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An Al Fresco Fiasco Crackdown on Outdoor Tables in Historic Core Has Business Owners Steamed.

New Program Aims to Make Getting Permits Easier

by Richard Guzmán city editor

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The owners of City Grill and Syrup Desserts are among the Historic Core stakeholders who got citations during last month’s Art Walk simply for having outdoor seating.

istoric Core restaurant and business owners know to expect big crowds during the Downtown Art Walk, especially during the busy summer months.

Last month, however, a few business owners who planned for extra attention by setting up some outdoor tables and decorations got a little something they weren’t expecting: a citation from the city.

“We’re dealing with a lot of baloney out here. I had to take out my tables for two weeks,” complained Eldad Solomon, the owner of City Grill at Sixth and Spring Streets.

Solomon is one of several individuals who received a citation. Although it did not come with a fine, it did function as a cease and desist directive. In that regard, it struck Solomon and others as a heavy-handed move, one in which the city cracks down on small business owners trying to make a living and improve the neighborhood.

“This is Spring Street. People want to sit outside,” Solomon stated.

Also zapped during the May 9 Art Walk was Syrup Desserts, which is next to City Grill. The owners of the cafe and

sweets spot have long placed two bench tables in front of their glass doors.

When Syrup co-owner Stan Lin came to work the Friday after Art Walk, he was shocked to see the tables moved inside.

“It’s a big deal for us and others here,” Lin said. “The whole neighborhood looks better with it. Without it everything looks like it’s closed.”

Complaints about the crackdown have rippled throughout the Historic Core. It is particularly troubling since securing the proper permits can take almost a year and can cost thousands of dollars.

Without them, small business owners are prohibited from placing tables, chairs or even decorations such as plants outside, said Blair Besten, executive director of the Historic Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District.

Now, a move is underway to help the restaurant and cafe owners get outdoor seating without breaking the bank.

It couldn’t come at a better time, as Art Walk arrives again on Thursday, June 13.

The office of City Councilman José Huizar, whose 14th District includes Downtown, is working to create a pilot program in the Historic Core that would cut down on the time and costs of obsee Seating, page 20

For Regional Connector, Metro Wants Things to Go Bump in the Night Agency Seeks Permission for 24-Hour Construction Work, And Not Everyone Is Happy

by Ryan Vaillancourt staff writer

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f the Metropolitan Transportation Authority gets its way, when construction starts this year on the 1.9-mile Regional Connector, crews will occasionally work during rush hour, on weekends and overnight.

Additionally, small portions of Flower Street in the heart of the

Financial District, and roads in other areas, will occasionally be completely cut off to make way for heavy machinery (local access would be maintained for properties adjacent to road closures).

City regulations generally prohibit street construction during those extended hours, but Metro has filed applications for special permits that would exempt the $1.366 billion Regional see Connector, page 7

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AROUNDTOWN Downtown Charter School Plans Fall Debut

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he effort to bring an elementary charter school to Downtown and appeal to the rising crowd of local loft residents continues to move forward. Officials with Metro Charter Elementary announced that a principal, Maricela Barragan, has been hired and applications are being accepted for the school year that starts in September. According to school officials, the institution will open with up to 150 students in grades K-2, and will eventually grow to 500 students in grades K-5. However, one key element still needs to be nailed down: a location has not yet been selected. Simon Ha, president of the Metro Charter Elementary School Board, said that a site will be announced in the next few weeks. The school effort has been headed by a group of South Park parents, including Ha. In February, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education approved the charter school application. Enrollment information is at metrocharter.org.

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Convention Center and L.A. Live is regularly filled with all manner of banners, promo materials and gaudily dressed characters, including legions of skimpily clad models, trying to garner attention for various games. The event is not open to the public. ESA and city officials last year inked a three-year deal that will keep E3 in Los Angeles at least until 2015.

Fashion Companies Move Into Alameda Square

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merican Apparel and the other tenants at Alameda Square got some pretty big company last week. On Thursday, June 6, VF Corp., a Fortune 500 fashion company, marked the move of two of its brands into a recently renovated space at the four-building complex at 777 S. Alameda St. Splendid and Ella Moss will be headquartered in a building adjacent to the one that houses American Apparel. Landlord EVOQ Properties inked the 10-year, 82,000-square-foot deal with VF as it tries to reposition Alameda Square as a mixed-use campus for creative office tenants.

The new corporate headquarters, which covers two full floors, houses approximately 225 employees in product development, design, marketing and sales, finance, retail operations and customer service. “The completion of the Splendid and Ella Moss space is just the beginning of the revitalization of Alameda Square,” said EVOQ CEO Martin Caverly in a prepared statement. “In the coming months, we are looking to bring new tenants that not only will bring new amenities, services and new jobs to the campus, but new life to a growing community.” EVOQ spent eight months and millions of dollars making upgrades to

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the building that now houses Ella Moss and Splendid. EVOQ also expanded and reconfigured its parking facilities to add 450 spots.

Chinatown Dim Sum Palace Closes

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mpress Pavilion, a 600-seat Chinatown restaurant that lured huge crowds for dim sum for more than two decades, suddenly closed last week. The restaurant at 988 N. Hill St. shuttered on Sunday, June 2, after being evicted from its second-floor home at Bamboo Plaza, said George Yu, executive director of the Chinatown Business Improvement District.

“Obviously everyone is sad. It’s the end of an era,” he said. Yu said the 24-year-old restaurant, which employed more than 100 people, closed after owners Joe Lee and Ricky Chan fell behind on rent. Although Empress Pavilion

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often bustled on weekends with the crowds who flagged down carts to snag an array of delicacies, Yu said a combination of low sales, issues with building maintenance — including broken escalators — and the enormous size of the space were too much to overcome.

Empress Pavilion opened in 1989, and Chan and Lee, the executive chef, bought the restaurant from the original owner in 2007. The Los Angeles Times first reported the closure.

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EDITORIALS A LongAwaited Mall Rebound

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t’s not easy to turn around a real estate disaster. But give credit to the investors who purchased the Little Tokyo Galleria five years ago. They’re trying.

That said, they could try a bit harder and smarter when it comes to the exterior of the building. Big jumps need to be accented by smaller changes.

Los Angeles Downtown News last week wrote about how the hulking gray facility at Third and Alameda streets is seeing some improvements.

The biggest is X Lanes, a bowling alley/arcade/ restaurant/bar that opened on the third floor of the building last month. It is easily one of Downtown’s most exciting nightlife additions of the past few years.

It’s hard to find an independent operation that is willing to make such a big investment. X Lanes cost $6 million, and the expense is apparent everywhere one looks. There are 24 bowling lanes and flashing LED lights. The place is filled with flat-screen TVs and has a massive sound system.

The arcade holds about 100 machines. We hope the crowds materialize quickly.

It is not the only change for the 1985 mall.

The former Mitsuwa Marketplace is now Woori Market, part of a Korean grocery chain. Similarly, an outpost of a Korean coffee business opened on the ground floor last year. A few restaurants have arrived and several others are planned. These complement veteran businesses such as Sushi Go 55 and cream puff purveyor Beard Papa’s.

All this marks a major turnaround for the 28-year-old mall, which has been through a succession of owners and names (it started as Yaohan Plaza). The seeds for an upgrade were planted in 2008 when a group of Korean-American investors, who keep their names out of the media, acquired the property. They promised a turnaround, which was necessary given the numerous empty storefronts. It was a dour place to visit.

The mall’s upgrade dovetails with other changes in Little Tokyo, and together they can help transform the neighborhood. The outdoor Japanese Village Plaza to the north has been renovated, with a battery of restaurants and some design improvements. In the past few years multiple housing complexes have opened. The divide between Little Tokyo and the Arts District has narrowed, particularly as the latter neighborhood has seen more businesses on its western edge around Third Street.

That is partly why the owners of the Little Tokyo Galleria should focus not only on adding businesses, but on freshening up the look of the outside of the building. While that is easy to say when it’s someone else’s money, the $300,000 the owners plan to spend on exterior improvements won’t go far given the boring gray walls.

The new owners should be willing to increase their exterior spending and should seek out suggestions from their neighbors. Maybe, as some Downtown News readers stated on our website, local artists could be hired to create murals on the walls of the mall. The property should look better than it does now, and why not take advantage of the local talent?

We applaud the work undertaken to date, and we eagerly await the future additions. Downtown is lucky that someone has taken a gamble on this fortress-like building. However, the outside needs just as much attention as the inside is getting.

Benefits and Cautions Of a Retail Revival

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he evolution of Downtown Los Angeles over the past 13 years has been breathtaking, but within that period there have been clear mini-stages. Now, another one appears to be upon us: Downtown’s emergence as a shopping hub.

The stores and announcements of stores have been coming at a steady trickle lately. A Target opened last October in the FIGat7th mall and a Ross Dress for Less debuted in March on Broadway.

Plans have been hatched to bring Sport Chalet, Urban Outfitters, Zara and a Swedish store called Acne to Downtown.

By nearly all accounts this is a good thing, as more stores means jobs, an increase in sales tax revenue and active sidewalks. New shops will come to occupy dead spots on key corridors. It is all a step in Downtown becoming a consistently vibrant community.

Yet as the first drips in a likely flood of retail begin, it is worth taking a wide view and carefully considering exactly what the growing neighborhood needs and what will fit best here. This is the time to weigh how specific retailers will impact not just greater Downtown, but their literal neighbors. Growth is one thing — smart growth is another.

Downtown has long suffered from a shortage of mid-range and upscale retail spots. There have been some name-brand stores in places such as Macy’s Plaza, along with a vast assortment of discount outlets on streets including Broadway. Still, for decades most workers and residents had to go outside the community to buy clothing and other goods.

The first mini-revolution came around 2000, with a cluster of housing complexes opening in converted office structures in the Historic Core. This coincided with a trio of mega-projects, as Staples Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels gave Downtown Los Angeles some national and international attention.

The housing rush then snowballed, sparking a rise in new construction along with the transformation of old buildings. As that occurred, some culinary and nightlife entrepreneurs recognized that the new residents needed more places to eat and drink. Since around 2006, the number of area restaurants and bars has surged.

Yet through it all, retail has lagged, and in the past five or so years most of the additions have been small, independent shops, rather than big names. This is a good thing. It’s the smaller, locally owned stores that add character to a community. Downtown

now has, for example, The Last Bookstore and numerous places to grab vintage wear. The lack of a major sporting goods store has provided room for a handful of bike shops.

The lag in major retailers is strange, as Downtown for decades has held hundreds of thousands of workers, many of them white collar types who drive in to the Bunker Hill and Financial District office towers and have some disposable income. Maybe these people didn’t make a habit of shopping near their office or maybe the retailers were just wary of investing in Downtown — whatever the case, the shopping opportunities were limited because customers were slow to venture out of their offices and respond.

Now, with the economy improving and the residential base continuing to grow at a healthy clip, we’re poised for more stores to flow in to the area. One can be sure that the number crunchers at the corporate headquarters of numerous chain stores are keeping close tabs on sales and traffic patterns at City Target and Ross. If the crowds materialize and the cash registers keep ringing, they’ll come in search of profits.

Again, this is a good thing, but there should also be a degree of caution. Those who work to lure retail to Downtown need to make sure that they are not just chasing chains based on their names. Instead, the stores should fit within the fabric of the community, and should be able to help the neighborhood advance.

One caution is that chain stores, with their ability to buy from manufacturers in bulk, have the potential to undercut prices at mom and pop shops. We would hate to see the independent stores that were early adopters in Downtown felled by national outfits that can rent 10,000-square-foot spaces (or larger). Part of what makes Downtown Los Angeles special is that it is not filled with the same three dozen shops one finds in nearly every mall across the country. Some name brands are good, but we don’t want to lose the local flavor.

Getting the right retail mix is an inexact science, one in which it is difficult to find a balance and impossible to please everyone.

The arrival of certain clothing or youth-oriented retailers will generate applause from some stakeholders and worry from others. It will take years until we know what works and what doesn’t.

Whatever the case, this is the beginning of a new phase in Downtown shopping. We hope those on the front lines proceed carefully. We hope as well that Downtown dwellers of all types venture to retailers of all sizes and give them a chance.

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Celebrating 40 Years

After Arts District BID’s Demise, Trash Worries Rise

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hree weeks after the Arts District Business Improvement District folded following a court order, the neighborhood is devoid of hundreds of trash cans and a regular street cleaning crew. Not surprisingly, the area loosely bordered by Alameda, First and Seventh streets and the Los Angeles River has seen an uptick in trash pile-ups.

For the past few weeks, residents of the area have reported observing bulky items dumped on the street that have been left for days, lines of dirty clothes in gutters and pervasive dog waste on sidewalks.

“There’s a big pile of crap on Third Street right now that before, it would be gone in two seconds,” said Arts District resident Lyn Ribisi last week. “It’s been there for two days.

I resent that.”

Ribisi is among a chorus of area stakeholders frustrated by the loss of the entity that taxed property owners to pay for street security and cleaning services, along with neighborhood marketing and economic development initiatives.

On May 10, Superior Court Judge Robert H. O’Brien ordered the BID to dissolve after finding that its practice of using its assessment dollars to pay for economic development-related services that benefited the general public — and not just the property owners — violated state law.

In theory, the BID, which was operated by the nonprofit Central City East Association, could re-form under a new management plan that does not use assessment dollars to pay for general benefit services. A new entity

could also form a BID. Either way, the process takes up to 18 months.

Rick Coca, a spokesman for 14th District City Councilman José Huizar, said his office is trying to formulate a course of action by as early as next week.

“We are working with the City Attorney and City Clerk for possible solutions, including expediting a reconfigured BID ASAP,” he said in an email.

In the meantime, some stakeholders are taking matters into their own hands. Laura Velkei, a resident and a vocal critic of the BID, has urged community members to avail themselves of existing city resources. She pointed to dialing 311 for bulky item pickup or calling Huizar’s office to request street sweeping services.

“People are calling in [the bulky items and trash piles] and they are being picked up,” Velkei said. “It’s a matter of people changing how they look at things.”

Merchants and residents can also “adopt” a trashcan through the city Department of Public Works. Through that program, the city provides cans, which are placed on the street, and citizens who request them are tasked with emptying and maintaining them.

Toy District Lesson?

This isn’t the first time that a Downtown BID has folded. Less than a mile west of the Arts District, there was a Toy District BID — it was also managed by the CCEA — that launched in 2005. It died in 2010 after property owners representing a majority of land in the district were unwilling to renew their commitment to pay for its services.

At the time, Toy District property owners

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Concerns over street trash in Arts District have spiked since the area’s Business Improvement District dissolved last month.

were enduring a crippled economy, and the BID taxes were increasingly seen as an unnecessary burden.

When the BID expired, the district saw a major increase in street trash. Where BID trashcans once stood, mounds of cardboard and refuse piled up. That situation, however, lasted only a few months, said Toy District property owner Saeed Farkhondehpour, who was among those who opposed the Toy District BID’s renewal.

Merchants, Farkhondehpour said, had grown accustomed to putting their business’ trash in the street cans, even though they had access to dumpsters provided by property owners. All it took was an areawide push by property owners to get the merchants to dispose of their waste in the dumpsters.

“After a while, they’re definitely going to adjust in the Arts District,” Farkhondehpour

said. “I think it’s really not a big deal.”

The area may already be adjusting. On two days last week, Downtown News staffers canvassed the district and saw little evidence of trash pile-ups or other problems.

For Arts District stakeholders interested in learning more about alternative city services, and the possibility of forming a new BID, the Los Angeles River Artists and Business Association this month is hosting a community forum.

“LARABA is not going to be an entity that forms a new BID,” said Jonathan Jerald, LARABA’s secretary. “We just want to get the ball rolling and host a public meeting and invite people from all sides of the issue.”

The meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. on June 24 at the St. Francis Xavier Chapel at 222 S. Hewitt St. Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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Dad’s Day in Downtown There Are Plenty of Father’s Day Gift Ideas in the Neighborhood

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hen it comes to finding the right gift for dad on Father’s Day, it’s easy to pick a tie or cologne.

Those, however, are boring, and dear old dad probably wants something more.

Fortunately, Downtown Los Angeles has a lot to offer the old man on Sunday, June 16.

Below are some great meals, highflying adventures and more.

Feed the Man A Grand BBQ: A backyard barbecue is a classic way to celebrate Father’s Day, and the Omni Hotel’s Grand Café is doing just that on June 16. The Father’s Day barbecue lunch will be on the patio and options including ribs, chicken and tri-tip will be served from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dad will leave with good memories, a full stomach and a savory souvenir, as all fathers at the barbecue get a jar of Executive Chef Christopher Tunnel’s housemade BBQ sauce.

At 251 S. Olive St., (213) 356-4155 or omnihotels.com.

Double Deal: It’s good to go out for a nice meal once in a while. It’s even better to go out twice in a while. Dads can get a second helping at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse after celebrating Father’s Day with the family at the L.A. Live restaurant. The June 16 Father’s Day special is $36.95 and includes a threecourse meal with items such as lobster bisque and prime rib. All dads receive a $25 gift card for their next visit to Fleming’s.

At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 745-9911 or flemingssteakhouse.com.

Meat Man: Does your dad like steak? Of course he does! He’s a dad! Morton’s The Steakhouse is warming up the grill on June 16 with a $69 three-course special that starts with a salad and ends with a choice of desserts such as chocolate mousse and key lime pie. In between are selections from entrees such as pork chops, filet mignon and beef short ribs. There are also other meats on the menu too.

At 735 S. Figueroa St., (213) 553-4566 or mortons.com.

Big Deal: A lot of kids think their dad is a big deal. At The Counter on Seventh Street, they’ll have to announce it out loud in order to score some free food for pops. On June 16, everyone who says, “My dad is a BFD” when ordering their food will get a one-third pound burger on the house. We have no idea what the F stands for. Probably “fantastic.”

At 725 W. Seventh St., (213) 228-7800 or thecounterburger.com.

Adventure Flyby: Look, up in the sky. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is that dad in a WACO YMF-5C biplane flying over Downtown? Why yes, it is. To celebrate Father’s Day, a company called Skythrills is putting the paterfamilias in a 1935 replica biplane. The 35-minute flight takes off from Fullerton Airport and cruises by Downtown landmarks like U.S. Bank Tower. A flight suit and helmet are provided, and so is a parachute, just in case.

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Big Bad Daddy: One of the lessons Mr. Miyagi taught Daniel in the 1984 The Karate Kid was that you learn to fight so you don’t have to.

So get Dad some self-defense tips at Unyted Fitness. The Main Street spot offers training in krav maga, the famous Israeli military selfdefense and hand-to-hand combat system. It can give the average guy some confidence and, since there’s a lot of physical work involved, it can help get pop in shape too. There is another plus with this gift: Unyted Fitness offers a free class before you commit to the gym, so dad can try it out. If he doesn’t like it, you can get him those Richard Simmons DVDs next year.

At 334 S. Main St., (213) 223-6233 or unytedfitness.com.

High Society: Pedro Shanahan will be your father’s “spirit guide” through the world of bourbon, rye, Irish and Scotch whiskey as a member of the Seven Grand Whiskey Society. An annual membership costs $120 and includes monthly tastings at Seven Grand’s Jackalope Room. The tastings usu-

ally take place on Tuesdays and are helmed by master distillers or brand representatives. The classes offer a look at the history of each whiskey, how it’s made and what flavors to look for when sipping. There are also a few special events mixed in, like a recent one that included poetry reading. Shananan, Seven Grand’s whiskey expert, organizes the gatherings.

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Strike Out: Downtown now has two places where dad can go bowling on Father’s Day. For a family-friendly event, there’s X Lanes in Little Tokyo. Located on the third floor of the Little Tokyo Galleria, X Lanes has a 24lane bowling alley, an arcade, pool tables and a restaurant. A clubbier atmosphere can be found at Lucky Strike. There are 18 lanes at the L.A. Live venue. There’s a bar and lounge, but no arcade, so the place tends to cater to a more college and adult crowd.

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Essentially, the agency is asking for the right to do construction seven days per week, 24 hours per day. Metro officials maintain that around-the-clock work is unlikely and that the permits would merely give workers flexibility to operate during extended hours when necessary.

“From the beginning of the community process we have heard that the community wants us to get the work done as quickly as possible so we don’t impact their lives longer than we have to,” said Metro spokesman Dave Sotero. “This is an effort to fulfill their request.”

Some area stakeholders, however, are on edge about the proposal. Late night work, they fear, could impact residents who live near one of the three stations. Others expressing concern are hotel operators who have 24-hour operations.

“I don’t think anybody is comfortable after 10 p.m., especially without a written plan of exactly what Metro is asking,” said Russell Brown, who chairs the Regional Connector Community Leadership Council, a volunteer group set up to advise the agency on neighborhood issues. “Without knowing exactly what they intend to do, and how intense the work is, we’ve held off on supporting it.”

Metro officials say they can’t yet provide an exact accounting of the work that would happen during extended hours, in part because the contractor that will manage the project has not yet been hired. A contract is expected to be awarded in July.

Some elements of the construction, however, have long been penciled in for weekend and overnight hours to minimize traffic impacts where street closures are required.

While much of the underground route will be chewed by a tunnel boring machine, some segments, including a two-anda-half block stretch of Flower Street, will be excavated via the so-called cut and cover method.

For that work, Metro plans to dig a trench, install vertical support poles known as piles, then cover the hole with a temporary road surface (work would then continue below street level). The decking would be laid in 50-foot segments, each done over a weekend, starting Friday evening and ending before 6 a.m. on Monday. Crews would excavate the next 50-foot segment the following weekend.

The same process would be required on Second Street, between Broadway and Spring Street, on part of Central Avenue south of First Street, and on First Street between Alameda and Rose streets. During the decking process, the 50-foot segments would be completely closed to traffic. Metro officials said that local access would be preserved.

Still, Flower Street property and business owners, who have been largely opposed to Metro’s plan to dig a trench down the Financial District corridor, are urging city officials to deny the permits.

“Having 24 hours on weekends with the 90-plus-decibel drilling machine would just decimate my strong weekend business,” said James Palmer, general manager of the Standard Hotel Downtown. The property at Sixth and Flower streets is known in part for its thriving rooftop bar scene.

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, which along with Thomas Properties Group is suing Metro over the proposed cut-andcover construction on Flower Street, is also “vehemently opposed” to the extended hours work, Michael Czarcinski, the hotel’s managing director, said during a public meeting organized by Metro on Wednesday, June 5.

Too Soon to Bless The Regional Connector is a 1.9-mile underground light rail route that will link with existing subway and rail lines in a way that speeds up regional travel. When completed, passengers will be able to ride between Pasadena and Long Beach or between East L.A. and Culver City without transferring.

Currently, those trips require two transfers.

Agency officials went on a veritable campaign tour last week, stopping at venues near the three proposed stations (a fourth session was for stakeholders along Flower Street) to seek community support for the proposed extended hours work.

So far, however, the response has been mixed. Key stakeholders along the route say the meetings did not reach a wide enough section of the affected areas and that attendance was minimal. Others said it is too early for local businesses and residents to support or oppose the permit request.

If the permits are ultimately denied, the street construction work would be limited to 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

Mon.-Fri. and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays. That could delay the expected Regional Connector opening of 2019.

If the permits are granted, they generally come with conditions, and they would be revocable if Metro does not follow them, Sotero said.

While community approval is not required to get the permits, the Los Angeles Police Commission, which dispenses the street construction permits, does consider public input.

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Celebrating 40 Years has four committees, three dedicated to the stations at First Street and Central Avenue, Second Street and Broadway and Second and Hope streets, and one for the Flower Street area.

Some of the committees, however, have not yet discussed the extended hours issue. The committee for the Second Street and Broadway area, which is comprised of Brown and Shiraz Tangri, is slated to meet next week with residents of the Higgins Building to seek feedback.

The Second and Hope streets area committee is slated to consider the issue at its meeting this week.

Chris Aihara, executive director of the Little Tokyo Community Council and a member of the Little Tokyo area committee for the Leadership Council, said the issue would likely be discussed later this month.

Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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This fall, Downtown roads will temporarily close to accommodate Metro crews as they excavate portions of the Regional Connector route and then install vertical support beams.

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Dads Continued from page 6 Wrap It Up Power Wash: Does Dad actually want soap for Father’s Day? You’re probably saying no, but that might change if it’s a Duke Cannon bar of soap made with the same ingredients and plants as the standard issue military soap used during the Korean War. It’s about three times the size of a regular bar, which probably means dad will end up three times as clean. Or maybe not. Regardless, it’s big, green and manly and sells for $9 at Hammer and Spear in the Arts District.

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Fortunately, there’s Poketo, an Arts District shop and art gallery that carries cast-iron bottle openers made in the shape of wrenches, pliers and hammers ($25 each). Poketo carries other cool Father’s Day gifts too, among them wooden handle shaving brushes and, for those who want to brush their teeth like a king, Botot toothpaste. According to Poketo, Dr. Julian Botot created the world’s first toothpaste in 1755 for King Louis XV of France.

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Around Town Continued from page 2 went to press) also marked the venue’s 100th anniversary. The Nature Gardens and Nature Lab, a 3.5-acre outdoor exhibit, is the new green space that serves as the entrance to the museum; it includes walking paths, a pond, bird watching stations and fruit trees. Also opening over the weekend was the Otis Booth Pavilion, a glass entryway that includes a 63-foot fin whale specimen. A new bridge facing Exposition Boulevard leads to the six-story glass entrance. The new elements are among the final steps before the culmination of a nearly decade long, $135 million transformation that has included the Dinosaur Hall, which debuted in 2011, the restoration of the 1913 Building and other interior improvements. A new 14,000-square-foot permanent exhibition called Becoming Los Angeles, which looks at 500 years of local history, opens July 14.

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Zara, which sells contemporary clothing for men, women and children, signed a 10-year lease for the street level space on Figueroa south of Seventh Street. It will employ 60 people when it opens. “Zara is one of the world’s largest and most respected fashion retailers,” said Ed Hogan, national director of retail leasing for Brookfield, in a prepared statement. “Their commitment to open a flagship store in the heart of downtown LA is a defining moment for the future of retail in downtown LA.” The first Zara opened in 1975 in Spain. It now has more than 1,700 stores worldwide, including more than 200 in the United States. The Downtown spot will be the fifth Zara location is Los Angeles. Zara will be the third major retail tenant in the 330,000-square-foot shopping center, which

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n 1971, a small group of educators created an institution to provide educational opportunities and degrees for working adults who did not have ready access to higher education.

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tion of working adults for whom those opportunities may have been limited or denied.” For the Southern California community, the Cambridge College Inland Empire Regional Center is working toward, and meeting, each of its goals.

Academic Excellence: Cambridge College is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), which is the highest possible accreditation defined by the Board of Education’s current standards. Cambridge College is a nonprofit, private institution. These characteristics allow for small class sizes, no prerequisites or co-requisites and easy contact of staff and faculty.

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Continued from previous page its community school has enriched the cultural fabric of Los Angeles since 1950. Put simply, the Colburn School is to L.A. what the Conservatoire de Paris is to France and the Royal College of Music is to London. The New York Times noted that the Colburn students are “among the finest young musicians in the world.”

With the addition of an extensive Adults Studies program in summer 2012, the Colburn School’s pioneering, collaborative and supportive arts education is now available to students at all stages of life. Located inside a state-of-the-art building adjacent to the stunning Disney Hall, these adult courses have empowered students to reach their personal best.

“Our supportive faculty, high-quality learning experience and creative energy is empowering our adult students to succeed and become lifelong learners of the arts,” says Colburn President and CEO Sel Kardan.

The Adult Studies program brings together handpicked, world-class instructors to teach group and solo courses including Colburn Chorale, Colburn Adult Band Program, Colburn Drumming Class, and a host of theory classes such as Understanding Classical Music, Downtown Concertgoing, Beethoven, Man and Myth, and The Singer/Songwriter Process. Colburn’s instruction is based on the essential foundation of nurturing the students’ talents in the most supportive and encouraging environment possible.

In additional to classes, Colburn hosts and presents some of the world’s most successful and sought-after artists today, with a full season of concerts both in its acoustically superb Zipper Hall at its Grand Avenue campus, and at venues around Southern California including Disney Hall, Ambassador Auditorium Pasadena, Segerstrom Concert Hall and Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge.

Specifically, Nov. 24 marks the return of L.A. Opera Music Director James Conlon to conduct members of the Colburn Orchestra in Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem” at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

A full schedule of classes from the Colburn’s Adult Studies program is available at colburnschool.edu/adultstudies. A full listing of concerts and tickets is available at colburnschool. edu/tickets.

For more information call (213) 621-1050.

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Partners in Education LAEP Calls on Downtown Community to Volunteer and Make a Difference in Local Schools

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or nearly three decades, the Los Angeles Education Partnership (LAEP) has enriched the lives of students, teachers and communities in the Los Angeles area. An innovative leader in school reform, LAEP’s primary focus is to produce college- and career-ready graduates.

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Located in Downtown Los Angeles since its founding in 1984, LAEP currently works with more than 35 LAUSD schools citywide (mostly in underserved neighborhoods) and collaborates with numerous others throughout the region. Working together with students, teachers, business leaders, volunteers, parents and community organizations, LAEP is known for creating and sustaining meaningful partnerships designed to transform schools using its pioneering approach now embraced by many schools and nonprofits across the country.

LAEP’s success in building small learning communities over the years contributed to the wide adoption of the “small schools” concept in today’s high schools. Teaching strategies long advocated by LAEP are integral in what are now the Common Core State Standards.

Its proven models for effective teaching are implemented in early childhood education, small schools and community schools. The nonprofit continues its cutting-edge work with a proven record of recognized best practices such as supporting the development of teacher-led small schools, and has introduced innovative teaching strategies such as projectbased learning and student-led conferencing.

LAEP relies on the dedication of others, including volunteers, to conduct its work.

Several companies encourage employees to participate in LAEP’s volunteer programs. In one hour up to a full day, employees can visit

a classroom and talk about their careers, conduct mock interviews, help students prepare resumes, assist with college applications, and provide mentorship in industries such as finance, arts and media, urban planning, health and wellbeing, and hospitality and tourism. LAEP also welcomes partners who wish to make a deeper investment in building industry-connected classroom instruction.

“LAEP has been an incredible partner in providing volunteer opportunities for dozens of Wells Fargo team members to teach financial education, host student field trips, and participate in mock interviews,” said Brenda Gonzalez, California manager of Wells Fargo’s financial education outreach program.

Support education. Join LAEP for its annual Design Challenge on Monday, June 24, which raises funds to support its citywide programs and services. To learn more, visit laep.org.

To find how your company can offer LAEP’s volunteer opportunities to your employees, email volunteer@laep.org or call Marilyn Alvarez, LAEP’s manager of College and Career Pathways, at (213) 622-5237, ext. 233.

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Pilgrim Educates a Community of Learners From Toddlers Through High School

he Dance Conservatory of Pasadena invites both novice and serious dance students to explore its renowned ballet program, as well as its exciting lineup of community classes for kids and adults.

Experienced instructor Caroline Broes works with the younger and recreational ballet dancer (ages 3 and up).

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ocated just minutes from Downtown on the corner of Sixth Street and Commonwealth Avenue, Pilgrim School was established in 1958 and has been educating students from toddlers to college-bound seniors ever since.

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capturing the children’s imagination and instilling a love of dance in their students’ hearts. The children have frequent in-studio performance opportunities to gain confidence and showcase their talent in front of parents.

For the serious ballet student considering a career in dance (ages 8 and up), the school offers the Ballet Tech Program. Mary Bowers-Ablaza is the newest addition to the staff, and will join Executive Director Jennifer Cheng and Patricia Godfrey in challenging and guiding the future professional dancers of the San Gabriel Valley toward their goals. In addition to excellent ballet training, students receive instruction in Modern, Character Dance, Makeup, History and additional theatrical training. There are a limited amount of scholarships available for this program.

Annual auditions are held, as are Master Classes.

With a staff that includes three members of the Royal Academy of Dance, a Julliard graduate, experienced professional dancers, choreographers and instructors, the Conservancy can help serious students reach their goals and aspirations, as well as aid the casual recreational student enjoy the joy of dance in a safe, clean and beautiful space.

There is also an array of fun and exciting classes for both children and adults: Bollywood, Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballroom and Open Ballet classes, as well as Pointe and Variation.

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Private classes and coaching are available for all disciplines and levels, and are especially recommended for beginners.

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parents that also gives students the opportunity to participate in additional organized activities.

Pilgrim’s close knit community includes students in toddler, preschool and junior kindergarten programs, elementary school (K-5), middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12). In addition, Pilgrim has Mayflower House, a dormitory for high school students (both domestic and international). Visitors notice the beauty of the historic campus, but also the poise and friendliness of the students, and the genuine sense of community and warmth. An integral part of the school’s identity is that the Pilgrim community is made up of a vibrant range of families and students who mirror the ethnic, family profile and socioeconomic mix that defines Los Angeles.

Pilgrim Preschool has a new director, Dr. Sheryl Cohen.

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Continued from previous page preschool, incorporating ballet, theater, music and the visual arts. Twice-weekly ballet, taught by Downtown’s Blankenship Ballet, instills dance basics and a love of movement.

Elementary students enjoy a full array of programs including physical education, foreign language, art, theater, science, field trips, music and a private library. Class sizes are small, and the Pilgrim faculty is trained in differentiated instruction. Team sports begin in Grade 4, and every student who wants to play can join.

Middle and high school students follow a traditional college-preparatory curriculum, with many creative opportunities. Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention she or he requires, including personal guidance through the college admissions process. Yearly outdoor education trips and an array of community service opportunities are avail-

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Eye on Education able. As with team sports, every student who wants to be part of theater, dance, music, newspaper and other activities is welcomed, making Pilgrim students especially well rounded.

A blend of the creative, the traditional and the cutting edge makes a Pilgrim education unique. Artists and writers from the community visit the school regularly to provide additional training and inspiration for all grades. Pilgrim is a one-toone laptop school, and continues to explore new technology in the classroom, including iPads for all K-12 students.

Pilgrim is an Honor Code school and this reflects the core values and ethics that are addressed in non-denominational chapel time. Yearly, 100% of Pilgrim seniors are admitted to top colleges and universities across the country.

Pilgrim School is at 540 S. Commonwealth Ave. For more information, call (213) 355-5204 or visit pilgrim-school. org. Pilgrim School is a division of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.

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The curriculum of Metro is rigorous and balanced, helping children develop self-confidence, critical thinking and a true passion for lifelong learning. Metro will leverage the incredible resources in our neighborhood — parks, cultural centers, businesses and rich historical sites — to provide meaningful learning opportunities and enhance the experiences of what will be one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation.

The school will be led by Principal Maricela Barragan, a longtime leader and veteran of the Lennox School District. It will serve approximately 120 children in grades K-2, and grow to serve more than 500 students in grades K-5 by 2016. Metro Charter believes that all children can meet and exceed top standards when high expectations are combined with an individualized, supportive environment. Its mission is based on four core principles to ensure student success.

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Memories of a Forgotten Era Exhibit Recalls Bronzeville, When Japanese Were Placed In Internment Camps and Blacks Moved In to Little Tokyo

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ention the term “Bronzeville” to most Angelenos and you’ll get a blank stare. Which is interesting, because 70 years ago it was one of the most important and timely words in Downtown Los Angeles.

Bronzeville refers to the Little Tokyo area that was vacated after the forced internment of Japanese-American citizens immediately following America’s entry into World War II. Itinerant African Americans came west from the South and Midwest in search of defense plant work and quickly took over the area.

After the war, the Japanese Americans eventually repopulated the neighborhood as blacks moved west in the city.

Few transitions in Los Angeles history have been as dramatic, or as fleeting.

Artist Kathie Foley-Meyer remembers Bronzeville, or more accurately, imagines it in her new exhibit at LA Artcore at the Union Center for the Arts in Little Tokyo. Her show is part of the larger Project Bronzeville, which has events throughout the month, including a play, a panel discussion and a jazz show (see sidebar).

Bronzeville (the term surfaced around 1943) sat at the north end of Central Avenue, the heart of black L.A. All manner of business and enterprise (legal and otherwise) sprang up and fought for the Downtown space. Bars like the Cherryland Cocktail Lounge, nightspots like the Cobra Room and afterhours joints like the Finale Club featured some of the best jazz in Southern California. The well-appointed Shepp’s Playhouse had small bands in the first floor bar and elaborate stage shows produced by Leonard Reed and Foster Johnson upstairs. In 1944, trumpeter/composer Gerald Wilson started his band to provide music for a Shepp’s revue.

At First and San Pedro streets was the Civic Hotel (it had been the Miyako Hotel), which housed musicians like Charlie Parker, Teddy Edwards and Billy Strayhorn, as well as Scatman Crothers and other entertainers. The late saxophonist Jack McVea recounted taking Parker back to the Civic 8* of 1945. With no 67end after a late night recording date toat55the MOBILE MOVIE N T D t x e B T LU C explanation, Parker silently hurled his alto saxophone into the lobby wall, smashing it to pieces.

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Kathie Foley-Meyer has an exhibit at LA Artcore about Bronzeville, the name given to Little Tokyo in World War II after African Americans occupied the community. They arrived after the area’s Japanese-American population had been moved to internment camps.

“I wasn’t used to a rough place like that,” she said a couple 1950s (the Parker Center complex supplanted a good chunk of years ago. of the area), Japanese-American residents were up in arms.

Exploring the Neighborhood They were particularly worried about the proposed loss of For a woman who grew up on the East Coast and came to a section north of First Street where the city wanted to put Los Angeles in 1987, Foley-Meyer has managed to pay know- up office buildings. Ruben Lovret, a member of the City ing homage to the Bronzeville epoch and resourcefully give Planning Commission, was sensitive to the action and surdimension to many of its dynamics. Her piece “Bronzeville” reptitiously schooled activists on how to get historic status for is a vertical glass cabinet with the letters on the front pane. the First Street buildings.

Move around and read the montages of old newspaper and “He’s an unsung hero,” Nakagawa said. “He worked with photo images that fade in and out with the changing internal Reverend Toriumi of Union Church and they were able to light — it gives the feeling of a mercantile sign. hold onto what was left of First Street. The Japan Towns in The Union Center had been the Union Church, a pillar of San Francisco and Stockton were lost because they didn’t Little Tokyo. “City on the Edge of Forever” is a period photo- know how to gain historic status.” graph printed on glass that depicts the busy corner of First and Bandleader Gerald Wilson is still composing and performSan Pedro streets sometime in the 1940s. The image is popu- ing, making him the oldest active jazz orchestrator in the lated mostly with Japanese individuals, but a number of black history of the music. The block of First Street that housed the figures are visible too, in particular a man at a newsstand.

Civic Hotel and the Finale Club still stands. For a part of town “That was James Hodge,” points out Martha Nakagawa, a that was incredibly vibrant for such a short time, Bronzeville journalist for Rafu Shimpo and Pacific Citizen and a historian was, in the words of the late broadcaster Will Thornbury, as of the area. “He opened that stand about 1943 and kept it un- bold as neon and as transitory as skywriting. til the early ’80s. Everybody remembers him.”

The work of Kathie Foley-Meyer is at LA Artcore, 120 Judge In August 1946, Bronzeville coin machine operator Jay Aiso St., through June 30. Open 12-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun., (213) Bullock was profiled by Billboard magazine. The article stated 617-3274 or laartcore.org. Project Bronzeville information at that the neighborhood held 60,000 blacks and 15,000 re- projectbronzeville.com. turned Japanese Americans. Noting the thick population, Bullock observed, “Four years ago it was a ghost town.”

When Foley-Meyer began visiting Little Tokyo, she asked herself whether African Americans had ever lived there.

“I was putting coins into the meter,” she recalls, “and I athie Foley-Meyer’s show at LA Artcore is only wondered that aloud. A woman in a nearby store was in her part of Project Bronzeville. The effort to capdoorway and heard me. She closed her door and I thought, ture a forgotten era in Los Angeles history also ‘Yeah, we’ve been here.’ It felt kind of haunted to me.” includes: The centerpiece of Foley-Meyer’s show is her quietly briln Bronzeville, a play from the Robey Theatre Company liant three-paneled “Bronzeville III.” Three long vertical at the LATC June 29-July 21. Written by Tim Toyama panes have frosted words on them. Each relates to the period Starts June 7 and Aaron Woolfolk and directed by Ben Guillory, it (“Kiichi,” “Club Rendezvous,” “buronzu,” etc.). At the top concerns an African-American family who moves into of each pane are Japanese characters for “copper,” “blue” a home formerly owned by a Japanese family, only to and “town.” (Combine copper and blue and it mixes into find a member of the family hiding in the attic. bronze.) They’re illuminated by slowly changing lights. In n A panel discussion about the Bronzeville era on June front are cast hands in brown resin, signing different letters.

22 at the Downtown Independent theater. It will be As the light changes, the words disappear, capturing the tranmoderated by Dr. Christopher Jimenez y West and Dr. sitory nature of the brief era.

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Beyond the Films In Addition to Big Movies, the Los Angeles Film Festival Has Free Screenings, Family Events and Panel Discussions

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ew films are the main attraction at the Los Angeles Film Festival, which returns to Downtown this week.

From June 13-23, the 19-year-old event presents more than 200 features, shorts and music videos.

However, there is a lot more to do at the festival headquartered at L.A. Live’s Regal Cinemas than just catch a movie in a dark theater. There are also panel discussions, free screenings, family events and even an opportunity to dance while you watch.

“One thing we really like to do at the festival is make it about more than just a night out at the movies,” said Doug Jones, assistant director of programming for the festival.

“Films are why we exist, but we can’t just offer one film after another. We want to give people a different experience.”

One experience for those with kids occurs on Saturday, June 15. The young’uns and their parents are welcomed at Family Day, which runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Nokia Plaza. It will include My Little Pony and Transformers characters, a Play-Doh station, balloon animals, face painting and fire and police vehicles.

It all leads up to the world premiere of the animated film My Little Pony Equestria Girls

at 4 p.m. The plot (if it matters) concerns the theft of a crown belonging to Twilight Sparkle, a young purple unicorn. She chases after the thief and ends up in an alternate world where she is turned into a real girl and makes a herd of friends.

Parents beware: The only way to get a seat is either to purchase a festival pass, or to enter the “rush line,” which means lining up one hour before show time.

Talk it Out Along with watching movies, people like talking about them. The L.A. Film Festival provides plenty of opportunities for that. One of the best is in the Coffee Talk series, which takes place at Regal Cinemas on Sunday, June 16, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. It focuses on specific jobs in filmmaking.

“This event doesn’t really have an agenda,” Jones said. “It’s just a chance to bring talented people together and let them have a conversation with each other.”

The individually ticketed events start with the directors, with a panel discussion that includes Shane Black, who helmed Iron Man 3 and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It is followed by actors at 1 p.m. Among the panelists slated to appear are Josh Henderson of “Desperate Housewives” and Joe Manganiello of “True Blood” and the film Magic Mike.

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My Little Pony Equestria Girls screens at 4 p.m. on June 15 as part of the Los Angeles Film Festival’s Family Day.

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Dazed and Confused is one of the free movies scheduled during the 10-day festival. It will be shown at FIGat7th on June 14, in honor of its 20th anniversary. photo courtesy LA Film Festival

Music is the topic at 3 p.m. Participating composers include Atticus Ross, whose work includes music for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (where he worked with Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor) and Brian Tyler, whose music can be heard in Iron Man 3.

Other conversation-oriented events include the master classes, where filmmakers and actors talk in detail about what they do. Comedian Maya Rudolph, best known for her work in “Saturday Night Live” and Bridesmaids, will discuss what makes things funny during her 8 p.m. talk on June 14 at Regal Cinemas.

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Freebies One of the most interesting things about the festival is that some events don’t cost a dime. Organizers hold annual free community screenings.

One of them is Life of a King, starring Cuba Gooding Jr., which screens at Regal Cinemas on June 22 at 7 p.m. The movie, inspired by true events, tells the story of a former convict who starts a chess club for inner city youth.

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EVERYONE LOVES RINGO, ART WALK TIME, A STATE PARK FIGHT CLUB AND MORE DOWNTOWN FUN

Tuesday, June 11 Maria Elena Durazo at Town Hall LA Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., (213) 628-8141 or townhall-la.org.

12 p.m.: What comes next for the L.A. County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, after they heavily backed Wendy Greuel over Eric Garcetti in the mayor’s race? Durazo, the organization’s head, will tell you, complete with political spin.

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

June 11: Jacques Lesure Sextet.

June 12: Greg Reitan Trio.

June 13-14: Anthony Wilson’s the Curators.

June 15: Bennie Maupin Group.

June 16: Late Night Jazz Orchestra.

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1 Take a peak into the window at CB1 Gallery in the 200 block of West Fifth Street and your eyes will survey the pseudo-Seussical plywood spires of Andre Goertiz’s sculpture exhibit Looks Back at You. Do that and so much more on Thursday, June 13, during the Downtown Art Walk. It’s not easy championing art with a message when the prevailing motif of the evening is dealing with crowds of heavily intoxicated 20-somethings, but you can and will have fun. The Art Walk Lounge is at 634 S. Spring St. where, according to the website, “WSS Shoes is having raffle give-aways & handing out coupons.” Now you know. Visit the Historic Core or downtownartwalk.org.

If soft-spoken and subtle film scores are your bag, stay away from Walt Disney Concert Hall on Friday, June 13, lest the 70-piece orchestra/60-person choir known as Two Steps From Hell causes your head to explode in disbelief. The aptly titled symphonic onslaught has scored films ranging from The Hobbit to Lincoln.

Their brand of frenzied and immense sonic portraiture captures a bevy of cinema’s most harrowing moments: men fighting for their lives amidst a world of chaos and combat, a nation torn asunder by civil war, or the true Hollywood horror, taking an over-budget CGI action film through test audiences. At 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com.

Wednesday, June 12 G-Boy at Aloud Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 2287500 or lfla.org.

7:15 p.m.: Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, is the subject of a documentary chronicling his work in the community. The Library Foundation hosts Boyle and screens the film G-Boy.

Friday, June 14 Dance Downtown Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7211 or musiccenter.org.

6:30-10 p.m.: Open to all, this event highlights free dance instruction and rousing DJs. This week’s featured forms are line dancing and two stepping.

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Those fine audiophiles at the Grammy Museum have done it again. This week, they open an exhibit dedicated to your favorite Beatle. OK, maybe not your favorite, but top two. Fine, top four. Look, the exhibit’s dedicated to Ringo Starr, and includes an assortment of rare footage, session and live drum kits, personal items and his famous Sgt. Pepper suit. As a special interactive corollary, visitors to Ringo: Peace and Love can take a drum lesson with a virtual Ringo. He’ll teach you how to master that high-hat cymbal and stay blissfully mute during band arguments!

It starts Wednesday, June 12, at 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

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Tuesday, June 11 Remembering Samuel Beckett at Aloud Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 2287500 or lfla.org.

7:15 p.m.: The topic of the night is famed playwright Samuel Beckett’s legacy. Actor Alan Mandell and Jeannette Seaver, the wife of Beckett’s publisher, will share their personal memories of the writer and discuss his impact.

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If you like politics and civic stuff, then you’ll be interested in the Town Hall-Los Angeles luncheon at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Tuesday, June 11. That’s because the speaker is Maria Elena Durazo, the executive secretary/ treasurer of the County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO. Her organization represents unions that have hundreds of thousands of members, and the County Fed, as it’s known, was a huge financial backer of failed mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel. So what does Big Labor do in the time of Eric Garcetti? Come find out.

BTW, if you have a Scott Walker bicep tattoo, best to cover it up. There will also be talk about the middle class and minimum wage. At 506 S. Grand Ave., (213) 628-8141 or townhall-la.org.

Fighting at the Los Angeles State Historic Park is not encouraged, not even when the Eat See Hear film, food truck and live music series screens David Fincher’s classic Fight Club. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. In addition to the movie featuring resplendent images of fists crashing into faces and liposuctioned fat being rendered into soap, the night holds local indie outfit Beach Party, who play at 7 p.m. Food trucks at the series sponsored by Showtime (the cable channel, not the former Lakers) include Currywurst, Coolhaus and Crepe de Ville. The movie starts at 8 p.m. At 1245 N. Spring St., (323) 441-8819 or eatseehear.com.

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

June 10, 7 p.m.: Don’t let the double listing fool you, the Bootleg has an extra long twofer residency with King and Summer Twins this month.

June 11, 8 p.m.: Silver Lake-based indie pop that pines for the yearlong gloom of London, Dark Furs promise to deliver the soundtrack to your self-imposed summer-long malaise.

June 12, 7 p.m.: Pop folk singer songwriter Dearest has a great graphic designer.

June 12, 8 p.m.: Get ready for some indie rock ambiguity with Snowden, a musician whose press materials claim he cannot decide between his roots in the South and time in the North but nevertheless is “a master of creating the singular mood of a man alone with his thoughts.”

June 13, 8 p.m.: Desert Noises’ smooth-vibed indie exudes more of the Levi’s commercial vibe than the traditional Mad Max post-apocalypse vibe.

June 14, 8 p.m.: Spooky, low BPM dream pop from Young Hunting.

June 15, 8 p.m.: If you consider yourself a reverb aficionado, you’ll want to check out Torres.

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June 13, 10 p.m.: As far as we can tell, the supposed HM Soundsystem appears to be using the inhouse sound system at Broadway Bar, making them merely HM song choosers.

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June 14, 10 p.m.: Kind Hearts and Coronets, a rousing testament to underground music.

June 15, 10 p.m.: Draemings, because why not?

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

June 14, 7 p.m.: If you saw young Cody Simpson’s promo photo and wondered to yourself, “Who is this incubus and where did he come from?” the answer is a) guitar strumming YouTube sensation and b) Australia.

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June 12, 8 p.m.: “A Producer and Songwriter Affair” features a live performance by the esteemed PJ Morton.

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June 10, 10 p.m.: A little surf punk from Sky Country.

June 10, 11 p.m.: Three Times Bad, a ringing selfendorsement.

June 11, 10 p.m.: Your typical Tuesday fare from the atypical Boom Boom Boom and Bunny West.

June 12, 10 p.m.: The Kings and The Coals.

June 13, 10 p.m.: Wicklow & The Fallen Flame, from the magical land across the freeway called Atwater.

June 14, 10 p.m.: Boys School and Johnny Moezzi.

June 15, 10 p.m.: Charlie Chan & The S.O.B.s bring the Blues.

June 16, 10 p.m.: Honky Tonk Sunday revs up with RT & the 44s.

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June 14, 10 p.m.: The very pensive Marco V will be hopping on the ole one twos!

June 15, 10 p.m.: You’ll be on a first name basis with multi-decade house music stud Sasha, if only because he refuses to use his last name.

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June 11, 8 p.m.: If you feel like making love with Bad Company, you’ll have to try and scalp a ticket.

June 13, 7:30 p.m.: Josh Ritter’s spotlight is also sold out.

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June 12, 8 p.m.: Straight from Mexico City, Caifanes brings nearly three decades of rock experience.

June 14, 8 p.m.: With a broad repertoire of chistes, Polo Polo is a veritable laugh machine.

June 15, 8 p.m.: La Arrolladora Banda El Limon, because some weeks English programming just doesn’t cut it.

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June 10, 8 p.m.: Cornelius Herring on piano.

June 11, 8 p.m.: Down home blues Jam Session.

June 13, 7:30 p.m.: The Villines Quintet.

June 14, 7:30 p.m.: Boogie Lou and The Prestige.

June 15, 7 p.m.: Somethin Smoothe.

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June 12: RT N’ the 44s haunt Los Angeles with their homemade boogie folk.

June 15: The Vibrometers!

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June 10: Trashies, Pizza Wolf, Danger Friends USA, The Meka Leka Hi’s.

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June 10, 6:30 p.m., June 11, 7:30 p.m., June 12, 6:30 p.m. and June 13, 5 p.m.: La Camoineta follows a decommissioned American school bus as it travels to Guatemala to be refitted and integrated into that nation’s transportation system.

June 14, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., June 15, 3:15 and 7:30 p.m., June 16, 6 and 9:30 p.m.: The fragile psyche of a respected British sound engineer starts to crack when he goes to work on a gruesome Italian horror film in Berberian Sound Studio.

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28 Downtown News

June 10, 2013

Celebrating 40 Years

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

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

Burglaries From Cars: Last week, there were 16 reported burglaries from motor vehicles in Downtown. Two occurred at the Met Lofts in South Park, and two were on Fourth Street between Palmetto Street and Santa Fe Avenue in the Arts District. Another happened in the parking lot at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where the victim had his laptop stolen from the back seat. For the 12,000th time, the LAPD and Mr. and Mrs. Basic Logic urge you never to leave valuables in clear view in your car.

Attack of the Deadly Mop Handle: A man was arrested on May 31 after allegedly stabbing another man in the face with a mop handle near Fifth and Crocker streets. The victim was found with the metal prongs of a wooden mop handle protruding from his left cheek, according to police. The suspect, who was observed by witnesses, confessed to the attack but claimed self-defense. He was booked for attempted murder.

Side Entry: Sometime in the early morning hours of May 29, a suspect pried open the door to Trendy Gifts at 324 S. Los Angeles St. The suspect then tore a hole in the drywall of the Toy

District business to access the adjoining shop, TDT Wholesale Mart, and stole some items. TDT Wholesale Mart sells a variety of clothing, sunglasses and has a pretty impressive array of straw sunhats.

Chocoholic: A man presumably in serious need of a sweet fix was observed snatching a few bars of chocolate from Macy’s on Seventh Street (Macy’s sells chocolate — who knew?). The suspect allegedly placed them in his pocket and left without paying. It was one of two reported thefts at Macy’s last week.

The other location with two thefts was Target at FIGat7th.

—Ryan Vaillancourt

Film Continued from page 22 ebrating milestone anniversaries.

It was 20 years ago that Richard Linklater’s stoner comedy Dazed and Confused was released. The movie included some now big name actors who were just getting started, among them Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck. It screens June 14 at 8:30 p.m. at the FIGat7th mall.

Grand Park will turn into a grand dance party on June 21 when John Waters’ musical comedy Hairspray twists its way back to the big screen at 8 p.m. The night, a celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary, is all about audience interaction. Those in the crowd will get up and do dances such as the Twist, the Bird and the Bug. The Los Angeles Film Festival is June 13-23. A full lineup, information and tickets are at lafilmfest.com.

Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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