Biscuit Company Lofts - Gen Art Fundraiser tonight

Check out Posh & Beckham's new penthouse loft that used to be the Nabisco headquarters while supporting GenArt.
$75, 8 pm - 11 pm. More info here.

San Pedro Skatepark Fundraiser

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I absolutely LOVE the San Pedro Skatepark Association and the guys behind it. They took a piece of unused land underneath the 110 freeway, got together and built a gnarly concrete skatepark with their bare hands (and some borrowed machines). The city got behind the park, the skate community can't stop skating and photographing it, artists and girlies hang out sometimes to shred or to make the place look good...kids get in the way or make the old guys look older...

The SPSA is projecting Santa Cruz's new release V-Day tonight, the event is free but they'll be passing around a jug for you to throw in some money or you can support by buying one of their awesome t-shirts. Stop by and join in the fun.

SPSA website
SPSA photojournal

Corey Helford's CHARITY BY NUMBERS Ebay Art Auction

Vintage paint-by-numbers have been transformed by various artists and are up for sale to benefit the Alliance for Children's Rights charity. The piece seen above is done by Camille Rose Garcia, and is currently going for $4,300. Other artists include Shag, Dave Kinsey, Gary Baseman, Mari Inukai, Tara McPherson... there's actually 10 pages of different artists with the before and after pictures.

Bid here

Lust for LACE, 2/17/07

At 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 17th of February, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) is bringing back its infamous St. Valentine's Day bash, LUST FOR LACE.

Forget the chocolates, cutesy V-day cards and stuffed bears - LACE is coming out strong to celebrate this holiday of love with a sexy party featuring "vintage handmade fetish videos" from David Burns and Bruce Yonemoto's collection entitled ARTSLUT, DJ sets, live music, entertainment, kinky crafts and yes - even more sexy surprises.

$5 or a LACE membership gets you in the door and supports the LACE video archive. Call for tickets: 323.957.1777 x17 and show up: 6522 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028. artleak.org

Live Large 5-Day Art Exhibit & Benefit

LIVE LARGE
December 7 - 9, 11AM - 10PM; December 10, 11AM - 7PM
Hollywood & Highland, Level 2
Six leading edge LA artists have reinterpreted LIVE LARGE in their own unique style. These works and many others will be on display and for sale at this special five-day exhibition. A percentage of the proceeds will directly benefit Reaching to Embrace Arts. Artwork by - David Hinsey, Saiman Chow, HVW8, Kozyndan, Brandy Flower (Hit and Run), Sage Vaughn, Buff Monster, Jessica Miller, Text (Rory Wilson), Florencio Zavala, Abigail's Party, Kime Buzzelli, Imaginary Foundation, and other influential artists in the LA art scene.

I'll be at the opening tomorrow and will post pics on flickr the next day.

Pink Cloud Events Update

So yesterday I attended an all-committee meeting for the Olive Crest food & wine tasting fundraiser in Oct '07 and it sounds like they have a very ambitious and exciting program lined up. Over 45 wine vendors, 20 gourmet restaurants, and 20 artists will be showcasing their delicious goods to a group of 500+ patrons at the Balboa Bay Club. I'm chairing their entertainment committee which will be in charge of decor, music, day-of volunteers and the artists.

If you are interested in donating your time and services for a wonderful cause and great exposure, please contact me.

World AIDS Day

This Friday, the 1st of December is World AIDS day. Bristol- Myers is donating ONE USD$ dollar to AIDS research / prevention each and every time someone goes to their website and lights a candle.

Do a good deed and light a candle ...

Your cursor becomes the match. Move it to the candle and click to light.
It only takes a second to raise ONE dollar.

Pre-Thanksgiving Parties in LA

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Olive Crest Wine Tasting Event - Oct 07

Just touched base with April Schleede, one of the steering committee members for Olive Crest's fundraiser, which is a wine tasting event at the Balboa Bay Club in October 07. I'll be chairing the entertainment committee, which organizes the design, Laguna art vendors, and live acts for the night -- it should be a lot of fun! They're still looking for volunteers at the event, so if you want to jump in...let me know!!

LA scenesters unite for public transportation

I went to this partylast night and unfortunately forgot the camera, but ran into Jason Saunders, artist and founder of the gallery /event space / artists co-op Basswerks, who did have a camera and hopefully he'll come on and post some pics soon.

The concept of this benefit for the Metrolink was great, but the execution was sadly disappointing. Your ticket to enter this party was to take some point of public transportation in and show your pass, but of course this wasn't enforced. We went along for the train ride, though, and were very surprised to see how clean and empty the Pershing Square station was. Union Station is beautiful, and this 1938 mammoth structure was complemented in the venue area by projections, a circular stage set-up and hundreds of scenesters in support of public transportation (or the promise of a good party). It's too bad that Shepard Fairey's dj set was so disconnected from the crowd and the space, and the bands were some generic brand of rock that I personally wasn't into because this place was set-up for some major fun.