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07/31/2010
MAX SYMPATHY WITH BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY

681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA - $7 general; $5 student/senior; FREE for members of Beyond Baroque - On July 31, Beyond Baroque hosts one of those likely to be underattended later legend events: poet Max Sympathy (skip)reads from his (note)book Ahistorical Productions accompanied by electronic audio ....

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07/31/2010
SPARC PRESENTS: AN EVENING OF SALVADORAN ART, MUSIC AND POETRY

685 Venice Bl, Venice, CA 90291 310-822-9560 ext. 15 - - On Saturday, July 31st, at 685 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA (Old Venice Jail), SPARC’s historic headquarters since 1977, “Planet Siqueiros Peña” presents an evening of Salvadoran poetry, music, and art ....

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07/31/2010
BOOGIE UP THE BOARDWALK FOR NATIONAL DANCE DAY

Washington Blvd & Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291 310-876-3498 - 0 - We are building an army of "BOOGIE BRATS" and we want YOU! On July 31st, celebrate National Dance Day the SoCal way and Boogie Up the Boardwalk! Your Neighborhood Studio invites its devoted dancers a ....

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07/30/2010 to 08/01/2010
RAPUNZEL: BEGINNINGS AND BEYOND

The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Avenue, Venice, CA 90291 818-308-4263 - $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and under - Trapped in a tower, trapped in herself, this medieval maiden who is a modern woman before her time, tries to find her own way out of the turret instead of simply waiting for her prince. This contempo ....

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08/13/2010
ZOE SCOTT AT THE TALKING STICK

1411 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, 90291 310-450-6052 - - Zoe Scott will be performing at The Talking Stick on August 13,2010 at 7:00pm! Address: 1411 Lincoln Blvd
Venice, CA 90291 (310) 450-6052 Time: 7:00pm ....


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06/06/2010 to 08/14/2010
REGISTER NOW FOR VENICE ARTS' SUMMER 2010 ADULT WORKSHOPS!

1702 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA 90291 31.578.1745 - $195-$450 - Venice Arts provides small group learning, individualized attention, and expert instruction. Participants work on state-of-the-art Apple© computers and have access to high-quality peripheral equipmen ....

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08/14/2010
VENICE ARTS GALLERY TALK & EXHIBITION OPENING: THROUGH THE EYES OF HAITIAN CHILDREN

1702 Lincoln Blvd., Venice 90291 310.392.0846 - FREE - Join us for the opening of "Through the Eyes of Haitian Children," photographs of Haitian life take before and after the devastating earthquake by youth participants in the Haiti-based project Zanmi ....

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08/15/2010 to 08/19/2010
TO TOUCH AND BE TOUCHED

1416 Electric Avenue, Venice 90291 310-823-0710 - $220 for 5 days/$180 Early Registration by August 1st - body weather laboratory presents
FLOWER OF THE SEASON/summer 2010 dance workshop with CHRISTINE QUOIRAUD
TO TOUCH AND BE TOUCHED AUGUST 15-19
15th 12:30-6:30 / 16th 9:30-3:00
17th & 18th 10:0 ....


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08/26/2010 to 08/27/2010
ANOTHER SKIN

1416 Electric Avenue, Venice 90291 310-823-0710 - $20 General, $15 Students/Seniors, Free Under 12 - body weather laboratory presents
FLOWER OF THE SEASON/summer 2010 ANOTHER SKIN
a dance performance by CHRISTINE QUOIRAUD Thursday August 26, 8:00 PM
Friday August 27, 8:00 PM
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07/15/2010 to 12/08/2010
FLORAL ART DESIGN CLASSES

1338 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291 (310) 392-1633 - $150.00 - Floral Art announces the introduction of their floral design classes taught by renowned owner and designer, Jennifer McGarigle. Classes are open to the public for the first time ever. The initial des ....

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VENICE BEACH WALKING TOURS

Rose Ave & Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach 310-396-1585 - Venice Beach is one of the most famous tourist attractions in all of America. As a matter of fact, it’s number 1 in Los Angeles County, visited by more than 5 million people each year. But how many ....

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FREE ONGOING WORKSHOPS FOR WRITERS

681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 90291 310-822-3006 - FREE WORKSHOPS & OPEN READINGS
Since 1969, Beyond Baroque has provided a free workshop and open-reading program as a gathering place for writers to develop their voice, find support, build communiti ....


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BEYOND BAROQUE LITERARY ARTS CENTER

681 Venice Boulevard, Venice, 90291 310-822-3006 - A literary arts center specializing in Los Angeles based poetry. They offer free writing workshops year round. The book store is open on Fridays from 11am to 6pm. They also offer books for sale onlin More ....

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