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Contents

VOL 48, NO 41

NEWS

Local News & Culture

COVER STORY

WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS

Rev Your Engines for AltCar Expo .............. 29

Orchestrating Change Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles fellows represent the future of classical music .................................. 12

Anti-Homeless Hate Crimes An alleged serial killer in Santa Monica

raises red flags about targeted violence .. 8

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ON THE SCENE Glutton’s Delight

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ARTS & EVENTS Latin Heart, Jewish Soul

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brings Neil Armstrong to life in surprising ways . .............................. 15

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L etters An Accident Waiting to Happen Nearly lost among our Christmas mail last year was a notice announcing a Jan. 10 Santa Monica Planning Commission hearing to consider approval of a new 47-unit mixed-use building to

fill the whole 2900 block of Lincoln Boulevard. Researching the proposal on smgov.net, I was horrified at what I found. The problematic narrow building site is as long as a football field with only one access way for vehicles: a street-level ramp that dumps

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Hate Crimes against the Homeless

An alleged serial killer in Santa Monica raises red flags about targeted violence By Gary Walker Sleeping on the streets is a dangerous way to live — even more so when the homeless are being targeted by an apparent serial killer. Ramon Escobar, a Texas man who fled the state after two of his relatives went missing, is charged with four counts of murder and multiple other assaults for an alleged reign of terror against the homeless for reasons still unknown from Sept. 8 to Sept. 24 in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. Investigators believe Escobar first assaulted two homeless men on Santa Monica beach, leaving one of them in a coma, before beating two homeless men to death with a baseball bat and critically injuring a third in downtown Los Angeles. None of those crimes captured much public attention, however, until Escobar allegedly bludgeoned to death a fisherman (initially presumed to be homeless, but not) who was sleeping under Santa Monica Pier on Sept. 20. A Sept. 22 attack on a homeless man in Palms and the fatal bludgeoning of a homeless man at Broadway and 7th Street in Santa Monica on Sept. 24 allegedly followed before Escobar’s arrest by Santa Monica police on Sept. 25.

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Ramon Escobar, 47, is charged with beating three homeless men and a fisherman sleeping under Santa Monica Pier to death in a spate of attacks between Sept. 8 and Sept. 24

Joseph Ramirez Perez, 21, is charged with stabbing a homeless man to death in Tongva Park on Oct. 3 Less than 10 days later, Santa Monica police arrested 21-year-old Joseph Ramirez Perez on Oct. 4 as he allegedly fled after fatally stabbing a homeless man to death in Tongva Park. The very next day, an unknown assailant reportedly doused a homeless couple with skin-burning acid as they slept in a public park in Mission Hills, that couple already having been targeted with gasoline and bleach.

A security camera recorded two men firing gunshots into a homeless encampment on Venice Boulevard in Mar Vista on July 26 Police have yet to establish motives in any of these attacks, but the common denominator of the homeless being targets is clear. “One of the things that we’ve seen routinely are bias-related attacks against the homeless, which have outnumbered all other hate crimes reported by the FBI combined,” said Brian Levin, a criminology professor at Cal State San Bernardino who has testified before Congress

about violence against the homeless. Levin, head of the university’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, said the often heated verbal opposition to homeless housing and services for the unsheltered can lead to these types of assaults. “We believe that negative stereotypes often contribute to attacks on homeless people,” he said. “One of the things that (Continued on page 10)

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There Must Be Something in the Water Bond Proposition 3 would allocate millions for Santa Monica Bay and Ballona Creek, but many local conservation groups aren’t supporting it By Gary Walker The Santa Monica Bay and Ballona Creek Watershed stand to gain $90 million in funding if voters approve Proposition 3, a nearly $9-billion state water bond on the Nov. 6 ballot with wide-ranging goals for water infrastructure, stormwater runoff diversion and water quality improvements — goals that most environmental organizations rally around. But many local organizations that consistently put their muscle behind scientific and policy goals for cleaner water and beaches have declined to publicly support the Water Infrastructure and Watershed Conservation Bond Initiative, which pits supporters such as U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the California Labor Foundation against opponents such as the Sierra Club of California and League of Women Voters of California. The problem, some opponents suggest, is that it tries to do so much it won’t actually accomplish anything specific for all that money. Connor Everts, a facilitator for the Santa Monica-based conservation network Environmental Water Caucus, has backed virtually every water measure except for a 2014 water bond that funded some controversial projects. But he won’t be supporting Proposition 3. “This measure is like an upside down, overladen Christmas tree with something for almost everyone but not enough to fix anything,” said Everts. “If it were only a clean drinking water proposition, I would support it wholeheartedly.” Proposition 3 would, according to its

text, allocate $30 million for “the protection and restoration of the Baldwin Hills and Ballona Creek Watershed,” which stretches from Beverly Hills to Santa Monica to Playa del Rey. And the watershed could definitely use some cleaning up — the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation considers it severely degraded by urban runoff. The bond would also set aside $60

“This measure is like an upside down, overladen Christmas tree with something for almost everyone but not enough to fix anything.” — Connor Everts, Environmental Water Caucus

million for the “protection and restoraformer deputy secretary of the state’s tion” of Santa Monica Bay watersheds, Natural Resources Agency. “People which also struggle with runoff. were very sensitized during the drought, However, locally based organizations and it really raised their consciousness.” Heal the Bay, Los Angeles Waterkeeper Another selling point: $750 million and Ballona Creek Renaissance have would be earmarked for grants and decided not to take an official position loans to help provide “clean, safe and on Proposition 3. The Natural Resourcreliable drinking water to all Califores Defense Council, based in Santa nia,” the measure states. And in light of Monica, has also been silent. And Playa the continuing scandal of lead pollution del Rey-based Friends of the Ballona in the public water supply of Flint, Wetlands won’t take a position either Mich., Meral thinks clean drinking because its board won’t meet again until should be a leading issue throughARGONAUTwater AD COPY FOR OCT. 12 after the election, Executive Director out the state. Scott Culbertson said. “We have a lot of people in California 5.81 wide 2.85 Gerald Meral, the proposition’s whohigh don’t have safe drinking water,” sponsor, noted that the public has been Meral said. “We have schools in supportive of most water bond initiaCalifornia that have high levels of lead tives for decades. He thinks five years contamination because they’ve never

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The Senate Is Wrong: Stories of Sexual Assault Matter, and We Are Ready to Listen On what feels like a daily basis now, our federal government confronts We, The People, with some outrageous statement or behavior as troubling as it is baffling. The words and actions coming out of Washington D.C. are just incredible — as in not credible — as in not believable. Out of disgust and fatigue, some people are simply tuning out from a shock-driven national news cycle to preserve their own psychological wellbeing. We get it, which is why we’ve been doing our best to keep The Argonaut focused on hyperlocal Westside news and culture. But now that President Trump has cynically apologized “on behalf of our nation” for daring to confront rage-filled Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh about his beer-soaked past and a very believable allegation of sexual assault against him, it’s time for a reality check. Sexual assault is epidemic in our culture. Women have always known this; most men are only starting to grapple with it. For many of those who have experienced sexual assault, watching the executive and legislative branches of our government disregard the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford has been a waking nightmare. It’s been traumatic not just because Ford put her privacy, reputation and personal safety at stake and wasn’t believed, but because whether most senators believed her didn’t seem to matter. They just didn’t care. Not about Ford. Not about sexual assault. Not about women.

For us, turning sexual assault into a tribalistic political contest where might makes right is inherently unacceptable. Kavanaugh may now be on the bench, but the public conversation surrounding sexual assault — not just the act itself, but the legal and emotional and social ramifications faced by those seeking justice — should not end so quickly. Despite our national obsession with Trump, the maxim remains that all politics is local. That means the only way to change the conversation in Washington is to address sexual assault as a local issue. To do our part, we’ll need your help. If you have experienced sexual assault, we want to hear your story. Whether names are made public or kept anonymous, these stories need to be shared with the community at large to improve public understanding of the issue, change heart and minds, and start developing solutions on a grassroots level, because we certainly can’t count on the White House or Congress or now even the Supreme Court. Please reach out to Managing Editor Joe Piasecki and Arts & Events Editor Christina Campodonico via MeToo@ArgonautNews.com to tell your stories or let us know how to get in touch with you about them. In the coming weeks, we’ll share what we’ve learned about the realities of sexual assault in our community — not for some political advantage, but to spark conversations that we believe can make a difference.

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N ews Hate Crimes against the Homeless we noticed is there are many examples of overkill — more force is used than necessary.” Only five states and local authorities in Washington D.C. consider crimes against the homeless to be hate crimes, however. “There was pending legislation here in the 1990s, but it didn’t pass. We’d like to see California join other states and make it a hate crime to commit a violent act against a homeless person [because they are homeless],” Levin said. Tahjanae “Tahj” Northcutt, program manager for the local street-based

Venice Boulevard and Globe Avenue. “You can get away with murder — literally — targeting people who aren’t middle class or upper middle class. A guy living in a sleeping bag in the corner of a park is easy prey,” Doyno said. In recent years, several homeless men have been beaten or killed on Venice Beach during seemingly random violent encounters. In January, Apolinar Lopez pled guilty to a savage 2013 beating of a homeless man on the Venice Boardwalk. The attack near Washington Boulevard, recorded by a security camera, showed

“We’d like to see California join other states and make it a hate crime to commit a violent act against a homeless person [because they are homeless].” — Brian Levin, Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism homeless outreach team of the St. Joseph Center in Venice, said many homeless were aware of the fatal beatings in Santa Monica and living in fear before Escobar’s arrest. “They alerted us to what was happening. It was very disturbing to hear that there was someone who was targeting people who could have been our clients,” Northcutt said. The St. Joseph Center team encouraged unsheltered homeless people to be on the lookout, especially at night, for unfamiliar people and to report anything suspicious to the police. “If they were willing to go into a shelter, we tried to find a place for them that night,” she said. “[News about the killings] made it more difficult for us, because sometimes people moved to other locations.” Robin Doyno, the founder of the Mar Vista Homeless Issues Committee, isn’t surprised to hear that there is no clear motive attributed to recent attacks on the homeless. That includes a July 26 incident in which a still unidentified gunman fired shots into a Mar Vista homeless encampment under the 405 Freeway bridge at

Lopez striking his homeless victim multiple times with a folding chair. A gunshot fired into a crowd of homeless people near the Cadillac Hotel on the boardwalk in 2015 killed Jascent Jamal “Shakespeare” Warren, a homeless musician who was attempting to mediate a heated discussion over where a group of homeless men could sleep. The nonprofit National Coalition for the Homeless has documented at least 428 fatal attacks against homeless people in the U.S. between 1999 and 2015. A 2016 survey of 500 unsheltered men and women of five U.S. cities conducted by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council found that nearly half of those surveyed had been victims of violent attacks. The probability of victimhood increased the older the person was and the longer they’d been on the street. Levin said that increasing the availability of temporary and permanent supportive housing for the homeless would take many of them out of harm’s way, but “I think we’ll see these crimes continuing because of the shortage of affordable and transitional housing.” gary@argonautnews.com

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So you bring in the bulldozers, just as we did to create the freshwater marsh. There was screaming and shouting and jumping up and down when we did that. Remember, Rex? Even lawsuits. But we did it, and today the marsh is home for 255 native species (some not seen here in over 100 years) and a great resting and feeding stopover for migratory birds, plus performing other vital wetland functions. It’s also a lovely place for walking and birding. And, by the way, this was all done slowly and carefully, just as the salt marsh restoration would be. Ruth Lansford, Playa del Rey

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The life dies, the mud dries, and soon you have a field of the same weeds you’ll find in vacant lots. The word is wetland, which means it’s nourished by water. At 20 feet, water just can’t manage it. If you want to bring back the wetland and all the wonders it performs — cleansing polluted runoff, flood control, wildlife habitat — that dirt has to go. And how do you remove it to reach wetland soil once more? Well, you sure can’t do it with pails and shovels. PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT October 11, 2018

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Orchestrating Change Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles fellows represent the future of classical music

By Brian Marks A symphony orchestra is a rare kind of musical survivor, an institution that can produce the most delicate wisps of sound as easily as it channels the fury of an Olympian god. These centuries-old institutions can serve as living musical museums that celebrate the great Western art of the past millennium, even as they also perform the most forward-looking music made today. But the orchestral connection to the past isn’t only obvious in their repertoire — these organizations also tend to be overwhelmingly white, at odds with diverse populations across the globe. Ethnic homogeneity isn’t always the case, of course, as orchestras are continuing to hire more musicians, conductors and executives of color. In some cases, though, more deliberate change is necessary to bring musical opportunities to aspiring musicians in underserved communities. The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA), based in Westchester with its office bordering Ladera Heights, radically upends the standard assumptions about majority-white institutions. The nonprofit orchestra describes itself as the largest majority African-American orchestra in the United States. Collaborating with the USC Thornton School of Music and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, ICYOLA has recently founded the Los Angeles Orchestra Fellowship, a program that allows four post-graduate string musicians to continue their training while providing mentorship to members of its youth orchestra. The fellowship’s goal: Prepare the fellows for successful auditions with elite orchestras, thereby changing the composition of orchestras musician by musician. Meanwhile, ICYOLA is rapidly growing its own ranks. “In 2009, a group of nine African-American high school instrumentalists asked me to work with them that summer on the development of repertoire and technique,” says ICYOLA Executive Director Charles Dickerson. “These were already young

people who could play with some degree of proficiency. By the end of the summer we were up to 24. We put on a little recital, and at the conclusion of the recital the kids said, ‘Hey, we want to keep this going.’ By the end of the next year we were almost 60.” The youth orchestra rehearses just up the road from ICYOLA’s Westchester

ity to listen and respond, then communication just is not possible. I think for this group, they really have that. They blend well, their temperaments are really well matched, and even the way they talk to each other outside the quartet shows how they consider each other’s points of view and opinions.” The four fellows hail from across the

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headquarters at Knox Presbyterian Church in Ladera Heights. The young musicians rehearse at the church on Sunday evenings. In attendance at each rehearsal are the four new fellows: violinist Sydney Adedamola, violinist Ayrton Pisco, violist Bradley Parrimore, and cellist Juan-Salvador Carrasco. Their fellowship lasts two years, during which the musicians pursue graduate certificates at USC and perform with LACO musicians. Although the four play in large ensembles, they also work together as the South Central String Quartet, a configuration that requires enormous delicacy and clear communication to make compelling music. “I really think the secret lies in listening,” explains Lina Bahn, an associate music professor at USC and an accomplished violinist and chamber musician who is coaching the quartet. “You can have great chops and technique, but if you don’t have the capabil-

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Americas. Adedamola is from Boston, Parrimore is from Houston, Pisco is originally from Brazil, and Carrasco was born in Mexico City, though he has spent most of his life living in Santa Monica. When she was younger, it was easy for Adedamola, who’s half Nigerian, not to consider the racial makeup of the musicians she worked with. Moving to Los Angeles and attending USC has changed some of those perceptions. “I grew up in a pretty small town outside Boston, and even when I would go into the city, it was always music stuff, which tends to not be very diverse,” says Adedamola. “Looking back at my life and realizing there weren’t many role models that looked like me is a challenging thing to deal with, and something I’m growing more and more passionate about changing. I want to get myself to a place where I can potentially be that role model for other people.” Carrasco’s parents, a filmmaker and a violinist, encouraged him to pick up a

string instrument at an early age. He chose the cello over the violin due to its lower register (and being able to sit while playing). The choice has paid off: Unlike the other three fellows, Carrasco was already working to complete a graduate program at USC and was given a late audition after a suitable cellist failed to materialize. Fellowship participation has taught Carrasco to value opportunities to nurture younger musicians. “It’s hard to realize how much you can learn from teaching,” says Carrasco. “It’s something that isn’t intuitive until you start doing it. You realize the actual process of teaching and communicating ideas that you’ve taken for granted and breezed by for so long really helps you as well. It’s like getting to see the instrument through new eyes again, as if you didn’t know how anything worked, because that’s what you’re trying to communicate to someone who’s a lot more unfamiliar with the instrument.” Many of the musicians in the youth orchestra will not become professionals, but Carrasco still finds great value in amateur music making. “A lot of classical music was originally performed as a social thing among friends,” he says. “You get a very different experience of music when you’re part of making it. The fact that ICYOLA gives anyone a chance at being able to be part of making music is a great thing.” The orchestral fellows perform with guest musicians from the New York Philharmonic, LA Master Chorale and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in Newman Recital Hall at the University of Southern California, 3616 Trousdale Parkway, South L.A. Admission is free with RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu/events. Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles performs with the fellows at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 1955 W. Jefferson Blvd., South L.A. Admission is free. Visit icyola.org/when.

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Inaugural ICYOLA fellows Ayrton Pisco (top left; violin), JuanSalvador Carrasco (right; cello), Bradley Parrimore (middle left; viola) and violinist Sydney Adedamola (bottom left) are on a two-year journey to train for elite orchestras and mentor young musicians. Photos by Ben Gibbs

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who died in 2012. “We were always focused on the things you don’t know, that are unfamiliar about Neil,” says Singer over the telephone during the film’s press tour. “Much of what is in the film is not known to the

“I’m selling my son that fiction on a regular basis — that parents always come back. … Neil was an engineer, and he can’t look [his sons] in the eye and say parents always come back.” — Josh Singer Singer adapted his “First Man” screenplay from Pulitzer-nominee James R. Hansen’s book “First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong.” While consulting with Hansen and writing the screenplay, Singer got stuck on the many still unanswered questions about Armstrong,

wider populous, which makes it more interesting to me.” When the story begins, Armstrong and his wife Janet (played by Claire Foy) have a 2-year-old daughter who’s being treated for brain cancer. “Neil starts off in a pretty rough spot as

he’s in the process of losing a daughter and sort of closes off,” explains Singer. “As a way to find himself, he throws himself into project Gemini and, just as he starts to gain his footing again, he loses his closest friend in the program. Two weeks later, he has to go up on his own mission where he almost dies. So he goes to an even more closed-off place than when we saw him at the beginning of the film. In some ways he has to close himself off in order to get to the moon.” Armstrong’s emotional distance took its toll on his family. One of the most poignant scenes in the film takes place on the eve of his dangerous moon mission. By now the Armstrongs have two boys, and it’s Janet that urges her stoic husband to prepare them for the worst. That forces the astronaut into a difficult conversation, one that Singer can relate to as a father. “I have a 2-year-old now. We watch a lot of ‘Daniel Tiger’ together, and Daniel Tiger says parents always come back,” (Continued on page 16)

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Just Listed 3609 esPlanade, MaRina del Rey 4,215 sq.ft. 4 bd & 3.5 ba $3,288,000 www.esplanade3609.com

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

Just Listed 5856 kiyot Way, Playa Vista 3 bd & 3.5 ba 2,376 sq.ft. $1,649,000 www.5856Kiyot.com

Just Listed 6241 cRescent PaRk #410, Playa Vista 2 bd & 2.5 ba 1,780 sq.ft. $1,349,000 www.dorian410.com

in esCROw 5721 cRescent PaRk #308, Playa Vista 2 bd & 2 ba 1,593 sq.ft. $1,075,000 www.Chatelaine308.com

Just Listed 13650 MaRina Pointe dR. #Ph1805, MdR 2 bd & 2.5 ba + office 2,904 sq.ft. $2,995,000 www.Cove1805.com

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

Open sun 2-5 6241 cRescent PaRk #406, Playa Vista 2 bd & 2.5 ba + den 2,400 sq.ft. $1,599,000 www.dorian406.com

Open sun 2-5 12528 shoRt aVe., MaR Vista 3 bd & 2 ba 1,952 sq.ft. $1,295,000 www.12528short.com

in esCROw 13238 fiji Way #h, MaRina del Rey 2 bd & 2.5 ba 1,932 sq.ft. $999,000 www.13238Fiji.com

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5721 cRescent PaRk #403, Playa Vista 3 bd & 3 ba 2,533 sq.ft. $1,665,000 www.Chatelaine403.com

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

Open sun 2-5 4215 glencoe aVe. #414, MdR 2 bd & 2 ba $1,150,000

13700 MaRina Pointe dR. #829, MdR 3 bd & 3.5 ba 2,099 sq.ft. www.Azzurra829.com $2,395,000

13082 Mindanao Way #60, MdR 2 bd & 2.5 ba 2,199 sq.ft. $1,399,000 www.13082Mindanao60.com

Just Listed 1,640 sq.ft.

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

12401 Matteson aVe., MaR Vista 3 bd & 1 ba 1,233 sq.ft. $1,149,000

Just Listed 13700 MaRina Pointe dR. #417, MdR 1 bd & 2 ba 992 sq.ft. $759,000 www.Azzurra417.com

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“This exquisitely renovated one-bed, one-bath, home offers quintessential California living,” says agent Charles Lederman. “Flooded with natural light from its floor-toceiling windows, this home offers incredible unobstructed marina vistas. The kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances, granite counters, custom cabinetry, and recessed lighting. Other features include a highly renovated bathroom with a walk-in shower, a spacious entertaining patio, ample storage, and the Marina City Club amenities.” Offered at $649,999 Charles Lederman Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980

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“Situated amongst mature eucalyptus trees, this home is an expression of elegant simplicity,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “Enter into an airy great room, ornamented by oak flooring and permeated by glass doors to the private backyard. Also downstairs are a family room, reading nook, and a well-appointed en-suite bedroom. Upstairs, a bright gallery connects two upstairs en-suite bedrooms to the master suite. Lutron smart home systems and E-vehicle garage charging are clever additions to this home.”

“Move right in to this two-bed, one-and-a-half-bath, home in Loyola Village,” say agents Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia. “Recent upgrades include gleaming hardwood floors, a remodeled bath with luxurious shower, and fresh paint. The living room is highlighted by the fireplace, bay window, and archway to the formal dining room. An enclosed patio offers an inviting relaxation area with a view of the rear yard and a variety of fruit trees. The premier location is close to all that Playa Vista can offer.” Offered at $1,595,000 Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia, Coldwell Banker 424-702-3000

“This Marina del Rey home is in highly sought-after area known as the Golden Triangle,” say agents Bob and Cheryl Herrera. “Enjoy daily surfing, swimming, biking, and walking. This four-bed home is perfect for a family, to work from home, or entertain. Downstairs are two bedrooms, one of which has its own entrance to the backyard, and one full bath. Upstairs features the master bedroom suite with a balcony, one other bedroom, and a three-quarter bath. Offers hardwood floors, high ceilings, and a fireplace.” Offered at $1,679,000 Bob & Cheryl Herrera Professional Real Estate Service 310-985-5427

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“This stunning patio home offers a highly desired two bed, two bath in the prestigious Villa Marina East IV,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “This warm home boasts custom features including hand-made Saltillo tile, custom wood cabinetry from Mexico, and wrought iron railings. The spacious living room boasts vaulted ceilings and a gas fireplace, and the home opens to an expansive wraparound private patio. The meticulous attention to detail is apparent in all of the features of the home.” Offered at $1,399,000 Jesse Weinberg KW Silicon Beach 800-804-9132

“This stunning Cape Cod home is nestled in the heart of North Kentwood, featuring five beds and five bathrooms,” says agent Amir Zagross. “The open floor plan contains multiple fireplaces, a wet bar, and coffered ceilings. This home includes a rich oak walk-in wine cellar and a swanky master suite featuring a dream bathroom. The well-manicured lot is decorated with two 80-foot sycamore trees and a huge grass area. This home is further equipped with Smarthome and a Dolby 7 theater sound system.” Offered at $3,299,000 Amir Zagross RE.ebrokers 310-780-4442

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3/2 Charming home situated on beautiful yard 3/2 Completely updated contemporary home

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2/2 8600TuscanyAve208.com 1/1 8163RedlandsSt66.com 3/2 8650GulanaAveC2054.com 4/4 Contemporary home built in 2013 2/2 Villas del Rey, large balconey 6/5.5 www.7811veragua.com 2/2 www.7742redlandsh1029.com 1/1 www.7765w91a3123.com 5/4 www.8141carbora.com 3/3 Finishing touches to this light and bright 6/7 Ocean view villa 3/2.5 Unobstructed panoramic views

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2630 Cullen St. 4133 Vinton Ave. 4563 Inglewood Blvd.

el segundo Sa/Su 2-4 Sun 2-4 Sun 2-4 Sun 2-4 Sun 2-4

137 Virginia St. 530 Sierra Place #4 1630 E. Palm Ave. #3 643 Whiting St. 1121 East Acacia

lennox Sun 2-4

5053 W. 109th Street #1

mAr vistA Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5

4253 Beethoven St. 12528 Short Ave.

mArinA del rey Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5

4060 Glencoe Ave. #331 4350 Via Dolce #207 13082 Mindanao Way #60 4215 Glencoe Ave. #414

plAyA del rey Sun 2-5 Sa/Su 2-5 Sa/Su 2-5 Sa/Su 1:30-4 Sa/Su 1-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5

8600 Tuscany Ave #208 8163 Redlands St. # 66 8650 Gulana Ave #C2054 7916 W. 83rd St 8512 Tuscany Ave. #201 7811 Veragua Dr. 7742 Redlands #H1029 7765 W 91st #A3123 8141 Carbora Dr. 7510 W. 83rd St. 7755 Veragua Dr. 201 Waterview St.

plAyA vistA Sa/Su 2-4 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5

12975 Agustin Pl. #338 6011 Dawn Creek #9 5721 Crescent Park #403 6241 Crescent Park #406

Westchester Sun 2-5 Sa/Su 1:30-4 Sa/Su 1:30-4 Sa/Su 1:30-4 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sa/Su 2-5 Sa/Su 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5 Sun 2-5

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Windsor hills Sat 1-4

4162 Charlene Dr.

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

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THE ARGONAUT

HOME SALES INDEX HOMES SOLD

AVERAGE PRICE

-23.3%

+3.8%

SEPTEMBER ‘17 Homes Sold

SEPTEMBER ‘18

Average Price

Homes Sold

Average Price

Culver City

$959,500

$1,165,400

Marina del Rey

$1,137,100

$1,296,900

Palms/Mar Vista

$1,337,100

$1,460,000

Playa del Rey

$1,123,700

$780,400

Playa Vista

$1,472,200

$1,245,200

Santa Monica

$1,895,400

$2,126,200

Venice

$2,287,200

$2,582,400

Westchester

$1,176,600

$1,168,100

Total

253

condo fro rent

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Marina City Club Condo for Rent

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House for rent

12079 A Jefferson Blvd.

Auto PArts/ service

unfurnisHed APArtments

194

The Argonaut Home Sales Index is presented monthly. Figures are sourced from sales reported to MLS as of 10/9/18. Argonaut Home Sales Index © The Argonaut, 2018.

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the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 10/4/18, 10/11/18, 10/18/18, 10/25/18 FIcTITIOUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018 229171 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: M & J PRODUCTIONS, LLC. 266 Redlands St. Playa Del Rey, CA 90293. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jason Waggoner/M &

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J Productions, 266 Redlands St. Playa Del Rey, CA 90293, Molly Waggoner/ M & J Productions, 266 Redlands St. Playa Del Rey, CA 90293. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Jason Waggoner. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Jason Waggoner/ M & J Productions. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: September 11, 2018. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 9/27/18, 10/4/18, 10/11/18, 10/18/18 FIcTITIOUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018 247969 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PERCEPTIVE MARKETING. 8011 Berger Pl. Playa Del Rey, CA 90293. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201526610092. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Pots and Such, LLC, 8011 Berger Pl. Playa Del Rey, CA 90293. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED

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Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 10/4/18, 10/11/18, 10/18/18, 10/25/18 FIcTITIOUS bUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018240640 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PORPETE MUSIC PUBLISHING; 6709 Latijera Boulevard #381 Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jerry Eugene Peters and Virginia Peters, 6709 Latijera Boulevard #381 Los Angeles, CA 90045. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jerry Eugene Peters. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: September 20, 2018. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business

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ORDER TO SHOW cAUSE FOR cHANGE OF NAME case No. SS029347 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of MARYLINE ALEXANDRA BUISSINK, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Maryline Alexandra Buissink filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Maryline Alexandra Buissink to Maryline Alexandra Makena 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/7/2018. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K Room: A203. The address of the court is Superior Court, 1725 Main St. Santa Monica, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: October 1, 2018. Judge Gerald Rosenberg, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 10/4/18, 10/11/18, 10/18/18, 10/25/18

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Brews & Brats Cocktail Cruise, 6 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday in October. Enjoy German-style beers and appetizers and watch the boat races as you sail the harbor on this Oktoberfest-themed cruise for a perfect mid-week escape. Cruise boards at 5:30 p.m. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $37; reservations required. (310) 301-9900; hornblower.com Mar Vista Community Public Health and Safety Council, 6 p.m. The committee meets to discuss enhancing safety, improving emergency preparedness and evaluating quality of life in the community. The Windward School, 11350 Palms Blvd., Mar Vista. marvista.org Eat One, Love One, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dine on food by South End and donate to help families living on Skid Row find more stable housing situations. Roosterfish, 1302 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. $80. (310) 392-2123; dinating.com “Mouth Trap” Book Launch, 7 to 9 p.m. Author Rebbecca Brown celebrates her birthday and reads from her new book of prose poems “Mouth Trap” at Small World Books, 1407 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. (310) 399-2360; facebook.com/arcpairpress Vox Luminis, 7:30 p.m. Belgian ensemble Vox Luminis explores the rich history of musical memorials that both mourn death and celebrate life through the works of Luther, Schütz, Purcell and Bach. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $55 to $85. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org “Punk Like Me!” Reading, 8 p.m. Terry Graham reads from his book

“Punk Like Me!” along with a punk rock art show, the Gitane Demone Quartet and special guests. Tequila Mockingbird hosts the evening. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. $10. beyondbaroque.org

Westchester’s Wood-Fired Community Oven Bake, 11:30 a.m. Bring dough and toppings to bake your own pizza in an authentic wood-fired adobe oven. Oven is ready for baking bread around 2 p.m. Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 6700 W. 83rd St., Westchester. Free. (310) 850-8022; westchestercommunityoven@gmail.com

Friday, Oct. 12

13th Annual City of Santa Monica AltCar Expo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The AltCar Expo gathers the largest collection of hydrogen, electric and hybrid vehicles in the region with speakers and exhibitors showcasing the newest innovations of the alternative technology industry. Electra Mechannica’s new singlepassenger EV the SOLO debuts. The Ride & Drive experience allows guests to test out new and innovative cars, trucks, bicycles and scooters. Santa Monica Civic Center, 1855 Main St., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 390-2930; altcarexposocal.com Women’s Circle Empowerment Yoga, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Explore guided meditation, somatic movement, yoga, ritual and breath work to discover the power of the divine feminine. All proceeds go to Art to Healing, supporting the psychological and emotional recovery of children and women rescued from sex trafficking. The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $10 to $15 suggested donation. (310) 821-1414; “Women’s Circle Empowerment Yoga” on eventbrite.com John Beasley’s MONK’estra, 7:30 p.m. Pianist and composer John Beasley’s big band MONK’estra captures the spirit of Thelonious Monk’s music combined with contemporary sounds, ranging from Afro-Cuban rhythms to hip-hop. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa

Worth the Trip: Join Westside festival organizers and other free spirits returning from Burning Man at the 14th annual Los Angeles Burning Man Decompression Art & Music Festival, also known as “Decom.” The outdoor celebration brings a little bit of the creativity and spirit of the famous Nevada desert festival to L.A. and happens from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 13) at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St., Chinatown. Visit ladecom.com. Monica. $55 to $85. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org Kacy and Clayton, 8 p.m. Canadian folk-roots duo Kacy Anderson (vocals) and Clayton Linthicum (guitar) bring a contemporary Americana and blues sound to McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $18. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com The Rose Room Sessions, 9 p.m. to midnight. Electric Native presents live performances by Steve Sawyer, Death of Politics, Rackets and Little Dume. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The Rose Room, 6 Rose Ave., Venice. $10 online only. electricnative.com

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The single-seat Electra Meccanica SOLO, an allelectric commuter vehicle that tops out at 82 mph, premieres at AltCar Expo Santa Monica’s 13th annual AltCar Expo debuts a new class of electric vehicles Santa Monica is so progressive about clean transportation that it hasn’t just welcomed electric vehicles, it’s evangelized them for the past 13 years through its annual

city-sponsored AltCar Expo. The Friday and Saturday event showcases more electric, hybrid and hydrogen vehicles than any other auto event in the region. That includes the debut of Electrica Meccanica’s single-seat SOLO, an all-electric commuter vehicle with a 100-

mile range and a top speed of 82 mph. There’s also an exclusive preview of Chanje’s all-electric commercial van and the Southern California debut of Audi’s e-Tron. General admission is free, and expo attendees can preregister online for test drives. Friday includes a transportation industry conference for fleet managers, sustainability directors, policymakers and NGOs, and on Saturday a public panel discusses the state of alternative transportation in California. — Joe Piasecki

The 13th annual AltCar Expo happens from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday (Oct. 12 and 13) at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Lot and East Wing, 1855 Main St., Santa Monica. Pre-register for test rides and drives at altcarexposocal.com.

Saturday, Oct. 13

Culver City Woman’s Club Fashion Show Fundraiser, 8:45 a.m. Enjoy breakfast before the fashion show begins at 9:15 a.m. Take advantage of discounts and raffles. All proceeds benefit the Cancer Society and No Kill Los Angeles Animal Shelter. Talbot’s, Manhattan Village, 3200 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach. $20 to $25. For information and reservations call Carole at (310) 453-2314. Creative Writing Class, 10 to 11 a.m. Unleash your stories through writing lessons and exercises held during this free online class. 18+; link provided upon registration. tammydelatorre@yahoo.com; unleashthewriterwithin.com Culver City Rain Garden Needs You, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nestled between the Ballona Creek and residential properties, the Culver City Rain Garden captures rain and surface runoff, filters noxious contaminants and beautifies the urban landscape. Help take care of the garden by weeding and watering to give the newly planted native plants a chance to thrive. Culver City Rain Garden, 4306 Jackson Ave., Culver City. (310) 417-3962; santamonicabay.org Claiming Creativity, 11 a.m. to noon. Lisa Wedgeworth leads a discussion on why creative impulses are important, powerful and necessary. Learn how to nurture all forms of creativity in your life. Camera Obscura Art Lab, 1450 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-2239; smgov.net/camera Frau Fiber’s Sewing Rebellion + Craft Lounge, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Frau Fiber empowers people to stop shopping and start sewing by making new items and mending old. Sewing machines and sewing tips included. This month make a Halloween hoodie. Also, bring any of your craft work in progress for the monthly Craft Lounge. Camera Obscura Art Lab, 1450 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-2239; smgov.net/camera

“Homes for Dogs” Adoption Weekend, noon to 4 p.m. Coldwell Banker partners with local shelter Annenberg PetSpace for a pet adoption event. Enjoy storytime from noon to 1 p.m. and dog adoption from 1 to 4 p.m. Annenberg PetSpace, 12005 Bluff Creek Dr., Playa Vista. adoptapet.com/homesfordogs Media Ecology Soul Salon, 1 p.m. Gerry Fialka interviews actress Alley Mills. Pacific Resident Theatre, 705 Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. laughtears.com Melody Masters Band, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Listen to live music, nibble on light refreshments and dance the afternoon away. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Culver City Senior Citizens Center, 4095 Overland Ave., Culver City. $5. (310) 253-6700 “And Now, Love” Screening, 2 p.m. This documentary memoir covers the life of highly decorated World War II Jewish veteran Dr. Bernard W. Bail, who was captured by the Nazis and rescued through a secret love affair with his German nurse. Bail became a doctor and psychoanalyst developing the “mother’s imprint” theory that strikes at the root of all mental illness. A Q&A with Dr. Bail, writer-director Jill Demby Guest and clinical psychologist Dr. Loren Weiner follows the screening. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a salsa concert by Charangoa. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Women of the 405, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. An eclectic group of L.A.-based writers share their creative non-fiction during this personal essay show featuring intimate, funny and compelling true stories. The Reason Foundation, 5737 Mesmer Ave., Culver City. (310) 351-4223; urlifeproduced@gmail.com Prince Diabate Concert, 6:30 p.m. Prince Diabate and performance artist Linda Albertano take the stage at this Venice house concert. Dinner is served before the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. RSVP for location. $20. (310) 306-7330; laughtears.com

Sunday, Oct. 14

West Los Angeles College Baseball Luau, 2 to 5 p.m. Support the West L.A. college baseball team while enjoying Polynesian dance, food, (Continued on page 30)

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O n S tage – T he wee k in local theater compiled by Christina campodonico

(Continued from page 29) Photo by Enci Box

“Old Clown Wanted” is about the fear of being forgotten Amor Your Heritage:“Chutzpah & Salsa” @ The Braid For National Hispanic Heritage Month, Jewish Women’s Theatre reprises its critically acclaimed cultural collage of stories meditating on the Jewish Latino experience. Limited engagement: 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 11, 13 & 14) at The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., Ste. 102, Santa Monica. $20 to $35. (310) 315-1400; jewishwomenstheatre.org Boogie Nights:“Overnite” @ Highways Performance Space Friends, collaborators and choreographers Barry Brannum and Casey Brown reevaluate their relationship with music in this evening of dance exploring the hidden musical structures beating beneath their movements — with maybe some techno or disco thrown in. Limited engagement: 8:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 12) at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St. Santa Monica. $15 to $20. (310) 453-1755; highwaysperformance.org. Funny Ladies:“Women of a Certain Age” @ Beyond Baroque An accomplished cast of veteran comediennes come together for an uninhibited evening, where they share their funniest, craziest and most unfiltered stories of being working moms, artists and all-around badass women. Limited engagement: 9 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 13) at Beyond Baroque, 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. $15 to $20. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org. Budget-Friendly Theater: Binge Free Festival @ Santa Monica Playhouse Artistic directors Evelyn Rudie and Chris DeCarlo curate this almost month-long festival of free, new and experimental theater works. This week: a Chinese ship captain goes on seven major voyages in “Farewell to Moonlit Tides” (Monday) and a vegan runner turned breast cancer survivor tells her story in “Chemo Barbie: My Lady Bits’ Journey through Breast Cancer” (Tuesday). Shows start at 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 15 & 16) and continue at various times through Nov. 12.

Free, but RSVP required. (310) 3949779; santamonicaplayhouse.com/ thebff2018 *{Editor’s Pick} Hysterical-Haunting Confessions: “Great Pumpkin Improv Diary Show” @ M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater Improviser, attorney, disability rights advocate, puppy rescuer and sparkling-water connoisseur Leah Catherine and Montana-born, L.A.-raised rabblerousing raconteur/ creative director Cody Tesnow read from their teen diaries. An ensemble of improvisers brings those scenes to life and riffs on them for a special Halloween edition of embarrassing and cathartic revelations. Limited engagement: 8 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 17) at M.i’s Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A (“A” stands for alley) Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. $5. westsidecomedy.com The Gig Economy:“Old Clown Wanted” @ The Odyssey Theatre Romanian-French playwright Matei Visniec charts man’s fear of being forgotten by society in this surrealistic dramedy inspired by Federico Fellini’s classic film “The Clowns.” Three over-the-hill clowns — the funny kind, not the scary kind — all vie for a single job. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and some Wednesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 4 at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $17 to $37. (310) 477-2055, ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com Battle Cry:“Johnny Got His Gun” @ The Actors’ Gang Academy Award-winner Tim Robbins directs this dramatic adaptation of Dalton Trumbo’s famed anti-war novel following the internal and physical battles of Joe Bonham — a young army vet whose mind and body is left ravaged by World War I. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 10 at The Actors’ Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. $25 to $34.99. (310) 838-4264; theactorsgang.com

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The Art of Tech, 6 to 11 p.m. Experience VR, projection mapping and immersive art, while enjoying tacos by The Venice Ale House, cocktails and live music. Support local non-profit Free Arts and network with people in the tech, art and start-up worlds. The Rose Room, 6 Rose Ave., Venice. $15 to $99. Search “The Art of Tech” on eventbrite.com Sierra Club Airport Marina Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mar Vista Family Center (MVFC) Chief Executive Officer Lucia Diaz speaks on how the MVFC’s unique Shared Responsibility Curriculum Model has changed lives in the community. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Burton Chace Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. Contact Kathy (310) 613-1175. Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donate blood and help the American Red Cross. Burton Chace Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. redcrossblood.org

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Brandeis Men’s Group, 9 a.m. Jewish National Fund (JNF) Israel Emissary Shlomi Vayzer speaks to the Brandeis Men’s Group, who meet for social and culture reasons and to help raise funds for research at Brandeis University. Bagels and lox served. Veterans Memorial Complex, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. For more information contact Randy Barnes at (310) 351-5018. Wimmies Fall Fête, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Deutsch partner and Chief Digital Officer Pam Scheideler leads a fireside chat. Steelhead, 12901 W. Jefferson Blvd., Playa Vista. $35 to $45. wimmies.co; hello@wimmies.co Early Culver City Movie Locations Then and Now, 7 p.m. Chris Bungo presents his Then and Now videos, which identify movie locations from 1920s and ’30s Culver City before comparing it to the modern-day location. Then author Richard Bann presents a brief history of Culver City’s (Continued on page 35)

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receiver, not dying orphans from the developing world. It’s also important to rethink the notion that those who do volunteer work are giving selflessly (getting nothing in return). If you’re sacrificing for somebody related to you, it benefits your genetic line — possibly helping at least some of the genes you share totter off into the next generation. If the person you’re helping is unrelated, you’ll likely get reputational props from others witnessing your generosity. And research by psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky and her colleagues finds that there seems to be considerable feel-good in doing good. Participants in her research who did five acts of kindness in a day (like you surely would while, say, volunteering at a soup kitchen) experienced a big bump in their own happiness. It’s reasonable to want a good, kind, generous partner — but maybe you already have one. Maybe the actual problem here is that you have a rigid idea of what generosity looks like. Be open to understanding where your boyfriend’s coming from, which starts with asking him about his values (and sharing yours) instead of guessing and convicting him in absentia. Also, just because he doesn’t take the initiative on volunteer work doesn’t mean he’s opposed to it. Maybe invite him to join you. He might go just to be with you or to please you. But it’s possible he’ll find it rewarding and want to go back. If, on the other hand, he’s all “Screw poor people!” well, maybe you two don’t belong together.

Oliver Tryst I’m a 34-year-old woman, and I’ve been with my boyfriend for three years. I’ve noticed a weird pattern. Guys looking for a fling get more interested instead of less when I tell them I’m in a relationship. I don’t understand. Even if I were willing to step out on my boyfriend (which I’m not), why would any guy want a cheater? — Committed You’re saying: “I have a boyfriend. Get lost.” They’re hearing: “Cool! I can get sex without the crying, the tampon runs and the map on the nightstand for the precise placement of each of the 300 throw pillows.” Evolutionary researchers Susan M. Hughes and Marissa Harrison found that women in committed relationships (compared with men) were more likely to reveal their relationship status to a potential hookup partner. They speculate that it “may appeal to a man’s evolved psychological preference for short-term mating, which increases his

chance of reproduction without commitment.” Of course, men these days aren’t consciously looking for “reproduction” with their hookup, but birth control is “evolutionarily novel.” In other words, the psychological operating system that’s driving all of us today is, shall we say, old-school. It evolved to solve ancestral mating and survival problems, so it’s sometimes a bit mismatched with the world we live in today. For example, our genes operate on the principle that having sex — whether it’s relationship sex or hit-it-and-quit-it sex — leads to reproduction, not really nice dividends for stockholders of condom companies. Again, a guy in hookup mode isn’t reflecting on these psychological underpinnings. As he sees it, he gets all of the sexytime fun but nobody hands him the usual bill … which is to say there are jobs women give their lover (“Get naked!”) and jobs they give their boyfriend: “Get into this ‘Proud Cat Daddy’ T-shirt!”

Got a problem? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2018, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter and visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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‘Chutzpah and Salsa’ showcases storytelling from the crossroads of cultures By Christina Campodonico For some, the idea that someone could be Jewish and Latino is kind of a head scratcher. But there are actually around 200,000 Jewish Latinos living in the U.S. — “a small but thriving population,” according to one 2015 study. For Jewish Women’s Theatre’s literary manager Suzanna Kaplan, the greatest misconception about Latino Jews is that they even exist. “Not many people are aware of what large populations of Jewish people there are in Latin America,” she says. And, it turns out, the U.S. To shed light on this somewhat hidden group, Jewish Women’s Theatre is putting on a reprise of its popular salon-style show “Chutzpah & Salsa” this Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Last presented in May 2016, the popular show features readings of 12 personal stories about the Latino Jewish experience — which is as diverse as Latin America itself and the regions connected to it, notes Kaplan, whose New York Jewish mother emigrated from the States to Mexico after falling in love with the country and later her husband. Kaplan herself was raised in Mexico and produces “Chutzpah & Salsa.” “If you look at the Cuban experience of Latinos in Miami, you can’t say it’s similar to the experience of a person picking grapes [in California]. It’s different cultures, languages and expectations,” she says. “You can’t lump them together.” Which is why JWT has curated a range of stories, including one about a Cuban Catholic woman who converts to Judaism and another about a Mexican author who lives in Oregon, but has to constantly explain why she doesn’t “look” Mexican. Others thoughtfully explore the show’s premise — “What does it mean to have a Latin heart and a Jewish soul?” —

Latino Jews like herself. “There’s not really an understanding that there are Jewish Latinos. I thought it was good to say, ‘We’re here, we have a distinct point of view,’” she says. But on a boarder scale, as someone who’s written extensively on immigration between the U.S. and Latin America, through stories such as the national bestseller “Enrique’s Journey,” she also observes a special kinship between Jewish and Latino immigration experiences — especially refugees fleeing Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. “Jews have spent their entire experience running from being annihilated,” she says. “There are those shared experiences of running from harm, understanding the underdog. … There is a special sensitivity to protecting people from harm.” “There’s always that expectation that we might have to leave at any moment,” adds Kaplan. “There was always in every Jewish home a metaphorical suitcase by the door.” While immigration is a driving theme of “Chutzpah & Salsa,” Kaplan says it’s in no way meant to be a political statement on current U.S. relations with Central America and Mexico, but rather an invitation for everyone who sees the show to broaden their worldview and examine their own roots. “I hope it makes them think and it makes them understand there’s a greater world of people out there, who are just people,” she says, “who have stories that are moving, touching, something you can identify with. … We all long for some kind of anchor.”

Jewish Women’s Theatre dives into stories about the Jewish Latino experience through unlikely angles, such as food. “The convert story breaks my heart every time,” says Kaplan. “Some of them are so poignant. … We have a story about a lunch: the American father is playing

authorities during Argentina’s “Dirty War” is also among the highlights of the show. The story talks about Nazario’s passionate campaign to have her family member released.

“There are those shared experiences of running from harm, understanding the underdog.” — Sonia Nazario, author of “Enrique’s Journey” Sinatra, while the Hungarian grandmother is playing Hungarian music. And there’s tortillas on the table. They are all joyously combined.” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Sonia Nazario’s story about a close family member abducted by

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“Chutzpah & Salsa” plays at 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday (Oct. 11 and 13) at The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., Ste. 102, Santa Monica. A 2 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 14) show is already sold out. Tickets are $20 to $40 at jewishwomenstheatre.org. Email susie@jewishwomenstheatre.org to get on the waitlist for Sunday’s show.

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Binge on This Santa Monica Playhouse’s month-long free play festival wants to make live theater your next guilt-free obsession By Brian Marks Those searching for a night out at the theater in Los Angeles usually need to be prepared to shell out a hefty chunk of change. The cheapest seats at the Ahmanson will cost you nearly $100, and the most affordable Mark Taper Forum tickets are around $30.Those are far from the only options, though. For the third year running, the Santa Monica Playhouse presents its Binge Free Festival (BFF), celebrating new and experimental works at a price point that anyone can afford: $0. For nearly a month the Playhouse will host free plays and performances almost every day, starting Monday, Oct. 15. The festival is co-curated by the Santa Monica Playhouse’s artistic directors, married couple Evelyn Rudie and Chris DeCarlo, who have held the position since 1973. The current incarnation of their Binge Free Festival is an expansion of last year’s more modest two-week event. Like other fringe festivals, BFF is programmed around brand-new theater works and live shows that don’t easily fit in at the largest or most popular theaters. “The basic and initial mission of the playhouse was to present unique and unusual, accessible and affordable theater to as wide and diverse a population as possible,” recalls Rudie in a cozy mirrored room at the playhouse. “For many years we would do a pay-whatyou-can night, or would pick one night of a run and make it a free night.” Rudie and DeCarlo’s insistence on affordable theater reaches new heights with BFF, which is not only free to the public but also for the artists presenting new works at the festival. “The artists get everything for free,” says Rudie. “They get the space for free; they get the technical director, the stage manager, the PR, the marketing, the program.”

Santa Monica Playhouse’s Binge Free Festival offers a platform for experimental works like Playbox Theatre’s “Monkey — Journey to the West” to connect with local audiences “Suffragette!” one of the plays appearing in the playhouse’s alternative theater, The Other Space, is loosely based on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The early 20th-century tragedy resulted in the deaths of 146 textile workers, mostly women, who perished because they were locked inside to prevent unauthorized breaks. “After the tragedy of the fire, the leading women become militarized,” explains the director, Scot Shamblin. “They become a more violent group of suffragettes seeking the right to vote. The writers call it ‘existential slapstick.’” The play, though inspired by historical

events, speaks to many contemporary social and political issues facing women now. Both the anti-sexual harassment and abuse movements Time’s Up and #MeToo come to mind — so despite the historical separation, this particular work of theater will likely resonate with many viewers. The BFF’s focus on personal theater is also exemplified in Fiona Goodwin’s one-woman show, “A Very British Lesbian.” The autobiographical piece details her struggles with religion, family and other forces that forced her to pretend to be straight for decades. Goodwin is also a stand-up comedian,

but staging “A Very British Lesbian” required unlearning some of the habits that come with performing comedy on stage. “Because I’ve done stand-up, it’s very easy for me to be static, since in standup you just stand there,” says Goodwin. “But this is a really theatrical piece as well — it’s a mixture of stand-up and a theatrical piece. So it requires some acting.” “Suffragette!” and “A Very British Lesbian” are merely two plays out of more than 40 performances at this year’s BFF Festival. There are even non-theatrical events, including a workshop on how to create a one-person show and a yoga class designed for artists (though all are welcome). Such an expansive festival allows for a wide swath of programming that’s able to speak to and reflect audiences’ diverse array of lived experiences and backgrounds. “Theater is always us. It’s always us we’re seeing up there,” says Shamblin. “So that’s why it’s important to continue to see plays. That’s why I support having these stories told to us.” The diverse stories featured in the Binge Free Festival can resonate with many of our own experiences, but there’s also a transformative aspect to seeing live theater as well, notes DeCarlo. “Good, bad or indifferent, you step into a theater and it changes your life,” he says. “It hits you when you’re in the room. You can’t escape the impact of what’s happening.” The third annual Binge Free Festival runs from Oct. 15 to Nov. 12 at the Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica. Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Visit santamonicaplayhouse.com/thebff2018 for previews and show times.

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