Born in San Diego. Recent graduate of UCLA. Currently measuring the world with the size of my feet.
August 21st, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
So another week is almost over and once again I’m here to guide your ears around the unwearying Los Angeles music scene. Make sure you walk it out (especially if you’re NOT sober) to one of these venues and enjoy a great show.
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August 14th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
So… It’s Thursday night and you’re not sure what to do. Well have no fear because I’ve got a plan. First, come over to my place and enjoy some “refreshments.” Second, call a cab. Third, take in a show. Make sure to repeat as necessary. Here’s a couple shows to get you started, enjoy.
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August 7th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
Now I know The Olympics start tomorrow and most of you won’t be able to tear yourself away from the television long enough to see what great shows are coming to Los Angeles. Fear not! See a show tonight and get your 2008 olympic experience off on the right foot. If you don’t, Michael Phelps won’t dominate the swimming events and it will be all YOUR fault!
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August 5th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
Now normally I would write about an actual upcoming exhibit or maybe even a gallery I recently visited. This time, however, it’s about a party. The LACMA will be hosting a cocktail party on August 16th, from 8:15 PM until midnight.
The event celebrates Los Angeleno/Chicano culture with an after hours viewing of Los Angelenos/Chicano Painters of L.A.: Selections from the Cheech Marin Collection. In addition to the viewing there will also be a musical performance by East L.A. Chicano music legends Quetzal, live muralists and graffiti artists by Unification Theory, and complimentary cocktails and appetizers.
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August 5th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
Now normally I would write about an actual upcoming exhibit or maybe even a gallery I recently visited. This time, however, it’s about a party. The LACMA will be hosting a cocktail party on August 16th, from 8:15 PM until midnight.
The event celebrates Los Angeleno/Chicano culture with an after hours viewing of Los Angelenos/Chicano Painters of L.A.: Selections from the Cheech Marin Collection. In addition to the viewing there will also be a musical performance by East L.A. Chicano music legends Quetzal, live muralists and graffiti artists by Unification Theory, and complimentary cocktails and appetizers.
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July 29th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
Lisa Lapinski sculptures
The Fret And Its Variant
Lisa Lapinski’s installations utilize wood, wallpaper, and various found objects, in addition to other, more sturdy, materials. She approaches the traditional methods and boundaries of space and volume and shatters these practices while incorporating questions of language, association, and pattern. In essence, Lapinski’s imaginative sculptures incorporate staples of their genre such as wood and wire, cement and clay, as well as more conventional forms of photography, painting, and drawing. Her unique combination of contrasting materials helps her work resonate with with narrative meaning that often derives from psychological, historical, and philosophical meaning.
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July 24th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
Here’s a list of shows for your Thursday night, including a FREE SHOW at the Hammer Museum! Have fun kiddies!
- Tokyo Police Club / Afternoons | 8:00PM at Hammer Museum - Map | All Ages | FREE
- Sleepingboy / The Health Club / The Crash Holiday | 9:00PM at Mr. T’s Bowl - Map| 21+ | TBA
- Burning Brides / Nebula / Middle Class Ru / Bario Tiger | 8:00PM at Safari Sam’s - map | All Ages | Tickets $8 Buy Now
- Antiques, Archways / The Eye The Ear And The Arm / The Meeting Places | 8:00PM at Silverlake Lounge - map | 21+ | Tickets $8
- The Life and Times / Nueva Volcano | 9:00PM at Spaceland - Map | 21+ | Tickets $8 Buy Now
- Lucero / Glossary / Jesse Rae Mayfield | 9:00PM at The Echo -Map | All Ages | Tickets $5 Buy Now
- Rocky Votolato / Owen | 7:00PM at Glass House -Map| All Ages | Tickets $12 Buy Now
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July 17th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
Sad you missed out on Coldplay’s performance? I bet you are, so check out one of these performances for your thirsty Thursday!
- Elsinore, The Crimea, Douglas Armour, The Future | 8:00PM at Silverlake Lounge - Map | 21+ | Tickets $8Â
- IO Echo, The Duke Spirit presented by Indie 103.1 | 8:00PM at the Hammer Museum - Map | All Ages | FREEÂ
- Jason Falkner, What Cheer Brigade | 8:30PM at Spaceland - Map | 21+ | Tickets $8 Buy Now
- Bodies of Water, The Henry Clay People, Seasons | 9:00PM at Echo - Map | 18+ | Tickets $8 Buy Now
- The Filthy Souls, The Pink Snowflakes, White and the Writing | 10:00PM at The Prospector - Map | 21+ | Tickets TBA
- Upsilon Acrux | 9:00PM at The Smell - Map | All Ages | Tickets $5
- The Parlor Mob. The Living Suns | 7:00PM at The Viper Room - Map | 21+ | Tickets $10 Buy Now
- Harry & the Potters, Jason Anderson, Math the Band, Uncle Monsterface | 8:00PM at Troubadour - Map | All Ages | Tickets $15 Buy Now
Photo by Sarae
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July 15th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
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I would find it hard for anyone visiting the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation to not agree with Mr. Weisman when he said, “I don’t think there is anything that communicates better than art. It is quicker than language and clearer than philosophy.”Frederick R. Weisman was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and avid art enthusiast and collector. His belief in the power of art can be seen in his extensive collection featured in his old home in Beverly Hills.
The Weisman Art Foundation seeks to preserve his extensive collection of modern and contemporary art while making it available to the public. The estate, which was purchased in 1982 by Mr. Weisman, was to serve as a showcase for his personal collection. However, after his passing, the estate was turned into a museum catering to the public. Mr. Weisman always felt that “art was meant to be viewed” and this showcase certainly provides art critics with the opportunity to view Warhol, Lichtenstein, Haring, Rothko, and even Picasso.
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July 10th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
Here are a couple suggestions of how to spend your hard earned cash and stimulate this economy while still managing to have a great time! Check out one of these shows for your Thursday night.Â
Photo by Tim SnellÂ
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July 8th, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
The “…And Then Again: Printed Series” art exhibition at UCLA’s Hammer Museum examines the development of imagery in prints. The prints span from European Renaissance to present day. The majority of the works come from the extensive collection of works in the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts. The exhibit provides museum patrons with the opportunity to explore and study “themes of narrative, sequence, interaction, and variation.” according to Cynthia Burlingham, director of the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, UCLA, and deputy director of collections at the Hammer Museum. The artists explore the serial image in a variety of different ways that reminds us of the language of the time and the evolution of media through the ages. It also emphasizes the importance of the visual arts in culture.
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July 3rd, 2008 Written by: BP · No Comments
Here is your Thursday night music lineup. Go get a drink and take in a show, you owe it to yourself.
- Get Back Loretta, The Union Line, Golden Animals, The Deadnotes | 7:30pm at Knitting Factory - Map | All Ages | Tickets $10 Buy Now
- Constantines | 12:00pm (That’s noon!) at Little Radio Warehouse | Ages not specified | Tickets $TBA
- My Imaginary Friends, Man and the Motorcar | 8:00pm at Silverlake Lounge - Map | 21+ | Tickets $8 Buy Now
- The Flying Tourbillion Orchestra, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians, Summer Darling, Fol Chen | 8:30pm at The Echo - Map | 18+ | Tickets $5
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