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Cultural Events in Los Angeles' Editor has asked a number of renown artists "Should there be a Website focused on CULTURE in L.A.?" These are some of the answers:

"Absolutely, at least one! There is plenty of culture here to write about."

Ed Asner

 

"I think so: yes! The Entertainment Capital of the World deserves it."

Dick Van Patten

 

Los Angeles has such an impact on culture it should have a magazine devoted to culture! The motion picture industry and television industry thus far, through their public relations departments, have failed to join forces with other arts. As far as culture is concerned, if we don’t re-establish the importance of culture in this country we won’t deserve to be as prosperous as we are and hold a leadership position in the world.

Carol Channing

 

"My instinct says that there shouldn’t be JUST ONE (Website dedicated exclusively to culture). I think there certainly should be more than one because that is a very good topic and it’s something that the public is interested in. But there certainly should be AT LEAST ONE!

Dorian Harewood

 

"Oh sure, absolutely. There is plenty of culture here in Los Angeles, you just got to go look for it. Culture was always important and is even more important now."

Steve Kanaly
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Dedicated to non-mainstream art, Black Maria Gallery focuses on works
that reverberate with the shock of the new ­ not in a gratuitous sense, but
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May They Rest in Peace

 

In the aftermath of the sudden death of super-star Michael Jackson and the passing of the beloved Farrah Fawcett-Majors, the media is overflowing with tributes as well speculations.

Cultural Events in Los Angeles will keep the focus where it belongs.

Michael Jackson was - and will always remain - an extra-ordinarily talented artist who has made an important contribution to popular culture and impacted social conscience.

Farrah Fawcett, talented actress loved and envied by many, in her heyday was a symbol of good health and beauty, if not perfection itself. Stricken by cancer, she's proven to be much more than a beauty; she faced the disease with courage and determination that touched us all. She'll be remembered not only for her professional work, or iconic pictures of her, but for her brave battle with cancer.

 

At this time of grief, Cultural Events in Los Angeles stands with the Loved Ones of both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett: we're sharing your loss. Both, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett  - in very different ways - were iconic figures who have made an impact on all of our lives.

Lewis Black:

Pissed-off and He’s Going to Tell You Why!
 

WHO: Lewis Black
WHAT: Talk & Book signing for his book, “Me of Little Faith”
WHERE: Barnes & Noble at the Americana 210 Americana Way (corner of Colorado St. & Brand Blvd.), Glendale, CA 91210
Plenty of FREE on-site parking (corner of Central & Broadway)
Come see Glendale’s glamorous new outdoor shopping center.
It’s The Grove of Glendale – on steroids!
WHEN: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8 PM
WHY: Angry and not afraid to tell you why comedian, Lewis Black , will be in-store to discuss and sign copies of his book, Me of Little Faith. Get here early to get in line!

Feathered Edge:

A New Installation by Ball-Nogues Studio

July 26 through November 15, 2009

at MOCA Pacific Design Center

 

(Read the full story on Fine Art in L.A. page)

Lombardi Street Announces

 

Open Casting Call

in 7 Major Cities Throughout the U.S!
 

Head Writer and Director of this new online community-based series starts the whirlwind talent-search tour in San Francisco on June 18th!
LombardiStreet.com - Lombardi Street, a brand new web series that will premiere in September of this year, is taking it to the streets in a Nationwide talent search. Kevin Allen Jackson, Head Writer and Director of the series, will be holding open casting calls in San Francisco, Denver, Austin, Chicago, New York, Miami and Los Angeles.
Lombardi Street is a social network that is building to the creation of a weekly television series. The series will debut online in September and will be duplicated in a virtual world. It is a groundbreaking approach that allows the fan, the actor, the crewmember, and the public to not only see what happens in every part of this venture, but also participate and help create Lombardi Street.

“We invite actors of all levels of experience and backgrounds to audition,” says Jackson, who is directing the first 6 episodes. “Since our approach is to be a fully inclusive, open community of entertainment professionals and fans, we wanted to expand our net to include actors who aren’t just based in Los Angeles or New York. The only requirement to audition is people must become members of the Lombardi Street social network. Membership is free, and it takes less than 5 minutes to sign up at www.LombardiStreet.com."
The virtual world of Lombardi Street is the brainchild of Antony van Zyl. “The series is about the lives of six college freshmen beginning their journey to adulthood,” states van Zyl. “By using the latest film and editing equipment, episodes will be scripted and filmed in as close to real time as possible, allowing the production to engage with world events, react to viewer insights and keep elements of reality as close to the imaginary world of Lombardi Street as possible.”
Auditions kick off in San Francisco on June 18th from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm at The San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, 2565 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107. In addition, auditions will held in the following cities:
Denver, CO June 19th
Austin, TX June 20th
Chicago, IL June 22nd
New York, NY June 23-24th
Miami, FL June 26th
Los Angeles, CA June 29th-July 1s
Character breakdowns, audition locations for each city and details about Lombardi Street can be found at www.LombardiStreet.com.

AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN
OPENED ON JUNE 23 AT AHMANSON THEATRE
One-Week-Only Engagement Of Broadway Legends Must Close June 29

 


 

Broadway legends Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin opened their critically acclaimed theatre concert, “An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin,” at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Performances for this one-week-only engagement continue through June 29.
Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin are two of Broadway’s most venerated performers, having both won a Tony Award for their performances in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s groundbreaking Evita in 1980. Since then they have both starred in film, television, the concert stage and back to Broadway.  “An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin” brings them together again – at last.  “…this show of their own invention gives them plenty of opportunity to dazzle,” raves Lawson Taitte of The Dallas Morning News.  “Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim divide the honors as the show’s principal composers, though there were tunes by songwriters as diverse as Vernon Duke and Antonio Carlos Jobim.  But no melody was sung for its own sake.  Everything had a dramatic context, however momentary, and was acted full force.  You had to laugh.  You had to cry.  Mr. Patinkin promised he and Miss LuPone would be doing this show for the rest of their lives.  We can only hope so.”   
The show is choreographed by fellow Broadway veteran and friend, Ann Reinking, who won a Best Choreography Tony Award for the revival of Chicago.  “An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin” is accompanied on piano by Mandy Patinkin’s longtime pianist, Paul Ford. 

 

Photo: Broadway legends Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin in their critically acclaimed theatre concert, “An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin".

Photo credit: Brigitte Lacombe

CTG ANNOUNCES CASTING FOR “PARADE” AT TAPER IN SEPTEMBER


T.R. Knight And Lara Pulver

 

To Play Leo And Lucille Frank
In Donmar Production of Musical Depicting Early 20th Century American Historical Events
Cast Also Includes Michael Berresse, Charlotte d’Amboise, Christian Hoff And More

(Read the full story on Live Theatre in L.A. page; in the Theatre in L.A. News section)

Mostly Sculpture (damn it)

Summer Group Accident

 

 

July 11 – August 29, 2009

at Samuel Freeman

 

Mostly Sculpture (damn it); A Summer group exhibition of (mostly) sculpture. July 11 – August 29, 2009

Opening: Ice cream social on July 11, 2009, from 4 to 6 pm. Samuel Freeman; Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Avenue, B7; Santa Monica, California 90404 USA

 

(Read the full story on Fine Art in L.A. page)

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES

 

PRESTIGIOUS C.O.L.A. 2009 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS FEATURING VISUAL, PERFORMANCE AND LITERARY ARTISTS
 

Visual Arts Exhibition Dates: through July 12, Municipal Art Gallery.

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) has awarded its 2009 City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) Individual Artist Fellowships to fifteen exemplary mid-career artists. The professional and artistic caliber of these 15 Fellows is the reason why C.O.L.A. is a nationally recognized program. Los Angeles is one of a handful of municipalities honoring local artists with grant contracts to create and present new works for the public.
DCA’s commitment to supporting the local creative economy, while selecting artists who have demonstrated extraordinary talent, is one of the many reasons why the C.O.L.A. Fellowship Program so significant. As Olga Garay, DCA’s Executive Director, points out: “Municipal support for solo artists is critically important. Living or working among us, these engaging entrepreneurs symbolize our community’s dedication to linking ideas with innovations. Through their work, we are able to claim that Los Angeles is one of the most vibrant creative economies in the world.”


The 2009 C.O.L.A. award recipients in the visual arts are: Natalie Bookchin, Jane Castillo, Joe Davidson, David DiMichele, Bia Gayotto, Willie Robert Middlebrook, Jr., Maureen Selwood, Eloy Torrez, and Shirley Tse.

The 2009 C.O.L.A. award recipients in the literary arts are: Gloria Enedina Alvarez and Bruce Bauman.

The 2009 C.O.L.A. award recipients in the performing arts are: Alejandra Flores, Lionel Popkin, Houman Pourmehdi, and Cheng-Chieh Yu.

Each Fellow is peer-reviewed in a non-thematic selection process and is granted $10,000. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to bring the highest quality artistic and cultural services to Los Angeles residents and visitors. Joe Smoke, DCA Cultural Grant Program Director, notes that, “The C.O.L.A. Program reinvigorates interest in Los Angeles as a creative place to live, work, or visit.”

The C.O.L.A. Individual Artists Fellowships are awarded to honor a spectrum of the City’s most creative artists who dedicate themselves to an ongoing body of excellent work, represent a relevant progression through their pieces or series, exemplify a generation of core ideas in their field, garner respect from their peers, and serve as role models for other artists. Since 1990, DCA has awarded over 115 fellowships to outstanding mid-career artists for the conception, creation, production, and presentation of new works.
American Idols Live – July 16th, 2009 at STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles on South Figueroa Street between 11th Street/Chick Hearn Court and Pico Boulevard.

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