Keeping up with what is going on in your hometown is not always as easy as you might think it would be for people. We all lead pretty hectic lives these days, working from morning until evening and trying to fit in all of our other responsibilities somewhere in between before we go to bed at night. This leaves precious little time to keep up with what is going on right in our own backyard. It can be very easy for you to lose touch with your local community, but more people today are trying to make an effort to stay connected. To stay on top of what is going on, it is helpful to know just where you can go for things like Silver Lake news so you are aware of what is happening in the area. Staying Involved in Your Area One reason to keep up with local news is so that you and your family can stay involved in the community. With so much going on in our daily lives, it can be easy to get disconnected from your town. You might lose sight of what is going on with local politics, community events or what businesses are new to the area or doing different things. When you stay abreast of the local news, you can find out what is happening in your area so you can get involved in important activities. It can also give you a guide to events that may go on so that you can note them on your calendar and make plans to attend. Getting Important Information Finding a source for Silver Lake news is easier than you may think. Instead of searching all over the Internet to track down stories, events, and happenings, there is one website that brings it all together for the community. Here at Silverlandia, we have made it our goal to help keep the community informed. We have put together a website and forum for local businesses and the community to get together, so it is easy for you to find out about events, promotions, business openings and more. Use Our Map to Guide You To help you keep on top of the Silver Lake news...
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The Silver Lake Craft Cocktail & Beer Exposition is right around the corner! Join us April 25th at 4100 Bar for an inclusive showcase of the best hospitality providers in the Silverlake community (4100 Bar, The Thirsty Crow, The Black Cat, El Condor, Garage Pizza, & more!) Partake in an array of cocktails, locally brewed craft beers and bites presented by over a dozen local Bars, Breweries and restaurants. Tickets are $30, $5 of which will be donated to the Sunset Free Health Clinic. Buy yours before it’s too late! Guests will also have the opportunity to sign up for our Pizza Eating Contest where Garage Pizza will crown the Neighborhood Champion for 2015!...
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Echo Park Craft Fair May 9th-10th If you’re looking for some last minute weekend fun or just want to tinker around at another one of Echo Park’s ever evolving carousel of hipster events, head east this weekend to hit up The Echo Park Art and Craft Fair. This biannual arts and design showcase will be taking over Mack Sennett Studio this Saturday May 9th (10-6 pm) and Sunday, May 10th (10-5 pm.) As per the usual, Echo Park Craft Fair’s beautiful and talented creators, Beatrice Valenzuela and Rachel Craven have collected the most impressive roster of creative heads to satisfy any hipsters indie shopping desires. This year the fair will showcase the work of Gabriela Artigas, Dream Collectiveand Objects Without Meaning. Cold-pressed organic juice will also be provided by Moon Juice, hipsters rejoice....
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Silver Lake’s “Bates Motel” — The complete transformation of the dilapidated Sunset Pacific Motel (Bates Motel) into a conceptual art piece is in process as a French artist, Vincent Lamouroux sprays the entire building – as well as the adjacent palm trees and billboard – in a thick coat of opaque limewash. Projection, which is described as a “temporal intervention into an iconic piece of LA’s architectural history and urban lore,” will last two weeks, with an opening date scheduled for April 26. The two-week long project was conceived by Vincent Lamouroux, who used a similar concept in a Paris park where a grouping of The owners of the three-story motel at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Bates Street plan to follow up the art exhibit by demolishing the structure to make way for one of three apartment towers. But an official for the developer said they have given Lamoruoux permission to use the property as an art project as long as the necessary permits are obtained. What’s the point of Projection? Says the press release: Just as the Silver Lake neighborhood itself has transformed radically in recent years, an continues to evolve, so to will the artist’s iteration of the motel embody a transformation, surrendering and passage; the white surface of its facade will be a symbolic invitation to project our ideas about both its mythic past and its indeterminate future. The limewash is described as an “ecologically safe” material that will eventually erode and fade away. You can check out Vincent Lamouroux’ recent work here ...
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We’re totally obsessed with pretty much everything that Materials & Applications does, but this month is different. If you haven’t checked out their current exhibit in Silver Lake you’re totally missing out. Take a break one evening or night this week to check out DOMUS an installation by D.V. Rodgers and team. DOMUS is experimental anti-seismic architecture incorporating spatialized seismic sound and light that challenges our response to and perception of earthquakes. What: DOMUS by D.V. Rodgers – Materials & Applications is an outdoor exhibition space that is visible from the street 24 hours a day. Entry is free but donations are appreciated! When: Literally 24 hours a day Where : 1619 Silver Lake Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 9026 DOMUS an installation by D.V. Rogers and team On view until Spring 2015 DOMUS DOMUS is an experiential, anti-seismic architecture installation that challenges our perception and response to earthquakes in Los Angeles. The project is currently exhibiting at Materials & Applications (M&A) in its outdoor exhibition courtyard and is open free of charge to the public from 10am – 10pm every day of the year. DOMUS is constructed from a low-cost open hardware Hexayurt shelter system designed by Vinay Gupta and utilized heavily in Black Rock City during the annual Burning Man Festival. DOMUS is constructed from THERMAX (CI) insulation panels and bi-directional filament tape, a temporary construction technique durable up to 12 months. As with all M&A installations, this two story high extended Hexayurt design was constructed with a team of volunteers. Suspended in the center of DOMUS is a matrix of undulating lights and sounds that pulse, retreat, tremble, and vibrate in response to two curated seismic databases, creating a stunning visual and aural immersive experience. DOMUS submerges visitors into the sensorial datascape of two historical events: Haiti’s 7.0 earthquake on January 12, 2010 and the 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on Feburary 21, 2011. The LED chandelier centerpiece suspends from an 18’ tall ceiling as the structural ribs taper into eight points, suggestive of gothic arches. Compositions performed in DOMUS are created by Ryan McGee in collaboration with D.V. Rogers, and use seismic recordings to translate waveform data to the compositional data collected by IRIS Wilbur. Visitors...
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March 30, 2015 Summer is right around the corner and that can only mean one thing. Concert season. Make sure to start your summer off right with one of the many awesome shows at The Bootleg HIFO right down the street on Beverly Boulevard. This chic venue carries hip vibes and offers productions hosted by the super popular “The Fold Presents,” “Bootleg Theater” and “Bootleg Hifi” Some of their upcoming shows include performances by Eskimo, Say Lou Lou, Delicate Steve and Caitlin Rose. Full Calendar Fold Silverlake SILVERLAKE MAP for the latest news on event’s happening in #silverlandia Los Feliz, Silverlake, Echo Park, Atwater...
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