AN EVENT. Friday, December 5th, 7pm.
Behind one of the oldest wig shops in Los Angeles there is a small theater. This is a night produced and inspired by that space.
The first installment of ECSTATIC CITY, something new produced in collaboration with Anya Ventura (@aventuraaaaaaaaaa ).
All proceeds go to The TransLatin@ Coalition. Seating is very limited. One night only. Link in bio.
@outfitterswig
Getting the rig dialed for the All Night Menu extravaganza at the Philosophical Research Society this Wednesday. There may still be a couple tickets available, but not for long.
Wednesday, November 5! To mark the release of All Night Menu Vol. 5–the latest volume in his ever-expanding All Night Menu book series—Sam Sweet shares unseen and extraordinary tales from the underlayers of Los Angeles.
In this one-night-only presentation, he will revisit new and old stories from the series alongside audio-visual material from a vast archive of L.A. lore.
The program will include a solo performance from guitarist Mark Lightcap (Acetone) and a screening of Thom Andersen’s short “Olivia’s Place” (1966). Also added, special guest Bobby Bradford!
Don’t miss this incredible evening! Get tix now at prs.org/events ✨
Wednesday, November 5! To mark the release of All Night Menu Vol. 5–the latest volume in his ever-expanding All Night Menu book series—Sam Sweet shares unseen and extraordinary tales from the underlayers of Los Angeles.
In this one-night-only presentation, he will revisit new and old stories from the series alongside audio-visual material from a vast archive of L.A. lore.
The program will include a solo performance from guitarist Mark Lightcap (Acetone) and a screening of Thom Andersen’s short “Olivia’s Place” (1966).
Don’t miss this incredible evening! Get tix now at prs.org/events ✨
Tickets in the bio link. One night only event at PRS auditorium celebrating the release of Volume 5 and 10 years of doing All Night Menu. Not a traditional reading or Q&A, this is something different. Channeling fragments/visuals/voices from across the landscape of All Night Menu. Will be screening a 16mm print of “Olivia’s Place” (Thom Andersen, 1966), a bigger influence on the project than any book. Bobby Bradford will be doing a solo piece for cornet inspired by Big Jay McNeely. Mark Lightcap (Acetone) will close the night with a solo guitar piece. If you’ve followed All Night Menu for a long time, come to this. If you’re vaguely curious, come to this. If you’ve felt something for LA or in LA or of LA………. link in bio.
@philosophical_research_society
Buster Keaton jumping off the roof of @terremoto_landscape 101 years ago for Sherlock Jr.
(1924)
Second slide is a photo of Pasadena Ave and 37 taken in February.
As Keaton said: “Think slow, act fast.”
Tight Heads at the Academy Museum! Saturday, September 13! Book signing/meet & greet at 5pm; then at 7:30 a special Q&A/slideshow with Candy Clark and Sam Sweet, followed by a screening of THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (Nicolas Roeg, 1976). Ticket links in bio!
We’ll be sharing images and stories from TIGHT HEADS (All Night Menu Books, 2025), the New York Times and New Yorker-profiled visual memoir featuring Candy’s Polaroid images of Hollywood icons, artists, writers, and assorted oddballs from 1970s Los Angeles.
Bring Candy all your burning MWFTE questions! Ask her about why her friendship with David Bowie had to end after seeing him live at the Forum! Ask her about the time Rip Torn nearly mauled Nic Roeg! Ask her to show you the special t-shirt she designed for the cast and crew!
If you’ve never seen the Tight Heads roadshow, come on out, this may be your last chance! Tickets for signing and screening in bio!
@candyclarkamericangraffiti@academymuseumscreenings@academymuseum
John Martin died a few weeks ago, on June 23, at his home in Santa Rosa. He was 94.
In 2024, I interviewed John for the All Night Menu Questionnaire, an interview series where I ask a cross-section of L.A. figures about their individual sense memories of place. As far as I know, this is the last interview John granted. It’s available to read at the link in the bio.
Even though he spent the last 50 years in Santa Rosa and Santa Barbara, John spent his first 45 years in L.A. The city gave birth to his literary interests and his remarkable press, Black Sparrow, which operated out of a back house in Cheviot Hills.
In the interview he talks about being a teenage outcast in 1940s Beverly Hills, and the long treks he took on the red car to excavate hot jazz 78s and rare books from houses in far-flung corners of the city. When asked for a song that evokes the Los Angeles of his youth, he told me Jelly Roll Morton’s “Dr. Jazz.” “The great man, the great man,” he said when I told him I was working on a story about Jelly Roll Morton’s time in Los Angeles.
He talks about his fondness for the Olympic Auditorium, and becoming friends with Art Aragon, the premiere prizefighter of 1950s Los Angeles.
He talks about witnessing a suicide attempt on the Colorado Street Bridge while canvassing for 78s with R. Crumb. “Did you plan that just for me?” deadpanned Crumb.
He talks about walking into a barbershop on Venice Blvd. around 1950 and meeting Brun Campbell, a ragtime pianist who had played with Scott Joplin at the turn of the century.
At the end of the interview, he describes the view from his window in Santa Rosa. “We have beautiful oaks that are very tall. The house is engulfed in leaves in the high season. We’ve been here 38 years. Here we will remain until our final adventure unfolds.”
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All Night Menu Vol. 5 is ready. If you purchased already your copy will arrive soon. If not you can buy a first edition in the bio link. Selling books tomorrow 12-5 at 2220 Arts + Archives. When the first edition copies are gone they’re gone. Eight stories:
Kid Ory, Jelly Roll Morton, and the Beach - Dan Inosanto, Bruce Lee, and the Backyard Dojo - Cameron and Exene on Genessee - Former Lives In Lincoln Heights Jail - The Stables Under the Freeway - Chalino’s Homecoming at El Farallon - Hoxsey’s Last Flight - A Tiki-Ti Triptych
NYC people! Come see the Candy Clark and Sam Sweet roadshow this Saturday at Metrograph. American Graffiti at 2:15, talk and signing at 4:15, Man Who Fell To Earth at 5:15. Stay for some, stay for all. Tickets at link in bio. Happy Mother’s Day weekend—
@candyclarkamericangraffiti@metrograph
