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BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Pigeons perch on the Pelican Gazebo at the Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday, December 6, 2011.

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A seagull roosts at the pier on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

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TEAM MARINE 


TEAM MARINE - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz

Members of Team Marine create a replica of the Santa Monica Pier using cigarettes and other trash they collected from the beach during their community outreach project at the Santa Monica Boardwalk on Saturday, January 14, 2012.

 Team Marine is a group of eco-minded students from Santa Monica High School who are advocates for the environment. They participate in various ocean stewardship/environmental science competitions, such as the QuikSCience Challenge, Edison Challenge, and the Solar Cup. Team Marine raise awareness about the global marine debris, energy and climate change crises through different service learning and community outreach projects.

Team Marine was started and is coached by our Marine Biology teacher Benjamin Kay.

Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Near and Far

Los Angeles County Lifeguard Captain Angus Alexander builds a signpost that will point and give mileage to various locations near and far at Santa Monica on Friday, January 13, 2012.

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PHOTO LA

Attendees look at Bob Poe’s “eyePhoto” (captured with an iPhone) during the 21st Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition (photo LA) opening night reception at the historic Santa Monica Civic Center on Thursday, January 12 2012. 

Over the past twenty-one years Photo L.A. has earned a reputation as one of the foremost art fairs and the leading photo-based events in the country representing the finest galleries from around the globe and has exhibited more than three hundred galleries, private dealers and publishers and has presented more than one hundred and fifty lectures and collecting seminars to the public.

Continuing the discourse on photography’s place in the fine arts, Photo L.A. provides galleries from around the globe a platform for the exhibition of vintage masterworks and contemporary photography, as well as video and multimedia installations. This exciting juxtaposition creates the unique environment that characterizes photo l.a.

Photo L.A. attracts over eleven thousand interested collectors, curators and dealers of photography each year.

The opening Gala Reception benefits the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography.

Photo L.A. runs through Sunday, January 16th.

Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 06:23AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

DRUM ROLE

Jeronimo Gaspar, 34, performs on his repurposed drum set with the help of three volunteers  at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

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Heads up

Street Performer Ronald Jones, wearing a Gorilla mask, catches a few Z's in between acts at the Santa Monica Boardwalk on Monday, January 9, 2012.

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Grand Chapiteau


Grand Chapiteau - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz

The Crew from Cirque du Soleil  raise  the blue and yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at the Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. 


The Grand Chapiteau will stand 66 feet high and is 167 feet in diameter. The 4 masts stand at 80 feet tall each. 550 pegs are required to hold the Grand Chapiteau firmly to the 4,500 square metres of asphalt. The Grand Chapiteau can accommodate more than 2,500 people. The entire site set-up takes 7 days. This includes installation of entrance, hospitality and rehearsal tents, box office, administrative offices and kitchen.  

The Grand Chapiteau, the Tapis Rouge and Artistic tents are all climate controlled with air conditioning in warm seasons or heating for colder seasons. The Grand Chapiteau travels via 61 trailers carrying more than 1,000 tons of equipment for the tour. 

 

 

Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 04:30PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint