Create Magic Studios, made up of husband and wife team Todd and Allison Purse, has recently taken over local book store Huxley & Hiro‘s future home with a pop-up shop and gallery. The space is filled with artwork from local artists and Todd’s bright, colorful murals.
Along with making artwork and comics, Todd Purse also designs artwork for Brandywine Coffee Roasters, including their hand printed bags. In one of the rooms in the gallery several of them are on display.
Tonight, 4/4/25, is one of the last times to see the space and will be open from 5-8pm with live music from Danny and the Darlings.
It is also ArtLoop Wilmington, a monthly First Friday art walk with several venues around the city staying open late.
There was a lot to see at last Saturday’s ArtWalk in St. Pete, Florida. Below is a brief roundup. Many of these artists and exhibitions can also be seen for the rest of the month (if not longer).
Above is ceramic work by Rebecca Stevens from her exhibition, The Good Life, at Morean Center for Clay. Her work is influenced by her experience as a ballet dancer, ancient Greek art, and by Art Nouveau.
Soft Water Gallery, part of the Arts Xchange in the Warehouse District is showing Abstract Visions, work by Steph Gimson.
Tommy Bayot’s exhibition Lines is on view at The Factory St. Pete, part of their Pride Month celebrations. The show will be on view until 7/2/23 and includes a variety of work, in addition to the abstract pieces below. Check out his Instagram for more.
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/11-6/14/15)-
Thursday
June’s DTLA Artwalk has a film and video theme- stop by the Regent Theater for a short film festival (free) in between checking out the galleries
Writer Claudia Rankine is reading at MOCA Geffen (free with RSVP)
The LA Film Fest has begun (running til 6/18) and tonight at LACMA they are showing Too Late, “a dark love letter to Los Angeles”, which stars John Hawkes and includes a conversation with the filmmakers
Neon Trees are at the Fonda Theatre with Alex Winston
Friday
Downtown Dark Nights returns to LA Live with $5 food and drink specials, live music, art installations and live painting by several street artists
Producer and DJ Peanut Butter Wolf is kicking off the Music Center downtown’s Bring Your Own Dance Moves, their free weekly dance party
MOCA Grand Ave is having a book launch at their store for Architectones: Art In the Living Environment which will feature a roundtable conversation with François Perrin, Maura Lucking, Jan Tumlir, Bryony Roberts, and Mark Hagen; a performance by Veilhan and James Goldstein; music by DJ Vincent Tajan, and a book signing
Friday through Sunday
It’s LA Pride and the festival goes all weekend with a parade (Sunday), Thunderground Roller Disco, and live music from artists including Kesha and Tinashe
Saturday
Mystic Braves are the headliners of a four band show at the Troubadour that also includes So Many Wizards
NELA Art Gallery Night is a great way to check out the galleries in the Highland Park area
The Autry in Griffith Park is having a movie night on their south lawn- this week it’s The Grand Budapest Hotel with Mansions on the Moon playing before the show
Sunday
Rob Forbes, creator of Design Within Reach along with Eric Heiman, creative director of the San Francisco design studio Volume Inc., will discuss Forbes’s new book, See for Yourself: A Visual Guide to Everyday Beauty, with a book signing afterwords at LACMA (free)
Ink-N-Iron, a festival celebrating hot rods, tattoos, 50′s fashion and burlesque returns to the Queen Mary in Long Beach (also Friday and Saturday) and tonight the live music includes Fishbone, Gary Numan, and Peter Murphy among others
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (2/26-3/1/15)-
Thursday
Artist and critic Lorraine O’Grady, probably most famous for her first performance piece Mlle Bourgeoise Noire, is giving a free talk at MOCA Grand Ave
Mayor Garcetti’s favorite movie is Airplane!?- When Zócalo and KCRW asked him to pick a movie to screen at The Million Dollar Theater, this comedy classic was his selection. Tonight he’ll be there along with Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker (the trio who directed, wrote, and produced Airplane!) to discuss it after the film (free with registration)
Dan Snaith aka Caribou is playing three nights at the Fonda Theatre starting tonight
Cathedrals are playing with Empires, LANY, and Rush Midnight at the Echo (advanced tickets are sold out but there may be tickets at the door)
Friday
Seattle band La Luz are at the Bootleg HiFi with The Shivas and The Lovely Bad Things
If you haven’t seen the fascinating Los Angeles Plays Itself, why not check it out for free in Union Station, one of the many iconic locations seen in the film clips. Q&A with the director will follow
King Tuff is playing with Sonny and the Sunsets for CouchTrippin’ 2015: Los Angeles which will also have live art and Lagunitas beer- free with RSVP at Mack Sennett Studios
The area around Santa Monica and Highland has gradually become its own arts district and ForYourArt is hosting A Hollywood Walk of Art: The Awards Shows– a free self guided tour of the area (and a few other Hollywood galleries) with events that include free donuts at Donut Time
Gob Squad: Super Night Shot at REDCAT – the British-German collective heads out into the street an hour before the performance to interact with strangers before presenting the work to the audience where it is screened and scored live
Friday through Sunday
Fireworks Finale: The Simpsons Take the Bowl– Orchestra+ Simpsons clips+ Fireworks at the Hollywood Bowl
Friday
Kickstarter Film Fest 2014– featuring work by LA based creators including- film clips, art installations, projects, and a musical performance by John Vanderslice (free)
Saturday
Eat.Drink.Art. a benefit for The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park- $30 includes 3 drink tickets, live painting, an art auction, live music and DJs and more
Frogtown Artwalk– a great way to check out this lovely arts community in the Elysian Valley- open studios, bands and performances are all part of the event
