Jazz We Love :: Moni @ Angel’s Sat, Jan22
Please join me on Saturday night as I play a full set of music at the ever-so-lovely Angel’s Piano Bar in Santa Monica. This will be my first solo gig in Los Angeles since moving here a couple of months ago from NYC and I genuinely look forward to sharing some jazz and soul gems from around the world.
Exhibits We Love :: Edifice Cache @ Morono Kiang Gallery
The Morono Kiang Gallery presents Edifice Cache – a four-week, “Exquisite Corpse” exhibit launched by downtown LA artist, Mike Russek and expanded upon by Augustine Kofie, John Carr, Favianna Rodriguez and Yuri Shimojo. Last summer, I had the pleasure of visiting Mike Russek’s studio and gallery, Dialect, where I saw some of his laser-cut, circuit board pieces that serve as the inspiration and landscape for this show. Every week each artist contributes to the evolving work the at the gallery space culminating in four separate receptions every Saturday from January 22 – February 12, 2011.
MLK We Love :: In His Own Words
Although we have different ways of spending Martin Luther King Day, please take a moment today to watch and listen to the substance, courage and his ultimate fight for justice for ALL in his own words. The most relevant speech to our lives today is Beyond Vietnam / Why I Am Opposed to the Vietnam War. It urges us to reflect on our belief systems and moral standards as individuals and as a nation. It challenges policies of war, our attitude toward the poor and our ultimate responsibility to “pursue peace” and demand the same from our elected leaders.
Jazz We Love :: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson @ Angel’s
We’re looking forward to a great night of music by The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Quintet & Carlos Niño at Angel’s this Sunday evening. A perfect way to start the week! – Moni Pineda
Exhibits We Love :: Ellis Gallagher @ Mighty Tanaka
Our friend, Ellis Gallagher, AKA Ellis G., will be exhibiting an array of his work, including installations, at Brooklyn’s Mighty Tanaka Gallery. If you’re not familiar with Ellis G.’s work, make sure to see our Axis profile & 120 Seconds with Ellis. The Axis doc has been screened in over 37 cities around the world through the Bicycle Film Festival and been shown on Current TV to 51 million homes. Now, you have a chance to see his work live & meet him in person! You don’t want to miss it. – Moni Pineda
Shows We Love :: Fela! Live Broadcast Jan 13
If you haven’t seen the Fela! show yet, this is your chance! On Thursday, January 13th, the National Theatre Live will broadcast a live performance of the award-winning production from the National’s Olivier Theatre. In New York there’s a few theatrical screenings but in LA, Mann’s Chinese Theatre is your spot. Read below for more cities and information.
If you’d like to know more about the show, here’s a review I wrote a few months ago: http://friendswelove.com/blog/fela-on-broadway/ – Moni Pineda
Haiti We Love :: One Year Later
A year has passed since the 7.0 earthquake that devastated the Haitian people and we thought it would be a good time to share with you some articles, videos and photos to better understand its state of affairs.
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