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Charles hosts DooDah Surf Costume Contest!
Sunset Beach, CA
Saturday, July 19
FREE! Info www.doodahsurf.com
Week of July 19th, 2008
A Boy’s Room, Los Angeles, CA, 1957
A young man waves the Texas sate flag while posing at his mid-century modern desk. An American flag hangs on the wall. He is allegiant to both state and country. Beside the flag hangs a primitive snow scene painting. A corner radio keeps him informed and entertained. Army barracks style bunk beds with chenille bedspreads […]
In Orange County, CA: CHARLES PHOENIX’S RETRO VACATION TOUR OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Curtis Theater in Brea, CA
Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 8PM &
Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 2PM
Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors and $23 for children.
Tickets online here
In Denver, CO: “THE UNITED STATES OF CHARLES PHOENIX”
At the Denver Modernism Show
Denver, CO
Aug 15-17
In SEATTLE, WA: CHARLES PHOENIX’S GOD BLESS AMERICANA
A live, comedy slide show performance
celebrating mid-century life and style!
At the Kirkland Performance Arts Center
Kirkland, WA
Oct 26, 3PM
CHARLES ON THE COVER OF LA WEEKLY - “LA PEOPLE 2008″ ISSUE
Read the story at laweekly.com.
“KODACHROME KING” photographed at the Moonlight Rollerway
by Kevin Scanlon
Charles Guests on Martha Stewart on Valentines Day!
Charles on Martha’s Halloween Show!
Charles shares vintage Halloween slides with Martha!
More of Charles on YOUTUBE.COM
See how you can make it yourself!
A new 3.5 minute short by ZZalgern0n.
Watch it here
Post a pic of your version on the ASTRO WEENIE CHRISTMAS TREE blog
A new short film by ZZalgern0n.
Watch it here
LETS BE MORE THAN FRIENDS! Join me on MySpace.com!
Will you be my MYSPACE friend? I prefer to think of us as cousins…
http://www.myspace.com/charlesphoenix
Who is Charles Phoenix?
From the kitsch to the classic, Charles Phoenix loves to celebrate mid-century design and culture. His massive collection of other people’s old slides from the 40s, 50s & 60s inspire his retro slide shows, Slide of the Week e-mail and coffee table books. His vintage school bus field trips explore extraordinary out-of-the-way attractions, displays and demonstrations.
“Call him the King of Retro, ruling over a bygone era…”
–Los Angeles Times Magazine
“He joyfully mines America’s past through its fashion and design…”
– New York Times
“Charles Phoenix found his life’s work in a thrift store”
–Los Angeles Independent
Our most favorite cultural antropologist!
–LA City Beat
“He is the Pied Piper of LaLaLand”
–Los Angeles Times
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