Dorothy J. Wilson
los_angeles, ca
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- Member since: 2007-04-21 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-09-12 00:00:00
- Events: 20
Events:
INDIE 103.1 Presents CIRCUS DIABLO
Where: The Roxy Theatre
Date: 2007-07-20 20:00:00
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Doors: 8:00 pm Show: 9:00 pm $14
Lavender Diamond, Winter Flowers, Anders and Woods
Where: The Troubadour
Date: 2007-06-16 20:00:00
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Black Olive, Brandon Mayer and the Hidden Powers, Bryony Atk...
Where: The Bordello
Date: 2007-09-10 20:00:00
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Dr. Donald Johanson: From Lucy to Language FREE
Where: Los Angeles Central Library
Date: 2007-04-26 19:00:00
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Free You must RSVP If the RSVP fills up, get there 15 minutes early, because that's when they start releasing no-show tickets to standby. Dr. Donald Johanson From Lucy to Language In conversation with Dr. Luis Chiappe, Chairman, Department of Vertebrate Paleontology and Associate Curator, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County A leading paleontologist and discoverer of the Lucy skeleton, Johanson has explored the Great Rift Valley of East Africa for more than three decades, seeking clues to our ultimate origins. One of the most controversial scientists working today, he is director of the legendary Institute for Human Origins. Dr. Donald C. Johanson is one of the world's leading and America's best known paleoanthropologists. Working in Africa, he has dedicated the last twenty-five years to exploring, discovering and studying the most significant fossil finds ever made in the search for our origins. His dramatic discovery, in 1974, of "Lucy" our oldest, most complete human ancestor sparked a controversial change in our view of human origins. The following year, again at the famous site of Hadar, Ethiopia, Johanson's team made the unprecedented discovery of the fossilized remains of some 13 individuals. Believed to be the oldest evidence of human ancestors living in groups, the National Geographic Society dubbed the fossils "The First Family." Dr. Johanson has spent his entire career looking for clues to questions which have puzzled scientists since Darwin: What made us human? How different are we from the rest of the natural world? By approaching these questions from a variety of new directions, incorporating techniques borrowed from molecular biology, new methodologies in archeological excavation, and sociobiological studies of primates and hunter-gatherer societies, Dr. Johanson provides new insights into the relationship of ancient man to his environment and our own origins. Dr. Johanson has published nearly 100 scientific papers and several books. His first book, Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind, co-authored with Maitland Edey, won the American Book Award in Science (1981). His dedication to the popularizing of science has continued in Blueprints: Solving the Mystery of Evolution (with Edey, 1989) Lucy's Child: The Discovery of a Human Ancestor (with J. Shreeve, 1989), and Journey from the Dawn (with K. O'Farrell, 1990) Dr. Johanson received his MA and Ph.D. in 1970 and 1974 from the University of Chicago, where he studied human paleontology. In 1981, he founded the internationally acclaimed, multidisciplinary center, Institute of Human Origins. A native of Argentina, Dr. Luis Chiappe studied biological sciences at the University of Buenos Aires and obtained a Ph.D. in July of 1992. He returned to Argentina in 1996 to work as a visiting professor at the National University of San Luis, where he still periodically teaches college courses. Since 1999, Dr. Chiappe has taught as an adjunct professor for the Department of Earth Sciences at University of Southern California (USC). In the field, Dr. Chiappe has conducted extensive research on the evolution of dinosaurs. For many years, he has explored the desolate regions of Patagonia and Central Asia, and his research has been featured in several publications, including National Geographic. His recent discovery of thousands of dinosaur eggs is one of the most significant paleontology developments in the last few years. Dr. Chiappe works as the Chairman of the Department of Vertebrate and an Associate Curator at the esteemed Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Recent exhibits he helped develop include Tiniest Giants (2001), which featured his dinosaur egg discovery, and SuperCroc (2001).
Bang Camero
Where: The Troubadour
Date: 2007-10-11 20:00:00
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$10 in advance/$13 day of All Ages If you've ever heard of this band (probably from Guitar Hero II), its a standard 5-piece with a slight twist...there are 16 singers. These guys rock the best kind of 80s Hair Metal.
Chemlab, Skeleton Key
Where: Knitting Factory
Date: 2007-11-30 19:00:00
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ALL AGES **Text "CHEM" 467467 to buy tickets
Cartoon Dump! — An Evening of the Worst Cartoons Ever!
Where: Steve Allen Theatre
Date: 2008-01-22 20:00:00
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Tickets are $10 Imagine a world where a children's show has a cast of characters that have more psychological disorders than you do. Add the mind-numbing debauchery of the worst, most poorly animated cartoons from the 1950s, '60s and '70s. Then throw in the wry commentary you came to love from "Mystery Science Theater 3000," and what have you got? Cartoon Dump!
The Presidents of the United States of America
Where: The Roxy Theatre
Date: 2008-03-21 20:00:00
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Peanut Butter Wolf, Boom Bip, Guns N Bombs, Them Jeans
Where: Roxy Theater
Date: 2008-02-25 20:00:00
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Sean Christopher “Vanity Bonfire”
Where: Corey Helford Gallery
Date: 2008-04-26 19:00:00
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Corey Helford Gallery presents Sean Christopher “Vanity Bonfire” Opening Reception Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 7‑10pm Corey Helford Gallery 8522 Washington Boulevard Culver City, CA 90232 T: 310-287-2340 www.coreyhelfordgallery.com Open Tuesday - Saturday, Noon to 6:00pm Corey Helford Gallery is proud to present “Vanity Bonfire”, a solo exhibition of new works by artist Sean Christopher. For his first solo show in Los Angeles, Christopher will unveil a world of hidden meanings, symbols, and metaphors through a series of oil paintings, sculptures and mixed mediums. Representing a year and a half long process, “Vanity Bonfire” juxtaposes heavenly beauty against stark reality, creating a cohesive, multi-layered experience for the viewer. Things are not what they seem as candy coated veneers reveal dark subtle messages upon closer inspection. Christopher’s opulent visual vocabulary reaches new heights in “Vanity Bonfire” as politically motivated soldiers disguised as rococo frosted three layer cakes with lubricated match sticks and peppermint appendages, intermingle with dripping blood cherries, sparkling dollar signs and cultured pearls plucked from a 13th century tiara. Iconographic cakes, Louis XIV shoes, and Sacred Hearts form the metaphoric foundation for “Vanity Bonfire”, which is sure to delight the senses and challenge the mind. Open to the public, the reception for “Vanity Bonfire” will take place on Saturday, April 26 from 7 to 10pm. Sean Christopher attended the Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA where he received his B.F.A. in Illustration and the School of Visual Arts in New York City where he received his M.F.A. in Drawing and Painting. He has always been deeply attracted to symbolism and employs a variety of objects to create his narratives. Christopher’s work has been exhibited in numerous galleries including La Luz de Jesus, Lineage Gallery, Copro Nason, Varnish Fine Art, and Limited Addiction.
DJ ?uestlove, DJ Journey
Where: Crash Mansion
Date: 2008-06-12 20:00:00
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THE ROOTS "Rising Down" listening party