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Cookies on Tap Local residents raised money and awareness for Girl Scouting at the Cookies on Tap weekend hosted by Mike Hess Brewery. PAGE 5

Artist Explores Role of Women Photographs that challenge the representation of women are part of an exhibition opening this month at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park. PAGE 7

North Park’s Nathan Odom preparing a meal in the ‘MasterChef Junior’ reality cooking show on Fox.

NORTH PARK’S YOUNG CHAMPION CHEF Show winner Nathan Odom takes home trophy and $100,000 grand prize

SOHO sponsors walking tours and lectures Save Our Heritage Organisation invites everyone to take A Walk on the Exposition Side with four architecture tours and four expert history talks in Balboa Park to be given during the weekend of March 28-29. . PAGE 13

Like most 13-year-old boys, Nathan Odom has made gaming a big part of his life, like playing Nintendo ever since he could grasp a controller in his hands.

“For me it has always been Nintendo that was my main interest,” says Nathan. When I was 5 or 6, my uncle gave me a Gamecube and it was the most revolutionary thing in the world

for me.”

But it’s really in the kitchen where the North Park youngster has distinguished himself from other kids his age, and from many adults as well.

Nathan, an unassuming, soft-spoken youth with a shock of unruly hair on his head, is a champion chef, albeit an amateur champion chef.

The Roosevelt Middle School stu-

City Program Helps Small Businesses Dress Up Their Storefronts

New York’s post-punk and indie rock band Bear Hands headlines the San Diego IndieFest in its new digs in City Heights. PAGE 18

$9.5 Million Tentatively Approved to Repair Historic Georgia Street Bridge

BY MANNY LOPEZ

District 3 Councilman Todd Gloria has been out and about among his constituency promoting the merits of the city’s Storefront Improvement Program (SIP). Started in 1986, the program aims to help improve and revitalize older SEE STOREFRONT, Page 10

three-course meal in 90 minutes.

Andrew’s menu consisted of roasted beets with homemade herb ricotta cheese, apricot jelly and toasted pumpernickel bread for the appetizer; braised beef cheeks ravioli with pan sauce and shaved parmesan for the entree; and cinnamon rice pudding SEE MASTERCHEF, Page 10

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Funds made available for design and construction work San Diego IndieFest

dent on Feb. 24 was crowned the winner of the Fox network’s “MasterChef Junior,” a reality cooking competition which pitted him in the finale against Andrew Zappley, an 11-year-old from West Deptford, N.J. Nathan got a trophy and a grand prize of $100,000.

In the finale of the show’s season 3, Nathan and Andrew had to prepare a

RaVae Smith and Ron Suel dressed up their storefront with assistance from the city’s Storefront Improvement Program.

The City Council Infrastructure Committee has approved the expenditure of $9.5 million in federal funds to complete renovations to the historic century-old Georgia Street Bridge, which spans University

Avenue. The full City Council is expected to consider the funding this month.

“This is a key infrastructure investment,” said Councilman Todd Gloria, whose 3rd District includes the bridge. “Today’s action ensured the historic Georgia Street Bridge will be repaired and preserved to remain a landmark between North Park and Hillcrest. I am grateful to the Infrastructure Committee for their support of this project and for the federal funds that are making the renovations possible.”

The Georgia Street Bridge was initially constructed in 1914 and placed SEE COMMUNITY, Page 2

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on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The bridge requires seismic retrofitting and rehabilitation, and the city has been working with Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration to determine the most effective engineering alternatives to address the seismic, geometric and structural deficiencies in compliance with both Caltrans and historic guidelines.

The scope of the project includes seismically retrofitting and rehabilitating Georgia Street Bridge and the existing walls that extend along University Avenue between Florida Street and Park Boulevard.

San Diego Museum of Art Announces Two Major Acquisitions The San Diego Museum of Art announces the acquisitions of two major paintings, “St. Francis in Prayer in a Grotto” by Francisco de Zurbarán and “By the Seashore, Valencia” by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida.

The acquisitions join the museum’s Permanent Collection of Spanish art.

The notable acquisitions were made possible by donations from Conrad Prebys and Debbie Turner, in the case of the Zurbarán, and the Legler Benbough Foundation, whose donation led to the acquisition of the Sorolla.

The gift from Prebys and Turner follows a $1.5 million donation in 2013 to support exhibitions and programming around The San Diego Museum

of Art Celebrates 100 Years of Art in Balboa Park, the museum’s initiative celebrating Balboa Park’s Centennial in 2015.

The Legler Benbough Foundation continues a tradition of 35 years of support by the organization. The Sorolla gift is particularly notable since the first work to enter the museum’s collection was the artist’s “Maria at La Granja,” donated in 1925.

Day-Long Festival Features Top Choral Groups As part of Balboa Park’s centennial celebrations, 20 of the top choral groups in San Diego County will perform in an unprecedented day-long festival on Saturday, March 21, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park.

San Diego Sings! Festival 2015, planned and presented by the Choral Consortium of San Diego, will feature the world premiere of a new piece by local composer Bradley Nelson, “How Can I Keep From Singing,” specially commissioned by the Choral Consortium for the combined choruses, organ, and audience, under the leadership of award-winning San Diego conductor Dr. Patrick Walders. This will be the largest number of singers performing a choral piece together live on stage in San Diego’s history.

In addition to Walders, a professor at San Diego State University who received the CMEA Pearson/Silver Burdett Choral Educator Award in 2015, the community sing that will close the festival will be led by Kenneth Anderson, who has taught a gospel

choir class in the music department at UC San Diego for the past 25 years.

Former San Diego Civic Organist Jared Jacobsen will play the Spreckels Organ on the commissioned piece.

“We are excited to present this oneof-a-kind concert in one of our greatest gems, Balboa Park, during its centennial, while also showcasing the depth and breadth of San Diego’s choral groups,” said Choral Consortium President Carol Manifold, who is co- chairing the festival with Sally Dean, artistic director of San Diego North Coast Singers.

Participating performers range from children’s choruses and barbershop groups to a symphony chorus, and from community choirs and women’s groups to a Norwegian male chorus and a Chinese choral society.

Restored Trolley Makes Debut on MTS Silver Line A train swap, a community partnership and Balboa Park’s Centennial Celebration all played important roles leading up to the launch of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System’s second vintage streetcar — Balboa Park Centennial Car #530 — on the Silver Line Downtown loop.

Officials from MTS, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), the San Diego Unified School District and a group of Washington Elementary School third-graders cut the ribbon on March 2 marking the beginning of service for Centennial Car #530 — one day shy of a year after its arrival in San Diego.

After months of meticulous repairs, creating and replacing worn out sections, painting, and passing a rigid inspection, Centennial Car #530 is now fully operational and ready for service.

The restored trolley honors Balboa Park’s Centennial Celebration and will also be a part of a year-long pilot program to educate third grade students about San Diego’s past and present.

San Diego Eyes Plastic Bag Ban In Case State Law Rejected With California’s statewide ban on single-use plastic bags threatened by a new ballot measure, San Diego is again studying a possible local ban.

City Council President Sherri Lightner announced plans to reintroduce a measure from 2013, and Mayor Kevin Faulconer said he has asked city staff to resume work on the local ordinance.

“San Diegans treasure our natural resources, which is why I’ve made protecting our environment a top priority,” Faulconer said. “Immediately after the referendum on the statewide plastic bag bill qualified for the ballot and halted the implementation of new regulations, I directed city staff to resume with the environmental review of San Diego’s proposed plastic bag ordinance for consideration by the public and the City Council.”

West Coast’s Most Advanced Heart Care Institute Opens in San Diego Scripps Health calls it the most advanced heart care institute on the West Coast. That’s the $456 million Prebys Cardiovascular Institute on the grounds of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla that just opened.

The 383,000-square-foot tower of glass, brick and steel rising seven stories above Genesee Avenue is named for Conrad Prebys, a real estate developer, philanthropist and Scripps donor whose $45 million gift helped finance construction.

The Prebys Cardiovascular Institute combines cardiovascular programs from throughout the Scripps system and Kaiser Permanente. Each year, more than 76,000 patients receive their cardiovascular care from Scripps, making it San Diego County’s -- and California’s -- largest heart care provider.

“In business, and in philanthropy, I want to be involved in projects that make me want to jump up and down with enthusiasm,” said Conrad Prebys, whose donation was the largest he has ever made and the largest one ever received by Scripps. “I’m overwhelmingly enthusiastic about this building because it symbolizes the caliber of expertise, technological advancement and care that patients receive throughout the Scripps system.”

Craft Breweries and Brewpubs Economic Impact Placed at $600 Million SEE COMMUNITY, Page 3

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Ask Dr. Z Vaccines Part II: The Middle Ground I have two main sayings in medicine: “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should,” and, “Everything is a medical intervention, so consider the consequences.”

I view vaccines the same way. I wouldn’t do a tonsillectomy on every entering kindergartener (even though it would eliminate strep throat), nor would I vaccinate with a vaccine I don’t feel they need. I think most parents are of the same mind. The confusion comes when we all believe the recommended schedule of vaccines put forth by the CDC and the AAP includes only the minimum vaccines truly needed.

But the reality is that not all vaccines are created equal. Just like not all diseases are created equal. A cold is not flu, and chicken pox is not measles.

The standard vaccine schedule is now being disputed by many pediatricians, including yours truly, because it recommends too many shots all at once, especially at the 1-year mark, which is when the measles vaccine (MMR) is first given.

Historically, it was given alone at 1year old. Rates of complications were low. When the schedule was changed — for parent convenience, not for any medical benefit — it changed that single shot to six different injections with 10 disease proteins all given at the same time. Side effects rose, mainly involving fevers, infections at the site, and seizures.

Children with hyper immune systems, such as those with eczema or food allergies, do not handle that many shots well. Because of this, many pediatricians are advocating for a slower schedule. In my opinion, viewing the historical data, the MMR should only ever be given alone. As we see the news stories about the MMR being weaker and less effective and we see the call

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Craft breweries and brewpubs in San Diego generated a $600 million economic impact in 2014, according to a new analysis published by the National University System Institute for Policy Research.

San Diego’s craft brewing industry has undergone a rapid expansion over the last few years. As craft breweries take a growing share of national beer sales, San Diego brewpubs and breweries have noticeably increased production, creating jobs and new tasting rooms throughout the region. Using survey data and business records from late 2014, the institute updated its analysis of the industry’s impact on San Diego.

Overall Findings: • Craft brewing’s economic impact has grown substantially. The industry’s economic value to the region has doubled in the last three years, from an estimated $300 million ($299.5) in 2011 to $600 million ($599.4) in 2014.

for booster shots, remember that its effectiveness was fine when we used to give it alone. No background chatter to dilute the immune response. This was also seen in the DTaP vaccine for whooping cough. Studies have shown it to be less effective since we moved it from 15 months down to 12 months for parent convenience.

Because of this, and because of the difference in importance of the different diseases involved, many parents have chosen to give the most important vaccines to their children one at a time, and to delay others that are not relevant until later. For example, they often do the classics — DtaP and MMR, but delay the Hepatitis B and chicken pox vaccines until the teen years, when medically they becomes more of a risk. But even if they have most of these vaccines, the schools still require the exemption form if even only one is missing or delayed. So when you hear about a 20 percent vaccine exemption form rate at your child’s school, that doesn’t mean that 20 percent have had NO vaccines.

Several years ago there was a shortage of the HIB vaccine, so the CDC recommended skipping the booster dose at 18 months. But four years later, those children entered kindergarten and the school required the shot. The disease is not a risk to that age group, but the schedule groups 1-6 year olds all together. Question: Do you give an unneeded shot because the school says so? Or do you have your doctor sign the exemption form because of that one missing shot and be labeled a “non-vaccinator”? And that is the reality of the middle ground.

For more detail on this subject, visit www.southparkdoctor.com/measles.

Dr. Tara Zandvliet welcomes your questions. Send them to questions@ southparkdoctor.com. She practices at 2991 Kalmia St. Phone: (619) 929-0032.

This surpasses the estimated economic impact of the 2015 Super Bowl to the Arizona state economy ($500 million).

• Industry job growth has soared.

San Diego breweries and brewpubs directly created 3,752 jobs in 2014, and overall created or sustained 6,203 jobs that year, a 122 percent increase since 2011 (2,796 jobs). Year-to-year growth has mostly been driven by the expansion efforts of larger breweries.

• The number of breweries and brewpubs has more than doubled. At the end of 2014, there were 97 breweries and brewpubs in San Diego County, a 165 percent increase from 2011’s tally (37). Growth is driven both by new enterprises as well as additional expansions of established breweries and brewpubs.

• Total annual industry sales have reached more than $847 million. This figure reflects more than a $90 million increase from 2013 ($752 million) and a $160 million increase since 2011 ($681 million).

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Seniors Project Aims at LGBT Community Multifamily building also in the works

Artist’s rendering of the Arizona Street Development, which includes an apartment building for low-income seniors and a multifamily building.

Some time next year, construction will start on a 76-unit senior apartment building in North Park that will be specifically marketed to lowincome seniors in the LGBT community, and a neighboring 118-unit multifamily building.

The San Diego nonprofit Community Housing Works is developing the unusual project — for the timebeing called the Arizon Street Development — that will place the seniors building on the northwest corner of Texas Street and Howard Avenue and the multifamily building on the northeast corner.

Community Housing Works is partnering with the San Diego LGBT Community Center to design the senior apartments as a supportive environment for lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors to allow

Another view of the North Park project.

them to stay in their homes as they age.

While the senior apartments will be open to all who meet the age and income requirements, the LGBTaffirming complex is specifically meant to address a 2011 community needs assessment led by The LGBT Center that found LGBT-seniors’ highest concerns included fears of increasing social isolation, lack of access to culturally competent health and social services, financial concerns, and lack of access to safe, affordable, and affirming housing options.

“Our mission is to provide housing that meets the unique needs of each community, and this has been identified as one of the primary needs in the areas of North Park and Uptown,” said Sue Reynolds, presi-

dent and CEO of Community Housing Works.

The project has the support of the North Park Planning Committee.

“CHW has proven itself to be a highquality developer with its Kalos community on Florida Street,” said Vicki Granowitz, chair of the North Park Planning Committee. “Our committee overwhelmingly supported the proposed development. We like that it brings well-designed new housing options to our community, and also provides for seniors on limited incomes.”

The LGBT Center’s staff is to provide services for the seniors living in the apartment building. “We’re very enthusiastic about this collaborative project,” said Delores Jacobs, CEO of The Center. “LGBT seniors have very few options for affirming and sup-

portive housing — and for our lowincome seniors, the situation is even more difficult. This development provides a significant step in the direction of making sure LGBT seniors in San Diego can live with dignity. The fact that it’s a CHW development makes it even more exciting, as it gives us full confidence that it will be a safe, supportive, wellplanned community that anyone would be proud to call home.”

The Arizona Street Development has received an endorsement from the MOVE Alliance, which recognizes developments that provide “Mobility Options Viable for Everyone.” The optimal location is only feet away from the new MTS MidCity Rapid Bus, and with the North Park–Mid-City Regional Bike Corridor project underway, the development will have a regional bike corridor just out the front door on Howard Avenue, allowing residents to have increased access to the great amenities North Park and the surrounding neighborhoods have to offer. Both buildings will feature bike parking and repair space and encourage an active lifestyle with multiple options for getting around the neighborhood.

The development plans call for a large open plaza at the northeast corner of Texas and Howard and significantly enhances the pedestrian experience along Texas Street. Building frontages on Howard Avenue and Arizona Street were designed to have a residential feel that complemented the existing residential uses on the opposite side of the street.

The development uses an affordable housing density bonus to help make the affordable development feasible. “With the loss of Redevelopment Agency funding in California, resources for affordable housing are very limited,” said Dave Gatzke, CHW vice president. “So I’m thrilled that this mixed-income approach allows us to bring both high-quality market rate development to North Park and offset the gap in funding we have in building affordable housing.”

Under the density bonus program, 23 of the senior apartments will be restricted to very low income households earning 50 percent or less of the county’s median income. CHW’s intent is to find additional funding sources and to break ground in 2016 with all 76 of the apartments to be affordable.

With approval by the city Planning Commission and City Council secured, CHW can seek an allocation of low income housing tax credits, which will be instrumental to finance the development of all 76 senior apartments as affordable. “Tax credits are allocated twice a year, and demand far outstrips supply,” said Anne Wilson, senior vice president of real estate for CHW. “We believe this is a great development and are working diligently to make it a reality as soon as possible.”

The LGBT Center’s 2011 community needs assessment, “LGBT San Diego’s Trailblazing Generation,” can be found at: http://www.thecentersd.org/pdf/programs/seniorneeds-executive.pdf

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A Crafty Girl Scout Partnership You can buy online for the first time

Craft Beer and Girl Scout cookie pairings.

Local residents raised money and awareness for Girl Scouting at the Cookies on Tap weekend hosted by Mike Hess Brewery in North Park.

The craft beer and cookie pairing was held on National Girl Scout Cookie

Weekend (Feb. 27-March 1).

Customers enjoyed specialty cuisine besides the cookie and beer pairings and supported Operation Thin Mint by writing thank you cards and buying cookies for the military.

Since Operation Thin Mint originated in San Diego in 2002, the community has donated nearly 2.5 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to U.S. service members around the world.

North Park residents enjoying Cookies on Tap included (from left): Ariel Satele, Ariella Haimovich, Gil Becker, Shane Warren and Amber Gove. (Photo by Paul Nestor)

The specialty cuisine included second helpings of Native American Samoas Bread Pudding, created by Cohn Restaurant Group Chef Deborah Scott, the driving force of Ms. Patty Melt and Chop Soo-ey food trucks.

Girl Scouts San Diego received a portion of the proceeds from every cookie pairing flight (five 5.5 oz. beers and five different cookies) sold during Cookies on Tap. For the occasion, Mike Hess brewmasters infused mint into their Umbrix Rye Imperial Stout and

served it with Girl Scouts’ most popular cookie. “Thin Mints bring out the full flavor of our stout, while Samoas cookies play well with the roasted chocolate rye and caramel malts of our City Park Strong Ale,” said Chief Brewing Officer Mike Hess.

The other cookie and beer pairings are peanut butter sandwich Do-sidos with Station Copper Ale, peanut butter and chocolate Tagalongs with Grazias Vienna Crème Ale, and shortbread Trefoils with Helicon Belgian Golden Strong Ale.

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Tips for Traveling With Your Dog Heather Loenser, DVM, knows first-hand the joys and challenges of traveling with her dog. She and her family recently adopted a year-old Border collie named Calvin.

“As a new dog in our house, Calvin is experiencing some separation anxiety, so we don’t want to board him or leave him with a pet sitter,” Loenser explained. “Even though he suffers from car sickness, when the family goes on vacation, Calvin comes with us.”

Loenser is often called upon to help her clients prepare for vacations with their dogs. Her top five travel tips are: 1. Consider Car Safety

When it comes to car trips, practice safety first. In some states, it is illegal for dogs to ride unrestrained in a vehicle. The Center for Pet Safety tests vehicle restraints for dogs; their recommendations can be found at centerforpetsafety.org.

2. Be a Considerate Guest

Whether at a pet-friendly hotel or at the in-laws’ house, not everyone will love your dog as much as you do.

Make sure your dog is well-groomed and don’t forget canine etiquette. A quick refresher course in the basic commands: sit, down, stay, quiet and come will help make your dog welcome wherever you go .

3. Take First Aid on the Road Accidents happen; be prepared with a mobile app offered by the American Red Cross. It contains veterinary advice for everyday emergencies, interactive features and a locator for American Animal Hospital Association-accredited hospi-

tals across the nation. Download the app at: redcross.org/mobile-apps/ pet-first-aid-app.

4. Avoid Dietary Changes

Stay as close to your dog’s regular feeding schedule as possible and avoid giving extra treats or different types of foods that may upset their stomach. Loenser suggests giving regular meals in a food dispensing toy, which will also help use up some stored energy from the trip.

5. Consult Your Veterinarian

One of the main reasons dogs get left behind is, like Calvin, they suffer from motion sickness. “My clients often try over-the-counter remedies first,” Loenser said. “However, OTC products are not very effective and have a sedative effect that can be unpleasant for the dog.”

“I prescribe an FDA-approved medication for dogs called CERENIA (maropitant citrate) to prevent vomiting due to motion sickness in my canine clients 16 weeks and older — and Calvin.” Loenser knows it is safe and effective because it’s the medicine she uses every day to prevent and treat other causes of vomiting in her patients. She advises dog owners to talk to their veterinarians who can help find a solution for their dogs’ car sickness.

“When you think about it, taking your dog along on vacation can be less expensive than paying for a kennel or dog sitter. That leaves more to spend on fun activities to enjoy with your dog,” said Loenser.

Important Safety Information

Use CERENIA Tablets for acute vomiting in dogs 8 weeks and older, and for prevention of vomiting due to motion sickness in dogs 16 weeks

and older. Safe use has not been evaluated in cats and dogs with gastrointestinal obstruction, or those that have ingested toxins. Use with caution in dogs with hepatic dysfunction. In people, topical exposure

may elicit localized allergic skin reactions, and repeated or prolonged exposure may lead to skin sensitization. See full Prescribing Information; www.cerenia.com.

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Artist Explores Role of Women in Arab Culture

Lalla Essaydi, Les Femmes du Maroc-La Sultane, 2008. Chromogenic Print. ©Lalla Essaydi/Courtesy Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco and Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.

Lalla Essaydi’s work featured at San Diego Museum of Art Photographs that challenge the representation of women are part of an exhibition opening this month at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park.

“Lalla Essaydi: Photographs, 2005–13” features 10 large-scale photographs from Moroccan-born, New York–based photographer Lalla Essaydi. The internationally acclaimed artist is known for her work that explores the issues surrounding the role of women in Arab culture and their representations in the Western European artistic tradition.

The photographs are based on 19th-century Orientalist paintings, but work to subvert those traditional stereotyped and sexualized representations. In addition to their timely and provocative subject matter, Essaydi’s photographs are technically impressive. Each image requires weeks of preparation, as the architectural backdrops are carefully constructed, the text is composed and fabrics are dyed to match the setting in which they will appear. The entire field of the almost life-size photographs appears in sharp focus, a result of her use of a large-format camera and

traditional film.

“Lalla Essaydi: Photographs, 2005–13” features 10 works from three different series by the artist: Les Femmes du Maroc, Harem and Bullets Revisited.

Curated by Marika Sardar, Associate Curator of Southern Asian and Islamic Art, the photographs will be presented throughout the museum. Several works will be on display in a dedicated gallery, while others will be placed as interventions alongside the Museum’s Permanent Collection next to examples of historic Middle Eastern tilework and calligraphy, with related European paintings and as part of the discourse of Modern art.

“Lalla Essaydi: Photographs, 2005–13” will be on view at The San Diego Museum of Art from March 28 to Aug. 1, 2015.

For more information on The San Diego Museum of Art or to purchase tickets, visit www.sdmart.org.

Lalla Essaydi, Bullets Revisited #22, 2013. Chromogenic Print. ©Lalla Essaydi/Courtesy Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco and Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.

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Lalla Essaydi, Les Femmes du Maroc-Grande Odalisque #2, 2011. Three Chromogenic Prints. ©Lalla Essaydi/Courtesy Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco and Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.

Lalla Essaydi, ‘Harem’ #14C, 2009. Chromogenic Print. Lalla Essaydi/Courtesy Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco and Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.

Lalla Essaydi, Les Femmes du Maroc #26B, 2006. Chromogenic Print. ©Lalla Essaydi/Courtesy Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco and Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.

Lalla Essaydi, Harem #4, 2009. Chromogenic Print. ©Lalla Essaydi/Courtesy Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco and Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.

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North Park Filmmaker Shoots Pull-Ups North Park filmmaker Justin Edelman and his partner Dave Downes recently volunteered their creative talents to raise awareness for the “Pennies for Pull-Ups” campaign to benefit foster children in San Diego.

The duo created short films that helped promote a San Diego couple attempting to set and break the world records for pull-ups.

Graduates of Platt College, Edelman and Downes also filmed the attempt, a step required by the Guinness Book of World Records. Edelman is the founder of Footprint Film, a production company with a mission of filming people who aim to create positive change in the world.

When Edelman and Downes told Platt College Chairman Bob Leiker about the project, he jumped at the

Justin Edelman filmed a couple’s attempts to break the world record for pull-ups.

Josh Klein and Ashley Linder compete.

chance to support it.

“Here were Ashley and Josh, Navy veterans who have already given so much to their country, now giving more and doing this crazy thing so foster children can have a better life,” said Leiker. “I wanted them to know that Platt College supports their efforts and stands behind them.”

Although Ashley Linder and Josh Klein did not set and break the world records for pull-ups in a 24-hour period, they raised $4,750 for local foster children. To have made the record book, Josh would have needed to complete 4,322 pull-ups and Ashley would have had to complete 2,500.

“I’m sure Ashley and Josh are disappointed, but from where I stand, they both accomplished something far greater than setting and breaking a pull-up world record,” said Leiker. “They each have record-breaking kindness and compassion and serve as wonderful role models for young people.”

All funds raised in the effort will benefit Ashley’s nonprofit organization, LinderKids, which provides cross fit gym membership and athletic gear to foster children.

This cause is one Ashley is passionate about because she knows how transformative health and fitness can be in a person’s life. A foster child at age 9 Ashley spent her early childhood in a household with abusive and negligent parents. “I wasn’t able to play sports in my early foster care years because my brother and I were bouncing around from foster home to foster home too often to commit to anything,” says Linder. “When I found sports in high school, it transformed me into an athlete. It enabled me to have a positive association, a team, and a healthy purpose that kept me motivated through my teenage years.”

“It was an honor to be part of this project that helps create new opportunities for San Diego foster youth,” said Edelman. “As a Navy veteran, I understand the value of commitment and discipline and know that these kids will really benefit from the Cross Fit program.

The way Ashley and Josh gave it their all was truly inspiring. They endured a lot of pain to help those with fewer opportunities than themselves. I also feel really proud that my alma mater played such a key role in funding this project. Both in the Navy and at Platt College, I gained a tremendous sense of community and service. I really enjoyed being part of a project where Navy veterans were so strongly supported by Platt College.”

Josh Klein and Ashley Linder raised $4,750 for local foster children by attempting to break the world record for pull-ups in an event filmed by North Park resident Justin Edelman.

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with verjus reduction and figs for the dessert.

Nathan’s menu consisted of an appetizer of roasted fennel and Gruyere cheese au gratin with French ham and shaved fennel and grapefruit salad; an entree of herb-crusted rack of lamb with white asparagus puree and a side of fava beans and fresh morels; and a dessert of Earl Grey and Meyer lemon tart with thyme and blood orange coulis.

The judges seemed to award the appetizer round to Andrew. Nathan’s au gratin was a little soupy, so the judges praised the idea but said the execution needed work though host Gordon Ramsey particularly liked how Nathan paired a rich dish with a crisp, tart salad. But Andrew’s beets earned high praise for his harmony and professional execution.

However, the entree round then easily went to Nathan. His rack of lamb dish was straight out of a 5-star restaurant — judge Joe Bastianich called it “unbelievable” and “the future of cooking.” Meanwhile, Andrew’s ravioli (the pasta itself) was good, but his filling was undercooked.

The desserts were a dead heat. The judges liked how bold Nathan was with his unusual dessert, while they enjoyed how Andrew elevated what is generally kind of a boring dessert.

In the end, Nathan was declared the winner. “This is insane,” he said of his win. “I really can’t think of any other words for it. It’s like the coolest moment of my life.”

Nathan said he wanted to win the competition to help provide a better future for his family. His dad is a tattoo artist and his mother prepares taxes.

Nathan developed a passion for food after taking what he described as “a small cooking class in fifth grade for inner city kids.”

But fresh ingredients and expensive appliances were usually beyond the family’s means.

“When I wanted new kitchen equipment, I would do little things around the house or around the neighborhood,” he said. “I would make things and sell them and save up the money on my own. I’d sell] a lot of regular kid things, like little bracelets. I sold some of the old things that I had like old books or DVDs.” The Interview

After the competition, Nathan agreed to a Q&A session with The

TVPage.com, sharing more about his life and ambition: The final episode was taped last year. How difficult has it been for you to keep the ending a secret?

It has been really difficult to keep the whole show and my progress a secret. But I feel like it is a huge relief to be able to talk about the episodes I have been in now that they are airing.

Some people considered you the dark horse in this competition. Is that fair?

In the first episode or two I was clearly reserved and didn’t have a lot of ambition. I was kind of afraid to take too many risks. Then I realized that I kind of had to do different things.

Win or lose, you got so much out of being on this show. Have you thought of what’s next?

I think in the coming years, I might want to start like getting more kids to get into cooking and maybe help out teaching a class or something.

Are you surprised to have advanced as far as you did?

Once I realized I was in the finale it was definitely really crazy for me. I had come in expecting I would do as well but then I found myself all the way at the end and it was really surreal for me.

So you never really thought you would make it that far?

Honestly, I didn’t. But then, honestly, as I learned more from the judges, my self confidence started getting a lot higher.

What is your relationship with Andrew (Zappley) like now that the show is over?

Nathan Odom competing in an early stage of the Fox reality show.

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commercial neighborhoods through economic incentives and architectural assistance to property and business owners wishing to creatively transform their storefronts.

“I’m working to raise awareness and looking for ways to enhance this program that older neighborhoods need very much,” Gloria said. “Since the city doesn’t market these programs, I’m concentrating on small businesses that need these funds and at the same time working to create an engaged community.”

On Feb. 12, Gloria showcased a new eatery named StreetCar Merchants of Fried Chicken, Doughnuts, and Coffee in North Park located at 4002 30th St. Proprietors RaVae Smith and Ron Suel utilized the SIP to help cover the costs associated with creating their unique storefront. Because the establishment combines two commercial spaces, the duo was awarded $12,500.

“We heard about the program through the Internet,” Suel said. “We

saw that they were offering improvements for older buildings and storefronts and we took advantage of it.”

To create their one-of-a-kind storefront, RaVae and Suel had contractors remove the outdoor stucco and replace the old dilapidated windows with a sectional entry that rolls up and down. A new storefront door was added along with security lighting and overhead signage. Suel said that the total cost of the project was around $30,000.

“Instead of being confined by what another restaurateur did before, we wanted to come in and completely gut a space and build it the way that we wanted it to look, which takes a lot of money,” Suel said. “As a new restaurateur, you think you have an idea of what it’s going to cost, but you really have no idea that's it’s going to cost as much as it actually does.”

Suel said that it was surprisingly easy to apply for the rebate — which is funded by business tax certificate fees assessed to all businesses operating within San Diego. He added that it is surprising that so few people have taken advantage of the program.

Andrew and I are still really good friends. We occasionally texted after the episodes and talk about how cool it was to see ourselves on TV and what it was like playing back what happened to us in real life.

According to Gloria, District 3 has had more businesses utilize the program than any other district in San Diego. When asked his opinion on why that was, Gloria pointed out that his district has many older structures and historic neighborhoods Grants are available to small businesses with 12 or fewer employees and property owners in buildings on major commercial streets located within existing and proposed Business Improvement Districts, Redevelopment Areas and Community Development Corporation Districts. Projects are chosen that afford the greatest positive impact to business districts in need of revitalization.

The city matches one dollar for every three invested by the business or property owner up to $5,000. A maximum of 10 hours of professional architectural design assistance is provided to ensure a quality project at no cost to the applicant. Rebates can increase to 50 percent of the project costs with a maximum grant of $7,500 and a total of 15 hours of architectural assistance if the building or business is architecturally significant and is

Sounds like you made a lot of friends on the show.

This show has definitely taught me to come out of my shell and make friends more. Before that I was always quite reserved and didn’t really talk to people. But after this, I have made so many great friends that I will probably keep talking to for the rest of my life.

Your pastries are amazing! Do you ever sell them — maybe at a local bakery?

I don’t really have a vending license yet, but I really hope to get one and maybe do some fundraising at my school.

What else are you interested in, besides cooking?

I have always been pretty interested in animation and gaming because it has always been a really big part of my life. For me it has always been Nintendo that was my main interest.

When I was 5 or 6, my uncle gave me a Gamecube and it was the most revolutionary thing in the world for me.

Who do you play with? Do you have siblings?

I am an only child, so I usually play alone or with my parents.

Do you like being an only child?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It can get a little lonely occasionally. But that is why I have friends. I would say that I probably wouldn’t be in the kitchen as much if I did have siblings because we really wouldn’t be able to take that time out of our day to get cooking.

What kinds of things do you like to do with your friends?

Usually, with my friends, we are in the kitchen quite a bit. The Internet is usually pretty big too.

‘I don’t think I want to open up a dining restaurant, but I might like to open a little cafe where we serve pastries,” says Nathan.

cooking was a pastime for people who really didn’t have much else to do. But then it sort of became almost like an art form where people could start expressing themselves through plating or how they cooked their food.

Is your goal to open a restaurant one day?

I don’t think I want to open up a dining restaurant, but I might like to open a little cafe where we serve pastries. Being a chef is definitely the route I want to go.

Last question — tell us about the hair.

Usually with the hair it starts out as wash it and brush it. I think it is kind of a San Diego thing. People don’t really get their hair cut often, whether it is for strange spiritual reasons or they just don’t have time for it.

Cooking seems to have become super cool among young people now.

A long time ago it used to be that

The interior of StreetCar Merchants of Fried Chicken, Doughnuts, and Coffee gets an ample amount of lighting from the sun.

restored to its original design.

“In a restaurant, the facade is everything, because that’s the first thing that someone sees. They haven’t been able to see your interior, talk to an employee or taste your food. They just see a place and if it looks inviting, cool, different and exciting, well then they’ll want to go inside and see what it’s all about. We’ve been able to prove that

theory by having people come by just to look around and ask questions,” said Suel.

More information on the Storefront Improvement Program can be found at sandiego.gov/economic-development/business/starting/improvement.shtml or by calling (619) 2366460.

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BLVD Market is a Family Friendly Foodie’s Delight The El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association launched an exciting new food and community-centric initiative back in October, and it’s really gaining some

ground. Featuring food vendors, live music and a rotating cocktail program with guest bartender at each event, The BLVD Market is a San Diego style, open-air celebration of

cuisine and community - and from hand-rolled meatballs to homemade ice cream, there’s something for every fun loving foodie in the family. BLVD Market occurs from

6:00-10:00 p.m on the third Friday of each month at 2855 El Cajon Boulevard.

Showcasing some of San Diego’s most creative, up-and-coming chefs and culinary purveyors, the growing outdoor gathering and food fest is the brainchild of Beryl Forman, a.k.a. “Ms. Boulevard.” After visiting other similar events in Brooklyn and San Francisco, she saw it as a perfect concept for the blossoming neighborhood. “It’s a great way to spend a Friday night.” she said, “Pack up the family, mingle with friends, and share in the wonderful energy, food and spirit of of El Cajon Boulevard” February’s guest list included the open door debut of Heart & Trotter and drinks by Native Spirits. “We’re very pleased to take part in The BLVD Market,” said Trey Nichols, co-owner of Heart & Trotter along with James Holtslag, “It’s a unique event that promotes great food, community and the budding vitality of the Boulevard.”

Sleep Bedder is a mindful mattress boutique with locally handmade home goods that transforms into a communal hub where guest star bartenders serve up their specialty concoctions on BLVD Market nights. February’s bartenders Logan Mitchell and Gary McIntyre offered a preview of Native Spirits, their highly anticipated bar and bottle shop opening on the Boulevard in

the fall. Says Mitchell, “The Boulevard is the perfect location and culture. It’s growing and evolving into something special, and we want to be a part of it.

BVLD Market Vendors: Cane Patch Kitchen Heart & Trotter Pho Realz Spanglish Eats Doggos Gus The Ballroom GarLick Sauce Salsa Sagrado 5150 Nut Butter Calexico Creamery Dane Coffee Roasters Casanova Fish Tacos Pupusas Express For more information contact Beryl Forman 619.283.3608 www.theboulevard.org beryl@theboulevard.org

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Exploring a San Diego Icon SOHO sponsors walking tours and lectures

projects by architect Richard Requa in homes range from modest workers the House of Hospitality and the Art cottages to grand, with some in need Save Our Heritage Organisation Deco fountain in the Ford Building. of TLC to restore them to their rightful invites everyone to take A Walk on the place in San Diego history.”

Exposition Side with four architecture Balboa Park: Hidden in Plain Sight Have you ever noticed the original The Garden Fair: A Living Legacy tours and four expert history talks in Discover the remnants of the park’s Balboa Park to be given during the 1915 ticket booths on the west side of weekend of March 28-29. The tours Cabrillo Bridge? Or that the grand west original landscapes for the expositions only will be repeated June 6-7. Each entrance arch from the same year has of 1915 and 1935. This rigorous walk weekend of enriching, entertaining an Atlantic meets Pacific theme in goes back in time to explore the gartours is part of SOHO’s year-long cel- honor of the just-completed Panama dens and views of what was promoted ebration of the Centennial of the 1915 Canal? Balboa Park has countless “hid- as The Garden Fair in 1915, and conden” historical details, including unique tinues on through 1935 with a look at Panama-California Exposition.

“These weekends carry a two-fold structures, landscape features, and fas- the succulent and cactus garden behind message,” said Allen Hazard, a member cinating restorations. The tour will the New Mexico Building (now the of SOHO’s Events and Education include spotlighting of the more crucial Balboa Park Club). Visitors will see Committee. “One is preservation. A lot restoration needs of the park as well. how the canyon view from the historic of these places are not in good shape. This 90-minute tour takes you to cen- west entrance of Cabrillo Bridge leading to the California Quadrangle is a The more people know about this tury-old elements through today. sweeping vista that exposition designremarkable place, the more they realize what an important part of our history They Slept Here: The Movers, Shak- ers created to seal the park’s romantic spell on visitors and residents alike and and our culture the park is, and the ers & Designers of Balboa Park more citizens will choose to advocate This trolley tour explores the neigh- is still intact, hidden only by brush and for preserving the park. The other is borhoods west of the park looking at volunteer trees. in recognizing how influential and the homes of various people involved important the 1915 Exposition was for with the Exposition, including architect LECTURES — $15 each, $50 for all the city, and how its legacy is still Carleton M. Winslow Sr., and director four (includes reception) important 100 years later and beyond.” of works Frank P. Allen, as well as zoo March 28 5 pm. — Mike Kelly, president of the The weekend event includes three founder Dr. Harry Wegeforth, and San 90-minute walking tours that include Diego mayors. “These were important Committee of One Hundred, a Balboa architecture, decorative arts, gardens people,” Hazard said. “These are the Park historic preservation group, tells and intriguing, little-known facets of guys who put the first half of 20th-cen- “The Story of the 1915 Panama-Calipark history. These tours are limited to tury San Diego on the map. Their fornia Exposition.”

25 participants to ensure a quality, indepth experience for all.

In addition to the three walking tours, a 90-minute trolley tour will roll outside the park. Its passengers will see and learn about the homes and work places of the audacious people who made the first exposition possible.

The tours will be offered twice each day and are scheduled to allow guests to take part in all four of them, along with evening lectures with wine and cheese receptions during the weekend.

The tours will repeat on June 6 and 7.

Advance ticket purchase, through SOHO, is encouraged.

The events are being held this spring instead of SOHO’s popular annual Historic Home Tour Weekend, in order to keep the educational activities and events focused on Balboa Park. The San Diego region’s premier home tour will return in the future.

PHOTOS BY GREGORY MAY

TOURS — $15 each The Romance of the Expo: Courtyards, Tiles & Fountains

Romantic courtyards, tranquil fountains and opulent tile enhance the predominantly Spanish Revival architectural theme of Balboa Park. While many of these features are original to the 1915 Exposition, more were added for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition and during the following decades to commemorate people and special events. This 90-minute walking tour explores projects large and small, from the brilliant domes of the California Building to little-seen

7 p.m. — David Marshall, president Details on all weekend events of Heritage Architecture & Planning, March 28 and 29 Tours $15 each Purchase March offers “A Postcard Tour of Balboa Park’s Tour tickets Online 1915 Exposition.”

Purchase March Tour tickets online March 29 at brownpapertickets.com/event/ 5 p.m. — Vonn Marie May, a cul- 1332827 tural landscape specialist, discusses “A Each 90-minute tour starts at 10 a.m.

Celebration of Landscape Design and and repeats at 2 p.m.

Botanical Promotion.”

Lectures with reception included are 7 p.m. — M. Wayne Donaldson, $15 each, all four $50. - Purchase Lecarchitect, chair of the Federal Advisory ture tickets online at brownpapertickCouncil on Historic Preservation and ets.com/event/1347866 former California State Historic Preservation officer, describes “The Architecture of the Exposition Buildings.”

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Brad Weber and his two rescue dogs Peirrot and Luka.

Associate Publisher Joins the North Park News REP Publishing is pleased to announce that local resident Brad Weber has been retained as the group’s associate publisher of the North Park News.

“We’re excited to have Brad come aboard,” said Robert Page, chairman and CEO of REP Publishing, which also publishes SD METRO Magazine.

“Brad truly has a passion for supporting our neighborhoods and the independent businesses that serve local residents here.”

Weber is a local business owner himself who has lived in Normal Heights since 1996 with his wife Francine and two rescue dogs. He has an extensive magazine publishing background, and aims to immediately expand the reach of the paper.

“I found, when searching to market my own business here in Normal Heights, and from talking to other area businesses, that there really hasn’t been a good source or consistent neighborhood marketing available that focuses on each community, and certainly none that most of the businesses could afford,” said Weber.

“My main immediate interest is in focusing entirely on the local areas we serve. Therefore, beginning this spring, we will be expanding the paper’s circulation.

“We are diligently working on a new website, social media presence and other developments to increase our reach and influence in each local community.

Our complete focus is in celebrating our communities and the small independent businesses that serve local residents. We would love to feature and support more locally owned independent businesses, as well as locally sourced food products, artisans, service providers, etc. in our four community newspapers.”

“As a small local independent business owner myself, I am passionate about celebrating and promoting other local independent businesses, and our team will constantly share with the community the importance of shopping, dining, and attending events right here in our neighborhoods.”

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Arts & Crafts Collectibles Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival

BY DAN COOPER | PHOTOS BY STEVE GROSS & SUSAN DALEY

Fulper glass and Teco pottery ca. 1900-1920 are the bedroom’s decoration.

In the home of an Arts & Crafts dealer, we find prized furnishings, lighting, and tableware, all objects of discernment in an unfussy setting.

Because they add color, style notes, and history, small things make the difference.

There’s a saying among antiques dealers: “You can’t be a collector and a dealer.”

Well, bartenders probably shouldn’t drink, but some dealers can, and do, collect. The owner

of this house, a noted Arts & Crafts antiques dealer, says the solution is accepting that the décor at home is not static. Pieces move in and out.

Mr. DeFalco and his wife had a collection assembled over several decades. It was a case of finding a home for their furniture, not finding a home and then furnishing it over time.

Some years ago, when the couple were house-hunting, they looked until they found the per-

fect dwelling: an 1860s carriage house of rough stone in Connecticut. The building had already been converted to a residence, but needed a complete remodeling nevertheless.

This home differs from the interpretive, revival interiors that have become typical in recent years. Here, the collection is the décor; the owners decided to forego ornamental wall treat-

Part of the collection of single candlesticks sits on the sill; the silver service is a family heirloom.

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ments to keep the focus on their “hall of fame” of American Arts & Crafts pieces. Over time, each object was selected with knowledge and discernment.

Despite this dealer’s passion for the Craftsman style, his house looks like neither a booth at an antiques show nor a museum installation. Credit the personal touches throughout. A silver tea service, handed down through the family, lends grace and polish to a Stickley oak sideboard.

Then there’s the collection of

unmatched candlesticks. This is a warm and inviting interior that avoids the stiffness incumbent on so many houses “done” in a single period. Yet each piece invites (and deserves) appreciation.

For all the high-end objects that surround him, Mr. DeFalco is still proud to display his first Mission-style acquisition; an octagonal stand with tapered legs, a piece with no provenance. Says he: “It’s unmarked, and I have no idea who made it, but it’s the piece that got me started. I was on a sailing trip . . . I found it and brought it home on the boat with me.”

The interior is furnished with the best examples of American Arts & Crafts furniture, lighting, and tableware as well as antique Navajo rugs.

A Gustav Stickley dining table and 16 matching chairs are lit by a Tiffany fixture. As in Stickley’s own home, the furnishings and architectural materials such as the stone fireplace are the décor; there is no applied decoration.

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ADAMS HERITAGE ROW Wakes Up The Sleepy East Adams Ave Business District It has been three years in the making to create the upscale urban renovation of 4202 through 4204 Adams Avenue, between 42nd Street and Biona. The tired old property known to many of Kensington residents as “The Store” is sporting a new look.

Leslie Marchetti and Kathleen Cook, daughters of William M. Davis Sr. and nieces of Beverly Jean Logan (brother and sister co-owners of the property), appropriately named the building Adams Heritage Row, est. 1924, E.M. Ohre, paying tribute to their grandparents E.M. Ohre and his wife Ruby, who purchased the dirt lot in 1924 and built the commercial property.

Leslie Marchetti has directed the project from the start and says, “My only intention was to maintain the original integrity of the building and apply a contemporary upscale urban feel without destroying the historic and romantic mood of Kensington.”.

Her goal to bring to the business district what the residents of Kensington asked for became the driving force that kept her pushing through all the challenges.

Davis/Logan Legacy Trust has longterm tenants that accomplish Leslie’s mission to provide the best food/drink, beauty and service businesses to Kensington and surrounding communities.

Kensington resident Steve Oas, owner and director of the OAS Center, provides specialized therapy services in a state-of-the art environment for children with special needs. There is also private

A look inside GALLERY4204.

tutoring available for after school.

His doors opened in December 2014 and the 2,000-square-foot space is busy six days a week.

Pappalecco will be opening late spring in an 1,800-square-foot space on the west end bringing their fantastic Italian charm and food/drink to Adams. “Expect an addiction to Papellecos famous gelato, a meeting place and the essence of the sign currently hanging, we are building your Tuscan Home,” Leslie says.

Leslie’s career in fine art since the early 1980s made a contemporary fine art gallery the perfect fit and finishing touch.

GALLERY4204 features works

by Debra Fritts and Alex Watts, both sculptors from Santa Fe, N.M.; regional painters Marie Najera and Donn Angel Perez Lopez; pastel artist Bob Ichter from Atlanta, Ga.; Jesse Reno from Portland, Ore.; and Gerzon nature fabricator of fine art furnishings.

“This contemporary Gallery is cumulative of years of experience in the fine art world and I have selected mediums and artists that I have always wanted to work with and show together, it is a joy to pass through the doors and breathe in the beauty,” says Leslie.

An open house hosted by GALLERY4204 and OAS Center will be held Sunday, March 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. For information, contact Leslie Marchetti at (619) 213-2706 or info@gallery4204.com.

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IndieFest is Back in the Neighborhood Popular musical festival comes to City Heights March 28

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Danielle LoPresti, left, and Alicia Champion, creators of Bear Hands, headliners of the IndieFest. the San Diego IndieFest. (David Brooks photo)

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Liberty Station’s loss is City Heights’ gain when it comes to the popular San Diego IndieFest.

The music production will be staged March 28 in City Heights (3700 Fairmount Ave.) after last being held in Point Loma’s Liberty Station in 2013. (The festival took a hiatus in 2014).

More than 50 groups and solo performers will be featured during the festival, which will be headlined by Bear Hands, a post-punk and indie rock band that was formed in 2006 in Brooklyn.

Danielle LoPresti and Alicia Champion formed the first San Diego IndieFest in 2004. They have been committed partners as well as music and community leaders in San Diego for the last decade.

Impassioned human rights activists, the couple, with IndieFest, created a renewed music scene in San Diego around diversity and community. Both openly bisexual, Danielle and Alicia felt marginalized as entertainers who all too often had to choose between mainstream, “straight” events, and the more exclusively LGBT-focused ones.

Their creation of the large-scale musical event

defied the typical separatism between LGBT and and more. mainstream events and brought in an audience “We’re really excited about having the festival that reflected the way they saw the world. in an urban area again,” LoPresti, a City Heights Danielle and Alicia resident, tells Soundcontinued year after Diego of IndieFest, year, growing the feswhich was once at home San Diego IndieFest tival into what’s in North Park. “We’ve March 28, 2015 regarded now as one of always had community Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park, the city’s signature involvement, but (City 3700 Fairmount Ave., City Heights events. As activists, Heights) is a whole new Danielle and Alicia are level of awesome.”

Tickets $15 ($12 for students & seniors) known for their While the film eleVIP passes (ages 21 and over) available for dynamic and socially$40 or purchase online at: ment of the festival is eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-indiefest-9-feaconscious perforbeing temporarily susturing-bear-hands-ticketsmances, to public pended, IndieFest is 15689781559?aff=DeadFeatherMoon demonstrations and introducing a mouthCity Council meetings, watering culinary feaFor musical lineup, visit: speaking out passionture. Sponsored by the http://sandiegoindiefest.com/artists.html ately about marriage City Heights Commuequality, nonviolent nity Development Corconflict resolution, poration, the Internaadoption advocacy, safe access for medicinal mar- tional Village Oasis will showcase a variety of ijuana, limits on Hillcrest high-rise development cuisines that can be found in City Heights, reviv-

ing a bygone food fest the neighborhood hosted some 10 years ago. While VAP (Very Awake People) ticket holders will get free samples of all the delicacies — Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Laotian, Mexican and more — the food will be available for purchase as well, says Champion.

Also changing is the festival layout. In past years, there have been almost too many stages to navigate, so for 2015, LoPresti and Champion have decided to cut it down. “I think that there have been times when we’ve had so many stages it’s been almost overwhelming,” says LoPresti.

“This year there’s three, so the event is a little more centralized.”

In the tradition of inclusiveness, this year’s IndieFest is offering free tickets to all City Heights residents and introducing a “pay what you can” timeslot, likely at the head of the fest, when people will be able to get in for whatever they can afford.

“If you don’t have a dime to spend, we still want you to come out and have a good time,” Champion tells us.

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In the Acoustic Music Scene, Lisa Sanders Stands Out One of the leading lights of San Diego’s acoustic music scene, Lisa Sanders is also among the most underrated. Always happy to pitch in at a benefit or fundraiser, helping to mentor several generations of performers and releasing great album after great album, Sanders is one of the reasons San Diego is on any music map at all. She initially came to national attention during Java Joe’s ’90s heyday, but she’s still as vital and important an artist today. The mainstream may not have quite caught on to Sanders’ charm, but it really is just a matter of time before her wonderful catalog of music is rediscovered and brings her the acclaim she so richly deserves.

Lisa Sanders: Saturday March 21, at Java Joe’s, 3536 Adams Ave., 9 p.m.

All ages. www.javajoessd.comm

La Luz Headlines Soda Bar Fare Orange County’s Burger Records is expanding its reach into San Diego and that can only be a good thing.

Besides releasing music from acts past and present, the label also promotes shows and tours such as the SXSW Caravan of Stars, which stops in at the Soda Bar on March 25. On hand will be indie rockers such as Will Sprott, Wax Witches, Michael Rault, Meatbodies and headliners, La Luz. While all the performers are a worthy listen, the all- female quartet La Luz will easily draw the most attention, mining a sound that includes equal parts surf guitar, Ronettes melodies and ’60s garage rock mentality. If you like Dum Dum Girls, Raveonettes or Jesus and Mary Chain, La Luz’s music will become an instantly essential part of your music collection.

La Luz: Wednesday, March 25 at The Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Blvd. 7:30 p.m.

21 and up. $14. www.sodabarmusic.com

Downs Family Tunes Get the Adrenaline Flowing One of the longest bands in San Diego, The Downs Family, performs at Bar Pink on March 13. With a sound inspired by such Irish drinking band such as the Pogues, the group is a roving party, full of boisterous tunes that get the adrenaline pumping. The band’s lineup has changed numerous times in its three-decade existence, but they are still led by manic frontman David Dick and their sound hasn’t changed a bit since their heyday. The combo hasn’t recorded in some time, but when it comes to an exciting night of music, the band the Downs Family never fails to deliver..

The Downs Family: Friday, March 13, at Bar Pink, 3829 30th St. 9 p.m.

21 and up. http://www.barpink.com

Queen Bee Tribute to the Beatles More than 50 years after the fact, it’s abundantly clear that the Beatles popularity continues unabated. On March 28, Queen Bee will be the location of a special ‘Beatles Fair’ celebrating San Diego’s love for the Fab Four. On hand will be numerous local combos including The Baja Bugs and Rhythm & the Method, as well as costumed impersonators Britain’s Finest.

Top events of the day will likely be a complete recreation of the Beatles 1965 San Diego appearance, including the press conference, as well as an appearance from Badfinger guitarist Joey Molland, who will perform hits including “No Matter What” and “Day After Day.” For anyone who enjoys the Beatles music — and very few don’t — this promises to be the show of the year.

Beatles Fair: Saturday, March 28, at Queen Bee, 3925 Ohio St. Noon–11 p.m.

All ages. http://www.sandiegobeatlesfair.com.

22 Kings Get the Feet Tapping and Hands Clapping Mixing up folk rock, Americana, country and indie sounds, duo 22 Kings appears at Lestat’s on March 26. Featuring Sam Bybee and Sandi King, the duo’s music is great fun, uptempo stompers that get the feet tapping and hands clapping along, full of tight, soaring harmonies. As good as their originals are, they also have great fun recasting songs by the likes of Jason Mraz, Sam Smith etc., perfect for singing along. If you enjoy singer-songwriter tunes, 22 Kings are among the best in the area. Bybee and King’s beautifully matched voices are a joy to hear.

22 Kings: Wednesday, March 26 at Java Joe’s, 3536 Adams Ave., 9 p.m.

All ages. www.javajoessd.com

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