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This Sunday, May 16 @ 3:00 pm, Machine Project and Sue Conley and Chris Kallmyer present FERMENT [cheese]. Sue Conley, cheese-maker and founder of the Cowgirl Creamery and sound artist Chris Kallmyer have developed a multi-media collaboration based on their mutual love of cheese and the fermented arts. At this event, Sue will speak on […]
Thursday, May 13 @ 1o:30 pm – RACHEL IN THE WEEDS (RESIDENCY) Friday, May 14 @ 10:30 pm – MATHER LOUTH AND RADIO NOIR and CHARMKIN REBELLION @11:30 pm Saturday, May 15 @ 10:30 pm – KINGSIZEMAYBE and @ 11:30 pm JOHNZO WEST Wednesday, May 19 @ 10:30 pm EDEN EDEN and VIM @ 11:30 […]
The Pearson Foundation and Track 16 present LiveTALKS Los Angeles – I’ll Mature When I’m Dead: An Evening with Dave Barry in conversation with Jane Smiley. Net proceeds will support 826LA. On Friday, May 14 at 8:00 pm at Track 16 (Bergamont Station). A brilliantly funny exploration of the treacherous state of adulthood by the […]
The Edendale Library Friends Society and several other Library Friends groups sponsored an all-day Save The Library letter and postcard writing campaign this past Saturday. The group is protesting Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s proposed budget which, if it passes, could mean further reduced library hours and staff cuts. Letter and postcard writing has been just a […]
Tuesday, May 11 @ 7:45 pm – CINEMA SPEAKEASY PRESENTS ART BY CHANCE: The Largest Public Art Event Ever! For this festival, you don’t need to buy a ticket or go to a movie theater! Movies just pop into your lives in subways, buses, airports, shopping malls, trains, sports centers, art galleries, museums, plains, campuses, […]
I was strolling around the eastern part of Echo Park the other day in search of some things to take purdy pictures of when an unusual courtyard housing complex caught my eye. Its use of brick as opposed to stucco and stoops with wrought iron railings made it look like housing you might find in […]
Today, Saturday May 8, Machine Project and CRITTER Salon will be hosting a plant cloning workshop entitled Clone-Home from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. CRITTER presents Clone-Home, an afternoon open house for multiplying plants. Come with a few cuttings of your favorite plant(s) to share and trade with others. If you’re new to the world of […]
Tomorrow, Saturday May 8, KHW Jewelry is going to be hosting a craft sale at Sargent Court lawn (1673 Sargent Court). You can peruse their selection of gladiator sandals, dinnerware decorated with doves and big bangles from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. They will also be serving quesadillas and Frank Fairfield will be playing bluegrass music!
Today we’re going to delve into the shallower part of Echo Park’s past. “Chicken Corner” is the name used by many long-time and semi-long-time residents to describe the corner of Echo Park Ave. and Delta St. It’s where Chango has stood for the past six years. Why is it sometimes referred to as “Chicken Corner”? […]
This Sunday, May 9 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm, the Echo Park Film Center will be throwing a party of sorts at their new “Analog Annex” in Atwater Village. They will be hosting visiting experimental filmmaker Roger Beebe and christening their new space with food and drink. Call (213) 484-8846 or email them (info@echoparkfilmcenter.org) for […]
This morning the Eastsider LA reported that The Clinic of Echo Park and its adjoining frame store (Ballard’s Artwork Framing) have been emptied and “For Lease” signs put up. According to the Eastsider, “they left following a dispute with the landlord. Andrew Selna of the Clinic said he was going to be opening online stores […]
The Filament Theatre Co. presents the L.A. premiere of “second” in Echo Park on Wednesday, May 6 at 8:00 pm. While “the worst snowstorm in history” rages, a mysterious man touches a woman, seemingly brings her back to life – then disappears. The mystery and media frenzy instigates three sets of New Yorkers to question […]
Starting right now (Saturday, May 1st at approximately 3:00 pm) and going until 5:00 pm, Two Boots is giving away free slices of its Big Maybelle pizza (marinated chicken, pepperoni and garlic on a white pie). The story is that the company gives away free slices once a month at one of their locations, and […]
In the first couple decades of the 20th century, Echo Park was the center of the West Coast film industry. Called Edendale at the time, it was the location of several major silent film studios including Keystone Studios, Pathe West Coast and Selig-Polyscope. Even Fox Studios was located here before William Fox changed its location […]
Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30 pm – Julie Kausner reads from her new book I Don’t Care About Your Band. It charts a distinctly human journey of a strong-willed but vulnerable protagonist who loves men like it’s her job, but who’s done with guys who know more about love songs than love. This is the […]
