Ok this is just outside of Echo Park but many residents could still walk here so I’m going to give it a mention. If you are looking for something new this Wednesday you might be interested in a party at Dinner House M. The website for the Japanese Pub doesn’t say much but you can read their yelp reviews. The place doesn’t seem recession friendly ($$$$ on yelp) but if you like your parties to go after hours this spot may interest you. This is going to be an ongoing party every Wednesday so if you go please leave some comments here to let other locals know whether to play or pass on this one.
The Long Night from 2HeadedHorse on Vimeo.
One of those filmmakers from 2headedhorse previously mentioned in a yoga class post made this beautiful video when the lights went out on Glendale a few weeks ago.
First spotted on The Eastsider LA.
Here is a post from the 2headedhorse site about their weekly yoga classes. 2headedhorse is a run by the creative team of Laban Pheidias and Ted Newsome. Their resume includes skateboarding, guerilla filmmaking, tv production, comedy and a lot of fun by the looks of this portrait of the duo. The recently started holding shows in their space on Glendale Blvd. I’ve only been able to go to one show at the space so far. The people were friendly and the sound was great so hopefully they will continue throwing events.
The guys would like to share their yoga teacher with you! You can read the post here.
Huzzah! The Echo Park Historical Society has finally put up their 2010 tour schedule! And this year, come hell or high water, I am going to drag my ass out of bed before 10am on a Saturday morning and join them!
On Saturday, February 27 Saturday, March 13 they’ll be touring the historic stairways of Echo Park. From their website: “The Echo Park Stairways tour includes the Baxter Stairs (possibly the city’s longest) as well as Fellowship Park, Red Hill and the modernist Harwell Harris house.” The tour begins at 10am and it will begin at the Elysian Heights Elementary School, 1562 Baxter St.
Here are some of their other upcoming tours:
Elysian Park Tour – Saturday, March 6
Echo Park Lake Tour – Saturday, April 24
Echo Park Stairways Tour – Saturday, May 22
Reservations are required, email ephs(at)historicechopark.org or call (323) 860-8874. Cost is $5. All tours start at 10am.
Echo Park Yoga just commenced classes at a studio in the Jensen Recreation Center (1161 Logan St.). They offer a wide variety of yoga disciplines including Hatha, Kundalini and Vinyasa. They offer classes in the mornings and evenings, Sunday through Friday all at a very reasonable price ($12 per class). You can view their schedule here.
Divine Dance Los Angeles offers dance and yoga classes for women. It’s run by Kaliyyaa who has created her own style of movement that she calls Divine Dance. The website explains that “Kaliyyaa created Divine Dance to unleash the creative power in all women. Through her own awakening process, she realized the urgency and importance of dance in the lives of women… Kaliyyaa fervently believes that women need to explore movement and their own sensuality in a safe and welcoming environment.” They also offer yoga classes for both the beginner and the experienced as well as a 4-week-long workshop on the basics of yogic philosophy, meditiation and breathing. They’re located at 1426 Sunset Blvd., Their schedule changes ever so slightly each week so be sure to look carefully, or give them a call at 213-973-2662
Here are a sampling of event flyers for this weekend. The post would be very long so I’ve split it up. Click the link below to see the rest. Have a good weekend!
If L’Keg reopens after the fire damage caused by last nights fire at TiGeorge’s chicken here is what to expect. Hopefully both of these Echo Park businesses will be able to bounce back quickly after the tragedy.
Fri. February 19
(FLYER)
Harlem (Texas)
Audacity
Blue Jungle
Cobalt Cranes
Cosmonauts
Sat. February 20
See Flyer
Fantastica Bastidas
Peg Leg Love
The Health Club
The Crystelles
Hear some music and check out the current exhibit, a group show called Mexicali Illness (running until March 5th).
L’Keg Gallery is located at 311 Glendale Blvd. All ages, $5, and shows start at 9pm unless otherwise noted. Visit their website for more information.
Cold Cave
Best Coast
Smith Westerns (First LA show)
DJ Mario Orduno (Art Fag Recordings) & Michael Stock (Part Time Punks)
Visuals by Videothing
Brought to you by the FYF Fest
The Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
$12 / All Ages
For Tickets
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 dead authors fight like dead cats and dead dogs! And the audience gets to ask questions! That’s you! YOU are the audience! I am saying you get to ask questions! INTERACTIVE!!! Friday, Feb. 19 @ 7pm, UCB Theater 5919 Franklin, $5, RSVP here.
Love Hurts – Ask the Experts: Ask the experts about love, sex, and what shoes to not wear on a first date. Relationship writers Greg Behrendt (He’s Just Not That Into You), Sascha Rothchild (How to Get Divorced by 30), and Lori Gottlieb (Marry Him) will offer wisdom, advice, and lots of snarky comments at 826LA’s post-Valentine’s Day writer’s panel and mixer. Get started with an hour of questions* and answers, then put your newfound knowledge to use with an hour of mingling and drinking. There will be icebreakers. Moderated by married man Joel Stein.
*Registration for this event includes “anonymous” question submission. Monday, March 1, 8 -10pm @ Busby’s East 5364 Wilshire. $25 (includes 1 drink ticket), 21+ ,RSVP here.
Chickens in Love – 826LA’s one-day all-ages mini music festival: Featuring The Submarines, Summer Darling, The Happy Hollows, The Growlers, and more! Get in the mood with punk rock hairdos from The Hive Hair Shop, rocker accessories from local LA designers, burgers from Grill ‘Em All Food Truck, and more. Saturday, March 6, 1-7pm @ the Echoplex 1154 Glendale Blvd. Get tickets here.
What are you doing tonight?
At Echo Curio:
Tues, Feb 16th – CHEESE ON BREAD + ROYALCHORD + BIG WHUP
CHEESE ON BREAD has been described as Joan Baez and Raffi singing about
sucking cock. Others claim that listening to it will lead to a deadly joygasm. We just
know that it is gonna be fun, fun fun. Joining them is Australia’s royalchord, all
lower case on purpose, to understate the amazing lo-fi majesty you are going to
experience. I can’t say enough how many amazing travelling bands come through
here and how much you should try to see them as often as possible, cuz this
makes our big world that much smaller and friendlier. And not to ignore our
amazing local bands too, we’ve just added the always challenging and yet deeply
satisfying three ring circus of rock, BIG WHUP. Easily the smartest night of rock we’
ve ever had!!!www.cheeseonbread.com
www.myspace.com/royalchordroyalchord
bigwhup.wordpress.com
Mon, Feb 15th – NEW MUSIC MONDAY with PETER WEISS (featuring DSS and
NICK DEWITT) + JOSH KLINGHOFFER + BLACK CHURCHOk, tonight is yet another of the increasingly insanely amazing nights curated by
Mr. DAVID SCOTT STONE , and while he is not presenting one of his amazing solo
performance, he is performing with the infamous PETER WEISS (of Thelonious
Monster fame) who is presenting musical poetry along with an all star band.
Recent Red Hot Chili Pepper addition, JOSH KLINGHOFFER is gonna present an
undetermined solo set as well, and we’re pretty excited for that too. And local
looper BLACK CHURCH holds mass for us as well… remember these nights start
early and end early, so be here at 9p to see all the action.www.myspace.com/joshklinghofferunofficial
www.myspace.com/blackchurchplus
1519 Sunset Blvd at Laveta
9pm
resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop
10pm / $5 / 18+
1822 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Valentines Eve: LANTVRN, Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound, Black Church
Saturday, February 13th
10pm
1770 Glendale Blvd
$5
$3 beer & wine