The Los Angeles Zoo's Beastly Ball is On Now!

 

Gregg Chadwick

Elephant Song at the Los Angeles Zoo

30"x24" oil on linen 2023

My painting "Elephant Song" has made its journey to the Los Angeles Zoo and is available for bidding NOW at the Beastly Ball. The painting is on display with a selected group of environmentally oriented artworks at this link https://one.bidpal.net/beastlyball2023/browse/all(details:item/7)

"Elephant Song" depicts an African Elephant in its natural environment.  The title refers to the low frequency method of elephant communication. Elephants sing using the same physical principles as humans - using their immense larynx to produce very low notes.

Pitched below the range of human hearing, these infrasounds can travel long distances and enable elephants to connect with other elephants in hearing range. 

"Elephant Song" is featured at tonight's Beastly Ball benefit for the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. The event is held each Spring at the L.A. Zoo and this is my third year participating. For 60 years, the nonprofit Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) has funded exhibits, capital projects, field conservation efforts, education and community outreach programs, and more at the Los Angeles Zoo, an international leader in the preservation of wildlife and care of animals.

 The “best party in town” returns tonight June 3, with favorite L.A. eateries, special animal experiences, dazzling entertainment, an incredible silent auction, and more. It’s the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s largest and most important fundraiser of the year, bringing in critical support for our work on behalf of the Los Angeles Zoo and its efforts in wildlife conservation, public education, and creating innovative experiences to connect people with nature. 

The Beastly Ball's online silent auction features a range of wild items and experiences. Browse the offerings and make bids NOW, all from your phone, wherever you are.                         

Register now to receive updates.

Beastly Ball 2023

Saturday, June 3, 2023, 6 p.m. 

Hosted by Joel McHale 

Beastly Ball Honoree: Diann H. Kim

Betty White Conservation Hero Honoree: Tom LaBonge, posthumously

An unforgettable evening of adventure and philanthropy, benefiting the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association

Link to more information on the Beastly Ball at https://lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/special-experiences/beastly-ball/#auction

Beastly Ball 2023 - Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens (LA Zoo)

45 Years of "Darkness on the Edge of Town"

45 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen released his highly-anticipated fourth studio album “Darkness On The Edge Of Town.” To celebrate the anniversary, fans can now dive even deeper into the sonic world of “Darkness.”

Listen to a new 20-song live playlist from The Darkness Tour '78 — all previously unavailable on major streaming platforms — including performances of every song from “Darkness On The Edge of Town” and a trove of bonus material from that period.

Van Gogh Museum 4K Virtual Tour || Exhibition ‘Van Gogh In Auvers'

From the Van Gogh Museum:

"Vincent van Gogh lived in Auvers-sur-Oise from 20 May 1890 until his death on 29 July of the same year. He was tremendously productive in these months and made several of his most renowned masterpieces, including 'Wheatfield with Crows' and 'Tree Roots'. In the anniversary year of 2023, the Van Gogh Museum and Musée d’Orsay are organizing a major exhibition about the final months of Vincent van Gogh’s life, which he spent in the French village of Auvers-sur-Oise. The exhibition 'Van Gogh in Auvers. His Final Months' is on view from 12 May until 3 September 2023." Find out more: https://www.vangoghmuseum.com/vangogh...

 

✨ A "Starry Night" ending to our 50th-anniversary celebration on the Museumplein. @StudioDrift brought Vincent's works to life against the evening sky.
Watch the full drone performance here: https://t.co/EkHwol0P80 pic.twitter.com/SqQGJMUW0u

— Van Gogh Museum (@vangoghmuseum) June 3, 2023

moby ft. Lady Blackbird - 'Walk With Me'

Official Music Video for 'Walk With Me' (always centered at night Version) by moby ft. Lady Blackbird. Out now on Deutsche Grammophon. Taken from the new moby album, Resound NYC, out now on Deutsche Grammophon. More info at https://www.moby-resound.com/ Subscribe to Moby: http://moby.la/subscribeytYo​ For info on Moby music, merch, tour dates & more, please visit https://moby.com/

Amythyst Kiah | Sounds of the Road | Presented by Toyota and SiriusXM®

Collector's Smiles

Amy and Ludek Drizhal with their new Chadwick painting. “New York Stories”

 

Love the smiles when collectors are about to take their new artworks home. Thank you to all who spent time in my studio at our latest Art at the Airport event! What a night! Props to Ailsa Chang for surprising me and bringing such a sense of inspiration into my studio. Thank you to @rebecca.youssef_studio and @alexandradillonartist for your incredible hard work and drive to make this happen. Excited for the next one!!!

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The 58th Annual Nebula Awards Ceremony

Watch the the 58th Annual Nebula Awards Ceremony! This year's Toast Master is Cheryl Platz, and the awards will be presented by multiple notable figures in the science fiction and fantasy community including Christine Taylor-Butler, Chinaka Hodge, Gay Haldeman, Mur Lafferty, Leigh Bardugo, and more!

Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder!

100 million records sold

25 Grammys

An Oscar

RnB Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 

Songwriters Hall of Fame

Helped make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday

United Nations Messenger of Peace

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Happy Birthday to Stevie Wonder!

Filmed on The Front Lines in Ukraine - Imagine Dragons - Crushed (Official Video)

 

Imagine Dragons' video for Crushed was filmed on the front lines of Ukraine. It follows Sasha, a young boy who endured months of shelling in his town.

Sasha's story is heartbreaking, and there are thousands more like him who desperately need help.

Even today, his family is without electricity and other basic utilities. Please consider donating to United24 and raising your voice for this cause.

Credits:

Director: Ty Arnold

Producer: Ty Arnold, Roman Ostrovskyi, and Igor Shcherbyna

Production company: Black Box Films

Lyrics:

I suppose she’s supposed to be exactly what they want her to be

So pretty in pink

Necklace and ring, don’t be heard

Just be seen

But that’s not who I am

She said I can feel, I can feel too much

And I wish they’d go away, go away

Cause it’s crushing me

It’s crushing me

Don’t you know that you don’t have a say and the scarlet “A” on

Your neck so pretty in red, eyes are all dead

What they haven’t said gets stuck in your head

The silence is deafening and your heart is bleeding out

But they don’t care, no they never cared at all

They never cared at all

That’s not who I am

She said I can feel, I can feel too much

And I wish they’d go away, go away

Cause its crushing me

It’s crushing me

It’s crushing me

It’s crushing me

She just wants to be free, take it or leave it

Eyes like the sunrise

Colorful rainbow

She said I can feel, I can feel too much

And I wish it’d go away, go away

Cause they’re crushing me

They’re crushing me

(I can feel, I can feel too much

They’re crushing me

I can feel, I can feel too much

Oh they’re crushing me)

Crushing me

Crash down on me

Crash down on me

Donate here:

https://donorbox.org/imagine_dragons

‘Mercury – Acts 1 & 2’ is out now: https://ImagineDragons.lnk.to/Mercury

Shop Imagine Dragons: https://smarturl.it/ImagineDragonsShop Sign up for email updates: https://ImagineDragons.lnk.to/EmailList Catch Imagine Dragons on tour: http://ImagineDragonsmusic.com/Tour Join the Imagine Dragons Discord: https://ImagineDragons.lnk.to/Discord Follow Imagine Dragons: Facebook: https://ImagineDragons.lnk.to/Facebook Twitter: https://ImagineDragons.lnk.to/Twitter Instagram: https://ImagineDragons.lnk.to/Instagram Youtube: https://ImagineDragons.lnk.to/YouTube TikTok: https://ImagineDragons.lnk.to/TikTok #ImagineDragons #Crushed Music video by Imagine Dragons performing Crushed. © 2023 KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records http://vevo.ly/0KiwUp

Gregg Chadwick

Home Guard (112th Territorial Defense Brigade - Kyiv, Ukraine)
20"x16" oil on linen 2022

Singer-songwriter Aoife O'Donovan takes on Springsteen's 'Nebraska'

From PBS:

"It’s not unusual for a singer-songwriter to perform songs written by others. But it is unusual for an artist to take on performing an entire album’s worth of someone else’s material, particularly if that someone else is a giant of the music world. Grammy-winning musician Aoife O’Donovan is doing that on her latest tour. Tom Casciato has this story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS."

Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG

Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6

Also - 

Of Songs and Stories: What Bruce Springsteen Learned From Flannery O’Connor

Great Excerpt from "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska" by

@WarrenZanes

https://lithub.com/of-songs-and-stories-what-bruce-springsteen-learned-from-flannery-oconnor/

via @lithub

Gregg Chadwick's "Elephant Song" at the Los Angeles Zoo's Beastly Ball 2023

Gregg Chadwick

Elephant Song

30"x24" oil on linen 2023

"Elephant Song" depicts an African Elephant in its natural environment.  The title refers to the low frequency method of elephant communication. Elephants sing using the same physical principles as humans - using their immense larynx to produce very low notes.

Pitched below the range of human hearing, these infrasounds can travel long distances and enable elephants to connect with other elephants in hearing range. 

"Elephant Song" will be featured in the upcoming Beastly Ball benefit for the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. The event is held each Spring at the L.A. Zoo and this will be my third year participating. For 60 years, the nonprofit Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) has funded exhibits, capital projects, field conservation efforts, education and community outreach programs, and more at the Los Angeles Zoo, an international leader in the preservation of wildlife and care of animals.

 The “best party in town” returns on June 3, with favorite L.A. eateries, special animal experiences, dazzling entertainment, an incredible silent auction, and more. It’s the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s largest and most important fundraiser of the year, bringing in critical support for our work on behalf of the Los Angeles Zoo and its efforts in wildlife conservation, public education, and creating innovative experiences to connect people with nature. 

The Beastly Ball's online silent auction features a range of wild items and experiences. Browse the offerings starting on May 19 and make bids when the auction opens on May 26, all from your phone, wherever you are.                         Pre-register now to receive updates.

Beastly Ball 2023

Saturday, June 3, 2023, 6 p.m. 

Hosted by Joel McHale 

Beastly Ball Honoree: Diann H. Kim

Betty White Conservation Hero Honoree: Tom LaBonge, posthumously

An unforgettable evening of adventure and philanthropy, benefiting the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association

Link to more information on the Beastly Ball at https://lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/special-experiences/beastly-ball/#auction

Beastly Ball 2023 - Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens (LA Zoo)

Let the wild rumpus start! - Thinking of Maurice Sendak

On May 8, 2012, author, artist, illustrator, and visionary Maurice Sendak died. On that day I wrote some thoughts on his life and work. Now eleven years later I am reposting those words with some further ideas. 

“Dear Mr. Sendak,  How much does it cost to get to where the wild things are? If it is not expensive, my sister and I would like to spend the summer there.”

 -From a letter sent by an eight year old reader to Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak
 Where the Wild Things Are
Pen and ink and watercolor on paper  1963

Maurice Sendak was an artist in love with the world and with things that go bump in the night. Sendak looked deeply at the world around him. His vision included the visible nature of  our existence and the invisible, but no less real, world of dreams. Sendak's beautifully crafted artworks for his books began with simple pencil sketches that were then enlarged and fleshed out with pen and ink which was then layered with glowing watercolor washes. 

The finished paintings on paper reflect what Dave Eggers described in a Vanity Fair article on Sendak as the "unhinged and chiaroscuro subconscious of a child." Sendak's books and images appealed to readers of all ages. Sendak took the deep mysteries of life head-on and allowed us all to journey to where the wild things are.

 In an interview with Terry Gross in September 2011, Maurice Sendak reflected on his mortality and the transient nature of life in general:

"Yes. I'm not unhappy about becoming old. I'm not unhappy about what must be. It makes me cry only when I see my friends go before me and life is emptied. I don't believe in an afterlife, but I still fully expect to see my brother again. And it's like a dream life. I am reading a biography of Samuel Palmer, which is written by a woman in England. I can't remember her name. And it's sort of how I feel now, when he was just beginning to gain his strength as a creative man and beginning to see nature. But he believed in God, you see, and in heaven, and he believed in hell. Goodness gracious, that must have made life much easier. It's harder for us non believers.

But, you know, there's something I'm finding out as I'm aging that I am in love with the world. And I look right now, as we speak together, out my window in my studio and I see my trees and my beautiful, beautiful maples that are hundreds of years old, they're beautiful. And you see I can see how beautiful they are. I can take time to see how beautiful they are. It is a blessing to get old. It is a blessing to find the time to do the things, to read the books, to listen to the music. You know, I don't think I'm rationalizing anything. I really don't. This is all inevitable and I have no control over it."

Maurice Sendak
Outside Over There
Pen and ink and watercolor on paper 1978

We are fortunate that Maurice Sendak's love of beauty and the mystery of existence forged a unique vision that led to his magical books and images. He has been greatly missed. I like to think that there is a bit of Sendak's influence in my paintings of animals. My latest pachyderm inspired artwork "Elephant Song" carries a bit of a magical world into its painted environment.

Gregg Chadwick

Elephant Song

30"x24" oil on linen 2023

Elephant Song will be featured at at Los Angeles Zoo's Beastly Ball in May 2023.

Let the wild rumpus start!  

Portrait of Maurice Sendak by Annie Leibovitz 

More at:

Maurice Sendak, Author of Splendid Nightmares, Dies at 83

Sendak on Sendak Exhibition 

Terry Gross Interview With Maurice Sendak - September 2011

P-22 - Hollywood Nights

 

Gregg Chadwick

P-22, Hollywood Nights

30"x22" gouache and monotype on paper 2023

In Hollywood even Mountain Lions become stars. The wild cougar dubbed P-22 by the Park Service roamed Griffith Park for 12 years. After a few scrapes with dogs and humans in December 2022, NPS biologists captured P-22 in the Los Feliz area and transported him to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park for a thorough health evaluation. Results showed P-22 had several severe injuries, such as significant trauma to his head, right eye, and internal organs from a suspected vehicle strike, as well as multiple chronic health illnesses, including irreversible kidney disease, chronic weight loss, an extensive parasitic skin infection over his entire body, and localized arthritis. Due to his poor condition, CDFW made the extremely difficult decision to euthanize P-22 on the morning of Dec. 17, 2022.

My gouache and monotype on paper artwork "P-22" was inspired by numerous images of the mountain lion including Steve Winter's photos as well as the big cat paintings of Delacroix and Géricault.

My Apple algorithm keeps featuring Bob Seger's ode to L.A. - "Hollywood Nights."
I listened to the song as I painted "P-22."
As if in Seger's song and my painting, P-22 slinks across the Hollywood Hills looking down on the lights of L.A.

See this artwork and more at our upcoming evening Open Studio Art at the Airport event on May 13, 2023 from 5-9 PM.

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