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Why not be clear? Re: “Plane speaking isn’t easy,” opinion, Aug. 28 I find it very interesting as well as unsettling to see both the Santa Monica City Attorney’s office and an attorney for the aviation groups responsible for Measure D ( for “deception”) both standing side by side in court arguing against a group of Santa Monica residents who are trying to correct how Measure D will appear on the November ballot. One reason that the aviation-
measure backers cite for their initiative is a major lack of trust for the Santa Monica City government. And yet they stand side-by-side to fight Santa Monica residents, preventing even the most basic language changes to clarify the meaning of “a majority of Santa Monica voters.” Is it 50% plus one of all registered voters or 50% plus one of those who cast a vote? This is a huge difference, and one that could cause tie-ups in the courts when challenged by aviation interests
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VOL 44, NO 36 Local News & Culture
NEWS Jet to Jetty turns 30.............................................................................8 Homeless advocate killed by truck .....................................................8 Bonin backs wage hike .......................................................................8 Remaking Bergamot Station . .............................................................9 Volunteering 101 ................................................................................ 9
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Hundreds gathered on Saturday near the Venice Pier for a memorial paddle out celebrating the life of skater and surfer Jay Adams, who as a member of the Z-Boys helped define the art and culture of skateboarding. Adams died on Aug. 15 while on a surf trip in Mexico with family and friends. He was 53. See argonautnews.com/the-spark-at-rest/ to learn more about Adams and his life and times in Venice.
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“We really want to reach over 1,500 runners if possible,” she said. The first Jet to Jetty took place on Nov. 23, 1985, with about 1,000 runners and raised $13,500, according to Argonaut coverage at the time. “For the past 30 years, Jet to Jetty has been a critical fundraiser in the effort to help people achieve positive mental health,” said foundation President Karen Dial. “Airport Marina Counseling Service is an incredible community resource that has quite literally changed the lives of hundreds of families and individuals regardless of their socioeconomic level or ability to pay.” García-Balis said the clinic’s
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mission of providing low-cost mental health services is now more critical than ever. “We see things in the media all the time about the lack of mental health services, whether it’s about gun violence or other things. I believe [mental health] should be at the forefront all the time,” she said. Serving as grand marshal for this year’s race is Mary Ellen Cassman, the clinic’s first executive director and a part of Jet to Jetty since the beginning. She and her late husband Alan Cassman co-founded the clinic. In addition to the 5k and 10k races, children can participate in the Joan Conca Kids Fun Run and Walk, named for the former board member who died in 2011. “There are so many long-time residents who participate in some way every year in Jet to Jetty. It really has become an integral part of the community,” said Jill Marcellus, the counseling center’s special events coordinator. Entry fees are $35 to $40 for adults and $15 for kids, with prizes going to the top runners in various age groups. Call (310) 670-1410, ext. 178, or visit jettojetty.com for more information.
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worked tirelessly to assist the area’s homeless. Janet Kathleen Watson Lilliott was a volunteer for West Coast Care, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit that reconnects homeless people with relatives in an effort to get them off the streets. A public memorial is planned for 9 a.m. Saturday in the park, at 2000 Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica. Lilliott had just left a West Coast Care meeting on the Santa Monica Pier when, according to Santa Monica Police, a truck belonging to the landscaping firm Tru Green backed into her as its driver was crossing a pedestrian walkway just before noon. “The case is still under investigation to see if any criminal liability attaches to the driver,” said Santa Monica Police Sgt. Rudy Camarena, adding that
the driver has cooperated with the investigation. West Coast Care Executive Director Ron Hooks said Lilliott had volunteered for the nonprofit almost daily for the past three years. The group’s mission to reunite the homeless with their families “really struck a nerve with her,” Hook said. “You got the sense that this is someone who was a genuine, real person. She made that same impression on everyone she encountered,” Hooks said. “I had just talked to her 15 minutes earlier. … She worked with us almost every day. This is such a tragic accident.” West Coast Care has set up a memorial fund established in Lilliott’s honor and is accepting donations mailed to 1223 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 865, Santa Monica 90403 or through PayPal at westcoastcare.org.
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Remaking Bergamot Station
A $92-million development plan calls for adding office space, restaurants and a hotel to the arts center By Joe Piasecki Call it an extreme arts center makeover. With the arrival of the Expo light rail line connecting Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles, Bergamot Station once again becomes a public transit stop as early next year — meaning big changes for the Santa Monica Museum of Art and the dozens of galleries housed in the complex. On Tuesday the Santa Monica City Council is expected to consider entering exclusive negotiations for a $92-million redevelopment effort that would bring in additional cafés and bars, a boutique hotel and some 40,000 square feet of creative office space. Also part of the pitch by development group 26thStreet TOD Partners: a brand new home for the museum that, at 20,000 square feet, would about double its size; a Cal Arts-run digital media center producing public programs in cooperation with KCRW; and a UCLA think tank headed by arts professor and opera director Peter Sellars. The plan calls for preserving much of the existing steel warehouse buildings that morphed into galleries after Southern Pacific Railroad sold the 5.6-acre parcel to the city three decades ago, with $2.4 million in annual commercial lease revenue partially subsidizing rents for nonprofit galleries at 65% below market
Bonin backs Garcetti’s call for minimum wage hike
Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin, who represents much of the Westside, stood alongside Mayor Eric Garcetti on Labor Day as the mayor called for raising the minimum wage in Los Angeles to $13.25 an hour by 2017. “Today, people in Los Angeles
rate (or 40% for commercial galleries). The Santa Monica Arts Commission voted 4-3 to support negotiations with 26thStreet at an Aug. 23 meeting that drew some 200 people. “The proposal is really beautiful, keeping that warehouse look and feel,” said commission member Linda Jassim. “We absolutely want the galleries to stay. They’re going to get subsidized rent.” Most of the 40-plus galleries at Bergamot Station, however, worry that they won’t survive the transition. An online petition against city redevelopment plans circulated by the Bergamot Station Gallery Cultural Association, which represents most of the galleries, has received more than 11,000 digital signatures. The first issue is parking. Not only could construction of underground lots displace gallery operations for months at a time, but it also remains unclear how parking access would be shared among existing businesses, new businesses and Expo Line commuters. Drawing park-andride traffic is a thorny subject for homeowners near Bergamot, too. Another uncertainty: Not all of the current Bergamot Station Arts Center is owned by the city. About 1.3 acres adjacent to Michigan Avenue, including the current home of the Santa Monica Museum of Art, sits on a privately-owned portion
work fulltime and still do not have the money that they need to pay for basic needs. That is not right, and tomorrow that is going to change,” Bonin said during the Raise the Wage L.A. press conference in South L.A., where he and Garcetti were joined by six council colleagues, billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad and other business leaders. “Poverty is a sin against our
A rendering of the Cal Arts Media Lab planned for Bergamot Station
of land that isn’t part of the redevelopment proposal. The owner of that land — Wayne Blank, who pioneered the art center concept at Bergamot — came out against the redevelopment process in May after the city passed on a proposal in which he was involved. Blank has kept his plans for the parcel close to the vest. Asked by commission chair Robert Michael Myers to address a rumor that he was negotiating a sale to the 26thStreet team, Blank refused to respond. Galleries, meanwhile, also worry they’ll eventually be pushed out of Bergamot by an influx of commercial uses. Redevelopment “threatens the heart and soul of Bergamot Station as we know it,” the galleries association petition reads. “We do not want another shopping mall to replace this unique and historic complex.” Can art and commerce coexist peacefully, one in support of the other? It’s a dream that Abby Sher, founder of the Santa Monica Museum of Art (though no longer affiliated), has tried to capture before.
humanity and a cumbersome drag on our economy. Los Angeles can do better,” Bonin later posted on Facebook, adding that he favored an eventual increase to $15. “I heartily endorse [Garcetti’s proposal] and intend to fight to see it extended and raised to $15,” he also wrote. “We need to lift working families out of poverty and provide additional
Sher launched the museum in the mid-1980s as a cultural cornerstone for Edgemar, her redevelopment of a former food processing warehouse on Main Street that included a commercial and office complex designed by architect Frank Gehry. Sher’s idea was that each use would be a draw for the other. “My mother was an artist and my father was a shopping center developer, and I thought this was an opportunity to put those two worlds together — that when you’re buying an ice cream cone the person selling it would ask whether you’d seen the latest exhibition. To me they were interdependent,” Sher said. The economics of a for-profit developer subsidizing the museum alongside discounted
rents for other arts tenants didn’t pencil out, however, so the museum moved to Bergamot. “The whole idea was that people who were not of the arts world would kind of stumble on the museum,” she said. “At Bergamot, unless you were someone who already participated in the arts, you wouldn’t find your way there.” In the redevelopment proposal — and its public subsidy guarantees — Sher sees a more sustainable model for her synergistic vision. And as she sees it, there really isn’t an alternative. “Bergamot cannot stay as it is. The train is coming, and it affords so many possibilities for an exciting future that is, as of yet, unimagined,” Sher said. joe@argonautnews.com
Volunteering 101 A weekly list of ways to give back on the Westside Give a vet a ride Help disabled veterans get rides to and from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs’ West Los Angeles Medical Center using vehicles provided by the VA. Patients range from recent Iraq/Afghan combat vets to a 93-year-old veteran of World War II. Contact Blas Barragan at (310) 478-3711. Lead and arts project Free Arts for Abused Children helps kids who have suffered abuse, neglect, trauma or homelessness to bounce back from adversity by finding selfesteem, creativity, confidence and independence through arts programming. The Del Rey-based organization needs volunteers to
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ICT Research Scientist Ari Shapiro manipulates a digital avatar of himself that he created in about a minute using a Microsoft Kinect
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idden inside one of the many nondescript warehouse buildings north of Jefferson Boulevard in Del Rey is the command center for the Navy battleship of the future. With a virtual reality head-mounted display and two touchscreen panels, Project Blueshark allows one person to take the place of an entire crew — steering the ship through dangerous waters, tracking enemy movements, guiding a drone helicopter to intercept a pirate attack on a merchant vessel. A melding of technology that also applies to movies, video games, communication devices, education and medicine, Blueshark is in many ways also a vision of how we’ll live, work and play in the decades to come. “The implications [of mixing the real and virtual worlds] are astronomical: how we’re going to communicate, how we’re going to collaborate, where we’re
going to be spending time,” says David Nelson, special projects manager for the Mixed Reality Lab at USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies, where Blueshark was born. A university-sponsored research center funded by the Office of Naval Research, U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the National Science Foundation, the Institute for Creative Technologies has been pushing the envelope of virtual and mixed reality for 15 years. Blueshark incorporates technology from dozens of projects developed by ICT scientists and engineers working at the institute’s Playa Vista headquarters and its Del Rey warehouse laboratory. ICT’s ultimate focus, however, is less about the microchips and wires that make virtual reality work than it is about exploring how that technology is experienced by the end user.
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THE FUTURE IS CALLING “Nice to meet you,” says Brad, a reassuringly calm and nondescript 35-year-old therapist who has just placed a Skype call to Mixed Reality Lab Associate Director David Michael Krum’s cell phone. Brad goes on to say he’s a good listener, and he is — not once interrupting our facetious answers to his increasingly personal questions about our lives. Only Brad isn’t real. At least not in the traditional sense of the word. He’s a “digital human” who interacts with his therapy patients through a realistic speech algorithm. “People react to virtual humans as if it’s a person, but you also have this notion that it’s a computer, so surprisingly you’re more willing to talk about your personal issues. For our study, the questions actually become uncomfortably personal
to see how far people are willing to go,” Krum says. Back at ICT’s Playa Vista headquarters, one of Brad’s colleagues — a digital human trained to screen soldiers and Marines returning from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder — speaks through a flat-screen monitor. Only she’s equipped with a camera that scans her subject’s face for nonverbal cues such as eye contact, smiles and muscle tension. In addition to his therapy role, Brad could also be programmed to answer customer service calls at credit card and cable companies. Using other ICT technology, Brad might instead become you.
BRINGING AVATARS TO LIFE It won’t be long before anyone with a $99 Microsoft Kinect and a basic PC can scan a recognizable digital copy of him or
ArgonautNews.com herself and import it into a video game, social media site or YouTube video. ICT researchers Evan A. Suma and Ari Shapiro are already doing it. In five minutes or less. “The real thing we’re excited about is not just being able to capture what you look like, but to actually bring that figure to life and start doing real behaviors, becoming almost a virtual surrogate for yourself. You buy an X-Box game, do a scan, and the next thing you know you’re the Jedi swinging a light saber,” Suma says. ICT was already a leader in avatar and motion-capture technology. A 20-foot-tall spherical body-scanning light stage in the Del Rey laboratory uses lasers and 6,666 controllable LED lights to create photo realistic digital avatars that can be imported into computer design software, explains ICT Graphics Lab Producer Kathleen Haase. That’s how Michael Caine and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson rode a bee in the 3-D film “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” she adds. Haase’s team is also working with Stephen Spielberg’s USC Shoah Foundation to record lifelike avatars of Holocaust survivors as they recount their experiences in Nazi Germany. Using natural speech algorithms like those that power Brad, the technology will eventually allow people to converse with a survivor’s digital avatar in a mixed reality setting, getting precise answers to unique questions based on keyword triggers. “We’re recording responses to about 1,000 different questions so you can preserve the ability to ask these questions and get answers to them in a personal way long after that survivor passes,” Haase says. The purpose of rapid avatar scanning is not to attain such perfection, Shapiro
David Michael Krum gets a phone call from Brad, a “digital human” created by his research team
explains, but to bring the technology to the masses. “We see it as a democratization of this ability,” Shapiro says. “What we are showing is that using this ‘old’ technology, you can get a serviceable self-simulation and participate in virtual reality at almost no cost.” After our conversation with Brad, Nelson and Krum contemplate whether advertisers might in the future adopt direct-media strategies in which consumers could witness a digital avatar of themselves participating in promoted activities —wearing a new outfit, for example, or drinking a Coke.
“There are some weird advertising things people are going to try,” says Nelson. “It could mess with your memory.” The synthetic humans of “Blade Runner” come to mind. “I agree those are kind of nefarious purposes,” says Krum, but he adds that this is the whole point of exploring the
sequences end with a duel in which users draw and shoot a toy gun to settle the score. The technology’s primary limitation is that it can suit only one user at a time. But Nelson’s team is working on a solution for that — creating what basically amounts to a prototype of the Star Trek holodeck.
“ This lab is all about how to merge the virtual world with the real world — that’s why we call it mixed reality.” — ICT Mixed Reality Lab Director Mark Bola realm of possibilities in an academic setting. “We want to be aware of these things before we get deep into it. We don’t want to be surprised,” he says.
BRINGING THE STORY FULL-CIRCLE Digital people like Brad could also be made into Wild West villains. As part of ITC’s work to develop interactive virtual training environments for soldiers and Marines, researchers have designed an 1800s saloon in which users can interact — and to some degree converse — with a bartender, damsel in distress and an evil gun-slinging outlaw projected on the walls. It’s a choose-yourKathleen Haase demonstrates a body-scanning light stage used to create photo-realistic own adventure progression, but most digital avatars
Employing movement trackers and headmounted projections reflected by retroreflective cloth instead of the more typical virtual reality goggles, in this space groups of people can interact with digital characters — and each other — on a oneto-one basis. The technology is already being put to use for a military “shoot house” training simulator in San Diego, Nelson says. “We all come into the room and there’s a person projected on that screen, and if they’re a good guy we don’t do anything and if they’re a bad guy we can shoot. But as you know from [standard] filmmaking, if the character has eye contact with you he has eye contact with everyone, and that has an implication if the guy is pointing (Continued on next page)
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a gun at you,” he says. But with this technology, “the figure on screen can switch gaze from one person to another and they’ll both see that accurately. Because we know where you are in the space, we’re generating a separate image.” Mark Bolas, director of ICT’s Mixed Reality Lab and an associate professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, believes writing the script for virtual and mixed reality experiences is as important as the technology itself. “As humans we can’t help but generate story, because that’s how we make sense out of the world. So as we synthesize
more world, we have to be sensitive to the story we’re creating as well,” Bolas says. “This lab is all about how to merge the virtual world with the real world — that’s why we call it mixed reality. You don’t want to let go of the real world. It’s always there with you, so you have to figure out how to use it in what you’re doing,” he adds. Outside of the ICT’s Mixed Reality Lab is Silicon Beach, the burgeoning Westside tech sector that already meshes creative content with technological advances. Inseparable from the entertainment industry, L.A.’s tech sector is the perfect
setting for mixed reality exploration, Bolas says. “Los Angeles is about people who create experiences, not things. When you’re watching a movie, they don’t want you to know they used the latest and greatest technology to get that shot; they just want you to experience it,” he says. “In the end, that’s what we’re about, too. Even for hardcore Department of Defense training applications, it’s not the technology in front of the person but whether they have the experience you need them to have.” David Nelson handles a prototype for a fully immersive virtual reality headset
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While designing set pieces for a Peter Sellars opera, artist Gronk created enough work to constitute a Santa Monica exhibit By Michael Aushenker Like the Picassos and the Modiglianis before him at the brasseries of 1920s Montparnasse, Gronk starts his day by walking a block from his home studio to his favorite café, meditates and sketches while nursing a cup of coffee, and then returns to his studio to attack his work — art that will export the stimuli and intangibles of his Los Angeles environs globally via the opera world. “Ruins,” Gronk’s solo show at Lora Schlesinger Gallery in Santa Monica, debuts Saturday, featuring abstract paintings that are by-products of his decades-long association with Peter Sellars — preliminary explorations for the iconic theater director’s adaptation of the Henry Purcell opera, “The Indian Queen,” based on Sir Robert Howard’s 1664 play chronicling rifts within the Peruvian and Mexican hierarchies prior to the Spanish invasion. “I haven’t had a show on the Westside in a while,” Gronk said, without a trace of understatement. In fact, the painter, who draws as much inspiration from master German Expressionists such as Max Beckmann as he does from his own Chicano background, has been busy applying his talents toward creating set pieces for one Sellars production after another since the two began collaborating in 1995. When Sellars first proposed they work together on “The Screams,” Gronk said he remarked how the piece was “so long, so many people in it,” to which Sellars reacted, “‘Yeah, that’s why I’m doing it!’” That collaboration set the stage for several more operas, including 2005’s
“Ainadarma,” with its David Henry Wang libretto (the accompanying CD won two Grammys), as well as Vivaldi’s “Griselda.” “He’s a brilliant man,” Gronk said of Sellars, “and you learn so much from each thing you do and sometimes you go into areas you never thought you would.” Born Glugio Nicandro in East Los Angeles, Gronk doodled on a cup at his beloved Syrup Café on Spring Street last Friday morning while discussing the 16 works on display at the Bergamot Stationbased Lora Schlesinger Gallery. For “Ruins,” Gronk has created “actual pieces that can hold their own,” he said. “It’s almost like sentence-making, a haiku, a codex” spawned while forging his “Indian Queen” battle plan. “When you say yes to working with Peter, all of a sudden you’re spending a year doing research. He gives you a lot of leeway to come up with things. The guiding line is that you have to do the research.” For “Indian Queen,” Gronk picked apart English history circa the opera’s 1600s origin, discovering “the Great Fire of London had just taken place, the Plague is going on.” Essentially, Gronk tends to be a production’s first link, his palette setting the tone. “Peter comes along, looks at what I’m making and figures out how to stage it,” Gronk said. “In the case of opera, the set comes first — then costumes and the rest.” Gronk has yet to contemplate the next Sellars project because “Indian Queen” continues to travel from Perm, Russia, to Madrid and now to England, and Sellars recently decided he needed yet another
element. “Right now in my studio is the floor of an opera house in London. I have to go up on the roof to paint these [independent works],” he said. “It’s not as if I have a crew or a team. Every brushstroke that goes into the set is mine.” Between operas, Gronk, “In-N-Out Art,” a Gronk selfie whose work was spotlighted not just whole buildings that make up a city, by MOCA in 1985 and LACMA in 2004, to me, it’s the people.” still enjoys traveling and transmitting his Cry as people might about another chain experience and wisdom to students, from popping up, “young people who work at elementary to university level. Starbucks are usually going to college,” However, L.A. remains home. For 25 he said. Conversely, there’s been “an years, Gronk has worked out of the same studio, taking in the sights and vibrations abundance of dogs” in recent years, walking of the city’s center, expanding his visual the hot cement, no doubt forced out as more lexicon. When he moved into his building condos means a penchant for house cats. there were just three people in it; now there “Where does a dog go?” he asked are 30 units. rhetorically. “You can come to Spring Street, but a All of this shapes Gronk’s work, whether block away is Broadway and you may not go there. Within that range, you have many accompanied by tenors and sopranos at different people. Broadway is a Third World the Perm Opera House or hanging inside a nation, just on that one street,” he said, Bergamot Station gallery. likening the atmosphere to movies “Blade “You pull from all the different sources, Runner” and “Fellinis Satryicon.” make sense out of it. Or make nonsense out Such dense parcels of humanity feed of it. It’s a constant looking at the world you Gronk’s imagination. live in,” he said. “I don’t drive. I’m someone who uses public transportation, just like Peter Sellars. “Ruins” runs through Oct. 18 at Lora You’re taking information on the way, the Schlesinger Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave. way things look on the street, and you’re T3, Santa Monica. An opening reception going to use that, mixing it all up with historical information.” takes place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 13. There’s the push and pull of gentrification, (310) 828-1133; loraschlesinger.com but “change is a part of the city. To me it’s michael@argonautnews.com September 4, 2014 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 13
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By Michael Aushenker Stand at the intersection of Washington and Culver boulevards and behold the juncture “where all roads lead to Culver City.” “That was Harry Culver’s way of selling real estate,” said Seth Horowitz, general manager of the Culver Hotel, still standing tall in the heart of Culver City after nine decades. The venerable hospitality and dining institution celebrates its 90th anniversary on Saturday with its first-ever Prohibition Ball, a period party with live bands positioned in the lobby, the second floor’s Parisian Room bar and the street-side courtyard to provide an upbeat soundtrack for swing dancing. Guests must dress in dapper and flapper period attire, said Horowitz, as they explore each room offering a different libation: the Selvarey Cacao rum, orange curacao, sweet vermouth and grenadine-informed La Florida; the Phony Negroni, crafted with Ketel One Oranje, Aperol, Carpano Antica and an orange twist; and Dorothy’s Daiquiri, a spin on Ernest Hemingway’s favorite sip. Exclusive for the occasion, hotel chef Samuel Vasquez has crafted crab-stuffed mushrooms, miniature suckling pig tacos, breast of chicken à la rose, spring petite lamb chasseur and lobster à la Newburg. As the clock strikes 12, guests can enjoy modern midnight snacks such as dry-age beef and lamb sliders accompanied by sweet-potato or truffle fries. The story of the Culver Hotel, Horowitz said, “is very much connected to the city of Culver City,” which celebrates its centennial in 2017. In fact, the Culver’s Prohibition Ball is one of several events leading up to that citywide celebration three years from now. Like a speakeasy couple doing the Jitterbug, residential and commercial concerns have gone hand in hand since Culver City’s beginnings. “When Harry Culver started the city, he saw a clear marriage between the residents and the businesses,” Horowitz said. With the help of filmmaker Thomas Ince, Metro Goldwyn Mayer established its lot in town. Thanks
to its proximity to MGM Studios (today, the Sony Pictures lot), the Culver’s history is intrinsically tied to MGM’s and the hotel housed the actors who portrayed the Munchkins in the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz.” Sleeping three to a bed, “the Munchkins worked hard in the day and partied at night,” Horowitz said, adding that the Prohibition Ball event will pay homage to the actors. Culver City was also home to Hal Roach Studios (where Little Rascals and Laurel & Hardy shorts were shot), Desilu Studios (Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball’s company) and RKO Studios (producers of “King Kong” in 1933). Downtown Culver City went through revitalization in the 1990s, and less than a decade ago the Mallick family, owners of Hotel Beverly Terrace, purchased the Culver Hotel and completed renovations in 2011 that created a total of 46 rooms, including two suites and four junior suites. Horowitz is very much looking forward to seeing the Culver Hotel transported back in time. He believes his establishment is a cut above the rest. “We’re very proud of it,” he said, adding that the Prohibition Ball is the hotel’s way of “saying thank you to the community.” The Prohibition Ball runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the Culver Hotel, 9400 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Tickets are $90. Call (310) 558-9400 or visit theprohibitionball.com . michael@argonautnews.com
Westside Happenings Thursday, Sept. 4 Car Wash for Crayons, 10:30 a.m. Join Marina del Rey Toyota, 60 kindergarten and 4th grade students from Beethoven Street Elementary School, their teachers, PTA President Kathy Vigil and parent volunteers for a back-to-school field trip and fundraiser. Items being collected: boxes of Crayola Crayons, Crayola Markers, Avery shipping labels, copy paper, tissues, baby wipes, number two pencils, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, children’s scissors, Sharpies, Avery glue sticks and bottles, wide-ruled composition notebooks and anti-bacterial hand sanitizer. Marina del Rey Toyota, 4636 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. Marinadelreytoyota. com Spirited Thursdays, 6 to 9 p.m. Set against the backdrop of the all-new, Michael S. Smith-designed lounge, guests at Terrazza restaurant inside Hotel Casa del Mar can mingle with a rotating roster of beverage professionals — from winemakers and brand founders to celebrated mixologists — each showcasing a new boutique wine, beer or spirit weekly. For every specialty drink ordered, guests receive a complimentary small plate to pair from Executive Chef Jason Bowlin. This week: Ilegal Mezcal. Hotel Casa del Mar, Terrazza, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica. Specialty cocktails are $12 to $16 each. (310) 430-7144; hotelcasadelmar. com
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OK Go, 7 p.m. Originally from Chicago and now based in L.A., alt rockers OK Go, award-winning kings of the quirky, intricate video, is joined by the Allah-Las and KCRW’s Matt Holtzman for a free Twilight Concert Series show at the Santa Monica Pier. santamonicapier.org Emilia Phillips, 8 p.m. The Richmond, Virginia-based “Signaletics” author shares and discusses her poetry in the Mike Kelley Gallery. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 8223006; beyondbaroque.org Lost Marauders, Dirty Birdy, Stemlife, DTWA, Burst Mode, 8 p.m. An eclectic bill of contemporary music sets the tone at The Good Hurt, 12249 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 3901076; goodhurt.com Cuñao, 9 p.m. Originally from Ecuador by way of Queens, L.A.-based singer-songwriter Julio C. Montero mixes South American folk, ‘60-‘70’s romantic ballads, tropical and cumbia, electronic and rock. Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. All ages; 1 item minimum. (310) 305-4792; witzendlive.com
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Saturday, Sept. 6 2014 Jet to Jetty 5K & 10K Run, 6:30 a.m. Airport Marina Counseling Service presents this event to support mental health research and treatment. Includes the 5K & 10K Run/Walk and a Kid’s Fun Run. Dockweiller Beach, Playa del Rey. jettojetty.com
Euro Soccer USA’s Weekend Soccer Academy, 9 to 10:15 a.m. Ages 4-12 Every Saturday. Also Sunday mornings. Ages 18 months to 3 years begins at 10:30am and ends at 11:15 a.m. Playa Vista Park, 13196 W Bluff Creek Dr., Playa Vista. (310) 929-5435 “Canning Basics — Dilled Carrots, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Get the basics of food preservation from Certified master Food Preserver (UCLA) Susan Nickels. This hands-on class covers equipment, techniques, food safety & science of water bath canning. All materials provided. Venice-Abbot Kinney Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org/branches Saturday Jam Sessions, 2 to 6 p.m. Hang out with cool musicians and jam out on stage. Open to all; first come, first play. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 3969010; tripsantamonica.com “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” 3 to 4 p.m. A musical based on cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s beloved characters, recommended for ages 3 and up. Also on Sunday, same time. Closes Sept. 7. Promenade Playhouse, 1404 Third St. Promenade, Santa Monica. $12 to $20. (310) 8040223; creatingarts.org Writer Anne Taylor, 7 p.m. The Marina del Rey author signs her latest book, “Sex, Rain, and Cold Fusion,”
at Pages: A Bookstore, 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach. (310) 3180900; pagesabookstore.com “The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m. In a continuing tribute to director Robert Wise, the American Cinematheque presents arguably his greatest cinematic achievement, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer and a classic Rogers & Hammerstein soundtrack. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave, Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com U.S. 99, 7:30 p.m. The rockin’around-the-clock ‘50s trio returns to Hinano Cafe, 15 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey. (310) 822-3902; hinanocafevenice.com Purple Crayon, 11 p.m. Purple Crayon, a duo featuring L.A.-based musicians Teira Church and Ted Case, heads an evening of entertainment that begins at 7 p.m. with The Strands and continues with Rene Collins, Willodean Willodean and Hanalise. Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. All ages; 1 item minimum. (310) 305-4792; witzendlive.com
Sunday, Sept. 7 Sunday Jazz Suppers, 7 p.m. Local bands create a lounge atmosphere on the patio of Whiskey Red’s, 13813 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-4522; whiskeyreds.com
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Westside Happenings “Female Trouble,” 7:30 p.m. Divine returns in director John Waters’ sequel to “Pink Flamingos” to out-outrageous the original. “Portlandia” star and cocreator Fred Armisen and musician Harper Simon discuss the movie following the screening. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $14. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com The Toledo Show, 8 p.m. A cabaret show held on Sunday nights at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 395-1676; santamonica. harvelles.com Live Blues and Soul at the Brig, 10:30 p.m. The Abbot Kinney bar features live blues and soul every Wednesday night. No cover. The Brig,
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Monday, Sept. 8 Optimist Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Meets on Mondays at the Coffee Bean, 13020 Pacific Promenade, Playa Vista. (310) 215-1892 Mar Vista Woman’s Club, 10:30 a.m. Each second Monday of the month. Learn about the club's mission, get involved, and play an active role in the community. Followed by lunch. Spitfire Grill, 3300 Airport Ave. #E,
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Free Women’s Health Event, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Marina Del Rey Hospital hosts a seminar called “Vibrance” in collaboration with the women’s organization Red Hot Mamas and Novo Nordisk. Seminar addresses the real-life challenges associated with menopause and other women’s health topics. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina Del Rey, 4375 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey. Free. To register, call 844-MISI-4-YOU; marinahospital. com. Mar Vista Community Council, 7 p.m. The council meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Mar Vista Recreation Center Auditorium, 11430 Woodbine St., Mar Vista. marvistacc.org
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Wednesday, Sept. 10 Speakers by the Sea Toastmasters Club, 11 a.m. to noon. Improve your skills for public speaking. 12000 Vista del Mar, Conference Room 230A, Playa del Rey. (310) 559 2834 Kids’ Craft, 4 p.m. Come hear a reading of Adam Rubin’s “Secret Pizza Party” then make a cute raccoon craft. Venice-Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. All ages. (310) 821-1769; lapl. org/branches/venice Unkle Monkey, 6 to 9 p.m. Local duo performs tropical music and folk rock on guitar, ukulele, congas and steel drum each Wednesday, with special guests each week. No cover. All ages. The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com
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Galleries & Museums “White Skies,” opens 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, continues through Oct. 2. Linda Stelling presents artwork based on the flowers in her garden and the flowers in her past. Schomburg Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., E3A, Santa Monica. (310) 453-5757; SchomburgGallery. com “Priority Required,” opens 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, continues through Sept. 30. 18th Street Arts Center’ s visiting artist Yukako Ando presents several site-specific installations that engage with themes of urban daily life in Los Angeles. American “pop consumption culture” is humorously addressed. 18th Street Arts Center, Atrium Gallery, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica. (310)453-3711; 18thstreet.org
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By Michael Aushenker Don’t accuse percussionist Alex Singer, a senior at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, of missing a beat. Teens United Live, an annual concert fundraiser he cofounded with three Crossroads classmates, returns for a third year on Saturday at the Moss Theater at New Roads School in Santa Monica, with all proceeds supporting Los Angeles students in need. Back in freshman year, Singer founded the nonprofit with his fellow jazz program students: vocalist Bella Porter, pianist Taylor Mackell and bassist Sol Was (who happens to be the son of musician and producer Don Was). The impetus? He heard through the grapevine that the Colburn School, a noted performing arts institution downtown, was experiencing financial turbulence. “They had a funding cut for the
music program,” Singer, now 18, recalled. For two years in a row, their Teens United Live fundraiser, which featured student musicians from across the Westside (including Harvard-Westlake, Brentwood and Windward schools), sold out the legendary Roxy on the Sunset Strip, raising nearly $40,000 to benefit their less-fortunate musician peers. Last year’s show included Colburn’s jazz musicians and the Harmony Project, featuring younger kids, performing Katy Perry’s “Fireworks.” This weekend’s Teens United Live expands to include students from throughout the Los Angeles public school system. “For the last two years, we’ve sort of been like the house band,” Singer said. “This year we’re not as involved, we have a lot more people.” The quartet, who have been
jamming since the 7th grade in a pop-rock outfit called Zuzu, want to donate this year’s proceeds to a general education fund for schools in Lennox neighborhood, east of LAX. After Saturday’s benefit, Singer and company, poised to graduate in May, are ready to step down. “I think maybe we can pass down the throne to underclassmen,” he said. Ultimately, the takeaway for these young musicians has been about more than filling a music venue. “You really can make a difference, and you can have fun while you’re doing it.” Teens United Live is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ann & Jerry Moss Theater at New Roads School, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. Tickets are $25 or $100 for VIP seating. teensunitedlive. com michael@argonautnews.com
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Females bring the funny at the Broad Humor Film Festival inside a dive bar; Mathilde By Michael Aushenker Dratwa’s “Escape From Garden There’s a persistent stereotype Grove,” which has a teenager that, taken on the whole, men just rescuing her grandmother from a tend to be funnier than women. nursing home; and Ryan Lynch’s (As Christopher Hitchens wrote “SanFranLand, Episodes 1.1 for Vanity Fair, due to the many shortcomings of men “they damn well better be.”) Susan diRende, however, is out to set the record straight. She’s the founder of the Broad Humor Film Festival, which spotlights two feature films and 29 shorts from Friday to Sunday at the Electric Lodge in Venice. What triggered diRende to launch the Broad Humor Film Festival, Sarah Lawrence in “Somebody’s held at the Electric Lodge since Mother” its 2006 inception, was a Writer’s 1.3,” in which Bobbi leaves her Guild comedy screenwriting Georgia town to join her best contest in which, to her horror, “not a single woman made it to the friends in San Francisco. Some of the submissions came finals. I thought, ‘Maybe they do from outside the United States. need other opportunities.’” Directed by Romania’s Cristina This year’s festival, which also Iacob, “#selfie” chronicles the includes a screenwriting lab escapades of three students who on Sunday, covers all comedic skip studying for finals in favor flavors, from dark to satirical to of a seaside adventure. Italian dramedy. Films include Annabelle Attanasio’s “Anchovies,” in which entry “The Date,” by Gianpiero Alicchio, explores the aftermath of protagonist Micah attempts to a double date. Singapore filmmaker conquer his phobias —confined Marrie Lee made “Rojak, the day spaces, germs and women—
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when TV went insane,” in which a freak storm damages a television station’s broadcasting satellite and conflates six channels into one. Two Canadian entries — Karla Monterrosa’s “Unfortunately” and Andrea Beca’s “Flat Life” — depict young women going through major life changes. Across nine years, diRende has “read every screenplay and seen every film.” As a result, she said, “I can’t watch Hollywood movies anymore.” Female screenwriters, diRende believes, tend to dismiss the Aristotelian model of story structure. “It’s not that Hollywood is wrong, it’s just that they’re just using the one model,” she said. “There’s a lot of tension and release all across the films; there’s not just one big climax at the end. Women’s comedy is more like multiple orgasms.” The Broad Humor Film Festival runs Friday through Sunday at the Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. Tickets are $12. For a complete schedule, visit broadhumor.com. michael@argonautnews.com
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REAL ESTATE Q&A Is this a good time to buy a home? The nature of market bottoms is that it’s hard to tell one has occurred until prices and sales volume start to rise again. That’s why the best time to buy is when market conditions suggest a bottom. That means there’s still some risk for homebuyers, since no one has a crystal ball that predicts the future. To take advantage of low mortgage interest rates and home prices still well below previous records, you may have to take a risk, such as riding out another short-term dip in property values. But the rewards may be well worth it. Here are five reasons to buy a home right now. More jobs are available. Total non-farm payrolls rose by 217,000 in June, and the unemployment rate is 6.3 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment increased in professional and business services, health care and social assistance, food service and drinking places, and transportation and warehousing. Houses are a great hedge against inflation. The Labor Department also says the May Computer Price Index is up 2.13 percent year-over-year. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in May, its largest increase since August 2011. The CPI excludes volatile food and energy, so you can bet that the accelerating cost of things, otherwise known as inflation, also includes housing. You may be paying more for goods and services but, if you’re a homeowner, you’re better off financially. A major asset such as a home, purchased at a fixed cost, becomes more valuable when prices inflate. Housing price increases are slowing. The median existing-home price was $213,400, over 5 percent above May 2013. Considering that the national median existing-home price was
$158,800 in January 2011. That’s when the PMI Insurance Company said home prices relative to income are below market fundamentals in more than half of U.S. states. Prices overcorrected during the recession, and then they soared by the double digits in 2013. Now housing is correcting once again from an overcorrection. Now is the time to take advantage of better home-buying conditions. Mortgage interest rates are still low. During the recession, mortgage interest rates for a benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate loan, averaged 4.32 percent. Now they’re close to that and there’s no recession. That means mortgage rates have nowhere to go but up. Pent-up demand is ready to release. Since the recession, household formation fell dramatically to one percent of the national population. But considering that the leading age of the largest generation ever – 81 million Echo Boomers – is now over 30, the numbers should be closer to the 2.3 percent annual growth of the 1970s, when 78 million Baby Boomers reached adulthood. The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) said that about 2.1 million households delayed formation due to the recession which allegedly ended in 2011. Now there’s pent-up demand for housing that should continue to drive home prices higher. The takeaway? A housing recovery doesn’t occur in a straight line. There are surges and dips. Buyers could wait for better conditions, but the present alignment of falling mortgage interest rates, slower home prices and large selection is highly unlikely to recur. This may not be the bottom, but it’s close enough. This week’s question is answered by Bob and Cheryl Herrera, Professional Real Estate Services, (310) 306-5427, www.bob-cheryl.com.
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Culver City
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Aug '14
Homes Sold Average Price
47 $664,000
28 $647,000
Marina Del rey
Aug '13
Aug '14
Homes Sold Average Price
37 $859,300
26 $913,100
Palms/Mar Vista
Aug '13
Aug '14
Homes Sold Average Price
40 $916,400
33 $970,000
Playa del Rey
Aug '13
Aug '14
Homes Sold Average Price
18 $578,500
10 $679,300
Playa Vista
Aug '13
Aug '14
Homes Sold Average Price
25 $728,900
13 $784,600
Santa MONICA
Aug '13
Aug '14
Homes Sold Average Price
72 $1,464,800
73 $1,575,200
Aug '13
Aug '14
Homes Sold Average Price
26 $1,544,500
19 $1,939,900
Westchester
Aug '13
Homes Sold Average Price
39 $863,900
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304
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& Pagan Seeks Family Home
“We’re representing a local family who needs a home as soon as possible,” says agent Kim Williamson. “They need four bedrooms (or three bedrooms and an office/den) in Westchester for themselves and their three sweet little boys. With inventory so low, they are having a hard time. If you or anybody you know has such a home, and would entertain the possibility of a sale, please give us a call. We greatly appreciate your time and help.” Information, Williamson & Pagan, Re/Max Estate Properties, (310) 678-6650.
Stunning Silver Strand Home
“This Mediterranean gem is on a wonderful south-facing corner location, just steps from the beach,” say agents Peter and Ty Bergman. “The living room has a fireplace and a balcony which overlooks a patio garden. There is a formal dining room and a gorgeous kitchen with a Viking range. The master suite has its own fireplace, and there are three additional bedrooms, another three baths and a powder room. With wood floors, soaring ceilings, a 1,400 bottle wine room, maid’s quarters and a three-car attached garage, this is the perfect home for the discriminating buyer.” The property is offered at $2,299,000. Information, Peter & Ty Bergman, Bergman Beach Properties, (310) 821-2900.
Santa Monica Townhome
“This move-in ready home is in a prime location, just a few blocks from the beach and shopping,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The bright, open living room has French doors to a private patio. The spacious kitchen, overlooking the dining area, has its own breakfast bar. A winding staircase takes you up to the master suite with a fireplace, sunny balcony and spa-like full bath. Two more bedrooms and another full bath complete this floor. The top floor features a roomy loft with French doors to a terrace. This rear unit includes a two-car garage.” The property is offered at $1,495,000. Information, Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties, (424) 2031828.
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Ocean, Marina and Harbor Views
“This two bedroom, two bath home, located in the coveted Center Tower offers amazing views,” says agent Charles Lederman. “The kitchen boasts a large island and a wine cooler. There are fantastic built-ins and hardwood floors throughout. The bathrooms have been impeccably renovated with top-of-the-line fixtures including a huge jet spa with an ocean view. Enjoy Marina City Club's unparalleled amenities: gym, free classes, pools, tennis courts, and a gourmet restaurant and bar. Walk to the beach and many restaurants.” The property is offered at $769,000. Information, Charles Lederman, Marina City Realty, (310) 795-8267.
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income to help fuel the local economy.” Also on Monday, President Barack Obama called for a federal minimum wage hike from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour.
Police arrest El Segundo arson suspect
El Segundo police have arrested a 63-year-old woman accused of setting fire to seven buildings in the city, including a yarn store and two churches, between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24. Barbara Nania of El Segundo, arrested Aug. 28, faces seven counts of arson and an additional terrorism charge for allegedly setting fire to St Michael’s
Episcopal Church on Richmond Street during a service on Aug. 24, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office spokeswoman Jane Robison said. Nania, who faces up to 13 years and four months in prison if convicted, pleaded not guilty during an arraignment hearing on Tuesday. El Segundo Police Lt. Jaime Bermudez said investigators identified Nania from surveillance camera footage. No one was injured in the fires.
Fundraiser intends to clean up
Students, parents and teachers from Beethoven Street Elementary School
in Mar Vista are holding a “Car Wash for Crayons” back-to-school fundraiser at Marina del Rey Toyota at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4. The event, organized by the Beethoven Booster Club, seeks monetary donations as well as crayons, markers, highlighters, copy paper, tissues, No. 2 pencils, pencil sharpeners, children’s scissors, glue sticks, wide-ruled composition notebooks and anti-bacterial hand sanitizer. Last year the event raised about $5,200, said event spokeswoman Kellie Sue Peters. Donations can be made through Sept. 9 at Marina del Rey Toyota, 4636 Lincoln Blvd., or online via fuidly.com.
LMU, Otis to host open houses
Loyola Marymount University is holding a community open house from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday on the Regent’s Grass in the center of campus. The event aims to showcase LMU resources available to the public, including library access and jogging trails. Live music, student performances, food, children’s activities and a brief campus tour are on the agenda. Call (310) 338-2759 for more information. Otis College of Art and Design is hosting an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 11 to update the public on planned campus improvements. Visit otis.edu for details.
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Daniel Tamm, the Westside representative for Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office, hangs with Venice Art Crawl President Sunny Bak
ago by Andrew Keegan, best known as one of the stars of the movie “Ten Things I Hate About You,” the nonprofit artistic and spiritual collective Full Circle hosts weekly meditation ceremonies, yoga and dance classes, film screenings, art showings and other public events. Keegan, a 12-year resident of Venice, said hosting the Venice Art Crawl party was a natural fit for Full Circle. In fact, Full Circle will host the next VAC outing on Sept. 18. “Venice has always been a
home for artists,” Keegan said. The Venice Art Crawl, now partnered with the Venice Chamber of Commerce, has been hosting quarterly community arts events at local businesses and arts studios since August 2010. “Every year we’re trying to make it bigger and better,” said co-organizer Bobby Olson, a real estate attorney by day. “I want VAC to be as much a part of this community as it possibly can.” During the fourth anniversary celebration, art covered the walls of Full Circle’s main gathering room, its basement and even spilled over into the sidewalk on Rose Avenue, with several artists live-painting on canvasses as deejays spun hip, upbeat tunes. Painter Telopa Treloky captivated the crowd with his interesting technique for imbuing his portraits with their characteristic rich sepia tones — spitting red wine onto his work between brushstrokes. Also in the main room, muralist John Park drew inspiration from John Campbell’s “Heroes of 1,000 Faces” to create spontaneous canvasses for an upcoming exhibit at C.A.V.E. Gallery. With the help of art director Ying Yang and her scenestealing Maltese poodle Mimi, Venice Paparazzi’s Edizen Stowell entertained guests with a newly created automated photo booth. Yang, who works on the creative side of advertising, appreciates VAC because
Artist John Park live-paints a canvas, part of a series of works inspired by Joseph Campbell that go on display at C.A.V.E. Gallery in February
“it brings all the local artists together and the community together,” she said. “It’s a chance to see the community shine all in one night.” Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin and Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Westside area representative Daniel Tamm presented VAC President Sunny Bak and Vice President Nicole Muyingo with certificates honoring the art crawl’s cultural contributions to the city. “I’m glad to be able to help celebrate [the Venice Art Crawl’s] fourth, and I hope it celebrates its 14th and its 40th,” Bonin said. Said Park, surveying Full Circle’s full house between brushstrokes: “Anything that gets people off their computers, out of the house and into the community is awesome.” — Michael Aushenker
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AIKA Trading celebrated the grand opening of a flagship urban cycling store in Santa Monica on Aug. 16. The 2300 Lincoln Blvd. shop showcases top European cycling designs and accessories, including Royal Dutch Gazelle and Yepp (known for its front and rear child seats) as well as handcrafted Latvian Erenpriess bicycles, Sandwichbikes do-it-yourself wooden bicycle kits, Brompton folding bicycles and CARGO foldable bicycle baskets. AIKA has been importing and distributing European bikes in the U.S. since 2010 and the store represents the company’s expansion into retail sales. (310) 4502288; aikatrading.com Bacari PDR, a new restaurant and wine bar that aspires to be a community gathering spot in Playa del Rey, has opened its doors at 6805 Vista Del Mar Lane. This is the first Westside culinary outpost for brothers Robert and Daniel Kronfli and Executive Chef Lior Hillel, who already operate the Bacaro wine bar and Nature’s Brew, both near USC, and their Kronfli Brothers artisanal food product line. Bacari PDR is open for dinner from 5 p.m. to midnight daily and for brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with happy hour specials from 5 to 7 p.m. daily. The menu is posted online. (310) 439-2100; bacaripdr.com
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Terrazza, the beachside lounge inside Hotel Casa del Mar (1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica), kicks off its ongoing “Spirited Thursdays” series of mixology-driven tasting events from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight (Sept. 4). Mingle with a rotating roster of beverage pros showcasing a different beer, wine or spirit each week, and with each specialty drink ($12 to $16) enjoy a complimentary small plate created by Executive Chef Jason Bowlin. This week’s spotlight is Ilegal Mezcal; next week’s is Art in the Age, which features ginger, rhubarb, sage and other unique liqueurs. (310) 430-7144; hotelcasadelmar. com
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Well-reputed mixologists Josh Goldman and Julian Cox opened Brilliantshine, a cocktail-driven restaurant concept in which food pairs with drinks (not the other way around), on Aug. 19 at 522 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica. (310) 451-0045; thebrilliantshine.com
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Craft Sushi & Noodles Craft Sushi and Noodles is a fusion of Asian cuisine and contemporary, California-inspired recipes. The restaurant features over 30 gourmet hand rolls, including the adventurous Crazy Cajun (crawfish, cucumber, green onion, jalapeno) and the Slammin’ Salmon. You can also make your own bowls or customize a roll. Craft Sushi offers plenty of vegan and gluten-free options in addition to rolls, noodles, salads, steak and chicken dishes. 4370 Lincoln Blvd., Marina Del Rey | (310) 822-6869| craftsushiandnoodles.com
FIN the restaurant FIN is praised for its imaginative Asian/American fusion cuisine and craft cocktails. Trendy ambiance is marked by Asian lanterns and
tea light candles, but the blend of vibrant flavors on the dinner menu is the restaurant’s main draw. The popular Asian tapas include dishes such as glazed green beans and spicy rock shrimp tempura as well as more traditional Japanese cut and hand rolls. Indulge in signature drinks and dishes at happy hour, from 5 to 7 p.m. weekdays. 12223 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City | (310) 398-8611 | finculvercity.com
Humble Potato The Humble Potato’s Original Hambaga embodies American comfort with a Japanese kick. This neighborhood eatery’s menu includes burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, salads, sweet treats and an array of specialty beverages, all at very reasonable prices in comfortable but cool atmosphere. Especially good fries come with tasty dipping sauces. Open 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through
Fridays and from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. 8321 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester | (323) 989-2242 | humblepotato.com
BARBECUE Morfia’s Ribs and Pies Morfia’s is the Westside’s go-to place for barbecue. Beef brisket, chicken, pork and sausage are brick-pit smoked to perfection and served with cornbread and sauce, with dinner specials and combination plates on the menu as well. Barbecue sandwiches on a French roll are among customer favorites, as is the famous “baklava cheesecake,” which is part of wider dessert menu that includes homemade pies and cakes. Catering and party trays (small, large and Texas-size) are also available.
CONTEMPORARY CALIFORNIAN Bin No. 73 This ultra-cozy wine bar next to sister restaurant Mercede’s Grille has a ceiling decorated with bottles from its ever-changing wine list. The menu features gourmet tapas, lavash flatbread pizzas and decadent meat and cheese plates, salads, sliders, steak and weekend $5 brunch specials. Craft beer is on tap and a special drink menu includes flavorful twists on the classic mojito, margaritas and a pair of delightful champagne cocktails. 18 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey | (310) 577-0035 | mercedesgrille. com
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ambience and an outdoor patio are only part of the restaurant's draw. The kitchen emphasizes the bounty of plant-based food but operates within the full culinary spectrum vegetarian dishes as well as hearty entrées such as a fresh ground aged burger, grass-fed filet and Scottish salmon - making Feed a welcome addition to Abbot Kinney's vibrant foodie scene. The full bar boasts an extensive wine list, craft cocktails and 17 varieties of beer. 1239 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice | (310) 450-5550| feedbodyandsoul. com
Louie’s of Mar Vista A lively atmosphere compliments quirky Southern California cuisine that’s sure to impress. Unique dishes are influenced by recipes from all over the world, including New Orleans, Japan and Hawaii. Best of all, Louie’s raises its own bees to combat a worldwide honey shortage
Feed offers lunch, dinner and week4077 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey end brunch using primarily local, | (310) 821-6939 |morfiasribsandsustainable ingredients. Stylish pies.com Please visit The Argonaut online for the complete listing of restaurants, ArgonautNews.com/Restaurant-listings
and is conscious of humane practices in meat production. Everything in this restaurant is custom and memorable — try a signature Bee Sting cocktail at the friendly bar. 3817 Grand View Blvd., Mar Vista | (310) 915-5300 | louiesofmarvista. com
Marla's Café A professional caterer and party planner for more than two decades, Marla Barreira puts her vast culinary experience to work in a menu that explores exciting fusions of American, Latin, Italian and Portuguese cuisines. Her cozy café, offers daily specials for both lunch and dinner as well as small bites, sandwiches, wraps, salads, pizza and pasta. Desserts include Marla’s famous cookies, brownies and pecan squares. Take-out, delivery and catering are also available. 2300 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice | (310) 827-1843 | marlascafe.com
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responsibilities: The Associate Teacher will assist the Site Supervisor in impleresponsibilities: The Child Care Teacher menting the program curriculum will instruct school-age children in Participate in the DRDP activities designed to promote social, Supervise and directly interact with chilphysical and intellectual growth. Assists dren in a warm and positive manner. the site supervisor with development Communicate positively with children, and delivery of child care curriculum. Re- parents, and staff. sponsible for the general supervision and Ensures the safety and health of the management of up to 14 children. Plans, supervises, and implements program cur- children. Assist children with homework. riculum for the site. Structures program to the needs of the children with concern Participate in preparation of snacks. Responsible for the cleanliness and for their interests, special talents, and safety of the classroom. individual style. Ensures the safety and Circulates and participate with the chilhealth of children. Responsible for the cleanliness and safety of the classroom. dren indoors/outdoors. Supervises assigned Child Care Teacher Observe and document children accordAide. Circulates among the children ing to curriculum activity. indoors/outdoors. Assists site supervisor Qualifications: Must hold a current in the preparation and service of snacks. Associate Teacher Permit. Maintain effective communication with Current Infant and Adult CPR and Pediatparents. Must observe and document children according to curriculum activity. ric First Aid certificate. Knowledge of Community Care LicensQualifications: Must have 12 ECE units ing, Title 22 Rules & Regulations. and at least 6 months of experience Knowledge of Title 5 with the Schoolworking in a licensed child care center. Age DRDP measures. Must have valid 15 hour infant child and adult CPR certificate (Preventative Location: Los Angeles (90011) Health/Safety). Must have TB clearance. hours: Part-time, 25 hours per week, Location: St. Anastasia (90045) M-F, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm hours: Part-time, M-F, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm salary: $12.68 per hour salary: $11.26 per hour Benefits to include: Vacation & Sick accrual st. anastasia after school program
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in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FICtItIOUS bUSINeSS NAme StAtemeNt File No. 2014233345 The following person is doing business as: Dahlin Construction 2554 Lincoln Blvd. #734 Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: Erick Dahlin 2554 Lincoln Blvd. #734 Venice, CA. 90291. This business is conducted by a individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Erick Dahlin. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 19, 2014. Argonaut published: August 21, 28, September 4 and 11, 2014. NOTICEIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FICtItIOUS bUSINeSS NAme StAtemeNt File No. 2014247197 The following person is doing business as: get Ready! Dog Training 3749 Redwood Ave. Mar Vista, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Robyn M. McNutt 3749 Redwood Ave. 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 n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and
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