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VOL 49, NO 13 Local News & Culture
News
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Advice Goddess Worst-Chase Scenario
A Race to Remember
Alone Together
Firefighter runs L.A. Marathon 5k in memory of colleague who died in Westchester explosion . ......................... 8
Rapid proliferation of digital technology is putting community bonds and personal freedoms at risk . .................................... 12
Traffic, Trash and Oil
Westside Happenings
This Week
News in Brief: Signal changes target gridlock, Hahn wants to clean up Ballona Creek, and plugging the Via Marina oil well could take five more weeks . .............. 10
Woman’s Club of Playa del Rey hosts a Monte Carlo Casino Night . ................ 27
Unfiltered Gaze YoungArts Los Angeles showcases the clear-eyed visions of teen visual arts prodigies ........... 15
MOVIE & A MEAL Photo by Carrie Rollings
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Food & Drink Jackalopes in Paradise Come for the Asam Bock on tap, stay for standout schnitzel at Mar Vista’s new German gastropub . ........................ 16
Basketball for Change Venice Basketball League’s real-life Billy Hoyle rebuilds court from “White Men Can’t Jump” ................ 11
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A Race to Remember Firefighter runs L.A. Marathon’s 5k for colleague who died in Westchester explosion By Lawrence Yee For firefighter Tony Guzman, it’s symbolic that the Los Angeles Marathon’s LA Big 5k race went through Elysian Park. In Greek mythology, Elysium is the final resting place of heroes. Guzman ran Saturday’s precursor to the marathon in memory of his late colleague Brent Lovrien. In 2008, Guzman and Lovrien — then both members of Fire Station 95 in Westchester — responded to a fire at an office supply store on South Sepulveda Boulevard. While they were investigating the fire, an explosion seriously injured both men. Lovrien, just 35 years old, succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. Guzman remained hospitalized for four days. “He was a young guy,” Guzman recalled. “He didn’t have any wife and kids. But his loss was tragic because he reported for work that day and never went home. It really destroyed his family.” Nearly 11 years to the day of the fire, Guzman joined the Widows, Orphans & Los Angeles Firefighter Tony Disabled Firemen’s Fund to honor Guzman ran in memory of Brent the heroism of Lovrien and others Lovrien and Michael Reddy during the race.
The official charity of the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association, the fund has been operating for 112 years. Founded by L.A. city firefighters, its mission is to help the families of fallen and disabled firefighters, helping with medical/funeral costs, funding scholarships, and even organizing work parties to help with home repairs. Michael Reddy, another firefighter who worked with Lovrien and Guzman that day, was so inspired by Lovrien that he named his firstborn son Brent. Tragically, Reddy lost his life in 2016. “He developed cancer from all the firefighting and inhalation of toxic smoke, so he ended up dying, too. They were both under 40 years old,” Guzman said. “Every year of the anniversary of their death, [the Fireman’s Fund] sends flowers to the families,” he continued. “Just that fact alone, the family knows that the fire department still remembers them and they’ll never forget them.” Guzman also makes it a point to spend time with Lovrien’s mother on the anniversary of the explosion.
“She goes down to Fire Station 95. Every year on the anniversary they have lunch with her,” he said. “They still have Brent’s locker there with his turnout gear, just like he’s there every day. We never got rid of his locker, and that just warms her heart.” “A lot of guys have moved on to different stations,” continued Guzman, now at LAX’s Station 80. “Even though some of the guys are new, she feels really welcome.” After lunch, Lovrien’s mother and Guzman visit the site of the explosion for a private remembrance. “We have one of Brent’s turnout boots and we put flowers in his boot,” Guzman added. “We’ll never forget him.” Lovrien and Reddy are two of eight firefighters who were memorialized during L.A. Marathon weekend. “Two of the eight were from one station — Station 95,” Guzman said. “I know the others, not as intimately as Brent and Mike, but it’s exciting for me to see that their families know we’re always here for them.”
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Oil Well Plugging Continues Workers have been pouring cement 1,400 feet below Marina del Rey It may take another four or five weeks for workers to finish sealing off the abandoned 1930s oil well at Via Marina and Tahiti Way, where a January eruption sent a mud and gas shooting into the sky. The old well was capped to depth of 800 feet in 1959, but this time contractors for the developer building a hotel complex on the parcel are going much deeper, MdR Hotels Inc. spokesman Geoff Maleman said. Last week workers poured two cement plugs from roughly 1,400 to 1,200 feet, and the next phase of work will include a series of five different plugs all the way up the surface. The state Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources will inspect and sign off on the integrity of each plug, Maleman said.
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‘Westside Fast Forward’ makes signal changes to relieve traffic gridlock Traffic signals throughout Westside neighborhoods are being updated to include new left turn signals as part of a multifaceted effort by the city to relieve traffic congestion, Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin announced Monday. The city will also install flashing pedestrian crossings at Via Dolce Park in the Marina Peninsula, Manchester and Gulana avenues in Playa del Rey, two along Venice Boulevard in Mar Vista and another on Rose and Fifth avenues in Venice. But the series of initiatives that Bonin is calling “Westside Fast Forward” focuses mostly on getting cars off the
County leaders consider solutions, including a waterwheel collector Los Angeles County Public Works has removed an estimated 37 tons of trash from Ballona Creek since October — but no one knows for sure how many plastic bottles, food containers and other trash bypassed failing debris retention nets and flowed directly into Santa Monica Bay during recent winter storms. Whatever the amount, it’s too much for Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose district includes Playa del Rey. Last week Hahn sponsored a unanimously approved board resolution seeking a multiagency report on solutions for diverting urban runoff debris from Ballona Creek and removing trash quickly once it arrives. High on the list is a floating trashremoval conveyer system currently having success in Baltimore Harbor. Lucy Han of the Playa del Rey community organizing group Friends of the Jungle has been lobbying county officials to consider installing a trashcollecting waterwheel on Ballona
A trash-capturing waterwheel in Baltimore Creek near Alla Road, a proposal The Argonaut reported in January. Hahn specifically called for consideration of the waterwheel concept after displaying photos of trash floating on Ballona Creek and piled up along its banks after rainstorms. “It’s a terrible sight to behold,” she said, “and equally distressing to me is how much trash we aren’t able to capture that flows down our waterways into the ocean and washes up on our beaches.” “All of those pictures are right at the end of my block,” said Playa del Rey resident Natasha Khamashta, a supporter of the trash wheel concept. “This is not only a public works issue, it’s a public health issue.”
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By Matt Rodriguez On the outskirts of Paris, 13-year-old Nick Ansom — already 6’1” — bounces the ball through his legs at the three-point line. He takes three dribbles toward the basket, leaps off both feet, and ferociously slams the ball through the hoop. He smiles and runs back to do it again, and again, and again. “People in France thought I was weird for playing basketball. You don’t really fit in. It was a really niche [culture],” Ansom, founder of the competitive Venice Basketball League, recalls more than two decades later of the passion that brought him to Los Angeles. Whether the only kid on his block who lived and breathed the sport or the only French streetball player making a name for himself on Venice Beach, Ansom has always stood out — but he’s never let the opinions of others keep him off the court. Now he’s on a mission to share his love of the game with others around the world. Through his initiative Build Courts Not Walls, Ansom has traveled around the world rebuilding basketball courts for communities in need — taking him to Belize, Mexico, the Philippines, and most recently South Los Angeles. Across the street from the iconic Watts Towers, behind St. John’s United Methodist Church, is a basketball court where Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes’ characters pull off an early hustle in the 1992 Spike Lee film “White Men Can’t Jump.” Ansom, who’s played more than a few games in Billy Hoyle’s sneakers, discovered it in a state of near-ruin. Even a mural in the film — a depiction of rolling hills, hot air balloons and children playing — had been painted over to make a drab beige wall. “When I became pastor it was a just a backboard — there was no goal on it,” recalls St. John’s Pastor Larry Dozier.
Nick Ansom (upper left) and his Build Courts Not Walls initiative celebrate Saturday’s grand opening of The Watts Oasis “People would come by and throw a work of art — “revitalizing history in things, and we would have to clean up front of one of the greatest monuments pretty regularly.” ever built,” as he puts it. Ansom had a vision to restore the On Saturday, volunteers with Build court as both a community resource and Courts Not Walls invited local youth to
play at The Watts Oasis — an almost entirely brand-new court with multicolored playing surfaces and freshly painted art on the walls, where boundary markers and even the backboards are decorated with mosaic tiles in many shades of red, white, yellow, blue and green. To bring this vision to life, Ansom recruited local artists such as Watts native Robert Matthew Miller, who has painted murals throughout the neighborhood, now including here at The Watts Oasis. “Whenever you take dull and depressing and you lighten and brighten it up, it always makes for a better environment, no matter where you’re at,” says Miller. “I really hope this brings a lot of playing opportunity, interaction with the kids … and [opportunities to be] more social, rather than worry about the games. Dozier expects the court to be treated like “a neutral zone” in a neighborhood where the activities and pressures of street gangs remain strong. “I would like everything left behind while they are in that church area playing basketball,” he says. “I would love for all the rival gangs to have dialogue — to talk, to play, and to have fun together.” Watts resident John Jones Jr. had sent his son Jaheim to help volunteers restore the court, not only to get him out of the house and away from his video game console, but also so his son could take pride in knowing he helped to build it. If kids help build the court, “they will take ownership of it,” he says. “They will take pride in it and they will help to take care of it.” When Ansom was growing up, “basketball was everything,” he recalls. “It gave me opportunity, freedom. It gave me a dream, more than anything. … It’s like dreaming awake … having a reason to look forward to waking up, because your dream is slowly coming true.”
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By Bliss Bowen Sociologist Julie Albright’s “Left to Their Own Devices: How Digital Natives Are Reshaping the American Dream” offers a comprehensive examination of how escalating rates of digital dependence and “churn” cause societal changes on par with the Industrial Revolution for which we’ve not prepared. This is not untilled ground. Journalist Courtney Martin’s 2016 book “The New Better Off: Reinventing the American Dream” surveyed a parallel landscape more idealistically, and New York Times technology reporter Nellie Bowles recently posited that for all but the very rich, “human contact is becoming a luxury good” as life is “increasingly mediated by screens.” Albright similarly finds that “the lower the socioeconomic status of the family, the more time kids spend looking at screens.” But Albright, a USC professor with a dual doctorate in both sociology PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT March 28, 2019
and marriage-and-family therapy, marshals new data about emotional, physical, psychological and societal consequences of “untethering” from family and from financial and political
society.” She finds there is no one-sizefits-all remedy for issues as complex and diverse as the empathy gap (fueled by the inability to read the facial expressions and body language of others in cyber-
“For some of these people, untethering means you’re coming unmoored. So we see things now manifesting in society like anxiety, depression, loneliness … There’s a cost to all that freedom.” structures, as well as the deepening digital divide that’s creating “separate cultures” within societies. Rather than being prescriptive, her book primarily shows how meaningful historical and sociological patterns form what she calls a “double helix of technology and behavior evolution reshaping the
space), digital addiction, cybersecurity, digital surveillance, text-dependent students who struggle to initiate or sustain telephone conversations, and even diminishing cooking skills. In a telephone interview while in Santa Fe on a speaking tour, Albright says she wants to “elicit conversation” about our
relationship with digital devices, and notes that digital natives are becoming “mentally and physically ill” as their connection with nature wanes. “That’s one of the things that drove me to write this book,” she says. “We are not doomed. Don’t get that message. There is hope on the horizon. But it necessitates lifestyle changes.” The Argonaut: Is this about digital Darwinism? Albright: We’re in a time of great transition from analog into a digital era. That’s manifesting in generational differences in terms of their orientations toward technology. Walk outside, you’ll see heads bent over cellphones in any city in America and increasingly across the globe. … Unintended consequences are beginning to show up as a result of more and more ubiquitous digital connectivity. As we connect everyone in the world, network effects show up that frankly many of these tech titans could
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Increasing reliance on digital media is having social, emotional and psychological consequences that are changing society more quickly than the Industrial Revolution never have dreamed of. … The folks that create these networks and software are not sociologists or psychologists; they’re computer scientists and engineers [focused] on the widget as opposed to what the impact of that widget will be when unleashed into the wilds of society. You write about a grandmother looking defeated by a 7-year-old grandson playing on a cellphone he won’t relinquish; a 10-year-old girl refusing to give her parents the password to her burner phone; and Japanese mothers whose sons haven’t emerged from bedrooms in years. How much is digitalization contributing to adults relinquishing their parental responsibilities? Parents are up against a huge challenge here because digital technologies, particularly mobile technologies and apps, have addictive behavioral drivers baked right into them — the same as you would find in a gambling slot machine. … Kids can throw a tantrum, it can get ugly, and for many parents it’s easier to relinquish control of the device as opposed to creating space between the device and their children. But we need some of these sacred spaces. Parents themselves need to be good role models in “digital hygiene”: how and when to use a phone, how and when to disconnect, and connecting back one-on-one, face-to-face with their children.
We’ve seen reports of teenagers suicidal over revenge porn and other forms of online bullying, and you describe a disturbing lack of sociability and intimacy skills among kids and
you, sometimes in very cruel ways. Social media and this kind of connectivity amplify consequences. Suicide is the No. 2 cause of death in 18- to 39-year-olds now, and that’s one of the
“If digital technologies are spinning up so much faster in their adoption levels to a majority in society, you’re going to end up with a workforce that can be displaced as quickly.” twentysomethings. How might parents and teachers proactively address that? Digital connectivity is changing childhood. Now all behaviors are recorded. Private moments or thoughts or images can now be shared to others and amplified to the whole high school, for example, creating shame for the victim. Kids don’t have the coping skills to deal with this. And frankly this is an entirely new context in which to grow up. The rules aren’t clear; we’re making it up as we go along. The pressures on kids now are in some ways unprecedented. Not only do you have a peer group that you’re comparing yourself to in the local school, you now have a peer group across the country — sometimes even across the globe — comparing and judging and commenting on
reasons I wrote this book, because these things are not disconnected. They’re all part of a constellation of context and behaviors around digital connectivity, around social media, that we need to step back and take a look at. You describe students who believe they don’t need to learn cursive handwriting or how to read physical maps, relinquishing that independence to digital media. What happens if the electricity goes out? Yesterday I wanted to tip a valet and asked if he had change for $10. He and two other valets looked at me in shock, like it was disgusting to even touch cash. They’re shifting over to using Venmo, for example, to share the cost of a meal or to tip. We’re growing increasingly reliant
upon digital devices, which will set us up for a series of deficiencies when the devices fail. And they will fail. The electricity will go out. You write about digital nomads, “van life,” the prioritization of experiences over acquisition of property, and monetization of social media: an ‘Untethered Generation’ working various gigs in a platform economy, disconnected from traditional safety nets, questioning the “necessity of the political nation-state” as well as structures of capitalism, banking and commerce. Would you say this “new social DNA” is seeding a new form of anarchy? I don’t know if I would frame it as anarchy, but I would say untethering is a new social form, a new way of living. And it’s manifesting among digital natives because connectivity is now not rooted in an analog life, where they’re in a neighborhood, associating with neighbors, going to church, and being part of a long-term career where they have a place in the community. The notion is: “I have an endless array of things I can be and places I can go.” At first blush, that looks very exciting and fun. But for some of these people, untethering means you’re coming unmoored. So we see things now manifesting in society like anxiety, (Continued on page 14)
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depression, loneliness … There’s a cost to all that freedom. The workplace may have to reconsider what its role is. What issues would you urge presidential candidates to prioritize? What I call the end-of-jobs problem, or untethering from work. As automation, robotics and artificial intelligence get more skilled, get smarter, they’ll take over increasingly wide swaths of the workplace. People say we’ve always had digital transformation of work and society, and point to the Industrial Revolution: “We had horses and buggies, and then we had cars and everybody was fine.” What they don’t take into account is it took 30 years before the majority of people had cars. Fast forward to now, the uptick in things like the iPad or social media, and you’re talking about five years or a year. If digital technologies are spinning up so much faster in their adoption levels to a
Digital sociologist Julie Albright is deployed to change behaviors, to change attitudes, to manipulate people is a real concern. On the horizon we’re going to have an increase in things like videos that can be faked, so we can see people saying things they never said, that go beyond critical thinking. You’ll see something and say, “Well, I saw this
“Yesterday I wanted to tip a valet and asked if he had change for $10. He and two other valets looked at me in shock, like it was disgusting to even touch cash.”
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majority in society, you’re going to end up with a workforce that can be displaced as quickly; if you don’t have a plan for that, that’s when the pitchforks and torches are going to come out. We need to think about not only replacing the income of workers that are displaced, but also the many other things that a job or career provide: managing your time, the social aspects of the job, the sense of meaning and purpose that are so important to self-esteem, your social standing in community, a sense of accomplishment. Simply addressing the economic issue is an incomplete solution. What surprised you most during your research into digital surveillance? That’s a topic that I’ve been looking at since the ’90s. I had said that as we grow these databases, we’re going to be able to increasingly surveil people, slicing and dicing them in various ways. And now what people are doing is they’re crossreferencing databases to the point where some of these companies say they have 5,000 to 10,000 data points on every person. Combined with digital connectivity, that enables people to be manipulated and persuaded based on very nuanced concerns, fears or values they might hold. It’s happening in a way that we just don’t have the defense mechanisms to combat, be they digital or psychological. We have to start realizing that gathering data is one thing, but then how that data
politician say it out of their own mouth; I saw it with my own eyes” — i.e., “I believe it.” That’s going to further persuade or manipulate people to change their votes, to change their opinions. People say, “You have to use critical thinking,” but it’s going to move beyond critical thinking. We need to develop markers that identify the provenance of data, and the provenance of identity — who it came from. Are you conferring with millennialgeneration sociologists, and does the generation gap apply to assessments of all this? I’ve given a number of talks at USC and other universities, in classes, in open forums, in private dinners, and over and over students say this message of untethering resonates with them. It’s what they’re living through and experiencing. … I’m trying to draw the constellations so that people can see that these disparate studies from seemingly different fields are actually all connected under this notion of becoming untethered, that it’s a way of understanding the societal shifts underway. Julie Albright discusses “Left to Their Own Devices” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday (March 28) at Diesel Bookstore, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. Free admission. Call (310) 576-9960 or visit drjuliealbright.com for more information.
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Unfiltered Gaze YoungArts Los Angeles showcases the clear-eyed visions of teen visual arts prodigies By Christina Campodonico This weekend some of the nation’s most promising teen performers in classical music, voice, theater, dance, writing, film and jazz will take to the stage at UCLA as part of YoungArts Los Angeles. The weeklong program organized by the National YoungArts Foundation, a scholarship competition and nominating body for U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, convenes outstanding young artists from the West Coast to the Midwest — high school students from Venice, Santa Monica and Crossroads among them — for showcases, rehearsals and workshops directed by master arts professionals. But first, visual arts prodigies get their turn. On Thursday, photographers, designers and visual artists ages 15 to 18 are the stars of a special YoungArts LA exhibition and reception at Santa Monica’s Building Bridges Art Exchange. They’re a cohort that’s exceptionally attuned to today’s socio-political movements, yet also very introspective, observes Building Bridges Art Exchange
Executive Director Marisa Caichiolo, who is also curating the gallery show. “I see this group of youth really expressing themselves freely in how they sense and they see society today,” she says. “But also what I see in a lot of them is going back to their roots and analyzing where they’re coming from, somehow connecting with their own identity and connecting that identity to the environment, to society.” One piece by YoungArts visual arts finalist Emily Cattouse, “Window Pains No. 5,” tackles the African-American experience and police brutality in a very head-on way, depicting the image of a bloody black man floating in a stain glass window with the immortal last words of police brutality victim Eric Garner — “I can’t breathe” — painted repeatedly in the background. Another piece, 18-year-old Isabel Kristensen’s film still of a biracial teen girl, declares boldly in big text: “I don’t need an excuse to be black. I am black. I am also white. You don’t need an excuse to be either one.”
“It’s not pretentious. It’s very direct and very free,” Caichiolo comments about the exhibit’s artwork overall, which also includes pieces commenting on gun violence and female empowerment. One photograph by 17-year-old Maya Gee-Lim depicts a young girl flopped over a chain link fence, which could be read as a symbol for teenage boredom or, more chillingly, the victim of a mass shooter’s schoolyard attack. (Such is the sad world in which we live.) A collage by 17-year-old Naya Chang features a piece of tinfoil made to look as if it has been riddled by bullets, a hand-drawn assault rifle gunning down two young people, and text that reads: “Attack unchecked power.” It’s a haunting nod to school mass shootings and a damning indictment of the powers that be. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Mia McCarthy’s “Tangible Vibrations” shows seven adolescent girls in white button down shirts lying in an empty swimming pool or skateboard bowl, their arms interlinked. Their position on the ground
brings to mind an act of protest (perhaps a die-in) and their white shirts recall the symbolic color of women’s suffrage; together, these elements create an image of solidarity that speaks to the rising activism of today’s young women, whose voices are coming of age in the wake of #MeToo, the ascension of a pussy-grabber to the presidency, and the rise of a global Women’s March movement. Visitors to Thursday’s reception will have the chance to chat with the brains behind images like these, enjoy free Coolhaus ice cream sandwiches and sip on wine (if you’re over 21). Based on the images alone, there will be plenty to discuss. The reception for YoungArts Los Angeles’ Design, Photography and Visual Arts Exhibition happens from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday (March 28) at Building Bridges Art Exchange in Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Ste. F2, Santa Monica. Admission is free. RSVP and view the full schedule of YoungArts Los Angeles events at youngarts.org. March 28, 2019 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 15
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nationwide are valued higher than $750,000, almost half of those are located in California, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. If you are reading The Argonaut, you likely know that in our immediate neighborhoods, $750,000 is closer to the minimum purchase price for a condominium. Many condo and home owners have high mortgages. The ability to deduct those mortgage interest payments from Federal Income taxes has been one of the top reasons many cited for buying a new home. In fact, that was the intent of the deduction. If you have owned your home since before the end of 2017 and have not refinanced since then, you are still able to deduct your interest paid on a mortgage up to $1M. If you did refinance, and had a mortgage of $1M or higher, you lost the ability to deduct interest on $250k that you previously deducted. If you were able to take advantage of
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deducting interest on your home equity loan previously, those days are gone. Since there already was a limit on mortgage interest deductions, it seems that people are most upset regarding the $10,000 cap placed on all local and state deductions combined, including property taxes. Previously, we could deduct the full amount of property taxes, plus state and local taxes paid. Now, if you own a property that you purchased or is assessed up to about $975k, you have already reached the $10k amount in property taxes alone.
First time homeowners will be less likely to afford upgrading homes, staying in their “entry level” homes and condominiums longer, again creating high demand for those opportunities. The middle markets will likely suffer the most, with the opposite problem — less buyers and decreased prices. Worst of all, the rental market will be over crowded with a populace that no longer sees the financial incentive to own instead of rent. Current owners, it may be time to evaluate whether it makes sense to stay or to go…
These changes will mean more money This week’s quesTion out of pocket costs for homeownership. was answered by If you are a renter and are thinking “It’s Lisa PhiLLiPs, esq about time those rich homeowners stopped getting tax cuts”, think again. It’s Lotus estate Properties Lisa Phillips is an active Realtor in about to cost you more, too. Less renters the Los Angeles area, with more who are able to transition into becoming than twenty years as a practicing homeowners means less available rental real estate broker and attorney. Lisa is also a member of the National units. Less availability and higher prices, Association of Realtors if you can believe either can get worse in “Green Resource Council”, and achieved its “GREEN” Designation. Los Angeles, here they come. www.LisaPhillipsRealEstate.com.
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“Enjoy ocean views from this sunny newer construction, just steps from the sand in the Breakers” say agents Jesse Weinberg and Vivian Lesny. “The airy, open floorplan offers hardwood floors throughout, breathtaking ocean views from almost every room, and tons of natural light. The downstairs entertainer's dream has a spacious living room, separate dining area, and a kitchen that all open to a private balcony. Upstairs the bedroom suite hosts a private balcony and luxurious spa-like bath.” Offered at $1,459,000 Jesse Weinberg KW Silicon Beach 800-804-9132
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“This exquisite townhome features impressive upgrades throughout,” say agents Bob and Cheryl Herrera. “This multi-leveled floor plan boasts a soaring ceiling, two spacious master bedroom suites, and balcony. You will appreciate the enchanting tiled patio and private two-car garage with storage area. The enhancements to this pride-of-ownership home include hardwood floors, newer upstairs carpet, newer windows, recessed lighting, and much more. This truly is an urban oasis. Offered at $934,000 Bob & Cheryl Herrera PRES 310-578-0332 PAGE 22 At Home – THE ARGONAUT’s Real Estate Section March 28, 2019
“Curb appeal abounds in this charming four-bed, threebath home, situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac,” say agents Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia. “Once inside, you will find the roomy light filled living room. The formal dining room adjoins a kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel appliances, and a Viking range. At the heart of this home is its spacious family room, with bar area and fireplace. French doors off the family room open onto the backyard deck.” Offered at $1,475,000 Bob Waldron & Jessica Heredia Coldwell Banker & PLG Estates 424-235-5377
“Enjoy stunning Marina views from this spacious one-bed, one-bath home, offering quintessential coastal living,” says agent Charles Lederman. “This is ready for move-in or a perfect blank palette to customize to your liking. Additional features include ample storage, floor-to-ceiling windows and a large patio overlooking the marina activity. This home is situated in the Center Tower near the majority of Marina City Club's amenities. This home is ideally located near Abbot Kinney, beach and so much more.” Offered at $570,000 Charles Lederman Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980
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federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019 049476 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AKRON MORTGAGE. 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4208517. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Akron Ventures Inc., 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Konstantine Kabilafkas. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Akron Ventures Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 27, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019 049484 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AKRON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4208517. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Akron Ventures Inc., 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Konstantine Kabilafkas. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Akron Ventures Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 27, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it
was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019 049498 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AKRON REALTY. 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4208517. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Akron Ventures Inc., 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Konstantine Kabilafkas. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Akron Ventures Inc. This state-
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ment was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 27, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019 049558 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 11 MED BILLING. 8436 W. 3rd Street Suite 603 Los Angeles, CA 90048. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sidper Holdings, LLC., 8436 W. 3rd Street Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90048 State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: 4/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Khawar Siddique, MD. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Sidper Holdings, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 27, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019 052852 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WESTCHESTER DEL REY FOURSQUARE CHURCH, HOPE CHAPEL DEL REY. 7299 W. Manchester Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045-3547. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization
Number: 0126840. REGISTERED OWNER(S) International Church of The Foursquare Gospel, 1910 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90026. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/1945. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Ron Thigpenn. TITLE: Chief Financial Officer, Corp or LLC Name: International Church of The Foursquare Gospel. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 1, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19
legal advertising FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 057398 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PLAYA DEL REY SPORTS CAMP. 9100 Fairmouth Ave. Playa del Rey, CA 90293, 1553 Live Oak Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sports Camps, LLC, 1553 Live Oak Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Steve Taylor. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Sports Camps, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 6, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 059463 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A CLEAR PATH. 11081 Venice Blvd., #6 Los Angeles, CA 90034, 2355 Westwood Blvd., 359 Los Angeles, CA 90064. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) A Clear Path, LLC, 11081 Venice Blvd., #6 Los Angeles, CA 90034. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Regina F. Lark. TITLE: Owner, Corp or LLC Name: A Clear Path, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: March 7, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 059856 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YOURS TRULY. 1616 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291, 822 Washington Blvd. Marina del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201202700005. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1616AKB, LP, 822 Washington Blvd. Marina del Rey, CA 90292. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ David Reiss. TITLE: Partner, Corp or LLC Name: 1616AKB, LP. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 7, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19
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FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 060757 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AGENT LOUNGE. 3229 Rosewood Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: C2451015. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Agent L. Incorporated, 3229 Rosewood Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/2002. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Laura Elian. TITLE: Owner, Corp or LLC Name: Agent L. Incorporated. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 8, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19
David Messinger, 3027 Deep Canyon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 3/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: M. David Messinger. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 11, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19, 4/11/19
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/28/19, 4/4/19, 4/11/19, 4/18/19
FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019063919 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INFINITY MOM3NTS; 3711 Moore St. Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Garrett Samuel Safron and Elizabeth Safron, 3711 Moore St. Los Angeles, CA 90066. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Garrett Samuel Safron. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 12, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19, 4/11/19
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Public Notices Notice of Declaration of assignee’s Update Of Patent; Patent Number: PLC 434; BLM Serial Number: CACAAA 085098; That Etta Hindra does severally
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FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019054668 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MERMAID WAVE WEAR; 804 Pacific Ave. Venice, CA 90291. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Melodie Meyer, 804 Pacific Ave. Venice, CA 90291. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Melodie Meyer. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 4, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019063019 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VERUM VENTUS; 3027 Deep Canyon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210, 2934 Ω Beverly Glen Circle, #330 Los Angeles, CA 90077. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) M.
FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019077471 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT; 12473 Osprey Lane Unit 2 Los Angeles, CA 90094. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Kevin Tague, 12473 Osprey Lane Unit 2 Los Angeles, CA 90094. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 3/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Kevin Tague. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 27, 2019. NOTICE – in
certify and declare that I bring up this Land Patent in my name: Etta Hindra; Land Patent Number PLC 434; State: California; Issue Date: 12/8/1973; Names on Document: Machado; Authority: March 3, 1851; Grant-Spanish/Mexican (9 Stat. 631); Survey Information: Total Acres: 13933.87; Geographic Name: Ballona; The Patent Listed is: A tract of land #12385 Lot 9 lying in the vicinity of T1S R15W, San Bernardino Base and Meridian. Township Identifier: CA 270010S0150W0. In Year 1993 The Real Property was Assigned to Etta Hindra. Instrument No# 93 2546788. The Grant Deed and the Deed of Trust was Authenticated on 11/3/2016. Real Property: 2712 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064; Assessors ID#4255 015 009 07 000 33 Legal Description: Lot(s) 9 of Tract No.12385. In the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in book 261 Page(s) 28 to 30 inclusive of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of
said County. In Year 2004; 12/10/2004 Individual Quitclaim Deed filed in the County Recorder Office; Quitclaim Deed to Etta Hindra, A Single Woman. Instrument No#04 3190450. In Year 2005 The Real Property was Refinanced on 6/29/2005. Instrument No#05 1584000. The Original Lender was The Commonwealth United Mortgage sold the Note to the National City Mortgage then the Loan securitized [MBS] to Morgan Stanley Trust. Deutsche Bank as the Trustee, did not get TITLE to the Property transferred due to Improper transferred/indorsement in year 2005. All the Five Assignments were made after the Trust Closing Date 10/31/2005; therefore all the Assignments were Defective rendered the Assignments VOID; Broken Chain of Title caused Defective Transfer/ No Constitutional Standing. The Securitization Loan failed. Etta Hindra, Assignee
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Los AngeLes Times sundAy Crossword PuzzLe “IT’S ALL IN THE GAME SHOW” By GARY LARSON
Crone’s Disease I’m a straight single woman nearing 50. My best friends are a lesbian couple. I’m going to get some nonsurgical skin tightening on my face, and they got very judgmental about it: “We think you’re beautiful as you are.” Next, it was “What if it goes wrong?” and “Will you keep getting procedures till you don’t look like you?” I ended up crying and then getting really angry. First of all, it’s my face. Secondly, I don’t think they understand the pressure on straight single women to look young and beautiful. Thirdly, I think my friends should support me in my decisions even if they don’t agree with them. Am I wrong? — Upset I’m 55. Eventually, if a man catcalls me, I’ll go over and give him a dollar. So I do understand the desire for dermatological intervention — in lieu of a little windup thingy behind your neck that you could crank to tighten the face flesh. That said, your friends probably feel they have a right (and maybe even a mandate) to tell you what to do, probably because they’re trying to look out for you. The problem is that criticizing people doesn’t make them want to change; it makes them want to clobber the person doing the criticizing. And this seems to be the case whether that person is giving unsolicited advice to a friend or muttering “Dude … seriously on the
24-pack of doughnuts?” to that stout stranger in the supermarket. Our brain’s threat response system is a little primitive. A central player in it is the amygdala, a pair of lima bean-shaped neuron clusters that makes split-second decisions about whether we’re in danger. Unfortunately, to your amygdala, an attack is an attack — which is to say, a verbal attack triggers the same bodily responses as a physical attack. Your adrenaline surges, your heart pumps like crazy, and blood gets shunted away from your reasoning center and to your extremities. This gets you into the perfect bodily state to bolt or punch your attacker in the nose, a state that’s not exactly helpful for one’s social survival. Tell your busybody friends that it means a lot that they care about you, but that their context — as two nesting lesbians — is not your context as a single straight woman careening toward 50. Set a boundary: Explain that you want their advice on your appearance only if you ask for it. You could also ask them to be supportive of you — even if they aren’t on board with the steps you’re taking — simply on the grounds that you’re trying to improve yourself and go after what you want. It’s nice when your photo on a dating site makes some man reminisce about a classic beauty from his youth, but not when it’s his grandma’s prized Hermes alligator clutch.
Worst-Chase Scenario I’m a guy, and I’ve noticed that many women (at cafés, etc.) give me flirtatious looks, suggesting they’re interested in me, yet they never approach me. Why don’t they just come over and say hi and get my number and call me or message me? — Annoyed It isn’t hard to get a woman to chase you. Just grab her purse and take off down the street. However, as a dude, if you’re looking for dates or a relationship, you should plan on doing the chasing rather than the waiting. “Males chase/females choose” evolved to be kind of a thing across species — those in which the females get stuck with the greater share of child production and caretaking (“parental investment,” in anthro terms). As evolutionary scientists Peter K. Jonason and Norman Li explain (in their research on playing hard to get), “the sex that bears the greater obligation to offspring is the
more choosy sex (females in most species) and will put the opposite sex (usually males) through ‘tests’ for access.” Keep in mind that many men will have sex with a woman they aren’t all that interested in simply because she pursues them. (In guy terms: “My wrist is tired. You’ll do.”) In line with this, Jonason and Li’s research finds that women benefit from playing hard to get in a way men do not. A woman who refrains from pursuing a man “may increase her perceived value” in his eyes and motivate him to work harder to pursue her. “In contrast,” they write, “men who limit their availability may pay heavier costs than women will through the loss of potential mating opportunities.” As for what this means for you, waiting for women to ask for your digits and blow up your phone with calls and texts is a fantastic idea — but only if your mail comes addressed to Chris Hemsworth, 26 Movie Star Avenue.
Got a problem? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2019, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter and visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.
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Across 1 Roll of dough 4 Covert agents 9 ||, on a remote 14 Melt 18 Bar order 19 Ain’t right? 20 Beach wear 21 Pixar clownfish 22 [Bee home + Venus + heron kin] 25 Crime film genre 26 In the same place, in footnotes 27 State as fact 28 Kitten’s cry 29 NFL ball carriers 30 E Street Band guitarist Lofgren 31 Actor Davis 33 Stereotypical shipwreck site 37 City near Düsseldorf 39 [“Star Trek” villain + mailed + light beam + take pains to avoid] 41 Anderson of “WKRP in Cincinnati” 43 Take effect, as meds 44 Binges 45 Org. funded by FICA 48 Ward on TV 50 Lennon’s love 51 Everyday article 52 [Sass, in slang + inferno + turkey + Babe with a bat] 57 Flavor 62 O.T. book after Amos 63 They may be vacant 64 Furrow maker 65 Run off to wed 66 Harry Potter’s forte 68 Junkyard dogs
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Benefit Down Hardly bold 1 Female surfer Gladiator’s venue 2 Suspects’ stories Has too much, for 3 New Jersey NHL short team Aretha’s 4 “Parsley, __, queendom rosemary ... ” Musical pitch 5 Teaser Lazy __ 6 Mil. roadside [Legume + yank hazard + pound sound + 7 Hyphen cousin bee product] 8 Lydia’s sugar Wray of “King substitute on Kong” “Breaking Bad” Anger 9 __-op Angry 10 Enlarge Suffix with 11 Turmoil cannon 12 Kebab holder Level between 13 Body shop fig. kingdom and 14 Spike TV, once class 15 Flexible pronoun “The Raven” substitute writer 16 1929 title words What’s expected following “Now [Cutlet meat + he’s gone, and statute + quartet we’re through” + goatee site] 17 Deteriorates Instrument with 20 Original D&D co. movable frets 23 Ford flop Poker pros, say 24 Gone out with Snap course 32 Talent “Scream” star 33 Designer’s Campbell concern Opposite of COD 34 Itchy red area “This Is India” 35 Work on galleys 36 Neighbor of Syr. novelist Santha 38 Quick snack Rama __ 40 Smooths in Raggedy dolls woodshop Advanced 42 Maiden name Author Dinesen preceder [Utter + cherish 45 Plant pores + old laundry detergent + harm] 46 Outback automaker __ stick 47 Sayings like Climber’s tool “Haste makes Hit the road waste” Itinerary abbr. 49 Refer (to) Fed. power dept. 50 Scoreboard count “Napoleon 51 What you used to Dynamite” be? sidekick Sánchez 53 Minneapolis Borders suburb Slalom segment 54 Backs,
anatomically 55 Moving brand 56 Stein’s confidante 58 2006 Supreme Court appointee 59 Cal Poly city 60 Expressed a view 61 Flight named for its effect on fliers 67 Flower-watering amounts 68 Backup 69 One and only fish? 73 More reliable 77 Devout 78 Opie portrayer Howard 79 To and __ 80 For the woman 82 Asian nurse 86 Material for drainage lines 87 Adds and adds 88 Golf hole measure 89 Honorary law deg. 90 Well-liked 92 Rapper Nicki 94 The Red Baron, e.g. 95 Unraveled 96 Suffix with Pleisto97 Take care of 98 Put out, as a magazine 100 Prof’s security 101 Wards off 102 Colors again, as hair 105 Still in the game 109 Fifth in NYC, e.g. 111 Till bills 113 “MASH” setting: Abbr. 114 Drink sampling 115 Kitchenware brand 116 Zig partner
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“Ada Lovelace, the Countess who Dreamed in Numbers” Book Signing, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Shanee Edwards, an Argonaut contributor and managing editor of sister publication Playa Vista Direct, signs copies of her new book based on the life of Lord Byron’s daughter, one of the world’s first computer programmers. Meet her during a dessert social at the Central Park Bandshell, 12000 E. Waterfront. Dr., Playa Vista. theconradpress.com “Patsy Mink, Ahead of the Majority” Screening, 5:30 p.m. AsianAmerican Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first woman of color in the U.S. Congress. She was the force behind the passage of Title IX, the legislation that changed women’s opportunities in higher education and athletics. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 821-3415; lacountylibrary.org Music Modernization Act: What You Need to Know, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Owner of Morris Music Law Jesse Morris and lawyer Jacob Abdo lead a workshop about the Music Modernization Act and how it evolves copyright protections. Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $5 to $45. facebook.com/calawyersforthearts Open Heart Mic, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Find more freedom in your self-expression by connecting with others
through a guided meditation. Create art from your discovery through song, dance, poetry, painting or stories. Afterward share your spontaneous creation or something you’ve prepared. 1055 Harrison Ave., Venice. $10. eventbrite.com Soundwaves Series: Pianist Susan Svrcek, 7:30 p.m. Svrcek performs a set of chamber music interpretations of the music of Arnold Schoenberg. Pianist Nic Gerpe joins Svrcek for “Six Pieces for Piano Four-Hands” and “Chamber Symphony No. 2.” Violinist Elizabeth Hedman and cellist Kate Dillingham join Svrcek for “Transfigured Night.” Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org The Strands, 8 p.m. Local band The Strands returns to TRiP with British soul singer Amanda Campbell, Richard Green on lead guitar, Paul Campbell on bass, Lance Tamanaha on drums and Emily Ashenfelter on keys. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com Farofa, 8 and 9:30 p.m. Luis Mascaro (violin), JP Mourao (guitar), Isaías Elpes (electric bass) and Felipe Fraga (percussion) perform two sets of jazz at Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd., Ste 180, Westchester. $20. (424) 800-2006; samfirstbar.com
Friday, March 29 15th Annual Guitar Festival, 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Guitarists from around the world perform at the 2019 LMU Guitar Festival. Browse the luthier and vendor fair. Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Dr., Westchester. $5 to $65. cfa.lmu.edu/programs/music Hello Los Angeles 10k Boot Camp Run, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. The global Midnight Runners come to the West Coast to show you how to explore a different side of the city at night. Listen to party music and run a 10k with bodyweight exercises interspersed. Wear comfortable clothes and no headphones. Must be able to comfortably run 6 miles. The Waterfront Venice, 205 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. facebook.com/lamidnightrunners Don’t Tell Comedy, 7:30 p.m. Don’t Tell Comedy is a secret comedy show in living rooms, backyards and other intimate settings around Los Angeles. BYOB. RSVP to receive the address of the event, taking place somewhere in Mar Vista. $15. donttellcomedy.com Not-So Collective Presents: NSBS Fundraiser Show Pt. 1, 8 p.m. to midnight. Come out to support Not-So Bummer Summer and listen to tunes by The Campbells, Mediocre, Sunset Crater and REND. Timewarp Records, 12204 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. $8. Facebook.com/nsbsfest
Monte Carlo Casino Night Gamble for a good cause from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday (March 30) with the Woman’s Club of Playa del Rey. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the service organization’s clubhouse at 8039 W. Manchester Blvd., the WCPDR hosts a Monte Carlo Casino Night fundraiser, featuring Vegas-style games (craps and blackjack), raffles, an Italian-style buffet dinner, live music, dancing and a champagne toast. Tickets are $60 presale or $65 at the door; proceeds benefit local charities. Cocktail attire and RSVPs requested. Call (310) 871-4084 to reserve a ticket. Robbie Fulks at McCabe’s, 8 p.m. Folk musician Robbie Fulks performs songs from his 2017 Grammy-nominated album “Upland Stories.” McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico
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A Life of Adventure:“Geronimo: Life on the Reservation” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Veteran performer Rudy Ramos brings the resiliency, humor and genius of the great Apache leader Geronimo to life — recounting the last years of his life and a forgotten chapter of American history. One performance only: 2 p.m. Saturday (March 30) at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $15 to $20. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com
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Netherworlds:“Rotterdam” @ Kirk Douglas Theatre It’s New Year’s 2018 in the Netherlands and Alice is finally ready to come out to her parents, but then her girlfriend Fiona reveals that she wants to live life as a man. Where do they go from here? Opens Thursday (March 28) and continues at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays through April 7. No matinees March 30 & 31. Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $25 to $75, or pay what you want on Friday (March 29). (213) 628-2772; centertheatregroup.org
Ashley Romans and Miranda Wynne star in the romantic dramedy “Rotterdam” Faith and Healing:“Bar Mitzvah Boy” @ Miles Memorial Playhouse Joey, a thoroughly secularized man in his 60s, longs to reconnect with his Jewish roots by throwing the bar mitzvah he never had. Michael, a female rabbi, must come to terms with her 11-year-old daughter’s terminal cancer diagnosis. Can both find meaning through their faith? Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 12 at Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $25 to $35; get $5 off at the door if you bring a pic-
ture of your own bar mitzvah. (323) 821-2449; wcjt.tix.com The Winds of Change:“The Joy Wheel” @ Ruskin Group Theatre Change is blowing through Joy, Illinois, and the lives of Frank and Stella. Stella is shocked and inspired by her best friend’s sexual liberation and independence, while Frank decides to emulate his doomsday prepper friend by building an underground bunker in place of the family’s swimming pool. The show is directed by Jason Alexander. Last shows: 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (March 29, 30 & 31) at Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. $20 to $35. (310) 397-3244; ruskingrouptheatre.com Celebrate Sondheim:“Sunday in the Park with George” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players revive this lively Sondheim musical about an artist’s complicated relationship with his creations and his longtime mistress. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through April 20 at Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $27. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org Most Memorable: “Best of ‘New Shoes’” @ Highways Performance Space Curated by Highways artistic director Patrick Kennelly, this year’s iteration features work by 16 “New Shoes” alums presented over four weeks. The fourth and final week features choreography by Yanina Orellana, Jordan Saenz, Carissa Songhorian and Lara Wilson. Last shows: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (March 29 & 30) at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th
St., Santa Monica. $20 to $25. (310) 453-1755; highwaysperformance.org Believe Your Eyes:“Magic Monday” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Master magician Albie Selznick returns to the Santa Monica Playhouse, presenting an ever-changing lineup of award-winning magicians and variety acts performing showstopping feats, sleight of hand and mind-blowing illusions. Pre-show entertainment begins a half hour before curtain. Opens April 1 and continues 8 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 30 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $40. (310) 5861166; magicmondayla.com Talk Nerdy to Me:“Smart Love” @ Pacific Resident Theatre In this new comedy with a scientific twist, the Wachowski’s household is turned upside down when the family’s son returns from MIT with an unexpected guest. Last shows: 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday (March 28 to 31) at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $25 to $34. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com
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Saturday, March 30 Roga, 8 a.m. A running group and all-levels yoga class happens on Saturday mornings through Aug. 3. Meet under the Santa Monica Pier sign at the top of the ramp for a brisk two- or five-mile run. Walkers welcome. Afterward, Mike Nader leads a yoga class. Bring your own mat. Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. Free. santamonicapier.org Feral Cat Caretakers’ Coalition Workshop, 10 a.m. Network and listen to guest speakers discuss trapping methods, post-surgical boarding, adoptions, domesticating kittens and how to raise money for your programs. Vegetarian and vegan refreshments provided. Veterans Memorial Complex, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. $50 donation. feralcatcaretakers.org “Play, Learn, Grow,” 11:15 a.m. Play in an indoor space with art, music, book, game and sensory play centers. For families with children of all ages. Fairview Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-8799; smpl.org Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a reggae concert by Upstream. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Artsy Adventures, 3 to 6 p.m. Curious about the local art scene and want to explore new works? Bergamot Station, once a trolley stop, is now a
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Sunday, March 31 Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a salsa concert by the Susie Hansen Latin Band. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Unknown Romantic Masterpieces by Delius & Reger, 2 p.m. Violinst Paul Stein and pianist Leo Marcus perform sonatas written in the early 20th century by Frederic Delius and Max Reger, representing the move to “modern” music from the late 19th-century romantic period. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa
Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org Kaleidoscope Concert, 2 to 3 p.m. Conductor-less orchestra Kaleidoscope performs classical as well as new music by living composers. First Presbyterian Church, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica. RSVP kco.la/concerts Spirit of Preservation Gala, 6:30 p.m. Enjoy cocktails and live music on the upper terrace followed by a dinner and program honoring Ernest Marquez and Doris Sosin’s accomplishments and contributions toward preservation. Proceeds from the gala support educational programming and advocacy in Santa Monica. East Wing Music Hall, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $190. (310) 496-3146; smc. givecloud.co/2019gala Tim Bluhm Concert, 8 p.m. American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim Bluhm departs from his usual California-soul sound to perform country off his new solo album “Sorta Surviving” with special guest The Coffis Brothers. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com
Monday, April 1 Magic Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Albie Selznick hosts a rotating cast of master magicians and variety acts at 8 p.m. each Monday, with a special interactive performance in the lobby a half-hour before show time. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $40. (310) 450-2849; magicmondayla.com
Music for the Now and Later Local standout Matt Ellis’ new album speaks to changes by the beach and around the world Nothing like your own songwriting to predict your family’s future. Mar Vista’s Matt Ellis, releasing his sixth album “Rambler Pacifico” this Friday, says he was just “jamming out songs” when he unexpectedly hit on this “spooky” lyric for “Some People”: “Some people getting ready for the end of the world/ Some people getting ready for their firstborn girl.” “It was written about a year before my wife Vavine and I discovered we were having a girl,” Ellis says, chuckling. “I had no reason to call a lyric out like that.” Their daughter, who turns 1 in April, also inspired feelgood country shuffle “Oh My Magnolia,” but more rocking tracks (“Isolationist Blues,” “Guns & Drugs,” “The Bottom Line,” “The Kids of America”) comment on the state of the
world. The title of “Some People” was sparked by numerous conversations around town beginning with that phrase as people discussed changes occurring in Venice, where Ellis is entrenched in the local music scene and curates bands for the Abbot Kinney Festival’s Locals Stage each year. The melodic set features background vocals from local favorites Lacey Kay Cowden and Paul Chesne, and a motley crew of non-musician friends who dropped by Ellis’ home studio to enhance the “loose and live feel” by chiming in with
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group oohs and handclaps on the deceptively cheery “The Lucky Ones.” The soulful harmonies of Kam Franklin, dynamic frontwoman for Houston ensemble the Suffers, help reinvigorate Pete Seeger’s “If I Had a Hammer,” while the pedal steel-gilded “Wake Me Up” inhabits the daily grind amid political turmoil: “Tired from never giving it up/ Tired from trying to make it enough/ Sometimes it’s just survival/ …We’re just living our lives in between all the lies.” “A lot of it is real response to the rhetoric we’ve all had to endure the past couple years,” explains Ellis. “But it isn’t purely about what’s happening in the States; it’s equal parts what’s going on in the UK with Brexit and a divisive government in Australia. It seems like the whole world is going through growing pains right now.” — Bliss Bowen Listen to “Rambler Pacifico” at mattellis.com
Super Bloom on Wheels Experience a piece of the California super bloom this Sunday (March 31). In honor of the floral phenomenon sweeping our state, cannabis company Humboldt Farms and Venice-based petal purveyor The Unlikely Florist will be giving out free buds — wildflower buds that is — at Playa del Rey cannabis dispensary Green City Collective (8405 Pershing Dr., Ste. 100). Starting at 10 a.m., stop by to smell the roses and pick up a free bouquet from The Unlikely Florist’s Instagramfamous 1980 VW van while supplies last. Visit humfarms.com or follow @HumFarms on Instagram for updates. Flair Cares Prom Dress Collection, through April 30. Donate gently-used short or long dresses, bridesmaids gowns, fancy shoes, dressy purses or costume jewelry from the last five years and help the nonprofit Becca’s Closet provide formal attire to high school students who can’t afford a prom dress. Flair Cleaners, 720 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 395-9354. flaircleaners.com
An Evening with Greg Boyle, S.J., 7:30 to 9 p.m. Founder of Homeboy Industries, Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. speaks about the joys and challenges of helping those who have been caught up in cycles of gang violence to rebuild their lives. Loyola Marymount University, Life Sciences Building Auditorium, Westchester. alumnicommunity.lmu.edu; RSVP to events@ americamedia.org
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Marshall McLuhan-Finnegans Wake Reading Club, 6 p.m. This open reading club meets the first Tuesday of each month for literary discussions. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 306-7330; laughtears.com
Meditation for Pain Management, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Laura Martorella teaches meditation techniques that can help manage pain and related stress. Each participant will leave with a “toolkit” of meditation applications. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 821-3415; lacountylibrary.org
Bay Cities Coin Club Meeting, 6 p.m. The club is open to the public and meets each month to announce coin shows, present a show-and-tell ,or host a guest speaker. El Segundo Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo. baycitiescc@gmail.com “Christ’s Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity,” 7 p.m. Norwegian theologian and General Secretary of the World Council of Churches Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit gives the inaugural lecture for the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Loyola Marymount University, discussing the ecumenical movement as driven by love in search of justice, peace and unity. Tveit’s lecture is followed by a panel discussion and a reception. Free. Roski Dining Hall, 1 LMU Drive, Westchester. (310) 338-2700; bellarmine.lmu.edu
Pacific Art Guild Meeting, 7 to 9 p.m. The Pacific Art Guild provides an educational forum for local artists and art shows throughout the year. J. Alfonso Colocho demonstrates oil landscape painting. Westchester Community Center, 7166 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester. No cost for meeting; $35 annual membership. (310) 322-5059; pacificartguild.com Sunset Series Regatta Rules Seminar, 7 to 9 p.m. The Sunset Series Regatta features 22 weeks of exciting sail racing, post-race libations and BBQ. Prepare for this season with a seminar on the rules, regulations and what to expect. California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-4567; cyc-sunset-series@ cycfleet.com
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Museums & Galleries “On and Off the Street” Artist Talk, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28. This exhibit of street photography examines the blurred lines of overlapping public, private and personal space. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-8350; smgov.net/arts#ArtSaMo Ed Moses: “Through the Looking Glass,” ends Saturday, March 30. This selection of Moses’ work produced over the last five years of his life is marked by spontaneity and an expansive visual vocabulary. William Turner Gallery, Bergamot Station #E1, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. facebook.com/wtgallery “It’s a Life,” through May 1. Death is a part of life, and how we deal with it can be challenging. Coinciding with a new show at The Braid, this exhibit features photography, drawing and sculpture on the theme “It’s a Life.” The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., Ste 102, Santa Monica. (310) 315-1400; jewishwomenstheatre.com Send event information at least 10 days in advance to calendar @argonautnews.com.
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