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ou awake in a private detective’s office next to 11 other people. The only door in and out of the room is locked. You have one hour to escape. What do you do? A new event coming to Downtown Los Angeles, Escape Room L.A., asks that question. Created by John Hennessy, the creator of the RaceLA and City Race urban scavenger hunts, Escape Room offers a chance to take part in an interactive adventure game. It’s not a solo experience, as participants must band together, solve puzzles and use clues to find the way out. The happenings start Dec. 3 and continue through May 5, with sessions every Wednesday-Sunday. Tickets are $30-$32.

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Regional Connector Work Again Closes Second Street

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rivers in the Civic Center, take note: A stretch of Second Street closes on Friday, Nov. 14, and will remain off limits until Nov. 23 as workers continue to do preliminary work for the Regional Connector. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $1.42 billion project will span 1.9 miles and

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS connect area rail lines in the effort to streamline travel throughout the region. The upcoming work involves the installation of 900 feet of electrical conduits, and requires the closure of both eastbound and westbound traffic lanes on Second between Spring Street and Broadway. Drivers will be detoured onto Main and Hill streets. The latest information is available at metro.net/regionalconnector.

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ity Attorney Mike Feuer shocked Downtowners three times this year by announcing that area hospitals had agreed to pay hefty fines to settle cases of alleged “dumping” of indigent patients in Skid Row. Now he has implied that more cases are coming. “Unfortunately, I can fairly predict that in coming weeks, days maybe, you’ll be back in our office talking about another instance,” Feuer said on Monday, Nov. 3, at a luncheon at the Palm restaurant hosted by the Los Angeles Current Affairs Forum. This year Feuer has announced settlements, for a combined $1.45 million, with Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Pacifica Hospital of the Valley and the Beverly Community Hospital Association. His office has also held numerous meetings with hospitals in the effort to get them to adopt discharge protocols that prevent homeless patients from winding up on Skid Row without follow-up care. At the Downtown event Feuer said that he expected that the prosecutions, and the ensuing media coverage, would have led to the

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stoppage of dumping. “From what I can tell, there has not been a cessation of the practice,” he said.

Shoeshine Stand Reopens at Union Station

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t’s been decades since passengers at Union Station could get buffed, brushed or polished while waiting for a train. That all changed recently, as property owner the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reconstituted a shoeshine stand, opening it at the west end of the termi-

nal, near the Famima convenience store. First in line for a shine were Metro Board Member and County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Metro CEO Art Leahy. Marco Ramirez, who will run the stand, has shined shoes at the Los Angeles Athletic Club for 31 years and also manages the stand at U.S. Bank Tower. At Union Station, shines will cost $6 and the stand will be open from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday. Reopening the stand, complete with a replica of four early 20th century seats, is a nod to the station’s ongoing revitalization, according to Metro.

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The Power of Playgrounds

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ome people were surprised a few months ago when a group of local leaders announced that the southern portion of Pershing Square would be redesigned to feature two playgrounds. They questioned whether that is needed in a Downtown in which there are still relatively few families and other playgrounds exist or are under construction.

We think the playgrounds coming to Pershing Square are an extraordinarily good idea. The only downside is that we wish they were even bigger, and that even more will be built in the coming years across the Central City. This isn’t about the present state of Downtown, but rather its future.

The playgrounds are part of a $2 million makeover coming to the park in the heart of the Financial District. That is not close to what is required to give the concrete-heavy facility the reshaping it needs. However, it is a good step. Fortunately, the work will include the improving of sight lines along Sixth Street. People walking on the blocks around Pershing Square need to have unfettered views into the park. Nothing invites people in like seeing other users. Nothing keeps bad guys out like being seen.

Officials from the city Department of Recreation and Parks are smartly creating playgrounds aimed at two different age groups: one for 2- to 5-year-olds, and the other for the 5-12 set. While this might strike some as one park too many, the needs of children change quickly.

The number of families in Downtown is growing, and the community has seen a vital addition in the Metro Charter Elementary School, which opened in 2013. Another coming plus will be the playground at Grand Park. The $1 million attraction with a long slide is expected to debut this year.

Playgrounds are important because they can help keep families in Downtown. If parents don’t have a good local park at which kids can run around, they’ll drive somewhere else. Make them get in the car too often and they’ll question whether Downtown is the right place for them.

Pershing Square is an easy walk for those living in the Historic Core.

Playgrounds also build community. As many Downtowners have observed, nothing gets strangers talking like pets or kids. Dog owners frequently start conversing when they meet on the streets during morning or evening walks. Similarly, the parents who come to playgrounds with their children begin conversing.

That is how Metro Charter began: Parents of toddlers who met at a park in South Park realized that they were not satisfied with the local education options and took it upon themselves to fix things. Without that park, who knows how long it would have taken Downtown to get a charter school?

We’re not predicting that more schools will come after the opening of the Pershing Square playgrounds, but we do feel confident in saying that they will be positive additions for the community.

We hope work proceeds quickly.

We also hope that Pershing Square is on the way to reaching its full potential. But that’s another issue.

‘Developer’ Is Not a Dirty Word

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he world has long been suspicious of real estate developers, and there are many who have deserved a bad name. In Downtown Los Angeles we have been fortunate to have had and continue to have a largely stellar group of them who have worked to reshape the community. However, that doesn’t stop the criticism, and frankly, it shouldn’t, though moderation should be key.

These gents (and they’re almost always gents) are easy targets.

For the many people who don’t like change, they are anathema.

For the ones who embrace change, there are still always critiques of things that could be done better, whether it involves design, rents or something else. So it’s no surprise that with the explosion of construction Downtown and the new rules governing it (or, in some cases, not governing it), developers are increasingly being eyed with suspicion.

While we understand the temptation, we advise proceeding with caution. The modern Downtown would not be the thriving community it is today without the leadership, investment and financial risk-taking displayed by the development community. Neither government nor the nonprofit world was leading the charge to activate the dead zones and empty parking lots and help this community reach its potential.

Some people excoriate developers for high rents. Come election time, others criticize candidates for public office who accept money from developers, charging that the politicians would be beholden to these individuals. Some candidates themselves see an opportunity to claim a moral high ground with voters by publicly rejecting any contribution from developers.

As we say, how we got here is understandable but also misguided. While it may sometimes be politically expedient, “developer” is not a dirty word.

Are some developers hungry for big profits and do they sometimes band together and use their funds to curry favor within City Hall? Of course, but they are hardly alone. In the Los Angeles of 2014, there is no more politically powerful group than organized labor, which spends millions of dollars on city elections and pushes a specific agenda at other times. In the round of state ballot proposals that culminated last week, we saw the legal industry and the healthcare lobby drop tremendous amounts of money urging people to vote one way or another on various propositions.

In other words, the practice of a special interest group spending

heavily to support a candidate, or otherwise wielding its influence, is widespread. However, the category of developers seems to draw the most scorn.

Some of the ire is related to the real estate market, and yes, problems are brewing. In the current rental scene demand exceeds supply, and thus we are seeing a burst of Downtown apartment projects with very high rents, some north of $3 a square foot. This comes as the number of projects with an affordable housing component is decreasing.

This page favors projects that have residents of a number of different income levels, and Downtown has long welcomed these developments. That being said, one reason for the current situation is the demise of community redevelopment agencies across California. The Los Angeles CRA had a long history of providing funds to developers, who in return set aside 20% of their units as affordable housing. Without the CRA, today’s developers increasingly use private money and are not required to include affordable housing.

The very nature of survival in business makes it unlikely if not impossible for most developers to increase costs that their competitors won’t have. This is a messy conundrum and is not easily solved without community standards that apply to everyone, which is unlikely to happen any time soon.

Ironically, the situation may beg for more development. The creation of hundreds or thousands of additional housing units would create competition and lower rental rates.

Before castigating Downtown developers as a group, one should remember what this community looked like at the turn of the millennium. Back then the Historic Core in particular was filled with empty old office buildings. It had been that way for decades, and no one was rushing in to turn things around.

It was the development community that seized on the passage of the 1999 adaptive reuse ordinance and began purchasing the defunct office structures and then investing millions of dollars to turn them into housing. It was a risk that many said would not pay off. While we see the results today, early on there was no guarantee of success.

We know some will continue to criticize the development community and blame it for society’s ills. That is shortsighted. While the development world is not perfect and has some players who we wish would operate in a different manner, it needs to be seen as the valuable community asset it is.

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Health Springs Eternal Massive New Arts District ‘Wellness Center’ Has Vegan Food, Yoga, an Organic Wine Bar and More

By Donna Evans t has a juice bar, a vegan restaurant and a wine bar (with only organic varietals, of course).

Then there’s the yoga studio and the massage center. It all sprawls over 13,800 square feet on Mateo Street in the Arts District.

It represents a $1.3 million investment.

However, Kimberly Helms and Jared Stein see their just-opened venture, The Springs, as something else: a one-stop shop for wellness seekers.

“We have no agenda other than to provide healthy options for diet and lifestyle so people can begin to make healthier choices and small changes in their daily routine,” said Stein.

The Springs is a unique project in a neighborhood full of unlikely endeavors. The Arts District these days hosts a collection of upscale coffee houses (think Blacktop, Blue Bottle and Stumptown), as well as a long-running gun shooting range and a new indoor rock climbing facility.

The Springs’ opening, perhaps not coincidentally, comes around the same time as the completion of a $160 million, 438-unit housing project, One Santa Fe. The cavernous Springs holds cinder block planters and an illuminated desk on which one might imagine viewing photographic negatives. Helms’ father, who refurbished the desk, also made a handful of “floating” tables that hang from rope (they’re for decoration, not eating). A roll-up glass and metal door that opens

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to a patio dotted with umbrella-topped tables is one element of the effort to create an indoor/ outdoor vibe. The bike racks in front of and inside the building are another.

Wi-fi is available throughout The Springs. In the north end of the building is a retail popup shop from Oakland-based Atomic Garden, which offers skin care products, stationery and oils. One of the latter is dubbed Cloud of Protection, which, customers are advised, defends against “bad vibes and stinkiness.”

Helms, 41, imagines patrons hosting meetings in the large lounge or at communal tables and bonding over juice instead of coffee (though The Springs serves one coffee brand, Blacktop Cold Brew, that she likens to a frothy Guinness). She envisions people coming from all over, finding similarities with other patrons and widening their circles.

“It’ll happen,” she said, smiling, during a recent tour of the facility.

The 92-seat restaurant features a menu from chef Michael Falso, the former sous chef at M.A.K.E. in Santa Monica. It includes starters (which run $8-$20) such as hummus and falafel and a cheese plate made from nuts. Entrees ($18$21) include green curry made from zucchini noodles and pho fashioned from ingredients such as mushroom-miso broth and kelp noodles.

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Downtown’s Snap-and-Go Building A Huge Apartment Project Is First Local Effort to Use an Erector Set-Like Construction Method

By Eddie Kim he construction at developer Carmel Partners’ seven-story apartment complex at Eighth Street and Grand Avenue doesn’t seem out of the ordinary at first.

Look closer, though, and you notice something unusual about the giant steel skeleton: There’s no army of welders diligently fusing each joint and beam. Instead, steel girders are being lowered and snapped into place. For that matter, there are no floors: Rather than build level-by-level as with a wood structure, the entire intricate grid of steel rises first.

The 700-unit housing project is the first Los Angeles development to employ a proprietary structural system created by Bay Area-based ConXtech. Developed by the company’s CEO and co-founder Robert Simmons in 2004, it is sort of like a life-size erector set.

The ConX system uses precisely prefabricated steel beams and connections to simplify and speed up the process of erecting a project’s frame. Simmons claims the system makes it cheaper to put up a building that is larger and more architecturally versatile than a woodframe structure.

“Demands for density are growing, and we have the best structural solution for a mid-rise project,” Simmons said. “ConX is quicker, quieter and requires fewer people on site.”

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becomes financially feasible for buildings around 12 stories and up, and often only once they hit 20 floors. ConXtech aims for the “sweet spot” between 5 and 12 stories, Simmons said.

The spark that would become ConXtech came when Simmons was working on the Santana Row project in San Jose. As a then concrete builder, he created the podium and some other portions of the complex. A different company was hired to build the residential portion of the project, using wood, on top of the podium.

“I couldn’t compete,” Simmons said. “We were looking at ways to create a competitive method of structural framing versus wood and I couldn’t do it with concrete, so I started looking at steel.”

In 2002, the under-construction project caught fire. The blaze caused more than $100 million in damage. In the aftermath, the city refused to allow the developer to use wood to rebuild the housing, Simmons said. The timing was right for his steel chassis concept. The city said OK, and Simmons’ residential units at Santana Row debuted in 2004.

Simmons is, not surprisingly, quick to tout the benefits of ConXtech. The snap-and-go method means a project can rise quicker than with traditional construction, leading to a faster return on investment, he said.

The company claims its system also makes the job safer for construction crews, since prewelded beam and column assemblies are easy

Carmel Partners’ apartment complex at Eighth Street and Grand Avenue features a metal skeleton created by ConXtech, a company with a proprietary technology that allows steel beams to essentially be snapped into place.

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to connect and require less climbing on steel.

Carmel Partners’ Senior Vice President of Development Dan Garibaldi said the newness of the ConXtech system provided some initial challenges, but that Carmel chose it because it offered the fire- and rot-resistant qualities of steel and made a more ambitious architectural design possible. Choosing steel over wood was more expensive, Garibaldi said, but timing and other factors made it viable.

“We contracted for the steel at a beneficial time so the cost differential is not nearly what it would be today,” he said in an email. “The main benefit is how quickly we can complete the framing. In addition, ConXtech allowed us [to build] an additional residential floor and create long spans that are not easily achievable in wood frame.”

Kelly Luttrell, vice president of business development and co-founder of ConXtech, said

the key advantages of the system are the design possibilities and speed it offers. The biggest downside, she said, is that builders are often wary of the unfamiliar system.

“I think that’s really changing, probably because we have 7 million square feet under our belt,” Luttrell said.

That includes 12 Southern California projects, among them a condominium complex in Newport Beach and an elementary school in Anaheim.

Beyond the ease of on-site assembly, one of the biggest benefits of ConX is its modeling and planning software, said Jeff Jelniker, a vice president with Northern California company Douglas Ross Construction. The company has built hundreds of residential units using ConX, and he said the precise planning tools mean less wasted time and materials.

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For architects, a cheaper way to build with steel is good news, since steel construction provides more design freedom.

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“You’re not limited by the structure of exterior walls, which in wood buildings are shear or load-bearing walls,” Gehman said. “Glass is way more expensive than plaster, but glass gives you a real return on investment.”

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man said, is that the price is still significantly higher than wood. With a quickly emerging condominium market in Downtown, however, the ConX system could be a solution for developers who want a high-rise feel with a mid-rise building, he said.

Simmons said his next challenge is to partner with construction-related firms, such as electrical, plumbing and fire safety businesses, to familiarize them with the ConX system.

“Our industry is inherently slow in adopting new technology, especially on a systemic basis,” Simmons said. “Each trade is especially efficient at their own discipline, but there’s little incentive to do more holistic, ecosystem-like builds.”

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A Pathway to Success Evans Community Adult School Offers ESL, High School Equivalency and Career Training

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he Evans Community Adult School traces its beginnings to 1937, when an adult precursor of a citizenship school was established on the Downtown L.A. campus of the Cambria Elementary School, a site for both a

FROM OUR ADVERTISERS school for the handicapped and a high school for girls.

Over the years, programs were transferred in and out of that site. In 1960, as the need increased, the school was renamed Cambria Adult School and its reputation as a premier English as a Second Language school was established.

The 1971 Sylmar earthquake severely damaged the Cambria buildings. In 1972, the adult operation moved its campus to the present Sunset and Figueroa location, and its name changed again to E. Manfred Evans Community Adult School. Through the years, the school has expanded its original vision to teach immigrants English and prepare them for citizenship with a

new focus on career and technical education.

Responding to the growing needs of the community, Evans broadened its educational offerings with a high school program in 1974, and more recently, the Distance Learning Program for ESL students, Individualized Instruction Labs and teacher-directed classes.

As part of the Alternative Education Work Center program, students ages 16 to 17 can select from several career and technical options that will help prepare them for entry-level employment, increase their job skills and earn a certificate of completion. The morning and evening courses include computer operations, health information and pharmacy information.

At Evans, teachers and adult students treat one another with mutual respect, and most beginning students realize that once they learn a second language, many of their dreams can come true.

For more information call (213) 626-7151 or visit evansla.org.

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A Successful Partnership Cambridge College Has Educated Adults for More Than 40 Years

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ne of the major challenges in higher education today is reducing the skill gap between degree attainment and employability. The skills gap is widening in today’s economy. However, the focus is no longer on a lack of jobs, but instead on the employer’s challenge to find qualified,

FROM OUR ADVERTISERS skilled workers to fill available positions.

As a result, colleges are finding innovative solutions to prepare a highly skilled workforce to meet the demands of the marketplace. One proposed solution is forming valuable partnerships with corporations to create a competitive advantage.

Aside from the “disruptive forces” coming out of the innovation space in higher education, the bold and exemplary leadership of corporate America and the federal government, it is incumbent upon colleges and universities to enlist their own amazing and talented professorship to address this great skill divide. How is it possible to develop and operationalize curricula, balancing technical with critical thinking and “deep level” learning in a diverse population?

Cambridge College is addressing this issue in two very important ways. First, the Pathways to Persistence Initiative is one of the college’s major organizational objectives, which strengthens the ties between androgogical teaching and learning model with career exploration and success for adult students. This initiative recognizes the complex needs of a diverse population of adult students for services to ensure their opportunities for successful completion. Secondly, Cambridge is partnering with businesses and industry to design courses that are market driven and meet their employability threshold. Its flexible, focused

degree programs are regionally and professionally accredited and equip students with the knowledge, training and skills that employers desire.

Open communication between higher education and business and industry is critical to understanding workforce needs. With this understanding, colleges and universities must continue to design programs and create partnerships that will graduate capable new employees and retain current ones. The number of traditional undergraduates (those who attend college full-time immediately after high school) will not be enough to meet the demand for skilled workers.

It is imperative to expand higher education opportunities for those already in the workforce, ensuring they have resources to upgrade their skills and acquire necessary credentials. Cambridge College has been educating working adults for more than 40 years.

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Encouraging Caring And Creativity Grace Iino Child Care Center to Host Open House for Downtown Families

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he Grace Iino Child Care Center will host an Open House Family Night on Friday, Nov. 21 from 4:30-6 p.m. The event will take place at the infant and toddler center, which is located at the edge of Little Tokyo, walking

FROM OUR ADVERTISERS distance from City Hall and Grand Central Market.

The Grace Iino Child Care Center provides licensed, quality early care and education to families who live or work in Downtown Los Angeles, and is a program of Little Tokyo Service Center, a 35-year-old nonprofit community-based organization.

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The Pilgrim Promise Downtown’s Independent School Blends Academics, Technology and Art

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ilgrim School has been part of Downtown L.A. since 1958, and is known for the remarkable diversity of its community as well as for the diversity of the educational experiences it offers students from Early Education through 12th grade.

FROM OUR ADVERTISERS Located just four Metro stops west of Downtown at the corner of Sixth Street and Commonwealth Avenue, Pilgrim School is a division of First Congregational Church. The classically beautiful campus offers a city experience in a peaceful setting, as well as

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Right down the street Evans adult school Providing learning opportunities and employment training Offering high-quality instruction at affordable prices PatHways to suCCEss English as a second language

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Program Informat InformatIon • Pharmacy Technician ....... $1,095 (including books) • Medical Information Mgr./Billing....$100/class • Computer Operation ...........................$90/class Continued from previous page “We are happy to open our doors to the community for our first Open House Family Night,” said Jenni Kuida, director of children and family services at LTSC. “We want prospective parents to learn more about our center, and meet other parents at Grace Iino.”

Grace Iino’s bright and cheery facility boasts spacious indoor infant and toddler classrooms, and a playground area with plenty of space for exploring outdoor activities in an urban early education setting. Staff will be available to answer questions about the center.

Grace Iino’s teachers actively practice “responsive care,” promoting a strong bond between the child and teacher by responding to their daily needs with love and respect.

“By coming to our event, we can provide parents with simple tips they can take home with them to promote early language and literacy,” explained Rocio Hernandez, Grace Iino’s director.

At the event, toddlers can participate in hands-on activities provided by Grace Iino’s experienced teachers, based on a developmental curriculum. This will allow teachers to highlight activities that promote sensory learning, develop fine motor skills and encourage creativity.

“Grace Iino Child Care Center is a caring, nurturing environment and a great stepping stone for preparing toddlers for preschool and beyond,” said Leslie Ito, president/ CEO of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, and a former Grace Iino parent.

Grace Iino provides childcare for families with children from six weeks to 2 1/2 years and is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is conveniently located at 231 E. Third St., between San Pedro and Los Angeles streets.

Young children are welcome to attend. Free parking and light refreshments will be provided. To RSVP for the Open House Family Night on Nov. 21, contact Jenni Kuida at (213) 473-1699, jkuida@ltsc.org or ltsc.org/index.php/ltscprograms/childcare.

addItIonal Programs add • English as a Second Language .....$30/course • Basic Education .............................. No charge • High School Equivalency Exam ..............$150 • High School Diploma ..................... No charge AlternAtive educAtion Work center Alternative Education Work Center (AEWC) is an educational alternative for high school age teens who have been out of school and want to earn a high school diploma or equivalency certificate. Evans operates these study centers where students may receive instruction in basic academic skills, high school subjects and employments skills.

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PIlgRIM, 11 small class sizes and a nurturing community spirit that allow each student to develop their individual strengths and unique character.

Dr. Sheryl Cohen’s distinctive Early Education program based on Reggio educational theory and the principles of the Outdoor Classroom begins at age two. The unique Pilgrim experience continues through high school with an innovative college preparatory program and 100% college acceptance rate; 2014 graduates were accepted at institutions such as Columbia, Bryn Mawr, UC Berkeley and Williams.

With the addition of The Mayflower House boarding facility for students in grades 9-12, Pilgrim is now a day and a boarding school for both domestic and international students. An extensive After-School Enrichment Program and the Saturday Pilgrim Tots Program for city babies and their parents extend the Pilgrim experience for students and families.

Pilgrim prides itself on offering an education that is both creative and traditional, where technology is stateof-the-art both in and out of the classroom, and all students have access to the beautiful Brown Family Fine Arts Center. The Fab Lab creates a more hands-on experience for students, both in STEM classes such as Engineering and in extra curricular activities like the after-school Tech Club.

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Pilgrim School offers a unique opportunity for all students to interact with the creative community through the Visiting Artists and Writers Program. Artists such as Corrie Siegel, Victoria Arriola and Robbie Conal, and authors such as Betty Birney, Susan Goldman Rubin, Neal Shusterman and David St. John share their experience and creative process with students beginning in Early Education. Students have spent a week traveling In the Footsteps of Marco Polo with writer, photographer, documentarian, and explorer Denis Belliveau, and Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief, has spent an evening with the Pilgrim community. In January 2015, all students will spend a week studying and addressing current global issues such as hunger and gender equality during STEAM Week, supported by special events with authors, artists, and scientists.

Pilgrim is committed to the education of the whole student: traditional academics, state-of-the-art technology, a strong foundation in the arts, and a place in athletics for every student.

To learn more about Pilgrim School or to tour the historic campus, please call (213) 355-5204.

Empowering Students for 130 Years Woodbury University Alumni Personify the American Dream of Education and Hard Work

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ounded in 1884, Woodbury University has empowered students to do extraordinary things for 130 years. One of the key factors of successful universities such as Woodbury is the personal

FROM OUR ADVERTISERS mentorship that its students experience by faculty members who are also accomplished practitioners.

Woodbury transforms students into educated professionals and socially responsible citizens by integrating transdisciplinarity, design thinking, entrepreneurship and civic engagement into all of its programs.

Woodbury’s students represent the cultural diversity of Southern California and personify the American dream of education and hard work. With an average class size of 15, Woodbury students learn from a combination of full-time and part-time faculty. It is an effective mix of highly credentialed, academically trained professors with extensive professional experience.

In July 2012, Dr. Luis Ma. R. Calingo became the 13th president of Woodbury University, and has improved the school’s academic excellence by creating new external partnerships, implementing effective internal processes, and updating all programs and

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services. Calingo brings 17 years of volunteer service as a Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award Examiner, where he has evaluated the strategic planning, operations, human resources, finances, and marketing of best-in-class organizations around the country.

Woodbury University is a newly accredited member of AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). WU is also accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1961.

Woodbury students attend classes on a 22-acre residential campus nestled at the foot of the Verdugo Mountains on the border of Burbank and the city of Los Angeles.

Woodbury University has educated more than 75,000 students. Three-quarters of its graduates have resided in Southern California, as well as in all 50 states and 49 countries. Notable alumni have founded and built businesses, led national publications, held public office, led nonprofit organizations and much more.

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It’s More Than a Gym The Ketchum-Downtown YMCA Builds a Stronger Community in the Heart of the City

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he Stuart M. Ketchum Downtown YMCA is the heart of the Los Angeles Downtown community, where people from the many groups that make up the city come together to

FROM OUR ADVERTISERS improve their lives and the lives of those around them.

The Downtown facility offers a welcoming and supportive environment with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, excellent group exercise classes, and a newly completed swimming pool. Whether you’re new to fitness, or simply stepping up your game, the friendly, knowledgeable staff will help you meet your goals.

Work with one of the Healthy Lifestyle Coaches for free, or work one-on-one through each workout with a personal trainer. The Ketchum-Downtown Y has more than 75 group exercises classes to choose from, including Indoor Cycling with some of L.A.’s best instructors in Zumba, yoga, TRX and more.

More interested in getting your feet wet? Make some waves in the new swimming pool, which offers four lanes for lap swimming, swim lessons for adults and youth, and water aerobics classes.

Learn to swim, or for seasoned swimmers, take part in the Swim to Catalina challenge.

The Ketchum-Downtown YMCA offers membership options for individuals and families, as well as corporate memberships and corporate wellness packages. The Ketchum-Downtown Y also serves as a bridge between the abundant Bunker Hill and Financial District and the low-income residential

Supporters celebrated the opening of the YMCA’s new pool on Oct. 6.

neighborhoods it overlooks.

Not just a fitness facility, the YMCA offers programs that enrich the minds and bodies of youth every day. The Growing Young Minds after-school program provides children with homework assistance, and enrichment activities such as art, dance, drama, music and character development, as well as a safe place to be after school.

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both have a theatrical background, and the couple, who are life and business partners, worked on the stage musical of Green Day’s American Idiot.

A touring version of the show stopped at the Ahmanson Theatre in 2012 and the two were hooked on the city and made plans to move.

Still, it was another year before The Springs sprang to Stein’s mind.

They were driving in the neighborhood south of Sixth Street when Stein stopped in front of the warehouse at 608 Mateo St. and exclaimed, “That’s it!”

Stein envisioned a combination restaurant and yoga center. In one regard it made sense, as his father has been part owner of a Jewish deli, Corky and Lenny’s, outside Cleveland for more than 20 years. Still, Stein knew he wanted to serve a different kind of cuisine.

“I definitely had my fair share of corned beef, pastrami and especially lox growing up,” he said. “But going away to summer camp, I discovered that the veggie meals were much better, and I felt better. I had always had a problematic stomach growing up [but after] going vegetarian and later vegan, I rarely had any issues.”

The restaurant and pop-up shop are in the front of the repurposed warehouse. The yoga studio, which offers scores of classes (some will be taught in Spanish and American Sign Language) and the Wellness Center are in the rear of the building. The latter allows clients to partake in colon hydrotherapy sessions and try an infrared sauna. Wellness Center Director Joyce

Rockwood says that it heats the skin from the inside out.

In the middle of The Springs is a baby grand piano for live performances, and leaning against a wall is another connection to Green Day: Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong donated one of his Fender guitars for “people to just pick up and play,” Helms said, noting that Armstrong’s wife Adrienne is part owner of Atomic Garden and an investor in The Springs.

Eating the last bites of her seaweed Caesar salad on a recent evening, patron Hannah Mendoza grew wideeyed at the sight of Armstrong’s guitar.

The 23-year-old was equally enthused by the entire space.

“This place is incredible, it pulls in people with really incredible energy,” she said. “I’ve had so many conversations tonight, with everyone who walks by.”

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They saw The Springs, decided to take a spur-of-the-moment yoga class and stayed for dinner.

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The Regent’s Rocking Return The 100-Year-Old Historic Core Theater Finds New Life as a Concert Venue

By Eddie Kim he Regent Theatre opened in 1914, and over the ensuing decades it had several iterations. First it operated as a Vaudeville house, then a movie theater, and later as a place showing X-rated films.

Since the early ’90s, however, the theater at 448 S. Main St. has largely sat empty, save for the occasional concert or nightclub event.

Not anymore. The Regent has been reborn as a music club, with plans to debut on FridaySaturday, Nov. 7-8 (after Los Angeles Downtown News went to press) with an indie rock showcase dubbed the Downtown Festival. This week sees the arrival of punk duo Death From Above 1979. Approximately two to three shows a week are planned at the venue that can hold about 1,100 people.

The transformation comes from Mitchell Frank, owner of concert promotions company Spaceland Productions, and his partners in the project, Knitting Factory Entertainment and development company Artist & Recreation.

Frank has a track record of filling Los Angeles venues with local and touring musical talent. He was a key early player in the ’90s Silver Lake rock scene by founding the club Spaceland, and now runs the Echo and Echoplex in Echo Park. He has also organized concert series for venues including the Santa Monica Pier and Downtown’s Pershing Square.

In the case of the Regent, however, there was

a personal appeal.

“I lived a few blocks away in the ’80s and passed by the theater for years,” Frank said.

“Considering what we did with the original Club Spaceland and then the Echo, we knew that if we built it, people would come again.”

Frank said the Regent was a mess when he first saw it in 2006, but that was par for the course for aged Downtown theaters. He looked at every old venue in the Central City, crawling into shuttered properties to see what potential lay beneath the dust, pigeon excrement and dead rats.

The Regent caught his eye because of its stellar sight lines. “You can see the artist on stage from every angle in the room,” Frank said.

Once simply a big box with theater seating, the renovation pulled out the seats and added a new mezzanine level. Frank would not reveal the budget.

Much of the upgraded interior design draws from Art Deco and Beaux Arts aesthetics, as with the new paint scheme for the original stage proscenium. Warm wood bars and mounted animal heads, meanwhile, lend a dose of classic Americana. Simple wood paneling adds a historic flair to the walls, as do the giant brass-look rosettes that serve as a decorative motif throughout the venue.

“We wanted to pay homage to the past history of the theater and the neighborhood without forcing faux appeal,” said Paul Svendsen,

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Mitchell Frank, owner of concert-promotion company Spaceland Productions, has turned the 100-yearold Regent Theatre into a live music venue.

The Main Street space holds 1,100 people.

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who designed the interior with partner Michael Andrews of Inheritance Design.

That homage takes an amusing, tongue-incheek turn in the bathrooms, where swirling kaleidoscopes of scantily clad women, composed of vintage magazine clippings, adorn the walls.

Outside, the theater’s marquee has been restored. The project also includes a new bar, The Lovesong, decorated with vinyl records, taxidermy, portraits and other knick-knacks, and the 50-seat, Neapolitan-style Prufrock Pizzeria.

The names come from Frank’s favorite poem, T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.”

Frank said the wistful, evocative work served as a design inspiration for the Regent.

Overcoming Hurdles Despite the crowds that will flock to the Regent, the project wasn’t all intriguing upside for Frank. The Downtown cultural renaissance was still nascent in 2006, he said, and he knew

at the time that an investment would hinge on the future potential of the arts scene and the Old Bank District.

“Eight years ago, a lot of people would’ve thought I was crazy to do this here,” Frank said.

“There was basically only Pete’s in the neighborhood.”

Frank and his partners finally signed a longlease in 2012 and began construction in April 2013. There were “lots of hurdles” in working with the city to get permits for the project, which involved changing its use and doubling its occupancy, said architect Greg Williams, whose firm Mass Architecture handled the renovation.

“This is essentially an adaptive reuse project,” Williams said. “Thankfully, the city recognizes that reusing old buildings is important to the fabric of the city.”

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The project includes a new bar, The Lovesong, with a separate entrance on Main Street.

November 20 These Long Beach indie rockers have gotten substantial acclaim thanks to their bluesinflected, soulful tunes. Expect the quintet to play tracks off their new album, Hold My Home, on top of their back catalog of songs including “Miracle Mile” and “Hang Me Up to Dry.”

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stantial structural work, including reinforcing the brick walls to meet modern seismic standards, said Beth Holden, whose company New Theme served as the contractor.

Frank worked closely with neighborhood stakeholders during the development process, including the Historic Downtown Business Improvement District. Blair Besten, head of the BID, noted that there were concerns about noise and crowds in the streets on concert evenings. The community’s excitement over a new entertainment venue, however, was key to helping the project come together.

“L.A. used to be one of the premier live music towns, and in recent years we’ve seen that taper off. But we can rebuild that image in Downtown again,” Besten said.

To ensure that loud music doesn’t hamper the lives of those residing in nearby buildings,

Frank has invested in substantial soundproofing within the venue. He is also working with the Historic Downtown BID and private security guards to keep audiences civil in the post-show exodus. Parking is available in several nearby lots and garages.

The Regent will host more than just concerts in the near future. One project Frank is planning is a rock and roll flea market in December that’s geared toward Downtown artists and residents. The theater will also offer discount “club cards” for neighborhood residents as a hat tip to the community and its support of the project, Frank said.

More than anything, Frank is relieved that the Regent is finally open after years of work.

Seeing a band on stage and a crowd rock out is the moment that he has long been waiting for. eddie@downtownnews.com

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November 28 Los Angeles native Pink has always been a polarizing figure thanks to the oddball nature of his indie pop records and his even weirder solo concerts. He comes to the Regent in support of a new solo album, pom pom.

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Ariel Pink hits the Regent on Nov. 28

musically fascinating could that be, especially live? If you’re a virtuoso plucker like Fleck and a talented singer/songwriter like Washburn, the answer is a whole lot.

December 5 This Australian electronic duo only dropped their first album last month. But the tracks, including “Crave You” and “Clair De Lune,” and their numerous previous smart remixes, suggest that Flight Facilities is a budding dance act worth checking out.

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By Jacqueline Fox owntown’s Grammy Museum, like the Grammy Awards, is known for its attention to music. The South Park attraction has paid heed to scores of musicians and movements since opening six years ago.

It is easy to forget that the Grammy Awards include an annual prize for Best Comedy Album. Now, the museum is showing a little more respect to Grammy-winning wisecracks by launching an annual exhibition focused on a comedian. The first one up celebrates the late Rodney Dangerfield.

The exhibition The Comedic Genius of Rodney Dangerfield opened Nov. 2. The small but intimate collection of memorabilia from the comedian and actor, who passed away in 2004 at the age of 82, will be on display through February 2015.

Co-curated by the museum and Dangerfield’s widow, Joan, the exhibit explores the multi-decade career of the Deer Park, New York native. It includes the Grammy Dangerfield received for his cultural touchstone, the 1980 album No Respect, and looks at his film and TV roles, his multi-year runs at Las Vegas clubs, and more.

Bob Santelli, the museum’s executive director, said Comedic Genius is a fitting tribute to a ribald jokester whom many credit for having set the standard for in-your-face comedy.

“We are launching this new exhibit to recognize a very important member of the Grammy family,” said Santelli. “Comedians are a loved and valuable part of what we do. Although they have been winning Grammys since the award inception, many members of the public aren’t as aware of that as they should be.”

Dangerfield had several roles in feature films, including starring parts in Easy Money in 1983 and Back to School three years later. Then there is his much-quoted appearance in the 1980 cult classic Caddyshack.

He was also a frequent guest on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” and has been cited as a mentor or influence on some ofSthe biggest names in contemporary comedy, including E-NEW wnNews.com at Downto N UP Jerry Sign up JimSIG Carrey, Seinfeld and Roseanne Barr.

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Nwaka Onwusa, the museum’s associate curator, said Dangerfield’s widow was deeply involved in assembling Comedic Genius.

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The new Grammy Museum exhibit The Comedic Genius of Rodney Dangerfield displays memorabilia tied to the late comedian. Items on display include the bathrobe he wore throughout the 1983 film Easy Money. photo by Duffy-Marie Arnoult

comic accompanied by a month-long lineup of public pro“We worked with Joan very closely on this exhibit,” Onwusa said. “She provided me with the items that she deemed most im- gramming that will include stand-up performances, panel discussions and comedy workshops for youth. Comedian portant to Rodney’s career and many others the public may not otherwise ever get a chance to see. It really is a remarkable hom- Kathy Griffin appeared in the venue last week, and Richard Lewis will show up on Nov. 19. age to a very funny man.”

“We’re going to turn the Clive Davis Theater into a comedy ‘Her Cooking…’ club for one month every year,” Santelli said.

The exhibit’s opening included a special tribute to DangerDangerfield is not the only comedian to be celebrated by the field. On hand were well-known comedians Brad Garrett and Grammys. The museum houses donated items from GrammyLouie Anderson, Dangerfield co-collaborator Nathan East, and winning actor and comedian Bob Newhart; also in the collection Sally Kellerman, who co-starred in Back to School. Video tributes is the dress Griffin wore the night she took home a Grammy for came in from Don Rickles, Pauly Shore and Adam Sandler.

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Perhaps the most surprising element was the host: singer MiStill, there’s a question: Why kick off an annual comic focus chael Bolton. He met Dangerfield on the set of Back to School with Dangerfield rather than someone even more well known, and the two had a long friendship.

“I’ve been known to break out and do five full minutes of Rod- such as Newhart or Bill Cosby, a multi-Grammy awardee?

Interestingly, said Santelli, it ties in to Bolton and his connecney right out of nowhere,” Bolton told the crowd gathered in tion to the tie-tugging, bug-eyed big-guy who could make audithe museum’s theater. He then delivered a rousing round of the ences roar with his one-liners.

Dangerfield staples “I was such an ugly kid…” and “Her cooking Now Playing/Starts “We Nov. were7backstage at a gala recently and Michael was getis so bad…” ting ready to perform,” Santelli said. “He just started goofing off While the one-liners sparked laughs, Bolton made it clear that and impersonating Rodney and was unbelievably funny. That’s he took the tribute seriously. when it hit me that we would launch the exhibit with a tribute “I’m very happy to be a part of this and that the Grammy Muto Rodney. That was it.” seum is taking this great subject matter of comedy and paying Think of it as a fitting show of respect. tribute to this man and to this important genre,” Bolton said.

The Comedic Genius of Rodney Dangerfield runs through FebSantelli said the Dangerfield show marks the start of a new ruary 2015 at the Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) tradition for the museum. Each year, he said, the institution 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org. will mount an exhibit honoring a different Grammy-winning

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Cross-Dressing Kabuki East West Players Show Explores Gender, Identity and a Historic Theater Troupe

By Eddie Kim he most prominent and famed form of Japanese theater is kabuki, and although many people may not realize it, the art form has long only utilized male actors. Female roles exist, but they are portrayed by crossdressing men.

Women in Japan carved out their own slice of the pie at the turn of the 20th century. The Takarazuka Revue was formed in 1913 and continues to thrive a century later. In a unique role reversal, only women are allowed into Takarazuka, and they play both male and female roles.

Even today, the revue is deeply respected, inspiring a legion of fans who obsess over their favorite stars and see every show.

East West Players’ new production, Takarazuka!!!, takes a fictionalized leap into the foreign and fascinating culture of the revue. The play, which opens Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the David Henry Hwang Theatre in Little Tokyo, focuses on Yuko, a top star in the 1970s renowned for her performances as a man. The show runs through Dec. 7.

Yuko, played by Fiona Cheung, is facing retirement, as most stars leave Takarazuka in their 20s. She grapples with the anxiety that comes with an unknown future, the puzzle of gender identity and the different social concerns that face men and women, said director Leslie Ishii.

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illusion being broken,” Ishii said. “There’s a lot happening in this play, but the heart is the journey of Yuko as an androgynous star and what it means to return to society as a woman.”

Takarazuka!!! is a celebration of the real-life revue, featuring small-scale versions of the spectacle-filled, elaborately choreographed numbers that define the actual company’s work. It is also an examination of the complicated world of the revue and how it impacts stars.

In the production, Yuko is revered both by fans and her peers, thanks to her status as a senior male-playing otokoyaku. Despite her success, the impending retirement keeps Yuko thinking about the tale of a former star who left Takarazuka, became desperate with the desire to return, and ultimately killed herself. The rise of a younger revue member to take her spot at the top also looms large ahead of Yuko’s farewell performance.

Cheung, who plays Yuko, said she was drawn to the role by how these narrative threads are bound by the question of identity.

“Yuko always had certain hopes, but in her home life she was limited. Then she found so much more to do in Takarazuka,” she said.

“Once you embrace a role, though, how attached you get to that and how that takes away from your inner identity is the flipside.”

Playwright Susan Stanton discovered Takarazuka in 2009 and was transfixed by the revue and its productions, which are mostly Japanese ad-

The East West Players’ play Takarazuka!!! is a fictionalized account of a real-life Japanese kabuki company in which all the roles, even the male parts, are played by women.

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aptations of Western works such as Casablanca, West Side Story and Oklahoma! She began writing the play in 2010 while in graduate school in New York City. It premiered there in 2012 after being developed in a series of workshops.

“It was a little intimidating because Takarazuka is something people love and follow so carefully,” Stanton said. “So how do we make a unique story with drama while still paying tribute to the real-life show?”

Two years later, East West Players’ Producing Artistic Director Tim Dang and Artistic Associate Snehal Desai asked Ishii, a frequent EWP collaborator, to direct a reading of the script.

Ishii loved the session, but saw the potential to tighten the show and expand on its themes. So the trio reached out to Stanton with a question:

Would she be open to a rewrite?

The answer was yes.

“Plays sometimes need time, and they pushed me hard to go deeper,” Stanton said. “I wanted to push emotionally. It was hard to get to the next level.”

The rewrite has given Takarazuka!!! increased depth and significance, Ishii said. The big set pieces and crowd-pleasing music (much of it in Japanese, as a nod to the real show) are still there, but the director hopes the questions of societal roles and gender norms remain after the lights are turned off.

Takarazuka!!! runs Nov. 12-Dec. 7 at East West Players’ David Henry Hwang Theater, 120 Judge John Aiso St., (213) 625-7000 or eastwestplayers.org.

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The English Cat The rarely staged 1983 work by composer Hans Werner Henze.

WEST COAST PREMIERE With a libretto by British playwright Edward Bond Presented in collaboration with the USC Thornton Symphony BRENT MCMUNN, conductor KEN CAZAN, stage director Based on a short story by Honoré de Balzac, The English Cat explores class division through the eyes of a group of bourgeois cats who form the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Rats.

Wed., Nov. 19, 8:00 p.m.

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Sun., Nov. 23, 2:00 p.m.

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chitecture firm New Theme, which is handling the interior build-out. Opening hours are tentatively set at 7:30 a.m.-midnight. The project comes from David and Fanny Rolland, who ran two restaurants in Cannes, France. The Rollands hope to open by February, Holden said.

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Delectable Oysters, the Return of a Chinatown Classic and More Food Happenings

The Empress Strikes Back: Chinatown took a blow last summer when dim-sum spot Empress Pavilion closed. Now, thanks to the efforts of nearby Ocean Seafood owner Andy Lau, it’s back. Lao took over the space and the Empress reopened in late October. The menu includes Cantonese entrees such as crispy pork chop, chow mein and garlicky wok-fried green beans.

Dim sum, meanwhile, features familiar items like seafood dumplings, fluffy bao stuffed with char siu pork, and steamed short ribs. The interior has also gotten a refresh, with new carpet and light fixtures. Empress Pavilion is open daily from 8

Drink for Justice: Usually, the combination of drinking and police is a bad thing. Early next year, however, drinking a lot will help the cops.

The sixth annual Bock Fest, hosted by the nonprofit Los Angeles Police Foundation, will take place Jan. 25 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.

The event will feature dozens of beers from L.A. and beyond, and seriously special brews will vie for the Beer Championship of the World.

Tickets are $25 for general admission (unlimited tastings) and $85 for a VIP ticket gets you in an hour earlier. All proceeds benefit the LAPF. More info at bockfest.net.

Change of Scenery: After five years in a space on the ground floor of the Alexandria Hotel, Ilan Hall’s Jewish/Scottish mash-up The Gorbals is moving out. The good news: Hall is close to finding a new location in Downtown, according to the website Eater, which first reported the news.

The bad news, depending on your eating habits: Hall is ditching his meat-heavy menu for one that will be largely vegetarian and vegan. The baconwrapped matzo balls and bahn-mi poutine will remain until Dec. 14, when The Gorbals will close.

At 501 S. Spring St., (213) 488-3408 or thegorbalsla.com.

Poetry in Pizza: In addition to concerts, the opening of the renovated Regent Theater is bringing food and drink to the Historic Core. The project that debuted Nov. 7 includes a Neapolitan-style pizzeria, Prufrock, that seats 50 and cooks up a variety of pies. Next door is The Lovesong, an intimate spot with a long wooden bar and a scattering of small tables. The bar will specialize in handmade cocktails, said Regent owner Mitchell Frank. Both the eatery and the bar are soft-opening for weekend concert crowds but will soon expand to seven days a week, including lunch/brunch at Prufrock. If the names sound familiar, it’s because they are taken from T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.”

At 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com.

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Grand Central Market has a new oyster stand. Christophe Happillon opened The Oyster Gourmet last month.

Ooh La La: A French bistro that was announced back in 2012 is now aiming for early 2015. Le Petit Paris will fill a huge space on the ground floor of the El Dorado Lofts and will have about 400 seats. The menu will feature French bistro fare such as steak tartare, escargot and a côte de boeuf, a bone-in rib steak for two. There will be live music, DJs and a retail market for takehome items, according to Beth Holden of ar-

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By Eddie Kim ivalve Curious: The revolution at Grand Central Market marches on, with the addition of The Oyster Gourmet, an oyster and seafood bar from Christophe Happillon, who has frequently been seen at farmers markets and at pop-ups in restaurants including Downtown’s Perch. It opened Oct. 30 in a booth that’s as impressive as the quality of the bivalves: The circular wooden bar has wing-like awnings that crank up for service and down at closing time, creating a shell-like look. The menu features around five oyster varieties on any given day, with prices ranging from $9 for three to $32 for a dozen. There’s also beer and wine and a selection of seafood dishes such as shrimp salad and ceviche.

At 317 S. Broadway, (310) 570-0682 or theoystergourmet.com.

Sour Suds: A craft brewery specializing in sour beer is in the works for the Arts District. Iron Triangle Brewing Co., which would age the beer in wine barrels, is seeking entitlements for a space at 1581 E. Industrial St., according to Will Nieves, a representative of proprietor Nathan Pacetti. The 10,000-square-foot space would brew beer on site and offer a tasting area. There would also be a small menu of finger foods, Nieves said. Designs call for a glass wall that would let patrons in the bar area see the vats. Nieves expects the bar to open by April.

At 1581 E. Industrial St. Donna Evans contributed to this report.

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Hard Rock, Indie Rock, Talking Rock and More Downtown Fun

Wednesday, november 12 Jill Lepore at Aloud Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org.

7:15 p.m.: The eternally empowered Wonder Woman and her creator, William Moulton Marston, are the subject of a discussion with historian Jill Lepore.

Downtowners will be streaming south on the Figueroa Corridor this week for a pair of bubbling indie shows at the Shrine Auditorium. On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Aussie psych rockers Tame Impala (right) will festoon the spacious venue with thick layers of reverb. Friday finds the outwardly effervescent/quietly morbid Foster the People singing that hit song you probably didn’t know was about the Columbine school shooting. At 665 W. Jefferson Blvd., (213) 748-5116 or shrineauditorium.com.

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saTurday, november 15 Samuel R. Delaney at REDCAT REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

3 p.m.: Sci-fi godfather Samuel R. Delaney steps out of the keep for a moment to address his fawning acolytes and the genre-curious alike.

The Space Between Bootleg, 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org.

8 p.m.: A bevy of narratives that bridge the divide between Los Angeles’ Muslim and Jewish voices forms the heart of tonight’s storytelling program.

photo by Gary Leonard

Friday, november 14 Alexander Weheliye at REDCAT REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

8:30 p.m.: REDCAT’s conference on black digital culture concludes with a lecture from Northwestern University’s Alexander Weheliye. He’ll be in effect mode as he spins a web between R&B and technological platforms.

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Thursday, november 13 Downtown Art Walk Historic Core, (213) 617-4929 or downtownartwalk.org.

5 p.m.: With an emphasis on street art, this month’s Art Walk features a mural tour of the Historic Core.

Ace Hotel 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com.

Nov. 12, 7 p.m.: Jimmy Page chats it up with Chris Cornell. The topic? Jimmy’s glossy-paged photo autobiography.

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

Nov. 11, 9 p.m.: Thelonius Monk Institute Jam Session.

Nov. 12, 9 p.m.: Kathleen Grace Band.

Nov. 13, 9 p.m.: Jeff Parker Quartet.

Nov. 14, 9 p.m.: Fabiano de Nascimento and Airto Moreira.

Nov. 15, 9 p.m.: Holophonor.

Nov. 16, 9 p.m.: Hal Galper Trio.

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

Nov. 10, 8:30 p.m.: Maybe Dorothy’s high-test rock and roll residency is just an elaborate scheme to sell more earplugs at the Bootleg.

Nov. 11, 9 p.m.: Henry Wolfe’s delicate voice and carefully arranged sound treat the listener to a sonic visage of Los Angeles that skips the trite, bleached blond David Lee Roth celebrationism.

Nov. 12, 8 p.m.: Roots rock outfit Sons of Bill has a band bio that references Wilco, Townes Van Zandt, R.E.M. and Pink Floyd.

Now you know.

Nov. 12, 8:30 p.m.: Psych pop musician SoKo has spent a lot of time entertaining the notion that she may actually be an extraterrestrial.

Nov. 13, 9 p.m.: San Fran rock band The Stone Foxes further tout their connection to a mythological “juke joint” past.

Nov. 13, 9 p.m.: Behind Jesse Boykins III’s nebulous hair, fine sweater and soulful vocals are Machinedrum-produced backing tracks.

Nov. 14, 9 p.m.: Ex Cops’ throwback sound has Billy Corgan’s seal of approval.

If you think leather-clad Rob Halford and the rest of the boys from hard-hitting Judas Priest are over the hill, you’ve got another thing coming. Since 1969, the seminal metal band has been producing amp-killing, skull-crushing licks. Judas Priest are hitting the road in support of their latest album, Redeemer of Souls, and they’ll be making it loud at the Nokia Theatre on Monday, Nov. 10. As with any other longstanding rock act, expect a heavy sampler of new tunes before you get the good stuff like “Breaking the Law” from back in the day. At 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6030 or nokiatheatrelalive.com.

A healthy Baroque fascination, disciplined exercises in experimental archaeology and premiere acoustics converge at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 12, as the anachronism-scorning Academy of Ancient Music rolls into town. The Cambridge-based ensemble utilizes time-period-correct instrumentation and technique to re-create the sound of classical music as it was heard in the 18th and 19th centuries. Four orchestral suites from Bach compose this evening’s program. Thou shalt rejoice. At 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com.

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sunday, november 16 Liz Kotz at MOCA MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-1745 or moca.org.

3 p.m.: The ongoing Andy Warhol: Shadows exhibit will be subject to a dissecting lecture from art historian Liz Kotz.

The much-adorned walls of Downtown Los Angeles finally get their due on Thursday, Nov. 13, as the Downtown Art Walk returns with a special “Murals and Public Art” theme. At an unprecedented 1:30 p.m. start time, Art Walk will sponsor a free mural tour of the Historic Core. If you can’t swing by so early, come down later to Winston and Main to pop a few photos of Jim Olarte’s sculptural handiwork before working your way over to the Fine Arts Building where Downtown News’ own shutterbug Gary Leonard is displaying The Billboard Show: Selling the So-Cal Lifestyle in the 50s & 60s. Check the Art Walk website for parking and other info. In and around the Historic Core, (213) 6174929 or downtownartwalk.org.

Ordinarily, an event with Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell would earn attention on its own, but when the Seattlite sits down with rock and roll legend Jimmy Page, we roll out the regal red carpet. The founding Led Zeppelin guitarist and horribly gifted producer is promoting his new photo-rich autobiography Jimmy Page By Jimmy Page on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. Good times, bad times, you know he’s had his share, so expect some nostalgic discussion of the Zep heydays. In short, this evening should rock. At 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com/ losangeles.

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Nov. 14, 9 p.m.: We’re about as tired of beatboxers as we are of Mitch McConnell, but ThePetebox is pretty darn talented.

Nov. 15, 9 p.m.: The great Aussie bumper crop of synth pop continues with Seekae.

Club Nokia 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or clubnokia.com.

Nov. 14, 8 p.m.: Though founding frontman Chuck Schundiner is long deceased, early ’80s metal band Death endures.

Nov. 15, 8 p.m.: Do you guys remember that pop punk band Yellowcard with that song “Ocean Avenue” and the definitely-not-a-gimmick electric fiddle player? They’re still touring.

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

Nov. 10, 10 p.m.: Kat Myers and the Buzzards joyously illuminate your Monday.

Nov. 11, 10 p.m.: Black Hole Past, a musical act dedicated to your ex’s habitual neediness.

Nov. 12, 10 p.m.: Sunset Drifters feed good vibes to Trevor McSpadden.

Nov. 13, 10 p.m.: Habitual offenders Wicklow Atwater and Fiddle & Pine do their business.

Nov. 14, 9 p.m.: Next to the Tracks and Black Tongued Bells promise to complement your Miller High Life.

Nov. 15, 10 p.m.: The Americans is apparently a satisfactory band name.

Nov. 16, 10 p.m.: RT N the 44s get their smoky Sabbath sound in on Honky Tonk Sunday.

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

Nov. 14: MSTRKRFT. Nov. 15: Steve Lawler.

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

Nov. 13, 8 p.m.: Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey discuss their music and the legacy of their Peter, Paul and Mary band mate Mary Travers, who passed in 2009.

Nokia Theatre 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6030 or nokiatheatrelalive.com.

Nov. 10, 8 p.m.: How thoughtful of Judas Priest to schedule their concert on a Monday so as to coincide with moustache Mondays.

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

Nov. 10: Octagrape, Truman’s Water, Permanent Make Up and Way to Go Genius.

Nov. 11: The Folks & Company with JQ & The Revue.

Nov. 12: Atom Age, Pears and Up the Grumps.

Nov. 13: A Pretty Mess, Maids of Ace and Des & the Cendents.

Nov. 14: Electric Children, It?, The Freeks and The Dark Hawks.

Nov. 15: Shell Corp, DC Fallout and Sic Waiting.

Nov. 16: Bobby Meader Music, Joey Briggs and Divided Heaven.

The Regent 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com.

Nov. 14, 9 p.m.: The month-long Red Bull Sound Select concert series brings Death From Above 1979 to a ridiculously new venue.

Nov. 15, 8 p.m.: LE1F hits the stage as part of the roving Check Yo Ponytail tour.

Shrine Auditorium 665 W. Jefferson St., (213) 748-5116 or shrineauditorium.com.

Nov. 12, 8 p.m.: Tame Impala should probably try and trademark psychsynth.

Nov. 14, 8 p.m.: Foster the People promise to showcase all of their indie pleasures.

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

Nov. 12: Los Pinos and Thee Rain Cats.

Nov. 13: DTCV, Ruby Fray and Psychic Love.

Nov. 14: Wand, Feels, Endless Bummer and Hooveriii.

Nov. 15: No Parents, Genuis, TraPsPs and Sloppy Jane.

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

See website for details.

IMAX California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 744-2019 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D is an eye-popping journey full of, you guesses it, lemurs.

Forces of Nature promises a panoply of nature’s worst destruction.

Flight of the Butterflies is visually stunning.

Experience the gripping story full of hope, crushing disappointment and triumph in Hubble 3D. MOCA 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-1745 or moca.org.

Nov. 13, 7 p.m.: The late Andy Warhol’s film Kiss screens with accompanying music from modular synth guru Ezra Buchla.

REDCAT 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

Nov. 10, 8:30 p.m.: The Black Radical Imagination II is an evening of short films and videos highlighting the film fringe of the abstract continuum of African-American identity.

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

Through Nov. 13: Big Hero 6 (1:30, 2:10, 4:20, 7:10, 7:50, 10 and 10:40 p.m.); Big Hero 6 3D (11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.); Interstellar (12, 12:40, 1:50, 2:30, 3:50, 4:30, 5:40, 6:20, 7:40, 8:20, 9:40 and 10:20 p.m.); Nightcrawler (1, 4:10, 7:20 and 10:30 p.m.); John Wick (12:10, 3, 5:30, 8:10 and 10:50 p.m.); Ouija (12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 and 9:50 p.m.); The Book of Life 3D (1:20 and 6:30 p.m.); The Book of Life (4 and Continued on next page

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THEATER, OPERA & DANCE Blue13 Dance Co Residency Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8080 or grandparkla.org.

Open Rehearsals: Nov. 10, 12-5 p.m., Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 12-13, 5-9 p.m. Performance: Nov. 14, 7 p.m.: LA DJ collec-

tive Discostan accompanies Blue13 in their adaptive movement based on choreographic styles from India and Pakistan.

Bob Baker’s Halloween Hoop-de-Doo Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W. First St., (213) 2509995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.

Nov. 15-16, 11:30 a.m. The veil is lifted as Downtown’s premier puppeteer dances his wooden minions through a celebration of the great and ghoulish Halloween.

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he Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which works with and helps direct funding to homeless support entities across the county, has a new leader. The LAHSA Board of Commissioners recently selected Peter Lynn as the executive director, replacing nine-year head Michael Arnold, who announced his retirement in August. Lynn arrives after seven years as director of Section 8 housing at the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. During Lynn’s tenure, HACLA boosted the number of supportive housing units in the city, helping more than 7,000 homeless men, women and children find homes. He also led an effort to expand the agency’s rent assistance program for the homeless, which now covers more than 14,000 units. “We’re confident he’ll build upon the organizational strength associated with Mike Arnold’s tenure,” said LAHSA Chairwoman Kerry Morrison in a prepared statement.

Lynn will take over on Dec. 1.

Big ‘Pop-Up’ Marketplace at L.A. Live

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he campus of L.A. Live has hosted St. Patrick’s Day and Easter celebrations, and operator Anschutz Entertainment Group has offered food and drink deals when sports teams aren’t playing in Staples Center. Now, AEG has a new event: On Wednesday, Nov. 12, it will offer its first Pop-Up Marketplace. The 5-10 p.m. craft fair, which is free to enter, will have 60 vendors selling photography, jewelry, clothes, art and more, said Shelby Russell, vice president of marketing for AEG. “We’re always interested in community building,” Russell said, noting that the company intends to host even more neighborhood events in the future. Vendors at the marketplace will include Candle Stash, Detroit Trash, A Blond and Her Bag, Pretty for Peanuts and nearly five dozen others. Parking for the marketplace will be $5 in lot W, and the first 100 people to arrive will receive tote bags. For a rundown of participating artisans check out lalive.com.

Fundraiser Tour Focuses On Downtown’s Renaissance

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he players who have helped transform Downtown Los Angeles into a thriving community are telling their story on Saturday, Nov. 15. Even better, it doubles as a fundraiser for a nonprofit. Los Angeles: Our Past, Present & Future is a partbus, part-walking tour that benefits the Student Youth Travel Association. The 9 a.m.-1 p.m. trek will be led by business consultant Hal Bastian and Tony Hoover of Red Line Tours (Hoover is also a SYTA board member). The group will meet at Grand Central Market and start by learning how Ira Yellin prefigured the current Downtown boom by creating a project that involved the market, the Million Dollar Theatre and the Bradbury Building. The group will also hear from individuals including Josef Centeno, who runs four area eateries. A donation of $75 is suggested, but any amount will be accepted.

Reservations should be made at tony@redlinetours.com.

Shopwalk Pops Up in Historic Core

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hopwalk DTLA, a coordinated series of discounts and special events at Historic Core businesses, returns Sunday, Nov. 16, from 12-7 p.m. New to this iteration of ShopWalk is a holiday donation drive for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels at Grand Central Market. The fundraiser is asking people to bring in canned foods, socks, toothbrushes and other staples. Those who do will receive $2 off anything in the market. Additionally, area merchants who occupy upper-level office space in the Spring Arts Tower, the Continental Building and the Broadway Arts Tower will bring their goods down to the ground floor.

They are among the vendors who will be selling items at IndieDesk, at 816 S. Broadway. Restaurant deals include a threecourse dinner at Alma, at 952 S. Broadway, and special priced items at Ace Hotel’s L.A Chapter and Upstairs Bar, at 929 S. Broadway. Additional businesses offering deals include Flamingo Vintage, at 548 S. Spring St., Skingraft Designs, at 758 S. Spring St. and Spring Street Bar, at 626 S. Spring St. A full list of participating businesses is at shopwalkdtla.com.