If you are in the downtown area, be sue to check the Downtown News for my article about the Brewery Art Walk coming up on the weekend of October 20th and 21st. My article will be featured in the October 15th issue which comes out Monday!
Weekend Update is here already….yikes. There are some fabulous happenings this Saturday, Maestra the documentary will be screened at La Femme Film Festival in Hollywood, plus Taste of Abbot Kinney takes place on Sunday.
The Pick of the Week will be amazing…I can’t wait…featuring the LA Burning Man Decompression Art & Music Celebration….
It’s an after party for all the burners but it’s also a chance for all you chickens who don’t want to deal with the playa dust….and yes that includes me. Mama’s from NYC, no camping for this chick.
This is the closest we can get to Burning Man and still be near running water. So come on out to play and let your hair down. The 10th annual event will be held at LA State Historic Park.
The Decompression is an annual after-event for members of the Burning Man community who gather in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada each Labor Day to make art and burn the effigy of a man. (see below for the recent changes)
It is open to the public, and will run from 1:00 pm until dawn the next day. It features multiple music stages, Burning Man art, and several thousand creative participants.
“Seraphim: The Spirit of Unification” is a wooden sculpture showing four angels guarding a vortex will be the focus of the event.
Artists, event participants and community neighbors will be encouraged to write their hopes, dreams, and remembrances on it. (This portion happens Mon-Friday)
Now you may have heard, the LA Decom event was supposed to feature the burning of “Seraphim: The Spirit of Unification.” However the plans to burn the art piece has been postponed following meetings with the Los Angeles Fire Department….imagine that?
Do not fret… “Seraphim: The Spirit of Unification” is already up in the park, so people can add their wishes, thoughts, laments etc. Then it will be taken down and transported it to the Mohave desert, ninety miles outside LA where they will burn it. Now you know that’s just another excuse for a party….right?
Not sure if you wrote your words to “Seraphim: The Spirit of Unification” which the public was allowed to do this past week…
If you did I hope you wished for something special, cried for somthing lost, let go of all those dirty little secrets….cause it’s time to begin again….this past week’s different events have culminated into one massive burning man 18 hour party tonight (Saturday)! I’ll see ya down there.
Let me tell you a bit about the artists who created “Seraphim: The Spirit of Unification.” LA-native David “Widget” Wedeen, and main architect says the inspiration for “Seraphim” was drawn from the diversity of the many neighborhoods found within the City of Angels.
The four “Angels” was created by four female artists, each one inspired by her own heritage or current artistic direction. The Asian Angel will be facing East, decorated by black-light artist Debi Cable, who is also the Regional Art Coordinator for LALA. The Latin Angel, facing West, was created by artist and graphic designer Andie Villafane. The north-facing European Angel, by artist and interior designer Scarlet Abbott. And finally the African Angel, facing South, was created by Noelle Charles.
See image below to right, Altervison 3D is an interactive blacklight art installation featuring the work of artist Debi Cable.
Children: LA Decom is an ALL AGES event. We encourage parents to have a good time with their kids. Please be responsible and aware of children around you. We can all have a safe and fun time together.
Ins and Outs: You may come and go as you need during the day, but after 6pm we can not allow re-entry once you leave. Wristbands will be removed. State Park’s rule. (of course that does not stop you from buying another ticket to get back in)
Parking: We request that everyone park at Union Station. Parking is available in the Gateway Center Garage located under the Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The entrance is on Vignes Street. The daily rate is $6, with a 30-day limit. Payment is accepted using cash and major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express).
You can either walk from the train station 5 blocks or ride the Metro Gold Line North ($1.50) from Union Station to the China Town Station, just one stop up the line. The entrance to the event is approximately 100 yards from the China Town Station.
Wednesday through Friday events are Free;
Admission for the festival (Saturday event will run you $20 (between 1-7pm); $25 (between 7-midnight); $30.00 (between Midnight and 2 am)
There is NO Entry after 2:00 am and the party continues till sunrise.
What: LA Burning Man Decompression Art & Music Celebration
Where: State Historical Park, 1245 N. Spring St., DTLA, 90012
When: Saturday, Oct. 13th 1:00 pm until dawn October 14th
Phone: 310-245-4147
Website: http://laburningman.com/