Literary Program

Salón 4ground floor, Expo Guadalajara

Homage to Ray BradburyBetween Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, this longtime Angeleno has coded L.A. as a town unwelcoming to pedestrians, wary of readers, throttled by metastasizing suburbs, yet somehow still hospitable to wonderment.Monday, November 30 / 17:00 hrs.

Salón 1ground floor, Expo Guadalajara

The New L.A. Surrealists As Spike Jones Jr. said of his father, the gleefully anarchic Angeleno bandleader, “One of the things that people don’t realize about Dad’s kind of music is, when you replace a C-sharp with a gunshot, it has to be a C-sharp gunshot or it sounds awful.” In recent years, L.A. has nurtured a varied yet identifiable school of such dreamy sharpshooters, purveyors of landscapes adjacent to our world yet never quite mistakable for it. Monday, November 30 / 18:30-19:20 hrs.

Everything But the Story…: Creative Non-fiction in L.A.Californians have been breaking or, better yet, ignoring the rules of seemly journalism since the heyday of Carey McWilliams, and before him Mark Twain. Tuesday, December 1 / 17:30-18:20 hrs.

The Short Story: L.A. in a Shot Glass Despite Hollywood’s insinuation that even published novels are only unofficial first drafts of screenplays, a dedicated cohort of writers has kept an even less marketable form—the L.A. short story—alive and thriving. Tuesday, December 1 / 18:30-19:20 hrs.

They’re From Where?: L.A.-Bred Writers Who Live Everywhere But in L.A.It’s a truism by now that even a native Angeleno has to immigrate to appreciate the place—to leave town, miss it and come back, shamefaced. Still others may never move back, but find the city stealthily infiltrating their work anyway, as all the while they wonder why a white Christmas just feels so wrong.Wednesday, December 2 / 17:30-18:20 hrs.

They Live Where?: International Writers in L.A.From Thomas Mann, Christopher Isherwood, and even the young Octavio Paz to today’s many refugees and expatriates, Los Angeles has long harbored a robust community of exiles from everywhereWednesday, December 2 / 18:30-19:20 hrs.

Down These Mean Streets: L.A. Crime WritingWriting crime fiction in Southern California is like writing for the theater in Stratford-upon-Avon. After James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald, what’s left? Actually, plenty.Thursday, December 3 / 17:30-18:20 hrs.

Science Fiction: L.A. is Another PlanetFrom its early days as home to Ray Bradbury, Robert A. Heinlein, Leigh Brackett, Forrest Ackerman, and even L. Ron Hubbard, L.A. has played host to—and often figures in as an ill-fated character—a healthy tradition of fantasy and speculative fiction. Thursday, December 3 / 18:30-19:20 hrs.

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: L.A. Non-FictionThe sheer improbability of Los Angeles makes reporting and commenting on it at once challenging, irresistible, and necessary. Carey McWilliams showed the way, but in a city so ever-changing, their inheritors know the job is never done.Friday, December 4 / 17:30-18:20 hrs.

The Overshot City: L.A. Novelists-FilmmakersAlmost a hundred years after the movies first discovered it, “Los Angeles as you’ve never seen it before” may be the biggest cliché of all. Nevertheless, intrepid writers of page and screen persist in trying to find a new angle on the place, and sometimes the best of them even succeed. Friday, December 4 / 18:30-19:20 hrs.

The Next Angelenos: Emerging L.A. WritersAs David L. Ulin has observed, Los Angeles “has become less a place people go to than one they come from.” What do the newest writers from Southern California have to tell us? Ironically, if the past is any indication, it will be something we’ve never heard before. Saturday, December 5 / 17:30-18:20 hrs.

An Overdeveloped Sense of Place: L.A. NovelistsIf the city of Los Angeles resembles any one literary form, it’s the novel. Too big to take in all at once, too layered ever to get to the bottom of, L.A. and its great unwritten novels circle each other warily, secure in the knowledge that no book ever nails L.A. for more than un ratito—whereupon the city twirls its cape and becomes someplace else.Saturday, December 5 / 18:30-19:20

Salón Agustín Yañezsecond floor, Expo Guadalajara

Close-Up: L.A. ConfidentialIn an informal conversation about L.A. Confidential, director/co-writer Curtis Hanson and interviewer David Kipen discuss the creative process of taking James Ellroy’s novel from page to screen.Monday, November 30 / 20:00-20:50 hrs.

The Heartbeat of the City: L.A. Poetry Writing poetry in Los Angeles is like playing Scrabble in Las Vegas. Supposedly nobody else is doing it, so everyone you meet who does, seems like a miracle. Every L.A. poet feels like the exception that proves the rule, until you collect so many talented exceptions that the rules no longer apply. Tuesday, December 1 / 20:00-20:50 hrs.

The Two-Way Mirror: How Mexican-Americans View Mexico, and Vice VersaHyphenated Americans traditionally view “the old country” as a motherland to sing sentimental songs to, a fatherland to define yourself against, or an uneasy combination of the two. What do Americans of Mexican descent see when they look back across the border, especially from Los Angeles? And what does Mexico see when it looks back at them?Wednesday, December 2 / 20:00-20:50 hrs.

What Makes an L.A. Writer? Is it enough to live there? Or must one write about the place? Does an L.A. writer have to be born there—or does that disqualify you? Friday, December 4 / 20:00-20:50 hrs.

Café literarioLos Angeles PavilionIn addition to literary panels withLos Angeles writers, the FIL offers a series of opportunities to hear from the authors in a more informal setting. These “Cafés Literarios” take the form of homages to bygone touchstones of Los Angeles art and literature, such as photographer Julius Shulman or poet Charles Bukowski; arresting collisions of sensibility, such as those of Angeleno Englishmen Richard Rayner and Geoff Nicholson, and in-depth conversations with the likes of Jane Smiley and Cheech Marin. A panel is a panoramic drive across town; a Café Literario, a freewheeling ramble into the hills.

Explanada Expo GuadalajaraAve. Las Rosas y Ave. Mariano Otero21:00 hrs. Free entrance

Wayne Sorter QuartetBorn in Newark, New Jersey on August 25, 1933, Shorter had his first great jazz epiphany as a teenager when the jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton played at the local theater. Shorter has worked with such greats as Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, and John Coltrane. Wayne Shorter received a Grammy Award for his 2003 album, Alegria and is an NEA Jazz Master, the United States’ highest honor presented to jazz musicians.Saturday, November 28

OzomatliIn the 13 years they have been together, the members of Ozomatli have gone from being hometown heroes to being named U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors. Their music is a wonderful combination of

urban-Latino, hip hop, salsa, East L.A. R&B, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, New Orleans second line, Jamaican reggae, and Indian raga. Their musical mantra is: “We will take you around the world by taking you around L.A.” Sunday, November 29

Diavolo Dance CompanyDiavolo presents an evening of avant garde dance-theater involving sculptural objects. Diavolo was founded to create large-scale interdisciplinary performances which examine the funny and frightening ways people act with an environment utilizing surrealistic, sometime outrageous, sets or props. Diavolo’s founder and chief choreographer is Jacques Heim who has worked with Cirque de Soleil.Monday, November 30

Lula Washington Dance TheatreGrand Performances presents Lula Washington Dance Theatre (LWDT). LWDT is a multi-member dance group, well-known for their spirited contemporary dance pieces, ranging from the humoristic to the political. Founded in 1980 by respected choreographer Lula Washington, the theatre based in South Central Los Angeles has risen to become one of the most admired African-American dance companies in the Western United States.Tuesday, December 1

Phil Ranelin Jazz EnsembleThe Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble will take its audiences on a jazz journey presenting the historical evolution of jazz in Los Angeles as a unique American music genre. Ranelin is a respected master trombonist and has played with some of the most renowned musicians in American jazz. The ensemble is presented by World Stage Performance Gallery, which provides leadership to secure, preserve, and advance the position of African-American music, literature, and storytelling to local, national, and international audiences.Wednesday, December 2

Songs and Dances from the City of AngelsHalau Keali’l O Nalani offers work that honors Hawaiian myths and legends of gods and ancestors through the expressive language of Hula movement, chant, and music in both contemporary and ancient styles. Shakti Dance Company depicts the cosmos through bharatanatyam - the temple dance from South India. Viver Brasil is an award winning Afro-Brazilian ensemble that can perform diverse offerings from Brazil backed by an array of drums, vocals, and string instruments. Thursday, December 3

Cultural Crossroads: World Music with Jessica Fichot, Niyaz, and Ricardo Lemvo & Makina LocaFichot is a chanteuse, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist that draws from her French, Chinese, and American upbringing. Niyaz is the brainchild of three musicians mixing old and new music styles featuring lyrics drawn from Sufi mystics, Persian poetry, and classic poetry sung in Urdu. The trio is comprised of DJ Carmen Rizzo, hammered dulcimer player Azam Ali and vocalist Loga Ramin Torkian. Lemvo’s innovative music combines Latin and African elements from salsa to soukous. A Congo-born artist of Angolan ancestry, Lemvo is the embodiment of the Afro-Latin Diaspora which connects Africa with Cuban clave rhythm singing in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Kikongo, and other languages. Friday, December 4

Los LobosLos Lobos is a seminal Los Angeles band founded in East Los Angeles in 1973 that has evolved into one of the most respected Latin rock bands in the nation. Using musical modes built on their Mexican-American heritage and the blues, rockabilly, and jazz, Los Lobos subtly challenges their audiences with conscience raising songs and thought-provoking lyrics. Saturday, December 5

Poncho Sanchez Poncho Sanchez is a story-teller and a leader of one of the most popular Latin jazz groups in the world today. His congas spin vivacious tales that pay homage to the glory of Afro-Cuban rhythms mixed with bebop. In 2000, his ensemble won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album.Sunday, December 6

All Theater Performances Begin at 21:00

Teatro Experimental de JaliscoCalzada Independencia Sur s/n Núcleo Agua Azul

Daughter of a Cuban RevolutionaryMarissa Chibas’ one-woman show is a passionately moving collection of stories that preserve the vivid voices of her family’s experience under the tyranny of Fidel Castro. Three key narratives are explored, featuring the lives of her father Raul, her mother Dalia, and her uncle Eduardo. California Institute for the Arts and the Center for New Performance will be presenting Ms. Chibas for two nights during the FIL.Tuesday, December 1 and Wedesday, December 2

1984The Actors’ Gang will present its re-imagined production of George Orwell’s classic novel 1984 adapted for the stage by San Francisco Mime Troupe Director, Michael Gene Sullivan and directed by The Actors Gang’s artistic director, Tim Robbins. 1984 is the cautionary tale of the oppressive, totalitarian society in which citizens live in perpetual fear of Big Brother. Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5

Estudio DianaAve. Las Rosas y Av. Mariano Otero

Farid Mercury by Robert KarimiRobert Farid Karimi is an interdisciplinary playwright, humorist, activist, and poet. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Karimi is a graduate of UCLA and has been featured worldwide. He has performed for Def Poetry Jam and his writings have been published in Latino Literature Today, and Total Chaos: The Art and the Aesthetics of Hip Hop by Jeff Chang. He is currently working on Punto!, a Latino spoken-word anthology.Tuesday, December 1 and Wednesday, December 2

Rambla CataluñaOutside MUSA (Escorza and López Cotilla)

Vexing: Female Voices of East L.A. Punk presents The Sirens, Las Tres and Lysa FloresPresented in conjunction with the visual arts exhibition of the same name, this live concert will showcase women performers spanning three generations of East L.A. punk rockers. Musicians include: original artists from the late 1970s and early 1980s scene - Alice Bag, Teresa Covarrubias, and Angela Vogel, collectively known as Las Tres; the dynamic Lysa Flores who broke out during the Riot Girl era of the 1990s and continues to reinvent East L. A. Chicana rock today; and The Sirens, who represent the newest generation of all-girl Chicana punk.Saturday, November 28 / 18:00 hrs.

Teatro Diana16 de Septiembre Ave., 710

Southwest Chamber MusicSouthwest Chamber Music is an international champion of the music of Mexico’s great composer, Carlos Chavez. The orchestra received two Grammy Awards and six consecutive Grammy nominations between 2003 and 2007. Their program will focus on the complete chamber music of Carlos Chavez as well as the complete Fifteen Encounters series by Los Angeles composer William Kraft. Wednesday, December 2 / 21:00 hrs.

Paraninfo Enrique Díaz de León Juárez Ave. 975

John Schneider Presents PartchJohn Schneider and his seven member ensemble, Partch, will take the audience on a fantastic tuned percussion, micro-tonal journey specializing in the music and instruments of the iconoclastic American maverick composer Harry Partch who created some of the most sensually alluring and emotionally powerful music from the 1930s to the 1970s. Thursday, December 3 / 21:00 hrs.

Cine L.A.:Visions of Los Angeles Film Series

Cineforo UniversidadJuárez Ave. and Enrique Díaz de León St., basement

Lords of Dogtown Before delving into the world of baseball-playing vampires, director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight, Thirteen) chronicled the adventures of real life teenage boys and the birth of skateboard culture in 1970s Venice Beach (the aforementioned “Dogtown”). Lords of Dogtown is a traditional rags-to-riches-to-longing-for-what-got-left-behind-in-the-rags tale that could happen anywhere, barring the fact that it could only have happened in a place like Venice Beach. Saturday, November 28 / 16:00 hrs.Monday, November 30 / 19:00 hrs.

Sunset BoulevardOut-of-work screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden), is on the run from repo men who are after his Plymouth convertible. Desperate to avoid the horror of being car-less in L.A., Gillis ducks into the driveway of an apparently abandoned mansion off of the legendary Sunset Boulevard. Aided by a cast of film legends including Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Cecil B. DeMille, and cameos from Hedda Hooper and Buster Keaton, Billy Wilder and writer-producer’s Charles Bracket’s brilliant, acerbic, Sunset Boulevard remains one of the standout satires about the Hollywood film industry. Saturday, November 28 / 18:00 hrs.Wednesday, December 2 / 16:00 hrs.Sunday, December 6 / 20:45 hrs.

Blade RunnerDirector Ridley Scott’s seminal science fiction-noir creates a vision of a future Los Angeles as tangible and compelling as any cinematic document of the city’s true life, contemporary counterpart. Based on Philip K. Dick’s dark novel, the film follows gumshoe/android hunter Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) as he tracks down a group of robots who have escaped slavery on an off-world colony. Saturday, November 28 / 20:15 hrs.

Devil in a Blue DressDenzel Washington gives one of the most memorable performances of his career as Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, a WWII vet who’s run out of employment options after being laid off from his factory job. Determined to keep up his mortgage payments, Easy accepts an offer to track down a glamorous white socialite, Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals) who’s been slumming it in South Central. Based on the book by Walter Mosley, director Carl Franklin’s neo-noir thriller stands out as one of the best films of the 1990s.Sunday, November 29 / 16:00 hrs.Wednesday, December 2 / 18:00 hrs.

The Long GoodbyeRobert Altman delivers a brilliant remake of the classic story by Raymond Chandler, master of Los Angeles crime fiction. Set in a distinctly 1970s L.A., The Long Goodbye stars the inimitable Elliot Gould, who provides a wholly original take on the Philip Marlowe character—droll, eccentric, and obsessed with his cat.Sunday, November 29 / 18:00 hrs.Tuesday, December 1 / 21:00 hrs.Sunday, December 6 / 16:00 hrs.

L.A. StoryWritten by Steve Martin, L.A. Story hilariously skewers Los Angeles and its residents, taking playful aim at Southern California culture and its trendy restaurants, health crazes, earthquakes, and even the weather, while also offering one of the most memorable romantic comedies of the 1990s.Sunday, November 29 / 20:15 hrs.Tuesday, December 1 / 16:00 hrs.

L.A. ConfidentialSet in 1950s Los Angeles, Curtis Hanson’s award-winning, character-driven caper centers on three decidedly different detectives: Ed Exley (Guy Pearce), who’s outward integrity hides cunning ambition; the short-fused Bud White (Russell Crowe) who yearns to prove he has brains, not just brawn; and Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey), a jaded narcotics officer with a sideline gig as an advisor to a TV cop

show, and a dubious partnership with the sleazy editor (Danny DeVito) of a tabloid scandal rag. Based on the novel by James Ellroy, L.A. Confidential was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, and garnered two Oscars: Best Actress in Supporting Role to Kim Bassinger, and Best Adapted Screenplay to co-writers Brian Helgeland and Curtis HansonMonday, November 30 Question and Answer with Director Curtis Hanson / 16:00 hrs.Tuesday, December 1 Question and Answer with Director Curtis Hanson / 18:00 hrs.Friday, December 4 / 18:00 hrs.

Gods and MonstersIan McKellen gives a brilliant performance as filmmaker James Whale, best known as the director of Frankenstein (1931), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and The Invisible Man (1933). Set in 1957, the story begins with an elderly Whale recovering from a stroke and haunted by memories of his painful childhood in England, the trenches of WWI, and his once-illustrious Hollywood career. Monday, November 30 / 21:00 hrs.Saturday, December 5 / 20:45 hrs.

CollateralOriginally scripted to take place in New York City, Michael Mann’s stylish, intimate thriller only assumed its suspenseful ambience of the urban space as foreboding wilderness when the director insisted on relocating to Los Angeles. Orderly cab driver Max (Jamie Foxx) is taken for a ride by a charismatic hit man (Tom Cruise), who must kill five targets around town before sunrise.Wednesday, December 2 / 20:00 hrs.Thursday, December 3 / 16:00 hrs.Saturday, December 5 / 16:00 hrs.

The PlayerWith its dead-on dissection of film industry clichés, Robert Altman’s brilliant tale about a Hollywood player who’ll do anything to stay on top features a first rate cast headed by Tim Robbins, and a hilarious parade of Hollywood celebrity cameos. Thursday, December 3 Question and Answer with Screenwriter Michael Tolkin / 18:15 hrs.Friday, December 4 / 20:30 hrs.Sunday, December 6 / 18:15 hrs.

In Search of a Midnight Kiss Winner of the John Cassavettes Award (Best Film under $500,000) at Film Independent’s 2009 Spirit Awards, this romantic comedy is a love letter to Los Angeles written from the heart of a transplant (the principals are Texas natives). Down on his luck screenwriter Wilson is a “misanthrope looking for a misanthrope” to spend New Year’s Eve with. When barb-tongued, gleefully anti-intellectual Vivian responds to his Craigslist ad, Wilson finds himself simultaneously challenged and intrigued by the one person in L.A. more jaded than him. Thursday, December 3Question and Answer with Screenwriter/Director Alex Holdridge and Producer Seth Caplan / 21:00 hrs.Saturday, December 5 Question and Answer with Screenwriter/Director Alex Holdridge and Producer Seth Caplan / 18:15 hrs.

In Search of a Midnight Kiss Screening and Case Study with Screenwriter/ Director Alex Holdridge and Producer Seth Caplan A special screening will be followed by a case study where the filmmakers will share details of their experience making and distributing the film, offering a snapshot of the current state of independent film production and distribution in the United States. Friday, December 4 / 11:00 hrs. Instituto Cultural CabañasSala de Cine Guillermo del ToroCabañas 8, Plaza Tapatía

Born in East L.A. After being swept up in a raid on a downtown factory by a crooked immigration officer, Rudy Robles is accused of being an illegal alien and, with no way to prove he was born and raised in Los Angeles, quickly finds himself deported to Mexico. In his first film without longtime partner Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin, who wrote, directed, and stars in this cross-cultural comedy, gives us a hilariously fractured look at life

on both sides of the border. Tuesday, December 1Question and Answer with Screenwriter/Director Cheech Marin / 17:00 hrs.

ChinatownJack Nicholson stars as J.J. “Jake” Gittes, a former cop turned sleazy private investigator, living off the seedy morality that lies beneath the haze of 1930s Los Angeles. Masterfully directed by Roman Polanski, beautifully shot by John Alonzo, and featuring an Academy Award-winning script by Robert Towne, Polanski’s Chinatown remains a neo-noir classic, and one of the best films from Hollywood’s last great decade. Tuesday, December 1 / 20:00 hrs.

The Cool SchoolDo you think New York dismisses Los Angeles’ art scene today? The ‘50s were worse. Enter Walter Hopps and Ed Kienholz, who in 1957 pledged to open L.A.’s premiere modern art venue, Ferus Gallery. Morgan Neville’s detailed profile of these Venice Beach beats turned art luminaries interviews the whole gang, providing unique insight into this incredible movement in American art.Wednesday, December 2 / 17:00 hrs.

Los Angeles Plays ItselfLike the Hollywood sign which towers above the city—both literally and metaphorically—the city of Los Angeles has often been overshadowed by Hollywood—the industry. As Thom Andersen points out in his brilliant, acerbic, and highly entertaining film essay, Los Angeles Plays Itself, the film industry based here hasn’t always portrayed the city fairly or accurately (culturally, geographically, and otherwise). But Andersen, a native Angelino, knows better. The resulting film is a must-see for anyone who cares about the city of Los Angeles and how it is represented on celluloid.Wednesday, December 2 / 19:00 hrs.

Repo ManHilarious and subversive, Repo Man appeared as welcome relief from the blandness of the Reagan era, taking aim at everything from televangelists and Scientology to suburban punk culture. Emilio Estevez plays anti-hero Otto, a disaffected drop-out who quits his job, loses his girlfriend, and wanders the hazy post-modern wasteland of a decaying Los Angeles until he’s recruited by crank sniffing Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), into the life of professional car repossessionist.Thursday, December 3 / 17:00 hrs.

Mulholland Dr.In this “love story in the city of dreams” (to quote the film’s tagline), director David Lynch casts a spotlight on Hollywood ambition and desperation through a prism of Hollywood optimism and glamour. Or is it the other way around? Like a prism, Lynch’s dream-logic narrative casts plot, character, and theme wildly and colorfully askew.Thursday, December 3 / 19:30 hrs.

LARVAOcampo No.120 on the corner of Av. Juárez

In Search of a Midnight KissFriday, December 4 / 22:00 hrs.

Museo de Arte de Zapopan (MAZ)Andador 20 de Noviembre 166, Centro Histórico

De LA: Landscape in the Prints, Photographs, and Books of Ed RuschaEd Ruscha consistently combines the cityscape of his adopted hometown of Los Angeles with vernacular language to communicate a particular urban experience. He has been the subject of numerous museum exhibitions, including representing the United States at the Whitney Biennale in 2005. In 2001 Ruscha was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters as a member of the Department of Art. This exhibit of his work is presented by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).November 25, 2009 - January 31, 2010

Phantom Sightings: Art After the Chicano MovementPhantom Sightings: Art After the Chicano Movement is the largest exhibition of cutting-edge Chicano art in the history of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), as well as the first exhibition presented in a major American museum that focuses exclusively on a new, second-generation of Chicano artists. This exhibit is presented by LACMA.November 25, 2009 - January 31, 2010

Instituto Cultural CabañasCabañas 8, Plaza Tapatía

Revenge of Phantasmagoria Site Specific Installation by Mark Dean VecaMark Dean Veca is known for his elaborate and detailed installations that cross the bridge between baroque design and street art. Utilizing both painting and/or vinyl, his works integrate global icons and symbols of high art and popular culture within nearly-psychedelic clouds. Otis College of Art and Design organized this exhibition.November 26, 2009 - January 4, 2010

Museo Regional GuadalajaraLiceo 60, Centro

Oz: New Offerings from Angel CityFrank Baum, best known for having penned the Wizard of Oz books, lived in Los Angeles for a number of years while writing these memorable works. It is widely believed that he saw Los Angeles as the visionary “Emerald City,” prophetically realizing its limitless possibilities. This exhibition includes artworks of all disciplines, showcasing established and cutting-edge artists that represent the multicultural make-up of L.A.’s visual arts scene. This program is curated for the FIL by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.November 26, 2009 - January 10, 2010

Museo de las Artes (MUSA)Juárez Ave. 975

Julius Shulman’s Los AngelesThe Getty Research Institute is proud to bring the work of Julius Shulman to the FIL. Over 70 years, photographer Julius Shulman created one of the most comprehensive chronologies of U.S. modern architecture by picturing the ongoing development of Los Angeles. Shulman is known for his iconic photographs of unique and classic sites and structures, including L.A.’s famous Case-Study homes and Mid-Century modern buildings.November 27, 2009 - January 10, 2010

Vexing: Female Voices of East LA PunkVexing: Female Voices of East L.A. Punk examines the overlooked contributions of women to a vital period of artistic and musical production in L.A. from 1979 to 1984. Drawing from the archives of the musicians and artists of the genre/movement, it presents an historic overview of the scene. This exhibition is organized by the Claremont Museum of Art. There is a musical presentation associated with this show on Saturday, November 28.November 27, 2009 - January 10, 2010

Expo Guadalajara InternacionalLa Vida Lowrider: Cruising the City of AngelsLowrider culture represents an aspect of L.A. that crosses the street scene and pop-art with the flavor of Mexican-American / American-Latino heritage. Lowrider culture is a regional passion, identified chiefly with Latino East L.A. and Española, New Mexico. Two custom cars, two custom bikes, and educational videos will be displayed in the Expo. Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural will be curating this exhibit in the Guest of Honor Pavilion at the FIL.November 28 - December 6, 2009

Los Angeles2009 FIL Guest of Honor

Los Angeles is proud to be the first city invited as the Guest of Honor at the Guadalajara International Book Fair. A multi-layered metropolis with residents who speak over 225 different languages, Los Angeles is a natural bridge between Mexican and American cultures. It is also a city with a thriving creative life and we are delighted to present a significant sample in Guadalajara through more than 50 distinguished authors participating in 37 literary events, 19 diverse performing arts groups, 7 visual arts exhibitions with the work of 73 artists, as well as 13 scholars and academics, and a film series presenting 17 works from the classic to the contemporary.

“For a long time, Los Angeles and Guadalajara have been capitals of creativity, cornerstones for diversity, and centers of rich culture and fabulous art. Our two cities and countries are united by a shared heritage and history, and with much delight we look forward to presenting our artists and strengthening the bonds between the United States and Mexico through our role as Guest of Honor at the Guadalajara International Book Fair.”

Antonio R. Villaraigosa Mayor City of Los Angeles

Sponsored by:Department of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts

Program subject to changewww.fil.com.mx

Saturday 28 Sunday 29 Monday 30 Tuesday 1 Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 Friday 4 Saturday 5 Sunday 6

Salón 4ground floor

Homage to Ray Bradbury 17:00 hrs.

Ray BradburyVideoconference

Inteviewed by Sam WellerModerated by Josephine Reed

Salón 1ground floor

The New L.A. Surrealists18:30-19:20 hrs.

Aimee Bender, Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum, Salvador Plasencia, Mark Danielewski, Jerry Stahl

Moderated by David Kipen

Everything But the Story...: Creative Non-Fiction in L.A.

17:30-18:20 hrs.Rubén Martínez, Luis Rodriguez,

Richard Rayner, J. Michael WalkerModerated by Veronique de Turenne

The Short Story: L.A. in a Shot Glass18:30-19:20 hrs.

Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum, Ana Menéndez, Mary Otis

Moderated by Scott Timberg

They’re From Where?: L.A.-Bred Writers Who Live Everywhere But in L.A.

17:30-18:20 hrs.Jane Smiley, Dagoberto Gilb, Paul Beatty

Moderated by Scott TimbergThey Live Where?: International Writers

in L.A. 18:30-19:20 hrs.

Geoff Nicholson, Richard Rayner, Kwei QuartleyModerated by Veronique de Turenne

Down These Mean Streets: L.A. Crime Writing

17:30-18:20 hrs.Gary Phillips, Denise Hamilton, Kwei Quartey

Moderated by Marcos VillatoroScience Fiction: L.A. is Another Planet

18:30-19:20 hrs.Mark Danielewski, Larry Niven, Kim Stanley

Robinson, Greg BenfordModerated by Jon Peede

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: L.A. Non-Fiction

17:30-18:20 hrs.Héctor Tobar, D.J. Waldie, Jenny PriceModerated by Veronique de Turenne

The Overshot City: L.A. Novelists-Filmmakers

18:30-19:20 hrs.Michael Tolkin, Howard Rodman

Moderated by David Kipen

The Next Angelenos: Emerging L.A. Writers

17:30-18:20 hrs.Nina Revoyr, Michael Jaime Becerra,

Yxta Maya Murray, Alex EspinozaModerated by Susan Straight

An Overdeveloped Sense of Place: L.A. Novelists

18:30-19:20 hrs.Carolyn See, Susan Straight, Marianne Wiggins,

Marisa Silver, Jervey TervalonModerated by David Kipen

Salón Agustín Yáñez,

second floor

Close-Up: L.A. Confidential20:00-20:50 hrs.Curtis Hanson

Moderator: David Kipen

The Heartbeat of the City: L.A. Poetry20:00-20:50 hrs.

B. H. Fairchild, Suzanne Lummis, Marisela NorteModerated by Marcos Villatoro

The Two-Way Mirror: How Mexican-Americans View Mexico, and Vice Versa

20:00-20:50 hrs.Richard Rodriguez, Michael Jaime-Becerra,

Dagoberto GilbIntroduced by Gregory Rodriguez

Moderated by Laurie Ochoa

What Makes an L.A. Writer?20:00-20:50 hrs.

Yxta Maya Murray, D.J. Waldie, Gary Phillips, Jonathan Gold

Introduced by Gregory Rodriguez Moderated by Laurie Ochoa

Café literario, Los Angeles

Pavilion

Local Boy Makes Good17:00-17:50 hrs.

Salvador PlascenciaInterviewed by Aimee Bender

Homage to Julius Shulman18:00-18:50 hrs.

Sam Hall Kaplan, Wim de WitA Poetry Reading by B.H. Fairchild

19:00-19:50 hrs.B.H. Fairchild

The Culinary Conscience of L.A.17:00-17:50 hrs.Jonathan Gold

Interviewed by David KipenHomage to Charles Bukowski

18:00-18:50 hrs.Jerry Stahl, B. H. Fairchild, Suzanne Lummis,

Marisela NorteInterviewed by Jon Peede

What Can You Do But Laugh?: Comedy in Los Angeles19:00-19:50 hrs.

Paul Beatty, Johanthan Gold, Jerry StahlInterviewed by David Kipen

The Englishmen17:00-17:50 hrs.

Geoff Nicholson, Richard RaynerFrom Comedian to Collector: A

Conversation with Cheech Marin18:00-18:50 hrs.Cheech Marin

Introduced by Laurie OchoaA Conversation with Jane Smiley

19:00-19:50 hrs.Jane Smiley

Interviewed by David KipenHomage to Thomas Pynchon’s L.A.

Trilogy20:00-20:50 hrs.

Mark Z. Danielewski, Richard RaynerInterviewed by David Kipen

Writing for Young People12:00-12:50 hrs.

Susan Patron, Luis RodriguezUnder Western Skies: The Real Stars

of L.A.16:00-16:50 hrs.

Larry Niven, Kim Stanley Robinson, Greg Benford

The Pacifiqueros17:00-17:50 hrs.

Richard RodriguezInterviewed by Rubén Martínez

Homage to Raymond Chandler19:00-19:50 hrs.

Gary Phillips, Denise Hamilton, Kwei QuarteyLibrary of America: Toward a National

Literature of the United States20:00-20:50 hrs.

Mark Danielewski, Kim Stanley Robinson, David L. Ulin

The Times Hands12:00-12:50 hrs.

David L. Ulin, Héctor TobarThe Public Intellectuals

16:00-16:50 hrs.D.J. Waldie, Jenny Price

Homage to the Screenwriter20:00-20:50 hrs.

Howard Rodman, Michael TolkinInterviewed by David Kipen

Chicanismo12:00-12:50 hrs.

Susan Straight, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Alex Espinoza

The Hollywood Novel16:00-16:50 hrs.

Nina Revoyr, Marisa Silver, Michael TolkinInterviewed by Carolyn See

Homage to John Fante, Chester Himes and Daniel Fuchs

20:00-20:50 hrs.Carolyn See, Susan Straight, Marianne Wiggins,

Jervey TervalonInterviewed by David Kipen

Explanada Expo Guadalajara

Wayne Shorter Quartet

21:00 hrs.

Ozomatli 21:00 hrs. Diavolo Dance Company21:00 hrs. Lula Washington

Dance Theatre21:00 hrs.

Phil Ranelin Jazz Ensemble 21:00 hrs.

Songs and Dances from the City of AngelsGiving Thanks - Music and Dance of Brazil, India, and Hawai’i with Viver Brasil, Shakti Dance Company, and Halau Keali’l O Nalani

21:00 hrs.

Cultural Crossroads: World MusicJessica Fichot, Niyaz and Ricardo Lemvo &

Makina Loca21:00 hrs.

Los Lobos 21:00 hrs.

Poncho Sanchez 21:00 hrs.

TeatroExperimental

Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary21:00 hrs.

Daughter of a Cuban

Revolutionary21:00 hrs.

198421:00 hrs.

198421:00 hrs.

Estudio DianaFarid Mercury21:00 hrs.

Farid Mercury21:00 hrs.

Rambla Cataluña

Vexing: Female Voices of East L.A. Punk presents The Sirens, Las Tres and Lysa Flores

18:00-20:00 hrs.

Teatro DianaSouthwest Chamber

Music21:00 hrs.

Paraninfo Enrique Díaz

de León

John Schneider Presents Partch

21:00 hrs.

Cineforo Universidad

Lords of Dogtown 16:00 hrs.

Sunset Blvd. 18:00 hrs.

Blade Runner 20:15 hrs.

Devil in a Blue Dress16:00 hrs.

The Long Goodbye 18:00 hrs.

L.A. Story20:15 hrs.

L.A. Confidential 16:00 hrs.

Q & A with the director Curtis HansonLords of Dogtown

19:00 hrs.Gods and Monsters

21:00 hrs.

L.A. Story16:00 hrs.

L.A. Confidential18:00 hrs.

Q & A with the director Curtis HansonThe Long Goodbye

21:00 hrs.

Los Angeles Film Independent Panel11:00 hrs.

Sunset Blvd.16:00 hrs.

Devil In a Blue Dress18:00 hrs.

Collateral20:00 hrs.

Collateral16:00 hrs.

The Player18:15 hrs.

Q & A with the screenwriter Michael TolkinIn Search of a Midnight Kiss

21:00 hrs.Q & A with Alex Holdridge (screenwriter/

director) and Seth Caplan (producer)

In Search of a Midnight Kiss11:00 hrs.

Film screening and discussion with Alex Holdridge (screenwriter/director) and Seth

Caplan (producer)L.A. Confidential

18:00 hrs. The Player

20:30 hrs.

Collateral16:00 hrs.

In Search of a Midnight Kiss18:15 hrs.

Q & A with Alex Holdridge (screenwriter/director) and Seth Caplan (producer)

Gods and Monsters 20:45 hrs.

The Long Goodbye 16:00 hrs.

The Player18:15 hrs.

Sunset Blvd. 20:45 hrs.

Instituto Cultural Cabañas

Revenge of Phantasmagoria Site Specific Installation

by Mark Dean VecaNovember 26, 2009 - January 4, 2010

Born in East L.A.17:00 hrs.

Q & A with screenwriter/director Cheech MarinChinatown

20:00 hrs.Sala Guillermo del Toro

del Instituto Cultural Cabañas

The Cool School 17:00 hrs.

Los Angeles Plays Itself19:00 hrs.

Sala Guillermo del Toro del Instituto Cultural Cabañas

Repo Man 17:00 hrs.

Mulholland Dr.19:30 hrs.

Sala Guillermo del Toro del Instituto Cultural Cabañas

LARVA: Laboratorio

de Artes Variedades

In Search of a Midnight Kiss22:00 hrs.

Museo de Arte de Zapopan

(MAZ)

Phantom Sightings: Art After the Chicano Movemement

De LA : Landscape in the Prints, Photographs, and Books of Edward

RuschaNovember 25, 2009 - January 31, 2010

Museo Regional Guadalajara

Oz: New Offerings from Angel City November 26, 2009 - January 10, 2010

Museo de las Artes (MUSA)

Julius Shulman’s Los Angeles

Vexing: Female Voices of East L.A. Punk November 27, 2009 - January 10, 2010

Expo Guadalajara

La Vida Lowrider: Cruising the City of Angels

November 28, 2009 - December 6, 2009

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