October 2002
Monthly Archive
10.31.02
Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2002 | Tagged as: hip
What Makes Echo Park Cool, a pointed letter to the LA Times regarding someone’s new found Bohemia.
10.27.02
Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2002 | Tagged as: history, music
Musician Ry Cooder is collaborating with Chavez Ravine photographer Don Normark on a documentary film project about the now lost but far-from-forgotten community.
10.24.02
Posted on Thursday, October 24, 2002 | Tagged as: hip, music
Terminally Hip? The LA Times, uses all the tired key words: eclectic, diverse, with a dash of bohemian…Bohemian Rhapsody: In eclectic Echo Park, a growing community of musicians is churning out diverse sounds. Hey, what about our old time bands that aren’t N.T.T.N. like Bluebird?
10.22.02
Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 | Tagged as: transportation
Councilmember’s Eric Garcetti and Ed Reyes would like to invite you to the Echo Park Neighborhood Traffic Plan Workshop. Topics include: Speed Humps, Traffic Restrictions, Signal Timing, Physical Traffic Calming Measures and more. November 6 & 7.
10.18.02
Posted on Friday, October 18, 2002 | Tagged as: architecture
Are you curious about that big stainless steel flower blooming Downtown? Take a look at the Disney Concert Hall feature at Archinect.com where I’m a News Crew Contributor and the DCH photographer. The latest photos are the first interior shots I’ve been able to get.
10.14.02
Posted on Monday, October 14, 2002 | Tagged as: elysian park
Geneva Williams, a founding member of the Citizens Committee to Save Elysian Park, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2002 from complications of a stroke and heart disease. She will be missed by her family, friends and the community in which she made such a strong contribution. The memorial service will be Thursday, October 17th 1:30 pm at Glendale Forest Lawn @ the Wee Kirk of the Heather. There will be a viewing Wednesday, October 16th at Glendale Forest Lawn Main Building. Please call 800/204-3131 for hours and directions.
10.14.02
Posted on Monday, October 14, 2002 | Tagged as: event, animals
The Spaymobile is returning to Echo Park for a second time on Tuesday October 29 (see the Calendar below for specifics). The Spaymobile is a self-sufficient mobile spay and neuter clinic that travels to different areas of the city to provide FREE spay and neuter services for pet owners who do not have the resources to spay or neuter their dogs and cats. The Spaymobile Frequently Asked Questions (PDF).
10.14.02
Posted on Monday, October 14, 2002 | Tagged as: history
From our friends at OnRamp Arts: Tropical America, the world’s first online video game about the relational histories of Latin America.
10.06.02
Posted on Sunday, October 6, 2002 | Tagged as: Uncategorized, event, art
The weekend of October 12 & 13 is the Echo Park Arts Festival! For all the latest festival information including maps and events, visit the Echo Park Arts website. New additions to this year�s event are the Echo Park Soap Box Derby, Saturday morning at 9.00 AM and the Echo Park Film Festival which includes [PLUG] the short video “You’re As Bad As Your Mother” shot in 1990 high above Bozza Pizza (now Buono) by my wife Mary-Austin Klein.
10.06.02
Posted on Sunday, October 6, 2002 | Tagged as: neighborhood council
Congratulations to our recently elected Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council (GEPENC) representatives. Mark your calendar for the next GEPENC meeting at 7.00 PM on October 22, 2002 at the Echo Park Branch Library. For election results click here (PDF), to join the Neighborhood council online discussion click here.
