historic automobiles and vintage hot rods from the golden era of California car culture -demonstrate..

A woman looks at a 1946 Ford "Woodie" station wagon on display at the Cartopia exhibition celebrating Southern California's early car culture at the USC campus in Los Angeles on April 7, 2010. The display of historic automobiles and vintage hot rods from the golden era of California car culture -demonstrate the utopian aspirations and dreams in 1950s and '60s automotive design and youth car-mod subcultures



The front end of a 1950's Cadillac convertible on display at the Cartopia exhibition celebrating Southern California's early car culture at the USC campus in Los Angeles on April 7, 2010. The display of historic automobiles and vintage hot rods from the golden era of California car culture -demonstrate the utopian aspirations and dreams in 1950s and '60s automotive design and youth car-mod subcultures


The tail fins of a 1961 Cadillac Sedan DeVille on display at the Cartopia exhibition celebrating Southern California's early car culture at the USC campus in Los Angeles on April 7, 2010. The display of historic automobiles and vintage hot rods from the golden era of California car culture -demonstrate the utopian aspirations and dreams in 1950s and '60s automotive design and youth car-mod subcultures.

A 1955 Ford Thunderbird on display with other classic cars at the Cartopia exhibition celebrating Southern California's early car culture at the USC campus in Los Angeles on April 7, 2010. The display of historic automobiles and vintage hot rods from the golden era of California car culture -demonstrate the utopian aspirations and dreams in 1950s and '60s automotive design and youth car-mod subcultures.

Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California,.

Artists salute after the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Performances run Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Artists perform during the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park

An artist performs during the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Performances run Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, July 5th, 2009


An artist adjusts her make up before the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Performances run Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Artists get ready before the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Performances run Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, July 5th, 2009

An artist performs during the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Performances run Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, July 5th, 2009

An artist performs during the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009.

Artists get ready before the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009.

Artists stretch before the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009.

Artists perform during the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009

Artists stretch before the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Performances run Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Artists perform during the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Performances run Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, July 5th, 2009

French artist Ludivine Furnon stretches before the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Performances run Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, July 5th, 2009

An artist stretches before the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California, on June 17, 2009. Cirque Berzerk's unique flavor of adult psychedelic vaudevillian tomfoolery returns to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Performances run Thursday, June 18th through Sunday, July 5th, 2009.