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Filed under: Culture Jamming and Reality Hacking
From the LA vs. WAR Web site:
LA vs. WAR
April 10-13 2008 – Downtown LA
LA vs. WAR highlights the travesty of a senseless war now going into its 6th year, giving LA artists a platform to exercise their freedom of speech. Hundreds of artists representing our diverse communities unite in delivering a universal message of peace and understanding, and offering resistance and opposition to the US government”™s war policies.
LA vs WAR highlights:
Yo! What Happened to Peace?: posters on display from the international touring peace poster exhibition; live anti-war poster screen-printing demos
Hit+Run: live t-shirt printing featuring custom artwork from the Hit+Run artist network
Mark of the Beast: display of corporate-jammed logo spoofs
Crewest Graffiti & Stencil Art Garden: graffiti artist network doing live graffiti and stencil painting
Center for the Study of Political Graphics: anti-war themed display from America”™s premier political poster archives
Artwork Exhibition: handmade creations by independent local artists
Universal Peace Altar: a memorial to lives lost in the war created by Ofelia Esparza and Shrine
Peace in Iraq Photo Project by Azul 213: audience participation photo project to promote peace
Dublab.com: music selections created by DJs from the web radio collective
Lost Film Fest hosted by VJ Scott Beibin: film and video celebration of culture jamming and illegal art
Light installations and projections: interactive entertainment provided by Todd Lazer
And more…
LA vs WAR schedule:
Thursday, April 10, 2008: 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Friday, April 11, 2008: 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2008: 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, 2008: 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
LA vs WAR at The Firehouse, 710 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90021. All ages are welcome and admission is free.
See also myspace.com/lavswar
For volunteer or sponsorship inquiries, please contact LAvsWAR@gmail.com
via Yo Peace
