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plans change for a huge project

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two new fashion district towers A painting by Greg Breda is part of an exhibit inspired by artist Charles White.

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Upgrades at Checkers

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he Hilton Checkers Hotel on Grand Avenue announced the completion of a renovation that includes the addition of a new bar and kitchen space. According to a news release, Chesapeake Lodging Trust, the hotel’s owner, overhauled the boutique establishment’s 193 guest rooms and suites, including the addition of new furniture and bathrooms.

The hotel’s 3,300-square-foot meeting space was also updated. Located at 535 S. Grand Ave., the hotel added the 1927 Bar+Kitchen, modeled after a 1920s speakeasy. “The all new Hilton Checkers celebrates its historic past while delighting guests with every modern convenience and service,” General Manager Althea Abdallah said in a prepared statement. Checkers Downtown, the hotel’s ground-floor restaurant, remains in operation for breakfast, with 1927 Bar+Kitchen taking over for lunch, dinner and late-night service.

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a series of events all dedicated to helping the planet. Organized by the Music Center, the Department of Water and Power and Grand Park staff, the sixth annual Earth Day celebration will feature guides on sustainable gardening, displays of electric and solar-powered vehicles, and recycling and art projects for kids. There will also be E-waste drop-off stations on Hill Street next to the Metro station, composting workshops and eyeglass donation points. The event starts at 9 a.m. and runs through 2 p.m. Other activities include yoga classes, tree giveaways and live music from Claire Mills. All activities are free and more information is at grandparkla.org.

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he city has been trying to boost the hotel stock near the Los Angeles Convention Center, and now another project is moving forward, this one just west of the 110 Freeway. The proposed The Albany would be a 730-room establishment rising at 1330 W. Pico Blvd., according to new renderings and details posted on the project’s website (thealbanyla.com). Developer Sandstone Properties filed plans for the project last summer, and Celebrate Earth Day at new renderings show updated details, with Grand Park the height scaled down from 39 stories to 37.

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The property now holds a vacant building that most recently was used by the Los Angeles School Police Department. No budget or timeline have been disclosed. The news was first reported by the website Urbanize L.A.

Women-Led Music Festival Coming to State Park

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owntown Los Angeles will host yet another music festival, this one celebrating female artists. The inaugural Yola Fest arrives on June 8 at Los Angeles State Historic Park.

Swedish pop star and festival organizer Lykki Li will headline the one-day event, with other high-profile participants including rockers Cat Power and Courtney Love. Also on the bill will be Ambar Lucid, Megan Thee Stallion, Charli XCX and Cupcakke. Tickets went on sale on Friday, April 5, and start at $68. A portion of ticket revenue will benefit the Downtown Women’s Center. Since reopening in 2017, the 32-acre park has hosted multiple festivals. More information and tickets are at yolafest.com.

Private Partner Sought for Parker Center Replacement

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lans to build a new office tower in the Civic Center are moving forward. On Monday, April 1, the city Bureau of Engineering issued a request for qualifications to find a private developer to build a tower on the site of the soon-to-be demolished Parker Center at 150 N. Los Angeles St. The dead-

line for responses is May 17. According to Bureau of Engineering documents, the city anticipates that the building would stand 15-29 stories and would have about 750,000 square feet of space along with a childcare center, street-level retail and 1,173 underground parking spaces. The project is part of the Civic Center Master Plan, which aims to modernize and enliven the district with new offices, housing and retail. Demolition of Parker Center, the former headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department, began last September and is expected to finish by the end of the year. A developer for the new building will be announced in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Minecraft Convention Returns to Downtown

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Minefaire, a touring Minecraft convention, is held annually in locations across the United States, and celebrates all things related to the video game. Minecraft, which can best be described as Legos in digital form, debuted in 2011 and has nearly 91 million players worldwide. The Downtown event runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14, and includes live shows, workshops, costume contests and Q&A opportunities with Minecraft YouTube personalities. Minecraft experts will also provide tips and tricks for novices and avid players. Tickets starts at about $32 and are available at minefaire.com.

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Downtown Enters the Scooter Age

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otorized scooters have been ubiquitous in certain Los Angeles neighborhoods for a couple years now. They have not yet inundated Downtown, but that could change quickly. This is because the city Department of Transportation last month launched a one-year pilot program for dockless vehicles, and according to the LADOT’s website, permits for 31,500 devices have been granted. Expect a sizable number to be deployed to Downtown Los Angeles.

This stands to initiate a new era of mobility in the community, and there is amazing potential to get people to leave their car in the garage. Widespread scooter use could be key in resolving the “first-mile/ last-mile” challenge, which refers to getting people from their home to some form of mass transit, and then from the bus or train stop to their job. An array of options are necessary, and inexpensive and easy-touse scooters stand to play a big role.

At the same time, there is an almost bottomless well of potential trouble points and safety concerns. The entry of scooters into neighborhoods has been followed by scooter clutter as people drop the devices anywhere and everywhere, sometimes mid-sidewalk. Additionally, riders pay varying degrees of attention.

The success of the pilot program will depend on education, some enforcement, and quick response as well as adaptability from the scooter companies and LADOT. Users must treat riding a scooter as they do driving a car, with constant attention and a focus on the device and their surroundings.

A March 22 statement from LADOT boasts that the expansion of Los Angeles’ dockless scooter program makes it the largest in the country.

Companies will each be able to deploy up to 10,000 devices citywide, with a higher number allowed if they move beyond affluent areas and also operate in what are termed “disadvantaged communities.” Still, the gold rush will be in Downtown, where hundreds of thousands of people work every day.

This is made clear by the creation in Downtown of what are termed “Parking Zones,” which are basically patches of sidewalk with some signage on the ground. Users are requested to leave scooters and bikes in those spots, but unless there are something like two designated zones per block, this is a foolish hope. People use the devices to ride directly to their destination. Almost no one will park a block or two away and then walk.

The most important challenge concerns safety. Although scooters are not allowed on sidewalks, some people ride them there, and the danger of collisions, including as pedestrians and riders come around blind corners, is clear. The LAPD can ticket people who ride on sidewalks. Scooter companies must aggressively inform customers that only street use is allowed.

There are additional challenges. Potholes and cracks in bike lanes pose issues, and though every scooter user should wear a helmet, few will. Car drivers will have to get used to sharing the streets with scooter users, some of whom will be inattentive.

There is great potential here, but also risk. Scooters in Downtown give people new options, but that comes with responsibility.

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Regarding the article “Helen Coleman, Believed to be Bunker Hill’s Longest-Tenured Resident, Dies at 87,”

by Lisa Napoli I’m so sorry to hear she is no longer with us. I had the chance to know her when I visited one of her great friends, my cousin, who also lived on Bunker Hill. She was such a nice woman.

—Bob St. Laurent Regarding the article “Council Votes to Settle Mitchell Case and Limit Property Seizures on Skid Row,” by Nicholas Slayton Unfortunately, the true issues of the Mitchell case are not being discussed — the lack of new low-income housing stock and the lack of large storage facility options.

Without either of these necessary tools, it was virtually impossible for the City of Los Angeles to attempt to win a trial. So how, then, can the city enforce laws against homeless people with their private property on the sidewalk when they have nowhere else to go?

Once the number of homeless housing units and storage space finally equals the number of homeless folks in our community, then we can “strongly suggest” that homeless folks move indoors to housing (not temporary shelters) and either take their belongings with them, or EDITOR: Jon Regardie STAFF WRITER: Nicholas Slayton, Sean P. Thomas CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Tom Fassbender, Jeff Favre

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put them in storage. It’s really that simple!

There are many of us in Skid Row who don’t want tents all over the sidewalks, nor on people’s private property.

That’s not what Skid Row looked like when I first moved here in 2006 and I am not happy about how it looks now.

But since it has become what it is now, people still have rights and they need to be respected and protected.

—“General” Jeff Page Regarding the editorial “Should We Pay to Drive in Downtown?” about the idea of congestion pricing, which Metro is studying for Los Angeles Charging citizens to pay for driving Downtown! I almost choked on my morning coffee. Having just spent $250 for a new tire to replace a tire ripped up by our poorly maintained city streets, I think the city should pay us to drive Downtown.

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Angels Landing Is Still Tall, Just Not as Tall

By Nicholas Slayton ast month, the initial environmental study was published for the two-tower Angels Landing complex slated to rise at Fourth and Hill streets. There is a notable change for the development, delayed from original projections, that would alter the Downtown Los Angeles skyline.

Initially the development team of Claridge Properties, MacFarlane Partners and Peebles Corporation proposed a project at 361 S. Hill St. with an 88-story tower, a 24-story structure and a plaza in between. In December 2017, the development team won a competition to build a project on land that had been controlled by the former Community Redevelopment Agency, and was initially intended to hold a third phase of the California Plaza project.

The documents reveal that the taller tower will now stand 64 stories, or around 853 feet in height. The number of apartments has also been lowered, from 540 to 261; there would be affordable housing units, though the precise number has not been revealed.

While the building will be shorter than originally projected, the second tower has gained height. The developers now say that structure will stand 48 stories.

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The project is also slated to have a for-sale component, though the previous 250 condominiums is now pegged at 180 units. Handel Architects is designing the project, which would also have two hotels (one in each tower) with a total of 509 rooms.

Due to the sloping nature of the site — currently home to Angels Knoll park on Bunker Hill — plans call for a series of terraced levels of open space leading to a plaza at the Metro rail line station at Fourth and Hill streets. Angels Landing would have a total of 56,881 square feet of public and private open space.

The Angels Landing team did not return calls for comment regarding the changes in the project.

The $1.2 billion project was initially scheduled to open in 2024. It is now expected to be completed in 2028, according to the initial environmental study.

Public comment on the environmental study is open through April 29 and can be made through the City Planning website, at planning.lacity.org. Additionally, there will be a public meeting on the project this week. It takes place Tuesday, April 9, at 5 p.m. at the Omni Los Angeles hotel, at 251 S. Olive St. nicholas@downtownnews.com.

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The original plans for Angels Landing called for 88- and 24-story towers. Now the project that will have apartments, condominiums and hotels will have a 64-floor building and 48-story edifice. Completion is scheduled for 2028.

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By Nicholas Slayton ownward Facing Dog: The former Animal Museum space on Colyton Street lives again, and while you’ll no longer find exhibits about dogs, you just may do the downward dog. That’s because Jivamukti Yoga, an offshoot of a yoga studio in New York City, has opened a location in the Arts District. The studio, which debuted this month, offers classes in hatha yoga, including fundamentals, advanced and private classes, as well as guided meditation.

Group yoga sessions last 30-60 minutes. Single classes are $20, while monthly unlimited class passes are $155.

At 421 S. Colyton St. or jivamuktiyogala.com.

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Retro Style: The residential boom in Downtown has been followed by a growing number of home furnishing spots. The latest addition to the scene is Sunbeam Vintage, which opened in the Fashion District on March 16.

It’s a spinoff of the store’s Highland Park location, and carries a selection of retro, vintage and chic tables, couches, lighting and other furniture. Items for sale at the new location include an Art Deco-style gold star chandelier for $650, a restored wooden Danish credenza table for $2,200 and an ornate green decanter and shot glass set for $125. According to the shop’s website, Sunbeam also offers rentals, and is open to accepting trades for credit.

At 814 S. Main St. or sunbeamvintage.com.

Movie Time: After many delays, it looks like the long-awaited Alamo Drafthouse at The Bloc shopping center is finally nearing a debut. In a letter that went out to neighboring businesses on March 12, the Texas-based cinema chain confirmed a summer opening, and offered more details about the design.

The complex’s 11 theaters will have approximately 80 seats per screen and a full capacity of only 600 people. In addition to Alamo Drafthouse’s selection of mainstream and independent films, there will be food and beverage services, including a full bar. There will also be a store including, oddly enough in the 21st century, rentable VHS tapes. Plans for opening an Alamo in Downtown Los Angeles were first revealed in 2014.

Coming to 700 S. Flower St. or alamodrafthouse.com.

Come Together and Bring Your Laptop: Downtown is currently seeing a co-working boom, with businesses opening up shared spots in old buildings, fancy skyscrapers and other locations. Now a new option is coming to the Arts District: Union Cowork will arrive on Palmetto Street this summer, on a stretch of the street that is quickly filling with new retail tenants. The 30,000-squarefoot space is the company’s seventh location, and membership with Union Cowork guarantees access to every spot. Rates start at $300 per month, for desk space in Union Cowork’s open office, with one hour of the conference room available per week. In addition to office space, the facility offers business services such as printers, fax machines and other supplies.

Coming to 1325 Palmetto St. or unioncowork.com.

Hands Off: The Bloc may be getting a theater, but it has lost another tenant. After about 18 months on the lower level of the Financial District shopping complex, Handcrafted LA has closed. The store debuted in September 2017, offering a rotating selection of goods from different designers, including clothes, ceramics, home furnishings, jewelry and accessories. The store closed earlier this month, with a notice on its website.

No More Skin in the Game: Longtime Downtown shop Skingraft has left the neighborhood. The store closed at the end of March, ending a 10-year run in the community. Skingraft, which specialized in leather goods, carried a modern line of pants, coats, bags and more. Originally located on Fourth Street in the Historic Core, Skingraft relocated to the Fashion District at Eighth and Spring streets in 2014. But fans need not fret, as goods are still available online at skingraftdesigns.com. The owners also plan to launch a new multi-brand store in Los Angeles later this year.

Heard about any store openings, closings or other retail news? If so, contact Shop Hop at nicholas@downtownnews.com.

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Environmental Study Released For Times Mirror Square Overhaul

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The Onni Group plans to replace two buildings at Times Mirror Square with a pair of high-rise residential towers. A trio of older buildings would be saved and repurposed.

By Nicholas Slayton ancouver-based the Onni Group is moving ahead with its plan to redevelop the Times Mirror Square complex in the Civic Center, following a thwarted challenge from preservationists hoping to keep all five of the site’s structures. Last week the draft environmental impact report for the project on the block bounded by Broadway and First, Second and Spring streets was released.

Onni plans to preserve and renovate three buildings from the early part of the 20th century on the eastern side of the block, while demolishing an office tower and parking structure on the western side of the complex; that includes a 1973 building designed by William Pereira that preservation advocates had particularly sought to save.

The City Council gave Onni the go-ahead to raze those structures.

Those would be replaced by towers standing 57 and 37 stories that would together add 1,127 residential units. The new construction would also create a north-south paseo through the block, linking First and Second streets.

Renderings from architecture firm A.C. Martin show the new buildings rising from a concrete podium designed to echo the style of the older portions of the complex. The towers are glass and steel, with balconies on approximately two-thirds of the units.

Onni anticipates starting work by the end of this year, with construction taking place in one phase and wrapping by 2023. The budget for the Times Mirror Square redevelopment has not been disclosed. Public comment on the environmental study is now through May 20.

The Los Angeles Times last summer left its longtime headquarters for a new home in El Segundo.

The full report can be found at planning.lacity.org. nicholas@downtownnews.com.

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The High-Rise Life Doubles Up Holland Partner Group’s Grace and Griffin Towers Bring 575 Apartments to the Fashion District

By Nicholas Slayton owntown Los Angeles has seen a rapid expansion of the residential scene in the past six months, with a number of long-in-the-works projects opening. Many of these have been in South Park or the Financial District.

The emergence of steel-and-glass skyscrapers in those communities has overshadowed another sizable development in the Fashion District. There, Washington state developer Holland Partner Group has staked out a corner, building a pair of 24-story tow-

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ers that have vastly expanded and modernized the housing scene.

Holland Partner’s Grace on Spring, at 732 S. Spring St., opened in November, and the Griffin on Spring, at 755 S. Spring St., followed a month later. Tenant recruitment has been steady, with the 300-unit Grace now 34% leased and 31% occupied. Griffin, with 275 apartments, is 50% leased and 44% occupied.

Holland Partner Group acquired the land for the towers, previously parking lots, in 2012, said Tom Warren, executive manag-

Washington state developer Holland Partner Group recently opened two apartment buildings at Eighth and Spring streets. Griffin on Spring, at 755 S. Spring St., has 275 apartments and is 50% leased.

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ing director for the developer. Construction began in 2016. Grace cost $162 million, while Griffin was $160 million.

The developer has been a key player in the Downtown residential scene, with five projects (counting these two additions) holding more than 1,600 apartments; its most notable developments include the Sofia in City West and the Stoa in the Civic Center.

The Fashion District properties represent a slightly different strategy.

Warren said Holland Partner was seeking a neighborhood that was drawing in new activity but still felt tied to Downtown’s history.

“The richest neighborhoods are ones with all kinds of building stock, and this has that,” Warren said during a recent afternoon tour of the project. He noted that when the developer acquired the land, other nearby developments such as the Ace Hotel were underway. He added, “It seemed like a great place to be working in.”

The two buildings have similar features.

Both have concrete facades on the first 75 feet to mirror the historic buildings along Spring Street, while the upper levels employ glass and steel elements. Luis Arambula, a principal with the architecture firm

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Holland Partner Group also opened the 300-unit Grace on Spring.

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MVE+Partners, which designed both buildings, called the towers “fraternal twins.”

Griffin, on the western side of the street, was designed to take after the Neo-Classical and Art Deco buildings of the Historic Core, with an emphasis on arches and columns in its lobby and outer façade. Grace, on the other side of Spring, is more modern, leaning into the Fashion District’s aesthetic with a laced concrete weave on its exterior. Both towers are designed to be energy efficient, and are certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver by the United States Green Building Council, according to Arambula.

Warren said that Holland Partner Group acquired the land without entitlements, and sought to stick as closely as possible to the Downtown Design Guidelines. That required certain height requirements on Eighth and Spring streets, plus setbacks from the street.

To get the desired number of units, Holland Partner Group had to go tall, which meant a higher cost. Still, the developer believed the residential momentum in the area would only increase by the time the buildings were finished.

At Griffin, rents start at $3,190 for a 730-square -foot one -bedroom apar tment, and $3,540 for a 1,110-squarefoot two-bedroom unit. Grace offers a 448-square-foot studio starting at $2,245, with one-bedroom apartments beginning at $2,975 for 694 square feet of space.

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Both buildings have rents averaging $3.80 per square foot.

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which puts the buildings toward the upper end of the Downtown pricing spectrum, but still below some of the luxury projects that have recently opened, according to Steve Basham, managing analyst for the brokerage firm CoStar Group.

Grace and Griffin are both more expensive than other buildings in the Fashion District, but Alex LiMandri, founding principal partner with the brokerage firm DTLA Life, said that the pricing is comparable to some of the renovated loft buildings along Spring Street.

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other apartment buildings,” LiMandri said.

“Grace and Griffin don’t feel as expensive as some other buildings in the Financial District or South Park.”

Inside and Outside The towers are not Holland Partner Group’s only recent addition to the area.

In December, the developer opened the 28-story Alina, a 341-unit apartment building at 700 W. Ninth St. Grace and Griffin offer studio to three-bedroom apartments. Units come with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, floorto-ceiling windows and Nest thermostats.

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er, and approximately 20% of apartments in Grace have balconies; Griffin has balconies on 15% of the units.

Each tower includes a pool deck with lounges and cabanas, as well as a two-story fitness center. The buildings have rooftop decks with grills and fire pits and sweeping views of the Downtown skyline. As part of the growing trend of pet-friendly Downtown Los Angeles, each building has a dog runs and washing stations.

Both buildings have above- and below-grade parking, with 400 stalls in each structure.

Warren said that Holland Partner Group is not targeting any specific demographic, instead positing that Downtown is attracting a wide variety of people. Given the competition, the towers are offering up to eight weeks of free rent, which is relatively standard for new projects in the area, according to residential market experts.

Hamid Behdad, president of the Central City Development Group and a veteran of the Downtown development and residential scene, called Holland Partner Group’s decision to build two towers in the Fashion District a bold move. He noted that dense high-rises are difficult to construct, and require developers with capital and experience.

“For them to invest that much in that part of town, I think it was a great opportunity for Downtown. It was very ambitious,” Behdad said.

The towers arrive as Downtown has seen the debut of more than 3,000 residential units. Mack Real Estate Development and

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By Sean P. Thomas Friendly Addition: No joke — Buddy’s, a new take on the vintage fast-casual American diner, opened on Broadway on April 1. A venture from Jim VanBlaricum and Michael Hentz, who also own next-door space Bernadette’s, the self-proclaimed “Dumbest bar in Los Angeles,” Buddy’s is designed almost like a 1970s diner, complete with a vintage orange-hued paint job and era-specific sci-fi posters and paperback novels. The menu in the 2,200-square-foot space is similar to what you would find at your neighborhood diner, albeit with a Chicago flair: Think cheeseburgers, Chicago-style hotdogs and the Birdadette, a fried chicken sandwich. There are also some more eccentric items, including fried pickles, fried green tomato sandwiches and Buddy’s Buddies, best described as deep-fried cheese dogs. Entrees generally run $6-$12. According to a project representative, patrons of Bernadette’s will be able to order off the Buddy’s menu. Plans call for the restaurant to be open Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-midnight, and 11 a.m.-4 a.m. on Thursday-Saturday.

At 363 S. Broadway, (213) 265-7022 or buddysdtla.com.

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Healthy Eating Part 1: The organic Mexican cuisine renaissance continues this week with a new Downtown option. Tocaya Organica, which has 12 locations in Southern California, opened on Olive Street in the Financial District on Monday, April 8. Tocaya specializes in healthy contemporary takes on Mexican food; its meats and fish are hormone-free, and there are numerous vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. The menu includes a number of seasonal items and features salads, bowls, tacos, burritos, and a list of sides and desserts. The original Tocaya was founded in Venice in 2016.

At 801 S. Olive St. or tocayaorganica.com.

Healthy Eating Part 2: Chef Fernando Villagomez has expanded his role in Grand

Central Market. Villagomez, who is behind Mexican spots Villa Moreliana and La Tostadería, last month opened La Fruitería, a take on the sidewalk fruit stands popular across greater Los Angeles. La Fruitería debuted on March 29 and serves a wide assortment of healthy and colorful fruit cups and bowls, topped with a combination of yogurt, sweetened condensed milk and Mexican crema, and sprinkled with shredded coconut, raisins and granola. The stand is near the Broadway entrance of the market and serves from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, and 9 a.m.8 p.m. on Friday-Sunday.

At 317 S. Broadway or lafruiteriala.com.

Supper Is Served: A key component of The Manufactory at the Row DTLA complex in the Industrial District has begun serving. Alameda Supper Club, a dinner-only collaboration between chef Chris Bianco and Tartine founder Chad Robertson, debuted on March 16. Part of the long-anticipated largescale bakery-meets-dining concept, the Alameda Supper Club includes a traditional dining room as well as a 16-person private eating space, an indoor bar, and an outdoor patio and bar area. The menu changes frequently, but diners can expect variations on dishes such as the gilt-head bream with fennel cream and candied seeds, dry aged bone-in ribeye with roasted garlic butter, and lamb belly with salsa verde and cumin coriander. Entrees will generally hover in the $30 range. The Alameda Supper Club is open Sunday-Thursday, 5-10 p.m., and Friday-Saturday, 5-11 p.m. Future plans call for weekend brunch.

At 757 S. Alameda St., (213) 375-3315 or alamedasupperclub.com.

Boutique Approach: The Firehouse Hotel in the Arts District is nearing the finish line, with plans to open this month, so it’s a good time to look at the food and beverage program coming to the boutique establishment.

According to Dustin Lancaster, the Firehouse Hotel’s owner, the restaurant will serve

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Meets Vinyl series, where guests can sip their favorite vintages while listening to expertly crafted DJ sets, all at a discounted price. The program takes place each Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. at the hotel’s Bar Figueroa, and includes three hours of DJ music and a 50% discount on select bottles of wine. There is no cover charge.

At 939 S. Figueroa St. or hotelfigueroa.com/ event/vino-meets-vinyl.

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Chef Fernando Villagomez opened La Fruitería last month, his third location at Grand Central Market. La Fruitería serves healthy fruit bowls and cups.

“slightly more inspired and elevated” American cuisine. Plans call for daily lunch and dinner service, with a full bar with patio seating open until 2 a.m. The restaurant and bar will debut within two weeks, according to Lancaster. Former NoMad Los Angeles chef Ashley Abodeely has been hired to oversee the food and drink program.

Coming to 710 S. Sante Fe Ave. Vino and Vinyl: The Hotel Figueroa is putting a twist on its wine program. The hotel recently announced its new weekly Vino

Chef Hiroo Nagahara is bringing a take on traditional bao to the Arts District this month.

Awards Season: A couple of Downtown newcomers are finalists for the prestigious James Beard awards. David Chang’s Majordomo joins Bavel, from husband-and-wife team Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis, on the list of six restaurants across the country vying for the Best New Restaurant prize. The nominations were announced on March 27, and the winners will be revealed on May 6 at an event in Chicago. Majordomo opened last year in a faded warehouse on the edge of Chinatown and is lauded for its marriage of Asian and American cuisines. Bavel, Gergis and Menashe’s love letter to the Middle Eastern dishes that they were raised on, debuted in the Arts District.

Bring on the Bao: Chef Hiroo Nagahara is bringing his mother’s take on bao, the doughy, billowy steamed buns popular in Asian cuisines, to the Arts District this month.

Nagahara, who sharpened his teeth at San Francisco’s Nomica and the Arts District’s The Chairman, is readying Bao Hiroo, which will specialize in all things bao. A specific

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opening date has not been revealed, but according to a news release, Bao Hiroo will serve sweet, savory, steamed, baked and fried bao, with options including the beef brisket steamed bao (stuffed with coffee BBQ, Fuji apple and fennel kimchi), and the crispy Japanese curry bao (with fried tofu, fingerling potatoes and seasonal vegetables topped with panko). The fast-casual spot will

be open for lunch and dinner, and will serve cocktails. The space is designed by firm Mass Architecture and Design and has an industrial vibe.

Coming to 905 E. Second St. or baohiroo. com.

Do you have any juicy bar and restaurant news? Send your tips to sean@downtownnews. com.

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The California African American Museum’s spring season includes three recently opened exhibits, The Plumb Line: Charles White and the Contemporary, The Liberator: Chronicling Black Los Angeles, 1900-1914 and Aspects of Nude: Selections from the Permanent Collection.

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By Sean P. Thomas n one gallery at the California African American Museum, glimpses of Los Angeles’ past, revealed through the lens of one of the first African-American newspapers, are carefully displayed. Nearby, the work of a group of creative people reveals a connection to the themes addressed by a prolific African-American artist.

Then there are the depictions of the human form at its most vulnerable — nude.

The three exhibits fill up a large portion of the Exposition Park facility. The Liberator: Chronicling Black Los Angeles, 1900-1914, Plumb Line: Charles White and the Contemporary, and Aspects of Nude: Selections from the Permanent Collection all opened last month.

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“This winter we continue our journey by presenting a unique combination of exhibitions, offering takes on the art, history and culture of African Americans in California and beyond,” he said.

Perhaps the most intriguing show is The Liberator, which is based on a newspaper created in 1900 by J.L. Edmonds. A former enslaved African man, it was one of the first blackowned and edited newspapers on the West Coast.

Although the Los Angeles-based publication lasted just 14 years, The Liberator is remembered for advocating for improvements in Los Angeles’ growing African-American community at a time when many people overlooked the struggles that population

faced.

The exhibit features portraits of the Edmonds family and graphics explaining the history behind specific events. There are also clippings from the newspaper, and its community roots are clear; stories on display include one on the 1904 graduating class of local Sawtelle School, and a set of recommendations for an upcoming slate of ballot initiatives.

The exhibit is co-curated by Arianne Edmonds, the great-granddaughter of the paper’s founder, along with CAAM History Curator and Program Manager Tyree Boyd-Pates and Assistant History Curator Taylor Bythewood-Porter.

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After a career in the National Football League, Ernie Barnes forged a second career as a painter, which is the focus of an exhibit opening at the California African American Museum next month.

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he California African American museum currently has a collection of highlight shows. But another thought-provoking exhibit is on the way.

Opening May 5 is Ernie Barnes: A Retrospective. It will show the works of an often overlooked painter who had a somewhat surprising backstory.

Barnes’ first career was as a lineman in the 1960s in the National Football League, where he spent five seasons playing for the New York Titans (the precursor to the Jets), San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos. After he left the NFL, he forged a career as a painter, conceptualizing whimsical images of African-American life, often using elongated forms.

“While not widely known within the mainstream art world, Barnes is revered by a diverse group of collectors and admirers across the country,” said Bridget R. Cooks, a guest curator and associate professor of African American Studies and Art History at the University of California, Irvine.

Barnes’ best known painting is “The Sugar Shack,” which will be on display at CAAM. It depicts African Americans dancing in a jazz club, but has another claim to fame: It reached cult status after regularly appearing on the sitcom “Good Times.” Additionally, it was used as inspiration for the cover art for hip-hop duo Camp Lo’s 1997 debut album Uptown Saturday Night.

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The Sounds of America’s Pastime The Connection Between Baseball and Music Is Explored At the Grammy Museum

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The exhibit stretches across the fourth floor of the museum and holds elements such as a jukebox, records and uniforms of players who inspired songs, including Mickey Mantle, who wore number 7 for the Yankees.

By Sean P. Thomas n Thursday, March 28, the Dodgers played their home opener, and fans heard the familiar crack of the bat, the pop of the ball hitting the catcher’s mitt and the cheering crowds.

They also heard music, everything from the familiar “buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack” during the seventh inning stretch to the walkup songs that welcome sluggers to the batter’s box.

That music gets the homerun treatment at the Grammy Museum, where the exhibit Take Me Out to The Ball Game: Popular Music and the National Pastime recently opened. It is the first exhibit of its kind, according to Bob Santelli, the museum’s executive director.

“The idea was to show and demonstrate that there were so many intersections over the last 150 years between baseball and music,” Santelli said. “There is no other sport and no other music form like American pop music that have had so many intersections.”

The exhibit on the fourth floor of the museum features hundreds of items. These range from sheet music penned for the stars of the early to mid 20th century, including Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks, to items from contemporary acts, such as Boston punkers the Dropkick Murphys’ reworking of the Red Sox’s fight song “Tessie.” There is even hardware from White Stripes front man Jack White and veteran second baseman Ian Kinsler’s bat company — yes, their Warstic makes baseball bats.

A jukebox in the corner of the exhibit blasts more than 60 baseball-centric songs, and video screens throughout the museum feature snippets from current players touch-

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ing on topics ranging from locker room stereo etiquette to the purpose behind walkup tunes. It includes Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, who takes the mound to “California Love” by Tupac Shakur.

The exhibit also highlights players who have forged a second career in music after hanging up the cleats. There are items from former Yankees great Bernie Williams, who has released two well-received jazz albums, as well as records from Bronson Arroyo, a journeyman pitcher who in 2005 released an album of covers of songs by bands such as Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters.

There is also an album from Barry Zito, who won a 2002 Cy Young Award with the Oakland Athletics and a World Series ring with the San Francisco Giants. In 2015, after finishing his baseball career, Zito turned to music as a Nashville songwriter. He released his first studio album No Secrets, a collection of original folk songs, in 2017.

Zito, who helped celebrate the opening of the exhibit with a mini-concert at the museum on March 14, said that during his baseball career music played an integral role in getting players in the right headspace as they took the field. For him it was hard rock and rap, but for other players it could range from reggaeton to metal.

“I began to notice that everyone had that one thing that got them where they needed to get to play at their best,” Zito said.

The exhibit will run throughout the baseball season.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Popular Music and the National Pastime runs through the fall at the Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org. sean@downtownnews.com

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Another theater group is also putting a spin on a stage classic this week.

The nomadic troupe Source Material is pondering what William Shakespeare’s King Lear would be like without the machinations and madness of the title character. Performing at the Bootleg Theater in City West on Thursday-Saturday, April 11-13, Source Material places the focus on the average person who would be left to toil amid the proceedings. Abuses of power and patriarchal rule are key themes in the performance conceived by Source Material founder Samantha Shay. The shows begin at 7 p.m. At 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or sourcematerialcolletive.com.

Sludgy Bay Area punk rock band Flipper saw its frontman Will Shatter die back in 1987, but that’s never stopped the crew. Now Flipper is turning 40 and celebrating with a tour that lands at The Regent theater on Friday, April 12. Band mates Ted Flaconi and Steve DePace have brought aboard former Scratch Acid and Jesus Lizard singer David Yow, a talented nut in his own right, and they’re sure to romp through old-school anthems including “Sex Bomb,” “Life” and “Ha Ha Ha.” Expect a crowd of graying former punks. As a bonus, the openers include another throwback punk hero, with Mike Watt and his band The Secondmen. At 448 S. Main St., (323) 284-5727 or spacelandpresents.com.

Bridging multiple genres, from traditional Irish music to modern jazz to post-rock, it’s hard to figure out exactly where to peg The Gloaming.

That’s just fine by the band, which visits Downtown Los Angeles this week.

Presented by the UCLA Center for the Art of Performance, The Gloaming, consisting of three Irishmen and a recently added pair of American musicians, brings their hodgepodge of styles to the Theatre at Ace Hotel at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 12. The group will play selections off its trio of studio albums: The Gloaming, The Gloaming 2, and their most recent, (you guessed it) The Gloaming 3. At 929 S. Broadway or cap.ucla.edu.

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April 8: Ben Rector is on his “Magic: The Tour Part II.” You can probably enjoy it if you didn’t see Part I. Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E.S. Onizuka St. Suite 301, (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com.

April 8: Enjoy all the single digits with the New Nine.

April 9: Front Steps Jazz Quintet.

April 10-11: Miles Okazaki’s Trickster.

April 12: Will Brahm has an album release show.

April 13: Anthony Fund Group.

April 14: Logan Kane Group.

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

April 9: Della Mae’s brand of bluegrass and Americana. Yee haw.

April 11: Chris Crofton and friends are here.

April 12: Taali’s out with a new album and a record release show to go with it.

April 13: Indie rock producer John Vanderslice will Vandercut you up. We’re sorry for that one.

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

April 12: Julia Manickchard, The Gershom Brothers.

April 14: Blind Pony.

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

April 12: Vinai.

April 13: Lady Faith, Stephanie.

Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or grammymuseum.org.

April 8: The Backstreet Boys are still a thing. They have a new exhibit at the museum, and an evening to discuss it.

Moroccan Lounge 901 E. First St., (213) 395-0610 or themoroccan.com.

April 8: Uffie and Model Child both have your electro-pop fix.

April 9: Rising blues and folk star J.S. Ondara lives up to the hype.

April 10: The Blue Stones are a blues rock group, not the electronic act The Bluetones.

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The 19-piece orchestra and cabaret troupe Vaud and the Villains perfectly blends striking New Orleans theatrics with traditional folk tunes. Vaud Overstreet, Peaches Mahoney and the rest of the eccentric and dapper crew are sure to get the audience on their feet when they hit the Teragram Ballroom on Saturday, April 13. Inspired by Bruce Springsteen’s We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, the group has released four studio albums, including their most recent, Bigger Than It Looks. Doors are at 8 p.m. and the Herbert Bail Orchestra and indie pop act Sister Speak will open. At 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

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Composer Giacomo Puccini’s seminal tragedy Madama Butterfly is built around an American naval officer and a 15-year-old Japanese girl. The opera has become a staple around the globe, but at its heart there is a simple question: How would the two communicate? The Pacific Opera Project attempts to answer that in an adaption of the work playing at the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo on Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14. The bilingual production has the Japanese roles sung in Japanese

by Japanese-American artists and the American roles sung in English. In the process, Pacific Opera approaches the work as if it truly happened. The Saturday performance is at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. At 244 San Pedro St., (213) 6803700 or pacificoperaproject.com/madamabutterfly.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Rachel Cusk at Aloud Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St. or lfla.org.

7:30 p.m.: The author sits down with “Call Your Girlfriend” host Ann Friedman to discuss her latest trilogy of novels.

The Afrofuturism Book Club The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

7:30 p.m.: This month the club tackles Marlon James’ fantasy epic “Black Leopard, Red Wolf.”

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 Bar Wrestling: Juiced Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd. or bootlegtheater.org.

8 p.m.: Wrestling! In a bar! Go watch it.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Is America Ready for the Next Recession?

The RedZone at Gensler, 500 S. Figueroa St. or zocalopublicsquare.org.

7:30 p.m.: A panel of economists weighs in on the current state of the global economy and ponder if dark times are ahead.

SATURDAY APRIL 13 Eric Andre’s Birthday Block Party The Regent, 448 S. Main St. or spacelandpresents.com.

7 p.m.: Neo-Dadaist talk show host Eric Andre brings something twisted to Downtown.

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April 12: Relax, take it easy, and enjoy lo-fi hip-hop at the What Is LoFi? night, featuring Kero One. Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com.

April 8: Heiress, Great Falls, This White Light, INTRCPTR. April 9: Disco is back with the sixth edition of the Dirty Blonde dance night.

April 10: If you mishear The Mondegreens’ lyrics, it’s both apt and a bit much.

April 11: A collection of DJs are spinning away at the On The Floor! night.

April 12: Very Be Careful, Sister Manthos, DJ Lili Bird.

April 13: Nothington and Mercy Music double-bill the early show.

Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St. or sevengrandbars.com/la.

April 8: Scott Gates and the Bluegrass Boys.

April 9: The Makers are glad the summer weather is finally back.

April 10: Ray Brooks.

April 11: Likkle Reggae Band.

April 12: The Vignes Rooftop Revival are neither on Vignes or a roof.

April 13: M-Squad.

April 14: Yeti.

The Novo 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or thenovodtla.com.

April 13: Some classic old-school hip-hop with Erik B. and Rakim.

April 14: August Alsina blends R&B and hip-hop.

The Redwood 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or theredwoodbar.com.

April 9: The Torrents are back, this time with Fever Dream

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April 10: Bart and the Bedazzled, Miranda Lee Richards, Starlight Cleaning Co., Dustin Curtis Boyer, Tiffany Anders.

April 11: Bone Cult, D’Animal, Zeitgeist and the Mage.

April 12: The Limit Club, Thirsty Crows, Ruff Enuff, Dead City Riot, The Hellflowers.

April 13: Owlacid, Bad Looks, BLCKSVNDY, Hurt Hawks and the Barflies, Summer Cannibals, Flames of Durga.

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

April 11: As Ol’ Dirty once said about Ghostface Killah, no one could get iller. Go see the Wu-Tang great.

April 12: Flipper with ex-Jesus Lizard singer David Yow, No Parents, Mike Watt & the Secondmen, Qui. Teragram Ballroom 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

April 9: The Murlocs have R&B sounds and plenty of denim jackets.

April 12: Drugdealer has an album release show. Fair chance half the audience will be under covers.

April 13: Folk, cabaret, glam and more with the Vaud and the Villains.

April 14: All-around alt rock with The Maine.

THEATER

Lackawanna Blues Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

April 9-12, 8 p.m., April 13, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and April 14, 1 p.m.: Ruben Santiago-Hudson brings his one-man show to Los Angeles. It’s a take based on his childhood and he plays 20 characters. Through April 21.

King Lear Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or sourcematerialcolletive.com.

April 11-13, 7 p.m.: The nomadic troupe Source Material ponders what Shakespeare’s work would be like without the

title character. Yes, really.

Madama Butterfly Aratani Theatre, 244 San Pedro St., (213) 680-3700 or pacificoperaproject.com.

April 13, 7 p.m., April 14, 2 p.m.: The Pacific Opera Project puts a unique spin on Puccini’s classic, with a bilingual production that has the Japanese roles sung in Japanese, and the American roles sung in English.

The Mother of Henry Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St. or thelatc.org.

April 10, 10 a.m., April 11-13, 8 p.m. and April 14, 4 p.m.: In 1968, a mother finds out her son has been drafted to fight in Vietnam. She turns to prayer, with surprising results. Through April 20.

FILM

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

April 14: Catch a fully restored version of the cult film I Am Cuba.

IMAX California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 744-2019 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Dogs can do more than just slobber over your shoes. Check out all of their unique abilities in Superpower Dogs 3D. Patrick Stewart narrates Journey to Space 3D, about the effort to send astronauts to Mars. Since we’ll never go to space ourselves, at least we can hear Captain Jean-Luc Picard talk about it.

Witness the destructive and raw power of volcanoes as Volcanoes 3D: The Fires of Creation tours different hot spots around the globe.

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

Through April 14: Pet Sematary (12, 12:50, 2:40, 3:30, 5:20, 6:25, 8, 9:05 and 10:30 p.m.); Shazam! (12, 12:10, 12:20, 3:20, 3:30, 3:50, 6:40, 7, 7:20, 10, 10:30 and 10:40 p.m.); The Best of Enemies (12:40, 3:50, 7:10 and 10:20 p.m.); Dumbo (12:30, 1:10,. 3, 3:40, 6:10, 6:40, 9 and 9:40 p.m.); The Beach Bum (10:40 p.m.); Gloria Bell (1 and 3:50 p.m.); Us (1:20, 1:40, 4:20, 6:50, 7:30, 9:50 and 10:30 p.m.); Five Feet Apart (6 and 9:10 p.m.); Wonder Park (4 p.m.); Captain Marvel (12:30, 3:40, 6:30 and 9:40 p.m.); How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (12:10 and 3:10 p.m.).

Rooftop Cinema Club Level Furnished Living, 888 S. Olive St. or rooftopcinemaclub.com.

April 9: La La Land, again.

April 10: Tyler Durden wants you to hit him, as hard as you can, in Fight Club.

April 11: Before he hosted “The Twilight Zone,” Jordan Peele made a horror film called Get Out. And it is so good.

April 12: The longest Navy recruitment ad ever made, Top Gun, is back.

April 13: It’s a sing-along screening of Bohemian Rhapsody. And if you can’t sing along to Queen songs, we are concerned.

CLASSICAL

All Stravinsky Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 8502000 or laphil.com.

April 9, 8 p.m.: Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic play an intimate set of four works from Igor Stravinsky.

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Philharmonia Chorale Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 8502000 or laphil.com.

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LISTINGS, 17 mance of George Frideric Handel’s masterpiece “Saul.”

Salonen’s Rights of Spring Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 8502000 or laphil.com.

April 12-13, 8 p.m.: In keeping with the Stravinsky theme of the week, Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to lead the L.A. Phil in two nights of the composer’s work.

Salonen’s Stravinsky: Faith Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 8502000 or laphil.com.

April 14, 2 p.m.: The Los Angeles Master Chorale joins the L.A. Phil for a vocal-driven performance.

MUSEUMS

A+D Architecture and Design Museum

900 E. Fourth St., (213) 346-9734 or aplusd.org.

Through April 28: What happens when digital servers replace physical archives? Find out in “Translucent Vaults.”

Through April 28: “Shapes of Fences” explores the ongoing detention of migrant and refugee children in the United States.

Through April 28: Sarah Jones’ “Tangle” is an immersive blend of art and architecture.

Through April 28: “Notes on Techniques” is a kind of behind the scenes look at architectural design, with geometric models and accompanying notes on how to refine them.

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

Ongoing: An array of firefighting relics dating to 1924, including a 1940 Pirsch ladder truck, an 1890 hose wagon, uniforms from New York, L.A. County and City of L.A. firefighters, badges, helmets, photographs and other artifacts.

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221 S. Grand Ave., (213) 232-6200 or thebroad.org.

Ongoing: In the galleries at the Grand Avenue institution are about 250 works from Eli and Edythe Broad’s 2,000-piece contemporary art collection. It’s big-time blue chip, with work from Rauschenberg, Warhol, Basquiat, Koons, Kruger and every other big name.

FIDM Museum FIDM, second floor, 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 624-1200 or fidmmuseum.org.

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

Through April 12: The “27th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” features real costumes from of the past year’s biggest films, including Oscar winner “Black Panther.”

California African American Museum 600 State Drive, (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org.

Through April 28: “California Bound: Slavery on the New Frontier, 1848-1865” explores the Golden State’s history in slavery.

Through Aug. 25: “Plumb Line: Charles White and the Contemporary” features artists working in response to the multimedia creator White.

Ongoing: The multi-functional “Gallery of Discovery” offers visitors the opportunity to connect with the lineage of their own family, engage in artistic workshops, educational tours and other programs of historical discoveries. Hear recordings of former slaves from the Library of Congress archives and discover stories from the past.

California Science Center 700 State Drive, (323) 724-3623 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Ongoing: “Mission 26: The Big Endeavour” presents Los Angeles’ very own Space Shuttle in all of its splendor.

Ongoing: “Science in Toyland” presents physics through favorite kids’ toys. This hands-on exhibit engages museum visitors with Dominos, Sails and Roller Coasters in a fun, but informational primer on friction, momentum and chain reactions.

Ongoing: The Science Center’s permanent exhibits are interactive and focus on human innovations and inventions as well as the life processes of living things. The lobby Science Court stays busy with the High Wire Bicycle, a Motion-Based Simulator, the Ecology Cliff Climb and “Forty Years of Space Photography.” The human body is another big focus: The Life Tunnel aims to show the connections between all life forms, from the single-celled amoeba to the 100-trillion-celled human being. The “Ecosystems” exhibit explores how life on our planet is shaped by geophysical and biological processes.

Chinese American Museum 425 N. Los Angeles St., (213) 485-8567 or camla.org.

Through Nov. 10: “Lightscapes: Re-envisioning the Shanshuihua” uses light installations to update the traditional art form of Chinese landscape paintings.

Permanent: “Origins” presents the story of the Chinese-American community in Los Angeles.

Permanent: Re-creation of the Sun Wing Wo, a Chinese general store and herbal shop, and “Journeys: Stories of Chinese Immigration,” an exhibit exploring Chinese immigration to the United States with an emphasis on community settlement in Los Angeles. Outlined into four distinct time periods, each is defined by an important immigration law and/or event, accompanied by a description and a personal story about a local Chinese American and their experiences in that particular historical period.

El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument 124 Paseo de la Plaza, (213) 485-8372 or elpueblo.lacity.org.

Ongoing: The whole of El Pueblo is called a “monument,” and of the 27 historic buildings, four function as museums: the Avila Adobe, the city’s oldest house; the Sepulveda House, home to exhibits and the Visitors Center; the Fire House Museum, which houses late 19th-century firefighting equipment; and the Masonic Hall, which boasts Masonic memorabilia.

Check the website for a full slate of fiestas. Open daily, though hours at shops and halls vary.

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

Through Spring: Cheech and Chong’s “Up in Smoke” is a comedy icon. Pay homage to 40 years of the stoner film with “Cheech & Chong: Still Rollin’ — Celebrating 40 Year

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of Up In Smoke.”

Ongoing: “360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story” provides an in-depth look at all aspects of Columbia Records’ history and offers a virtual history of the music industry from its infancy, tracing the label’s pivotal technological as well as business innovations, including its invention of the LP. Ongoing: White sequined gloves and other wardrobe pieces are the focal point of the exhibit case paying tribute to the life and legacy of Michael Jackson.

Ongoing: “Roland Live” is a permanent installation courtesy of the electronic musical instrument maker, Roland Corporation. The exhibit gives visitors a chance to participate in the music-making process by playing a wide variety of products, from V-Drums and BOSS pedals to VIMA keyboards and the MV-8800 Production Studio.

Ongoing: “Shining Like A National Guitar” references both Paul Simon and the celebrated six-string company known for their metallic resonators.

Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles 1717 E. Seventh St., (310) 284-8100 or theicala.org.

Through June 30: It’s an ode to failed food products with Maryam Jafri’s “I Drank the Kool-Aid But I Did Not Inhale.”

Through July 21: Lucas Blalock: An Enormous Oar” features scenes of daily life and still objects created by the multimedia artist.

Italian American Museum of Los Angeles 644 N. Main St., (213) 485-8432 or iamla.org.

Ongoing: A collection of artifacts and interpretation panels document the long and proud history of Italian natives in Los Angeles.

Through May 19: “Leo Politi’s Los Angeles: Works of Love and Protest” show the famous children’s book author’s affection for the city, with paintings and sketches of various neighborhoods over the decades.

Japanese American National Museum 369 E. First St., (213) 625-0414 or janm.org.

Ongoing: “Sadako’s Crane” shows off one of Sadako Sasaki’s origami cranes, made after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Ongoing: “Common Ground: The Heart of Community” chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, from the early days of the Issei pioneers to the present.

Through July 7: See all manner of strange beasts and colorful Japanese superhero toys in “Kaiju Vs. Heroes: Mark Nagata’s Journey Through the World of Japanese Toys.”

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes 501 N. Main St., (888) 488-8083 or lapca.org.

Current: The exhibition “LA Starts Here!” reveals the essential role of Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the founding and shaping of Los Angeles’ history and culture — a multicultural project from the very beginning.

Ongoing: “The View From Here” cobbles together photos of old LA in a nostalgic odyssey.

Ongoing: “Calle Principal” invites visitors of all ages to explore the Mexican American community of Downtown Los Angeles during the 1920s. “Calle Principal” is an evocative re-creation of 1920s-era Main Street, at the time the heart of Los Angeles’ growing immigrant community. Featuring a variety of vignettes — a grocery store, portrait studio, clothing store, phonograph and record store, pharmacy and more — it offers a hands-on investigation of daily life during that period.

MORE LISTINGS Hundreds of listings of fun and interesting things to do in Downtown Los Angeles can also be found online at ladowntownnews.com/calendar: Rock, Pop & Jazz; Bars & Clubs; Farmers Markets; Events; Film; Sports; Art Spaces; Theater, Dance and Opera; Classical Music; Museums; and Tours.

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LEGAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019069368 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) GUANGZHOU TEXTILES HOLDINGS LIMITED, 110

E 9TH STREET SUITE A1155, LOS ANGELES, CA 90079 LA COUNTY (2) GUANGZHOU GUTEX HOLDINGS LIMITED, 110 E 9TH STREET SUITE A1155, LOS ANGELES, CA 90079 LA COUNTY (3) GUANGZHOU TEXTILES INDUSTRY & TRADE HOLDINGS LIMITED, 110 E 9TH STREET SUITE A1155, LOS ANGELES, CA 90079 LA COUNTY are hereby registered by the following registrants: ACCO, LTD. 110 E 9TH STREET SUITE A1155, LOS ANGELES, CA 90079. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant(s) started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 01/2007.

This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on November 30, 2017.

NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code).

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019069503 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) GUEMEZ SCIENCE CONSULTING, 4005 N FIGUEROA ST #6, LOS ANGELES, CA 90065 are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) GABRIEL ALBERTO GUEMEZ, 4005 N. FIGUEROA ST #6. This

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019 077957 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) THE BEACHWOOD TEAM, 2738 BELDEN DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90068, LA COUNTY are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) PETER LAVIN, 2738 BELDEN DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90068. This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant(s) began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 01/2019.

This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on March 27, 2019.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019 060391 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) HAPPI APATHI, 2020 N. MAIN ST., 3221, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031 LA COUNTY are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) BRIAN RUPPEL, 2020 N. MAIN ST., #221, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031. This business is conducted by an Individual.

Registrant(s) began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 03/2019.

This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on March 7, 2019.

NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2019 073633 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) Avon Construction, 12016 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 10, LOS ANGELES CA 90025 LA COUNTY, are hereby registered by the following registrants: (1) LET ME SLEEP PRODUCTIONS, INC. 12016 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 10, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 . This business is conducted by a Corporation.

Registrant(s) began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 07/2018 This statement was filed with DEAN C. LOGAN, Los Angeles County Clerk on MARCH 21, 2019.

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PROBATE PROBATE PUBLICATION REQUEST Decedent: Wileta Charmane Bailey Los Angeles Superior Court Dept. 2D Case No. 18STBP05619 Next Court date – May 6, 2019, 8:30 A.M. Department 2D The decedent Wileta Charmane Bailey is

also known as WILETA CHARMANE ANTHONY and WILETA SIMPSON. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor you may file a claim with the court and mail a copy top the personal representative with 60 days of the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may examine the file kept in the court if you are a person of interest. You may file with the court a Request for Special Notice.

Attorney for petitioner: Matthew C. Long, SBN 55857, 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1785, Los Angeles CA 90010.

PETITION FOR PROBATE PETITION FOR PROBATE OF AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER THE ESTATE OF RUTH MAE STEPHENS CASE NO. 18STPB07100 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Ruth Mae Stephens the decedent.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Matthew C. Long in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

The Petition for Probate requests that: Matthew C. Long be appointed as personal representative attorney for Eddie Williams, III to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 04/26/2019 - Time: 8:30 A.M. - Dept.: 67 Address of the court: 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Branch Name: Stanley Mosk

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-1 54) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Matthew C. Long(SBN: 55857), 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1785, Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 388-0423 Pub. 4/8, 4/15, 4/22.

NAME CHANGEE Superior court of California, County of Los Angeles ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME No. 19STCP00992 Petitioner (name of each) Lauren Theresa Attard, 530 South Hewitt St #455, Los Angeles, CA 90013 filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LAUREN THERESA ATTARD Proposed name: LAUREN THERESA

D’ABATE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of hearing Date: 05/28/2019 Time: 10:30 AM Dept.: 44 Room: 418 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 North Hill Street, Room 115, Los Angeles, CA 90012 . A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in LA DOWNTOWN NEWS, 1264 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 of general circulation, printed in this county.

Prepared by: Sherri R. Carter Executive Office/Clerk.

Deputy Clerk: Nicolas Miramontes Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 111 North Hill Street, Room 118 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Date: April 2, 2019.

Hon. Edward B. Moreton Jr. Judge of the Superior Court Pub. 4/8, 4/11, 4/15 and 4/22.

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les’ burgeoning African-American community in the post-Reconstruction era.

Boyd-Pates said that despite the paper’s short life, it left an indelible mark in Los Angeles by chronicling the black experience. Editorials and news stories touched on topics including Central Avenue as a hub for the growing African-American community, something other publications were not covering.

“It gave a really profound shaping of a narrative about black life during a time that it was not really chronicled or discussed,” he said.

The Liberator runs through Sept. 9.

The Influence of Charles White The plumb line was a tool used by field hands to judge vertical height. A plumb line is also featured in artist Charles White’s 1964 ink and charcoal drawing “Birmingham Totem,” where it is believed to represent the role of African-American artists as a vehicle of change and inspiration.

That’s the jumping-off point for Plumb Line: Charles White and the Contemporary. The exhibit, which opened on March 6 and runs through Aug. 25, is presented as a companion to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibition Charles White: A Retrospective. That well-received show, which runs through June 9, highlights the lasting impressions that the prolific painter, draftsman, muralist and photographer left on contemporary African-American artists. White, who lived in Chicago, died in 1979.

This is not a solely a White show, however. Although it includes a few of his works, the bulk of the exhibit features creations by a collection of contemporary artists, including Sadie Barnett, Greg Breda and Toyin Ojih Odutola.

White, who was most active from the early 1940s through the 1970s, often depicted feats of labor, as well as workers during their downtime. His subjects included African-American men and women effortlessly carrying massive metal beams or strumming a guitar.

Those same themes are found in the work of younger artists who were influenced by White. That includes Ariel Danielle’s 2018 acrylic painting “Family Sized,” which depicts two African-American individuals resting in a crowded picnic area.

Then there is Alfred Conteh’s 2019 acrylic painting “DJ and Tay,” a portrait of a couple.

The exhibit was organized by a Essence Harden and Leigh Raiford, associate professor of African American studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

Harden said that the exhibit highlights an artist who has, without overwhelming recognition, influenced so many other African American lives through his art.

“It made sense for us to explore the way that a black artist himself was such an architect of change by using art as a way to manifest that change,” Harden said. “The role of the artist is vital to social building and structure.”

While Plumb Line explores everyday African-American life, another exhibit looks at African-American individuals in a different way: sans clothing.

On display until Sept. 8, Aspects of Nude explores how certain African-American artists have approached depicting the human body. There are about 20 objects on display in the exhibit.

Vida L. Brown, visual curator and program manager for CAAM, curated the exhibit. She noted that learning to depict the human form is a key lesson for all artists, though each individual approaches that in a unique way.

“You have to think about it, for centuries people have studied nude models,” Brown said. “That has been a fundamental source for artists to master their skills.”

Most of the work in the exhibit comes from CAAM’s permanent collection. Highlights include John Wilson’s sculpture “Standing Woman,” a bronze work depicting a black woman standing proudly in the buff. Then there is John Outterbridge’s untitled pencil sketch of a woman’s bare chest.

The California African American Museum is at 600 State Dr. or caamuseum.org. sean@downtownnews.com.