Please join us for a special screening of Gnarly Charly x Los Angeles River, along with three other short films produced for this cultural atlas project. Following the short films, join us for a conversation with Charly Hinojosa and animator Elizabeth Ito to hear all about the animation process, “bike punk” and its relation to the L.A. River, and the impacts of gentrification on historically working-class communities in Northeast L.A. Moderating this discussion will be Eugene Yi, filmmaker and Take Me to Your River project collaborator.

Clockshop, an arts and culture non-profit, has been working in tandem with animator Elizabeth Ito and Chromosphere Studio to produce the animated short film Gnarly Charly x Los Angeles River for “Take Me to Your River: A Cultural Atlas of the Los Angeles River” a celebration of the diverse experiences of those who call Northeast LA home.

Reservations are not required but are highly encouraged. To reserve your seat, please go to this link to find the event. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Carlos “Charly” Hinojosa, known as Gnarly Charly, was born and raised in Highland Park and, over the years, became known as an activist-anarchist–punk rocker-cyclist-parkourer. He has served on the Cypress Park Neighborhood Council and has organized several Bartertown Festivals at Taylor Yard. He is the current lead singer of Pedal Strike, a “bike punk” band with roots in Northeast LA.

Elizabeth Ito is a writer, director, and animator for animated television series such as Adventure Time and SpongeBob SquarePants and is the creator of the hit Netflix series City of Ghosts. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Elizabeth’s projects draw inspiration from her upbringing and memories in this eternal city. She currently works at Chromosphere, an international design and animation studio that explores the space between art and technology.

Eugene Yi is a filmmaker, editor, and writer from Los Angeles. His editing work has been in Berlinale, TriBeCa, and The New York Times. He was a contributing editor for KoreAm Journal, a national Korean American magazine. He has been a contributor to Clockshop’s Take Me to Your River, interviewing local business owners in and around Northeast L.A.

Joyce Cooper is the Director of Branches for the Los Angeles Public Library. She has worked for the Library for over 24 years and values being able to serve the residents of Los Angeles through the services provided by the library. Born and raised in the City of Los Angeles, Joyce grew up in Koreatown before moving to Atwater Village in 1985.

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.