Arcana Books Hosts A Shindig For The Ice Plant's 10th Anniversary
2016-11-12 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
On Saturday, November 12th from 5:00 to 7:00PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts for The Ice Plant’s 10th Anniversary Party. The evening’s celebration will feature book signings for ED PANAR: Animals That Saw Me Volume Two and MIKE SLACK: Walking In Place 1 – New Orleans, with special appearances by many of The Ice Plant’s own authors and artists, including Ron Jude, Bettina Hubby, Michael Schmelling, Seth Lower, Antoine Wilson, and Melissa Catanese – plus Margaritas (Mike’s own mix) and the accordion stylings of Arcana’s Erin Schneider!
The Ice Plant began producing artist books in 2006, and has been publishing significant illustrated and photography books and other fine printed matter for the following decade. The dynamic duo behind the press – Tricia Gabriel and Mike Slack – would like to thank all their artists and loyal customers for making these ten years possible.
ED PANAR: Animals That Saw Me: Volume Two – The sequel – at last! Pairing a selection of new work and newly discovered gems from Ed Panar’s vast archive with an original essay on “being seen” by philosopher Timothy Morton, this volume digs deeper into the question: “Why do we assume that it’s only us who does the looking?”
MIKE SLACK: Walking in Place 1: New Orleans – Co-published in an edition of six hundred copies with Perimeter Editions, Melbourne, this is the first in Mike Slack’s new series of standalone volumes; each a pocket-sized ‘ambient travelogue’ of a particular geographic (or ‘psychogeographic’) location. This installment intermingles local fauna, architectural details, curious street cats, and urban ephemera, all skewed toward the sublime in the peculiar sunlight of New Orleans.

Donna Sternberg & Dancers Perform On Helms Walk
2016-11-05 12:00 - 15:00 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
Free
On Saturday, November 5th please join us for a special presentation by Donna Sternberg & Dancers of Bodies of Water, a site-specific performance that weaves together dance, music, spoken word, and art installation to examine the timely issue of water. Two performances of Bodies of Water, at 12 noon and again at 2PM, will take place in front of our over-sized water faucet fountain on Helms Walk, our pedestrian plaza on Helms Avenue between Washington and Venice Boulevards. Admission is free and open to the public.
Along with soundscape artist Rima Snyder and installation artist Moses Hacmon, Donna Sternberg & Dancers will explore the political, historical and aesthetic aspects of water. “Water, the giver of life, connects us to the most elemental aspects of the earth as well as to each other in a dance of co-existence.” Hacmon’s breathtaking, haunting collection of photographic images of water have been made into 18 large panels, 4 X 8 feet, that will be displayed as a backdrop to the dancers. Live musicians will perform music composed by Snyder, who has also created a recorded soundscape that includes poetry. This performance is made possible, in part, by a Culver City Performing Arts Grant.
About the Artists
Founded in 1985, Donna Sternberg & Dancers (DS&D) is a non-profit contemporary dance company that has premiered over 80 works, including 8 full evening-length performances. Discovery is our passion and we believe the act of discovery to be transformative. The company performs in site-specific locations such as parks, galleries, libraries and on the beach as well as in traditional theaters. DS&D has performed throughout California, and is the resident guest artist at Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico. It has been featured in publications such as Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Los Angeles Times, radio and television (PBS, City TV). The company has received funding from state and local governmental agencies, businesses and foundations. Jessica Abrams of exploredance.com states: “Donna Sternberg’s talent (is) a maker of dances as technically stunning as they are dramatically resonant. Sternberg’s dancers are incredible technicians, but it is their dramatic presence that (makes) them stellar performers.”
Rima Snyder is a composer, singer and audio editor. She has a BA in music from Pomona College and an MFA in music composition from the California Institute of the Arts. She has over 25 years of experience in the audio industry, including 12 years at National Public Radio as an audio engineer and assistant producer. Rima does audio post production for radio documentaries, music and arts features, and sound effects editing for film. She has composed many works for chorus and chamber ensembles.
Moses Hacmon, born in 1977 in Tel-Aviv, Israel, is an artist and architect. He studied cinematography and fine art at Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel-Aviv. In 2006 Moses completed his B.Arch with AIA honors award, from SCI Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture). He has spent ten years studying water’s composition, properties, and movement, developing a photographic technique that captures the hidden life of this substance for the first time. This technique, named Faces of Water, exposes the movement of life within water and its infinite form. He has produced a book, Faces of Water that includes his breathtaking photos of water using his unique technique. www.facesofwater.com

Helms Bakery + Woodbury University Present "Do Good" Architecture & Engagement
2016-11-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
Please join us Wednesday, November 2nd from 6:30 to 8:30PM for a panel discussion with Woodbury University School of Architecture faculty members as they explore architecture and design as a socially and civically engaged endeavor.
Join Jeanine Centuori, Director, Agency for Civic Engagement at Woodbury University, Theresa Hwang, Executive Director, Department of Places, and Deborah Richmond, AIA for short presentations and a discussion moderated by Eric Olsen, Professor of Architecture, Woodbury University.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Light bites and refreshments. Free Valet parking is available at Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard or take the Metro Expo line to the Culver City station, located one block west of the Helms Design Center.

Room & Board Hosts A Book Launch And Signing Party With Kirsten Grove
2016-10-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Room&Board, 3231 Helms Avenue, Culver City, CA, 90034
Free
On Saturday, October 29th from 1 to 3PM, Room & Board invites you to celebrate the launch of Simply Styling, the debut design book from stylist and blogger Kirsten Grove.
Simply Styling gives readers practical ideas on how to create a beautifully styled home by layering new products with inherited and collected pieces. As part of an exclusive book tour only in Room & Board stores, Kirsten will read excerpts and sign copies of her book, available for purchase during the event. Please rsvp here.

Room & Board Hosts An Evening Of Art In Support Of LA Family Housing
2016-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Room&Board, 3231 Helms Avenue, Culver City, CA, 90034
Free
In collaboration with Angeleno magazine, join Room & Board on Wednesday, October 26 from 7 to 9PM for a special art show featuring works by over 100 local, contemporary artists in support of LA Family Housing (LAFH). Dedicated to helping families and individuals transition out of homelessness and poverty, LAFH offers a range of housing opportunities enriched with supportive services.
From October 26 to November 6, designated artwork on display in the showroom will be available to purchase for $400 with 50% of proceeds going directly to LAFH.
Please rsvp to this event.

Arcana Hosts A Book Launch With Molly Schiot
2016-10-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
On Saturday, October 22nd from 5 to 7PM, Please join Arcana: Books on the Arts for the book launch of Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History by Molly Schiot.
Two years ago, filmmaker Molly Schiot began the Instagram account @TheUnsungHeroines – posting a photograph each day of a female athlete who had changed the face of sports around the globe in the pre-Title IX era. These women paved the way for the likes of Serena Williams, Carli Lloyd, and Lindsey Vonn, yet few today know who they are. The account gained a devoted following, and the result is Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History, a beautifully illustrated collection of these trailblazers’ rarely-before-seen photos and stories.
Featuring icons Althea Gibson and Wyomia Tyus, unknowns Trudy Beck and Conchita Cintron, policymaker Margaret Dunkle, sportswriter Lisa Olson, and many more, Game Changers gives these “founding mothers” the overdue recognition they richly deserve. The book also features critical conversations between past and present game changers such as former US Women’s National Soccer Team captain Abby Wambach and SportsCenter anchor Cari Champion about what it means to be a woman on and off the field. Inspiring, empowering, and unforgettable, Game Changers is perfect for anyone with a love of the game.
Joining Ms. Schiot at Arcana will be several of the athletes featured in the book along with Pro Table Tennis champion Kim Gilbert, who will be bringing a table and demonstrating some tricks of the trade. And, only those buying a book at the event will additionally receive a copy of the rad, limited edition poster of pioneering skateboarder Laura Thornhill!

Arcana Partners With LA Forum For Architecture And Verso Books For A Book Signing + Discussion
2016-10-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
On Saturday, October 15th from 4 to 6PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts as they welcome The LA Forum for Architecture and Urban Design in partnership with Verso Books to present a conversation about the history of the US / Mexico border and the militarization of border walls around the world on the occasion of the launch of Reece Jones’ Violent Borders: Refugees and the Right to Move. Jones, an expert on international border security projects and a geographer at the University of Hawaii, will discuss his book with architect Rene Peralta.
Violent Borders breaks down the contradictions of living in a globalized world that simultaneously attempts to limit the free movement of people. Jones travels the border regions of the world, documenting the billions of dollars spent on border security projects, and their dire consequences for the majority of the people in the world. While the poor are restricted by the lottery of birth to slums and the aftershocks of decolonization, the wealthy travel freely, exploiting pools of cheap labor and lax environmental regulations.
The US / Mexico border – a major focus of the book – is a perfect example of the global hardening of borders. Over the past thirty years, many borders have been transformed into militarized security spaces through increased funding, deployments of additional guards, and construction of walls and surveillance infrastructure. While two-thirds of the border with Mexico remains unfenced, the federal fences are products of the relatively recent 2006 Secure Fence Act, and the Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call to build a wall on the remaining section of the border has been a major issue of the presidential election. Jones will make the case that borders are not the answer to our problems, and end on a simple, yet important idea: borders need not be a natural part of the human world.
Reece Jones is a Professor of Geography at the University of Hawaii in Manoa, and the author of Border Walls, published by Zed Books in 2013. He is an award-winning scholar whose work has been featured in Time Magazine, The Economist, and Vice who is often called on to comment on border crises by publications such as the New York Times.
Rene Peralta is the co-founder of the Tijuana-based architectural firm Generica as well as the Director of the Architecture, Landscape + Urbanism program at the Woodbury University School of Architecture in San Diego. His recent work has been directed toward the research of social and cultural forms of urban border between the cities of Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, California.

Arcana Books Hosts A Conversation Between Paul Ruscha and Lloyd Ziff
2016-10-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
On Thursday, October 13th from 5 to 7PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts and KMWstudio for an L.A.-centric conversation between Paul Ruscha and photographer Lloyd Ziff to celebrate the publication of the lovely New York / Los Angeles, Photographs: 1967-2015. The discussion will be followed by a book signing.
New York / Los Angeles, Photographs: 1967-2015 is a remarkable collection of compelling images of life in two of America’s most exciting cities, as seen through the eye of photographer Lloyd Ziff. This lovely two volume set – newly published by KMWstudio – encompasses more than forty years of black and white and color photography. As both cities change before Ziff’s inquiring lens, his unique vision emerges, amused and ironic, finding beauty and surprise in daily urban life.
About Lloyd Ziff
Since 2000, Ziff has made photography the focus of his career. He has had one man shows at New York’s Danziger Gallery and Earl McGrath Gallery in Los Angeles. His photographs have been included in Patti Smith’s autobiography, Just Kids, and The Spirit of Family by Al and Tipper Gore as well as in Blind Spot, Interview, Kid’s Wear (Germany), New York, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times Magazine. Ziff’s work is included in the permanent collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Palm Springs Art Museum, and The International Center of Photography. In 1999, he was elected to the Board of Trustees of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, his alma mater.
About Paul Ruscha
Paul Ruscha is a photographer, calligrapher, and sometimes a writer. His book, Full Moon, published by Steidl, is an eclectic overview of his personal art collection and of the artists he collects. In 1973, after thirty years as a native of Oklahoma City, he moved to Los Angeles to work for his brother, Edward, where he presently documents all of his studio’s artistic production. He met Lloyd Ziff in L.A. in 1973 and they have been close friends ever since.

Get Your Tickets To The #NewUrbanismFilmFestival!
2016-10-09 15:00 - 21:00 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
We are super excited to announce our newest partnership with The New Urbanism Film Festival (NUFF), an organization concerned with how we design our cities and the effect on residents living and working in those cities. “Safe sidewalks and open spaces encourage healthy lifestyle habits for ourselves and our community.” NUFF kicks off their fourth season, with a series of screenings, tours, discussions, and events throughout the city, ending with closing night awards and festivities on October 9th at Helms Design Center.
We will serve as a hub of festival activity, with several excursions departing and returning to the Helms Design Center. Three events will take participants on urbanism adventures:

a group bike ride along the Ballona Creek Bike Path; riders will experience the river’s renaissance first hand; the ride ends with a tour of the Playa Vista neighborhood given by architect and urban designer Stefanos Polyzoides, one of the designers of the project and one of the founders of the New Urbanism,
a second excursion takes participants on a train trip from the Culver City station to Downtown Santa Monica; the group will get an up close look at design principles of Downtown Santa Monica from the city manager himself, Rick Cole, and
a third group tour will go on a relatively short bike ride around Culver City, touring current and future bicycle related projects.

Other events include workshops inside Helms, games, and BUSted the storytelling show featuring true tales told by people who don’t drive in LA.
Get tickets for the festival here: https://nuff2016.eventbrite.com/ and complete Helms Design Center details here.

Arcana Hosts A Book Signing & Discussion With Anthony Hernandez
2016-10-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
On Saturday, October 8th from 4 to 6PM, Arcana: Books on the Arts and The Photographic Arts Council/LA invite you to a book signing with Anthony Hernandez, in conversation with artist Thomas Demand.
Since the early 1970s, when he began photographing on the streets of his native Los Angeles, Anthony Hernandez has consistently pushed his practice into uncharted territory. Challenging himself by adopting new formats and subject matter, moving from black and white to color, from 35mm to large-format cameras, and from the human figure to landscapes to abstracted detail, he has produced an unusually varied body of work united by its arresting beauty and subtle engagement with social issues. At first largely unaware of the formal traditions of the medium, Hernandez developed his own style of street photography, one uniquely attuned to the desolate allure and sprawling expanses of LA.
Published in conjunction with the photographer’s major career-spanning retrospective at SFMoMA, Anthony Hernandez is a beautifully designed and printed hardbound catalogue featuring an introduction by Robert Adams, texts by Erin O’Toole, Ralph Rugoff, Lewis Baltz, and Anthony Hernandez, and an extensive selection of images – including many that have until now never been exhibited or published. It represents the full range and breadth of Hernandez’ work tracing his evolution as well as highlighting continuities across his practice.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Studio II Fall Exhibition At The Helms Design Center
2016-10-08 14:00 - 18:00 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
In support of Culver City Art Walk 2016, Studio II kicks off their fall exhibition on Saturday, October 8th from 2 to 6PM inside the Helms Design Center.
On display is a collection of work featuring Chris Hero, Kate Leachman and Stephanie Kerley Schwartz, three artists working inside Studio II – a creative workspace at the historic Helms Bakery Building. A diverse range of figurative, narrative, abstract and works highlighting the transformation of found objects will be presented. The exhibition will be on view through 10/21, by appointment only.
Please contact the artists directly for a private showing.
Chris Hero: Chris@chrisheroartist.com
Kate Leachman: kateleachman@verizon.net
Stephanie Kerley Schwartz: skerleys@gmail.com

ExploreExperienceEnjoy Culver City Art Walk 2016!
2016-10-08 14:00 - 18:00 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
Join us on Saturday, October 8th from 2 to 6PM as the Culver City Arts District (CCAD) – a unique collection of art galleries, creative businesses, specialty retail and restaurants – presents Culver City Art Walk 2016. The Art Walk event will celebrate the beginning of the fall season with a free self-guided tour of galleries exhibiting new and distinguished artists, musical and dance performances throughout the day at various venues, interactive experiences and special offerings at several area restaurants.
Helms Bakery District will host an art installation inside the Helms Design Center featuring Tornado Creative’s collective of artists, a Studio II fall Exhibition and a music performance by Par Avion; Arcana: Books on the Arts will host a book signing and discussion with Anthony Hernandez; plus music by TheSuperUltraMegatones? on Helms Walk from 4 to 6PM. Grab a bite from our restaurants and food trucks – Let’s Be Frank hot dog truck and Helms Bakery Cookie truck – on Helms Avenue before heading east on Washington Boulevard where you’ll find activities for all ages to explore, experience and enjoy the Culver City Arts District.
More information about the Art Walk and updates regarding activities, gallery events, music venues, performers, and performance times are available by visiting the www.culvercityartsdistrict.com or www.Facebook.com/CulverCityArtsDistrict. The website and Facebook page will be updated as additional details of the events are confirmed.
The Arts District is conveniently located just one block east of the Culver City Expo stop. Guests can take advantage of unlimited bus rides for $1 courtesy of Culver CityBus along the Art Walk route. Culver CityBus will provide service for ART WALKers along Washington and Culver Boulevards between Downtown Culver City and Fairfax Avenue for only $1 (One Dollar). ART WALKers may board any Culver CityBus at participating Culver CityBus Stops and purchase an ART WALK bus pass from the driver on the day of the event. The ART WALK bus pass is valid for unlimited rides along Line 1 and Line 4 between noon and 8 p.m.
About Culver City Arts District
The Culver City Arts District encompasses more than 25 contemporary art galleries, 14 specialty restaurants and home to creative enterprises such as architecture, advertising, culinary arts, post-production, landscape and interior design. Located on Washington Boulevard between Helms and Fairfax Avenues as well as La Cienega Blvd. between Venice and Fairfax Avenue it is easily accessible by both the Culver City and La Cienega Expo Stations.
About Tornado Creative Exhibition
Tornado Creative will curate an art collective show featuring work from a dozen creative friends and associates in the Helms Design Center. Art will be for sale: cash and carry! Drinks and light snacks available, plus rockin’ live music from Par Avion. Participating artist list and more at tornadocreative.com/events.
About Studio II Exhibition
A collection of work featuring Chris Hero, Kate Leachman and Stephanie Kerley Schwartz, three artists working inside Studio II – a creative workspace in the historic Helms Bakery Building. A diverse range of figurative, narrative, abstract and works highlighting the transformation of found objects will be presented in the Helms Design Center.

Tornado Creative Art Collective
2016-10-08 14:00 - 18:00 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
In conjunction with the Culver City Art Walk on October 8th, Al Quattrocchi and Jeff Smith of Tornado Creative will curate an art collective show featuring work from a dozen creative friends and associates. This event will take place in the Helms Design Center. Art will be for sale: cash and carry! There will be drinks and light snacks available and rockin’ live music from Par Avion. Participating artist list and more at tornadocreative.com/events.
Take the Metro Expo Line! Helms Design Center is just one block east of the Culver City station.

SEW WHAT?! Family Workshop On Helms Avenue
2016-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
Free
On Saturday, October 8th, from 2 to 4PM please join us on Helms Avenue for SEW WHAT?! a sewing workshop for beginners and beyond.
Children (and adults) learn the basics of sewing, embroidery stitching, the safe use of sewing tools as well as planning and execution. The workshop is a small confidence building project, using colorful felt fabrics, embroidery threads and buttons to create a beautiful keepsake. Fun for the entire family!

Urban Land Institute's Young Leaders Take Over The Helms Design Center
2016-10-06 18:30 - 20:45 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
On Thursday, October 6th from 6:30 – 8:45, Urban Land Institute’s Young Leader Group takes over the Helms Design Center for “Shark Tank”.
Nimble, flexible, responsive. The small-scale developer is inherently entrepreneurial, but that doesn’t always translate to easy access to capital. Financing small-scale development deals can be challenging due to smaller deal size and a sponsor’s limited track record. How do different capital sources assess the same opportunity? What gets their attention? What makes or breaks the funding decision? Listen in as a project sponsor pitches an actual deal to a panel of capital sources. To register, please click here.
Panelists:

Allan S. Glass – President, ASG Real Estate
David Cacciapaglia – Managing Director, Guggenheim Partners
Jeff Trenton – President, Proficiency Capital LLC
Ryan Granito – Vice President of Real Estate, Fundrise
Howard Kozloff – Managing Partner, Agora Partners, Moderator

Registration:

Private $35 (Non-Member $50)
Public/Nonprofit $30 (Nonmember $45)
Under 35 $25 (Non-Member $40)
Student $20 (Non-Member $30)

Please note that registration prices increase $10 after the registration deadline of October 4th.
Parking:
Free valet parking is available in the interior parking garage at 8711 Washington Boulevard, adjacent to the Helms Design Center. The Design Center is located one block east of the Culver City metro station.
About Urban Land Institute
At the Urban Land Institute, our mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. ULI Los Angeles, a district council of the Urban Land Institute, carries forth that mission as the preeminent regional real estate organization providing inclusive and trusted leadership influencing public policy and practice.

Woodbury Presents Calibrating Viscosity: Techniques for Negotiating Earthen Materials
2016-10-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
Please join us October 5th from 6:30 to 8:30pm for a panel discussion with faculty members from the Woodbury University School of Architecture to discuss the potential of working with earthen materials in contemporary design practice. Berenika Boberska, Donatella Cusma, Anthony Fontenot, and Matthew Gillis for short presentations and a discussion moderated by Joshua G. Stein.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Light bites and refreshments. Free valet parking at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. or take Metro Expo line to Culver City station, one block west of the Helms Design Center.
Calibrating Viscosity
A sea change has occurred in design and planning based on a new intense mediation of our material context. As an ecological paradigm becomes increasingly embedded into the fundamentals of architecture practice and education, so too has the technological capacity to negotiate these complexly physical systems. Cities are now mapped according to resource flows and management as much as abstract grids and idealized geometries while the discrete and (supposedly) static components of architectural construction are increasingly replaced with dynamic mixtures, organic or mineral, that often move during their production or over the life span of a building. In this new context, the role of the architect tends more towards the complex orchestration of ingredients, many of which are viscous and difficult to predict in their behaviors.
This panel discussion will examine earthen materials across various scales, from ceramic building components to volatile environmental contexts, with the intention of identifying techniques and concepts for negotiating rather than limiting their complexity. From the movement of ceramic materials during the firing process to the mapping of sediment flows, how do we build with the vitality of the earth without confining its qualities to that of just another stock material, easily quantified into specification charts? What are the necessary techniques for dealing with and influencing unstable matter, either as context or as medium? Could these techniques define a new domain of knowledge that might encompass issues beyond material behavior alone?
About the Panelists
Berenika Boberska is the founder and principal of Feral Office, based in Los Angeles, an experimental practice engaged in architecture, installation art and urban provocations. She also teaches architecture at Woodbury University, in upper division design studios and topic studios (recently: The Rural Fantastic! and Solar Baroque ). Berenika graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, under professor Sir Peter Cook. She also received her Master of Fine Arts from the Royal College of Art in London. Prior to starting her own practice she worked as a Design Architect for 6 years at Frank Gehry’s office, where she developed an attitude towards a more expressive, sculptural way of working through analogue models in parallel with sophisticated computer modeling and constructability.
Donatella Cusma is co-founder of Claret-Cup, a multi-disciplinary collaborative project with Bojána Bányász combining architecture, fashion, and graphic design. The two, along with multiple other projects, have co-authored a series of site specific installations such as “Greeting from the Los Angeles River” and “I love L.A.” Ms Cusma’ is a board member of R.I.E.A (Research Institute for Experimental Architecture) founded by visionary artist and architect Lebbeus Woods. With R.I.E.A. Donatella participated as faculty in several International Architecture Workshops in Sweden, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Italy. She currently is teaching Design Studio, in the Interior Architecture department of Woodbury University. In 2013 Cusma and Banyasz launched Map-a-Porter a project that links their passion for mapping the city and object making. The result is an ever-expanding series of active functional objects designed to spark conversations about cities. Ms Cusma is an AIA international associate since 2008 and a member of the Italian Board of Architects-Messina Chapter since 2004.
Anthony Fontenot is a Professor at Woodbury University School of Architecture. He was awarded a Getty Fellowship for 2010-2011 and the Fellowship of the Society of Woodrow Wilson Scholars at Princeton University in 2009 and 2010. He is the author of numerous publications including New Orleans Under Reconstruction: The Crisis of Planning (Verso, 2014), “Gregory Ain and Cooperative Housing in a Time of Major Crisis” in Making A Case (Princeton Architectural Press, 2012) and the forthcoming books Non-Design and the Non-Planned City (Chicago University Press, 2017) and Gregory Ain: Low-Cost Modern Housing and the Construction of a Social Landscape (UR Books, 2017). He was a co-curator of the 2011 Gwangju Design Biennial in South Korea and the exhibition “Clip/Stamp/Fold: The Radical Architecture of Little Magazines 196X – 197X” (2007). He holds a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Louisiana, a Master of Architecture degree from Southern California Institute of Architecture, and a Ph.D. in the history and theory of architecture at Princeton University.
Matthew Gillis is the principal of the research and design practice G!LL!S. Gillis holds a Master of Architecture degree from the UCLA and Bachelor of Design in Architecture degree from the University of Florida. After working in the offices of Coop Himmel(b)lau in Guadalajara and Griffin Enright Architects in Los Angeles, before starting his own practice. In addition to design projects, Matthew is committed to research and publication; he currently sits on the editorial board for the Los Angeles Forum for Architectural and Urban Design. He taught at SCI-Arc, OTIS College of Design and currently is an assistant professor at Woodbury University.
Joshua G. Stein is the founder of Radical Craft and the co-director of the Data Clay Network, a forum for the exploration of digital techniques applied to ceramic materials. Radical Craft is a Los Angeles-based studio that advances design saturated in history (from archaeology to craft) that inflects the production of contemporary urban spaces and artifacts, evolving newly grounded approaches to the challenges posed by virtuality, velocity, and globalization. Recent projects engage earthen materials that resist easy manipulation, whether in raw or consolidated states. He has taught at the California College of the Arts, Cornell University, SCI-Arc, and the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. He was a 2010-11 Rome Prize Fellow in Architecture, and is currently Professor of Architecture at Woodbury University.

Arcana Books Hosts A Book Signing With Randi Malkin Steinberger
2016-10-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Free
On Saturday, October 1st from 4 to 6PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts for a book signing of No Circus by photographer Randi Malkin Steinberger.
No Circus is a collection of photographer Randi Malkin Steinberger’s vibrant color images of buildings in and around Los Angeles that have been tented for termite fumigation. After moving to the city in the early nineties, she first encountered these brightly shrouded structures and began to stop and photograph them. Knowing that they might be undraped at any given moment, Steinberger was intrigued by the way the colors and shapes of the tents revealed the buildings inside and highlighted the beauty of the poor plants on the outside, still flourishing, unaware that they were slowly being poisoned. Beyond their intended purpose of fumigation, these tents also unwittingly beckon us to stop and contemplate architectural form, the meaning of home, and the lure of the Southern California lifestyle. No Circus features a text by noted essayist D.J. Waldie, and is the culmination of a two decade pursuit of these temporary architectural enigmas.
Joining Arcana along with Ms. Steinberger and Mr. Waldie will be the book’s designer – and Deadbeat Club head honcho – Clint Woodside along with a special musical performance by composer Gavin Gamboa. Evoking the language of insects – both real and imagined – as well as the sounds of quarantine, Mr. Gamboa of The Teaching Machine collective will provide a backdrop of chirping, clicking, whirling, buzzing oscillations to the event!

Arcana Books Hosts An L.A.-
2016-09-30 08:00 - 17:00
On Thursday, October 13th from 5 to 7PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts for an L.A.-centric conversation between Paul Ruscha and photographer Lloyd Ziff to celebrate the publication of the lovely New York / Los Angeles, Photographs: 1967-2015. The discussion will be followed by a book signing.
New York / Los Angeles, Photographs: 1967-2015 is a remarkable collection of compelling images of life in two of America’s most exciting cities, as seen through the eye of photographer Lloyd Ziff. This lovely two volume set – newly published by KMWstudio – encompasses more than forty years of black and white and color photography. As both cities change before Ziff’s inquiring lens, his unique vision emerges, amused and ironic, finding beauty and surprise in daily urban life.
Since 2000, Ziff has made photography the focus of his career. He has had one man shows at New York’s Danziger Gallery and Earl McGrath Gallery in Los Angeles. His photographs have been included in Patti Smith’s autobiography, Just Kids, and The Spirit of Family by Al and Tipper Gore as well as in Blind Spot, Interview, Kid’s Wear (Germany), New York, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times Magazine. Ziff’s work is included in the permanent collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Palm Springs Art Museum, and The International Center of Photography. In 1999, he was elected to the Board of Trustees of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, his alma mater.
Paul Ruscha is a photographer, calligrapher, and sometimes a writer. His book, Full Moon, published by Steidl, is an eclectic overview of his personal art collection and of the artists he collects. In 1973, after thirty years as a native of Oklahoma City, he moved to Los Angeles to work for his brother, Edward, where he presently documents all of his studio’s artistic production. He met Lloyd Ziff in L.A. in 1973 and they have been close friends ever since.

The Urbanism Filmmaking Challenge Comes To Helms Design Center
2016-09-29 19:00 - 22:00 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
We are excited to partner with The New Urbanism Film Festival to present THE URBANISM FILMMAKING CHALLENGE on September 29th thru October 9th. Filmmakers have a week to shoot and edit a 3 to 5 minute documentary about a contemporary LA urban planning issue or project, submit the finished film, and then participate in a premiere and awards ceremony.
Part 1: NUFF Talks Thursday, September 29th 7pm
Helms Design Center
8745 Washington Boulevard
Top urban thinkers and local community leaders give seven minute long presentations on LA’s dynamic urban landscape. These presentations form the basis of the documentaries. Topics are as diverse as the city itself and may include street art, road diets, homelessness, development issues, advocacy efforts, and more. The filmmakers who have accepted the challenge watch the presentations, and afterwards choose who they want to work with. It’s a fun urbanism/filmmaking speed dating atmosphere. Free Valet Parking is available in the lot at Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard. (This event is also open to the public.)
Part 2: Filmmaking September 30th – October 8th
The following week, the urbanist and filmmaker work together to complete the film. The urbanist may assist the filmmaker by arranging location shoots and interviews with fellow experts, and by providing historical or relevant photos. The films are finished and submitted by 11:59pm Saturday October 8th.
Part 3: Film Premieres Sunday, October 9th 7pm
Helms Design Center
8745 Washington Boulevard
The films are premiered at the Helms Design Center on Sunday October 9th at 7pm. Awards are presented immediately following the screening.
Awards:
1st Place: $300 Cash, Betabrand Gear Bag, Custom Design Award, NUFF Gift bag, and Registration with InkTip.
2nd & 3rd Place: Betabrand Gear Bag and NUFF Gift bag.
The judges panel includes: Lisa Hasko (International Documentary Association), Travis Knight (last year’s winner),
and Diego Cardoso (Planning Director for LA County Metro).
Entry Fee: Filmmakers $25, Urbanists $25, Audience $10.
Student & Nonprofit discounts available.
For more information visit and to purchase tickets: www.NewUrbanismFilmFestival.com/ufc

Room & Board Hosts A Macramé Workshop with Emily Katz
2016-09-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Room&Board, 3231 Helms Avenue, Culver City, CA, 90034
On Wednesday, September 28th from 6 to 8PM, Room & Board invites you to a creative evening with Emily Katz, a Portland-based interior designer and macramé teacher, artist and Instagram phenomenon. Emily will lead a workshop and teach guests how to make their very own wall hanging with rope, driftwood and other supplies. Limited capacity workshop so rvsp here.
Once you’ve finished your creation, enjoy sips and snacks while you shop their new collection of handcrafted, American-made accessories.
This Workshop is now closed.

Helms Sunset Cinema: STAR WARS: The Force Awakens
2016-09-24 19:15 - 21:30 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
We invite you to join us on Helms Walk, our pedestrian plaza on Helms Avenue, for our 7th Annual Sunset Cinema series. This year, we are craving a little action and adventure so we’ll host four weeks of outdoor screenings of some of our favorite classic action/adventure/sci-fi films. The final film in our series: STAR WARS: The Force Awakens. Come by early to shop, grab a bite, or get your movie snack to go. We’ll provide plenty of chairs, so bring your friends and neighbors for a little free fun under the stars! Free Valet parking at Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard.

STAR WARS: The Force Awakens
2015 | Rated PG-13 | Runtime: 136 Min
In this thrilling continuation of the epic space opera, ex-stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega), scrappy desert dweller Rey (Daisy Ridley), and droid companion BB-8 get caught up in a galactic war when they come across a map containing the whereabouts of the vanished Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). They soon embark on an epic adventure that brings them face-to-face with heroes from the past, as well as new villains such as Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order, a fascist regime that has emerged from the ashes of the old Empire. Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, and Anthony Daniels return to reprise their classic roles.

SPECIAL PRE-MOVIE GUEST:
ROSIES Foundation will be bringing the ROSIES Bus to Helms Avenue from 4 to 7pm, featuring an exclusive Frozen Yogurt sandwich from The Bigg Chill and Enjoyer Popsicles. Both of these products are made available from ROSIES partners who support their mission. ROSIES creates employment opportunities that empower people with diverse abilities through professional development and social enterprise.
The ROSIE bus features a special party-karaoke system where guests can sing along to their favorite songs as they order their desserts before the movie begins. ROSIES employees facilitate the karaoke experience, helping to spread awareness about everyone’s diverse abilities. We can’t wait to welcome ROSIES Foundation and rock out with you Saturday nights in September!

Arcana Books Hosts The Launch Of Aint-Bad Magazine Issue 11
2016-09-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
On Saturday, September 24th from 6 to 9PM, Arcana: Books on the Arts invites you to meet the Aint–Bad editors and photographers during this unique opportunity to acquire the three hot-off-the-press installments of Metropolis individually or as a set.
Established in 2011 by Carson Sanders, Taylor Curry, Caroline McElhinny, Caitie Moore, and James Jackman, Aint–Bad is a collective dedicated to publishing contemporary photography and text to support a progressive community of artists from around the world through online web features, printed periodicals, monographs, and exhibitions. Their objective is to stimulate the collection of and appreciation for photography by way of accessible and affordable publications. The brand supports local initiatives by working together with artists, curators, and institutions to help foster a creative community.
Issue number 11 of Aint–Bad Magazine is subtitled Metropolis. Presented as a trio of elegant, sixty-four page publications, each is a compelling visual survey of contemporary photography from Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York – the three largest cities in the United States. While it is a challenging task to curate work from cities with such dense histories of art and culture, the contributors to the Los Angeles installment – Anthony Lepore, Jonnie Chambers, Justin Fiset, Sean Lemoine, Shawn Bush, Sinziana Velicescu, and Tim Bradley all depict our local environment in a revealing and engaging fashion.

We're Bringing A Helms Bakery Coach To The Culver City Centennial Parade!
2016-09-24 09:00 - 12:00
On Saturday, September 24th from 9 to 11AM, we will be joining the Culver City Centennial Celebration parade to kick off a year of 100th birthday events, festivities, galas and City-wide merrymaking. Come on out to greet and cheer your friends from various organizations and businesses who will be walking from Overland Boulevard between Culver and Braddock as they head downtown for the Opening Ceremony at 11:00AM.
We will be walking alongside a fully-restored original Helms Bakery Coach provided by Back in the Day Classics, tooting the Helms whistle and passing out die-cut paper coaches to attendees, while supplies last. For complete event information and to learn how to you can get involved go to culvercity100.org.
Happy 100th Culver City!

Helms Sunset Cinema: STAR TREK: The Future Begins
2016-09-17 19:15 - 21:30 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
We invite you to join us on Helms Walk, our pedestrian plaza on Helms Avenue, for our 7th Annual Sunset Cinema series. This year, we are craving a little action and adventure so we’ll host four weeks of outdoor screenings of some of our favorite classic action/adventure/sci-fi films. The third film in our series: STAR TREK: The Future Begins. Come by early to shop, grab a bite, or get your movie snack to go. We’ll provide plenty of chairs, so bring your friends and neighbors for a little free fun under the stars! Free Valet parking at Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard.

STAR TREK: The Future Begins
2009 | Rated PG-13 | Runtime: 128 Min
J.J. Abrams resurrects the classic science fiction franchise created by Gene Roddenberry with this feature film that embraces the rich history of the influential television and film series while also exploring some uncharted territory. The original characters come to life with Zachary Quinto in the role of the Federation Starfleet lieutenant and Vulcan, Spock, Anton Yelchin as navigator Pavel Chekov, Zoe Saldana as officer Uhura, Simon Pegg as chief engineer Montgomery Scott (aka “Scotty”), and Eric Bana as the villainous Nero. John Cho also boards the Enterprise as Hikaru Sulu, with Chris Pine and Karl Urban assuming the legendary roles of Captain Kirk and Leonard “Bones” McCoy, respectively.

SPECIAL PRE-MOVIE GUEST:
ROSIES Foundation will be bringing the ROSIES Bus to Helms Avenue from 4 to 7pm, featuring an exclusive Frozen Yogurt sandwich from The Bigg Chill and Enjoyer Popsicles. Both of these products are made available from ROSIES partners who support their mission. ROSIES creates employment opportunities that empower people with diverse abilities through professional development and social enterprise.
The ROSIE bus features a special party-karaoke system where guests can sing along to their favorite songs as they order their desserts before the movie begins. ROSIES employees facilitate the karaoke experience, helping to spread awareness about everyone’s diverse abilities. We can’t wait to welcome ROSIES Foundation and rock out with you Saturday nights in September!

Design For The Ages: Up Close With Frances Anderton and Roman Alonso
2016-09-15 18:30 - 21:00 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
Join acclaimed designer and founding partner of Commune Design, Roman Alonso, as he sits down with Frances Anderton, host of KCRW’s Design and Architecture, to talk about how our environmental needs evolve as we age. A new generation of consumers of design are aging and expecting to live in spaces very different from Sun City, Arizona. Roman, who is known for designing projects for the jet set, will talk about how this kind of design thinking can be applied to designing for the silver set.
8745 Washington Boulevard
Free Valet Parking is located at 8711 Washington Boulevard, Culver City
Light bites & refreshments.
Seating is limited so please RSVP here.

Arcana Books Welcomes Pamela Littky
2016-09-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
On Thursday, September 15th from 6 to 8PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts in welcoming Pamela Littky for a book signing of The Villa Bonita.
Like many apartment buildings in Hollywood, the Villa Bonita was built during the film industry’s first heyday bridging the 1920s to the 1930s. Built for the vast crews and casts that Cecil B. DeMille was hiring during the period, the Villa Bonita has housed great Hollywood figures from Errol Flynn to Francis Ford Coppola.
In the absence of traditionally scaled, walkable neighborhoods, Los Angeles has long created community within the confines of these kinds of apartment complexes. Young and old, employed and between gigs, dreamers and those whose dreams left long ago – everyone arrived at the Villa Bonita for one good reason or another. Featuring a foreword by Cameron Crowe, this striking hardbound volume brings us within intimate distance of its subjects, as Los Angeles-based photographer – and Arcana favorite – Pamela Littky surveys all of the inhabitants of this historic apartment tower in the middle of Hollywood, creating a collective portrait of the transient nature of the city.

Helms Sunset Cinema: ZOOTOPIA
2016-09-10 19:15 - 21:30 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
We invite you to join us on Helms Walk, our pedestrian plaza on Helms Avenue, for our 7th Annual Sunset Cinema series. This year, we are craving a little action and adventure so we’ll host four weeks of outdoor screenings of some of our favorite classic action/adventure/sci-fi films. The second film in our series: ZOOTOPIA. Come by early to shop, grab a bite, or get your movie snack to go. We’ll provide plenty of chairs, so bring your friends and neighbors for a little free fun under the stars! Free Valet parking at Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard.

ZOOTOPIA
2016 | Rated PG | Runtime: 108 Min
In a city inhabited by anthropomorphic animals who have abandoned traditional predator/prey roles in favor of civilized coexistence, uptight rabbit police officer Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) is forced to work with charismatic fox con artist Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) to crack a major case involving the mysterious disappearance of some carnivorous citizens. But when a few of the missing critters reappear, having reverted to pre-enlightenment savagery, it exposes existing anti-carnivore prejudice among the city’s herbivores that threatens to damage the fabric of their diverse metropolis.

SPECIAL PRE-MOVIE GUEST:
ROSIES Foundation will be bringing the ROSIES Bus to Helms Avenue from 4 to 7pm, featuring an exclusive Frozen Yogurt sandwich from The Bigg Chill and Enjoyer Popsicles. Both of these products are made available from ROSIES partners who support their mission. ROSIES creates employment opportunities that empower people with diverse abilities through professional development and social enterprise.
The ROSIE bus features a special party-karaoke system where guests can sing along to their favorite songs as they order their desserts before the movie begins. ROSIES employees facilitate the karaoke experience, helping to spread awareness about everyone’s diverse abilities. We can’t wait to welcome ROSIES Foundation and rock out with you Saturday nights in September!

Helms Sunset Cinema: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
2016-09-03 19:15 - 21:30 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
We invite you to join us on Helms Walk, our pedestrian plaza on Helms Avenue, for our 7th Annual Sunset Cinema series. This year, we are craving a little action and adventure so we’ll host four weeks of outdoor screenings of some of our favorite classic action/adventure/sci-fi films. First up in our series: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Come by early to shop, grab a bite or get a movie snack to go. We’ll provide plenty of chairs, so bring your friends and neighbors for a little free fun under the stars! Free Valet parking on Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard.

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
1981 | Rated PG | Runtime: 115 Min
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is no ordinary archeologist. When we first see him, he is somewhere in the Peruvian jungle in 1936, running a booby-trapped gauntlet (complete with an over-sized rolling boulder) to fetch a solid-gold idol. He loses this artifact to his chief rival, a French archeologist named Belloq (Paul Freeman), who then prepares to kill our hero. In the first of many serial-like escapes, Indy eludes Belloq throughout the film and takes the audience on a 115-minute thrill ride.

SPECIAL PRE-MOVIE GUEST:
ROSIES Foundation will be bringing the ROSIES Bus to Helms Avenue from 4 to 7pm, featuring an exclusive Frozen Yogurt sandwich from The Bigg Chill and Enjoyer Popsicles. Both of these products are made available from ROSIES partners who support their mission. ROSIES creates employment opportunities that empower people with diverse abilities through professional development and social enterprise.
The ROSIE bus features a special party-karaoke system where guests can sing along to their favorite songs as they order their desserts before the movie begins. ROSIES employees facilitate the karaoke experience, helping to spread awareness about everyone’s diverse abilities. We can’t wait to welcome ROSIES Foundation and rock out with you Saturday nights in September!

Celebrate The Broad Stage With Room & Board
2016-08-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Room&Board, 3231 Helms Avenue, Culver City, CA, 90034
On Sunday, August 7th from 3 to 5pm, join Room & Board for a musical afternoon with The Broad Stage, a theater known for creating a new kind of artist and audience experience, with an exclusive live performance by TresSouls.
Formed in 2010, TresSouls is a three-piece band that relives the sounds and songs of the 1940s – 1950s, the golden era of Mexico’s trio romantico music. Bring a friend and enjoy a summer day with live music, light bites and cocktails.
8707 Washington Boulevard, Culver City
310.736.9100

Go PUBLIC Monthly Bike Ride Comes To Helms Bakery District
2016-07-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
On Saturday, July 30th, PUBLIC Bikes + Gear will host their monthly Go PUBLIC bike ride from their Santa Monica store location to Helms Bakery District.
Once you arrive at Helms Bakery, you’ll receive a FREE Helms Bakery cookie (for registered riders) and discounts at the Lets Be Frank Hot Dog truck. We are also excited to have Walk ‘n Rollers provide a FREE Kid’s Bike Skills Workshop on Helms Avenue, including a short obstacle course designed to teach kids the essentials of bicycle safety in a controlled environment and begin the conversation of walking and biking to school. This workshop will be open to the public.
This will be a 6-7 mile ride one-way, so if you find yourself a bit exhausted after the ride, you can always head back to the westside on the Metro Expo Line located just one block west of our campus. This ride is fun for most ages (8 and up, younger recommended to ride with a parent). BYOB (Bring Your Own Bike) or hop on a Breeze bike on Ashland Avenue, one block from the PUBLIC Bikes store. Meet at PUBLIC Bikes Santa Monica @11am and be sure to eat a light breakfast!!!
Saturday, July 30th
Ride: 11am
MEET @ PUBLIC Bikes + Gear
Santa Monica
2714 Main Street
Kid’s Bike Skills Workshop: 12pm to 2pm
Helms Avenue in front of the fountain
***Please RSVP at the PUBLIC Eventbrite link and you will also automatically be entered in a raffle to win their Trieste Coffee Cup holder and a FREE Helms Bakery cookie!***
