Los Angeles Thread #8: Strong and Prouty

the big gay ice cream truck is doing a pop-up in l.a. this week. it's outside the sherman oaks guitar center tonight, with kogi.

On related ice cream truck news, I heard Koolhaus is opening a bricks and mortar store in Pasadena.

awesome! i'm a fan.

i was just in sherman oaks the other night

Arrr... Prince is playing secret club shows this week and I found out about it too late.

found this album today at mount analog:

http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2011-04/thumbs/1303725890_folder.jpeg

yet another intriguing show at the echo: lydia lunch with algis kizys, bob bert, and weasel walter:

http://www.theecho.com/event/166877?utm_source=MEL&utm_medium=15813

checking this out on sunday night -- anyone else?

Seeing the LL/Retrovirus show for free at downtown art walk this Thursday instead: https://www.facebook.com/events/302882416485346/permalink/302882423152012/

I went to the coolhaus store in culver city the other night.. hit the spot after dinner at sushi karen.

From: http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2012-11-10/trip-light-fantastic-tribute-robert-abel-associates

http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/imagecache/Large/images/pages/robert-abel.jpg

"Trip the Light Fantastic: A Tribute to Robert Abel & Associates"
November 10, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Billy Wilder Theater, UCLA

Producer-director Robert Abel may not be a household name but his production company, Robert Abel & Associates (RA&A), helped to define the look of an era and to change the future of moving-imagemaking forever. A UCLA alumnus who started out working for computer graphics pioneer, John Whitney, Abel pioneered the application of CGI in commercials, broadcast television and film. In 1971, he co-founded RA&A with Con Pederson (Co-Visual Effects Supervisor, 2001: A Space Odyssey) and assembled a team of artists who combined an intuitive understanding of technology, from the optical to the digital, with an innovative—some might say hallucinogenic—sense of style. RA&A’s fusion of art and technology earned it 33 Clio Awards for its iconic work, including spots for 7UP, Levi Strauss, TRW, Benson & Hedges and the Canned Food Information Council. RA&A’s motion graphics for network television transformed the entire look of the medium. In the late 1970s, the company expanded into music videos and movies, contributing ground-breaking effects and animation work on Star Trek – The Motion Picture (1979), Tron (1982) and the video for The Jacksons' “Can You Feel It” (1980). The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Visual Effects Society are pleased to celebrate RA&A’s work and legacy with an evening of clips and conversation with some of the company’s key artists and producers."

(definitely going to that BTW)

ooooooooooh

I wish that and earthless were one event.

Find out how your precinct voted:

http://graphics.latimes.com/how-la-voted-2012/#9/34.1285/-118.6111

thoroughly blue, no surprise:

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hi guys, i have a conference in beautiful long beach convention center in january. having seen pretty much all it has to offer in 2008, is there anywhere i can stay that (1) isn't the convention center/queen mary bit of long beach (2) i can reach the convention center from in ~30m on public transport.

hello, rainy angelenos. how are you staying dry today?

a. and i tried to go hiking in fryman canyon, but the light drizzle turned into a downpour.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8193600765_b0ef3f39be.jpg

also: nbd, just enjoying the walnut & fig butter cookies i made.

Whoops, didn't say anything to caek there a few days ago! Let's see, location based on your description -- well my neck of the woods is sadly out, otherwise I'd happily host. Can ask a friend of mine from Pedro for suggestions -- anyone else?

you're reminding me that I keep wanting to go hiking on that trail but never do.

two orders of business:

one, i have a couple of shows coming up with my choral group, both free:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8479/8205754551_981f7144ea_z.jpg

second, i'm doing a birthday drinks thing on december 1st at cole's (and the varnish, the speakeasy in back) around 8pm. you're all invited. 118 e. 6th st, downtown l.a.

New thead, btw.

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