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HOTLINE 213-972-3099 www.lacountyarts.org OPEN HOUSE GUIDE PAGE 7Santa Clarita Repertory Theatre24266 San Fernando Rd.Santa Clarita, CA 9132110:20 – 10:55 a.m. Santa ClaritaRepertory TheatreBella Via – Valencia ItalianStreet Painting FestivalTown Center Mall24201 W.Valencia Blvd.Santa Clarita, CA 913554:30 – 6:30 p.m. Santa Clarita ValleyConcert Band 40-piece ensemble performingItalian/Continental musical selections.ALSO IN SANTA CLARITASanta Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra(College of the Canyons. Building S. 26455Rockwell Canyon Rd. 661-259-7800)“SCV Youth Orchestra” A rehearsal inprogress. Meet the musicians, becomeacquainted with the instruments.9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.SANTA MONICA18 TH STREET ARTS COMPLEXin conjunction withCROSSROADS SCHOOL1639 18 th Street –One block North of Olympic310-453-3711(Food available for purchase.)SANTA MONICA6617th St.Colorado Av.Santa Monica Blvd.18th St.17th Ct.Olympic Blvd.18th St.Art ComplexArts and Crafts Workshops (All Ages)11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Face Paintingwith Cindy Herrera1 – 3:00 p.m. Mask Making with NadiaReed2 – 5:00 p.m. Balloons by Lauri10Storyteller Awele Makeba celebrates the women of theMontgomery Bus Boycott at 18th St.Arts Complex.Exhibits18th Street Gallery, Crazy Space Galleryand Highways Gallery.Open Artists StudiosResident artists Lita Albuquerque, MichaelBarnard, Clayton Campbell, CindyDeSantis,Alex Donis, Electronic CaféInternational, Hari Grebler, LightningBoltPix,Alma Lopez, Nadia Reed andSuzan Woodruff. International VisitingArtists-in-Residence at 18th Street willalso be joining in!Parking Lot Main Stage12:30 – 1:30 p.m. TeAda ProductionsLed by Artistic Director Leilani Chan,“TeAda Works” is an interdisciplinarytheatre company featuring performancesby artists of color.1:45 – 2:30 p.m. Human SpiritProductions Intergenerational performingensemble utilizing music, dance, theatreand visual arts to explore historicalenvironment and social complexities.3 – 4:00 p.m. Eddie Baytos and theNervis Brothers Bandleader EddieBaytos and musicians take the audienceon a tour of popular musical genres,including funk, Latin, reggae, Zydeco/Cajunand Caribbean.Highways Performance SpaceNoon – 1:00 p.m. Nesting Dolls Punklyriccontemporary dance company layersdynamic motion and intellectual meaningwith irony.1 – 2:00 p.m. Tongue Open rehearsal ledby choreographer Stephanie Gilliand.Thisacclaimed company presents high velocityacrobatic and visceral dance.2 – 3:00 p.m. Fringe Benefits Exploreshow bigotry and homophobia impactyouth, created by performance artists TimMiller, Chris Wells and Paula WestonSolano.3 – 4:00 p.m. bodytalk ChoreographerLauren Winslow Kearns collaborates withvideo artist/photographer Sallie DeEtteMackie and composers George Gomez-Wheeler and Steve Moshier.Crossroads Community Room12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Singing Workshopwith “Barnes” Easy and fun for all agesand skill levels.1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Jim McAuley and theGong Farmers Guitarist/composer andfriends thrill audiences with contemporaryacoustic music and improvisations.2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Dan Kwong Known forhis humor and social satire, performanceartist and 18th Street resident presents aclassic monologue.3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Denise UyeharaInternationally renowned performanceartist and 18th Street resident performsone of her signature works.4 - 4:45 p.m. Ellaraino brings stories tolife with her enchanting storytelling.Rembrandt's Portrait of a Man Holding a Black Hat is one of many masterpieces in The Armand Hammer Collection.Crossroads Elementary SchoolDrama Room“Los Angeles Women’s TheaterFestival Presents”1 – 1:30 p.m. Rage Is Not a One DayThing Storyteller Awele Makeba usesoral history and music to explore thewomen who sparked the MontgomeryBus Boycott.1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Death by ChocolateA young woman’s struggle with dating,dieting and death, by Rebecca Gallegos.Electronic Café International1 – 2:00 p.m. Self-PromotionWorkshop for Artists Arts publicist,Highways Administrative Director andmaster print artist Mary Milelczik leadsfree workshop on how to publicize andmarket your own work.ALSO IN SANTA MONICASanta Monica Synagogue (1448 18 thSt. & Broadway. 310-376-8760) “SantaMonica Traditional Folk Music ClubHootenanny” Dust off your old guitar,banjo, fiddle, auto harp or dulcimer andsing! 7:30 – 11:00 p.m.TORRANCEHarbor-UCLA Medical Center (1000W. Carson St., Plaza Area. 310-222-3409)“Healing Arts: a Celebration” Art exhibits,musical poetry, storytelling and interactiveart activities. Local artists present theirwork as it relates to healing.11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.West Coast Classical Ballet Society(Torrance Cultural Center. 3330 CivicCenter Dr. 310-781-7171) “Mythodance”Dancers share their secrets. Performancesand workshops offered. Noon – 4:00 p.m.VALLEY VILLAGECeltic Arts Center (4843 LaurelCanyon. 818-760-8322) The Irish 1916Uprising. Fully costumed stage presentationand panel discussion exploring theIrish rebellion against British rule.3 – 6:00 p.m.VENICEMoveCo (Consortium Gallery. 1100Abbot Kinney. 310-452-4081) ”Days IWish I Could Stand” – 3:00 and 7:00 p.m.“Estranged World” – 5:00 and 9:00 p.m.Avant-garde modern dance theatreexploring human emotion.WEST HOLLYWOODGallery 825/LAAA (825 N. La CienegaBlvd. 310-652-8272) “Local Economies”An installation and video project byartists Nancy Buchanan and CarolynPotter. Call for times.MAK Center for Art & Architecture(MAK Center at the Schindler House.835 N. Kings Road. 323-651-1510)Glen Seater Sculpture installation.11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.WESTWOODGeffen Playhouse (10886 Le ConteAve. 310-208-6500) “Open House 2001”Backstage tours of this historic theateralong with presentations by residentartists. Refreshments and a chance to winfree tickets and other prizes.Noon – 3:00 p.m.UCLA Hammer Museum (10899Wilshire Blvd. 310-443-7000) “OpenHouse” Exhibits include: Armand HammerCollection; Heavenly Visions: Shaker GiftDrawings and Gift Songs; Drawings, installationsand video by emerging artists, PaulPfeiffer and Hany Armanious. 11:00 a.m. –7:00 p.m.WHITTIERNew Century Singers–Whittier &Perpetual Music, San Diego County(SkyRose Chapel. Rose Hills MemorialPark. 3888 Workman Mill Road. 562-695-1785) “An Enchanted Evening” choralconcert with 65 women’s voices singingBroadway and film music. 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.WHAT?Los Angeles Arts Open House150 + Arts Events FREEWHEN?Saturday, October 6, 2001WHERE?In 36 communities throughoutLos Angeles, listed A to Z in this guide.WHY?To celebrate National Arts& Humanities MonthHOW MUCH?Absolutely FREEArt workshop, Long BeachArt Options, Los AngelesHOW TO WIN FREE STUFFMask making, Santa Monica Shakespearean drama, Pasadena Van Gogh painting,WestwoodNannette Brodie Dance Theatre, NorthridgeRangoli Dance Foundation, Canoga Park Santa Clarita Master Chorale Autry Museum, Los AngelesLouise Reichlin & Dancers, NorthridgePetersen Museum, Museum Row, Los AngelesCome to Arts Open House and have a chance to win prizes.Entry forms available ONLY at Arts Open House sites.LOS ANGELES ARTS OPEN HOUSE IS COORDINATED BY THELOS ANGELES COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION WITH SUPPORT BYTHE CITY OF LOS ANGELES CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.Several of these events are sponsoredby The California Council for theHumanities, a state affiliate of TheNational Endowment for the Humanities.Sponsored, in part, by White Wave,makers of Silk.Several of the music concerts aresponsored by the Recording IndustriesMusic Performance Trust Funds withthe Los Angeles County ArtsCommission through the ProfessionalMusicians Union Local 47.PHOTO: EGK & SONSThe California Arts Council, as it celebrates its25 th Anniversary, is engaged in efforts toincrease the visibility of the Arts by promoting2001 as the “Year of the Arts” and October10th as California Arts Day.Jessica Lee, 18, graduated fromGlendale High School where she studied artwith Jo Butcher. Jessica has always enjoyeddrawing and has set a goal to become asuccessful animator. She took art classesthroughout high school, as well as learningfrom her uncle, who is an artist. Jessicaplans to spend a year at junior college andthen hopes to transfer to CalArts,where she will major in animation.PHOTO: JERRY NEILLART DIRECTION & EDITING: UNITED ARTS • LAYOUT & PRE-PRESS: McMAC PUBLICATIONS