NPR is cancelling News and Notes with Farai Chideya

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Though many people are calling it an African-American show (oddly I never really got that) I called it the people of color, multiculty orgy show. It was awesome she regular had people on from the African-American, Latino-American and Asian-American blogosphere (and not just during our appropriate month you didn’t even have to be married to a white person to get on her show) pretty much the only person in the established media who viewed non-white people in the blogosphere as relevant to the editorial conversations of the day.

A link to Farai Chideya’s page: LINK

The demise of this show will be a sad day.

Please go over to Jasymne Cannick’s site to get all of the juicy info and to sign the petition, because this truly is some bullshit.

Browne

edited 12/12 to add Farai’s link

Peel Here 08 ~ The Art of the Sticker

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For this years Peel Here, Sticky Rick and his partner Damon Robinson, Director of the NOMAD Art Compound, wanted to do something new. Not just because they’ve moved offices from the ghetto mansion to The Nomad Art Compound in “Frog Town,” but because they both know there’s more to stickers than just slapping them on. They want to take sticker art to the next level because when someone takes their time to create an original work of art on a disposable surface, their passion and commitment to their work shines through. 

~ Click here to read last years recap ~
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Botanitas: December 11, 2008

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Botanitas is an ongoing feature bringing you stories and news from various sources, upcoming events and other bits of ephemera that might be of interest to LA Eastside readers. Suggestions welcome!

Click below for announcements on historic department stores, East LA mangers, peregrinos, unappreciated California cities, music my dad made and a gathering of people who might have some good ideas.

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Ratas, Cabrones y Mamones, Oh My!

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Somedays, I’ll go out for a walk and make unexpected discoveries of pathos, irony and disfunction……

My sympathies go out to this victim. May punishment come swiftly to those responsible.

Now, It’s bad enough when someone disses you or crosses you out, but when it’s set permanently in a cement sidewalk, that’s sad. Pobre TVR……

Then, Pa’ Cabárla,… this afternoon I’m walking along and I see this……….

Doing La Crisis 1990s style.

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5.99 WOW!!!

5.99 WOW!!!

I was unlucky enough to be a child of the 90s. The 90s sucked. I always wished I could have been a child of the 80s, but no I was stuck in the decade that started sarcasm, plaid shirts as fashion statements or rather just not washing in general as a fashion statement. It was filled with lots of music that I hated, but had to listen to because there was nothing else available. Lots of whiny songs about killing yourselves and the gov’t and how it sucked and blowing up shit, but it wasn’t fun like punk in the 1970s it was all 1990s and crap. Oh yeah and techno started then too, freakin’ great disco without the cocaine or fun lyrics.

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UPDATE: Stirrings around Lincoln Heights

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Turns out the Zócalo spot that just opened in LH yesterday is a “community space” funded by some churches & some of its members mentioned that they on occassion have Bible-study.  They do seem to have some people from the actual community, but many seemed to be from elsewhere.  So if you like your “community space” tinged with Christianity then this is the place to be, err.

Are You Smarter Than An Eastsider?

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I’ve got a Gift Certificate good for a Free Dinner for Two at:
EL CONQUISTADOR Restaurant in Silver Lake. Because I am feeling in a generous Holiday Spirit and want to do my part towards La Crisis, I’ve decided to offer this nice prize to the lucky L.A. Eastside reader who wins this contest.
All you have to do is answer these 10 Eastside Trivia Questions. The first person with all the correct answers is the Winner! Good Luck! No Cheating, Sinverguenzas! Continue reading →

Highland Park Holiday Parade

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Creepy clown dance from last year

64th Annual Northeast Los Angeles HOLIDAY PARADE
featuring local schools, churches, community organizations,
elected officials and more…
Grand Marshals
Monica Garcia and Yolie Flores Aguilar, LAUSD
Ambassador of Peace “NORKY the pen-eagle”

Sunday, December 7th, 1 pm
Route: Figueroa St. south from Ave. 60 to Sycamore Grove Park
Highland Park, CA 90042.

Winterfest follows at Sycamore Grove Park
3pm to 5pm featuring music by students from Ramona Hall.
Entry Winners announced. Carnival also offers fun rides!

For more information call (323) 256-3151
http://www.holidayparadeinnortheastla.com

Afternoon of crafts, fashion, books and good times!

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Toros Pottery, Lady and Read Books present
SPECIAL ONE DAY SALE
SATURDAY
DECEMBER 6TH
2pm-9pm
4962 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Good food, refreshments and live jazz. Come join us for an afternoon of crafts, fashion, books and music.

Live Jazz from 5PM – 8PM with DREAMSVILLE featuring Jack Maeby on organ, Ed Wing on Guitar, Clarence Johnston on drums and guest vocalist YVONNE BUTLER.

*make sure you ask where Jen Kuroki aka Jen E’s area is at and purchase some amazing ceramics!