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Tomorrow evening there’s an art opening in Echo Park, featuring the work of Benjie Escobar and some other talented creative types.
Check the lineup for this new group exhibit opening at HVW8 tomorrow. Sheesh. Nothing but heavyweights.
Estevan and Eriberto Oriol are gonna be at Carmichael Gallery on Friday, to celebrate the closing of their joint photography exhibit Like Father, Like Son, as well as to promote Estevan’s recent book, LA Woman.
CicLAvia is coming back to LA this Sunday. In case you’ve missed out so far, that’s when city streets are closed to traffic and opened up for bikes and the likes. The last one was well worth the effort of leaving the living room. Via LA TACO.
Happy Saturday. About a week back, Connecticut-based psyche funk group The Stepkids released an eclectic horror-themed mix in anticipation of their upcoming album release. Features the likes of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, David Bowie, Thelonius Monk, Parliament, and the Specials. Good stuff.
Last weekend I got to go to Oakland for the very first time, to attend a qualifier for the Red Bull King of the Rock 2011 one-on-one basketball tournament. You can see more from the Oakland qualifier over on the 530medialab site.
Rumor has it that if you pair up the audio from Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon with the visuals from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, all kinds of mind-boggling synchronicity takes place. Pink Floyd have said this is purely coincidence, but thanks to the wonders of the internet, you can decide for yourself. Via The World’s Best Ever.
I watched this preview the other day and thought it was pretty incredible. The helicopter pilot is on par with the snowboarders. Via Booooooom!
Arrested Motion have a great preview of Jose Parla’s upcoming show at OHWOW here in LA. Really looking forward to this one.