummisday@yahoo.comwww.lummisday.org
Lummis
Day: The Festival of Northeast LA, which celebrates the
multiculturalism and history of the LA's Arroyo neighborhoods, will
present the following participating performers including top
Northeast LA bands Quetzal, Ollin, the Susie Hansen Latin Band, the
Evangenitals, Ann Likes Red, the "Highland Park House Band," with
guest performers: the Nightingale Middle School Choir, and the
Greger Walnum Blues Band, plus dance performances by Ballet Coco's
Mexican folkloric interpreters, puppet shows, the Cuahtlehuanit
Danza Azteca dancers and Likas Pilipinas Folk Arts. The event begins
with poetry readings by authors Steve Abee, Suzanne Lummis, Lynne
Thompson, and Charles Harper Webb, each representing a singular
current in contemporary poetry, from new and published works in an
outdoor garden setting. There is also puppetry, art from NorthEast
LA galleries, dozens of artists will display their work; community
groups will offer information and a variety of family activities
will be available throughout the park including an interactive art
installation that will unfold during the course of the afternoon
with various arts & crafts workshops for all ages. Food from a
half dozen of the area's restaurants in a moveable cultural
feast is another part of the
celebration.
According
to band spokesman, Eddie Rivera, the Nightingale Middle School choir
members will join the band in performing a tune which Rivera will
only identify as a "rock classic." The choir is under the irection
of Desiree Fowler, guitar and choral teacher at
Nightingale.
Principal
activities for the event will be staged at Sycamore Grove Park where
music, art, multi-cultural performances and food service
and at Lummis Home where the poetry reading is followed by
a "trek" led along the route of Arroyo Seco riverbed.
Musicians, a variety of local restaurants, dancers and other
performing artists and the work of visual artists representing
many cultural traditions of the SoCal region will
be featured. The event will include activities
for children and families. Restaurants serving Mexican, Filipino,
Italian & Thai food will provide an international smorgasbord of
snacks. Community booths will offer information regarding
local issues and activities.
And
in another contribution to the Festival's multi-cultural spirit,
Alejandro's, the Glassell Park restaurant that served crowd-pleasing
Filipino treats at last year's Lummis Day Festival, will make a
return appearance at this year's day-long event.
"Lummis
Day" is designed to foster cooperative efforts among the Arroyo
neighborhood community groups, strengthen linkages among cultural,
commercial and community resources and create a framework for civic,
creative and commercial growth in Northeast LA.
Lummis
Day takes its name from Charles Fletcher Lummis, the first city
editor of the LA Times, one of the city's first librarians and
founder of the Southwest Museum. Among his many other achievements,
Lummis helped introduce the concept of multiculturalism to Southern
CA. The organizers -- including a broad cross-section of
community groups-hope the second annual event will again serve to
celebrate the diverse culture and history of the
Arroyo
neighborhoods, strengthen linkages among cultural,
commercial and community resources and create a framework for future
civic, creative and commercial growth in Northeast LA.
The festival is presented by Occidental College and
sponsored by the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, the Historic
Highland Park Neighborhood Council, the Glassell Park Neighborhood
Council, the Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council, the Eagle
Rock Neighborhood Council, the Autry Center for the American
West, and public radio station KPFK 90.7, Time Warner Cable, the
Arroyo Seco Journal and the Boulevard Sentinel with the support
of the North Figueroa Association, LA City Council Districts 1
and 14, SIPA (Search toInvolve Pilipino Americans) the Department
of Recreation and Parks, the Historical Society of
Southern CA, the Heritage Square Museum, the MTA, NELA Bikes,
the Highland Park Heritage Trust, the Arroyo Arts Collective, the LA
Poetry Festival, , Rock Rose Productons, Orchestrada Audio and other
community organizations.
Poets & Writers Magazine will sponsor the poetry reading
and reception that will kick off this event.
Scott Land and his
Marionettes
All
Ages: Tuesday, June 5, 3:30p
Cypress Park Branch Library, 1150
Cypress Avenue, LA, CA
Scott
Land and his Marionettes present a marionette show featuring
literary characters.
Scott Land's marionettes are renowned
for their exquisite craftsmanship and lifelike movement. His
marionettes have appeared in films, at the Magic Castle and aboard
cruise ships.
Shadows of
Bali
All
Ages: Friday, June 8, 8 p
Art in the Park, 5568 Via Marisol,
Hermon, CA
MaRia
Bodmann's lyrical shadow puppets shows reinterpret the traditional
shadow theatre of Bali for contemporary audiences. "Shadow of Bali"
includes live music and a rare opportunity to peer behind the scenes
of a shadow puppet stage.
Zebulon
Projects presents:
2007 Music at the
Court
Jazz:
Saturday, June
9,
8 p
Jazz: Sunday, June
10,
7p
Marjorie
Branson Performance Space, Boston Court, 70 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena,
CA
626.683.6883
sandy@aldrichpr.com
www.bostoncourt.org
Tickets:
$30
There's
something for everyone with an exciting lineup of jazz, classical,
blues, folk and doo wop. The series continues with Larry Karush Jazz
Combo,
Saturday,
and Trimotif,
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Where
are the NorthEastLA artists this weekend/next
week?
This
Chicana artist is still celebrating her 60th birthday this time by
getting ready for a long vacation with her son in Hawaii starting
June 6. Shaloha, RuthAnne Tarletz de
Molina
Where
will you be???
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Something
Good To Look At, Michael Arata,
Curator
May 18, Friday 7 - 9p
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd,
LA, CA
May 18 - June 29
323.226.1617 renee@centerartseaglerock.orgbrian@centerartseaglerock.orgwww.centerartseaglerock.org
This exhibit features two-dimensional works of art
that incorporate collage, painting, and drawing. Mr. Arata has
gathered a broad collection of artists selected from the local art
scene and internet relationships. The artwork includes personal
narrative drawings by Johnny Lieberman and Fort Guerin;
documentations of physical events by artist Michael Decker and
Christian Cummings (Mr. Cummings and Mr. Decker spiritually conjure
images from weegie boards); structured drawings which catalog art in
the context of yearbooks by Jeff Zenick; and Joey Burns' work which
utilize found images in seemingly random couplings. In addition,
Michael Sholer, director of High Energy Constructs Gallery in
Chinatown, contributes contextual and compositional collages. The
work of Maura Vakakas stylizes state birds on linens with nail
polish and glitter. This exhibition is an exploration of innovative
art forms that engage in the whimsical, fantastic, and brutally
realistic.
At the opening reception The Drawing Club (whose
primary members include Michael Arata, Penelope Jones, Johnny
Lieberman, Kevin and Luna Frietas) will work on a collaborative DUI
(drawing under the influence of creativity). This is an open forum,
all members of the public are invited to participate and add to the
drawings, which are a synthesis of collective consciousness
channeled through collaborative activity and
cocktails.
LA Botanical: A project by Joyce
Campbell
Reception:
Friday, May 18, 7 - 10p
Gallery
727, 727 S Spring St #12, LA, CA
May
18 - June 23
LA
Botanical is an ongoing project, massive and perhaps unachievable in
its full potential scope, to document each plant that grows in
LA for which there is a documented use - be it food, medicine,
weapon, abortive, analgesic, fuel, stimulant, building
material, deadly toxin or mind altering entheogen. The plants are
documented as wet-plate Ambrotypes, an anachronistic
photographic form ubiquitous the 1850's-1890s, the period
during in which LA grew from a dusty town of 1400 inhabitants
to a major metropolitan center.
The
project is an attempt to reconcile Campbell's own rural background
with her life here in LA, one of the most sprawling and
unsustainable metropolises on earth. LA Botanical operates
simultaneously as map, inventory, and survival guide to the city of
LA. It has the potential to reveal who lives here, from where
they originate, what they value, how they eat, worship, heal,
harm, travel, clothe themselves, seek insight or achieve
oblivion. It also serves as a tool or guide - enabling its audience
to see LA, not as a desiccated industrial wasteland into
which resources must flow, but as a field of abundant life
that might be harvested to satisfy our needs.
Joyce
Campbell is an interdisciplinary artist working in photography,
sculpture, film and video installation. She is a visiting lecturer
at Scripps College and Claremont Graduate University in Claremont,
CA. Joyce¹s recent work utilizes anachronistic photographic
techniques to examine the collision of natural and cultural
systems.
Prints
Bite Exhibit
Grand
ReOpening of La Mano Press
Artist's
Reception: May 18, 6 - 9p
Prints Sale: Saturday/Sunday, May
19/20, 12noon - 7p
La Mano Press, 1749 N Main St, LA, CA
323.227.0650
lamano-press@sbcglobal.net
http://www.lamanopress.com
This
is an exhibit of work by Artemio Rodríguez featuring prints,
illustrated books, skateboard decks, short animated films and the
unveiling of MUERTO RIDER a customized 1968 Impala. This event will
also feature the exhibit Graphic Reality: Mexican Printmaking Today.
Organized by La Mano Press for International Print Center New York,
and features prints by current Mexican printmakers.
A sneak
peek at a work in progress: Gráficomovil: Mobile Center for the
Graphic Arts.
Artists
in Discussion: Brito, Noriega - Influences and
Concepts
La
Linea - The Line
Disscussion:
Saturday, May 19, 2 - 4p
Avenue 50
Studio, 131 N Avenue 50, LA, CA
Thru June 3
323.258.1435
ave50studio@sbcglobal.net www.avenue50studio.com
In
support of their current exhibit, "La Linea - The Line" there will
be hosting a panel discussion presenting Armando Brito and Ramses
Noriega.
Ramses Noriega is one of the original Chicano
artists from the 60-70's who united Chicano politics with art.
His recent work reflects his personal interests in the inner
qualities of the human condition.
Armando Brito's work
on exhibit explores the combination of colorfields, gestural
drawings and traditional Mexican folkloric concepts.
Our
panel will be moderated by Armando Duron with Juan Gomez-Quinones,
Rosalio Muñoz and Raoul De la Sota. The artists will be
present.
Phantom
Galleries LA presents:
Gallery Row Pasadena
Artists' Reception: Saturday, May 19, 6 -
10p
Former Homestead Building, 680 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena,
CA
Thru June 3
www.PhantomGalleriesLA.com
They are pleased to present " Gallery Row Pasadena," a
group show curated by several Local Galleries and independent
curators.
Featured Artists: Eduardo Bonilla, Carl Burmeister ,
Ashoke Chhabra, Kai Samuels-Davis, Nancy Evans, Deborah Fisher,
Richard Godfrey, Barbara Kaleta, Anelia Lazaroff, Brian Mallman, Jon
David Lovejoy, Andrew Robinson, Michael Salerno, Ben Shaffer,
Phillip Stearns, Kira Vollman, and Rachel
Welch.
Exhibits cuarated by AMP: Artists meeting place and
resource collective, Pluginamp.com, Dangerous Curve
DangeousCurve.org, Gallery at the end of the world.
Musical Performances by: Jeff Merchant, Gilli Moon and
Jeff Walker
Peristalsis by
Billy Reynolds
Artist's Reception: Saturday, May 19, 7 - 10:30p
Black Maria
Gallery, 3137 Glendale Blvd, Atwater Village, CA
19 May - 10 June
323.660.9393 info@blackmariagallery.comwww.blackmariagallery.com
This is Billy Reynolds' first solo exhibit. The show
illustrates the progression of Reynolds' work. As a result, it has
evolved into a narrative look at the characters he creates and how
the pieces fit together. His fascination with the inner workings of
the body inspired the title of the exhibition, Peristalsis, as it is
the rhythmic contraction of smooth muscles. He distorts his figures,
cuts into them forcing the viewer to look inside. According to
Reynolds, "We are confronted with all of our internal intricacies,
thus become aware of just how delicate and complex our operating
systems are. And in this day and age, we often forget that we are
'only human'."
5 Year Anniversary
Exhibit & Cinco De Mayo Celebrations - All Month
Long
Hip
Hop: Saturday, May 19, 7 - 10p
Book Signing: Saturday, May 26, 6
- 10p
Closing
Reception: Saturday, June 2, 6 - 10p
Gallery
Crewest, 110
Winston St, LA, CA
Thru
June 3
213.627.8272crewestgallery@crewest.com www.Crewest.com
Hip
Hop performances by: Shorty Loka, Cadalack Ron, Alpha MC, Alwayz
Prolific, Silencio, Maestroe The Mad Monk, Dj Memory and live
painting by Crewest artists.
Book
signing event: "Graffiti LA" - this new book by Steve Grody provides
a historical and interesting documentation of LA graffiti with over
900 images. Mr. Grody and select artists will be on hand for a one
of a kind book signing at the gallery. Live music and painting as
well (artists TBA)
Closing reception hosted by: Chocolate
Bar NYC, as we help launch their new Graffiti Bars to the LA area,
including limited edition signed box sets. Live DJ's.
Artists: Edgar Hoill, Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Vyal,
Dave Kawano, Gregg Stone, Erick Rodriguez, Man One, Ritzy
Periwinkle, Patrick Martinez, Surge, Cope2, Rukus, Overton Loyd,
EMI, Codak, Kofie, Fernando Lara, Astek, Alonys Art, Eriberto Oriol,
Neila, Sear, Sherm, King157, Estevan Oriol, Antonio Pelayo, Ash
Hudson, Fatoe, Joel "Rage" Garcia, Syndrome Studio, Dabs, Myla, and
many many more....
Special Art Installation By:
WERC
Life and Works of Carlos
Almaraz
Panel
Discussion: Sunday, May
20, 5 - 7p
Flying High with Francisco Toledo
Thru
June 3
Three Chicanarte Greats: Carlos Almaráz,
Gilbert "Magú" Luján & Jose Lozano
Thru
May 27
Carlotta's
Passion Fine Art, 2012 Colorado Blvd, LA, CA
323.259.1563
rs@carlottaspassion.com www.carlottaspassion.com
They
are pleased to host a
panel discussion on the life and works of Carlos
Almaraz.
Carlos
Almaraz (1941 - 89), was a member of Los Four, the internationally
famous Chicano art collective.
In later years, he worked independently both on public
projects and on profoundly introspective pieces he created in his
studio. Almaraz's brilliant moody works blend his personal and
cultural sensibilities, European symbolist and impressionist
influences, and the Fauve's color palette. Almaraz's works also
reflect the rich legacy of his complex, emotional odyssey. In his
lifetime, Carlos achieved international fame and great critical
acclaim. His status in the international fine art world continues to
elevate to this day.
The
discussion panelists include the following long-time friends and
associates of Carlos Almaraz:
Max
Benavidez: Writer, art historian, and independent scholar. Author of Gronk, the new
book on the LA artist, published as part of UCLA CSRC/University of
Minnesota Press's new Latino art series, A Ver.
Patrick
Ela: Former museum director. Independent art consultant and art
appraiser.
Dan
Guerrero: Independent
producer of diverse television programming and major live award
shows and concert events with special expertise in the U.S. Latino
and Latin American markets.
Gilbert
"Magu" Lujan: The
founder of Los Four and an ever popular sculptor, muralist and
painter. The design principal for the Hollywood & Vine station
on the Red Line, Magu uses his Mesoamerican heritage, as well as
current popular art and cultural folk sources for his
Chicanarte.
Robert
Squires, the gallery owner and director, will act as
facilitator.
A Day at the
Circus,
Robert Palacios, Curator
Artists'
Reception: Saturday, June 2, 2 - 6p
Folk Tree, 217 S Fair
Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA
June 2 - June
30
626.793.4828 mishkinftc@aol.com
rfolktree@aol.com
www.folktree.com
Palacios'
own work is often inspired by childhood memories of the circus - the
performers and pageantry, the colors, sounds and laughter. The
artists he selected for this show each present their own "spin" on
the theme. The show includes paintings and prints by Daniel
Gonzalez, José Lozano, Jaime "Germs" Zacarias and the curator
himself, as well as mixed media kinetic "toys" by José Orozco.
Palalcios'
fascination with the spectacle of the circus and its characters has
found its way into the subject matter for his paintings and prints
and uses a vivid palette.
Daniel
Gonzalez says of his work, "My life has been shared between two
countries, the United States and Mexico. I've experienced the
hard rural life of my parents in Mexico and the dangerous and
fragmented life of the inner city. . .My work is inspired by the
folk stories that my parents and grandparents have passed on.
I have a desire to invent and share my own narratives and vision
through printmaking. . .(and) also touch on the allegorical and
universal experiences shared by the many."
Jose Lozano
influences range from Arshile Gorky to Willem DeKooning. In an
interview with Mike Hicks from "Art in the Vault," Lozano says, ". .
. I like images that are so funny and absurd that they border
on tears." He favors gouache as a medium and usually works in
a series, focusing on themes such as Mexican wrestlers, Mexican
movies, clowns, loteria and floating figures.
Jose
Orozco is the creator of kinetic one-of-a-kind mixed media
"toys." "The cultural hybrid that I am is reflected in the
hybrid nature of my Kochinadas Kineticas. They are made from
the detritus of capitalist production, shaped by the fading memory
of my childhood and inspired by the iconography of the Catholic
Church." These mechanized objects are Orozco's playful way of
making social and political commentary. "The toys are a synthesis of
the electric flash, noise and kinetic vitality of the Chinese toys
(encountered in childhood in LA) with the soul of the Mexican
toys." The handmade toys produced by Mexican artisans out of
papier-mache, clay, wood, and other materials "never failed to amaze
and delight me as a child."
Jaime "Germs" Zacarias has a
talent in art became evident at a very young age, and art teachers
in high school helped direct and support him. "My artwork is
truly spontaneous and unplanned. I trust my instincts, and
when I want to create something, the image appears. . .I use
narrative imagery, graffiti art and found surfaces. I work in
an audience-friendly style that allows the viewer to experience the
piece."
The artists share a similar cultural background and a
drive to present socially relevant critiques and personal
revelations through narrative imagery that incorporates humor and
irony. |
| THIS WEEKEND/NEXT
WEEK: |
|
Something
Good To Look At, Michael Arata,
Curator
May 18, Friday 7 - 9p
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd,
LA, CA
May 18 - June 29
323.226.1617 renee@centerartseaglerock.orgbrian@centerartseaglerock.orgwww.centerartseaglerock.org
This exhibit features two-dimensional works of art
that incorporate collage, painting, and drawing. Mr. Arata has
gathered a broad collection of artists selected from the local art
scene and internet relationships. The artwork includes personal
narrative drawings by Johnny Lieberman and Fort Guerin;
documentations of physical events by artist Michael Decker and
Christian Cummings (Mr. Cummings and Mr. Decker spiritually conjure
images from weegie boards); structured drawings which catalog art in
the context of yearbooks by Jeff Zenick; and Joey Burns' work which
utilize found images in seemingly random couplings. In addition,
Michael Sholer, director of High Energy Constructs Gallery in
Chinatown, contributes contextual and compositional collages. The
work of Maura Vakakas stylizes state birds on linens with nail
polish and glitter. This exhibition is an exploration of innovative
art forms that engage in the whimsical, fantastic, and brutally
realistic.
At the opening reception The Drawing Club (whose
primary members include Michael Arata, Penelope Jones, Johnny
Lieberman, Kevin and Luna Frietas) will work on a collaborative DUI
(drawing under the influence of creativity). This is an open forum,
all members of the public are invited to participate and add to the
drawings, which are a synthesis of collective consciousness
channeled through collaborative activity and
cocktails.
LA Botanical: A project by Joyce
Campbell
Reception:
Friday, May 18, 7 - 10p
Gallery
727, 727 S Spring St #12, LA, CA
May
18 - June 23
LA
Botanical is an ongoing project, massive and perhaps unachievable in
its full potential scope, to document each plant that grows in
LA for which there is a documented use - be it food, medicine,
weapon, abortive, analgesic, fuel, stimulant, building
material, deadly toxin or mind altering entheogen. The plants are
documented as wet-plate Ambrotypes, an anachronistic
photographic form ubiquitous the 1850's-1890s, the period
during in which LA grew from a dusty town of 1400 inhabitants
to a major metropolitan center.
The
project is an attempt to reconcile Campbell's own rural background
with her life here in LA, one of the most sprawling and
unsustainable metropolises on earth. LA Botanical operates
simultaneously as map, inventory, and survival guide to the city of
LA. It has the potential to reveal who lives here, from where
they originate, what they value, how they eat, worship, heal,
harm, travel, clothe themselves, seek insight or achieve
oblivion. It also serves as a tool or guide - enabling its audience
to see LA, not as a desiccated industrial wasteland into
which resources must flow, but as a field of abundant life
that might be harvested to satisfy our needs.
Joyce
Campbell is an interdisciplinary artist working in photography,
sculpture, film and video installation. She is a visiting lecturer
at Scripps College and Claremont Graduate University in Claremont,
CA. Joyce¹s recent work utilizes anachronistic photographic
techniques to examine the collision of natural and cultural
systems.
Prints
Bite Exhibit
Grand
ReOpening of La Mano Press
Artist's
Reception: May 18, 6 - 9p
Prints Sale: Saturday/Sunday, May
19/20, 12noon - 7p
La Mano Press, 1749 N Main St, LA, CA
323.227.0650
lamano-press@sbcglobal.net
http://www.lamanopress.com
This
is an exhibit of work by Artemio Rodríguez featuring prints,
illustrated books, skateboard decks, short animated films and the
unveiling of MUERTO RIDER a customized 1968 Impala. This event will
also feature the exhibit Graphic Reality: Mexican Printmaking Today.
Organized by La Mano Press for International Print Center New York,
and features prints by current Mexican printmakers.
A sneak
peek at a work in progress: Gráficomovil: Mobile Center for the
Graphic Arts.
Artists
in Discussion: Brito, Noriega - Influences and
Concepts
La
Linea - The Line
Disscussion:
Saturday, May 19, 2 - 4p
Avenue 50
Studio, 131 N Avenue 50, LA, CA
Thru June 3
323.258.1435
ave50studio@sbcglobal.net www.avenue50studio.com
In
support of their current exhibit, "La Linea - The Line" there will
be hosting a panel discussion presenting Armando Brito and Ramses
Noriega.
Ramses Noriega is one of the original Chicano
artists from the 60-70's who united Chicano politics with art.
His recent work reflects his personal interests in the inner
qualities of the human condition.
Armando Brito's work
on exhibit explores the combination of colorfields, gestural
drawings and traditional Mexican folkloric concepts.
Our
panel will be moderated by Armando Duron with Juan Gomez-Quinones,
Rosalio Muñoz and Raoul De la Sota. The artists will be
present.
Phantom
Galleries LA presents:
Gallery Row Pasadena
Artists' Reception: Saturday, May 19, 6 -
10p
Former Homestead Building, 680 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena,
CA
Thru June 3
www.PhantomGalleriesLA.com
They are pleased to present " Gallery Row Pasadena," a
group show curated by several Local Galleries and independent
curators.
Featured Artists: Eduardo Bonilla, Carl Burmeister ,
Ashoke Chhabra, Kai Samuels-Davis, Nancy Evans, Deborah Fisher,
Richard Godfrey, Barbara Kaleta, Anelia Lazaroff, Brian Mallman, Jon
David Lovejoy, Andrew Robinson, Michael Salerno, Ben Shaffer,
Phillip Stearns, Kira Vollman, and Rachel
Welch.
Exhibits cuarated by AMP: Artists meeting place and
resource collective, Pluginamp.com, Dangerous Curve
DangeousCurve.org, Gallery at the end of the world.
Musical Performances by: Jeff Merchant, Gilli Moon and
Jeff Walker
Peristalsis by
Billy Reynolds
Artist's Reception: Saturday, May 19, 7 - 10:30p
Black Maria
Gallery, 3137 Glendale Blvd, Atwater Village, CA
19 May - 10 June
323.660.9393 info@blackmariagallery.comwww.blackmariagallery.com
This is Billy Reynolds' first solo exhibit. The show
illustrates the progression of Reynolds' work. As a result, it has
evolved into a narrative look at the characters he creates and how
the pieces fit together. His fascination with the inner workings of
the body inspired the title of the exhibition, Peristalsis, as it is
the rhythmic contraction of smooth muscles. He distorts his figures,
cuts into them forcing the viewer to look inside. According to
Reynolds, "We are confronted with all of our internal intricacies,
thus become aware of just how delicate and complex our operating
systems are. And in this day and age, we often forget that we are
'only human'."
5 Year Anniversary
Exhibit & Cinco De Mayo Celebrations - All Month
Long
Hip
Hop: Saturday, May 19, 7 - 10p
Book Signing: Saturday, May 26, 6
- 10p
Closing
Reception: Saturday, June 2, 6 - 10p
Gallery
Crewest, 110
Winston St, LA, CA
Thru
June 3
213.627.8272crewestgallery@crewest.com www.Crewest.com
Hip
Hop performances by: Shorty Loka, Cadalack Ron, Alpha MC, Alwayz
Prolific, Silencio, Maestroe The Mad Monk, Dj Memory and live
painting by Crewest artists.
Book
signing event: "Graffiti LA" - this new book by Steve Grody provides
a historical and interesting documentation of LA graffiti with over
900 images. Mr. Grody and select artists will be on hand for a one
of a kind book signing at the gallery. Live music and painting as
well (artists TBA)
Closing reception hosted by: Chocolate
Bar NYC, as we help launch their new Graffiti Bars to the LA area,
including limited edition signed box sets. Live DJ's.
Artists: Edgar Hoill, Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Vyal,
Dave Kawano, Gregg Stone, Erick Rodriguez, Man One, Ritzy
Periwinkle, Patrick Martinez, Surge, Cope2, Rukus, Overton Loyd,
EMI, Codak, Kofie, Fernando Lara, Astek, Alonys Art, Eriberto Oriol,
Neila, Sear, Sherm, King157, Estevan Oriol, Antonio Pelayo, Ash
Hudson, Fatoe, Joel "Rage" Garcia, Syndrome Studio, Dabs, Myla, and
many many more....
Special Art Installation By:
WERC
Life and Works of Carlos
Almaraz
Panel
Discussion: Sunday, May
20, 5 - 7p
Flying High with Francisco Toledo
Thru
June 3
Three Chicanarte Greats: Carlos Almaráz,
Gilbert "Magú" Luján & Jose Lozano
Thru
May 27
Carlotta's
Passion Fine Art, 2012 Colorado Blvd, LA, CA
323.259.1563
rs@carlottaspassion.com www.carlottaspassion.com
They
are pleased to host a
panel discussion on the life and works of Carlos
Almaraz.
Carlos
Almaraz (1941 - 89), was a member of Los Four, the internationally
famous Chicano art collective.
In later years, he worked independently both on public
projects and on profoundly introspective pieces he created in his
studio. Almaraz's brilliant moody works blend his personal and
cultural sensibilities, European symbolist and impressionist
influences, and the Fauve's color palette. Almaraz's works also
reflect the rich legacy of his complex, emotional odyssey. In his
lifetime, Carlos achieved international fame and great critical
acclaim. His status in the international fine art world continues to
elevate to this day.
The
discussion panelists include the following long-time friends and
associates of Carlos Almaraz:
Max
Benavidez: Writer, art historian, and independent scholar. Author of Gronk, the new
book on the LA artist, published as part of UCLA CSRC/University of
Minnesota Press's new Latino art series, A Ver.
Patrick
Ela: Former museum director. Independent art consultant and art
appraiser.
Dan
Guerrero: Independent
producer of diverse television programming and major live award
shows and concert events with special expertise in the U.S. Latino
and Latin American markets.
Gilbert
"Magu" Lujan: The
founder of Los Four and an ever popular sculptor, muralist and
painter. The design principal for the Hollywood & Vine station
on the Red Line, Magu uses his Mesoamerican heritage, as well as
current popular art and cultural folk sources for his
Chicanarte.
Robert
Squires, the gallery owner and director, will act as
facilitator.
A Day at the
Circus,
Robert Palacios, Curator
Artists'
Reception: Saturday, June 2, 2 - 6p
Folk Tree, 217 S Fair
Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA
June 2 - June
30
626.793.4828 mishkinftc@aol.com
rfolktree@aol.com
www.folktree.com
Palacios'
own work is often inspired by childhood memories of the circus - the
performers and pageantry, the colors, sounds and laughter. The
artists he selected for this show each present their own "spin" on
the theme. The show includes paintings and prints by Daniel
Gonzalez, José Lozano, Jaime "Germs" Zacarias and the curator
himself, as well as mixed media kinetic "toys" by José Orozco.
Palalcios'
fascination with the spectacle of the circus and its characters has
found its way into the subject matter for his paintings and prints
and uses a vivid palette.
Daniel
Gonzalez says of his work, "My life has been shared between two
countries, the United States and Mexico. I've experienced the
hard rural life of my parents in Mexico and the dangerous and
fragmented life of the inner city. . .My work is inspired by the
folk stories that my parents and grandparents have passed on.
I have a desire to invent and share my own narratives and vision
through printmaking. . .(and) also touch on the allegorical and
universal experiences shared by the many."
Jose Lozano
influences range from Arshile Gorky to Willem DeKooning. In an
interview with Mike Hicks from "Art in the Vault," Lozano says, ". .
. I like images that are so funny and absurd that they border
on tears." He favors gouache as a medium and usually works in
a series, focusing on themes such as Mexican wrestlers, Mexican
movies, clowns, loteria and floating figures.
Jose
Orozco is the creator of kinetic one-of-a-kind mixed media
"toys." "The cultural hybrid that I am is reflected in the
hybrid nature of my Kochinadas Kineticas. They are made from
the detritus of capitalist production, shaped by the fading memory
of my childhood and inspired by the iconography of the Catholic
Church." These mechanized objects are Orozco's playful way of
making social and political commentary. "The toys are a synthesis of
the electric flash, noise and kinetic vitality of the Chinese toys
(encountered in childhood in LA) with the soul of the Mexican
toys." The handmade toys produced by Mexican artisans out of
papier-mache, clay, wood, and other materials "never failed to amaze
and delight me as a child."
Jaime "Germs" Zacarias has a
talent in art became evident at a very young age, and art teachers
in high school helped direct and support him. "My artwork is
truly spontaneous and unplanned. I trust my instincts, and
when I want to create something, the image appears. . .I use
narrative imagery, graffiti art and found surfaces. I work in
an audience-friendly style that allows the viewer to experience the
piece."
The artists share a similar cultural background and a
drive to present socially relevant critiques and personal
revelations through narrative imagery that incorporates humor and
irony. |
| NORTHEAST LA GALLERIES
ON-GOING: |
|
The
Arroyo Arts Collective presents:
The
Horse Show: Curator: Patty Sue Jones
The
Acorn Gallery, 135 N Avenue 50, Highland Park, CA
Thru
May 20
323.850.8566
info@ArroyoArtsCollective.org
www.arroyoartscollective.org
www.myspace.com/arroyoarts
these
are your walls
Acorn
Annex, 135 N Avenue 50, Highland Park, CA
Thru
June 2
323.850.8566
info@ArroyoArtsCollective.org www.arroyoartscollective.org
www.myspace.com/arroyoarts frannegg@yahoo.com
Sponsored
by the Arroyo Arts Collective
valley girls: a Kasper Kovitz Exhibit
Another
Year in LA,2121
N San Fernando Rd #13, Glassell Park, CA
Thru June
15
323-223-4000
info@anotheryearinla.com www.anotheryearinla.com
La
Linea - The Line
Avenue
50 Studio, 131 N Avenue 50, LA, CA
Thru June
3
323.258.1435
ave50studio@sbcglobal.net www.avenue50studio.com
Odyssey Charter School Photo Show: Curator: Angel Maria Ortiz
S.
Cactus
Gallery & Gifts, 4534 Eagle Rock Blvd, Eagle Rock,
CA
Thru
June 7
323.256.6117
cactusgallery@sbcglobal.net semastroianni70@yahoo.com
www.eclecticcactus.com www.odysseycharterschool.org
Flying
High with Francisco Toledo
Thru
June 3
Three
Chicanarte Greats: Carlos Almaráz, Gilbert "Magú" Luján & Jose
Lozano
Thru
May 27
Carlotta's
Passion Fine Art, 2012 Colorado Blvd, LA, CA
323.259.1563
rs@carlottaspassion.com www.carlottaspassion.com
Between the Clock
and the Bed
David Patton
LA,
5006 1/2 York Blvd, LA, CA
Thru
June 9
323.478.1966
info@davidpattonlosangeles.com
www.davidpattonlosangeles.com
LG Presents Visual Urban Abstracts
Patrice Elmi :
Views From A Cell
drkrm
Gallery & Lab, 2121 San Fernando Rd Ste 3, LA, CA
Thru May 19
323.223.6867
626.825.2442
drkrm@mac.com
www.drkrm.com
The Suitcase Show:
Curator Kent
Hammond
Park
Projects, 4755
York Blvd, LA CA
323-445-4015
323.719.8158
www.parkprojects.org
http://myparkprojects.org/
Rock Rose Art
Collection
Rock
Rose Gallery, 4108 N Figueroa St, Sycamore Grove, CA
323.222.4740
rockroseart@yahoo.com www.rockroseartgallery.com
Stephen Aldahl Exhibit
Young
Art, 747 N Avenue 50, LA, CA
Thru
June 2
323.344.1322
info@youngartgallery.com leftpacific@yahoo.com www.youngartgallery.com
1 Year Anniversary Show
jFERRARI
Gallery, 3015 Glendale Blvd, Atwater Village, CA
Thru
May 31
323.877.5542
www.jferrarigallery.com
If
you missed the opening last weekend, come & check out work by:
Susan Berowitz, William Conklin, Christine Curry, Rob Dalzell,
Jazmin Ferrari, Ian Flynn, Lee Jordan, Anahita Kia, Farzad Kohan,
Eban Lehrer, Alyse Livingston, Holly Louis, Nico Macciocca, Angela M
Ortiz S, Vanessa Prager, Julie Rasmussen, Rachel Rifat, Robert
Selvaggio, Jason Schaper, Preston Smith, Cole Sternberg, Treiops
Treyfid, Rebekah Waited, Steven Wolkoff and Yume.
Industrial Strength: Metal Artwork
The
Folk Tree, 217 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA
Thru
May 19
626.795.8733 mishkinftc@aol.com www.folktree.com |
| EVERY WEEKEND/WEEK: |
|
Community Drum Circles
Sundays,
12:30p families, 1:30p adults only
Rock Rose Gallery/Productions
& Arroyo Books, 4108 N Figueroa St, Sycamore
Grove
323.222.4740 rockroseart@yahoo.com www.rockrosegallery.com
Drum Circle - Bring your own drum or percussion instrument
or use one of those provided by the gallery. Taught by Mr
Blue, a versatile artist from New York.
Jazz
Composers Workshop
Sundays,
3 - 5:30p
Rock Rose Gallery/Productions & Arroyo Books, 4108
N Figueroa St, Sycamore Grove
323.222.4740 rockroseart@yahoo.com
www.rockrosegallery.com
Jarana Music Lessons
Tuesdays,
6 - 8p
IMIX Bookstore, 5052 Eagle
Rock Blvd, LA, CA
323.257.2512
imixbooks@sbcglobal.net www.imixbooks.com
For
beginners to experts music lessons focusing on the arana and Son
Jarocho, presented by César Castro - El Jarochelo.
Son
Jarocho Classes
Tuesdays,
4:30 - 6p
East Side Café, 5469 Huntington Dr N, LA, CA
323.583.5113
Donations are accepted
Son Jarocho
Classes! Learn to: Play Jarana: String Instrument from Veracruz;
Dance Zapateado; Sing & compose Sones-songs; & Gain
Knowledge of Son Jarocho music, Children, teens & Adults
Men's Night
Second Wednesdays,
5:30p
That Yarn Store,
5028 Eagle Rock Blvd, LA, CA
323.256.9276
that.yarnstore@gmail.com www.thatyarnstore.com
www.myspace.com/thatyarnstore www.thatyarnstore.blogspot.com
Come and hang out
and work on your projects, or buy our beginner's package & David
will teach you how to knit or crochet.
Spin
a Good Yarn Night
Third Wednesdays, 7p
That Yarn Store,
5028 Eagle Rock Blvd, LA, CA
323.256.9276
that.yarnstore@gmail.com www.thatyarnstore.com
www.myspace.com/thatyarnstore www.thatyarnstore.blogspot.com
Enjoy an
evening of spoken word stories, poetry, editorials,
original fiction, passages from novels, jokes, improvisational
storytelling, tales and the soothing click, click of knitting
needles. Everyone is invited to share or to simply listen and relax.
All are welcome. Feel free to bring a snack. Knitting not
required.
Open
Microphone Nights
Thursdays,
7 - 11p
Highland
Perk Coffeehouse, The Main Stage, 5930 York Blvd, LA,
CA
323-257-0089
bartender@HighlandPerkCoffee.com http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=p44nbacab.0.l4h645bab.qv8ng6bab.98&ts=S0254&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.highlandperkcoffee.com%2F
Come
to and participate in the inauguration of Open Microphone Nights.
This event repeats every Thursday night. Singers, spoken word,
Guitar Players, drum soloists, Almost Anything that makes the crowd
applauded is
possible. |
| CALLS FOR ARTISTS/VOLUNTEERS:
|
|
Call 2 Artists - For
Sister Karen Show: Flowers from Carmen's Garden: Homenaje a Sister
Karen Boccalero (1933-1997) Exhbit dates: June 23 - August
12
Dear
Artists and Friends of Self Help Graphics: It is difficult to
believe that this June will mark the 10th Anniversary of Sister
Karen Boccalero's passing. In tribute to Sister Karen's remarkable
legacy of Self Help Graphics, that has served and facilitated you
and a legion of local artists, the community, and a worldwide
audience, you are invited to participate in a special exhibition
entitled Flowers from Carmen's Garden/Homenaje a Sister Karen
Boccalero. As co-curators, Alex Alferov (Director of Exhibition
Print Program 1987-2002) and Christina Ochoa (Director of
Exhibitions 1994-2005), we are looking for artwork inspired by
Sister Karen, accompanied with a short paragraph about the piece and
its history to Sister Karen. All mediums are accepted,including
photography, film, video. All work must not exceed 24" x 30" and
must be ready to hang.
Submission
Deadline: June 2.
The
selected pieces will be displayed along with prints produced from
the various Ateliers under Sister Karen's administration. In
addition, there will be a community altar installation, we welcome
your mementos, photos and artifacts in her honor. The exhibition
will be held at Self Help Graphics Art/Galeria Otra Vez, Saturday,
June 23, 5 - 8p. The celebration of Sister Karen's life will begin
with a mass in front of the Virgin at 4p officiated by Father Greg
Boyle. The opening reception will follow. We encourage your presence
at the opening (7p) for a one-time artist group photo shoot, taken
by documentarian Jose Luis Sedano. Additional programming will be
announced and held in tandem with the exhibition to also include the
legions of musicians, performers and poets that have contributed to
the Self Help Graphics legacy. When Carmen Boccalero entered the
Franciscan order, she renounced all temporal things. But her passion
for art and artists and her love for gardening never wavered. Both
passions required patience, commitment and unconditional nurturing.
With her sharp eye and acerbic wit, she harvested the best from
artists that found their way to Self Help Graphics. Ten years after
her death, the flowers still flourish, but too many seeds are
dormant waiting for a renewed commitment. Let us come together and
replenish the creative seeds Sister Karen planted in the heart of
East LA.
In her honor and memory, Alex Alferov and Christina
Ochoa, co-curators
DEADLINE
INFORMATION
One art piece per artist, accompanied with a
paragraph of the piece and it's history to Sister Karen. Artwork not
to exceed 24" x 30" and must be ready to hang. Please identify all
artwork and/or momentos with artist name, title, year, email address
and phone number. Momentos, poems, photos and artifacts welcomed for
altar installation.
Deadline
and delivery for submissions is Saturday, June 2 (12 noon - 4p) at
Self Help Graphics & Art - upstairs salon. Pick-up artwork:
tba
Please feel free to pass this information on to all other
artists, musicians, poets, performers who have participated in the
SHGA experience, we are currently coordinating those performance
schedules. For any questions or additional information regarding
this exhibition, please feel free to email Alex Alferov at
alferovmedia@gmail.com.
Self
Help Graphics & Art, 3802 Cesar E Chavez Blvd, LA,
CA;
323.881.6444
info@selfhelpgraphics.com
www.selfhelpgraphics.com
Open Call for guest
artists for June show (Altadena / Northeast LA): The Gallery at the
End of the World; Saturday May 19, noon-6p: GATEotw is an established art gallery at the top of the hill
at the northern edge of habitable LA county. In fact the gallery
space itself is a living breathing ever-morphing piece of art-- the
outside "Padio", with it's two vintage trailers and various nooks,
crannies, handbuilt podiums and other odd intangibles, is a large
part of the mystique and legend of the gallery.
We throw
magnificent 4-day Opening Receptions on the first weekend of
every-other-month. It has grown so huge in turnout that the Altadena
ArtWalk and ARTadena Weekend have sprung up around us. We have about
half-a-dozen "regular" artists + 10-15 Guest Artists per show. This
OPEN CALL is for Guest Artists for the June show. We have an
excellent record of generating sales of art work as well as related
"product". We've also managed to get pretty decent Press coverage
lately too. All participating artists also get an image and bio in
the Art At The End OF The World gallery catalogue that we produce
for each show.
All artistis share costs of opening
receptions in exchange for 100% of sales (no gallery commission).
Choice of wall space is first-come first-serve. Please come to the
Open Call-- GATEotw, 2475 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, 626.794.8779,
galleryattheendoftheworld@yahoo.com, www.myspace.com/galleryatheendoftheworld
Call for Art: Global Warming: Orange County
Center for Contemporary Art: Deadline July 31; link to
prospectus: http://www.occca.org
This is an all-media, national juried exhibition, September 1 to
September 29; Reception: Saturday, September 1, 6:30 -
10p
This exhibition is an invitation to the Fine Arts
Community to comment on and provide solutions to the problem of
global warming. We invite all ideas, whether political, intuitive,
whimsical, political, social, specific or fantastical in
nature.
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) is
a non-profit CA 501c3 corporation operating as an affiliate-run,
uncensored, community gallery since its inception in 1980. OCCCA
strives to exhibit a variety of artists' work from all media
and career levels from emerging through established late career
artists. 1st Saturday receptions: 7-10p · First Friday Films: 8p
OCCCA, Artists' Village, 117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA;
714.667.1517 occca@sbcglobal.net
www.occca.org
www.occca.blogspot.com
Silent Auction Items:
Dear Community Member: On
Wednesday, June 13, the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts (BFA) will
hold its annual fundraiser at the LA River Center and Gardens. This
year's event is entitled ¡Olé La Zarzuela! that will feature
excerpts from BFA's upcoming production of the Cuban operetta Maria
La O by Ernesto Lecuona. The event supports the theater's plays and
education programs for schoolchildren in the
greater LA
area.
We hope that you can be part of BFA's gala event with a
donation to the silent auction for this year's ¡Olé La Zarzuela!
BFA's annual ¡Olé! events have been some of the most visible
fundraisers in the Hispanic community. ¡Olé La Zarzuela! is
supported by a number of major national sponsors and attracts more
than 175 leaders of the business, government and arts community.
By being a silent auction sponsor, you will enjoy great
visibility and promotion on this evening. Your tax-deductible
donation will be recognized in the program book, which is
distributed to all attendees. In addition, all silent auction donors
are visible on signage at the auction tables located at the entrance
to the event.
If you have questions or need further
information about the event, please contact me at 323.225.4044. We
sincerely thank you for your consideration of this request. Contact:
Luisa Cariaga, Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, 421 N Avenue 19,
LA, CA
The National Hispanic University, 25th
Anniversary Fundraiser Art Sale/ Exhibition: The National Hispanic
University (NHU) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this
year and we want your support. As part of our celebration we will be
featuring our first Fundraiser Art Sale and Exhibition, and are
asking for artists to "give back" in some significant way to the
students of NHU at this time, by donating their artwork. The donated
artwork will be on exhibition prior from May 25 -
November 2 in Sobrato Hall at The National Hispanic
University. A reception will be held on Saturday, May 25 to
open the exhibition.
Located
in San Jose, NHU is a WASC accredited, private, Liberal Arts,
four-year institution of higher education authorized to grant
Bachelor's and Associate of Arts degrees in Liberal Studies,
Business, Computer Science, as well as teacher credentialing and
certificates in Translation and Interpretation. NHU was
established in a two-room building in Oakland in 1981 by the late
Dr. B. Roberto Cruz. NHU was established to provide Hispanics,
women and others access to acquire a quality education using a
multi-cultural experience, small class setting and support systems
to assist in the completion of a college degree.
Today,
NHU has a full-time student enrollment of 600+ students, an 11-acre
campus in east San Jose and a 3-story, 67,000 square foot learning
facility and is positioned to make greater impact on the educational
attainment of Hispanics grades
6-Univeristy.
We
value your contribution to the art world and would be proud to have
your support in this worthy endeavor.
To
Participate from this event please download the forms at:
http://www.nhu.edu/artexhibition.htm
For
more information, please contact Ruth Olivar Millan rutholivarmillan@sbcglobal.net
Key
Dates:
April
23 Call for Artist's Entries
May
24 Deadline for art work
entries
May
25 Exhibition Opening and Reception
May
25 November
2 Sale of Artwork
Nov
02
Exhibition ends
Rules
for Entry:
Open
to all artists. All art is donated to NHU. All works must
be original.
NHU
will accept donations taken on all sold artwork during the
exhibition.
All
works must be suitable for presentation. Families should be
able to view the artwork.
An
entry may be a single painting or up to three 2 dimensional
paintings. Digital photos may be submitted with proposals and
applications.
Artists
and/or their agents are responsible for transportation of their
artwork to NHU. Artwork shall be delivered by the designated
date and time (By May 24th, 5:00 PM (PST). Artwork
shipped to NHU must be artist's responsibility and must cover
costs.
Accepted
artwork is to be delivered and installed in Sobrato Hall at
NHU. All entries must be accompanied with the name of the
artist, title of work, with estimated price on the back of the
work.
During
the exhibition period, all donated artwork will be insured by
NHU. Once the artist donates the artwork, they are not
responsible for damage, loss or theft of artwork. The artwork
belongs to NHU in the form of a donation.
Works
selected for the exhibition must remain on display until it ends
(May 25, 2007-November 2, 2007). No exceptions. A "SOLD"
sign will be placed on paintings if they are sold before November
2nd.
An
NHU Selection Committee will judge artwork and may reject any piece
that differs markedly from the work depicted on the application or
is deemed inappropriate for family viewing.
How
to Enter?
A completed application with the following attachments:
Digital
or standard photograph
Artist
Bio with photo
25
word narrative for each entry
Call
for Artists for Art & Science:
Entry Deadline is Sunday, June
10.
Eligibility:
All artists living in CA.; All media except film
and video; All work submitted for consideration must be available
for exhibition July 28 - September
6.
Juror:
Corby Waste is a computer graphic artist at the
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. He is the senior
artist for the Mars Exploration Program. His images of Mars mission
spacecraft have appeared worldwide on the Internet, in print and on
numerous products including 15 foreign postage stamps. Since 1998
Corby has created many well-known images for the Mars Global
Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Phoenix Mars
Lander and Mars Science Laboratory projects. In 2006 NASA
Headquarters awarded him a Group Achievement Award for his work on a
series of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
images.
Cash
awards: $500, $300, $200, $100 plus the infamous
Eye Opener Statue.
Entries can be submitted online by sending images and entry
information to 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net, by slides or photographs/digital prints (5" x
7" minimum size). Please obtain prospectus from
www.2ndcitycouncil.org
Entry
Fees are $10 per entry for members and $20 per
entry for nonmembers. Join now and get one free
entry. Volunteer hours accepted in lieu of entry
fee.
For
a complete prospectus please visit our website at www.2ndcitycouncil.org
For questions, please email 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net
2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space, 435
Alamitos Ave, Long Beach, CA, 562.901.0997, 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net
Next
Call - Dia de los Muertos
Project:MASA#3-2007
Prospectus: We are now accepting entries for Project:MASA #3. Currently you can go to the Project Masa
website at website- www.projectmasa.com for photos and information
of the 2006 exhibition held at Gallista Gallery. Our goal at
Project:MASA is to increase the awareness of issues that affect Raza
through the literal and metaphoric use of outer space by Chican@
artists.
· All artists are asked to submit photos on CD of 3
pieces and short statements per piece for consideration and
selection in the exhibit by June 5th 2007. We ask that these be in
(jpg) digital format. See website for more specifics and required
exhibit contract and release form for all artwork.
· All artists
are asked to submit on CD current resumes artist statement and bio
information(pdf) - if you have one on file with us already then you
just need to update it.
Send submission info to email:
submissions@projectmasa.com
visit our website at-
www.projectmasa.com
Sincerely, Luis Valderas-project
coordinator/director, Paul Karam-project coordinator/producer, Ray
Gonzales-project coordinator/science
advisor | |
| CULTURAL
NEWS: |
The
Parson's Nose Family Theater Festival
Shakespeare's
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Friday, May 18, 7 - 8p
Sunday, May 20, 7 - 8p
Moliere's The Mischief of
Scapin
Saturday, May 19, 11a - 12noon & 7 -
8p
"Under the Tent", So Pasadena Garden Center, 1507 El
Centro Ave, So Pasadena, CA
626.403.7667 aparsonsnose@yahoo.comwww.parsonsnose.comwww.tix.com
Tickets: $15/Adults, $10/Kids
Shakespeare's classic, told in their breathtaking,
broad-stroke style by seven actors in twenty-one roles. Puck,
Bottom, Titania, Helena, all come alive as Lovers and Rustics are
caught in the woods on Midsummer's Eve. . .when Fairies
rule.
Written by William Shakespeare; Adapted by
Lance Davis; Directed by Ivar Brogger; Costumes by Holly Victoria
and Julie Gustafson; Set and props by Sandy Huse; Stage Managed by
Jeremy Levin
The Company: Kurt
Andersen, Stacy Barnhisel, Lance Davis, Samara Harris, Michael
Manuel, Mustafa Prince, Margi Simmons
Written to delight Louis XIV of France, Moliere's
hilarious comedy about wily servants, impetuous lovers and grumpy
fathers, presented in Parson's Nose' unique, interactive, fast-paced
style.
Written by Moliere; Adapted by Lance Davis; Directed
by Ivar Brogger; Costumes by Tina Haatainen Jones and Holly
Victoria; Set and props by Sandy Huse; Stage Managed by Betsy Reisz;
The
Company: Stacy
Barnhisel, Alan Brooks, Lance Davis, Michael Faulkner, Matt
Kimbrough, Michael Manuel, Amanda Pajer, Mustafa
Prince
"Get to
know Parson's Nose" question and answer sessions and photo
opportunities with the cast and refreshments will follow each
performance. Saturday
only a special session of professionally facilitated theater and
craft workshops for the whole family will immediately follow the
performance reception.
Flavia
de Mellow & Dino Durand
Friday,
May 18, 9p
Tango's,
1253
North Vine St, LA, CA
Reservations:
323.464.8260 WAYSOUTH98@aol.com
They
will make you travel to Brazil for a couple of
hours.
Open
Mic
Friday,
May 18, 9p - 1a
Eastside
Café Collective, 5469 Huntington Dr, El Sereno,
CA
eastsidecafe_contact@yahoo.com http://eastsidecafe.revolt.org http://www.myspace.com/eastsidecafeechospace
Door:
$5
Restoring
the Balance.
Revolutionary Mic Nite: RAWA/AWM Benefit
Event
Friday,
May 18, 7 - 11p
IMIX Bookstore, 5052 Eagle Rock Blvd, LA,
CA
323.257.2512 www.imixbooks.com revolutionaryevents@hotmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/revolutionaryevents
Door:
$5
Revolutionary
Mic Nite will host spoken word, music performers, and political
speakers. This is a benefit event for Revolutionary Association of
the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)/Afghan Women's Mission.
Spoken Word: Mujeres de Maiz and others
Dance: UCLA's
Middle Eastern Dance Group
Speakers: Sonali Kolhatkar (KPFK
Radio) and Jim Ingalls. Coauthors of the book "Bleeding Afghanistan:
Washington, Warlords, and the Propaganda of Silence"
Music:
Pachamama (reggae, latin, ska) and L@s Cafeter@as (Son Jarocho
music)
Afghan
Women's Mission Co-Directors, Sonali Kolhatkar and James Ingalls
will discuss the escalating war in Afghanistan. Recent
demonstrations in Herat and Nangarhar in opposition to the US
occupation indicate that Afghanistan may be going in the direction
of Iraq. Sonali and James will attempt to answer the
following
questions:
- What are the effects of the US/NATO
occupation in Afghanistan?
- Who has real political power in
Afghanistan?
- How are ordinary Afghans coping with the return of
war and fundamentalism?
- And what can Americans do to work in
solidarity with Afghan people?
Join Sonali Kolhatkar and
James Ingalls, authors of the new book, Bleeding Afghanistan:
Washington, Warlords and the Propaganda of Silence for a
presentation and slideshow. There will be copies of Bleeding
Afghanistan for sale at both events. The authors will be available
to sign books. Afghan crafts and other items from Afghan Women's
Mission will also be available for sale. All craft sales and book
proceeds will benefit the Revolutionary Association
of the Women
of Afghanistan (RAWA).
2nd Ever LA
Old-Time Social
Concert:
Friday, May 18, 8p
Tropico
De Nopal, 1665 Beverly Blvd, LA, CA
Workshops:
Saturday, May 19, 12noon
Documentary
Screening: 6p
Cabaret:6p
Square
Dance: 8 - 10:30p
Farmlab,
1745 N Spring St, LA, CA
laots07@gmail.com ben@triplechickenfoot.com
http://www.triplechickenfoot.com/laots
www.tropicodenopal.com
www.farmlab.org
Concert:
$10
The
social kicks off tonight: Concert
performers are the Iron Mountain Stringband, Tom and Patrick Sauber,
Matt Kinman the Little Hobo, & Triple Chicken
Foot.
The
workshops include old
time guitar,
clawhammer
banjo and
old
time fiddle.
Space is limited.
Register at the website.
Many, many thanks to Folkworks (www.folkworks.org),
KCSN, CA Traditional Music Society, Tropico de Nopal and Farmlab for
their support. Special thanks to Monica Howe for web
design.
The
documentary screening is "Celebration
of Community; Portland Old Time" by Walter Spencer in Parachute
Theater;
Interest in Old Time Music has been growing in Portland, Oregon and
around this homegrown music combined with the traditional square
dance a tight community has formed. Portland can boast of Old Time
music being played at bars, clubs, dances, farmer's markets,
festivals, weddings, parties, almost daily. Stringband classes,
square dance calling workshops ensure that this tradition will
remain vibrant.
This documentary explores the bonds between
musicians and the importance and meaning of community. With
interviews and performances by Foghorn Stringband, Governement Issue
Orchestra, Flat Mountain Girls, the DIckel Bros, Pig Iron and many
more.
Cabaret: Hi-Ho's, McDougall & Madame
Pamita
Square Dance with Caller Susan
Michaels
kicks off with a Cakewalk; Bands: White Lightning & Hollywood Boll
Weevils.
AND FAT TiRE BEER!
Blendings: Wine & Music
Wine Tasting: Friday, May 18, 7p
Open Rehearsal:
8p
Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond Ave,
Pasadena, CA
800.726.7147 mail@swmusic.org swmusic.org
Wine & Music Tickets: $55; Music only: $28
General, $10 Student w/ID
Join conductor Jeff von der Schmidt, host for
Blendings: Wine & Music, for an open rehearsal of music
of Carlos Chávez. The program will feature selected works from their
five-concert tour to Mexico City from May 23 - 28.
The event
begins with a captivating tasting of Spanish wines and
hors-d'oeuvres generously provided by Restaurant Lozano. At 8 p.m.,
take your seat in the Armory Center's Gallery for a unique
"behind-the-scenes" open rehearsal and discussion with their
ensemble.
Happenings
Acoustic Music: Friday, May 18
SW Hill Country Western Store, 1412 Colorado Blvd,
Eagle Rock CA
RSVP: 323.256.2500, www.swhillcountry.comwww.my
space.com\swhillcountry
Suggested Donation: $10
A very special evening of acoustic music featuring
Joan Enguita (www.joanenguita.com) and Bob Cheevers (all the way
from Nashville; www.bobcheevers.com ) . Bring you favorite beverage
to share with the group.
Parking Lot Parties:
Saturday, May 19, 1 - 5p: MUSICXSWHILLCOUNTRY#4,
Music, BBQ and Suds.
Saturday, May 26, 1 - 5p: John Wayne 100th Birthday
Celebration. Birthday Cake at 3p; John Wayne movies on screen
all day; western and musician swap meet.
Saturday, June 2, 1 - 5p: Ranch Party with the Mother
Truckers (voted Austin's #1 Band), Merle Jagger and Mike Stinson!
Suggested Donation $15 in advance; $20 at the door; Call to RSVP.
Entrance with RSVP only.
Barn Burner/SW Hill Country Nights: Every Friday and
Saturday. All Ages! Don't miss out on mouth waterin' bbq and kickin'
country music sounds.
5/18 Rancho Deluxe, Bob Cheevers,
5/19 Rockwood, Ghost Town,
5/25 Terry Hanson Barn
Burner
Parfletch Tote Bag Workshop
Saturday,
May 19
Workshop:
10a - 4p
Telescope
& Dinner: 6:30 - 10p
Haramokngna
American Indian Cultural Center, Angeles Crest Highway (2) N of the
210 at La Cañada, 14 miles to the junction with Mt Wilson Rd,
Angeles National Forest
RSVP: 310.663.4011
katcalls@aol.com
www.haramokngna.org
Cost:
$30 Workshop; $10 Dinner
Join
them for a special workshop with Shawnee artist Sharol Graves, using
modern materials to make an environmentally friendly parfletch tote
bag to take on your shopping and gathering trips. Bring your
lunch, and buttons, odds and ends to add to your tote bag. They
will show an "Inconvenient Truth" during lunch, and discuss the
native American perspective on the environment.
Please
let them know you are coming so we can have enough materials on
hand.
Added special bonus! Stay for dinner - hot dog
BBQ - and look at the stars! Glenn Miller Jr, their own Tongva astronomer,
is bringing his high power telescope - and for you get dinner and a
chance to see Venus, Saturn, the moon up close and listen to Indian
star stories and more.
FoLAR
River Tours
Central LA River
Self-Driving Tour; Guide: Jenny Price
Car
Caravan: Saturday, May
19,
10a - 4:30p
Tour Departure: 10a
LA River Center & Gardens, 570 W Avenue 26,
Cypress Park, CA
323.223.0585 http://www.folar.org/rivertours_2006.html
The planned itinerary for this tour is Sepulveda
Basin, Glendale Narrows, Downtown,
Maywood.
FoLAR
plans to offer guided tours of the LA River four to six times each
year. All tours showcase natural & historic areas of the River,
included areas slated for restoration. Space is limited! All tours
available on a first-come first-served basis. Mail check to FoLAR or
reserve on-line using PayPal.
Please plan to arrive no later
than 9:45a. All tours include a color brochure-map of the
River.
Bus Tours: Sit back & let us do the driving! Bus
tour is a full-size air-conditioned tour bus. The bus tour includes
lunch, water, & running tour guide commentary throughout.
Limited to 55 persons per bus, maximum 2 buses. Members $45,
non-members $55.
Self Driving Tours: Participants caravan
together from location to location on the River. Bring your own
lunch & water. Meet at the River Center & form car pools.
Members $20, non-members $25.
Tours are subject to
rescheduling in case of raining.
Tour Guides: Joe Linton is
FoLAR's Director of Outreach & the author/illustrator of Down By
The LA River: Friends of the LA River's Official Guide (Wilderness
Press, 2005). Jenny Price is an environmental writer, who recently
wrote the article "Thirteen Ways of Seeing Nature in L.A." (The
Believer, April/May 2006.) She authored the LA Weekly's 2001 "Field
Guide to the LA River" & Flight Maps: Adventures with Nature in
Modern America (Basic Books, 1999).
Rotary Club of Glendale
present:
Friends of Walter Judson Art Sale and
Benefit
Saturday, May 19, 1 - 5p
Judson Studios and Art Gallery of Contemporary &
Traditional Art, 200 S Avenue 66, LA, CA
818.242.8488
800.445.8376 info@judsonstudios.com www.judsonstudios.com
Tickets: $35, children under 12
free
Featuring Prominent Local Artists. Free
refreshments / door prizes.
Eco-Friendly Silver Lake Neighborhood
Nursery School presents:
Annual
Spring Festival
Saturday,
May 19, 1 - 7p
Silver Lake Reservoir, Silver Lake Blvd near Glendale
Blvd, Silver Lake, CA
This is a Green Celebration of Spring and Family. It
has become a much-anticipated neighborhood happening, a springtime
romp on an idyllic lakeside setting. The Spring Festival at
the Silver Lake Neighborhood Nursery School (NNS) is a kid-centric,
earth-focused celebration that will feature sing-along
entertainment, healthy food, games galore and a beautiful outside
venue for time with family and friends. Grown-ups will welcome
the al fresco wine and beer bar, and everyone will enjoy the
homemade food, free with the price of admission. NNS is a parent-run cooperative, and this
fundraising festival will also feature a Silent Auction and a quilt
raffle, handmade by NNS families.
NNS is a parent-run cooperative, and this
fundraising festival will also feature a Silent Auction and a quilt
raffle, handmade by NNS families.
Musical groups will include:
The Hollow Trees -
Folk music for families
Ellen and Matt - Music for kids,
0-adult
The Squeegees - Fun-filled, bubbly acoustic
duo
Friends of Atwater
Village Branch LibraryBook Sale
Saturday,
May 19, 10a - 2p
Atwater
Village Branch Library, 3379 Glendale Blvd, LA, CA
The Religious
Arts of Japan,Meher
McArthur, Guest Curator
Saturday,
May 19, 2p
The
Gallery of Japanese Art
Pacific
Asia Museum, 46 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA
626.449.2742
ext 31 membership@pacificasiamuseum.org
www.pacificasiamuseum.org
Historically,
two major religions - Shinto and Buddhism - have existed
harmoniously in Japan, playing complementary roles in its culture
and giving rise to a rich variety of art
forms.The
Religious Arts of Japan
is made possible in part by a grant from the Paul I. and Hisako
Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies at UCLA. Programming in the new
Gallery of Japanese Art is made possible through the ongoing support
of Toshie and Frank Mosher, Nichi Bei Fujin Kai, and Setsuko Oka.
Echospace
Poetry Collective at Eastside Café presents:
Primavera
Colectiva:
A Collective Poetry Reading
Saturday,
May 19, 4:30 - 6:30p
El
Sereno Community Garden,
5400 E Huntington Dr @ Lowell St, El Sereno, LA, CA
323.229.8081
cmflores@usc.edu
http://eastsidecafe.revolt.org/Main/HomePage
Admission:
donation
The
event features Teresa Antonia, Ron Baca, Roberto Leni, Laura
Longoria, Don Newton, Ari Robles, Abel Salas, Antonio Sorcini and
Mary Torregrossa. Echospace Poetry Collective is a multi-ethnic,
multi-cultural Network evolving a diverse group of Artists, Poets
and Writers.
The Rosary
Bowl: A World at Prayer Is a World at Peace®: A
Rosary Celebration
Pray for Peace
/ Pray for Peace in our Families
Saturday, May 19, 6 -
9p
Rose Bowl,
1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena,
CA
800.874.0999
323.874.6633 info@rosarybowl.org
www.rosarybowl.org
Sponsors: Archdiocese of LA
& Holy Cross Family Ministries
Gather with other faithful
in massive numbers in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to pray the timeless
prayer of the Rosary for peace in our world.
This will be a dynamic celebration featuring
music, prayer and cultural exhibitions. Come and participate in this
public celebration of our Christian faith and dynamic display of
unity of the Catholic faithful among the rich variety of races and
cultures in SoCal.
Families around the world
are harmed by many forms of conflict, particularly in war-torn
areas, such as Iraq, Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, and families in
the United States face a multitude of challenges to their spiritual
lives and their unity.
El Monte, also is expected
to broadcast the event, and also broadcast from a stage outside the
Rose Bowl, Parking Lot H, on May 19 from 12noon - 6p and provide
entertainment and free gifts for people who come early and picnic
around the stage. The radio broadcasts are expected to provide
simultaneous translations of the English speakers, so those persons
who speak Spanish only are encouraged to bring portable radios and
earphones to tune in to these stations.
5:00p Doors
open
6:00p Praise and Worship,
Songs, Keynote Speakers:
Bishop Oscar
Solis, Vicar for Ethnic (Multi-cultural)
Ministries for the Archdiocese of LA, and the first Filipino-born
U.S. bishop;
Immaculée
Ilibagiza, Rwandan genocide survivor and
author of "Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan
Holocaust;"
Carl A.
Anderson, Supreme Commander, Knights of
Columbus, who leads the worldwide Catholic men's fraternal benefit
society.
Music:
Mario Reyes, virtuoso guitarist and recording artist and a member of
the Reyes family of the Gipsy Kings fame; Rosary Bowl choir, 200
members
7:15p Banner
Procession
7:20p Eucharistic Procession
7:30p Adoration
begins, Praying of the Glorious Mysteries, Homily by Cardinal
Mahony,
Benediction
9:00p
Conclude
The
Studio for Southern CA History presents:
Story Symposium
for: LA Women: A Record of Experience
Reception:
May 19, 12noon - 5p
National
Center for the Preservation of Democracy, 1 N Central Ave, LA, CA
213.229.8890
sharons@socalstudio.org
www.socalstudio.org
This
event is intended to be a broader conversation between scholars,
experts, students and the general public regarding the role of women
in SoCal history. In honor of Mother's Day (the previous Sunday),
those who bring their mom or daughter to the Story Symposium will
receive a flower while supplies last.
The
Story Symposium for LA Women: A Record of Experience will include a
special reading by Susan Suntree, two moderated panels &
presentations by historian Lois Banner, photographer at large
Victoria Bernal, art therapist Lucia Capacchione, political
scientist Regina Freer, photographer Gloria Lin, historian Peter La
Chapelle, photographer at large Gloria Lin, historian Vicki Ruiz
& artist Linda Vallejo. Among other subjects, the Story
Symposium will cover Charlotta Amanda Bass, Sister Karen Boccalero,
Sister Mary Corita Kent, Marilyn Monroe, Womanhouse (1972) and the
myth and representation of LA women over time.
Kidspace Flea Market
Sunday,
May 20, 10a - 4p
Kidspace Children's Museum, 480 N Arroyo Blvd,
Pasadena, CA
626.449.9144 x 5210 mhosseinzadeh@kidspacemuseum.org
www.kidspacemuseum.org
Tickets:
$8, children & adults (infants under 1 & Members are
free)
Children can shop, sell, or barter for treasures and
talents at the Kidspace Flea Market. Sell your gently used toys,
homemade treasures, or share a talent such as face painting, or a
puppet show. Note: the date of the
Kidspace Flea Market changed from May 19 to May 20 due to a
large-scale event at the Rose Bowl on May
19.
Steve Abee
Poetry Reading: Sunday, May 20, 4p
Arroyo Seco
Regional Branch, LA Public Library, 6145 N Figueroa St, Highland
Park, CA
As part of its participation in the Lummis Day
Festival, they present this reading. Abee, a El Sereno-based poet,
novelist and teacher, is among the four writers who will participate
in the Lummis Day Festival's poetry reading and opening reception.
Abee is the author of the novel The Bus: Cosmic Ejaculations of the
Daily Mind in Transit (Phony Lid Books), and King Planet
(Incommunicado), a collection of short stories and poems.
18th
Annual Museums of the Arroyo (MOTA) Day
Sunday, May 20, 11a - 5p
Horse Drawing Workshop: 11 - 2p
213.740.TOUR (8687) www.museumsofthearroyo.com
You are invited to tour the museums located along the
celebrated Arroyo Seco in LA and Pasadena. Celebrating a diverse mix
of art, architecture and history of the Arroyo Seco area, MOTA Day
features six unique history-based museums that preserve and
perpetuate early LA life. The event features exhibits, special
events, storytelling, entertainment, art, crafts and family fun,
free shuttle, free admission to the museums. You can visit one or all of
the museums during the day at no charge, with free and continuous
shuttle service running between museums or you can park your car
once and then shuttle to the museums of your
choice.
Special events this year include:
The Gamble House (4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena,
626.793.3334): Visitors can enjoy a performance by
Grammy-awarding® winning musicologist Ian Whitcomb and his Bungalow
Boys; children can do crafts in the backyard.
Heritage Square Museum (3800 Homer Street, LA,
626.796.2898): The day will feature special demonstrations,
games, crafts, performances, reenactments and exhibits for the whole
family to experience. Special guests include the Western
Educators Shooters and Troopers, Fort MacArthur Museum and the San
Gabriel Storytellers, author Scott Piotrowski and the CA Carvers
Guild. Children can play with Victorian toys and do crafts.
Costumed docents will lead tours of the houses; visitors can also
create freehand sketches of live horses, courtesy of the Arroyo Arts
Collective. Visitors can also view "Well Done: the Story of
Cookbooks and Commerce," a collection of vintage cookbooks from the
turn of the century to present day.
Participate in a one-of-a-kind workshop creating
freehand sketches of live horses. Come meet Cody and Magi, with
their cowboys-of-the-day Doug Larner and Patrick Harper. Cody, an
Arabian, has participated for years in the Blessing of the Animals
at Olvera Street, and Magi,a Quarter Horse, has ridden in the Rose
Parade and the Highland Park Holiday Parade. Patty Sue Jones and
Heather Hoggan will be there with paper, pencils and friendly
encouragement.
The LA Police Historical Museum (6045 York Blvd, LA,
323.344.9445): Visitors can tour the facilities, which feature
private collections and historical memorabilia that date back to the
late 1800s. Kids can climb into a retired police helicopter, try on
police gear and get "locked" in a real jail cell. An exhibit on
police portraiture will also be offered.
The Lummis Home and Garden (200 East Avenue 43, LA,
323.222.0546): Tours of the Lummis home and gardens will be
available.
The Pasadena Museum of History (470 W. Walnut
Street, Pasadena, 626.577.1660): Guests can tour the museum's
current exhibition "African American Quilts from the Robert and
Helen Cargo Collection" as well watch quilting demonstrations.
Children can try their hand at designing or sewing quilts with quilt
teacher Anne Batiste, play African American games and do
"Double-Dutch" jump-roping. Guests can hear African-American music
and visit the museum's 100 year old Fenyes Mansion and the Finnish
Folk Art Museum.
The Southwest Museum (234 Museum Drive, LA,
323.221.2164): Visitors can enjoy mariachi music and folklórico
dancing from Mariachi Cielo Nuevo. Families can go on an
"archaeological" dig to find out about the past; children can do
crafts. Guests can also take tours of the botanical gardens as well
as director's tours of the construction and current renovation
process of the museum. Historical films will be shown in the Braun
Research Library.
Getting to MOTA Day is easy --- take the Gold Line to
MOTA Day and jump off at the Heritage Square or Southwest Museum
stations, where free shuttles will escort you to MOTA Day. Or park
your car once and shuttle to the museums of your choice. The MOTA
Museums are conveniently located off the 210 and 110 freeways
in
Pasadena and LA.
The MOTA Day shuttles will operate two free routes
that allow visitors to easy get from museum to museum. One will run
between Pasadena and Highland Park with stops at the Pasadena Museum
of History (across the street from The Gamble House) and the LA
Police Museum. The other will shuttle guests back and forth between
the LA Police Museum, Lummis Home and Garden, Southwest Museum and
Heritage Square.
Parking will be available in Pasadena at Avery
Dennison on Walnut (near Pasadena Museum of History) and surrounding
streets. In Highland Park, parking will be at the LA Police Museum's
parking lot, on Carlota Street (near Lummis Home and Garden), at
Heritage Square and Southwest Museum's parking lots and surrounding
streets. Shuttle service for MOTA Day is provided by the City of
Pasadena and the City of LA, Council District
One.
ABOUT THE MOTA MUSEUMS
The
Gamble House: An internationally recognized National Historic
Landmark, in the style of the American Arts and Crafts movement.
Built in 1908, The Gamble House is the most complete and
best-preserved example of the work of renowned Pasadena architects
Charles and Henry Greene.
Heritage
Square Museum: Established
in 1969, this living history museum reflects the settlement and
development of Southern CA from 1850 to 1950. Through guided
tours, changing exhibits and special events, Heritage Square Museum
takes its guest back in time to eras where electricity was a
novelty, a trip to the beach was often a full-weekend activity and
manners were distinctly different from those of
today.
The
LA Police Historical Museum:
Founded
in 1989, the museum displays the rich history of the LAPD from its
beginnings on March 10, 1869. Located in the 1925 Highland Park
Police Station, the museum was salvaged and restored to its original
Renaissance Revival style and it is a registered National Historic
landmark.
The Lummis Home and Garden: A turn-of-the century home
built over a 12-year period with stones from the arroyo by Charles
Lummis, early activist, author and civic booster. Lummis also
founded the Southwest Museum and was one of the first city editors
of the fledging LA Times.
Pasadena
Museum of History: A museum and research library/archives focusing
on the history of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, the museum is
on the grounds of one of the few remaining grand homes on Pasadena's
former "Millionaire's Row." The 1906 Beaux Arts Fenyes Mansion is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The history
galleries contain changing exhibitions and the "Tupa" or Finnish
Folk Art Museum is one of the only such museums in the United
States.
Southwest
Museum: The
oldest museum in LA, the Southwest Museum holds one of the nation's
most important museum, library, and archive collections related to
the American Indian. In addition, it has extensive holdings of
pre-Hispanic, Spanish colonial, Latino, and Western American art and
artifacts. For nearly one hundred years it has supported research,
publications,
exhibitions and other educational activities to advance the
public's understanding and appreciation of the Americas, with
particular emphasis on the western United States and
Mesoamerica.
Arroyo
Arts Collective presents:
Spirit
of the Arroyo Puppet Pageant and Parade (working
title)
Lummis
Day Puppet Workshops
Sundays,
listed below, 12noon - 2p
Acorn
Gallery, 135 N Avenue 50, Highland Park,
CA
323-620-6822,
bpuppetpeterson@hotmail.com
These
workshops are to create a puppet procession and parade for Lummis
Day Please call or send
an email if you'd like to take part in this fun and festive works.
Join them to create a pageant and parade in the spirit of the Arroyo
- a significant place that brought water, vegetation and life to
animals and peoples in this desert spot that later became
NorthEastLA and ironically is home to the oldest freeway in the
United States. As we sit perched on the edge of the crumbling
of the fossil fuel powered era, the Arroyo Seco is a powerful and
appropriate place to join with others to dream dreams, make gorgeous
puppets from the garbage and remnants of this time and to walk with
community into the future- while wearing goofy
hats.
Context:
Last year members of the Arroyo Arts Collective created three
beautiful giant puppets - The Spirit of the Arroyo- honoring the
non- human world of the Arroyo, the Indigenous History puppet -
honoring the first peoples who lived in the area, and the Water
Spirit - that brings life to all. These puppets, together with
others participated in a procession from the Lummis Home to Sycamore
Grove Park as a part of Lummis Day 2006. In discussion with
Jennifer Murphy, who spearheaded the puppet-making last year, we
have decided to expand the procession and to add a brief pageant
performance. The existing puppets will serve as an anchor for
the pageant.
What
happens will be formed by those who attend. Groups can also
choose to send a representative to the first meeting to coordinate a
unit with the parade.
May
20: puppet/mask and art making.
May
27: completing puppets, masks, hats.
May
28 - June 1: Pageant Rehearsals TBA
Please
note: Workshops are free, open to the public and welcoming to all
ages. Children must be accompanied by adults. Please bring healthy
snacks to share with group. Art materials welcome.
Paul
Bailey Ensemble, Lloyd Rodgers Group and Brother
Mallard
Sunday, May 20, 4p
Dangerous Curve Studio, 500
Molino St. #101, LA, CA
http://www.paulbaileyensemble.org/
Tickets: $7-10 Sliding Scale
Just in time for your summer break the paul bailey
ensemble. The Lloyd Rodgers Group, and John Mahr's newly formed
ensemble, Brother Mallard, will share an afternoon performing the
west coast premier of David Borden's The Continuing Story of
Counterpoint and the "world" premier of Paul Bailey's vocal
spectacle Life's Too Short, an irreverent look at life, religion and
motivational speaking based writings of Friedrich Nietzsche and John
Sinclair. It also features LA Master Chorale vocalists, Nicole Baker
(alto soloist) Sean McDermott (tenor) and Paul Cummings
(bass).
Southwest Chamber Music
presents:
Mexico City Tour Preview
Season Finale: Sunday, May 20, 5p
Boston Court, 70
N. Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA
Tickets: $38 General, $28 Senior, $10 Student
w/ID
They will close their 20th Anniversary Season
with a major performance of music of Carlos Chávez. This concert
will preview the historic five-concert tour in Mexico City May 23 -
28. Hosted by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,
the ensemble will make history as this is the first time in Mexico
that the complete chamber works of Carlos Chávez will be performed.
Performers for this concert are Lorenz Gamma, Mitch Newman,
Jan Karlin, Peter Jacobson and Tom Peters.
This concert is part of Zebulon Projects, which will
take place at Boston Court performing arts complex in
Pasadena.
Susie
Hansen Latin Band
St Benedict's Spring Festival
Sunday,
May 20, 4 - 6p
St
Benedict's Catholic Church and School, 217 N 10th St, Montebello,
CA
323.721.3348
email@susiehansen.com www.susiehansen.com
The
festival will be happening throughout the entire weekend, Friday,
May 18 through Sunday, May 20 with lots of great bands and exciting
entertainment.
"Feminicidio" La Violencia y
Las Mujeres
Miercoles, 23 de Mayo,
6
a 9p
Salon
Acapulco, 1921 S LA St, LA, CA
El comité de mujeres,
patricia Marín te invita. . .A una plática:
Mujeres con Voz, Mujeres con dignidad. .
. ¡las queremos VIVAS! ¡Alto a la Violencia Contra la
Mujer! ¡Ni Una MUERTA
Mas!
Judith
Galarza de FEDEFAM (Venezuela)
Chapinas
Unidas (Guatemala/LA)
Comite
de Mujeres Patricia Marin (Mexico/LA)
Video:
"On the Edge" Juarez y NAFTA
Proyecto
para los ninos huerfanos de Juarez
Endorsado por: Unión del
Barrio, El Comité Pro-Democracia en México, Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc,
Raza Graduate Student Association of UCLA, Coalicion Pro Derechos de
la Raza, LA
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