Saturday The meditative power of steel will be explored this weekend at Bandini Art with the opening of Miya Ando Stanoff’s Revelation and Reflection. Raised by swordmakers, turned Buddhist priests, Stanoff mixes industry with spirituality in these luminous pieces. – thru Aug. 9th Opening reception – 6-8pm Bandini Art 2635 S. Fairfax Ave. Culver City 310.837.6230 www.bandiniart.com Across town in Santa Monica, The Greenfield Sacks Gallery presents 12 new prints by the late Robert Rauschenberg.......

Although some Dia de los Muertos events were held last weekend, most notably Hollywood Forever and Festival de la Gente, most events will take place on November 2nd, following the traditional date. Self Help Graphics & Art November 2nd 3pm - 11pm 3pm exhibition opening 4 - 8pm children's art workshop 4 - 5pm Procession to Self Help Graphics (Gather at Cesar Chavez and Lorena) 6pm Aztec Blessing and Ceremony 6 - 11pm entertainment......

The Brat, Aztlan Underground, Quetzal, One Struggle @ Self Help Graphics Die Die Die, Teenage Frames @ Silverlake Lounge Whiteboy James & the Blues Express @ Harvelle's (on the Redondo Beach Pier) Bad Dudes, Flee the Century, Ima Fucking Gymnast, Love Boat, Vomit Bomb @ The Smell The Brombies @ Viva Cantina Riders in the Sky @ Hollywood Bowl......

Didja catch catch the Los Angeles Times 8/1/04 piece about Self Help Graphics in East LA? The community arts center, founded by Sister Karen Boccalero, not only promoted Chicano artists but also nurtured the LA punk rock scene in its infancy. Willie Heron of the band "Los Illegals" and Joe Suquett persuaded Sister Karen to let them found the Club Vex, a twice-monthly punk-rock club, at the Self-Help Graphics' hall. Club Vex attracted people from......