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32 things to do on 4/26/2008

02.23-06.15
Make Art/Stop AIDS
Fowler Museum at UCLA
308 Charles E. Young Drive North
fowler.ucla.edu
Artists around the world respond to HIV/AIDS, raising awareness and inspiring activism.

Every Saturday 8am-12:30pm
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
2300 E. Baristo Road at Farrell, Palm Springs (adjacent to the Camelot Theatres)
psculturalcenter.org
The new Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market will take place every Saturday morning through May. The Market features fresh produce grown by more than 20 local farmers, and flowers and plants. The Market is sponsored by the (non-profit) Palm Springs Cultural Center.

Saturdays at 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Black & Bluestein
The Other Space at Santa Monica Playhouse
1211 4th Street
Santa Monica
800.838.3006
brownpapertickets.com/event/26952
St. Louis 1963. Liberal white builder must choose between selling his house to a black man or selling out his ideals

03.15-04.26 6-8pm
CARLOS ESTÉVEZ: Secret Keepers
166 N. La Brea Ave., LA
323.933.5557
couturiergallery.com/upcoming.htm
info at couturiergallery.com
Renowned Cuban painter and sculptor Carlos Estévez will have his fifth solo exhibition at Couturier Gallery, which will include recent oil paintings as well as sculpture.

Opening 3/22, 6p-8p; hours Tuesday - Saturday 12-5pm
Absence and Elsewhere
Bandini Art Gallery
2635 S Fairfax Ave.
Culver City
310.837.6230
bandiniart.com
info at bandiniart.com
Shauna Peck and Melinda Smith Altshuler use sensuous surfaces and symbolic materials to address evanescence, potency, and memory.

Tu & Th noon-9 pm; We 10 am-6 pm; Fr & Sa 10 am - 5 pm
Pasadena Society of Artists 83rd Annual Exhibition
Brand Library Art Galleries
1601 W. Mountain St.
Glendale
818.548.2051
brandlibrary.org
info at brandlibrary.org
OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, April 6, 1-4 pm. Juried by Walter Askin. Exhibition includes 60 works by thirty-six artists. Photography, ceramics, sculpture, watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings, drawings and prints.

04.01-05.06 12am-0:59pm
Create a BREATHE LA PSA and you might win $1K
Los Angeles County
323.935.8050 x233
Web site
jrobinsonshimizu at breathela.org
Deep belly breathing all around!!!

Southern California film students (undergrad and grad students, including students who graduated within the last 5 years) are invited to submit 30- and 60-second PSAs for BREATHE LA. Visit our website for full details.

Daily 10-11am
Nithya Yoga
Vedic Temple
9720 Central Ave.,
Montclair
909.625.1400
lifebliss.org
Developed by Enlightened Master, Nithyananda, Nithya Yoga is practiced with blissful enthusiasm and strong intention. Add life to your movements, not just movement to your life.

04.12-05.04 7-10pm
Natura: Mythology, Spirit, Memory with Pat Gomez, Karen Bonfigli, and Andrés Montoya
Avenue 50 Studio, Inc.
131, No. Avenue 50
Highland Park
323.258.1435
avenue50studio.com
ave50studio at sbcglobal.net
An artistic reflection of the natural world through mythology, spirit, and memory. In a time of growing global concern, we are often reminded that humanity affects this biosphere we call home. It serves us all to take time to contemplate the footprints we leave behind on planet Earth.

04.12-05.08 7-10pm
FOUND 2 :: Trash to Treasure Art Exhibit
4534 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock (LA)
323.256.6117
eclecticcactus.com
semastroianni70 at yahoo.com
Our FOUND artists have transformed the ordinary into the beautiful. They’ve collected discarded resources--used, abandoned or recovered materials, and given them another life. Our delight in FOUND art is in the promise it communicates.

Saturdays 5-6pm
You Are What You Love w/Host Vaishali on KTLK 1150am - New LOHAS Radio Program
Heard weekly on KTLK 1150 am 5-6pm Saturdays and live-stream at ktlk.com/pages/streaming.html
purplev.com
press at purplev.com
Spiritual Wild Child Vaishali brings to life her sense of humor of self-awareness and fresh perspectives KTLK 1150AM 5-6pm Saturdays.

Saturdays and Sundays 12-5pm
Natural Consumption: New Paintings on Wood by Michael Gullberg
Southwest Museum of the American Indian, 234 Museum Dr., LA
323.667.2000
michaelgullberg.com
mjg at michaelgullberg.com
Gullberg collects wood destined for landfills or fireplaces and transforms them into art.

04.19-05.08 7-10pm
FOUND 2 :: Trash to Treasure Art Exhibit :: Artist Reception
4534 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock (LA)
323.256.6117
eclecticcactus.com
semastroianni70 at yahoo.com
Our FOUND artists have transformed the ordinary into the beautiful. They’ve collected discarded resources--used, abandoned or recovered materials, and given them another life. Our delight in FOUND art is in the promise it communicates.

Sat & Sun 12:30 and 3:00pm
Cinderella
Santa Monica Playhouse
1211 4th St.
Santa Monica
310.394.9779 x2
SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com
theatre at SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com
“An enchanting Cinderella!” (L.A. Times), the perfect musical comedy outing for audiences 2 to 102. Weekends. Birthday parties, too.

04.25-04.26 10am-5pm
AltBuild Expo
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main St.
altbuildexpo.com
Over 150 green building/design exhibits and free seminars. Free.

04.26
Breathe LA: Skydive for Clean Air!
Skydive Elsinore
Lake Elsinore
(70 miles north of LA)
323.935.8050 x248
breathela.org/events
ebeach at breathela.org
Take the leap! Tandem skydive for free today by supporting BREATHE LA’s O24U environmental education youth program.

04.26 9am-12pm
Million Trees LA Park Planting
Griffith Park
818.623.4879
treepeople.org
volunteer at treepeople.org
Join TreePeople, the LA Department of Recreation and Parks and community partners to plant trees in Griffith Park’s Cedar Grove!

04.26 9am-5pm
Climb California Greater LA
Aon Center
707 Wilshire Blvd., LA
213.384.5864
climbcalifornia.org
agonzalez at alac.org
The American Lung Association of California is hosting its inaugural Climb California Greater LA Stair Climb, to raise money in the fight for clean air and healthy lungs.

Register yourself, as well as build a Stair Climb team with your family, friends and co-workers.

04.26 10am-4pm
Naked, Raw and Looking Good
Long Beach
213.840.4958
nakedrawandlookinggood.com
carla at carlabrowning.com
Feel great, eat great, look great! Join a success coach, raw chef and style consultant for a life changing experience.

04.26 1-5pm
Healing Art Therapy Workshop
Encino
818.489.6317
hypnosis.edu/hypnotherapists/marcy-lifavi
marcy.lifavi at hypnosis.edu
Utilizing guided imagery, create clay art piece; becomes transformational metaphor. No artistic talent required; $29 + $10 materials, due April 12th registration deadline.

04.26 2-3:30pm
Alive & Well - Compassionate Health For Women
Pro Active Care Partners
529 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madrea
mcbradyrogers at sbcglobal.net
Identify and transform partterns of thinking and behavior that keep you stuck in a negative relationship with your body.

04.26 10am-4:30pm
InsightLA Community Day with Phillip Moffitt
Stewart Hall
Temescal Gateway Park
15601 Sunset Blvd.
Pacific Palisades
310.774.3325
insightla.org
programs at insightla.org
Phillip Moffitt, renowned Buddhist teacher and author of the newly released “Dancing with Life,” will lead a meditation retreat from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4:30pm. Fee for full day:
sliding scale $100-$60. $60 for afternoon only. This is a benefit day for the non-profit organization InsightLA.

04.26 1:30-3:30pm
Urban Expeditions: Explore the Urban Forest on Two Wheels
Levitt Pavilion in Old Town Pasadena
Memorial Park
150 N Raymond Ave.
Pasadena
323.478.0060
bikenow.org
info at bikenow.org
This slow-paced Earth Day-inspired bicycle ride will tour Pasadena’s favorite trees. Participants will learn about the history of Southern California’s famous trees and streetscapes, and learn from a city expert about tree maintenance and protection that is useful for home and garden. Ride Level: Easy/Beginner.

04.26 3-5pm
Free Seminar: “Natural Alternative for Allergies and Asthma with Special Guest William Broen, Bio-Regional Herbalist”
Whole Foods Market
331 N. Glendale Ave., Glendale
(Space is limited, to reserve your space, call and ask for customer service to sign up.)
818.548.3695
wholefoods.com/stores/calendars/GLN.html
Before you run to the corner store to medicate a runny nose, itchy eyes or sinus pain, consider this: Seasonal allergy symptoms are a natural reaction, the result of an overly sensitive immune response.

04.26 2-4pm
”Overcome Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Viviane Oberhand, Founder of the Oberhand Method
Beverly Hills Library
Meeting Room - 2nd floor
444 N. Rexford Drive
818.789.1078
fibroalive.com
dsLightHousePR at aol.com
DO YOU WANT TO BE FIBRO PAIN-FREE? Free presentation on letting go of the emotional roots of the disease with renowned healer, Viviane Oberhand. Discover her work in eliminating chronic Fibromyalgia and offering life-lasting relief to sufferers.

*A Fibromyalgia/CFS pain breakthrough you need to know about! PLEASE RSVP!

04.26 11am-5pm
Larénim Mineral Makeup Event
Lavender Natural Beauty
13559 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks
818.986.1280
lavendernaturalbeauty.com
Find your colors! 100% Minerals. Truly non-comedogenic. Receive a FREE Larénim Eye Color with a $50 purchase in-store or shop online!

04.26-04.27 9am-5:30pm
Renowned Teacher Eva Wong Presents Traditional Chinese Qigong Class
Center for the Arts,
2225 Colorado Blvd.
Eagle Rock
323.255.5472
Web site
la at shambhala.org
The Shambhala Meditation Center Los Angeles presents Traditional Chinese Qigong, including techniques to strengthen the muscular-skeletal system: joints, muscles, tendons, bones, and spinal column) and inner qigong (nourishing the internal organs and cultivating qi, or internal energy).

04.26-04.27 9am-11pm
Retro UFO (3)
At the World Famous INTEGRATRON located in Landers, CA (near Joshua Tree National Park)
760.365.3266
retroufo.com
retroufo at aol.com
Not your typical UFO convention.

Every Other Month (Saturday) 3-7:30pm
Push Hands: A 5 Part Workshop Series with Master Baker and Shelly Mazer
Shakti’s Elements Inc.
717 Broadway Ave., Santa Monica
310.576.2008
shaktiselements.com
tova at shaktiselements.com
*Mobilize energy to redirect force
*Neutralize incoming force
*Understand the yielding concept
*Cultivate a state of relaxation
*Invest in loss

Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm
Chakra Workshop
Enchanted Deva’s
5050 Vineland Ave.
NoHo
ayamanatara.com
info at ayamanatara.com
This weekend class will cover location, function, associations (colors, symbols, musical notes, energy resonances, stones), correspondences (ages of development, ailments, strengths and weaknesses), and an experiential meditation for each chakra. $240.

Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm
Chakra Workshop - Venue Change!
The Crystal Matrix Center
245 W Los Feliz Rd
Glendale
818.548.7625
ayamanatara.com
info at ayamanatara.com
This weekend class will cover location, function, associations (colors, symbols, musical notes, energy resonances, stones), correspondences (ages of development, ailments, strengths and weaknesses), and an experiential meditation for each chakra. $240.

Thursday-Saturdays; Sundays 8pm
Rogue Machine Theatre Presents: Complete Female Stage Beauty
Theatre Theater
5041 Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles
323.960.7726
roguemachinetheatre.com
info at roguemachinetheatre.com
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are $25.

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