FINE LIVING IN THE GREATER PASADENA AREA SEPTEMBER 2013
COOL CLASSICS The New Face of Vintage Style
THE RETURN OF WALLPAPER Grandma’s staple gets a stylish facelift AN ARCADIA BUILDER MARRIES Classical Italian with French Art Deco PRINTING GOES 3D At Pasadena’s Deezmaker
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THE DESIGN ISSUE: COOL CLASSICS 12 WILD FOR WALLPAPER Grandma’s dated decorative staple has returned, using designs and techniques that are fresh, fabulous and utterly fashion forward. —By Bettijane Levine
23 EIGHT COOL CLASSICS TO FUEL YOUR POSSESSION OBSESSION Everything old is new again for collectors with a keen eye and taste for the timeless. —By Elizabeth McMilian
26 CLASSICAL ITALIAN MEETS FRENCH ART DECO An Arcadia contractor describes his global search for the perfect materials and craftspeople to build this European-style manse in Beverly Hills. —By John Finton
PHOTOS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Erhard Pfeiffer, Craig Schwartz
39 3D IT YOURSELF Deezmaker is turning Pasadena into a hub for the new wave of 3D printing. —By Ilsa Setziol
DEPARTMENTS 11
FESTIVITIES Pasadena Museum of History unveils “I Do! I Do! Part II”
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KITCHEN CONFESSIONS Our chef-columnist takes a full larder up Mount Whitney and brings down a life lesson.
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WINING AND DINING Patina celebrates its 10th year at Walt Disney Concert Hall with a special menu.
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THE LIST The Gershwins and Michael Feinstein with the Pops, Smokey Joe’s Cafe is revived at the Pasadena Playhouse, the Wiggle Waggle Walk for Animals and more
ABOUT THE COVER: Photo of Les Plumes wallpaper detail courtesy of Koessel Studios
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EDITOR’S NOTE
IT WOULD BE AN OVERSTATEMENT TO SAY THAT EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN — although some of the best things in home design these days seem to be, thanks to a landscape of ever-evolving technology. Once-musty wallpaper, for example, may evoke frightening memories of mice in teacups, suffocating nosegays and other such unnecessary images that emblazoned the walls of childhood. But as contributing writer Bettijane Levine discovered, fine wallpaper hand-crafted by artisans is vastly expanding the elements of style at an interior designer’s disposal. Consider the stunning detail of a wallcovering cloaked in peacock feather images on our September Design Issue cover — Koessel Studios’ Les Plumes pattern is embellished with metallic curves and reflective dichroic glass “eyes,” each created and applied by hand. Arroyo also celebrates the nearly lost art of fine workmanship in home construction with an excerpt from John Finton’s book, California Luxury Living:
A Private Tour. The Arcadia contractor describes his global travels to find just the right materials and craftspeople to build a spectacular Richard Landry home in Beverly Hills. And design expert Elizabeth McMillian hunts down actual vintage and vintage-style objects you can snap up to give your own home a punch of timeless design. Of course, just as Pasadena straddles the old (historical preservation) and the cutting edge (Caltech, JPL, say no more), we also look to the future of product design with Ilsa Setziol’s investigation of 3D printing. In her visit to Pasadena’s Deezmaker, the West Coast’s first 3D printer store, she finds technogeeks brainstorming the new technology, much as Steve Jobs noodled around with computers in his garage in what feels like centuries ago. —Irene Lacher
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FESTIVITIES Kaitlin McIntyre Hawk with her 2012 silk net gown by Carolina Herrera
Jane Campbell Wells with her 1948 slipper satin gown designed by William Cahill
Jennifer DeVoll with the silk and tulle gown by William Cahill worn for the weddings of Anne Fleming (1953) and daughter Jennifer DeVoll (1986) Holly Raymond Davis with her 1967 cotton organdy gown with embroidered bands over bodice and at hem by Galina
A bevy of history-making former brides from Pasadena finally got their due on Aug. 17, as the Pasadena Museum of History unveiled Part II of “I Do! I Do! Pasadena
Michelle McCauley-Shropshire with her 2007 Dupioni silk gown with an overlay of embroidered silk organza by Camille DePedrini
Ties the Knot,” showcasing fabulous wedding gowns dating from 1950 to the present day. Pasadenans who lent their stylish wedding gowns posed with them for posterity at the cocktail reception. They included Kaitlin McIntyre Hawk, who appeared with her silk-net gown with lace appliqué by Carolina Herrera and Jane Campbell Wells, who stood beside the William Cahill silk slipper gown (the first wedding gown ever purchased from the bridal department at Bullock’s Pasadena) she wore in 1948. The exhibition continues through Nov. 3... On Aug. 8, L.A. Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier joined Rick J. Caruso, owner of Glendale’s Americana at Brand shopping center, at Caruso’s The Grove where they honored 150 inner-city youths who’ve received scholarship and mentoring opportunities from the Caruso
PHOTO: James Staub (“I Do! I Do! Pasadena Ties the Knot”); courtesy of Caruso Affiliated (Andre Ethier ane Rick J. Caruso)
Family Foundation.
LA Dodger Andre Ethier and Rick Caruso
Ann-Marie Villicana with the cotton lawn with lace trim gown that she designed and a seamstress in Rome created for her 2000 nuptials
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Wild for Wallpaper Grandma’s dated decorative staple has returned, ed, using designs and techniques that are fresh, fabulous and utterly fashion forward.
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BY BETTIJANE LEVINE
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE TECH TSUNAMI HAD ERASED ALL VESTIGES OF LIFE AS OUR FOREFATHERS KNEW IT, THE PAPERED WALL HAS JOINED A GROWING LIST OF “OLD-FASHIONED” ITEMS
PHOTO: Courtesy of Koessel Wallpaper
BECOMING NEW AGAIN.
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“You can tell it’s a growing global trend, because well-known interior designers are creating their own collections and licensing them under big vendors”
PHOTO: Courtesy of Winfield Thybony and Farrow & Ball wallpaper & cards
- Designer Carolyn VonDer Ahe
Along with thick glass milk bottles and eggs from happy chickens roaming nearby farms, some of the haughtiest homes in America are once again awash in wallpaper — a word most teenagers associate only with computers and cells, rather than actual walls. And the new breed of wallcovering is as up-to-date as the iPhone 5. More than just decorative — although it’s reached new heights in that arena — it has become dimensional, architectural, more durable and easier to manage than the fragile, old-fangled stuff that graced great-grandma’s walls. Some of the best new entries are handcrafted, blending ancient artisan techniques with new technologies to lend depth, texture and luminosity impossible to achieve just a few decades ago. Google the websites of some of the field’s innovators, such as Maya Romanoff, Philip Jeffries and David Bonk, to name just a few. You’ll find wallcoverings made of handinlaid wood marquetry, seashells, mother of pearl, Swarovski crystals, hand-applied gold or silver leaf, glass beads, brass studs, gilded jute and patterns hand-painted or hand-printed with woodblocks. Although the new wallcoverings may sound a bit glitzy — more Las Vegas than San Marino — they are the exact opposite: They’re subtle and sophisticated or gorgeously graphic, which is why they now grace walls and ceilings in some of the most distinguished homes around the globe. “We love wallpaper. We’re using it more and more. We’re wallpapering entire rooms in some fabulous homes,” says South Pasadena–based interior designer Jennifer Bevan Montoya, adding that the new wallcoverings help define a room’s character. “More than just decorative, they achieve a great layering of backgrounds. They add texture, depth, dimension and richness to a space.” The best wallpaper designers, she says, “have engineered extraordinarily imaginative surfaces” that can enhance homes of every period and suit any homeowner’s personal taste. Among trends in pattern and color, she says geometrics and brights are becoming more popular — some reminiscent of the 1970s — as are luminescent subtle metallics. In recent projects, Bevan Montoya says she’s covered a ceiling in silver-leaf paper, designed a master suite using David Bonk’s hand-screened Cipriani pattern in white and silver–metal leaf and covered an entire room in Philip Jeffries’ gold-on-white Manila hemp. Other favorites among clients, she says, range from “crazy imaginative” patterns to the totally traditional, such as wallpapers by Hermès. Wallcoverings are popular in San Marino, she adds, because it “has become younger” in both age and outlook over the past few years. “My clients there tend to embrace innovation.” La Cañada Flintridge–based interior designer Carolyn Von Der Ahe says wallpaper “went backstage” for a few decades, but it started becoming popular again in the past few years. “Five years ago I rarely used wallpaper. Now I’m using it all the time,” she says. “You can tell it’s a growing global trend, because well-known interior designers are creating their own collections and licensing them under big vendors. You haven’t seen that in many years.
Kravet’s Shimmer wallcovering by Winfield Thybony
Farrow & Ball’s Lotus pattern in lavender and white
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Wallpaper now has greater longevity and flexibility because much of it isn’t just paper anymore.
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Tessella wallpaper by Farrow & Ball
David Bonk’s hand-screened Cipriani wallcovering in white and silver-metal leaf
PHOTO: Courtesy of Farrow & Ball and David Bonk
“Martyn Lawrence Bullard, for example, has a line with Schumacher that I love. Another one I love is Kravet’s Shimmer collection by Winfield Thybony. And L.A. designer Kelly Wearstler now has a line with Lee Joffa. That tells you where it’s all going.” Von Der Ahe says graphics, metallics, bolder colors and new-era florals are popular, and she’s intrigued by all the inventive new coverings — many of which she hasn’t yet had a chance to use. “There’s a collection with brass studs, and a firm that lets you design your own paper [designyourwall.com]. Let’s say you have the paw print of a beloved cat or dog, or a handprint your toddler made in pre-school and you want to design a pattern using something personal like that. Wouldn’t it be fabulous?” Von Der Ahe’s Arroyoland clients “tend to choose more classic patterns, which they mostly use in bedrooms, dining rooms and baths,” she says. She recently wallpapered a teenage girl’s bedroom in Farrow & Ball’s lavender-and-white Lotus pattern. The cost? “I think it was about $300 per roll,” she says. Judy Koessel is co-owner of Chicago’s Koessel Studios, which designs and manufactures unique handcrafted papers that require many hours of artisans’ work. “Our papers have a painterly quality,” she says. “First, we apply layer upon layer of color by hand” until the desired depth of color and texture is achieved. Onto that, she says, they sculpt or press a selected pattern into the surface, also by hand, using woodblock, embossing or other techniques. “We use the mineral mica for anything metallic or with sheen, and we embed glass, mother of pearl, brass and other metals into certain patterns,” all of which are also applied by hand. One of Koessel’s current favorites features a pattern of open peacock feathers, each with a glittering eye made of multicolored and reflective dichroic glass. The studio fires each “eye” in a glass fusion kiln before hand-applying it to the paper. It’s obviously a costly and labor-intensive operation — one five-yard single roll goes for $375 — but she says the results are worth it, and the paper is likely to last as long as the house it’s installed in. Indeed, wallpaper now has greater longevity and flexibility because much of it isn’t just paper anymore. It’s a hybrid creation of color and design fused onto a substrate of nonwoven fiber, similar to that used in wet wipes or diapers. This recipe makes wallcoverings breathable, extremely durable and flexible enough to go around corners. It is easier to install and easier to remove. Just wet the wall, designers say, and the paper peels off in a single swoop, just like a banana skin. A few final design tips from the experts: The faux-finish painted-wall trend is finito. Instead, some new papers have texture and subtle pattern built in, and they’re designed to be painted with the color of your choice. Also, consider your ceilings, which designers call “the fifth wall.” Cover them with one of the new luminous papers to subtly light up the room. Or try one of the new architectural designs that give the effect of a coffered ceiling. It’s all possible now. ||||
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~HOME SALES INDEX~ july
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2012
2013
+17.3% ALTADENA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. ARCADIA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. EAGLE ROCK HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. GLENDALE HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. LA CAÑADA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. PASADENA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. SAN MARINO HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. SIERRA MADRE HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. SOUTH PASADENA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. TOTAL HOMES SOLD AVG PRICE/SQ. FT.
JULY ‘12 29 $465,000 1547 JULY ‘12 27 $745,000 1678 JULY ‘12 24 $468,500 1312 JULY ‘12 113 $500,000 1458 JULY ‘12 17 $917,000 2231 JULY ‘12 145 $530,000 1390 JULY ‘12 20 $1,774,500 2992 JULY ‘12 7 $878,000 1836 JULY ‘12 24 $722,500 1774 JULY ‘12 406 $399
HOMES SOLD
AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
HOME SALES ABOVE $900,000 RECENT HOME CLOSINGS IN THE ARROYO FOOTPRINT
406 514
+26.6%
HOMES SOLD
HOME SALES
JULY ‘13 54 $579,000 1488 JULY ‘13 31 $825,000 2171 JULY ‘13 17 $625,000 1435 JULY ‘13 147 $542,500 1498 JULY ‘13 31 $1,300,000 2210 JULY ‘13 170 $551,250 1372 JULY ‘13 18 $1,765,000 2595 JULY ‘13 18 $682,000 1583 JULY ‘13 28 $722,500 1663 JULY ‘13 514 $468
ADDRESS ALTADENA 2386 Allen Avenue 1200 Sunny Oaks Circle 2790 Holliston Avenue 1260 East Palm Street 815 West Gabrielino Court 1922 Pepper Drive 2391 Catherine Road 1810 Alta Wood Drive 628 Coate Court 1286 East Calaveras Street 2030 Pinecrest Drive ARCADIA 301 East Camino Real Avenue 23 Christina Street #A 1408 South 3rd Avenue 1839 Oakwood Avenue 1668 Highland Oaks Drive 1645 Elevado Avenue 2016 Wilson Avenue 923 Derek Drive 2018 Carolwood Drive 1421 North Baldwin Avenue 839 Pamela Place 1212 Oakwood Drive 330 Hacienda Drive GLENDALE 2401 Hermosita Drive 926 Misty Isle Drive 723 Porter Street 1540 Glenwood Road 1341 Rossmoyne Avenue 1537 Cedarhill Road 1421 Valane Drive 1621 Las Flores Drive 1635 Don Carlos Avenue 1928 Rimcrest Drive 1134 Berkeley Drive 1989 Calafia Street 3225 Vickers Drive LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE 4618 La Canada Boulevard 4854 Del Monte Road 4832 Grand Avenue 5481 Ocean View Boulevard 4769 La Canada Boulevard 1131 Sheraton Drive 4631 Hillard Avenue 405 Oliveta Place 1073 Oxford Way 436 Paulette Place 221 Starlane Drive 2234 Canalda Drive 5101 La Canada Boulevard 1283 Journeys End Drive 216 Lamour Drive 444 Somerset Place 5153 Jarvis Avenue
CLOSE DATE
SOURCE: CalREsource
PRICE BDRMS. SQ. FT. YR. BUILT PREV. PRICE
07/19/13 07/02/13 07/15/13 07/18/13 07/31/13 07/16/13 07/26/13 07/31/13 07/30/13 07/22/13 07/09/13
$970,000 $971,000 $1,000,500 $1,025,000 $1,120,000 $1,121,000 $1,160,000 $1,223,000 $1,225,000 $1,249,000 $1,465,000
6 4 8 2 5 6 4 2 3 3 2
07/11/13 07/11/13 07/26/13 07/30/13 07/24/13 07/26/13 07/25/13 07/02/13 07/02/13 07/17/13 07/09/13 07/05/13 07/19/13
$925,000 $980,000 $1,050,000 $1,395,000 $1,399,000 $1,405,000 $1,468,000 $1,528,000 $1,550,000 $1,675,000 $1,714,000 $2,180,000 $2,200,000
07/16/13 07/03/13 07/09/13 07/18/13 07/23/13 07/15/13 07/02/13 07/30/13 07/24/13 07/05/13 07/23/13 07/17/13 07/19/13 07/24/13 07/30/13 07/11/13 07/31/13 07/23/13 07/26/13 07/23/13 07/26/13 07/26/13 07/01/13 07/12/13 07/19/13 07/26/13 07/11/13 07/03/13 07/23/13 07/30/13
3371
1951
2784 3886
1925 1997
2469 2310 3832 3325 2589
1929 1950 1999 1922 1950
4 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 5 4
1812 2798 2164 2509 2576 2587 3314 4067 2736 2820 4606 3293 3563
1923 1950 1955 1951 1953 1951 1961 1989 1956 1954 2005 1951 1951
$949,000 $950,000 $975,000 $1,000,000 $1,070,000 $1,080,000 $1,095,000 $1,150,000 $1,175,000 $1,300,000 $1,380,000 $1,400,000 $1,500,000
4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 2 3 4 5 7
2470 2772 4432 2727 2917 2655 3312 2495 2511 3083 3391 4648
1923 1965 1927 1912 1930 1956 2010 1938 1921 1979 1925 2001
$915,000 $955,000 $1,075,000 $1,090,000 $1,110,000 $1,150,000 $1,180,000 $1,187,000 $1,248,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,300,000 $1,305,000 $1,333,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000
3 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 6 2 3 3 3 3 4 8 6
1973 1818 1986 3066 1647 1950 1800 2459
1950 1942 1948 1957 1949 1951 1962 1951
1536 1930 2690 2407 2112 1501
1954 1966 1952 1946 1960 1945
PREV. SOLD
$851,500 $202,500
06/22/2012 09/09/1986
$1,329,000 $226,000 $950,000 $831,000 $878,000 $1,050,000 $851,000
11/22/2006 03/12/1987 03/10/2006 08/01/2003 07/26/2011 05/04/2010 11/13/2012
$757,000 $848,000
08/02/2005 09/29/2009
$220,000
05/27/1987
$262,000 $830,000 $800,000 $258,000 $1,180,000 $1,800,000 $1,480,000 $2,200,000
04/17/1986 05/19/2005 02/24/2005 08/15/1985 03/30/2007 01/18/2006 05/13/2008 05/20/2013
$110,000 $490,000
12/29/1977 07/29/1988
$745,000 $1,200,000 $852,500 $630,000 $533,000 $966,000 $190,000 $900,000 $970,000 $490,000
10/27/2004 08/11/2005 11/05/2004 08/21/2007 01/03/2000 06/19/2009 12/19/1984 05/25/2006 10/24/2002 10/23/1992
$361,000 $890,000 $920,000 $1,180,000 $501,000 $575,000 $557,500 $628,000 $375,000 $372,500 $1,380,000 $1,075,000 $712,000
05/21/1997 04/26/2013 06/21/2006 09/26/2006 07/27/1990 07/07/1998 06/07/1991 05/27/1999 06/24/1997 10/26/1995 12/06/2006 07/06/2010 10/30/2012
The Arroyo Home Sales Index is calculated from residential home sales in Pasadena and the surrounding communities of South Pasadena, San Marino, La Canada Flintridge, Eagle Rock, Glendale (including Montrose), Altadena, Sierra Madre and Arcadia. Individual home sales data provided by CalREsource. Arroyo Home Sales Index © Arroyo 2013. Complete home sales listings appear each week in Pasadena Weekly.
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HOME SALES ABOVE $900,000 RECENT HOME CLOSINGS IN THE ARROYO FOOTPRINT ADDRESS CLOSE DATE PRICE BDRMS. LA CAĂ‘ADA FLINTRIDGE 4627 Lasheart Drive 07/02/13 $1,382,000 3 4337 Chevy Chase Drive 07/19/13 $1,415,000 7 4419 Cornishon Avenue 07/19/13 $1,425,000 5 5136 La Canada Boulevard 07/09/13 $1,485,000 3 4641 Hampton Road 07/15/13 $1,590,000 4 1110 Wiladonda Drive 07/30/13 $1,700,000 4 5117 Princess Anne Road 07/23/13 $1,725,000 5 1037 Lavender Lane 07/26/13 $1,850,000 9 3941 Chevy Chase Drive 07/11/13 $1,888,500 2 4309 Woodleigh Lane 07/12/13 $2,965,000 4 362 Meadow Grove Street 07/08/13 $3,851,500 5 PASADENA 1554 North Holliston Avenue 07/19/13 $905,000 4 1070 South Orange Grove Boulevard07/17/13 $905,000 3 3569 Thorndale Road 07/29/13 $905,000 4 1125 Pine Bluff Drive 07/16/13 $907,000 3 2400 Lambert Drive 07/24/13 $909,500 4 1535 Loma Vista Street 07/09/13 $915,000 4 155 Cordova Street #305 07/16/13 $975,000 2 3564 Thorndale Road 07/16/13 $985,000 3 155 Cordova Street #204 07/12/13 $1,000,000 2 338 South Orange Grove Boulevard 07/22/13 $1,095,000 2 3795 Edgeview Drive 07/02/13 $1,100,000 3 699 Rim Road 07/30/13 $1,130,000 4 324 Patrician Way 07/05/13 $1,178,000 3 636 South Arroyo Boulevard 07/15/13 $1,209,000 4 385 Virginia Avenue 07/11/13 $1,215,000 4 49 Annandale Road 07/15/13 $1,232,000 4 1224 South Euclid Avenue 07/05/13 $1,243,500 3 3320 Fairpoint Street 07/17/13 $1,268,000 7 380 West Del Mar Boulevard 07/01/13 $1,285,000 8 45 South Grand Avenue 07/02/13 $1,350,000 3 1335 Cresthaven Drive 07/08/13 $1,350,000 6 1301 Linda Vista Avenue 07/25/13 $1,385,000 4 966 Linda Vista Avenue 07/24/13 $1,400,000 4 2350 East Orange Grove Boulevard 07/12/13 $1,400,000 4 1405 North Chester Avenue 07/19/13 $1,401,000 5 105 South Altadena Drive 07/01/13 $1,530,000 2 2457 Lambert Drive 07/05/13 $1,625,000 4 1455 Oakdale Street 07/09/13 $1,675,000 5 1630 Pegfair Estates Drive 07/26/13 $1,699,000 4 520 West California Boulevard 07/10/13 $1,720,000 4 611 Westover Place 07/12/13 $1,735,000 4 1970 Sierra Madre Villa Avenue 07/03/13 $1,850,000 6 490 La Loma Road 07/31/13 $2,100,000 5 267 West State Street 07/11/13 $2,200,000 6 8 Oak Knoll Terrace 07/30/13 $4,350,000 7 1725 Orlando Road 07/16/13 $7,100,000 5 SAN MARINO 2855 Huntington Drive 07/29/13 $977,000 2 2350 Coniston Place 07/31/13 $1,330,000 2 1930 Kerns Avenue 07/02/13 $1,421,000 3 2168 Adair Street 07/11/13 $1,500,000 3 2223 Lorain Road 07/15/13 $1,600,000 3 1874 East California Boulevard 07/12/13 $1,620,000 5 2235 Ridgeway Road 07/17/13 $1,700,000 3 2165 Sherwood Road 07/10/13 $1,703,500 3 586 Winston Avenue 07/12/13 $1,750,000 4 555 Sierra Vista Avenue 07/18/13 $1,780,000 3 1945 St. Albans Road 07/03/13 $1,850,000 4 2455 Cumberland Road 07/19/13 $2,080,000 5 2110 Homet Road 07/31/13 $2,100,000 4 1380 Granada Avenue 07/25/13 $2,125,000 6 1920 Marino Terrace 07/26/13 $2,194,000 3 1885 Virginia Road 07/30/13 $2,300,000 4 670 Chester Avenue 07/05/13 $3,400,000 4 1285 Oak Grove Avenue 07/01/13 $4,250,000 SIERRA MADRE 500 Ramona Avenue 07/18/13 $915,000 5 525 East Grandview Avenue 07/05/13 $1,012,000 3 662 Fairview Avenue 07/26/13 $1,170,000 4 667 Camillo Road 07/08/13 $2,200,000 4 457 North Lima Street 07/31/13 $3,775,000 3 SOUTH PASADENA 1937 Fletcher Avenue 07/19/13 $950,000 3 2044 Monterey Road 07/26/13 $990,000 3 2026 Fletcher Avenue 07/24/13 $995,000 2 1829 Hill Drive 07/02/13 $1,050,000 3 1813 Ramona Avenue 07/26/13 $1,150,000 7 1529 Huntington Drive 07/16/13 $1,150,500 4 522 Camino Verde 07/02/13 $1,200,000 4 1306 Mountain View Avenue 07/26/13 $1,200,000 5 436 Oaklawn Avenue 07/30/13 $1,485,500 7 1661 Indiana Avenue 07/31/13 $1,588,000 5 1559 Camino Lindo 07/19/13 $1,600,000 3 1044 Garfield Avenue 07/29/13 $1,750,000 4 16 | ARROYO | 09.13
SOURCE: CalREsource SQ. FT. YR. BUILT PREV. PRICE
PREV. SOLD
2254
1954
2300 3529 2691 4087
1975 1941 1948 1947
4764 2210 6493
1947 1921 1922
$362,000 $270,000 $475,000 $695,000 $1,260,000 $835,000 $1,370,000 $1,425,000 $278,000 $2,470,000
09/30/1994 09/12/1985 01/29/1990 07/07/1999 12/17/2010 07/15/2004 09/24/2002 02/08/2013 04/17/1979 08/09/2006
2488 2027 1837 1864 2307 1879 1760 2033 1970 2295 2346 3102 3216 2021 2124 2392 2120
1952 1975 1937 1954 1930 1922 2010 1938 2010 1974 1956 1949 1991 1911 1926 1946 1978
$675,000 $725,000 $139,714
04/14/2011 03/24/2004 12/09/1993
$740,000
10/29/2003
$705,000
08/03/2012
$1,195,500 $500,000 $695,000 $1,240,000 $780,000
10/10/2006 04/23/2012 09/27/2005 07/09/2007 06/14/2004
3100 3165 2858 2822 4919 2128 832 3231 3614 2582 3700 2656
1929 1958 1948 1976 1929 1926 1923 1935 1922 1964 1913 1937
$910,000 $459,000 $1,000,000 $610,000 $1,050,000 $293,500 $769,000 $141,000
06/17/2005 04/01/1993 07/02/2009 03/31/1992 07/11/2008 05/14/1996 06/10/2003 04/26/1977
$504,000 $270,000 $725,000
06/30/1998 01/28/2010 11/15/1989
$1,100,000 $1,525,000 $1,550,000 $1,775,000 $1,968,000
02/28/2013 06/10/2009 09/24/2008 10/07/2008 11/19/2012
3843
1905
7780
1936
$2,600,000 $1,320,000
02/08/2007 08/15/1997
1465 1908 1498 1965 2201 3309 2882 2218 2806 2550 2639 3662 2382
1946 1952 1939 1939 1936 1927 1929 1932 1929 1937 1928 1936 1926
$735,000
03/25/2005
$880,000 $665,000 $1,460,000 $1,880,000 $150,000
09/28/2004 07/20/1989 06/15/2007 02/09/2006 11/08/1984
$682,000 $135,000 $1,305,000 $850,000 $1,555,500 $1,050,000
04/13/1993 05/05/1978 11/02/2004 04/12/1991 01/17/2007 12/07/2007
3825 2872 3546
1924 1935 1949 $2,250,020
02/28/1995
2246 2535 3152 4517 4531
1947 1993 1935 2003 1997
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REFLECTIONS ON WATER & Light in Landscape Design BY JOANNA DEHN BERESFORD The point being that water, like life, is everywhere all the time. Its everywhere-all-the-
IN 2005 DAVID FOSTER WALLACE OPENED HIS COMMENCEMENT SPEECH TO
time-ness is so pervasive, that we don’t even notice it usually, and Wallace urges the graduates to choose to notice, and to savor, even the most mundane moments of their
THE GRADUATES OF KENYON COLLEGE WITH A STORY ABOUT TWO YOUNG
ensuing adult swim through life. A lush, late-summer rain falls outside my own window as I write this morning, and I will take DFW’s advice. I will choose not to linger over the
FISH WHO ARE SWIMMING THROUGH THE OCEAN ONE MORNING WHEN
ultimate irony of his speech, but to reflect upon the wonder of it, as I consider the twin topics of pools and landscaping for the month of September.
THEY MEET AN OLDER FISH, WHO NODS AT THEM IN PASSING AND SAYS,
There are (at least) two ways to think of water as an aspect of landscape design – it’s both a resource to be conserved, and a fundamental element to be enjoyed. In
“MORNING, BOYS. HOW’S THE WATER?”
either case we are moved by a kind of reverence for water itself as a sensual, mystical and practical substance. Mark Meahl of Gardenview Landscape, Nursery & Pools, for
THE YOUNG FISH SAY HELLO AND KEEP SWIMMING, BUT A LITTLE WHILE LATER
example, describes the use of water and water features as both functional and aesthetic.
ONE OF THEM TURNS TO THE OTHER AND SAYS, “WHAT THE HELL IS WATER?”
next to the beach, but we really want to enjoy the water for swimming, for playing, as –continued on page 19
“Outdoor living spaces are so important and so popular,” he says.“We don’t live
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–continued from page 17 part of the environment. At Gardenview we bring the pool and water features into so much of our design process and experience.” As Mark notes, pools and water features are not just a means of recreation or even of decoration. The water itself, its sound and movement and reflective qualities, are soothing and restorative. Water is, after all, in many cultures, a symbol of healing, cleansing and redemption. In terms of water conservation and wise usage, the options, conventions and regulations vary among regions and individual residents and designers. The philosophy remains the same, however; most of us don’t want to waste it. “I’m happy that people are still focused on water conservation,” says Karen Miller, CEO and Principle Designer of Sacred Space Garden Design, referring to recently relaxed water usage laws. Karen stresses that “the importance of water conservation goes beyond meeting the restrictions placed on us by local water agencies. We must take measures to ensure that we are not only consuming wisely and with moderation now, but carrying these practices well into the future.” –continued on page 21
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–continued from page 19 Smart, sustainable landscaping practices that help to conserve water include: • upgraded irrigation and drip systems • drought tolerant ground cover and landscape installations that do not include a traditional lawn • permeable hardscapes that allow rain and irrigation water to flow easily back into the ground • incorporation of succulents, California and Mediterranean natives • the capture and use of rainwater through rain chains and harvesting systems • use of grey water – waste water from sinks, showers, baths, etc. Another and less obvious way to use water wisely is to plan ahead. Autumn is planting season for most gardeners who want to prepare for a bountiful spring and summer landscape. Nights are cooler, days are shorter and the angle of sunlight shifts in the fall, but the ground remains warm enough to welcome fresh roots. “Fall is the best time to be planting,” says Mark Meahl.“We hold off until fall to do some of our large maintenance projects. Planting in the fall ultimately results in less –continued on page 33
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Objects of Desire
8 Cool Classics to Fuel Your Possession Obsession BY ELIZABETH McMILLIAN
FOR MANY OF US, THE PASSION FOR DECORATIVE ITEMS IS
OR PHILIPPE STARCK TAKING COLLECTIBLES TO A NEW LEVEL
SO ADDICTIVE THAT WE ACTUALLY OBSESS ABOUT THEM,
IN THE SLS HOTEL MUSEUM VITRINES.
SHOWCASING THEM INDIVIDUALLY OR CLUSTERING THEM
A LINGERING CHILDHOOD MEMORY MAY HAVE INITIALLY
ON OUR MANTLES, TABLES AND LIVING-ROOM WALLS.
INFORMED OUR COLLECTING CRAZES, BUT NOW, AS SAVVY
FAMED ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS HAVE PAVED THE WAY,
ADULTS, WE CONSIDER WHETHER OUR OBSESSIONS ARE
SHOWING US HOW TO TRANSLATE OUR OBSESSIONS INTO
WORTH SOME SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT — FINANCIAL OR CU-
SERIAL DISPLAYS THAT ARE AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE OBJECTS
RATORIAL. TRUTH IS, CLASSIC COLLECTIBLES MAKE FANTASTIC
OF OUR DESIRE DESERVE. WE NEED THINK ONLY OF CHARLES
DESIGN STATEMENTS AS DÉCOR ACCENTS THAT INFUSE OUR
AND RAY EAMES, WHO ASSEMBLED BAROQUE CRYSTAL
HOMES AND OUR LIVES WITH A PECULIAR MIX OF IMAGE AP-
ITEMS ON THE LOW TABLE OF THEIR MID-CENTURY LIVING
PEAL, HISTORY AND PERSONAL QUIRKINESS THAT SIMULTANE-
ROOM, OR KELLY WEARSTLER PRESENTING LINES OF REGEN-
OUSLY MAKES A DESIGN STATEMENT, INDIVIDUALIZES US AND
CY PLATES AND CAMEOS IN HER VICEROY HOTEL DESIGNS
MAKES A HOUSE A HOME ... OR MAYBE A HOME MUSEUM.
My Own Carnival In recent decades, artists like Dale Chihuly have elevated glass sculpture to an enviable level. But centuries earlier, Venice and nearby Murano, a series of islands to the north, were already producing collectible sculptures made of this co magical material. Connoisseurs of m Italian imports familiarize themIta selves with the complex process se (heating, shaping and hardening) (h as well as the basic materials (silica, sodium, nitrate and arsenic) used to so achieve those crystalline results. ac Murano glass birds, $180–$470, M Contessa Italian Home Collection, C 380 3 S. Lake Ave., #101, Pasadena, (6 (626) 744-0252
Go Organic Blue coral, Heliopora coerulea, is found in the Indian and Central and western Pacific oceans, particularly in the Chagos archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, home of the world’s largest coral atoll. Collectors of coral, crystals and unique minerals are adventurers — if not in the field, at least in design sense. Blue coral sculpture on glass base, $207, Lemmon Hill, 2511 Mission St., San Marino, (626) 799-3000, lemmonhill.com –continued on page 24
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Design Gurus Small housewares by iconic modern designers and architects have enticed collectors for decades.This tray is by George Nelson (1908–1986), an industrial designer and influential founder of American Modernism in his role as the director of design for the Herman Miller furniture company; he was also the first associate editor (1935–1943) of Architectural Forum, where he urged designers to aim for bettering the world. Herman Miller Select Nelson Tray, $499, Design Within Reach, 60 W. Green St., Pasadena, (626) 432-6700, dwr.com
Time Stops Here Whether it’s a sense of history, design or the transitory nature of existence that motivates the aspiring horologist, a collection of timepieces can be as educational as it is beautiful. Horology evolved from sundials, water clocks and hourglasses to mechanical clocks, pendulums, electronic clocks and atomic clocks. Replicas are the way to go for the budget-conscious amateur collector, and Restoration Hardware sells a broad collection of copy clocks that run on batteries. Many are in an early industrial style, such as these handsome pieces, inspired by French electrical meters. French Amperes Meter Clocks, $99 to $129, Restoration Hardware,127 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 7957234, restorationhardware.com
Respect Choose your arena of expertise and show props for your esteemed mentor — whether he/she is/was an author, poet, philosopher, composer, physician or statesman. Great achievement is often commemorated with a sculpted portrait bust, a practice dating back to classical antiquity. And miniature editions have led to collecting in multiples.The medium may be bronze, terra cotta or wood, but the most popular types are white marble or alabaster. Portrait busts, $45–$50, House of Honey,1518 Mission St., South Pasadena, (626) 441-2454, houseofhoney.la/
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What’s Inside? Boxes of many shapes, materials, finishes and cultures can be unexpected delights that double as foreign travel mementos or strongboxes for valuables.The common bread box of India and Pakistan is frequently used as a decorative brass box set on a stand with a hinged lid. Named after a flat bread, this antique chapati box is round, like its namesake. Chapati box, $132–$156, De•Cor, 30 S. San Gabriel Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 405-0897, de-cor.com
Imbibe Sparkling crystal decanters, usually displayed on a handsome silver tray, can be distinguished collectibles for the traditionally styled home, but even modernists will appreciate their perfect shape and refinement. By the 19th century, distillers of wines and spirits, such as the famed Rutherford & Co. of Edinburgh, Scotland, commissioned their own decanters. Though England, France, Ireland and Scotland have been prime sources since the 17th century, the Czech Republic is now considered to produce the highest quality crystal cut. Vintage cut-crystal decanter, $125, Maude Woods: Artful Living, 55 E. Holly St., Pasadena, (626) 577-3400, maudewoods.com
Weighty While most paperweights are made of fine glass, a shrewd collector will relish the artisan who creates one from an atypical material, such as the sterling silver “bean” and “stone” paperweights designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany. First produced in 19th-century France, paperweights saw a rise in popularity in mid-20th-century Europe and America. Even 21st-century trend followers love their desk candy. Elsa Peretti Stone paperweight in sterling silver,Tiffany, 68 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 793-7424, tiffany.com ||||
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Classical Italian Meets French Art Deco Arcadia building contractor John Finton traveled the globe to find the perfect materials and craftspeople for this European-style manse in Beverly Hills. BY JOHN FINTON • PHOTOS BY ERHARD PFEIFFER
ON A RARE PIECE OF REAL ESTATE IN BEVERLY HILLS, THESE HOMEOWNERS WERE DEDICATED TO HAVING A SOPHISTICATED, ONE-OF-A-KIND HOME TO FILL WITH FAMILY AND WARMTH — AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY GOT. THE ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE AND FAÇADE OF THE BUILDING IS JUXTAPOSED BEAUTIFULLY WITH A UNIQUE FRENCH ART DECO INTERIOR. WITH A STAFF OF 100 Interior size: 22,000 square feet Architect: Landry Design Group Interior Designer: Joan Behnke & Associates
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As the design called for a natural-cut stone exterior, I was back in France searching out the best material. Somewhere between Paris, Dijon and an overnight train to Lyon, I caught pneumonia but made it through a tour of quarries just in time to both get well again and realize that French limestone from the Dijon region was the best fit. We used the talents of a workshop in Shenzhen, China, to hand-carve the large quantity of stone and have it sent back to Los Angeles to create the new building. We hired a skilled plaster atelier from New York to create the custom-scalloped walls of the entry foyer and the architectural detailing of the second-floor’s open-air atrium. The endless windows throughout the residence were brought in from Rimini, Italy. Across from the atrium is the entrance to the master suite, which opens onto an elegant sitting room, bedroom and his-and-her master bathrooms, –continued on page 30 09.13 | ARROYO | 29
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each clad with sultry, smart antique décor. The homeowners fell in love with an Italian marble that we wanted to use on more of the house, but only a limited quantity was left in existence. Chasing the remaining blocks of stone took a few trips to the Tuscan coast. Finally, when on a cruise with my family not far from the area the stone came from, I had to leave the boat a couple days for one last look. During the brief excursion I found and purchased the remaining blocks of marble, and they fit perfectly as a core element in the hearth of the master sitting room. As one of the most important uses for this home was to gather the homeowners’ large family, we worked closely alongside the designer and architect to create the finest entertainment areas. A large dining room for formal meals overlooks the front landscape, while a spacious and meticulously planned kitchen sits adjacent to an –continued on page 37 30 | ARROYO | 09.13
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–continued from page 21 water usage because roots grow deep through the fall and winter, then the top of the plants are ready to take off in spring.” Mark adds that fall is also the best time to plan other landscaping ventures, most of which require ample time to organize. Landscape renovations often include planning, consultation and design, acquisition of permits, and construction, so waiting until May to start a project can lead to frustration. “We’re busy all year round,” explains Mark,“but fall is a good time for planning. We like to prepare for major projects so that that we’re ready next spring and summer when people really want to live outdoors.” Both Gardenview and Sacred Space are licensed, full-service, family owned and operated landscape design and construction businesses. Both seek to maximize homeowners’ enjoyment of the natural environment throughout the course of a day and through every season of the year. Karen Miller’s earlier professional experience as a commercial photographer prepared her for incarnation as a landscape designer in many ways, one of which has to do with her unique use of light in the landscape environments that she creates. –continued on page 34
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–continued from page 33 “Lighting is so important,” she says.“A lot of times people leave that out, but the well-planned use of light can extend the life of a garden into the evening.” Mark Meahl has also discovered that the days, and the seasons, can be extended through a beautiful use of light – and heat. Gardenview clients are particularly interested in incorporating fireplaces and firepits into their outdoor environments, and Gardenview designers and artisans provide a nearly limitless range of possibilities for the treatment of fire and light. David Foster Wallace isn’t the first one to suggest that life – and water, fire, light, earth – is worth noticing, and he won’t be the last. Even in Southern California we observe the inevitable cycle of the seasons; and so we realize that time also passes, in fact it seems to fly past; and so we want to cherish every moment the way we cherish every flame, every flower, every falling leaf. We want to, as Voltaire wrote long before any of us were even born, cultivate our gardens. Autumn gives us time to pause and reflect in our gardens, to ruminate over the past and to contemplate the future. And to marvel over natural elements, like earth, air, fire - and yes, water. ||||
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informal breakfast room. To be sure the homeowners had the best experience of their love of culinary arts, I traveled to Italy with the interior designer for the perfect kosher granite counters for the kitchen. The family room nearby offers serene comfort with a lounge and built-in aquarium. The activities continue downstairs with a spa containing an indoor pool, hot tub, massage suite and sauna. For more enlivening gatherings you’re led to the one-of-akind game room, designed to emulate the deck of a 1930s ocean liner, complete with rope chandeliers, a steel-framed ceiling, and a unique trompe l’oeil custom-painted mural across the main wall, giving the genuine ambiance of a ship’s deck. Also downstairs, a home theater and 1,500-bottle wine cellar make for wonderful entertaining. Outside, we built the swimming pool and added a two-story guest house with a small outdoor lounge. |||| Reprinted with permission from California Luxury Living: A Private Tour by John Finton, Images Publishing, May 2013.
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Diego Porqueras, founder of Deezmaker and creator of Bukobot
3D It Yourself Deezmaker is making Pasadena a hub for the new wave of 3D printing. BY ILSA SETZIOL
A YEAR AGO, DIEGO PORQUERAS OPENED THE WEST COAST’S FIRST RETAIL SHOP FOR 3D PRINTERS. HE’D ALREADY DESIGNED HIS OWN PRINTER, THE BUKOBOT, AND SOLD A FEW ONLINE, WHEN IT OCCURRED TO HIM THAT PEOPLE NEEDED A PLACE TO SEE ONE IN, WELL, 3D. “THIS IS SUCH A PHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY,” HE SAYS. “YOU CAN SEE IT ONLINE ALL YOU WANT, BUT UNTIL YOU ACTUALLY SEE IT — IT’S A WAY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE.” –continued on page 41
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An assortment of 3D “prints”
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It wasn’t long before people were filing into Porqueras’ one-room shop, called Deezmaker, wondering if his $1,200 kit — you have to assemble the printer yourself — could realize their ideas. Fortunately, Porqueras also envisioned his store as a hackerspace, a place where people can help each other learn the technology and refine their ideas. If you don’t know about 3D printing, it’s time to get up to speed. Used by engineers and designers for a couple of decades, it’s now entering the consumer market and might just spur the next tech revolution. There are some half-dozen different 3D processes, but all are so-called additive manufacturing, meaning objects are built layer by layer, rather than cut out of a block of material. Picture a regular printer laying down ink as it moves a head across paper. Now, instead of a printer head, imagine the machine has a nozzle that extrudes noodles of a heated material — usually plastic — that fuse together. That’s essentially the FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) technology behind the Bukobot. Many of Deezmaker’s customers have substantial design, engineering or computer experience. So, for them, assembling a machine and learning computer-assisted design (CAD) programs is more fun than frustration. In the future, 3D printers are expected to become more user-friendly, says Deezmaker assistant technician Nick Nelson. “I expect to see this in everybody’s home, printing out day-to-day items,” he says. “Say a handle on a cabinet breaks — you go print out another one.” JPL engineer and Deezmaker client Dave Doody has a sideline selling models of NASA spacecraft through his website, SpacecraftKits.com. They’re made of laser-cut paper. However, creating one part — tiny replicas of the parabolic disk antennae featured on many spacecrafts — has been challenging. Doody thinks 3D printing them in PLA (a plastic derived from starchy plants or sugar) would work better. So he enrolled in a 3D printing class at Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design and ordered a Bukobot. “And what I intend to do,” he says, “is make [computer] files available [so] that anybody who can [3D] print at school or work can just download the file and make the antenna.” The handy microwave oven–size Bukobot is even poised to help as many as 600 visually impaired students in the Los Angeles Unified School District learn math and science. Lore Schindler, a technology coordinator for LAUSD, says textbooks for these subjects rely on diagrams and illustrations that the text-to-speech readers and Braille renderings the students use can’t really capture. She wants to enable teachers to create their own customized three-dimensional illustrations. A trip to Deezmaker with a blind colleague sold her on the idea. Schindler handed the man one of the store samples — a funnel-shaped cup. “I described to him that it was the shape that a funnel cloud would take in a tornado,” she recalls. “He commented that he now had a better understanding of what the ‘eye of the storm’ was.” With some help assembling her Bukobot and a couple of classes, Schindler was able to print a folding
tetrahedron, using a design she found on the website Thingiverse.com. (The website is one of a handful that offers pre-made designs you can customize.)
................................................... On a Sunday in August, JPL’s Doody and dozens of others with 3D printing projects in the works — or in their imaginations — pile into Deezmaker (so named because Diego’s nickname is Deez and he enjoys a bit of wordplay, as in three D’s) on Hill Avenue, north of Pasadena City College. They trade tips and celebrate the successful launch of Deezmaker’s second offering, the smaller and portable Bukito printer, designed by Porqueras’ 28-yearold associate, Rich Cameron. (There are also other inexpensive FDM printers out there, including the Cube, and other 3D printing kits, such as one offered by Costa Mesa–based Airwolf 3D. Porqueras hopes to carve out a niche with quality machines that are adjustable, easy to fix and don’t require proprietary filament cartridges.) Randy Ross and his 13-year-old son, Jedi, are assembling their Bukobot onsite. “This is the only place here in California that will help me build a 3D printer from scratch,” Ross explained. He doesn’t have a specific application in mind but thinks his first project will be a gift for his wife — a holder for multiple bottles of fingernail polish. James Robbins shows off a couple of large, red-and-white plastic action figures he designed and printed on his Bukobot. “It’s awesome,” the 29-year-old automotive designer from Long Beach says, “a fun project, a little hobby, to make cool stuff.” “I can think of an infinite number of things I want to make,” says Tim Trzepacz of Sylmar, who runs a maker group (DIYers) of sci-fi fans. “In the sci-fi community people are making costumes, so if you want to have that special belt buckle, you can print that now.” The 37-year-old Porqueras is fairly new to 3D printing himself. Two years ago, he was working as a Hollywood camera technician when he saw a CNN story about homemade 3D printers. “I got a kit to create stuff I might need for Hollywood,” he recalls, “perfect little camera mounts or custom brackets [to add] more hard drives to a computer.” He took classes at a Culver City hackerspace called Crashspace. Soon needing a better machine, he designed the Bukobot and then offered it to others through a Kickstarter campaign. “We got so many orders after Kickstarter that it justified opening the shop,” he says. He was already living in Pasadena and figured the presence of JPL, Art Center, Caltech and PCC made it a great location. “3D printing encompasses everything I love to do,” he says, explaining how he cobbled together his education at various Southland community colleges and Art Center, enrolling in classes that interested him — drafting, electronics, software design, astronomy, video production. Porqueras and his colleagues have a sky’s-the-limit optimism about the technology, positing, for instance, that 3D printers could make third world countries self-sufficient –continued on page 42 09.13 | ARROYO | 41
James Robbins with his creations
and foster world peace. That’s a little hard to envision, especially when perusing the vases, bumpy plastic Yoda heads, costume jewelry and owl figurines lining Deezmaker’s shelves. Really polished and sophisticated items — custom shoes created by Nike or prototype parts used in the automotive industry — are printed on machines costing as much as a million dollars. “The hobby and home units can create models of a [limited] type, size and accuracy,” says David Cawley, director of rapid prototyping and model shops at Art Center. “The machines we have at the college are the next level up.” On a recent day at the school’s verdant northwest Pasadena campus, he points out six 3D printers, ranging in cost from $25,000 to $65,000 apiece. “These machines have better ability; they’re more production-type machines,” he says. He shows off plastic and plaster prototypes of items ranging from a very detailed dragon statuette to an “iThrone” (a smartphone dock). But Cawley says 3D printing isn’t going to replace manufacturing — at least not anytime soon. “Don’t confuse 3D printing with production,” he explains. “The idea of 3D is mass customization. Everybody gets a dragon, but everybody’s dragon is different.” There are cheaper, more appealing ways to make thousands of identical dragon statuettes. Deezmaker client John Harriot, who designs cabinet fixtures, isn’t expecting people to print their cabinet handles at home in the near future. “They can, if they want it out of plastic,” he says, “but I don’t see [other options] right around the corner.” Machines that print in metal are very expensive. (The last time Harriot spec’d producing a single cabinet pull on one, the cost was over a thousand dollars.) He now uses his Bukobot to create less expensive plastic prototypes, then makes molds from them and finally casts the fixtures in metal. “The software has been giving me some difficulties,” he says, “but that has nothing to do with the machine — it’s great. I’ve been putting out some really nice parts.” Porqueras acknowledges that getting more polished products from Bukobots and other inexpensive printers will require a lot more innovation in software and materials. Still, Art Center students work with a Bukobot (housed at the Raymond Avenue campus), and Deezmaker is making forays into the educational market, targeting middleand high-school science teachers. Philip van Allen, Art Center professor of interaction design, says one advantage for his students is they can use it without supervision. “The materials are inexpensive,” he says, “and if the student makes a mistake, it is simply part of the learning process.” Some Art Center students are even buying their own low-cost 3D printers so they can tweak their designs at home. Home users say watching objects slowly build before their eyes is mesmerizing. They’re also gaping at the early stage of a rapidly evolving technology. Cawley likens this era to the heady days when Steve Jobs and other future tech titans were creating computer kits in their garages. “Today, [the technology is] crude and primitive,” Cawley says, “but we haven’t seen anywhere near the potential of 3D printing.” |||| Art Center will offer its popular 3D printing class again this spring and summer. It is open to the public and there are no prerequisites. Deezmaker (290 N. Hill Ave., Suite #5, Pasadena; deezmaker.com) offers occasional classes, as well as a monthly meet-up on the 42 | ARROYO | 09.13
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KITCHEN CONFESSIONS
On Top of the World Are you taking too much food or too little on life’s journey? You be the judge. BY LESLIE BILDERBACK
There are many habits I’ve acquired by virtue of being in the food business. I grab hot things barehanded without hesitation. I eat with my hands while standing. And when I prepare meals, I always prepare too much. I am terrified of running out. Running out in the restaurant business means you are poor at planning, or poor at customer service. I never want to be caught in what I refer to as a “Veal Prince Orloff” moment. (An homage to The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode in which, with the help of character Sue Ann Nivens, Mary hosts a fancy dinner party, which is ruined when Mr. Grant
Leslie Bilderback on top of Mount Whitney
I made a case for the ultra-light marshmallow), no dump-cakes, no hobo packs, no mess kits. Cookware needed to be minimal, and calorie content had to be high. (The esti-
serves himself three portions of the Veal Prince Orloff.) Running out
mated calorie burn for hikers is about 3,000 a day.) There is no room for tableware — one plastic spoon must suffice. And forget manners — if I’m not allowed to brush my teeth,
is simply not okay. So ingrained are these traits that, as you might ex-
use deodorant, shampoo or soap, why should I bother with a napkin? (Scented hygiene products attract bears and other critters eager to look their best.) Luckily, the only person
pect, they manifest themselves outside of work. Such was the case
on the mountain I wanted to impress had already married me. Sucker.
on a recent backpacking trip.
That is an approximately 3-gallon-capacity drum with a bolt-sealed lid to keep smells
In the backcountry, anything you want to eat must be carried in a bear canister. I like to think of myself as outdoorsy because I like trees and pine cones and stuff.
in and bears out. We loaded ours with our favorite picnic lunch — salami, cheese and
(Although, come to think of it, I do spend the majority of each day indoors.) I have
Toblerone bars. We filled Ziploc bags with our special blend of trail mix (blister peanuts,
camped plenty, hiked a few mountains and I backpacked once in 1979. All of this, I
golden raisins and M&Ms — because they melt in your mouth, not in your hands). We
figured, rendered me plenty capable for a stroll up to the top of Mount Whitney.
brought some extra-fancy granola and a full pack of Starbuck’s Via (the only decent in-
I love getting to the top of things. It’s not a power thing; I just enjoy a good view.
stant coffee), because there is no ascent without caffeine. This breakfast menu then re-
And the idea of being on top of the highest mountain in the contiguous United States
quired powdered milk for the granola and a tiny stove to heat the water for the coffee. In
was irresistible. At 14,494 feet, and about 11 miles from trailhead to peak, it seemed
my brilliance, I sought out MREs (meals ready to eat) like the ones I became enamored
completely doable. Wilderness access is awarded by lottery and, after several years of
of during my recent Navy trip, thinking it would reduce the need for cooking accoutre-
trying, we finally won our two-day pass. (Non-hikers will probably think it’s a little weird
ments. There are great entrees that are heated by magic (a.k.a. flameless ration heat-
to refer to such an arduous hike as winning the lottery. “Congratulations! You get to
ers, which operate by oxidation-reduction reaction of water on magnesium. Sciency.).
work your ass off and poop in a bag!” Yay!!!!)
As an added bonus, there are little bags of goodies inside with things like matches, toilet
Hikers can reach the peak from the west via Sequoia National Park and the John
paper, gum, Gatorade packets, bread and peanut butter snacks, toothpicks, salt and
Muir Trail or, as we did it, from the Whitney Portal at Lone Pine to the east, in the bustling
pepper, instant coffee, sugar and creamers. We also carried several varieties of instant
Owens Valley (famous as the location of many old cowboy movies, as well as for its
sport drink tablets, because variety is the spice of electrolyte replenishment.
population of sketchy bearded characters à la Sons of Anarchy). I am no stranger to the wilderness and well versed in camp cooking. But backpacking requires that one leave behind a certain amount of civility. There are no s’mores (although
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–continued from page 43 sleeping bags and the bare minimum of lightweight clothing. Once packed, the bag seemed manageable enough. But... At the end of day one, after nine miles of vertical trail, we were exhausted, starving and cold, but our MREs didn’t heat adequately. We wanted none of the little extras that came with the meal, nor did we want to sit in our cute camp chairs. We wanted only to sleep. Our summit hike the next morning required just a day pack. Four hours straight up culminated in an amazing view, an unparalleled sense of accomplishment and a delightful salami and cheese lunch. The Toblerone, however, proved to be too much. As it turns out, high-altitude exertion does not result in a chocolate craving. We really wanted Gatorade, but we forgot to mix it up. Three hours later we were back in camp, packing our bags for the nine-mile trek downhill. Still inside our bear canister was a fair portion of the food we’d packed, a fact I cursed with each wincing step, as my back and legs started to ache. I tried to enjoy the babbling brooks and fragrant shrubbery. But all I could think of was how much stupid food I was still carrying. Why did I bring all 12 Via packs and the box they came in? Why so much trail mix? Why so many Toblerones? And the stupid MREs, which I was now packing out, were more packaging and condiments than food. Simply put, I did it again. Too much food is clearly my modus operandi. But I can’t blame my profession. It’s the way I live overall — with too much stuff, a wealth of choices and a sense of entitlement to things like good coffee and fancy chocolate. When you realize the actual weight of everything you haul around on your back, the list of things you’re willing to live without suddenly gets pretty long. It’s an apt metaphor for my modern life, and a signal for me to clean out the garage, look up from my iPhone and enjoy the scenery. |||| Leslie Bilderback, a certified master baker, chef and cookbook author, can be found in the kitchen of Heirloom Bakery in South Pasadena. She teaches her techniques online at culinarymasterclass.com.
GORP Otherwise known as “trail mix,” the name stands for Good Ol’ Raisins and Peanuts, or so my Girl Scout leader would have me believe in 1972. Smart hikers and nice moms add chocolate, because it adds a quick boost of energy and is yummy. Our preferred mix is described above, but there are numerous variations, including the following: TROPICAL TRAIL MIX ¼ cup cashew nuts ¼ cup macadamia nuts ¼ cup peanuts ¼ cup flaked or shaved coconut
1 cup banana chips 1 cup chopped dried papaya 1 cup chopped dried pineapple
MEDITERRANEAN TRAIL MIX ¼ cup pine nuts ¼ cup whole, skin-on almonds 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds 1 cup chopped dried figs
1 cup chopped dates 1 cup chopped dried apricots 1 cup chocolate-covered sunflower seeds
FIESTA TRAIL MIX ¼ cup whole, skin-on almonds ¼ cup toasted pecans ¼ cup toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) ¼ cup flaked or shaved coconut
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1 cup banana chips 1 cup chopped dried mango 1 cup chopped Ibarra chocolate (or another brand used for Mexican hot chocolate)
WINING & DINING Atlantic Black Bass
Patina celebrates its diamond anniversary at Disney Hall On your mark, get set, go make a reservation at Patina for Oct. 10, when the stand-out finedining destination (one of only a few in Los Angeles) celebrates its 10th anniversary tucked inside an architectural icon, the equally 10-year-old Walt Disney Concert Hall. The L.A. Phil will host its own festivities in honor of its spectacular home base, but there on ground level, San Marino’s Joachim Splichlal, Patina’s founding chef and owner, has picked that evening for a “limited edition”Ten Year Tastings Menu of dishes for $10 each.The collec-
Bigeye Tuna Tower
tion, as Patina likes to call it, features dishes created by Splichlal and Executive Chef Charles Olalia, whose background includes gigs at the French Laundry in Yountville and Larry Ellison’s Oracle, where he was the corporate chef. My recommendations from a preview of a few dishes include the Santa Barbara Spot Prawns, lightly cooked and coupled with a lovely carrot mousse and celery vinaigrette, and the tender Atlantic Black Bass with crispy skin and barigoule — bacon atop a delicate artichoke heart in a seasoned broth. Also that evening from 7 to 9, Patina hosts “The Soirée” on the patio, where foodies can savor Olalia’s canapés, oyster and champagne pairings from Sommelier Silvestre Fernandes, live music and mingling with Patina’s culinary team.Tickets cost $100. Of course, many culinary notables have passed through Patina’s kitchen at some point, and the restaurant is bringing back a few as guest chefs for a couple of evenings. First up is Theo Schoenegger, executive chef of Sinatra inside Encore at the Wynn Las Vegas, who will design a completely different menu on Oct. 2 and 3. Finally, Splichal promises a “Put on Your Patina Toque” contest, where he will challenge Patina-philes to put their spin on a dish he selects from the restaurant’s first menu at Disney Hall.The winner receives a one-on-one training session with Splichal and Olalia, two tickets to The Soirée and the prize of having his/her winning recipe featured on Patina’s menu. |||| — Irene Lacher Patina is located at 141 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Call (213) 972-3331 or visit patinarestaurant.com. Green Apple and Coconut Battera
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THE LIST
A SELECTIVE PREVIEW OF UPCOMING EVENTS COMPILED BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER
A Good Time for Every Boddy
Richard II Re-imagined at Boston Court
Sept. 2 — Descanso
Sept. 14 — The Theatre @ Boston Court
Gardens celebrates
presents R II, with text from Richard II by Wil-
Labor Day with its
liam Shakespeare. The new piece, stripped
annual Boddy’s Big Backyard Picnic, hon-
to its essence, was conceived and directed
oring Descanso’s founding couple, Man-
by Boston Court’s Co-Artistic Director,
chester and Berenice Boddy. The event
Jessica Kubzansky. Just three actors tell
starts at 10 a.m. with a walk through the
the tale of the arrogant King Richard, who,
California Garden with Natives Horticultur-
deposed and bewildered, struggles to find
ist Layla Valenzuela. From 11 a.m. to
a new identity. R II opens at 8 p.m. today
3 p.m., guests may picnic on the main
and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays through
lawn with their own lunch or Patina barbe-
Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through
cue purchased onsite. BYO blankets and
Oct. 13. Tickets cost $34, $29 for seniors.
lawn chairs. The Rocky Neck Bluegrass
Boston Court Performing Arts Center is lo-
Band performs from noon to 2 p.m. Free
cated at 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. Call
with Descanso admission.
(626) 683-6883 or visit bostoncourt.com.
Descanso Gardens is located at 1418 Descanso Dr., La Cañada Flintridge. Call (818)
A Noise Within Season Opens
949-4200 or visit descansogardens.org.
Sept. 14 — Pasadena’s classical repertory theater company launches its 2013–2014
And Many More...
season with Pericles, Prince of Tyre at
Sept. 8 — Pasadena’s
8 p.m. today, continu-
Offramp Gallery
ing through Nov. 24.
celebrates its fifth anniversary under gallery Director Jane Chafin with a group exhibition of works by Lou Beach, Quinton Bemiller, Anita Bunn, Elaine Carharrt, Chuck Feesago, Mark Steven Greenfield,
DAY OF THE DEAD LIVES
The Jacobean play, credited at least in part to Shakespeare, is a romantic fairy tale packed with action: Pericles seeks the hand of a princess but must first answer a riddle posed by King Antiochus, with
James Griffith, Edith Hillinger, Myron Kaufman, Nicholette Kominos, Susan
Sept. 28 — The Folk Tree opens its 30th annual Day of the Dead Altars and
each possible answer posing its own per-
Sironi and Patssi Valdez. Media include
Ephemera exhibition, continuing through Nov. 3, in celebration of the tradition-
ils. Tickets cost $42 and $48 for Thursday
collage, altered books, paintings, reduc-
al Mexican holiday honoring departed loved ones. The Folk Tree showcases
and Friday performances, $46 and $54
tive lino prints, installation, embroidery,
artwork in a variety of media by more than 50 local and Mexican artists. A
Saturdays and Sundays.
sculpture and photography. The opening
reception is scheduled for 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 5.
A Noise Within is located at 3352 E. Foothill
reception runs from 2 to 5 p.m., and the
The Folk Tree is located at 217 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 795-8733
Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626) 356-3100 or visit
exhibition continues through Oct. 13.
or visit folktree.com.
anoisewithin.org.
Offramp Gallery is located at 1702 Lincoln
Walking for Kidney Care
Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 298-6931 or visit offrampgallery.com.
Sept. 15 — Kidney care organization Guest vocalists are
Spotlight on Arts at the Paseo
DaVita presents the 2013 Kidney Walk at
Gershwinfest Caps Pops Season
Catherine Russell and
Sept. 14 and 15 — The Pasadena Festival
the Rose Bowl to raise funds for disease
Sept. 7 — The Pasadena Pops ends its
Tom Wopat. Tickets
of the Arts comes to the Paseo Colorado,
prevention and increase awareness of
summer season at the Arboretum with
cost $20 to $100. Gates
bringing photography,
the need for organ donations. Walker
“Michael Feinstein: The Gershwins and
open at 5:30 p.m, and
sculpture, jewelry,
check-in starts at 9:30 a.m.; the walk starts
Me,” saluting the genius of George and
the concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Guests may
paintings and other
at 11 a.m. Registration is free.
Ira Gershwin. Assembled by Conductor
bring picnics, pre-order meals from one
collectible items, art
The Rose Bowl is located at 1001 Rose
Michael Feinstein, The Pops will perform
of the Pops’ restaurant partners for onsite
demonstrations,
Bowl Dr., Pasadena.To
rare arrangements of such Gershwin clas-
pickup (see website) or purchase items
live jazz and food.
register for the walk,
sics as “Embraceable You,” “Love Is Here to
from an onsite food truck.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
visit kidneywalk.org. For
Stay” and selections from Porgy and Bess.
The Los Angeles County Arboretum and
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
information, visit the
Also on the program are Nelson Riddle
Botanic Garden is located at 301 N. Bald-
Admission is free.
website or call (818)
arrangements from the Ella Fitzgerald Sings
win Ave., Arcadia. Call (626) 793-7172 or
Paseo Colorado is located at 280 E. Colo-
783-8153.
the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook.
visit pasadenasymphony-pops.org.
rado Blvd., Pasadena.Visit laydback.com.
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THE LOWDOWN ON SAM FRANCIS Sept. 21 —In conjunction with the Pasadena Museum of California Art’s current exhibition Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections, the museum screens Jeffrey Perkins’ film The Painter Sam Francis at 6 p.m. The biopic explores his life and career through interviews Perkins conducted with the painter and his friends, family and fellow artists. Free with museum admission of $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. The Pasadena Museum of California Art is located at 490 E. Union St., Pasadena. Call (626) 568-3665 or visit pmcaonline.org.
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Smoldering Smokey Joe’s Flares Up Again
Preservation Expert Sketches Design Strategies
Sept. 17 — The Pasadena Playhouse re-
Sept. 19 — Local preservation group Pasa-
vives Broadway’s longest-running musical
dena Heritage and the Pasadena Public
revue, Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of
Library present “Strategies for New Build-
Leiber and Stoller, today through Oct. 13.
ings in Historic Settings,” a 7 p.m. lecture
The Grammy-winning
by architect Steven W. Semes, associate
and Tony-nominated
professor at the University of Notre Dame
musical tells the story
School of Architecture and academic
of the hottest joint
director of its Rome Studies Program.
in town through the
Semes explores four approaches to
music of legendary
making new construction fit with historic
songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
settings, as outlined in his book The Future
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesdays through
of the Past: A Conservation Ethic for Archi-
Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2
tecture, Urbanism and Historic Preservation.
and 7 p.m. Sundays.
The one-hour lecture takes place in the
The Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39
Central Branch Library’s Wright Auditorium.
S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 356-
Admission is free and open to the public.
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The Pasadena Public Library’s Central
and spiritual convictions, as protesters and
Branch is located at 285 E. Walnut St., Pasa-
law enforcement officials clash over plans
dena. Call (626) 441-6333 or visit pasade-
to build a highway
naheritage.org.
through a reservation in upstate New York.
Night Out for Cancer Fighters
The reading at the
Sept. 20 — Cancer Support Community
Autry National Center’s
Pasadena honors women touched by
Wells Fargo Theatre
cancer with its annual Ladies Night Out
will be followed by an audience talk-back
at Pandora on Green. Look for entertain-
session. Admission is free.
ment by Pasadena rock band Past Action
The Autry National Center is located at
Heroes, fine dining and silent and live auc-
4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park.
tions. The emcee is
Call (323) 667-2000 or visit nativevoices-
KABC-TV’s Alysha Del
attheautry.org.
Valle, and the auctioneer is local author
For the Love of Animals
Lian Dolan. Vocalist
Sept. 29 — The 15th annual Wiggle
Sarah Symes will sing
Waggle Walk for the Animals takes place
her original song, “Fighter,” an inspirational
at Brookside Park to benefit the Pasadena
number for people with cancer. Proceeds
Humane Society & SPCA (PHS). The pet
benefit CSC’s free support services for
fair and expo includes raffles, a dog
cancer patients and their loved ones. The
beauty contest, pet-related vendors,
event starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $150.
PHS pets available
Pandora on Green is located at 33 W.
for adoption, a pet
Green St., Pasadena. Call (626) 796-1083 or
fashion show and
visit cscpasadena.org.
a choice of one- or three-mile walks
LACO Launches New Season
around the Rose
Sept. 21 — The Los Angeles Chamber
Bowl. Registration runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m.,
Orchestra launches its 2013–2014 season
opening ceremonies start at 8:45 a.m.
at Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium
and the walk takes off at 9 a.m. The event
with an 8 p.m. program of Beethoven,
ends at 1 p.m. Registration is free.
Mozart, Lutoslawsky and Kodály. Music
Brookside Park is located at 480 N. Arroyo
Director Jeffrey Kahane conducts the
Blvd., Pasadena, next to the Rose Bowl.Visit
performance, which features violinist and
wigglewagglewalk.org.
2012 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient Benjamin Beilman
Saluting Ability Advocacy
performing Mozart’s
Sept. 29 — Pasadena’s AbilityFirst
Violin Concerto No.
celebrates its 37th Gourmet Festival of
5 in A major. Ticket
Fall event from 4 to 7 p.m. at a private
prices start at $25. The
residence in South Pasadena, where
concert repeats at
guests can savor cuisine from prominent
7 p.m. Sunday at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Pasadena restaurants, beverages from
The Ambassador Auditorium is located at
California vintners and brewers and live
131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena. Call (213)
and silent auctions.
622-7001 or visit laco.org.
NBC4 News anchor Chuck Henry emcees
Reservation Preservation Key to Native Voices Play
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the event, which helps AbilityFirst provide
Sept. 26 — Native Voices at the Autry pres-
services for adults and
ents a staged reading of Stand Off at Hwy.
children with disabilities. Single tickets cost
#37 by playwright Vickie Ramirez (Tusca-
$150, V.I.P. tickets $500 and tickets for a
rora) at 7:30 p.m., as part of the company’s
Patron’s Table of eight go for $1,600.
First Look Series of plays in process. The work
Call AbilityFirst at (626) 396-1010 or visit
explores conflicting political, environmental
abilityfirst.org.
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