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he massive Regional Connector project hit a milestone last week, as the machine that will drill a pair of 1.1-mile tunnels was lowered into the ground in Little Tokyo. At an event on Wednesday, Oct. 19, the tunnel boring machine’s name was revealed: Angeli. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority held a naming contest for students, and eighth grader Windsor McInerny submitted the winning entry. The machine is expected to start excavating the tunnels in January. The Regional Connector will link the Gold, Blue and Expo lines to speed up cross-county travel, and three new stations are being built in Downtown Los Angeles. “As Angeli digs through the heart of Downtown, she is creating seamless connections for Angelenos from Azusa to Santa Monica,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said at the Wednesday event. The $1.55 billion project is expected to be complete in 2020.

Big Closures This Week for Sixth Street Bridge Work

riving has become more difficult in the Arts District recently due to all the projects underway. This week, expect things to get even stickier. On Monday-Friday, Oct. 24-28, part of

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS Santa Fe Avenue will be shut down to accommodate work on the demolition of the Sixth Street Viaduct. Santa Fe Avenue will be closed between Sixth and Willow streets, and traffic will be rerouted along Mateo Street. The closures will involve removing pieces from the old bridge and moving heavy equipment in and out of the area. Work will continue during the day and evening, with some intermittent overnight demolition work. Residents and workers are advised to be ready for jackhammers and other construction-related noise. The $449 million replacement was necessitated by a chemical condition in the old bridge that caused its concrete to weaken. The replacement, being designed by architect Michael Maltzan with a “ribbon of arches” theme, is scheduled to open in 2019. Questions can be directed to the bridge hotline at (213) 400-8398.

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lection day is approaching, and in addition to choosing a president and a senator, voters will weigh in on a number of state issues, from the death penalty to medical marijuana to whether condoms should be required in adult films shot in the state. On Saturday, Oct. 29, those and other matters will get hashed out for free in City Hall. BallotCon, which runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., will have sponsors and opponents debating all of the statewide ballot measures. The event is open to the public and will take place in Council Chambers in the building at 200 N. Spring St. While the politi-speak could make eyes glaze over, a respite will come from

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Historic Former Chinatown Theater Sells

hinatown’s former Kim Sing Theatre has swapped hands. The deal for the roughly 7,000-square-foot building at 817 N. Figueroa St. closed early this month, with Silver Lake-based real estate business Indra & Company paying

$3.3 million for the property. The seller was William Ford, the son of actor Harrison Ford, who acquired the site in 2000 for $300,000. The building opened in 1926 and originally functioned as a theater. After Ford bought it, he oversaw an upgrade that turned it into a small retail complex; the property also includes a 3,500-squarefoot, two-story residential loft. The building had been on and off the market for about two years, and the original asking price was $4.5 million, according to listing agent David Kean of the firm Douglas Elliman. The new owner plans to lease the retail space and rent out the residential portion, said Kean.

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must-read newspaper for Downtown Los Angeles and is distributed every Monday throughout the offices and residences of Downtown Los Angeles. hose who have lived and/or worked in One copy per person. Downtown Los Angeles for more than a decade will recall that not so long ago, when Halloween arrived nearly everyone went somewhere else to celebrate, hit a party or trick-or-treat. This was understandable — even as the community was in the early stages of a residential renaissance, options for fright or for fun were limited. What a difference a decade makes. As Los Angeles Downtown News reports in this issue (see page 9), the community is packed with things to do, as choices range from films in gorgeous locales to parties in big bars; there’s even a large outdoor event that caters to chilEDITOR & PUBLISHER: Sue Laris dren and families. While you can leave the GENERAL MANAGER: Dawn Eastin community to attend, say, the famous West EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Jon Regardie Hollywood celebration, getting into the car or SENIOR WRITER: Eddie Kim taking an Uber out of Downtown is no longer a STAFF WRITER: Nicholas Slayton prerequisite for Halloween fun. CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Kathryn Maese S I N C E 19 7 2 This is great for Downtown on a number of levCONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Jeff Favre, Greg Fischer Los Angeles Downtown News els. On the business side, there is a bounce from 1264 W. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 ART DIRECTOR: Brian Allison phone: 213-481-1448 • fax: 213-250-4617 all the people who stay in the area and patronize ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR: Yumi Kanegawa web: DowntownNews.com local bars and restaurants. People celebrate big email: realpeople@downtownnews.com PHOTOGRAPHER: Gary Leonard on and around Oct. 31, so it is nice to keep some facebook: of the money in the area. ACCOUNTING: Ashley Schmidt L.A. Downtown News There is also an enhanced sense of comCLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER: Catherine Holloway twitter: munity. This is seen principally at Grand Hope ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES: Catherine Holloway, Brenda Stevens, DowntownNews S I N C E 19 7 2 Michael Lamb Park, where Downtown on Monday, Oct. 31, the DownLos Angeles News ©2016 Civic Center News, Inc. Los Angeles Downtown News SALES ASSISTANT: Claudia Hernandez is a trademark of Civic Center News Inc. All rights reserved. town Center Business Improvement District 1264 W. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 The Los Angeles Downtown News is the must-read newsphone: 213-481-1448 • fax: 213-250-4617 will host its ninth annual Halloween festival. ost people in Downtown Los Angeles will probably never theforproject approved by federal CIRCULATION: Danielle Salmon represented the district whenpaper Downtownwas Los Angeles and is distributed every web: DowntownNews.com • email: realpeople@downtownnews.com Monday throughout the offices and residences of Downtown DISTRIBUTION MANAGER: Salvador Ingles (due to redistricting, the Last year nearly 2,000 people showed up and enter the new United States Courthouse by choice. Some officials courthouse is now in the territory Los Angeles. Castillo, Gustavo Bonilla One copy per person. facebook: twitter: kids walked away with loads of candy. This attorneys will try cases there, andDISTRIBUTION area workersASSISTANTS: and resi- Lorenzo of Rep. Xavier Becerra, with Roybal-Allard’s blessing). She endured Downtown Newsand can help convince DowntownNews dents may wind up on a jury, but ultimately it will function in a way brings L.A. people together more than a decade of frustration on the effort. Originally broached parents that Downtown can be viable for famisimilar to many other buildings in the Civic Center — as a place in 2001 with a $400 million budget, the development stalled about EDITOR & PUBLISHER: Sue Laris EDITOR PUBLISHER: Sue Laris lies long& term. for hundreds of individuals to work each day, and for tens of thoufive years later when cost estimates soared north of $1 billion. GENERAL MANAGER: Dawn Eastin MANAGER: Dawn Eastin sands to pass by. GENERAL Downtown has even developed a few Hal As Roybal-Allard recalled at the courthouse’s ribbon cutting on loween traditions of its own. In addition to the Still, we think the $350 million, 10-story building is a fine addiOct. 13, getting the project approved and loosening purse strings EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Jon Regardie EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Jon Regardie SENIORHope WRITER: Eddie Kim there is the masked Grand Park event, tion to the community, with an attractive design fits with theKim required working with three presidential administrations and naviSENIORthat WRITER: Eddie STAFF WRITER: Nicholas Slayton Mexican wrestling/burlesque show Lucha context of the neighborhood and interacts STAFF well with the surroundgating numerous Senate and House committees with their DemoWRITER: Nicholas Slayton CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Kathryn Maese CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Kathryn Maese VaVoom, which plays two nights this week at ing streets. The many environmentally sensible elements in the crat and Republican leaders. It’s a monumental accomplishment. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Jeff Favre, Greg Fischer S Iholds N C E241courtrooms 972 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Jeff Favre, Gregan Fischer the Mayan Theatre. Meanwhile, Grand Park structure also merit praise. It is also important one. The building and ART DIRECTOR: Brian Allison Los Angeles Downtown News continues its role as a community anchor, with For years, the site next to the L.A. Times headquarters was a dirt meets modern security standards (e.g. dedicated entrances and stairASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR: Yumi Kanegawa ART DIRECTOR: Brian Allison W. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 a display of dozens of altars to celebrate Dia ways for those on trial, so they1264 don’t have to walk through the front pit, one of too many eyesores in the Civic Center. It is easy to forget phone: 213-481-1448 • fax: 213-250-4617 ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR: Yumi Kanegawa PHOTOGRAPHER: Gary Leonard de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead. door). There are also workers from the U.S. Marshals Service and trial today, but at the turn of the millennium the area was pocked with web: DowntownNews.com ACCOUNTING: Ashley Schmidt realpeople@downtownnews.com Those will be on display from Oct. 29-Nov. 5 preparation space for the U.S.email: Attorney’s office in the building. dead lots and derelict structures that didn’tPHOTOGRAPHER: do justice to theGary re- Leonard CLASSIFIED MANAGER: Catherine Holloway and are freeADVERTISING to check out. gional center of government. In addition to Roybal-Allard, the U.S. General Services Adminisfacebook: ACCOUNTING: Ashley Schmidt EXECUTIVES: Catherine Holloway, Brenda Stevens, Michael Lamb tration deserves recognition for managing construction ACCOUNT To be fair, Downtown pretty much lacks the That has changed. The stately Hall of Justice reopened in 2014, L.A.the Downtown News and SALES ASSISTANT: Claudia Hernandez move-in process, which involves shifting employees from other option to go trick-or-treating door to door, and two decades after suffering extensive in theCLASSIFIED Northridge earthADVERTISING MANAGER: Catherine Holloway twitter: CIRCULATION: Danielle Salmonare geared to adults. outdated properties in Downtown. We are also pleased with archimost of the local activities quake. First Street has seen the arrival of theACCOUNT CaltransEXECUTIVES: headquarters Catherine Holloway, DowntownNews DISTRIBUTION MANAGER: Salvador Ingles Brenda Stevens, Michael Lambtecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s glass-heavy design, as Still, the Halloween roster is expanding. Just as in 2004 and the Police Administration Building in 2009. The oneDISTRIBUTION ASSISTANTS: Lorenzo Castillo, Gustavo Bonilla ASSISTANT: Claudia © 2016 Civic Center News, pedestal. Inc. 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Phil and Eric’s Excellent Adventure The Mayor and the Metro Boss Aim High With the Push for a New County Sales Tax By Jon Regardie he November election is getting interesting, and for once it has nothing to do with Crooked Hillary or Grab-’em-inthe-crotch Donald. Instead, the matter is decidedly local. After voters claw through a ballot packed with presidential, congressional and state choices, they’ll reach the county and city components. Those who have not fainted from exhaustion will have the opportunity to “yay” or “nay” something that actually matters to their future: Measure M.

THE REGARDIE REPORT Separating this from the dozens of other initiatives is not easy. The city has a Proposition HHH, which is either about raising money to build housing for homeless individuals or a vote on whether wrestler Triple H should become an honorary City Council member. There’s Charter Amendment RRR, which sounds like it’s about pirates (say it aloud), but actually concerns reforming the Department of Water and Power. There’s also Charter Amendment SSS, which makes me think of three snakes, which makes me think of lobbyists. One thing I can’t figure out is why the measure to require condoms in porn films is Proposition 60 instead of Prop XXX. Those issues may figure in the lives of Angelenos, but none will have the impact of Measure M, which would establish a halfcent sales tax in the county to fund a mass transit expansion the likes of which we’ve never seen. The vote is going to be ultraclose, which explains why Mayor Eric Garcetti and Metro CEO Phil Washington are selling it hard. Think of this as Phil and Eric’s Excellent Adventure. If this passes, then Garcetti scores a legacy achievement, something he can and will tout when he runs for higher office. If it loses, it’ll be a massive failure, a sort of Scarlet M across his well-tailored lapel. Garcetti avoids public confrontation like cats avoids bathtubs,

and this is his biggest gamble since winning election in 2013. That’s why he’s been appearing with local leaders all over the place recently. He’s traveled from the southeast corner of the county to Palmdale. And no one ever goes to Palmdale unless it’s absolutely necessary. Measure M would piggyback on Measure R, a sales tax increase passed in 2008 that helped provide funding for projects such as the Downtown Regional Connector. However, a 2012 rail expansion initiative, Measure J, failed by just 15,000 votes. When Garcetti visited L.A. Downtown News world headquarters (actually, it’s a small building on First Street) last month, I asked him how the measure was polling and if he’s worried. “I’m definitely nervous,” Garcetti replied. “Look, this is a highrisk undertaking. I’ve laid the groundwork for three years.” Loads of Choo Choos Boil it down and Measure M is about choo choos. Yes, there would be some notable new bus projects and a collection of freeway improvements, but the lion’s share of the money would pay for rail and subway extension efforts. There would be a new 20-mile light rail line connecting Downtown Los Angeles and Artesia, and I can only hope there will be stops in between. The Gold Line would be extended to Claremont. The Green, Purple and Crenshaw line choo choos would grow. Overall connectivity among the system would increase. You might actually be able to cross the region without a car. Like all proposed ballot tax increases, Measure M requires not a simple majority, but the approval of two-thirds of voters. The 2008 initiative passed with about 68%. Four years later, Measure J faltered with 66.1%. Some local pols tried to spin that as a victory, but as decades of Clippers fans can tell you, getting close to a big win is not actually a win. Garcetti has an able ally in Washington, who spoke at a Los Angeles Current Affairs Forum luncheon at the Downtown Palm last week, and goshdarnit if you didn’t feel excited

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Mayor Eric Garcetti and Metro CEO Phil Washington have been working hard to sell Measure M, a half-cent county sales tax that would raise billions for regional mass transit projects. It needs the approval of two-thirds of voters on Nov. 8.

when he talked about Measure M and the future. He laid out a vision not only of a better-connected region, but of Los Angeles leading the country. “I believe what we do in the next few years will be replicated at the national level,” he said. He went on to predict that passing the measure would lead to the equivalent of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Works Project Administration, and cited a Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. report that declared that 465,000 jobs would spring from Measure M. It is unclear how Continued on page 16

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How Glendale Sewage Turns Downtown’s Newest Park Green Irrigation Isn’t So Simple for 32-Acre Property, as Treated Water Comes From Seven Miles Away By Eddie Kim fter two and a half years of work, the $20 million Los Angeles State Historic Park is nearly ready to open. That’s clear to anyone who drives by and sees the green grass sprouting where once beige dirt proliferated. The property stretches along Spring Street in Chinatown, comprising 32 acres of undulating, picturesque landscape. The delay-plagued project is creating new amenities, including a visitor’s center, and attractions such as a pedestrian bridge offering sweeping views. A wetlands area will anchor the north end of the park. For now, however, the gates remain locked. The reason is simple: The California Department of State Parks is literally waiting for the grass to grow. Ensuring that happens amid a historic drought is no easy task. Many parks, golf courses and other large green spaces have dedicated pipelines for their irrigation systems. That’s not the case here. If you have seen a tanker truck slowly rumbling onto the park site over the past several months, there’s a good chance that it was filled with water. The State Parks department has been using three trucks to deliver approximately 16 loads a day, every day. It amounts to 60,00080,000 gallons daily, and it is pumped into storage tanks that feed the irrigation system. All that water is still only enough for eight acres, specifically the large expanse of turf at the heart of the property. A second phase of

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watering through the autumn will feed native plant meadows around the edges of the park. “The turf and plants can’t be transplanted, they need to be established on site,” said Brian Dewey, State Parks assistant director for acquisition and development. “We’re bringing in water, but the key is that because we’re in an emergency drought situation, we can only use reclaimed water.” The trucks shuttle back and forth between the park and a pumping station about a mile away. The real source, however, lies seven miles away in Glendale. Tucked into an industrial block on the east bank of the Los Angeles River, just across from Griffith Park, is the L.A.-Glendale Water Reclamation Facility. Reclaimed water is basically water that has been recycled out of raw sewage using a series of filtering processes. It’s not drinkable, but it is a critical resource for uses such as irrigating golf courses or filling toilets. The L.A.-Glendale plant was the first reclamation site for Los Angeles when it opened in 1976. Today it processes approximately 17 million gallons of sewage a day, resulting in a daily average of 5.5 million gallons of recycled water. Another 8.7 million gallons of treated water is dumped back into the Los Angeles River to keep it flowing. “We put that sewage through primary treatment, which filters out a lot of solids and particulates, then a secondary biological treatment that reduces the nutrient content,” said Michael Ruiz, operations superintendent

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The park itself was designed with water conservation in mind; in addition to droughtresistant plants, it features an underground cistern, bioswales (or landscaping elements that collect and naturally filter runoff water), and permeable paving on the parking lots, all with the purpose of harvesting rain water. Using it efficiently is a task suited for computer programs. “The irrigation equipment itself utilizes rain and moisture sensors that are cutting edge and can track water very precisely,” Dewey said. For now, the waiting and watering continue. L.A. State Historic Park is already looking quite sharp, and it has the sewage of Glendale and the East San Fernando Valley to thank for it. eddie@downtownnews.com

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Huge Transformation Plan Unveiled for Flower Market Vision Calls for Housing and Office Space Along With Current Vendors. If Effort Fails, Market Could Leave L.A., Project Official Warns

Plans have been unveiled to modernize the Southern California Flower Market at 755 Wall St. One building on the site would be upgraded, while a second would be torn down and replaced by a 14-story residential structure with 290 apartments.

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By Nicholas Slayton lans have been unveiled for a massive transformation of the 107-year-old Southern California Flower Market. If all goes as intended, the floral business center at 755 Wall St. would be reconfigured, with one of its two structures razed and replaced by a 14-story tower, and the other upgraded. The new project would have dozens of vendors selling their wares on the ground floor of the low-rise building, with office space and parking above it. The housing would be in the neighboring structure. Plans were filed with city on Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Scott Yamabe, the market’s executive vice president, said the project would allow the industry to remain anchored in Downtown Los Angeles. However, the development would require some zoning changes, and Yamabe said that if approvals cannot be secured from the city, then the owners would have to look at moving the facility out of Los Angeles. The Southern California Flower Market is owned by what Yamabe termed a “shareholder collective,” with dozens of families having a small stake in the business. Many of the shareholders are descended from the vendors who founded the market more than a century ago.

The complex currently operates in a pair of two-story buildings on a 3.8-acre site (a similarly named but unaffiliated business, the Los Angeles Flower Market, is across the street). Approximately 50 vendors have booths that sell flowers, plants, tools and accessories mainly to florists, landscapers and other businesses. Most of the activity happens in the early morning hours. The ownership group has tapped Los Angeles architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa to design the project. Plans call for renovating one of the buildings. The other would be torn down and replaced by the 14-story tow-

er with 290 rental units (prices have not yet been determined). The project will include a low-income housing component, though the number of subsidized apartments has not been determined. Yamabe said the goal is to break ground in about two years. Yamabe said the apartments would have a loft-style design with open floor plans. Initial renderings show a building with balconies on a majority of units and glass edges and serrated exteriors. Some portions of the structure would be painted bright blue, yellow and green. Brooks + Scarpa partner Angela Brooks said Continued on page 8

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FLOWER MARKET, 7 that plans call for parking in the renovated structure, with the number of stalls still to be determined. On top of the parking would be another level with amenities for project residents. There would also be a shade canopy lined with solar panels. The building would be covered in flowerthemed murals. “It’s the idea of using the flower,” Brooks said. “It’s going to be very modern in its design, but we’re trying to honor the Flower Market through the art.” The renovated building would hold vendor booths on the ground floor and 50,000-60,000 square feet of office space above it. The entire project would create pedestrian paseos that are open to the public.

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Fourteenth District City Councilman José Huizar is supporting the project. He recently filed a motion urging approval of the zoning changes project participants seek. The matter was scheduled for discussion at the Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee last week, but the meeting was canceled. “It is worth noting that the owners of the Flower Market have envisioned a project that will preserve and retain the historic Flower Market, create approximately 500 new, permanent jobs, and provide community benefits including affordable housing,” Huizar said in the motion. Outdated Facilities The market was founded in 1909 by Japanese-American flower growers, and harkens back to a time when the city had a significant agricultural component. The collective aspect allowed the business owners to band together and have a strong voice, and to help survive challenges such as those that occurred during World War II, when tens of thousands of Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Originally located at 421 S. Los Angeles St., the market moved to its Wall Street location in 1923. The market’s longevity has meant some aging facilities. The buildings are in need of “constant repair,” according to Yamabe. Failing infrastructure and the changing nature of Downtown are contributing to growing costs. “I know there’s more efficient equipment out there with lighting and refrigeration technology, which would help with savings,” Yamabe said. Yamabe noted that 20 years ago this kind of project would not have made sense. Now, however, nearby investment makes a

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mixed-use development with a residential component feasible. Several housing projects have opened in the nearby Fashion District in recent years. Last month, developers the Realm Group and Urban Offerings filed plans with the city for a 33-story residential tower at Seventh Street and Maple Avenue, across the street from the Southern California Flower Market. Rena Leddy, the executive director of the Fashion District Business Improvement District said that keeping the Southern California Flower Market in its current location will be good for the neighborhood, as it draws crowds and generates business. She added said that the housing elements would be a sign of the growing residential element in the neighborhood. Key to the project is getting approval to change the zoning, including a number of variances. Huizar’s backing and his recent motion could help streamline the process.

“The project proposal will provide an infusion of activity to the Flower Market. It is a Los Angeles treasure and we should do what we can to preserve it at its current location,” Huizar said in an email to Los Angeles Downtown News. “The proposal will also provide much-needed housing and additional public amenities that are essential to revitalizing the local community.” Yamabe said that building owners want to stay in Downtown Los Angeles, but if the project is not approved, they will have to look at moving to another location and selling the land, which would lead to an uncertain future. Yamabe said a specific location or exit plan has not been determined. The goal, he stressed, is to stay in the current location, with the housing and office space providing the economic engine that allows the market to survive there well into the future. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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By Nicholas Slayton s Downtown Los Angeles has grown since the turn of the millennium, so too has its roster of Halloween celebrations. Whereas activity in the community was once pretty much limited to some happy hour specials and a few Arts District warehouse parties on Oct. 31, these days Halloween happenings take place in virtually every district and play out for the better part of a week. Some Day of the Dead festivities continue well past Halloween. In the following pages, Los Angeles Downtown News runs down 16 frightfully fun Halloween options. They run the gamut from bar parties to spooky theater to scary movies. There are even options for kids to dress up in costume and fill their bags with candy. Happy hauntings.

Child’s Play: If you want to get a sense of how far Downtown has come, then wander over to Grand Hope Park on Halloween night. From 5-8 p.m., the Downtown Center Business Improvement District will hold its ninth annual Halloween Festival for DTLA Kids. Last year nearly 2,000 children and adults showed up, and there are a variety of activities, including but not limited to bounce houses, arts and crafts stations and puppet shows. There are even special doors set up in the park

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t h g i r F Stuff so children can knock and then say those three magic words: “trick-or-treat”. Entrance includes hot dogs, snacks and candy, and tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door (though beware, as the line could get long). Costumes are required for kids and suggested for adults. At 919 S. Grand Ave. or downtownla.com. Too Evil, Too Dead: Deadites, gore and Bruce Campbell being groovy — Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult horror classic Evil Dead had it all. The movie that came out 35 years ago and starred Campbell as Ash Williams created a bloody sort of cottage industry, which extends to modern times in the form of the “Ash vs. Evil Dead” series on the Starz network. Horror fans can check out how it all started when the movie screens at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. This is more than a film, as Campbell himself will host the night’s festivities, and the movie will be accompanied by a live version of the score, performed by the Wild Up chamber orchestra, and conducted by the film’s original composer, Joseph LoDuca. At 929 S. Broadway or acehotel.com. Bout Time: Halloween is a time for masks, colorful costumes and slightly hedonistic adventures, so why not enjoy something that combines all of that? Granted, Lucha VaVoom isn’t

quite what many expect, but it checks all of the above boxes, and over the years it has become a Downtown Halloween week tradition. The mash-up of masked Mexican wrestling, sultry burlesque and saucy comedians returns for two nights at the Mayan Theater on Oct. 26-27. The events are billed, fittingly, as “Halloween Madness,” and the bouts will feature luchadores such as Rey Horus, Magno and the debut of Damian 666 (probably not his real name). The bill includes a performance by Siobhan Fahey of Shakespeare’s Sister. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets start at $40. At 1938 S. Hill St. or luchavavoom.com Roll out Your Dead: These days in Los Angeles, Halloween is no longer just about Halloween. It has expanded to include a celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead, in which people honor relatives and friends who have passed on. As usual, Grand Park is the center of the action. The fun starts Saturday, Oct. 29, with a free celebration of music, poetry, dance and more. Then, through Nov. 5, people can come by the park to check out approximately 50 altars created in partnership with the Boyle Heights-based Self-Help Graphics. Among the participants are artist Lalo Alcaraz and the German Shepherd Rescue of OC. This year’s celebration will also Continued on page 10

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Bela Lugosi’s Still Dead: It’s time to bust out the black nail polish, black eyeliner, black hair dye, black boots and black leather pants (raise your hand if you can figure out the theme). The Arts District beer garden and music venue Resident is throwing its Goth Ball 2016 on Friday, Oct. 28. Along with the Hewitt Street bar’s strong beer and cocktail menu, the stage will be filled with dance music from L.A. Girlfriend, rocker Nicky Blitz and synth-pop duo Disco Shrine. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for the party and it’s 21-plus. Costumes are highly encouraged. If you don’t have a costume, just wear bright pink — er, a lot of black. At 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com Hall of Horrors: Is Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall scary? Not unless you remember how the price spiraled when it was in the planning stage. OK, so it’s not frightening, but you can expect a sense of the eerie on Halloween night at 8 p.m., when the Music Center will host a screening of one of the earliest horror thrillers, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The tale of the evil hypnotist and his marauding henchman Cesare is one of the silent era’s great works. There will, however, be noise, as organist Clark Wilson will be sitting at the pipes, playing live as the movie screens. If you want to learn something, show up at 7 p.m. for a talk by classical music know-it-all Alan Chapman. And here’s an idea: Why not dress up as Gehry? At 111 S. Grand Ave. or laphil.com.

Something to Marvel At: Try as it might, Los Angeles has been unable to pry Comic-Con out of San Diego. Given that fact, the city hosts a few similarly themed events, including the ponderously named Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic-Con. The comic book/sci-fi/slightly horrortinged festival built around the Marvel Comics mastermind returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center on Oct. 28-30. Formerly known as Comikaze, the event will draw around 90,000 people over three days. Expect loads of booths, events, panel discussions and celebrities, everyone from artist Neal Adams to Batman himself, Adam West. The costumes will, simply, be awesome. Three-day passes are $70 while singleday tickets are $25-$35. At 1201 S. Figueroa St. or stanleeslacomiccon.com. Symphony of Horror: F.W. Murnau’s Dracula film Nosferatu came out in 1922. In 1927, the United Artists Theatre on Broadway debuted. Fast forward nearly a century and the two come together, as the venue, now the Theatre at Ace Hotel, will be the site of a Nosferatu screening on Saturday, Oct. 29, and again on Halloween night. Both start at 8 p.m. Nosferatu’s tale of the terrifying Count Orlok is a horror classic, putting a haunting, rat-like figure on the big screen. The film will be accompanied by a new score, conducted by Matthew Aucoin of L.A. Opera and performed by a chamber orchestra. At 929 S. Broadway or acehotel.com. Masked Mischief in the Faux Forest: With its woodland disguise, what Downtown restaurant speaks to Halloween better than Clifton’s Cafeteria? The answer: none! The revived land-

Avant-garde theater is on the table in John Sinner’s “An Invasion of Decency,” which runs Halloween weekend and continues through Nov. 13. The show mixes actors shown on screen with live performances. It takes place in a warehouse; the location is revealed after tickets are purchased. photo courtesy John Sinner

mark is hosting a Halloween party starting at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27. Guests are asked to don fancy attire and masks. It’s fun for a cause, as the evening’s proceeds benefit the children’s charity UNICEF. Tickets for the black-tie affair start at $175, but come with an open bar. That’s just the start, as Devandra Banhart will DJ, while the Cold War Kids will perform an acoustic set. There will also be tarot card readings. At 648 S. Broadway or unicefmasqla.org. Escape in L.A.: Being locked in a room and not knowing if you will ever get out is horrifying. Being locked in a room and knowing that you have an hour to escape, and that someone will open the door if you can’t, is fun! Fortunately, Downtown has a number of escape rooms at which to play on and around Halloween. The biggest, Escape Room L.A., has four different timed games, where teams must solve puzzles

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and work together to get out; the lineup includes the spooky games “The Theater” and “The Cavern.” All tickets will be half price — $16 instead of $32 — on Halloween. Another option is Escape IQ, which has a pair of games, “Alcatraz” and “The Vault.” Escape Room L.A. is at 120 E. Eighth St. or escaperoomla.com; Escape IQ is at 1135 E. Fifth St., Suite 8, (213) 221-7749 or escapeiq.com. Surreal and Decent: If surreal humor is what you crave on Halloween, then look no further than John Sinner’s An Invasion of Decency! This is a play taking place in a Downtown warehouse, though the location is only revealed after a ticket is purchased. The show mixes actors shown on screen with live performances to examine the concept of “family values,” all through humorous gags, montages and apparent madcap madness. Performances are Friday-

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Sunday through Nov. 13. Tickets are $35-$40. At theatrerevelation.com/the-event. Power Plant Party: The nightclub The Edison, in the former boiler room of the Higgins Building, continues to rank as one of the most spectacular rooms not just in Downtown, but in all of Los Angeles. The joint is getting downright diabolical on Halloween, as it’s La Nuit de Diable party promises to fill the venue with music, burlesque dancers, tarot card readers, stilt walkers and more. Tickets are only available at the door, and are $20 if you’re in costume and $5 more if you’re not. Note: This would be a terrible place to dress as Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. At 108 W. Second St. or edisondowntown.com.

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Sunday Scary Sunday: Is there anything scary about wandering the Arts District on a Sunday morning while eating fancy food? No, but that’s not stopping Smorgasburg L.A. from getting into the Halloween spirit. The al fresco market that takes place every Sunday at the Row DTLA complex will host an adult costume contest in its beer garden, and some vendors will be serving holiday-themed specials. Smorgasburg runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and for the first two hours there will be trick-or-treating for kids. Ideally the vendor booths give out candy and not oysters or pork bellies. At 785 Bay St. or la.smorgasburg.com. Haunted Library: The Historic Core’s massive Last Bookstore has been celebrating Halloween all month, with an array of events that seek to put a little fear or quirkiness in your life. That continues this week. On Monday, Oct. 24, “Twin Peaks” co-creator Mark Frost will speak and sign copies of his new book The Secret History of Twin Peaks. On Friday, James T. Bartlett will discuss his Gourmet Ghosts 2, a guide to the purportedly haunted places and spaces in Los Angeles. Both events start at 7 p.m. At 453 S. Spring St. or lastbookstorela.com. Think Scary: The Fashion District’s Think Tank Gallery is hosting a combination art exhibit/escape room dubbed Trap House. The sci-fi horror event showcases works from more than 50 artists. Keep a sharp eye out for a sculpture of Blue Velvet’s terrifying Frank Booth. The escape room, meanwhile, is set up in the middle of the gallery. Guests have 30 minutes to solve puzzles and get out of a deranged music producer’s recording studio. The exhibition is free, but the escape room costs $35. At 939 Maple Ave. or thinktankgallery.org. Bloody Broadway: The Theatre at Ace Hotel has already been mentioned twice in this story. Welcome to the third and final installment (bwahahaha). After Nosferatu screens on Oct. 29, the Broadway venue is hosting its annual Halloween party, the Bloodsuckers Bash. The Saturday night party begins at 10 p.m. Guests are encouraged to come in costume, and there will be a slew of drink specials, DJ sets and as-yet undefined “dark arts.” Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door. At 929 S. Broadway or acehotel.com. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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Halloween Thriller Workshop at Downtown Dance Downtown Dance & Movement, 1144 S. Hope St., (213) 335-3511 or downtowndancela.com. Sunday, Oct. 30, 12:30-2:30 p.m.: Learn the original choreography from Michael Jackson’s epic “Thriller” video with dancer/choreographer Kim Blank, who danced in the original video. Kim will also discuss the making of the video. Adults and kids 12 years and up, $25; $20 for fulltime students. Make-up and costumes optional. Ninth Annual Halloween Festival for DTLA Kids Grand Hope Park at FIDM, 919 S. Grand Ave. or downtownla.com/Halloween. Monday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.: The Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID) invites Downtown L.A. kids and their families to attend this annual festival on Halloween night at Grand Hope Park at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM). Attendees enjoy puppet shows, bounce houses, arts and crafts, hot dogs, “trick-or-treat doors” and more. Buy your tickets today, as this event will sell out! $7 in advance; $10 at the door; free for children under 2.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 Hisham Matar at Aloud Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org. 7:15 p.m.: In the wreckage of the Qaddafi regime, Matar searched Libya for signs of his missing father. Now the lyrical author muses on homeland, heritage and loss with Aloud boss Louise Steinman. Mark Frost at the Last Bookstore Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com. 7 p.m.: Your log is guaranteed to see something tonight as Frost discusses his definitive “Secret History of Twin Peaks.” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Peter McCoy at the Last Bookstore Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com. 7 p.m.: Less your daddy’s guide to tripping your face off, “Radical Mycology” is a book-length exploration of the structural, ecological and evolutionary merits of the mushroom. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 Lucha VaVoom 1038 S. Hill St., (213) 746-4287 or clubmayan.com. 8 p.m.: That’s not a costume, that’s how these masked luchadores choose to live their lives. Wrestling + burlesque + tequila = glory and, much later, regret. Also on Oct. 27. Martin Gran at SCI-Arc 960 E. Third St., (213) 613-2200 or sciarc.edu. 7 p.m.: At the intersection of buzzwords and architecture, you’ll find Martin Gran. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 “Is Art Our Last Safe Space” at MOCA 250 S. Grand Ave. or zocalopublicsquare.org. 7 p.m.: Zocalo Public Square assembles a crack team of panelists including art historian David McCarthy, ceramicist Ehren Tool and professor Karen Fiss to answer a question we never thought our generation would have to tackle. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 The Ace Hotel’s Bloodsuckers Bash 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com. 10 p.m.: For the third consecutive year, the 900 block of South Broadway will echo will the sounds of ordinary human beings cavorting beneath vaguely erotic or terrifying costumes while DJs spin and bartenders tend. Downtown Dia De Los Muertos Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8080 or grandparkla.org. 7 p.m.: The Night of Offering kicks off the altar ceremony for the Day of the Dead holiday. The 50 outdoor altars will be on display at the park through Nov. 5. Continued on next page

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Count Basie had a vault, as one will when you’re considered to be among the most important big band jazz figures of all time. Though William James Basie is no longer with us, the photographic and material artifacts of his heavily syncopated time on Earth are now available to us commoners at L.A. Live’s Grammy Museum. The exhibit Count Basie: The King of Swing opened last month, and until April 16, 2017, you can take the elevator to the fourth floor to catch a glimpse of the life and times of a man who took home nine Grammys and always made the joint jump. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

Feeling guilty? We can almost guarantee that the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s season-opening performance this weekend will help absolve you of that spiritual weight. A whopping 21 singers will join together in the stellar a cappella piece Lagrime di San Pietro. The Renaissance-era composition deals with St. Peter’s eternal regret for disavowing knowledge of Jesus in Gethsemene. Heavy stuff. To make things even better, theatrical mastermind Peter Sellars (shown here) is helming the performances at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, and 7 p.m. on Sunday. At 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 9727282 or lamc.org.

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You can find something to do outdoors on almost any weekend anywhere in Los Angeles. That said, you would be hard-pressed to take in as much culture in as confined an area as will be possible on Grand Avenue this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., the Grand Ave Arts: All Access festival returns, with a lineup featuring 11 venues and companies along that particularly gilded stretch of Grand. The Broad, the Music Center, the Colburn School, Disney Hall, MOCA, REDCAT, Grand Park, the Central Library and the L.A. Philharmonic will all play their pitch-perfect part in this joyous celebration, offering up concerts, exhibitions, hands-on activities and more. Admission is, blessedly, free. Plan you visit by consulting the website. On Grand Avenue between Temple and Sixth streets, (213) 972-8500 or grandavearts.tumblr.com.

It is a crying shame that Western society is only now beginning to openly interpret the central, complex and irreducible quality of female identity. The bigger crying shame is that it took Donald Trump to help get us there. A modern consideration of how more than half the planet sees and experiences the world is now on display at MOCA Grand Avenue, where Mickalene Thomas’ Do I Look Like a Lady? recently opened. Running through Feb. 6, 2017, the museum show is a curious patchwork of pastiche musings as to female appearance, black identity and queer representations. Watch, think, discuss. At 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2766 or moca.org.

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No city in North America is more feared, reviled, misunderstood, misinterpreted or generally written off than Juarez, Mexico. Not even Cleveland has it this bad. The border town has been transformed by NAFTA manufacturing centers and cartel gun battles over the past two decades. Opening Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center is playwright Ruben Polendo’s Juárez: A Documentary Mythology. Using interviews conducted in and around Juarez, Polendo weaves a story about a city that has become emblematic of a scarred border plagued by narco violence and economic instability. The play runs this Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Juárez continues through Nov. 6 At 514 S. Spring St., (866) 811-4111 or thelatc.org. Send information and possible Don’t Miss List submissions to calendar@downtownnews.com.

October 24, 2016 Grand Ave Arts Festival Grand Avenue between Temple and Sixth, (213) 972-8500 or grandavearts.tumblr.com. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: All the finest art institutions on Grand Avenue swing their doors wide open to invite the masses to partake in a glimpse of their various processes. Tis free as well. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 Harmony Holiday at MOCA 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 626-6222 or moca.org. 3 p.m.: The poet and choreographer gives a live reading for the folks, by which we mean you.

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many of these will be reporter positions to verify the claim. Washington said that M will help prepare the region to handle 2.3 million additional residents in coming decades. He stated that of the $120 billion generated, nearly $23 billion would go to the 88 cities in L.A. County for improvement projects. The key, he maintained, is that passage of Measure M would let Metro borrow money and thus accelerate projects. He pulled out his figurative crystal ball and, looking five years into the future, proclaimed, “I believe we’re going to be the best transportation agency in the world.” Paging Fisher Ames Washington offered a sunny prediction. Of course, weather casters often get things wrong, which prompted a question: What will the transit scene look like in five years if Measure M fails?

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His answer was crafty. He mentioned Fisher Ames, at which point the 70 or so lawyers, journalists, union leaders and others in the room all looked at each other uncomfortably, wondering who should cop to having never heard of the guy. Washington helpfully filled in the details, noting that Ames was an early Federalist who advised President Thomas Jefferson against the Louisiana Purchase, arguing it was too expensive. The point was clear: Washington thinks opponents of the measure will be lost to history. Still, he acknowledged the possibility that things could go south. “If it fails, I’m still going to sleep well at night knowing that we did God’s work in bringing this forward, at least,” Washington stated. I’m not sure if the Bible says, “On the eight day, He created light rail.” However, Washington and Garcetti may need a minor miracle to pull it off. Again, getting 66.67% of voters to say yes to taxing themselves is a big ask. Even if more than half of the population is willing to open their wallet for the common good, which is often the case, you’ll almost always find at least 25% of voters will say no to anything. That leaves a small percentage of people to ultimately determine whether this cracks the magic level. Grumbling has been heard from the southeastern portion of L.A. County, where people complain they are being asked to pay for something that will mainly benefit others. You also have a batch of San Fernando Valley voters who often reject things, charging that too much money goes Downtown. Measure M backers are countering with the endorsement of labor and business groups. There are ads in English and Spanish. As referenced above, Garcetti has spent loads of time working with local leaders in those small cities. The capos say there will be strong oversight to ensure the cash is well spent. If Measure M fails, it might be partially because the tax has no sunset date, and people can be skeptical of being told they’ll have to pay for something forever, even if it’s helpful. Add on current taxes that mean the local sales tax rate is near 10%, and convincing people to Inkavote “Yes” becomes harder. Will M pass? Right now many are optimistic, but no one is coasting. Expect to see Garcetti and Washington everywhere between now and Nov. 8, countering any modern version of that dastardly Fisher Ames. regardie@downtownnews.com.