Join Fallen Fruit for its Annual Public Fruit Jam at Machine Project. Bring local fruit, empty glass jars and an enthusiasm for getting sticky with fellow jam-makers. The communal jam love-in is an opportunity to make up your own fruity concoctions. Last year my sister and I created a special blend of “Bedford-basil-strawberry-plum jam,” a delicacy definitely not available on any store shelves.
WHEN: 10:00am-1:00pm
ADMISSION: Free
WHERE: Machine Project
ADDRESS: 1200 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
WEBSITE: www.machineproject.com/events/2009/08/02/i-wanna-jam-with-you
| Sunday, August 2, 2009 |
| Friday, July 31, 2009 |
Screening films in the locations they were shot, the Filmmobile is pulling up in front of Silver Lake’s Music Box Steps to celebrate the legacy of “the fat guy and the skinny guy,” also known as Laurel and Hardy. Featuring the 1932 Oscar winning short “The Music Box” and other Laurel and Hardy gems, the Echo Park Film Center offers its viewers the surreal experience of sitting by the actual 133 step stairway while watching the comedy duo make their infamous piano delivery.
WHEN: 8pm
ADMISSION: Free
WHERE: The Echo Park Film Center’s FILMMOBILE
ADDRESS: Filmmobile will be parked at 923-935 Vendome Street (off Sunset Blvd. at Del Monte Drive, west of Silver Lake Blvd)
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ECHO PARK FILM CENTER: www.echoparkfilmcenter.org
NOTE: bring a chair or a blanket to sit on
| Saturday, July 25, 2009 |
It’s a hot summer Saturday and your kid is asking, “where can I get my hands on an industrial design project?” Join the ARkidECTURE one-day workshop at the Stuart Karten Design studio where children ages 8-12 will learn about the industry through a hands-on project. As part of a series of collaborations with L.A. architecture firms, the summer long ARkidECTURE program teaches the little people about the creative processes and techniques of the design world.
WHEN: 10:00am-1:00pm
ADMISSION: Free
REGISTRATION: call (323) 932-9393 or email info@aplusd.org
WHERE: Stuart Karten Design
ADDRESS: 4204 Glencoe Avenue, Marina Del Ray, CA 90292
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON A+D: www.aplusd.org
| Saturday, July 25, 2009 |
The time has come to out the summer’s best kept secret: the Echo Park Film Center’s free outdoor screenings on the Filmmobile. As part of its program to show films in the locales they were shot, the Filmmobile will be parked by Echo Park Lake for “A Salute to Edendale.” The celebration of the 100th anniversary of Echo Park’s first film studio will include such gems as Charlie Chaplin’s “Mabel’s Married Life,” Harold Lloyd’s “Lonesome Luke” and the Keystone Cops in “A Muddy Romance.” These locally filmed classics will be brought to life with live musical scores by Professor Cantaloupe, The Grizzly Owls and Magic Gas. The evening will be topped off with free snacks, bingo, a giant bunny and general Echo Park Film Center tomfoolery.
WHEN: 7pm
ADMISSION: Free
WHERE: The Echo Park Film Center’s FILMMOBILE
ADDRESS: Filmmobile will be parked at the north end of Echo Park beside the lake
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ECHO PARK FILM CENTER: www.echoparkfilmcenter.org
NOTE: bring a chair or a blanket to sit on
| Saturday, July 25, 2009 |
Even though movie critic muppet Waldorf claims he has “seen detergents leave a better film than this,” the folks at Cinespia are taking cinematic risks and screening “The Muppet Movie.” Join Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and other old friends for the “somewhat fictionalized” tale of finding stardom and the rainbow connection in our hometown. Bring a blanket and get ready to sing along at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s outdoor screening of Jim Henson’s inspiring live-action musical on its 30th anniversary.
WHEN: 7:00pm gates open, 8:30pm film
ADMISSION: $10
WHERE: Hollywood Forever Cemetery
ADDRESS: 6000 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
WEBSITE: www.cinespia.org
| Saturday, July 18, 2009 |
Graffiti artists, DJs and B-boys unite for the “Hard in Da Paint!” workshop and celebration of hip hop culture at Self Help Graphics & Art. Featuring silk screening demos, live aerosol art, dance battles, MC battles and poetry readings, this insane synthesis of emerging local talent is not to be missed. Dedicated to serving the artistic voices of the Chicano/ Mexicano community, Self Help Graphics & Art is once again keeping it real by kicking off the “Hard in Da Paint” series with so many exciting young voices.
WHEN: 2:00pm-9:00pm
ADMISSION: $5 door
WHERE: Self Help Graphics & Art
ADDRESS: 3802 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90063
WEBSITE: www.selfhelpgraphics.com
| Sunday, July 12, 2009 |
Afros, comedy sketches, jumpsuits and dance routines were the stuff of which “The Jacksons” TV variety show was made. Rare footage from the short-lived CBS series is being screened at the Paley Center for Media to pay tribute to the early days of Michael’s genius. Created as competition for ABC’s “The Osmonds,” CBS pushed the surreal button with such bits as Ed McMahon playing W.C. Fields across from Janet Jackson’s Mae West, and Sonny Bono expounding on tabloid culture.
TIME: 3:00pm daily (July 2-12)
ADMISSION: Free, $10 suggested contribution
WHERE: The Paley Center for Media
ADDRESS: 465 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
WEBSITE: www.paleycenter.org/michael-jackson-the-legend-in-the-making
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 |
Praise be the day when I cross paths with the Coolhaus ice cream truck and have to choose a “Prefab Flavor” - Frank Behry, Mintimalism, Mies Vanilla Rohe, Richard Meyer Lemon or Neutrapolitan to name a few. Architect owned and imagined, the Coolhaus truck will be roaming the streets of L.A. this summer and will hopefully use its Twitter account Koji BBQ-style to let us know where to find it.
WHERE: the streets of L.A.
WEBSITE: www.eatcoolhaus.com
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/COOLHAUS
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 |
With the sidewalk as their canvas, 600 local artists using 25,000 sticks of pastel chalk will turn out large-scale works of art at this year’s Pasadena Chalk Festival. In a gesture that reminds us how fleeting our creations are, all the work will be hosed down at the end of the two-day event. The high dosage of creative juices and welcoming of artists from all walks of life makes this festival one of the most exciting examples of interweaving community with the arts.
WHEN: June 20-21, 10am-7pm
ADMISSION: Free
WHERE: Paseo Colorado
ADDRESS: 280 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
WEBSITE: www.pasadenachalkfestival.com
