"SOUTH CENTRAL FARM: OASIS IN A CONCRETE DESERT" - Sunday, August 17, 1:10 PM - Downtown LA Film Festival

 

FREE ENVIRO FILMS SCREENINGS

"SOUTH CENTRAL FARM: OASIS IN A CONCRETE DESERT"

Sunday, August 17, 1:10 PM

Downtown LA Film Festival

FOR INFO ON DOWNTOWN LA FILM FESTIVAL & OTHER EVENTS, MUSIC, FOOD IN SUSTAINABLE LA DAY:

http://www.dffla.com/films_detail.asp?fid=44

213-221-7685

(Earth Shorts program starts at noon and includes films on biking, bio-diesel, LA River, global water)

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Auditorium next to California Plaza Grand Ave. between 2nd and 4th Streets

      With filmmakers Sheila Laffey, Geoffery Pepos and Jeff Forster & Jodie Evans & arm leader Rufina Juarez                 and possibly activist John Quigley. Film includes short interview with activist Don White at the farm.

FREE

UPCOMING SCREENINGS OF SOUTH CENTRAL FARM,

OASIS IN A CONCRETE DESERT, short doc:

1. SACRAMENTO on August 29 (Next Gen Fest)

2. SAN RAFAEL on Oct. 17, 4:30 PM (Bioneers Moving Image Festival)

Sheila Laffey, Director and Jodie Evans, Co-Executive Producer on panel

3. Director Laffey's Enviro Films Retrospective

(Un-urban CafĂ©, Santa Monica, October 13, 6 – 9 PM see

http://veniceartscouncil.blogspot.com/2008/07/7-dudley-cinema-unurban-updates.html

http://www.envirofilms.com

NOTE: GREEN SCREEN:

FILMS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSFORMATION,

a new course taught by Adj Professor Sheila Laffey

starts at Santa Monica College (SMC) on August 26

Meets on Tuesdays from 1:15 to 5:20 PM at AET 235

You can register for Film 5, Film and Society, Section 2289

at http://www.smc.edu

for more info on all of the above:

Echo Mountain Productions

Santa Monica, CA

310-453-4272

310-633-3595 (Sheila’s cell)

http://www.envirofilms.com

Afro Cuban Dance Workshop & Salsa Party on Sunday, August 17 at The Blankenship Ballet Company of Venice

 

 

We are inviting you to attend our Afro Cuban Dance Workshop & Salsa Party on Sunday, August 17 at The Blankenship Ballet Company of Venice.

Learn how to dance an array of Afro Cuban and other popular Cuban dance forms
instructed by the noted Afro Cuban Dancer Silfredo La O Vigo.

Celebrate your newly acquired dancing skills to live authentic Cuban music at the Salsa Party on Sunday Evening.

We hope to see you on Sunday!!


--
The Blankenship Ballet Company of Venice
132 Brooks Avenue
Venice, California 90291
1-86-MY-BALLET
blankenshipballetofvenice@gmail.com
BlankenshipBallet.com

My Birthday Wish - come to ADAAWE at the Madrid 8/23!

Happy August Ya'll!

So what do I want for my birthday?
- besides Obama in the White House, world peace and cars to run on
pressurized air (or love)?
I want YOU - to come to ADAAWE's BIG BIG show on Sat. Aug. 23rd!
We have been WORKING on this one - full band, new songs, guest
artists, dancers, new arrangements and harmonies, and believe me, it
sounds GOOD ya'll. It will be a lovely concert evening in a
beautiful theatre and we want it PACKED with love in there. We are
dedicating this performance to our wonderful sister and drummer,
Dayna, who we love so much. Please go to
http://madridtheatre.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=149841,
buy tix today, and get ready for an excellent time. I can't wait to
celebrate with you!

Love,
Joselyn

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Madrid Theatre
ADAAWE Concert - 8PM
21622 Sherman Way
Canoga Park CA 91303
818-347-9419
Price: $30 orchestra, $20 balconey, $15 student/senior

ONE-NIGHT-ONLY ADAAWE PERFORMANCE AT THE MADRID THEATRE ON AUGUST
23RD

Powerful Drums and Beauty of Voice Inspires Original Creations of
International Music, Percussion and Harmonies

The one-night-only ADAAWE concert performance is directed by
award-winning Ken Whittingham, director of such TV hit series as "The
Office" and "Ugly Betty" with musical direction by Kahlil Cummings.
Guest artists joining the women of ADAAWE include: Dez "The Pharoah"
Glover on Drums, Noreen Bellot on Guitar, Wadada on Bass, Marc Payne
(rap), Kevin Moore (percussion), Kara Cummings (dance and vocals) and
Haize Rosen (dance).

ADAAWE fascinates audiences with a mix of high-octane percussion,
funk, Gospel-infused lyrics and pure joy. The all-female group, a
melting pot of talent from Kenya, Morocco/Israel, Panama and the US
-- delights the listener with an irresistible combination of diverse
musical traditions in song and dance, delivered with energy and
commitment in a warm and celebratory atmosphere.

Ticket costs range by seating from $20-$30 with discounts for
seniors, students and children under 12 years of age.
Buy your tickets now!
Call (818) 347-9419 or purchase online at www.madridtheatre.org. The
Madrid Theater is a facility of the City of Los Angeles, operated by
the Department of Cultural Affairs.

www.adaawemusic.com
www.myspace.com/adaawe


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Rock for Renter's Rights Benefit Concert Thurs. 8/7/08 - Eviction Defense Network turns Five! In Echo Park

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Friends of LP [mailto:friendsoflp@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 1:01 PM
To: Friends of LP
Subject: Rock for Renter's Rights Benefit Concert Thurs. 8/7/08 - Eviction Defense Network turns Five!

 

Please fwd to everyone you know! (cool flyer attached)


                                    
Who: The Holloys, Mayaztek, Chango, We Are Good Friends, Weba Garretson & Ralph Gorodetsky, novelist/spokenword artist Pam Ward and SPECIAL GUESTS!
When:  Thursday, August 7th, 2008. Doors open at 7:30PM. 21 and over.
Where: The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd.  East of Alvarado Street in Echo Park/Los Angeles (www.attheecho.com <www.attheecho.com> )
How Much: $15 (and 100% goes to keeping the work of EDN alive!). For pre-sale tickets call 213.385.8112.

Join us - and bring five friends!

Forward this widely to all your community list servs and friends and everyone in your facebook, myspace, etc.
If you have facebook, invite your friends/link to the event
at:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=24298331465

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If you can't be there, contribute on-line today to help keep our work alive at www.evictiondefensenetwork.org!
(Questions? info@evictiondefensenetwork.org or 213.385.8112)





 

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