Lil’ Wayne Disclosed (Los Angeles Premiere!)
Cinefamily Theater- Los Angeles, CA
11/10

“Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. is the internationally known rapper Lil’ Wayne — his most recent album went platinum in a week, and he just might be the voice of his generation. But this ain’t no VH1 rock doc. Rather, it is an intoxicating journey into the thoughts and world of an extremely complicated man whose creative force is something to behold. Lil’ Wayne never stops recording — he has a portable studio that he carries around in a black bag, and it allows him to lay down a track anytime, anywhere. →

“The Seashell and The Clergyman”

Stevin Severin
Cinefamilly Theater – Los Angeles, CA
11/11: Music To Silents
11/18: Blood of a Poet

In his Los Angeles live solo debut, Steven Severin (founding member and longtime bassist for Siouxsie And The Banshees) comes to the Cinefamily for two successive Wednesdays of intense, compelling, moody and sensuous live scores to rare silent and experimental films!

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You don’t have to be a Rockefeller to collect art. This is the incredible true story of a postal worker and a librarian who built a world-class art collection. As the first DVD to be released under the Arthouse Films label, New Video proudly presents “HERB & DOROTHY.”  This film tells the extraordinary story of a postal clerk and a librarian who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means.

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There’s a good chance if you’re reading this, you’re a relatively intelligent and artsy introvert who, more often than not, plops down in front a computer only to find that two hours later, you’ve accomplished really nothing except discovered some new content online and perhaps acquired a need for eye bleach.

If you aren’t such a person, I can help you with that. Except hopefully, you won’t need the eye bleach afterwards.
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There are objects so iconic, so classic, so brilliant, that their basic design prevails despite the ever-evolving world around them.  The simple elegance of an oxford shoe, the molded comfort of an Eames Lounge, the militaristic utility of a trench coat–there’s something about each that is undeniably right. →

Nollywood Babylon
The Cinefamily – Los Angeles, CA
11/22/09

In the bustling, chaotic stalls of the Idumota Market of Lagos Island, Nigeria, amongst the farmers’ produce and the reams of fabrics, lies the second-largest film industry in the world. Outrageous, but true! The “Nollywood” film business churns out hundreds of no-budget films every month, tossing infidelity, comedy, prostitution, romance, corruption, voodoo, Islam and Christianity into an overflowing cauldron of nonstop gritty video that’s captivated the imaginations of tens of millions of Nigerians. →

Big City Forum #9
Otis Art Institute – Los Angeles
11/12/09

An event featuring Monica Nouwens, Marcelo Spina, Georgina Huljich, and Ted Kane in a conversation about shaping and mapping the urban landscape. →

The DUBLAB DECADE PROTON DRIVE fundraiser is on! From November 4th to the 24th, the Labrat djs and our talented friends will be broadcasting live, sharing electrifying sounds to inspire your support.  The Proton Drive is a bi-annual affair that is absolutely essential to dublab’s existence. As a non-profit web radio station our positive music mission relies upon your donations.

They’re celebrating a decade of dublab and looking towards the future with excitement. Help dublab keep your senses vibrating with creative waves. Please give a PROTON GRANT now! →

Konsta’s inspiration- his dog

Em: Where were you raised and did your surroundings influence your art work?

I was raised in Helsinki, Finland. I grew up in the suburb and my dad always took my family to art openings. He’s a graphic designer and I guess growing up seeing a lot of art influenced me. Eventhough I wasn’t too interested in art at a young age, I eventually started drawing-it was pretty late, maybe, 19 or so. After that, there was no stopping me… →

Since founding his own label RJ’s Electrical Connections, producer-turned-singer RJD2 has kept busy reissuing his past records on his own imprint. In anticipation of his forthcoming album The Colossus, RJD2 will be giving away free records, Mp3s and other goods every week until January 19, 2010. →