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Afropix

About Afropix

When my father gave me a Kodak Brownie as a child, I fell in love with photography. I have been shooting pictures ever since. I am also an avid genealogist and can trace one of my family lines back to 1620! Check out my photography at afropixphotography.com!

SKYLER GREY, the Fresh Prince of Street Art, September 19

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Afropix

Some of you might remember a ’90s comedy sitcom called “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. In a nutshell, a goofy rapper gets in trouble in his rough west Philadelphia neighborhood and is sent to live with relatives in Bel Air, … Continue reading →

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AOP’s FIRST PENGUIN CHICKS TO GO ON EXHIBIT ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 10

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Afropix

  FIRST PENGUIN CHICKS TO GO ON EXHIBIT IN THE JUNE KEYES PENGUIN HABITAT ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 10 Two of the Aquarium’s Magellanic Penguins that were hatched in June, are now going to be on live display starting on September 10, … Continue reading →

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Returned to the Sea

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Afropix

Back in January 2013, an olive ridley sea turtle beached itself at Venice Beach. Concerned beach goers called it in to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (aka NOAA) for rescue. The sea turtle was severely … Continue reading →

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TOMORROW 8/29/2013: BILLY’S FISH FRY @La Luz de Jesus Gallery

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Afropix

Facebook event page La Luz de Jesus Gallery 4633 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027

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MUSE/IQUE Sounds of Summer Finale @ CalTech

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Afropix

MUSE/IQUE ended its summer of sound 2013 season with a sensory assault.  Former Tower of Power lead vocal, Ellis Hall, accompanied the usual suspects:  including violinist Roger Wilkie, and the fabulous MUSE/IQUE orchestra conducted by Artistic Director Rachael Worby.  The audience joined in … Continue reading →

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Whale Watching with AOP and Harbor Breeze Cruises

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Afropix

[youtube]pZINA6TDeik[/youtube] When I was a kid I had a jack-in-the-box. I would turn the handle never knowing when the jack would pop up.  Whale watching with the Aquarium of the Pacific (AOP) and Harbor Breeze Cruise is sort of like … Continue reading →

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UpComing: Art of Grace Slick Opening September 10, 2013

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Afropix

Gallery 319 19720 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91364 info@gallery-319.com

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2nd Annual TKU Art Charity Auction @ Angel City Brewery & Public House 8/8/13

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Afropix

On August 8, 2013, the TKU will have its second charity art auction benefitting Tibet House.  Tibet House US aims to promote and preserve Tibetan culture by serving as both a cultural center in New York City and an online … Continue reading →

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Pasadena’s Gamble House Servant Quarters on View

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Afropix

Designed in 1908 for Procter & Gamble heirs, David and Mary Gamble, the Gamble House is example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. Charles and Henry Greene designed many “ultimate Bungalows’ around the turn of the 1900s century. These … Continue reading →

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Flamenco Festival Today July 28 Last Day at El Cid

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Afropix

Flamenco! It’s spanish style dance, music and song. The Flamenco Festival celebrates El Cid’s fifty year tradition to bring flamenco music and dance to Los Angeles. Admission to the festival is $55.00 per person – available only at the door. … Continue reading →

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