Cheryl Johnson

365 . . . and Counting

"Cracks In The System" - Chukes

Opening Night Reception: Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 7-10 pm
Alex Alferov, Yrneh Brown, Nancy Buchanan, Chukes, Carol Colin, Kathi Flood, Sophia Gasparian, Graham Goddard, Miguel Angel Murillo, CCH Pounder, Suzanne Siegel, Joseph Sims, Charles Swenson, Richard Turner, Mark Vallen, Ted Waltz

The year 2008 was historic in the fact that a Black American became our 44th President. We have asked our artists to demonstrate how they perceive the first year, the honeymoon period, of the Barack Obama Administration. He has taken office facing high expectations and immense challenges. Some questions we ask our "365" artists to consider are: Does race affect political choices, or is it more a class question? Have opportunities for minorities advanced? What about health care, the turmoil in the Middle East, the economy? Obama has declared a new spirit of engagement with the UN to confront global challenges, from climate change to nuclear proliferation. But is his foreign policy decisions an extension of Bush administration policy known for its political and international aggression? Our "365" artists tackle these challenging questions with works that are aesthetically profound and timely.

November 14 through December 6, 2009

And Our Annex Presents:

The Writing On The Wall
A typo-active installation by Kay Brown, Poli Marichal and Marianne Sadowski

"A baited banker thus desponds,
From his own hand foresees his fall,
They have his soul, who have his bonds;
'Tis like the writing on the wall."

Jonathan Swift (Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, poet 1667-1745)

Taking the idiom, "the writing on the wall" (a portent of doom or misfortune, first used in the Book of Daniel), as a point of departure, artists Kay Brown, Poli Marichal and Marianne Sadowski have printed a series of flyers and other works on paper using phrases, slogans and idiomatic plays on words that address current issues concerning politics, ecology and ethics in a visually suggestive manner.

The artists intention is to create a space for thought and meditation in order to promote a call for pro-active action and grass roots militancy and a return to common sense and self-sufficiency.

Brown, Marichal and Sadowski were inspired by the oeuvre of artists such as Barbara Kruger, Ellen Rothenberg and Jenny Holzer, among others, who use type to inform, provoke, agitate and confront the viewer.

The works were printed using a Laguna etching press owned by Sadowski and a Reprex letterpress proof printer owned by Marichal. Many of the phrases were created using vintage wood letterpress fonts and/or stamped fonts owned by Brown over monotyped abstract backgrounds.

November 14 through December 6, 2009

Avenue 50 Studio, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit art gallery 131 North Avenue 50 Highland Park, CA 90042 (323-258-1435)

Highland Park Heritage Trust
Agenda for Monday, November 9, 2009, 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Ramona Hall, 4850 N. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90065

6:30PM Refreshments and gathering
6:45PM Announcements
7:00PM Program

How to Avoid Having to Trash Your Stuck, Leaky Windows
Presentation by Ed and Batya Sanchez of Window Restoration and Repair, Inc.
The Highland Park Heritage Trust is sponsoring a talk by Ed Sanchez of Window Restoration and Repair. This event is a must for anyone considering the replacement of windows, especially on older homes with original wood or steel windows. Mr. Sanchez will talk about how to successfully preserve and repair wood and steel windows. The approach is proven to help retain the value of a house, maintain its architectural features, and save money.

7:30PM Annual Election Meeting
Election committee will present a suggested list of Board of Directors for the 2010 Fiscal Year. Nominations are welcome from the floor. All members in good standing are eligible to run for the Board of Directors and to vote.

8:30PM Adjournment

About the speaker: Ed Sanchez originally began working in the window replacement business in 1983, and opened his own window replacement company in 1986. He lost faith in replacement windows because they didn't last as long as the originals and he decided to follow his inclination toward historic preservation. Ed and his long time friend, Scott Goldfarb, started the new company Window Restoration and Repair in 2000. The unusual offering of this company has led to articles in many local papers such as the Glendale News Press, Pasadena Star News, Larchmont Chronicle, and Press Telegram and recommendations in the Daily Variety and Cottages and Bungalows. Many of the articles can be read in their entirety in the press section of the company website: www.window-restoration-repair.com Window Restoration and Repair has done restoration work for the Bembridge House, the Hotel Laguna, the historic building that houses the Cheesecake Factory in Pasadena on Fair Oaks and Colorado, the original country club for the Country Club Park district in Los Angeles and many other designated historic buildings.

Hi Amy and Tom,

We are thrilled to introduce to our community, and we are looking forward to spending some time with you next month.

Here are just a few links to help you find your way around Highland Park, and learn about its history and character. (The operative idea here is "just a few".)

I've complied this list of links into a blog post so that you'll be able to bookmark it and find it again easily; And who knows? Maybe someone else who is looking for information about Highland Park will find also it useful.

A few of our neighborhoods:

Mount Angelus

El Mio Hill

Professor's Row

Sycamore Grove

A few points of interest:

Mr. T's Bar

Figueroa Produce

Cycleway Coffee

Arroyo Seco Library

A few of our Organizations:

Arroyo Arts Collective

Highland Park Heritage Trust

Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council

A few of our Local Bloggers:

waltarrrrr: 90042

El Chavo: CHANFLES

Montecito Heights: Above the City

L A Eastside

The Eastsider L A

NELALive

A few of our Events

Second Saturday Art Gallery Night

Lummis Day - The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles

Lummis Day Videos

This is just a tiny taste of what life is like in the community of Highland Park in Northeast Los Angeles.

Learn a little more about our company, and the process of buying a home here.

Multi-unit properties (2 units and up) in the City of Los Angeles, built before October 1978, are covered by the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance.

Here are links to information you need to know when buying a property covered by the RSO:

Entire City of Los Angeles Landlord-Tenant Handbook

Evicting a tenant for occupancy by property owner

Tenant relocation assistance

August 2009 UPDATE; Changes for "Mom-and-Pop" Units

Declaration of Intent form

The Declaration of Intent form must be filed with the City of Los Angeles, approved by the City, AND returned to the property owner BEFORE the 60 Day Notice of Termination can be served upon the tenant.

Impact of foreclosure in a property covered by L A City Rent Control

ARROYO ARTS COLLECTIVE RECOVERY DISCOVERY TOUR

SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 22, 2009!!

On Sunday, November 22, artists' homes and studios will open to share the wealth during "The Recovery Discovery Tour," the Arroyo Arts Collective's 17th annual self-guided auto tour in Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Mount Washington.

Who: The Arroyo Arts Collective
What: "The Recovery Discovery Tour," a self-guided auto tour of artists' homes and studios in Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Mount Washington
Where: Starts at the Lummis Home, 200 E. Avenue 43, Highland Park, CA 90031
When: November 22, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Special Preview Party: Saturday, November 14, 7 to 9 pm Future Studio, 5558 North Figueroa Street, Highland Park. Samples of tour artists' work will be on display

This year Tourgoers will also receive a $10 Arroyo Bucks coupon good toward a single purchase of art worth $100 (or more) on the day of the Tour. To plan your trip to the Tour via public transportation please visit the Metro trip planner at www.metro.net or call 1-(800) COMMUTE. Tour-goers who arrive by Metro will receive 2 coupons (worth $20) by showing their Metro ticket, day pass, or monthly pass.

Tickets: $10 (plus $1 handling) advance on-line purchase. Tickets will be held at will call at the Lummis Home on the day of the tour. Deadline for advance purchase is 10pm Friday, November 20, 2009. Tickets can also be purchased for $15 at the Lummis Home on the day of the Tour.

Watch a Video About The Tour IF YOU LOVE THE ARTS, WATCH THIS VIDEO! DON'T MISS IT!!

Link to Press Release

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