Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 31, 2008
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS
Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 30, 2008
Let's Clean Up Figueroa Street for Lummis Day!!
This Saturday, May 31st, 9 - 11 AM.
Meet at Figueroa and Sycamore Terrace. The Clean Up crew will work from Avenue 50 to Woodside Terrace.
Bring gloves, sunscreen, hat, brooms and rakes.
Organized by the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council and the Lummis Day Committee.
Posted by Lummis Day
May 29, 2008
In an expansion of the Lummis Day Festival's activities, an exhibition of work by Northeast L.A. artists will be mounted at Casa de Adobe and will be open to festival-goers from 1pm-6pm on Sunday, June 1.
Casa de Adobe is located at 4605 N. Figueroa Street, just across the street from the main Lummis Day Festival site at Sycamore Grove Park.
Curator for the exhibition is fiber artist Connie Rohman, a longtime member of he Arroyo Arts Collective and Culture/Arts chairperson for the Mount Washington Association. Among the artists who will be represented at the exhibition are Ernesto Anguiano, Zoe Axelrod, Ann Dudrow, Kikki Eder, Margaret Garcia, Yolanda Gonzalez, Cidne Hart, Connie Rohman, Suzanne Siegel, Gilly Shaeffer, Roderick Smith, Kevin Spitze, Alexia Teran, Heather Watson and Rick Willson. In addition, Avenue 50 Studio will present sculptures by Tomas Owen, and an altar installation by Ofelia Esparza in the Chapel room. Pam Hannah, director of operations for the Southwest Museum and the Autry National Center's Casa de Adobe, has served as facilitator for this exhibition.
Construction of the the Casa de Adobe-an authentic recreation of a 19th Century Spanish California rancho--began in 1917 and was completed in 1927. Construction methods adhered to traditional adobe style, with adobe bricks mixed and formed from earth dug at the construction site. To ensure historical accuracy, trees,plants and shrubs appropriate to the early to mid 19th trees, a fig and a pomegranate, still remain at the Casa and are now over 80 years old,
Although earthquake damage caused the Casa de Adobe's regular exhibitions to close in the early 1990's, the building is being revitalized by the Autry National Center and is currently the scene of special celebrations and fiestas. Living history tours are provided to students by junior docents from the Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet School. Tours can be booked through the Southwest Museum.
The 3rd annual Lummis Day Festival celebrates the Diverse cultures, spirit and history of L.A.'s Northeast Arroyo neighborhoods with food, music, art, poetry and dance. Nationally and regionally renowned artists will perform in English, Spanish and Tagalog. The June 1 Festival will include events at Lummis Home, Casa de Adobe and Sycamore Grove Park from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm.
Lummis Day takes its name from Charles Fletcher Lummis, who became the L.A. Times' first city editor in 1885, founded the Southwest Museum, and championed the concept of multi-culturalism in Southern California.
The 3rd Annual Lummis Day Festival is presented by the Annenberg Foundation and the Autry National center, and is sponsored by the Neighborhood Councils of Arroyo Seco, Eagle Rock, Historic Highland Park and Greater Cypress Park as well as the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Arroyo Seco Journal, public radio station KPFK-FM 90.7, KMEX-TV Univision 34, SIPA, the North Figueroa Association, Los Angeles City Council Districts 1 and 14, Poets & Writers, Inc., the Highland Park Historic Trust an the Mount Washington Association.
For up-to-date info on Lummis Day, log on to http://www.lummisday.org.
Contact: Eliot Sekuler 818-535-9178
Posted by Brian Brady
May 29, 2008
"What goes up, must come down. Spinning Wheel, got to go 'round"
- Blood, Sweat and Tears
This is panic selling that we're seeing in the fixed-income securities market. I knew it would happen but I was early. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage was at 5.625%, nine days ago. Yesterday, it went to 6.0%. Today a 30 -year fixed rate mortgage is at 6.25%. Expect rates to be above 6.0% for the next two weeks; we should see them creep down by the end of June to the sub-6 level.
What should you do if you can't wait? Lock in a 5/1 ARM. Today, that rate is just 5.375%. That's almost a full percentage point discount to the 30-year fixed rate loan.
Rates will improve...but it's gonna get ugly before it gets better.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 29, 2008
The 3rd annual Lummis Day: The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles event, a free, public celebration of the diverse culture and history of the L.A.’s Arroyo neighborhoods, will take place on Sunday, June 1, featuring musical, visual, culinary and literary artists representing an array of the region’s cultural traditions.
Charles Fletcher Lummis, at age 25, was offered a top position at a new young Los Angeles newspaper, to start as soon as he showed up. He decided to walk to his new job, from Chillicothe, Ohio, to Los Angeles—a trek of 3,507 miles. It was September 12, 1884. He arrived at work on January 31, 1885, quite changed, because he’d lately gotten, as he would proclaim for years to come, a better education than Harvard ever gave him.
Lummis book A Tramp Across the Continent records his journey.
Following is an excerpt from the first chapter of Tramp Across the Continent
But why tramp? Are there not railroads and Pullmans enough, that you must walk? That is what a great many of my friends said when they learned of my determination totravel from Ohio to California on foot; and it is very likely it is the question that will first come to your mind in reading of the longest walk for pure pleasure that is on records. But railroads and Pullmans were invented to help us hurry through life and miss most of the pleasure of it -- and most of the profit, too, except of that jingling, only half-satisfying sort of which can be footed up in the ledger. I was after neither time nor money, but life -- not life in the pathetic meaning of the poor health-seeker, for I was perfectly well and a trained athlete; but life in the truer, broader, sweeter sense, the exhilarant joy of living outside the sorry fences of society, living with a perfect body and a wakened mind, a life where brain and brawn and leg and lung all rejoice and grow alert together. I am an American and felt ashamed to know so little of my own country as I did, and as most Americans do.
Lummis Day takes place at SYCAMORE GROVE PARK, 4702 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042
More info: http://www.lummisday.org/
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 26, 2008
Real Estate Market activity in zip codes 90031, 90032, 90041, 90042, 90065 for May 19, 2008, through May 25, 2008 as reported in I-Tech MLS:
These zip codes include the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 25, 2008
Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS
Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS
Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 24, 2008
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS
Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Lummis Day
May 23, 2008
For more information, please visit http://www.lummisday.org
Schedule subject to change but it will all be fun
(see bios of artists / performers below)
| LUMMIS HOME - 200 E. Ave 43 |
10:30 am
.11:00 am .
.
12:00 pm |
Carlos Guitarlos, acoustic guitar Poetry by Steve Kowit, Mike the Poet, liz gonzález, Cathie Sandstrom, hosted by Suzanne Lummis Arroyo Arts Collective’s Puppet Pageant leads attendees to Sycamore Grove Park |
| SYCAMORE GROVE PARK - 4700 N. Figueroa St. |
. 12:30 pm 12:35 pm 12:45 pm 12:55 - 1:40 pm 2:10 - 2:35 pm 3:05 - 3:35 pm 4:05 - 4:45 pm 5:10 - 5:55 pm 6:15 - 7:15 pm . 1:40 - 2:10 pm 2:35 - 3:05 pm 3:35 - 4:05 pm 4:45 - 5:10 pm 5:55 - 6:15 pm . various times |
STAGE ONE Arroyo Arts Collective Puppets enter, Opening Ceremony Tongva Drummers Welcome by Elected Officials Mariachi Divas Ann Likes Red with Special Guests Artichoke Chapin Sisters Cava Jackson Browne STAGE TWO Cypress Park Folklorico Dance Group Ballet Coco Kultura Philippine Folk Arts Ballet Coco Culture Clash STAGE THREE - Family Corner Good Shepherd Lutheran Church After-School Music Program Puppet & Players Little Theatre We Tell Stories Puppets Tramp Across the Continent Los Chilitos Family Sing-Along with Lou Pugliese |
| OTHER ACTIVITES THROUGHOUT THE DAY INCLUDE: |
 Community groups information booths Art puppets Food Venders Education corral Craft and art vendors Art Galleries |
Posted by Avenue 50
May 22, 2008
The artists of Los de Abajo:
Kay Brown • Judith Durán • Antonio Escalante • Emelda Gutierrez • Chie Izuma • Sojin Kim • José Lozano • Poli Marichal • Don Newton • Marianne Sadowski • Victor Rosas
Present a Print Mercadito
Saturday, May 24, 2008 from 2-4 pm
Buy affordable, unframed linocuts, drypoint, etchings, monoprints, silkscreens, and mixed-media prints from the workshop of the Los de Abajo Collective
In the gallery of the:
Avenue 50 Studio, Inc.
131 No. Avenue 50
Highland Park, CA 90042
323/258-1435
Kathy Gallegos Avenue 50 Studio 131 No. Avenue 50 Highland Park, CA 90042(323) 258-1435
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 19, 2008
Real Estate Market activity in zip codes 90031, 90032, 90041, 90042, 90065 for May 12, 2008, through May 18, 2008 as reported in I-Tech MLS:
These zip codes include the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 18, 2008
Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS
Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS
Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 17, 2008
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS
Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Carmela Gomes
May 16, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008 9AM to Noon
The Highland Park Heritage Trust invites you to join us for the second in a series of free
Restoration Workshops
Topic: Removing Stucco
Location: Home of Linda and Roger Phelps
5800 Buchanan Street, corner of Milwaukee, Highland Park
These informal hands-on workshops will be given every two months throughout 2008.
Knowledgeable individuals will be on hand to answer questions about the historic characteristics of homes in our region.
Ask questions of workshop leader, Chris Smith, of Angel City Builders
RSVP chris@angelcitybuilders.com
HPHT Hotline 323-256-4326
Posted by Carmela Gomes hphtpres@gmail.com
Posted by Carmela Gomes
May 16, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 5PM to 6:30PM, Carlo Gomes and Sis Boom Bah
Airliner
Lincoln Heights
2419 N Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323) 221-0771
http://www.myspace.com/theairlinerclub
scroll through the "friends" to see the Sis Boom Bah ad
click on the ad to link to music
www.myspace.com/sisboombah
posted by rechords@gmail.com
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 16, 2008
In a couple weeks we will all be enjoying the Lummis Day Festival.
Would you like to become a little better acquainted with Charles Fletcher Lummis?
Many of his writings have been digitized by Google through their Library Project. The books are in PDF format, can be read online or downloaded, and they are free of charge.
Here are links to a few well known Lummis works
More Lummis books here ....
Posted by Thomas Coleman
May 15, 2008
The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples must be allowed to marry in California. Domestic partnership is not sufficient. Only "marriage" will suffice in order to afford gays and lesbians full protection under the state Constitution. In 1981, Michael Vasquez and I exchanged our vows in international waters since, at that time, no nation on the planet legally recognized the right of same-sex couples to marry. We chose international waters as the forum for our commitment ceremony as a way of expressing our belief that our right to marry was not dependent on the political beliefs of the rulers of our planet. More than 300 people showed their support by joining us on the ship we chartered for this great adventure. Today, a few nations, such as Canada, do recognize the right of same-sex couples to legally marry. In the United States, Massachusetts has been the only state to recognize the right of same-sex couples to marry. The Supreme Court in that state issued a constitutional ruling a few years ago which opened up marriage to all couples regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Today is a historic day, one that will be remembered for years to come. Now, it would be appropriate for the State of California to open up "domestic partnership" to opposite-sex couples who may wish to have primary family rights but who do not want the term "marriage" applied to their relationships. Currently, only gay couples of any adult age, and opposite-sex couples above the age of 62, can register with the state as domestic partners. Heterosexual couples under the age of 62 are denied the right to register their relationship as a domestic partnership. If freedom of choice in personal relationships means anything, and now that same-sex couples will have access to marriage, heterosexual couples should have access to domestic partnership if they choose it. Also, state and federal laws should be "marital status neutral," neither rewarding those who marry or punishing those who do not. Marital status discrimination should not be allowed. Economic barriers to marriage should also be removed so that seniors, people with disabilities, and those receiving government assistance are not penalized if they choose to marry. Just as the Constitution protects freedom of religion and the freedom from religion, as well as the right to have children and the right not to have children, it is time for society to truly respect freedom of choice with respect to marriage. Society should treat all people fairly regardless of whether they choose marriage or domestic partnership, or for that matter whether they choose to be single.
* Thomas F. Coleman is an attorney who has been advocating for liberty and equal rights for 34 years. He and his partner, Michael Vasquez, reside in Los Angeles. Coleman is also a realtor with Bob Taylor Properties located in Highland Park.
Posted by Avenue 50
May 15, 2008
East LA Repertory Theatre Company ** Invites you to a benefit fundraiser at the Avenue 50 Studio ** A Necessary Conversation with Jorge Huerta, Ph.D. ** Moderated by Diane Rodriguez ** Saturday, May 17, 2008, 7 – 10 pm
East Los Angeles Repertory Theatre Company (East LA ep) brings together renowned Chicano Theatre scholar, Dr. Jorge Huerta, and prominent director/producer, Diane Rodriguez, for an evening of necessary conversation regarding the impact Latino theatre has made on the American theatre. Dr. Jorge Huerta is a professor of theater at UCSD, and has also been appointed Associate Chancellor and
Chief Diversity Officer of UCSD.
In July of 1990, I wrote an op-ed for The Chronicle of Higher Education, entitled "Colleges Should Expose
Their Students to the Tradition of Hispanic-American Theater." In that essay I argued for what the title
implies: more recognition in theatre and drama curricula of what Latinos and Latin American theatre
artists have been doing in the Americas (which includes the United States) for centuries. I pointed out the fact that during the 1980s the regional theatre companies seemed more interested in the theatrical expressions of these communities than did the theatre departments that were training and educating artists, scholars, and audiences. Well, the 1980s have passed and by 1994, I was bemoaning the fact that many of those mainstream theatres were no longer producing plays by Latina or Latino playwrights and if they were, they rarely hired Latina or Latino directors or other members of the production team. As a consequence, they often produced disastrous results. Funding sources had turned their attention to other causes and the mainstream "Hispanic Projects" as well as the Latina/o theatres were left to fend for themselves. . . .
Jorge Huerta, Ph.D. - Theatre Journal 55:4 (213) - 757-762
Join us for an evening of insightful conversation, beautiful art, live music, and refreshments as we reminisce the early years of Latino Theater, and look forward to the future.
This Necessary Conversation Series is a benefit fundraiser for East LA Rep ** Refreshments provided by Taxquito ** With 'son jarocho', music from Veracruz, Mexico by Grupo Chucumite
Donation $50 per person or $75 per couple
RSVP & Information: Mercy Castro, (323) 223-1529,
mcastro@eastlarep.com
Please join us at:
Avenue 50 Studio, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) non-profit art gallery
131 No. Avenue 50
Highland Park, CA 90042
323/258-1435
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 7 – 10 pm
Posted by Brian Brady
May 14, 2008
Lock all mortgage rates immediately. This is a stagflation fear we're seeing:
The central bank can't be ``complacent about inflation,'' Janet Yellen, president of the Fed Bank of San Francisco, said in a speech yesterday. Recent measures of consumers' outlook for prices ``highlight the risk that our attempts to deal with problems in the real economy could lead to higher inflation expectations and an erosion of our credibility,'' she said.
Yellen also said she anticipates inflation will slow as the labor market weakens and ``commodity prices level off,'' echoing comments by other policy makers.
Investors project the Fed will keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at its next meeting on June 25. That would be the first pause since the central bank started cutting rates in September.
Rising prices from overseas, reflecting the drop in the dollar, are another source of concern. U.S. businesses have leeway to boost prices as companies abroad charge more.
The mortgage markets will overreact for the next 5-10 days. Mortgage rates should shoot up quickly.
Posted by Anonymous Observer
May 12, 2008
You are invited to take part in the "Gathering." This is the first ever Regional Congress of Neighborhoods. The Gathering will take place at the West Adams Preparatory High School on Saturday, May 17, 2008, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The Gathering was organized by the Empowerment Congress, the South Area Alliance of Neighborhood Councils and the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. This event represents a new phase in the
evolution of Congress of Neighborhoods events designed to unite regional voices for advocacy and cooperative work. The Gathering is rganized around issues of the gang violence and the revitalization of
the South Los Angeles Area. But, the lessons are applicable for communities throughout Los Angeles.
Go to http://www.LACITYNEIGHBORHOODS.com to register. Just click where indicated on the Gathering.
Posted by Brian Brady
May 12, 2008
Los Angeles mortgage rates dropped, then rose to their original level, last week. I've been advising mortgage borrowers to lock all rates at application, regardless of closing date. Did I miss an opportunity to improve clients' rates? I don't think so. My approach is more one of limiting losses than improving gains and last week, I thought there was a threat of higher mortgage rates in Los Angeles; I still do.
Inflation data is released Wednesday and Unemployment data is due out Thursday. These two figures could be the tempest in the teapot and really affect mortgage rates. We just think there is too much risk to be floating (holding out for a better rate). If markets overreact (and they usually do) we'll change that recommendation but for now, we think it's prudent to lock your mortgage rates.
Currently, the 5/1 ARM offers the best value at 4.875% wholesale rate. The 30 year fixed rate loan is 5.875% wholesale rate. While there is risk in losing the rate after 5 years, most borrowers don't hold a mortgage that long. If you are thinking of moving in the next few years, it would be well to examine the benefits of refinancing your home loan to a low 5/1 ARM rate.
Contact me at (858)-777-9751 with questions.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 12, 2008
Real Estate Market activity in zip codes 90031, 90032, 90041, 90042, 90065 for May 5, 2008, through May 11, 2008 as reported in I-Tech MLS:
These zip codes include the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 11, 2008
Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS
Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS
Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 10, 2008
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS
Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 10, 2008
Need to clear a few items out of your pantry? Do it early Saturday morning, May 10th, and place the items in a bag outside by your mailbox.
Postal carriers will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items as part of their national "Stamp Out Hunger" campaign.
The 16th annual food collection put on by the National Association of Letter Carriers is the largest one-day food drive in the nation, organizers said. Last year postal service employees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands collected more than 70 million pounds.
Letter carriers will take the donations to pantries, food banks and shelters for distribution to the estimated 35 million Americans who face hunger each day, organizers said.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 9, 2008
The second Saturday of every month is Gallery Night in Northeast Los Angeles: Your opportunity to explore the Galleries, Shops, Restaurants and Nightlife in the historic and eclectic neighborhoods of Northeast Los Angeles. Maybe even purchase art for your home or office.
Tour participating galleries this Saturday, May 10, from 7PM - 10 PM. Wrap up the evening with food and drinks at La Casa Blue or Mr. T's Bowl.
More info here: http://www.nelaart.com/
And here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NELAart/
Mr. T's Bowl: http://mrtsbowl.tripod.com/
La Casa Blue: http://www.lacasablue.com/
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 9, 2008
Republished from "The House, An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of his Wife Alice" written by Eugene Field, published in 1896, and now in public domain.
I recall that one of the first wishes I heard Alice express during our honeymoon was that we should sometime be rich enough to be able to build a dear little house for ourselves. We were poor, of course; otherwise our air castle would not have been a "dear little house"; it would have been a palatial residence with a dance-hall at the top and a wine-cellar at the bottom thereof. I have always observed that when the money comes in, the poetry flies out. Bread and cheese and kisses are all well enough for poverty-stricken romance, but if ever a poor man receives a windfall, his thoughts turn inevitably to a contemplation of the probability of terrapin and canvasbacks.
Posted by Avenue 50
May 7, 2008
Drawing The Line: The Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective
Kay Brown • Judith Durán • Antonio Escalante • Emelda Gutierrez • Chie Izuma • Sojin Kim • José
Lozano • Poli Marichal • Don Newton • Marianne Sadowski • Victor Rosas
Opening night reception: Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 7-10 pm
The Avenue 50 Studio is proud to present the Los de Abajo Printmaking Collective in an exhibition of
experimental prints. In Drawing the Line, the Collective merges the centuries-old medium of printmaking with non-traditional media. Their groundbreaking techniques challenge traditional conceptions of printmaking.
Each of our artists is enamored of line. At times playful, the lines Kay Brown and Imelda Gutierrez utilize takes the edge off misfortune, drawing us into a whimsical world. While Judith Durán juxtaposes the celestial with the emotional, questioning our capacity to admire or feel, José Lozano discusses hidden demarcations, uncomfortable feelings, unease, and desconfiansa. Chie Izuma finds the natural formation of line in our bodies to be of utmost interest. Her imaginative combination of clay with paper identifies the organic lines surrounding us. Antonio Escalante, Poli Marichal, Don Newton and Mariana Sadowsky look at line through political eyes, speaking, respectively, to the US/Mexican border; the environment; political line; and line as an absurd division in landscape. Sojin Kim speaks metaphorically about drawing lines to distinguish us from others. Victor Rojas is concerned with how divisions in our mind create social divisions.
Drawing the Line is indicative of this group's determination to experiment and take printmaking towards a more provocative direction. Please join us.
When: Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 7-10 pm
Where: Avenue 50 Studio, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit art gallery,
131 No. Avenue 50, Highland Park, CA 90042
Duration: May 10 through June 8, 2008
Contact: Kathy Gallegos, 323/258-1435
Posted by ArroyoSeco Art
May 7, 2008
Each year, thousands of Angelinos have experienced the diverse mix of art, architecture and history of the Arroyo Seco area during the Annual Museums of the Arroyo Day.
Hosted by six premier and unique history-based museums that preserve and perpetuate early Los Angeles life, Museums of the Arroyo Day has been a popular family event for nearly 20 years.
On Sunday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the public may visit the six MOTA museums (Heritage Square Museum, the Gamble House, Lummis Home and Gardens, The Southwest Museum of the American Indian, and the Los Angeles Police Historical Society) during the day for free.
Heritage Square will be one of the best locations for families to visit. Included in this year's list of participants are a large encampment from Western Educators, Shooters and Troopers, the woodworking skills of the California Carvers Guild, Patty Sue Jones and Doug Larner of the Rose Bowl Riders will be here for children to see, sketch and paint images of horses Cody and Magi, period music from Peter Breed and his unique and fun sounding monkey organ player, tall tales and fanciful stories from the San Gabriel Valley Story Tellers, an area of children's period crafts, a variety of kids games and dancing (at scheduled times) at the "Rootin' Tootin' Games and Dance Saloon" from our very own volunteers, Cowboy Mike and his high kicking sidekick, Cowboy Steve, the unveiling of our new 1918 Ford Truck (history to come next quarter), and much more.
Events at other MOTA museum's during the day include: the music styling of Ian Whitcomb and his Bungalow Boys at the Gamble House; climb into a retired police helicopter, try on police gear and get "locked" in a real jail at the Los Angeles Police Historical Society: tour the gardens at the Lummis Home; visit the museum's 100 year old Fenyes Mansion and the Finnish Folk Art Museum at the Pasadena Historical Museum; and view the restoration work and more at the Southwest Museum of the American Indian.
This year promises to bring bigger crowds, so visitors are advised to arrive early. Additional parking has been added at certain locations and visitors are encouraged to use the Gold Line to get to most of the MOTA museums. Guest are also encouraged to walk to the MOTA Museums. The three Highland Park/Southern Arroyo museums (Heritage Square, Lummis Home and Southwest Museum) are within a
mile or less of each other. Likewise, the Pasadena museums (The Gamble House and Pasadena Museum of History) are virtually situated across the street from each other.
For more information about the annual community program, each of the MOTA museums, further announcements about activities and participants, and directions to each, visit www.museumsofthearroyo.com. We look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, May 18, at the 19th Annual Museums of the Arroyo Day.
Posted by Maggie Lobl
May 5, 2008
One thing we tend to take for granted, those of us who live in Southern California, is the abundance of delicious, fresh and healthy produce that is available to us all year 'round. This was brought home to me when we had family in town from the midwest last week.
They had come here for a birthday celebration and were able to spend a couple of extra days hanging out in our fantastic weather. On one of the hottest days we've had so far this year in NE LA, we piled into the car and headed out to Malibu. But being at the beach makes me hungry, so I packed up some sandwiches and fresh fruit to take along with us.
You cannot imagine the impact a cucumber can have on someone! I had picked up some fresh cucumbers at the farmers market a few days earlier. Without giving it too much thought, I sliced them up and popped them on some bagels with a smear of cream cheese and some smoked salmon. Delish! But the cucumbers were the talk of the trip from that point on..... How fresh, how delicious, how sweet and crunchy... Nothing else our relatives ate on their entire trip inspired as much conversation or compliments. Of course, I basked in the attention and got all the credit for the making the most amazing sandwich (which really just boils down to having the good sense to buy a few cucumbers at the market - who would've thought?).
Now, I have to say that I myself do love these cukes. They are small, have few seeds and a thin skin that is NOT waxed, so they are yummy unpeeled. I find myself putting them on everything (they are especially good with egg salad).
The other big impression on our out-of-town family was made by juicy, ripe strawberries on homemade waffles for breakfast one morning. They add color and vitamins, as well as flavor and sweetness to an otherwise only marginally healthy breakfast. Fresh squeezed juice (from citrus from the market, of course) is the prefect compliment.
It is easy to overlook how lucky we are to have such a variety of fresh, healthy and delicious produce available to us at any time of the year. To see this bounty through the eyes of visitors really brings it home and makes me grateful to live in CA and also to have a great farmers market to shop at within just a few blocks of home.
The market is found every Tuesday from 3- 8 p.m. on Avenue 58 and Marmion Way, between the Gold Line station and Figueroa Blvd. There is FREE PARKING after 4 p.m. in the lot adjacent to the market.
See you there. ML
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 5, 2008
Real Estate Market activity in zip codes 90031, 90032, 90041, 90042, 90065 for April 28, 2008, through May 4, 2008 as reported in I-Tech MLS:
These zip codes include the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by ArroyoSeco Art
May 5, 2008
Cinco de Mayo marks the date of the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla. Althought the Mexican army was eventually defeated, the "Batalla de Puebla" came to represent a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.
With this victory, Mexico demonstrated to the world that Mexico and all of Latin America were willing to defend themselves of any foreign intervention.
More here:
http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm
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Posted by Lummis Day
May 5, 2008
A separate new "Family Stage" will be featured at the Lummis Day Festival this year to add top kid-friendly puppet theater, storytelling and music to the kaleidoscope of music, dance and art that will fill Sycamore Grove Park from 12:30-7:00pm on Sunday, June 1.
The Puppets and Players Little Theater and the We Tell Stories performing group will be featured on the new stage. Other performers will be announced soon. MC's for the Family Stage will include KPFK's Fidel Rodriguez and personalities from KMEX, Univision 34.
We Tell Stories is a multi-ethnic community of artists who educate and nurture young audiences by reconnecting them with the ancient powers and wisdom of storytelling and theater. Performances by the We Tell Stories group blend storytelling and audience-participatory theater to bring world folklore, fairy
tales, literature, legends, and mythology to life.
Puppets and Players Little Theatre creatively re-invents the ancient art of marionette theater with masterful marionettes, colorful stage sets, exquisite lighting and state of the art sound that all combine to leave a lasting impression of puppetry at its best. Their performances, which combine classical marionettes, hand puppets and live performers, are presented on a beautifully crafted European-style marionette theater-on-wheels.
The third annual Lummis Day: The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles, will be presented by the Annenberg Foundation and the Autry National Center and will celebrate the diverse cultures and history of the L.A.'s Arroyo neighborhoods with June 1 events--free and open to the public--at Lummis Home
and Sycamore Grove Park. Performers--all with roots in Northeast Los Angeles--will include nationally and regionally celebrated artists performing in Spanish, English and Tagalog.
Information on the Festival and its programs is available at http://www.LummisDay.org
Lummis Day takes its name from Charles Fletcher Lummis, who joined the L.A. Times as the newspaper's first city editor in 1876. A prolific writer and photographer, Lummis was also one of the city's first librarians, founded the Southwest Museum and helped introduce the concept of multi-culturalism to Southern California.
Lummis Day: The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles is presented by the Annenberg Foundation and the Autry National Center. Festival sponsors include the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Arroyo Seco, Eagle Rock, Greater Cypress Park and Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Councils, KMEX Univision 34, public radio station KPFK 90.7, the Arroyo Seco Journal, Poets & Writers, Inc, the North Figueroa Association, Los Angeles City Council Districts 1 and 14, the Highland Park Heritage Trust, the Mount Washington Association, the L.A. Poetry Festival, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and other community organizations.
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Contact: Eliot Sekuler 818-535-9178
Posted by Rock Rose
May 4, 2008
Rock Rose Art Gallery will be hosting a Pre-Mother’s Day Party for Mothers, Mother’s To Be, their families and friends on Sunday, May 4, 2008 from 2 to 4 p.m. Special guest for the event is artist Irma Montelongo, who will introduce her new series of ceramic statues “Las Madres” (Mothers) celebrating motherhood in her own whimsical, feminine fashion. Joining her will be Sigrid Soto, a local artist known for her unique style of jewelry design. Included in her display will be other creations certain to be a hit with mom. This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested by calling (323) 635-9125
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 4, 2008
Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS
Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS
Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Cheryl Johnson
May 3, 2008
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS
Listing of Saturday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS
Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon.
Posted by Brian Brady
May 2, 2008
Let's lock all mortgages rates at application, regardless of when its closing. I think this is about as good as it gets for a while. I still see 30 year fixed rates a tad under 6% (5.875
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