| September 20, 2008 |
Drawing inspiration from the surrealist technique of “Exquisite Corpse” – the mixing of words and images from various artists – six LA musicians will take over the Schindler House for an evening of sound and space experimentation. Stationed in different rooms, each artist will play alternating solos and duets to comprise a single, seamless improvised piece. Featured artists will include: Joe Baiza, electric guitar; Dan Clucas, coronet; Alicia Mangan, tenor saxophone; Dwight Trible, voice; Kira Vollman, voice and multiple instruments; Rich West, percussion.
WHEN: 7pm doors, 7:30pm show
ADMISSION: $18 General/$14 Students & Members
TICKETS: www.soundnet.org/sound/2008/september.shtml
WHERE: Schindler House @ MAK Center for Art and Architecture
ADDRESS: 835 N Kings Rd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
WEBSITE: www.soundnet.org/sound/2008/september.shtml
For the past three years, the ongoing performance series, Anatomy Riot, has been a place for LA’s experimental dance community to present new and in-progress works. With a do-it-yourself aesthetic and welcoming, casual atmosphere, Anatomy Riot encourages local artists to explore pieces that may otherwise not have a venue. Curated by Meg Wolfe, Anatomy Riot #26, will feature new dance and video works by LA artists Melina Bielefelt, Won-sun Choi, Sarah Leddy, Hannah Schwadron, Anna B. Scott and Rosie Trump.
From his time as a Freedom Rider in the 60s to his career as a US Senator (1992-2000), Tom Hayden has been a tireless advocate for the anti-war, environmental and civil rights movements. Join Hayden at Vroman’s for a discussion about his new book, “Writings for a Democratic Society,” a collection of personal, political and cultural essays that span over fifty years of political activism. Described by the NY Times as the “single greatest figure of the 1960s student movement,” Hayden has never abandoned his fight for social justice. Hayden’s other recently published book “Voices of the Chicago Eight: A Generation on Trial” will also be touched on.
Join the Friends of the LA River for a leisurely walk through the Sepulveda Basin, a lush 2,000-acre natural preserve in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. Aptly nicknamed LA’s “Central Park,” the urban oasis offers visitors the chance to spot local wildlife in a quiet setting with fellow nature lovers. The walk is the latest in a series of River Walks offered by FoLAR the third Sunday of every month.
“Intergalactic Ambassador” and avant-garde musician Sun Ra stars as a Black Power-inspired alien in the 1974 low-fi classic “Space is the Place.” As the final film to be screened at Afterall’s summer rooftop sci-fi series, Ra’s extraterrestrial blaxploitation production perfectly embodies the series’ manifesto: “outer space is a metaphor for psychological inner space.”
