La Luz Saturday August 9th.

If you live in LA then you know what that the short term, "La Luz", stands for La Luz de Jesus, the seminal gallery and book publisher of Hollywood and the brainchild of Billy Shire, also of Billy Shire Fine Art.

So when you hear people say, "Are you going to La Luz tonight?", that is what they are talking about.

Billy gets flack for having a soap store, gift shop, gallery, bookstore all in one.
Although, I really have to say that these are idle conversations I hear in the art-opening chatter world, I have never heard of anyone actually telling him this to his face...besides knowing him he would probably just say, "So what" or something of that sort.

Anyway, he has a great art history and involvement and has launched many great artists. On a pop culture level, his family empires are solid.

Way back before I opened my gallery I applied to be a gallery assistant...I didn't interview with him, but later was told that they were just looking for a few kids. I will take that as I was over-qualified.
The job application was the craziest thing I ever had to fill out...I thought for sure I will get the job since I have an aunt who was deemed a Saint by Pope John Paul 2, in May 2000. María de Jesús Sacramentado Venegas de la Torre (1868-1959)
She prayed for some sick children who recovered from a severe heart condition, is what I gleaned from the Spanish explanation on the Vatican Website.
But I digress.

August 9th, is a book signing at La Luz.

Cherry Bomb is illustrated by Liz Adams, a Gallery Revisited fave and sweetheart illustraordinaire! I made that up, but it works.

It's a modern etiquette book...perhaps we could all use a little good advice and maybe some day we will be Saints too...uh, or at least just a bad ass girlfriend as the book proclaims.