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Dead Author Readings at Upright Citizens Brigade – J.D. Salinger (Marc Evan Jackson) and Edgar Allan Poe (Craig Cackowski) with moderator H.G. Wells (Paul F. Tompkins): Thanks to the miracle of science, very famous, extremely dead authors time travel to the present and are brought together to discuss their lives and works! But mostly, these […]
The Eastsider has posted a bunch of fun things to do this Valentine’s Day (regardless of whether or not you actually have a Valentine): -Buy one original, organic print tee at Feeding Birds Boutique and get another one free! –Ohana Flowers (1727 Sunset, near the corner of Sunset and Lemoyne) will be open 24 hours! –City […]
It’s a bit of a hike up Echo Park Avenue to get to Echo Country Outpost, but it’s certainly worth the trip. The interior design and the wares they’ve got for sale set it apart from the other boutiques and thrift stores in the neighborhood. While browsing their selection of moccasins, zarapes and giant pinecones, […]
I know, I know. We were supposed to be a little bit further into this series by now than just two posts, but don’t we all have projects that get put on the back burner for just a tad too long? Well, I’m back, I’m bad and I’m unemployed, so let’s do this! This time […]
wild Up music collective is, in their own words, “a modern music collective, comprised of young Los Angeles area musicians, committed to creating eclectic, vibrant art.” Tonight they will do just that at Jensen’s Recreation Center (1710 Sunset), one of Echo Park’s coolest historic landmarks. The concert, entitled I See It Coming: songs after Radiohead, […]
… or works here or hangs out here, or you know one of them through a friend or through a friend of a friend. Perhaps that’s why it feels less like a store and more like someone’s home. But you never feel as though you’re intruding. The front of the space is a second-hand store; […]
ADULT Sunday, February 7 – INTRO TO FINAL CUT PRO: 1 – 5 pm Calling all interested adults (ages 20+) looking to learn the beauty and grace of digital editing! All equipment and materials provided by EPFC. Class limited to 6 students;. Tuition is $60. $50 for members. Monday, February 8 – INTRO TO DOCUMENTARY: […]
826LA just announced their upcoming writing workshops for kids and teenagers. Over the next month and a half, kids can learn to do things like write a screenplay, create a piece of fantasy writing and re-imagine Valentine’s Day (jealous!). Check out the listing on their website for more details and to sign up! 826LA is […]
A few days ago, we received some comments on our Echo Park Art Hop post regarding the galleries that AREN’T being featured during said event. We tracked down the writer of these comments and found what turned out to be a really cool guy and an awesome gallery that we never knew existed. Artillery & […]
Mohawk General Store
This Saturday, December 12, Sirens & Sailors will be hosting a shopping fair featuring the work of a bunch of LA-based clothing designers, jewelry makers, crafters and artisans. The sale will be held in the 7,000 sq. ft. warehouse adjacent to their store at 1106 Mohawk Street (on the north side of Sunset). It will […]
An alert to people living in northeast Echo Park: my roommates laptop was stolen out of his room yesterday. It probably happened sometime in the early afternoon while me and another one of my roommates were at home. However, we didn’t hear anything as we live two floors above him. He accidentally left his window […]
Special Elysian Park Hike and Cleanup Event This Saturday, September 19 starting at 9:30 am the Citizens Committee to save Elysian Park will be hosting a cleanup and hike through the western edge of Elysian Park. Explore and discover new trails through the park while helping to keep the neighborhood a beautiful place to live! […]
On Saturday, July 25 from 7 to 9 PM, the Echo Park Historical Society and the Echo Park Film Center will be hosting an outdoor presentation and silent film screening at Echo Park Lake to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first film studio in Edendale (a section of what is now Echo Park where most […]
According to the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Police Department’s public crime database omits nearly 40% of serious crimes reported in Los Angeles: LAPD’s public database omits nearly 40% of this year’s crimes The discrepency was discovered while the Times was creating their own map to display the LAPD’s crime data. The Times reports […]
