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VOL 48, NO 32 Local News & Culture

NEWS

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Boot Scootin’ Boogie LAPD begins enforcing electric scooter ban on the Venice bike path and boardwalk ..... 8

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Marty Liboff remembers Pacific Ocean Park, the Gas House and his mom’s little Jewish bakery ........................................ 11

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This Week A New Place to Play Silver Strand residents celebrate the grand opening of Via Dolce Park . .................... 8 On Your Marks …

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Candidates line up for Santa Monica council race amid Voting Rights Act lawsuit . .......... 9

Battle for the Berm Wetlands dispute dampens plans for Toyota dealer parking lot along the 90 ................ 10

This Side of Paradise Photographer Dotan Saguy captures Venice life on the verge of change . ....... 15

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L etters Legado Plays the Race Card Re: “More Trouble in Paradise,” News, July 5 In a world where there is no shortage of genuine racism and pain, I’m sickened that Legado chooses to insert tension and toxicity into our community.

The opposition movement has always been focused on the scale of the building, and only Legado and its PR representatives have created ties to income and race.

At first, I nervously tolerated

their narrative of people opposing the development because of racist and elitist views. Earlier this year, I learned they were voicing this at their PR pop ups and when going door to door to collect signatures. I figured it wouldn’t take hold, due to its falsehood.

However, once this disgusting lie emerged at the public hearing with the Planning Commission and also was front and center in The Argonaut’s article, I could not stay silent.

These tactics are not only toxic and damaging, they also propagate false black-andwhite choices: this development or an empty lot; this development or you don’t care about the economically vulnerable; this development or you’re a racist. It’s grandstanding for a self-serving solution based not on altruism but on greed and profit.

Community members on both sides of the debate share a desire for new housing,

affordable housing, fresh energy and new businesses. The only obstacle to all of these is Legado’s refusal to address concerns about building scale and character, environmental hazards, parking, traffic and the legal regulations for development along the coast. In the process they are not only stalling progress, but stirring up tensions and toxicity by introducing notions of racism into a friendly, peaceful, welcoming beach community that locals

want to share with all visitors and potential new residents.

Sara Kay Playa del Rey Don’t Just Complain, Get Involved Re: “More Trouble in Paradise,” News, July 5; and “Westchester is Being Overdeveloped,” Letters, Aug. 2 I am very disappointed in what The Argonaut has recently been (Continued on page 10)

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No More Scooters on the Bike Path

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LAPD issues warnings to riders in Venice, and they’ll be back Photo via Facebook by @VeniceBeachPhotos

By Joe Piasecki As Los Angeles City Hall attempts to regulate the proliferation of electric scooters emanating from Westside neighborhoods, public officials are taking at least one page out of Santa Monica’s well-publicized enforcement playbook: no scooters on the beach bike path.

LAPD officers issued warnings to scooter riders last Saturday during a four-hour enforcement popup on the bike path and the boardwalk near Windward Avenue. Riders voluntarily got off and abandoned about 210 scooters in order to avoid citations, according to a briefing compiled by Lt. Michael Soliman of the LAPD Pacific Division’s Venice Beach Task Force.

The community education effort came at the request of L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, whose district includes Venice. Unlike council colleagues pushing for a citywide ban on “dockless” electric scooters that users can pick up or leave anywhere, Bonin “supports the smartly regulated use of scooters,” said spokesman David Graham-Caso.

“We appreciate that officers from Pacific Division were helping make sure people understood the rules for using scooters near the beach this weekend, and this shows that smart regulations can address the issues people have with these mobility devices while preserving their neighbors’ ability to use dockless scooters as a

On Saturday officers with LAPD’s Pacific Division warned more than 200 electric scooter riders to stay off the bike path and wear helmets convenient, zero-emission alternative to there and on downtown sidewalks. driving a car,” Graham-Caso said.

Graham-Caso said Bonin is helping to As a staffer for council predecessor craft proposed regulations for L.A. that Ruth Galanter, Bonin helped craft would cap scooter fleets, require operaexisting rules against motorized vehicles tors to deploy scooters more equitably on the bike path. State vehicle codes throughout the city, establish 24-hour require scooter riders to keep off the complaint hotlines and impose deadlines sidewalk, wear a helmet, carry a driver’s for removing illegally parked scooters. license and not leave them blocking In the meantime, expect to see sidewalks, according to Soliman’s memo. continued scooter enforcement efforts Over the past few weeks, Santa Monica at the beach, Pacific Division has been impounding scooters along the Commanding Officer Capt. James bike path and warning or ticketing riders Roberts said.

Marina del Rey Historical Society hosts a celebration of life for Mimi and Greg Wenger Howard and Stuart Wenger invite locals to celebrate the lives of their late parents Mimi and Greg Wenger on Sunday (Aug. 12) by visiting the Marina del Rey Historical Society Gallery at Fisherman’s Village, an institution they helped build and grow.

Greg Wenger, who died in 2016, was the primary photographer of all things Marina del Rey for The Argonaut and various clients from 1969 into the new millennium.

Images he created or collected form the backbone of the historical society’s collections. Mimi Wenger, who died in January, was a prime mover in archiving and cataloguing the society’s 34,000 photos.

Family and close friends will scatter Greg and Mimi’s ashes together at sea in the morning.

Howard Wenger, who is now president of the historical society, is hosting a community reception from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the newly expanded gallery (13737 Fiji Way, Ste. C-3), where photo and video displays honor the work of his parents and other volunteers.

For more information, call the gallery at (424) 391-6976.

— Joe Piasecki

A New Place to Play Silver Strand residents celebrate the grand opening of Via Dolce Park

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Marina del Rey resident Dan Levin watched his 7-year-old daughter Ava and 5-year-old son Jake scamper up and down the new blue playground slide at Via Dolce Park on Saturday, just minutes after the ribbon cutting for West Los Angeles’ first new public park in years.

“This is great. They love it. We’re going to be here a lot,” Levin said, echoing the sentiments of many parents who brought their children to enjoy the new playground equipment in the more than 6,500-squarefoot park in the Silver Strand.

But none of this would have happened if not for a visionary pair of Silver Strand residents. The two formerly vacant city parcels along Grand Canal had been slated as an open space “static park” (basically native plants, landscaping and two benches), but Eric Beane and Fred Karlson saw a broader, more active use for the land.

“We met with Councilman [Mike] Bonin when he took office to offer him our idea of what we could do with this land. We have a lot of kids in our neighborhood and we thought, ‘Why not create a place where

L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin cut the ribbon for Via Dolce Park and its new playground kids could have a place to come and play?’” said Karlson, the president of the Silver Strand Marina Homeowners Association.

Before the park opened, Beane said neighborhood children would play at Marina (Mother’s) Beach or parks farther away.

“Now we have one right in the middle of our neighborhood,” he said.

Under the watchful eyes of their parents and guardians, children explored the spiral slide and wall climber and bounced on the multicolored rubber playground surfacing.

Susan Andrews took her 3-year-old goddaughter Gracie to the park, where the

toddler immediately headed for the climbing walls.

“She really loves it,” said Andrews, who lives across the street on Via Dolce.

“We’ve been watching it being built for years, and now it’s finally here.”

— Gary Walker

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On Your Marks, Get Set …

Candidates line up for Santa Monica City Council race amid uncertainty of Voting Rights Act lawsuit

By Gary Walker As Santa Monica battles a Voting Rights Act lawsuit that aims to change the way it elects city council members, November’s at-large election for three council seats is suffering no shortage of potential candidates. As of Tuesday, 17 people had pulled papers ahead of Friday’s filing deadline, including the three incumbents.

At least two potential challengers say they are stepping out of the race, however, citing potential ramifications of the trial currently playing out in downtown Los Angeles.

The Pico Neighborhood Association’s lawsuit claims that the city’s at-large election system disenfranchises Latino residents (13% of the city’s population) by diluting their votes across citywide races.

They’re asking the city to conduct council elections by geographic districts, arguing district races would give Pico residents a stronger chance to elect candidates that better represent their interests.

The lawsuit is not unique, but Santa Monica’s decision to fight it is. Malibu attorney Kevin Shenkman, who filed the Santa Monica complaint, has filed similar lawsuits in dozens of other local jurisdictions throughout California. In 2012 Shenkman prevailed in a similar lawsuit against the city of Palmdale, earning a payout of over $4 million in legal fees, and since that time cities including South Pasadena, Arcadia, West Covina, Lancaster and most recently Torrance have voluntarily switched to district elections under threats of legal action.

Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer and Mayor Pro Tem Gleam Davis wrote in a July op-ed for the Los Angeles Times that there is little data to suggest district elections would enhance Latino representation and argue that legislation via lawsuit contradicts the will of the voters. Santa Monica voters rejected switching from at-large to district elections in 1994 and 2002.

Two Santa Monica natives joining the fray would beg to differ.

Ashley Powell, who intends to run but has yet to qualify for the ballot, is an events planner who has been active with social justice charities and nonprofits. Her platform includes more affordable housing, historic preservation and a continued focus on homelessness.

“I decided to run because I know that my experience in social services will make me a great asset to the City Council. I feel as a [non-practicing] social worker that I have a unique perspective that I can bring to the council. Social services can be increased, and I’d like to make Santa Monica more accessible for our residents Santa Monica natives Ashley Powell and Greg Morena are among 17 with disabilities,” she said. who’ve pulled papers to run for Santa Monica City Council in November Greg Morena, who last Thursday became UCLA Professor of Political Science and election will be cancelled, we cannot in the first challenger to qualify for the Chicano studies Matt Barreto isn’t sure if good conscience ask for the tremendous ballot, grew up in the Pico neighborhood, level of support and hard work from the lawsuit will have any effect on the attended Santa Monica High School and outcome of the upcoming election, but he our Residocracy volunteers that will his family owns The Albright restaurant be required and may be in vain,” Melkonoted if the city settles with the plaintiffs on Santa Monica Pier. He’s a member of nians wrote. they will have the opportunity to shape the city’s audit commission and the Pier It isn’t clear that November elections the new voting districts.

Lessees Association. would be cancelled if the city loses. The “In order to win their case, the Santa “I am from Santa Monica and I am for city has publicly opposed delaying Monica plaintiffs will have to do their Santa Monica. I believe that I have a fresh homework, have correct election data and elections if they do, and could very likely perspective that is shared by the commuappeal to a higher court. show that the historical environment has nity at large. I think we’re a great city, but Mary Marlow, who heads the local been discriminatory,” Barreto said. we can do better,” he said. government watchdog group Santa On Monday, civil engineer Armen Morena said that losing his best friend to Monica Transparency Project, has pulled Melkonians and realtor Kate Bransfield a drive-by shooting in the Pico neighborpapers to run but remains coy about announced on Facebook that they were hood when he was 14 has shaped his whether she’ll actually file them. She’s dropping out of the race because of the support for law enforcement as well as concurrently leading a November ballot pending lawsuit (neither returned calls). community intervention programs such as initiative campaign asking voters to enact the Santa Monica Police Activities Both were leaders of the 2016 Residoccouncil term limits. racy movement, which aimed to limit League, which provides recreational and Marlow said she decided to pull papers Santa Monica development via failed educational activities for local youth. back in July because, other than council ballot initiative Measure LV, and they Regarding the elections lawsuit, Morena incumbents Kevin McKeown (who believe waiting for the results of the thinks settling the issue by a charter opposes term limits) and Sue Himmerlich amendment supported by the electorate lawsuit is in the best interests of their (who supports them), “I didn’t see anyone would be a better way to go. supporters and themselves. who wanted to look out for regular “The judge’s decision on the lawsuit “Making electoral changes based on people. If we were in the movie industry, is sure to come out in the next several lawsuits instead of the will of voters we’d be background, local color. We’re months. On the strong likelihood that diminishes rather than enhances voting just not a priority.” the lawsuit will win and the November rights,” he said.

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Battle for the Berm

Wetlands dispute dampens plans for auto dealer parking lot alongside the 90 freeway

By Gary Walker Complications to Marina del Rey Toyota’s plans for a 390-space parking lot on the narrow, unkempt strip of land that separates the eastbound Marina (90) Freeway from the La Villa Marina condos come down to a single word: wetlands.

John Kilbane, a Santa Monica-based architect for NOARUS Auto Group CEO Morris Bishton, has argued publicly that “no wetlands exist” at the location where the auto dealer wants to build the lot.

However, representatives of the California Coastal Commission — the body empowered with determining the presence of wetlands in coastal areas in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife — say otherwise.

“We did a report in the general area stating that there are wetlands, so we know there are wetlands on the sites in the stream / drainage ditch. We don’t know the extent, but it’s unlikely the entire parcel is wetlands. To know exactly where the wetlands are — and are not —and to allow any development, we would need a wetlands delineation,” said Noaki Schwartz, a spokeswoman for the commission.

Marina del Rey Toyota has received planning approvals from the city of Los Angeles, but homeowners of the Villa Napoli condo complex and the wetlands advocacy group Ballona Institute have

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appealed to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission.

Of even more consequence is that wetlands are protected by the California Coastal Act, meaning Toyota must pursue coastal development permissions from the California Coastal Commission in order to begin construction. And part of the process includes Toyota/NOARUS submitting a delineation study for

The land in question adjoins seven La Villa Marina condo complexes as it stretches from Mindanao Way toward the upper part of the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Preserve near Culver Boulevard.

Homeowner associations for four of those complexes are supporting Toyota’s plan for a lot, which many neighbors believe would solve recurring public

“We have people camping on that land and walking through to other encampments.”

— Aaron Craig, neighboring homeowner commission ecologists to review.

At the request of Toyota, a scheduled planning commission hearing on the project has been continued until Dec. 5 to allow for completion of the wetlands delineation.

“We felt that it wouldn’t be fair to continue without the study,” Kilbane said about the continuance. “Our biologist has been working on a study, and he showed it to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. … One of our biggest issues is people saying that we haven’t been transparent about what we’re doing, and that’s not true.”

safety issues related to nighttime homeless encampments.

Aaron Craig, a software engineer who lives in Villa Imperia, says neighbors will gain a sense of security with the parking lot because Toyota has promised new landscaping and a nine-foot wall separating the property from residential areas.

“The current issue is we have people camping on that land and walking through to other encampments. We’ve had instances of tools having been stolen, and fires for cooking have been started there, and there are people here who have concerns for their safety,” Craig said.

Jane Usher, a former city planning commissioner and attorney for opposing condo complex Villa Napoli, says Toyota’s development application is trying to sweep the presence of wetlands under the rug.

“The Planning Commission should stay the proceedings, grant the appeals and send Toyota back to the drawing board for an accurate application. The current application is inadequate and deceptive,” said Usher, adding that county assessor documents mark the presence of wetlands.

“It’s inconceivable that Toyota did not have knowledge of these wetlands. The notion of paving over wetlands to build an overflow display for 300 Toyota cars seems reprehensible.”

The one thing that condo residents who support the project and those who oppose the project agree on is that each has been unfairly targeted on social media, exacerbating the conflict.

The existence of wetlands have never before been a topic of debate among neighbors, said Craig, who laments the contentious and impolite segue the discussion has taken, including questioning the motives of all involved.

“The [real] question is what we are going to have there,” he said. “If there are wetlands there, that’s up to the state to sort out.” gary@argonautnews.com

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publishing about the Legado project and the way that you have promulgated a one-sided narrative that our community is racist, non-inclusive and opposed to affordable housing. If readers of this letter are among those who feel The Argonaut has not been unbiased in their recent reporting, I urge you to write a letter to the editor. It would be great to read letters from

members of our community who aren’t out to bash Bonin at every turn and who take offense at our community being portrayed as racist.

As for last week’s letter from Mr. Kacena, I agree with parts of what he is saying but cannot agree with placing the blame on Bonin. Most people don’t understand the tremendous amount of time, commitment

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by Steve Greenberg

and money it takes to impact the outcome of projects brought before the city by well-funded developers. Unfortunately, it is not up to the councilmember to decide what projects a community will accept and what projects it will not. It is up to the community to be aware of what is coming their way, to gather support or opposition, and to inform our elected officials where we stand.

We must give our leaders the tools they need to mount their opposition, in the form of good arguments and more.

It is unrealistic to think that one only needs to express their displeasure with a project and something will be done about it.

Nor is it realistic to blame a community’s lack of interest, involvement or participation on their elected official without having given that elected official the tools they need to fight for you. The council office is not our concierge, they are our partner.

It is this defeatist attitude from a community that developers rely

upon to shove their projects through the public process. In the years that Playa del Rey has been opposing the Legado project there have been several similar projects that have not been as publicized as Legado, and Mike has consistently stood with the community and these projects have been rejected. He is and has been our greatest ally in the fight to stop inappropriate and irresponsible development in Playa del Rey. It is because the community has done their job for Mike that Mike can now do his job for us. That is why it is very important that the community turn out for the Aug. 14 appeals hearing before the Planning and Land Use Management Committee at City Hall and stand with Mike. For more information on the hearing, visit savepdr.org.

Julie Ross, Playa del Rey Slow Down the Scooters Re: “The Summer of Scooters,” Cover Story, Aug. 2 The problem is that the rules are

not being enforced. There are rules against people riding with no helmets, riding on the sidewalk and leaving scooters everywhere. It is becoming both a nuisance and a safety issue.

While on our walks we’ve had several speed by in the opposite direction on the sidewalk without even slowing. It is clear we can’t count on the riders to obey the rules, and we certainly cannot count on the companies to enforce even their own rules.

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Roller Grrrlz Life is a contact sport for the women of Angel City Derby Story by Brian Marks | Photos by Shilah Montiel The mad, spontaneous ballet playing out on the Angel City Derby practice track can be as graceful as it is brutal. As bodies whip around the track, a skater zooms dangerously close to a boundary line, throwing her inside leg into the air as she turns to keep from falling. Another is shoved off the track against a padded blue wall, where she crumples to the ground and her feet shoot out from under her. She lies there, unmoving, until two other players help her to her unsteady feet.

Most of the skaters sweat heavily, both from exertion and the heat, and when they smash against each other droplets of perspiration rain down after the thud — collisions that resonate into the stands, bone-jarring for the players despite the helmets and padding they all wear. Later, a particularly aggressive scrimmage topples one player, and two others fall on top of her, one landing on her helmet.

She slowly gets to her knees after the other two are removed, holds her head in her hands and grimaces, teeth bared and face squinting in a look of pain.

This is not your grandmother’s roller derby.

Though memory still persists of the sport’s 20th-century iteration as the roller skating equivalent of pro-wrestling — a forum for showing off physical feats without meaningful athletic competition — the skaters of Angel City Derby practice a very different, and much rougher, version of the contact sport that drops the theatrics in favor of raw power and technical skill.

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fast-paced matches is an upcoming doubleheader with the Denver-based Rocky Mountain Rollergirls on Angel City’s home turf: the 776-seat Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Culver City.

Angel City Derby operates multiple teams of varying skill levels as part of the

helmets arms and elbows aren’t allowed.

Each team has a jammer, whose job is to break through the pack and advance — they score a point for each time they’re able to lap a member of the opposing team. Some who break through the pack skate smoothly and delicately, like a

“Roller derby has changed how I approach work and life. It has made me more confident, more vocal. I think that happens for a lot of people.”

— Lisa Kapasi (aka Phoenix) Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League, including the Shore Shots (who face Rocky Mountain Project Mayhem on Saturday) and the Rocket Queens (who’ll face the Rocky Mountain Contenders).

Founded in 2006 by a collective of local skaters, Angel City utilizes a flat-surface track rather than the bowl-like banked tracks utilized by the L.A. Derby Dolls (founded in 2003) and depicted in films like the 1975 dystopian thriller “Rollerball” and the more grounded 2009 indie-flick “Whip It.” Curves on a flat track are more perilous, say Angel City players, and require finesse in order to maintain speed.

A match opens with a scrimmage similar to football, after which the majority of players are trying to prevent opposing players from advancing along the track.

They can use their bodies to block, but

figure skater performing a routine, whereas others barrel through with the speed and intensity of a sprinter in a 100-meter dash.

Amid this intensity, a spirit of fun remains. Players adopt derby names that reflect the toughness of the sport, a punny throwback to the game’s flashier roots. (Some of the best include JK Mauling, Helen Killer, Rhythm & Bruise and the deliciously baroque Goreville Shredenbacher.)

Lisa Kapasi (aka Phoenix) lives in Culver City and works as a management consultant in Santa Monica. She’s both a captain and player for the Shore Shots, Angel City’s C Team. Speaking after last Saturday’s practice in a Gardena warehouse filled with giant industrial fans, Kapasi cautions against viewing players as performers divorced from their

day-to-day selves.

“I am the same person at work as I am here, and I know most of these people are the same as they are at work,” she says.

“We bring that personality to the track.”

Kapasi, who had never skated before trying out for roller derby, credits the organization with helping her develop leadership skills.

“I find that a lot of people find roller derby at a time in their life when they needed something,” she muses. “I know roller derby has changed how I approach work and life. It has made me more confident, more vocal. I think that happens for a lot of people.”

Rachel Johnston (aka Rachel Rotten) plays for Angel City’s elite team, the Hollywood Scarlets, and serves as the league’s marketing director. She discovered Angel City Roller Derby after quitting a demanding job in the television industry.

“A friend of mine told me that she wanted to play roller derby, and I thought, ‘that sounds fun,’” says Johnston just before practice. “I didn’t think I wanted to play a full contact sport, but I did love roller skating, so I told her I’d go to the rink. I met all the girls there and had so much fun making friends with these really interesting, cool, quirky people. I didn’t think I was going to join, but then I became obsessed with it.”

Angel City Derby has games at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 11) at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. Tickets are $10 to $16 (or $25 for VIP seating) at angelcityderby.com.

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This Side of Paradise Photographer Dotan Saguy captures Venice Beach on the cusp of change

By Christina Campodonico Like a drop of seawater containing countless microorganisms living side by side, the communities that make up the Venice Boardwalk are like coexisting worlds within worlds.

“That’s really what I love about Venice,” says photographer Dotan Saguy, who was born on a kibbutz and grew up outside Paris, of the neighborhood he visits frequently and its storied boardwalk.

“All those little worlds are right next to each other and they’re completely different and the people who participate in them are also completely different. … You have the skate park people and the paint wall people and the Muscle Beach people and the basketball people and the handball people and the racquetball people. It’s just infinite. It goes on and on.”

Saguy captures those microcosms and more in a series of black-and-white photographs collected in a recently published book and part of a new exhibition at Venice Arts opening this Saturday.

Titled “Venice Beach: The Last Days of a Bohemian Paradise,” his photos shot between 2015 and 2017 document a tumultuous period in the boardwalk’s history. Concurrent with the eviction of

Saguy tries to not only showcase both, but dig deeper into their respective beauties, something for which he’s gained notice. National Geographic spotlighted six of Saguy’s photos of the boardwalk in

“Some see free-spirited people doing hedonistic things, enjoying themselves.

And some see a dirty circus.”

— Dotan Saguy the Venice Beach Freakshow and protests against Venice’s favorite love-to-hate tech company Snapchat, the legendary beach enclave saw a resurgence of popular interest, which Saguy has also observed from the polarizing online reactions to his photographs.

“Some see free-spirited people doing hedonistic things, enjoying themselves,” he says. “And some see a dirty circus.”

2016. And one — a striking blackand-white photo of a Muscle Beach weightlifter about to lift some serious iron as another man thrusts himself into a handstand — even earned him an honorable mention from the magazine’s travel section for Travel Photographer of the Year.

“That was surreal,” says Saguy of the nod. “Especially since this was the only

black-and-white [photo] they chose in the whole selection of 11 pictures. ... The travel side of National Geographic, they are always in color. They never do anything in black-and-white. So the fact that they chose that picture in black-andwhite, that just meant a lot.”

It also helped to put the tech entrepreneur turned pro photographer — who transitioned into photography by taking classes at Santa Monica College and shooting photos for its student newspaper “The Corsair” — double down on his mission to visually document Venice at a critical moment.

“In a way, I was turning a page with that contest,” he says. “The yield of pictures really accelerated. … I want to say the last summer that I shot it, which was last summer, I probably got maybe a third of the pictures in the book.”

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In another, Jenna reclines in the sand (she’s almost unrecognizable in the background) while her charge sits coiled around a low exercise bar — her son looking up at it — and another python slithers toward her. It’s a surreal juxtaposition of beachside leisure and an exotic, looming threat.

“There’s a peace to that photo, but there’s a tension,” says Saguy. “To me that photo reminds me — especially in hindsight, now that I know that [Jenna and her son] received an eviction notice and they’re fighting the eviction and everything — that scene now really in my mind is the Garden of Eden scene.”

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With a Leica Monochrom, Saguy captured quiet moments within the boardwalk’s bustling world cusp of displacement know all too well — which is why Saguy chose to capture this moment and so many others in Venice in black-and-white.

“I think those scenes are not going to be as frequent,” he says. “I wanted to kind of freeze it in time.”

Dotan Saguy’s “Venice Beach: The Last Days of a Bohemian Paradise” opens from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 11) and remains on view through Sept. 21 at Venice Arts, 13445 Beach Ave. Free.

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By Audrey Cleo Yap Encompassing everything from the Spanish-inflected cuisine of the Philippines to the chili-garlic and coconut-driven spice of Indonesia, Southeast Asian cuisine is nothing if not diverse.

And Palms just happens to be a hub for it.

To highlight some of the best that the intersection of the 405 and 10 has to offer — just in time for the Singapore-set romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians” hitting theaters next Wednesday (Aug. 15) — we’ve compiled a guide to affordable Southeast Asian eats that will take your taste buds on a delectable tour of this flavorful region without putting a dent in your pocketbook.

Mr. Sate’s soto ayam brings the flavors of Jakarta into one bowl Second, there’s a grocery store level is one that will challenge next door, so if you’re feeling even the most adept of fireinspired to re-create your lunch eaters, and they’re unable to or dinner at home, pop on over make it with any less heat. after your meal. And third, Indonesia in a Bowl: none other than Jonathan Gold East Meets Palms: Mr. Sate (rest in power) sung their Mee and Greet 3456 Motor Ave. praises in 2011 because of the 3500 Overland Ave. (323) 861-9639 nasi bungkus.

(310) 878-0838 mrsatewla.com Think of nasi bungkus as meeandgreet.com The “sate” part is pronounced “meals in a leaf” — chicken and The first thing you’ll notice “sah-tay,” as in the skewered vegetable curries, beef rendang, when you step into Mee and meat that is a Southeast Asian spicy chili sambal egg and rice Greet is the ’90s hip-hop comfort food staple. And, yes, come tightly wrapped in a blaring from the sound system it’s excellent — options include banana leaf for you to unravel and the neon pink sign reading chicken, beef or shrimp served into a savory beautiful mess, “good vibes only.” Add “good with a textured peanut sauce all for under $15. Choose food” to that. ($1.50 to $3 each). among regular, medium or spicy But the true standouts are the heat levels. combo specials, which can Speaking of which, the nasi change depending on the week or goreng jagger ($13.50) is day ($9 to $15). Indonesian described as “specially crafted, staples like nasi goreng and mie extremely spicy and hometown goreng (fried rice and stir fried inspired.” Pay special attention noodle, respectively) or eggplant to that second part: The fried balado (spicy and served with rice dish is cooked up with rice) come with sides like chicken, bean sprouts, cabbage, chicken satay and a corn fritter chilies and topped with two or perkedel (seasoned fried spicy scrambled eggs. The spice patties).

M&G’s Hainan chicken For cooler nights, you can’t go embodies Peranakan-style wrong by warming up with a soul food bowl of soto ayam ($6), the chicken noodle soup that packs M&G is Palms’ newest kid on punches of flavor thanks to the block from founder Eric Ong generous helpings of lemongrass (Humble Potato in Westchester). and turmeric — and feels like a Ong, who is Taiwanese and jaunt to Jakarta.

Chinese-Indonesian, grew up partly in Jakarta and moved to Packed with Spice: Los Angeles for college in 1997.

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COLDWELL BANKER Culver City | $729,900

Ladera Heights | $1,498,000

Leimert Park | $805,000

Los Angeles | $785,000

5317 Inglewood | Spacious 1bed / 1bath home in a fantastic location

Top of Ladera Heights! Best location! 3 BR, 3.5 BA,open floor plan,remodeled kit + baths!

3921 2nd Ave | 3BD 2BA, Craftsman home completely remodeled in 2008. Master w/ en-suite

2018 W 98th St | 5 bed/3 bath house on a culde-sac street, near a golf course

Emily Free 310.699.1635

Carla Lowe & Molly Lowe 310.435.0520

Jo Ramsey 323.295.5317

Daniel Rangel 424.280.7400

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Los Angeles South | $675,000

Los Angeles South | $529,000

Manhattan Beach | $3,799,000

Manhattan Beach | $2,450,000

10419 Haas Ave | 2 Story soundproofed Duplex in Westmont. 2BR 1BA each

1635 W 60th Pl | Spacious 5BR 2BA w/ open flr plan, hardwood floors + light throughout

Build your dream home or update this comfy cozy cottage! 3BR 2BA | 2707 lot sqft

417 21st St | Enjoy ocean views from this four level 3bd/4ba townhouse in the Sand Section

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Nia Mallett 323.596.7247

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Jessica Miller 310.560.3281

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Mar Vista | $1,295,000

Playa Del Rey | $649,000

Playa Vista | $995,000

Sherman Oaks | $779,900

Tropical updated contemporary 3BR 2BA | Open concept, tasteful updates, great location!

328 Culver #B | Ideally located 1bed/1bath condo beach side retreat w/ a private balcony!

5625 Crescent Park #317 | Enjoy the sunset & views of the wetlands of this 2bd/2ba condo

638 Columbus Ave | An adorable pool 3bed/2bath home in a desirable neighborhood

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View Heights | $749,000

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Spacious 3BR 2BA, formal living/dining rm, sparkling orig hardwood flrs,central air+heat

5640 Arch Crest Drive | Former famous record producer home with amazing views, pool & more

6331 W 78th St | mid-century modern architectural gem,3BR 3BA+family room

Ziari Aguilar 424.280.7400

Makeba Stallings 323.481.6156

Daniel Levin 310.628.8643

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finishes with wainscoting and crown molding throughout. The chefs’ kitchen has Wolf/SubZero appliances including a 72” refrigerator-freezer combination, dual dishwashers, and elegant finishes.

This home includes rich oak walk-in wine cellar, swanky master suite featuring a dream bathroom equipped with steam shower, multiple walk-in closets, office, and fireplace with private oversized balcony overlooking the beautiful 9,300 sf super

sized well-manicured landscaped lot that is peacefully decorated with two 80-foot sycamore trees and a huge grass area.

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Just Listed 3609 esPlaNade, MaRiNa del Rey 4,215 sq.ft.

4 bd & 3.5 ba $3,288,000 www.esplanade3609.com

open sun 2-5 13017 discoVeRy cReek, Playa Vista 3 bd & 3.5 ba + deN 3,880 sq.ft. $2,324,999

www.13017discoverycreek.com

Just Listed 6 Voyage st. #103, MaRiNa del Rey 2 bd & 2 ba 1,000 sq.ft. $1,799,000 www.6Voyage.com

Just Listed 4253 beethoVeN st., MaR Vista 3 bd & 2 ba 1,245 sq.ft. $1,499,000 www.4253Beethoven.com

open sun 2-5 8600 tuscaNy aVe. #216, Playa del Rey 2 bd & 2 ba 1,168 sq.ft. $749,000 www.8600ttuscany216.com

Just Listed 13650 MaRiNa PoiNte dR. #1805, MdR 2 bd & 2.5 ba + office 2,904 sq.ft. $2,995,000 www.cove1805.com

open sun 2-5 7354 tRask aVe., Playa del Rey 3,126 sq.ft.

5 bd & 4 ba $2,150,000 www.7354trask.com

open sun 2-5 6241 cResceNt PaRk #406, Playa Vista 2 bd & 2.5 ba + deN 2,400 sq.ft. $1,699,000 www.dorian406.com

in escRow 13600 MaRiNa PoiNte dR. #702, MdR 1,885 sq.ft.

2 bd & 2.5 ba $1,395,000 www.Regatta702.com

open sun 2-5 13075 Pacific PRoMeNade #413, Playa Vista 2 bd & 2 ba 868 sq.ft. $749,000 www.Avalon413.com

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Just Listed 13700 MaRiNa PoiNte dR. #1912, MdR 2 bd & 2.5 ba 1,952 sq.ft. $2,599,000 www.Azzurra1912.com

open sAt & sun 2-5 6509 Riggs Pl., WestchesteR 6 bd & 4 ba 3,040 sq.ft. www.6509Riggs.com $1,799,000

in escRow 5721 cResceNt PaRk #403, Playa Vista 3 bd & 3 ba 2,533 sq.ft. $1,699,000 www.chatelaine403.com

open sun 2-5 5721 cResceNt PaRk #308, Playa Vista 2 bd & 2 ba 1,593 sq.ft. $1,075,000 www.chatelaine308.com

open sun 2-5 8162 MaNitoba st. #301, Playa del Rey 2 bd & 2 ba 1,437 sq.ft. $735,000 www.8162Manitoba301.com

Just Listed 13700 MaRiNa PoiNte dR. #829, MdR 3 bd & 3.5 ba 2,099 sq.ft. www.Azzurra829.com $2,595,000

in escRow 29 26th aVe., VeNice duPlex 2,150 sq.ft. www.2926thAve.com $1,895,000

open sun 2-5 5856 kiyot Way, Playa Vista 3 bd & 3.5 ba 2,376 sq.ft. $1,649,000 www.5856Kiyot.com

Just Listed 4734 la Villa MaRiNa #c, MaRiNa del Rey 2 bd & 2.5 ba 1,582 sq.ft. $895,000 www.VillaMilanoc.com

open sun 2-5 8600 tuscaNy aVe. #219, Playa del Rey 1 bd & 1.5 ba 863sq.ft. $599,000 www.8600tuscany219.com

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The ArgonAuT open houses open

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Deadline: TUESDAY NOON. Call (310) 822-1629 for Open House forms Your listing will also appear at argonautnews.com

Bd/BA

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Agent

compAny

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3/1.5 Edge of Culver City; best value in the area

$849,000

Bill Taylor

Future Investment Group

323-234-0466

3/4 Spacious mid-century ranch with views

$1,349,000

Lockhart/Ruttenburg

Compass

424-354-4224

3/2.5 Brand new architectural w/ salt-water pool

$1,749,000

Lockhart/Ruttenburg

Compass

424-354-4224

3/2.5 SW corner, short distance to downtown

$1,179,000+ Bill Ruane

RE/MAX Estate Properties

310-877-2374

4/3 Incredible location, corner lot, newly upgraded

$1,995,000

Bill Ruane

RE/MAX Estate Properties

310-877-2374

3/3 Classic Cape Cod home w/ all amenities

$1,650,000

Bob Waldron

Coldwell Banker

424-702-3000

d el re y Sun 2-5

12424 Gilmore Ave.

el segundo Sat, Sun 2-4 135 Virginia St. Sun 2-4 643 Whiting St.

her mosA BeAc h Sun 1:30-4

834 Prospect Ave.

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Address

Deadline: TUESDAY NOON. Call (310) 822-1629 for Open House forms Your listing will also appear at argonautnews.com

Bd/BA

price Agent

compAny

phone

los A ngel es Sat, Sun 2-5

7456 Henefer Ave.

5/4.5 www.7456heneferave.com

$2,895,000

Stephanie Younger

Compass

310-499-2020

Sun 2-5

2871 S. Malcolm Ave.

4/3.5 www.2871Malcolm.com

$1,750,000

James Suarez

KW Silicon Beach

310-862-1761

3/1 Den, hardwood floors, large lot, Marina adjacent

$1,199,950

Rosecrans/Ballentine

RE/MAX Estate Properties

310-663-4898

mAr VistA Sa/Su 2-5

12916 Bonaparte Ave.

mArinA del rey Sun 2-5

115 Spinnaker Mall

3/4 Sensational corner contemporary

$3,250,000

Peter & Ty Bergman

Pacific Union

310-821-2900

Sun 2-5

124 Quarterdeck Mall

3/4 Smashing modern architectural on the Silver Strand

$2,850,000

Peter & Ty Bergman

Pacific Union

310-821-2900

Sun 2-5

4200 Via Dolce #227

2/2 Wonderful west-facing 2nd floor condo

$920,000

Peter & Ty Bergman

Pacific Union

310-821-2900

Sun 2-5

4350 Via Dolce #207

2/2 Sunny southwest corner Marina Strand condo

$959,000

Sue Miller

Coldwell Banker

310-821-5090

Sun 2-5

20 Ironsides #12

2/1.5 Sun drenched, loft towhome w/ approx 1559 sq ft

$1,350,000

Denise Fast

RE/MAX Estate Properties

310-578-5414

Sun 2-5

13082 Mindanao Way #60

2/2.5 Luxuriously remodeled, Santa Barbara style residence

$1,499,000

Denise Fast

RE/MAX Estate Properties

310-578-5414

Sun 2-5

4782 La Villa Marina #B

2/2.5 www.4782LaVillaMarinaB.com

$998,000

James Suarez

KW Silicon Beach

310-862-1761

plAyA del rey Sat 1-4

265 Redlands St.

5/3.5 http://265redlands.com

$2,995,000

Brooke Bryant

RE/MAX Estate Properties

323-646-7780

Sun 2-5

265 Redlands St.

5/3.5 http://265redlands.com

$2,995,000

Brooke Bryant

RE/MAX Estate Properties

323-646-7780

Sa/Su 1:30-4

7916 W. 83rd St.

4/4 Gorgeous contemporary home w/ great style

$2,250,000

Bob Waldron

Coldwell Banker

424-702-3000

Sun 2-5

8105 Redlands St. #104

2/2.5 Townhome

$789,000

Alice Plato

Coldwell Banker

310-704-4188

Sun 2-5

6220 Pacific Ave. #303

2/2 Top floor w/ Marina & lagoon views

$1,324,000

Tom Corte & Dana Wright

ERA Matilla Realty

310-578-7777

Sun 2-5

7533 Earldom Ave.

3/1 www.7533earldom.com

$995,000

James Suarez

KW Silicon Beach

310-862-1761

Sun 2-5

7354 Trask Ave.

5/4 Stunning Mediterranean estate

$2,150,000

Jesse Weinberg & Vivian Lesny

KW Silicon Beach

800-804-9132

Sun 2-5

8600 Tuscany Ave. #216

2/2 Masterfully renovated corner unit w/ massive patio

$749,000

Jesse Weinberg & Vivian Lesny

KW Silicon Beach

800-804-9132

Sun 2-5

8600 Tuscany Ave. #219

1/1.5 Resort style living w/ tennis court views

$599,000

Jesse Weinberg & Vivian Lesny

KW Silicon Beach

800-804-9132

Sun 2-5

8162 Manitoba St. #301

2/2 Top floor corner unit w/ no shared walls

$735,000

Jesse Weinberg & Vivian Lesny

KW Silicon Beach

800-804-9132

plAyA Vist A Sun 2-5

5721 Crescent Park #308

2/2 Enjoy picturesque views of Crescent Park

$1,075,000

Jesse Weinberg & Vivian Lesny

KW Silicon Beach

800-804-9132

Sun 2-5

6241 Crescent Park #406

2/2.5 Exquisite single level corner penthouse

$1,699,000

Jesse Weinberg & Vivian Lesny

KW Silicon Beach

800-804-9132

Sun 2-5

5856 Kiyot Way

3/3.5 Luxurious single family home w/ private yard

$1,649,000

Jesse Weinberg & Vivian Lesny

KW Silicon Beach

800-804-9132

Sun 2-5

13075 Pacific Promenade #413 2/2 City & treetop views from sunlit corner unit

$749,000

Jesse Weinberg & Vivian Lesny

KW Silicon Beach

800-804-9132

Sun 2-5

661 Mildred Ave.

4/3 www.661MildredAve.com

$1,963,000

James Suarez

KW Silicon Beach

310-862-1761

Sun 2-5

839 Sunset Ave.

4/2.5 2091 square feet on a 6477 sqft lot

$1,495,000

Nick Hedberg

KW Silicon Beach

424-272-5532

3/2 Single family + 4/2 duplex

$800,000

Lockhart/Ruttenburg

Compass

424-354-4224

3/2 open floor layout, 2-car garage

$759,000

Bill Ruane

RE/MAX Estate Properties

310-877-2374

5/4 2 story luxury traditional/modern Westwood home

$2,839,000

Kal Sharma

Sotheby’s International Realty

310-592-8104

Venice

Vi ew pA rk/windsor hills Sun 2-5

5345 Keniston Ave.

torrAnce Sun 2-4

18334 Faysmith Ave.

west los Ange les Sat, Sun 2-5

10576 Rochester Ave.

westchester Sat, Sun 2-5

8631 Wiley Post Ave.

4/3 www.8631WileyPostAve.com

$1,250,000

Stephanie Younger

Compass

310-499-2020

Sat, Sun 2-5

8313 Westlawn Ave.

3/2 1779 square foot home

$1,199,000

Stephanie Younger

Compass

310-499-2020

Sat, Sun 2-5

5458 W. 76th St.

4/3 www.5458w76thSt.com

$1,594,000

Stephanie Younger

Compass

310-499-2020

Sat, Sun 2-5

7111 La Tijera Blvd. A102

2/2 www.71111LaTijera.com

$499,000

Stephanie Younger

Compass

310-499-2020

Sun 2-5

6557 W. 83rd St.

5/4 www.6557w83rd.com

$1,895,000

Stephanie Younger

Compass

310-499-2020

Sat, Sun 2-5

6509 Riggs Pl.

6/4 North Kentwood home on quiet street

$1,799,000

Jesse Weinberg

KW Silicon Beach

800-804-9132

Sun 1-4:30

6467 W. 83rd St.

5/4.5 Huge 4394 sqft home; a must see

$2,159,000

Abraham Shiepe

E.S.I. Inc.

310-670-4974

Sun 1:30-4

8315 Regis Way

4/3 Stunning new construction, impressive design & quality

$1,649,000

Bob Waldron

Coldwell Banker

424-702-3000

Sun 2-5

7867 Yorktown Ave.

4/4 www.7867Yorktown.com

$1,475,000

James Suarez

KW Silicon Beach

310-862-1761

Sun 2-5

7942 Altavan Ave.

4/3 www.7942Altavan.com

$1,600,000

James Suarez

KW Silicon Beach

310-862-1761

Sun 2-5

8413 McConnell Ave.

3/2.5 www.8413McConnell.com

$1,649,000

James Suarez

KW Silicon Beach

310-862-1761

Open House Directory listings are published inside The Argonaut’s At Home section and on The Argonaut’s Web site each Thursday. Open House directory forms may be emailed to KayChristy@argonautnews. com. To be published, Open House directory form must be completely and correctly filled out and received no later than 3pm Tuesday for Thursday publication. Changes or corrections must also be received by 3pm Tuesday. Regretfully, due to the volume of Open House Directory forms received each week, The Argonaut cannot publish or respond to Open House directory forms incorrectly or incompletely filled out. The Argonaut reserves the right to reject, edit, and/or cancel any advertisng at any time. Only publication of an Open House Directory listing consitutes final acceptance of an advertiser’s order.

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The ArgonAuT PRess Releases awEsomE location

ExpansivE viEws

“An outrageous opportunity, this home is located mere miles from the Santa Monica pier,” say agents Bob and Cheryl Herrera. “The corner lot is close to crest of hill, and this two-bed, one-bath, home is ready to be redeveloped or updated. With a fireplace, family room, and two-car garage, the property is being sold as-is. Bicycle, walk, jog, roller skate, surf, all so close to home, and even a Trader Joe’s down the street! Enjoy easy access to the 10 freeway, and the Metro Expo Line.”

Offered at $1,050,000 Bob & Cheryl Herrera Professional Real Estate Service 310-985-5427

“Enjoy sensational, panoramic ocean views, breezes and incredible sunsets from this beautiful five-bedroom home’s expansive rooftop deck,” says agent Brooke Bryant. “With bright, open living space, enhanced by high, vaulted ceilings, style meets sophistication. This home features a recently remodeled chef’s kitchen, oversized master suite with balcony, stunning pool with cascading waterfalls, and luxurious spa hot tub. Make your dreams come true in this warm, elegant beach home.”

Offered at $2,995,000 Brooke Bryant RE/MAX Estate Properties 323-646-7780

silicon BEacH rEsiDEncE

playa vista HomE

“This home blends the classic charm of traditional detailing with sleek aesthetics,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “Gather around the kitchen island while you prepare dinner with top-of-the-line appliances. Enjoy fireside evenings in the living room, or exit sliding glass doors to the backyard. An en-suite guest bedroom or den completes the main level floor plan. Upstairs is a media loft, the master suite and two additional en-suite bedrooms.

This home was meticulously designed for the most discerning buyer.”

Offered at $1,594,000 Stephanie Younger Compass 310-499-2020

“Live the good life in this three-bed, three-and-a-half-bath, home in Playa Vista,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “The open floor plan features high quality finishes throughout, including white tile floors, vaulted ceilings, a cozy fireplace, and one of the largest yards in Playa Vista. Upstairs is a spacious master retreat with a grand soaking tub and custom walk-in closet. In the private back yard enjoy Southern California weather year round. Live in modern comfort with all the benefits of Playa Vista.”

Offered at $1,649,000 Jesse Weinberg KW SIlicon Beach 800-804-9132

marina luxury

art DEco mEtro HomE

“Enjoy the sunset and wetland views from the living room and balcony of this single level, two-bed, two-bath, home,” say agents Sam Araghi and Rudi Behdad. “This home has been freshly painted, and new laminated wood floors run through the living areas, kitchen, and bathrooms.

The kitchen’s breakfast bar opens to a dining area with a fire place. The spacious master suite opens to the second balcony. The Metro building is located in the peaceful west end of Playa Vista with Crescent Park at your doorstep.”

Offered at $995,000 Sam Araghi & Rudi Behdad Coldwell Banker 310-415-1118

“This two-story penthouse offers sweeping Marina, ocean, and Catalina views,” says agent Charles Lederman. “An open living space with a wood burning fireplace is adjacent to the renovated kitchen. The appointed dining room leads to a patio overlooking the marina harbor. Upstairs the master suite offers ample closet and a beautiful en-suite bathroom. Additional features include floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors, hand-crafted wood built-ins, a separate laundry room, and a loft.”

Offered at $1,675,000 Charles Lederman Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980

The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A I’m looking to buy a home, and wondering how much I need to do to find out things about the home?

Shouldn’t the agents and the Seller be able to provide all of the information I need?

Some of the most common buyer concerns are almost entirely subjective, and that’s why So, when you toured the property, did you only you can determine whether a property notice any damage? Did you see a half is right for you. Do you work from home and filled pool that looks like it is from the set need absolute silence? Do you need just the of a horror movie? You may want to hire right natural light for your home art studio? a professional to inspect it. Don’t assume Are there enough windows to give you the everything is fine and sue later- I assure you, ventilation you prefer? Is the home in a it is an expensive and unsatisfying process! neighborhood with more traffic than you like?

Your agent will almost always advise you As a buyer, your own agent has a different The Seller of a typical residential property These are all things that only you can decide. to conduct inspections. That is part of your has the duty to disclose all material defects duty to you, a fiduciary duty that requires them to act in your best interest. Since that own due diligence- you pay those inspectors Buying a home is an important decision. of the property- anything that may impact Read all of the disclosures, look at and and they provide you with very important is a broad duty, it may extend to assisting the value or desirability of the property. information to help you evaluate the property around the property and neighborhood you in your due diligence. Your agent must Sellers are required by law to complete condition. In addition to a general inspection, closely, and ask every question you can think truthfully disclose all information about the disclosure statements that provide detailed of that would help you to make your best information about the property to prospective property that they are aware of, and helping depending on the property and relevant decision. circumstances, you may seek chimney, you to analyze the property for your stated buyers. These forms provide answers to HVAC, pool, sewer line, geological, termite, many important questions, including whether needs. This may include, for example, and mold inspections, to name the most inspection of public records to assist in there is damage to the property, whether common ones. Some buyers may have there have been leaks or moisture intrusion, your verification of square footage, permits This week’s quesTion all and some may simply have a general whether someone has died in the residence, obtained, proper/improper additions, or the was answered by inspection. If something is important to you, repairs that have been made, neighborhood appropriate usage of the property or parts Lisa PhiLLiPs, esq thereof. Ask your agent questions- especially have it inspected. problems such as noise or pollution, etc. A real estate Collective if it something you can’t obtain the answer to seller has an absolute duty to disclose any Some issues require even further Lisa Phillips is an active on your own. defect that they are aware of. You need to investigation. Are you buying the property to Realtor in the Los Angeles read them! rent out- short or long term; planning to add area, with more than twenty That brings us back to your own a unit, a story, or square footage; or convert years as a practicing real responsibilities as a buyer. California Code The Sellers’ agent has an “affirmative duty §2079.5 warns buyers that the duties of the the space to something different? These are estate broker and attorney. to conduct a reasonably competent and diligent inspection of the residential property agents and seller do not relieve the buyer of inquiries that you can’t always get a firm Lisa is also a member of the listed for sale and to disclose to prospective their own obligations “to exercise reasonable commitment on from government agencies, National Association of Realtors but you would be smart to investigate during “Green Resource Council”, and care to protect [themselves], including purchasers all facts materially affecting achieved its “GREEN” Designation. those facts which are known to or within the your due diligence period, to evaluate the the value or desirability of the property www.LisaPhillipsRealEstate.com. likelihood of your plans being approved. diligent attention and observation of the… that such an investigation would reveal.”

This is such an important question, and something that is often misunderstood by buyers and sellers alike. As a buyer, no matter how many other people are involved in the transaction, you must conduct your own due diligence. Let’s talk about what that might mean, and what duties the others in the transaction do have to you.

Easton v. Strassburger (1984) This is now in the California Civil Code, setting forth a clear, statutory duty for the sellers’ agent to conduct a “reasonably competent and diligent visual inspection of the property” they are undertaking to sell. However, they generally do not need to go beyond what they can see.

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legal advertising FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018 155517 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BRIGHT, BRIGHT DESIGN, BRIGHT STRATEGIC DESIGN. 7700 Boeing Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 3503190.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) PLCB, Inc., 7700 Boeing Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90045.. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/2013.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Tuire Konitiainen. TITLE: CFO, Corp or LLC Name: PLCB, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 26, 2018. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/26/18, 8/2/18, 8/9/18, 8/16/18 FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018 178650 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VIDAPRIMO. 4712 Admiralty Way Ste., 533 C/O Godigital Media Group Marina Del Rey, CA 90292.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201035510157.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Media Aggregators, LLC, 4712 Admiralty Way Ste., 533 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Premjit Panicker. TITLE: Member, Corp or LLC Name: Media Aggregators, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 19, 2018. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/26/18, 8/2/18, 8/9/18, 8/16/18 FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018 185812 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MILKT, MILKT FILMS, MILKT MADE. 578 Washington Blvd., #411 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Moniker Films, Inc., 578 Washington Blvd., #411 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292.

State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Lindha Narvaez. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Moniker Films, Inc., Inc.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 27, 2018.

NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/26/18, 8/2/18, 8/9/18, 8/16/18 FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018 188372 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OCEAN AIRE REALTY. 4337 Marina City Dr., #539 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: C1455881.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Hirschberg Development Corp., 4337 Marina City Dr., #539 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ James Hirschberg. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Hirschberg Development Corp. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 31, 2018.

NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 8/2/18, 8/9/18, 8/16/18, 8/23/18 FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018 159105 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 65 PLUS; 11350 Charnock Rd. Mar Vista, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Lowell Safier, 11350 Charnock Rd. Mar Vista, 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: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Lowell Safier. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 28, 2018.

NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/26/18, 8/2/18, 8/9/18, 8/16/18

FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018 162380 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAPPY IS HANDMADE; 5535 Westlawn Avenue, Apt. 407 Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sherease A. Raeford, 5535 Westlawn Avenue, Apt. 407 Los Angeles, 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: 01/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Sherease A. Raeford. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 2, 2018. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/26/18, 8/2/18, 8/9/18, 8/16/18 FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018167012 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TPR ENTERPRISES; 1445 9th St., Apt. 200 Santa Monica, CA 90401. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Todd Tiberi, 1445 9th St., Apt. 200 Santa Monica, CA 90401, Renee Gignac, 257 Whitney Ave. Summerland, CA 93067. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 07/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Todd Tiberi. TITLE: Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 9, 2018.

NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).

Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper.

Dates: 7/19/18, 7/26/18, 8/2/18, 8/9/18 FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018 178925 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QLEEN BEAUTY; 3269 Fay Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90034. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Joann Munoz, 3269 Fay Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90034, Rochelle Mulvihill, 150 Valley St., #4041 Pasadena, CA 91105. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Rochelle Mulvihill. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 19, 2018.

NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40

days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/26/18, 8/2/18, 8/9/18, 8/16/18 FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018 185851 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE EDGE OF VENICE; 171 Pier Ave., Apt. #309 Santa Monica, CA 90405. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Robert Wayne Seay Jr., 171 Pier Ave., Apt. #309 Santa Monica, CA 90405.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 07/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Robert Wayne Seay Jr. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 27, 2018. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five

years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 8/2/18, 8/9/18, 8/16/18, 8/23/18 FICtItIOus BusINEss NAME stAtEMENt FILE NO. 2018 191957 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SPIKES PLANT LAB; 8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd., #110-91 Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Christine Allison Kelley, 8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd., #11091 Los Angeles, 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: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Christine Allison Kelley. TITLE:

Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 3, 2018. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 8/9/18, 8/16/18, 8/23/18, 8/30/18

Public Notices Notice of self storage sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Marina Del Rey located at 12700 Braddock Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90066 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following units in default for non-payment of rent. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.usstoragecenters. com/auctions on 8/16/2018 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are

household goods and furnishings.

Ahmed A Alaoui; Hamid Ben Meran; Skye Louise Marion Lamb; Celia Torrez-Betancour; Jennifer Rose Stautzenberger; Drew Kenneth Murphy. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility.

This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.The Argonaut Newspaper 8/2/18, 8/9/18 Notice of sale of Abandoned Personal Property.

To satisfy the owner’s lien pursuant to Civil Code 1988 concerning the real property leased by Dee Dancy, personal property which remains in the unit after the unit has been deemed abandoned including, but not limited to items described below located at 1755 18th Court Unit 203 Santa Monica CA 90404 Dee Dancy. The sale will be held by public auction (online) at www. jmauctiononline.com on August 24, 2018. The auction ending time is 7:00 PM EST. THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: contents of 1br apartment sold as one lot including:household appliances, microwave, personal items, clothing, shoes(approx. 35 pairs), tv, dresser and mirror, desk, bedding and towels, several misc. boxes (20-25), large chair, wardrobe, table and 4 chairs, twin size bed.

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48 Sidestep 49 Like trial judges 50 Singer from County Donegal 52 She, in Sicily 54 Air France hub 58 Word with hard or red 59 Name on Pisa’s airport 60 Hall of Fame Bronco 61 Floor-cleaning robots 64 Shook hands with, perhaps

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Regional plant life Be straight (with) Power grabber Horror film feature, often Friendly Concert array Gradually withdrawing (from) Portended Devices with earbuds Main squeeze, slangily Cried out Significant person?

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Until now Alexander of “Seinfeld” Letter-shaped fastener Actor Maguire Remove all traces of Walker on a bottle Pay stub abbr.

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I remember riding my bike to 7-Eleven down the street and going to the Lucky supermarket.

How I understand L.A. is Palms,” says Ong, who worked in IT before transitioning into the restaurant industry.

Chef Minh Phan brings an impressive array of fusion options to the menu, like salted egg parmesan fries ($7) and the Mad for Garlic noodles (egg noodles, garlic butter, parmigiano reggiano, $11). Bar bites, served Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., start at $5.

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But the standout dish is a traditional one: Hainan chicken rice ($15) — poached organic chicken served with rice and flavored with chicken stock, a trio of sauces and savory broth.

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Brooklyn-born chef Perry Cheung cut his teeth at the esteemed Slanted Door in San Francisco and ROC Kitchen in L.A. before opening up Phorage in 2013. Cheung opened a second location — ASAP Phorage —tucked inside Gordon’s Market in Playa del Rey (303 Culver Blvd.). The ASAP stands for “Asian sandwiches and pho,” and they

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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, August 9 Venice Pop-Up Park: Summertime!, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Bring a meeting, lunch or a project and use the free Wi-Fi through Aug. 31. 1021 ½ Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Free. venicepopuppark.com Marina del Rey WaterBus, 11 a.m. to midnight Thursday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Enjoy a water’s-eye view of Marina del Rey with eight boarding stops throughout the marina for opportunities to shop, dine and recreate. Bikes and strollers allowed. No pets. Service extends through Sept. 3. $1 each way. (424) 526-7900; visitmarinadelrey.com/ transportation Beach Eats: Kalama Brothers, 4:30 p.m. Thursdays. The weekly festival of food trucks with a scenic harbor backdrop returns to Mother’s Beach with live music by the Kalama Brothers from 6 to 8 p.m. Mother’s Beach, Lot 10, 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (424) 526-7900; visitmarinadelrey.com/beacheats Mar Vista Community Public Health and Safety Committee, 6 p.m. The committee meets to discuss enhancing safety, improving emergency preparedness and evaluating quality of life in the community.

The Windward School, 11350 Palms Blvd., Mar Vista. marvista.org

served with a complimentary chocolate. ChocoVivo, 2469 Washington Blvd., Mar Vista. $40 to $45. (310) 845-6259; chocovivo.com

Summer Sunset Cocktail Cruise, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through Oct. Cruise the harbor alongside summer sailing races and under the evening sky. Boarding begins at 5:30 p.m. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $37.

(310) 301-9900; hornblower.com West Coast Swing, 6:15 p.m. Move your body and free your mind with a swing class and open dance. The beginner class is at 6:15 p.m., the intermediate at 7 p.m., and the intermediate/advanced at 7:45 p.m., followed by open dancing with deejays at 8:30 p.m. $10 per class; $15 for class and open dance. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. (310) 606-5606; philandmindiadance.com Jimmy Brewster with Suzanne Taix, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Singing all the classics from Sinatra to rock-n-roll, Jimmy Brewster and Suzanne Taix perform each Thursday at Billingsley’s Prime Rib & Steak House, 11326 W. Pico Blvd., West L.A. (310) 477-1426; billingsleysrestaurant.com Bay Cities Coin Club Meeting, 6:30 to 9 p.m. The club meets on the second Thursday of each month to announce

“Monuments Men” Screening, 6:30 p.m. Mind Over Movies screens this high stakes drama about saving some of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements from the hands of the Third Reich. A discussion and Q&A follow the film. The Christian Institute, 1308 Second St., Santa Monica. Free. facebook.com/MindOverMoviesLA Friday Night Trivia, 7 p.m. Test your knowledge while having a brew and win prizes. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover before 9:15 p.m.; $10 after. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com

Laugh with Laurel & Hardy during a film festival celebrating the comic duo. SEE FRIDAY, AUG. 10. coin shows, present a show-and-tell or host a guest speaker. The club is open to the public. El Segundo Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo. baycitiescc@gmail.com

watch performances and show off your moves. Check website for schedule.

Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles, 6101 W. Century Blvd., Westchester. $20+ lasummerbachatafestival.com

L.A. Summer Bachata Festival, 7 p.m. This weekend-long festival provides an environment of freedom and self-expression through dance.

Discover new passions and make new friends as you participate in workshops,

Summer Concerts in the Park: Katharine McPhee, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

American Idol season five contestant and star of “Smash” and “Scorpion” Katharine McPhee performs reimagined jazz standards for this summer sunset concert. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. beaches.lacounty.gov/concerts

‘Look of the Loner’

A Texas singer-songwriter who nearly died in his prime continues life’s second act at Library Girl Artists’ lives are known for being dramatic, but Dallasborn, Houston-raised troubadour Vince Bell has survived a backstory more horrifying — and inspiring — than most.

Mentored by late legends Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt, and a contemporary of Lyle Lovett and Lucinda Williams, Bell was well on his way to securing a respected position in the ranks of storied Texas singer-songwriters when, in December 1982, he was struck by a drunk driver after leaving the Austin studio where he’d been recording his first album. Recovery from traumatic brain injury and mangled limbs took the better part of a decade for the onetime high school quarterback. After creating a play featuring his songs (Nanci Griffith later recorded “The Sun and Moon and Stars”), Bell finally released an album, 1994’s “Phoenix.” A triumphant autobiography followed in 1998, and several rootsy solo albums that attracted critical praise throughout the ’00s.

In contrast, Bell’s new album “Ojo” is an improvised, Beatlike blend of borderless jazz

Serving Up Comedy Final Show, 7 to 9 p.m. Showcasing a new lineup of standup comics every season, the final summer show features comedian and magician Joel Ward. The show is followed by an open mic. The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover; charity donations accepted for Marina del Rey Fire Station. (310) 823-5451; servingupcomedy.com

Singer-songwriter Vince Bell is an artist intimate with life’s curveballs with Americana balladry and gruff spoken word — fragments of lyrics and poetry about footloose travels and misbegotten romances that he was encouraged by co-producer Bob Neuwirth to pull together from across decades. “If You Walk Away” and “Gypsy” recall Stephen Bruton and Van Zandt, while “I Don’t Wanna Hear It” reprises the song “Stevie Ray Vaughan played on in Austin the night I got knocked from the seventies to the nineties” over swampy slide guitar, percussion and wordless humming.

This Sunday, Susan Hayden’s monthly Library Girl literary series suspends its usual format to host a rare Southland appearance by the medium-mixing Bell, who will perform pieces

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from “Ojo” accompanied by bassist Ratzo Harris and jazz flutist Vinny Golia, and also read from “One Man’s Music,” his autobiographical “monologue with music.” LG regular Mason Summit will open with a couple of songs, and playwright/actor Leon Martell will deliver a reading in tune with the evening’s “Look of the Loner” theme. Tickets will likely sell fast, so reservations are recommended.

— Bliss Bowen Library Girl hosts Vince Bell at Ruskin Group Theatre (3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica) at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. Tickets are $10. Call (310) 397-3244 or visit ruskingrouptheatre.com.

Soundwaves Series: Anne Rhodes and Carl Testa, 7:30 p.m. Vocalist Anne Rhodes and bassist Carl Testa perform improvised music incorporating interactive electronics. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free.

(310) 458-8600; smpl.org Surfside Summer Sounds, 9 to 11 p.m. Enjoy live music from Back of the Hand All-Stars. Surfside, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover.

(424) 256-7894; surfsidevenice.com

Friday, August 10 SMPL at the Beach, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Santa Monica Public Library pops up with Seaside Story Time, nautical crafts, music lessons, hula hooping and more at Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica. (310) 434-2608; smpl.org/beach Mezcal and Chocolate Pairing, 6 to 10 p.m. Gem & Bolt talk about their mezcal infused with damiana, a plant known for increasing sexual desire, alleviating headaches and treating depression. Each mezcal drink is

Toasted Fridays Workshop Open House, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Improve your public speaking skills in a relaxed atmosphere with food and drinks at this weekly open house. Marina City Club Quasar Room, 4333 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Mark at (562) 508-0260; facebook.com/toastedfridays SongWriter Soiree, 7 to 11:30 p.m.

Show up and prove your talent (sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m.) then stay to support your fellow singers and musicians during this open mic each Friday at UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $5 to participate. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Don’t Tell Comedy, 7:30 p.m. Don’t Tell Comedy is a secret comedy show in living rooms, backyards and other intimate settings around Los Angeles. BYOB. RSVP to receive the address of the event, taking place somewhere in Santa Monica. $15. donttellcomedy.com Melissa Morgan Quartet, 8 and 9:30 p.m. Singer Melissa Morgan performs two jazz sets with Gerald Clayton (piano), Alex Frank (bass) and Kevin Kanner (drums) at Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd., Ste 180, Westchester. $20. (424) 800-2006; samfirstbar.com Nothin’ But the Blues Dinner Cruise, 8 to 10:30 p.m. Jazz lovers can enjoy a two-and-a-half-hour harbor cruise dinner, featuring live music by Celso Salim Band, dancing under the stars, dinner and a boarding glass of champagne. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $95; reservations required. (310) 301-9900; hornblower.com Laurel & Hardy Festival, 8:15 p.m.

Friday, 2:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.

Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Comedy duo Laurel & Hardy appeared in more than 100 films, cementing their legacy as comedy icons. Watch some of their best silent and sound short films at Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. $10; reservations recommended. (310) 322-2592; oldtownmusichall.org Sofar Sounds: West L.A., 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in West L.A. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com

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Saturday, August 11 Roga, 8 a.m. A free running group and all-levels yoga class each Saturday morning through Aug. 18. Meet under the Santa Monica Pier sign at the top of the ramp for a brisk two- or fivemile run. Walkers welcome. Afterward, Sara Falugo leads a yoga class. Bring your own mat. santamonicapier.org Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 9 to 10:30 a.m. A 12-step program for anyone struggling with their relationship with food. Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Youth Center, 3838 S. Centinela Ave., Mar Vista.

Free. (310) 902-3040; foodaddicts.org Beach=Culture: Out of the Blue Project Unveiling, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Artist Molly Allis reveals her finished Out of the Blue project, a story sculpture created out of kinetic dioramas.

Allis helps visitors explore the narrative functions of the storytelling machine. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica. Free. annenbergbeachhouse.com Mista Cookie Jar Mini-Concert, 10:30 a.m. “Kindie rocker” Mista Cookie Jar serenades the crowd with his urban-island folky rock ‘n’ roll sound on his stars-and-moon steel guitar. Children’s Book World, 10580 ½ Pico Blvd., West L.A. Free; all ages. (310) 559-2665; childrensbookworld.com

21st Annual Venice Beach Gospel Crusade Rally, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Choirs, gospel artists and dynamic speakers from across L.A. meet for a day of faith and inspiration. Venice Beach Boardwalk at Pacific and Windward Avenue. Free. (213) 359-3185; disciplesonthemove.com Westchester’s Wood-Fired Community Oven Bake, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bring dough and toppings to bake your own pizza in an authentic wood-fired

KJAZZ Champagne Brunch Cruise, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Jazz lovers can enjoy this two-hour harbor cruise with live music, free-flowing champagne, sparkling cider and a brunch buffet. Boarding begins at 11:30 a.m. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $75; reservations required. (310) 301-9900; hornblower.com Melody Masters Band, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Listen to live music, nibble on light refreshments and dance the afternoon away at the Culver City Senior Citizens Center, 4095 Overland Ave., Culver City. $5. (310) 253-6700 Open Mic for Musicians, 2 p.m. Hang out with musicians, jam on stage and crack open a cold one. First come, first play. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com Through Music to Freedom: Paderewski and World Politics, 2 p.m. Marek Zebrowski discusses pianist, composer and activist Ignacy Jan Paderewski and his role in regaining Poland’s independence after World War I. The talk is illustrated with rare photographs. A Q&A and piano performance follows. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free.

(310) 458-8600; smpl.org Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a rhythm & blues concert by LeGrand Whitt and Faze One. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Intro to Improv for Kids!, 2:30 p.m.

Storytelling podcast “What if World” host Mr. Eric teaches kids to make each other laugh without put-downs, how to survive any stage performance and how to build a funny scene with just a few ideas. Children’s Book World, 10580 ½ Pico Blvd., West L.A. Free; Ages 7 to 12. (310) 559-2665; childrensbookworld.com Media Ecology Soul Salon, 2:30 p.m.

Jazz on the Lawn is bringing musical fun and festivities to Santa Monica’s Gandara Park. SEE SUNDAY, AUG. 12.

Gerry Fialka interviews artist Lance Miccio. Free. RSVP for location. (310) 306-7330 Second Saturdays: A Summer Block Party, 5 to 8 p.m. Hayden Wine Bar hosts a block party featuring live music from The Loud as Funk Band. Enjoy oyster and drink specials. Platform, 8850 Washington Blvd., Culver City.

No cover. platformla.com Marina Movie Night: “Grease,” 6 p.m. Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) spark up a summer romance but can their love survive high school cliques?

Watch the T-Birds and Pink Ladies sing and hand jive their way through senior year at 8 p.m. Before the movie, enjoy big band tunes and learn to swing dance. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (424) 526-7900; visitmarinadelrey.com Sofar Sounds Outdoor Show: Venice, 7:30 to 10 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Venice. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com Folk Rock-n-Blues Night, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Live performances of folk and blues by Stefani Valadez, Steve Moos, Rick Moors and Christo Pellani.

UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico

Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com James Intveld, 8 p.m. Singer-songwriter James Intveld performs rockabilly with special guest country singer Brian Whelan at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com Josh Nelson Quartet, 8 and 9:30 p.m.

Pianist Josh Nelson, trumpeter Chris Lawrence, bassist Dave Robaire and drummer Kevin Kanner perform two sets of jazz at Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd., Ste 180, Westchester. $20. (424) 800-2006; samfirstbar.com

Sunday, August 12 Music at the Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Traditional Irish band The Praties (slang for potato) play jigs, reels and polkas. Santa Monica Farmers Market, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. smgov.net Outdoor Yoga Class, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Maria Noe leads an outdoor yoga class to recharge your mind and body.

Bring a yoga mat. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Donations accepted. (424) 256-7910; facebook.com/gethealthyvibes

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 refresh you through the summer. Through Sept. 2. Marina del Rey Hotel, 13534 Bali Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-1000; marinadelreyhotel.com 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., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a bossa nova and samba concert by Brasil Brazil. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Jazz on the Lawn, 4 to 7 p.m.

Five-piece vocal band Scambooty weaves jazz, swing, folk, blues and country into tight, three-part vocals. A free swing dance lesson begins at 4:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 5 p.m. and games in between from 4 to 7 p.m.

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Missives for Movement

Send a ‘letter to dance’ and see it come to life on stage at the Odyssey “I find myself when I’m with you,” reads one letter.

“You bring me joy and give me an outlet of expression,” reads another.

These rapturous sentences are part of a series of letters posted on the “Letters to Dance” Facebook page, the brainchild of German choreograpic duo deufert&plischke.

The interactive dance project also called “Just in Time” — which started in Berlin and invites people to write a letter to dance and mail it to them on paper or electronically — has traveled to Tel Aviv and New York. Starting on Saturday (Aug. 11), it lands in Los Angeles at the Odyssey Theater.

During their month-long residency at the theater, deufert&plischke are leading two free open workshops for the public (one on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., another on Sunday, Aug. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). They’ll hold another workshop/lecture, which the public can observe, from 7 to 10 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 13) with artists from the L.A. Women’s Theatre Festival.

The letters generated during these workshops will become the basis for a “communal

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Artists & Fleas, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Established to bring together emerging artists, indie designers and vintage enthusiasts in an alternative retail setting, Artists & Fleas provides a community gathering spot and hipster haven every Saturday through Labor Day. Westminster Elementary School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice.

Free. artistsandfleas.com

adobe oven. Oven is ready for baking bread around 2 p.m. Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 6700 W. 83rd St., Westchester. Free. (310) 850-8022; westchestercommunityoven@gmail.com

“Just in Time” (aka “Letter to Dance”) invites everyone to get up and move dance,” which the pair will unveil with the project’s L.A. participants during a final ball held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25.

Based on pictures from previous dance parties, potential partygoers may expect balloons and streamers — and there will definitely be a deejay.

“As artists we are interested in social life, in modes of creation and production, in the performance situation as a social situation in the here and now,” deufert&plischke told the Goethe-Institut’s blog. “In all of this, we do not make artistic processes more ordinary than need be, or aestheticize or choreograph them, but bring all these processes and everyday life onto the stage.

“The desire to involve an audience is not coming from the belief that social art equals better

art,” added Thomas Plischke in a video interview about the project, “but rather a curiosity — an artistic curiosity. What are the documents and arts forms that are possible when involving an audience?”

You may only find out if you lift up your pen, as well as your feet.

— Christina Campodonico Send your letter to dance to: Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025. Or email it to LettersToDance@gmail. com. To participate through social media, post it to facebook.com/LettersToDance, tag @LetterstoDance on Instagram, or tweet to @LettersToDance. Visit odysseytheatre.com for full instructions and to RSVP.

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Berlin Truck (grilled cheese sandwiches and German-style sausages), Tacos Super Gallito (burritos, tortas, quesadillas and tacos) or the King Kone ice cream truck. Gandara Park, 1819 Stewart St., Santa Monica. Free. smgov.net/jazz Mt. Olive 2nd Sunday Jazz, 5 p.m.

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church presents jazz every second Sunday of the month. Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1343 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. $10 donation. (310) 452-1116; mtolivelutheranchurch.org

Their patriarch’s eminent death brings the Turnover family together in “Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?”

Kid at Heart: Club Friendship @ Santa Monica Pier Pull out your friendship bracelets and grab your pals for this intimate experiential show inside the Santa Monica Pier’s “Carousel Clubhouse” (aka the Loof Hippodrome). Masterminded by Santa Monica Pier Corp. executive director Negin Singh and her frequent collaborator Lisa Bierman, this interactive show explores the many phases of friendship. Be prepared to play games and take a ride on the merry-go-round, but leave the kids under 16 at home.

Limited engagement: 8 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 19 at the Santa Monica Pier Carousel, 1624 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica. $25. Search “Club Friendship” at eventbrite.com.

a handsome prince who yearns to be loved for himself, not his royalty; vain stepsisters who realize that looks aren’t everything; a controlling but well-meaning stepmother; and a feisty, independent Cinderella.

Now playing at 2 p.m. Saturdays and noon Sundays through Sept. 23 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $12.50 to $15.

(310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com

Up for Grabs:“Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?” @ Westchester Playhouse A splintered family reunites to await the imminent death of their patriarch.

They’ve been shorted on his love their entire lives, but maybe his money will make up for it.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Renaissance Man:“The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson” Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 18 at Westchester @ Santa Monica Playhouse Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Stogie Kenyatta portrays the many Westchester. $22. (310) 645-5156; sides of athlete, actor, lawyer, cultural kentwoodplayers.org scholar and civil rights activist Paul Robeson in this one-man show SHINE:“The Power of Music” about the life of this multitalented @ Santa Monica Playhouse historical figure.

Local storytellers explore how difOne performance only: 8 p.m. Saturferent kinds of music changed their day (Aug. 11) at Santa Monica Playlives during this storytelling showhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. case with live musical performances. $30. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaWriter Kirsten Wasson hosts. playhouse.com One performance only: 7 p.m.

Thursday (Aug. 16) at Santa Monica The Rhythm is Going to Get You: “#TANGO” @ Highways Performance Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 to $12. (310) 452Space 2321; storeyproductions.com The all-star talent of Argentinian entertainer Stella Milano, tango instructor Self-Actualization:“Sacred to the stars Claudio Otero and interResistance” @ The Braid national break dancer turned tango Master storyteller Vicki Juditz specialist Stella Fernandez combine for an evening of sizzling dancing and (The Moth, KCRW’s UnFictional) confronts her German past, the special guests. ordinariness of evil and 5000 years Limited engagement: 8:30 p.m. of Jewish history in her heartfelt Friday and Saturday (Aug. 10 and 11) at Highways Performance Space, 1651 quest to be a better person.

Run extended. Now playing at 18th St., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays 453-1755; highwaysperformance.org and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 18 at The Braid, 2912 Colorado Not a Damsel:“Cinderella” Ave. Ste. #102, Santa Monica. $30 @ Santa Monica Playhouse This 1984 reimagining of the classic to $35. (310) 315-1400; jewishwomenstheatre.org fairytale returns to Santa Monica with PAGE 36 THE ARGONAUT August 9, 2018

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Theatre Fare Play Reading Class, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Every second Tuesday of the month, participants hold readings with PRT artists. Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice.

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Salsa and Bachata Night, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dance teachers Nicole Gil and Charlie Antillon lead a beginner lesson at 8 p.m., an intermediate class at 9 p.m. and social dancing from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. every Thursday at Senator Jones, 2020 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. $10. nightsofdance.com Blanco Diabolo, 9:15 p.m. to midnight. Jazz fusion band Blanco Diabolo features a rotating lineup of musicians wrangled together by drummer Andy Sanesi every Tuesday night at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com

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By Christina Campodonico As a child growing up in the house where the multigenerational Munster family lived in the 1995 TV movie “Here Come the Munsters,” curator and advertising strategist Kenna Stout didn’t fully appreciate the charm of her family’s Mar Vista home — not until years later.

“It was just my home … but as an adult this house really is much more magical,” she says. “My parents really tried to make every room unique. So every one’s painted a different color — nothing themed — but you walk into rooms and they start to feel like maybe they are themed a little bit.”

Her parents even incorporated props and the gate from the made-for-TV-movie into the 1906 Victorian’s architecture — something that disturbed the neighbors when the family first moved in.

“All the neighbors thought we were crazy Goths,” says Stout. “And then they tried painting the outside pink to make it look more Victorian.”

While the inside of the house known about the neighborhood as “Munster Manor” won’t be open during Saturday’s second annual “UnGallery” — an outdoor art and music soiree hosted by Stout’s art and strategy company The Radical F.E.W. to benefit the Mar Vista Art Walk — the home’s playful pink exterior, adjacent carriage house and yard will serve as an intimate gathering spot for Mar Vista’s art community and the art-curious to come together and unwind.

Unlike the Mar Vista Art Walk, “you don’t have to run a mile to see it,” says Stout, who originally planned UnGallery as a way for the organizers and artists of the Mar Vista Art Walk (now one of the Westside’s marquee cultural events) to celebrate the work they had done “in a much smaller, condensed way.”

“This allows the people that do art walk to be able to relax and kind of see the thing that they laid down, or what they’ve awoken on the Westside,” she says.

Last year’s inaugural UnGallery attracted about 400 people, but it didn’t feel that way, says Stout.

“It ended up being more magical than I could have expected. It was literally just people that I know by growing up in L.A. or being in the Westside arts scene — pretty much us just coming together in a backyard. It’s kind of like that magic of a garden party. And last year’s theme was ‘Wonderland.’ So it kind of took that direction,” she says, “… people doing art, doing live painting and poetry, and just people who are art lovers connecting and talking and sharing the moment.”

On Saturday, local electro-acoustic troubadour Ben Kernion kicks off the event’s live music lineup at 6 p.m.,

Munster Manor (left, as decorated for the 1995 TV movie “Here Come the Munsters”) plays host to an evening of live music and art on Saturday followed by the dreamy and mesmerizing fantastical creature portraits from active well as potential clients, collectors and vocals of Lana del Rey-esque singerMar Vista artist Edrok One — whose followers. songwriter Isla June (aka Jenna Maranga) paintings and drawings of monsters are a Additionally, she hopes UnGallery at 8 p.m., and then the jams of experifitting complement to the Munster becomes a model for breaking out of the mental violinist and music producer Tim Manor’s film history and this year’s traditional mode for showcasing art Hui at 10 p.m.

UnGallery theme “Urban Decay in — that is the stiff and white formal boxes of galleries essentially.

“I didn’t want to make a gallery show,” says Stout. “Every time I’d gone to a gallery show there was an uncomfortable-ness about it. We wanted to break that down and say that it’s not about — Kenna Stout being seen — like showing up to peacock. This is about literally coming in to embrace each other.

Street artist and animator Ron the Killer Bloom.” Photography from local high “It just feels so magical to see all of us (whose guerilla stickers you may have school students Chaya Brennan Argawal come together and create a different seen about Venice), figurative painter and Rebekah Shane are also being world and see what could be possible,” Jaime Guerrero, and Mar Vista artist showcased about the grounds. she continues, “what that unification of Monique Boileau are live painting at “I thought I’d pared it down from last magic could actually make and hoping various points throughout the evening, year and then I added five more artists,” that it trickles out.” while yarn bomber Darlyn Susan Yee is says Stout, making a total of 20 particidoing some live knitting. pating artists. She hopes the event “UnGallery” happens from 4 to 10 p.m.

Expect to see artwork from street artist — which raises funds and covers costs Saturday (Aug. 11) at Munster Manor.

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El Segundo Art Walk, 5 to 9 p.m.

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Westside Family Health Center hosts a dance party with deejays spinning all the danceable hits and special prize drawings. WFHC provides affordable, high quality health care to medically vulnerable people. Proceeds support health care for the underserved. Moose Lodge 702, 1600 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. $25 minimum donation. wfhcenter.org Single Mariners of Marina del Rey, 7 p.m. Enjoy dinner, a day sail and social hour. We match skippers with

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Thursday, Aug. 16. As part of this womxn-driven arts exhibit highlighting immigrant rights and gender equality, artist and activist Favianna Rodriguez leads a workshop on arts activism, best practices and how to advocate for yourself as an artist. Exhibit on view through Sept. 15. SPARC, 685 Venice Blvd., Venice. Free; RSVP required. facebook.com/SPARC.ART “EVOLVER,” through Aug. 17.

Experience the ever-changing art of this rotating group show, featuring over 100 artworks by more than 60 artists. The works alternate week by week or day by day, spontaneously evolving over the summer. L.A. Louver, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice.

Free. (310) 822-4955; lalouver.com “Latinidad in Focus: Sin Fronteras,” through Sept. 6. Three first-generation Latinx photographers explore their multinational heritages, forged between the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala and Brazil.

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“Things We Said Today,” through Saturday, Aug. 11. New York-based artist Joanne Greenbaum uses a language of abstraction that toggles

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