URBAN HIKE: Echo Park – This Sunday!

“Nobody walks in L.A” – Well, they do now!

The A+D museum presents URBAN HIKE: Forgotten L.A. w/ “Mike the Poet.” For my adventurers out there, come take an excursion through the cultural, historical and architectural gems of Los Angeles, with walking poem performances by your tour guide, “Mike the Poet.” The summer lineup of weekend tours includes Echo Park (7/18,) MacArthur Park (8/1) and the L.A. River (8/8) at 11AM. This is walking tour meets treasure hunt meets performance art, AKA – amazing!

This week:

Echo Park: Sunday, July 18 at 11:00 am. Email the event organizers with questions at info@aplusd.org or call 323.932.9393

Some deets about “Mike the Poet:”

Los Angeles poet and native Mike Sonksen, aka ‘Mike The Poet’, performs his poems live and loud while providing a cultural, historical and architectural tour exploring the forgotten and hidden gems in our City of Angels. Mike is widely acclaimed for his live performances, contributions to international publications and legendary city tours with A+D Museum, Red Line and The Museum of Neon Art. Poet, journalist, historian, tour guide, and teacher, Mike is published in Citybeat, O.C. Weekly, New Angeles, L.A. Weekly & many others. A third generation L.A. native, Mike graduated from UCLA in 1997. His book I AM ALIVE IN LOS ANGELES! has been added to the curriculum of several universities and receives rave reviews.

URBAN HIKE: Echo Park – This Sunday!

“Nobody walks in L.A” – Well, they do now!

The A+D museum presents URBAN HIKE: Forgotten L.A. w/ “Mike the Poet.” For my adventurers out there, come take an excursion through the cultural, historical and architectural gems of Los Angeles, with walking poem performances by your tour guide, “Mike the Poet.” The summer lineup of weekend tours includes Echo Park (7/18,) MacArthur Park (8/1) and the L.A. River (8/8) at 11AM. This is walking tour meets treasure hunt meets performance art, AKA – amazing!

This week:

Echo Park: Sunday, July 18 at 11:00 am. Email the event organizers with questions at info@aplusd.org or call 323.932.9393

Some deets about “Mike the Poet:”

Los Angeles poet and native Mike Sonksen, aka ‘Mike The Poet’, performs his poems live and loud while providing a cultural, historical and architectural tour exploring the forgotten and hidden gems in our City of Angels. Mike is widely acclaimed for his live performances, contributions to international publications and legendary city tours with A+D Museum, Red Line and The Museum of Neon Art. Poet, journalist, historian, tour guide, and teacher, Mike is published in Citybeat, O.C. Weekly, New Angeles, L.A. Weekly & many others. A third generation L.A. native, Mike graduated from UCLA in 1997. His book I AM ALIVE IN LOS ANGELES! has been added to the curriculum of several universities and receives rave reviews.

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A+D Presents COME IN! A Spatial Intervention. Kick-Off Event, July 14th

The Architecture + Design Museum of Los Angeles is pleased to present, COME IN! A Spatial Intervention, July 14 - August 30.
A+D has invited some of Los Angeles’ freshest talents to intervene in our galleries. Up and coming designers from various disciplines will create installations with A+D Museum as their canvas. The exhibition will continually transform as the works are in progress, organically morphing and expanding to offer museum visitors a new experience from day-to-day. On July 14, from 6-9PM, A+D will host an A+D Members Only evening to celebrate the intervention kick-off and give members a chance to meet and greet with the participants. On August 11, from 6-9PM, A+D will host THEY CAME! - a culmination party to celebrate the completed works. The interventions will remain on view through August 30.

In addition to the installations, a pop-up shop will offer limited edition works and items for sale from COME IN! participants.

COME IN! Participants include:

Graphic Design
Ashkahn Shahparnia
Alia Penner
Brian Gossett
DKNG Studios

Architecture
B+U
Design Bitches
Heyday Partnership
Layer
LOC llc Architects
Oyler Wu Collaborative

Clothing Design
Filius

Jewelry Design
ShadowPlay Collection

Film
Evan Mather

Installation Artists
Travis Frankel/Daniel Lehrer


About A+D Museum
Architecture + Design Museum Los Angeles is the only museum in southern California focused exclusively on progressive architecture, design, and urbanism. A+D opened in January 2001 in the Bradbury Building. Since then it has provided a forum for these contemporary issues that shape our city and the greater region. A+D Museum’s innovative programming encourages fresh thinking among a broad and inclusive audience of design professionals, students of all ages and the general public. A+D hosts shows that would not take place at any other venue in southern California. As a new and vital institution, A+D museum has been nimble and resourceful, able to respond quickly to fast-breaking opportunities. A+D Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution, supported by its members; corporations and foundations; government grants; and special event revenues. A+D is a proud member of the International Confederation of Architectural Museums (ICAM) and the American Association of Museums (AAM).

The mission of A+D Museum is to celebrate and promote an awareness of progressive architecture and design in everyday life through exhibits, educational programs and public outreach.

For more information about the A+D Museum please visit: www.aplusd.org.

A+D Presents COME IN! A Spatial Intervention. Kick-Off Event, July 14th

The Architecture + Design Museum of Los Angeles is pleased to present, COME IN! A Spatial Intervention, July 14 - August 30.
A+D has invited some of Los Angeles’ freshest talents to intervene in our galleries. Up and coming designers from various disciplines will create installations with A+D Museum as their canvas. The exhibition will continually transform as the works are in progress, organically morphing and expanding to offer museum visitors a new experience from day-to-day. On July 14, from 6-9PM, A+D will host an A+D Members Only evening to celebrate the intervention kick-off and give members a chance to meet and greet with the participants. On August 11, from 6-9PM, A+D will host THEY CAME! - a culmination party to celebrate the completed works. The interventions will remain on view through August 30.

In addition to the installations, a pop-up shop will offer limited edition works and items for sale from COME IN! participants.

COME IN! Participants include:

Graphic Design
Ashkahn Shahparnia
Alia Penner
Brian Gossett
DKNG Studios

Architecture
B+U
Design Bitches
Heyday Partnership
Layer
LOC llc Architects
Oyler Wu Collaborative

Clothing Design
Filius

Jewelry Design
ShadowPlay Collection

Film
Evan Mather

Installation Artists
Travis Frankel/Daniel Lehrer


About A+D Museum
Architecture + Design Museum Los Angeles is the only museum in southern California focused exclusively on progressive architecture, design, and urbanism. A+D opened in January 2001 in the Bradbury Building. Since then it has provided a forum for these contemporary issues that shape our city and the greater region. A+D Museum’s innovative programming encourages fresh thinking among a broad and inclusive audience of design professionals, students of all ages and the general public. A+D hosts shows that would not take place at any other venue in southern California. As a new and vital institution, A+D museum has been nimble and resourceful, able to respond quickly to fast-breaking opportunities. A+D Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution, supported by its members; corporations and foundations; government grants; and special event revenues. A+D is a proud member of the International Confederation of Architectural Museums (ICAM) and the American Association of Museums (AAM).

The mission of A+D Museum is to celebrate and promote an awareness of progressive architecture and design in everyday life through exhibits, educational programs and public outreach.

For more information about the A+D Museum please visit: www.aplusd.org.

Black Fashion Models 2009

The current issue of Italian Vogue looks at how the fashion industry has moved past the rail thin negative size models to the lack of black models in the industry.

In a move that is causing the industry to take a deep look at itself the July issue of Italian Vogue features only black models shot by fashion photographer Steven Meisel. Mr. Meisel is also the photographer behind Madonna’s infamous 1992 book, “Sex”.

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