If you missed Liz Lerman's Hallelujah Project with Nobuko Miyamoto at the Skirball Cultural Center, here is a real audio link to NPR's story about it: http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/wesun/20010211.wesun.14.rmm

NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18: FREE CONCERT OF MUSIC BY RAYNER BROWN Music of Rayner Brown will be performed on Sunday, February 18 at 4:00 p.m. at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Blvd. at Madison Ave., Pasadena, in a free concert honoring the Los Angeles composer who died in 1999 at the age of 87. A distinguished composer, performer and teacher, and a champion of new music, Brown was professor of music at Biola University in La Mirada for 30 years, and organist at Wilshire Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles for 55 years. His more than 200 compositions include six symphonies and 20 concertos, large ensemble and chamber works, choral music, and works for piano, harpsichord and organ, many of which have been performed and recorded throughout the world. He was the recipient of numerous commissions and grants, and was honored with 35 annual awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers for his "outstanding contributions to American music." The program, drawn from Brown’s works for small ensembles and soloists, will consist of Partita "Wicked Polly" for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Harp; Sonata for Violin and Harp; "Papillons" for Organ; Ballade for Trumpet and Piano; "Jesus to His Disciples" for Baritone and Organ; and Sonata for Alto Saxophone, Percussion and Organ Duet. Performers will be Cherry Rhodes, Ladd Thomas, and Edward Murray, organ; Eli Villanueva, baritone; Theresa Dimond, percussion; James Rotter, saxophone; Heather Clark, flute; Kimaree Gilad, oboe; Georg Klaas, clarinet; Judy Farmer, bassoon; Marcia Dickstein, harp; Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin; David Washburn, trumpet; and Bernadene Blaha, piano. The concert is cosponsored by the Los Angeles Chapter, American Guild of Organists, the Ruth and Clarence Mader Memorial Scholarship Fund, and Friends of Music at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, and is open to the public without charge. Information: (626)793-2191.

ALBERT SCHWEITZER MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM IN PASADENA MARCH 11. "Words of Albert Schweitzer and the Music of Bach," a multimedia production authored by Thurston Moore, will be performed at All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena, on Sunday, March 11 at 5:00 p.m. in a program cosponsored by the church and the Los Angeles Chapter, American Guild of Organists. Members of Albert Schweitzer’s family will be present. Preceding the program, a traditional English tea will be served beginning at 3:30 p.m. Schweitzer, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952, was a distinguished theologian, musician, and physician who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Central Africa. He was the author of a biography of Johann Sebastian Bach and a noted proponent of Bach’s music. This production focuses on Schweitzer’s philosophy of humanitarianism, world peace, and reverence for life by combining dramatic readings from his writings with a slide presentation of his life and work, and performances of music by Bach. Performers will be Holly Atkinson Maples, Timothy Howard, D. Paul Thomas, and James Walker. Admission at the door is $12 general, $10 seniors and students, with a special $25 rate for families. There will be no advance ticket sales. For information call (626)796-1172. "Words of Albert Schweitzer and the Music of Bach" by Thurston Moore is produced by special arrangement with Tennesse Players, Inc.

Throop Unitarian Universalist Churchs 2nd Annual Community Expo Space for the Spirit Saturday, February 24, 2001 FREE CLASSES Focusing on Arts and Crafts Architecture, Feng Shui, and Organic Gardening. In addition,Calligraphy, Chinese Philosophy, Tai Chi, Wellness Practitioners, and the recent Galileo space mission. Classes for children and youth include art, calligraphy and more. Child care available. Bring the whole family! Featured experts include: Angie Ma Wong Feng Shui practitioner, as seen on Oprah and in Time Magazine Professor Jan Muntz, AIA and Laurie Barlow, AIA will address why space has meaning Mike Wallaces historic video interviews of Frank Lloyd Wright Hortus Nursery organic gardening class Kevin Powers Tai Chi guru, will lead two classes Kurt Lehman will provide chair massage Throop Church is located at the corner of Los Robles and Del Mar Boulevards. (626) 795-8625 for more info. -- Laurie Barlow, AIA http://pw1.netcom.com/~barlowco/BarlowCo.html "So much power is carried on the wings of the little things" - Tom Brown

Pasadena & Foothill AIA CALENDAR http://aiapf.org/cm.htm Wednesday February 21st 6:30 PM Cost: $10 AIA members and $15 guests/public Light Buffet dinner Included Assistance League of Pasadena, 820 W. California Blvd., Pasadena. Art in the Public Realm: Building Context Introducing new methodology and frameworks for art in the public realm. This month's speaker, Caryl Levy, will discuss design theory and how public art should engage the community and enrich the everyday life experience of public spaces. An animated graphic video presentation will accompany her talk. Caryl Levy, of John Levy Lighting Productions, is both an Adjunct Faculty and Associate Director of the Public Art Studies Program at USC and a Public Art Consultant. Her public art consulting focuses on planning project teams and the administration of special public art in architecture throughout Southern California. Recent projects include collaboration as a design team member on Pasadena's Civic Center/Mid-Town District Design Project, Playhouse District, and Old Pasadena Streetscapes - Alleyways and Walkways. She is also working on projects in the Cities of Riverside, Downey, Los Angeles and the State of California. Since 1990, her public artworks represent collaborations with architects, landscape architects, lighting design and performing arts on several large-scale permanent multimedia installations of site-specific work in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. RSVP appreciated 2 days in advance- mailto:director@... Or call 626-796-7601 -- Laurie Barlow, AIA http://pw1.netcom.com/~barlowco/BarlowCo.html "So much power is carried on the wings of the little things" - Tom Brown

The Toyota Motor Corporation Endowed Lecture Program at Art Center presents W. J. T. Mitchell "The Work of Art in the Age of Biocybernetic Reproduction" W. J. T. Mitchell is a noted writer and theorist whose interests include literature, the visual arts, iconography, and popular culture. He is especially well known for his keen analysis of the word-image relationship. In his recent publication "The Last Dinosaur Book: The Life and Times of a Cultural Icon," he examines the pervasive role of dinosaurs in the popular consciousness. Mitchell has served as Gaylord Donnelly Distinguished Service Professor of English at the University of Chicago since 1989. In his talk at Art Center, he will attempt to update Walter Benjamin¹s famous essay on "mechanical" reproduction for our era. He will consider some recent exhibitions that have focused on genetics, cloning, and biological engineering and address more general questions such as the notion of the originality of the artwork, the idea of reproduction, and the concept of the "age" or period. Tuesday, February 20, 2001 7:30 p.m. L.A. Times Media Center; free For directions to Art Center, call (626) 396-2246 or go to http://www.artcenter.edu/adm/visit/

SCRIPPS COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA 91711 VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ART ONE YEAR SABBATICAL REPLACEMENT BEGINNING FALL 2001 Scripps College, a women's liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a full-time, one year sabbatical replacement position to begin fall 2001. Teaching responsibilities include: two courses in basic black and white photography, two intermediate/advanced black and white photography courses, and one theory seminar for studio art majors. Responsibilities also include running the photography lab. An MFA in photography and some college teaching experience are required. Application deadline is March 30, 2001. Send a letter of application, vita, twenty slides of your work, samples of course syllabi (if applicable) and student work, three names and addresses of references, and SASE to Professor Nancy Macko, Chair, Art Department, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. The teaching load is five courses for the year, and advising on senior theses is anticipated. Scripps College is one of seven members of The Claremont Colleges cluster located 35 miles east of Los Angeles. Scripps College actively encourages applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 4:00 PM CONCERT OF MUSIC BY MOZART, BACH, AND PROKOFIEV AT ST. ALBAN'S CHURCH IN WESTWOOD On Sunday, March 11, 2001 at 4:00 p.m., St. Alban's Choir and a full symphony orchestra under the direction of James Vail will present the following works: Mozart: Grand Mass in C Minor Bach: Cantata 59 - Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring Kirill Gliadkovsky, pianist Soloists will be Frances Young and Wendy Knudsen Pylko, sopranos; Douglas Anderson, tenor; and Norman Goss, baritone Suggested donation at the door: $10 general, $6 seniors/students There are no advance ticket sales. Free parking is available across the street at UCLA; come to the church parking lot for a pass. St Alban's Church is at 580 Hilgard Ave. at Westholme in Westwood. For further information: (310) 208-6516

SPIDERWOMAN THEATER COMPANY in PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION written and performed by Lisa Mayo, Gloria Miguel, and Muriel Miguel directed by Muriel Miguel production manager Deborah Ratelle March 2, 2001 Scripps College Balch Auditorium 7:30 p.m. "We heal with our hands, we heal with our hearts, we make each other laugh, we are the Universe" Spiderwoman Theater is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the year 2001. Spiderwoman is a Native womens' theater Company which uses storytelling to interconnect and weave stories and fragments of stories with words, song, music, film, dance and movement to create a complex emotional, cultural and political tapestry in an overlay of interlocking designs. This performance of Persistence of Memory Is dedicated to the memory of Arthur Big Mountain January 31,1931- November 9, 2000 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (909) 621-8326

FREE concert! <A HREF="http://www.ymf.org">Debut Orchestra</A> Sunday, March 4th at 4:00 p.m. Wilshire Ebell Theatre (on Wilshire, between La Brea & Crenshaw) Please forward this information to your friends in the Los Angeles area! The L.A. Times reviewed recent Debut Orchestra performances as "dazzling," "vivid and persuasive," with "an impressive sense of purpose, feeling, and a blaze of friendly glory." The Debut Orchestra continues its 46th season Sunday, March 4th, 4:00 p.m., at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Music Director Wilson Hermanto conducts a program of Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 1, Chausson’s Poème, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 2. Violin prodigy Howard Zhang is soloist for the Chausson. Admission is free. Call Young Musicians Foundation at (310) 859-7668 for a free season brochure or for more information. E V E N T F A C T S W H O The Debut Orchestra, recognized as one of the premiere pre-professional orchestras in the country, administered as a program of Young Musicians Foundation, a non-profit organization. Wilson Hermanto, Music Director & Conductor Howard Zhang, violin soloist W H A T FREE orchestra concert; 46th annual season. Program includes Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 1, Chausson’s Poème, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 2. W H E N Sunday, March 4th, 4:00pm W H E R E Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 West 8th Street, Los Angeles ______________________________________________________________________________ __________ To add friends' email addresses to this mailing list, reply to YMFMusic@... with email addresses in the message section. To remove yourself from this mailing list, please reply to YMFMusic@... with "remove" as the subject. To receive additional information about Young Musicians Foundation or a free season brochure, please write to: YMF • 195 South Beverly Drive, Suite 414 • Beverly Hills, CA 90212

TUJUNGA. On Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m., the Friends of the Sunland-Tujunga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library present a musical evening with singer-songwriter Mark Humphreys. The program is part of a monthly series during which the Friends will bring live music to the library on fourth Tuesdays. The program is free and all are welcome. Humphreys is a singer-songwriter in the folk tradition whose recordings and performances have won critical acclaim. Humphreys, who will be accompanied by guitarist John-Michael Kaye, has long been one of the most popular singer-songwriters on L.A.'s accoustic music scene. "As with all good folk singers," writes Los Angeles Times columnist Al Martinez, "Humphreys' music tells stories…" Humphreys' fourth, and most recent, album, "Songs at the Moon", released on his Trough Records label, follows the successful "A Lust and a Longing", "Angelenos" and "Leap Day." Since 1995 Mark has devoted all of his time and energy to music-writing, performing, touring across the country and producing albums for other artists. Music continues at the Branch with the return of Sunland's own Celtic ensemble Highland Sun on March 27. Jazz composer and pianist Jim Gitter will be back, by popular demand, on April 24 to present an evening of George & Ira Gershwin. The Friends of the Sunland-Tujunga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library is a private, non-profit organization that sponsors literary events and provides financial and volunteer support to the Sunland-Tujunga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. Its mission is to encourage children to become life-long readers and library patrons. To donate books or volunteer, call the Branch at (818) 352-4481. The Branch is located at 7771 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga. Parking is available and the library is fully accessible to people who use wheelchairs. Call (818) 352-4481 for directions. # # # Jamie O'Halloran ohalloran@... http://www.poetrybay.com

A Los Angeles area 501(c)(3) arts education organization has just received funding to underwrite an Interim Managing Director position. The Interim Managing Director, reporting to the President of the Board of Directors, will handle all non-artistic responsibilities for the agency, including assisting the organization move from its present Hollywood office to a new location. The seven-month position is available now and ends September 30, 2001. Ideal candidate is a highly organized team player with management experience who takes initiative; is detail-oriented; is computer literate (Word, Excel) possesses excellent written/oral communication skills; can coordinate multiple projects; and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Previous arts administration experience and/or experience working with performing arts programs in the Los Angeles County schools is preferred. Please e-mail a cover letter and résumé as an attachment to e-mail in rich text format (.rtf) or plain text format (.txt) to M.J. Hubbard <consulting@...> or fax to 626 797 0210. Please include three references with phone numbers.

Dear Artists of LIFE, Canvasing for amazingly talented artists as volunteers to help get our website fully functional. It's pretty close, but needs people proficient in 1) Photoshop and 2) web design to nudge it along so it can really be serving people. Doesn't have to be the same people, but both need handling. Will depend, obviously, on your catching the vision, so suggest you read about us below and also go to the site: http://www.artofliving.com as decide. We're the same folks creating the Women's Day event March 8th - The Art of LIVING Coalition (see information below). Hope to see you there for a gathering of the tribe. Blessings, Frankie Lee Slater The Art of LIVING Coalition 310-451-2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ The Art of LIVING THE BASIS OF OUR WORK The Art of LIVING (TAOL) Coalition was formally established as a non-profit organization on April 11, 1998 [under the aegis of Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE)] with the aim of helping individuals to become more aware of their potential and more empowered in their lives. The basis of our work is grounded in 20 years in-depth exploration in human excellence, communications, creativity, community building and how we effect positive change. Since producing our first large event in 1996, The Art of LIVING Coalition has actively been taking the framework of the art of living and its principles out to people in both large and small experiential settings. This has involved an extended multi-generational community throughout Southern California as well as strategic alliances with individuals and organizations throughout the planet. In the process, we have video and audiotaped our exploration of what it means to be artists of our own lives. Five documentaries are shot and seeking completion monies, and a global television show - The Art of LIVING: A Mystery School for the 21st Century - is in development. What we’ve discovered is that people ask different questions and take different actions than they would ordinarily when they identify themselves as “artists of life.” In making this integral shift in perception - from “being acted upon by life” to “becoming actively involved in the process of living” - we develop a consciousness of choice which enhances our lives on every level. The mission of The Art of LIVING Coalition is to support people in fulfilling their highest potential by becoming more active and aware participants in their lives. We do so by establishing a context within which individuals can understand their essential nature as creative and providing practical tools to create the better lives and world we all want for ourselves, our children and our family of the earth. Through our groundbreaking The Art of LIVING television series and Being Artists of LIFE TV specials, video and audiotapes, art of living themed participatory events, education and counselling, TAOLiving programs provide models of what is working and what is possible... • Identifying these models where they exist • Enhancing them where they can be made better • Creating them where deemed necessary • and making them accessible for everyone’s benefit Frankie Lee Slater The Art of LIVING Coalition 841 9th Street Suite B Santa Monica, CA 90403 tel/fax: 310-451-2017 liveart@... http://www.artofliving.com ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FREE PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP BY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST Michael Sakamoto Teaches 6-week Interdisciplinary Performance Class Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles City Cultural Affairs Department, Watts Towers Arts Center and Blue Cinema Machine present a FREE Six-Week Performance Art Workshop by acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Michael Sakamoto with the assistance of performance artist Rochelle Fabb. The class, which will focus on creative skills in interdisciplinary performance art, including movement, text, visual and stage elements, will take place at the Watts Towers Arts Center. It is free to the public and open to artists age 16 and older of any experience level. Classes start Sunday, March 25, and enrollment is limited, so please sign up early. To enroll, call Michael Sakamoto at (310) 823-6389. Award-winning performance and visual artist Michael Sakamoto will take students step by step through movement, performance, language, writing and other techniques, moving them towards creating new and entirely personal modes of expression and culminating in a public performance for family and friends at the Watts Towers Arts Center! Michael Sakamoto is a Los Angeles-based butoh dance theater, installation and graphic artist. His original stage and visual works draw from culture, history and language from around the world and have been seen in Germany, Denmark, Mexico, Seattle, San Francisco and throughout Southern California. WHAT: FREE 6-Week, Interdisciplinary Performance Art Workshop WHO: Taught by interdisciplinary performance artist Michael Sakamoto, assisted by performance artist Rochelle Fabb WHEN: Six weekend sessions: Sunday, March 25 Sunday, April 1 Saturday, April 7 Saturday, April 14 Sunday, April 22 Sunday, April 29 (final student performances) All classes 1:00 3:30 pm WHERE: Watts Towers Arts Center, Main Gallery 1727 E. 107th St., Los Angeles 90002 COST: FREE. Class size limited, so please enroll as soon as possible. CONTACT: Michael Sakamoto or Rochelle Fabb, (310) 823-6389 This workshop is funded by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department Regional Arts Grants Program. # # # __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

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Join the artist Russell Crotty and curator Stephen Nowlin for a walk-thru of "Russell Crotty: The Universe from My Backyard," in Art Center's Williamson Gallery on Thursday evening, March 8, at 7:00 pm. Crotty is an amateur astronomer who operates his own observatory from a hilltop in Malibu, and who records his observations as works of art. His archival books were described in an L.A. Times review as "Modernist in their sharp lines and spare design, and reminiscent of medieval manuscripts in their bulk and their metaphysical implications." Crotty's show at Art Center is part of "The Universe," Pasadena's city-wide celebration of art and science (www.pasadena-universe.org). Art Center College of Design Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery 1700 Lida Street Pasadena, CA 91103 directions online: http://www.artcenter.edu/campus/visit/ telephone directions: (626) 396-2246 more information: (626) 396-2397

The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) proudly presents SOGETSU IKEBANA Exhibition Saturday & Sunday, MARCH 3 & 4, 2001 George J. Doizaki Gallery at the JACCC WHAT: The Los Angeles Chapter of the Sogetsu School for Ikebana is exhibiting more than 80 Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangements) created by their master teachers and students. The Sogetsu school seeks visual expression in a form that reaches beyond traditional styles and gives emphasis to Ikebana and its role in contemporary living. Of all Japans traditional arts, Ikebana is perhaps the most famed and actively practiced today. Dont miss this opportunity to view the subtle beauty of this ancient art form! WHEN: MARCH 3 & 4, Saturday & Sunday ONLY! HOURS: Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm. WHERE: George J. Doizaki Gallery at the JACCC located at 244 S. San Pedro St., Downtown Los Angeles. PRICE: Admission is free. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Performance and Conceptual artist Lee, Ming Sheng, has taken up artist in residence status at the 18th Street Arts Complex for the next six months. Ming Sheng is an early practitioner of peformance and conceptual body works in Taiwan, and worked throughout a politically repressive period of time to ultimately be seen at the 1993 Venice Biennale. Lee Ming Sheng will be a featured artist at the 18th Street Arts Complex this July during the LA International Biennale. he will be joined by our other visiting artists this summer, Tatsuo Inagaki of Japan, and Michael Lindenmann and Bronia Iwanczyk of Australia. Artists interested in meeting Mr. Lee can contact him through our office, 310-453-3711. His residency is supported by the Asian Cultural Council and the Taiwanese International Artists Village.

Thought you might like to know that the Third Annual Billy Higgins Fresno State Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2001 at the Satellite Student Union on the campus of California State University, Fresno, beginning at 3 p.m. Featuring: Billy Higgins Quintet, Danilo Perez and The Motherland Project, and Forbidden Fruit, a jazz quartet featuring James Hurt on piano, Abraham Burton on saxophone, Eric McPherson on drums, and Yosuke Inoue on bass. Information: 559-278-2078 or 278-4680. Tickets available through tickets.com, University Student Union, or Kern Street Coffee Co. in downtown Fresno. $25 general public, $20 seniors, $10 students with I.D. Thanks. Jo Ann Collins list <laculturenet@...>, instructions for joining and leaving the discussion list, and guidelines for participating in the electronic discussion. For administrative purposes, it's automatically posted on LACN list every month. anyone passionate about the arts in Los Angeles County can communicate with each other. Originally launched by the Getty Center in 1995 in response to interest from local arts, cultural, and educational institutions, the listserv now exists on its own, with some support provided by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. Appropriate postings include announcements of arts events, job listings in the field, and cultural policy discussions about all topics, including advocacy. To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to <laculturenet-unsubscribe@...>. You may also modify your subscription settings, review archived messages, or take advantage of other Yahoo Groups features like chats, polls, and shared files (for download by members only) by going to the group website at <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laculturenet/>. You will need a Yahoo account to take advantage of these features. send messages to the group by sending an e-mail to the address <laculturenet@...>. Messages sent to this address are distributed automatically to all subscribers. Note that subscription requests and discussion postings are sent to the same address. arts. Feel free to introduce new topics and questions that serve your interests! Announcements of relevant programs or position openings are also welcome. Angeles: artists, museum curators, activists, programming staff from community organizations, librarians, archivists, and teachers in K-12 and higher education interested in using networks to access LACN is an unmoderated list, and members are free to un/subscribe or post to the list without the moderator's approval. Only members may post to the list, so there should not be any outside spam posted to this list. volume, varies but usually range from 10 to 15 a week. For your convenience, all messages sent to the new LACN address will be tagged with [LACN] in the subject line, so you can easily identify the e-mails sent to LACN-list. Based on common Netiquette and past problems with large unsolicited attachment files, all e-mail attachments sent to LACN will be automatically rejected. posting, so that other subscribers can easily identify you. It also helps to use a meaningful subject heading, so that people can see if your message deals with a topic that interests them. For job announcements, please include the phrase <JOB:> in the subject heading. For event announcements, please include the phrase <EVENT:> In the subject heading.

TUJUNGA. On Sunday, March 11 at 5:00 p.m., the Friends of the Sunland-Tujunga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library presents a poetry reading with liz gonzález and Jerry Quickley. The program begins with an open reading. liz gonzález' recent publications include Beneath Bone (Manifest Press), a volume of poems, Cider Press Review, Brújula, Luna, The San Francisco Chronicle, and her poetry was included in the anthology Grand Passion: The Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond. Her awards include: 99/00 Writer in Residence at the Phoenix College Creative Writing Program in Arizona; first place award for Poetry in the Windows, I and III; and the second place award for Mills College English Department's Mary Merritt Henry Graduate Poetry Award, 1997. liz received her MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College in 1998. Currently, she is teaching at Long Beach City College and UCI, Extension. Jerry Quickley is a Los Angeles resident and New York native and one of the most well-regarded performance poets on the West Coast. Jerry is an award-winning spoken word artist who has presented work across the United States and abroad. He is resident poet at 33 1/3, the weekly gathering of the Soul/Hip Hop/Spoken Word tribe in Los Angeles. He headlines and hosts the West Coast version of WORDS, the Hip Hop & Spoken Word series. His work has been published in several anthologies, magazines, and newspapers including Time Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, SP Mag, Beyond the Valley of Contemporary Poets, The LA Weekly, The Village Voice, the upcoming Nuyorican Anthology, and others. He edited the anthology "Juke Joint Magic" (Juke Joint Still Press: 1998. written for NFL Films and performs on the new CD "UnBound" (Nu Groov:2000) with Pharoah Monche, Talib Kweli, Ursula Rucker and other hip hop and spoken word artists. Jerry teaches a poetry workshop for incarcerated youth at Central Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles. He was Playwright in Residence at the Tiki Ti Theatre Company in Manhattan in 1994-95. During that period he also directed a series of one acts and short films. The series continues in April with Jim Natal and Elsa Frausto. The Friends of the Sunland-Tujunga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library is a private, non-profit organization that sponsors literary events and provides financial and volunteer support to the Sunland-Tujunga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. Its mission is to encourage children to become life-long readers and library patrons. To donate books or volunteer, call the Branch at (818) 352-4481. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundation. Admission is free. The Branch is located at 7771 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga. Parking is available and the library is fully accessible to people who use wheelchairs. Call (818) 352-4481 for directions or (323) 255-1449 for more information. # # # Jamie O'Halloran ohalloran@... http://www.poetrybay.com