HBO is hosting an exclusive screening of their new show “How To Make It In America” on Thursday, 8pm at LoftSEVEN. Flyer’s got all of the info, but you can RSVP here. Get on it quick though because this show is limited capacity.
Hennessy Artistry was one of the events here at LoftSEVEN that helped make the Summer of 2009 great. We were reminded of this after stumbling on a post about the party over at RIME Magazine’s site:
http://www.rimemagazine.com/article.php?id=920
RIME is an LA-based hip-hop culture magazine, founded and run by native Angelenos, based right here in DTLA for six years and counting….thanks for the shout!
Officer Jack Richter on the job...
A conversation with Jack Richter is a conversation with a genuinely enthusiastic and caring policeman. Officer Richter has patrolled many areas of Los Angeles over the years and is particularly stricken by what happens on Skid Row. As he puts it, “Once you’re on Skid Row, you’re in dire straits. When you’re on Skid Row and a woman, it’s even worse.”
Women who are disenfranchised, homeless and struggling with addiction are an oft forgotten slice of the populace, but they have found a champion in the “His Sheltering Arms” shelter. Located on 11101 South Main Street, the shelter has been providing food, medical services, drug and alcohol recovery, career guidance and family assistance for over 25 years.
“I went down to the shelter a couple months ago, intending only to stay a couple minutes and ended up staying a couple of hours. That shelter has made an art of doing god’s work on the devil’s budget! The women are required to chart their progress and are held accountable for it. I’ve met women who have gotten clean, done what the courts have ordered them to do and even move on to get jobs. And these are women who have been homeless, in prison and on the streets with severe alcohol and drug problems. That’s huge.”
In honor of the work His Sheltering Arms has done, Officer Richter is hosting a charity benefit at LoftSEVEN this Thursday, November 19th.
“If I have any talent at all, it’s being able to call the right people,” Richter quips about the charitable donations of food (courtesy of Royal Clayton’s Restaurant) drink and the LoftSEVEN penthouse for the affair.
We invite you to come check out the event, if not for the cinema, music and silent auction, come to support the incredible work of a humble organization.
“I hope the one thing we get out tonight is awareness,” says Richter. “Hopefully more people will leave thinking that we all need to help these people out.”
Downtown Los Angeles News ‘Sleepless For A Cause’
Thanks to everyone who came out and watched Pac-Man run for dear life. To the bar! The food was ridiculous, the larger-than-life retrogaming was out of control, and Little Dragon was on fire. If you came out and got a Flip camera, send us pictures and video…we’d love to see your take on the party. If you weren’t there, here’s a glimpse of what you missed.
It's hard out there for a blip.
Playing Pac-Man on the DTLA skyline...we're living in the future.
Thanks again to everyone who came out, and be sure to tag yourself in the pictures on the Smirnoff Facebook Page, and drop by and say hello to us while you’re at it.
Cheers!
Dec. 15 is our Holiday Penthouse All-Star Rooftop Standup! Should give us enough time to work on the name.
Rooftop Standup is taking a hiatus for November to eat turkey and hibernate. But we’ll be back for an amazing show on December 15th! So mark your calendars for the Holiday Penthouse All-Star Rooftop Standup. Inside because, you know, it’s freezing out there. The hottest comics from previous rooftop shows will come together for a line up that will make your belly hurt!
You don’t want to miss the first-ever Penthouse Standup, do you? We didn’t think so. Be there or miss out on the real fun.
Ladies and gents, the sample sale is back! Just when you thought you were safe, we’ve got even more designers and the perfect recipe for Sunday afternoons:
- Insane markdowns on clothing and accessories
- Free mimosas, beverages and some of the best DJs in town
- Custom nail service, courtesy of FNGRBNGZ
We’ve got new designers and some of your old favorites!
Yuko Ebina
Edukation Athletics
Muz Wear Urbn Grmnts
Mischa Designs
Foreign Unity Jewelry
Venius
Brace Yourself
Flock Shop
Excess Baggage
Springcart Designs
Goat Milk Clothing
Comon Cents Clothing
Slightly Sedated Clothing
Fahmina
QueenKing Designs
Scentsational Soaps
November Sample Sale
LoftSEVEN
Haas Building (Penthouse)
219 W. 7th Street, 90014
November 8, 2009
12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
“Ok sure mom, the babysitter’s dead, but have you seen this dress?”
There was once a simpler time, when movie conflicts were solved with a big frat party, a triumphant three-pointer at the buzzer or…a fashion show. What’s that you say? The babysitter died, all the money your Mom left you is gone, you’ve lied your way into an executive assistant job and you’re only 17? No worries! Let’s throw a fashion show! This Wednesday, we invite you to join LoftSeven, Christina Applegate and (a then unknown) David Duchovny for this month’s movie night feature, Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead. You know the rules, first-come-first-serve, so only the first 100 people will be admitted. Bring your friends, kick back and don’t forget to grab a bottle of your favorite imbibement….it’s BYOB.
Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead @ Rooftop Movie Night
LoftSEVEN
Haas Building (Penthouse)
219 W. 7th Street, 90014
November 5, 2009
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Movie starts promptly at 8:30 pm
Check out the trailer and drop a comment with your guess on how old Christina Applegate really was when she took this role…
Hypebeast had a recap of Activision’s DJ Hero launch party at LoftSEVEN. Most impressively were the cool photos they posted up. Our favorites below!
On Thursday night, the latest music-based video game from Activision enjoyed an exclusive VIP launch as DJ HERO now places you in a role similar to previous games such as GUITAR HERO. The event hosted by Ben Baller included a number of notable personalities, including Mr. Cartoon, Eddie Cruz, James Bond, and Everlast amongst many others, as they all took their turns spinning. A global release is slated for October 27th and 30th respectively in the US and Europe.
Tess and Deena take in the sights
The dynamic duo of Tess Barker and Deena Adar are the fearless hosts of LoftSEVEN’s monthly Rooftop Comedy, and have a ton of funny between them. Somewhere between doing sketch comedy with the world renowned Groundlings or starring in Current TV’s “Rotten Tomatoes Show”, they bring lineup of standup comedy’s newest and brightest to shine under the Los Angeles skyline. And the icing on the cake they bake is a featured musical comedy act. Their collective genius is strong, and it looks like the ladies are just getting started. Here are some of their thoughts on Rooftop Comedy and The Life Comedic in downtown L.A.
L7: Do you guys feel like the comedy scene downtown is thriving? If not, do you see the potential for it?
Tess: There is definitely a downtown comedy scene. There’s a pretty strong art and fashion scene, which is kind of a breeding ground for creative stuff to happen. Downtown has a strong indie comedy scene and a lot of that has to do with the fact that there are cool spaces for art shows like lofts and galleries, which makes it stand out. There’s like a family of spaces reapproapriated for comedy. Also I feel like the comedy is edgier there.
Deena: Yeh, because the bigger venues in Hollywood and other parts of town have already been established, so there’s an opportunity opening for different places to thrive. Downtown is blowing up with fashion and art, so why not standup?
Deena Adar raises the roof..
L7: What are some of your favorite places to do standup?
Deena: I actually took a hiatus from standup. I’ve been doing a lot of sketch with the Groundlings and standup at The Improv. The Bungalow Club was my favorite place but the show fizzled out.
Tess: The [LoftSEVEN] rooftop is honestly my favorite. I like intimate settings that are kind of off the beaten path. Like, one time my friend hosted a show out of his garage and that was one of my favorite shows.
L7: Do you have any favorite moments hosting Rooftop Comedy?
Deena: Well, one thing unique to Rooftop is that we book a musical act, and that’s always big fun. This month we’re featuring The Fresh, and those guys are hilarious.
Tess: Musical comedy is hard one of the hardest things to do, and I’m always in awe of people who can pull it off. And the thing about The Fresh is that their music is good, it’s not just about the comedy. Theyre’ unique in that their music is good too. I love intelligent witty humor. The first time I heard them, I couldn’t stop laughing the whole time.
Deena: Another thing about Rooftop is that we always try to have a comic lineup that’s ecclectic with the content and angles. We try to get comedians from different walks of life and backgrounds so people can get a wider variety.
Tess masters the ceremony....
This month’s rooftop comedy goes down on Tuesday, October 27th. Get the full lineup here.
And here are Tess and Deena doing what they do best:
Tess – http://www.tessbarker.com/
Deena – http://www.deenaadar.com/
We’ll see you there!
The hilarious Ron Babcock
In anticipation of the Rooftop Standup Comedy Night on October 27th, we thought it would be great to talk to one of the comics who graced last month’s event. We were lucky enough to tie down the one and only Ron Babcock, who took the time to chat with us about the comedy scene downtown, the magic of free booze, ramen and devil sticks.
L7: Where are some of your favorite spots to do comedy downtown?
RB: RZO Hothouse puts on a great great show called “Hothouse Comedy” as part of the Downtown Art Walk every month. Everytime I see their lineup, I tend to curse in disbelief. For example, “Holy shit, really?” You have to RSVP to a special guest list to get in because it gets so packed (e-mail RZOmgmt@gmail.com to get on that list). Oh and they have free booze. Rule of thumb: Free Booze = “Hey this show is great!”
L7: Do you see the potential for the downtown comedy scene to blow up?
RB: Definitely. There’s been shows in downtown before, but nothing like the ones at LoftSEVEN and RZO Hothouse. Those shows have a great buzz. I love downtown because I think the architecture is amazing and there’s places that remind me of old Hollywood that you just don’t much of in well, Hollywood.
L7: We know you stay pretty busy yourself, so can you give us a peek into some of the new projects you’re working on?
RB: I wrote a one-person show called “Hey World, You Just Got Babcock’d.” I started writing a one-person show because “Hey, it doesn’t have to that funny.” But I’m really proud of the finished product. It’s about my transformation from a beta male to a super awesome alpha male, kinda. Molly Prather, who is the queen of one-person shows, is directing. You like sex? You like stories about almost sex? Well you’ll probably like this. Next time it goes up is Wednesday, December 9 at the Imrov Comedy Lab at 8:30PM. I also make silly videos with a guy whose won a bunch of emmy’s at – http://www.funnyordie.com/upcloseandpersonal
Oh and I blog everyday at http://www.RonBabcock.tumblr.com. Huzzah self promotion!
L7: What was the best part about your show at LoftSEVEN?
RB: Having the LA skyline as the show backdrop was amazing. Definitely one of the best venues I’ve ever performed at in LA. A lot of people like to get down on LA (they’re the unsuccessful ones), but that night was one of those nights where I looked around and went, “Fuck yeah LA!” Also, the lineup of comics was amazing. Oh and the free booze helped for reasons stated above.
L7: Speaking of amazing comic lineups, who are three comics we should be keeping an eye out for?
Kyle Kinane and Matt Braunger for sure. Both are in the process of blowing the fuck up and for good reason. Kinane features for Patton Oswalt on the road and I just read that Braunger’s going to be on Conan tonight. In my opinion, they are some of the best standup LA has to offer. Also, there’s this guy named Paul Cibis who kills me. He hasn’t been on TV yet, but he’s such a good writer that it’s only a matter of time.
L7: We hear you’re pretty good with devil sticks…does that conflict with being the world’s strongest AND fastest comic?
RB: I’m not going to lie, being amazing is tiring. Although I like to keep a low profile so I don’t make people jealous. That’s why I live in a studio apartment and eat a lot of ramen.
You can keep an eye on the talented Ron Babcock and his devil stickery at http://www.RonBabcock.com. We’ll see you at Rooftop Comedy on the 27th!