Walking by art and dancing to music go hand in hand in Hollywood next Monday as the Hollywood Artwalk presents it’s eighth art and music showcase. The group art show features local up and coming artists as well as the body rocking sounds of our pal DJ Bryan D among other resident DJs.
Click here or flyer below for details.
Not much more you need to know other than it’s your favorite characters from Star Wars (spelled with a “z”), it’s burlesque and cabaret and it’s almost completely nude. George Lucas must be so proud. Presented by Courtney Cruz and Devil’s Playground and performing at The Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater.
Family, the friendly provider of keenly curated books, zines, contemporary arts and unique hand made items, hosts an opening party for their latest famously elaborate window displays. Created by William Lemon III and titled Parceval, the display’s unveiling will also be accompanied by a live in-store musical performance by Pharaohs.
Also…for a closer look at Family on Fairfax, check out Lance Bangs and VBS.tv’s mini documentary on the unique Los Angeles bookstore below.
With all due respect to the recent amazing music videos from Ok Go, Wilbur Sargunaraj and Die Antwoord, none of those clips were ass shakers quite like this. From French (of course) independent record label Record Makers celebrating 10 years of music making, the video features mesmerizing visuals from Mrzyk & Moriceau with the sensual sounds of Sebastien Tellier.
Also…available from Record Makers and Creative Applications is this free little random art generator iPhone app also created by Mrzyk & Moriceau.
Record Makers Promo from CreativeApplications.Net on Vimeo.
Click this little guy below to get the free iPhone app:
MANIFESTEQUALITY, one of the biggest and most important contemporary art shows to come to Los Angeles in recent memory, holds it’s closing night party tonight in Hollywood. The massive show, which features works from over 200 artists in the name of equal rights, held it’s opening night’s party on Wednesday (coverage to come) and is worth checking out and supporting. That is, of course, if you enjoy art and supporting other human beings.
As our Tribe Called Quest film continues to progress through the editing process, Phife Dawg continues to bang out the jams at his monthly Face Off Phridays party at the Shattuck Down Low in Berkeley. For this Friday’s throwdown, the Phifer brings in a very special guest in ATCQ DJ and producer extraordinaire, Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
Also…our film’s website as well as facebook page are now both live, click over and check ‘em out!
Lovers of art and equal rights have plenty to be excited about this week as the massive art show/equal rights event MANIFESTEQUALITY opens this Wednesday and continues through this weekend in Hollywood (*complete schedule of events listed below). Featuring a lineup of artists and friends who’ve donated their time and creativity to championing equal rights for all including Aaron Rose, Barry McGee, Cali Dewitt, Carlos Ramos, Chris Johanson, Clare Rojas, Friends With You, Gary Baseman, Jesse Spears, Keith Scharwath, Luke Cheuh, Ron English, Sage Vaughn, Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Tim Biskup and many, many more.
See full lineup of artists here and check some of their work here on the MANIFESTEQUALITY blog.
Also…a Busy-Being pop up shop with curated artist made goods will be on hand with a porton of the proceeds going to support for the cause.
But first, more from the Manifesters:
“The MANIFESTEQUALITY Gallery, issues an inspiring, visual call-to-action, with hundreds of artists motivating public energy toward true reform on a local, state and national level.
MANIFESTEQUALITY will be open to the public, Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 through Sunday, March 7th, 2010 between the hours of 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM with extended hours Friday - Sunday.”
10am - 6pm Gallery Open to the Public
8pm - 1am Opening Night Party:
Musical Guest: Uh Huh Her, Fitz & the Tantrums, and more
DJ Sets by: Tim Biskup, Chris Holmes, and Booby Trap
10am - 6pm Gallery open to the public
11am - 10pm Gallery open to the public
10am - 6pm Gallery open to the public
11am - 5pm Make Something School with Aaron Rose
8pm - 1am Closing Night Party
Musical Guests: Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse, Sam Sparrow,
DJ Sets by: Crystal Method and Kelly Cole
10am - 5pm Gallery open to the public
photo by Elisabeth Scooter Fried
Magical musical mathematician, Beautiful Losers film composer and my collaborator pal Money Mark joins forces with violinist Emily Wells to open the (FREE!) Saturday Night at The Getty series this Saturday night at The Getty, of course.
From The Getty-ists:
“Violinist and singer Emily Wells loves rap music and Vivaldi. Money Mark (Mark Nishita) is a musician and producer who transformed the sound of the Beastie Boys. From these unique perspectives, the two artists come together for a special collaborative performance, where classical roots meld with hip-hop rhythms, looped violin melodies, and funk, folk, Afro-Cuban, and Latin-inspired jams.”
Also…for kicks here’s Mark’s legendary music video for “Information Contraband” created by the mad geniuses at Logan back in 2001:
Mike C and the Hit+Run homies whip out the live screenprinting while Soundlessons provide the beats for the 5th annual J Dilla tribute, Still Shining. Proceeds from the event go to the J Dilla Foundation which helps “fund inner-city music programs, and provide scholarships to students attending schools that have progressive music curricula.”
Also…Dilla, aka Jay Dee aka James Yancy, who’s beloved for his exceptionally creative beat making and production skills plays an important and poignant role in the Tribe Called Quest doc I’ve been editing with Mike Rapaport. Much more to come on Dilla soon…
For the denizens of design: My dear design-minded Gelatobaby friend Alissa Walker has been selected to co-curate The Pasadena Museum of California Art’s fourth annual California Design Biennial and is looking for a few good like-minded contributors for the Industrial Design portion of the show. Details and info below and remember, entries due by March 1, 2010.
From Ms. Alis:
“I’ve covered the PMCA’s design biennial for the last few years and it’s always served as a great survey of the state’s design. This year, however, we decided to theme it in a way that was appropriate to these times:
“Americans today live in a world of transformation and upheaval; we are facing a national economic crisis and worldwide political uncertainties and are becoming increasingly attuned to environmental issues. The designs in California Design Biennial: Action/Reaction will address how designers are responding to these issues and how the products they create reflect the influences of our changing world.”
So, I am looking for a range of industrial design pieces, from furniture to gadgets, which evoke these principles:
To help me out, add worthy products—either your firm’s, something you own and love, or maybe something you spotted in a magazine or blog—to the CA Biennial Industrial Design Flickr group (or you can email directly to me, but uploading to Flickr would be really great). And if you’ve got something in the Graphic Design, Fashion, Architecture or Transportation fields, be sure to pass it along to my cohorts. We must receive all submissions by March 1, 2010.”
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