City of West Hollywood - Arts Briefs

February 27, 2013

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Vimeo-Shepard Fairey Documentary

@ The Library
  
 
  
3/26/13- The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst

Life Writing Workshop,  Wednesdays weekly, 2pm,  
West Hollywood Room. For info, call JFS at (323) 876-1717
  
 
For more library events click here.
  
For More Events
Sunset Strip 
Find out all that's happening on the Sunset Strip, from music gigs at the various clubs, to book readings at Book Soup, to laughing out loud at The Comedy Store. View the calendar here.
  
Visit Weho
Visit Weho has listings for all over Weho, including intimate music gigs, promotions at the hotels and entertainment in the bars. View the calendar here.
Local Museums/Galleries
 
 

 

Guy Hepner

 

Hadid Gallery

 

Hamilton Selway 

 

Illoulian Contemporary 

  

Robert Gober thru 4/6

  

Ben Jones' Video to 3/17
   
 
Paul Wacker Exhibition
  
Queers Print thru 3/17
Upcoming Events

CalArts WHAP: Screening of Dear Comrade
February 27, 7:30 p.m. 

West Hollywood Library Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Blvd.  

Dear Comrade documents the story of Llano del Rio (1914-18), the most important non-religious communitarian experiment in western American history. Click for more info. 

 

Winter Sounds Concert: Ali Lewis and Her Jazz Quartet Winter Sounds
March 9, 2013, 3 p.m. 

West Hollywood 

Library Council Chambers

625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
As part of Winter Sounds, Ali Lewis presents 'At Liberty' a musical journey through rhythm, roots, and rhyme. Admission to the concert is free, and no RSVPs are required. For more information please click here or call 323-848-6377.


Talk at "Queers Print" exhibit

March 9, 5-7 p.m.
ONE Archives Gallery & Museum
626 North Robertson Boulevard
In conjunction with the exhibition Queers Print at the ONE Archives Gallery & Museum in West Hollywood, Alan Bell, founder of BLK, and Jeanne C�rdova, founder of The Lesbian Tide and Square Peg, will reflect on their involvement with the LGBTQ press and the historical importance of queer publications in building community. Click here for more info.

 

Michele Balan: Live in L.A.!

March 9 at 8 p.m. and March 10 at 7 p.m.

Renberg Theatre

1125 N. McCadden Place 

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center presents Michele Balan, one of the greatest out-and-proud comedians, for two uproarious nights at the Center's Renberg Theatre. Find out why Backstage Magazine named her one of their "Top 10 Comedians." Tickets are $20 general admission. For more information, visit www.lagaycenter.org/theatre.

 

Infused Saturdays-Young Adult Poetry & Open Mic 
March 9 and 16, 6 -7:30 p.m.

Art Room #1 at Plummer Park

7377 Santa Monica Blvd
Cost: $5.00, Ages: 18 and up
Infused-Saturdays Young Adult Mixer is a place where you can meet new people show off your talent and express yourself through music, stand-up comedy, or poetry. $5.00 per meet-up, ages 18 & over. For more info call 323 848-6530 or register at www.weho.org/recreation  

 

International Women's Day Celebration

March 10, 1 - 5 p.m.

Various locations in and near Plummer Park

7377 Santa Monica Blvd.

Partly funded by the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, Lark Gallery presents a special collection of art created by women artists and artworks portraying women, with an opening reception from 1 to 3 p.m. at 7362 Santa Monica Blvd on the second floor. For more info on the exhibit, please call (310) 473-0890. After, join the Russian and Women's Advisory Boards with local businesses to celebrate International Women's Day with entertainment, dancing, and more at Great Hall in Plummer Park from 3 - 5 p.m. For more information please call: 323-848-6826. Admission is free and donations are welcome for both events.

Click here for more info. 

 

 

Q.E.D. II: The Presence of Absence

Mak

March 13, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

MAK Center Schindler House

835 N. Kings Road

West Hollywood, California

Join us for a series of performances curated around issues of affinity, influence, and provocation featuring Les Figues author Matias Viegener and writer Tisa Bryant and Catherine Lord. Performance will be followed by a town-hall style discussion moderated by Anna Joy Sprinter. General admission $7 per person (at door); free for Friends of the MAK Center and members of Les Figues Press. On-street parking available and at the Kings Road parking garage located at 8337 Santa Monica Boulevard. Event sponsored in part by the City of West Hollywood through its Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission. For more information, please call (323) 651-1510 or click  here. 

 

 

"Plan Your Visit" Exhibition events

March 14 and April 3, 6-9 p.m.
MAK Center for Art and Architecture
at the Schindler House
835 N. Kings Road
"Plan Your Visit" is an exhibition exploring the complex interactions of tourism, tourist destinations and travelers. During the exhibit, Cake and Eat it will present contemporary versions of Pauline Schindler's tea parties. For more information, please visit www.MAKCenter.org or call (323) 651-1510.
  
CalArts WHAP: Screening of 'La Huelga' 
March 15, 7:30 p.m.
West Hollywood Library Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Blvd.

Hosted by Mart�n Plot, with James Wiltgen as respondent. La Huelga is an experimental documentary video that examines a student strike at the largest public University in Mexico (UNAM) in 1999-2000, by juxtaposing participant interviews with a lyrical portrait of the campus architecture. Click for more info
  

DIALOGUES Art/Architecture Paris/Los Angeles

Feburary 27 and March 27

All at 6 p.m.

Schindler House

835 N Kings Road

The MAK Center for Art and Architecture and ForYourArt presents DIALOGUES, an event in several modes that brings together artists and architects to share their experiences and ideas. Leading off will be a series of three discussions, followed by an exhibition of drawings and models at ForYourArt, as well as a final panel discussion for the launch of the publication. DIALOGUES revives the vibrant salon spirit of the Schindler House in the 1920s by gathering artists and architects from Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.dialoguesproject.org

Opportunities
Free Theatre in the Parks 2013City Logo
Deadline: February 28, 2013
The City of West Hollywood's Free Theatre in the Parks Program supports the production of free theatre performances held during the summer at local parks. Traditionally this program has supported "Free Shakespeare in the Parks" but the City through its Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission is open to exploring other "classical" genres that are appropriate for an outdoor setting. The City has a budget of $8,000 for the program. Please visit www.weho.org/art for guidelines and application.   
  
Install: WeHo RFP
Deadline: March 15, 2013
The 2nd Annual Install:Weho, part of the One City One Pride LGBT Arts Festival, is seeking proposals for artist installations for the June 2nd, queer pop-up art village. Click
here for the RFP. 
  
Urban Art Conservation and Maintenance RFP
Deadline: March 27, 2013
The City of West Hollywood is seeking qualified individuals/organizations to perform maintenance of the City's Urban Art Collection. Click here for details. 
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.