For their latest pop-up art installation this Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 7-10 pm, ShoeboxLA will present Cathy Weiss: I, Remember…
Mounted as a multi-media installation Weiss touches on memory and words, light and shadow, spirituality and physicality and the remembrance of her father.
Cathy Weiss earned her BFA from the University of California, Santa Cruz and completed the Graduate Program in Printmaking, Pratt Institute, New York (Printmaking Fellowship.)
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The Southwest corner of Los Feliz Blvd. & Commonwealth Ave.
Los Feliz – Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Now in their second season…Started in September, 2011 by artists Sophia Allison and Paul W. Evans, ShoeboxLA gives Los Angeles artists an opportunity to do one-day, site-specific exhibitions outside the traditional gallery setting. Locations change for each show but the space remains the same. Blink and you’ll miss us…
So does Gwen Stefani, Halle Berry, Leny Kravitz, Steven Tyler, Diddy, Kanye and Kim.
They retreat to a 5,000 sq. ft. sanctuary, hidden by green vine, on one of the most trafficked streets in Los Angeles, Santa Monica Blvd., off the radar and without any outside view to the public. A buzz is required for entry. Inside it is a warm refuge.
And there they find the divine…
CHURCHBoutique, hub to the serious shoppers and celebrities who want quality without having to walk into a Barney’s or Maxfield’s,opened to the public in Sept. 2009 as a creative collaboration by Rodney Burns and David Malvaney, housing exclusive high-end, avant-garde fashion, accessories and jewelry collections from the best emergin designers around the globe. The environment showcases meticulously curated art, sculpture, antiquities and designs from emerging and established artists and designers, with the likes of a permanent installation wall by Retna. It’s the biggest kept secret in West Hollywood…until now.
Of all of the stories we’ve been sifting through, this one came up as the funniest, most hard hitting and frankly honest assements of what Mother’s really want on their special day and I dare say “every day.” Our server was down for two days and so HuffPost beat us out on this one, but we’re posting anyway!
The ʻMomtract,” is a loving and legally binding gift to bring mothers and children closer together this year. Created by Simon Philion and Richard Langhorne the Momtract gives a mother back the power she woefully lost as her children aged. It is an online service that allows sons and daughters to contractually forsake control over one part of their lives. If you don’t meet the terms of the agreement, SHE CAN SUE!
On Saturday, May 11, 2013, Varèse Sarabande Records the largest label dedicated solely to film music, is celebrating 35 years of releasing film music. To mark this special occasion will be a star-studded anniversary concert performed by the Golden State Pops Orchestra, conducted by Steve Allen Fox, at the Warner Grand Theatre 478 W. 6th Street in San Pedro, CA, hosted by Varèse Sarabande’s producer Robert Townson.
The 35th Anniversary concert will include music from Hans Zimmer, Michael Giacchino, John Powell, Danny Elfman, Jerry Goldsmith, and Alex North. Hollywood’s leading film composers will be in attendance, several of whom will guest conduct. Oscar winning composer Michael Giacchino will conduct the world premiere of his music from the upcoming film Star Trek Into Darkness.
In addition to a concert celebration of the music of Varèse Sarabande, the Art Deco Gallery will house a display of paintings used in Varèse Sarabande album covers. The exhibition features original film artwork by Bob Peak, best known for his iconic movie posters including My Fair Lady, Apocalypse Now, and Superman the Movie. His son Matthew Peak, who created numerous Varèse Sarabande album covers, will also be featured.
The Art Deco Art Building gallery, located at 741 S. Pacific Building, will be free admission for the general public from 3:30 to 7:30 the day of the event. To purchase concert tickets here:
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The concert is part of a global series of Varèse Sarabande events taking place throughout the year. The 35thAnniversary global concert series kicked off in February in North America at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, CA. This performance was a tribute concert to Alan Silvestri, whose films scores include Captain America, Back to the Future, Forest Gump, and Castaway, selections from all of which were performed by the Golden State Pops Orchestra, a year-round orchestra specializing in film music.
Upcoming shows include a Star Wars Musical Tribute on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Additional concerts in Poland, Spain, and Austria take place this summer, and other European and U.S. concerts will be announced for the fall.
Varèse Sarabande is the most prolific film music label in the world, boasting more than 1500 soundtrack albums with 60 to 70 titles added each year. Releases of classic scores are handled by Varèse Sarabande’s imprint, Varèse Vintage.
.One lovely day in April (long before the official opening and ribbon cutting on Monday, May 6th), I got a little email to ask if I might want to take a private gander at some very luxurious extensions, illusion falls and clip-ins at an ultra modern, 1,800-square-foot space, complete with a styling salon and a private room for the ultimate VIP experience on the second floor, (aka hush hush celebrity hangout!) all conceived and designed by the masterful artistry of Flora Shepelsky, craftswoman behind the exclusive brand Design by Flora.
As the fantasy of vibrant, perfectly coiffed, frizz-less, hair haze loomed in my mind’s eye, the “I’ll never be bristly again” prospect willed me to quickly type back, “YES! I will attend!”
Gia On The Move gets the royal hair treatment with a custom “topper” during a private sitting from Flora Shepelsky at Design by Flora, 300 S. La Brea Ave in Los Angeles.
So off I was on the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see the Wizardess of Wigs. I landed at 300 South La Brea Avenue (@ West 3rd Street), where the corner shop, which will now be the West Coast Flagship, beamed style right out to the street in all directions like a beacon, calling to it lovers of luscious beauty.
Like Dorothy permitted entry into the Emerald City, I was ushered in for the royal make-over treatment starting with a grand tour of an enormous store house of hundred’s of fully customizable pieces in every length, color and style and luxury clip-in hair extensions. I simply couldn’t wait to try a few on and the lovely Flora obliged by applying style after style on my head.
Getting totally carried away with a new look in Black!
Known by women worldwide for its use of the highest quality of all natural, virgin European hair, Flora’s patented wigs, falls and toppers are worn by celebrities, socialites and fashion-forward women of all ages. Flora also lovingly and respectfully caters to women with thinning hair, hair loss and also ladies who want cover ups for religious reasons. Everyone receives not only as much time and attention they need for choosing the right tresses and tufts but also a perfectly fitted, lightweight, virgin hair “art piece” that is seamless enough to pin back and ponytail. And that’s a rare experience.
Flora Shepelsky creator of Design by Flora
In addition, I was wowed by a confetti-like array of fabric bolts, ribbons and straw ready to be formed into customizable hats by Sherel’s Hats & AccessoriesSherel’s is a favorite stop of Katy Perry, Hilary Duff, Blake Lively, Betsey Johnson, Mischa Barton and the cast of The Carrie Diaries.
Creating the best of both worlds, these two New York fashion houses have joined forces to create an upscale hat and wig boutique catering to women with discerning tastes.
Artistic Director Valentina Kozlova, the eminent former ballerina from the Bolshoi Ballet, offered her welcomed annual spring performance gala for students at Symphony Space, New York City, last last month.
In a smorgasbord of dances from the classical repertory, both tiny tots in leotards and tutus, to seasoned performances from professionals from ABT turned the evening into a special magic.
Kozlova’s Dance Conservatory Performance Project mission is “to foster classical dance and disseminate its education, both as a traditional value and everyday performance art form. Through classroom work, scholarships, performance presentation, the commissioning of new choreography, and its newest initiative, the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition (VKIBC), formerly known as the Boston International Ballet Competition, (June 27-30: Registration currently open) DDPP strives to nurture, educate, and promote budding artists.”
Two very obvious standouts of this mission were exemplified in the beauty and grace of Veronika Verterich and Sara Steele–graduates who are off to the Dutch National Ballet and Tulsa, respectively. We wish them well, and hope to see more of them in the future.
Both Ms Verterich and Ms. Steele are equally adept in the classical repertory, as well as in contemporary dance modes. For Verterich, her Don Quixote Pas de Duex with ABT’s Alex Hammoudi was both fiery and well performed. An unusually gifted dancer with great dynamics, long line, and pliant body Verterich showed refined and confident ability once again with Cesar Reyes Lopez in Primera Vez, a contemporary piece. Ms Steele, dignified, with elegant charm, danced the Sleeping Beauty Pas de Duex with strong and attentive Craig Salstein, from ABT, to the familiar Tchaikovsky music, and closed the evening with a contemporary piece, Les Sabres du Paradis, where she displayed another dimension in her dramatic movement abilities in a dark, and apocalyptic piece by Nina Buisson and Cesar Reyes Lopez.
The evening was filled with great moments. Hannah Park and Choong Hoon Lee were flawless in the Le Corsaire Pas de Duex; Ms Park confident, graceful, and seemingly with ease captured the character of Medora, the slave girl, while Mr. Lee performed the iconic bravura dance, incidentally, the role Ethan Stiefel offered as his farewell piece at ABT last year, with concentrated commitment and artistic magic.
Jack Furlong and Darrah Brewster were winsome in Flames of Paris Pas de Duex, to the quick tempi of the music by Boris Asafiev, with Furlong showing strength, stamina and speed in this challanging piece, as well as his La Fille Mal Gardee, again danced beautifully with Brewster. Ms. Brewster showed a lot of promise with their abundant charm, daring, and fine line.
Lastly, Juex d’Eau choreographed by Nina Buisson and Olga Verterich was one of the most unusual and sensual pieces of the varied evening, in a word, beguiling. A contemporary dance with themes of water, waves and natural elements, and to music by Henri Torque and Tchaikovsky, proved to be a beautiful combination of lyrical and poetic movement patterns danced by the large and engaged cast of dancers.
The very talented students of VKDNYC showed what exposure to dedicated training can produce, as the two star graduates graced the stage.
Irina Dvorovenko: Competitions Make You Strong
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Ms Kozlova continues with her International Ballet Competition(VKIBC) in New York, June 27-30, showcasing dancers from around the world, and will no doubt be a grand event and great opportunity for emerging talent, and audiences alike.
Dance Conservatory Performance Project presented the students of VKDCNY in the Annual Spring Gala at Symphony Space on Saturday, April 20 Performances featured excerpts from Raymonda, Don Quixote, Flames of Paris, Le Corsaire, Sleeping Beauty, La Fille Mal Gardée and a new contemporary ensemble piece choreographed by Nina Buisson.
The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition will take place on June 27 to 30 New York City in the Concert Hall of LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, right behind Lincoln Center, home of American Ballet Theater and New York City Ballet.
Longines, the Swiss watch brand known for its luxury timepieces, is the Official Watch and Timekeeperof the 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and will award watches to the winning horses’ owner, trainer and jockey on both race days as well as have a strong presence throughout other Derby-affiliated events.
Celebrity chef John Besh teams up with Longines and Bon Appetit at the Taste of Derby kicking off the Kentucky Derby weekend, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. (Diane Bondareff/Invision for Longines/AP Images)
To kick off the brand’s participation in the multi-day event, Longines had a strong presence at last night’s Taste of Derby event. At this event, Longines teamed up with renowned chef John Besh and Bon Appétitto create the perfect guide to throwing an Elegant Kentucky Derby Party, filled with recipes, time-savers and décor tips. At this premier charity event,chefs from the nation’s most delectable cities including Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York and Louisville,competed in an elegant entrée competition which Longines timed. In keeping with the Derby’s charitable tradition, partial proceeds from this premier event benefitted Dare to Care, a charity dedicated to reducing hunger throughout Kentucky.
John Besh has set the benchmark for fine dining in New Orleans – a town whose identity is bound to food. Each of his nine acclaimed restaurants (August, Besh Steak, Lüke, Lüke San Antonio, La Provence, American Sector, Soda Shop, Domenica and Borgne) celebrates the tradition of the region.
Lose a sock lately? Got holes? Put old socks on or chuck them out?
Possibly the ultimate questions for males everywhere when it comes to their feet. Come on guys, admit it. We know you SAY you don’t care which one matches which, or how long you’ve had them. But we know you sometimes DO “sweat it” on defining fashion moments and important events when your devil may care attitude isn’t cutting it. Secretly, you wish for the ultimate fashion fulfillment fantasy (that doesn’t include your mother screaming, Oh my G-D! as she sifts through your personal stuff against your will on one of those annoying unexpected visits), where you’d never have to think about the little stuff EVER AGAIN!
A sockscription from Blacksocksis your magical Genii.
Founded by Swiss entrepreneur, Samy Liechti, who had his own sock problems when he was a young ad executive trying to make an impression (he had to remove his shoes at a Japanese tea ceremony – let’s just say, it wasn’t pretty). So he created Blacksocks to alleviate sock sorting, sock searching and sock shopping for busy, on-the-go, tech savvy men. A sock subscription is the ultimate time saver – doorstep delivery of luxury PIMA cotton socks in black, grey, navy and brown, 3 times a year, with complimentary shipping. You select the style, quantity and frequency. And Presto! You’ve got socks.
The average subscription costs $89 a year. Right now they’re offering a spring season special in three styles: classic calf socks, knee length and business light, available for shoe sizes 5 to 11-1/2.
For guys who want to dress their toes in Emeralds, Blacksocks just debuted its spring color, emerald green, which also has been named the 2013 color of the year by Pantone (number 17-5641).
Blacksocks has over 60,000 subscribers in over 75 countries. Additional information can be found on the website. The innovative “sockscription” service also carries fine undershirts, boxer shorts and briefs, and dress shirts all available via online subscription.
to announce that Yellow Red Sparks won the Grand Prize in the world’s premiere songwriting event, The International Songwriting Competition (ISC)!
“Monsters With Misdemeanors,” by Joshua Hanson, entered in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter category, competed against a total of 68 winners from 119 countries worldwide who were selected from over 20,000 entries and for the first time ever, more than half of the winners are from outside the USA.
Excited about the competition- and in conjunction with their album release, the band are about to hit the road for a Spring Tour. Dates below.
Saturday, May 18 @ Jimmy’s Bar & Oven – Brookline, MA
Past ISC winners include Gotye, The Band Perry, Kasey Chambers, Amanda Palmer, Gin Wigmore, King Charles, Kimbra, Passenger, Andrew Bird, and many more.
The Grand Prize winner is awarded $25,000 in cash (US) and an additional $40,000 in merchandise and services. Not too shabby!
Willie Nelson and Hard Rock International just announced the launch of the limited-edition Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight merchandise program, benefiting the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and Animal Welfare Institute.
The line, a partnership between the musician, activist, author and poet and the world-renowned brand, includes a men’s t-shirt, a limited edition collector pin as well as an online exclusive pin and, fittingly, a bandanna that will be available online and in-store at participating locations on June 6, 2013 simultaneously with the launch event at Hard Rock Cafe New York where Willie and his Family Band will be celebrating with on going festivities.
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“Willie Nelson is an American treasure and one of the most prolific, inspiring and enduring musicians of our time. Willie’s love of all people, his tireless philanthropic work for a better planet, a kinder world for all creatures and beings, aligns perfectly with our own motto, Love All – Serve All. We could not be more proud to partner with Willie for these important causes on this significant and happy day, his 80thBirthday,” said Annie Balliro, Senior Director of Brand Philanthropy, Hard Rock International.
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A portion of the retail price will benefit both the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance, which advocates for creating a better world through sustainable, community-based biodiesel and the Animal Welfare Institute dedicated to reducing animal suffering caused by people and seeking better treatment of animals everywhere – in the laboratory, on the farm, in commerce, at home and in the wild.
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Hard Rock’s Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight t-shirt, pin and bandanna will be available online at www.hardrock.com and at Hard Rock locations in the following cities: New York, New Orleans, Maui, San Antonio, Nashville and Houston.
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Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight Mens T-Shirt: 100% Cotton tee that features an image of Willie Nelson with his guitar and the words “Outlaw Legend.” The top left of the shirt features the artists name and is surrounded by filigree with an ‘Old West’ saloon vibe. 15% of the retail price will benefit the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and the Animal Welfare Institute. ($26)
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Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight Bandana: 100% cotton and features a filigree design on a navy blue background that coordinates with the Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight T-Shirt and includes the artists name. 15% of the retail price will benefit the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and the Animal Welfare Institute. ($10.00)
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Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight Collectors Pin: is a translucent hard enamel guitar with gold base metal modeled after Willie’s own and features the phrase “Outlaw Legend.” 15% of the retail price will benefit the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and the Animal Welfare Institute. ($12.00)
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Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight Online Exclusive Pin: is modeled after the Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight T-Shirt and includes the artist’s likeness, name, guitar and the words “Outlaw Legend”. This online exclusive pin is hard enamel with translucent enamel used for the guitar and is set on gold base metal. ($14.00)
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The Artists Spotlight Series is among the series of events and releases celebrating the artists 80th birthday. On April 16 Legacy Recordings released “Let’s Face The Music And Dance,” a collection of new studio performances by Willie Nelson and Family. 2013 is shaping up as a banner year for the pop country patriarch, who turns 80 on April 29. His rollicking memoir, “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die – Musings from the Road,” published by HarperCollins in May 2012, is currently a New York Times bestselling non-fiction title and “Let’s Face The Music And Dance” is an essential addition to the outlaw country artist’s catalog of timeless recordings.
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Hard Rock’s Artist Spotlight
Since its founding in 1971, Hard Rock has been committed to a wide variety of philanthropic causes and activities around the world. Similar to the Signature Series initiative, the Artist Spotlight program features the work of noted artists and performers and contributes to global and humanitarian causes worldwide.
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