Hi LAaLALanders,
Happy 2008!!!! I hope this year will be prosperous for you all. This week's list encompasses sooooo much - from interesting films to free pilates classes to amazing exhibits to great soirees! There's so much to do...
Happy 2008!!!! I hope this year will be prosperous for you all. This week's list encompasses sooooo much - from interesting films to free pilates classes to amazing exhibits to great soirees! There's so much to do...
Much success,
LAaLA
Friday, January 11th, 2008 "The Legacy of Torture " Documentary
The film and an extraordinary speakers panel tonight about the targeting of former members of the Black Panther Party (BPP) for their political activities of 35 years ago and the current vindictive SF prosecution of 8 former members on conspiracy charges for events from 1968 to 1973. Through interviews and reenactment of the torture, the docudrama vividly enacts the 1973 torture of 3 of its members in 1973 by the New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco and FBI law enforcement agencies. California courts in 1974 determined that these men had in fact been tortured. The speakers panel will include the elders who refused to testify, were imprisoned, and now are faced with conspiracy charges in SF, including Harold Taylor who was tortured in 1973, Claude Marx, the director, John Philisborn, the attorney for the SF 8, and Danny Glover who has been outspoken in his condemnation of this torture and these retaliatory prosecutions.
The film and an extraordinary speakers panel tonight about the targeting of former members of the Black Panther Party (BPP) for their political activities of 35 years ago and the current vindictive SF prosecution of 8 former members on conspiracy charges for events from 1968 to 1973. Through interviews and reenactment of the torture, the docudrama vividly enacts the 1973 torture of 3 of its members in 1973 by the New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco and FBI law enforcement agencies. California courts in 1974 determined that these men had in fact been tortured. The speakers panel will include the elders who refused to testify, were imprisoned, and now are faced with conspiracy charges in SF, including Harold Taylor who was tortured in 1973, Claude Marx, the director, John Philisborn, the attorney for the SF 8, and Danny Glover who has been outspoken in his condemnation of this torture and these retaliatory prosecutions.
8:30-10pm
$9 for general public, $7 for students & MOCA members
Red Cat Theatre
631 West 2nd Street between Hope and Grand, in the Walt Disney Hall Complex
Walt Disney Hall Complex
Los Angeles, CA
Box office phone number 213.237.2800
Committee for the Defense of Human Rights contact 626.664.1108
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 AM – Get Healthier:::
Wanna get fit for 2-0-0-8? RPM Fitness is offering their rare FREE Open House. I can’t believe there’s a chance to take free pilates and their BodyBarre class targets the derriere….Here’s the FREE Fitness Class Schedule:
8:30am Spinning
9:00am Pilates
9:30am Spinning
10:00am BodyBeats
10:30am Spinning
11:00am Sculpt & Grind
11:30am Spinning
12:00pm BodyBarre
http://www.rpmspin.com/openhouse.htm
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001zNJh5GKGMrOXKeGPz-lsVGLo60M7AczbK1UXmDy13bw60JQyOxtbOlh9YwTV9oMLV5Kd86NroclDt7-Ta7TjIs7xreRfHAwXvhKZWFvJy6X0aJdKvlW6GQ==
phone: 818.762.7746
rpmfitness@gmail.com
RPM Fitness Studio
4444 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 210
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
Historic Walking Tour of San Pedro
San Pedro is a unique city with a rich history that reflects its role as Los Angeles' major port as well as its legacy from generations of diverse immigrant populations. The Conservancy's San Pedro tour will include the Vinegar Hill Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, a residential neighborhood that was developed between 1880 and 1910, as well as important civic structures including the Municipal Building, the Ferry Building, and the Warner Grand Theatre.
Time: 10am
Cost: $5-$10
Warner Grand Theatre
478 W. Sixth St
San Pedro, CA
PM – Let The Music Move You:
Intimate Connection with DJs Al Jackson & Rome
The impeccable DJ Al Jackson of the awesome JuJu parties throws the jams doooooooooooowwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnn at this new Saturday party in the Valley. The crowd’s chill and the drinks are strong and cheap! Such a good vibe, I feel like I’m back in nYc.
Saturdays
9pm-2am
Free
Bar One
12518 Burbank Blvd @ Whitsett
North Hollywood, CA 91607
Myspace.com/djaljackson
http://www.thesoulchildren.com/
Loop Connecting Fashion & Art
This party is sponsored by GenArtLA & Beautiful Decay Magazine. A New York meets LA crowd should be frequenting this fiesta.
8-11pm
2900 Rowena Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
RSVPLA@genart.org
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Sunday School with DJ Al Jackson & other resident DJs
Maestro DJ Al Jackson on the wheels of steel again. You won't be able to sit down!
Zanzibar
1301 5th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
$5
9:30pm-2am
Free parking
ONGOING
1/11-1/16/08
Caribbean Film Showcase
The Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase is a cultural project that aims to encourage the development of the film industry in the Caribbean region and to connect audiences with works that have been marginalized from the film market. The series features films from Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao and beyond. Cuban filmmaker Rigoberto López will be here in person!
$10 General / $8 Students & Seniors / $7 Members
Egyptian’s Spielberg Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Zanzibar
1301 5th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
$5
9:30pm-2am
Free parking
ONGOING
1/11-1/16/08
Caribbean Film Showcase
The Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase is a cultural project that aims to encourage the development of the film industry in the Caribbean region and to connect audiences with works that have been marginalized from the film market. The series features films from Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao and beyond. Cuban filmmaker Rigoberto López will be here in person!
$10 General / $8 Students & Seniors / $7 Members
Egyptian’s Spielberg Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Until January 21st
Ice Skating at Pershing SquareJust because it doesn't ever get really cold (by East Coast & Midwest standards) doesn't mean you can't pretend it's really cold! Come downtown and ice skate! If you squint, it's just like a mini Rockefeller Center! Just a lot quieter! Make noise!
Ice Skating at Pershing SquareJust because it doesn't ever get really cold (by East Coast & Midwest standards) doesn't mean you can't pretend it's really cold! Come downtown and ice skate! If you squint, it's just like a mini Rockefeller Center! Just a lot quieter! Make noise!
@ Pershing Square
530 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
One hour sessions: $6 Skate rental: $2
213.847.4970
ONGOING EXHIBITS (in nearest end-date order)
Until January 14, 2008
ONGOING EXHIBITS (in nearest end-date order)
Until January 14, 2008
Murakami
Murakami is considered to be one of the most internationally acclaimed artists to emerge from Asia in the postwar era, he effortlessly navigates between the worlds of fine art and popular-culture. His exhibition will include early political works that critique Japan's consumer culture and talent industries. He will also premiere a new body of work that centers on a feature-length animated film.
Cost: Included admission
MOCA at The Geffen Contemporary
152 N. Central Ave
Los Angeles, CA
Unitil January 20, 2008
Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas
Murakami is considered to be one of the most internationally acclaimed artists to emerge from Asia in the postwar era, he effortlessly navigates between the worlds of fine art and popular-culture. His exhibition will include early political works that critique Japan's consumer culture and talent industries. He will also premiere a new body of work that centers on a feature-length animated film.
Cost: Included admission
MOCA at The Geffen Contemporary
152 N. Central Ave
Los Angeles, CA
Unitil January 20, 2008
Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas
Emory Douglas was the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther party from 1976-1980, creating iconic imagery and documenting a revolution. 'Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas' traces the searing graphic art made by Emory Douglas (b. 1943) while he worked as Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until its discontinuation in the early 1980s. The Black Panthers cultivated a strong graphic identity for their group and their politics during this period, bringing their concerns to the public through newspapers, poster and pamphlets that can often be described as angry, militant and incendiary.
Free
MOCA Gallery at Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood, CA
http://www.moca.org/emorydouglas/
Until January 26, 2008
Resisting Loss, Weaving Tradition
SPARC and Artists Confederacy are honored to present the works of Oaxacan Artist Pantaleon Ruiz Martinez. Pantaleon is a fourth generation Zapotec weaver from Teotitlan Del Valle. His works demonstrate a complex worldview that draws from native and non-native cultures alike. The exhibition will include a series of traditional weavings. The opening will be in conjunction with SPARC’s annual Holiday Oaxacan Art sale, to feature ceramic and folk art celebrating artisans working throughout Oaxaca.
Free
Sparc
685 Venice Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 1pm-4pm
(310) 822-9560
http://www.sparcmurals.org/
Until January 27, 2008
Picturing the People
Find stories of resistance, resilience, and survival in a compelling exhibition of photographs of and by Indigenous peoples. Picturing the People is a ground-breaking exhibition drawing on images from the Braun Research Library’s collection and an international group of Indigenous photographers. This exhibition includes over 135 photographs and objects.
Autry National Center
10am-5pm
(323) 667-2000
4700 Western Heritage Way , Los Angeles , 90027
Free with museum admission.
Until January 27, 2008
Zulu Fire: Ardmore Ceramics from South Africa
Produced in the heart of South Africa, these extravagant and charming ceramics are created by local artisans that use Zulu legend and the African landscape as their inspiration. Internationally-acclaimed and sold out at two Christie’s auctions, Ardmore Ceramics feature a dazzling array of teapots, bowls, plates, vases decorated with delicately sculpted motifs and exuberant colors.
Craft & Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Blvd.
Until January 26, 2008
Resisting Loss, Weaving Tradition
SPARC and Artists Confederacy are honored to present the works of Oaxacan Artist Pantaleon Ruiz Martinez. Pantaleon is a fourth generation Zapotec weaver from Teotitlan Del Valle. His works demonstrate a complex worldview that draws from native and non-native cultures alike. The exhibition will include a series of traditional weavings. The opening will be in conjunction with SPARC’s annual Holiday Oaxacan Art sale, to feature ceramic and folk art celebrating artisans working throughout Oaxaca.
Free
Sparc
685 Venice Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 1pm-4pm
(310) 822-9560
http://www.sparcmurals.org/
Until January 27, 2008
Picturing the People
Find stories of resistance, resilience, and survival in a compelling exhibition of photographs of and by Indigenous peoples. Picturing the People is a ground-breaking exhibition drawing on images from the Braun Research Library’s collection and an international group of Indigenous photographers. This exhibition includes over 135 photographs and objects.
Autry National Center
10am-5pm
(323) 667-2000
4700 Western Heritage Way , Los Angeles , 90027
Free with museum admission.
Until January 27, 2008
Zulu Fire: Ardmore Ceramics from South Africa
Produced in the heart of South Africa, these extravagant and charming ceramics are created by local artisans that use Zulu legend and the African landscape as their inspiration. Internationally-acclaimed and sold out at two Christie’s auctions, Ardmore Ceramics feature a dazzling array of teapots, bowls, plates, vases decorated with delicately sculpted motifs and exuberant colors.
Craft & Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles , 90036
http://www.cafam.org/
Museum Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 11 am – 5 pm Thursday 11 am – 7 pm Saturday and Sunday 12 – 6 pm
(323) 937-4230
Museum Admission General $5.00 / Students and Seniors 3.00 Members and Children under 12 Free / Free 1st Wednesday of month
Until February 8, 2008
From the Abundant Pharmacy: Traditional Chinese Medicine in LA's Chinatown
The second installment in The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities’ exhibition series on folk medicine in urban settings, From the Abundant Pharmacy explores the role of traditional Chinese medicine in the creation and recreation of Los Angeles’ Chinese communities. The exhibition features historical and contemporary photographs, video documentation of selected stores and herbalists, as well as artifacts, products and archival material.
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Monday thru Friday
The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities: Big Sur Education Gallery
(310) 402-9107
Free
www.calendow.org.
calendow.org/chc/upcoming.html
Until 12/31/08
FINDING OUR FAMILIES, FINDING OURSELVES EXHIBIT
Explore America’s multicultural legacy through our inspirational multimedia exhibit at the Museum of Tolerance. Take a virtual journey to American shores and imagine the experience and challenges of our ancestors. Then step into the recreated childhood homes of Dr. Maya Angelou, Billy Crystal, Carlos Santana, and Joe Torre as they share a treasure trove of family stories memories and dreams. Begin to discover your own family history, in the Family Activity Lab, and appreciate the diversity that makes our society great. Appropriate for all ages. Please allow 1.5 hours for your visit.
Museum of Tolerance
9786 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles
http://www.cafam.org/
Museum Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 11 am – 5 pm Thursday 11 am – 7 pm Saturday and Sunday 12 – 6 pm
(323) 937-4230
Museum Admission General $5.00 / Students and Seniors 3.00 Members and Children under 12 Free / Free 1st Wednesday of month
Until February 8, 2008
From the Abundant Pharmacy: Traditional Chinese Medicine in LA's Chinatown
The second installment in The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities’ exhibition series on folk medicine in urban settings, From the Abundant Pharmacy explores the role of traditional Chinese medicine in the creation and recreation of Los Angeles’ Chinese communities. The exhibition features historical and contemporary photographs, video documentation of selected stores and herbalists, as well as artifacts, products and archival material.
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Monday thru Friday
The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities: Big Sur Education Gallery
(310) 402-9107
Free
www.calendow.org.
calendow.org/chc/upcoming.html
Until 12/31/08
FINDING OUR FAMILIES, FINDING OURSELVES EXHIBIT
Explore America’s multicultural legacy through our inspirational multimedia exhibit at the Museum of Tolerance. Take a virtual journey to American shores and imagine the experience and challenges of our ancestors. Then step into the recreated childhood homes of Dr. Maya Angelou, Billy Crystal, Carlos Santana, and Joe Torre as they share a treasure trove of family stories memories and dreams. Begin to discover your own family history, in the Family Activity Lab, and appreciate the diversity that makes our society great. Appropriate for all ages. Please allow 1.5 hours for your visit.
Museum of Tolerance
9786 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles
Los Angeles , 90035-4709
(310) 553-9036
Adults $8; Seniors $7; Students $6
www.findingourfamilies.com/site/pp.asp?c=brLPK7PILpF&b=290613
(310) 553-9036
Adults $8; Seniors $7; Students $6
www.findingourfamilies.com/site/pp.asp?c=brLPK7PILpF&b=290613
The Next 3 Events are at The Fowler Museum at UCLA
Fowler Museum at UCLA : Park in Lot 4; Enter from Sunset Blvd.
Address: 308 Charles E. Young Drive North , Los Angeles , 90095-1549
Free
February 17, 2008
Inscribing Meaning: Writing and Graphic Systems in African Art
This exhibit brings together both tradition-based and contemporary African arts to illustrate the interface between African art and the communicative power of graphic systems, language, and the written word. Explore the multiple messages and aesthetic intent of approximately ninety-five exceptional works—dating from ancient to contemporary times—that creatively incorporate script both for its literal content as well as the beauty of its form. This exhibition is in collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art and the Fowler Museum at UCLA.
Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives
Ongoing
Enjoy one of our nation’s most important collections of art from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas in Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives, which features approximately 250 of the finest objects from the Fowler’s collections in a long-term exhibition that celebrates the richness of world arts and considers the roles these works of art play in peoples’ lives. The gallery within the gallery, called Fowler in Focus, is dedicated to a rotating installation of new acquisitions, special collections, and particular artistic genres. The opening Fowler in Focus exhibition, Flames of Devotion: Oil Lamps from South and Southeast Asia, is a selection of approximately fifty remarkable metal lamps and incense burners.
Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Fowler, Jr. Collection of Silver
Permanent Display
On permanent display Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de Lamerie (c.1800), Russian jeweler Karl Fabergé (c.1900), and American patriot silversmith Paul Revere (c.1760)—highlight important styles and techniques.
Address: 308 Charles E. Young Drive North , Los Angeles , 90095-1549
Free
February 17, 2008
Inscribing Meaning: Writing and Graphic Systems in African Art
This exhibit brings together both tradition-based and contemporary African arts to illustrate the interface between African art and the communicative power of graphic systems, language, and the written word. Explore the multiple messages and aesthetic intent of approximately ninety-five exceptional works—dating from ancient to contemporary times—that creatively incorporate script both for its literal content as well as the beauty of its form. This exhibition is in collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art and the Fowler Museum at UCLA.
Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives
Ongoing
Enjoy one of our nation’s most important collections of art from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas in Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives, which features approximately 250 of the finest objects from the Fowler’s collections in a long-term exhibition that celebrates the richness of world arts and considers the roles these works of art play in peoples’ lives. The gallery within the gallery, called Fowler in Focus, is dedicated to a rotating installation of new acquisitions, special collections, and particular artistic genres. The opening Fowler in Focus exhibition, Flames of Devotion: Oil Lamps from South and Southeast Asia, is a selection of approximately fifty remarkable metal lamps and incense burners.
Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Fowler, Jr. Collection of Silver
Permanent Display
On permanent display Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de Lamerie (c.1800), Russian jeweler Karl Fabergé (c.1900), and American patriot silversmith Paul Revere (c.1760)—highlight important styles and techniques.
