February 2011 Culture Alert
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Join a naturalist-led hike through the meadow & oak groves in search of tracks, winter birds, & earliest winter wildflowers. RSVP. Charmlee Natural Area, Encinal Canyon 4 miles from PCH (call for directions) 310/317-1364 ● nps.gov/samo
Celebration at the Reagan Library To honor President Reagan's centennial birthday, F-18 flyover, keynote remarks by James Baker, a ceremony with color guard, chaplain, brass quintet, 21-gun salute, & the placing of a wreath. Call to verify if free. Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley 800/410-8354 ● reaganfoundation.org
Art & Nature at Sooky Goldman Stroll around the lake & create nature-inspired works of art at the nature center. 2 hrs. Sooky Goldman Nature Center, near Coldwater & Mulholland (call for directions) 310/858-3090 ● nps.gov/samo
Native Culture at Satwiwa Celebrate Native American arts by creating round reed baskets with Hupa artist, storyteller & astronomer Kat High. Satwiwa Native American Center, Via Goleta, Lynn Rd 5 miles S of 101 (call for directions) 805/370-2301 ● nps.gov/samo
Music in SM Take a break from shopping the market for live music from Paul Chesne. Farmers Market, 2640 Main St, Santa Monica 310/458-8712 ● farmersmarket.santa-monica.org
Family Arts at LACMA Fashion Runway: Arts workshops & gallery activities inspired by the museum's collections. Free w/admission (kids always free). LA County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire, Miracle Mile 323/857-6010 ● lacma.org
Family Festival at the Autry American Indian Culture Day: A day of Native American culture, with stories, tours, carts, games, & live music. Free w/admission. Museum of the Amer West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park 323/667-2000 ● autry-museum.org
Culture at CAAM Black History Month Celebration: A very full day of music, poetry, visual art, film, dance, spoken word, art, & more, by artists from many backgrounds & cultures. Calif African American Museum, Exposition Park 213/744-7680 ● caamuseum.org
Chinese New Year in Chinatown Sun 2/6 11:30 am, 3 pm (see 2/5) Artist-at-Work at the Getty Villa Sun 2/6 12 noon Workshop at the Hammer For kids 8-13: Animator Lucas Gray leads a workshop on "Animated Writing: Character Sketches." RSVP. UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire, Westwood 310/305-8418 ● hammer.ucla.edu
Bluegrass at El Camino College Join an open & outdoors bluegrass jam. Call to verify. El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance 310/534-1439 ● socalbluegrass.org
Winter Walk in Topanga State Park Join a docent naturalist to discover winter signposts on a 2-hr walk. Topanga State Park, off Entrada from Topanga (call for directions) 213/387-4287 ● nps.gov/samo
Moon Landings at the Observatory Sun 2/6 1 pm Garden Tour at UCLA Visit the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, a living museum with c. 4,000 species of tropical & sub-tropical plants from around the world. Call to verify. Botanical Garden, UCLA 310/ 206-3887 ● botgard.ucla.edu
History Tour at Rancho Los Cerritos Tour the 165-year-old adobe house with "visitors from the past" who step forward in time to conduct tours of the Rancho. RSVP. Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Rd, Long Beach 562/570-1755 ● rancholoscerritos.org
Artist-at-Work at the Getty Drop by as photographer Luther Gerlach demonstrates how to create hand-colored prints using historic processes & authentic 19th-century cameras & glass negatives. Museum Studios, Getty Center, Brentwood 310/440-7300 ● getty.edu
Family Art at MOCA Sunday Studio: Join a tour of a selection of works from MOCA's permanent collection, followed by a workshop with former Joffrey Ballet dancer, Leslie Carothers-Aromaa. Museum of Contemporary Art, 250 S Grand Ave, Downtown LA 213/621-1765 ● moca.org
Jam Session at CTMS The Calif Traditional Music Society hosts an old time jam session - break out your instruments or just enjoy. CTMS Center, 16953 Ventura Blvd, Encino 818/817-7756 ● ctmsfolkmusic.org
Drawing at LACE Artists Michael Carter, Alison Rash, & Sean Sullivan lead free drawing classes & conversations about the urban environment for all levels & ages. LA Contemporary Exhibitions, 6522 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood 323/957-1777 ● welcometolace.org
Concert at the Nixon Library: Violinist Drew Tretick Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda 714/993-5075 ● nixonlibraryfoundation.org Sun 2/6 2 pm Authors On Asia at PAM Louise Su Tang discusses her new book "Cantonese Yankee." Free w/admission; RSVP. Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena 626/449-2742 ● pacificasiamuseum.org
Concert at CLU Kyle Johnson presents his 1st faculty organ recital as Coordinator of Chapel Music, University Organist & music lecturer. Samuelson Chapel, Cal Lutheran U, 60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks 805/493-3306 ● clunet.edu
Documentary at JANM Screening & discussing of the film "Hibakusha: Our Life to Live," a film about the survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima & Nagasaki by David Rothauser. Free w/admission. Japanese Amer. Nat’l Museum, 369 E 1st St, Little Tokyo 213/625-0414 ~ janm.org
Owls at G2 Gallery Stacey O'Brien, author of NY Times bestseller "Wesley the Owl," tells about her experience with Wesley & brings in a live barn owl. G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice 310/452-2842 ● theg2gallery.com
Artist Talk at the Hammer Paul Sietsema leads a walkthrough of the new exhibition "All of this & nothing," the 6th in the Hammer’s biennial invitational exhibition series. Free w/admission. UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire, Westwood 213/309-4322 ● hammer.ucla.edu
Apollo at the Observatory Sun 2/6 2 pm Concert at LAVC Musicians from the Kadima Conservatory play their Winter Recital. Music Bldg, LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave, Valley Village 818/780-9596 ● kadimaconservatory.com
African American History at CAAM Kwaku Person-Lynn gives a presentation on "Afrikan World Civilizations," highlighting accomplishments of the African Diaspora. RSVP. Calif African American Museum, Exposition Park 213/744-2024 ● caamuseum.org
Archaeology at LACMA Filmmaker, film theorist & professor Aparna Sharma presents "Listening to the Courtesan — The Soundscapes of Pakeezah." LA County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire, Miracle Mile 323/857-6512 ● lacma.org
Performance at Machine Project A tuba duo, clarinet duo, accordion duo & violin duo perform their favorite 2-minute works written expressly for Machine's recent Little William Festival at the Hammer. Machine Project, 1200 D N Alvarado St, LA 213/483-8761 ● machineproject.com
Drawing at the Tribal Café Artist Votan Henriquez discusses his art work, “Movement,” & leads a drawing workshop. Part of CAFAM's Folk Art Everywhere project. Tribal Café, 1651 W Temple, Echo Park 323/937-4230 ● folkarteverywhere.com
Family Arts at Barnsdall Free art workshops on arts & crafts from world cultures, led by artists. Today, USA: Native American: Dreamcatchers with Marta Feinstein. Junior Art Center, Barnsdal: Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd, LA 323/644-6275 ● barnsdall.org
Concert in Rancho Palos Verdes The South Bay Chamber Music Society presents Chamber Music Palisades, playing music of Mozart, Schubert, Novak, & Franck. Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Montemalaga, Rancho PV 310/372-4222 ● palosverdes.com/sbcms
Moon at the Observatory Sun 2/6 3 pm Movies at USC Outside the Box (Office) screens "Carbon Nation," an optimistic discovery of what people are doing, could be doing, & need to do to prevent (or slow down) the impending climate crisis. RSVP. Ray Stark Theatre, USC 213/740-2330 ● cinema.usc.edu
Drawing at the Getty Bring pads & pencils & enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art with the help of artist Stas Orlovski. Sign up from 2:30 pm at Info Desk. Getty Center, Brentwood 310/440-7300 ● getty.edu
Makeover at Book Soup Lonely Christopher reads from his story collection "The Mechanics of Homosexual Intercourse" with special guest Joseph Mattson reading from Matthew Stokoe's "Cows" & host Dennis Cooper. Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd, West Hwd 310/659-3110 ● booksoup.com
Poetry at Beyond Baroque Marie Lecrivain hosts Mick Terry & Elena Secota, + open reading. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd, venice 310/922-3006 ● beyondbaroque.org
Concert at LACMA In celebration of the Bicentennial of Liszt’s birth in 1811, Cellist Guido Schiefen & pianist Eric Levan perform the complete cello / piano works. Bing Theater, LA County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire, Miracle Mile 323/857-6234 ● sundayslive.org
Movies at USC SCA Alumni Screening Series screens Adrian Belic's new feature "Beyond the Call," followed by a Q&A with the director. RSVP. George Lucas Building 112, USC 213/740-2330 ● cinema.usc.edu
Concert in Pacific Palisades The Palisades Symphony, conducted by Joel B Lish, performs an All-Mozart concert. Pali High, 15777 Bowdoin St, Pac Pal 310/454-8040 ● palisadessymphony.org
Recital at CalArts A musical performance by Matt Kolodziejczyk, featuring the group's Circle K Trio & the Special K Quartet. ROD Hall, CalArts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia 661/253-7800 ● calarts.edu Mon 2/7 10 am Celebration at the Reagan Library Be the first to visit the completely renovated Reagan Museum, with birthday cake for the Gipper's 100th birthday. Call to verify if free. Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley 800/410-8354 ● reaganfoundation.org Mon 2/7 12 noon Media at USC Anne Balsamo presents materials from her forthcoming transmedia book "Designing Culture: The Technological Imagination at Work." Annenberg School 207, USC 213/821-3015 ● usc.edu
Jewish Studies at UCLA Avinoam J Patt speaks on "From Destruction to Rebirth: The Holocaust & the Creation of the State of Israel, a Reassessment." RSVP & verify location. 193 Humanities, UCLA 310/267-5327 ● cjs.ucla.edu
Movies at the Montana Library Classic Film Series: Screening of Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train," followed by a talk with film scholar Vivian Rosenberg. Montana Branch of SMPL, 1704 Montana, Santa Monica 310/829-7081 ● smpl.org
Brain at Cal Lutheran Robert Liberman presentz “The Social Brain: How We Can Use It In Health & Disease.” Swenson Center 102, Cal Lutheran U, 60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks 805/493-3015 ● clunet.edu
Black Culture at CSULA Michael Dumas presents "Imagining Black Boyhoods," a talk about the absence of Black boys in the public imagination of childhood & how kids are affected. U-SU, LA Room AB, Cal State Univ, 5151 State University Dr, LA 323/343-4040 ● calstatela.edu
Jihad at USC Ghada Osman speaks on "What Is Jihad? Peace & War in the Muslim Tradition." Davidson Conference Center, USC 213/740-1864 ● usc.edu
Newt at the Reagan Library Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich & his wife Callista sign copies of their new photo book, "Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny." RSVP. Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley 800/410-8354 ● reaganfoundation.org
Memoir at BN at the Grove Ree Drummond presents "The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels--A Love Story." Barnes & Noble, The Grove at Farmers Market, 3rd & Fairfax, LA 323/525-0270 ● bn.com
Movie at the Monrovia Library Road to the Oscars: Screening of an award-winning or nominated film of the Golden Globes & the Oscars; call for title. Monrovia Public Library, 321 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia 626/256-8274 ● cityofmonrovia.org
Youth Filmmakers at SMPL See films by selected SM Teen Film Fest winners from the past 5 years, & learn how to enter this year's festival. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica 310/458-8600 ● smpl.org
Artist Talk at the Beach House Conceptual artist Allen Ruppersberg & photographer Diane Meyer, awardees of the 2011 Santa Monica Artist Fellowship program, discuss their inspiring & provocative projects. RSVP. Annenberg Beach House, 415 PCH, Santa Monica 310/458-4904 ● beachhouse.smgov.net
Architecture Talk at UCLA Beyond The Fringe: Francois Roche talks about his work with R&Sie(n) of Paris. 1302 Perloff Hall (Decafé), UCLA 310/267-4704 ● aud.ucla.edu
Swing at Book Soup Steven Beasley discusses "Kay Kyser: The 'Ol Professor of Swing." Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd, West Hwd 310/659-3110 ● booksoup.com
Artist Talk at LACMA Curators Franklin Sirmans & Leslie Jones talk with artists about their about their favorite books. Artists include Andrea Bowers, Francesca Gabbiani, Alexandra Grant, Julian Hoeber, Dave Muller, & Mungo Thomson. LA County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire, Miracle Mile 323/857-6512 ● lacma.org
Authors & Artists at Vroman's Group event for the new small press What Books Press, featuring Gronk, Chuck Rosenthal, Ramon Garcia, Gail Wronsky, & Karen Kevorkian. Vroman's, 695 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena 626/449-5320 ● vromansbookstore.com
Archaeology at the Getty Villa Mehmet Cuhadar provides a historical overview of Ephesus, with a focus on recent discoveries & the great monuments at the site, one of the most important Hellenistic & Roman cities in Asia Minor. RSVP. Getty Villa, 17985 PCH, Pacific Palisades 310/440-7300 ● getty.edu
Design Talk at USC Digital Studies Symposium presents a conversation with the collaborative architectural team Design, Bitches. Broccoli Theatre (SCA 112), USC 213/740-2330 ● cinema.usc.edu
Bluegrass in Culver City Join the new Westside Jam - for all skills levels. Industry Cafe, 3069 Washington Blvd, Culver City 310/390-4391 ● socalbluegrass.org
Travel Talk at Distant Lands “Wander the Rainbow” David Jedeikin talks about his 7-month trip around the world. RSVP. Distant Lands, 56 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena 626/449-3220 ● distantlands.com
Hypocrisy at the Actors' Gang Zócalo Public Square presents psychology professor Robert Kurzban, talking about whether hypocrisy part of human nature. RSVP. The Actors' Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd, Culver City zocalopublicsquare.org
Recital at CalArts Lars Panaro performs on solo classical guitar; Trevor Gabriel plays acoustic & electric guitars with bands. ROD Hall, CalArts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia 661/253-7800 ● calarts.edu Tue 2/8 11 am Artist Talk at Otis Fine Arts presents a lecture by artist Steve Roden. Forum, Otis College, 9045 Lincoln, Westchester 310/665-6827 ● otis.edu Tue 2/8 12 noon Art Conservation at Scripps College Thomas JS Learner presents "The Conservation of Modern & Contemporary Art: Issues, Challenges, & Current Research at the Getty Conservation Institute." Malott Commons, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave, Claremont 909/607-4690 ● scrippscollege.edu
Journalism at USC Eduardo Hauser, CEO of DailyMe.com, addresses the changing relationship between news providers & their audiences, & how sites can develop winning strategies for the future. RSVP online. Annenberg School 207, USC 213/821-3015 ● usc.edu
Classic Movies at the Skirball Scenes from a Crazy World: Screening of Jacques Tati's classic 1958 film "My Uncle" (Mon Uncle). Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda, West LA 310/440-4500 ● skirball.org
Movies at GPL: The Frisco Kid (1979) Central Library, 222 E Harvard St, Glendale 818/548-2042 ● library.ci.glendale.ca.us Tue 2/8 3:15 pm Film at CSULA The Asian Pacific Islander Student Resource Center screens "Mississippi Masala." U-SU, 2nd floor, Cal State Univ, 5151 State University Dr, LA 323/343-5001 ● calstatela.edu
Magic at the Bellflower Library For kids: Conjurer Tony Daniels presents an entertaining & interactive magic show, followed by a magic workshop aimed at school-age kids. Brakensiek Library, 9945 E Flower St, Bellflower 562/925-5543 ● colapublib.org
Teen Movie at the Panorama City Library Just for Teens screens Orson Welles' classic "Touch of Evil." Panorama City Branch of LAPL, 14345 Roscoe Blvd, Panorama City 818/894-4071 ● .lapl.org
Feng Shui at the Playa Vista Library Michael White-Ryan & Pamela Edwards help you discover the energetic benefits of personalising Feng Shui. Playa Vista Branch of LAPL, 6400 Playa Vista Dr, LA 310/437-6680 ● lapl.org
Magic at the El Monte Library For kids: Conjurer Tony Daniels presents an entertaining & interactive magic show, followed by a magic workshop aimed at school-age kids. Library, 3224 Tyler Ave, El Monte 626/444-9506 ● colapublib.org
Astronomy at the Sunland Library For teens: Join the Sidewalk Astronomers for stargazing, moon watching, & sidewalk chats about our cosmos. Sunland Branch of LAPL, 7771 Foothill Blvd, Tujunga 818/352-4481 ● lapl.org
Design Talk at UCLA LA-based artist Geoff McFetridge, founder of the skateboard company Solitary Arts + a wallpaper & fabric company, talks about his work. Broad Arts Center, EDA, UCLA 310/825-9007 ● dma.ucla.edu
Fashion at the Alhambra Library FIDM Museum curator Kevin Jones discusses 20th fashion. Civic Center Library, 101 S 1st St, Alhambra 626/570-5008 ● alhambralibrary.org
Mardi Gras at CSULA Celebrate New Orleans-style with comedy improv pros the Upright Citizens Brigade Touring, student musicians, live Zydeco, a drag show, tatoos, drawings, & more. U-SU, Cal State Univ, 5151 State University Dr, LA 323/343-5110 ● calstatela.edu
Twain at the Hammer Celebrate the publication of Mark Twain’s autobiography with Twain scholar & editor of the project Robert Hirst, actor Hal Holbrook, & litterateur David Kipen, + live music from The Americans. Tix avail. fron 6 pm. UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire, Westwood 213/309-4322 ● hammer.ucla.edu
Plant Talk in Santa Monica Bart O'Brien Katy Delaney & Seth Riley speak on "Habitat Fragmentation in the Simi Hills" for the Calif. Native Plants Society. 1st United Meth Church, 1008 11th St, Santa Monica 818/881-3706 ● lacnps.org
Opera Talk at the Platt Library The LA Opera League presents a talk on Benjamin Britten's "The Turn of the Screw." Platt Branch of LAPL, 23600 Victory Blvd, WH 818/340-9386 ● lapl.org
Concert at PPL Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA presents the "New Orbit Series." Library, 285 E Walnut St, Pasadena 626/744-4052 ● ci.pasadena.ca.us/library
Author at Vroman's PG Sturges reads his new novel "Shortcut Man." Vroman's, 695 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena 626/449-5320 ● vromansbookstore.com
Conflicts at the Fairview Library Attorney/mediator Diana Mercer offers sensible advice on how to resolve differences in any situation in a fun & thought-provoking presentation. Fairview Branch of SMPL, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica 310/450-0443 ● smpl.org
Green Films at Pomona College Screening of the documentary "Green, Green Water," as part of People | Places | Spaces - the Sustainability Film Festival. Rose Hills Theater, Pomona College, 170 E 6th St, Claremont 909/621-8283 ● pomona.edu/museum
Art Direction at Book Soup Dan Dunn presents "Living Loaded: Tales of Sex, Salvation, & the Pursuit of the Never-Ending Happy Hour." Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd, West Hwd 310/659-3110 ● booksoup.com
Yoga at the San Marino Library Janell Jorda leads an introduction to Laughter Yoga, a combination of simple, tension-releasing exercises & gentle yoga breathing techniques which help bring more oxygen to the brain. Crowell Library, 1890 Huntington Dr, San Marino 626/300-0777 ● sanmarinopl.org
Film at USC Theodore Thomas & Kuniko Okubo screen their documentary "Walt & El Grupo," about Disney's WWII trip as cultural ambassador to South America. RSVP. Ray Stark Family Theatre, USC 213/821-3015 ● usc.edu
Erwin Chemerinsky at LAPL Aloud presents the well-known attorney in conversation with California Attorney General John Eastman on "Is There a Conservative Assault on the Supreme Court?" RSVP. Taper Auditorium, LA Public Library, 5th & Flower, Downtown LA 213/228-7025 ● lapl.org
Advice at BN at the Grove Brooke Burke presents "The Naked Mom: A Modern Mom's Fearless Revelations, Sawy Advice, & Soulful Reflections." Barnes & Noble, The Grove at Farmers Market, 3rd & Fairfax, LA 323/525-0270 ● bn.com
Travel Talk in Montrose World Travelers Fred Dong & Stephanie Gross give a slide presentation on the natural wonders of Patagonia for the Sierra Club. Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta 818/545-3878 ● angeles.sierraclub.org/crescenta
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