LAVoice.org Thu, 08 May 2008 16:42:26 -0700 http://lavoice.org/ LAVoice.org en-us LAVoice.org http://lavoice.org/images/logo.gif http://lavoice.org/ knoll@rscpartners.com,schmidt@rscpartners.com LA Press Club and the MIC present “May Day Melee: One Year Later" http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3074 ADVISORY Thursday, May 8, 2008 For Immediate Release LA Press Club – 323.669.8081 Media Image Coalition – 323.634.8263

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Thursday, May 8, 2008
For Immediate Release
LA Press Club – 323.669.8081
Media Image Coalition – 323.634.8263Who – The Los Angeles Press Club; the Media Image Coalition (a program of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations); journalists, public affairs professionals and others

What – “May Day Melee: One Year Later” panel discussion with Pepe Barreto, Entertainment Reporter with KMEX-TV; Yareli Arizmendi, who co-wrote the screenplay and starred in "A Day Without a Mexican"; Rick Nahmias, writer, filmmaker, and photographer with "The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers"; Laura Angelica Simon, award-winning writer and producer of "Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary"; and a senior LAPD representative

When – Thursday, May 8th, Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Program starts at 7:45 p.m.

Where – The Steve Allen Theater at the LA Press Club; 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90027; Plenty of free parking behind the building (enter off of Berendo Street); Click here for a map; Metro: Red line, Sunset/Vermont station

Why – Noted media professionals look back on that eventful immigration rally and discuss its impact on reporting immigration issues within the community; how we can prevent another one from happening; and the coverage of Latinos and immigration issues in news and entertainment.

FYI – Welcome comments by Chris Woodyard, Press Club President, Adrian Dove, President of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, and Robin Toma, Executive Director for LACCHR; Introductory comments by Ray Bradford, President of the Media Image Coalition. This event is free to the public but space is limited. If you haven’t already, please RSVP by calling 323.634.8263 or emailing MayDayRSVP@AFTRA.com (and give us your name, contact information and how many are in your party).

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The Los Angeles Press Club stands as an organization devoted to improving the spirit of journalism and journalists, raising the industry’s standards, strengthening its integrity and improving its reputation all for the benefit of the community at large. For more information, go to http://www.lapressclub.org/ and/or www.myspace.com/lapressclub.

PR Newswire, co-sponsor for all Los Angeles Press Club events, is the global leader in news and information distribution services for professional communicators. For more information, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/.

The Media Image Coalition, established in 1989 by the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, represents the first multiracial, multicultural, inter-religious media advocacy and education organization in the US. MIC promotes increased visibility, diversity and balanced imagery of all groups that it determines to be subjects of discrimination or unfair treatment in media and the arts. For more information, go to http://lahumanrelations.org/programs/mic/mic.htm.

The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations is dedicated to promoting positive race and human relations in an increasingly complex and multicultural county by developing programs that proactively address racism, homophobia, religious prejudice, linguistic bias, anti-immigrant sentiment, and other divisive attitudes that can lead to inter-cultural tension, hate crimes and related violence. For more information, go to http://www.lahumanrelations.org/.

Headington Media Group is a full-service communications firm that specializes in image management and new/old media relations. For more information, go to HMG and/or visit The Headington Cabal and the HMG Podcast.
]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 16:42:26 -0700 SUPPORT THE FEMALE VOTE AND THE ARTS DOWNTOWN! http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3073 Email: info@artistsonthebrink.org Website: http://artistsonthebrink.org MULTI-ARTIST SHOW PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT WITH A CAUSE “Artists on the Brink” Presents “Studio 1954,” a socially aware night of surprises (Los Angeles, CA)-Artists on the Brink, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, presents “Studio 1954” at downtown’s ArtShare LA located at 801 4th Place. “Studio 1954” is a theatrical collaboration of artists, actors, musicians, dancers, and acrobats performed through a comedic narrative set in 1954. Performances will be held on Fridays (May 9th and 16th) at 8 pm and Saturdays (May 10th and 17th) at 7 pm. What happens when great ideas are presented before the public is ready for them? Entertainment mayhem. The artist collective, Artists on the Brink, have pooled their talents in the creation of a night of varied entertainment with proceeds to benefit the work of local organization S.C.O.P.E., working to encourage greater voter turnout in 2008, and the Feminist Majority Foundation’s “Get Her Vote Out.” Website: http://artistsonthebrink.org

MULTI-ARTIST SHOW PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT WITH A CAUSE

“Artists on the Brink” Presents “Studio 1954,” a socially aware night of surprises

(Los Angeles, CA)-Artists on the Brink, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, presents “Studio 1954” at downtown’s ArtShare LA located at 801 4th Place. “Studio 1954” is a theatrical collaboration of artists, actors, musicians, dancers, and acrobats performed through a comedic narrative set in 1954. Performances will be held on Fridays (May 9th and 16th) at 8 pm and Saturdays (May 10th and 17th) at 7 pm.

What happens when great ideas are presented before the public is ready for them? Entertainment mayhem. The artist collective, Artists on the Brink, have pooled their talents in the creation of a night of varied entertainment with proceeds to benefit the work of local organization S.C.O.P.E., working to encourage greater voter turnout in 2008, and the Feminist Majority Foundation’s “Get Her Vote Out.”



“Studio 1954” is a nostalgic exploration of the roles of women in television, and the changing face of leadership. Guests are encouraged to dress up in 50s attire and participate in a live raffle during the show. The lobby will hold additional performances with gratis cocktails and popcorn, as well as an art show displaying the works of photographer Corey Seeholzer.

Artists on the Brink is a nonprofit philanthropic organization founded in 2006 by Stephanie Jalove and Osa Wallander. Its mission is to partner with other nonprofit organizations and various artists to “create art to inspire hope,” with awareness-raising entertainment furthering various social causes.

For more information or to schedule an interview with the founders of Artists on the Brink, contact info@artistsonthebrink.org or call 310.828.5260.
-END-]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 16:42:07 -0700 Young Playwrights Festival http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3072 The Blank Theatre Company’s 16th Annual Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival has chosen 12 winning plays by teenaged playwrights, aged 15 -19 from 7 different states. The winning plays will be presented in the month-long Festival at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre in Hollywood beginning June 5, 2008. The Blank Theatre Company’s 16th Annual Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival plays Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm & 7pm, June 5 through June 29, 2008 at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood 90038. Program includes 3 plays each week. Tickets are $15 for all performances (Festival Passes are available for $50) and may be purchased in advance by calling (323) 661-9827 or at YoungPlaywrights.com. Info at: YoungPlaywrights.com.
The Blank Theatre Company’s 16th Annual Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival plays Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm & 7pm, June 5 through June 29, 2008 at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood 90038. Program includes 3 plays each week. Tickets are $15 for all performances (Festival Passes are available for $50) and may be purchased in advance by calling (323) 661-9827 or at YoungPlaywrights.com. Info at: YoungPlaywrights.com. “I am constantly amazed at the caliber of the writing in these winning plays each year. Just when I think the quality can’t get any better, it does,” says Blank Artistic Producer Noah Wyle. “If I didn’t know these plays were written by teenagers, I would never guess. This is not children’s theatre. It is remarkable to know that there are kids creating art at a level that can be compared to most adults. And by the way, often more entertaining!”]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 12:48:14 -0700 Contemporary Crafts Market in Santa Monica, June 6-8 2008 http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3071 The Contemporary Crafts Market will return to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for its 23rd season as the West Coast’s premiere event for one-of-a-kind functional and decorative crafts. This year’s Market will showcase over 250 of the nation’s finest artists and their distinctive works, ranging from intricate jewelry, unique glassware and ceramics to hand-painted textiles, custom furniture, mixed-media creations and much more. All items on display and for sale have been jury-selected for their exceptional quality. Mon, 05 May 2008 16:26:25 -0700 REPLICA OF SIMON WIESENTHAL VIENNA OFFICE NEW AT MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3070 LOS ANGELES -- Alan and Susan Casden have contributed a recreation of the office of Simon Wiesenthal, the famed Nazi hunter, at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles where it will be a major interactive multimedia exhibit. The office is exactly as it was at the Jewish Documentation Center in Vienna that Wiesenthal founded. It includes all of Wiesenthal’s personal library, documents and furniture as well as his many honors including the Legion of Honor and the Congressional Gold Medal. Wiesenthal, a survivor of the Nazi death camps, dedicated his life to documenting the crimes of the Holocaust and to hunting down the perpetrators still at large. "When history looks back," Wiesenthal explained, "I want people to know the Nazis weren’t able to kill millions of people and get away with it."
“Meeting Simon Wiesenthal 30 years ago sent me on a lifelong journey filled with determination and commitment to fight intolerance and anti-Semitism, to lead the building of this great museum which took over 9 years and to support Israel in every way I can,” said Casden who served for 25 years as the Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international human rights agency with an American constituency of 500,000 families.
Casden was a major contributor and served as Building Chair for the Museum of Tolerance and also endowed the Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life at USC. He has served as a National Vice-Chairman for the State of Israel Bonds campaign and the Chairman of the Los Angeles area bond campaign and in 2006 was honored as the State of Israel Bonds Man of the Year. He also received the Extraordinary Service Medal personally presented by Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Last year he was presented the Israel-American Chamber of Commerce Award in Tel Aviv for his contribution to the Israeli economy. He currently is developing the 400-foot White City Tower in Tel Aviv.

Casden is the CEO and founder of Beverly Hills-based Casden Properties, one of the nation’s largest multi-family housing developers. The company’s latest is Palazzo Westwood Village expected to be an important catalyst for village revitalization with its 350 rental homes and premier retailers led by the popular Trader Joe’s.
]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 16:26:12 -0700 Silverlake's Neighborhood Nursery School's Spring Fair & Silent Auction http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3069 Join us for an idyllic day featuring delicious food, games, and music by Ellen and Matt, The Hollow Trees, Tomas O'Grady, and Foreign Born. And of course, our renowned Silent Auction, where amazing deals are to be had. There will also be a quilt for auction which is handmade each year by the families, truly an heirloom. The NNS Spring Fair is a Silverlake tradition not to be missed! A "green" event-BYO water cup when possible. food, games, and music by Ellen and Matt, The Hollow
Trees, Tomas O'Grady, and Foreign Born. And of
course, our renowned Silent Auction, where amazing
deals are to be had. There will also be a quilt for
auction which is handmade each year by the families,
truly an heirloom. The NNS Spring Fair is a Silverlake
tradition not to be missed!
A "green" event-BYO water cup when possible.


May 17, 2008 Saturday
1 :00 pm to 6:00 pm

Neighborhood Nursery School in Silverlake
2700 Tesla Ave (at the corner of Armstrong Ave,
NorthEast corner of the Lake) Los Angeles, CA 90039

TICKET PRICE (NNS is a non-profit co-op organization):
Admission-$12 @ the door, $10 @ website presale.
Children under 10 FREE.
www.neighborhoodnurseryschool.org
For more info: 323-804-3466


ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD NURSERY SCHOOL

The Neighborhood Nursery School has been serving young
Los Angeles Families for half a century beginning in
1952. The school is located on the North end of the
Silver Lake Reservoir. It is a non-profit cooperative
owned and operated by the parents of it’s students.
Parents work as teaching assistants in conjunction
with the long standing certified teachers. They
maintain the buildings and grounds, and organize fund
raisers including the January Art Show at Barnsdall
Art Park and the AnnualSpring Fair which has become an
Eastside and Silverlake community tradition.

The curriculum is designed to help children ages 3 to
5 to become enthusiastic learners, active and creative
explorers not just in preschool but throughout their
lives.

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:38:51 -0700 Greg Siff and The Nothing Boys http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3068 Editor's Note: Gregory Siff wrote and is starring in a new play, The Nothing Boys premiering in Hollywood on May 2nd. After meeting him this evening, I asked him to come here to LA Voice to share his story and let people know about the project. Thanks to Greg for dropping in and sharing with LA Voice's readers! I showed up for my ten-year high school reunion and it was me, and one other student! no one else showed. I wrote a play about it and no we are slated to have a May 3rd world premiere at the Complex in Hollywood. Produced by the writer/executive producer of HBO's Entourage, this new comedy will make a great night at the theatre. As part of the project, I started a videoblog, and here is my first attempt at it. Enjoy! Editor's Note: Gregory Siff wrote and is starring in a new play, The Nothing Boys premiering in Hollywood on May 2nd. After meeting him this evening, I asked him to come here to LA Voice to share his story and let people know about the project. Thanks to Greg for dropping in and sharing with LA Voice's readers!

I showed up for my ten-year high school reunion and it was me, and one other student! no one else showed. I wrote a play about it and no we are slated to have a May 3rd world premiere at the Complex in Hollywood. Produced by the writer/executive producer of HBO's Entourage, this new comedy will make a great night at the theatre.

As part of the project, I started a videoblog, and here is my first attempt at it. Enjoy!



World premiere comedy
Produced by Rob Weiss Executive Producer of HBO's Entourage

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Covenant House California


the nothing boys.

a play by Greg Siff
directed by Rick Sparks

Starring Mark Christopher Tracy . Jason Weissbrod
And Greg Siff as "Gregory James"

Set Design Kurt Boetcher Lighting Design Jeremy Pivnic
Graphic Design Kate Kennedy Stage Manager Lisa Joffrey

Press Contact: Leigh McLeod Fortier or Sandra Kuker (323) 960-7779

May 3rd through May 24th, 2008. Preview night is Friday, May 2nd, with opening night May 3rd.

The East Theatre At The Complex at 6468 Santa Monica Blvd. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 4 and 7 PM. (No matinee on May 18th.)
visit www.plays411.com/nothingboys for info and tickets or call 323.960.7863

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:56:11 -0700 Celebrate Latino Film and Culture http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3067 Join us on Sunday, April 27th for a celebration of Latin cinema and culture. The evening will begin with a trio of feature films, including Stray Dog (Cao Sem Dono), a romantic drama from Brazil; About Crying (Lo Bueno do Llorar) a relationship mystery from Chile; and Used Parts (Partes Usadas), a migration saga from Mexico. The festivities will continue at The Orange County Museum of Art where you will enjoy complimentary Latino food and beverages from Taleo Mexican Grill, Portos Bakery, Amazon Churrascaria, Karl Strauss Brewing Company and Latino themed gift bags. Additional entertainment includes a live salsa band performance. For more information and ticket sales please visit www.newportbeachfilmfest.com
]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:35:37 -0700 Newport Beach Film Festival April 24th - May 1st http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3066 Tickets are now on sale for the 9th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival. Please join us for 350 films showcasing such actors as Ellen Page, James Franco, Sienna Miller, Jason Ritter, Brook Burns, Bill Paxton and many more. Meet filmmakers and hear firsthand how movies are made with two days of free seminars on topics including directing, screenwriting, and cinematography. Cap off your day at the movies by attending over 18 parties and galas featuring prominent DJs, elegant cuisine, and hosted bars. Then Newport Beach Film Festival is held at the Edwards Island and Regency Lido Theaters with post events throughout the city. For more information please visit www.newportbeachfilmfest.com
]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:34:46 -0700 LAXART presents Michelle Lopez and Vishal Jugdeo http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3065 Michelle Lopez: The Year We Made Contact Vishal Jugdeo: Surplus Room May 10 - June 21, 2008 WHERE: LAXART 2640 S. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034 WHEN:May 10, 2008 – June 21, 2008 Opening Reception: May 10, 7-9pm ADMISSION: Free HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am - 6pm INFO: www.laxart.org or 310-559-0166 Vishal Jugdeo: Surplus Room
May 10 - June 21, 2008

WHERE: LAXART
2640 S. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034

WHEN:May 10, 2008 – June 21, 2008
Opening Reception: May 10, 7-9pm

ADMISSION: Free
HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am - 6pm
INFO: www.laxart.org or 310-559-0166

WHAT: Michelle Lopez: The Year We Made Contact
New York-based artist Michelle Lopez will mount her first solo exhibition in Los Angeles at LAXART. The project entitled The Year We Made Contact is an ongoing series of sculptures that refer to her interests in popular culture, material decay, and sculpture’s formal properties. Interwoven with branches, the structural fragments show evidence of nature’s forces and suggest the aftermath of an impossible disaster. Lacking origin or narrative, the fragments provide no indication of human presence, time or place, before or after, leaving a space for the viewer’s projection.

Vishal Jugdeo: Surplus Room
For his debut solo exhibition in the United States, Los Angeles-based, Canadian artist Vishal Jugdeo will produce a site-specific sculptural video installation for LAXART. Surplus Room draws upon interests in theatricality, object-relations, and an interrogation of the visual image in a multi-channel video and sound installation. Employing a loose aesthetic language and sprawling visual style, Jugdeo’s installations are colorful, complex articulations of domesticity, workshop production, and the process of artistic labor.
]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:52:50 -0700 Rock, Roll & Recycle Earth Day Auction http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3064 Earth Day 2008 is just around the corner on April 22 and to celebrate, raise funds and awareness Music for Relief and Unite the United are launching the ROCK, ROLL & RECYCLE EARTH DAY AUCTION.
MFR and UTU will auction off instruments, clothing, tickets, skate decks, snowboards and more all RECYCLED by Rock’s best artists including items and VIP ticket packages donated by Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Coheed and Cambria, Panic at the Disco and More!

The auction goes live on April 22.

For more information, visit www.ebay.com/musicforrelief.]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:20:40 -0700 An Exciting, Free Event at the NEW LATC- April 18th 9p.m.!!! http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3063 THE NEW LATC is partnering with The LA Theater Initiative to throw a celebratory event called “FRESH PAINT” on Friday, April 18th in the name of the arts. With an eclectic line-up of samplings from THE NEW LATC’s upcoming Spring on Spring! series in addition to supplemental programming from new, young LA-based artists, this FREE event will serve as a venue for like-minded artists of every age and color to meet each other and meet the space.
While every theater’s mission statement mentions the noble attempt of building a community that reaches beyond the stage, THE NEW LATC makes a powerful statement this month by taking serious action in their community building efforts. “FRESH PAINT” marks the first of many events hosted by THE NEW LATC’s admirable partnership with The LA Theater Initiative, an ambitious, young company that is dedicated to bringing together their peers in the heart of downtown to revive the artistic spirit of Los Angeles with a completely different approach. This alliance has become more than just a bond between the old and the new; it demonstrates an artistic, social and cultural commitment to the next generation of Los Angeles.

In the spirit of the new downtown LA and the role of the arts in its development, “FRESH PAINT” is a free event, open to all, that offers a wide range of diverse, street, soul creations. The night will include live music from Semyon Kobialka, Cita La Muñeca Rota, Noah and the Clap, and So Many Wizards, art installations from Gronk and William Deutch, DJ Original Bozak on the turntables, and the Buckworld One krump dancers. The LA Theater Initiative looks forward to working with THE NEW LATC to push their goal of transforming their venue into the bustling artistic community that it is poised to become.

“FRESH PAINT” starts at 9pm on Friday, April 18th at The NEW LATC (514 S. Spring St, LA 90013) Admission is free. Yes, free.

The Los Angeles Theatre Center is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and operated by the Latino Theater Company.
]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:22:30 -0700 SPJ/LA Announces KABC-TV Anchor Jovana Lara Will MC Awards Banquet http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3062 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 For Immediate Release Alice Walton – SPJ/A (310) 595-5612 or spjlosangeles@gmail.com SPJ/LA Announces KABC-TV Anchor Jovana Lara to Serve as Mistress of Ceremonies for 32nd Annual Distinguished Journalists Awards Banquet LOS ANGELES, CA - The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ-LA) have annouced that KABC-TV anchor Jovana Lara will serve as the mistress of ceremonies for the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists' 32nd annual awards banquet later this month. Photobucket

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 For Immediate Release Alice Walton – SPJ/A (310) 595-5612 or spjlosangeles@gmail.com SPJ/LA Announces KABC-TV Anchor Jovana Lara to Serve as Mistress of Ceremonies for 32nd Annual Distinguished Journalists Awards Banquet

LOS ANGELES, CA - The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ-LA) have annouced that KABC-TV anchor Jovana Lara will serve as the mistress of ceremonies for the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists' 32nd annual awards banquet later this month.
The Distinguished Journalists Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday, April 30th at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The event helps SPJ/LA raise money for local programs, including scholarships and professional development. Journalist and author Cokie Roberts will be the speaker at this year's event, which honors six local journalists. This year's award recipients are Bob Banfield of KABC-TV, Beth Barrett of the Los Angeles Daily News, John Rabe of KPCC-FM and Tom Tugend of the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times reporters Scott Glover and Matt Lait will be honored with the Freedom of Information Award. Lara joined ABC7 Eyewitness News since December 2000 as a reporter and was promoted less than two years later to her current position as a co-anchor for the station's 11 a.m. newscast. Tickets to the banquet are $80 per person for SPJ members, and $90 for non-SPJ members. Tables of 10 are available for $800. More information on the banquet is available at www.spj.org/losangeles.

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The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation's largest and most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to promoting high standards of ethical behavior and encouraging the free practice of journalism. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.

Headington Media Group is a full-service communications firm that specializes in image management and new/old media relations. For more information, go to HMG and/or visit The Headington Cabal and the HMG Podcast.

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:21:54 -0700 Nueva Categoría de Encargados de Edificios: El Encargado Espía http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3061 Recientemente se circularizó la noticia de que el Estado habría pedido al gremio de encargados (Suterh), que colaborara con el problema de la falta de energía, instando a los encargados afiliados a que informasen “a las distribuidoras eléctricas sobre el uso de los aparatos de aire acondicionado” que tienen los ocupantes de los departamentos. Léase, indicar quién tiene aparatos de aire acondicionado y cuántos. Ello bajo el pretexto de "agilizar la información en caso de un apagón" Léase, indicar quién tiene aparatos de aire acondicionado y cuántos.
Ello bajo el pretexto de "agilizar la información en caso de un apagón"Cada vez que el Estado busca recabar información de los particulares, a la ciudadanía le viene una sensación de incomodidad, una mala espina como solemos decir los argentinos, sobre todo cuando la excusa es porque ello nos beneficiará a todos.

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More than 250 people crowed the pool area of The Standard Hotel, which overlooks the stunning City of LA, as they came out to support a business that contributes to the local economy. Not even the cold Spring air could keep guests away from watching a show that reflected swimwear that captured the true essence of California style that is admired and copied world-wide.
But even more interesting than the swimwear show was the fact that N2N Bodywear is totally local. Just like American Apparel, N2N Bodywear makes all of its products locally in Los Angeles.

"I am proud of the fact that 100% of our garments are made right here in LA," said Makay. "Even though I could produce the merchandise cheaper overseas, I support our local economy. As long as I can continue to provide my loyal customers from around the globe with a high-quality product, I see no reason to change what I'm doing."

Event photos are, naturally, available on Flickr.]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:18:21 -0700 DICKIE & BABE Extends AGAIN!!! http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3059 The Blank Theatre Company has again extended the run of DICKIE & BABE: The TRUTH About Leopold & Loeb written & directed by Daniel Henning, until April 13, 2008. This will be the final extension; the show must close April 13. The documentary play detailing the 1924 Chicago murder case of little Bobby Franks opened to wide critical acclaim on February 8 and has been fascinating sold out audiences ever since.

The Blank Theatre Company has again extended the run of DICKIE & BABE: The TRUTH About Leopold & Loeb written & directed by Daniel Henning, until April 13, 2008. This will be the final extension; the show must close April 13. The documentary play detailing the 1924 Chicago murder case of little Bobby Franks opened to wide critical acclaim on February 8 and has been fascinating sold out audiences ever since.Chicago. 1924. Hyper-intelligent rich teens Richard “Dickie” Loeb & Nathan “Babe” Leopold commit one of the most shocking crimes in U.S. history — leading to the infamous “trial of the century” with legal superstar Clarence Darrow as defense counsel. Over the years the boys’ tale has been sensationalized — but the dark truths behind the crime have never been told...until now. Multi-award winning Blank Theatre’s Artistic Director Daniel Henning researched two years before writing this world premiere; exploring the details of Dickie & Babe’s relationship and the reasons behind their bizarre crime. It is his first full-length play.

DICKIE & BABE: The TRUTH About Leopold & Loeb is a documentary play based entirely on trial transcripts, medical reports and newly discovered primary source material. In other words...IT ALL HAPPENED!

Drama Desk Award nominee Aaron Himelstein plays Nathan “Babe” Leopold & newcomer Nick Niven plays Richard “Dickie” Loeb. They are joined by 6 actors who play 35 different roles. Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) plays Allan Loeb, State’s Attorney Robert Crowe & others. 2007 Ovation Award Winner Vicki Lewis (News Radio, and The Blank’s Hotel C’est l’Amour) plays Florence Leopold, Susan Lurie & others, through March 30 and Stacy Reed (The Blank’s Lobster Alice) will take over those roles on April 3. Charlie Schlatter (Diagnosis Murder, 18 Again!) plays Alvin Goldstein, Dick Rubel & others. J. Richey Nash (The Blank’s Heads & Laguna’s Mr. Shaw Goes to Hollywood) is Hamlin Buchman, Dr. Patrick & others, Weston Blakesley (The Blank’s Missouri Waltz) plays Clarence Darrow & others and Caye Clark is Tommy Loeb, Bobby Franks & others.

Performances of DICKIE & BABE: The TRUTH About Leopold & Loeb play Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday at 2pm, through April 13. Ticket prices range from $22-$28, and may be purchased online at www.TheBlank.com or by calling (323) 661-9827.

Editor's Note: Congratulations! I saw this show last week and thoroughly enjoyed it!
]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:00:00 -0700 Raphael Sonenshein Talks Politics at SPJ-LA "Political Party" http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3058 The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ-LA) held a "Political Party" this past Wednesday night at the Redwood Bar & Grill with political guru and Cal State Fullerton professor, Raphael Sonenshein. Advance apologies for the quality of the lighting--it wasn't the best lit room--but the sound is good (Beastie Boys and Neil Diamond samplings notwithstanding). Raphael Sonenshein

The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ-LA) held a "Political Party" this past Wednesday night at the Redwood Bar & Grill with political guru and Cal State Fullerton professor, Raphael Sonenshein. Advance apologies for the quality of the lighting--it wasn't the best lit room--but the sound is good (Beastie Boys and Neil Diamond samplings notwithstanding).

Redwood Bar and Grill 1

There was a contingent from Cal State Fullerton as well as a number of SPJ-LA members like SPJ-LA Vice President Alice Walton of City News Service, SPJ-LA Membership Director Claudia Peschiutta of KNX 1070, SPJ-LA President David Dow (former CBS News correspondent), SPJ-LA Board Member Joel Bellman of Supervisor Yaroslavsky's Office, and several others.

Joel Bellman,Bellman and Felde protege

Some interesting tidbits:

  • Yes, several of us did try to elicit an answer from Joel regarding the mayoral race but he stayed on message (Yaroslavsky is not running).
  • Sonenshein blogs at the Jewish Journal; it's called Jews Choose 2008.
  • Sonenshein talked about issues facing African-American candidates, the National Campaign Press, the Age Factor with McCain, the dysfunctional Clinton campaign, how Obama needs to go on the offensive, rebellious voters and much more (including some interesting thoughts/advice on Ferraro, Spitzer and Patterson).
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Also posted at Mayor Sam and The Headington Cabal.]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:58:47 -0700 Metro Gallery opens "Unions & Intersections" featuring works by Valentin Toledo http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3057 Metro Gallery presents Valentin Toledo’s solo exhibition, “Unions & Intersections.” These new works are inspired by mathematical models set out to define groups and subgroups creating a space that is at once hermetic and permeable. Through his choice medium of glass, acrylic, and polyurethane this artist explores the relationships between pure line, color, and volume, the sum of which defines space. The exhibit will be on display from March 29th, 2008 to May 3rd, 2008. Please join us for the opening Saturday, March 29th, 2008, from 6-9pm. Born and raised in Spain, Toledo was a successful illustrator for European high-fashion magazines such as Vogue, Marie Clair, and Elle, among others. He then spent several years working as an Editorial Art Director. However, in pursuit of a radical change of life, Toledo set out for Los Angeles, California. LA’s eclecticism and absence of preconceptions brought a sense of liberation that led to these authentic and honest works. Born and raised in Spain, Toledo was a successful illustrator for European high-fashion magazines such as Vogue, Marie Clair, and Elle, among others. He then spent several years working as an Editorial Art Director. However, in pursuit of a radical change of life, Toledo set out for Los Angeles, California. LA’s eclecticism and absence of preconceptions brought a sense of liberation that led to these authentic and honest works.
“Unions & Intersections” is a show that is designed to influence the viewer in whatever way possible. As Toledo says, “I hope for the best impact, the kind doesn’t matter. I don’t try to teach anyone anything; each individual has enough with their own search. If the painting makes this search easier, that would be great.”
Metro Gallery is a full service contemporary art gallery located at 1835 Hyperion Avenue in Silverlake, California. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm-7pm. For more information on this exhibit, opening, and upcoming exhibitions, please contact the gallery at (323) 633-2787 or visit www.metrogallery.org.
]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:59:31 -0700 Elena Manferdini Opens at SCI-Arc http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3056 SCI-Arc Gallery Exhibition ELENA MANFERDINI MERLETTILACE 03.28.08 – 05.11.08 Opening reception: Friday, 03.28.08 from 7–9pm Discussion with Eric Owen Moss & Elena Manferdini Friday, 04.04.08 at 7pm ELENA MANFERDINI
MERLETTILACE
03.28.08 – 05.11.08

Opening reception:
Friday, 03.28.08 from 7–9pm

Discussion with Eric Owen Moss &
Elena Manferdini
Friday, 04.04.08 at 7pm

Los Angeles, CA (February 15, 2008)- The SCI-Arc Gallery is pleased to present MERETTILACE, a site-specific installation by Italian architect, fashion designer and SCI-Arc professor, Elena Manferdini.

Elena Manferdini’s installation explores the intricacies of lacemaking at a scale far beyond the intimate scale commonly associated with lace. Painstaking and intricate lace is made by the knotting and intertwining of multiple threads to construct a complex surface. The dynamic dance of lacemaking is brought to the scale of the SCI-Arc gallery. Manferdini’s installation, a complex deep surface, responds to inspirations received from antique Venetian lace making. Merletti, the Italian term for lace, is an inspiration to the Los Angeles-based, Italian architect and fashion designer. Walking in the gallery, the viewer can appreciate the detail of each element that constitutes the overall form, which weaves itself along catenary supporting wires hung from above. But the work best reveals itself ¬– a surface that alternates between the two- and the three-dimensional – from the view from the catwalk above the gallery, where the viewer is able to appreciate the entire interwoven, lace-like structure.

Elena Manferdini
Elena Manferdini graduated from the University of Civil Engineering (Bologna, Italy) and later from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Masters in Architecture and Urban Design. She is the principle of Atelier Manferdini, an interdisciplinary design firm intent on exploring the cutting edge of computer-aided design forms, applied to the fields of engineering, architecture, industrial design and fashion. www.ateliermanferdini.com

Atelier Manferdini has designed for and collaborated with numerous companies including Fiat, Nike, Alessi, Guzzini, Ottaviani, Leucos, Valentino and FolliFollie. Manferdini’s architectural projects have been exhibited internationally in art and architecture museums. Most recently her work was showcased in Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture, which was on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art , Los Angeles, and is opening at the Somerset House, London in April 2008. Manferdini also teaches design studios and seminars at the SCI-Arc.

Public Programs
Opening Reception for MERLETTILACE
Friday, 03.28.08, 7 – 9pm
Free
SCI-Arc Gallery

Discussion
Eric Owen Moss & Elena Manferdini
Friday, 04.04.08 at 7pm
Free
SCI-Arc Gallery
In this panel discussion, Eric Owen Moss reviews Elena Manferdini’s exhibition MERLETTILACE and discusses the similarities between working with materials related to fashion and architecture.


About SCI-Arc
Since 2002, the SCI-Arc Gallery has invited internationally recognized architects to fabricate and install site-specific installations with a team of SCI-Arc students. Exhibitions are open daily from 10am to 6pm. Admission to SCI-Arc exhibitions is free.

SCI-Arc is located at 960 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013. The building entrance and parking lot are located at 350 Merrick Street, between 4th Street and Traction Avenue. For additional programming information, please visit www.sciarc.edu or call 213.613.2200 x328.

SCI-Arc, an independent, accredited degree-granting institution, offers undergraduate and graduate programs in architecture. An educational laboratory, SCI-Arc tests the limits of architecture in order to transform existing conditions into the designs for the future. With its location in a quarter-mile-long former freight depot in the intensely urban Artist District in downtown Los Angeles, SCI-Arc provides a uniquely inspiring environment in which to study architecture. An integral part of the emerging cultural hub of a city with a tradition of architectural experimentation, the school is devoted to finding radically new responses to the real needs and aspirations of today's world. It is distinguished by the vibrant atmosphere of its studios, where some 500 students and 80 faculty members—mostly practicing architects—work together in a fluid, non-hierarchical manner, re-examining assumptions and exploring and testing new ideas through making.

SCI-Arc - Re-imagining the edge: Educating Architects to engage, speculate, innovate.

To learn more about SCI-Arc, visit www.sciarc.edu.

]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:02:47 -0700 Punish Greedy Lenders, Not Needy Borrowers http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3055 There is absolutely no denying that the sub-prime lending crisis has screwed a lot of low-income borrowers, and there is no doubt that it was largely (entirely?) caused by some very greedy, very unscrupulous people. We need severe punishment for those individuals and companies who are complicit in this mess and greater trasnparency in the lending process going forward, but the last thing we need to do is stop lending to low income borrowers. In the last couple of days there have been two really good pieces-- one in the Wall Street Journal that aruges for continuing the priactice of securitization, and one on newsbusters.com that calls out a Reuters report for fanning the flames of hysteria on a subset of sub-prime lending called "payday lending." Both raise some really good points.
We need severe punishment for those individuals and companies who are complicit in this mess and greater trasnparency in the lending process going forward, but the last thing we need to do is stop lending to low income borrowers.

In the last couple of days there have been two really good pieces-- one in the Wall Street Journal that aruges for continuing the priactice of securitization, and one on newsbusters.com that calls out a Reuters report for fanning the flames of hysteria on a subset of sub-prime lending called "payday lending." Both raise some really good points.If we take away loan products for low income borrowers we are only going to leave them farther behind.

The current problem with sub-prime lending rests squarely with the crooked mortgage brokers who preyed on unsophisticated borrowers, commiting them to loans they could not possibly afford, and on greedy financial insttutions that then packaged these crappy, sure-to-default loans with other, better loans and sold them as securities to third parties (erasing any liabiliity they might have for the lousy loan they originated).

These are the people that need to be punished, not the low income individuas who want to borrow responsibly in the future.

In the Newsbusters piece, Matthew Vadum (an unapologetic right-winger) makes some really valid points (in between Republican political boilerplate which I will mercifully skip/disregard). First of all he notes that somewhere along the line, all sub-prime lending... all lending to low income borrowers or those who lack sufficient credit, became in the eyes of the MSM "predatory lending." That simply is not the case.

Managed properly, a borrower is not authorized to borrow more than he or she can afford. While it is undeniable that greedy brokers and companies "preyed" on certain borrowers, that doesn't mean the loan instrument itself should be disregarded as "predatory."

Vadum also makes the point that "pay day" lending is nothing more than a short term, high interest bridge loan that is designed to be paid on the borrower's next payday (hence the name). It is not intended, nor should it be treated, as a long term loan, nor should it be used every pay day-- it is an emergency source of funding to be used only when absolutely necessary. If the lenders are manaing the underwriting/risk-evaluation process properly, then the borrower will be paid up and free of the debt obligation by the next pay day.

Bottom line, punishment should be swift and severe for those who exploited low-income borrowers for their own monetary gain, but we should reform and police the low-income lending process not curtail it.]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:09:35 -0700 MAPA and HML Applauds City Council on Immigration Resolution/More Action Needed http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3054 RELEASE Tuesday, March 26, 2008 For Immediate Release Contact: Nativo V. Lopez NLopez@HermandadMexicana.org or 714.423.4800 MAPA and HML Applauds Los Angeles City Council on Immigration Resolution but Calls for Action on Stopping Raids MAPA and HML call for immediate action opposing local raids against the work place and neighborhoods: Eliminate impounding of vehicles for no driver’s license; Declare Los Angeles a Sanctuary City; and Issue municipal IDs to any resident desiring one Los Angeles, CA. The Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) and the Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana (HML) applaud the Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, and the City Council for approving a council resolution opposing the oppressive SAVE ACT and the general declaration of opposition to enforcement-only measures by the federal government. “This is a good start but more urgent action is required by city leaders,” declared Nativo V. Lopez, National President of MAPA and HML. HML LogoPhotobucket
RELEASE Tuesday, March 26, 2008 For Immediate Release Contact: Nativo V. Lopez NLopez@HermandadMexicana.org or 714.423.4800 MAPA and HML Applauds Los Angeles City Council on Immigration Resolution but Calls for Action on Stopping Raids MAPA and HML call for immediate action opposing local raids against the work place and neighborhoods: Eliminate impounding of vehicles for no driver’s license; Declare Los Angeles a Sanctuary City; and Issue municipal IDs to any resident desiring one Los Angeles, CA. The Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) and the Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana (HML) applaud the Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, and the City Council for approving a council resolution opposing the oppressive SAVE ACT and the general declaration of opposition to enforcement-only measures by the federal government. “This is a good start but more urgent action is required by city leaders,” declared Nativo V. Lopez, National President of MAPA and HML.The local elected leadership of Los Angeles can do much more to protect its residents against invasive enforcement action by the Bush administration at both work-places and neighborhoods. In February 2008, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided the Van Nuys-based computer company Micro Solutions Enterprises and arrested 140 workers and illegally detained dozens of others against their will. This is the type of raids, which target work-places, displace workers, separate families, and create a state of terror in the community.

The increasingly repressive environment created by such wanton enforcement actions requires an opposing environment of protection, sanctuary, and defense for the working families that comprise our community and work-places.

MAPA and HML call upon Los Angeles’ political leadership to take the following steps to demonstrate good faith to the millions of immigrants who have chosen to live, work, pray, and education themselves in this city, and the millions of others who also claim the city of Los Angeles as their home.

1. Demand that the federal government cease and desist from any further work-place and neighborhood ICE raids, an immediate moratorium, until the U.S. Congress approves fair and humane immigration reform; City leaders should convene an urgent meeting with officials of the Department of Homeland Security, the Justice Department, and ICE to demand that no further raids such as that which occurred at Micro Solutions Enterprises recurs in Los Angeles;

2. Immediately approve a new policy to cease the impounding of vehicles simply due to the lack of a driver’s license in accordance with a Ninth Circuit Federal Court decision already very familiar to the City Council and Mayor’s office;

3. Declare the City of Los Angeles a sanctuary city, similarly as was so declared by Mayor Tom Bradley during another period of anti-immigrant hysteria, and during which Mayor Bradley demonstrated extraordinary courage and political will, and therefore, begin to create a welcoming and protective environment to immigrants;

4. Approve a policy to issue municipal I.D.s to any resident desiring or applying for one irrespective of immigration status, income, age, or homelessness circumstance as a humane and fair public policy approach contrary to the efforts by others to criminalize individuals and de-identify them out of existence due to circumstances many times not in their control.

5. Establish an office of immigrant and refugee affairs to address the myriad needs of the immigrant communities of the city from both a policy and program dimension, and approve appropriate staffing considering the billions of dollars of contributions represented by the immigrant work-force, businesses, and investments accrued to the city.

These are elementary first, but urgent, steps that the city’s political leadership must take to demonstrate good faith, will, and commitment to those who have so endowed this great city. These are steps within the jurisdictional domain of our city fathers and mothers – and not so easily deferred to the federal government, or until the federal government takes action, which in most cases becomes the new pretext to do nothing, but issue laudable platitudes or even verbal rebuke.

We are surely living in difficult times, but however any elected official may feel the heavy burden of public service on his or her shoulders, make no mistake that the weight of society’s problems are never as burdensome as those bore by the immigrants, especially those chosen by circumstances and life to be wanting of legal documentation at the moment. These are the least of these my brethren for whom we are called upon to raise our voices in unison and solidarity that really matters – the kind that changes policy and circumstances of life.

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Nativo V. Lopez is currently the National President of the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) and Hermandad Mexicana Latinomamericana (HML), which requires of him full-time advocacy for the civil, human, labor, and immigrant rights of Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and Latinos throughout the United States. He has dedicated his life to these causes since his years as a high school student where he founded the first student movement organization, United Mexican American Students (UMAS). He was born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles in 1951 to Mexican American parents, and is of both eighth-generation native U.S. born and immigrant stock. Nativo met the legendary immigrant organizer, leader, and advocate, Humberto “Bert” Corona, in 1971 and worked with him in various capacities for thirty years with the organizations Center for Autonomous Social Action (CASA), Hermandad Mexicana, and MAPA. He was a lead organizer in the 2006 pro-immigrant marches and was part of the creation of the National Alliance for Immigrant’s Rights (NAIR) in Chicago, Illinois. For more information, go to http://nativolopez.blogspot.com/.

The Mexican American Political Association, an advocacy organization, was founded in Fresno, California in 1963 and has chapters throughout California. It is dedicated to the constitutional and democratic principles of political freedom and representation for the Mexican, Mexican-American and Latino people in the United States. For more information, visit the MAPA website at http://www.mapa.org/.

Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana (National Mexican Latin American Brotherhood), an advocacy organization for immigrants, was created in 1951 to achieve the development and integration of Latino immigrants that live in the United States. It is dedicated to improving economic and social opportunities of immigrants and their families, and maintains that a better future for children is an inalienable right. For more information, visit the HML website at http://www.hermandadmexicana.org/.
]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:04:21 -0700 50th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards Extend Call for Entries http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3053 Serving Southern California since 1913 PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, March 25, 2008 For Immediate Release Contact – Edward Headington, Publicist (323) 669-8081 or Edward@lapressclub.org Los Angeles, CA. The Los Angeles Press Club (LAPC) is having their 50th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards on June 21st at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in honor of the late Hal Fishman of KTLA. Hundreds of journalists will gather to honor their colleagues during an evening of mirth, celebration and robust libations. The very funny and talented, Harry Shearer, will serve as emcee for the festivities and KNBC’s Ana Garcia has been named the Joseph M. Quinn award winner. In addition to all of the winners being announced that evening, the Daniel Pearl Award and the President’s Award will also be handed out. LAPC Logo 1

Serving Southern California since 1913

PRESS RELEASE

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact – Edward Headington, Publicist
(323) 669-8081 or Edward@lapressclub.org

Los Angeles, CA. The Los Angeles Press Club (LAPC) is having their 50th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards on June 21st at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in honor of the late Hal Fishman of KTLA. Hundreds of journalists will gather to honor their colleagues during an evening of mirth, celebration and robust libations. The very funny and talented, Harry Shearer, will serve as emcee for the festivities and KNBC’s Ana Garcia has been named the Joseph M. Quinn award winner. In addition to all of the winners being announced that evening, the Daniel Pearl Award and the President’s Award will also be handed out.
"This is your last chance to be a part of history and get recognition for all your hard work," said the club's executive director, Diana Ljungaeus. "At a time of uncertainty in the media business, there’s also no better way to polish a resume than receiving an award from one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious journalism competitions—so be sure to apply on or before April 8th.”

Last year's contest drew more than 600 entries and similar numbers are expected this year. Entries can be mailed or dropped off at the club's headquarters. There are also a few extra incentives for entering and joining the Press Club:

STUDENTS

Any student can enter at the regular member rate of $40 or do a Student Super Special by sending in two or more entries at $20 each. We’ll throw in a free membership to the Press Club for the rest of the year.

NEW MEMBERS

Join the press club (applies to new members only) and become a member for the rest of the year for $30. You get to enjoy membership discounts for all your entries, along with all other benefits of belonging to Press Club.

Non-member entry fees are $80 per entry but members only pay $40 each. Individual members (not corporate) also enjoy an additional 50% off their third entry and all entries after that—making those entries only $20 each.

You are allowed to enter the same story in more than one category, but each entry requires a separate copy, entry form and fee. If you enter in additional categories, we will honor your discount for each entry.

Members also get discount on tickets and table purchases. To volunteer, donate to our silent auction, sponsor the event and/or to buy tickets please contact Executive Director, Diana Ljungaeus, at Diana@lapressclub.org or call 323.669.8081.
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The Los Angeles Press Club stands as an organization devoted to improving the spirit of journalism and journalists, raising the industry’s standards, strengthening its integrity and improving its reputation all for the benefit of the community at large. For more information, go to http://www.lapressclub.org/ and/or www.myspace.com/lapressclub.

PR Newswire, co-sponsor for all Los Angeles Press Club events, is the global leader in news and information distribution services for professional communicators. For more information, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/.

Headington Media Group is a full-service communications firm that specializes in image management and new/old media relations. For more information, go to HMG and/or visit The Headington Cabal and the HMG Podcast.
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The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ-LA) hosted a recent panel discussion on "Convergence Journalism: Multi-Tasking in a Multi-Media World." Moderated by Dan Evans. Panelists: Eric Leonard – Reporter for KFI 640 AM; Raul Reis – Acting Chair for the Cal State Long Beach Department of Journalism; Paul Martin Lester – Professor with the Cal State Fullerton Department of Communications; and Joseph Pimentel – Writer for the Asian Journal.
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On Saturday, June 21, 2008, the longest day of the year, Old Pasadena and the Playhouse District will become a musician's playground. During this unique festival event, everyone is invited to make music throughout the city on the longest day of the year. Make Music Pasadena will feature FREE performances by internationally known headliners performing to thousands at four main stages, and also over 100 amateur musicians who will bring their musical talents to the streets. From world music to indie rock, pop, Latin, classical, jazz and every conceivable musical genre, Make Music Pasadena will showcase an incredible range of sounds and styles celebrating the diversity that is Southern California.

Inspired by France's "Fete de la Musique," and encouraged by the success of "Make Music New York," MAKE MUSIC PASADENA will be the first festival of its kind on the West Coast.

For more information on Make Music Pasadena please contact visit http://www.makemusicpasadena.org. For more information on Fête de la Musique internationally, visit http://fetedelamusique.culture.fr.
]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:11:29 -0700 SPJ-LA March Mixer "Political Party" http://lavoice.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3050 The Great Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ-LA) holds regular events and mixers for its members on interesting topics and pressing issues of the day. Join SPJ-LA for its March mixer of food, drink and politics with political guru and Cal State Fullerton professor Raphael Sonenshein. *** SPJ-LA Special – For anyone who was let go from the Los Angeles Newspaper Group this past month, arrive before 7 p.m. and we'll buy you ONE FREE BEER. *** Below are the details. Great Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ-LA) holds regular events and mixers for its members on interesting topics and pressing issues of the day. Join SPJ-LA for its March mixer of food, drink and politics with political guru and Cal State Fullerton professor Raphael Sonenshein.

*** SPJ-LA Special – For anyone who was let go from the Los Angeles Newspaper Group this past month, arrive before 7 p.m. and we'll buy you ONE FREE BEER. ***
Below are the details.

PhotobucketFor Immediate Release
March 20, 2008
Contact: Alice Walton
310.595.5612, spj_la@hotmail.com

SPJ-LA THROWS POLITICAL PARTY!

WHAT: SPJ-LA's March Mixer

WHO: Our guest will be political science professor Raphael Sonenshein

WHEN: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, 2008

WHERE: We'll meet in the back room at the Redwood Bar and Grill, 316 W. 2nd Street in downtown L.A; (213) 680-2600. Street and lot parking is available in the area. The bar is close to the Civic Center Red Line Metro stop.

COST: The fun's all free! (You'll have to buy your own drinks.)

INFO: Please let us know you're coming by sending an e-mail to: spjlosangeles@gmail.com

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The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists was chartered in December 1934, 25 years after the national organization was founded. SPJ is the nation's largest and most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to promoting high standards of ethical behavior and encouraging the free practice of journalism. It works to works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press. For more information, go to www.spj.org/losangeles.

Headington Media Group is a full-service communications firm that specializes in image management and new/old media relations. For more information, go to HMG and/or visit The Headington Cabal and the HMG Podcast.
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