The OPEN Daily : Arts & Entertainment
Venice Art Walk Celebrates 34th Annual Venice Family Clinic Fundraiser with Google LA
May 17, 2012 at 8:57 am
www.westsidetoday.com
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Venice Art Walk Auctions, benefiting Venice Family Clinic, celebrates community, creativity, and care with a fresh new venue, exciting art architecture tours and exclusive Angel events, all in support of the largest free clinic in the United States. The event will be held May 19-20. This year's main event, Venice Art Walk Auctions™ silent art auction and community celebration, will be hosted by Google Los Angeles.
Venice-based L.A. Theatre Works to Broadcast Gay Marriage Legal Dramatization
May 16, 2012 at 10:51 pm
venice.patch.com
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An all-star cast that includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon, Jamie Lee Curtis and John C. Reilly has been recorded by Venice-based L.A. Theatre Works performing "8," a dramatization of the legal battle in California over gay marriage. The drama was writen by Dustin Lance Black, an Academy Award-winnng screenwriter for the 2008 film [...]
‘Filmanthropy Festival’ In Santa Monica This Thursday Through Saturday
May 16, 2012 at 8:31 pm
www.smmirror.com
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By Peter Barent Lewis The Filmanthropy Festival has moved from its former venue in Hollywood to Santa Monica this year, taking place in Building I at the Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue this Thursday, May 17 through Saturday, May 19. Best Feature, Short Film, and Audience Favorite will receive Torch Awards at the Gala Benefit [...]
Reggae-Soul duo See-I to perform in Santa Monica
May 16, 2012 at 6:39 am
www.examiner.com
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Funky reggae party duo See-I are set to perform tonight at Santa Monica’s Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club as part of their West Coast spring tour. Nurtured in Washington, DC’s vibrant Eighteenth Street...
Skirball Center announces lineup for free summer concert series
May 15, 2012 at 8:21 pm
www.latimes.com
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Now entering its 16th year, the Skirball Cultural Center's Sunset Concert series has been a reliable source for intriguing sounds from around the globe (and a pretty great way to wait out the Thursday evening 405 commute).
Breaking 27 Steals the Show at Venice Spring Fling
May 15, 2012 at 8:43 am
www.yovenice.com
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The Venice Spring Fling on Saturday featured an awesome day of free music. Breaking 27, a band comprised of 11-13 year-olds that was brought on as a last minute addition, stole the show with their enthusiasm. While not technically perfect, all in attendance agreed that “those kids rock!” Breaking 27 is headed up by musical director Mark “Muddy” Dutton, the bassist for LA Guns and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.
Fiona Apple to play Hollywood Palladium on July 29th
May 14, 2012 at 1:47 pm
www.examiner.com
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Set to begin on June 19th in Ithaca, NY, Apple will tour the country in support of her hotly-anticipated new album, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver Of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Ever Do. On the 29th of July, the tour will come to an end at the fabled Palladium - and tickets will likely sell out rather quickly for this.
Venice High School aka Rydell High to Host 2nd Grease Sing-A-Long
May 14, 2012 at 9:17 am
marvista.patch.com
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Venice High School, which doubled as Rydell High School for the popular 1970s musical Grease, will be the site of an upcoming Grease-Sing-A-Long to benefit the school's alumni association. The free event will take place June 1 on the school's football field with gates opening at 6 p.m. and the screening beginning at dusk.
Performances Of ‘Rent’ To Run At Santa Monica College May 25 Through June 3
May 12, 2012 at 10:27 pm
www.smmirror.com
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The Santa Monica College Theatre Arts and Music Departments will present the Broadway smash hit musical and Tony Award-winning “Rent” –- the socially relevant and moving story of the struggles of a group of young Bohemians. Performances will run May 25 through June 3 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage, located at 1900 Pico Blvd. [...]
Venice Beach Video: Avi Buffalo
May 12, 2012 at 6:24 pm![429132825[1]](http://theopendaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4291328251-96x54.jpg "429132825[1]")
www.yovenice.com
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London based clothing company AllSaints Spitalfields usually puts out videos for their “basement sessions” that were created in a warehouse space below their design studios. This week they feature Sub Pop records Avi Buffalo from Long Beach, filmed in Venice on the roof of The Canal Club.
Free jazz concert series in Hollywood to include Poncho Sanchez
May 12, 2012 at 4:30 pm
www.latimes.com
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Not to be confused with an announcement that various ensembles will be covering Ornette Coleman's landmark "Free Jazz" recording (though that would be pretty spectacular), free jazz concerts will return to the elephant-adorned complex at Hollywood & Highland this summer for its ninth annual "Wine, Jazz and Moonlight" concert series.
