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As unreal as it may seem, 2005 is underway, so there's no better time to read our fortunes for the future. Will the sky stay blue? Will humans become droids? Could the dystopia of A Clockwork Orange prove prescient? Might quarks, not space, show us the final frontier? We're bound to ask more questions than we have answers for, but that's no reason to stop predicting grand happenings in the year to come. Flip over those calendar pages, and spread it. |
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| | Korean animation comes into its own with Sky Blue, an inspired futuristic thriller, a love story, and a cautionary parable wrapped into one by first-time director Moon Sang Kim. The film is set in the year 2140, and its protagonist, Jay, is a young female trooper who protects the idealized organic metropolis of Ecoban from the thousands of refugees seeking asylum from its polluted exterior. Her loyalty to the city's leaders is tested when Shua, her childhood sweetheart, reappears as a rebel fighter. This exclusive one-week engagement speaks to the quality of this flick, as well as the NuArt theatre's commitment to new genres in cinema. (TCR)
  
 Which W.B. Yeats poem is credited with being the inspiration for Sky Blue? The first five correct answers each win a pair of tickets to a showing.
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| | After Henry Darger's death at the age of 81, his landlords cleaned out the reclusive janitor's cluttered apartment, only to discover hundreds of paintings and a 15,000-plus-page novel. The unsettling and striking imagery of his work — girls with penises fighting battles, hybrid human-butterfly children, demons, dragons, and exploding bombs — garnered Darger posthumous international acclaim. In her documentary In the Realms of the Unreal, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jessica Yu contrasts this artistic hermit's real life with the one he constructed, asking whether one's imagination can be fulfilling enough to counteract a dismal reality. Yu is on hand for a Q&A session following the screening. (CW)
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FILM
Jeremy Irons Tribute: Reversal of Fortune (1990) and Lolita (1997)
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| when: | Wed 1.5 (7:15pm) |
| where: | Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 323.466.FILM) |
| price: | $9 |
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Event Info | Jeremy Irons |
| | You know him as Kafka, or even Scar from The Lion King — one creepy, sexy dude with lifetimes of wicked, twisted secrets tucked beneath his British pomp and circumstance. He won an Oscar for Barbet Schroeder's surprisingly witty, engaging crime drama Reversal of Fortune with his portrayal of Claus von Bulow — a millionaire on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, played by Glenn Close. In Lolita, he takes his turn as everybody's favorite "nymphet" fetishist, Humbert Humbert. A Q&A with the actor takes place between films. (JCF)
In which Tony-winning Tom Stoppard play did Irons also co-star with Glenn Close? Sixth and seventh correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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SPOKEN WORD
Flypoet: Spoken Word & Music Showcase
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| when: | Wed 1.5 (8pm) |
| where: | The Conga Room (5364 Wilshire Blvd, 323.938.1696) |
| price: | $12 after 8pm / $10 before |
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| | There's never a dull moment at Flypoet's monthly spoken word and music shows, where A-list slam poets mingle with eager acolytes, and DJs keep things hot for a diverse and enthusiastic crowd. The artists have energy and skills to spare. Tonight's installment features Tony-winning poet and playwright Poetri, the dynamic wordplay of Shihan, stunning and insightful poetess-with-a-conscience Mahogany Brown, the hard-hitting soul rock of 4th Avenue Jones, and more. (SND)
In what year did John Hensley found Flypoet? Ninth correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | There's a long tradition of glam-pop bands haunting LA's rock clubs, and Tsar fit the bill in spirit if not in wardrobe. Though they've been at it since '98 — long enough to qualify for sainthood at the Church of Cheap Trick — the quartet has little to show for its music biz prayers besides three-minute, three-chord rushes of Sweet-like, lipstick-smeared pogo-ing fun. Commercial promotion seems unlikely with their third album stuck unreleased in the machine for over a year now — but Indie 103.1 has given them occasional love, and onstage they strike the kind of livewire that transforms lore into legend. (PO)
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| | Tseng Kwong Chi was best known for taking self-portraits in a Chinese communist officers uniform in front of famous landmarks around the world. In reality, he was a New York-based photographer, performance artist, and socialite, who used Mao-inspired dress to manipulate viewers' perceptions of him. When he appears stiff and stoic in front of Cape Canaveral, Disneyland, Niagara Falls, and the Eiffel Tower, Chi's rigid pose and garb contrasts the familiar icons to exhibit his tongue-in-cheek humor. Contrary to his photographs, he was actually a gregarious, open person who liked to play with cultural identity, consumerism, and stereotypes — a personality perfectly summed up by the ID tag he wore: "Slut for Art." (TCR)
Note: Gallery hours are Tue-Sat: 11am-5pm.
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| | Once you get over the pretension factor that's inevitable whenever string quartets re-interpret pop music, you can begin to get off on the high-classical Goth overtones that such arrangements bring to any repertoire. And — let's face it — few bands in pop aspire to upscale creepiness as much as Radiohead, so it's appropriate that the Section Quartet begins its month-long Thursday night residency at the Echo with a Thom Yorke-inspired program. Future Thursdays in January promise TSQ's take on Pink Floyd, and a night backing the Dean Martin of indie, Greg Dulli. (PO)
Note: Division Day open the show.
Besides OK Computer, what album do you think would do well as a string quartet arrangement? Our five favorite answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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| | '90s Detroit techno legend Kenny Larkin is back again this week, working the turntables instead of the stand-up circuit. A major force in Detroit's second generation of renowned producers — including Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva — Larkin is rarely caught on the decks in LA these days; his recent stint at Droid Behavior's warehouse party attracted quite a crowd, so DB is bringing him back for a Thursday night throwdown. No RSVP's necessary for this stroll down techno memory lane. (MG)
During his stint in the US Air Force, what was Larkin's duty? Second correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the show.
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MULTIMEDIA
LA Remixed feat. Dublab
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| when: | Fri 1.7 (7:30pm) |
| where: | Natural History Museum (900 Exposition Blvd, 213.763.3466) |
| price: | $15 |
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| | If you've ever been quietly wandering around a museum, controlling the urge to blast loud music or bust out with wild break-dancing moves just to stir things up a bit, fight the feeling no longer. The Natural History Museum presents LA Remixed, a rare late-night event featuring DJs and live performers ready to bring the noise into its dusty corridors to commemorate the final showing of L.A: light / motion / dreams. VJs remixscenes from the exhibition alongside a variety of musical guests, including Dublab Sound System, Breakestra, Project Sandro, Reid Speed, and many more. Food and drinks are also available, as well as plenty of room to move your dancin' feet. (LKK)
Which city's soundscape would you remix, and what would you change? Our five favorite answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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MUSIC: Hip-Hop
Sir Mix-A-Lot w/ Young MC
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| when: | Fri 1.7 (8pm) |
| where: | Vault 350 (350 Pine Ave, Long Beach, 562.590.5566) |
| price: | $20 |
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| | Probably best known for his tribute to the female backside, "Baby Got Back," Sir Mix-A-Lot has achieved hip-hop legend status without ever topping that single. However, he was an original hip-hop entrepreneur well before his MTV props: he founded his own record label years before Jay Z or Suge did, and became one of the West Coast's first platinum-selling rappers when his '80s hit "Posse on Broadway" reached the Beasties' fan base. Tonight, he spits material from his 2003 release, Daddy's Home, but his ode to big buns is the surefire crowd pleaser. Fellow old school (one) hit-maker Young MC busts this party open. (TCR)
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ART: Opening
Jesse Webber: Hitch
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| when: | Fri 1.7 (7-9pm) |
| where: | MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Schindler House (835 N Kings Rd, W Hollywood, 323.651.1510) |
| price: |  FREE |
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| | Built by the Vienna-born Rudolf M. Schindler in the early 1920s as a modernist adaptation of Japanese and Southwestern Hispanic dwellings, the Schindler House is one of the crucial buildings of 20th century American architecture. The MAK Center, which runs the house as a museum, has now chosen to highlight its courtyard spaces with a sculpture show from Los Angeles artist Jesse Webber, who updates classic modernism with mutated and futuristic fiberglass patio furniture. Can it look at home here? (SR)
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| | The fiercely independent NuArt Theater is sharpening up for a bit of the ol' ultra-violence with this midnight screening of Stanley Kubrick's devious 1971 masterpiece, A Clockwork Orange. Based on the novel by Anthony Burgess, this highly influential classic melds drama, crime, sci-fi, and surrealism into corrosive social satire. Follow gang-leader Alex through his seething adolescence, process his taste for rape, violence, and Beethoven, and experience this progressive, experimental portrait of delinquency. Go for a night, and you'll be cured, all right. (KH)
In Anthony Burgess' original novel, Alex speaks in "Nadsat," or teenage slang. What are "lewdies" in this tongue? First five correct answers win a pair of tickets to the film.
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ART: Opening
From B.A. to L.A.
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| when: | Sat 1.8 (6-8pm) |
| where: | Track 16 Gallery (2525 Michigan Ave, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, 310.264.4678) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | With Argentina's economy poised for resurgence, its art scene is teetering on the brink of greatness. For From B.A. to L.A, curator Kevin Power draws together Argentinean artists Julio Grinblatt, Guillermo Iuso, Alfredo Prior, Juan Tessi, and the Mondongo collective to explore the topic of obsession. Mondongo riff on the interplay between subject and materials with portraits of Britney Spears (composed of supermarket price tags), David Bowie (glitter), and the Pope (communion biscuits); Prior's paintings on vinyl records merge religious concepts with childhood artifacts; and Tessi, known for his large-scale photo-quality drawings, rendered an image on a gallery wall two weeks prior to this opening. (CW)
Note: The exhibition continues through Sat 2.5.
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| | Though essentially two one-person shows, Every Other Moment highlights how each artist's work resonates with the other's in profound and tantalizing ways. The large, luscious, and nearly abstract paintings by Stephen Kasner are lyrical and windswept — surprising for a painter better known for more, let's just say, sensational fare. Working in clay and using mathematical formulas as his guide, meanwhile, Charles Sherman makes hand-wrought, interlocking hollow rings that almost buzz with alchemy, seemingly taken directly out of some 15th century laboratory. Together, they make for an exhibition that inspires flights of fancy and even a little light-headedness. (SND)
Note: Regular hours are Tue-Sat: 11am-6pm. Several other Culver City galleries also have openings this evening, including George Billis, Susanne Vielmetter, and Western Project.
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| | Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Dion, Ronnie Spector — we can't get enough of those old New York rock legends, and we pray they stay vital forever. A talented yet nearly forgotten member of the old guard, Garland Jeffreys was a college friend of Reed's, and in the '70s he explored his mixed-race Big Apple background on the classic albums Ghost Writer and American Boy and Girl — mixing folk, rock, reggae, and soul. Though he seemed to disappear by the '90s, he's resurfaced to play his first LA show in 15 years with this acoustic gig. In the East, he has opened for Bruce Springsteen — whose "Streets of Philadelphia" he covers with a transfixing melancholy — and earned raves for his own club dates. (SR)
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| | Celebrate the start of 2005 with a proper dose of acid house. The squelching 303's arrive courtesy of West Coast pioneer and local favorite Mark E. Quark of Tropical and LA darling Lillyanne of Futurehouse — whose recent productions on her Headinghome imprint have scored kudos from the likes of DJ Harvey, David Mancuso, and Doc Martin. Expect a mix of dark and moody beats, acid treats, and dubbed-out, futuristic funk, all going down at the classy and intimate M-Bar. It's bound to hit capacity early, so arrive on time to watch the madness unfold. (AM)
Who is generally credited with creating the first acid house track and what is it called? The first five correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the show.
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ART
2004 California Biennial
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| when: | Now through Sun 1.9 (Tue - Sun: 11am-5pm / Thur: 11am-8pm) |
| where: | Orange County Museum of Art (850 San Clemente Dr, Newport Beach, 949.759.1122) |
| price: | $7 |
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| | If you're getting weary of the seemingly endless onslaught of allegedly cutting-edge Biennial art exhibitions, take a deep breath, then go see this one anyway. All of the roughly 30 artists featured are under the age of 40, and their brand-new work demonstrates them to be among LA's most intriguing talents. These young guns are unafraid of new media, mixed media, interactivity, and subversive use of both beauty and narrative, making this the best survey of its kind in recent years. Highlights include Mark Dutcher, Kori Newkirk, Kerry Tribe, Mark Bradford, and Mungo Thomson, but give yourself the whole day, because every room is full of aesthetic and conceptual treasures. (SND)
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| | Line space line, the weekly show of new and improvisational music, has relocated its excellent program of experimental electronics, out-jazz squealing, and spaced-out big bands to the Selah Artistic Giving Center in downtown, where all such free thinkers belong. Foremost amongst these artists is guitarist Nels Cline — if not the coolest musician in Los Angeles then certainly in the top ten. Tonight, Cline continues his winter sabbatical from his new day job in Wilco to perform electric guitar duets with Jeremy Drake. Given the performers' breadth of styles, these could be fuzzy, Frisell-like folk-roots pieces, feedback-laden loops of noise, or a bit of both. (PO)
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| | Whether the dutiful alt-rock consumers who made the Smashing Pumpkins among the best-selling bands of the '90s knew it or not, they were listening to one of the best junkie drummers to hit the skins since the legends of jazz's hard-bop era made nodding out behind the kit look cool. Jimmy Chamberlin's Complex purports to be his second coming, and the upcoming album, Life Begins Again (Sanctuary), is a weirdly star-studded affair — featuring collaborations with both obvious mates (bald Pumpkins guitar genius Billy Corgan) and unexpected compadres (Righteous Brother Bill Medley) — but the music itself is wide open and crazy. (PO)
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ART
House Bound
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| when: | Now through Wed 1.12 (Tue - Sat: 11am-6pm) |
| where: | Sabina Lee Gallery (5365 Wilshire Blvd, 323.935.9279) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | The latest group show from Mery Lynn McCorkle, Los Angeles' most prolific independent curator, House Bound portrays a world of domestic unrest that upends the American dream of private ownership into a dark and treacherous nightmare. Through sculpture, painting, and drawing, with a variety of traditional and non-traditional media, six artists explore the emotional underpinnings of malleable concepts like home, security, comfort, and safety. The results are unusual and sometimes obscure, but don't blame the artists if you start to believe your wallpaper is looking back at you. (SND)
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ART
Krampus & Christmas
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| when: | Now through Sat 1.15 (Wed - Sat: 1-5pm) |
| where: | Copro Nason Gallery (11265 Washington Blvd, Culver City, 310.398.2643) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | Take every bit of leftover rage, resentment, and fear you endured during the past month of holiday cheer, and haul it on over to Copro Nason Gallery. Seeing the gloriously irreverent work on display here will make you feel much better about the whole season. Inspired by the rather grizzly, frightening, lecherous, and thoroughly inappropriate tale of Ruprecht and Krampus — St. Nikolaus' bad-boy cohorts — this group show makes Bad Santa look like Miracle on 34th Street. Featuring the talents of Van Arno, Gary Baseman, Shag, Anthony Ausgang, and Niagara, it's all the proof you need that Christmas is just another perfectly nice pagan tradition gone horribly, horribly wrong. (SND)
Note: The closing party is Sat 1.8 (2-6pm).
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| | Richard Godfrey is tenacious. He's the kind of visual artist who can obsess over a handful of geometric forms and devote years to mapping their every possible permutation. Best known for high-gloss, fleshy abstract paintings, he's also been exploring the movement of squares, rectangles, and other shapes in space and time, with increasingly complex technology. This installation is a variation on one of his most popular projects — a motorized device which spins the illusion of a three-dimensional object where none exists, producing the kind of magic that attracts not only the art aficionado, but his or her inner child, as well. (SND)
Note: The opening reception is on Sat 1.8 (7-11pm) and features music from Josie Roth and the Yayo Cubs, and a special guest performance artist.
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| | If "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation" as Thoreau says, then what happens when desperate men are pushed too far? First-time director Niels Mueller explores this question in a heartbreaking and disturbing film based on true events. Sean Penn plays Sam Bicke, a beleaguered furniture salesman more Willy Loman than Jeffrey Dahmer, for whom the American dream looms as an ominous reminder of his own failures. Pushed to the brink by the iniquities of modern life — divorce, unemployment, and the overwhelming imperative to make friends and influence people — he lashes out at the greatest salesman of them all, president Nixon. (JCF)
Complete this (in)famous Nixon quotation: "When the president does it..." The second, third, and fourth correct answers each win a poster of the film.
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| Various Artists, Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats / Diplo, Favela On Blast |
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Essay Recordings
Released September 2004
$24.99 (Fusion III)
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Hollertronix
Released 2004
$10 (Turntable Lab)
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Back in the late '80s, raw and raunchy Miami bass tunes blew up in the favelas (hillside shantytowns) surrounding Rio de Janeiro — and 15 years on, electro-slackness still rules their competing sound systems. To satisfy the bass race, Brazilian producers cut their own homegrown booty rap, dubbed "baile funk." The simply-titled but blazing Rio Baile Funk compilation attests to the music's brash blend of gutter hip-hop, 'ardkore frenzy, and stuttering dancehall cadences; on "Popozuda Rock 'N Roll," De Falla chants down plus-sized panties over monster AC/DC licks, while "Tire A Camisa" wields ravey synth-stabbing breakdowns. In contrast, with his own Favela On Blast mixtape, crunk ambassador Diplo tries to synthesize his erratic Hollertronix swagger by selecting gloriously kitschy baile tracks (warning: Pikachu samples) and more varied riddims. Naturally, he can't resist testing out the mash-up potential, grinding funk into "Bittersweet Symphony" and, of course, "Rock the Casbah." Welcome to the dirtier South. (TW)
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| PIPE DOWN: The Silent Movie Theatre |
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After first opening its
Fairfax Ave doors during World War I — almost 15 years after the first "talkies" — the Silent Movie Theatre has somehow endured. Founder John Hampton narrowly avoided bankruptcy for 30
years by painstakingly restoring discarded reels of decomposing nitrate film
to screen cheaply. Sadly, those restorative chemicals proved cancerous, but Hampton's labor of love still reached the local community. At long
last, the fully restored theatre is enjoying a renaissance, with a 2005
season that includes Buster Keaton's masterpiece, The General. Each
film is accompanied by a live organist/pianist, who tickles the ivories
through a program of nostalgic commercials, comedic shorts, and the feature
presentation. (JSS)
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| STREAMS: WPS1.ORG |
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In association with MoMA's contemporary art center, WPS1.org was initially envisioned as a live audio museum, combining music and talk hosted by writers, visual artists, and musicians. What makes the Internet-only station stand out from its contemporaries, however, is that the presenters are provided with access to the venerable institution's entire audio archive. With this installment, the Armchair Traveler navigates through various realms of world music, Historic Audio finds poet Galway Kinnell reading the work of Dylan Thomas, and, finally, Halcyon the Air brings on the assorted electronic music, with mixes ranging from drum 'n bass to house and beyond. (CJN)
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