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L etter s Kudos for Coyote Diligence Re: “Westchester’s Coyote Crier,” News, Sept. 8 Since moving to Playa del Rey, getting The Argonaut on Thursday has become a weekly ritual. The pups have even learned “Let’s go get the newspaper,” and up the hill we go. And, speaking of pups, I can’t say thanks enough to Ms. Suzanne Armstrong and the volunteers dedicated to informing the community of the abundant and rampant coyote presence in Playa del Rey and Westchester. Concern about coyotes is no exaggeration, as some critics voice in the article. The howl of a pack can be heard in wee hours of the night. In the last week we have made two reports of coyote sightings in the area. I believe apartment personnel and condo managers should inform their tenants of this issue. And shame on the man who confronted Ms. Armstrong because his organization was planning its own community outreach. He should be so lucky to know what a pet provides for those in need of companionship
or assistance because of a disability. He is in desperate need of a fuzzy-lipped kiss! Morgan Jackley Playa del Rey Community Meeting: Coyotes in Westchester and Playa del Rey The Neighborhood Council of Westchester – Playa and L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin are holding a public meeting about local coyote issues from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Westchester Senior Center, 8740 Lincoln Blvd. Representatives of Los Angeles Animal Services and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are expected to speak. RSVP to www.11thdistrict.com/coyote_ community_mtg.
FROM THE WEB: Re: “Westchester’s Coyote Crier,” News, Sept. 8 No one bats an eye when they let their cats outside to kill birds and other wildlife, but a coyote gets a hold of a few cats and people are up in arms. Solution: Keep all pets on a leash and cats
indoors where they belong. It’s usually the pet owners’ fault for being irresponsible. Alex Don’t kid yourself, Alex. These coyotes will do sweeps through neighborhoods and wipe out hundreds of cats in a matter are months. Then they will focus their hunting efforts on the dogs. Small, medium, or large — the size does not matter. Those dogs at greatest risk are puppies and older dogs that may be sick and are unable to adequately protect themselves. We have seen it happen over and over. Debora Martin This article was well-written and fairly balanced, as it covered most sides of this conversation. One part was left out: Humans are the cause of this conflict. Development has removed habitat for wild animals. Humans are responsible for attracting coyotes to the neighborhood by feeding them, by feeding feral cats, and by allowing food and garbage to be available to wild animals. Humans have allowed their pets
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Free Spirts, Free Fun This Sunday’s Abbot Kinney Fest is packed with live music ........................ 34
Homeless Plan Pushback Detractors speak out against storing homeless people’s belongings at Westminster Senior Center . ................... 9
OPINION NIMBYs Gone Wild No-build ballot measures are bad for everyone ......................................... 10
COMMUNITY BULLETIN Art Heals Trauma
Window Between Words Turns 25 . ............ 11
Westchester Rocks the Block Inaugural WAM fest builds community around cool ......................................... 37
Athletes of Architecture Diavolo makes flying leaps from impossible set pieces .......................... 17
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WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS John Doe and Exene Cervenka talk punk history at Vidiots ............................ 33
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ON THE WATER A Yacht Club for the People The all-volunteer Fairwind turns 50 . .......... 38
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ceremonial relighting of the Venice sign in blue and gold. “It’s great to see generations of football passed down from [Mack, Youngblood and Pace] to future Hall of Famers from the Venice High School football team,” said Remoff, who gave the Gondoliers players tickets to the Rams home opener at the Coliseum against the Seattle Seahawks. Venice High School football coach Angelo Gasca said being on stage with Rams greats brought back memories of his playing days. “I watched Youngblood and
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Mack play as a kid. They were our heroes and they inspired us to become football players,” Gasca said. “As a lineman myself, it was really inspirational seeing the Hall of Fame linemen and how big they were,” added Venice High defensive lineman Charlie Capiti (#75). The block party organized by the Venice Chamber of Commerce also included live music and a Rams Fun Zone with passing and tackling simulations for kids.
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Why 3/4 of Homesellers Homeless Plan faces Pushback Don’t Get the Price They Want for Their Venice is divided over letting the homeless Westside Home stash their stuff at Westminster Senior Center By Gary Walker There’s no shortage of frustration in Venice about stockpiles of homeless people’s belongings in public spaces, but a plan to let homeless people stash their stuff at the long-vacant Westminster Senior Center is facing considerable pushback from some locals. Proponents, including L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, say a regulated storage facility would help homeless people transition into overnight shelters and other social services programs that don’t accommodate personal belongings. Others worry that the facility will become a magnet for transients in a residential neighborhood adjacent to a dog park and two blocks from Westminster Avenue Elementary School. Representatives from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and the Santa Monica jobs-trainin g nonprofit Chrysalis, which is being tapped to run the center, heard plenty of the latter during a Sept. 15 community meeting at the elementary school. “How are you going to prevent people from camping out all night like they do on Skid Row? What are you doing to protect our children?” asked Penny Dennis, a Venice parent among the roughly 80 people who attended. “My fear is that it will bring more homeless people into the park,” said Darryl Barnett, a longtime Venice resident who was part of the local effort to create the popular Westminster Dog Park. “This is just a Band-Aid approach.” Between frequent interruptions, speakers from Chrysalis, LAHSA and the city said there’s no evidence a storage facility would facilitate criminal or nuisance behaviors, and they emphasized that local homeless encampments aren’t going to disappear on their own. “There is not going to be a process where [the homeless] are going to be moved to another community. They are going to be here until they are housed,” LAHSA Executive Director Peter Lynn told the audience. Reactivating the former senior
center as a storage facility would also act to prevent homeless encampments there and in the park, said L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks Assistant General Manager Kevin Regan. “There will be no overnight camping allowed, and no sleeping in the park after hours,” Regan said. While there are not currently plans for a special security detail at the storage facility, that could be a possibility, said Debbie
Venice Neighborhood Council Homeless Committee Chair William Hawkins, meanwhile, has taken to social media to argue for a mobile storage concept instead of using the former Westminster Senior Center. The neighborhood council voted in August to oppose the storage facility but has yet to take a formal vote on the mobile storage concept, which would employ retrofitted buses
“This is just a Band-Aid approach.” — Darryl Barnett, Venice resident
Dyner-Harris, Bonin’s district director. The facility would allow homeless people to securely store their possessions inside 60-gallon plastic bins. It isn’t clear exactly how many bins would fit inside the former Westminster Senior Center building, but an information leaflet passed out during the meeting estimates 124. The annual winter storage program for the homeless on the Venice boardwalk, which the senior center building would replace, accommodates only about 26 storage bins. A similar storage facility that Chrysalis currently operates on Downtown L.A.’s Skid Row contains 1,426 bins — but that facility is at least five times larger than the one planned in Venice. The storage facility in Venice would also host social services caseworkers from a nonprofit provider to be determined. Venice community activist David Ewing supports using the former senior center for storage, but he’s critical that city officials haven’t done enough neighborhood outreach about the potential benefits. “I think the process has been extremely top-down and extremely opaque. As far as I know, Westminster is the best place that anyone has come up with,” Ewing said. “I don’t think that means that it’s the only possible place, but I think that it was a betrayal of process not to bring other choices to the community.”
to store and secure homeless people’s belongings. Michael Lindley, who runs the winter storage program on the boardwalk, doesn’t think the mobile storage plan is feasible. “You’re talking about 100, 200 [storage] units,” Lindley said. “This would mean that the city would have to come up with five or six vehicles, and that’s going to cost the city more money. And then you have to pay for the drivers, the gas and the people inside.” Bonin, who on Sept. 8 hosted a town hall on homeless in Venice that drew some 400 people — many of them also concerned about plans for the former Westminster Senior Center — emphasized that the primary reason for opening a storage facility is to connect the homeless with services that can get them off the street. “It is important to challenge the suggestion that the proposed mobile program is the only option to provide caseworkers, services and an opportunity to employ people who are homeless or formerly homeless,” Bonin said. “On the contrary, any storage program offered by the city would that. In fact, that is an element of the city’s comprehensive homeless strategy that I proposed.” There will be at least two more community meetings about the proposed storage facility at Westminster Senior Center, according to Chrysalis and LAHSA representatives. gary@argonautnews.com
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NIMBYism Gone Wild Ballot initiatives by Santa Monica’s Residocracy and L.A.’s Michael Weinstein would hurt everyone By Charles Rappleye Michael Weinstein is a loudmouth iconoclast who has made much money — and many enemies — as the leader of the world’s largest private gay-health advocacy agency. “He’s a thug,” former L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky once told the L.A. Times after a wrangle over county policy. “He is just a megalomaniac,” Steve Schulte, a former employee at Weinstein’s agency, told LA Weekly. Now Weinstein has turned his attention to the problem of housing in Los Angeles. Too bad. It’s one thing to have Weinstein roiling the world of AIDS and sex. His drive to require condom use for all sexual activity, including those sex acts staged by producers in the porn-mecca San Fernando Valley, has generated backlash and loud controversy for years. But it was hard to impute Weinstein’s motives, and while prophylactics may be annoying, they do no harm. That is not the case, however, when it comes to housing. Here Weinstein’s life experience qualifies him to be a first-class complainer but offers zero guidance on questions of urban policy and equity. Weinstein is the moving force behind the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative, a measure he’s seeking to qualify for the ballot in 2017. It’s a classic case of NIMBY — Not In My Back Yard — where policy is shaped by narrow, parochial interests that thwart the considered goals of the larger community. How does that work? Take Weinstein’s most recent initiative as an example: a lawsuit filed by the Friends of the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative to block a new residential,
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To Weinstein, the tall tower means “Manhattanization,” and so it must be stopped. Never mind the consensus of expert opinion which holds that the only way to ease the pressure on housing prices is to
neighborhood, a predominantly black area that has long sought major development that might bring jobs and growth. “We have been redlined,” Denise Edwards, president of the Baldwin Hills Village Garden Homeowner Association, which supports the new project, told the Times. “This is about having community members shop in the community they live in and bringing new amenities to the neighborhood.” Edwards has plenty of company. Over the course of two years of community hearings, San Francisco-based developers Carmel Partners heard “overwhelming” support from scores of local residents. Moreover, in response to those “listening sessions,” the builders agreed to design changes to limit traffic and limit parking impacts. But that wasn’t enough for Weinstein and his Coalition to Preserve L.A. The project would include a multi-story tower, and that’s enough to generate a lawsuit.
character of the community, but their agenda is less-nuanced than that. Already they have launched petitions opposing two projects, the Plaza at Santa Monica and a major expansion of the Miramar Hotel, both of which are located amid dense development and close by a new rail terminal. If those projects can’t pass muster, then it’s development per se — never mind good or bad — that Residocracy opposes. Likewise with Weinstein. He likes high-rises enough that he planted his office on the 21st floor of a tower in Hollywood. But when he looked out his window and discovered a building boom going on all ‘round him, he decided to bring his special brand of activism to city planning. I understand the impulse. Change can build new housing. Never mind that for a look crass, especially when it involves generation or more, planners in L.A. have demolition of buildings and places you’ve grown accustomed to. But change is sought to increase density around transit happening whether we like it or not, in the corridors, thus encouraging people to get form of new arrivals, higher rents, more out of their cars in favor of rail or bus. traffic. The only thing that will bring The alternative is to build out — into the down rents is new construction, and if we suburbs, resulting in more sprawl, more don’t build up, we’ll have to build out. It’s traffic and a less-livable city. a fact of life from Santa Monica to Eagle None of this fazes Weinstein or any of the other slow- or no-growth activists who Rock, and everywhere in between. Make no mistake: If Weinstein’s have sprung up across the L.A. basin in Neighborhood Integrity Initiative ever the past few years. becomes law, it will lock in high housing Santa Monica has its own anti-developprices, spur a new round of urban sprawl ment outfit known as Residocracy, a sort of acronym for Residents’ Direct Democ- and eclipse 20 years of progress toward racy Solution. Like Weinstein’s Neighbor- a more livable Los Angeles. It’s a bad idea whose time came, and passed, quite hood Integrity Initiative, Residocracy is a while ago. also sponsoring a ballot measure that would require a referendum on any Charles Rappleye is a veteran buildings over a certain height limit, Los Angeles writer and editor. making new buildings risky and difficult His latest book is “Herbert Hoover — not to say impossible — to undertake. in the White House: The Ordeal Residocrats — can we coin that term? of the Presidency.” — say they are simply protecting the
The Argonaut with the notices from Vector Control referenced in the article that we obtained via a public records request. However, the article incorrectly states that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State Lands Commission both have a representative on the Ballona Wetlands Conservancy Board of Directors. In fact, the Secretary of Natural Resources for California appoints one representative for the state, which is currently an employee of Fish and Wildlife. The article also leaves out the fact that Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin (District 11) also appoints a member to the Conservancy Board, with the other two seats appointed by Playa Capital and Friends of Ballona Wetlands.
Given the conservancy’s public/private management structure, we have asked for copies of agendas and minutes of their board meetings to help shed light on this and other issues, but they have refused to voluntarily provide those records, citing their status as a private nonprofit. That position, of course, ignores not only the public representatives on their board of directors, but also that, according to their own statement, the conservancy’s “sole purpose [is] maintaining the Freshwater Wetland System,” much of which is on public land. The Land Trust will eventually get these records via the California Public Records Act, but it is very disappointing that they have not been provided voluntarily. It is
If Weinstein’s Neighborhood Integrity Initiative ever becomes law, it will lock in high housing prices, spur a new round of urban sprawl and eclipse 20 years of progress toward a more livable Los Angeles.
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to roam free or be outside during the hours coyotes hunt. When humans take responsibility for their actions instead of blaming coyotes, we will be able to live side by side. Lynzee Browning This is Why Public Records Access is Vital Re: “Not the Kind of Buzz You Want to Hear,” News, Sept. 15 The Ballona Wetlands Land Trust appreciates The Argonaut’s coverage of the Ballona Wetlands, including the recent article on the dramatic increase in mosquitos at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh over the summer. The Land Trust was happy to provide
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clear from the information we have so far that public oversight of this nonprofit has been passive at best. At a minimum, Councilmember Bonin’s office should have ensured that constituents were aware of this public health issue as soon as the notice was issued, and Bonin should have issued a public statement outlining his office’s response. Instead, it appears the hope was that the issue would just blow over with the public none the wiser. Public/private partnerships work best when the public has access to all information about the partnership. That wasn’t the case with the Annenberg Foundation’s three year foray into a construction
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Providence Saint John’s Gifts $534,000 to Local Nonprofits Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica gave $534,000 to 13 local nonprofits on Sept. 7 as part of its ongoing Community Grants Program, a continuation of Providence Health & Services’ 160-year mission of outreach to the poor and vulnerable. “All our Providence ministries are dedicated to our core strategy of creating healthier communities together,” Community Health Partnerships Director Ron Sorensen said. “By collaborating with organizations that have special expertise in serving the less fortunate in our communities, we can help build better lives for our neighbors here on the Westside.” The organizations that received grants will use the money for programs that help the homeless, provide medical care to low-income residents, serve at-risk youth, facilitate wellness programs, serve the needs of the elderly, and care for people dealing with memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease.
They include the Venice Family Clinic, Westside Family Health Center, Saint Anne School, Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, Boys and Girls Club, Safe Place for Youth, St. Joseph Center, WISE & Healthy Aging, Upward Bound House, Ocean Park Community Center, Meals On Wheels West, Pico Youth and Family Center, and OPICA Adult Day Care Services. Representatives from these organizations gathered for a reception in the hospital’s cafeteria to receive their checks. “This grant comes to us at a very critical time when public policy has moved the funding focus from transitional housing like ours to permanent housing,” Upward Bound House Executive Director Christine Mirasy-Glasco said. “However, homeless families still need a safe secure place to stay and services while they are waiting to transition into permanent housing.” — Regan Kibbee
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Finding a solid mariachi band in this town isn’t like splitting the atom. Festivals, parties, community events and certainly upper-end Mexican restaurants offer a fair share of brightly costumed musicians bearing horns, violins and guitars. But how do you know the musicians you’re checking out are worth their cielito lindo? Devotee Edgar Rivera has taken in mariachi performances all over the city and beyond, from East L.A. to the San Fernando Valley to his native Guadalajara. By now he knows quality and, to Rivera, the evaluation isn’t difficult. “When the people that are listening to it are really staring at [the musicians], instead of eating or drinking. They’re paying attention to what they’re listening to, that’s how I can tell,” Rivera said. “When they catch my attention, and I just listen.” His attention was caught and held on a recent Sunday evening at Casa Sanchez Mexican Restaurant. Rivera and his wife Betsy celebrated their twelfth wedding anniversary over dinner and a set by Mariachi Voces de Mexico de Raul Sanchez, the restaurant’s house band. “They performed ‘Guadalajara,’ and that’s a classic mariachi piece,” Rivera said. “I had my in-laws from Mexico on Skype watching too, and they enjoyed it. They said it was good, so I can say it’s good.” This was Rivera’s first time hearing the band — he and Betsy had Googled mariachi and ended up on Centinela Avenue in Del Rey — but for Mariachi
Voces de Mexico de Raul Sanchez, such praise is anything but unusual. Now in their ninth year as the Casa Sanchez house band, Mariachi Voces de Mexico de Raul Sanchez is regularly hired out for festival gigs (including this
Julian Torres, the band’s lead singer and one of its trumpet players, has musical roots in traditional mariachi, but he has also sung jazz and R&B. Through his gigs with Mariachi Voces de Mexico de Raul Sanchez, Torres finds plenty of opportu-
“We want to show you that, yes, we’re Mexican, and, yes, we are immigrants, but we could give something here. There’s a whole revolution, mariachi music-wise, as to the younger kids. I really see the fusing of music. If you want to play Beatles, yes, we can play the Beatles.” — Julian Torres, lead vocals and trumpet year’s Fiesta La Ballona) in addition to their 11 weekly shows at the restaurant Thursdays through Sundays. Part of the magic is keeping a timehonored tradition feeling fresh. “They’re not a typical mariachi band. They sing in different languages, and they’re always trying new things,” said Irma Sanchez, the band’s booking agent and assistant manager. “I guess you could say that they’re very modern with a touch of the old tradition.” Indeed, it’s not every mariachi band that can throw in mariachi versions of tunes by Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra or Frankie Valli. Members boast that no two shows are the same, that each performance takes on its own dynamic. And requests? Bring ‘em on.
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nity for fusing various musical genres — a practice that he contends is part of mariachi’s evolution. “It’s all about the music, and we want to show you that, yes, we’re Mexican, and, yes, we are immigrants, but we could give something here,” Torres said. “There’s a whole revolution, mariachi music-wise, as to the younger kids. I really see the fusing of music. If you want to play Beatles, yes, we can play the Beatles.” Over the years, Casa Sanchez’s proximity to LAX has brought visitors from around the world to Mariachi Voces de Mexico de Raul Sanchez. The band’s repertoire, says Torres, includes numbers for “our Brazilian friends,” “our French friends” — you name it. A 2015 Yelp
review from Veronica S. of Misawa, Japan, proclaimed the band “Stunning and breathtaking!” Before coming together to form the current ensemble, many of the band members had played with well-known area mariachi bands such as Mariachi sol de Mexico and Mariachi los Camperos. Raul Sanchez, the restaurant owner for whom the band is named, isn’t a musician but he hand-picked some of the original members to set the initial direction of the band. The current lineup came together when the band’s former music director started reaching out to experienced mariachi musicians to gauge their interest in forming a steady house band. “He wanted to have good chemistry in the group,” said Torres. “Most of the songs in mariachi are standards. When you have a restaurant or a stable group, then you can start putting arrangements to standards or to newer music. We all have tons of experience. Whatever song they ask for, we’re able to play it.” “We are like a family,” added Filiberto Ramirez, the band’s bass guitar player. “We spend a lot of time together, sometimes more than with our families.” That first Sunday night set on Rivera’s anniversary included folklorico dancers and featured many of the standards mixed with some wild cards. Torres, Ramirez and their bandmates ripped through “Malagueña,” “Ojos Espandos,” “Jarabe Tapatio” and “El Milagro de Tus Ojos” — many of the songs capped off with a boisterous shout of “Si, senor!” (Continued on page 14)
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means the music doesn’t get too loud. By the second show, the band fields a lot of requests for standards. Also on the set list: “Besa me Mucho,” On Fridays and Saturdays, when a polka number, the Javier Solis song the band takes the stage for their “Payaso” and the standard “El Niño 10:45 p.m. set, the booze is flowing Perdido.” The latter two were requests and nobody is worried about toning from brother and sister Angel and down the volume. Angelica Lopez, who were celebrating “Most of the people who come here are Angelica’s birthday with their families. Like the Riveras, the Lopez family were very focused and know that it’s a dinner Casa Sanchez first timers who has sought show,” Torres said. “But this whole technology thing — we’ve seen people out mariachi to celebrate a festive on their phone, not paying attention or occasion. Upon arriving, Angelica Lopez people not really understanding the discovered that one of the entertainers concept of dinner show. We’ve encoun— Torres — was a former high school tered things where people are right in the classmate. middle and they’re talking out loud or “’Payaso’” was our dad’s favorite song, and he’s no longer with us It’s about being just screaming out at us like they’re in a cantina somewhere. happy at the same time as suffering “But when there’s a crowd that is really internally,” she said. “‘El Nino Perdito’ into it, or some people come in that we was the first song my brother and I used know, or we see musicians that come in, to dance to when we were really young. you feel that adrenaline rush and really It’s all instrumental, but we think it’s enjoy it even more,” he said. “It’s an art, about a child gone missing from his and we are giving the best kind of art that parent. It’s the first song we used to get we can show.” down to. Both of those songs are really powerful [for the people] at this table.” Mariachi Voces de Mexico de Raul Those kinds of personalized requests Sanchez performs two shows on are always welcome, say the musicians Thursday evenings and three shows on of Mariachi Voces de Mexico de Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings Raul Sanchez. at Casa Sanchez Mexican Restaurant, As Torres tells it, the vibe of the crowd 4500 S. Centinela Ave., Del Rey. can shift depending on the hour. First shows of the evening typically draw To make reservations, call (310) 3979999 or visit casa-sanchez.com. family crowds and area locals, which
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“Diavolo has been Los Angeles’ wild child, a company of daredevil dancers leaping and cavorting on pitching wheels, Goliath walls and playground equipment from a super-sized wonderland,” wrote the Los Angeles Times on the occasion of Diavolo’s 20th anniversary. “… Defying gravity doesn’t just look easy. It feels like the human spirit, ever enduring.” But this sublime transcendence between man and the built environment has not always been effortless, explains Heim, who brings his company’s bold blend of architecture and athleticism to The Broad Stage this weekend to celebrate its 25th anniversary. They will debut a new work called “Passengers,” choreographed by Diavolo dancer Leandro Glory Damasco Jr., and their signature work “Trajectoire” from 1999. “We had no idea what we were doing,”
says Heim, reflecting on the creation of “Trajectoire,” which opens the Broad shows and rocks dancers back and forth on a giant half-moon shaped hull designed by Daniel Wheeler. “When we build that — ‘Trajectoire’ — and put it in the Diavolo studio, we look at it and say, ‘What the f*ck we going to do with this?’” recalls Heim in his rich French accent. So they did what artists do — experiment. Heim had dancer Meegan Godfrey, now a professional stuntwoman, hop on the huge rocker and prepare to launch. They tilted the giant crescent-shaped seesaw back and forth, and on the fourth rock Godfrey took flight. “She flies so high in the air — 20 feet in the air — and crashes into the wall of the studio,” recounts Heim. “She lands on the floor. She was so strong. She stood up with a bloody nose, bruises everywhere
and she says, ‘That’s freakin’ awesome! Let’s do it again!’” Diavolo’s taste for heights, soaring numbers and gigantic playthings hasn’t changed much since its early days, but the method behind the madness has evolved from freewheeling experimentation to fine-tuned research and development, explains Heim, especially after the company was commissioned to develop a trilogy of dance works for the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2005. “It really kicked my ass,” says Heim of working on the first part of the triptych. “Before 2005, I was just creating as I was going along in the rehearsal. I was not doing a year to two years of research, hundreds and hundreds of hours by myself trying to compose a piece before the first day of rehearsal. Because I was (Continued on page 18)
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Venice residents circa the late ‘70s and early ‘80s may remember strolling down the boardwalk toward the red, white and blue sign of Lafayette Coffee Shop. Heading to this favorite breakfast spot was a daily ritual for some and a weekend treat for families. It was a hang for just about every colorful character who called this eclectic community home. Jeremy Fall may not remember the Lafayette, but he’s the mastermind behind a new beachside diner — this one focused more on evenings out than early mornings: Nighthawk Breakfast Bar. Serving a.m.-inspired grub until after midnight every day of the week, Nighthawk set up on Washington Boulevard (in the spot where Le Cellier once offered Gallic-Southeast Asian The Nighthawk Candied Bacon Breakfast Burger fare) on Aug. 11 after a run in comes with white truffle cheese, crispy potato strings Hollywood that ended in May. and a fried egg “We had this location on our horizons before we closed,” says a destination,” Fall says. “We “Breakfast for supper is big in have people who have been here the U.S.,” says Fall. “It’s Fall, who lived in the Venice four, five times. We’ve had Canals 15 years ago, before it nostalgic to all of us. Nighthawk people come in twice in one day. is a more creative execution of a was hip. “I always wanted to I’m grateful. We know people on late-night breakfast spot: open by the beach. This concept a first-name basis.” feels very California to me: a farm-fresh ingredients, a menu Against his family’s sage laidback, cool, comfort-food designed by Spago-alum Chef experience. Venice screamed the advice, Fall has been working in Greg Schroeppel, a live DJ, all epitome of that California culture the hospitality industry for the paired with a bar setting.” past 10 years. His mom owned a I was trying to capture.” The menu includes bestsellers Fall’s late-night breakfast bar is restaurant and is currently a food like “Benedict” fries, with and beverage director at a hotel. an intimate space — 62 seats smoked ham, raclette cheese, “Never get into the industry,” total, with just four freestanding hollandaise sauce and a sunny she told him. Yet, he did exactly tables, a long booth with a side up egg; chicken & biscuits that, working in nightclubs, handful of tables, a bar and a with bacon sausage gravy; the interning at bars and working for candied bacon breakfast burger, long communal table with no hospitality groups. He eventually with white truffle cheese, crispy chairs. opened his first bar in 2014. Unlike in Edward Hopper’s potato strings and a fried egg; “It’s in my blood,” says Fall. famous 1942 painting “Nightand Drunken French toast, “You pick up things growing up hawks,” in which a stylish dripping with pear brandy and that become part of you. I have a topped with pear compote and couple and one lone gentleman passion for food and beverage. sit at a late-night diner counter, mascarpone mousse — “the best This is what I want to do.” Nighthawk Breakfast Bar is French toast I’ve ever had,” Everyone has memories of packed nightly. declares Fall. breakfast at midnight, of eggs “We wanted to welcome the community first and get to know and bacon at Denny’s or Swingthe regulars before this becomes ers, Mel’s or Norms. (Continued on page 20) September 22, 2016 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 19
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Empathy for the Donald Monologist Mike Daisey makes Santa Monica great again with ‘The Trump Card,’ a search for the man behind the persona By Christina Campodonico What makes Donald Trump tick? From political pundits debating on TV to think pieces and polls that speculate on the odds of a Trump presidency, it’s a question that the media has been trying to figure out since the outspoken billionaire and real estate tycoon announced his bid for the presidency in June 2015. For critically acclaimed monologist Mike Daisey — who performs his one-man show “The Trump Card” at The Broad Stage next Thursday — the notoriously candid Republican presidential nominee is almost like a “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,” to quote Winston Churchill, because his personality is so surprisingly impenetrable. “One of the interesting things about him is that he has almost no depth whatsoever,” says Daisey, who read everything he could about Trump while preparing his 100-minute manifesto about the man who’s taken American politics by storm. “You can read all the biographies and all of the pieces that people have written about him and you can read the ones where people have spent tremendous amounts of time with him and write about what it’s like to be with him day after day, in some cases decades, and you can read about people who’ve spent a single
Mike Daisey dissects Donald Trump in his new one-man show weekend but are trained journalists, who are good at getting a story, and everyone does not come back with like, ‘The Life of Donald Trump.’ So you can take that to mean either he is very crafty — has an intensely rich inner life that we’re all just not seeing — or [this] sociopathic life.” While some might consider the Donald completely unfiltered, Daisey finds Trump’s imperviousness to be strangely, almost alarmingly “consistent.” “Out of all the people who’ve been in my shows over almost two decades performing, I don’t think I’ve ever had a subject who is so consistent that way,” continues Daisey, who’s tackled the
larger-than-life personalities of P.T. Barnum, L. Ron Hubbard and Steve Jobs in his monologues. “No matter what direction you read about him, from his childhood, to when he was a young adult, to the arc of these different business projects, like no matter what direction you read about Donald Trump, he’s really, really consistent. He’s the same person for all 70 of his years, like the same guy.” Such a protagonist (or antagonist, depending on your political views) without a dynamic storyline may seem like a boring subject for a master storyteller like Daisey — The New York Times dubbed him “one of the finest solo performers of his generation” — or an opening for attack. But the monologist says he prefers to find entry points for empathy within his work, even for figures as polarizing as Trump. “It actually is my job to discover points of empathy with the people that I talk about in these shows, because it’s fundamentally rarely interesting to do otherwise,” says Daisey. “For instance, sometimes what journalists don’t talk about very often with Donald Trump, they don’t delve into the material of his father and father’s business practices and his intense racism … and how early he
was absolutely funneled into being exactly the person he has become, which when you really break it down, really raises questions about how much opportunity this person in their formative years gets to actually be anything else.” I ask Daisey if his play asks us to feel sorry for Trump. “We should be able to feel empathy for any human,” he says. “It’s through empathy we actually understand in a deep way that actually goes beyond the intellectual and actually pierces.” Yet there is one thing regarding Trump on which Daisey is certain. “What will happen for me, I can assure you, at 12:01 a.m. on Election Day I will stop performing ‘The Trump Card’... ‘cause I will never perform it again. ... Now, will I ever do a show about Donald Trump again? That could happen. But I’m sure that regardless of what happens with the election, it will be a while before I ever talk about Donald Trump again. … I think we’re all going to need a break from talking about him.” Mike Daisey performs “The Trump Card” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. Tickets are $32 to $60. Call (310) 434-3200 or visit the broadstage.com.
A Festival for the Rest of Us Sunday’s Venice Brooks Festival is a reggae-infused alternative to the big show a block away By Brian Welk Those looking for an authentic Venice street party experience this Sunday without the massive Abbot Kinney Festival crowds can find it just a block away at the Venice Brooks Festival, showcasing the local scene west of Main Street. Gavin Dogan, owner and creative director of General Admission men’s clothing store on the corner of Brooks and Pacific avenues, says the Venice Brooks Festival started last year as an alternative to the increasingly touristy Abbot Kinney Festival turnout. The hope is to showcase local shops and vendors located between the boulevard and the beach. “Venice is not all about Abbot Kinney,” Dogan says. “Businesses located outside Abbot Kinney weren’t getting a lot of love, so the idea was to create an event where locals wanted to be and to really promote everything around Abbot Kinney.”
The Venice Brooks Festival stretches from Pacific Avenue to the boardwalk This year’s expanded block party stretches down Brooks Avenue from Pacific Avenue to the beach. More than 40 independent vendors are setting up shop, including Deus Ex Machina, Lone Wolfs, Fiore Design, Outerknown, Gotta Have It Vintage and Lily Ashwell.
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There’s also a Caribbean theme, with six deejays spinning reggae and house music while local food vendors, including the Venice Whaler, serve up jerk chicken plates and rum cocktails. The music lineup, headlined by DJ Higher, includes Venice locals DJ Glenn
Walsh and DJ Osamu, with Dirty Dave and Danny Holloway rounding out the bill. Holloway is a DubLab contributor with a lengthy résumé as a musician and producer — he’s contributed to three Bob Marley albums, assembled albums by Jimmy Cliff, The Meters and The Maytals, and even accompanied The Rolling Stones to Jamaica in 1972. Proceeds from the festival support The Teen project, a nonprofit active in Venice that provides housing and support for teenagers aging out of the foster system and at-risk youths during their transition into adulthood. “It’s a block party for locals,” Dogan says. “This event is about everyone else — everyone not on Abbot Kinney.” The Venice Brooks Festival happens from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, along Brooks Avenue between Pacific Avenue and the Venice Boardwalk. Visit venicebrooksfest.com for more info.
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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, Sept. 22 Wills, Trusts and Nursing Home Asset Protection, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Schomer Law Group gives a seminar to help baby boomers maximize retirement income and protect their assets for future generations. Culver City Julian Dixon Library, 4975 Overland Ave., Culver City. Free (310) 337-7696; schomerlawgroup.com Coastal Connection Fundraiser, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Celebrate your connection with the coast during this Bay Foundation fundraiser with food, entertainment, games and more. $150. (888) 301-2527; santamonicabay.org Chamber Expo 2016, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Network with businesspeople from El Segundo, Westchester, Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey, Del Rey and, Manhattan Beach while sampling local cuisine in the Sip & Savor courtyard. Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport, El Segundo. $10. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com Toastmasters Speechcraft, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Speechcraft is a workshop to develop your presentation skills. Experienced Toastmasters present the
Mark Maxwell spins at 10 p.m. in Townhouse Bar. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com Salsa Night at Wokcano, 8 p.m. to 1:30 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 close every Thursday at Wokcano, 1413 5th St., Santa Monica. $8. facebook.com/DanceSalsaLA
Friday, Sept. 23 Friday Night Trivia, 7 p.m. Test your knowledge while having a brew and win prizes. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com SongWriter Soiree, 7 to 11:30 p.m. (Sign up at 6:30 p.m.) Show up and prove your talent, then stay to support your fellow singers and musicians during the open mic each Friday at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. unurban.com Sidewalk Café 40th Anniversary, 7 p.m. to midnight. Sidewalk Café
live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Culver City. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com
Roga, 8 a.m. A free running group and all-levels yoga class each Saturday morning through Oct. 1. This week’s instructor is Felicia Tomasko. Meet under the Santa Monica Pier sign at the top of the ramp for a warm-up with a brisk run on a two- or five-mile course. Walkers welcome. Bring your own mat. santamonicapier.org Recreational Paddling Program, 8 to 11 a.m. Learn the basics of outrigger canoeing from the Marina del Rey Outrigger Canoe Club. No experience necessary, but you must know how to swim. Dress for a water workout; bring water and sunscreen. Mother’s Beach, 14110 Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. marinaoutrigger.org Westchester Arts & Music (WAM) Block Party, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Emerson Avenue Community Garden shuts down a block of Emerson Avenue at 80th Place for a day of community-building through live music, games and food trucks. Free to attend. wamblockparty.org
Eames Demetrios on Sustainable Design, 7 p.m. This is the 10th annual celebration of the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature. A book sale and signing plus a reception with refreshments follows the program. Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org Live Music Showcase, 7 p.m. Music from Gene Williams & Friends. Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Love Revisted, 8 p.m. The band returns to Venice with original guitarist Johnny Echols, followed by DJ Vinyl Don in the Del Monte. DJ
Wills, Living Trusts and Savvy Social Security Planning, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A Schomer Law Group seminar covers nursing home costs, how to protect your estate if disabled, and how to minimize federal and state taxes. Culver Hotel, 9400 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Free (310) 337-7696; schomerlawgroup.com
celebrates 40 years with a ‘70s costume party, local charity raffles, complimentary appetizers and drink specials. Cash bar. Special guest Barry Minniefield from The Voice season 8 performs. Sidewalk Café, 1401 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. (310) 399-5547; facebook.com/sidewalkcafevb
Sofar Sounds: Culver City, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of
Museum Day Live!, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An annual event across the country encouraging people to visit local museums and cultural institutions. All guests with a Smithsonian “Museum Day Live!” get in free to the Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St., Santa Monica. (310) 395-290; smithsonianmag.com
Jewelry Beading, 11 a.m. to noon. Select from a variety of bead styles and colors to create a necklace or bracelet. Materials supplied. Culver City Julian Dixon Library, 4975 Overland Ave., Culver City. (310) 559-1676; colapublib.org BAM Fest 2016, 1 to 5 p.m. 18th Street Arts Center hosts its annual Beer, Art & Music benefit with over 100 beers, live punk bands, art installations, open artist studios, vendors and gourmet food trucks. 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica. $45 to $50. (310) 453-3711; 18thstreet.org Create Calm, 2 to 4 p.m. This integrative therapy workshop incorporates complementary healing modalities including yoga therapy, Reiki, essential oil therapy and contemplative care. Free and all ages. Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org
Look Park, 8 p.m. Look Park, featuring Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne, performs live at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com The Afronauts, 8 p.m. Live jazz followed by DJ Shiva spinning soul, funk, hip-hop, disco, house, indie and electronic at 10 p.m. in The Del Monte, plus DJ Jedi in Townhouse bar at 10 p.m. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com
Kyla Hansen’s assemblage sculptures reference an anthropomorphized, feminized desert landscape in unexpected ways. SEE GALLERIES & MUSEUMS.
L.A. Blender Users Group Meeting, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about the new features in Blender v2.78 and see Alembic demonstrations. Lloyd TaberMarina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 821-3415; socalblender.org
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fundamentals of public speaking in the relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere of a Toastmasters meeting. $25. YMCA 4500 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. Contact Janet Cormier (310) 621-8006; jdoggan@aol.com
Habitat L.A. Build-A-Home Carnival, 4 to 7:30 p.m. The Westside Church Coalition hosts a familyfriendly event and silent auction to raise money to build a Habitat for Humanity home for a family in Culver City. Westwood United Methodist Church, 10497 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Free parking below the Belmont Village building. (310) 474-4511; buildahabitathome.com
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Santa Monica Cooking Class, 10 a.m. to noon. Slow Food Preservers Los Angeles teaches this “All About Dehydrating” hands-on class with demos and samples. Check website for supplies needed. Santa Monica Farmers Market, Virginia Avenue Park, Santa Monica. smgov. net/portals/farmersmarket
John Doe and X band-mate Exene Cervenka perform an acoustic set after a discussion of the early West Coast punk scene at Vidiots. SEE SUNDAY, SEPT. 25.
Overland Ave., Culver City. (310) 559-1676; colapublib.org
Rico Rodriguez, who plays Manny Delgado in “Modern Family,” joins dozens of other stars for Mattel’s Party on the Pier fundraiser. SEE SUNDAY, SEPT. 25.
Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a blues concert by Hound Dog Dave & The Meltones. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Colormania, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Coloring is an effective way to relieve stress. Come sip some tea and color your stress away. For adults. Culver City Julian Dixon Library, 4975
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 Coffe House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Sofar Sounds: Venice, 7:45 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 Hot Jazz Saturdays, 8 to 10 p.m. Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet plays early jazz and ragtime music, then DJ Jedi spinssoul, funk, hip-hop, disco, and dance music after 10 p.m. in The Del Monte. DJ Doomz in Townhouse bar at 10 p.m. No cover. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com Bob Forrest, 8 p.m. Former frontman for Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief performs with friends at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com
Sunday, Sept. 25 Coastal Cleanup and Yoga, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Xanadu Life sponsors this Santa Monica Beach cleanup. Yoga at 10 a.m. with beach cleanup following. Burlap bags provided. No plastic. Bring your own reusable gloves. 1200 Palisades Beach Road, Santa Monica. Meet at lifeguard station 12. (909) 802-6505; thexanadulife.com Live Music, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Backboners perform live at Santa Monica Farmers Market, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. smgov.net Mattel Party on the Pier, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This 17th annual charity event features unlimited rides, carnival games, kid’s fun lounge and lunch donated by Wolfgang Puck Catering. Disney Channel and Nickelodeon stars will be on hand to sign autographs and take pictures in the “Selfie Station.” Proceeds benefit Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. $150 adults; $75 children. partyonthepier. ucla.edu Abbot Kinney Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Westside’s biggest fall festival features a mile-long stretch of art stations, vendor booths and five (Continued on page 35)
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Free Spirits and Free Fun Musical acts from near and far headline an action-packed Abbot Kinney Festival By Bliss Bowen Abbot Kinney Boulevard’s cache of cool draws fashionistas, foodies, flaunters and gawkers from around the corner and around the globe. On Sunday they’ll be coming in droves, when a mile-long stretch of the boulevard closes to cars for the 32nd annual Abbot Kinney Festival — the Westside’s biggest annual street party. Once again there will be three beer gardens, dozens of food trucks and booths, and art, culinary and fashion vendors aplenty, with live music and DJs on three stages plus the familyfriendly KidsQuad. But instead of a spoken-word stage, Spritzr and HUSHconcerts have teamed to host a headphones-enabled silent disco (called the Love Lounge) along the boulevard at Santa Clara Avenue. It’s all being accomplished with the help of approximately 150 volunteers, says Abbot Kinney Festival Association chairperson Donna Humphrey. “We work on the event year-round,” she says. “We open vendor registration in December, but things start to really get going in January.” Humphrey estimates that 100,000 to 120,000 people attend each year. “The whole aim for the fest is to raise money for youth, community and arts grants” given out by the Abbot Kinney Festival Association, explains Matt Ellis, who once again curated the Andalusia “Locals” Stage. The festival is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit’s biggest annual fundraiser. (Those wishing to make a donation can do so at abbotkinney.org/donate-1/.) A Springsteen- and Petty-admiring Australia native who moved to Venice 11 years ago and has since become an active champion of its musical community, Ellis considered last year’s postfestival feedback (“nothing but positive”) when coordinating the Andalusia “Locals” lineup. “Everyone loves getting local bands down on the strip,” he says. This year he’s “trying to make it even more comfortable” for artists and the audience; details hadn’t yet been confirmed at press time, but he was in the process of lining up furnishings and Astroturf “so it’s more of a constant hang.” Silent Partner will get things off to a rocking start, followed by indie-rock foursome Potential Suitors and the duo Bambi + Felix — aka vocalist/guitarist/ beatboxer Bambi Morse and drummer/ backup vocalist Jessamyn Violet, who will be playing their first show in three years. Wise-ass rock ‘n’ roller Paul Chesne will play a set of his own and also join
The eclectic Abbot Kinney Fest lineup includes conscientious rapper Crown & the M.O.B (upper left), dynamic vocal-guitar-percussion-beatbox duo Bambi + Felix (upper right), articulate Fiction Plane rocker Joe Sumner (lower left) and rockin’ “spaghetti surf blues” band Kat Myers & the Buzzards Ellis during his set; the two will introduce “They Don’t Make ’Em Like They Used To,” a witty single they plan to release in October. The Andalusia lineup will be rounded out by eclectic local troubadour Tom Freund and buzz-generating free spirit Kat Myers and the Buzzards; Townhouse/ Del Monte Speakeasy regular DJ Bright Moments will be spinning between sets. “I know Tom Freund is working on a big band for the afternoon,” Ellis says. “There are bound to be surprises and collaborations.” Mista Cookie Jar, Kristin Cook, kid trio Moose, 29 Live, and the Superbroke Brass, Tin & Strings Marching Band are all scheduled to return to the KidsQuad stage Sunday. They will be joined by Colombian children’s singersongwriter Sylvie Simhon, Nathalia, and Muppets-loving, Parents Choice Awardwinning “Ear Snacks” podcast hosts Andrew & Polly.
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Over on the Palms Stage at the Brig, DJs will be spinning throughout the day. The Broadway Stage will be jumping with hip-hop and rock from conscientious rapper Crown & the M.O.B. (“Message of the Blues”), Fiction Plane frontman/ bassist and app developer (Vyclone, Weev) Joe Sumner, crowd-pleasing hipster trio the Federal Empire, Sure Sure, HOV and 93. The articulate Sumner, who just participated in the Hulu-sponsored “8 Days a Week” release show and Beatles lovefest at the El Rey, recently opened some European dates for his dad: Sting. The Federal Empire are likely to wrap their engaging “gang vocal” harmonies around their “American Dream” (“I wanna burger with fries, supersize my bacon/ A big apple pie, yeah, as much as I can take and/ Never gonna stop until I have it all/ … I want what I want not what I need/ Even if it kills me I’ll be free”). The weed-celebrating, satiric
anthem manages to tap into both the national mood and Venice’s laidback spirit. Obviously the festival is a celebration of community by and for locals, but just as clearly it’s intended to promote Venice to outside visitors. “My idea and my job with the Locals Stage is to showcase what true local talent we have going on in Venice here right now,” Ellis says. “I just hope it kind of opens up doors for these local acts, for the new and existing residents of Venice and beyond, and helps get their names out there.” The 32nd annual Abbot Kinney Festival presents live music and DJs on three stages (plus the KidsQuad family stage) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, along Abbot Kinney Boulevard between Main Street and Venice Boulevard. Free admission. Visit abbotkinney.org for more info.
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live music stages. Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 396-3772; abbotkinney.org Bagels & Bestsellers: Sex and the Talmud, 10:30 a.m. Maggie Anton discusses her latest book, “50 Shades of Talmud: What the First Rabbis Had to Say about You Know What.” Anton’s book mixes Talmudic discussions with cartoons and observations by both serious and comedic thinkers, providing a new perspective on what the Talmudic sages had to say about the most intimate of human experiences. $15 ticket includes light brunch. Cash only. The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., Ste. 102, Santa Monica. (310) 315-1400; jewishwomenstheatre.org Westchester Elks Community Carnival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Westchester Elks Lodge hosts a family-friendly carnival in their back parking lot with face painting, music, games, a bounce house, dunk tank, food, bake sale, and beer and wine garden. Proceeds go toward services and supplies for disabled children. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. Free. (310) 821-3005; facebook.com/ westchester.elks Venice Brooks Festival, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Locals’ alternative to the Abbot
H A P P E N I N G S “The Other Side: A Queer History’s Last Call” screening, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Jane Cantillion’s documentary about the last gay piano bar in Silver Lake recounts candid stories of the gay experience from the 1940s to the present. Film begins at 7:30 p.m. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-3006; laughtears.com
Kinney Festival takes over Brooks Avenue between Pacific Avenue and the Venice Boardwalk with deejays spinning reggae and vendors serving Caribbean eats. Free to attend. venicebrooksfest.com Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a jazz funk concert by 2 Azz 1. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Music and Comedy at Unurban, 2 to 8 p.m. performances by Almost Vaudeville (2 to 5 p.m.) and Mews Small and Company (5 to 6 p.m.) precede the “Funny Feminist” Comedy Show from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Women’s Day, 3 to 5 p.m. This annual women’s day celebration, “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” will host inspirational speakers and presenters. First African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1823 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 450-0331; famecsm@verizon.net “The Dryden Arms: House of Despair, A Comedy,” 4 p.m. Writer Jonny Allina reads from his new work about a Glendale apartment manager and its eccentric tenants. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. $5 to $10 donation suggested. beyondbaroque.org
Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne performs with his new band Look Park at McCabe’s Guitar Shop. SEE FRIDAY, SEPT. 23. A Night of L.A. Punk Rock, 6 to 8 p.m. John Doe and Exene Cervenka of X join rock journalist Kristine McKenna, SONGS Music creative head Tom DeSavia and KCRW DJ Dan Wilcoz for a discussion of Doe and DeSavia’s book “Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk,” followed by an acoustic set by Doe and Cervenka. Vidiots, 302 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica. $20. vidiotsfoundation.org; beyondbaroque.org;
From Venice with Love Brightside travels to Topanga for Artists Matter showcase An Electric Avenue studio is where frontman Clayton Joseph Scott, lead guitarist Daniel Konscious Krieger, bassist Austin Nicholsen, percussionist Will Phillips and keyboardist Steve Aguilar first came together as Brightside. They chose their band name well: love, peace, gratitude and respect figure prominently in their music, not to mention beachy grooves. Their mellow 2014 EP “West of Lincoln” was followed this past June by “Wirly Girly,” a teasing single that polishes their reggae-lite “Venice beach roots” sound. New tunes like “Let Go” and the earnest “Rainbow Warrior” from their album-in-progress may bubble up in their set Saturday night when they return to 131’s bohemian space in
Topanga Canyon for another Artists Matter fundraiser. It’s a good bet that Scott will be keeping his hands on “Grace,” the Collings acoustic he purchased with fan-raised funds after his beloved guitar “Jackson” was stolen from his car in June. Brightside’s inviting fans to be part of their live video shoot at the show. Since its “debut charity event”/artist mixer in early May, the Santa Monica-based Artists Matter has been championing and reaching out to artists on social media. The fledgling nonprofit’s stated mission is to “provide services, resources and creative support for artists” — primarily, thus far, through grassroots networking and showcases like this, celebrating local talent and the community’s creative spirit. — Bliss Bowen
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Brightside, globetrotting photographer/musician Peter Goetz, Conscious Life Allstars, Amy May, Robot Nature, Good on Utah, Michael Russeck and DJ Fahmina raise funds for Artists Matter from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Sept. 24, at 131 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga Canyon. $15. (310) 455-1335; artistsmatter.org
John Stewart Tribute, 8 p.m. Buffy Ford Stewart along with Shana Morrison, Bill Mumy and the John Stewart Band pay tribute to the folk music of John Stewart at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com The Toledo Show, 9:30 p.m. This long-running cabaret show continues to shake up Sunday nights at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com
Monday, Sept. 26 Laughtears Salon, 6 to 9 p.m. Politics, art, culture discussion. Café Pier, 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 306-7330; laughtears.com Magic Monday, 7:30 p.m. Catch the last show of the season as Albie Selznick hosts a new lineup of award-winning magic acts by
magicians from the Magic Castle, with a pre-show in the lobby 30 minutes before showtime. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. All ages. $25. (310) 450-2849; magicmondayla.com Karaoke at Melody Bar & Grill, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Six-dollar mai tai cocktails loosen up vocal chords and inhibitions on Monday nights at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; melodylax.com
Tuesday, Sept. 27 LAX Coastal Chamber’s Annual Meeting, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Get the scoop on the chamber’s financial operations, public policy and how to become involved. L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin discusses future plans for our communities. Breakfast included. Hotel MdR, 13480 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey. $45-$300 (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com Ribbon Cutting for zpizza Taproom, 11 to noon. Celebrate the one-year anniversary of zpizza Taproom in Westchester. Food and drinks served. zpizza Taproom, 5933 W. Century Blvd., Westchester. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com
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A Light in the Darkness The Alive and Running 5k Takes a Stand for Suicide Prevention The Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center is a national leader in training, research and services for people who have thought about, attempted or lost someone to suicide. The group’s annual Alive and Running 5k Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention, happening again this Sunday in Westchester, raises funds to help that work —including a 24/7 crisis hotline — continue. More than 2,000 runners are expected to raise as much as $350,000 for the group at this year’s run, which includes a wellness expo, a concert by singer-songwriters Tom Goss and Larissa Lam, and a special appearance by Olympic athlete Suzy Favor-Hamilton. Favor-Hamilton, who competed as a middle-distance runner in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, lost her brother Dan to suicide in 1999. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder after her third Olympics, she too attempted suicide, an episode of her life she deals with in her 2015 memoir “Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running Away From Madness.” “I do lot of public speaking about suicide, and this is a wonderful event to raise public awareness about mental health. Both my brother and I were diagnosed as bipolar, and he committed suicide because he didn’t like the side effects of his
Olympian Suzy Favor-Hamilton medication, which happens to so many people,” Favor-Hamilton said. “I’ve always wanted to honor his life, and I feel that there are so many people out there who are suffering in silence and are ashamed of their condition.” — Gary Walker The Alive and Running 5k Walk/ Run for Suicide Prevention starts at 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at West 88th Street and La Tijera Boulevard in Westchester. Visit didihirsch.org for more info.
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International Affairs & Business Development, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. LAX Coastal Chamber launches its first forum on International Trade and Development focused on incentivizing companies to do business in California. The discussion will cover state-sponsored incentives, immigration options and visa options for entrepreneurs/employers. Light appetizers provided. LAX Coastal Chamber, 9100 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 210, Westchester. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com Go Club Beginners and Open Mic Komedy, 7 to 10 p.m. Learn to play Go with Santa Monica Go club who meet here every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Open Mic Komedy begins at 9 p.m. Sign up at 8:45 p.m. Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban. com Bachata Night at Wokcano, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Dance teachers Nicole Gil and Charlie Antillon lead a beginner lesson at 8 p.m., an intermediate class at 9 and social dancing from 10 until close every Tuesday at Wokcano, 1413 5th St., Santa Monica. $8. facebook.com/ DanceSalsaLA
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Sofar Sounds: Santa Monica, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Santa Monica. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com Tuesday Night Jazz, 9 p.m. the Julian Coryell Trio holds down a Tuesday night residency through September. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com
Wednesday, Sept. 28 Nami Family to Family class, 6:30 to 9 p.m. National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest non-profit mental health organization, offers this free 12-week course with information and strategies to care for your ill person. Held every Wednesday at Visitation Parish Center, 6561 W. 88th St., Westchester. (310) 892-8046; pstan5@aol.com Grand View Market Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. Every Wednesday night, Grand View Market serves up a side of entertainment to go with its juice bar, made-to-order deli sandwiches and Area 1 craft beer bar. Anyone can sign up to do a four-
minute comedy set or perform two songs. There is an open mic strictly for musicians on Friday nights. Grand View Market, 12210 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 390-7800 Velvet Guerilla Cabaret, 9 p.m. Open mic poetry each Wednesday at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Venice Underground Comedy and Bootleg Bombshells Burlesque Show, 9 and 11:30 p.m. Start the night with some of L.A.’s best comics, and finish it with a burlesque show featuring special guests Missy May & Erin Bridges. No cover. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com
$26. (310) 823-4567; reservations@ calyachtclub.net “The True Cost” screening, 7 p.m. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the untold story about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. A panel discussion follows the screening. Aero Theater, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $7-$11. (310) 260-1528; americancinemathequecalendar.com Wine Tasting Dinner, 7 p.m. Akbar owner/chef Avinash Kapoor has created a menu to pair with five sought after wines of Denner Vineyards in Paso Robles. Wine expert Peter Kerr handles the food pairings. Akbar, 3115 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey. $99. Reservations required. (310) 574-0666; akbarcuisineofindia.com
Thursday, Sept. 29 Cal Yacht Club Dinner, 6:15 p.m. CYC 2016 Commodore Richard Hamlin presents “In the Steps of Lewis and Clark — Four Rivers of Food, Wine and History,” with pictures and stories from CYC’s exploration of the Pacific Northwest on an 1800s coastal steamer replica. California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey.
Galleries & Museums “Face (Geometry) (Naked) Eyes,” opening reception 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Working with a carpet artisan, Polly Apfelbaum designed four large area rugs inspired by a Tree of Life mosaic in Otranto, Italy, New Age spirituality, Czech Fluxus artist Sonia Svecova’s eye
collages and Chilean film director Alejanrdo Jodorowsky’s film “Holy Mountain.” On display through Dec. 4. Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Arts and Design, 9045 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester. (310) 665-6800; otis.edu “Rib Mountain,” through Nov. 2. Kyla Hansen’s assemblage sculptures and text-based work reference the anthropomorphized, feminized desert landscape through storytelling. Five Car Garage, location in Santa Monica given after RSVP. (310) 497-6895; info@ emmagrayhq.com “one day after another,” through Nov. 5. Antonio Ballester Moreno uses jute and acrylic paint within a palette of primary colors and foundational geometric shapes to evoke the history of tapestry design and African, Islamic and Ottoman influences. Christopher Grimes Gallery, 916 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 587-3373; cgrimes.com
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Seaside History: “Save the Pier!” @ The Santa Monica Pier Directed by Tony Awardwinning actor Paul Sand, this free one-hour play retells the 1973 fight led by Al’s Kitchen manager Jack Sikking and activist Diana Cherman to save the Santa Monica Pier from demolition. Three performances only: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 23-25) at the west end of Santa Monica Pier. Free. facebook. com/SavetheSMpier/ Ignorance is Strength: “1984” @ The Actors’ Gang Actor, director and screenwriter Tim Robbins steps in to direct an adaptation of Orwell’s masterpiece at the Ivy Substation. Performances resume Sept. 29 and continue at 8 p.m. Thursdays, 9 p.m. Fridays and at noon Sundays through Oct. 8 at The Actors’ Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. $30-$35. (310) 838-4264; theactorsgang.com School of Hard Knocks: “A Taste of Honey” @ Odyssey Theatre Shelagh Delaney’s taboobreaking play of the 1950s
depicts the harsh realities that a working-class mother and daughter face as they search for love in post-war England. Opens Saturday. Shows continue at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 27 at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $10 to $34. (310) 477-2055; odysseytheatre.com What Wicked Stepmother? “Snow White” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Based on the original fairytale, this family-friendly musical
fantasy follows Snow White as she journeys to find herself, her mother and her destiny with the help of seven silly companions — sans an evil stepmother, villainous poisons or shadowy forests. Closing soon. Last shows are at 2 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 24 and 25) at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $12.50 to $15. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com Campfire Stories: “Throw Me on the Burn Pile and Light Me Up”
Director Paul Sand (center) and the cast of “Save the Pier” revisit the grassroots 1973 battle for a Santa Monica icon
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@ Kirk Douglas Theatre “Beasts of the Southern Wild” co-writer Lucy Alibar opens up about her Southern upbringing in a whimsical one-woman show involving a lecherous goat, a clutter of inbred cats, phone calls from Death Row and her father’s burn pile. Now playing at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 2 at The Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $25$70. (213) 972-7231; centretheatregroup.org
The Apartment: “Wait Until Dark” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players present an adaption of Frederick Knott’s thriller about a blind woman’s imperiled escape from her own apartment. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 15 at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $20. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org
Love Across the Universe: “My Girlfriend is an Alien” @ Pacific Resident Theatre Finding “the one” can take you on a search far and wide, but when green slime and tentacles get involved love can get downright sticky. This new play by the creators of the Fried Meat Trilogy and directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos (PRT’s “Henry V”) may give a whole new meaning to the phrase “star-crossed lovers.” Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 2 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 707 Venice Blvd., Venice. $20. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com
Partisan Romance: “How to Love a Republican” @ Santa Monica Playhouse When Margie’s parents introduce her to two congressmen from opposite sides of the aisle (who also happen to be running against each other), she has to choose where she’ll cast her vote inside and outside of the bedroom. Now playing at 7 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18 at The Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $19.50-$29.50. (310) 3949779; santamonicaplayhouse.com
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Westchester Rocks the Block Saturday’s inaugural WAM street festival aims to foster community through arts and culture By Stephanie Case To 24-year resident John Sharpe, Westchester has always felt more like a small town than part of a big city. “I go into Vons and I recognize people in the aisles. You walk down the street and people wave,” he says. “You feel like you belong, and I think that’s rare these days.” But unlike nearby Venice, which draws thousands to its annual Abbot Kinney Festival, or El Segundo, which hosts monthly art walks each summer, Westchester, Sharpe noticed, has never had a big arts-and-culture event to unify the community in a common space. This Saturday, the first-ever Westchester Arts & Music Block Party (WAM), hosted by the Emerson Avenue Community Garden, aims to fill that void. The free, all-day event is a massive musical takeover of Emerson Avenue, featuring eight eclectic bands and four dance troupes, along with carving lessons and family activities in the adjacent garden. Six gourmet food trucks and dozens of local vendors are also setting up shop. “The block party idea is a great one because it brings neighbors out of their houses. It stimulates the community, and that’s what it’s all about,” says Sharpe, president of the Emerson Avenue Community Garden and lead organizer of the event. If Sharpe seems confident about the party’s success, it’s because he has a track record. Back in the ‘90s, he and his
performed at their own block parties, toured with families from their block and even brought 13-year-old neighbor, a guitarist, on stage to open for them. Leading up to Nocona’s 7 p.m. set, a number of bands and dance groups are slated to perform, many of them hailing from Westchester. Among them are the Loyola Marymount University Community Band; the Lariats, a youth dance ensemble; and traditional Irish music group the Praties (band member Steven O’Laughlin also volunteers at the Emerson Avenue Community Garden). Other Westside groups include reggaeworld songstress LaDee Dred, the young performers of the Los Angeles Art Annie Dingwall, who was mentored Collective and the Loyola African Drum & Dance Ensemble. by Randy Newman at the USC As the afternoon progresses, the Thornton School of Music, brings traditional music gives way to the more her moody pop jams to WAM radio-friendly as pop and rock acts take friends threw dozens of decked-out block the stage. At 1:45 p.m., Annie Dingwall sings 50 minutes of her moody pop jams, parties on Ogelsby Avenue to knit their followed by Walla, a four-piece with neighborhood together. upbeat melodies; indie rockers the Chris and Adrienne Isom of Americana Audiots; and Apollo Bebop, a Santa Ana punk band Nocona, the WAM Block act that laces silky jazz with rap. Party headliner, have done the same in Away from the songs and dancing, their Venice neighborhood. families can take refuge in the nearby “Adrienne and mine’s place is the place Emerson Avenue Community Garden. where everyone in the neighborhood comes to party and rock out,” Chris Isom Among the blooming flowers and vegetables, kids and adults can stack says. oversized Jenga towers, get their faces Nocona has played some of the biggest painted, screen print T-shirts, pot music festivals in the country — from succulents, decorate hats or watch puppet Bonnaroo to Outside Lands — but the theatre. A master woodworker will show band is remarkably homegrown: they’ve
attendees how to carve bowls out of pieces of wood, while others can listen to Zsuzsi — the garden’s resident storyteller — weave some tales. One of those tales could easily be about the revival of the garden itself, which was an abandoned lot less than five years prior. “It was just dirt, weeds and trash, basically,” Sharpe says. “It had fallen into disrepair.” Since then, it’s blossomed into a community meeting place of sorts, where Boy Scouts and college students, teachers and artists can congregate. “It’s a little microcosm of humanity. We have every type of person in that garden,” Sharpe says. “It brings people together that may not otherwise have ever met.” With the block party, like with the garden, Sharpe hopes to continue to unite his growing community and inspire others to do the same. “There’s a bunch of new families moving in that are in the chapter of their lives that I was when I first moved in,” Sharpe says. “My objective is to stimulate them to take the baton, because it enriches your life. You feel more connected.” The WAM Block Party happens from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, on Emerson Avenue at 80th Place in Westchester, including the Emerson Avenue Community Garden. Free to attend. Visit wamblockparty.org for more info.
An Explosion of Creativity Beer, art and music collide at BAM Fest in Santa Monica By Kelby Vera Ka-BAM! Riot Grrrl punk, experimental art installations and draughts of more than 100 craft beers collide this Saturday for the 7th annual Beer, Art & Music Festival — BAM Fest for short — to raise funds for the nonprofit 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica. First, the beer. BAM keeps the party flowing with the help of more than 40 breweries — including Angel City, Golden Road, Firestone Walker, El Segundo Brewing Co., Santa Monica Brew Works and Three Weavers — each of donating the amber nectar needed to make the fundraiser possible. Why raise money? For the arts, of course. As part of its 28-year mission “to provoke public dialogue through contemporary art-making,” 18th Street Arts Center operates a program of five different
residencies to support local and international artists in creative risk-taking. Artists-in-residence are opening their studios to let festivalgoers get an intimate look at the creative process, with resident artist Hao Ni also hosting a pop-up group show. Before taking it up to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Los Angeles art collective Lucky Dragons is debuting a new interactive performance called “User Agreement,” which explores new possibilities for international conflict resolution. But BAM Fest would just be BA without the music, and this year it’s all about Grrrl Power. The punk rock lineup pairs celebrated L.A. artist and activist Alice Bag’s infectious howls and cutting lyrics with Sex Stains, a fierce five-piece fronted by two high-velocity vocalists. In Sex Stains, choreographer Mecca Vazie Andrews and writer Allison Wolfe
Hot chicks with fake hipster moustaches were a thing at last year’s BAM Fest (formerly of Bratmobile) team up to serve a mean punch of riot grrrl realness matched with large scoop of cacopho-
nous post-punk. “Sex Stains and Alice Bag are like sibling bands. Sometimes we even jump on each other’s stages!” says Wolfe. True to the DIY spirt of punk, festivalgoers can get their hands dirty at a “Crafternoon” workshop or strike a pose at any of several artist-inspired photo booths. Local brewers are also hosting crash-courses on home brewing and pairing food with beer. Naturally, leaving the car at home is encouraged. Organizers recommend taking the new Expo light rail line from the nearby 17th Street / Santa Monica College stop, and the city is putting up plenty of bike racks for the event. BAM Fest is from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica. Tickets are $45 in advance; $50 at the door. Visit 18thstreet. org/bam/ for more info.
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Quickley said. “However, there is a caveat. We’re a volunteer club. We like people to volunteer when they come in — to help clean boats, work on boats, teach if they can and bring their expertise. If people don’t want to do any work, they need to get their own boat.” The club helped both Quickley and Levine transition from powerboat skippers to sailors. There’s only one small catch. “We have a waiting list, because we’d like to keep the club at the same size it is now,” Windebank said. Nonetheless, he encourages prospective members to attend one of the club’s monthly open houses to get on the list. Fairwind celebrates its 50th anniversary on Oct. 1 with a champagne gala at Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club. The next club open house is on Oct. 8, also at Santa Monica Windjammers (13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey). Visit fairwind.org / openhouse.html for more information. Suchecki is a member of Fairwind Yacht Club and Single Mariners of Marina del Rey.
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