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502 Chung King Court
Chinatown, 90012

213-505-6957

Thursday-Sunday: 1-6pm
Wednesdays: By appointment only

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UPCOMING EVENTS

October 21, 1-7pm

3rd Annual Art Book Fair

Past Events

August 25, 5-12am

KCRW PRESENTS CHINATOWN SUMMER NIGHTS!

Part food event, part summer party, Chinatown Summer Nights presents an exciting hot spot for Angelenos this summer. Taste the many culinary offerings of Chinatown and LA’s gourmet food trucks; sample the neighborhood’s wares; watch Chinese chefs perform cooking demonstrations; experience large-scale, outdoor video projections; take part in hands-on, Chinese cultural activities presented by local organizations and museums; sip on craft brews and dance in Central Plaza with 89.9 KCRW’s DJ’s!

THE SHIRT SHOW!  5pm - 12am

THE SAME NIGHT!  Print Shop LA aka Pressfriendsmachine.com are throwing a T-Shirt merch show/ party. Many of their talented pals are bringing unique textile work for a one night pop-up. Don't miss it!

As you may know the bookstore now occupies the first third of the storefront and printing master Sean Hernandez operates in the remainder of the space. DBA as PRINT SHOP LA, Sean and his cohorts, Press Friends, Heavy Gel, Michelle Miller and Dave Klok are a go-to resource for band posters most recently for such acts as LCD Soundsystem and The Arctic Monkeys.

STORE REMODEL & PRESS FRIENDS PRINTING OPEN HOUSE PARTY

Formerly planned for June 2,

As you may know the bookstore now occupies the first third of the storefront and printing master Sean Hernandez operates in the remainder of the space. DBA as PRINT SHOP LA, Sean and his cohorts, Press Friends, Heavy Gel, Michelle Miller and Dave Klok are a go-to resource for band posters most recently for such acts as LCD Soundsystem and The Arctic Monkeys. They also make incredible work of their own, some of which is for sale!  Come on down!

Its a Beer, Music and Printmaking party! Free.

February 17, 2018

119TH ANNUAL GOLDEN DRAGON PARADE AND PARTY 1pm- 8PM

America's oldest and longest running celebration of its kind, takes over Hill street. The central Plaza will also host the LA Weekly Live Music Stage, a craft beer garden and the Far Bazaar.

February 22, 2018

CCA ALUMNI EVENT (Private Party) 5-8pm

The California College of Art descends on the store to fete it's area alumni.

December 3rd 4pm

Crying 4 Kafka

An acoustic set from the denizens of art punk.

A.G. Geiger Main Room

FREE

December 16th 7-9pm

David Kloc

Exhibition by the artist and a print swap party

Press Friends Gallery (in the loft Inside A.G.Geiger)

November 19, 7pm in the A.G. Geiger Main Room

Last of the Original Beat Poets

Fresh from their recent performances at the symposium on Beat Poetry in Paris France, CLIVE MATSON brings the third part of his recently finished trilogy Hello Paradise, Goodbye Paradise to the A.G. Geiger main room. Joined by his accomplished friends, Cellist Gael Alcock, Martine Algier, Julianne Johnson and Joseph A. Pasquale this afternoon is a rare opportunity enjoy these unique artists and the pearls they drop from the seminal Beat Generation movement. 

Sunday, September 17 at 4pm

The Window

Co-Producers Susan Hayden and Alexis Rhone Fancher, present: Touch of Evil. Featuring writers Grace Singh Smith, Eric Trules, Roger Taus & Lisa Segal. Also featuring an excerpt from a new play by Sharon Yablon, performed by Lisa Denke Littman, Gregory Littman, Jesse Fair & Meg Coffee. Music by Mason Summit.

$10

Sunday August 20 at 4pm

The Window

Co-Producers Susan Hayden and Alexis Rhone Fancher, present 5 poets and 2 musical guests in our monthly literary series. Poets Larry Colker, Tresha Haefner-Rubinstein, Julayne Lee, Lynne Thompson and Thomas R. Thomas. Music by Mason Summit and special musical guest Stephen Feldman.

Sunday July 23 at 1pm

Original Beat Clive Matson + Guests

Sunday July 23 at 4pm

Michael C. Ford and Guests

Sunday June 25, 2pm

"The Window", Literary Series

Susan Hayden & Alexis Rhone Fancher present an afternoon of poets, authors and musicians.

PLEASE NOTE THE SPECIAL TIME: 2pm

Suggested Donation $10

Host Bar

Sunday, June 25 4-6pm

Juxtapoz Magazine Presents the A.G. Geiger Book Swap

Host Bar sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka

Saturday, May 20 4pm

Juxtapoz Magazine Presents the A.G. Geiger Book Swap

Special Film Screenings. Selected shorts from the Los Angeles Art Film Festival

Closing party for the Hollywood & Fine Exhibit

Sunday May 21, 2pm

"The Window", Literary Series

Susan Hayden & Alexis Rhone Fancher present an afternoon of poets, authors and musicians.

PLEASE NOTE THE SPECIAL TIME: 2pm

Suggested Donation $10

Host Bar

Friday, March 24 7pm

Juxtapoz Magazine presents:

The A.G. Geiger Art Book Swap

Bar Sponsored by Tito's Vodka

Friday March 177pm

"Dear God" A New Skate Film

Skater/ Filmmaker Matthew Jackson presents his latest film.

Free

Sunday, February 26 2pm

"The Window", Literary Series

Susan Hayden & Alexis Rhone Fancher present an afternoon of poets, authors and musicians.

PLEASE NOTE THE SPECIAL TIME: 2pm

Suggested Donation $10

Host Bar

Sunday January 22 4pm

Susan Hayden & Alexis Rhone Fancher present Chinese Firecrackers an afternoon of poets, authors and musicians.

Suggested donation $10

Host Bar

Saturday January 21, 7pm

Fotofolio.La Magazine Fundraiser with Founder Gusmano Cesaretti and Editor Naheed Simjee

International photographer, GUSMANO CESSARETTI and Fotofolio.la Editor, NAHEED SIMJEE will present their 2017 vision for their on-going project: Fotofolio.la.  They will also be joined by HENRY HOPPER who will discuss the art of DENNIS HOPPER, specifically the photographs appearing in Issue #10.

Hosted Bar. Suggested door donation: $5

Proceeds go directly to Fotofolio.la a 501c.

NOVEMBER 13, Sunday 4-5pm

Book Launch/ Reading : Knights of the Straight Table by Hal West.  Introduction by Special Guest, Bruce Wagner, writer of the feature film "Maps to the Stars"

Host Bar

FREE

NOVEMBER 6, SUNDAY 4-5pm

Susan Hayden, AKA Library Girl Presents Kukoff & O'Neil

Producer, Screenwriter, Producer and Author of Children of the Canyon,  David Kukoff together with Patrick O'Neil author of Gun, Spoon and Needle and contributing editor to Sensitive Skin Magazine will read in a lively expose' of personal trial.  

Opening is award winning poet Alexis Rhone Fancher, author of How I Lost My Virginity to Michael Cohen and Other Heart Stab Poems.

Music By Singer Songwriter JEFF TURMES and Singer Songwriter, Mason Summit.

Suggested Donation $10

October 22, 11am-7pm

The A.G. Geiger ART BOOK FAIR

Modeled on the LA and NY Book Fairs presented by Printed Matter, the A.G. Geiger Book Fair is more regionally focused. It will be held in Chung King Court, near galleries, restaurants and bars of historic Chinatown.  Free

PAST EVENTS:

September 25, 4pm:

Library Girl Presents!

Susan Hayden, AKA Library Girl is adding an "Eastside" pop up concept in the store, fashioned on her renowned productions at the Ruskin Group Theater.  Readings by Nicelle Davis, Kristin Dwan and Chris Morris. Featuring music by singer-songwriter Zander Schloss (The Circle Jerks, The Weirdos) and Mason Summit 

$10

August 28, 4pm

An Afternoon of Noir Poetry

Alexis Rhone Fancher presents three fantastic LA poets a Noir theme. Brendan Constantine, Tony Barnstone and Suzanne Lummis

$5 suggested donation

August 20, 5pm

KCRW Chinatown Summer Nights

Dj's, bands, booths, bars, food trucks and we're open till 10pm!

Free