Showing posts with label Billy's Thursday Night Fishfry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Billy's Thursday Night Fishfry. Show all posts

Thursday, April 26, 2012

What's One of the Ten Weirdest Places in LA? Right here, baby!

Photo by Greg Dyer
The LA Weekly just ran an article on the Top Ten Weirdest Places in the city of angels, and we made the list!

From the article:

9. Wacko/Soap Plant
This Hollywood-based shop is another trip through the mind of an eccentric Angeleno -- store proprietor Billy Shire. The assortment of unique books, bizarre sundries and limited-edition toys at Wacko/Soap Plant actually inspired an adjoining art space called La Luz de Jesus, which exhibits lowbrow and pop-surrealist art from the likes of Gary Baseman, Camille Rose Garcia and others. 4633 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 323-663-0122, www.soapplant.com
Come join the weird party tonight at Fish Fry #3 (8-11pm)

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

We're high fashion -just ask ELLE!




In the latest issue of Elle Magazine, Grammy Award winning artist Norah Jones takes readers on a tour of her favorite places in Los Angeles –and we are one of them!

If you take a real close look in the right margin you'll see my photo credit (which ought to make my mom happy). I've definitely noticed a rise in couture-clad clientele of late, but that may have more to do with Billy's Thursday Night Fish Fry and Community Social concert events.

This month's Fish Fry features performances by Bob Forrest (of Thelonius Monster fame), Dylan Dray and the Diamond Back, and the Poubelle Twins in their Cabaret Slap Booth! There will also be a puppet show and other acts, with surprise guests aplenty. A previous concert highlight was an incredible collaboration between Inger Lorre and Human Drama. With Johnette Napolitano's art exhibition currently on the gallery walls, this could be a Fish Fry for all time! Just sayin'...

This is also the last week to catch the Joe Sorren and Scott Hove exhibits, so make it a point to visit La Luz de Jesus Gallery between now and Sunday night because next week the gallery will be dark as we install the biennial Rogue Taxidermy Show.