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A Cosmic Night of Ambient Music Under the Texan Skies
El Cosmico – Marfa, TX
3/10/12

DUBLAB, El Cosmico & Marfa Public Radio presents Tonalism, a dusk-to-dawn event inspired by La Monte Young’s “Dream House” as well as the work of musicians and composers such as Terry Riley, Yoko Ono and John Cage. Tonalism combines harmonious textures in a surround sound system with visual elements to create an atmosphere where the audience is encouraged to bring pillows, cushions and sleeping bags to lay down, listen and watch for an extended period of time. DJs, live musicians and video artists play and perform throughout the night; starting at sunset and ending at sunrise. Complimentary tea and water are provided to all who attend. →

As part of Yellow Bird Project’s continuing efforts to emblazon the banner of indie-rock for charitable causes, they proudly present a new t-shirt commemorating Jay Reatard’s career. The prolific underground musician, born Jimmy Lee Lindsay Jr., left grade school to become a one man punk-rock phenomenon. His evolution as a songwriter and musician, and prolific repertoire resulted in a massive underground following. →

Rosson Crow’s second solo exhibition in Los Angeles
Honor Fraser – LA, CA
2/25 thru 3/31/12

Exploring the intimate psychological and emotional dimensions of nationalistic collective memory, Crow creates a series of works that take as a point of departure the exuberance and sobering aspects of past and recent gilded eras. Known for her theatrical and lush paintings that often feature decadent interiors, this new investigation marks a shift in the artist’s artistic process, tensely negotiating representational depictions and mnemonic interplay in painting. Rather than reproducing imagery associated with particular temporal and locational circumstances, the artist taps into mythologizing narratives, personal memories, and familial anecdotes →

The Final Screening of Schleinzer’s Chilling Debut!
The Cinefamily – LA, CA
2/25/12

In a seamless package that’s both as taut as a death grip and as placid as a walk in the winter snow, Markus Schleinzer’s compelling, haunting directorial debut sets a new world record for the darkest of character studies, as it follows five months in the lives of a secret pedophile and the ten-year-old boy he keeps imprisoned in his basement. →

Where Literature Coincides with Art
The Hammer Museum – Santa Monica, CA
3/4 thru 3/6/12

East L.A.’s favorite bookstore/lending library, Libros Schmibros, is back at the Hammer Museum with a free monthly book club led by co-directors David Kipen and Colleen Jaurretche. Convenings will focus on books related to the museum’s exhibitions and programs. →

Two Days of Extreme Music and Winter Sports
Vail Valley Resort – Avon, Colorado
3/2 thru 3/4/12

Taking place in Colorado’s renowned Vail Valley on March 2-4th, 2012, SnowBall Festival is quickly setting the standard for a unique festival experience. Festival goers can enjoy all the perks of a world class ski resort, while being treated to performances by a wide variety of top notch musical artists. This is one of the most exciting festivals to emerge in recent years, and will make for some great press opportunities. →

BONNAROO:  WHAT, WHICH, THIS, THAT, THE OTHER
The first official book about the country’s premier summer music and arts festival contains over 400 photos covering all 10 years of Bonnaroo, featuring shots taken by some of the best shooters working in music today, including Danny Clinch, C. Taylor Crothers, Jeff Kravitz, and Ryan Mastro, among others. It also highlights numerous personal anecdotes from fans, the festival producers, various staff, and some of the top musicians and comedians who have performed there.  →

Trouble in Paradise: Music and Los Angeles 1945-1975
The GRAMMY Museum – LA, CA
2/22 thru 4/3/12

As part of the exciting statewide Pacific Standard Time Initiative, this pictorial exhibition explores the pop music scenes of Los Angeles, and their related culture, politics, and popular art, during the years of 1945-1975.

In addition to a wide-range of iconic images from the period, the exhibit will also feature a cross-section of ephemera (album art, handbills, concert posters, etc.), music, and filmed interviews with key figures of the scene. The exhibition, co-curated by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Robert Santelli and USC Professor Josh Kun, zeroes in on the tensions between alluring myths of Southern California paradise and the realities of social struggle that characterized the years following WWII. →

Os Gemeos’ First Solo Exhibition in Los AngelesPRISM Gallery – LA, CA
February 25 – March 24, 2012

PRISM is pleased to present Miss You, an exhibition of new paintings and sculptures within an immersive installation by famed Brazilian street artists and twin brothers, Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo.

The artists play with quixotic notions of magical realism. Their visual tableaux explores the quotidien sublimated into dreams, sentiments, surrealism, realizations, relationships, love, hate and their intrinsic curiosity to question everything around them. →

Film Review
In viewing Kill List recently I couldn’t help but have high expectations going in. After seeing the snazzy trailer, and being subjected to a bit of the hype machine that is currently surrounding it I thought I was in for a real rare bird – a film that somehow transcended the pitfalls of genre-bending and muddled narrative. But despite what you might hear from many other sources, this one does not live up to the hype. I found fleeting glimpses of quality throughout this murky, slowly paced misfire. →