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L e tt e r s Join the Discussion on Venice Cityhood The Venice Neighborhood Council’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Venice Cityhood has been diligently meeting and analyzing the essential issues of fiscal sustainability and viability as a free-standing municipality. The committee has met twice in public forums and will meet again in January of 2017 at the Extra Space Storage on South Venice Boulevard at a date to be determined. At our first meeting the committee heard a presentation by Paul A. Novak, executive officer of the Local Agency Formation Commission of Los Angeles County, who explained in great detail the process and winding road of cityhood. For a copy of his report, please visit our cityhood committee page at venicenc.org. For more information about the functions of LAFCO, visit lalafco.org. For Venice to become a freestanding municipality, it would need to endure a fiscal “stress test” as required by LAFCO. It seems apparent Venice has the financial wherewithal to sustain such a financial review.
I want to thank our committee members James Murez, Neil Bethke, Tristan Robinson, Maury Ruano, Gail Rogers, S. Scott Mayers and Yolanda Gonzalez for their passion and professionalism in offering Venice residents a timely and factual-based assessment of cityhood for all to review and analyze. My goal as chairman is to report back to the Venice Neighborhood Council by the summer of 2017 with an evaluation of our findings, insights and recommendations. If you would like to learn more about Venice Cityhood, please contact me at nick. antonicello@venicenc.org. Effective and responsible local governance that is accountable to the residents is our only goal and intention. Nick Antonicello Chair, Ad-Hoc Committee on Venice Cityhood
FROM THE WEB Re: “History Worth Repeating: Exhibit Recounts the Auspicious Beginnings of the West Los Angeles VA,” News, Nov. 17 “… People at home growing victory gardens and taking their
ration books to the store. Everyone was doing their part; it was the popular thing to do.” It was the ONLY thing to do. We were one country then. By the early 1960s the VA was a sad reminder of its former days. As a UCLA student, I took the No. 3 Blue Bus, out Montana and through the VA. Every day coming back home, there were old guys who got on the bus at the VA and got off at the first stop — right across the street on San Vicente, where there was a bar. That was their life. Very depressing to watch. Alison Re: “Dignity on Wheels: Mobile Showers for the Homeless Debut in Venice,” News, Nov. 17 I think some dignity in keeping clean would help people a lot towards getting on their feet again and getting more help to get off the streets. Sunny Bak HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE ARGONAUT: Send to letters@ argonautnews.com.
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LAUSD Eyes New Middle School in Westchester Collaboration with LMU would create a math and science pipeline from Playa Vista Elementary Photo by Shilah Montiel
By Gary Walker Nine years ago, parents in Westchester sought to break from the Los Angeles Unified School District in order to self-govern local schools with assistance from Loyola Marymount University. That effort ultimately failed, but new plans to open a new middle school next year on the Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets campus (formerly Westchester High School) would come with at least some degree of academic autonomy. LAUSD and LMU administrators will discuss details about the middle school proposal — who can attend, why the WESM campus, how local governance could take shape — at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, on the 7400 Manchester Ave. campus. For clues, look just down the hill to Playa Vista. The new middle school would continue the popular STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) curriculum at Playa Vista Elementary School, and LMU would provide teacher development, training and support, similar to what is already happening at Playa Vista Elementary. “The school would serve as an LMU School of Education teaching demonstration site at the secondary level that creates an innovative and collaborative learning culture for students, teachers, parents, community members and researchers,” states an LAUSD document dated Nov. 15. Grades six and seven would begin in 2017, with eighth grade classrooms coming online the following year. Students who live in Playa Vista, Playa del Rey and Westchester and who live within the enrollment feeding program for Westchester schools would be recruited for the middle school, according to LAUSD.
Students can take coding classes at Playa Vista Elementary School, which emphasizes science and technology “The enrollment procedures will be shared at the Nov. 29 community meeting. LAUSD Local District West is working collaboratively with our LMU partners and the school communities,” said Local District Superintendent Karen Long. LAUSD Board of Education President Steve Zimmer emphasized that while the school would in many ways be a natural transition for Playa Vista students, enrollment would be open to all students. “We do not create exclusive pathways. We do not have admission criteria. This will be a public middle school pathway in every way,” he asserted. “We are going to ensure that students who have been in this model can continue, but it will not be only them.” One obstacle to opening a new Westside middle school could be United Teachers
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By Gary Walker Mar Vista residents can expect to see a little more movement along Venice Boulevard next year — not increased vehicle traffic, but progress on streetscape improvements designed to get people out of their cars. The mile-long stretch of roadway between Inglewood Boulevard and Beethoven Street is part of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative to revitalize neighborhood commercial centers. Great Streets launched in 2014, but until recently the boulevard fell under the authority of Caltrans, not L.A. City Hall. Following more than two years of negotiations and a legislative push by state Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, city officials took possession of Venice Boulevard earlier this month. This means ideas that have been taking shape through public engagement efforts begun in 2014 can start being implemented next year, said L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin. “The things that I’d like to move on
Hopscotch board mosaic tiles (pictured as works in progress) are among the public art projects being considered for Venice Boulevard fairly quickly are the mid-block crosswalks, protected bicycles lanes and parklets. The order in which things happen is still a little up in the air,” Bonin said. Mid-block crosswalks accommodate pedestrian movement where there isn’t an intersection. Protected bike lanes are separated from vehicle traffic by curbs, medians or other barriers. Parklets, as one might expect, are tiny parks — typically an expansion of sidewalk over on-street parking spaces to accommodate landscaping, public seating or bicycle parking.
Bonin, who pushed for Mar Vista’s inclusion in Great Streets, hopes to catch up with similar projects in other council districts now that the jurisdictional red tape has been cut. “I’d like to see everything done in 2017. We could have gone a year ago if we had the boulevard,” he said. But even as they waited, city officials have been able to make forward progress on other improvements. These include redesigning tree wells, sidewalk repairs and plans to install an interactive SMART
bus shelter — complete with a digital display of real-time bus arrival and departure updates — at Venice Boulevard and Centinela Avenue. Plans for a series of public art murals are also in the works, Grand View Boulevard near the Mar Vista Post Office being one possible location. Mosaic art tiles designed by Mar Vista artist Tracey Corrine — a Great Streets-inspired numbered “hopscotch board” design with an ocean theme — are also being considered for various locations. “I’m very pleased to see all the activity that’s been going on, with the sidewalks being improved and now the tree wells getting some attention,” said Mar Vista Chamber of Commerce founder Sarah Auerswald, a member of the Mar Vista Community Council’s Great Streets Committee. “I think the best thing that can happen is that the city will now be responsive to our calls for action — something it couldn’t do before when Caltrans was in charge,” she said. gary@argonautnews.com
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By Stephanie Case In 1956, over 100,000 Australians swarmed a Sydney beach, eyes fixed on the waves. Three young Americans were out in the water, riding a newfangled contraption: the Malibu surfboard. “They were just stunned,” says Bob Burnside, who, from atop his board, could see the horde of onlookers growing by the minute. “We’d take off, and as we maneuvered back and forth, carving the waves, I heard these huge crowd roars. ... That was the start, really, of the history of surfing in Australia.” It was a fateful moment, one that wouldn’t have happened if Burnside and his friends — all Los Angeles County lifeguards — hadn’t, on a whim, thrown their boards in with their luggage on their way to the world’s first international lifesaving competition. This week marks 60 years since lifeguards from across the globe first converged in Australia, an event that revolutionized surfing and lifesaving worldwide. Octogenarian David Ballinger remembers the historic trip Down Under like it was yesterday. In 1953, he was a San Gabriel Valley teen with little competitive swim experience, hoping to earn a spot as an L.A. County lifeguard. “One hundred and twenty guys showed up to take the test — a one-mile swim through big surf and cold water — and I came in second,” he marvels, laughing. “I was having so much fun that I didn’t realize I had knocked off all of these swimming champions from El Segundo and Long Beach.” Lifeguarding each summer in Manhattan Beach opened up a new world to Ballinger. “In Arcadia, I had grown up as an average kid in a pool,” he says. “Coming down to the South Bay as an inlander was like coming down to Mars. It was such a different world … the surfing, the beach girls, the lifestyle. I had never even seen beach volleyball before.” Thirty miles north, Burnside, a recent college grad, was living rent-free on the edge of Zuma Beach and working full-time as a lifeguard there. “We were the only emergency crew in upper Malibu at that time; there really were no paramedics,” Burnside says. On the job, he’d respond to highway accidents and boat rescues, sometimes diving through nasty, 15-foot surf to save lives. Over in Australia, lifeguarding culture was similarly on the rise. Hundreds of volunteer clubs, all under the banner of the Australian Lifesaving Association, patrolled beaches across the country. When the association decided to host its first international competition alongside
American lifeguards showcased the world’s most advanced ocean rescue techniques — and surfboards — during the 1956 Summer Games in Australia the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, an Australian delegate flew to Los Angeles to recruit an American team. Burnside and Ballinger were among a
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While the Americans carried buoyant, aluminum rescue cans into the ocean — a tool to help keep a drowning victim afloat — the Australians used a comparatively antiquated rescue reel. dozen young Southern California men who made the cut. That November, the team ventured 7,500 miles in a propeller plane across the ocean. It was a grueling trip — halfway through, an engine fire forced them to make an emergency landing on a tiny Pacific island — but they eventually touched down in Sydney. “When we walked out of the plane, they
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The team quickly realized Australia wasn’t too different from the California coast — both filled with sand, water and young people, all passionate about the beach. “Meeting [the Australian team] ... was like all of a sudden running across members of your family,” Burnside says. Yet, from opposite sides of the Pacific, the teams had developed completely
disparate techniques when it came to surfing and saving lives. “They looked at [our surfboards] and said, ‘What the hell are you going to do with that?’ Burnside jokes. Back then, the Australians rode on long, hollow, plywood boards and would go into each wave straight on. “They couldn’t carve up a wave because there was no fin on their board,” Ballinger says. Their lifesaving devices were just as different. While the Americans carried buoyant, aluminum rescue cans into the ocean — a tool to help keep a drowning victim afloat — the Australians used a comparatively antiquated rescue reel. “It looked like a fishing reel, but very large and wooden, and three feet tall, with 100 yards or more of line rolled around it,” says Burnside. One man would tie a belt around his waist, then dive into the water, towing the line with him. When he grabbed ahold of the victim, a pack of lifeguards on the beach would use their strength to tow both of them back. The contrast between the teams inspired them both to grow and adapt. Over the next decade, the Australians swapped out their reels for rescue cans and picked up modern surfing. The U.S. team, for their part, developed a national organization modeled after the Australian Lifesaving Association to unite local lifeguards across the states. Today, the United States Lifesaving Association, founded by Burnside, has thousands of members, national training standards and annual championships. Each local group uses the “Burnside buoy” — the iconic bright red plastic can Burnside dreamed up and manufactured in the 1960s — as a rescue device. Burnside has taken his work internationally; in recent years, he helped form Club Tortuga, a band of lifeguards (called “salvavidas”) in Oaxaca, Mexico, who are fighting to end drowning deaths on the shores of Puerto Escondido. “[Lifeguarding] has been my whole life, and having been a part of it from the beginning — at the early pioneering days — to me, is extremely satisfying,” says Burnside, now 85. Ballinger, for his part, left the profession behind decades ago, but he counts his years as an Arcadia pool kid-turned-international lifesaver as some of his best. “I’m 82 years old, and whenever I sit down with a group for dinner conversation, nobody wants to hear about my career as a stockbroker,” Ballinger laughs. “What they want to hear about is my experience being a lifeguard, all the rescues I made — and especially about going down to Australia.”
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A homemaker’s unlikely friendship with a homeless man inspires hope for a better tomorrow Story by Stephanie Case · Photos by Maria Martin Under the freeway overpass where the 90 crosses the 405, Nathalie Boutin and Akinwale Adubi struck up an unlikely friendship. Boutin, a French-born homemaker and mother of two, was driving a shortcut down Culver City’s industrial Selmaraine Drive when she spotted Adubi riding a bright green bicycle. Tied to his handlebars were a dozen trash bags, each stuffed with bottles and cans that had once been strewn across the sidewalk. Each day, Adubi pedals through the neighborhood, collecting recyclables to make a living, then returns home to his broken-down Dodge Grand Caravan parked on Selmaraine. Each night, he sleeps outside in a chair, propped next to the van. From behind her car window, Boutin was struck by the site of Adubi at home on the street. “It’s so easy to keep on driving. That’s what most people do,” she says. “But that day, I stopped.” Boutin introduced herself to Adubi and, after a quick trip to a nearby grocery store, brought him a gift: a bunch of bananas, bottled water and a pack of cigarettes. To this day, the cigarettes sit untouched in his van. (“I want to live a long life,” Adubi says. “Anything that’s dangerous to my health, I avoid it completely.”) But the gesture sparked a connection between the two Culver City dwellers: one a homemaker, one homeless, both immigrants chasing an American dream.
security guard in Malibu to afford his daily classes at Casa Loma College in Hawthorne. Past 1 a.m., he’d ride a string of late-night buses back to his Crenshaw apartment, barely clocking in two hours of sleep before having to wake up and repeat the cycle. “It was a lot of pressure,” Adubi admits. “I was almost going crazy, but I was able to hang in there.” Eventually, he gave up his apartment, figuring that living out of a van on Selmaraine — with the rest of his
“If you’re in America and you don’t have your own house, you have nothing,” Adubi says, “especially if you’re an immigrant. If you are born here, you can always run back to your parents’ house. If you’re an immigrant, and you have nobody here ... if you lose your job, you’re back on the street.” *** Almost 18 years after Adubi emigrated, Boutin did the same — flying from
“If you’re in America and you don’t have your own house, you have nothing, especially if you’re an immigrant. If you are born here, you can always run back to your parents’ house. If you’re an immigrant, and you have nobody here ... if you lose your job, you’re back on the street.” — Akinwale Adubi
“What I learned in this country — which I was probably missing in France — is how people are so driven, how people believe in their dreams.” — Nathalie Boutin
*** Thirty six years ago, Adubi, a Londonborn Nigerian, came to Los Angeles with $600 in his pocket and a hunger to study engineering. He idolized automotive greats like John DeLorean and Ford’s Lee Iacocca and dreamed of starting a spare parts manufacturing company in West Africa. Over the years, Adubi struggled to finance his education. In 2009, he was working nightly seven-hour shifts as a
whoever was the best would have opportunities, and the rest would struggle. But people will give you a chance in this country.” Boutin wants to give Adubi a chance: to get back on his feet, to find a working vehicle, and to restart his education. He plans to start small — working the graveyard shift as a cab driver or registered nurse to fund his studies and, ideally, one day starting a business in Nigeria. “Charity begins at home,” Adubi says. “Eventually, my dream is to make sure everybody in West Africa has this knowledge. You have to start with your own family first.” His goal is only fitting; Adubi’s first name, Akinwale, is Nigerian for “the warrior came home.” Since her fateful stop for bananas and cigarettes, Boutin has become Adubi’s one-woman advocate: negotiating against rent hikes at his storage facility, looking for a mechanic to fix his current van, and sharing his story with neighbors and local organizations. Last month, she started a GoFundMe page to help raise money to jumpstart Adubi’s goals. “I can’t do this by myself, but I can reach out to the community,” Boutin says. “And it’s exciting, because I think we have the power to make a difference for him. If everyone everyday does something for someone in need, this is a better world.”
belongings saved in storage — would keep his monthly costs down. One day three years ago, while he sat in the van hunched over a microbiology assignment, police officers confiscated the unregistered vehicle, forcing him to unload a car’s worth of books and clothes onto the pavement. With no home, no reliable transportation and his estranged family thousands of miles away, Adubi was on his own.
France to start a new life in California. “What I learned in this country — which I was probably missing in France — is how people are so driven, how people believe in their dreams,” she says. “I remember driving here, back in ‘98, and on an elementary school wall, written in huge letters, was: ‘Believe in Your Dreams.’ The concept, to me, was completely new. I grew up thinking that there was only room for the elites;
Contact Nathalie Boutin at pleasehelpwally@gmail. com for more information or search “Help Wally get off the streets” at GoFundMe.com to make an online donation.
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All in for Independent Bookstores Indies First puts local authors behind store counters as part of Small Business Saturday By Bliss Bowen After Black Friday and before Cyber Monday, we have Small Business Saturday. Created seven years ago, it exists to support Main Street — small, neighborly shops rather than corporate chains. Piggybacking on Small Business Saturday is Indies First, which more specifically spotlights independent bookstores as vital pillars of their communities. Both occur this Saturday, Nov. 26, and Diesel Bookstore in Santa Monica is planning to join the celebration with help from four local authors. The brainchild of PEN/Faulkner Awardwinning author Sherman Alexie, Indies First is promoted by the American Booksellers Association, which launched it in 2013 at 400-some bookstores across the country and overseas. (It has since gained sufficient traction that last year Vancouver-based author Janie Chang was inspired to start Canadian Authors for Indies Day.) Falling as it does at the beginning of the high-pressured holiday calendar, Indies First may seem like just another retail campaign. But the benefits of supporting independent bookstores transcend seasonal shopping cycles. According to IndieBound, which markets independent booksellers to readers looking for stores, of every $100 spent at an independent bookstore, $52 stays in the community, as compared to $43 of every $100 spent at a national chain store. Like other local businesses, indie bookstores are also more likely to contribute to charities working in their ‘hood. They may not all be lucky enough to have a Steve Zahn at the counter, like in Nora Ephron’s 1998 rom-com “You’ve Got Mail.” But as any latte-chugging bookworm can attest, independent shops are typically (though not always) staffed with employees who can hip customers to new zines, the edgiest literary fare and
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poetry. (Ever tried finding local poets at a Barnes & Noble?) And many — hell, most — independent sellers are more inclined to stock the topical and political tomes readers like to consult during election seasons like this one. Those shelves are also far more likely to hold regional history books such as Marc Weingarten’s “Thirsty: William Mulholland, California Water, and the Real Chinatown,” which was an adult nonfiction finalist at this year’s Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Awards. Weingarten will be on hand at Diesel Saturday, along with fellow local authors Jennifer Caloyeras, Joe Ide and Sonya Sones. Novelist and animal lover Caloyeras is no stranger to the local lit community. Her most recent book is 2015’s “Strays,” and she served as writer-in-residence at Santa Monica’s Annenberg Beach House from January through March this year. Santa Monica resident Ide has been promoting his just-published mystery “IQ”; set in Long Beach, its misfit genius protagonist and enthusiastic reviews are stirring hopes for a new detective series.
Young adult novelist Sones, a frequent LA Times Festival of Books panelist, may be the most unconventional of the four: she wrote her four YA books and 2011’s adult novel “The Hunchback of Neiman Marcus” in verse rather than prose form. At different times, Caloyeras, Ide, Sones and Weingarten will be at Diesel not to ring up purchases, like substitute checkout clerks, but to do what writers and readers love to do: talk titles, authors, genres, desert island books, and sundry literary-related elements. They’ll be available to make recommendations to curious customers, and it goes without saying they’ll be happy to discuss and/or sign their own books. They won’t be the only local authors serving their readers Saturday. Actress/ author Lena Dunham, 2016’s official Indies First spokesperson, will be helping to “handsell” books at Book Soup in West Hollywood, along with Jade Chang and Aris Janigan. Chang will also pitch in at Pages in Manhattan Beach, along with children’s book writer Barney Saltzberg and Colin Cowherd.
Marissa Silver is among the authors scheduled to assist customers at Skylight Books in Los Feliz, and Aimee Bender and Ron Koertge are set to walk the floor at Vroman’s in Pasadena. Diesel Events Coordinator Cheryl Ryan kept her focus local when choosing Saturday’s author participants. She says staff members are “in constant ‘go’ mode” on Saturdays, but despite any additional pressure she views Indies First as a winning concept for everyone. “We’ve got a full house this year,” she says. “It’s fun to have the authors in the store; the customers get a kick out of it and we love the extra help on a busy Saturday.”
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‘This is Hunger’ Interactive art exhibit asks participants to engage with stories of Americans who don’t have enough food By Christina Campodonico This time of year, the dinner table may call to mind rosy memories of Thanksgivings past — a large turkey with stuffing, potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce and green bean casserole, lively conversation, full friends and sated family. But for many — 42.2 million Americans who struggle with food insecurity, according to the nonprofit Feeding America network — the dinner table may be a forbidding place, a reminder of hunger pangs rather than full bellies. When you enter “This is Hunger,” a mobile art exhibit that’s parked at Santa Monica College through Dec. 1, the table
before you is noticeably empty. White spotlights the size of dinner plates shine onto the table, where you take a seat and listen to the voices of Americans from across the country talking about their struggles against poverty and hunger. A boy named Dylan says he can’t sleep at night because he’s so hungry. An elderly woman tells us how she tries to make a small bunch of tomatoes last as long as she can by slicing them ultra-thin. Another woman, just retired, reminisces about a time when food was plentiful in her life; now it’s scarce. The faces of these speakers slowly pop up and fade away at either end of the
table, like apparitions telling a haunting ghost tale. But these stories are all too real for countless Americans, as exhibition photographer Barbara Grover documented in photos and interviews for the exhibit commissioned by the Jewish anti-hunger advocacy group MAZON. For the project, Grover interviewed more than 70 people facing food insecurity during various trips around the country, from the Deep South to Southern California. “I spent hours with these people. And they would bare their deepest secrets, and they would tell me things they wouldn’t
tell their friends or family,” said Grover. “And that’s really hard to do when you’re hungry, you’re trying to get a job, you’re trying to feed your family, and you’re trying to find an internet connection because that’s the only way you can apply for a job or look for a job.” To help people understand these struggles, MAZON’s executive and creative teams partnered up to develop interactive exercises, such as a paper placemat that asks visitors to plan a family meal for four on a S.N.A.P. (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (Continued on page 14)
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S.N.A.P. benefits from being defunded by the federal governProgram) or food stamp budget. ment at one of the iPads in the That’s $5.60. exhibition, snapping a social I tried the exercise six times at justice-themed selfie of themhome and only once was able to selves in a room filled with assemble a balanced meal under quotes from the interviewees, budget: kale, some white bread, or writing their reflections on a banana, beans and milk. The cards. These activities, after foods I love — strawberries, sitting at that empty table, make broccoli, quinoa, salmon — were for an intimate and reflective simply out of reach. The white experience. spotlights on the table came to “We wanted to create a scenario mind. They not only seemed to in which everyone can be symbolize empty dinner plates, brought to the table,” said “This but also the holes that seem to is Hunger” creative director and form in your stomach when content developer Marni Gittleyou’ve gone a long time without man, who also designed the a filling meal. My stomach started award-winning Noah’s Ark to twist with concern. exhibition at the Skirball Cultural MAZON CEO and President Center. “We hope when you Abby Leibman hopes that the return to your table at home, you exhibit will encourage visitors will remember this experience in to respond to the issue of hunger some way.” not just with sympathy, but also Los Angeles County Supervisor with action. Sheila Kuehl hosted the debut of “The activity of being moved by “This is Hunger” on Nov. 16 at voices and images is important,” Smashbox Studios in Culver said Leibman. “But without City. She hopes the interactive action, it’s just compassion. exhibit’s circulation in Southern We’re looking for a real commit- California over the next three ment to change.” weeks before heading off on a Which visitors can do by signing national tour will help shed a an online petition to protect light on those who are “not at the
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The stroganoff is actually so authentic that many people won’t recognize it. niches in a side room. The owners are proud of the fact that they arranged things themselves, and justly so — if they ever tire of cooking, they will have a second career in interior design. The menu is an eclectic mix of Central Asian and Russian items with Mediterranean and modern dishes. While I’ve had good sandwiches and brunch items there, I tend to zero in on the things I can’t get anywhere else. Some of these are made in the traditional manner, while others express ancient ideas in a contemporary way. An example of the latter is their version of shuba, a salad typically made with pickled herrings under shredded cooked potato, beets, carrots and eggs. Doma serves a deconstructed version that reverses everything: There are discs of cooked potato, beet and egg, and instead of being invisible at the bottom, the herring are near the top beneath a
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price
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Sun 1-4
4172 Baldwin Ave.
3/3 Remodeled modern duplex in Carlson Park
$2,089,000
Todd Miller
KW Santa Monica
310-560-2999
Sun 1-4
4212 Mclaughlin
3/2 Completely remodeled Culver City home
$1,249,000
Todd Miller
KW Santa Monica
310-560-2999
Sun 1-4
4767 Imlay Ave.
3/2 Timeless California style
Stephanie Younger
Compass
310-410 2020
636 California St.
3/3 Beautiful remodel, high-end finishes
$1,399,000
Dan Christian
Dan Christian Homes
310-251-6918
$1,325,000
Jesse Weinberg
Jesse Weinberg & Associates
800-804-9132
culver city
$929,000
el segundO Sun 12-4
mArinA del rey Sun 1-4
1 Ironsides St. #11
2/2 Remodeled South facing unit steps from the sand
Sun 1-4
4730 La Villa Marina #A
2/2 Renovated townhome overlooking courtyard
$799,000
Jesse Weinberg
Jesse Weinberg & Associates
800-804-9132
Sun 1-4
4310 Glencoe Ave. #2
3/3 West facing townhome with great open floor plan
$775,000
Jesse Weinberg
Jesse Weinberg & Associates
800-804-9132
8300 Manitoba St. #205
2/1 Coastal Contemporary
$579,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
310-410-2020
Sun 1:30-4
7803 Naylor Ave.
4/3 Gorgeous remodel w/ all amenities
$1,369,000
Walrdon/Stark
Coldwell Banker
310-780-0864
Sun 1:30-4
6402 Wynkoop St.
4/3 Prime No. Kentwood, impressive style
$1,725,000
Waldron/Heredia
Coldwell Banker
310-780-0864
Sun 1-4
8056 Kentwood Ave.
5/6 Shown by appointment
$2,195,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
310-410-2020
Sun 1-4
7222 Kentwood Ave.
5/5 Shown by appointment
$2,288,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
310-410-2020
Sun 1-4
8001 Chase Ave.
4/3 Shown by appointment
$1,299,000
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Compass
310-410-2020
Sun 1-4
8408 Regis Way
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$929,000
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Compass
310-410-2020
Sun 1-4
7385 W. 83rd St.
4/2.5 Shown by appointment
$1,299,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
310-410-2020
Sun 1-4
8121 Westlawn Ave.
5/4 Shown by appointment
$1,749,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
310-410-2020
Sun 1-4
8424 Ramsgate Ave.
3/2 Westchester Classic
$899,000
Stephanie Younger
Compass
310-410-2020
Sa/Sun 1-4
7407 W 82nd St.
3/2 Retreat west of Lincoln, north of Manchester
Anna Kadinowa
KW Santa Monica
323-828-5023
Sun 1-4
7441 West 90th St.
4/2.5 Gorgeous remodel—designer perfect!
Kevin and Kaz Gallaher
RE/MAX Execs
310-410-9777
plAyA del rey Sun 1-4 WestcHester
$1,249,000 $999,000
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“This is one of the best located units in the Marina City Club,” says agent Charles Lederman. “Enjoy an open living space that leads to a large patio overlooking the cityscape and newly renovated Oxford basin. Customize this home to your liking and create the ideal abode with panoramic views from floor-to-ceiling windows. Revel in all the amenities of the Marina City Club. Ideally located, this home is walking distance to the beach and offers a priceless lifestyle.”
“Contemporary updates strike a perfect balance in this warm Kentwood home,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “An open kitchen is perfectly positioned near the dining room. The large bay window illuminates a sleek fireplace in the living room. The spacious master en suite features a generous walk-in closet and a private deck to the back yard. A second en-suite bedroom and two additional bedrooms complete the layout of the home. Recent updates include copper plumbing and a rebuilt foundation.”
Offered at $619,000 Charles Lederman, Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980
Offered at $1,349,000 Stephanie Younger, Compass 310-499-2020
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Marina City Club
“Every detail in this six-bed, five-and-a-half-bath, estate home exemplifies superb design and style,” say agents Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia. “A marble foyer greets you upon entry. The gourmet kitchen boasts a center island and a walk-in pantry. Retreat to the private upstairs master bedroom suite, featuring walk-in closets, and a sitting room. Situated on the top of a hill, this home has sweeping vistas of the mountains. The over-sized yard is highlighted by a spa flowing into the sparkling pool.”
“Welcome to the Center Tower South of the Marina City Club,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “This condo offers you two bedrooms and two bathrooms, as well as views of the Marina and the ocean. Enjoy all the amenities of the Marina City Club, including , including pools, six tennis courts, a fitness center, a full restaurant and bar, 24-hour gated security, and much more.” Offered at $790,000 Eileen McCarthy, Marina Ocean Properties 310-822-8910
Offered at $2,385,000 Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia, Coldwell Banker 424-702-3010
best PriCed Condo
the best of Playa del rey
“This clean and bright single-bed, single-bath condo is the perfect relaxing retreat,” says agent Christopher Watson. “This home is ideally located in the well-maintained Marina Gateway Complex, close to Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Santa Monica and the beach. This is perfect for a first time buyer. It is one of the best priced condos on the Westside."
“Experience the very best in this contemporary condo, just minutes from a pathway that leads directly to the beach,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “Enjoy open concept living in this two-bed condo, elevated by hardwood floors, lofted ceilings, and your own private patio. The master suite offers abundant closet space, and the updated bathroom features contemporary updates and clean aesthetics. Pacific Cove is a beautifully maintained gated complex located on a lovely tree-lined street.”
Offered at $399,000 Christopher Watson, Keller Williams 310-849-5183
Offered at $579,000 Stephanie Younger, Compass 310-410-2020
CrisP Curb aPPeal
unique living exPerienCe
“Inside this wonderful home, sunlight streams throughout the stylish great room, enhancing the gleaming hardwood floors, and vaulted ceilings,” say agent Kevin and Kaz Gallaher. “The roomy master bedroom has a spacious bathroom with granite and dual sinks. The additional three well-sized bedrooms, laundry room, a centrally located full bath, and a convenient half bath complete the floor plan. Central heat, dual pane windows, ceiling fans, and other quality features abound in this home.”
“This is a striking home in the highly sought after Venice/ Marina corridor,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “The home offers three bedrooms, three baths, and a loft. The spectacular open floor plan boasts 27-foot ceilings. The first floor features a guest bedroom with a full bath and access to front patio, home to an avocado tree. The second floor features a huge master bedroom. The third floor includes rooftop deck, overlooking the Oxford Tidal Basin for entertaining and enjoying epic sunsets.”
Offered at $999,000 Kevin and Kaz Gallaher, RE/MAX Execs 310-410-9777
Offered at $1,649,000 Jesse Weinberg, Jesse Weinberg and Associates 800-804-9132
The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A
What a Trump presidency means for the housing market As the dust continues to settle following last week’s national election, pundits now have need to reconsider their visions of the future. First and foremost on the minds of real estate professionals is the question: what does this mean for my local real estate market? To answer this question, we analyze the different economic factors Trump has promised to alter or act on throughout his campaign. Of course, the days following his election have seen him reverse course on many stances he espoused on the campaign trail, so as you read on, take our analysis with a grain of salt. First, we start with how his promises impact the broader economy, then narrow our focus to how economic changes will impact the housing market here in California.
Why the market volatility following the election? Markets crave stability. A Clinton presidency would have represented the status quo, and that’s why markets improved on the eve of the election — everyone expected her to win, so investors were optimistic. Then, as a Trump win looked more and more likely, the market plunged in the early morning hours of November 9. Standard & Poor’s (S&P) futures fell more than 5% as investors withdrew funds from the more volatile stock market, shifting their funds to less risky standbys like gold. However, a few hours later — after Trump’s relatively levelheaded speech — stocks flattened out as investors decided to take a wait-and-see approach; suddenly,
again, the change in the air was not so abrasive. In the coming weeks, analysts expect the stock market to continue to show volatility as investors attempt to predict how Trump’s policies will impact their business. But what about over the long term?
Is there going to be a recession? Recessions are inherently bad for housing. Still, despite the hesitancy from markets following the election, we are not on the precipice of an economic recession — yet. Much depends on how Trump’s trade policies play out. He has spoken boldly in the past of his intentions to either “renegotiate” or “break” the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which regulates trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Doing so will cause a net decrease in economic growth and higher prices on common consumables like gasoline and food, according to Bloomberg. Trump’s intentions in renegotiating trade partnerships with other countries include returning the focus to U.S. manufacturing. He claims this will create more jobs. But history has taught us clearly that such measures to beef up the domestic product while building walls (sometimes literally) to isolate one nation from global influences inevitably decreases economic growth and increases the prices the now-isolated citizens are forced to pay. For an extreme example of the direction (if not the actual destination) this thinking takes us, consider North Korea. The chief economist of Citigroup forecasts a Trump presidency will cause our already-timid gross domestic product (GDP) growth to fall by 0.7-0.8 percentage points, bringing the U.S. and global markets closer to
recession.Moody’s Analytics forecasts Trump’s policies — as they stand from his campaign promises — will cause the U.S. to enter a recession a year into his term, in 2018, according to the Washington Post. Think of Herbert Hoover as a parallel presidency. Whether or not a recession is approaching will depend on how successful Trump is on pushing his dramatic policies through our constitutional system of checks and balances. However, since both the Senate and House are now firmly placed in Republican control, the odds of Trump’s economic agenda — and its consequences — coming to fruition are better.
How will his tax policies impact the economy? The tax policies put forth during Trump’s campaign include several proposed changes that mainly impact the wealthy, including: •
the repeal of federal estate and gift taxes;
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reducing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 15% (one of the lowest rates in the world); and
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a repeal of the 3.8% healthcare tax on net investment income affecting only those taxpayers with incomes over $200,000 (single filers) or $250,000 (joint filers).
Editor’s note — Trump’s original tax plan called for a 20% ceiling on capital gains. His most recent revised plan leaves capital gains rates as is in the current code, with the exception of the additional 3.8% healthcare surtax he plans to remove with the repeal or revision of the Affordable Care Act. The Tax Policy Center estimates the top 0.1% of
taxpayers (one in one thousand – 1/1000) will receive an average reduction in their tax bill equal to $1.1 million per household under his plan. However, reduced taxes translate directly into reduced government revenue available to operate government agencies. Trump’s plan will reduce federal revenue by $6.2 trillion over ten years. Further, his plan will increase the national debt by $7 trillion over the same time period, including interest. However, Trump does assure us of un-named spending cuts he will find to reduce this amount. But do lower taxes for the wealthy, along with all of this lost government revenue, do anything to stimulate the economy? Over the short term, lower taxes for the wealthy may indeed boost borrowing, the Economist explains. But the same action is likely to increase interest rates — something Trump has stated will be beneficial for the economy — but will ultimately stymie economic growth. The Tax Policy Center estimates GDP growth will be harmed by higher interest rates brought about by Trump’s plan. The bond market already has a “Trump Jump” in place with rates up significantly reminiscent of the 2013 “taper tantrum” following the Fed’s announcement to end the pumping of money into the banking system. Further, the Fed has promised they will now bump up the short-term rate in anticipation of inflation they expect under fiscal management to come. To be continued...
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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 258809 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) Drama Kids of Westside of Los Angeles 11301 W. Olympic Blvd. suite 367 Los Angeles, CA. 90064 Take the Stage LLC 11304 W. Olympic Blvd suite 367 Los Angeles, CA. 90064 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 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)) TAKE THE STAGE LLC SECRETARY This statement was filed with the county on Oct. 21, 2016 Argonaut published: Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 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. 1550 El 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
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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 271200 The followiersons is (are) doing business as: 1) Pascale’s Atelier 13308 Kansas Ave. Gardena, CA. 90247. Pascale StromsSchellenbach 13308 Kansas Ave. Gardena CA. 90247. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5/2016 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) PASCALE STROMS-SCHELLENBACH Owner This statement was filed with the county on Nov. 4th 2016 Argonaut published: Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 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.
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. 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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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
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT 2016 275677 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) ORIGIN-L Real Estate 4421 Alla Road #7 Marina del Rey, CA. 90202. Lynx Leorisa 4421 Alla Rd #7 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 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)) This statement was filed with the county on Nov. 10th, 2016 Argonaut published: Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 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 275832 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) Dreyfuss Construction 8616 La Tijera Blvd suite 212 Los Angeles, CA. 90045. J. 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 Dreyfuss & Associates Inc 8616 La Tijera Blvd. suite 212 Los Angeles, CA. 90045 This business is conducted by a corporation. 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)) J DREYFUSS & ASSOCIATES Title PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the county on Nov. 10th, 2016 Argonaut published: Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
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Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name 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 279869 The followiersons is (are) doing business as: 1) Passion8media 1204 California Ave. unit 6 Santa Monica, CA. 90403 Christina Kline 1204 California Ave. unit 6 Santa Monica, CA. 90403. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/2016. 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)) CHRISTINA KLINE This statement was filed with the county on Nov. 17th 2016 Argonaut published: Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 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 280691 The followiersons is (are) doing business as: 1) Well Grounded Electric 12621 Caswell Ave. Apt 5 Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Bobby Reynoso 12621 Caswell Ave. #5 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)) BOBBY REYNOSO Owner This statement was filed with the county on Nov. 17th 2016 Argonaut published: Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 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. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT 2016 279323 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) WorkCompwire 12963 Runway Rd #120 Playa Vista CA. 90094 Nextwire Media Inc. 12963 Runway Rd #120 Playa Vista, CA. 90094. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. 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)). NEXTWIRE MEDIA INC. This statement was filed with the county on Nov. 16 2016. Argonaut published: Nov. 24, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 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 260639 The following persons is (are) doing business as: 1) Venice Beach FC 21 2) VBFC 21 Westminster Ave. apt 107 Venice, CA. 90291 Dillion Chapman 21 Westminster apt 107 Venice, CA. 90291. Tim Walsh 101 Dudley Ave. apt 305 Venice, CA. 90291 This business is conducted by a general partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/2016. 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)). DILLION CHAPMAN OWNER This statement was filed with the county on Oct. 25, 20106. Argonaut published: Nov. 24, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 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 OF APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ANCILLARY ADmINISTRATION Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. John M. Chakan, Esq. - 048672011 - Of Counsel 210 Summit Avenue, Suite A-4, Montvale, New Jersey 07645 Telephone: (201) 391-7000 Fax: (201) 307-1086 HUDSON COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT In the Matter of the Estate of JEANMARIE WIDMER STEINMAN, deceased. To: ALON STEINMAN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT on Wednesday, the 18th day of January, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon of that day, I shall apply to the Surrogate of the County of Hudson, at his office in Hudson County Brennan Courthouse, 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306, for the granting of letters of ancillary administration to RITA MARLENE WIDMER, or some other fit person, of the goods, chattels and credits of JEANMARIE WIDMER STEINMAN, deceased, late of Marina Del Rey, in the County of Lost Angeles, California, who died on or about the 29th day of March, 2011, intestate and possessed of certain real property located in the City of Hoboken, County of Hudson and State of New Jersey. If you have any objections in this matter, you may contact the Hudson County Surrogate, by notifying him, in writing, of your objection, or by an appearance in the Hudson County Surrogate’s Court on or before January 18, 2017. Date: November 17, 2016 John M. Chakan, Esq. Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. 210 Summit Avenue, Suite A-4, Montvale, New Jersey 07645 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. L- 034900-JL 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. The name and business addresses of the seller are: M S ASIAN RESTAURANT INC, 2805 ABBOT KINNEY BLVD, VENICE, CA 90291 The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: The name and business address of the Buyer(s) are: XUEQIN LIN, 515 S. POMELO AVE #1, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91765 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 The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: ASAKUMA SUSHI DELIVERY 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 Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above. The last date for filing claims is: NOVEMBER 30, 2016 This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. 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
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DOUgLAS SLAtEN
FEBRUARY 4, 1980 – OCtOBER 4, 2016
Douglas Slaten, age 36 of Venice, CA and Scottsdale, AZ died October 4, 2016 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He was Born in Venice, CA on February 4, 1980. From 2007 to 2012 Doug was a left-handed reliever with Major League Baseball’s; Arizona Diamondbacks 2007–2009, Washington Nationals 2010-2011 and Pittsburgh Pirates 2012. Doug pitched to some of baseball’s legendary left-handed hitters: Barry Bonds, Chase Utley, Andre Ethier, Adrian Gonzalez, Ryan Howard and David Ortiz. Doug began his baseball career at Los Amigos Park in Santa Monica at the age of 5 playing T-Ball. At the age of 12 he helped pitch his All-Star team to the Western Boys Baseball Association League Championship. Later he played with Culver City Babe Ruth, at Venice High School, and Pierce Jr. College where he was part of
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their division championship team. Doug signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4, 2000, forgoing a scholarship to UCLA. In his seventh year of toiling in the Minor Leagues he was called up in September 2006, posting 0.0 ERA over 9 innings of relief. Doug was an avid reader, student of history and current affairs, philosopher, poet, song writer and guitarist. He was a kind and generous soul who connected with people from all walks of life. Beloved son of Prentice and Jane Slaten, brother and brother-in-law of Cyrus and Jessica Slaten Pickering, uncle to Hana and Callie, beloved father to Anika, Doug is missed and cherished by family, friends, and teammates here, far and wide, today and forever. A service for Doug will be held at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1343 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica on December 3, 2016 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Didi Hirsh Mental Health Services at didihirsh.org
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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Day Brunch & Supper Cruises, noon to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy Thanksgiving Day with friends and family out on the water, relax and leave the cooking and cleaning to someone else. Boarding begins 30 minutes before launch. Hornblower Cruises & Events, Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $68 to $91. (310) 301-9900; hornblower.com
Friday, Nov. 25 Mar Vista Senior Club, 9:30 a.m. to noon. The club meets each Friday for speakers, bingo, live entertainment, parties, trips and tours for people 50-plus. Mar Vista Recreation Center, 11430 Woodbine St., Mar Vista. (310) 351-9876 Chris + Mary Black Friday Trunk Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get a jumpstart on holiday shopping with Haute Body, Michelle Herbert and more. Enjoy food from Cava Grill and wine while you shop. Chris + Mary, 2204½ Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 923-4673; facebook.com/ shopchrisandmary Rotary Club of Santa Monica, noon. The Rotary Club of Santa Monica meets each Friday at Riviera Country Club, 1250 Capri
Saturday, Nov. 26
Drive, Pacific Palisades. (310) 917-3313 Jimmy Brewster, 6:30 p.m. to close. Get the full American steakhouse and classic cocktail bar experience featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tom Jones and The Beatles each Friday night at Dear John’s, 11208 Culver Blvd., Culver City. (310) 397-0276; dearjohns.net 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 The Afronauts, 8 p.m. Live jazz followed by DJ Shiva spinning soul, funk, hip-hop, disco, house, indie, and electronic at 10 p.m. in The Del Monte, plus DJ Jedi in Townhouse bar at 10 p.m. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com Tamales, Hot Chocolate & Jazz Night, 8 to 10 p.m. As the days get colder, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and listen to some cool jazz performed by Ken Weiner. Tamales and hot chocolate with pan dulce will be provided. ChocoVivo, 12469 W. Washington Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 692-7213; chocovivo.com
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Landing and Runson Willis III are playing free outdoor gigs along the ArtWalk route — which you can expect to be sprinkled with food trucks, a capella carolers and livepainters along the way. Stay late enough and you’ll be able to watch fire dancers do their thing at Grand View Fine Arts’ after party. And if you haven’t been to Mar Vista in a while, be sure to check out unofficial art mayor of Mar Vista Mitchelito Orquiola’s new mural outside Mar Vista Cleaners. — Christina Campodonico The Mar Vista ArtWalk happens from 6 to 10 p.m. on Venice Boulevard between Inglewood Blvd. and Beethoven St., Mar Vista. Check facebook. com/marvistaartwalk/ for updates.
Sunday, Nov. 27 Aqua Aerobics, 8:15 and 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Build strength and endurance during the early shallowwater workout or the later deep-water workout at the Santa Monica Swim Center, 2225 16th St., Santa Monica. $2.75 to $11. (310) 458-8700; santamonicaswimcenter.org/ adult-fitness
BookArtsLA Third Annual Holiday Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local participating artists sell beautiful handmade works of art including books, cards and craft materials. BookArtsLA Studio, 11720 Washington Place, Culver City. (310) 722-9004; bookartsla.org Mar Vista Chamber of Commerce’s Make it Mar Vista!, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spotlighting Small Business Saturday, this annual event celebrates local businesses with live stage performances, a Kids’ Fun Zone, a craft marketplace and a passport shopping game with prizes. Coffee Connection, 3838 S. Centinela Ave., Mar Vista. marvistachamber.co Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a reggae and ska concert by Upstream. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Open Mic, 2 p.m. Hang out with musicians, jam on stage and enjoy a
Rapper Gavlyn drops the beat for men’s health at a special Movember fundraising concert. SEE TUESDAY, NOV. 29. cold one. Open to all. First come, first play. TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $5. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com Terrace Martin & The Pollyseeds, 7 p.m. Terrace Martin & The Pollyseeds bring their eclectic jazz, rap fusion to the Del Monte followed by DJ Jedi spinning soul, funk, blues, rock, hip-hop and electro music after 11 p.m. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave.,
Music at the Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Teddy Bang Trio & Friends perform live at Santa Monica Farmers Market, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. smgov.net Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a jazz funk concert by 2 Azz 1. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Music and Comedy at Unurban, 2 to 8 p.m. performances by Almost Vaudeville (2 to 5 p.m.) and Mews Small and Company (5 to 6 p.m.) precede the “Funny Feminist” Comedy Show from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com (Continued on page 33)
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Anniversary outing features six free concerts and holiday display competition The Mar Vista ArtWalk celebrates its one-year anniversary on Thursday, Dec. 1, with a luminous evening of art, performance, music and food. Venice Boulevard will be aglow between Inglewood Boulevard and Beethoven Street as local businesses compete for best holiday light display honors and welcome visitors inside for art presentations and activities. Full Circle Pottery, for one, is hosting a poetry reading with Jack Adam Weber. Veganics is putting on a festive light and video art projection show. And canvas, paper and glass artist Mike Temple has a new solo show at Trunk Gallery. Indie music acts The Jelly, Westerner, Boyfriend Material, BreakUp Hospital, Johns
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Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg collaborator Terrace Martin brings positive energy to Venice “There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind.” Jazz titan Duke Ellington’s sage perspective seems to be guiding mantra for defiantly anti-“jazz police” saxophonist/producer Terrace Martin, whose fluid mixing of jazz, hip-hop and funk like complementary ingredients in the same savory dish makes his “Velvet Portraits” a tasty and deeply musical experience. Released in April on his Sounds of Crenshaw label, the album, his sixth, is laced with guest vocals from Lalah Hathaway, Baltimore chanteuse Rose Gold and soul veterans the Emotions. Robert Glasper and Thundercat play on “Curly Martin,” titled after
Martin’s jazz drummer dad, and childhood friend Kamasi Washington, from whose father Martin took sax lessons, appears on the dreamy “Think of You.” Like Thundercat and Washington, with whom he toured behind Snoop Dogg at age 18, the 37-year-old Martin operates at the soulful nexus of South L.A.’s emergent jazz and hip-hop communities. He grew up a teenage prodigy in Crenshaw and Inglewood, immersed in John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, DJ Premier, DJ Quik, Parliament and whatever was thumping out of Power 106. He’s worked with legends like Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones, and produced Snoop, the Game, Raphael Saadiq, Stevie Wonder and YG. Martin’s writing and production contributions to Kendrick Lamar’s landmark “To Pimp a Butterfly” earned him two Grammys, and his performance back-
ing Lamar’s show-stopping medley of “The Blacker the Berry” and “Alright” during the awards ceremony arguably raised his profile as much as it did Lamar’s. This weekend Martin winds down his crammed 2016 schedule with two shows at the Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, where he played Grammy jams in February. He recently returned with his band the Polly Seeds from his first headlining tour through Europe, where he soaked up different views and worked on material for his next album. With the world spinning from election results, it remains to be seen whether he’ll preach his “Double R” gospel (“respect and relax”), but expect him to fill the room with “Velvet” grooves and much-needed positive energy. — Bliss Bowen Terrace Martin and the Polly Seeds play at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26 and 27, at the Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. Call (310) 392-4040 or visit townhousevenice. com and facebook.com/ terracemartinmusic.
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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
The Tipsy Elf: “The SantaLand Diaries” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Patrick Censoplano dons the candy-cane tights to revive a one-man play by NPR humorist David Sedaris. The story follows Sedaris’ experiences as an unemployed writer taking a job as an elf at Macy’s in New York City, and in doing so learning how the holiday season brings out the best and worst in everyone. Keep the kids at home for this adult comedy. A preview performance happens at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, and the show continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3:30 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $29.50. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com
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A Shadowy Scrooge: “A Christmas Carol” @ Miles Memorial Playhouse In this highly theatricalized version of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale, Santa Monica Rep uses shadow puppetry and a Greek chorus to show the evolution of Scrooge’s character. Recommended for “brave” children ages 8 and above. Opens Dec. 1 and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18 at the Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. Tickets start at $20 for adults; $10 for children. (844) 486-2844; santamonicarep.org
Matrimony may — or may not — await the cast of “Waiting for Grace” Now playing at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 17 at Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $15 to $20. (310) 8287519; morgan-wixson.org Renaissance Man: “The World is My Home – The Life of Paul Robeson” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Stogie Kenyatta portrays the many sides of athlete, actor, lawyer, cultural scholar and civil rights activist Paul Robeson in this one-man show about the multi-talented historical figure. Two performances only: 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 26 and 27) at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com
Puppy Love: “Sylvia” @ Odyssey Theatre When a middle-aged emptynester falls in love with a beautiful lab/poodle stray in Central Park, his wife Kate starts to get jealous. But could A Modern Maven: the pup bring husband and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” wife closer together? @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre Thanksgiving weekend This youth production of the performances are at 8 p.m. madcap Broadway musical follows flapper Millie Dillmount Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. as she navigates New York City Continues through Dec. 18 at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. in the 1920s, falls in love and Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $20 uncovers a plot to sell young to $30. sylviatheplayinla.com girls to the Far East.
Patrick Censoplano plays a Macy’s elf in David Sedaris’ “The SantaLand Diaries”
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? Now playing 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
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Knight Shift My boyfriend of one year is a big sweetheart, but whenever we go out to eat, he always orders first. It really bothers me, and I feel disrespected and embarrassed that people are seeing this, despite how this probably makes me a bad feminist. How do I ask him nicely to let me order first when we dine out? — Irked Suddenly, he’s shoving you out of the way to get to the lifeboat — yelling back, “Babe, you’ll be fine! You were on the swim team!” At least, that’s the way the older couple next to you are likely to see it when he orders his meal first, and that is embarrassing. Sadly, it doesn’t help that feminist academics have deemed customs like women ordering first “benevolent sexism” — casting women as weak and in need of protection and coddling by men (aka patriarchal cockroaches). Males, throughout human history and throughout the animal kingdom, did evolve to be the protectors and defenders of women. This makes
biological sense, considering that women provide a cozy B&B for the developing fetus, plus liquid refreshment and child care after the kid is born. And even a relatively wimpy man is likely to have more muscle mass, upper-body strength and aggression-energizing testosterone than most women. A number of modern behavioral protocols come out of these sex differences. For example, there’s how the man’s the one to walk closest to the curb, open the car door and act as a human shield against a gun-toting mugger — despite how, these days, even the itsy-bitsiest woman can make quick work of an attacker with her sparkly “My Little Pony”emblazoned Smith & Wesson. The reality is that the psychology driving these customs, which evolved over millions of years, doesn’t just change all “presto gloriasteinemo!” because women now have ways to defend themselves. That’s probably why you feel embarrassed about others’ eyes on you. Evolutionary psychologist Daniel Sznycer, who researches shame,
explains that shame is not just a feeling. It seems to be an information management program that evolved to help us protect our reputation. That feel-bad that rises up in us is a signal that we’d better do something pronto to stop our slide down the social totem pole. As for how to tell your boyfriend, keep in mind that you can school a guy in social customs but you can’t school him in being “a big sweetheart.” Use a compliment as your Launchpad — about wonderful things he does for you — and then throw in a “I know you didn’t realize this, but …” This way, it’s not so much a criticism as a pointer on how to make you happier. And the truth is, if you’re like a lot of women, you might find it sexy when the physical differences between men and women are emphasized in small symbolic ways like this. No, you aren’t a traitor to womankind if you say “Thanks … that’s so sweet!” when a guy puts his coat around your shoulders — instead of “Get that thing off me! I’ll do the feminist thing and freeze.”
Make Vroom for Daddy I’m a divorced woman in my 40s, and I just started dating again. I’m seriously tired of it already, after just two dates with two really disappointing guys. I want to cut to the picture in my head: cuddling on the couch and watching Netflix with my new handsome beau. Meeting somebody shouldn’t be this hard. I’m launching a new business, and my time seems better spent working than on some crappy date. But I also don’t want to be alone forever. — Annoyed Your expectations about how easy it should be to find
new love aren’t just unrealistic; they’re unrealistic by fairytale standards. It’s “Someday, my prince will come,” not “Get crowd control over here pronto for the mob of handsome, fabulous royals who will soon be gathering on my front lawn.” Picturing yourself in the cuddly-wuddly life you feel you should already have may be part of the problem. Motivation researcher Gabriele Oettingen finds that fantasizing is often demotivating, fooling our mind into believing that we already have the thing we’re dreaming of. Oettingen’s research makes
a case for combining fantasizing with what I’d call “positive pessimism” — making yourself consider all the things standing in the way of what you want. As Oettingen explains it, thinking concretely about the obstacles we have to overcome helps energize us to tackle them. The reality is that the older you get and the more you expect from a boyfriend, the harder it will be to find one. So either buckle down and prepare for the dating grind, or do what it takes to immediately have a life partner who will look at you with great adoration: Give your dog salami.
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‘So, a Wookie, a Droid and Capt. Kirk walk into a Bar …’ Comic Books and Comedy brings another dimension to Hi De Ho Comics Of all the things you might do at a comic book store, standing in front of the whole shop and asking, “What’s the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars?” is probably not one of them. In a store jammed with superhero and sci-fi iconography, those sound like fightin’ words. At Hi De Ho Comics, however, that question gets a big laugh. It’s the first Thursday of the month, and a couple dozen people pack the store — some of them shaking their heads at the audacity of not knowing Captain Kirk from Luke Skywalker, most of them laughing. The crowd is here for Comic Books and Comedy, one of the few remaining comedy-in-a-comic-shop shows and a safe space for comedians to ask these important questions. On the first Thursday of each month, for 21 months and counting, comedian and organizer Alex Kojfman has assembled funnymen (and women) from the L.A. comedy scene to perform in the city’s oldest comic shop for free. “Word is getting around that this is a comedian-friendly space,” Kojfman says. “I know how hard it is to get stage time in the city, I’m currently living that experience, so I don’t make it difficult to get on stage.” While stage time may be scarce in L.A., talent is not. Hi De Ho has hosted comedians from the ranks of “Last Comic Standing,” “Late Night with David Letterman,” and even National Public Radio quiz shows. The stage has a typical stool and mic stand, but also a replica of Captain America’s iconic vibranium shield leaning on a corner, a big-box version of the classic Siegel and Shuster Superman comics, and compilation books for Batman, X-men and other crime-fighters. Like the stage itself, Hi De Ho is a bit of a hybrid.
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Andy Hendrickson tests out some new material during last month’s Comic Books and Comedy show “We can’t just be a comic book store that sells comics,” said Moris Machuco, one of the owners. “We have to have a little bit of everything.” That stretches from merchandise like board games and T-shirts, to the events that Hi De Ho hosts. “The store did an art show for a Latino art collective, and we had a launch party for ‘Terminal Lance,’ a graphic novel about the author’s time in Iraq that was on The New York Times Best Sellers list,” Machuco said. “We’re trying to hit different people from different backgrounds who may not necessarily come into a comic book store, or who may be underserved in Santa Monica.” The crowd at Comic Books and Comedy is certainly a product of that effort, with
perhaps a bit of extra incentive from its pay-what-want price. Sitting at the front and sprinkled throughout the crowd is a hodgepodge of diverse millennials, some with skateboards, one with an entire six-pack of Bud Light (the event is BYOB). Mixed in the center are some of Kojfman’s friends and relatives, and some middle-aged friends round out the crowd. Jack Reck, 58, sips on a beer he brought from his car. The restaurant manager from Marina del Rey has been coming to the comedy shows for more than two years, and he has no intention of stopping. “The show fits my schedule and it’s a great value,” he says, “Oh, and it’s pretty fun too.”
Reck’s favorite memory of the event is a bit of schadenfreude. “This one comic just bombed, absolutely none of her jokes landed,” he chuckles, “and at the time it was funny but very uncomfortable. Now, it’s just funny.” That some of the sets don’t hit doesn’t bother Reck: “When you go to a comedy club and pay a cover, you expect a lot. Here, when a comedian is really connecting, it’s surprisingly good.” Without many expectations, comics aren’t afraid of trying new material. Andy Hendrickson, a David Letterman and Craig Ferguson alum, admitted as much at the open of his set: “This joke needs work, but I’m going to tell it anyway.” When the joke itself meandered and petered out, Hendrickson waxed philosophical. “Hmmm,” he said, slowly stroking his chin. “Yep. Looks like I f**ked that one up.” Flubs and foul language aside (or perhaps included), the roughly hour and half show is “surprisingly good.” Alex Kojfman puts on his emcee hat and leads the show along. He’s the butt of frequent jibes from almost every comic he introduces, which get funnier as they keep happening, and showcase the advantages of a small audience and intimate setting. “Is that the light? Alex is giving me the light to go,” Canadian comic Pat Burtscher says, voice full of mock sadness. “I think I have to go, but I don’t wanna, on account of this is the only time in my life I feel happy.” Fortunately, it’s easy to feel happy with a free hour and a half of comedy. You might even find out the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars. “Comic Books and Comedy” happens the first Thursday of each month (next one is Dec. 1) at Hi De Ho Comics, 1431 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. Admission is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. Call (310) 394-2820 to reach the store.
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A 2D Artist in a 3D World How animator Eric Goldberg brought a cartoon tattoo to life in Disney’s “Moana” Images courtesy of Walt Disney Studios
By Christina Campodonico On the surface, Disney’s “Moana,” about a Polynesian princess who ventures across the sea to save her people, looks like an animated film of the highest technological order. In the CG-animated feature opening this week on both regular and 3D screens, the waves of the Pacific twist and turn into luminous curves and mounds, underwater worlds glow with neon, and islands morph into beautiful landmasses on the sea. But old-school, two-dimensional drawing by hand plays a critical role in computergenerated character Maui, a brawny fishhook-wielding Polynesian demigod who can shapeshift into all kinds of creatures and is covered in tattoos representing his life’s milestones. Among Maui’s many symbols of selfhood is Mini Maui — a small-scale, 2D tattoo version of himself who scurries around Maui’s skin expressing the demigod’s true feelings. Esteemed hand-drawn animator and frequent Disney collaborator Eric Goldberg (“Aladdin,” “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Hercules”) served as animation supervisor on Mini Maui and likes to “think of him as Jiminy Cricket with ’tude” — attitude, that is. “Mini Maui, he’s Maui’s better self, alter ego, consciousness,” said Goldberg last Monday during an animation demonstration and Q&A session about “Moana” at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television. After some coaxing by this little conscience and convincing by the film’s fierce protagonist Moana, Maui, a fallen hero, reluctantly assents to joining her on a nautical journey to restore the heart of Earth goddess Te Fiti to its rightful place. Along the way, they face villains large and small — pint-sized coconut pirates known as the Kakamora, the evil lava monster Te Ka, and the bling-hoarding hermit crab Tamatoa. Like that voyage, the animation process on “Moana” wasn’t always smooth sailing, especially with the characters of Maui and Mini Maui. Some of the first renderings of the two characters together — the hand-drawn 2D Mini Maui on the 3D, CG-animated big Maui’s bicep — looked like a smashed up pencil cartoon on a swollen orange. The Argonaut caught up with Goldberg after the LMU event to discuss the challenges and innovations that came out of integrating 2D hand-drawn animation and 3D computer generated animation on Disney’s latest film.
Disney’s “Moana” integrates 2D hand-drawn animation into a 3D, computer generated world rated him into a sequence where Big Maui dives into the underworld. And when he gets down there he looks over and it looks like Mini Maui has drowned. He goes, ‘Little Me, Little Me, wake up’ and starts giving him mouth to mouth. [Laughs] And Mini Maui wakes up and goes, “Plah!” And it got such a rise out of the audience that even though that gag does not exist in the final film, the takeaway from it was let’s see more of that. Let’s see more of that interaction between these two characters, because that really works. And so he started to really become a character in his own right. Big Maui v. Little Maui: What are the two characters like in your mind? Big Maui is a great character who needs redeeming. He’s become embittered over the years over his fate, and so he starts out kind of a little full of himself. How shall I put it? Cynical. Mini Maui is like his alter ego — his better half, his other self. He’s the guy who, in his heart of hearts, Big Maui really is.
What was the visual journey of Big Maui and Mini Maui? What was it about Mini Maui that made Actually, in earlier versions of Maui he you decide to put him in the film? was bald. And he was actually short, like During one of the early story reel a fireplug. And as [the filmmakers] found screenings, [the filmmakers] had incorpo- out more about the Maui that the islanders PAGE 32 THE ARGONAUT November 23, 2016
knew, he became much more of a kind of a superhero figure, much more of a kind of big muscular guy. They looked at pro-wrestlers. They looked at World’s Strongest Men for Maui’s build. And he’s built rather solidly. And they looked at other source material, too. They would actually video record Dwayne Johnson [formerly known as “The Rock”] when he’s in the [recording] booth, and look at some of his mannerisms and incorporate some of that into the animation. As far as Mini Maui was concerned, well, he’s a graphic character and has to express himself completely in pantomime, so I had more latitude in the kind of animation that I could do with him than [the CG animators] had in Big Maui. Big Maui moves beautifully, you know, but Mini Maui can move like a cartoon character. [Laughs]
involves timing. It involves a certain amount of invention, and as animators we would both be in dailies or in issuing, where the directors would talk to both the hand-drawn and the CG animators at the same time. We would start bouncing ideas back and forth. That resulted in this kind of great collaboration, and we would work on our scenes simultaneously. Also the CG animators have to allow for the space that Mini Maui would take up if they’re interacting. So if Big Maui is fist bumping Mini Maui and Mini Maui is on his bicep here, he can’t do this because he’ll cover Mini Maui. I would have to make a rough drawing of where the fist contact would be. And they would import that into the scene and animate to that, so that they would allow enough room for Mini Maui’s entire body and Big Maui’s fist, and we would make the contact point in the right space. And the other technical challenges — and again this is just on Maui himself as a character, not just the Mini Maui 2D animation — he’s covered in tattoos. To get that to look believable in animation is very, very hard because CG can have a tendency to distort designs that are textured onto the character. So they had to figure out ways of un-distorting it, so it followed the curves of his body and worked whenever he flexed his muscles or raised his arm. But those first tests really didn’t work. [Laughs.] What did those first tests look like? They looked like that squashed pancake version I showed.
When you you’re taking inspiration from a culture, like Polynesian culture to create an animated film, how do you capture the essence of that culture but respect its traditions and lore? I’ll be honest with you, it’s difficult. It’s difficult because on the one hand you absolutely want to respect the culture and use all the things that are inspirational to you. On the other hand, you don’t want to be so reverential that it becomes a documentary. You have to loosen it up and to a certain extent, and the character of Maui helps in that. First of all, you’ve got Dwayne Johnson doing his voice. And you’ve got a conception for During the Q&A, you told students about the difficulties of transferring the the character that’s larger than life and small 2D Mini Maui to the big 3D Maui. cocky and fun to watch, but not at odds with the various versions of Maui that What were the challenges of bringing they discovered from island to island. It’s 2D and 3D animation together? Basically, you can break it into two parts: kind of like an amalgam of the Maui versions: Maui being able to pull islands the creative challenges and the technical with his fishhook, Maui stopping the sun. challenges. The creative challenges are That stuff came from the original how do we make it look like the two folklore. Absolutely those things were characters actually have a relationship. inspirational for us. Actually know one another. And that
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Walking That Road Soulful pop artist and former Josh Groban sideman Zach Provost returns to Casa del Mar observation. I remember hearing Greg Kurstin, one of Rihanna’s producers, at an ASCAP workshop; he said a simple, three-minute pop song is like an American version of haiku. It’s easy to knock, an easy target, but can you do it? Can you be short and sweet and simple in threeand-a-half minutes in a way that’s infectious for a lot of people? That, in and of itself, is a cool challenge.” On the strong hook and hummable melody of “Stand Up,” Provost hangs a positive message that feels particularly relevant now:
By Bliss Bowen “Walk that road because it’s just the only way to go Keep that light that wakes you up each day Sometimes it’s hard to see when fear is in its way Stay on that road and know it’s just the only way to go” Listening to Zach Provost sing original songs like “Five Medallions” or “Look Up” from his forthcoming album “Walk That Road,” there are discernible echoes of Marc Cohn, Amos Lee and Bruce Hornsby — and a bit of Josh Groban, for whom Provost worked as keyboardist and musical director for five years. The native Angeleno got the gig on the recommendation of producer David Foster, with whom he’d worked after graduating college. Provost, who says he was “pretty much glued to a piano from an early age,” had already finished his first album, 2002’s “Alive.” He was gearing up for a promotional tour when he made the pivotal decision to join Groban’s first US tour. “I really had to think about that decision,” Provost acknowledges. “I think I made the right one, in hindsight, by staying with Josh for a few more years, because I did learn a lot. I was so fortunate to get to work with him, and have that be really my first big road experience.” Since refocusing on his own music and life, Provost says a number of Groban’s fans (“really sweet people”) have continued to keep tabs on his solo career. He’s stayed in touch with his “band of brothers,” some of whom appear on “Walk That Road,” which he hopes to release in January. In addition to recording and performing at local venues like Casa del Mar, where he returns Friday, Provost keeps busy raising his 10-year-old son and teaching music. Last weekend he conducted his first vocal workshop with singer/ kundalini yoga instructor Bonnie LaVallo. (They’re planning another for January at Santa Monica’s Breath of Life Studios.) During the week he teaches music at an elementary school in the Valley, where he works to get kids singing with him and “feeling music in their bodies” before he asks them to pick up instruments. Occasionally the Carl Orff-inspired curriculum inspires his muse. “Stand Up,” one of the most stirring tracks on “Walk That Road,” grew out of an exercise Provost gave to kindergarten and first-grade students when he was teaching at Pasadena’s Sequoyah School a couple of years ago.
“Stand up for the people who need you Stand up for somebody that needs your help There’s only so long you can keep waiting there When the need for justice calls you Stand up, stand up”
Zach Provost channels a bit of Amos Lee through his soul-threaded yet joyful originals and pop covers “They were doing a play based on a book,” he recalls, “and the concept was standing up for somebody else. I ended
got excited about the song once I saw it take that kind of life. “A songwriter friend told me recently,
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‘I notice when you write for these kids it brings out a lot more of the pop in your writing, because you’re purposely simplifying the melody so that they can sing it.’ I thought that was an interesting
“I rarely do songs about the world or politics; my songs tend to be more personal,” Provost says. But he acknowledges that “the state of things” can get to him, and says music he listened to during his formative years stayed with him. “Think about the music that came out during the Reagan administration, in terms of its creative potency,” he says. “You had ‘Synchronicity’ [by the Police], ‘So’ [Peter Gabriel], ‘Graceland’ [Paul Simon], a bunch of Springsteen albums, ‘Joshua Tree’ [U2]. Bonnie Raitt talking about it at one point during that time; ‘soul-stirring music of conscience,’ she called it. That was a rich period, just for output. Music really washed over me in a deep and profound way.” At Casa del Mar, he’s charged with boosting the lounge’s living-room vibe, which means lots of Jackson Browne, Elton John and Bruce Springsteen covers, plus instrumental versions of Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran hits and, increasingly, his own soul- and gospel-threaded songs. And continually keeping an eye out for opportunities to interact with people through music. “When you see that they’re listening and paying attention, and they want to hear you — I always find it a good, healthy challenge to make that spark happen,” he says. “If I put all my heart into what I’m doing and it looks like I’m connecting with people who are there, that’s great. ... That really is my life’s purpose. It always feels good to connect. And we need it. We need it badly. That heart-to-heart thing is a necessary lifeblood.” Zach Provost performs at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at Casa del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica. Call (310) 581-5533 or visit facebook.com/Zachary-Provost.
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