Latest Events in Torrance(July Updated)

Unlock the full potential of your artistic journey in a Collage Garage workshop, which will encourage you to dive into the world of collage! Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your mark-making skills with confidence, delve into advanced composition awareness, and push the boundaries of your creativity with intensified artistic risk-taking. Join us for a single session, or make it a “series” by coming back again and again! With each sequential workshop, you'll cultivate a deeper understanding of the collage process, unlocking new dimensions of creativity and expression. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your craft and fuel your passion for self expression. All materials provided. All levels welcome. Information Source: The International Printing Museum | eventbrite

Unlock the full potential of your artistic journey in a Collage Garage workshop, which will encourage you to dive into the world of collage! Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your mark-making skills with confidence, delve into advanced composition awareness, and push the boundaries of your creativity with intensified artistic risk-taking. Join us for a single session, or make it a “series” by coming back again and again! With each sequential workshop, you'll cultivate a deeper understanding of the collage process, unlocking new dimensions of creativity and expression. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your craft and fuel your passion for self expression. All materials provided. All levels welcome. Information Source: The International Printing Museum | eventbrite

Continuous-tone photographic images are characterized by gradual transitions between shades and colors and have frustrated letterpress printers for decades. The need for the traditional halftone screen often produces coarse prints, difficult registration and color issues. In this technical hybrid workshop, which includes both online and and in-person components, participants will explore the possibilities of letterpress printing as a means of producing successful four-color process images. Two live Zoom sessions (Feb 18 & 25, 6pm-8pm) include discussion and demonstrations on how to achieve successful results, choosing and editing original images, color manipulation in PhotoShop, soft proofing and preparing files for photopolymer plates. Individual consultation meetings will also be available (Mar 4). Students will order their own photo polymer plates for original four-color images. Two weeks later, with plates in hand, we will meet in person for hands-on printing (March 15 & 16, 9am to 4pm), plus demonstrations of technique and discussions of strategies for letterpress printing of multiple plates in tight registration. Skill level: Students should have letterpress experience with some knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop. Information Source: The International Printing Museum | eventbrite

Create custom-made tote bags, key chains, coffee mugs, notebooks, t-shirts, and buttons as you experiment with a variety of decoration methods to embellish gift items with your own pen and ink sketches, pre-printed artwork, dye-cut shapes, and watercolor sublimation painting. Artists welcomed, as well as folks who prefer to work from stencils, pre-printed artwork, dye-cut shapes, and rubber stamps. There is something for every skill level. Beginners welcome! Please note: The workshop fee includes $25 worth of supplies (i.e. blank mugs, tote bags, notebooks, 100% poly t-shirts, etc); additional quantities available for purchase. Participants should bring their own 100% cotton t-shirts for vinyl transfers and pre-printed artwork button making. Information Source: The International Printing Museum | eventbrite

Design and print your own greeting cards! After learning about the history of letterpress printing, how to set wood type, lock it into a chase, and ink the press, you'll be able to create 25 greeting cards for various occasions! You'll also learn how to score and fold the cards in this hands-on and very active half-day workshop. All experience levels welcome. All materials provided. Information Source: The International Printing Museum | eventbrite

COME LAUGH WITH ME TOUR – LIVE IN CARSON! LA, you know the vibes—real comedy, real energy, no weak s*.** On Friday, May 31st, we’re bringing the funniest in the game to Carson for a night you don’t wanna miss. FEATURING: 🔥 Ken Jones – If you don’t know, you’ve seen him. Viral, unfiltered, and always on point. 🔥 Tommy Dangerfield – The Tubi king of comedy. Raw, real, and gonna have you in tears. 🔥 Ashli Henderson – Funny as hell, nonstop energy, and a real problem on stage. 🔥 PLUS: LA’s own Demetrius “Juice” Deason! He’s been killing stages everywhere, and now he’s bringing it home. WHAT TO EXPECT? ✅ Hella funny people. Ain’t no weak links. ✅ Full bar. You drinking or nah? ✅ Fire food vendors. No gas station snacks. ✅ $10 parking. Because we’re keeping it simple. 📍 305 W Torrance Blvd, Carson, CA 90745 📅 Friday, May 31st 🎟 Tickets moving fast—don’t play yourself. Tap in NOW. Information Source: Layups2standup | eventbrite

Continuous-tone photographic images are characterized by gradual transitions between shades and colors and have frustrated letterpress printers for decades. The need for the traditional halftone screen often produces coarse prints, difficult registration and color issues. In this technical hybrid workshop, which includes both online and in-person components, participants will explore the possibilities of letterpress printing as a means of producing successful four-color process images. Two live Zoom sessions (June 3 & 10, 6pm-8pm) include discussion and demonstrations on how to achieve successful results, choosing and editing original images, color manipulation in PhotoShop, soft proofing and preparing files for photopolymer plates. Individual consultation meetings will also be available (June 17). Students will order their own photo polymer plates for original four-color images. Two weeks later, with plates in hand, we will meet in person for hands-on printing (June 28 & 29, 9am to 4pm), plus demonstrations of technique and discussions of strategies for letterpress printing of multiple plates in tight registration. Skill level: Students should have letterpress experience. In addition, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign must be available on the participant's computer, and they must have a basic knowledge of each. Information Source: The International Printing Museum | eventbrite

The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation will be hosting their annual TOCApalooza on Saturday June 21, 2024 from 11am – 5pm at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. A free family friendly event, there will be a variety of entertainment on 3 stages, art exhibition and artist vendors. Additionally there will be ticketed food, beer and wine to enjoy! We hope you will join us for a truly extraordinary experience! Make the day even more special with a VIP ticket. The VIP experience includes catered culinary experience by Critic’s Choice Catering, exclusive VIP seating at the main stage patio, special seating in all performance venues and more. Want to spend the day sharing the arts with people? Consider volunteering for this year’s TOCApalooza! Opportunities include working with families in the Kid Zone, helping patrons, ushering in the theatres and more: Volunteer link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0445A5A828A6FA7-49172074-tocapalooza#/ Information Source: Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation | eventbrite

BLUE IS THE WORLD’S FAVORITE COLOR: the Cyanotype Process Learn how to make blue prints using the historic analog photo process! We meet at mid-day, when the sun is the strongest for best exposure times, for ‘plein air’ cyanotype printing using seaweed, other plant materials, and other objects. Students will learn various techniques and get plenty of tips for this alternative photo print process. Participants are encouraged to bring flat objects such as keys, plant leaves and flowers, tools, lace, stencils, twine, and/or translucent things. Information Source: The International Printing Museum | eventbrite