Los Feliz Ledger [ JULY 2008 events calendar ] Edited by Debru Petrov Art Black Maria Gallery Brooks Salzwedel Through July 26th 3137 Glendale Blvd, 323-660-9393 www.blackmariagallery.com “Look at Me look at You,” solo exhibition by Katherine Wilson. Through July 26th Black Maria Gallery 3137 Glendale Blvd, 323-660-9393 www.blackmariagallery.com “We Are All Well and Fine,” solo exhibition by Mariah Anne Johnson. Through July 9th LittleBird Gallery 3195 Glendale Blvd, 323-662-1092 www.littlebirdgallery.com Michael Sherman Artist Reception, July 12th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Little Bird Gallery July 12th through Aug. 5th www.littlebirdgallery.com “Children Should Be Seen: The Image of the Child in American Picture-Book Art,” July 1st through Sept 14th Los Angeles Central Library Getty Gallery 630 W. 5th St., 213-228-7000 www.lapl.org/central “LA River Paintings and Photographs” Through July 11th, Free admission Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Los Angeles City Hall Bridge Gallery, 201 N. Main St. 3rd Fl 323-644-6269 “All the Saints of the City of the Angels,” solo exhibition by J. Micheal Walker, thru Sept. 7th. Autry National Center 4700 Western Heritage Way 323.667-2000 www.autrynationalcenter.org “Cowboys and Presidents” explores the intersection of the American cowboy culture with presidencies from Theodore Roosevelt to the current George W. Bush Administration. Through Sept. 7th. 4700 Western Heritage Way 323-667-2000 www.autrynationalcenter.org
Books Atwater Village Library Used Book Sale July 19th, 10:00 a.m. 3379 Glendale Blvd, 323-664-1353 Edendale Library Used Book Sale July 2nd, 9th 2:00 p.m. 2011 W. Sunset Blvd. 213-207-3007
Clubs Los Angeles Breakfast Club Wednesdays, 7:00 am-9:00 am Friendship Auditorium, 3201 Riverside Dr., Public welcome. Atwater Village Library Scrabble Club July 26th, 1:00 p.m. 3379 Glendale Blvd, 323-664-1353 Atwater Village Library Book Club July 8th, 1:00 p.m. 3379 Glendale Blvd, 323-664-1353 Atwater Village Library Summer Reading Club July 1st & 15th, 3:30 p.m. 3379 Glendale Blvd, 323-664-1353 Echo Park Library Crochet & Knitting Club Beginners welcome. July 5th, 11:00 a.m. 1410 W. Temple St. 213-250-7808 Los Feliz Library Book Club July 5th, 11:00 a.m. 1874 Hillhurst Ave, 323-913-4710 Los Feliz Library Scrabble Club July 12th, 1:00 p.m. 1874 Hillhurst Ave, 323-913-4710 Los Feliz Library Quilt Club July 19th, 11:00 a.m. 1874 Hillhurst Ave, 323-913-4710
July 2008
Dance Summer Dance Party Series Yari More, July 3rd Susie Hansen Latin Band, July 10th Francisco Aguabella and his Latin Jazz Ensemble, July 17th Lucky 7, July 24th Perico Hernandez y Son de la Tierra, July 31st, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Autry National Center 4700 Western Heritage Way (323) 667-2000 www.autrynationalcenter.org “Dance Downtown” Summer Season July 11th, Bollywood/Bhangra, July 25th, Samba, 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Beginner dance lessons begin at 6:30 p.m. Free admission Music Center 135 N. Grand Ave. (213) 972-7211 www.musiccenter.org
Films “Dinner and A Movie” nights starring Gene Autry: Guns and Guitars (1936), July 8th; Rovin’ Tumbleweeds (1939), July 15th; Gaucho Serenade (1940), July 22nd; Barbed Wire (1952), July 29th. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Autry National Center 4700 Western Heritage Way 323.667-2000 www.autrynationalcenter.org Lawrence of Arabia (1962), July 26th, 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. American Graffitti (1973), July 30th, 7:30 p.m. Alex Theatre 216 N. Brand Blvd. Tickets:818.243-2539 www.alextheatre.org
Carmina Burana, July 8th Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, July 9th Fantastique Berlioz, July 10th Chris Isaak, July 11,12th Bizet’s Carmen, July 13th Mendelssohn, July 15th Swing Night, July 16th Tchaikovsky with Fireworks, July 17th Julie Andrews, July 18,19th Feist, July 20th Mozart under the Stars, July 22, 24th Chris Botti, July 23rd Diana Ross, July 25,26th Gnarls Barkley, July 27th Tchaikovsky’s Fourth, July 29th Gerald and Hank, July 30th Andre Watts, July 31st Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave. Tickets:www.hollywoodbowl.com
Lectures & Learning Free Computer Classes for Seniors Come learn how to navigate through the Internet. July 15th, 3:00 p.m. Los Feliz Library 1874 Hillhurst Ave. (323) 913-4710 Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk
Astronomers look at celestial bodies using a variety of telescopes and meet with amateur astronomers. July 12th, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Griffith Observatory, 2800 East Observatory Rd. (213) 473-0800 or www.griffithobservatory.org
Saturday Night Jazz Concerts At Glendale Hilton
Theatre Shakespeare in Barnsdall Park Series: Dr. Faustus, July 24, 25, 26th Henry IV Part 1 & 2, July 3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 31st Twelfth Night, July 10, 11, 19, 20, 27 Romeo & Juliet, July 11-13th Free Admission Barnsdall Gallery Theatre 4800 Hollywood Blvd. 323.857-6000 or 323.836-0288 “Trailerville” Directed by Atwater Village’s Eileen Galindo Through July 27th. Friday and Saturday shows, 8:00 p.m Moving Arts Theatre 1822 Hyperion Ave. Tickets: (323) 572-5044
Tom Rizzo/Mark Stevens Quartet
The Glendale Hilton is offering Jazz Night in its hotel lobby bar Saturdays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Performing each weekend is the Tom Rizzo/Mark Stevens Quartet. For information and to make a reservation, contact the Hilton Glendale Restaurant at (818) 551-4005. 100 West Glenoaks Blvd. Parking with validation.
Food 40th Annual Southern California Indian Center Pow Wow Native American foods, arts and crafts for the entire family. July 25th thru 27th Autry National Center 4700 Western Heritage Way 323.667-2000 www.autrynationalcenter.org
Politics Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council July 15th, 7:00 p.m. Los Feliz Community Police Center, www.ggpnc.org 1965 Hillhurst Ave., 2nd floor Silver Lake Neighborhood Council July 2nd, 7:00 p.m. 1511 Micheltorena St. Micheltorena Street Elementary School www.SilverLakeNC.org
Music Music At The Zoo July 8th, Latin and Jazz Night July 22nd, World Music Night 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Drive Tickets: 323.644-6042 or www.lazoo.org The Greek Theatre Summer Concerts Live, Collective Soul, Blues Traveler, July 13th Hippiefest 2008, July 16th 70’s Soul Jam, July 19th Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys, July 25th LA Jazz & Music Festival, July 26th Dwight Yoakam with special guests, July 27th James Taylor, July 29, 30th John Mellencamp, July 31st
April 12 through September 7 What is it about cowboys that evokes such diverse emotion and imagery? The intersection of cowboy culture and presidential politics is explored in the Autry’s new exhibition Cowboys and Presidents. Theodore Roosevelt helped redefine the cowboy’s character and carried both sides of the cowboy image into the White House, where it has remained for more than a century. Groups of 10 or more save over 25%! Tour group leader and bus driver get in free! For more group tour information and a free brochure, call 323.667.2000, ext. 336, or visit AutryNationalCenter.org.
The Greek Theatre 2700 N. Vermont Ave. Tickets:www.greektheatrela.com www.greektheatrela.com Hollywood Bowl Summer Concerts July 4th Fireworks Spectacular, July 2,3,4th, 7:30 p.m. Bugs Bunny on Broadway, July 5th Stevie Wonder, July 7th
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