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JUNE 15th @ 20:00

An opportunity to unearth and engage Los Angeles in the night using mobile devices, GPS tracking, and media databases, that become part of a live media collage created by visitors, surrounding communities, and online participants.

The evening of culture will explore artistic and historical landscapes of Los Angeles through the expressive potential of emerging mobile media, live music, graph art, artist performances, and an installation of art objects. The event celebrates and takes place in one of Los Angeles' latest "historical cultural monuments", the Juncture Block Building, and at the new Los Angeles State Historic Park.

In addition to enjoying the live music and cultural exhibit, visitors will be able to participate in a number of "urban explorations" of north-east downtown. Thanks to technology donated by Nokia and Cisco, software developed by CENS, and a cultural civic computing system created by art and media students at UCLA, participants in the event will be able to share their experiences and create collaborative media maps of the city.

Chiparaki Cultural Civic Computing Center @ Little Water
1635 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles 90012
Corner of North Spring and Baker Streets, North Downtown L.A
(google map link)

  From the East, West, and South:
¥ Find your way to Union Station (800 N. Alameda)
¥ Head N on Alameda until it turns into N. Spring at the Chinatown Metro Station.
¥ Go past the Chinatown Metro Station (on the left).
¥ Go past the long open field on the left.
{ The new Los Angeles State Historic Park (LA-SHiP)}
¥ Little Water is the first building (triangular) on the left after the empty field. If you cross the bridge you have gone too far.
¥ Turn left on Baker Street. Baker Street is the first street on the left as you head north past the field.
¥ Note: THERE IS NO STREET SIGN on BAKER.
¥ The entrance to Chiparaki is on the Baker street side (other side of the triangle).
¥ Note: the building is not numbered on the Spring Street side
     

From the North:
¥ Find your way to the North Spring Street Bridge.
¥ North Spring starts at North Broadway just before crossing the LA River, in Lincoln Heights.
(North Broadway goes up and off to the right and North Spring continues straight toward downtown)
¥ Go over the bridge towards Downtown.
¥ Immediately over the bridge there is a street on the right. Do not turn here -
¥ continue to the end of the block and make a sharp ( diagonal) right turn. This is Baker Street.

  



SOME FREEWAY OPTIONS:
¥ From the 110 heading north:
 Exit Chinatown (Hill street)
Take first left (College).
Go 2 blocks, turn left on Alameda / North Spring
(at the chinatown metro station)...
Head North as above

¥ From the 5 / 101 heading North:
 On the 5 exit to the 101, downtown LA
Continue a mile or 2 or 3, Exit Vignes
Follow Vignes around to Alameda / North Spring
(at the chinatown metro station)
Turn Right and head North as above......

¥ From the 10 heading east:
 Exit onto the 110 north past downtown LA
Stay to the right, 'exit' on the "5/10/101", about a mile
Exit Broadway, turn left onto Broadway,
Right onto Cesar Chavez,
Left onto Alameda. Head North as above...
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The Event is Free. You don't need to RSVP.
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