by The Editors on November 10, 2009
Thankfully celebrities still have money to give to good causes. And give they did on November 7, 2009 at Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit at the Wynn Las Vegas.
Tony Hawk’s personal ramp was set on top of one of the resort’s swimming pools, and a family-centric action-sports carnival filled the surrounding area with games, food, activities, a special musical performance by Rancid, and a Vert Demo with Tony and skaters Andy Macdonald, Bucky Lasek, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, and Kevin Staab, plus BMX pros Jamie Bestwick, Simon Tabron, and Dennis McCoy. . . Several celebrities attended, including Andre Agassi, Erik Estrada, BMX legend Mat Hoffman, T.J. Lavin, Holly Madison, Sal Masekela, Aubrey O’Day, UFC fighters Chuck Liddell, Frank Mir and Gray Maynard and UFC President Dana White.
So far The Tony Hawk Foundation has awarded $2.9 million dollars to 448 communities. . . Follow the jump for all the details.
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by The Editors on November 9, 2009
The California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica, California is presenting a show guest curated by “legendary Z-Boy Nathan Pratt.” Pratt is working with a pretty heavy crew on the project including:
Michael Trotter and advisory committee members Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom (Zephyr co-founders), Cris Dawson (1966 Hobie Champ), Z-Boys Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta, and 1980’s world champion Christian Hosoi, the exhibition traces the evolution of boards from pre-1950 to the present showcasing the riders, designers, artists, and manufacturers that created the California phenomenon known as the skateboard.
The show, which opens November 14, 2009, will feature 275 rare skateboards from the collections of “Jason Cohn, Dale Smith/Skate Designs Inc., Todd Huber/Skatelab Skatepark, Ray Flores, James Lang/South Bay Skates.” The exhibit will include film screenings, talks, photo exhibits and guest appearances and will run through May 30, 2010.
California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
[Link: California Heritage Museum]
by The Editors on November 9, 2009
Cisco (the router company) is reportedly rolling out a “multi-million dollar” advertising campaign for its Flip video camera product using only user-generation content. And one of those users is apparently Tony Hawk, according to a story on Mediapost.
The campaign, “Do You Flip,” relied on 10-, 15- and 30-second clips shot by everyday Joes and celebrities, such as Usher, Tony Hawk and Weezer, on Flip Video cameras. Cisco will turn the clips into TV commercials, as well as online social media, viral and rich banner ads. . . Cisco will promote the celebrity’s charity of choice in its Flip for Good program in return for participating in the campaign. The company will create a design on the camera as part of the personalized offering. For every camera sold with the charity design, Cisco will donate $10 to the charity.
Sounds like another great collab by Tony Hawk: he extends his celebrity reach, Flip sells more cameras, and The Tony Hawk Foundation gets more money for skateparks.
[Link: Mediapost.com]
by The Editors on November 8, 2009
ESPN/Action has posted a gallery from Bryce Kanights‘ 29 years behind the lens.
One of the Bay Area original Sick Boys, an early staffer for Thrasher magazine and an a non-stop presence in the skate community since the early ’80s, Kanights is 100% skateboarder. In this exclusive gallery he shares some of his favorite photos that are, every one, classic and for the ages.
True.
[Link: ESPN/Action]
by The Editors on November 6, 2009
emerica posted a great interview with artist and skateboarder Ed Templeton. We felt a certain skinship with the Toy Machiner when he mentioned that some days he just gets out of bed, walks over to his computer naked and spends the rest of the day working without ever putting his clothes on.
There were a few days this past summer when I didn’t get dressed the whole day. I literally got out of bed, worked all day, and even hung out on the couch naked watching TV with Deanna. But, I don’t really like to eat naked. It feels kind of gross. At some point in the day, I usually end up putting on a t-shirt and boxers, at the most.
We are currently wearing clothes, however we know exactly what he’s talking about. For more insights into the life of Ed, click the link.
[Link: emerica skate]
by The Editors on November 5, 2009
Party with HUF tonight November 5, 2009 at LA’s Kibbitz Room and celebrate the release of the Huf x Nike Blazer SB. Some people apparently get pretty excited about new Nike shoes. Live performances by Hanni El Khatib and more importantly free PBR. Doors open at 8.
Kibbitz Room (at Cantor’s), 419 Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles (accross from Huf LA).
by The Editors on November 4, 2009
On Friday, November 6, 2009 Jason Adams and Jai Tanju will be opening a show of their collected art offerings at The Uptown in Oakland, California. The show runs through December 31, 2009.
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, California.
[Link: Tumyeto]
by The Editors on November 3, 2009
Stoked Mentoring’s Founder and Executive Director Steve Larosilliere tells the story of his organization on the Huffington Post.
In 5 years, we’ve worked with hundreds of youth in New York and L.A. and taught them valuable life skills in the process. Life skills such as goal-setting, networking, trust, patience, and how to overcome obstacles. What we discovered along the way was the need for at-risk youth to have positive role models and quality life experiences that add value and dimension to their lives. They need to develop their own “Story”. One that isn’t the same as the people in their community. One that is uniquely theirs. Instead of being an inner city high school dropout, they can be a snowboarder from the inner city who wants to work in advertising, has a mentor, and is a high school graduate.
To get involved with Stoked mentoring, click here.
[Link: Huffington Post]
by The Editors on October 30, 2009
Keith Hufnagel has strangely tapped into the perfect fashion groove with his skate boutiques and clothing line HUF. We always wonder how anyone can put out some much cool stuff and still be relatively, you know, normal. ESPN Action’s Josh Brooks Interviewed him to find out.
[Link: ESPN Action]
by The Editors on October 29, 2009
Former Brighton UK pro skateboarder Steve Brooker, 48, spends a lot of his time these days down on the muddy banks of the Thames River, but he’s not homeless, according to a story in Time Magazine.
Brooker. . . is a member of the Mudlarks, a society of amateur archaeologists who are licensed by the Port of London Authority to scavenge the banks of the Thames for historical artifacts. Because of Brooker’s oversize frame, his talent for major discoveries and his overall awesomeness, he is known by admirers as the Mud God.
Apparently, Steve just loves getting down and dirty.
[Link: Time.com]
Thankfully celebrities still have money to give to good causes. And give they did on November 7, 2009 at Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit at the Wynn Las Vegas.
