This Saturday afternoon, more than 30 museums and galleries around the Mid-Wilshire area will participate in ArtWalk, a free self-guided tour intended to celebrate the neighborhood's unique art scene.
Starting 8:15 p.m., Los Angeles County Museum Of Art will host the ArtWalk After Party at the newly opened BP Grand Entrance. General admission is $40 and includes complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, as well as a performance.
The Artwalk will take place Saturday May 17, 2008 from 12pm-11pm.
My Thoughts:
I think that this Artwalk idea is great. It is a good way to promote various art forms. It is kind of pricey, but I think it will be worth the money.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Poetry Slam At CSULB
University Players from Cal State Long Beach are currently presenting Out Loud Slam Poetry.
It is An original theatrical experience conceived by Joanne Gordon and posse of Slam Poets.
The last show of the CSULB University Players season is Out Loud: Slam Poetry, an original explosion of poetry. (Think jazz that uses words rather than notes.) The piece will run in the re-imagined Players Theatre on the CSULB campus from May 2nd to May 17th.
Gordon, critically lauded for her work with Charles Bukowski’s material in 2005, describes this piece as "Thirty-two undergrads squirting adrenaline at the walls." She goes on to say, "These are authentic voices with a love of the spoken word, infused with a street rhythm and the vernacular of now. These are the faces of the future."
Performances are Tuesday through Thursday at 7 P.M., and Friday and Saturday at 8 P.M, with a matinee on Saturday May 17th at 2 P.M. The Players Theatre is located in the Theatre Arts Building on the south end of the CSULB campus, near 7th Street and West Campus Drive.
Tickets for Out Loud: Slam Poetry are $12-$15. For tickets and subscription information, please call (562) 985-5526 or visit the department website at www.csulb.edu/depts/theatre/.
My Thoughts:
I think that everyone should come out and support the University Players from the theater department because it's not easy creating your own individual poetry. I have personally heard poets from our school's theater department and i thought they were great.
It is An original theatrical experience conceived by Joanne Gordon and posse of Slam Poets.
The last show of the CSULB University Players season is Out Loud: Slam Poetry, an original explosion of poetry. (Think jazz that uses words rather than notes.) The piece will run in the re-imagined Players Theatre on the CSULB campus from May 2nd to May 17th.
Gordon, critically lauded for her work with Charles Bukowski’s material in 2005, describes this piece as "Thirty-two undergrads squirting adrenaline at the walls." She goes on to say, "These are authentic voices with a love of the spoken word, infused with a street rhythm and the vernacular of now. These are the faces of the future."
Performances are Tuesday through Thursday at 7 P.M., and Friday and Saturday at 8 P.M, with a matinee on Saturday May 17th at 2 P.M. The Players Theatre is located in the Theatre Arts Building on the south end of the CSULB campus, near 7th Street and West Campus Drive.
Tickets for Out Loud: Slam Poetry are $12-$15. For tickets and subscription information, please call (562) 985-5526 or visit the department website at www.csulb.edu/depts/theatre/.
My Thoughts:
I think that everyone should come out and support the University Players from the theater department because it's not easy creating your own individual poetry. I have personally heard poets from our school's theater department and i thought they were great.
Student Exhibition at CSULB
The University Art Museum and Cal State Long Beach Department of Art present Insights 2008: the Annual Student Exhibition.
The exhibition will be held May 8-June 1. The artists reception will be held on Thursday, May 8 from 6-8pm.
The admission for this event is $4 and it's free for UAM members and those with CSULB ID.
The exhibition highlights work by undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines including ceramics, drawing and painting, fiber, graphic design, illustration, new genre, metal, photography, printmaking, and wood.
My Thoughts:
This exhibition is a great way for CSULB students to showcase their artwork to other students, staff, the general public and professionals. I also think that incoming freshman that desire to become an art major should definitely attend this show and I think that CSULB students should attend the show as well to show support to their fellow students.
The exhibition will be held May 8-June 1. The artists reception will be held on Thursday, May 8 from 6-8pm.
The admission for this event is $4 and it's free for UAM members and those with CSULB ID.
The exhibition highlights work by undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines including ceramics, drawing and painting, fiber, graphic design, illustration, new genre, metal, photography, printmaking, and wood.
My Thoughts:
This exhibition is a great way for CSULB students to showcase their artwork to other students, staff, the general public and professionals. I also think that incoming freshman that desire to become an art major should definitely attend this show and I think that CSULB students should attend the show as well to show support to their fellow students.
CSULB Film and Electronic Arts
The Cal State Long Beach Film and Electronic Arts department is one of the strongest undergraduate training programs for undergraduate filmmakers in the nation.
It is regularly the top contributer to the annual CSU Media Festival, and this past year our students were, once again, frequently in the winner’s circle, with multiple first, second and third place wins.
They won in diverse categories such as: Music Video, Narrative Film, Experimental and Documentary.
In support of our Film and Electronic Arts Department, Sony sponsored a special preview of Ghost Rider—written and directed by CSULB alumnus Mark Steven Johnson held on the CSULB campus. It was part of the first annual Sony Premiere Film Festival.
My Thoughts:
I think that Cal State Long Beach students are excelling especially in the art department. I also think that it is excellent that CSULB's Film and Electronic Arts department has one of the strongest training programs in the nation. Sony was very generous to include our school in their first annual Premiere Film Festival.
It is regularly the top contributer to the annual CSU Media Festival, and this past year our students were, once again, frequently in the winner’s circle, with multiple first, second and third place wins.
They won in diverse categories such as: Music Video, Narrative Film, Experimental and Documentary.
In support of our Film and Electronic Arts Department, Sony sponsored a special preview of Ghost Rider—written and directed by CSULB alumnus Mark Steven Johnson held on the CSULB campus. It was part of the first annual Sony Premiere Film Festival.
My Thoughts:
I think that Cal State Long Beach students are excelling especially in the art department. I also think that it is excellent that CSULB's Film and Electronic Arts department has one of the strongest training programs in the nation. Sony was very generous to include our school in their first annual Premiere Film Festival.
Monday, May 5, 2008
University Art Museum receives gifts
The University Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach received a gift of 152 photographs by Andy Warhol
These photos include original polaroids and silver gelatin prints produced by Andy Warhol from 1974 through 1985. They also include portraits of celebrities such as Dennis Hopper, O.J. Simpson, Lana Turner and Issey Miyake. Candid photographs of the New York street and party scene, as well as many pictures of Warhol's friends and Factory regulars were also given to the museum.
"This incredible gift from the Warhol Foundation allows us to build upon the museum's wonderful pop art legacy and give future scholars and students the chance to explore the creative process behind one of the 20th century's true artistic minds," said UAM Director Christopher Scoates. "We look forward to unveiling this new group of photographs to the general public later this year."
My Thoughts:
I think that this gift to the University Art Museum was great and now Andy Warhol's art can be seen by all of the Cal State Long Beach students as well as anyone who visits the museum. I also think that the art majors can learn from his photos and see where he got his passion from.
These photos include original polaroids and silver gelatin prints produced by Andy Warhol from 1974 through 1985. They also include portraits of celebrities such as Dennis Hopper, O.J. Simpson, Lana Turner and Issey Miyake. Candid photographs of the New York street and party scene, as well as many pictures of Warhol's friends and Factory regulars were also given to the museum.
"This incredible gift from the Warhol Foundation allows us to build upon the museum's wonderful pop art legacy and give future scholars and students the chance to explore the creative process behind one of the 20th century's true artistic minds," said UAM Director Christopher Scoates. "We look forward to unveiling this new group of photographs to the general public later this year."
My Thoughts:
I think that this gift to the University Art Museum was great and now Andy Warhol's art can be seen by all of the Cal State Long Beach students as well as anyone who visits the museum. I also think that the art majors can learn from his photos and see where he got his passion from.
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