From info at montevistaprojects.com Tue May 13 18:05:29 2008 From: info at montevistaprojects.com (Monte Vista) Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 15:05:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: May 17, 2008: An Evening With Martha Ronk, Kate Wolf, and Jibade-Khalil Huffman Message-ID: <50480.149.142.130.227.1210716329.squirrel@webmail10.pair.com> Dear friends, Monte Vista would like to invite you to the very first poetry event in our space: An Evening With Martha Ronk, Kate Wolf, and Jibade-Khalil Huffman May 17, 2008 6 pm A celebration of new work by poets and fiction writers at Monte Vista, featuring readings and possibly a slide show... *Martha Ronk* has published 8 books of poetry, most recently "In a landscape of having to repeat" (Omnidawn), winner of the PEN USA Best Poetry Book 2005, and "Vertigo" (Coffee House), a National Poetry Series selection. She is a 2007 NEA recipient and teaches Renaissance Literature and Creative Writing at Occidental College in Los Angeles. *Kate Wolf* is an MFA candidate in writing at the California Institute of the Arts. Her work has appeared in the LA Weekly and Swingset Magazine. She lives in Los Angeles. *Jibade-Khalil Huffman* was born in Detroit and raised in Florida. He is the author of "19 Names For Our Band" (Fence Books, 2008). His poetry, fiction and photography have appeared in Boston Review, Court Green, Canarium, NOON and Encyclopedia among others. His awards include the 2004 Grolier Poetry Prize as well as fellowships from the Millay Colony for the Arts and the Ucross Foundation. -- Monte Vista 5442 Monte Vista St Los Angeles, CA 90042 www.montevistaprojects.com open Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 pm From info at montevistaprojects.com Tue May 27 15:47:17 2008 From: info at montevistaprojects.com (Monte Vista) Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:47:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Hey, You Never Know. May 31 - June 28, 2008 Message-ID: <50697.149.142.130.227.1211917637.squirrel@webmail3.pair.com> Dear Friends, Monte Vista invites you to Hey, You Never Know. Annie Shaw 31 May to 28 June 2008 an ongoing exploration into the geographical distribution of luck and money, faith and fate starting in the east and ending in the west Join us for the following events: Saturday, June 7 at 7 pm : "How to Win the Lottery" : a lecture by Melissa Brown Friday, June 27, 7 pm : Final Drawing and Closing Party The gallery will open for public viewing starting this Saturday 31 May, 12 to 5 pm. Annie will kick off her four-week project with a video installation documenting the rise and fall of the Mega Millions jackpot, as it plays out on a billboard located in her neighborhood between Carroll Gardens and Red Hook in Brooklyn. For the duration of the show, she will take on the role of an artist-in-residence and a Mega Millions participant and develop a series of images and sculptures documenting these activities. **Please note that there will be no evening activities on the opening day due to the multiple events that will take place in the coming weeks. Check out www.montevistaprojects.com for further details! Monte Vista 5422 Monte Vista Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042 Thursday to Sunday 12 to 5 pm -- Monte Vista 5442 Monte Vista St Los Angeles, CA 90042 www.montevistaprojects.com open Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 pm