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July 22, 2010
Doors open at 7 P.M.
Readings start at 8 P.M.
Art from SLAKE will be viewable at the gallery
during our regular store/gallery hours through Saturday, July 24.
Monday, June 28 at 8 P.M.
At Zipper Hall at The Colburn School
Live Talks Los Angeles,
and our co-presenters KPCC 89.3 and KCET
invite you to a special evening featuring,
Monday, May 24 at 8 P.M.
NOMAD, FROM ISLAM TO AMERICA: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations
An Evening with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, bestselling author of Infidel and Nomad
in conversation with Val Zavala, host of KCET’s SoCal Connected
Sunday, May 16 from 1 to 4 P.M.
LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST OF "THE WATT FROM PEDRO SHOW"
with Mike Watt, Kristine McKenna, Robert Branaman and more
Come and go as you like
Friday, May 14, 8:00 P.M.
I'LL MATURE WHEN I'M DEAD An Evening with Dave Barry
in conversation with Jane Smiley
A Brilliantly Funny Exploration Of The Treacherous State Of Adulthood By The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Humorist And Author Of Over 30 Books
Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 8–11 P.M.
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 7-11 P.M.
RACHEL ROSENTHAL'S 83RD BIRTHDAY BASH
Tickets $25 | Press Release
Saturday, January 17, 2009
2-4 pm: Workshop on Crocheting Plastic Bags
Reef wranglers in chief, Margaret and Christine Wertheim will lead a hands-on workshop in crocheting plastic bags. The Wertheims will discuss the plastic component of the Crochet Reef Project and their own midden of plastic trash that occupies one corner of the Track 16 exhibition.
4-6 pm: Lecture and discussion with Captain Charles Moore,
accompanied by large assortment of items from Moore's personal collection of oceanic trash, including samples of a new kind of rock that is formed when plastic garbage fuses with molten lava.
Friday, December 19, 2008, 8:00 P.M
Tenth Nihilist Film Festival
RSVP 310.264.4678
Admission $5
In conjunction with the exhibition Track 16 presents:
POUNDING NAILS IN THE FLOOR WITH MY FOREHEAD by ERIC BOGOSIAN.
Directed by Martin Papazian
Friday and Saturday, November 21 & 22, 2008. 8 P.M. $10
Click Here to buy tickets
Sunday, October 19, 2008, from 6 – 8 PM
AUTHORS FOR OBAMA
Sarah Bynum, Ron Carlson, Percival Everett, Janet Fitch, Luis Rodriguez, Susan Straight, Marisa Silver, Marianne Wiggins, and more.
Suggested donation $75
All funds go directly to the battleground state of Nevada
For more information and to RSVP, please visit: www.authorsforobama.org
Saturday, August 30, 6 to 9 pm
OMAGE '08:
The Artists, Designers & Writers of Otis College of Art and Design
Closing Reception
Saturday, August 23, 7 to 9 pm
OMAGE '08:
The Artists, Designers & Writers of Otis College of Art and Design
Otis Authors Read
Saturday, August 16, 7 to 9 pm
OMAGE '08:
The Artists, Designers & Writers of Otis College of Art and Design
Panel Discussion: Collapsing Boundaries
Friday, March 21, 2008 from7 P.M.
COST OF FREEDOM: THE ANTHOLOGY OF PEACE AND ACTIVISM
Edited by Michael Annis, Mike Palecek, Whitney Trettien
Track 16 Nights presents a panel discussion with Rex Butters, Elena Siff Erenberg, Michael Palecek, and Thomas M. Sipos.
Friday, February 1, 2008 from 6–8 P.M.
The Arts and the 2008 Presidential Election
You are cordially invited to participate in a conversation this Friday on the 2008 presidential election with members of the National Committee on Arts Policy for Senator Barack Obama
Saturday, December 15 at 7 P.M.
CLOSING EVENT FOR
LOS ANGELES: PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANN SUMMA
Featuring PUNK BANDS:
HUMAN HANDS
MIKE WATT + MISSINGMEN
PHRANC
CHAIRS OF PERCEPTION (Formerly the URINALS)
DEADBEATS
Saturday, December 8 at 8 P.M.
BRENDAN MULLEN presents:
LIVE AT THE MASQUE: NIGHTMARE IN PUNK ALLEY
In conjunction with the exhibition, Los Angeles: Photographs by Ann Summa, Brendan Mullen will be presenting a slide show and signing his latest book, "Live at the Masque: Nightmare in Punk Alley”
Friday, November 30 AT 8 P.M.
NINTH NIHILIST FILM FESTIVAL
Bring your televisions 15 minutes early
so they can be included in the traditional
ritual, Blessing of the Televisions.
www.nihilists.net
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 at 8pm
IRRATIONAL EXHIBITS 6
Curated by Deborah Oliver
Saturday, August 4, 2007
The Secret Life of Cows
Photographs by Glen Wexler
Saturday, June 30, 2007, at 7:00 P.M.
In conjunction with the exhibition
WOMEN ARTISTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THEN AND NOW
PANEL DISCUSSION featuring JUNE WAYNE
Saturday, June 16, 2007, at 7:00 P.M.
In conjunction with the exhibition
WOMEN ARTISTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THEN AND NOW
READINGS AND PERFORMANCES with DEENA METZGER, JAMI SIEBER AND ELOISE KLEIN HEALY
APRIL 21–MAY 19, 2007
JOHANNA WENT: ABLUTIONS OF A NEFARIOUS NATURE
Saturday, April 12, 13, and 14, at 8:00 P.M.
The Back Home Set
A West Coast Premiere
Written by Sam Riley
Directed by Martin Papazian
Saturday, March 31, 2007, 8 PM
A Norman Yonemoto Clip Joint, Revisited
Saturday, MARCH 10, 2007, 8 PM
CHRIS WILDER AND FRIENDS
Saturday, MARCH 3, 2007, 8 PM
Welcome to California: A film by Susan Traylor
Saturday, MARCH 1, 2007, 7 PM
Track 16 Gallery presents the
SCREENING OF THREE PBS DOCUMENTARIES RELATED TO JUDAISM IN POLAND TODAY:
A Torah Returns to Poland
Klezmer Musicians Travel “Home” to Krakow
From Kristallnacht to Crystal Day: A Synagogue in Wroclaw Glows Again
Saturday, December 16, 2006, 6:00 PM
Track 16 Gallery and Move-on.org presents:
A Move-On.org House Party screening of AL GORE'S “AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH”
Sunday, December 10, 2006, 8:00 PM
Track 16 Gallery and the Nihilist Cultural Foundation present:
The 8th annual Nihilist International Film Festival
Saturday, September 2, 2006, 8:00 PM
Fashion show featuring the work of Lun*na Menoh and a performance by her band, "Jean Paul Yamamoto"
Saturday, November 11 and 18, 2006, 8:00 PM
“TOURISM WITHOUT TEARS: cheese propulsion, Christian ventriloquism and other surrealist tips on avoiding international disaster” by Stephen Holman.
and
“FULL MOON SALUTE” and “THANKSGIVING FLING” by Tom Murrin.
Saturday, October 21, 2006, 8:00 PM
IRRATIONAL EXHIBITS 5
Curated by Deborah Oliver
Saturday, August 27, 7:00 P.M.
Readings by OTIS WRITERS
Saturday, May 27, 8:00 P.M.
PERFORMANCE BY ALAN SONDHEIM
Saturday, May 13, 8:00 P.M.
A Norman Yonemoto Clip Joint
Thursday, April 27, 7:00 P.M.
THE NATION INSTITUTE PRESENTS: A conversation with author Robert Scheer and former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, Moderated BY NPR HOST AND L.A. TIMES COLUMNIST, Pat Morrison.
Thursday and Friday, April 6 & 7, 2006, 8:00 P.M.
TALL TALES Play #6 in The Kentucky Cycle
by Robert Schenkken, Directed by Martin Papazian With: Tara Buck, Alexis Corey, Lee DeBroux, Steve Fite, Sheilah A. Grenham, & Martin Papazian
Thursday, March 30th, 2006 from 7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
SCREENING AND WRAP FOR 5 STORIES HIGH
Beer, popcorn, hotdogs, and short videos featuring the artists from 5 Stories High: Georganne Deen, Llyn Foulkes, Manuel Ocampo, Raymond Pettibon, Alan Rath
Friday, January 6th , 2006 at 8:00 P.M.
A PANEL DISCUSSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH "DISARMING IMAGES,"
Panelists include Robbie Conal, Joyce Kozloff, Erika Rothenberg, and Paul Zaloom.
Moderated by Carol Wells, Director, Center for the Study of Political Graphics.
Friday, December 16th, 2005 at 8:00 P.M.
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL NIHILIST FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday, November 19th at 8:00 P.M.
IRRATIONAL EXHIBITS 4
Curated by Deborah Oliver
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Sept 1st, 2nd, & 3rd from 12 - 5 P.M.
TRACK 16's 9th ANNUAL GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE
Saturday, August 20th at 7:00 P.M.
ACTIVISM THROUGH ART: THE DEATH PENALTY
Presented by the L.A. Chapter of Death Penalty Focus and the L.A. Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Mike Farrell to MC a panel/performance event
Friday, August 5 and 6, 2005
THE EXONERATED
Friday, July 24, 2005
IN CONJUNCTION WITH "THE ASIAN POSTER"
"The Asian Poster" Film screening at Track 16 Gallery
Friday, July 15, 2005
IN CONJUNCTION WITH "THE ASIAN POSTER"
"Far Out, Far East: Pushing the Envelope of Asian Design"
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Sutton Impact: The Political Cartoons of Ward Sutton
Friday, June 10, 2005
PANEL DISCUSSION - NICHOLAS LOWIE AND SHERIDAN LOWREY DISCUSS THEIR INSTALLATION PROJECT, ONE-HUNDRED-SIXTY-ONE-YEAR EXPOSURE/ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH OF A SECOND EXHIBITION.
Friday, May 27, 2005
Puzzles of the Gods
a performance by Linda Carmella Sibio
Saturday, April 23, 2005
"The Murder of Becky"
One-Night Only Performance Installation Theater
By Lauren Hartman and Curt LeMieux
Friday, December 10, 2004
Cut the Crap II (Electric Boogaloo)
Friday, December 10, 2004, at 8 PM
In conjunction with the holiday exhibitions, Track 16 Nights get in the holiday spirit on Friday, December 10, 2004 at 8 P.M, with Christina Patoski presenting an hour-long slide lecture with humorous commentary about the people who have distinguished themselves with their annual holiday efforts.
Following the lecture, Los Angeles artist Georganne Deen, will also present a short Christmas performance, "You Thought Santa was a Fool"
Friday, December 3 at 8 PM.
The Nihilist Cultural Foundation and Track 16 Nights Present
The Sixth Annual Nihilist International Film Festival
Friday, October. 29, 8 P.M., 2004
Track 16 Gallery and Akashic Books present "Little House on the Bowery"
Oct 23, 2004 8:00 PM
IRRATIONAL EXHIBITS 3
Curated by Deborah Oliver & Lida Abdul
Saturday, October 16 at 7 P.M.
In conjunction with the RADIANT SPACES: PRIVATE DOMAIN exhibition and in celebration of Disability Awareness Month 2004, Track 16 Gallery and Ability Arts Present:
Readings from Explore and Express, directed by Jacque Lynn Colton, featuring readings by Barry Adler, Sharie Jackson, Diana Elizabeth Jordan, Kellie McKuen, Kar Lynn Pope, Michael Richard, Myrna Rodriguez, Laurie Senit, Lindsay Taylor, and Andre Wilson.
Friday, October 15, 8pm, 2004
Readings from Explore and Express by emerging artists with disabilities.
Friday, October 1, 7-10 P.M., 2004
Track 16 Gallery and Postgen Presents:
PUT UP OR SHUT UP
Friday, September 24, 2004
RADIANT SPACES: PRIVATE DOMAIN Panel discussion
Panelists include: Lynn Finkelor and Margaret Goodenough from L.A. Goal; Rohmi Reid and Dr. Richard Webb-Msemaji from the Exceptional Children's Foundation (ECF); Rebecca Hamm from First Street Gallery, Claremont; Michael Monagan, Director of Kids of Widney High; and Tony Peyser, Politial Cartoonist and loud mouth activist.
Friday, September 17, 2004
KIDS OF WIDNEY HIGH
Formed in 1988, the Kids of Widney High is a group of special education students from Los Angeles who write and perform original songs.
Sunday, August 29, 7 p.m. 2004
WAR as reflected in Poetry, Film, and Posters
Friday, August 13, 2004
Bola de Nieve
Friday, August 6, 2004
SEEING CUBA
Friday, July 30, 2004
HEARING CUBA
Friday, July 23, 2004
WORKING CUBA
Friday, July 16, 2004
READING CUBA
Monday, June 14, 2004 at 7 P.M.
Nation Books and Hamilton Fish present:
A Hole in the World: An Unfolding Story of War, Protest and the New American Order
by Jonathan Schell; a conversation with author Jonathan Schell, and KPFK's Lila Garrett, host of "Connect the Dots."
Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12, 8:00 P.M.
Aggravated Resistentialism: A performance by Johanna Went with special guest z'ev.
Friday and Saturday, May 28 and 29, 8:00 P.M.
One-man theater work: Abraham Lincoln in Two Miles a Penny, written by and starring Ed Trotta.
Friday, May 14, 2004, 7:30 P.M.
Mary Woronov and Michael Tolkin read from new work.
Friday, April 23, 2004 7 P.M.
Nation Books Presents "Taking Back America"
Thursday, October 30, 2003, 7-10 P.M.
Politically Inspired - an Oxfam Benefit.
October 24, 2003, 8 P.M.
In conjunction with the exhibitions, The Greatest Album Covers That Never Were" and "Table Turners. . . ", Track 16 Gallery presents The Power and Passion to Create, a lecture given by internationally renowned photographer, Norman Seeff.
October 17, 8pm
Advertising Photographers of America/LA and Track 16 present a unique panel of graphic and photographic artists to discuss the past, present and future of album cover art. Included on the panel are John Van Hamersveld, Rod Dyer, Glen Wexler, John Taylor Dismukes and William Claxton.
September 19, 2003, 8 P.M.
Track 16 Gallery will screen the video, Plushies & Furries.
Friday, June 27, 2003 8 P.M.
The Chorizo Show
Aush! Don't you miss it!! The event will include spoken word, video, audio works performance by Jarritos de Miel a.k.a. the Honeypots.
June 25, 2003, 8 P.M.
In conjunction with East - West Graphics of Resistance Center for the Study of Political Graphics sponsors another Track 16 Night.
Artists Get Even! Poster Artists, Robbie Conal, Barbara Carrasco, Shepard Fairey, and Micah Wright share their own "graphics of resistance", and speak to how they respond to events ?ike, war, human rights violations, nuclear armament, arctic drilling and other ecological atrocities, AIDS, racism. The forum will be moderated by Carol Wells, Executive Director of CSPG and curator of East - West Graphics of Resistance.
Friday, June 20, 2003
The Amazing Snox Box RELEASE PARTY
In celebration of the release of Brian Gage's second book "The Amazing Snox Box", Track 16 will feature a reading by the author followed by a panel discussion on "Corporate Owned Media and Its Encroachment On A Free Society". Other panelists include: Dr. Nancy Snow (Media Critic), Alan Minsky (KPFK Senior producer and indie-media activist), Robbie Conal (Guerilla Poster Artist), and Brian Gage (Political Satire Author). The panel will be an open discussion format and audience participation is encouraged. "The Amazing Snox Box" will be available for purchase and signing by the author. Admission $5
June 18, 2003 8 P.M.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Le Dernier Cri: Legendary Publishers of the International Underground, Track 16 Gallery presents
Cinéma Brut
Friday, June 13, 2003 8 P.M.
Happy Beautiful Desirable
Friday the 13th will be a Track 16 Nights presentation of the exhibiting artists speaking about their art as a Happy Beautiful Desirable practice.
May 23, 2003
Friday, May 23, 2003 8 PM
A fund-raiser will be held for the TREATY Total Immersion School
Friday, May 16, 2003 8 PM
Russell Means, Lakota patriot and lifelong indigenous rights activist, actor, author, and artist will lead a discussion on the topic "America Right or Wrong."
Friday, May 9, 2003 8 PM
A Night of Movement