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The title says it all, except to add three quick things:
✔ FIRST: There's much more substance to each of those two stories than the simple title suggests; and,
✔ SECOND: The news in here about festivals happing now and soon will bowl you over with its completeness. Plus, we'll be along soon with our massive "FESTIVAL GUIDE" for all the Folk-Americana festivals of 2017. Plus, we have loads of news and reviews and too much more to list now without this becoming a major-league run-on sentence.
✔ THIRD: Our coverage of the "L.A. TIMES BOOK FESTIVAL" is the best you'll find anywhere. Seriously, anywhere. We prepare you for an event that's simply overwhelming without having a plan before you go. We've gotcha covered with that.
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CONTENTS / IN THIS EDITION...
1) ROZ LARMAN MEMORIAL IS MONDAY, APRIL 17th IN SOUTH PASADENA
✔ a hugely important figure in Folk Music Broadcasting History...
2) FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND, THROUGH THE END OF APRIL
✔ our news of this weekend's festivals is comprehensive. Plenty is new! Some is reprinted from earlier editions when we gave you heads-up waaay in advance about getting earlybird tix -- and getting tix, at all, before a lot of the extra evening concerts and special events sold-out...
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# 1 news feature...
ROZ LARMAN MEMORIAL IS MONDAY, APRIL 17th IN SOUTH PASADENA
Those who remember the late, great, ROZ LARMAN of radio's "FolkScene" on KPFK radio (90.7 FM) are invited to a birthday celebration and memorial for her, Roz passed-away October 10, 2016. That memorial is TONIGHT, Monday, April 17 on Roz's birthday!
It runs 7:30-9:30 pm, in the old Carnegie Library -- aka the South Pasadena Public Library, in its concert hall of a "community room" at 1115 El Centro St, South Pasadena, CA.
The public is invited, though seating is limited. Our friends at the Pasadena Folk Music Society (PFMS) add, "Join us in reflecting on the great effect Roz and her husband, Howard, had in introducing so many of us to the rich variety of folk music and her support of live venues such as our own. Roz and her late husband had a great effect on inspiring this series and introducing us to so many fine performers over the years."
"It would probably be a good idea to arrive a bit early, and parking is mostly on the surrounding streets. Contact Allen Larman if you have any questions -- 323-204-7072."
Our friends at PFMS also are diligent in saying, "FolkScene continues on Sunday nights with Roz's son, Allen, his wife, Kat Griffin, along with Peter Cutler and Deborah Hand-Cutler."
That's on KPFK 90.7 FM in Southern California, and globally at www.kpfk.org, 6-8 pm Pacific time every Sunday night.
Finally, the PFMS folks say, "You can hear Kat's interview with Rose Cousins, along with some good recordings from the Sunday show of a week ago in the KPFK Archives, at http://archive.kpfk.org."
It's the show from April 10th, 2017. The show airs with recorded performance-interviews, some quite recent, some from long ago from the archive with the late Howard Larman conduction the interview. It's an every-Sunday institution, 6-8 pm, unless pre-empted by a pledge drive. The PFMS peeps have a helpful note regarding the currently archived show: "The concert/interview begins about 45 minutes into the show. Especially don't miss the segment where she [Rose Cousins] switches to piano."
We'll say how great it is that someone's legacy carries on as conversation about current work that wouldn't be there without their decades of dedication.
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Around here, we find ourselves remembering Howard and Roz Larman all the time.
Back in December, we wrote:
"The week Roz Larman died, sales of Americana Music exceeded sales in every other genre of recorded music with physical and cyber sales in America. Of huge significance, those Americana music sales figures did NOT include the week's total sales of Nashville-pop that has come to be identified as 'the' modern Country Music. It marked the first time, ever, that has happened, and it's a big reason for a lot of celebrations. We quietly saw that fact as a victory for Roz and her late husband Howard. It was the Larmans who had, for decades, kept the radio listening public aware of the vitality and continuing relevance of American Folk Music.
"Our brief exploration of perspective warrants a couple of additional points.
"Of course, you can start an argument if you attempt to define the overlapping spheres of 'Folk' and 'Americana.' A few years back, The Guide's editor got in multiple rounds of just such an argument, online and in print in another music journal — and that argument was with the Larman's. With their influence in mind, we have consistently maintained that there are countless arenas of 'folk' that properly belong in 'world music,' and those have precious little in common with 'Folk-Americana.' But combining those two words into a single term is too much of an unholy marriage for some dyed-in-the-wool 'folkies.' Those folks will not make room at the inn for certain kinds of Americana music, any more than they'll accept jazz as folk music. Even the traditional New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland Jazz, American-based Djangostyle and other traditional blues-jazz forms that we often cover. All that is just anathema to some Folk Music purists, and they, or others in the fold, reject honky-tonk music or anything played with a pedal steel guitar as being outside the bounds. Curiously, the Dobro is always okay. But some of the things done with the banjo? Those aren't. And there are emphatic opinions about all of it.
"This lil' dialog may already have gotten the hair up on somebody's back. So let's bring our perspective back to the string-based music that's less likely to foment argument.
"The US really does not have a 'Folk Chart' that matters. This country hasn't had one for decades. Even as the Canadian Juno Awards have expanded to recognize all that nation's genres and the artists who write and perform in them, the US-based GRAMMYS have expanded within pop, rap, and hip-hop categories and reduced or chosen to neglect many genres of music with deep roots is America.
"The 'Americana Music Chart' is thus doubly important — covering the absence of a meaningful American Folk Music chart, and operating as an important measure of music the GRAMMYS largely neglect. The chart isn't based on sales. It tracks radio stations — both terrestrial and internet — with entire full-time formats or individual shows dedicated to the Americana music genre. As Americana and Folk-Americana have a proven and growing acceptance, preference, and popularity, the chart clearly matters.
"The Guide has, for the past few years, brought you the Top 40 Americana Music Airplay Chart on an irregular basis. We've always thought it important to keep it in mind as a touchstone. Especially since the Los Angeles radio market has NO stations with a Folk-Americana format, and is almost devoid of individual Americana music shows.
"We hasten to add that comment is NOT intended as a slight to the few shows that the collective 'we' do have on broadcast airwaves in Southern California, or to the stalwarts that lovingly produce, choose the playlists, and host those shows. Indeed, those shows are of high quality and would do well in any other market where they would compete with established Americana / Folk-Americana music programming."
You can find that, as part of a longer feature, in the Guide for Dec 2, 2017, at:
http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2016/12/lots-of-news-to-start-december.html
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# 2 news feature...
FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND, THROUGH THE END OF APRIL
Apr 8-May 21, 2017:
"THE ORIGINAL RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE" at Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, 15501 E Arrow Hwy, Irwindale, CA 91706; www.renfair.com/socal
✔ TIX: discounted to $12-$15 from $25-. Ages 5-12 are free April 15 & 16. Discount tix at: https://www.goldstar.com/events/irwindale-ca/the-original-renaissance-pleasure-faire
✔ THE SCENE: The world's oldest Renaissance faire returns with jousting knights, period costumes, handicraft shopping, and medieval cuisine. Eat, Drink & Be Merry, 10 am-7 pm, as you "Take a journey into a land of imagination, where jousting knights, regal ladies, saucy wenches and royal overseers all mix and mingle with you and your family. The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire is the world's oldest Renaissance fair. Hundreds of performers dressed in the costumes of Elizabethan times create a magical world of music, language and fun, with 14 stages of entertainment options ranging from knife throwers to improv troupes -- just outside of Pasadena. More than 150 artisans will be exhibiting and selling their original handcrafted items, including hand-blown glass creations, pottery, authentic clothing and weaponry. And don't miss out on the more than 100 types of food and drink available."
✔ NOTE: Special event days include (1) "Pirate Weekend," Apr 22 & 23, when you can dress as your inner pirate and enter the Costume Contest. (2) "Military Appreciation and Scouts Weekend," Apr 29 & 30. (3) "Time Traveler Weekend," May 6 & 7. (4) The new "RennCon™ Weekend," May 13 & 14. (5) Annual "Closing Day Parade," May 21.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Though there doesn't seem to be a master list: There's always a large variety of singing groups with acoustic musicians playing ancient melodies on traditional instruments, including some ancient instruments. Everything from lutes, hammered dulcimers, whistles and flutes to hurdy gurdies. Some melodies are familiar, like "Greensleeves," because it actually dates to that era. The wild card in the deck is Steam Powered Giraffe, known as "the singing musical automatons," playing only once: at 6 pm on May 13th for the new "RennCon™ Weekend."
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Apr 11-15, 2017:
"JULIAN FAMILY FIDDLE CAMP" in Julian, CA; www.familyfiddlecamp.com
✔ TIX: it's a package with instruction; see website.
✔ CAMPING: Yes.
✔ THE SCENE: This is a sort of "musicians' festival." The list of instructors here is always very impressive. "The Julian Family Fiddle Camp (JFFC) is a five-day music immersion program for people of all ages and musical abilities. JFFC is held each april at the rural family retreat center near the historic mining town of Julian, CA. All meals, instruction,, camp-based activities (swimming, archery, climbing tower) and evening concerts are provided for a single fee. The JFFC experience is a celebration of life. It is as educational as it is social. Lifelong friendships often begin here, with many people returning year after year to enjoy a very special break from their usual day-to-day routine." Musicians are invited with their instrument: Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Ukulele, Banjo, Upright Bass; Old Time, Bluegrass, Texas Style, Traditional & Swing 'Ukulele; "For the young and young-at-heart!"
✔ NOTE: Evening concerts are Thursday, April 13th, and Friday, April 14th. All JFFC campers attend these concerts as part of their JFFC experience, but the performances are open to the public (with purchase of a ticket) as well.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
(Thu concert:)
"Ukulele Masters" Craig Chee & Sarah Maisel
(Fri concert:)
"Modern Bluegrass Masters" Molly Tuttle, Joe K. Walsh & John Mailander
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Apr 14-16, 2017:
14th annual "COLUMBIA RIVER COWBOY GATHERING & MUSIC FESTIVAL" at the Benton County Fairgrounds, 1500 S Oak St, Kennewick, WA; http://columbiarivercowboygathering.com
✔ TIX: Adv by phone 509-851-4287: $15 per day includes evening Concert; $25 at door. There's a $5 day pass without the evening concert.
✔ CAMPING: Yes.
✔ THE SCENE: As a Cowboy Gathering, Cowboy Music, & Cowboy Poetry festival, the event's proceeds "provide financial assistance to various community and non-profit groups within our community as well as allowing the Columbia Basin area to enjoy a weekend of western culture and be affordable to everyone and their family."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
(evening concerts:)
Billy Dean
Lacy J Dalton
Gary Allegretto
Mike Morgan
and more playing during the day
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Apr 14-23, 2017:
"COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL" at the Polo grounds in Indio, CA; www.coachella.com.
✔ TIX: $399.
✔ CAMPING: Yes.
✔ There are some Americana acts and some folkish singer-songwriters — but they're sorta like needles in haystacks of everything else. And the presence of loud electronica here can send your shoulders up around your ears.
✔ THE SCENE: "Like a barometer always reading a temperature of awesome, the traditional kickoff to the summer festival season is dominated by Coachella. The glitz and glamour of Los Angeles migrates east to the Indio desert for back to back weekends of the biggest names in music. What started as a small electronic festival in the desert has transformed into a cultural touchstone for the festival season."
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Sat, Apr 15, 2017:
"SPRING HARP FEST 18" is a HARMONICA FESTIVAL at Harry Griffen Park, 9550 Milden St, La Mesa, CA 91942; https://springharpfest.org
✔ TIX: Free, $10 requested.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: "The Spring Harp Fest was founded in 1999 to promote this American artform, the blues harmonica. Every year, we hold a festival during Easter weekend, and some of Southern California's finest harmonica players perform." Indeed, the list on their site is impressive. Festival runs 10 am-7 pm.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Phillip Fauquet
Jeffrey Joe Moran
TJ Klay
Harmonica John Frazer
Unknown Players Jam (1/2 hr. Festival collects $20 from each player)
Eric Von Herzen
Billy Watson
John Clifton
Kellie Rucker
Chris Fast Band
All Star Jam/Headcutters Ball
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Mon, Apr 17, 2017:
"REYKJAVÍK FESTIVAL" is a multi-artist concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Av, Los Angeles, CA 90012; 323-850-2000.
✔ TIX: by phone.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: It's a very notable 8 pm indoor concert, billed as a festival.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Nico Muhly
Sam Amidon
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Wed-Sun, Apr 19-23, 2017:
24th Annual "SANTA CLARITA COWBOY FESTIVAL" at Wm. S. Hart Park and multiple venues in and around Newhall (Santa Clarita), CA; www.cowboyfestival.org
✔ TIX: online, and many events sell-out early; details below.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: This is one of the finest Western/Cowboy music events in North America, proclaiming, "It's not Country, it's Cowboy!" The main festival site has four stages in 2017, presenting "Cowboy, Folk, & Bluegrass." Things have changed: it's no longer a "one-price-gets-all" affair, and no longer held in Gene Autry's movie set Western town of Melody Ranch. But, in total, it still books the best stars in the genre, and top cowboy poets. Tickets for all the "add-on" events always sell-out in advance.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
That's complicated. There are many acts on the four stages at the general admission main site, Saturday & Sunday. But... many in the listed lineup do not perform at the main site, and require extra tickets to various other festival events -- usually a specific concert. There's plenty to enjoy. But you need to survey all of the following to establish reasonable expectations:
(Complete lineup, all venues, all events:)
Don Edwards
Sons of the San Joaquin
Haunted Windchimes
Kristyn Harris
Dead Winter Carpenters
Jon Chandler and Ernie Martinez
The Show Ponies
Tony Furtado
Run Boy Run
Dave Stamey
The California Feet Warmers
Rosie Flores
Carin Mari
Sourdough Slim
Gary Robertson
Tom Corbett and Bill Knopf
Joey Dillon
Syd Masters and the Swing Riders
Wild Horse Dancers
Joe Herrington
Andy Hedges
The Vivants
Pop Haydn
Dave Thornbury
David Rainwater
Ballet Folklórico
The Messick Family
Women on the Move trio, Western edition
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• "Basic Schedule of Events, all venues"
• Wed, Apr 19: The Festival kicks-off with a special festival edition of the "OUTWEST CONCERT SERIES," at the Repertory East Playhouse, featuring MARY KAYE and JOE HERRINGTON. Treat your ears to a performance of captivating Western music and poetry. In addition to top musician MARY KAYE, Joe the cowboy poet and storyteller has played 'purt near everywhere, including Tokyo Disneyland.
• Thu, Apr 20: Film aficionados clamor for "THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY FILM RANCH TOUR." Newhall residents and Hollywood film historians E.J. and KIM STEPHENS conduct a memorable coach tour of many famous western film sites in and around the Santa Clarita Valley. Most of these sites are familiar to viewers around the world, but are rarely seen up-close by the public.
• Fri, Apr 21 (multiple events). Relax to the baritone voice of award-winning songsmith JON CHANDLER, as he takes the stage at the Rancho Camulos Museum near Piru, one of America’s finest examples of Early California living. This visit also includes a southwestern lunch in the marvelously preserved old rancho's idyllic setting and an opportunity to step back in time with a docent-led tour of the museum grounds.
• Fri afternoon, Apr 21, it’s your chance to experience celluloid history on the "PARAMOUNT RANCH / M*A*S*H TOUR." That’s right. Guests will be taken to the Fox Ranch where the remains of the 4077th MASH unit can still be found. The tour will also visit Paramount Ranch, where hundreds of movies have been filmed.
• Fri night, Apr 21, the concert by DAVE STAMEY is SOLD OUT. He's the Western Music Association "Entertainer of the Year" and winner of just about every award that a western musician can win (some, multiple times). Dave performs in the intimate setting of silent film actor William S. Hart’s historically preserved 1920s living room in the preserved 1920s environs of the Hart Mansion.
• Fri, Apr 21, 8 pm, (late addition) THE SONS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN come out of retirement to perform with KRISTYN HARRIS at the Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St, Newhall, CA 91321. Tix for this will be snapped-up, so hurry!
• Sat, Apr 22, 6 pm (late addition): the great DON EDWARDS plus THE HAUNTED WINDCHIMES play the Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St, Newhall, CA 91321. Bound to sell-out promptly, so don't dawdle.
• Sat, Apr 22: Newly added: "WYATT EARP IS BACK." Hear two insightful authors, GARNER PALENSKE and NICHOLAS CATALDO, discuss the true life stories of Wyatt Earp in the living room of silent film star William S. Hart's mansion.
• Sat & Sun, Apr 22 & 23, The MAIN ACTIVITIES of the festival are Saturday and Sunday at Wm. S. Hart Park. It's the old ranch founded by one of the first silent movie cowboy stars, with his preserved 1920s mansion you can tour, and there's even a herd of buffalo there. The festival's biggest stars generally do not perform at the daytime weekend main site, but there is plenty of continuous live cowboy / western / western swing music on multiple stages. You can get an all-day ticket for either day or a combo ticket for both. Parking isn't a problem, since it's free at a huge remote lot off Newhall Ave (there are signs) with a fleet of free shuttle buses.
• The events held in theatres and away from the main site ALWAYS sell-out, well in advance.
• Tix, times, details, info, are all at: www.cowboyfestival.org
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Apr 20, 2017:
"MUSIC CONNECTS US: PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART SHOW" is a fund-raising mini-festival for the big festival called the VENICE ART CRAWL; this smaller fest happens at The Runway at Playa Vista, 12751 Millenium Dr #145, Playa Vista, 90066; www.veniceartcrawl.com
✔ TIX: $35–$200. There's a VIP dinner option. General Admission tix include entrance, food nibbles, and two beverages.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: Support The Venice Art Crawl with this signature art show fundraiser, a 5,000-square-foot urban art installation at Runway, from 6-10 pm. It's "a night of full immersion into the most breakthrough contemporary art with over 75 International and Venice painters and photographers, and will raise funds for the 2017 Venice Afterburn taking place in September in Venice Beach."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Arabian Prince
Decora
Betty Nguyen
Jessy Greene
Moxy Foxy
Crying 4 Kafka
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Apr 20-23, 2017:
30th annual "OLD SETTLER’S MUSIC FESTIVAL" at Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch, Driftwood, TX; www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org
✔ Tix: $210-$500.
✔ CAMPING: Yes.
✔ This one has one of the best folk fest lineups of the year.
✔ THE SCENE: "Old Settler's Music Festival is a nationally known music festival featuring the best in roots and Americana music. The festival is held in the gorgeous Texas hill country, at the height of the Bluebonnet and wildflower season. Old Settler's Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family."
✔ NOTE: the festival has FREE ONLINE MUSIC from its artists, just published Apr 3. There's music listening on Spotify and vids at YouTube. All at: http://oldsettlersmusicfest.org/2017-spotify-playlist
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Shakey Graves
The Del McCoury Band
Los Lobos
Sam Bush
Sarah Jarosz
Shinyribs
Elephant Revival
Anders Osborne
Gaelic Storm
Peter Rowan Band
The Travelin’ McCourys
Mandolin Orange
Wood & Wire
The California Honeydrops
Vasen
The Honeycutters
Billy Strings
River Whyless
Session Americana
The Lil’ Smokies
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Apr 20-23, 2017:
"COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL" at the Polo grounds in Indio, CA; www.coachella.com.
✔ TIX: $399.
✔ CAMPING: Yes.
✔ NOTE: Second and final of the two three-day weekends.
✔ THE SCENE: "There are some Americana acts and some folkish singer-songwriters — but they're sorta like needles in haystacks of everything else. And the presence of loud electronica here can send your shoulders up around your ears. "Like a barometer always reading a temperature of awesome, the traditional kickoff to the summer festival season is dominated by Coachella. The glitz and glamour of Los Angeles migrates east to the Indio desert for back to back weekends of the biggest names in music. What started as a small electronic festival in the desert has transformed into a cultural touchstone for the festival season."
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Apr 21-22, 2017:
"EARTH DAY FESTIVAL SANTA BARBARA," in Alameda Park, Santa Barbara, CA; www.sbearthday.org
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: "Mega festival celebrates where Earth Day all began over 40 years ago, with two full days of live music performances, speakers, and family programming on three stages... the Festival is all about ACTIVISM in 2017, recalling the local energy that led to the nation’s first Earth Day in 1970. Earth Month is kicking off with news of suspended national climate plans and gutted environmental protection budgets. We need your help to create the local antidote to these threats." Produced by the Community Environmental Council (CEC). Runs 10 am- 6 pm Sat; 10 am- 5 pm Sun.
✔ NOTE: former Vice President Al Gore shares info on a video, at the event's website, on how "CEC’s Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival and year-round commitment to developing local solutions is exactly the type of work that we need to move the needle on climate change."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Stage schedules will be posted in mid-April. Past years have featured Folk-Americana and acoustic roots music.
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Apr 21-23, 2017:
"ETOUFEE FESTIVAL" at St. John Francis Regis Church Grounds, 370 Main St, Arnaudville, Louisiana; www.johnfrancisregis.net/index.php/festival; 337-754-5912.
✔ TIX: check their site.
✔ CAMPING: check their site.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Check their site.
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Apr 21-23, 2017:
"SWEETWATER 420 FESTIVAL" in Atlanta, GA; www.sweetwater420fest.com
✔ TIX: $123.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ Acts include Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, so it warrants listing. Way eclectic, though.
✔ THE SCENE: "An annual festival sponsored by Sweetwater Brewing Company in the heart of Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park. Three days of environmental awareness, awesome bands from all around the country, Sweetwater's heady brews, killer people, tons of vendors and delicious food."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Dopapod
Widespread Panic
Ween
Trey Anastasio Band
Slightly Stoopid
Lettuce
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Dark Star Orchestra
Anders Osborne
Twiddle
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
The Hip Abduction
Dirty Heads
Savoy
Samantha Fish
Jon Rudnitsky
Jake Nordwind
moe.
Talib Kweli
Dopapod
Break Science
Jackie Greene
Ron Pope
The Temperance Movement
The Werks
Big Something
People’s Blues of Richmond
Fortunate Youth
Stop Light Observations
Major & The Monbacks
CBDB
Wild Adriatic
The Steppin Stones
Porch 40
Funk You
Chelsea Shag
Tedo Stone
Voodoo Visionary
Hedonistas
Virginia Bensch Band
San Holo
Savoy
G-Buck
Sunsquabi
Tep No plus Andy Bruh
Clavvs
Daily Bread
Hiku
Juju Beats
McBeezy
Organik
Parrotige
The Morkestra
Thrice Groove
Where Are We
Xavier BLK
Patrick Morgan
Probcause
Sam King
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Apr 22, 2017:
EARTH DAY FESTIVALS... see listings for:
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✔ "EARTH DAY FESTIVAL SANTA BARBARA" Apr 21-22 (Santa Barbara, CA)
✔ "CALIFORNIA POPPY FESTIVAL" Apr 22 & 23 (Lancaster, CA)
✔ "L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS" Apr 22 & 23 (USC, L.A., CA). We include 12 listings for Earth Day-related exhibitors. (Plus, there's music.)
✔ "TOPANGA EARTH DAY FESTIVAL" Apr 22 & 23 is cancelled / on hiatus (Topanga, CA)
✔ "WILD FOR THE PLANET" Earth Day to Endangered Species Day, Apr 22-May 19 (L.A. Zoo)
✔ "ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION" Apr 29 (Hollenbeck Park, L.A.)
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Apr 22, 2017:
"BERGAMOT STATION SPRING FLING" at Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Av, Santa Monica, CA 90404; http://bergamotstation.com/events/springfling2017
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: From 11 am-4 pm, the "annual spring arts community gathering will include access to galleries, live music, local vendors, and more... a list of exhibitions that will be on view at the galleries during the Spring Fling [will be available]..." And: "This is an unparalleled arts and community celebration in Santa Monica! Bergamot Station is an internationally renowned creative arts complex, boasting over 40 galleries and creative businesses. The Spring Fling highlights gallery exhibitions and brings together live music, local vendors and special events. Come enjoy a thriving arts community gathering! This is a FREE family friendly event! There are no tickets necessary to gain admission. It is highly encouraged that attendees carpool or ride share to get to the event.
✔ NOTE 1: There is limited parking at Bergamot Station. Take the Metro: The Expo Line light rail stop is onsite at the exit 26th Street/Bergamot. Or carpool or use services like Lyft and Uber to get there. The parking lot can fill-up quickly. Check their Facebook event page for Lyft and Uber discount codes, at: https://www.facebook.com/events/201029090376948/
✔ NOTE 2: More info, contact Diana McNeill: diana@lesliesacks.com or 310-264-0640.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Many of the 40 galleries in different buildings will feature live music throughout this huge arts complex. The full schedule was not published at press time (early April, 2017).
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Apr 22 & 23, 2017:
"CALIFORNIA POPPY FESTIVAL" in Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park (formerly Lancaster City Park), 43063 N 10th St West, Lancaster, CA 93534; http://www.poppyfestival.com
✔ TIX: $10; children (6-12) $5; free for age 5 & under; seniors (62+) and active/ret. military $5.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: A carnival with music on two stages. As for the name? The area sees abundant poppy blooms when there's been enough rain. "The California Poppy Festival™ also began in part as a portion of the Earth Day celebration. Since the Golden California Poppy blooms each year around the time of Earth Day, it seemed appropriate for Lancaster to combine the two events into the California Poppy Festival™. The first Earth Day was held in the spring of 1970 with an estimated 20 million people participating worldwide. Through the years, the annual Earth Day celebration has grown in popularity; in 1990 an estimated 200 million people in 141 countries participated in different celebrations. The California Poppy Festival™ carries on the Earth Day tradition of concern and caring for the environment."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
(it includes the following)
Mariachi Divas (Grammy winners)
Honky Tonk Boombox
NY NY Dueling Pianos
Mirage – Visions of Fleetwood Mac
Dog ‘n’ Butterfly – Tribute to Heart
Hula from the Heart
Groupo Folklorico
Ka Ohana O Keolanai
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Apr 22 & 23, 2017:
"L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS" on the USC University Park campus in Los Angeles, CA; www.latimes.com/festivalofbooks
✔ TIX: Free admission. But tix are needed for specific key events; a $35 festival pass allows you to reserve up to twenty "Festival of Books Conversation" tix for presentations by authors, etc.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ NOTE 1: Parking at USC is nightmarish. But you can ride the Expo Line light rail or take the free USC "main campus" or "University Park campus" shuttle bus from Union Station (not MTA, but a white USC bus).
✔ NOTE 2: The 37th annual "Book Prizes" are Friday night in USC's Bovard Auditorium. Get those tix at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/37th-annual-los-angeles-times-book-prizes-tickets-tickets-32606717570 ; everything else happens Sat & Sun.
✔ THE SCENE: This is so much more than books. There are 211 sessions with speakers, mostly authors, and a dozen featured music performances. The number of exhibitors in booths, many with programs and public presentations, is far more than we wanted to count. Because no one thinks "arts and music festival" when you tell them, "It's a book fair," we see the need to change that opinion. So it's getting, by far, the longest description of any festival in this Guide. Uniquely among all our featured write-ups, that monumental list of our recommended picks follows just after the music performance lineup.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Anna Dellaria (accomplished singer-somgwriter)
Bellorage
Cutty Flam
Definiens (classic strings)
Exploding Flowers
J. Ven
Korduroy
La Chamba Cumbia Chicha (Peruvian Chicha)
Nectarines
Pair of Arrows
Sin Color (trad Latin)
SoCal Vocals (four-time winners, Int'l Championship of Collegiate A Cappella)
Spelles
The Nova Darlings
Third Bird (jazz)
Thumpasaurus
Trio Ellas (Latin Grammy®–noms with fresh take on trad mariachi blends)
Trojan Marching Band (One of America's most innovative collegiate marching bands)
Wargirl
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HERE ARE THE GUIDE'S PICKS OF EXHIBITOR BOOTHS at the "L.A. Times Book Fair" 2017. The online master directory is one big alphabetical listing of everything. We've categorized the key things you'll want to see. So take us with you, or drown in the festival's own giant A-to-Z scroll that's fifty times longer. (Notes on individual booths are supplied by the exhibitors.)
Brace yourself. Here we go:
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EARTH DAY HAPPENINGS for adults and kids at the "L.A. Times Book Fair" 2017:
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GY Creative Publishing
Booth: 588
A boutique publishing house from Santa Monica which specializes in musical children’s books about sustainability and climate change.
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Albin Gielicz
Booth: TBD
April 22, 10:00 a.m. The Super Sustainables: Facing the Drought, GY Creative Publishing
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National Wildlife Federation
Booth: 860
Non-profit organization working to protect Los Angeles area mountain lions through its #SaveLACougars program. Booth featuring celebrity cougar P-22 cutout selfie stand, author of book “When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors,” and a Virtual Reality film on the mountain lions.
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Nature Tale Books, Inc.
Booth: 573
Nature Tale Books publishes gift-quality picture books for early learners. Our stories promote environmental awareness and introduce children to the biology and geology found in American parks. It is our hope that after hearing our stories, children will want to visit our featured parks and create their own memorable adventures.
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Patt Morrison
Booth: 119
April 22, 3:00 p.m. Rio L.A.: Tales from the Los Angeles River, Angel City Press.
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Poetic Earth Handmade Journals
Booth: 151
Poetic Earth offers the Largest selection of quality handcrafted Leather bound journals, sketchbooks, vintage leather book bags that can be found in 1 place in the entire USA.Our items feature nature friendly handmade, handmade linen cotton paper of archival QUALITY that will never rot or fade. MADE IN USA.
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Red Barn Collections
Booth: 948
Red Barn rescues discarded books and gives them new life as journals and handbags. These literary treasures also also transformed into bows, bracelets, pounds of collage paper from vintage illustrations. Every part of the book is transformed to recreate the nostalgic love of books, writing, reading and creativity.
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SEA Lab
Booth: 959
April 22, 10:00 a.m. – April 23, 10:00 a.m. coral/sea anemone show & tell, KCETLink Media Group
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The Daily Zoo (Chris Ayers)
Booth: 725
Come check out the whimsical animal art of Chris Ayers, author & illustrator of the Daily Zoo books. Leukemia survivor Chris has been keeping the doctor at bay with a drawing a day for over eleven years now. We also have prints, shirts, and more.
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The Last Places on Earth
Booth: 143
Gary Mancuso is a USC graduate, holding an MA in International Relations. He is an author, lecturer, adventure travel specialist, and sustainable development advocate. Gary circled the globe into many of the world’s remaining intact cultures and great wilderness, in singular pursuit of what he describes as “Our Disappearing World”.
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The Mighty Adventures
Booth: 610
D.S. Venetta: Organic Gardening chapter books for kids. Michael Molinski: Miskito, a historical novel of adventure, greed and romance on the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua during the 1800s. The Mighty Adventures Series: Rebecca Guerrero writes tales for children evoking imagination and fun-filled adventures.
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The Original Farmers Market
Booth: 2062
Established in 1934, The Original Farmers Market started when a dozen farmers parked their trucks in an open field to sell produce to locals. Now, more than 100 merchants call the Market home and remains to be one of the most beloved destinations in L.A.
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WRITER'S ORGANIZATIONS / RESOURCES... ("L.A. Times Book Fair" 2017)
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Book Publicists of So California
Booth: 933
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Greater Los Angeles Writers Society (GLAWS)
Booth: 944
GLAWS is a non-profit that provides a forum for writers of all disciplines to meet and improve their knowledge and skills in the craft and business of writing. GLAWS accomplishes this through Special Speaker Events, genre-specific critique groups, workshops, conferences, bookfairs, and other events that educate and mentor writers.
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Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC)
Booth: 131
Helping Writers Succeed since 1982! Panels, seminars, satellites, networking. We provide professional development and networking opportunities that allow our members to be on the cutting edge of an ever-evolving and expanding world of publishing. (310) 773-8075
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Morrie Markoff’s Memoirs / Beverly Palm Books
Booth: 35
Morrie Markoff is a 103-year-old first time published author of “Keep Breathing.” Beverly Palm Books serves as a consultant and assistant for writers who wish to get their books off the ground and self-published.
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Mystery Writers of America SoCal chapter
Booth: 377
Mystery Writers of America is the premier organization for mystery writers, professionals allied to the crime writing field, aspiring crime writers, and those who are devoted to the genre. MWA is dedicated to promoting respect for crime writing and recognition for those who write within the genre.
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New Playwrights Foundation
Booth: 174
New Playwrights Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable, 501(c)3 corporation originally formed in 1969 to aid, nurture, and develop lesser-known local writers, to help them disseminate their works and establish their careers. The writers workshop meets alternate Thursday nights in the Santa Monica area. Visitors are welcome to attend.
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NewBookBay LLC
Booth: 824
New book bay is the world’s first creative writing incubator for discovering, publishing and awarding the new brilliant, unpublished literary material and nurturing the fresh upcoming writers.
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Northeast Los Angeles Writers
Booth: 835
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Romance Writers of America
Booth: 937
Los Angeles Romance Authors LARA is an affiliate of Romance Writers of America® (RWA) is a nonprofit trade association whose mission is to advance the professional and common business interests of career-focused romance writers through networking and advocacy and by increasing public awareness of the romance genre.
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Small Publishers, Artists & Writers Network (SPAWN)
Booth: 184
National nonprofit literary organization that provide information, resources and opportunities for anyone involved in publishing books or freelance work, whether they are an author, freelance writer, artist or indie publishing company. SPAWN’s website offers links to research sources, publishers, printers, the media, and other sources of importance to writers.
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SoCal Connected Correspondents
Booth: 959
April 23, 12:30 p.m. SoCal Connected, KCETLink Media Group
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Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Los Angeles Region
Booth: 518
The SCBWI-Los Angeles chapter is proud to represent the birth place of SCBWI. Many generous, talented and visionary individuals in the field of children’s literature, education and entertainment, have resided within its boundaries over the years, and many more such individuals are still to come.
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Stories to Tell
Booth: 166
Stories To Tell is a publishing company for independent and self-publishing authors. We produce professional print and eBooks, including illustrated books. We provide editing, design, publishing, and marketing services, and personally guide authors through each step. Authors keep all their rights and all their book’s profits.
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The Great Adventures of Rocky Raccoon
Booth: 541
The Great Adventures of Rocky Raccoon is an action adventure chapter book series written by a Kid 4 Kids. I am a self published 13 year old author with four books.
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The Tracking Board
Booth: 192
With a focus on identifying writers with cinematic vision and cross over potential to play in film, television and publishing worlds, the 2017 Launch Pad Manuscript Competition aims to discover new writers, new projects and new ideas, and introduce them to the entertainment industry.
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Tiki Machine, LLC
Booth: 831
Tiki Machine started in 2010 with the intent to self-publishing art books, kid’s books, graphic novels and ancient tiki manuscripts. It’s since evolved to include developing various properties for mobile gaming, interactive apps, animated series and online webcomics. Swing by to meet some of creators/artists and check out our products.
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ValStar Publishing
Booth: 844
One of a kind publishing house created specifically for inspired authors.All of our authors & book titles are published & marketed as a tool for raising awareness & funds for charities & not for profit organizations.We are here to make it happen,make it matter. We also sponsor the National Writer’s Union.
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Vox Box Arts Collective
Booth: 903
VOX BOX is a multi-cultural interdisciplinary arts group dedicated to presenting live performance, film, and visual arts to children and adults of diverse incomes, cultures, and abilities.
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Wordsmith Writing Coaches
Booth: 200
Wordsmith Writing Coaches help undergrad and grad students excel in academic writing and dissertations. We also help new authors along the road to publication and provide full-service editing for self-published authors. Let us help you write better, right now.
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WRiTE BRAiN BOOKS
Booth: 735
We provide the inspiration, YOU provide the imagination! Our colorfully iLLUSTRATED, WORDLESS BOOKS have lines on the pages for your story. Write and publish a children’s book! Our AUTHOR’S KiTS, STORY PUZZLES, STORY MATS & STORY CARDS are fun and engaging, disguised learning products! Hear about our K-12 educational programs!
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Writers Mastermind Alliance
Booth: 167
We are a diverse group of writers with different genres.
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ARTIST-FRIENDLY RADIO / TV / BROADCAST PRINT MEDIA... ("L.A. Times Book Fair" 2017)
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KCETLink Media Group
Booth: 959
KCETLink Media Group is a national independent nonprofit media network that provides high-quality culturally diverse programming designed to engage the public in innovative, entertaining and transformative ways. KCET is a service of KCETLink. KCET plays a vital role in the cultural and educational enrichment in the community it serves.
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KCRW
Booth: 110
KCRW creates & curates music discovery, NPR news, cultural exploration and informed public affairs. From Los Angeles to around the world, KCRW.com
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KLCS
Booth: 901
✔ [GUIDE NOTE: KLCS is the Friday-night home of most of the acoustic roots music performance TV that's available weekly in L.A. Support them! At least go by and THANK THEM, so they'll continue to bring you "Sun Studio Sessions," "Bluegrass Underground," "Austin City Limits," "Front and Center," and more!]
KLCS is a multimedia public television station serving the greater Los Angeles area. We provide a wide range of outstanding public television programs, as well as this website and outreach services, which educate, inform, enlighten and entertain adults and children.
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KTLA
Booth: 964
KTLA, channel 5, is a CW-affiliated television station located in Los Angeles, California, United States. The station is owned by the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of Tribune Media.
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Larry Mantle
Booth: 119
April 22, 10:00 a.m. This is AirTalk: 20 Years of Conversation on 89.3 KPCC, Angel City Press
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Luis Fuerte
Booth: 959
April 22, 1:00 p.m. “Louie, Take a Look at This!: My Time With Huell Howser”, KCETLink Media Group
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PBS Kids
Booth: 533
Today, PBS SoCal is the top-rated and most-watched public television station in the Greater Los Angeles area, and the third most-watched PBS station in the nation. We now serve the region from our offices in Century City, Costa Mesa, and downtown Los Angeles.
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Sandi Latimer & John Kady
Booth: 210
April 22, 2:30 p.m. Newsroom Buddies: A Working Friendship at United Press International, Author Solutions.
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Soul Custody Press
Booth: 202
Soul Custody Press publishes “memoirs with a message” in the form of daily readers with 366 pages. The first title is “The Resting Place, A Graveside Diary,” by Pamela Little, for sale on Amazon. Add your daily reader to the growing list.
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Val Zavala
Booth: 959
April 23, 10:00 a.m. SoCal Connected, KCETLink Media Group
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LOCAL PROJECTS / RESOURCES / OPPORTUNITIES... ("L.A. Times Book Fair" 2017)
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LA2024
Booth: 139
LA 2024 is the U.S. bid for the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games. By harnessing LA’s ideal climate, unparalleled culture of creativity and innovation, and state-of-the-art sporting infrastructure, LA 2024 will deliver a sustainable, fiscally responsible Games to benefit our city, our nation and the global Olympic Movement.
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LA84 Foundation
Booth: 139
As a legacy of the 1984 Olympic Games, the LA84 Foundation is a nationally recognized leader in support of youth sport programs and in elevating the importance of the role sports play in positive youth development. LA84 has invested $230 million in Southern California communities, supporting more than 3 million youth. Connect on social media + www.la84.org
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Little Free Library
Booth: TBD
Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading, builds community, and sparks creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the world. Millions of books are shared each year through more than 50,000 registered Little Free Libraries in all 50 states and 70 countries.
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Los Angeles County Office of Education
Booth: 608
“Los Angeles County Office of Education Head Start-State Preschool programs provide the first rung on a ladder out of poverty for thousands of our most vulnerable children and families. We offer high-quality early education programs with health, nutritional, social, and other services. Visit prekkid.org for more information and program locations.”
✔ [GUIDE NOTE: there are opportunities for musicians to perform in the schools. Always ask first about the paying gigs, or you'll discover you have volunteered.]
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Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder County Clerk
Booth: 164
Voter Registration informational table. We will offer printed material, digital application review and status updates. We offer the service to register people for all upcoming elections.
✔ [GUIDE NOTE: Register to vote. If you are not registered, you cannot vote. If you're disillusioned, welcome to the club; so register "no party preference" or Green Party. But register. And thank the Registrar's Office for doing a tough and thankless job as guardians of the gate.]
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Los Angeles Public Library
Booth: 382
The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest and most diverse urban population of any library in the nation. Its Central Library, 72 branch libraries, more than 6 million books, state-of-the-art technology and many public programs, provide everyone free and easy access to information and the opportunity for life-long learning.
✔ [GUIDE NOTE: there are opportunities for musicians to perform in programs or cultural series in public libraries in MANY cities and counties. Always ask first about the paying gigs, or you'll discover you have volunteered.]
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Los Angeles Review of Books
Booth: 43
The Los Angeles Review of Books is a nonprofit literary and cultural arts organization that combines the great tradition of the book review with the evolving technologies of the web.
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Los Angeles World Airports/LA International Airport
Booth: 162
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is the City of Los Angeles department that owns and operates Los Angeles International (LAX) and Van Nuys (VNY) general aviation airports. Both play an integral role in helping to meet the Southern California regional demand for passenger, cargo and general aviation service.
✔ [GUIDE NOTE: LAX and many other airports feature changing arts exhibitions. It's an opportunity that very few artists know about. Those who do often get plugged-in to something lucrative that brings opportunities in more airports after the first one. Stop by and get acquainted with someone you can contact.]
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Reading to Kids
Booth: 133
Reading to Kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for success in the future. We gather on average 858 children and 372 volunteers at reading clubs on the second Saturday of every month.
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Star Education
Booth: 554
STAR Education offers a wide breadth of services to communities, schools and families before, during and after school hours. Working with superintendents, principals, teachers, and parents, STAR provides exceptional enrichment opportunities in math, literacy, arts, sciences and technology. STAR also offers award winning summer camps, Professional Development and GATE programs.
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The Help Group
Booth: 587
Founded in 1975, The Help Group is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind in the United States serving children, adolescents and young adults with special needs related to autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, abuse and emotional challenges. 6 campuses and 10 schools.
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The Imagination Machine
Booth: 530
The Imagination Machine is a Southern California based theatre company performing assemblies in approximately 400 elementary schools throughout the state. Programs offered are: “Who What Where” and “Write Away”, which teach the fundamentals of writing, and “The Writing Show”, where our professional actors perform stories written by your own students!
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The Jester & Pharley Phund
Booth: 572
The nonprofit Jester & Pharley Phund boosts literacy with read-a-thons in elementary schools that bring David Saltzman’s award-winning “Jester Has Lost His Jingle” book and Jester & Pharley doll to ill children. Phund programs encourage reading, compassion and kindness among students while providing laughter and joy to hospitalized children.
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The Literacy Guild
Booth: 538
The Literacy Guild is a literacy development center that provides high quality K-12 instructional services in small group learning environments. The curriculum and instruction is built upon the core theory that human learning is complex and dynamic. Students engage in authentic literacy and publish their compositions.
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The Los Angeles Review
Booth: 934
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Workshop 2.0
Booth: 609
WORKSHOP 2.0 offers a micro-enterprising model for special-needs employment. We empower transitional adult artists on the Autism Spectrum by giving them professional mentors and a space to share their extensive knowledge and create products to sell via the internet, using sites such as Amazon, YouTube, blogs, Etsy, and ebay.
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PEACE AND WAR... ("L.A. Times Book Fair" 2017)
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Addicted to War
Booth: 930
We produce Anti-War books & DVD’s that are available to people interested in understanding the true nature of U.S. foreign policy and wars against the Third World.
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Maria M. Bowe
Booth: 223
April 22, 3:30 p.m. WARFARE: THE THINGS THEY NEVER TELL YOU ABOUT, PART 1, Author Solutions
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Nicole Waybright Author
Booth: 924
In Long Way Out, author Nicole Waybright tells her true story of coming of age while deployed as a young officer on a U.S. Navy destroyer, during the Navy’s greatest cruelty at sea scandal. An unlikely ending finds the author with a radicalized self-understanding, seeking a culture of peace. April 22, 10 am– April 23, 10 am. Long Way Out, Nicole Waybright Author.
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Robert Maddock
Booth: 212
April 22, 1:30 p.m. – April 23, 10:00 a.m. The 1,300 Years’ War: Volumes 1 & 2, Author Solutions
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Robert W. Bradshaw
Booth: 210
April 22, 11:30 a.m. Forty-Five Letters from a World War II Sailor: How to Fulfill Your American Dreams, Author Solutions.
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Soulful Journey: Against All Odds by Sotheary Ortego
Booth: 919
Soulful Journey: Against All Odds by Sotheary Ortego, chronicles a young woman’s extraordinary tale of courage and survival in a series of unfortunate events. Plus other authors: Post War Children by Michael Harris. The Immigrant Princess by Variny Yim. From Internment to Fulfillment by Neary Heng. Khmer Girl by Peu.
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Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at USC
Booth: 574
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at USC provides high-quality, confidential and personalized mental health care to veterans and military families at no cost. Services are available to any person who has served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reserves, regardless of their role/discharge.
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TRAVEL... ("L.A. Times Book Fair" 2017)
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Aer Lingus
Booth: 762
Airline serves Ireland and Europe.
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Pat Hunter
Booth: 189
April 22, 1:00 p.m. – April 23, 12:00 p.m. Remembering the California Missions, An Artist and a Writer Travel Highway 1 South, Linden Publishing.
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Taiwan Tourism Bureau
Booth: 364
Taiwan – the ultimate hidden gem in Asia. You can savor the widest variety of street eats, immerse in nature’s abundance, bike through cities to the countryside, and admire the fascinating city skyline – all with one ride on the MRT Rail. Visit the fascinating island of Taiwan today.
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EXHIBITORS OF NOTABLE INTEREST TO GUIDE READERS... ("L.A. Times Book Fair" 2017)
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Alice Lunsford
Booth: TBD
April 22, 10:00 a.m. Secrets of the Bayou, New Playwrights Foundation.
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Angel City Press
Booth: 119
Angel City Press celebrates 25 years creating books that showcase the history and culture of Southern California. Its award-winning work has established Angel City Press as the crown jewel of Los Angeles publishing.
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Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
Booth: 340
Beyond Baroque is one of the United States’ leading Literary Arts Centers dedicated to expanding the public’s knowledge of poetry, literature and art through publishing, cultural events and community interaction. Founded in 1968, Beyond Baroque is based out of the original City Hall Building in Venice,California.
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Black Lives Matter
Booth: 930
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Book Soup/A.C. Vroman, INC
Booth: 88
Book Soup, “Bookseller to the Great and Infamous”, is a general independent bookstore located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Since 1975 the store has specialized in art, music, film, photography, fashion, and literary fiction, and is known for its celebrity clientele, robust author event series, and international newsstand.
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C-SPAN
Booth: 841Television for serious readers. Every weekend C-SPAN2 features Book TV – a 48-hour block of book programming. Book TV brings you a rich variety of nonfiction topics: history, biography, politics, current events, the media, and more. Watch author interviews, readings, panels, and the nation’s largest book fairs. www.booktv.org
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California Book Fairs
Booth: 536
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Cancer Control Society
Booth: TBDCancer Book House offers books, DVDs, Cancer Control Journals and Information Packets on Alternative Therapies and Nutritional Approaches to the prevention and control of cancer and other diseases.
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Center Theatre Group
Booth: 940
Center Theatre Group is one of the nation’s most influential nonprofit theatre companies. At the Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum in Downtown L.A. and the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Downtown Culver City, we present the highest quality and broadest range of theatre: groundbreaking new works, explosive productions of the classics, and hit Broadway plays and musicals. As we celebrate our 50TH Anniversary in 2017, we are proud to continue contributing to the culture of our city and to the enrichment of the national theatre community, and we are grateful to our subscribers, donors, and board whose generous support makes our work possible.
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City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Booth: 743
Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) advances the social and economic impact of the arts and ensures access to diverse and enriching cultural activities through: grantmaking, community arts programming, arts education, public art, and partnerships with artists and arts/cultural organizations throughout the City of Los Angeles.
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David’s Doodles
Booth: 834
Self published art books, instructional and collection, art apparel, and art prints,
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Dr. Richard Erhlich
Booth: TBD
April 23, 10:00 p.m. Faces of Music, The Help Group
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Drumsong Music Company
Booth: 24Drumsong Music Company features books written by Drummer,Educator Ndugu Chancler.These books range from drum set method,philosophy of success to books about Micheal Jackson. Ndugu Chancler is currently part of the Flora L.Thornton Faculty.
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ECPrinting.com
Booth: 51
Affordable high quality book printing for the self publisher. Our 13th year exhibiting at the LA Times Festival of Books!
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Happy Science USA
Booth: 206
In 1986, Master Ryuho Okawa founded Happy Science, a spiritual movement dedicated to bringing greater happiness to humankind by overcoming barriers of race, religion, and culture and by working toward the ideal of a world united in peace and harmony.
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Haymarket Books
Booth: 158
Haymarket Books is a radical, independent publisher, who aims to connect activists, critical scholars, and politically conscious readers with the ideas they need to change the world.
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Jodi Bombardier Jewelry
Booth: 178
Men’s and women’s leather bracelets along with copper cuffs, bracelets, necklaces and earrings, all designed and handmade in Tucson, AZ. Jodi is a published author with 2 how-to-make wire jewelry books, has co-authored 2 jewelry books and has written how-to-make jewelry articles for Step By Step Wire Jewelry magazine.
April 22, 10:00 a.m. – April 23, 10:00 a.m. Artisan Filigree: Wire Wrapping Jewelry Techniques, Jodi Bombardier Jewelry
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Kinderwise
Booth: 540
Kinderwise is a family-owned business based in California specializing in SOCIAL SKILLS books and shows for children. They’ll be showcasing their Emotional Intelligence program for children which teaches empathy, social skills, self-awareness, and self-regulation through the eyes of Kinderwise characters Sparkelina (doll), Sophie (pink elephant), Busybee (giant bee).
April 22, 10:00 a.m. – April 23, 10:00 a.m. How to Describe My Feelings, How to Make and Keep Friends, How to Mind My Manners, How to Calm Down, Kinderwise
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Latino Literacy Now
Booth: 468
Latino Literacy Now is a nonprofit organization. We operate Educational Programs and community Festivals for under serviced audiences around the USA. We also operate the largest Latino cultural Awards in the USA with the International Latino Book Awards. Finally, we promote Latino literature and the authors that create the literature.
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Life is Good
Booth: 546
Optimistic apparel brand who donates 10% of all net proceeds to children in need. To date, they’ve donated over $11 million and counting.
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Mauricio Abril Art
Booth: 513
Storytelling with a side of magic, wonder and imagination for kids and kids-at-heart!
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Once Upon A Time Bookstore
Booth: 732
The oldest children’s bookstore in the country (51 years in 2017), this neighborhood touchstone engages the reading community with the best selected titles, hand-picked greeting cards, exquisite gift items for all ages and a warm and knowledgeable staff. Author events, storytimes, book and writing clubs. Special summertime kids activities.
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Orange County High School of the Arts OShop
Booth: 958
Orange County High School of the Arts OShop: handmade totes/quilts. Novelty prints always mixed with music prints to honor my mom who played piano for groups ’til 101 yrs old. Arts’ themed Ts.
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{pages} a Bookstore
Booth: 708
{pages} a bookstore is the place for book lovers of all ages, where reading, meeting and discussing books is a way of life. {pages} hosts interesting author events, book clubs, workshops and a regular children’s story time. We can special order most any book, help select, wrap and ship corporate gifts and sell books at offsite events.
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Pathfinder Books
Booth: 943
Books on the history of the working class movement. Speeches and writings by revolutionary working class leaders. Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, Cannon, Dobbs, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Thomas Sankara, Maurice Bishop, Jack Barnes, Mary Alice Waters. Books in English, Spanish, French, Farsi.
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PM Press
Booth: 152
Publisher of the finest print, audio and visual materials. To educate, enlighten, inspire, and entertain. Books, CDs, DVDs, and stylish apparel. From Angela Davis to Howard Zinn, and most of the other good stuff in-between.
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Prioriteze
Booth: 71
Unique paper products and systems to prioritize Life with ease. R.I.P – Really Important PapersTM preparation kit to prompt conversations and communication to help prepare for Life’s unexpected events. Action FoldersTM are attention-grabbing document ticklers to prioritize personal and professional day-to-day tasks and keep Life on track.
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Richard Curtner Art
Booth: 149
Word Collage art created by combining hundreds of cut-outs of written text found in magazines. All the text in the art pertains to individual themes. The hundreds of cut-outs are glued together and varnished. Every minute detail is cut out with an x-acto knife.
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Self-Realization Fellowship
Booth: 155
Self-Realization Fellowship, founded in 1920 by Paramahansa Yogananda, is the publisher for the complete line of Yogananda’s books and recorded talks, included his classic Autobiography of a Yogi.
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Share International USA
Booth: 182
The books of Benjamin Creme on the emergence of the World Teacher for this age, Maitreya. 17 books on the emergence, teachings and priorities of Maitreya.
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Stephan Poulter, Ph.D
Booth: 199
April 22, 1:30 p.m. The Art of Successful Failure, Author Solutions
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Stephen Gee
Booth: 119
April 22, 12:00 p.m. Los Angeles Central Library: A History of its Art and Architecture, Iconic Vision: John Parkinson, Architect of Los Angeles, Angel City Press
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Stephen J. Bost
Booth: 210
April 22, 3:30 p.m. Mystical Union: And the Metaphysical Philosophy of Yoga, Author Solutions
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Success Center, Inc.
Booth: 213
We help you Come Alive and reach YOUR Highest Potential via Hypnosis Sessions, Books, and Recordings or with Business/Life Coaching.
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SUSAN MOSS
Booth: 74
April 22, 2:00 p.m. – April 23, 2:00 p.m. KEEP YOUR BREASTS! & SURVIVE CANCER!, Cancer Book House
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The Theosophy Company
Booth: 225
We publish the original teachings of Theosophy, as recorded in the writings of H.P. Blavatsky and William Q. Judge. Key ideas are Universal Brotherhood, Human Solidarity, Reincarnation, Karma, Spiritual Evolution. Our affiliated student group is the United Lodge of Theosophists.
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Theosophical University Press
Booth: 180
The publishing activity of The Theosophical Society (Pasadena), founded in 1875, our press catalog includes the primary source literature of the modern theosophical movement, as well as more recent titles — all in print and internet versions.
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Transformations
Booth: 517
Through fun, educational, and creative books, dvd’s and other services, we help You and Your Children experience healthy, happy and enriched lives; enjoy a peaceful and prosperous family life together; and honor the commonalities and similarities of all people and all cultures.
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Booth: 128
Vroman’s Bookstore is Southern California’s oldest and largest independent bookstore. Founded in 1894, Vroman’s is located in Pasadena and is home to 85,000 book titles, thousands of gift items, a beloved children’s department, an international newsstand, the Vroman’s Author Walk of Fame, and over 350 events a year.
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Booth: 119
April 23, 12:00 p.m. Woody Guthrie L.A. 1937 to 1941, Angel City Press.
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YaYa’s Creole Products
Booth: 2061
YaYa’s Creole Products is an array of Creole products including the beautiful YaYa’s Creole Cookbook filled with delicious recipes.YaYa also has Creole seasoning; Spicy Bourbon bbq Sauce; Chipotle Hot sauce; Creole hot sauce.
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Zoe Summer
Booth: 221
April 22, 10:30 a.m. You Are Enough: Thirty Mini Mantras for Self-Transformation Be Empowered, Enlightened, and Inspired, Author Solutions.
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(THE ABOVE is the "L.A. Times Festival of Books." It's the most extensive write-up in this entire Festival Guide. Notes on individual booths in the above are supplied by the exhibitors.)
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Apr 22 & 23, 2017:
"TOPANGA EARTH DAY FESTIVAL" is NOT HAPPENING in 2017. It's ON HIATUS, but would be at the Topanga Community House & Fairgrounds, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Bl, Topanga, CA ; http://topangadays.com
✔ NOTE: It's an open question if this one will come back. It was well-produced, well-attended, with more music stages than most people could find, and it was tons o' fun. But the community of artists in Topanga Canyon is placing their emphasis on the annual "Topanga Days Country Faire," the only Southern Cal music festival that runs all three days of Memorial Day Weekend (see that listing).
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Apr 22 & 23, 2017:
"HIGH WATER FESTIVAL" in North Charleston, SC; www.highwaterfest.com
✔ TIX: $99.50-$274.50.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: "The husband and wife team behind the folk duo SHOVELS & ROPE are the organizers of this new music festival in South Carolina. The lineup is filled with plenty of Americana folk rock acts like THE AVETT BROTHERS, THE SHINS, NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, and DAWES. High Water also features plenty of tasty local libations along with Charleston chef... dining experiences."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
The Avett Brothers
The Shins
Shovels & Rope
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Dawes
Jump, Little Children
Lucius
Margo Price
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
Deer Tick
JD McPherson
John Moreland
Julien Baker
The Suffers
Shrimp Records Family Band
Matthew Logan Vasquez
Slow Runner
Aaron Lee Tasjan
The Deslondes
Caroline Rose
Indianola
Arum Rae
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Apr 22–May 19, 2017:
"WILD FOR THE PLANET" runs Earth Day through Endangered Species Day at the Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027; 323-644-4200; www.lazoo.org/wildfortheplanet
✔ TIX: Free with paid zoo admission or GLAZA membership. Gen admission: adult (ages 13-61) $20; Senior (Age 62+) $17; Child (Ages 2-12) $15; free for children under age 2.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: 10 am–4 pm each day during the festival, there are special programs, with lots more on weekends, in conjunction with the zoo's 50th Anniversary. The highlights are "Four Weekends of Special Eco-activities and Entertainment." The promo says, "we’re putting a spotlight on conservation every day for a whole month. Weekends are even more special, with fun, informative activities, shows, and presentations that will inspire as well as entertainment." Having recently completed a $172 million master plan which significantly improved the Zoo facility, the 50th anniversary coincides with the early planning stages of a new Master Plan for the future. The landmark Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, drawing nearly 1.8 million visitors each year, is home to a diverse collection of 1,100 animals representing 250 different species, many of which are rare or endangered, as well as a botanical collection comprising over 800 different plant species with approximately 7,000 individual plants. the zoo was recently re-accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
✔ NOTE: a "SAVING SPECIES" guide is distributed daily, with special animal enrichment programs and keeper presentations on weekends.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Not available at press time (early April, 2017) on their site, but it's in each day's "Saving Species" guide available at the zoo.
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Apr 26-30, 2017:
"FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL D'LOUISIANE" in downtown Lafayette, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana; www.festivalinternational.com
✔ TIX: check their site.
✔ CAMPING: check their site.
✔ THE SCENE: "Historic downtown Lafayette is transformed into an entertainment complex featuring six music stages, food court areas, street musicians and animators, arts and crafts boutiques, art galleries, beverage stands, cultural workshops, international cooking demonstrations and a world music store."
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Apr 27-30, 2017:
"MERLEFEST" in Wilkesboro, NC; http://merlefest.org.
✔ TIX: available online.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ This one, founded by the late DOC WATSON in honor of his late brother Merle, needs to be a top-three item on your festival bucket list, whatever year you can go.
✔ THE SCENE: "Merlefest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina."
✔ 2017 LINEUP
Alberti Flea Circus
Todd Albright
Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Jim Avett
Banknotes
The BattleAxe Band
Bethel University Renaissance Bluegrass Band
Roy Book Binder
The Bluegrass Experience
Laura Boosinger & The Midnight Plowboys
Mark
“Brink” Brinkman
Zac Brown Band
Andy Buckner
Mark Bumgarner
Sam Bush Band
Chatham County Line
Michael Coleman
The Contenders
P. Cormier
Counterclockwise String Band
Dear Brother
Pat Donohue
Jerry Douglas
John Doyle
Eric Ellis
Flando Calrissian
Scott Freeman
Front Country
The Gravy Boys
The Green Grass Cloggers and Strictly Strings
Mitch Greenhill
Virgil Harden & the Appalachian Countdown
Nate Harris and Spice Creek Ramblers
Wayne Henderson
Bob Hill
David Holt
The Hook & Bullet
I Draw Slow
The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
Steve James
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
Jim Lauderdale
Jack Lawrence
Jeff Little Trio
The Local Boys
Locust Honey String Band
Lydia Luce
Claire Lynch
Bill Mathis
Andy May
Del McCoury Band
Pat McInerney
Mountain Heart
Megan Nash
Carol Rifkin and Jeanette Queen
Roanoke
Peter Rowan
Scythian
ShadowGrass
Steve and Ruth Smith
Joe Smothers
Ed Snodderly
The Stray Birds
String Madness with Mitch Greenhill
Surry Line
Bryan Sutton Band
Swift Creek
10 String Symphony
Ken Tizzard
The Trailblazers
Happy Traum
Uncle Joe and the Shady Rest
The Waybacks
The WBT Briarhoppers
Charles Welch
Pete & Joan Wernick
Uncle Ted White
Tony Williamson
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Apr 28-30, 2017:
"OLD TOWN TEMECULA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" in Temecula, CA; www.temeculabluegrass.com
✔ It's MOVED and is now the "Temecula Valley Bluegrass Festival" on a nearby ranch; see listing.
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Apr 28-30, 2017:
"TEMECULA VALLEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" at Tucalota Creek Ranch, 39560 E Benton Rd, Temecula, CA; www.temeculabluegrass.com
✔ TIX: 3-day pass $60. One-day passes: Fri $20, Sat $30, Sun $15.
✔ CAMPING: Yes. each RV or tent space comes with two 3-day pass wristbands.
✔ THE SCENE: This has taken the place of the "Oldtown Temecula Bluegrass Festival" that was held for many years s a free event on official stages, in the theatre, and on wood porches throughout the town. This new event is out of town, with outdoor concerts, camping, jamming, and workshops. It's now "a non-profit festival to benefit local school music programs and NDR Therapeutic Riding, under the management of MEG, Moyer Entertainment Group, Inc., a 501(c)(3)."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Jeff Scroggins & Colorado
Chris Cerna Bluegrass Republic
Grasslands
Bluegrass Brethren
The Salty Suites
Prairie Sky
Sligo Rags
Gone Tomorrow
Bluegrass Ghosts
Taildraggers
Damascus Road
MohaviSoul
Desperado
Sweet Tidings Gospel
Wild Oats
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Plus "some family-friendly folk-pop-acoustic acts on the single mic stage."
Will Champlin
Chi McLean
Lady Rogo
Dulaney & Co.
Isaiah Olsen
Keenwild
John Rankin
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Apr 28-30, 2017:
"STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL" at the Polo grounds, 81-800 Ave 51, Indio, CA 92201; www.stagecoachfestival.com.
✔ TIX: $299.
✔ CAMPING: Yes.
✔ Plenty of bigtime Folk-Americana stars and iconic stars from the days of Country-Western all on the "B" and "C" stages; modern Nashville pop-country is loudly ensconsed on the "A" stage.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
38 Special
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Anderson East
Black Pistol Fire
Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots
Brent Cobb
Brett Eldredge
Brooke Eden
Cam
Cody Johnson
Cole Swindell
Courtney Cole
Cowboy Junkies
Cyndi Lauper
Dan + Shay
Dan Layus
Dierks Bentley
Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors
Dylan Scott
Elle King
Jamey Johnson
Jerry Lee Lewis
John Doe
John Moreland
Jon Pardi
Jonathan Tyler
Justin Townes Earle
Kenny Chesney
Kiefer Sutherland
Kip Moore
Lanco
Levi Hummon
Los Lobos
Luke Combs
Maddie & Tae
Maren Morris
Margo Price
Nikki Lane
Quiet Life
Randy Houser
Randy Rogers Band
Rhiannon Giddens
Robert Ellis
Ruston Kelly
Ryan Hurd
Shania Twain
Son Volt
Steep Canyon Rangers
Steve Moakler
Terry Allen
The Blasters
The Cactus Blossoms
The Cadillac Three
The Hillbenders Present The Who’s Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry
The Long Ryders
The Sadies
The Walcotts
The Zombies
Thomas Rhett
Tommy James and the Shondells
Traveller
Travis Tritt
Tucker Beathard
Tyler Farr
Waddie Mitchell
William Michael Morgan
Willie Nelson & Family
Wynonna & The Big Noise
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Apr 28-30, 2017:
"MARANA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" in Marana, AZ; www.maranafestival.com
✔ TIX: available online.
CAMPING: Yes.
✔ THE SCENE: "This year Marana has put together a very creative and inclusive festival, with a little bit of everything & their headliner is an imaginative choice: Rebecca Frazier, a female flatpicker achieved notoriety in the bluegrass world as the first woman ever to appear on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine. Originally from Virginia, Frazier is perhaps best known for her work with Hit & Run Bluegrass, which made history as the only band to win competitions at Rockygrass (2002), Telluride Bluegrass Festival (2003), and the SPBGMA Band Championship in Nashville (2005)."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Rebecca Frazier & Hit & Run Bluegrass
The Sonoran Dogs
Run Boy Run
Way Out West
Cisco & The Racecars
Crucial County
Side Of Grits
2 Lazy 2 Ranch
Scattered Grass
Nehemiah
Jam Pak Kids
Hot Club Juniors
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Apr 28-30, 2017:
"PENSACOLA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL" in Pensacola, FL; www.fiestaoffiveflags.org/pensacola-crawfish-festival
✔ TIX: check their site.
✔ CAMPING: check their site.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Some Louisiana bands have performed in the past. Check website for lineup closer to the event dates.
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Apr 28-May 7, 2017:
"NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL" in New Orleans, Louisiana; www.nojazzfest.com
✔ TIX: check their site.
✔ CAMPING: check their site.
✔ THE SCENE: This one is massive, with 12 stages at the New Orleans Fairgrounds and the entire city attuned to it.
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Apr 29, 2017:
"ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION" in Hollenbeck Park, 415 S Saint Louis St M154, Los Angeles, CA 90033; 213-473-9950.
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ THE SCENE: This 8:30 am-1 pm event takes place on a commemorative day that pre-dates Earth Day. There's food, music, hands-on educational exhibits, and family-friendly activities -- after the tree plantings. Hollenbeck ParkCity Plants and partners host this community fair. "Join Councilmember José Huizar, City Plants, the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Los Angeles Conservation Corps for this annual National Arbor Day Celebration, this year in Hollenbeck Park since it's the site chosen for the tree planting event.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Not announced by press time (early April, 2017).
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Apr 29, 2017:
"LA WEEKLY’S BURGERS AND BEER FESTIVAL" at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, L.A., CA; https://burgersandbeer.laweekly.com
✔ TIX: general adm $50; VIP (early admission) $70; prices go up before the event date.
✔ THE SCENE: All-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink. In the massive surroundings of the Coliseum, and for National Beer Day (which really does exist), this festival brings great music with "unlimited slider samples and beer pours from L.A.'s greatest burger restaurants and craft breweries."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
(Americana Headliners:)
AJ Hobbs
Sam Morrow
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Apr 29, 2017:
"ADAMS AVENUE UNPLUGGED" is a FREE acoustic music festival in San Diego, CA; www.adamsavenuebusiness.com/event-info/adams-avenue-unplugged
✔ TIX: free; check their site for addt'l related evening concerts/club gigs.
✔ CAMPING: No. Check their site for nearby options.
✔ THE SCENE: Abba-loot-lee yuge: 25 stages, 135 acts, 150 performances. "Unplugged," formerly the 'Roots Festival," is a musical walk-about. Acoustic performances are held inside businesses and on large outdoor stages. Music is scheduled from noon to 10 pm on Saturday, and noon to 8 pm on Sunday.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Check their website; not announced at press time (early April, 2017).
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Apr 29 & 30, 2017:
"VICTORIAN FAIR" is an annual festival at the Homestead Museum, 15415 E Don Julian Rd, City of Industry, CA 91745; 626-968-8492; www.homesteadmuseum.org/festivals
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ NOTE: View this year's flyer at the above link. It lists events we can't copy and paste. There's also a tab for photographs from last year's Victorian Fair.
✔ THE SCENE: With live music of the 19th century, Victorian dress worn by participants -- and encouraged for visitors -- special displays, presentations, and tours of the museum's two 19th century mansions, it's a fun and lively immersion for all ages in the Victorian era. You can even bring a picnic to enjoy in the museum’s picnic area or by the picturesque pond. Bring spending money for food and shopping. Runs 1-5 pm both days.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Not announced by press time (early April, 2017).
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Apr 30, 2017:
28th annual "FIESTA BROADWAY" is a street festival in downtown Los Angeles, CA; http://allaccess-la.com/fiesta-broadway
✔ TIX: It's free.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: Fiesta in style at the signature L.A. Cinco de Mayo party — the largest celebration in the country of that holiday. The festival is held in Downtown Los Angeles along Broadway and around the streets of City Hall. It brings 300,000+ festival attendees to enjoy performances by well-known Latin American artists and authentic food from local-area vendors. Carnival-style games and rides fill out the fun.
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Multiple mariachi groups in trad costumes, folklorico dancers, and more.
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Apr 30, 2017:
27th annual "DREAM MACHINE FESTIVAL" in Half Moon Bay, CA; https://dreammachines.miramarevents.com
✔ TIX: :$25 adults, $15 ages 11-17, free for kids age 10 and under.
✔ CAMPING: No.
✔ THE SCENE: It's "Half Moon Bay's festival of magnificent machines with a live music festival, car shows, air shows, motorcycle shows, tractor shows, maker fairs, food festivals, and living history festivals galore. Mix them all together in one venue on one day and you’ve got Half Moon Bay California’s remarkable, one and only 'Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show' — marking its 27th year in 2017 with a massive celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power and style..." Plus, WWII aircraft will fly-in and airplane rides are available. All for charity: "... it's the largest fundraiser of the year for the Coastside Adult Day Health Center."
✔ 2017 LINEUP:
Kevin Brennan & Wavelength (performing "A Tribute to Van Morrison" - band from Belfast)
Andre Thierry Accordion (Cajun-Zydeco Grammy nom)
Lyin’ I’s
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MUCH, MUCH MORE of the LOCAL and the NATIONAL scene of Folk-Americana music festivals is coming SOON!
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♪ The ACOUSTIC AMERICANA MUSIC GUIDE endeavors to bring you NEWS — and views of interest to artists everywhere — more specifically to musicians and the creative community and music makers and fans of acoustic and Folk-Americana music. That includes both traditional and innovative forms. From the deepest roots to today’s acoustic renaissance, that’s our beat. We provide a wealth of resources, including a HUGE catalog of acoustic-friendly venues (now undergoing a major update), and inside info on FESTIVALS and select performances in Southern California in venues from the monumentally large to the intimately small and cozy. We cover workshops, conferences, and other events for artists and folks in the music industry, and all kinds o’ things in the world of acoustic and Americana and accessible classical music. From washtub bass to musical spoons to oboe to viola to banjo to squeezebox, from Djangostyle to new-fangled-old-time string band music, from sweet Cajun fiddle to bluegrass and pre-bluegrass Appalachian mountain music to all the swamp water roots of the blues and the bright lights of where the music is headed now.
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