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ART IN THE ARTHOUSE presents: ISABELLA KELLY-RAMIREZ: WHO IS SHE? in Santa Monica

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Laemmle’s Art in the Arthouse presents ISABELLA KELLY-RAMIREZ: WHO IS SHE? Explore the bold, dynamic works of Kelly-Ramirez on Wednesday, September 5 in our intimate theatre setting. Our special event features a slideshow on the big screen, artist talk, and refreshments. Meet Isabella and stay for the wine, cheese, and conversation Art in the Arthouse is known for. A portion of the sales benefit the Laemmle Foundation and its support of humanitarian and environmental causes in Los Angeles.

About the Exhibit

Isabella Kelly-Ramirez creates paintings and collages that introduce a host of fascinating females. Modern-day saints and superheroes, champions of the avant-garde, and fashionable figures to be reckoned with; these are icons of a new mythology from the imagination of the artist. Her arresting collages are playful acts of defiance. Kelly-Ramirez coopts images from fashion and art magazines, repurposing them to create surreal urban legends and ironic emblems of commercialism.

The works address the unattainable standards of beauty in fashion and life by reconstituting mainstream imagery into something quirkier and more humane. Kelly-Ramirez’s visual world continues in the striking paintings framed in soft sculpture. Bright, colorful portraits of humanoid figures appear in whimsical, unearthly settings. Somehow this creative, alternative place is more human, more generous, and more authentic than our curated “reality.”

Isabella Kelly-Ramirez lives and works in Los Angeles. Born in Santa Barbara, she has been involved in the art and theatre communities since she was a child. She received her B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2008 and works primarily in painting, collage, soft sculpture, and assemblage—with a pop surrealist flair.

– Stacey Ravel Abarbanel, Curator

Artist Reception

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MONICA FILM CENTER
Wednesday, September 5, 7-9pm
1332 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Refreshments will be provided

 

 

LAEMMLE LIVE presents: McCabe’s Guitar Shop Sunday, August 5

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They’re back! Our good friends from McCabe’s grace us once again with their musical gifts on Sunday, August 5. LAEMMLE LIVE presents McCabe’s Guitar Shop for a free pop-up celebration of all things guitar and other choice instruments. McCabe’s renowned teachers and students share their wit and wisdom with lively performances and demos. Hosted by Head of Music School Denny Croy at the Monica Film Center.

It began in 1958. Furniture designer Gerald McCabe repaired guitars for his folk-singer wife’s musician friends who had no local music store. Gerald and his friend Ed Kahn decided to open a small music shop on Pico Blvd in Santa Monica. They began repairing instruments, selling folk music books and records, carrying Mexican guitars and old banjos. Word spread and local musicians began hanging out, relishing one of the only guitar shops in the Southern California area. One of those young musicians was Bob Riskin. Bob started as an employee in 1960. In the early 60’s lessons and classes were added. In 1969 McCabe’s began presenting live concerts. Bob Riskin became sole owner in 1986. Bob and his wife Espie are still running McCabe’s today! Over the years, musicians from all aspects of the musical spectrum, from gifted amateurs to seasoned professionals, have come to appreciate McCabe’s friendly, knowledgeable sales staff, expert repair shop and world class teaching staff.  Join us for memorable music from a local treasure!

EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, August 5, 2018
11:00 AM
Monica Film Center

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B-Movie Titan KING COHEN in Person for Q&A’s!

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KING COHEN subject-star Larry Cohen and director Steve Mitchell will participate in Q&A’s at the Fine Arts screenings on Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21, at the NoHo screening on Monday, July 23, and at the Monica Film Center screening on Thursday, July 26. Actor-interviewee Laurene Landon will join them for the Friday screening. Filmmaker-interviewee Mick Garris and screenwriter-interviewee David J. Schow will join them for the Monday screening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPblr7nKaYw

ART IN THE ARTHOUSE presents: KIRK MANN: GAIA’S BLESSING at the Royal

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Check out ART IN THE ARTHOUSE‘s latest exhibit at the Royal, KIRK MANN: GAIA’S BLESSING. These exquisite photographs are for sale and on display till September, 2018. Stop by our gallery at the theatre, no need to buy a movie ticket to view our art.

About the exhibit
With awe and a reverence for nature, photographer KIRK MANN presents a unique artistic convergence. He envisions beauty, balance, birth, growth, decay, and dissolution as Gaia’s Blessing – where living organisms interact with their natural surroundings to form life-sustaining synergies. At age 19, Mann began to empathize with living beings in a whole new way. His insight enabled him to recognize the kinship of all life: mineral, plant, and animal. With camera in hand, he sought beauty in the early morning light. Determined to capture nature’s essence, his photography became his meditation on creation. Drawn to the spirituality and philosophy of the East, Mann has practiced acupuncture and Chinese medicine for over 20 years.

Additionally, he is a student of yoga, Asian Art, and has studied Chinese Art, and has studied Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, and Sumi-e with Tomi Ito Levin. Mann is also a singer and songwriter who has written and produced five albums, often integrating his photography and videography with his music. Based in Ventura, CA, the artist has exhibited in Ventura, Carpinteria, and Ojai. It’s not uncommon to feel an instant connection, as I did, with the photography of Kirk Mann. His intimate view of nature reminds us of our first explorations of the outdoors, when we appraised the world with fresh eyes and childhood wonder. Gaia’s Blessing invites us to take that journey once again.
-Tish Laemmle, CURATOR

Laemmle Royal
11523 Santa Monica Blvd.
West L.A., CA

 

 

CALLING ALL EARTHLING Q&A’s and Sound Baths!

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All Friday-Sunday, June 29-July 1 CALLING ALL EARTHLING screenings at the Fine Arts and the Sunday, July 1 screenings at the Playhouse will be feature live sound baths. There will be filmmaker Q&A’s after the Friday and Saturday screenings at the Fine Arts and each screening at the Playhouse, NoHo, and Monica Film Center.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7ya_2R-eEI
Date Location Soundbath? Q and A?
Friday June 29th @ 5PM
Ahrya Fine Arts
 Helaine Anderson and Sacral Sounds no
Saturday June 30th @ 7:30PM
Ahrya Fine Arts
 Kassia Meador and Farmer Dave Q and A
Sunday July 1 @ 9:55PM
Ahrya Fine Arts
 Helane Anderson from Sacral Sounds
Sunday July 1, 11am Pasadena Playhouse yes sound bath, TBD Q and A
Sunday July 1, 7:30PM Pasadena Playhouse yes sound bath, TBD Q and A
Monday July 2, 7:30PM
Noho 7
 no sound bath Q and A
Tuesday July 3, 7:30PM Monica Film Center  Santa Monica no sound bath Q and A

HALF THE PICTURE Q&A’s Friday and Saturday in Santa Monica.

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HALF THE PICTURE filmmaker Amy Adrion will participate in Q&A’s at the Monica Film Center following the 7:10 PM screenings on Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23. Melissa Goodman of the ACLU will join her for the Friday Q&A and filmmakers Kimberly Peirce (BOYS DON’T CRY), Nisha Ganatra and Tina Mabry (HBO’s “Insecure” and OWN’s “Queen Sugar”) will join her for the Saturday Q&A.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cazhHc0PFQ8&t=1s

IZZY GETS THE F*CK ACROSS TOWN Filmmaker Q&A Opening Night in Santa Monica.

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IZZY GETS THE F*CK ACROSS TOWN writer-director Christian Papierniak will participate in a Q&A at the Monica Film Center after the 7:40 PM screening on Friday, June 22.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avlt4aZOHEo

LAEMMLE LIVE presents Musicians of Orchestra Santa Monica July 15

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Join us as LAEMMLE LIVE proudly presents musicians from Orchestra Santa Monica at the Monica Film Center July 15. Lisa Kohorn-clarinet, Larry Kohorn and Cindy Bandel-violins, Brooke Wharton-viola, Eran Marcus-cello perform Alexander Krein Jewish Sketches #1, op. 12 and Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115  for clarinet in A with String Quartet.

Founded in 2012, Orchestra Santa Monica (OSM) has already established itself as an important civic institution, providing Santa Monica and its surrounding communities with a first-class orchestra which presents accessibly-priced concerts. In addition to innovative programming and compelling interpretations of the classical and contemporary repertoires, outstanding local composers and soloists are featured in OSM’s programs and reflect the musical diversity of the cultures present in Los Angeles County. Beyond its regular full orchestra concert programming, OSM brings musical outreach to the community through performances by smaller music ensembles at venues like the Miles Playhouse and the Laemmle. Furthermore, educational outreach to young people is an especially important OSM priority. Each year the OSM Woodwind Quintet plays in local Title I schools where the children have little access to classical music. Tom O’Connor is Executive Director and Julia Tranner is Communications Coordinator.  www.OrchestraSantaMonica.org

Event Details
Sunday, July 15, 2018
11:00 am
Monica Film Center

This is a Free Event
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