Results tagged “photography”

       

We're big fans of looking at nature photos taken in and around Los Angeles. We've seen bobcats, mountain lions, waterfalls, scenic views through the lenses of photographers who really haven't traveled that far, sometimes only minutes from Hollywood. It's just some of the best delicious eye candy of Southern California in our opinion.

Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theater presents The Revolution Will Not Be Televised tonight at 8 pm. The documentary looks at the charismatic and controversial reign of Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, focusing on the run-up to the dramatic attempt to overthrow him in April of 2002, and the coup d'etat and the extraordinary return to power of Chávez some 48 hours later. The screening will be introduced by the film's co-executive producer, Rod Stoneman who’ll discuss the production and reception of this controversial work, in the context of the contemporary global economy of the media.

Breadbar and Chef Nori of Ironori Concepts launched the “the hatchi series”; in June, with a guest chef event showcasing culinary treats the last Thursday of the month. Each series’ menu features eight small plate courses (six savory items and two desserts) priced at $8 per dish. Each guest must order a minimum of three dishes. Reservations are available from 6-10 pm tonight. Guest chef is Remi Lauvand with plates like Barramundi, Lady Peas, Watercress, Prosciutto, Basil Jus; Mini Tropézienne, Santa Barbara Pistachios and Chocolate Cracker; Slow Cooked Veal Breast, Carrottes Rissolées, Arugula; Penryn Orchard Pear, Crepe, Sofia Goat Cheese, Young Walnuts and more.

                            

Remember Motely Crue? Sure you do. So do the thousands who packed arenas around the country to catch Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, and Mick Mars doing what they do (due?) for this summer's Crue Fest 2: The White Trash Circus. LAist fave protographer, and Tommy Lee's pal, Drew "Rukes" Ressler joined the tour to catch a dose of the 1980s Sunset Strip. And yes, Pam Anderson is still smoking hot.

Last night, Los Angeles lost a true Angeleno. Photographer Julius Shulman, 98, died last night, according to an LA Times breaking news e-mail alert. Shulman was a blunt--yet hilarious--critic of architecture and he showed the works he loved through his work. In a new documentary about Shulman, screened in Los Angeles at Dwell on Design, he would call most of the city's housing design style a pile of junk. The audience burst out laughing.

Okay, so we're in the midst of the foggy grayscale grip of some serious June Gloom, but beneath those misty, low-hanging patches our landscape still has some of the most kick-ass coolness to offer Angelenos. So get outdoors, dammit! Take a hike, take a walk, take a run. Explore a park, some mountains, or a body of water. Just dress for the occasion, wear the right shoes, and be safe. Enjoy our amazing outdoors on National Get Outdoors Day. It's your duty!

It's the second Thursday of the month, so that means Downtown Art Walk night. And although its June gloom, there's nothing better than walking the streets with tons of other art revelers between getting good food and drinks.

                     

Despite the fact that he is by far the most well-known and successful avant-garde film maker in the United States, David Lynch is rather notorious for sidestepping questions about any deeper meaning—or even the very basic logic—of his films. For example, Lynch described his last release, Inland Empire, as "a mystery about a woman in trouble,” which is far beyond an understatement, considering that the film arguably out-convoluted Mulholland Drive. This very pared-down synopsis, not to mention to the lack of director commentaries on his DVD releases, should tell you what kind of responses to expect from Lynch when faced with any common query—What’s in the box? What’s with the rabbits? What happened to Agent Cooper? Details should not be expected.

Believe it or not, Shepard Fairey’s work isn’t in this art exhibit. M+B gallery presents the first exhibit of never-before-seen photographs of President Barack Obama from his freshman year Occidental College. (Eagle Rock in the house!) Lisa Jack, then a photo student at Oxy, sought a striking subject for a portrait project and was tipped off about a charismatic student named “Barry” Obama. Little did anyone know that 28 years later, the subject would become the 44th President of the United States. The opening reception (with eco-friendly cocktails provided by Veev) will be held tonight from 6-9 pm. “Barack Obama: The Freshman” runs until July 18.

“Occupation Dreamer: The Photography of Moshe Brakha” is on display at the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE now through Aug. 9. The exhibit--the first one ever for the museum--includes 30 photographs of now-famous musicians taken by Brakha between 1976 and 1986 in New York, London, Beverly Hills, Dallas and Hollywood. Among the subjects: Madonna, The Beastie Boys, Black Flag, Miles Davis, Sting, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, Madness, The Ramones, Run DMC, Sammy Hagar, Neil Young and The Thompson Twins.

For a city where the uninformed would quickly say "...but no one bikes in LA", a lot has happened over the past year. Cyclists took over the 10 and the 405. Crank Mob got a little crazier than usual. And on the less upbeat side, lives were lost, inevitably sparking rallies demanding safer streets for cyclists.

April marks the Month of Photography LA (MOPLA) and there’s an array of programming for photographers and collectors alike. This afternoon from 3-5 pm at the Pacific Design Center, Blue Building, there’s a lecture on “Looking at the Past to Build a Better Future - Lessons Learned from Photographic Trends” moderated by Debra Weiss with Steve Levit, Michael Kochman and Tim Wride. The opening reception for six MOPLA exhibits is also tonight from 6-9 pm.

The NuArt begins a one-week engagement of Stephen Kijak’s film Scott Walker: 30 Century Man. It’s a portrait of the enigmatic musician who’s been described as the best-kept secret in modern music. David Bowie is an executive producer of the biopic, and he along with Radiohead, Brian Eno, Damon Albarn, Alison Goldfrapp, Johnny Marr and others are interviewed about Scott Walker and his music. There’s an opening night cocktail party tonight, too, at Liquid Kitty. They’ll have $2 drink specials with your ticket stub.

       

It's Friday and for some of you, it's a three day holiday weekend. You all deserve some relaxing and locally shot sunrise photos from contributors in our LAist Featured Photos group on Flickr. Rock on.

San Francisco photographer Thomas Hawk, whose name spread around the internet after a contentious ousting at SFMOMA, was in the Los Angeles area last month taking photos around the Port of Long Beach when security and police got involved. He was not arrested, but patrols asked him to leave, even though he was legally doing nothing wrong, he says.

Photographer Gary Leonard opened a gallery for his rare archival prints last month. The Apparel News has a mini-profile of the prolific photographer, who has documented most every Los Angeles ribbon-cutting, political ruckus or cool concert since the 1970s.

Ghettogloss presents a group show by members of the Drawing Club, featuring work by : Ray Caughron, Matthew Gray, Silas Hite, Emily Hillburg, Annie Hsu, Patrick Whitehorn and more. The opening cocktail reception is tonight from 8 pm to midnight. The show runs through Feb. 11.

         

Good art makes you think. (Or at least scratch your head and ask, “wtf”?). This weekend’s ART LA 2009 promises to have plenty of both.

     

It’s a big weekend for amateur shutterbugs, photographers, paparazzi and art admirers alike because photo l.a. is in town (well close enough to town - it’s being held at the Barker Hangar and other venues in Santa Monica through Sunday). The largest photo fair of its kind boasts more than 70 exhibiting galleries and dealers, featuring an array of early experimental images from the 1800s to modern photo art. (Check the gallery for a sampling).

       

It's Friday and we hope you have a great weekend. Enjoy these sunset photos from around town, thanks to our wonderful LAist Featured Photo contributors on Flickr.

There will be two national voting documentation projects going on during Election Day. Veteran LAist readers may remember one of these groups, Video the Vote, who we teamed up with on Super Tuesday last February to interview Dharma and Greg actor Mimi Kennedy. The second project is the New York Times' Polling Place Photo Project where readers can submit photos of their experience, good or bad.

          

Terried Sake House falls into the hole-in-the-wall category. It's a great little Japanese Izakaya on Santa Monica close to Federal. An Izakaya, of course, is a restaurant that serves beer and sake and also the food that goes with it. The place is small and a bit dingy, but the food more than makes up for it. It's also fairly inexpensive for an Izakaya, so we got to order a ton of stuff. Alright, less talk, more pictures of food. Here we go.

       

The month-long Jimi Hendrix photography exhibition at the Celebrity Vault in Beverly Hills opened last week to a crowd of fans and high rollers willing to spend up to $40,000 on images of the rock legend.

Tonight begins a month-long exhibition of Jimi Hendrix photographers in Beverly Hills. In fact, the 30 works, ranging from $1,500 to $40,000, by 17 photographers is one of the most extensive Los Angeles showings of famous musician.

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Earlier this afternoon, boingboing highlighted an incident that occurred involving Keith Garsee last night at a Metro Red Line station. He was taking photos when he was stopped by a Metro employee: "Hey! It's against the 9-11 Law to take pictures down here man!"

It has been almost a year since the massive Griffith Park fire. In a short time, the blaze ripped through Los Angeles' beloved outdoor space, charring 800 acres and destroying popular spots such as the bird sanctuary and Dante's View.

       

As part of LA Art Weekend, which runs through Sunday, the Storefront for Art & Architecture of New York City opened their first of many worldwide temporary pop-up stores in Los Angeles last night.

Getty has its first fridays program. So does the Natural History Museum. However, there's a smaller First Friday in Los Angeles, one with a less grandiose budget, little advertising, but is worth a look at. For the past couple years merchants of Abbot Kinney in Venice stay open until 10pm and often host art gallery openings, live music, or in store events.