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Hotel Fig Closing Nov. 22 For Renovation

he iconic Hotel Figueroa, at the northwest corner of Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street, has been waiting for a major overhaul ever since Green Oak Real Estate and Urban Lifestyle Hotels bought it for $65 million in the summer of 2014. In less than a month, the transformation will finally begin. The hotel is closing on Nov. 22 and its interior, including all 285 guest rooms, will undergo a significant renovation to restore a Spanish Colonial aesthetic and create modern amenities, according to a hotel representative. The work is expected to last into summer 2016, and the hotel will be closed during that time. The property was initially built in 1925 as a YWCA and was converted to a hotel after the Great Depression. It became known for its Moroccan decor and distinctive coffin-shaped pool. The hotel will continue to be managed by HHM Hospitality, which came onboard after Green Oak and Urban Lifestyle bought the Hotel Fig.

Work Starts on $80 Million Arts District Retail-Office Project

et another major Arts District development is underway. On Thursday, Oct. 16, developers ASB Real Estate Investments and Blatteis

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS & Schnur, Inc. broke ground on At Mateo. The $80 million project on a 3.5-acre plot at Palmetto and Mateo streets will create 125,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space with 30-35 stores and eateries. The development will also contain 50,000 square feet of creative office space in four buildings. The project, which will have 550 parking spaces in a multi-level structure, is scheduled to be complete in late 2016. “The inspiration for At Mateo’s design has been drawn from the Arts District’s past — once citrus groves and vineyards, later manufacturing and rail yards, and more recently an enclave for artists and cultural pioneers,” said Robert Schnur, co-chair of Blatteis & Schnur, in a prepared statement. Architect Keith Ray is overseeing the project’s master plan, which makes heavy use of repurposed materials, including Italian cobblestones imported more than 150 years ago, and bricks from James Dean’s Chicago high school.

County Looks to Set Aside $100 Million Annually for Affordable Housing

ith homelessness spreading well beyond Skid Row, a pair of county leaders this week is poised to try to take a major step in getting and keeping people off the streets. At the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27, Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Mark RidleyThomas will introduce a motion to create an affordable housing program that begins with $20 million in fiscal year 2016-17, and ramps up to $100 million by 2020-21. Kuehl stressed that it would be new cash, and not money repurposed from existing housing programs or other sourc-

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es. “The remedy for homelessness is homes,” Kuehl said in a prepared statement. “We need to prevent families from falling into homelessness by providing affordable workforce housing and we need to provide rapid avenues back to permanent housing for those who do fall into it.” The money, said Kuehl, would go to short- and long-term affordable housing efforts. The motion also calls for an affordable housing coordinating committee comprised of county representatives. Kuehl said that if the motion is approved, she hopes to have detailed plans for the effort, including where the money would come from, within five months.

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More Plans for Giannini Place Transformation Revealed

he 12-story, 1923 Giannini Place — the original Los Angeles headquarters of the Bank of Italy — has languished for more than a decade as a run-down eyesore. Now, the New York-based developer Sydell Group, which bought it for a reported $39 million in the spring, is making the Downtown edifice a luxury NoMad-brand hotel after a $180 million renovation, according to documents filed with the city. The long-shuttered structure at 649 S. Continued on page 24

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The alloween is an entrenched part GENERAL where it will become part of the impoverished naArts District and the Fashion District both houses and beyond. This doesn’t even inof the social and economic fabEXECUTIVE EDITOR: Jon Regardie Jon Regardie tion’s firefighting force.Kim cludeEDITOR: the bars and restaurants offering Hal- have haunted houses that are open multiric of many communities. Think EXECUTIVE SENIOR WRITER: Eddie WRITER: Eddie Kim ple nights this week. Broadway, meanwhile, loween specials. of the neighborhoods where hundreds of SENIOR This is a project that Kathryn only happened because a CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Maese CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Kathryn Maese CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Jeff Favre, Greg Fischer has a seven-week run of the bloody Carrie: dressed-up kids swarm the streets, eating few people saw a problem and decided to act. 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Happy City Hall-oween VIII The Annual Visit to the Most Mysterious, Most Frightening Building in Downtown By Jon Regardie ven for people who have spent years in politics, a visit to City Hall can be harrowing. Relationships that are strong one day can wither the next. Stars rise and fall, secrets get leaked and lobbyists in $3,000 suits

THE REGARDIE REPORT lurk around every corner. Make the right play and you could rocket to power. Cross the wrong person and you may be sent packing. The Spring Street building gets even more precarious on Halloween. With the holiday arriving this week, we make the eighth annual completely invented trek to the edifice headhaunted by Eric Ghostcetti, Mike Feuer-ious, Ron Ghoulperin and City Council President Herb Goblin. Abandon hope all ye who think you will be listened to at a council meeting. Open Sesame: You approach City Hall only to find the front door locked. Strangely, there is no doorknob, just a mail slot. You peer closer and see it is labeled “2017 Campaign Re-election Donations.” Suddenly, you feel a sucking sensation coming from the slot. It’s mild at first, but then the vacuum power intensifies. Before you realize it, your wallet is being pulled from your pocket and opened. Bills fly out and get sucked into the slot, and though your arms windmill, you can’t hold on to your cash. When your wallet is empty, the sucking ceases and you realize

the door is ajar. Hmm, money seemed to open a door in City Hall. It’s a Man’s World: You walk through the hallways and arrive at council chambers. You open the door and see there’s a jolly cocktail party for L.A.’s elected officials. You notice three men talking. In another corner two guys are deep in conversation. You see four more dudes conversing in another place. That’s nine men, but where are the women in City Hall? You spy another three guys speaking and one newly elected man standing off by himself, and that’s 13 elected men, but again, no women. Your eyes dart about the room and, deep in a corner, you glimpse one woman, but she’s surrounded by four men. That makes 17 guys and just one gal at the City Hall party. You check your iPhone’s calendar and realize, that, yes, this is 2015, and not the Middle Ages. How can this be? You think you hear some female voices behind another door, but for some reason the women are not being let into City Hall. Disgusted, you leave the room. Sign of the Times: You walk down a long hallway and see a lone figure at the far end. He looks lost and you wave. He approaches and you see he is wearing a dark cloak and carrying a scythe. Is that the Grim Reaper? It is, but this is strange, because cutting municipal jobs is so 2009. So why is the Grim Reaper wander-

ing through City Hall? “Jobs!” he moans. “Must cut jobs!” You look closely and realize that, under the cloak, it’s newly hired L.A. Times Publisher and CEO Timothy Ryan. Suddenly everything makes sense. “You’re in the wrong place,” you tell Timmy. “Did you just get to Los Angeles?” Timmy mumbles something about being in Baltimore for 10 years and not knowing a thing about L.A., and then he tells you that he just got an ankle tattoo of Tribune Publishing CEO Jack Griffin. When you inform Timmy that the Times building is across the street, he gets an eager gleam in his eye. “Must cut jobs!” he roars. He races from City Hall, scythe swinging, headed for the Times’ editorial offices. Put a Ring On It: You turn a corner and see a flag mysteriously floating in the air. You reach for it, but it’s too far away. It sure is pretty, so you try again. Hey, the flag has the Olympic rings and the year 2024 on it. You try again but it’s out of reach. You wonder how you can grab hold of this 2024 Olympics flag. Should you organize a press conference saying you want it? Should you phone a rich friend to help you get it? Should you say that if you grab it everyone gets to share in a fun-time bonus of $160 million that will be delivered nine years later, so just trust us? Suddenly, you see three giant circles in front of you, just off the ground. Maybe you should jump through these hoops to grab hold of the 2024 Olympics, even if you have no idea what the jump actually entails. You decide to wait before jumping. Crisis Mode: You wander aimlessly, then hear voices. You follow the sound and reach a door. You crack it open and see a bunch of elected

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officials. “Homelessness!” grumbles one. “We must address homelessness!” “We must eradicate homelessness this year!” says another. You take a seat, waiting to hear the plan to combat the biggest issue facing Los Angeles. But instead of adding to the conversation, they just keep stating variations on, “We must solve homelessness!” You listen for what seems like decades, yet the only difference is when someContinued on page 24

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In the Arts District, Another Market Blooms Manhattan Beach-Based Grow Opens in the One Santa Fe Complex By Emily Manthei ine years ago, husband-and-wife team Barry and Kathy Fisher opened a grocery store in Manhattan Beach. Grow earned a loyal South Bay following and became known for high-quality, healthy options. The market even began voluntarily labeling all foods with GMOs in the store, and then moved to a GMO-free product base. That approach led to the Fishers receiving frequent solicitations from people in other communities. There was no shortage of developers and residents who thought their neighborhood would be perfect for the next Grow. The Fishers always declined, and even were skeptical when they were first asked to tour a space in the under-construction, $160 million One Santa Fe complex in the Downtown Arts District. This time, however, there was an unexpected reaction. “There was something special, something different here,” Kathy Fisher said of that tour back in October 2013. Her husband quickly added, “It felt right. It felt like Grow.” The couple were in Downtown last Monday, helping put finishing touches on Grow DTLA. The 5,200-square-foot market on the ground floor of One Santa Fe was scheduled to open on Saturday, Oct. 24 (after Los Angeles Downtown News went to press). Grand opening celebrations will take place Nov. 7-8. The store is open and cheery, with high ceilings and chalkboards along the walls marking

the produce, dairy and deli sections. A pot of organic Jaguar coffee is near the front door for customers to sip while they shop. There are two cash registers, and nearly 40% of Grow’s shelf space is dedicated to produce, much of it direct from farmers with a tree-to-store turnaround of 24 hours. A passion for freshness is evident in nearly every word that comes out of Barry Fisher’s mouth. It’s understandable when one learns that, before opening the store, he worked as a fruit exporter, and that Grow General Manager Josh Harrison came to the store after working on a farm. “I’ve been on the farms, and I’ve seen the work the farmer puts into creating the peach,” Barry Fisher said. “So I like talking with the people who buy the peach and are going to eat the peach, too.” Creating Community One Santa Fe is the biggest project in the Arts District. The development, which snakes in a low, lengthy structure alongside the Southern California Institute of Architecture, opened in September 2014. It contains 438 apartments and has a 78,000-square-foot retail and restaurant component dubbed The Yards. Chuck Cowley of Cowley Real Estate Partners, which was part of the development team, said the project is intended to be an anchor for the neighborhood, and that Grow fits with its vision. “The zeitgeist of One Santa Fe is to create community and make this space on the east end of the Arts District into a commercial and

artistic hub,” said Cowley. “We felt that having a grocery store with Grow’s farm-to-market background was a tremendous amenity for our tenants and the Arts District as a whole.” While Grow customers can self-park near the store at the moment, Cowley said there will be a valet system for The Yards once more shops debut. Grow will be open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and on Sundays from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Inside, in addition to the large produce section, there is a row of bulk food bins stocked with nuts, dried fruits and other snacks. There is also a sizable deli counter with fresh meats and prepared salads. Customers can order hot or cold sandwiches and made-from-scratch soups. Grow will also have fresh baked goods from Bread Bar and Clark St. Bread. The market will be filled out by staple items and canned goods. The store will sell beer, wine and cheese, and will respond to customer recommendations and requests, said Barry Fisher. “There is a unique mixture of people Downtown,” he said. “We’re not sure if the items from Manhattan Beach will work for the demographics of Downtown, but things will grow and change based on what our customers want.” Harrison, who lives at One Santa Fe, said he instantly recognized the potential of the customer base in the Arts District, and though it may seem counterintuitive when comparing the Central City to the beach community, he thinks there are similarities to Grow’s original

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Husband-and-wife team Barry and Kathy Fisher are behind the new Grow market in the Arts District’s One Santa Fe complex. The couple opened the first Grow nine years ago in Manhattan Beach. The Downtown outpost is their second store.

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Keeping It French in Downtown Can New Arrival Le Petit Paris Handle Your Holiday Party? Mais, Oui! By Tom Fassbender e Petit Paris opened this fall after more than two years of planning and construction. The cavernous space in the El Dorado Lofts on Spring Street offers breakfast, lunch and dinner to the French-curious. The restaurant, said Operations Manager Karl Morisse Pennington, serves “100% French cuisine.” The space is elegant and classically European, complete with French paintings and photos of French landmarks. There are two full bars, an inviting mezzanine and an outdoor patio

that looks out over the Spring Street Park. Pennington ran down some of the options for their inaugural holiday party season. Los Angeles Downtown News: Do you have any dates and times still available for holiday parties? Are the weekends all gone? Karl Morisse Pennington: So far we have some reservations, but we still have plenty of room for holiday parties. Q: When you say plenty of room, what do

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you mean, exactly? What size groups can you accommodate? A: We can host a group as large as 300 for a seated dinner. For a cocktail party we can host 600 people. We also have a private room that can hold 25 people. Q: What kind of menu do you offer for parties? A: For group events we have both lunch and dinner menus. The lunch menu has two or three courses, while our dinner options are three or four courses. The menus for lunch and dinner are completely different. Also, if a client wants a cocktail-type event, we have four different options for tray-passed food with an open bar. Q: How much should a company expect to spend per person on a party at Le Petit Paris? A: For lunch, the prices are $40-$65 per person, and dinner is $60-$115. Drinks are extra. For our cocktail-style serving, we charge a flat fee per-person per-hour, starting at $18. Q: How do you accommodate vegetarians, vegans or people with dietary restrictions? A: We have some dishes for vegetarians and can easily handle any dietary restrictions depending on the client’s needs. Q: Any recommendations for making a work event more fun? A: Having a party at Le Petit Paris is very fun. We offer our diners the opportunity to discover and enjoy something really different, something that you usually can’t find around Los Angeles. Q: Can you handle short-term notice for events? A: We like to have three or four days notice, but if we have room in the restaurant we have

October 26, 2015 no problem with last-minute bookings. If the restaurant is full or we don’t have enough available space we will do our best, but it may be a challenge. Q: What’s your advice for people who are planning at the last minute? A: We need to understand the needs of the clients, like how many people will be attending, if they want a seated dinner or a cocktail party, and if they have any restrictions or special requests. With that information, we can easily build something to match their needs. Q: What can people do to keep within their budget? A: We have many options for events. We can also try to adjust things on a case-by-case basis. If the request is reasonable, we will try to work with it. Q: What can people do to make party planning easier for the restaurant? A: People can make our job easier by knowing exactly what they want. It really helps to have a budget and know what style of event they want. Aside from that, the point is not to make it easier for us, it’s for us to make things easier for the client. Q: What is the biggest mistake people make when planning a holiday party? A: The biggest mistake people make is to not have a realistic view of their budget. Most of the time people have a global budget, but that doesn’t take into account the price per person. Le Petit Paris is at 418 S. Spring St., (213) 2174445 or lpparis.com.

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A Gastropub Get-Together Ford’s Filling Station at L.A. Live Gears Up for Its First Full Holiday Party Season By Tom Fassbender hef Ben Ford opened his Ford’s Filling Station eight years ago in Culver City. The gastropub was widely praised, with diners drawn to the cuisine that emphasized fresh, local, organic ingredients. Ford, the son of actor Harrison Ford, closed the Culver City eatery last year and moved the operation to Downtown Los Angeles. The Ford’s Filling Station in the J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live opened in December, and while it serves hotel guests, it also lures Downtowners and others. José Pombo Camara, who oversees food and beverage events for the J.W. Marriott, talked about the Filling Station’s approach to holiday parties.

Los Angeles Downtown News: What kinds of dates and times are still available? Are the weekends all gone? José Pombo Camara: We still have some availability, but we’re booking spaces for holiday parties every day. Some of our availability also depends on the business demands of the restaurant. If someone wants to host a party here, they should definitely call us soon. Q: How big a group can you accommodate? A: We have seating available for up to 25 people in our main dining room and we have an amazing patio called The Porch for up to 18 people that offers views of L.A. Live. For gatherings that are purely reception-style, we can

Ford’s Filling Station in the J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live opened last year. The hotel’s José Pombo Camara said many holiday party dates have been booked, but some availability remains.

serve 25-30 people in The Den at the bar, and for larger groups, we offer a private dining room that can hold up to 57 guests. Q: How much should a company expect to spend per person on a party at Ford’s Filling Station? A: We have prix-fixe lunch menus starting at $40 for plated servings and $50 for a familystyle meal. Dinners are a little more expensive, starting at $65. Q: What kind of menu do you offer for parties? A: For events, we have a plated menu and a family-style menu. Guests can order off our standard menu if they prefer. We also offer our Whole Hog Dinner, an interactive experience with one of our chefs that we can serve for up to 10 guests, but that has to be ordered a few weeks in advance. Q: How do you accommodate vegetarians, vegans or people with dietary restrictions? A: Offering vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free items is never a problem. Our chefs are always happy to customize menus for any type of dietary restriction. Q: What kinds of entertainment do you offer for a party? A: We don’t offer any entertainment in the public dining room, but chef Ford has put together a great playlist of very eclectic and upbeat music. For an event in our private dining room, guests

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can bring a musician or their own playlist, and since we’re inside the J.W. Marriott, the hotel features resident DJs in The Mixing Room nearby. Q: Can you handle short-term notice for events? A: We can, although it really depends on the availability of the room. We prefer to have at least three days’ notice, but we do have some flexibility with timing for last-minute requests. Q: What’s your advice for people who are planning at the last minute? A: Typically when a request comes in at the last minute, the best thing a client can do is to have a budget in mind. Then they should trust that we will guide them in the right direction to make their event a success. Q: What can people do to help out their budget?

A: When you’re on a budget, it’s important to manage your expectations. If you’re holding a party for 25 people or less, you can save money by not choosing our private dining room, which requires food and beverage minimums. Q: What is the biggest mistake people make when planning a holiday party? A: I wouldn’t call it a mistake, but it’s always good for people to know the details of the event, like having some idea of what budget they’re working with, knowing if they’re going to be serving alcohol or not, and if they’ll be paying for guest parking or not. But these are all questions we ask when we’re booking the event. Ford’s Filling Station is in the J.W. Marriott hotel at 900 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-8630 or fordsfillingstation.net.

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Don’t Worry, Plan Happy Badmaash Offers a Lively Locale and Inventive Indian Food By Tom Fassbender admaash, owned and operated by the father and two-son team of Pawan, Nakul and Arjun Mahendro, has been serving its unique brand of Indian food in Downtown Los Angeles for more than two years. It has garnered praise for a unique menu that, in addition to traditional curries and snacks, has offbeat offerings such as Chicken Tikka Poutine (a nod to the family’s Canadian roots), Chili Cheese Naan and the Spiced Lamb Burger. The compact joint behind the Police Administration Building has lively decor (think portraits of Gandhi in neon-colored sunglasses). While it

may not be the conventional choice for a holiday party, Nakul Mahendro ran down the ways that Badmaash can make any office affair fun. Los Angeles Downtown News: Do you have any dates and times still available for holiday parties? Are the weekends all gone? Nakul Mahendro: We do have a few dates and times open during the weekdays. Right now we can host almost any daytime event, but we’re pretty booked most weeknights and any time on the weekends. Q: What size groups can you accommodate?

Nakul Mahendro of Badmaash (with his brother Pawan in the background), recommends familystyle service at parties so that customers get to taste a range of flavors and foods.

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A: We have a bi-level restaurant, and our upstairs room can accommodate 20 people for a seated dinner and 30 if we’re serving cocktailstyle. Q: How much should a company expect to spend per person on a party at Badmaash? A: The sky’s the limit! Our concern is not the dollar amount — we’re more interested in putting together a customized experience for our clients. That said, our lunch events start around $25 per person and go up from there. Q: What kind of menu do you offer for holiday parties? A: We can do whatever the guests want. We’ve done a full tasting menu with 13 courses and we’ve done family-style dining. We always recommend family style because Indian food has a lot of different flavor combinations and trying them all can be a fun experience. Q: Speaking of fun, what recommendations do you have for making a work event more enjoyable? A: For many people, Indian food is this scary thing. When planning a party we like to be involved from the ground up so we can add the fun element. We can take care of everything. We’ll even rename dishes to fit a theme. Q: How do you accommodate vegetarians, vegans or people with dietary restrictions? A: Just by the nature of Indian food, we have plenty of vegetarian options on the menu. All of our serving staff is very well acquainted with our menu and have excellent food knowledge. We can accommodate any dietary restrictions.

October 26, 2015 Q: What kinds of entertainment do you offer for a party? A: The Badmaash space and our style of service — and even the food itself — is very entertaining. For parties, people are always the focus. We don’t think you need any video or anything else. People are here to enjoy each other’s company. Q: Can you handle short-term notice for events? A: If we can accommodate something last minute, we will. We can do a next-day turnaround if we have the space. Q: What’s your advice for people who are planning at the last minute? A: First of all, don’t worry. We understand our clients have other things to worry about and come to us because we’re the experts. All you need to take care of is letting us know how many guests you have and when they’ll be arriving. Q: What can people do to keep within their budget? A: We are willing to work within a client’s budget. We don’t charge any service fees or fees for room rental. We normally require a minimum for events, and clients can easily reach that with any combination of food and beverage. Q: What is the biggest mistake people make when planning a holiday party? A: Overcomplicating things by adding too many elements. The most important thing to remember when planning a holiday party is that you’re going someplace to enjoy good company with good food, so keep it simple. Badmaash is at 108 W. Second St., (213) 2217466 or badmaashla.com.

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Better Late Than Never Some of the Downtown Restaurants You Still Might Try for an Office Party By Eddie Kim n Los Angeles, late October doesn’t seem that late. The weather remains warm, Halloween hasn’t even arrived and Christmas and Hanukkah still require two more turns of the pages of the calendar. However, if you are in charge of planning your office party, now is Code Blue. The issue is that many other party planners have already

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snatched up the best weekend and evening dates at the most popular places. Fortunately, this isn’t a situation where if you’ve snoozed, you’ve lost everything. While the logistics of planning a last-minute office party can be harrowing, they’re not insurmountable. You can still pull off an event that bosses and underlings will all enjoy, but you need to act fast, you need to have information such as a firm bud-

The recently revived Clifton’s has jawdropping decor and a number of options for an office party.

get and the number of guests, and you need to be flexible in case your first choice of time and place are gone. Thankfully, there is a surplus of places, both big and small, that can host a holiday celebration in Downtown Los Angeles. Some of them have been highlighted in the previous pages, and eight more are detailed below. This list is by no means exhaustive. Think of it as a launch point. Now, get planning.

to the brim with ornate, festive decor, and its size and range of spaces make it ideal for office parties, whether you want to bring a group for a round or three of drinks or hope to sit and dine for hours. If you do plan on eating, expect all the cafeteria-style favorites: roast meats carved by hand, side dishes like tuna salad and mashed potatoes, pizzas and soups. There are plenty of desserts, too, including fruit-studded Jell-O. At 648 S. Broadway, (213) 627-1673 or cliftonsla.com.

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RESTAURANTS, 11 Cash and Republique, both in Mid-City, and once helmed the kitchen in the Arts District’s Church and State. The former Fifty Seven space on Santa Fe Avenue has been transformed into a colorful room with street art and casual seating, and while it’s not a big dining room, there are plenty of options for small- to mid-sized groups. Petty Cash’s menu is stacked with crowdpleasers, like pork-shoulder quesadillas and fish tacos, as well as more esoteric fare, such as pig-ear nachos. At 712 S. Sante Fe Ave., (213) 624-0210 or pettycashtaqueria.com.

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Artisan Eats: The big and busy Historic Core restaurant Artisan House is a neighborhood favorite that can also accommodate groups of all sizes. It offers a menu with a California-Mediterranean bent courtesy of new chef Karo Patpatyan, who has crafted items such an heirloom tomato salad with red beet puree and basil aioli, and slow-roasted sea bass with pureed artichokes. The restaurant’s event packages start at 20 people and stretch to 90-plus, with prices from $1,000 to $20,000 and beyond. Artisan House even offers a 10,000-square-foot, ninth-floor space (the former home of the Jonathan Club) for high-rolling blowouts. At 600 S. Main St., (213) 622-6333 or artisanhouse.net.

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Mexican Flair: The former Rivera space on the ground floor of South Park’s Met Lofts is now Broken Spanish, and it is easily one of Downtown’s best new restaurants. The bright and airy dining areas feature decorative nods to the city’s Latin American communities, and the food, too, is a reflection of the MexicanAmerican culinary experience in L.A. It’s perhaps not the best place for a huge party — unless you’re considering a restaurant For private parties, a 10,000 sq. ft. 9th buyout — but it is perfect for intimate groups that want to break floor space that was once home to the bread together. Standout dishes include braised lamb-neck tatwitter.com/ArtisanHouseLA instagram.com/artisanhouseLA Jonathan Club, is available for the asking. males, griddled shrimp with an earthy chile sauce, a whole fried snapper with leeks and clams, and slow-cooked pork belly with Pricing on request. View our group dining a beguiling garlic mojo sauce. Most small plates are under $20, options and see why the Artisan House with bigger family-style entrees coming in at $30-$40. can be yours anywhere you want to be. At 1050 S. Flower St., (213) 749-1460 or brokenspanish.com.

an annex of sorts at a nearby space that can accommodate large and small gatherings. Maccheroni touts affordable group prices — starting at around $25 per person for food — and the menu hits all the Italian bases, from plump agnolotti filled with braised beef shanks to linguine with seafood in a bright tomato sauce. At 332 S. Broadway, (213) 346-9725 or maccheronirepublic.net. Time for a Bier: Austrian cuisine is hard to find in Los Angeles, but Downtown is in luck: Chef/owner Bernhard Mainringer’s new and casual Bierbeisl Imbiss is a great place to grab crunchy schnitzel sandwiches, Austrian-style sausages, excellent handmade pastries and more. There’s also a bar with Austrian beers on tap and several varietals of wine. There’s no private room or even a particularly spacious dining room, but the restaurant, located in the Spring Arcade Building, is perfect for smaller groups, especially with its long patio. At 541 S. Spring St., (213) 935-8035 or bierbeisl-imbiss.com.

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The Opera of the Open Road Get Ready for Arias on the Avenues and Audiences in Cars as ‘Hopscotch’ Arrives By Eddie Kim magine going out to see an opera in Downtown. The idea brings to mind tuxedos and ball gowns, the grand Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the flutters of movement as the orchestra warms up, and the reveal of a tricked-out set when the lights come down and the curtain finally ascends. None of these things exist in the groundbreaking new work from the three-year-old company The Industry. Instead, Hopscotch is an automobile opera, a 90-minute performance in which audience members, in groups of four, ride in a series of cars with musicians, singers and actors, stopping at various locations for site-based performances. It opens on Saturday, Oct. 31. Broken into 36 chapters and built around the characters of Lucha, Jameson and Orlando, Hopscotch is drastically different than warhorses such as Madama Butterfly or Aida. Instead, the arias and the acting occur in vehicles and on the open road. That’s just one unlikely aspect. A sense of doubt and questions about fate and future weave through Hopscotch, and the storyline is complicated by the opera’s having three different routes. Audience members pick between a red, yellow or green path; each one covers a certain series of chapters, giving the experience an episodic feel. While every ticket buyer gets only a fragment of the full story, Yuval Sharon, the artistic director of The Industry, said each route works as a complete experience. “It was clear when we designed this that the audience would be starting and stopping in totally different parts of the story. So each moment needed to be a potential beginning and end,” he said. “Starting with characters in love is so different than starting where there’s death and despair.” Cars After Headphones Sharon is used to unique takes on opera. In 2013, The Industry unveiled Invisible Cities, an opera based on a 1972 Italian novel. It was mounted in an active Union Station. Audiences wore high-

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The car opera Hopscotch, overseen by Yuval Sharon and Elizabeth Cline of the company The Industry, takes audiences on a weaving tour of Downtown and nearby neighborhoods. The world premiere is this week.

tech headsets that allowed them to hear the score and singing as they meandered through the transit hub, watching dancers and performers appear and disappear amid commuter crowds. While working on the opera, Sharon began brainstorming an exponentially larger project, one built on multiple cars traveling throughout Los Angeles. It made Invisible Cities look easy by comparison, he thought at the time. “It’s always nice to have other projects that percolate as fantasies while you’re doing something else,” he remarked. “Invisible Cities needed to become real. This other project developing in my mind helped me keep things in perspective.” The idea kept bubbling, and once Invisible Cities closed, Sharon dove into the project. Hopscotch runs every Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 15. Tickets are $125-$175.

The audiences of approximately 300 people a day meet at several different start points within five miles of what is dubbed the “Central Hub,” located in the parking lot of the Southern California Institute of Architecture. They climb into one of 24 cars and the story slips into the background of Lucha and Jameson. She loves puppets, a passion she shares with Orlando and his wife, Sarita, who are both puppeteers. Jameson, on the other hand, is an obsessive scientist who moved from the East Coast to work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena. Lucha and Jameson meet by chance at a puppet rehearsal and fall in love. They marry and seemingly have a happy life, but Jameson grows distant as he falls deeper into his research on the human mind. Soon he disappears altogether, without a word to Lucha. Meanwhile, Sarita dies and Orlando realizes he has feelings for Lucha, which he reveals in an awkward moment. Her rejection inspires him to move to Paris. Hopscotch’s finale picks up years later, when he returns in search of Lucha. Most performances conclude back at the initial departure point, but end-of-day shows converge at the Central Hub. While the story sounds linear, it all happens in a series of vehicles trav-

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By Jon Regardie hen Halloween arrives on Saturday, many people will head to the suburbs. That makes sense, particularly for those with kids: The wide sidewalks and single-family homes provide for great trick-or-treating, and nothing says Oct. 31 like a mountain of sugar and chocolate. Trick-or-treating options in Downtown are limited, and to be honest, they’re less fun. Traipsing down the hallway of an apartment or condominium building and knocking on doors for candy lacks an al fresco air and excitement. Still, when it comes to overall Halloween celebrations, it’s hard to beat Downtown Los Angeles. Over the next week, the Central City is offering haunted houses, parties, scary films, concerts, wrestling and, yes, even a giant party for kids. Bonus: The action runs throughout the week, meaning celebrating is not limited to Saturday, Oct. 31. Here is a rundown of Downtown Halloween highlights.

Kids’ Stuff: As mentioned above, suburbia wins for trick-ortreating. However, Grand Hope Park wins for the overall youth experience. On Oct. 31 from 5-8 p.m., the Downtown Center Business Improvement District holds its eighth annual Kids’ Halloween Festival. The park adjacent to FIDM will be filled with candy, bounce houses, crafts, trick-or-treat doors, games, puppet shows, face painting and more. Admission is $5 in advance and $8 at the door (kids under 2 get in free). Costumes are required for children and recommended for adults. Please, don’t dress your 6-year-old up as Donald Trump. At 919 S. Grand Ave. or downtownla.com. Locked Up: One of the best Downtown additions of 2014 was Escape Room L.A., in which a group of people get locked in a smallish space in the Fashion District and have an hour to solve puzzles and get out. Creator John Hennessy (also the guy be-

hind the urban scavenger hunt Race/LA) has a new room just in time for Halloween. It’s dubbed The Theatre, and the premise is that you enter a haunted performance space and have 60 minutes to uncover the clues and solve the puzzles that help you free the ghost trapped inside and then make your own escape. If you don’t unlock the door in time, you’ll be stuck there forever… or at least until the next group is ready to play. At 120 E. Eighth St. or escaperoomla.com. Blood on the Stage: Clifton’s Cafeteria isn’t the only big addition to Broadway. This month, an inventive version of author Stephen King’s 1974 novel Carrie opened in the Los Angeles Theatre. Carrie: The Killer Musical Experience puts a song-oriented spin on the story of a teenage outcast who has some potent telekinetic powers. The show benefits from strong performances by Emily Lopez as the title character and Misty Cotton as her religious zealot mom, Margaret. The historic theater is tricked out to resemble a high school gym, and some of the seats move during the production. Expect plenty of blood. Shows this week are Tuesday-Saturday, including an 11 p.m. performance on Halloween night. At 615 S. Broadway or experiencecarrie.com. VaVoom, There It Is: One of the great Halloween traditions in Downtown Los Angeles is Lucha VaVoom. The combination of masked Mexican wrestling and sultry burlesque is a two-day affair this year, taking over the Mayan Theatre Oct. 28-29. The show titled “Mexican Horror Story” offers grapplers including Dr. Cerebro and Dr. Maldad, and Japanese wrestler Kikutaro. Pole dancer Leigh Acosta will be in the ring, as will aerialist Kate Minwegan. If none of these are familiar, that’s OK, because a couple wisecracking announcers will bring you up to speed. At Lucha VaVoom, “sexo y violencia” is a promise, not a threat. At 1050 S. Hill St. or luchavavoom.com.

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Downtown Fright Week Bloodsucking Minimalism: What’s more frightening: the 1931 silent classic Dracula, or a Phillip Glass concert? We jest! We jest! Those seemingly mutually exclusive endeavors come together Oct. 29-31 at the Theatre at Ace Hotel when the movie screens and is backed with a composition performed by minimalist master Glass and the always awesome Kronos Quartet. The four shows, which are part of L.A. Opera’s Off Grand series, include 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. screenings on Halloween. At 929 S. Broadway or acehotel.com. Too Much Horror Business: Glenn Danzig has made a career out of horror punk, first with The Misfits, then Samhain, and for years now on his own. So it’s fitting that the buff rocker will perform Oct. 31 at L.A. Live. While the Microsoft Theatre isn’t a frightening place, Danzig will be offering up hits such as “London Dungeon,” “Horror Business” and “I Turned Into a Martian.” Also on the bill are Prong and Superveil, headed by Pantera singer Phil Anselmo. On the off chance that you get bored, try counting the number of people wearing black. At 777 Chick Hearn Court or microsofttheater.com. Creep Show: You don’t need to head to Universal Studios or Knotts Berry Farm for a haunted house or maze. Just roll over to the Arts District, where Creep L.A. has transformed an old warehouse in a quiet corner of the neighborhood. The 30-minutes experience plays off a medley of horror tropes including disturbed young girls, slash-happy serial killers and urban myths such as “Bloody Mary.” Each segment explores a different aspect of fear, so at one moment you may be standing alone in the darkness, and at another you’ll be chased by masked figures. Creep L.A. is open Oct. 27-31 this week. At 718 E. Jackson St. or creepla.com. It’s a Wrap: The Natural History Museum in Exposition Park

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Escape Room L.A., in which groups of people have an hour to solve puzzles and get out of a locked room, has a new Halloweenthemed room called The Theatre. The backstory involves a ghost in a haunted performance space.

care, because they’ll be lost in the escapist revelry of hours of grooving. The event put together by The Well and Restless Nites starts at 9 p.m. and will feature Kool Keith, Cold Cave, Cocodisco, Roy Davis Jr. and more than a dozen other acts and DJs. The music runs until 3 a.m., which means that in the middle of the night, the nearby Pantry Café will have one heck of a crowd. At 939 S. Figueroa St. or thewell.la/ hauntedhotel.

placed torment. During the play, a coven of witches discover their power, though when a ritual goes awry, they are forced to make tough choices that speak to human character. Yes, the theme seems to be that witches are people too. The play is 100 minutes long and contains brief nudity, strong language, violence and blood. Shows this week are Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. At 929 E. Second St. or loftensemble.org.

Spellbound: Every fall, the Arts District theater company the Loft Ensemble presents a world premiere Halloween play. This year’s offering, now in its final week, is Hammer of the Witches. The show in the 55-seat space at Second and Vignes street weaves together Wiccan rituals, sacrifices, magic, bones, blood and some well-

Skeleton Crew: When Astrid Hadad takes the REDCAT stage this week, it won’t be with the intent of scaring people. Instead, audiences can expect plenty of Dia de Los Muertos-themed spectacle with skeletons and sugar skulls. The Mexican artist, vocalist and cabaret star offers Continued on page 18

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Dogs in Costumes: Do you like to dress up your canine? If so, then Howl-O-Ween is for

you. The annual pet extravaganza orchestrated by Pussy & Pooch takes place Oct. 27 from 7-10 p.m. in an Arts District building dubbed The Unique Space. Proceeds from the night ($10 in advance, $15 at the door) benefit animal rescue efforts, and the evening will include treats for four-legged creatures and their human companions, drinks, a DJ and pet photography. There will also be pet energy readings (sessions can be booked on the website; yes, this is real) and a pet costume contest. Please, don’t dress your dog as Donald Trump. At 1275 E. Sixth St. or pussyandpooch.com. Disco Inferno: Is there anything scarier than dancing all night on Halloween? Actually, a lot is scarier, but those who gather at the Hotel Figueroa for the Haunted Hotel party won’t

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No one will ever replace Julie Andrews as the quintessential Maria in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. That said, newcomer Kerstin Anderson has soared in the role of the failed nun who becomes a governess to the seven children of an Austrian widower. This is the last week to see her, as a touring version of Sound of Music closes its run at the Ahmanson Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 31. For those with the dough (not a deer — a female deer), tickets are still available to catch the musical directed by three-time Tony winner Jack O’Brien. The story of music and a family’s fight against the Nazis runs at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, Oct. 27-30, then again at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

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It was said that Frank Sinatra couldn’t bear to listen to the radio in the summer of ’67 because he swore that The Doors’ Jim Morrison had stolen his crooner style. We assure the late great Rat Pack don that the Grammy Museum has been sterilized of leftover Doors material from the Laurel Canyon exhibit that closed well before Sinatra: American Icon moved in. Now through February, the stunner from Hoboken is the subject of a comprehensive exhibit in which you can find exclusive photos, artifacts, correspondence, art and recordings. Check out the life of the Chairman of the Board at 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org. photo courtesy of Stan Lee's Comikaze

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 2015 Dia De Los Muertos at Grand Park Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave. or grandparkla.org. Through Nov. 2: A display of more than 40-plus Day of the Dead altars, created in partnership with the Boyle Heights standout Self-Help Graphics & Art. The park also holds more than 30 sculptures that trace the evolution of the holiday. 2015 Dia De Los Muertos at Olvera Street Olvera Street, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, (213) 625-7074 or olvera-street.com. Oct. 26-Nov. 3: Traditional Mexican offerings to the dead entice the spirits to cross between worlds in this annual folk tradition. Ta-Nehisi Coates at Aloud Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org. 7:15 p.m.: The 2015 MacArthur Genius Grant-winning social commentator addresses the current state of race relations in the United States. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Howl-O-Ween The Unique Space, 1275 E. Sixth St. or pussyandpooch.com. 7-10 p.m.: Downtown dogs and the people who love to dress them up are celebrated in the annual pet extravaganza orchestrated by Pussy & Pooch. Expect treats, pet portraits, a pet costume contest and even pet energy readings. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 Melanne Verveer and Kim Azzarelli at Town Hall-L.A. City Club, 555 S. Flower, (213) 628-8141 or townhall-la.org. 11:30 a.m.: The co-founders of Seneca Women have been summoned to join political activist and actor Geena Davis in a discussion about workplace power and gender equality for women. Sandra Cisneros at Aloud Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org. 7:15 p.m.: A much-beloved novelist, Cisneros joins us for a discussion of her latest, a memoir. Lucha VaVoom Mayan Theatre, 1050 S. Hill St. or luchavavoom.com. 8 p.m.: The combination of masked Mexican wrestling and sultry burlesque is a two-day affair this year, taking place Oct. 28-29. The show is titled “Mexican Horror Story,” but it’s not really scary. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Matt Kaplan at Last Bookstore Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com. 7 p.m.: We’re getting into the history of perception as author Matt Kaplan shares chapters from his latest book, Science of the Magical, in which paranormal phenomena from antiquity are Continued on next page

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Keyboard master and enduring indie artist Rachael Yamagata pops into the Teragram Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Whether you know Yamagata for her plethora of tracks found in TV shows from “One Tree Hill” to “30 Rock” or for her time in the now defunct Bumpus, she’s bringing the heat. Audience members can expect lush rock hedging on the abstract, full of all the little complex palpitations of the lovelorn. Tickets were still available at press time. At 1234 W. Seventh St., (213) 689-9100 or teragramballroom.com. photo by Laura Crosta

8th Annual Halloween Party for Downtown Kids 919 S. Grand Ave. or downtownla.com/halloween The Downtown Center Business Improvement District invites Downtown families to attend its annual Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5-8 p.m. at Grand Hope Park, next to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Festivities include puppet shows, bouncy houses, crafts, hot dogs and trick-or-treating. Tickets are $5 online or $8 at the door; free for children 2 and under. Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume and Cocktail Party 127 E. Sixth St., (213) 438-0900 or pussyandpooch.com/events Pussy & Pooch presents a Halloween social for pet owners and their pets on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 7-10 p.m. at The Unique Space. The event offers best costume prizes for pets and their owners, live music, pet photo opportunities, pet readings, food, drinks and more. Tickets are $10 in-store and online or $15 at the door.

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This weekend, the L.A. Convention Center hosts one convention to rule them all. Stan Lee’s Comikaze brings the Marvel magnate and mastermind to Downtown Los Angeles for three days jam-packed with panel discussions, special guests, speculative symposiums, Q&A’s, screenings, video game trials and general effusions of nerd-dom. Among the highlights on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, are a “welcome and reflection” from none other than Lee, an appearance by comic legend Grant Morrison, Harry Potter-themed improv, the 2015 National Cosplay Championship, a panel discussion and signing with Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and the opportunity to steal a moment with long-suffering Carrie Fisher. At 1201 S. Figueroa St., (213) 741-1151 or comikazeexpo.com.

The prohibition of four-legged companions in the Last Bookstore will be briefly suspended this week as it hosts Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund on Thursday, Oct. 29. For those who patiently wait outside the venue in the hours, nay, days prior to the 7 p.m. event, the presence of two-time “Best Pet Blog Award” winner Crusoe will be reward enough. The dachshund will be pawtographing copies of Adventures of the Weiner Dog Extraordinaire: Crusoe, The Celebrity Dachsund. Elsewhere in Downtown, countless struggling screenwriters will wait on countless horrid customers and the ghosts of John Fante and Charles Bukowski will coalesce into a scream of outrage from the next dimension. At 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

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Continued from previous page parsed out with post-enlightenment thinking. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Kids in the City: A Multimedia Story Hour Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com. 11 a.m.: Urban kids are kids too, darn it! This event sheds light on their unique and technologically empowered perspectives. Kids’ Halloween Festival Grand Hope Park, 818 S. Grand Ave. or downtownla.com. 5-8 p.m.: The Downtown Center Business Improvement District holds its eighth annual party for local children. Costumes are required for kids (and optional for adults). The park will be jammed with candy, bounce houses, crafts, trick-or-treat doors, games, puppet shows, face painting and more.

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Ace Hotel 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com. Oct. 26, 8 p.m.: With one of those great names that could only emerge from Americana, Shakey Graves promises a rollicking night of tunes. Belasco 1050 S. Hill St., (213) 746-5670 or thebelascotheater.com. Oct. 31, 8 p.m.: Is not the event name “Minimal Effort” immediately undermined when there is the option to book a table? Answers we do not have. What we can say is that a range of DJs will be showering crowds with bass upon bass. Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E. S. Onizuka St., (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com. Oct. 26: Isaias Elpes. Oct. 27: Joey Sellers’ Jazz Aggregation. Oct. 28: Ty Bailie’s Organ Trio. Oct. 29: Sarah Charles Quartet. Oct. 30: Oz Noy Trio. Oct. 31: Smulyan-Mintzer-Oles-Labarbera. Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org. Oct. 26, 8:30 p.m.: It’s Bring Your Own Bar of Soap to Western Mass female trio Potty Mouth. Oct. 27, 8:30 p.m.: Landshapes are a punchy bit of post-rock yearning for your love, but not in a needy way. Oct. 28, 8:30 p.m.: The Bulls join White Sea for a night of indie that sounds suspiciously like a Craigslist Casual Encounters query. Oct. 29, 8:30 p.m.: Tokyo’s finest experimental rock from Tricot. Oct. 30, 8 p.m.: John C. Reilly performs tonight, but he no longer does the bidding of Bill the Butcher. Club Nokia 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or clubnokia.com. Oct. 27, 8 p.m.: Phat Tuesday features the likes of D.J. Hughley. Escondite 410 Boyd St., (213) 626-1800 or theescondite.com. Oct. 26: Skip Spiros & The 10 Piece Jazz Band Project are not huge fans of brevity. Oct. 27: Boys School is now accepting open enrollment. Oct. 28: The Dank promise a corner stage full of sonic delights. Oct. 29: Kat Myers & The Buzzards, a tenuous relationship built on symbiotic scavenging. Oct. 30: Resistance to Johnny Moezzi and The Drones is futile. Oct. 31: The incomparable Spindrift promise a Halloween to remember, unless you start getting into that devil whiskey, in which case it will mostly be a loud blur. Nov. 1: Dia de Los Muertos con RT y Los 44s. Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com. Oct. 29: MS24. Oct. 30: Loco Dice. Oct. 31: Showtek. Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org. Oct. 27, 8 p.m.: Longtime Allman Brothers cohort and Government Mule strummer Warren Haynes. Hotel Figueroa 939 S. Figueroa St. or thewell.la/hauntedhotel. Oct. 31, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.: Enjoy a bombastic All Hallows Eve bash at the Hotel Fig featuring Kool Keith, Phuture, Cold Cave and many others. Mayan 1038 S. Hill St., (213) 746-4287 or clubmayan.com. Oct. 26, 8 p.m.: With a new Papa Emeritus and the same old crew of Satan lovin’, groove metal kicking masked ghouls, Ghost promise to regale their congregation with haunting tales of damnation. Microsoft Theatre 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6030 or microsofttheeatre.com. Oct. 31, 7 p.m.: Seeing Danzig is perhaps the gnarliest way to spend Halloween with someone actually named Glenn. Redwood Bar and Grill 316 W. Second St., (213) 652-4444 or theredwoodbar.com. Oct. 26: Acoustic Punk. Continued on page 21

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Regal Cinemas LA Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 763-6070 or lalive.com/movies. Through Oct. 29: Jem and the Holograms (1, 4, 7 and 9:50 p.m.); The Last Witch Hunter (12, 1:10, 2:40, 3:50, 5:20, 7:30, 8, 10:10 and 10:40 p.m.); Rock The Kasbah (11:50 a.m., 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 and 10:40 p.m.); Bridge of Spies (12:10, 3:50, 7:10 and 10:30 p.m.); Crimson Peak (12:30, 1:25, 3:30, 4:25, 6:30, 7:25, 9:30 and 10:25 p.m.); Goosebumps (11:55 a.m., 5:15 and 10:35 p.m.); Goosebumps 3D (2:40 and 7:55 p.m.); Ladrones (12:50 

Oct. 27: Maniac, Dirty Ghosts, Radio Hearts and People Talk. Oct. 28: Disco Lemonade, Million Kids and the Detro. Oct. 29: JQ & The Revue, Pizano & Vitolo, Slim Zwerling & The Yums. Oct. 30-31: Halloween Tribute Night. The Regent 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com. Oct. 27: If you were born to be down with Local H, there’s a good chance you’ll dig headliner Failure. Oct. 30-31: FIDLAR brings its hatred of lower-case letters Downtown. Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., (213) 614-0737 or sevengrand.la. Oct. 26: Louis Van Taylor, like the Louis Vuitton of Monday night bar entertainment. Oct. 27: After getting burned big time by the Psychic Friends Network, The Makers aren’t much for Halloween sophistry. Oct. 28: No, Ray Brooks was not in Brooks & Dunn. Oct. 29: Bobby Hurricane’s Blues Allstars is way less cool of a band name in a city where people run from passing clouds. The Smell 247 S. Main St. in the alley between Spring and Main or thesmell.org. Oct. 30: Sean Nicholas Savage, Promise Keeper, Roses and Celebrity Crush. Nov. 1: Catharsis, Thou/The Body, Heat Dust, Full of Hell. Teragram Ballroom 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com. Oct. 27, 8 p.m.: Eerie indie from Rachael Yamagata. Oct. 28, 8 p.m.: Doo wop and punk merge with the inflated absurdity of The King Khan and BBQ Show. Oct. 30, 7 p.m.: Greensky Bluegrass would like to be the first to let you know that “storm’s a comin.’”

and 3:40 p.m.); Steve Jobs (12:55, 3:55, 7:40 and 10:35 p.m.); The Martian 3D (6:50 p.m.); The Martian (1;50, 5:05, 8:20 and 10:20 p.m.); Hotel Transylvania 2 (1:45 and 4:10 p.m.); Sicario (12:50, 3:40, 6:30 and 9:20 p.m.).

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Downtown, it’s not just big business anymore! It’s our business to make you comfortable... at home, downtown. Corporate and long term residency Call Now Fo is accommodated in high style at the Towers Apartments. Contemporary singles, studio, one r bedroom and two bedroom apartment homes provide fortunate residents with a courteous full service lobby attendant, heated pool, spa, complete fitness center, sauna and recreation room Move-In Spec with kitchen. Beautiful views extend from the Towers’ lofty homes in the sky. Mountain vistas and ial slender skyscrapers provide an incredible back drop to complement your decor. Far below are a host of businesses s ready to support your pampered downtown lifestyle. With spectacular cultural events nearby, even the most demanding tastes are satisfied. Downtown, it’s not just big business anymore. Visit the Towers Apartments today.

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one says, “We must conduct a study on how to address homelessness!” How is it possible, you wonder, that after so much time local leaders are only restating the goal? “We must stop homelessness!” they all harrumph at the same time, and then pat each other on the back and agree to take a well-deserved three-week vacation. You break down in tears and then pass out. Money Mountain: When you wake you are staring up at a mountain. It’s ominous and is fashioned from dollar bills, and is that Mayor Eric Garcetti on top in a throne? Why, yes, it is. You estimate that Garcetti must be sitting on more than $2 million, and then you remember that he is up for re-election in 17 months and has been raising cash. Could this massive money mountain be his attempt to scare off any reputable challengers from running against him and actually forcing voters to consider his performance? You look around, trying to see whether County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Council President Herb Wesson, businessman Rick Caruso or any other predictable candidate would venture into the vicinity. But no one dares approach. Garcetti just sits happily on the throne, playing social media and posting photos on Instagram. Train to Nowhere: Toot toot! What’s that sound? Chugga chugga! Could it be? You look around and, wow, it’s the Broadway streetcar. But where’s it going? You see it halt at a stop labeled $100 million. Then it stops at a station dubbed $125 million. It rolls again but stops at $327.8 million. You look around and there’s a $275 million stop and a $250 million stop. Which one is right, what’s the thing really cost and can you ride it? You try to climb aboard but your body passes right through and, heavens to José, the streetcar just seems to be a fantasy! Will it ever come to reality? You have no idea. Spin Cycle: You’re tired, hungry and frustrated. You need to leave. You search but can’t find an exit. Finally you notice the City Hall press room. You open the door and see 13 politicians standing around a cauldron, each one with a press aide to their side. They chant in a language you think is either Gibberish or Governmentese. Suddenly, the room starts to spin. It spins faster. You try to steady yourself but can’t. Oh, you wonder, what is this political spin? How can you make it stop? The spin intensifies and you find yourself picked up, then tossed through a window. You land on the cold, hard concrete outside the building. You feel dazed, dirty, beaten and broke. You vow never again to enter City Hall, just like so many Angelenos. regardie@downtownnews.com

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AROUND TOWN, 2 Olive St. will get 241 hotel rooms, and a restaurant, bar, library and cafe on the roughly 11,500-square-foot ground floor. In addition, the developer plans to create 1,025 square feet of retail fronting Olive Street, a mezzanine with a bar and lounge, and a rooftop restaurant, bar and pool deck. Santa Monica-based Killefer Flammang Architects has been tapped for the designs. Media reports have said the renovated hotel would open in 2017. It will be the second NoMad, following one in New York City.

South Park BID Earns Big Award

outh Park has experienced a tremendous transformation in the last decade. Now the South Park Business Improvement District, which promotes the neighborhood and runs its clean and safe programs, has won a prestigious prize. The International Downtown Association recently announced the BID has earned what is called a Downtown Pinnacle award for its efforts to repair broken sidewalks, create new public art and cultivate the street’s landscape. The award recognizes improvements to a neighborhood’s urban design, function and economic value. The BID conducted the work, dubbed the “Streetscape Strategic Plan,” with a $90,000 budget, according to the organization. “We were able to accomplish a high-impact, replicable project with a relatively small budget and on an abridged timeline by building high-quality partnerships,” South Park BID Executive Director Jessica Lall said in a prepared statement. The award comes at a fitting time: The South Park BID is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.