HWY 62 ART TOURS . EVENTS- FIRST WEEKEND 0CTOBER 21-23, 2011

SATURDAY October 22, 11 am
HIGH DESERT TEST SITES
JUDGEMENT DAY: portraits of queer styles
6470 Veterans Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
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Joshua Tree author Tania Hammidi teamed up with fine art photographers Leon Mostovoy, Love Ablan, and Lola Flash to explore queer and LGBT fashion and clothing styles emphasizing stud, ftm, gender-queer and butch masculinities. JUDGEMENT DAY, a book of photography and essays, is the result.

Tania will be reading from her opening essay. Photographer Leon Mostovoy will discuss his photographic techniques and concepts.

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FEATURED EVENT FRIDAY October 21, 2011 7-9pm A CELEBRATION OF A DECADE Hi-Desert Cultural Center and Morongo Basin Arts Council present an evening of art, music, video, performance and special guests. BLAK BOX THEATRE 61231 HWY 62 Joshua Tree, CA 92252 MAP # E 1 To purchase tickets follow this link: BLAK BOX THEATRE EVENT TICKETS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FEATURED EVENT SATURDAY October 22, 2011 6-9pm Arial Circus 7pm WONDERLAND HWY 62 ART TOURS OPENING PARTY! Presenting the Aerial Entertainment of Wish and Zircon Suggested Donation $10.00 After Party 9-2am with live DJ and Laser Light Show Suggested Donation $10.00 Under the Big Top 62929 Sunny Sands Drive Joshua Tree, CA 92252 MAP # E 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FEATURED EVENT SATURDAY October 22, 2011 4-6pm LIVE MUSIC + ARTIST RECEPTION Sponsored by The Red Arrow Gallery and JTAG Featuring Folk / Rocker Tim Easton + Special Guests 61597 + 61607 B HWY62, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 MAP # E 3 THE RED ARROW GALLERY PRESENTS: New Paintings by AMERICAN REALIST DEBORAH MARTIN Deborah Martin’s luminous and provocative style of realism contemplates the vestiges of American life on the edge in her latest exhibition, “Wonder Valley”. JTAG PRESENTS: New Work By Featured Artists: David Burnham, Kim Chasen, Karen Florek, Frederick Fulmer, Marcia Geiger, James O'Keefe, Naomi Parker, Drew Reese, Steve Rieman, Suzanne Ross, Tobi Taboada ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SATURDAY October 22, 11 am HIGH DESERT TEST SITES JUDGEMENT DAY: portraits of queer styles 6470 Veterans Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 MAP # E 4 Joshua Tree author Tania Hammidi teamed up with fine art photographers Leon Mostovoy, Love Ablan, and Lola Flash to explore queer and LGBT fashion and clothing styles emphasizing stud, ftm, gender-queer and butch masculinities. JUDGEMENT DAY, a book of photography and essays, is the result. Tania will be reading from her opening essay. Photographer Leon Mostovoy will discuss his photographic techniques and concepts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SATURDAY October 22, 3pm THE LIVING SCHOOL Learning Co-Operative PRESENTS: "Trust Everyone Under Thirty" Special, Outdoor "Under 30" Concert featuring some of the most exciting young musicians in the Morongo Basin. Featuring Lydia Night and Special Guests 61871 Hwy 62 Joshua Tree, CA 92252 MAP 3 E 5 At just 11 years old, Lydia Night has been writing songs and performing them for years. She formed her first band at 6 and they perform regularly at McCabe's Guitar Shop in her hometown of Santa Monica. Along with her band L.I.L.A.'s shows, Lydia has been performing solo at Pappy & Harriet's and is a member of the Dead Man's Bones choir. Lydia's original composition, "Two Little Love Birds," closes out the Hwy 62 Love Songs CD. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FEATURED EVENT SUNDAY OCTOBER 23, 2011 7pm PAPPY AND HARRIETS PRESENTS SUNDAY ROCK AND ROLL SERVICES Featuring Bingo Richey, Tim Easton, Victoria Williams, JP Houston and many more!For 6 years Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneer Town Palace has hosted Sunday Rock and Roll Service. Every weekend, the club’s favorite local singers and players get together and trade songs. This event will include several of the local artists featured on this years Hwy 62 Love Songs CD compilation. Produced by musician/dj and Arts Council president, Ted Quinn, the CD will be available, exclusively, on the 2011 Hwy 62 Art Tours website and at various locations along the tour. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------