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VOL 46, NO 43
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L e tt e r s A Bad Deal for Law and Order Re: “The Argonaut’s Election Endorsements: Federal Offices and State Ballot Propositions,” Oct. 13 How blindly naive can your paper be to support Prop 57? Crime is on the rise throughout the state as a result of the passage of Prop 47 two years ago, as was predicted before the 2014 election. And now law enforcement and local government officials, including L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, the League of California Cities, the South Bay Council of Governments and countless other California cities, have all come out against the dangerous risks of releasing criminals as promised by Prop 57. Some in law enforcement have described it as Prop 47 on steroids. It is a simple gimmick by the governor to add money to the state budget at the expense of public safety and law-abiding residents across the state. Do your homework and realize the correct vote is No on Prop 57. Frank Flores Manhattan Beach
Media Silence Hurts Nature As a local resident who cares deeply about the welfare of the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, I am very frustrated by the recent sharp decline in media coverage of the wetlands — specifically when it comes to the long-awaited draft environmental impact report for the restoration project. Lack of coverage by local media outlets is bad news for wildlife and for our communities because it creates a false impression that the public is losing interest in this valuable natural resource. Strong news coverage of any issue leads to improved processes and policies, and the Ballona Wetlands ecosystem is too important to be lost in the news cycle. Please stop neglecting our last remaining wetlands and give it the coverage it deserves! Kathleen Jacecko Redondo Beach
the attention of local media and elected officials, this decadeslong pattern of delays and cost overruns at Ballona is unlikely to change. In the last few years, a CEQA firm on the project was terminated (but still paid) for inadequate work product, a Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission staff member was released from the project for “lack of progress,” and the commission was replaced by its private alter-ego, the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation, as a project partner. These are among the many unreported facts that your readers deserve to hear about regarding this important public project, so that the public can help address past issues to help avoid future delays. Jamie Zazow Santa Monica
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Heal the Bay and other groups call for greater transparency and public accountability identification, discussion and resolution of various questions and concerns from the project agencies involved,” said Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Jordan Traverso. “The lead agency for the draft environmental impact report for the state is the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The lead agency for the draft environmental impact study for the federal government is the Army Corps of Engineers. Both agencies are reviewing and addressing these questions and concerns.” The analysis will consider the benefits and drawbacks of multiple restoration strategies, a starting point for the public hearing process. “Preparation of the environmental review is taking longer than originally anticipated — not uncommon with documents of this complexity, but we remain committed to preparing a detailed, scientific evaluation of project effects before making a decision concerning this important natural resource,” Traverso said. The nonprofit Friends of Ballona Wetlands isn’t satisfied. “What ‘studies’ could possibly remain to be done at this point, after more than 25 years of them? … We understand that lengthy review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and concerns about litigation are contributing to the delays, but litigation has always been part of the history of the Ballona Wetlands. These delays are inexcusable,” reads a statement by Edith Read, who heads the group’s science, restoration and education committee.
Travis Longcore, a professor of urban ecology at USC who has studied the wetlands, has a different opinion. “I’m happy that they take as much time as they want because I haven’t seen anything thus far that I can support. EIRs for these projects always take a long time … but they can also be used to rationalize or justify a project,” said Longcore, science director of the Urban Wildlands Group. Douglas Fay, one of the leading critics of the restoration planning process, isn’t looking forward to the report’s release because he worries the state’s restoration will do more harm than good. “Every day that they delay blatantly and maliciously killing all of the life in an ecological reserve is a good day,” he said. Despite their different reactions to the delay, both Pease and Longcore said the state should hold meetings to give the public a better idea of what’s going on behind the scenes. “There always seems to be an excuse, and the latest one doesn’t even make clear what some of the issues are that are creating the delay,” Pease said. “I think there has been a breakdown of public trust surrounding this project,” said Longcore. “There’s been no regular venue where project leaders have been meeting scientific advisory members and in turn engaging with the public.” Pease is worried that further delay will continue to put native plants at a disadvantage to invasive species. As time goes by, she said, “the wetlands are getting worse.” Photo by Jonathan Coffin
By Gary Walker Very few topics can unite the disparate landscape of Westside environmental advocacy organizations so often at odds with one another, but the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has managed to find one that comes pretty close. The state wildlife agency announced last week that the long-awaited draft environmental analysis of Ballona Wetlands restoration plans will be delayed yet again, this time until mid2017, sparking an avalanche of condemnation. The report is a necessary first step to begin restoration of the wetlands, and there have been more than a half-dozen official delays of its promised release since the state took control of the 600-acre ecological reserve in 2003. As of 2015, the report was due out this summer. This latest announcement kicks the can down the road another year. Heal the Bay, which has largely kept above the fray of disagreement over how best to restore the wetlands, has created a petition at change.org demanding the immediate release of the report in progress. “This is unacceptable. We demand to see the EIR/EIS now. Further, we want to know why the EIR/EIS is so delayed. What assurance do we have that the new timeline will be met?” reads the petition, which links to a blog post titled “The Ballona Boondoggle.” Heal the Bay Science Director Dr. Katherine Pease said frustration has boiled over with the latest delay. “It’s been really disappointing to a lot of the groups that have been working on this and waiting for many years. The fact that it’s been delayed again is really frustrating and confusing,” Pease said. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is working with the California Coastal Conservancy and The Bay Foundation to supervise Ballona restoration efforts, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers being tapped for assistance. “The delay is due to the
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By Stephanie Case On an October Sunday in Venice’s Canal District, a gaggle of kids take turns at bat. Each grips a broomstick, winds up, and then swings at a piñata shaped like a Big Blue Bus. As the bus rips open, candy raining on the pavement, neighbors cheer. It’s a moment of catharsis for the residents of Ocean Avenue, who gathered to celebrate the end of a six-month battle against a public transit route they say wreaked havoc on their street. Starting Feb. 21, the Big Blue Bus changed its routes as part of an effort to connect more pockets of West Los Angeles with the Expo Line. The new Route 1 was a streamlined path from Marina del Rey to Santa Monica’s Expo Line terminus and beyond, with buses cutting through Ocean on the way. “The first day they came, it was a nightmare,” says Sarah Shoup, who lives in a house at the junction of Ocean, Venice Boulevard and Mildred Avenue, where one of the bus stops was planted. Starting before dawn, buses would line up by her front yard. Because Ocean is a narrow, single lane street, they easily blocked traffic. “Everything was stopped for three blocks going south and two stoplights going north,” she says. “It was the most dangerous intersection that you could ever imagine coming into existence, because there were pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicular traffic in every which direction.” Cars and bikes would continually cross double-yellow lines to dodge buses, creating a domino effect of near-collisions. “I would hear shouting, horns honking, breaks screeching,” says Shoup. “It was terrifying, and it was all day long.” For Shoup and the majority of her neighbors, the route change was an unwelcome surprise – one they only became aware of when signs were posted two weeks prior to the buses’ arrival. According to Suja Lowenthal, Big Blue Bus’ planning and community engagement manager, the bus company sent out three online surveys, invited input from neighborhood councils and sent letters to homeowners adjacent to bus stops, among other initiatives, but many of those efforts went unseen and unheard. The route change, although met with outcry from some, Lowenthal says, was Big Blue Bus’ best attempt to accommodate as many commuters as possible. “When you look at what public transit is designed to be, it’s a public service,” says Lowenthal. “So trying to reach the greater good at times can inconvenience
Kids took turns whacking a Big Blue Bus piñata during the Ocean Avenue Residents Group’s recent victory celebration a few individuals — and that’s unfortunately unavoidable.” Part of that greater good is keeping bus fares inexpensive for all. In that regard, she says, picking the most efficient street routes, like Ocean Avenue, is paramount.
Avenue Elementary School, where Big Blue Bus and its detractors met in person. Hundreds of residents were in attendance as the seven Ocean Avenue organizers presented their case: to divert the bus to an equally efficient route down a wider, commercial street. “Having had that feedback, and having “There’s always that sense that you’ll never had the opportunity to go back out and vet with other community groups and fight the government and win. Well, we did. business organizations about shifting You can achieve something if you work service, Abbot Kinney became a clear alternative,” says Lowenthal. with people rather than against people and On Aug. 21, Big Blue Bus debuted find something that’s good for everybody.” a truncated Route 1 which kept off — Zelda Lambrecht Ocean Avenue. Route 18 picked up the slack, now extending from the Marina “If we take the longer way to get from drove around Venice, testing out alternate Peninsula to Westwood with three stops on Abbot Kinney. Point A to Point B” — even just one routes. She clocked the travel time and Ocean Avenue considered the reroute a additional block — “that can add tens of extra distance of each, mindful of Big victory and invited their neighbors — plus thousands, and sometimes hundreds of Blue Bus’ mileage concerns. the merchants from Abbot Kinney and thousands, of dollars a year to providing To coalesce their fight, Ocean Avenue Washington Square — to eat, dance and that service,” says Lowenthal. Residents Group met with other local take a whack at the bus-shaped piñata. With that in mind, Shoup and six other organizations. They also worked with “The expression on everyone’s face is neighbors organized a plan to get the merchants committees on Abbot Kinney one of ‘I can breathe,’” says Lambrecht, route off their street while still meeting and Washington Square, streets they Big Blue Bus’ needs. agreed could benefit from a Big Blue Bus surveying the party. “It’s that relief of knowing the problem is gone, and that it’s “Everyone has the right to be angry line outside their shops. quiet. But I think it’s also that feeling that neighbors, and scream and shout and voice “We don’t want to just shove our we can do something. their opinion, but that’s not going to get problems onto somebody else,” says “There’s always that sense that you’ll anywhere. We knew that working with the Shoup. “Our goal was to make a positive never fight the government and win. bus company was going to get the change, and bringing business to Venice Well, we did. You can achieve something change,” says Zelda Lambrecht, one of the would be positive.” seven, who now work under the banner of A mere 17 days after the bus route began, if you work with people rather than the Ocean Avenue Residents Group. L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin held a against people and find something that’s good for everybody.” The group got to work: compiling video community meeting at Westminster
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Fernando Guerra, a political science professor at Loyola Marymount University in Westchester, recognizes the appeal that JJJ might have to voters who are disenchanted with city leaders’ inability to create more affordable housing. But he does not believe JJJ would put the city on the right path.
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“If you can’t build housing in general, then you won’t be able to build housing as easily for those who are homeless,” he said. David Levitus, a past member of the West Los Angeles Neighborhood
Council’s Land Use and Planning Committee, supports JJJ because he thinks it does address the dearth of affordable housing. “There is a clear affordability crisis and a clear homelessness crisis. Something needs to be done, and the City Council has not done much to address either crisis,” Levitus said. Guerra said local planning officials and elected leaders have largely themselves to blame for voters wanting to be more involved in city planning policy — a desire he thinks could propel JJJ to victory on Nov. 8. “Cities have brought this on themselves by not updating their general plans and their planning procedures, which has created chaos,” he said. “I truly believe this movement is about voters being frustrated by the lack of updated planning by cities, and that’s why I think it has a good chance of passing.” (Continued on page 12)
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Lives in the Balance City parcel tax for L.A.’s homeless aims to create 10,000 housing units in 10 years By Gary Walker Public relations is essential to politics, and a ballot proposition’s chance of success often lies in how it’s presented to voters. To stem the tide of rampant homelessness, Los Angeles city ballot Proposition HHH asks residential and commercial property owners to fund a $1.2-billion general obligation bond that over just 10 years promises to create 10,000 units of permanent housing for the homeless and those at greatest risk of becoming homeless. The parcel tax assessment would be $9.64 per $100,000 of a property’s value — $48.20 for a $500,000 home, for example — for each of the next 29 years. Civic leaders and city officials say passing the bond is not just a sensible approach to creating sorely needed affordable housing, it’s a critical response to a growing crisis. “[Proposition HHH] is an absolutely necessary part of addressing and ending homelessness in Los Angeles. Whether your concern is it’s a moral imperative or you’re fed up with [homeless] encampments in front of your home or school, the solution is to provide more housing,” Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin said. And if the bond fails, said Bonin, two things will happen: “The number of encampments will continue to grow, and people will die on the streets.” “This is a true game-changer,” said
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problem with Proposition HHH is there is no real plan [to reduce homelessness].” City officials say Los Angeles will only be able to create 3,000 units of permanent supportive housing over the next 10 years without the bond measure. The infusion of $1.2 billion would pay for an additional 8,000 supportive units and 2,000 affordable apartments.
“It’s a once in a lifetime chance to solve a problem that has been with us for decades.” — L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin Proposition HHH would convene a seven member committee to oversee bond spending, require audits by the city controller, and require that projects are approved before their funding is borrowed. Opponents don’t think the bond will deliver as promised and dispute the estimate of 10,000 new housing units. Jay Handal, a former West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council president who signed on to the ballot argument against Prop HHH, says supporters of the bond are not being straight with voters on what the measure can accomplish. “The bond can only pay for capital improvements, not supportive housing. HHH is a lie the way that they’re presenting it,” Handal said. “My biggest
Westchester community organizer Denny Schneider, who also signed the ballot argument against Proposition HHH, said there aren’t enough controls on bond spending. “The biggest problem is it only addresses a massive infusion to be given to developers, with no criteria for how [the bond money] is going to be spent and where it’s going to be spent,” Schneider said. “There are no financial controls and no targeted locations identified.” As an alternative to the bond, Handal advocates using existing funds for addressing homelessness to convert unused city, county and state properties into supportive housing. And if there isn’t already a structure on sight, he said, trailers can be brought in to provide
immediate emergency shelter. “This is a rush to make a fix because the citizens are angry at government for allowing Skid Row to franchise itself to every community of our city, especially Venice,” he said. “They’re not looking at short-term solutions. They’re looking at long-term housing.” Gross, whose construction firm built the 124-unit Del Rey Square affordable housing complex on Culver Boulevard, said he’s seen up close the impact of moving people from the streets and into permanent housing. “When you provide a basic need like housing, it can change people’s lives in all sorts of ways. I’ve seen it in their faces,” Gross said. “It’s not just about housing. … It’s about community.” Under pressure from Venice residents who are increasingly frustrated with the growing homeless population there, Bonin said the question facing voters on Nov. 8 is quite clear. “We have a very stark choice: Do we have housing or do we leave [the homeless] on the sidewalk? Do we have housing or encampments? I think people understand that we are not going to solve homelessness by magic, wishful thinking, or by calling the cops,” he said. “We’re going to solve it by building more housing. “It’s a once in a lifetime chance to solve a problem that has been with us for decades.” gary@argonautnews.com
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Sabrina Venskus, a public interest attorney who won a case against developer Playa Capital before the second stage of Playa Vista was built, thinks changes to planning codes would remedy much of the contention over development. “I think the only thing that will adequately address the need for affordable housing is inclusionary zoning and rent stabilization for all new development. Without those measures, I think that we will never build our way out of the affordable housing crisis,” said Venskus, who is representing a group of Venice residents suing Los Angeles to prevent more exemptions to coastal-area zoning restrictions. In order to fix the affordable housing crisis, Venskus recommends that the state legislature abolish the CostaHawkins Act, a 1995 law that prohibits strict rent control on many residential units in most cities. Without Costa-Hawkins, “[Los Angeles]
Andrew Gross, an affordable housing developer who is on the board of New Directions for Veterans, a Westside nonprofit that provides transitional and supportive housing for veterans with locations in Del Rey and Mar Vista. “There is no other initiative on the ballot this year that will make a difference in the lives of Angelenos like HHH will.”
Proposition JJJ would require projects that need an exemption to zoning codes, such as this planned development at the corner of Esplanade and Argonaut streets in Playa del Rey, to have 25% of its units set aside as affordable housing
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can be free to amend the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance and the zoning code to require all new for-sale housing contain a minimum percentage of low-income for-sale units, and all new apartments could be subject to rent-stabilization.” Levitus is not bothered by a provision of JJJ that would allow developers to contribute to a housing fund in lieu of building affordable units in new buildings. “An upside to putting money into the affordable housing trust fund is more nonprofits might be able to access it to build [more affordable housing],” he said. Guerra thinks that if JJJ is successful, it could leave an electoral coattail for the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative to ride in March. “[The measures] sound appealing, but they will hurt most people when it comes to building more housing,” he said. gary@argonautnews.com
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California Assembly, Los Angeles County and Los Angeles City Last week we made endorsements for federal offices and state ballot propositions. This week we’re considering a California Assembly race, Los Angeles County measures and candidates, and four Los Angeles city ballot measures. Santa Monica endorsements come next week. 62nd Assembly District By a strange twist of fate, California Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (D- Marina del Rey) finds herself in the only three-way race on the ballot. Normally only the top two finishers in the June primary would advance to the November runoff, but Burke’s challengers tied for second — with just 32 votes each. Republican Tony Leal, a Westchester aviation mechanic who has not held public office, is a surrogate for Donald Trump with more interest in the presidential race than in local politics. Libertarian Baron Bruno, a real estate agent who lives on the Marina Peninsula, has also not held public office, but he is more dynamic. Bruno describes himself as a “Libertarian 3.0” seeking pragmatic solutions — typically through publicprivate partnerships — to local problems such as homelessness, housing affordability, short-term rentals and high pollution levels at Mother’s Beach. Bruno accuses Burke of not being present enough in the district, saying he would develop a legislative platform based on meetings with constituents. But that’s what Burke has already been doing through a series of what she calls “living room meetings.” Burke has so far kept her campaign promises to bring funding back to the district for career technical education and stimulating employment in the environmental sector. Based on her living room meetings, Burke says she would focus the first year of her second term on resources to combat homelessness and mental health issues. We should give her the chance to do that. Vote for Autumn Burke.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Los Angeles County supervisors each represent about two million people within gerrymandered districts that don’t make
much geographic sense. The Fourth District seat currently occupied by Supervisor Don Knabe, who terms out this year, includes not only Marina del Rey and Playa del Rey, but also far-off Whittier and Diamond Bar. Congresswoman Janice Hahn (D- San Pedro), formerly a member of the Los Angeles City Council, has the experience and skill to handle such a big task and is good on issues of social services delivery, which is one of the primary responsibilities of the Board of Supervisors. One of Knabe’s chief deputies and a former mayor of Manhattan Beach, Steve Napolitano’s political experience is more limited to government at the local level. But that may be what’s needed most in the communities of this district that we serve. Back in June we endorsed Napolitano, a Republican, as having a better working knowledge of — and being more likely to pay closer attention to — the unique challenges facing Marina del Rey, an unincorporated area governed directly by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. If the communities we cover included a larger swath of the district, we might lean towards Hahn. But nothing in the past five months has prompted us to change our mind. Napolitano remains the candidate with stronger ties to the marina and is more likely to give hyper-local issues of development and quality of life the time and attention they deserve. Vote for Steve Napolitano.
L.A. County Measure A It’s unfortunate that money for public parks maintenance and open space preservation comes not from the general fund, but from county ballot measures. What’s even worse is that voters haven’t approved any new funding since the 1990s, and what money remains will be gone in less than three years.
New parks funding was on the ballot in 2014, but we recommended against voting for the ill-fated Measure P because it failed to outline specific spending priorities. Measure A is different. This time, county officials earmarked funds for specific projects — including upgrades to all Marina del Rey parks — based on a remarkably extensive public survey of current parks needs and future amenities that people would like to see. Funding would also go toward water quality improvement projects, which had received far too little attention the last time around. There are many measures on the Nov. 8 ballot asking for your money, and at 1.5 cents per square foot of developed land per year, this parcel tax for parks isn’t cheap. But it’s a fair deal. And by making funding priorities more transparent, the county has been proactive about voters’ concerns. Now it’s our turn. Vote Yes on Measure A.
system, with new bike lanes also part of the mix. When it comes to transportation, L.A. cannot afford to stop evolving. Vote Yes on Measure M.
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L.A. County Measure M There was a time when Westsiders could argue that public transportation wasn’t for them — not just that we didn’t want to use it, but that no one was building it here to give us the option. Then the Expo Line arrived in Santa Monica and construction began on a Green Line extension to Westchester. For all that new light rail you can thank Measure R, the half-cent county sales tax increase approved by voters in 2008. Measure M would both succeed and amplify Measure R. This half-cent sales tax for the next 40 years would raise about $860 million per year for regional transportation improvements, including light rail and bus system expansion as well as freeway and local street repairs. It would also extend Measure R, set to expire in 2039, until voters repeal it. If Measure M passes, that means taxpayers will have to fork over at least a penny for every dollar spent in L.A. County until 2057 for transportation improvements. That’s a lot of money, but consider the cost of not spending it. At a regional level, rejecting Measure M means L.A.’s underdeveloped transit infrastructure continues to hamper community and economic development. On a personal level, a no vote means your daily commute continues to get worse. Passing Measure M would address one of the top quality of life and public health issues in Greater Los Angeles by fixing broken streets, relieving highway congestion, and roughly doubling the size of our regional public transportation
There is no bigger problem in Los Angeles than homelessness. Period. The majority of L.A. County’s 47,000-plus homeless people are in the city of Los Angeles: nearly 30,000 of them. Outside the horrors of Skid Row, the human cost of failing to address epidemic homelessness is no more apparent than it is in and around Venice Beach. But this is a regional issue. From encampments in the Ballona Wetlands to people sleeping in their cars in Westchester, no Westside neighborhood — or resident, for that matter — remains untouched by this inexcusable human tragedy. Passing Proposition HHH would authorize the city to borrow as much as $1.2 billion to create 10,000 units of housing for the homeless and those most at risk of homeless, all in just 10 years. To pay for it, property owners would be on the hook for a parcel tax of $9.64 per $100,000 of their property’s value per year for the next 29 years. That’s a lot of money, but so is the $100-plus million that the city spends each year just to put a Band-Aid on the problem, including arrests for nuisance behavior and emergency mental health interventions. Proposition HHH is an ambitious effort to get to the root cause of homelessness: a lack of affordable housing. Think of it as a do-or-die question: Do, because building more housing is the only way to start addressing the problem; die, because without new affordable housing more and more people will die on the street. Vote Yes on Proposition HHH.
Los Angeles City Initiative Ordinance JJJ JJJ is the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s preemptive strike against a 2017 ballot proposal to temporarily freeze and then permanently restrict construction of large residential buildings throughout Los Angeles. In the midst of an affordable housing crisis, requiring apartment developers to (Continued on page 35)
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S to r y Huls’ choir class at Samohi teaches students to rise to expectations
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Santa Monica High School choir teacher Jeffe Huls demands greatness in the new film “Big Voice” Story by Brian Welk Photos by Maria Martin The juniors and seniors in Jeffe Huls’ advanced choir class at Santa Monica High School are standing in a circle, watching him like deer in headlights. Moments earlier, Mr. Huls felt the need to inform his class that he will not tolerate any racist, sexist or homophobic remarks. It’s a tense scene. And yet Huls isn’t asking his students to sing a classical European sonata, but instead a more familiar American standard: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.” Huls gives one of them a cue to start singing, and before they’ve even reached the second “row,” he waves his fist and cuts them off. “You two, switch places,” he orders. He’s heard enough. These are high school kids, and yet this moment in the new documentary “Big Voice” almost feels like a scene out of “Whiplash,” the Oscar-winning film about a young drummer’s tutelage under a combative jazz instructor who hurls insults and music books at his students. Huls isn’t nearly as extreme as the ruthless teacher played by J.K. Simmons in that film, but he does demand perfection, and he pushes his students to achieve greatness.
His methods may at first feel scary, unconventional and appear to put too much pressure on such young singers, but the message of “Big Voice” is that this behavior should be encouraged — that we need more teachers like him.
said Huls, a Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District of 18 years, 12 of them at the high school. “Partly, I need other people to see that we’re taking ourselves seriously. That allows the students to take it seriously themselves.”
“In our society we spend too much time trying to get comfortable. Sometimes when you’re aspiring to greatness, you’re going to be uncomfortable.” — “Big Voice” Director Varda Bar-Kar “I’m a tough cookie,” he says in the film. Huls teaches students how to read sheet music, avoids popular music in performances and, before auditions for the top choir, he lays down a strict rule of “no crying.” The need for this documentary, he said, stems from a misunderstanding of what goes on in choir class. “When we think about music education, we think about the orchestras and marching bands. And there’s a number of people who still think what I do in my class is singing around the campfire,”
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When “Big Voice” director Varda Bar-Kar, a Santa Monica resident, first approached Huls with the idea to make a movie, he was skeptical. “It’s not the first time a parent has come to me with a hair-brained idea out of nowhere,” Huls said, not knowing at the time whether the effort would materialize into anything — let alone a shooting process that lasted more than a year. What’s more, Huls wasn’t sure how his tough, uncompromising teaching methods would come across on film. “You get to the point that you forget that
the cameras are rolling after you’ve been doing it for a while. And then I would say something or do something and see the cameras and say, ‘I wish I could take that back,’” Huls said. “But I had a trust in Varda that I knew she wanted to bring forth a piece of art that was uplifting and engaging. So I had to take a leap of faith and trust that she needed to put in some of those stronger passages to make this story compelling.” At the center of “Big Voice,” which is now available for streaming on Netflix, is a story about what it takes to be a great teacher, but also the work that goes into creating great art that moves people. “Big Voice” follows Huls and the kids of Samohi through over a year of classes on their road to a choir competition and their annual concerts for the community. Bar-Kar first became inspired to approach Huls after seeing the choir’s winter program, in which students move around the venue and into the audience in order to create a more intimate and engaging experience. “Through that performance, I literally felt transported. I was brought to tears,” Bar-Kar said. “And what moved me, it was primarily the commitment and conviction of these students singing these ancient songs in all these different
ArgonautNews.com languages that seemed so incongruous of our image of contemporary youth and teens. It was just so beautiful.” Despite knowing nothing about choir or about music in particular, Bar-Kar was curious to learn the process behind achieving any sort of artistry with people so young. She felt at the time there was a great deal of criticism toward teachers, and after meeting Mr. Huls, she knew her next film had to be a tribute to those who had inspired her. “I was nurtured by my teachers. My artistry and my tendency to be creative was always encouraged and nurtured,” Bar-Kar said. “They empowered me, and I still carry that power they gave me.” “Big Voice” documents not just in-class rehearsals, but also an overnight retreat in which Huls earns the trust of his students, as well as the many behind-the-scenes moments of students struggling to succeed both on and off stage. That trust manifests itself in one scene in which Huls pulls out a random piece of music that his students have never seen, tells a live audience they’ll have 10 minutes to learn it, and then watches them nail it. “What I came to realize is that he was holding a high bar for them that they didn’t even realize they could achieve; that’s what good teachers do,” Bar-Kar said. “It was uncomfortable because I didn’t know and understand that the students could achieve what he was wanting of them, and they didn’t know, but he knew they could because he’s seen these breakthroughs.”
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Both Huls and Bar-Kar hope “Big Voice” serves as an argument for keeping arts programs funded in public schools. At Samohi, only Huls’ salary is paid by taxpayers; everything else the students need comes from fundraising. But arts education, he said, is a funda-
mental part of kids’ development. “We have to acknowledge that students learn in different ways. Having students play on a basketball team is part of an education. Being involved in an arts program is part of educating our whole being,” Huls said. “We’re really fortunate in Santa Monica to have a community that has come out time and time again and said, ‘You will not cut our arts programs.’” The truth is that Santa Monica High School may not have an exceptional choir (Spoiler Alert: In the film, the choir places fifth in a competition), but they do have an exceptional teacher. Shortly after filming wrapped in 2012, Huls won a BRAVO award from The Music Center, one of the highest possible honors for arts teachers in Los Angeles. He shouldn’t be alone, argues Bar-Kar. “Big Voice,” she said, is about the need for more teachers who expect the most of their students. “In our society we spend too much time trying to get comfortable,” Bar-Kar said. “Sometimes when you’re aspiring to greatness, you’re going to be uncomfortable. You’re going to go through struggle. That’s when some of the biggest breakthroughs occur. So if you don’t push your students or yourself to work through these discomforts, you won’t get through to the other side. You will not innovate, and greatness and excellence will not be achieved. It takes being willing to be uncomfortable.” “Life is fuller when you experience it on the fullest level,” Huls said. “Music is more uplifting when it is the absolute best you can make it. Settling for just good enough doesn’t allow us to experience things on that level.”
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A Master of Word Games “Motherless Brooklyn” author Jonathan Lethem’s new novel explores the twisted reality of gambling Jonathan Lethem is known for writing critically acclaimed novels and experimental fiction, but he also gambles a little on the side. It’s something of a serious hobby for him. “I play poker,” he says. “That’s the only gambling I’m really, really comfortable with. It’s penny-ante. It’s low stakes and friendly. But it is gambling.” Lethem may not be a high roller, but in the world of contemporary literature he’s a big shot. A professor of creative writing and English at Pomona College in Claremont, Lethem is a 2005 recipient of the MacArthur “Genius Grant.” His breakout novel “Motherless Brooklyn,” about a gabby gumshoe with an uncontrollable case of word-spewing Tourette’s syndrome, won the National Book Critics’ Circle Award. Lethem’s latest book “A Gambler’s Anatomy” is set in the high-stakes world of backgammon and follows Alexander Bruno, a globetrotting hustler with a tumor that’s throwing off his game. Lethem himself is partial for games and word play. We talked about
his affinity for both in anticipation of his talk with author and former L.A. Times Book Editor David Ulin at Santa Monica’s Moss Theatre on Monday. — Christina Campodonico What made you want to become a writer in the first place? At first, I wanted to paint actually, but I was avidly into all kinds of [art] forms. I think I especially found my way to literature by these bridging forms, like comic books and movies that were narrative and also visual. And this alchemy was very exciting to me. And eventually I just realized stories, for me, were where it was at. What inspired you to write “Motherless Brooklyn”? I didn’t know about [Tourette’s] until I read about it in Oliver Sacks. And he was really directly instrumental in my becoming interested in it. He writes twice about Tourette’s: One case history each in “The Man who Mistook his Wife
for a Hat” and “An Anthropologist on Mars.” And in both cases they’re such extraordinary people that he’s writing about … the way Sacks writes about the human implications of neurological disorder is so stirring. And I found it just so literary to begin with that, if anything, my first thought was, ‘Oh well of course there must be a great novel about this. I can’t be the first one to think of doing this. It’s so good.’ Then I sort of groped around and realized that in a way the avenue was open, that I couldn’t see anything that would be in my way. And I somehow almost instantly and natively realized that I wanted to do it as a first-person language experiment. It was a chance for me to go into a world of language that I really hadn’t before. What inspired you to dive into the world of backgammon and hustling for “A Gambler’s Anatomy”? It wasn’t backgammon for a long time. I had this sensation of wanting to write about a gambler. And I’ve always liked stories of games and of gambling,
novels and films like “The Hustler” with Paul Newman, but also the very fine book that it’s based on by Walter Tevis, or a film like “Bob le Flambeur” or “Croupier.” … I think I handle this idea in other places without using games or gambling directly that there’s this sort of world within the world where the stakes are immensely heightened, but also totally pointless. Like when you’re on the inside of a game, it’s everything. The rest of the world evaporates around that boundary. And if you’re outside of it, it looks like people are wasting their time. It’s nothing at all. This describes so many things that people become obsessed with, right? Their world within the world. Games do seem to have their own language and rules. So how did you find that backgammon seemed to be the right language for this particular novel? So for a long time I thought, ‘Oh, I guess if I’m going to finally write my (Continued on page 18)
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gambling story it should be poker, but that seems so public and so kind of like already been chewed gum.’ It’s like on television all the time and it just seems too familiar, so when I heard about someone who I knew very slightly — actually a kid I grew up with, who I hadn’t seen in decades, but his life story seemed to include making a living as a backgammon hustler at some point — I just thought that seemed so specific and peculiar in just the way that I like and could write about. It was kind of like realizing that there weren’t a lot of Tourette’s novels lying around, that I just didn’t really see anyone having used it and that just felt really freeing. But also backgammon has this combination of ways that both amused and interested me. On the one hand it seems very corny and homely and sort of associated with that weird thing that’s hiding inside your chess board that you never play. Or you know, there’s a dingy backgammon set in everyone’s games room or den, but it’s not the first thing you reach for. But it also has this sort of fake glamour associated with it, like you see gentleman in suits playing backgammon while sipping crème de menthe in the Playboy Mansion. And then it turns out, when you look into backgammon,
that it’s really deeply invested in human civilization. It’s one of the most ancient games anyone still plays. It goes all the way back to Mesopotamia. So these weird ways in which it’s signified — it’s sort of abject and sort of mysterious at the same time — just really turned me on. I thought that sounded great. Do you have a favorite game that you enjoy playing? I do like backgammon, which is one of the reasons why I ended up there. I’m not a good chess player, but never-the-less I sort of identify with it and I’m kind of keen on a lot of board games. I still play sports. I still go out on the schoolyard concrete and get myself routinely humbled playing half-court games of basketball. And I also have two younger kids right now, so introducing [games] to them has also made me conscious of the weird magic of pulling out the Stratego box or something and entering into that strange language that comes with a given game. So games are a real part of my life. Jonathan Lethem discusses “A Gambler’s Anatomy” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at the Ann & Jerry Moss Theatre, New Roads School, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. Visit writersblocpresents.com for tickets.
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A spread of Taiwanese dishes from Playa Vista’s ROC Kitchen
By Richard Foss ROC Kitchen
12775 W. Millennium Drive, Playa Vista (424) 835-4777 The Westside is littered with tattered and faded “Opening Soon” banners announcing the imminent debuts of various restaurants. Some of these are relics of overly optimistic business plans, while others are there to build anticipation for a place that actually will serve food someday. Landlords like these signs because they make the properties look successful, and food fanatics like me like them because they tease us with delights to come. Occasionally you have the opposite. The signage still isn’t up at ROC Kitchen in Playa Vista, even though it’s been open since August, but there’s no question that this place is a success. There’s often a line to get in, because it offers some-
thing almost impossible to find: authentic regional Chinese food on the Westside. The ROC in ROC Kitchen stands for Republic of China, otherwise known as Taiwan, which has a different cuisine from the mainland. The island was ruled at various times by the Dutch, Spanish and Japanese, as well as having an unusual level of immigration from other regions of China, so a fusion cuisine developed over the centuries. So did a style of art that incorporates aboriginal elements, though you wouldn’t know that by dining here. The room is stark and modern and very loud; my decibel meter clocked it at 96 dB, comparable to a power mower or jackhammer. We really wanted Chinese food so we put up with it, but understood why some people like to get theirs to go and sit at outdoor benches to eat. A patio dining area is scheduled to open in a few months, which will be a great improvement.
The most famous specialty of Taiwan is soup dumplings, originally a specialty of the mainland province of Jiangsu that morphed while crossing to the island. These packets of dough are filled with a chilled broth mixture that turns back to soup when the dumplings are steamed, and you should get some. The kitchen makes 10 different kinds here, so the only question is what flavor, and then you can start thinking about accompaniments. We decided on pea sprouts sautéed with garlic, pork chop sautéed with jalapenos, steamed vegetable buns, chicken noodle soup and crab fried rice. The scallion pancakes are listed on the appetizers section of the menu, but that doesn’t mean they showed up first. Things show up when ready, and the first items to the table were the pea sprouts, fried rice and fried pork, followed closely by the soup. The pea sprouts were the star of the three, lightly (Continued on page 20)
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sautéed so they were hot but still crisp and tossed with soy sauce and garlic. This was almost a hot salad, the simple natural flavors subtly enhanced, and alternating bites with the crab fried rice was delightful. The pork was a slight disappointment because it was so mildly seasoned — on the first bite I braced myself for peppery jalapeno, which was almost entirely absent. There were some wheels of pepper along with the shreds of green onions and pork, but the peppers had been de-seeded and probably kept in a cold water bath to make them milder. The dish wasn’t bad, but it was like boarding a roller coaster and getting a scenic train ride instead. The soup dumplings showed up next, and they were every bit as good as I had hoped. The menu suggests that you bite off the top and pour vinegared ginger inside, which is possible but risks squirting out the liquid filling. I just put the dumpling in my spoon, splashed some
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vinegar around it, topped it with ginger, and then put the whole thing in my mouth. It’s a delightful experience to bite into the dumpling and have a flood of warm soup on your tongue, a magnificent bit of culinary legerdemain. There are eight dumplings to an order; some people have been known to finish and immediately order more. We didn’t, because we had the vegetable buns and chicken soup that arrived while we were eating the dumplings — and guess what, there’s the scallion pancake appetizer bringing up the rear! The soup was another simple preparation that showed off good ingredients, house-made fresh noodles in an intense stock along with a little green onion and baby bok choy. Freshly made noodles have a different texture than those that have been dried (they’re less dense), and these were very soft with just a little springiness. It wasn’t exciting, but comfort food knows no national boundaries. The vegetable buns were a bit more interesting, similar to the
pork-filled steamed buns that are popular dim sum items, but filled with mildly seasoned chopped spinach instead. There are two per order, and as they are small you should probably get as many as you have people at the table, because they will disappear. Having the green onion pancake last actually worked just fine, as it ended the meal with a burst of crunchy flavor, modified by a dip into the ginger-soy mixture that was thoughtfully provided. We probably would have been happy with this whenever it arrived, as it was a nice contrast with the rich but mildly seasoned items that dominated the meal. Tea, juices and soft drinks are available, but no alcohol and they do not allow BYOB. We contented ourselves with water, and our bill ran $63 for three people with some leftovers. It’s a little high for Chinese food on the Westside, but this is no ordinary Chinese meal — it’s an expertly crafted taste of a corner of China that you’ve probably never experienced before.
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605 Shelton St.
4/3 2,229 square feet
$1,470,000
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2/2 All upgraded w/ private patio
$879,000
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1510 E. Maple Ave.
5/4.5 Pool, 2.5 car garage
$1,599,000
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5412 W. 149th Pl. #6
3/3 1,600 square feet
$779,000
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6154 W. 76th St.
4/3 Sellers say sell now! Bright beautiful remodel
$1,089,000
Lisa Potier
TREC
310-780-2850
Sun 1-4
5664 W. 62nd St.
4/3 Sophisticated remodel. A must see
$1,325,000
Janet Singleton
Coldwell Banker
310-722-0679
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4150 Via Dolce #335
3/3 Sunny 2-story 2000+ sq ft Marina Strand penthouse
$1,200,000
Sue Miller
Coldwell Banker Marina
310-821-5090
Sun 2-5
13082 Mindanao Way #14
2/2.5 Prime west facing corner location
$1,775,000
Denise Fast
RE/MAX Estate Properties
310-593-4245
Sun 2-5
124 Reef Mall
5/3.5 Opulent & sophisticated beach home w/ ocean views
$3,199,000
Peter and Ty Bergman
Bergman Beach Properties
310-821-2900
Sun 2-5
4115 Glencoe Ave. #310
2/2 Gorgeous loft style
$799,000
James Allan
Coldwell Banker
310-704-0007
Sun 2-5
13237 Fiji Way #D
3/2.5 Extensively renovated town-home
$820,000
Jesse Weinberg
Jesse Weinberg & Associates
800-804-9132
Sun 2-5
7505 Earldom Ave.
5/3.5 Charming home in Silicon Beach, 2,932 sq ft
$1,599,000
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Palm Realty Boutique
310-322-9761
Sun 2-4
6220 Pacific Ave. #101
3/3 Ocean view condo
$1,139,000
Bill Ruane
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6505 Esplanade #2
2/3 Private patio, ocean view
$1,349,000
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13173 Pacific Promenade #106
2/2.5 Townhouse style condo in desirable Paraiso
$989,000
Jesse Weinberg
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3/3 Highly desirable townhouse w/ bonus room
$1,399,000
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2421 Louella Ave.
4/4 Gorgeous modern farmhouse in Venice
$2,195,000
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Sun 2-5
3000 Stanford Ave.
4/5 Private & gated w/ great outdoor space
$1,750,000
Denise Fast
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310-593-4245
Sun 1-4
6547 W. 84th Pl.
3/2 First time on market and ready to make yours
$999,000
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Teles Properties
310-951-0416
Sun 2-5
8100 Bleriot Ave.
3/2 Elegance & style, fabulous back yard
$999,750
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310-410-9777
Sun 2-5
7212 West 90th St.
4/3 Fabulous floor plan, granite kitchen
$1,199,000
Kevin and Kaz Gallaher
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8335 Holy Cross Pl.
4/2 Charming Loyola Village
$1,099,000
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310-717-1822
Sun 1:30-4
8121 Truxton Ave.
2/2 Remodeled Nowell home w/ exceptional curb appeal
$879,000
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TREC
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Sat 2-4
8836 Croydon Ave.
3/2 Two car garage, 1922 sq ft
$949,000
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7803 Naylor Ave.
4/3 Gorgeous remodel w/ all amenities
$1,429,000
Bob Waldron
Coldwell Banker
310-780-0864
Sun 1:30-4
7740 Boeing Ave.
6/5.5 Stunning design, space and quality
$2,495,000
Bob Waldron
Coldwell Banker
310-780-0864
Sun 1:30-4
6402 Wynkoop St.
4/3 Prime No. Kentwood, impressive style
$1,725,000
Bob Waldron
Coldwell Banker
310-780-0864
Sun 2-5
5835 W. 74th St.
3/2 Timeless California residence
$1,095,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
424-203-1828
Sun 2-5
6309 W. 78th Pl.
3/2 Prime opportunity in desirable neighborhood
$1,299,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
424-203-1828
Sun 2-5
8141 Westlawn Ave.
3/2 Gracious Westchester traditional
$1,249,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
424-203-1828
Sun 2-5
8053 Campion Drive
3/2 California cottage in Westchester
$899,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
424-203-1828
Sun 2-5
8056 Kentwood Ave.
5/5 Incomparable Kentwood luxury
$2,395,000
Stephanie Younger
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7815 Nardian Way
4/4 Cape Cod meets Pacific views
$1,799,000
Stephanie Younger
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7863 Naylor Ave.
3/1.75 Private yard, Nowell-built home
$990,772
Stephanie Younger
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8001 Chase Ave.
4/3 One-of-a-kind-home close to beach
$1,399,000
Stephanie Younger
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Sun 2-5
8329 Regis Way
3/2 Classic coastal home
$929,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
424-203-1828
Sun 2-5
7819 Henefer Ave.
3/1.5 Classic California
$1,295,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
424-203-1828
Sun 2-5
8300 Manitoba St. #221
2/2 Gorgeous updates
$599,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
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“Extensive upgrades and modern design accents set this classic, townhouse style condo apart from the rest,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “This two-bed, two-bath home offers a bright, comfortable ambiance and a stunning, gourmet kitchen to make you feel at home. Enjoy relaxing on your choice of two balconies. Two side by side parking spaces come with the condo. Live in modern comfort, minutes from the beach, with all of the benefits that the Playa Vista community has to offer.”
“Revel in panoramic city, mountain and palm tree vistas that encompass the Wilshire Corridor, the Getty, and the Malibu coastline from this three-bed, two-bath home,” says agent Charles Lederman. “The spacious great room leads to a large patio overlooking the newly renovated Oxford Basin. Adjacent is a luxurious open kitchen. Both bathrooms have been updated with wood vanities and bronze fixtures. Additional features include recessed lighting, wood floors and floor-to-ceiling windows.”
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“Experience the aura of Cape Cod in a perfectly Californian residence,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The openconcept kitchen boasts stainless appliances and Carrara marble counters. Entertain in the adjacent dining room or dine al fresco on the backyard deck that offers a built-in spa. Upstairs, the master suite is a sumptuous sanctuary boasting a spa-like master bath. Savor every sunset from the second floor terrace or retire inside to the fully customized media and entertainment room.” Offered at $1,799,000 Stephanie Younger, Compass 424-203-1828
StepS to the Marina “This is a rare opportunity to live in the exclusive, gated enclave of Harbor Crossing,” says agent Alice Plato. “This elegantly modern four-bed, three-bath Mediterranean features high ceilings, mahogany floors, and an open floor plan that boasts both a wood-lined library and a built-in office. The family room opens to a garden with a flagstone patio. The master bedroom includes a fireplace and a balcony, as well as a Carrara bath. Also offered are a rooftop deck, and a private garage with four extra spaces.” Offered at $2,795, 000 Alice Plato, Coldwell Banker 310-704-4188
“Exquisitely remodeled in 2008, this home exemplifies superior craftsmanship, with top quality finishes throughout,” say agents Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia. “Engaging curb appeal sets the stage for this impeccable home. The kitchen, featuring a central island and cherry wood cabinets, opens to the great room, which opens in turn to the patio. All four generously sized bedrooms have adjoining baths. The rear yard provides privacy, a patio and a barbeque. This exceptional home shows like a model!” Offered at $1,429,000 Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia, Coldwell Banker 310-337-9225 310-913-8112
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“Nestled in the middle of the block, this three-bed, two-bath home is a true delight,” say agents Kevvin and Kaz Gallaher. “The tastefully updated kitchen features custom tiled flooring. A magnificent family room has large sliding glass doors that open to the lush yard and the open patio. The master bedroom boasts an en-suite and views of the backyard. Inviting curb appeal, warm colors, plentiful storage space, and a detached two-car garage are other notable features that make this home one not to miss!” Offered at $999,750 Kevin and Kaz Gallaher, RE/MAX Execs 310-410-9777
The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A
I have been hearing about the potential for a large earthquake in CA. As a homeowner, what can I do to protect my home and family? activity and the damage it can do. This will not only add value to your home, but various insurance companies are even offering discounts to policy owners/ homeowners who retrofit their older homes. Your home could qualify for what’s called a “brace and bolt” retrofit if it was built before 1979, has a wood frame or is built on a raised foundation. If your home does not qualify for While there are many things you this type of retrofit there are still can do to prepare your home and things you can do to prepare, family for an earthquake, one you even in a modern home. The CEA (California Earthquake may not have heard of is called Authority) is working on “Seismic Retrofitting”. This is the process of re-enforcing your developing “prestandards” for retrofitting different types of home to better resist seismic Did you know that most Californians live within 30 miles of an active fault? Did you also know that your homeowners insurance does not cover earthquake damage (except for fire that is caused by or follows an earthquake)? With around 2,000 known faults across the country and new ones being discovered, it is important to be informed before disaster strikes.
homes. If adopted, these retrofit plans can be added to the California Existing Building Code. So far, only 1 plan set exists called Plan Set A, which is for homes with wooden frames, built on a raised concrete foundation with cripple walls (typically the weakest part of a home between the first floor and the foundation) no more than 4 feet tall. If you are concerned that your home may not meet the prestandards for this type of single-family home in California, you will need site-specific, seismic retrofit plans and calculations to be prepared by an architect or engineer.
It is also prudent to follow the latest Earthquake Handbook provided for free by the USGS (United States Geological Survey) which you can find on their website. This handbook includes tips for preparing a disaster plan and disaster kit as well as information on how to protect yourself and your loved ones in the event of an earthquake. This week’s quesTion is answered by
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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne “Clothes Closet” Donations, ongoing. Marina del Rey hospital, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, provides clothing to patients in need. Bring donations of cleaned, gently used men’s and women’s clothing and footwear to Marina Del Rey Hospital, 4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina Del Rey. (310) 577-5534; marinahospital.com OIC Computer Training Center Program for Low Income Families, noon to 3 p.m. Attend this computer boot camp for low-income families and qualify for a subsidized CORE 2 Desktop with monitor. Must provide proof of low-income status. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org Mystery Book Club, 6:30 p.m. Each month join fellow readers for a discussion on a chosen mystery. This month’s selection is “The Stranger” by Harlan Coben. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org Toastmasters Speechcraft – Culver City, 7 to 8:30 p.m. In this workshop
nist Ron Lieber discusses when and how to broach the subject of finances with children of all ages. A book signing follows the event. Reservations are required. The Willows Community School, 8509 Higuera St., Culver City. Free. (310) 815-0411; thewillows.org/ events.
John’s, 11208 Culver Blvd., Culver City. (310) 397-0276; dearjohns.net
Sofar Sounds: Venice, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Venice. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com
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
Author 101 University, 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Nationally known authors, agents, coaches, consultants and businesspeople discuss how to write a book and get it published. Hyatt LAX, 6225 W. Century Blvd., Westchester. $197 for two. (781) 573-4031; author101university.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, Oct. 21 “Beyond Gentrification: Elevating the Dialogue around Neighborhood Change,” 7:15 to 9 a.m. In a city long characterized by fault lines between rich and poor, charges of “gentrification” elicit increasingly passionate responses and have renewed political power to stall or outright block development projects large and small. Moving past the rhetorical stalemates that stall projects or offer only superficial mitigations of community concerns, a community advocate, for-profit developer and public servant discuss the role each plays in creating neighborhood change and stability. $55 to $65. The Olympic Collection, 11301 Olympic Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 322-1520; westsideurbanforum.com
Cult classic “Labyrinth” screens at Front Porch Cinema. SEE FRIDAY, OCT. 21 to develop better presentation skills, experienced Toastmasters present the 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 Toastmasters Speechcraft – El Segundo, 7 to 8:30 p.m. In this workshop to develop better presentation skills, experienced Toastmasters present the fundamentals of public speaking in the relaxed atmosphere of a Toastmasters meeting. $25. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 361 Richmond St., El Segundo. (310) 621-8006; catherinetoastmaster@ gmail.com “How, When and Why to Talk to Kids About Money,” 7 to 9 p.m. Award-winning “Your Money” colum-
Mar Vista Senior Club, 9:30 a.m. to noon. The club meets each Friday for speakers, bingo, live entertainment, parties, trips and tours for people 50-plus. Mar Vista Recreation Center, 11430 Woodbine St., Mar Vista. (310) 351-9876
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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
Front Porch Cinema, 7:30 p.m. Free film screenings under the stars on Friday nights at Santa Monica Pier. This week’s movie is a 30th anniversary screening of “Labyrinth,” a cult classic full of imagination, 80s weirdness, Henson puppets and David Bowie. A cinema lounge with film-themed cocktails and small bites opens at 6 p.m. on the pier. frontporchcinema.com Sofar Sounds: Culver City, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Culver City. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com
Saturday, Oct. 22 Music Day Hooray! Show, 10:30 a.m. A former music therapist, Teacher Davis performs songs that are cool for learning and great for moving on a variety of instruments in this interactive, educational show for ages 3 to 7. Children’s Book World, 10580½ Pico Blvd., West L.A. (310) 559-2665; childrensbookworld.com Open Mic Night, 2 p.m. Hang out with musicians, jam on stage and enjoy a cold one. Open to all. First come, first play. Trip, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $5. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com Kinecta Home-Buying Seminar,” 2 to 3 p.m. Seasoned loan consultants and real estate professionals share their insights on today’s real estate market and financing options. Learn
Sofar Sounds brings live music to a secret location in Culver City. SEE FRIDAY, OCT. 21 how to find a good realtor, how to avoid homebuyer mistakes, and discover the value of a mortgage pre-approval. Westchester Member Service Center, 8601 Lincoln Blvd., Ste 130, Westchester. (866) 347-6143; hbsrsvp@kinecta.org Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for an R&B concert by Blue Breeze. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Monster Mash Halloween Regatta, 3 p.m. Racers of all ages and experience levels compete in the Del Rey Yacht Club’s Monster Mash Regatta, featuring unique courses and trophies for sailing, games and costumes. Race after-party includes buffet, raffle and games. Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-4664; dryc.org “Make a Circle,” 4 p.m. Awardwinning L.A.-based singer-songwriter Jennifer Paskow celebrates the release of her new album with an afternoon of family fun. In addition to music, there are crafts, raffles and organic snacks.
Hound Dog Dave and the Mel-tones, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Kick back with a world-famous burger and beer listening to Dave and the Mel-tones perform American roots and blues at Hinano, 15 Washington Blvd., Venice. (310) 559-1808
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Basiani, The State Ensemble of Georgian Folk Singing, 7:30 p.m. The internationally acclaimed choral ensemble explores traditional Georgian polyphony in this enthralling and melodic evening of folk songs and traditional hymns. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $60. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.com
Sunday, Oct. 23 Aqua Aerobics, 8:15 and 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Build strength and endurance during the early shallowwater workout or the later deep-water workout at the Santa Monica Swim Center, 2225 16th St., Santa Monica. $2.75 to $11. (310) 458-8700; santamonicaswimcenter.org/ adult-fitness Guatemala Project Sale, 11 a.m. to noon. Woven goods, jewelry, textiles and crafts made by and all proceeds going to support the Weaving Widows of Guatemala. Westchester United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 8065 Emerson Ave., Westchester. (310) 670-3777 Pink to Pink Walk, 1 to 3 p.m. Join in this walk to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. The walk begins at The Studio East and ends at The Studio West, with raffles and snacks along the way. All proceeds go to A Vision of Health, which is dedicated to providing breast cancer screenings and prevention services to women in Southern California. The Studio East, 13357 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $10 suggested donation. (310) 881-9467; eventbrite.com
Rotary Club of Santa Monica, noon. The Rotary Club of Santa Monica meets each Friday at Riviera Country club, 1250 Capri Drive, Pacific Palisades. (310) 917-3313
Jimmy Brewster, 6:30 p.m. to close. Get the full American steakhouse and classic cocktail bar experience featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tom Jones and The Beatles each Friday night at Dear
The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $20 to $25. jenniferpaskow.com
Singer-songwriter Jennifer Paskow launches her new album at the Electric Lodge. SEE SATURDAY, OCT. 22
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 (Continued on page 38)
T h e A r go n a u t ’ s El e ct i o n E n do r s e m e n ts California Assembly, Los Angeles County and Los Angeles City set aside 25% of apartments and 40% of condos as affordable housing sounds pretty good. And a 30% local hiring requirement sounds like another step in the right economic direction. But as LMU political science professor Fernando Guerra warns in this week’s news section, there can be too much of a good thing — namely that JJJ would backfire by shutting down a majority of housing production at a time when housing is needed more than ever, which would make building housing for the homeless nearly impossible. As tempting as it is to vote yes and stick
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but in practice answers to no one but themselves. RRR amends the city charter to increase oversight, though only to a small degree. But baby steps are better than nothing, so it’s safe to Vote Yes on Charter Amendment RRR.
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Passing SSS would move LAPD, L.A. Airport Police and Port of Los Angeles Police into the same pension system. Taxpayers would be on the hook for slightly more money, and the unions representing police officers aren’t supportive of the
Voters want to reign in the excesses and abuses of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a monster of a public utility that on paper answers to everyone
current quality of life of those in Venice. Most importantly, Councilmember Bonin’s plan reflects the truth that All actions toward the preservation of existing and the creation of new affordable homelessness is not a crime. We need to make sure our most vulnerable members housing, including temporary emergency of society know that the city is working shelters, are of utmost importance in the to help them. These actions will lead to community as the number of homeless a better quality of life for all Venice individuals continues to increase. residents. Additionally, I support the strategies of Clancey Cornell, Venice safe street parking for individuals who live in their vehicles, as well as the plans to FROM THE WEB provide easier access to bathrooms and showers for our homeless neighbors. Re: “The Argonaut’s Election EnWhile housing is obviously the most dorsements: Federal Offices and State important long term goal, the various Ballot Propositions,” Oct. 13 street strategies will quickly improve the (Continued from page 6)
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Thank you for your thoughtful and concise recommendations. I tried reading the Official Voter Information Guide, but I gave up. This was a big help. Alice It seems to me that media has a responsibility to lay down facts, not opinion, and remain objective (neutral) when it comes to elections. I don’t think it is professionally appropriate for the media — print, radio, TV — or debate moderators to be so biased for Hillary. It is your job to present facts and let readers make their own decisions! Kam
idea because of seniority issues and other disagreements. The city must take action to reduce pension obligations, but this isn’t the way to go. Vote No on Charter Amendment SSS. That wasn’t bias. It was fact. The Argonaut is giving recommendations. That’s what newspapers do. You are free to vote however you wish. However, keep in mind that if you are voting for Trump, the election is on Nov. 28. Alice Thank you for your concise information. I did not find it biased at all; just noteworthy and factual. Cherry HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE ARGONAUT:
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Happy Birthday, Westchester! Have some cake and raise a glass to local pioneers at a cocktail party for the ages Photo courtesy of the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce
A photo from the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce’s archives shows chamber members celebrating the opening of a Sears appliance store in 1963 It’s a big year for Westchester, and so local groups like the Westchester Elks, YMCA, Rotary Club and LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to celebrate the community’s 75th birthday in style. Next Thursday (Oct. 27), they’re hosting a cocktail reception at Loyola Marymount University’s Roski Dining Hall to honor Westchester’s pioneers. Many of Westchester’s founding fathers are no longer with us, says LAX Coastal Chamber CEO and President Christina Davis, but two important female figures from Westchester’s history will be present: Airport Marina Counseling Service founder Mary Ellen Cassman and Rowena Aike, the first female member of the Westchester Rotary Club and the first female president of the former Westchester Chamber of Commerce. “She’s pretty much the first femaleeverything in Westchester,” Davis says of Aike, adding that Cassman was also instrumental in the development of
Westchester’s YMCA. L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin is also expected to attend, and so is Karen Dial, president of Drollinger Properties. Guests can also expect a live band playing music from the 1940s to today, a red carpet entrance, a photo booth, appetizers, complimentary drinks, and historic photos showing the history of Westchester. Last but not least, there will be a ceremonial cutting of a giant birthday cake. Sounds delicious! — Christina Campodonico Westchester’s 75th Anniversary Celebration happens from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Loyola Marymount University, University Hall, Roski Dining Hall, 1 LMU Drive, Westchester. $10/ person + $10 parking fee. To RSVP, call (310) 645-5151 or visit laxcoastal.com.
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Across 1 Manchester United rival 8 __ En-lai 12 Tool used in a box 15 Film add-on 19 Perform again 20 Next in line 21 U.N. workers’ agcy. 22 The snakes in Indiana Jones’ “Why do they have to be snakes?” 23 Profession for the principled? 25 Exit quietly, in a Dylan Thomas poem 27 Run ashore 28 Bill collector 29 Dr. Seuss, e.g.? 31 Sask. neighbor 32 Can’t abide 34 Small cells 35 Jockey competitor 36 __ code 37 Get together on a ranch 39 Catlike 40 Promising market indicators? 47 Weather map depiction 48 It’s not always easy to get into 49 Not a soul 50 Tries earnestly (for) 51 Piling on, say 53 “The Librarians” channel 54 More than just cooks 56 Challenge for Homer 60 Put down 63 ORD posting 64 Equipped 65 Toy trains for tycoons? 71 Phobias 72 __ de mer 73 Resonator for a jug band bass 74 No more than
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‘A Long Way Home’ Liverpool duo the Good Intentions delve into Americana’s overseas roots By Bliss Bowen Just as numerous Stateside artists specialize in playing Irish music, so is there a complement of UK artists making Americana music: veteran songwriter/ activist Billy Bragg, Yola Carter, Ags Connolly, Danny and the Champions of the World, among many others. That creative UK community also includes Liverpool’s Good Intentions, aka husband and wife Peter Davies and Gabrielle Monk, who formed their band in 2005. Eagle-eyed film fans may recognize Davies; he was one of the everyday kids featured in director Michael Apted’s much-discussed 1964 documentary “7 Up.” Unsettled by the media attention incurred by his involvement, he declined to participate in later chapters of Apted’s every-seven-years “Up” series — until 2012’s “56 Up.” “I had absented myself from the series for years, precisely because of media intrusion,” he explains via email, “but Gabi persuaded me to return and to maximize the exposure to our advantage. Call it payback!” More comfortable as storyteller than intensely analyzed subject, Davies says that, to him, Americana is “a return to what country music was originally meant to be — an earthier, darker, even poetic music, which largely came out of the old mountain music collected by A.P. Carter. “That music was very much rooted in the traditional music brought from the British Isles by the emigrants. So in that sense I think that Celtic music — and I speak as a Celt — is just as much a part of the American heritage, and that old-time Americana is part of ours.” An admiration of the Carter Family as well as Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris shines through Davies’ melodic songs and harmonies with Monk. They’re back in town this week accompanied by widely respected guitarist/songwriter (and sometime Dave Alvin sideman)
The Good Intentions’ Peter Davies and Gabrielle Monk are UK musicians with an Americana sound Rick Shea. Their Sunday show at the Cinema Bar will celebrate the U.S. release of “The Long Unbroken Line,” the third album they’ve made with Shea producing. At the Cinema and every show on their California tour, Davies says they plan to dedicate a song to Dafni Amirsakis, a
“Celtic music — and I speak as a Celt — is just as much a part of the American heritage, and that old-time Americana is part of ours.” — Peter Davies of the Good Intentions gifted Westside-based musician who joined them on previous tours and added harmony (as part of the Ragged Apostles Choir) to “Paul the Apostle” on the Good Intentions’ 2013 album “Travelling Companion.” The local music community was stunned in May when the vibrant 43-year-old died after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest during a spin class; a memorial sign in her honor hangs near the Cinema Bar stage. “You can see and hear her in quite a bit
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of YouTube footage [with us], although I’m not sure whether Gabi and I will ever be able to watch that without feeling overcome by sadness,” Davies says. “Dafni was a dear friend and a wonderful person, and we can’t believe she’s gone. We plan to contribute to a
tribute album being put together by her husband, Pete, but when we arrive in California, it’ll be in the knowledge that we’re not going to see her again, and that’s going to be hard.” Hopefully they will connect with members of I See Hawks in L.A., with whom they’ve been writing songs via email. Shea will accompany them throughout their fortnight-long tour and will perform a set with his band the Losin’ End at Sunday night’s show.
(Local singer-songwriter Ernest Troost will also perform a set.) The warm tones of Shea’s guitar and pedal steel are heard throughout “The Long Unbroken Line,” which also features L.A.-based musicians such as drummer Don Heffington, singer Claire Holley and fiddler Brantley Kearns. The album leads off with “A Long Way Home” — a melancholy, mandolin-laced portrait of a working-class town’s decline and its effect on a “tired-eyed” prostitute. “She’s part of an amalgam of images of the Britain I see all around me these days,” Davies notes. “There is a lot of gloom and a lot of weariness and desperation, and it really does feel like it’s a long way home for us.” One of the album’s strongest tracks is “The Leaving of Liverpool,” a traditional tune arranged by Davies and Shea. “When I researched it, I discovered that the song was collected in America, and that it probably dates back to the 18th century,” Davies says. “Liverpool was one of the great international ports then, so it would have been well known to American seamen. The song is better known in the UK, for obvious reasons, but we thought that it embodied the strong historical connections between Liverpool and the States, including our shared musical history.” Another sweet highlight is the waltz-time “Appalachian Girl,” dressed in banjo, fiddle and mandolin. Ironically, Davies and Monk haven’t visited Appalachia — yet. “We will get there,” Davies vows, “and it will be like finally getting to the crucible, almost like a pilgrimage.” The Good Intentions perform on Sunday Oct. 23, between Ernest Troost and Rick Shea & the Losin’ End at the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. The music starts at 7 p.m. No cover, but the tip jar goes directly to artists. Call (310) 390-1328 or visit thegoodintentions.co.uk.
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Red Hen Press Celebration of poetry, 3 to 4 p.m. Celebrating the L.A. Poetry scene and the release of Amy Uyematu’s new collection “Basic Vocabulary,” poets Amy Uyematsu, Ron Koertge and Brendan Constantine read from their most recent works. Diesel Books, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. (310) 576-9960; dieselbookstore.com
Fiction/Nonfiction Book Club, 6:30 p.m. Join the discussion of “At the Edge of the Orchard” by Tracy Chevalier, a drama about a pioneer family surviving on the American frontier. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org 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
The 26th Annual 5K Hunger Walk Beach Bash, 3 to 5 p.m. Hundreds of participants walk to help feed low-income families, ending at Perry’s Beach Café for the Beach Bash After Party with an old-fashioned BBQ, DJ, drinks and more. The walk is free from noon to 3 p.m.; $20 suggested donation for beach bash. Perry’s Beach Café, 2600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica. (323) 330-9559; beachbashwsfb.eventbrite.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 Charlie Patton Solo Exhibit, 4 to 7 p.m. Get lost in the colorful world of Charlie Patton’s art. Wine and cheese served. The Upper West, 3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 586-1111; theupperwest.com Sofar Sounds: Venice, 5:15 to 7:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Venice. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com RIA Live Cinema: “Sex, Death & Technology,” 7 p.m. With live musicians, dancers, poets and experimental films projected on three large screens, Gerry Fialka and Will Erokan’s art happening party delves deep into McLuhan’s analysis of advertising’s unholy trinity of sex, death and technology. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org Noir at the Bar, 8 p.m. Listen to crime and mystery fiction writers read from their works as you drink and mingle with writers, readers and other enthusiasts at the Mandrake Bar, 2692 S. La Cienega Blvd., Palms. (310) 8373297; facebook.com/noiratthebarla 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, Oct. 24 All Ages Knitting, 3 to 5 p.m. Gather each Monday to meet new friends and knit. All experience levels welcome. Westcheser Loyola Village Branch Library, 7114 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester. (310) 348-1096; lapl.org
The Bootleg Bombshells round out a night of comedy at Venice Underground with burlesque. SEE WEDNEDAY, OCT. 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 Music Mondays, 6 to 9 p.m. Showcasing a diverse selection of up-and-coming indie musicians and DJs, Runway at Playa Vista hosts an ongoing weekly music event incorporating a community atmosphere and an innovative musical experience. This week features King Shelter, Royal Jag and Bear Fight. Runway at Playa Vista, 12760 Millennium Drive, Playa Vista. (310) 596-1427; runwayplayavista.com “You’ve Graduated — So Now What?” Building a Career and Getting a Foot in the Door as a Young Writer Today, 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. Panelists confront the challenges faced by Millennial and Generation X writers, and first-time writers (of all ages) at the beginnings and the early mid-points of their careers. Q&A and networking follows the discussion. Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. $15. (310) 773-8075; iwosc.org
Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; melodylax.com
Tuesday, Oct. 25 Speed Networking, 8 to 9 a.m. Before you start your workday, speed network in 4-minute intervals with the LAX Coastal community over coffee and treats. LAX Coastal Chamber, 9100 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste 210, Westchester. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com
Nutrition Class, 6:30 p.m. Learn about the ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda in a class that explores food as medicine to achieve optimal health. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org 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
Wednesday, Oct. 26
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
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 7 to 8:30 a.m. A 12-step program for anyone struggling with their relationship with food. Unitarian Universalist Community Church, The Cottage, 1260 18th St., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 902-3040; foodaddicts.org
Gateway to Go Food Trucks, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A rotating lineup of some of the city’s best food trucks gathers each Tuesday at the Sky View Parking Lot, 6101 W. 98th St., Westchester. gatewaytola.org
Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary, 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays. Make connections in your community each Wednesday at Whiskey Red’s, 13813 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. Call Brady Connell at (323) 459-1932 for breakfast reservations; or for more information call John Marcato at (310) 740-6469 or Michael Warren at (310) 343-5721
Gourmet Food Truck Night, 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each Tuesday night, a diverse array of tent vendors and gourmet food trucks takes over the California Heritage Museum,
Westchester Life Story Writing Group, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Memoir-writing workshop meets Wednesdays at the YMCA Annex, 8020 Alverstone Ave., Westchester.
Mystic Knights Trio, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Relax on the patio as Dave, Roger, and Sonny perform American roots and blues at Gaby’s Mediterranean, 10445 Venice Blvd., Palms. (310) 559-1808 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
Mahalo Mondays, 8 p.m. Alton Clemente, Dorian Bey, DJ Vinyl Don and Record Surplus take over the Townhouse with live entertainment, tiki cocktails, Hawaiian and Polynesian vinyl, plus special guests. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com
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Summer Sunset Cocktail Cruise, 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. Each Wednesday in October, set sail into the sunset with complimentary appetizers, music, and spirits for purchase. Front row seat to sailboat races in the harbor. Boards at 5:45 p.m. Departs from Fisherman’s Village Marina, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $35. (888) 467-6256; hornblower.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
Mike Price Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m. Featuring singer Sandy Graham, Mike Price Jazz Orchestra plays big band favorites as well as modern surprises. Typhoon, Santa Monica Airport, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica. $15. (310) 390-6565 typhoon.biz
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
$10 donation per semester. (310) 397-3967
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Singers with Basiani, the State Ensemble of Georgian Folk Singing, lift their voices for a concert at The Broad Stage. SEE SATURDAY, OCT. 22
L.A. Opera Talk: “Debauchery in Grand Opera,” 1 p.m. Countering criticism that opera is rather staid when compared to other forms of entertainment, LA Opera Community Educator Ron Streicher shows how even in this “highest of all art forms,” the base nature of mankind can run rampant and be as entertaining and provocative as anything coming out of Hollywood. Abbot Kinney (Continued on page 41)
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Fall for Mar Vista The Mar Vista Community Council’s Fall Festival celebrates pets and families
Last year’s Mar Vista Fall Festival brought the community out for bounce houses, performances and family activities By Shanee Edwards The community of Mar Vista, nestled in the sweet spot between Palms and Venice, will hold its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Mar Vista Recreation Center. Sponsored by the Mar Vista Community Council and the Festival Planning Committee, the event will focus on the people and pets that help to strengthen and inspire our Westside families. The festival provides opportunities for families to get active starting with a Family Yoga class at 10 a.m. led by Laura Fuller of Life Moves Through and The Moving Joint. Afterwards kids can visit the Family Fun Zone, where they can defy gravity in a bounce house or use gravity to speed down a giant slide. Tiny tots can go glam by choosing the perfect glitter tattoo and also get their groove on when the live musical entertainment starts at 11 a.m. featuring the young performers from Palms Middle School, Daniel Webster
Middle School, Mar Vista Elementary School, the Windward School and Venice High School. If you’re looking to add a feline or canine member to your family, or just want information about where to spay and neuter pets, or get a dog license, visit the new animal services and adoption area of the Festival. The food truckinspired Catty Wagon, a giant yellow van with cat ears and tail, has a menu that includes kitten snuggles and adoptions. Other vendor booths will include local animal non-profits such as MarVistaMutts.org, BestFriendsLA.org, NKLA. org, FoundAnimals.org and aPurposefulRescue.org. This year’s festival honoree is Sherland Chensan who’s been the volunteer head coach to both the boys and girls basketball teams in Mar Vista for the last twenty years. Chensan says she’s “humbled and truly honored” to receive this recognition, but for her, coaching has
always been about more than just helping young people find success on the basketball court. “My main goal was to help the kids in this community be leaders on and off the court…Teaching these kids how to be confident and let them understand the power of who they are as people first, so they can transcend the court, is amazing.” Chensan will be honored on the Festival stage at 1:00 p.m. Councilman Mike Bonin and Congresswoman Karen Bass will join her. New to the festival this year is the Westside Repair Café, a community service dedicated to keeping broken-down items out of landfills. Located in the main gymnasium, volunteers will help fix that broken chair, fussy laptop computer, ripped jacket or bike with a flat tire for free, though donations are gladly accepted. If you have an item you need fixed, you’re encouraged to send an email to ourtimebank@gmail.com ahead of time,
describing the item along with the brand or model number. This year’s much anticipated Silent Auction will be held in the auditorium. This annual tradition provides great deals on local goods and services like dogwalking, one-of-a-kind handbags, ceramics, kids’ karate lessons and gift certificates to Westside restaurants. The proceeds from the auction not only help to keep the Fall Festival up and running, but also fund improvement projects at the Mar Vista Community Center like upgrades to the basketball facilities. Be sure to come hungry because the food court will offer a mélange of the best cuisine the Westside has to offer. The Mar Vista Fall Festival is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Mar Vista Recreation Center, 11430 Woodbine Street, Mar Vista. For more information, call (310) 301-1551 or visit marvista.org.
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On Stage – The week in local theater c o m p i l e d b y C h r i s t i n a ca m p o d o n i c o
Theater on the Edge: The Binge Free Festival of Theatre @ Santa Monica Playhouse The first-ever Santa Monica Fringe Festival features dozens of local artists, companies, workshops and performances testing the borders of dramatic genres from Shakespearian drama to one-woman comedy. Evelyn Rudie’s experimental play “Musical Chairs” headlines at 8 p.m. Thursday. Friday night features Edinburgh Fringe Festival Award winner
“Booth (Not My Brother’s Keeper),” a one-man show about John Wilkes Booth’s thespian brother Edwin, at 8 p.m. “Absolutely Halloween” brings a kid-friendly All Hallow’s Eve to life on Saturday and Sunday afternoons (2 p.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively), and Deane Barone takes the stage for a solo show about her eccentric Midwestern family on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. A spooky séance story about calling up spirits titled “An Audience With” follows at 8:30 p.m. The Binge Free Festival of ThePhoto by Cydne Moore
The cast of “Absolutely Halloween” casts dramatic magic at the Santa Monica Playhouse
atre continues through Oct. 30 at the Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. Free, but reservations are required. Call (310) 3949779, ext. 1, or email theatre@ santamonicaplayhouse.com. Visit santamonicaplayhouse. com for full schedule. Moving on Up: “It’s Time” @ Ruskin Group Theatre In this world premiere based on the life of actor Paul Linke (CHiPs), a young man finds his way to a successful future by taking chances and opportunities that strengthen him. Opens at 8 p.m. Friday (Oct. 14) and continues at 8 p.m. Fridays, 5 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 4 at Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. $20 to $25. (310) 397-3244; ruskingrouptheatre.com A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: “Vicuñia” @ Kirk Douglas Theatre In this hot-off-the-press satire, a tailor to A-list clientele reexamines his role in remaking the image of a blustering real estate tycoon and reality
Chase Jim Morrison’s Ghost
The Venice Beach Bar may be haunted Seek out the other kind of spirits at a bar on the Venice Boardwalk If you want to be a Ghostbuster for Halloween and do some good at the same time, now’s your chance. On Friday, Haunted Santa Monica Ghost Tours and The Ghost Hunting Experience team up to lead a ghost hunt and paranormal investigation at the Venice Beach Bar. The spirit of Doors frontman Jim Morrison is rumored to haunt the boardwalk bar (formerly known as the Venice Bistro), and staff have reported seeing other spooky things happen, according to The Ghost Hunting Experience cofounder Jo Nilsson. “People have seen things move, and then one girl swears that she was looking at a picture and the face on the picture moved,” says Nilsson. Nilsson says that tour guests will also learn about the bar’s haunted history, participate in an old-school
séance and have the chance to use real ghost hunting equipment, like the Ovilus — a digital device that reads out words supposedly chosen by the ghost — to pick up electronic voice phenomena (EVP), or sounds and voices from beyond the grave. Pros will also be in the house earlier that evening. Members from Southland Ghostbusters will be on-hand for a meet-and-greet at 10 p.m. You can also spread some Halloween holiday cheer by bringing clothes and toiletries to donate to the homeless. After hearing about last year’s killing of 26-year-old musician JascentJamal Lee Warren (also known as “Shakespeare”) on the boardwalk, the tour’s organizers wanted to do something to help the homeless, says Nilsson, so they’ll be collecting items to benefit the LA Mission as part of the event. The ghost hunt begins at 11 p.m., but space is limited, so reserve your spot at the ghosthunt.com ahead of time and visit the LA Mission’s website (losangelesmission.org) for a list of items that you can donate. Souls in the here and now and from the hereafter may appreciate the attention. — Christina Campodonico “The Ghost Hunting Experience” happens from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, at the Venice Beach Bar, 323 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. $40. theghosthunt.com
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TV star turned presidential nominee. Opens at 8 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 23) and continues at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 20 at Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $25 to $70. (213) 972-7231; centretheatregroup.org Psychological Warfare: “The Colonel and the Birds” @ Highways Performance Space The Il Dolce Theater Co. stages this Bulgarian play about the struggles of six patients and a young doctor at a psychiatric ward in the Balkans as war rages on outside. Things get interesting when planes accidentally drop military supplies in the compound and the patients begin to role-play soldiers. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 30 at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $20 to $25. (310) 3151459; highwaysperformancespace.org
The Quirks of Being a Wallflower: “The Eccentricities of a Nightingale” @ Pacific Resident Theatre In this subtle and tender play by Tennessee Williams, a preacher’s daughter tries to win the love of a young doctor. Now playing at 8 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 30 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $30. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com Philosopher’s Headstone: “Underneath” @ Odyssey Theater Internationally renowned Irish monologist Pat Kinevane plays a lonely woman philosophizing about her hardscrabble life in Ireland, the meaning of beauty and the mark of ugliness from beyond the grave. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 30 at the Odyssey Theater, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $10 to $25. (310) 477-2055; odysseytheatre.com
Ripped from the Headlines A painting inspired by The Argonaut makes its debut in Santa Monica It may be hard to recognize the beauty of newsprint in today’s digital world, but reading an article in The Argonaut inspired artist Charlie Patton to create something of his own out of paper and ink — a painting, now on view at restaurant and gallery space Upper West as part of a solo exhibition of his work. “I liked the color and the look of the letters,” explained Patton, whose eyes were drawn to an Argonaut article about local street artists. “But the [underlying] idea was to celebrate artists in Venice/MDR...especially women artists.” Patton used several different materials such as acrylic paint, pastels, house paint, collage, gold leaf and charcoal to create the work, which features a female figure amidst swirls of color, bright lettering and a newspaper clipping from The Argonaut. Patton decided to place a strong female figure with a formidable stance at the center of work to depict confidence, suggest stability and show a grounded persona. “The coloration of reds and orange are the color of passion and lust, and they are tempered with hints of cool gray and black, trapping the figure in a calm embrace,” said Patton. It’s telling stories like this that inspires Patton to continue to create. “The thing that motivates me to
create art is similar to a writer telling a story,” said Patton. “I think paintings are basically stories. There is a fundamental human drive to tell stories and for people to relate to these stories. Stories ratify and teach pathways to remind us that life has pain and goodness, heroes and villains, good and evil and all human emotion.” — Kathy Leonardo “The Argonaut” will be part of a solo exhibition titled “Visceral,” which opens with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Upper West, 3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Call (310) 586-1111 or visit theupperwest.com
The centerpiece of Charlie Patton’s solo show is a riff on an Argonaut story
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Family Craft, 4 p.m. Decorate your own paper calavera for Dia de Los Muertos. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org
“Dawn of the Zone,” through Oct. 29. Los Angeles-based artist Marc Horowitz invents whimsical, abstract tableaux, adding a meta-layer of absurd observation to everyday practices. China Art Objects Galleries, 6086 Comey Ave., Culver City. (323) 965-2264; chinaartobjects.com
Henna Tattoo Teen Program, 4 p.m. Join the Venice Library and Marta of Party Faces to get your own colorful henna tattoo. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org
“Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) Exhibition,” through Nov 1. The LAGI competition challenged teams to design large-scale works of public art that could provide clean electricity and/or drinking water. The
site challenge at the Santa Monica Pier breakwater offered teams the opportunity to consider wave and tidal energy as well as wind, solar and other renewable sources. Annenberg Community Beach House Gallery, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica. (310) 458-4904; annenbergbeachhouse.com “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 “Gifted,” through Nov. 5. “Gifted” features a collection of interviews and photographs of influential black men in their most natural environments. This work honors the creative genius and profound contributions these men have made to their communities and
society as a whole. Residency Art Gallery, 310 E. Queen St., Inglewood. (424) 261-0101; residencyart.com “The Cages; and the Reading Rooms of their Lives,” and “Rendered Problematic,” through Nov. 5. In “Cages,” artist Sandra Chevrier creates mixed-media works that combine sensuously rendered portraits of women with painted and collaged comic book overlays of superheroes. In “Rendered Problematic,” Sean Mahan’s mixed-media graphite and acrylic washes on wood panel depict serene children with dated appliances, conveying innocence and quietude. (Continued on page 43)
Westchester’s 75th Anniversary Celebration, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. In honor of “Our Little Piece of Paradise,” this cocktail reception recognizes the founders and pioneers of Westchester’s community featuring raffle and historic photos. Loyola Marymount University, Roski Dining Hall, 1 LMU Drive, Westchester. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com California Yacht Club Dinner, 6:15 p.m. Earlier this year, former aerospace executive and retired U.S. Navy Capt. Rich Abele toured Russia’s space program sites and witnessed the launch of the cosmonauts aboard the Soyuz space vehicle to the ISS. Abele shares his experiences and photos at this open to the public presentation following a buffet at 7 p.m. Reservations required. California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. $26. (310) 823-4567; reservations@ calyachtclub.net Meals on Wheels West Monster Bash, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Support the delivery of meals to the hungry and homebound at this annual fundraising event with complimentary adult beverages, small plates and desserts, door prizes, casino games, a silent auction, Frank and Wighead cabaret, and a Halloween costume contest. Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. $100. (310) 394-5133; mealsonwheelswest.org 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
Galleries & Museums “Recent Paintings,” opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Featuring stark pastels and bold primaries balanced around a constellation of bodies, Malcolm T. Liepke’s work adheres to familiar tropes of contemplative women and men while employing a lighter and cooler palette. Through Nov. 9. Arcadia Contemporary, Town Plaza, 9428 Washington Blvd., Culver City. (424) 603-4656; arcadiacontemporary.com Billy Al, through Oct. 29. A selection of Venice artist’s paintings from the 1960’s through 2016, primarily focused on Dracula, spiced with a hint of Anthurium and a little John Wayne hindsight. Samuel Freeman, 2639 S. October 20, 2016 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 41
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I’m a woman who’s on the feminist dating app Bumble, where women have to make the first move. Men can only write back to women who message them. I thought this would be empowering, but even pursuing a guy in this small way feels unsexy and overly aggressive. Do I just need to get over my retrograde thinking? — Uncomfortable The gazelle doesn’t wake up one day, decide it’s time for a change and give the sleeping cougar a kick with its hoof: “Run for your life, you big ugly feline!” The cougar turns around, confused: “What are you doing, man? Haven’t you ever seen National Geographic?” Who does the chasing in dating isn’t some arbitrary thing. It comes down to what evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers, in 1972, called “parental investment.” His theory — borne out in research on humans, animals, and insects — is that the sex that has the highest cost from sexual activity (the female, in almost all species) will be choosier about whom they mate with than the one that invests less (which is almost
always the male). In humans, of course, women are the ones who get pregnant and stuck with the kids. Men, as anthropologists quip, can just “inseminate and run.” So, over thousands of generations, women being choosier and men being, uh, chase-ier got wired into human psychology. We can’t just shrug off the emotional mechanisms that drive this behavior even today — even if Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe deems it “heteronormative” hooey that women damage their desirability by chasing men. A trip to the Panamanian wetlands would show her she’s wrong — that what drives which sex does the chasing and which does the choosing really is about who gets stuck with the child care. Yes, in most species, that’s the female. But check out the role reversal in the wattled jacana, a long-legged South American wading bird. Zoologist Stephen Emlen and his team found that it’s the male jacana, not the female, that sits incubating the eggs in the nest and cares for the chickies after they hatch. And right in line with Trivers’ parental invest-
ment theory, female jacanas are the ones who do the chasing, competing for the males, and some even have “harems” of up to five boy birds. And it gets worse. The Emlen team found that as male jacanas sit tending their egg brood, they’re sometimes forced to watch while their girlfriend bird gets it on right in front of them with the other boy birds in her harem. Getting back to Bumble, where the app goes wrong is in removing the filtering that comes from a man needing to lay his ego on the line and expend effort to pursue a woman. The notion that it’s “empowering” for women to do the chasing ignores that it’s in men’s genetic interest to not turn down a mating opportunity — even with a woman they aren’t that interested in. Also, because men evolved to expect choosier women, even subtle forms of chasing (like contacting a man first) may send a message that you’re not all that. If you’re really looking to put him off, why not turn the tables all the way and send a panorama shot of your erect penis? You: “Yoo-hoo? Where’d you go?!”
When Push Comes to Love I’ve been dating a 55-yearold guy for a year. I have two teenage boys; he has no kids. He initially mentioned marriage but now doesn’t want to “rush” moving in with me and my boys. As a first step, he’s moving closer. He just signed a lease on an apartment near me. I love him, but I’m overwhelmed handling two teenagers alone. Should I tell him he needs to speed up the pace? — Questioning His Commitment
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If a relationship leads to an outpouring of feelings, a man tends to prefer “You’re the love of my life!” to “You’re not my real dad!” Perhaps because you’re seeing this through “I need a break!”-colored glasses, you confuse being careful with not caring. But zoologist Amotz Zahavi has some good news for you. His research finds that when a message involves some expense to the sender, it’s more likely to be for real. For example, anyone can claim they’re committed, but as the saying goes, talk is
cheap. Moving, however, is not. It’s costly. Stressful. Horrible. Especially if you are older than 21 and own more than a sleeping bag, a Nintendo, and a couple of bongs. Your boyfriend may ultimately decide that the package here isn’t for him, but pressuring him is unlikely to help. In fact, it’s likely to pressure him right out of your life. There’s a reason he doesn’t have kids, and it probably isn’t that he was too put off by the possibility of life imprisonment to kidnap a few at the mall.
Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401 • 310.395.0033 Got a problem? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave., Ste. 280, 203 Arizona203 Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401 • 310.395.0033 Behind Tender Greens at 2nd & Arizona Ave. • Mon-Sat: 10 AM-9 PM • Sun: 12-6Santa PM Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com.
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