The Blackeyed Soul Club Fri. May 10th
Presented by Resident Hosts & DJs
HOWIE PYRO & JASON PANDORA

+ Special Guest DJs
KARI KAOS (LuxuriaMusic.com)
LEE JOSEPH (Dionysus Records, LuxuriaMusic.com)
performing live!
SUEDEHEAD 9:45-10:15
THE GREEN MACHINES 9:00-9:30
9pm – 2am
BANDS ARE ON FROM 9-10:30 SO COME EARLY
$5, but… FREE with Facebook RSVP

At The Satellite
1717 Silver Lake Blvd  Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 661-4380

The Blackeyed Soul Club is a fun underground Sixties Soul / Rock ‘n’ roll club based at The Satellite. Run by DJ’s Jason Pandora and Howie Pyro who are looking for a way to give Los Angeles the kind of club where Mods, Rockers and anyone with an ear for good music and sharp style can come and DANCE to the obscure, great and downright delicious vinyl monsters that have been lighting up dance floors, and leading the way for DJ’s all over the globe.

The records played range from the late 50s greasy RnB, to the Storming Soul of the 60s, to US Garage and British Beat. Tunes that slipped through the cracks the first time around, that are being resurrected by the most discerning. The club values itself on assembling a DJ roster with one thing in mind – the dance floor. Alongside the rare records that never made it, you’re likely to hear someone dropping those heavy Motown sides that you know and love. The difference is, in this mix all these tunes sound as relevant as the day they were first released.

The Blackeyed Soul Club is a place for vinyl purists, it’s a place for Mods, Rockabilly kids, Indie types but most of all it is for those who want to come, dance, and party without being patronized or intimidated by the usual ‘sixties’ scenes. It’s for anybody and everybody.

BEYOND EDEN returns this Sat, October 1st!!! This is our 3rd year putting this beast together and we feel this is the best year yet and can’t wait for you all to share in the goodness.

Please join the Beyond Eden ‘group’ on Facebook:

Website now updated with all info

FULL EVENT DETAILS
BEYOND EDEN 2011
Opening Reception:
Sat, October 1st 6-11PM
with 8PM award presentation for Anthony Ausgang

ALSO ON VIEW on Sun, October 2nd from Noon-5PM

Gallery LineUp:
Thinkspace
La Luz De Jesus
Copro Gallery
Toy Art Gallery
Gallery Nucleus
C.A.V.E. Gallery

Special Exhibitions from:
Cannibal Flower (underground LA area artists / 11th Anniversary)
Spoke Art (‘Round III’ – the LA stop of the traveling ‘Quentin vs. Coens’ exhibit)
‘Creator / Spectator’ – a showcase of LA street artists curated by local street artist Euth and presented by Thinkspace

In the media room:
A special showcase video of the ‘best of’ Sketch Theater (popular online site showcasing artists creating works from scratch on camera that is filmed from above)

Live painting from:
John Park, Hans Haveron, Anthony Clarkson, Michael Pukac, Mimi Yoon and Steven P. Williams

Presented by:
Arrested Motion
Blik Wall Graphics
Color Ink Book
Daily Dujour
Hi-Fructose
Juxtapoz
Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual Arts
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery Associates (LAMAGA)
Sketch Theater
Sour Harvest
Warholian

Special Event Details

La Luz de Jesus Gallery’s 25, Mark Todd, and more!
La Luz de Jesus Gallery will be featuring a new museum work from Wayne Martin Belger as part of the upcoming two-part exhibition and book, “La Luz de Jesus 25“, a celebration of the gallery’s 25th anniversary milestone opening in October and November. Also featured is a much requested encore of Mark Todd’s  “Power Fury Fireworks Shack ” installation -a 3:4 scale shack built from scratch and filledmwith hand-painted firework sculptures constructed in Todd’s distinct style (Note: these are sculptures and are not live fireworks!), along with encore presentations from Mark Gleason, Lyle Motley and Van Saro. La Luz de Jesus will also be featuring a rare screen print poster from their first show, 25 years ago by Daniel “DX” Segura. New works from Kristopher Sapp and Alex Manukyan will offer a special preview of the 2012 calendar, with other surprises  in store that are sure to delight attendees of all ages.

“Creator / Spectator”
Presented by Thinkspace and curated by Euth

Thinkspace is pleased to present “Creator / Spectator,” an exhibition curated by local artist Euth, featuring some of the most exciting names currently gracing the streets of Los Angeles with their work. The artists chosen to participate represent the outside circle of underground art in Los Angeles. These are individuals exploring concepts deeply rooted in their own personal history and that are not looking to follow in the footsteps of those who came before them. Each artist was selected because their work is not simply about a name and a product, but more so about who he or she is as a individual – this is not a group working towards a common title or theme like “street art” but instead a group of individuals who have found common ground in a medium that promotes the individuality of each component explored.

This exhibit looks to explore beyond the mentality that the medium is the message. This is about a path of life chosen by these artists that constitutes the very nature of who they are. Each artist involved in this show offers something unique to the city of Los Angeles, a personal message to which they are both creator and spectator.

Featuring works from:
Cat Cult, Corrina Corina, CRYPTIK, Duart JDI, Euth, Line Line Dot, NOMADE, Smog City

Sketch Theater Video Screenings
featuring the best episodes of Sketch Theater

Sketch Theatre is a popular online showplace where viewers can watch the process of professional artists creating original sketches via timelapse photography set to inspirational music. Sketch Theatre showcases artists who make their livings in the fields of Fine Art, Video Game Design, Motion Picture Visual Effects & Concept Art, Comic Book & Graphic Novel Illustration, Commercial Illustration & Advertising Art, Tattoos, Animation, and Fashion Design. As such it provides education and inspiration to aspiring artists of a diverse range of interests and skill levels.

The brilliant myriad of artists featured on Sketch Theatre strip down and expose raw sketches on camera, never failing to captivate and inspire.   Sketch Theatre combines visuals with music as all of their artists feel strongly about how music has shaped their lives and inspired their work.

sketchtheatre.com

“Quentin vs. Coen – Round III”
San Francisco’s Spoke Art is proud to present the third and final installment of the touring “Quentin vs. Coen” art show at Beyond Eden. Following their successful stops in New York City and San Francisco, they will be bringing the highly publicized show to the pop culture capital of the world, Los Angeles.

An art show tribute that pits the films of cult favorites Quentin Tarantino and the Coen Brother sagainst each other, “Quentin vs. Coen” is a battle royale (with cheese) of painting, sculpture, prints and collage. Featuring over 100 different artists from around the world, the show serves as a look at some of the most iconic and memorable scenes, characters and films from the highly heralded director’s oeuvres.

The Beyond Eden 2011 installment of “Quentin vs. Coen” will feature:
Max Dalton, Steven Foundling, Christopher Brewer, Robert Bowen, Dave Correia, Derek Gores, Irma Rivera, Peter Adamyan, Andrew Spear, Anville, Boxx, Dave Greco, David Choquette, Evanimal, Greg Gossel, Gustavo Ponce, Jason Vivona, Gwendolyn, Jeff Rassie, Jesse Riggle, Johannah O’Donnell, Kenyon Bajus, Lucas Gluesenkamp,, Killer Napkins, Rich Pellegrino, Morgan Blair, Roland Tamayo, Sam Wolfe, Connelly, Sandi Calistro, Steve Seeley, Tatiana Suarez, Tessa Morrison, Tom Haubrick, Ken Guardano, Zach Landrum

spoke-art.com

Special showcase of local underground talent from Cannibal Flower
Cannibal Flower is a once-a-month, portable venue that showcases art, music, dance, film, projections, magic and fashion shows. Started in the year 2000 by L.Croskey, Jean-Paul Garnier, Michele Waterman as a means for a group of friends to showcase their art and music without having to deal with the politics of the conventional gallery, Cannibal Flower believes that if there’s an artist that’s truly passionate and dedicated to what they do, they deserve a chance to be seen.Cannibal Flower aims to create artist unity and collaboration, hence the beauty and liveliness of their “venue” being portable. By working with other galleries and alternative spaces, they not only bring promotion to other locations but bring the arts to wider audience. Every Cannibal Flowershow is entirely different, bringing in all walks and groups of people young and old.

Cannibal Flower’s Beyond Eden installation will feature Sean Joyce, Lauren Haggis , Kelly Berg , William Zdan, Andrea Iakovidis, Mimi Yoon, Nate Seubert, Cody Lusby, Stephen Williams, Michael Christy, N.S. David, Norman Maxwell, Ariel Deandrea, Michael Pukac, Crystal Sylver, Nicole Bruckman, Rafael Delgado Jr., David Natale, Michael Ramstead, Carlos Ulloa, L. Croskey, Tony Venegas and Erik Siador

cannibalflower.com  

Live painting throughout the event!
John Park, Hans Haveron, Anthony Clarkson, Michael Pukac, Mimi Yoon and Steven P. Williams

An award ceremony for Anthony Ausgang
2011 marks 20 years since Anthony Ausgang’s first solo show. In 1993 Ausgang was included in the Laguna Beach Art Museum’s seminal exhibit “Kustom Kulture” which investigated art influenced by gearhead car culture and in 1996 was featured in Juxtapoz Magazine. In 2003 Ausgang’s paintings could be seen in Morning Wood, a primer of Post Graf art; in 2004 his work graced the pages of contemporary art survey Pop Surrealism and in 2005 Weirdo Deluxe. Ausgang’s paintings have graced the covers of records released by Sympathy for the Record Industry, Bomp!, Sony UK, Columbia, Warner Japan and most recently Augang’s art appeard on MGMT’s 2010 release “Congtratulation” which went Gold in the US and Canada, and Platinum in Australia, Ireland and the UK. Ausgang will be presented with an appreciation of his work and longgevyt at Beyond Eden on Saturday Night at 8pm.

Beyond Eden Bar to benefit Latino Arts LA
Featured in the bar at this year’s will be beer from Davis microbrewers; Sudwerk’s Brewery. Their hand-crafted awarding winning Pilsner and seasonal Fest Marzen will be served in compostable glassware with proceeds donated to Latino Arts LA. Manning the Beyond Eden Bar will be famed local bar personality Ian Malcolm.  Known about town as Sir Ian Dangerous, Mr. Malcolm will be showcasing his amazing mixology skills with refreshing cocktails developed for the event  Join us  for this year’s no host bar as we celebrate the 3rd annual Beyond Eden

Mark Todd “Force Field”

July 1 – 31
Opening Reception: Friday, July 1st, 8-11 pm

La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90027
323-666-7667
www.laluzdejesus.com
info@laluzdejesus.com

Also showing:  Van Saro, Simon Sotelo, Andy Steele, Hui Tan

Click here to preview “Force Field”

Mark Todd continues his process of reinterpreting, deconstructing and adopting classic iconic comic imagery in his July 2011 La Luz de Jesus Gallery show, “Force Field”. The works reference snippets of abstracted comics and combine many covers and characters, melding them together in mixed media paintings and layered collage works, producing rich layers of oozing, fragmented and multiple plains. Anchoring the show will be a large dimensional centerpiece installation – a ¾ scale comics inspired fireworks stand composed of wood, chicken wire, lights and flags with painted surfaces.

Todd took his first creative cues from comic books, role playing games and Star Wars: worlds of inventive fantasy that still inform his work today. For the last six years he has categorically documented the world of his teenage obsession, intense scrutiny and alteration of classic comic covers from “Fantastic Four,” “X-Men,” “Iron Man,” “Spiderman” and other series, including the work of legendary illustrators like Jack Kirby. “I love the type, the heavy shadows, the colors and the way they seemed to use very inch of the page,” says Todd. “I sit and study them, and my brush reconstructs them.” Todd is referencing the past, waxing nostalgic about it and simultaneously lending his own post-modern sensibility to it, employing a limited palette, repetition, distortion and mixed media materials including spray paint, cel-vinyl, glossy varnishes, silkscreen and dusty stains. The pieces appear as prized objects; tablets encoded with civilization’s most iconic collective wisdom. Todd recently put up PowerFury.com, a new website and blog dedicated to his artwork www.powerfury.com

This piece celebrating the 40th anniversary of Soap Plant aired as part of the California Report on KQED Public Radio – and features an interview with Billy Shire

This Thursday – Cinco de May – appearing live at TAIX restaurant, the Skip Heller Trio and Madame Pamita – FREE show – starts at 9:30 PM!

Taix French Country Cuisine
1911 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 484-1265
www.taixfrench.com

Friday, Feb 25 2011  9pm

The Skip Heller Trio
The Dick and Jane Family Orchestra
Christopher Lockett

At Rafa’s Lounge and Gallery
1836 Sunset – at Glendale Blvd, right next to The Echo / The Echoplex – enter on Glendale Blvd

www.rafaslounge.com

Rafa’s is a well kept secret, right in the middle of Echo Park – the beautiful  but small hand-built gallery shows sculpture and paintings, and also boasts a small stage with a intimate living-room vibe.

Historian, music fan, guitarist, singer, songwriter Skip Heller has researched and produced records with the likes of Les Baxter, Robert Drasnin, Sammy Masters, has played with legends such as Yma Sumac, has written and produced music for The Flinstones and Dexter’s Laboratory, among many other things. His current group, The Skip Heller Trio, provides Heller with a vehicle to play and sing his songs which are as inspired by great American songwriters of the Brill Building era as they are Americana roots, country and rockabilly. The Trio performs covers such as Jimmy Skinner’s “Doin’ My Time” which showcase Heller’s ability to really smoke on lead – played on an acoustic guitar. Backed by Dionysus Records’ head honcho Lee Joseph on bass and Mark Borinstein on drums, the combo also has the ability to whip out cover tunes they’ve never played before and make them sound like they’ve rehearsed them!

The Dick and Jane Family Orchestra were formerly known as Dick and Jane, a husband-wife duo featuring Richard Ross and one of Los Angeles original “100 punks,” filmmaker and producer Jane Cantillon who has worked with the likes of Tyra, Hard Copy, Howie Mandell and many others.  When Lee Joseph was approaching the end of his almost decade long DJ residencies, he was invited  to see a screening of Cantillon’s “The Other Side” documentary. The duo performed and Joseph told them that that they could use a bassist. After dusting off an instrument he pretty much put down in 2000, Joseph joined the duo in February of 2010. Shortly after, Michael Peffer, drummer of Biblical Proof of UFOs joined the threesome as their percussionist and the group became The Dick and Jane Family Orchestra (with Joseph and D&J’s “fake” son and Pefffer as their “fake” nephiew.) The group plays a hybrid of beat, folk and garage with acoustified versions of Velvet Underground, Question Mark and The Mysterians and Jimi Hendrix, along with Cantillon’s catchy and humorous originals about Los Angeles, the last taboo (smoking)and of course, men.

The two groups will be joined by singer-songwriter Christopher Lockett.
A $5 donation is appreciated!

The Third Annual Howl-O-Ween Doggie Costume Pageant
Sunday, October 31, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Silver Lake Dog Park
(Silver Lake Blvd at Duane)
Registration from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Costume pageant from 4:00 – 5:00 pm
MC: Jane Cantillon
with musical entertainment by
The DICK AND JANE FAMILY ORCHESTRA
with bassist LEE JOSEPH and percussionist MICHAEL PEFFER

All dogs welcome – big and small
All dogs get a prize!
Fun for the entire family!!

Presented by the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council, the Silver Lake Dog Park Association and the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department

For more information, please send email to reneenahum@yahoo.com or call 323-662-3123

Please visit the Silver Lake Neighorhood Council website at www.silverlakec.org

Orchestra Superstring features DJ Bonebrake of X on vibes and plays instrumental jazz music inspired by Afro-Cuban, Latin, and other modern influences. Composed of an eclectic band of well known Los Angeles musicians; Orchestra Supersting blends infectious beats and fresh rhythms in original tunes written by its members, and creates new interpretations of jazz standards. Their second album, “Easy,” will be released by Dionysus Records in February of 2011.

The Dick and Jane Family Orchestra featuring Jane Cantillon, Richard Ross, percussionist Mike Peffer (also of Biblical Proof of UFOs) and Dionysus Records’ Lee Joseph on bass plays a hybrid of folk, beat and garage – acoustifying Velvet Underground, feminizing Bob Dylan and featuring frontwoman Cantillon’s extremely infectious and humorous LA-centric originals.

The Skip Heller Trio features long  time Dionysus Records recording artist and friend Skip Heller with Lee Joseph on bass and guest drummer DJ Bonebrake. The trio plays an all-acoustic country, roots and rock ‘n’ roll set showcasing Heller’s songsmithing, vocals and  jazz, country and rockabilly inspired guitar playing.

The night starts at 9:30 and the cover is only $5.00. If you’ve never been to the pirate themed Redwood Bar and Grill, come early and hungry. They have some of the best comfort food, salads and sweet potato fries in Los Angeles!

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The Skip Heller Trio
Saturday Oct 2, 8pm
Live At Rafa’s Lounge
1836 W Sunset Blvd (at Glendale Bl)
Los Angeles, CA 90026
suggested admission: $3

“An American hero flying below the radar.” — Time Out New York

The Skip Heller Trio — featuring Lee Joseph on bass and Mark Borinstein on drums — once again takes the stage at Rafa’s Gallery, a
tiny and charming venue at Sunset and Glendale in Echo Park. Ostensibly a country band, the trio is also colored by a love for 60s garage rock, Philly soul, exotica, and Roger Miller.  The crack rhythm team of Joesph and Borinstein is a perfect match for Heller’s virtuoso jazz-meets-bluegrass guitar and his soulful baritone.  The great Patria Jacobs opens.

Also worth noting about this show: it’s Heller’s birthday party.