{"article":{"id":117455,"heading":"October Surprise: Creative Interventions and Underground Politics in NE LA","author":"Che","created":"2004-10-07 16:38:19","modified":"2004-10-10 19:06:34","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Oct 2004 02:06:34","article":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>OCTOBER SURPRISE: <br>  <br> Creative Interventions and Underground Politics in Northeast Los Angeles <br>  <br> October 8-11, 2004 <br><br> ****October Surprise releases creative anarchy throughout Highland Park! <br>  <br> Find out more here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theoctobersurprise.org\">http:\/\/www.theoctobersurprise.org<\/a> , or call 323-449-9019 <br><br> ****Navigation-Communication Stations: <br>  <br> More than 45 projects and interventions in Northeast Los Angeles. <br>  <br> Pick up an map\/exhibition guide\/catalogue at these hub spaces: <br>  <br> -- Flor y Canto Centro Comunitario  (3706 North Figueroa) <br>  <br> -- Arroyo Arts Collective Gallery (135 North Avenue 50) <br>  <br> -- Mudpuppy Cafe (4219 North Figueroa St). <br><br> ****Locomotion: <br>  <br> Take Metro GOLD LINE to the Highland park station Ave 57 <br>  <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metro.net\/riding_metro\/metro_rail\/gold_line.htm\">http:\/\/www.metro.net\/riding_metro\/metro_rail\/gold_line.htm<\/a> <br>  <br> Ride a bike! Bring your own or use bikes built by the Whirly Girls. <br><br> ****Friday Oct. 8**** <br>  <br> 7pm -- October Surprise Opening Party <br>  <br> AAC Gallery, 135 N. Avenue 50 <br>  <br> Opening, in collaboration with Avenue 50 Studio's \"Altaring Course.\"  <br>  <br> Performances and interactivity with Linda Hoag and Deborah Thomas, Edith Abeyta, Rachel Allen, Nicholas Fedak II, and Jill D'Agnenica. <br><br>  <br>  <br> ****Saturday Oct. 9**** <br>  <br> 1pm -- Flor y Canto, 3706 N. Figueroa -- \"The Interventionists\": Talk by Nato Thompson (MassMoca, DSLR Chicago)  <br><br> 5pm -- AAC Gallery, 135 N. Avenue 50 -- Dialogue: October Surprise participants are invited to share their practices with one another. <br><br> 9pm-2am - Live Music Benefit Bash <br>  <br> Mr. T's Bowl, 5621 1\/2  Figueroa, $5.00, 21 and over. <br>  <br> Party featuring My Barbarian, the Mormons, D'Argento, Lil' Kickers, The Cinnamon Roll Gang and DJ Doma Beer Market. <br><br>  <br>  <br> ****Sunday Oct. 10**** <br>  <br> 1-6pm -- Electric Surprise: YouthQuake in the Arroyo <br>  <br> Tierra De La Culebra Park, 240 S. Avenue 57 <br>  <br> Live music featuring The Old Souls, Opaque, The Four Glow Sticks, Black Powdered Bisquits and S.O.L. (Sounds of Life). <br>  <br> Skateboard ramp building workshop. Paper fashion workshop with Dianne Gamboa. <br><br> ****Scheduled projects by... <br>  <br> Edith Abeyta, Rachel Allen, Avenue 50 Studio, Jeff Chapman, Center for Tactical Magic, Wendy Cheng, Marsha Cifarelli, Jill D'Agnenica, Brian Decker, Economic Development Committee of the HHPNC, Ken Ehrlich, Nicholas Fedak II, Kianga Ford, Alison Heimstead, Marc Herbst, Jen Hofer, Shannon Hoff, Candice Johnson, Rebecca Kandel, Las Memorias\/The Wall, Jill Newman and Tom McKenzie, Northeast Democratic Club and Northeast Neighbors for Peace &amp; Justice, OrangesSardines Window Gallery, Albert Ortega, Trevor Paglen, Aldo Panzieri, Jaime S. Perry, Pocho Research Society, POOR THING, Red76, Arturo E. Romo, Sara Ross, Tyler Rowland, Carey Ann Schaefer, Ryan M. Schoelerman, Molly Sides, Temporary Travel Office, Deborah Thomas and Linda Anne Hoag, Thuesday, Zandra Van Batenburg, Leora Wien, Whirly Girls <br><br> ****The October Surprise has been generously supported by : <br>  <br> Arroyo Arts Collective <br>  <br> Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council <br>  <br> Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council <br>  <br> <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"October Surprise: Creative Interventions and Underground Politics in Northeast Los Angeles, October 8-11 2004","numcomment":1,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2004\/10\/117455.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[{"id":117596,"heading":"Photos from the opening","article":"http:\/\/www.la.indymedia.org\/news\/2004\/10\/117566.php","author":"A","parent_id":117455,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-10 19:06:34","modified":"2004-10-10 19:06:34","fileurl":""}]}