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he Park Fifth project, slated for the block north of Pershing Square, was one of the most anticipated Downtown developments… of 2008. Although the City Council approved plans for the 76-story tower in May of that year, the recession torpedoed the project. Now, finally, work has begun, though under a new owner and in a far different format. Developer MacFarlane Partners, which acquired the site in 2014, said last week that it has broken ground on the first part of a two-phase project. The seven-story apartment building on Fifth Street between Hill and Olive streets will hold 313 residential units, along with more than 7,000 square feet of commercial space.

Designed by Ankrom Moisan Architects, it will include a 14,000-square-foot courtyard, a pool, fitness center and other amenities. The building is expected to be complete in early 2019. The second phase, a 24-story structure, will add another 347 housing units. MacFarlane previously told Los Angeles Downtown News that the second phase would start construction by the end of 2016.

Celebrating Ray Bradbury at Maguire Gardens

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he late sci-fi author Ray Bradbury’s history in Downtown Los Angeles is well-known —

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS the man who penned Fahrenheit 451 and dozens of other books often strolled the streets of the Historic Core and would meet with other writers at Clifton’s. Bradbury died in 2012, and to celebrate what would have been his 96th birthday, a number of people will come to the Central Library’s Maguire Gardens on Monday, Aug. 22, to read their favorite excerpts from Bradbury’s catalog. Slated to participate are Seamus Dever from ABC’s “Castle,” Joe Mantegna from “Criminal Minds” and 14th District City Councilman José Huizar, among others. The free event runs from noon-3 p.m. in the green space between the library and Ray Bradbury Square, aka the intersection of Fifth and Flower streets.

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he Colburn School was plunged into a real-estate drama this year when Downtownbased JMF Development (led by Jeffrey Fish, who owns the Pershing Square Building) took steps to buy the land under the music institution. The situation stemmed from an auction and questions about which bid took precedent; attorneys with Fish hinted that a legal battle was on the horizon. Despite that, Colburn has secured a deal for its property with the now-defunct Community Redevelopment Agency, which is in the process of selling off its former holdings to private entities. The $1,601,000 purchase was completed on July 25, according to the school; the price matches the highest bid offered by JMF, with Colburn exercising its contractual right of first refusal as the tenant. “This landmark transaction ensures that the Colburn School will remain a vital presence Downtown for decades to come

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o the avant-garde film community and the families who have run small businesses in Little Tokyo for generations have much overlap? In a word, no.

That said, both were recently at the forefront of the local entertainment scene. And that’s a very good thing for Downtown Los Angeles.

The unifying line between the two was timing, as separate events each drew thousands of people to Downtown Los Angeles on Friday-Sunday, Aug. 12-14. The Sundance Next Fest, a celebration of independent cinema complete with film screenings, musical performances and audience Q&As, opened at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Friday, and some audience members at the five events (two a day on Saturday and Sunday) also visited nearby watering holes, stores and resI N CWeek, E 19 7 2 taurants. A similar community bounce was felt atSNisei Los Angeles Downtown News on Saturday. Although some of which opened in Little Tokyo 1264 W. Firstevents, Street, including Los Angeles, 90026Parade, have already the biggest theCAGrand phone: 213-481-1448 • fax: 213-250-4617 happened, other highlights extend through the coming weekweb:This DowntownNews.com • email: realpeople@downtownnews.com end. includes the gyoza-eating competition, which takes place Saturday, facebook:Aug. 20, at the Japanese American twitter: Cultural & Community Center.News Expect attendees to also visit nearby L.A. Downtown DowntownNews shops and restaurants.

Nisei Week debuted in 1934 as an effort by the business EDITOR & PUBLISHER: Sue Laris community to lure people to Little Tokyo, and has occurred evGENERAL MANAGER: Dawn Eastin ery year since, save for a hiatus during and shortly after World War II whenEDITOR: many residents of the community were sent to EXECUTIVE Jon Regardie SENIOR WRITER: Eddie Kim camps. Next Fest is in only its third the infamous internment STAFF year at WRITER: the Ace,Nicholas thoughSlayton it fits well with the community and is CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Kathryn Maese emerging as a Downtown tradition.

WRITERS: Jeff Favre, Gregboth Fischer CONTRIBUTING While few individuals likely attend Next Fest and Nisei Week, together they represent the diversity and opportuART DIRECTOR: Brian Allison nity that theART modern Downtown offers. They also fit in with a ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Yumi Kanegawa dizzyingly eclectic and delightful entertainment lineup that PHOTOGRAPHER: Gary Leonard would be the envy of many communities — other DownACCOUNTING: Schmidt town optionsAshley the same weekend included a celebration of Filipino disco at Grand Performances on Bunker Hill, and CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER: Catherine Holloway the throwback rock band Starship at Pershing Square (bothLamb ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES: Catherine Holloway, Brenda Stevens, Michael events were free).

The previous weekend was equally lively SALES ASSISTANT: Claudia Hernandez and diverse, with a free three-on-three basketball tournaCIRCULATION: Danielle Salmon ment at L.A. Live, and a pair of LGBT celebrations, one at PerDISTRIBUTION MANAGER: Salvador Ingles shing Square and another at Grand Park.

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he Downtown Los Angeles residential scene is in a state both the skyline and their communities. Last week, developer of what might be called exuberant expansion. The Garey MacFarlane Partners announced that it has begun work on the Building in the Arts District opened last month with 320 first phase of its long-anticipated Park Fifth project north of PerEDITOR & PUBLISHER: Sue Laris apartments. The Maxfield Lofts debuted on Santee Street in June, shing Square; the initial building will bring 313 residences. Last GENERAL MANAGER: Dawn Eastin adding 96 rental units to the Fashion District. The April arrival of month, developer Mack Urban broke ground on a 512-unit towthe Hanover Olympic brought 263 apartments to South Park.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Jon Regardie er on the corner of 12th Street and Grand Avenue; the 37-story Coming soon are Ten50, with 151 condominiums, in South building is the second phase of a $750 million project where SENIOR WRITER:also Eddie Kim Park, and Blossom Plaza, which will STAFF createWRITER: 237 apartments in Chithe first two structures are already under construction. Over on Nicholas Slayton natown. That adds up to 1,067 residential units and is only the tip the edge of El Pueblo, the county and developer Trammell Crow CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Kathryn Maese of the iceberg — just glance at the skyline to see all the cranes. just embarked on a project that will A S Icreate N C E 355 19apartments.

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The addition of more cranes and more construction poses critiemail: realpeople@downtownnews.com Gary Leonard future — that’s because this is not the high point of the expansion, cal questions for the community, particularly as long-lasting civic facebook: but rather the middle moment in a Downtown housing wave projects such as the Regional Connector and the Sixth Street ViaACCOUNTING: Ashley tidal Schmidt Downtown that will extend to the next decade. duct replacement are underway. ForL.A. instance, howNews are local leadCLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Catherine Holloway and planners preparing for potentially even greater gridlock In recent weeks Los Angeles Downtown News has writtenMANAGER:ers twitter: when it is already more difficult thanDowntownNews ever to navigate the comabout a number of projects that either just broke groundCatherine or will Holloway, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES: Stevens, Michael Lamb munity? Can these new buildings rise without closing streets and start construction in the near future.Brenda If all these developments SALES ASSISTANT: Hernandez sidewalks on principal thoroughfares suchNews, as Broadway? take two to four years to finish, which is generally the Claudia case, then ©2016 Civic Center Inc. Los Angeles Downtown News is a trademark of Civic Center the surge, and the pressure all that construction puts on traffic In many ways Downtown is profoundly fortunate, and News the Inc. All rights reserved. and infrastructure, will continue at least until 2020.

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Digging Into L.A.’s Italian Past Long-Awaited Italian American Museum Opens at El Pueblo

By Nicholas Slayton he El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument offers a number of attractions. Visitors can stroll down Olvera Street and buy kitschy goods, check out the city’s oldest building or grab a meal at one of the area’s Mexican restaurants. They can inspect the monuments to the city’s founding in 1781, drop by the Chinese American Museum or glimpse the preserved David Alfaro Siqueiros mural “Americá Tropical.”

Now there’s a new attraction, and it is unlike anything else in the area.

The $4.5 million Italian American Museum of Los Angeles opened on Sunday, Aug. 14, in a 6,000-square-foot space on the second floor of the renovated 1908 Italian Hall at 644 N. Main St. The museum, which has been in the works in some form or another for more than two decades, holds a collection of maps, letters and photographs relating to the past and present Italian community — it touches on everything from the original Little Italy (where Chinatown now stands) to Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda.

For museum Executive Director Marianna Gatto, who has been involved with the project since 2010, the venue is both a long time coming and an important tool to learn about Los Angeles.

“I think that Los Angeles’ history as a whole is often underappreciated and is not as celebrated as it should be. Even most Angelenos don’t know about the city’s origins,” Gatto said. “The Italian immigrant experience is

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definitely a chapter of local history that hasn’t been explored.”

That history, Gatto said, dates back roughly 200 years. Italian immigrants first settled in Los Angeles in the early 1800s in El Pueblo.

The Italian Hall itself, which opened a nearly century later in 1908, was created as a space for the community. It hosted concerts, weddings, labor meetings and speakers such as feminist activist Emma Goldman.

The original settlers and their descendants created the city’s Little Italy, which is now Chinatown (the current iteration of Chinatown arrived in the late 1930s). Eventually they spread to communities such as Eagle Rock, Glendale and Lincoln Heights. A second major wave of Italian immigration started in the 1960s.

The museum’s permanent collection contains roughly 4,000 items. Works are displayed in a venue with a minimalist, modern design.

The second display area includes seven glass cases that explore a variety of subjects, from the pioneers who came to the city to the initial settlement to Italian culture to anti-Italian American sentiment.

There is also a high-tech component. At each glass case there is a touchscreen tablet with text, video and photos, which visitors can scroll through. The most notable elements in the museum are three 10-by-12foot glass panels where photos, videos and more are displayed via projectors; the images are constantly changing.

“We have a relatively limited space,” Gatto

Marianna Gatto, the executive director of the Italian American Museum, in the new 6,000-square-foot facility at El Pueblo.

It contains more than 4,000 items and tells the story of the Italian presence in the city over 200 years.

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said. “So this allows us to show the entire archive. Each of these panels corresponds with a certain section.”

Difficult Road The lion’s share of the collection was donated, Gatto said, with some items on loan. Currently

about 1,000 pieces are on display, and Gatto said other exhibits will be rotated in. Admission is free, although donations are encouraged.

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The museum contains maps, vintage photographs and hightech digital displays.

The seeds for the $4.5 million project were planted nearly two decades ago.

The museum also pays homage to Italian Americans who have had a prominent role in Los Angeles, among them Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda.

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MUSEUM, 5 tion on the early settlement period has leaflets, children’s boots and decorative dinner plates. Community newspapers from the early 20th century show the growth of the Italian American community, as well as the struggles they faced during anti-immigrant periods and World War II. There are also letters from different eras, capturing first-person accounts of life in the community.

The culture section is the museum’s largest, highlighting the history of Italian Americans in Hollywood, the Los Angeles culinary world and sports. One case shows one of Lasorda’s Dodger jerseys. It is next to a racing uniform worn by Mario Andretti.

Not that getting to this point was easy.

The Italian American Museum has been in the works for almost two decades. It began in the 1990s with a plan to preserve the Italian Hall, which had fallen into disrepair. Later came the idea of a museum dedicated to the community’s history. The arduous process of raising money, assembling the collection and preparing the building began.

The project faced numerous delays — in 2012, Gatto told Los Angeles Downtown News that the goal was to open by early 2014. However, as often happens with historic buildings, there were unexpected costs and complications.

The work included repairing the façade and making structural improvements to the floors and ceilings. The original wooden floor-

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ing and wainscoting were preserved. Paul Pagnone, the president of the museum’s board of directors, said that with a 108-year-old edifice, the goal was to preserve as much original material as possible.

The museum helps fill in details of a past that few people outside the Italian-American community know about. Pagnone said that as Los Angeles grew, Italian natives and their descendents were able to integrate easier than in other cities. He also said that, while there was some discrimination, it was less entrenched than in cities on the East Coast.

Chris Espinosa, general manager of the El Pueblo Historical Monument, agreed that

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“I think when people think of this park, it’s referred to as Olvera Street, the Mexican marketplace. And it plays a dominant role,” Espinosa said. “But we’ve had intense French, Italian, Jewish, African American and Native American influences. We’re trying to uncover those stories.”

Along with the permanent collection in the main hall, there is a wing for temporary exhibits. The museum plans to open the wing in January, although no exhibition has been announced.

The space also includes a tiny stage, which in the past had been used for speaking engagements and concerts. Gatto said it could be a site for guest lectures.

Another unique aspect is that people don’t need to physically visit Olvera Street to see what is on display. Italian American Museum staff worked with the Google Cultural Institute to create an online version, where all of the content and images in the permanent collection are archived. Gatto said it allows people outside Los Angeles to learn about the museum and the city.

Of course, she prefers that people actually walk through the doors.

The Italian American Museum is at 644 N. Main St., (213) 485-8432 or italianhall.org. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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KITCHEN ESSENTIALS 2016 Five Downtown Chefs Talk About Their Favorite Tools and Dinner Dishes

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Isa Fabro brought her fine-dining pastry chef chops to Alvin Cailan’s Chinatown incubator restaurant Unit 120 at the beginning of the year, and it’s proven to be a perfect culinary match. Not only is Fabro unleashing an array of inventive and addictive pastries and sweets, she and Cailan have developed one of Downtown’s most unique, and flat-out delicious, pizzas.

It’s based on Detroit-style pizza, and the key is the fluffy, cheesy, crisp-browned crust, which resembles focaccia more than anything else.

“Alvin read all these books and ultimately he developed our sauce, while I worked on the crust,” Fabro said. “Our pizzas are for one person, basically, and I wanted the bread to be light, to make you want to keep eating.”

The pizzas are offered every Monday from 6 p.m. to when they sell out — which is sooner than you might expect.

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By 2002, David Schlosser had already spent seven years cooking in some of the world’s best restaurants, including L’Arpege in Paris and at L.A.’s L’Orangerie.

That didn’t matter to Masa Takayama, the singleminded sushi chef at Ginza Sushiko. When Schlosser arrived, he was only allowed to sand the bar, clean and do minor prep work in the kitchen. The latter meant coming in early to sharpen his blade to Masa’s liking.

“He talked about how pathetic Western chefs were in their understanding of the knife,” Schlosser recalled. “I was determined to do it right. I was the first Westerner he took into that kitchen. It was a great honor.”

While the stint lasted just four months, it led to a job working alongside Masa protege Hiroyuki Urasawa at Beverly Hills’ Urasawa, then a position as chef for the U.S. ambassador to Japan. Now Schlosser helms the kitchen in South Park’s recently opened Shibumi.

serts, Fabro hustled in hot kitchens as a line cook.

The speed and rigor of the line forces efficiency, and Fabro learned the beauty of keeping a little serrated knife and an offset spatula in her apron at all times.

“I call them my absolute duo,” she said. “If you’re opening boxes on the fly, or need to panic-cut some garnish because you ran out, you want something quick. And the spatula, you can use it to cook, to spread, to shape, everything. It’s an extension of my hand.”

Essential Kitchen Tool: For Schlosser, it all starts with the usuba, a Japanese knife used most commonly to prep vegetables. His usuba comes from the historic knife producer Aritsugu and retails for around $500. Like all traditional Japanese kitchen knives, it has a single bevel edge, meaning one side of the blade is ground sharp and the other is flat.

“The shape lets it cut better, and the quality of the carbon steel is very high. It holds its edge longer,” he said. “I hone it every two days.”

Essential Dinner Dish: During trips to Japan in the ’90s, Schlosser fell in love with kappo-style cuisine, which emphasizes the chef using a variety of cooking techniques, often right in front of the diner. A new menu highlight is the Santa Barbara abalone, which is steamed, sliced and served with a miso-ginger sauce and fresh chewy mocha. “It’s a play on textures,” he said.

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Essential Dinner Dish: Fabro’s crust is light but rich with cheese, crisp around the edges and with a pillowy interior. Then comes the sauce, made using San Marzano tomatoes flavored with razor-thin sliced garlic and basil. There are cheese and pepperoni variants, but Fabro’s creativity comes out in the vegetarian pizzas — recent versions include eggplant parmesan, brown-butter cauliflower, fried okra and mixed mushroom.

At 727 N. Broadway or unit120.com.

Duke Gervais fell into the hospitality world while at Belmont University in Nashville, where he was studying music. He snagged a part-time job as a host at a microbrewery, and met the chef, who offered a kitchen gig if hosting wasn’t to Gervais’ taste.

“Two weeks later I said yes, please,” he recalled with a laugh.

Over the next few years, Gervais moved west and joined the culinary program at Pasadena’s Le Cordon Bleu, which led to a job at Mid-City Italian spot Cube and later Pizza Antica, before arriving in Little Tokyo to open the eclectic Baldoria.

Essential Kitchen Tool: At first glance, Gervais’ kitchen implement looks like an oversized light saber. It’s a sous vide immersion circulator, which sounds esoteric but is really just a tool to poach foods gently. Many top chefs use, and love, sousvide circulators because the devices allow them to cook precisely.

Gervais clips his Anova circulator to a plastic bin filled with water, and when it reaches the right temperature, he lowers in vacuum-sealed pouches of meat or vegetables.

“It’s incredible for consistency, especially when we’re doing off-site catering,” he said. “We use it for tri-tips and other bulk preparations and everything comes out perfect, even if you have cooks with different experience levels.”

Essential Dinner Dish: Pizza is Gervais’ specialty, and the blistered pies at Baldoria make a clear case why. Gervais proofs his dough slowly over two days, which he says develops more complex flavors, and the pizzas are cooked to order in a screaming-hot oven. His current highlight pizza is topped with a radicchio cream sauce, roasted onions, artichokes and a sprinkle of garlic and orange and lemon zests.

At 243 S. San Pedro St., (213) 947-3392 or baldoriadtla.com.

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Serving the Masses

Q: What styles or trends have emerged over the years?

A: The design of restaurants has changed quite a bit. Things are headed more toward a rustic, handmade feel. A lot of places have exposed hardwood and brick and low lighting, so it doesn’t feel like you’re in the middle of the city. Also, speed bartending — offering simple cocktails like vodka sodas or whiskey sours — is a thing of the past. These days people want to see a craft cocktail list and try something new.

Erin Klingensmith Makes Sure Diners at Artisan House Get What They Want

By Tom Fassbender rtisan House, on the ground floor of the Pacific Electric Lofts, has been serving locally sourced meals to hungry Downtowners since 2011. It’s not as simple as it sounds — the Historic Core space is huge, and includes a market selling food and drinks to go. We spoke with Head Waitress Erin Klingensmith about serving the masses and changes in the quickly evolving Downtown food scene.

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Los Angeles Downtown News: How long have you been working in Downtown?

Erin Klingensmith: I’ve lived in L.A. for eight years and had jobs all over the city. I’ve been at Artisan House for four years — it’s been my only Downtown restaurant job. I’ve never worked at a job this long before. The reason I stay is they’re my family, including the regulars.

Q: What changes have you seen in the Downtown restaurant scene during that time?

A: Artisan House is pretty close to Skid Row, and the gentrification has been really prominent. Many of the local homeless people who spend time in the area have started moving further away from Los Angeles Street, which used to be the line between the active part of Downtown and an area you wouldn’t want to walk into late at night.

Q: How have the demographics of your customers changed?

A: Artisan House is on the bottom floor of the Pacific Electric

Q: What challenges do Downtown restaurants face today?

A: One of the biggest challenges is marketing. We get firsttimers coming in all the time — local people — and I’m shocked they haven’t tried Artisan House before, but there are so many restaurant options in Downtown. You really need to put yourself out there and be obvious. You want people to find you on Yelp.

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Erin Klingensmith, the head waitress at Artisan House, sees Downtown residents, area workers and a constant stream of tourists.

Lofts, so we have sort of a built-in clientele. We’ve seen a lot more artists and young people moving here, and they really care about quality food, craft beers, and have an appreciation for the restaurant industry. Also, we’re right next to Stay on Main, one of Downtown’s most popular hostels, so we get a lot of travelers coming through. I love it, because I get to travel through their stories.

Q: How does Artisan House keep up with this evolution?

A: Our current chef, Karo Patpatyan, used to work at Spago.

When he came in, he really elevated the quality of the food at Artisan House. Plus, we’re very much a part of the Downtown community — we offer music nights twice a month and celebrate Art Walk every month.

Q: How often does the menu change?

A: Chef Karo will do two to three really creative, seasonal specials a week. We alter our menu every three to four months to keep up with what’s fresh and in season, although we do have some staple items, like our spicy chicken sandwich.

That’s been on the menu forever. We get customers who come back just for that.

Q: What’s unique about Artisan House?

A: We’re not just a bar and a restaurant. We also have a market where we sell a variety of organic sandwiches, salads and pastas, as well as drinks like wine and yerba mate. So Artisan House is a place where you can have a sit-down meal or you can swing by after work and pick up a bottle of wine and something to cook at home.

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Making Hotel Restaurants Stand Out With Authenticity and Quality Ingredients, Sunny Saha Keeps the Biltmore Hotel’s Eating Establishments in the Mix

By Tom Fassbender he Millennium Biltmore Hotel has been a Downtown institution since 1923. In addition to being steeped in Los Angeles history and Hollywood lore (it’s been featured in countless movies and television shows and hosted eight Academy Awards ceremonies), it’s also home to two restaurants: the Singaporean/Malaysian-themed Bugis Street Brasserie (named for the famous street market in Singapore); and Smeraldi’s (after Giovanni Smeraldi, who painted the murals on the hotel ceilings), an Italian trattoria that has been in operation since the hotel opened. Sunny Saha, the Biltmore’s director of food and beverage, spoke with us about the changing face of Downtown and running hotel restaurants amid a surging food scene.

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Los Angeles Downtown News: How long have you been working in the Downtown restaurant scene?

Sunny Saha: I’ve been working in restaurants all over the world — Europe, Asia and the United States — for more than 25 years, but I’m relatively new to Downtown Los Angeles. I started here the day before Christmas, 2015. I’ve visited the city many times over the years, though, so I’ve seen how it’s changed recently.

Q: What changes have you noticed in the restaurant scene?

A: There’s been a lot of construction and historic renovation in Downtown, and with that so many restaurants coming up. In 2016, 21 of the hottest restaurants in Los Angeles have opened in Downtown, so that’s a lot of growth in a very short period.

Even Whole Foods has a bar that gets very busy.

Q: What restaurant trends have you seen emerging in Downtown?

A: Right now outside seating is booming, and many restaurants are taking a health-oriented approach to their food, using fresh,

organic ingredients. There’s also a trend where restaurants create a farm-to-plate experience for their guests, which really complements the lifestyle of today’s diner.

Q: What challenges do Downtown restaurants face today?

A: The bar and restaurant scene in Downtown is still relatively young, and Downtown Los Angeles hasn’t always had the best reputation, so overcoming that is a challenge. Likewise, cleanliness of the streets is an issue for parts of Downtown. While some places in Downtown are clean, there’s still room for improvement in others areas.

Q: How do you position the Biltmore amid this culinary environment?

A: I like to match the food to fit the feel of the hotel, so we offer delicious food with a touch of luxury at a good price. We’ve been shifting to a more international menu with an emphasis on food with healthy, organic ingredients.

Q: How often do the menus at the Biltmore change?

A: The first thing I did when I started here seven months ago was to change all the menus. We have some staple items on the menu, but we change quite a few of the offerings, introducing specials according to what’s fresh and in season.

Q: What sets the Biltmore restaurants apart from others in the area?

A: Our restaurants are very authentic. Bugis Street Brasserie has a Singaporean kitchen — the entire crew is from Singapore and Hong Kong — so the food is very true to the region. And our chef at Smeraldi’s studied, trained and spent 17 years cooking in Perugia, Italy, so he can provide a very Italian experience. We

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Sunny Saha, director of food and beverage for the Millennium Biltmore, oversees the hotel’s Bugis Street Brasserie and Smeraldi’s.

also have the third-best mixologist in L.A. working in our Gallery Bar. We offer an elegant high tea service on Saturdays and Sundays, served in the hotel’s spectacular lobby. And of course there’s the historic nature and architecture of the building, which is amazing to see.

Q: What’s your favorite dish to eat?

A: I like to cook at home, but at least once on Saturday or Sunday I eat out to check out the Downtown scene. I’m half-Italian so I like Italian food. I also like Mexican food because it’s very flavorful. And I lived and worked for many years in Asia, so I enjoy dishes from any Asian region. I’ve got a mixed palate — I’m open to any cuisine.

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It took Vartan Abgaryan a good three months to stand confidently near the windows of his new restaurant. That’s because 71Above is, as the name implies, on the 71st floor of U.S. Bank Tower.

Abgaryan was born in Armenia and has lived in Los Angeles for 25 years. His 14 years in the restaurant world included stops at Red Pearl Kitchen and Public Kitchen and Bar. Before taking the 71Above gig, he was the chef at Silver Lake’s popular Cliff’s Edge.

He designed his new establishment’s prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus, and now is readying his fall offerings.

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That said, he’s proud of the fresh pastas, which change every week.

“We make everything on the cafeteria floor,” he said. “I’ve got a pasta machine behind the counter; we’re not using store-bought pasta. There’s a difference between buying and making it. We are a cafeteria and we serve cafeteria food, but it does matter.”

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Essential Dinner Dish: The menu item that repeatedly surprises 71Above diners is the farm egg. Abgaryan acknowledged that it took time to perfect the dish. Served in a shallow bowl, it looks like a large fried egg, but is far more complex. It starts with a chorizo bolognese and an emulsion of jalapeño and lime. That is topped with a fritter made from potato, egg whites and cheese.

The final addition is a yolk poached in chorizo fat.

“We get more of the farm egg on the secondary orders than anything else,” Abgaryan said.

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It’s also a change of pace for Pastore, who has been cooking professionally for 30 years.

He started as a dishwasher and worked his way up, becoming executive chef of the Pacific Dining Car, and helming the kitchen at the esteemed Michael’s in Santa Monica. He came to the revived Clifton’s in June and helped revamp the menu. He kept the cafeteria staples — rotisserie meats, Jell-O and salads — and added new recipes and options.

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Season’s Eatings Genevieve Hardison Keeps Things Running Smoothly at Orsa & Winston

By Tom Fassbender t could be said that the intersection of Fourth and Main streets belongs to chef Josef Centeno. Within 40 yards, he owns and operates four restaurants: Bar Amá, Bäco Mercat, Ledlow (the former Pete’s) and Orsa & Winston, which from a culinary standpoint is the most acclaimed. Orsa & Winston opened in September 2013 and has wowed diners and food critics. Genevieve Hardison, the director of operations for all four of Centeno’s restaurants, spoke about running the establishment and thriving in an increasingly competitive market.

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Los Angeles Downtown News: How long have you been working in the Downtown restaurant scene?

Genevieve Hardison: I started working for chef Centeno twoand-a-half years ago, so I spend a great deal of time working, eating and hanging out in Downtown.

Q: What changes have you seen in the Downtown restaurant scene?

A: This is an incredible time for restaurants in Downtown L.A. With the revitalization of the Grand Central Market and the Arts District explosion, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of fantastic restaurants in Downtown. It’s very exciting to watch and be part of it.

Q: What trends have emerged over the years?

A: We’ve been seeing a lot of innovation with Downtown restaurants, especially in how the back-of-house and front-of-house meet in the middle to create an out-of-this-world experience for the guests. And with beverages, there has been a proliferation of great, local craft breweries.

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A: One of the biggest challenges we face is the unlimited choice people have when it comes to Downtown restaurants.

There are just so many great restaurants to choose from. Other areas where we’ve seen challenges are rising wages and changes in labor laws. We are very much in support of these changes — we have 200 employees that we need to keep healthy and happy — but it does strain a business model that already derives little to no profit.

Q: How is Orsa & Winston preparing for these challenges?

A: We’re doing what Orsa & Winston does best — creating a magical experience for our guests. Maxfield Schnee, who’s in charge of wine for all of chef Centeno’s restaurants, has curated an incredible wine list filled with “old world” wines, and I’ve pulled every string in the beer book to get incredible special beers on the menu.

Q: What’s the most unique thing about Orsa & Winston?

A: We offer an ever-evolving, lush tasting menu focused on seasonality as well as a family-style à la carte menu, a combination that makes the restaurant a desirable dining destination but keeps it accessible to the neighborhood diner. We also have our “Super Omakase,” a chef’s choice tasting menu with 20-plus courses. It’s only available on request with at least 48 hours advance notice.

Q: You mentioned the seasonal menu. How often does it change?

A: The menu at Orsa & Winston changes nightly — and sometimes more than once a night. Chef Centeno and chef de cuisine Joel Stovall go to the farmers’ market at least once a week, constantly seeing what’s in season and how it’s tasting. For them it really is about innovating and constantly evolving.

Q: What’s your favorite dish?

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Genevieve Hardison oversees operations at the upscale Orsa & Winston and three other Old Bank District restaurants run by chef Josef Centeno.

A: This is hard, because I’m a bit of an eater and there’s so much to choose from. But right now, there are two things I’m really enjoying: first, the Satsuki rice porridge at Orsa & Winston. It’s got seafood, geoduck, scallops and uni and is decadent to the nines. Then there’s the Ledlow burger at Ledlow, which is a thing of beauty.

Orsa & Winston is at 122 W. Fourth St., (213) 687-0300 or orsaandwinston.com

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Massive Arts District Housing Complex Opens The $60 Million Garey Building Brings 320 Apartments and a Retail and Restaurant Paseo

By Nicholas Slayton fter three years of construction, one of the largest projects in the Arts District is now open. The Garey Building, tucked into the northern end of the neighborhood and across from the Hauser Wirth & Schimmel art complex, touts 320 apartments on nearly three acres of land.

Move-ins at the project at 905 E. Second St. began on July 15, and the complex is more than 20% leased, according to David Sonderegger, senior vice president with project developer Lowe Enterprises. The Garey Building actually comprises a pair of five-story structures that are connected by a residential bridge. The buildings overlook a retail and restaurant paseo that is open to the public and connects First and Second streets.

The site for decades was off the beaten track, and held a nondescript building that served as the headquarters of the toy importing business Megatoys. In the wake of the recession, as developers began making residential plays in the area, company head Charlie Woo partnered with veteran national developer Lowe Enterprises and institutional investors to focus on a housing project. The $60 million development broke ground in October 2013.

The architectural firm Togawa Smith Martin designed the project, which hews to a traditional loft-style look, as opposed to the gloss and fancy finishes of many other new Downtown Los Angeles housing projects. Units feature exposed ceilings and heavy brick and met-

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“The industrial feel helps give it the look of the neighborhood,” Sonderegger said.

The Garey Building offers studios and oneand two-bedroom apartments, the latter of which make up about 20% of the project. Units

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That project has a number of amenities, including four indoor/outdoor communal spaces scattered around the second floor. One courtyard is dedicated to pets, and there is also a pool, lounges, a meeting space and kitchens. There is a full fitness center as well as conferencing areas.

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Leasing is in the early stage, and Sonderegger said he has seen the arrival of tenants including college students, working professionals and a handful of artists. He expects to achieve full occupancy by the end of the year.

The project adds much-needed housing to the Arts District, said Miguel Vargas, executive director of the Arts District Business Improvement District. He noted that the Garey Building comes in the wake of a string of shopping and nightlife arrivals.

“The rate of growth means we need more housing, and I think 320 units in a transit-rich area does a lot,” he said.

The project offers options for those who either don’t drive or prefer to leave the car in the garage. It is a few minutes southeast of the Little Tokyo/Arts District Metro Rail station, and an easy walk to the heart of Little Tokyo. It is also just a block north of the Arts District intersection of Third Street and Traction Avenue, where the nearby businesses include Umami Burger, Wurstküche and the Arts District Brewing Company. Then there is the proximity to the aforementioned Hauser Wirth & Schimmel gallery, where the benefits extend beyond visual art — during the summer, the complex has a free outdoor Thursday evening concert series.

The paseo connecting First and Second streets will be key to attracting non-residents. The developer has set up benches and tables to encourage people to linger and patronize the businesses, or to pass through on a regular basis.

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By Emily Manthei ssembling the lineup at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising’s annual Art of Television Costume Design exhibition requires skill, relationships, an ability to predict the future, and some amount of luck. This year, once again, staffers at the school’s in-house museum hit the target.

The proof came in the Emmy nominations: Costumes from eight of the 23 shows on display were nominated for awards. Which means that visitors who gander at the duds from “American Horror Story: Hotel,” “Game of Thrones,” “Roots” and more are seeing the best of the best.

What helps makes the lineup stand out is that the team, led by FIDM Museum & Galleries Director Barbara Bundy and Museum Collection curator Kevin Jones, began assembling their slate of costumes nearly a year ago. The Emmy nominees were announced July 14, by which time much of the work for the exhibition had already been done — the free exhibit opened Aug. 2. So yes, the FIDM crew gets its own thrill out of seeing how closely their work parallels the Emmy voters when it comes to recognizing costume design greatness.

Not that any of it is easy — the stories of the clothing can be just as dramatic as the shows on which they appear.

With the disappearing predictability of television schedules, it’s often hard to get pieces that will not be needed on set or at other retrospectives sometime during the FIDM show’s run, which ends Oct. 15. But the madcap hunt for garments is part of the excitement for FIDM.

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The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising’s 10th annual Art of Television Costume Design exhibition features outfits from 23 TV shows. Highlights include the crimson gown worn by Lady Gaga in “American Horror Story: Hotel” (right) and a dress from the time-travelling fantasy program “Outlander.”

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Whether it’s sourcing hard-to-track outfits from deep inside a studio warehouse or transporting custom-built fantasy pieces from all over town, FIDM manages the task of creating nearly two dozen mini-collections of costumes with aplomb.

“Designers are advocates for their work, so they are usually helpful in putting us in touch with the production companies and getting the best representations of the show and their work released,” said the museum’s Meghan Hansen during an opening event for the exhibition.

The FIDM team takes pains to mine the broadcast, cable and digital landscape and come up with designs from all eras. The end result is costumes that represent comedy and drama, with contemporary, period and fantasy outfits.

This 2016 lineup is as eclectic as ever, with costumes that reflect the 19th century slave trade (the History Channel mini-series “Roots), a timetraveling Brit straddling 1743 and 1945 (“Outlander,” from the network Starz) and 1920s aristocracy (the BBC’s “Downton Abbey,” once again).

That’s just the start. Other outfits come from the CW network’s modern “Jane the Virgin” and another contemporary show, Fox’s “Empire” (also nominated for an Emmy). Even streaming shows get the FIDM treatment: The museum features gear from “Transparent” and “The Man in the High Castle,” both on Amazon.

Adaptability Like museum visitors, who can look at the designs and feel like they’re face-to-dress with a good friend, the FIDM staff are fans of both the shows and the looks. While Jones demurred when asked to pick a favorite, he did express admiration for the work on “Outlander.”

“The show is a great mix of historical periods, and modern interpretations put into historical looks,” he said.

Boards at the front of the “Outlander” display illustrate how the show’s designer, Terry Dresbach, reinterpreted a 1947 Dior bar suit — a white, waisthugging jacket paired with a black, billowy skirt — as a multi-layered, 18th century frock made out of a brown embroidered fabric. This piece is one of the outfits with a story that makes designers and museum staff gush.

FIDM spokesman Nick Verreos, a one-time contestant on “Project Runway,” remembered how Dresbach visited a San Francisco fabric store. Once she found the bolt of quilted brown material, embroidered with blue and pink grandmotherly flowers, she overheard another customer tell the clerk, “That fabric looks like something you would see on ‘Outlander.’” She knew it was perfect.

Marie Schley, the designer on “Transparent,” which stars Jeffrey Tambor as transgender senior citizen Maura Pfefferman, chooses outfits that help

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bring out Maura’s inner diva. During the opening event, Schley explained how she uses the drama of her designs to accentuate the characteristics of the Pfefferman family.

“They’re an eclectic family of over-thinkers.

So I think the clothes add to that over-stimuli,” she said. “We use things like power-clashing and prints because the theme of the season is about constantly questioning things that are considered standard.”

There’s even a Downtown Los Angeles tie: “American Horror Story: Hotel” was inspired by events at Main Street’s Cecil Hotel, including the mysterious death of a Canadian tourist whose body was found in a rooftop water tank. Lou Eyrich, the designer of the show’s gothic-glam styles, said she takes her cues for what

works from collaborating with show creator Ryan Murphy and the A-list actors who wear her duds.

That includes Lady Gaga.

“Most of the actors who come to our show are honored to be part of it because of the quality, so they’re not difficult to work with at all,” Eyrich said. Gaga was very willing to collaborate — and she’s got really great ideas.”

Visitors can see the result at the center of the exhibit, where a floor-length crimson gown captures attention with its billowy, cape-like sleeves and snake brooch clasps, worn by Gaga for the show. The drama literally unfolds before your eyes.

The Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design runs through Oct. 15 at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 623-5821 or fidmmuseum. org.

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Shop Hop: A Downtown Retail Round-up The Fashion District’s new Pop Obscure Records carries around 10,000 vinyl albums and has two art galleries.

Downtown Gains a New Beauty Salon, Record Store and Fashion Outlets

By Nicholas Slayton t Might Get Loud: The Fashion District got a little louder last month, when Pop Obscure Records opened on Los Angeles Street. The store, owned by husband and wife Dustin Lane and Sherry Lee, deals only in vinyl, and there are roughly 10,000 records from almost every genre in the 25,000-square-foot space. Pop Obscure offers a range of records from past and present acts, and sells used vinyl alongside new albums. Prices vary; new releases go for about $15, while some older used records sells for just a few bucks. The store includes a listening station allowing customers to preview tracks. Pop Obscure is open Tuesday-Sunday, and includes a pair of art galleries; one is currently showing photographs by Dennis Keeley, documenting musicians from the 1970s to 2000s. In the works is a stage for performances.

At 735 S. Los Angeles St., (213) 628-3898 or popobscurerecords.com.

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Nice Kicks: A new Footaction is coming to Broadway. The store, a subsidiary of Foot Locker, will replace the empty Blue Jeans store at 749 S. Broadway, across the street from the Globe Theater. Footaction will include a collaboration with Nike called the Kicks Lounge.

The store will feature shoes from brands such as Adidas, New Balance and Puma, and the

wares will be spread across the more than 25,000-square-foot four-story building. There will also be a section called Flight 123 dedicated to shoes in the Air Jordan line. The structure is being renovated and no opening has been announced. The arrival was first reported by California Apparel News.

Coming to 749 S. Broadway or footaction.com More Coats: An outpost of the store Burlington (still called Burlington Coat Factory by many) opened on Seventh Street in the St. Vincent Jewelry Court complex last year. They must be moving a lot of coats and other apparel, because an expansion is underway. The two-story Burlington currently occupies 56,000 square feet of space, and will add a recently emptied ground-floor addition on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Broadway. Construction started last month and the new space is expected to be ready by the fall, according to a representative of the jewelry center.

At 659 S. Broadway, (213) 614-7934 or burlingtoncoatfactory.com.

Shade Makers: The Fashion District has landed a new accessories shop, and it’s a name that might cause you to squirm: Perverse Sunglasses features racks of shades for men and women, with options including a $42 polycar-

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bonate and hard-angled Zeiss model, as well as a $145 smooth, acetate-framed Ultra design.

The Downtown Los Angeles store is the second location for Perverse, following a Larchmont shop that opened in May. The store is open Monday-Saturday.

At 1108 S. Los Angeles St. or perversesunglasses.com.

More Stores Coming: Atlas Capital, which last year acquired the former American Apparel complex that is now called Row DTLA, recently announced its first new office tenant. Now, the landlord and developer has revealed what it expects to be the first of many new retail outlets: The Boston-based fashion boutique Bodega will open an 8,000-square-foot store at the 30-acre complex, with an expected arrival next June. The store carries clothes from dozens of brands such as Bedwin & the Heartbreakers (with items that include M-65 field jackets for $455), Stray Rats (with T-shirts and sweaters ranging from $34-

$56) and Fred Perry (with items such as $145 waxed cotton tennis shoes), among others.

Coming to 777 S. Alameda St. or shop.bdgastore.com.

Beauty Mark: Those looking for a summer makeover in South Park are in luck, as a beauty salon and boutique has opened on Hope Street. The Hope Beauty Center debuted last month next to the restaurant The Briks and the recently opened Bella Maher women’s fashion shop at the base of a parking structure at 11th and Hope streets. In addition to offering haircuts, manicures and other services, the shop touts a collection of hair, skin and nail care products. The store is open Monday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

At 1117 1/2 S. Hope St., (213) 624-3000 or hopebeautycenter.com.

Know of any new arrivals or changes in the Downtown retail scene? If so, contact Shop Hop at nicholas@downtownnews.com.

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Au Lac/Café Fedora 710 W. First St., (213) 617-2533 or aulac.com.

Aug. 18, 7 p.m.: Thursday Night Blues Festival.

Aug. 20, 7 p.m.: Kumamoto, Japan Fundraiser.

Belasco 1050 S. Hill St., (213) 746-5670 or belascous.com.

Aug. 16, 8 p.m.: Ziggy Marley is heir to the family trade.

Aug. 18, 8 p.m.: Luis Enrique looks like a Latin mix between James Murphy and Rivers Cuomo.

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

Aug. 15, 9 p.m.: Rebecca Kleinmann Quartet and Fabiano Do Nascimento.

Aug. 16, 9 p.m.: Ganavya Doraiswamy Group.

Aug. 17, 9 p.m.: Alex Sill Quintet.

Aug. 18, 9 p.m.: Katalyst. How kool.

Aug. 19-20, 9 p.m.: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble.

Aug. 21, 9 p.m.: Marta Sanchez Quintet and Adrian Terrazas Gonzalez.

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

Aug. 15, 8 p.m.: The Nico Yaryan Residency is your excuse to ironically wear a Yankees hat.

Aug. 16, 8 p.m.: Courtney Marie Andrews and Johnathan Rice

On the occasion of Guided by Voices’ two-night stand at the Teragram Ballroom this Friday-Saturday, Aug. 19-20, we’d like to break the venerable lo-fi band down by the numbers: Over a 29-year existence, 16 members have contributed to 23 albums, two break-ups and the celebration of 10 official “Guided by Voices” days in cities across the United States. We salute Robert Pollard and his merry band of rock and roll music makers — may they keep racking up the stats. In the meantime, it behooves fans who have loved ’em for decades to pop into the Teragram, where the playlist will presumably include songs from the very excellent 1994 record Bee Thousand and its also stellar follow-up Alien Lanes. At 1234 W. Seventh St., (213) 689-9100 or teragramballroom.com.

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From Brooklyn, New York’s class of 2010 comes Parquet Courts. Think of them as indie with panache, a band bridging the divide between pop-friendly tunes and experimental noise. They don’t take themselves too seriously — once using the alternate moniker Parkay Quarts.

They are playing The Regent on Saturday, Aug. 20, in support of a new album, Human Performance, a title that is oh-so-hipsterly fitting amid the Rio Olympics. Tickets start at a mere $13.50. Come find out how kids are getting wild across the country. At 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com

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No, the heat has not subsided. Yes, the Santa Anas are still around the corner. No, you may not borrow our corn starch. Summer is still in full effect, but alas, the monthly Chinatown Summer Nights events come to a close on Saturday, Aug. 20. From 5 p.m.-midnight, KCRW DJs and a thick slab of bands will fill Chinatown’s Central and West Plazas with sound. There will be crafts, art demos, performance artists and a capuchin monkey, and if you get hungry there are about 6,000 restaurants within walking distance. What there won’t be? An entrance fee. Save that money for the beer garden. At 943-951 N. Broadway, (213) 680-0243 or chinatownla.com.

If you’re at home wondering what new frontiers there are to explore in the world of origami, we get it: You’re the kid who folded 1,000 paper cranes, asked the Gods to be Joe Montana and ended up a CPA. Get over it. Now in its final week at the Japanese American National Museum, the exhibit Above the Fold hones in on radical ways that modern artists are reimagining the time-honored craft of paper folding. From mixed mediums to cultural cross-pollination, the permutations of origami have proved manifold and enchanting. The show closes Sunday, Aug. 21. Pair it with a visit to the new exhibit on Asian tattoos. At 100 N. Central Ave., (213) 625-0414 or janm.org.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 Sunday Sessions Grand Park, 22 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8080 or grandparkla.org.

2-8 p.m.: Bounce by the ounce as Pattern Bar-approved deep house takes over the park for everyone for the afternoon.

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On Saturday, Aug. 20, the night time is the right time at The Broad. That’s because the monthly Nonobjec(tive): Summer Happenings at The Broad returns for an evening of live performance flanked by a superlative collection of modern art. Starting at 8:30 p.m., ticketholders will be treated to a string quartet and dance ensemble performance from Vampire Weekend producer Rostam (shown here). Also coming is lounge swank from Sparkle Division, Jlin’s vector-strewn choreography and some interactive new media mischief from Tabita Rezaire. The activities are inside and outside the Bunker Hill venue, and the galleries will be open all night long. At 221 S. Grand Ave., (213) 232-6200 or thebroad.org.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 Angels Flight Literary West Reading and Launch Party Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring, (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

7:30 p.m.: The latest literary mag to grace the L.A. scene gets its baptism in print tonight as the Last Bookstore hosts the coming-out party for Angels Flight.

Chinatown Summer Nights Chinatown Central and West Plazas, 943-951 N. Broadway, (213) 680-0243 or chinatownla.com.

5 p.m.-midnight: On the occasion of the summer’s final installment of the live music, DJ, beer garden, craft, performance fest, we would to invoke Lil Rob and offer, “Summer days just sittin around but when the sun goes down, I’ll be ready to party.”

Nonobjec(tive): Summer Happenings at the Broad The Broad, 221 S. Grand Ave., (213) 232-6200 or thebroad.org.

8:30 p.m.: The fancy title is a nice way of saying there will be live music, dance and many performances ensconced within and outside the Swiss cheese-esque palace of contemporary art.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Call Your Girlfriend Live 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com.

8 p.m.: “Unapologetic feminism” is on the docket as Stephanie Beatriz, Caroline Goldfarb and Lindsey Weber bring their culturespanning podcast to the Theatre at Ace Hotel.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 Dance Downtown: Samba Music Center Plaza, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or musiccenter.org.

7-11 p.m.: Whether you’re a veteran or brand spanking new to the samba game, ample instruction and hearty tunes will keep you moving all night long. It’s all free.

L.A. Fight Club 1050 S. Hill St., (213) 746-5670 or belascous.com.

5 p.m.: Golden Boy Entertainment presents Gilberto V. Gonzalez in a card that sounds suspiciously like an afternoon in small claims court.

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Seniors Got Talent

One of Downtown’s most unique events takes place this week. On Friday, Aug. 19, at 1:30 p.m., dozens of talented senior citizens will show off their skills. The occasion is Angelus Plaza’s 17th annual Senior Talent Show. This isn’t kid’s stuff, and not just because of the age of the performers — a total of $1,700 in prizes, including $650 for first place, brings out a bevy of experienced (and sometimes former professional) singers, dancers, musicians, magicians, poets and more. The event is sponsored by Good Samaritan Hospital and is free and open to the public.

At 255 S. Hope St. or (213) 623-4352 ext. 317.

opted for black and white press photos just so you’re absolutely sure that their heartfelt music came thanks to long stretches of fruitful soul-searching.

Aug. 17, 8:30 p.m.: Aan’s band bio touts “richly textured guitars” and “sprawling soundscapes.” Will a band ever advertise itself as “ordinary” and “condensed”?

Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m.: Savoir Adore sounds as if a Postal Service fan was frozen in ice back in 2003, only to be reanimated this year

to pursue what they assume is a cutting-edge sound.

Aug. 19, 8:30 p.m.: We’ve read campaign histories of the Napoleonic wars that are less involved in minutiae than L.A. stalwart band Oui’s bio.

Aug. 21, 8 p.m.: The Westerlies, Chris Speed Trio and The Alexander Noice Sextet anchor jazz night.

Caña 714 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 745-7090 or 213dthospitality.com.

Aug. 16: Sitara Son. Aug. 17: Los Ordianos.

Aug. 18: Cuba Rumba.

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

Aug. 15: The Jazzaholics love you.

Aug. 16: PC and the Cave paint a picture of survival plans for the liberal elite in the subterranean limestone expanse of Missouri.

Aug. 17: The Mitchell Thomas Experience comes with a distinct smell.

Aug. 18: Greasy Spoons, not a piece of kitchen commentary.

Aug. 19: King Corduroy tried linen for a minute there, but it didn’t stick.

Aug. 21: Ben Bostick is the resident honkytonk expert.

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

Aug. 18: 12th Planet.

Aug. 19: Jason Ross.

Aug. 20: Justin Martin.

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

Aug. 16, 7 p.m.: Producer/songwriter Mike Posner has worked with the likes of Bieber and Maroon 5.

Aug. 17, 7 p.m.: Memphis, Tennessee’s famed Ardent Studios celebrates a half-century on this rock with a panel discussion featuring artist standouts and insights by the barrel.

Grand Performances California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., (213) 687-2190 or grandperformances.org.

Aug. 19, 8 p.m.: Not a tribute to the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, Women Who Score is a musical tribute to the females who have left their indelible mark on film soundtracks.

Diane Warren, Butterscotch, Kathryn Bostic and Lili Haydn join forces with definitely male Raphael Saadiq for a night of sounds.

Aug. 20, 8 p.m.: Rock-refugee radicals Kiosk welcome Ardeshir Farah for a joint set.

Aug, 21, 7 p.m.: Fuzon & Fareed Ayaz and Muhammad Qawwal fuse Middle Eastern musical traditions in an evening far afield from the cumbia bumping from La Cita below.

Hauser Wirth & Schimmel 901 E. Third St., (213) 943-1620 or hauserwirthschimmel.com.

Aug. 15, 5 p.m.: Out-there music-maker Niko Solorio had us at “neo-medieval-minimalist-electro-pop.” It’s just another night in the After 5 series.

Las Perlas 107 E. Sixth St., (213) 988-8355 or 213dthospitality.com.

Aug. 16: Bobby Matos.

Aug. 17: La Victoria.

Aug. 18: Sitara Son. Aug. 21: Jose Perez.

Little Easy 216 W. Fifth St., (213) 628-3113 or littleeasybar.com.

Aug. 18, 7 p.m.: Steve G & The VIP Band.

Aug. 20, Noon: Critical Brass.

Pershing Square 532 S. Olive St., (213) 847-4970 or laparks.org/pershingsquare.

Aug. 17, 12 p.m.: Star 80s.

Aug. 19, 12 p.m.: Stone Soul.

Aug. 20, 7 p.m.: Asking 70s cult singer Todd Rundgren to authenticate himself by singing “Hello It’s Me” is an excellent idea.

Redwood Bar and Grill 316 W. Second St., (213) 652-4444 or theredwoodbar.com.

Aug. 16: The Vooduo, The Messer Chups and The Phantom 4.

Aug. 17: Roselit Bone, Dignitary and Bottled Spirits.

Aug. 19: The Sold & Bones, old-school punk icons Angry Samoans and The Ally Cats.

Aug. 20: Generacion Suicida, Fantasy Lane and Halt.

Aug. 21: The Dumps.

The Novo 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or thenovodtla.com.

Aug. 15, 8 p.m.: Playboi Carti & 21 Savage — names that don’t play well on your average job application.

Aug. 16, 8 p.m.: Young Dolph is of no relation to the Lundgren family.

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18 Downtown News Continued from previous page mantic, where does that leave Pauly D? Aug. 20: Parquet Courts, an indie band eager to remind its fans that Skid Row is a state of mind.

Aug. 21-22: Digable Planets on back-to-back nights? No, you are not tripping. Well, we can’t actually guarantee that, can we?

Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or (323) 316-5311 or residentdtla.com.

Aug. 16, 8 p.m.: Fan favorites Sailor Poon open for Halloween prescient Cool Ghouls.

Aug. 18, 8 p.m.: Spruced up with a space and a comma and artist Arum Rae’s name sounds like a Cuban declarative.

Aug. 20, 9 p.m.: We’re hoping the funk in Funk & Waffles is the upbeat musical form and not the stench emanating from weeks-unwashed toes.

Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., (213) 614-0737 or sevengrand.la.

Aug. 15: Shoshana Bush is well-advised not to go by the nickname S.B. while in Downtown.

Aug. 16: The Makers have quietly been replaced by improvjazz capable automatons. They work for cheap and don’t need quite as much finesse.

Aug. 17: Rick Taub’s Midnight Blues Review’s mid-August show reminds us that Artwork Jamal has now been gone three years. Pour a little out.

Aug. 18: Curtis Parry Jazz Cartel — first you get the sixteenth notes, then you get the respect.

Aug. 21: Seasonal heat calls tonight’s California Feet Warmers’ gig into question.

Staples Center 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7326 or staplescenter.com.

Aug. 20-21, 8 p.m.: A couple more gigs with Adele. You’ve probably hear of her.

CROSSWORD

The Smell 247 S. Main St. in the alley between Spring and Main or thesmell.org.

Aug. 17: Casino Hearts, Brutus VIII and Cormac.

Aug. 19: Minimall, Hannah, Tone in Georgia and NewBalance.

Teragram Ballroom 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

Aug. 18: Once buskers, the eclectic influence-touting Too Many Zooz are not a front for PETA (we hope).

Aug. 19-20: At this point, Guided By Voices does not need your approval.

Aug. 21: They’re going to beat you ’til you’re black and blue.

Yes, AJJ will give you a Kokapelli face tattoo.

FILM

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

See website for schedule.

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 that the whales aren’t significant enough in their own right, but Obi-Wan narrating means we’re dealing with serious power brokers here. Power brokers who know a good whale story when they see it.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Arte 501 N. Main Ave. or zocalopublicsquare.org.

Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m.: Tacos, beer and Barbershop — a potent if unlikely trio of Los Angeles summertime activities.

Pershing Square 532 S. Olive St., (213) 847-4970 or laparks.org/pershingsquare.

Aug. 19, Sunset: If you’ve ever wanted to see an elaborate CGI freight train barrel down a Downtown street, Inception is the flick for you.

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

Through Aug 17: Pete’s Dragon (1:30, 4:30, 7:10 and 10 p.m.); Pete’s Dragon 3D (11:30 a.m., 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 and 10:40 p.m.); Rustom (12:30, 4, 7:30 and 10:55 p.m.); Sausage Party (11:50 a.m., 1:10, 2:20, 3:30, 4:50, 5:50, 7:20, 8:20, 9:40 and 10:50 p.m.); Nine Lives (1:40, 4:10, 6:40 and 9:10 p.m.); Suicide Squad (12:20, 3:40, 7 and 10:20 p.m.); Suicide Squad 3D (1, 4:20, 7:40 and 11 p.m.); Bad Moms (1:20, 3:55, 6:30 and 9:20 p.m.); Jason Bourne (12:55, 4:05, 7:15 and 10:25 p.m.); Lights Out (11:25 a.m., 4:30 and 10:30 p.m.); Star Trek Beyond (12:50, 3:50, 6:50 and 9:50 p.m.); The Secret Life of Pets (11;20 a.m., 1:15, 3:45, 6:20 and 9:05 p.m.).

THEATER, OPERA & DANCE

Bob Baker’s Sketchbook Revue Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.

Aug. 20-21, 2:30 p.m.: The Sketchbook Revue promises a cast of marionettes that will alternately delight and terrify.

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

Aug. 16, 9 p.m.: Feast on this irreverent stand-up comedy cavalcade takes up residence at the Downtown Independent.

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Plans are in the works to turn the 1913 Beaux Arts-style building at 740 S. Broadway into 47 rental units. The ground floor will continue to house the Globe Theater.

By Nicholas Slayton lans have been announced to turn yet another Broadway building into housing. This time, it’s the 11-story structure where the Globe Theater fills the ground floor.

The proposal calls for transforming the 1913 edifice into 47 residential units. Kate Bartolo, a consultant working on the project, said it has not been determined if they will be traditional apartments or live-work rental units.

Bartolo would not identify the building owners, though she noted that they have controlled the property since the 1980s. The same group also recently announced plans to convert the J.E. Carr Building at 640 S. Broadway, adjacent to the reopened Clifton’s cafeteria, into a rental property called the Brooks Building.

The structure at 740 S. Broadway is being called the Garland Building, after William Garland, who originally developed the building and several other Downtown Los Angeles projects in the early 20th century. No budget has been announced. Bartolo said plans call for the project to wrap in 2018; the Globe will remain open during the construction.

Santa Monica-based HLW Architects is handling the designs.

In addition to reworking the interior, the exterior will be restored, Bartolo said.

Originally designed by architecture firm Morgan, Walls & Morgan (which also worked on the El Capitan and Mayan theaters), it opened 103 years ago. The performance space was known as the Morosco Theater, named for its owner, theater producer and director Oliver Morosco. The ground floor space became the Globe Theater in 1949.

The building has housed a variety of tenants, including a basement wax museum. The upper levels became office space, but have been vacant since the 1980s.

The 47 units will be on the second through 11th floors of the Beaux Arts-style edifice; floor plans and square footage are still being determined. Before those units are partitioned off, the interior will be gutted and the aged infrastructure will be brought up to code.

On the exterior, the decades-old terra cotta façade will be restored, though Barolo noted that some portions will have to be replaced due to age and wear. The building’s original metal windows will remain intact.

“It’s one of the older buildings on Broadway, and it’s a theater building, which makes it very important to the Bringing Back Broadway effort,” Bartolo added.

The lobby will also be restored, and historic elements that were covered over the years will be unveiled.

The project will include two street-level bars, each 1,000-2,000 square feet, Bartolo said. No operator has been announced.

Due to the age and size of the building, there will be relatively few amenities, with most concentrated on the roof, including a lounge and landscaped areas. The property stands taller than its neighbors, Bartolo said, so the roof will provide residents a clear view up and down Broadway.

The building does not contain parking. Bartolo said plans for how to address that for future tenants are still being worked out. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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