Jeepneys deejays at Maker City LA's debut party.

Jeepneys deejays at Maker City LA's debut party.

LIGHTS, MUSIC, DO ART!

The Big Party at LA Mart's New Creative Space

I spill a lot of proverbial ink on new stores and construction of new high rises. But on Sept. 22, I checked out another side of downtown Los Angeles’s building boom.

The LA Mart held a big party to celebrate its new creative space, Maker City LA, which is on the 11th floor of the showroom building located at 1933 S. Broadway.

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Artist and Designer Alfalfa Lennon at one of Maker City LA's creative spaces.

The creative space offers studios, a printing space, podcasting studio, as well as an “experimental kitchen,” no doubt to feed creative souls.

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Dublab DJ Tom Chasteen played reggae at the internet radio station's 14th anniversary party at Maker City LA.

To celebrate the new space, internet radio station and avant garde party crew Dublab celebrated its 14th anniversary at Maker City LA. Revelers and artists were treated to sets of dance, reggae, soul, Latin, freaky disco and ambient music from some of Los Angeles’ underground and popular DJs.

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One part of an installation at Maker City LA. What do these three have in common?