LA vs WAR!

If you live in LA and you like to attend art shows then check this out.


LA vs. WAR
April 10-13 2008 - Downtown LA


LA vs WAR highlights the travesty of a senseless war now going into its 6th year, giving LA artists a platform to exercise their freedom of speech. Hundreds of artists representing our diverse communities unite in delivering a universal message of peace and understanding, and offering resistance and opposition to the US government’s war policies.

LA vs WAR highlights:

- Yo! What Happened to Peace?: posters on display from the international touring peace poster exhibition;
live anti-war poster screen-printing demos
- Hit+Run: live t-shirt printing featuring custom artwork from the Hit+Run artist network
- Mark of the Beast: display of corporate-jammed logo spoofs
- Crewest Graffiti & Stencil Art Garden: graffiti artist network doing live graffiti and stencil painting
- Center for the Study of Political Graphics: anti-war themed display from America’s premier political poster archives
- Artwork Exhibition: handmade creations by independent local artists
- Universal Peace Altar: a memorial to lives lost in the war created by Ofelia Esparza and Shrine
- Peace in Iraq Photo Project by Azul 213: audience participation photo project to promote peace
- Dublab.com: music selections created by DJs from the web radio collective
- Lost Film Fest hosted by VJ Scott Beibin: film and video celebration of culture jamming and illegal art
- Light installations and projections: interactive entertainment provided by Todd Lazer
AND MORE...

LA vs WAR schedule:

Artist reception:
Thursday, April 10
7 PM - 9 PM

Exhibition:
Thursday, April 10 - Sunday, April 13, 2008
Noon - 11 PM

@ The Firehouse, 710 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90021.
All ages are welcome and admission is free.

see also myspace.com/lavswar
For volunteer or sponsorship inquiries, please contact LAvsWAR@gmail.com



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