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Remembering the Fallen

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As a Pair of LAPD Officers Memorialize Those Who Died in the Line of Duty, They Also Shed Light on the City’s Past

LAPD Lt. Jorge Macias at one of the markers honoring police officers who died over the course of more than a century.

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Christmas Trees To Light Up Downtown

ith Thanksgiving over, attention is turning to the winter holidays. That means, among other things, Downtown Los Angeles tree lightings. The Music Center will hold its annual tree lighting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 28, at 5 p.m. The County-sponsored event is free and open to the public, and visitors to Music Center Plaza can enjoy not only the tree, but also performances from the Antelope Valley Master Chorale and the chamber music ensemble Brass Pacifica. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Millennium Biltmore hotel will be hold its annual tree lighting ceremony. Starting at 5 p.m., the free event in the hotel at 506 S. Grand Ave. will have a group of children singing carols, plus a performance by the City Ballet of Los Angeles. Guests can also buy ornaments to hang on the tree, with the proceeds benefitting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Grand Avenue Project Clears Hurdle, Faces Delay

he long-awaited Grand Avenue plan cleared a big hurdle last week, though Angelenos will have to wait longer than anticipated before it breaks ground. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, the County Board of Supervisors approved an updated development and financing agreement with developer Related Companies. However,

TWITTER: @ DOWNTOWNNEWS in approving the Frank Gehry-designed project that will transform a series of city- and countyowned parcels, they pushed back the deadline to break ground from Nov. 1, 2017, to the same date in 2018. The anticipated opening has also been pushed back a year, from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, the cost of the project has been revised, from the previous $850 million to $950 million. The project, formally known as The Grand, will include a pair of towers, one with approximately 380-450 residential units, with 20% set aside as affordable housing. The other would hold a 300-room Equinox-branded hotel, and there would be restaurants and retail around a central plaza that opens to Grand Avenue across from Walt Disney Concert Hall. The project needs other approvals from the city and a joint city-county agency. The Grand was initially proposed before the recession, and has gone through numerous design changes.

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ocal artists are being sought for a contest honoring a historic block in Little Tokyo. The nonprofit Little Tokyo Community Council and the community initiative Sustainable Little Tokyo are staging the contest to pay heed to the north side of First Street between San Pedro and Alameda streets, which has long housed a concentration of Japanese American-owned businesses. Submissions are due by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, for the contest with the slogan “Our Block. Our History. Our Future.” The contest calls for 11x17 inch posters that show advocacy and a vision for honoring the Japanese American cultural heritage along First Street North. Post-

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Weigh In on a Huge Arts District Complex

erhaps no community in Downtown Los Angeles is seeing more proposed projects than the Arts District. This week, area stakeholders can learn about and weigh in on one of the

largest. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m., the Department of City Planning is holding a public scoping meeting for developer Carmel Partners’ proposed mixed-use project at 520 S. Mateo St. According to documents filed with the city, the project on a 2.24-acre site would include 600 live/work units, 20,000 square feet of office space, 15,000 square feet of retail space, 15,000 square feet of restaurant space and 10,000 square feet of cultural space. City staffers, environmental analysts and development representatives are scheduled to attend the open house-style meeting, which takes place at The Springs at 608 S. Mateo St.

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A Thoroughly Modern Mayfair City West Hotel Gets an Upgrade, With New Owner Targeting Business Travelers By Nicholas Slayton he Downtown Los Angeles hotel boom has largely centered around prominent new projects and brands such as the 900-room Wilshire Grand replacement and the upscale Hotel Indigo and Park Hyatt coming to South Park. They are not the only players in town, however. The first part of a three-phase renovation of the 90-year-old Mayfair Hotel at 1256 W. Seventh St. in City West was just completed. It aims to add boutique touches to a historic structure that offers an affordable price point. The ICO Group of Companies, the developer that also owns the Pacific Electric Lofts and Broadway Lofts in the Historic Core, recently unveiled 277 remodeled guest rooms and suites. The second and third phases of the overhaul of the 15-story, 1926 structure will include a redesign of the lobby and new amenities, according to Joseph Soleiman, ICO’s director of acquisitions. Soleiman did not disclose the budget of the renovation, but described it as a “multi-million dollar” undertaking. The design from architect Gulla Jonsdottir builds on drawings she found of the hotel from the 1920s and ’30s. She is trying to revive a Roaring ’20s aesthetic in the building’s interior, she said. The guest room upgrades included new furnishings, new bathroom fixtures and a repainting with a heavy mix of white and black. The first-phase work also included improvements

to the hallways, with black and gray carpets patterned after the building’s original tile. Rooms now come in two designs, one with a canopy above the bed, the other with a vintage 1930s map of Los Angeles, with the Mayfair Hotel marked on it. Rates are generally $150-$180 per night. Soleiman said ICO was drawn to the property because of its longevity. He compared it to the Hotel Figueroa in South Park — which is also being upgraded — as a hotel with a deep history. He also noted that, while near the heart of Downtown, City West has not grown as quickly as some other districts. That said, he recognized that changes are happening, with arrivals such as the Monty Bar, which opened in 2011, and the Teragram Ballroom, which debuted in May 2015 at 1234 W. Seventh St., as indicators of greater momentum. “Things are happening organically on the street,” Soleiman said. “As a result, it’s one of the more organically interesting pockets of L.A.” The project is now in its second phase, which involves upgrading the two-story lobby. According to Jonsdottir, the goal is to make it resemble the living room of a 1920s mansion. The Mayfair will be adding a coffee shop and a restaurant. Additionally, plans call for a speakeasy on the second floor, a new bar in the lobby and multiple meeting rooms. The third phase, scheduled to be completed next spring, will transform part of the parking

The Mayfair Hotel on Seventh Street is being renovated. The building opened in 1926, and has not been upgraded since before the 1984 Summer Olympics.

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structure, creating a gym, an outdoor bar and restaurant, and a pool. Jonsdottir added that the ballroom is also being redone, focusing on exposed brick in the 30-foot-tall room. Fixing a Faded Building The Mayfair Hotel was created as a sister property to the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel. It hosted the after-party for the first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929. It has been a frequent filming location, though it faded in recent decades as the community grew out of favor. The former owners, a group of unidentified private investors, looked to sell the property following the 2008 recession. Soleiman said ICO, which has a history of working with structures from the early 20th century, was looking to turn an older property in Downtown Los Angeles into a boutique hotel. ICO acquired the building in 2012 and kept it open while making plans for the renovation. The redevelopment process started in mid2014. The property needed to meet modern hotel standards, according to Soleiman.

“The last time it had been renovated was in 1983, in anticipation of the 1984 Olympics,” he said. “It was very jarring, from a façade experience. You see a 1920s edifice, but the inside was rooted in the late 1970s.” Soleilman said the rates are designed to come in below other luxury or boutique hotels, where rooms generally go for at least $200 per night. ICO wants to target the leisure traveler, regardless of age, he noted. “We’re not just targeting millennials or hipsters,” Soleiman said. “They’re not unique to wanting to come by and enjoy the local nightlife and food.” A key part of the work involves putting art in the hotel. Local artist Kelly Graval, who works under the pseudonym RISK, is serving as the curator for the hotel, and many of his works hang on the walls, or in the case of some metal and neon combinations, sit in the temporary lobby. Graval plans to bring in local artists to exhibit work, with rotating shows each month. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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Shop Hop: The Downtown Retail Round-up An Actual Shop Hop, High-End Watches and Eyewear, Plus Options for Pampering Your Dogs By Nicholas Slayton acial Flair: Another day, another store offering highend consumer items near the hot intersection of Ninth Street and Broadway. The German eyewear company Mykita recently opened a ground-floor shop in the Eastern Columbia Building; it is the third Mykita in the United States, following outposts in Washington, D.C. and New York City. The 1,500-square-foot space fronts Broadway and is near the Ace Hotel, Swedish shop Acne, Australian retailer BNKR and other stores. If you’re not familiar with the name, think Warby Parker-like designs. The space is stocked with dozens of men’s, women’s and children’s frames. Mykita glasses are known for their stainless steel or acetate frames. Prices in the brightly lit showroom are roughly $300-$700. At 847 S. Broadway, (213) 335-5815 or mykita.com.

Getting Fashionable at L.A. Live: Downtown Los Angeles fashion store Brigade LA has set the grand opening date for its new spot at L.A. Live: Dec. 16. The store left its longtime Seventh Street location in June and will be the first fashion retailer at the South Park sports and entertainment complex. Brigade, founded by Kuo Yang, will offer a full range of women’s fashions from brands including Saint James and Barbour. The shop will also sell men’s tops, along with accessories and a range of handbags from brands such as Michael Kors and Samudra. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 623-0013 or brigadela.com. Hotline: Downtown Los Angeles is awash in places to get a phone. Now, there’s another. AA Wireless, an authorized AT&T dealer store, debuted at 425 S. Broadway in September. The shop, next to DTLA Bikes, is a 1,700-square-foot showroom that ERWaitingRoom_Inquicker10.25x6 16_158.pdf

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sells phones from Samsung, Apple and other vendors. It also stocks tablets and other AT&T devices and accessories, along with Direct TV and some Internet services. At 425 S. Broadway. Bike Shop Tavern: The long-awaited Shinola is finally open in the Arts District. Sales began this month, and grand-opening events are scheduled for the first week of December. The 2,100-square-foot space on Third Street specializes in a kind of craftsman-take on bicycles and fashion accessories, with highend two-wheelers, watches and leather bags and gloves. The watches are Shinola’s principal product, and the timepieces in the store start at $550; bicycles go for around $2,000. The store also carries tools such as a titanium pocket knife from Shinola and Benchmade ($400) and a leather-sheathed multi-tool from Shinola and Leatherman ($250). Shinola is next to the also recently opened Salt and Straw ice cream shop. At 825 E. Third St. or shinola.com. Doggie Day Care: It’s no secret that Downtowners love their dogs. Those pet owners now have a new place to pamper their four-legged friends. Bone Sweet Bone, a doggy daycare center and spa, opened on Molino Street in the Arts District in late September. The spa offers grooming services, as well as dental care for canines’ canines. Goods for sale include toys, accessories and pet food. Additionally, the business offers overnight boarding in addition to dog-sitting during the day. At 435 Molino St., (213) 628-3982 or bonesweetbone.com. More Joy for Dogs: South Park is also getting a new store and spa for dogs. Healthy Spot will open a 3,000-square-foot space

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The dog grooming and daycare shop Healthy Spot will be taking over a 3,000-square-foot space inside the Hanover Grand apartment building.

on the ground floor of the Hanover Grand apartment building next spring. The shop will offer food and toys as well as doggy daycare. Healthy Spot will also have obedience classes, grooming and even photography sessions. It will be Healthy Spot’s first Downtown location; the company has eight stores across Los Angeles and Orange counties. Coming to 1000 S. Grand Ave. or healthyspot.com. Over the Rainbow: The northern edge of the Arts District continues to attract new businesses, with the latest being Black Rainbow, which opened Nov. 18 on Vignes Street near the Hatchet Outdoor Supply Co. shop. The store specializes in vintage women’s clothing and locally made items. Prices range from about $12 for a shirt to $300 for a fluffy faux fur coat. Black Rainbow also carries jewelry and art made by Arts District residents, plus home and lifestyle goods such as bicycles from the Art of Bikes. At 120 S. Vignes St., (213) 628-3054 or blackrainbowla.com. Know of any new Downtown stores, shop closures or other retail news? If so, email Shop Hop at nicholas@downtownnews.com.

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hen was the last time you thought about money? Chances are, it was probably today, since most adults deal with money on a daily basis. We consider money when weighing job opportunities, when determining where we’ll live, and when, or for some, if, we might be able to retire. We are faced with financial decisions constantly. And yet, the vital skills of money management, budgeting and saving are often missing from the curriculums at our children’s schools.

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Help your child understand the difference between needs and wants. It’s okay for your child to spend money on “wants.” The idea is for them to be aware of the balance between the two. This lesson can be particularly important to help your child understand, since it is one that many adults often struggle with as well. Help your child to set financial goals. Whether it’s having enough money to buy a new gadget, or the latest pair of sneakers, helping your child establish a plan to reach that goal — and celebrating the moment they achieve it — can be one of the greatest financial teachers. You can also check out Wells Fargo’s fun, interactive and free Hands on Banking program or visit welcome.wf.com/getcollegeready.

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he Pilgrim approach to education is summed up in the phrase: A Pilgrim student is involved, kind and known. Small classes, dedicated faculty, and a truly nurturing environment, combined with a rigorous, college-prep curriculum in grades K-12, are the hallmarks of a Pilgrim education. The distinctive Reggio-Emilia approach to early education, starting at age 2, places the emphasis on child-centered, play-based learning from the beginning. Pilgrim’s Downtown location makes it possible for students to experience the city of Los Angeles as an extension of their classroom, and the classically beautiful campus offers a city experience in a peaceful setting.

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Family Fine Arts Center and the unique Visiting Writers and Artists programs allow all students to participate in a truly immersive education in the fine arts. In spring 2017, the Field of Dreams will be completed and Pilgrim students will have a full-sized athletic field to further expand the “everybody plays” sports program. A Pilgrim education gives students the skills to succeed and thrive in a changing world and creates strong individuals who are comfortable with themselves and their world. One hundred percent of Pilgrim graduates are carefully matched to the college or university that best fits their individual profile, and are equipped with the skills they will need to create a unique and meaningful life. To learn more about Pilgrim School, please call (213) 355-5211 or visit pilgrim-school.org. Pilgrim School is a division of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.

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November 28, 2016 my from start to finish on invasive European Starlings; Mammal Shoulder Mounts, with a variety of options including coyotes, raccoons, foxes and more; and Skinning, Tanning & Bone Cleaning, which introduces students to some basic taxidermy skills and recipes. The team also frequently recruits award-winning guest taxidermists and artists from around the world to co-host special workshops in their fields of expertise. “Our hope is that we can continue to bring in incredible artists who help students increase their abilities to achieve their own creative goals,” she notes. By offering instruction to students at all levels with specimens sourced specifically from deaths unrelated to the art, Markham and her team hope to make newcomers feel welcome to try their hand at something completely novel. Their experience has taught them that students quickly forget about the misconceptions when they begin to explore the fascinating and beautiful anatomy of their piece. Going home with final mounts that are both educational and stunning, Prey’s students prove that anyone, at any time, can be involved with the creative and beautiful process of science. Prey Taxidermy is in the Spring Arts Building at 453 S. Spring St. For more information, visit preytaxidermy.com or check them out on Instagram at @allis and @preytaxidermy.

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Remembering the Fallen Arthur Soo Hoo

As a Pair of LAPD Officers Memorialize Those Who Died in the Line of Duty, They Also Shed Light on the City’s Past By Dan Johnson long the First Street entrance to the Police Administration Building, there is a memorial that stands cold and apart from the living challenges and social media-fueled tensions faced by the Los Angeles Police Department. Here, 207 badges are mounted on a wall to honor the LAPD officers who have died in the line of duty since 1907. Forty-two of those bronzed shields recall men who died in Downtown. That is not the only place where the department’s fallen are remembered. Although many people may not realize it, Downtown Los Angeles is filled with placards honoring late officers. From Exposition Park to Chinatown to the concrete banks of the Los Angeles River, the community is replete with black signs striped with royal blue that memorialize an officer killed at that location. Known as the Memorial Street Sign Project, the initiative to commemorate the site of every line-of-duty death in LAPD history debuted in 2014. That May, the first placard was unveiled at Second and Main streets, where Officer Edward E. Wilhoit was shot to death on Aug. 20, 1924. The issue of police violence, and violence directed at police, has exploded across the country in recent years. By

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t the end of their shift on October 29, 1983, anti-gang officers Arthur Soo Hoo and William Wong were driving at College Street and Broadway in Chinatown. At the same time, a 1977 Buick Skylark carrying three men fleeing from a drug deal gone bad was speeding southbound on Broadway at 75 mph. The Skylark ran a red light and hit the squad car. Two suspects fled on foot while another passenger escaped the Buick, only to collapse on the street. Soo Hoo and Wong were declared dead at the scene and were buried near one another in Whittier’s Rose Hills Memorial Park. The driver and passenger who escaped from the car were on the run for 20 years until 2003, when fingerprints taken from the interior of the Skylark were matched to those of a Vacaville man. The car’s driver, Teobaldo Villanueva, remains at large.

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n the early years of Hollywood, Lt. Charles E. Johnson was an LAPD celebrity. The decorated Spanish-American War veteran made a decent side career playing a cop in films from Mutual and Majestic Studios. On the night of March 15, 1914, the three-story Occidental Hotel at 428 S. Hill (the site of a current two-story annex next to the Hotel Clark) caught fire. Johnson stormed into the inferno, dragging sleeping guests from their rooms to safety. He then used a length of pipe to leverage gratings off some basement windows, allowing trapped Chinese workers to escape. All told, Johnson saved nearly 20 people that night. His promising career was cut short, however, on Nov. 13, 1917. While play-boxing with a colleague in the former Central Station assembly room, Johnson slipped on a patch of wet cement and fractured his skull.

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DOWNTOWNNEWS.COM First Street and Broadway while boxing with a colleague (see sidebar this page). Fourteen officers died in vehicular mishaps, though that doesn’t always mean cars. In 1911, a train struck Officer Cecil S. Bowman on the Sante Fe Railroad tracks. Officer Joseph Romeo died in a streetcar accident at Main and the nowgone Marchessault Street in 1919. Officers Larry Amberg and Alex Inicki perished in a 1966 helicopter crash. In the course of his research, Nielson found that there were a rash of fatal LAPD motorcycle accidents in the first half of the 20th century, including three deaths in Downtown from 1919 to 1941. Among those killed photo by Gary Leonard were Officer Matthew P. McLt. Jorge Macias has been with the LAPD for 36 years, and has Donagh, whose motorcycle researched the deaths, and the lives, of many of those who died in the collided with a train at Sixth line of duty. and San Pedro streets in 1923. Inadequate gear made early motorcycle duty all the more lethal. suspects hit a squad car belonging to officers Arthur Soo Hoo and William Wong (see “A lot of the guys didn’t have specialsidebar p. 12). ized equipment — just leather jackets and boots,” Nielson said. Just five years later and about a mile Nielson points to improvements in equip- away, tragedy struck again. On Dec. 12, ment and medical care as integral factors 1988, officers Derrick Connor, Manuel in decreasing traffic-related fatalities. Still, Gutierrez and David Hofmeyer perished three decades ago, Downtown would be in a collision at Fifth and Wall streets. Durrocked by two separate incidents. The first ing a predawn chase tied to an operation Continued on page 14 occurred Oct. 29, 1983, when a trio of drug

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t. Patrick’s Day boozing turned violent in 1957 when Officer Leo Wise was called to a bar at Pico Boulevard and Figueroa Street to settle a dust-up between drunk patrons. Wise told the inebriated Marion James Linden to head home. Linden, who had spent eight years in a Colorado prison for murdering his wife, retrieved a gun from his car and shot Wise. Before collapsing, the officer stumbled to a call box. Of note: The first civilians to render aid to Wise were four Mexican nationals who the Los Angeles Police Commission later cited for “heroism and disregard for personal safety.” They attempted to patch Wise’s wounds. Instead, Wise instructed them to take down the shooter’s license plates. The four pursued Linden until alert motorcycle officers nabbed the suspect at 11th and Alvarado streets. Linden was executed in the San Quentin gas chamber in 1961.

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FALLEN, 13 Charles P. Williams

n the 1920s, Charles P. Williams, one of the few African-American officers in the LAPD, was working as a plain-clothes vice cop on Central Avenue. The area was packed with gambling hovels, whiskey joints and cheap hotels. On the night of Jan. 13, 1923, a local made Williams and his undercover partner for cops and warned them of a crazed man brandishing a pistol at Eighth and Stanford streets. As Williams and his partner approached, the man, an antiprostitution crusader named John Pryor, fired. Williams was fatally wounded by two shots to the abdomen. Though he was the city’s first African-American policeman to be killed in the line of duty, for decades he was often confused with a white Charles Williams. In 2010, the corner of Sixth and Central was renamed Charles P. Williams Square.

targeting Downtown auto theft, Hofmeyer and his partner, Officer Vernon Drake, sped north on Wall Street while Gutierrez and Connor raced eastbound on Fifth Street. The ensuing crash sent the wreckage of both cars careening through the intersection. Drake, the lone survivor, was the only officer amongst the four wearing a seatbelt that morning. Why so many traffic deaths? The makeup of the city has much to do with it. The LAPD patrols an area just over 500 square miles, and has far fewer officers on foot compared, to, say, the New York Police Department. The geography means many LAPD officers are in cars. In decades past, before modern safety standards, the risks posed by car accidents were far greater. The Gun Problem Is Not New Shootings have been part of the Los Angeles Police Department since Deputy Marshall Joe Dye killed City Marshall William C. Warren at the corner of Spring and Temple streets in 1870. Since then, vicious gun battles such as the 1974 shootout with the Symbionese Liberation Army and the 1997 North Hollywood bank robbery shootout have influenced local police tactics and training. While Downtown Los Angeles has never had an equivalent incident, 24 of the 42 officers killed in the community died from gunfire. Eleven were killed while attempting to apprehend robbery suspects. The highest-ranking officer killed was

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Capt. William Auble. In September of 1908, the once acting police commissioner pursued a burglary suspect. The man drew a revolver and shot Auble three times, including once in the throat. The slain captain’s marker is at Ninth Street and Grand Avenue. Auble’s murder, along with those of Officers Patrick H. Lyons and Clyde May in 1907, inaugurated a particularly deadly era for the LAPD. Sixteen police officers were shot in Downtown between 1907 and 1930. That mirrored a Prohibition-era wave of violence across the United States. At the zenith in 1930, 304 officers were killed nationwide, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. That number declined steadily after the repeal of the 18th Amendment in 1933, only to spike again in the mid 1970s. Other factors contributed to Los Angeles being a dangerous place in the 1910s and 1920s. At the time, a dense, heavily working class population in a growing city resulted in a thriving vice presence that included prominent bootlegging, prostitution and gambling. Organized crime was prevalent. Police methodology and equipment also played a role. In its early years, the LAPD utilized a call box system. Officers rang in once an hour to check for updates and messages. A comprehensive radio system was still years away and, with it, the promise of ready backup. “So many LAPD fatalities early on had to do with single officers on a foot beat,”

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areer criminal Pa t r i c k H e n ry Kelly was also known as John Isaac Crossley or John Holland. He had spent time in Folsom and San Quentin on burglary charges. He came Downtown and engaged in various illegal activities (robbing saloons, etc.) while working at the Industrial Ironworks at Fourth and Mateo streets. On May 25, 1911, Kelly attempted to steal a bicycle from a pawn shop at Main and Commercial streets. A young policeman named Arthur B. Crusey witnessed the crime and moved in, but Kelly drew a .38 revolver and fired. Crusey was hit in the right side. Kelly was using dumdum rounds, bullets notched across the tip so as to flatten upon impact — the damage to Crusey’s organs was extensive. As Crusey lay bleeding, a private citizen, Tudor Soloman, grabbed the officer’s weapon and chased after Kelly. The thief turned and fired a shot that nearly cleaved off Soloman’s lower jaw. Crusey died the next morning. Soloman died six years later of “tuberculosis of the brain” related to the incident.

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Nielson said. “Typically it’s a case of one officer trying to take enforcement action against a group. He gets them up against a wall and frisks them. They turn against him, take his weapon and use it against him.” Personal Interest Nielson isn’t the only one who has made a mission of honoring those who died in the line of duty. So has Lt. Jorge Macias, who has been with the department for 36 years. He has delved into not only the circumstances of the deaths, but also the families of the fallen, the lives of the perpetrators and the consequence from the incidents. His involvement began in 2010 when he was a member of the department’s Employee Assistance Unit, which, among other responsibilities, handles funeral arrangements for officers and their families. Macias came across a photo of a cleanfaced officer named Arthur B. Crusey who died in Downtown in 1911. Macias began to dig through historical records to unearth details about the boyish cop with the subtle grin. The story he pieced together is as hard-boiled as cold-blooded murders get in this city (see sidebar this page). “Crusey looked like a young kid,” Macias said. “I used census materials and ancestry.com to ask what happened to his family? Did his wife remarry?” Since then, Macias has compiled profiles of nearly a dozen fallen officers. They appear on the LAPD online profile page that corresponds with the Memorial Street Sign Project (lapdonline. org/officers_killed_in_the_line_of_duty). The biographies are identifiable by their deep nuance and almost poetic style. Macias’ approach is simple. “My goal was to take the reader back to the moment, answering such questions as, ‘What kind of day was it? Hot? Cold? Rainy?’” Through his research, an individual incident becomes a gateway to a fuller understanding of the men who protected a fledging metropolis. Lone photos and incident reports form the base for rich biographical portraits. “Back then, a beat cop knew every corner, every alcove,” Macias said, “If someone was described, they tended to know who it was.” A personal factor propels Macias’ interest. Officer Steven Gadja, Macias’ 1990 classmate at the Police Academy, was killed in the line of duty in Boyle Heights on New Year’s Eve 1998. “I think about it quite often,” said Macias. “In the L.A. Police Academy, the instructor tells everyone, ‘One of you may be killed in the line of duty.’ Seven and a half years later, it happened.” For Macias and Nielsen, part of being a police officer is honoring those who, even a century ago, put their lives on the line by putting on a uniform. As they tell the story of the LAPD’s fallen officers, they also tell the story of the city.

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“The holiday market was kind of a natural extension for us,” Fishbein said. “It opened before the holidays to incubate and promote up-and-coming designers and merchants, and create a unique space for people to buy gifts.” The dozen shops primarily sell lifestyle or home design goods, such as the watch company Daniel Wellington, and Capsule Home, which offers home furnishings. The Runyon Group found the stores through different sources. Some, such as the clothing shop Modern Citizen, were e-commerce businesses. Others, like Tokyobike, are established and trying to reach a new audience. This is Tokyobike’s first West Coast store, according to owner Juliana Di Simone, who during a visit this month was setting up a window display of bicycles. She said that while the stores at the Holiday Collective sell a variety of goods, they are targeting the same kind of customer: someone looking for a high-quality product that isn’t from a chain. The shops all cater toward the higher end of their respective niches. For instance, the chocolate shop Milla Chocolate, in its first standalone retail space, has sweets selling for $10-$28, with a hazelnut praline bar priced at $14. Tokyobike’s bicycles range from approximately $695-$895. Nichole Powell, the head of business development for Modern Citizen, said that the biggest crowds appear on Sundays, when Smorgasburg is open. She hopes that word-ofmouth and holiday spending desires will boost crowds during the work week. Fishbein said that some businesses are already looking to stay on as permanent shops when Row DTLA officially opens. The Holiday Collective is at Row DTLA at 777 Alameda St. or rowdtla.com. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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h S s I This The new Central Library exhibit America’s Shakespeare: The Bard Goes West features not just copies of William Shakespeare’s plays, but also playbills, early advertisements and old sound recordings. Additionally, it explores how the Bard’s works were used in film.

Central Library Exhibit Explores the Bard’s Influence on Southern California By Tom Fassbender hen people think about William Shakespeare, they often think of England, the Globe Theatre and Stratford-upon-Avon. But the playwright’s influence has been felt all over the world, and there is a rich history right here in Southern California. In 19th century America, Shakespeare was read by everyone from presidents to pioneers, and when settlers headed west, they brought Shakespeare with them. This journey and its aftermath is the focus of America’s Shakespeare: The Bard Goes West, which opened recently at the Central Library in Downtown Los Angeles. The exhibit, which is in the library’s Getty Gallery on the second floor, contains numerous and historic editions of the Bard’s works, as well as playbills, early advertisements and even an exploration of ethnicity in Shakespeare. It continues through Feb. 26, 2017. This is a traveling show based on an exhibit that opened this year at the prestigious Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C., where it commemorated the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. When the Folger approached Los Angeles Public Library officials about bringing the exhibit to the West Coast, the response was enthusiastic, with the caveat that they could add a Southern California chapter. “America’s Shakespeare started as an exhibit about how the founders turned to Shakespeare when they had big decisions to make or needed to invoke hope and aspiration,” Michael Witmore, president of the Folger Shakespeare Library, explained in a phone interview. “The Bard Goes West portion was

added specifically for the exhibit at the L.A. Library and tells the story of what happened when Shakespeare arrived in California.” Stephen Dickey, the curator of the Central Library portion of the exhibit (Georgianna Ziegler curated the original Folger display), who is also a lecturer in the UCLA English Department, said local experts selected about half of the items from the Folger show for the Los Angeles stop. These were supplemented with works they found in their own research. The Bard Goes West was organized by the Folger Library, the LAPL and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, a nonprofit that also stages the Aloud lecture series. Library Foundation President Ken Brecher said assembling the show was a learning experience for his team. “I cannot tell you the number of times we made fascinating discoveries while putting this current exhibit together,” Brecher said. “Until then, I had no idea of the impact Shakespeare had on California.” From Stage to Stagecoach to Screen The story of Shakespeare’s western migration unfolds in the exhibit’s early displays, placed between letters about Shakespeare written by President Abraham Lincoln and Shakespearean references from the Civil War period. “William Shakespeare was the leading playwright of the Gold Rush era,” said Dickey, explaining that Shakespeare’s plays were often performed for miners and loggers working on the California frontier. “They knew all the words and speeches and would correct the actors if they delivered their lines wrong.

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They’d throw bags of gold dust on the stage if they liked the performance, and if the villain was a little too convincing, they’d start shooting at the actor.” The early part of the exhibit also profiles two of the most famous Shakespearean actors of the 19th century, Edwin Booth, the brother of Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth, and Helena Modjeska, a Polish actress who moved to Anaheim with the intention of founding a utopian society before returning to the stage. Here visitors can listen to one of the library’s most fascinating discoveries — an 1890 recording of Booth’s voice, transferred from wax cylinder, as he recites lines from Othello. According to Witmore, Shakespeare was often used to try out new technologies, including the medium of film. Shakespeare’s work was popular during the silent era and then again with the advent of the “talkies.” “One of the main L.A.-centric features of the exhibit concerns the film industry,” said Dickey. “We focused on two films that demonstrate two different paradigms used to bring the prestige of Shakespeare to the movies.” Max Reinhardt’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream from 1935, an interpretation of a live performance at the Hollywood Bowl the previous year, is showcased as an example of the adaptation paradigm. The offshoot paradigm, meanwhile, is revealed in a somewhat obscure English film noir from the 1950s. It’s called Joe Macbeth. Literary Treasure Trove The crown jewel of the exhibit is a copy of the First Folio from 1623, the first printed collection of Shakespeare’s plays. If not for this,

many of his works, such as Julius Caesar and Macbeth, would have been lost. The Bard Goes West contains a facsimile of the First Folio that visitors can flip through. There is also the LAPL’s own Fourth Folio (in a display case, and off limits to flipping fingers), the fourth printing of Shakespeare’s works, which contains seven additional plays. Other editions of Shakespeare on display show the deep influence the playwright had on American literature, with copies owned by Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman. Set against a towering photographic backdrop showing off the library’s own extensive collection, visitors will find featured selections of Shakespeare plays that they can check out right from the exhibit. “This is the first time the library has done something like this,” said Todd Lerew, program manager for the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. “It’s important to make the connection between this exhibit and the resources the library offers people every day.” Of course, this being Los Angeles, there’s a stage where visitors can act out a short scene from their favorite play. Perhaps the most telling artifact is the California “I Hamlet” license plate once owned by Thad Taylor, former director of the Shakespeare Society of America. It shows how much influence a playwright who worked in England 400 years ago has truly had on the culture of Southern California. America’s Shakespeare: The Bard Goes West runs through Feb. 26, 2017, at the Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228–7500 or lafl.org/Shakespeare.

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Sara Ryung Clement’s scenic design, a two-level barn that doubles as other locales, is an ideal reminder that we’re not in New York anymore. Winkler pokes a bit of fun at organized religion, but she’s never mean-spirited. Also, she avoids an easy avenue often found in citymeets-country stories by not directly referencing that Da’Ran and his dad, Pastor Ernest (Mel Hampton), are African American. Much thought must have gone into those little touches. If Winkler took another pass at the first act, she might have a fully realized play that would be equal parts funny and tear-jerking. In its current form, Kentucky remains too frantic and shallow. Kentucky runs through Dec. 11 at 120 Judge John Aiso St., (213) 625-7000 or eastwestplayers.org.

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and verbally abused her for much of her childhood while her docile Japanese mother Masako (Dian Kobayashi) did nothing to stop it. Before heading home, Hiro’s New York therapist Larry (Daniel Rubiano) tells her the plan to stop the wedding is ridiculous, which appears obvious when her sister Sophie (Jacqueline Misaye) looks to be happy and in love with her fiancé Da’Ran (Christian Telesmar). Hiro takes solace in the arms of high school crush Adam (also Rubiano), who loves Kentucky, but who is feeling the pangs of lost youth and loneliness. Some of the familiar jabs at rural Kentucky are fodder for gentle comedy, but Selenow runs almost the entire first hour at a blistering pace, with actors yelling the majority of their lines. There’s no room to make the stakes higher, which dampens the emotional impact of the first act climax. Selenow slows the action and allows for quiet moments in the second act, building toward a satisfying conclusion. But the damage has already been done. Given the style, it’s hard to fault the cast for the melodrama. Andres creates an authentic Hiro who is shrill, condescending and bossy, which makes her difficult to like. Harnagel is hamstrung as the dad because all he gets to do in the first act is scream obscenities. Some offbeat choices are clever, such as casting Jenapher Zheng as the housecat Sylvie, who talks to the audience. Also interesting is the use of microphones on either side of

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 L.A. County Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Music Center Plaza, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or musiccenter.org. 5 p.m.: It’s not the holiday season until you get in a fist fight at a shopping mall, but it’s really not the holiday season until the folks at the Music Center get together to light the old holiday shrub for all the kids of all faiths to enjoy all season long! Free hot chocolate. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 An Evening with Robbie Robertson 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com. 8 p.m.: He was in The Band (not The Makers, but rather the one of Bob Dylan and “The Last Waltz” fame). Now he’s an author. Tonight he’ll be talking to you. Yes you. Thomas Priselac at Town Hall-Los Angeles City Club, 555 S. Flower St., (213) 628-8141 or townhall-la.org. 12 p.m.: Enjoy your lunch date with Cedars Sinai Health Systems President Priselac as he weighs in on medical innovations. Could someone bring up Obamacare? Wethinks the answer is yes. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Can Anything Stop America’s Opioid Addiction? Downtown Independent, 251 S. Main St. or zocalopublicsquare.org. 7:30 p.m.: Expect an in-depth exploration of America’s dope problem with health policy experts, lawmen and authors weighing in. Mark Greif at the Last Bookstore Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com. 7 p.m.: N+1 founding editor Greif is likely smarter than you, which shouldn’t be a concern because he’ll expound on his latest book “Against Everything,” in which he attempts to edify base American humanity. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 Mayo Thompson at MOCA MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2766 or moca.org. 7 p.m.: The theme is “artists on artists.” The substance is visual artist Mayo Thompson dishing on current MOCA exhibitor R. H. Quaytman. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 L.A. Fight Club 1050 S. Hill St., (213) 746-5670 or belascous.com. 5 p.m.: For $20, Golden Boy Promotions will let you witness some violence without having to testify later! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 Judith Stein at Hauser Wirth & Schimmel 901 E. Third St., (213) 943-1620 or hauserwirthschimmel.com. 4 p.m.: Stein will be reading from her latest book, “Eye of the Sixties,” a biographical examination of noted art buyer Richard Bellamy. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 The Rock N Roll Flea Market 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com. 11 a.m.: Nothing says Christmas gifts like a Janis Joplin T-shirt or some rare Iron Butterfly vinyl.

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Ace Hotel 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com. Nov. 27-28, 9 p.m.: Because one was seemingly insufficient, Seu Jorge will be performing both “The Life Aquatic” score and a tribute to David Bowie. Nov. 30, 8:30 p.m.: Nick Murphy, if you made a name for yourself as Chet Faker, why would you insist on performing under your actual, boring Anglo name? Dec. 1-2, 7:30 p.m.: Spoiler alert to the ticketing staff: When an event occurs on consecutive days, it is no longer “An Evening with Gary Clark Jr.” It’s just “Gary Clark Jr.” Au Lac/Café Fedora 710 W. First St., (213) 617-2533 or aulac.com. Continued on next page

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Thoughtful Film, a Daft Punk Tribute and a Deep Look at The AIDS Crisis Are All in Downtown This Week Faith Prince and Nikki M. James (shown here) both have won Tony Awards. Perhaps you’ve also heard of composer Leonard Bernstein? Wrap them all up in one package with a healthy injection of New York City sycophancy and you’ve got Wonderful Town, a bigband-fueled, dressed-up exercise in semi-staged opera headed to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion this week. In three performances (Friday-Saturday, Dec. 2-3, at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.), you can hear the full score and libretto delivered by tremendous talents without having to cope with what we assume would be superlative and distracting scenery and choreography. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8001 or laopera.org.

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Thursday, Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day. Despite promising advances in treatment, the virus remains a terrifying and challenging medical prospect. At 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, David France (shown here), a filmmaker and author of How to Survive A Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS, appears at the Central Library at 7:15 p.m. as part of the Library Foundation’s Aloud series. Joining France will be AIDS specialist Dr. Mark H. Katz and LGBTQ-focused author Tony Valenzuela. With an eye toward a brighter future for those with the disease, the trio will reflect on a history of bravery in the fight against the staggering illness. At 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org.

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West Virginia’s cherished son Morgan Spurlock (shown here) has made a name for himself as an axe-grinding documentarian, and is best known for his McDonald’s-fueled Super Size Me. Spurlock’s latest project is directing W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Prominent Negro. The film is a live comedy premise built around CNN contributor, mic master and sociopolitical guru W. Kamau Bell. Spurlock and Bell will appear on Monday, Nov. 28, as the Grammy Museum hosts a conversation between the two and a performance. It starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets were still available at press time. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org.

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For those pining for the live music sensation of 2007, and others who have grown dismally weary of indulging yearly rumors of a Daft Punk appearance at Coachella, the next best thing comes to The Regent on Friday, Dec. 2. One More Time is a loving tribute to Daft Punk. Unlike most slipshod declarations of undying affection for the French duo, One More Time features a heightened attention to detail with a full-scale pyramid set and helmets completing the approximation of live DP long before the years of Pharrell. You will be sure to bring your own pacifier. At 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com.

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Say it with us, folks: Afrofuturism. It’s science fiction beyond the purview of an exclusively white and privileged timeline. These days it’s a wide genre that owes much to the work of the late Octavia Butler. On Monday, Nov. 28, REDCAT hosts Let It Be Known, Erin Christovale’s curated collection of short films inspired by the work of Butler, who passed away a decade ago. The 8:30 p.m. program features creations from Jamilah Sabur, Lauren Kelley, Ezra Clayton Daniels, Ariel Jackson and Wura-Natasha Ogunji. At 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. image courtesy of REDCAT

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Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.: Masters of Rhythm. You can master sitting in a seat. Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E. S. Onizuka St., (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com. Nov. 28: Los Angeles Jazz Collective presents Will Brahm Quartet and the Brian Havey Quartet. You’ll need two hands to count the players. Nov. 29: Jesse Harris and Petra Hayden. Nov. 30: Matt Gordy Group presents An Evening of Igor Stravinsky’s Petrouchka. Dec. 1-3: Steve Coleman and Five Elements. Dec. 4: Knower. Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org. Nov. 28: Precision fringe pop as Alina Bea closes out her residency. Nov. 29: Vancouver Sleep Clinic brings ambient night to the Bootleg, where dulcet tones will be interrupted only by the sound of canned beer opening. Nov. 30: My Bubba is a Scandinavian folk exercise that sounds like none of the Bubbas we’ve known. Dec. 1: We’re intrigued to discover what Whitehorse’s interpretation of “desert surf” is. Dec. 2: Gill Landry of Old Crow Medicine Show fame is apparently in possession of an acoustic guitar and a rocking chair. Dec. 3: SAD13 is an attempt at pop-mores shattering girl pop. Dec. 4: Matmos is Baltimore-based “conceptual electronics.” You spring for beers, we’ll bring the tetanus shots. Caña 714 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 745-7090 or 213dthospitality.com. Nov. 29: Sitara Son. Nov. 30: Bossa Zuzu. Escondite 410 Boyd St., (213) 626-1800 or theescondite.com. Nov. 29: Skip Spiros & His 10 Piece Jazz Band, party of 11! Nov. 29: The Frogtown Serenadors provide Cypress Park-adjacent tunes. Nov. 30: Say goodbye to November with the Sheriffs of Schroedingham. Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com. Dec. 1: Spark of Love. Dec. 2: Basscon. Dec. 3: Toolroom. Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org. Nov. 28, 7:15 p.m.: In anticipation of their latest stand-up comedy film collaboration, comic W. Kamau Bell and documentarian Morgan Spurlock appear together. Las Perlas 107 E. Sixth St., (213) 988-8355 or 213dthospitality.com. Nov. 28: Viva. Nov. 29: Los 440’s. Nov. 30: La Victoria. Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or (323) 316-5311 or residentdtla.com. Nov. 29: Dream Boys, The Tyde and Smokescreens. Nov. 30: Oliver Riot and Zeke Duhon. Dec. 3: Night Moves and Haley Bonar. Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., (213) 614-0737 or sevengrand.la. Nov. 28: The Gandolfini Brothers are the bluegrass equivalent of Mario and Luigi. Nov. 29: The Makers celebrate Christmas, or “Harvest Time” as it’s known in the jazz community, where people who have dedicated their lives to mastering a musical form are commissioned to translate that art into hokey carols. Nov. 30: Electric collusion as the music of the mighty Mississippi sound conduit gets its day in the sun with Rick Taub’s Midnight Blues Review. Staples Center 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7326 or staplescenter.com. Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.: Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Meghan Trainor, Diplo and many more represent just a smidgeon of the names you swore you’d never listen to again, but also happen to be playing KIIS FM’s 2016 Jingle Ball. The Novo 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or thenovodtla.com. Dec. 2: Excessive beats with often jarring hooks mark Mr. Carmack’s contribution to the canon. Dec. 3: All of our fifth grade stranger danger warning bells are going off upon seeing the Old Dominion Meat and Candy Tour heading to town. The Regent 448 S. Main St. or theregenttheater.com. Nov. 30: Rainn Wilson hosts Creed Bratton and Friends. Dec. 1: Is that Justin Beiber? No, it’s music survivor Aaron Carter. Dec. 2: Striking loyalty to the original as One More Time: A Tribute to Daft Punk brings their own pyramid to Downtown. Dec. 3: Ironically, the Expendables are a reggae rock outfit. Dec. 4: Tickets for Lil Durk’s 2X Tour run as high as $100. What else could you possibly do with $100? Just askin’. The Smell 247 S. Main St. in the alley between Spring and Main or thesmell.org. Nov. 29: Perfect People. Dec. 1: War of Icaza. Dec. 2: Negro Galacticus, Celebrity Crush and Vitamin Daughter. Continued on page 21

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The Beauty Queen of Leenane Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org. Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 8 p.m., Dec. 3, 2:30 and 8 p.m. and Dec. 4, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: Martin McDonagh’s grimly funny look at a lonely home in Ireland features Tony winner Marie Mullen. The play debuted 20 years ago, and Mullen, who formerly played the daughter, now plays the irascible mom. Through Dec. 18. Bob Baker’s Nutcracker Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com. Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 10:30 p.m., Dec. 4, 2:30 p.m.: Nothing says holiday spirit quite like a crew of puppets enacting a little girl’s nighttime trip about sugarplum fairies and talking candy canes

and what not. Kentucky East West Players, 120 Judge John Aiso St., (213) 625-7000 or eastwestplayers.org. Dec. 2-3, 8 p.m. and Dec. 4, 2 p.m.: A cosmopolitan woman returns to Kentucky to stop a marriage. Religious differences and all-around cultural disparities create tension in the play by Leah Nanako Winkler. Through Dec. 11. See review p. 18. Latina Christmas Special Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring, (866) 811-4111 or thelatc.org. Dec. 3, 8 p.m. and Dec. 4, 3 p.m.: It’s the most wonderful time of the year as Diana Yanez, Maria Russell and Sandra Valls return to the stage for a seasonal Yule log of comedic delights. Through Dec. 18.

CLASSICAL MUSIC THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 Dudamel & Russian Masters Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or musiccenter.org. Dec. 1, 8 p.m., Dec. 2, 11 a.m., Dec. 3, 8 p.m. and Dec. 4, 2 p.m.: In honor of commissar Trump’s victory, Dudamel takes on Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev and Scriabin. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 Colburn Community Chorale Winter Concert Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2200 or colburnschool.edu. 8 p.m.: Voices from across this City of Angels coalesce into one triumphant sonic structure as the Colburn’s Community Chorale dazzles its way towards the solstice.

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