Aeromancy.

UPRISING! is a community kite-making project that invites participants to design and build their own kites with a message they wish to communicate from up high. This contemporary twist on the ancient practice of aeromancy (divining messages from the sky) encourages people to rise above the dark clouds hovering overhead by unleashing their own messages upon the heavens. This aerial display will be a visible demonstration of democracy and a multitude of voices in these dark times. In addition, participants will be invited to show their kites as part of an upcoming exhibition.

UPRISING! is presented by the Center for Tactical Magic in collaboration with Eva Strohmeier as part of the “Detours” exhibition at the Huntington Beach Art Center, March 12 through April 10 (see address below). Also featured are the radical art collective, Finishing School and renegade roboteers, Survival Research Labs.

To participate, you can:

A) Make a kite of your own design. (FUN!)
B) Download a kite pattern from the Center for Tactical Magic website: http://tinyurl.com/5ptae (also FUN!)
C) Join us on March 6 at the Huntington Beach Art Center for an afternoon of kite-making and kite-flying at the beach. The workshop will be held from noon to 3pm with kite-flying afterwards. All materials will be provided. (REALLY FUN!)
D) Send stickers, stencils, slogans, etc to use at the kite-making workshop. (Still FUN!)

Downloaded kites and materials for kite-making can be sent directly to:

Attn: CTM Kite Project
Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Proposals for more elaborate kites to be included in the exhibition should be emailed to:
goodluck@tacticalmagic.org please write “kite project” in the subject line.

For more info:
Website: http://tacticalmagic.org
Email: goodluck@tacticalmagic.org
Huntington Beach Art Center: 714-374-1650
Directions to HBAC: From the 405 Fwy. exit Beach Blvd-South, drive South 5 miles, turn right onto PCH (Pacific Coast Hwy), drive 1 mile, right on Main St., five blocks north, HBAC on right side. See you there!

Rise Up & Put a Message in the Sky!

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About Jay Babcock

I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.