The LIGHTNING SERIES at the Electric Lodge in Venice, California included a three-part work by UCLA’s Victoria Marks, a collaboration between Los Angeles artists Jay Carlon and Lindsey Lollie, and a duet by Barcelona based choreographer, Isabel López. Curated by Josh Berkowitz, this was the third of four-performance series that included dance, puppetry, Clown, music and experimental performance art. Finn Murphy and Emma Villavecchia are part

“THE LIGHTNING SERIES” TAPS NEW CREATIVE ENERGY TO REMAKE A VENICE CULTURAL INSTITUTION By Christina Campodonico In the 20 years since Dr. Joel Shapiro bought an old Masonic lodge on Electric and California avenues to transform it into a solar-powered experimental arts incubator, the Electric Lodge has made a name for itself with performances, lectures, screenings and workshops that push the boundaries of creative expression. But a surge of new

Dance Resource Center is a service organization that provides the Los Angeles area dance community access to information, resources and services; and promotes the visibility and viability of Greater Los Angeles dance on local, state and national levels. DRC has been a resource for all things dance in the Greater Los Angeles Area since 1987. DRC provides evolving relevant and constructive services, programs, and support that respond to the ever changing

It’s 8:00 am in Venice Beach. I’m sitting on my surfboard (in the ocean), not a swimming pool in my backyard…. keeping it real, Venetians. It’s quiet, meditation-like-quiet. The Santa Monica Mountains are to the north of me, Venice Pier down south. A set of waves approach; I paddle for one and catch it, reading and reacting according to what is being given to me. I use what is being given to me; in place of anticipating what I think might

Ventriloquism as a form has a philosophy baked into it already, because there's two people or there's one person voicing two people, the Id is going on all over the place, it lends itself to philosophy and the different characters that are within...but for me, a lot the ventriloquism out there was missing that humanity, that super inward-looking realism, its been such an outward-facing form...in all that I do, I want to take some of the standard

Over New Years break, Cuzcatlan Designs worked on our Studio floor.  Multiple cracked and broken boards were replaced.  The entire floor was sanded and resurfaced with 4 coats of polyurethane. Unlike traditional polyurethanes (poly, shellac, or clear coat) even many of those labeled as “environmentally friendly”, ECOS WoodShield Varnish is non-toxic and has no traditional paint (polyurethane) odor, which can cause headaches, nausea, and respiratory