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L e t t e r s Ghost-Hunting Wild Goose Chase “Chase Jim Morrison’s Ghost,” Arts & Events, Oct. 20 I read in The Argonaut that there were rumors of the ghost of Jim Morrison of the Doors haunting the Venice Beach Bar (formerly the Venice Bistro). This was all just publicity for the bar, since the bar wasn’t even around when Jim was hanging out in Venice. I was raised on Venice’s Ocean Front Walk, and where the bar is now there were two stores. The north store was Arnold’s Kosher Butcher Shop and next to it was Joseph’s Finjan Cafe. The Finjan was one of the first falafel shops in L.A. Later, after Arnold the butcher retired and Joseph sold his place in the late 1960s, a bar came in. However, around the corner on Dudley Avenue there was a famous coffee shop called the Venice West that had poetry readings and sometimes a folk singer or drummer, and Jim was known to hang out there and write poetry before the Doors band was started. That was a few years before any bar was there. So Jim’s ghost could be haunting the

Venice West Cafe, but I don’t think Jim’s ghost would be haunting a kosher butcher shop! Marty Liboff Santa Monica City Should Purchase YWCA It’s a shame that in the same year the U.S. will likely elect its first female president, (Please, God) the Santa Monica YWCA, which has helped thousands of women and families for nearly a century, has closed. However, the city is currently planning to build an early childhood education center at the Civic Center for $25-$30 million. This ECEC would care for about 110 kids, most of them the children of city, SMC and Rand Co. employees. Most of those employees don’t live here, are well-paid, and should probably pay for daycare like many residents with children do. So here’s a better idea: The city should buy the YWCA — which already has a gym, dance studio, auditorium, three playgrounds, office space, housing and parking — all for only $5 million to $10 million. There’s your early childhood education center — right next to SMC and

away from the congestion of downtown, at less than half the cost. John C. Smith Chair, Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission Keep it Local, Please! Re: “Celebrity Law,” Cover Story, Oct. 13 I would prefer that The Argonaut stick with local stories, features and profiles. While the Q &A with attorney Mark Geragos wasn’t objectionable, it didn’t have any obvious connection to The Argonaut’s coverage area or its readers. The story was about his creative input into a TV series loosely based on his practice. Mr. Geragos doesn’t have an office on the Westside. Geragos & Geragos is based in Downtown Los Angeles. Edgar Saenz Westchester

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VOL 46, NO 46 Local News & Culture

NEWS

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Pot is legal, new taxes pass, and Santa Monica’s LV goes down................. 6

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Typhoon’s Last Number The last bastion of big band music shutters in dispute with city ................................... 8

A Tradition Continues The story behind 50 years of Halloween hot dogs in Playa del Rey. ............................. 10

Cop Shoots Dog, Bullet Strikes Woman................................... 11

COVER STORY Double Vision RYOT’s Molly DeWolf

Swenson is using virtual reality to tell stories that provoke action ............. 12

Art with Character Angry Birds production designer Pete Oswald creates landscapes with a life of their own . ........................ 15

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Fish that Speaks for Itself Tangaroa highlights the natural flavors of high-quality seafood ............................. 17

WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Indie Chicks, Cyber Safety and Burgers and Fries for 85 Cents ............................ 29

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Election

A Big Night for Down-Ballot Contests Local voters say yes to taxes for mass transit, parks, schools and affordable housing By Gary Walker, Phoenix Tso and Joe Piasecki As 1.6 million Hillary Clinton voters in Los Angeles County watched in varying levels of shock as Donald Trump unexpectedly cruised to the presidency, other important Election Night stories played out a lot closer to home. The L.A. area and California as a whole voted decisively — in some cases overwhelmingly — to legalize recreational marijuana, increase taxes on the wealthy, reform criminal sentencing, restore bilingual education, and approve billions of dollars in new spending on

public education facilities, public parks, mass transit and housing for the homeless. The Left Coast, it seemed, inched even further away from the Heartland. During a boisterous rally in Downtown Los Angeles, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Westside ally City Councilman Mike Bonin celebrated the strong passage of tax measures in support of mass transit expansion and affordable housing construction. Garcetti invested a great deal of his political capital in county Measure M, a half-cent sales tax increase expected to

raise $860 million a year for mass transit over the next four decades. “This was an amazing, historical mission,” the mayor told a crowd of supporters who gathered for a celebration at the Farmers and Merchants Bank building. “The one thing that unites us is that we’re getting the job done in Los Angeles on mass transit.” Bonin, who along with Garcetti is up for re-election in March, praised the overwhelming 76% voter support for L.A. city Proposition HHH — a parcel tax assessment funding a $1.2-billion general obligation bond that over just

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10 years promises to create 10,000 units of permanent housing for the homeless and those at greatest risk of becoming homeless. “People in Los Angeles have responded to the idea that we need to solve problems locally and are willing to invest in that,” Bonin said. “This is absolutely foundational to our efforts to get people off the streets and into housing. … I think when we really dig down into the numbers next week, we’re going to see huge numbers in favor of HHH on the Westside.”

How We Voted: Preliminary Local, State & National Election Results Los Angeles County Supervisor ✓ Janice Hahn: 241,961 (56.1%) Steve Napolitano: 189,132 (43.9%) L.A. County Measure A – Parks ✓ Yes: 1,518,917 (73.5%) No: 548,125 (26.5%) L.A. County Measure M – Transportation ✓ Yes: 1,450,943 (69.8%) No: 627,256 (30.2%) L.A. City HHH – Affordable Housing ✓ Yes: 571,461 (76%) No: 179,638 (24%) L.A. City JJJ – Construction Rules ✓ Yes: 460,821 (64%) No: 259,903 (36%) L.A. City RRR – LADWP Reform Yes: 337,324 (48.3%) ✓ No: 360,834 (51.7%) L.A. City SSS – Police Pensions ✓ Yes: 343,006 (50.3%) No: 339,156 (49.7%) Santa Monica GSH – Retail Tax ✓ Yes: 17,238 (63%) No: 10,123 (37%) Santa Monica GS – Spending Priorities ✓ Yes: 18,979 (70%) No: 8,126 (30%) Santa Monica LV – Development Approval Yes: 12,658 (43.8%) ✓ No: 16,237 (56.2%) Santa Monica SM – Campaign Finance Reform ✓ Yes: 21,083 (82.6%) No: 4,426 (17.3%)

Santa Monica College Bond Measure V ✓ Yes: 20,401 (64%) No: 11,433 (36%) Santa Monica City Council (Top 4) ✓ Terry O’Day: 12,889 (16.4%) ✓ Tony Vasquez: 12,551 (16%) ✓ Ted Winterer: 12,407 (15.8%) ✓ Gleam Davis: 12,141 (15.4%) Armen Melkonians: 7,870 (10%) Oscar de la Torre: 7,308 (9.3%) James T. Watson: 3,973 (5%) Mende Smith: 3,385 (4.3%) Terence Later: 3,379 (4.3%) Jon Mann: 2,692 (3.4%) L.A. Community Colleges Bond (CC) ✓ Yes: 764,660 (75.3%) No: 250,660 (24.7%) Water Replenishment District ✓ Robert Katherman: 68,429 (47.2%) Jim Kennedy: 49,080 (33.8%) Merrill Kruger: 27,505 (19%) 62nd Assembly District Baron Bruno (L): 5,377 (5.1%) ✓ Autumn Burke (D): 81,462 (77.5%) Tony Leal (R): 18,337 (17.4%) Prop 51 – School Funding ✓ Yes: 4,563,344 (53.9%) No: 3,895,692 (46.1%) Prop 52 – Hospital Fee ✓ Yes: 5,833,639 (69.7%) No: 2,538,819 (30.3%) Prop 53 – Bond Approvals Yes: 3,977,341 (48.5%) ✓ No: 4,225,468 (51.5%)

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Prop 54 – Legislative Transparency ✓ Yes: 5,264,283 (64.3%) No: 2,928,749 (35.7%) Prop 55 – Taxing the Wealthy ✓ Yes: 5,241,994 (62.1%) No: 3,194,194 (37.9%) Prop 56 – Cigarette Tax ✓ Yes: 5,437,475 (62.9%) No: 3,201,786 (37.1%) Prop 57 – Criminal Sentencing ✓ Yes: 5,392,669 (63.7%) No: 3,078,341 (36.3%) Prop 58 – Bilingual Education ✓ Yes: 6,119,998 (72.5%) No: 2,322,184 (27.5%) Prop 59 – Citizens United ✓ Yes: 4,211,022 (52.4%) No: 3,824,644 (47.6%) Prop 60 – Condoms in Porn Yes: 3,806,965 (46.1%) ✓ No: 4,459,929 (53.9%) Prop 61 – Drug Costs Yes: 3,854,743 (46.3%) ✓ No: 4,471,639 (53.7%) Prop 62 – End the Death Penalty Yes: 3,896,420 (46.1%) ✓ No: 4,547,469 (53.9%) Prop 63 – Ammunition Sales ✓ Yes: 5,347,351 (62.7%) No: 3,176,818 (37.3%)

Prop 66 – Expedite the Death Penalty ✓ Yes: 4,119,542 (50.9%) No: 3,977,771 (49.1%) Prop 67 – Plastic Bag Ban ✓ Yes: 4,387,142 (52%) No: 4,044,093 (48%) 33rd Congressional District ✓ Ted Lieu (D): 143,570 (66.4%) Kenneth Wright (R): 72,715 (33.6%) 37th Congressional District ✓ Karen Bass (D): 119,285 (82.1%) Chris Wiggins (D): 26.027 (17.9%) 43rd Congressional District Omar Navarro (R): 34,773 (24.2%) ✓ Maxine Waters (D): 108,879 (75.8%) United States Senate ✓ Kamala Harris (D): 4,730,920 (62.7%) Loretta Sanchez (D): 2,810,349 (37.3%) President of the United States (Los Angeles County Voters Only) ✓Donald Trump (R): 525,104 (23.4%) Hillary Clinton (D): 1,600,453 (71.4%) Gary Johnson (L): 55,081 (2.5%) Jill Stein (G): 45,442 (2.0%)

Prop 64 – Marijuana Legalization ✓ Yes: 4,855,471 (56.1%) No: 3,805,478 (43.9%) Prop 65 – Paper Bag Tax Yes: 3,744,432 (44.7%) ✓ No: 4,641,541 (55.3%)

Results not yet certified; provisional and other ballots still being counted. Sources: California Secretary of State, L.A. County Registrar-Recorder, Santa Monica City Clerk. Compiled by Joe Piasecki.

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While casting ballots at the Playa Vista Library on Tuesday, 34-year-old Ellen Smith mentioned homeless housing and 40-year-old Natasha Gatlin highlighted public transportation as key issues outside the presidential contest that brought them out to the polls. “That was a big one for me … anything they can do to improve public transportation,” Gatlin said. Meanwhile, voters in Santa Monica approved local campaign finance reform, a massive community college bond and a retail tax hike but rejected a populist local initiative that would have required just about every major development project in the city to go before voter approval. Measure LV, authored by Santa Monica City Council candidate Armen Melkonians, won 43.8% voter support despite opposition by most of the city’s political establishment. Melkonians finished fifth in the at large council contest, trailing each of the four incumbents who retained their seats. During a No on Measure LV party at The Victorian night club on Main Street, council incumbent Terry O’Day — the council race’s top vote-getter — said divisiveness over LV leaves more work to do.

“It becomes clear to all that we need to become engaged in planning issues at a deeper level,” O’Day said. “Regardless of outcome, we need to strengthen communication and find a way to work together to address problems in Santa Monica,” added Councilwoman Gleam Davis, who also won reelection. Voters casting ballots at the Church in Ocean Park went both ways. Lalida Nakatani, an architect who has lived in Santa Monica for 18 years and voted against LV, said most residents fail to take advantage of an already inclusive city approvals process. “We have a say in it already,” said Nakatani, also concerned that putting the brakes on growth would exacerbate housing scarcity and price families out of the area. Tech firms have created a growth-oriented local economy in Santa Monica, “but what about people who have lived here their entire lives? It would be nice for voters to get involved if it’s a big project,” said David Leifer, who voted for Measure LV. “Change is good, but sometimes you lose with it.” Christina Campodonico contributed to this story. November 10, 2016 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 7

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Typhoon’s Last Number Jazz and big band music is silenced by Santa Monica Airport nightclub’s rent dispute with the city Photos by Maria Martin

By Gary Walker The punchy brass of the Mann Sextet and hypnotic tones of redhead chanteuse Nina Storey filled the dimly lit dining room of Typhoon on Friday night as regular Dale Verdoncover sipped a cocktail at his usual spot by the bar. Beyond the panoramic glass window, a light fog rolled in over the Santa Monica Airport runway, calling to mind another time and place. “It reminds me of the last scene in ‘Casablanca,’” Verdoncover said. For 25 years, the sounds of big band and jazz have filled evenings at Typhoon, replacing the daytime reverberations of airplanes taking off outside. It was one of only a few remaining nightspots where well-dressed patrons could take in dinner and a show. In the parlance of old-school jazzmen, on its best nights Typhoon could blow. Now those nights are over. On Tuesday, Typhoon was expected to close its doors for the final time, leaving patrons like Verdoncover longing for the good old days. New tastes in music aren’t to blame for this end of an era. This closure is about politics, environmental concerns and the city’s desire to find a new use for the land where the city’s airport has operated for decades. Santa Monica officials have been embroiled in a decades-long battle with the Federal Aviation Administration over closing the general aviation airport, a change that would also require many other businesses operating there to leave. Typhoon owner Brian Vidor views the closing of his restaurant with a sense of the bittersweet and a hint of resignation. “I’ve been involved in a lot of different things in my life. For the last 20 years I wanted to bring people good music and good food. But now I can’t do that anymore because of what the city did to us,” Vidor said on Typhoon’s last Friday night. Vidor claims the City Council nearly tripled his rent, making it impossible to stay. “They gave us an ultimatum: Either sign the lease or we’ll evict you,” he said. City leaders tell another story. Like all other aviation and non-aviation related businesses, Typhoon’s lease was set up to end on July 2015 and had been continuing on a month-to –month basis, City Councilman Kevin McKeown said during a special meeting of the council on Nov. 1. The council had heard from Typhoon patrons and employees about the restaurant closing and sought answers

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from city staff. They heard that city officials had expected Typhoon to remain at its location after Vidor had negotiated a long-term lease with the city, but then Vidor announced that he planned to sell the restaurant and retire. And then that buyer backed out of the deal. “We were then left with a restaurant that decided not to stay in the space, and they announced that in a way that made it look like the city’s fault. And I really don’t think that’s fair,” McKeown said. “It’s an unfortunate fact that restaurants in Santa Monica open and close all the time, but most of them are not on city land.” A statement on Typhoon’s website pushes back against the city’s narrative. “Despite the lawsuits currently in motion between the city and the FAA, there appears to be little hope of a reprieve from the city’s anti-airport master plan, which seems determined to shut down every business at the airport so

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that the property can be repurposed as a giant investment opportunity for developers,” the website stated. “We were paying $5,300 a month or 6% of the sales. The rate went from a decent rent to almost triple the rate. The city was making a lot of money before the recession,” Vidor said. During the Friday night show, Verdoncover said he would miss Monday nights —“Big Band Night”— the most. Patron Bob Clayton said Typhoon’s “Big Band Night” was a unique experience. “There are very few places, if any, on the Westside where you can go to listen to these amazing musicians. Since I learned about this place two and a half years ago, I don’t think I’ve missed a Monday night,” he said. Veteran drummer Bernie Dresel was the last featured performer at Typhoon on Monday night. A session drummer for

other bands, Dresel had played the Santa Monica restaurant with two different bands for several years. “We liked playing at venues where the owners get the concept of live music and we’re going to miss playing here,” said Dresel. “Clubs come and go, but this one was special.” Vidor said he has worked at several different professions, including as a musician and an animal caretaker. But closing the door on Typhoon was far different than moving on from those gigs. “I was never sad leaving other careers. But this one is different because I put my heart and soul into it and it was mine,” he said. The City Council is negotiating with TaskUs LLC, a Santa Monica-based startup that provides call center operations for web-based companies, to lease the space that Typhoon occupied. gary@argonautnews.com

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Fifty Years of Hot Dogs and French Fries The Arutunian Family continues a Halloween tradition in Playa del Rey Photos courtesy of Felicia Cuneo

By Gary Walker Every tradition starts with a story. How the Halloween Mini-Mansion in Playa del Rey became a 50-year destination in the season of witches and goblins begins in 1965 with Harold Arutunian. The Delgany Avenue homeowner loved Halloween but wanted to do something for neighborhood children other than pass out candy like everyone else. At the suggestion of his wife Vreni, Arutunian — who owned a food distribution company — decided to offer french fries and hot dogs, which proved to be a big hit with the trick-or-treaters who came to his door. The experiment worked so well, in fact, that the hot dogs and french fries became a local tradition. Over the years, Arutunian’s house on the 8300 block of Delgany became the destination for kids and families to grab dinner before heading off into the night. “I can remember coming here in my stroller with my parents. When I got older we’d come here for dinner first and then go out trick or treating,” Jenny Levine said during this year’s 50th Mini-Mansion celebration on Halloween night. “Sometimes I’d be really hungry and my mom would always say, ‘Just wait. You’re going to get a hot dog and french fries soon.’” Charles Anthony “Tony” Guerra, who now lives in Playa Vista, remembers coming to the very first Halloween Mini-Mansion party when his family lived in Playa del Rey, and he’s returned every year. What keeps Guerra and many others coming back is that it’s become a sort of reunion for those who grew up in Playa del Rey. “It’s been the meeting place for families in Playa del Rey. I’ve brought my kids over the years, and I would see people who I hadn’t seen in 20 years. Anyone who grew up on Delgany and nearby streets comes here,” said Guerra, whose

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childhood home was one block west on Zitola Terrace. Felicia Cuneo, the Arutunians’ daughter, says her mother was an equal partner in the event and worked in the family’s kitchen cooking and making sure the operation ran smoothly. “After everything was done, she would serve pumpkin pie, coffee and tea to

in front of the house, where orange and black streamers dangled from trees. Childhood memories of trick-or-treating came flooding back as I saw groups of children — ghosts, superheroes, Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — scamper from house to house with their parents trailing closely behind. Cuneo greeted me warmly upon my

“It’s a lot of work when we’re in the middle of it, but it’s so rewarding.” — Felicia Cuneo

everyone who helped,” said Cuneo, who lives in the family home after purchasing it from her parents 20 years ago. The only year the Halloween Mini-Mansion party didn’t happen was 1970, when Mr. Arutunian had back surgery. Before passing away in July, Arutunian had decreed that this 50th outing would be his last. But Cuneo never considered ending the tradition, she said. This year’s Mini-Mansion party was a festive occasion, with crowds hanging out

arrival and quickly offered me a hot dog and french fries, which were delicious. She introduced me to her husband Mark, brother Todd Arutunian and aunt Harriet Kevorkian, her father’s sister. Various family members worked the food line in an orderly and organized fashion reminiscent of the precision of an assembly line. Cuneo said her family gave out 624 hot dogs and served 28 gallons of lemonade between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., when the

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Venice Chamber Seeks Funds to Restore Vietnam POW/MIA Mural The Venice Chamber of Commerce is trying to raise $45,000 by Veterans Day to help restore the desecrated Vietnam POW/MIA mural at Pacific Avenue and Sunset Court. Just before Memorial Day weekend, taggers spray-painted over dozens of names listed on the long-neglected wall, painted 24 years ago by a homeless veteran. Two suspects have been arrested and face felony vandalism charges. Venice’s Chamber in Action Committee has so far raised about $30,000, including $10,000 from the Southern California Gas Co., said

committee leader Kelly Layne. Donors of $100 or more are invited to a special Veterans Day dinner at Venice Beach Suites & Hotel on Nov. 11. Volunteers who worked to remove the graffiti also damaged its original paint, complicating the restoration process. Local mural restoration group Social Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) initially proposed a significant redesign but has new plans to stay more faithful to the original, Layne said. For more information, call (310) 8225425 or visit venicechamber.net — Stephany Yang

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Double Vision RYOT’s Molly DeWolf Swenson is using virtual reality to tell stories that provoke action Story by Christina Campodonico | Photos by Maria Martin

olly DeWolf Swenson, named one of AdWeek’s Most Influential Young Women in Media and Tech, didn’t train as a journalist, filmmaker or programmer. But as chief marketing officer for RYOT, a Mar Vista-based media company recently acquired by The Huffington Post, Swenson has visionary ideas about how online media, virtual reality and 360-degree video can make the news not only more engaging for audiences, but also more empowering. Espousing the principles of RYOT founders Bryn Mooser and David Darg — that reporting the news should also invite responsive action — Swenson, 28, believes the impact of a story shouldn’t end when the credits roll or a period finishes the final sentence. Rather, the end of a news item should be the beginning of an opportunity to take action. “Think about if all news was linked to action,” she mused during a talk about the future of news for TEDxBerlin. “For one, if on every story about a natural disaster there was a way for you to donate or to give money to somebody who was affected, easily? Imagine if on every story about a piece of legislation or a representative … there was a way to register to vote or to contact that representative? Imagine if on every cat video you watched, there was a link to a local shelter where you could volunteer at or you could adopt from? … What if news agencies and media teams spent as long trying to determine potential solutions as they did on fact-checking and on sourcing their stories, and they gave readers a way to get involved instead of just feeling totally helpless?” RYOT fills the gap between consuming news and doing something about it by linking its stories and videos to a website or phone number that readers and viewers can use to act on the information they have received. Under Swenson, RYOT Films has taken this same approach to filmmaking and VR, producing more than a dozen socially conscious films in the past two years. These include a 360-degree video documenting the devastating aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake and the 2016

Oscar-nominated documentary short “Body Team 12,” about a group of body collectors removing the remains of Ebola outbreak victims. There is also the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival hit “Confinement,” about the cruelty of solitary confinement in American prisons. RYOT paired its haunting three-minute VR simulation of life in an 8’-by-10’ cement cell — complete with dripping water, prisoners shouting off in the distance and a narrator who was wrongfully imprisoned telling you about the psychological tolls of

2016 media panel held at Google’s Venice headquarters. The Argonaut caught up with the media influencer at RYOT’s offices on Venice Boulevard to talk about her career path, RYOT’s mission and the future of VR storytelling. How did you get from the White House to virtual reality? The first job I actually had out of college was at a startup modeling agency in New York. … But then ultimately I wanted to be surrounded with people that are really

“There’s no way of gaining greater proximity than virtual reality. I do think that proximity, in some ways, is an antidote to apathy. It’s very hard to ignore what’s happening 10,000 miles away if you are watching it in a VR headset and it feels like they’re standing next to you.” — Molly DeWolf Swenson extreme isolation — with an ACLU petition calling on the U.S. Attorney General’s office to end solitary confinement of youth in federal custody. This summer Swenson went to Brazil to oversee RYOT’s experimental storytelling project the “Rio Creator’s Lab,” which produced 360-degree videos that went beyond Olympics coverage to tackle cultural and socioeconomic stories surrounding the Summer Games. But even as one of the most prolific virtual reality film producers under 30, Swenson’s path to VR was not direct. After graduating from Harvard with a degree in Social Studies, she interned at the White House, competed on “American Idol” and worked with a consulting group advising celebrities about philanthropic spending. Yet her vision for VR is palpable when she talks. “You’re not showing them something, you’re taking them somewhere,” said Swenson excitedly while discussing RYOT’s VR philosophy during a July

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smart and passionate and hardworking and doing it for a greater cause. And I didn’t feel like fashion was the greater enough cause. I went from there to the White House and I got exactly that. I was surrounded by people who are incredibly hardworking and passionate and were doing it for some sort of greater good, but felt like a cog in a machine. I also didn’t love wearing pants every day. It was the least attractive I’ve ever felt in my entire life: living in DC and wearing pantsuits on an unpaid intern’s budget. Coming out of that, I knew I wanted a startup environment back. I actually ended up coming out to L.A. for Hollywood week for “American Idol.”... When I was out here I was pretty realistic about my chances of being the next American Idol, and I interviewed for a bunch of jobs. So I ended up getting a job offer after I got eliminated [from “American Idol”] from a company called Global Philanthropy Group that does philanthropic consulting for high net

worth and high-profile individuals. My first three clients when I worked for them were Ben Stiller, Shakira and Kobe Bryant. I met the co-founders of RYOT through Ben Stiller because all of Ben’s foundation work was in Haiti. Both Bryn [Mooser] and David [Darg] were working on humanitarian projects … so I met them because I was essentially giving them Ben Stiller’s money. A year and a half in I was sort of ready to leave celebrity client services — even though that job was my dream job on paper, right? I was working with very interesting high-profile people. It was a startup. Everyone was really smart. But celebrity client services is celebrity client services. And I had the opportunity to join [RYOT] as the first hire, and I was really, really interested in the mission, which at that point was just to be the first news site that linked every story to an action that the reader could take. We actually launched the day that Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast. What was that day like for you? It was four of us in a garage. We were breaking stories before CNN was. Four people in a garage in Mar Vista would have tweets, breaking stories before massive news organizations based in Times Square. And you know, on your phone RYOT looks the same as CNN. So it’s a complete democratization of news, and we realized that it was a David-Goliath sort of moment … and of course David won. He was smaller; he was more nimble; he was smarter. Like the ability to be nimble when you are a small startup is and should be scary to these massive legacy news organizations that have gigantic overhead and Times Square rent that they have to pay. So you know the day was incredibly charged with energy. We had all of these actor and musician friends of ours tweeting about RYOT launching and saying, you know, ‘Why get your news from CNN or Freedom Post when you can get it from RYOT?’ We were just the right amount of capable and delusional. To think that we could build a company from there that (Continued on page 14)

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sold to AOL [Huffington Post’s parent company] … You said a very interesting thing about VR on a media panel at Google Venice recently: “You’re not showing them something, you’re taking them somewhere.” Has your philosophy about virtual reality evolved? What’s the direction that you think VR is going to take now? I think VR is best when it’s transportive. It’s most effective when it feels like you’ve just been transported to another place and when you have a welcome back to reality moment when you take off the headset. And I wouldn’t say our perspective on VR has changed, but certainly our tactics are evolving as the technology adapts. For both humanitarian aid and journalism, speed is a currency. Your ability to do both of those jobs effectively depends in part on how fast you can react. So one of the issues with VR right now and any sort of storytelling is you have to sacrifice storytelling sometimes for speed. And certainly with the technological limitations in VR and the post-production being more involved, we are definitely having to sacrifice story for just speed, in some cases. So what we are trying to crack right now is how we can create formats in VR that are turnkey and effective for communicating news quickly. Is that just setting up the camera and having a voiceover? Is that having a host-driven narrative? We are trying out all these different things, and we haven’t figured it out yet. But it’s really great getting to experiment. Do you remember your first experience with VR and what that was like? The first time that I ever wore a VR headset was at a birthday party of one of our investors, who sadly passed away about a year ago. And he just had one of the VR headsets and I put it on and I watched the Cirque du Soleil experience. … And I remember being like, ‘Wait, where are my hands and where are my feet?’ I thought I was going to be able to see them because I didn’t know the difference between augmented reality [a

digital overlay on a real-world environment] and virtual reality [full sensory immersion into a computer-generated environment], and how that changes your ability to see the reality around you. But the first one that I saw that really changed how I viewed media was our Nepal Quake Project, and it was actually bringing that home for my parents and showing it to them and watching them cry that made me think, ‘Oh my gosh this medium is going to change the way stories are told and the way news is delivered.’ Because I think for all of oral and written history everyone’s been trying to get closer to the story. … There’s no way of gaining greater proximity than virtual reality. I do think that proximity, in some ways, is an antidote to apathy. It’s very hard to ignore what’s happening 10,000 miles away if you are watching it in a VR headset and it feels like they’re standing next to you. Journalists are traditionally supposed to be objective — stand at a distance, in a way. How do you report the news with VR, which brings you up close, but also be objective at the same time? I think one of the reasons why VR is such a great tool is because it is true vérité. When you think about it, you can’t have a big crew and boom mics and gaffers and lighting, and you literally have to set up the camera and run away — let what happens around you unfold and capture it. And so I think that there’s less opportunity to fuck with the footage. You have to rely a bit more on a very basic sort of storytelling tools. As far as whether or not you can get involved as a journalist, like I said in the [TEDxBerlin] talk, nowhere does it say you can’t get involved. It just says you have to seek the truth and report it. And I think those journalistic standards are actually pretty agile and pretty easily transferable into this new medium. It’s just our job as good people to make sure that the content that we are sharing and curating and creating is stuff that is going to open people’s minds in a positive way. View RYOT’s VR and 360-degree videos at ryot.huffingtonpost.com.

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The Character of a Place On a canvas or in the movies, Pete Oswald brings landscapes to life By Christina Campodonico Artist, animator and Santa Monica local Pete Oswald sees a character in everything. From the sloping coastlines of California to the craggy cliffs of the Angry Birds’ Bird Island, the art director for film and painter “on the side” looks to nature and the environment for inspiration in both of his artistic lives. Oswald sees feathery down in the flora and fauna of Bird Island, which he collaborated on as production designer for “The Angry Birds Movie.” He thinks the geography of the West Coast projects the attitude of a laidback listener with a sense of adventure, an idea reflected in his latest paintings: a series of plein air style landscapes of the California coast. While his animation work is larger than life on the big screen (also appearing in “Hotel Transylvania” and “Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2”), Oswald’s paintings, based on photographs and sketches taken on personal travels along the West Coast, are more of a private

affair — or “therapy session,” as he says. Oswald is showing just over a dozen of these paintings on Saturday as part of “Pacific Abstract,” a one-night only pop up art show at Timothy Hogan Projects in Bergamot Station. The Argonaut talked

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with Oswald about balancing fine art and animation in his life and the inspiration that “bleeds” between the two disciplines. How do you balance your painter side and your animator side? They’re all connected. It’s a creative process, but they’re a different process. When I am working on my personal work it’s just me in the studio. On a movie, I’m working with a giant team of people. So

don’t always preach what I practice. But I find the more personal work and time I spend on myself, the better I am at my day job. … This is what the “Pacific Abstract” art show has become for me. It’s almost like a therapy session for me, because I get into my studio by myself and I’m only working with myself for myself, as opposed to working on these big films. With myself, I make a decision for myself and I’m done with it.

Doing landscape painting on one hand and creating these animated worlds on the other, do they inform or influence each other? It totally bleeds over to both sides. I think they definitely inform each other. These environments actually become characters themselves. Whether I’m painting a landscape of the Monterey coast or designing a character for a film, it’s all informed and it all becomes a character itself. How would you characterize the West Coast? I would characterize the West Coast as somebody who is easygoing; who’s a listener, but has a sense of adventure. What amazes me about the West Coast is the variety of the terrain. You know, in some sections you’ll get kind of this very beachy, soft sand feel, and then you go north and there’s these cliffs and these (Continued on page 16)

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What’s the Angry Birds’ bird world like for you as an animator? So the birds, they live on Bird Island, which is inhabited solely by birds. And it’s a very kind of primitive environment. They don’t have electricity or anything, so everything is made by the birds, for the birds. But they have things like a Main Street and there’s stores. It’s a small little village that they live in, but we wanted to use things that people know in the real world that birds have — like bird nests, bird baths, those types of bird-related objects — and then create this village and the sense of life, a whole world. And because these birds can’t fly — they’re flightless birds — they’ve never left the island. So we wanted to have them have

Oswald’s “Pacific Abstract” pop-up art show happens Saturday at Bergamot Station this affinity for the island. So we made little touches, even in the foliage of the trees and the flowers, you know, bird feather motifs. It’s something that you probably wouldn’t see in the first viewing of the film, but if you went back and looked at it a second time, you’d kind of notice the tree bark and the flowers and stuff kind of feel like bird feathers … little Easter eggs.

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Do you have an especially fond memory of the coast? There’s one specific hike that I took that actually kind of planted the seed for this whole show. And it’s this hike up Malibu Canyon, and in Malibu

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When I told a friend who lives in Wellington that I was going to visit a New Zealand-style fish restaurant, there was a noticeable pause in the conversation. After a moment he said, “I have no idea what that might be.” I have visited New Zealand and noticed that it doesn’t have a particularly distinctive cuisine; the food there is mostly based on British favorites. The Polynesian Maori arrived long before the first Europeans, but didn’t develop local specialties because almost nothing that grew there was edible. Those beautiful green fields and forests in the Hobbit movies are quite lovely, but almost barren of nutrition save for European crops. And the only vegetable the Polynesians brought when they settled there: the sweet potato. My brother and I arrived at Tangaroa Fish Market & Raw

Bar with no idea what the kitchen might be serving, save that it would involve fish that might or might not be cooked. We saw some of those fish as soon as we entered the building,

was there last year, this seemed odd. We talked to our server and got recommendations, then ordered accordingly. The starters were crab cakes over salad and a cup of chow-

A hefty portion of pork belly that had been pan-sautéed to create a crisp golden crust around a moist interior topped a risotto that had a fresh, oceany scent. in a case of seafood on ice right inside the door. Most of it was even from New Zealand, which has a rich harvest thanks to a nutrient-rich current of clean water straight from the Antarctic regions. The artistically arranged seafood did whet our appetite, and we picked up menus to see what Tangaroa would do with it. As it turns out, they do what everyone else does with fresh seafood: grill it, fry it, and make poke, salads, soup and ceviche. Oddly, the combination most emblematic of New Zealand tradition, mixtures of local seafood with sweet potato, isn’t served here — there is no sweet potato on the menu. Since I had some delightful dishes involving both of these elements when I

der, followed by fish and chips and seafood risotto with pork belly. The crabcakes had a lot of sweet crab with mild seasonings and just enough filler to hold it together, and they were designed for those who love the flavor of crab. Many crabcakes locally are heavily dosed with creole, Cajun or Old Bay seasonings, and while I like all of those regional flavors there is something to be said for letting the seafood shine through. There was just enough breading to add crunch to the exterior, just enough binder so they didn’t fall apart, and if you wanted to vary things a bit there was a nice dill mayonnaise for dipping. The (Continued on page 18)

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salad had little or no dressing, but the dill mayo worked fine there too. The chowder was a bit different from average too, with not a trace of pepper, potato or bacon. It was just creamy herbed broth swimming with mussels, clams and fish chunks and some toasted baguette on the side. Like the crab cakes, the focus was on the natural flavor of the seafood. This may be confusing to California palates that like Sriracha and jalapenos on everything, but it’s an enjoyable change of pace. The seafood pork belly risotto is one of the more modern items on the menu, and I had ordered it partly because it’s rare to see pork belly combined with seafood. It was a sound decision, as the two items were good individually and even better together. A hefty portion of pork belly that had been pan-sautéed to create a crisp golden crust around a moist interior topped a risotto that had a fresh, oceany scent and an appropriate portion of seafood. It was easily the best item of our meal, and one I’d go back for in a heartbeat.

and our server generously offered tastes of a Vermentino and white Bordeaux before we settled on a Sauvignon Blanc and an unusual sparkling dry rose. It was served in juice glasses, which is not the best tool for the job, and they might want to reconsider this. There’s also a decent beer menu and some low-alcohol cocktails, and they have obviously paid attention to compiling a list that complements the seafood they serve. We felt like something chocoFish & Chips laty for dessert and ordered the The fish and chips was good homemade mousse, which was but not mind-blowing, the batter described as being served in a light and airy but not completely martini glass. Luckily this was crisp. They used good quality a large conical glass rather than fish, which put it a cut above the wispy stemmed variety, so most offerings in L.A., and we there was enough rich bitteralso appreciated the fresh, tangy sweet goodness for both of us. tartar sauce. The fries weren’t It’s made in-house and served completely crisp either, making with fresh whipped cream — us wonder whether the oil had a nice way to finish a meal. been slightly cool or the entree The name Tangaroa comes needed another moment or two from the Maori sea god, who in the fryer. was not believed to be partial to In the past decade New Zealand humans who ventured into his wines have become much more domain. The hospitality in this popular, and as might be expect- casual spot is inviting, however, ed the Tangaroa Fish Market has and the focus on top-quality a strong selection. They also fish well prepared gives it offer vintages from other regions, a local niche.

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legal advertising FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAmE sTATEmENT 2016 221401 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1). USA International 2) United Support Advocates International 1818 16th Street #2 Santa Monica, CA. 90404. Stephanie Grayson 1818 16th St Apt 2 Santa Monica, CA. 90404. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/2016. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). STEPHANIE GRAYSON OWNER This statement was filed with the county on Sept. 7, 2016 . Argonaut published: Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code. FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAmE sTATEmENT 2016 252645 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Offices of Eli W. Mukami 10866 Washington Blvd suite 812 Culver City, CA. 90232. Elizabeth Mukami 2254 W. Lincoln Ave suite 1A Anahaim, CA. 92801This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/2016. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Elizabeth Mukami This statement was filed with the county on Oct. 17, 2016. Argonaut published: Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code. FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAmE sTATEmENT 2016 257121 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Meridian Corporate Marketing Group 4712 Admiralty Way #184 Marina del Rey, CA.90292 Everett G. Stephens 18 Via Visione unit 103 Henderson NV, 89011 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above o N/A. I declare that all information in

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this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Everett G. Stephens Owner Sept. 30th 2016 Argonaut published: Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code. FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAmE sTATEmENT File No. 2016 241562 The following persons is (are) doing business as: Foxbit International 8172 Manitoba St #5 Playa del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: John Jeffery Howarth 8172 Mantioba St #5 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sept 30, 2016 . I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant John Jeffrey Howarth Owner Sept. 30th 2016 Argonaut published: Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code. FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAmE sTATEmENT File No. 2016 241737 The following persons is (are) doing business as 1)The Mattern Law Firm APC 2) Law Offices of Lisa H. Mattern 6601 Center Drive West suite 500 Los Angeles, CA. 90045 Registered Owners: Lisa H. Mattern 6601 Center Drive West suite 500 Los Angeles, CA. 90045. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05-2016 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Owner Sept 30, 2016 Argonaut published: Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 2016. NOTICEIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of

the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code. FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAmE sTATEmENT File No. 2016 253064 The following persons is (are) doing business as 1)Yes Please & Thank You 961 Chung King Rd LA. CA. 90012. Richard Heller Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave. suite B-5a Santa Monica, CA. 90404 Registered Owner This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/20 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant RICHARD HELLER GALLERY Sept 30, 2016 Argonaut published: Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code. FIcTITIOUs BUsINEss NAmE sTATEmENT 2016 260498 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) The Guard 1550 N. El Centro Ave. 603 Los Angeles, CA. 90028 Bitcrush.FM Inc. 1550El Centro Ave. #603 Los Angeles, CA. 90028. This business is conducted by an corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)) BITCRUSH FM INC. This statement was filed with the county on Oct. 25, 2016 . Argonaut published: Nov. 10, 17, 24 Dec. 1, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code.

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LEGAL ADVERTISING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016 272155 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) 1508 1508 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA. 90291. AMT Retail Venice LLC 1508 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA. 90291. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)) This statement was filed with the county on Nov. 7, 2016 . Argonaut published: Nov. 10, 17, 24 Dec. 1, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016 272156 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) Dr. Lori Petrie and Associates 6601 Center Dr. West suite 523 Los Angeles, CA. 90045. Lori M. Petrie 6601 Center Dr West suite 523 Los Angeles, CA. 90045. This business is conducted by an an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)) LORI M. PETRIE This statement was filed with the county on Nov. 7, 2016 Argonaut published: Nov. 10, 17, 24 Dec. 1, 2016. NOTICEIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016 270857 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1)The Fox’s Den Millinery 3964 Michael Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Karen L. Fox 3964 Michael Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)) .KAREN L. FOX OWNER This statement was filed with the county on Nov. 4, 2016 . Argonaut published: Nov. 10, 17, 24 Dec. 1, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE

(Division 6 of the Commercial Code)

Escrow No. L- 034900-JL

(1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described. (2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: M S ASIAN RESTAURANT INC, 2805 ABBOT KINNEY BLVD, VENICE, CA 90291 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: (4) The name and business address of the Buyer(s) are: XUEQIN LIN, 515 S. POMELO AVE #1, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91765 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: FURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT, TRADENAME, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLDER IMPROVEMENT AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE of that certain business located at: 2805 ABBOT KINNEY BLVD, VENICE, CA 90291 (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: ASAKUMA SUSHI DELIVERY (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is DECEMBER 1, 2016, at the office of TOWER ESCROW INC, 3600 WILSHIRE BLVD, #426, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010, Escrow No. L-034900-JL, Escrow Officer: JOANNE LEE (8) Claims may be filed with Same as ‘7 ‘ above. (9) The last date for filing claims is: NOVEMBER 30, 2016 (10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. (11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE Dated: NOVEMBER 7, 2016 TRANSFEREES: XUEQIN LIN LA1727805 ARGONAUT 11/10/16

KATHY GOOD, long time Westchester

resident, passed away unexpectedly at Ronald Reagan - UCLA Hospital on October 28, 2016, from a pulmonary embolism following surgery. Kathy was born on October 15, 1948 in San Jose, California. She and her sister, Liz, moved to Westchester in1961. She attended Orville Wright Junior High and Westchester High, where she graduated in 1966. Kathy attended Santa Monica City College and then Mount Saint Mary’s College and received her degree in Early Childhood Education in 1970. While attending Santa Monica City College, she met and fell in love with Jim Good and they were married on August 15, 1970 at Bel Air Presbyterian Church. They welcomed their daughter, Jennifer, in 1975 and then purchased their home in Westchester in 1976. Their son, Jeff was born in 1978. While living in Westchester, Kathy was involved in many community organizations including the local PTA’s (Westport Heights, Orville Wright, Westchester High), Little League, P.E.O., Westchester Mental Health Guild, Holiday Home Tour, and many more. Kathy taught Preschool at

Covenant Presbyterian Church for 8 years (1980-1988). In 1988 she established her Interior Design firm, “Good Advice,” where she provided “good advice” to many local residents and businesses. Kathy’s greatest joy in life was the family she created with Jim and becoming “Grams” to Nick and Mady. Kathy was adored by all who came in contact with her. Her passing is a huge loss to everyone who knew her. She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her beloved family: her husband, Jim of 46 years; daughter, Jennifer and her husband Marco; grandchildren Nicholas & Madelyn; son, Jeffrey and his wife Tiara; sister Liz and her husband David.

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A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Westchester at 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The American Cancer Society or Autism Speaks. Please sign the virtual guestbook on www.rememberingkathy. com

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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, Nov. 10 S.M. History Museum Free Day, noon to 8 p.m. Get free admission to the six galleries of the Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St., Santa Monica. (310) 395-2290; santamonicahistory.org Pie and Tart Cooking Class, 6 to 9 p.m. Learn how to make flaky pie crust from scratch and take home your very own pie while Patricia Rose of Fresh Food in a Flash demonstrates a vegetarian shepherd’s pie. Holy Nativity Community Hall, 6700 W. 83rd St., Westchester. $50 to $55. (310) 670-4777; patricia@freshfoodinaflash.com 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 Nine Tailors” by Dorothy L. Sayers. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org West Coast Swing, 6:30 p.m. Move your body and free your mind. Come out to celebrate Swing with a class or open dance. Intermediate swing dance classes start at 6:30 p.m., beginner and intermediate/advanced classes at 7:30 p.m., followed by open dancing with deejays at 8:30 p.m. $15 includes the class; $10 just to dance. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. (310) 606-5606; philandmindiadance.com

Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com West Coast Chamber Jazz Trio Concert, 8 p.m. Celebrating the release of their first album “L.A. Strictly Confidential,” the West Coast Chamber Jazz Trio perform songs paying homage to their West Coast cool jazz influences as well as more contemporary musical styles. The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $15. (310) 306-1854; andreacentazzo.com Lagniappe Release Party, 9 p.m. Aquarium Drunkard, Light in the Attic and Squeak E Clean present records by Rob Barbato, Justin Gage and Jack Sills in The Del Monte. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. Free. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Friday, Nov. 11 POW/MIA Mural Restoration Fundraising Dinner, 4 to 8 p.m. Help restore the Venice POW/MIA mural, vandalized during Memorial Day weekend, by enjoying a sunset dinner overlooking the ocean with special guest Councilmember Mike Bonin. Venice Beach Suites & Hotel, 1305 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. $100. (310) 822-5425; venicechamber.net “Me3” at Indie Chicks International Film Festival, 6:30 p.m. Actress and producer Amber Higgins plays one woman named Megan, but in three separate roles reflecting different possible outcomes for her life: Megan the Mom, Megan the Working Woman, or the Megan who chose love. Laemmle Monica Film Center, 1332 2nd St., Santa Monica. Facebook:@indiechicksfilmfestival. See argonautnews.com for a short feature about Higgins. 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

In Heroes We Trust Book Launch, 7 to 9 p.m. Celebrate the release of Venice boutique In Heroes We Trust’s self-titled book about 60 international street artists musing on heroism. Enjoy wine or beer and view original work by several of the book’s featured artists. In Heroes We Trust, 300 Westminster Ave., Venice. (310) 310-8820; inheroeswetrust.com Folk Rock n Blues Night, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Music from Stefani Valadez, Steve Moos, Rick Moors & Christo Pellani each second Thursday at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd.,

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

workshop on digital parenting that involves both kids and adults to solve common problems. The free event is sponsored by Gryphon, a WiFi router with parental controls that’s currently in development. Westchester Lutheran Church and School, Fellowship Hall, 7831 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. rita@pulpPR.com

Saturday, Nov. 12

UFOs and Their Spiritual Mission, 3 p.m. Dick Larson discusses government cover-ups and how these space ‘brothers’ and ‘sisters’ have aided humanity for centuries — a group known as the Forces of Light. Santa Monica Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 444-2978; smpl.org

Holiday Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. St. Jerome Church presents its annual arts and crafts fair with homemade wreaths, ornaments, jewelry, candles, soap and more. St. Jerome Parish Hall, 5550 Thornburn St., Westchester. Free. (310) 348-8212 Aviation Photo Exhibit, 10 a.m. Aviation photographer Jean-Christophe Dick introduces his collection of innovative work during the Flight Path Speaker series. LAX Flight Path Museum, 6661 W. Imperial Hwy., Westchester. Free. (424) 646-7284; flightpathmuseum.com Claire Keane Storytime & Book Signing, 10:30 a.m. Former designer at Disney Feature Animation Claire Keane reads her new book “Little Big Girl,” a picture book about an older sister’s unconditional love for her new baby brother. Ages 3 to 6. Children’s Book World, 10580½ Pico Blvd., West L.A. (310) 559-2665; childrensbookworld.com Westchester’s Wood-Fired Community Oven, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bring dough and toppings to bake your own pizza or bread in an authentic earthen oven. Oven is ready for baking bread around 2 p.m. Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 6700 W. 83rd St., Westchester. Free. Please RSVP. (310) 850-8022; westchestercommunityoven@gmail.com Organic Gardening: Transplanting Seedlings, noon to 2 p.m. Learn to transplant seedlings to containers. Bring your own containers and potting soil. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. RSVP to Emi at oneiemi3@gmail. com; (310) 821-1769

Screening as part of the Indie Chicks International Film Festival, the new short film “Me3” features actress Amber Higgins playing one woman named Megan, but in three separate roles reflecting different possible outcomes for her life: Megan the Mom, Megan the Working Woman, or the Megan who chose love. SEE FRIDAY, NOV. 11. Holiday Art Show, noon to 6 p.m. Culver City Art Group members display original artwork in various media. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments during the reception at 3:30 p.m. The awards show begins at 5 p.m. Playa Vista CenterPointe Club, 6200 Playa Vista Drive, Playa Vista. culvercityartgroup.com Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a R&B concert by Friends. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Keeping Kids Safe Online, 2 to 4 p.m. Cyber education expert Jon Moffat leads a conversational Photo by Jorge M. Vargas Jr.

Cyber education expert Jon Moffat leads a free workshop on digital parenting that involves both kids and adults in finding solutions to common issues. SEE SATURDAY, NOV. 12.

Guitar Shorty, 9 p.m. Performing songs from his latest album “Bare Knuckle,” Guitar Shorty plays with heavy blues-rock energy and fire. Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Moncia. $12. (310) 395-1676; harvelles.com

Temple Emet Shabbat Services, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi-Cantor Didi Thomas leads services with spiritual music. Temple Emet, 132 Brooks Ave., Venice. (310) 316-3322; templeemet.org Dan Wilson, 8 p.m. A former member of the bands Semisonic and Trip Shakespeare, Dan Wilson performs live at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.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

Vicente Chamber Orchestra, 4 p.m. Led by Conductor Zain Khan in its inaugural concert, renowned violinist Irina Tseitlin performs with the ensemble. First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Moncia. $20. (310) 451-1303; vicentechamberorchestra.com Nedi Safa, 4 to 6 p.m. American-born singer-songwriter, author, lecturer and energy healer Nedi Safa talks about her healing music at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban. com Sofar Sounds: Venice, 4:45 to 7 p.m. and 7:45 to 10 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Venice. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com We Are The West with Tom Freund, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Ambient and immersive band We Are The West continues its Underground Series of parking garage concerts joined by Venice troubadour Tom Freund at 701 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. $10 suggested donation. wearethewest.com Erin McKeown, 8 p.m. Musician, writer and producer Erin McKeown brings her electric guitar and unique voice to McCabe’s performing with special guest Anna Tivel. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com Hot Jazz Saturdays, 8 to 10 p.m. Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet plays early jazz and ragtime music, then DJ Jedi spins soul, funk, blues, rock, hip-hop and electro music after 10 p.m. in The Del Monte. DJ Doomz gets things moving in the Townhouse bar at 10 p.m. No cover. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

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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

Frankenstein, Next Generation: “Young Frankenstein” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players present the musical comedy by Mel Brooks about a bright young Dr. Frankenstein who attempts to finish what his grandfather started — bringing a corpse back to life. Opens Friday (Nov. 11) and continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 16 at Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $25. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org Wedded Bliss?: “Waiting for Grace” @ Odyssey Theatre A successful New York actress who’s spent her entire life focused on her career wakes up one morning yearning for marriage and a child. But is it too late? And is matrimony really what she wants? Opens Saturday (Nov. 12) and continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 11 at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $25 to $50. (323) 960-7788; plays411.com/waiting Westward Ho!: “The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth” @ Venice-Abbot Kinney Memorial Library Actor Arnold Weiss does a dramatic performance of Mark Weston’s play about James P. Beckwourth, a freed slave who made a name for himself pioneering the Old West. One performance only: 6:30 p.m. Monday (Nov. 14) at Venice-Abbot Kinney Memorial Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (213) 228-7430

Literary Lawyer: “Gunnar Cowboy Poet” @ City Garage City Garage continues its fall play reading series with “Gunnar Cowboy Poet” by essayist, playwright and professor of international law Jeffery Atik. One performance only: 8 p.m. Monday (Nov. 14) at City Garage, Bergamot Station T1, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. Free, but RSVP to citygarage@citygarage.com. (310) 453-9939; citygarage.org Over the Moon: “Raise Me Up” @ Santa Monica Playhouse This romantic comedy based on a true story follows the drama and hilarity of a “moonstruck” young couple’s forbidden love and how they spend their last day on Earth together. Now playing at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 20 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $29.50. (310) 394-9779 ext. 2; santamonicaplayhouse.com American Tragedy: “A Touch of the Poet” @ Pacific Resident Theatre This rarely produced Eugene O’Neill play centers on the dispossessed life of Major Cornelius (“Con”) Melody, who puts on lordly airs to relive his glory days while his hardworking wife and daughter struggle to keep their tavern business afloat in 19th-century Massachusetts. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $25 to $30. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com

The Shrining Six months after meeting this amazing woman — I’ll call her Ms. Perfect — I asked her to marry me. A year later she broke off the engagement, saying “I shouldn’t be wearing your engagement ring and noticing other men.” That was two years ago. Since then, I’ve dated three women. None came close to the high bar set by Ms. Perfect. Do I lower my standards or live the rest of my life alone? — Don’t Want To Hurt Someone Else As I Was Hurt Endlessly replaying the memories of how perfect your ex was is a great idea — if you’re looking to grow old with a tube sock and a vat of lotion. Like most of us, you probably have the adorable idea of memory as some faithful servant, dutifully reporting what actually happened — rather than as the sneaky, ego-serving distorter it is. If memory were faithful to reality — like a videotape — we

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can compare. And sure, maybe these women you dated weren’t right for you. But the question — with any woman — is whether she meets enough of your standards. You can’t have it all, but do you have enough of it all? You figure that out by coming up with a shortlist of minimums — standards for the stuff you absolutely can’t live without in a partner, in looks, demeanor (especially kindness), intelligence, rationality and anything else that matters to you. Once you find someone who meets your minimums, remind yourself of the distortion job done on memory by the viewing preferences of your ego and emotions. This should help keep you from damaging your future with this new woman: “Oh … table for three?” she says. “Is somebody joining us?” You: “Just the eternal spectre of my ex.” (Uh, not the sort of threesome anyone is looking for.)

The Eager Has Landed I’m a 26-year-old guy. In four years, I’ve taken three dozen women on one or two dates each. Without fail, I get rejected. I’ve tried changing things up — shameless flirting instead of casual small talk, etc. — but the result is always the same. I’m not some loser. I have a cool job and an active social life. But I’m the common denominator in things not working out. What am I doing wrong that I can’t even swing a third date? — Bummed Consider the fine French restaurant approach. Before the first course is served, the chef will sometimes send you out a tiny, delectable palate teaser, called an “amusebouche” (mouth amuser) —as

Steffan Scrogan (Igor), Elizabeth Bouton (Inga), Dana Weisman (Frau Blucher), Jesse D. Staywell (Frederick) and Seth Freed (The Monster) in the Kentwood Players’ “Young Frankenstein”

could just pull out, oh, “The night of Jan. 12, 2015, with Ms. Perfect” and we’d have an accurate replay of the evening’s events, with maybe a few fuzzy bits where somebody spilled a little sangria on the tape. However, fascinating research on learning and memory by cognitive psychologist Robert Bjork finds that “using one’s memory shapes one’s memory.” Bjork explains that the more you “retrieve” something from your mind — that is, bring up the memory to replay — the bigger and stronger it grows in your memory. In other words, retrieval is the neonpink highlighting marker of your mind. So, you retrieve and retrieve — and remember — your ex’s heart-shaped fried eggs and that sweet thing she said while unloading the dishwasher, and not being exiled to the couch or her circusstyle knife throwing. Not surprisingly, no real woman

opposed to sending out two burly waiters to hold you down and force-feed you a vat of stew. (What’s French for “fatten you up for the kill”?) In other words, chances are your problem is one of presentation — and yours is probably dragging you across the loserhood equator from nice to needy. Granted, you won’t be every woman’s cauldron of bouillabaisse, and maybe some of your prospects were out of your league. But 36 different women? That’s three egg cartons of ladies all saying nuh-uh to a second or third date with you. And if there’s one thing that women have in common, it’s the ability to sniff out Eau Pleeeeeease, Pick Meeee! on a guy. Consider “the scarcity

principle,” which, as social psychologist Robert Cialdini explains, describes how we tend to long for what’s out of reach. Try a little test: Make an effort to make much less effort. Ask women about themselves instead of trying to hard-sell them on you (either by singing your own praises or complimenting them senseless). As I often advise, keep your dates cheap, short and local. Especially short. (Leave them wanting more instead of less.) And sure, text a woman — once, the afternoon after, not 26 times in the 20 seconds after you drop her off. If you and a woman get into a long-distance thing, it shouldn’t be because you’ll violate the 100-yard rule mandated by the judge.

Got a problem? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave., Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. Alkon’s latest book is “Good Manners for Nice People who Sometimes Say F*ck.” She blogs at advicegoddess.com and podcasts at blogtalkradio.com.

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entertainment, music, food and games afterward. Early registration recommended. Santa Monica Pier. $35. akfusa.org Music at the Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Beverly Belles perform live at Santa Monica Farmers Market, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. smgov.net George Patrelli Famous Steaks 85th Anniversary, noon to 8 p.m. The venerable family-owned steakhouse celebrates by offering a burger and fries for just 85 cents while supplies last. 5615 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310) 398-9777; georgepetrellisteaks.com Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a country concert by Jimi Nelson & The Drifting Cowboys. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Music and Comedy at Unurban, 2 to 8 p.m. performances by Almost Vaudeville (2 to 5 p.m.) and Mews Small and Company (5 to 6 p.m.) precede the “Funny Feminist” Comedy Show from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com

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The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth, 6:30 p.m. Actor Arnold Weiss performs the dramatic tale of mountaineer, scout, pioneer and Chief of the Crow Nation of Indians. Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 821-1769; lapl.org

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Wanda Coleman 70th Birthday, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Celebrating the life and work of the late Wanda Coleman, a stellar group of poets and writers come together to pay homage to a prolific poet. Beyond Baroque, 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org

Monday, Nov. 14 Operation Gobble: Turkey Giveaway, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. In conjunction with 101 Enterprises Foundation and the Lennox Coordination Council, Assemblywoman Autumn Burke hosts this annual turkey giveaway to supply Thanksgiving to less fortunate families residing in the 62nd Assembly District. Lennox Park, 10828 Condon Ave., Lennox. (310) 412-6400; asmdc.org Music Mondays, 6 to 9 p.m. Showcasing a diverse selection of up and coming indie musicians and deejays, Runway at Playa Vista hosts an ongoing weekly music event incorporating a community atmosphere and an innovative musical experience. This week’s show features

Bachata Night at Wokcano, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Dance teachers Nicole Gil and Charlie Antillon lead a beginner

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Bill T. Jones guides student dancers Brandon Mathis and Nicole Closson during a rehearsal in March “Where the dancers lift up their arm and look beneath and put their fingers on the inside of their bicep, that was the place of the first lesion that Demian Acquavella got. … And then another is called ‘pinky to wrist.’ It was the location of the I.V.,

insisted that the dance is not about AIDS. “I’ve never made work specifically about AIDS. I’ve made work about loss, about sex, about death — but never specifically about AIDS,” Jones told writer David Gere.

“What do you share that is so big and tragic to give it body? Is it about ISIS? Race on campus? Income equality? Black Lives Matter? What is it about?” — Bill T. Jones where they continually stuck Arnie Zane,” explains LeBlanc Loo. “Just the act of doing those gestures, you are really invoking this experience of these people living with AIDS, or dying of AIDS,” she continues. At the same time, LeBlanc Loo acknowledges that Jones, who is HIV-positive, has a Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401 • 310.395.0033 2nd & Arizona Ave. • Mon-Sat: 10 AM-9 PM • Sun: 12-6 PM

By Christina Campodonico Bill T. Jones’ “D-Man in the Waters” is not a dance for the faint of heart. Those brave enough to attempt it must be willing to launch themselves into the air, dive onto the floor and free-fall into each other’s arms. Trust is key, says Hailey Loeffler, a Loyola Marymount University dance major. She’ll be performing in the LMU Dance Department’s presentations of the work on Nov. 16, 17, 18 and 19 in the campus’ Strub Theatre. “You have to learn to trust your partners. Whether you’re being tossed in the air, whether you’re jumping into someone’s arms or falling back in them, you have to trust them,” says Loeffler, 20. “One of the most challenging things about learning the piece is the amount of stamina,” adds student dancer Brandon Mathis, 21. “It’s continuous dancing; you don’t stop.” The dance has a heavy history, too. Premiering in 1989 at the height of the AIDS epidemic, “D-Man” was choreographed in the wake of the AIDS-related death of Jones’ partner Arnie Zane and while one of Jones’ own company members, Demian “D-Man” Acquavella, was battling the disease. Acquavella died a year later, but Jones never replaced him in the dance, creating noticeable absences and asymmetrical groupings in the piece that came to define the landmark work of American postmodern dance. Some of the work’s most recognizable movements are based on “actual gestures that have been taken from the daily struggle of living with this disease,” says LMU Assistant Professor of Dance Rosalynde (Roz) LeBlanc Loo. She danced in the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company from 1993 to 1999 and, as part of a new partnership between LMU and Jones’ company, is staging the first movement of “D-Man” with student performers.

Because of this fraught legacy, a cohesive bond has to form between not only the performers but also the past and the present. As a regular repetiteur of “D-Man,” LeBlanc Loo has had to grapple with the dance’s choreographic complexity and history each time she teaches it to a new crop of dancers.

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“I continually ran up against the same challenge. … We were in this place where the piece would be ‘stage ready,’ and yet it did not feel like the ‘D-Man’ I had watched, that I had been in,” says LeBlanc Loo. To educate young dancers about the work, she decided to create a documentary about “D-Man” and the process of staging it on LMU students. Cameras were rolling in March when Jones himself visited to sit in on rehearsal. He not only coached the dancers on the piece’s finer points — “Virtuosity is max speed with max relaxation,” the 64-year-old advised one student — but also turned the tables, asking students what “D-Man” means to them today. “What is ‘D-Man?’ Is it alive now? Is it cautionary? Is it inspirational?” he asked. “What do you share that is so big and tragic to give it body? Is it about ISIS? Race on campus? Income equality? Black Lives Matter? What is it about?” Similarly, LeBlanc Loo observes that even as she attempts to maintain the dance, it’s almost impossible to halt the shifting understandings of it. “Dance is a living, breathing thing and it’s ever-changing. The ‘D-Man in the Waters’ that people saw 10 years ago is not going to be the ‘D-Man in the Waters’ they see in 2016,” she says. For Jones, knowing that his dance is being passed on to a new generation is ultimately miraculous. “It means that one can have an idea that’s bigger than one’s self. One can overcome gravity, the gravity of social convention and even life,” he says. LMU presents “D-Man in the Waters” in “An Evening of Concert Dance,” happening at 8 p.m. on Nov. 16, 17, 18 and 19 at the Strub Theatre, LMU campus, Westchester. $15. Visit cfa.lmu. edu/programs/dance. A version of this story first appeared in The Argonaut’s Fall Arts Preview Issue.

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How to Give Away $3 Billion Lisa Napoli explores the volatile relationship of McDonald’s CEO Ray Kroc and his philanthropic wife Joan By Bliss Bowen Drive cross-country on the interstate highways, and at times you could swear you see as many golden arches as mile markers. That ubiquitous architectural feature of the McDonald’s chain has become a symbol of fast food, corporate power and the unhealthy contradictions in American culture. The mercurial dynamo who propelled the McDonald’s name and ethos into the corporate stratosphere — Ray Kroc and his glamorous, quietly philanthropic third wife Joan — are the subject of Lisa Napoli’s engaging new book, “Ray & Joan: The Man Who Made the McDonald’s Fortune and the Woman Who Gave It All Away.” Napoli skillfully positions the soap opera glitz of their volatile courtship and marriage within the context of their time, so that their story becomes a prism through which to consider post-WWII suburban development, car culture, shifting social mores, changes in American family structures, and the massive overhaul in food production systems. Initially bonded by a shared love of music, their passive-aggressive relationship weathered scandal, family tragedy and his alcoholic rages. Napoli was inspired to write “Ray & Joan” after seeing Paul Conrad’s “Chain Reaction” sculpture in Santa Monica and discovering it was funded by none other than Joan Kroc, “St. Joan of the Arches,” wife of the infamously conservative McDonald’s CEO. The stunningly generous philanthropist insisted that most of her gifts remain anonymous, but Napoli’s extensive Appendix details posthumously announced gifts to the Salvation Army ($1.5 billion) and NPR ($225 million), along with a plethora of smaller donations over the course of decades. Napoli barreled into the “edict of silence” Joan demanded of associates during her lifetime, though she eventually gained some access to Joan’s daughter nd granddaughters. “It was an incredibly hard book to research, but it was a really hard book to craft,” says Napoli, who wanted to “write a book that read like a story” instead of a news article. “Because I wanted to let the narrative flow with the stories of Ray, Joan and the creation of McDonald’s, and all these things intertwined.” For years Ray Kroc decreed that women couldn’t work the counter at McDonald’s, and they couldn’t be too attractive; he ordered McDonald’s flags be flown at full staff after Kent State; he had a brother-in-law and a business colleague inform his ex-wives that he

Lisa Napoli dug deep into fast food history and lore

important to point out that Ray didn’t invent the McDonald’s system, but he saw and really believed in the McDonald brothers in San Bernardino and their incredible system of hamburger delivery that was really efficient, family-friendly and super clean. Ironically, he wanted to preserve the quality of the food by keeping it local. Do you think the passionate love bond between Ray and Joan lasted? She said that the best years she had with Ray were at the end of his life. By then he was in rehab and feeling old, so presumably he settled down, and she said that was their best time together, the last two years. You know, it depends how you define what you want from a marriage and what marriage should be, and theirs was certainly super complicated, but it lasted a long time.

Joan sought spiritual counsel from Father Henri Nouwen, among others, and you question whether those friendships helped her make peace with her wealth and past. What’s your conclusion? I think that she had this nascent spirituality that she wasn’t exactly sure how to express, and she had the ability to connect with these folks who were rock stars of their faith. Her daughter said to me that Joan felt this incredible responsibility with having this money. She was trying to reconcile that. She wanted to make sure she honored this wealth that she got. To help her do that, other people walked her was leaving them; he removed the loyal through it. I think she was very respectful to riches. You can go to business school, June Martino from her job after she apparently, and study Ray and erroneously and admiring of people who had dedicated refused to side with him or Harry their lives to service. She obviously never learn that he was the person behind this Sonneborn in their corporate power went quite that far; she gave tons of mastermind fast-food operation, when in struggle; and he probably struck Joan money away, but certainly didn’t take fact he didn’t come up with the things he while drunk. What were some of the a vow of poverty. was credited with coming up with. There trickier challenges of writing about were many complicated layers, and many such a domineering asshole? Approximately how much money roadblocks along the way. McDonald’s He’s like that — a real Trump-like executives were very antagonistic toward did she give away in total? character, not to politicize the story. At the end of her life she dispersed $3 What’s fascinating about all of this is that me; McDonald’s the corporation had no billion. That to me is what’s so amazing: McDonald’s is so reviled, and understand- interest in talking with me. She chose to give it away. She didn’t ably so for its nutritional and environmenkeep it in a foundation. If she had kept Ray Kroc’s early emphasis on food tal impact. But I don’t know how people her foundation going, her name would quality and local food sourcing is would have reacted to knowing all this exist today like the Ford Foundation still back in the ’70s about a famous business- surprising, given what we know now exists today. But she chose to decide man. That’s what’s interesting to me. The about nutrition and “pink slime.” where to give it, and give it all away, How do you think he would have more I dug into Joan’s life, it was easy to and that was it. She wanted to be done reacted to “Fast Food Nation”? think, “She’s amazing, she gave away all I think he would have been angry, but on with it. She didn’t want it carrying on this money, it’s exactly what I would do.” her name forever. That says something a certain level I think he would have But it was so much more complicated about her. agreed. There was a whole mythology than that, especially when you found out it wasn’t this idyllic, “I happened to marry among executives that you couldn’t call it fast food; it had to be quick serve, or some Lisa Napoli discusses “Ray & Joan” at a man who was enormously wealthy” 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Ann and euphemism. But by the time Ray died in kind of marriage. Jerry Moss Theatre at New Road School, 1984, McDonald’s did not resemble the There was this mythology built up 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. around Ray [by] people who knew him, of thing he had fallen in love with in the desert in any way. He was very resistant to Tickets are $30 at livetalksla.org and Ray as this Horatio Alger figure who include a copy of the book. helped the Boy Scouts and went from rags processed foods early on. … It’s really

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