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fter years without any new product, the Downtown Los Angeles condominium scene is growing. Move-ins recently began at the Metropolis complex, and now South Park’s Ten50 is nearly ready to debut. Built by San Francisco-based developer Trumark Urban, Ten50 will begin move-ins on Monday, Feb. 13, according to a company representative. The building’s 151 units are more than 60% sold, with prices ranging from approximately $500,000 for the smallest one-bedroom residences (about 700 square feet) to $4.1 million for the duplex-style two-floor penthouses (3,500 square feet). Amenities include a pool and spa, fitness studio and yoga deck, a screening room and more. Real estate experts say Downtown is starved for new condos, but that could change in the near future with a wave of luxury units on the way; 1,372 condominiums are currently under construction, with 2,138 more approved and in the planning pipeline, according to a report from real estate analysis firm The Mark Company.

Cleantech CEO Stepping Down

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he City of Los Angeles in 2011 created the L.A. Cleantech Incubator, a nonprofit with the mission of growing clean technology companies through a coalition comprising entre-

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS preneurs, research universities, tech firms and municipal departments such as the Department of Water and Power. Fred Walti was hired to head the effort, and for six years he served as president and CEO. Now, having overseen the opening of the cutting-edge La Kretz Innovation Campus in the Arts District last year, Walti is moving on. He announced this month that he is stepping down, though he will remain as CEO until LACI’s board of directors finds a successor. “Helping to build LACI into the world’s premier cleantech incubator has been a labor of love and the proudest accomplishment in my business career,” said Walti. In a prepared statement, Mayor Eric Garcetti praised Walti’s leadership as “critical” to the success of the nonprofit, which has raised more than $82 million to launch and grow cleantech companies, creating 1,200-plus jobs in the process.

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Streetscape Fixes Coming to Fashion District

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owntowners often complain about crumbling sidewalks and streets. In the Fashion District, some of the roughest terrain is being repaired. This month, 14th District City Councilman José Huizar announced that a $1.77 million streetscape improvement project had begun. The work will include fixing sidewalks, providing curb extensions, adding bus station lighting and planting 26 trees. Work will occur along Los Angeles Street between Seventh Street and Olympic Boulevard; it will start between Olympic Boulevard and Ninth Street, and progress northward. Funding comes from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s 2007 Call for Projects program, and the plan was organized by

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The Women’s March, Downtown Version

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ow many people attended the Los Angeles Women’s March on Saturday, Jan. 21? Was it 500,000, as some claimed at the time? Was it 750,000, per other reports that day? Was it 350,000, a figure proffered in the middle of the week? It was certainly more than the 67,000 that the march organizers told the LAPD they were expecting.

The number matters, but not all that much, because what really counts is the sheer mass of humanity that assembled in Downtown Los Angeles for an inspiring gathering in protest of the policies and odd and alarming proclivities of President Donald Trump. Even if the lowest figure is accurate, it’s still extraordinary. We think it’s much more impressive, and memorable, than any “alternative facts” offered that weekend.

It is fitting that the protest took place in Downtown, even if the thick crowds pretty much turned the “march” into enormous clumps of demonstrators spread across the Central City, with some people congregating at Pershing Square, others assembled at City Hall, and motivated bodies at all points in between. Few people ultimately marched as a group from Point A to Point B, and instead speeches were offered and signs (oh, the signs!) were hoisted at several locations. In the end it didn’t matter where one stood and who one heard at the podium, as the message of defiance, resistance and equality for all was the same across the community. Indeed, it was the same voiced at protests in cities throughout the country and even around the world.

While this demonstration was special, Downtown has been the site of countless marches and protests over the decades, and it was pleasing to see the community’s public spaces again serve as a center of participatory democracy. It’s worth noting how well behaved the crowds of women, men and children were — this was civil protest, and not civic unrest.

In this Downtown gathering we saw the sprouting of seeds that had been planted during the crassness and lies of the campaign. They sprang to vigorous life in the days after Trump’s unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton. In the immediate aftermath of the election a number of individuals, many of them outraged Los Angeles students, took to the streets to express concern and fear over matters including immigration and women’s rights. The Jan. 21 event was a better planned, more refined and heightened version of what spontaneously ignited in November.

In coming months we’ll learn if a new movement of activism emerges, and if the momentum can be shaped into a model or mechanism that prompts change. If that occurs, then we expect the crowds will return to Downtown, and that the streets will be filled again and the voices will be loud. We look forward to that happening.

For more on the Women’s March, see the gallery of photos at downtownnews.com.

Addressing Worrisome Downtown Crime

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efore we address what needs to be done about public safety in Downtown, it’s important to note that crime remains at historically low levels. Statistically Los Angeles is a much safer place today than it was in the 1990s.

Violent crime in Downtown Los Angeles fell by 4.4% in 2016 compared to the previous year, but you could be forgiven for not noticing. The overall numbers were pretty similar, and even with the slight drop, many people feel that the community has become more dangerous in recent years.

This is a troubling state of affairs, and one that requires an engaged and coordinated response.

In the coming months, Los Angeles Police Department brass should join with local residential and business leaders, as well as community groups, on a sustained and well-publicized campaign to increase cooperation and enhance safety. People in all communities, from Skid Row to Bunker Hill to the Arts District and beyond, need to feel that they can live their lives without unreasonable fear.

This engagement already occurs to a degree. The captains at Central Division, which patrols Downtown, have a history of working with area business improvement districts and other organizations. A number of senior lead officers have partnered with groups of residents and business owners for years. There is solid ground on which to build.

A public and proactive effort would address both the real problem and the perception of a problem. Downtown recorded 1,702 violent crimes last year, and though the figure is below 2015 levels, it is well above 2014, when Central had just 1,133 violent crimes.

(Part of the increase is clerical, as in 2015 the LAPD changed how it categorizes some aggravated assaults.)

Property crime in Central is also up, with 4,377 incidents reported last year, compared to 4,255 in 2015. Again, there’s a spike from 2014, when 3,282 crimes were recorded.

In a Los Angeles Downtown News story this month, some leaders of local organizations discussed the change in perception that is occurring (the rise in homelessness is part of it). The head of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council reported that some residents are leaving the area because they feel less safe.

Looking more broadly, Los Angeles as a whole recorded a 10% increase in violent crime in 2016. Downtown’s 4.4% drop might be cause for celebration in comparison, but it followed a 52% increase

in violent crime the previous year.

LAPD officials say that one reason for Downtown’s crime spike over the past few years is the increase in residents and visitors. This makes sense, as more people means more potential victims. Further, some people frequently overlook basic precautions; they may

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BY PAYING ATTENTION TO SENSIBLE RULES OF CITY LIVING, AND THAT SHOULD BE PART OF ANY OUTREACH PROGRAM. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT RESIDENTS AND WORKERS HELP KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFE. TOO OFTEN PEOPLE SEE SOMETHING THEY KNOW IS FISHY AND ASSUME THAT SOMEONE ELSE WILL CALL IT IN. leave a door to their home unlocked, or walk away from a parked car with valuables in sight.

Some crime can be deterred by paying attention to sensible rules of city living, and that should be part of any outreach program. It is also important that residents and workers help keep the community safe. Too often people see something they know is fishy and assume that someone else will call it in.

While it’s a cliché to say so, it is still true that it will take a community effort to keep this community safe. The LAPD should play the lead role and make sure the public is aware of a stepped-up effort, but everyone in Downtown must take responsibility.

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Pedaling Against the Machine Bike Shop Owner Joe Bray-Ali Faces the Ride of His Life as He Challenges Councilman Gil Cedillo

By Jon Regardie oe Bray-Ali pedals to the glass-fronted Chimney Coffee in Chinatown, nine minutes after our appointed meet-up time on a Tuesday morning. He clambers off the bicycle that has a large cargo container affixed to the front wheel.

He enters the shop; his 7-year-old milk-colored

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THE REGARDIE REPORT Chihuahua mix Rosie remains in the container on the bicycle, within viewing distance. Over the next hour she’ll stay put and guard the bike. The pint-sized canine barks boisterously at a larger dog who approaches her territory.

Bray-Ali is also figuratively seeking to protect his community and barking at a much bigger dog. Bray-Ali is running for the First District City Council seat held by Gil Cedillo. Incumbent council reps in Los Angeles almost never lose. The odds are against Bray-Ali, and Cedillo’s $300,000 advantage in cash raised with the election five weeks away only heightens the challenge. That’s why Bray-Ali has been steadily pedaling across the district, hitting meet-and-greets, raising money and, while on two wheels, recording Facebook Live streams in which he riffs about his candidacy and the community.

Bicycles are important to Bray-Ali. He opened the Figueroa Street bike shop Flying Pigeon nine years ago, though in a shocking twist, he is closing it to focus full-time on his campaign. Life on two wheels has also been a

source of activism; he’s been a key figure in Los Angeles’ vocal, often cantankerous and surprisingly well-organized bike lobby.

Bray-Ali, 37, is thoughtful and has a folksy manner — in a Live stream as he pedals to an L.A. Times editorial board meeting, he tells the camera affixed to his bike, “Got my suit, got my fancy shoes on.” In another he sits down at a piano and adeptly spins into some blues noodling. He has a quick laugh and a nice haircut.

He seems more human than politician, and if the campaign doesn’t work out you could see him as a TV talk show host.

Before running a small business, he clocked time as a field deputy for then-State Assemblyman Rudy Bermudez, dealing with stakeholders in the city of Artesia. There’s a political pedigree, too; his father, Saeed Ali, is a respected and connected government veteran whose resume includes serving as chief of staff to former City Councilman Richard Alarcon and time in the office of state Sen. Richard Polanco. Think of it as a shortcut to free advice from those who know the game.

All of which is to say that Bray-Ali is eyes wide open to the challenges. Battling a council incumbent is a brutal affair, one where the political machine is lined up against him and endorsements and cash are both soul-crushingly hard to secure. So why is he essentially taking on a fool’s errand?

He doesn’t deflect the question, and responds, “My bank account and my relationship

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Joe Bray-Ali is running for the First District City Council seat, which includes Chinatown and parts of City West. He traverses the community on his cargo bike. The election is March 7.

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with my wife have both suffered with my passion to do something important for my neighborhood.”

Low Turnout Bray-Ali grew up in Mar Vista. He attended college at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and in 2004 moved to Northeast Los Angeles. He took long walks in the evening and became fascinated with Highland Park.

He also fell in with a burgeoning community of bicycle advocates. He opened Flying Pigeon on Aug. 8, 2008 (8/8/08), just one week after

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getting married. He has been mentioned over the years in newspapers large and small about efforts to get bike lanes and other two-wheeled improvements on busy district thoroughfares.

He and other bike activists have clashed repeatedly with Cedillo over what they view as unfulfilled promises. I ask Bray-Ali if it’s true that he once called Cedillo a “turd” on Twitter.

“I’ve said a lot worse in person,” he responds.

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An Old Building Gets a New Look and Name Rising Realty Partners Transforms the 1931 One Bunker Hill

By Eddie Kim andwiched in the shadows between the soaring U.S. Bank and Gas Company towers, the 14-story One Bunker Hill cuts an unassuming figure.

In recent years it was the equally unassuming home of law offices, real estate firms and the Torrey Pines Bank. The bones of the beautiful 1931 structure remained cloaked in drop ceilings, restrictive hallways and lots and lots of drywall, artifacts of a 1980s renovation.

Having turned (and sold) the aging PacMutual complex in the Financial District into modern creative office space a few blocks away, Downtown-based Rising Realty Partners bought One Bunker Hill in October 2015. The company and its partners, Lionstone Investments and Hermes Investment Management of London, saw an opportunity to follow the PacMutual formula, opening up ceiling heights and unveiling raw concrete walls and floors. The aim is to draw more tech, media and innovation companies, said Christopher Rising, founder and president of Rising Realty.

“We have an incredible lobby with detail people don’t even craft anymore. We want to activate the space with food and drink, see people working here,” Rising said during a recent tour of the structure at 601 W. Fifth St. “There are outdoor patios that we’re restoring, and we’re just making the building a more modern one, inside and out.”

The work starts with a new name: the CalEdison. It’s a nod to

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the structure’s original role as the headquarters of the Southern California Edison Company. It was one of the first all-electrically heated and cooled buildings in the Western United States, according to the L.A. Conservancy.

Rising Realty, also helmed by Christopher Rising’s father, Chairman and CEO Nelson Rising, has created four new suites (14,000 square feet total) with open floor plans and the raw-concrete aesthetic, and will build out more spaces as tenants leave and new ones arrive. Additionally, a patio on the fourth floor that was glassed-in during the 1980s will be restored, while a third-floor space will be converted into a second patio. Heavy work is expected to start in the coming months.

There are under-the-skin improvements, too, including the installation of Internet infrastructure that allows people to work on their protected networks anywhere in the building. Additionally, the property was certified LEED Platinum in December — a particularly difficult achievement for historic buildings — by cutting carbon emissions, meeting strict standards for air and light quality, and tweaking workplace behaviors, Rising said.

“Earlier in my career, the mindset was that tenants did what they wanted. Now we’re creating value as a landlord not just with a renovation, but by changing how tenants work, whether it’s using fewer parking spaces or not using bottled water,” Rising added.

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A New Life for Broadway’s ‘Pope’ Restoration Completed of Iconic Anthony Quinn Mural

By Nicholas Slayton ince 1985, Anthony Quinn has towered over Broadway, arms spread wide in a welcoming embrace.

Yet time has not been kind to Eloy Torrez’s landmark 70-foot-tall mural. Like many outdoor artworks, “The Pope of Broadway” has been buffeted by decades of rain, wind and auto exhaust. Its colors have faded and the paint has chipped away.

Now, the work has been restored. Last week, in advance of the Night on Broadway celebration, 14th District City Councilman José Huizar joined Torrez, actor Edward James Olmos and others to celebrate a $150,000 overhaul of the artwork in the parking lot behind the Victor Clothing Company building at 242 S. Broadway.

“There are many words said about this mural and the man it depicts,” Huizar said at the event on Tuesday, Jan. 24. “Iconic, legendary, classic.

They all fit the brilliant work that Eloy painted in 1985. And Anthony Quinn represents what is most majestic about being an Angeleno.”

Torrez was commissioned by the building’s then-owner, Ramiro Salcedo, to paint the mural, he said at the event. The idea was to create something that echoed his “Legends of Hollywood” mural in Hollywood, which depicted Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and other actors (the artwork was destroyed in the Northridge earthquake), but this time focusing on a Latino performer. Torrez chose to focus on Quinn, who he said represented classic Hollywood. He used bright colors at the top that mingled with the

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Huizar called the mural a symbol of Broadway’s past, notably the 1970s and ’80s, when Latino and immigrant families flocked to the corridor, and many did their shopping on the street. Huizar added that in his youth, Quinn performed at the nearby Million Dollar Theater.

Quinn, a Mexican immigrant born in 1915, won two Academy Awards, for the films Viva Zapata! and Lust for Life. The mural’s depiction of the open-armed Quinn comes from the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. Quinn, who passed away in 2001, lived in East Los Angeles in his youth.

Anthony Quinn’s son, actor Francesco Quinn, had called for restoring the artwork before his own death in 2011. Torrez said that growing up, he was inspired by Anthony Quinn, who had the rare opportunity to play people from around the world.

“That was significant then. Maybe it’s even more significant now,” Torrez said. “When you think of Los Angeles, it’s diversity. To me, he’s a mirror of what Los Angeles is.”

Funding for the work came from the public benefits package that developer Greenland created for its Metropolis project near L.A. Live.

The company set aside $150,000 in community funds. The Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles helped direct and oversee restoration efforts for “The Pope of Broadway.”

Torrez began the restoration in September.

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Artist Eloy Torrez originally painted the 70-foot-tall mural of Anthony Quinn in 1985. He recently completed a $150,000 upgrade.

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glare on the artwork. Torrez said he finished the work on Christmas Eve. Actor and activist Olmos said that it is “incredible” to drive by on Broadway or Third Street and see “The Pope of Broadway.” Olmos, who said he has known Torrez since the late ’70s, called him a “great artist, period.”

“May this resonate and may this stay up here for another 150 years,” Olmos said at Tuesday’s event. “There’s no reason to allow

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The restoration is part of Huizar’s Bringing Back Broadway initiative, an effort launched in 2008 to activate and boost the historic corridor between Second Street and Olympic Boulevard. The mural event took place five days before Saturday’s Night on Broadway, a free celebration with performances in the street’s historic theaters and on outdoor stages. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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A Hotel Tucked Into the Fashion District Fourteen-Room Boutique Establishment Opens in an Unlikely Location

By Nicholas Slayton few things separate the new Tuck Hotel from other options in the Downtown Los Angeles hospitality scene. For one, there’s the location: At 820 S. Spring St. it is in the heart of the Fashion District. It is a bustling area, but by no means a tourist hub.

Then there’s the guests it can accommodate: At only 14 rooms, the Tuck is a tiny fraction of the size of most new establishments, even boutique ventures. By comparison, the Downtown Standard at 550 S. Flower St. has 207 guest rooms. The Freehand Hotel at 416 W. Eighth St., which is set to open in March, will have 200 rooms.

Still, proprietor Juan Pablo Torre is enthusiastic and believes he is filling a niche. Guests began checking in Dec. 11, and Torre said the hotel is nearly full most nights, and that guests have come from as far away as Italy and China. He envisions the Tuck as a place that is more laid-back than its larger neighbors. It’s for travelers, he said, but with a restaurant and an adjacent bar, he also sees it as a way to connect people in the Central City.

“I made this place for Downtowners,” Torre said during a recent tour of the 9,000-square-foot building near where Spring and Main streets collide into Ninth

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Street. “I don’t care if you’re from the Westside. This is more to reflect Downtown.”

The project from Torre, who also serves as chef of the restaurant, and his hospitality group Tuck Ventures was first announced in 2013 as the Dart Hotel. Plans for an imminent opening were delayed, in part due to the fact that the three-story building required an extensive overhaul. Torre said disputes with contractors also slowed the work.

The pace picked up last year, Torre said, with the final construction happening during the summer.

Torre oversaw the design, which is focused on dark interiors augmented by warm lighting and metal fixtures. The rooms and upper floor hallways are all painted black, while the restaurant has lighter tones. The restaurant and bar are separated from each other by a sliding door with vertical wooden slats. There’s a similar look on the Spring and Main Street exteriors of the building.

There are three kinds of rooms. The “classic” 320square-foot space goes for $249 a night, while the slightly larger “atelier” option is $259. The “deluxe” 450-square-foot room runs $299.

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The Fashion District hotel includes a restaurant that is currently open for brunch. Hours will soon expand.

The rooms have a modern look and dark walls. Rates start at $249.

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are outfitted with flat-screen TVs and Bluetooth Marshall speakers, and feature artwork from photographers Jesse Draxler and Davis Factor, among others. Contrasting the dark color patterns in the bedroom, the bathrooms are bright, with white tiling.

Bruce Baltin, managing director for the Los Angeles office of CBRE Hotels, and a veteran of the hospitality tracking industry scene, said that the Downtown Los Angeles hotel market is on the rise. He noted that although the Tuck is not near near major business destinations such as the Los Angeles Convention Center or buildings in the Financial District, it is close to entertainment spots including the Theatre at Ace Hotel and the Orpheum Theatre.

“There’s definitely a place for [a hotel this size],” he said. “People like that kind of hotel.”

Baltin noted that nearby attractions can

make up for small spaces and limited amenities. He said that smaller hotels are more common on the west side of Los Angeles and work well for the leisure travel market, though he noted that few are as small as the Tuck.

Torre, who has also opened eateries and hotels in Europe, said that he wanted to emulate the feel of those continental businesses, where space might be tighter, but the quality of service is high. Torre added that hotel staff will be on-hand around the clock, and there will be a focus on affordable prices at the restaurant and bar.

Due to the size of the hotel, there is no expansive lobby or counter for arrivals. Instead, guests check in at the bar, which faces a large map of Downtown on the opposite wall. An elevator leads up to the rooms.

The restaurant currently serves a brunch

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menu from morning to mid-afternoon, although Torre said the Tuck hours will expand in February. The menu features New American cuisine, with some Spanish touches. Prices are generally $8-$12.

The hotel bar is available to guests, but also to Downtown residents — so long as they call ahead. Torre said he hopes to spread word of the Tuck to neighbors.

“I want to see it become a hangout place for Downtown people,” he said. “It’s a product for

Downtown, made by an immigrant.”

As for the hotel’s name, Torre said it is an allusion to the “tuck shops” found in the United Kingdom, small retailers known for selling candy. Torre said he wanted something that had the connotation of being “sweet.” The multipronged logo on the hotel’s sign is based on London’s Battersea Power Station.

The Tuck Hotel is at 820 S. Spring St., (213) 9473815 or tuckhotel.com. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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The Abduction From the Seraglio is a 1782 Mozart opera in which the young Belmonte must rescue his lover and servants from a wealthy Turkish figure known as “the Pasha.” In the new L.A. Opera production, it takes place in the 1920s on the Orient Express train.

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By Eddie Kim olfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his first opera at the age of 11. Over the next 15 years he unleashed 11 more operatic works, his renown growing with each note he penned.

Then came his 1782 comedy The Abduction From the Seraglio. Melding a hip European obsession with Turkish culture with commentary on gender, sexuality and class, Seraglio bowled over his biggest fans and ardent critics alike.

Mozart had already established himself as a keen musical technician; this opera delivered a newfound maturity and verve.

Nearly two and a half centuries later, though, Seraglio ranks fairly low in the Mozart repertoire, and is overshadowed by such warhorses as The Magic Flute and Cosi fan tutte. Despite the libretto’s culture-clash comic antics, tense action scenes and romantic tragedy, Seraglio is not a popular choice of opera companies, noted James Robinson, the director of a production now in Downtown Los Angeles.

“It is a difficult show to cast, sure — the music is very specific and demanding vocally. But it’s also that audiences don’t recognize it. Maybe they go, ‘What the heck is a seraglio?’” Robinson said with a chuckle.

The Abduction From the Seraglio opened at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Jan. 28. The L.A. Opera production, performed in German with projected English supertitles, runs for five performances through Feb. 19, including at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4.

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Turkish palace for women, be they servants, concubines or wives. Mozart’s comedy follows the trials of a young man, Belmonte, as he searches for his fianceé and servants after they are taken by a powerful Turkish figure known as “the Pasha.”

In Robinson’s reworking, there’s no grand Ottoman-era palace — and respective seraglio — to infiltrate. Instead, the production largely takes place on the cross-country train the Orient Express, and is set amid the glamour of the roaring 1920s.

Operatic Change-Up A nascent version of Robinson’s updated Seraglio first hit a small stage at a festival hosted at Washington, D.C.’s Wolf Trap National Park for the Arts. It caught the eye of the brass at Houston Grand Opera, which asked the director to expand it. Seraglio has toured the world since its 2001 debut, and remains a change-up for opera companies and fans.

“It’s an opera that has a lot of spoken word — the singspiel, as Mozart called it. And it reminded us of early Broadway musicals in that way,” Robinson said. “We pay homage to a lot of movies from the ’20s and ’30s, like Bringing Up Baby. The comedy of Harold Lloyd was a big influence, too.”

The tale begins with a disaster: A shipwreck leaves Belmonte with his wallet, tennis racket and suitcase, but missing his lover Konstanze and their servants, Pedrillo and Blonde (whom also share a romance). It turns out they’ve been rescued — but also taken — by the Pasha (played by TV actor Hamish Linklater), who is

bringing them back to his home.

Despite Konstanze’s protests, the Pasha begins to fall in love with her. Meanwhile, the entitled and somewhat childish Belmonte musters up the courage to come after them on the train, where he meets up with Pedrillo and hatches a plan to break the women out.

Tenor Joel Prieto was offered the role of Belmonte in the past, but turned it down because he felt he was too “green” for a part that calls for musical and emotional maturity. Turns as Tamino in The Magic Flute and Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte built his confidence and expertise with Mozart compositions. Belmonte is now a favorite role, Prieto said.

“He is so brave in almost a naive way, going into a situation where he could be captured and killed,” Prieto said. “Of course he’s doing it for love, but I really like the aspect of seeing him have to convince himself he can do it, and then follow through.”

The high-stakes plot and the confines of the train make for dramatic set pieces, including a scene where Belmonte clings to the outside of the moving rail car. In general, much of the action takes place in various train cars.

The cast consists of just six people, and Seraglio has a reputation for requiring immense vocal flexibility. Konstanze’s aria “Martern aller Arten,” or “Torture of All Kinds,” is an elaborate test for a rangy soprano like Sally Matthews, who is tasked with virtuosic runs and jumps in the coloratura tradition. As Osmin, the Pasha’s strict and somewhat vicious right-hand man, Morris Robinson must hit some of the lowest

notes in the opera repertoire for a bass voice, while also singing with lightness and subtlety.

The rousing orchestral pieces are being helmed by L.A. Opera Music Director James Conlon. In addition to the vocal technicality, Mozart’s score features flourishes of extra percussion and a bombastic energy, with nods to Turkish sounds. Both Robinson and Prieto credit Conlon with being a stabilizing force for a dynamic show.

“He is a conductor that really nurtures you and can take you under his wing,” Prieto remarked. “When he’s there on that podium, I know it’s all going to be alright. Even despite his ambition and vision, he makes us comfortable in every number.”

The opera includes narrative themes that feel relevant today, Robinson said. While the Pasha may be an antagonistic figure, the conclusion of Seraglio twists the audience’s judgment of his character. Aspects of the opera dabble in 18th century notions of orientalism and sexual exoticism, but it also satirizes western notions of the “Turkish despot” stereotype.

“It’s an East-meets-West story, and like many artists, Mozart was fascinated by the Ottoman Empire,” Robinson said. “He wanted to explore how two cultures can understand each other.”

Sometimes that understanding happens in a serious, tragic fashion, and other times it leads to comic antics. In the case of Seraglio, it’s both.

The Abduction From the Seraglio runs through Feb. 19 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8001 or laopera.org. eddie@downtownnews.com

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Mark Schatzker, one of the panelists and the author of the book The Dorito Effect, said this will mark his first First Fridays appearance, whether as a speaker or guest. He focuses on how the food industry has prioritized quantity and fake flavors over natural tastes, which he believes is hampering our enjoyment of food.

“We don’t exert conscious control over what we eat,” Schatzker said. “I think we’d be much better off if we focused on quality and flavor and finding pleasure in the right food.”

Working the Decks The evening begins with museum staff leading guided tours. The excursions start at 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. and will take guests through the halls to examine the history of humanity’s relationship with food. Tours are limited to 15 people per session.

In the museum’s African Mammal Hall, KCRW’s Anne Litt will be spinning from 5-6:30 p.m. Aaron Byrd plays from 6:30-9 p.m. and Litt returns for the final hour.

Litt is this year’s resident DJ (Byrd had the role last year). She called the series an amalgamation of everything she loves about Los Angeles.

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By Nicholas Slayton or 12 years, the Natural History Museum’s First Fridays series has explored science and human nature through a variety of lenses, including do-it-yourself projects and Los Angeles wildlife. When the series returns this week, there is, once again, a new theme: food.

For the uninitiated, First Fridays, which takes place, yes, on the first Friday of every month from February to June, is an after-hours mash-up of scientific lectures, museum tours, live music, DJs, drinking and dancing. It runs from 5-10 p.m. at the Exposition Park museum and each night generally lures approximately 2,000 people.

This season, the NHM will bring experts in the fields of evolutionary biology, food science and agriculture to discuss the way food impacts society and the world.

Last year’s focus was on films. Laurel Robinson, the museum’s manager of public programs, said the team chose food because of its impact, and because Los Angeles is a city full of environmentally conscious people concerned about where their sustenance comes from.

“People are kind of obsessed with the latest and greatest foods and what they’re going to eat,” she said.

The Feb. 3 event is titled “Your Plate & Your Gut,” and admission is $18 (free for museum members, though advance reservations are recommended). As she does each month, journalist Patt Morrison will moderate a 6:30 p.m. panel discussion. This week, three peo-

The First Fridays series at the Natural History Museum kicks off Feb. 3. This year, the monthly events will focus on food science.

As always, there will also be bands, DJs and dancing.

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tapose it with bands and music and families, it’s amazing.”

Litt said she will open with eclectic but upbeat songs. She noted that First Fridays often becomes something of a dance party by the end of the night.

Additionally, three musicians will perform in the North American Mammal Hall. Singer Dawn opens at 7:30 p.m., followed by beatheavy dance music from Mndsgn at 8:25 p.m.

Soul singer Oddisee finishes out the evening with a set at 9:15 p.m.

Robinson said that each night is structured so that something is always happening. Before the discussion starts, there are the DJ sets and tours. After the talk, there are the live performances and dancing. She added that First Fridays brings people to the museum who might not normally visit, and that it offers a new perspective for regular guests.

In March, the series will look at food accessi-

bility and examine how that shapes the behaviors of different communities. Later events will explore the historical impact of agriculture in California and how California’s farming affects other states.

This season closes in June with a discussion of how immigrant communities in California have expanded the state’s understanding of flavors and cuisines. Musical performances that month will take place outdoors in the museum’s gardens.

Robinson said that the success of First Fridays comes from its ability to touch on every aspect of the human condition.

“It serves the brain with the talks, the creative side with music, and it’s just a great space for people to convene,” Robinson said.

First Fridays begins Feb. 3 at the Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-3466 or nhm.org. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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Au Lac/Café Fedora 710 W. First St., (213) 617-2533 or aulac.com.

Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.: Will Brahm. That’s a name, not a very short question.

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BY DAN JOHNSON | CALENDAR@DOWNTOWNNEWS.COM Can you get a Rocky Mountain High in Downtown L.A.? At the Grammy Museum you sure can, as the L.A. Live institution recently opened Rhymes & Reasons: The Music of John Denver. The Boulder musician with the heartland sensibility delighted country music and pop fans alike with his bemused ballads. With costumes, guitars and those iconic glasses, the museum honors Denver’s life and times. The exhibit includes Denver’s posthumous 1997 Grammy and the tux he wore to the Grammys in 1980. Rhymes & Reasons is open every day through Sept. 17. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

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Lest we trigger any “border wall” acolytes, rest assured that the Aloud series program “Coyote America” is not a laudation of human traffickers. Nay, special guest and desert dweller Dan Flores deals in the pre-political landscape from which canis iatrans originates. Flores documents the geography and evolution of a species known as much for its resourcefulness as its bark. Joining Flores on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7:15 p.m. at the Central Library will be playwright and undomesticated city fauna aficionado Melissa Cooper. Actress Laura Innes (of “ER” fame) will help Cooper in a performance from Cooper’s play New York City Coyote Existential. At 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7000 or lfla.org.

In our old age, we have grown cynical and callous to the enduring machinations of “site-specific art.”

Well, ladies and gentlemen, The Broad has secured the services of acoustically oriented alternate soundsters Juliana Snapper (shown here) and Bora Yoon. With their crew of instrumentalists in tow, the two will invade the museum on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 9 p.m. as a part of the Tip of Her Tongue series. A new network of sounds will be established with the “site specific” touch of having mapped the space to ensure precise and deliberate elements of sonic flourish. The program is sold out, but do what you can to get in. At 221 S. Grand Ave., (213) 2326200 or thebroad.org.

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What do people like more than having sex? Talking about having sex comes pretty close, and this week there will be plenty of (possibly erudite) sex talk in Downtown Los Angeles. That’s because the Sexual Health Expo is arriving at the California Market Center on Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 4-5. Highlights include a bunch of stuff we can’t come close to printing, though one we can is an appearance by Dr. Ruth Westheimer (shown here), who will deliver the keynote address on Saturday at 2 p.m. The talk is subtitled “The Knowledge Base You Need to Have Terrific and Safer Sex.” Prepare for SHE to demystify contemporary sexuality and illuminate new modes of responsible lust satiation. At 110 E. Ninth St. or sexualhealthexpo.com.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 30 Dan Flores at Aloud Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org.

7:15 p.m.: The coyote expert shares the stage with coyoteenthused playwright Melissa Cooper in this interdisciplinary love letter to, you guessed it, coyotes.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Matt Olsen at SCI-Arc SCI-Arc, 960 E. Third St., (213) 613-2200 or sciarc.edu.

7 p.m.: Design luminary Matt Olsen would like to talk to you about the way of the world, and the way the world looks. Can you dig it?

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 3 Writers on Fear and Loathing at Aloud Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org.

7:15 p.m.: This isn’t a Hunter S. Thompson reference. Instead, Sara Benincasa, Mari Naomi and Shanthi Sekaran are here to talk about fear and loathing in their work.

Chinatown After Dark Far East Plaza, 727 N. Broadway, (213) 680-0243 or chinatownla.com.

6 p.m.: Music is but the garnish on an evening of inventive culinary offerings centered around Far East Plaza.

Susan E. Cahan at MOCA MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 626-6222 or moca.org.

7 pm.: Yale College Dean of the Arts Susan E. Cahan ponders “What Is Contemporary?” Sorry Susan, the correct answer was dystopia.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 LA Fight Club Belasco, 1050 S. Hill St., (213) 746-5670 or goldenboypromotions.com.

5 p.m.: The card topper tonight pits Joshua Franco, who is undefeated in eight fights, against Victor Pasillas, who has also won eight fights… while losing six other bouts. Guess who’s favored!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Chinese New Year Chinatown Central Plaza, (213) 680-0243 or chinatownla.com.

12-8 p.m.: Beyond craft demonstrations, traditional performances and a beer garden, there’s always the 118th annual Golden Dragon Parade to enjoy.

Juliana Snapper and Bora Yoon at The Broad The Broad, 221 S. Grand, (213) 232-6200 or thebroad.org.

9 p.m.: Two sonic artists ply their trade with guest instrumentalists and an incredibly accurate acoustic map of the museum.

Kait Heacock, Tara Jepsen and Michelle Tea at the Last Bookstore Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

7 p.m.: These three writers will be connecting on a throughline of feminism, addiction and family.

Richard Jackson and Piero Golia at Hauser Wirth & Schimmel 901 E. Third St., (213) 943-1620 or hauserwirthschimmel.com.

Two artists discuss Jackson’s work at a time to be determined.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 The Rock ‘N’ Roll Flea Market The Regent, 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com.

11 a.m.: Spoiler alert: If that $85 vintage Led Zeppelin II T-shirt has a tag that reads “Gildan,” it’s a knock off! The fine Chamandy family of Montreal fame didn’t start mass manufacturing eminently wearable shirts until 1984.

“Wherefore art thou, Gustavo?” the stagehand was heard to mutter in an attempt to un-ironically summon the maestro before the first of four Downtown performances of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet adaptation this week. At 8 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 2-4, and again at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic invite violinist Lisa Batiashvili for a tripartite program featuring Romeo and Juliet, Tchaikovksy’s “Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35” and Schnittke’s mouthful (K)ein Sommernachtstraum. Enjoy your latest visit to Walt Disney Concert Hall. At 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com.

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January 30, 2016 Belasco 1050 S. Hill St., (213) 746-5670 or belascous.com.

Feb. 1: Calyx&Teebee front funktion, the capital letter/proper spelling-disrupting event you’ve been waiting for.

Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E. S. Onizuka St., (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com.

Jan. 30: Angela Vicente.

Jan. 31: Artyom Manukyan Group.

Feb. 2: Typical Sisters and Chris Speed Trio.

Feb. 3: Bennie Maupin Ensemble.

Feb. 4: Second annual Blue Whale Fundraiser.

Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org.

Jan. 30: Albert and His Dreamboats drop the mic on their January residency.

Jan. 31: July Talk is like Helmet meets Hundred Waters.

Feb. 1: The judge banged his gavel, the defendants rose in their hip attire. “Fenech Soler, this court finds you guilty of oversharing superfluous info on your band bio.”

Feb. 2: The Fuzzy Crystals re-emerge in Downtown to support Dear Lemon Trees after having hunkered down in Gus Seyffert’s Bootleg-adjacent studio to kick out an album on reel-to-reel tape.

Feb. 3: Further psych-nostalgia from The Blank Tapes.

Feb. 4: It’s ’90s garage rock with hipster-light mod aesthetic sensibilities as Dream Boys play.

Feb. 5: Louis Schefano has a new album.

Escondite 410 Boyd St., (213) 626-1800 or theescondite.com.

Jan. 31, 10: For those readers who have been frozen in a glacier since 2001, Frogtown Serenaders are a neighborhood reference, not a French pejorative.

Feb. 1: Two sets from Pretty Polly. That’s music sets, gentlemen.

Feb. 2: Just a guess, but the Ponderosa Aces are likely not a space funk outfit.

Feb. 3: GR3 would also be a great name for a line of inexpensive particle board furniture.

Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com.

Feb. 3: Solarstone.

Feb. 4: Jack Beats.

Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

Jan. 30, 7:15 p.m.: A Celebration of The Ash Grove with Ed Pearl shines the light of Jackson Browne and many other performers on the legacy of the beloved L.A. nightclub.

Jan. 31, 7:15 p.m.: As is custom, the season leading up to the Grammy Awards begins with a visit from former Grammy Award Show producer Ken Ehrlich.

Feb. 1, 7:15 p.m.: Mandolin-strumming Americana songstress Sierra Hull.

Feb. 2, 7:15 p.m.: OK Go, aka the band known for music videos.

Mayan 1038 S. Hill St., (213) 746-4287 or clubmayan.com.

Jan. 31: Devendra Banhart plays low-key music for low-key people.

Redwood Bar and Grill 316 W. Second St., (213) 652-4444 or theredwoodbar.com.

Jan. 30: Acoustic Punk.

Jan. 31: Jack Rabbit Jade.

Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or (323) 316-5311 or residentdtla.com.

Jan. 30: Monday Musics (For Love + BLM).

Jan. 31: Wilderado’s Tuesday Night Residency.

Feb. 4: Stal, J GRGRY and Erik Blood.

Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., (213) 614-0737 or sevengrand.la.

Jan. 31: It’s your last chance to see The Makers in January (until 2018).

The Novo 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or thenovodtla.com.

Feb. 3, 8 p.m.: It’s Method Man & Redman. Yes, really!

Feb. 4, 9 p.m.: DVBBS is Canadian for “post-dubstep trash.”

The Regent 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com.

Jan. 31: Spain’s residency will hopefully end fortuitously.

Feb. 1: Reminiscences welcome as CL Smooth rocks the mic.

Feb. 2: Clever or careless? You decide: “The Juice is a re-accruing party based out of Los Angeles.”

Feb. 3: New wave standout Peter Hook in conversation with Moby.

Feb. 4: As is customary, Fly Girls will be celebrating the female movement.

The Smell 247 S. Main St. in the alley between Spring and Main or thesmell.org.

Feb. 2: Dominique Matelson, Risa Rubin and Gabbi Green.

Feb. 3: Espresso, Whaja Dew and Fringe.

Teragram Ballroom 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

Jan. 30, 7 and 10:30 p.m.: Two shows from 2 Dope Queens means twice the bar receipts.

Jan. 31: Introducing Plaid & The Bee, a new line of designer epi-pens from Goop.

Feb. 1: Catch us at synth-pop trio Muna’s show as we offer an interpretive dance to their anthemic “Crying on a Bathroom Floor” in the men’s lavatory.

Feb. 2-4: It wouldn’t be a week in Downtown with a three-day performance from Ty Segall.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 Chamber Music: All-Mozart Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or musiccenter.org.

8 p.m.: Come and rock us Emanuel Ax, as you helm an evening of Wolfgang Amadeus music.

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8 p.m.: The inestimable pianist with the golden fingers is back for another crowd-pleasing night in DTLA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Romeo and Juliet with Dudamel Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or musiccenter.org.

Feb. 2-4, 8 p.m. and Feb. 5, 2 p.m.: Beyond the operatic adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, your ears will be greeted by an orchestral rendition of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Members of the L.A. Opera Orchestra and James Conlon Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2200 or colburnschool.edu.

8 p.m.: They’ll be getting together on work from Mozart and Mendlesshon. Also in attendance is actor-turned-host Miguel Perez.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Nikos & Melinda Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2200 or colburnschool.edu.

7:30 p.m.: That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, composer extraordinaire Nykos Syropoulos and choreographer Melinda Sullivan are dropping an album. Bring the noise!

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Organ Recital Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or musiccenter.org.

7:30 p.m.: James McVinnie lays into Hurricane Mama, the Disney Hall organ, for an evening of piped pleasures.

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Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.: Where Wolfgang Amadeus meets Tinseltown, you will find this operatic classic reimagined as a fitful journey on the Orient Express. James Conlon conducts the staging directed by James Robinson. Through Feb. 19.

Bob Baker’s Fiesta Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.

Feb. 4-5, 2:30 p.m.: It would not be a full-fledged Los Angeles fiesta without the storied marionettes from the Bob Baker shop.

Zoot Suit Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7231 or centertheatregroup.org.

Jan. 31-Feb. 4, 8 p.m. and Feb. 5, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: Center Theatre Group revives Luis Valdez’s heralded play — it includes some singing and dancing — built around the city’s 1942 Sleepy Lagoon murder. It was staged at the Mark Taper Forum four decades ago. Through March 29

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Journey to Space 3D brings audience members along on an E-ticket ride of exploration to the red planet.

Ewan McGregor is the voice of Humpback Whales 3D. Not that the whales aren’t significant enough in their own right, but Obi-Wan narrating means we’re dealing with serious power brokers here. Power brokers who know a good whale story when they see it.

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Several other candidates are also on the ballot, though none has raised more than $5,300. If no one secures more than 50% of the vote in the March 7 election, the top two finishers will proceed to a May runoff. Polling places may resemble a morgue come election day — in the May 2013 runoff, Cedillo won with just over 10,000 votes. City turnout could be below 20% again.

Criticizing an incumbent is easy, but complaining about the king doesn’t prepare you to sit on the throne. So what makes a small business owner, who many people know as a bike advocate, ready to represent a poor district with 250,000 people that sprawls from Northeast L.A. to Chinatown to City West to MacArthur Park?

His answer surprises.

“A lot of work I did in the bike scene was me throwing temper tantrums,” he admits, describing it as part of his growth process.

Still, he said, he was able to bring an often-divided bike community together on key matters, and he said his time in Bermudez’s office taught him about serving constituents. Bray-Ali has also built a reputation in the community, and has delved into city budgets. He described preparing a spreadsheet that detailed where $21 million in city bike funds were going. The goal, he said, was to ensure the cash was being well spent.

The Money Game Cash is key right now, primarily because Bray-Ali doesn’t seem to have enough of it. According to documents filed with the City Ethics Commission last week, by Jan. 21 Cedillo had raised $356,000 and has $124,000 in cash on hand. Bray-Ali, by contrast, could claim just $50,000 raised, though he has $55,000 to spend thanks to the city’s matching funds program (Cedillo is eligible for matching funds, but has yet to receive any).

Bray-Ali’s $56,000 is a respectable amount. He’s no gadfly, and perusing the donor rolls shows that he has secured a lot of small donations from local residents.

Yet Cedillo’s war chest is daunting, the type of financial advantage that usually leads to rolling an opponent. With backing from figures such as City Council President Herb Wesson and Mayor Eric Garcetti, it would be easy for Cedillo to raise tons more money, were the hint of a threat detected.

Then there’s Cedillo track record. He spent 14 years in the state legislature and four years ago bested a potent candidate, Jose Gardea (chief of staff to termed-out Councilman Ed Reyes) in the race for an open seat. Cedillo authored the California DREAM Act that allows undocumented individuals to receive financial aid for college, and wrote legislation that lets undocumented people get driver’s licenses. Additionally, he is chairing the council’s new Committee on Immigrant Affairs. Those will play big in the Trump era in a district with a large number of Latino voters.

Bray-Ali expects Cedillo to out-perform him with people who vote by mail, and is relying on a grassroots campaign to drive turnout on Election Day. It’s an iffy strategy, as “grassroots” is usually code for “I’ve got no money” and a “Get Out the Vote” push is a signal that you need a sort of Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary.

Yet, Bray-Ali does have a ground game. I live in the district, and in recent months I’ve been approached by three people talking up his campaign, which is three more times than I’ve been approached by Cedillo supporters. I’ve seen Bray-Ali banners attached to small businesses where I’d never before seen a political message.

Bray-Ali’s strategy includes trying to build momentum with volunteers and social media, which makes him like every other under-funded candidate since Howard Dean. That said, he’s more adept than most, and the Live streams reveal a charismatic figure who has a deep knowledge of the community at a streets and sidewalk level. He’s targeting Bernie Sanders supporters and people for whom the environment is a key issue.

The challenge comes in that if he’s doing work on a cargo bike, his opponent has a figurative tank.

Still, Bray-Ali is undeterred.

“I just couldn’t think of anything more important in my life than this,” he tells me.

With that we say goodbye. Rosie sniffs my hand on the way out, but keeps a close watch on her territory. regardie@downtownnews.com