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ilm noir fans are getting a triple dose of movies in Downtown, thanks to Grand Central Market and the adjacent Million Dollar Theatre.

The entities are partnering on a series that starts Saturday, April 26, at 8 p.m. with a screening of Orson Welles’ 1958 crime thriller Touch of Evil, starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Welles.

The film will screen in the historic theater, and select market vendors will be open late, serving dinner from 6-8 p.m. Participating eateries include Ana Maria’s, Lupita’s Seafood, Bento Ya and new arrivals Belcampo Meat Co. and Berlin Currywurst.

Tickets can be found online at touchofevil.bpt.me for $10, and parking will be available at the adjacent Grand Central Market parking structure (308 S. Hill St.). The three part “Noir Nights” film series is curated by Vintage Los Angeles, a historical resource group run by Alison Martino. Future films and dates have not been announced.

Zanja Madre Found, Again, At Blossom Plaza Site

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month after parts of the Zanja Madre, Los Angeles’ historic water delivery system, were found at the Blossom Plaza excavation site, a significant portion has been unearthed. On April 10, construction workers at developer Forest City’s Chinatown project site uncovered a large

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS segment of the Zanja (it means “mother ditch”), the original aqueduct that brought water to the nascent Pueblo de Los Angeles from the Los Angeles River. Forest City plans to preserve and display approximately 40 feet of the brick-covered system, according to Fredy Ceja, a spokesman for First District City Councilman Gil Cedillo. The display areas will be the future Blossom Plaza’s Cultural Plaza, Los Angeles State Historic Park, and at Metabolic Studios’ Los Angeles River Water Wheel project. Ceja said an archaeologist from Forest City was on hand to document the Zanja, and that Metabolic Studios will retrieve and store it in their warehouse until it is publicly shown. In a prepared statement, Cedillo said he is thrilled “to preserve a piece of Los Angeles’ history for future generations to enjoy.” The removal of the Zanja Madre from the construction site is tentatively scheduled for 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 26.

Metro Recommends $927 Million Contract for Regional Connector

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City Hall: It’s OK to Consider 2020 Panel’s Recommendations Even if They Weren’t Yours

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he Los Angeles 2020 Commission recently delivered its second and final report. The reaction inside City Hall to “A Time for Action” was not as chilly as it was to the previous report, January’s “A Time for Truth,” but neither was it an embrace. Although City Council President Herb Wesson said a hearing on the report before the full council will take place in the coming weeks, the document’s unveiling did not generate a lot of heat or debate. The office of Mayor Eric Garcetti gave it a cursory “thanks” and nothing more.

We are not surprised by the response. “A Time for Action” calls for change, some of it substantive (more on the specifics is below), and elected officials in Los Angeles are historically reticent to alter the status quo, especially when the suggestions threaten even in a mild way their power. Whether it’s ego, myopia or a belief that the outsiders don’t understand the complexities of government, change in City Hall happens, in the best of circumstances, at a glacial pace.

It would be a shame and a missed opportunity to ignore or to put “A Time for Action” on a shelf, or just to hold a symbolic meeting during which elected officials listen, ask some polite questions and then claim their work on the matter is done, that the material has been vetted. If those within City Hall take this approach, which they might, then they will have done a disservice to themselves and to the city they are supposed to serve. “A Time for Action,” and the 12 members of the L.A. 2020 Commission who worked on it, deserve far more consideration.

This is not to say that the City Hall crowd should use “A Time for Action” as a no-questions-asked roadmap. Although we think some of the ideas are worth embracing right away, others probably will not work, or at least will need a much deeper exploration.

The most important thing to know about “A Time for Action” is that much of it could help improve Los Angeles on a variety of fronts. After the January report, which sprawled as it described a litany of problems facing the city, the new document smartly focused on 13 solutions in the fields of accountability and transparency, fiscal stability and job creation. Although we are not as confident as panel co-chair Mickey Kantor, the powerhouse attorney and former Secretary of Commerce under Bill Clinton, that all of these could be implemented within six months, we do think that each suggestion at least merits a public discussion and a weighing of the facts.

For example, one suggestion recommends holding municipal elections at the same time as federal and state ballots. This makes sense, and one only has to think of last May’s mayoral runoff, when, in a contested race that impacts every Angeleno, only 23% of regis-

tered voters went to the polls. This is abysmal and embarrassing to the city, and calls months ago for a report of voting alternatives have produced nothing. Clearly the status quo here doesn’t work. Angelenos are smart enough to pick a mayor or a council rep at the same time that they consider a president or a state ballot proposition. Those in power should either offer another option immediately, or make this change happen.

The proposal to create a city Office of Transparency and Accountability will be more difficult to achieve, but it’s intriguing.

According to the 2020 Commission, this would create a 10-person office (with a five-member board) charged with analyzing what happens in City Hall and how public funds are spent; the results would be easily usable by members of the public and the media.

Opponents say certain city offices already do some of this.

The problem is, they don’t always do it well. Think of 2013’s city ballot proposal Proposition A, which called for a half-cent sales tax increase to prevent the layoff of 500 police officers. City officials loudly stated this was vital, but voters shot it down. Shortly afterward, it was revealed that the cops would not lose their jobs, that finances were stronger than expected. This happened just one year ago; clearly, the analyses of those in City Hall are not always correct.

We are not surprised that the report’s most audacious suggestion, to merge the operations of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has engendered fierce opposition, particularly from Long Beach leaders. Governments fear a loss of contributions to the general fund that the ports provide. Change can be scary and saying “no” is the easiest reflex.

However, this is where leadership is required, and where those in charge should think regionally and consider global changes on shipping such as the widening of the Panama Canal. We thought panel co-chair Austin Beutner, the businessman and former jobs czar to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, made a solid point when he said the ports too frequently fight against each other, and that they should be working together to steal customers from Houston and other ports.

Should the ports be merged? We can’t say yet, but the topic is important to the regional economy and deserves a serious discussion.

Many of the other suggestions have potential and could produce real-world benefits, including more frequent updating of L.A.’s 35 community plans, and focusing on economic “clusters” such as bioscience and environmental regulation in the effort to nurture job growth. Those are detailed at la2020reports.org.

The 2020 Commission is not perfect. Although we are impressed with the makeup of the panel, with leaders from business, labor and the civic spheres, the commission undercut itself by including Brian D’Arcy, the head of the union representing most Department of Water and Power employees. He has refused to produce information on how $40 million allocated to two specialized DWP institutes has been spent, and has been pilloried in the media for his lack of cooperation and transparency. Although 2020 panel members may think this is a minor point, it’s not. D’Arcy’s involvement hampers their message, particularly the panel’s suggestions regarding DWP reform.

Panel members need to figure out how to mitigate that. They also must continue to push their suggestions, and not to consider their work finished. Although outside entities such as the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, have expressed support of the findings in general, outsiders can’t be expected to push this.

Beutner and Kantor still have power they can wield. So do panel members such as former Gov. Gray Davis and Hilda Solis, the exLabor Secretary and likely successor to County Supervisor Gloria Molina.

One thing city officials should remember in all this is that no one looks weak by considering good ideas that come from someone else, even if the person with the proposal is a rival. Ultimately, if a change that benefits the populace is effected, people won’t care who sparked the idea. If positive steps emerge from “A Time for Action,” then we assume a bunch of elected leaders will say they were integrally involved and claim credit. That’s fine — we’ll take the positive change wherever we can get it.

We’ve heard the initial opposition and reasons why “A Time for Action” falls short. That was expected. Now, local leaders should get beyond the reactionary instincts and consider the opportunities. Some of the 13 ideas may work. Some won’t, but it is too early to dismiss the entire report. The hardest part may be getting over the intransigence. For the sake of the city, have an honest discussion.

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Clip City A Long-Suffering Clippers Fan Enjoys His Team’s Moment, and Maybe Longer, in the Sun

By Jon Regardie subscribe to the philosophy that if something is funny the first time, it’s even funnier the 50th. That’s why, on literally dozens of occasions over the past basketball season, whenever I entered a room with an unpleasant odor, I’d ask, “What’s

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THE REGARDIE REPORT that smell?” Then, no matter what the other person said, whether it was scallops cooked in a microwave or a dumpster fire, I’d go, “Are you sure? It really stinks. It must be the Lakers.”

I was able to make that joke again and again for three reasons: a) the Lakers were historically terrible, their 27-55 record working out to their worst showing in team history, b) I often have the mindset of a 7-year-old, and c) I’m a longtime Clippers fan.

Really, the only thing better than the Clippers’ basketball ascendency in Los Angeles is that it coincides with the Lakers’ downward spiral. Actually, there is something better than that: With the way the teams look, this situation can be expected to continue for at least two more years, which happens to be the amount of time that Kobe Bryant has left on his Great Train Robbery Contract (it’s not really called that).

For long-suffering Clippers fans like me, people who experienced 19-win seasons and saw quality players escape from L.A. at the first possible chance, this is a basketball version of Robin Hood. Everything today stems from the time in 2011 when thenNBA Commissioner David Stern bizarrely vetoed a trade sending star point guard Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets to the Lakers, and a week later he OKed a deal shipping Paul to the Clippers. It seemed as if Stern stole from the rich and gave to the poor, even if the poor happened to be owned by gazillionaire real estate mogul Donald Sterling.

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is watching the Clippers on TV. And if the purple and gold faithful want to snipe that their team still has 16 NBA titles while the Clippers’ cupboard is bare, that’s fine with me. That outlook and $5.25 will get you a cup of coffee in the Arts District.

Complex Situation As nice as this situation is, it’s still a bit unusual. The Clippers were so bad for so long that, even after three consecutive years of winning, a roster built around all-stars Paul and Blake Griffin, a current season with a franchise-record 57 victories and homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs, a sense of doom still lurks.

After all, this is the Clippers, the team that spent decades as the Ishtar of the NBA. Though I’m excited after a regular season with new coach Doc Rivers at the helm, I can’t shake the feeling that things will come crashing down at any moment. I know the team is good, but the track record is so darn spotty, and Sterling is sort of like a Bizarro World King Midas, turning anything he touches into doggy doo. Longtime Clippers fans are probably the only ones who can have a superiority complex and an inferiority complex at the exact same time.

It’s a situation manifested in the secondary ticket market. Los Angeles sports fans famously clamber aboard the bandwagon when any local team makes the playoffs, yet Clippers’ postseason seats still seem surprisingly cheap. For example, last Tuesday you could score good opening round playoff seats in the 200 section of Staples Center for about $120 apiece on barrystickets. com. When I spoke to Barry Rudin, who founded Barry’s Tickets 32 years ago, he said that if it were a comparable Lakers game — first round of the playoffs with a quality home team and an interesting opponent — seats would sell for $175-$200 each.

Rudin actually thinks Sterling has done a good job for the better part of a decade, and credits him for paying for quality players and bringing in and giving decision-making power to Rivers.

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Everything changed for the Los Angeles Clippers when Chris Paul came to town.

Now, the team is in the playoffs for the third consecutive year. The same can’t be said for the Lakers.

Still, Rudin notes, the loyal Lakers’ fan base, which is also used to paying more for tickets, means that even a team with a poor record will generate higher resale prices.

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Huge Grand Park Labor Day Concert Back On City, Organizers Still Working on Street Closures, Security and Other Issues

By Jon Regardie fter a hiccup caused by a protest from a Downtown councilman, a plan to stage a huge concert in Grand Park on Labor Day weekend is back on track.

Mayor Eric Garcetti last week joined rapper Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, County Supervisor Gloria Molina and other elected officials and business leaders to announce the inaugural Los Angeles installment of the Budweiser Made in America Festival. It will take place on the weekend of Aug. 30-31, and is expected to draw up to 50,000 people each day. Some proceeds will benefit the United Way of Greater Los Angeles.

“Back to Basics is about making Los Angeles a destination for music lovers and their spending,” Garcetti said at a press conference at City Hall, on Wednesday, April 16, with two large video screens flanking the speakers. He soon added, “Made in America will showcase our city, shine a spotlight on Grand Park and Downtown L.A., the best neighborhood anywhere in America.”

The festival was launched two years ago in Philadelphia, and Garcetti said the first event generated $10 million in spending in the city.

A Made in America festival will also take place again in Philadelphia. No performers have been announced for the Los Angeles dates, though at the press conference Jay Z referenced including multiple genres. Last year’s Philadelphia shows also featured a range of acts, with Beyonce headlining a bill that included rockers Phoenix, venerable hip-hip group Public Enemy and electronic artist Deadmau5.

The Downtown shows will take place at Grand Park and the City Hall steps, as well as portions of the Music Center. Previous reports have said the concert will include multiple stages and several beer gardens.

LAPD Commander Andy Smith said that having such a large crowd in Grand Park will pose challenges, but that the fourmonth lead time gives the department what it needs to prepare

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Mayor Eric Garcetti and rapper Shawn “Jay Z” Carter were joined by elected officials and business and civic leaders last week to announce the Budweiser Made in America festival on Aug. 30-31. The Grand Park event is expected to attract up to 50,000 people each day.

closed. Originally some closures around the concert site were intended to last up to 10 days, he said.

Coca said plans will be further tweaked in the effort to lessen the festival’s impact on Downtown residents and business owners.

“Our process is to sit down with the organizers in follow-up meetings to go over the closures street-by-street-by-street, and day-by-day-by-day,” he said. “Let’s go over it with a fine-toothed comb.”

Lucas Rivera, the director of Grand Park, said the festival has the potential to put the 12-acre attraction in the Civic Center on the national map. He said he is not worried about operations and security at the site, as the park has staged multiple events before without incident.

Live Nation is organizing the concert with Budweiser and Jay Z. Two-day early bird tickets are now on sale for $125.

At the press conference, Molina, who helped spark the creation of Grand Park, predicted that the event will go off smoothly.

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for street closures and other issues. He said the department’s work at concerts in Downtown locations such as Los Angeles State Historic Park and Staples Center also provides a template.

Additionally, he pointed to the department’s work on large gatherings such as marches and protests in Downtown.

Smith said the Sheriff’s Department will handle law enforcement operations on the county-owned park and Music Center.

He said more than 200 LAPD officers will patrol the perimeter.

Private security from the Music Center will also be on hand.

Another concern has been potential damage to the site, particularly to the lawn at Grand Park. Yusef Robb, Garcetti’s director of communications, said an agreement is in place to have the concert organizers reimburse the park for any damage that results.

Street Closures The concert sparked controversy two weeks ago, when City Councilman José Huizar, whose 14th District includes Downtown, said his office had not been briefed on the festival, and that Downtown stakeholders were not allowed to weigh in and express concerns. The situation prompted Huizar to file a motion asking that festival permits be withheld until his office could be part of the process.

In a prepared statement, Huizar spokesman Rick Coca said that conversations with the mayor’s office have taken place since, and Huizar had a meeting with the event organizers. Still, he said more needs to be done. Huizar did not appear at the Wednesday press conference.

“We still need community outreach so that residents and stakeholders can share their concerns and we can mitigate any potential negative effects to the Downtown community before the event, such as the disruption of traffic flow and limited access to businesses and homes for countless residents and workers in Downtown Los Angeles,” Coca said.

In a separate interview, Coca said that work with the organizers has resulted in reducing the time some streets need to be

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The Lulling-Buy of Broadway As the Historic Street Changes, You Can Shop for Just About Anything

By Donna Evans ne frequently hears the discussion in Downtown Los Angeles of the old merging with the new. Nowhere does this happen more than on Broadway.

The street’s history has been well documented. In the early 20th century Broadway stood out for its fantastic collection of ornate movie palaces. Decades later, with filmgoers flocking to suburban mega-plexes and many large companies having left Downtown, the street became known for the small swap meet-style businesses that catered largely to Latino shoppers.

In the past decade or so there has been another transition, with Downtown’s growth as a residential and nightlife hub leading to a smattering of new businesses. Fourteenth District City Councilman José Huizar’s Bringing Back Broadway initiative hasn’t yet delivered a long-anticipated streetcar, but it did propel the opening of businesses including Les Noces du Figaro, Ross Dress for Less and Umami Burger.

Still, nothing has compared to the seismic shopping shift of the last five or so months. In that time, a flurry of name-brand and high-end stores and destinations have, depending on which analogy you like, either blossomed or stampeded onto the scene. They couldn’t be more different than the old businesses that remain.

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Fortunately, shopping wasn’t precluded from my afternoon-on-Broadway outing. In fact, I needed some moisturizing conditioner, as the nearly rain-free winter has turned my follicles into a fire hazard. More on that later.

I started at the corner of Broadway and Sixth Street, Tejano music and pine tree air freshener filling the air. If I had gold or diamonds to buy, sell or trade, this is where it would happen. Interspersed between the single-aisle jewelry stores, there are knockoff perfume joints and shops brimming with teal, ruffled dresses where all your garish ’80s garb needs can be realized.

One sign advertised “Family Pants.”

Yep, I immediately pictured mom and dad sharing the left leg, brother and sister shoving into the right and Murrow the puppy poking his head out of the zipper with a happy “Woof!”

Unfortunately, that’s not at all what they sell.

Until writing about EightyTwo, I had no idea Downtown has another video game destination: Sassony Arcade (724 S. Broadway). It wasn’t clear where the scent of marijuana originated from, whether it crept into the dark interior from the street or out onto Broadway from the sweaty gamers gripping controllers. Though

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A host of new stores have opened in a short timeframe on Broadway, with a concentration south of Eighth Street. The arrivals include hipster emporium Urban Outfitters (above), Swedish export Acne Studios (right) and a branch of New York clothing boutique Oak.

the Zoltar machine beckoned, I kept trekking.

While Les Noces du Figaro (618 S. Broadway) is the first indicator of the new arrivals, it isn’t until the strip south of Seventh Street where the street really begins to change. This is the block where the Globe Theatre (744 S. Broadway) is in the midst of a $5 million renovation that will turn it into a nightclub and entertainment venue, and there is outdoor, pet-friendly seating for the Los Angeles Brewing Company (750 S. Broadway).

The apartments in the revitalized 1912 Chapman Building (756 S. Broadway) truly inform pedestrians that they’re in the midst of a renaissance.

I continued south and found temporary office rental space Indie Desk (816 S. Broadway), which invites folks looking for a place to work to sit down. I may’ve leered longer, but two gals with dreadlocks distracted me. They were

selling art on a blanket in front of Optometric Eye Institute and appeared to be staring at a man pointing to the Orpheum Theatre sign. He kept pointing, we kept staring. Impressed as I was with his protracted, statue-like stillness, I walked on.

Next up is Urban Outfitters (812 S. Broadway), the Philadelphia-based chain that hawks hipster, youthful style. The store opened in the former Rialto Theater to much fanfare in December, and its advent has been a turning point for the street. It was quickly followed by Tanner Goods, Oak, Acne Studios and the Ace Hotel. The new arrivals, however, all stand in contrast to the Orpheum Theatre (842 S. Broadway), a century-old space miraculously restored and reopened by Steve Needleman in 2001.

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Broke, But Never Snubbed At last, Ninth and Broadway, the modern-day equivalent of the moment in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy leaves behind black-and-white Kansas and emerges into a Technicolor land of Munchkins. That might be overstating things, but not by a lot.

With the addition of the aforementioned highend retail outlets and hotel, all within a threemonth span, it’s gotten so you can’t swing a $400 handcrafted item without hitting another $400 handcrafted item at this intersection.

Though not in the market for a $400 handcrafted item, I dashed into Acne (855 S. Broadway), hoping to camouflage myself amid the clothes. Of course, the Swedish retailer’s austere, steel racks and sleek fashion exposed my frumpy outfit like a tie-dye in a room full of Chanel. Even the price tags, with the thickness of an enviable business card, were slipped into plastic sheaths. I’d barely recovered from the

sticker shock of a $1,600 leather jacket when the seventh associate asked how I was doing. I waited until the eighth repeated the question to ask just how many sales folks were working the floor this Friday afternoon. Nine. You might feel broke at Acne, but never snubbed.

Across the street at Tanner Goods (860 S. Broadway), two perfectly fit model-type fellas shopped for a leather wallet. I guessed it was a first date.

“Do you think the Workaday or the Workman?” one asked the other. The Workman, at $105, was the obvious choice for them. For me, it’s a $20 Hello Kitty number from Little Tokyo.

No sooner had I spotted a Grand Prix II jukebox and bowls of buckles and rivets in the makeyour-own belt section than I spied the coolest thing I’d seen since the “Family Pants” sign: a vintage soda machine stocked with bottles of Pabst Blue Ribbon. The friendly sales associate confirmed they were real and said he would be happy to oblige me one. Sadly, I passed.

From there, I dashed momentarily east on Ninth to the pop-up version of Aesop, a plantbased skin, hair and body products store that originated in Melbourne, Australia. Aesop will open a permanent space on Broadway this spring. Although I wasn’t thrilled to pay $50 for the travel-size shampoo and conditioner, and was even less thrilled with its effect on my broom-dry hair, the saleswoman was a doll and their 100% return policy is good for 30 days.

Having already toured the United Artists Theatre building, now known as the Ace Hotel (929 S. Broadway), and months earlier having enjoyed several adult beverages at the Upstairs bar [ed. note: I think I’m detecting a theme], with its sweeping views of the city, I opted for a peek inside the Downtown spin-off of a New York City boutique.

Oak (910 S. Broadway) opened last month on the ground floor of jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino’s Sparkle Factory. The prices here are compa-

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rable to Acne, but, it’s a whole different experience. The salesman acknowledged me with a silent nod, perhaps ceding defeat to the speaker volume, and followed/stalked me from rack to rack. I don’t blame him. I have no idea what their real customers look like, but I’m sure my Ann Taylor blouse and Banana Republic skirt signaled suspicion. Admittedly, I do not understand fashion. The $695 button-down “shirt dress” looked like the muumuu my grade school friend’s mom wore to bed. The only thing missing was pink curlers.

I had reached the end of my Broadway stroll.

I closed the day $62 lighter and with a sense of satisfaction, both for having exposed and reminded myself of what’s new and old on the street, and for not coming home to my husband, Dan, with a $695 button-down shirt dress I didn’t need.

Then again, I didn’t arrive home with any family pants either. donna@downtownnews.com

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es? “It’s not apples to apples,” he said.

Reversal of Fortune At the start of the current season, I wrote about the reversal of basketball fortune, about how the Lakers’ vaunted Showtime lives only in memory, while the Clippers’ brand of Lob City, with thunderous Griffin and DeAndre Jordan dunks, rules Staples Center. As the teams tipped off I was excited by the Clippers’ roster, figuring they would compete with the top squads in the Western Conference. Suddenly, bringing my kids to a game felt normal, and not like a new brand of child abuse.

Now, I’m filled with a feeling that’s strange for the Clippers faithful: actual belief in the team. At first I thought it was indigestion, but no, it’s really belief.

By all accounts the Clippers should win the opening series against the Warriors, and while I think that the likely second-

round opponent, the Oklahoma City Thunder, are better than the Clippers, and that their star Kevin Durant is practically unstoppable, I can also see Paul taking charge and prolific bench scorer Jamal Crawford going bananas at the right time and powering the team to victory. Though I wouldn’t bet my milk money on it, I could see the Clippers pulling the same thing in a Western Conference Finals showdown against the San Antonio Spurs.

Are the latter two situations likely? Not necessarily, but they are certainly feasible.

The problem lies, well, in hoping. I’d like to forget the past, but I can’t. The Clippers’ longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler famously has Lawler’s Law, which goes that the first team to score 100 points will win. I still expect Murphy’s Law, anticipating things will fall apart at the worst possible moment.

This happened just last year. The Clippers finished the 201213 regular season with their then-best record ever and marched into the playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies (a team they beat in the playoffs the previous season). The Clippers won the

first two games of the series. Fans threw cows up in the air in celebration and started preparing for round two.

Then the Grizz roared back and won four consecutive games in the space of a week. The Clippers were bounced, the season abruptly and unceremoniously ended. Everyone had a mouthagape, “What just happened?” expression. The collective fan base looked like the guys in The Hangover once they awoke. The only thing missing was the chicken pecking about the room.

Now here we are a year later, the Clippers having shot out of the doldrums to become the darlings of L.A. basketball, sort of like how Downtown itself has rebounded. A decade ago no one would have expected billions in investment to flow into the Central City. Five years ago no one would have given Sterling’s Clippers a chance at a title.

I believe. I may be exemplifying Einstein’s observation that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, but I believe. regardie@downtownnews.com

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With Trade Center Sale, Broadway Hopes to Trade Up

The former May Co. building on Broadway, with 1.1 million square feet of space, has been purchased by a New York company and will be upgraded.

Stakeholders Ponder Future of Huge, Aged Building

By Donna Evans owntown Los Angeles stakeholders were abuzz last week over the announcement of the sale of the Broadway Trade Center, a 1.1 million-square-foot behemoth in the heart of a rebounding area.

However, the buzz has not subsided, and will likely only grow: Everyone wants to know what will become of, and what businesses will fill, the former Hamburger Department Store.

New York-based Waterbridge Capital is in escrow to purchase the building that encompasses most of the west side of the block from Broadway to Hill, between Eighth and Ninth streets. Initial plans call for turning it into creative office space, a hotel, retail and housing.

The sale is expected to close within 60 days.

Officials with Waterbridge would not comment. Phillip Sample, senior vice president at real estate brokerage CBRE, which represented the seller, a private family, in the transaction, said the plan is to turn the edifice into an “urban campus.”

“There will be creative technical tenants, some 3,500 people working in this building,” he said. “In addition, we are talking about 200,000 square feet of retail; nowhere else in the Historic Core has that. This campus will be a catalyst for Downtown.”

Although he would not mention future stores by name, Sample said Waterbridge is

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looking at “very high-end, similar-to-Beverly Hills” type shops. He added that they are more upscale than the retail lineup at the shopping center at Seventh and Figueroa streets, which include Zara, Sephora and Target.

That plan would mark a 180-degree turn from the swap meet vendors currently occupying ground-floor spaces in the building. Upper levels are home to retailers selling low-end items. Only the second floor, which is used mainly for filming, is completely vacant, said CBRE spokesman Dennis Kaiser. He put the occupancy rate at approximately 60%.

Active Broadway The building opened in 1908 as a Hamburger Department Store, and was later known as the May Company Department Store. It sits in the area where 14th District City Councilman José Huizar has focused his Bringing Back Broadway initiative.

The sale follows several other major turns on the street. A Ross Dress for Less opened at 719 S. Broadway in March 2013. Across from the Broadway Trade Center is the Rialto Theater, which last year reopened as an Urban Outfitters. Other additions to the area include Swedish retailer Acne Studios at the base of the Eastern Columbia Building and the Ace Hotel at 929 S. Broadway.

Plans have also been announced to build two apartment structures adjacent to the historic Her-

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ald Examiner building at 11th Street and Broadway, and to turn the Case Hotel at 1106 S. Broadway into a four-star boutique hotel.

The location of the Broadway Trade Center and the community’s revival was a major draw for the buyer, according to CBRE. Steve Needleman, who owns the Orpheum Theatre building, which contains a revitalized theater and 37 apartments, applauded the purchase and the upcoming turnaround.

“This is a massive building, one that will continue to make a major impact on this Ninth and Broadway district,” he said. “It contributes to the ongoing preservation of the buildings in the area, and that’s great. By the time you get to be 80, 100 years old, you’re ready for a facelift.”

The mixed-use proposal would be a good fit for the changing area, said Carol Schatz, president and CEO of the Central City Association and the Downtown Center Business Improvement District. She added that whether it becomes housing with a creative office compo-

nent or a hotel, it will be an improvement over its current state.

Schatz believes a variety of price points for retail outlets is key. She said the structure provides good flexibility for whatever the new owner hopes to do with it.

“It’s got very good bones, that building,” she said. “They’re going to be able to do a lot with it. Activating this space will continue the growth in the area.”

Blair Besten, executive director of the Historic Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District, echoes the sentiment. She said it is hard to be anything but thrilled for more renovation in Downtown and for the upgrade of a fading structure.

Besten also said she hopes for diversity in any retail that goes in, but pointed out that some type of stores that could appeal to everybody would be ideal. Still, she said, just having a rejuvenated building will be a plus for the Historic Core. donna@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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Groundwork Brews At Convention Center

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Groundwork’s coffee will be served at all food and beverage locations in the complex and will provide coffee for all catered events. In addition, two standalone Groundwork shops are being built in the South and West halls. The contract is part of AEG’s effort to revitalize the venue’s dining and beverage program, which it has rebranded as “Taste of LA.” “Not only is this a fantastic company, the product is delicious,”

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The Power Behind the Power in Downtown Offices

By Joey Kaufman and Donna Evans here is something that almost every power player in Downtown Los Angeles has in common: a top-notch administrative assistant who helps make the business world an easier place for the man or woman in charge.

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The tasks that an administrative assistant, or gatekeeper, must handle, are myriad. Not only do they answer phones, but they know who the boss should speak with right away, who gets a quick call back, and who gets dumped into voicemail. Many gatekeepers handle the boss’

schedules. Some do paperwork, make travel plans and help the person in charge prepare for important meetings. Every good administrative assistant is also a trusted sounding board, as well as someone who can keep a secret.

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Marilyn Bruce

Week, which runs Sunday, April 20-Saturday, April 26, Los Angeles Downtown News reached out to six top Central City gatekeepers. If you want to get to the power players in any these offices, these are the people you’ll have to speak with first.

Jacki Terry

Title: Administrative assistant for the housing development department for Skid Row Housing Trust, which is responsible for creating permanent supportive housing projects, often in Downtown. She works primarily for Dana Trujillo, the housing development director.

Essential Part: Bruce puts together applications for projects, organizes invoices for payments and facilitates reimbursement to vendors. She is also the office notary, so when SRHT officials are going through the purchasing process and any other freshly inked deal that needs to be authorized, “I’m an essential part of that.”

The Road to Skid Row: Bruce has been in the workforce for 40 years. She previously was employed as an administrative professional in aerospace, but she was a casualty of the layoffs stemming from Raytheon’s 1997 acquisition of Hughes Aircraft. She worked as a temp for a while before being hired by SRHT. She has been with the Downtown developer, which is headquartered at Seventh Street and Central Avenue, for 10 years.

Eye-Opening Experience: “Working for Skid Row Housing Trust introduced me to problems I never knew about, problems that people have with housing,” she said. “I may have seen it from a distance, but I didn’t understand the connection of mental illness and drug use and how often people end up homeless because of it. This job opened my eyes to that, and made me have more compassion because of it.”

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Helping the Boss: Most of the time, Terry can be found helping Singer, who shares a similar enthusiasm for working with the community and providing children additional avenues for success through education. Singer joined PLN two years ago.

“She’s very compassionate and incredibly passionate,” said Terry. “Working with her is really a pleasure for me.”

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Advice to the Person Who’ll Succeed You: Bruce suggests that the next person in her chair ask a lot of questions. “If you don’t, you’ll probably do the wrong thing,” she said.

Pet Peeves: Bruce said she doesn’t really have any pet peeves, and that mindset has helped her over the years. “I’m a laid-back type of person.

I don’t let things bother me that way,” she said.

Bruce said she has seen other people unravel in office settings over the course of her career, but her go-with-the-flow mentality has “kept me sane over the years.”

Hanging it Up: At 65, Bruce decided this will be her last year in the working world. She plans to retire at the end of December. She’s looking forward to relaxing and exercising. She’s particularly excited about a new workout routine: taking a Zumba class with her cousin at the YMCA.

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Making Everything Go: As the assistant to Singer, Terry performs a number of roles such as day-to-day scheduling, setting up meetings and preparing materials and reports. Additionally, she is the liaison to the board of directors, and works with them, often on special projects. She is also very involved in record keeping.

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Title: Assistant to Para Los Ninos’ President and CEO Martine Singer The Road There: For eight years, Terry worked as an assistant to developer Rick Caruso, who also sits on the board of directors for Para Los Ninos.

The nonprofit organization, which is headquartered on Sixth Street, works with at-risk youth throughout Downtown and on Skid Row. She joined PLN five years ago.

Providing a Chance: For Terry, the best part of the job is the opportunity to work with the children. PLN provides early education centers, charter schools, after-school programs, youth workforce service programs and more, all designed to engage the community and offer better educational opportunities for those who might not have them.

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learning English. The agency’s goals are for them to get the same opportunities as any middle class child. That speaks very deeply to me.”

Funding Challenges: Like other nonprofits, Terry noted that PLN has a difficult job finding enough financial support to run as many programs as the staff would like.

“Any nonprofit has challenges,” she said. “Obviously we’re very money conscious. We often wish we could offer more and do more. Finding new grants is important, because the more resources there are, the more we can offer.”

Pay it Forward: Terry feels that working at Para Los Ninos is her chance to make an impression on future generations.

“I believe you’re supposed to pay it forward,” she said. “Doing everything I can for these kids is my way of paying it forward.”

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education,” she said. So, she accepted a position as an assistant to Cohen, then the managing principal of Gensler’s Southwest region. She has worked with him ever since.

Frenetic Pace: For Kuhlman, there is never a dull moment at Gensler, which has its Downtown Los Angeles offices in City National Plaza in the Financial District. The average day is fast-paced and always busy, she said, and her tasks revolve around managing Cohen’s schedule and mitigating any delays. She sets all his meetings, answers the phone and “frees him up to do only the things Andy can do.”

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Title: Executive assistant to Gensler co-CEO Andy Cohen Getting There: A native of Minnesota, Kuhlman moved to Los Angeles and spent several years as a television actress in the early 2000s; she joined the global architecture firm Gensler in 2004. She was looking for work during her offseason, as well as the “opportunity to make income while using my brain and

Flight Time: Many administrative assistants help book travel, but Kuhlman has extra demands: Cohen is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and is licensed in 23 states, so he moves around quite a bit. Kuhlman strives to take care of the logistics so that Cohen doesn’t get bogged down.

The Office Glue: Kuhlman says her favorite aspect of the job is keeping everything together and sharing in Continued on page 16

Sheryl Meline Title: Executive administrative assistant to California African American Museum Executive Director Charmaine Jefferson and Deputy Director Woodburn Schofield A Day in the Life: Meline’s responsibilities are myriad. At the top is keeping the calendars for Jefferson and Schofield. She is in charge of correspondence for Jefferson, time sheets for the office staff, making copies and keeping the copier functional and filled with toner. She also writes the agenda for, attends and transcribes notes from production meetings, communicates with museum board members, handles all incoming and outgoing mail and facilitates special projects and accompanying reports. Oh, and she’s the back-up receptionist (read: she answers phones) when necessary. “I do a lot of things,” she said, laughing.

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Compensation Insurance Fund two years ago. There she was a workers compensation payroll auditor, but “people then weren’t as happy to talk to me as they are now. People who call the museum are usually happy to be doing so.”

Inviting Place: “There are so many interesting and fun things going on at the museum. We have a lot of great proContinued on page 16

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“My favorite part is feeling like an integral part of the success of the organization,” she said. “I feel like a part of the success of the company even if no one can see it.”

Squeezing Everything in: Every day, Kuhlman is fighting for more time, and trying to fit everything into Cohen’s constantly evolving schedule.

“If I could do anything in this world, I’d like to create more time,” she said.

“There are so many responsibilities and so many things he’s supposed to do. I think of his calendar like a game of Tetris. I’m trying to fit all the pieces before the time runs out.”

Growing With Gensler: Kuhlman has been with Gensler for more than a decade, which gives her a certain appreciation for the architectural firm’s growth.

The company moved from Santa Monica to Downtown in 2011, and Kuhlman has had a front row seat to the changes.

“It’s been really fun to grow together,” she said.

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notes on your position: I have my own book I made. There may be a long period of time that has gone by since I’ve run a teleconference. But you have to be prepared for anything in a split second. That’s why I always have my notes.”

grams. It’s an inviting and upbeat place,” she said, adding that a high point was meeting Sidney Poitier at a museum gala. Meline particularly enjoys the changing exhibits at the Exposition Park venue, as well as getting to meet many of the artists whose work is on display.

“Every day is different. I never know what to expect.”

Advice to an Executive Assistant Newbie: “Be gracious and open to everyone you meet; you never know when you’re going to have to call on that person for something you may need. Take

Skills to Handle the Job: It all boils down to one word, said Meline: organization. When you have a position with lots of moving parts and many deadlines, Meline stressed that a person has to be exceedingly organized. Plus, with either paper or electronic files, you have to remember your system. “I need to be able to find a file immediately. There’s no time to wonder what I might have called it.”

Darcy Brisbin Title: Executive assistant to Lew Horne, the executive managing director for CBRE’s Greater Los Angeles and Orange County region Moving West: Brisbin was working as a manager at Interdel Logistics in New York City. Then, Interdel was sold to an Israeli firm. Brisbin began looking for a new job and a friend told her about an opening in the Downtown Los Angeles office of real estate services giant CBRE. Brisbin applied and landed the job last year. Size is one of the biggest differences between the two com-

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On Track: Among the day-to-day priorities for Brisbin is keeping Horne headed in the right direction and off to the right meeting.

She keeps his schedule, which is constant. More than anything, she makes sure he’s at the right place at the right time.

“He’s so enthusiastic about each individual meeting that he isn’t sometimes aware he’s supposed to be in another one,” Brisbin said. “I make sure his day flows as smoothly as possible. I make sure he’s meeting with the right people. His time is valuable.”

Title: Office administrator and executive assistant to Colin Shepherd, CEO of Hines Limited Partnerships

Growth: One of the perks for Brisbin is working Downtown and having a front-seat view to all the residential, restaurant and business growth taking place in the area. CBRE is also part of that — the firm recently moved into new headquarters on Hope Street.

The best part of the job, she said, is the energy. “It’s fastpaced. It’s high stakes. It’s exciting to be here when Downtown is growing so rapidly.”

Time Crunch: The trickiest part of the job, Brisbin said, is something familiar to all administrative assistants: a lack of time. It’s a challenge to squeeze everything in.

“You’re not managing your life,” Brisbin explained. “You’re the gatekeeper to someone else’s, where every block of time is valuable.”

People Business: Brisbin’s position at CBRE marks the first time that she has worked in real estate. However, she has learned from Horne not to think narrowly about what she does and what the firm provides.

“Lew says it all the time: It’s not the commercial real estate business, it’s the people business,” Brisbin said. “It’s about your clients. It’s about managing people. That is spot on.”

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The Path to Hines: Twenty years ago, Madouras was contacted about an opening for an assistant’s position at real estate firm Hines. She got the job and has been there ever since. She has worked with Shepherd the entire time.

On Schedule: Madouras’ work life revolves around keeping Shepherd on track and on time. The CEO is frequently on the road, so she makes all his travel arrangements, manages his schedule, screens phone calls and handles additional correspondences. She also assists Doug Netzler, the managing director.

“They’re two of the sweetest guys in the world,” said Madouras. “I still love working for Colin. He’s just a super great guy — demanding but not in a bad way. A lot of it is communication. When I first started, he said things won’t work unless we communicate. And he’s always been open to listening.”

Hit the Window: When managing Shepherd’s tight schedule, there’s little room for error. Everything must hit an exact window.

“The biggest challenge for me is keeping everyone organized,” Madouras said. “I’m trying to find flights for him if he’s in Moscow one day and needs to be in Los Angeles the next. Getting him to his destination on time and comfortably, too.”

Friendly Faces: For Madouras, the primary perk of working at Hines is rather simple: the office camaraderie. She said

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she has lunch with her colleagues almost every day in the conference room.

“We just sit and chat and talk and don’t get sick of each other,” she said. “We just enjoy each other’s company. Even the new people, who have still been here for five or six years, all get along really well.”

Family Environment: Madouras describes herself as fortunate to have landed at Hines. She said she enjoys heading to work every day, likes the people and appreciates the environment.

“I don’t think I’ve ever not wanted to go to work in the morning,” she said. “I’ve been lucky. It really is the people.

There are administrators who can get more money at a new job, but it’s not about the money. It’s about the people.”

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African-American life and love in 1920s South For this version, theatergoers will experiCarolina, was written as an opera in 1934. Los ence a story line with more dance and spoken Angeles Opera staged its most recent producword, rather than singing all the lines straight tion of the show in 2007 at the Dorothy Chanthrough. Ritchie said he saw the revival on dler Pavilion.

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Over the years, however, some of the oper“You don’t have to have lived through the atic underpinnings have been shed. Producers period to make a connection [to Porgy & Bess] turned it into a Broadway musical, The Gershon a human level,” Ritchie said. “What these wins’ Porgy & Bess. It won big crowds, strong recharacters are going through is the human views and the 2012 Tony Award for Best Revival wntownNews condition.” of a Musical. Facebook.com/L.A.Do Set in the fictitious Catfish Row of CharlesNow, a traveling version of the show is on ton, the road, with a schedule taking it everywhere Like Downtown News on Facebook Bess, played by Alicia Hall Moran, struggles to move beyond a pockmarked past and from San Francisco to Las Vegas to Missouri. & Be Entered to Win Movie Tickets! to reform her life. Porgy (Nathaniel Stampley), The production, directed by Diane Paulus, a physically challenged beggar, is the only one lands at the Ahmanson Theatre in Downtown brave enough to rescue her. Their blossoming Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 22 (there’s a Tuesday preview), complete with a 23-piece or- romance is threatened by the at-turns seductive and shady Sporting Life, played by Kingschestra. It continues through June 1. ley Leggs.

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Leggs, who joined the production in October, lasted so long and has had such an incredible life and impact on the world. Gershwin was an finds characters like Sporting Life fun and interesting; he said that he always enjoys the chance amazing composer, and it’s amazing to be a to tap into his dark side. He described the villain part of it.”

Sumayya Ali, who plays Clara and opens the as someone who “brings the party to Catfish Los Angeles show with her rendition of “SumRow” and is always trying to stir the pot. He’s a mertime,” was shocked to hear it was the all-time little dangerous, Leggs said, and has an agenda. most The 52-year-old entertainer has worked in Starts Apr 16/Apr 17recorded Broadway song. In fact, she said she felt overwhelmed that she would be part of the theater for decades, having performed in the legacy of the storied lullaby, but managed to The Color Purple and Miss Saigon on Broadway. shake off any jitters. Director Paulus suggested Back in the 1980s, the classically trained Leggs she remove her ego from her thoughts. (a graduate of Benedictine College in Kansas) Then there was the unique path she took to auditioned for a role in Porgy & Bess, and even her role of Clara: she got a callback one morncommitted its main songs to his musical repertoire. However, he didn’t get the part. That deni- ing last spring. Unfortunately, she had laryngitis. Fortunately, she nailed the audition. al makes being part of this national tour all the “God and salt water saved me,” she said, addmore meaningful, he said, even decades later. ing, “Not getting this job was not an option.”

Reiterating Ritchie’s sentiment, Leggs said The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess runs April 22he particularly enjoys how the production is June 1 at the Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand grounded in storytelling, even though it is still Ave., (213) 972-4400 or centertheatregroup.com. filled with songs. The change from opera to donna@downtownnews.com theatrical musical is wholly positive, he said.

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By Eddie Kim et the Scoop: The weather is starting to heat up, which makes it a good time to introduce Downtown’s newest purveyor of cold, creamy treats: Gelateria Uli. The gelato shop opened last week in the arcade portion of the Spring Arcade Building, which stretches between Broadway and Spring Street, north of Sixth Street. It comes from Uli Nasibova, a Downtown resident, who says she began experimenting with gelato in her home about two years ago and became fascinated with it, eventually upgrading from a small home gelato maker to a commercial one. “I was working in finance but was also thinking about opening a shop,” said Nasibova, whose husband and business partner is former Downtown News reporter Ryan Vaillancourt. “In the meantime I developed my gelato recipes and tweaked them over two years.” Gelateria Uli offers 16 flavors every day, and options rotate several times a week. Classic flavors like vanilla and chocolate are always available, but Nasibova has also concocted more adventurous choices such as poblano and coconut lemongrass. A single scoop runs $2.75, two scoops are $4.75 and three scoops are $5.75. The shop also offers coffee and espresso, the latter of which can be poured over a scoop affogato-style.

At 541 S. Spring St. or gelateriauli.com.

Uli Nasibova opened Gelateria Uli in the arcade portion of the Spring Arcade Building last week. Nasibova serves 16 flavors daily, mixing traditional choices like vanilla and chocolate with more adventurous fare including poblano.

The team behind Factory Kitchen in the Arts District is working on a second Italian restaurant in the same building in the Factory Place Arts Complex. Officine Brera is scheduled to open next March in a current warehouse space.

Going Old School: Good news for fans of traditional Jewish deli eats: Wexler’s Deli is ready to open at Grand Central Market. Last week Micah Wexler, formerly of the now-shuttered Mezze, said he was awaiting final inspections, and expects to be open this week. As for the food, expect a sleek menu of pastrami, corned beef and smoked fish, all made in-house and served with fresh breads, bagels and homemade condiments.

The simple approach is a result of the tidy 350-square-foot space, as well as Wexler’s desire for simple but carefully crafted classics. “We didn’t want to deconstruct something or put a big modern twist,” he said. “It’s all about the craft of pickling, curing and preserving meats and vegetables and making it as good as possible.” Wexler’s partners in the project are Pitfire

Pizza owner David Sanfield and former Mezze partner Mike Kassar. April has been a busy month for Grand Central Market, which saw the recent openings of Olio, a Neapolitan pizza joint, and German sausage vendor Berlin Currywurst.

At 317 S. Broadway, (213) 624-2378 or wexlersdeli.com.

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Tuesday, april 22 Earth Day Celebration Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., or grandparkla.org.

9 a.m.-2 p.m.: Gardening demos, a farmers’ market and electronic waste disposal opportunities are but the very skim on a day chock full of eco-friendly entertainment.

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Wednesday, april 23 Mindshare Open Mic 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or mindshare.la 7 p.m.: Luminaries, philosophers and crackpots alike are encouraged to sign up for this open mic competition sponsored by Mindshare LA. Thursday, april 24 Women Poets at Aloud Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org.

7:15 p.m.: Poet Marilyn Chin discusses the work of Ai, Toi Derricotte muses on the work of Anne Sexton and Percival Everett meditates on the proud voice of Gertrude Stein.

Robert Musil at Last Bookstore Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., 9213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

7:30 p.m.: Dr. Robert K. Musil, president of the Rachel Carson Council, presents his latest book, Rachel Carson and Her Sisters, in which he dissects the work of female environmentalists.

Town Hall on Obamacare Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., (213) 6288141 or townhall-la.org.

11:30 a.m.: Representatives from the Kaiser Foundation will present their research and speculate as to the future of healthcare in this American experiment. The program is put on by Town HallLos Angeles.

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n 1781, a passing band of Spaniards claimed Los Angeles as their own, which was strange, considering that the Tongva Indians had inhabited the place for centuries. Over the years, successive bands of immigrants, migrants, bandits, bankers, agriculturists, railroad men and bearded hipsters left indelible impacts on our dear city. On Sunday, April 27, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument brings this past to the present with L.A. Heritage Day. All are invited to the plaza and nearby Olvera Street to partake in free tours and family activities from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Although the event celebrates all things typically Los Angeles, visitors are encouraged to take mass transit and not initiate a riot. At 125 Paseo De La Plaza, (213) 628-1274 or elpueblo.lacity.org.

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e may not be as familiar as others on the rock landscape, but Alex Chilton’s five-decade career placed him at the forefront of myriad important discoveries. As an adolescent, Chilton scored some hit singles with early psychedelic outfit The Box Tops, before moving on to ’70s underground icons Big Star and a stint in the early punk scene. He involved himself in New Orleans jazz (and inspired the Replacements to name a song after him) before passing on in 2010. On Wednesday, April 24, Chilton’s biographer Holly George-Warren drops by the Grammy Museum to discuss the performer and her written tribute to his work, A Man Called Destruction. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

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ames Conlon spends most of his professional time as music director of Los Angeles Opera, conducting performances in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. On Sunday, April 27, he’ll grab his baton and cross First Street, setting up in Walt Disney Concert Hall to conduct the Colburn Orchestra. Adding to the excitement, much-loved nonagenarian pianist Menahem Pressler will be on stage in what is, shockingly, his Disney Hall debut.

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by Mozart and Zemlinsky.

Tickets were still available at press time for the affair that starts at 6:30 p.m. At 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com.

sunday, april 27 Art Talk by Francesco Vezzoli MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-1745 or moca.org.

3 p.m.: As the new exhibit Cinema Vezzoli opens, art curator Francesco Bezzoli drops by to discuss the particulars of the work itself.

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

April 21: Marcel Camargo with the Brazil You Never Heard.

Really, you have never, ever, ever heard it.

April 22: The Alfredo Rodriguez Trio.

April 23: Skerik’s Bandalabra.

April 24: Jesse Palter Quartet.

April 25: Ben Schachter Trio and Josh Johnson Trio.

April 26: Artyom Manukyan and Adrian Terrazas-Gonzalez Project.

April 27: Vardan Ovsepian Trio.

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

April 21, 8:30 p.m.: Be sure to drop by tonight’s Lawrence Rothman show a touch early to see Jarrell Perry.

April 22, 8 p.m.: According to their incredibly pompous press materials, “there is no band, no song, no video, no sound that is more ‘now’ than AJR.” Clearly we’re dealing with egos that have never heard “Right Here Right Now” by Jesus Jones.

April 23, 8:30 p.m.: Expect neo-folk and Gram Parsons sycophancy with Tom Brosseau and Max Jury.

April 25, 9 p.m.: Blind Date indie showcase features Nicky Blitz, Babes, Decorator and much more.

April 27, 8 p.m.: HOTT MT stands for Hour of the Time Majesty Twelve, which is exactly the sort of acronym you give your band if you want to attract the likes of Wayne Coyne.

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

April 23, 7:30 p.m.: The Revolver Golden Gods awards show is proud to feature the likes of Guns N’ Roses, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Zakk Wylde.

April 24, 9 p.m.: As it turns out, Plan B is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo.

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ometimes the Center Theatre Group aims big.

Really big. This is one of those occasions. CTG’s Mark Taper Forum just opened The Tallest Tree in the Forest, a theatrical account of the life of vocalist and activist Paul Robeson. The son of a former runaway slave, Robeson embarked on a career of Broadway acting and professional football, and even earned a JD from Columbia Law School. The play itself is a one-man affair, written and performed by Daniel Beaty, and is directed by the always-strong Moises Kaufman. Performances this week are Tuesday-Thursday, April 22-24, at 8 p.m. and again on Saturday at 2:30 and 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tallest Tree runs through May 25. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

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he film awards season is long over, and while a certain bitterness remains (we still love you, Bruce Dern), so too does the tremendously detailed work of film costumers. Now in its final week, the FIDM Museum’s 22nd annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibit highlights outfits from some of the year’s finest films including Oscar winner The Great Gatsby, along with nominees American Hustle (shown here) and 12 Years A Slave. Also on display in South Park are pieces from last year’s Academy Award winner, Anna Karenina. The exhibit is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.5 p.m. At 919 S. Grand Ave., Suite 250, (213) 623-5821 or fidmmuseum.org.

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April 25, 8 p.m., April 26, 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Spank! Harder is a satirical parody of mainstream fetish fiction. Wait, what?

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

April 21, 9 p.m.: Yonatan’s Monster Mondays fortuitously coincides with the Escondite’s “happy hour all night” Monday.

April 22, 10 p.m.: Attack of the Killer B’s with Bunny West and Boom Boom Boom.

April 23, 10 p.m.: Zach & Bridget play second fiddle to ye old Vibrometers.

April 24, 10 p.m.: Bonnie & The Bang Bang: mature music for mature people.

April 25, 9 p.m.: Come celebrate local music and Los Angeles hockey with For the Kings and Trevor Menear.

April 26, 10 p.m.: Charlie Chan & The SOB’s will be there come hell or high water.

April 27, 1 p.m.: Katy Carrot Trio warms up the brunch crowd.

April 27, 10 p.m.: Add to that cirrhosis nest egg with a night amidst the soaring tunes of RT N the 44s.

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

April 25: Candyland and Kill Paris.

April 26: Mark Knight.

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

April 21, 8 p.m.: With all the proper credentials, Mary Gauthier will be representing the finest traditions of Americana music as she debuts her new album.

April 23, 7:30 p.m.: The memory of habitual self-reinventor Alex Chilton will be alive and well as the man’s legacy gets the lecture treatment tonight.

April 24, 8 p.m.: Blasters brothers Dave and Phil Alvin will pay tribute to Big Bill Broonzy.

April 27, 11 a.m.: Gearheads and Beatles nerds unite for this timely discussion of Ringo’s Drum Equipment.

Ham and Eggs 433 W. Eighth St. or hamandeggstavern.com.

April 22, 9 p.m.: Caitlin Webster.

April 23, 9 p.m.: The Adjectives, Illphincs and Dyles Mavis.

Honeycut 819 S. Flower St., (213) 688-0888 or honeycutla.com.

April 21: DJ Step Dad. April 25: Jack of All Tracks.

April 26: DJ Aaron Castle.

Nokia Theatre 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6030 or nokiatheatrelalive.com.

April 22, 8 p.m.: BAP, aka Best Absolute Perfect, is a Korean hip-hop group.

April 26, 4 p.m.: Finally, the event you’ve all been waiting for: the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards.

Nola’s 734 E. Third St, (213) 680-3003 or nolasla.com.

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Continued from previous page April 24: Immigre.

April 25: Ultra Vox. Redwood Bar and Grill 316 W. Second St., (213) 652-4444 or theredwoodbar.com.

April 21: Coresh, Early Bizrd & The Bees, Garate and Stereo Monster.

April 22: Griswold and Thoughtcrime.

April 24: Thursday Night Booty.

April 25: Snacktime, Guitar Vs. Gravity and Danger Friends USA. April 26: Bad Bruno, Liquor-N-Poker, The New Bubonic and Future Graves.

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April 27, 3 p.m.: The Wrong Dots, The Running Jumps, Jimmer Podrasky and The Electric Machines.

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April 21: The man in the shorty wetsuit is back: The Ron King Quartet jazzes up the place.

April 22: We can’t wait for The Makers to align themselves with a corporate beer sponsor and take over Grand Park for two days of non-stop improvised jazz.

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April 27: The Lovely Bad Things, Surf Curse, So Many Wizards and Post-Life.

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or musiccenter.org.

April 26, 8 p.m.: “Glee” actor Cheyenne Jackson plays the Music of the “Mad Men” era.

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

April 21-24: Go With Le Flo, a German romantic comedy

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April 21-24: Short Piece is Katsuhiro Otomo’s curatorial gift to short-form Japanese anime.

April 21-24: Just because you forgot about the BP oil spill doesn’t mean everything’s OK. Vanishing Pearls is here to awaken you from your complacent slumber as it follows fishermen in a Southern Louisiana parish.

April 25-May 1: Bible Quiz is the story of an unrequited romance set in the joyous world of competitive Bible verse memorization competitions.

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Doubling Down, Italian Style: After scoring big with the Arts District trattoria Factory Kitchen, owner Matteo Ferdinandi and chef Angelo Auriana have decided to pursue another Italian restaurant in the same building. Officine Brera, as the new project is dubbed, is expected to open next March in the residential Factory Place Arts Complex. It will focus on Northern Italian preparations of meats (including game) and seafood, and echo the Factory Kitchen in terms of price point (entrees there are $20-$30) and service style. “This is going to be the kind of typical restaurant you would find in the outskirts of major Northern Italian cities,” Ferdinandi said. “It’s not a steakhouse. We’ll do everything from broiled to braised meats and fish and offer composed plates.” The restaurant, on Factory Place off Alameda Street (north of Sixth Street), will have a 90-seat dining room, a large outdoor bar and patio and two banquet rooms; it will occupy a warehouse that was formerly leased to Nike. Ferdinandi, who opened Factory Kitchen last October, had worked on the Brera concept for several years and had hoped to open it sooner, but had to wait until Nike departed. Construction on the restaurant is slated to begin in August.

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Super Sub: Hero Shop, an eatery specializing in (you guessed it) sandwiches, has soft-opened a few doors down from Cole’s French Dip in the Historic Core. The eatery at 130 E. Sixth St. offers 10 banh mi-style subs, with fillings including brisket, blood sausage and peppers, sardines, lemongrass tofu and more. The menu will also offer rice bowls and salads with some of the same toppings, though Hero Shop is not serving them yet. All options are $7-$11, and the eatery is currently open from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. Hero Shop comes from chef Eric Park and partner Jonathan Kim, who also run Black Hogg in Silver Lake.

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Moving Beyond the Must: Coly Den Haan and Rachel Thomas, owners of Old Bank District wine bar The Must, have begun work on their next project: a casual neighborhood bar on Main Street just around the corner from The Must. The duo are in the process of obtaining permits, with the hopes of beginning construction in the summer and opening the as-yet-unnamed spot by the end of the year. “It’s not going to feel like a nightclub, and you’re not going to wait 20 minutes for a cocktail,” Thomas said. “It’s a low-key space and we imagine it as a place you can grab an afternoon beer.” The 2,400-square-foot bar would also open early in the morning to serve coffee and pastries; a kitchen is not being built, but the bar will serve simple snacks the rest of the day, Den Haan said. They also plan to have live acoustic music.

Police Call: Downtown will be getting a gay bar with the summer arrival of Precinct, a Prohibition-era police-themed tavern on the northwest corner of Fourth Street and Broadway. The bar is being put together by party promoters Thor Stephens and Brian McIntire, who told Frontiers magazine that they hope to create a venue with more events catering to the Downtown gay community. The 8,500-square-foot space will be divided into three areas: a main pub, a performance space for DJs and live music with a dance floor, and an outdoor patio along Fourth and Broadway. Precinct will also offer a food menu (including lunch), according to Frontiers.

The Drinks Keep Flowing: As if the Arts District drinking scene wasn’t hot enough, a new bar is planned across the street from Urth Caffé. Tentatively dubbed 428 A.D., the project at 428 S. Hewitt St. comes from Jacek Ostoya, Paul Oberman and Tim Krehbiel and will feature about 6,100 square feet of combined indoor and outdoor space. The outdoor portion is being envisioned as a beer garden, with space for a food truck and lush landscaping, while the indoor section will feature a stage for live music and DJs. Krehbiel bought the wedge-shaped property in 2001 with his wife and has been living and working there as an artist and architect. “It’s a place owned by people who have been in the neighborhood’s art scene for a while, and that’s kind of special,” he said. “More than anything, though, I’m excited to bring some beautiful outdoor space to an industrial area.” The operators are still securing permits, but Krehbiel says the team hopes to start construction in the summer and open by the end of August.

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