Fwd: October Surprise Events October 8-11

Oct. 5, 2004

Type: discussion

> OCTOBER SURPRISE:
> Creative Interventions and Underground Politics in Northeast Los
> Angeles
> October 8-11, 2004
>
> ****October Surprise releases creative anarchy throughout Highland
> Park!
> Find out more here: http://www.theoctobersurprise.org , or call
> 323-449-9019
>
> ****Navigation-Communication Stations:
> More than 45 projects and interventions in Northeast Los Angeles.
> Pick up an map/exhibition guide/catalogue at these hub spaces:
> – Flor y Canto Centro Comunitario (3706 North Figueroa)
> – Arroyo Arts Collective Gallery (135 North Avenue 50)
> – Mudpuppy Cafe (4219 North Figueroa St).
>
> ****Locomotion:
> Take Metro GOLD LINE to the Highland park station Ave 57
> http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/metro_rail/gold_line.htm
> Ride a bike! Bring your own or use bikes built by the Whirly Girls.
>
> ****Friday Oct. 8****
> 7pm – October Surprise Opening Party
> AAC Gallery, 135 N. Avenue 50
> Opening, in collaboration with Avenue 50 Studio's "Altaring Course."
> Performances and interactivity with Linda Hoag and Deborah Thomas,
> Edith
> Abeyta, Rachel Allen, Nicholas Fedak II, and Jill D'Agnenica.
>
>
> ****Saturday Oct. 9****
> 1pm – Flor y Canto, 3706 N. Figueroa – "The Interventionists": Talk
> by
> Nato Thompson (MassMoca, DSLR Chicago)
>
> 5pm – AAC Gallery, 135 N. Avenue 50 – Dialogue: October Surprise
> participants are invited to share their practices with one another.
>
> 9pm-2am - Live Music Benefit Bash
> Mr. T's Bowl, 5621 1/2 Figueroa, $5.00, 21 and over.
> Party featuring My Barbarian, the Mormons, D'Argento, Lil' Kickers,
> The
> Cinnamon Roll Gang and DJ Doma Beer Market.
>
>
> ****Sunday Oct. 10****
> 1-6pm – Electric Surprise: YouthQuake in the Arroyo
> Tierra De La Culebra Park, 240 S. Avenue 57
> Live music featuring The Old Souls, Opaque, The Four Glow Sticks, Black
> Powdered Bisquits and S.O.L. (Sounds of Life).
> Skateboard ramp building workshop. Paper fashion workshop with Dianne
> Gamboa.
>
> ****Scheduled projects by…
> Edith Abeyta, Rachel Allen, Avenue 50 Studio, Jeff Chapman, Center for
> Tactical Magic, Wendy Cheng, Marsha Cifarelli, Jill D'Agnenica, Brian
> Decker, Economic Development Committee of the HHPNC, Ken Ehrlich,
> Nicholas
> Fedak II, Kianga Ford, Alison Heimstead, Marc Herbst, Jen Hofer,
> Shannon
> Hoff, Candice Johnson, Rebecca Kandel, Las Memorias/The Wall, Jill
> Newman
> and Tom McKenzie, Northeast Democratic Club and Northeast Neighbors for
> Peace & Justice, OrangesSardines Window Gallery, Albert Ortega, Trevor
> Paglen, Aldo Panzieri, Jaime S. Perry, Pocho Research Society, POOR
> THING,
> Red76, Arturo E. Romo, Sara Ross, Tyler Rowland, Carey Ann Schaefer,
> Ryan
> M. Schoelerman, Molly Sides, Temporary Travel Office, Deborah Thomas
> and
> Linda Anne Hoag, Thuesday, Zandra Van Batenburg, Leora Wien, Whirly
> Girls
>
> ****The October Surprise has been generously supported by :
> Arroyo Arts Collective
> Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council
> Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council
>