In Santa Monica…

haleARTS S P A C E invites you to the opening reception of their $100 Art SALE.

As with every $100 Art SALE, the gallery will be filled – floor to ceiling— with the work of several local emerging artists working in a variety of media. The $100 Art SALE is a great opportunity for emerging collectors to grow their collection.

White wine and freshly popped popcorn will be available for you to enjoy.

On view: April 4th – April 16th

What: Opening reception
Where: haleARTS S P A C E, 2443 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405
When: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Phone: 310-314-8038
Website: www.halearts.com

In Venice….The Venice Street Legends perform at The Venice Bistro (323 Ocean Front Walk) from 6-10 pm.  The Venice Street Legends consists of Greg Cruz on guitar and vocals, Petr Hromadko on bass and Mitch Monrose on drums….See the FB Page.

One more in Venice….Eat, Drink and Benefit Venice Arts’ Internship Program for Low-Income Teens…Come party with Venice Arts, and stay late to see awesome Venice band Dustbowl Revival at 9:30 for no additional entrance fee!

Free with admission:
Whiskey tasting served up by the Bourbon Baron
• 
Hand-spun tunes by divine DJ
• Yummy appetizers from locally sourced, artisanal restaurants

Silent Auction featuring new photos by Venice Arts’ students; Great Raffle Prizes: gift certificates for Turning Point Pilates and wonderful local restaurants including Tony P’s Dockside Grill, 26 Beach, Abbot’s Pizza, and more.

All proceeds from the cover charge go to support Venice Arts’ Youth Art Intern Program, placing low-income teens in internships at local creative businesses.

For more information e-mail Liz Leshin at liz@venice-arts.org

$25 in advance | $30 at the door

What: Benefit
Where: The Del Monte Speakeasy (beneath the Townhouse), 52 Windward Ave., Venice, 90291
When: Friday, April 4, 2014, 6:30–9:00 pm.
Phone: (310) 392-0846
Website: Venice Arts

In the Miracle Mile area…

MOPLA (Month of Photography LA) kicks off with it’s annual show at the Loft at Liz’s.

The Loft at Liz’s holds an opening reception for One Shot: One World.” The group show features the work of Clayton Campbell, Mike Saijo, Mei Xian Qiu, Phil Tarley, Ben von Mahler and Jeff Frost (Projects Room).

The annual photographic exhibition adopts its title and theme from the IPA (Int’l Photography Awards) competition. Each year the Loft at Liz’s features MOPLA by exhibiting the top IPA photographs and a curated selection of top artists exhibiting thematically associated works.

Professional, emerging and student photographers were invited to submit a single photograph that shares a unique perspective on cultural environment with a focus on people, physical surroundings or objects. Competitors vied for $2250 in cash prizes and the opportunity to exhibit their work during the Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA). Jurors included Amy Wolff (Photo Editor, PDN), Damien Poulain (Founder, Oodee) and Robert Berman (Robert Berman Gallery).

Photographers Include: One Shot: One World – People, Places, Things, competition winners:
1st – Eric Schwabel & Amy Kaps, Striped World
2nd – Christian Sinibaldi, Lag BaOmer – N16 – London
3rd – Matt Henry, Elvis Jigsaw

In addition to the winners (above), the following artists participating in the competition will showcase their work in this exhibition: Roger Alfonso, Emilio Barillaro, Susan A. Barnett, Tim Bird, Jordi Cohen, Aristide Economopoulos, Julia Fullerton-Batten, Leszek Gorski, Agnieszka Gotowala, Photographer Hal, Olivia Harris, Ryan Joseph, Babar Khan, Joyce P. Lopez, Yan Lu, Annalaura Masciavè, Douglas Menuez, Katarina Premfors, Giovanni Presutti, Guy Prives, Andreja Ravnak, Sebastian Reiser, Ryan Schude, Zoe Wetherall.

What: Opening reception,
When: The Loft at Liz’s, 453 S. La Brea Ave., LA 90036
When: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Phone: 323-939-4403 x6
Website: http://theloftatlizs.com/

In Santa Monica (at the Ocean Ave location), bG Gallery (Bleicher/Golightly/Gorman) holds an opening reception for a group exhibition entitled “Games.” 
 
“Games” is an exhibition of paintings, photographs, and mixed media, capturing the modern and classic world of games, including card games, board games, video games, mind games, and erotic games.

Artists include Gay Summer Rick (see image), Dave Quick, Stuart Rapeport, Linda Smith, Ted Meyer, Ed Fox, Abel Adrian, Airom, Steve Craig, Vincent Serritella, Douglas Alvarez, Terri Berman, Dianne Bennett, Richard Reiner, and Shari Cerney.
 
On view: April 1st – April 17th

What: Reception
Where: Bleicher/Golightly Gallery, 1431 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, Ca 90401
When: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Phone: 310.451.9983
Website: http://caporalebleicher.com

Or head to Palos Verdes…

The Palos Verdes Art Center/Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education presents Betty Gold: Color Blocking, an exhibition highlighting the international sculptor’s 50 year career, curated by Joe Baker.

This exhibition, coinciding with the acquisition of Gold’s print portfolio into the Palos Verdes Art Center’s permanent collection, celebrates the artist’s five-decade inquiry into geometric abstraction. Leaping from the tradition of figurative representation, Betty Gold’s imaginative exploration of space in both her flat and sculptural work will be the focus of her current exhibition at PVAC. A series of scale maquettes of her larger sculptural work are to be exhibited alongside her print portfolio Holistic.

On View: April 4th – April 19th

What: Opening reception
Where: Norris Gallery, Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 West Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes
When: Member preview 5-6pm/Public Opening 6-8pm
Phone: 310-541-247
Website: www.pvartcenter.org

There’s more music happening in the valley…at Kulak’s Woodshed (5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA), “First Friday Show” takes place from 8pm – 10pm. Ric Taylor will open the evening. Severin Browne and his band (Merritt Raff on drums, Mike Bisch on bass, David Stone on piano and ukulele, Mara Wells on harmonica, Barrett Tagliarino on guitar, and Jaynee Thorne & Leslie Beauvais on harmony vocals) will close the night. Call (818) 766-9913 for more info.  Live Webcast at www.KulaksWoodshed.com