From July, 2007: Huell Howser took a visit to Blooms General Store in the Arts District, after the passing of Joel Bloom. Howser's gift was not just finding stories, but connecting with people who understood the stories of their neighborhoods.
The longtime host of KCET series "California's Gold," died last night of natural causes. He was 67.
ADD: My post on Huell at KCET.
KCET has a list of Huell tributes.
Photo: EF / VFAL
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"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer."
John Lee Hooker revisited his 1966 cover of the Rudy Toombs penned song "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" in this video film at 544 Mateo, near Palmetto. The Downtown Vid Pick was spotted by Arts District local Tim Quinn, who suggests the filming took place around 1999. No matter. The song is a triple shot Arts District anthem to dance away 2012.
The blues master passed away in 2001.
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When
asked by KCET’s Juan Devis what I thought about a guest editorial
spot to expand the conversation on street art and murals. I said it was a great idea. Having Cheech Marin kick it off was fortunate timing,
and the series within a section offered points of view tapped from a
brain trust of academia, artists, advocates, and two well trained
emerging journalists driven to look at art at street level. The 2012
guest editorial series ended with a second post by G. James Daichendt
recapping the best street art stories of the year. Talking to each
author in preparation for their contribution was enlightening.
After the jump, a recap of Writing on the Wall guest editorials for KCET / Departures / Land of Sunshine,
Continue reading "A collective voice of murals and street art" »
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"Griffin you a Merry ChrisPaulmas" Instagram photo by @jadande
The Los Angeles Clippers risked humilation by arriving to Staples Center donning hideous chic. After the big win over the Denver Nuggets, Blake Griffin and Chris Paul wore them during after-game press conference. In-your-face fabrics is the new way to diss a beaten opponent.
This must be what the Mayans warned us about. The ugly sweater is fashion doomsday that gained traction in 2012. There was a surge of Angelenos willing to wear thick outwear heavy with seasonal hieroglyphs, a trend that ends with a severe morning-after.
Even the guardians of L.A. County's culture and good taste held an Ugly Holiday Sweater Party.It is not reserved to hunting and wearing late 20th Century fashion artifacts. San Diego's Tipsy Elves sells new designs, reports the LA Times. "Bestsellers include reindeer dancing in a conga line and a multitasking Santa spelling out 'Merry Christmas' in the snow as he relieves himself."
Missed out? You can plan for next year at Ugly Sweater Store.
Call it anti-public art.
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L.A. County Holiday Celebration sent out a video with singers and dancers joining in a lip dub on the Music Center Plaza. The annual tradition is Monday, Dec. 24 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. In 2009 I wrote:
The event began in 1960 as "The Christmas Program," taking place at the Sports Arena in Exposition Park. It moved to the Music Center when the facility opened in 1964. In fact,County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, who represented the 2nd District from 1952 to 1992, led fundraising for the facility only on the condition that it be open to the public, for free, at least one day each year.
The 53rd Holiday Celebration: The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (135 N. Grand Ave.) Pre-show activities begin at noon, then doors open at 2:30 p.m. The show will be broadcasted live on KCET and online at kcet.org. It will also be carried at KPFK. KCET will repeat the broadcast Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 25 at noon and 3 p.m.
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Larry Kmetz with "L.A. Creation." Photograph by Gabe Green.
A list of posts for December 2012. KCET I Departures I Writing on the Wall
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East Los Angeles Mural's 'Struggle' is Over Mural saved.
Street Art: High or Low Art Form? Guest Ed by G. James Daichendt
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Saw it at LA Observed. Had to nab it. In Little Tokyo, Brittni Paiva plays "Take Five" on four-string ukulele. Dave Brubeck passed away Wednesday. He would have been 92 today. Previous Brubeck Downtown Vid Pic saw the quartet float over Los Angeles freeways. "Blue Rondo A La Turk"
Website for Brittni Paiva [view]
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An inventory of 14 car products begins a business partnership between Snoop Dog and Mr. Cartoon. "This is a great day, to have someone I admire as an artist who is also a
fan of the product, join my company in this capacity," says Cartoon in a press release. Dog and Toon plan to tap into a network of celebrities and car culture to sell "waxes, polishes, spray detailers, interior cleaners and conditioners, and a trio of innovative tire shines." More at HispanicBusiness. [view]
Previous: Mister Cartoon talks about his work at MOCA's Art In The Streets
Current: Snoop Dog Lion did a Halloween trip and treat with a "bunch of kids dressed in costume, dancin' shakin' and bakin', makin' it move to the music and the sounds of Snoop Lion."
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