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Plans Filed for 43-Story Tower at Eighth and Figueroa

nother new high-rise could be coming to the increasingly spiky Downtown skyline. Mitsui Fudosan America, the United States arm of Japanese real estate group Mitsui Fudosan, has filed plans with the city for a 43-story residential tower at 744 S. Figueroa St. The building would rise on a 43,000-square-foot parking lot at Figueroa and Eighth streets, near the FIGat7th shopping center. The building would have 436 units, along with 10,043 square feet of ground-floor retail or restaurant space. The company had tried to create a 400-room hotel on the property during the 1990s, but it never broke ground. This would be Mitsui’s first development in Los Angeles. The project is currently seeking entitlements. No details on price or timeline have been revealed.

Courtyard at The Bloc to Open This Week

he $180 million upgrade of the massive mixed-use complex The Bloc will hit a milestone this week. Representatives of developer the Ratkovich Company have announced that the project’s open-air courtyard, dubbed The Square, will be unveiled on Thursday, June 16. The Square comes after the roof was removed last year from the 1970s-era mall, turning the

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS closed-off retail space into an al fresco environment. The opening will include live entertainment, with the Rumproller Jazz Trio performing from 5-7 p.m.; Ratkovich officials said it will be the first event in the new “Summer Series at The Bloc” program. Although The Square is being unveiled, the project is not yet done. The Bloc is still awaiting tenants including the anticipated Alamo Drafthouse, which is expected to open this year. Work also continues on the underground pathway connecting the mall to the Seventh Street/Metro Center stop across the street. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority previously said that the corridor will be finished by the end of 2016.

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Brooklyn Market Arrives in Downtown

new weekly food and retail event from the East Coast is launching in Downtown this week. Smorgasburg, which sprung from a Brooklyn happening with a variety of food and shopping, will launch Sunday, June 19, in the Alameda Produce Market at 746 Market Court in the Produce District. Organizers of Smorgasburg, which began in 2011 as a spinoff of a popular flea market, have announced 45 vendors for the event that will take place every Sunday. Participants will include McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream, Pizzanista!, Donut Friend and Venice Cold Brew. Smorgasburg will start at 10 a.m. and run through 6 p.m. Admission is free, and on-site parking is also gratis for the first two hours. In addition to the food, the Downtown Smorgasburg will have a retail lineup focused on vintage arts, crafts and furniture. Applications for vendors are still being accepted.

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Downtown’s Rising Company Part of Big City West Building Deal

large City West office and data center building has sold. Last week, executives with Downtown-based Rising Realty Partners announced that they had partnered with H.I.G. Realty Partners and Silverpeak Real Estate Partners to purchase the 733,000-square-foot Garland Building, a 12-story edifice at 1200 W.

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Seventh St. The building has nine floors of offices and three underground levels of data-center space; according to a 2002 Downtown News story, First Interstate Bank built the structure in 1984 to house and safeguard what was then the third-largest data center in the United States, and the building was designed to withstand a magnitude 8.3 earthquake. The sale includes a 1,498-space parking garage. No sale price was given, but therealdeal.com reported that the building fetched $210 million. Rising Chairman and CEO Nelson Rising said the deal reflects a continued belief in the future growth of DownContinued on page 28

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Kinder Walk Is A Great Idea That Should Be Expanded

he Downtown Art Walk has long been one of the area’s signature events, and though some people today take it for granted, it is important to remember that this monthly happening helped convince the region that visitors would spend the evening parading through Downtown if given the right opportunity. Art Walk operators have managed the event very well over the years and have worked hard to secure its financial future. Now, they have created another element that benefits the community: the Kinder Walk. Los Angeles Downtown News last week wrote about the event in which 68 kindergarteners from Metro Charter Elementary School toured three Spring Street galleries on a Tuesday morning, get-

ting a firsthand art experience. The only thing better than doing it once this year would be doing it multiple times with more children, including students from other schools. It takes more work than one might think to arrange this kind of field trip — parent chaperones are needed, gallery owners must set aside time and resources, and sponsors are required; fortunately, Art Walk brass got all of the above, including financial support from SoCal Gas and Brookfield Properties. While recognizing the work that it takes, we think Art Walk could do a great service to the community by offering the same opportunity to, for example, students at Ninth Street Elementary School in Skid Row or Castelar Elementary School in Chinatown. We assume that if word got out, principals and teachers from many nearby learning institutions would want to offer this unique art education opportunity to their 5- and 6-year olds. The benefits would extend beyond Art Walk and the students who take the tours. This is a way to make Downtown Los Angeles more family- and child-friendly. It is also a way to bolster arts education, something sorely lacking in many schools due to budget constraints. Let’s spread the word. Maybe there are other big companies or nonprofits that want to be involved and have the resources to make a difference. We hope that’s the case.

Parking Giant Shows How Not To Do Business Downtown

hen it comes to development, there are right ways and wrong ways to go about working with the community. Late last month, parking giant the L&R Group of Companies epitomized the wrong way, and wound up with a lot of figurative egg on its face. Now the onus is on the company to change the situation, help the businesses it hurt and repair its reputation. L&R executives should not for a moment think that they can shrug off the controversy or that people will quickly forget. This very big business needs to work closely with a handful of small entities if it wants to be known as a positive player in Downtown Los Angeles. As Los Angeles Downtown News and many other media outlets reported, on the afternoon of Friday, May 27, at the start of the Memorial Day weekend, L&R slapped demolition notices on the rock club The Smell, the movie theater the Downtown Independent, the Five Star and New Jalisco bars and some other businesses on the west side of Main Street just north of Third Street. Then, the L&R brass apparently took the weekend off, oblivious to the owners who suddenly feared for the businesses they had nurtured, and who were desperately seeking more information. Most business owners said they did not hear back from the parking company until Tuesday. L&R, which purchased the plots in question last year, then went into spin mode, claiming it has no immediate plans to build on the site, and that the notices went up simply so that they could keep options open in the future. Even if that is true, it is incredibly tone deaf and disrespectful. L&R executives should have personally called or visited the businesses and laid out the situation; as a landlord and community member, their responsibility does not stop at collecting monthly rent checks. Many of these entities have long histories in the area and deserve better treatment. The Smell, for example, has been in Downtown since 1999, well before large numbers of music fans started coming to concerts at The Regent and the Teragram Ballroom. The New Jalisco has long served the gay population, while the Downtown Independent represents a successful transformation of a defunct theater into a modern complex that hosts screenings, comedy shows and other community events.

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THE BENEFITS WOULD EXTEND BEYOND ART WALK AND THE STUDENTS WHO TAKE THE TOURS. THIS IS A WAY TO MAKE DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES MORE FAMILY- AND CHILDFRIENDLY.

We’re not saying L&R should not build on the sites. In fact, given Downtown’s ongoing renaissance, it would be foolish to expect the parcels to house these gritty but vibrant establishments indefinitely. Like it or not, land values are too high these days. Still, L&R and other developers must behave better. Downtown is a neighborhood, and this wasn’t neighborly. What L&R executives probably never considered is that The Smell and the movie theater must book bands or films several months in advance. When word gets around that a venue is threatened, it becomes difficult if not impossible for them to do longterm business. L&R has the opportunity to rectify the situation. The company has not revealed plans for a new project, and given how long it takes for a big development to secure city approvals, we would be surprised to see the start of construction within 12 months, and it might be much longer than that. We assume L&R executives have an anticipated schedule they have not shared with the world, so the appropriate step would be to examine that timeline and execute a written lease with the businesses for, say, six months, a year or some other definitive period. This would allow the music club, the theater and others both to survive in the short term and look for a new home. It’s not a lot to ask. L&R messed up, but it can show Downtown that it wants to be a positive contributor to the area.

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The Obituary of the Los Angeles Times’ Heart and Soul Death Comes Quickly in the Time of the Tronc By Jon Regardie he Los Angeles Times’ heart and soul, which guided Southern California’s most important newsgathering operation and made it a stalwart civic voice for millions of Angelenos for generations, has died. It was Tronc’ed to death at the age of 134. The Tronc-ing was the final and fatal blow in a series of maladies that dated back more than 15 years. The heart and soul passed on quickly

THE REGARDIE REPORT after the paper in February contracted a previously unknown disease, the Ferro Virus. It was exacerbated last month when Tribune Publishing, the Times’ owner, injected itself with a $70.5 million dose of Soon-Shiong Syndrome. The Times lives on, and indeed still manages to create some noteworthy journalism, though in the near future stories will no longer be called “stories,” “articles,” “news” or even “information.” Instead, it will all be known as “content,” and will be in service of the goal of enhancing “monetization.” Giant artificial intelligence robots that can somehow create thousands of videos a day will be in the mix. The Tronc-ing prompted incredulity across the Internet within minutes of the June 2 announcement that Tribune Publishing (its other holdings include the Chicago Tribune) was giving itself a new one-syllable moniker that

sounds uncomfortably like “Trump.” The phrase “Jonk in the Tronc” was uttered and Tweeted about 163,000 times in the space of four minutes. A Times/USC Dornsife poll conducted last week revealed that 98% of people who heard about the name change responded by saying, “Tronc? This is a joke or an Onion article, right?” Though the Tronc infection only appeared recently, media analysts and snarky reporters have determined that the Times’ heart and soul had grown increasingly weak over the course of 16 years due to the blight of ownership changes, a bevy of corporate shenanigans and in-house cost reductions that led to the hemorrhaging of experienced reporters. The Los Angeles Times was born Dec. 4, 1881, as the Los Angeles Daily Times. In a situation that seems goofily prescient today, the original founder hit the financial skids the year after the paper started, and its printer assumed ownership. Harrison Gray Otis was named editor and within a few years bought the entire company. The “Daily” was ditched in 1886, according to the Times’ official history. The Chandler family shepherded the paper for more than a century, and the Times surged as Norman Chandler became publisher in 1944, and again when Otis Chandler took on publishing duties in 1960. He held the job for two decades. Attempts to freeze history at this time and continue the Golden

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Years proved unsuccessful. As other Los Angeles morning and afternoon newspapers folded, the Times became the Big Kahuna, the Bee’s Knees and the 800-Pound News Gorilla. For decades the Times set the agenda for local media outlets, whether print, radio or TV. It effectively served as the city’s civic conscience. The first sign of illness came in 2000, when members of the Chandler family began suffering from amnesia and forgot their role in the city, and opted to sell controlling interest in the Times to Chicago’s Tribune Company. The family members got rich. The newspaper developed Tribune-itis. One symptom of Tribune-itis, also known as Windy City Disorder, was a type of myopia that made company executives unable to see the threat posed to the newspaper business by the emergence of the Internet. It manifested itself

in a painful series of staff cuts. The company’s health worsened significantly in 2007, when real estate vulture Sam Zell acquired Tribune Company. The entire company, and particularly the Times, developed a horrid case of Irritable Zell Syndrome. Multiple attempts to treat IZS proved unsuccessful, and despite many hopes, it was no fever dream. Protests rang out when Zell self-administered a prescription of corporate bankruptcy that caused depression, decrepitude and years of general misery. Zell would eventually take his cookies and look for another grave to dance upon. Tribune Company executives, apparently inspired by ancient surgeons who thought things like trephination were a great idea, opted to amputate the sickest part of the company, the newspaper arm, and make it try to survive on its Continued on page 28

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Mia Lehrer Chosen To Design First and Broadway Park

Landscape firm Mia Lehrer + Associates was selected last week to design the First and Broadway Park. It will feature a central hardscaped plaza with seating and shade trees all around it.

$28 Million Facility to Feature Shade, Seating and a ‘Floating’ Restaurant By Eddie Kim n January, four finalists to design the park at First Street and Broadway, across from City Hall, were announced. Last week, city officials came together to reveal the winner: Mia Lehrer + Associates. The Los Angeles-based landscape firm is known for projects such as the outdoor overhaul of the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park and Vista Hermosa Park in City West. The new project will be adjacent to a grassy portion of Spring Street, and across the street from the Los Angeles Times building. One feature that worked in favor of Lehrer’s design was the prevalence of shade and seating, 14th District City Councilman José Huizar said at a press conference at the park site on Thursday, June 9. “People naturally wanted shade,” Huizar said. “The firm that met that request more than anyone else is standing here today.” The park is estimated to cost $28 million. According to Huizar’s office, the councilman since 2013 has secured nearly $25.6 million in Quimby funds, which are charged to housing developers for park creation, site acquisition, land preparation, design and construction. Lehrer’s vision for First and Broadway involves more of a hardscape plaza than the wide-open green space in the adjacent portion of Grand Park. The new park would be anchored by a two-level structure on the northwest corner of the property with a scooped-out amphitheater, with seating underneath the

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A main structure on the northwest corner of the property features a “floating” restaurant with shaded amphitheater seating underneath. The overall project is estimated at $28 million.

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The park design doesn’t feature just trees — tulip-shaped steel structures would provide shade around the property.

overhang of a “floating” second floor; the second level would likely be used as a restaurant space. The north side of the building would have space for a cafe or small store. “There’s a rich urban context that will draw people, both from the new residential community and from City Hall, the L.A. Times, and new businesses,” Lehrer said in an interview. “People can linger and play on the weekends but also simply walk by on a weekday and enjoy the sensation of coming and going through the design. It’s both a plaza and park.” The central plaza in the two-acre site would be flanked by pockets of greenery with built-in seating. The design includes a small rock-paved path along Spring Street, as well as some artful, tulip-shaped shade structures scattered around the plaza. “We wanted to complement the open space and programming at Grand Park and make a flexible landmark for the city,” said Ben Feldmann, a principal with Mia Lehrer + Associates. “It wasn’t so important for us to have a radical design, but a comfortable place to return to.” Lehrer’s team will continue to refine its design, working with the city Department of Recreation and Parks and Bureau of Engineering, and also courting public comment. There is no start date for major construction, according to Huizar’s office, but the park is slated to open by 2019. Lehrer’s design was one of four finalists. AECOM offered a large central grass area flanked by hardscaped pockets of seating and social sections. Brooks + Scarpa featured a hardscape similar to Lehrer’s, but with ribbon-like striations of grass and concrete curving over an indoor auditorium near the center of the property. Eric Owen Moss, meanwhile, went high-concept with a hilly landmass with social spaces punched into it, plus a translucent, multi-story structure for dining and indoor recreation. Before the city purchased the First and Broadway property from the state in 2013, it held the remnants of a 13-story state office building that was damaged in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake and mostly torn down five years later. In the ensuing decades the site was often scarred with graffiti and was a favorite location for skateboarders; for a period it was boarded up and became a homeless encampment. In 2014, the city demolished the old underground parking garage and last year began courting design bids from local firms. The conclusion of First and Broadway’s design competition comes on the heels of a similar process at Pershing Square, where a roughly $50 million renovation has been proposed. Paris-based Agence Ter was named as the designer on May 12, but it is unclear when funds will be secured and work will begin. Elsewhere, delays have plagued Los Angeles State Historic Park, which began its overhaul in March 2014, and the Arts District Park near Urth Caffé, which kicked off construction in December 2014. Both delays stem from soil contamination, but the parks are expected to open later this year. eddie@downtownnews.com

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After 162 Years, Downtown Church Will Close Congregants Angry as Parent Body Prepares to Initiate a ‘Dormancy’ Period for First United Methodist Church By Nicholas Slayton inny Brideau, like nearly two dozen other members of First United Methodist Church, was upset when a 90-minute meeting on April 26 concluded. She and her fellow worshippers left knowing that their pastor was departing, and that the church’s overseeing body was set to shut down regular operations of their congregation. Members were being advised to find a new church. Brideau, a Downtown resident who has attended FUMC since 2004, said that congregants were told that the decision by the California-Pacific Conference, the Methodist group that runs FUMC and roughly 350 other churches in Central and Southern California, Hawaii, Guam and other places in the Pacific, was irreversible. Emotions ran high, recalled another congregant, Tom Grode, and for many the reasoning for the shutdown seemed insufficient. Some members left the meeting just as confused as when they arrived, he said, and felt that their questions about the church’s fate weren’t being sufficiently answered. “The bishop said, ‘I’m sorry, it’s complicated,’” said Grode, who lives Downtown and had been a member of FUMC for less than a year. It’s a potentially bitter end for an institution that has been a part of Downtown Los Angeles since it started in a saloon in 1854. Operations

will be halted at the end of the month. The California-Pacific Conference will not renew the appointment of Rev. Dan Lewis, who has helmed FUMC since July 2014, when his term finishes on June 30. Nor will the conference appoint a new pastor. According to Rev. Dr. Kathey Wilborn, the district superintendent for the Conference, the church is not officially ending, but rather is going “dormant,” with the decision being driven by a decline in attendance at Sunday services. Some programs the church sponsors will continue, but the lack of a pastor means the end of Sunday services. The administrative tasks usually handled by the pastor will be put under the district’s control, Wilborn said. Wilborn said that the dormancy period is being enacted to restructure and improve how FUMC operates. She said the Conference will analyze the church’s operations and devise a way for it to be revived and run efficiently in the future and grow its congregation. However, she would not guarantee that FUMC will reopen. That depends on the results of the analysis, although she maintained that a full closure is neither sought nor expected. The situation has been bubbling for years in part due to a decline in Sunday service attendance. Still, some congregants say that the current situation is a result of a misunderstanding and poor communication with the Conference

Ginny Brideau and Tom Grode are members of the First United Methodist Church, which currently holds Sunday services in the Villa Flores senior housing complex in South Park. The institution’s parent organization is putting the church into a “dormancy” period on July 1. It is uncertain if the church will reopen.

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over how the church operates and what its priorities are. Brideau said that although Sunday attendance is low — recently it rarely exceeded 30 people, down from about 60 — churchgoers are active throughout the week with meetups and charitable work such as collaborations with the Girl Scouts or youth development programs. Matters came to a head at the April 26 meeting, when church members met with

Wilborn and Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño. Congregants said that it was one of the first times they were able to express their viewpoint to the higher-ups. At the meeting, Brideau and other members came to realize that for Carcaño, Sunday morning attendance is particularly important. “But that’s not where our strength is at,” Brideau said. “There are a lot of things we do, but it’s not church on Sunday.” Continued on page 23

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Grand Park has a lot going for it, but its 4th of July and New Year’s Eve parties are trul y spectacular, each drawing more than 30,000 people to the Civic Center space. Expect similar droves this summer, along with a fat lineup of local bands, food , activities and art for the whole family. Doors open at 2 p.m. and highlights include the eclectic funk-meetsEast Africa sound of musician Dexter Story and his ban d, folksy singersongwriter Jenny O, and tropicalflavored DJ collective LA Junta, to name a few. The free event runs until 9:30 p.m. and fireworks will ignite sho rtly after sundown. There will be numerous street clos ures adjacent to Grand Park on the day, and organizers suggest taking public transit or using the free bike vale t at First and Hill streets. At 200 N. Grand Ave. or grandpa rkala.org.

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Philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad have collected the work of photographer Cindy Sherman for more than 30 years. So it’s no surprise that the first special exhibit in the Grand Avenue museum that opened last fall focuses on her career. Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life is the first major Los Angeles museum show of Sherman’s work in more than two decades, and features 120 photographs, along with her 1997 feature film Office Killer. Sherman’s well-known film still series gets heavy play, and the exhibit also includes her sex pictures, her history photos and her clown series. Although general admission to The Broad is free, Imitation of Life, which is on the first floor, costs $12 to enter. At 221 S. Grand Ave. or thebroad.org.

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A decade ago, Dog Day Afternoon was a novel concept, and some wondered if people would actually bring their pets to the concrete plaza at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Silly doubters. Dog Day Afternoon turns 10 this year, and the July 13 happening will draw more than 1,500 people and 1,000 of their furry friends for some friendly gathering and sniffing. The event hosted by the Downtown Center Business Improvement District is thankfully short on speeches, as the organizers recognize that the best kind of community interaction comes from people talking to each other. Expect big dogs, small dogs, canines of every color and an array of booths from pet stores and area service businesses. At 555 W. Temple St or downtownla.com.

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The Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center series has a bang-up season-ending program: It’s the American Ballet Theatre, featuring L.A. natives Misty Copeland and Stella Abrera in a double homecoming. The three performances, including a Sunday matinee, are assembled by ABT Artistin-Residence Alexei Ratmansky, and are highlighted by his 2012 version of Firebird, Adele is a tour de force. Simple as that. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer which is perfromed to Igor Stravinsky’s is coming to Los Angeles for six nights of soulful ballads and heartbreaking score. Also on the bill are Symphony #9, with songs. She’s got a whopping six concerts at Staples Center on Aug. 5-13, and music by Dmitri Shostakovich, and the West audiences can expect a mix of numbers from her albums, including the Coast premiere of a new piece set to Leonard hits “Someone Like You,”“When We Were Young” and “Skyfall.” Tickets Bernstein’s “Serenade.” Expect familiar tones for all of the shows were sold out at press time, but careful and jaw-dropping leaps and twists, especially scouring of the Internet closer to the concert dates when Copeland takes the stage. should reveal some seats up for grabs. At 135 N. Grand Ave. or musiccenter.org. photo courtesy American Ballet Theatre At 1111 S. Figueroa St. or axs.com.

Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs JULY 3-OCT. 2 AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM The diverse family of winged dinosaurs known as pterosaurs ruled the skies between 660 million and 220 million years ago, with some merely the size of modern-day birds and others as large as planes. The Natural History Museum pays tribute to the beasts with a summer exhibition that gives visitors a hands-on look at how the creatures lived. Highlights in Pterosaurs: Flight photo cour tesy of Natural Hist ory Museum

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in the Age of Dinosaurs include a selection of rare fossils, life-size models and even a virtual flight lab where people can pilot their own dinosaur. Flight requires an additional charge; a $22 adult ticket, or $10 for kids ages 3-10, gets you into the exhibit and the rest of the museum, too. At 900 Exposition Blvd. or nhm.org.

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The temptation is to compare Anime Expo with Comic-Con. That’s silly, because nothing compares to the crowded corporate chaos that is San Diego’s signature event. Anime Expo, meanwhile, probably has a few more years at least until it is completely coopted, as the wilds of Japanese animation and manga don’t yet mean big money to every Hollywood studio. The July 1-4 happening at the Convention Center is a colorful extravaganza, with plenty of gaming, karaoke, shopping and all manner of cosplay, including cosplay chess! You don’t need an outfit to enter, and everyone in a great costume is pretty happy to pose for pictures. If you get hungry, stop by the Butler Café. At 1201 S. Figueroa St. or anime-expo.org.

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Take a step back to the time of new wave, Ronald Reagan and John Hughes movies at the Microsoft Theater. OK, Reagan and Sixteen Candles won’t be in the mix, but on Aug. 12-13, the L.A. Live venue will be host to a huge lineup of “Remember them?” artists. Night one will feature Tommy Tutone, he of “867-5309/Jenny” and Eddie Money. The second night brings Berlin and Marc Almond of Soft Cell. On both nights the throwback crowd will enjoy A Flock of Seagulls, Human League (shown here) and Missing Persons. The big question: Given what has happened with pedestrians in Downtown, will the latter act still proclaim that “nobody walks in L.A.”? At 777 Chick Hearn Court or microsofttheater.com.

Bryan Ferry Aug. 11 at Microsoft Theater

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It’s 2016, but Bryan Ferry is still best known for his work on the band Roxy Music’s 1982 album Avalon — it was the make-out record for a generation of sensitive new wave kids. There are worse things to be remembered for, though Ferry has gone on to prove the album was no fluke, and on Aug. 11 he’ll visit the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. Live. Expect hits such as “Let’s Stick Together,” “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” and “Sign of the Times,” among many others. In recent years, Ferry has dabbled in electronic music and jazz compositions, so don’t be surprised if he displays some range beyond what he penned 34 years ago. Indie singer LP opens up. At 777 Chick Hearn Court or microsofttheater.com.

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What happens when you throw together Pulitzerwinning composer David Lang, world-renowned visual artist Mark Dion, and 18th-century texts chronicling the process of examining the lifeless corpses of criminals in search of literal moral corruption? You get Anatomy Theater, which is one of the darkest and most unconventional collaborations that L.A. Opera has launched with its neighbor, the avant-garde theater REDCAT. It’s also an intriguing one, following an English murderess from confession to execution to autopsy. The twist: She sings opera the whole time. The show contains nudity, violence, mature themes and adult language (the last three are like a Donald Trump rally) and is not recommended for children (also like a Trump rally). At 631 W. Second St. or redcat.org.

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There’s nothing new about Nisei Week, but this year there is something special: The celebration of the Japanese-American community is turning 75. So expect heightened emotions and enthusiasm as everyone converges on Little Tokyo. The lineup includes the Tanabata Festival, a showcase of gorgeous artistic streamers, as well as tea ceremonies and ikebana (flower arranging) demonstrations. There’s a Rubik’s Cube competition, an awesome-but-kinda-gross gyoza-eating challenge, and the highlight, the Grand Parade, which takes place Aug. 14. All events are free. Throughout Little Tokyo or niseiweek.com.

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The weather’s getting balmie r and the sun stays out late r in the evening, which means it’s again time for the Music Center’s popular summertim e series Dance DTLA. The Frid ay evening events launched this month and run throug h September, and alternate between themed dance-alo ng sessions with lessons from an expert, and free-form DJ Nights; admission to the hap penings on the Music Cen ter Plaza is always free. Upcom ing highlights include the July 1 DJ Night curated by Money Mark, the producer best known for throwing down tracks with the Beastie Boy s. He’ll be spinning some pop -inflected funk. Other intr iguing evenings include the Argent ine Tango lesson on July 22 and KCRW DJ/local phenom Ant hony Valadez on Aug. 12. At 135 N. Grand Ave. or mu siccenter.org.

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The city’s biggest celebration of black culture and music returns on June 23-26, bringing dozens upon dozens of concerts, panel discussions, meet-and-greets and other activities to L.A. Live. There are a number of ticketed headline concerts, including June 25 shows with The Roots in The Novo and 2 Chainz (shown here) and Lil Wayne at Staples Center. The free BETX Fan Fest may be the biggest draw, and it’s got some hefty names, including the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd (yes, those teenagers who made “No Type”) and mumbling rap phenom Desiigner, fresh off “Panda” and a feature on Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo. Elsewhere there’s a celebrity basketball game, the American Black Film Festival, and even a “Genius Talk” with DJ Khaled. At 1111 S. Figueroa St. or bet.com/bet-experience.

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Origami, the traditional Japanese art of folding paper, is hundreds of years old, but the exhibition that recently opened in the Japanese American National Museum looks at the art form’s future. Above the Fold, curated by Meher McArthur, features 17 works from nine artists from around the world, and explores how origami is being used in contemporary art. Pieces on display range from Erik DeMaine and Martin DeMaine’s take on Graham Greene’s short story “The Destructors” — text from Greene’s work is on the folded paper (shown here) — to Vincent Floderer’s crumpled, hanging “Unidentified Flying Origami.” Keep an eye out for Jiangwei Wu’s imposing “Ruga Swan” and Robert Lang’s multicolored origami fish in “Vertical Pond II.” At 100 N. Central Ave. or janm.org.

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Brooklyn act Parquet Courts have generated plenty of hipster fans, but don’t get down on them just because they connect with the kids. The affection makes sense, given the group’s stylized sonic collages that mingle melodic punk hooks with slightly drawled lyrics. The band’s newest release, Human Performance, is full of catchy numbers that are just a wee bit outside the mainstream radio spectrum. On Aug. 20, Parqu et Courts will hit The Regent with tunes from the new album like “Dust” and “Berlin Got Blurry,” as well as songs from their four previous discs. Go, grab a drink and see everyone you know who looks like they used to hang out in Williamsburg. At 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com.

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trove of contemporary art, The Broad may be a literal treasure ed much of a role in its but contemporary music hasn’t play arrival of Nonobject(ive), run — yet. That changes with the e bands in partnership a program that features cutting-edg disciplines from dance in ing rang with experimental artists, ks of Mike Kelley, Jeanto video to performance art. The wor gboards for the series, Michel Basquiat and others are sprin d’s which takes place both on The Broa eum. outdoor plaza and inside the mus ing even an with It kicks off June 25 inspired by The Broad’s Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life exhibit, with performances from Perfume Genius (shown here), who will be partnering with masked dance c maven Narcissister, along with Loti “pop a and Cindytalk. There’s even Things are different at T up beauty parlor” from performance A 9 1 4 1 Ringling Bros. Barnum & collective Mutant Salon. JULY ER Bailey Circus this year: The T N E Future highlights include ES C elephants have been retired, and STAPL stops from Vampire rather than parade through arenas Weekend’s Rostam the pachyderms are now in sanctuaries, where they hang out, Batmanglij on Aug. graze and play video games (we made up part of that). Still, the 20 and beatmaker three-ring spectacle of the circus remains, and will be in full Sophie on Sept. effect during 12 performances, including six matinees, at Staples 24. Center on July 14-19. The show, titled “Out of This World,” is a At 221 S. new production, though it will include familiar highlights such Grand Ave. or as lions and tigers, soaring acrobats and a battery of clowns. thebroad.org. Also on the docket are trained dogs and horses and speeding skaters. At 1111 S. Figueroa St., axs.com or ringling.com.

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Be gone, keepers of the gloom. Brooding electronica and moody horror rock have their time and place, and on the first day of July, upbeat Dallas refugee and indie electronica guru Mystery Skulls raids the Resident. Ticket holders are all but guaranteed a high-decibel dance party that has little if anything to do with phrenology and everything to do with rhythmic physiology. With an average BPM simulating the pounding of a mother’s heartbeat as heard from within the womb, Mystery Skulls acolytes will be transported to a state that promises to renew the spirit. At 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com.

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Pershing Square m ay be oft maligned for its unfriendly, fortres s-like feel and lack of greenery. A makeover is in th e works, but before that happens, the city Department of Re creation and Parks brings back a lineup of some of the best free concerts and entertainment in Downtown. An estimated 3,000 -5,000 people turn up for each summer Down town Stage show, which take places on cons ecutive Saturday nig hts. The 2016 roster wasn’t available at press time, but in the past the park has drawn acts inc luding America, X, Survivo r and Rickie Lee Jo nes. Plus, there’s a beer and liquor bar on-site, which never hurts. Beyond the big Saturday conc er ts the park hosts free Fri day night movie sc reenings (which kick off with trivia), and lunchtim e performances on Wednesdays and Fridays. At 532 S. Olive St. or laparks.org/persh ingsquare.

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It is said that politics and religion are topics best avoided at parties. Either playwright Ayad Akhtar didn’t get the memo, or, more likely, he did, and thought it yielded great dramatic potential. Whatever the case, Akhtar takes a dinner party in that direction in Disgraced, which recently began previews and runs through July 17 at the Mark Taper Forum. The 90-minute play won the Pulitzer Prize, and Kimberly Senior, who directed the Broadway run, is at the helm here in Downtown. The show, by the way, tackles current geopolitics, racial profiling and Islamophobia. The Mark Taper Forum is also hosting community conversations about the issues raised in Disgraced on June 15, 24 and July 7, featuring Senior and religious and cultural scholars. At 135 N. Grand Ave. or centertheatregroup.org.

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For four days this summer, Franco-Brazilian dance company Compagnie Käfig is showing off the wide world of hip-hop dance with a suite of free and ticketed activities. It begins June 16 with “Ain’t No Half Steppin’,” a free panel discussion at Grand Park chronicling the growth of dance from the funk movement to B-boy culture. There’s a hip-hop edition of the Music Center’s late-night Sleepless party on June 17, beginner hip-hop dance class on June 18 and the Beat Swap Meet on June 19, where visitors can buy records, talk to DJs, and hear live music. There are also three formal performances by Compagnie Käfig to round out the weekend. At 135 N. Grand Ave. or musiccenter.org.

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The crowds at the Downtown Art Walk swell in the summer, and why not? The warm weather makes people want to stroll the streets and eat and drink at all the cafes, restaurants and bars that have outdoor patios. Dozens of galleries stay open late on the second Thursday of every month, and you can find plenty of food trucks. Sure, the area is overwhelmed by people from beyond Downtown, but locals still regularly run into someone they know about every six steps. You might even go home with some art. Throughout the Historic Core or downtownartwalk.com.

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In the finest traditions of Los Angeles’ raw underground, the third incarnation of the Berserktown Festival promises three days of music that defy strict categorization in a space that offers ample opportunities to fly one’s freak flag and feel downright normal about it. On the weekend of Aug. 12-14, the Teragram Ballroom in City West hosts a range of artists from spunky, retro electronic-armed CC Dust to darkwave regent Drab Majesty to dedicated highhat popping punks Gorilla Angreb. Three-day passes are sold out, but single-day entrance is still available for those with the outsider hunger. At 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

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The “Subway to the Sea” opened in May, but you don’t have to take the train to Santa Monica, or even drive, to see a floating armada. You’ll get that chance on June 23 at the “Double Ascension” fountain in front of City National Plaza, though all boats here will be crafted from paper. The annual Psomas Paper Yacht Challenge invites Downtowners to fold, staple and tape their own seaworthy vessels, which will be propelled by giant fans during a series of heats. The builders of the three fastest “yachts” win trophies, and the after-work event includes a silent auction, food and other goodies. All proceeds including entry fees will benefit Skid Row Housing Trust. At Fifth and Flower streets or psomas.com/yachtchallenge.

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A long-held idiom tells us never to judge books by their cover, but what about metal bands by their names? We can confirm that Cannibal Corpse, After the Burial, and Suffocation are all as musically heavy as their monikers suggest. They’re descending on L.A. Live on Aug. 12 alongside a slew of other bands for the cheerfully named Summer Slaughter Tour, which promises an epic night of headbanging, probably to vivid lyrical descriptions of human suffering. Headliner Cannibal Corpse, for one, has been making music for nearly 30 years, pissing off countless parents and even former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, who claimed the band was undermining the country’s character. You get to decide for yourself when you hear “A Skull Full of Maggots” in person at The Novo. BTW: It’s not symbolic. It really is about a skull full of maggots. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or thenovodtla.com.

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The Architecture and De sign Museum (or simply A+D) arrived in the Arts Distric t last year with some ser ious fanfare, and an ongoing exhibition showcases a roster of ambitious and weird works from the institutio n’s new neighbors. Its Come In! ser ies highlights the cuttin g-edge creations of designers aro und the city, and the cur rent slate features works from a number of Downtown artists including HK Zamani, Ave Pildas, Tim Durfee and mo re. The pieces in Come In! DTLA range from furniture to abstract short films to photograph y to an interactive presen tation of a Mars landing. At 900 E. Fourth St. or apl usd.org.

In a day and age informed by production polish and consummate professionalism, Guided By Voices feel like a bizarre fever dream. Since 1983, the Dayton, Ohio rockers have been your on-again/off-again go-to source for lofidelity releases that blend and appropriate a canon of DIY styles from early psych and garage to raucous punk. After a few hiatuses and a lineup tweak or two, frontman Robert Pollard and the rest of the gang twirl into town on Aug. 1920 for a pair of dates at the Teragram Ballroom. Slated for release later this year, the band’s LP Please Be Honest will mark their 23rd album. So it’s safe to say you can expect a variety of cuts at these two gigs. At 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

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Faith and Flower It’s a big deal when esquire magazine deems a cocktail one of the best in the nation. faith & flower is one of Downtown’s top new dining destinations, and bar director Michael Lay’s drinks menu has rightfully gotten a lot of love. that english Milk Punch lives up to the hype — assuming you get to the restaurant before it sells out. even if that’s the case, there are a slew of inventive drinks on the menu at this ornate South Park eatery that features some unforgettable spirits. What You’re Drinking: Seriously, get the english Milk Punch. It combines a countless number of liquors, juices and spices with a touch of milk, which is filtered out to leave a translucent but silky smooth elixir. At 705 W. Ninth St., (213) 239-0642 or faithandflowerla.com.

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MrS. FiSh the adage “as above, so below, ” though philosophically sound, scarcely applies to Mrs. fish, a basement bar many stories below and a world removed from its rooftop sister establishment, Perch. enter through an anonymous doorway just north of Pershing Square and descend down a winding flight of steps to find yourself in a land of confusing but not unwelcome design flourishes. there’s an inexplicably large fish tank, a cowhide up-

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One copy per person. SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Chinatown Summer Nights Chinatown Central & West Plazas, 943 and 951 N. Broadway, (213) 680-0243 or chinatownla.com. 5 p.m.-Midnight: We know you’re excited about the food trucks, beer garden, photo booth, traditional Chinese crafts, KCRW DJs and seven hours of live music. But can we all agree that the standout is the Capuchin monkey? Queer Biennial II Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com. June 18-19, 12 p.m.: Writers, artists, community activists and other voices for the LGBTQ community accept Native Strategies magazine’s kind invitation to pontificate on the histories informing the queer present and future. SUNDAY, JUNE 19 Beat Swap Meat Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8080 or grandparkla.org. 12 p.m.: Vinyl culture lives on in this day-long album swap, turntable philosophizing and all-around group huddle about the merits of a most fetishized form. Flutes Across the World California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., (213) 687-2190 or grandperformances.org. 3 p.m.: Building off the success of “Hands Across America,” this flautist’s dream features a flute-making workshop as a prelude to an all-out jam session.

MONDAY, JUNE 13 Sandra Tsing Loh Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com. 7 p.m.: Be very careful of Sandra Tsing Loh. She’s the first to acknowledge this, and indeed, her newest book/stage show is titled “The Madwoman in the Volvo: My Year of Raging Hormones.” In a partnership with the Pasadena Playhouse, Tsing Loh is coming to Downtown Los Angeles. Whiles Volvos can do serious damage, few of them are as savagely funny, self-effacing and admittedly menopausal as Loh. THURSDAY, JUNE 16 Ain’t No Half Steppin’ Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8080 or grandparkla.org. 6 p.m.: UCR Dance professor Imani Kai Johnson unites a bevy of panelists representing dance styles and eras ranging from the B-Boy phenomena to the celebrated “Soul Train” in a complimentary discussion about the legacy of dance. Bringing Pro Football Back to L.A. The California Club, 538 S. 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Ace Hotel 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com. June 15, 7 p.m.: Morgan Spurlock of Super Size Me! fame presents The Pistol Shrimps, the story of a woman-only rec basketball league. It happens to contain a few celebrities, hence the movie treatment. Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com. See website for details. Grand Central Market 317 S. Broadway, (213) 624-2378 or grandcentralmarket.com. June 15, 8 p.m.: There is no more appropriate venue to watch the Downtown-set unrequited heartbreak meditation (500) Days of Summer than the patio looking up on the very hillside that haunts the film. IMAX California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 744-2019 or californiasciencecenter.org. Journey to Space 3D brings audience members along on an E-ticket ride of exploration to the red planet. Ewan McGregor is the voice of Humpback Whales 3D. Not

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Street Food Cinema Exposition Park, (323) 254-6058 or streetfoodcinema.com. June 18, 5:30 p.m.: Do you like Mookie Wilson? Do you like New York? Do you like pizza parlors? All those come together in the Spike Lee joint Do The Right Thing.

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Anatomy Theater REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 972-8001 or redcat.org. June 16-18, 8 p.m. and June 19, 2 p.m.: David Lang and Mark Dion enter the world of the macabre with a theatrical dissection (see what we did there?) of a 1700s murder. It’s a partnership between REDCAT and L.A. Opera. Bob Baker’s Sketchbook Revue Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com. June 18-19, 2:30 p.m.: The Sketchbook Revue promises a cast of marionettes that will alternately delight and terrify. Compagnie Kafig Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8001 or laopera.org. June 17-18, 7:30 p.m. and June 19, 2 p.m.: In a potent blend of street, hip-hop and circus styles, the eclectic Compagnie Kafig blends high and low in a postmodern dance buffet. Disgraced Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or centertheatregroup.org. June 15-18, 8 p.m. and June 19, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: The winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced is a gripping tale of assimilating into the American dream in a big city. The 90-minute play tackles current geopolitics, racial profiling and Islamophobia. Through July 17. MORE LISTINGS @ downtownnews.com/calendar

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will affect the foundation’s work. First United Methodist maintains the parking lot with the 1010 Corporation, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Methodist Church. The dormancy period will not affect that arrangement and parking proceeds will continue to go toward community efforts, Wilborn said. The congregation currently counts about 60 people, according to Rev. Lewis, although more than 100 show up throughout the month to events beyond Sunday services. Despite the small size, Lewis said the membership is diverse. He said there are families and elderly congregants, and that members have a range of income levels. Wilborn said the California-Pacific Conference will not reverse its decision. That has sparked an outcry from church members such as Grode, who questioned why services must end while the parent body conducts its assessment. Wilborn said the Conference will form a strategic group that will look into how the church can better handle its ministries and activities if and when it reopens. There is no timeline for the process, although Carcaño told the congregation the assessment could take a year. On July 1, the district will get a new superintendent, Rev. Mark Nakagawa, who is currently the pastor at Little Tokyo’s Centenary United Methodist Church. In an interview with Los Angeles Downtown News, Nakagawa said that he hopes the strategic group can work with FUMC members and come up with a plan that takes less than a year. Come July 1, FUMC members have the option of transferring to a different church. There

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are four other Methodist churches under the organization’s umbrella in the Downtown area: Centenary, United University Church on the USC campus, Chinese United in Chinatown and La Plaza United Methodist Church. Lewis, who will move to a church in Hollywood on July 1, is urging the members to transfer en masse. “If they want to have a say in the future of First United Methodist, they’ll really have a stronger position while they remain connected to a current Downtown United Methodist church and work from the strength of that location,” he said. Congregants do not yet seem ready to take that approach. Sarah Munshin, who has been a member of FUMC for more than three decades, said she wants to see what happens in the final weeks before the dormancy period begins. She

and other members and Lewis said they expect to have more discussions in the coming weeks. However, some members, including Brideau, said they will not transfer, and instead plan to keep their membership at FUMC to make sure its numbers do not fall further. She said that congregants will continue to meet, even without a pastor. With the dormancy period approaching, a sense of uncertainty prevails. Members are worried over the loss of an institution that formed shortly after California became a state in 1850. “I’m hoping there’s some more clarity in the near future, or at least enough clarity that people can feel okay about what’s going on,” Grode said. “There are people who are really confused.” nicholas@downtownnews.com

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Amid Giant Buildings, Giant Bunnies Inflatable Rabbits Hop Into Downtown as Part of Art Project By Nicholas Slayton he rules displayed alongside the giant bunnies lined up next to a series of Downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers last week were clear: Do not roll on or jump on the inflated rabbits. Do not kick or punch them or smoke next to them. Do not lie down on top of the rabbits. Other behaviors, however, were allowed. The signage indicated that visitors could hug and give gentle kisses to the white nylon creations that were illuminated at night. Photos were encouraged. The bunnies were, believe or not, an installation from an Australian artist, and appeared in Downtown on June 5-11 as the third stop on a four-city U.S. tour of buildings owned by the office giant Brookfield Properties. The company’s subsidiary Arts Brookfield displayed them at the FIGat7th mall, and the office complexes Bank of America Plaza and Wells Fargo Center. Previous stops on the tour were New York City and Houston. The works, together called “Intrude,” came from Australian artist Amanda Parer. She made five of the rabbits and Brookfield commissioned two more, though only one of those additions was on display in Downtown Los Angeles due to technical issues, said Karen Kitchen, a senior producing director for Arts Brookfield. The installation carried an environmental message: The population of cute and furry bunnies is out of control in Australia. After being introduced to the country in 1788, early in the European colonial period, they did what rabbits do, which is multiply quickly. They have damaged the native ecosystem by eat-

Six giant inflatable bunnies were set up in Downtown last week as part of an art installation. Mayra Rojas brought her small white rabbit, Hercules, to play among the larger creatures.

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DOWNTOWNNEWS.COM On Tuesday, she brought an actual live white rabbit to see the giant inanimate bunnies. Her pet, Hercules, scurried around on the grass in front of one of the artworks, far more active than his larger counterpart. Rojas said she heard about the installation on Facebook, and brought Hercules to see and play around them. “I hope Hercules likes it,” she said, holding and petting the bunny, who seemed far more interested in the grass than his nylon “cousin.” Tim Sonnefeld from East Hollywood was walking through Downtown with a friend, Molly Weingart, when they heard about the rabbits and decided to check them out. After seeing the two FIGat7th rabbits, Weingart wanted to see the rest. “I love public art in weird places like this,” she said. Kitchen said that the installations activated parts of the office complexes that might normally not be very busy. An added benefit, she said, was entertaining the tenants at those properties and engaging them. That is also a goal for Parer. “I love the idea of getting art out of the gallery environment and making it available for all to experience, not just those who might frequent galleries,” Parer said. “I think that’s what art should do.” The rabbits’ last day in Downtown was Saturday. Then they hopped on to Denver, the final stop on the tour. nicholas@downtownnews.com

The Central City Crime Report Sidewalk Scuffles, Yoga Theft and More Stolen Bikes By Nicholas Slayton n the Central City Crime Report, we survey the recent week in public safety. All information is provided by the LAPD’s Central Division.

the afternoon of June 1. The assailant produced a folding knife, swinging it at the other man three times and shouting “I will shank you,” but the victim was uninjured. The first man was arrested.

Sidewalk Scuffle: At 2 p.m. on May 29, two men approached another man on the sidewalk at Fifth and Hill streets and demanded that he give them his wallet. The victim handed over his cash, but then was punched in the face by one of the assailants. He fell to the ground and was kicked and hit with a club. The man’s cell phone was also taken.

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Push to Move Regional Planning Office to Alhambra Falls Flat Approximately 150 County Employees Expected to Remain in Downtown By Eddie Kim ast summer, Fifth District County Supervisor Michael Antonovich proposed a move that would impact the Civic Center: He sought to relocate the roughly 150-employee county Department of Regional Planning from the Hall of Records on Temple Street to the city of Alhambra, seven miles away. Over the past few months, Antonovich has repeatedly pushed for the Board of Supervisors to sign a lease for 130,000 square feet of space at The Alhambra, an office complex owned by Downtown-based developer the Ratkovich

Company. The effort, which sparked opposition from entities including the union representing the potentially affected county employers, may be on its last legs, with the result that the workers would remain in Downtown Los Angeles. At the board’s May 30 meeting, a motion from Antonovich to sign the lease right away, then examine other expansion ideas, failed to garner support. Instead, Supervisor Don Knabe moved to split Antonovich’s motion into three. The board only approved the second and third motions, which call for reviewing how to bulk up services at existing Regional Department

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The Ratkovich Company has extended its lease deadline to July 6, according to David Howard from the office of County CEO Sachi Hamai. Company President Wayne Ratkovich testified at the May 30 meeting that the developer cannot continue extending deadlines. “It’s been a year,” he said. “We have held property off the market, including space that had commitments to other tenants. We have done everything we can to make this work for the county.” Although the supervisors agreed to review the motion before July 5, the lack of support from the board and the May 30 rejection of Antonovich’s request for a lease signing indicate it will not move forward. eddie@downtownnews.com

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