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Volume 10, Number 4 --Winter, 2001
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2001 Mural Bur Tours, by Robin Dunitz with Bill Lasarow
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The Mural Doctor Returns, by Nathan Zakheim
The Mural Doctor compares the two in the context of the local mural environment. |
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Cultural Affairs Dept to Change Leadership, by Bill Lasarow
The impending departure of General Manager Adolfo Nodal marks the end of an era at City Hall. |
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Frank Matranga Ceramic Relief Murals Saved, by Orville O. Clarke, Jr.
Four of the original seven panels done in 1970 for Sears were preserved before Home Depot scrapped the building. |
| Artist Profile: Pedro Pelayo, by Robin Dunitz |
| Robin Dunitz' Regular Column: L.A.'s Newest Murals Robin Dunitz’ regular column adds a look at the best new murals in the L.A. area. |
| Romero's "Going to the Olympics" Progress The Hollywood Freeway mural is now being repainted. |
| Murals Protected by MCLA's Mural Rescue Program |
| Cultural Affairs Department's mural approval policy |
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The first two scheduled mural bus tours for 2001 will be among the most popular on the Mural Conservancy’s roster. The February visit to selected Metro Rail stations brings tour goers to the art via the underground trains. The last East Los Angeles tour produced a long waiting list for the next one, so if you want a seat on the May Cinco de Mayo bus please act promptly--availability will be quite limited.
According to tour director Robin Dunitz demand is such that quite a few more tours might be scheduled, but the tour committee is in need of more volunteers interested in participating either as docent-trainees or in helping with logistics. Dunitz will be spending more time during the upcoming year doing post-graduate work (in art history, in case you’re wondering). In keeping with MCLA’s long-standing practice of operating without paid staff, the quantity of programming is directly proportional to the volunteers who are able to help out. Call or write the Mural Conservancy for information. The first tour of the year will be on Saturday, February 24th, the Metro Rail Art Tour. Beginning at Union Station, we will take the trains and visit Red Line subway stations in the morning and selected Blue and Green line stops in the afternoon. We will be seeing sculpture and functional art as well as murals. Ticket price for this one is the special rate of $15 ($10 for members, students, low income). Then on Saturday, May 5th, celebrate the holiday with our Cinco de Mayo Mural Tour. This is a muralist-led (artist to be announced--trust us, you’ll be pleased!) bus tour of major murals by local Chicano artists. We will also connect up with Eastside festivities in celebration of this important Mexican American holiday. Tickets are the regular price of $25 ($20 for members, students, low-income students). Additional 2001 tours will be announced in the next Newsletter. Tours generally last all day (from about 9 AM to 5 PM). There is always a 45-minute to one hour lunch stop where participants are on their own near a selection of eateries. For information on any of the tours, or for reservations, call MCLA at (818) 487-0416. Checks should be made out to MCLA and sent to PO Box 5483, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413. |
