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or more than two decades, Tim Dang served as producing artistic director of Little Tokyo theater company East West Players, overseeing both its business and artistic sides. He announced his retirement earlier this year, and last the week the company named a replacement: Snehal Desai, currently EWP’s associate artistic director. The selection followed a national search. “He has a national reputation in the theater world as a fierce proponent of diversity, multi-culturalism and new Asian American artistic work,” EWP Board of Trustees CoChair Daniel Mayeda said in a prepared statement. Desai’s EWP productions as director include the world premieres of A Nice Indian Boy and the U.S. v. Bhagat Singh Thind, as well as last year’s well-received take on The Who’s Tommy. He has also led productions at The Old Globe in San Diego and the Old Vic in London, and worked at more than a dozen theaters in New York City. Desai took over on July 1 (after Los Angeles Downtown News went to press) but Dang will stay on to facilitate the transition.

Ten50 Sells Out 50-Condo First Phase

hen Ten50, the luxury condominium tower being built at 1050 S. Grand Ave.

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS in South Park by developer Trumark Urban, opens in the fall, it will be the first infusion of for-sale units into a market that real estate experts say is starved for supply. Early sales at Ten50 seem to demonstrate this demand, as the developer recently announced that onethird of the 151 units sold out in mid-June, two months after sales started. Trumark Urban said they are ahead of schedule on sales, and second-phase condos are now available. “We’ve seen unprecedented interest and incredible traction on our for-sale residences. Clearly, the opportunity to purchase real estate in DTLA has become more and more attractive as rents continue to rise,” Arden Hearing, managing director for Trumark Urban, said in a prepared statement. Ten50 touts residences with floor-to-ceiling windows and amenities such as a pool deck, lounge, screening room and concierge. Condos start at $500,000. The Los Angeles condo market continues to feel the squeeze of low supply; a report from real estate firm Polaris Pacific, which is leading sales for Ten50, found that the city only has about 3.8 months of condo supply, less than the sixmonth benchmark considered ideal for a balanced housing market.

Downtown News Wins Three L.A. Press Club Awards

os Angeles Downtown News captured three prizes at the city’s biggest journalism event. On Sunday, June 26, the Los Angeles Press Club held its 58th annual Southern California Journalism Awards at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, where it dispensed scores of prizes for the year’s best print, TV, radio, online

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and other journalism. The Downtown News art department of Brian Allison, Yumi Kanegawa and Alexis Rawlins won first place in the Design category for “The Don’t Miss Summer.” Additionally, senior writer Eddie Kim earned a pair of awards, in Entertainment News or Feature for his profile of the Chinatown underground radio station KCHUNG, and in Business, for the story “The Rising Cost of Downtown Living.” Kim also finished second in the Journalist of the Year category. Other highranking finishes included Executive Editor Jon Regardie getting third place in both Columns and Obituary writing. Doug Davis finished

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third in the Editorial Cartoon category. The Press Club had a record turnout this year, with more than 1,000 submissions.

LAPD Focuses on Pet Safety at New Fair

s the Downtown Los Angeles population increases, so does the number of pets in the area. Thus, on Saturday, July 9, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Traffic Division is hosting the inaugural People and Continued on page 15

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Finally, a Mayoral Election Worth Watching

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p until June 26, the races for Los Angeles’ three citywide offices were snoozers. Incumbent City Attorney Mike Feuer and City Controller Ron Galperin are running unopposed. The only mainstream competitor to Mayor Eric Garcetti was Mitchell Schwartz, an impassioned public affairs consultant who has a good resume — including runEDITOR & PUBLISHER: Sue Laris ning Barack Obama’s campaign in California in 2008 GENERAL MANAGER: Dawn Eastin — but who nonetheless appears unlikely to make the mayor check his rearview mirror. EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Jon Regardie SENIOR WRITER: Eddie Kim Things changed on Monday, June 27, when Steve STAFF WRITER: Nicholas Slayton Barr, the founder and former head of Green Dot, the CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Kathryn Maese S I N C E 19 7 2 respected charter school organization, announced CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Jeff Favre, Greg Fischer Los Angeles Downtown News his candidacy. At first glance Barr also does not ap1264 W. 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At Union Rescue Mission, There Are Now More Women Than Men Longtime Service Provider Helping More Than 600 Women in Downtown and at Sylmar Facility By Eddie Kim nion Rescue Mission has been helping the region’s homeless population for 125 years. It opened its facility at 545 S. San Pedro St. in 1994, providing housing, food, counseling and other services to thousands of Skid Row men and women each year. Rev. Andy Bales became CEO more than a decade ago. Last week, he said he experienced something he had never seen before: The number of women URM serves has surpassed the number of men. Bales said the Skid Row center currently houses about 120 women on temporary cots, 170 in bunk beds and 140 women and children in the fourth-floor family emergency center. Add in the women and children at URM’s Hope Gardens transitional housing facility in Sylmar, and the mission is serving more than 600 women. It is currently helping about 500 men. “It has never been this drastic in the entire time I’ve been here,” Bales said. The situation comes as Downtown Los Angeles and the rest of the region has experienced a stunning, if largely overlooked, surge in the number of homeless women, which has been coupled with a rise in reports of physical, verbal and sexual abuse. Los Angeles Downtown News recently reported that, based on figures from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the number of homeless women in the county jumped 55% in the past three years. During that period, the overall homeless population grew by 18.8%. Numerous figures at Downtown service providers said the LAHSA statistics provide factual evidence to a situation they have seen firsthand in recent years. The jobs training program Chysalis saw a 31% increase in the number of women it helps between 2012 and 2015. The URM’s policy is to accommodate all women who walk through its doors, Bales said, but the Skid Row center is running out of space.

Women spill into the chapel to sleep at night, and more and more cots are being set up in any viable space. Bales is even considering pitching a tent on the roof so that more people can stay. A woman who arrives at URM can stay for 15 days for free, though Bales say many are “extended” for a full month. After that, women normally enroll in URM’s Gateway program to continue their stay. Gateway charges $210 a month for people to have their own bunk and access to communal facilities like the mission’s learning center, but $60 of that is tucked into a “savings account” so that people have a small nest egg when they depart. Bales said demand is booming, which he considers terrible news: With the Gateway beds are filled up, many women are staying on temporary cots for free until program slots open. ‘Very Few Options’ Alayna McDonald, 24, arrived at URM a month ago after five years of forced prostitution; during that period she was also arrested and charged with theft in Tennessee. She found temporary housing at a facility in Pasadena, but, ironically, had to leave because she did not have a drug addiction to treat. McDonald said she has met numerous women with similar stories during her stay at URM. She has enrolled in the Gateway program. “It’s only been a month but we’ve all noticed an increase. There were hardly any women having to sleep in the chapel when I got here,” McDonald said. “Now it’s full at night.” Many women in the Gateway program are waiting for housing and job placement. That includes 53-year-old Debra BushNix, who has been at the shelter for more than a year. Bush-Nix left her home in Mississippi after suffering a back injury that left her unable to work her job at a law firm. She lost her insurance and burned through the last of her 401(K) savings before deciding to seek help in Los Angeles, where she had lived in the past.

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Rev. Andy Bales has been CEO of Union Rescue Mission for more than a decade, but the influx of women through the shelter’s doors has “never been this drastic,” he says.

“I’ve been homeless since 2013, but I would have actually been on the street on May 2, 2015, if it had not been for this place,” Bush-Nix said, gesturing at the ceiling of the cool, calm chapel. “There are no options, or very few options, for women to come off the street.” It was a similar story for Dawn Ghan, 41. She spent time at URM in 2013, and returned about two months ago after leaving an abusive relationship. She was sharply critical of the lack of classes and support groups for women in Skid Row. It’s an atmosphere, others have noted, that is predominantly male, and Continued on page 13

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Soaring Prices and Big Divide With Convention Center Plan

A rendering of the futuristic, colorful redesign of the Convention Center from the team of Populous and HMC Architects. The city approved the plan last year, though a new report says it would cost $720 million, not $470 million as anticipated.

New Report Says Expansion Will Costs $250 Million More Than Expected. Debate Over Whether City Should Bring in Private Partner Continues By Eddie Kim ity officials have long been discussing plans for a $470 million overhaul of the Los Angeles Convention Center, with the goal of making the outdated facility appealing to meeting planners by undertaking upgrades such as turning two separate buildings into a contiguous facility. The city would pay for the work. Doing that, however, will cost not $470 million, but $720 million, according to a new report from City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana. Another option, one where a private developer handles the financing and the project expands to include retail, a hotel and housing, could cost more than $1 billion, his study found, though there could be significant savings down the road. The numbers have sparked skepticism and added to a divide over the vision for the future of the outdated complex. “The initial findings are interesting, but we have to take a sharp pencil to it,” said LACC Executive Director Bud Ovrom, who has long worked on the city-funded effort. “One thing to note is that the Bureau of Engineering has made it crystal clear that $350 million is their construction budget. If it comes in higher, we

would cut something out. BOE has a strong history of projects coming on time and on budget.” Santana’s report was issued late last month. It arrives as city officials are preparing to discuss which path to pursue. Upgrading the Convention Center has been talked about for decades, and the city previously pursued a path that would have Anschutz Entertainment Group oversee and finance a renovation as part of the Farmers Field plan. When the stadium effort failed, the city began looking at a self-funded makeover. After months of considering bids, the city last June picked the architecture team of Populous and HMC Architects for the $470 million overhaul. Then, in February, Santana released a report proposing a “P3,” or public-private partnership. Instead of the city floating bonds and serving as general contractor on the project, Santana envisioned a private developer creating a new design, then financing, building and ultimately running the convention center. There is some precedent, as AEG currently runs the complex in a partnership with the city. The report surprised many people, but Santana said it made sense because the private partner, not the city, would arrange financing, and then would make its money back with

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profits down the line. The report also points to maximizing the Convention Center’s footprint at a time that Downtown Los Angeles is seeing massive growth. Santana’s new report, conducted by the firm Arup and MGAC, says any work will be far more expensive than previously envisioned. The Populous/HMC design, which would largely leave the South and West halls of the Convention Center intact, connecting them with a new structure over Pico Boulevard, would see a $250 million price hike, according to the study. The hikes come from increased estimates for not only construction work, but “soft” costs (such as design and legal work) and the project’s risk contingency. Santana’s report proffers two main P3 designs, with the main difference being that one

would demolish and rebuild the West Hall, while the other would simply give it a significant renovation. Either way, it would include new retail, office space and even housing. The cost ranges from $911 million to $1.13 billion. “It runs against the grain, as a P3 is not the traditional way that buildings get built by the city,” Santana said in an interview earlier this year. “But given the amount of real estate here, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we can do it while minimizing financial risk.” When first considering the P3 plan several months ago, City Council members appeared cool to the idea. Santana and the new report say a P3 option is preferable because it would not require the city to push its debt limit by floating bonds, and P3 financing would allow Continued on page 13

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s the city discusses a new Convention Center, another major convention component, the hotel stock, is also causing turmoil. Responding to an overall shortage of hotel rooms, city officials want to build a Convention Center hotel with up to 1,000 rooms. Current talks rankled L.A. Live owner Anschutz Entertainment Group, which recently pulled the plug on its anticipated 755-room expansion of the J.W. Marriott hotel. The $500 million project was slated to rise on an empty lot opposite the existing 1,001-room Ritz/Marriot hotel on Olympic Boulevard, but negotiations for hotel development benefits and subsidies came to a halt last month. “Since announcing the expansion in early 2015, AEG has sought support for the project under the City’s standard policies and practices for hotel development incentives,” AEG spokesman Yusef Robb said in a prepared statement. “Unfortunately, AEG was recently inphoto courtesy of AEG Worldwide formed that in order to reAnschutz Entertainment Group has pulled the plug on a $500 ceive that support, it would million expansion of its J.W. Marriott Hotel. be required to surrender

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Meet Downtown’s New Top Cop Howard Leslie Takes Over the LAPD’s Central Division At a Key Point in Time By Eddie Kim or Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Howard Leslie, the past three months have been a crash course in all things Downtown Los Angeles. That’s to be expected, considering that on March 20 he became the commanding officer of Central Division, in charge of about 400 LAPD and civilian employees. There was no shortage of advice from Capt. Mike Oreb, who held the post for the past three years, and other former Central heads. Still, one thing resonated. “They all say Central Division is a marathon, not a sprint,” Leslie, 53, said during a recent interview at Central’s fortress-like building on Sixth Street in Skid Row. The largest of the LAPD’s 22 divisions in terms of population and the number of calls it receives, Central holds jurisdiction in some of the poorest and wealthiest parts of Los Angeles. Leslie has devoted time to exploring as many communities as possible, soaking in the thicket of cranes in South Park, the beauty and chaos of the Historic Core, the melting pot of Chinatown, the stories of loss and recovery on Skid Row, and everywhere in between. “I told Howard that he needs to prioritize on the fly, identify critical needs, and move quickly on that while not forgetting any responsibilities elsewhere. The job requires juggling a surprising amount of issues,” remarked Oreb, now the

area commanding officer at Harbor Division in San Pedro. “But Howard has the energy to do a good job.” Leslie is a lithe man with sharp, serious eyes and a no-nonsense demeanor; it is particularly evident in the way he talks about his career. While growing up in Oakland, Calif., he didn’t aspire to be a cop. Rather, he slipped into an elective course on criminology during his second year at California State University, Long Beach, and ended up switching out of his business major as a result. He interned with the Oakland Police Department during his senior year of college and joined the LAPD in 1987. He has held myriad positions since, including time in West Bureau’s gang division, the elite Metropolitan Division’s SWAT team, and undercover for Internal Affairs. Leslie’s career took a big leap forward in 2013, when he was promoted to patrol captain at Wilshire Division in the Mid-City area. Wilshire’s commanding officer, Capt. Eric Davis, had spotted leadership potential in Leslie, and began grooming him for the division’s top spot. He held the post until being rotated to Central. Commanding officers are regularly shuffled throughout LAPD divisions, and it is common for Central leaders to spend only two or three years in the job. It has also proved, if not quite a launch pad, then certainly a position that some big names have held. Police Chief Charlie Beck was named head of Central Division in 2002.

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Former Central head Capt. Andrew Smith became a commander and led the LAPD’s Media Relations unit before being hired last year as police chief for Green Bay, Wisconsin. Another Central leader, Blake Chow, is now commander of Operations in West Bureau. The spotlight on Central Division doesn’t faze Leslie, who has already made some changes in the way his officers patrol. Oreb pushed to increase the number of foot beats in communities such as the Historic Core. Leslie has gone a step further, requiring officers working foot beats only to work foot beats, and to walk the same communities every week. “It’s so important for people to see the same two officers and build relationships. That’s how you get flows of important info,” he said. “We might not have a foot beat seven days a week in an area, but if I can get the same two officers there for four days, that’s much more effective.”

Learning Skid Row Not surprisingly, the toughest part of Leslie’s Downtown crash course has been learning the ins and outs of Skid Row, including the history of court cases that have shaped what law enforcement can and cannot do when working with homeless individuals. Like many people working or living in the community, Leslie is vexed by the encampments growing in Skid Row and beyond, and worries that people living there are harmed by an unclean, unsafe and often uncontrolled environment. He sighed as he pondered the prevalence of mental illness in the community. LAPD remains a common first responder for people suffering emotional breakdowns or putting themselves or others in danger, and the new captain is pushing his officers to take a one-week course on how to work with potentially mentally ill people. The course is mandaContinued on page 15

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Roman Zhurbin and Misty Copeland appear in Stravinsky’s “Firebird,” which American Ballet Theatre will perform this week in Downtown.

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By Nicholas Slayton he American Ballet Theatre is one of the most storied dance companies in the world. It was founded in 1940 and has launched the careers of too many dancers to count. It has performed Swan Lake, Giselle and every other warhorse, and has staged the works of Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp and, again, too many composers to count. It has visited Los Angeles multiple times, always winning rapturous applause. Still, the performances at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion this week have several asterisks. Some of them involve the people on stage. One involves an inaugural event. Another concerns a particular audience member. The three performances on Friday-Sunday, July 8-10, serve as a homecoming for ABT principal dancers Misty Copeland and Stella Abrera, who both hail from the Los Angeles area. They will be front and center as the company rolls out pieces including a version of Stravinsky’s “Firebird.” In the audience will be Rachel Moore, and if she experiences a sense of déjà-vu, that’s understandable. Though Moore is currently the President and CEO of the Music Center, the campus that includes the Dorothy Chandler, she was a dancer with ABT in the 1980s. After leaving the stage, she went behind the scenes, and served as Executive Director of the company for seven years before being named CEO in 2011. She left ABT last summer for the Music Center job.

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She’s enthusiastic about the company where she spent so much time coming to her new home. “It’s like bringing your family to your first big event at work,” Moore said. “They get to come and I get to show off the company that I love and have been a part of for so long.” The program, part of the Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center series, features three pieces, all choreographed by company Artist-in-Residence Alexei Ratmansky. Marcelo Gomes, who has been with ABT for 19 years, said that what separates Ratmansky from other choreographers is his focus on the contrast between fast and slow movement. “With most classical ballet, we either move slow or fast. He really does love how quick and fast you can move and suddenly how slowly,” Gomes said. “It may look like very busy footwork with slow arms, which is very pleasing for the eyes. You don’t quite understand how the dancers are able to move that way.” The performances, which are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., start with Shostakovich’s “Symphony #9.” Moore described it as the most athletic of the three works, and one that shows off the virtuosity of the performers. The highlight may be Ratmansky’s 2012 version of “Firebird,” the story of a magical bird that helps two lovers fight a malevolent force. A work set to Stravinsky’s score first debuted in 1910 and has been revived and revised many

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times over the decades. Gomes said that this production is lavish, with Hollywood-like sets and projections. Also on the bill is “Serenade of Plato’s Symposium,” which will have its West Coast premiere this week. The ballet debuted in New York City in May, and features music by Leonard Bernstein. In contrast to “Firebird,” Gomes said this is a more stripped-down dance, with an eightperson cast, all but one of whom are men playing Greek philosophers. The story line involves the philosophers talking about love, and each individual dance expresses a view on romance. “Ratmansky was able to take Leonard Bernstein’s very American music with these Greek philosophers, and it somehow matched really well,” Gomes said. The cast changes each night, with Copeland, Abrera and Gomes in Saturday’s performance of “Firebird,” while a different group of dancers take the stage Friday and Sunday. On those days, Abrera will be dancing as part of “Symphony #9.” Honoring Moreno There is actually a fourth performance, a gala fundraiser on Thursday. It marks the Music Center’s inaugural Summer Soiree, and the rendition of “Firebird” will feature Copeland, Abrera and Gomes. Moore said that the event embodies what is great about Los Angeles art: its focus on the community. It is not about classical arts being rarified and only for the few, she said. “Having Misty Copeland perform, who’s

a hometown girl along with Stella Abrera, would be a great way to kick off the Music Center’s new focus and increasing the visibility,” Moore said. The evening will also honor singer, dancer and actress Rita Moreno. Tickets to that performance are over $200, with additional costs for attending the gala. Prices for the other ABT performances are $34-$100. Gomes said performing in Downtown Los Angeles is unique, and that Southern California audiences are hungrier for ballet than New York crowds, where there is an abundance of dance companies. He added that he feels a heightened level of enthusiasm in Los Angeles. Moore agreed, saying that even though Angelenos might not be as educated in ballet forms or styles as some other audiences, they can come and enjoy the show without any special knowledge. “For example, with ‘Firebird,’ even in the music you’ll recognize some of the themes. Stravinsky is very well-known,” said Moore. “The storyline will be very clear, even if you can’t express why each dance works.” Gomes echoed her thoughts on the appeal. He said that the three pieces offer something for everyone and cover the spectrum of ballet. The American Ballet Theatre performs Thursday-Sunday, July 7-10, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0711 or musiccenter.org. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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By Nicholas Slayton ex Before Apple: Is an Apple store coming to the Tower Theater on Broadway? Local real estate sources say talks have been held, but no deal is signed. What is clear is that the long-empty Tower does have a tenant, albeit a much smaller one. On June 8, the tech accessory store Hex opened in a shoebox-sized space in the theater on the southeast corner of Eighth Street and Broadway. Store employees said that even with the Apple rumors, they are not a pop-up, and plan on being there for the long run. Hex specializes in sleeves and cases for smartphones and tablets, including Moroccan red leather cases for phones; prices range from $39.95-$49.95. Hex also sells camera bags and travel gear, including an overnight canvas duffel for $129.95. The store is open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. every day except Sunday, when the hours are noon-6 p.m. At 804 S. Broadway, (213) 291-2545 or shophex.com.

The Right Accessory: In 2011, USC graduates Andrew Cheung and Rodolfo Ramirez started Pocket Square Clothing, and they have run the business out of the ANJAC Building at Ninth and Main streets. Their goods have appeared on celebrities including Jimmy Kimmel, the rapper Pitbull and Clippers star Blake Griffin, and they have sold items online, at stores and even in a popup shop at The Grove. A permanent brick-and-mortar store debuted at 205 W. Seventh St. (at Spring Street) in May, and is open seven days a week. In addition to the titular pocket squares, the shop sells all manner of accessories for the modern gentleman, including socks, ties, bowties, sunglasses and tie bars. There are shirts and bags, too. At 205 W. Seventh St., (213) 375-5111 or pocketsquareclothing.com.

Furniture at Row: The design and furniture store A+R is venturing east to the Arts District. A+R, which has a showroom on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood, has inked a deal for a 7,000-squarefoot space in Atlas Capital’s 30-acre Row DTLA complex. It’s the first store confirmed for the massive Arts District compound. The business will include a semi-enclosed patio, and is expected to feature the full range of A+R’s products, which include tables, sofas, lighting fixtures and tech accessories such as speakers and smartphone cases. No opening date has been set. Coming to 777 S. Alameda St. or aplusrstore.com. Head Space: Want a new headpiece from a big name in the millinery world? Then make an appointment, as Mexican designer and hat maker Gladys Tamez has opened a business in Downtown Los Angeles. The 4,000-square-foot Gladys Tamez Millinery on Eighth Street near the Los Angeles River is part showroom, part production facility, and clients who call in advance can try on the latest cranial accessories. The hat styles change with the seasons, and range from Western style to straw. Don’t expect $20 baseball caps — prices here start at around $290. One top-of-the line hat, the wide-brimmed “Capricorn” with a felt velour base made from rabbit and a silver studded band around the crown, sells for $1,165. At 2347 E. Eighth St., (310) 780-9066 or gladystamez.com. Shine On: If you’ve been waiting for Shinola to open in the Arts

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District, you’ll have to wait a bit more. The shop, which specializes in bicycles and watches, along with leather bags and gadget cases, will arrive in the new Garey Building this fall, though an exact opening date has not been announced. Shinola will fill 5,000 square feet of space, and will include a tattoo shop and a cafe. Shinola currently operates a store in Silver Lake. Coming to 625 E. Third St. or shinola.com. Fashionably Live: In 2011, Kuo Yang opened the clothing store Brigade in the Financial District, offering designer duds to an upscale audience. Now Brigade is planning a literal shop hop. The store will take over a 6,000-square-foot space in the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at L.A. Live. Although an exact date has not been set, a Brigade employee said that the goal is to debut by early September. Brigade closed its location at 510 W. Seventh St. on Sunday, June 26. The store sells clothes and accessories from brands including Barbour, Saint James and its own Brigade label. The news was first reported by Brigham Yen. Coming to 901 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 623-0013 or brigadela.com. Know of any big retail news, moves or closures? Send tips to nicholas@downtownnews.com.

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Bar manager George Piperis (left) and bartender Rob Sinzieri in Miro’s basement shrine to whiskey.

By Nicholas Slayton he new Financial District restaurant Miro serves wood-fired pizzas, an assortment of pasta, and dishes including woodgrilled octopus and roasted bone marrow. What really makes it stand out, though, is its whiskey selection. Miro is not the first big Downtown Los Angeles whiskey destination — that designation goes to Seven Grand. But the restaurant at the southeast corner of Figueroa Street and Wilshire Boulevard goes full bore with a special Whiskey Room, a brick and leather couch-filled space in the basement. It has roughly 390 varieties of whiskey, from sweet bourbon to spicier rye options to Japanese and even Indian choices. The stock includes Yamazaki sherry cask whiskey, which costs $240 for a one-ounce pour. Miro bar manager George Piperis and bartender Rob Sinzieri showed Los Angeles Downtown News varieties for every occasion and taste.

The Introductory Glass: Miro carries common whiskeys such as Makers Mark ($12 for a one-ounce pour) and 12-year Jameson ($16). It also offers unfamiliar brands that a neophyte might enjoy but that won’t break the bank. “I’m totally happy to have a conversation about whiskey with anyone and see what they like,” Sinzieri said. In guiding customers, Sinzieri tries to get a sense of their palate. For example, with someone who prefers a whiskey with a smoky flavor, he might recommend a less-common variety of Johnnie Walker, like the Green Label ($22). Someone wanting a sweeter and less intense option may be directed to a whiskey from the Highland region of Scotland, such as Dalmore ($20). Many people are familiar with bourbon or Tennessee whiskey, which have caramel and vanilla notes, and sometimes rye whiskey, which has more of a spicy element. To bring in different blends and malts, or introduce less-experienced drinkers to scotch, Sinzieri pointed to Glenglassaugh ($18), another Highland single-malt that is aged in bourbon barrels. That gives the spirit a more fruity flavor. “It’s kind of a step into scotch, if you will,” he said. Exploring the Palate: Most people will be familiar with only a small fraction of the items at Miro. Sinzieri said that if someone is into Johnnie Walker, which has a number of different varieties, they might also like a lighter-bodied scotch such as Glenmorangie ($20). That distillery also has different versions, such as the Quinta Ruban ($20), which is finished in port wine casks and has a richer and fruitier flavor.

“If that’s not to their liking, maybe I’ll give them a taste of Cardhu [$16],” he said. For a sweeter option, he suggested sherry cask-aged whiskey, such as Ohishi sherry cask ($32), in which the wood’s flavor comes through. The drink is smooth and has fruit and vanilla components. One common question, Sinzieri said, concerns the “correct” way to drink whiskey. He is often asked if it should be consumed neat, on the rocks, with some water or in a cocktail such as an Old Fashioned or whiskey sour. “The proper way is how you like it,” Sinzieri said. “If anyone says otherwise, they’re being a pompous jerk.” He added, “My recommendation is that you try it neat, and if you feel it might be too forward, add a couple drops of water or rocks to mellow it out.” For the Connoisseur: Next-level drinkers might look to the bottles in the Whiskey Room’s back cabinets, where Japanese whiskeys and choices from now-closed distilleries like Port Ellen are high in both quality and price — don’t be surprised to pay $50 or more for an 18-year-old single malt. The cost, Piperis, said, stems from the rarity of the spirit and the years of labor and aging put into each one. Many of these options are aged for close to two decades. Piperis pointed to the Octomere scotch ($38), a smoky, overpeated whisky. Peat, an organic compound found in Scotland’s bogs and marshlands, comes from decayed vegetation. When a whiskey’s grains are smoked with peat, it produces a distinct, bold flavor in the finished product. Octomere’s smell is potent, he noted, with a strong, earthy musk. Piperis said that adding more peat flavors than are traditionally common to whiskey is in fashion these days, much like the trend for very hoppy Indian Pale Ales in craft beer. On the lighter side, Sinzieri recommended Highland Park whiskey, a scotch from Orkney that Miro carries in 12-, 15- and 18-year varieties ($18, $28 and $44, respectively). Due to the intense winds on the island, there are few trees to smoke the barley with. Distillers instead use low-growing shrubs and bushes. Those different ingredients create a lighter, more floral whiskey. “Ultimately, it goes back to what people like,” Sinzieri said. “If somebody wants to come in and ask for the top-quality stuff, I do the sign of the cross and ask, ‘What flavor profile?’” Miro is at 888 Wilshire Blvd., (213) 988-8880 or mirorestaurant.com. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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MONDAY, JULY 4 Fourth of July Fireworks Grand Park, 200 N. Grand, (213) 972-8080 or grandparkla.org. 2-9:30 p.m.: There will be live music all day, ample surface area on which to cop a tan and, much later, complimentary fireworks. What there isn’t? Booze. THURSDAY, JULY 7 Celebrating Beatlemania Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org. 7 p.m.: Grammy Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli hosts a panel discussion on the Fab Four that includes the likes of Debbie Gendler Supnik, who attended the Beatles’ debut taping of the “Ed Sullivan Show. “ Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche at the Last Bookstore Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com. 7 p.m.: You came for the author’s hot tips on achieving a patient concentration of happiness in your otherwise over-stimulated life. You stayed for the guided meditation. Patrisse Cullors and Tanya Lucia Bernard at the Geffen Contemporary MOCA, Geffen Contemporary, 152 N. Central Ave., (213) 621-2766 or moca.org. 7 p.m.: The Black Lives Matter co-founder and Art and Culture director respectively drop into the Geffen to discuss the new civil rights movement. PEN Emerging Voices: A Reading Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org. 7:15 p.m.: This year’s participants in the vaunted writing maturation fellowship show off their stuff. FRIDAY, JULY 8 Dance Downtown: Cumbia Music Center Plaza, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or musiccenter.org. 7 p.m.: The sounds of Colombia and Monterrey, Mexico will pump through the speakers as a free dance class initiates you into the world of cumbia. Frequenters of La Cita will already know that the best cumbia dance move involves stirring and then finishing your drink. SUNDAY, JULY 10 Brian Kim Stefans at the Geffen Contemporary MOCA, Geffen Contemporary, 152 N. Central Ave., (213) 621-2766 or moca.org. 3 p.m.: The multi-medium artist reads a bit of his poetry. Dub Show Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St. or dubshowtour.com. 12-6 p.m.: Ostensibly a gathering for rim enthusiasts, this daylong event also features performances from the likes of 50 Cent, Schoolboy Q and French Montana.

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At 9 p.m. on Monday, July 4, the confines of Grand Park will glow and clap with bombs bursting in air and the rockets’ red glare. The pyrotechnics will mark the end of seven hours of Independence Day celebrations. Earlier in the day, the likes of Kotolan, Jenny O. and La Junta will fill the air in the park with live music. Perhaps more pertinent, the park’s statue of George Washington will gaze out on a small slice of the land of the free and the home of the brave that is somewhat regulated. Yes, you can have fun, but at the 4th of July Block Party you are not allowed to vape, rollerblade or bring in anything except food, empty plastic water bottles and sealed juice boxes. At 200 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8080 or grandparkla.org.

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10th Annual Dog Day Afternoon at the Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St. July 13, 6-9 p.m.: The Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID) invites Downtown L.A. residents and their dogs to a free evening of music, pet-related vendor displays, giveaways, and great food and drinks from Levy Restaurants. It all happens on the plaza of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. All socialized dogs are welcome and must be on a leash. Free admission. RSVPs are required at DowntownLA.com/DogDay.

A triple dose of free shows at Grand Performances kicks off on Thursday, July 7, at 4:30 p.m. with DJ Derek Rath’s Swing Electrique. Rath name-checks Julie Andrews and the current dance electronica fad in the same sentence of his bio, so you can anticipate a diverse showing at this happy hour event. On Friday at 8 p.m., the United Kingdom’s storied Light Surgeons bring their sharp acumen and deep library of visuals to a collaborative exploration of Malaysian culture in an event dubbed “SuperEverything.” The lineup caps off at 8 p.m. on Saturday when multicultural bands of mopey depressives gather for Mexrrissey, a Latinized re-flavoring of Irish sourpuss Morrissey’s catalog of antidepressant adjacent agit-pop. It is all free and all unfolds at the Cal Plaza Watercourt, 350 S. Grand Ave., (213) 6872190 or grandperformances.org.

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When the South Central drama Boyz n the Hood hit the big screen on July 12, 1991, few could have predicted that the film would go on to inspire a multitude of cultural references, spawn the careers of debuting actors Morris Chestnut and Ice Cube, or earn a spot on the National Film Registry. Today the film is due for a cinematic homecoming, and on Saturday, July 9, Street Food Cinema presents Boyz n the Hood in Exposition Park. A collection of food trucks and DJ Bakdraft will be on hand to cater and score your revelry beginning at 5:30 p.m. Once the skies have darkened and the projector clicks on at about 8:30, you can reflect on how old you are, as the movie came out 25 years ago. At (323) 254-6058 or streetfoodcinema.com.

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4 5 Literary incubator the PEN Center USA has spent the past two decades honing, encouraging, nurturing and celebrating up-and-coming writers with their Emerging Voices mentorship. On Thursday, July 7, at 7:15 p.m., the crop of 2016 fellows show off their stuff at the Central Library with an evening of readings featuring poetry, nonfiction and fiction straight off the vine. Not to be outdone in this evening that is part of the Aloud series, program mentors Carmiel Banasky, Claire Bidwell Smith, Patrick O’Neil, Mike Padilla and Alicia Partnoy, like true proud parents, will have their say. At 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org.

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The king saxophonist of Champaign, Illinois, Kim Richmond this week brings his Concert Jazz Orchestra to Little Tokyo’s Bluewhale. The intimate club’s green room will scarcely be large enough to fit the players engaged in the thankless, yet spiritually rewarding task of rendering Richmond’s polyphonic orchestrations into a live tapestry of sound the fine folks at the Grammys deigned worthy of a nomination last year. Come Tuesday, July 5, we wholly expect you jazz heads to head on up to the third floor, and fork over 15 bones to see the Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra at either the 9 or 11 p.m. show. At 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St., (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com.

July 4, 2016 Continued from previous page ald Dean and the cousin of Jamael Dean. We’re scanning ancestry.com to see about any kinship with Jimmy Dean. Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E. S. Onizuka St., (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com. July 5: It’s the Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra. July 6: Zack Ramacier Group. July 7: Darek Oles Trio. July 8-9: Marquis Hill. July 10: Mina Choi Group. Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org. July 5: Cabaret redundancy with Fellow Fellow. July 6: Mike Watt & The Missingmen promise gold standard punk for you and yours. July 8: Weirdly, singer/songwriter and likely Velvet Underground sycophant Kyle Craft has a bit of a 4 Non Blondes thing going on. July 9: You can count on New York-based musician Margaret Glaspy to tell her truth with unflinching honesty. That’s her truth, by the way. Not to be confused with “the” truth or “a” truth. July 10: Rebel and a Basketcase are a two-part blend of synth and Ziggy Stardust makeup. Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com. July 8: Ben Nicky. July 9: The M Machine. Grand Performances California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., (213) 687-2190 or grandperformances.org. July 7, 4:30 p.m.: Swing Electrique with DJ Derek Rath merges big-band style with EDM flavor. July 9, 8 p.m.: Mexrissey, because the world needed another Morrissey tribute. Ham & Eggs Tavern 433 W. Eighth St., (213) 891-6939 or hamandeggstavern.com. July 5: Sorry Kid, Edison Moth, It’s Bitter and Vista Point. July 8: Plastic. July 9: Action friend, Hepa/Titus, Electric Carlos and Church Fire. Hauser Wirth & Schimmel 901 E. Third St., (213) 943-1620 or hauserwirthschimmel.com. July 7, 5 p.m.: Anthony Valadez, the DJ, nonconformist, possible Virgo, flat-cap fond, turntable maestro. He’s part of the weekly After 5 series. The Novo 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or thenovodtla.com. July 7, 8 p.m.: Pro Era features Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution and CJ Fly. July 8, 7 p.m.: Eid Mela spelled backwards is Alem Die. Watch your back, Alem. July 9, 9:30 p.m.: The 20th annual Justice Ball features Naughty by Nature, because nothing says righting societal wrongs quite like a hit track about stealing someone else’s woman. You down with OPP? July 10-11, 7:30 p.m.: Spoiler alert: GOT7 is a Korean pop group. The Regent 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com. July 7, 7:30 p.m.: Here’s hoping Josh Garrels isn’t overly garrulous about his Christian faith. Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or (323) 316-5311 or residentdtla.com. July 6: Maxim Ludwig, Charley Dam, Dzang, Hit City USA. July 7: Drinking the Sunlight. July 8: Body Language, Wild & Free and Midnight to Monaco. July 9: That Big ’80s Party. Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., (213) 614-0737 or sevengrand.la. July 5: The Makers spent the 4th of July at home remaking the 1812 Overture with common Seven Grand bar noises. Staples Center 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7326 or staplescenter.com. July 8, 7:30 p.m.: We have it on good authority that pop songstress Selena Gomez is not a reptile. Then again, this comes from the same source that predicted the U.S. Bank Tower slide would be “the thrill of a lifetime.” The Smell 247 S. Main St. in the alley between Spring and Main or thesmell.org. July 7: Young Lovers, Demi & The Gods and Sarchasm. July 8: Super Lunch, Kuromi, Clit Kat and Red Punk. July 10: Ghost Noise, OCD and Girl Tears. Teragram Ballroom 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com. July 8: White Lung is not actually an aural tribute to the respiratory ailments that haunt construction workers in the adaptive reuse industry. July 9: If The Bird and The Bee’s show is anything like my dad’s attempt to explain reproduction to me, you’ll find this Listings Editor curled up in the fetal position by the bar. Actually though, you can expect some indie pop. Union Station 800 N. Alameda, (213) 683-6729 or unionstationla.com. July 9, 7 p.m.: This month’s installment of the free Ones to Watch concert series features DYAN and The Brinks.

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Ace Hotel 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com. July 4, 8:30 p.m.: The Ace Hotel salutes rote cultural imperialism by screening Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com. See website for schedule. Exposition Park

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July 4, 2016

THEATER, OPERA & DANCE

Disgraced Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or centertheatregroup.org. July 6-9, 8 p.m. and July 10, 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.

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