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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Libros Schmibros at the Hammer Museum
Photo credit: Anne Cusack/LA Times
Literature pimp David Kipen and his libros volunteer crew are making their way west, as the newest artist in recedency at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. From now till October 9, the lending library will be posted up at the lobby gallery pretty much doing the same thing it does at the eastside store front, sharing the gift of literature with folks across town. According to the museum, “Westwood has also seen the closure of several bookstores recently, as well as a reduction in some hours at nearby libraries. Libros Schmibros at the Hammer will increase Westwood’s access to books, while serving as a public square where visitors can check out, acquire, or donate books, and interact with Kipen, his team of volunteers, and other visitors.”
Lesson #1- “Su licencia de manejar por favor, y no esconda su cerveza.”
Art Exhibition Tonight: ROCKIN Saturday, August 27, 2011
Rockin 2011 curated by Lovegalo:
Come check out this amazing graffiti art exhibition with a historical twist. Featuring LA’s earliest graffiti writers still rocking their shit. It takes a look into the early graffiti by some of these guys at the famous Belmont Tunnel. The show will also feature great art and photography by various talented artist’s.
Tonight: Saturday, August, 27th 2011 @ 7 p.m. Location: KGB studio’s 1640 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, Ca 90012
My Cruise Down Whittier Boulevard
Whittier Boulevard in Los Angeles is a street with deep rooted history. In a way it has become the pinnacle of East Los Angeles. Even though I did not grow up in the area, I always heard of Whittier Boulevard. It has often known as the hub for Mexican-Americans on the Eastside. Old Chicano films and music often brought this to light.  You can still take a drive down Whittier today and feel some of the history seeping from the buildings. I wish I could have seen it during its prime time. However, I can only imagine and listen to stories of the past.
Fellow blogger Al Desmadre is a great Eastside source when it comes to forgotten history of Whittier Boulevard he has written excellent  posts reliving the era.
What caught my curiosity of this street? Well I had been driving down it almost every Sunday meeting friends near Montebello. On the way back instead of taking the freeway I went down Whittier Boulevard. Since the street is pretty popular I never thought about blogging about it before, but hey everybody has their own perspective on a place. I decided to do a short but sweet photo session on the beauty I see on Whittier Boulevard.
Spiders in the Garden
August 25, 2011
A black widow spider and her soon-to-be-born offspring are taking in the sunny morning in my Lincoln Heights garden.
Stolen Dictionary
No entiendo lo que dice al principio de este letrero, pero parece que nos van a regalar unos boletos para pasar el tiempo sometidos en un tipo de “jucio”, me imagino que es algun “juice” como dicen los Americanos. Que Padre! Prefiero nadar en tamarindo.
Igual, me conviene que solo me la paso de ratero en Español. Sabra porque…
Bad Piñata Merchandising
Note to future Piñata sellers: don’t use the oldest, ugliest, bleached out, most beat up piñata you have in your possession to advertise that you sell said party favor. It kinda makes it seem like you sell crappy birthday bashers.
Yes, very crappy piñatas.
A few months later…
Ride-In to the Movies on August 20
This Saturday night, August 20, you are invited to take a bike, a skateboard, roller skates, a wheelchair, a grocery cart or scooter ride to the movies for a fun interactive double feature Eastside style.
Two cult classic R rated screenings of Hollywood’s interpretation of gang life–Eastside to Westside are the evenings offerings. (Note: Kids should be accompanied by their adult.)
The Warriors (1979, directed by Walter Hill) – A gang called The Warriors are framed for killing a gang leader who was trying to unite all the gangs in New York City. With other gangs gunning for them they must get back to the home turf of Coney Island-alive! (Luther) “There he is! That’s him! That’s… the Warrior! He shot Cyrus!” (Cleon) “Man, you crazy! I din’t do nuthin’!”  Starring Michael Beck, James Remar and Dorsey Wright.
Boulevard Nights (1979, directed by Michael Pressman) – One night Raymond takes Chuco with him to pick up Raymond’s girlfriend, Denise “Shady” Landeros and cruise the “boulevard”: a main drag in East L.A. which becomes an impromptu car show every weekend where young Hispanics show off their lowriders . Shady lives in a housing project in East L.A. with her family and works as a secretary for a business office in downtown Los Angeles. Shady has dreams of upward mobility and, because of this, tries to disassociate herself from barrio life. She wants Raymond to do the same but Raymond loves lowriding and is proud of his barrio roots. Starring:Â Richard Yniguez, Danny De La Paz, Carmen Zapata and Marta DuBois
Bring a blanket, pillow and/or lawn chair for these outdoor screenings. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Starts at 8 pm and ends at 12 am. Price: donation
Self Help Graphics & Art
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Boyle Heights, CA 90033
Resistance Is Fertile: Bros At First Sight aka “Wait, Are You Intimating That?…” No, I’m Not Intimating Anything. I’m Saying It.
LH in L&R
From Locas II by Jaime Hernandez
Spotted in a recent issue of Love and Rockets.
A few years ago I read an interview with Jaime Hernandez, one of the brothers who created the amazing comic Love and Rockets. He mentioned he had a post office box in Lincoln Heights and was surprised by how many punk kids he’d see walking out of Lincoln High School. I don’t think there are so many punks at Lincoln High anymore nor do I think he continues to have a LH post office box, but it’s nice to know his reference to Lincoln Heights will live on.
A recent post I did on Love and Rockets here.
¡Bravo¡ LoLa ¡Bravo¡: The Reek Of Putrefaction aka So Like, Where Do You Get Your Protein?
on the streets of Cartagena de Indias, BolÃvar, Colombia