Join DC in celebrating legendary skate photographer Mike Blabac’s 20 years of definitive skateboarding with the release of his book, “Blabac Photo: The Art of Skateboard Photography” and his limited edition DC signature shoe, the Blabac Azure Mid.
Date: Friday, August 28th
Time: 7 – 10 PM
FTC SF
Address: 1632 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
RSVP to: dc_pr@dcshoes.com
Bay Area art purveyors Upper Playground and Fecal Face have gotten together to offer art lovers the trip of a lifetime to San Francisco. One lucky winner and their guest will have the chance to visit San Francisco, have dinner with artist Jeremy Fish and get a personal tour of the city with the founders of Fecal Face - all while staying at Upper Playground’s FIFTY24SF Artist Studios. Details of the trip include:
• Round trip to SFO for winner +1;
• 5 night stay at Upper Playground’s FIFTY24SF Artist Studios;
• Dinner and a historic Barbary Coast mini tour with Jeremy Fish;
• Meet artist Mel Kadel at her show opening on 9.10 at Fecal Face’s Dot Gallery;
• Personal tour of San Francisco with Fecal Face founders, John and Jessica Trippe.
The “Upper Fecal San Playground Francisco Face” trip is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th to Monday, September 14th. The contest is open from August 3 - August 31, 2009, and to enter all you have to do is fill out a registration form online. Good luck!
To mark their 13th anniversary, Bay Area based True drops this summer collection of tees and lightweight outerwear designed for the summer weather in San Francisco: foggy & cold or sunny & still cold. Tees, fleece, a jacket, a cap, shoes & a “spice” grinder compose this group. Two of the tees and the pullover hood are also available in womens sizes.
The far from the finest collection drops this Saturday August first at True San Francisco and True East.
TRUE EAST SUMMER SERIES BBQ VOL. II is this Saturday August 1st. There will be Beats, Grub, Deals & Drops! Also the $96 “Nike x True “Trumara 96 Pack!”
To celebrate the 13th anniversary of San Francisco streetwear mainstay True, Nike is re issuing the lazer camo edition Humara designed by the True squad as part of the clerks park released back in 2006. This time around the Trumara comes packaged with a matching new era & tee all for the retail price of $96 in honor of the year True opened for business, 1996. The Trumara 96 pack drops this Saturday August 1st exclusively at True in San Francisco & True East in Walnut Creek.
LAartlab is hosting a panel discussion on streetwear and design. They are an all volunteer project helping teens and young adults engage in the various facets of the Los Angeles art scene and California’s creative economy by providing hands-on opportunities to help design, produce and host free art events!
Joining the panel is The Hundreds, Lanie from Hellz-Bellz, and Rick Klotz from Freshjive. It will be “a frank discussion about what it takes to start a label, develop it, keep it sharp and maintain its creative integrity.”
This Thursday, July 30, from 7pm to 8:30pm at:
National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
111 North Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission is FREE.
