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L etters There Goes the Gayborhood Re: “A Requiem for the Fish,” News, May 5 The Roosterfish was where I first worked for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Lifeguard Project. And where I met a good number of my Venice friends for the first time and many times thereafter. And where Ken and I frequently hung out in our 17 years of living in Venice. I have many fond memories of welcoming the New Year’s morning with Ritz Pick-MeUps; not so many memories of the following New Year’s afternoons. It’s sad to see the neighborhood bar go, but it is following in many Venetian neighbors’ footsteps who could no longer afford to stay as our Gayborhood disappeared into Silicon Beach. Even Ken and I are now living in Seattle, Black & Red Party hosts waving goodbye from afar. Scott Hutton Seattle, Washington Location, Location, Location Re: “Homeless Strategy Misses the Mark,” Opinion, May 5 Thank you for printing Mark Ryavec’s critical assessment of

Councilman Bonin’s inappropriate policy proposals. I agree that society needs to provide shelter for those who can’t afford their own, but I see no reason why the homeless have to be housed in those areas most sought after by those paying for housing the homeless — us taxpayers. Furthermore, too many politicians are failing the homeless by seeking to provide primarily what they think the homeless need rather than what the homeless really want. The resulting waste of resources precludes helping a greater number of the homeless. Michael Ernstoff Mar Vista A Loss of Peace and Freedom Re: Councilman Mike Bonin’s plans to address homelessness, various articles Transitional housing for 90 people to “solve” the 1,100-person homeless population in Venice does not even touch the crisis. Councilman Bonin’s plan is shortsighted and insufficient, just like the mayor’s claim that he’d declare a Homelessness State of Emergency.

Bottom dollar is that we Venetians can no longer take a stroll along the water’s edge at night, don’t take our grandchildren to this beach and avoid Ocean Front Walk during the day. We have lost our freedom to enjoy our town. This situation results from the failure of a string of do-nothing politicians. John McManamy Venice A Legacy of Compassion Re: “Great! Great! Great! A Celebration of Life,” News, April 21 Councilman Mike Bonin’s action to help the homeless is the ultimate in tributes to Bill Rosendahl. No words can top his effort. Now Bill is resting in peace. His work is continuing through another humanitarian. Mike Bonin gives hope for Los Angeles’ future. Jeanne Parker Palms HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE ARGONAUT:

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VOL 46, NO 20 Local News & Culture

NEWS

Cover Story

ARTS & Events Photo by Ted Soqui

Vegans Bite Back Café Gratitude owners get death threats for eating meat .................................... 8

Star Power Bill Clinton tells .LMU grads to “Set the World .on Fire” . ........................ 14

A Vote that Really Counts

THIS WEEK

Who will replace Don Knabe at the head of Marina del Rey’s table? .......................... 10

A Maestro of Visual Music Dance sensation Lil Buck melds classical cello and Memphis jookin ...................... 21

OPINION

FOOD & DRINK

Get Down to the Gundo Comedy fest returns for an encore . ......... 37

Eight Days of Art It’s time for Venice Art Walk, ArtBLOCK and Art Crawl . ................................... 39 A Steady Groove Urban Grass counters the midweek doldrums with reggae-rock-bluegrass jams ............. 40

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Fried Chicken Faceoff Making Peace with ‘The Other Side’ A liberal’s national listening tour teaches him that conservatives aren’t necessarily crazy ................................ 12

It’s Dinah’s vs. Pann’s for who’ll rule the roost .............................................. 23

WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Playa Vista hosts a gigantic yard sale ....... 36

What’s crueler than breaking up? Putting off the inevitable ......................... 42 On The Cover: Bill Clinton delivers his May 7 commencement address at Loyola Marymount University. Photo by Ted Soqui. Design by Michael Kraxenberger.

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Swimmer Dies after Venice Pier Rescue A man who was pulled from the surf near the Venice Pier on Sunday and later died at a local hospital has been identified. Troy Anthony Mendez, 49, was a resident of Westminster, Colo., Los Angeles County Coroner’s office spokesman Ed Winter said. Los Angeles County lifeguards responded to a distress call at 5:30 p.m. involving three swimmers approximately 50 yards offshore north of the pier, lifeguard spokeswoman Lydia Barillas said. “All of the swimmers were conscious when they were rescued and taken

back to shore. As the lifeguards arrived with the swimmers, one of them became unconscious,” Barillas said. A Los Angeles County Fire Department bulletin describes Mendez as going into full cardiac arrest following the rescue. Paramedics performed CPR on Mendez, who was taken to the hospital where he died at 9:11 p.m. Barillas said lifeguards had a busy weekend. “There were multiple rescues that day. This time of year there can be very strong rip currents,” she said.

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Los Angeles firefighters made fast work of a blaze inside a Venice medical marijuana clinic on Saturday night. Firefighters arrived at the Venice Beach Care Center at 410 S. Lincoln Blvd. (near Vernon Avenue) at just after 8 p.m., department spokesman Erik Scott said. “The fire was fully extinguished very quickly, within 20 minutes,” he said. There were no reported injuries, and an estimate of the damage was

not available. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Arson Explosives Unit, Scott said. Venice Beach Care Center (@VBC420) tweeted on Sunday that the business “suffered a minor fire last night after closing” and planned to reopen next week.

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl is hosting an interactive telephone town hall meeting on Wednesday, May 18, to discuss a possible November sales tax ballot measure for transportation infrastructure. The plan includes a timeline and funding amounts for a number of countywide transit, highway, local, pedestrian and bicycle projects over the next 40 years.

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Burger Blowback Founders of vegan restaurant Café Gratitude face death threats for eating meat

Vegan activist Lola Korneevets protests outside Café Gratitude on Rose Avenue By Christina Campodonico The founders of a popular vegan restaurant in Venice say they are facing death threats after announcing that they now eat meat. The “100% organic plant-based restaurant chain” Café Gratitude has been at the center of a media firestorm since a February 2015 blog post by owners Terces and Matthew Engelhart recently spread online. The couple, who had been vegetarians for 40 years, wrote about eating beef from a cow raised on their private farm in Northern California. They started receiving death threats in April after animal rights activists started circulating the post, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Local vegans have picketed outside the Café Gratitude location on Rose Avenue twice in the past two weeks, each involving about a dozen protesters. “A lot of vegans go to this ‘vegan restaurant’ thinking that they’re supporting a business that aligns with their ethics. For [the Engelharts] to be promoting that behavior … it’s hypocritical,” said Chase Avior, who organized an April 30 demonstration. But the Engelharts’ PR rep Diana Hossfeld says that Be Love Farm is the couple’s home — a private entity that does not supply food to Café Gratitude or sister vegan restaurant chain Gracias Madre, save for an occasional surplus of peaches or butternut squash. She also said the farm ascribes to the Engelharts’ “no waste philosophy” of farming and regenerative agriculture, which aims to restore soil health by mimicking the natural processes of nature.

“The cows being raised on the farm aren’t being raised [specifically] for consumption. They are there as part of the sustainable farm,” Hossfeld told The Argonaut. As for the Engelharts, she said, “It’s not like they’re eating burgers daily.” Lola Korneevets, who along with Sarah Jane Hardt co-organized a May 7 demonstration outside the Rose Avenue location, said the Engelharts “have betrayed the vegan community, which had supported them over the years under the impression that we were helping a vegan business thrive.” Others are standing by the Engelharts. Rainbeau Mars, a family friend and author of “The 21-Day SuperStar Cleanse,” said the vegan community’s ire is counterproductive to the plantbased food movement, in which the Engelharts’ restaurants continue to play a leading role. Mars is also on the board of the Venicebased soil regeneration advocacy nonprofit Kiss the Ground, cofounded by Matthew Engelhart’s son and Café Gratitude co-owner Ryland Engelhart. “We get our groceries somewhere, maybe Whole Foods or the Co-op, but you don’t know if the CEOs eat meat. It would be weird if you stopped supporting someone because they did. The real problem isn’t eating meat, but the psychology of anger,” Mars told The Argonaut. “If you don’t want harm on the planet, then why are you being harmful and why are you choosing to harm and attack?”

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A Three-Way Race for Supervisor Steve Napolitano, Janice Hahn and Ralph Pacheco battle to take over for termed-out Don Knabe By Gary Walker Representing 10 million people and managing a budget of more than $28 billion a year, they are arguably the five most powerful public officials in Southern California, yet the scope of their authority isn’t widely understood. Jails, parks, public health, foster care and local infrastructure fall under their control, but they report only to the voters — who haven’t voted an incumbent out of office since 1980, as contested elections were rare until the imposition of term limits in 2008. They are the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and on June 7 voters in Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey and parts of Westchester are being asked to choose a new one to replace Don Knabe, who has served on the board since 1996 and must bow out due to term limits. It’s a three-way race for the board’s Fourth District, a winding swath of 458 square miles that’s home to about 2 million people and stretches from the marina to Long Beach and then inland to Diamond Bar. Congresswoman Janice Hahn (D- San Pedro), Knabe field deputy Steve Napolitano and Whittier Union High School District Board member Ralph Pacheco offer the district’s 480,000 registered voters extensive government experience at the local, regional and national levels. In a year when voters appear hungry to consider outsider candidates, how each frames his or her experience may be what sets the candidates apart. Mark Galanty, a longtime Westside political consultant who is not working for any of the three campaigns, thinks Napolitano will give Hahn a tough fight in many parts of the district but expects Hahn to ultimately win the race. “She has good political skills and she knows how to run a campaign,” Galanty said. “People are amped up about the presidential election, and higher turnout usually favors Democrats.” As of May 3, Hahn was also the top fundraiser, with nearly $1 million. Napolitano, the lone Republican in the ostensibly nonpartisan race, had raised nearly $800,000, though more than half of it was in loans to his own campaign. Pacheco, late to enter the race, has not reported any fundraising. *** Napolitano and Hahn are each tied to men who cast long political shadows. Having worked for Knabe for about a decade, Napolitano comes into the race PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT May 12, 2016

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with his boss’ endorsement but realizes he must also clearly establish his own political identity in order to win. “Don Knabe is Don Knabe and I’m Steve Napolitano. I’ve got my vision for the county, but we do share the philosophy of putting the residents first. He’s a local government guy and I’m a local government guy,” he said. Hahn’s father was former L.A. County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn — a legendary figure in L.A. politics, particular in South Los Angeles — and her brother is former L.A. Mayor James Hahn. “My family has a long history of delivering results for the public,” said Hahn, who can boast plenty of her own experience: 10 years on the Los Angeles City Council and five years in Congress. Napolitano, formerly mayor of Manhattan Beach, draws a contrast between his and Hahn’s political experience. “She comes from Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, which is totally different from a lot of the smaller cities, where you’re really on the front lines and in the trenches, providing services to people who you meet all the time,” Napolitano said. “Putting people in local communities first is what I share with [Knabe], and I will absolutely continue on with that philosophy.” Hahn said that her experience in Congress combined with her experience on the council, including the city commission that created neighborhood councils, gives her a broad vision of the many aspects of governance that cross paths with the Board of Supervisors. “The charter review commission created neighborhood councils, which are grassroots democracy in action and provide a voice for everyone. And I would carry that same spirit to the board as a county supervisor,” Hahn said.

Underfunded and the least-known candidate throughout the district, Pacheco has the toughest challenge in reaching voters but points to his 30-plus years of experience on school boards and community councils. “There is one candidate who is in the hip pocket of the supervisor, another who is in the hip pocket of the special interests,” Pacheco said. “The question will be: ‘Who do you trust, someone who is courageous or someone who is in the hip pocket of special interests and the status quo?’”

Beth Holden-Garland, a Silver Strand resident in Marina del Rey, said traffic congestion should be a top priority. “It is at a critical mass. You cannot get across now to local businesses because traffic is at a standstill on Lincoln and Washington boulevards and Admiralty Way,” she said. A resident of Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s district, Holden-Garland can’t vote in this election but is rooting for Hahn. “This election will deeply impact our neighborhood and our daily lives,” said Holden-Garland, who opposed the county’s recent approval for construction of a hotel on a parcel of undeveloped land on Admiralty Way. “We hope that the newly elected official who replaces Don Knabe is someone of character and backbone, and not someone who only watches out for developers’ interests here in the marina.” Some locals have also expressed concern about the county potentially pricing some boaters out of the marina by calculating slip fees according to market rates. Napolitano supports the market-rate fee structure, Hahn has expressed concern, and Pacheco would set slip fees according to the cost of creating and maintaining them. Voters in lower Playa del Rey have been vocal about maintaining a winter beach berm, which all three candidates support and Napolitano pledged to build every year. While outsider campaigns have been drawing national attention, Galanty doesn’t expect that trend will impact this contest. “People are concerned about their own local issues. That’s usually where these type of races are won,” he said.

*** Despite the massive size of the district, the race is of special significance to unincorporated Marina del Rey, which is governed directly by county officials and is one of the county’s most lucrative revenue generators. The LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce is backing Napolitano. “Steve has been very visible in Marina del Rey and with our chamber for many years. He has been involved in almost all of the important issues in Maria del Rey, including dredging the harbor and the visioning plan,” chamber President Christina Davis said. But that visioning plan and the overall scope of growth and development has been a major point of contention between marina residents and county officials. Napolitano attributed the pace of development to the expiration of longterm leases and said he’d seek to strike a balance between pro- and slow-growth advocates. Hahn framed the matter as a quality of life issue and said the county could do more to mitigate traffic congestion. (For more, please see the table on the opposite page).

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Occupation

Field Deputy for L.A. County Sup. Don Knabe

Member of Congress (South Bay)

Whittier Union High School District Board Member

Selected Endorsements

L.A. County Sup. Don Knabe, LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce, L.A. County Sup. Mike Antonovich, former Gov. George Deukmejian, former L.A. County D.A. Steve Cooley, El Segundo Mayor Suzanne Fuentes, Rep. Ed Royce (R- Fullerton)

L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), California Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Sierra Club

Association of California School Administrators 2012 Superintendent of the Year Dr. Kent Belcher, Capitol Advisors Group President Kevin Gordon

Fundraising (as of May 3):

$775,011 (He has loaned $460,000 to his campaign)

$974,464

No fundraising reported; he estimates $3,000 in small contributions

Top Donors:

Marina del Rey developer Jerry Epstein ($1,500); William Bloomfield ($1,500); Eli Broad ($1,500); Tahiti Marina Apartments & Docks ($1,500)

Susan Bloomfield ($28,000); Rick Caruso ($10,000); Los Angeles Police Protective League ($10,000); Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277 PAC ($10,000); Eli Broad ($8,000)

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Is Marina del Rey overdeveloped?

“The development that is taking place now is because a lot of the long-term leases are coming to the end of their terms. You’ve got some folks who want to tear everything down and make everything a park, and others who want to expand and build bigger than what’s allowed. To me it’s about balance.”

“That’s an interesting question. I think there’s a quality of life there that people want to protect. In many ways it all comes down to traffic. We haven’t done enough to address the traffic issue. With more transportation options — water taxis, shuttles — I think we can improve the traffic situation.”

“Arguably, some would say that it could be overbuilt. But I think that judgment ultimately rests with the residents and what they think of their community.”

Do you agree with market-rate slip fees in the marina?

“If we have open slips, the market will dictate that the rates could ultimately be reduced. I’m a market guy. Many of the docks are being replaced with better facilities. If it’s not market rates, then we’re subsidizing them.”

“I would look at the market-rate approach. We want to make sure that we’re not pricing people out of the market.”

“We really need to find a fair and just fee structure. I think the Long Beach model [where local government sets slip fee rates based on the cost of maintaining them] is a good one.”

What’s the county’s role in the Ballona Wetlands?

“We can weigh in with our opinions, and I certainly support the wildlife and other species there, but ultimately it’s the state’s decision, not ours, because it’s state-owned land.”

“The state is responsible for the restoration of the wetland, but we need to pay attention to the wildlife and the native species there. The Ballona Wetlands is a treasure of the ecosystem.”

“I would do everything that I could to protect the Ballona Wetlands. Anything that is done there will have an impact on the ecology of the area.”

Would you back a transportation tax ballot initiative in November?

Supports Measure R2 “as long as the South Bay gets its fair share of projects, more geographic equity and resources.”

“I’m going to support Measure R2, but the voters are going to want to make sure that they get the projects that they support delivered.”

“I would certainly support efforts to complete the Green Line on the western end of the district.”

How would you allocate your office’s discretionary funds?

“I would look at local nonprofits … that fill that gap in the community that government can’t or where government shouldn’t. I would look at buses for seniors and kids, hospitals and afterschool programs.”

“Gang intervention, nonprofit organizations that help children who are ill, services for homeless people and programs that serve veterans”

“I would look at projects that produce economic development and job creation. And whenever possible, I would support nonprofits.”

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Making Peace with ‘The Other Side’ A liberal’s cross-country listening tour teaches him that conservatives aren’t necessarily crazy

Scenes from Joe McGovern’s upcoming documentary “The Other Side” include a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales, Az., (above) and plenty of one-on-ones By Joe McGovern I’m not that into politics. But I’m into it enough to get really mad at the other side, which for me is conservatives. See, I’m your typical bleeding heart liberal. I’m pro-choice, pro-welfare, pro-immigration, pro-gay marriage, pro-environment, pro-high taxes on the rich and anti-war. But one day I had a thought. There are a lot of conservatives in the U.S. Can they all be as crazy, racist, sexist and selfish as me and my side says they are? The more I thought about it, the more I thought that no, they can’t be, and I started to get curious about the real story behind conservatives and their politics. And since I like a good adventure, I figured I’d go find out for myself. I took a break from pursuing the acting PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT May 12, 2016

thing here in Los Angeles, sold my car and bought an old van, threw my stuff in the back, put my dog Charlie in the passenger seat and headed across the country to see what I could learn about the other side. Five months, 35 states, 20,000 miles and 80 interviews with conservatives later, I’m editing the footage into the documentary “The Other Side: a Liberal Democrat Explores Conservative America.” The first thing I learned on my trip was how much common ground there is — way more than I expected. For example, most of the 80 conservatives I interviewed were for gay marriage, and a surprising number were pro-choice. That seems to be the hot new thing — being fiscally conservative and socially liberal.

But as fun as it was finding common ground, what was far more exciting was what I discovered by listening to conservatives talk about the areas where there was no common ground and we just flat-out disagreed. It wasn’t easy. Listening to conservatives say things I disagreed with made me angry. Very angry. But I tried to continue listening even when I was angry. I tried to stay curious. And, when I was able to do that, when I was able to stay curious and listen — even when I felt mad — I discovered a layer of complexity and nuance in the issues that I didn’t know was there before. For example, Shawn, an African-American conservative from the projects in Pittsburgh, said that the main reason he was conservative was because of all the

welfare fraud and abuse he had witnessed as a kid. Usually when I hear conservatives talk about welfare fraud and abuse I whip out the theoretical 70-year-old grandma with nine grandkids to take care of. You want to take away her benefits? I think most of us liberals have this theoretical grandma in our pocket — she’s very useful when it comes to arguing welfare with conservatives. But since I’m trying to really listen to Shawn and consider what he’s saying, I have to admit that, yeah, welfare abuse isn’t helping anyone. And when I ask Shawn how he was able to get out of the projects and he tells me he studied and worked hard, again, I listen and consider. And then I have an idea. Back in the ‘60s, this guy Nevitt

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McGovern and his dog Charlie hit the road for a five-month, 35-state journey into conservative America Sanford developed a theory of human development — that for humans to develop to their full potential they need a good balance of challenge and support. It occurred to me while talking with Shawn that conservatives tend to emphasize the challenge part of that equation, talking about hard work and

and liberal ideas in our welfare policies, then maybe we need a good balance of conservative and liberal ideas in all areas. Maybe we need a secure border and a humane immigration policy. Maybe we need highquality and affordable healthcare. Maybe we need effective education and teachers’ unions.

Then again, maybe this is the perfect time for listening to the other side. Maybe this is the perfect time to heal some division. I don’t know. I’m no expert. But I do know that it felt really good, and was well worth all of my efforts, when I heard conservatives tell me: “You know, you’re the first

When I was able to stay curious and listen — even when I felt mad — I discovered a layer of complexity and nuance in the issues that I didn’t know was there before. discipline, while liberals tend to emphasize the support part, talking about government programs that help poor people. If that’s true, then conservatives don’t hate poor people, they just have a different idea of how best to help them. If Sanford’s theory is accurate, and I think it is, then we need the right balance of conservative and liberal ideas in our welfare system because poor people, like all of us, need the right balance of challenge and support. And if it’s true that we need a good balance of conservative

What if the whole question of who’s right, conservatives or liberals, is the wrong question? What if the right question is: “What’s the right combination of conservative and liberal ideas for each area and each issue?” Like, maybe this issue needs a little more conservatism in our approach, and that issue needs a little more liberalism. Now, this isn’t a popular way to think, especially right now as we’re choosing our next president. This isn’t the time for listening. This is the time to hunker down and get ready to do battle with the evil other side.

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‘Light the World on Fire’ Bill Clinton urges LMU grads to seek out our common humanity St or y by G a r y Wa l k er P h ot os by T ed Soqui The global economy. The digital universe. Persistent inequality. “… What happens to you will in some measure be determined by what happens to other people, by how you react to it, how they treat you, how you treat them and what larger forces are at work in the world,” former President Bill Clinton told more than 1,600 graduates of Loyola Marymount University in a commencement address last Saturday. “You can’t have shared prosperity and an inclusive community,” Clinton said, “unless we believe our common humanity is even more important than our incredibly interesting differences.” Weaving multiple themes through the nexus of global interdependence, America’s first Baby Boomer president urged the class of 2016, most of them born while he was in office, to “set the world on fire with your imagination, not with your matches.” At a little under 18 minutes, Clinton’s commencement speech after receiving an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from LMU was short by Clinton standards. Nonetheless, he managed to PAGE 14 THE ARGONAUT May 12, 2016

intertwine graduates’ futures and the complexities of geopolitics with messages of encouragement and perseverance. Though Clinton didn’t explicitly comment on the divisive presidential race

frontrunner Hillary Clinton — flanked by his brother Roger and nephew Tyler, an LMU graduating senior — appeared on large projection screens at the beginning of the ceremony.

“I thought a lot of what he talked about was in response to Donald Trump’s nativism, but I also thought it was a little simplistic and [symptomatic of] colorblind racism.” — LMU graduate Elizabeth Key-Comis

that may put his wife in the Oval Office, he struck a distinctly presidential tone in calling on “people on the left, the right, somewhere in the middle or somewhere out there” to empathize and communicate with members of disparate sociopolitical groups. He also got a warm presidential welcome. The crowd of thousands erupted in applause when Bill and presidential

The morning began with a light rain that left early arrivals damp and university officials scrambling to dry off thousands of chairs for the graduates and their families. But the sun broke through the clouds by the time Clinton began speaking, allowing him to reflect on his own graduation day at Georgetown University 48 years ago. That year an impending downpour limited then-

Washington D.C. Mayor Walter Washington to simply wishing graduates good luck. “I learned then that the very finest commencement speeches are brief and highly relevant,” he quipped. Speaking before Clinton, LMU Class of 2016 valedictorian Allison Marsden Swenson introduced the phrase “Set the World on Fire” — the official motto of the graduating class — on which Clinton later expounded. “Take a moment to explore how this unique and engaged community on the bluff has changed you, and consider how you will move forward into the world with the flame of LMU’s influences still burning inside you,” Swenson, 22, told the crowd. “However this university has lit a fire in you, go forth, you wonderful people, without fear or hesitation, and share your piece of this special place with the rest of humanity. Set the world on fire.” Swenson, who majored in psychology, said Clinton’s words resonated with her. “I thought it was very relevant to the cur-

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Bill Clinton receives his honorary doctorate in humane letters from LMU trustee Kathleen Hannon Aikenhead and LMU President Timothy Law Snyder rent political environment. I was very excited to hear him speak,” she said Monday. “I think the two themes of interdependency and setting the world on fire worked really well together.”

of ‘us’ and shrink the definition of ‘them,’ or should we just hunker down, in the face of uncomfortable realities and stick with our own crowd? It’ll be a bleaker future if you do that,” he said.

“You can’t have shared prosperity and an inclusive community unless we believe our common humanity is even more important than our incredibly interesting differences.” — former President Bill Clinton

Opinions of other students were as diverse as some of the varying communities — including the Black Lives Matter movement, students organizing for immigration reform and coalminers who fear losing their livelihood to alternative energy — that Clinton described as players in “an ongoing battle to define the terms of our interdependence”: “Are we going to expand the definition

But Elizabeth Key-Comis, also a psychology major, said Clinton glossed over important issues of cultural identity. “I thought a lot of what he talked about was in response to Donald Trump’s nativism, but I also thought it was a little simplistic and [symptomatic of] colorblind racism. I don’t think that it was intentional, and while we are interdependent to some degree, there are a lot of

important differences between us — whether it’s ethnicity or sexual orientation — that should be celebrated,” said Key-Comis, 23. LMU graduate Lauren Hill, 23, counted herself among many students opposed to having Clinton as their commencement speaker. Hill said that some student supporters of Bernie Sanders had contemplated organizing a rally opposed to Clinton. (Some faculty had the same opinion: While presenting a student award, LMU English professor Theresia de Vroom wore a Bernie 2016 button over her gown.) “This being a political year, I wished that he would have focused more on the university’s mission,” said Hill, who majored in psychology. “I feel like [having Clinton speak] was a little out of line in this political year.” Hill and other students acknowledged that what they know of Clinton’s presidency comes largely from history books or his post-presidential legacy. (Continued on page 16)

You are graduating in the most interdependent age in human history — interdependent with each other, within your community, your state, your nation and the world. This campus’ theme “Global Imagination” and what you have all said today, “Light the World on Fire,” both have to be defined. Because all interdependence means is that here we are, stuck together. We can’t get away from each other. Divorce, walls, borders, you name it — we’re still stuck with our interdependence. And so whether we like it or not, for the rest of your lives, what happens to you will in some measure be determined by what happens to other people, by how you react to it, how they treat you, how you treat them and what larger forces are at work in the world. The global economy, the internet, mobile technology, the explosion of the social media have unleashed both positive and negative forces. The last few years have seen an amazing explosion of economic, social and political empowerment. They have also laid bare the power of persistent inequalities, political and social instability, and identity politics based on the simple proposition that our differences are all that matter. At the root of it all is a simple profound question: Will you define yourselves and your relationship to others in positive or negative terms? Because if we are bound to share the future, it seems to me that it is clear that all of us have a responsibility, each in our own way, to build up the positive and to reduce the negative forces of our interdependence. This applies to people on the left, the right, somewhere in the middle or somewhere out there. There are so many people who (Continued on page 16)

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Class of 2016 valedictorian Allison Marsden Swenson says Clinton’s message resonated with her

feel that they’re losing out in the modern world because people either don’t see them or they see them only as members of groups that they feel threatened by. The young people pushing for immigration reform clinging to DACA and DAPA hoping to make their way in a country where their future is uncertain feel that way. The young people in the Black Lives Matter movement feel that way. But so do the coalminers in communities where their present is bleak, and they think their future is bleaker, and they think all of us who want to fight climate change don’t give a rip about the wreckage of their lives. It’s everywhere. When we try to drift apart in an interdependent age, all we do is

see you. I encounter you. You are real to me.” Think about all the people today, yesterday and tomorrow you will pass and not see. Do you really see everybody who works in a restaurant where you’ll go after here to have a celebratory meal? Do we see people that we pass on the street who may have a smile or a frown or a burden they can barely carry alone? When we passionately advocate for the causes we believe in, have we anticipated all the unanticipated consequences so that we can take everybody along for a ride to the future we imagine? When Pope Francis tells us to engage in a culture of encounter, he’s thinking about the LMU students in this class who, since

“The last few years have seen an amazing explosion of economic, social and political empowerment. They have also laid bare the power of persistent inequalities, political and social instability, and identity politics based on the simple proposition that our differences are all that matter.” — Bill Clinton

Hillary Clinton joined her husband in cheering on nephew Tyler Clinton, one of 1,600 LMU seniors who graduated on Saturday (Continued from page 15)

“I don’t think that he fit in with my generation,” she said. On the other hand, 22-year-old aspiring super-lawyer Michael Erike found Clinton’s speech to be “extremely heart-warming, altruistic, and unifying,” he said, “… because he spoke of our world’s interdependency — of relying on one another — as being a wonderful thing, not a crutch.” Karis Addo-Quaye, outgoing editor of campus newspaper the Los Angeles Loyolan, said Clinton’s presence on campus was significant any way you look at it. “Agree or disagree with this year’s keynote, having a former president of the United States and the [former] secretary of state in attendance was definitely a noteworthy moment for our university,” PAGE 16 THE ARGONAUT May 12, 2016

Addo-Quaye said. “However, the accomplishments of our graduates hands-down stole the show, and rightly so.” On this, Clinton may agree. “I can tell you after 48 years it doesn’t take long to live a life. But the journey can be utterly glorious. And I would give anything to be your age again, just to see what’s gonna happen,” Clinton told the graduates. “I do believe that this will be the most prosperous, discovery-ridden, exhilarating period in human history,” he said, “if we decide how best to set the world on fire, if we keep expanding the definition of ‘us’ and shrinking the definition of ‘them.’ “So do well, do good, have a good time doing it; and remember it’s the journey that matters. Set the world on fire in the right way.” gary@argonautnews.com

build up the negative and reduce the positive forces of interdependence. What does, “Set the world on fire,” mean anyway? It means you can set the world on fire with the power of your imagination, by the gift of your passion, by the devotion of your heart and your skills, to make your life richer and to lift others. Or it means you can set the world on fire. You have to decide, but because the world is interdependent you can’t take a pass. I think the future begins by accepting the wonderful instruction of our very first Jesuit pope. Pope Francis has fostered a culture of encounter. Where my foundation works in Africa, in the hills of central Africa, nobody’s got any kind of wheeled-transportation, so everybody meets each other on foot. And when people pass each other on paths and one says, “Good morning. Hello. How are you?” the response translated into English is, “I

they were freshmen, have performed almost 200,000 hours of community service. That’s a fancy, elevated way of saying you saw a need and you stepped in to solve it, and you did it not only because it was the morally right thing for other people, but because it made your life more meaningful. That’s the way you want to set the world on fire. The young people that were mentioned in my introduction who’ve been part of our global initiative community for university students made very specific commitments. They promised to mentor high school girls to help them overcome any preconceived notions of their own limitations. They promised to help the victims of domestic violence and violence against the homeless. They promised to provide more capital to small business people in Haiti through microcredit loans — some(Continued on page 18)

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thing that means a lot to Hillary and me personally because for more than 40 years, since we took a honeymoon trip there, we’ve cared about them and believed in them. They promised an educational exchange with the National University of Rwanda. We can learn a lot from them because they lost 10% of their people in 90 days to genocide in 1994, and they came back because they refused to be paralyzed by the past. They joined hands across the lines that led to all that bloodshed to create a common future. That’s what’s at the heart of your restorative justice program here. Instead of figuring out who to punish, figure out how to repair the harm. Instead of focusing on getting even for the past, focus on how we can share the future. It’s at the heart of your efforts here to improve the juvenile justice system. You without knowing it have often embodied the future of positive interdependence we hope to build. You can’t have shared prosperity and an inclusive community unless we believe our common humanity is even more important than our incredibly interesting differences. And so I will say this again: On every continent think of the struggles in Latin America, think of the political struggles and social and economic struggles in America, think of what’s going on in Asia, think of what’s going on in Africa, think of how Europe is dealing with this influx from the Middle East of the largest number of refugees since World War II, and all the conflicts within all these countries and whether they should keep Europe together. Every single one of these is part of an ongoing battle to define the terms of our interdependence. Will we PAGE 18 THE ARGONAUT May 12, 2016

Clinton: “I would give anything to be your age again, just to see what’s gonna happen” do it in positive or negative terms? Are we going to expand the definition of “us” and shrink the definition of “them,” or shall we just hunker down in the face of uncomfortable realities and just stick with our own crowd? It’ll be a bleaker future if you do that. So set the world on fire with your imagination, not with your matches. Set the world on fire by proving that what we have in common is a million times more important than our admittedly utterly fascinating differences. And finally I just want to say that this, all this is, this great struggle that will go on for several years now to define our relationships in an interdependent world, is for you the background of a real life — your life — the life in which you will write your own story, live your own dreams, suffer your own disappointments. It is an empowering gift, this education you have. For most of human history adults had no choice about what they did with their waking hours. They got up and did what their forebears had done to survive, to feed, to propagate the species, to have children,

to raise them, to go on in a more or less routinized way. If someone had said to them in whatever language they communicated in, “Your job is to set the world on fire,” they would have had no clue except maybe to try to put two sticks or stones together to be warm at night and cook food. But you can set the world on fire because of the empowerment of your education and the empowerment of your circumstances. So here’s my last shot: There are no final victories or defeats in this life. You will make mistakes and you will fail. And if you keep trying, you will be glad you did. The only thing that matters is how quick you get up and how resolutely you go on. It is not given to us to win every battle, but to fight the right fights. Mother Teresa once said it was far more important that she and her fellow nuns be faithful than that they always be successful. I can tell you after 48 years it doesn’t take long to live a life. But the journey can be utterly glorious. And I would give anything to be your age again, just to see what’s gonna happen. I do believe that this will be the most prosperous, discovery-ridden, exhilarating period in human history if we decide how best to set the world on fire, if we keep expanding the definition of “us” and shrinking the definition of “them,” if every day we all get a little better in seeing everyone we encounter physically or virtually, if we remember that in a very short life the things we share matter even more than the things about us that are special. So do well, do good, have a good time doing it; and remember it’s the journey that matters. Set the world on fire in the right way. God bless you.

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The Maestro of Visual Music Dance sensation Lil Buck, once a Third Street Promenade busker, melds classical cello and Memphis jookin By Christina Campodonico When Charles “Lil Buck” Riley started dancing he dreamed of spinning on his toes. But his ideal pair of dancing shoes wasn’t pointe shoes for ballet. It was a set of sneakers for jookin, a Memphis street dance style that combines, gliding, gangsta walking, liquid and breakdancing. “I made myself walk around the house in really soft shoes on my own point,” recalls Lil Buck, who grew up in Memphis. “I dealt with bloody toes and bloody toe nails and toe nails coming off and all of that. … Because if I could stand on my toes in soft shoes like that then I could stand on my toes in sneakers that actually had enough toe support.” The pain paid off. Lil Buck shot to stardom when a Spike Jonze-shot iPhone video of him dancing to Yo-Yo Ma playing Camille Saint-Saens’ “The Swan” went viral in 2011. To the amazement of onlookers and more than 3.2 million viewers to date, Lil Buck transformed into a veritable human swan — rippling his fingers like ruffling

feathers, tucking his head under his leg like a bird hiding its face under a wing, gliding across the concrete like a duck skimming water and pirouetting on his toes just like he’d always dreamed. “Swan Lake” had met hip-hop, and it was totally awesome.

rope”), New York City Ballet, Cirque du Soleil and L.A. Dance Project’s Benjamin Millepied. This weekend Lil Buck brings his toe-twirling virtuosity to The Broad Stage, where he’ll perform with classical cellist prodigy Mihai Marica. The performance showcases Lil Buck’s

“I think classical music is beautiful and I think that Memphis jookin is beautiful. These are two beautiful things that really don’t cross paths as much as they could. And that’s what I’m doing.” — Lil Buck

Others, before that video and after it, saw how cool jookin was, too, and so Lil Buck has worked with the likes of Madonna (performing in her 2012 Super Bowl Half Time Show), Janelle Monae (dancing in her music video “Tight-

special connection to the music of the cello, which not only launched his career, but continues to inspire him. “You can hear a cello play a note and all of sudden, at a certain pace to it, it just makes you cry,” says Lil Buck. “All

instruments dealing with strings kind of hit these vibrational notes that hit the heart and the emotions. I think the sound of the strings is as close as it gets to just giving off human emotion. It’s the closest it gets to human emotion as far as translating human emotion through sound. ” It was Lil Buck’s ability to make movement appear musical that inspired Marica to work with the dance artist. “I saw him dance at the Guggenheim museum and was amazed by the way he translated sound into movement,” wrote Marica in an email. For Lil Buck, who used to busk on 3rd Street Promenade and around Venice when he was trying to make it in L.A., the jump from jookin to classical music isn’t as great a leap as it might seem. “I think classical music is beautiful and I think that Memphis jookin is beautiful,” says Lil Buck. “These are two beautiful things that really don’t cross paths as (Continued on page 22)

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I can imagine a conversation between two people who are fans of a certain Southern delicacy: “Let’s go to that place in Westchester that is famous for fried chicken.” “Which one?” “You know, the one that has been there since the ‘50s and still has the Mid-Century architecture and neon.” “Which one?” “The one by the corner at Centinela.”

“Which one?” As surprising as it may seem, there are indeed two restaurants that fit each of those parameters. Pann’s Restaurant opened in 1958, Dinah’s Family Restaurant in 1959. And though both have wide-ranging menus, on

The half-chicken dinner includes your choice of two sides and either biscuits or cornbread, and you can get soup or a dinner salad for two bucks extra. I usually get a salad with the house-made blue cheese dressing, cornbread and sides of

Both are havens for those who enjoy classic dining on a budget, and both seem likely to stick around for another five decades. any given evening you will see lots of diners with plates of fried chicken. As a dedicated fan of breaded bird, I decided a smackdown was in order. First, let’s look at Pann’s. It’s always the 1950s inside the goofy looking building at the corner of La Tijera and Centinela, and Doo-Wop and jangling guitars alternate at moderate volume. The restaurant is spotlessly clean, and the staff seems to take pride in the place.

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leg cool fastest, so I get every bit of meat off those before turning to the thigh. The breast sometimes comes home for the next day’s lunch. The breading on the chicken is slightly crisp, and it has a dash of pepper and herbs that add interest. The batter isn’t as crunchy as the version served at Honey’s Kettle in Culver City, another vital outpost for fried chicken fanatics, but it is less oily and more flavorful. A half chicken here runs $14.88 including tax and smaller portions are available, making this one of the rare places where you can get a great full meal for less than $20. But bring along a few bucks more, because these servers are nice and deserve the tips. And now to Dinah’s. The interior has been updated slightly but still has novelty touches, including light fixtures that look like flying saucers landing. The staff is generally younger and more businesslike,

and as a consequence service is quick. Here the fried chicken is available with or without the skin and is served with a choice of two sides from a list that’s more coffee shop than Southern. I’d recommend the baked potato or rice pilaf and either creamed or fresh spinach; a biscuit and slice of banana bread automatically come with the meal. Soup or salad is extra, and I recommend the chicken gumbo with okra — it isn’t highly spiced but has character. On my recent visit I was only partway through the bowl of soup when the chicken arrived — it had obviously not been made to order. The skin wasn’t crisp and it was slightly oiler than the chicken at Pann’s, though the batter did have a bit more spiciness. I had asked for dark meat and got a leg, wing and breast (and yes, a breast isn’t dark meat, but it was still good). The biscuit was doughy rather than flaky and not to my liking, the banana bread flavorful but dense.

A chicken dinner at Dinah’s runs $16.50, and it’s five bucks extra for soup or a salad. They offer all-you-can-eat specials for $14 on Mondays and Thursdays, so if you want to see how much chicken a human stomach can hold those are the nights to stop in. They go through a lot of it on those nights, so it’s more likely to be hot from the fryer rather than the heat lamp. My verdict? If you have some time and like your fried chicken fresh from the fryer, go to Pann’s; but if you’re on a quick break, Dinah’s is a reliable choice. Both are havens for those who enjoy classic dining on a budget, and both seem likely to stick around for another five decades. What’s your verdict? Email letters@argonautnews.com to tell us which you think is better. Don’t be shy about what makes you a fried chicken expert and how you’ve paid your chickentasting dues!

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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A 9 Ways to Deep Clean the Cruddiest Things in Your Home Ahhh! Sparkling floors, gleaming windows, and zero dust bunnies. A thorough spring cleaning can make your abode feel brand new. But that immaculate house comes with a price — sore biceps. Instead of skimping on your annual deep clean because you’re zonked, use these brilliant hacks for nine of the most menial tasks. You’ll get the same pristine results with half the time and energy. 1. Break Out the Drill on Your Bathtub Cleaning a grungy tub can be back-breaking work. But here’s a genius idea that’ll save you time and sweat: Use your drill. Simply attach a foam ball polishing attachment, and use it to do the scrubbing for you. Look in the automotive section for the attachment, which is made especially for tackling grime without scratching surfaces. 2. Soak Stove Burners in Ammonia Your stove burners take the bulk of the greasy, gunky mess during cooking, so do them a favor and give them a good cleaning. Don’t worry: No scrubbing involved. To clear the crud, combine your stove burners and 1/4 cup ammonia in a plastic bag and let sit overnight. They should come clean with a

light sponge the next day. 3. Run Floor Vents Through the Dishwasher Scour as you might, removing all the accumulated dirt and dust from your floor and ceiling vents can be a spring cleaner’s nightmare. If yours are made of aluminum or steel, there’s a shortcut to spic-and-span: Just run them through the dishwasher on a water-only cycle. 4. Iron Out Bad Carpet Stains Don’t spend an hour scrubbing out that nasty, set-in carpet splotch. Iron it out instead. Spritz a solution of one part vinegar, three parts water on the stain, and lay a clean cotton cloth on top. Turn your iron to its highest steam setting and run it over the stain for about 10 seconds to transfer the stain to the cloth and off your carpet. 5. Tie a Bag of Vinegar Around Your Showerhead Mineral build-up on your showerhead can cause low water pressure and wonky water streams. But it’s easy to clean them without removing them. Using a rubber band, attach a bag of vinegar to your showerhead,

making sure all the holes are submerged in the vinegar, and soak it overnight. Voilà. Good as new. 6. Make Your Leaf Blower Multi-Task Forget the broom and rags when you’re cleaning out the garage. Whip out your leaf blower and let it blow all the dust, debris, and dead bugs (yuck!) away from the floor and shelving. Just be sure to put away lightweight things that could accidentally get blown out with the trash. 7. Get Rid of Crayon Marks with Goo Gone

baking soda, and submerge your filters for about five minutes. (Make sure to dump the water somewhere safe. Grease in the drain is even worse than grimy filters.) 9. Sprinkle Your Mattress with Baking Soda Your mattress needs a springtime refresh, too, but you sure can’t toss it in the washing machine. Cleaning gurus recommend dragging your mattress outside, beating it, and letting the sunshine help freshen it, then dragging it back in. But who has the muscle for that? This is much easier: Use a kitchen strainer to sprinkle baking soda over its surface and let sit for an hour or longer. Longer is better. Then use your vacuum’s upholstery attachment to suck up the odorabsorbing soda.

Removing evidence of your toddler’s overactive imagination from your gorgeous white walls can be a struggle, but a little bit of Goo Gone (traditionally used to clean sticker residue) will remove the crayon and your headache. Spray it on the drawing, wait a moment, and wipe it off cleanly — without ThIS week’S queSTIOn exhausting your arms. IS AnSweReD BY 8. Boil Your Range Filter There’s no need to scrub the grease and grime off your range filters. Use a bit of baking soda and your largest pot instead. Set the water to boil, slowly add 1/2 cup of

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT File No. 2016109986 The following person is doing business as: Future Agency And Production Company 8117 Manchester Ave. 228 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Brenda S. Porter 8117 Manchester Ave. #228 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293 and Elziroy Porter, Jr. 8117 Manchester Ave. #228 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Elziroy Porter Jr. Title: Owner . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on: May 4, 2016. Argonaut published: May 12, 19, 26, and June 2, 2016. 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).

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FicTiTiOUs BUsiNEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2016112636 The following person is doing business as: Extraordinary Families 155 N. Occidental Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90026. Registered owners: Southern California Foster Agency 155 N. Occidental Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90026. This business is conducted by a Corporation. 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Sarah Boone. Title: Chief Executive Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on: May 6, 2016. Argonaut published: May 12, 19, 26 and June 2, 2016. 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

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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). FicTiTiOUs BUsiNEss NAME sTATEMENT File No. 2016112650 The following person is doing business as: Haute Mess 7675 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90036. Registered owners: Leopardo 7675 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90036. This business is conducted by a Corporation. 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to

Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Michael Simhai. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on: May 6, 2016. Argonaut published: May 12, 19, 26 and June 2, 2016. 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT File No. 2016106387 the following person is doing business as: JBM International 4139 Via Marina pH06 Marina del rey, Ca. 90292. registered owners: Jennifer Howell 4139 Via Marina pH06 Marina del rey, Ca. 90292. 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. (a registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to section 17913 of the Business and professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). registrant signature/Name: Jennifer Howell. title: Owner. this statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los angeles on: May 2, 2016. argonaut published: May 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2016. 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).

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Beyond Baroque. 81 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. $10 to $20. beyondbaroque.org 11th Annual Mother & Son Magical Ball, 7 to 9 p.m. Mothers and sons support autism awareness in this evening of celebration for all ages.

Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. $20 donation covers mother and son. smwyc.org Dirk Hamilton, 8 p.m. A fusion of indie, alt-rock, roots, Americana and folk with lyrics and a performance style in the spirit of Dylan, Van Morrison and John Hiatt. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com The Barry Zweig Trio & DJs Shiva and Jedi, 8 p.m. Classic jazz mixed with electric guitar, bass and drums by The Barry Zweig Trio, followed by DJ Shiva spinning soul, funk and blues at 10 p.m. DJ Jedi takes over the upstairs bar at 10 p.m. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

The Venice Institute of Contemporary Art’s 3rd annual Fine Arts Film Festival explores how art is made, how artists survive and the business of art. SEE SATURDAY. Sepulveda Boulevard. $5. (310) 417-8993; ymcala.org/westchester Fire Station 63 Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon. Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary Club hosts a family morning with pancakes made by firefighters to benefit Venice’s Fire Station 63. Activities include live deejay entertainment, fire station tours, a kid’s jumper, a coloring table and vendor booths. Fire Station 63, 1930 Shell Ave., Venice. playasunrise.org

“The Freshman,” 8:15 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 8:15 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Influential Silent Era comedian Harold Lloyd is a geeky boy trying to fit in on campus in this enduring 1925 film. Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. $8 to $10 cash or check. (310) 322-2592; oldtownmusichall.org Jim Doyle, 9 p.m. Live music at the Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com

Playa Vista Community Yard Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents gather at Concert Park in Playa Vista for a mega sale, selling anything from antiques and collectibles to tools and electronics to kitchenware and appliances. Contact Jennifer Kingshott at outdoorgirl9@gmail.com for more details.

Kirk Fletcher Band / Black Waat3r, 9 p.m. Blues, funk and roots music by Kirk Fletcher at 9 p.m., followed by soul and garage funk by Black Waat3r at 11 p.m. Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 plus two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com

“8th Annual Walk to Africa”, 9 a.m. The Walk to Africa fundraiser, an eight-mile walk through Santa Monica, features water stations, a family fun zone, live music, games and prizes. Proceeds support Lighthouse Medical Missions’ work in serving people with little or no medical care in Africa. Crescent Bay Park, 2000 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. walktoafrica.com

Saturday, May 14 YMCA Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, 8 to 11 a.m. The Westchester Y Service Club hosts its spring Family Pancake Breakfast to raise funds for low-income families to enjoy the benefits and facilities of the Westchester Family YMCA. Y Club volunteers will serve pancakes, sausages and beverages in the parking lot of the YMCA, at 80th Street and

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Cafe, 15 Washington Blvd., Venice Beach. (310) 822-3902. hinanocafevenice.com Design Dating, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Meet like-minded singles in a creative setting as you work in small, rotating groups to solve design challenges. Alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and snacks provided. Recommended for adults 30 and up. ESMoA, 208 Main St., El Segundo. Free. RSVP to chogan@artlab21.org with “DESIGN DATING” in the subject line. (424) 277-1020; esmoa.org

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10th Annual Red Tie Affair, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. In celebration of 100 years of the Red Cross, this fundraising event to support disaster relief locally and around the world also celebrates the Santa Monica arts scene. Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. $250. redcross. org/news/event/local/los-angeles/ Red-Tie--Bergamot-EATDRINKART Doug Mug and the Thugs, 8 p.m. Doug Mug Swanson is an awardwinning bassist who grew up in

Podcaster Bert Kreischer (center, double-fisting) and friends at El Segundo Brewing Co.

Catch an outdoor screening of “The Princess Bride.” SEE SATURDAY. Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a free outdoor concert by Bob DeSena Latin Band. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. visitmarinadelrey.com L.A. Post Fest, 2 to 4:30 p.m. A film festival dedicated to Post Production, featuring a screening of the five winning short films from this year’s innovative editing competition, in which participants received the same script and footage and were challenged to create their version of the sci-fi short “Protocol.” Aero Theater, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 435-7960; lapostfest.org Eat|See|Hear: “The Princess Bride,” 5:30 p.m. An outdoor screening of the classic fairy tale with swordplay, an evil prince and a beautiful princess, featuring Billy Crystal and Andre the Giant. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. performance by the band Mothlight and the 8:30 p.m. screening. Santa Monica High School Memorial Greek Amphitheater, 600 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. Enter on 4th Street. $6 to $24. eatseehear.com Unkle Monkey, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Have one of the famous cheeseburgers and catch a jam session at Hinano

Venice but currently lives in Nashville and can be seen on the ABC show “Nashville” as Monty Handsome. He has assembled an A-list of players to join him for a special night of music at the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. www.facebook. com/duglasmuglas Janiva Magness, 8 p.m. Live blues, soul and Americana at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica. $25. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com Brian Simon, 10 p.m. Live music at the Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com

Sunday, May 15 Big Band Concert at Typhoon, noon to 2 p.m. El Camino College Studio Big Band and the Washington State Big Band join together for an afternoon jam at Typhoon Restaurant, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop, Santa Monica. $5. (310) 390-6565; typhoon.biz Grow L.A. Victory Garden Workshop, 1 to 4 p.m. Learn basic vegetable botany, water conservation (Continued on page 38)

By Chase Maser When Dave Williams’ stand-up comedy career started to gain momentum a few years back, the Florida resident and his wife bought an RV, loaded up the kids and set out on a tour around the country. They spent 18 months driving from one gig to the next, but that nomadic existence came to an end when he and his wife stumbled upon a paradise unlike any other, the place they were meant to be: El Segundo. No joke. “We were staying at the beach and we saw all these kids running around, and so we really felt like this was the place for us to raise a family. We fell in love with the tightknit community. It’s definitely home for us,” Williams says. Setting down roots has also given Williams a new take on his comedy career. Last May he organized the city’s inaugural Gundo Comedy Festival, which returns this week for another round of local laughs. The 2nd annual Gundo Comedy Festival boasts eight shows in various venues from Wednesday, May 18, to Sunday, May 21. Noteworthy pros headlining Gundo gigs include Al Jackson (Comedy Central,

MTV), Jimmy Dore (“The Jimmy Dore Show”) and Michael Rayner (“Late Show with David Letterman,” “Sesame Street”). “We had a lot of fun last year getting everything started, so we’re looking to build on that,” says Williams. Kicking off the festival at noon on Wednesday is podcasting comedian Bert Kreischer (Travel Channel, Comedy Central), who will be doing a live recording of his show “Bertcast” at the El Segundo Brewing Co., 140 Main St., El Segundo. “Bert is known to be a bit of a hard guy and a drinker, so it should be a good time,” says Williams. “Last year, Jaleel White [who played Steve Urkel on “Family Matters”] came and swapped stories with him. You never know who could show up this year.” At 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ian Bagg (“Last Comic Standing”), Chris Fairbanks (Comedy Central) and Jim Short (“Late Show with David Letterman”) head up a free stand-up comedy show at the Purple Orchid Tiki Lounge, 221 Richmond St., El Segundo. On Thursday, May 19, Dore, Fairbanks and Kira Soltanovich (“The Tonight Show”) perform in an 8 p.m. show at Old Town

Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. Cover is $20. On Friday, May 20, Al Jackson and Bret Ernst (“Chelsea Lately”) head up a 9:30 p.m. show at Flights Beer Bar, 5119 W. El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne. Cover is $20. There are four shows on Saturday, May 21: Michael Rayner performs a free comedic juggling show at noon at the El Segundo Teen Center, 300 E. Pine Ave., El Segundo. Then at 2 p.m. there’s a free all-ages improv show at the El Segundo Museum of Art, 208 Main St., El Segundo. In the evening, the Comedy and Magic Club is producing a show at 7 p.m. and the comedy group Comedians You Should Know performs at 9 p.m., with both shows happening at Big Door Studios, 114 Sheldon St., El Segundo. Tickets for each show are $20. Since leaving life on the road in the rearview mirror, Williams says he’s found a home that really supports his passion. “El Segundo has that smalltown feel, but I think our festival could grow into something big,” he says. “It’s not your typical L.A. crowd.” Visit thegundocomedyfestival. com for more information.

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and irrigation strategies, plus hands-on lessons on saving seeds. Emerson Avenue Community Garden, 6550 W. 80th St., Westchester. $20. Eacgc.org Global Dance Arts Grand Opening, 1 to 5 p.m. Celebrate a new space dedicated to wellness and self-expression through world arts and culture. There are kids dance demos at 1 p.m., live music and a dance show at 1:30 p.m., adult dance demos at 2 p.m. and a party at 3:30 p.m. Global Dancer Arts, 4206 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. globaldancearts.org Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a free outdoor R&B concert by Floyd and The Flyboys. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. visitmarinadelrey.com “sound. at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook,” 4 to 7 p.m. The Society for the Activation of Social Space Through Art and Sound presents a free public concert with L.A. as the scenic backdrop, featuring new works by experimental guitarist Bobb Bruno and trumpeter Dan Clucas, as well as a special sitespecific performance by Simone Forti. Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, 6300 Hetzler Road, Culver City. Free. sassas.org

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Karaoke Lisa, 9 p.m. Sing your heart out every Sunday at the Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com

best food trucks gathers each Tuesday at Crowne Plaza LAX. Today’s lineup includes Currywurst Truck, Canter’s Truck, Jogasaki Sushi Burrito and Mapuche Argentinian. 5985 W. Century Blvd., Westchester. Park and enter on 98th Street. gatewaytola.org

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Gourmet Food Truck Night, 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each Tuesday night, diverse tent vendors and gourmet food trucks take over the California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St., Santa Monica. This week’s lineup includes The Surfer Taco, Baby’s Badass Burgers, India Jones Chow Truck, Comet BBQ, Swamis Sandwiches and L.A. Wing Co. (310) 392-8537; californiaheritagemuseum.org

Comics on the Spot, 7 p.m. This weekly standup comedy event begins with an open mic before the pros take the stage at 7:45 p.m. at The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com Jodie Evans at Activist Support Circle, 7 to 9 p.m. The monthly public forum welcomes Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK, a women-led grassroots organization working towards ending U.S. wars and promoting human rights. UnUrban Cafe, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 399-1000; activistsupportcircle.org; codepink.org

Sierra Club Airport Marina Group, 7 p.m. Bev-Sue Powers presents “Hook, Line and Sinker,” a photographic journey through the Ballona Wetlands. Burton Chace Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 613-1175; saveballona.org

Charles Owens Big Band, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Experience live jazz with a full bar and dinner service at Typhoon Restaurant, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop, Santa Monica. $10. (310) 390-6565; typhoon.biz

Robotic-assisted Joint Replacement Treatment Lecture 7 to 8:30 p.m. Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Kevin Ehrhartexplains the benefits of minimally-invasive joint replacement surgery and the MAKOplasty technology, which provides faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, a more natural feeling knee and restored mobility. Providence Saint

Tuesday, May 17 Gateway to Go Food Trucks, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A rotating lineup of the city’s

John’s Health Center, 2121 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Call 1-888-HEALING (432-5464) for reservations. “11 Minutes,” 7:30 p.m. The Aero welcomes new films from the European Union, including “11 Minutes” from Poland, a high-energy insight into modern-day Warsaw through unrelated 11-minute vignettes. Before the screening, enjoy the L.A. premiere of “Papa” from Latvia, a short about a father reviving the relationship with his children after his release from prison. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $7 to $11. americancinemathequecalendar.com Improv Diary Show, 8:45 to 10 p.m. In a flashback to the past, comedians read from their teenage diaries in an evening of pure comedy and embarrassment. M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. (310) 451-0850; westsidecomedy.com; facebook.com/ImprovDiaryShow

Wednesday, May 18 The Gundo Comedy Festival, various times through May 21. Local comedians host a series of events in multiple El Segundo venues. See the full lineup and ticket prices at thegundocomedyfestival.com.

Story Time at Emerson Avenue Community Garden, 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays through August. Story Time returns to the garden with the Zsuzsi Steiner Stories, filled with singing, garden exploration and surprises. Emerson Avenue Community Garden, 6550 W. 80th St., Westchester. Free. (310) 337-0827; eacgc.org Short Avenue Elementary Food Truck Fiesta, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Del Rey Community Jazz Band jams on the lawn while you chow down with locals and support the school. 12814 Maxella Ave., Del Rey. shortavenue.org Wills & Living Trusts Workshop, 6 to 8 p.m. Learn about family home protection, avoiding nursing home poverty, protecting your kids’ inheritance and more at this free workshop at Denny’s Restaurant, 10700 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City. RSVP at collinslawgroup.com.. Unkle Monkey, 6 to 9 p.m. Acoustic soft rock and island music each Wednesday at The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com NAMI Family-to-Family Program, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through May 25. Sponsored by the National (Continued on page 41)

On Stage – The week in local theater c o m p i l e d b y C h r i s t i n a ca m p o d o n i c o

Blue Collar Blues: “The Hairy Ape” @ Odyssey Theatre Acclaimed British writer-actor Steven Berkoff (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “A Clockwork Orange,” “Barry Lyndon”)

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New Neighbors: “Clybourne Park” @ Westchester Playhouse Written as a companion piece to “A Raisin in the Sun,” this Pulitzer Prize-winning play takes on issues of race, housing segregation and gentrification in Chicago. Nervous white community leaders try to stop the sale of a home to a black family in 1959, and then the African-American community battles to hold its ground when a white couple brings urban renewal to the neighborhood 50 years later. But leave the little ones at home: this play contains adult situations and language. Opens Friday (May 13) and continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 18 at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $20. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org

Minister Jim (Jeremy Patrick Hamilton) welcomes the next generation of Lindners (Jen Kerner, Matt Landig) in the Kentwood Players’ “Clybourne Park” directs Eugene O’Neill’s expressionist play about a brutish laborer called Yank and his search for a sense of belonging in a world defined by wealth and class. Opens Saturday (May 14) and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through July 17 at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S.

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Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $15 to $25. (310) 477-2055 ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com Friendly Amphibians: “A Year with Frog and Toad” @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre Based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved children’s stories, this Tony-winning musical follows the cheerful Frog and grumpy Toad through four seasons of fun and friendship. Opens Saturday (May 14) and continues at 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays through May 29 at Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $10 to $12. (310) 8287519; morgan-wixson.org Family Feud: “Blood from a Stone” @ Electric Lodge Film director and Marina del Rey resident Thomas C. Dunn directs the West Coast premiere of “Blood from a Stone,” a dark and gut-wrenching comedy about a dysfunctional New England family. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through May 22 at Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $30. (323) 960-7788; plays411.net

Generation Gap: “Autumn and Winter” @ Pacific Resident Theatre Translated from Swedish, this play by Lars Noren about the relationship between an older couple and their two adult daughters makes its U.S. debut. Closing soon. Last shows are at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (May 12 to 15) at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $25 to $34. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com “In the Chips” @ Fanatic Salon The Monarch Theatre Guild presents a brand new musical set in the high-tech world of Silicon Valley. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and 7 p.m. Sundays through May 22 at Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City. $10 to $20. (310) 622-2046; fanaticsalon.com Soliloquies by the Sea: “Second Skin” @ Santa Monica Beach Performed in three monologues on Santa Monica beach, Kristin Idaszak’s award-

winning play explores the fraught relationship between Quinn and her estranged dying mother, the haunting nature of Irish bedtime stories and how one mistake can ripple through generations. Closing soon. Last shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday (May 13 to 15) at Santa Monica Beach Lot 8, 810 Pacific Coast Hwy., Santa Monica. $10 to $20. thewest.la American Shakespeare: “As You Like It” @ Miles Memorial Playhouse The Colonials, a Santa Monica-based company dedicated to producing Shakespeare on the Westside with few frills and an American sensibility, takes on the classic comedy about a cross-dressing noblewoman. Closing soon. Last shows are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday (May 13, 14 and 15) at the Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $10 to $20. (310) 804-6745; theatreforsmallspace.com

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Art in the Spirit of Collaboration Art Walk, ARTBLOCK and Art Crawl go back-to-back instead of head-to-head By Kathy Leonardo In Venice, art is abundant. Over a span of just eight days, three special events highlight a thriving creative scene: Venice ARTBLOCK (Sunday, May 15), Venice Art Crawl (Thursday, May 19) and the Venice Art Walk & Auctions (Sunday, May 22). Despite economic pressures on individual artists as once bohemian (and low-rent) Venice has morphed into a white-hot real estate market and the tech-industry headquarters of Los Angeles, local arts organizations are flourishing. About four years ago, when Google began sponsoring the famed Venice Art Walk & Auctions fundraiser for the Venice Family Clinic (VFC), conflict ensued in the arts community when some artists felt left out. But the same hurt feelings that sparked the creation of the Venice ARTBLOCK a year later united longtime Venice artists under a cause. Now ARTBLOCK is a thriving arts organization in its own right, recently receiving funding from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. ARTBLOCK is also no longer a scheduling conflict with the Venice Art Walk, so many artists are participating in both events. ARTBLOCK holds free open studio tours twice a year, and Sunday’s event features nearly 30 venues spotlighting the work of almost 80 local artists. From the start, the event has been inclusive of live music and poetry readings. Actor-playwright Dominic Hoffman, poet Peter Harris, and playwright Juliette Carrillo have participated in readings and workshops. Artist Alberto Bevacqua and his son Ara Bevacqua are founding members of ARTBLOCK. This past year the artists were forced to move out of their longtime Venice studio at 334 Sunset Ave. (another casualty of gentrification), but as luck would have it fellow artist Jon Grauman at Venice Metal Worx invited both artists to share his studio space at 1003 Abbot Kinney Blvd. With the help of interior designer Dorie Devari, the three artists have reinvented the space. “We hung steel walls, put in lighting, and are carving out a gallery/lounge space at the front of the shop. The foot traffic is great, and we really want to make a comfortable space for people to see more artwork of the neighborhood and socialize,” the elder Bevacqua said. Happy to have a new studio, Bevacqua (who had originally taken issue with what he saw as changes brought on by Google) moved to repair that relationship. “We had a few meetings with the VFC and everything’s good. We’re all in it together. They are very supportive, and

is always fun,” said Bak. Past events have featured art parties at empty properties (donated by landlords) for the night as well as the Burning Man-related #VeniceAfterBurn event that turned a good section of Rose Avenue into an arts community block party. The elder statesman of Venice art events, the Venice Art Walk & Auctions is now in its 37th year of raising funds to support the Venice Family Clinic. “Venice Art Walk has evolved since the day it started and continues to grow. Despite the exciting changes, it remains the same event at its core: started by local artists, upheld by the community and enhanced by the contributions of local supporters,” said Venice Family Clinic communications manager Rachel Lichtman. “Venice Family Clinic relies on our extraordinary artists, hosts, volunteers and so many other partners to not only pull off this event, but make sure that it grows year after year. The more it grows, the more people are able to receive quality health care.” There are two parts to this event: an open studio tour with an admission ticket at $50 per person, and a silent auction and celebration at Google after the tour that is free and open to the public. Lichtman said it is important for all of Venice’s arts organizations to work with one another. “Venice Family Clinic has always known that we are only as strong as our community. We believe that Venice Art Walk, Venice Art Crawl and Venice ARTBLOCK elevate the voices of Venice artists and attract people from across Los Angeles to the unique culture that is so essential to our neighborhood.” Venice ARTBLOCK happens from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 15. Pick up a map at 1003 Art Gallery and Lounge (1003 Abbott Kinney Blvd.), Weir-Quiton Studios (360 Sunset Ave.) or Letelier Studio (Indiana Court and 6th Avenue), or anywhere along the route displaying a yellow flag. The event is free. veniceartblock.com A scene from the Venice Art Crawl’s “Afterburn” event (top), Alberto and Ara Bevacqua with Jon Grauman at 1003 Gallery & Lounge, and a recent Art Crawl crowd we organized the events together. The Art Walk is a fundraiser for the clinic, and ARTBLOCK supports the clinic’s efforts,” he said. In addition to the studio tours, ARTBLOCK is active year-round, encouraging Venice artists to participate in cultural and educational efforts in Venice while creating partnerships with other Venice-based businesses and cultural organizations.

The Venice Art Crawl, meanwhile, is a free quarterly event sponsored by the Venice Chamber of Commerce that includes artists from every corner of Venice. Photographer Sunny Bak has been president of the Venice Art Crawl for the past two years and has been involved with the event since it began in 2010. “The Venice Art Crawl is a volunteer-run organization, so it is not always easy but it

Venice Art Crawl happens from 6 to 10 p.m. on May 19 at various venues along Lincoln Boulevard from Rose Avenue to Washington Boulevard, including Venice Arts (1702 Lincoln Blvd.) and the Venice Love Shack (2121 Lincoln Blvd.). The event is free. veniceartcrawl.com Venice Art Walk & Auctions holds studio tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (check in at Google, 40 Main St.; tickets are $50) and the free community celebration is from noon to 6 p.m. at Google, with live entertainment and music to accompany the art. veniceartwalk.org May 12, 2016 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 39

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mental. The vibe is decidedly casual, but Urban Grass’ performance is not. “If you’re giving up your life — I have a college degree in economics and accounting from Rutgers, and I wore a suit right out of school,” Sherak says. “If I’m not going to give my all when I’m onstage, then what am I doing? No matter what, we bring our A game. … “We do the covers because we like them and change them to fit our vibe with the tune. The covers are there to help get people lubed up and get them to open up, because it’s hard to just go in and do three hours of sheer original material with some of these gigs we’re getting.” BigFoot is their weekly gig. Once a month they also play five sets at Hinano Café, a “hometown gig” that Venice resident Sherak likens to the cantina band from “Star Wars”: “It’s this freak show with sawdust on floor — this wide spectrum of society, from kids to Venice freaks to old scallywag sailor types, and they dance and go crazy. It’s awesome.” Those are the cornerstones of a gradu-

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By Bliss Bowen It’s a Wednesday, and a lively hum rolls around the bar and against the log-paneled walls of BigFoot West as friends laugh, drink and text. A small stage at the front of the room is occupied by a band that’s got a steady groove going; they jam with their backs to the window, as a behatted man of compact stature sings in a sandy voice whose tough rhythmic cadence stirs vague Jamaican dreams. His name is Josh Mooers, and whenever he steps to the mic that voice commands attention — of anyone who’s listening, that is. In a setting like this, the band boosts the atmosphere, but often has to wait ’til break time for compliments from patrons. A woman near the stage, a late arrival, is first to applaud as one song ends. “Thank you to the lady in black!” calls out guitarist and bandleader Steve Sherak, who shares frontman duties with Mooers. Grinning utility player Tom Corbett pumps the rhythm on mandolin and flatpicked guitar, and occasionally answers Sherak’s lead lines with some fiddle licks; tonight a sub is playing bass, but the full lineup usually includes bassist Chris Hackman (and, at other venues, drummer Serge Milenkovic). To the side of the stage, a tip jar sits before a laptop screen projecting the band’s name: Urban Grass. They’ve been playing here for two years. BigFoot is a neighborhood watering hole, so the band tends to jam on more covers than original songs. Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” might be followed by a reggae version of Pink Floyd’s “Time” and Tom Petty’s “Breakdown” as a bluegrass-y two-step, then a reggae take on Men at Work’s “A Land Down Under” and a traditional instru-

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