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DIY Gallery: Pretty Rad

Aaron Williams & Zach Taylor // Pretty Rad: New Collaborations
Closing Reception April 10 // 7pm (Valet parking available)

Pretty Rad is an eye candied Pop Art painting and cleverly industrial Textual sculpture collaboration between Aaron Williams and Zach Taylor.

The entire show is a result of total collaboration in which not one piece is a solo work, each one requiring up to 3-4 months of work to complete. The artists took turn adding to and/or taking away from the previous artist’s contribution, the last of which was finished as the show was being hung.

The duo, both MFA graduates from The Chicago Art Institute, shows the range of their formal technical skills, ability to break free from said abilities when needed as well as their strength as a creative team. The two have been friends and collaborators for almost 3 years. The gallery represents both artists.

After Pretty Rad’s closing reception, the show is headed to Art Chicago, The International Fair of Contemporary and Modern Art at The Merchandise Mart, April 30-May 3 2010.

The show also marks DIY’s move from their former space at 1218 Temple St to the new Sunset Blvd location, a space previously occupied by Bandit Gallery.

DIY Gallery 1549 Sunset Blvd, LA 90026 (213) 977-9602
Gallery Hours 12-6,  Tuesday – Saturday
http://www.diygallery.info

*** Bloggers Note: We have expanded our Guest Blog week through Monday because we had some technical issues this weekend and these posts didn’t make it out in time. We apologize if the blog slows down for a couple of days while we work things out. Echo Park Now would like to thank the wonderful and talented Dale Dreiling for pitching in last week. Go see his work at Chango and at The Echo Country Outpost during the art walk!

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Echo Park On Apartment Therapy

Head over to Apartment Therapy LA to read their list of ten design inspirations based on life in Echo Park. It is a beautiful little ode to the neighborhood. Read the whole article and see their pictures here.

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Waved Out Pics

Two Boots

Best Coast 1

Best Coast 2

Turbo Fruits

Black Iris, White Adidas

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Menu Mondays: The Park

The Park

I came here last Sunday for dinner with friends and it was amazing. My burger was cooked perfectly, there were coloring books for the child in our party and everyone was super nice.

1400 Sunset Blvd
at the corner of Douglas
in Echo Park, CA.

Tel: 213/482.9209

Dinner hours:
Wed/Thurs/Sat/Sun    5:30-10:00
Tues/Fri    6:00-10:00
(reservations recommended)
Lunch hours:
Tues – Fri    11:00-2:30
Brunch hours:
Sat / Sun    10:00-2:00

The Park Prix Fixe Deals
—Speakeasy Tuesdays—
Ticket price: $15 (includes 3 course meal)

—Friday Supper Club—
Ticket price: $20 (includes 3 course selection from our regular menu)

Wednesday is $5 Burger Night!
Munch a 6 oz. sirloin burger or homemade veggie burger with your choice of side for only $5

Read more

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The Onion and The AV Club present “Our Dumb Book Event”

The Onion and The A.V. Club present:

OUR DUMB BOOK EVENT

with Division Day, Tom Lennon, Ben Garant, and Megan Ganz

At the Echoplex, Thursday, April 1
7:30 pm
$10, 18+

Posted on The Echo website:

Beautiful people of Los Angeles, reschedule your Botox appointments. Put that anal bleaching on hold. Stop doing whatever other lazy L.A. stereotype we can’t think of, and point your Prius in the direction of Echo Park: We’re coming to see you.

That’s right, the multimedia caravan around our Inventory book is coming to the Echoplex on April 1, and this time we’re bringing with us our siblings, The Onion—who have their own awesome book to promote. (Buy them together for a low low price here!) For one night only, staff members from both publications will be on hand to read, show videos, talk, and generally goof around for your enjoyment.

And we won’t be alone. Joining us will be Tom Lennon and Ben Garant (of Reno 911!, The State, and a bunch of other stuff), reading their guest lists from Inventory, Important Things With Demetri Martin writer—and former Onion scribe—Megan Ganz, L.A. band Division Day, and others TBA. It’s going to be crazy and fun, and you should most certainly come.

The Echoplex, located at 1154 Glendale Blvd.

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Pictures: Human Rights Rally at the Lake

Hundreds of people gathered at the Cuban human rights rally today at the lake in Echo Park.

Quite a few gatherers dressed in white at the rally

George Lopez & Perez Hilton at the rally (via Twitpic)

Sunday vendors managed their usual spots despite the crowds

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Tonight: Part Time Punks at the Echo

Part Time Punks this Sunday March 28 at The Echo is featuring the Slumberland Records 20th anniversary show. Featured bands include: Boyracer, Brown Recluse, Devon Williams, Go Sailor, Henry’s Dress, Neverever, Pants Yell!, Summer Cats, and The How.

The show is $15 and all ages; doors at 7:00 pm. Click here to purchase tickets in advance.

The Echo is located at 1822 Sunset Blvd.

In case you’re wondering what Part Time Punks is, from their website: Part Time Punks is a club that takes over noted Echo Park live music venue, The Echo on 1822 Sunset, every Sunday night. The night focuses heavily on obscure and classic music coming out of America, the UK and Europe in 1978 to the present: Punk, Post-punk, Punk-funk, New Wave, No Wave, Hardcore, Indie-Pop, Twee, Grunge, Electro, Minimal-Synth, Shoegaze, Baggy.

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Echo Park Avenue Art Walk

Echo Park Ave. Art Walk is back! Join local businesses, artists, and musicians on Saturday, April 3 from 12 noon – 6:00 pm. Participating businesses are located from Blue Collar to Fix Coffee on Echo Park Avenue.

While we don’t have a complete list of businesses, vendors and activities yet (check back later for details) there will be quite a few activities, including art, performances, music, sidewalk chalk, and more. This time, all business are responsible for booking artists and entertainers, so anyone interested in submitting artwork should contact Echo Park Avenue businesses directly.

What: Echo Park Avenue Artwalk
When: Saturday, April 3, 2010 from 12 noon – 6:00 pm
Check out the Facebook page for contact info

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Sunday: Human Rights March in Echo Park

On Sunday, March 28 at 2:00 pm at the Echo Park Lake, Cuba’s Ladies in White are leading a “march of solidarity” to bring awareness to human rights issues in Cuba.

According to the Roots of Hope website, the event will include some celebrity supporters of the cause:

Join Academy Award Nominee Andy Garcia, comedian & actor George Lopez, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and hundreds more in a march of solidarity with Cuba’s Ladies In White – the mothers, daughters, wives and sisters of Cuban prisoners of conscience – and all those who struggle for peaceful nonviolent change in Cuba.

Everyone involved in the march is encouraged to wear white.

The Miami Herald has also a detailed article on the Ladies in White and its cause.

If you have any questions, please contact Cubans In LA at cubansinla@gmail.com

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New Painting (part 2)

Echo Park, El Carnal (pt.2) Acrylic on 7.5″ x 10″ panel.

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Street Art Collaboration

As seen from the parking lot south of Sunset, between Logan and Echo Park Ave.

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EP Film Center Class: Intro to 16mm and Hand Processing

On Sunday, March 28 the Echo Park Film Center will be teaching a workshop for adults entitled “Intro to 16mm Cinematography and Hand Processing.” They will be teaching basic camera operation, shooting techniques and hand-processing. No previous filmmaking experience necessary. All equipment and materials will be provided by EPFC. Cost is $75 or $60 for EPFC members. The class starts at noon and goes until 5:00 pm.

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Record Release Show at Echo Country Outpost

Echo Country Outpost is hosting the Amanda Jo Williams Yes I Will, Mr. Man Record Release Show on Saturday, March 27 at 6:30 pm.

5 Bands, $5 at the door, free tequila!

It’s a romp in the woods with moonshine-soaked hillbillies fighting for love and the American dream. A banjo this time, a dancing percussionist next time, Amanda Jo notably has a musician surprise or two at each performance. For March 27, she’ll have two stand-up bassists, a rhythm section, and, as always, the inimitable guitarist 5-Track, whose guitar howls and coos like a wolf on opium. The show gets even better with glam folk band He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, story-telling dreamer Henry Wolfe, as well as Woodstock folk artist and legend Paul McMahon, who taught Williams to play guitar, and the wild stomping Matthew O’Neill.

For more information about the bands, click below:

Amanda Jo Williams
He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister
Henry Wolfe
Paul McMahon
Matthew O’Neill

Presented by: L.A. Record & White Noise & Metl Reserva Especial

Click here to RSVP on the Echo Country Outpost Facebook page.

Echo Country Outpost is located at 1930 Echo Park Avenue

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Saturday: Elysian Park Walking Tour

via Echo Park Historical Society Facebook page

Join the Echo Park Historical Society on Saturday, March 27 at 10:00 am for the Elysian Park Walking Tour. The tour focuses on the lesser known but historically rich eastern edge of the park.

This tour takes about two hours to complete and includes walking up and down hills and upon unpaved trails. Reservations are required and can be made to ephs@HistoricEchoPark.org.

The tour is free to EPHS memers and $5 for all others. The tour begins at the Fremont Monument (pictured at left) near North Broadway and Elysian Park Drive. Please visit the Walking Tour section of
www.HistoricEchoPark.org for information about other tours.
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