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NOVEMBER issue #2
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In the search for this month's cover art, we came across a ton of compelling political imagery. All of which has been made available to the public, for the purpose of propoganda. Here are some of the standouts.
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love the 'magazine'. I was wondering if you were hiring at all in the near future. I notice there's not much print. I am a photographer but can also write. Thanks for your time. Charlie
Print cover: Artwork by Ron English
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web development & design: elizabeth reider beth@play-la.com art direction: matt ansoorian matt@play-la.com
cøm H Hello Play, Just wanted to let you know that I love your site and have a suggestion for you. I live in Hollywood next to the Improv on Melrose. I noticed every Wednesday night, there is a line around the block so I decided to see what's going on and found probably the most amazing comedy show I've ever been to. I've been going for the past few months now. There is a half price guest list that is only $7, and I have seen comedians like Dane Cook, Dave Attell, Daniel Tosh, Russell Peters, Sarah Silverman, and a bunch of really great but not yet
big named comics. The company that puts on the show is Comedy Juice and I use guestlist@comedyjuice.com to get on there half price list. I'm sure you can use the same to contact them. Keep the events coming, this is a really cool source. - Assad, Hollywood H Kick ass GUYS. Seriously, it's very cool. I've given it a little scouring, so I can only come up with three pretty tickytacky, minor things I would suggest: An "at a glance" page, where you could see all the listings at once, in a chronological order under each topic. Click what you are
interested in and it goes to that page or spread. The other thing is that the live links don't call out for you to click them. When I first looked at them I didn't realize you could click... maybe just have a little, bright plus sign or arrow next to them? Or... maybe I'm just lame. Last thing: The icons at the bottom don't let me know what's going to happen when I click. I have to click them to figure it out. Maybe have some kind of rollover text that tells the user what the icon is for. But anyway, I think it's pretty rad. You will definitely compete with Flavorpill. -Kristian
mments Peter Graves wrote: yea man, no ads! pretty sweet design, nice job. John Jax Jackson wrote: Nice
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Kyle Herman wrote: I want to be that guy for Halloween.
Michael Lewis wrote you can be that guy! cut it out.....leave some holes to breathe and...............presto you're that guy!!!!!! cheers Nikos Athanasakis wrote: LA... It's time to come out and play
I love this concept! It's amazing. I can't quite give up papers and magazines-and don't want to, but I'd love to save more and more paper so thank you! -Yanoula A. Santa Barbara, CA
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Are print copies available and if so where are they being distributed? I'd be curious to know where your revenue is coming from. -Drew, Santa Clarita, CA
send comments and or reviews to info@play-la.com we're looking for suggestions as well as reviews to request print copies contact beth@play-la.com
photo by avant gardenias (flickr)
ďƒ Downtown L.A.'s Brewery art walk where: Downtown, Moulton Avenue when: November 1 & 2, 2008, 11am-6pm link: www.breweryartwalk.com
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9th annual Festival de la guente where: Downtown, Barker Block when: November 1 & 2, 2008, 1-7pm link: www.festivaldelagente.org
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FUTURE SOUND OF BREAKS L.A. where: LOT 613 when: November 8 & 9, 2008, 9pm link: www.futuresoundofbreaks.com
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who: martha Stewart where: Glendale, Barnes & Noble when: November 10, 2008, 11am
who: John Updike where: UCLA Royce Hall when: November 13, 2008, 8pm link: www.uclalive.org
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VH1 Classic Rock autism celebrity bowl off where: Lucky Strike Lanes when: November 13, 2008, 7pm link: www.vh1classicbowloff.com
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The faint where: Wiltern Theatre when: November 5, 2008, 3:30pm link: www.livenation.com
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Madonna Sticky and sweet where: Dodger Stadium when: November 6, 2008, 7:30pm link: www.ticketliquidator.com
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West Indian Girl November residency where: Spaceland when: Thursdays, November 6-20, 2008, 9pm link: www.clubspaceland.com
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THE WHO where: Nokia Theatre, when: November 8 & 9, 8pm link: www.nokiatheatrelalive.com
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john hiatt where: House of Blues, Sunset when: November 10, 2008, 2:30pm link: www.hob.com
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USHER where: Club Nokia when: October 19, 2008 link: www.clubnokia.com
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THE Decemberists where: The Wiltern when: November 24, 9pm link: www.ticketmaster.com
M83 where: Henry Fonda Theatre when: through November 29, 2008 link: www.henryfondatheater.com
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Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913–2008 where: LACMA-Hammer Bldg. when: through March 1, 2009 link: www.lacma.org
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Reality Check where: Overtones Gallery when: November 1-December 13, 2008 link: www.overtonesgallery.com
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Bon Nuit opens: November 14, 2008 7- 11pm where: Cella Gallery, North Hollywood link: www.cellagallery.com
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urbans scapes new works by Richard amen -christopher martin hoff where: Lawrence Asher Gallery when: through November 15 link: www.lawrenceasher.com
ed templeton, 2008, courtesy of Roberts & tilton, culver City, CA
Map of the Inner War
by ed templeton
where: Roberts and Tilton when: through November 15 link: www.robertsandtilton.com
matt leines, 2008, courtesy of Roberts & tilton, culver City, CA
The Great Gates of Zenith
by matt leines
where: Roberts and Tilton when: opens November 15, 2008 link: www.robertsandtilton.com
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Conversations Lynda Barry & Matt Groening when: November 18, 2008 where: Hammer Museum link: www.hammer.ucla.edu
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