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Issue 293 |
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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
Oct 7-13, 2008
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With election coverage, baseball play-offs, and the Project Runway season finale all competing for attention, millions of Americans are glued to their TV screens. And this week, the flickering images take to the streets (Hollywood Blvd to be exact). The 2008 Freewaves Festival — dubbed "Hollywould" — deploys hundreds of digital-video projects and related happenings in local venues and on the boulevard itself, from Cahuenga to La Brea. Get ready to swap your clicker for your Converses, because putting streaming content in storefronts just might turn Angelenos into pedestrians — and transform tube addicts into art aesthetes.
- Shana Nys Dambrot, Managing Editor
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Travel Journal 3: Paris
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Flavorpill and Le Méridien's Travel Journal Contest gives you the chance to tap your creative energy in the City of Lights and share the results with the world. Two lucky explorers and their guests will win airfare, a three-night stay at Le Méridien Etoile, a digital camera to capture their experiences, a $500 gift card, select meals, and VIP access to Le Méridien's One Night Paris celebration.
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ART
Josh Dorman, Carol Es, and Julie Speed
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Tuesday Oct 7 (10am–6pm)
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George Billis Gallery (2716 S La Cienega Blvd, 310.838.3685)
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Modern mix-masters Josh Dorman, Carol Es, and Julie Speed are art historians of sorts: all three borrow imagery from recycled sources such as obsolete textbooks, vintage clothing, and discarded signs in order to create multi-layered surfaces where past meets present. Dorman's technique involves drawing and painting on antique ledger pages, with the ghost-like lines of the original text peeking out from underneath, while Speed weaves complex story lines using collages of disparate found objects. Es' work is highly personal — she excavates childhood memories through craft learned from her days as a cutter in the garment industry and literally reconstructs them with thread and embroidery on canvas.
- Heather Silva
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There is an opening reception on Sat Oct 11 (5-8pm).
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's w/ David Vandervelde and Judgement Day
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Tuesday Oct 7 (8pm)
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The Troubadour (9081 Santa Monica Blvd, 310.276.6168)
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$14 / $12 advance
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Unlike the band's namesake — elusive playwright Margot Tenenbaum in Wes Anderson's delightful The Royal Tenenbaums — bittersweet indie collective Margot & the Nuclear So and So's keep little to themselves. Featuring up to eight members onstage, the group lovingly creates a medley of gentle and reflective indie jams, making heavy use of strings and even heavier use of heart-on-sleeve emotion. Tonight, singer Richard Edwards leads the melancholy songsters through a collection of delicate melodies while Nashville's indie charmer David Vandervelde and heavy metal strings crew Judgement Day lend support.
- Rachel Brodsky
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MORE FLAVOR: Fashion
Little Black Dress presents Biagio Black: Junoesque
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Wednesday Oct 8 (7–9pm)
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The Sunset (8560-8590 W Sunset Blvd, 310.652.5033)
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Once just a single-night charity event dedicated to a fashion staple, the Little Black Dress party has grown into a four-week tour of three cities. In a Project Runway-worthy twist, the organization challenges upcoming designers to create their own versions of the little black dress. Tonight's reception heralds the installation of an LBD pop-up boutique within the Sunset and celebrates the opening of an exhibition of Biago Black's guilty-pleasure portraits that take inspiration from contemporary fashion icons. Other events scheduled during the pop-up's run include "Canvas and Couture" on Wednesday and "Vino and Vinyasa" on Friday; the latter is a yoga class/wine tasting that only Angelenos could dream up.
- Julian Hooper
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Reservations are required; RSVP to rsvp@biagio.tv.
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
The Plastic People of the Universe w/ Little Cow and Forrest Day
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Wednesday Oct 8 (8pm)
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Safari Sam's (5214 W Sunset Blvd, 323.666.7267)
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Czech rockers the Plastic People of the Universe weren't just aesthetic dissidents — they were actual outlaws. Coming of age in the late '60s, a time when the then-Soviet government was aggressively clamping down on "fringe" culture, the band members, whose influences included everyone from the Velvet Underground to Frank Zappa, were forced to hold secret shows in the woods, at weddings, and on farms. As such, their records were never officially released, and many of their performances ended in outlandish busts or all-out riots. True to their roots, the now-celebrated group's remaining members continue to push the outer edges, imbuing weirdo rock jams with a fair infusion of funk.
- Andrew Phillips
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PERFORMING ARTS: Theatre
Elevator Repair Service: The Sound and the Fury: April Seventh, 1928
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Thursday Oct 9 (8:30pm)
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REDCAT (631 W 2nd St, 213.237.2800)
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$25 - 30
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If the idea of staging the first chapter of Faulkner's brooding Southern epic, The Sound and the Fury, in all its unabridged glory sounds completely ridiculous, then consider that Elevator Repair Service's repertory includes a gripping 6 1/2-hour reading of the entire text of The Great Gatsby. Although livening up Faulkner's disorienting text may seem difficult, ERS's polished slapstick — both low-tech and high — brings clarity to the streams of consciousness. Armed with a reputation as one of America's leading experimental-theatre ensembles, ERS delivers stylish performances with pinpoint precision.
- Allen Moon
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FILM: Festival
Other Venice Film Festival
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Thursday Oct 9
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Electric Lodge (1416 Electric Ave, 310.306.1854)
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Various prices
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In a world rife with indie film festivals (that's a good thing), this annual weekend juggernaut of alt-culture cinema, music, and art is refreshing because it shows you a different side of a familiar place, the always-unpredictable Venice Beach. From special screenings of reels by name-brand locals such as Catherine Hardwicke to scores of quickies and features by emerging talents, the weekend is short-attention-span heaven for any fan of moving pictures. And it's Venice, so you're never far from the beach scene, haute cuisine, and epic people-watching.
- Shana Nys Dambrot
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MUSIC: Punk/Metal
Sunn O))) w/ John Weise and Eagle Twin
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Friday Oct 10 (8pm)
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Safari Sam's (5214 W Sunset Blvd, 323.666.7267)
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Named after a rare amplifier favored by the Melvins, Sunn O))) play impossibly loud drone metal. The duo dons black robes, cranks up its equipment, and patiently builds through a series of tones until a claustrophobically dense sound fills the room. Although "heavy" is still their guiding criterion, Sunn O))) disregard all expectations of what metal should sound like, taking inspiration from minimalists like Phillip Glass and John Cage while maintaining metal's visual stereotypes and sonic palette. The end result is as much rock show as dark ritual.
- Joe Blankholm
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ART: Festival
Pasadena Art Weekend
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Friday Oct 10
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Old Town Pasadena (Raymond & Colorado)
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On Friday, the city's cultural institutions stay open late to kick off Pasadena Art Weekend. A free shuttle circulates from one spot to the next, making a trip around ritzy Pasadena feel like a hop from dorm to dorm on a Thursday night at CalArts. Saturday, the fun rolls on with ArtWalk 2008 and the Latino Heritage parade, while Sunday's ArtMarket lets you snap up works by students from the Art Center College of Design. If you're all arted out by this time, cruise into Old Town to see musical acts such as West Indian Girl, Very Be Careful, and Faro on the KCRW stage.
- Jane McCarthy
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READING
Art Spiegelman: Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!
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Saturday Oct 11 (5pm)
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Vroman's Bookstore (695 E Colorado Blvd, 626.449.5320)
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In the late '70s, Art Spiegelman published his first major work, Breakdowns, a collection of strips that tackle the artist's own nervous break and time spent in a mental hospital. If artistic creation can serve as an elixir, Spiegelman concocted a potent brew. In the ensuing decades, he pushed his work (and the entire comics genre) forward, won a Pulitzer for his graphic novel Maus, and produced a thick portfolio of iconic covers for The New Yorker. Now, Spiegelman revisits his early book with an expanded edition. Hear the author's thoughts on it at Vroman's tonight, then pick up a copy and have Spiegelman sign it.
- Jane McCarthy
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MUSIC: Electronic
Matthew Dear's Big Hands
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Saturday Oct 11
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Avalon Hollywood (1735 Vine St, 323.462.8900)
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Right now, Matthew Dear is arguably one of electronic music's most versatile artists. He's made stripped-down, fluid constructions as False, rough, acid techno as Audion, and more pop-oriented fare under his own name. Dear explores the latter tonight, playing selections from 2007's superb Asa Breed with support from a full band (aka his Big Hands). While the earliest incarnations of this setup were slightly shaky, Big Hands have found their stride and tightened up with extensive international touring. The resulting show is the antithesis of faceless electronic music, and Dear proves to be quite the charismatic showman, with plenty of swagger and Byrne-esque intonation.
- Colin Nagy
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ART
Monster Drawing Rally
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Sunday Oct 12 (3–7pm)
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Outpost for Contemporary Art (6375 N Figueroa St, 323.982.9461)
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To help in its mission of connecting artists with new audiences, the nonprofit Outpost for Contemporary Art raises some funds at the annual Monster Drawing Rally. The main attraction for attendees is the chance to watch 100 artists create their works live — a rare opportunity to witness a creative process that's usually performed in isolation. Separated into four one-hour shifts, 20 artists draw at once, with each finished product up for sale at just $75. Along with the art, there's a variety show that includes performance, music, and some Egyptian-inspired dance moves.
- Alexx Shaw
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MUSIC: DJ
Louie Vega w/ Marques Wyatt, Wiseacre, and Nickodemus
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Sunday Oct 12 (10pm–4am)
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Vanguard (6021 Hollywood Blvd, 323.463.3331)
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In a city where deep vocal house is the din of choice, Grammy-winning artist DJ Louie Vega's influence can be heard everywhere: in classy 4/4 cuts by local producers like Lars Behrenroth, and at reliable dance parties like Balance, where bass-heavy, soulful house reigns supreme. Vega takes the helm tonight at DEEP. Anyone who's spent a Sunday night dancing to one of Vega's sets is likely to return, as his feel-good programming, impeccable mixing, and expert crowd-working skills are all fine reasons to sacrifice your Monday. DEEP resident Marques Wyatt supports, while Wiseacre and Nickodemus host the Deep Soul Lounge.
- Amanda Moshier
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MUSIC: Rock/Pop
Santogold w/ Mates of State
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Monday Oct 13 (7pm)
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House of Blues Anaheim (1530 S Disneyland Dr, 714.778.BLUE)
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Just a year ago, Santi White (aka Santogold) was chillin' in Bed-Stuy, happy to hustle her way onto the opening slot at a Spank Rock show. Today, the electro-ska-hop star is getting jocked by MTV, Bud Light, and the rest of the world. And for good reason: the newly ubiquitous (Converse ads anyone?) starlet sounds like M.I.A., Blondie, and Gwen Stefani rolled into one poppy package. Yet despite the hype, Santogold has kept her cred against all odds, maintaining a noticeably indie edge. Tonight, she hits the stage alongside indie keys-and-drums openers Mates of State.
- Chloe Leichman
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MUSIC: Folk/Country
Jolie Holland w/ Herman Dune
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Monday Oct 13 (8pm)
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The Troubadour (9081 Santa Monica Blvd, 310.276.6168)
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Jolie Holland's songs are at once old and new — too freaky for blues, too jazzy for folk, and too punky for country. The title track from the singer's last record, Springtime Can Kill You (on Tom Waits' Anti- label), begins as a loosey-goosey jazz waltz, but carefully lowers itself into an odd whistling-and-tuba refrain like an evil bath-time ritual. As captivating as the songs may be, their composer's voice is the real star (think Joanna Newsom with a little Billie Holiday in her throat). Her penchant for near-constant melisma can be hard to follow, but Holland's inscrutability is always soulfully matched by her delivery.
- Todd Goldstein
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ART
Cycling Apparati
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Tuesday Oct 7 (11am–6pm)
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High Energy Constructs (990 N Hill St, Ste 180, 323.227.7920)
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For many contemporary artists, Warhol is the North Star by which they guide their own emerging views of culture. But for a segment of more scholarly conceptualists, modern art revolves instead around Marcel Duchamp — an opinion in evidence at the inaugural exhibition of the newly shared High Energy Constructs/Solway Jones Gallery. The group of LA and NYC artists on display, who work mostly at the nexus of photography and sculpture, are invited to show work that illuminates the evolving meaning of geography, nationality, and language in our rapidly shrinking world.
- Shana Nys Dambrot
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ART
Eric Sall: High and Wide
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Wednesday Oct 8 (noon–6pm)
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Acuna-Hansen Gallery (427 Bernard St, 323.441.1624)
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In confronting the vibrating, thickly textured canvases of Eric Sall, one gets the distinct impression that he could survive by eating nothing but oil paint, if it came to that. Slathering it on in confident strokes that develop into fraught passages, Sall creates work that is not, strictly speaking, abstract; rather, his pieces embody the deconstruction of perception. In a process not unlike REM sleep, the viewer is bombarded with images and information, then left to sift and reconstitute the ideas while separating the metaphors from the memories.
- Shana Nys Dambrot
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