~ GIVE IT UP! ~
~ GIVE IT UP! ~
(THIS WEEK'S FUNDRAISING HIGHLIGHTS)
Animal Acres. “Compassionate International Vegetarian Day Celebration” with art, music, food, and drink with proceeds going directly to the farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center in Action, CA. 2nd City Council Gallery, 435 Alamitos Av, Long Beach. Info: Animalacres.org. Sun 3-6. $35 donation.
Artists for Amnesty: Women of Juarez Campaign. Michele Dominguez Greene performs to raise funds and awareness to counteract the high murder rate of women in Juarez, Mexico. Genghis Cohen, 740 N Fairfax Av, L.A. Info: (310) 815-0450 or Michelegreene.com. Thur at 7:30. $10.
Committee to Save Silver Lake's Reservoir (CSSLR). “Silver Lake Modernism: Then and Now” provides tours of at least 10 homes in the Silver Lake area by Modernist master architects and their contemporary disciples. Gala event follows for additional ticket price. Info: (323) 259-3919 or Csslr.org. Sat 10 a.m.-4. $75; $150 for gala.
Friends of the Los Angeles River (FOLA). Fifth annual L.A. River Awards and Fiesta Dinner. L.A. River Center and Gardens, 570 W Avenue 26, L.A. Info: (323) 223-0585 or Folar.org. Fri 6-9:30. $100.
Red Hen Press. Nonprofit literary organization and publisher host a Champagne brunch on its own behalf. Event features readings by celebrated authors Maxine Hong Kingston, Mark Strand, and Charles Harper Webb. Special guest appearance by Michael Madsen. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr, La Cañada-Flintridge. Info: (818) 831-0649. Sun at 11 a.m. $100; $85 advance.
–Rebecca Epstein
Published: 09/28/2006
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