CONTENTS:
Spring Fling @ Lincoln Place Sunday 12-8 lotsa music
3 Cool events at Beyond Baroque
Leon Rubenhold @ Unurban Cafe Saturday 7pm
Art of War for the Anti War Sunday 5-8 Venice United Methodist Church
Robert Greenwald: "Iraq for Sale, the War Profiteers"
"I'm gonna kill the President"
Mort Sahl, Marie Cain, Vicki Juditz, Roy Zimmerman, Paul Krassner, Parlor Performances
Tactical Ice Cream Unit
How to operate your Brain Wed. 5/3/6 Sponto Gallery
Vessie Mink at the Mint, May 6
Concert to support South Central Farm Saturday Downtown
Interesting Links
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Application for Abbot Kinney Festival: http://www.abbotkinney.org/akda2006app.pdf
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You'll find me here on Sunday, doing sound, maybe playing bass:
My favorite kind of event is the neighborhood party.
You can meet your neighbors and showcase your neighborhood art.
Second Annual Venice Spring Fling @ Lincoln Place, Elkgrove Circle
Sunday April 30th, 2006The Second Annual Spring Fling at Lincoln Place will be a celebration of new
life, new resolutions and hopefully a big welcome home to current and former
tenants.
On April 30th, 15 days past the deadline for mediation, let us gather
together the fragmented yet bonded for life community of tenants, friends,
family and have ourselves a much deserved good time!
An eclectic mix of artists and musicians will be present for an unforgettably joyful event. In the heart of Lincoln Place, the Elkgrove Circle displays the Spring infused gardens beautifully complimenting the Modern architecture of the buildings.
The many artists of Lincoln Place will have paintings, photography and
sculpture on display. There will be a silent auction of donated items. The
musicians from Lincoln Place will include Spike Marlin, The Trees, Electric
Brown and more from the Venice and LA communities.
The end of the evening will culminate with a screening of the documentary about Lincoln Place named "Venice Lobotomy" for the aerial view of the 35 acre property. The garden style community and Post War Development has become the antithesis of the current socio-political and economic environment. In-fill development has taken precedent over quality of life and human interaction with nature which go hand in hand. For a city starved of parks and overflowing with
grid-locked streets and jammed freeways this green, modern gem-like oasis of
Lincoln Place is a part of World history worth fighting for.
Thanks to Bill Rosendahl, Sheila Bernard and many others, Lincoln Place may have a chance. By April 30th, a more definite fate should be known but keep in mind this destiny has been elusive for two decades. The seniors who have been there through the entire battle remain strong but anxious to finally have the
peace they deserve while living in the most diverse community in the most
eclectic and interesting part of Los Angeles: Venice.
For more information please contact:
Erin Grayson eg@eringrayson.com www.eringrayson.com
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beyond baroque
27 April, Thursday — 7:30 PM
Dialogue with ANN MAGNUSON
ANN MAGNUSON, actress, writer, singer, and part-time performance artist, from the '80s NY Downtown scene to singing a 5 hour Tribute to Muzak in the Whitney Museum elevator, The Luv Show, and many roles for the Big Screen, to her new CD, Pretty Songs & Ugly Stories, Magnuson delivers biting satire. She writes a monthly column called LA WOMAN in Paper Magazine. MAGNUSON will be interviewed by GERRY FIALKA.
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28 April, Friday — 7:30 PM
Mothers and Daughters:
ANNIE FINCH, MARGARET ROCKWELL, and BARBARA BAIN
An evening of poetry dedicated to the theme of mothers and daughters. ANNIE FINCH is author of four volumes of poetry and translations and seven books of poetics. Her recent works include The Encyclopedia of Scotland (Salt Press, 2004); Calendars (Tupelo, 2004), and The Body of Poetry (Michigan, 2005). She directs the Stonecoast grad writing program at the University of Southern Maine. MARGARET ROCKWELL is author of Davys Lake: A Hundred and One Poems (Caribou). She has published in Saturday Review, American Weave, Poems of War Resistance, Gnosis, the Christian Century, the Oregonian, and Christian Science Monitor. BARBARA BAIN is a three-time Emmy Award winning actress; her stage work includes Kopit’s Wings, O'Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Ionesco’s The Chairs, and Beckett’s Happy Days, among others. She was founder of the SAG Foundation’s nationwide Book Pals program. Her favorite quote: “We are what we hand down.” (Saroyan)
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29 April, Saturday — 7:30 PM
RE/SEARCH presents:
THE '70S PUNK REVOLUTION, with GERALD CASALE, GRAEME REVELL, V. VALE, and RARE FILMS
Tonight, BB features the screening of rare, ‘70s Punk films (mostly not on video) and a panel discussion of "The '70s Punk Rock Cultural Revolution" featuring DEVO founding theorist GERALD V. CASALE, and GRAEME REVELL, founding mastermind behind '70s punk/industrial pioneers SPK, and V. VALE, founder of RE/Search Publications. A Q&A will follow. Anyone interested in Punk Rock, RE/Search Publications' 30-year-history, and cultural subversion in general, is urged to attend. Hard-to-find RE/Search Publications will be available for sale, and can be autographed by Mr. Casale, Mr. Revell, and V. Vale. Also for sale will be original issues of Search & Destroy, the 1977-79 Punk Rock magazine which V. Vale edited and published from San Francisco, and other publications which feature Mr. Casale and Mr. Revell. The Project Room will feature photographs and blow-ups from the '70s Punk era, plus images from the RE/Search publishing history.
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Leon Rubenhold Saturday at the UnurbanHi ya'll,
Gonna be doing a set this Saturday evening with my friend David Raven
at the Unurban Cafe. We'll be performing rousing duo acoustic versions of
our tunes. It's free and early so make it your first stop on your evening
schedule. Hope to see you there, thanks.
Leon
What: Leon Rubenhold with David Raven- original acoustic Blues/Rock-Funk
Where: The Unurban Cafe
3301 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica Ca
(just W. of Centinela Ave. corner of Urban)
310-315-0056
When: 7pm Sat. 4/29/06 ------------------------------------------------------------U.S. Tour of Duty's Real Intelligence Project presents
THE ART OF WAR FOR THE ANTI-WAR
Winning Strategies for a New Peace Movement
Keynote address by SCOTT RITTER
Former UN Weapons Inspector
Plus special guest YVONNE LATTY
Author of "IN CONFLICT: Iraq Veterans Speak Out About Duty, Loss and the Fight to Stay Alive"
VEGETARIAN DINNER BY FOOD NOT BOMBS
Sunday, April 30, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Venice United Methodist Church
1020 Victoria Avenue, Venice (one block north of Venice Blvd. at Lincoln)
Suggested donation: $10 (includes dinner)
"The anti-war movement, first and foremost, needs to develop a laser-like focus on being nothing more or less than anti-war...It needs to start thinking like a warrior would, in full recognition that we as a nation are engaged in a life-or-death struggle of competing ideologies with those who promote war as an American value and virtue." - Scott Ritter
For more information call 310.842.8794 or visit www.ustourofduty.org
"In Conflict" (www.p3books.com) and the "Neo-CONNED!" set (www.neoconned.info) will be on sale at the event, and Yvonne Latty and Scott Ritter will be available to sign copies of these books.
Co-sponsored by PoliPointPress, Light in the Darkness Publications, Venice United Methodist Church and Food Not Bombs
-------------------------------------------------------------Robert Greenwald latest project:
Hello friends and brave new supporters,
Some exciting news at Brave New Films. We're ready to start production on Robert's new documentary: "Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers." Over the last few months we've recruited a core team, and with the help of our volunteer field producers, have uncovered some devastating and powerful material that hasn't been seen before. We need your help to make it, more about that in a minute.
We can't tell you anything more specific about the film yet, but I can assure you it will have an enormous impact when it comes out shortly before the elections this November.
War time is about sacrificing for the common good. So many soldiers and families have paid unimaginable sacrifices, and for some to profit OBSCENELY from that sacrifice is one of the worst crimes possible. It's a crime against all of us, not just as Americans, but as human beings.
IRAQ FOR SALE: The War Profiteers will hold these corporations accountable for crimes against humanity. Watch the teaser trailer and a message from Robert here:
To start shooting, we need money. Overall, the film will cost about $750,000. We can expect about $450,000 of it to be offset by DVD sales, selling foreign rights, and an advance from our retail store distributor, but we still need $300,000.
A generous donor just stepped up and will contribute $100,000 if we can match it with $200,000 from someone else.
That someone else is you! 4000 people giving $50 each. We'll put everyone's name in the credits. You can give these donations as gifts in someone's name or in memory of a loved one if you'd like.
http://iraqforsale.org/donate.php
Imagine that. 4000 names scrolling by at the end of the film. Almost as many people as in the Lord of the Rings credits!
More importantly, this is people standing up to corporations. It's a clear message... a beautiful thing and exactly what the film is about. Every newspaper article written will talk about how IRAQ FOR SALE was funded by YOU.
Fundraising has been a constant challenge for us. What Brave New Films does is unique, so we don't fit into a neat little box for the suits with the cash. Aside from a few generous individuals, much of the money for each film has come from Robert taking out loans from the bank. DVD sales help offset this, but it can't go on forever. When Robert sees that next film in his head, there's nothing stopping him from getting to work. It's our job -- yours and mine -- to make sure that continues.
For me, this is also about what Brave New Films can be. If we don't have to rely on the handful of big donors out there, or heaven help us, the Hollywood studios, we can tackle any subject no matter how entrenched or powerful the people involved might be. No one can hide from the camera.
People Powered Film.
It's my dream...and I hope yours. Let's make it happen.
Jim Gilliam
and the entire Brave New Films crew. Rick, Lisa, Sarah, Jesse, Tracy, Paris, Devin, and Robert.
To donate or see the teaser trailer go to: http://iraqforsale.org/ ... and spread the word!
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You are receiving this message because you either purchased one of our films, attended a screening, or otherwise signed up to receive it. If you wish to unsubscribe reply with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and you will be removed immediately. Brave New Films is located at 10510 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 or info@bravenewfilms.org.
PARLOR PERFORMANCES at STEINWAY HALL CALENDAR...
** Sat. April 29 @ 7:00 & 9:15pm * MORT SAHL plus musical comedian MARIE
CAIN to open!
** Sat., May 20th @ 8pm * Award-winning monologists VICKI JUDITZ and
SCOTT CARTER
** Wed., May 24 @ 8pm * KAREN BENJAMIN & ALAN CHAPMAN's Cole Porter show!
** Sat., June 3rd @ 8:30pm * Singing Political Satirist Roy Zimmerman &
Investigative Satirist PAUL KRASSNER!
PARLOR PERFORMANCES@STEINWAY HALL * 12121 W. Pico Bl. (one door w. of
Bundy under Fields Pianos, Level P2) * Park Free in Lot! * Pay by
cash/check only -- save $5 with RSVP 7 days or more in advance * RSVP &
Info: (310) 471-3979 or e-mail frankent1@juno.com
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WHAT: "I'm Gonna Kill the President!" A Federal Offense
WHO: The Imagination Liberation Front
WHEN: April 28 - May 20; for show times, call 888 475 6181 for reservations
WHERE: Various secret locations; call 888 475 6181 for instructions
HOW MUCH: $15; $10 for seniors and students with ID
"I'm Gonna Kill the President!" A Federal Offense was the #1 production of
2005! --L.A. Weekly
What a long, strange tour it was. Yes, we played 13 shows in 17 nights. We
liberated the imaginations of the Bay Area, the Midwest, and the Southwest,
all from the back of our van. Yes, we were infiltrated by a cop
provocateur, who was promptly sent on a Greyhound back to Pig Headquarters.
Since then, we have totally revamped our screening system - "are you
available?" is no longer good enough.
And now, fresh from picking up our award at the LA Weekly awards show
(R.I.P., H.B.), we're settling down in southern California. Didn't catch us
last time? No sweat. Here's your chance. Oh, you saw us last time?
Surely you must have ten or fifty close friends who didn't. Say what? You
don't live anywhere near L.A. and you're not sure why you're receiving this
email? Awesome! You have our permission to forward this email to anyone
around L.A. who might be interested. They'll thank you. Remember, we still
don't have a national advertising budget. We rely on do-gooders like you to
help let the world know about this really great show.
We open this Friday, April 28. We will perform at secret locations around
L.A. on Fridays and Saturdays from April 28 to May 20. Tickets are $15
general, $10 for seniors, students with ID, and posses of ten or more. For
instructions and reservations, call our hotline: 888 475 6181.
For the protection of everyone involved, use the following procedures:
* Be at the meeting place by 8:30pm
* Make sure you are not followed
* Spread this information to any trustworthy souls, then destroy it
¡Viva la imaginácion!
The ILF on Fox News: http://homepage.mac.com/ryansturt/iMovieTheater17.html
PRAISE for "I'm Gonna Kill the President!" A Federal Offense :
"It has been over 24 hours since I left the theater and my nerves still
haven't settled down. Now that's revolutionary." -Helen Shaw, New York Sun
"Imagine a cross between Billionaires for Bush and the San Francisco Mime
Troupe, only more juvenile and sweet...it's a triumph of what 20 years ago
was called performance art...blurring the line between an event and
experience by shattering theatrical conventions and leaving
them on the sidewalk." -Steven Leigh Morris, L.A. Weekly
"The sign of the times isn't the play itself, uproarious as it is. It's the
fact that the one might have to worry about having seen it." -Michelle
Goldberg, Salon.com
"The highly inventive comedy mixes soapbox speechifying, slapstick, cheesy
sight gags and equal-opportunity lampooning (paranoid conservatives and lame
lefties are both shellacked) into a smart and relevant commentary." -David
Cote, TimeOut New York
"This is an example of the lunatic left wing that makes mainstream leftists
like me look bad." -Alan Colmes, Fox News Radio
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From boingboing.net
The Tactical Ice Cream Unit coming to Los Angeles
The Machine Project in Los Angeles is presenting Aaron Gach's Tactical Ice Cream Unit on Friday, April 28, at 8pm.LinkThe Tactical Ice Cream Unit (TICU) rolls through the city in an act of intervention that replaces cold stares with frosty treats and nourishing knowledge. Combining a number of successful activist strategies (Food-Not-Bombs, Copwatch, Indymedia, infoshops, etc) into one mega-mobile, the TICU is the Voltron-like alter-ego of the cops' mobile command center. Although the TICU appears to be a mild-mannered vending vehicle, it harbors a host of high-tech surveillance devices including a 12-camera video surveillance system, acoustic amplifiers, GPS, satellite internet, a media transmission studio capable of disseminating live audio/video, and of course, ice cream. With every free ice cream handed out, the sweet-toothed citizenry also receives printed information developed by local progressive groups. Thus, the TICU serves as a mobile nexus for community activities while providing frosty treats and food-for-thought.
Mr Gach will be answering questions, discussing the various activities of the Center for Tactical Magic, and offering a close up view and tour of the Tactical Ice Cream Unit.
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WED, May 3. HOW TO OPERATE YOUR BRAIN ('94,30m) Timothy Leary's phantasmagorical guide to expanding your consciousness, co-directors Chris Graves & Joey Cavella of Retina Logic will do Q&A & show a preview of WHY NOT? their new Leary doc. REPUTATIONS: TIMOTHY LEARY ('00, 50m) comprehensive BBC documentary on the counter-culture icon and author of 33 books. DRAGNET's The Prophet ('68, 20m) Friday and Gannon discover that faux Leary-Brother William's Temple of the Expanded Mind is mainly concerned with legalizing marijuana and LSD. GONZO UTOPIA ('06, 6m) Lance Miccio's psychedelic journey with hippie icons Wavy Gravy, Paul Krassner, Peter Coyote and more. Plus 7pm live Mamas & Papas music by THE BACKBONERS -back by popular demand. Sponto Gallery 7 Dudley Ave.
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Fundraising Opening & Concert: Saturday, April 29, 2006 7-10 pm
Donation: $20.00
This fundraiser is in support of preserving the South Central Farm.
For a $20 donation you will enjoy:
An exhibit and sale of photographs by Fernando Flores, Don Normark and Don Rogers;
paintings by Pola Lopez and Raoul De la Sota,
and a floor mandala by Linda Vallejo
Live jarocho music of Emilio Amaya’s SON REAL
And
Freshly prepared food cooked by the women's cooperative of the South Central Farm:
Blue corn pupusas; sopes and empanadas; squash blossom and mushroom quesadillas; fresh salsa,
nopal and chayote salad and natural fruit juices of hibiscus and agua de limon.
When: Fundraising Opening & Concert: Saturday, April 29, 2006 7-10 pm
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_steven_l_060422_bush_impeachment___t.htmwww.cirohurtado.com
http://cdbaby.com/cd/cirohurtado1
http://cdbaby.com/cd/cirohurtado2
www.secondlife.com - Virtual Venetians meet up at Venice Speedway.
A New Beat Generation Venice Salon, 3rd Thursday, The Talking Stick
Great Books Online, Free http://www.bartleby.com/
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Eric Ahlberg
www.veniceartscouncil.org
