On Saturday, August 7th, from noon until 6:00 PM, the Harvard Heights and West Adams Heights/Sugar Hill Neighborhood Associations, the West Adams Heritage Assn., and the UNNC will host the annual neighborhood block party on Westmoreland Boulevard. The city will block off Westmoreland at Venice and at Washington to vehicular traffic so that events and attractions can be safely enjoyed by all.
This year, the block party is called “Who We Are” and will feature local food and local talent. People from Harvard Heights/West Adams Heights Sugar Hill will perform for their neighbors at the north and south ends of the block while, in between, kids can enjoy a jumper, face painting, games, and an LAFD fire truck! There will also be workshops for teens and adults as well as a video tent showcasing visual art and video projects by people from Harvard Heights.
Although many of the details are still being sorted out, we would LOVE to hear from you if you or a neighbor/friend has a special talent that can be shared with everyone. It can be most anything! Are you a musician? Can you sing? Do you have a talent for performing – juggling, ventriloquism, magic, sword swallowing!??
Finally, if you have a collector car or special vehicle and would like to show it off, we would love to have you display it.
If you are interested in performing or volunteering , please contact us! We look forward to hearing from you!
Too busy howlin’ at the full moon so the Maxey Fish and Sea Quarter Moon Consecution continues with MC Draperiesas the moon starts its wane.MC Draperies is an up and coming rapper who sings songs about sex, drugs, and community living and he aspires to be on top 40 radio as soon as possible. He’s working on 100 songs in 2010 and you can dig them at www.PaperSafety.com
Our moon is waning, and the Maxey Fish and Sea Quarter Moon Consecution continues with a special 4th of Julie presentation of Johanna Chase performing “Maxing Out the Boards” at the Phoenix Pride Festival. If you don’t know, now you are in the know. Johanna is a founding member of Synchronicity LA and we enjoy showing her off. Take’ya time Jo, TAKE’YA TIME! Keep your eyes out for a new album from Johanna coming SOON. It is soundin’ good, oh me oh my, I mean it.
Poet John Paul the Third is a spoken word artist based in Los Angeles, CA and a founding member of Synchronicity LA. Here he brings his piece, “LA Our City,” to the people with spontaneous performances on the LA Metro in a video by Maxey Fish and Sea.
In celebration of this newborn tradition and tonight’s waxing first quarter, Maxey Fish and Sea presents a premiere of Tin Santos and Julia McAlee’s “Monkey Paws” as performed at the most recent Synchronicity LA Salon.
This work in progress is brought to you by two spirited souls of Westmoreland Blvd. The performance is not without its bumps and bruises, but the song is too terrific not to give a glimpse. And the love that resonates through the Salon and its attendees is good and evident.
Sprawling across Cochabamba’s urban center is La Cancha market. It is well known for being one of the largest, most overwhelming markets in South America. Julia strapped on her guitar and took a casual stroll through the meat aisle, past the puppies, around the underwear, brushing shoulders with the carrot juicer, and ending amongst the veggies.
Julia McAlee is a singer-songwriter living here at Synchronicity LA. You can visit her website here: http://juliamcalee.com/
Her friend Ryan also lives here and made this video. You can see more at http://ryanisyourfriend.com/
The Synchronicity LA Salon is a fortnightly even held on the second Wednesday and last Sunday of the month in our art studio. It features musicians, poets, artists and performances of all types. Our goal is to provide a safe space for all types of creative expression. It can be an open discussion for works in progress or a venue to show or perform whatever you fancy. This video might give you an overall feel for it, and here are some of the latest performances.
Jerry the Bear
Jerry is a long time friend of Synchronicity LA. I remember the first week I moved into the house, we had a Jerry the Bear concert in our living room. I was moved, and reaffirmed that moving to Synchronicity would prove to be an experience shared with amazing souls. Jerry lives in Chicago, but occasionally finds his soulful self around our parts.
Visit his Myspace page at: http://www.myspace.com/jerrythebearmusic
Esteban Salcido
Esteban is our friend. He makes music and poetry, other things and has a kind spirit. Here he is covering a timeless celebratory tune. I love his music style so much and hope to capture one of his original songs and share it with everyone that can’t make it to the Salons.
Wesley Francis
Wes is our across the street neighbor and regular at the Salon. I’m pleased to present this video of him using his words like he does so well.
