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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151211T190000
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SUMMARY:Arts Earth Partnership presents ENVISION: Closing Celebration of VisionLA'15 Fest
DESCRIPTION:Envision is the closing celebration for VisionLAFest. It is a convergence of\nartists\, environmentalists and concerned citizens from all across Los\nAngeles who believe the creativity and ingenuity of the Arts &\nCultural sector can help manifest a truly sustainable future. Join us as\nwe celebrate our collective efforts\, recognize some of the artists and\nproducers who have presented work at VisionLA Fest and award local\nleaders for their passionate stewardship of our environment. Awardees\ninclude Nurit Katz\, Chief Sustainability Officer for UCLA and Romel\nPascual\, Executive Director of CicLAvia. \nThe event will feature music from DJ Jedi as well as a full installation\ndance / concert from Los Angeles based String Theory Productions.\nL.A.’s Poet Laureate Luis J. Rodriguez will kick the evening off with an\noriginal piece. We will have Mama’s Tamales and open bars serving\nwine and beer\, all free with the price of admission. This will be a\nZERO WASTE event and is hosted by Arts Earth Partnership authors of\nthe first state recognized arts and cultural green business\ncertification program in the world. Come mingle\, network and help\ncelebrate the transformative power of the arts. \nTickets: $50 general admission \nClick here for tickets.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/arts-earth-partnership-presents-envision-closing-celebration-of-visionla15-fest/
LOCATION:Plaza de Culturas Y Artes\, 501 N Main St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:DJ,Featured,Literary,Live music,Music,Performance,Poetry,Special Events,Spoken word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151210T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004315
CREATED:20151205T015802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151207T210323Z
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SUMMARY:Art Makes Change Closing Reception
DESCRIPTION:Last chance to see the incredible Art Makes Change VisionLA ’15 Fine Arts Exhibit\, plus party with the artists and friends of the exhibition!  Enjoy wine\, beer and fantastic performances. \nFeaturing a performance art piece “Push and Pull” by Nicolette Spear\, founder of the Body Fine Art body painting organization. Based on the concept of climate change awareness as the first step to including nature in the future technologies of humankind\, the performance is Inspired by her painting “Paradox” and the song “Medicine for the People” by Nakho Bear. “Push and Pull” includes body painted acrobats playing off of each other in a powerful crescendo towards a state of equilibrium. \nAlso – Performance Art by Artist Beth Elliot and others TBD. \nImage: Edge by Catherine Ruane\, on view in the exhibition.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/art-makes-change-closing-reception/
LOCATION:VisionLA Home Gallery – Bergamot Station\, 2525 Michigan Ave\, Building G1\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art exhibit,DJ,Featured,Gallery show,Graphic design,Home Gallery Events,Installation,Music,Performance,Photography,Recycled art,Special Events,Visual art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004315
CREATED:20151113T225254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T220121Z
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SUMMARY:William Close and the Earth Harp Collective Holiday Spectacular
DESCRIPTION:William Close and the Earth Harp Collective are an internationally renowned performance group that combines the creative forces of artists\, musicians\, composers and choreographers. Through an exciting blend of sculpture\, music\, dance and the visual arts\, William delights audiences around the world with his unique large-scale instruments and kinetic visual\, musical performances. Rooted in tradition while pushing the experimental edge to new levels\, The Earth Harp Collective is truly a new design in music.The Earth Harp\, designed and created by Artistic Director William Close\, is “The World’s Largest Stringed Instrument” in which a resonating chamber is placed on the stage\, and the golden strings stretch out over the audience. Architectural-based installations often provide the backdrop for their performances\, and in these free performances in Downtown LA\, William Close and the Earth Harp Collective will be turning a 700ft skyscraper into a musical instrument. \nThe event is free to the public.  There will be two shows\, at 6pm and at 8pm.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/william-close-and-the-earth-harp-collective-holiday-spectacular/
LOCATION:City National Plaza\, 515 S Flower St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90071\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Kids,Live music,Music,Outdoor,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151209T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004315
CREATED:20151116T024005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151128T200257Z
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SUMMARY:Disappearing Waters
DESCRIPTION:Disappearing Waters is part of the Concert for the Climate music event at the L.A. First Congregational Church. The piece is a collaborative piano and video exploration of Southern California’s evaporating lakes and rivers. Using aerial drone photography\, artist Lori Pond creates beautiful\, haunting\, revealing images of the devastation brought on by the current drought ravaging the waterways of our state. Vicki Ray’s piano underscoring uses famous “water” pieces form the repertoire and gradually “depletes” their supply of notes and richness over the course of the film. \nThe current state of drought is in direct relation to the climate crisis facing our state\, our nation\, our world. By viewing these evaporating waters from above\, one begins to sense their relation to the surrounding environment in broader terms. To see a shore recede while viewing it from ground level is one thing but to experience the shrinkage from above enters our psyche on deeper\, more visceral level. We hope help raise awareness about the loss of these beautiful waters through our work and to inspire people to action. \nTickets are free but space is limited.  Please make a reservation to secure a seat.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/disappearing-waters/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 540 S Commonwealth Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live music,Music,Performance,Video
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151209T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004315
CREATED:20151115T182417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151207T210243Z
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SUMMARY:Concert for the Climate
DESCRIPTION:VisionLA ’15 is proud to present Concert for the Climate\, a classical and new music event at the beautiful and historic chapel space of the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.  The concert will feature Vicki Ray (California E.A.R. unit\, L.A. Phil.) premiering Disappearing Waters\, a piano piece with video projection by Lori Pond; the Street Symphony featuring members of the L.A. Philharmonic; and Don Preston (of the Mothers of Invention) performing on organ. The evening will be framed by a panel discussion about the role of music and art in general in the climate movement and broad social change\, moderated by Rev. Colglazier of the First Congregational.  Please join us for this not-to-be-missed event! \nTickets are free but space is limited.  Please make a reservation to secure a seat.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/concert-for-the-climate/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 540 S Commonwealth Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Featured,Live music,Multimedia,Music,Panel discussion,Performance,Special Events,Video
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004315
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151130T043159Z
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SUMMARY:Groundwork
DESCRIPTION:Groundwork\, a one-man play co-written by Mike Ostroski and Derek Davidson\, traces the personal awakening of Paul\, an incredibly busy actor whose frantic personal and professional lifestyle has brought him to the brink of near-mental breakdown.  But Paul has had an epiphany.  In his moment of crisis\, a voice suggests: Grow a garden.  This\, he thinks\, will surely calm his mind\, and may\, in fact\, go far toward solving every problem on the planet!  Performed by Ostroski and directed by Davidson\, Groundwork follows Paul as he shares his journey of how he heeded the voice and\, indeed\, grew his first garden.  He introduces us to the rollercoaster joys and sorrows of planning a plot\, picking seeds\, growing first shoots\, dealing with pests…and\, yes\, manure.  As he bestows his newfound wisdom\, however\, it becomes painfully clear that what he thought was the absolute solution for healing and restoring order to both the planet and himself\, may not at all be as simple as he had previously thought.  Mike has performed Groundwork throughout the country\, most recently at NYC United Solo Theatre Festival. \nDuration: 65 minutes. \nTickets: groundworkvisionla.brownpapertickets.com
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/groundwork-2015-12-06/
LOCATION:Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre\, 5636 Melrose Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performance,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004315
CREATED:20151113T225252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T220110Z
UID:1436-1449414000-1449414000@visionlafest.org
SUMMARY:Beauty Parlour
DESCRIPTION:An outdoor performance piece by Claudia Borgna following the theme of domestic labor she also explores in Domestic Apocalypse. In this piece\, the performer wears a domestic uniform and dusts and cleans trees and plants in a public outdoor area. She engages passersby in cleaning as appropriate. \nArtist’s statement: Domestic economies are determined by global capitalist economy. Could the domestic economy affect our social public economy instead? The economy of cleaning might be the solution to clean up an economy of greed that is responsible for the destruction of the planet. \nDomestic work is an indispensable part of life. \nLooking after our surroundings\, caring\, cleaning\, cooking\, gardening\, are domestic duties and part of maintenance work. Renewable repetitions subtly change within the gestures of care\, transforming and maintaining the sustainability of love. The pedagogy of maintenance is my daily practice: my resistance to capitalism. \nNo tickets or reservations are required for this event.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/beauty-parlour/
LOCATION:Helms Walk\, 8800 Venice Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Featured,Outdoor,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004315
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151128T212209Z
UID:1459-1449410400-1449410400@visionlafest.org
SUMMARY:Pink Slime
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon of readings of original work by playwrights who are engaging with environmental themes. Each writer will respond in their own original way to the broad range of images\, ideas and nightmares with regards to climate change. The work will consist of excerpts of longer plays and complete scenes that will be read by actors. Performance will be accompanied by projected images and sound.  Featuring new writing by Nathan Birnbaum\, Marc Jensen\, Rita Valencia and Sharon Yablon. \nTickets are free but space is limited.  Please make a reservation to secure a seat.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/pink-slime/
LOCATION:Armory Center for the Arts\, 145 N Raymond Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Literary,Multimedia,Performance,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004315
CREATED:20151205T013450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151205T013450Z
UID:2042-1449406800-1449424800@visionlafest.org
SUMMARY:Artist Meet & Greet at VLAF Home Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Come down for a casual chat with some of the 70 artists involved in ART MAKES CHANGE\, our massive Environmental art exhibit! \nFrom 3-6 PM – Lee Boek presents “PUBLIC WORKS IMPROV THEATRE CO. – STORYPHILE” with poets and spoken word artists discussing art and the environment. Eight talented wordsmiths will use their talents to enlighten and entertain\, provoke and contemplate the power of ART to MAKE CHANGE!
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/artist-meet-greet-at-vlaf-home-gallery/
LOCATION:VisionLA Home Gallery – Bergamot Station\, 2525 Michigan Ave\, Building G1\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art exhibit,Featured,Gallery show,Graphic design,Installation,Literary,Panel discussion,Performance,Photography,Poetry,Recycled art,Spoken word,Visual art
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ORGANIZER;CN="VisionLA Fest":MAILTO:info@visionlafest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004315
CREATED:20151113T225252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T220048Z
UID:1439-1449406800-1449414000@visionlafest.org
SUMMARY:Compassio\N
DESCRIPTION:Compassion is an ancient idea upon which all the major religions place great importance. Compassion is also quickly becoming a new age buzzword. Investigating the historical and contemporary uses\, references\, and definitions of compassion through the lens of Climate Change\, this series of short mixed media performances directed by Diana Wyenn confronts our relationship to the term and the ambition\, as well as its actual embodiment and exclusion in local\, U.S.\, and global culture today. Performed outside in unexpected places at unexpected times and using movement\, text\, screens\, intimacy\, and humor\, Compassio\N surprises and compels its unsuspecting audience to ask: What form does compassion take in our capitalist society? If compassion is the response to the suffering of others that motivates a desire to help\, who is suffering? And how much motivation is needed before one helps? \nNo tickets or reservations are required for this event.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/compassion/
LOCATION:Helms Walk\, 8800 Venice Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Multimedia,Performance,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151130T223422Z
UID:1453-1449406800-1449406800@visionlafest.org
SUMMARY:The League of Imaginary Scientists
DESCRIPTION:A performance intervention that offers post-Earth therapy for the ultimate form of separation anxiety. The art and science collective takes on the foremost global warming malady – one person at a time. You think you’ve got receding glaciers? Get a Grogaine prescription for your icecaps. Planetary doldrums? The League will lighten your mood. Whatever your affliction\, look to a more grounded future with the League of Imaginary Scientists. Step right up and regain your sense of balance\, while getting a lesson on the proper construction of a sandwich. \nSaving planet Earth on a Sunday afternoon – easy. \nTickets are free but space is limited.  Please make a reservation to secure a seat.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/league-of-imaginary-scientists/
LOCATION:Armory Center for the Arts\, 145 N Raymond Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Multimedia,Performance,Video
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151206T181346Z
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SUMMARY:Murray Mednick's The Gary Plays\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:The Gary Plays by Obie Award winning\, LA-based playwright Murray Mednick is an epic 8-play portrait of LA that depicts a world on the edge of environmental collapse. In December\, as part of VisionLA Fest\, the Open Fist Theater will present a lab production of Part 1 of the Gary Plays\, directed by Guy Zimmerman. In Part 1\, a man (Gary) carries his son’s ashes down the length of the LA river to the sea. The cast includes veterans of the Gary Plays such as Hugh Dane\, Peggy Blow\, Laura Ligouri\, Chris Rivas and Carl Johnson\, and also longtime Open Fist stalwarts such as Jeff LeBeau (in the lead role)\, Derek Manson\, Amanda Weier\, Barbara Schofield and Laura Richardson.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/murray-mednicks-the-gary-plays-part-1-2015-12-06/
LOCATION:Skylight Theater\, 1816 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performance,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151128T004802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151130T042948Z
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SUMMARY:Groundwork
DESCRIPTION:Groundwork\, a one-man play co-written by Mike Ostroski and Derek Davidson\, traces the personal awakening of Paul\, an incredibly busy actor whose frantic personal and professional lifestyle has brought him to the brink of near-mental breakdown.  But Paul has had an epiphany.  In his moment of crisis\, a voice suggests: Grow a garden.  This\, he thinks\, will surely calm his mind\, and may\, in fact\, go far toward solving every problem on the planet!  Performed by Ostroski and directed by Davidson\, Groundwork follows Paul as he shares his journey of how he heeded the voice and\, indeed\, grew his first garden.  He introduces us to the rollercoaster joys and sorrows of planning a plot\, picking seeds\, growing first shoots\, dealing with pests…and\, yes\, manure.  As he bestows his newfound wisdom\, however\, it becomes painfully clear that what he thought was the absolute solution for healing and restoring order to both the planet and himself\, may not at all be as simple as he had previously thought.  Mike has performed Groundwork throughout the country\, most recently at NYC United Solo Theatre Festival. \nDuration: 65 minutes. \nTickets: groundworkvisionla.brownpapertickets.com
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/groundwork-2015-12-06-2-2/
LOCATION:Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre\, 5636 Melrose Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performance,Theater
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://visionlafest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Groundwork.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151206T181346Z
UID:1504-1449345600-1449345600@visionlafest.org
SUMMARY:Murray Mednick's The Gary Plays\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:The Gary Plays by Obie Award winning\, LA-based playwright Murray Mednick is an epic 8-play portrait of LA that depicts a world on the edge of environmental collapse. In December\, as part of VisionLA Fest\, the Open Fist Theater will present a lab production of Part 1 of the Gary Plays\, directed by Guy Zimmerman. In Part 1\, a man (Gary) carries his son’s ashes down the length of the LA river to the sea. The cast includes veterans of the Gary Plays such as Hugh Dane\, Peggy Blow\, Laura Ligouri\, Chris Rivas and Carl Johnson\, and also longtime Open Fist stalwarts such as Jeff LeBeau (in the lead role)\, Derek Manson\, Amanda Weier\, Barbara Schofield and Laura Richardson.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/murray-mednicks-the-gary-plays-part-1-2015-12-05/
LOCATION:Skylight Theater\, 1816 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performance,Theater
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:http://visionlafest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/NEWSFEED1-GaryPlays.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151122T071739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151130T041532Z
UID:1809-1449342000-1449342000@visionlafest.org
SUMMARY:Move the World DanceActivism presents Consumed
DESCRIPTION:Move the World is a youth performing group ages 9-19 that blends art with social change. They create unique dance pieces focus on a social and environmental messages \, inspiring the audience to think and to act. \nConsumed is a live dance piece that incorporates dance\,  a film backdrop\, and aerials silks. Consumed challenges the audience and those performing to consider our habits around purchasing and consuming products in order to fit in and measure up. The lead character travels through his own process of avid youth consumerism\, confronting his addiction\, social status and arrives at a more thoughtful and sustainable place. \nTickets are free but space is limited.  Please make a reservation to secure a seat.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/move-the-world-danceactivism-presents-consumed/
LOCATION:Armory Center for the Arts\, 145 N Raymond Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Family friendly,Featured,Kids,Performance,Student,Video
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ORGANIZER;CN="VisionLA Fest":MAILTO:info@visionlafest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151128T002442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151130T043021Z
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SUMMARY:Groundwork
DESCRIPTION:Groundwork\, a one-man play co-written by Mike Ostroski and Derek Davidson\, traces the personal awakening of Paul\, an incredibly busy actor whose frantic personal and professional lifestyle has brought him to the brink of near-mental breakdown.  But Paul has had an epiphany.  In his moment of crisis\, a voice suggests: Grow a garden.  This\, he thinks\, will surely calm his mind\, and may\, in fact\, go far toward solving every problem on the planet!  Performed by Ostroski and directed by Davidson\, Groundwork follows Paul as he shares his journey of how he heeded the voice and\, indeed\, grew his first garden.  He introduces us to the rollercoaster joys and sorrows of planning a plot\, picking seeds\, growing first shoots\, dealing with pests…and\, yes\, manure.  As he bestows his newfound wisdom\, however\, it becomes painfully clear that what he thought was the absolute solution for healing and restoring order to both the planet and himself\, may not at all be as simple as he had previously thought.  Mike has performed Groundwork throughout the country\, most recently at NYC United Solo Theatre Festival. \nDuration: 65 minutes. \nTickets: groundworkvisionla.brownpapertickets.com
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/groundwork-2015-12-06-2/
LOCATION:Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre\, 5636 Melrose Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performance,Theater
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://visionlafest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Groundwork.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151206T181346Z
UID:1813-1449316800-1449316800@visionlafest.org
SUMMARY:Murray Mednick's The Gary Plays\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:The Gary Plays by Obie Award winning\, LA-based playwright Murray Mednick is an epic 8-play portrait of LA that depicts a world on the edge of environmental collapse. In December\, as part of VisionLA Fest\, the Open Fist Theater will present a lab production of Part 1 of the Gary Plays\, directed by Guy Zimmerman. In Part 1\, a man (Gary) carries his son’s ashes down the length of the LA river to the sea. The cast includes veterans of the Gary Plays such as Hugh Dane\, Peggy Blow\, Laura Ligouri\, Chris Rivas and Carl Johnson\, and also longtime Open Fist stalwarts such as Jeff LeBeau (in the lead role)\, Derek Manson\, Amanda Weier\, Barbara Schofield and Laura Richardson.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/murray-mednicks-the-gary-plays-part-1-2015-12-05-2/
LOCATION:Skylight Theater\, 1816 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performance,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151204T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151206T181346Z
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SUMMARY:Murray Mednick's The Gary Plays\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:The Gary Plays by Obie Award winning\, LA-based playwright Murray Mednick is an epic 8-play portrait of LA that depicts a world on the edge of environmental collapse. In December\, as part of VisionLA Fest\, the Open Fist Theater will present a lab production of Part 1 of the Gary Plays\, directed by Guy Zimmerman. In Part 1\, a man (Gary) carries his son’s ashes down the length of the LA river to the sea. The cast includes veterans of the Gary Plays such as Hugh Dane\, Peggy Blow\, Laura Ligouri\, Chris Rivas and Carl Johnson\, and also longtime Open Fist stalwarts such as Jeff LeBeau (in the lead role)\, Derek Manson\, Amanda Weier\, Barbara Schofield and Laura Richardson.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/murray-mednicks-the-gary-plays-part-1/
LOCATION:Skylight Theater\, 1816 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performance,Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T012304Z
UID:1468-1449169200-1449169200@visionlafest.org
SUMMARY:What the Frack Happened?
DESCRIPTION:What the Frack Happened? Well it happened: Climate Change. As a result a catastrophic tsunami has crushed the World and more importantly\, the wedding of the year\, leaving the guests to ponder their predicament while floating out to sea. Presented by the Citizen Change Theater troupe. \nGina Rose Powell and Brian Powell\, Artistic Directors \nJef Bek\, Musical Director \nStarring: Ella Rose Charles\, Shea Donovan\, Jeff Heapy\, Beverlix Jean-Baptiste\, Rachel Murphy and Brian Powell \nThe performance will be followed by a talkback with the artists. A screening of the documentary Racing To Zero completes the double-feature evening. \nTickets are free but space is limited.  Please make a reservation to secure a seat.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/what-the-frack-happened/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Blvd\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Live music,Multimedia,Music,Performance,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151129T052429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151129T052747Z
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SUMMARY:Steppin' Into the Art of Mar Vista
DESCRIPTION:This art walk is intended as a showcase of the great outpouring of all local Mar Vista arts — visual\, music\, dance\, performance and interactive media — and will feature live painting to the accompaniment of music and even a burlesque. Great food and drink. We are mounting our inaugural Mar Vista art walk — Steppin’ Into the Art of Mar Vista\, on Thursday\, December 3\, 2015\, 6-9P\, along the 1-mile stretch of Venice Blvd. between Inglewood Bl – Beethoven St. \nOne of our goals is to get people out of their cars by improving the walkability of our communities. Art zones with art walks are a proven way to get people walking and engaging locally. Many of our artists have incorporated sustainability into their participation. For example\, the artistic duo known as Babak (Mitchelito Orquiola + Chalavie) have painted a used billboard wrap and repurposed it to promote the event (Venice Bl @ Grand View Av). There are art scavenger hunts with recycled plastic household items upcycled as art. \nImage by Tomas Medina.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/steppin-into-the-art-of-mar-vista/
LOCATION:Venice Blvd Mar Vista\, 12224 Venice Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90066\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community art event,Dance,Multimedia,Music,Performance,Visual art
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151211
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151207T002438Z
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SUMMARY:Heather Woodbury's AS THE GLOBE WARMS
DESCRIPTION:As the Globe Warms is a novel-sized live performance work and podcast by award-winning serial performer Heather Woodbury. The pop American answer to the Pope’s encyclical on climate change\, it’s about how the fight over one small frog in one small town collides with the world wide web and the web of life itself. The serial dramady connects the dots between climate crisis\, America’s religious-secular divide and the near extinction of many species\, including the middle class. \nNew episodes of the 12-episode podcast have been posted weekly since October on #VisionLAFest social media. The last 3 episodes will be posted during the two weeks of the festival– so stay tuned for the hilarious and touching wrap up to this epic podcast event by an award-winning This American Life alumna Woodbury. \n“Charles Dickens meets The Young and the Restless…Heather Woodbury’s new one-woman play grapples with global warming” \n-Madeleine Brand Show \n“I am a super fan of writer performer Heather Woodbury. Her new serial [As the Globe Warms] is a podcast and all Earthdayish” \n– Ira Glass
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/heather-woodburys-as-the-globe-warms/
LOCATION:VisionLA Fest Online\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90029\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Online,Performance,Podcast,Spoken word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151130T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151117T193236Z
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SUMMARY:DREMPELS - The Short But Happy Life of the Drempel Hieronymus Aloisius Plonk
DESCRIPTION:DREMPELS is a world premiere Rudie-DeCarlo allegorical musical theater tale about a small but powerful society of Displaced Drempels – the tiny sub-species of human who live in the cracks of the earth and are caretakers to the Green – and their quest to save their society\, and in so doing\, save the world. Internationally acclaimed Actors Repertory Theatre conjures up a dark miniature world laced with biting comedy\, DREMPELS is a tale of remembrance and renewal. But it is also a tale of warning\, exploring and examining environmentalism\, genocide\, gentrification\, revitalization\, rebirth\, and political\, as well as literal\, bulldozing. \nActors Repertory Theatre breathes life into dozens of separate characters\, creatures and curiosities\, taking audiences on an awe-inspiring\, eye-opening\, musical journey rooted in old-world European story-telling and physical tomfoolery peppered with sharp contemporary satire. Look beneath the cute and you will find an alarming amalgam of past\, present and future atrocities\, set in a microcosmic society that frighteningly mirrors the macrocosm of our own foundering world. \nFor tickets: www.showclix.com/event/DREMPELS2015
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/drempels-the-short-but-happy-life-of-the-drempel-hieronymus-aloisius-plonk/
LOCATION:Santa Monica Playhouse\, 1211 4th St\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Music,Performance,Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151117T193236Z
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SUMMARY:Domestic Apocalypse
DESCRIPTION:Armed with brushes and sponges\, buckets and towels Claudia Borgna and Jenny Kane of Domestic Apocalypse will hand clean your event and purify your conscience of thoughtlessly disposed single use plastic. These everyday invisible gestures are basic and simple\, yet soul cleansing. Dressed in apocalyptic domestic outfits\, the artists are the bearers of our culture’s dirty domestic conscience\, holding in their bodies\, rooms\, dishes the effects of the convenience of throwing away. \nArtists’ statement: We are tired of witnessing the relentless production of waste\, of waste overflowing even in sight of the art gatherings of the most socially conscious culture producers of this generation. At the Getty\, drinking tea out of “stylish” plastic cups\, we\, Jenny Kane and Claudia Borgna\, decided we’d had it! Enough of waste generated by unsustainable community gatherings\, we have a plan now! We will wear our domestic outfits\, equipped to wash dishes!
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/domestic-apocalypse/
LOCATION:VisionLA Home Gallery – Bergamot Station\, 2525 Michigan Ave\, Building G1\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151130T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151130T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151113T225253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151122T010806Z
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SUMMARY:L.A. MUDPEOPLE
DESCRIPTION:The L.A. MUDPEOPLE may be glimpsed hanging out at the VisionLA Fest Gala Opening event on Nov. 30.  Avoiding anthropological research and correctness\, the LA tribe evolved over a few years into a slow-moving\, non-verbal curious tribe who often find what they need for clothing & ornamentation during walkabouts around town\, our local deserts & mountains. LAMP find wonderful moments in the place most people by-pass\, overlook or step thru. Each step\, and space between the step\, is ripe and rich. There is a connection between the homeless living on the edge of society and the MUDPEOPLE; however\, the L.A. MUDPEOPLE are happy and in no need of hope. \n  \nThe MUDPEOPLE just hang out\, make discoveries as children\, wherever they are: streets or clubs\, city or in more natural settings. \nThe LAMP are an alternative to stress\, goals\, speed\, consumption\, violence\, greed\, fear\, etc… They are transformational\, accepting\, and process. The only footprints they may leave would be mud or mud objects and the wonder that may be in the eyes of the beholder.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/l-a-mudpeople/
LOCATION:VisionLA Home Gallery – Bergamot Station\, 2525 Michigan Ave\, Building G1\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Performance,Public art
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151130T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20151115T185830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151128T214055Z
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SUMMARY:VisionLA Fest Gala Opening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of the Power of Art to Make Change at our Gala Opening party for the VisionLA ’15 Climate Action Arts Festival.  This opening event will launch LA’s first city-wide climate action arts festival and is also the opening gala for our wonderful ART MAKES CHANGE fine art exhibition\, curated by Dale Youngman and Lilli Muller. \nEnjoy the sounds of DJ Jeremy Sole (KCRW)\, a performance by Domes\, beer and wine\, organic food trucks\, great art…and some ideas on ways to save the planet — what could be better?  It’s the perfect way to find out more about what’s going on with the festival.. and to join us in the call for a strong response to climate change\, and our future sustainable L.A. \nTickets $20 will support the nonprofit work of VisionLA Fest\, dedicated to engaging art makers and art lovers in the vision of a sustainable future. \nFree parking: in the lot and street.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/visionla-fest-gala-opening/
LOCATION:VisionLA Home Gallery – Bergamot Station\, 2525 Michigan Ave\, Building G1\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art exhibit,DJ,Featured,Gallery show,Graphic design,Installation,Music,Performance,Photography,Recycled art,Visual art
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