Follow-up to Lummis Day 5 event:
Monday, June 7th -- By all accounts, Lummis Day 5 was a terrific, well attended and successful event. Most all agreed that Heritage Square was a wonderful venue for the afternoon.
Many friends and neighbors said that this was the best Lummis Day Festival ever. A first-time attendee who'd come all the way down from Lancaster to check it out said he'd really enjoyed himself .. and would be sure to return next year!
The incredible work the organizing committee did to make it happen paid off with a terrific community-building effort. Congratulations to all of them!
We'll have more shortly, but here are the first pictures we've received: pictures from Martha Benedict, Montecito Heights
And here is a compilation of Lummis Day 2010 videos from Cherly Johnson. who
set up a "TubePress Gallery" for Lummis Day videos.
Cheryl adds, "If you shot video last
Sunday at Lummis Day and would like it to show up in this index, just
upload it to YouTube and tag it: Lummis Day 2010 (with the spaces
between words, capitialize first letter).
TubePress will find your video, create a thumbnail image, and a link
back to your video's page on YouTube.
So .. here is the current index of videos: videos from Cheryl Johnson, NELAlist
Thanks to all in the community who have made this year's event such a success!!! |
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LUMMIS DAY FESTIVAL MOVES TO HERITAGE SQUARE FOR: 5th
ANNUAL NORTHEAST L.A. CELEBRATION, SUNDAY JUNE 6
PRESENTS 100 ARTISTS, POETS, MUSICIANS AND DANCERS
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The fifth annual Lummis Day Festival will move its main
stages to a new location, Heritage Square Museum (3801 Homer Street) this year, where the best of home-grown Northeast L.A. music, dance, food and community resources will be presented amid the historic buildings that are preserved on the Heritage Square site.
Before shifting to Heritage Square, the two-part
Festival will stage its opening event at Lummis Home (200 East Avenue 43), beginning at 10:30 am with readings by some of L.A.'s most critically acclaimed poets along with music, art exhibits and refreshments.
Nearly 100 performers and artists from 17 bands and dance troupes,
plus dozens of artists, craftspeople, and community groups are participating at this year's event. In the tradition of the Lummis Day Festival, performers on the three stages at Heritage Square Museum will represent an eclectic mix of cultural traditions and artistic styles.
Performing artists will include Tex-Mex artist and Emmy Award-winner Ruben Martinez and his Balladeers, Latin-Ska-Reggae band Upground, salsa artists The Susie Hansen Latin Band, jazz artists the Elliot Caine Quintet, country artists The Dime Box Band, the Gabriel Reyna Flamenco Troupe, dancers Las Alazanas , Ballet Coco, alt-country hillbilly punk band, The Evangenitals, the Oaxaca Dance Company, the Puppets & Players Theater, the Cypress Park Four Square Church Band, and local rockers Ann Likes Red and Driven. |
The gala poetry reading at Lummis Home—which has evolved into one of Southern California's best attended and most anticipated poetry showcases, will feature writers Mariano Zaro, Cece Peri, John Brantingham and Suzanne Lummis, plus the music of Evangina's Juli Crockett and Lisa Dee.
Paintings, sculpture and assemblage by a dozen artists will be hung at Lummis Home, which will remain from noon to 5:00pm. Over a dozen artists will be represented in the exhibition, including Rebecca Pollack, Cliff Janes, Cha-Rie Tang, Jack Rohman, Yolanda Gonzalez, Karen Merchant Yates, Lisa Worksman, Ada Pullini Brown, David Botello, Ramon Ramirez, Rude Calderon, Tina Gulotta Miller, Diane Behrens, Jose de Juan and Darcy Hawes.
Food and crafts will be sold at Heritage Square Museum. Dozens of community groups will be represented at the Heritage Square location with booths and information tables.
Admission to all events is FREE !!! .. Parking is available at Heritage Square Station, along the North side of
Pasadena Avenue, along Carlotta, and Avenues 42 and 43, with Shuttle Buses
available to Heritage Square Museum.
This year's Lummis Day Festival is sponsored by the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, the Highland Park Heritage Trust, City Council Districts 1 and 14, Eagle Portables Inc. and Home Depot Cypress Park. The Festival's poetry events are sponsored by Poets & Writers Inc. through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundation. Media sponsors include KPFK public radio 90.7, Univision KMEX-34 and the Arroyo Seco Journal.
Watch the 'Lummis Day' segments Thursday morning, June 4th, live from Heritage Square on three stations: KMEX (5-7am), KFTR (7-9am) and KTTV "Good Day L.A." (just after 9am). -- check your local listings!
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Poets at the Lummis Home: John Barrington, Mariano Zaro, Ceci Peri; poetry event hosted by Suzanne Lummis
Artists: Jose de Juan - painter, and Diane Behrens - painter, Mt. Washington Plein Air Painters; Rude Calderon – sculpture; Rebecca Pollack - painting, printmaking; Cliff Janes - turned wood artist; Cha-Rie Tang - fused glass & ceramic artist; Jack Rohman - digital art; Yolanda Gonzalez – painting; Karen Merchant Yates – assemblage; Lisa Worksman – painting; Ada Pullini Brown – painting; David Botello – painting; Ramon Ramirez - painting / mixed media; Tina Gulotta-Miller – Painter; United Environment Architecture
Artisans, Crafters and Homemade Foods: Dea Allen, Antoinette, Flor, Espy, Brenda, Jose, Andi, Kay Brown, Studio Root66, Loretta, Maria everything from Fused Glass to Butterfly Hair Pins, Painted Silk Scarves and Jams and Jellies
NOTE: All Lummis Day cultural events & entertainment is FREE to the entire family. Wonderful food and drink will be available through a fabulous group of local vendors, including:
Fry Smith, Don Chow Tacos / Fusion, Nom Nom / Vietnamese, Los Pibes, Mardy's Munchies, Franklin HS / Water and Sodas. |
| Jazz and Salsa at Lummis Day: Two to local groups with national reputations, the Susie Hansen Latin Band and the Elliot Caine Jazz Quintet, will be among the performers on the main Heritage Square Museum stage on Sunday, June 6, as the Lummis Day Festival celebrates its fifth year.
Electric violinist Susie Hansen, a Mount Washington resident, draws on various forms of Latin music and jazz. According to L.A. Times critic Don Heckman, Susie "creates a brand of music that is as physically moving as it is intellectually stimulating." Her performances are notable for inspiring listeners to dance in the aisles.
Trumpeter and band leader Elliot Caine has performed or recorded with a wide range of artists, including Bobby Matos, Beck, Teddy Edwards, Wyclef Jean and the Beastie Boys. Inspired by 60's-style Blue Note Jazz, his group plays original compositions as well as the work of Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley and Donald Byrd.
Lummis Day attendees will also enjoy the musical styling of Upground, an East Los Angeles band that offers a cohesive blend of genres into one distinct sound. Their musical roots and character began in East Los Angeles where the still youthful group, composed of mainly childhood friends, formed a connection. Upground forms its own quintessential style through a distinct sound and lively performances that have catapulted its popularity and reputation.
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| Artists representing country, Tex-Mex, rock, and alt-country "cowpunk" music will add to the mix of sounds on the stages of Heritage Square Museum as Lummis Day, the Festival of Northeast Los Angeles, celebrates its fifth anniversary on Sunday, June 6.
Ruben Martinez, author, journalist, musician and Emmy Award-wining public television commentator, will lead his band, the Border Balladeers, in a genre-breaking Tex-Mex-based repertoire that has been described by the L.A. Times as "Marty Robbins Meets Los Tigres Del Norte.
The Dime Box Band, a quartet of women who are both accomplished instrumentalists and vocalists have have created a distinctive indie-country sound that has brought critical acclaim and extensive airplay for their two CDs.
The Evangenitals, who describe themselves as alt-country hillbilly love punk rockers, have recorded three albums and have toured the U.S. in a bus of dubious reliability since being formed in the dark recesses of Highland Park's Mr. T's Bowl. The band's surreal approach to traditional music and extensive schedule of club performances throughout Southern California has earned a devoted following.
Ann Likes Red has been on the Highland Park scene for nearly ten years now, rocking up down the state from ArroyoFest to the LA Marathon, to San Francisco's Bay to Breakers race, and back to the Highland Park Music festival and even Mr. T's Bowl. In 2008, they opened the Lummis Day show for Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Highland Park native son Jackson Browne. The band is Eddie Rivera, vocals and guitars; Eric Mendoza, guitar; Dave Auslender, drums; Eric's friend on bass, and Jimmy Semple, vocals. This show is the first date in the band's 2010 California-ish© Tour.
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Hear Lummis Day Poets on KPFK, Wed. 5/26
The four poets who will be featured at this year's Lummis Day Festival opening poetry gala will be heard on a special edition of KPFK's Poets Cafe, airing Wednesday, May 26 at 2:00pm at 90.7FM.
Mariano Zaro, Cece Peri, John Brantingham and Suzanne Lummis will take part in KPFK's 30-minute round table discussion and will be reading from their work.
The 5th Annual Lummis Day Festival will be held on Sunday, June 6 at two locations: Lummis Home (200 East Avenue 43) and nearby Heritage Square Museum (3801 Homer Street). The opening poetry gala begins at 10:30 am at Lummis Home. Art Exhibitions will open at Lummis Home at noon and continue through 5:00pm. Music, dance, food, comedy, and community activities take place at Heritage Square Museum, from 12:30pm-7:00pm.
This year's Lummis Day Festival is sponsored by the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, the Highland Park Heritage Trust, City Council Districts 1 and 14, Eagle Portables Inc. and Home Depot Cypress Park. The Festival's poetry events are sponsored by Poets & Writers Inc. through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundation. Media sponsors include KPFK public radio 90.7, Univision KMEX-34 and the Arroyo Seco Journal. |
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Viva Poetry ! .Join us for afternoons of poetry at the Lummis Day Library Series!
The Lummis Day Library Series invites you to take advantage of three opportunities to hear live poetry from
Los Angeles poets and learn to write or improve your own poetry. All events are free and open to the public!
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 Saturday, May 8, Special start time: 3 to 5PM @ The Eagle Rock Library
Saturday, May 15, Series continues: 2 to 4PM @ The Arroyo Seco Regional Branch
Saturday, May 22, Series wrap-up: 2 to 4PM @ Autry Museum |
These events are supported by Poets & Writers, Inc., with a grant it received from the James Irvine Foundation.
Please click here for detailed information about the Lummis Day Viva Poetry events: Lummis Day Poetry FLYER
Don't Miss This EXTRA Special Event - Luvina Poetry Reading with over 15 poets !!!
(sponsored by The Lummis Day "Viva Poetry!" Series and the University of Guadalajara)
Friday, May 7, Luvina Poetry Reading: 7 pm @ Avenue 50 Studio - $5 Admission: Luvina Poetry FLYER |
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Series poets & special
guests include:
Chiwan Choi
Candace Pearson
Mehnaz Turner
liz gonzález
John Brantingham
All events are free and
open to the public!!!
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We will be holding a Lummis Day Fundraiser on Saturday, May 1st, 7pm to 9pm:
The fundraiser will be held at the Lummis Home and Gardens, 200 East Avenue 43, Los Angeles,
CA, 90031, and will include entertainment, great food, wine and drinks. Capacity is limited.
Tickets will be $35 at the door, $30 in advance, and are also available at Galco's on York Blvd, at Studio Root66
(next door to the fire house on Figueroa Street & Avenue 60) and at Antigua Cultural Coffee House (on Figueroa &
Loreto, across from Nightingale). Please click here to see more info about the Lummis Day Fundraiser. |
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Here's your opportunity to participate as a SPONSOR for Lummis Day 5:
This year our festival sites will be Heritage Square Museum and grounds, and the Lummis Home and Gardens.
These exciting new locations offer expanded opportunities for community tables and advertising.
There are many size / shape options for our ad categories, in the event program. Thousands will be freely
distributed before, during and after the event. See the attached SPONSOR RATE information form. |
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Please make a donation to Lummis Day, The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles:
Many companies offer matching funds for charitable contributions made by their employees (often you simply
have to ask them), and you'll need our tax ID number. So, here it is: Lummis Day California Tax ID 3047809
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"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" |
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Annual Teachers' Workshop - A River Runs Through It - CLICK HERE !!!
WATCH FOR UPDATES !!! - Will be held Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16 (Museums of the Arroyo Day).
LAUSD Approved (1) Point Credit Class NA-14-159 - CSU San Bernardino Two (2) Continuing Education Units, Additional Fee
The Arroyo Seco culture is characterized by the larger than life persona of Charles Fletcher Lummis, the first city editor of the Los Angeles Times, one of the city's first librarians, and founder of the Southwest Museum. READ MORE ABOUT IT |
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