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Garcetti’s Favorite Movie, Airplane!, to Screen Downtown

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he 1980 comedy classic Airplane! will screen at the Million Dollar Theatre in Downtown this month, and the reason for the event is just as unlikely as the fact that it is playing at all: It turns out, it is Mayor Eric Garcetti’s favorite movie. Radio station KCRW asked the mayor for his top film, and now Zócalo Public Square is organizing an installment of the “My Favorite Movie” series. The story of an ill-fated journey from Los Angeles to Chicago will be shown at the venue at 307 S. Broadway on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. After the screening, there will be a discussion with Garcetti and KCRW host Madeleine Brand in which the mayor explains why he chose Airplane! and what the movie means to him. Time stamp: Lakers great Kareem AbdulJabbar reveals his basketball uniform beneath his co-pilot attire. Tickets and additional information are at zocalopublicsquare.org.

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he issue of whether Parker Center will be torn down to make way for a 27-story office tower grew more complicated last week, when the city Cultural Heritage Commission

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS voted to nominate the structure for HistoricCultural Monument status. The decision, which came in the wake of a growing movement by preservationists to save and repurpose the 1954 edifice at 150 N. Los Angeles, occurred at the commission’s meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29. Parker Center has been mostly empty since the LAPD moved into the new Police Administration Building in 2009, and the city Bureau of Engineering has worked on a plan to raze the edifice and replace it with a $475 million tower holding employees of several city departments.

That effort is on hold at least temporarily, as the nomination will be reviewed by the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee, and subsequently by the full council, a process that could take three months or more.

If Parker Center gains monument status, any attempt to tear it down could be delayed by up to a year.

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night without sports or a concert might seem like a dull evening at L.A. Live. Owner Anschutz Entertainment Group agrees, and thus has orchestrated another installment of Dark Nights. In the effort to activate the South Park complex, AEG is bringing in loads of free outdoor entertainment on Friday, Feb. 6, from 6-10 p.m. There will be music, LED-lit hula hoop wizards, live creations from muralists and graffiti artists, and body and face painting. The evening also includes $5 food and drink specials at restaurants such as Rosa Mexicano, Katsuya and Ford’s Filling Station, as well as a couple dozen indie craft vendors. Parking is $5 and L.A.

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uilding the 73-story replacement for the Wilshire Grand hotel comes with myriad architectural needs. Now, the effort to erect the $1 billion-plus project in the heart of a buzzing metropolis is necessitating something rarely seen in Downtown Los Angeles: a special cantilever crane. Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3, said

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project spokesman Sean Rossall, Downtowners will see a crane sitting atop a raised platform extending out from the under-construction building. While the elevated position and the crane’s proximity to Wilshire Boulevard may seem unusual, the positioning is common in large U.S. cities, such as Manhattan, where space is tight. Cantilevers reduce the surface area occupied by the construction site and limit disruption to the surrounding area, Rossall said. Still, there will be impacts on traffic: One eastbound lane on Wilshire Boulevard will be closed from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. from Feb. 3-12. The Continued on page 20

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Urban Scrawl by Doug Davis

Everything Is Illuminated

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n Downtown Los Angeles, public art is frequently overshadowed by the big projects the creative endeavor accompanies. Sometimes a work stands out for years, such as “Corporate Head,” Terry Allen’s 1991 sculpture of a headless body sticking into the side of the office building at 725 S. Figueroa St. More often, however, they fade into the city’s background and are forgotten over time. That is especially the case when maintenance is deferred or eliminated.

Just think of the embarrassment at the Los Angeles Mall known as the Triforium.

That state of affairs is what makes the International Jewelry Center’s refurbishment of a piece of neon art worth noting. Los Angeles Downtown News last week wrote about how the Moinian Group, which owns the building just east of Pershing Square, spent $120,000 to bring back a work that had not been illuminated in eight years. This is as pleasant a development as it is unexpected.

A previous owner of the building commissioned Michael Hayden to create “Generators of the Cylinder,” and it was installed on the ceiling of the structure’s sidewalk pedestrian arcade in 1982. It wasn’t noticeable to everyone, particularly during the daylight hours, but it was hard to miss after dark. That’s when the 270-foot long piece lit up in vibrant flashes and swirls of green, yellow, orange, blue and other colors. A mirrored surface above the neon added to the effect.

Neon and other artworks that employ technology are obviously more expensive to maintain than, say, a mural or sculpture, and over the decades money for “Generators of the Cylinder” shrank and then disappeared altogether. That created a problem, considering that the work includes infrared sensors every 10 feet that detect foot traffic below. Dirt and other grime built up in the sensors, and the artwork finally stopped functioning in 2007.

There was no outcry to rehabilitate and relight the work at 550 S. Hill St. It was essentially forgotten, and in all likelihood the building owner could have quietly taken it down. Few people would have noticed and even fewer would have objected.

However, the Moinian Group made the decision to go in a different direction, and dug into its pockets to fix the artwork. Not only that, it was updated with new technology that hopefully will keep it glowing well into the future. A group of Downtowners joined Hayden on Jan. 22 to flick the switch and illuminate it again.

We’re pleased that the Moinian Group took this step, and we hope it inspires other area property owners and reminds them that seemingly minor decisions can help make Downtown a more vibrant and livable space. Yes, the mega-projects and their public art components will garner the attention, but sometimes it’s the small steps and the saving of pieces of the past that stand out.

Predictable, Annoying and Preventable Parker Center Delays

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s Parker Center a faded building that should be salvaged in part because it was designed by noted architect Welton Beckett and in part because of its role in the history of Los Angeles? Or is it an outdated structure that needs to be demolished and replaced, partly because it is so rundown and partly for the symbolic reason of moving beyond an era when the Los Angeles Police Department too often clashed with minority communities?

That issue is being debated right now, as preservationists are challenging a move, which is backed by some city departments, to tear down the 1954 Civic Center structure and replace it with a 27-story office tower. Instead, they want the empty building at 150 N. Los Angeles St. to get Historic-Cultural Monument status, and while that won’t prevent ultimate demolition, it would delay and complicate it.

The question of whether to raze or repurpose Parker Center is worth asking. However, there is a better question: Shouldn’t the topic have been debated and definitively answered at least two years ago, and probably much longer than that?

We’ll take up the merits of salvaging Parker Center at another date, but right now that discussion is outweighed by frustration over an annoying, time-consuming and entirely preventable process. It would have been better for Downtown Los Angeles if someone years ago had recognized the benefits of taking action on a derelict structure in the heart of the Civic Center. We have to wonder: Where has the leadership been?

Parker Center has sat almost completely empty since late 2009, when the LAPD moved into the $440 million Police Administration Building across from City Hall. In other words, the issue of what to do with the 61-year-old structure has not snuck up on anyone.

There was ample opportunity to get in front of the process. The new police headquarters broke ground in January 2007, and two years later the city was considering five options for Parker Center (including razing or reusing all or parts of it) and had begun an environmental impact report. On Nov. 6, 2009, days after the new police building opened, this page published the editorial “Don’t Let Parker Center Languish.” It implored someone in the city family “to step forward and ‘own’ this project.”

At the time, the EIR was expected to be completed in 2011. Yet even then there was skepticism of things happening in a timely

manner. The editorial included the passage, “Downtown will be lucky to see the site re-activated by late 2013. Don’t be surprised if the usual delays — planning snafus, a search for funds, change orders, etc. — arise and nothing opens until 2015. Or much later.”

The question now is, how much longer will a dead building sit there? The process is again bogged down, as last week the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission voted to nominate Parker Center for Historic-Cultural Monument status. This initiates a process that could lead to more than a year of stagnancy, during which city officials and preservationists debate the future of the building.

We’re sure people will try to spin the situation. Some will reference the economic uncertainty created by the recession. Others may cite the need for a new study to ascertain the office space needs of the city, and to question whether it makes more sense to hold on to the land and building or sell them to the private sector.

However, when taken against the inaction of the past eight years (when construction on the new police building began), all that is so much gobbledygook.

The delay is distressing because Downtown is powering forward and the Civic Center is seeing some fantastic gains, and Parker Center could have been part of it. Grand Park, which opened in 2012, has emerged as a central gathering point, whether as a place for kids to play or as a destination for the entire region, such as the well-attended New Year’s Eve and Fourth of July celebrations.

In October, meanwhile, the county completed a $234 million renovation of the Hall of Justice, and the 89-year-old structure that was shuttered after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake has been reborn as a gleaming jewel and an employment hub. That came as work continues on the $323 million Federal Courthouse on the southwest corner of First Street and Broadway. That is expected to open in the fall of 2016.

With all of this occurring, it should have been a no-brainer for the city to move forward on Parker Center. Instead, it looks as if no brains have been used.

We’re not sure what will happen next with Parker Center. What we do know is that the chance to be forward thinking has been squandered. Maybe, if we’re lucky, the land will be reactivated by 2020. But given the past, we won’t count on being lucky.

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Game of Downtown Thrones Comparing the Downtown and City Hall Crowd to Characters From the HBO Show

By Jon Regardie BO’s “Game of Thrones” is one of the great shows of modern times. The series, which chronicles life in the Seven Kingdoms and the never-ending maneuvers for the Iron Throne, stands out for its mix of intrigue, wildly appealing characters, shrewd politics, sex, dragons and occasional vio-

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THE REGARDIE REPORT lence. If you take away the dragons and the wildly appealing characters, then it’s actually quite similar to the happenings in L.A.’s political circles.

This may sound like a stretch, but really, it’s not. A surprising number of Downtown players have contemporaries in the series adapted from the books by George R.R. Martin.

Below are eight Downtown individuals and their “Game of Thrones” counterparts. No one should feel bad if they get matched to a dead GOT player because prominent characters routinely get killed off on the show. The fate for City Hall figures is worse: Many go on to become lobbyists.

Mayor Eric Garcetti is… Jon Snow: Like Garcetti, Snow has a “Back to Basics” agenda: Protect the mountain of ice known as “The Wall” at all costs. Snow’s effort to fight off the northern tribes (the Wildlings) and the army of undead (the White Walkers) has similarities to Garcetti’s battle against a batch of unions seeking raises and benefits that he says L.A. can’t afford. Whether it’s catapults and swords or negotiating pensions and healthcare contributions, the fights are cutthroat and all sides always suffer losses.

Both characters have a pedigree — Snow’s father is Winterfell boss Ned Stark and Garcetti is the son of former District Attorney Gil Garcetti. Additionally, each is growing as a leader before our eyes, and one senses far bigger things in both their futures.

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Neither Council President Herb Wesson nor Tywin Lannister officially rule the land, but each is often in control and can make other power players jump through hoops.

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Mayor Eric Garcetti has a “Back to Basics” agenda. So does Jon Snow: He has to protect the mountain of ice known as The Wall.

Big Difference: Garcetti, unlike Snow, never had sex with a Wildling woman in an ice cave. At least I don’t think he did.

Council President Herb Wesson is… Tywin Lannister: Neither Wesson nor the patriarch of the Lannister clan officially run the realm, but each pulls the strings that make other powerful figures dance. Wesson uses treats and punishments (council assignments, controlling the agenda, etc.) to keep the other 14 council members in line, while Lannister bats about his heirs and those who strive to stay in the good graces of the king. Each faces occasional challenges, but is usually two steps ahead of any competitor.

Both also understand how to perform in public. A couple years ago Wesson made it a point to tell 300 Downtowners how anyone wanting to do business in L.A. must deal with the coun-

cil, and not just the mayor. Lannister, meanwhile, rode herd at the murder trial of his own son, Tyrion.

Big Difference: Lannister (spoiler alert) got shot with a crossbow in the final episode of season four by Tyrion. Wesson remains in power… at least until a council member (possible spoiler alert) rises up to usurp his presidency.

City Attorney Mike Feuer is… Daenerys Targaryen: Is the young, fair-haired Mother of Dragons an equivalent of the veteran, mustachioed Feuer? Yes! Both command armies — Targaryen lords over the eunuch warriors the Unsullied and the for-hire Second Swords, while Feuer has more than 500 attorneys at his disposal. Each also fields frequent requests from constituents and metes out punishment to lawbreakers. Additionally, both get emotional when confronting certain moral issues — Feuer seethes at instances of homeless dumping, and Targaryen has ordered slave owners to be crucified.

They’re also both ambitious. Targaryen covets the Iron Throne, and few would bet against her ultimately reaching it. While the accomplished Feuer has never said so publicly, many believe he’s eyeing the mayor’s office.

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Antonio Villaraigosa is… Tyrion Lannister: This may seem unfair to the character brilliantly played by Peter Dinklage, but consider: Villaraigosa rose from a humble upbringing to become Speaker of the Assembly and later mayor of L.A. Tyrion never let his dwarfism stop him from becoming a power player. Both are charismatic, well-spoken, like to party and adore the spotlight.

Each also recorded a signature victory: Villaraigosa got voters to pass Measure R, a sales tax increase that led to a local mass transit construction boom, while Tyrion helped crush the invading naval forces in the “Battle of Blackwater Bay” episode in season two.

Yet, each is often also his own worst enemy and overestimates his status — Villaraigosa actually thinks he’s Senate material. Additionally, both suffered by enjoying the spoils that status provides (remember AnVil’s Cabo encounter with Charlie Sheen?) and had unwise sexual dalliances — Villaraigosa’s affair with

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Mirthala Salinas started his downfall, while Tyrion’s relationship with the prostitute Shae came back to bite him hard.

Big Difference: Tyrion never counted the number of TV cameras at his press conferences.

John Pérez is… Robb Stark: Pérez, the cousin of Villaraigosa, lived Downtown and became Speaker of the State Assembly.

Stark, the son of Ned Stark, commanded an army and fought to avenge his father’s death. People whispered that Pérez could be a councilman or one day mayor. People thought Stark would become king.

Then, kabam! Pérez came in third in the race for State Controller, somehow finishing behind Betty Yee despite far outspending her. Stark got stealthily and brutally murdered in the infamous Red Wedding scene in season three. Few observers saw either result coming.

Big Difference: Pérez may run for another office one day. But after getting his cookies taken by Yee, is that wise?

Gloria Molina is… Stannis Baratheon: Stannis, the younger brother of the late King Robert (he died in a hunting accident in season one), believes he’s the rightful ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. Longtime Supervisor Molina thinks she should represent Council District 14. Both can raise money and assemble armies.

Each understands power and has a history of dressing down or punishing underlings.

Both are now also engaged in the fight of their lives: Stannis, with advice from the Red Woman, last season attacked the Wildlings and is primed to move on the Iron Throne. Molina, with advice from campaign consultant Fred Register, is challenging incumbent Councilman José Huizar, and may have the mayor’s office in her ultimate sights.

Big Difference: Molina never cut off the fingers of a supporter who did something she disliked, as Stannis did to his aide Davos Seaworth. At least I don’t think she did.

John Deasy is… Khal Drogo: Drogo was chief of the Dothraki people. Deasy was superintendent of the LAUSD. Both had a relatively brief but highly eventful run. Each acted forcefully and strove

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Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Tyrion Lannister have both had their ups and downs. They also both like to party.

to better conditions for his people. Neither backed down from a fight.

Both were also felled in part by their own decisions. Drogo refused treatment for a wound that became infected. Deasy rushed through a questionably orchestrated plan to get iPads in the hands of every LAUSD student. At the moment of truth, neither had the supporters needed to stay afloat. Drogo died and Deasy lost his LAUSD job.

Big Difference: Drogo rarely wore a shirt.

Donald Sterling is… King Joffrey: At one time, Sterling and young King Joffrey had it all. Sterling owned the Clippers, sat courtside at games and reveled in his real estate empire. Joffrey assumed the throne after King Robert died and ruled the Seven Kingdoms, albeit in a mercurial and sometimes vicious manner.

Each was super rich. People sucked up to both of them.

Yet Sterling and Joffrey were royal nut jobs, with a seemingly bottomless talent to offend supporters and alienate the populace at large. Their decisions were routinely questionable (those ads Sterling placed in the Times), their behavior boorish. Sterling finally Stivianoed himself out of the Clippers. Joffrey proved so hateful that he got himself poisoned at his own wedding.

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The Case of the Missing Water Cannon Search Is on for Piece of Vintage Firefighting Equipment From Restaurant Owned by Top Attorney

By Donna Evans he Jan. 10 burglary has all the elements to make it one of the strangest Downtown crimes in recent memory: There was the unusual item taken, the place it was snatched from, and the powerhouse attorney who owned it.

Forget the Maltese Falcon. This is the case of the Missing Water Cannon.

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An antique water cannon was stolen on Jan. 10 from its spot in front of Engine Co. No. 28 on Figueroa Street. Attorney Mark Geragos, who spent $18,000 on the cannon, would like his property back.

whose clients have included Michael Jackson, actress Winona Ryder and politician Gary Condit, spent $18,000 to buy the historic piece of firefighting gear. The Downtown-based Geragos had been collecting vintage extinguishers and other antique firehouse items for his restaurant Engine Co. No. 28, which occupies an old firehouse at 644 S. Figueroa St. Geragos believes the cannon is at least 60 years old and was used by the Los Angeles Fire Department during the mid-20th century. Before he acquired it, it was in the old Wilshire Grand Hotel.

Surveillance video from the restaurant shows a man smoking a cigarette near the cannon at 4:45 p.m. on that Saturday afternoon. Then he looks both ways, and rolls the three-and-ahalf foot-tall red metal container (it has wheels on both sides) from its sidewalk space near the entrance of the restaurant, onto a furniture dolly. He then wheels it southbound on Figueroa Street. It was last seen at Eighth and Flower streets.

Geragos said the burglary left him disappointed.

“We’re trying to curate an L.A. Fire Department history, and we thought this piece was very substantial,” he said. “I don’t want a pound of flesh from this guy, I just want the pounds of pressure from the water cannon.”

LAPD Det. Steven Franssen, who is working the case, said that a crime alert has been put out on the cannon. He’s hoping that, because the item is so unusual looking, someone in Downtown will have seen it.

Although there is a fair amount of metal in the piece, Franssen said it is unlikely that a scrap yard would buy it — unless the business is shady.

“Eventually someone will try to sell it,” he said. “Looking at it, I don’t know what the heck you could do with it, though.”

Franssen admitted that there are not a lot of clues at this point. Geragos said that he has no interest in prosecuting the case. He just wants the cannon back.

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Group Aims to End Chronic Homelessness by End of 2016 Interim Step Will Be Eliminating Veteran Homelessness This Year

By Eddie Kim here were more than 4,600 homeless veterans in Los Angeles County in 2013, according to a survey conducted that year. The Home for Good program, a collaboration led by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, and utilizing a coterie of publicand private-sector partners, is aiming to reduce that number to zero by the end of the year.

It is also pushing to end chronic homelessness in the county, including on Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles, by the close of 2016.

Officials with United Way, the Chamber, the city and the county announced the goal at a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 29. It took place at the Rosslyn Hotel apartments in the Historic Core. The building at 112 W. Fifth St. has been renovated and last year set aside rooms for 75 homeless veterans.

“Every person on the street has great potential, and we need them,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said at the event. “[Homelessness] is bad for the city, for our soul, and our pocketbooks. We’re financially stupid if we don’t end homelessness.”

A number of initiatives were cited as being instrumental in the effort. The group touted the Home for Good Funders Collaborative, a coalition that has secured $18.3 million from the private sector and $420 million in public funds. Much of the money is used to build permanent supportive housing, which in addition to an apartment gives those just off the streets access to social services such as substance abuse counseling or job training. In 2012 it also coordinated the commitment of 500 housing vouchers from the city Housing Authority.

“Many of us in the county and city were working separately, and philanthropy was doing something but not really in conjunction with anything,” said L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl,

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who took office Dec. 1. “Stepping up to create Home for Good restored the recognition that it’s not just about shelter, it’s not just about the kinds of services the county provides, but it’s the combination that allows people to reclaim their lives.”

The Downtown event coincides with an announcement this week by the Veteran’s Administration that, as part of a legal settlement, its West Los Angeles campus will be converted into a center of permanent supportive housing for homeless veterans.

The settlement was the result of a 2011 lawsuit that accused the VA of leasing much of its 387-acre campus to private companies instead of using the space to support homeless veterans.

“We will be using $50 million to end veteran homelessness, and the funds help support 400 VA staff members, who will be focused on getting homeless vets into homes,” said VA Secretary Robert McDonald.

In addition, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this week announced the awarding of more than $91 million in grants to dozens of homeless services organizations in the city and county, including a number of Skid Row groups.

A key aspect of the effort is the Coordinated Entry System, a method of identifying the most vulnerable homeless people in the county and getting them into housing as quickly as possible.

It began as a pilot program in Skid Row in 2013 and is a countywide effort today.

The overall campaign will need to ramp up in the next 11 months to achieve the goal of ending veteran homelessness.

Currently, an average of 438 veterans find housing each month, according to Home for Good. That needs to increase by 100 people per month in order to hit the goal of no homeless veterans by the end of the year.

Even more ambitious is the aim to end chronic homelessness by the close of 2016. An average of 125 chronically home-

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Mayor Eric Garcetti and representatives of the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce last week said they hope to get 4,600 homeless veterans in the county off the streets by the end of this year.

less people find housing every month, but the pace needs to increase to 525 per month to hit zero by the end of 2016.

That’s a tall task considering that the overall number of homeless people in the county grew by 16% between 2011 and 2013, rising from 50,214 to 58,423.

Officials at the press conference did not focus on the program’s impact on Skid Row, which has the greatest concentration of homelessness in the region. They said that more than 90% of homeless people in the county live outside of the neighContinued on page 12

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A Food Revolution in Chinatown How New Eateries Are Changing the Neighborhood’s Future

By Eddie Kim or decades Chinatown, predictably, has been a destination for Chinese food.

Whether it involved Sunday mornings grabbing from the carts at the dim sum palace Empress Pavilion, or visiting Yang Chow for the almost famous “slippery shrimp,” people have flocked to the neighborhood for the traditional fare.

Those options still exist, and they still draw crowds. However, they are no longer the only choices. In the past couple years a flurry of new eateries, many helmed by young, attentiongenerating chefs and owners, have entered the Chinatown market. What’s more, the trend looks to continue into the future.

The new eating options run the culinary gamut, everything from Creole and Cajun to Japanese to Mexican to an indecipherable fusion of pan-Asian and American. In the process they have given Chinatown a trail of dining hype and excitement that the neighborhood hasn’t seen in years.

It’s no coincidence that the growth of the Chinatown culinary scene follows on the heels of the development in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. As the area’s population has swelled from about 18,000 at the turn of the millennium to more than 50,000 today, restaurateurs have rushed to the area, opening in communities such as the Historic Core, South Park, the Arts District and City West. Now, with some new housing projects coming to Chinatown, it’s little surprise that people in the restaurant industry

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Marcus Christiana-Beniger, chef-owner of Little Jewel of New Orleans, has lived in Downtown for nearly 18 years and opened the restaurant at 207 Ord St. in August. Chinatown is primed for a generational shift as younger residents and business owners arrive, attracted by reasonable rents, development potential and the historic personality of the neighborhood, he said.

“This place has unbelievable potential,” Christiana-Beniger said. “I’ve had Chinese and Vietnamese people come up to me asking whether there are young people who might buy their business. There’s an aging population that is looking to retire and they’re interested in seeing a new generation keep Chinatown going.”

Following Roy Choi Christiana-Beniger is joined by a cadre of restaurateurs who might not be familiar to patrons of Downtown power lunch spots, but who generate serious buzz on Internet food sites. One of them is Andy Ricker, the Thailand-obsessed chef who has won praise for restaurants in Portland and Brooklyn. His Pok Pok Phat Thai, a small shop dedicated to phat Thai noodles and a few other regional dishes, opened in December at Far East Plaza (at 727 N. Broadway). A second, larger Pok Pok restaurant is slated to arrive in the spring at the nearby Mandarin Plaza.

Then there’s Alvin Cailan, co-owner and chef at the massively popular Eggslut in Grand Central Market. He debuted a Japanese ramen

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Marcus Christiana-Beniger, owner of Little Jewel of New Orleans, is one of a number of proprietors bringing new dishes, and plenty of culinary hype, into Chinatown.

shop, dubbed Ramen Champ, this month, also at Far East Plaza.

Soon to join them is Leonard Chan, best known for creating numerous eateries in Anaheim’s Packing House food hub. He is bringing a half-dozen concepts, including a craft beer bar and a speakeasy-style cocktail bar, to the ground floor of the Jia apartments at 639 N. Broadway. They are tentatively scheduled to

open in June.

Also open is the Lobsta Shack, an offshoot of the popular Lobsta Truck, at 701 W. Cesar E. Chavez Ave., and General Lee’s, a new bar with a tiki vibe, at 475 Gin Ling Road. Both began serving in November.

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chinatown, 9 spring in Far East Plaza. It is currently hosting another newcomer in the form of a pop-up of lauded local coffee shop Cognoscenti.

The one restaurant that arguably put Chinatown back on the food map, however, was Roy Choi’s Chego. Soaring with buzz for his Korean-Mexican taco truck Kogi, Choi opened a brick-and-mortar version of the rice-bowl joint in 2010 in the Palms district before moving Chego to Far East Plaza in May 2013.

Choi, an L.A. native, grew up going to Chinatown and said he long had dreams of opening a restaurant there. The opportunity came amid trouble renewing the Palms lease; Choi toured Far East Plaza with George Yu, head of the Chinatown Business Improvement District, who had been pushing for

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“There are so many plazas and spaces in Chinatown. So many markets and stores to supply any needs. And so many residents,” Choi wrote in an email. “The residents are down for anything as far as I’ve seen. And if they aren’t, they will let you know.

This is Chinatown, don’t ever forget that.”

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“We know that Chinatown can’t compete with San Gabriel and other Chinese neighborhoods for that type of food,” Tran said. “I think landlords are accepting that and accepting new business types. It’s fun to be in a changing community.”

A big draw for businesses are the lower rents found in Chinatown compared to other Downtown neighborhoods, said Derrick Moore, a broker at Avison Young. In Chinatown, rents average around $3-$3.50 per square foot a month; in Downtown districts such as South Park or the Financial District, it’s closer to $4$4.50 per square foot, he said. Chinatown also has a lot of foot traffic, and the success of eateries like Chego has made it a safer bet for entrepreneurs, Moore added.

“We’re seeing Chinatown essentially gentrify, similar to other neighborhoods in Downtown. As that happens, we’re seeing a diversification of the customer base that may not have been there historically but is coming because of new retail and restaurants,” Moore said. “It’s benefiting everyone, including the historic Chinatown retailer.”

Old Meets New The big question, of course, is whether Chinatown will lose its personality amid an influx of new arrivals. The idea of old businesses being replaced by hipper ones remains a touchy subject throughout Downtown. Yet the Chinatown BID’s Yu notes that for the neighborhood to thrive, there needs to be growth.

“Change is inevitable,” he said. “Without a younger generation of business owners, the younger generation of Chinese Americans and Angelenos are not going to find Chinatown relevant.”

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Eatin’ It Old-School Five Spots That Have Long Been Chinatown Favorites

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he batch of hip new eateries in Chinatown is garnering attention on Internet food sites, and the blogging crowd, armed with cameras, swarms any just-opened establishment. However, the neighborhood is still dominated by older restaurants, many of which remain extremely busy, even if they don’t get the buzz. Here are five spots that continue to feed the hungry.

Yang Chow

At: 819 N. Broadway Eat It Up: A Chinatown classic, Yang Chow continues to lure customers with favorites such as slippery shrimp (battered and fried shrimp tossed in a sweet, tart sauce), kung pao squid and fried rice.

Phoenix Bakery

At: 969 N. Broadway Eat It Up: This bakery, which opened on Broadway in 1977, is famous for its fresh strawberry whipped cream cake. There are also almond Chan, who is leading the gourmet foodcourt concept at the Jia apartments, sees potential for a happy medium, with Chinatown becoming like Little Tokyo today — a mix of old and new, with the neighborhood’s cultural background largely intact. Little Jewel’s Christiana-Beniger said that, contrary to what one might assume, his neighbors were initially worried that he was opening another Chinese restaurant to compete with the ones already there.

“I know the perception might be that the neighborhood is pissed because an outsider

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At: 1100 N. Main St. Eat It Up: This warehouse-like Thai superstore holds a hidden lunch counter that serves delicious Northern Thai dishes, including a fragrant green curry and a fiery larb, a warm mixed salad of meat, herbs and chiles.

Pho 87

At: 1019 N. Broadway Eat It Up: Chinatown has a big contingent of Vietnamese residents, so it’s no surprise that Pho 87 has some of the best noodle soups in Downtown, featuring a balanced and addictive broth. Don’t forget it’s cash-only.

Lucky Deli

At: 706 N. Broadway Eat It Up: This is the perfect place to pick up a heaping plate of food on the cheap. Trusty Americanized classics like sweet-and-sour pork sit alongside roast duck and dim sum staples such as char siu bao (soft steamed buns filled with barbecue pork).

is taking over a space,” he remarked. “But right now there are Chinese people who have been here for a while and have seen the same things for a long, long time. They want variety just like anyone else.”

Chinatown’s demographics will continue to shift as more new housing opens. The second significant development to debut in Chinatown, after Jia, will be Blossom Plaza.

Developer Forest City’s project will bring 237 apartments and 19,000 square feet of retail space to 900 N. Broadway when it opens in spring 2016.

The project will include up to four new restaurants, said Frank Frallicciardi, vice president of development for Forest City. The company is aiming to bring in local restaurant concepts, both Asian-inflected and not, to cater to a young crowd as well as “empty-nesters” who are returning to a revitalized Chinatown, he said.

The important thing, Chego’s Choi notes, is that newcomers bring not only fresh ideas, but an understanding and appreciation of Chinatown’s rich history. Or, as he puts it, “respect and love.” eddie@downtownnews.com

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The Central City Crime Report A Rundown on Downtown Incidents, Trends and Criminal Oddities

By Donna Evans n the Central City Crime Report, we survey the recent week in public safety. All information is provided by the LAPD’s Central Division.

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Social Media to the Rescue: After a man’s car was stolen on Jan. 18, the victim posted a message about the crime on social media. That same day, a person posted that the car was parked at Sixth and Main streets. When the vehicle owner arrived at 6:40 a.m. on Jan. 19, an unidentified man driving the victim’s car mo-

tored toward him, revved the engine, accelerated and, as the owner jumped out of the way, drove past him.

Drugstore Blues: A man who demanded that a Walgreen’s employee give him merchandise from the stockroom at 3 p.m. on Jan. 23 got into an altercation with the employee, then hit the worker in the head. The suspect has caused several disturbances at the location at 617 W. Seventh St. Dance Club Dilemma: A couple who were dat-

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ing got into an argument at the gentleman’s club Déjà Vu on Main, at 1800 S. Main St., at 3 a.m. on Jan. 19. The woman punched and bit the man before she used her shoes to break out the windows of his car.

Tong Attack: An argument between a man and a woman in the 200 block of West Seventh Street escalated at 9 p.m. on Jan. 24 when the woman used BBQ tongs to stab him in the stomach. He suffered a four-inch cut. The woman was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault.

Keys to the Crime: Two people were walking to their car at 12th and Hill streets on Jan. 18 when an unidentified person indicated he had a gun and snatched the keys. The vehicle own-

homelessness, 8 borhood. The 2013 count found 3,463 homeless people in the Skid Row area.

Rev. Andy Bales, head of Skid Row’s Union Rescue Mission, said that there is cause for “great optimism” in Home for Good’s effort, but remains skeptical of whether its goals can be achieved.

“It’s complicated because there are people entering homelessness every day as others are exiting. They’re certainly entering more quickly than you can put them into permanent supportive housing,” Bales said. “I love the energy and the push, but anyone who walks around Skid Row or Downtown knows that we’re nowhere near ending homelessness.”

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The vehicle owner complied during the 8:45 p.m. incident on Jan. 19.

Updated statistics on the county’s homeless population will come in several months when the results of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s Homeless Count, held every two years, are released. The effort took place Jan. 27-29.

Home for Good, meanwhile, is planning to announce in March that it will get another $200 million from the Funders Collaboration, said Christine Margiotta, vice president of community impact for United Way of Greater L.A. Home for Good representatives cited efforts to end veteran homelessness in Salt Lake City and New Orleans as models for Los Angeles. eddie@downtownnews.com

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First Fridays, and Its Lineup of Lectures, DJs and Bands, Returns to Exposition Park

By Donna Evans cience, too often, can be seen as stodgy or intellectually elite. Discourses on high-minded topics can leave general audiences struggling to understand. Or, worse: bored.

The team at the Natural History Museum sees things differently, and they want others to come around to their point of view. Thus, this week they are reigniting the First Fridays program. Starting Feb. 6, and again on the first Friday of every month through June, the Exposition Park museum will present a lineup of lectures, gallery tours, drinking, music and dancing.

The 5-10 p.m. events fill the museum after the school field trips and other visitors have left. General admission tickets are $18 and include the tours, the discussions and the concert. Drinks, including the alcoholic kind, are extra. Three food trucks usually park on the lawn between the museum and the Coliseum.

This marks the 11th year of First Fridays. The theme of the next five months is Do-It-Yourself Science, which points out how anybody with a passion for adventure and inquiry is considered a “science enthusiast” and can participate in the “journey of discovery,” said Laurel Robinson, manager of public programs for the museum.

By opening the museum in the evening and scheduling bands and other unique programming, the NHM is able to reach audiences who don’t normally visit the institution, she said. Attendees, she added, and in particular newcomers, are typically won over.

“There’s a palpable buzz in the crowd during each of the First Fridays that’s hard to find anywhere else,” she said.

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When determining this year’s theme, Robinson wanted to develop a series of discussions that get people excited about science and urban wildlife. She hopes guests will leave motivated and empowered to contribute to scientific research that the NHM is involved in.

The Feb. 6 tour is titled “Finding L.A.’s Hidden Wildlife One Photo at a Time” with Lila Higgins, who is an educator, science writer and exhibit developer at the museum. There is also the discussion “Taking Control of Your World — Citizen Science Activism” with Sam Droege, head of the USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program in Maryland, an organization that monitors the health and habitat of bees in the United States.

Additionally, there will be performances by electronic musician Robert DeLong, Quitapenas, an Inland Empire band that plays world dance music, and multi-instrumentalist Tom Vek. Spinning in the DJ lounge will be KCRW’s Raul Campos and Mr. Pauer.

March highlights include soulful electronic musician starRo and DJ Sabo, who spins deep house, tropical bass and more.

Robinson worked closely with Su Oh, the director of education and programs, and Michael W. Quick, the interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and a professor of biological sciences at USC, in developing the 2015 program. The trio pondered what would happen if science was a common language and part of the everyday vocabulary. For example, said Oh, what could a thousand pairs of eyes add to the discovery of a new comet? Or, how could hundreds of people across the country help paint a clearer picture of species diversity?

Hence, the rise of the “citizens” and the “scientists” working

collaboratively.

“Scientists were curious individuals wanting to explore the world around them. We are all scientists at heart,” Oh said. “This series is about letting people feel empowered and to be contributors. These citizen scientists, or nerd brigade, are really just cool people doing science.”

Quick, who has moderated museum discussion forums for the last seven years, believes the NHM is at the forefront of the “citizen science” movement. He described First Fridays as a way to learn about science that is antithetical to being in a stuffy classroom: You can chat about topics in a relaxed atmosphere and have a drink while hulking mammal skeletons tower over you.

“There is always a lot of talk about how the general public is not interested in science and don’t understand it. I think what is special about First Fridays is it rejects that notion,” he said. “First Fridays say that there is a lot of great science out there, on topics that are interesting, and we are going to talk about it.

According to Oh, about 1,800 people turn out for each event, whether because they are interested in science or they like the band that is playing. She hopes to grow First Fridays attendance to 2,000 people per evening, with some 350 attendees listening to the discussions.

“It really is low key and fun,” Quick said. “People come to hear a scientist or science writer talk about some cool science, and we save lots of time for questions from the audience.”

First Fridays begins Feb. 6 at the Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-3466 or nhm.org. donna@downtownnews.com

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The running time of roughly two-and-a-half hours can shift nightly depending on the quality of the banter with the audience. On opening night it included bringing two strangers onstage for a surprise wedding and a live phone call with the new bride’s son. photo by Craig Schwartz.

Blended with the improviAt age 80, actor Barry Humphries is still making crowds roar with his alter ego, Dame Edna Everage. Her purported final show is sation is the scripted matenow at the Ahmanson Theatre. rial, which runs from the topical, such as a joke about Bill The songs, accompanied by pianist Jonathan Tessero and four Cosby, to a section on fooling doddering elderly relations into back-up dancers, complete the campy concept. The musical thinking they’ve taken a long cruise when they haven’t left the highlight is “Me Time,” in which the egotistical Edna declares that house. she needs to spend even more time thinking about herself.

The written sections are Edna’s lifeline, because the audience Then there are the gladiolas. Edna spared no expense dispersinteractions can fall flat, or they can take time to get up to speed.

But Humphries’ patience almost always pays off, as it did opening ing the flowers throughout the theater, so everyone could stand and wave their gladdies in unison, while also being encouraged night when he found a woman named Anji, who Edna exploited to take photos and to tweet. for big laughs regarding the spelling of her name.

The most special moment of Dame Edna’s Glorious Goodbye What separates Humphries’ shtick from other put-down artis the curtain call, featuring the real Humphries, who takes the ists is that the character of Edna is, at its base, all heart. She is time for a proper thanks to audiences for being Edna fans for 60 so endearing that her criticisms are taken as harmless and even years. Humphries says he’s ready to move on from Edna, but if loving. this performance is any indication, Edna still has plenty to say.

Stephen Adnitt deserves applause for his increasingly outDame Edna’s Glorious Goodbye — The Farewell Tour runs landish, glittery dresses that match Edna’s light purple wig. Her through March 15 at the Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., cat-eye glasses are highlighted by a giant replica, which is the (213) 972-4000 or centertheatergroup.org. focal point of Brian Thompson’s scenic design.

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Dame Edna Everage is back, and she’s as sharp-tongued and acerbically funny as ever.

The Australian housewife-turned-gaudy gigastar (the level above megastar) is known for hurling her long-stem “gladdies” at the audience during the finale. This third trip to the Ahmanson Theatre is no exception.

What is different this time? It’s reportedly her last visit, hence the title Dame Edna’s Glorious Goodbye — The Farewell Tour. It runs through March 15.

For the uninitiated, Edna is the most famous creation of accomplished actor Barry Humphries, who will turn 81 during this run. Edna debuted in Australia in 1955, later became a hit in London and eventually gained stateside fame, even appearing for a season on the TV show “Ally McBeal.”

It’s not drag. Edna is a fully realized character with an elaborate backstory, who happens to be portrayed by a man.

Fans get what they expect — a raucous blitz of crass jokes and improvisation with audience members, which is loaded with laughs, and which, as Edna freely admits, runs a bit long.

The show’s setup remains typical Edna, though as a careercapper she has added two videos that trace her rise to fame. The opening video, titled “True Hollywood Tales,” features testimonials from celebrities, including Hugh Jackman, who recalls Edna’s unique style as an acting teacher.

From there, it’s a little music and dance, and loads of picking on the audience. Just as fans of prop comic Gallagher know they risk getting hit with flying fruit by sitting too close, the first few rows of a Dame Edna crowd are in jeopardy of getting smacked with a variety of insults. Women, in particular, are often slammed for their fashion choices.

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7:45 a.m.: The CEO and chief economist of real estate forecasting website Zillow drop in for a pastry and chat in a morning event organized by the Live Talks Business Forum.

Thursday, February 5 Jill Leovy at Aloud Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org.

7:15 p.m.: KCRW “Which Way, LA?” host Warren Olney hosts Los Angeles Times reporter Jill Leovy in an examination of crime in Los Angeles. Her new book Ghettoside is earning reams of praise.

Friday, February 6 First Fridays NHM, 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-3466 or nhm.org.

5 p.m.: Lectures on L.A. wildlife and “Citizen Science” are but a prelude to the inaugural First Friday at the Natural History Museum. The night will be capped off by performances from Robert DeLong, Quitapenas and Tom Vek.

ROCK, POP & JAZZ Belasco 1050 S. Hill St., (213) 746-5670 or thebelascotheater.com.

Feb. 5, 9 p.m.: Hip-hop trio Migos has been taking a lot of style notes from the late great P.M. Dawn.

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

Feb. 2: Petros Klampanis Trio featuring Gilad Hekselman and John Hadfield.

Feb. 3: The Scott Amendola Band.

Feb. 4: Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Vardan Ovsepian and Artyom Manukyan.

Feb. 5: Ruslan Sirota Trio.

Feb. 6: Melissa Aldana and the Crash Trio.

Feb. 7: Kevin Hays Trio. If you’re noticing a theme then, yes, trios are the new black.

Feb. 8: Late Night Jazz Orchestra.

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

Feb. 2, 8:30 p.m.: This month’s Monday resident is Scavenger Hunt, aka Dan Mufson, an artist wise enough to know when his own name isn’t going to cut it.

Feb. 3, 8 p.m.: Despite the name Jenn Ghetto, tonight’s performer is not remotely hood.

Feb. 4, 8 p.m.: Little if any information is to be had about tonight’s Zero Dezire Battle of the Bandz. However, an eerie image of a female body builder and a conspicuous “z” in the event title suggest some unapologetic hipster noise.

Feb. 5, 9 p.m.: Sage is here.

Feb. 6, 9 p.m.: We’re assured that witnessing a performance of Hayley Kiyoko’s well-groomed pop music will erase all memories of her as an actress on Disney’s “Lemonade Mouth”.

Feb. 7, 8 p.m.: Jesse Harris wrote Norah Jones’ smash single “Don’t Know Why.” Take that as you may.

Feb. 7, 9:30 p.m.: From trap and trance to deep house and indie electro, tonight’s Electroluxx event finds the Bootleg doing its best Exchange impression.

Feb. 8, 7 p.m.: The cocktail tables are coming out for folk icon Buffy Saint-Marie.

Club Nokia 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or clubnokia.com.

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They’ve just announced a new album is on the way, so those in attendance may be treated to some fresh material. At 802 S. Broadway or (213) 488-2009.

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A play is a bit like an iceberg. When you sit in the audience to enjoy the show, you only see a fraction or the work and creative scrutiny endured by the playwright, director and cast. In the spirit of exhibiting the unseen, the Los Angeles Theatre Center, in cooperation with Latino Theatre Alliance/LA, presents the inaugural Playwright’s Nest Festival this Friday-Sunday, Feb. 6-8. Eight plays penned by up-and-coming writers will be staged as directed readings in which the material is explored and approached from a critical angle. A full lineup is on the LATC website. At 514 S. Spring St., (213) 489-0994 or thelatc.org.

It’s time for Downtowners to start makin’ changes.

Let’s change the way we eat, the way we live, the way we treat each other and the way we visit museums. Let’s start on Monday, Feb. 2, when the Grammy Museum debuts All Eyez On Me: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Tupac Shakur.. The late icon of West Coast rap will be remembered with a thorough collection of awards, memorabilia and items from a life spent in the California sun. During an opening evening event the poetry of Shakur will be read aloud. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

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Wednesday, February 4 CJ Lim at SCI-Arc SCI-Arc, 255 S. Santa Fe. Ave, (213) 613-2200 or sciarc.edu.

7 p.m.: Food distribution serves as a metaphor for organizing principles in urban structures — yes, seriously — as architect and city theorist CJ Lim visits. Perhaps he’ll spice up the evening with a stroll down to Wurstkuche.

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Those prone to drum envy should avoid the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 3. That’s because the Kodo troupe will be bringing the time-honored legacy of Japanese taiko drumming to Bunker Hill. At 8 p.m., the ensemble’s One Earth Tour: Mystery kicks off as a number of shirtless percussionists in gold pants unleash the dogs of groove on a series of disproportionately large drums. Kodo is a one-night affair, so heed the call of the drums. At 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com.

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Every month, the theater at Downtown’s AT&T Center welcomes some of L.A.’s finest aspiring Spielbergs and Tarantinos. This Saturday, Feb. 7, New Filmmakers Los Angeles returns with three programs of short films, everything from dark comedy to existential drama, including Joshua Tate's Guest Room (shown here). Good thing 1: It’s only $6 a ticket per program. Good thing 2: An all-night pass runs $16 and includes booze at the New Filmmakers After Party. There you will learn the secret of many good filmmakers: Everything gets easier with an open bar. At 1139 S. Hill St., (323) 521-7385 or newfilmmakersla.com.

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Continued from previous page he’ll be the special guest at tonight’s “Grammy in the Schools” program.

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

Feb. 2, 10 p.m.: Kat Myers and the Buzzards circle around your Monday night.

Feb. 3, 10 p.m.: Little Dove yearns for the days of Woodrow and Augustus.

Feb. 4, 10 p.m.: We doff our caps to Wicklow Atwater & the Fallen Flame.

Feb. 5, 10 p.m.: Zach and Bridget. Our new Sid and Nancy or more Donnie and Marie? You decide.

Feb. 6, 8 p.m.: Pretty Little Demons.

Feb. 7, 10 p.m.: Old Testament is, hopefully, a band, and not a recapitulation of Deuteronomy.

Feb. 8, 10 p.m.: Seven days without RT N the 44s makes one week. Look what we did there!

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

Feb. 5: GTA TJR. Feb. 6: Josh Wink.

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

Feb. 4, 8 p.m.: Appropriately, tonight’s evening with Haim is all sold out.

Orpheum Theatre 842 Broadway, (877) 677-4386 or laorpheum.com.

Feb. 7, 8 p.m.: For the past 20 years, Gwen Stefani has helped females from behind the Orange Curtain realize there’s life after Fashion Island.

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Feb. 3: Rock ’N Roll Suicides, Peewee Herman Cholos and Those Guys.

Feb. 4: Jason Cruz & Howl with Yotam Ben Horin and Donald Spence.

Feb. 5: Thursday Night Booty.

Feb. 6: Samarai the 7th’s Birthday with Streetlight Fight, Oddball, Adder, Maxie Dean and Worldwide.

Feb. 7: Hairball Burlesque, White Leppard, Ms. Fever Blister, Angie Cakes, Brandy Sniffer and much more.

Jan. 8, 3 p.m.: Fools on Stools with the Hollywood Blues Destroyers.

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Feb. 5, 10 p.m.: Bill Cunliffe on the keys.

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Feb. 5: No Parents, The Lovely Bad Things and Feels.

Feb. 6: Godzik Pink, TraPsPs and Moi. Feb. 7: Negro Galacticus, Once You Go Black, Weapon of Choice and The Kidneys.

Feb. 8: Polyan & the Johnson Sisters and Mumble & Ghost.

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Feb. 7, 8 p.m. and Feb. 8, 7 p.m.: Puck will be in full effect as William Shakespeare’s classic receives a modern interpretation from director Kevin Meoak. They’ve even got electronic dance music in the show. Through March 8.

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Something to Crow About Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.

Feb. 7-8, 2:30 p.m.: Plans are afoot to build fancy apartments where the Bob Baker Marionette Theatre stands. For now though, it’s all about Mama and Papa Goat, some warbling bullfrogs and another 100 animals reveling in a day on the farm.

Dame Edna’s Glorious Goodbye: The Farewell Tour Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup. org.

Feb. 4-6, 8 p.m. and Feb. 7, 2 p.m., and Feb. 8, 1 p.m.: So basically this dude Barry Humphries has spent the past 50 years traveling the world performing as an irreverent cross-dresser named Dame Edna. Now, he promises he’s going to stop doing it. You’ve got til March to see it. See review p. 14.

LTA/LA’s Playwrights’ Nest Festival Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Main St., (866) 811-4111 or thelatc.org.

Feb. 6-8: The Latino Theater Alliance/LA presents eight directed readings of plays penned by up-and-coming playwrights.

Sleepaway Camp Downtown Independent, 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com.

Feb. 3, 9 p.m.: Every Tuesday this irreverent stand-up comedy cavalcade takes up residence at the Downtown Independent.

CLASSICAL MUSIC Monday, February 2 Wind Ensemble and Concert Band Recital Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2200 or colburnschool.edu.

7:30 p.m.: Details are few, but we are told that both the Colburn School’s Wind Ensemble and Concert Bands will be taking part in tonight’s aptly titled exercise.

Tuesday, February 3

Kodo Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7211 or musiccenter.org.

8 p.m.: Kodo presents classical Japanese taiko music in a resounding chorus of drums.

Thursday, February 5 Camerata Pacifica Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2200 or colburnschool.edu.

8 p.m.: The standout chamber music group returns with pieces from Britten, Hindemith, Loeffler and Schumann.

Friday, February 6 Brilliant Brass: Haydn & Mozart Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7211 or musiccenter.org.

Feb. 6-7, 8 p.m. and Feb. 8, 2 p.m.: Andrew Manze conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic, trumpet player Thomas Hooten and horn blower Andrew Bain in pieces from Mozart and Haydn.

Henry Gronnier & Rina Dokshitsky Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2200 or colburnschool.edu.

8 p.m.: A couple Colburn faculty members show off the skills that don’t necessarily translate well to a resume. Just consider it teacher appreciation night. saTurday, February 7 Toyota’s Symphonies For Youth: Ravel’s Dance for Orchestra Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7211 or musiccenter.org.

11 a.m.: Pack the youngins in the Prius and motor on down to the Walt Disney Concert Hall where the good folks from Toyota are sponsoring a gig geared to helping kids appreciate classical music.

FILM Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com.

Feb. 2-5: Think of the two parts of director Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur as a sort of Godfather series set in India.

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Forces of Nature promises a panoply of nature’s worst destruction.

Experience the gripping story full of hope, crushing disappointment and triumph in Hubble 3D. REDCAT 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

Feb. 2, 8:30 p.m.: A running montage of long-ago created films rehashes a famed 1978 media critique program in Cinema Is A Virus From Out Of Space.

Regal Cinemas LA Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 763-6070 or lalive.com/movies.

Through Feb. 5: Black or White (1:30, 4:30, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.); Buen Dia, Ramon (12:50, 4, 7:10 and 10:20 p.m.); The Loft (11:50 a.m., 2:25, 5, 7:35 and 10:15 p.m.); Project Almanac (1:35, 4:15, 6:55 and 9:45 p.m.); Black Sea (1:05, 3:55, 6:45 and 9:35 p.m.); The Boy Next Door (12:30, 3, 5:30, 7:50 and 10:10 p.m.); Mortdecai Continued on next page

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Ongoing: The FIDM Museum presents Artfully Adorned, an exceptional collection of fragrance, cosmetics, and ephemera from the house of Lucien Lelong. This group of objects was donated by Monique Fink, wife of artist Peter Fink, who worked for Lelong as package designer and interior decorator.

Ongoing: Accessories from The Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection surveys footwear, fans, gloves, purses and hats.

African American Firefighter Museum California African American Museum 1401 S. Central Ave., (213) 744-1730 or aaffmuseum.org.

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Ongoing: An array of firefighting relics dating to 1924, includ- Through March 1: The figurative work of Michael Kilgore ing a 1940 Pirsch ladder truck, an 1890 hose wagon, uniforms and Anthony “Eve” Kemp are featured in Curvature: Lines and from York, L.A. County andNews City of L.A. firefighters, badges,S I NShapes.

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ip Downtowners will soon have a new place to get their hair cut, thanks to the pending arrival of a Floyd’s 99 Barbershop in the Historic Core. Floyd’s is filling a 2,010-square-foot space on the ground floor of the Bartlett Building at 655 W. Seventh St. The Floyd’s team is currently renovating the room and plans to open in the spring, according to Avison Young’s Derrick Moore, who brokered the deal.

Floyd’s, which has nearly 90 locations from Southern California to Boston, Mass., specializes in old-school barber cuts like fades and pompadours, but also does salon-style layered looks for men and women and an array of hair coloring treatments.

Yet More Regional Connector Lane Closures

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ore progress on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $1.46 billion Regional Connector means more impacts for Downtown commuters: Now, some traffic lanes in the vicinity of Sixth and Flower streets are being shut down. Trench excavation and electrical installation began last week and the closures will be in effect for three weeks between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. There will be lane reductions on the east side of Flower between Fifth and Sixth streets and on the north side of Sixth between Flower and Figueroa streets.

Motorists will be able to access businesses and driveways during the construction. However, the crosswalk on the north side of Flower at Sixth Street may be restricted. Construction of the Regional Connector, which will add three Downtown Metro stations and streamline travel throughout the region, is slated for completion in 2020.

New Orleans Restaurant Lands in Alexandria Hotel

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ans of Jewish-Scottish joint The Gorbals have been lamenting the loss of Ilan Hall’s restaurant on the ground floor of the Alexandria Hotel, which shuttered late last year.

The Gorbals is gone, but the space is no longer empty: Vee Delgadillo has turned it into a New Orleans-style bar and eatery dubbed The Little Easy. A grand opening was scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31 (after Los Angeles Downtown News went to press). It is the fourth Historic Core venture for Delgadillo, who also operates the Down and Out, Bar 107 and Two Bits Market. The Little Easy, at 216 W. Fifth St., offers “classic cocktails and fare and music inspired by the great City of New Orleans,” according to the restaurant’s Facebook page.

The Little Easy’s arrival follows the opening of another New Orleans-style bar and restaurant, Preux and Proper, at 840 S. Spring St. A third Big Easy themed-establishment, Little Jewel, opened in Chinatown last August.

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