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L e t t e r s The High Cost of Privacy Re: “Free Speech for Sale,” Interview, June 22 Thank you for providing coverage on the important topic of the influence of big money on the First Amendment. I am writing because I disagree with interviewee Brian Knappenberger’s characterization of the Bollea v. Gawker case (the Hulk Hogan sex tape case) as “leverage[ing] money to silence voices.”

Hogan did not use Peter Thiel’s money to silence Gawker’s voice

with some frivolous claim; he used it to vindicate his valid legal right to privacy.

The real issue here is access to justice. Whether or not Hogan was well-financed, Hogan either had a valid legal claim or he did not (and the court held he did). It should not require a billionaire’s backing to bring a valid legal claim, and Thiel’s support should not have been necessary.

The fact is that had Gawker published a sex tape of you or me and a billionaire was not inter-

ested in playing angel, Gawker would have used its own brand of Big Money to silence the claim and still be in business to invade the privacy of its next victim.

Let’s face it: Gawker made a conscious business decision to build its business on pushing the First Amendment / privacy envelope, and it finally ripped. The unsung issue in the Bollea case is that our justice system today requires a war chest to vindicate a legal right.

Chris Jones, Venice

Fewer Lanes Equals Less Growth Re: “Road Rage Reconfiguration in Mar Vista,” News, June 22 Those residents who oppose the Great Streets reconfiguration on Venice Boulevard in Mar Vista are not thinking of the long-term effects of keeping the status quo.

In a few short years, the six lanes of Venice Boulevard will become highly congested from increased development, and residents will quickly experience

the same congestion issues.

By limiting the number of cars able to use this corridor today, the residents will essentially block further development projects, reducing the long-term negative effects of having an excessive number of vehicles driving through Mar Vista.

Ray Shah, Culver City

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VOL 47, NO 26

NEWS

Local News & Culture

COVER STORY

True Life Story

Born Again

Venice Family Clinic joins the fight to save the Affordable Care Act ................................. 6

Sentenced to death row at age 17, Gary Tyler builds a new life in Venice ......... 12

Rage, But Not Hate Santa Monica police say stabbing of alt-right figure wasn’t about race or politics ............ 8

BEST OF THE WESTSIDE Your Vote Counts Support your favorite local shops and restaurants ......... 29

This Week

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Don’t Embrace Tragedy

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Slowing down traffic in Playa del Rey will save lives . ........................................ 10

Fireworks, Family & Fun Big Beat Manifesto Hang with Phantogram and Grizfolk at the Venice Block Party . ..................... 15

Abbot’s Habit Quits Venice Cultural touchstone was less about coffee than fostering community ........... 11

July 4 celebrations in Westchester, Culver City and Marina del Rey ................ 30

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True Life Story Venice Family Clinic doctors condemn efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act — and so does a patient whose life it saved Photo by Maria Martin

By Gary Walker Before the U.S. Senate decides whether to reverse significant provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, perhaps they should hear Kenrick Bascom’s story.

Bascom, a Venice resident, was a financial services professional with U.S. Bank until downsizing cost him his job — and health insurance — at the start of the Great Recession in 2007. Unable to obtain insurance on his own, he visited the nonprofit Venice Family Clinic on Rose Avenue after he began experiencing pain in his abdomen.

The diagnosis: kidney cancer. A possible death sentence.

But because the clinic enrolled him in Covered California, the state’s health care exchange under the Affordable Car Act, Bascom was able to have a life-saving surgery in 2014 at Keck Medical Center of USC. “Without the assistance of the doctors at Venice Family Clinic and the Affordable Care Act, I would not be alive today,” Bascom, 62, told The Argonaut just before

Cancer survivor Kenrick Bascom (left) and Dr. Jay Lee are going to bat for Obamacare the Senate majority leaders delayed the ACA repeal-and-replace vote until after the July 4 recess.

Dr. Jay Lee, chief medical officer for Venice Family Clinic, had Bascom and patients like him in mind last week when he traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in a “white coat” press conference in which dozens of physicians spoke out against proposed cuts to Medi-Cal, the state version of Medicaid.

“Together with America’s health care professionals, I rise up to oppose the mean-spirited and cruel effort by congressional Republicans to take away health coverage from 23 million Americans — my patients, your neighbors,” Lee said. “I declare that if all people are created equal, endowed with certain inalienable rights — among these, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — we hold this truth to be self-evident: Trumpcare lacks heart and must be stopped.”

The Venice Family Clinic serves about 25,000 low-income or indigent patients each year, and according to the clinic as many as 40% of them — 10,000 people — are at risk of losing their health insurance under the Senate proposal.

By connecting Bascom to health

insurance, Venice Family Clinic primary care physician Dr. Matthew Dunn was able to refer him to a medical imaging center in Marina del Rey, which conducted the ultrasound that revealed his cancer.

Almost two years after having his kidney removed, Bascom is cancer-free but still wonders what he would have done without access to health insurance.

“My surgeon told me that the cancer would have metastasized to other parts of my body eventually. I don’t know what other options I would have had without the Affordable Care Act,” Bascom said.

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 28.5 million non-elderly Americans did not have health insurance as of late 2015 — a decrease of 13 million people since 2013.

On Monday the Congressional Budget Office reported that the current Republican proposal could leave an additional 22 million Americans without health insurance and raise costs for sicker and poorer people.

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Rage, But Not Hate Santa Monica police say race and politics weren’t the motive in stabbing of alt-right bodyguard Twitter photo by @BakedAlaska

By Gary Walker The stabbing of Antonio Foreman outside a downtown Santa Monica parking structure is not being treated as a hate crime and does not appear to have been motivated by Foreman’s association with the alt-right movement, according to Santa Monica police.

Foreman, a friend and occasional bodyguard for alt-right figure Tim Gionet (aka “Baked Alaska”), suffered multiple stab wounds to the abdomen at around 11 p.m. on June 17 a short distance west of Tongva Park.

Gionet, formerly a writer for Buzzfeed, has tweeted that both he and Foreman are members of the Oath Keepers, a far-right antigovernment group associated with the patriot and militia movements. The Southern Poverty Law Center ties the Oath Keepers to racist conspiracy theories associated with white supremacist ideology and labels founder Elmer “Stewart” Rhodes as a known extremist.

On June 23, a post on oathkeepers.org attributed to Rhodes identifies Foreman as a security volunteer for one of the

Antonio Foreman is still recovering from his wounds

A preliminary investigation by Santa Monica police determined that Foreman and the two stabbing suspects began arguing while exiting the city parking garage on Colorado and Ocean avenues. Out on Colorado, Foreman’s vehicle stopped abruptly in front of the suspects’ vehicle. All three men exited their cars, leading to the physical altercation in which Foreman was stabbed. The other men fled the scene.

Police later arrested Edgar Khod-

“We have not received any information indicating the incident was racially or politically motivated. Therefore, hate crime charges have not been filed.” — SMPD Lt. Saul Rodriguez group’s rallies in Berkeley (the group was there in April after the cancellation of a speech by conservative commentator Ann Coulter at UC Berkeley) and directs readers to a fundraising page to assist Foreman with medical costs.

zhasaryan, 30, of Glendale and Arsen Bekverdyan, 31, of Burbank at UCLA Medical Center, where they were seeking treatment. Both men face assault and attempted murder charges and have since posted bail. A court hearing is set

for July 17 at the Airport Courthouse in Westchester.

Foreman remains hospitalized but in stable condition, Santa Monica Police Lt. Saul Rodriguez said.

“We have not received any information indicating the incident was racially or politically motivated. Therefore, hate crime charges have not been filed or presented to the district attorney’s office,” Rodriguez said.

Results of the police investigation differ from Gionet’s statements on twitter that the attack was racially motivated, including one that reads: “LAPD detective tells me the last thing that Tony heard before blacking out was ‘You’re getting the shank, white boy.”

Rodriguez said he could not confirm Gionet’s claims and reiterated that Santa Monica police, not LAPD, are handling the case.

Police are asking anyone with additional information about the stabbing to call Det. Derek Leone at (310) 458-8949 or Sgt. Maury Sumlin at (310) 458-8437.

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Let’s Prevent Tragedy, Not Embrace It The reconfiguration of Playa del Rey streets has a purpose: saving lives

By L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin Brigitte Burdine had a heart of gold.

Her friends called her “a mother to everyone” and “our shoulder, our rock.”

She came to L.A. to break into the entertainment industry and found her calling as a voice casting director. But it was Brigitte’s tremendous love and concern for others that set her apart.

She frequently hosted voiceover training workshops where she met and mentored young talent. When a close friend was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Brigitte brought the neighborhood together for a fundraiser to help with the medical bills. She was still planning that fundraiser when, shortly after Christmas Day in 2010, she was struck and killed by a speeding car on Culver Boulevard.

Too many lives have been lost like Brigitte’s on the streets of Playa del Rey. People you might have known: Marc Schacter. Michael Lockridge. Naomi Larsen. And Jack Tawardy, a beloved neighborhood cobbler. Dozens more have been seriously injured by speeding cars.

The devastating loss of a loved one to a traffic collision is not a rare occurrence in our city. In fact, it is the No. 1 cause of death for children under 14 in Los Angeles. These tragic stories are too often forgotten, and in some cases cruelly and intentionally dismissed.

Since the reconfiguration of major throughways in Playa del Rey, I have received many emails — mostly from the South Bay — describing collision victims as “ignorant” and “too stupid to use a crosswalk.” I’ve received social media comments from beach cities residents suggesting periodic deaths and severe injuries are an acceptable cost of their unfettered commutes through Playa del Rey. I categorically reject those statements.

I know we can do better. We don’t need to sacrifice another mother or child to

Brigitte Burdine was killed by a speeding car on Culver Boulevard make way for as many speeding cars as we can jam through our neighborhoods.

Instead, we can solve this problem. And in Playa del Rey, neighbors have been

crews re-striped and narrowed Culver Boulevard, Jefferson Boulevard and Pershing Drive to add bike lanes and make the street safer for all who use it — especially pedestrians.

The traffic slowed, in some cases more so than was anticipated, and the calls and emails to my office began. There are neighbors in Playa del Rey who appreciate the efforts to create safer streets.

There are others who feel trapped in or locked out of their neighborhoods. Both groups have legitimate points, and I want you to know that I’m listening and that I’m working to fix it.

The re-surfacing and re-striping are now completed, so traffic should begin to improve now that crews are done working. Also, some of the traffic we are experiencing now will ease over time as commuters grow more accustomed to the new configuration. But I don’t want to wait for that to happen before considering additional ways to improve the situation.

So, at my direction, city departments have begun developing options for relieving traffic while preserving safety

With respect to our friends in the South Bay, I refuse to solve their 405 Freeway traffic problem on the backs of the people I represent. working with my office for years to address the dangerous conditions on our neighborhood streets.

A few weeks ago, the city started working on two separate but related projects to improve safety in Playa del Rey. First, crews re-striped Vista Del Mar to move parking to the west side of the road and to remove travel lanes as a way of preventing crashes like the one that killed Naomi Larsen there in 2015. Then,

on the street and, once ready, we’ll bring those to you for your feedback.

While exploring these improvements, we’ll continue to get more input so we can continue making our streets safe and efficient in a way that works for Playa del Rey. But I want to be clear about something: My responsibility is to my constituents. My responsibility is to keep Playa del Rey and those who live here safe. My obligation is to provide for the

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With respect to our friends in the South Bay — many of whom have made clear they would rather see a four-lane highway traverse Playa del Rey — I refuse to solve their 405 Freeway traffic problem on the backs of the people I represent. I will not risk the lives of those who live here or visit here in order to provide a convenient cut-through for their commute to Santa Monica or Marina del Rey. And I can’t, in good conscience, give in to people who are aggressively anti-Playa del Rey — including those now objecting to city efforts to repave Playa del Rey streets as some intolerable “final straw.”

But if anyone anywhere has constructive ideas about how to keep people safe on our streets while minimizing impacts to traffic, I have always and I will always welcome that discussion. Our region is home to some of the most brilliant people on Earth, and I believe strongly that by bringing smart, concerned minds together, we can solve almost any problem. We can have safe streets and minimal impacts to commuters. We just need to come together to improve on the progress we’ve made.

Not everyone will agree with every part of this, but as long as we are all working toward a common goal — safe and inviting neighborhood streets that minimize traffic— we can make Playa del Rey an even more vibrant community.

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Abbot’s Habit Quits Venice For 24 years it was never really about the coffee — it was about community Yelp Photo by Miklos P.

By Jill Sharer Bozhkov Abbot’s Habit seemed a permanent part of the landscape.

The sort of place that feels more like an organic extension of the neighborhood than an actual brick-and-mortar business. When I heard it was closing, I felt like I was losing an old friend.

I first visited Abbot’s shortly after it opened in the early ’90s.

I was working in an interior designer’s office on Venice Boulevard and it was my job to walk the plans over to the blueprinter, right next door to the coffee shop.

Until then I’d never been in an establishment that’s main purpose was to sell coffee.

This was long before Starbucks went global and long after the Beatnik coffee houses folded. It was my first taste of French roast and my first experience with coffeehouse culture.

Inside the little brick building on the corner of Abbot Kinney Boulevard and California Avenue, the air smelled like Venice — coffee, cigarettes and the faint incense-like smell of weed when it’s soaked into someone’s clothes. Though it hadn’t been open all that long, Abbot’s Habit felt old. Like it had always been there.

While the coffee was good, it was the vibe that made Abbot’s Habit so special. I saw people engrossed in heated conversations, while others sat alone reading books or writing (with pen and paper!). There was something exotic and bohemian about it, like a passage in a book come to life. Still, it wasn’t a recreation of Paris in the 1920s or New York’s East Village in the ’50s. It was purely Venice.

The people who came to Abbot’s were Venice through and through. They were the artists, writers, surfers and eccentrics who’d gravitated to this unusual beach community for decades. They arrived on cruiser bikes and skateboards.

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Wrongfully imprisoned for 41 years, Gary Tyler will discuss his case on Saturday at Arena 1 Gallery in Santa Monica

Born Again Sentenced to death at age 17, Gary Tyler is building a new life in Venice

Story by Shirley Hawkins Photos by Ted Soqui Gary Tyler is finally at peace. The tranquil Craftsman homes and lush tree-lined streets of Pasadena are a far cry from the grim, gray walls of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, infamously known as Angola, the worst and bloodiest prison in the nation.

Tyler, 58, was incarcerated there for 41-and-a-half years for a crime he did not commit, arriving on death row before his 18th birthday.

“I feel free here,” says the soft-spoken Tyler, who now lives in a small, picturesque guest house where he frequently hosts local doctors, lawyers and activists — several of his longtime supporters.

“I can wake up in the morning and hear the birds chirping, smell the fresh air and feel the fresh breeze,” he says. “I enjoy the simple things — walking, talking to people, reading newspapers, learning how to drive and the fact that I can go anywhere without needing anyone’s permission.”

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Despite having so much taken from him, Tyler spends much of his time giving back. Several times a week Tyler rides the Expo Line on the way to his job as an outreach and engagement support worker at Safe Place for Youth in Venice,

A CHILD SENTENCED TO DEATH

Tyler’s nightmare began at age 16, when he was charged with murder, hastily convicted and, at 17, became the youngest inmate in American history

“They kept asking me questions about what happened on the bus. … I told them I was innocent, but no one listened.”

— Gary Tyler, wrongfully convicted where he helps homeless youth get off the streets.

“I see the potential in the kids who come from dysfunctional backgrounds. Even though they might be runaways, homeless or doing drugs, I tell them they are salvageable and that they still have potential,” Tyler says of his work. “I tell them to take advantage of all the opportunities that life affords them.

to be incarcerated on death row.

This was 1974, when public schools across America were still undergoing desegregation. Even though the U.S. Supreme Court had decided Brown v.

Board of Education 20 years earlier, racial tensions flared at Destrehan High School in St. Charles Parish, La. Tyler was sitting on a bus with other African-American students when a crowd

of about 200 white students began yelling racial slurs and throwing rocks and bottles at them. A gunshot rang out above the clamor and the bullet struck 13-year-old Timothy Weber, a white classmate who later died at the local hospital.

During the turmoil, Tyler witnessed his cousin being harassed by sheriff’s deputies and spoke up in his defense.

They subsequently arrested Tyler and initially charged him with disturbing the peace and interfering with an officer’s duties.

“I was known for being outspoken,” says Tyler.

Investigators searched the bus for several hours but did not find a weapon, then transported the students to the substation to search it once again. This time, they reported finding a gun: a government-issue 45-caliber Colt automatic. Police would produce the gun as evidence at Tyler’s trial. Later, it was discovered that the weapon was identified as having been stolen from the sheriff’s firing range in Jefferson Parish, 10 miles

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Inside the sheriff’s substation, police cursed at Tyler and threatened him.

“They kept asking me questions about what happened on the bus,” Tyler remembers. “When I said I didn’t know anything, six or seven police officers brutally beat me for two or three hours in the booking room at the substation.”

Tyler’s mother arrived hoping to take her son home and was horrified when she heard his muffled screams. He was tried by an all-white jury and sen-

“They saw a little kid who was all alone,” Tyler recalls. “Many of them were uncles and fathers, and they stepped up as responsible men to make sure that nothing happened to me.”

Tyler went on to become a model prisoner, obtaining his GED, studying graphic arts and printing, and even attending paralegal school. He mentored other inmates and spent 17 years as a volunteer in the prison’s hospice care facility.

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“The case was permeated with racial issues and deeply troubling from the beginning.”

— Mary Howell, criminal defense attorney tenced to death by electric chair.

“I told them I was innocent, but no one listened,” says Tyler, his voice tinged by sadness at the memory of it.

A TEST OF SURVIVAL

Tyler still recalls the sense of fear he felt as the steel gate on his prison cell clanged shut.

“When the prison gates shut behind me, I felt as if I was shut off from the rest of the world,” he says. “You knew you would not exit those gates once they were closed.”

While languishing on death row for the next two years, Tyler wrote letters pleading for help and support from every media outlet he could think of, and eventually his case became national news. In 1976, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s mandatory death penalty was unconstitutional, and Tyler’s sentence was reduced to life in prison.

Tyler describes day-to-day life in Angola as a test of sheer survival.

“Angola was the bloodiest, most infamous prison in the nation,” he says. “It was a place of turmoil where prisoners were killing each other and committing suicide. I saw horrible things— inmates being set on fire or stabbed with homemade spears. I saw inmates who were doused with acid by other inmates. Some prisoners even got beaten to death by guards.”

But Tyler did not have to face this without help. A group of inmates formed a bond to protect the vulnerable, frightened teen.

the next 20 years, Tyler headed that club, which led to him directing the passion play “The Life of Jesus Christ.”

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Tyler’s case, which was widely publicized off and on for four decades, continued to gather a groundswell of support from athletes, left-wing activists and celebrities of the times, such as the British reggae band UB40 and the Neville Brothers. Rallies eventually sprung up across the country and abroad to protest Tyler’s wrongful incarceration.

“I received cards and letters on a daily basis from people from all over the world,” recalls Tyler.

“They told me to keep holding on and to continue to be strong.”

On the first appeal of Tyler’s conviction in 1981, a federal appeals court found that Tyler had been “denied a fundamentally fair trial” but refused to order a new one for him. And despite the Louisiana Board of Pardons recommending three times that Tyler be released due to his positive work in prison, several Louisiana governors refused to act on his case.

When the board recommended a pardon for Tyler in 1989, then-Republican Gov. Charles “Buddy” Roemer denied Tyler a pardon not once, but twice.

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Roemer was running for reelection against Ku Klux Klansman David Duke and refused to consider Tyler’s case in a racially charged election, avoiding the risk of political blowback by white voters.

“In a news release, Roemer said that since I didn’t have my GED yet, I wouldn’t be able make it in society,” Tyler says. “After I obtained my GED, Roemer still denied me a pardon.”

All this time in faraway Los Angeles, Tyler had an advocate in Bob Zaugh, a member of the progressive media collective known as Peace Press, which operated from 1967 to 1987. Zaugh’s dedication to Tyler’s case outlived Peace Press, and it was Zaugh who later found Tyler his home in Pasadena and a job in Venice.

“They would not let Gary out,” says Zaugh. “When Gov. Kathleen Blanco was leaving office [in 2008], we appealed to her, but she ultimately ignored his case.”

Undeterred, a battery of impassioned attorneys — Mary Howell, Majeeda Sneed, George Kendall, Pamela Bayer, Corinne Irish and Sam Dalton, among others — worked for decades to exonerate Tyler.

“The case itself was a clear miscarriage of justice,” says Howell, who worked on Tyler’s case from 1977 to his release.

“The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

reportedly wept while escorting Tyler to the prison gates.

“He told me that we had grown up in prison together and considered me a real friend,” Tyler recalls. He said, ‘Enjoy your life, Gary.’”

Zaugh also speaks highly of his friend.

“I have no doubt that Gary will be a positive force and resource in the community,” he says. “He is one of the kindest, most polite, most engaging people I’ve ever met.”

For his part, Tyler is simply taking life one day at a time. He’s still figuring out how to use all the features on his smartphone — a “complicated and challenging” device he had no exposure to in prison — but he’s OK with that.

“Every day I wake up, I feel blessed that I’ve been given the opportunity to finally live a life of freedom,” he says.

Bob Zaugh (right) spent decades campaigning for Tyler’s release, then helped him find housing and a job ruled that Gary was denied the presumption of innocence and had a fundamentally unfair trial, yet refused to give him a new trial. The case was permeated with racial issues and deeply troubling from the beginning.”

AND FINALLY, FREEDOM

In all, Tyler endured more than four decades of incarceration before the St.

Charles Parish District Attorney’s Office finally agreed to overturn Tyler’s life sentence last year. Tyler agreed to enter a guilty plea for manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of 21 years.

Because Tyler had already served more than twice that sentence, authorities quietly released him from Angola on April 29, 2016.

Angola Prison Warden Darrell Vannoy

Gary Tyler and Bob Zaugh will be at Arena 1 Gallery (3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica) on Saturday, July 1, to discuss “The Art of the Cooks of Peace Press,” a retrospective of the group’s work that includes a room dedicated to Tyler’s case. Call (310) 397-7456 or visit arena1gallery.com.

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By Joe Piasecki Music is part of Venice’s DNA, but places to hear it performed live — not just in Venice, but anywhere west of the 405 — are becoming increasingly scarce.

The 2332 Collective (named for its Abbot Kinney Boulevard address) is on a mission to change that, leveraging Venice’s predominantly tech-centered entrepreneurial spirit to create live music experiences in and around brick-andmortar spaces.

On Sunday, the 2332 Collective teams with creative agency the Restless Group and the local tastemakers at the Winston House to throw its biggest event yet: the third annual Venice Block Party, an eight-hour outdoor festival with live bands, deejay sets, food trucks, an outdoor bar and interactive games along Boccaccio Avenue between Abbot Kinney and Zeno Place.

Event proceeds go to Peace4Kids, a nonprofit that provides mentorship and enrichment activities for foster youth — including a massive Mobile Village Kitchen that’ll be on site for the event.

Think of the Venice Block Party as a neighborhood-size charitable Coachella, with music that merits the comparison.

Electropop duo Phantogram, fresh off appearing at Coachella in April, headlines with a special live deejay set.

L.A.-based alt-rockers Grizfolk, The Palms (including original members of Venice indie rock sensation Terraplane Sun) and emerging electro-dance outfit Isle&Fever are playing live music sets.

Winston House, an Abbot Kinney-based creative community that’s been hosting performers like Ed Sheeran and The Shins at their weekly invite-only music series, is also taking over the stage for a two-hour surprise set.

D!Y, who performed at last year’s Uncle Sam Jam (aka Venice Block Party 2), and computer music makers Doz Boiz are holding down the turntables between the live bands.

The carefully curated lineup is both a product of collaboration and the creative connections of the 2332 Collective itself: tech accelerator operator Blake Caldwell, sound engineer Jason Stiegler, Red Bull Media House music supervisor Courtney Jenkins, and Grizfolk lead vocalist Adam Roth (who introduced the group to Peace4Kids).

Identifying difficulties in obtaining city permits for live entertainment and the extremely high cost of maintaining brick-and-more music venues in the frenzied Westside real estate market — RIP The Good Hurt, Red Garter Club, The WitZend and The Talking Stick — the group decided that hosting pop-up events

would be the most economically sustainable way to fulfill their live music mission.

In March the 2332 Collective hosted Sound Break at Unica Casa in Culver City, and last fall it put on Detention at The Collective HQ in Palms.

“We’re all about bringing live music to the Westside and giving both musicians and fans opportunities to have that experience,” says Caldwell. “Especially in a place that has such a strong historical culture as Venice, we’re trying to keep that drive going. As Venice is gentrifying and changing, we need to keep that culture.

And music is a big part of that.”

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3117 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica (310) 452-5720 gargantua.la Nick Barainca took 14 years to travel two blocks. He graduated from the culinary program at the Art Institute in Santa Monica in 2003, and this year he opened a pop-up restaurant called Gargantua — a dinner operation inside OP Café, just down the way from the school’s kitchen.

A native of the Antelope Valley town of Lancaster — “not much gastronomy going on there,” he commented wryly — Barainca moved here to get serious about cooking, and after graduation he worked at high-end restaurants such as Melisse and Röckenwagner before getting a job at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. The chain was happy with his work and sent him to their hotel restaurant in Santa Barbara, where he found a very different culinary scene.

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very few people were trying to use it with ambition.”

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”There’s some mystery about it.

It allows a diner to make up their own reason for the name, so we don’t ever need to stop evolving.”

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Gargantua was a giant in a 16th-century comic novel, but as I remember he was rather whimsical and irresponsible.

Why the name?

To me it somehow symbolizes putting your heart into something not knowing what will happen, to strive for something that’s new and creative but captures a little familiarity. It’s also a set of big ideas in a small café that is serving omelets and

tasting menu at a very affordable price of $47 plus tax, which comes out to about $52 per person — something to break the monotony of the restaurant experience without emptying your wallet. The menu changes week in and week out; there’s some premeditated stuff, but we challenge ourselves all the time.

The best reaction that I get is from guests who ask, ‘Why are you here in this little 25-person space?’ They’re surprised about this level of food and service.

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It’s unexpected and out of the blue, and we cherish that reaction so much.

So it’s one restaurant by day, an entirely different one by night. Is this a test of the concept?

That’s what this is for, figuring out what we have and if it’s sustainable. The pop-up concept gives us flexibility to try our ideas without the astronomical capital requirements of building a restaurant from scratch. You’re testing the market, gaining loyalty, building a clientele base that will follow you at a later point. People like to be on the inside track when it comes to information. They like to have the tip about a new place. At the same time there’s a level of intrigue; you’re building a story and people know there’s something else coming beyond this.

Is there always?

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Presumably your plan is to use this restaurant to show off for potential investors.

Found any yet?

There have been some interested parties, and a lot of good has come from it so far.

We’re telling our story, showing what we’re doing here and telling how far it can go, and some people seem interested in the whole package. As for how long we’ll do this, I don’t see it being open past 2018 — unless perhaps it’s while we’re building a place of our own, but that’s me talking right now.

Things could change.

vanity projects. The more serious pop-ups are turning into so-called residencies — the term lets people know you’re going to be around for a while and you’re serious. A residency expresses that there’s something beyond the day-to-day and something else to look forward to. What you call it depends on what your goal is.

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“Floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the Marina stretching to Catalina Island in this two-bed, two-bath, home,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “Details include a sun-drenched floral terrace with a waterfall, custom tiling, and a fireplace. The open kitchen and recessed lighting make this home fabulous for entertaining. The Marina City Club provides swimming pools, a gym, a full bar, restaurant, and room service, as well as a cafe, maid service, dry cleaning service, car wash, and 24-hour security.”

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“Plant your flag in Silicon Beach at this meticulously re-imagined home,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The completely redesigned kitchen features custom cabinetry, stainless appliances, and Italian marble counters. Host supper in the adjacent dining room or enjoy al fresco evenings on the spacious garden deck. The master bedroom features French doors to the patio, and spa-like en-suite bath. Upstairs, an open and airy loft offers a Juliet balcony and is an elegant space perfect for a bedroom or studio.”

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“This gorgeous contemporary three-story home is located in the heart of Playa Vista,” say agents Sam Araghi and Rudi Behdad. “The large floor plan offers four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. A fully landscaped outdoor space with a built-in BBQ is perfect for enjoying the summer days. The second floor boasts your living spaces, including an entertainer’s kitchen. Warm wide plank French oak floors cover most of the living space. This home is LEED platinum certified with solar panels.”

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Offered at $2,435,000 Sam Araghi and Rudi Behdad, Coldwell Banker 424-500-8555 “Spectacular, panoramic Marina Harbor and Channel views are offered by this charming one-bed, one-bath home,” says agent Charles Lederman. “Features include an open kitchen, recessed lighting, and travertine floors. The entry way has additional storage as well as a built-in home office. The large living space leads to an enclosed patio overlooking the Marina. ility to all of Marina City Club’s amenities.”

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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A Hey Millennial, Go Buy a House! 9 Reasons to Stop Paying Rent Today Still unsure about whether or not you should buy a house? It’s a big commitment, obviously, and not just from a financial standpoint. But the rewards generally far outweigh any potential downsides for those who take the plunge. Need more convincing? How about the fact that: You’re already paying a mortgage That money that comes out of your account every month? It’s going right into someone else’s account.

Doesn’t that make you just a little bit mad?

To be clear, that someone else is making money off you How about now, when you think about the fact that real estate continues to appreciate and you’re not getting to appreciate that appreciation. “The national median existing single-family home price in the first quarter was $232,100, which is up 6.9 percent from the first quarter of 2016 ($217,200) and the fastest growth since the second quarter of 2015 (8.2 percent),” said the National Association of REALTORS (NAR). Aren’t you tired of watching someone else make money while you sit in the place they own and try to figure out how to get ahead?

You need to express yourself Not being able to put a coat of paint on the walls or hang some wallpaper or enjoy the countertops, cabinets, or flooring you picked out because your landlord won’t let you make any changes is not cool.

Sure, there are some temporary solutions to make your place look better, but nothing compares to having the freedom to do what you want, when you want, with your space.

It doesn’t cost as much as you think it does

In fact, you may be paying more in rent right now than you would be for a house payment. A new NerdWallet.com analysis “showed that a majority of millennials would prefer owning to renting, but they appear to be postponing homeownership because of real and perceived difficulties in affording it.” But, a report from Investor’s Business Daily shows that, “Paying a mortgage is cheaper than renting in 42 states.” Is yours one of them?

Hardly anyone pays a 20 percent down payment anymore Were you under the impression that you had to come up with a huge stack of cash to buy a house? Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans are among the most popular options for all homebuyers, and for first-timers, they make a lot of sense. First, because the credit requirements are less stringent than other loans - in many cases, you can have as low as a 620 score. Also, you can qualify with as low as 3.5 percent down. On a $250,000 house, that’s only $8,750.

“For home buyers, FHA mortgages require a 3.5 percent down payment with the fewest ‘strings’ attached,” said The Mortgage Reports. “This makes the FHA mortgage one of the most lenient mortgage types available nationwide. There are very few credit restrictions with the FHA loan and the agency allows your 3.5% down payment to comes as a gift from a family member, employer, charitable organization or government home-buyer program.”

Rates are still ear their lowest point ever Yes, they’ve gone up a bit recently and are currently sitting a bit above four percent. But when you think about the fact that a decade ago they were over six

percent and in the 1980s they were almost 18 percent, four percent looks a lot better, no?

Dogs are cool Living in an apartment that doesn’t allow animals?

That’s pretty common. Trying to find a rental with a generous pet policy is near impossible. If you do find one, you can usually expect to pay a hefty pet deposit and monthly pet rent.

Your student loan debt isn’t as much of a big deal as you think Yeah, it stinks to have to be saddled with that debt just because you decided you should expand your education, get a degree, and make yourself more hirable. But jut because it’s a reality doesn’t mean you can’t improve your standing.

If you have student debt, mortgage investor Fannie May’s new rule changes “should make it easier for you to purchase a first home,” said the Chicago Tribune. The rules include: A change in how student loan affects debt-to-income (DTI) ratio calculations if you had payments reduced through an “income-based repayment” plan. “If your payments were originally supposed to be $500 a month but you’ve had them reduced to $100, only the $100 will be added to your monthly debts for DTI purposes,” they said. “Previously lenders were required to factor in 1 percent of your student loan balance as your monthly payment on the student loan, even though you were actually paying a fraction of that. As a result, many borrowers’ debt ratios were pushed beyond most lenders’ underwriting limits.”

Debt ratios can also improve if you have other outstanding debts that are being paid by someone

else. “Say, your parents pay your monthly credit card balances - these no longer will be included in your DTI computation, provided the payments have been made steadily for 12 months. This should improve the debt ratios of young buyers who are still getting a little help on their cash flows from Mom and Dad.” Everyone’s doing it Are your millennial friends starting to buy houses?

They’re part of a sweeping national trend. “Get ready to see more first-time home buyer clients. In the first quarter of 2017, the number of new-owner households was double the number of new-renter households,” said the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the most recent edition of their Realtor magazine.

There were about 854,000 “new-owner households” during the first three months of this year, which is more than double the 365,000 “new-renter” households in that period, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. What’s more, it’s the first time in a decade that new buyers outpaced new renters.

First-time buyers also account for 42 percent of homebuyers this year, up dramatically from 31 percent in 2011, which was the lowest point recorded by Fannie Mae. This week’s quesTion was answered by

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legal advertising FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017 133071 The folowing persons is (are) doing business as: 1) Matilla Group Property Management Co. 225 Culver Blvd. Playa del Rey, CA 90293. Matilla Realty Inc. 225 Culver Blvd. Playa del Re,y CA. 90293 This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/08/2002. 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)). MATILLA REALTY INC. President This statement was filed with the county on May 23, 2017 Argonaut published: June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017 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

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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 2017 144624 The follwing persons is (are) doing business as: 1)Leilani Designs & Consulting 4211 Redwood Ave. unit 109 L.A. CA. 90066 Frances Leilani Chirino 4211 Redwood Ave. unit 109 Los Angles, CA. 90066 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/2017 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))Frances Leilani Chirino Owner This statement was filed with the county on June 5, 2017 Argonaut published: June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017 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.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017 149932 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Sixlumens Limited 8172 Manitoba St #5 Playa del Rey, CA. 90292.

Registered owners Anne-Marie Fabishak 8172 Manitoba St #5 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293: This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on June 2017. 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 ANNE- MARIE FABISHAK Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 9, 2017 Argonaut published: June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2017. 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.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017 149944 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Castle Rock Associates 8172 Manitoba St #5 Playa del Rey, CA. 90292.

Registered owners Anne-Marie Fabishak 8172 Manitoba St #5 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293: This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on June 2017. 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 ANNE- MARIE FABISHAK Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 9, 2017 Argonaut published: June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2017. 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.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017 149948 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Foxbit Global International 8172 Manitoba St #5 Playa del Rey, CA. 90292.

Registered owners Anne-Marie Fabishak 8172 Manitoba St #5 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on June 2017. 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 ANNE- MARIE FABISHAK Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 9, 2017 Argonaut published: June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2017. 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.

Obituaries

nicholas arivella

Awning

May 14, 1936 – May 25, 2017

Age 81 passed away on May 25th in Riverside, California.

He was the son of Nicholas and Cecile (Drolet) Arivella.

He leaves behind a sister Mary Ann McCaffrey of Oklahoma and a brother Salvatore (Sam) and his wife Dorothy (Greenwood) Arivella of Massachusetts.

Also several nieces and nephews. Nicholas lived and worked doing marine repairs in Marina del Rey for over 35 years.

FICTITIOuS BuSIneSS nAMe STATeMenT 2017 152084 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Silicon Beach Homes 13900 Marquesas Way suite 6003 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 Silicon Beach Homes 13900 Marquesas Way 6003 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/2016. I declare that all information in this state-

ment 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 Silicon Beach Homes Title CEO This statement was filed with the county on June 13, 20017 Argonaut published: June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2017.

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.

FICTITIOuS BuSIneSS nAMe STATeMenT 2017 152086 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Allsthat Stuff Productions 3700 Pacific Ave. #9 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 This business is conducted by a limited liability company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/2017. 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)).

Allsthat Stuff Productions LLC This statement was filed with the county on June 13, 2017. Argonaut published: June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 2017. 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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FICTITIOuS BuSIneSS nAMe STATeMenT 2017 157103 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) Planted Animals 7829 McConnell Ave. LA CA. 90045. Matthew Alan Cox 7829 McConnell Ave. L.A. CA. 90045. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/2017. 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)).

MATTHEW ALAN COX TITLE Owner This statement was filed with the county on June 19, 2017. Argonaut published June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2017 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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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, June 29 Venice Jam Session and Music Workshop: Exploring the Blues, 2 to 4 p.m. A new program for musicians, the Venice Jam Session encourages the community to bring their instruments and play. Israel Levin Senior Adult Center, 201 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. $5 monthly fee.

(310) 396-0205; jfsla.org Beach Eats, 4:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.

The weekly festival of food trucks with a scenic harbor backdrop continues its run at Mother’s Beach, Lot 10, 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 305-9545; lotmom. com/beacheats West Coast Swing, 6:30 p.m. Move your body and free your mind with a swing class and open dance.

Intermediate swing dance classes start at 6:30 p.m., followed by beginner and intermediate/advanced classes at 7:30 p.m., and open dancing at 8:30 p.m. $15 includes the class; $10 just to dance. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. (310) 606-5606; philandmindiadance.com The Lives of the Venice Japanese Americans, 6:30 p.m. The Venice Historical Society invites guests to hear personal accounts and watch film clips of Japanese American Life before, during and after their WWII internment. Meet former internees of the War Relocation Authority and gain a glimpse of their experiences.

Oakwood Recreation Center, 767 California Ave., Venice. (310) 967-5170; venicehistoricalsociety.org West L.A. Hike, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A community of friendly people gathers each Thursday for one of five West L.A. routes. Check website for weekly location. meetup.com/los-angeleshiking-group/events Twilight Concert Series: Lemaitre and Coast Modern, 7 p.m. Norwegian indie electronic duo Lemaitre tops a double bill with Los Angelesbased pop duo Coast Modern, who broke through in 2015 with their song “Hollow Life.” Santa Monica Pier.

Free. tcs.santamonicapier.org

Serving Up Comedy, 7 p.m.

Featuring a new lineup of standup comics each week, the main show is followed by an open mic at 8:30 p.m. at The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover; suggested charity donation. (310) 823-5451; servingupcomedy.com Boosted Summer Tour: Group Ride in Venice, 7 to 10 p.m. The Boosted Events Team and Jake Albrecht lead a ride through Venice Beach, taking participants on a tour, powering up with food and ending back at the start.

Open to the public but prior riding experience is encouraged. Limited board available on first come first serve basis. Skateboarding Stuff, 8 Brooks Ave., Ste C, Venice. facebook. com/BoostedBoards Sofar Sounds: Venice, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Venice. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com

Friday, June 30 Zumba Outdoors, 11 a.m. Zumba is easy-to-follow dance fitness set to great Latin music, suitable for all levels. Shake it with Julie Schatz. It’s exercise in disguise. Reed Park, 1133 7th St., Santa Monica. (310) 458-2239; smgov.net Venice Pop-Up Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.

Bring a meeting, lunch or project, use the free Wi-Fi and enjoy. 1021½ Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Free. venicechamber.net Anytime Fitness Ribbon Cutting Celebration, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce celebrates the grand opening of Anytime Fitness, 630 N. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com Mat Pilates, 11:30 a.m. Work out your core muscles and stretch away stress at Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org

WeWork TheyPlay Kitten Adoption, 1 to 4 p.m. There is a kitten epidemic in Los Angeles. Kittens rescued from local neighborhoods by Jackie’s Purrfect Match Rescue are in need of loving homes. Every kitten has been fostered, socialized, vetted and prepared for adoption. WeWork Playa Vista, 12655 W. Jefferson Blvd., Playa Vista. weworktheyplaykittenadoption.splashthat.com Fundraising Event Benefiting Reef Check, 4 to 7 p.m. 10% of sales benefit nonprofit organization Reef Check, dedicated to empowering people to save our reefs and oceans.

Alexis Bittar Venice, 1612 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 452-6901; reefcheck.com “Audacious Endeavors” Book Launch, 6 to 10 p.m. Somya Munjal releases her debut book “Audacious Endeavors: 8 Steps to Light Your Inner Fire and Change the World Through Socially Conscious Business,” which seeks to change the way people transact with each other, making business a socially conscious endeavor. The celebration features art

by L.A.-based visual artist Angela Viens and Balinese artisan Chas Spencer, plus music by indie rock group Rios. A portion of the proceeds benefit Surfrider and SAM Initiative.

Santa Monica Place, 395 Santa Monica Pl., Ste 308, Santa Monica. audaciousendeavors.com Toasted Fridays Workshop Open House, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Improve your public speaking skills in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere with food and drinks at this weekly open house.

Oakland Apartments Conference Room, 4111 Via Marina, Marina del Rey. (563) 508-0260; facebook.com/ toastedfridays The Paris Review: John Jeremiah Sullivan on the Search for the First Blues Song, 8 p.m. Join the editors of America’s premier literary magazine for an evening of discussion, music and cocktails. A National Magazine Award-winning essayist and the Southern editor of “The Paris Review,” Sullivan tells the story of his search into forgotten pop pre-history for the “first blues song.” Cocktails follow the discussion. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice.

(310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org Bootleg Bombshells 5th Friday Special, 9 p.m. Celebrate five Fridays in June with a burlesque show featuring Bootleg Bombshells hosted

by Tito Bonito. Aftwerward, DJ Anthony Valadez spins soul, funk, hip hop, disco and dance in the Del Monte and DJ Jedi spins upstairs. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover.

(310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Saturday, July 1 The Twilight Concert Series at Santa Monica Pier continues with Norwegian indie electronic duo Lemaitre (pictured) and L.A. electropop duo Coast Modern. SEE THURSDAY, JUNE 29.

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Red, White and Blue Planter Make & Take, 9 a.m. Participants create their own Fourth of July-inspired planter in an 8-inch terracotta pot with 4-inch “thriller” plant and half a

Jackie’s Purrfect Match Rescue is hosting an adoption party at WeWork Playa Vista to pair local rescue kittens with local families. SEE FRIDAY, JUNE 30. six-pack of available “spillers” and “thrillers” with patriotic stickers and an American flag accent. Armstrong Garden Centers, 3226 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. $15.95. (310) 8296766; armstronggarden.com 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 Blvd., Playa del Rey. No baby strollers. (310) 301-0050; losangelesaudubon.org “Be Quiet!” Storytime, 11 a.m.

All Rupert the Mouse wants is to star in a beautiful, wordless picture book that’s visually stimulating with scenic images. He has plenty of ideas about what makes a great book, but his friends just won’t stop talking.

Children and adults alike will chuckle at this comedic take on bookmaking from acclaimed author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins. Activities follow the reading. Barnes & Noble, 13400 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey. Free.

(310) 306-3213; barnesandnoble.com Qi Gong Introductory Program, 2 p.m. Qi Gong is an ancient, Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises. Learn the basics in this energizing program led by teacher Jeff Neff. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica.

Free. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org “Dog Day Afternoon,” 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. This all day event features a visit from dogs up for adoption from Angel

City Pit Bulls with support from No-Kill Los Angeles and a tour stop from Alex Hope’s dog photography studio ZikerBark. Guests are invited to bring their pooches to the patio for photos: $30 with appointment and $35 at the event. The bar offers dog treats, water bowls and toys to make canines feel at home and for their humans drink specials all day. A portion of the proceeds go to local rescue Angel City Pit Bulls. The Lincoln, 2536 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-1715 “Beyond the Shield” Screening, 7 to 11:30 p.m. This family-friendly movie explores the transformational role prayer plays in the lives of police officer Mark Fitzpatrick and Kimberly Omar, and how both their lives are changed forever. Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. $20 to $40. facebook. com/beyondtheshield

Sunday, July 2 Sunday Funday: Bike Tour of the Westside, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. As temperatures start to rise, what better place to be than near the ocean?

Sunday Funday tours the Westside while also taking a look at the safety improvements in Playa del Rey and Mar Vista. The ride features a stop in Venice along vibrant Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Ride travels approximately 13 miles; leaves at 10 a.m. Culver Slauson Recreation Center, 5072 S. Slauson Ave, Culver City. Free. la-bike.org Greyhound Show ‘n’ Tell, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet retired racing greyhounds who will melt your heart. Not requiring a lot of exercise, greyhounds are quiet, non-shedding and already (Continued on page 30)

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Fireworks and Family Fun Patriotism and local pride come together in the finest of local traditions Photo by Maria Martin

By Christina Campodonico Who says the Left Coast can’t throw a celebration of American patriotism to beat the band?

The Westside bleeds red, white and blue on July 4, beginning with the annual Westchester Fourth of July Parade and continuing with bigly — er, big-league — fireworks celebrations in Marina del Rey and Culver City.

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Westchester Fourth of July Parade

Beginning as a one-off celebration of the new millennium, the Westchester Fourth of July Parade has since grown into a destination family event highlighting Westchester’s active community organizations and strong neighborhood bonds. It’s almost like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life.

The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. at Westchester Park (7000 W. Manchester Blvd.) and travels north on Loyola Boulevard, crossing the main showcase area at Loyola and West 83rd Street before wrapping up at 1 p.m. on the Loyola Marymount University campus.

This year’s theme, “An American Adventure,” is the brainchild of Westchester Lutheran School seventhgrader Emily Yeow. Westchester Lutheran’s volunteer-built float entries — last year, a collage of local landmarks below an LAX and Hughes Aircraft Co.-inspired model plane — are consistently among parade highlights, as are floats by Otis College of Art and Design and the Emerson Avenue Community Garden Club. Local celebrities, marching bands

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socialized. Come out and find your new best friend. PETCO, 8801 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. Contact Jim or Sharon Higgins at (310) 645-8143; fastfriends.org

Loyola Boulevard turns red, white and blue for the Westchester Fourth of July Parade and dancing charro horses are also part of the experience.

For more information, call parade sponsors the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce at (310) 645-5151 or visit laxcoastal.com/parade.

Marina del Rey Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration

From free outdoor concerts to the recent ARTsea celebration, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors hosts a number of spectacular events in Marina del Rey each year.

The annual fireworks celebration — a 20-minute pyrotechnic spectacle over the main channel of the harbor at precisely 9 p.m. — remains a consistent community favorite.

Anywhere with a clear view of the channel will do, but top viewing areas include Burton Chace Park (13650 Mindanao Way) or Fisherman’s Village (13755 Fiji Way), where visitors can hear synchronized patriotic tunes to go with the main attraction’s bangs, booms, oohs and ahs.

Parking in county lots runs $7 to $15,

The Exchange Club of Culver City’s annual fundraising pyrotechnic spectacular at West L.A. College was already grand, but this year it’s getting even grander in honor of Culver City’s centennial celebrations.

The fireworks go off at 9:10 p.m., but show up as early as 4 p.m. to take part in a festival with live rock tunes, food trucks, prize raffles and a KidZone with games and play activities. Picnic baskets are welcome, but there’s no alcohol — or pets — allowed.

In honor of the centennial, a color guard dressed in vintage uniforms announces the fireworks show, and visitors can check out and take selfies with a World War I-era tank.

The event raises funds for the club’s local philanthropy efforts benefitting youth and the elderly, so adults must donate $5 to enter. Use Culver City public transit or park on campus for $10, entering via Jefferson Boulevard. For more information, visit culvercityfireworksshow.com. christina@argonautnews.com

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Sunday Boat House, noon to 6 p.m.

Featuring deejays, weekly themed events and luxury cabana rentals, this Sunday pool party is back by popular demand to keep you refreshed throughout the summer. Ends Sept. 3.

Marina del Rey Hotel, 13534 Bali Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-1000; marinadelreyhotel.com

Culver City Centennial Westside Food & Wine Festival, 4 to 8 p.m.

Featuring celebrity chefs, music by Deejays Globe and Kevin G, professional magician Fantastic Paul and a fortune-telling psychic, the Culver City Food & Wine Festival showcases 20+ local food and wine vendors. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels and the Culver City Backpacks for Kids program. Courtyard by Marriott LA Westside Hotel, 6333 Bristol Pkwy., Culver City. $75 to $100. hipstub. com/e/culvercityfoodandwine.

Music and Comedy at UnUrban, 1 to 7 p.m. Performances by Almost Vaudeville (1 to 4 p.m.) and Mews Small and Company (4 to 6 p.m.) precede the Screenwriting Tribe workshop Meetup group at UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd.,

U.S. 99 Band, 4 to 10 p.m. Groove to the sounds of Sonny B’s U.S. 99 Band as they perform early rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly and surf music with big Harmonica Bob at Hinano Café, 15 Washington Blvd., Venice. No cover.

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but expect spaces to fill up fast. It’s best to arrive early and consider carpooling, ridesharing or public transit. The free beach shuttle runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., the water bus from 11 a.m. to midnight ($1), and the Marina del Rey Free Ride electric shuttle will continue running a little after 9 p.m. If you see a shuttle, flag it down or text your pick up location to (323) 435-5000.

Monday, July 3 Yoga for Adults, 1 p.m. Bring a mat and get ready to breath, stretch and relax. Open to all levels. Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org

dancing until 2 a.m. West End, 1301 5th St., Santa Monica. $12. 21+. (310) 451-2221; facebook.com/westendsalsa

Tuesday, July 4

Magic Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Albie Selznick hosts a rotating cast of master magicians and variety acts at 8 p.m. each Monday, with a special interactive performance in the lobby a half-hour before showtime. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $40. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com

Mr. & Ms. Muscle Beach, 7 a.m.

Open to all amateur athletes competing in bodybuilding, figure, bikini, men and women’s physique, vintage swimsuit and couples categories.

Registration is from 7 to 9:30 a.m., athlete briefing begins at 9:30 a.m., prejudging begins at 10 a.m., and finals start at 1 p.m. Venice Beach Recreation Center, 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. Free to watch; $100 entry fee. musclebeachvenice.com

Salsa Night, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. World champion 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

Westchester Fourth of July Parade: An American Adventure, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Neighbors come together in a sea of red, white and blue, to show their pride in community and country.

Loyola Boulevard from Westchester

Park to LMU. Free. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com July 4 Champagne Brunch Cruise, 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Hop aboard a Hornblower yacht to celebrate Independence Day with live jazz, freeflowing champagne, a brunch buffet and enthralling harbor views.

Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $69. (310) 301-6000; hornblower.com Culver City Fourth of July Fireworks Show, 4 p.m. Bring your own picnic or enjoy the various food trucks, play carnival games, hear live music by cover band Rebel Rebel, and watch the fireworks from the WLAC baseball fields. West Los Angeles College, 9000 Overland Ave., Culver City. $5 per person suggested donation to enter. culvercityfireworksshow.com (Continued on page 32)

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By Andrew Dubbins Say what you will about Todd von Hoffmann, the man knows how to have a good time. And he’s happy to take you along.

A serial organizer and booster of grassroots Venice celebrations like the Neptune Festival, Venice Mardi Gras Celebration, Venice Community Barbeque and 2011’s Venice Centennial — shenanigans, as he calls them — von Hoffmann is back on the scene come Friday as director of the 5th annual Gopher Scramble.

The Scramble is a “Caddyshack”-themed golf tournament at Penmar Municipal Golf Course that doubles as a fundraiser for the nonprofit Venice Heritage Foundation and its mission to build a Venice history museum in the triangular park space west of the Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Library.

At least 15 foursomes come dressed as characters from the classic 1980 film or their loudest plaid ensemble to compete for top score on the nine-hole course.

The winning team receives the Gophy, a stuffed gopher mounted on a wooden base, inspired by the dancing gopher that outwits Bill Murray’s groundskeeper in the movie.

It’s about more than golf, though. Other contests include a “putter chuck” to determine who can throw a putter the farthest, a “pressure putt” challenge that

encourages spectator distractions, and an outrageous costume award (last year’s winner came as a gopher). There are also bottomless beers and a lunch prepared by Penmar coffee shop chef Gustavo, known for his chile verde carne asada.

Von Hoffmann, coauthor of “The Von Hoffmann Bros.’ Big Damn Book of Sheer Manliness,” dreamed up the event back in 2012 to commemorate Penmar’s 50th anniversary.

“The staff didn’t know their anniversary was coming up. I’d never done a golf tournament, but I know how to throw a good time,” said von Hoffman, who taught his daughter to golf there. “I thought, ‘We’ve got to have bagpipes.’”

Enter bagpiper Graham Allen, who kicks off each year’s tournament with a rendition of the Scottish tune “Loch Lomond” as the morning mist rises over the course.

History — particularly Venice history — runs through just about everything von Hoffmann organizes. The Venice Heritage Foundation’s museum plans call for a restored 1905 Pacific Electric Red Car to house historic artifacts and digital archives inside a replica of Venice’s original pagoda-style trolley station.

“Venice is long overdue for a museum,” says von Hoffmann,

who serves on the foundation’s board. “We’re the Coney Island of the West.”

The closest thing to a Venice history museum, he says, was Danny’s Restaurant on Windward, which used to showcase old photographs and artifacts such as vintage bathing suits, an original Venice Canals gondola and a mural of famous Venice residents by famous Venice artist Rip Cronk. When Danny’s closed last November, that collection was scattered and the mural covered behind drywall.

“It’s revolting,” von Hoffmann says of the situation. “One of the great tragedies of what’s happening to the town.”

Despite the heat, von Hoffmann likes to hold the Gopher Scramble near July 4 to honor the founding of Venice by visionary developer Abbot Kinney on July 4, 1905.

“It’s a celebration not just of the country but of Venice,” he says.

When you consider that Kinney created a festive boardwalk and fanciful network of canals, perhaps inebriated golfers competing for a stuffed gopher is a fitting tribute.

The Gopher Scramble begins at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 30, at Penmar Municipal Golf Course, 1233 Rose Ave, Venice. Call (310) 948-0031 or email GopherScramble@gmail.com.

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Jamaica Bay Inn: 4th of July Bash, 5 to 9 p.m. Celebrate the Fourth with friends on the Beachside Patio with cool drinks, savory bites and tunes by DJ Amani. Jamaica Bay Inn, 4175 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-5333; jamaicabayinn.com July 4 Fireworks Cruises, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Get a front row view of the Marina del Rey Fireworks with a variety of Hornblower cruise options boarding at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.

Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $69 to $105. (310) 301-6000; hornblower.com Marina del Rey 4th of July Fireworks Show, 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Celebrate with a spectacular fireworks display over the water while listening to synchronized music at either of two premier viewing locations: Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way,

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By Christina Campodonico People go to a comedy show for a good laugh, but a night out at one of L.A.’s more established clubs could make your wallet cry.

“I just noticed how expensive the comedy club scene is. When you go to a show, you typically pay $20 for a ticket and on top of that you’re required to purchase two drinks. That’s just very unaffordable, in my opinion, for a lot of young people who are on a budget,” says Kyle KA, a comedian with a cryptic stage name who decided to turn his pocketbook woes into a creative and slightly secretive concept.

About four months ago he teamed up with fellow L.A. comedian Sean Leary, American Ninja Warrior digital host Alex Weber and graphic designer Sierra LaFrance to start Don’t Tell Comedy.

It’s a semi-secret pop-up comedy show that roves around L.A. commandeering living rooms, backyards and other unconventional spots as performance spaces for established and up-and-coming comics to try out new material. The location of the show remains secret until the day before, and the lineup is a mystery until show time.

KA admits that it’s an illogical publicity strategy, but so far it’s worked.

“We’re kind of being ironic about the whole ‘Don’t Tell’ thing,” he says.

“It’s so counterintuitive that when you don’t tell people where the show is and you don’t tell them who’s performing, all of sudden people are very excited to show up.”

When I arrive on time for a Don’t Tell

Comedian Anna Simeri lands a punchline at Don’t Tell Comedy’s June event in Venice Comedy show on June 17 in Venice, the parking lot behind an apartment complex on Vernon Avenue is already packed —

You’re not a local unless you went to Venice High … for five years. Being high in Venice for five years doesn’t count.

— Bronston Jones standing room only for mostly twentyand thirtysomethings drinking from red Solo cups (every show is BYOB).

This isn’t the Laugh Factory: the

talent is top-notch.

Weber bemoans the pitfalls of online dating and Ivy League lacrosse. Former “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” corre-

The next Don’t Tell Comedy event happens on Saturday, July 1, at a secret location in Venice. Tickets are $12 (bring a chair or blanket) or $20 for a reserved seat. Sign up at dontellcomedy.com.

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Wednesday, July 5 Venice Baby and Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Nurture a love of the library and learn about the five early literacy skills through stories, songs and playtime. Babies through 3 years old. Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org Toastmasters Speakers by the Sea Club, 11 a.m. to noon. In this workshop to develop better presentation skills, experienced Toastmasters present the fundamentals of public speaking in the relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere of a Toastmasters meeting. Pregerson Technical Facility, 12000 Vista del Mar, Conference Room 230A, Playa del

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ambiance is similar to a laidback house party or backyard BBQ, and interested neighbors peer down from above. But the

spondent Kira Soltanovich riffs on the highs and lows of pregnancy and childbirth. And Venice Underground Comedy co-founder Bronston Jones throws some zingers at the crowd of mostly young urban creative professionals — you know, the type who tend to gentrify neighborhoods — saying that you’re not a local unless you went to Venice High … for five years. (BaDum-Tssh!) Being high in Venice for five years doesn’t count.

Leary also pokes fun at a well-dressed guy in the front row.

“This is the Wolf of the Venice Canals,” he says, referencing the “The Wolf of Wall Street” and its despicably wealthy protagonist. “I feel like you invented an app.”

“I work at a startup,” Leary’s target sheepishly admits.

KA says that drawing on local humor is an organic part of the Don’t Tell Comedy experience.

“I think it’s sort of a natural thing that comedians who are seasoned will do. And that’s what I like about our shows: They’re making local references and talking about each particular neighborhood where we have a show,” he says. “We’re bringing the comedy to them, instead of them having to drive to the comedy.”

Rey. (424) 625-3131; toastmastersspeakersbythesea@gmail.com Marshall McLuhan-Finnegans Wake Reading Club, 6 p.m. This open reading club meets today (but usually the first Tuesday of each month) for literary discussions. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 306-7330; laughtears.com Unkle Monkey Show, 6 to 9 p.m.

Local favorites perform acoustic music and comedy each Wednesday in the Tiki Bar, with special guest appearances including an Elvis impersonator. The Warehouse Restaurant, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com Grand View Market Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. Each Wednesday night, anyone can sign up to do a four-minute comedy set or perform two songs.

There is an open mic strictly for musicians on Friday nights. Grand View Market, 12210 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 390-7800 Zen Buddhist Meditation, 7 p.m.

Ocean Moon Sangha Zen practice group offers mediation practice and instruction each Wednesday, with instruction for beginners prior to meditation periods at 7:25 and 8:45 p.m. The Hill Street Center, 237 Hill St., Santa Monica. Free. oceanmoon.org Pop Quiz Team Trivia, 8 p.m. Each Wednesday, take part in a friendly game of trivia while enjoying a burger and any of 20 beers on tap. Tompkins Square Bar & Grill, 8522 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester. No cover. (310) 670-1212; t2barandgrill.com Humpday Karaoke, 8 p.m. It’s karaoke on the beach every Wednesday, with $3 beer and tacos. The

Venice Beach Bar, 323 Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach. (310) 392-3997; thevenicebeachbar.com Sofar Sounds: Venice, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Venice. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com Venice Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.

Locals can come check out the constantly rotating arsenal of local talent in the spotlight at Larry’s, 24 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 399-2700; facebook.com/veniceopenmicnight 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 (Continued on page 34)

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— Speechless There’s a reason the line from that chick flick is “You had me at hello” and not “You had me at ‘Those jugs yours?’”

Granted, it’s better if you can be funny when hitting on girls.

Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller believes “humor production ability” is a “hard-to-fake” sign of intelligence in a potential partner. Research by Miller and others suggests he’s right, finding correlations between humor and “verbal creativity” and intelligence.

But note “hard-to-fake.”

Trying to be funny when you aren’t all that funny is about as successful a tactic as trying to remove someone’s appendix when you aren’t really a doctor.

However, even if you aren’t naturally funny, what you can be is genuine. To do this, just say something — perhaps about something in the environment. Ask about that book she’s carrying or whether she’s survived the vegan Reuben. Just saying something is basically like opening a tiny door to see whether anything’s behind it.

If a woman finds you attractive, she’ll pick up and respond — and probably not by announcing that if you were the last man on earth, she’d develop a sexual attraction to trees.

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Positive illusions are “associated with greater relationship satisfaction and lower rates of dissolution.” Other times, “the need to make accurate, unbiased judgments becomes critical,” like when a little voice inside you is yelling “It’s baby o’clock!” and you’ll need a guy who’ll stick around and “dad.”

Unfortunately, your even hinting that this guy may have ulterior motives is likely to make your friend snarlingly defensive — which is to say she may end up throwing somebody out of her life, and it probably won’t be him. Of course, it’s possible that you’re wrong about the guy. Regardless, per the Fletcher team’s finding, your friend’s being able to see anything beyond how dreamypants he is may be driven by context — like when maintaining the rosy view would prove fatal to her achieving some essential goal. At that point, she might start noticing that if she asked him “Baby, what’s your favorite position?” his answer would be “vice president!”

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Yes, even well-intentioned honesty is often counterproductive. This might be hard for you to swallow, considering how warning your friend about this guy probably seems like warning her that she’s about to be hit by a bus.

And sure, if that were the case, upon your “YO! WATCH OUT!” she’d whirl around and leap out of the way — not stand her ground and snap: “You dunno what you’re talking about. Buses love me!”

Though it’s hard to deny the existence of a 24-ton object hurtling toward us, seeing things accurately is not always the first order of the human perceptual system. In fact, evolutionary psychologist Martie Haselton explains that we seem to have evolved to make the least costly perceptual error in a situation — a subconscious calculation that sometimes leads to our over-perceiving or underperceiving risks or opportunities. For example, in the physical risk domain, we are predisposed to over-perceive that stick in the rustling leaves as a snake because it’s far more costly to die from a snake bite than to “die” of embarrassment when our peeps mock us for jumping out of our skin at a sinisterlooking twig.

In relationships, social psychologist Garth Fletcher and his colleagues find that it’s sometimes in our interest to err on the side of “positivity” — i.e. the rosy view — over “accuracy.” (Love is blind versus love gets Lasik!)

Whether positivity or accuracy is active is context-dependent, meaning determined by our situation. So,

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I have a close friend whose relationships always end badly. The new guy she’s dating has a reputation as a user. My friend’s very successful, and I believe he’s dating her for her business contacts. I need to be honest with her about this. How should I do that, considering she falls in love hard and fast?

— Caring Amiga

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Thursday, July 6 Santa Monica Chamber Networking Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come for a networking lunch, leave with a goody bag and maybe even a raffle prize. Bring at least 40 business cards and be ready to share a 30-second elevator pitch. Obicà Mozzarella Bar Pizza e Cucina, 606 Broadway, Santa Monica.

Book Making with Laurel Koss, 2 p.m. Koss leads participants in a fun-filled class to design their own diary or other book. Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org City of Champions Toastmasters Club, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Practice the art of public speaking and hear amazing speeches and inspiring stories. The club is open to everyone. Faithful Central Bible Church, 333 W. Florence Ave., Inglewood. Free. (213) 200-5429; pgb914@hotmail.com Nutrition Classes for the Summer Season, 6:30 p.m. This set of classes focuses on digestion and using food as medicine to ease into summer. The goal is to improve vital energy as a means to keep cool in the heat of the summer season. Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org

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Opera by the Shore, 7 p.m. The Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series kicks off with the Marina del Rey Symphony backing finalists from the prestigious Loren Zachary opera competition. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (424) 526-7900; marinadelrey.lacounty.gov

Galleries and Museums Art Division: “Identity in Los Angeles,” opening reception 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 30. “Identity in Los Angeles” showcases work by the students of Art Division, a nonprofit dedicated to training and supporting underserved young adults interested in studying the visual arts. The students were asked to explore their identities through a study of short stories, lectures, films and poems concerning immigration, gender, race and stereotypes, then utilizing an array of media including sculpture, photography, video, painting and drawing. Through Nov. 6. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., Santa Monica.

(310) 458-4904; annenbergbeachhouse.com Eric Denver: “Light, Energy and Matter,” artist talk and tour 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1. This exhibit of 45 paintings brings the viewer on a journey similar to the path of the artist. Denver’s approach embraces color’s shifting correspondence with light (white), energy (red) and matter (black), and echo Denver’s studies of material nature and the gunas, subtle qualities woven

together that underlie all existence as presented in Samkhya philosophy.

William H. Hannon Library, 1 LMU Dr., Westchester. (310) 338-2788; lmu.edu “June Bloom,” through Friday, June 30. Color is the driving force behind this show, which also exalts versatility, skill and overall interesting work. The collection includes mindful, inspired pieces by several artists who explore unconventional painting and photography techniques, as well as intricate color palettes and designs. Artlife Gallery, 720 C S. Allied Way, Plaza El Segundo, El Segundo. (310) 938-2511; artlifesouthbay@gmail.com “The Art of the Cooks of Peace Press,” through July 1. Thirty years after its last posters and leaflets were printed, Peace Press brings together the artists and poets and politicos who worked at this unique institution of radicals and draft resisters. Peace Press volunteers worked for 27 years after it closed to facilitate the release of Gary Tyler from Angola Prison, and Tyler and his artwork are part of the show.

Arena 1 Gallery, 3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 397-7456; arena1gallery.com “This is Why I’m Such a Mess” and “Still Screaming,” through early July.

Mando Marie and Hyland Mather collaborate on “This is Why I’m Such a Mess,” incorporating colors, shapes and ideas inspired by their travels, waves and oceans on the California, Spanish and Portuguese coasts. “Still Screaming” showcases rare images of seminal moments in punk music from the late ’80s to the ’90s and beyond.

Marian Crostic’s photographs document the ethereal and introspective side of Venice Beach.

SEE GALLERIES & MUSEUMS. C.A.V.E. Gallery, 55 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 428-6387; cavegallery.net “Made in Kalifornia: the Photography of Travis Haight and Memo Ortega,” through July 8. The show features roughly 25 color and black and white prints from each artist, highlighting Haight’s focus on vintage Americana pinup style and Ortega’s concentration on lowrider and Chicano culture.

El Cuervo Gallery, 417 Main St., El Segundo. (310) 335-9928; elcuervogallery.bigcartel.com “Embedded,” through July 15. Laura Karetzky exhibits a new series of paintings examining how we communicate in the digital age.

Through use of multiple layers of transparent paint and obsessive

mark-making Karetzky recreates cyber exchanges, inviting the viewer to reconsider perspective and the way information travels via text message, Face Time or social media. Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Bergamot Station B5b, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 828-1133; loraschlesinger.com Fig Next (Part One), through July 22.

Part One of a two-part exhibition features signature works in a variety of media by Southern California gallery artists, including Ray Brown, Claire Chen, Laura Danielson, Helen Desmond, Paul Donaldson, Theresa G. Fernald, Shirley Asano Guldimann, Arleen G. Hendler, Carla Jerome, Chris Madans, Susan C. Price, Elena Mary Siff. FIG, Bergamot Station G6, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica.

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On Stage – The week in local theater compiled by Christina campodonico

Found in Translation: “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris” @ Odyssey Theatre This off-Broadway hit by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman introduced American audiences to Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, the “Bob Dylan of France.” Singers Marc Francoeur, Susan Kholer, Miyuki Miyagi and Michael Yapujian combine their vocal power for this funny, dark and romantic rePAGE 34 THE ARGONAUT June 29, 2017

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Globalization: “Almost Equal To” @ City Garage In this play by celebrated Swedish playwright Hassen Khemiri, the ups and downs of the world economy play out in highly personal terms: the son of immigrants tries to land his first job, a professor of economics tries to hold onto his, the professor’s wife fantasies about an ecologically sustainable life in the country, and a young woman tries to survive a cutthroat office environment.

Closing soon. Last shows are at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday (July 1 and 2) at City Garage, Bergamot Station T1, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. $20 to $25, or pay-whatyou-can at the door on Sundays.

(310) 453-9939; citygarage.org

Capitalism gets brutal in “Almost Equal To”

vival directed by Dan Fishbach.

Opens at 8 p.m. Saturday (July 1) with a 5 p.m. matinee on Sunday (July 2).

Continues at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and some Wednesdays and Thursdays (July 19, 13 and 27) and at 2 p.m.

Sundays (no matinee July 2) through Aug. 27 at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $27 to $36. (310) 477-2055, ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com Truth in Motion: “Wet the Hippo” @ Electric Lodge In this new dance piece by Max Baumgarten, Pearl Marill, Tyler Watson and Eli Weinberg, four strangers meet in a black box theater to tell the world what they really want through absurd interactions,

high stakes physicality and brutal truths.

The Vivian Beckley Performing Arts Players do an opening set.

One performance only: 8 p.m. Thursday at The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $20. (310) 306-1854; electriclodge.org A Stroke of Genius: “Einstein!” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Actor Jack Fry explains how Einstein’s hair went “crazy” in this one-man show about the genius physicist’s early personal life and revolutionary scientific discoveries.

Now playing at 3 p.m. Saturdays through July 8 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $40 to $60. einsteintheplay.com Blind Sheep: “Rhinoceros” @ Pacific Resident Theatre Guillermo Cienfuegos directs Eugene Ionesco’s comic masterpiece, a wild and biting farce about a small provincial town outside Paris taken hold by a dangerous herd mentality. Think Kafka meets Monty Python.

Opens Saturday (July 1) and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 13 at Pacific Resident Theatre,

703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $15 to $34.

(310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com The Mommy Diaries: “Tales of Modern Motherhood: This Sh*t Just Got Real” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Veteran actress Pam Levin shares the good, the bad and the ugly of becoming a parent in this comedic one-woman show.

Closing soon. Last show is at 8 p.m.

Thursday (June 29) at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $15 to $20. (310) 200-4419; brownpapertickets.com Plucked from Obscurity: “I’m Not Famous” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Veteran actress Barbara Minkus toured as Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl,” played Lucy in the recording of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” and starred on and off Broadway.

Now she returns to the stage with a brand new musical.

Now playing at 7 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through July 22 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. (310) 3949779; santamonicaplayhouse.com

ArgonautNews.com Marian Crostic: “Salt/Air,” through July 22. Venice-based photographer Marian Crostic showcases three recent bodies of work from her “Salt/Air” series. Each focuses on a different aspect of Venice Beach, documented during Crostic’s morning walks, revealing an abstracted, introspective view of the beach and ocean environment. Venice Arts Gallery, 13445 Beach Ave., Venice. (310) 392-0846; venicearts.org

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