POSTPONED : 213* & Mochilla Presents: LA MARCHA – 10 YEARS LATER CREATING MEMORY IS OUR WEAPON

POSTPONED : "Creating Memory is our Weapon" LA MARCHA PHOTO EXHIBITION
Friends,
It is with great sadness that we announce the postponement of the "Creating Memory is our Weapon" Show at the Urban Sanctuary Gallery in Boyle Heights. It had always been a dream of ours to have the show in Boyle Heights. Ten years ago we had shown the photographs at the great Frank Sosa's space on Silverlake Blvd and it was a great honor to be able to bring the photos East, but sadly the local political terrain proved ...too complicated for it to happen at this time. Two days ago it was brought to our attention that several local "artivists" had started a campaign online to boycott the show. Apparently there has been some conflict locally with the management of Urban Sanctuary. We have spent the past 48 hours trying to negotiate a settlement that would allow the show to continue - but in the end with threats looming and an extraordinary amount of anger being expressed we decided to postpone the show until we are able to honor the memory of the Marcha in a more clear environment. It was never our intention to inflame local anger, to incite a boycott or indeed to put our constituency on any side of a local conflict. Zapatismo has plenty to do with local conflicts but not in this way.Please accept our humblest apologies if this in any way affects your plans for tonight. We will all reap the rewards of this show in a less contentious space at a later date.
B+March 11th, 2011

"Our most ancient ones taught us that the celebration of memory is also a celebration of tomorrow. They told us that memory is not turning one's head and heart towards the past. It is not a sterile remembrance which speaks laughter or tears. Memory, they told us, is one of the seven guides which the human heart needs in order to make its journey. The other six are truth, pride, consistency, honesty, respect for oneself and for the other, and love."-Subcommandante Marcos, March 24, 2001

213* & Mochilla are pleased to announce "La Marcha" photo exhibition.

This show is the second in a three part series being curated by Azul 213 held at Urban Sanctuary Gallery in Boyle Heights.

The Zapatistas March on Mexico City

On Feb. 25 2001, the leaders of the insurgent Indian people of Chiapas launched a two-week mass march on Mexico City to remobilize and extend mass support for the demands of those sections of the Mexican population who have suffered most from the world capitalist offensive-the indigenous peoples.

Twenty three commandantes and one sub-commandante left the autonomous mountains of South East Mexico to travel to the Federal District of Mexico City with three demands: 1. To seek approval of the Indigenous Bill of Rights. 2. To seek the withdrawal of seven military bases from indigenous land and 3. To seek the release of all remaining EZLN prisoners.

On the eleventh of March they walked onto a platform in the Zocalo (Mexico City’s picturesque town square) to see one million Mexicans cheer them and offer support and solidarity. Having secured the support of the National Indigenous Council, the Zapatistas took the city with delegates from forty four of Mexico’s fifty seven indigenous nations.

213* & Mochilla Presents:
LA MARCHA – 10 YEARS LATER
CREATING MEMORY IS OUR WEAPON

Photographs by B+ and COLEMAN

Opening Reception: March 11th, 7pm – 12am
Show Runs: March 11th – April 3rd

Words from the Curator

10 years ago when Mochilla headed down to document this Historic event, I was very upset that I was stuck here in LA. I even contemplated quitting my then job in television to join them. To me this was the dream of being a photographer, capturing the struggle walking in uncertain times with a camera a backpack and the adventure of what was to come the next day.

When the guys got back I rushed over see the prints (yes these were the film days) hanging in the dark room. I was a fan of B+ and Coleman’s work and their perspective behind the lens before they were known as Mochilla, seeing this through their eyes was a special treat. Soon after there was a show in Silverlake where I played records and we all celebrated their latest adventure in Mexico.

Flash forward 10 years later my relationship with Mochilla has grown and I have had the opportunity to work with them on many adventures for our lovely Angelinos and folks around the world. A couple of months ago while planning to curate the series of shows at Urban Sanctuary this seemed like an amazing collection of photographs to revisit, almost exactly 10 years to the date of the march & Mochilla as a company. Now with the current uprisings in the world, this seems to be right on time...nothing better then to display the Zapatistas march on Mexico!

LA MARCHA!

-Azul213

LA MARCHA – 10 YEARS LATER
CREATING MEMORY IS OUR WEAPON
Opening Reception: March 11th, 7pm – 12am
Show Runs: March 11th – April 3rd

The artists will be present and there will be live music.
We hope you will join us.

Urban Sanctuary, 2026 East 1st Street
Boyle Heights, CA 90033

Our Support Network:

Thank you Lee Boek for signing on as our wine sponsor for the evening. Providing only the finest premium organic wines from Frey Vineyards.
Thank you Robert Castillo of 3 Wheel for providing the sound system for the evening.

information is available on the Urban Sanctuary gallery’s website:www.urbansanctuaryla.com

Contact Info: Cashmere Agency pr@cashmereagency.com

More info www.azul213.com or www.mochilla.com

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Arthur Verocai

Sometimes You Get to do things you Never thought Possible..

I mean Most of my Life some of the the Events and Music Circles i have been Involved in Have Given me the mindset to Expect the UN thinkable while Always thinking what is next to up the Anti.. At Times it can Be An Awkward Stressful Experience,Rewarding no Doubt.This in it's self is a wonderful Place To Be.

ThankFull*

When i Got the Call at Midnight From B+, I was Fast Asleep..Not Knowing he was Planning on Asking Me to Introduce & Host Arthur Verocai's Live Performance The Next Day.. Say Whoa.

Flashback* Last Year when I worked on the Timeless Events..

(Suite For Ma Dukes,Arthur Verocai & Mulatu) it Was one of those times when you look around at whats Happening..Being on stage Capturing Actual Musical History & wondering how did i get here!?

Arthur's Story is Something like that as well..When he released his Self Titled Album in 72 it was met with Commercial Failure he put his heart & soul into this record & never really listened to it Again. i can imagine his disappointment..Then 37 years later performing it live For the First time + in Los Angeles for the First time to a sold out crowd of all ages?!

"HOW DID I GET HERE MOMENT"

photos BY FERNADO BERGAMASCHI

One Year later the DVD's are Made the interviews have been done, More Fans Have Been Created & Arthur is Back in town for his Second time in LA... Fresh Off The Timeless Movie Screening & in studio performance on KCRW .Me I'm Crazy Nervous.I have so much Respect For this Man & his journey in the Music, the link that seems to tie us All Together Now.

I show up to 1st Sound check as requested Check in with the Mochilla Fam & Friends.It's Busy Work time Final Preps, Lights Getting Focused Cameras getting Set up the whole Rush to Show Time. I get Handed my Bullet Points Script..Its Real For me Now.

we Break For Lunch.. Relax a Bit Then ReGroup for The 2nd Sound check It Runs Long , its Almost Show Time..Doors At 8 we running Late.By this Time I have worked my self into full sweat Mode (Nerves) I Host A Lot of Events but this was Different the LATC is a very intimate Venue its Designed to have an all eyes on you feel.. it was a big deal for me i really Didn't want to F*%K it up.

The Crowd starts Filling in.. B+ Gives me the 5 minute look & i go over in my head what i Might say Cause Sometimes things just come out of My Mouth.. Walking out to my Spotlit Podium i get a 213 shout out from Someone in the crowd that felt Good. I Welcome Everyone & explain how the night will go, Got All my Bullet Points In..

"Our First part of the show will be Miguel Atwood-Ferguson's Quartetto Fantastico"

They Finish to standing Ovations Of course. We take a 10 Minute intermission while the Orchestra gets set up.You Can Feel it in the Air Whats About to Happen.My Nervousness has now Giving way to the Moment at hand, its Good to Be here in the Now Present to Witness Such Musical Greatness.

The lights Dim everyone is back in there seats, all is Quite But for the Sound of My Voice.

"with out further a do The Man from Brasil Composer,arranger producer,and guitar player Arthur Verocai".. The House Erupts in applause's

With An Encore of NA BOCA DO SOL(At the Mouth of the Sun) we finished the Evening. Another moment in time to be shared for years to come.. After one of these events the buzz of life goes through you and it remains for days..makes it easy to Smile & Dream About What is Possible..Thank you Arthur.

Big Shouts to the Musicians:

Arthur Verocai – Composer

Diana Booker – Singer

Leo Costa – Drums

Fabiano Nascimento - Guitar

Miguel Atwood Ferguson – Viola

Daphne Chen – Violin

Paul Cartwright – Violin

Peter Jacobson – Cello

Edwin Livingston - Bass

Brandon Coleman – Keys

Justo Almario - Sax and Flute

Phil Ranelin – Trombone

Todd Simon – Trumpet

Krishna Booker - Percussions

[ Video/Audio] From VTech and Mochilla: An Exclusive Video

+ Downloadable Track of Arthur Verocai

http://www.myspace.com/verocai

The Carter & the Q.

Lil Wayne Quincy Jones all in the same room.
well not Exactly,but close enough.

Monday i Had the Opportunity to shoot BHS of a private screening of the new Film"The Carter " an inside look at Lil Wanye . It didn't hit me until i was pulling up and walking in the door. I was in a place that few people have seen and of those that had been here b4 the music elite States men,Activist and so on..QUINCY JONES House....

OK. I don't flip on meeting anyone really but this was different.i was given the tour and told the Rules.Then left alone,walking into the award room for the first time..mind blowing.I went back more the once just to make sure it was still there like a secret treasure room.We all know the history of this Man but when u see it in grammys,MTV dudes & Oscar just chilling right there in person big difference..

The night begins with some food, drinks & Conversation in Q's living room some of the of the invited guests:
Ben Lyons,Chamillionaire,Tyrese Gibson,F.Gary Gray,Sal Masekela,Catt Sadler,Ashlan Gorse,Carlos E. Lopez,Douda Runway & oh yeah Me the fly on the wall with a D5.

After an Hour of Chat drinks and light eats we are ready to see the flick, Ben invites us all to make our way to the Screening room..Nice big couches and of course the walls laced with movie posters of all the work Quincy has done the past..

Some laughs,sighs and even frowns during the showing.. i think all of us viewing this for the first time had no idea what we were going to see.Lil Wayne.. all that we knew & heard but never really see.The inside workings of how to do this rap game..no school can teach you. Most of the interviews take place in Amsterdam following him day to day..which really consist of him recording recording recording like a machine all the time under the influence of the syrup and weed..its a bit amazing this young mans work ethic and character.

He has a portable studio that he carries around in a black bag, and it allows him to lay down a track anytime anywhere,on His bus in the hotel room not writing anything down all in his head.whoa.They are times in the film when his sure brilliance shines through all the Weezy ness "Repetition is the father of Success" and raw thoughts on being president..

"I would put cocaine back in Coca-Cola, I would put that back," "[laughs] I think I'd get love for that. I'd take off all bad substances from sports, so there would be no more steroids [restrictions]. So you could use whatever steroid or hormone to grow you want, as long as you hitting home runs, it's fine with me. I would make prostitution legal in about five more states, gambling too. And you know I would legalize weed, first and second and I would put a law to it that there's no more child support and there's no more, what they call that stuff when you get married, the little pre-nup, you ain't got to sign that because she don't get nothing. Because marriage, that don't mean nothing because she lay with you for a lot of years she gotta get something? I been laying with a lot of b*tches too these whole times. So, I'd change that..."
(The Carter)

The film makers were lucky enough to be there when his Album went platinum in a week,as he takes it in stride and keeps on recording..All in love with the music this man is.I recommend yall check for it.

With this all in mind when the flick was over u can imagine the conversations that Erupted..started off by Tyrese Wondering about the Kids that would be watching this?

Mr 5D Fly on the wall:
Sitting hear listening to the points brought up by men of color some my age and Elders all Together part of this Los Angeles music, film existence in the home of one of the great influences on all of these Mediums ,a very uplifting experience..
The discussion went all over the place as i expected, this was a Special Cypher to witness up in the Bel Air Hills with a view of LA below.


Q broke it down of course as he is famous for doing, really tapping into the Responsibility of our relationships of all people from leaders to followers that are involved in Creating our "Stars" of music film and so on. His self to MJ,Spike Lee, Jay Z, Opera & Obama all were included in this conversation.I started to wonder how many conversations like this needed to happen more often with my friends at our level of growth & where we were at with this music film thing how we were helping each other..
Making things CHANGE With POSITIVE IMAGES & TRUTH in our ART.


Q dropped 2 golden quotes:

"Humility with your creation, grace with your success"

"Not one drop of myself worth depends on your acceptance of me"

Made Tyrese jump up and write it down,i took it to Memory, no pen like Lil Wayne.



This was night i am Very thankful. Working & learning at the same time never gets old.
the night ended with Hand shakes,Hugs & Q showing us a rare video of James brown show where he calls up Mj & Prince to get down with him they both had dueling records on the charts at the time Q says:so u can see the nervousness of both them and the way out Antics of Prince..Classic.

James Brown, Michael Jackson & Prince

The next night i was also invited to the Public Screening at the Silent theatre on Fairfax it was a packed house


Big up to QD3 and Brianne pins for letting me take part and capture these events, if you looking to check it out all the info is here: http://thecarterdoc.com/
Its worth your while for sure.

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

Lil Wayne will have his first full access documentary "The Carter" hit stores on the 17th of this month and now a new trailer has hit the internet showing how behind the scenes the film truely is. The new movie is an in-depth look at Dwayne Carter Jr, better known to us as Lil Wayne, who is often proclaimed (mainly by himself) as the "greatest rapper alive." Featuring comprehensive and personal interviews with Weezy and insight from those who know him the best, the documentary will give fans a chance to find out the history surrounding one of the most prolific artists of our generation.