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WED JULY 30 IS THE CUT OFF DATE FOR RESERVATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS. PLEASE IF YOU HAVE MADE RESERVATIONS AND MUST CANCELL DO SO BEFORE WEDS, JULY 30.PLEASE ED.

PLEASE Read Carefully. This Meet Up will cost each participant approxmatey $50. This upscale day includes a pay for your own Brunch in the hottest Tea Room in town, Chados, sandwiches, salads, desert and tea, cost $8-$15. This is a new and great place to eat. Admission fee to the Japanese American National Museum $8. Paid Parking in lots across the street from the Museum $4-$6) and an enrollment fee to Martin Isaacson of $20. The enrollment is limited to 20 persons. We will meet at the resturant Chado for Brunch which is inside the Museum. Meet each other, chat and learn about the world of exotic tea. Its a whole new world and the owners are experts and wonderful people. You will never drink coffee again. Around 12:30 we will buy tickets to the museum and journey thru their galleries with Martin guiding us thru the galleries. Another world of culture and creativity. On to a short guided walk thru Little Tokyo, a short stop at the wildest, funnest shop in town called PoP Killer. Unless you know about it youwill never find it. and ending around 2pm at on the most amazing (free) Japanese gardens in Los Angeles at the Japanese American Cultural Center. Martin will explain the mystical Japanese garden and its real meanings. This trip is for truly cultured persons wanting to experience one of the most favored and flavored places in Los Angeles, Little Tokyo. You may bring up to 2 guest however they must pay the $20 enrollment fee to Martin Isaacson

THERE IS $10 CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT. YOU MAY PAY WITH PAY PAL. This Tour is being led by Martin Isaacson, check out his website, www.martinisaacson.com, and will meet at Bergamont Station Outdoor Cafe at 10 am for coffee, introductions and orientation. Free parking at the site. We take off to galleries that I have previewed. I will give the group a 30 minute preface so that everyone will understand the art they are seeing and have discussion in each venue. I have previewed.
The Santa Monica Museum is in the complex and is both free and or accepts donations for entry. Evocative conversation at lunch with great salads at the Bergamont Station Cafe at around noon. No host food and beverage. Meetup again at the cafe for discussion around 3 pm. This event is for interested, creative personalities. Check us out. Map of location found at web site. FEE PAID WITH CASH OR PAY PAL ONLY.

THIS MEETUP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE CAFE AND MOST OF THE GALLERIES WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY. I AM SORRY FOR THE INCONVIENCE IT HAS CAUSED YOU PLEASE ACCEPT MY AMENDS. This Tour is being led by Martin Isaacson, and will meet at Bergamont Station Outdoor Cafe at 11:30 am for coffee, evocative conversation and or great salads at the Bergamont Station Cafe. 12:45 we take off visiting as many of the 35 galleries or the Santa Monica Musuem which is in the complex as we can. Meetup again at the cafe for discussion at 2:15pm. A fabulous event for interested, creative personalities. Check us out. Map of location found at web site.

Free event This is an outdoor event, bring a sweater and in case of rain the event is cancelled.

The Getty Center Los Angeles
On our first Meetup, we will visit The Getty Center (one of the coolest places in LA) and visit two Conceptual Art Exhibits: "Evidence of Movement" and "Zoopsia: new works by Tim Hawkinson".

I've chosen these two exhibits in order to have a thematic focus for our visit. I would like nothing more than to explore the Getty Center in all it glory, but if you've ever been there before, you might have realized that its quite VAST and you couldn't possibly explore the entire complex in one day. Counting the permanent exhibits, the changing exhibits, the research exhibits, the gardens, the architectural tours, the outdoor sculptures, the library, the restaurants, the gift shop... this is a place you have to take in a little bit a at a time on each visit. But I PROMISE we'll go back and explore more!

DETAILS OF OUR VISIT:

***This is a members only event, if you would like to attend, please register with this Meetup group, thanks for your support!

> For those of you who are new to the Getty, admission is free but parking is $8.00. The parking lots are on the lower lever of the hill and from here, you need to get on a tram that will take you up the hill. ***Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow for parking and tram. For maps, directions and parking info visit : http://www.getty.edu/visit/hours/

> At 1:00 p.m we will meet at the Arrival Plaza, which is where the tram drops you off. I'll most likely by by the trees that are in the center of the plaza holding up a sign that says Meetup. For a site plan, please visit: http://www.getty.edu/visit/hours/map.html

> Once we have all arrived, we will relocate to another area TBD and begin our "meet and greet" maybe at a cafe over coffee.

> 2:00 pm - We will make our way over to view these two current exhibits: "Evidence of Movement" and "Zoopsia: new works by Tim Hawkinson" For more information on these exhibits visit: http://www.getty.edu/visit/exhibitions/

> If we have time after the exhibits and some people want to hang out, we will make our way over to the Central Garden, perhaps after grabbing a snack on the way or visiting the gift shop. We will stay no later than 6:00 p.m since the Getty closes at that time.

Personally, I'm really excited about the Tim Hawkinson exhibit, I'm a huge fan of his work. If you are unfamiliar with him, I PROMISE you will have an unbelievable experience. One of America's most singular and inventive sculptors, Tim Hawkinson's art has been called slyly conceptual and a carnival sideshow, awe-inspiring and absurd.

For more info on Tim Hawkinson, visit: http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/4aa/4aa590.htm

FINAL NOTES:

> If you are running late or need help please call me at 323-251-2913. Please use this number to call me ONLY on the day of the event, otherwise please contact through Meetup.

> Please print out the site map of the Getty and bring it with you in case you need to find our group. You can find a site map below.
http://www.getty.edu/visit/hours/map.html

> Lastly, please do not flake out. I have put in a considerable amount of effort organizing this event and there is nothing more annoying than waiting around for someone who RSVP'd but decided to not show up without cancelling. Thanks for your understanding.

I'm looking forward to meeting you all!

Best,

Lia