Michael Blaze Guest On Alex Shcaefer's "Painting The Town"

I had the pleasure of appearing as the guest of painter Alex Shaefer for his Arts Share Webcast here in downtown Los Angeles. He was good enough to air several of my most recent videos mostly relating to the recent May Art Walk in downtown Los Angeles and several other downtown videos on a mural project I am working on located at 5th & Crocker from the heart of skid row; one of those videos feature Catherine Morris of the Hippie Kitchen Catholic Workers who has severed the skid row community since 1970


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Skid Row Photography Club in Downtown May Art Walk

Come out to see our skid row Black & White Exhibit on May 13th @ The Exchange at 114 W. 5th Street 90013 between Main & Spring Streets. The club meets every Wednesday morning 10am to 12pm at 800 E.6^th Street 90021.

www.skidrowphotography.webs.com

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Skid Row Artists Collective @ The Exchange

Here I am getting a shot of OG Man the organizer of this collective during The December Art Walk.

Look for the Skid Row Artists Collective in the Donwtown Art Walk for January 14th in The Harlem Alley located at 114 W. 5th Street between Main & Spring Streets 90013

Agape International Spiritual Center-Skid Row "The First Time"

 

 

Michael Bernard Beckwith & Rickie Byars Beckwith joined hands with Tadd Sutton of The Weingart Center in the skid row area with local organization such as Garments of Praise for an event called Street Lights our thanks to Agape International Choir

Dr. Beckwith is the originator of the Life Visioning Process, which he teaches throughout the country along with meditation, scientific prayer, and the spiritual benefits of selfless service. He facilitates retreats, workshops and seminars. His books include: Inspirations of the Heart, Forty Day Mind Fast Soul Feast, and A Manifesto of Peace.

In a personal letter to him Coretta Scott King wrote, "I greatly admire what you are doing to bring about the Beloved Community, which is certainly what my dear husband worked for and ultimately gave his life."
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Skid Row Artists Collective Hidden Treasures

Skid Row Artists Collective unites artists primarily from the skid row area under one banner which allows us all the opportunity to show our art, play our music, create with our hands all the beauty of our minds and spirits as one soul, one art. This Art Walk month, second Thursday of each month the collective will be showing in the Harlem Place Alley on 5th Street and inside The Exchange located at 114 W. 5th Street 90013 tale a look at how we rock.

The Skid Row Artists Collective will participate in the art walk second Thursday showing every month at "Harlem Place Alley"  located next to 114 W. 5th Street or inside The Exchange between Spring and Main Streets.

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Free Eddy Lepp @ LA Jemm

This film was shot by Queen RA
Eddy Lepp is a Rastafarian Minister that is currently facing prosecution by the DEA for four federal life sentences because he grows ganja for seriously ill Californians under the peoples law Proposition 215California medical marijuana grower, spiritualist, and activist Eddy Lepp was sentenced Monday to a mandatory minimum 10-year prison sentence on federal marijuana cultivation charges in a case where he grew more than 20,000 pot plants in plain view of a state highway in Northern California's Lake County. US District Court Judge Marilyn Patel also sentenced him to five years probation. He must report to federal authorities by July 6 he is singing a good bye with Los Mariquanos

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Downtown Photo 101 in Gallery Row

Downtown Photo 101 Classes will begin at 7:00pm, Wednesday April 15th @ “The Exchange” located in Gallery Row at 114 West 5th Street, zip 90013, our thanks to Russell Brown for offering us the use of his new community space. Guest Lecturer, world-class actor & photographer Dr. Mark Valinsky will continue this free community experience for anyone who has a digital camera and may have questions about how to improve their technique this is the place. This presentation will focus on basic understandings such as camera shooting mode, shutter speed, night shooting and more. Mark will also offer advice relating cell phone camera techniques.
Michael Blaze
blaze4arts@yahoo.com
(213) 784-1692