Friday, March 2, 2012

340-Ton Megalith Set to Travel thru LA

340-Ton Megalith Set to Travel thru LA County Beginning Fri, Mar. 2. @LACMA

County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office
Office of Emergency Management

340-TON MEGALITH SET TO TRAVEL THROUGH L.A. COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA BEGINNING ON FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2012

LOS ANGELES (Thu., March 1, 2012) -- The 340-ton megalith—a large stone used to construct a structure or monument—will serve as the centerpiece of artist Michael Heizer’s artwork “Levitated Mass,” is scheduled to roll through Los Angeles County Operational Area (LACOA) cities and unincorporated area communities beginning on Fri., March 2.

The megalith’s journey began after leaving the Stone Valley Materials Quarry in Riverside County on Feb. 28. For the next eight days, the megalith will travel through 20 LACOA cities and unincorporated area communities, including Carson, Cerritos, Industry, Diamond Bar, Downey, Gardena, Hacienda Heights, La Mirada, Lakewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Nietos, Norwalk, Rancho Dominguez, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, Torrance, West Carson Westmont and Whittier.

Follow the route:

http://www.lacma.org/levitated-mass-map

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