A few weeks back, we found some cool little leather clutches and had been sitting on them for a while for no reason other than “it wasn’t time to share.” A few days ago, those same clutches popped up onto Svpply and we went, “OH! It’s that clutch!!” It was the right time to share! The goods are from Jacks Red Barn, a pair of vintage collectors and leather clutch makers in Los Angeles.
I feel like I was waiting all Summer for MessHall to open. I kept hearing buzzes that it had people like Julian Cox involved, that it was (another) new take on home foods, and–mostly–that it would be competition for the old standby, Little Dom’s. When we got word of it’s opening day two weeks or so ago, we marked a date on the calendar and made a reservation and went. We, like practically everyone we know, were dying to go. Just dying.
We all know that person who is super into grilling. Whenever you have a barbecue, you invite this person over and you hand him or her the burgers, demanding asking, “Can you cook these for me, please??” Going to their house for a meal always means grilling and, if they’re a good Grillmaster (as we call him or her), they have all these weirdo tricks and sauces and this and that on deck at all times. These people are undoubtedly those who shop at Light My Fire at the Original Farmers Market. Here’s something for these people: The Sauceman’s Satchel, a convenient condiment-on-the-go item for “those people.”
So you want to start your own urban garden because all of your friends are doing it? Easy. Go to a store, buy some seeds, put them in dirt, and you are done. Right? No. Not that easy. You need to make sure you’re working with the right soil, that you’re properly watering your plants, that your plants are protected from the elements, etc., etc., etc. Making your own urban garden or urban farm takes a lot of resources and commitment. Thankfully, Farmscape is here to help.
Zack Herrera is a Los Angeles based photographer with a unique view of Downtown. To him, it’s a dark and mysterious area home to a unique magic. He cleverly relates DTLA to Oz, the fantasy land in L. Frank Baum’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and uses it as the point of departure for a set of photos that portrays Downtown as a green concrete metropolis.
We haven’t heard from the Silver Lake Chorus for a little bit so here’s an update on what they’re doing: they have a show Friday at the Bootleg Theater. The Spring Standards will be performing, too.
Opening May 25 at Night Gallery is a little two person show from artists Anna Rosen and Matt Connolly. One thing you need to know: Rosen’s work is all about how great Sketcher’s Shape-Up shoes are. This is kind of brilliant and very hysterical. The show is open through June 22.
We really liked this story from KCET about artist Mark Bryan, a San Luis Obispo based artist who does pretty funny political cartoon-y paintings.
Vincent Price Art Museum has some great looking upcoming shows–and there are a lot of them, too. First, May 23 through July 26 will be their 2013 Juried Student Art Exhibition. Running at the same time in their HOY SPACE is the work of Ana Serrano. If you remember, Serrano did the Salon Of Beauty that totally went viral a few years back. Don’t miss this!
Local musician Pi Jacobs has a few upcoming shows around California but, most notably, she’ll be performing in Venice Beach on June 20. She sounds like a cool rocker chick: check it out!
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