UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Boardwalk Through the Ages: a group photo exhibition & silent auction
Saturday, September 25, 2021 3:00-9:00 PM VICE Media, 589 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 On Saturday, September 25 from 3-9 pm, the Venice Heritage Museum is hosting a group photo exhibition and silent auction outdoors at VICE Media in Venice, highlighting the history of our city's famed Boardwalk through the ages from its founding era through the present day. We are thrilled to have the generous support of an incredible group of photographers who have contributed to the silent auction and show including: Gerry Beckley, Henry Diltz, Estevan Oriol, Josh "Bagel" Klassman, Paulo Freire Lopez, Dotan Saguy, David Scott, and Pep Williams, and among many others. Starting now, you can view the Silent Auction images and bid online at www.32auctions.com/veniceheritage through Saturday, Sept. 25. This means for those of you who aren't in LA or can't make it, you'll still have the chance to participate! Prints and swag will also be for sale with all proceeds from the event directly funding our mission to build Venice's first-ever museum at this crucial phase in the project's launch. Featuring an acoustic performance by Chris Abbott (aka Kid Caviar), tunes by DJ Buck, food carts, and more, this is going to be an epic event—don't miss it! VIP tickets for a meet-and-greet with Henry Diltz & general admission packages are on sale now through Eventbrite: veniceboardwalk.eventbrite.com |
PAST EVENTS:
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Venice Heritage Museum @ Venice Art Crawl
Thursday, August 19, 2021 6:00-10:00 PM Winston House, 23 Windward Ave Come visit Venice Heritage Museum's Venice-of-America Booth at the Venice Art Crawl! Step right up & take a walk back in time at the Venice Heritage Museum's Venice-of-America Booth. Celebrate Venice history — from its amusement town roots through its influence on surf, skate, music, art, architecture, design, and more to the present day. Snag some Venice swag and find out more about the project to build out city's first-ever museum! |
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Ray Bradbury 100th Birthday Celebration w/ Friends of Venice LibrarySaturday, August 22, 2020
2:00 PM 5:00 PM The Friends of Venice Library plans to celebrate Ray Bradbury and his 100th anniversary by the following Zoom activities on his birthday, August 22, 2020. For more info and Zoom links go to: https://friendsofvenicelibrary.weebly.com/bradbury-8222020.html 2:00pm - Showing of the classic Twilight Zone episode written by Ray, "I Sing the Body Electric" with permission from CBS Annual Mtg of the FoVL following the episode 3:00-5:00pm - LAPL Zine Workshop for kids and teens Later that evening, the Ray Bradbury Readathon will go live on Facebook, YouTube, etc. with a reading of Fahrenheit 451. Alley Mills Bean, longtime resident of Venice and supporter of The Friends of Venice Library, will represent us and our city as a reader for the marathon reading of Bradbury's classic. For more info: https://friendsofvenicelibrary.weebly.com/bradbury- readathon.html FoVL have also created an educational packet for middle and high schools including a Bradbury Bio Page with a little history about his time in Venice, an activities page, and a Reader's Theatre Script of Bradbury's short story, "All Summer in a Day." |
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Support the Venice Heritage Foundation by dining at neighborhood dockside restaurant Tony P’s!Sun, Jan 19, 2020 - Thu, Jan 23, 2020
Bring your coupon with you and present it to your server when you eat, and Tony P’s will donate 20% of the value of your order to the Venice Heritage Museum project! Where: Tony P’s Dockside Grill, 4445 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 Share this coupon with your friends and bring a group with you to increase the impact of your meal! |
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A History of Venice ExhibitionTue, Sep 3, 2019 - Mon, Sep 30, 2019
Venice Institute of Contemporary Art and Venice Heritage Museum present “A History of Venice” A People/Place/Art/Word/Sound Exhibition September 3-30, 2019 Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 The Venice Institute of Contemporary Art and Venice Heritage Museum present “A History of Venice” — a People/Place/Art/Word/Sound Exhibition opening September 3 at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA, and continuing through September 30. The lobby and mezzanine galleries will showcase installations that highlight the divergent and influential histories of Venice through the lens of its inhabitants — from the indigenous Tongva population, to the historic Oakwood neighborhood, the Japanese-American community that was forcibly removed from Venice during WWII, Discoteca Batalla where newly-arrived Central Americans and norteamericanos found a second home, the second generation of Dogtown set against the strife and the glory of the 1980s, and the boundary-pushing artists and activists who have made their home in Venice and their mark over generations.
The displays, interpreted by a diverse array of guest curators, honor a sampling of the many groups that have contributed to the cultural depth of this immensely influential beachside community. In particular, the exhibition seeks to center the Venetians whose influence may be known to insiders but whose legacies are at risk of being forgotten during this time of rapid cultural change. “Venice was… (and still is) a last stop-off at the edge of America …oceans and outlaws. Its setting is a perfect balance for poetry. Beauty and danger. Agony and rapture.” -Philomene Long “Nobody’s out of place in Venice” – Ronald Shusett Public viewing hours: Friday 4:00-10:00 pm, Saturday 3:00-10:00 pm, Sunday 2:00-7:00 pm. Lobby/Top of Stairs: A History of Venice in Pictures, Words and Mixed Media from the Tongva to the ’00s Theatre: Lectures, Film Screenings, Talks, Performances To buy tickets or RSVP to all Theatre + Reception events visit: https://linktr.ee/ahistoryofvenice A Night of Storytelling – Thursday, September 5, 8:00-10:00 pm Cost: $10 GA | $6 Seniors | Free for Beyond Baroque members Opening Reception – Saturday, September 14, 2:00-6:00 pm Cost: FREE A Night of Literature & Art – Saturday, September 14, 8:00-10:00 pm Cost: $10 GA | $6 Seniors | Free for Beyond Baroque members A Night of Film – Thursday, September 19, 8:00-10:00 pm Cost: $10 GA | $6 Seniors | Free for Beyond Baroque members Closing Ceremony – Sunday, September 29, 2:00-3:00 pm Cost: FREE Variety Show – Sunday, September 29, 3:00-6:00 pm Cost: $10 GA | $6 Seniors | Free for Beyond Baroque members Mike Kelley Gallery: Curated selection of Art from the 1800s – present by ViCA Bookstore: The Archives – The history of poetry and literature in Venice Patio: Weather resistant works, objects, receptions, gatherings, meetings For more information and private viewings, please contact: Juri Koll | 310-957-7037 | ahistoryofvenice@gmail.com |