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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:20151210T193000
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SUMMARY:This Changes Everything
DESCRIPTION:Denmark 2015\, 89 mins.  Director Avi Lewis\, Featuring Naomi Klein \nWhat if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’ll ever get to build a better world? \nFilmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years\, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. \nDirected by Avi Lewis\, and inspired by Naomi Klein’s international non-fiction bestseller This Changes Everything\, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines\, from Montana’s Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands\, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond. \nInterwoven with these stories of struggle is Klein’s narration\, connecting the carbon in the air with the economic system that put it there. Throughout the film\, Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea: that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. \nWill this film change everything? Absolutely not. But you could\, by answering its call to action. \nTickets are only $5.  Click here to buy tickets. \n 
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/this-changes-everything-2/
LOCATION:Crest Theater\, 1262 Westwood Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, 90024
CATEGORIES:Featured,Film,Special Events,VLAF Film Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151210T220000
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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:20151209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151209T193000
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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:20151208T194500
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SUMMARY:Bikes vs. Cars
DESCRIPTION:Sweden 2015  91 mins   Director: Fredrik Gertten \nThe bicycle\, an amazing tool for change. Activists and cities all over the world are moving towards a new system. But will the economic powers allow it? Bikes vs Cars\, a new film project from BANANAS!* and Big Boys Gone Bananas!* director Fredrik Gertten\, looks into and investigates the daily global drama in traffic around the world. \nClimate change and never-ending gridlocks frustrate people more than ever. Instead of whining\, people in cities around the world take on the bicycle as a Do It Yourself solution. Road rage and poor city planning creates daily death amongst the bicyclists. And now they demand safe lanes. \nIt’s an uneven fight. Activists and politicians that work for change are facing a multi-billion dollar car\, oil and construction industry that use all their means to keep society car dependent. We know that the world needs radical changes to save the climate and the environment\, but the car industry is selling more cars than ever. Today there are one billion cars in the world. By 2020\, that number will double. \nFrom bike activists in Sao Paulo and Los Angeles\, fighting for safe bike lanes\, to the City of Copenhagen\, where forty percent commute by bike daily\, Bikes vs Cars looks at both the struggle for bicyclists in a society dominated by cars\, and the revolutionary changes that could take place if more cities moved away from car-centric models. \nThis special screening\, co-sponsored by VisionLA ’15\, will be followed by a Q&A panel featuring Chris Paine – Bikes V. Cars producer\, Dan Koeppel – Bikes Vs. Cars subject\, Cynthia Rose – Director of Santa Monica Spoke & Board Member of the Los Angeles Bike Coalition\, and Francie Stefan and Kyle Kozar – City of Santa Monica Breeze Bike Share Program. Panel moderated by Alex Amorelli – Marketing Director of VisionLA Fest. \nPurchase tickets here.  $11 Gen. Admission/$8 seniors
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/bikes-vs-cars/
LOCATION:Laemmle NoHo Theater\, 5240 Lankershim Blvd\, North Hollywood\, CA\, 91601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Film,Panel discussion,Special Events,VLAF Film Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151207T193000
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SUMMARY:Faith Against Fracking
DESCRIPTION:US 2014 20 mins.  Director David Braun \nIn this short film\, several faith leaders discuss the importance of protecting creation\, stopping climate change\, and coming together in the interests of stewarding the planet for future generations. \nFaith Against Fracking is not only a film but a community of faith leaders and people of faith calling on world leaders to ban fracking and other extreme fossil fuel extraction techniques. A fundamental cornerstone of most\, if not all faiths\, is the imperative to protect creation. Pope Francis’ recent Encyclical on Climate Change called on all people living in our common home to be good stewards of the planet\, “to protect the world\, and not prey on it.” Since fracking and other extreme fossil fuel extraction methods destroy the environment and hurt our communities\, they must be stopped. \nSpecial Guests attending the screening: Director David Braun \nScreens with: Standing on Sacred Ground\, Fire & Ice \nTickets are free but space is limited.  Please make a reservation to secure a seat.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/faith-against-fracking/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Blvd\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Featured,Film,Special Events,VLAF Film Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151207T193000
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SUMMARY:Standing on Sacred Ground - Islands of Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:US 2014 56 mins. Directed by Christopher McLeod \nNative Hawaiians and Aboriginal Australians resist threats to their sacred places in a growing international movement to defend human rights and protect the environment. In Australias Northern Territory\, Aboriginal clans maintain Indigenous Protected Areas and resist the destructive effects of a mining boom. In HawaIi\, indigenous ecological and spiritual practices are used to restore the sacred island of Kaho`olawe after 50 years of military use as a bombing range. Featuring Patrick Dodson (Yawuru)\, Emmett Aluli and Davianna McGregor (Hawaii) and Barry Lopez. \nSpecial Guests Attending: Kumu Hula instructor Mikilani Young. \nMikilani Young carries on the teachings of Hula and the Hawaiian culture. Mikilani will call in a chant/hula/prayer for Mauna Kea and present on the Experimental Seabed Mining in the Pacific as well as the actions currently going on at Mauna Kea. \nTickets are free but space is limited.  Please make a reservation to secure a seat.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/standing-on-sacred-ground-islands-of-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Blvd\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Featured,Film,Special Events,VLAF Film Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151207T210000
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CREATED:20151205T014920Z
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SUMMARY:Uniting the Power of Change Through Art
DESCRIPTION:Come down to the beautiful VisionLA Gallery for an ART MAKES CHANGE Artist Panel featuring Jacki Apple\, Pamela Mower-Conner\, Karen Fiorito\, Stuart Kusher\, Jonna Lee\, and Catherine Ruane. Moderated By Dale Youngman. \nArtists featured in photo: LEFT ROW: Karen Sikie (top)\, Tami Woods (bottom).  MIDDLE ROW: Michael Hayden. RIGHT ROW: Avi Roth.
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/uniting-the-power-of-change-through-art/
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,Home Gallery Events,Installation,Lecture,Panel discussion,Photography,Recycled art,Special Events,Visual art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151211
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CREATED:20151116T092011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151207T220729Z
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SUMMARY:Art Makes Change - VisionLA '15 Fine Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:VisionLA ‘15 presents Art Makes Change\, a group exhibition of 60 local artists whose work strives to bring awareness to the climate crisis through various fine art mediums. The show will feature over 200 pieces of fine art\, sculpture\, photography and site-specific installations that inspire\, provoke\, confront and bring to light the many issues plaguing our world today. All works are for sale. Co-curated by Dale Youngman and Lilli Muller\, two long-time L.A.-based curators\, the exhibit – split into four themes of EARTH\, WATER\, RECYCLE and AWARENESS – illustrate how art can create and promote change by focusing on environmental topics including sustainability\, reducing emissions\, the California drought\, ocean pollution\, endangered species\, activism\, etc.\, while also reminding us of the beauty of the planet we need to protect. \nThe Art Makes Change exhibit – free and open to the public – will be open daily Dec. 1st through Dec. 10th from 11 am -6 pm\, with a Gala opening on Nov. 30. \nParticipating artists in the Art Makes Change group exhibit include: \nMike Anderson\, Jacki Apple\, Cody Bayne\, Clara Berta\, Om Bleicher\, Jody Bonassi\, Wanda Boudreaux\, Qathryn Brehm\, Bill Brewer\, Gary Brewer\, Wini Brewer\, Mark Brosmer\, Kate Caravellas\, Michael Carrier\, Nathan Cartwright\, Morgan Chavoshi\, Steven David\, Roberto Delgado\, Ben Dewell\, Beth Elliott\, Karen Fiorito\, Nicole Fournier\, Barbara Fritsche\, Anyes Galliani\, Tom Garner\, Brian Goodman\, Patrick Haemmerlein\, Erin Hansen\, Michael Hayden\, William Hogan\, Brenda Hurst\, Liz Huston\, Dave Knudsen\, Juri Koll\, Jamie Lynn Kovacs\, Stuart Kusher\, Jonna Lee\, Aline Mare\, Michael McCall\, Rick Mendoza\, Monica Mader\, Colette Miller\, Rebecca Molayem\, Michael M. Mollett\, Suzi Moon\, Jen Moore\, Pamela Mower-Conners\, Lilli Muller\, Julie Orr\, Miguel Osuna\, Billy Pacek\, Yael Pardess\, Vinnie Picardi\, Naomi Pitcairn\, Jena Priebe\, Osceola Refetoff\, Gay Summer Rick\, Robert Rosenblum\, Karrie Ross\, Avi Roth\, Catherine Ruane\, Louise Russell\, Gwen Samuels\, Elizabeth Saveri\, Winston Secrest\, Moses Seenarine\, Karen Sikie\, Paul Soady\, Sean Sobczak\, Marilee Spencer\, Anna Stump\, Jill Sykes\, Alexandra Underhill\, Rachel Van Der Pol\, Andrea Villefane\, Geoffry White\, Rush White\, Tami Wood and Ron Zeno
URL:http://visionlafest.org/event/art-makes-change-visionla-15-art-exhibit-2/
LOCATION:VisionLA Home Gallery – Bergamot Station\, 2525 Michigan Ave\, Building G1\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art exhibit,Family friendly,Featured,Gallery show,Graphic design,Home Gallery Events,Installation,Mixed media,Photography,Recycled art,Special Events,Visual art
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