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L e t t e r s Don’t Paint Airbnb Hosts with a Broad Brush Re: “Homes in the Crosshairs,” News, March 22 I was disappointed to see another story on short-term rentals perpetuating an inaccurate, very onesided representation of the Airbnb host community in Venice. We are hosts, not hotels. As life-
long Venice residents, we are proud and active members of this community and do not want to be lumped in with commercial operators. In fact, we agree with those who don’t want to see commercial operators like the owners of the Ellison in our community, and we do not want to be associated with them in any way.
There are many local families, like my own, who depend on the income we receive from sharing our homes. We rent out our converted garage in order to help cover health care costs, to support our son who has a precancerous condition, and to age in place. Although it is listed as an entire unit, our listing does
not have a kitchen and would not be suitable for a long-term tenant. By broadly painting Airbnb hosts as “hotel operators” who take housing off the market, you are mischaracterizing and demonizing families like my own who rely on the income to make ends meet. Sylvia Wright Resident of Venice since 1977 Life’s Small Pleasures Are Important Re: No Crossword Puzzle on March 8 I am a longtime resident of Westchester and a weekly reader of The Argonaut. I’d like to mention how much I am enjoying the paper in recent years. I don’t know who is most responsible for the improvements in format and overall quality, but I think your team is doing a fabulous job. One of the things I look forward to most about The Argonaut is the crossword puzzle, which I save for Saturday morning. I settle down with my coffee and a nicely sharpened pencil, my cat curled up next to me, and relax with the crossword puzzle for an hour or two before hitting the gym or going for a run. Probably more than you care to know about me, but it’s my way of explaining how much my Argie crossword means to me.
So, you can imagine my disappointment when I settle down ... coffee, cat, pencil and all ... and open the paper to find the crossword puzzle is missing! … I think the emojis say it all. Amy Andreini, Westchester You Can’t Make Up Your Own Rules Re: “Let’s Park Campers Near LAX,” Letters, March 29 It comes as no surprise that the first line of the letter “Let’s Park Campers Near LAX” is false. LAMC 85.02 allows for vehicle dwelling under particular conditions. The writer likely knows that but simply does not like it. Robin Doyno Mar Vista Community Council Homeless Issues Committee Who’re You Trying to Kid? Re: “Man Overboard,” News, March 8 I don’t want to get into the alleged racial incident described in the article; I just thought it was funny that the Pacific Mariners Yacht Club is described in the article as a “working man’s yacht club.” To me, “working man” and “yacht club” are mutually exclusive. Steve St. John, Playa del Rey
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VOL 48, NO 14
EDITORIAL
Local News & Culture
THIS WEEK
WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Photo by Ted Soqui
Give the BID a Chance Venice Beach needs public services, so BID criticism should be more constructive ........ 6
NEWS 23,000 and Counting Bloom targets fishy Ellis Act evictions as landlords continue to cheat ................. 8
Esther Ku of MTV’s “Girl Code” is doing standup show in Venice . ..................... 27
Behind the Crime Scene
ARTS & EVENTS
Birthday spat triggers Sepulveda Eastway shooting .................................... 9
The City as a Living Poem Carine Topal, Dorothy Baressi and Doors drummer John Densmore map memory through poetry . ..................................... 28
Breaking the Bottleneck Caltrans wants to widen Lincoln between Jefferson and Fiji Way . ........................... 11
INTERVIEW
Sugar Binge Candytopia brings the pop-up
playground craze to Santa Monica ....... 13
Call to Action One of the students suing the government over climate change is on a mission to get others involved in the fight for Planet Earth . ........................................ 10
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FOOD & DRINK Love’s Kitchen Cookdrop founder Ashley Fahr is living her dream in Marina del Rey ........................ 15
On The Cover: Candytopia, the latest in a wave of interactive art installations geared toward social media, asks visitors to imagine what happens “when unicorns and pigs fall in love.” Really. Photo by Ted Soqui. Design by Michael Kraxenberger.
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Give the Venice Beach BID a Chance Let’s shift the conversation from personal attacks to promoting our values Venice can be a lot like the Washington Beltway in that it loves to argue, but rarely do disagreements about hot topics such as development and homelessness result in effective compromise. One side might get part of what it wants, but the fighting never really stops. The loudest voices remain ideologically entrenched and people get the idea very little is being accomplished, except maybe hurt feelings. And so it is ironic, but not entirely unexpected, that some of those who fought the loudest against formation of the Venice Beach Business Improvement District have been attacking its board for getting off to a slow start on the very objectives opponents criticized: litter removal crews and public safety bike patrols. What’s taking so long? It’s not a conspiracy. Initial attempts to block the bid kept the city from disbursing funds until late last year and delayed operations, according to public documents. About 75% of the fledging BID’s roughly $1.8-million annual budget is designated for “clean and safe” programs starting this spring along the boardwalk area, Windward Circle and Main Street. The clean team, to be staffed by graduates of local
nonprofit Chrysalis’ job-training programs for homeless or struggling adults, will sweep and power wash sidewalks, scrub away graffiti and maintain landscaping. The safe team, to be staffed by subcontractor Allied Universal, will be tasked to “observe and report” safety hazards or
seen a lot of what they love about the place disappear. But picking up trash, deterring violent confrontations (like those that prompted two shootings on Windward Avenue last month) or even just helping people feel safer in Venice doesn’t necessarily equate
services that benefit them as well as others who utilize these public spaces. Leadership of the LAPD’s Pacific Division has repeatedly stated that the bulk of crime happening on and around the Venice Boardwalk is homeless people victimizing other homeless people. There are those who have called the BID a conspiracy to chase homeless people out of Venice, but if implemented correctly — that is, with compassion — BID operations could be a lifeline for homeless victims of crime. Instead of simply lashing out at leadership of the BID, those who oppose the BID in concept should vocalize what criminal behavior and provide general to a Tourists Über Alles secret police. the BID should and should not do in information to members of the public, At least it doesn’t have to, if residents order to earn either their support or including social services referrals. make their values and expectations clear Critics read between the lines and see instead of taking an ad hominem, scorched begrudging acceptance. BIDs are powerful tools for community gentrification. They fear wealthy property earth approach that will only further enorganization and distribution of resources and business interests will use the BID to trench perceived ideological differences. that have been implemented in 40 Los further sand down Venice’s rough edges There are Venetians who oppose further until the place becomes a sterile monocul- gentrification of Venice who will also tell Angeles neighborhoods since 1994. ture caricature of its former funky self. you that Venice does not get its fair share Venice is comparatively late to the starting We understand that Venice is worth of city services to balance out the impacts line. But if we can stop tearing each other down long enough to clearly state conof tourism and the socioeconomic fighting for. No one identifies more with his or her community than a truly commit- problems the community is asked to bear. structive expectations for a BID that honors Venice’s core values, there’s a The BID represents commercial property ted Venetian, many of whom have been chance we’ll get it right. displaced by an infusion of wealth or have owners “taxing” themselves to expand
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Bloom aims to tighten restrictions on Ellis Act evictions as landlords continue to cheat By Gary Walker After 29 years in a rent-controlled apartment three blocks west of Sawtelle Boulevard, by no fault of her own, Renee Akana received an eviction notice. The building’s owner was clearing all tenants from his eight-unit complex on Butler Avenue so he could retire the property from the rental market, invoking a 1986 state law called the Ellis Act that allows such evictions. But that wasn’t really his plan. Weeks later, he sought a permit to build 15 rental units on the same lot that wouldn’t be subject to rent control. Landlords have filed Ellis Act declarations to evict tenants from for more than 23,000 rent-stabilized housing units in the city of Los Angeles since 2001, according to the affordable housing nonprofit Coalition for Economic Survival. “It’s just the tip of the iceberg,” fears Coalition for Economic Survival Executive Director Larry Gross. “As a result of the Ellis Act, displacement has continued and the hardships for renters have continued. You can see it in the numbers. It’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better.” Properties subject to Ellis Act evictions must stay off the rental market for at least five years, and landlords are required to provide relocation fees for tenants. When a unit goes back on the market, landlords must offer displaced renters the first right of refusal at the prior rent-stabilized rate. Housing advocates contend that such protections are rarely enforced. In response to complaints about abuses in his district, Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D- Santa Monica) is sponsoring legislation that would amend the Ellis Act to make landlords liable for actual and exemplary damages to any displaced tenant if the property illegally reenters the rental market. AB 2364, which was introduced Feb. 14 but has yet to get a vote, would extend required notice for Ellis Act evictions from 120 days to a full year (a protection currently granted to the elderly or physically challenged). “Despite the historic gains made last year to build more affordable housing, we must keep our foot firmly on the pedal of progress,” reads a statement by Bloom, previously a mayor and council member in Santa Monica. “Building more housing is important, but families, seniors, disabled people and young working adults need immediate help now. We should not be pushing them out of their homes, their communities, because of legal loopholes. This is contrary to the spirit of the Ellis Act when it was passed more than 30 years ago. AB 2364 restores that spirit.” Even Santa Monica, which has one of the nation’s strongest rent control protections and tenants’ rights organizations, has seen PAGE 8 THE ARGONAUT April 5, 2018
Ellis Act evictions are epidemic in Venice, according to data compiled by the Coalition for Economic Survival an uptick in Ellis Act declarations and abuses in recent years, says Stephen Lewis, general counsel of the Santa Monica Rent Control Board. “Santa Monica has definitely seen an increase not only in Ellis Act violations, but also in violations of the spirit of Ellis,” he said. Lewis is seeing more cases of tenants displaced by Ellis Act evictions reapplying for units in buildings from which they’d been evicted. “Many tenants who were paying lower rents because their units were rent-controlled and they’d lived at the property for many years report landlords telling them they are not renting their former units, and then they find out they are re renting them at a higher price,” he said. According to a 2016 report by the Santa Monica Rent Control Board, landlords have withdrawn 2,123 rent-controlled units from the market since 1986. The rate of attrition slowed as the housing market slumped and recovered from 2008 to
2013, but started surging again in 2014. In 2016, for example, 172 rent-controlled units at 23 separate properties fell out of the city’s affordable housing stock. California Apartment Association spokeswoman Debra Carlton said the trade organization will likely take an “opposed unless amended” position on Bloom’s AB 2364, but is OK with at least one of its provisions: extending the eviction notice period to one year. “We will ask Assemblyman Bloom to take technical amendments to ensure that the process doesn’t go beyond that one-year timeframe,” Carlton said. California Apartment Association President Earl Vaughn further elaborated that landlords who invoke the Ellis Act often do so as a response to “extremely strict rent control,” he said. “It’s often the option of last resort.” He also said landlords who the association represents expect a “reasonable rate of return” on their investments and rarely leave the market for more lucrative opportunities.
While not every Ellis Act eviction is of evil intent, landlords who break the law sometimes face consequences. After Akana received her layoff notice she hired Sabrina Venskus, a land use attorney and former Venice Neighborhood Council member, to take her landlord to court. Venskus settled the case for $250,000 in 2016. Meanwhile, Venskus is suing the owner of 310 Vernon Ave. in Venice over Ellis Act evictions of five tenants. According to the lawsuit, the landlord evicted tenants in order to demolish the home, but wound up renting it to other people instead. Gross said the Coalition for Economic Survival applauds Bloom’s legislation but would rather see the Ellis Act overturned in order to protect existing rent-controlled units. “When those units are lost,” he said, “they will never be replaced.” gary@argonautnews.com
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Birthday Spat Triggers Sepulveda Eastway Shooting LAX police made quick work of solving an early morning shooting on Sepulveda Eastway last Thursday that put a birthday boy in the hospital and landed his assailant in jail. Initial news reports placed the 2:25 a.m. shooting at Melody Bar & Grill based on comments by police, but people affiliated with the bar have been reassuring customers that it happened on the street behind the bar almost an hour after last call. Dan Campbell, who was working the door that night, said a group of maybe six girls and four guys in their 20s, 30s or 40s — some of them regulars — arrived at the bar at about 1:15 a.m. and ordered round of shots and beer to celebrate the birthday of one of the guys. They tried to place another order shortly after 1:30 p.m., but staff had stopped serving for the night and the group left without incident at 1:45 p.m. About 40 minutes later, workers cleaning up for the night heard a series of gunshots.
“I heard four gunshots — pow, pow, pow, pow — then four more,” said Campbell. “Obviously, we didn’t open the door. But minutes later, police were already here to talk to us.” Campbell said police told him LAX officers just happened to be driving by when the gunman opened fire with a handgun, and were able to corner the fleeing shooter almost instantaneously. According to LAPD Pacific Division officers, who assisted with the investigation, the victim received only one gunshot wound to the abdomen despite all the shots fired. His injuries were not life-threatening. Campbell said the victim was the guy celebrating his birthday, the assailant was someone he hadn’t seen before, and that he saw several shell casings on the ground along Sepulveda Eastway. From discussions with police, he believes the dispute may have been related to “jealousy about one of the girls.”.
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Call to Action Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, one of the students suing the government over climate change, says everyone can do something to stick up for Planet Earth By Griffin Baumberger Environmental activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez has addressed the United Nations, shared a stage with President Barack Obama and recently became a published author. He’s also about to release a hip-hop record. And he’s only 17. Xiuhtezcatl (pronounced “Shoe-TezCaht”) is among 21 youth activists suing the Trump administration over climate change, arguing that refusal to halt environmental degradation fails to protect resources in the public trust and violates the constitutional rights of young people. On March 7, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a government appeal to quash the case. In February, Xiuhtezcatl joined a panel of youth activists at Patagonia Santa Monica to announce the launch of Patagonia Action Works, an online platform that connects users to environmental activism campaigns in their immediate community. The idea is to both create more activists and increase the capacity of existing organizations that receive grant funding through the Ventura-based sustainable clothing company. Locally, these include Heal the Bay, TreePeople, Los Angeles Waterkeeper, The Bay Foundation, the Surfrider Foundation and 5 Gyres. Xiuhtezcatl is youth director for Earth Guardians, also supported by Patagonia. “They are building infrastructure for activists and communities and regular people to connect and build towards really positive change,” he says of Action Works. While as many as 200 local activists in attendance pulled out their cell phones to explore the new website, Xiuhtezcatl and local hip-hop artist Tru performed songs appealing for a more passionate approach to environmentalism. Xiuhtezcatl, who grew up in Colorado and is of Aztec heritage, sang some of his own lyrics in English and Spanish. What’s going on with the lawsuit? So, myself and 20 other youth are suing the United States government for violating our constitutional rights to life, liberty and property for failing to adequately address climate change. The Trump administration has pulled out some ancient legal procedures to make it so that our case, our hearing, our trial, which was approved by several different federal judges, has been postponed to later this summer. They’ve made it a slower process, but we’re hoping to continue to prevail both at the local level and the big federal one. We’re hoping to get some big wins for the climate. PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT April 5, 2018
of a sudden when I went places, people wouldn’t listen. For example, when I went and spoke at the United Nations, it was a really pivotal moment for my career and my life, but the actual politicians in the room didn’t listen. This didn’t matter to them. I realized that [activism] is more than just “reaching important people,” this is about the communities and the bottom of the movement. I decided to push on all planes — not just speaking to the press or politicians, but speaking to all people in all communities. How do you speak to people your age and encourage them to join the movement? What I would say to people around my age who want to be involved is to find your avenue. For me, a big avenue of mine is music. Arts throughout history have had such a monumental impact on policy, through storytelling and representing voices of marginalized communities. We have to be creative in how we reach out to people.
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, 17, wants to inspire others to activism How did it initially come together? We have been working with an organization called “Our Children’s Trust” who came up with the idea of using the public trust doctrine which was written into the
The meat and dairy industries are among the most destructive to our climate. If you’re eating fast food every day, that’s not good for your body and it’s not good for the planet.
The most important thing to do for any individual, anywhere, is to recognize the power that your voice has. Once you realize that you have power, you can act on it. This starts in your own community. I can’t tell you what’s going on in your community, but you can have an infinite amount of information and resources at your fingertips. So make sure to get educated and empowered in your local community, in your family, in your world.
How do activists for the planet sustain themselves? Drink a glass of water, meditate, stay grounded. The most important thing for me has been to connect with other people who are on a similar path. I’m not saying to surround yourself with people who agree with you about everything; you should surround yourself with people who challenge you. But I think it’s really important to build community, because doing this alone is not what it’s about. I’ve been alone before, and it feels disempowering. When you engage with other people who are on the same wavelength, your impact is multiplied as well. This is bigger than all of us. Surround yourself with good people, and take time to remember what we are fighting for.
When did you realize you had power? When I saw my voice ignored. For most of my life the people around me had been incredibly supportive, but all
Visit xiuhtezcatl.com for more information about Martinez’s music and writing. Browse environmental activism opportunities at patagonia.com/actionworks.
“Once you realize that you have power, you can act on it. This starts in your own community.” constitution as a form of fighting for climate justice. To have a healthy and stable climate is written into our Constitution, and young people should be the voices and the faces that are acting upon that. You say there’s a need for people who don’t necessarily define themselves as activists to join the movement. What should they be doing? If we look at the state of our climate, that’s a really huge issue which needs policy change. But we also need to take action in our daily lives. Three meals a day represent three different choices we can make either for or against our future.
Do you think stories might have more impact than arguments, charts and data? I think storytelling is an absolutely critical piece, and I think we have to balance it. We need to know what we are talking about in regards to science, statistics and facts in order to tell our stories. But I think the storytelling piece has been largely left behind in the greater conversation of the bureaucracy of climate change.
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Breaking the Bottleneck Caltrans wants to widen Lincoln from Jefferson to Fiji Way for cars, bikes and pedestrians By Gary Walker and Joe Piasecki Lincoln Boulevard at rush hour can feel like an overcrowded Costco parking lot — especially around the Ballona Wetlands, where drivers lose a lane, pedestrians don’t have a sidewalk, and bicyclists just have to hope for the best. To relieve the bottleneck, Caltrans is proposing to widen a 0.6-mile segment of Lincoln between Jefferson Boulevard in Playa Vista and Fiji Way in Marina del Rey. The roughly $28-million project would add traffic lanes, bike lanes and sidewalks in each direction by replacing the Depression-era Lincoln Boulevard Bridge over Ballona Creek and Culver Boulevard Bridge over Lincoln. Work wouldn’t begin for another four years, but locals got a preview of the project last Wednesday during an initial scoping meeting at Westchester Municipal Building Community Room on Manchester Boulevard. Roughly 60 people attended the meeting, offering a mixed bag of commentary, including concern for the adjacent wetlands. One concept for the project would keep the existing alignment of Lincoln Boulevard, widening it to the east and west. Another concept, this one providing connectivity to the Ballona Creek Bike Path, would realign Lincoln to the east. Each consider “minimal” or “limited” impacts to immediately adjacent portions of the Ballona Wetlands, according to a project presentation. Wetlands advocate Kathy Knight pressed representatives of Psomas, the consulting
Adding capacity to Lincoln would impact two bridges and the Ballona Wetlands accommodate additional vehicles at peak hours rather than reduce congestion. Joseph Campanella, a resident of the La Villa Marina complex near Fiji Way, likes the idea of bike lanes and a functional sidewalk along Lincoln. He talked about surviving a couple of near misses with passing cars while walking along the shoulder. Kent Strumpell, who represents the area on the Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition, is enthusiastic about bike lanes and encouraged planners not to be minimalist about them. “Just bike lanes as they are currently being implemented are not sufficient to address the current problems that exist for cyclists in this area,” said Strumpell, a Westchester resident. “We have an
Others questioned whether adding more space for cars won’t just encourage more cars to use the road. engineering firm that Caltrans has hired to design the project, about whether wildlife would face new dangers from an expanded roadway, let alone it’s twoyear construction period. Kathleen Brady, the company’s lead environmental planner, acknowledged that her firm had conducted environmental surveys within the wetlands and that it was possible some construction work might touch portions of the wetlands. “But at this point it hasn’t been determined,” she said. Others questioned whether adding more space for cars won’t just encourage more cars to use the road, as studies have found that expanding freeway capacity tends to
opportunity now to implement high-quality lanes because [the project] is in its preliminary stages.” A news article published prior to the meeting at argonautnews.com attracted comments similar to those offered during the meeting. “If this includes a bike lane, I’m all for it,” reads one of them. “We could then bike safely from Westchester to the bike path.” Visit dot.ca.gov/d7/projects/ to view a slideshow from the meeting. To have comments or questions considered in the initial scoping report, email them to Lincoln_Blvd@dot.ca.gov by April 16.
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Sugar Binge Candytopia brings the pop-up playground craze to Santa Monica By Christina Campodonico “When unicorns and pigs fall in love!” declares swirly text inside Candytopia, a sugary and selfie-friendly pop-up installation at the Santa Monica Place shopping center. And a whimsical lovechild of popular culture and creativity it most certainly is. The 16,000-square-foot, multi-room attraction is a mélange of confectionary concoctions inspired by everything from medieval mythology to modern art. Those mythical pigs with unicorn horns and candied wings reign over one room; a sphinx made out of golden gummy bears lounges in another. A medieval knight draped in black licorice armor guards a Victorian library, and a dragon laced with sugary scales surveys the modern-looking gift shop. There’s a laughing-so-hardyou’re-crying emoji on one wall, with blue candy skulls for tears. And portraits of Prince and Gene Wilder (as Willy Wonka, no less) hang in a gallery of sugarcoated creations. Candytopia is the pastiche brainchild of celebrity candy stylist Jackie Sorkin of TLC’s “Candy Queen,” who specializes in event catering and curation. And the “experiential space” is an idea whose time
has certainly come to Los Angeles. The wildly popular Museum of Ice Cream, which had its inaugural run in New York two years ago, charmed Angelenos last spring with its impossibly
Broad museum in downtown L.A. led W Magazine to dub 2017 the “Year of the Art Selfie.” Pics or it didn’t happen, right? Well into 2018, the appetite for interactive pop-up experiences remains strong:
There is something to say about the zeitgeist of interactive pop-ups that cater to social media and the lengths that people will go to share a photo online, but what that is depends on who you are. bright colors and a pool of plastic sprinkles four feet deep. Beyoncé and Jay-Z even popped in on Mother’s Day. 29Rooms, by the New York-based lifestyle website Refinery29, made a splash downtown for two weekends in December with Instragrammable backdrops that married interactive art with branded content. The popularity of those installations as well as art world darling Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrors” at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. and The
Advance tickets to explore Candytopia ($23 for kids, $30 for adults) have already sold out online for the next three Saturdays and Sundays. Needless to say, there are many whose palate would find the Candytopia experience a tad too sweet. Other than Candytopia’s impressive recreation of masterpieces like Andy Warhol’s “Campbell’s Soup” and Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” with materials as variant as peachie rings and “yellow licorice flower shooters,” there isn’t quite
so much to chew on, literally or figuratively. (Honestly, the thought of all that candy going stale over the installation’s four-month run through Fourth of July turned my stomach a little.) But Candytopia is no place for cynics. It’s for the young and the young at heart — not just young families, but people who aren’t afraid of acting silly for the sake of an Instagram post. Scenes from last Saturday afternoon included a gaggle of women in their 30s or 40s swimming and taking selfies in a ball-pit of foam marshmallows, a young family posing for an impromptu portrait on a 100% emoji sign, and a few twentysomething women playing on rope swings to capture the perfect Boomerang video for Instagram. Parents eagerly snapped photos as kids frolicked through the rainbow room while jumpsuit-wearing staff members toss confetti in the air, another using a leaf blower to keep the blizzard circulating. There is something to say about the zeitgeist of interactive pop-ups that cater to social media and the lengths that people will go to share a photo online, (Continued on page 14)
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or bite it, which would be not only destructive but gross because so many but what that is depends on who you are. people are touching it. There are a few And for every curmudgeon mourning free samples throughout the exhibit to social media as the downfall of society, tide you over … and plenty for sale at there are others for whom it’s NBD to post the gift shop.) a status update from fantasyland IRL. Even adults unaccompanied by children “There’s a lot of power in the idea” of can enjoy the experience, if they approach pop-ups like Candytopia, said Santa it in the right spirit. Monica tutoring service owner Jonathan “It’s fun and cute,” says Zuly Gomez, McCowan, who visited with his wife and who came with a group of girlfriends in two young daughters. “Ice cream. Candy. color-coordinated outfits for the occasion. These are things that make people happy. “It’s a reason to sugar up.” It’s like a magic museum. Who wouldn’t want to go to that?” Candytopia is open from 10 a.m. to “It’s perfect for the kids,” said Dawn 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays Koenigsknecht, on vacation from Chicago and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sundays through with her family. “It makes you think of July 4 at Santa Monica Place, near ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.’” Bloomingdale’s on the second floor. (Aspiring Augustus Gloops take note: Tickets are $23 for kids ages 4 to 12 and Visitors can touch the candy, but not lick $30 for adults at candytopia.com.
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Cookdrop Kitchen is what every modern kitchen aspires to be: clean, uncluttered and radiating possibility. It’s the kind of place that makes a person want to cook, and founder Ashley Fahr is intent on creating memorable experiences around it. That could mean a cooking class (she’s running four or five a month) or the personalized pre-prepared meals Cookdrop creates and delivers to its meal subscription clients. “Commercial kitchens can be so unappealing and industrial, and that’s not what Cookdrop is about. I wanted a location that was attractive and made people feel like they were in their own home,” says Fahr. “In my family it was really important to always have dinner together at 7 p.m. I loved that feeling of closeness, and it definitely translates into what I do now — bringing people together.” That’s why cooking classes are her favorite part of the business. “The experience is very family-style, so everyone contributes to the meal,” she says. “Our Northern Italian Pasta Class is a real favorite. When it starts, everyone’s greeted with appetizers and a drink — usually a prosciutto and parmesan snack with wine or a cocktail. After that, an introduction is made of what the night will be like, presenting our guest chefs and teaching assistants, and then people break into pairs to start cooking. … We make pasta from scratch, a homemade Bolognese sauce and an arugula salad topped with parmesan and white beans. For dessert, ricotta cheesecake [pre-baked, but attendees get the recipe]. When everything’s finished, everyone sits down at the table to eat. It’s a real blast!” Cookdrop’s classes are catching on, but the meal service is Fahr’s bread-and-butter. A native of Boston who discovered her passion for cooking during a
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THE ARGONAUT
HOME SALES INDEX HOMES SOLD
AVERAGE PRICE
-9.8%
+10.5%
MARCH ‘17
MARCH ‘18
Homes Sold
Average Price
Homes Sold
Average Price
Culver City
38
$838,500
37
$1,083,000
Marina del Rey
50
$1,072,800
36
$1,288,000
Palms/Mar Vista
31
$1,284,400
40
$1,459,000
Playa del Rey
18
$1,199,400
16
$980,200
Playa Vista
13
$1,137,100
9
$1,395,400
Santa Monica
63
$1,854,000
57
$1,744,000
Venice
27
$1,964,000
12
$2,479,500
Westchester
23
$1,160,700
30
$1,191,900
Total
263
237
The Argonaut Home Sales Index is presented the first week of each month. Figures are sourced from sales reported to MLS as of 4/2/18. Argonaut Home Sales Index © The Argonaut, 2018.
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“Artful details infuse style throughout this contemporary coastal home,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The open layout boasts high-end finishes throughout. The airy living and dining areas boast recessed ceilings, hardwood floors, and oversized windows full of natural light. A well-placed bedroom off the living room can also be used as an office or playroom. Recharge in the third-floor master retreat. The rooftop terrace offers ocean, wetland, and city views. This home offers a classic California experience.”
“This prime Venice Craftsman duplex is located on a coveted walk street and is steps away from the beach, the Venice Pier, restaurants, and shops,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “This property is ideal for an owner who wishes to live in one unit and rent out the other unit. Downstairs is a three-bed, one-bath unit that opens to the front garden. Upstairs is a two-bed, one-bath unit with a private balcony and direct access to the backyard. The property also offers a detached two-car garage.”
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“Relish in exceptional Marina Harbor, Mother’s Beach, Oxford Basin, and sunset views from this highly renovated three-bedroom home,” says agent Charles Lederman. “The gourmet kitchen offers custom cabinetry, quartz counters and high-end appliances. The living area is ideal for entertaining and extends to a generous patio overlooking the Marina. Luxuriate in beautifully and thoughtfully chosen finishes throughout, creating the perfect coastal and modern abode.”
“Enter this split level two-bed, two-bath condo on the upper level,” say agents Dana Wright and Tom Corte. “Step down into the living room, then into the stylish kitchen, both of which overlook a lagoon. A serene private balcony rests just above the water. Details include deep hardwood floors throughout, walk-in closets, and plantation shutters. The intimate, well-maintained complex feature a landscaped courtyard and a fountain, and offers comfortable living in the hub of Silicon Beach.”
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37 Anxious med. condition 38 ESPN figures 39 Russian crepes 41 Hardest to hang on to 42 More than enough, usually 43 Odds end? 44 Cornerstone abbr. 46 Tandoori bread 47 “Today” rival, for short 48 Hollywood’s Ken and Lena 49 Where Kinshasa is 54 Kutcher of “The Ranch” 56 Birds in Kilmer’s “Trees” 57 Memphis middle name 58 Quattro maker 59 Salty solution 63 Goose and hen? 65 __ Domino 66 Wizard revealer 68 “Walk, Don’t Run” actress Samantha 69 Skyline standout 72 German pistol 73 Rock music memoir 74 Strong preferences, casually 75 Mikhail’s wife 76 __ different tune: change one’s mind 78 Self-named sitcom 79 Word in Duncan Hines ads 80 Former frosh 84 Co. that spawned Baby Bells 85 Theater warning
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West Coast Swing, 6:15 p.m. Move your body and free your mind with a swing class and open dance. Beginner swing dance class starts at 6:15 p.m., intermediate at 7 p.m., and intermediate/advanced at 7:45 p.m., with open dancing with deejays at 8:30 p.m. $10 per class; $15 for class and open dance. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. (310) 606-5606; philandmindiadance.com Venice Neighborhood Council Land Use and Planning Committee, 6:30 p.m. The committee meets on the first and last Thursdays of each month at Oakwood Recreation Center, 787 California Ave., Venice. venicenc.org Community Jam, 7 to 10:30 p.m. Join Jenny & Chris for a jam night the first Thursday of each month. Bring your songs and instruments. UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com In Focus: Mozart and Brahms, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra musicians explore great chamber music, performing Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet and Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet. Short discussion follows the program. Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. $49. (213) 622-7001; laco.org
Sofar Sounds: Playa Vista, 8:15 to 10:45 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Playa Vista. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com Live Music Thursdays, 9 to 11 p.m. Discover new bands by the beach. A new blues, reggae, rock or hip-hop artist is featured each Thursday. Surfside, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (424) 256-7894; surfsidevenice.com
Friday Night Trivia, 7 p.m. Test your knowledge while having a brew and win prizes. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover; after 9:15 p.m. $10. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com
“Mantra: Sounds into Silence” Screening, 7 p.m. This award-winning documentary highlights the worldwide Kirtan (chanting) movement, exploring the growing musical and social phenomenon of finding healing and a sense of inner peace by singing mantras together. A Q&A follows the screening. Friday, April 6 Laemmle Monica Film Center, 1332 Coeur d’Alene Jog-a-Thon, 12:35 to 4 2nd St., Santa Monica. (310) 478-3836; p.m. Spring into shape and raise money mantramovie.com. The Kirtaniyas host a Kirtan event at 9:30 p.m. at Bhakti for the PE program, coaches and new Esther Ku of MTV’s “Girl Yoga Shala, 207 Arizona Ave., Santa equipment. Friends of Coeur d’Alene Code” does stand-up Monica. (310) 804-9290 Elementary, 810 Coeur d’Alene Ave., on Rose Avenue. Venice. pledgestar.com/cda Toasted Fridays Workshop Open SEE FRIDAY, APRIL 6. House, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Improve your Wrkprty, 1 to 5 p.m. This curated public speaking skills in a relaxed and UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico pop-up co-working event increases enjoyable atmosphere with food and Blvd., Santa Monica. $5 to participate. productivity and connection, ensuring drinks at this weekly open house. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com goals are met with dedicated time for work and breaks. Coffee, tea and water Marina City Club Quasar Room, 4333 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Mark Friday Dinner Cruise, 8 p.m. With provided. Outsite Venice, 2000 Dell at (562) 508-0260; facebook.com/ breathtaking views, deejay entertainAve., Venice. $10; RSVP required. toastedfridays ment, dancing under the stars and a wrkprty.com four-course dinner, this 2.5-hour cruise makes for a quick romantic Tiger Beat and Solar Eyes Live, 6 to 8 SongWriter Soiree, 7 to 11:30 p.m. (Sign up at 6:30 p.m.) Show up and getaway. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 p.m. Tiger Beat and Solar Eyes play prove your talent, then stay to support Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $87.95; live at Timewarp Records, 12204 your fellow singers and musicians reservations required. (310) 301-9900; Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. Free. (310) during the open mic each Friday at hornblower.com 636-8360; facebook.com/realtigerbeat
Matt Ellis & Lacey Kay Cowden, 8 to 10 p.m. A boot-tapping, kneeslapping good ole time with fine wine and moonshine. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. $5. (310) 392-4040; venicetownhouse.com Funny as F*ck Stand-Up Comedy, 9 to 11 p.m. L.A.’s hottest new stand-up comedy show features Esther Ku from MTV’s “Girl Code” and “Wild ’N Out!” Doors open at 8 p.m. The Rose Room, 6 Rose Ave., Venice. $21.83. Funnyafroseroom. eventbrite.com
Saturday, April 7 Open Wetlands at Ballona, 9 a.m. to noon. The Los Angeles Audubon Society hosts its monthly Open Wetlands event at Ballona Salt Marsh. Take a stroll through the sand dunes to the creek and explore your neighborhood wetlands. Enter through the gate in the northeast corner of the parking lot behind Alkawater/ Gordon’s Market in the 300 block of Culver Boulevard in Playa del Rey. No baby strollers. (310) 301-0050; losangelesaudubon.org Race-Start Clinic: Introduction to Starts, 9:30 a.m. This clinic is a great (Continued on page 29)
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Two Titans:“Bedlam: Hamlet + Saint Joan” @ The Broad Stage Four actors from acclaimed New York theater company Bedlam bounce between 49 characters in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan” during this limited run, alternating between two theatrical masterpieces. Limited engagement:“Hamlet” plays at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday (April 5, 7 and 8); “Saint Joan” plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday (April 6 and 7). The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $25 to $75. (310) 4343200; thebroadstage.org Find Your Happy Place: “The Happiness Project” @ The Actors’ Gang What is happiness? This workshop production explores the various facets of the feeling from the realm of endorphins to life’s various manifestations of joy and how culture appropriates this emotion for romantic or economic gain. Opens Thursday (April 5) and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 29 at The Actors’ Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Venice. $20 to $25. (310) 838-4264; theactorsgang.com
Variety Hour:“High Voltage 6” @ The Electric Lodge Electric Lodge Co-Artistic Director Josh Berkowitz brings together an eclectic array of talent from all over SoCal for an energizing night of performances. One performance only: 8:30 p.m. Friday (April 6) at the Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $11.49. Search “Electric Lodge” at eventbrite.com Hit the Road:“57 Chevy” @ Highways Performance Space Culture Clashes’ Ric Salinas stars in this one-man memory play about a boy whose immigrant family moves from diverse East L.A. to the homogeneous suburbs of the San Fernando Valley. Two performances only: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (April 6 and 7) at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $20 to $25. (310) 453-1755; highwaysperformance.org
Last shows: 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday (April 5 to 8) at Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $25 to $70. (213) 628-2772; centertheatregroup.org Till Debt Do Us Part:“A Love Affair” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Jerry Mayer’s comedy examines the ups and downs of a 38-year marriage, from the successes and disappointments to the traumas, sex, children and everything else in between. Extend run! Shows continue at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3:30 p.m. Sundays through April 29 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $35. (310) 394-9779, ext. 1; santamonicaplayhouse.com
American Classic: “Little Women, the Musical” @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre This musical based on one of America’s most beloved young adult novels tells the story of the March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy — as they grow up during the Civil War A Mystic Bond:“Bloodletting” and come of age in their own ways. @ Kirk Douglas Theatre Recommended for ages 10 and up. Part of Center Theatre Group’s Block Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Party initiative, this family drama by Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Filipino-American playwright Boni B. April 14 at Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Alvarez follows a brother and sister as they travel to the Philippines to lay their 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $23 to $28. (310) 828-7519; morganfather’s ashes to rest and encounter wixson.org witches along the way.
Bedlam mixes Shakespeare and Shaw to create something new Last Stand:“The Alamo” @ Ruskin Group Theatre Eight working class Bay Ridge natives fight to keep their local bar afloat as artists and gentrifiers move into the neighborhood and aim to make the hangout their own. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 15 at Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. $20 to $30. (310) 397-3244; ruskingrouptheatre.com MRS Degree:“School for Wives” @ City Garage City Garage remounts its acclaimed 2009 production of Moliere’s comic masterpiece about a rich merchant who believes he can train the perfect wife. Run extended: 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through April 15 at City Garage Bergamot, Station T1, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. $20 to $25, or pay what you want at the door on Sundays. (310) 453-9939; citygarage.org Praise Be:“Sister Act” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players present this Allen Menken musical based on the famed Whoopi Goldbergled film about a runaway who finds sisterhood and harmony in a Philadelphia convent. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 21 at Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $25. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org
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The City as a Living Poem Dorothy Barresi, Carine Topal and Doors drummer John Densmore map memory through poetry By Bliss Bowen Some might say all poems are about memory; it has certainly proved a fertile source topic for poets from Shakespeare to Maya Angelou. Sunday’s “Poetry and Memory” event, co-presented by Beyond Baroque and the Los Angeles Poetry Festival with the Skirball Cultural Center, explores that concept. The afternoon gathering celebrates National Poetry Month with readings by poets Dorothy Barresi and Carine Topal as well as drummer of The Doors and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Densmore. Suzanne Lummis hosts. It’s the third in a series; in 2017 and 2016 the Skirball hosted “Wide Awake at the Skirball,” referencing the 2015 anthology “Wide Awake: Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond.” Densmore expects to read some pieces from that, in addition to performing some poems set to music, but this year’s event has a broader focus. “We did want to acknowledge the forthcoming Holocaust Remembrance Day,” explains Lummis, who edited “Wide Awake” and is editor of Beyond Baroque’s Pacific Coast Poetry Series imprint, which also published Topal’s new collection “In Order of Disappearance.” Holocaust Remembrance Day occurs next Thursday, April 12; it’ll be referenced specifically and obliquely by poems read Sunday — especially by Topal, whose previous book, 2015’s “Tattooed,” was a set of Holocaust poems about family members lost at Auschwitz. That said, “Poetry and Memory” is thematically open enough to encompass various ideas. It could apply to the broader setting of Los Angeles, mecca for dreamers of the future, where history is continually built over and smoothed aside. Change is L.A.’s defining dynamic, which brings blessings wrapped in curses — a living poem if ever there was one. But that seems an accidental connection.
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“For me, L.A. is the antithesis of memory, of nostalgia,” says Topal, a native New Yorker who now lives in the desert. “It’s a very instantaneous, very moment-oriented city — very immediate gratification. I’m much more thinking of history and memory and how I can bring it to the future and make it relevant.” Both Barresi and Topal’s poems dig up the human costs to the present when history’s lessons are ignored. Barresi, who won an American Book Award for her 1996 collection “The Post-Rapture Diner,” plans to read from “What We Did While We Made More Guns,” published last month. Addressing acts of war overseas such as the atrocities at Abu Ghraib as well as police brutality and violent tragedies on the streets here in the States, Barresi’s poems draw connections between the intimate and the foreign. They traverse some of the thematic fields covered in her 2010 book “American Fanatics,” approached from a grimmer angle. The gut-punching end to the title poem is preceded by imagery alternating the wholesome with the horrible: soldiers digging mass graves, placing “war orphans in loving homes,” raping “the daughters of the enemy, who,/ in their terror,/ turned back into swans,”
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pinning “honorifics/ to field-dressed shadows,” and observing cotillion debutantes “in a glowing/ orange and red silk tent/ before an amputated audience/ of officers, some crying,/ some propped on tiny/keepsake pillows.” And praying — continually praying, despite their unholy actions. In contrast, Topal, who identifies herself as “culturally Jewish but not religious,” infused “In Order of Disappearance” with biblical symbolism and memories. In conversation, she shares vivid stories of studying on fellowship in Russia and researching her family’s Holocaust history, and how those experiences shaped her as a writer. She describes “In Order of Disappearance” as a “book of incantations” and says she wanted to create “a meditation on life and death and identity, and make art out of loss, out of the unthinkable. I wanted to turn around these historical moments in my personal history and … bring it up to the present with hopefulness.” Six of the book’s luminous poems were inspired by “The Key of Solomon” — purportedly writings set down by the biblical king for one of his sons, but most likely created in the 14th or 15th century during the Italian Renaissance. “Of the
Water and the Hyssop” references “living water” and the “flow from the altar of the Temple to the waters of the … stony sea and its rocking darkness.” A humble, unnamed figure, thinking himself “draped in the color angels left behind,” cups his palms and drinks “until the stream emptied”: “it cured his wounds, the welts of his shamed years,/ stilled the trembling liar who bathed in the hyssop./ And the water was abundant./ … The rains fell/ and he named it living.” The power of language is an undergirding fascination in Topal’s work, as it has been in her life. “Good poetry, meaningful poetry, poetry that’s accessible to the public crosses boundaries of language so that it creates moods,” she observes. As an “angst-ridden” child she found salvation and a future path in the writings and, importantly, the recordings of Welsh legend Dylan Thomas. “Out of sheer frustration and not knowing how to behave in my little world, I sat down and I would start to write … all because of this man’s gorgeous, mellifluous, musical language.” Recounting instances when audience members approached her after hearing her read personal poems, she says poetry’s ability to articulate unspoken emotions is its great asset. “That’s what poetry can do, more than novels, although I’ve been brought to tears by novels. Poetry is immediate and because of its length, I think it’s more accessible to people who would not necessarily pick up a book. It’s something you can put in your pocket and then walk around with all day, metaphorically or literally.” “Poetry and Memory” begins at 2 p.m. on Sunday (April 8) at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood. Tickets are $8 to $12. Call (310) 440-4500 or visit skirball.org
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Caturday at the Library, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Family story time, kitty crafts, pet adoption tips and a screening of the documentary “Kedi” celebrate a visit from the mobile adoption Catty Wagon, created for cats by the Michelson Found Animals Foundation, bringing a clowder of rescued kittens.
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stage and crack a cold one. Open to all. First come, first play. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a blues concert by U.S. 99. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com The Unwrinkled Ear Festival of Improvised Music, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Evan Parker (solo), Kjell Nordeson and Sten Sandell (duo), and Roscoe Mitchell (solo) perform Saturday. Bobby Bradford (solo), Roscoe Mitchell and Evan Parker (trio), Sten Sandell (solo), and Evan Parker, Kjell Nordeson, Roscoe Mitchell and Sten Sandell (quartet) perform Sunday. First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica. $20 to $50, or free for kids under 12. theunwrinkledear. brownpapertickets.com “Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword” Launch Party, 3:30 p.m. Author Henry Lien debuts his new book about Peasprout Chen, who dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu (deadly and beautiful martial arts figure skating). Lien performs wu lui without the skates. Children’s Book World, 10580½ Pico Blvd., West L.A. Free; ages 10 to 14. (310) 559-2665; childrensbookworld.com An Evening of Chamber Music, 7 to 9 p.m. This intimate evening of
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chamber music performed by a team of international chamber musicians features UCSB all-star faculty. Mason House, 3484 Redwood Ave., Mar Vista. $75. facebook.com/ ElementalMusicSM Jazz Night, 7 to 10 p.m. Drummer and composer Atticus Reynolds performs original jazz with his trusted band mates: Jon Hatamiya (trombone), Henry Solomon (saxophone) and Max Kraus (bass). Late Sunday Afternoon, 1920 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. Suggested donation $5; RSVP. (310) 450-0290; lateSundayafternoon.com Journey to Connection x Sound Off, 7 to 10 p.m. This journey begins on the yoga mat, headset on, as the head and heart align. Guided by voice and moving beyond the self, everyone moves in unity. Bring a yoga mat and dress to move. Net proceeds benefit children of abuse and extreme poverty and trafficking. Mar Vista Art Dept., 12513 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. $44; RSVP required. undergroundunattached.com Gabriela Martinez in Concert, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Venezuelan pianist Martinez has earned praise as a versatile artist who combines poetic vivacity with graceful definition. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $45. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org Isaac Wilson Trio, 8 and 9:30 p.m. Pianist, keyboardist and composer Isaac Wilson performs two sets of jazz with Dave Robaire (bass) and Anthony
Fung (drums). Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 180, Westchester. $10. (424) 800-2006; samfirstbar.com
Culver City Healthy Family 5K Run/ Walk, 9 a.m. Celebrate a lifestyle of activity and good health in support of community programs that help adults, families and youth grow strong, build confidence and enjoy life. Gates open at 8 a.m. The Kiddie Race (1/4 mile) begins at 10:15 a.m. West L.A. College, 9000 Overland Ave., Culver City. Free to $35; registration required. (310) 390-3604; runculvercity.com “How to Make Change for the Better,” 2 p.m. Janet Hegarty discusses making substantive changes by going deeper to discover a foundation in God. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 505 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica. Free (310) 395-1411; christiansciencesantamonica.com Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a samba and bossa nova concert by Brasil Brazil. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Environmental Racism 2018, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Committee for Racial Justice presents an EPA report and other studies showing environmental racism in L.A. County. UCLA Institute of the Environment Professor Suzanne Paulson shares scientific evidence about the nature of the dangers of air
pollution in several local communities. Potluck supper at 6 p.m. and program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Virginia Avenue Park, Thelma Terry Bldg., 2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 422-5431 Subversive Cinema, 7 p.m. Gerry Fialka screens experimental and activist films from the worlds of literature, art, music and the avant-garde, provoking new questions and igniting fiery discussions. Beyond Baroque, 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org Otmaro Ruiz Trio, 8 and 9:30 p.m. Venezuelan jazz pianist Ruiz plays with versatility and virtuosity with Dave Robaire (bass) and Jimmy Branly (drums). Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd., Ste 180, Westchester. $10. (424) 800-2006; samfirstbar.com
Monday, April 9 Suzy Williams & Brad Kay, 7 to 9 p.m. Singer-songwriter Suzy Williams and musician Brad Kay perform originals and covers at Surfside Venice, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (424) 256-7894; laughtears.com Salsa Night, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Worldchampion dance instructor Cristian Oviedo leads a beginner salsa class from 8 to 9 p.m. and a beginner bachata lesson from 9 to 10 p.m. followed by live music and social dancing until 2 a.m. West End, 1301 5th St., Santa Monica. $12. 21+. (310) 451-2221; facebook.com/westendsalsa
as they are migrating from South America to Alaska. The Ballona Wetlands are a really important stopover for them, a place to rest, feed and in some cases stay and nest until the young birds fledge,” Cullbertson said. Chalk art, face painting, food, music and a virtual reality experience curated by Google happen in between tours. — Griffin Baumberger The Migration Celebration is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (April 7) at Ballona Discovery Park, 13110 Bluff Creek Drive, Ballona is a popular pit Playa Vista. Free. Visit ballonaf- stop for many species of migrating birds riends.org to reserve a tour.
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Migration Celebration returns to Ballona Discovery Park Welcome back, birds of Ballona! Join the nonprofit Friends of Ballona Wetlands on Saturday at Ballona Discovery Park for their annual Migration Celebration, a block party celebrating the return of migrating bird and butterfly species passing through the wetlands at this time of year. “The Migration Celebration is a family-friendly festival to celebrate and inform folks about the wildlife and habitat that are really right in our backyard,” said Friends of Ballona Executive Director Scott Cullbertson. “We want everyone to come and learn about the birds and the Ballona Wetlands, this incredibly important ecosystem.” Guided tours give novice and experienced birdwatchers alike the chance to spot rare visitors like Wilson’s warbler and the warbling vireo, two small species of birds who use Ballona as a resting point during their trek back north from Mexico. “Los Angeles is in the Pacific Flyway, a path that birds take
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Tuesday, April 10 Theatre Fare Play Reading Class, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Participants hold readings with PRT artists on the second Tuesday of the month. Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 822-8392 Woman’s Club of Playa del Rey, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Make friends and enjoy a delicious lunch and entertainment. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. Woman’s Club of Playa del Rey, 8039 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. $15; RSVP to Carol (310) 881-9283 Tech Talk Tuesday, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Polis Technologies’ Dennis Baker discusses starting a company, which can be fraught with pitfalls and
challenges. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and assumptions about start-ups. General Assembly, 1520 2nd St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 393-9825; smchamber.com Women’s Sailing Association Talk, 6 p.m. Marine scientist and CEO of the El Porto Shark Project Apryl Delancey discusses everything you want to know about sharks in local waters. Light dinner and program begins at 7 p.m. Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free; RSVP to rsvp@wsasmb.com Sofar Sounds: Santa Monica, 8:15 to 10:45 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Santa Monica. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com
Wednesday, April 11 L.A. County Small Craft Harbors Commission Meeting, 10 a.m. The county commission reports to the Board of Supervisors about the operation and management of Marina del Rey. Burton Chace Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. (424) 526-7777; beaches.lacounty.gov Skippers Lunch with Argonaut Editor Joe Piasecki, noon. Managing Editor of The Argonaut Joe Piasecki discusses “Local Journalism: Who Needs It?” at Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. $14.95+; RSVP at (310) 823-4664. Sunset Series Seminar, 7 to 8 p.m. Kathy Patterson highlights new sailing instructions and class splits and skipper/crew breakouts and Peggy Sawyer Powers presents a review of the registration process. Ullman Sails Newport Beach’s Bruce Cooper is the guest speaker. California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-4567; calyachtclub.com Soundwaves Series: Roughhousing, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia trio Jack Wright (saxophone), Zach Darrup (guitar) and Evan Lipson (bass) perform a set of free jazz. Santa Monica Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org Velvet Guerilla Cabaret, 8:30 to 11 p.m. Open mic poetry each second Wednesday of the month at UnUrban
ArgonautNews.com Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Venice Underground Comedy and Bootleg Bombshells Burlesque, 9 and 11 p.m. Start the night with some of L.A.’s best comics, and finish it with a burlesque show featuring Bootleg Bombshells. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com
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