Endangered Art Fund
Photos of Endangered Art
Clean Money Meeting Tuesday
Re-opening of Venice Pier
Protest Loss of Affordable Housing
March for a Dog Beach
Inconvenient Truth Trailer
Artists supporting Marcy Winograd
beyondbaroque - Small Press Festival Monday
venicearts - Exploring Gentrification in Venice - Photos
electriclodge - Organic Orchestra
7 Dudley Cinema - Arthur Lipsett
Roy Zimmerman and Paul Krassner at Parlor Performances.
Badma Khanda Concerts
Juliet Annerino's Memorial Day Performance
Street Tech
Monsters in Fine Art
Zoom Forever
In Memory of Douglas Adams
Poetry wall in Virtual World
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Endangered Art Fund Committee:
The Venice Arts Council (VAC) is launching the Endangered Art Fund to restore and protect public art in Venice. The Council decided to start with public art along the Ocean Front Walk beginning with graffiti removal and restoring the Endangered Species mural. Muralist and VAC Chair Emily Winters, in consultation with Debra Padilla, Executive Director at SPARC is preparing a budget, time line and crew. Emily is in communication with Glen Freeman, property manager for the building where her mural is located, who is delighted to see the mural restored and is willing to contribute funds towards the repairs.
Below you will find a link to photos of murals and poetry walls along the Ocean Front Walk taken by Eric Ahlberg.
Fred Dewey, Executive Director at Beyond Baroque is checking with the City of Los Angeles to see if the work on the Poetry Walls is guaranteed. If not, he will investigate contractors and solicit bids to repair the walls and prepare a plan to restore the Poetry walls at the LAPD substation and restroom exterior walls.
In addition, Laura Ferre from Venice High School Alumni Association is working to repair and re-install the Myrna Loy statue at Venice High School. The Association has raised $15,000 towards the $120,000 budget. She will be forwarding photos and information on their campaign to restore the statue.
The Budget Committee, Executive Committee, Art Committee Chair and Ocean Front Walk Committee of the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council have all been approached for support in the amount of $5,000 to kick start the fund. Daniel Samakow and James Evans of James Beach, Canal Club and soon to be Danny's Venice Beach Deli have agreed to help raise funds. Ben Schonbrun of Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman is willing to hold a fundraiser at his office located on Park and OFW, directly across from the mural. So once we have budgets and a fundraising plan, we can get started on the repairs.
Fred, Emily and I will be meeting on Tuesday morning to coordinate efforts and plan for a meeting with all of you. We welcome your suggestions and ideas, especially identifying potential funding sources.
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Photos about Venice Boardwalk Murals and Poetry and Grafitti: I have taken a large number of photographs to illustrate a number of issues in our community. Topics are: 1. grafitti on murals 2. grafitti and grafitti cleaning are obscuring the Boardwalk Poetry 3. usage of Venice Blvd adjacent public property. Please add comments.
There are a number of collections there.
You'll also find Bill Tompkins wonderful paintings of Venice Boardwalk Characters...and some photos from the Artwalk.
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Please join Los Angeles City Councilmembers Bill Rosendahl, Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel
for a TOWN HALL on CLEAN MONEY How does it work? What could it mean for Los Angeles?
WHEN: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Venice High School 13000 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066
WHY: To raise public awareness & understanding of Clean Money programs and give you an opportunity to weigh in with your thoughts and ideas.
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Come Celebrate the reopening of the Venice Pier
Friday night at 5:15 PM, come to the pier at the end of Washington to celebrate the reopening.
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Join us on Lincoln Blvd. Protest the Loss of Affordable Housing in Venice and Los Angeles.
Sunday, May 28th 4-6 PM Lincoln Blvd. and California
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MARCH FOR A DOG BEACH
An Inconvenient Truth - You can check out the trailer here.
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Artists supporting Marcy Winograd:
Currently running on Air America.
Campaign song for Marcy, written and performed by hip hop artist Wil B.
Parody song by Leon Rubenhold, to the tune of Sweet Jane.
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beyondbaroque
29 May, Monday — 10 AM -6 PM
SMALL PRESS FESTIVAL & CONVENTION
@ the Church in Ocean Park
235 Hill Street
Santa Monica
(Accessible to wheelchairs & on
Big Blue Buses #1, #2, & #8 - & MTA #33.)
SCHEDULE:
10-10:45 AM: The history & contributions of the small press in LA.
10:45 AM: RED HEN PRESS
w/ Charles Harper Webb, Rex Wilder, Sholeh Wolpe
11:30 AM: LUMMOX PRESS
w/ Raindog
12:15 PM: SYBARITIC PRESS
w/ Steve Goldman, Marie Lecrivain
1 PM: CAHUENGA PRESS
w/ James Cushing, Harry Northup, Holly Prado
1:45 PM: SACRED BEVERAGE PRESS
w/ Amelie Frank
2:30 PM: METROPOLIS HOPPER BOOKS
w/ Randall Fleming, Teka-Lark
3:15 PM: GATSBY MAGAZINE
4 PM: BEYOND BAROQUE BOOKS
w/ Simone Forti, Eric Priestley, Pablo Capra
4:45 PM: The Great American Poetry Show
w/ Larry Ziman
Join us for readings, refreshments, and an enlightening day of learning about the significance of small presses to the history of Los Angeles. Publishers will have their books on display. Everyone is welcome but a DONATION IS SUGGESTED. Proceeds go toward the social justice work of the Church in Ocean Park. For more info contact FRED WHITLOCK, (310) 578-6030.
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Venice Arts: In Neighborhoods
Exploring gentrification in Venice
The Intermediate/Advanced Black & White Photography Class spent several weeks in the winter of 2006 exploring the idea of gentrification in Venice.
Students photographed the community and conducted interviews to document perspectives on change.
Click on the links to view a selection of student photographic work and listen to their interviews with community members.
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electriclodge
ORGANIC ORCHESTRA
Wednesday-Sunday, May 24-June 4, 8:00 pm – Wed-Thurs, $15; Fri-Sat-Sun, $20; $50 for 10-night pass (no advance reservations; cash at the door)
Electric Lodge resident music artist, composer and performer Adam Rudolph has constructed music using innovative and experimental means without the use of western music notation, using music/letter grids, language themes, Indian Ragas and song forms to create the moods, movement and sonic gestures. The Orchestra is made up of many of
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7 Dudley Cinema
TUESDAY, May 30. ARTHUR LIPSETT REVIVAL: Archivist Johannes Auvinen will be present to screen legendary Canadian avant-gardist Arthur Lipsett's FREE FALL ('64,9m), 21-87 ('64, 10m), A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE ('65, 13m), FLUXES ('64, 24m) and VERY NICE, VERY NICE ('61, 7m), described by Stanley Kubrick as "one of the most imaginative and brilliant uses of the movie screen and soundtrack that I have ever seen." George Lucas called him "one of the best abstract filmmakers." Discussion will connect Lipsett's intense critiques of dehumaization in industrial society with the ideas of Erich Fromm, Marshall McLuhan, and the Situationists. Preshow 7pm: Hear newly released vinyl pressings of the Lipsett collage soundtracks. Lipsett is to film what Glen Gould is to music. 5:30pm preshow film: THE SECRET ('06, 90m) explores quantum physics.
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Parlor Performances
*** Sat., June 3 @ 8:30pm * $25 * Investigative satirist PAUL KRASSNER &
Singing satirist ROY ZIMMERMAN
About Krassner... Over the years, Paul Krassner has built up a cult
following that has steadily been edging into mainstream awareness. The
New York Times calls him "... an expert at ferreting out hypocrisy and
absurdism from the more solemn crannies of American culture." The Los
Angeles Times says Krassner "...has the uncanny ability to alter your
perceptions permanently." And the San Francisco Examiner declared that
"Krassner is absolutely compelling. He has lived on the edge so long he
gets his mail delivered there."
About Zimmerman... What's funny about war, poverty, ignorance, bigotry,
neo-conservatism, homophobia, greed, lust and fear? Ask Roy Zimmerman.
He's been writing satirical songs for 20 years. Zimmerman founded and
wrote all the material for the comedy folk quartet The Foremen
(Warner/Reprise artists) who toured extensively, opening for Bill Maher,
Dennis Miller, and even for President Bill Clinton. The Los Angeles Times
noted Roy's "�lacerating wit and keen awareness of society's foibles...a
latter-day Tom Lehrer." Roy's fans include Joni Mitchell and Tom Lehrer!
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 ------------------------------------------------------
U.S TOUR 2006
MASTERS OF TRADITIONAL
MONGOLIAN MUSIC & THROAT SINGING
Sunday, May 28th 6pm
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Koreatown, Los Angeles 4279 West 3rd Street 90020
Contact: Patrick Bathuya 213-446-1757
Hosted by California Mongolian Community
Association, Los Angeles Tickets $10
Wednesday, May 31st n 8pm
KEHILLAT ISRAEL Pacific Palisades
16019 Sunset Blvd. 90272
Public is invited! Tickets $20 at the door
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from Juliet Annerino
Memorial Day. No doubt, you will BBQ. You will drink beer. You may fraternize
with friends and loved ones. After all, you are an American!
But wait... Aren't we almost forgetting something here, People?
Something REALLY important???
Something majestic and colourful, something that involves
sacrifice, good will toward your fellow man (and woman), a fan dancer
wearing pasties and sequins, a performance poet in a white top hat, a
torch singer in chainmail, a man hanging out in a bar claiming to be
Jesus, a Jewish straight woman in love with a bi-sexual man, a couple
in bondage wear, the man also a singer, the woman a
trumpet-player...YES! AND CAN YOU BELIEVE YOU ALMOST FORGOT
THAT?! This Sunday, Ladies and Gentlemen, proud and patriotic citizens,
let us join together and raise our drinks at King King (6555
hollywood Blvd., at Whitley), where "The Lord's Lover" will be held at 8pm
sharp until about 9:15pm and experience together the glory that is
this great country of ours! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
OK, I'm getting a little teared up now...just go here for some
half-price (or free) tix, will you?
http://www.goldstarevents.com/events/event/7877.html
LitLoveLivesLarge, Juliet http://www.TheLordsLover.com
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Street Tech - Hardware beyond the hype - http://www.streettech.com/index.php
Monsters in Fine Art http://www.worth1000.com/cache/contest/contestcache.asp?contest_id=10374&display=photoshop#entries
Zoom forever http://interact10ways.com/usa/information_interactive.htm
In Memory of Douglas Adams, Today..is (was) towel day. http://www.towelday.kojv.net/
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the Venice Poetry Wall in Second Life
Eric Ahlberg
www.veniceartscouncil.org
www.myspace.com/b91s
lapoliticalart.blogspot.com
www.flickr/photos/venicevandal
Saturday, 3 June 2006 - 7:30 P.M.
