This Week @ FarmlabSeptember 5-11, 2007

Farmlab Public Salons

Friday, Spetember 7, 2007 @ Noon
Mike Blockstein & Reanne Estrada W/ Special Guest Aurora Flores
Join Mike Blockstein & Reanne Estrada of Public Matters, with special guest Aurora Flores, as they speak about the complex relationships between artists and community-based organizations ..... full text

Friday, Spetember 14, 2007 @ Noon
Adolfo V. Nodal | "L.A. City Arts: Notes on Cultural Planning..."
Join Adolfo V. Nodal as he discusses ideas and proposals for cultural planning for Los Angeles during the past few decades. Opening Remarks by Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick. ..... full text

Change in Food Service Policy
Complimentary Lunch Tickets Will Be Available To All Who Request Them
Effective Friday, September 7, 2007, Farmlab will begin charging a $5 fee to purchase a lunch plate at our weekly Farmlab Public Salons. Please see any of the Farmlab team members prior to taking your meal. ..... full text

Under Spring

September 14, 2007 @ 8PM
Salon of Found (and stolen) Dance
Curated by Melinda Ring, this evening of live movement demonstrations, video footage, performance and conversation of, on and around the topics of appropriation, inspiration, transformation, and stealing. And, of course, refreshments will be served... full text

September 15 @ 7:30pm: Puppets After Hours
Leading L.A. Puppeteers To Perform Free at Under Spring
This fully immersive evening of adult-themed cabaret theater, interactive performance art, and live music will feature the best and brightest in puppetry arts. This free-of-charge program is..... full text

Tongva Cultural Workshops Begin This Saturday
Sept. 8th, 15th, 29th & Oct. 13 2007 10am-12noon
Farmlab will be offering a series of workshops to honor November as Native American Heritage month. These workshops will be led by the descendants of the Tongva people, of the Los Angeles ..... full text

News + Projects

Just Posted: 360-Degree QuickTime Virtual Tours
Browse Recent Exhibitions, Projects, and Facilities
Visit this web page to see and navigate through 360-degree QuickTime Virtual Tours of "AMAZE" by Farmlab Team from August, 2007, The Ag Bins on Skid Row project delivery day on June, 2007, and ...... full text

Farmlab Featured in Los Angeles Downtown News Editorial
Ag Bins on Skid Row Are A 'Gifted, Brilliant Idea'
"Bringing gardens into Skid Row could have seemed an odd undertaking. But Farmlab, and the new urban gardeners, have proved that it works. We think it is"..... full text