Pump Aid Film from Sara Evans on Vimeo.

Got water? Pump Aid is a grassroots organization that offers solutions to clean water provision and sanitation, access to clean water for drinking, water for irrigation, toilets with hygiene and nutritional education. Why? Because clean water should be accessible and is a fundamental human right. The organization was developed by three awesome teachers living and working in rural Zimbabwe where they saw how the community was affected by the unsafe and open sources of water. In an effort to help out the community, they developed the Elephant Pump, a low →

The Art Street Journal is an international art publication that stays current with the newest voices of contemporary art. The newest November issue includes interviews with Dan Witz, Hush and WK Interact as well as features on Conor Harrington, JR, Chloe Early, Armsrock, M-City, Mark Whalen (Kill Pixie) and Candice Tripp. The journal also includes previews and reviews of ARTotale, Untitled II: The Beautiful Renaissance, The Ghost Village Project, The Thousands, →

Big City Forum #10
Santa Monica Museum of Art – Bergamot Station
12/1/09

Big City Forum invites you to a round table conversation about place and its context. How does context impact our sense of place? How does language impact our sense of perception in general, but especially of place? Participants will join in direct dialogue around these issues with a dynamic and visionary pair of presenters.
The forum will feature Eames Demetrios, Eames Foundation & Kcymaerxthaere Project, Jennifer Siegal, and Office of Mobile Design (OMD). →

The Bloggomist: Table of Content
Book Review
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For many of those in/from the States, this week will likely be marked by feasting, football, fiasco (not necessarily in that order, of course). Allow me to add a little something to your fete…? As I’m loath to be that guest who brings plastic cutlery and a half-thawed peach cobbler to this holiday Table, I offer here my Thanksgiving contribution: The Arrival (Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007) by Shaun Tan.

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Photos by: Sharon Zhen ©

This past Saturday marked the closing of the Hello Kitty “Three Apples” exhibition at the Royal/T space in Culver City, CA. If you were lucky enough to score a ticket to the fashion show-it sold out in a matter of seconds-toughed it out in the seemingly endless line for entrance to the exhibit space then you, my friend, are one diehard Hello Kitty fan. →

In Sara Taigher’s animated video, DJ Rupture’s freewheeling, exploratory sounds spatter around a deep-sea underworld. Erratic bleeps, jittery horns, and warbled and haunting murmurs stream throughout this futuristic narrative.  →

Experience Mexican Grooves and Freakbeats!
Verdugo Bar – Glassell Park, CA
11/24/09

Enorbito is back for GDL MEX spinning new rolas locas. firme!!  Including special guest DJs:  SANTERO, EL KOOL KYLE and DEUCE ECLIPSE.  Also including the resident selectors for the night:  ENORBITO, CHICO SONIDO and HOSEH.  As always the event is free and the cozy bar offers a wide selection of quality brews, so what are you waiting for? →

As the North American Distributor for acclaimed Dutch Artist Parra’s Rockwell brand, Stones Throw and Parra announce a one-of-a-kind pop-up store in Los Angeles Thanksgiving Weekend.  The last time Parra and Stones Throw partnered in Los Angeles was April 2007 for Parra’s massive debut opening at The Standard Hotel.  This time around, we will take the show on the road, literally.  The Rockwell Ice Cream Truck will be a unique mobile experience traveling throughout Los Angeles and Orange County offering new collectibles each day ranging from exclusive tees to pillows to duvet covers to a limited zine+cd with Arkitip and everything in between.

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Dina Manzo, like Marilyn Monroe before her, just loves finding new places to wear diamonds.

The Bloggomist: Acorn & Oak Tree
Fashion Opinion

Forgive me for becoming the Jerry Seinfeld of fashion writing for a moment, but honestly, what is the deal with the current Jersey obsession? Maybe it’s irony, maybe it’s recessionary escapism, or maybe we’re all just going to admit how much we love gold, but glitzed-out Italian-Americans are running rampant through pop culture.

Frankly, I’m surprised everyone was so late onto the bus. In the spirit of Black Friday, this week I’m going to expose my longstanding and irrational love of what I like to call the Manzo Factor.

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Keys N Krates just released their new mixtape entitled “Live Re-Mixing 101,” presented by Urb Magazine. Live Re-Mixing 101 is the the history of hip-hop and dance getting ripped apart and rebuilt in real-time, resulting in one of the most exciting, connective and participatory experiences in live music today. Comprised of an award-winning DJ, Jr Flo, Matisse on keys and Adam Tune on drums, Keys N Krates have a communal arrangement that allows a manipulative diversity unprecedented in DJ culture. →