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“Sister Aimee” DVD Release Party at Echo Park Film Center

Tomorrow, Thursday, February 25 at 8pm, the Echo Park Film Center will be celebrating the release of their film “Sister Aimee: The Musical.” The film was created out of a free EPFC youth filmmaking class that introduced the kids “to the musical genre as they learned about one of Echo Park’s most dynamic historical figures: ‘Sister’ Aimee Semple McPherson.” The film features all original sets, costumes, songs and choreography created by the students. Screening is free and open to the public. Q&A with the filmmakers and refreshments to follow the screening!

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The Moth GrandSLAM at Echoplex

Check out The Moth GrandSLAM on Tuesday, March 2, at the Echoplex in Echo Park.

The Moth is basically an unscripted story telling hour – just the speaker telling a short story without notes about certain experiences (storytellers are provided with a theme). I have personally thoroughly enjoyed listening to some of the stories – often hilarious and heartwarming.

The event is described as follows:

The Moth presents the GrandSLAM, a battle of wits and words – fierce, hilarious, heartbreaking and all points between. Listen as ten StorySLAM champs tell tales of uncharted territory. Stories of new places on the map or in the mind.

The Moth is dedicated to finding intriguing people to tell inspired stories.  At The Moth StorySLAM, those people find us. On this night, using words as weapons, they word- it-out to determine The Moth’s LA GrandSLAM Story Champion.

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Eat at Masa, Benefit Aid for AIDs

Masa of Echo Park, along with other Los Angeles restaurants and businesses, is once again participating in Go Eat Go Drink Go Out, a one-day event that raises funds to provide direct and vital support to those impoverished and disabled by HIV/AIDS in our community.

On Thursday, February 25 all participating Los Angeles restaurants will donate a portion of their days’s receipts to Aid for AIDs and The Sierra Project.

Details:
Masa of Echo Park
Thursday, February 25th
11am to 11pm

All you have to do is stop by and have something to eat or drink, and Rhonda, Rob, Tom and Julie of Masa will take care of the rest!

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Dodgers raise ticket prices for low-end seats

According to a press release, the Dodgers are planning for an increase in price for 35% of the seats for single-game ticket starting March 6, 2010.

They’ll be increasing some low-end tickets $2-3 for Friday and Saturday games, making Top Deck tickets $15, left-field pavilion seats are up $5 to $18, and other various increases for the cheaper tickets (these numbers appear to be the price for advance purchase tickets – those purchased at the stadium are generally a couple of bucks more).

Additionally, the All-You-Can-Eat Right Field Pavilion price will decrease $5 per ticket (advance purchase), and rows X-Z on the field level between the bases will drop $20 per seat.

Parking at Dodger Stadium, currently at $15 per vehicle, will remain the same price (a good thing for us community members who live right by the stadium).

LA Observed also points out that the Yankees series coming up in June won’t be included as those tickets can only be purchased as part of a 14-, 21-, or 28-game mini plan, and cannot be purchased individually.

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Echo Park Cleanup/Beautification on Saturday

Join the office of Council President Eric Garcetti for the first Echo Park Clean Up Effort of the year on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 8:45 am.

Council President Eric Garcetti’s Office and staff would love your participation, enthusiasm and action on as we prepare to do a nice clean up and beautification effort of “downtown” Echo Park.

If you would like to participate, meet up at the Echo Park Walgreens at 8:45 am for refreshments and instructions followed by 2 hours of some beautification labor all for the purpose of continuing to make Echo Park a little brighter and welcoming for our friends, neighbors and patrons.

Please contact Field Deputy Alejandra Marroquin of the LA City Council at Alejandra.Marroquin@lacity.org, or call 323-957-4500 for more information.

UPDATE:
This event has been postponed due to rain, we will let you know when it has been rescheduled.

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Get Grown At Dinner House M

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.

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Know New Taxes

“Join us on the 27th for a day of knowledge! we will be hosting a tax seminar with Bruce Anderson of BTA! this class is designed fo the independent money maker that wants to get the most out of the tax year! learn to not be scared of this time of the year and all the options that are available to you! SILENUS”S EGO MICROBREW will also be providing a keg of one of their signature beers and GOG with RONIN AND BTA will provide each attendant with a limited tshirt! please email to info@theroningallery to reserve a seat.

$10 fo each attendant!

WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE
PEOPLE FOLLOW IGNORANCE!”

For more info: http://andersencpa.com/

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2headedhorse Video Of Recent Blackout

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.
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Yoga At 2HeadedHorse

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.

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New Echo Park Tours Schedule from Echo Park Historical Society

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.

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Two New Yoga Studios in Echo Park

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

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This Weekend’s Event Flyers


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!

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Feb Events At L’Keg

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.

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LA Police seek help finding Echo Park suspect

L.A. Now posted a story this morning about the L.A. police search for a rape suspect. Here’s the story:

Los Angeles police asked for the public’s help Thursday in finding the man who raped a 15-year-old girl in Echo Park on Christmas Day.

The girl was walking in a secluded area near Echo Park Lake about 7:30 p.m. when she encountered the man, who raped her then fled the scene, police said. The girl was treated at a hospital.

The suspect is described as a man in his 20s, possibly Latino, about 6 feet tall and between 160 and 170 pounds. He wore prescription glasses and was last seen wearing a black, hooded sweat shirt with white horizontal stripes, and he had a piercing on his lower lip.

Video of the suspect was captured by a surveillance camera at a nearby liquor store.

“Usually in our cases, where there is a later date, the detectives were following some leads and they probably have exhausted all of them, so they’re turning to the public for help,” said LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman.

Anyone with information about the attack or the suspect should call sexual assault detectives at the LAPD’s Rampart Station at (213) 484-3624. During non-business hours, call 1-877-LAPD-24-7.

Click here to view the L.A. Now article.

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Tonight At The Echoplex

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

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