Time to get into your DOO DAH garb…its PARTY TIME!

Join us at

The Doo Dah Parade

PHOTO&MEMORABILIA

E  X  H  I  B  I  T

Saturday, July 17th – 6pm until Midnight

Hosted by Doo Dah Darlings Queen Skittles & Queen Naughty Mickie

with special appearance by reigning Queen Erica Valentine!

SEE amazing photos from this year’s parade (Vote for your fave!)

HEAR the sweet sounds of THE SUBS & CHICO’S BAIL BONDS!

BID on some fabulous SILENT AUCTION gift baskets

(Proceeds to benefit Light Bringer Project)

ADMISSION $5.00

WHERE

Gallery at the End of the World

2475 N. Lake, Altadena, CA 91101

More info? Call 626-794-8779

Guests to this festive event will be treated to a wall of Doo Dah photographs provided by professionals and amateurs alike, all vying for the top title award ‘Spirit of Doo Dah’.

Meanwhile, stroll through this eclectic gallery, discovering colorful parade items in every corner including the memorabilia center, featuring fascinating items such as royal dresses worn by several Queens during the various parades.

Amid all this excitement will be a Silent Auction with a bevy of gift basket items donated by locals to raise funds for Light Bringer Project, a non-profit community arts program that also produces the Doo Dah Parade and Pasadena Chalk Festival.

For more information on Gallery at the End of the World, please contact:

Ben McGinty, proprietor – 626-794-8779 or visit galleryattheendoftheworld.com

For more information on Light Bringer Project, please contact:

Patricia Hurley, managing director – 626-590-1134 or visit lightbringerproject.com

To enter the Doo Dah Parade photo contest, please contact:

Gary Barbuto, coordinator – e-mail: garyb@recycler.com

Note: Deadline for photo entries is Monday July 12, 2010.

Be there or be perpendicular!

Hello Friends,

If you don’t feel like reading, check out the fliers I attached for all important info!

It’s that time of year- the Doo Dah Parade is back in action! And it’s happening MAY 1ST. All of you are invited to not just attend- but also if you want to march in The Parade let me know! I’ll be on a float with the Queen before me- Queen Naughty Mickie. We’ll have a photography themed float that we’ll be making starting THIS SATURDAY. We are seeking VOLUNTEERS to help with the float.

I also have a solo show coming up the week before The Parade on April 24th. Come see some art and dance to fabulous music! I attached the flier with all the info.

Hope to see you at the events!

Check out the press release for volunteering to help with the Queen Float:

McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World, 2475 N. Lake Ave.,
Altadena will again sponsor the outgoing queen float for the 33rd
Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade on May 1. It will honor 32nd Queen
Skittles in a manner befitting her personality and reign. Artist Dave
Lovejoy will head the project, as he did last year, as float
designer, creating the concept and leading volunteers in bringing it
to fruition. 32nd Queen Mickie will be serving as his assistant.

The gallery is seeking volunteers to help make the float, as well as
donations of materials to create it. In return, you will be invited
to march with the entry down the brand new parade route in East
Pasadena on the big day.

Lovejoy is planning to incorporate as many repurposed materials as
possible into the float. The gallery is especially in need of large
pieces of cardboard, such as refrigerator boxes, television boxes and
bicycle boxes. Smaller boxes will also be appreciated. Also needed is
paint, decorative ribbons, rickrack and other notions and items that
will make the float sparkle.

Items for donation may be dropped off at the gallery noon-5 p.m.
April 10 and 17.

Volunteers will be needed to craft the materials into shapes and
decorate them accordingly at the Gallery noon-5 p.m. April 10, 17 and
24. You are encouraged to bring a large box for yourself to decorate,
along with any notions you would like to use. You do not need any
special talents or artistic ability to help with the float~ we will
teach you and find something that you can do and have fun too!

For more information or to sign up on the volunteer list (walk-ins
still welcomed), please e-mail michelle.mills@sgvn.com or call
626-536-2181

Cheers,

Queen Skittles

If you are not checking the Doo Dah website daily,this will be news to you.

The Queen Tryouts and The Parade are pushed back! New dates are

Queen Tryouts: February 13,2010. Come and see the new hopefuls and one Lucky gal who will be chosen! Also, I will have a surprise performance that has nothing to do with photography!!!!!

New Doo Dah Parade date: May Day.(=May 1,2010). Around 11:30-ish,as always!

THIS Sunday— party @ American Legion 2pm in East Pasadena on Vinedo st. $5 cover and cheap booze! Be there or be triangle! Go to pasadenadoodahparade.info for more details.

Cheers,
Queen Skittles

P.S. Check out my last 3 new sets of photos on my www.flickr.com/julieklima. Featuring Former Doo Dah Queen Tequila Mockingbird, Duke Andrew, & self-portraits of me! Some pics to be featured in the official Rose Parade magazine with the article written by Queen Naughty Mickie.

It’ll now be easier for me to update all of you on news,upcoming events and general Doo Dah havoc!

This is the closest form of constant communication I will use besides texting. I formally state that I will never be a part of that thing that starts with a T and has Witt in the middle because it inherently has no whit or purpose for culture Or society Or language!

Check back now more frequently for updates!

Cheers,
Your Humble Queen~~Queen Skittles

I should’ve posted this a week ago. But here is all the info for the fabulous party weekend @ the gallery!

GROUP SHOW
september 3-6, open daily noon to 6pm

Friday: First friday art club opening 7pm-1am $5 cover
Saturday: Potluck barbeque 12pm-6pm; gallery will be open late for the street festival
Sunday: Bender-ender brunch

Featured Artist: C.L. Stubblefield

Artists include: Bobby Rojas, Steve “Fink” Bingham, Miss Withers, Eve Kessler, Annie Fourguette, Rortay Peterson, Jennifer Mullins, Georgia DeBeers, S.A. Smith, Nancy Keystone, Jan Szabo, Elaine Davis, A. Allister McDonald, Kathy Carvellas, Kathleen Swayden, Joseph Stauffer, Nancy Armitage, Jorge Velasquez, Murphy Armitage, Jim Billups, Julie Klima, Loretta Dyan Batatian, Karen Sachs, Carld Heinz, Lori Pond, Chencha Acevedo, Richard Davies, Jeanie Poole, Gwenda Davies, George Lewis, Ben McGinty, Dave Lovejoy, Kai Samuels-Davis, Johnny Fox, Ngene Mwuara Matt Foote, Kris Blaze

Featured Entertainment: The Sundowners (Friday night)

Hope to see you all there!

Cheers,

Queen Skittles

33 w. Green St.

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 583-9109

The store is a smaller space than when they were on East Colorado, but there’s still just as much amazing clothes to choose from!

I bought a couple of dresses there about a month ago that are fantabulous! This one I wore to the Pasadena Chalk Festival (check out more photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/julieklima/sets/72157621300266617/ )

me & a little one @ the Pasadena Chalk Festival;dress from Aaardvark's $45;modified by me

Here is the back. I added the fabric.

Here is the other dress I bought @ Aaardvarks. I wore this to the pre-party for the Pasadena Chalk Festival.

Dress from Aaardvark's $45;Bow tie from Aaardvark's also- $5; wig $25(they have a GREAT selection of wigs!)

My boyfriend James came with me and ended up buying his outfit for the Chalk Festival there too.

James in Aaardvark's clothing-shirt & pants total=$30 or so(I forget the exact amount)

So go check out the new space and buy some unique clothes for decent prices. You’re also helping the environment because it’s recycling

Cheers,

Queen Skittles

Since I had to put together a show in only 2 days for the Downtown LA Artwalk on July 9th, I didn’t give all of you enough notice ahead of time to be able to make it. So, August 2nd we’ll be having a closing reception of the show I curated and put my own work in- titled ’3,500 Square Feet in 48 Hours’! Artists included are: Julie Klima (that’s me!), Cassandra Marquez, Kristina King, Conan Dynes, Mary Amor & Arpi Alaverdyan.

What: Closing reception for Edgar Varela Fine Arts presents ’3500 sq feet in 48 hours’, Curated by Julie Klima

When: August 2nd, 6pm-10pm

Where: The Continental Gallery @ 408 South Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013

Here is the google map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=the+continental+gallery,+los+angeles,+ca&sll=34.155799,-118.250849&sspn=0.011631,0.012188&ie=UTF8&z=16

If you are reading this post, I would love to see you there! We might have refreshments of the liquid and pastry kind (if we can gather enough funds between us starving artists).

By the way, the opening night was glorious! At least a couple thousand people strolled through the gallery. A man came in and requested to sing & play his guitar early in the evening, which he said he did at the last Artwalk, so of course I said yes! He played acoustic, which sounded lovely in the large space. Later on, Prince Sunshine Starseed Lightbringer & Princess Zen Sunshine from My Royal Court came and made wonderful noise with their drums……they danced around and had a couple audience members join in the fun!

There are photos on my flickr from the show here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/julieklima/sets/72157621818511716/

Until we meet again………

Cheers,

QS

So I’ve been meaning to blog about my hikes for awhile now (about a month and a half!). My boyfriend James and I enjoy hiking to waterfalls as much as possible. Check out photos from a few here on my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/julieklima/collections/72157621302778099/

(All info on directions & length come from the book The Definitive Guide to Waterfalls of Southern & Central California by Chris Shaffer.)

June 8th, we went to Switzer Falls in La Canada. It’s about 3.6 miles, very easy hike. I rate it about a 4 out of 10.

Switzer Canyon - Upper Falls in La Canada

Switzer Canyon- Lower Falls

My flickr has photos from along the entire hike for you to check out. We keep hiking later in the day, so we don’t get the chance to go in the water. I loved the views on the way there & back, though!

Directions to Switzer: From the 210 Fwy in La Canada, take Hwy 2 north and drive 9.8 miles to the Switzer Picnic Area on the right.

We went to Millard Canyon Falls on June 14th. This is a short hike- about 1 mile- and really easy. I rate it a 7. I like the waterfall a lot more than Switzer. Here is a couple of photos:

me @ Millard Canyon Falls

along the way to the millard falls.....

Directions: From the 210Fwy in Pasadena, exit Lake Ave & go north. Drive 3.5miles to Loma Alta Dr & turn Left. In one mile you’ll come to a flashing yellow light and see a sign for the Chaney Trail. Turn right & drive approx. 1.5 miles to Millard Campground.

As you can see from the photos in this set, there are houses in the beginning of the trail. Some pipes are along the way too. Not so exciting to see but the trail is nice. There’s no water to swim in at this waterfall. I love this portrait I took of my boyfriend.

James

One more hike for now………Eaton Canyon Falls in Pasadena.It’s 3 miles and I rate it a 6 out of 10.

I actually did still photography for a documentary about Benjamin Eaton called “Eaton’s Water”, which is about how Mr. Eaton brought water out of the San Gabriel Mountains to develop Pasadena, Altadena & South Pas (read about it & see a photo I took here: http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/?id=4234&IssueNum=55). For more photos from the documentary, go to my website: http://julieklima.com/stills-eatons.html . The film is distributed to various schools in the area. For even more about the film, go to the official website: http://www.eatonswater.com/.

Benjamin Eaton & his wife Alice from Eaton's Water; photo by Julie Klima

Eaton Canyon Falls

Eaton Canyon Falls trail

You can swim at this waterfall! My best friend Kristina would hike to it and swim, but I never went until recently. Of course, it was late in the day so I didn’t bring my suit. Next time! There were other people there (as you can see in the photos), who had some beer. They gave me and my boyfriend a beer, so that was nice hehe. Definitely a great hike!

Directions: From the 210Fwy in Pasadena, drive east & exit Altadena Dr. Drive 1.6miles north on Altadena to Eaton County Park.

Hope you enjoy this! I’ll blog about more as I hike more. I have a couple which I still need to post photos for.

Cheers,

QS

For those of you who don’t know…….for the past month or so, I have been working a photo booth at Cirque Berzerk in downtown LA! It’s a glorious circus that all of you should come check out! It compares to Cirque de Soleil, except with a twist of punk rock, goth and opera singers! I’ve snuck in during the times I didn’t have to work and after seeing just parts of it, I need to tell all my friends about the show.

Here are the details—

Where: 1245 N. Spring St., Los Angeles

When: Thurs-Sun through Aug 9th @ 8:30pm, except 8pm on Sundays

Check out video clips & more info @ www.CirqueBerzerk.com

Check out the photos we’ve taken so far! @ www.OhSnapStudios.com (I also attached a few of The Crew)

To buy tickets discounted from $60 to $35, go to www.Goldstar.com and sign up for free! Plus you can get discounted tickets for shows all over after signing up! I suggest to buy the tickets in the green section, or the blue section if you have a little more cash

If you have tickets at will call, get there early because the line can be long! But don’t fret, if you get there super early to pick up tickets, you can hang out with us over at the photo booth in the beer garden & take tons of silly photos before the show starts! I also suggest to not go on Thursday because on the other nights, there is an amazing band that plays during intermission & after the show. I LOVE THIS BAND! You can check them out here: www.vaudandthevillains.com

So I hope to see you all there! Email or call me with any questions about the show or to find out which nights I work.

Cheers,

Queen Skittles