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The Palette
Exploring Creative Santa Monica
Header image by
Fabian
Lewkowicz
February 28, 2008 |
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Another weekend is upon us and the Palette
is here to rescue us all from two days spent vegging out
on the couch re-watching the Academy Awards on
Tivo. Make a trip out Friday night to hear some really
hot alternative Latin music when Sailway
Collective presents
Umoverde and
Very Be Careful at the
Temple Bar. Since
it’s looking like we’ve got great weather on the horizon
Saturday will be the perfect day to get a some exercise
and learn some history while you take the Santa
Monica Conservancy
Walking Tour of Downtown Santa Monica. And
if you’ve got little ones, you can take the tour and
then make a sojourn down Fourth Street to the
Santa Monica Playhouse for their new
production of Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.
Unfortunately, the
Ditty Bops
are sold out at
McCabe’s but you can always get on the
wait list or just hang out in front of the store and
hope someone doesn’t show up! Chances are my date will
pull a disappearing act and I’ll have a ticket to
share! You can also take advantage of the terrific
music programs I’ve listed below at Santa Monica College
If you’re wondering what your
teenager will be doing during spring break, we’ve got a
terrific option for them at
Santa Monica Museum
of Art. And last, but NEVER
least, if you’re an artist, or know one, be sure to let
them know about the Request for Proposals
currently out for
Glow – this summer’s overnight
beachside art extravaganza. So, read on and make your
plans now for a great weekend!
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Cognac, 2006, Gunnar
Ahmer at Frank Pictures Gallery in Bergamot
Station. Click the image for more
information.
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Celebrating Forty Years of Bringing Music to the
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40th Anniversary Concert
Emeritus College Band
3:00 pm
Sunday, March 2
John Adams Middle School Auditorium
16th and Pearl Streets
310/434.4306
Have you got a clarinet or a
trumpet stored away in the attic gathering
dust? Well, at least one group of Santa
Monicans have dragged those instruments out of
the attic and put them to use! They are the
members of the Santa Monica College
Emeritus College Band. So, if you’re a
frustrated musician who’d like to try out your
chops but you’re worried that you might not meet
the age requirement, don’t despair! The band
has members ranging in age from 20’s to 91! The
program will feature pieces by Vivaldi,
Glenn Miller, and
Johann Strauss, but the band’s
signature number will always be a Sousa
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Slavs Have
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Slavic Soul Party
Under the Radar
7:00 pm
Sunday, March 2
Second Space
SMC's Performing Arts Center & Music Academy
Santa Monica Boulevard at 11th Street
310/434.3414
Elsewhere at Santa Monica College,
New York City's No. 1 brass band for Balkan soul
gypsy funk will be playing a free concert as
part of the Under the Radar Series.
I can't help but wonder who the number 2 band
for Balkan soul gypsy funk might be. Anyway,
the Slavic Soul Party combines
fiery gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems,
hip-grinding American funk, and Mexican and
Asian immigrant sounds. Check them out
here on YouTube! Tickets are
free, as is parking, but seating is limited and
reservations are required. This series is
brought to you, in part, by the City of
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Artists: It's Time To Get Your Glow On! |
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Glow
Call For Proposals
Every evening when the sun
goes down we get closer and closer to the night
when Santa Monica is going to Glow.
This week we released a request for proposals to
artists living or working in Los Angeles County
for commissions of $500 to $2,000 for new
artworks to be included in this unprecedented
one-night-only art spectacular taking place
along the Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Beach,
Palisades Park and surrounding areas.
Artwork considered for
Glow may vary in medium,
including performance and video installations
but all works should be conceived specifically
for the event. Artists are particularly
encouraged to submit proposals which invite
audiences to actively participate and interact
with the artwork. Folks, this is going to be
such a blast - every artist in town is going to
want to get in on the ground floor!
For additional information on Glow, the
project area and potential sites, please go to
http://www.glowsantamonica.org.
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Spring
Break Program for Teens |
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Silkscreeing at a past Park Studio
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Park Studio
Virginia Avenue Park and Santa Monica Museum of
Art
March 17 – March 27
Times vary but all session begin at 10 am and
end between 1:00 and 3:30
You know it's coming, right. Spring Break?
When every teenager far and wide will be
spending hours and hours on the Promenade
annoying the grown ups! Well, I am here to give
you an alternative! Every year, the
Santa Monica Museum of Art presents one
of the most amazing spring break programs for
Santa Monica middle and high school students.
To be eligible for this program you must be
a middle or high school student residing or
attending a Santa Monica Malibu Unified School
District school in the Pico/Cloverfield
neighborhood of Santa Monica. Area schools for
Park Studio: John Adams Middle School, Santa
Monica High School.
This year, Park Studio will
explore contemporary art through the theme of
puppetry with three fantastic artists. They
will build original puppets, make a puppet video
and finally work on a print project with the
puppets to be placed on exhibit in the museum
this summer. The workshops are free complete
with lunch and snacks. The only requirement is
that the participants agree to attend at least
one full week of the program. For signup
information
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Well, that wraps it up for this week. But mark your
calendars now! The Second Annual Santa Monica
Airport Artwalk is right around the corner. On
Saturday, March 29, join us for a walk
along Airport Avenue and discover some of the amazing
work being created while planes zoom overhead!
Have a terrific weekend!
The
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