BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Helms Design District - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Helms Design District X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Helms Design District REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T104724 CREATED:20230908T190030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230915T194940Z UID:10001844-1694876400-1694898000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:The Grand Finale – Hip-Hop Architecture Symposium\, Auction\, and Reception DESCRIPTION:September 16th\, 2023 | 3 pm to 9 pm\n• 3 pm Symposium\n• 5 pm Auction\n• 7 pm Reception \n8707 Washington Blvd\, Culver City\, CA. 90232\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \nHelms Bakery District\, SoCal NOMA and A+D Museum present “The Grand Finale” on Saturday September 16th for the closing of the exhibition\, Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture! This dynamic exhibition\, covering the rich and vibrant world of hip-hop architecture\, will conclude with a series of events\, starting with a Symposium/Cypher featuring Exhibit Designer/Curator Sekou Cooke\, and featured architects\, Andres Hernandez\, James Garrett\, Demar Matthews\, and more. \nFollowing the symposium\, there will be a charity auction of the artwork and models on display in the show. The auction will be available online and in person for your chance to take home a piece of the show! The event will conclude with a reception with DJ and food and drinks to celebrate the conclusion of the exhibit. \nAmbiance: Mr Sonny James\nWine from Leimert Park Wine\n \nComplimentary valet parking available! URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/the-grand-finale/ LOCATION:Close to the Edge Exhibition\, 8707 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CTTE_-GrandFinale_simple.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T104724 CREATED:20230906T214548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230909T172303Z UID:10001843-1694802600-1694809800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:ICONS: A Conversation with Legendary Graffiti Artists Prime and Man One DESCRIPTION:Free \nJose “Prime” Reza is a founding father of Los Angeles’ famed\, stylized graffiti lettering. He created the artwork for Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture\, the dynamic exhibition co-presented by Helms Bakery District\, SoCal NOMA and A+D Museum about the elements of hip-hop – emceeing\, b-boying\, and graffiti – and their influence on design and architecture. \nNow it’s time to hear from Prime. \nPlease join us on Friday\, September 15\, when Prime will sit down with celebrated muralist Man One\, in a conversation moderated by Scott “Sourdough” Power\, creator and publisher of indie arts media website NotRealArt.com. \nPrime and Man One will talk about the birth of graffiti in LA and the influence of East Coast hip-hop; and they will share stories about wild childhoods painting the walls of LA\, to what it means to be established artists navigating a world in which street art is a commodity. \nJointly presented by Helms Bakery District\, SoCal NOMA and A+D Museum\, as a part of the Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture exhibition. \nAmbiance: DJ Caviar \nComplimentary valet parking available! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n\nAbout Prime \nJose “Prime” Reza is an American graffiti artist born and raised in the Pico-Union District of Downtown Los Angeles. Prime is credited with being a founding father of Los Angeles stylized graffiti lettering\, a hybrid of Cholo lettering and East Coast style graffiti that is often bold\, aggressive\, and monochromatic. \nPrime is considered one of the most influential artists in the history of Los Angeles public wall writing\, combining “traditional east coast painting techniques with geometric gangster-style blocks\,” according to the curators of the book and exhibition Art in the Streets. His work has been exhibited in many shows including Art in the Streets\, L.A. Louver Gallery and LA Art Show. \nPhoto by Monica Orozco Photography \n\nAbout Man One \nGrowing up in Los Angeles\, Man One developed his artistic skills as a graffiti artist on the streets of LA. He honed his talents as a fine artist and understanding of art history at Loyola Marymount University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. In 2002\, Man One founded Crewest Gallery in Los Angeles to legitimize graffiti art as a valuable and collectible art form and give graffiti artists a professional venue and forum in which to showcase their work. \nMan One’s art comprises his trademark bold\, colorful art strokes and has been featured in over a dozen solo shows\, and countless group exhibitions. His work has been exhibited in many museums including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles\, The Getty\, Pasadena Museum of California Art\, LACMA\, and the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. \nPhoto by Abel Alejandre \n\nAbout Scott “Sourdough” Power \n
Scott “Sourdough” Power is an arts media entrepreneur and producer based in Los Angeles. He is the creator and publisher of NotRealArt.com and chief content officer of Crewest Studio\, a production company specializing in arts programming which he co-founded with L.A. artist Man One. Power hosts the NOT REAL ART podcast under the pseudonym “Sourdough\,” a moniker he earned while living off-the-grid in northern Canada perfecting his tasty sourdough pancakes. Scott is proud to be a member of venerable The Explorers Club and 2x Ironman triathlon finisher. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \nSponsored by \n \nCrewest Studio is an LA based production company specializing in contemporary creative arts programming.\nCrewestStudio.com | @creweststudio \n  \n \nNot Real Art is the your leading independent source for discovering new artists.\nNotRealArt.com | @NotRealArtWorld URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/icons-prime-and-man-one/ LOCATION:Close to the Edge Exhibition\, 8707 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ICONS-PrimeManOne_1080px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T180000 DTSTAMP:20260428T104724 CREATED:20230828T184848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T002948Z UID:10001841-1694271600-1694282400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Harmonizing Spaces Workshop: Hip-Hop Influences on Community Design DESCRIPTION:Free\nHelms Bakery District\, SoCal NOMA\, and A+D Museum\, present Harmonizing Spaces Workshop: Hip-Hop Influences on Community Design\, a workshop that explores the dynamic intersection of hip-hop culture and community design. The afternoon of Sept 9th will be full of design\, networking\, and good vibes. Co-facilitated by JAF and offTop Design\, this interactive experience offers a unique opportunity to dive deep into the rhythms\, visuals\, and social constructs of hip-hop as a creative muse for cultural community design. \nParticipants will engage in a collaborative process\, utilizing hip-hop music\, iconic imagery\, and cultural motifs to develop conceptual designs that reflect the ethos and vibrancy of hip-hop culture. Whether you’re an architect\, a developer\, an artist\, or simply someone interested in the confluence of culture and community design\, this workshop offers a hands-on experience to transform creative inspiration into actionable ideas. Come ready to collaborate\, innovate\, and harmonize spaces in a way that resonates with the culture. \nThis interactive workshop will be held in the Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture exhibition. Curated and designed by Sekou Cooke\, this dynamic exhibition dives into the rich and vibrant world of hip-hop architecture. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/harmonizing-spaces-workshop/ LOCATION:Close to the Edge Exhibition\, 8707 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Harmonizing-Spaces-Workshop-v2_JAF_offTop.png.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T180000 DTSTAMP:20260428T104724 CREATED:20230823T234952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T001858Z UID:10001840-1693058400-1693072800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary Celebration DESCRIPTION:Free \nTo the hip\, hip-hop and you don’t stop…\nJoin us in celebrating Hip-Hop culture\, with showcases from local DJ Dessaline\, DJ Wes (Wesovertheworld)\, MCs\, and more. Produced by Bucketlist Society and presented by Helms Bakery District\, SoCal NOMA\, and the A+D Museum at Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture. Curated and designed by Sekou Cooke\, this dynamic exhibition dives into the rich and vibrant world of hip-hop — emceeing\, b-boying\, and graffiti — and explores its influence on the world of design and architecture. The 50th birthday party highlights all the elements of the cultural force that is hip hop. \nRefreshments from Leimert Park Wine \nComplimentary valet parking available! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/hip-hops-50th-anniversary-celebration/ LOCATION:Close to the Edge Exhibition\, 8707 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HH50_Gallery_Celebration_1200px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T104724 CREATED:20230719T213734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T154133Z UID:10001834-1690479000-1690489800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Unearthing a Black Aesthetic: Conversation with Demar Matthews & Kevin Sherrod DESCRIPTION:Free \nSoCal NOMA hosts a dynamic conversation with Los Angeles-based architectural designer and theorist\, Demar Matthews\, Principal of OffTop Design and adjunct faculty at Long Beach City College\, and Kevin Sherrod\, Arts and Culture Practice Area Leader from Gensler\, LA and design faculty at USC. Matthews and Sherrod will discuss OffTOP’s work in the development of a Black architectural language\, how their visions align\, as well as their collaborative work\, which investigates the power of architecture as a cultural signifier and vehicle of traditions\, values\, and identity for Black communities. \nUnearthing a Black Aesthetic: Conversation with Demar Matthews & Kevin Sherrod\, will take place within the critically acclaimed exhibition Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip Hop Architecture at Helms Bakery District. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Demar Matthews\n \n \n \n \n Kevin Sherrod URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/unearthing-a-black-aesthetic/ LOCATION:Close to the Edge Exhibition\, 8707 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Black-Aesthetic_2258_1170px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T104724 CREATED:20230613T184119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T221750Z UID:10001823-1687631400-1687640400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip Hop Architecture Opening Party DESCRIPTION:Free \nJoin us in celebrating the launch of the acclaimed exhibition Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture at Helms Bakery District.\nClose to the Edge is a dynamic exploration of hip hop’s impact on design and architecture — along with a fresh new work by the LA artist Prime. Meet the curator and show designer Sekou Cooke\, the artist Prime\, and the teams at Socal NOMA\, A+D Museum and Helms Bakery District who are cohosting the show. \n“Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture” is part of the Los Angeles Design Festival\, whose theme is Design for the People. It will be on view through September 17. \nCurator: Sekou Cooke\nExhibition Design: Sekou Cooke\nAlso on show: a wall newly graffitied by Los Angeles artist Prime. \n8707 Washington Blvd\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \n\nPhoto above: Close to the Edge exhibition at SpringBox in St.Paul\, MN.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/close-to-the-edge-opening-party/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/HHA_CloseToTheEdge_1_sq_1000px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T180000 DTSTAMP:20260428T104724 CREATED:20230613T182744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T213901Z UID:10001822-1687626000-1687629600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Curator Interview: Sekou Cooke DESCRIPTION:Free \nJoin us for a conversation with Sekou Cooke\, curator of Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip Hop Architecture\, and Nu Goteh of Deem Journal.\nSekou Cook is an architect\, urban designer\, researcher\, and curator. Born in Jamaica and based in Charlotte\, North Carolina\, he is the Director of the Master of Urban Design program at UNC Charlotte\, the 2021/2022 Nasir Jones Hip Hop Fellow at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University\, and a founding member of the Black Reconstruction Collective. \nHelms Design Center\n8745 Washington Blvd\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Close to the Edge Exhibition at SpringBox in St.Paul\, MN. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/curator-interview-sekou-cooke/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LADF-Sekou-IG-2.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T163000 DTSTAMP:20260428T104724 CREATED:20230613T182104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T202906Z UID:10001821-1687618800-1687624200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip Hop Architecture Curator Led Walk-Through DESCRIPTION:Free \nJoin the A+D Museum and curator Sekou Cooke for a walkthrough and insightful discussion of Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip Hop Architecture.\nGain unique insights into the exhibit as Sekou shares behind-the-scenes details and the innovative minds that bridge the world of hip hop and the built environment. From vibrant energy to evolving urban landscapes\, explore how the ethos of hip hop has influenced architectural form and design. \n8707 Washington Blvd\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nPhoto: Close to the Edge exhibition at Center for Architecture\, New York\, NY. Photo Erik Bardin. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/close-to-the-edge-curator-led-walk-through/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/HHA_CloseToTheEdge_10_H6A9279_1000px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR