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There's no getting around Valentine's Day. Some people are eagerly making reservations and buying red roses, while others are just marking time until it's over. The masculine/feminine war can be tough, with hormones exploding like comets on fire, and the pleasure and pain of love can make even the most modest of us dizzily self-aware. This year, try spending a romantic holiday with DJ Hell, or take a bondage class at the Erotic Museum. Look to your partner — or in the mirror — to exclaim, "It's you I love!" Then grab a special friend or some single sidekicks, and spread it! |
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It's that time of year again — M3 is returning to Miami in March and that means time to book your plane ticket and hotel room! With four nights of poolside parties, a two-day industry summit, a film and video festival, networking events, yoga on the beach, and a week-long pass to the hottest events throughout South Beach, M3 represents the culmination of this annual Miami Beach tradition. March 23 - 26. Time to hit the beach. |
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FILM
A Night with Animator Chris Landreth
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| when: | Tue 2.8 (7:30pm) |
| where: | Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 323.466.FILM) |
| price: | $9 |
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| | By simply studying the way people put one foot in front of the other, Ryan Larkin's 1968 short Walking became an Oscar-nominated watershed moment in animation history. In 2004, world-class animator Chris Landreth made Ryan as a tribute to Larkin's influence on his own brand of "psycho-realism." Tonight, the International Animated Film Association screens Landreth's early works — along with Ryan — as well as some experiments in MAYA and trippy selections of his surreal later work. Larkin's Walking and Street Musique are also presented in all their glory. (TCR)
Note: A Q&A with Landreth follows the screenings.
  
 What was the name of Ryan Larkin's first film, created using stop-frame when he was a student? The second and fifth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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ART: Opening
Marking Time & A Walk to Remember
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| when: | Wed 2.9 (7-9pm) |
| where: | Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (6522 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 323.957.1777) |
| price: |  FREE |
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| | Prepare yourself for possible sensory overload, as LACE opens two concurrent exhibitions. The group show Marking Time features the work of a dozen pioneering and even radical video artists; given that it's loosely organized around the rather abstract theme of time passing, much of the work turns out to be surprisingly compelling and funny. A Walk to Remember is a bit more, well, concrete: well-known artists lead walking tours of LA neighborhoods, while participants document the trips on disposable cameras. Who knew inverting public and private art space could be so much fun? (SND)
Note: Tickets to actually stroll with an artist for A Walk to Remember are $20. Both exhibitions continue through Sun 5.8.
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| | Lest you think political art and visual propaganda are the exclusive province of the modern era, the Getty Center presents a panel discussion to set you straight. Featuring the unlikely trio of local artist/activist/hero Robbie Conal, British royal court painter Richard Stone, and loose cannon/visionary pundit Arianna Huffington, the panel is an offshoot of the newly opened Jacques-Louis David: Empire to Exile — a comprehensive survey of the 19th century French painter's pro-Napoleon output. With much sparring about such ideas as fame, ambition, empire, hubris, and the enduring narcissism of the political arena, this promises to be an illuminating, hilarious, and ultimately important evening. (SND)
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THEATRE
Lucha VaVoom: Real Tough Love
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| when: | Thur 2.10 (8pm) |
| where: | Mayan Theater (1038 S Hill St, 213.746.4674) |
| price: | $30-50 / $25-40 advance |
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| | For centuries, entertainers have relied on sex and violence to entice audiences, and Lucha VaVoom — a hybrid of Mexican wrestling and burlesque — is not one to mess with the formula. The current show at the Mayan Theater features Lucha Libre legends Blue Demon Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Tsuki, Cassandro, and the Poubelle Twins, as well as dancers Kitten DeVille, Erochica Bamboo, and Summer Peaches, gracing the stage in between matches. Brace your finer sensibilities for a body-slam as the luchadores crush limbs and the buxoticas break hearts. (CW)
What white-clad lucha libre legend (and film star) lived to see his son don his own costume? The first five answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | Feeling particularly unproductive? Here's a statistic to dampen your mood: between 2000 and 2002, John Darnielle (aka the Mountain Goats) released no less than seven albums. Armed with a guitar, a cadre of talented friends, and a store-bought boom box, Darnielle has set out to redefine lo-fi. Taking production values out of the picture is just the beginning, because it allows him to bring his woodsy musicianship and Guthrie-esque lyrics to the fore. Highly literate, and ironic to the hilt, he compares his chances of rekindling an old flame to the Cubs winning the World Series or The Canterbury Tales topping the bestseller list. (JCF)
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| | Suprisingly, Omaha has become fertile ground for some of indie's current electropop dance faves, from the newest digi-friendly Bright Eyes album to several darkwave side projects by members of the Faint. Beep Beep are the most notable of these offshoots. With the Faint's bassist, Joel Petersen, in tow, they manage to transcend emo and gothic keyboard conventions with the addition of some post-punk grit and lush, instrumental confidence. Think a little bit of the Postal Service, a little bit of Duran Duran, and whole heap of Gang of Four — while such influences may seem at odds upon first consideration, live, it's more than clear how these disparate elements cohere into complex and satisfying dance tracks. (CT)
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| | It's always wise to distrust one-man-band WHIMAGs (white male acoustic guitarists) who name-drop brooders like Nick Drake and Elliott Smith in their promotional literature. Yet, in the case of the Bay Area's N. (Nyles) Lannon, sparks of possibility do spring from the fires of cliché. For all its overt "Needle in the Hay" and "Pink Moon" nods, his second full-length, Chemical Friends, features a streak of fragile folktronic digitalia that's more forward-looking than homage-making — especially "Demons," one of the tracks mixed by East Bay techno-geek Twerk. (PO)
What is Lannon's favorite kind of ice cream? The second, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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ART: Opening
La Douleur d'Amour (The Pain of Love)
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| when: | Fri 2.11 (8pm-1am) |
| where: | Zeitgeist Studio (5016 Venice Blvd) |
| price: | $10 |
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| | Valentine's Day: it can be a beautiful night filled with bliss, but for the other 80 percent of us, it can be quite depressing. This three-day exhibit from the project: crew examines the duality of love and pain, featuring work by nationally renowned graphic design artist Saiman Chow, underground sensation Luke Chueh, and over 20 other rising talents from Los Angeles. DJ Koloff brings an upbeat presence, and a live performance by the Third Street Rhythm and Blues Band rounds out the evening. As if that's not enough of an incentive, there's also a sponsored bar to drown your sorrows. (MJS)
Tell us a story about the pain of love. Our favorite answer wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | For those of us too lazy to trek northward to catch the latest batch of hot Canadian bands in their native habitat, Toronto's sublimely subversive indie rock collective the Hidden Cameras do us the favor of making a local visit. Singer/songwriter/svengali Joel Gibb and his merry band of chamber pop pranksters have become well-known for their festive live shows, complete with gorgeous, floating melodies, a raft of unexpected instruments, and young lads go-go dancing in their tighty-whiteys. Like with the Flintstones, it's bound to be a gay old time. (EJL)
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| | When he's jamming out on the drums with the Roots, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson is a human drum machine. As a DJ, though, he's a laid-back, mellow selector who mixes classic jazz, soul, and old school favorites — and even jumps on the mic when the mood moves him. He's got more than music to win over the crowd, however: his charismatic personality warmly welcomes all fellow travelers on his soul-sonic voyage. DJ Kimyon and a few special guests get the party heated and to satisfy your soul, all proceeds are being donated to the Bob Marley Foundation via Africa Unite. (LK)
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| | The force behind quality house imprint Chez Music, Neil Aline elevates sexy four-four dance music to new levels of sonic sophistication. Get down once with Aline on the decks and you'll understand why he gets worldwide respect, whether he's droppin' his infectious brand of sultry house alongside veterans like François K and Dimitri from Paris, or working magic in the studio with names like Llorca and Miguel Migs. Be uplifted by NYC's ambassador of deep tonight at bossa:nova; and if you aren't on the Chez bandwagon by last call, ask a friend to check your pulse. (AM)
Where was Aline born? The first three answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | Due to the accompanying DJ action, Jeff Chang's reading will be the funkiest author event you're likely to attend all year. That's pretty appropriate, since his Can't Stop Won't Stop is as bumping as social history gets. A portrait of what Chang calls "the hip-hop generation," the tome drifts from the Caribbean to the Bronx to the West Coast, placing rap music within a cultural as well as a critical context. He identifies it as a simultaneous link to and departure from the Civil Rights movement, and a likely source of whatever will light the fires under Democratic asses in the future. DJs Egon (Stones Throw), B+ (Keepintime) and Mike Nardone (KXLU) work the decks with appropriate gems/jams. (PO)
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| | Los Angeles painter Jett Jackson's works are big, florid affairs, full of intersecting narratives, caricatures, and cruel distortions of art history. A dark wit lies at the heart of these compositions — a kind of gallows humor with regard to art, romance, and life. Jackson's technical skills serve her well since she works unapologetically in dozens of voices — often in the same picture — ranging from the classical to the cartoonish, and from the impressionistic to Latin-style magic realism. Her focus on storytelling and her disregard for convention make this good time girl a force to be reckoned with. (SND)
Note: The exhibition continues through Thur 3.10.
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| | Comets on Fire are from Santa Cruz, but with their noisy, wall-of-guitar psych-rock you'd never guess they erupted out of such a hacky-sack hippie town. These new Sub Pop signees attack sonic sensibilities with a bombastic blend of Stooges riffs, Echoplex electronic effects, deep-space instrumental jams, far-off vocals, and sheer loudness. So much is happening in each song that you can almost feel the air thickening as you listen — especially during their live shows. For tonight's onslaught, folk guitarist and recently full-fledged Comet member Ben Chasny (also known as Six Organs of Admittance) adds some acoustic complexity to the raucous mix. (PXC)
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| | When it comes to the clubbing landscape, Helmut Josef Geier (Hell to his friends) has a lot to answer for. His love for the shared borders of electro, techno, punk rock, and high camp solidified into his influential decade-old label, International Deejay Gigolos. Now the last outpost for artists ghetto-ized by the electroclash backlash, the imprint still releases some of today's most self-conscious explorations of beat culture. Hell's DJ appearances can descend into Weimar-decadence (including pole-dancing strippers and human blood — often his own) and play out like the B-movie horrors his name evokes. Not your trance-pumped, loved-up cousin's idea of nightcrawling, but thankfully so. (PO)
Who provided the vocals for "Keep On Waiting" off of Hell's new LP, N.Y. Muscle? The second, fifth, and seventh correct answers each win a copy of the album on CD.
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| | Best known for his association with the California Light and Space movement, James Turrell has never outgrown his early fascination with the abstract power of physics. Like many artists who have inhabited our strange corner of America, Turrell explores the spiritual and metaphoric underpinnings of our experience of light itself. His interest in the multiple meanings, applications, and degrees of brightness has informed his many major (and often controversial) installations and public works around the world. This is a rare opportunity to get the inside story on some of the most important conceptual art ever made, right from the source. (SND)
Note: A concurrent exhibition of Turrell's early work is on view at Griffin Contemporary in Santa Monica through Sun 2.12.
Where did Turrell earn his MFA? The first five correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the opening.
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| | For a lot of people, the Grateful Dead died when Jerry passed, even though their spirit has lived on in jam bands such as Phish, as well as a crop of Dead tribute bands. But Dark Star Orchestra are not just another cover band: they actually channel the Dead on stage — right down to the last note — guided by set lists from old Dead shows, which they announce to the audience after each performance. Each member sticks to their role in the band, with the group even enlisting a seventh member to recreate '70s performances which included Donna Godchaux. We can't guarantee that the audience will include a taping section and dancing faeries, but this is probably the closest to reincarnation you can get. (TCR)
Which Dead album contains the jam from which Dark Star Orchestra take their name? First correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the show, second correct answer wins a sampler CD.
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CITY GEM
The Erotic Museum
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| when: | Mon 2.14 (6pm-midnight) |
| where: | The Erotic Museum (6741 Hollywood Blvd, 323.463.7684) |
| price: | $12.95 / $20 per couple (includes museum membership) |
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| | Today, the Erotic Museum — one of those rare places in LA where sex isn't just about casting couches and overblown boob jobs — celebrates the annual holiday of love and, hopefully, sexual discovery. A trip to the museum could be the perfect transition from dinner-table discussion to late-night romping. The Hollywood Boulevard institution offers a portrait studio to help shed light on those hidden fetishes with toys and ticklers, whips and chains, while bondage pros are on hand to give you a little taste of kink and help you make your own portrait to commemorate the evening. Bring your date or your partner and enjoy complimentary wine and music. For a 20-spot, this could be the best investment to get more familiar with your hot-blooded Valentine. (TCR)
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PERFORMANCE
Cabaret Voltaire's The Red Red Rose
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| when: | Thur 2.10 - Sat 2.12 (8:30pm) |
| where: | Highways Performance Space (1651 18th St, Santa Monica, 310.315.1459) |
| price: | $18-20 |
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| | Dada ain't dead, baby — thanks to your local Cabaret Voltaire, it's bucking and kicking. And now that the average heart is verging on total romantic collapse, having been trampled by Valentine's Day and the commercial nightmare that precedes it, they've concocted a perfect remedy for the soul. These hometown descendents of Hugo Ball (not to be confused with the English media-mavericks of the same name) have teamed up with Highways Performance Space for a bizarre interpretation of Oscar Wilde's The Nightingale and the Rose. If you don't have a lovey-dovey weekend planned, this tangle of beauty, smut, puppets, opera, and M-16s could be just the anti-Hallmark experience you crave. (JC)
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THEATRE
Rite of Spring, Etc.
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| when: | Fri 2.11 - Sun 2.13 (8pm) |
| where: | Miles Memorial Playhouse (1130 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310.203.1450) |
| price: | $15 |
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| | Ironically, the most impressive aspect of this multimedia interpretation of Stravinsky's controversial 1913 piano ballet is neither the music nor the dancing. The spoken word components — written by choreographer and dancer Michael Sakamoto — steal the show. Ostensibly an investigation of the poetic (read: irrational and cruel) nature of human love, the piece is strongest when it eschews melodrama in favor of a light-hearted, self-deprecatory tone. Fans of inscrutable 1970s movement art will no doubt feel vindicated; for the rest of us, this is a chance to see raw, experimental performance minus the shock value and plus some much-appreciated comic relief. (SND)
Apart from the absence of riots, what distinguished the 1924 US premiere of Stravisnky's Rite of Spring from the original in France in 1913? First correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the Friday 2.11 performance.
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| | Godard's tribute to the eternal struggle between idealism, pop culture, and threesomes for the hearts and minds of young people, Masculine Feminine was off-limits to viewers under 18 when it was released in 1966. Jean Pierre Léaud stars as Paul, an aspiring revolutionary with the hots for Madeleine, an up-and-coming pop chanteuse played by Chantal Goya (herself a real-life diva of the Bardot-meets-Ronnettes Yé Yé scene). Paul moves in with his songbird only to find his intellectual leanings stifled by his market research job, and his attentions beginning to wander to Madeleine's comely roommates. A snapshot of the bohemian Pepsi generation vibe of '60s Paris, the film's 15 disparate scenes are an accessible introduction to the director's New Wave output. (TW)
Jean Pierre Léaud starred in several films for which other New Wave director? The second, third, and eighth answers each win a pair of tickets to a screening.
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| | You I Love hails from the long and proud tradition of the European sex farce — those good-natured, decadent comedies that reveal the bizarre and quirky side of otherwise average individuals. It's the story of an accidental threesome (two men and a woman) who manage to find love and refuge from the mad, mad world in each other's unconventional company. Compelling for its steaminess, humor, and innovative production design — as well as its literal-and-figurative use of circus performance skills — this Russian film is remarkable for the mere fact of its having been made in what has recently become an oppressive society. (SND)
Note: You I Love also opens at Laemmle's One Colorado (Pasadena).
Whom do you love and why? Our three favorite answers win a pair of tickets to a screening.
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| | With the advent of the digital age, it's ironic that the latest innovation in Asian cinema is to use no special effects at all. Boasting no wires or green screens, Ong Bak is a landmark Thai film that features Tony Jaa, an action hero on par with Jackie Chan, Jet Li, or (dare we say it) Bruce Lee himself. Jaa plays Ting, a farm boy forced to come to the big city of Bangkok to retrieve his village's stolen Buddha head (or Ong Bak). Like most martial arts films, there's enough of a plot to tie together a string of action sequences, but when these include unaided leaps up walls, over cars, or through hoops of barbed wire, the pat exposition is more than forgivable. (JCF)
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| Coachwhips, Peanut Butter and Jelly Live at the Ginger Minge |
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Narnack Records
Released January 2005
$12.99 (Interpunk)
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With a live show based on one-minute noise-blues nuggets, frontman John Dwyer yelping into a bullhorn, and a total refusal to play anywhere near a stage, the Coachwhips have struggled to cut a record that matches their fierce and loose party presence. Last year's Bangers vs. Fuckers came close, but their latest release finally clears the hurdle — by avoiding it altogether. Not a live recording at all, Ginger Minge finds the band's new lineup straying from its Frisco art-slut swamp boogie; on "I Made a Bomb," Dwyer stumbles through churning feedback squalls only to discover he's just cut a debut single. But despite the new licks, the album is still the soundtrack to a bender careening out of control, tearing through ten frenzied tracks in 20 minutes, before nodding off while flirting with grunge on "Your Party Will Be a Success." (TW)
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| ON THE BIAS: TMN Book Tournament |
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Don't fight arbitrariness, embrace it. That's the rule of thumb for the First Annual TMN Book Tournament, masterminded by the nefarious staffers at The Morning News, sponsored by Powell's Books, and presided over by bloggerati like Jessa Crispin, Maud Newton, Choire Sicha, and Margaret Mason, among others. However, this tournament's twist is that the judges — making good on their true-blue blogger blood — promise full disclosure of any questionable motivations and biases as they whittle down a bracket of 16 contenders (which includes no-duh drafts like The Plot Against America and more leftfield fare like Wake Up, Sir!) over the course of February, with a new match posted each weekday morning. The last book standing will win the coveted "Rooster," named in honor of David Sedaris' sibling. (JKG)
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| STREAMS: WPS1 |
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Associated with the MoMA, WPS1's online stream features programs about art, music, and culture, and provides an online audio archive for some of New York's best parties. Though their summertime party Warm Up remains a distant memory, revisit their archive of memorable sets; notably Force of Nature connecting the dots from their storied trip-hop past into modern disco and electro-influenced cuts. The Curbside Cassette program investigates the influence that New Orleans has had on various music styles including R&B, blues, and jazz, while Daniel Durning looks at the confluence of art and technology through in-depth interviews with sound and visual artists. (CJN)
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FUTURE SOUNDS: M3 Summit
The M3 Summit — which takes place in Miami this March 23rd-26th — is the only US gathering to merge modern music, fashion, and multimedia art. With DJ events including the likes of Mylo, King Britt, Rjd2, and Diplo, and poolside networking events, M3 has a line on your future. Early $99 tickets are on sale.
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