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February 5th, 2014

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Upcoming Events

Outfest West Hollywood Screening Series

LGBT Human Rights in Russia on the Eve of Sochi 14 

Wednesday, Feb 5, 7:30 pm

City Council Chambers

625 N. San Vicente Blvd.

Join us for an evening of film and discussion as we launch our new monthly West Hollywood Screening Series.  What's the state of LGBT dissent in Russia as the country cracks down on the community? What can we do in the United States to help? And will the world's focus on the upcoming Winter Olympics aid and abet Russia's repressive government or draw attention to its human rights violations? This series is produced by Outfest and the City of West Hollywood through its Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission. Visit www.weho.org/arts for more info. Screening is $10 gen/$6 Outfest members.  

  

A Thousand Threads of Knowledge

Opening Reception Friday, Feb. 7, 7-9

West Hollywood Library

625 N. San Vicente Blvd.

Dado Schapira has developed a site-specific project for the City of West Hollywood. He has chosen books and colored threads of silk and cotton as his artistic media to express a concept of a globalized culture connected by thin lines among nations. To RSVP, join the event.  

 

The Rivals, FREE
Classical Theater Lab

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2 pm
Fiesta Hall, Plummer Park
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
Come out and enjoy Richard Brinsley Sheridan's wonderful play, directed by Alex Wells. For more information, visit http://www.classicaltheatrelab.org.

 

 Fiddle and Pine, Indie-Bluegrass with a Twist, FREE
Winter Sounds
Saturday, Feb. 8, 4 pm

City Council Chambers

625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
Fiddle & Pine is an indie-bluegrass band with a twist. From catchy choruses to foot stomping grooves, this unique group has a sound that will grip you like a jar of smooth whisky. Having studied music at CalArts, these creative musicians came together to create an incredible sound that resembles both the original bluegrass origin with a modern accessible edge. The choruses are addictive, and the songs make you want to sing them over and over again. For more information on Fiddle and Pine, click here.

 

Human Rights Speaker Series FREE   

The Emerging Struggle for Human Rights in Russia 

Monday, Feb. 10, 7-9pm

Co-sponsored by Human Rights Watch, Propper Daley, and the City of West Hollywood.  Panelists include: Jane Buchanan, Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division, Human Rights Watch, John Tedstrom, CEO, John Tedstrom Associates, LLC and Former Director, National Security Council (Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia) to President Bill Clinton, and Joseph Huff-Hannon, Writer and Producer; and moderated by West Hollywood City Councilmember John Heilman. For more info.  

  

Find Your Roots FREE 

Opening Reception, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6-9pm 

7362 Santa Monica Blvd. 

This exhibition, organized by Lark Gallery and juried by Peter Frank, is an introspective look at family and cultural roots, featuring artists from numerous countries representative of West Hollywood's population. The exhibit will be on view by appointment through April 27, 2014 and various art and music events will occur during this time. Click for more info.  

     

Sunset Strip GuitarTown Auction FREE

Friday, Feb. 21, 8pm

Bonham's, 7601 Sunset Blvd.  

The 10-foot tall Gibson guitar art sculptures that have lined the Sunset Strip will be auctioned off for a charity event at Bonhams.  All proceeds will benefit Music For Relief, a nonprofit organization that support disaster relief.  More info

 

Opportunities

Open Call for Artists! Art Goes Electronic with the City of West Hollywood is  sponsoring this free opportunity to have your work shown on a digital billboard on Sunset Boulevard, to be seen by thousands daily. Themes vary according to month. For more info, click  here.

 

Summer Sounds Music Series Each Summer the City of West Hollywood presents a series of concerts held outdoors in our City Parks. The Commission encourages applications from  both new and established performance groups/musicians in all styles of performance - classical, contemporary, jazz, folk, traditional, world - featuring instrumental and/or vocal artists and ensembles. Click here to apply. Deadline February 25.

World Book Night April 23
Once again West Hollywood will  participate in World Book Night, an international effort to give away millions of free books to light or non-readers. Sign up here to be a part of our group giver effort!

For the Love of Craft - Recreation Classes Held the last City Logo Thursdays of each month in West Hollywood Park from 6:30-8:30pm, March-May, these classes featuring knitting, embroidery and canvas crafts are for adults 18+, $10 each class.

Britten100/LA Opera: Billy Budd
Thanks to everyone who came to our One City One Pride Britten100/LA Opera event last June! As a special offer, we're allowed to share this code for 20% off tickets to the closing Britten100/LA event, Billy Budd (Feb 22-Mar 16). To redeem, call the Box Office at 213-972-8001 and mention promo code: 23484 

Our Public Art
Gustavo Godoy's
Abandoned Relics
 
Sam Falls 
 

Cosimo Cavallaro's

Love Your Bean

 

Ramiro Gomez's

The Caretakers

 

 

 

  
 
Arts and Cultural Affairs information and programming is brought to you by the City of West Hollywood through its Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission.  For more information on the arts in West Hollywood, visit www.weho.org/arts or call 323/848-6883.