TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2006

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Last year PAPER invaded Los Angeles in our usual swashbuckling way and showed Angelinos what New York is all about. In return, we met loads of fun and talented locals who graciously showed us the L.A. ropes. While we all worked really hard, in true PAPER fashion, we partied our asses off from dusk to dawn. Every last detail is captured in our February 2006 issue and right here.

So, brace yourselves -- PAPER is going back to Cali! On November 7th, we're invading the West Coast in full force with a 5-day extravaganza of art, fashion and music. There will be fashion shows, art exhibits, concerts, hair wars, a store opening, a panel, dim sum, dancing, ice cream, lipstick and more. And of course, parties, parties and more parties.

This time PAPER will be celebrating the varied and eclectic neighborhoods of Los Angeles -- from Venice Beach to Silverlake to Culver City to Frog City. We're so excited to meet, photograph and write about all you hardcore people. And wait, there's more: We've decided to import some of our favorite New Yorkers to Los Angeles. Get psyched to meet Three AsFour, Benjamin Cho, Gareth Pugh, The Neistat Brothers and many other PAPER-friendly freaks.

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DAY 1: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 - THE BEACH

4-5:30 p.m.: Santa Monica
Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Bldg. C1
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Meet legendary performance artists! PAPER columnist Tom Murrin, aka the Alien Comic, and Stephen Holman will conduct a tour of their new retrospective exhibit, "Tom Murrin vs. Stephen Holman."

6-8 p.m.: Venice
Elizabeth Paige Smith Atelier, 1423 Abbot Kinney
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Enjoy early evening cocktails at artist/designer Elizabeth Paige Smith's new gallery and atelier. The PAPER Project L.A. invites you there to celebrate an exhibit of PAPER contributor Cheryl Dunn's photography.

DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 - CHINATOWN & ECHO PARK

5-8 p.m.: Chinatown
Chung King Court
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PAPER throws an arty party with our favorite Chinatown galleries! Participating spaces include Black Dragon Society, Happy Lion, Thomas Solomon Gallery, Daniel Hug Gallery, Mary Goldman Gallery, Peres Projects, Sister, David Kordansky Gallery, Jack Hanley Gallery, China Art Objects, Trudi, Ooga Booga. Enjoy Peroni beer, buns (dim sum) and amazing reggae music from I&I Sound who will be DJing from the back of an ice cream truck! The M.A.C ice cream/makeup truck will also be on site to keep your lips happy. Special surprises and entertainment brought to you by participating galleries.

8 p.m.-12 a.m.: Echo Park
Rec Center Studio, 1161 Logan St.
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PAPER heads over to one of our favorite neighborhoods, Echo Park, to host a bash with DJ/co-host Alexis Rivera. Check out a live performance by PAPER's new favorite band, Very Be Careful. Once again, the M.A.C ice cream/makeup truck will be on site to keep your lips happy.

DAY 3: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 - SILVER LAKE

8 p.m.-12 a.m.: Silver Lake
Rudy's Barber Shop, 4451 Sunset Blvd.
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We feel so at home in Silver Lake that we knew we had to throw a big party here. And we had to do it with our old friends at Rudy's, the shop that's like the Town Hall of this neighborhood. The party will feature local DJs and musicians, including Franki Chan (iheartcomix) and avant-punks Sir Heffington and the Fingered Dancers. Just to add an extra level of craziness, we've also invited our outrageous friends from Detroit who created Hair Wars, the insane hairstyling competition. (Lucky for us, they happened to be in town!) Get ready, because their hairdos are so high that they will barely fit in a car! M.A.C and PAPER will also be scouting and photographing the MOST AMAZING FACES we can find. If you have an amazing face, come on down and show it to us. Who knows, maybe you'll end up winning gifts from M.A.C and getting your picture in PAPER!

DAY 4: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 - PAPER PROJECT STOREFRONT OPENS!
12 p.m.-12 a.m.: HOLLYWOOD

THE PAPER PROJECT STOREFRONT, 5500 Hollywood Blvd.

We invite you to the opening of the PAPER Project Storefront, a three-day extravaganza of art, music, fashion, film and cultural kookiness. The storefront will be open to all from 12 p.m.-12 a.m., except Sunday, when we'll be open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

A DAY OF ART, FILM & MUSIC
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5 p.m.: Cocktails
Opening reception celebrating participating galleries and artists in an exhibit of L.A. artwork.

6-7:30 p.m.: "Unbound: How L.A.'s Art Magazines are Changing the Face of Popular Culture"
Panel discussion presented by adidas and moderated by PAPER senior editor Carlo McCormick. Panelists include Shepard Fairey (Swindle), Amir H. Fallah (Beautiful/Decay), Tracy Forman-Snyder (Arkitip), Brendan Fowler (ANP) and Eric Nakamura (Giant Robot).
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7:30-9 p.m.: Films by the Neistat Brothers
Our friends at Jack Spade have sent the PAPER Project L.A. some hilarious films fresh from downtown New York. Meet maverick mischief-(film)makers the Neistat Brothers as we screen some of their films.

9 p.m.-12 a.m.: Opening party!
DJ Amanda Scheer Demme> will be spinning cuts from her new release, HIS & HERS.
Live music by Dolphin Force, The Deadly Syndrome & The Adored.

DAY 5: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 - A DAY OF FASHION, ART & MUSIC
12 p.m.-12 a.m.: HOLLYWOOD
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THE PAPER PROJECT STOREFRONT, 5500 Hollywood Blvd.

1-3 p.m.: Ashley Paige
Ashley Paige and her bikini-clad girlfriends present a homeless doggie "bathe-in."

3-6 p.m.: Our Favorite West Coast Fashions
Presentations/creations by Jeremy Scott, Rodarte, Show Pony, Brian Lichtenberg and Grey Ant

6-9 p.m.: Global Fashion Invasion
Presentations by Benjamin Cho, ThreeasFour and Gareth Pugh

9 p.m.-12 a.m.: Party
DJ: Benjamin Cho
Live music by Midnight Movies & RTX

DAY 5: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 - A DAY OF INSPIRATION OUTREACH
12 p.m.-12 a.m.: HOLLYWOOD
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THE PAPER PROJECT STOREFRONT, 5500 Hollywood Blvd.

12-5 p.m.: Fashionmobile, Outside the PAPER Project Storefront
The PAPER Fashionmobile will be parked in front of the storefront, searching for fashion inspiration. Young designers show their work to the special board of experts on the Fashionmobile. The team will include PAPER editors Kim Hastreiter and Mickey Boardman, local fashion power press, as well as some celebrity surprises. So if you're an amazing fashion talent, come and show us your work. We want to discover you!

12-5 p.m.: Inspiration outreach, Inside the PAPER Project Storefront
PAPER editors and experts will meet, greet and review work by talented photographers, stylists, makeup artists, hairstylists and graphic designers. We're looking for mindblowing talent, so if you have it, come show it to us!

3-5 p.m.: West Coast Walkoff
Levi'sŪ hosts its invitational "Stylist vs. Stylist: West Coast Walk-Off." Watch eight of Los Angeles' hottest stylists work it out in an insane and potentially vicious fashion battle. Cheer on your favorites as they scramble against the clock to whip up a severe look and bring it to the runway! With Commentary from Andrew Andrew and a special performance by Kelly. Join us and the cutest stylists we can find in L.A. for cocktails and more...
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