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Your cultural event guide
Here's a snapshot of our favorite things to do in Los Angeles this week. |
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Los Angeles
Jul 15-21, 2008
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Why mount up just any old show when you can throw yourself a proper summer festival? Outfest takes its bill of queer indie flicks outside with an evening of screenings at the Ford, while HippieFest gives '60s pop rock the same open-air treatment at the Greek, and the HARD Summer Music Fest brings hip-hop to our Downtown streets. Universal Studios hosts the modern update of the festival format with Download 2008, which showcases plenty of live bands made famous by that little ol' thing called the Internet. If you still crave more al fresco love-ins, spend the night on the beach at Santa Monica Pier's Glow, a dusk-to-dawn light and sound extravaganza. Now get out there and surf that crowd.
- Shana Nys Dambrot, Managing Editor
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Marlene Dumas
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One of the most influential and controversial painters working today, Marlene Dumas brings a dark intensity to her work. Favoring subjects with profound sociopolitical subtexts, the South African-born, Holland-based artist addresses explosive issues of gender, race, religion, and explicit sexuality through the prism of her striking, graphic, heavily worked portraiture.
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Feministing.com
Activate speaks with the trailblazing blog's politics editor, Courtney E. Martin.
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MUSIC: Punk/Metal
The Melvins
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Tuesday July 15 (6pm)
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Amoeba Records (6400 Sunset Blvd, 323.245.6400)
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Sludge-metal pioneers and left-coast heroes the Melvins have released more than 25 albums in about as many years. This evening, the band celebrates its latest, Nude with Boots, with an in-store performance at Hollywood outpost Amoeba Records. The new LP is the second in the Melvins' current incarnation, which features founder King Buzzo and long-time drummer Dale Crover alongside the rhythm section from like-minded metalheads Big Business. Expect healthy portions of the propulsive — and uncannily tuneful — new material, along with a dose of psychedelic noise from decades past.
- Eli Dvorkin
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
Let's Independent feat. the Black Pine, EXITMUSIC, and the Black Kites
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Tuesday July 15 (9pm)
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Boardner's (1652 N Cherokee Ave, 323.462.9621)
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For this month's installment of Let's Independent, you might want to wear your favorite shoes; not your walking or even your dancing shoes, but the ones you most enjoy staring at — 'cuz that's what you'll be doing as three local goth-gaze acts take the stage in slow-mo succession. The Black Pine take the pixie-fronted retro-indie archetype to brainy heights, while the Black Kites throw a little more blues into a similar sound, and EXITMUSIC get outright spacey behind their siren of a lead singer.
- Shana Nys Dambrot
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
Inara George and Van Dyke Parks
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Wednesday July 16 (8pm)
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Tangier Restaurant (2138 Hillhurst Ave, 323.660.8666)
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Old school meets new school as arranger/conductor Van Dyke Parks joins forces with free spirit Inara George. A friend and a collaborator of her father, Parks has known George since she was born. Parks had already worked with Randy Newman, Brian Wilson, and, more recently, U2 and Fiona Apple, so it was only a matter of time before he joined the upcoming songstress in the studio. Touring in support of their recent collaboration An Invitation, the two offer a rare opportunity to see old Hollywood seamlessly meld with a new, bohemian sound.
- Menaka Gopinath
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
Meiko w/ Lex Land
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Wednesday July 16 (9pm)
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The Hotel Café (1623 1/2 N Cahuenga Blvd, 323.461.2040)
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Not to be bound by the usual trappings of the female folk-singer genre, Meiko has the sort of innocently romantic lyrics and sweet, pure voice (with shades of the Indigo Girls and Carole King) that practically screams "crossover sensation." Meiko has recently carved out a considerable folk-pop niche, having been championed by Nic Harcourt and featured on Grey's Anatomy. Tonight, she's joined by soulful singer Lex Land, whose sultry piano pop recalls 1940s jazz clubs, whiskey-soaked nights, and hungover, foggy Sundays.
- Mikelle Schwartz
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
Bodies of Water w/ the Henry Clay People and Seasons
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Thursday July 17 (8:30pm)
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The Echo (1822 Sunset Blvd, 213.413.8200)
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LA's Bodies of Water make life-affirming indie pop, a happy-go-lucky mashup of Arcade Fire's heart-thumping arrangements, the Polyphonic Spree's communal euphoria, and the Go! Team's joie de vivre. One need only hear the band's anthemic "Doves Circle the Sky" for proof of its interminable good cheer. Tonight, the many-membered collective, whose unbridled exuberance drew the attention of Secretly Canadian, hits up the Echo to celebrate the release of its new album, A Certain Feeling.
- Suzanne Niemoth
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FILM
The Dark Knight 24-Hour Screenings
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Thursday July 17
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Arclight Hollywood (6360 Sunset Blvd, 323.464.4226)
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The upcoming installment of the Batman film franchise, The Dark Knight, has been subject to a media blitz of epic proportions in recent months. Lauded director Christopher Nolan is behind the lens again, and A-lister Christian Bale fills out the Batsuit, but with the passing of Heath Ledger in January, the film's mystique ballooned, especially given the Oscar buzz surrounding Ledger's portrayal of the Joker. In an inspired move, the Arclight braces for the onslaught of curious fans by holding an opening day/night 24-hour screening cycle that starts at midnight on Thursday. Multiple showtimes have already sold out, so if you want to go, hurry up and send the Bat Signal.
- Jessica Jardine
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
Wolf Parade
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Friday July 18 (8pm)
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Music Box at the Fonda Theater (6126 Hollywood Blvd, 323.464.0808)
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Wolf Parade's 2005 full-length debut, Apologies to the Queen Mary, marked the arrival of a compelling new force in indie rock — a pair of distinctive songwriters with a taste for shambling synth lines, driving guitars, and raucous drums. The band's second LP, At Mount Zoomer, may have fewer wild, euphoric high points, but it's focused and self-assured, proving that Wolf Parade are more than just the sum of their parts. As the band develops a unified sound and reins in the push and pull of competing artistic voices, it finds a sweet spot where prog rock and pop magic converge with all the agreeable grandiosity and controlled chaos of a fireworks display.
- Karsten Lund
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
Darker My Love w/ Crystal Antlers
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Friday July 18
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The Echo (1822 Sunset Blvd, 213.413.8200)
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Darker My Love's overdriven soul isn't the most original thing in the world — imagine the Jesus & Mary Chain channeled by the Brian Jonestown Massacre — but give the LA-based band credit for creative album promotion (lucky attendees of several recent shows walked away with a gratis special-edition 7-inch). It plays tonight with Pitchfork-anointed buzz band Crystal Antlers, a group that takes a free-form, orchestral approach to psyched-out indie, layering sizzling rockers with trippy, space-obsessed interludes. Hot off the Fuck Yeah tour with Matt & Kim, Team Robespierre, and the Death Set, among others, the Cali five promise a soaring, sludgy set.
- Max Goldberg
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ART
Kori Newkirk: RANK and Miguel Angel Rios: Crudo
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Saturday July 19 (7–9pm)
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LAXART (2640 S La Cienega Blvd, 310.559.0166)
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Kori Newkirk transforms the mundane into the monumental with his new installation, RANK. The deceptively simple sculpture — an outsized, mirrored podium — invokes the theatricality of American politics, wherein messages are lobbed at the public, but the public can only see itself reflected in the onslaught. Also, video artist Miguel Angel Rios presents Crudo (Spanish for "raw"), an alarming and hypnotic work in which a man dances before an audience of hungry dogs while wearing a suit covered with raw meat. The bizarre ritual fits oddly well with Newkirk's suspicions about the political circus.
- Shana Nys Dambrot
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Rios and curator Gilbert Vicario present an exhibition walk-through prior to the Sat Jul 19 reception at 6pm.
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MUSIC: Experimental
SASSAS and Dublab present sound. at Glow: Tonalism
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Saturday July 19 (7:30pm–7am)
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Looff Hippodrome Carousel, Santa Monica Pier (200 Santa Monica Pier)
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In an inspired avant-garde mashup, the beat gurus of Dublab lock horns with the Society for the Activation of Social Space through Art and Sound (SASSAS) for an epic dusk-to-dawn art-and-music showdown. The all-night event promises a range of visual and auditory treats, including semi-ambient performances by the likes of Albert Ortega and Steve Roden alongside video by Jessica Bronson and beats by Dublab Soundsystem and Part Time Punks. Comfy cushions and sleeping bags are encouraged, and, should you need more soothing, there's plenty of free tea and water.
- Andrew Phillips
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MUSIC: Folk/Country
Grand Ole Echo feat. Nicole Gordon w/ Claire Holley and Smith and Wesson
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Sunday July 20 (5–9pm)
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The Echo (1822 Sunset Blvd, 213.413.8200)
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Having refined her musical act since the age of eight, Nicole Gordon is no stranger to the stage. Tonight, the LA-based singer/songwriter brings her unique brand of Americana to the Echo, with songs that somehow sound both brand new and sweetly familiar. Her vocals could carry the show accompanied by a single washboard and the sound of spoons clanking against an old man's knee, but skillful guitar picking and charming organ contributions don't hurt. Gordon has drawn favorable comparisons to such varied songstresses as Sarah McLachlan and Shakira, but such far-ranging praise only affirms her astonishing range.
- Phil Kropoth
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
KCRW World Festival feat. Feist, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, and Pacifika
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Sunday July 20 (7pm)
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Hollywood Bowl (2301 N Highland Ave, 323.850.2000)
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Canadian chanteuse Leslie Feist has had quite a year. The singer/songwriter (and sometime Broken Social Scene member) released her third solo album, The Reminder, to critical and popular hosannas — and, of course, her song "1234" was featured in an Apple commercial. She tops it all with a headlining spot at the Hollywood Bowl, joined by New York-based '60s-soul revivalists Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, who have received some glowing reviews of their own for a fiery Coachella performance and their most recent album, 100 Days, 100 Nights. Pacifika, a female-led group with a relaxed, Latin chill-out sound, open.
- Jessica Jardine
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PERFORMING ARTS: Cabaret/Burlesque
Black Bird Cabaret
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Monday July 21 (8pm)
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Safari Sam's (5214 W Sunset Blvd, 323.666.7267)
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There's no need to stick with one kind of entertainment in the city when you can pop into Safari Sam's weekly Black Bird Cabaret and see illusions, comedy, burlesque, live music, and drag performances all in one night. After the onstage entertainment wraps, a swinging dance floor opens up, giving you the chance to show off some of your own fancy moves. The '30s speakeasy vibe adds pizzazz to a venue known for its rotating roster of indie bands, though it also means adhering to a dress-to-impress eveningwear code — better hang on to that thrift-store dinner jacket.
- Jessica Jardine
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MUSIC: Folk/Country
Zac Brown Band
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Monday July 21 (8pm)
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The Troubadour (9081 Santa Monica Blvd, 310.276.6168)
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Zac Brown may sing about the little things in life, like cold beer and "a pair of jeans that fit just right," but there's nothing small about this good ol' boy's early success. Blending down-home country lyrics with the musical prowess of a jam band, Brown has already played his ditties in support of the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Willie Nelson. While Brown's "Toes" may be this generation's "Margaritaville," his "Chicken Fried" rocks harder than anything by country-pop princes like Kenny Chesney and Dirks Bentley. Brown's formerly solo act has been enhanced by a supporting cast of a fiddler, a bassist, an organist, and a drummer, and the full band plays his sing-along-ready songs tonight.
- Phil Kropoth
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ART
Victoria Reynolds: Drawn and Rendered
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Tuesday July 15 (11am–5pm)
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Richard Heller Gallery (2525 Michigan Ave, Suite B-5A, 310.453.9191)
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Living in Sweden proved to be an invaluable influence on Victoria Reynolds' artwork. Not only does she emulate the painstakingly naturalistic vanitas (often-morbid still-life paintings representing the meaninglessness of life) of old Northern European masters, but her subject matter — reindeer flesh — is inspired by the Lapland village's dependence on the mammal. Attending reindeer slaughters and observing the way the people of the area honor and use the animals (much like Native Americans do with the buffalo) has informed the painter's renderings of their flesh and organs — as lush and lovely as fresh, unfolding flora.
- Ashley Tibbits
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PERFORMING ARTS: Theatre
Eric Bogosian's Talk Radio
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Thursday July 17 (8pm)
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The MET Theatre (1089 N Oxford Ave, 323.957.1152)
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Eric Bogosian made the leap from sputtering performance artist to Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright with his fiery, rant-filled Talk Radio. Known for a dark, abrasive comedic style, Bogosian went on to pen a round of subversive hits including Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll and subUrbia. The play that started it all, Talk Radio is the tale of a caustic late-night shock jock who rages at a decaying United States by viciously confronting the guests who call in to his program. Twenty-one years after its premiere, Talk Radio is still an adrenaline-fueled masterpiece.
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Editors
MANAGING EDITOR
Shana Nys Dambrot
DEPUTY EDITOR
Jessica Jardine
PRODUCTION EDITOR
Nick Earhart
SENIOR EDITORS
Anna Balkrishna
Doug Levy
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Allen Moon
Jorge Barriere
Julian Hooper
Steve Nalepa
Andrew Phillips
Lisa Rosman
Ashley Tibbits
Phil Kropoth
IMAGE EDITORS
Adda Birnir
Tom Starkweather
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Sascha Lewis
Mark Mangan
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