Cultural Events Info- Fialka laughtears.com

Gerry Fialka puts on THREE different film series, an interview series
MESS, a reading club and various SUZY WILLIAMS shows.

Here's the schedules. The details and links follow for:
DOCUMENTAL at The Unurban in Santa Monica
7 DUDLEY CINEMA at The Talking Stick in Venice
SUBVERSIVE CINEMA at 212 PIER in Santa Monica
MESS Interview Series in Santa Monica
Marshall McLuhan-Finnegans Wake Reading Club
Suzy Williams shows - LA's Diva Deluxe

Thank you, Gerry Fialka pfsuzy@aol.com
310-306-7330 laughtears.com
Please do not hesitate to call or email with any questions

Janurary 2010 events info:

Jan 5, TUES, 6-8pm: McLuhan-Finnegans Wake Reading Club
http://www.venicewake.org/

Jan 9, SAT, 2-6pm: MESS with RUDY PEREZ, whose career has encompassed
early training with the giants of modern dance, the birth of the
postmodern dance movement, and the creation of a large body of vital
work. http://www.laughtears.com/mess.html

Jan 11, MON, 6-10pm: DOCUMENTAL- JAY ROSENBLATT FILMS: "Rosenblatt has
the humanity of a Lubitsch... combined with the analytical sensibility
of a Bergman. His films are not merely good. Rosenblatt is seriously
gifted, a significant artist." - SF Chronicle
http://www.laughtears.com/documental.html

Jan 13, WED, 7:30 - 10:30pm: SUZY WILLIAMS at Dannys http://www.laughtears.com/

Jan 16, SAT, 7-10pm: SUZY & HER SOLID SENDERS at The Talking Stick
http://www.laughtears.com/suzy1.html

Jan 18, MON, 6-10pm: 7 DUDLEY CINEMA, Sponto & Venice History Film
Fest http://www.laughtears.com/7dudleycinema.html

Jan 29, FRI, 7-10pm: SUBVERSIVE CINEMA at 212 PIER
http://www.laughtears.com/documental_subversive.html

February 2010 events info:

Feb 2, TUES, 6-8pm: McLuhan-Finnegans Wake Reading Club
http://www.venicewake.org/

Feb 8, MON, 6-10pm: DOCUMENTAL - IMMOKALEE USA and DEAR CARRY -
political films http://www.laughtears.com/documental.html

Feb 10, WED, 7:30 - 10:30pm: SUZY WILLIAMS at Dannys http://www.laughtears.com/

Feb 13, SAT, 2-6pm: MESS with Donovan Seelinger
http://www.laughtears.com/mess.html

Feb 15, MON, 6-10pm: 7 DUDLEY CINEMA, John Cage Film with Frank Zappa
& Noam Chomsky http://www.laughtears.com/7dudleycinema.html

Feb 20, SAT, 7-10pm: JAZZ FUNK FEST at The Talking Stick
http://www.laughtears.com/jazzfunkfest.html

Feb 26, FRI, 7-10pm: SUBVERSIVE CINEMA at 212 PIER
http://www.laughtears.com/documental_subversive.html

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DOCUMENTAL shows films at the Unurban Coffeehouse, 3301 Pico Blvd,
Santa Monica, CA, 90 404, 3 10-315-0056, free admission from 6-10pm.
Info: 310-306-7330 Laughtears.com

Mon, JAN 11- JAY ROSENBLATT FILMS - from 7-10pm - Rosenblatt, who has
been making short films since the early 1980s, deals with a variety of
themes - from birth and childhood to religious faith, tyranny and
death. Frequently screened on public television and film festivals,
Rosenblatt 's films are consistently recognized for their unique style
and his commitment to taking risks. "I had been making traditional
narrative films using actors and found it stressful.  I happened to be
working on a project -- it was a film sequence for a theatre piece --
that required some archival footage. The need to use existing footage
led me to the optical printer, which is a machine that allows a
filmmaker to manipulate existing footage in different, new ways. This
was a real discovery for me and I began moving more and more toward
the use of found footage to create my films. I wasn't trying to mask
the found-footage aspect, to deliver a throughline but with the pieces
in a kind of juxtaposition." - Rosenblatt. "An exquisite artist who
makes beautifully crafted miniatures." - Atom Egoyan. "A transcendent
channel-surfing passion play... Rosenblatt turns celluloïd water into
wine." - Time Out, New York. "Rosenblatt has the humanity of a
Lubitsch... combined with the analytical sensibility of a Bergman. His
films are not merely good. Rosenblatt is seriously gifted, a
significant artist." - SF Chronicle. 6pm preshow.

Mon, Feb 8- IMMOKALEE USA ('08, 77m) at 8:30pm - Georg Koszulinski's
sobering look at the plight of immigrant workers from Latin America
who are barely surviving as laborers on a massive tomato farm on the
edge of the Big Cypress Swamp near Fort Myers. Farmworkers share their
experiences in the field and at home, from Panchito, the lonely
romantic who plucks his guitar with a weary hand, to the
heart-breaking Mateo Diego, whose grasp on reality seems to fade with
each succeeding interview. What is our collective role in this chain
of servitude?, the film seems to ask us, providing an opening for
self-reflection rather than didactic sermonizing. DEAR CARRY ('09,
45m) at 7pm- Joel Katz interweaves two stories of travel, told through
films and letters. Carry Wagner began filming her worldwide travels in
the Natal Province of South Africa in 1939. Joel Katz filmed his
travels in Zimbabwe in 1995. Together these tales become a meditation
on cameras and travel at the end of a century. Caroline Wagner
(1896-1993) traveled the world on ocean liners and steamers between
the nineteen twenties and sixties, her 16mm movie camera in hand most
of the time. A Jew by birth, a Suffragette in her youth, a Greenwich
Village jewelry designer by trade, a self-styled feminist and
political activist by disposition, Carry was an original of her time.
6pm preshow.

Mon, March 8- VISION-CORE TWO from 6-10pm - These stellar experimental
and documentary short films reinvent cinema language. Avant garde
moving image artists include: Fred Worden, Peter Rose, Scott Nyerges,
Danny Plotnick, Monica Gazzo, Jesse Drew, Will Erokan, Christine
Carter, Jamie Hafler, Juan Camilo Gonzalez, Douglas Graves, Donigan
Cumming, Scott Stark, Coleman MIller, Matt Nixon, Filemon Tesfamariam,
Jason Britski, Jean C. Finley & John Muse. Many of the filmmakers have
been featured in the Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Mon, April 12 - CRAZY WISDOM SAVES THE WORLD AGAIN! ('09, 75m) at
8:30pm - Friends! Earthlings! Humans! Who are we, why are we here, and
how did we get into the mess we're in? Is there any hope for us and
our species? In this unique filmed comic monologue, Wes 'Scoop' Nisker
explores the foolish human condition and the joys and sorrows of
living in the modern age. He reveals the secrets of the Big Bang and
anti-matter, explores the issues of war, species extinction and global
warming, and exposes the true heart of the New Age spiritual movement.
Mr. Nisker places today's headlines in the context of biological
evolution and all of human history, and thereby offers us the relief
and laughter that only vast perspectives can bring. This is comedy for
the rest of us."His performance, laced with his original songs,
manages to make suffering a knee-slapper. He delivers Zen zingers with
Borsht Belt timing." -NYTimes. "Scoop's show is not just crazy. It is
wisdom, exactly the kind we need today. It points to satiric truths
about science, the American empire, and the humanoid condition. Also,
the show is very, very funny." Lawrence Ferlinghetti."Nisker is the
missing link between sit-down meditation and stand up comedy." -Paul
Krassner. 6pm preshow.

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7 DUDLEY CINEMA at THE TALKING STICK, 1411 Lincoln Blvd, Venice CA
90291, 310-450-6052, free admission, 6-10pm LAUGHTEARS.com, info:
310-306-7330

Mon, Jan 18. SPONTO & VENICE HISTORY FILM FESTIVAL - 6-10pm. Along
with rare film clips of VENICE HISTORY, celebrate films and videos of
the otherwordly happenings at the legendary Venice Art Gallery- SPONTO
GALLERY. From the Fool's Fest (with Ginger Smith and Kahlil Sabbagh)
to Jazz Funk Fest to Summer Solstice shows, experience the essence of
Spontofication Rituals in art, music, poetry and the freedom of
creativity.

Mon, FEB 15- JOHN CAGE: THE REVENGE OF THE DEAD INDIANS ('93, 130m) at
7:30pm - Henning Lohner's beautiful "composed" tribute to American
composer John Cage. Assembled using the same methodology of chance
operation that Cage worked into his own aleatoric compositions,
Revenge slices and dices the testimonials of a diverse cast of fans —
including Frank Zappa, Noam Chomsky, Yoko Ono, Matt Groening, Merce
Cunningham, Frank Gehry, Ellsworth Kelly, and Richard Serra — as well
as interviews Lohner conducted with Cage late in his life. The
gorgeous result is an unexpected and fascinating combination of
intellectual buzzing fragments that couldn't be more fitting for a man
who once said, "As far as consistency of thought goes, I prefer
inconsistency." 6pm preshow with MAP merging live improvised music and
avant-garde film.

Mon, MARCH 15- DIVE ('09, 45m) at 7:30pm - Jeremy Seibert's (in
person) provocative documentary is about dumpster diving, the hunger
crisis in our nation, and the world. It is about the amount of waste
that we pile into our landfills at an alarming rate. It is about the
realities of consumerism's over-consumption and the impact this has in
our day-to-day lives. There are a variety of statistics drawn up using
food items found in the dumpster, and a great Jubilee Singers
soundtrack. Jeremy's family and friends are involved, it is a glimpse
into their actual lives. It is a personal film, a personal call from
someone who is responding the best way he knows how. CREATURE OF
HOLLYWOOD ('08, 18m) at 9pm - George Willis' intriguing interview with
beloved science fiction pioneer Forrest J. Ackerman, who details
Hollyweird adventures in his familiar quirky style.  Best known as the
publisher of the magazine "Famous Monsters of Filmland" Uncle Forry
served as literary agent for such luminaries as Ray Bradbury,  L.Ron
Hubbard, Ed Wood, and appeared in over 100 films, from Michael
Jacksons "Thriller" to "Amazon Women on the Moon". If you ever visited
him at his old "Ackermansion" you will recognize his collection of
horror movie props that serve as the backdrop for the film, and will
hear many familiar tales from our late friend, the man who invented
the term "Sci-Fi." 6pm preshow.

Mon, April 19 - FIERCE LIGHT: WHEN SPIRIT MEETS ACTION ('09, 95m) at
8pm - Guerrilla filmmaker Velcrowe Ripper's journey to document what
Gandhi called "soul force" and Ripper calls "fierce light", the sacred
beacon of human possibility that shines brightest in the spirit during
the darkest and most dangerous times. This powerful documentary
captures the electrifying global grass-root movement for peace,
justice, and a sustainable future. Grounded in the values of peace and
non-violence, the events and activists presented in the film are
passionately determined to create a world where justice,
sustainability, and global harmony define our lives. Ripper's camera
takes us to Alabama, Southern California, Africa, India, New Zealand,
and beyond to share the interconnected stories of this growing
movement for a future of peace, justice, beauty, and balance. With
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, American civil rights leader John Lewis,
Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, Daryl Hannah, activists Alice Walker
and Joanna Macy, and many less famous but equally inspiring
individuals who are working to transform our world. 6pm preshow.

Mon, May 17 - HYSTERIA ('02, 83m) at 7pm - Antero Ali & Jakob
Bokulich's suspense thriller made right after 9/11 WTC. After
mistakenly drinking hallucinogenic datura tea, Ikar, a Croatian
Catholic soldier is haunted by visions of what he believes is the
Virgin Mary who gives him a life mission. Ten years later, Ikar
migrates to Oakland California to fulfill this questionable religious
mission in this cautionary tale lining fundamentalism and violence.
CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU WHEN YOU DIE ('09, 45m) at 9pm - Nicolas
Drolc's cool documentary examines the economic and spiritual struggles
of the modern artist through the dual perspectives of Denver musician
Reverend Deadeye and German graphic artist Christopher Mueller. During
a collaboration concert in Aachen, Germany in May 2009, both artists
were captured in action at their respective crafts, at what may be
considered the peak of their professional creativity and energies.
Both give candid and humorous interviews, and music is provided
through searing live performances and intimate field recordings by
Reverend Deadeye. 6pm preshow

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SUBVERSIVE CINEMA at 212 Pier Coffeehouse http://www.212pier.com/ 212
Pier Ave (one half block east of Main St), Santa Monica, CA 90405
screens films on the last Friday of each month from 7-10pm, free
admission, free popcorn, 310-314-5275, info:310-306-7330,
laughtears.com Gerry Fialka screens films as antennae of the race,
broadcasting the hidden effects of what we have invented. From
experimental films to political activist cinema to lit, art, music
flix to avant garde documentaries, this series will provoke new
questions and feature fiery discussions. PLEASE NOTE the titles of the
films are picked the night of the screening according to who is
attending and their moving image art needs and wants. It's cultural
democracy at its finest.

SUBVERSIVE CINEMA is inspired by two seminal books: Gene Youngblood's
EXPANDED CINEMA and Amos Vogel's FILM AS A SUBVERSIVE ART. In FILM AS
A SUBVERSIVE ART: AMOS VOGEL & CINEMA 16 (2003 documentary directed by
Paul Cronin), these thoughts were expressed by Scott MacDonald and
Amos:
"Scott MacDonald: In Amos Vogel's Cinema 16 programming strategy, he
was very conscious of Eisenstein; with the ideas of juxtaposing one
kind of thing with another to create energy in the audience and
maximum thought in viewers.
Amos Vogel: When I showed 5 or 6 films on the Cinema 16 program, they
were always selected from the point of view how they would collide
with each other in the minds of the audience. On one program there
would always be an abstract film, a scientific film, an avant-garde
film and a political documentary, because my intention at all times
was to subvert audience expectations by showing such diverse and
different films on one and the same program....
Many films shown at Cinema 16 and in my book "Film As A Subversive
Art," show reality in ways that we have not previously anticipated.
... This is how I use the word "subversive" - anything that changes or
undermines previous ways of thinking and feeling. Subversive art makes
you look at things in a new and very different way. It disrupts. It
destroys, and thereby builds up new realities and new truths."

"I have always been on the side of those who seek the truth, but I
part ways with them when they think they have found it." - Luis
Bunuel. These thoughts inspire the spirit of curating films at
SUBVERSIVE CINEMA. The public is invited to join us, free admission.
Laughtears.com

212 PIER Coffeehouse http://www.212pier.com/  screens films every
Friday at 212 Pier Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405, 310-314-5275,free
admission, 8:30PM (start time exception is last Fridays, which is
7-10pm for Gerry Fialka's Subversive Cinema Series).

212 PIER welcomes all up-and-coming filmmakers to show their films &
videos. Contact: Guru Thapar guru@212pier.com

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THE UNURBAN is proud to host MESS (Media Ecology Soul Salon) at 3301
Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404, 310-315-0056, free admission, Start
times listed below, Laughtears.com Info: 310-306-7330 - The public is
invited to these engaging interviews by Gerry Fialk a with the
following modern thinkers who'll address the metaphysics of their
callings and the nitty-gritty of their crafts.

SAT, Jan 9. RUDY PEREZ from 2-6pm (Film from 2-3:30, interview at
3:30). RUDY PEREZ's career has encompassed early training with the
giants of modern dance, the birth of the postmodern dance movement,
and the creation of a large body of vital work. He is an active 80
year old, influential choreographer and teacher based in Los Angeles,
California, recognized in 2005 with the Lester Horton Lifetime
Achievement Award and an Honorary Doctorate from California Institute
for the Arts (CalArts) in 2006. Perez's career began in New York,
working various day jobs and studying dance at night with Martha
Graham, Merce Cunningham, Mary Anthony, and others. His breakthrough
solos in the 1960's with the Judson Dance Theater - whose members
included Lucinda Childs, Trisha Brown, Steve Paxton and Yvonne Rainer
- helped launch the postmodern movement in dance. During that time, he
studied with dance therapist Marian Chase and practiced dance therapy
at Bellevue Hospital. http://www.rudyperezdance.org/about.html

SAT, Feb 13 at 3pm. DONOVAN SEELINGER - 2-4pm - Eight year old whiz
kid, who's made experimental films, specializes in science, string
theory and singularity. This unique fun interview transcends Art
Linkletter's Kids Say The Darndest Things by merging Stephen Hawkins
with Pee Wee Herman.

SAT, March 13. RONALD X. SENSOR - 2-4pm - The mysterious regular
caller to Reverend Dan's seminal rock'n'roll radio show MUSIC FOR
NIMRODS, Ronald X. Sensor will discuss his philosophies, censorship,
and his alien abduction survivor techniques. Rerevend Dan will spin
wild tunes for a 4-6pm listening/dance party.

SAT, April 10. BARRY SMOLIN - 3-5pm-  is an LA radio host, noted
educator, composer, and writer. Best known as the longtime host (since
1995) of The Music Never Stops, KPFK's psychedelic radio show, Smolin
has also released 3 albums of original music under the performance
moniker Mr. Smolin: At Apogee (2003), The Crumbling Empire Of White
People (2007), and, most recently, Bring Back The Real Don Steele
(2009), a Los Angeles song-cycle recorded live and unrehearsed at Echo
Curio. In addition to the albums, Smolin's music has been featured on
the Showtime TV series Weeds. As a journalist, Smolin has published
articles on a variety of subjects in the L.A. Times, NY Arts, The
Sondheim Review, and numerous online venues. In 2004 he penned the
foreword to the groundbreaking art book Dumb Luck: The Art of Gary
Baseman, published by Chronicle Books. His current ongoing fiction
project, The Miranda Complex, chronicles the romantic misfires of a
pair of teenagers set against the backdrop of 1970s Los Angeles.
Smolin earns his living teaching high school English at the Hamilton
Humanities Magnet in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Please come and join a community of Angelenos (ages range from 22 to
92) who have explored media, Marshall McLuhan and James Joyce
since1995. The MARSHALL McLUHAN-FINNEGANS WAKE READING CLUB meets
first Tuesdays - Jan5, Feb2, March2, Apr6, May4, June1, July6, Aug3,
Sept7, Oct5, Nov9 (2nd tues due to voting), Dec7, 2010 from 6-8pm at
Lloyd Taber-Marina Del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, MDRey, CA
90292, phone 310-821-3415. Free admission. No previous experience is
necessary. A desire to explore what humans have invented is
encouraged. For more info call Gerry Fialka 310-306-7330 & visit:
http://www.venicewake.org/

Parlor Performance mid-December Update! Spcial Dinner & Comedy Show -- and more!

Parlor Performances' Mid-December Update! Entertaining ideas from the historical to the hysterical!   Jeannine Frank * Jeannine@FrankEntertainment.com * (310) 476-6735  Wishing all my wonderful friends & patrons a happy & healthy holiday season!  I look forward to entertaining you in 2010! Comedy on the Lamb (or fish or chicken or vegetarian)? I've been asked to arrange a night of Dinner Theater on Sat., January 9 for a group of 20 and need 50 to take over the restaurant -- will you join me?   Aram Restaurant in Beverly Hills (gourmet Persian) seats 75 and is equipped with stage, piano and sound system. I've held many events there -- small fundraisers and family celebrations - over the years. Food is fresh, healthy, delicious and beautifully served. $50 per person covers a prix-fixe dinner (tax & tip included although you're on your own at the bar) plus the show. You can also order off the menu and pay $25 for the show - but I need to know that at least 50 people will buy dinner before they agree to close the restaurant to the public. Dinner will likely be at 6pm with a comedy show at 7:30.   Entertainment will feature comedians David Zasloff and Monica Piper - and maybe an additional surprise guest! Read their very impressive bios below!    I need to know by Tuesday if enough of you are interested in attending - otherwise my group of 20 will need to make other plans. I need only a provisional commitment - not absolute. If you can gather 4 or 6 friends together and make a night of it, I promise you a great meal and a lot of smart laughter!    David Zasloff is a stand-up comedian/multi-instrumentalist jazz vocalist and has performed in a wide variety of venues throughout the US. He has written two a books, "The Complete Book of Everything, Part I" a compilation of his comic monologues, and his autobiography, "Zen Judaism, The Joy of Suffering."   "...humor not only razor sharp, but displayed enlightened understanding of the human condition." Hollywood Gazette  "...entertainer and showman par excellence." L.A. Weekly "...his stage persona is poised, casually in command and as funny and off the wall as you'd expect of a fellow who's honed his skill as a stand up comic." Dramalogue   Monica Piper was a Campfire Girl... in the Bronx. "You sense your life isn't normal when you're sitting on the D train with a bag of marshmallows and a twig." She began her career as a high school English teacher. While finding it rewarding, she had to move on. "I couldn't handle the money and prestige."  Always able to FIND the FUNNY, she was driven to make people laugh. She became a stand-up comic and soon landed her own Ace award-winning Showtime Special. The American Comedy Awards deemed her one of the top five female comics in America. She has opened for Jerry Seinfeld, Neil Sedaka, and The Smothers Brothers and was recruited by Ms. Barr herself to write on Roseanne the number #1 show in the country.  She went on to write for Mad About You and Veronica's Closet.  Monica became a mother and knew that sit-com hours and parenthood didn't mesh. She turned to animation and eventually became the head writer of Rugrats, for which she won an Emmy. Now that her son is a teenager, Monica is back performing around the country.   A big thank you to all who came out to see LEAVE THEM LAUGHING -- and very special thanks to Jan Goodman & Jerry Manpearl for making their home such a wonderful and welcoming venue!   I've received many wonderful responses to the film which I've shared with Carla. She turns 47 Tues., Dec. 15th -- those of you who wish to send good wishes can log on to her blog at www.carlamuses.blogspot.com -- or send them to me.    If you'd like to screen the film as a fundraiser, please let me know. While dealing with the ravages of ALS, the film is funny and more uplifting than it is depressing, showing the spirited resiliency of Carla and others facing this horrible, and as yet incurable, disease. View film trailer at: www.leavethemlaughingfilm    Now that I've received my ALS Calendars, I can assure you that they make wonderful gifts for most anyone. Carla has written a beautiful introduction that could possibly even warm the cockles of Dick Cheney (I'll grant him cockles if not a heart)!  Every penny goes to ALS research, and Carla wants this Calendar to be her legacy. A remarkable achievement for anyone -- and a breathtaking one for someone so physically confined. Please take a look!    Carla Zilbersmith    Carla has masterminded a 2010 Calendar (just in time for the holidays!) featuring 12 dynamic men and women from 15 to 70 with ALS (which Carla says stands for Always Looking Sexy)! For more info about the calendar project, click: https://alwayslookingsexy2010.alscommunity.org/GroupSite/tabid/54/albumid/278/view/ViewAlbum/Default.aspx Says Carla: It's a funny, sexy, full of life, full of love calendar which will remind you each time you go to write down an appointment how unbearably lucky we all are to live on this beautiful planet.    Entertaining Ideas for the Holidays!     ** Gerald Nachman's Right Here On Our Stage Tonight! Ed Sullivan's America is witty, informative & fun! Howard Rosenberg's review: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/06/RVLC1ABVB7.DTL Order it at: http://www.amazon.com/Right-Here-Our-Stage-Tonight/dp/0520258673   ** The Wicked Wit of the West:The Last Great Golden Age Screenwriter Shares the Hilarity and Heartaches of Working With Groucho, Garland, Gleason, Burns, Berle, Benny, and many more... by Irving Brecher as told to Hank Rosenfeld For reviews &/or to by: http://www.benyehudapress.com/catalog/rosenfeld-gfj/index.html    ** A natural selection for skeptics! Richard Milner's DARWIN'S UNIVERSE: Evolution from A to Z  Bio, NY Times features, great reviews & more: www.darwinlive.com   ** Carla Zilbersmith's 2010 Calendar to fund ALS research (described in box above)!   ** Resolved to read more in the coming year? Established book group in Brentwood open to two more participants. Next up: James Joyce's PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN on Tues. evening, January 19th. For specifics, e-mail Mike Levin at mike1913@verizon.net or phone 310/828-3859. Each session is $25. This is a small group of about a dozen readers. There may be a few new openings in two different groups which meet monthly.        ** Planning a holiday party? Fundraiser? Convention? Military coup? Parlor Performances can arrange the ideal entertainment or speaker for events large & small -- plus highly personalized, hilarious song parodies! For more info &/or roster of artists, comics, musicians, historical shows, authors & more, contact Jeannine@FrankEntertainment.com

Experience Live theatre this Friday, Nov 27th

I (Kathy Leonardo) am helping to publicize an incredible play called
Mercy Warren's Tea opening this Friday November 27th at 8:00 pm, the
day after Thanksgiving at the Odyssey Theatre (2055 S. Sepulveda, LA
CA 90025). You will be hearing about it on KCRW, KPFK and other
stations. I have also included some links below for more info. There
will be a fabulous opening party as well…..and all ticket holders for
this Friday's performance are invited to attend.

 Written by Jovanka Bach, Mercy Warren's Tea was the winner of the
American Public Radio Drama award and is being produced and directed
by John Stark. This exhilarating play focuses on the life of Mercy
Otis Warren (1728-1814), America's first woman playwright and
historian. Warren secretly authored anti-British plays that sparked
Revolutionary sentiment.   (Gotta love that strong woman)

To help commemorate this special opening, Nancy Rubin, author of the
book "The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren, The Muse of the Revolution"
has agreed to be a part of this wonderful event and will be on hand to
sign books on opening night.

Tickets are only $18.00 and if you are a student, senior or a member
of an entertainment union…discounted tickets of $10.00 are available.
Call the box office 310 477-2055 now to make sure to reserve your
ticket.    It runs through Dec 20th.

So after a full day of eating on Thanksgiving, come enjoy some
theatrical nourishment as well as the chance to mingle with talented
actors and John Stark, the director and producer of "Mercy Warren's
Tea" at an exclusive party….there's nothing like "opening night" at
the theatre.

 I'll be there….hope to see you too. …..see links below.   Have a
beautiful Thanksgiving!

 Kathy

 http://culturemob.com/events/6038761--mercy-warrens-tea-opening-nov-27th-at-the-odyssey-theatre-ca-west-los-angeles-west-los-angeles-90025-odyssey-theatre

 http://www.yelp.com/events/los-angeles-friday-nov-27th-opening-of-mercey-warrens-tea-at-the-odyssey-theatre

Holiday Bingo! At Inside Out Community Arts Dec. 1 2009

Dear Friend and Supporters of Inside Out, It's been quite a year! While many will remember 2009 as a year of national economic collapse, at Inside Out, it has also been a year of unparalleled creative growth. We've been hard at work developing our social enterprise venture, the Teen Media Initiative (TMI) - an "Earn-to-Learn" program that employs Inside Out's very own tech-savvy youth to assist media-challenged adults. We've also expanded out after-school program roster by adopting the Los Angeles branch of the nationwide organization, City at Peace. With Inside Out focusing on serving more high school students than ever before, City at Peace @ Inside Out participants will write, perform, and produce musical/theatrical performances based on their life stories, muci like their middle-school counterparts in the School Project and the Neighborhood Arts Project. It's an undeniable fact: Inside Out graduates learn to take responsibility for their lives, making them more open to positive choices for their futures. Please uphold our mission of helping young people believe in themselves. Your support, at whatever lever, makes all of this possible. On behalf of all of us here at Inside Out, I wish you and yours the very best this holiday season, Gary Tokumori Board Chair Please click here to make on online contribution. You may also send your donation check made payable to Inside Out Community Arts to: Inside Out Community Arts 2210 Lincoln Blvd Venice, CA, 90291 Thanks for your contribution! We look forward to seeing you at our Legendary Bingo fundraiser! Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Doors open at 6:30pm Bingo begins at 7:30pm at the Camden House 430 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills South of Santa Monica Blvd Celebrity Ball Callers! Amy Brenneman from Judging Amy & Private Practice Jessica Tuck from True Blood & Judging Amy Dave Futterman from A Mighty Heart & Judging Amy Click on the Flyer below for tickets. **When purchasing tickets, be sure to enter keywords "Bingo Tickets" in the comments section!

Singing Darwinian Scholar Richard Milner sails from London fog to sunny California to perform Darwin show & discuss DARWIN's UNIVERSE from UC Press! A "natural selection" for your consideration!

Frank Entertainment & Speakers Entertaining Ideas from the Historical to the Hysterical!   Jeannine Frank * (310) 476-6735 * Jeannine@FrankEntertainment.com    Frank Entertainment represents a lively roster of nearly 50 performing artists, social satirists, cabaret artists, educational programs & authors. Full or streamlined rosters available on request!   Special performances & book events in L.A. with Singing Darwin Scholar Richard Milner Nov. 15-20!     Sun., Nov. 15 * 2pm - Caltech Skeptic Society Lecture Series A 1/2 hr. performance before guest author Barbara Ehrenreich! Tix first come first served at door -- no advanced sales. Seating limited -- come early! $8 Skeptics, Caltech/JPL Community; $10 General Public. More info at lectureseries@skeptic.com or 626-794-3119.   Wed., Nov. 18 * 7:30 - Workmen's Circle * 1525 S Robertson Bl.* 310 552-2007  Lively evolutionary musical, Q&A & book signing!  $15/$10 members circle@circlesocal.org      Thu., Nov. 19 * 7:30 - Grounds for Evolution! Peet's Coffee * 258 S. Beverly Dr., BH Singing, sipping, schmoozing, signing! -- informal presentaion, Q&A!  Additional private events & interviews have been scheduled. Please contact Jeannine for info and special invitations.   UC Press releases DARWIN'S UNIVERSE by Richard Milner A Natural Selection for your Review!      Bio, NY Times & SF Chronicle features, reviews & more at  www.darwinlive.com     View delightful 3-minute New York Times video of the Singing Darwinian Scholar! http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/02/09/science/1231547271297/darwin-in-song.html       "... the single best volume ever published that covers all matters Darwinian from A to Z. I have never so enjoyed a scientific book, plucking out gems of elegant narrative richly supported by photographs and paintings from the history of evolutionary thought. A magnificent product of scholarship that is also a work of art." --  Michael Shermer, Editor of Skeptics Magazine, author of In Darwin's Shadow and Why Darwin Matters Darwin on the move!    DARWIN'S UNIVERSE is now on the shelves, and singing Darwinian Scholar Richard Milner is delighting crowds around the world with his one-man musical, Charles Darwin: Live & In Concert.    Last month Mr. Milner performed at the Smithsonian iMuseum in Washingtonm, DC and on November 10th he thrilled the members of the prestigious Linnaean Society of London. A CSPAN taping for the Book Channel and a performance at NYU are upcoming.   On November 14 he'll be appearing in Walnut Creek before flying down to LA for a Skeptic Society event at Caltech and a week of festivities! Please contact me if you'd like to set up an interview or meeting with him while he's in Los Angeles -- and, of course, I hope you'll join us at one or more of the events!

Fwd: Being Bold

This is the second in an occasional series from Venice Arts' year-long project, What's Your Story. Previous stories, below.                                                                                  CHAPTER 01 : SUNNY WAR [Film Short] _________________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 02 : ALEX  "Whatever you can do or dream, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it."  - Goethe When I read this quote on 17-year-old Alex's blog, it reminded me of her self-portrait (left). I was also struck by how apt it must have been during some very trying times in her life. To be bold enough to begin, let alone to persevere, is not easy for any one at any age. But Alex has done both. Alex describes herself as "a reluctant Eskimo, devoted aunt, skilled liar, French learner, bookworm, dictionary reader, shopping-hater, sometimes writer, nature lover, and mostly photographer." I first met Alex when she enrolled in a photo class at Venice Arts 5 years ago; we were soon joking that she practically lived here. She took 3 classes a week; assisted in the gallery, film program, and darkroom; mentored other youth; made an independent film with her friends; joinedAdvanced Studies; and became one of our first paid interns. In fact, we created a special intern slot just for her that she filled for nearly 3 years. Before she left, her mentor, Joanne, took her on a college tour(Alex in the Bay Area with Polaroid camera, right). In August, Alex moved to Alaska to live with her sister. Blogging from Alaska, she says, "I have yet to spot a gallery or hear anyone talk passionately about art. I am making up for this by running a fake gallery for my accounting class. I have to thank everyone at Venice Arts... (because) my teacher thinks I'm some business genius. I know what my expenses are and my target demographic. FYI, the gallery is called Mixed Up Media Gallery." I asked Alex to allow you to follow her story from Alaska through her photos and blogs. She's agreed, so check back often or subscribe to Alex' story here to be notified each time she posts. We'll also be posting a new piece-featuring her photos and an audio interview-in a couple of weeks. During this giving season, we have set a goal to raise $10,000 for our Advanced Studies program, from which Alex graduated. This will support 6 low-income teens for a full-year in workshops, internships, 1:1 mentoring, assistance with portfolio development and college applications, and much, much more. Not a lot of money for a lot of impact. Please help us to make this goal. Be bold. It doesn't matter if you give $25 or $2,500; what matters is that you give at a level that is meaningful to you. Please, contribute online, today. As always, many thanks for your support! Lynn Warshafsky Founder | Executive Director _________________________________________________________________________________ Venice Arts  Whats Your Story?  BeyondMyspace   The House is Small  IPE  Donate   Get Involved

Fwd: United Nations Hosts Venice Arts' Exhibit House Is Small

We invite our New York area friends to join us for a reception at the UNITED NATIONS | SOUTH GALLERY   THE HOUSE IS SMALL, BUT THE WELCOME IS BIG TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009, 6pm-7:30pm RSVP to buhaine@unaids.org or 646.666.8019 On exhibit from October 17, 2009 through December 11, 2009  | Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm Please access the South Gallery via the visitors entrance at 1st Ave & 46th Street, New York City.   Many thanks to our reception hosts: UNAIDS & the stars of Law & Order: SVU Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer Ice-T, Stephanie March, BD Wong and Tamara Tunie. This exhibit was made possible by:                                                An initiative of:                                                               Venice Arts     The House is Small     IPE     BeyondMyspace     Donate

Rachel Rosenthal Birthday Gala and Fundraiser to be held November 7th at Track 16 Gallery

Rachel Rosenthal Birthday Gala and Fundraiser Saturday, November 7, 2009, 7PM TRACK 16 Gallery Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Avenue, Bldg C-1, Santa Monica, CA 90404 (310) 264-4682 Tickets available online at http://rachelrosenthal.org Email, r2co@rachelrosenthal.org A birthday gala and fundraiser to celebrate the life and work of "City of Los Angeles Living Cultural Treasure" Rachel Rosenthal. The event features a silent auction of 83 works by a stellar group of artists including Robert Rauschenberg, Eleanor Antin, John Baldessari, Llyn Foulkes, George Herms, Mike Kelley, Martin Kersels, Ed Moses, Lee Mullican, Betye Saar, Masami Teraoka, Patssi Valdez, June Wayne and many others. Live music by the fabulous Amy Knoles of the California E.A.R. Unit and Jean Paul Monsché of the Mad Alsacians and special guests. Dessert by LA's renowned Cake Divas. Wine by Grateful Palate Bitch Grenache

Eve Ensler & CODEPINK - Don't Miss It!

 

Dear Friend, Join CODEPINK For These Upcoming Events: Thursday, October 22 - 6:30 PM "Resisting the US Occupation of Afghanistan" Featuring Zoya, a member of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans, and playwright, performer, and V-Day founder Eve Ensler at Venice United Methodist Church. See and buy treasures brought back from Afghanistan! For more information and to RSVP, click here. *In lieu of monetary donation, bring pairs of new or gently used shoes for Friday's protest, to be donated to local shelters. Friday, October 23 - 9:30 AM "Walk In Our Shoes" Protest at LA City Hall V-Day Founder and playwright of "The Vagina Monologues" Eve Ensler will lead anti-violence activists, shelter leaders to demand that California's Governor Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers "Walk In Our Shoes" and restore the domestic violence budget that was cut in July setting the stage for shelters to close or reduce critically needed staff and services. For further details, click here. *Remember to bring new or gently used shoes that will be donated to local domestic violence and homeless shelters. Saturday, October 31 - 11 AM "Rethink Afghanistan" Film Screening & Discussion With filmmaker Robert Greenwald and Topanga Peace Alliance at the Laemmle 4-Plex in Santa Monica. "Rethink Afghanistan" is an antiwar documentary film featuring interviews on the ground with the Afghan people, who tell the horrors of the death and destruction caused by the U.S. military occupation of Afghanistan. For more info on this event, click here. Thursday, November 5 - 12 PM "A Woman Among Warlords" Book Tour Dissident member of the Afghan Parliament, Malalai Joya, will present her new political memoir during a lunch at the home of CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans. For more information and to RSVP, click here. Monday, November 9 - 6:30 PM Norman Solomon, Dr. Nadir Atash & Jodie Evans: Report Back From Afghanistan CODEPINK & The Institute for Public Accuracy are co-sponsoring this "Report Back From Afghanistan" presentation and discussion at Venice United Methodist Church. See and buy treasures brought back from Afghanistan! To RSVP or donate, click here. See you soon! Janna, Jodie, Linda, Paris, Patricia, Susan, Tighe, and Whitney	Thursday, Oct. 22 6:30 PM Venice "Resisting the US Occupation of Afghanistan" Friday, Oct. 23 9:30 AM Downtown LA "Walk In Our Shoes" Protest Thursday, Nov. 5 12 PM Beverly Hills Malalai Joya Book Tour Monday, Nov. 9 6:30 PM Venice Report Back From Afghanistan Monday, Nov. 23 7:30 PM Mar Vista David Swanson Book Tour Every Tues. & Wed. 5 PM & Noon Health Care Not Warfare Rally       unsubscribe from this list

 

 

landscaping project at coeur d alene elementary

If any of you are interested in helping out Coeur d'alene Elementary this weekend with our Tree People planting and greening project we need volunteers Saturday, October 24, from 9-12 (morning, of course) on campus for planting and other various gardening duties. Lunch will be provided and a good time will be had by all -- and you will be greatly aiding our campus in becoming a more environmentally friendly and kid friendly place for the children to learn and grow. In addition to planting trees and shrubs we are also creating a native plant rain garden/dry creek bed to catch the water that pools on the school grounds and percolate it into the soil so that it isn't flowing into our ocean and thereby polluting it and flooding our gutters. This will benefit the entire community - not just the school.

 

Additionally we are looking for donations to further our project and help foot the bill of this enormous undertaking. Donations can be made at school the day of the planting or you can visit the school office during school hours or you can contact me and I will instruct you on what to do. Please e-mail me if you have any questions at katirocky@gmail.com - and spread the word. We need of help this weekend.

 

Sincerely,

 

Kati Rocky and the Coeur d'alene Green Team

 

Resistance Then, Resist Now! Sunday at Arlington West, Just north of the Santa Monica Pier, 2:00 - 4:30PM

Resistance Then, Resist Now! –

The Ash Grove Honors 45^th Anniversary of The Resistance –

a meeting of the resisters of the military draft and Veterans For Peace

Sunday, October 25 at Arlington West in Santa Monica

 

 

            The Ash Grove Foundation in its ongoing series of "Beyond November" community events will honor the 45^th Anniversary of The Resistance draft resisters movement with "Resistance Then, Resist Now!" on Sunday, October 25^th at Arlington West in Santa Monica, 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.   Admission is free.  The event also honors Arlington West and Veterans for Peace.   Arlington West is a temporary memorial erected every Sunday on the beach by Veterans For Peace, immediately north of the Santa Monica Pier:  http://www.arlingtonwestsantamonica.org/.

 

The Resistance was an organization of draft resisters founded in 1964 and quickly grew nationally.  The actual anniversary date and gathering of original members of The Resistance will take place the previous day on Saturday, October 24^th.

   

         Resistance Then, Resist Now! brings together the original Resisters and current Veterans For Peace, emceed by famed peace activist, Veteran Ron Kovic who became disabled in the Vietnam War. Kovic was profiled in the film Born On The Fourth of July, based on his memoir and the inspiration for Jane Fonda's film Coming Home.   

 

Two groups of speakers will be framed by cultural presentations: spiritual drumming from the S.H.I.N.E. Mawusi women's drum alliance will open the event, later joined at its closing drum circle by some members of the ADAAWE women's percussion group.   Also, Get Lit Players - teenage wizards with poetry from the sonnets of Shakespeare to hip-hop - who tour Southern California school assemblies and now compete nationally in contests, and Roy Zimmerman, who the Los Angeles Times says, "…displays a lacerating wit and keen awareness of society's foibles that bring to mind a latter-day Tom Lehrer."   Zimmerman writes fiercely funny songs about ignorance, war and greed.  In eleven albums over 20 years, Roy Zimmerman has brought the sting of satire to the struggle for Peace and Social Justice.

 

The speakers on the first 20-minute panel will focus on The Resistance, then and now.   Guests include: Joe Maizlish from The Resistance, a letter read from a US Marine currently in Iraq and a speaker from The Coalition for Alternatives to Militarism in Our Schools (CAMS).   The second 20 minute panel will focus on the war budget and poverty draft with historian and unionist Gordon Alexandre.   A public health advocate will address "It's Healthcare or Warfare."  

 

The Ash Grove (1958 – 1973) on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood was a pioneering musical and political venue.   The performance standards and creative interplay among musicians, young and old, produced many great artists, enriched the lives of audiences, and gave the club a leading role in the culture of a generation.   Archived Ash Grove concerts from that era are available for listening or download at WolfgangsVault.com.  "Beyond November – Party with a Purpose" – brings together an assortment of artists, advocacy and social action organizations, to entertain, to inform and to enthuse by tapping into the vast energy for positive change sparked by the November elections.  

 

For more information about the event:  (310) 391-5794 or ag50vols@mindspring.com.

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AshGroveMusic.com

CAMS:  http://www.militaryfreeschools.org/ 

Get Lit Players L.A. Times article:  http://tiny.cc/eqm0Q

ADAAWE women's percussion group: http://adaawemusic.com/

Roy Zimmerman:  http://www.royzimmerman.com/  

 

Media contact:

 

Teresa Conboy P.R.

teresaconboypr@yahoo.com

 

The Luminous Halloween Bash!!!

Luminous Family Productions Presents: Luminous Halloween Bash

October 31st, 2009: Starts 7pm at Modern Om in Venice, CA. 13452 Washington Blvd.

Featuring Performances by Luminaries Family: J Brave, Freewill, Maesyn, & Amore One

Special Guest: I Star (Truth I & Aradhana Silvermoon) & Zat Baraka & LA Kirtan Collective

Cost at the door: $20 or $15 with full costume

Costume Ideas: Dress at your favorite Deity, Spiritual Character, Hip Hop Icon, Indian attire,
                         Middle Eastern styles, or just be you!

This will be an eclectic night of music starting off at 7pm with Zat Baraka & LA Kirtan
Collective. Zat performs traditional Kirtan music with a variety of world class musicians.
Kirtan is a devotional experience set to open your soul with poetic chanting hymns &
spiritual mantras. Accompanied by his amazing band, you will feel intoxicated with love.

As the night progresses, you will be introduced to I, Star which features Truth I and
Aradhana Silvermoon. This group which mixes Acoustic Folk music and Hip Hop
to take you on a journey of inner healing, and expansion with a splash of metaphysical
lyrical flowing by Truth I.

Maesyn is a free spirited goddess who will be performing her Gypsy-Love-Funk, from
her debut album entitled "Now.Here!" Her songs are medicine for the heart, and open
you up to the vibrations of liberation and breaking free from limitations. You will feel
alive!

The night will cap off with a Hip Hop performance from Luminaries MC's J Brave,
Freewill, and Amore One. Also featuring singing from Maesyn Luminous, this set
will make you dance, pump you up, and elevate you with super conscious rhymes
intended to inspire and empower.

This will be an amazing evening of transformation, inspiration, and absolute fun! The
party will be catered by Euphoria Loves Rawvolution and will also feature an organic
elixir bar. Costumes are welcomed, and you will get in for a discount if your dressed up.


7pm - 10pm: Zat Baraka & LA Kirtan Collective www.ZatBaraka.com

10:15 - 11:00: I,Star (Truth I & Aradhana Silvermoon) www.myspace.com/IstarCreations

11:15 - 11:45: Maesyn - www.myspace.com/Maesyn

Midnight: J Brave, Freewill, & Amore One - www.LuminariesMusic.com


Venue Information: www.ModernOm.com

Euphoria Loves Rawvolution: www.Rawvolution.com

Go to Luminaries Facebook Page to RSVP for event: www.facebook.com/LuminariesMusic

C.S.P.G.: Awarding Peace and Celebrating 20 years

 Celebrating 20 years of Explosive Graphics! Get Your Tickets Online.

Center for the Study of Political Graphics   October 17th- CSPG's 20th Anniversary Celebration Call for Annual Event Volunteers! Posters for Peace & Justice 2010 Calendar Now Available! Myth and Manpower: Graphics and the California Dream Race, Lies & Stereotypes: Posters on Racism & Anti-Semitism (A)(R)(T) HOT OFF THE PRESS CSPG featured in the September/October 2009 issue of Art On Paper. Keeping the Message Alive-The Center for the Study of Political Graphics Turns Twenty by Sharon Mizota, contributing editor to Art on Paper and CSPG volunteer. Twelve colorful and informative pages on CSPG with many posters, stories, histories, and interview with Carol Wells, CSPG's founding executive director. Art On Paper featuring CSPG Join our mailing list! October 17th- CSPG's 20th Anniversary Celebration Celebrating 20 Years of Explosive Graphics! It will be a BLAST! Saturday October 17, 2009 6:30 Union Station 800 North Alameda Downtown L.A. 6:30 PM - Music & Silent Auction Original art, vintage & contemporary posters Music: Marcus L. Miller with Freedom Jazz Movement 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Buffet Dinner On Location Catering 8:00 PM Program & Live Auction Emcee: Sandra Tsing Loh Auctioneer: Robert Berman Please join us as we honor these outstanding individuals: June Wayne will receive the Culture of Liberation Award. Culture contains the seed of opposition becoming the flower of liberation. -Amílcar Cabral June Wayne is an artist, lithographer, teacher and writer. In 1960, she founded the Tamarind Lithography Workshop which revitalized and revolutionized printmaking internationally. Her influential essays cover artist's rights, art criticism, and feminism. David Kunzle will receive the Historian of the Lions Award. Until the lions have their historians, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter. -African Proverb David Kunzle is an art historian, activist, actor, curator, gymnast, political poster collector, and writer. He specializes in the public art of revolutionary Latin America (Cuba, Chile and Nicaragua), Dutch Baroque and Early Modern art of Northern Europe. Juan Fuentes will receive the Art is a Hammer Award. Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it. -Vladimir Mayakovsky Juan Fuentes is a Bay Area artist, cultural activist, teacher, and founder of Pajaro Editions, a printmaking studio. He has been producing political posters and prints addressing cultural, social, and community issues for over 30 years. Open this PDF Invitation for complete details. PDF Order Form. For more information please contact Mary Sutton at 323.653.4662. We look forward to seeing you on October 17! Order Your Tickets On CSPG's Website! Call for Annual Event Volunteers! CSPG is looking for volunteers to assist with tasks related to our 20th Anniversary Celebration, October 17, 2009. We need help in the office M-F and on the day of the event. There will be two volunteer orientations. It is helpful, if volunteers attend one of them. Volunteer Orientations are scheduled: - Saturday, October 3, 11am - Saturday, October 10, 11am Orientations at the CSPG office: 8124 West Third Street #211 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Parking in the back. Please RSVP: cspg@politicalgraphics.org or call Mary or Alena at 323.653.4662 Posters for Peace & Justice 2010 Calendar Now Available! From the days of the Quaker broadsides against slavery to the current conflict in the Middle East, people have used ink and paper to speak out for peace and justice. Posters for Peace & Justice wall calendar offers reprints of political action posters, many of them still disturbingly relevant, combined with mission statements on the posters from the original artists. Myth and Manpower: Graphics and the California Dream Featuring UFW posters from the Center for the Study of Political Graphics. September 27, 2009 - January 10, 2010 Craft and Folk Art Museum 5814 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036 T 323.937.4230 www.cafam.org Curated by Bill Stern, Museum of California Design Race, Lies & Stereotypes: Posters on Racism & Anti-Semitism October 8th - December 18, 2009 UCSB MultiCultural Center (MCC) University Center Room 1504 Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6050 Tel: 805.893.8411 www.mcc.sa.ucsb.edu (A)(R)(T) October 1 - November 12, 2009 Exhibition produced by the National Network of Depression Centers. Featuring posters from the Center for the Study of Political Graphics. Parker Hill Branch Library 1497 Tremont Street Roxbury, MA 02120 Tel: 617.427.3820 Vital (A)(R)(T), uses art to highlight the public discourse about depression, bipolar illness and other mood disorders. The exhibition was curated by the National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) using posters on mental health and health care from the Center for the Study of Political Graphics and original works by contemporary artists who have either lived with depression or experienced the disasters of mental illness through family or other members of society. Through this exhibition, the NNDC hopes to amplify such diverse voices which are often unheard due to the stigma and the debilitating effects of mental illnesses. Art is therefore shown as a vital agent of change in people's personal lives and within society. email: cspg@politicalgraphics.org phone: 323-653-4662 web: http://www.politicalgraphics.org

Sunday World Music Night

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From: Stefani Valadez <stefspace6@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Subject: Reminder about Sunday World Music Night
To: Stefani Valadez <stefspace6@verizon.net>

Please join us for a wonderful evening with friends, uplifting music, & good eats.

ROSENDAHL TO CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF VENICE BEACH SKATE PARK

 

 

www.councilmanrosendahl.com City Hall (213) 473-7011 West LA (310) 575-8461 Westchester (310) 568-8772

September 28, 2009 Contact:  Nate Kaplan-(213) 473-7011                                 Rosendahl TO CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF VENICE BEACH SKATE PARK Public Invited   Who:                Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl                         Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky                         Jon Mukri, general manager of the Department of Recreation and Parks                         Gary Lee Moore, City Engineer                         Geri Lewis, executive director of the Venice Surf and Skateboard Assoc.                         Jesse Martinez, professional skater                         Jay Adams, professional skater                         Tony Alva, professional skater                                                 When:              11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2009 Where:            On beach near the Public Art Walls (“Graffiti Walls”) and existing                         skate dance area near Windward Avenue and Ocean Front Walk                         Venice Beach, CA 90291                         *Media parking available at the Venice Beach Basketball Courts What:              Councilmember Bill Rosendahl will join professional and amateur skaters from around the country to celebrate the grand opening of the long awaited Venice Beach Skate Park.   The Venice area is widely credited as the birthplace of modern skateboarding and skaters have long frequented the Ocean Front Walk area.  When the City of Los Angeles renovated Venice Beach in 1999-2001, skaters demanded the City honor that legacy and build an official skate park.  City officials responded, and this weekend a new 16,000 square foot skate facility now joins the many other distinctive attractions that are part of Venice’s landscape.    Design input from local skaters and skating professionals helped make the Venice Beach Skate Park one of the most challenging arenas for skaters to ride. The facility rivals other skate parks around the world but stands out as one of the only skate parks located on a beach. The $2.4 million project was paid from a variety of City funding sources secured by Rosendahl and his predecessors:   Quimby Funds, Damson Oil Facility Restoration Funds, Venice Area Surplus Real Property Trust Funds and Capital Improvement Expenditure Programs. ###

 

This message was sent to sthompson007@ca.rr.com by: Councilman Bill Rosendahl 200 N. Spring Street, Room 415 Mailstop 218 Los Angeles, CA 90012

Stefani Valadez at the Talking Stick Tuesday September 29 7:30PM

Stefani Valadez with Steve Moos & friends will play some originals and some classic folk-rock-blues favorites. Special guest, master guitarist Don Kirkpatrick (Rod Stewart band) will be sittin in. Also, the very talented comedic singer/songwriter, Eric Schwartz is on the bill.

Abbot Kinney Festival at Robin's Sculpture Garden

Hi all - we are playing again this year in Robin's Sculpture Garden www.robin.murez..com during the Abbot Kinney Festival http://www.abbotkinney.org/ - 1632 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA, 90291.

I've put together a fabulous musical line up for the day which includes:

Noon - Cat Foot Spirit

1:00pm - Cave Country

2:00pm - Freaky Mountain (that's Tommy's new band with all new music!!)

3:00pm - Mrs. Hobbs & Ketchup Soup

4:00pm - Afro Cubes

So, come on by and catch us or come hang out for part or all of the day - there will be great musicians playing throughout!

Hope to see you there - Donna

FW: Arts Internships at Venice Arts

Venice Arts    House Is Small    IPE    Donate    Get Involved

Venice Arts is Looking For Interns! (These positions will remain open until filled) New! Paid Media Arts Internship Film Internship Photo Internship Development & Marketing Internship Volunteer Venice Arts' mission is to ignite youths' imagination, mentor their creativity, and expand their sense of possibility through high quality, accessible media-based arts education programs. Venice Arts also serves as a catalyst for people of all ages, living in low-income or underrepresented communities, to create and share personal and community stories through photography, film, and multi-media. Internship Opportunities   How to Apply A cover letter expressing your interest, along with your résumé, should be submitted electronically by email to jobs@venice-arts.org.  Click here for information, no phone inquiries please. MEDIA ARTS ACADEMIC YEAR INTERNSHIP This is a paid Internship for an outstanding undergraduate student or recent graduate looking to expand their experience at an organization working primarily with low-income youth in  photography, filmmaking, and multi-media. The deadline to apply for this internship is September 1, 2009. See the full description here. FILMMAKING & ANIMATION EDUCATION INTERNSHIP The Filmmaking & Animation Education Intern will assist in Venice Arts' filmmaking and animation programs. See the full description here. PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION INTERNSHIP The Photography Education Intern will work in Venice Arts' gallery and assist in its photography education programs. See the full description here. MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP The Marketing and Development Intern will work in Venice Arts' administrative office and assist with an innovative one-year marketing and development campaign including print marketing, electronic marketing and several events. See the full description here. Volunteer for Fall 2009 Workshops If you are a photographer, filmmaker or digital media artist and you would like to apply to be an artist mentor and/or volunteer with Venice Arts in any way, please click here to fill out a Volunteer Application and fax (310)578-1525, or email it to info@venice-arts.org.  Our Fall session begins on October 3, 2009.

 

Fwd: Opening of World Music Night @ Talking Stick Next Sunday 8/9

Gorgeous weather we're having here in L.A.
 Lets keep summer going for awhile. Help me kick off this event next Sunday !

Fwd: Parlor Performances' Grand Finale & Fundraiser Variety Showcases at Steinway Hall -- and more!

Parlor Performances' Grand Finale & Fundraiser at Steinway Hall Parlor-Palooza 2009!  Entertaining Ideas from the Historical to the Hysterical!   RSVP & Info: Jeannine@FrankEntertainment.com * (310) 471-3979     Saturday & Sunday * August 15 & 16 * Steinway Hall in West LA    Fields Pianos is closing its doors (for real, it appears) later this month. In my determination to have the last laugh in my beloved little underground hideaway (official home to Parlor Performances since 2004), I've put together a weekend marathon of comedy, cabaret and solo theatre for Saturday and Sunday, August 15th & 16th -- with four different afternoon and evening shows over the two days. With 20 or more artists performing (5 or 6 artists per show for about 15 minutes each), this is a great opportunity for program directors, chairs of organizations and anyone who entertains or is involved in special events to see a variety of shows in a short period of time. Please forward this on to anyone who may be interested.    Parlor Performances are now in their 20th year and they will re-emerge in a new venue in the fall. As many of you know, the series began quite accidentally in a friend's living room and has traveled from large homes to art galleries to public libraries and, 5 years ago, to Steinway Hall. The shows have featured Dave Frishberg, Steve Allen, Mort Sahl, Dale Gonyea, Sandra Tsing Loh, Josh Kornbluth, Jay Leonhart and dozens of other seasoned and emerging artists. It has been a thrill for me to work with so many interesting and talented performers -- and even more exciting to introduce many of them to the wonderful patrons who have been drawn to the series.     Artists will be donating their time, with all profits going to fund Academy Award winning filmmaker John Zaritsky's documentary on Carla Zilbersmith -- the extrordinary jazz singer/ comedian/ theatre professor with ALS. See 10 minutes at www.leavethemlaughingfilm.com   A partial list of participating artists (w/ links to videos) are listed in the yellow box below. I hope to see you there -- and promise to keep you laughing throughout the weekend!    STEINWAY HALL @ FIELDS PIANOS * 12121 W. Pico Bl.* West Los Angeles one door west of Bundy on Level P2 -- under the store * free parking in lot!     Sat., August 15 * 4pm (solo theater & comic monologists)  Sat., August 15 * 8pm (stand-up comedy & cabaret)   (2 hour dinner break -- many great restaurants within 2 blocks!)     Sun., August 16 * 2pm (solo theater & comic monologists) Sun., August 16 * 8pm (stand-up comedy & cabaret)   8pm shows: $20 ($5 off w/ RSVP by Aug. 8) 2pm & 4pm shows: $15 ($5 off w/ RSVP by Aug. 8)  See both shows on the same day for $25 Weekend pass! See all 4 shows for $40 when paid at first show w/ early RSVP   Intimate 100-seat hall - RSVP early! Cash/check at the door!  RSVP to Jeannine * (310) 471-3979 * Jeannine@FrankEntertainment.com   Partial list of likely participating artists...   * Environmental humorist Vicki Juditz' Adventures of the Green Housewife www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0jD8wNmytI    * Letterman favorite Andy Kindler * Betsy Salkind * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIfL1Obiho0   * Sultans of Satire: Middle East Comic Relief * www.sultansofsatire.com   * Seinfeld's Doris Klompus -- Annie Korzen * Stand-up lawyer Murray Meyer  * Retired stand-up, Huffington Post contributor Jonathan Solomon * Ann Randolph's Squeeze Box  - www.annrandolph.com   * Stephanie Satie's Coming to America  - www.refugeestheplay.com    * Fred Blanco's Stories of Cesar Chavez - www.storiesofcesarchavez.com   * John Crowther's shows on Einstein and Frank Lloyd Wright www.jcrowtherart.com/performance.html  * Teresa Willis' Eenie Meanie - www.eenieneanie.com   * Retired stand-up, Huffington Post & NPR contributor Jonathan Solomon * Classical Pianist-comic songwriter Dale Gonyea * 4-Time MAC award-winner (and Einstein Doppelganger) Ray Jessel * The musical wizardry of Brad Kay * Musical comedy veteran & delightful diva Amanda Abel