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| Bringing Arts and Culture to Life in Santa Monica |
June 14, 2007 |
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On this brilliant spring weekend, we should all take a moment and reflect on how important freedom is to each of us - we often forget that these liberties were hard-won. Most folks think that once the Civil War ended, so did slavery. Officially, the odious practice ended with the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, but in truth it took a while for that news to spread. In a world prior to cable television or any other form of mass communication, it wasn't until June 19, 1865 that word finally reached Galveston, Texas with the arrival of federal troops. Since then, the date has been adopted as a holiday, Juneteenth. This weekend two of our community cultural agencies will commemorate this special day in distinct ways. You should definitely plan to visit one of them for experiences that will prove educational, enlightening and highly entertaining. |
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| Juneteenth at Highways | |
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Juneteenth and Other Ludicrous Lies and Omissions Trilogy J.M. Morris Highways 8:30 pm Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16 3:30 PM Sunday, June 17 1651 18th Street 310/453.1755 |
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Writer-producer J.M. Morris gives Juneteenth her own signature take - sometimes rivetingly serious then bitingly satirical. It’s a performance that examines this holiday and other "ludicrous lies and omissions" from historical, political/socio-economic and personal points of view from America's touted, but sometimes dysfunctional melting pot. |
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| 15th Juneteenth Celebration | |
Flight After Freedom Juneteenth Celebration 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday, June 16 Virginia Avenue Park 2200 Virginia Avenue 310/451-8124 |
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| Santa Monica’s 15th annual Juneteenth Celebration adopts Flight After Freedom as their theme this yearn honoring representatives from the Tuskegee Airmen, the African-American veterans who fought and flew so courageously in World War II. Throughout the day, multi-cultural music and dance performances, gospel, jazz and blues, comedy, storytelling, martial arts and boxing demonstrations, a children’s court with face painting, game booths and activities, and an “open mic” talent showcase will make Virginia Avenue Park a place of celebration and joy. Sample the delicious food and shop for extraordinary gifts while you mark this day of freedom. | |
| 2nd Annual Santa Monica Teen Film Festival | |
2nd Annual Santa Monica Teen Film Festival 7:00 pm Saturday, June 16 Miles Playhouse 1130 Lincoln Boulevard (at Reed Park) & 2:00 Sunday, June 17 Martin Luther King, Jr Auditorium" Santa Monica Main Library 601 Santa Monica Boulevard 310/458.8634 or e-mail Nineteen nascent filmmakers from all parts of the country will be presented this weekend in the 2nd Annual Santa Monica Teen Film Festival. Each film was made by a young person between 13 and 18 years old including documentaries delving into topics such as SAMO High, Topanga Canyon, Vietnam Veterans, hip-hop, and tattoos; an animated film, short comedies and more. Take a peek into the minds of these young prodigies on Saturday at the Miles Playhouse or on Sunday at the Main Santa Monica Library. Admission is free but reservations are strongly encouraged. This festival is presented by the City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division in association with Virginia Avenue Park, City TV, Santa Monica Library and Miles Playhouse. |
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| Women in Art and Music | |
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Deena Metzger, Eloise
Klein Healy, Jami Sieber |
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Renowned poets Deena Metzger and Eloise Klein Healy will be reading from their latest works and cellist/composer/singer Jami Sieber will be performing at 7 p.m. on Saturday. These marvelous performances will take place amidst an amazing collection of work, Women Artists of Southern California Then & Now at the Track 16 gallery at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, CA. It’s a matchless look at the work done by women artists over the last three decades, an experience not to be missed. |
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Documenting the Pico Neighborhood |
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| What began as an examination into the history of the Pico Neighborhood, has emerged as a full length documentary film and is continuing to grow as an online, searchable, video/audio database of interviews with local community members and the creation of a classroom study guide to accompany the film for high school and college students. What was there before the Santa Monica Freeway? What is there now? This film delves into fairly recent history to present us with fascinating answers to these questions. The film will be followed by a Q&A discussion with actors Barry Shabaka Henley (Collateral, The Terminal), Paulina Sahagun, and producer/director Michael Barnard. | |
| Shakespeare on the Run | |
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Complete Works
Of William Shakespeare (Abridged) |
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| While this is certainly not the play you want to see before starting your term paper on the class and social structures evident in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it’s a truly hilarious, irreverent and fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays perfectly suitable for Shakespearean scholars, neophytes and even those people who’ve never heard of the guy. Presenting all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes might be an unreachable dream for some, but under Mikey Meyers’ direction, the Ruskin meets the challenge with tremendous aplomb. In fact, you’ll be laughing so hard you’ll aplomb right into the aisle! | |
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| Happy Weekend Everyone! | |
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