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HEALTH 11 AN AIDS CHECK-UP A conversation with Dr. Michael Gottlieb, the Pasadena immunologist who discovered HIV/AIDS.

— By Bettijane Levine

21 AN EDEN FOR THE ILL A photo essay depicting early Pasadena’s heyday as a health resort.

26 A COURSE IN MIRACLES Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lawrence Dorr brings the history of medicine to life in his debut novel, Die Once Live Twice.

— By June Lewis

40 BOOKS Photography legend Edward West launches his career in Tropico (later Glendale).

— By Beth Gates Warren

DEPARTMENTS 8

FESTIVITIES L.A. Opera’s “Plácido Domingo & Friends” gala, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles’ “Naughty but Nice” show

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STYLE SPY Hot accessories to beat the cold

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KITCHEN CONFESSIONS A real recipe for disaster

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WINING AND DINING There’s no place like Auntie Em’s in Eagle Rock 51

THE LIST Year of the Dragon celebrations, Noises Off at A Noise Within, win-

ter art camp and more ABOUT THE COVER: Patients posing at the entrance of Pasadena Preventorium, courtesy of the archives, Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena Preventorim Special Collection

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EDITOR’S NOTE

BEING ABLE TO PAY THE EVER-ESCALATING PRICE OF healthcare in this anemic economy is challenging enough, but being able to imagine a time when well-being was frequently unavailable at any price seems virtually impossible.

Ignaz Semmelweiss, a Hungarian obstetrician who theorized that hand-washing by doctors could drastically reduce infant mortality, died in a mental institution in 1865, possibly due to the stress of rejection by the medical establishment, which still believed in the chimerical practice of bloodletting. In this country, where the Civil War was raging, the lack of antiseptic care eventually killed vast numbers of soldiers with broken legs, as Dr. Lawrence Dorr of La Caňada Flintridge learned in researching his debut novel, Die Once Live Twice. Dorr explains in a profile that even doctors are mostly unaware of medical history, which the orthopedic surgeon brings to life in his new book.

As we explore the history of medicine in January’s Health issue, special thanks go to Jeannette Bovard of the Pasadena Museum of History for exhuming vintage photographs of the nascent city’s booming business as a health resort. Highlighting our photo essay are early 20th-century images of the La Viña Preventorium for Tuberculosis, which housed nearly 90 boys on a 160-acre vineyard on Lincoln Avenue, where they received the only treatment then available for the potentially fatal disease --- fresh air, bed rest and gardening duties to strengthen their muscles.

Medical history was more recently made by Pasadena immunologist Dr. Michael Gottlieb, the first doctor to identify a new disease in 1981 which came to be known as HIV/AIDS. Bettijane Levine talks to him about the threat still posed by the virus despite 30 years of progress and what needs to be done about it.

Finally, an important cultural milestone in Arroyoland is illuminated by Beth Gates Warren in her new book, Artful Lives: Edward Weston, Margrethe Mather and the Bo-

hemians of Los Angeles. In an excerpt, Warren offers fresh details about the early career of one of the 20th century’s greatest American photographers in a small town known as Tropico, later absorbed by Glendale.

— Irene Lacher

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FESTIVITIES

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L.A. Opera celebrated its 25th anniversary on Nov. 19 with a black-tie dinner on the stage of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion under the crystal chandeliers of the Roméo et Juliette set. The “Plácido Domingo & Friends” gala, co-chaired by Sherry Lansing, Eva Chow and Kelly Day, featured performances by company General Director Domingo, Natalie Cole and opera stars Charles Castronovo and Ana María Martínez. The evening drew more than 250 guests and raised $800,000... Singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester joined the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles for two sold-out performances of its annual holiday concert,“Naughty & Nice,” on Dec. 17 and 18 at Glendale’s Alex Theatre. Artistic Director E. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Lu Parker, Eva Stern, L.A. Opera board Chair Marc Stern

Jason Armstrong conducted more than 200 chorus members and their special guest for an audience that included Ted Danson, Mary Steenbur-

PHOTOS: Steve Cohn Photography (LA Opera); Ken Hively (Gay Men’s Chorus)

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STYLE SPY

Hot Accessories to Beat the Cold

BY RACHEL PADILLA Pasadena-area residents have already endured Mother Nature’s sharp tongue this winter. Bundling up is definitely a necessity, so why not look cozy and chic? One key to shielding yourself from shivering is layering. Oska Pasadena, a new store at One Colorado, offers sophisticated comfort with its signature layering style and abundance of knits and wools. Likewise, the young (or young-at-heart) will snuggle up to the funky Material Girl styles at Macy’s. Fan of cashmere? (And who isn’t?) Drive down to the FIDM Museum Shop in downtown L.A. No matter your style preference, there are plenty of options to help you conquer the chill. ||||

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1. Gray-and-black wool Tadeja scarf, $239, Oska, Oska, Pasadena 2. Boiled wool Sarina cap, $99, Oska, Oska, Pasadena 3. Studded beanie, $95, gloves, $68, FIDM Museum Shop, L.A. 4. Fingerless gloves, $16, Material Girl, Macy’s, Pasadena, Santa Anita, Glendale, Eagle Rock 5. Boiled wool Solveig jacket, $439; taffeta Sappho vest, $439; cotton Santje trousers, $369; cotton Takita scarf, $99, Oska, Oska, Pasadena

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An AIDS Check-Up: The Fight Continues AIDS research pioneer Dr. Michael Gottlieb tracks the disease’s epidemiological footprint in the U.S., 30 years after he discovered the deadly virus.

BY BETTIJANE LEVINE Few lives turn out exactly as planned. In 1981, when Pasadena resident Michael Gottlieb was a young physician and assistant professor at UCLA’s medical school, he thought his specialty in immunology would lead to a quiet and relatively anonymous career doing research and seeing patients. But that plan exploded when Gottlieb came across five men from different parts of Los Angeles who’d all been quite healthy until they suddenly caught an inexplicable and devastating new illness. All were young, gay and had similar severe symptoms: fevers, weight loss, a rare kind of pneumonia, thrush and swollen lymph nodes. And all their blood tests showed an almost total absence of the essential T-cells that activate the body’s immune system. The patients, Gottlieb believed, were suffering from some new, unidentified and possibly communicable disease.

They were spiraling towards death, and neither Gottlieb nor his colleagues had any way to help them.

Gottlieb, now 63, wrote to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, becoming the first physician to report this new illness. He followed up with a more detailed and incendiary report in The New England Journal of Medicine. His highly publicized article alerted the medical world to the emergence of what would later come to be known as HIV/AIDS — a disease with epidemic potential. Gottlieb himself became known as “the man who discovered AIDS.” His life and career path changed forever, inextricably linked to an illness that didn’t even exist when he planned his future in medicine.

Throughout the early ’80s, Gottlieb pursued clinical research on AIDS, won one of the first National Institutes of Health grants to expedite that research and saw an escalating number of patients with the disease. But in those early days of the epidemic, much of America mistakenly ignored it as a “gay disease,” with little relevance for the heterosexual population. The problem became a political and public relations nightmare for the government and the media, which weren’t sure how to deal with AIDS publicly, if at all.

Even doctors declined to discuss the illness in the press, with Gottlieb among the few willing to share information. Meanwhile, Gottlieb says, “hundreds of thousands were dying just in America, and many hundreds of thousands more around the world.

In Los Angeles and other big cities, hospital wards were filled with immune-suppressed young people dying with awful opportunistic diseases.”

As the numbers of infected people mounted, so did terror among straights as well as

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I THINK HIV TESTING SHOULD BE NORMALIZED. THE DRAMA AND TRAUMA THAT USED TO SURROUND IT HAS PASSED. IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON AND MAKE HIV TESTING PART OF MAINSTREAM MEDICAL CARE. I THINK PHYSICIANS SHOULD BE MUCH MORE PROACTIVE IN HIV TESTING. — DR. MICHAEL GOTTLIEB gays. In the absence of accurate information, rumors were rampant that the disease could be transmitted from a sneeze, through an open cut or even through contact with an infected person’s tears. When well-known individuals died of AIDS, no mention of it was made in newspaper obituaries.

It took a major international movie star, Rock Hudson, to make reluctant Americans take notice of an epidemic that was well under way. Hudson was Gottlieb’s patient when, in 1985, the actor told the world that he had AIDS. He immediately became the face of the disease in the media. The public was shocked, and then shocked again when Hudson’s close friend, Elizabeth Taylor, vociferously took up the fight to raise money and fund research to find the cause and cure. In 1985, Gottlieb and Dr. Mathilde Krim founded The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR), with Taylor as founding national chairman. In the years since, tremendous progress has been made, but no cure yet exists. In a conversation with Arroyo Monthly, Dr. Gottlieb explains why the battle still goes on.

Is the AIDS epidemic over in the United States? We don’t hear much about it these days.

Every year in the U.S. between 40,000 and 50,000 people are newly infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. That’s according to the CDC, and despite all the preventive measures that have been promoted.

Is it still considered a “gay disease,” by which I mean that it’s mainly the gay male community that’s at risk for contracting it?

No. In terms of incidence of cases, a significant number of new cases are reported among women. Most new infections are sexually transmitted. In 2009 nationally, about 60 percent of newly diagnosed HIV infections were in men who have had sex with men. About 40 percent of newly diagnosed infections were in heterosexual men and women.

How many people in America have the HIV virus?

An estimated 1.3 million people in the U.S. are now living with HIV. About 250,000 of those are not aware that they have it. They have not taken the test. About 50 percent of those are ages 13 to 24. Another 28 percent were ages 25 to 34. I mention those statistics because those are peak sexually active age ranges. Those are people who do not know they are infected and who are forming new relationships and transmitting HIV. That’s why we are still seeing 40,000 to 50,000 new HIV infections a year in the U.S., which is embarrassing.

So what’s the solution?

Those who believe they might be at risk, for whatever reason, have a responsibility to find out about their HIV status. They need to be tested.

What population is most at risk?

Anyone who has had multiple sexual partners, and men who have ever had sex with

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a man. And people who have ever used injection drugs or who have had sex with someone who may have done injections. And people who have had partners without practicing safe sex.

The phrase “multiple sexual partners” implies promiscuity, but some of those people may have had just one sexual encounter with someone they didn’t know very well, someone who didn’t know or didn’t divulge that they were HIV-positive. Or someone who has at some time injected drugs but didn’t mention that fact. Or perhaps a young man or woman who thought they’d had safe sex when it really wasn’t safe. How do you reach these people?

I think HIV testing should be normalized. The drama and trauma that used to surround it has passed. It’s time to move on and make HIV testing part of mainstream medical care. I think physicians should be much more proactive in HIV testing. In other words, physicians should offer it to everybody. There should be no reason not to take an HIV test.

Why isn’t that happening?

It’s because of the doctors. They believe they’ll offend patients by offering the test.

They’re still stereotyping who needs to be tested, but they can’t know. For example, some gay men are not even out to their doctors. We have this problem of a quarter million Americans not knowing their HIV-positive status. Some have very minimal or peripheral contact with the healthcare system. But when they do have contact, that’s when testing should be easily available and encouraged by healthcare providers. A kid goes to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] clinic, or maybe to the emergency room for some minor problem. That’s an opportunity for doctors to offer a test. They can’t require it.

Is it possible we could have another huge outbreak in the U.S. because of those undetected cases — people spreading the illness without knowing it?

No, not the kind of outbreak we had 30 years ago. But if you have 50,000 new cases every year and allow that to go on for the next 10 or 20 years, that’s a million more people in the U.S. living with HIV. That’s unthinkable.

In your own practice, are you seeing new cases of HIV, and what‘s the reaction?

Yes, I’m seeing new cases. For example, I’m seeing some gay men who’ve been careful, who’ve practiced safe sex for 20 years and did not contract HIV during the worst of the epidemic. In their 50s they became cavalier, had an unlucky sexual contact and contracted the virus. They’re very upset and embarrassed. Whereas I notice the younger people I see who become HIV-positive seem to take it more in stride, because they’re encouraged by the progress in medical therapy. It’s not as big a deal to young people today as it was in the early years [before there was therapy for HIV].

LANTRY LASER & SKIN CARE CENTER I imagine young people see Magic Johnson as an example of how one can live a full life despite the virus, and so they aren’t as traumatized as those old enough to remember when HIV was a death sentence.

We all know the Magic Johnson story. It shows that treatment allows people to live comfortably, although it is not a cure. There is no cure yet. And there are side effects to all that medication. I do not have a single patient who wouldn’t like to turn back the clock to a time before he or she was infected.

Dermal Fillers But getting medication allows for a more normal life and lifespan?

Yes, and there are added important benefits. Getting treatment reduces transmission. In other words, if you’re untreated, the virus is in your genital secretions and you can transmit the disease. If you get treatment with medication, the amount of virus in your blood goes to what we call undetectable. That doesn’t mean cured. It just means the virus can’t be measured. Then your chance of transmitting the virus through sex to another person is dramatically reduced. When you lower the amount of virus in blood, you usually also lower it in genital secretions. So my bottom line is: Do more testing, link the person to care and treatment right away. Reduce the potential for new infections.

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Is anything being done to accomplish this?

I think the CDC and the county and Pasadena city health departments are about to do a big push. It’s very shortsighted not to fund an initiative to accomplish this.

What about babies born to HIV-positive women?

It just takes one or two doses of medication to reduce the mom’s chance of passing the HIV virus to her baby. I think that last year there were less than 100 babies born with HIV in the U.S. And there’s a new prevention measure you’ve talked about that sounds very hopeful.

Can you explain?

There is new information on medication you can take to prevent becoming infected.

It’s pre-exposure prophylaxis. The CDC has issued guidelines and it’s available now.

Let’s say you’re the parent of a young gay man in his teens, who is just coming out. You may want to investigate such a medication. Or if you’re HIV-negative and in a relationship with an HIV-positive person.

Does L.A. differ in any way from the rest of the country?

Yes. There is a different demographic in L.A. compared to the country as a whole.

In 2007, according to the county health department, about 80 percent of newly diagnosed HIV infections were in men who have had sex with men. And in general across the U.S., the incursion of HIV into communities of color has increased; African-American men who have sex with men are at especially high risk for contracting HIV. What’s your view of your career that’s so inextricably linked to HIV and AIDS? I try not to think about that. It certainly wasn’t planned that way. Today I have an active medical practice that includes patients with HIV as well as other immunological conditions. I also want to help address the international HIV epidemic. My major charity is GAIA, the Global Aids Interfaith Alliance (thegaia.org). I joined the board a few years ago. The group does amazing work and has a very strong Pasadena presence.

What do you do for fun?

I’m married, I have a daughter, I read a lot and I’m a big baseball and football fan.

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An Eden for the Ill A PHOTO ESSAY DEPICTING EARLY PASADENA’S HEYDAY AS A HEALTH RESORT

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The title, which sounds fit for an action-adventure saga in the James Bond mold, actually describes a deathdefying tale of a different sort. It’s a fictionalized account of the rise of modern medicine and the real-life doctors who risked their lives and reputations to propel medical science forward.

Dorr, a prominent orthopedic surgeon who lives in La Cañada Flintridge with his wife, Marilyn, has created a multi-generational fictional family that benefited from the work of real doctors and researchers of the period. The characters — who include patients and philanthropists — illuminate the lives of people who actually advanced medical science and

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That broken bone, for example: Dorr’s story starts during the Civil War era, a time when the common treatment for a broken femur was amputation of the leg.

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in traction, which frequently led to pneumonia, a usually fatal illness for which there was no known cure.

Dorr’s concept for the novel is compelling. He says his fictional family, the Sullivans, have been “living in my head” for years, waiting to come alive on the printed page.

During that time, Dorr was too busy doing his own research and performing the surgical specialty for which he became renowned: hip and knee replacement with artifi-

imaginary family more seriously, giving it a task that meshed perfectly with his goal of explaining the history of medicine to novices. That includes almost everybody, Dorr says. “Even I, and most other doctors, know few specifics about the development of major medical advances. The history of medicine is not taught in medical school,” he explains. “I realized that there’s no book the reading public can pick up that shows how medicine shaped itself, how it transformed into what it is today in comparison to earlier times, when there was little doctors could do to keep a patient alive. I had to do an immense amount of research before I could even start the book.”

He began mapping plotlines for his characters, following the family down through generations, placing them chronologically and physically where medical history was being made. His Sullivan clan was an educated family whose matriarch, Lillian, died of breast cancer during the late 1800s, and whose descendants determined to spend their lives ending the kind of suffering she had endured — not just due to cancer, but from all sorts of illnesses and epidemics that plagued America from the Civil War through the 1940s. Diphtheria, typhoid, cholera, polio — all are villains in Dorr’s plot, with various fictional Sullivans helping real-life medical reformers defeat these killers.

Dorr’s feat of chronological creativity was so satisfying that he has already finished a second volume about the same family, to be published soon. But writing is still just a small sideline, he says. “I have an active medical practice, I lecture at medical meetings and, with the new robotics, I think I’m doing the best surgery of my life. So while writing is fun, there’s nothing more rewarding than being a doctor. If somebody said I had to choose one or the other, it would be medicine for sure.” ||||

ETHER WAS DISCOVERED AS AN ANESTHETIC BY A DENTIST WHO WORKED AT HARVARD IN THE 1840S,” DORR SAYS. BUT ITS ACCEPTANCE WAS SLOW, AND DOCTORS HAD LITTLE IDEA HOW TO USE IT. amputation, and blood transfusions had not yet been invented. Another hazard was infection, because sterilization of surgical instruments was rare and antibiotics to kill infection were yet to be discovered.

To make matters worse, anesthesia was not yet in use; a mere slug of whiskey was the antidote for pain. “Ether was discovered as an anesthetic by a dentist who worked at Harvard in the 1840s,” Dorr says. But its acceptance was slow, and doctors had little idea how to use it. “So even by the Civil War 15 years later, ether was largely ignored and unavailable. Patients got whiskey and were held down while doctors cut their legs off.” Those who survived all the above perils were routinely immobilized

cial implant joints. Dorr doesn’t just replace joints; he has invented them. In the 1980s, he was one of the first to create the non-cemented artificial implants that soon became standard. These days, in his surgical practice at L.A.’s Good Samaritan Hospital, he’s involved in robotic hip replacement surgery, which he says makes the procedure “even more precise.”

With a hectic life as inventor, lecturer, practicing surgeon, husband and father of three, Dorr had little time to write the novel he has wanted to write since his college days. “Practicing medicine was simply more important than writing,” he says.

Then, about four years ago, Dorr started taking his

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Edward Weston Takes On Tropico, 1906 –1912

BY BETH GATES WARREN

It's a little-known fact that Edward Weston, one of the greatest American photographers of the 20th century, began his career in a small town north of Los Angeles annexed by Glendale in 1918. Weston's early adult life has been obscured because he later destroyed most of his records from the period. In a new book, Artful Lives: Edward Weston, Margrethe

Mather and the Bohemians of Los Angeles (Getty Publications) © 2011 J. Paul Getty Trust, Beth Gates Warren reconstructs those formative years.

What follows is an excerpt about the launch of his photography business in tiny Tropico. — Editor's Note Unfazed by the devastating earthquake that destroyed San Francisco on April 18, 1906, Edward Weston departed Chicago the following month, arriving in Los Angeles on May 29. He stayed with May and John Seaman in the small, rustic bungalow they had built in rural Tropico, a few miles north of the city, and almost immediately Edward made the decision not to return to the Midwest. Through his brother-in-law, an electrical engineer, he obtained a job as a surveyor with the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, and during the summer of 1907, while traveling for the railroad, he continued his hobby of photography, carrying a 3 1⁄4° — 5 1⁄2 inch Kodak so he could snap a few photographs along the way.

The physical hardships of the surveyor’s life held no attraction for Edward, however, and within a few months he was back in Tropico, living with his sister and her family while he attempted to support himself as an itinerant photographer. He purchased a

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used postcard camera and canvassed for clients door-to-door, “photographing brides, pets, everything from the newborn in its cradle to the corpse in its coffin,” as he wrote in his journal. May and John Seaman introduced him to a number of their friends, and Edward discovered he especially enjoyed the company of one of his sister’s closest chums, Flora Chandler.

Like Edward, Flora was descended from New England stock by way of Chicago.

Her father was Cornelius C. Chandler, originally of Concord, New Hampshire. As a young man, Cornelius had established himself in the contracting and building business, first in Syracuse, New York, and then in Chicago, where he prospered during the post– Civil War boom years and especially after the great Chicago conflagration of 1871. In 1899 Cornelius and his wife, the former Ann Elizabeth Denick, moved to California, and Cornelius opened a real estate business in Tropico, a tiny settlement full of citrus

ABOVE: Unidentified photographer, Edward Weston and Flora Chandler, early July 1907. Gelatin silver print, 8.1 x 11.6 cm. Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, 86.XA.716.8 OPPOSITE: Edward Weston, Edward Weston's Studio, Tropico (rear view), ca. 1915. Gelatin silver print, 11.9 x 20.3 cm. Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, 86.XA.719.27

groves ripe with development opportunities. The Chandlers were civic-minded property owners, so when a new tile factory was promoted in town, they purchased a 20-acre parcel along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, which they proceeded to donate to the Pacific Tile and Terra Cotta Company as a building site. This magnanimous gesture firmly established the family as generous benefactors of the local community.

By the time Edward Weston arrived in Los Angeles, the Chandler name was already closely linked to Southern California real estate development, due in large part to the actions of Harry Chandler, one of the most prominent men in early 20th-century Los Angeles. Undoubtedly because of their shared surname, it has often been assumed that Harry and Cornelius Chandler were cousins; that was not the case, however.

By 1906 Harry Chandler, editor of the Los Angeles Times and son-in-law of Times publisher, Colonel Harrison Gray Otis, had already been instrumental in shepherding through many pieces of legislation that would have a dramatic impact on the future of his chosen city. Chandler and his father-in-law were currently engaged in a vicious and effective battle against organized labor in Southern California, and Chandler was actively involved in real estate development. In fact, over the past decade he had accrued a well-deserved reputation as one of the most cunning and ruthless businessmen in the country, bent on building himself an empire by uniting raw acreage, one of the most abundant natural resources in Southern California, with potable water, one of the scarcest.

But despite Harry Chandler’s New Hampshire origins and his real estate interests, the only male ancestor he and Cornelius shared in common had lived 200 years and 10 generations before either man was born. Perhaps the myth that has since grown up around Harry’s and Cornelius’ close kinship was first nurtured by Cornelius himself. His real estate business

was a highly successful but much smaller enterprise than Harry’s, so he might have thought that implying a blood bond between them would bolster his own prestige and clout within the Los Angeles community, or perhaps referring to Harry Chandler as a cousin simply began as a family joke that, with the passage of time, became accepted as fact.

Flora, the youngest of Cornelius’ six children, had accompanied her parents on their move to Tropico, and soon after May Weston Seaman’s arrival there, the two women became acquainted. Even before Edward left Chicago, his sister was praising Flora in her letters to him, calling her “one of the finest girls I ever saw” and declaring, “Flora Chandler and I are getting to be great friends.” The moment her little brother arrived in California, May saw to it that he and Flora were introduced. At the time of their first meeting, Edward was 20 and Flora was seven years his senior. Generously proportioned, standing almost a head taller than Edward and endowed with a theatrical temperament, Flora was an attractively statuesque, tempestuous young woman . But even more important, she had been vetted by the most influential person in Edward’s life — his beloved sister.

By the autumn of 1907 Weston was already contemplating marriage to Flora and a career as a photographer. However, there was no professional photography school west of the Mississippi River, so in early 1908 Edward returned to his home state to attend the Illinois College of Photography in Effingham, a small town in southeastern Illinois.

The school, which unhesitatingly promoted itself in the photography trade publications as “the leading institution of its kind in the world,” was run by Lewis Horace Bissell, an old friend of Weston’s father. Edward tore through the nine-month course of study in only six months, but when Bissell insisted he pay tuition for the full term, Weston indignantly refused. He had no intention of succumbing to Bissell’s demands, which he con-

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sidered grossly unfair, and he returned to California sans diploma.

Even though he lacked an official document attesting to his skills, by the end of 1908 Weston had found employment with George Steckel, a well-known photographer who specialized in portraits of children, with a studio at 3361⁄2 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. Weston and Steckel did not see eye to eye, however, so a few months later Weston left Steckel’s employ for an opportunity at the rival Hemenway Studio. That job lasted exactly one day. Finally Edward settled into a position with A. Louis Mojonier, another long-established portrait photographer, who had recently opened a new studio in the Auditorium Building at the northeast corner of Fifth and Olive, overlooking downtown’s Central Park (later renamed Pershing Square). Weston chose his three employers judiciously, for they were the most prominent Edward Weston, Edward Weston's Studio, Tropico (front view), ca. 1920. Gelatin silver print, 18.7 x 23.8 cm. Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, 84.XM.229.30 photographers in Los Angeles. Steckel, Hemenway and tiana, installed an ivy-festooned arbor around the front door and cultivated a grassy Mojonier portraits dominated the Los Angeles Times society and entertainment pages, lawn. Very quickly the building nestled into its surroundings. To promote his portrait and Weston must have realized that an affiliation with their studios would enhance his business, Weston used the studio’s bucolic setting as a selling point. One early advertiseprofessional credentials and provide him with many useful contacts. ment read, “Make an appointment NOW with the WESTON STUDIO — a quiet reOn Jan. 30, 1909, Edward Weston and Flora Chandler were married in Tropico, treat, away from the noise and confusion of the city,” and he reassured potential clients where he had recently finished constructing a small bungalow on land owned by Flora’s that “Camera Portraits by Weston Are Chemically Tested for Absolute Permanence.” parents. The property bordered the acreage the Chandlers had donated to the tile facThe interior of Weston’s studio consisted of one room separated into three areas by tory, and it sat adjacent to a dirt lane the young couple jokingly dubbed Weston Avenue. freestanding partitions. Upon entering the front door, visitors found themselves in a 4Fifteen months later, on April 26, 1910, Flora gave birth to their first child, Edward by-6-foot reception area which opened into a much larger, L-shaped studio space. The Chandler Weston (whom they would call Chandler). Weston proudly took dozens of floor was covered by lengths of stained pine boards, and the crudely finished walls were photographs of his wife and baby, including his first female nude, an image of Flora, disguised by a series of panels upholstered in gray, burlap-like fabric. Concealed behind made when she was about four months pregnant with Chandler. one section of panels were the darkroom and storage areas. At the back of the room, opA second son, Theodore Brett Weston (whom they would call Brett) was born Dec. posite the front entrance, was a pair of large, multi-paned French doors that faced west 16, 1911. The young couple devoted much attention to their two cherubic children, preto the rear garden. The ceiling of the studio stretched all the way to the peaked roofline, serving Edward’s charming portraits of his tiny sons in albums lovingly arranged and where an eyebrow window served as a skylight, bathing the interior space with a soft captioned by Flora. Weston’s family time was already becoming quite limited, however; a wash of illumination. Decorative props included a curvilinear, horsehair settee; a side few months before his second son’s birth he had decided to leave behind the world of chair or two; a chest of drawers; an arched mirror; a few framed artworks; and a variety steady paychecks and commuting to downtown Los Angeles in order to open his own of small trunks and vases. photography studio.

A few yards from the studio’s front door, the Pacific Electric commuter train bisected At 113 N. Brand Blvd., a few blocks away from his Tropico home, Weston erected Brand Boulevard and made the six-mile trip to downtown Los Angeles in approxianother modest, Craftsman-style bungalow, romantic and picturesque in the style of the mately 20 minutes for a fare of 15 cents. This proximity to convenient public transportaperiod. In its earliest days the studio had various names, including the Little Studio and tion ensured that an ever-changing audience would see the Craftsman-style sign, the Bungalow Studio, but within a few months it became known as the Weston Studio.

“EDWARD HENRY WESTON PHOTOGRAPHS,” hanging over the ivy-draped Edward reluctantly installed one of the newfangled telephone devices, a modern conentrance. There was one drawback, however. In 1911 Tropico was a small burg of only venience he begrudged because it interrupted his concentration, and advised potential 1,500 people, quite removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. Weston’s sister had customers that he could be reached at “Sunset Phones: Studio 11-J; Residence 25-J.” serious misgivings about his choice of location, which she later recalled in a letter to her The studio, which was built on another piece of property belonging to Flora’s parbrother. “When you had left Mojonier and decided to open a studio for yourself, I asked ents, was situated very near the street, on a lot 65 feet wide by 160 feet deep, located apyou [why] in such a small town? Why not in Los Angeles? And you replied, ‘Sis, I’m proximately 100 feet from the northwest corner of Brand Boulevard and Tropico going to make my name so famous that it won’t matter where I live.’ ” Weston obviously Avenue. The building’s footprint occupied a rectangle roughly 20 feet wide by 15 feet remained convinced that he could realize his ambition, even as a 25-year-old with a wife deep, and its board and batten exterior was saturated with a dark brown stain. Across the and two small children to support. rear Weston constructed a porch covered by a fanciful overhang supported on roughWithin months of opening his studio, the world outside Weston’s front door began hewn tree branches. A dovecote built into the eaves was an artistically rustic touch. to undergo a dramatic shift. Since his arrival in California, Tropico had almost tripled in During the first rainy season, visitors had to slog through ankle-deep mud to reach size, and housing lots were selling for $650. Brand Boulevard was fast evolving into the the front door, but Weston soon began making improvements to the property. He paved main north–south traffic corridor linking Los Angeles to Tropico, Glendale and other a walkway to the boulevard, planted acacia trees and floral borders of daisies and nico-

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Bromide; sulphide toned; enlarged about seven diameters from an unretouched negative; shaded during the enlarging. Exposure made with the aid of a ten-yard bulb and tubing.” In this self-portrait Weston was not only employing the latest photographic techniques, he was trying out an entirely new persona.

In the meantime, he continued to earn a living from commercial portraiture, specializing in images of children. To achieve the degree of flexibility he needed to successfully photograph active, mobile toddlers, he acquired a 3 1⁄4 °— 4 1⁄4 inch Graflex camera. He also began to produce highly contrived genre scenes with overtly sentimental, narrative titles typical of the period. One titled Let’s Play Hookey, which Edward Weston, Tropico (looking west toward the Griffith Park hills, with Pacific Ocean visible on horizon), 1910. Gelatin silver print, 8.7 x 13.8 cm. Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, 86.XM.719.26 depicts a boy with a fishing pole slung over his shoulder tempting a young scholar away from his studies, recalled his own prodigal communities of the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys. Dusty, unpaved Tropico Avyouth, while another, The Far-Away, Dreamy Gaze into Some Distant Fairyland, features enue was being transformed into an extension of Los Feliz Boulevard, an important a fetching, 2-year-old girl with a charmingly wistful expression. east–west artery that provided ready access to the bean fields and orange groves of HolWhen he was not making portraits or genre scenes Weston tried his hand at still life lywood, the hills of Beverly, the canyons and palisades of Santa Monica and the beaches and landscape compositions. Usually these images were made for his own enjoyment, alalong the Pacific Ocean. though one of his early commercial projects was a series of views produced for a brochure In 1913 the village of Tropico began construction on a handsome, new City Hall, losponsored by the local chapter of the Knights of Pythias — a popular fraternal organizacated one block south of Weston’s studio, and almost before he knew it, he found himtion — to promote the pleasures and advantages of living in the small town of Tropico. self in the midst of a thriving business district, at the crossroads of two major From the moment he became a professional photographer Weston was unabashedly thoroughfares. Although these alterations were a boon to his business, Weston was not ambitious and willing to work hard for his success. Even before leaving Chicago, he had pleased about the growing congestion and noise that accompanied Tropico’s urbanizadoggedly submitted his amateur photographs for publication in national camera magation. He was even more dubious about the usefulness of the automobile, and he reszines, but now that he had a reputation and a business to build, he redoubled his efforts olutely refused to drive one. to get his photographs published. Between early 1910 and the end of 1912, examples of Change was in the air, however, and gradually Weston responded by making modifihis work appeared on at least 25 occasions in three of the most influential photography cations in his equipment and printing methods, which inevitably led to alterations in the periodicals of the period — The Camera, originating out of Philadelphia; Photo-Era, physical appearance of his photographs. His earliest images, taken with a 61⁄2 °— 81⁄2 based in Boston; and American Photography, the publishing arm of the New York inch Seneca camera, fitted out with a Voightlaender & Sons Collinear lens, had been Camera Club. sharply focused and printed in a 5 °— 7 inch format on hard-surfaced, silver-sensitized He also contributed an occasional “advice” article in which he gave practical hints to paper, replicating the method of presentation he had learned at Mojonier’s. Many of other photographers, both amateur and professional. In one of these articles he recomthese early prints were brown-toned, and he often signed them by scratching mended that all students of photography should read Professor Arthur Wesley Dow’s “WESTON” in large, block letters into the emulsion of the glass plate negative, or by book, Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and Teachers. inscribing “Edward Henry Weston” or “E. H. Weston” in a taut, vertical script along the Dow was an influential instructor at Columbia Teacher’s College in New York City, and lower right edge of the print or its mount. his book was required reading in art classes all across the country. Weston was already But around 1911 he acquired an 11 °— 14 inch view camera fitted with an 18-inch quite familiar with Dow’s aesthetic theories, which included the Japanese concept of Wollensak Verito, a diffusing lens that allowed him to achieve soft-focus images, acnotan, or the asymmetrical arrangement of dark and light areas within a composition. This cented with chiaroscuro-like highlights, then considered the ultimate in artistic photogidea of balancing positive and negative space without relying on classical symmetry was raphy. He also began using an elongated, exaggerated calligraphy to carefully draw his one that Weston thought every photographer should understand and employ. signature in the lower right corner of each print. Occasionally he even returned to his Surprisingly though, even as Weston was busily advising other photographers and earlier habit of photographing out of doors rather than in his studio, using local parks or promoting himself in the photographic periodicals, he remained aloof from the local other scenic spots as backdrops. photography scene, which consisted chiefly of the Los Angeles Camera Club. Instead he This transition in his work can be seen in a self-portrait in which Weston wears a focused his energies on acquiring a national reputation, and with very little time to soloose-fitting smock and a neckerchief as he turns away from the camera to render his cialize, he chose to work alone in his small studio for the first two years of its existence, profile on film. The image is soft and romanticized in conception and presentation, and industriously making pictures and writing articles, all the while perfecting his craft. As it garnered much praise and won first prize in an outdoor portraiture competition in he struggled to be a responsible breadwinner and, at the same time, achieve recognition October 1912. Applauded for its “attitude, illumination and modeling,” the photograph as a photographer, he was blissfully unaware that a maelstrom was about to whirl was described as having been “taken on the top of Mt. Wilson, California, February, 10 through his life in the person of [photographer] Margrethe Mather. |||| a.m.; R. R. Lens; 8-inch; U. S. 16; 2 seconds; Orthonon; pyro-soda; 10 °— 12 Royal 44 | ARROYO | 01.12

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INTERIOR SPACES ELEGANT FIREPLACE MANTELS Elegant Fireplace Mantels carry the largest collection of fireplace mantles in North America. Elegant Fireplace Mantels has the experience of thousands of beautiful completed projects that develop our 3D cad drawing presentation for each mantel in a perfect way. Our expert designers will help you to match any décor period of time and style by using our huge architectural and art historic library that provide us with great knowledge of any décor and style. 800)295-9101 www.Elegantfm.com MODERN LIGHTING Modern Lighting has been serving Southern California's lighting needs since 1946. With all types of fixtures in every price range, you’ll find what you want. If not, we do custom design. We have stocks of light bulbs to compliment your fixture and we continually watch the marketplace for the best buys.

Our staff has decades of lighting experience.. Feel free to contact us if our service is what you are looking for: call (626) 2863262.

WALLBEDS “N” MORE We are proud of our reputation for meeting and exceeding customers' expectations.

We have the largest display of Murphy Wallbeds in California. We are your Murphy Wallbed specialists and will take you through every step of the purchasing process to ensure you choose a bed that matches all your requirements. We will work with you, from beginning, organizing the room layout, choosing the bed style, wood and added features, to final delivery and installation. Call (626)233-8544 or visit www.wallbedsnmore.com

JEWELRY, ART & ANTIQUES ARNOLD’S FINE JEWELRY It’s a busy time at Arnold’s Fine Jewelry. Bruce Arnold and his seasoned staff work with patrons in choosing just the right gifts from diamond heart pendants to watches and rings.

They also personalize jewelry by engraving graduation gifts sure to please lucky high school and college grads. If you have something special in mind or an estate piece that needs updating, Bruce will custom design a piece of jewelry. 350 S. Lake Avenue. Hours are 10-6 Tuesday-Saturday. 626-795-8647.

JOHN MORAN AUCTIONEERS A full-service auction house for over 40 years, John Moran Auctioneers is internationally rec46 | ARROYO | 01.12

ognized as a leader in sales of exceptional antiques, fine art, jewelry and eclectic estate items. In addition to monthly Estate Auctions, Moran’s conducts tri-annual California and American Art auctions featuring top 19th and 20th century Impressionist and Western artists.

For information about consigning, purchasing at auction, estate services, appraisals, and free walk-in Valuation Days, please call (626) 793-1833 or visit johnmoran.com.

den. Garden View & their clientele are recipients of 60 awards from the California Landscape Contractors Association.The intent of the company is to provide high-quality interrelated outdoor services.The synergy between having their own designer/project managers, in-house crews, their own large nursery, and being a licensed pool builder provides for efficiency, competitive pricing, quality and schedule control. Call (626) 303-4043.

who works hard for his clients. Representing clients in the sale of their Architectural and character homes for over 20 years in the Pasadena area. Richard Langstaff states "The greatest satisfaction in my business comes from getting results for my clients. I believe that the client’s goals and needs are always the key and the first priority. Podley Properties Richard Langstaff 818.949.5750

WAYNE JASON JEWELRY DESIGNS Wayne Jason Jewelry Designs has been in business since 1987, in the same location in the city of Pasadena, California. Wayne designs most of his own jewelry and manufactures it on the premises, eliminating a middleman. Wayne Jason Jewelry Designs offers unique, often one of a kind, top quality jewelry pieces at a value well below the competition. Most of our designs can be made in any color gold, 18-karat or 14karat, with any stones. 105 West California Blvd., Pasadena - 626 795-9215

HUNTINGTON POOLS & SPAS Huntington Pools & Spas designs and builds custom pools, spas, and outdoor spaces.

We create spaces that complement your home’s overall landscape and architecture using a combination of engineering, form, and fit. Our philosophy is that each project should have a unique balance and connection to the property's overall landscape and architecture. We view each of our waterscapes as a unique work of art and use only top industry professionals, select finish products, and proven technologies. 626-3321527 – www.huntingtonpools.com

SOTHEBY’S, LIN VLACICHLin Vlacich of Sotheby’s, a 25-year veteran in the real estate profession, is known for her reputation and success as a leader in the San Gabriel Valley brokerage community, as well as for high professional ethics, superior negotiating skills, innovative marketing plans and extensive knowledge of real estate sales.

Committed to excellence in representing buyers and sellers throughout Pasadena, San Marino, South Pasadena and the surrounding communities. Call (626) 6886464 or (626) 396-3975 or email vlacichs@aol.com

OUTDOOR LIVING A.SARIAN POOL CONSTRUCTION A pool builder that stays with you after the pool is built. There are many pool builders; however there is only one that backs up the pool after it is complete. With over 30 years of experience the Sarian brothers know how to construct a pool so it is not only superior in design but will ensure form will follow the function. With the help of their father Gary, Andy and John started a company that is based on three solid principles: high quality product, fair price and they deliver what they say. In the words of one customer,“I had no idea you guys were so good at such a reasonable price.” 818-625-2219

OLD CALIFORNIA LANTERN Recognized as one of the leading companies in the historical lighting business, Old California Lantern Company’s focus is decorative lighting inspired by the rich history and architecture of California. There are over 1,400 items in the Old California Lantern product line (including mailboxes, portable lamps, desk accessories and garden lighting) with many born through the company’s extensive experience in custom commercial and residential lighting projects. Their goal is to create lighting and accessories that will live for years as family heirlooms. 800.577.6679/ 714.771.5223 www.oldcalifornia.com

CARSON-MAGNESS LANDSCAPES We blend artistry and ecology to create gardens that are at one with you and with nature. We are a full service landscape design, installation, and maintenance company that works with you to transform your outdoors into a beautiful sanctuary, while providing you peace of mind throughout the process. For over 20 years we have been bringing our passion for art and the environment to residential, commercial and various architectural, landscape and construction projects throughout southern California. 818-2412128 - www.carson-magness.com

PASADENA PATIO The Ultimate in casual outdoor furnishings await your visit to Pasadena Patio.

You will see a number of sample stone wall treatments using different types of stone and applications. Complete outdoor fireplaces can also be viewed and see several lines of outdoor furniture.

While you visit Pasadena Patio you will see a complete outdoor room constructed right inside the store. We look forward to your visit and serving you all of your outdoor needs. 78 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena CA 91107 – (626)4052334 - www.pasadena-patio.com

GARDEN VIEW LANDSCAPE Specializing in landscaping, nurseries and pools, Garden View Inc. can take you from a design idea to a finished, detail-oriented gar-

REAL ESTATE DICKSON PODLEY Richard Langstaff is an effective Realtor

SENIOR RESOURCES FAIR OAKS BY REGENCY PARK Regency Park Senior Living, with over 40 years’ experience, is renowned in Pasadena for its luxurious, beautifully-appointed senior communities. The Fair Oaks by Regency Park is Pasadena’s most luxurious independent and assisted living senior community. Here residents enjoy a lifestyle of relaxed elegance and the opportunity to select from a broad array of services and activities—from fine dining and daily housekeeping to assistance with any of the activities of daily living. 951 S. Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena. 626-921-4108. Visit us at www.regencypk.com for more information TERRACES AT PARK MARINO The Terraces at Park Marino is a modern assisted-living community located in Pasadena, up against the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and overlooking the dramatic vistas of Eaton Canyon. Terraces at Park Marino is located at 2587 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, Ca 91107.

626-798-6753, www.parkmarino.com, marketing@parkmarino.com

KITCHEN CONFESSIONS

Recipe for Disaster It may not be nice to fool Mother Nature, but it sure makes life more comfortable.

BY LESLIE BILDERBACK | PHOTOS BY CLAIRE BILDERBACK

Winter has reared its frosty head. As soon as it drops below 70 degrees I get concerned. I have never been good in the cold. People in snowy climates have things like long underwear and down jackets. All I have are lots of cute cardigans that I can layer.

Recent events have prompted me to be a little more prepared. I think enough time has passed that we can objectively reflect on the hurricane force winds, and perhaps get ready for the next inevitable gust-astrophe. (As a champion of made-up words, I am formally registering my complaint to the folks who dubbed the event “Wind-ageddon.” C’mon, you can do better than that!) I am not usually one to live in fear of pending disaster. After 9/11 we put together a nifty emergency kit, but sadly, I forgot about it, and a few years later I discovered that the water had leaked, turning the power bars to mush and the batteries into radioactive kryptonite.

We weathered the recent storm with little incident. Four days with no electricity meant no Internet or cellphone power, and the kids were forced to talk to Mom and Dad, which ended up being quite nice, at least for me. As it turns out, they are lovely people. Apparently, though, lack of power makes it impossible to learn anything. The kids had two days off from school, which in snow country makes sense, because kids can’t get to school. But that wasn’t our problem. I kept trying to dump them off, to no avail. The main issue was lack of light in windowless classrooms. I find this problematic on two levels: First, Abraham Lincoln studied by candlelight, so I reject the premise that it’s impossible to study in a class without electric lights. On the other hand, windowless classrooms? Yikes! No wonder kids hate school. If I had been in charge, I’d have made each kid bring a kite to school and distribute keys.

A coffee shop at our new Fresco Community Market a few blocks from home became the local charging station. It’s alarming how dependent we have become on electricity. I finally understand what all the resource-war alarmists are talking about. I was only fighting for one outlet with a few neighbors. Imagine if access to power was really limited, and we had to compete with Canada for it. We’d be a goner for sure.

First of all, Canada is accustomed to the cold so they’d outlast us. Second, they’d probably send in some of those tough hockey players who don’t mind getting into a rumble because they’ve got that great health-care coverage. O, Canada!

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–continued from page 47 plenty of light, though by day four we ran out of propane canisters and had to head out for supplies. Driving around town was like a real-life drivers-ed training video, as we

1 box Cap’n Crunch You’ll need sugar for energy, and this stuff stays crunchy in milk a long time. Not that you’ll have milk.

swerved around downed trees and live power lines. I kept waiting for a ball to roll out

1 box powdered milk Crisis averted.

in front of me, chased by a little kid.

1 package paper napkins Just because it’s an emergency doesn’t mean you should

The merchandising wizards at the hardware store thoughtfully made all the essentials easy to find. Propane, Presto logs, lamp oil, lanterns, flashlights, generators, super-

forget your manners. Also, dirty ones can be reused as kindling.

6 to 8 power bars These will be the last thing eaten in the emergency kit. You’ll

colossally-long extension cords, chain saws and branch trimmers were pulled out onto

probably have to fight for them, so pick a flavor you know no one else in the

the sidewalk, probably to keep us from loitering in the warm, well-lit store for too long.

family likes.

Overall I viewed the time spent unplugged as a mental vacation. It was nice to be free of telemarketers and that circus that is the Republican Party’s quest for a candi-

2 boxes of matches You could use a lighter here, but matches are cooler. Especially the strike-anywhere kind.

date. The absence of alarm clocks was nice, too, although I prefer to be awakened by

Flashlights (one for everyone in the house) Never lend your flashlight to anyone. Ever.

the sound of tweeting birds, not the steady hum of generators and roaring chain saws.

1 good lantern Also, an instruction guide to lantern operation.

(It would have been a great time to be a chain-saw murderer, as no one would have

Down sleeping bags (one for everyone in the house) This is the warmest thing ever

thought to question the noise.)

I have a feeling that our gusty winter is by no means over. And though L.A. this time of year is usually known for its crystal-clear skies, it’s not a bad idea to get ready for the next big one. In that spirit, I have compiled a must-have list for our next emergency kit. Behold:

invented. If I were smart I would add sleeves to it and produce an infomercial.

Hats with earflaps These things are miraculous. Yes, you’ll look like a hipster-dufus. But at least you’ll be warm.

4 pairs toe socks It is amazing how cold it can get between your toes.

2 Chapsticks (not lip gloss) Unless you are cruising the emergency shelter for a date.

THE RECIPE FOR DISASTER INGREDIENTS 1 French press pot and some good coffee It doesn’t matter what has just happened.

If I don’t have coffee, you’ll discover what a real disaster is.

3 to 5 boxes Ritz Crackers Even warm cheese on the edge of turning moldy tastes great on a Ritz.

1 case canned sardines Lots of nutrition packed in a tiny can, including loads of pro-

1 case Pellegrino water If you’re going to force me to pay for water, it had better be damn good water.

1 copy Laura Ingalls Wilder’s The Long Winter You’ll feel warm in comparison.

METHOD 1. Combine contents in a big plastic tub or garbage bag.

2. Wait for disaster to strike.

3. Feel superior because you were prepared.

tein and calcium (from all the tiny bones).

1 jumbo jar Nutella I could have written peanut butter here, but really, why would you opt for peanut butter when you could have Nutella?

Leslie Bilderback is a certified master baker, chef and cookbook author. A South Pasadena resident, she teaches her techniques online at culinarymasterclass.com.

No-Refrigerator Coconut-Crab Curry Soup When you’re out of power but sick of take-out, try this easy soup to warm your insides. Ingredients will keep at room temperature for weeks at a time. (But let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.)

METHOD INGREDIENTS 1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion 2 tablespoons olive oil and celery, and cook until translucent.

1 onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 2. Add garlic, yams, potatoes and water, and cook until 2 cloves garlic, minced potatoes are tender and water is almost gone.

2 sweet potatoes or yams, diced 2 red potatoes, diced 3. Add curry powder, crab and coconut milk, and continue 1 cup water 2 tablespoons curry powder, spicy or mild to cook until warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve.

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WINING & DINING Auntie Em’s Kitchen 4616 Eagle Rock Blvd.

Eagle Rock (323) 255-0800 Autieemskitchen.com Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Breakfast: $7.95–$11.95 Lunch: $8.95–$12.95

Under the Rainbow

There’s no place like Auntie Em’s, a culinary cottage in Eagle Rock with a chef-owner who’s a former punk rocker.

BY BRADLEY TUCK

Strange as it may seem, the late Karen Carpenter and I have something in common.

Rainy days and Mondays sometimes get me down. And so it was that on a recent gloomy day, I set out in search of a café in which to brood quietly and warm the cockles of my heart, so to speak. With the rain pouring from the edge of my umbrella and down my collar, I strode purposefully down Eagle Rock Boulevard to Auntie Em’s Kitchen.

As I passed the seemingly random arrangement of businesses on the street --- a bike shop here, a hairdresser there, a shop that looked like a home, selling records and CDs — I got to thinking: L.A. is a lot like the celebrities that populate it; they look great when they’re made up and primped for the camera, but much like those actors spotted sans makeup on a Sunday coffee dash, the city sure is ugly without her sunshine.

Anyway, standing out from the grey fug was Auntie Em’s. Raindrops had gathered on the bright vinyl tablecloths on the empty tables in front of the café. But I could see through the window that it was packed with people.

You enter a small bright room lined with food-related gifty things --- cookbooks, plates, glasses, preserves. The market was opened a year ago by owner Terri Wahl to sell, as she describes it, “unique, artisanal food-related products --- basically stuff that I like. Other people seem to like it too, thankfully!” Wahl is a self-taught cook who opened Auntie Em’s Kitchen in 2002, after honing her skills in catering for four years. She got into catering PHOTOS: Douglas Hill Photography

after a long stint in the music business as Louise Lee Outlaw, playing guitar and singing in the all-female punk band The Red Aunts. “I got tired of sleeping on floors,” she says. “I decided I needed an actual career, didn’t want to go back to school and I knew how to cook.”

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–continued from page 49 walked up. “Want a drink?” she asked. I ordered a diet cola. I was given a Virgil’s. No Coke or Pepsi establishment here. When I asked about the chicken sandwich on the menu, she explained that it was a chicken roasted whole, then pulled apart. Like chicken pulled pork, I guess. Sounded amazing. “It comes on ciabatta, but it’s so big you won’t be able to get your mouth around it.” She suggested alternative bread choices, and in the end gave me both a French roll and a country bread. I was grateful. The heaps of roast chicken and salad pouring over the sides attracted the attention of a patron at another table. “How the heck are you going to eat that?” she asked, eyes widening. If she’d been wearing a monocle it would have created a cinematic moment when it dropped out.

I also got a cup of split pea and ham soup. For a moment, the rain went away, and Rainy Days and Mondays was replaced with Top of the World. A few cilantro leaves brightened it all up, a touch I wouldn’t have thought of. The menu changes seasonally, with specials highlighting what’s local and outstanding at the market.

Wahl keeps chickens and grows produce at home for her own table. So she’s acutely aware of what’s in season and wants the menu to reflect that. She even offers a home delivery service for farmers market produce.

On the way out, after saying goodbye to my server, who by now knew my name, I bought a chocolate brownie to go from the cake counter. Wahl’s biggest sellers are the cupcakes. She started making them nine years ago, way ahead of the cupcake curve. She makes a giant cupcake for two to share, “although people invariably eat a whole one by themselves.” For Valentine’s Day, she makes heart-shaped chocolate cakes and cookies. Those can be shared or eaten alone. Nobody’s judging you.

I took my chocolate-walnut brownie and popped up the street to Colorado Wine Company for a pairing recommendation. “A tawny port would be wonderful,” said owner Jennifer Morgan. “I don’t buy into the ‘red wine with chocolate’ thing. I feel chocolate overpowers red, but a good dessert wine or a port, that would work.” I had a lovely port waiting at home, and that evening port and chocolate were wed in a

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THE LIST

A SELECTIVE PREVIEW OF UPCOMING EVENTS COMPILED BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER

CABIN FEVER CURE FOR KIDS Jan. 2 through 6 — Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock offers Winter Art Camp Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Local artists combine art history, playbased learning and their own studio practices to create a curriculum for kids ages 6 to 11 that also includes visual art, crafts, yoga, dance, performance, cooking, ceramics, gardening, sculpture, textiles and more. The cost is $250 ($225 for members).

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock is located at 2225 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles. Call (323) 226-1617 or visit cfaer.org.

A NOISE WITHIN REPRISES HILARIOUS FARCE Jan. 6 through 15 — The classical repertory theater company A Noise Within revives the celebrated British farce Noises Off by Michael Frayn, in which a bumbling troupe of seasoned stage thespians, whose penchant for drama is more personal than professional, prepare for a world premiere.

Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott direct. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Jan. 6, 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 7, 2 p.m. Jan. 8, 8 p.m. Jan. 13

and Sunday matinees, $42 for Sunday

PASADENA’S BIGGEST SHOW

evenings and Saturday matinees.

The Tournament of Roses Parade, moved this year to Jan. 2, offers a chance to see the floats up close.

A Noise Within is located at 3352 E. Foothill

Jan. 2 — The 123rd Tournament of Roses Parade is scheduled for Monday because New Year’s Day falls on Sunday this year. At

Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626) 356-3100 or

8 a.m., the parade launches from West Colorado and Orange Grove boulevards and travels to Sierra Madre Boulevard.

visit anoisewithin.org.

Jan. 2 and 3 — View the floats parked at the end of the parade route, at the intersection of Sierra Madre and Washington boulevards in

and 14 and 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 15.Tickets cost $46 for Friday and Saturday evenings

Pasadena. Viewing runs from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday, with viewing for seniors and disabled viewers from 7 to

NATURE ON CANVAS, IN PERSON AT DESCANSO

9 a.m.Tuesday. Float viewing tickets cost $10; park-and-ride shuttle tickets are $3 for round-trips, free for children 5 and younger.

For tickets and information on shuttle locations, call Sharp Seating at (626) 795-4171 or visit sharpseating.com.

Jan. 7 — Local artist Jay R. Ewing conducts a watercolor class on painting the natural world from 10 a.m. to noon for six Saturdays, today through Feb. 11. The class costs $120 ($90 for members). Call

the market.“Meet the Roses” starts at

dieval and Renaissance works depicting

quired by visiting nortonsimon.org/edu-

(818) 949-7980 to register.

1 p.m. Free with Descanso admission.

the Madonna and Child.

cation/adults.

Jan. 21 — The practice of using mulch to

Descanso Gardens is located at 1418

Jan. 14 — “Paper Engineering” is a work-

The Norton Simon Museum is located at

plant beds has encouraged the growth

Descanso Dr., La Cañada Flintridge. Call

shop designed to educate guests on the

411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call

of rare fungi. In “Mushrooms and Gar-

(818) 949-4200 or visit descansogar-

simple mechanics involved in the art

(626) 449-6840 or visit nortonsimon.org.

dens: What? Why? How?” Florence

dens.org.

form, as they take inspiration from the muworks using basic on-the-fold pop-up

its place in nature and your home, at 9:30

NORTON SIMON OFFERS WINTER DIVERSIONS

structures, glued pop-ups, spirals and

CHINESE CRAFTS, CHAMBER MUSIC LAUNCH HUNTINGTON YEAR

a.m. The cost is $10 (free for members).

Jan. 8 — The “Afternoon Salons” series fea-

straddles. Curator, book artist and teacher

Jan. 15 — “Welcoming the Dragon” cele-

Jan. 21 — Hybridizer Tom Carruth, a.k.a.

tures “Madonna and Child: From Heaven

Carol Barton conducts the class from

brates Chinese culture from 10:30 a.m. to

“The King of the Roses,” presents an illus-

to Earth” from 2 to 3 p.m., a discussion ex-

10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $30 ($24

4:30 p.m., marking the start of the Lunar

trated lecture on the newest varieties on

amining the transition between late me-

for members). Advance registration is re-

Nishida of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles explores this plant family and

seum’s collections, then create original

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CELEBRATING THE CELLO Jan. 14 — The Pasadena Symphony’s “Classics” season continues with Ambassador Auditorium performances of Elgar’s Cello Concerto, plus Sawyer’s “The Gale of Life” and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”). The concert features Principal Cellist Andrew Shulman, and David Lockington is scheduled to conduct. Concerts begin at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets cost $35 to $100.

The Ambassador Auditorium is located at 131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 793-7172 or visit pasadenasymphony-pops.org.

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geles. The Armory Center for the Arts (ar-

New Year and the Year of the Dragon.

moryarts.org), The Huntington Library, Art

Artists and performers from Jiangsu

Collections and Botanical Gardens (hunt-

Province, China, present a traditional pup-

ington.org), the Norton Simon Museum

pet opera and demonstrate crafts includ-

(nortonsimon.org), Pacific Asia Museum

ing inner-painted glass, paper-cutting

(pacificasiamuseum.org) and Pasadena

and sugar sculpture. Dragon dancers

Museum of California Art (pmcaonline.org)

and musicians also perform. Free with

all present performances, exhibition open-

Huntington admission.

ings, tours, admission specials and more.

Jan. 18 — The chamber music ensemble

A highlight is the Armory’s presentation

Camerata Pacifica performs Bach’s

of “Accidents in Abstract Painting” at 4

“Goldberg Variations for String Trio” and

p.m. Sunday, an outdoor spectacle in

Chausson’s Piano Quartet in A Major, Op.

which Pasadena artist Richard Jackson

30 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $45. Call (800)

will demonstrate the element of chance

557-BACH or visit cameratapacifica.org.

in abstract painting by crashing a re-

Jan. 27 and 28 — “Sociable Places: Lo-

mote-controlled military aircraft filled with

cating Enlightenment and Romantic Cul-

paint into a 20-foot wall in Arroyo Seco,

ture” is a conference exploring various

near the Rose Bowl. “L.A. Raw: Abject Ex-

social gathering places, including clubs,

pressionism in Los Angeles, 1945-1980,

assembly rooms, exhibitions and seaside

from Rico Lebrun to Paul McCarthy” at

resorts, that influenced late-18th- and

the Pasadena Museum of California Art

early-19th-century British literature and

features works by 41 figurative artists in a

culture. It meets from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

variety of media, highlighting the pivotal

both days. The cost is $25. Call (626) 405-

role played by L. A. artists in postwar

3432 or email researchconference@hunt-

American art.

ington.org to register.

Visit the museum websites and pacific-

The Huntington Library, Art Collections

standardtime.org for information.

and Botanical Gardens is located at 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino. Call (626) 405-

MOSTLY MOZART AT THE ALEX

2100 or visit huntington.org.

Jan. 21 — As part of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s “Mozart (Mostly)” series, Prin-

LOCAL ART CENTERS HOST “PACIFIC STANDARD TIME” EVENTS

cipal Cellist Andrew Shulman conducts an

Jan. 21 and 22 —This weekend, five local

The program includes Mozart’s Violin Con-

museums coordinate events as part of the

certo No. 3 in G Major, K. 216, featuring vio-

Getty Institute’s “Pacific Standard Time” re-

linist Nigel Armstrong, a student at the

gional celebration of post-war art in Los An-

8 p.m. concert at Glendale’s Alex Theatre.

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LUNAR NEW YEAR, LOVE NEST FILM AT PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM Jan. 14 — Celebrate the Year of the Dragon during the Lunar New Year Festival at

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Pasadena’s Pacific Asia Museum. The free, family-friendly day of activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. includes stage performances, crafts, hands-on projects and more.

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Jan. 20 —Stuntman and film historian Craig Reed, author of The Ultimate Guide to Mar-

tial Arts Movies of the 1970s, discusses the kung fu genre at 7:30 p.m. Also that day, photographer and author Misty Keasler discusses Love Hotels: The Hidden Fantasy

Rooms of Japan, her book about hotels commonly used for premarital sex, since many Japanese live with their parents until they marry. Free with museum admission.

Jan. 21 — Guest curator Jay Belloli discusses the art and artists behind the museum’s current exhibition,“46 N. Los Robles: A History of the Pasadena Art Museum,” formerly located at Pacific Asia Museum’s current site.The 2 p.m. lecture is free with museum admission.

The Pacific Asia Museum is located at 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. Call (626)

Wishing you all things wonderful in the

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449-2742 or visit pacificasiamuseum.org.

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Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays

Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201;

through Feb. 19. Tickets cost $29 to $59,

and Sonata for Strings by British composer

with premium seating available for $100.

William Walton, who wrote the coronation

The Pasadena Playhouse is located at

march for King George VI.Tickets cost $24

39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. Call (626)

to $105.The concert repeats at 7 p.m. Jan.

356-7529 or visit pasadenaplayhouse.org.

22 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

The Alex Theatre is located at 216 N.

POP GOES THE PLAYHOUSE

Brand Blvd., Glendale. Call (213) 622-7001

Jan. 29 — Pop and folk singer/songwriter

or visit laco.org.

Brett Perkins performs at the Sierra Madre Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. Perkins was lead

ART CREATES CONFLICT IN TONY-TAKING PLAY

vocalist for The Sneaks and a featured

Jan. 24 through Feb. 19 — The Pasadena

going solo. In the 1990s, he served as CEO

dancer on Soul Train 20 years ago before

Playhouse production of Art by playwright

of the National Academy of Songwriters

Yasmina Reza opens and continues. The

and has worked with music legends in-

play, directed by Emmy Award--winner

cluding Burt Bacharach, Joni Mitchell, Gra-

David Lee, stars Bradley Whitford, Michael

ham Nash, Stephen Stills and Jackson

O’Keefe and Roger Bart. Art is the story of

Browne.Tickets cost $20 for adults; $17 for

three close friends who run into conflict

seniors and students ages 13 to 17; and

when one spends a small fortune on a

$12 for children 12 and under.

controversial painting. The comedy won

The Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at

the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play, among

87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. Call

other honors. The show begins at 8 p.m.

(626) 355-4318 or visit sierramadreplay-

Tuesdays through Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m.

house.org.

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