Art / Film / Music Festival

After an overwhelming response to the inaugural Bondi Beach event in 2008, The Happening finally returns to Australia this March.

A celebration of surf culture and community and its reach beyond the waves into the world of music, art and film — The Happening 2010 will be held in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, bringing together under one roof: Brushfire Records musicians Matt Costa, Zee Avi, Neil Halstead and Will Conner; film-makers George Greenough, Chris and Emmett Malloy – previews of 180° South and The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights – plus the exhibited works of contemporary artists from The Surf Gallery, Laguna Beach, California.

The history of The Happening harks back to 2002 when professional surfer and filmmaker Chris Malloy, his cousin, filmmaker and owner of Brushfire Records Emmett Malloy, and Will Pennartz of The Surf Gallery brought together three disconnected elements of beach culture – art, film and music – into a single event.

In 2008, the event extended its reach traveling to Sydney’s Bondi Beach Pavilion, Tokyo, London, Cornwall and Paris — spreading surf culture around the world. MUSIC

Heading up The Happening 2010 is MATT COSTA. Growing up in Huntington Beach, California, Costa began songwriting during an 18-month rehabilitation period following a serious leg injury that put pay to a promising skateboarding career.

On the strength of his debut release, the folky, beautiful Songs We Sing, Costa earned a rep as an L.A. buzz act, crisscrossed the U.S. in a van, and performed at all the major North American music festivals including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits among others. In 2007 Costa recorded the follow-up Unfamiliar Faces, again on Brushfire Records. He is currently working on new material.

Next up is NEIL HALSTEAD. Based in the English coastal town of Newquay, Halstead is one of Britain’s most respected songwriters. The singer and guitarist cut three albums fronting Slowdive, before forming 4AD favourites Mojave 3 in ‘95. Halstead made his solo debut in 2002 with Sleeping On Roads and a follow-up on Brushfire in 2008, Oh! Mighty Engine.

ZEE AVI was born on the island of Borneo, later moving to Kuala Lumpur, Avi learnt to play guitar at 17. Beginning to write and perform, she posted her songs on YouTube for a friend to hear. The viral buzz around her postings eventually resulting in the release of her 2009 self-titled debut album on Brushfire/Monotone Records.

Picking up the opening slot is local Byron talent WILL CONNER. With a reputation for making music with a pure and unwavering sound, CONNER along with special guest 21st century soul surfer DAVE “RASTA” RASTOVICH, will open proceedings performing tracks from his new album Sailing, Love & Food.

FILM

Woodshed Films will tour special extended previews of 180º SOUTH the latest film by CHRIS AND EMMETT MALLOY — and, THE WHITE STRIPES UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS directed solely by EMMETT MALLOY, as well as short films by legendary surf cinematographer George Greenough.

180º SOUTH: In 2005 filmmaker Chris Malloy took a trip to Patagonia with Yvon Chouinard — one of the most unique and prolific environmentalists — and writer/filmmaker/producer Rick Ridgeway. It was then the idea for what would be come the film 180° South was officially hatched.

The film follows young American adventurer Jeff Johnson’s journey, following in the footsteps of Chouinard and best friend Doug Tompkins’ 1968 exploration of untouched mountain ranges and un-surfed coastline, on a 5000-mile expedition from California to deep Patagonia.

ART

At each of the Happening shows will be a gallery space exhibiting works from the following artists and photographers.

Artists: Jeff Canham, Harry Daily, Andy Davis, Ned Evans, Julie Goldstein, Yusuke Hanai, Alex Kopps, Greg Lamarche, Michael Leon, David Lloyd, Geoff McFetridge, Randy Noborikawa, Scott Richards, Mark Tesi, Pablo Ugartetxea, Tyler Warren, Alex Weinstein and more.

Photographers: Lorene Carpentier, Joe Curren, Herbie Fletcher, Laura Flippen, Michael Halsband, Ryan Heywood, Kassia Meador, Serena Mitnik-Miller, Jason Murray, Dane Peterson, Steve Sherman, Scott Soens, Patrick Trefz and more.

THE HAPPENING – music, art and film:

SYDNEY — BONDI PAVILION — FRIDAY MARCH 26

BRISBANE — THE ZOO — SUNDAY MARCH 28

MELBOURNE — THE ESPY — WEDNESDAY MARCH 31

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19

Sydney Moshtix | www.moshtix.com.au

Brisbane / Melbourne | 1300 GET TIX | www.oztix.com.au | OZTIX 1300 762 545

OR for all shows | Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.com.au
FOR MORE DETAILS HEAD TO www.thehappeninglive.com

Here are some photos of the East Meets West show at The Surf Gallery in Laguna Beach last weekend.

All of the prints are traditional fiber and c-prints made from the original negative. The Rincon panoramic is a cibachrome print. I made the Africa collage with about 70–80 traditional prints and the frames from tiger-striped myrtlewood from Southern Oregon.

The show should be up another two weeks at The Surf Gallery

Hours: 12–6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and by appointment.

911 S. Coast Hwy. Laguna Beach, CA 92651

949–376-9155

EAST MEETS WEST
Tyler Warren, Joe Curren & Yusuke Hanai

New Exhibition @ The Surf Gallery in Laguna Beach!
2 Artist Receptions: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6–10 p.m. (costume optional)
Sunday, Nov. 1st, from 3–6 p.m. (w/ The Mattson 2)

Laguna Beach, Calif. — Join us at The Surf Gallery in Laguna Beach for EAST MEETS WEST, an exhibition of paintings, photographs & prints by Tyler Warren, Joe Curren & Yusuke Hanai (from Yokohama, Japan). There will be two artist receptions: Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 6–10 p.m. (live music & Halloween costume optional) and Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 3–6 p.m., with a matinee performance by The Mattson 2. Complimentary refreshments served, courtesy Barefoot Wine. This is going to be a GOOD show…don’t miss it!

The Surf Gallery is located at 911 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651. It is on the corner of PCH and Thalia. For more info, go to www.thesurfgallery.com

Here’s a sample of some of the framed prints I donated for the Art Benefit tonight in Irvine.

These are 8x8” fiber prints made from a Lomo toy camera, all of them are number 1 in an edition of 10. I made the frames from salvaged redwood and finished them with teak oil.

Join us for a night of art and entertainment featuring a silent auction of original art by Justin Clark, Joe Curren, Ruthi Auda, Ray Otis, Brett Hillyard, Dave Cheatham, Tony Elliot, and Kim Hapke. Appetizers and fine wine will be served. Enjoy live music featuring Scott and Joel Owen of the Pawn Shop Kings and Molly Jenson. Tickets will be available for purchase ($15) to win a raffle prize at the end of the evening. Proceeds will go towards educating the students of Northrise University! Be part of the story of change as together we empower the students of Zambia. Reserve tickets now! email lisa.addeo@northrise.org

“One” and some framed prints are currently on display at Patagonia’s Tokyo Shibuya store.

Ad for the Soho Cut/Break show in the current issue (summer ’08) of Artforum. For some reason the photo was reversed.

Clout Grand Reopening Party, June 21

more info: www.cloutmalibu.com

The Happening London-July 1, Cornwall-July 4, & Paris-July 10

more info: www.thehappeninglive.com

CUT/BREAK

Wednesday, May 28, 2008: 7:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m.

Soho Grand Hotel

3 directors 3 photographers:

Britton Cailloutte, Jakob Daschek, Richard Kenvin, Joe Curren, Chris Gentile, and Martyn Thompson

Curated by Everard Findlay

Opening Reception Hosted by Stella Schnabel

Images will be auctioned with proceeds benefiting

SFOTEs Laventille Bus Project

More Info:

www.cutbreak.net

www.sfote.org

I will have photos at this year’s Greenroom Festival in Japan.

May 24th: Yokohama

June 1st: Osaka

I will be exhibiting photos at the 2008 Happening events.

Here are the dates:

March 14th-Sydney

April 11th-Tokyo

July 4th, Cornwall, UK

July 11th, Paris

TBD-New York

TBD-San Francisco

About The Happening:

The Happening is an art, film and music festival embodying the spirit of surf and skate culture. It is a collaboration between Brushfire Records, The Surf Gallery and Woodshed Films, the creators of The Moonshine Festival. The first event took place at Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach, Calif. in January 2007, followed by another successful show at Milk Gallery in New York City — further establishing itself as the leading surf culture art and music event.

More Info:

www.thehappeninglive.com

Here’s shots of frames I made for some of Andrew Kidman’s silk screen prints. In January he came up from Australia to promote his beautiful new book “Ether”. This show was at the Surf Gallery in Laguna Beach which had great live music by The Matson Two. The frames are made from solid maple and walnut.