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Storefront Watch: Farewell to Las Locas

Saying goodbye to a short-lived resident of York Boulevard.

People come and go in one’s life. Especially here in the big city.  We meet people and to one degree or another we get to know them and then they are gone. Seems like we forget most of those people; that’s just the way these kind of things go. This is no less true for those of us who like to support small businesses. They come and go, and we tend forget most of them. One of our local gallery boutiques is closing next month. La Vida Loca Galeria will be no more after the end of March. This shop in Highland Park is a unique place--and that will make it much more unforgettable. Owner Anita Acosta tells Patch, “We have had a wonderful ride with the store. This store was never about money, but was purely a way to bring community together. The …

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Independent Film Shot in HLP Depicts Modern Day Quixote

"Quixote in L.A.," an independent film shot in Highland Park, takes a unique view at the lives of Mexican Americans in Highland Park.

Producer Kyle Wegner contacted Patch earlier this week with a link to the above trailer for Quixote in L.A., which was shot last year in Highland Park. The plot tells the story of male protagonist who decides to steal a conquistador's uniform from the Southwest Museum of the American Indian--but, of course, there's much more to it than that. "Our goal was to make a film that both [writer/director Eric Putzi and I] would be interested in watching, one that portrays the Mexican American community and Mexican Americans in an atypical way as compared to many Hollywood produced films," Wegner said. "The film can be described as both satire and comedy. Mexican American culture has a long history and tradition of satire." Quixote received an …

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MOCA Exhibit to Honor Mike Kelley

"A Tribute to Mike Kelley" will open on Saturday, April 2.

Food Truck Report: Valentine's Day Edition

Here's a look at what food trucks will be appearing at Figueroa Produce's EAT food truck feast.

After a hiccup in November when Figueroa Produce Market's Dinner-on-the-Go Food Truck Fest was briefly without an organizer, the rolling gourmet gathering has returned to form. Figueroa Produce's owners--Luis Quismorio, Ruben Perez and Anthony Bermudez--have been hosting a diverse roster of gourmet trucks since taking over the reigns of the event from former coordinator Debbie Lee. Lee, chef of rolling Korean truck Ahn-Joo, stepped down to establish a brick and mortar location in Glendale. Here's the lineup for Tuesday, February 14. Lomo Arigato Truck: Japanese Noodle Creations by chef Eric Nakata. Follow Lomo Arigato Truck on Twitter at @lomoarigato. The chefs of Grill 'Em All Truck will be serving up their heavy metal hamburgers. You can…

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Mount Washington Parents Call for Action to Prevent Arts Program Cuts

The proposed cuts would completely eliminate arts funding at the elementary school level.

The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Directors will on Tuesday consider $557 million in budget reductions, including the complete elimination of elementary school arts funding. According to a board of education report, the board is considering three potential "budget balancing" options. Option A would call for the board to make no cuts, and bank on receiving $557 million proposed state and local revenue initiatives. In the second option, the board would make $194 million in cuts, while using $362 in new revenue sources to address the district's ongoing structural deficit. Through the the third option, in which the district would receive no new revenue sources, the board would need to make $557 million in cuts, including the $18…

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Share Your Second Saturday Photos With Patch

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Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch visited Future Studio on Saturday evening to view artist Dan Van Clapp's Mystery Wreck exhibition. What's the mystery? If we told you know, we'd ruin it. Mystery Wreck is showing by appointment until March 2.

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From the Editor

Second Saturday Patch Challenge

Can you find the Patch Card hidden hidden in one of Highland Park's Galleries?

You won't need to do much searching to find captivating art on Second Saturday, so Patch is adding a wrinkle to your gallery night wanderings--a scavenger hunt. We've hidden a Patch business card in one of Highland Park's art galleries, and we'll hand out Patch water bottles to the first three readers who can prove they've found it by adding a photo. Here's one hint--the card is located in one of the galleries featured in David O'Roscoe's Second Saturday preview. Happy Hunting! Attached you'll find a map that will help guide you through all the galleries in Northeast L.A. with exhibitions planned for Saturday night.

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Flying Pigeon Tour to Pedal Through NELA's Night of Art

The tour takes off at 6:30 p.m., and will travel from Cypress Park to South Pasadena.

Not sure where to go for Second Saturday Gallery Night? Let the folks at Flying Pigeon Los Angeles and the Bike Oven be your guide. Flying Pigeon will host their monthly Spoke-n-Art ride on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m., launching from Flying Pigeon's 3714 N. Figueroa St. location.  From Flying Pigeon L.A.'s Blog: The Spoke(n) Art Ride is a monthly tour of galleries open for NELAart’s Second Saturday – a special night when area galleries and studios open their doors to the public until the wee hours. This month features a tour of local art spaces and a stop at a square dance. The ride is a slow-paced cruise, stopping every couple of minutes. Sometimes we veer off the beaten path, sometimes a backyard party – it all changes slightly from …

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