Saturday and Sunday

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Saturday

Oh man this is going to be wacky. Are YOU going to anything Saturday night that involves a naked Burt Lancaster impersonator? Well I live at a place like that.

So here at RAID we've got some new faces -- next door to me is new artist in residence Neil Orje, who had a painting in the Art Walk group show. And downstairs is studio-renter Alex Staiger, who showed some videos at the group shebang, too.

So, we're all putting on our big-boy pants for Here and Now -- Artra at the T-Lofts next weekend. Many RAIDers and other characters from our shared universe will be in showing, including me, who will be in apt. 313 along with Ashley Poole and returning RAID resident Nakhee Sung. You, of course, are required to attend, because Artra is going to be Awesome-tra!

Previews of Coming Attractions

Hey kids. So the boys have unleashed the ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT RAID Projects official website. It has all the skinny on what exactly we all do here, the application procedure for potential residents, info on the place itself, past testimonials, news about artists in the shows (like this link to a video of the mini retrospective of Peter Alexander) and photos of Ryan pole vaulting.

Which leaves the RAID blog here left to the task of showing a more intimate look at what all transpires here, beings that I live here and all.

First blog exclusive concerns what we here at RAID will be doing to participate in the upcoming Brewery Art Walk. And my answer is thus:

So do come. Here's a link to the Facebook event page. This will only be up for that weekend, which means that Let There Be Light has finished it's short but sweet run as the inaugural show of RAID 2.0. After the Art Walk, we reopen Nov. 7th for a show by Gustavo Herrera and Spencer Douglas. More details as this develops.

Still want more? Well, howabout a luxury condo filled with the works of your favorite RAIDers and a whole lot more? Done and done. Mark your calenders for....

How dope does that sound? All of the sexiest artists in LA (including me...naturally) in one sexy condo, for one whole sexy weekend. Here, Now, Us is the brainchild of RAID godfathers Max Presneill and Colton Stenke, and is one of many projected projects they have in store, so come out and see why were all so sexy.