See
Fashion photographer Helmut Newton 12
Do
Ideas for daring experiences 16
Zen
Yoga on the beach 18
Eat
Ice cream, yogurt and shaved ice. 26
FOCUS Things to see and do in your neighborhood.
BRENTWOOD
ISSUE 3: June/July 2013
Insights into your neighborhood.
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This month’s issue is, as usual, packed with things to see and do in Brentwood and the immediate neighborhood. Since school is out, we also feature kids more prominently – party ideas, room design, reading clubs and activities. It’s not all about kids though. We explore our innate thirst for knowledge, and encourage you to try new experiences. Read about our favorite startups, health stories and technology too. I hope you enjoy this free issue – please email us your comments and suggestions for future themes.
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CONTENTS See
Feature
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Helmut Newton The Annenberg Space for Photography holds a new exhibition of the fashion photographer’s work.
Play
Eat
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Film, music and talks which are completely free.
Mmm...Cold sweet stuff tastes so good.
Free
Icy Desserts
Do
Live
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Kids Stuff
Our expanded section features a multitude of ideas for kids.
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Tenacious D
Get your tickets for the starstudded music/comedy festival in the Fall, fronted by Jack Black’s band.
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Beach Yoga
Substitute a beach towel for your usual yoga mat this Summer.
Idyllic Swimming Pools Houses for sale with tranquil pools and idyllic views.
They’re off school for the Summer so we devoted our resources to find interesting things to occupy their free time.
Kids Stuff
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Horse Riding
www.access-scpa.org
Bowling
www.amf.com/eldoradolanes
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Martial Arts
www.brentwoodmartialarts.com
Get Out!
Baseball Batting
www.castlebattingcages.com
Ice Skating
www.culvercityicerink.com
Fishing
www.pierfishing.com
Party Time
No prep, no clean up, no amateur magicians or raw burgers. Let someone else take care of your kid’s party.
HIGH FLYERS
FLYING MUSEUM The next best thing to being on a plane is having a party next to a whole fleet of them, within earshot of Santa Monica Airport. The kids can see a movie, pilot the flight simulator and get a tour of the museum. Bon Voyage! Saturdays and Sundays 10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm. $250 for up to 25 people maximum 50 guests. museumofflying.com/ children-birthday-parties. html
SANTA MONICA PIER Unlimited rides all day! Yes, that’s right - plus they set up all the decorations and feed your kids pizza. Just allow some time after the pizza and some of the scarier rides! Party packages start at $25 per child. www.pacpark.com
CREATIVE TYPES
ARTZONE Two hours exclusively for you and up to 25 kids at their art studio. They provide art instruction and guidance. Worth it alone for the fun sounding ‘squirt paint nook’, and ‘goop table’, we think. Party rates start at $325. www.artzone4kids.com
CREATING ARTS COMPANY Professionally trained musical theater actors make your kid’s dreams come alive through singing and dancing or dress up parties. Choose from themes like Magical Mermaids and Fairies or Pirate Treasure Hunt. T: (310) 804-0223 or Email: info@creatingarts.org www.creatingarts.org
SPORTY TYPES
TUMBLEWEED If you like an active, tire-them out-kinda party Tumbleweed, which is well known for their summer camps, offer activities like sharks & minnows, soccer, capture the flag, tug of war, treasure hunts and they can also provide options like a petting zoo, pony rides and rock climbing walls. 20 Children – 2 hours/3 activities – $350 T: Noel Torres at (310) 472-7474 ext. 101. www.tumbleweedcamp.com
ANIMAL LOVERS
ECO STATION The Eco Station is a nonprofit organization that rescues exotic animals. Their parties include hands-on experiences with a variety of animals including reptiles, big cats and birds. Several different rooms are available and birthdays include a tour of the facilities, education and interaction with animals. It’s tax-deductible, and you’re doing something good for the environment! Rates start at $400 for 40 guests for 2 hours. T: Corey Adolphus at (310) 678 9375 or Email coreya@starinc.org
HEAL THE BAY Up to 25 guests at the Santa Monica Aquarium. You get exclusive use for 2 hours and a guided touch tank tour plus story time and crafts. You can adopt an aquarium animal COAST SPORTS as a gift to the birthday boy A full menu of activities, or girl. They helpfully tell you appropriate for both boys not to bring pinatas or live and girls. A general sports party could include baseball, animals. This one is popular so book at least 3 weeks in basketball, football, soccer and relay races. They provide advance. Rates start at $350. all the equipment: balls, flags, 310.393.6149 ext. 102 www.healthebay.org/santacones etc. monica-pier-aquarium To book a party, contact Coast Sports at 310-913-3224. www.coastsports.com
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Profile
FOCUS PROFILE
A Children’s Cause
Jamara Ghalayini makes it her business to help children. Literally. She founded the childrens clothes shop Pumpkinheads, as a means to fund the many causes she supports. Why a childrens clothes store? I became painfully aware that even in perceived affluent areas there are third world conditions. With Pumpkinheads I could create a continuous revenue stream for local children’s charities which would exceed the contributions I could make individually. And clothing – because even in economic downturns children continue to be born and grow…and that results in new clothes! Additionally, there is a synergy due to the fact that we are a child focused industry. It allows us to operate as a profitable business with the added benefit of making a difference to the people we serve and the charities we partner with. What labels do you carry? A lot of hard to find European brands like IKKS, Lili Gaufrette, and Mayoral. Also the uber cool Dutch brand Scotch Shrunk. We focus at least 30% of our inventory on ‘Made in the USA’ brands, and our biggest seller is the celeb favorite Daily Threads. Why Brentwood? No brainer. Down to earth, loyal people that make us feel as much a part of their lives as they are ours. It is one of the most community centered neighborhoods in the entire LA area. It has the wonderful familiarity of a small town in the midst of the madness of the Westside! Additionally, we have similar taste in fashion. Brentwood is full of savvy, classy consumers that are not overly concerned with trends. How long have you been here and do you support the community? Since September 2005. We support our community in every way possible. From word of mouth about other merchants in the area (we believe that there is room for everyone, and the best way to stay in business is to help others do the same!). We feel very strongly that part of doing business in Brentwood means supporting the families that patronize our store. We readily donate to schools and causes that our customers feel are important and are always looking for new ways to be involved. 8 FOCUS | JUNE/JULY 2013
What charities do you support and what difference have you made? Our current charity partners are: Baby2Baby (www.baby2baby.org) for which we serve as a collection center of gently used and new items for babies and children up to 12. They do pick ups every Friday because our clients are so supportive and giving. We have an entire fitting room closet that collects anything and everything a baby or child in need can use! Children’s Action Network (www.childrensactionnetwork.org) founded by a Brentwood mom, Jennifer Perry. As an adopted child myself I find the work that CAN does to find permanent loving homes for kids of the utmost importance. We yearly donate brand new full wardrobes from our inventory (usually 3-4 outfits, pj’s, underwear and accessories) to children during the holiday time as well as gift outfits for children to wear during their video interviews. The Help Group (www.thehelpgroup.org) also with its roots in Brentwood via founder Barbara Firestone. This group has several campuses which educate children with learning and social challenges. We have donated thousands in clothing to their Silverlining Boutique (a designer reseller shop that they opened Celebrities, flying birds and to provide vocational training to their students as well as raise magic tricks. money for their schools) as wells as organizing donations from our vendors and clients. My partnership with No Limits is one of my longest charity commitments. No Limits (www. kidswithnolimits.org) serves an unmet need in the community by teaching deaf children to confidently speak, achieve, dream, and inspire through its national theatrical program and after-school educational center. Michelle Christie takes children who cannot speak and are not learning due to hearing loss and the inability of the public school system to be able to accommodate their special needs, and opens up a world of possibility. For a No Limits child it is this simple. They come to the center with literally no speaking ability, functioning at a lever FAR below their age and it is as clear as if someone flicks a switch “ON”. Life changes from the first day. I cant tell you how profound the change is. 100% of the students from Michelle’s program have gone on to college. Lastly, but not least, I serve on the committee for the March of Dimes Signature Chef Event (www.marchofdimes.com) that is held October 6. They are largely responsible for the lifesaving measures that are employed to save the lives of premature infants as well as many of the screenings that are done to rule out and catch treatable disease in newborns.
FUN FACTS
Proudest achievement Without a doubt overcoming the challenge of pregnancy and the delivery of my daughter, Ofelia, 3 years ago. Hands down my greatest achievement. The one I am most grateful for as well. Something unusual we don’t know about – We have a large assortment of magic tricks. I am a huge fan of magic! We also carry real gardening tools for kids. Strangest thing that happened in the store – a bird attacked me in the store and I dove under the counter, and wouldn’t come out until the deli owner next door chased it out. Oh, and the ceiling collapsed over the register one day…that was crazy too! Celebrities who shop here Jennifer Garner, Halle Berry, Rachel Zoe, Jill Dempsey, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adam Sandler, Alanis Morrisette, Alyson Hannigan…the list goes on. We are very fortunate in this regard. Favorite place in Brentwood Hmm….Pumpkinheads of course! But…if I have to pick outside of that…ugh…I am just going to say it… SUSIECAKES!!!!
Pumpkinheads 11640 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Phone:(310) 207-6760 www.pumpkinheadkids.com
Books Reading Fun
BRENTWOOD READING CLUB
Photo: Nicolas van Leekwijck
This week sees the launch of the Los Angeles Public Library’s Summer Reading Club. All kids are invited to join! Kids who read during the summer keep their reading skills strong and decrease learning loss while they are away from school. They are ready to learn when they go back in the Fall. In the Summer Reading Club, kids get to read whatever they want – for fun! And the more they read, the better readers they become, while earning prizes and free books. Go to any Los Angeles Public Library branch between now and August 3rd to sign up. You will receive a game board and a free book bag. There will be weekly programs at the Kaufman-Brentwood Library every Thursday at 4pm – June 13 through to August 8. Read, enjoy the free shows and do fun activities all summer. FEATURED EVENT Safari Adventure with Thor’s Reptile Family When: Thursday, July 18 at 4:00 p.m. Where: Donald Bruce Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library 11820 San Vicente Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 Phone: (310) 575-8273 Ages: 3 - 12 Cost: FREE Description: Thor’s Reptile Family is a unique mix of educational entertainment that is sure to capture the attention, imagination and interest of any audience. You’ll be taken on a safari, as we get up-close and personal with arthropods, amphibians and reptiles of all sizes! More Info: At the library or www.lapl.org/summerreading.
NEW BOOK
Children’s author, Patricia Olson, has a new book published this month, called ‘Tall Jay’. Her last book, ‘Frumpy, The Pumpkin Who Missed Halloween’ garnered a heap of great reviews, and this followup is sure to earn similar praise and gratitude from her loyal, young readers. Pat lives in Brentwood with her husband and three tortoises. The tortoises enjoy a life of luxury in Pat’s back yard, and one day may crawl into one of her stories. To top it all off, this petite lady is an instrument-rated pilot and holds a black belt in Judo. Her writing richly reflects her compassion, her sense of adventure, her knowledge of courage and her deep understanding of what appeals to children. “Tall Jay” by Patricia Olson is the sad tale of a blue jay who cannot fly because his legs grew too long. He runs away, and on his journey he meets an unusual friend who leads him to a place where he becomes a hero! (Ages 4-9). $17.49 Also available as ebook $3.99 amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com
EVENTS
26 June 7.30pm
Literary Death Match Called “the most entertaining reading series ever” by the Los Angeles Times, this live show brings together four authors to read their most electric writing for six minutes or less before an all-star panel of three judges. After each reading, the judges take turns spouting hilarious commentary about each story, then select their favorite to advance to the finals. The two finalists then compete for the Literary Death Match crown. Hosted by writer Adrian Todd Zuniga. Hammer Museum www.hammer.ucla.edu
29 June 11am
“Weird Al” Yankovic – Reading & Book Signing My New Teacher and Me, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s new tale of Billy the irrepressible star of the New York Times bestselling When I Grow Up, is an uproarious back-to-school delight. Dazzling wordplay and sparkling rhyme combine in a unique appreciation of the rewards of unabashed originality and the special joy of viewing the world gently askew. Join “Weird Al” Yankovic, America’s premier satirist of popular music and culture, for a reading and book signing. Children’s Book World, 10580 1/2 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Poetry Submissions
THE PAT PINCUS POETRY FEST
An afternoon of Poetry Readings by local poets moderated by Pat Olson and Flo Chotiner. A reception following the program will be hosted by Friends of the Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library. Sunday, August 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Donald Bruce Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library 11820 San Vicente Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 Information on submitting poetry: Submissions of no more than three poems, one page in length, will be accepted at the library no later than July 12, 2013. Label the envelope “Poetry Fest,” and include your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and a brief biography. For further information about submissions call (310) 476-5418 or email: ltlpmo@aol.com brentwoodfocus.com 9
Design Focus on Design
Kids Spaces
by Tom Callaway
Summer is here and for kids it means school’s out, but for the parents of these kids, it means the house is now under attack from grade school play dates, marauding teens hanging out in the yard, the drive way basketball court, or the kid’s bedrooms and game rooms. I, for one, always loved having the kids around, hearing their energy and voices and laughter drift from their rooms. From a design perspective, I find it fun, yet challenging to focus on a kid’s living and playing areas. I’ve designed bedrooms, game rooms, club rooms, arts and crafts rooms, and outdoor playhouses for children, trying to put myself in a kid’s shoes, and thinking about what they would find to be fun, unique, and aesthetically cool, but still harmonious to the home’s environment. Of course bedrooms are an every day, year round experience, so I try to capture each child’s interests and personality in the colors, wall coverings, bed types, and individual uses to make their rooms as personal, useful, and as comfortable as possible. Most bedrooms include a desk/work table for homework etc. and some sort of shelving to display all the accumulated memories, gifts, and awards that our kid’s endlessly collect. But that’s just the starting point for most kid’s bedrooms. The walls themselves can be covered in incredible papers or fabrics, or maps, or posters, from pretty and fanciful, to athletic or punk. Kid’s rooms have become a spot for a child to declare who they are and what they care about. It’s the one place where I take a 6 to 10 year old’s opinion on design into serious consideration.
It’s the one place where I take a 6 to 10 year old’s opinion on design into serious consideration.
Outdoor playhouses seem to have a certain life span, maybe 5 to 10 years at the most. But while they are used, they bring amazing charm and a lot of fun for young girls to play house in a miniature way. In general, boys prefer a playhouse to be more of a climbing and clubhouse adventure, but like adults, it’s becoming more and more blurred, and less stereotypical, what kids of either sex prefer. Since it takes up a prominent spot in most yards, I like to design a playhouse to be architecturally harmonious with the main house. I’ve designed little English country cottages, small barn-like structures, and fanciful tree houses that delighted the kids and their parents alike. Sometimes I think the fantasy of a playhouse is more the nostalgic desire of an adult than a deepseated wish of the child. But it’s always a happy day, when kids and parents alike, first take in the sight of their completed, fantasy playhouse. Arts and crafts rooms are becoming more and more popular, probably replacing the sewing room of yesteryear. But kids, and adults alike, find a designated room for their creative outbursts a great idea for keeping the mess of creativity under wraps in a controlled spot. I often line the walls in painted cork to make a pin up gallery of the entire space for their completed masterpieces as they come off the worktable. I also like to specify hardwood floors or tile for these areas for easy clean up of spills and splashes. As this summer passes, I hope these thoughts and photos spark a kid’s oriented design project in your near future. Have fun!
Tom Callaway is an interior designer and architect, living in Brentwood. www.thomascallaway.com
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Kids Events Things to do in June and July 16 JUNE: 6pm
22 JUNE: 12pm and 2pm Wildlife On Wheels
Army Band Concert
Ages: All ages Costs: Free An early evening concert with music fom the travelling 300th U.S. Army Band. With a diverse repertoire of marches, classical band literature, overtures, popular music, patriotic selections, and instrumental and vocal solos, the 300th Army Band consists of multiple performing components, including the Concert Band, Classic Rock Band, Ska Band, Brass Quintet, Woodwind Trio, and Percussion Ensemble. Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA www.valleycultural.org/300th-army-band Photo: Alfonso Romero
16 JUNE: 11.30 - 1.30pm
Father’s Day BBQ At The Aquarium
Ages: All ages Costs: $32 - $42 Celebrate Father’s Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s annual picnic. There’s BBQ chicken, grilled fish tacos, smothered BBQ beef brisket for Dad, hot dogs & cookies for the kids. When you have had you fill, show your Dad the underwater sea life, sharks, rays and other cool sea creatures. The BBQ includes admission to the aquarium. Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 25 JUNE: 7 - 8.30pm
Family Campfire Evening
Ages: All Ages Costs: Free Practise both your singing and charring your marshmallows at a great evening for the whole family. The park rangers provide the roaring campfire and marshmallows – so you can concentrate on your harmonies in the perfect outdoor setting. The event is free, but please bring $7 in cash for parking. King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas, CA http://www.lamountains.com 4 JULY: 2 - 9.30pm
Palisades Parade and Fireworks
Ages: All Ages Costs: $5 Adults, Kids under 12 free See the skydivers, watch the parade, hear a concert and then watch the fireworks! The 4th of July parade in the Palisades has a nice small town feel, starting with skydivers landing in the town center, and then brings bands and horses from across the country, alongside local kids and community groups and the 2013 Parade Grand Marshal. After the parade, move from downtown to Pali High to see Palisades resident and Foo Fighter lead guitarist Chris Shiflett headline a two-and-a-half hour, family friendly concert at Palisades Charter High’s Stadium by the Sea with his band Chris Shiflett and The Dead Peasants. By then, you’re in the perfect place for the fireworks show which caps off the celebration. The Parade and Fireworks are free, the concert is $5 for adults (free for kids 12 and under). Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, CA www.palisadesparade.org
Cost: $5-$10 Ages: All Ages Wildlife On Wheels introduces audiences to a variety of creatures, from the scaly to the furry, and discusses the roles that animals play in their natural habitats. Entry to this show is included with Museum admission; no reservations required. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
22-23 JUNE
The Amazing Bubble Man
Cost: $10-$20 Ages: All Ages The Amazing Bubble Man has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. The show combines comedy and artistry with plenty of audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep every child and adult mesmerized. You’ll see square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, volcanoes and even people inside bubbles.Showtimes are at 11am, 1pm & 3pm.The Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main St., Santa Monica, CA
23 JUNE: 1pm and 4pm
Kids In The Courtyard: Daylight Photo Lab Cost: Free Ages: All Ages Learn about the science of photography and photosynthesis, and then use the outdoors as your own personal photo studio to make Cyanotype sun prints! Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E Young Dr., Los Angeles, CA
23 JUNE: 8pm
Mary Poppins Outdoor Screening
Cost: Free Ages: 3+ The City of Beverly Hills is hosting Mary Poppins under the stars at the beautiful Beverly Canon Gardens. There’s plenty of seating and also a large grassy area, if you prefer spreading a picnic blanket. Free parking is available in the Beverly Cañon Gardens public parking structure at 241 N. Cañon Drive. Beverly Cañon Gardens, 225 North Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
13 JULY: 2pm
A Visit from Dr. Seuss
In celebration of the library’s 19th Anniversary, actor Duffy Hudson returns as Dr. Seuss. Fans of all ages are guaranteed to enjoy Hudson’s fast-paced romp through the most loved and classic works of Dr. Seuss in his lively 45-minute show. Admission is free, courtesy of the Friends. The Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard
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JUNE/JULY 2013
6 Must See Exhibitions – Seriously, go now! A. Quincy Jones BUILDING FOR BETTER LIVING
This is the first major museum retrospective of the Los Angeles-based architect’s work. Archibald Quincy Jones (1913–1979), who was known as Quincy, practiced architecture in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death in 1979. Jones is equally well-known for the glamorous homes he designed for clients like the actor Gary Cooper and the art collectors Frances and Sidney Brody, as he is for his sensitive and modest housing developments built in the 1950s and 1960s.
Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90024 Admisssion $10. www.hammer.ucla.edu
Ed Ruscha
Ed Ruscha’s art is characterized by graphic simplicity, playful humor, and a keen interest in the vernacular as it applies to both language and architecture. This exhibition explores his photography, including well-known photo-based book projects. He moved to Los Angeles in 1956 and over a span of 50 years, he has produced paintings, photographs, prints, drawings, and films that often reflect on the city’s vernacular architecture, urban landscape, and car culture. Photography has always been central to his artistic practice, notably his extensive documentation of Los Angeles streets, beginning with Sunset Boulevard in 1965 and this contact sheet of PCH shot in 1974 and 1975.
Pacific Coast Highway (contact sheet), 1974-1975
Ernest Cole Photographer
Ernest Cole (1940–90), one of South Africa’s first black photojournalists, passionately pursued his mission to tell the world what it was like to be black under apartheid. With imaginative daring, courage and compassion, he portrayed the lives of black people as they negotiated through apartheid’s racist laws and oppression. Lines of migrant mineworkers waiting to be discharged from labor, a schoolchild studying by candlelight, parks and benches for “Europeans Only,” young men arrested and handcuffed for entering cities without their passes, worshippers in their Sunday best, crowds crammed into claustrophobic commuter trains; these are just some of the scenes that Cole captured between 1958–66. Fowler, Museum at UCLA. Admisssion Free. More info: www.fowler.ucla.edu
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Getty Museum 1200 Getty Center Drive Monday: closed Admisssion Free. Parking $15 car. More info: www.getty.edu
Art Overdrive: LA Constructs the Future Overdrive refers to the extraordinary pace and worldwide impact of L.A.’s impressive growth. The term also alludes to the fact that an engine churning at incredible speed may overheat. In the face of complicated civic, socioeconomic, and environmental challenges, L.A. has continued to recalibrate and foster bold new cycles of architectural exploration. This groundbreaking exhibition provides an engaging view of the region’s diverse urban landscape, including its ambitious freeway network, sleek corporate towers, whimsical coffee shops, popular shopping malls, refined steel-and-glass residences, and eclectic cultural institutions. Drawings, photographs, models, films, animations, oral histories, and ephemera illustrate the complex dimensions of L.A.’s rich and often underappreciated built environment, revealing this metropolis’s global impact. Getty Museum
Gary Baseman Enter the fantastic world of artist, illustrator, animator, and toy designer Gary Baseman in this first major museum exhibition of his life and work. Gary Baseman: The Door Is Always Open explores the influences of Baseman’s Jewish family heritage and American popular culture on his exuberant, boundary-defying art. Skirball 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd. CA 90049 Admisssion $10. www.skirball.org
OPENING JUNE 29
Helmut Newton
The Annenberg Space for Photography this week announced its next installation. Opening on June 29, it features the work of the revolutionary fashion photographer, Helmut Newton. This is the first exhibition of Helmut Newton’s work outside of gallery shows in Los Angeles, his long-time winter residence. Images from Newton’s first three books - White Women, Sleepless Nights and Big Nudes - will be on view through September 8, 2013. The photographs were made specifically for the exhibition and are large-scale – some reaching nearly 8 x 8 feet. In addition to the more than 100 prints displayed, the exhibit will feature two documentary films about Newton. www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org brentwoodfocus.com 13
Things to see in the next 30 days
Music & Theater CONCERT 29 JUNE
The English Beat Dave Wakeling, a rock icon as frontman for ska pioneers The English Beat, brings an amazing all-star backing band to the Canyon to play the hits of The English
Beat, General Public and more. It will be a rock-steady night with the ever-changing King of Ska. The English Beat were one of the most successful bands of the early ‘80s, and had hits with “Mirror in the Bathroom,” “Save it for Later,” “I Confess,” “Stand Down Margaret” and their cover of the Smoky Robinson classic “Tears of a Clown.” Tickets $20. Canyon Club 28912 Roadside Dr, Agoura, CA 91301 T: (818) 879-5016 More info: www.canyonclub.net
THEATER TILL 11 AUGUST
Ionescopade
Taken from the plays, playlets and poetry of “Theatre of the Absurd” playwright Eugène Ionesco, Ionescopade is a zany musical vaudeville featuring mime, farce and parody – all hilariously balanced on the edge of madness. Conceiver/original director Robert Allan Ackerman and composer/lyricist Mildred Kayden were Ionesco’s guests in his Paris apartment while creating the work. Kayden, now 90, remained friends with Ionesco until his death in 1994. “He was always very loving and warm,” she says. “He always insisted that life is funny. We need to look at life and find the humor in it, or we can’t take it.” “Ionescopade is a vaudeville, so it’s episodic, fast moving, a little naughty and very, very funny,” explains the director, Bill Castellino. “Ionesco wrote during and after WWII in France, and his plays are impacted by the Nazi occupation, repression, informants, paranoia and liberation. Now, in a post-911 world, these topics resonate afresh, and that’s fascinating to me. Humanity uses laughter to survive oppression. Ionescopade shines light on this very human resilience.” Tickets: $30 Odyssey Theater 2055 South Sepulveda Blvd. CA 90025 T: 310-477-2055 More info: www.odysseytheatre.com
STAND UP 10-21 JULY
Ruby Wax: Still Out of Her Mind
Ruby Wax, legendary writer, comedienne, interviewer and documentarian, will lead audiences through the bittersweet ups and downs of mental illness, its stigmas and the freedom discovered when you share life’s darkest moments. Following hugely successful runs in the West End, Australia and Cape Town, Still Out Of Her Mind is a hilarious, sometimes dark show. It breaks the rules of theatre and touches on the toxins of our time: envy, fame, television, getting rich, getting the perfect body, marriage, kids, careers, the insatiable drive to win and above all, staying busy while looking like you’re having a nice day. This is why we all at some point in our lives, feel like we’re going to go under or in Ruby’s case, fall off a cliff.Tickets $150 Edye Broad Stage. 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401. T: 310 434 3200. More info: thebroadstage.com
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Performance RADIO PLAY 20-23 JUNE
Kindertransport
UPCOMING
Tenacious D Festival Supreme Tickets go on sale this week for the first-ever festival of music, comedy and musical comedy acts. The Festival Supreme will take place on October 19 at the Santa Monica Pier. Tenacious D has gathered an amazing group of performers, including some like Adam Sandler and Eric Idle, who have never been seen on the Festival stage before. The event will feature 25 artists – Tenacious D, as well as stellar stand-up comedians like Demetri Martin, Sarah Silverman and Zach Galifianakis.
Susan Sullivan (“Dharma & Greg”) and (“Malcolm in the Middle’s”) Jane Kaczmarek in this presentation directed by Jeanie Hackett. In the last months before the outbreak of World War II, 10,000 Jewish children were voluntarily sent by their parents to the UK to escape almost certain death in Nazi concentration camps. Most never saw their parents again. “Kindertransport” celebrates the heroic strength of the human spirit to keep hope alive through children. (Also featuring: Shannon Lee Clair and Angela Paton)
THEATER 18 JUNE - 28 JULY
The Judy Show
Judy Gold has always dreamt big. Maybe because she is BIG (and by that, we mean tall). This six foot three inch Jewish mother of two is bringing her big, critically acclaimed off-Broadway hit to LA. A nonstop 90-minute ride, The Judy Show is Gold’s chance to broadcast her hilarious life story through the sitcoms we all knew and loved. As an awkward kid growing up in New Jersey, Gold has fantasies of running away to The Brady Bunch house or climbing aboard the The Partridge Family bus, all while unabashedly recounting the mix of riotous, touching and otherwise embarrassing moments that taught her The Facts of Life. Infused with popculture references as well as her signature irreverent humor, The Judy Show covers life, love, showbiz and ultimately her quest for her very own show — all in a way that might make Rhoda proud. 8pm. Tickets: $57. Geffen Playhouse 10886 Le Conte Avenue, CA 90024 T: 310-208-5454 More info: geffenplayhouse.com
“[Kindertransport] has something worthwhile to say, and does so with honesty. You won’t go away … emptyhanded.” – The New York Times 8pm. Tickets: $49; The James Bridges Theater 235 Charles E. Young Drive, CA 90095 Located in Melnitz Hall on the UCLA campus Enter UCLA off of Sunset and Hilgard; park in lot 3 - visitor’s section. Hollywood & Broadway’s finest perform without sets or costumes for later broadcast on public radio nationwide. Casts subject to change. Box office: (310) 827-0889 More info: www.latw.org
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Things to experience in the next 30 days
3 Adventurous Things to Try
Learn Trapeze
Fly through the air with the greatest of ease. If you laugh in the face of danger and yearn to hurl yourself through the air in any direction other than down, why not give this a try? Learn to trapeze knowing all the while there will be someone to catch you – and a harness and safety net, should they miss! www.losangeles.trapezeschool.com
Dine in the Dark
A different kind of culinary experience. Choose from the menu, (in a lighted room), and then you’ll be guided to your seat in a pitch black dining room by a blind or visually imapired person who has been specially trained to serve your meal in the dark. It’s a unique way to experience food, and probably not dissimilar to an evening last winter, when the DWP unwittingly turned off the power. Opaque – Dining in the Dark. Thursday - Saturday at V Lounge, 2020 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, California 90403 T: 310 546 7619 www.la.darkdining.com
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Sing Karaoke
The nearest place we could find to try your hand at karaoke, is The Gaslite on 21st and Wilshire Blvd. It’s frequented by the twentysomething crowd, and Elle Magazine, The Los Angeles Times and Fox 11 News all give the place a thumbs up. By all accounts, The Gaslite is a little rough and ready but you can sing, (and hear), songs from bands like The Killers and Oasis, as well as the classics. A couple of years ago the singer Jewel sang there in disguise and you can still see the clip on Youtube. The Gaslite is open until 2 am nightly. www.thegaslite.com
Tech & Startups
BEST KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN Malibu Beach App
Life’s a beach! This free app promises to show you all the access points to the public beaches in Malibu, which are currently hidden or blocked off by the owners of beachfront properties. Malibu’s 27 miles of oceanfront should,
BEST APP Duolingo
Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and English. A free language learning app that is addictive and fun. They are able to make the app free by funding it through their business translation services. Clever. “Among apps for learning or practicing a language, you can’t beat Duolingo.” —PC Magazine. “Far and away the best free languagelearning app.” —The Wall Street Journal
BEST STARTUP CONCEPT
For about $20 an hour you can rent a Breather - a studio apartment or office which is furnished and has WiFi. You can make calls, have a meeting, take a nap, or whatever else. It’s basically your own space for the short time period you’re there. Breather has partnered with real estate owners to utilize their, (currently empty), spaces and will make the rooms accessible by phone, as and when you need them. Breather’s headquarters are located in both New York and Montreal but expect to see the concept rolled out nationwide soon. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
BEST STARTUP EVENT A fireside chat with oDesk CEO, Gary Swart 19 June, 6-9pm
Hosted by Docstoc CEO, Jason Nazar. Gary Swart is the CEO of oDesk, the world’s largest online workplace—which has more than 2.5 million registered contractors, and on which 9 million hours were worked in Q3 2012 alone. Gary is a thought leader in entrepreneurship; how best to hire and manage teams; and the future of work, including online work. He is passionate about helping small businesses thrive, fueled by his extensive experience working with startups and small businesses that use oDesk, as well as by mentoring entrepreneurs and business school students. Shutters on the Beach Santa Monica, CA 90405 Cost: $10 www.startupsuncensored.com
by California law, have at least 105 public access points but there are currently only 17. Kickstarter backers pledged $32,000 to build the app and it will be released next month. www.escapeapps.com
BEST NEW STARTUP kuyam.com
Schedule appointments online at any time of the day, without having to phone to check availability. An innovative online platform, Kuyam is designed to keep the lives of busy residents, particularly women, organized – by scheduling appointments at will. Covering Santa Monica, Brentwood, Venice, Palisades, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, it’s a free service that in just 3 clicks, can schedule anything. From spa and hair appointments to health and fitness classes – even to tutoring and gymnastic lessons for the kids. All you have to do in log on, select the appointment, your method of payment and they do the rest. Also available as a mobile app for iPhones and Androids.
www.kuyam.com
BEST NEW GADGET August Bluetooth Lock
Yves Behar, who developed the One Laptop Per Child and the Sodastream seltzer maker, this month showed off a smart lock for your front door which works through your Iphone. “You don’t have to connect to your DSL, your Wi-Fi, nothing. It runs by itself,” Behar said. “Our goal with August is to really make this available to everyone, not just the techies.” The idea is that you can unlock your door without taking your keys out of your pocket – handy if you are carrying groceries – or beer for the barbecue, as they demonstrated. August costs $199 and will be available in December.
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3 Places for Beach Yoga
Use the beach as your gym and the ocean breeze to cool you down.
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Fitness Beach Yoga with Brad Keimach Saturdays and Sunday mornings in Santa Monica. Walk up Marine Street, all the way to the water’s edge, by lifeguard station #29. Bring a large towel or mat. Saturday & Sunday: 10.30am - 12pm From: $10 donation All ages, including children Cost: FREE! Contact Brad: bradkeimach@gmail.com
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Beach Yoga with Aaron Reed Explore how to use the topography of the seashore to make certain poses easier and more enjoyable. Emphasis will be on playing in the sand and watching the sunset! Bring a towel, not a mat. Wear layers - it gets cold! Location: water’’s edge at the intersection of Rose Ave. and the Pacific Ocean in Venice. Tuesday: 6/18/2013 - 8/13/2013 From: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm All ages, including children Cost: FREE! Contact Aaron Reed: wvlngth@gmail.com. Creative Chakra Beach yoga sessions in Marina Del Rey are part of their Yoga Anytime program. Call Creative Chakra to schedule a session any time Monday to Saturday 7am - 10pm. Cost: $75 includes infra-red sauna treatment www.creativechakra.com
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Graduation 2013 4 Inspiring Commencement Speeches edited from a compilation by Camille Squires, Sophomore at Georgetown University
Randy Pausch - Carnegie Mellon University, 2008
“We don’t beat the reaper by living longer. We beat the reaper by living well and living fully. For the reaper is always going to come for all of us. The question is: What do we do between the time we are born, and the time he shows up? Because when he shows up, it’s too late to do all the things that you’re always gonna, kinda get around to.” Randy Pausch gave this poignant talk to the graduating class of 2008, after being diagnosed with cancer nine months earlier. Pausch’s message is simple and short: Live life purposefully, pursing your dreams and finding your passion in people. http://youtu.be/RcYv5x6gZTA
2) J.K. Rowling - Harvard University, 2008
“Failure gave me an inner security that I had never attained by passing examinations. Failure taught me things about myself that I could have learned no other way. I discovered that I had a strong will, and more discipline than I had suspected; I also found out that I had friends whose value was truly above the price of rubies. The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive.” A group of students who had grown reading with J.K. Rowling’s novels came full circle by listening to her as a commencement speaker. In her witty and relatable speech, Rowling recounts for her audience two important lessons life had taught her since her college graduation: the importance of failure, and the importance of imagination. http://youtu.be/wHGqp8lz36c
3) Oprah Winfrey - Spelman College, 2005
“And what do I want? I don’t want to just be successful in the world. I don’t want to just make a mark, or have a legacy. The answer to that question for me is; I want to fulfill the highest, trues expression of myself as a human being.” No list of commencement speeches would be complete without an entry from Oprah Winfrey. She has given out sage advice at numerous graduations, and this one is no exception. For the women of the Spelman class of 2005, Oprah had three messages: Find who you are, look for ways to serve, and always do the right thing. http://youtu.be/Bpx8uNzRdew
4) Bono - University of Pennsylvania, 2004
“So my question I suppose is: What’s the big idea? What’s your big idea? What are you willing to spend your moral capital, your intellectual capital, your cash, your sweat equity in pursuing outside of the walls of the University of Pennsylvania?” Bringing the charisma that only he can, Bono challenged students to find their own cause to be passionate about. The problems in this world abound, he cautions. But change is possible. It may come about slowly, but change is only brought about by passionate people; people willing to fight for what they believe in. http://youtu.be/erLem1Zijmo
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Health & Science Los Angeles – Not Fit
Los Angeles is the 29th fittest city in the country, according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Fitness Index. Although we don’t smoke as much as other places we don’t use public transportation, and we are more mentally unstable and have higher rates of diabetes. Some of the ways in which fitness was measured—in addition to smoking and diabetes—was the number of dog parks, farmer’s markets and recreation areas per capita, as well as rates of obesity. Do We Literally Get Cold Feet When We Are Anxious?
We use the term ‘cold feet’ when we decide that we cannot go through with a major decision. There’s stress, panic and often anxiety but do our feet literally get colder? Recent studies came to the conclusion that they do indeed get cooler. When people are stressed, their brain releases stress hormones to specific cells in the body. When the brain signals these receptors and shifts the proteins, the structure of the cells changes. The body reacts to this potential attack by then transporting blood from the extremities, like hands and feet, to vital organs like the brain, lungs and heart. Our heart beats faster and our circulating blood is redistributed to those parts of the body which acutely need it most such as the heart and skeletal muscle. This is at the expense of other body parts such as gut and skin, which are less critical to the acute stress reactions of flight, fight and fright. The decrease in internal temperature in the hands and feet shifts the blood distribution and makes the skin cool and clammy. So those cold feet that you feel before an impending decision are just your body’s natural way of protecting you from possible harm. The studies don’t say whether you make more grounded decisions if you put a pair of socks on.
Your Stroke Risk Can Drop With 7 Lifestyle Changes
A new study found that seven lifestyle changes could greatly reduce your risk of having a stroke. 23,000 Americans aged 45 and older were assessed using the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 health factors: be active, control cholesterol, eat a healthy diet, manage blood pressure, maintain a healthy weight, control blood sugar and don’t smoke. Over five years, 432 strokes occurred among the participants. All seven factors played an important role in predicting stroke risk, but blood pressure was the most important, according to the study, which was published June 6 in the journal Stroke. “Compared to those with poor blood pressure status, those who were ideal had a 60 percent lower risk of future stroke,” Dr. Mary Cushman, a professor of medicine at the University of Vermont in Burlington, said in a journal news release. Cushman and her colleagues also found that people who didn’t smoke or quit smoking more than a year before the start of the study had a 40 percent lower stroke risk. Each year, about 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke, which is the No. 4 killer and a leading cause of long-term disability in the country, according to the American Heart Association.
Alzheimer’s Drugs May Have Heart Benefits
A new study found that drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may also prevent heart attacks and premature death. Swedish researchers reviewed records on 7,073 Alzheimer’s patients taking cholinesterase inhibitors (Aricept, Exelon, Reminyl and other brands). Over an average of about 17 months of follow-up, 831 of the patients had a heart attack or died. The researchers found that taking cholinesterase inhibitors reduced both the death rate and the heart attack rate by about 35 percent. The risk decreased further with increasing doses of the medicines. The study appeared in The European Heart Journal. The authors emphasize that only a clinical trial could prove a causal relationship, but they suggest several possible reasons for the effect, including the anti-inflammatory properties of cholinesterase inhibitors. “It’s very interesting that these drugs have such potentially beneficial effects,” said the lead author, Dr. Peter Nordstrom, a professor of geriatrics at Umea University. “But I would not tell people to take these drugs to prevent heart attack. This is only an association, and we cannot recommend them to prevent cardiovascular disease.”
Los Angeles: Top 3 Vegan Friendly City
Home to PETA’s Bob Barker Building, Los Angeles comes third on PETA’s 2013 list of veganfriendly cities. With neighborhood vegan restaurants like Native Foods Café in Westwood, Veggie Grill on Wilshire Blvd and Real Food Daily in Santa Monica, there’s plenty of choice for Westsiders. Ironically, Austin, Texas, in the heart of cattle country, is voted the friendliest vegan city.
Soy Sauce Overdose Sends Teen Into Coma
A 19-year-old survived a dangerous sodium overdose after drinking more than a quart of soy sauce on a dare. He slipped into coma with seizure-like activity and was rushed to the hospital. Doctors determined he was suffering from hyponatremia, a condition in which there is a salt imbalance in the bodily fluids. He had effectively overdosed on sodium. Severe hyponatremia causes excess water to flow into cells to balance sodium levels. In brain cells the excess swelling can lead to neurological damage or death. Other symptoms include mental confusion, convulsions, fatigue, and nausea. The doctors were able to stabilize the patient by flushing the salt from his system with a water-and-sugar-based solution, even though he remained in a coma. After three days he woke up from the coma without suffering any lasting neurological damage. Death from sodium although rare, is not unheard of. In ancient China, salt overdoses were a traditional way to commit suicide.
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Snippets News and Gossip.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Manolo Blahnik Step Out Together
17 JUNE, 7.30pm The Songs of Our Lives – Benefit Concert Award-winning songwriters perform their famous hits in an exclusive engagment to benefit the Fulfillment Fund at the Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica Performing Arts Center. Performances by special guest stars, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. As well as composers Alan Bergman, Charles Fox, Steve Karmen and Allan Rich.Ticket prices start at $150 each for this unique experience. Hear the stories behind the music they wrote and the hits they’ve made. The mission of the Fulfillment Fund is to make college a reality for students growing up in educationally and economically underresourced communities. Tickets can be purchased through Levy Pazanti & Associates 310-201-5033 or www.fulfillment.org/concert
Sarah Jessica Parker has a new fashion business venture. The actress famous for her role as Carrie Bradshaw in ‘Sex and the City’ together with George Malkemus, the CEO of Manolo Blahnik, will design shoes, bags and coats at a ‘reasonable’ price. “In a silly way, I think it’s what people have expected of me most because of Carrie Bradshaw,” she told Vogue. “Because I got to play that role, I wore a lot of shoes and by default I learned an enormous amount. We’re putting new colors together that people don’t typically do, just beautiful combinations that you wish existed in your closet,” she explains. “And in terms of bags, thinking about that period of the seventies into the eighties, what those women were carrying – taking away the bells and the whistles and hardware and really making it about the bag.” The shoes will be a variety of pumps and flats with prices that range from $200 to $300 and bags under $700. The SJP line will be available at Nordstrom next year.
SATURDAY, 15 JUNE, 7PM Meet The New Mayor Mayor-Elect Garcetti is holding a series of town hall meetings across the city. He takes office on July 1, 2013. The ‘Getting L.A. Back to Basics’ tour will stop at Windward School 11350 Palms Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90066
Velvet by Graham & Spencer is now open at 13020 San Vicente Blvd., adjacent to the Brentwood Country Mart. Founded in 2007, it is Jenny Graham & Toni Spencer’s first brick-and-mortar retail store.
RESTAURANT NEWS
Shannon Richardson, the actress who has appeared on “The Walking Dead” and “The Vampire Diaries”, was arrested June 7 in connection to ricin-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg. The letter sent to the mayor contained strong protests against gun control. “You will have to kill me and my family before you get my guns,” it read. “Anyone who wants to come to my house will get shot in the face. The right to bear arms is my constitutional God given right and I will exercise that right till the day I die.” All letters were postmarked May 20. and were halted at a routine mail screening.
Jim Carrey has sold his beachfront Malibu Colony home for $13.4M, according to online property site Trulia. RENT SPIELBERG’S HOUSE
Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw are renting out their Broad Beach house for $125,000 a month for the Summer. It sits on two parcels totaling 1.08 acres and with 150 feet of beach frontage. Included are a main house with seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms (the master has a study and massage room), a two-bedroom guesthouse, “and a flexi-use ‘bonus space’ that could be used as an art studio, fitness room or meditation lounge,” plus a pool and spa.
Vincenti on Jonathan Gold’s Best Restaurants List LA Times food critic and Pulitzer Prize-winner, Jonathan Gold, named his 2013 list of best restaurants in Los Angeles last month. “If you take into account Los Angeles’ superb produce, its breathtaking diversity and its imagination, it can be one of the most pleasurable places to eat on Earth,” Gold says. Hinoki and The Bird in Century City came in at Number 19 and Melisse
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Shannon Richardson Arrested on Ricin Letter Charge
on Wilshire Blvd was Number 20. Brentwood restaurant, Vincenti, which Gold calls the ‘spiritual center of Italian fine dining in Los Angeles,’ made Number 32. Providence on Melrose Ave. was Number 1 and the itinerant Kogi food truck was Number 5 on the list. See the full list at www.ballots. latimes.com/lists/101-best-restaurantsjonathan-gold-2013/#19
Movies
JUNE/JULY: New Movies
CLASSIC REMAKE
INDIE
Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) and man of the law John Reid (Armie Hammer) are opposites brought together by fate and must join forces to battle greed and corruption. Stars: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson. Director: Gore Verbinski. Rated: PG13.
The story weaves together the lives of brothers Charlie, Adrian and Michael as they unlearn everything their psychoanalyst parents have taught them. While Michael’s cynical wife Vivian discovers she is pregnant, the family is also changing. Charlie’s would be boyfriend George is in a polyamorous relationship with fitness fanatic Robin and Adrian has developed an unrelenting sex addiction. Meddling parents Felicia and Percy must decide whether to reignite the spark in their relationship or start all over again. Stars: Christine Lahti, Thora Birch, Eddie Kaye Thomas. Director: Ash Christian.
Lone Ranger
Petunia
COMEDY
Much Ado About Nothing
In this modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s play, Leonato, governor of Messina, is visited by his friend Don Pedro who is returning from a victorious campaign. Accompanying Don Pedro are two of his officers: Benedick and Claudio. Claudio falls for Leonato’s daughter Hero, while Benedick verbally spars with Beatrice, the governor’s niece. The budding love between Claudio and Hero prompts Don Pedro to arrange with Leonato for a marriage. In the days leading up to the ceremony, Don Pedro, with the help of Leonato, Claudio and Hero, attempts to sport with Benedick and Beatrice in an effort to trick the two into falling in love. Stars: Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof Nathan Fillion, Fran Kranz Director: Joss Whedon. 109 minutes. Rated: PG13
THRILLER
White House Down
Capitol Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation’s government falling into chaos and time running out, it’s up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country. Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Director: Roland Emmerich Rated: PG 13.
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The best things in life are
Free Here are some things you can do around your neighborhood this month, that won’t break the bank.
COMEDY
Tuesdays – Open Mike of Love
Popular on the comedy circuit, this open mike comedy event is hosted by Vance Sanders. Names are collected from 7:30 until a little before 8pm, when slots are chosen via a random lottery, and then the show starts. There are usually six performers an hour. It’s mostly funny since everyone tries really hard, and it’s very good practise for aspiring actors! 8:00 p.m. every Tuesday. Westwood Brewing Company 1097 Glendon Ave. Westwood, CA 90024
20 June, 12.30pm – Mindful Awareness
Mindful Awareness is the moment-bymoment process of actively and openly observing one’s physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Mindfulness is a means to reduce stress, improve attention and promote a general sense of well-being. No special clothing required, and participants are welcome to stay for 5 minutes or enjoy the entire 30-minute session.Billy Wilder Theater.10899 Wilshire Blvd, 90024.hammer.ucla.edu
30 June, 2.00pm – Community, Needs, Design: Re-Thinking Approaches To Development
Architecture Firms Koning/Eizenberg and Michael Maltzan present their projects for underserved communities followed by a discussion on how forprofit development can learn from the nonprofit world. Participants include Julie Eizenberg, Michael Maltzan, Victor Regnier, and moderator Nicholas Olsberg. Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, 90024. www.hammer.ucla.edu
ACTIVITIES AND TALKS
2 July, 1.30pm – The Philadelphia Story
Socialite Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) and playboy C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) married as passionately and hastily as they divorced. On the eve of Tracy’s remarriage to a rather ordinary politician, her ex-husband turns up with two friends to report on the “wedding of the year.” In the midst of the nuptial chaos, Tracy realizes who she truly loves. Also starring James Stewart. Directed by George Cukor. (1940, 112 mins) Skirball.2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.www.skirball.org
12 July, 7.30pm – Back to The Future
We’re going back in time! 1980s teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is transported back in time to 1955 where he accidentally changes the course of history through a series of comic misadventures and finds he must return things to the way they were, back to the future. Third Street Promenade www.downtownsm.com/cinemastreet
MUSIC
20 June, 8pm – Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen reads from his latest book, Bad Monkey. It’s a wickedly funny tale in which the greedy and corrupt get their comeuppance in an ingenious fashion.
27 June – KCRW DJs Jason Bentley & Mathieu Schreyer + AM & Shawn Lee, 7pm
Sunday Morning Yoga
Every Sunday, complimentary in-store yoga at Lululemon from 9:30 -10:30am. Take your yoga mat – and if you don’t have one, you can borrow one for the class. The book travels from the Keys to Miami to a Bahamian out island and features a surprising cast of characters, including an idiotic real estate developer and a voodoo witch. Hiaasen is a columnist for the Miami Herald and the author of eleven previous novels. A Q&A and book signing follow the program. Skirball.2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. www.skirball.org
FILM
Thursdays – Run Club
If you like company when you’re running, Lululemon have a great free running club for the Brentwood community on Thursday evenings at 6:15pm. Meet at the store (11920 San Vicente Blvd.) and run around the neighborhood. Lululemon 11920 San Vicente Blvd, T: 310 442-3563 brentwood-store@ lululemon.com
In celebration of A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living, the Hammer and KCRW 89.9FM present five nights of free live music in the Hammer Museum courtyard.
27 June, 6 and 7.15pm – Ray & The Rythym Beat Band
The Motown band is part of the free Cañon Summer Concert Series. Bring a picnic or get one from nearby. Seating on first come basis but also plenty of grassy spaces, so bring a blanket. Beverly Cañon Gardens, 241 N. Cañon Dr., Beverly Hills. Do you know any FREE things to do around the Westside? Please send your suggestions to info@ brentwoodfocus.com or post it on our website: brentwoodfocus.com.
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Icy Treats
Sweet Rose Creamery Brentwood Country Mart
Yogurtland 11706 San Vicente Blvd, 90049
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Eat & Drink
Sweet Crush 11753 San Vicente Blvd, 90049
Pinkberry 11711 Gorham Ave, 90049
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Real Estate JUNE/JULY 2013:
Houses for Sale with Idyllic Pools
437 N. Bonhill Rd., 90049
$3,295,000 5 Beds | 4 Baths Just north of sunset is this beautiful Mediterranean home. Light & bright with warm, welcoming rooms that allow for both comfortable living and intimate gatherings. A generous cook’s kitchen with family room and formal dining room make this the perfect home for entertaining. French doors from the elegant living room & family room, both with fireplaces, lead to a private backyard patio with gorgeous pool and spa. There is a separate large 1 bedroom 1 bath guesthouse with fireplace which is perfect for guests, home office or play room. Truly the ideal setting to enjoy the California lifestyle. Size: 2,652 sq ft. Built 1929 Contact: Darlene Hutton, Partners Trust Tel: (310) 751-4468 darlene.hutton@thepartnerstrust.com
1720 Mandeville Cyn, 90049
$7,250,000 5 Beds | 7 Baths Exquisite, gated hacienda with guest quarters in desirable lower Mandeville. Entertainer’s dream house, chef’s kitchen leading to lush garden, lagoon pool, waterfall, and grassy area. Downstairs has grand formal living room and dining room, media room, office, bedroom suite and game room or extra bedroom, 2 powder rooms. Upstairs has master suite with fireplace, large tiled balcony, arched ceiling, huge walk-in closet and master bath with dual sinks, spa tub, steam shower. Additional bedroom suite, child’s room and gym upstairs. Shown by appointment only. Size: 7,719 sq ft. Built 2000 Contact: Nora Wendel, Coldwell Banker Tel: (310) 979-3913 nora@wendelrealtors.com
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352 20th St, Santa Monica
Bellagio Terrace, 90049
$2,995,000 4 Beds | 5 Baths Paul Wuesthoff AIA 1964. A perfect example of mid century architecture. Ahead of its time for incorporating the outdoors with interior living space. Wonderful scale and volume in all rooms. The layout of the home incorporates the spectacular queen’s necklace views with interior living space, as well as the beautifully landscaped yard and pool. Maintained by the original owners who picked the lot and commissioned the architect. Perfect for someone who wants to cosmetically restore this architectural mid century. Size: 3,583 sq ft. Built 1964 Contact: Laurie Kradin, Teles Properties Tel: (310) 806 0969 laurie.kradin@telesproperties.com
$3,995,000 5 Beds | 4 Baths Magnificent 1927 Spanish Mediterranean in prime Gillette Regent Square with an elegant living room with fireplace, family room also with fireplace and bar area, with custom windows. French doors to garden, lawns, tiled fire pit and custom solar heated Burgess pool and spa. Formal dining room, cook’s kitchen and breakfast room with
fireplace, opens to a stone patio. Handsome wrought iron staircase. The Master has its own sitting area, remodeled bath and opens to 2 private balconies. Upstairs are 4 other bedrooms and 3 baths. A perfect setting for entertaining. This property is in mint condition with all upgraded systems. Size: 3,955 sq ft. Built 1927 Contact: Mary Beth Woods, Coldwell Banker Tel: (310) 571-1358 mwoods@MaryBethwoods.com
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On this Day JUNE 15
Fly a Kite Day Ben Franklin’s Kite Experiment in 1752.
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International Picnic Day
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Garfield debuted in 1978.
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National Fudge Day
Eat Your Vegetables Day
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Father’s Day
American Eagle Day
World Juggler’s Day
First Day of Summer!
Ice Cream Soda Day
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US Department of Justice Established in 1870
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Bicycle patented In 1819. National Chocolate Pudding Day
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Superman’s Birthday (1938) National Organization of Women founded In 1966.
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Typewriter patented in 1868.
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Melody for Happy Birthday Song Written in 1859.
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U.F.O. Day First documented UFO sighting on this day.
Paul Bunyan Day
LEON Day - NOEL spelled backwards. It means six months until Christmas.
First iPhone released, 2007
UCLA Bruins Fixtures
INTERIOR DESIGN FOR ELEGANT HOMES
LITTLE CASTLE PRODUCTIONS
info@littlecastleproductions.com T: 310 694 8111 littlecastleproductions.com
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LISA MANSFIELD Realtor, NRT’s Top 1,000 Sales Associates
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“At a time when listing inventory remains at a premium, you’ve been able to keep your pipeline of business flowing, giving us all a shining example of how dedication, skill and professionalism translate into real production.”
“We’d highly recommend Lisa and her team. She’s…hands on, knows the market well and is a pleasure to work with. The way she marketed…is surely what sold it so quickly. And…the Sotheby’s name never hurts either.” – Danielle and Dan Feinblum
– Bruce Zipf, President and CEO, NRT LLC
APPROXIMATELY
25%
OF THE PROPERTIES REPRESENTED BY LISA MANSFIELD OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS HAVE SOLD OR LEASED OVER ASKING PRICE!
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CURRENTLY AVAILABLE 1940 Benecia Ave.
8136 Holy Cross Pl.
333 S. Bundy Dr.
11367 Homedale St.
311 Church Ln
11331 Isleta St.
11314 Gladwin St.
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