Yearning
Asia Society and Museum – New York, NY
12/3/10

Reiko (Hideko Takamine), a war-widow, keeps her late husband’s family store afloat against supermarket competition and the meddling of her in-laws. Fed up with the pressure, she embarks on a journey home, accompanied by a younger brother-in-law (Yuzo Kayama). The journey, with hints of forbidden romance, ends with a shocking finale. →

Contemporary Art Auction: Benefit Project Angel Food
Creative Artists Agency – Los Angeles, CA
11/18/10

The works of artists including Ed Ruscha and Chris Burden will be auctioned off to benefit the L.A.-based non-profit organization Project Angel Food. Join the Creative Artists Agency on Nov. 18 for a chance to purchase contemporary works for a charitable cause. In 1989, Project Angel Food was conceived by a group of caring friends driven to action after witnessing their loved ones’ health deteriorate as a result of disease and the malnutrition that accompanies it. →

Wednesday is Hump Day, which means right about now you’re probably thinking about… stimulation. This week, get your midweek aural from the New Short Fiction Series’ “Emerging Voices” performance at 89.3 KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum. Starting at 7:30 p.m., watch and hear these works and performers:

Jenna Blough’s The People Upstairs (perf. by Sally Shore)
Luis Garcia Romero’s  Am Crash (perf. by Matt Ferrucci)
Dana Johnson’s  Melvin in the Sixth Grade (perf. by Judy T. Marcelline)
Tommy Kim’s The Crossing at Namdaemun (perf. by Donny Yoon)

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Dr. NakaMats- In-Person
Cinefamily Theater-Los Angeles, CA
11/18/10

Described by Flaunt Magazine as Albert Einstein meets Ron Popeil, Nobel prizewinner Dr. NakaMats has been at the cutting edge of enchanting Japanese techno-weirdness since he began his inventing career at the age of 5. →

Mad Decent presents a “re-imagined” video for Diplo and Lunice’s remix for Deerhunter’s single “Helicopter” off Halcyon Digest.

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Flying Lotus and animator Beeple present brand new video ‘Kill Your Co-Workers’ taken from his new EP “Pattern+Grid World” which is out now. A follow up to his highly acclaimed 2010 album, Cosmogramma this new EP in stark contrast takes man back to machine and transforms the lush instrumentation that characterized the album into a cacophony of synths and electronics. →

“Impulse” by The Gaslamp Killer and Daedelus (Teebs Remix)

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Check out their new single, “Impulse” by Daedelus and The Gaslamp Killer and get inspired to check out the final stretch of their Magical Properties Tour.  They have assembled a monster group of artists to hit the road for their second successful bicoastal tour.   The first Magical Properties (in Spring 2010) boasted a supporting cast of Nosaj Thing and Jogger to wide appeal, and now Daedelus and GLK have combined forces →

Another visual gem from Northern Californian band, !!! (pronounced by most as, Chk Chk Chk) for their single, “Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass.”  As tongue-in-cheek as the title of their song, the errant band roams through random houses, gardens and swimming pools.  Director, Saman Keshavarz, throws in synchronized dance moves, floral arrangements and lo-fi teleportation devices to create an off-the-wall accompaniment to !!!’s bumping new track of their remix EP. →

Bringing a gritty sensibility from the underground scene in South Africa, Die Antwoord, are blowing up into a global sensation. The self-professed futuristic rave-rap performers, “zef” the rap master NINJA, pallid nymphet, ¥O-LANDI VI$$ER and the beat monster, DJ HI-TEK have taken it another step further.  This time their latest music video sporting their brazen, tongue-in-cheek antics also features slick, globe-trotting DJ, Diplo and seemingly pre-pubescent emcee, Evil Boy.  These guys are so dirty and fresh, it’s hard to take your eyes off them (much like rubbernecking a gruesome roadkill!)  →

Introducing Sixeart and a Block Party of Global Artists
Carmichael Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
11/13 thru 12/11/10

Carmichael Gallery proudly presents a Showcase of New Works by Barcelona-based artists, Sixeart and a Block Party (featuring artists: Boxi, Krystian Truth Czaplicki, Gregor Gaida, Simon Haas, Dan Witz.)  The group exhibition will be displayed concurrently in the gallery’s main rooms. Block Party aligns the disparate creative practices of five internationally-based contemporary artists. In doing so, the shared intrinsic presence of themes of isolation, beauty and reflection →