Redondo Beach ~ CA

THE EXCHANGE was started in 2005, with six artist from different areas of the United States. The participants of The Exchange pair off into six groups of two, trading names and personal styles through sketches. The sketches are drawn and traded between the artist. They are then painted by the receiving artist in their particular city. The goal is for all the artist involved to be able to become more versatile through attempts at graffiti styles out of their personal comfort zone. THE EXCHANGE will be making many stops across the country. For more information and tour dates check out the site.

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Did I say surreal? Michelle Flowers in “Blackout.” 

While waiting for a Black Box to be built for them at the Alexandria Hotel, the Company of Angels recently performed week 40 of Suzan-Lori Parks’ 365 days/365 plays at the Gallery Space.

Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, who I like to call the Nina Simone of theater because of the wide range of her testosterone-charged plays and her ability to riff on words, author of “Fuckin’ A,” “Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World” and “Top Dog/Underdog,” committed to writing a play a day for a year. Since November of 2006, Los Angeles theater groups have jumped on the opportunity to perform one week each (7 plays) of the 365 works. Calling “plays” what is in the case of Week 40 seven “sketch comedies” is stretching it more than a little bit. However, Parks is such a provocative and compelling writer that even the shortest skits are at the very least intriguing if not satisfying.

Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and director Armando Molina.
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Los Angeles ~ CA

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Hollywood ~ CA