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G E F F E N P L AY H O U S E 2 0 1 7/ 2 0 1 8 S E A S O N A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY UNIT AT MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER OF NEW YORK CITY Written by HALLEY FEIFFER Directed by TRIP CULLMAN Featuring HALLEY FEIFFER Additional casting to be announced.

SEPTEMBER 5 – OCTOBER 8, 2017 GIL CATES THEATER

UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL: AN IMPRESSIVE PRESENTATION OF LOVELY EVIDENCES Written by GLEN BERGER Directed by STEVEN ROBMAN

OCTOBER 10 – NOVEMBER 19, 2017 AUDREY SKIRBALL KENIS THEATER

IRONBOUND

Written by MARTYNA MAJOK Directed by TYNE RAFAELI

JANUARY 30 – MARCH 4, 2018 GIL CATES THEATER

SELL/BUY/DATE

Written & Performed by SARAH JONES Directed by CAROLYN CANTOR

FEBRUARY 27 – APRIL 8, 2018 AUDREY SKIRBALL KENIS THEATER

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CHASING MEM’RIES: A DIFFERENT KIND OF MUSICAL Written & Directed by JOSH RAVETCH Lyrics by ALAN & MARILYN BERGMAN Featuring TYNE DALY and ROBERT FORSTER Additional casting to be announced.

NOVEMBER 7 – DECEMBER 10, 2017 GIL CATES THEATER

THE WAY WE GET BY

Written by NEIL LaBUTE Directed by RANDALL ARNEY

MAY 8 – JUNE 17, 2018

AUDREY SKIRBALL KENIS THEATER

SKELETON CREW

Written by JOSHUA HARMON Directed by STEPHEN BRACKETT

Written by DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU Directed by PATRICIA McGREGOR

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FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC AT THE MARKET: Friday Evenings Through September 1, 7–9pm: Enjoy free evening concert performances spanning all musical genres including Latin jazz, world beat, soul, swing, Brazilian and more!

TASTE OF FARMERS MARKET: Tuesday, July 18, 5-9pm: For one evening only, our merchants take you on a strolling gastronomic and shopping adventure throughout the Market, letting you enjoy delicious food and live music. More information is available at farmersmarketla.com

METROPOLITAN FASHION WEEK COSTUME DESIGNERS COMPETITION: Thursday, September 28, 6:30pm: Join us as Metropolitan Fashion Week hosts the opening ceremonies to its third annual costume designer's competition in the Farmers Market Plaza. Our trolley tracks will transform into a fashion show runway, and you, the audience, will pick the winning design!

FALL FESTIVAL: Saturday & Sunday, October 14 & 15, All Day: A favorite event since 1934, Fall Festival features a bounty of live music, a petting zoo, pig races, arts & crafts for kids, world famous pie-eating contests and more!

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES & HANUKKAH CELEBRATION: December 17-23: The Market is decked out in Yuletide finery to welcome the season. Celebrate the holidays with music, arts & crafts, variety shows, Dickensian carolers, the lighting of a giant menorah and more.

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Contents

Fantasm - An Odyssey of Dreams at the Ford Jul 21

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Galleries & Museums Hollywood Discovers Armenia

Christopher Bales: God 1 at La Luz de Jesus Gallery thru Jul 30

Film Dining Capitol Records Ford Theatres Program Comedy Theatres Music The Max Factor Effect Theatre & Dance Family Fare

Magazine Staff Oscar Arslanian Publisher Nyla Arslanian Editor Annette Semerdjian Continuity and Administration Valentine Combe Listings McMAC Publications Layout and Production Management Jennifer Logan/STUDIO FUSE Cover Design and Ford Theatres Program The Magazine Factory Feature Designs Rachel Flanagan Contributing Writer Scott Martin Contributing Writer COP Communications Website Arslanian & Associates, Inc. Advertising Direct advertising inquiries and correspondence to Discover Hollywood, 6671 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1502, Hollywood, CA 90028, (323) 465-0533 or e-mail oscar@discoverhollywood.com.

Discover Hollywood magazine is published quarterly and spotlights the best of Hollywood: its arts, history anad cultural richness. A free publication, it is mailed to residents in the greater Hollywood area and distributed in theatres, galleries, museums and hotels. To receive a copy of the regular summer issue, send $2.00 to cover the cost of postage and handling to the address listed above.

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From the Editor Some things are worth waiting for and this season at our wonderful Ford Theatre is definitely one of those. The good news is that the next few months are packed with an amazing array of performances. While we’re all happy that at long last the drought is over, it was damage caused by the winter rains that delayed this year’s opening. Happily, in this case, good news followed the bad.

We encourage you to take advantage of the variety of music and dance that is offered this year. Also, take a moment to read the letters from both Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and the Ford’s new General Manager Olga Garay-English. With the completion of the new amenities here at The Ford, this historic theatre has taken its rightful place as one of Hollywood’s best performance venues.

While you’re waiting for the show to begin, inside the program you can explore Armenia, read about one of Hollywood’s most visible landmarks, Capitol Records, and learn about the lasting legacy of Max Factor, the man who invented the term “makeup” to make everyone “ready for their closeup.”

Also in the program, we’ve tried to compile information on what to see and do, not only in Hollywood but throughout L.A. County. The quality and variety of the visual and performing arts in this region is astounding.

If you would like to receive our regular quarterly issue which focuses exclusively on the arts of Hollywood, please visit our website www.discoverhollywood.com to subscribe to our free magazine or to sign up for our newsletters.

Meanwhile, enjoy your summer and come back to The Ford again and again.

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Galleries

Museums

Annenberg Space for Photography - 2000 Avenue of the Stars #1U. (213) 403-3000. Generation Wealth thru Aug 13; Puro Cuba Sep. 9-Feb 25. www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org Artists Corner - 1546 Highland Ave. (323) 464-3900.

Art services and exhibits LA artists. Group Exhibit: Abstract Visions thru Jul 29. www.artistscorner.us

Simmons: Fade to Black thru Jul 2018. Face to Face: Los Angeles Collects Portraiture thru Oct 8. www.caamuseum.org California Science Center - 700 Exposition Park Dr. (323) SCIENCE. Body Worlds: Pulse thru Feb 20, Earth in Concert, Mission 26: ET comes home, Mission 26: The Big Endeavour and the space shuttle itself. www.californiasciencecenter.org CB1 Gallery - 1923 S Santa Fe Ave. Los Angeles.

(213) 806-7889. Group Exhibition curated by Soo Kim & Virginia Arce thru Jul 15. Vida, passion y muerte by Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia Sep 9-Oct 21. www.cb1gallery.com Chimento Contemporary - 622 S. Anderson St., #105.

(310) 433-0508. The Pop Up Show Jul 29-Aug 19. www.chimentocontemporary.com Chinese American Museum - 425 N. Los Angeles St. (213) 485-8567. www.camla.org Couturier Gallery - 166 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 9335557. Kenneth Locker: LA Noir Aug 5-19. www.couturiergallery.com

Sybil Atteck: self-portrait at California African-American Museum thru Feb 26 Autry Museum of the American West - 4700 Western Heritage Way (Griffith Park). (323) 667-2000.

California Impressionism: The Gardena High School Collection thru Aug 6; Play! thru Jan 6. www.theautry.org Avila Adobe @ El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument - 424 North Main St., Los Angeles. (213) 628-1274. House museum furnished in late 1840s Old California period style. Monday thru Sunday 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Craft and Folk Art Museum - 5814 Wilshire Blvd.

(323) 937-4230. Material As Metaphor and Betye Saar: Keepin’ It Clean thru Aug 20. The US-Mexico Border: Place, Imagination, and Possibility Sep 10-Jan 7. www.cafam.org Culver City Arts District - Includes over 35 unique galleries on Washington Boulevard between Helms and Fairfax Avenues as well as La Cienega Blvd. between Venice and Fairfax Avenue. www.culvercityartsdistrict.com Diane Rosenstein Fine Art - 831 N. Highland. (323) 397-9225. Joe Ray: Complexion Constellation thru Aug 5. www.dianerosenstein.com

Downtown Art Walk Free self-guided tour of downtown L.A. Art’s District which includes over 50 galleries.

(213) 842-8574. Art Walk Gallery Tour 2nd Thursday of each month Aug 10, Sep 14; Historic Core Mural Tour Oct 7; Building on History Tour Aug 5. www.downtownartwalk.org The Durón Gallery - 685 Venice Blvd. (310) 8229560. Tomboys: Christina Schlesinger thru Sep 9; Influences of cultural iconography “Ni De Aqui Ni De Alla”. www.sparcinla.org Forest Lawn Museum - 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. (323) 340-4792. Art Without Boundaries by Cao Yong Jul 27-Dec 14. www.forestlawn.com Fowler Museum at UCLA - 308 Charles E. Young Drive North. (310) 825-4361. Global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas. Lineage Through Landscape: Tracing Egun in Brazil by Fran Siegel Jul 23-Dec 10.

How to Make the Universe Right: The Art of Priests and Shamans in Vietnam and Southern China Jul 30-Dec 21. www.fowler.ucla.edu Gallery 825 - 825 N. La Cienega Blvd. (310) 6528272. Los Angeles Art Association. Tue-Sat. www.laaa.org/gallery-825/ Gavlak - 1034 N. Highland Ave. (323) 467-5700. Los Super Elegantes Performance Retrospective: Forever Up, and Coming Now Sep 9-Oct 28. www.gavlakgallery.com The Getty Center - 1200 Getty Center Dr. (310) 4407300. The Lure of Italy and Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe thru Jul 30; Thomas Annan and Now Then: Chris Killip and the Making of In Flagrante thru Aug 13; The Birth of Pastel thru Dec; Illuminating Women in the Medieval World thru Sep 17; Happy Birthday, Mr Hockney thru Nov 26; Photography in Argentina, 1850-2010: Contradiction and Continuity Sep 16-Jan 28; The

Barnsdall Art Park - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 6604254. Hollyhock House and eleven surrounding acres were given to Los Angeles by oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in 1927. Includes Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, Gallery Theatre, Junior Arts Center, Barnsdall Art Center. www.barnsdallartpark.com Bergamot Station - 2525 Michigan Ave. Santa Monica. (310) 453-7535. Collection of contemporary art galleries; one-stop shop for creativity. Summer Celebration Sat Jul 22 11am-4pm. www.bergamotstation.com.

The Broad - 221 South Grand. (213) 232-6200. New Contemporary Art Museum built by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad. Oracle thru Sep 3; Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors Oct-Jan 2018. Reservations required. www.thebroad.org California African-American Museum - 600 State Drive, Exposition Park. (213) 744-7432. Gary

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La Luz de Jesus Gallery - 4633 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 666-7667. Group show with Annie Owens, Daria Theodora, Cristina Paulos, Edith Waddell & Karen Hydendahl Aug 4-26. The 5th Annual Coaster Show Sep1-Oct 1. www.laluzdejesus.com Launch Gallery - 170 S. La Brea Ave. (323) 8991363. Group show The Reality of Nature Sept 9-30. www.launchla.org LA><ART - 7000 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 871-4140.

Experimental exhibitions reflecting the diversity of the city. Zarouhie Abdalian exhibit Jul 30-Sep 2. Video Art in Latin America Sep 16-Dec 16. www.laxart.org Leica Gallery Los Angeles - 8783 Beverly Blvd. (424) 777-0341.

Established and up-and-coming photographers. The Journey by Arthur Meyerson Aug 3-31. www.leicagalleryla.com

E. Charlton Fortune: Drying Sails, St. Tropez at Pasadena Museum of California Art thru Jan 7 Metropolis in Latin America, 1830-1930 Sep 16-Jan 7; Making Art Concrete Sep 16-Feb 11; Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas Sep 16- Jan 28; Giovanni Bellini Oct 10-Jan 14; Sacred Landscapes Oct 10-Jan 14. Free; parking reservations required. www.getty.edu The Getty Villa - 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy. (310) 4407300. Roman Mosaics across the Empire thru Jan 8.

Free; parking reservations required. www.getty.edu

Oct 28 2019; Orbit Pavilion thru Sep 4; Octavia Butler thru Aug 7. www.huntington.org Japanese American National Museum - 369 E. First St. (213) 625-0414. New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei thru Aug 20; Instructions to All Persons: Reflections on Executive Order 9066 thru Aug 13; Sadako’s Crane ongoing; Common Ground: The Heart of Community ongoing. www.janm.org

Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) - 6522 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 957-1777. El Teatro Campesino and Jimena Sarno: Home Away From thru Aug 13. Juan Downey: Radiant Nature Sep 9-Dec 11. www.welcometolace.org Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) - 5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 857-6000. Polished to Perfection: Japanese Cloisonne from the Collection of Donald K. Gerber and Sueann E. Sherry thru Feb 4; Home – So Different, So Appealing thru Oct 15; Ancient Bodies: Archaeological Perspectives on Mesoamerican Figurines Jul 1-Feb 4; Playing with Fire: Painting by Carlos Almaraz Aug 6-Dec 3; A Universal History of

The GRAMMY Museum - 800 W. Olympic Blvd. (213) 765-6800. DW Drums Five-Piece Collector’s Series thru summer; For the Good Times: The Artistry of Kris Kristofferson and Ella at 100 thru Sep 10; Monterey International Pop Festival thru Oct 22; Marty Stuart’s Way Out West thru Sep 24. www.grammymuseum.org Hannah Hoffman Gallery - 1010 N. Highland Ave. (323) 450-9106. www.hannahhoffmangallery.com Hauser & Wirth - 901 East 3rd St. (213) 943-1620.

Paul McCarthy, Takesada Matsutani and Monika Sosnowska thru Sep 17. www.hauserwirth.com Hollywood Bowl Museum - 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2058. Hollywood Bowl: Music for Everyone; Attention Pilots|Hollywood Bowl and the Skies Above thru Oct. www.hollywoodbowl.com

Sasha Koozel Reibstein: I thought You Were a Raincloud at Couturier Gallery thru Jul 29

Hollywood Heritage Museum - 2100 N. Highland Ave. (323) 465-6716. Memorabilia from the silent motion picture era. Open weekends only. www.hollywoodheritage.org The Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building - 1660 N. Highland Ave. Hollywood.

Marilyn: Hollywood Icon Aug 5-Oct 2. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com The Huntington Library, Art Collection and Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. (626) 405-2140.

Visual Voyages Sep 16-Jan 8; Becoming America thru

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KP Projects - 170 S. La Brea Ave. (323) 933-4408.

Exhibits American emerging and mid-career contemporary artists. Vivian Maier - Photographs from the Maloof Collection thru Aug 26. www.kpprojects.net Kohn Gallery - 1227 N Highland Ave. (323) 4613311. Tue-Sat. www.kohngallery.com

Infamy Aug 20-Feb 18; Sarah Charlesworth: Doubleworld Aug 20-Nov 26; Found in Translation: Desing in California and Mexico, 1915-1985 Sep 17 -Apr 1. www.LACMA.org Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644-6269. A facility of L.A. Dept. of Cultural Affairs. Free. Thu-Sun 12-5pm. www.lamag.org (See Barnsdall Art Park)

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Armenia

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rmenia wasn’t on our travel radar until it seemed to make perfect sense. Although born in the U.S., my husband Oscar’s first language was Armenian. We were looking for a new travel adventure and even though our travels had taken us to Mexico, Italy, France, Austria, Turkey, Hungary and the Czech Republic, this trip would be our first to a destination where at least one of us spoke the language.

Travelling on Turkish Air’s Business Class, our overnight flight to Istanbul featured seats that converted to beds. We flew into Tblisi, Georgia, a wonderful city filled with history, art and outstanding new architecture. Like Armenia, it’s an early Christian country with its own written language.

Our visit was arranged by GoArmenia and we were escorted throughout our visit by Sergie and Aram. Tour manager Sergie handled the SUV and guide Aram provided daily history lessons.

Day 1 started with the story of Noah and each day included another century of ‘begats’, rulers and conquests as Armenia—converted by St. Gregory in 301 as the first Christian nation—evolved through the ages adapting to various regimes conquering and being conquered up to the present day.

It is that indominable spirit that is the most lasting memory of our adventure. As a people, Armenians have re-

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TOP: Cattle drives are common on roadways, where patience is much required!

LEFT: Village woman gave an impromptu cooking lesson: delicious baked bread filled with herbs.

BELOW: The Genocide Memorial is both other-worthly and inspiring. DH Publisher Oscar Arslanian pauses and reflects. bounded from the most unspeakable horrors, including the murder and relocation of millions following the advent of the first World War. Much of classic Armenia, in ancient times, included most of what is now Turkey, its lands divided to the point it was forced to relinquish its beloved Mt. Ararat, where Noah and his ark (allegedly) came to rest.

We learned of the challenge for the country to rebound after nearly 100 years under Soviet domination and suffering a devastating earthquake. Still, it would take more than all that to quell the spirit of Armenia.

Thus, we began our 1,000-mile adventure through Armenia. On our first night we visited Gyumri, the second largest city, attending a concert in the main square. It seemed the entire city was there. The mood was festive and the music rocked. The next day we toured the old section, visiting artisan shops, marveling at the opportunity that abounds as the DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / FORD PROGRAM ISSUE 2017

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LEFT:Capital city Yerevan is lovely, cosmopolitan and ideal for an evening stroll.

LEFT CENTER: Garni Temple was built in the first century A.D. in Hellenistic style.

BELOW: Armenian monasteries dating back 1000 years are world-renowned architectural masterpieces.

area continues to attract investment and renovate its historic quarter.

Throughout Armenia, we saw remnants of the Soviet years. The Russians literally closed up shop and left town—leaving the country forced to rebuild and reinvent itself.

Nowhere is this more apparent than in its capitol Yerevan. The city is bustling and vibrant, filled with museums, parks and cultural attractions. Seeking to honor rather than mourn its great loss, a visit to the Genocide Memorial was inspiring. Completed in 1995, the story of man’s inhumanity to man is told. At the eternal flame, my husband bowed his head in memory of his murdered grandfather and other unknown relatives.

Everywhere you look in Yerevan, the city is bustling. Lovely treelined streets and parks, shops and restaurants. A government plaza where Hollywood rock group System of The Down drew 100,000 to a free concert in 2015. Here we enjoyed a beautiful and colorful dancing fountain. Nearby government buildings and a Marriott Hotel now located in a refurbished building that formerly housed a Soviet ministry. Safety was never an issue throughout the country. As Adam explained, crime has diminished to such a degree that prisons are closing.

Art and architecture magnificently collide to form one of the city’s most visited cultural locations. The Cascade is a giant stairway linking the downtown Kentron area with the Monument neighborhood. The construction was launched in 1971 and completed in 1980. Further development was implemented between 2002 and 2009 when the complex was handed over to the American-Armenian Gerard Cafesjian. Inside the Cascade, underneath the exterior

steps are escalators rising the length of the complex. Rooms in some of the landings compose the Cafesjian Museum of Art. The exterior stairs connect the multiple levels with fountains and sculptures and afford walkers unobstructed views of central Yerevan and Mount Ararat.

An international city, the area is dotted with a variety of restaurants, international as well as traditional. Armenian dining is definitely not a fast food affair. Beginning with meze, a scrumptous selection of hummus, breads, roasted vegetables, moving into meats usually cooked en brochette. Throughout Armenia, in the best hotels and the countryside, lunch was an all-afternoon affair.

Music and the arts flow like blood in Armenia’s veins. Opera, symphony, theatre, puppetry all have their own showcase theatres.

The evening stroll is populated with theatre and concert goers.

Following our stay in the capitol, we head toward Karabakh through the countryside shared mostly with sheep and cattle. Agriculture abounds and the road is dotted with farm stands offering an extensive array of fruits and vegetables.

Almost daily, there was a spectacular monastery to visit. These ancient structures aren’t nestled in the villages, but rather up high canyons or gorges, perched on mountainsides. It’s these remote locations that have helped preserved them for thousands of years. Their vaulted chambers, some hewn out of the surrounding natural granite, embodies the strength of will and devotion of the Armenian people.

Bringing the past to the present is the ride to the Tatev Monastery on a mile long Swiss-made funicular. The venture is part of the tourism development project that is designed to benefit the entire region. At the top, adjacent to the monastery, local woman sell fried herbs and other wares. “Flying” over the villages, continued on page 8

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you spot new roofs and improvements indicating that the venture is benefiting the entire community.

As our guide, Aram, continues our history lesson as we journey through the countryside heading into the mountains and the beautiful spa resort of Jermuk. There’s skiing and hiking, mineral springs and waterfalls… a wonderfully magical place. Although it’s only the end of September while we’re there, you can tell that winter is on its way.

Passing through villages and a landscape best used for sheep grazing, we turn off the road in an extremely remote area.

Here we come across a prehistoric site dating back many thousands of years. The rocks are positioned and drilled to see stars and planets, its meaning is lost to the ages.

Scenery in Armenia can only be described as National Park status. Mountains and gorges with streams and rivers flowing through. The road follows the water making its way through the steep rocky cliffs.

Traffic is light; our main obstacle is an occasional herd of sheep or cattle in the road.

We enter Karabakh, a small independent country, situated between Azerbaijan and Armenia. This is the true frontier. War erupted between 1991 and 1994 and a siege ensued with one force shelling Karabakh’s capital Stepanakert until a group of Armenian commandos made their way through a steep gorge surprising the enemy force. A peace agreement was reached but the area is still on guard and relations with Azerbaijan are far from cordial.

There’s no question that when visiting outside of Yerevan, the capital, the country has its challenges. However, the warmth and industrious nature of the people, their hospitality bodes well for its future. Highlights of our trip were visits to villages where the government is encouraging people to welcome visitors. We visited bed and breakfasts, enjoying wonderful meals and meeting the proprietors—entrepreneurship is visible throughout the country from the cities to small villages.

Armenia’s challenges also include a lack of natural resources. A mountainous country, it is rich in minerals such as iron, copper, alu8

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M+B - 612 N. Almont Dr. (310) 550-0050. Contemporary art with photography emphasis exhibits established and emerging artists. Summer Show thru Sept 2. www.mbart.com

Hospitality is everywhere—visitors welcomed! minum and other scarce metals and hydroelectric power. However, it lacks domestic sources for oil, coal and natural gas. It imports oil and natural gas from Russia and Iran. In turn, its exports to Iran include electricity generated by its hydroelectric facilities.

Perhaps, by far, Armenia’s greatest resource is its people. The Armenian Diaspora has scattered its people throughout the world. An industrious, artistic, intellectual race, they have enriched the countries they have adopted but haven’t forgotten their ancestral homeland. Everywhere there is evidence of their generosity. Names such as Simonian, Krikorian, Vartanian are acknowledged on countless innovative projects designed to assist Armenia and its people.

At the Tumo Center in Yerevan one of the most innovative facilities to encourage the interest of youth in the wonders of technology, hundreds of young people converge daily to take classes and create projects. The first two floors are devoted to the center and the upper floors house startups in a cooperative creative atmosphere. Here is where the future is being created.

In Dilijan, a beautiful city nestled in the mountains the United World College invites students from around the world to complete their last two years of high school in a unique residential program that encompasses literature, the arts and sciences. UWC Dilijan is a community working towards a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable world through a balanced, challenging and transformative education with people from diverse backgrounds. A tour of this campus and its international student body, you can imagine that if we are to have world peace, the seeds are being sown here as students from many countries and cultures share their dreams and aspirations. These are the world leaders of tomorrow.

We returned to the U.S. with a new appreciation of Armenia and its people.

Once again, our belief that tourism is the hope of the world is realized.

Mak Center at the Schindler House - 835 N. Kings Rd. (323) 651-1510. Preserves the vitality of the Rudolf M. Schindler House and Studio (1922) exploring the disciplines of art and architecture. Sabine Bitter & Helmut Weber/Edgar Arceneaux thru Jul 30. Group show LUSH thru Aug 6. Free Fridays 4-6pm. www.makcenter.org Matthew Marks Gallery - 1062 North Orange Grove and 7818 Santa Monica Blvd. (323 )654-1830.

Modern and contemporary art in a variety of media.

Peter Cain thru Sep 1. www.matthewmarks.com MOCA: Museum of Contemporary Art - 250 South Grand Ave. Anna Maria Maiolino Aug 4-Nov 27. www.moca.org MTA Metro Art Tour - (213) 922-2738. Metro offers regularly scheduled and special request group tours of the artwork in the Metro Rail system. www.metro.net/art

Illuminating Women in the Medieval World at the Getty Center thru Sep 17 Museum of Latin American Art - 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach. (562) 437-1689. Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray and Luis Tapia: Cada mente es un Mondo thru Sep 3; En Vision: Picturing the Self thru Sep 17; Relational Undercurrents: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Archipelago Sep 16-Jan 28. www.molaa.org

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Film Annual Intergenerational Family Film Festival (IFFF) Jul 16-28. Raleigh Studios. An international film, screenplay and comic book competition for professionals, accredited students and youth (ages 8-17). IFFF focuses on the family and those relationships that make up society's most fundamental unit. www.iffilmfest.org Hollyshorts Film Festival Aug 10-19. TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. Showcases the best and brightest short films from around the globe. Devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. www.hollyshorts.com Next Fest Aug 10-13. At the historic theatre at the ACE Hotel, downtown LA. Each film is paired with a special music performance that embodies a shared artistic sensibility, or a conversation with filmmakers and the luminaries that inspired them. www.sundance.org/festivals/next-fest Los Angeles Lift Off Film Festival Sept 11-15. Raleigh Studios. Celebration of American and International Indie Film – a homage to the excellence of today’s grassroots filmmaker. www.lift-off-festivals.com Cinecon Classic Film Festival Aug 31-Sep 4. The Egyptian Theatre. Features rare, unusual and unjustly forgotten movies from the silent and early sound era with celebrity guests and film book and movie memorabilia shows. Silent films include live piano accompaniment. www.cinecon.org

18th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles Oct 18-26. Laemmle's NoHo and Royal Theatres. Presentation of films made by Polish filmmakers with English subtitles. Opportunities to meet with the filmmakers and actors. www.polishfilmla.org Scream Fest Horror Film Festival Oct 10-19. TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. The largest and longest running horror film festival in the U.S. Discovering the new blood of horror and honoring the masters. www.screamfestla.com 2017 Annual La Femme International Film Festival Oct 19-22. Focuses on upcoming women filmmakers “by women, for everyone.” LA Laemmle Theater: 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. www.lafemme.org German Currents 10th Annual Festival of German Film Oct 20-23. Egyptian Theater. A varied selection of present-day German cinema includes features, documentary, and short films, as well as a family youth film. www.germancurrents.com 18th Annual Hollywood Film Festival Oct 26-30. Arclight Cinema, Hollywood. Presents a unique combination of socially conscious filmmakers, emerging artists and master storytellers. www.hollywoodfilmfestival.com American Cinematheque Two locations. Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd. and Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. Presents films and programs spanning the classics and world cinema. www.americancinematheque.com

9th Annual Downtown Film Festival LA. Sep 21-30. L.A. Live Regal Cinemas 14. Features, documentary & short films, an exhibition of award-wining digital shorts, workshops on film finance, distribution & music supervision, & showcases. www.dtlaff.com

Arena Cinema Hollywood’s new home for independent films; Entrance Back Gate, 1625 North Las Palmas Ave. www.arenascreen.com

New Urbanism Film Festival Oct 19-22. Acme Theatre. The only film festival that addresses urban design from the pedestrian level to inspire civic activism. www.newurbanismfilmfestival.com

Autry Film Series What Is a Western? Film Series Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18, Dec 16. 4700 Western Heritage Way. www.theautry.org Eat See Hear Outdoor Film Series Sat thru Sept 2. Next to The Autry. Free parking. Dog Friendly. Food Trucks. Live music. www.eatseehear.com/venues/griffith-park-los-angeles El Cid’s Short Film Night Every 1st Wed since 2009 celebrating L.A. Independent Film featuring the latest work from L.A.’s best and brightest new filmmaking talent. 4212 Sunset Blvd. (323) 6680318. www.elcidla.com Hollywood Forever Cemetery Cemetery movie screenings on select Sat & Sun nights at 8:30pm. 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. www.cinespia.org New Beverly Cinema The premier revival theater in LA. All films 35 or 16mm. 7165 Beverly Blvd. (323) 938-4038. www.thenewbev.com NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Non-profit organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world. Hosts monthly screening events with audience discussions. www.NFMLA.org Rooftop Cinema Club Thru Oct 31. Montalban Theatre. Screening a season of contemporary classics, cult and new release. Limited tickets. www.rooftopcinemaclub.com/la Silent Movie Theatre Cinefamily presents an eclectic assortment of films and nightly screenings. 611 N. Fairfax. (323) 655-2510. www.cinefamily.org Skirball Film Screenings Films of all genres from all eras. Tues. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 440-4500. www.skirball.org/programs/film Keep up with Film Festivals on the Discover Hollywood Website: www.discoverhollywood.com/Arts-and-Entertainment/Film-Festivals

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Dining Cleo 1717 Vine St. (Hollywood & Vine). (310) 910-9990. Enjoy delicious dinners and handcrafted cocktails by Chef Danny Elmaleh in a warm, inviting Matthew Rolstondesigned setting that marries Old Hollywood glamour with relaxed Mediterranean charm – in the heart of Hollywood. www.cleorestaurant.com Dresden Restaurant 1760 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 665-4294. Los Feliz Village. Features “Certified Angus Beef” and a wide selection of traditional entrees. “Marty and Elayne” perform in the lounge. Dinner daily. Check us them out on Facebook. www.thedresden.com The Edmon 5168 Melrose Ave. (323) 645-5225. An upscale American cuisine with an Old Hollywood heart. The Art Deco space and 16 foot high and 35 foot wide hand carved wood bar is a throwback to the Golden Era serving craft cocktails, rare and vintage spirits and a seasonal exceptional upscale farm fresh American menu featuring homemade pasta, The Edmon burger, wild boar and Tasmanian trout.

Open Tues-Sat 5pm-12am. Happy hour 5pm-7pm. www.theedmon.com Hollywood & Highland Center 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 817-0200. A one-of-a-kind destination in the heart of Hollywood offering an eclectic mix of 60 top retailers, ten restaurants, hip nightclubs and entertainment venues. Featuring the Dolby Theatre (home of the Oscars®). www.hollywoodandhighland.com

Pig ‘n Whistle 6714 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-0000. Hollywood Landmark Since 1927 offers a feeling of classic Hollywood with a vaulted ceiling, mahogany woodwork and cozy booths. Delicious American & British Fare including spicy calamari, juicy steaks, gourmet sandwiches, healthy salads and English pub favorites like Fish & Chips.

Happy Hour Mon-Fri. www.pignwhistlehollywood.com Pink’s Hot Dogs 709 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 931-4223. The ultimate Mom and Pop hot dog stand. It's a Hollywood love story, starting with Paul & Betty Pink selling hot dogs from a cart on a neighborhood street corner at La Brea & Melrose in 1939. Pink’s is renowned for its delicious variety of hot dogs and hamburgers, huge portions, and affordable prices. Its historic, fun atmosphere is considered a quintessential Hollywood experience, particularly for the late-night club crowd. Open Sun-Thu 9:30am-2am & Fri-Sat until 3am. www.pinkshollywood.com Raffallo’s Pizza 1657 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 462-1344 or (323) 851-4022. “The best pizza in town.” Since 1977 serving pizza, dinners, sandwiches, salads, beer and wine in a rustic setting at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and La Brea Ave. They deliver to home or office. Sun-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri and Sat 11am-12am. www.raffallospizzala.com Tam O’Shanter 2980 Los Feliz Blvd. (323) 664-0228. Delighting diners for 90 years, the Tam O'Shanter is Los Angeles' oldest restaurant operated by the same family in the same location. Ask to see Walt Disney's and John Wayne's regular booths. Enjoy good cheer, warm hospitality and exceptional food in a cozy old world atmosphere. www.lawrysonline.com/tam-oshanter Yamashiro Hollywood 1999 N. Sycamore Ave., just above the Magic Castle. (323) 466-5125. A Historic Landmark, Yamashiro is a magnificent restaurant and event venue, boasting incomparable views from downtown LA to the Pacific Ocean. Yamashiro offers a unique menu of Asian-inspired fare and traditional sushi as well as an extensive list of sake, wine and specialty cocktails. Perfect for intimate dinners, special occasions, large party celebrations and private events. www.yamashirohollywood.com

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Katsuya 6300 Hollywood Blvd. (Hollywood & Vine). (323) 871-8777. Katsuya pairs Master Sushi Chef Katsuya Uechi’s fresh takes on Japanese classics with design icon Philippe Starck’s sleek and sultry interiors in a unique sushi restaurant. Enjoy Japanese sushi and robata classics with inspired dishes including Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna, Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño and Miso-Marinated Black Cod. www.katsuyarestaurant.com Miceli’s Italian Restaurant 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 466-3438 and 3655 Cahuenga Blvd., Universal City. (323) 851-3344. Hollywood’s oldest Italian Restaurant. Owned and Operated by the Miceli Family since 1949. Lunch. Dinner. Take-out. Free delivery. Banquet Facilities. Full Bar. Live Piano. Singing Servers. www.micelisrestaurant.com Musso & Frank Grill 6667 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-7788. Once you savor the superior food and drink, soak in the unparalleled history, you’ll understand why tastemakers and power brokers keep coming back. Ready to be wowed by legendary service and savoirfaire? Step into our door and into another time. Tue-Sat 11am-11pm. Sun 4-9pm.

Closed Mon. www.mussoandfrank.com The Original Farmers Market 3rd St. & Fairfax Ave. (323) 933-9211. A Los Angeles favorite for over 75 years.

Enjoy over 30 eateries ranging from Japanese to Texas barbecue. The ultimate in casual dining. www.farmersmarketla.com Palermo Ristorante Italiano 1858 N Vermont Ave. (323) 663-1178. Known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and high quality fresh ingredients, neighborhood favorite Palermo’s is a cornerstone in the Los Feliz community. It has been recognized for its outstanding Italian cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Delicious dining, carryout and delivery. Open Wed-Sun 11am-10pm. www.palermoristoranteitaliano.com

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continued from page 8 New Image Art - 7920 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 654-2192. Established and emerging artists from the street, skate, fine art, and surf scenes. Yarrow Slaps: Yee Yee, Cries of a Lost Tribe Aug 12-Sep 9. Retna: Mano Y Mano Sep 16-Oct 21. www.newimageartgallery.com Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits - 5801 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 934-PAGE. Ice age fossils - 650 species from a Columbian mammoth tusk to the tooth of a baby mouse. www.tarpits.org The Paley Center for Media - 465 N. Beverly Dr. (310) 786-1000. Explore 100,000 radio and TV programs. American Horror Story–The Style of Scare thru Jul 30. TV Noir: Let There Be Dark Aug 3-Sep 3. Free. www.paleycenter.org Pasadena Museum of California Art - 490 East Union St., Pasadena. (626) 568-3665.

The Golden Twenties: Portraits and Figure Paintings by Joseph Kleitsch; Interstitial free-standing sculpture; Gustave Baumann in California thru Aug 6; Hollywood in Havana: Five Decades of Cuban Posters; E. Charlton Fortune: The Colorful Spirit 7; LA Redux: Reduction Linocuts by Dave Lefner Aug 20-Jan 7. www.pmcaonline.org Petersen Automotive Museum - 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 930-2277. Presents the history of the automobile and its impact on American life and culture using Los Angeles as a prime example. Seeing Red: 70years of Ferrari; The Eagles have landed: Dan Gurney’s All American Racers; The Art of Bugatti; Harley Versus Indian; The Unconventional Canvases of Keith Haring; Cars Mechanical Institute. www.petersonautomuseum.org

Jim Marshall: Jazz Festival at Leica Gallery thru Jul 31 Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance - 9786 W. Pico Blvd. (310) 5538403. Exhibits on racism & prejudice. www.museumoftolerance.com Skirball Cultural Center - 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 440-4500. Paul Simon: Words and Music thru Sep 3; Another Promised Land: Anita Brenner’s Mexico Sep 14-Feb 25; Surface Tension by Ken Gonzales-Day Oct 6-Feb 25. www.skirball.org George Stern Fine Arts - 8920 Melrose Ave. (310) 276-2600. Specializes in California Impressionism and American Scene painting. Small Gems thru Aug 5. TueSat. www.sternfinearts.com Louis Stern Fine Arts - 9002 Melrose Ave. (310) 276-0147. American Women Rebuilding France thru Aug 5. Selections Aug 10-Sep 9. Tue-Sat. www.louissternfinearts.com Southwest Museum of the American Indian - 234 Museum Dr., Arroyo Campus. (323) 221- 2164. Historic museum open Sat 10am-4pm to view Four Centuries of Pueblo Pottery, Highlights of Museum Collection and ongoing restoration underway. Play! exhibit thru Jan 7. www.theautry.org Steve Turner Contemporary - 6830 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 460-6830. Emerging and international artists. Carne on display Jul 29-Aug 26. Tues-Sat. www.steveturner.la UCLA Hammer Museum of Art & Culture - 10899 Wilshire Blvd., (310) 443-7000.

Conduct Matters thru Aug 6; Judith Hopf; Aaron Taylor Kuffner: Gamelatron Sanctuary thru Aug 13; Marisa Merz: The Sky is a Great Space thru Aug 20; Oliver Payne and Keiichi Tanaami thru Aug 27; Jeanine Oleson: Living Apart Together thru Aug 27; Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985 thru Dec 31. www.hammer.ucla.edu

David Hockney: Pearlblossom Hwy., 11-18th April 1986 at the Getty Center thru Nov 26 Pico House Gallery at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument - 125 Paseo De La Plaza. Exhibits of early Los Angeles. www.elpueblo.lacity.org

Zevitas Marcus - 2754 S. La Cienega Blvd. (424) 298-8088. Tue-Sat. Nicole Cherubini: F thru Jul 22. Kimberley Brooks’ exhibit Brazen Sep 9-Oct 21. www.zevitasmarcus.com

Red Cat - 631 W 2nd St. (213) 237-2800. Chalk Circles thru Aug 20; The Words of Others: Leon Ferrari and Rhetoric in Times of War Sep 16-Dec 15. www.redcat.org.

Regen Projects - 6750 Santa Monica Blvd. (310) 276-5424. Contemporary art.

Andrea Zittel thru Aug 12; Primordial Saber Tararear Proverbiales Silabas Tonificantes Para Sublevar Tecnocracias Pero Seguir Tenazmente Produciendo Sociedades Tantricas Sep 9 -Oct 28. Tue-Sat. www.regenprojects.com Jack Rutberg Fine Arts - 357 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 938-5222. Tue-Sat. Modern & Contemporary: Paintings, Drawings, Prints & Sculpture. Artists of Mexico thru Aug 31. www.jackrutbergfinearts.com Norton Simon Museum - 411 West Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. (626) 449-6840.

Serial Flirtations: Rotari’s Muses thru Jul 31; Maven of Modernism: Galka Scheyer in California thru Sep 25; R.I.P.: On Art and Mounrning Sep 8-Nov 27. www.nortonsimon.org

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by Scott Martin

hen you think of Hollywood, the Hollywood Sign stands out as the landmark recognized around the world. But since its completion in 1956, the Capitol Records Building has become an iconic symbol of Hollywood and its culture of entertainment. The ďŹ rst circular oďŹ&#x192;ce building in the world was designed by Welton Becket and resembles a

stack of records topped by a spindle. Over the years, the building has been featured in dozens of ďŹ lms, in some cases crashing to the ground in earthquakes and volcano eruptions, although ironically, it cannot be seismically retroďŹ tted. And yes, they still light up the famous Capitol â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas Treeâ&#x20AC;? at the top of the building each Holiday season.

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RIGHT: The beacon atop the stylus usually blinks in Morse Code “HOLLYWOOD.” For the next 12 months it will flash “CAPITOL 75.”

BELOW: Frank Sinatra digs the architect’s model of the yet-to-be-built Capitol Records office building, c. 1955.

BOTTOM: Long before the Beatles, Nat King Cole was the cornerstone artist for Capitol Records. star of recognition from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The uniquely large star was installed in front of the landmark Capitol Tower and adjacent to the equally famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.

A little known fact is that the red light at the top of the spindle on the roof actually blinks in Morse code, normally “Hollywood” but “Capitol 50” for their 50th anniversary and now “Capitol 75” for the next 12 months. Over that period, several music, film and literary projects will be presented including The Capitol Records 75th Anniversary Collection, vinyl reissues of 75 specially selected albums from artists ranging from Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole to The Beatles and Foo Fighters.

There will also be a comprehensive photo and essay book chronicling the label’s history from 1942 through now, published by Taschen. In addition, a Capitol Records Docuseries Produced by Nigel Sinclair of Whitehorse Pictures (The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years) is planned to be released in the autumn of 2017. Each episode will be directed by a past or present-day Capitol artist to tell some of the

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many stories that have taken place throughout its 75year history as one of the world’s premiere music companies. It will also tell the story of America’s love affair with popular music and explore how Capitol’s artists and their music helped shape social movements, transform our popular culture and define our lives.

Finally, there will be several promotional tie-ins between companies including Crate & Barrel with their Capitol Records 75th Anniversary Collection and American Airlines featuring Capitol artists in their “Fly to the Beat” programming.

The Top-75 all-time Capitol Record albums list reads like a who’s who of pop history. Frank Sinatra ring a bell? Nat King Cole?

The past links up strongly with today’s megastars including Katy Perry and Coldplay. You start feeling like a juggler shuttling back and forth through time between Les Paul and Mary Ford, Radiohead, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Beach Boys, Dean Martin and The Beatles, plus all of the other amazing personalities that have called Capitol Records their home over the years.

Capitol has been called “The house that Nat built”, referring continues

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to Nat King Cole’s massive successes, but others also attribute the label’s huge growth in the early years to Frank Sinatra. Over the decades, other artists took over as the leading sales generators, including The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Pink Floyd in the 60s and 70s, Duran Duran in the 80s and Garth Brooks in the 90s. Most recently, the charts have been dominated by Foo Fighters, Beck, Avenged Sevenfold, Bastille, Coldplay and mega-stars Katy Perry and Sam Smith.

The record label’s history is as interesting as the 13-story building in which it has been headquartered for 60 years. Songwriter and singer Johnny Mercer presented the idea of the first West Coast-based record label to music retailer Glenn E. Wallichs and were joined by songwriter and film producer Buddy DeSylva. Initial recordings in 1942 by Martha Tilton (first to be produced), Billie Holiday and Tex Ritter paved the way for Capitol’s success and subsequent founding of their first offices near Sunset and Vine. Growing rapidly, the label moved in 1946 to a larger space above Wallichs Music City, at that time the largest dedicated music retail location in the world.

By the time the Capitol Tower was completed, Europeanbased EMI had bought the record label and their properties.

Over the years, several offshoot labels were formed and then dissolved leading to the 2000’s which were challenging times for the music industry. Ultimately, Universal Music Group bought the label in 2012 and merged with them in 2013, but not before EMI had sold the building and adjacent properties for 50 million dollars to New York-based Argent Ventures.

The property continues to be leased to Capitol/UMG.

ABOVE: Artist Richard Wyatt redid his famed L.A. Jazz mural totally in tile—a fitting tribute to the artists it depicts.

BELOW: Hollywood never stops growing, evidenced by the construction of a new 18-story apartment building on Argyle adjacent to the Capitol building . Controversy regarding the eclipsing of views of the iconic building continues. Balancing development and historical value has always been a challenge.

The ground-floor Capitol Studios, home of the famous Studio A and Studio B, have helped create some of the most successful music for countless artists and orchestras starting with Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color. The legendary Les Paul designed the studios that even included specially constructed underground concrete echo chambers.

After many years, the building was showing a lot of wear and tear, but thanks to a multi-million dollar renovation in 2012, the exterior and interior are looking better than ever for a company that is keenly focused on the future. Even the

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large mural on the South side of the ground floor painted in 1990 titled “Hollywood Jazz” and featuring Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and other Capitol jazz greats has been totally restored by original artist Richard Wyatt totally in hand painted tile.

In 2008, a controversy erupted over a plan to build a condominium complex next door, igniting fears that the building's legendary acoustic properties would be compromised.

There were also concerns that taller buildings surrounding it would block views of the iconic structure from around the city. An 18-story apartment building (1755 Argyle) was finally approved and construction has started just east of the property. Overall development has been strong in this area of Hollywood, with 16 new hotels planned or under construction in the neighborhood.

Since not many members of the public have been inside the building, it may be interesting to know that the interior of the building and offices really are “in the round.” The structure from which you can see stunning views across Hollywood and Los Angeles— of course—has an elevator, but all the floors are also connected by a central staircase.

Back in my Capitol days, I used to ride the elevator to a spe-

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cific floor and then use the stairs for meetings on the other floors. And just because it was Capitol Records, you would sometimes run into artists like Paul McCartney or Sammy Hagar in the stairwell or circular hallways and, of course, the ground-floor studios. Today, you can visit a multitude of partnered and distributed labels on the different floors including Blue Note, Harvest Records, Red One’s 2101 Records and Virgin Records, and possibly run into Katie Perry, Sam Smith and, yes, Sir Paul McCartney.

The history of Capitol Records mirrors the growth of the music industry and has contributed to Hollywood being celebrated as “The Entertainment Capital of the World.” The on-going legacy makes all the difference at Capitol with their huge catalog of artists from the past and present. However, as Chairman and CEO Steve Barnett explains, “I have so much respect for the history of this company, but it's really about the future." DH Note: Native Angelino and former Capitol Records exec Scott Martin formed his own marketing and promotion company, SRO. After selling his business, he returned to his first love--writing and photography.

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• Complimentary Hot Buffet Breakfast • Free WiFi • Pool, Sauna & Fitness Center • Microwaves and Refrigerators in All Rooms • Minutes to Hollywood’s Favorite Attractions • Shuttle Service to Universal Studios and Universal City Walk* • Guest Room TV’s with 100% High Definition (HD) channels. Pay Per View (PPV) with latest Hollywood Movies in HD

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WELCOME BACK TO THE JOHN ANSON FORD THEATRES! If this is your first time at our wonderful Ford Theatres, you are in for a huge treat, and, if you’ve been here before, you’re in for a big surprise. The Ford has undergone a complete transformation, its first significant change in 85 years. Welcome to the 21st century Ford Theatres!

As a special part of this milestone celebration, I am very proud to introduce and support a brand new series called IGNITE @ the FORD! These are performances by artists of the highest caliber—from world class performers rarely seen in LA to outstanding local artists all of whom reflect the rich multicultural life of this County. Highlights include tap superstar and season-opener, Savion Glover; the Latino/ Chicano performance trio Culture Clash; and a celebration of Ella Fitzgerald’s centennial presented with the venerable Apollo Theater. I hope you will join us this summer for these amazing performances.

The IGNITE series complements the Ford’s long-standing commitment to providing a stage for LA County’s many artists, such as the Angel City Jazz Fest, Viver Brasil dance company and Broadway Under the Stars, one of my favorites.

Have a wonderful evening! Listen, breathe, enjoy a drink, a meal, friends and family, and take advantage of this marvelous amphitheatre under the stars.

Supervisor Sheila Kuehl

John Anson Ford Theatres - Owned by the County of Los Angeles and operated in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Ford Theatre Foundation.

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FOODIES @ THE FORD Bring your own picnic, explore the menu at the new Ford Terrace Café or pick-up from the Grab & Go. Dine in our entryway gardens, on the new terrace or eat in your seat.

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LET THE BAND MAKE THE MUSIC Please silence all of your devices before the show.

PHOTOGRAPHY & RECORDING Grab that selfie preshow, at intermission and after the show. Tag us! @FordTheatres #LAsFreshest For the safety of the artists, NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY during the performance.

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO OR SOUND RECORDING IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT ADVANCE WRITTEN PERMISSION. Your use of a ticket constitutes acknowledgment of willingness to appear in photographs, video and film taken in public areas of the Ford Theatres and releases the Ford Theatres, its lessees and all others from liability resulting from use of such images.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located on LEVEL 4.

EMERGENCY EXITS In case of emergency, exit through the doors at the back and sides of the amphitheatre.

SMOKING POLICY This is a smoke free facility. Due to the hazard of brush fires, smoking is no longer permitted anywhere on the grounds, including the parking lots. Ask an usher for the nearest designated smoking area.

SPECIAL SERVICES Ask an usher for a free assistive listening device.

LOST AND FOUND Contact the Box Office regarding personal items left behind.

FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE A free shuttle picks up from the Universal City/Studio City Metro Station and from a new nonstacked parking lot, located at 3330 Cahuenga Blvd. West. Visit FordTheatres.org/parking for more info.

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WELCOME BACK TO THE FORD THEATRES FOR OUR 2017 SUMMER SEASON! You might notice that the Ford Theatres look a little different. A vision that began in 2008 has finally been completed. So, it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to enjoy all that the renewed Ford Theatres have to offer!

Like the new Zev Yaroslavsky Terrace (The Zev), the perfect picnic spot with its stunning views and delicious food from the new Ford Terrace Café, or your own kitchen! Meanwhile, our new soundwall will block out the noise from the 101 Freeway like never before. Enhanced lighting and sound and the new stage will make the experience of seeing your favorite performers that much better.

A renovation this size does not happen without champions of the project such as LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, former LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and our many funders, most notably the County of Los Angeles; visionaries like LA County Arts Commission Executive Director Laura Zucker, architect Brenda Levin and landscape architect Mia Lehrer; leadership from the Ford Theatre Foundation’s Board of Directors; and hard work and long hours from a dedicated staff, project management team, and general contractor.

And, what it all comes down to is making it possible for the Ford Theatres to fulfill its mission of BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND IGNITE CULTURAL EXCHANGE in a space where everyone feels welcome.

Because no contribution is too small, we want to take this moment to extend our sincerest gratitude to everyone who had a hand in the Ford’s transformation. Now, we invite you to sit back and experience LA’s freshest venue.

Olga Garay-English Interim Executive Director

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LA County Leadership & Staff EVENT SERVICES Bill Berry

CONCESSIONS Crumble Catering

EVENT SERVICES MANAGER

FORD TERRACE CAFÉ & GRAB & GO MARKET

2017 HOUSE STAFF Eric Shancey

MAINTENANCE CREW Agustin Hernandez

HOUSE MANAGER

Eboni Bragg Iris Gonzales Jesus Lopez ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGERS

LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mark Ridley-Thomas

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Sachi A. Hamai

CHAIRMAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SECOND DISTRICT

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Lori Glasgow

Hilda L. Solis SUPERVISOR, FIRST DISTRICT

Sheila Kuehl SUPERVISOR, THIRD DISTRICT

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SUPERVISOR, FOURTH DISTRICT

COUNTY COUNSEL Mary C. Wickham

Kathryn Barger

COUNTY COUNSEL

SUPERVISOR, FIFTH DISTRICT

Jill M. Jones

Janice Hahn

SENIOR ASSOCIATE COUNTY COUNSEL

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION John Wicker

FORD THEATRE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Ford

DIRECTOR

CHAIR

Norma E. Garcia

Ginny Kruger

CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR

VICE CHAIR

Kevin Regan

Michelle Curry

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

SECRETARY

Hugo Maldonado

John Sinnema

REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

TREASURER

Guillermo Najar

Tom R. Camp Dr. Harold Karpman Nicholas Greif Barrett McIntyre Candace McKeever Darnell Tyler John Wicker Katy Young Celia Zavala

REGIONAL FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

Michelle Hazlett PARK SUPERINTENDENT II,

Esteban Camara STAFF ASSISTANT I

FORD THEATRES STAFF Olga Garay-English

BOX OFFICE Ann Jensen

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOX OFFICE MANAGER

Heather Rigby

Sasha Shahidi

MANAGING DIRECTOR

ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER

Marah Morris

Anicka Haywood Jennifer Martinez Levi Morris Ayesha Motiwalla Jacqueline Pimentel Leticia Romero

GENERAL MANAGER

ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAMMING Michael Pistone INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

Dawn Robinson-Patrick PROGRAM MANAGER

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Kim Glann

Georgia Reyes

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING MANAGER

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

Kim Kandel

USHER STAFF

Jesse Ruskin

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

EVALUATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Shannita Williams

SECURITY Securitas

DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

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Hector Olivas GROUNDS WORKER II

Joe Deadwilder GROUNDS WORKER I

Alex Hernandez GROUNDS WORKER I

Haley Axelson Lorenzo Baker Lucas Benitez Chris Brewster Richard Brown Abigail Bush Carrie Carlin Kimmy Castillo Brian Chae Crytelle Charles Ashley Cosby Richard Crisp Elizabeth Dorsey David Driskill Janet Fishman Christopher Golon Shoshanna Green Henry Hernandez Kelsey Hernandez Hillary Hon Marcy Igersheim Chris Katinas Clay Keller Bethany Koulias Ryan LeFort Berylanne Lynch Will Mauriz Diana Melgar Karla Melgar Jesse Mendelsohn Julie Mercik Bob O’Connor Denisse Orozco Rebeca Lopez Palmas Carlos Perez Virginia Pettis James Pirruccello Norma Quiñones Robert Ramos Marco Roman Valerie Russo Miguel Salone Kelley Smith Yesica Sanchez Cody Tinsley Spencer Towne Daisy Zurita

ASSOCIATE PROGRAM MANAGER

Caroline Chang

SENIOR GROUNDS WORKER

Liz Mendez GROUNDS WORKER I

CUSTODIAL CREW Emeterio Chavez Jim Cole Gabriel Delgadillo Ryan Eligo-Ramirez Delia Garcia Armando Mojarro Ricardo Mojarro Oscar Ortiz Max Salcedo Sergio Sanchez Ana Turcios Maria Villanueva Carolina Zamarripa PRODUCTION Arthur Trowbridge PRODUCTION MANAGER

Marion Pugliesi ASSISTANT TO THE PRODUCTION MANAGER

Jamieson Price LEAD STAGE SUPERVISOR

Gilberto “Mago” Morales LEAD AUDIO ENGINEER

Cameron Pieratt MASTER ELECTRICIAN

Steve Perlmutter PROJECTIONIST

Greg Rorabaugh PIANO TUNER

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Mark Baucum, Bradford M. Bolger, Maria Chong-Castillo, Megan Moret, Randi Tahara, Rosalind Wayman, Katy Young, Celia Zavala, Executive Office Staff, Los Angeles County Dept. of Parks & Recreation Staff, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl Staff, DPW Transit Operations Section and Transit Systems Unlimited, Inc.

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CAPITAL FUNDERS The Ahmanson Foundation County of Los Angeles, Board of Supervisors $100,000+ Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl The James Irvine Foundation $10,000 – 99,999 City of Santa Clarita City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs Comcast NBCUniversal Edison International

Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown Charity Fund Dr. Harold L. Karpman Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority The Metabolic Studio National Endowment for the Arts Union Bank $5,000 – 9,999 Michelle Curry & AXA Advisors Ginny & Larry Kruger Wells Fargo Foundation $1,000 – 4,999 Arts Education Project Los Angeles

Pamela Bright-Moon Sophie Brooks-Ames First 5 LA Richard Foos Olga Garay-English & Kerry English Los Angeles Breakfast Club Los Angeles County Arts Commission Barrett McIntyre $500 – 999 Mary Le Emmett Eric Fishman David Ford Moses Sr. & Ninfa Ledesma Aida & Cedric Navarro John Palmerton Kenneth & Teresa Shapiro

$55-$249 Robert C. Anderson Fredrick Chapel Russell Cinque, Jr. Susanna Erdos Daniel Ezralow Larry Gunsalus Russell Kantor Wega G. Koss Michael & Adriane Kreisberg David Levinson Fred Manaster John Miller Henry Minuk Tien Pham Joy & Gerald Picus Julie Plat Kerry Silverstrom Mark & Sheila Van Leeuwen

$250 – 499 Linda Barral Alis Aylene Clausen Ned Jordan Martin & Carol Klein Martin Mueller Cynthia Villaseñor Jerome Zamarin

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Comedy Theatres ComedySportz/National Comedy Theatre El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Improv Fri 8pm; Sat 8 and 10pm; College League Thu 8pm; Sunday Team Sun 7pm. www.cszla.com The Comedy Store 8433 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069. (323) 650-6268. Nightly performances in three rooms of hilarity. Hollywood.thecomedystore.com The Comedy Union 5040 W Pico Blvd. (323) 934-9300. Shows Wed-Sun. Super Star Sat 10:30pm. www.thecomedyunion.com

Live Rude Girls at Second City thru Aug 18

HaHa Cafe Comedy Club 4712 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. (818) 508-4995. Wednesday Workout 9pm; All Star Comedy Fri-Sat 8:45 & 10:45; Sunday Showcase 7pm.

18 & over only. www.hahacafecomedyclub.com iO West (Improv Olympic) 6366 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 962-7560. The LA branch of Improv Olympic Chicago. Shows 7 nights a week 7pm–midnight. $5 or Free. www.ioimprov.com Ice House Comedy Club 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. (626) 577-1894. Since 1960 the “place to go” in Pasadena. Nightly shows Wed-Sun. www.icehousecomedy.com

Improv and comedy at Groundlings Theatre Groundlings Theatre 7307 Melrose Ave. (323) 934-4747. Improvisational & sketch theatre.

Groundlings Action Playset Fri 8pm, Sat 8pm & 10pm The Crazy Uncle Joe Show Wed 8pm; Cookin’ With Gas Thur 8pm. www.groundlings.com

The J Spot Comedy Club 5581 W. Manchester Ave. (310) 337-9057. Industry Tues 7pm; Comedy & Karaoke Thu 7pm. Guest performers. www.jspotcomedyclub.com L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre 3435 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. (818) 710-1320. Wed Long Form Games 8pm; Thur Stand up 8pm. 2001 Improv Odyssey Sat 9pm. Special shows for and by kids and teens. Nightly shows Wed to Sun. www.laconnectioncomedy.com The Laugh Factory, Hollywood 8001 Sunset Blvd. (323) 656-1336. Enjoy America’s top comedy stars as well as rising new talent every night. See comedians from TV’s Late Shows. Nightly shows.

All Star Comedy Thu-Sat 8 & 10pm; Midnight Madness Fri-Sat 12am; Chocolate Sundaes, Sun 8 & 10pm. www.laughfactory.com/clubs/hollywood The Laugh Factory, Long Beach 151 S Pine Ave. (562) 495-2844 Ext. 1. Top comedy stars and rising new talent.

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The Grind Thu 10pm Free; Mission IMPROVable Fri-Sat 10pm. www.westsidecomedy.com

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Music 20th Annual Festival of International Laureates Thru Jul 30. iPalpiti Orchestral Ensemble of International Laureates presents daily concerts in different locations features prize-winning young professional musicians from around the world. Festival Grand Finale, Jul 23 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. www.ipalpiti.org 2017 Angel City Jazz Festival Oct 1-25 at the LACMA, Redcat, The Ford, the Broad Stage and other venues. Noncommercial jazz and new music festival. www.angelcityjazz.com Central Avenue Jazz Festival Jul 29-30. Ethnic cuisine and arts & crafts available for sale. Central Ave. between 42nd & 43rd Sts. Sponsored by City of LA. (213) 202-5500. www.centralavejazz.org

Grand Performances Nestled among towering skyscrapers, listen to jazz, big band, and mariachi perform under the stars thru Sep 22.

Free. 350 S. Grand Ave. (213) 687-2190. www.grandperformances.org The Greek Theatre Nestled in Griffith Park, hosts biggest names in entertainment, from pop to classical, reggae to rock.

Season thru Oct 13. 2700 N. Vermont in Griffith Park. 844LAGREEK. www.lagreektheatre.com Wine & Jazz Concert Series Thru Jul 26, 7-9pm. FREE. Wine & Jazz Concert Series Tues eves in the Central Courtyard (2nd Level) at Hollywood & Highland. Wine tasting and light appetizers Síntesis & Dayren Santamaria at IGNITE @ the Ford Aug 25 $10. All proceeds benefit Project Angel Food (www.angelfood.org).

6801 Hollywood Blvd. www.hollywoodandhighland.com Hollywood Bowl One of the world’s largest natural amphitheatres seats 18,000; summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1922. Museum is open every night before concerts and daily all year round. 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2000. www.hollywoodbowl.com

Steve Winwood & Mavis Staples at the Hollywood Bowl Sep 13 Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival Oct 1, 11am-6pm. Tribute to the roots of Jazz in Gospel and Blues. Tours of the tower will be offered throughout the day. 1727 E. 107th St. www.wlcac.org The Arboretum Summer Concert Series Features the Pasadena Pops Jul 24, Aug 4, 25. 6-8pm. 301 N Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. www.arboretum.org Amoeba Music Features live in-store musical performances weekly. 6400 Sunset Blvd. (323) 2456400. www.amoeba.com Autry National Center Aug 17, 6:30-9pm. Sizzling Summer Nights features Latin bands. Western Music Association Showcase 3rd Sun noon-3pm. 4700 Western Heritage Way. (323) 5635639. www.theautry.org Walt Disney Concert Hall California Philharmonic 2017 Summer Concert Series thru Aug 20 (626) 304-0333. www.calphil.com L. A. Philharmonic returns Sep 26 111 S. Grand Ave. www.laphil.com

Hollywood Palladium 1940s theater built in Streamline Modern Art Deco style presenting a wide variety of musical acts. 6215 Sunset Blvd. (323) 962-7600. www.thehollywoodpalladium.com Hotel Café Singer-Songwriters perform every night on two stages. 21 and over. 1623 ½ Cahuenga Blvd. www.hotelcafe.com LA Forum One of the largest indoor performance venues in U.S. Headline acts and boxing.

3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood. (310) 330-7300. www.fabulousforum.com Levitt Pavilion @ MacArthur Park Free concerts thru Sept 10 at the MacArthur Pavilion, 2230 W. 6th St. L.A. Pre-show activities. www.levittla.org.

The Microsoft Theatre Formerly The Nokia. Presents music and theatre on one of the largest indoor stages in the U.S. 777 Chick Hearn Ct. (213) 763-6030.www.microsofttheater.com Norton Simon Museum Annual Summer Concert Series thru Aug 26 Sat at 5pm. 411 West Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. (626) 844-6941. www.nortonsimon.org

Catalina Jazz Club Hollywood’s premiere jazz venue serves up world class music. 6725 Sunset Blvd.

(323) 466-2210. www.catalinajazzclub.com The Novo at the L.A. Live Complex A happening music and entertainment venue in the heart of Los Angeles. 800 W. Olympic Blvd. 213-765-7000. www.thenovodtla.com Descanso Gardens Every Tue 6pm World Rhythms thru Aug 1; Thu 6pm Concerts on The Main thru Aug 3. 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada (818) 952-4390 www.descansogardens.org Farmers Market Music Series Fri 7-9pm, thru Sep 1. EB’s Rock ‘n Roll Tribute Night every Thu 7-9pm. EB’s Ranch Party every Sat 7-10PM. Free on the West Patio. Original Farmers Market, 6333 W 3rd St. at Fairfax Ave. (323) 933-9211. www.farmersmarketla.com The Fonda Theatre An historic 1920's venue catering to all genres of live music. 6126 Hollywood Blvd.

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Pershing Square Downtown Stage Summer Concert Series Lunchtime Concerts, Wed & Fri at noon thru Aug 19; Sat Night Concerts thru Aug 20 at 8pm. Octoberfest Oct 15-16. 532 South Olive St. (213) 847-4970. www.laparks.org/pershingsquare Phoenix Hall Bones and Blues monthly concert series featuring live blues and jazz music, domino tournaments, and a hearty barbecue dinner Last Fri of every month at 8pm. 10950 S. Central Ave. (323) 563-4730. www.wlcac.org Santa Monica Pier Twilight concerts Thursdays at 7pm thru Aug 17. 200 Santa Monica Pier A, Santa Monica. (310) 458-8901. www.santamonicapier.org Starlight Bowl Summer Concert Series.

Thru Aug 5. The best in music and entertainment under the stars. 1249 Lockheed View Dr., Burbank. (818) 238-5300. www.starlightbowl.com

Lila Downs at Dolby Theatre Sep 29 The Skirball Sunset Concerts thru Aug 31, 8pm. FREE. Presenting music from around the globe.

Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 440-4500. www.skirball.org Valley Cultural Center Concerts on the Green Sun 6-8pm thru Aug 20. Warner Park at 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. (818) 704-1358. www.valleycultural.org Valley Performing Arts Center @ CSU Northridge Offers eclectic mix of jazz, classical, and dance. 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge.

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n international cosmetics brand, Max Factor, is the name of the man who established a foothold in Hollywood and the classic look of Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden Age. He coined the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;make-upâ&#x20AC;? and deďŹ ned glamour. Born Maksymilian Faktorowicz, one of ten children in Lodz, Poland, at the age of seven, he learned of the world of make-believe working at the Czarina Theatre selling oranges, peanuts and candy. At eight, he learned chemistry as an apothecaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant and at nine, he learned of wig making and cosmetics. By fourteen, he worked for the cosmetician to the Imperial Russian Grand Opera. Following compulsory military service, he opened a small shop in Moscow where he made and sold his own creams, rouges, perfumes and wigs and became the on-call personal cosmetician to Alexander Nicolaivich RomanoďŹ&#x20AC;, uncle to Czar Nicholas II, and the Imperial Russian Grand Opera.

On February 13, 1904, Max Factor and his family boarded the Molka III secretly leaving to start a new life in America.

After a series of misadventures and two failed marriages, he married his third wife and moved with his ďŹ ve children to California with the intention of supplying cosmetics and hairpieces to the developing motion picture business.

os Angeles was a diďŹ&#x20AC;erent world in 1908 when Factor and his family opened a little shop on the edge of downtown, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Max Factorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Antiseptic Hair Store.

Toupees made-to-order. High Grade Work.â&#x20AC;? When Max discovered ghoulish looking actors were using stage grease paint, which did not look good on camera, he began perfecting a better make-up product for camera. Max established his foothold as the go-to for cosmetics and wigs in Hollywood when, in 1913, he persuaded Cecil B. DeMille to rent his wigs and, as collateral, DeMille hired Factorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three sons as extras for three dollars per day, and in 1914, when he created a cream grease paint in twelve shades suitable for ďŹ lm.

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oon the Factor store became the source for the burgeoning movie industry. Comedians Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Fatty Arbuckle and Max Turpin, among others, not only used the new product but requested that Factor personally apply it. He began opening his store at 5:30 am to accommodate the actors but it wasn’t long before the performers wanted to be made up on location or at their studios.

Max Factor was in high demand!

y 1916, Max Factor & Company moved to the prestigious Pantages Building downtown and continued his cosmetic inventions. He created false eyelashes for Phyllis Haver, who wanted vamp roles, a yellow make-up to lighten up Rudolph Valentino’s skin for roles other than a dark villain. He created perspirationproof body makeup and even cinematic sweat. He even created a fake meringue that would plop but not run too quickly when pies were thrown. He relaxed Mary Miles Minter’s curls turning her into a young sophisticate and turned Jean Harlow into a “platinum blonde.” Max Factor knew how to enhance performers’ good points and conceal their lesser points, so when he worked his magic, everyone listened. When he outgrew that

studio, Factor moved to “The House of Makeup” at 326 South Hill Street.

s Hollywood grew, Factor continued conceiving new products, like the Color Harmony line in 1918 with a wider range of shades to harmonize with many skin tones. This was the revolutionary concept that he hoped would convince all women to embrace make-up. Until Max Factor, the phrase “make-up” had always been distasteful, and respectful society did not use make-up. While Factor had always referred to his products as the hyphenated make-up, it was not until July 9, 1920 that he gave into his son and officially began calling his products “make-up.” It soon caught favor worldwide. Max Factor’s children were always an integral part of his business and helped his business flourish even creating inventions of their own.

s the movie business changed film, lighting, from black and white to color, Factor was busy formulating new make-up that would work for each new invention in the industry and his customers, all famous Continues

ABOVE: The stars of the day were featured in Max Factor magazine ads; Elizabeth Taylor, Lucille Ball and Bette Davis seen here.

RIGHT: Always the innovator, Factor invented the “Beauty Calibrator,” a torturous-looking device designed to measure a woman’s head and face shapes.

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LEFT: Another Max Factor invention: the Kissing Machine, designed to test lipstick adhesion under pressure. Apparently volunteers grew weary of the task!

BELOW: The lobby of the Max Factor exhibit at the Hollywood Museum, and the exterior of the Max Factor building today.

ABOVE: Max Factor provided wigs for the Hollywood film industry as well as for retail. Wigs were created on the premises. actors, were happy to help test products. The creation of Pan-Cake make-up for Technicolor film was, according to Frank Factor, one of Max Factor’s greatest inventions as “it became the fastest and largest selling make-up item in the history of cosmetics.”

n November 26, 1935, stars came in droves for the Grand Opening of the “Max Factor Make-Up Studio” on Highland Avenue in Hollywood. The studio included a salon and four make-up rooms, “For Brownettes Only,” “For Brunettes Only,” “For Blondes Only,” and “For Redheads Only.” Behind the salon were cosmetic research, biological and fragrance laboratories. On the top floors were offices, the hair department, and manufacturing and packaging facilities. Opening night was a huge success. Guests were given a gift, shook hands and congratulated Max Factor, and signed the “Scroll of Fame”—a who’s who of film notables. The Max Factor Building housed fascinating inventions like the Beauty Calibrator, a torturous looking device that Factor created in 1932 to measure a person’s face to create the “perfect face.”

hree years later, on August 30, 1938, at the age of 61, Max Factor died. Frank Factor legally changed his name to Max Factor Jr. and continued the Max Factor legacy. They supplied unusual make-ups for characters in The Wizard of Oz, and continued making Hollywood’s’ leading ladies glamourous. They created Tru-Color lipstick, whose permanency was tested using the Kissing Machine, a device with two rubber lips, a crank and a pressure gauge. From the 1920’s to the 1970’s, Max Factor produced all hairpieces seen in the movies and went on to create and perfect make-up for television.

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s the golden age of Hollywood ended, the Factors left their executive positions within the company. Max Factor &

Company did not escape the mergers turning large companies into giant conglomerates and swallowing the smaller firms.

Acquired by Norton Simon Inc. in 1973, which became Esmark in 1983 and Beatrice companies, Max Factor was now a part of the International Playtex Division and headquarters moved east, eventually closing the doors of the Max Factor Building on Highland leaving only a smaller retail store and beauty shop behind. To help promote the brand during the 1984 Olympics, director of beauty Robert Salvatore opened a small but successful exhibit of Max Factor memorabilia in the first floor studios. In 1986, the company was sold to Revlon with the stipulation that the company return to Hollywood but this move did not last long as Procter & Gamble took over Max Factor in 1991 and moved the company back east.

The museum remained open, but no one knew for how long. When rumors swirled that the Max Factor building would close, advocates worked tirelessly to “Save the Max.” In 1996, the museum was sold to Donelle Dadigan, a real estate developer and Hollywood memorabilia collector.

Donelle spent the next eight years restoring the building to the original 1934 plans and officially opened the Hollywood History Museum on July 24, 2003 with a star-studded event reminiscent of the glory days when Max Factor first opened the building nearly 70 years earlier.

rocter & Gamble still owns Max Factor and its products are still making women beautiful 100 years later. Max Factor did not invent the idea of using products to make someone beautiful or look a certain way for a theatre role, but he did create Hollywood beauty and for that, his legacy is forever captured in classic Hollywood films.

Thanks to the Hollywood History Museum, his story can be viewed at The Hollywood Museum. More importantly, the legendary Max Factor created and brought affordable beauty to the masses and made it acceptable for all women to enhance their natural beauty with make-up and to create their own glamourous mystique. DH DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / FORD PROGRAM ISSUE 2017

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A Noise Within A Tale of Two Cities Sep 3-19; The Madwoman of Chaillot Sep 17-Nov 11; Mrs. Warren’s Profession Oct 8-Nov 18. 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. (626) 356-3100. www.anoisewithin.org Actor’s Co-op The 39 Steps Sep 22- Oct 29; The Man Who Came to Dinner Nov 3- Dec 17. At The Crossley Theatre. 1760 N. Gower St. (323) 462-8460. www.actorsco-op.org Stella Adler Theatre Short + Sweet Play Festival Jul 20-Aug 27. 6773 Hollywood Blvd, 2nd Fl. (323) 465-4446. stellaadler-la.com Ahmanson Theatre The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Aug 2- Sep 10; A View From the Bridge Sep 7-Oct 16. 135 N. Grand Ave. (213) 628-2772. www.centertheatregroup.org Atwater Village Theatre World premiere The Cake featuring Debra Jo Rupp from That ‘70s Show thru Aug 6. 3269 Casitas Ave. www.echotheatercompany.com Boston Court Theatre With Love and a Major Organ Sep 28-Nov 5, edgy comedy about what it costs to give your heart away.

70 North Mentor Ave., Pasadena. (626) 683-6883. www.bostoncourt.com

Judith Moreland and Bo Foxworth in Building the Wall at Fountain Theatre thru Aug 27

Lonny Chapman Group Repertory Theatre Dial ‘M’ for Murder thru Aug 13; Lost in Yonkers Sep 8-Oct 22 about two brothers who live with their grandmother and mentally ill aunt.10900 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. (818) 700-4878. www.thegrouprep.com

Edgemar Center for the Arts Danny and the Deep Blue Sea thru Sep 10. 2437 Main St., Santa Monica. www.edgemarcenter.org

Cupcake Theater Legally Blonde: The Musical thru Aug 6. 11020 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. (323) 391-3416. www.cupcaketheater.com

Fountain Theatre Building the Wall thru Aug 27; Runaway Home Sep 16-Nov 5. 5060 Fountain Ave. (323) 663-1525. www.fountaintheatre.com

The Anataeus Company at Deaf West Theatre As You Like It Jul 20-Sep 10. 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. (818) 506-1983. www.antaeus.org

Fremont Centre Theatre American Home world premiere Aug 25-Sep 24.

1000 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena. (626) 4415977. www.fremontcentretheatre.com

Falcon Theatre Season opens late Sep. 4252 Riverside Dr., Burbank.

(818) 955-8101. www.falcontheatre.com

The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Animal Farm, Other Desert Cities, Trouble in Mind thru Oct 1. 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga.

(310) 455-3723. www.theatricum.com Geffen Playhouse Letters from a Nut thru Jul 30. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City Sep 5-Oct 8. 10886 Le Conte Ave. (310) 208-5454. www.geffenplayhouse.com Griffith Park Old Zoo The Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival: Measure For Measure & The Two Gentlemen of Verona thru Sep 3.

Independent Shakespeare Company. 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. (818) 710-6306. www.iscla.org Hollywood Bowl Mamma Mia! Jul 28-30. 2301 N. Highland Ave. www.hollywoodbowl.com Hudson Theatre Honky Tonk Laundry Aug 11-Sep 17. 6593 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 856-4249. www.hudsontheatre.com

Evan Lewis Smith, Erika Soto and Patrick Batiste in The Two Gentlemen of Verona at Griffith Park thru Sep 3 The Broad Stage Born for This: The Musical thru Aug 6. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. (310) 4343200. www.thebroadstage.org The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Carmen Sep 9-Oct 1; The Pearl Fishers Oct 7-28; La Belle et la Bete Oct 28-31. Los Angeles Opera. 135 N. Grand Ave. (213) 972-7219. www.laopera.org

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Kirk Douglas Theatre King of the Yees a world premiere production thru Aug 6. 9820 Washington Blvd, Culver City. (213) 6282772. www.centertheatregroup.org East West Players Kaidan Project: Walls Grow Thin incorporates ancient Japanese ghost stories Oct 5-Nov 5; Yohen Oct 26Nov 19. 120 Judge John Aiso St. (213) 625-7000. www.eastwestplayers.org

La Mirada Theatre 11th Annual Young Artist Project Aug 5. 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. (562) 944-9801. www.lamiradatheatre.com Little Fish Theatre Best of Pick of the Vine Aug 4-Sep 2; Boeing Boeing Sep 22-Oct 21; On the Verge Sep 28-Oct 19. 777 Centre St., San Pedro. (310) 512-6030. www.littlefishtheatre.org DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / FORD PROGRAM ISSUE 2017

Long Beach Performing Arts Center Silent Sky Aug 23-Sep 10; Home Oct 18-Nov 5.

International City Theatre, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. (562) 436-4610. www.internationalcitytheatre.org Macha Theatre Company Frida – Stroke of Passion Sep 9-Oct 1. 1107 N. Kings Rd., West Hollywood. (323) 314-6332. www.machatheatre.org

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Odyssey Theatre Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris thru Aug 27. 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 477-2055 x2. www.odysseytheatre.com Pacific Resident Theatre Rhinoceros thru Jul 30. 703 Venice Blvd., Venice.

(310) 822-8392. www.pacificresidenttheatre.com Pantages Theatre Hamilton Aug 11-Dec 30. 6233 Hollywood Blvd.

(323) 468-1770. www.hollywoodpantages.com

Hamilton Company in Hamilton at the Hollywood Pantages Aug 11-Dec 30

Pasadena Playhouse World premiere Shout Sister Shout Jul 26-Aug 20. 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. (626) 356-7529. www.pasadenaplayhouse.org Red Cat New Original Works Festival Jul 27-Aug 12. 631 W 2nd St. (213) 237-2800. www.redcat.org The Road Theatre Company Summer Playwrights Festival Jul 30-Aug 6. 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. (818) 761-8838. www.roadtheatre.org Sacred Fools Theatre Mr. Burn: A Post Electric Play Sept-Oct. 1076 Lillian Way. (310) 281-8337. www.sacredfools.org

Theatre 68 I Am Not A Comedian...I’m Lenny Bruce thru Jul 29.

11136 Magnolia Blvd. (323) 960-5068. www.theatre68.com

Westchester Playhouse Kentwood Players The Gingerbread Lady Jul 14-Aug 19; Farragut North Sep 8-Oct 14. 8301 Hindry Ave. (310) 645-5156. www.kentwoodplayers.org

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Our Great Tchaikovsky Jul 19-Aug 6. 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. (310) 246-3800. www.thewallis.org

Santa Monica Playhouse Ionesco’s Bald Soprano and The Lesson Jul 28-Aug 26.

1211 4th St., Sant Monica. (310) 394-9779. www.santamonicaplayhouse.com Sierra Madre Playhouse The Marvelous Wonderettes Jul 14-Aug 27. 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. (626) 355-4318. www.sierramadreplayhouse.org Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center Billy Elliot: The Musical Jul 22-Aug 27. 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. (805) 583-7900. www.simi-arts.org Skylight Theatre Solo Creative Festival thru Jul 30; Meat Aug 25-Sep 3; Marion Bridge Sep 8-Sep 15. 1816 ½ N. Vermont Ave. (213) 761-7061. www.skylighttheatrecompany.com Son of Semele Solo Creation Festival thru Jul 30. 3301 Beverly Blvd.

(213) 351-3507. www.sonofsemele.org Mark Taper Forum Heisenberg thru Aug 6; Head of Passes Sep 13-Oct 22. 135 N. Grand Ave. (213) 628-2772. www.centertheatregroup.org Theatre 40 at Reuben Cordova Theatre Sequence Jul 20-Aug 20; Vino Veritas Sep 21-Oct 15., 241 Moreno Dr. on Beverly Hills High School Campus, (310) 364-0535. www.theatre40.org DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / FORD PROGRAM ISSUE 2017

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Family Fare Family Events Family Sandcastle Building Day Jul 22. 11am-3pm. Bring bucket and shovel. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro. www.culturela.org Annual Long Beach Crawfish Festival Jul 28-30. Rainbow Lagoon, Long Beach. www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com 75th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival Aug 19-27. Drums, parade, car show, Rubik’s Cube Competition and more. Little Tokyo. (213) 687-7193. www.niseiweek.org Annual Long Beach BBQ Festival Aug 18-20. Rainbow Lagoon, Long Beach. www.longbeachbbqfestival.com Annual Original Long Beach Lobster Festival Sep 8-10. Rainbow Lagoon, Long Beach. www.originallobsterfestival.com Mexican Independence Day Celebration Sep 16-17. Free. El Pueblo Historical Monument, 125 Paseo de la Plaza. (310) 914-0015. www.allaccess-la.com Moompetam Native American Festival Sep 16-17. 9am-5pm. Celebrates California’s indigenous maritime cultures: Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseño, and Kumeyaay.

Aquarium of the Pacific. 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. (562) 590-3100. www.aquariumofpacific.org Annual Thai Cultural Day Sep 17. 11am-5pm. Music, folk dances, vegetable carving, children’s workshops, and more. Free.

Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (310) 6501531. www.thaiculturalcenter.org 135th Annual Watts Tower Day of the Drum Festival Sep 30. 11am-6pm. Free. Watts Towers Arts Center Campus, 1727 E. 107th St. (213) 847-4646. www.culturela.org LA Korean Festival Oct 12-15. 10am-10pm. Traditional music and dances, food. Free. Seoul International Park, 3250 San Marino. (213) 487-9696. www.lakoreanfestival.org

World Elephant Day Weekend at LA Zoo Aug 13 Day of the Dead - Novenario Procession Oct 25-Nov 2. 7-9pm. Pre-Columbian Novenario procession and blessings. Free. El Pueblo Historical Monument, 125 Paseo de la Plaza. (310) 914-0015. www.allaccess-la.com

Summer Activity Venues Actor’s Gang Free Shakespeare in the Park Sat-Sun 10:30 am Sat & Sun in August. 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. (310) 838-4264. www.theactorsgang.com Arboretum Summer Nights Loca bands and family-friendly entertainment Fridays Jul 21, Aug 4, Aug 25. 5-8pm. 301 North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. (626) 821-3222. www.aboretum.org Aquarium of The Pacific Over 11,000 animals in more than 50 exhibits. New exhibit: Save the Frogs Aug 29. 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. (562) 590-3100. www.aquariumofpacific.org Autry National Center Pan for gold Sat and Sun; Summer Family Fun thru Jul 28. Tue-Fri 11am-3pm. Free second Tuesday of the month. 4000 Western Heritage Way. (323) 6672000. www.theautry.org

Barnsdall Art Sundays Free Family Art Workshops held at Junior Art Center most Sundays 10am-noon. 4800 Hollywood Blvd.

(323) 644-6275. www.barnsdall.org Bob Baker Marionette Theater Sat and Sun 2:30pm; Wed-Fri 10:30am. Sketchbook Revue Cabaret show features favorite acts over the years. 1345 W. First St. (213) 250-9995. www.bobbakermarionettes.com Descanso Gardens Beautiful 25 acres delight young and old; stroll the walkways and enjoy the many plants and flowers.

Music Tue and Thu eves. 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada. www.descansogardens.org DiscoveryCube Inspiring young minds through science; activities and exhibits. Dinosaurs Unearthed thru Sep 10. 11800 Foothill Blvd. (near Hansen Dam). www.la.discoverycube.org El Capitan Theatre Hosts Tiny Tot Tuesdays 10 am, lights are dimmed and sound levels reduced. Disney/Pixar CARS 3 thru Jul 30. Special stage shows before every performance.

6838 Hollywood Blvd. www.elcapitantheatre.com Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum Family Fundays Creative Playground interactive theatre Aug 19 & Sun Oct 1-8-15-22. 11am; Peter Alsop’s Kids Koncerts Sun. Jul 30, Aug 6, 20, 27, Sep 10, 17, 24. 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. (310) 455-3723. www.theatricum.com

Kutturan Chamoru Foundation at Big World Fun at the Ford Aug 12

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California Science Center Body Worlds: Pulse; Discovery Rooms for children 7 and under. Science Spectacular weekdays 10:30am & 11:30am, weekends hourly noon-3pm. Ecosystem show 11am & 2:30pm daily. 700 Exposition Park Dr. (323) SCIENCE. www.californiasciencecenter.org Ford Amphitheatre Family Series Big! World! Fun! Saturdays @ 10am Jul 22- Aug 12 Children Free; Adults $5; Parking $1. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East. fordamphitheatre.org

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Fowler Museum at UCLA Kids in the Courtyard on select Tuesdays; music and fun art activities. 308 Charles E. Young Drive North.

(310) 825-4361. www.fowler.ucla.edu Griffith Observatory Peek through the telescope, watch the Tesla coil light up and do some stargazing. Tour the universe with eight daily planetarium shows. 2800 E. Observatory Rd., Griffith Park. (213) 473-0800. www.griffithobs.org Hollywood Bowl Museum The exhibits are very "kid-friendly" and interactive. Tue & Thu mornings bring children to Bowl to listen to a rehearsal. Tue-Sun. Free. www.hollywoodbowl.com Hollywood Farmers Market Every Sun from 8am-1pm. Farmers, artisans, food vendors and entertainment. Ivar and Selma Ave. between Hollywood and Sunset. (323) 463-3171. ww.hollywoodfarmersmarket.net IMAX Human Body, Dream Big, and A Beautiful Planet on the seven-story IMAX screen – the largest in Los Angeles. California Science Center, Exposition Park, 700 State Dr. (323) SCIENCE. www.californiasciencecenter.org Kidspace Children’s Museum Exhibits, activities; free family night. 480 N. Arroyo Blvd. Pasadena (626) 449-9144. www.kidspacemuseum.org

TAIKOPROJECT at Big World Fun at the Ford Aug 5 Monday Morning Mommy Movies Pacific Theaters at The Grove, Glendale, Lakewood, Northridge. Winnetka Mondays 11am. www.pacifictheatres.com/mmmm Natural History Museum Extreme Mammals thru Sep 10; Butterfly Pavilion thru Sep 4. 900 Exposition Blvd. (213) 763-DINO. www.nhm.org

Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza. (800) UNIVERSAL. Hollywood’s #1 family attraction. Only Universal Studios lets you ride in movies and go behind the scenes of a real working movie studio. Don’t miss The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Visit all-new The Walking Dead permanent daytime attraction. www.universalstudioshollywood.com Valley Cultural Center Children’s Performance Series (Ages 6-9) Free.

Mondays thru Jul 31 at 10AM at Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. (818) 7041358. www.valleycultural.org Zimmer Children’s Museum Creative self-expression and art experiences for children and on LA’s Museum Row. 6505 Wilshire Blvd #100. (323) 761-8984.

L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre Comedy Improv for Kids by Teens, Sat 5:30pm; Comedy Improv for Kids by Kids 5-14 yrs. old, Sun 3:30pm. 3425 West Magnolia, Blvd, Burbank. (818) 710-1320. www.laconnectioncomedy.com Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens World-class zoo located in Griffith Park. Zoo Overnights 6:30pm-10am the next day. Open 10am5pm daily. 5333 Zoo Dr. (323) 644-4200. www.lazoo.org

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New Beverly Cinema Kiddee Matinees Sat/Sun at 2pm. $6 with free popcorn 12 and under. 7165 W. Beverly Blvd. (323) 938-4038. Check website for schedule. www.thenewbev.com Skirball Cultural Center The Park thru Sep 3 Tues-Sun, Dig it Thurs-Sun; Family Art Studio Tues-Sun (Sat/Sun year round); Noah’s Ark ongoing. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 440-4500. www.skirball.org

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