If you were anywhere in the NOHO arts area recently, you may have done a double take thinking you observed some horses walking around the neighborhood.

Luminario Ballet Season 4 Rep at the El Portal
May 31 @ 8PM, June 1 @ 8PM, June 2 @ 3PM
Tix: $30-$40 $15 students w/ID

Luminario Ballet presents Season 4 rep including 2 Premiere Works In Progress:

“BRACE….yourself” …a flying dance experience… choreographed by Debra Brown (Cirque Du Soleil’s “O”, Mystere, Zumanity, La Nouba, Zirkana, Quidam, Allegria, etc)

“Firebird Rising” a multi media multi disciplinary ballet, aerial, puppetry piece, a mash up of Stravinsky and electronica, choreographed by Judith FLEX Helle, artistic director Stephen Hues (Obie winning Ramayana creator), a Magic Feather Production

“Vesica Pisces” an aerial duet choreographed by Bianca Sapetto and Sita Acevedo and excerpts from LedZAerial.

Additional pieces on the program include “If the Walls Could Scream” choreographed by Jamal Story, Bella Lewitzky’s “TURF”, and the World Dance Award nominated aerial dance fusion piece “Lift Ticket”, choreographed by Judith FLEX Helle.

Special music performance May 31 and June 2 by Phoenix Delgado, flute. June 1 by: www.luminarioballet.org

Cella Gallery is pleased to present "Point of Departure" an exhibit that showcases a formidable group of up-and-coming artists that are poised to take LA by storm.

Los Angeles Country Bicycle Coalition (LACBD)  in collaboration with L.A. City Councilmember Krekorian and the Granados Family have organized a memorial ride for David Granados.

North Hollywood High School and Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa have made our NoHo Community proud!

THE ART DIRECTORS GUILD ‘GALLERY 800’

Announces

The “Valley Water Color Society” Juried Art Exhibit Opening

GALLERY 800  MAY 18, 5-8PM

“Julie Bug” by Julie Crouch

The Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) Art Gallery 800 is pleased to host the Valley Watercolor Society’s 2013 Spring Juried Show, opening Saturday, May 18, 2013 with a hosted reception from 5-8:00 p.m, where the public will have the opportunity to meet the artists and preview their paintings. Exhibit closes June 22,2013.

Photos: VWS Exhibit Photos

Gallery 800 is located at 5108 Lankershim Blvd. in the heart of the NoHo Arts District in North Hollywood. The public is welcome to attend this reception.  Gallery 800 hours:  Thursday – Saturday, 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm; and Sundays, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm.

In 1977, a small group of twenty watercolor painters got together to meet in each others' homes to share their interest in and knowledge of watercolor. The membership of this group gradually increased, and the Valley Watercolor Society was born.  The original purpose of Valley Watercolor Society continues today: to promote interest, knowledge and appreciation of water media through meetings, exhibits, workshops, paint-outs, and workshops.

This year, artist Al Setton will judge the Valley Water Color Society exhibit.  Al is the recipient of numerous awards and his art is shown throughout Southern California.  The annual juried exhibit provides members a chance to show their best works. Numerous awards are presented. Original watercolors and prints are available for purchase.

Future Gallery 800 Exhibits Include (subject to change):

July 13 – August 17            ADG Photography Show

August 31 – October 5       Animals / Homefires

About the Valley Watercolor Society:

Valley Watercolor Society (VWS) is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for learning about and sharing watercolor painting as both a vocation and a hobby. The group of 300 members in the San Fernando Valley serves all in the greater Los Angeles area. VWS meetings feature demonstrations by accomplished artists in connection with VWS workshops where the participants paint and receive critique of their work.  Monthly Paint-Outs are held for those who are plain air painters. VWS meetings are held the second Thursday of each month, Sept.-June at Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Ave., Encino at 7 pm. http://www.valleywatercolorsociety.org

About the Art Directors Guild:

The Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) represents nearly 2,000 members who work throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world in film, television and theater as Production Designers, Art Directors, Assistant Art Directors; Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists; Illustrators and Matte Artists; and Set Designers and Model Makers; and Previs Artists. Established in 1937, the ADG’s ongoing activities include a Film Society; an annual Awards Banquet, a creative/technology community (5D: The Future of Immersive Design); a bimonthly craft magazine (Perspective); and extensive technology-training programs, figure drawing and other creative workshops and year-round Gallery 800 art exhibitions. The Guild’s Online Directory/Website Resource is at www.adg.org. Follow ADG on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ADG800 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gallery800

For more information,

Diana Herz
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Valley Watercolor Society

Cheri Warner
For the ADG Gallery 800
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818.760.8995    818.390.0999

This past Saturday, Los Angeles celebrated the KCRW 4th Annual Good Food Pie Contest at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).  Chrystal and I won first place in the savory pie category a few years ago during the contest’s inaugural year, and we also entered the following year.

Mark your calendar Beverly Hills artSHOW lovers! The spring edition of The Beverly Hills artShow will be held May 18 and 19, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

"Aw shoot! Big booty, big booty, big booty!"

Kick off the summer enjoying live music.  Check out the festivals below and for more events, visit our calendar

May

5 May 2013 at 2:00 PM
CINCO! Hottest Concert Of The Year! 30 Of Social Media's Most Popular Stars
Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA

http://avalonhollywood.com/ai1ec_event/cinco/?instance_id=5100

May 5 2013 at 11:00 AM
30th Annual Topanga Blues Festival
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum (Topanga, CA) 1419 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard Topanga, CA 90290

http://scbsevents.org/

Starts May 11, 2013
Eat See Hear Festival 2013
Culver City

http://eatseehear.com/music/#.UYH8hLU3uHA

May 12, 2013 at 3:00PM
10th Annual Mother's Day Jazz & Blues Extravaganza
Ford Ampitheatre 

http://www.mothersdayjazz.com/Welcome.html

June

June 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2013
Ink-N-Iron Festival
Queen Mary – Long Beach

http://ink-n-iron.com/

June 20 & 21 2013 11:00 AM
Vans Warped Tour 2013
Pomona Fairgrounds

http://www.vanswarpedtour.com/bands/

June 15 & 16
Playboy Jazz Festival 2013
**** Father’s Day Weekend! ****
Hollywood Bowl

http://www.playboyjazzfestival.com/

June 29, 2013 at 6:00 PM
24th Annual Mariachi USA Festival
Hollywood Bowl

http://www.facebook.com/MARIACHIUSA