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OCTOBER 2010 Email: editor@jacksonpublishing.com. For Advertising inquiries call: (323) 934-6397 or Online at: www.hollywoodweekly.net
COVER 08 Chester & Lewkowicz Atticus Finch meets Lady Justice
ENTERTAINMENT 13 Goo Goo Dolls “HOME” — DEBUT SINGLE
20 Scene In La
By NIKI SHADROW
28 LA Theatre Beat HW checks in with the local theatres
FASHION 14 Ivanka Unveils Chic Affordable Handbags & Shoes
18 Fashion Night Out! 24 Cultural Synthesis in Los Angeles
PUBLISHER, EDITOR IN CHIEF Prather Jackson VICE PRESIDENT Bernice Harris OPERATIONS Erskine D. McSwain (1991-2000) VP MARKETING Michael D. Coxson VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Parandis Khalili ASSOCIATE EDITOR Anthony Calderon
DIR. OF MARKETING Launy Rhem
PHOTOGRAPHY Irwin Jazmines
LIFESTYLE EDITOR Niki Shadrow
PRODUCTION MANAGER Hector Santacruz
SENIOR EDITOR Pamela Spyrs CREATIVE DIRECTOR Autumn Hawarden DISTRIBUTOR NEWSWAYS STAFF WRITER Toria Gaylord ASSISTANT EDITOR Jenny Werth
CONTRIBUTORS Anthony Calderon Leah Michele Yananton Sarah Klegman Adam Freeman Pockross Rachel Stuhler Leah Yananton Rayne Sieling Steve Zall Sid Fish Lauren Selman Zoi Patra
WEBMASTER Autumn Hawarden
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Editor’s Note october 2010 We are pleased to showcase attorneys Ira Chester and Melissa Lewkowicz in this edition of Hollywood Weekly. Melissa’s love affair with law started young. And not just any field, she had a favorite - complex dangerous, gritty Criminal Law. Ira Chester’s legendary cases have graduated to near folklore. Almost unbelievable scenarios. Situations where “guilt” seems beyond logical. I wish to personally invite you, our readers, to share this special edition with your friends, family and business associates.
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criminal Defense attorneys
ira Chester & Melissa Lewkowicz
“atticus finch meets laDy Justice” Written by Anthony Calderon
child prodigies all have one thing in common: their had his Leopold. Don José Ruiz taught his son, young Picasso. And so it is for Melissa Lewkowicz – Ira Chester is cultivating her talent… 8 HOLLYWOOD WEEKLY
photos: Irwin Jazmines
gifts were identified at an early age… Amadeus Mozart
Cover Story
Melissa’s love affair with law started young. And not just any field, she had a favorite – complex, dangerous, gritty Criminal Law! Attorney Chester’s tales would have scared most kids. Melissa felt inspired and empowered. She imagined fighting for innocent clients – she loved the idea of it, the thrill of it… But, first she had to graduate from her high school… In 10th grade I thought about girls and movies – Melissa thought about “DNA Defenses.” Few teens are so clear about their career choice. Even as adults most of us are still unsure. “Why can’t I change my job title to Rock God?” So, Melissa was unique in her clarity – and her destiny walked right through her front door… Ira Chester grew up with Melissa’s mother. Meaning he’s known Melissa her entire life. And in her home, over dinner, his stories of criminal law came alive.
Ira’s legendary cases have graduated to near folklore. We fast-forward to Melissa’s graduations. High school, undergraduate degree, law school… She’s working at a top law firm in New York City. After that she worked in the Brooklyn DA’s office… Osmosis is happening, fashion takes root. Melissa’s originality develops: the tough New York Lawyer and Diva Stylist.
A mix of Carrie Bradshaw “…And Justice For All.” Criminal Defense in New York is boot camp. We’ve all seen “Big Apple” characters in movies: just imagine representing them in court. Melissa learned to interact with everyone. Brooklyn, Harlem, the Bronx, Melissa knew you – and yet, equally at home in Central Park West… A true cosmopolitan chameleon. Able to discuss Biggie Smalls, Santana, Miles – and can tell you Dvorák’s best string quartet… Melissa became a woman for all seasons…
Back in L.A. Ira continued his work. Building on his decades-long commitment to law… Most people in L.A. view Ira as a sort of tough, moral Harper Lee creation. A lawyer of substance. A throwback to a time when local lawyers knew everybody in town. And your reputation determined whether you stayed in business… But more than that, you cared about your neighbors. These were people you knew growing up. If the police arrested “James Hopper” for arson – to you, that was still “little Jimmy.” A kid you knew was innocent.
Without revealing the names, that was a real case; Ira and Melissa’s client was facing life for murder – they got him 36 months for manslaughter… Ira says there’s a story behind everything. Things are rarely as they appear on the surface. They see their job as getting to the truth. Regardless of how crazy it looks going in. It’s about seeing past sensation and looking for substance... But it all starts with honesty, and your trust… Those are the ground rules for this lawyer from the trenches of LA’s criminal justice system and his dynamic partner.
Los Angeles is too big for Ira to know everybody. So, he goes by his instincts. Are you a decent, respectable person who made a mistake? Or are your actions the tip of a criminal iceberg? Ira will know after his first meeting with you… You think you’re having a relaxed talk with a charming lawyer – what’s really going on is a litmus test of sorts. Ira is determining whether you’re lying to him. He can’t defend you if you’re not honest with him… But, if you come in his office showing all your cards – the good,
No surprise, Ira majored in philosophy. The Nicomachean Ethics his work of choice… In this setting his bond with Melissa makes sense. His older Aristotle to her young Plato… Ira was thinking about retiring when Melissa came back to Los Angeles. Ira and her talked about possibilities. He marveled at how far his protégé had come. Fierce articulation, confidence and style – she walked in court as if dressed by Patricia Field!
Melissa’s love affair with law started young. And not just any field, she had a favorite – complex, dangerous, gritty Criminal Law! the bad and the ugly, as Clint would say… Well, let’s just say “little Jimmy” will be alright… Ira’s legendary cases have graduated to near folklore. Almost unbelievable scenarios. Situations where “guilt” seems beyond logical. You stabbed your best friend in the neck. Your fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. In the victim’s dying breath, he blames you for stabbing him. You were found covered (dripping!) in the victim’s blood! With all that evidence how could you get a break? The prosecutor’s convinced it’s a slam dunk – they’re already planning their afterparty.
But it was her voracious research skills he loved… Endlessly, tirelessly sifting through case files. Looking for the best precedent to help their trial… And she was tech-savvy, a great yin for his yang. In other words, they were old school and new school. A formidable legal team by all standards… And they haven’t gone unnoticed by Hollywood… Jerry Shevick of Shevick*Zupon Entertainment is currently creating a Reality Show about the duo. Some of the focus on the show will be about their philanthropic work. Ira created a documentary about D.U.I.’s inspired by his desire to save lives through
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Ira Chester education and information. Ira and Melissa are trying to get the DVD distributed to local schools. And both Ira and Melissa are working on a project for the homeless. The idea is that many people with legal problems can’t find work because they’re afraid of being arrested. So, they end up on the street… Melissa and Ira want to set up his RV at a downtown homeless shelter to work out of. Homeless men and women will be able to visit them
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Melissa Lewkowicz and explain their situations. One by one, their issues will be reviewed. And, if possible, their cases rectified – because resolving their warrants and legal issues is the first step in getting them off the streets and productive… Noble actions by a couple of noble lawyers… Meeting Ira and Melissa proved many things… First, fictional
lawyers are sometimes real people. Ira Chester is Atticus Finch manifest… There are still heroes out here, walking among us… As for Melissa, she’s clearly changed the game… Lawyers can be smart, sexy and cool, but still tough… In court her dazzling smile hides a knockout punch. So, watch out all you prosecutors in waiting
– don’t be so quick to assume anyone’s guilt. You might want to work out a deal with these two… And for the falsely accused and first offenders – and good people who made really bad choices… I’d Google Melissa and Ira today! …And if that’s not fast enough, try their website.
www.thecrimedefenders.com
MUSIC
GOO GOO DOLLS are currently on the road supporting Something For The Rest of Us. Remaining tour dates are as follows.
goo goo Dolls Photo Credit: Kurt Iswarienko
Goo Goo doLLS BrEAK
rzeznik, a recipient of the
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Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal david
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Starlight Award, has penned a se-
AdULt toP 40 CHArt
ries of chart-topping Hot AC hits
“HoME” — dEBUt SiNGLE FroM NEW ALBUM SoMEtHiNG For tHE rESt oF US — iS roCK BANd’S 14tH toP 10 Hit Burbank, CA – Best-selling rock band Goo Goo doLLS have bested their own record for the most top 10 singles in the history of Billboard’s Nielsen BdS-based Adult top 40 chart, which launched in March 1996. the band, singerguitarist Johnny rzeznik, bassist robby takac, and drummer Mike Malinin, has notched its 14th top 10 hit with “Home,” the debut single from Goo Goo doLLS’ new album Something For the rest of Us.
beginning in 1995 with the No. 1’s “Name,” “iris,” and “Slide,” followed by “Black Balloon,” “Broadway,” “Here is Gone,” “Big Machine,” “Sympathy,” “Better days,” “Stay With You,” and “Let Love in.” the potent, melody-minded Something For the rest of Us, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard top 200 chart, has earned raves from such media outlets as Billboard and USA today, which praise the heft of rzeznik’s songwriting as he addresses the emotional fallout from economic upheaval, war, and a 24-hour news cycle on society.
Tues Oct 5 Embassy Theatre
Ft Wayne, IN
Wed Oct 6 Stranahan
Toledo, OH
Thurs Oct 7 Murat Theatre
Indianapolis, IN
Sun Oct 10 Weidner Center (UWGB)
Green Bay, WI
Mon Oct 11 Augustana College
Sioux Falls, SD
Fri Oct 15 House of Blues Sat Oct 16 Tivoli Theatre
Myrtle Beach, SC Chattanooga, TN
Mon Oct 18 Wellmont Theatre Tues Oct 19 Eisenhower Hall
Montclair, NJ University Park, PA
Wed Oct 20 Ulster PAC
Kingston, NY
Sat Oct 23 St Vincent College
Latrobe, PA
Sun Oct 24 Mansfield, PA Decker Gymnasium (Mansfield College) Tues Oct 26 State Theatre
Portland, ME
Thurs Oct 28 Pitt Center (Sacred Heart)
Fairfield, CT
Fri Oct 29 Baltimore, MD Reitz Arena (Loyola College) Sat Oct 30 Salamanca, NY Seneca Allegany Casino
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FASHION
Business titan and reality TV star Ivanka Trump, who has already made her mark in the world of real estate, is ready to take the fashion industry by storm. With the
monumental
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cess of her fine jewelry collection, Ivanka can now add designer to her repertoire, the real estate mogul is set to launch a line of stylish handbags & shoes in March 2011.
ivanka unveils chic affordable a ffordable h handbags andbags & s shoes hoes Written By toria Gaylord
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The Ivanka Trump Shoe Collection will offer a wide range of options from flip-flops and stilettos, to ballet flats and sneakers specifically designed for the modern everyday women. Debuting in stores like Nordstrom and Macy’s, Ivanka’s affordable yet chic handbag collection offers clean lines and uses exotic skins and textures
hW: you are increDiBly Dynamic. you have a successful JeWelry line anD set to DeBut a hanDBag anD shoe collection in the sPring of 2011. What insPires you? I am always inspired when I see an opportunity in the marketplace to introduce something new. Whether jewelry, handbags or shoes, I could never create those things just for the sake of having a closet full of them – successful businesses fill a need and a space, and I thrive on the process of identifying a new project and positioning it appropriately.
hW: has Design alWays Been a Passion of yours? It has and I was fortunate to be exposed to fashion and design at a very young age, and have always appreciated the effect that just the right aesthetic can bring – whether to a building or a wardrobe. To have the ability to see my ideas to fruition is very exciting.
for lady-like satchels, totes, and more feminine evening pieces such as chain strap purses and clutches for a classic, yet stylish feel. Industry extraordinaire, Ivanka Trump gives Hollywood Weekly a glimpse of what to expect from her designs, how she balances her passions and her vision for her future.
There is a great opportunity to position stylish, yet refined shoes. What you tend to see out there are unwearable, over- the-top styles, or looks that are comfortable to the point of forgoing any appealing aesthetic. I am going for what is in between, and will have everything from flip-flops and stilettos, to ballet flats and sneakers. Both my bags and shoes will reflect my personal style, and I hope many of them will be timeless and elegant additions to closets all over the world.
hW: Where can We finD them? Major retailers will be announced in the coming months.
hW: Who is your target consumer? We are targeting the modern, everyday woman who appreciates both style and comfort. Many of our designs will easily wear from the office to an evening out.
hW: What are your hW: What can We ex- Price Points? Pect to see in your Prices will be accessible, ranghanDBags anD shoes? ing from $75 to $175 for shoes and
hW: Where Do you see yourself in 10 years? It is exciting to think about. Real estate will forever be at the core of what I do professionally, although being entrepreneurial by nature; I am always open to opportunities in other industries. Ultimately, I look forward to working with the Trump Organization, continuing to grow our hotel management company – which I started with my brothers several years ago and am extremely proud of – and overseeing new developments.
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On the personal front, I look forward to growing by family.
HW: What is your approach to work/life balance? As hard as I work, it is important to make the most of time I can spend with my husband and friends. When I am not working, I give the people I am with my full attention; I think that is very important. Because I travel so much for work, and often to very exciting places, I also try to take advantage of sightseeing opportunities when I can – it is another way to strike a balance between business and pleasure.
HW: What do you do to relax? Because our work lives are so busy, Jared and I really enjoy relaxing at our home. Sometimes we go to the park or go biking, I have also learned to cook, and one of our favorite things to do is gather friends for small dinner parties. One night a week, each Friday, I cook a huge dinner for just the two of us, we turn everything off and we catch up.
HW: What pearls of wisdom can you offer to entrepreneurs? I recently published a book called “The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life”. In the book, I encourage young entrepreneurs to get out there and try different things; knowing what you love is also in part eliminating the things you do not enjoy doing. Young people in the business world should not be afraid to be bold, work incredibly hard and ask smart questions. The level of drive that stems from passion is what will separate someone from being moderately successful to being very successful.
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Cynthia Ruiz & Will i am Of the Black eyed Peas
LIGhts, CAMeRA,
Fashion night Out! By: niki shadrow
spotlight on Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, la fashion ambassador Cynthia Ruiz Fashion night out
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niki: What is your title anD your involvement With los angeles fashion night out? My name is Cynthia Ruiz. I serve in the capacity as Mayor Villaraigosa’s Fashion Ambassador. I worked as the lead for Fashion’s Night Out along with Nicole Williams who is the Project Manager. This was the first year that the City of Los Angeles was involved in Fashion Week and we are extremely happy with the results.
niki: What Was your favorite moment at la fashion night out? My favorite monument was walking on stage at the opening ceremony and feeling the excitement in the air and looking around seeing all the people that came out to support our efforts.
niki: What Designers are on the rise in la? There are so many designers who are on the rise in Los Angeles. Picking one is very hard. The unique thing about LA Fashion is the diversity. We are home to a variety of designers. We are very well known for denim but we also have some great designers like Kevan Hall and Lloyd Klein who are high style.
niki: Do you feel that la’s fashion community came together for this event? I know the Fashion Community in Los Angeles came together for that one night. There were events happening all over the City from Venice, to the Valley and from Loz Feliz to Melrose. There is no down side to Fashion’s Night Out. In LA we have celebrities, fashion and fun.
asPiring WritErS
niki: What events DiD you Personally attenD at la’s fashion night out? The Mayor and I attend the Opening Ceremony at the Beverly Center with Will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas). We then made a few stops including Hilary Rush & House of Petro Zililla on 3rd street. From there we traveled over to Melrose to visit Fred Segal where we ran into Lisa Love. On Robertson we visited Intermix and Rock & Republic. The Mayor also traveled to Venice where Anjelicia Huston hosted a party.
niki: What Designers are you a fan of? I am a big fan of many the designers that have been in LA for a while including Louis Verdad and his line Louver. I was actually wearing one of his dresses that night. I also love Kevan Hall, Sue Wong, Lloyd Klien, Skingraft, Stop Staring and rising stars like Yotam Solomon.
niki: Who is your fashion icon? I think Anjelicia Huston is a great fashion icon. She is so classy yet sexy. I was glad she was a part of FNO!
niki: What is your favorite retail shoPPing sPot in la? I shop all over the city and do not have one favorite place. I am always looking for new places.
niki: are you PleaseD With the results of the first la fashion night out? We are very please with the results. We are still calculating the results but know that at our hub, the Beverly Center, there were 20,000 people in there that night with many retailers doubling their sales. On the official city web site which was up only three weeks we had over 22,000 visitors. Our social media was also very successful.
niki: Will there Be another los angeles fashion night out? Will you ParticiPate? Yes. The Mayor made a promise while we were visiting Intermix that the City will do it again next year. We need to mention that the tee shirts proceeds go to scholarships fashion students California fashion foundation!
thee unknoWn goD We are one with the Earth, the animals and those in the spirit worlds, one with all there is. When the darkness grows too strong Nature’s spirit begins to rise and a mystical force begins to gather those who listen to a voice, to an unknown god from within, for the darkness, must be made weak again. This is such a time. The dark souls of the Roman Empire want to maintain a rule by the elite few and a dominance over the people but the Emperor’s popularity is falling so in secrecy they devise a plan of deception. One where army units disguised as Amazons and foreigners will attack the people of the Empire and burn their buildings... so they can create fear, gain more control and go to war. As the Gathering of Divine watch they are left with no choice; freewill the Romans will no longer have. Ascended Masters begin to gather warriors of the light. They seek Lanay, a Druid priestess born with great powers of the earth to protect Britannia but who was captured by the Romans with the help of the Greek gods. She lost her way as she sought revenge but gave her life so many could move on to the worlds of the souls. Journeying from the far East is the medium, Eve, who enters the oasis city of Tudmur, Syria, now under Roman rule and called Palmyra. She performs a miracle but a male priest says she is a demon and with Mars, the Roman God of War, they turn the crowd against her. They begin to stone her but a stranger intervenes. As the attacks unfold the people are deceived and good people are helping the darkness to grow as they live in fear, their anger, wanting revenge, wanting the armies to go to war and kill their attackers. They choose to follow the leaders with dark souls and no longer listen to their unknown god from within, but there are those who do not. Lanay chooses to reincarnate. She journeys with a dragon and an animal spirit guide to an ancient sea temple where a war between the Roman army and the Amazons has begun. As Queen Lakota leads the Amazons they reunite with their ally Lanay. After the battle, White Eagle, a descendent of Atlantis appears and asks the survivors to come. The Amazons and Lanay journey to meet the Aegeans, spiritual opposites of Rome, a mystical people who posses great knowledge. They discover the origin of the Amazons, see amazing things and learn that the Universe speaks to us in many ways. As Lanay has a deathly dream, far away Eve is visited by her spirit guide who asks her to journey to an alter created by Socrates and spoken of by the Apostle Paul, the one of Thee Unknown God. Lanay speaks with an Aegean diviner about the dream and when a sign manifests from the spirit world she and Lakota are taken to Thessaloniki. They are about to cross paths with Eve but Mars’ thugs intervene and wound Lakota. Mars may slow them down but he no longer has the freewill to stop them. Through tragedy, wonder..., and a great distance the Druid priestess, Amazon queen, medium and stranger enter the altar. But then death comes calling as Emperor Nero and his army enter and converge upon them. Nero who burned and sacrificed the lives of his own people in order to create chaos and war now stands before them. Greatly outnumbered they know they were brought here for a purpose by a force and a voice from within. As the arrow in Lanay’s dream comes for her heart...
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HOllywOOd scene in la 3 1: Felix Salzman • MtV Video Music Awards • Nokia Theater/ LA Live • LookBookLA.com 2: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa & Marc Blaskovits • Los Angeles Fashion Night Out Party • Industry, Los Angeles • Janice Belsison 3: Carlota Espinosa & Christos Garkinos • Fashion Night Out/ Hosted by HauteLook at decadestwo • Carlota Espinosa/ Hautelook.com
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4: Audrina Patridge & Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino • In Touch Weekly’s ICONS & IDOLS Party • Bar Marmont • Photo by Sean/photosmith.net 5: Stacy Herzog, Andrea Trujillo & Sarah Reid • A.sweeT, Boutique, • Frieda & Nellie host and evening at A.sweeT • Stacy Herzog 6: Usher & Ray J • BMI Urban Awards Presented by Hennessy Black • Pantages Theater • Photo by Turner/WireImage 7: Kevin Friedman, Jake Kaufman and Josh Binder • Guardians’ Young Division August Mixer • Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel • Erica Leigh Photography
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8: Lindsay Albanese & Yotom Soloman • Fashion’s Night Out Event, Hosted By Lindsay Albanese • Madison Boutique, Los Angeles • Photo by Matt McKinley 9: Redken Colorist Tracey Cunningham & Hilary Duff • Byron & Tracey Beauty Bar Featuring Calvin Klein Euphoria & FRS Healthy Energy • Beverly Hills, CA • Photo by WENN – Faye Sadou 10: Molly Sims & Jessica Lowndes • Skintimate Studios Premiere • Skylight West • Photo by Seth Browarnik/WorldRedEye.com
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Cultural synthesis in Los Angeles, CA Written by Dr. Laura Wilhelm
LauraWil Intercultural
“We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing each other.” Luciano de Crescenzo
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It is said that Los Angeles manages diversity like nowhere else on earth. As a proud Angeleno for the past fifteen years, I find that statement to be utterly suspect. Here in LA we do not contain diversity so much as celebrate it. The divine madness of cultural synthesis is generally our method. In LA Guatemalan immigrants cook my very favorite pizza and pasta while Middle Easterners obsessed by the Italian avant-garde design some of the area’s finest pumps and party frocks. Elsewhere I have sung “Guantanamera” and snacked on Greek food, but not simultaneously. Thank the annual Greek Fest in LA’s Byzantine Latino Quarter for that. This highly successful experiment in community building has contained severe inter-ethnic tensions for the past twelve years mainly by showing everybody a good time.
I live blocks from the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and City Hall near the geographic center of a community renowned for the LGBT and Russian populations
Cultural synthesis can and does penetrate to the fundamental level of language. My company recently started to help promote a hundred-page book titled RUNGLISH. Author Nina Naydenova amusingly documents how the linguistic strategies developed by Russian- and English-speaking cosmonauts in outer space have spread to life on earth. The RUNGLISH promotion is becoming an international phenomenon involving both American and Russian media and celebrities. Muscovite sponsors include Oksana Fedorova, Russia’s only Miss Universe to date; and tenor Nikolay Baskov, the Golden Voice of Russia.
Photo Credit: Raphael Maglonzo (RunWAY ICOn) for eva skaya to the west and east. One cannot imagine a more fascinating crucible for both business and community development. Presently my Iranian American intern from the Beverly Hills High School and I are negotiating a contract to perform Farsi community outreach on behalf of a Russian-owned taxicab company. I acquired an additional two Spanishspeaking interns who want to work with the local transgender community at the recent West Hollywood Job Fair.
Fashion and the arts are international endeavors that thrive upon the broadest possible range of experience and inspiration. The entertainment industry has a real role in the serious mission of mass communications now that new global markets may number in the billions. Diversity unites us through the active pursuit of our differences. At its best, American culture lovingly embraces this apparent paradox.
My company profile is attracting other talents from all over the world. Educators, media professionals, and publishers immediately recognize the need to reach a wide global audience. New intercultural schools strive to teach the broad spectrum of skills necessary for a bright future in the twenty-first century and beyond. Politicians and public agencies are reaching out to ethnic residents in LA like never before. Like their manpower and money, the votes and voices of bicultural citizens count equally. The US Census Bureau always has great need for bilingual field workers. The Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments offer citizenship and diversity training to its multinational workforce.
Moulin Rouge theme photoshoot directed by Clement Boulland with Aurelie Brongniart and Jenny Rieu.
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THEATER
la theatre Beat While you decide which treats to hand out to all the kids this halloween, don’t neglect the dozens of new treats in entertainment offerings at our local theaters, such as:
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account of Nick’s arrival in America as one-half of an English comedy team during the swinging ‘60s morphed into something else entirely when fate stepped in, altering his life with a diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Nick incorporated his fight against cancer into the show, never shying away from the reality of the battle - but always mining the humor that kept him going. The result is stimulating, funny, and thought provoking. Written and Performed by Nick Ullett and directed by Lisa James, it runs through October 25 at The Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles. For tickets call 323-852-1445 or visit www. MatrixTheatre.com.
“Valentino Valentina” Valentino and Valentina are sister and brother who are involved in a car crash that kills Valentino while crossing the border. To find work, Valentina becomes Valentino and goes to work for (and falls for) Ernesto, who is profoundly in love with the beautiful entrepreneur Olivia who is soon besotted with Valentino (who is actually Valentina), while Olivia’s assistant Rodrigue, seeking to gain an advantage with her, is tricked by others into making a play for her, in their idea of a practical joke. Written by Carlo Allen and directed by Odalys Nanin, it runs through October 17 at the Macha Theatre in West Hollywood. For tickets call 323-960-7712 or visit www. Plays411.com/valentino. “Barefoot In the Park” a romantic comedy about newlyweds who, true to the times, don’t really know each other yet — and argue about their differences. We witness the young couple as they begin their married life in their tiny fifth floor walk-up apartment in Manhattan. He is an uptight, straight-laced lawyer and she is a spontaneous free spirit, so after a glorious honeymoon, when their real life begins, they discover that adjusting to married life isn’t so easy. Written by Neil Simon and directed by Stan Mazin, it runs through October 31 at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood. For tickets call 818-700-4878 or visit www.thegrouprep.com.
“Dying is Easy… Comedy is Hard” With songs, slides and irrepressible wit, writer/actor/comedian Nick Ullett takes the audience on a roller coaster ride through existence. The show that started out as an autobiographical
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“Dancing With Crazies” a young girl never feels at home while she is being raised by her single mother because life is always so transient. She manages to get an education, becomes a dancer, and a world traveler whose adventures take her to London, Jamaica, Spain and finally Ghana, where she becomes the first person ever to
at the Threesixty Theatre at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa. For tickets call 714-556-2787 or visit www.OCPAC.org. “Copenhagen” tells the story of renowned physicist, Warner Heisenberg, who made a strange trip to Copenhagen in 1941 to see his old colleague and friend, Niels Bohr, and his wife, Margrethe. The meeting was fraught with danger and embarrassment, and ended in disaster. Written by Michael Frayn and directed by Lewis Hauser, it runs October 1 through October 30 at the Attic Theatre & Film Center in Culver City. For tickets call 323960-4420 or visit www.plays411.com/copenhagen.
teach tap dance in that country. An adoring brother died when she was very young, so she tracks down her longabsent father and his new family, most attempt to make her feel welcome, some even turn into romances. Written and performed by Amy Milano and directed by Debra De Liso, it runs through November 4 at The Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. For tickets call 323-960-7785 or visit www. Plays411.com/dancingwithcrazies.
“Miss Julie” In a dark, cramped kitchen just off the servants’ quarters of a nobleman’s vast estate, a war has broken out between a servant and a mistress, a criminal and a victim, a man and a woman, and, as in all wars, blood will be spilled before the sun has risen. Written by August Strindberg, translated by Carl Mueller and directed by Brian Robert Harris, it runs October 1 through October 31 at The Raven Playhouse in North Hollywood. For tickets call 323-960-7721 or visit www.plays411. com/missjulie. “Skeleton Stories” On Dia de los Muertos, when the veil between this life and the afterlife is at its thinnest, a girl named Maya travels through the underworld in search of her dead mother. Along the way, she meets a variety of gods and spirits, as well as the deceased, who tell her their stories. Written by Delondra Williams and directed by Bill Voorhees, it runs October 1 through November 6 at Theatre of NOTE in Hollywood. For tickets call 323-856-8611 or visit www.theatreofnote.com.
“Yard Sale Signs” A comedy about mothers, daughters, and other things that imply some sort of responsibility. A shopping trip where characters find themselves examining much more than their fashion choices. With an absurdist edge, this sometimes ruthless journey throws light on the stuff that we accumulate as we move through life and the rather circuitous paths we follow to convince ourselves we’re rid of it. Written by Jennie Webb and directed by Elina de Santos, it runs through November 14 at ROGUE MACHINE in Theatre Theater in Los Angeles. For tickets call 323-960-4424 or visit www.roguemachinetheatre.com. “Peter Pan” the story of a magical boy visits the London nursery of three children, teaches them to fly and leads them to the magical Neverland, “second to the right and straight on till morning”, where they live with Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys and meet the notorious Captain Hook. This groundbreaking production is the first ever to be an immersive, multimedia theatre experience in a state-ofthe-art theater pavilion, with stunning puppets, epic music, dazzling flying sequences and the world’s first 360-degree CGI theater set projected around the entire audience on a continuous screen three times the height of Imax movie screens. Written by J M Barrie, adapted by Tanya Ronder and directed by Ben Harrison, it runs through December 5
“Campaign” a pompous, arrogant jerk who can’t keep his zipper shut while extolling Family Values is running for governor while having an affair with his campaign manager, but touts sensible ideas for making his state run better, while his wealthy opponent self-financed his campaign and is 15 points ahead, has ideas that are not so lofty, but two campaign managers stir things up and save the day. Book by Samuel Warren Joseph, music and lyrics by Samuel Warren Joseph and Jon Detherage, and directed by TJ Castronovo, it runs October 1 through November 7 at The MET Theatre in Hollywood. For tickets call 323960-7612 or visit www.Plays411.com/campaign
“Via Dolorosa” an autobiographical piece, based on the author’s journey through Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, where he encountered a range of people, Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians, from the ordinary to
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la theatre Beat the exceptional: Arab and Jewish leaders, Palestinian intellectuals, West Bank Jewish settlers, Israeli leftists, and discovered that beneath the thin layers of political dogma are human beings who, despite dissimilar backgrounds, have similar aspirations. Written by David Hare and directed by Patricia Willson, it runs October 1 through November 7 at the Missing Piece Theater in Burbank. For tickets call 800-838-3006 or visit www. brownpapertickets.com.
“La Victima” a story that spans four decades, telling the tale of two families, the Villas and the Mendozas, as family members come to the U.S.A. to relieve the suffering of chronic poverty, to find employment, to work hard, to become educated, to fall in love, to get married, to build new homes and better lives for their loved ones. Most devastating to both of the families is the inconsistently applied, inhumane immigration policy, particularly after one of their number becomes a U.S. government immigration enforcement agent. Written by El Teatro De La Esperanza and directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela, it runs October 2 through October 31 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in Los Angeles. For tickets call 866-8114111 or visit www.thelatc.org.
“Head: ‘The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’ Musical” A scientist and his fiancée suffer a car crash which decapitates her. Unable to cope with her loss, he keeps her severed head alive hoping to find her a new body and hook them up, but can’t find a suitable donor among the nymphomaniacs, exotic dancers, and models he knows. How will he ever decide with only 48 hours left? Book, music and lyrics by Ivo Shandor and directed by L. Flint Esquerra, it runs October 2 through November 6 at The MET Theatre in Los Angeles. For tickets call 323-9605770 or visit www.Plays411.com/headthebrain.
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“Circle Dance” A “perfect” family discovers they are not so perfect after all, when the son who is profootball bound discovers a truth about his dad and, by extension, his mother, which cracks the dam and brings the family crashing down around them all from an agent who came to town to court him. Written by Dep Kirkland and directed by Rick Andosca, it runs October 2 through November 7 at Skylight Theatre Mainstage in Hollywood. For tickets call 323-960-7776 or visit www.plays411. com/circledance. “I Loved Lucy” offers a front row center look at a very different Lucy, a woman who was so much like and unlike her TV alter ego. See what is was like to be her friend, the way she truly was and the way she chose to live. Learn the stories and the shenanigans she shares with us in Beverly Hills, New York, Washington DC, and Colorado. This is Lucy as you’ve never known her before. Written by Lee Tannen and directed by Todd Weeks, it runs October 5 through October 31 at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach. For tickets call 949-4972787 or visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. “Heiress, ‘69” follows Manson murder victim Abigail Folger as she returns to the present day to speak at a parole hearing for her killers. By telling her story she hopes to redeem the identity she had while alive and shed her present one of victim. She also hopes to understand why her killers did what they did. Written by Venessa Verdugo and directed by Elizabeth Romaine Rolnick, it runs October 8 to October 23 at the Elephant Stages - Studio Stage Theatre in Hollywood. For tickets call 323-960-7744 or visit www.plays411.com/ heiress69. “Two Small Bodies” A little boy and a little girl are missing. Foul play is suspected. The prime suspect in their disappearance is Eileen Maloney, their mother. An attractive, sexually liberated young woman, she works
as a cocktail waitress. Could she have murdered her own children? Assigned to investigate her is one tough detective, Lieutenant Brann. Married himself, and the father of two boys, his investigation is made complicated by the fact of his own attraction to the alluring Eileen. The sexual tension between Eileen and Brann is undeniably present. Did she or did she not commit the crime, and if she did, will he be able to arrest her? Written by Neal Bell and directed by Ben Campbell, it runs October 8 through October 23 in Ruby Theater at The Complex in Hollywood. For tickets visit www.Plays411. com/twosmallbodies. “Anna in the Tropics” A young Cuban-American girl who works in a cigar factory meets a young, handsome, new co-worker who reads to all of the workers Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina.” The Russian classic novel about a passionate romance and a married woman succumbing to illicit desires, which leads the workers to dissatisfaction with their jobs and a lust for other things. Written by Nilo Cruz and directed by Corky Dominguez, it runs October 8 through November 13 at the Sierra Madre Playhouse in Sierra Madre. For tickets call 626355-4318 or visit www.sierramadreplayhouse.org.
“FDR” starring Ed Asner explores the life of one of America’s best-loved presidents and the events and decisions that shaped a nation. This powerful play follows the iconic president as he reflects on his years in office, from inauguration to the trials of World War II. Based on Dore Schary’s Broadway hit Sunrise at Campobello, it runs October 12 through November 7 at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena. For tickets call 626-356-7529 or visit www.Pasadenaplayhouse.org. “Sort of A Love Story” Renée Taylor and Joe Bologna star in this story about a career criminal and a street-smart con woman find each other in spite of all the odds against them. The dramatic surprise that is revealed in their meeting turns into a strikingly powerful and unexpectedly hilarious look at how our need to love and be loved can make miracles happen. Written by Joe Bologna and Richard Krevolin and directed by Joe Bologna, it runs October 14 through October 24 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. For tickets call 818-508-4200 or visit www.elportaltheatre.com. “When Garbo Talks!” Seventeen year-old Swedish acting student Greta Gustafsson is discovered by Sweden’s genius film director, Mauritz Stiller, who uses her talent to angle his way into Hollywood, until they realize that Louis B. Mayer has a plan of his own. Hearts break and
careers plummet as Garbo challenges the studio system to become MGM’s highest paid actress and biggest international star. Written by Buddy Kaye and Richard D. Kaye and directed by Jules Aaron, it runs October 15 through November 14 at INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRE in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. For tickets call 562-436-4610 or visit www.ictlongbeach.org. “Hoboken to Hollywood: A Journey through the Great American Songbook” is a behind-the-scenes look at the taping of a television special, possibly in 1964 or soon thereafter. There’s That Famous Crooner from Hoboken, the orchestra, the sublime songs. There are even commercials. There’s all the fun and excitement of a great live performance, one that is being recorded for the later enjoyment of millions. There’s one great song after another. There’s a reason they call this material The Great American Songbook. During the course of the television taping, a second assistant director named Andy experiences a professional coming of age when he is suddenly called upon to assume responsibilities beyond his limited experience. At first, he’s a mass of foibles and failings. Ultimately, he is inspired to greatness by the subject of his camera’s lens, That Famous Crooner from Hoboken. We take a journey back in time and across the country, from Andy’s humble beginnings to his promotion amongst the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown. Written by Luca Ellis, Paul Litteral and Jeremy Aldridge and directed by Jeremy Aldridge, it runs October 15 through December 12 at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica. For tickets call 310-392-7327 or visit www.edgemarcenter.org. “The Train Driver” A traumatized train driver is tormented by a nightmare that has shattered his life until he is awakened by an extraordinary stranger who takes him on a mesmerizing, transforming and deeply personal journey into the human soul. Written by Athol Fugard and directed by Stephen Sachs, it runs October 16 through December 12 at The Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles. For tickets call 323-663-1525 or visit www. FountainTheatre.com. “A Murder is Announced” A strange notice appears in the morning paper of a perfectly ordinary small English village, Chipping Cleghorn: “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks, at 6:30 p.m. Friends accept this, the only intimation.” This apparently comes as a great surprise to Letitia Blacklock, the owner of Little Paddocks, as she has no idea what the notice means; she didn’t place it and none of her companions knows more than she. Miss Blacklock decides to take it in her stride and prepares herself to have guests that evening. What follows is a classic Agatha Christie mystery of mixed motives and concealed identities, with Miss Marple herself on hand to provide the dramatic solution! The show runs October 21 through November 20 at the Glendale Centre Theatre in Glendale. For tickets call 818-244-8481 or visit www. glendalecentretheatre.com. “Fairies With Children: The Yes On Hate Episode” A gay musical parody of the show “Married with Children,” with two guys from a group of gay activists pose as Al and Peg Bundy to infiltrate the conservative
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suburbs of Los Angeles to change the hearts and minds of these ignorant people. The show includes seven songs from contemporary musicals including “Hairspray”, “Guys and Dolls”, “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Dreamgirls” and “Annie”. Directed by Christopher Michael Graham, it runs October 22 through November 28 at the Meta Theatre in Los Angeles. For tickets call 424-298-0100 or visit www.plays411.com/fairies.
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“Lucia Mad” Lucia Joyce, daughter of famed author James Joyce, is madly in love with her father’s young secretary, Samuel Beckett, who has no interest at all in her, and she is sent to the famous Dr. Carl Jung for a cure. Written by Don Nigro and directed by Steve Jarrard, it runs October 22 through November 14 at The Sherry Theatre in North Hollywood. For tickets call 323-860-6569 or visit www.Plays411.com/luciamad.
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A letter from Lucy Deutsch a Holocaust survivor to Islamic Republic of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Dear President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: I heard your speech that you gave at Columbia University. My name is Lucy Deutsch and I am a holocaust survivor, living in America. Here is what I have to say. The way I see it, my God is your God, yet they are so differently distinctive. My God created humans to have the capacity to reason, and to make the right choices, but God didn’t make us into fanatical creatures which are only limited to one thought; a thought with no compromise, or reasoning. A thought which claims only the rule of self. To have this kind of purity of thought can exist only in heaven. God gave us a mental image of himself and this fundamental capacity of thought should be used as a measuring stick, and a guideline for humans to live by. I say, if you think, Mr. Ahmadinejad, that you can exist with only one thought and there is no room for any thing else, you should climb up that ladder and stay where you can sit next to God and tell him; “you see God, I am so loyal to you, I don’t compromise, and I don’t reason. Every word spoken in your name is holy to me.” I am sure God would have an answer for you. He would probably say; “Mahmoud, I am so glad that you love me so much but whatever you do don’t use my name so often.
And why are you so bothered with this small silver of land I gave to my children? It belonged to them for many thousands of years. They had to fight many, including some from your own tribe. You are harboring over events which occurred 60 years ago when most of my children finally came home. Its just a drop in the bucket, where time is concerned with their beloved Jedea. Wherever my children were, in every prayer they praised me and in the same breath they called Jerusalem their homeland. It gave them inspiration, pride of being a Jew, regardless of where they lived. And now you wanna take this land away from them? You wanna start a fight with me Mahmoud? I don’t think so.
About the Holocaust Don’t even go there. Your careless declaration about the Holocaust disturbs me. The pain my children suffered lays heavy on my heart. It was out of my hands. Sometimes I can’t control what humans do to each other. This child is called Lucy Deutsch. She became an orphan at the age of 14. Her mother and father and her two sisters and her little brother were all killed in the Holocaust. They are here with me. If you don’t believe me, while you are here, I’ll introduce you to them.”
I feel the burden is all mine. You need to take some on yourself. I gave you a brain, why don’t you use it for yourself.
And this is what I, Lucy Deutsch, have to say to you. Leave us Jews be. Remember your last words, you gave at Columbia University.
You don’t have to involve me in everything that you do. They way you cling to me is recommendable but don’t abuse my good will for your own purposes.
Live up to what you preach. Make peace with yourself and all of us.
Up here, one thought maybe alright but down there, you have to compromise. There you live in a time that is constantly changing and, you must adapt. Up here you don’t have to. Here time stands still.”
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I would be so grateful,
Lucy Deutsch Lucy Deutsch is a Holocaust survivor who is devoted to inspire others. Its something she still practices daily. For the past 20 years she has evolved to become an accomplished novelist, poet, lyricist, as well as a writer for screen and stage. She is a writer with compassion and insight using an innocent stile that reflects her thought of purity. SHATTERED CHILDHOOD is what Lucy calls her most important work. Its a non fiction book and screen play about her life. Its heart wrenching, but at the same time inspiring. Values of courage and compassion go hand in hand in all of her creative works, as she never lets mistrust or
alienation abandon her higher principles. Her outlook on life is always to always positive. She continues counting her blessings. Her ordeal in Auschwitz as a child didn’t stop her spirit to soar above it all. Its in that place that she learned the usefulness of being alive and it made her stronger. Loosing her family, finding herself an orphan at the age of 14, she knew what she had to do. She had to find inspiration within herself to be able to find her mission in life.
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her creative works, yet her primary passion was and is writing. She wrote a novel and a screenplay called “INNOCENCE IN THE DEVILS JAW”. Having an inquisitive mind she ventured into science fiction by writing a novel and screenplay “The mission from Onius, The Tool and Alliance By Design are additional screenplays that she hopes to promote.
After her divorce, she successfully managed her fine leather manufacturing business of 25 years called “LUTCI OF CALIFORNIA” with
A CHIldHOOd’S jOuRNEy THROugH THE HOlOCAuST IN pOETRy “This CD : A Child’s Journey through the Holocaust in Poetry” it contain 8 illustrated poems, a holocaust song about young mothers coming home from auschwitz without their children and a jom hosha speech .
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An Act of Peace or the Victory in War? Written By: Parandis Khalili
through out history extreme Muslims moralize that every one should be a Muslim or, they are not forgiven by Allah. therefore they are in agony and the entrance of paradise will be closed and the gates of hell will await for their arrival. The word Muslim is rooted from Islam, meaning you surrender to Allah. The extreme Muslims divide people by two, Moemen (surrender to Mohammad and his believes) or the Kafar (non-Muslims). Every battle the extreme Muslims went through was to gain power over the non-Muslims, persuade and force the people to become Muslim or it said that their lives was taken. Mohammad the great prophet of Islam indicated that there are two parts in this world,
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DAR-OLISLAM (a place that Muslims rule) and DAR-OLHORB (a place that Muslims should act of war) and he segregated Islamics nation apart from any other culture or nation. After the death of the prophet, at khalifah-Omar-khatab, By his declaration invasion of the Persian empire was tried many times. After many attempts, they succeed because Omar convinced and manipulated his army that there is no loss there,
either way they are winners. If they are killed, they would go to heaven and a virgin woman will be awaiting for them and if they win the war, they will reside in Persia, The GOLD, THE WOMEN and much more in that country, Omar told his troops. They won the war and the day they won, extreme Muslims started building the first mosque in Persia so they called that day FATHOL FOTTOH, which means the biggest won war.
Thereafter, anytime Muslims went to a war and won the battle they would start building a mosque as a resemblance of their leaders existence. Why do we have to preach a religion and discriminate against every one else and exclude non Muslims who go to a community center?
Why? Didn’t we as Americans fight discrimination through out our history and preached that every one has an equal right? But we don’t follow that concept. Non Muslims can’t use the Islamic Center, not because they don’t want to but because they wouldn’t be allowed by the Islamic law.
Shema YeeSrael adonai elaheuno, adonai ehad. allah o la elaha ela haYol GhaYoom our God iS the one and onlY God According to Bible, Tora, and Quran we all have the Same God, Hashem and Allah. We call upon it differently. We use different names but the God remains the same, so why can’t we just love each other and celebrate the only one God we all call upon. Why can’t we love the diversity of every religion and culture has to offer? Why can’t we make peace with all humans and compromise for a better future? God loves us all and we should love all his creations, because that’s what he would wants us
to do; not to fight over the fast on Ramadan or Yumkipor. Knowing the history of Islamic battles and what building a mosque actually means, what does building an Islamic center close to ground zero mean?
Could it be that we lost the war to the terrorist? Or better to ask, if you were a non American perhaps and was residing in Iraq or Afghanistan as a Muslim would you be just proud of your people and say see we won America too? So what ever political choice we may plead, don’t we have to be aware of the negative consequences that choice might have internationally considering we still have troops in those countries?
Well, the Middle East is a different part of the world with different perspectives, an action that could mean peace in the United States could mean Victory in War in their culture. So let’s just not make it so exclusively for the Muslims, let’s just build a community center where each of us can actually celebrate life, love without considering and discriminating against each others religion.
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