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Many of you have been following the saga of Hector Ponce's mural at 6th and
Westlake. The mural, a symbol of the struggle for indigenous rights,
depicts both Emiliano Zapata and Zapatista leader, Sub-Commandante Marcos.
The mural was destroyed once before by the City of Los Angeles Cultural
Affairs Department and is once again in danger. The Los Angeles Department
of Building and Safety designated the piece as an "Illegal Sign" and issued
an order to the building owner to either remove it or bring it to code. I
was recently informed by Brad Neighbors, Senior Inspector, that they have
now referred the case to the Los Angeles Building and Safety Commission for
a public hearing to determine whether the piece is in fact a mural or a
sign. The hearing has not yet been scheduled and it is unclear how long
before it is scheduled.

The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) asks that the public
express their support for public art as well as their disdain for the
efforts of the Department of Building and Safety to define the parameters
between art and signage. Please contact Senior Inspector Brad Neighbors at
the Department of Building and Safety at (213) 738-5674 and your local City
Councilperson. Letters of support for this important public artwork can be
faxed or e-mailed to SPARC at (310) 827-8717 or sparc@....

Hi all,

Does anyone know anything about where the Depression-era dance marathons were held here in Los Angeles? It's for a story.

Thanks everyone. This list is a great service.

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Volunteers Needed
SANTA MONICA FESTIVAL 2001
A Celebration Of Our Community Roots
Saturday, April 28, 2001
Clover Park 2800 Ocean Park Blvd.

The Santa Monica Festival 2001 marks a decade of honoring the many cultures
that have shaped Santa Monica’s history. Presenting an eclectic array of
traditional and contemporary music and dance, an environmental treasure hunt,
community organizations, local craft vendors, hands-on workshops, and
demonstration. The festival offers volunteers a chance to help out with
set-up, workshops, stage and performance assistance, performer greeter or
festival break-down. Volunteer shifts are approximately 2 to 3 hours each,
and most are scheduled between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm (some begin as early as
7:30 am).

To Volunteer or for more information call Michael Contreras at 213/365-0605
or email us at CARSEMAIL@...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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SEARCH ENGINE

Written and Performed by Denise Duffield
Directed by Snezana Petrovic

Sunday, April 22nd, 7:30 p.m.
Side Street Live Performance and Media Space
425 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Search Engine is an exploration of death, the after-life, and
communication technologies. Using text, video, and sound, the
performance combines fact and fantasy to navigate the course of
questions we ask ourselves when faced with mortality.

Search Engine comes to Los Angeles directly from its premiere at the
mysterious Integratron dome in Landers, CA. The Integratron was
designed to focus a range of electrostatic frequencies into the human
cell structure, resulting in longer life or even immortality. The
Los Angeles performance of Search Engine will include aspects of the
Integratron experience.

Admission to Search Engine is $5. Contact neecanna@... or
call (310) 828-9327 for more information.

The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
(JACCC) presents
A Double Bill of Jazz
Deems Tsutakawa and Jeff Kashiwa in Concert
Saturday, April 14, at 8 pm
at the Japan America Theatre

WHAT: The Japanese American Cultural & Community
Center presents a double bill of jazz featuring
acclaimed jazz pianist Deems Tsutakawa and saxophonist
Jeff Kashiwa in concert.

Seattle native and smooth jazz pianist Deems Tsutakawa
combines R&B, pop, and mainstream jazz into what he
calls "contemporary soul jazz." An acclaimed and
imaginative composer, arranger and bandleader,
Tsutakawa has released six albums to date on his
self-produced label, "J-Town Records." He has
performed worldwide in concert halls and clubs, from
Seattle to Tokyo to London and worked with recording
stars Kenny G, Roy Ayers, Tony Gable, Julienne
Priester and opened concerts for Spyrogyra, Hiroshima
and Maynard Ferguson.

Jeff Kashiwa, former sax player with the
internationally renowned Rippingtons, brings his own
contemporary, smooth jazz sounds with his Southern
California-based band for this special engagement.

WHO: Acclaimed jazz pianist from Seattle DEEMS
TSUTAKAWA and saxophonist JEFF KASHIWA (formerly of
the Rippingtons)

WHEN: One Night Only! Saturday, April 14 at 8 pm

WHERE: Japan America Theatre - 244 San Pedro St. in
Downtown LA (Little Tokyo)

TICKETS: Reserved seating: $25, $20, JACCC Members
$22, $18 ; Groups $20, $15; Students/Seniors $15.
For tickets, call the Japan America Theatre Box
Office, (213) 680-3700, Monday-Saturday, 12 noon -5 pm
and Sunday from 12 noon on performance days.

For more info on DEEMS TSUTAKAWA visit:
www.deemsmusic.com.

For more info on the JACCC visit: www.jaccc.org


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STUDENT AND SENIOR DISCOUNT TICKETS $10 FOR THIS WEEK
Thurs, Fri, Sat, April 12, 13, 14 - 8:30 pm
Reservations 310.315.1459.

"With Darkness Behind Us, Daylight Has Come"
written and performed by JUDE NARITA

With Darkness Behind Us, Daylight Has Come, is a multi-media one-woman play
about the effects of the internment camps on three different generations of
Japanese American women in the Los Angeles area. Both funny and sad, With
Darkness Behind Us, Daylight Has Come is a moving theatrical experience.

directed by Darling Narita
music by George Abe
lighting design by Jerry Browning

When: Thurs, Fri, Sat, April12, 13, 14 - 8:30 pm
Fri & Sat, April 20 & 21 - 8:30 pm
Sunday matinee April 22 - 3pm

Where: Highways Performance Space
1651 18th St in Santa Monica.
(Enter 18th St. from Olympic. Parking is available in a lot and on nearby
streets.)

Tickets general admission $12.
Reservations 310.315.1459.
For more information on Jude and upcoming gigs go to:
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International Association of Black Yoga Teachers (IABYT)
and KAOS Network
Present

Community Y O G A Day!

Saturday April 28th 1:30pm - 8:30pm
4343 Leimert Blvd (on 43rd Place 2 blocks east of Crenshaw )

Experience the Healing Benefits of Yoga and Celebrate the Third
Anniversary of the International Association of Black Yoga Teachers
with some of the "hottest Black Yoga Teachers in LA!"

Evan Porter Hatha
Krishna Kaur Kundalini
James Eddy Kundalilni
Leonard Davis Hatha
Sandy & Pagen Iyengar
Denise & Nawili Kundalini
Inpu Ka Mut Tai Chi
Saharah Ali Hatha
Konda Mason Kripalu
Nadira Belcher Kundalini
Jacqueline Board Hatha
Tcha'as Muter Tai Chi
Joan Jacocks Kundalini
Robin Downes Meditation
Rashied Jibri Meditation
Adessina Kripalu
Gurujodha Khalsa Kundalini
Dada Jiiveshananda Meditation
Alex Kamara Kundalini
Clem Payne Aikido

1:30 - 5:00pm Sample Different Styles of Yoga,
Meditation & Tai Chi

5:15 - 6:30pm Children's Demo and Panel Discussion on the
History, Philosophy & Practice of
Yoga

6:30 - 7:00pm Group Healing Meditation and Chanting

7:00 - 8:30pm Refreshments, Music and Drum Circle

ALL for just $15.00! Children's Yoga Activities FREE!

OUR VISION is for peace, love and wisdom to permeate the planet and its peoples
OUR MISSION is to practice the Yoga of service by spreading the
teachings and raising conscious awareness of the ancient art and
science of YOGA. To bring together Black Yoga Teachers and create a
bond of support and strength among us so we can better serve the
African Diaspora and other communities around the world.

PLEASE JOIN US! Together we can promote Peace in our City!

For more information: yoga@...
www.blackyogateachers.com 213-833-6371
Tax deductible contributions may be made to IABYT, P.O. Box 360922,
Los Angeles, CA 90036
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1145 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100-D
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 250-8800 phone
(213) 250-8801 fax

mailto:booking@...

NOTE: New address/phone effective March 12, 2001.

Job Description




ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER



The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is searching for an Arts Education
Program Manager. This is a full-time new contract position, and will work
in tandem with a full-time coordinator for arts education in the Los Angeles
County Office of Education. Los Angeles County is the most populous county
in the United States. It has 1,745 schools with 1.7 million students in 82
school districts.




Scope of Work: This position will build on the recent findings of a
comprehensive district-by-district survey of the current status of arts
education in Los Angeles County to create a strategic plan for the systemic
advancement of arts education in the County including review of teacher
training programs. The program manager will facilitate the building of an
infrastructure to support arts education programs in K-12, and foster
partnerships between schools and arts organizations. The program manager
will identify key needs, design programs and service components, and foster
partnerships with funders and resource providers. The program manager will
serve as a resource to, and work closely with, the Los Angeles County Office
of Education, arts organizations, and other Commission staff members. The
program manager will also participate in planning and implementation of arts
education programs and policies on a statewide level and will represent the
Commission nationally on arts education issues.



Reporting: This position reports to the Executive Director of the Arts
Commission. The Arts Commission will approve county policies and programs,
including the strategic plan developed through this position. The position
will interface with the Arts Education Task Force of Arts for LA, an ad hoc
committee of stakeholders interested in supporting the development of arts
education in the county.

Qualifications: In-depth knowledge of arts education issues as they affect
arts organizations, school districts, and teachers, as well as the
California Framework and Standards, is necessary. Knowledge of the
non-profit arts field and arts education service providers in Los Angeles
County is important. The successful candidate must possess strong
communication, planning, organizational and analytical skills, be able to
facilitate meetings and conceptualize, develop, design and implement
programs. The ability to work collaboratively is vital.

Education and Experience: The ideal candidate will have five or more years
of experience in arts education. Ideally the candidate will have both
experience in nonprofit arts organizations providing arts education services
and working with school districts on policy issues. A Bachelor's degree is
required and a Master's degree in a related field is desirable.

Salary/benefits: This is a contract position with a salary range between
$40,000 - $50,000, based upon qualifications and experience. As a contract
position there are no health or retirement benefits at this time. However,
staff development opportunities, as well as paid vacation and holiday time
are included as part of the compensation package.

About the Commission: The mission of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission
is to foster excellence, diversity, vitality and accessibility of the arts
of the County of Los Angeles. The Commission plays a leadership role in
cultural services for the County, providing information and resources to the
community, artists, arts organizations and municipalities. For information
on the Commission's programs, visit the web site at www.lacountyarts.org
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Projected start date: June 2001. Applications will be reviewed starting May
1st until the position is filled.

Send cover letter, resume, and list of three references to:

Laura Zucker, Executive Director
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
374 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Please pass this on to any undergraduates who may be interested! Sorry if
you have received this twice! Mahalo!


TWO Summer Internships with TeAda Productions

The Los Angeles County Arts Internship program and TeAda Productions offer
paid internships for college students interested in theater production and
marketing. Each intern receives a total of $3000 (gross salary, before tax
withholdings) for a full time position (40 hours per week) for a ten-week
period between May 15 and September 15, 2001.

TeAda Productions is dedicated to theater for, by and about people of color.
Through creation, development and distribution (preservation and touring) of
interdisciplinary performance/ theater projects, TeAda Productions aims to
enrich the repertoire of contemporary work and presents and tours completed
original works to a local and national audience.

TeAda Productions announces TWO full-time summer positions in partnership
with the Los Angeles County Arts Internship program. The two paid
internships are available for currently enrolled undergraduate students who
reside or attend college in Los Angeles County, who have completed at least
one semester of college by June 2001, and will not have graduated before
December 2001.


Internship I: Production Intern
The Production Intern will act as Assistant to the Artistic director as a
line producer for the premiere of TeAda Productions? original collective
theatrical ensemble work "Native Immigrant" at the Japan America Theater.
Duties will include: community outreach, administration for the production,
distribution of marketing materials, archiving production materials, and
post-production networking and public outreach.

Duties and Responsibilities:
For the first two months of the internship, The Production Intern will
coordinate between cast, staff, and Artistic Director during the development
and rehearsal of TeAda?s original theatrical of "Native Immigrant." This
intern will be responsible for attending rehearsals in addition to
completing administrative duties in the office. After the production is
complete, the intern will work on administrative tasks within the
organization. The intern will also assist the Artistic Director on
fundraising and development. Development work includes researching grant
possibilities, assembling grant applications, assisting in grant writing,
and coordinating of other fundraising events for the organization.

Skills and Knowledge:
This intern should have an interest and knowledge of theater production and
producing a community theater piece. This intern should also show an
interest in working with Asian Pacific Islander community and communities of
color. This intern must be capable of communicating effectively and have an
interest in the pre and post production elements of producing a performance.
This intern will preferably understand a Mac system and basic Microsoft
application (Word, Excel), Filemaker Pro, Quark, Photoshop, and HTML.
Interest in web design a plus. There will be occasional weekend and evening
hours depending on a particular project. They must have a car and a valid
CA driver?s license and insurance.

Internship II: Marketing Intern
The Marketing Intern will be responsible for assisting the Operations
Manager with community outreach and marketing for the premiere of TeAda
productions original collective theatrical performance, "Native Immigrant."
After the June production, the intern will continue to work on developing
existing and new marketing strategies for our organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The intern will assist in the re-design and distribution of marketing
materials (press releases, e-mail notices, and fliers) for June?s production
of "Native Immigrant." His/her main project will be the creation of the
company newsletter. He/She will work with the Operations Manager and
coordinate press and booking materials. The intern will redesign the scheme
of the website and create it into a more effective tool to build community
outreach for our organization. He/She will assist the Booking Coordinator
as the database manager, building the database of presenters and general
mailing list. He/She will also be the database manager. He/She will
contribute feedback on the design of the company website.

Skills and Knowledge:
This intern should have interest and/or experience in marketing and
guerrilla marketing tactics. An ideal intern would be a self-starter
interested in the organizational and business end of the arts. The interns
should also show an interest in working with Asian Pacific Islander
community and communities of color. The intern must be capable of
communicating effectively and have an interest in marketing a theater
program. The intern will preferably understand a MAC system and the basic
Microsoft applications (Word, Excel), Filemaker Pro, Quark, Photoshop, and
HTML. Interest in Web design and organization a plus. There will be
occasional weekend and evening hours. He/She must have a car and a valid CA
driver?s license and insurance.

Interested Applicants should fax their resume to TeAda productions at
310.453.4347, specifying which internship they are interested in on the
cover letter. The intern will be selected by April 23rd.



For more information contact Kristina Wong, Operations Manager at
310.998.8765 or by email: teada@....

FYI Only!

Libreria Martinez Books and Art Gallery is doing it again! We would
like to cordially invite you to perhaps the most extraordinary event
ever in the cultural life of Santa Ana, CA. We are thrilled to
announce that we will be presenting none other than the world-
renowned Carlos Fuentes!!

Carlos Fuentes is universally recognized as one of the most important

figures in Latin American literature today. He is undoubtedly
Mexico's most respected and widely read author along with Octavio
Paz. His writings have heavily influenced contemporary Latin American
literature.

His first published works were short stories, such as those in the
collection Los das enmascarados (The Masked Days, 1954). In 1958 he
published his first novel, La regin ms transparente (translated as
Where the Air Is Clear,1960), in which he bitterly indicted Mexican
society.The book established Fuentes's preoccupation with Mexican
history and national identity as well as his innovative use of
flashbacks, the thoughts of characters, and other experimental
techniques to build complex narratives.

He achieved international acclaim with the novel La muerte de Artemio
Cruz (1962; The Death of Artemio Cruz,1964), which tells the story of
a dying Mexican political boss agonizing over the immoral acts of his
life. Fuentes followed these books with many novels, including

Cambio del piel (1967;
A Change of Skin,1968), Terra nostra (1975; translated 1976),
El gringo viejo (1985; The Old Gringo,1985), and Diana, o, la

cazadora solitaria (1994; Diana, The Goddess Who Hunts Alone, 1995).

Fuentes continued to write short stories, as well as writing plays,
books of essays, and works of literary criticism, notably La nueva
novela hispanoamericana (The New Latin American Novel, 1969).

His brand new book, Instinto de Inez published this year by Alfaguara
will be available for purchase and signing. Don't miss this
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Carlos and to receive his
signature on your very own copy.

"El amor, como la pera, es hermoso, extrao, salvaje, convulsivo y

doloroso."

Carlos Fuentes will be at Libreria Martinez Books and Art Gallery on

Sunday, April 22, 2001 at 4:00pm. Libreria Martinez is at 1110 North
Main St., Santa Ana, CA, 92701. Telephone: (714) 973-7900 Fax:
(714)973-7902.

For more information, visit the webpage at:

Admission is free and open to the public. We'll see you here!

Admission is free and open to the public.

JD
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CesarACruz@...
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Hi folks, it's us here at Visual Communications, wishing you a Happy Easter,
Passover, whatever. This will be the first in a series of occasional posts
previewing select programming highlights of the Sweet Sixteen edition of VC
FILMFEST, MAY 17-24, 2001. Also, we have another special screening lined up
for you, SO... save this post and read it offline; more to come! And please
feel free to forward this information to all your online friends. Thanks for
supporting our programs!

IN THIS ISSUE:

1) VC FILMFEST Highlight Alert #1: Opening and Closing Night Programs
2) CHILIVISIONS XIV: Save-the-Date Reminder
3) APRIL 17: Friends of VC Members' Screening: Hong Kong legend Tsui Hark's
"Time and Tide"


#1:
VC FILMFEST 2001:
The Visual Communications Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival
May 17 through 24, 2001
Directors Guild of America, Japan America Theatre
At presstime, we are proud to announce that we have confirmed our Opening and
Closing Night films, they are:

Opening Night/May 17, 2001/Directors Guild of America
The Los Angeles Gala Premiere of
GREEN DRAGON (2001) by Timothy Linh Bui
(co-producer and co-screenwriter, THREE SEASONS)
Set in a Marine airbase circa 1975, GREEN DRAGON is a compelling story of
Vietnamese immigrants to America and of their experiences in military bases
intended as way-stations before being relocated to a new home—a 1970s version
of Ellis Island. The film, an official selection of the 2001 Sundance Film
Festival, is inspired by the experiences of director Timothy Linh Bui and his
brother, multi-award winning director Tony Bui (THREE SEASONS). The film is
executive produced by actor/director Forrest Whitaker (THE CRYING GAME,
WAITING TO EXHALE) and stars Whitaker, Hiep Thi Le (BUGIS STREET, HEAVEN AND
EARTH), Billinger Tran, Don Duong, and Patrick Swayze (DIRTY DANCING, GHOST).

Closing Night/May 24, 2001/Japan America Theatre
A Special rare showing of
FAREWELL TO MANZANAR (1976) by John Korty ("The Autobiography of Miss Jane
Pittman")
Based on Jean W. Houston's memoirs of her family's internment at Manzanar,
this well-regarded 1976 telefilm is perhaps the first-ever intimate portrait
of a Japanese American family and the physical and emotional sense of loss
due to relocation during WWII. The film stars Nobu McCarthy, the late, great
Yuki Shimoda, Akemi Kikumura, Clyde Kusatsu, and many others. Unavailable in
a theatrical version in over 25 years, we will be showing a newly-struck film
print for this special occasion, to draw attention to the importance of
preservation of our community's cinema heritage.

Ticket and program info for all VC FILMFEST events available ONLINE starting
April 16 at www.vconline.org. Volunteer opportunities available - call 213
680 4462 x68 for info

#2:
CHILIVISIONS XIV
The return of Chili and Film!
August 18, 2001
JACCC Plaza, Japan America Theatre
Los Angeles Little Tokyo
SAVE THIS DATE! More info to come!


#3:
Visual Communications and TriStar Pictures proudly presents a special
screening of


TIME AND TIDE

a film by Tsui Hark

starring Nicholas Tse, Wu Bai and Candy Lo


Tuesday, April 17, 2001; Showtime 7:30 p.m.

COLUMBIA PICTURES STUDIOS, Sony Backstage Theater

Join director Tsui Hark for a Q&A following the screening.

10202 West Washington Blvd., Culver City, one block east of Overland Avenue


TICKETS:

Friends of VC Members: FREE with Membership I.D.

Non-Members $5.00

Become a Friends of Visual Communications Member now and receive ticket
discounts for this and future VC special programs.


RSVP: Visual Communications, (213) 680-4462 x58

Limited Seating! Reserve your tickets NOW!


SYNOPSIS:

Hong Kong, present day. A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score
quick cash. He soon befriends a once disillusioned mercenary determined to
begin life anew with the woman he just married. Although the two men find
themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, their
partnership is short-lived: gradually and through uncontrollable
circumstances, they will unknowingly be propelled toward opposite sides of a
deadly confrontation.


Tsui Hark's action-packed thriller, TIME AND TIDE, marks Tsui's triumphant
return to Hong Kong's unique brand of high-octane filmmaking - a genre that
he helped define with such films as PEKING OPERA BLUES and A CHINESE GHOST
STORY. TIME AND TIDE was shown at the Venice and Toronto International Film
Festivals and just garnered 6 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations. This Spring
Tsui Hark will be the subject of several retrospectives in the U.S. including
TriStar's re-release of the classic ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA - Parts 1 (in
its original uncut version) and 2 and Subway Cinema's "Once Upon A Time In
Hong Kong: A Tsui Hark Retrospective" at the Anthology Film Archives in
Manhattan and the Plaza Twin in Brooklyn.


Produced by Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Sony Pictures
Entertainment's Asian production entity, TIME AND TIDE brings together one of
the world's most renowned producer-directors, the hottest young star in Hong
Kong music and film (Nicholas Tse), a rock n' roll icon from Taiwan (Wu Bai)
and one of Hong Kong most promising new talents, singer Candy Lo, who is
nominated for the Best Newcomer Award and Best Supporting Actress at the Hong
Kong Film Awards.


A brand name in international cinema, Tsui Hark is among the first corps of
Hong Kong filmmakers invited by Hollywood to share the dazzling magic of
their films with the world. His first two American projects, Columbia
Pictures' DOUBLE TEAM and KNOCK OFF, were worldwide hits. In addition, he
has over fifty Hong Kong titles to his credit, most of them local box-office
smashes as well as cult favorites around the world, including such milestones
as THE KILLER, A BETTER TOMORROW 1 and 2 and the CHINESE GHOST STORY series
(as producer), and PEKING OPERA BLUES, A BETTER TOMORROW 3, and the ONCE UPON
A TIME IN CHINA series (as writer/producer/director).


Special Thanks to TriStar Pictures, Laura Kim and Annalee Paulo/mPRm, AND CAPE

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As seen on the cover of "Off the Wall," in the 7days in LA of the New
Times and listed in Flaunt magazine...
don't miss

LAURA ASHFORD: MAGIC CHICKS
Fetishistic paintings and installation of magic women portrayed on
television


Cherry is pleased to present Magic Chicks by artist Laura Ashford. The
exhibition runs from April 14 through May 20, 2001. The opening
reception is Saturday, April 14 from 7:00 - 10:00PM.

Presented like a modern day Pantheon to TV deities, Magic Chicks offers
twenty-eight fetishistic oil paintings hung in linear filmstrip fashion
around the gallery. Laura Ashfords heavily varnished paintings depict
women from popular television series from 1964 - 2001, who for one
reason or another are endowed with magical powers. Some of the women
represented from earlier years are Samantha from Bewitched, both
Catwomen from Batman, Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie, Isis, Wonder
Woman and even Sister Bertrille from The Flying Nun. The current
heroines are the likes of Xena, Buffy, the sisters from Charmed and Dark
Angel.

In this modern day temple installation, a theme song soundtrack resounds
as if in place of a cherubic choir and traditional alter flowers welcome
the viewer. The floor is lined with carpet and the gallery window bears
a double spiral time logo aluding to stained glass and designating the
years of "magic chicks" from 1964 until 1980 and then the resurgence
from 1994 until the present.

The time spiral logo articulates Ashfords theoretical investigation for
this exhibition. From 1964 until 1980, the American television audience
enjoyed many now iconographic "magic chicks". During the time period of
1980 until 1993, there was a black hole for the magic/fantastical
female character. In recent years (1994 until the present), America has
been given once again a new batch of modern day witches, warriors and
powerful sci-fi women. Many cultural and social questions are raised
from this disjointed timeline and from the display of a rarely
considered lineage of female heroines. Ashfords installation allows
room to ponder these questions, as well as provides a setting for
reverence, memory and consciousness on a mass and personal scale.

Laura Ashford lives and works in Los Angeles. Ashford received her BFA
from CalArts. She is a painter and also works as a high end visual
effects artist at Rhythm and Hues.

Announcing the fifth show of its second season, Cherry continues to
present emerging and mid-career artists and provide freedom for them to
consume the space and transform it to suit their expression.

The gallery is located at 2411 Glencoe Avenue at the corner of South
Venice Boulevard, five blocks east of Lincoln Boulevard. Hours are
Saturdays and Sundays 1-4 PM or by appointment.


For more information contact Mary Leigh Cherry
310.880.2790 or maryleigh@....

FREE recital, FREE reception, and FREE parking
Chamber Music Recital
Sunday, April 22nd at 4:00 p.m.
Magnin Auditorium at Skirball Cultural Center
(just north of the new Getty Museum))

Please forward this information to your friends in the Los Angeles area!

Young Musicians Foundation’s 31st annual Chamber Music Series kicks off
Sunday, April 22nd, 4:00 p.m. at Magnin Auditorium at Skirball Cultural
Center. The award-winning ensembles are comprised of some of the most
talented young musicians from the greater Los Angeles area. The recital
includes works by Bozza, Dvorák, Haydn, Klughardt, Schumann, St. Sa?ns, and
Thuille. Admission, parking, and post-concert reception are free. Call (310)
859-7668 for more information.



E V E N T F A C T S

W H O YMF Chamber Music Series ensembles, comprised of some of the most
talented young musicians from the greater Los Angeles area, administered as a
program of Young Musicians Foundation, a non-profit organization.
Delores Stevens, Chamber Music Series Director
Coached by Victor Sazer, Jon Titmus, Marion Kuszyk, Alice & Eleonore
Schoenfeld, Judy Farmer, Delores Stevens, and Maria Newman

W H A T Free chamber music recital; 31st season. Program includes works by
Bozza, Dvorák, Haydn, Klughardt, Schumann, Saint Sa?ns, and Thuille.

W H E N Sunday, April 22nd, 4:00pm. Reception to follow.

W H E R E Magnin Auditorium, Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles

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To receive additional information about Young Musicians Foundation or a free
season brochure, please write to: YMF ? 195 South Beverly Drive, Suite 414
? Beverly Hills, CA 90212 ? www.ymf.org

We at SEIU Local 347, the City Workers' Union that also represents
municipal inspectors, looked into what's going on with Hector's mural.
We talked with Andrew Edelman, the General Manager of Building and
Safety, and he is going to address the issue, not only through the
hearing, but also will personally investigate it with the inspectors
assigned to the job.

We suggest that people interested in getting this to a hearing as soon
as possible send an email or call Mr. Edelman's office (I will send you
the numbers and email as soon as I gather them). In the meanwhile, send
your letters or emails to SPARC.

We hope that Building and Safety will do the right thing and preserve
this beautiful work of art and statement of support for democracy and
indigenous rights. If there's anything else we can do in this struggle,
please don't hesitate to contact me.

In solidarity,

Jason Elias
Field Rep/Organizer
SEIU Local 347
1015 Wilshire Blvd.
LA CA 90039
213.482.6660 x235

Viva Krasinski wrote:

Hi everyone this is Arsineh and I'm the Event/Marketing Coordinator
for Pacific Studio for Dance in Glendale and I'm organizing National
Dance Week for the Glendale/Burbank and Los Angeles community. NDW
is a celebration of dance nation-wide and it's for the public and the
media to appreciate and recognize the dancers and choreographers and
that dance is a art. I'm e-mailing the flyer and apparently I don't
think I can attach this or I don't know how on this one, but that's
o.k. So please come and see the various dance studios getting
together for the first time and dancing for all the communities. If
you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me. Thanks, Arsineh
Bedrosian

P.S. Hope to see you there!!!

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IN SYNC Youth Ensemble is holding a dance event of local/community
dance troops for a performance.

WHEN: APRIL 28TH (SATURDAY)

WHERE: GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
on the 2nd Floor (Auditorium). For
directions please call(818)970-7477 or call
Pacific Studio for Dance at (818)240-2392

WHY: CELEBRATING NATIONAL DANCE WEEK

TIME: 1:00-4:00 P.M. (ADMISSION IS FREE)

COME AND ENJOY THE VARIOUS DANCE STUDIO
PERFORMANCES BY:

LOUISE REICHLIN & DANCERS (Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers)

BURBANK SCHOOL OF THE BALLET

BURBANK DANCE BIZ
LOS ANGELES IRISH SET DANCERS

PACIFIC STUDIO FOR DANCE

KRISTEN CUNNIGHAM

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Sponsored By Pacific Studio For Dance

April 11, 2001 - Wednesday at 7:00 PM
BEYOND BAROQUE and the LA POETRY FESTIVAL present:

NEWER POETS VI at the Downtown Central Library

For National Poetry Month this year, LAPF present MARIA ELENA FERNANDEZ,
known for her narrative poetry and solo performances exploring identity.
She teaches Chicano Literature at Cal State Northridge. MARK McKAIN has
published in The Atlanta Review, Pearl and studied with Yousef Komunyakaa
at Squaw Valley. He received the Villa Montalvo Prize. SHAHE MANKERIAN's
poetry has appeared in the anthologies Open Letter, Birthmark: Armenian
American Poets, and Children of Honey. BB presents IRENE SUICO SORIANO, PEN
2000-2001 Emerging Voices Fellow, published in Flippin': Filipinos on
America & Babaylan: Filipina and Filipina American Writers; RICK LUPERT,
author of six collections of poetry including I Am My Own Orange County,
produces PoetrySuperHighway.com, an online resource for poets; and BRUCE
WILLIAMS, author of Holistic Dressing: Clothes Poems and Other Obsessions,
Stratification and works in Solo and Ravishing DisUnities: Real Ghazals in
English, edited by Agha Shahid Ali.

Reservations only: (213)228-7025
Downtown Central Library
Mark Taper Auditorium
630 W. 5th Street
Park under Library at 524 S. Flower
Free

Ney Nava Dance Theatre, contemporary, classical and Sufi dances of Iran, has
been performing in Southern California and nationally since 1994.

Ney Nava is pleased to announce its new website at



Founded by artistic director Shida Pegahi, the company has performed at some
of the finest cultural arts institutions around, including the Getty, Armand
Hammer,
UCLA, and in many international dance festivals.

Please visit and enjoy.

Contact Ney Nava Dance Theatre
323/650-3157
ivrinasawi@...

Many of you have been following the saga of Hector Ponce's mural at 6th and
Westlake. The mural, a symbol of the struggle for indigenous rights,
depicts both Emiliano Zapata and Zapatista leader, Sub-Commandante Marcos.
The mural was destroyed once before by the City of Los Angeles Cultural
Affairs Department and is once again in danger. The Los Angeles Department
of Building and Safety designated the piece as an "Illegal Sign" and issued
an order to the building owner to either remove it or bring it to code. I
was recently informed by Brad Neighbors, Senior Inspector, that they have
now referred the case to the Los Angeles Building and Safety Commission for
a public hearing to determine whether the piece is in fact a mural or a
sign. The hearing has not yet been scheduled and it is unclear how long
before it is scheduled.

The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) asks that the public
express their support for public art as well as their disdain for the
efforts of the Department of Building and Safety to define the parameters
between art and signage. Please contact Senior Inspector Brad Neighbors at
the Department of Building and Safety at (213) 738-5674 and your local City
Councilperson. Letters of support for this important public artwork can be
faxed or e-mailed to SPARC at (310) 827-8717 or sparc@....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Viva Krasinski 310/822-9560 x11 viva@...

Hector Ponce?s Mural Depicting Emiliano Zapata and Chiapas Leader
Sub-Commandante Marcos Declared an "Illegal Sign" and Slated for Destruction
by the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety

Hector Ponce?s mural, a symbol of the struggle for indigenous rights in
Chiapas, Mexico, depicting both Zapatista leader, Sub-Commandante Marcos and
Emiliano Zapata was painted at 6th and Westlake with the support of the
building owner. However, the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs
Department has destroyed the mural once before and recently threatened to do
so again, citing a complaint which they originally attributed to the
building owner but later was discovered to have been made by a neighboring
business. The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has now stepped
into the fray, declaring the artwork to be a "sign" painted without proper
signage permits and thus eliminated any need to notify the artist prior to
it?s destruction as is required by the Federal Visual Artist?s Rights Act
(VARA). Ponce?s mural is scheduled for immediate destruction by the
Department of Building and Safety. Their role as both the purveyors and
enforcers of ill-defined parameters between what constitutes art and what
constitutes signage borders on censorship.

The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) asks that the public
express their support for public art as well as their disdain for the
efforts of the Department of Building and Safety to define the parameters
between art and signage. Please contact Senior Inspector Brad Neighbors at
the Department of Building and Safety at (213) 738-5674 and your local City
Councilperson. Letters of support for this important public artwork can be
faxed or e-mailed to SPARC at (310) 827-8717 or sparc@....

Hi everyone, this may seem a bit off the culture radar, but I'm looking for Taco Trucks operating on the Westside. Are there any regular locales you have spotted and can direct me to? It's for a story.

Thanks ever so much!

Keli
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