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owntown’s big arts additions may not end with The Broad. The Santa Monica Museum of Art is considering Downtown as its next home, after leaving the arts complex Bergamot Station this spring. The Downtown Center Business Improvement District has been touring museum officials through a variety of spaces, primarily in the Arts District, over the last several months, according to Nick Griffin, the BID’s Director of Economic Development. No deals have been signed. “Their interest is a great expression of what we believe is happening, with the arts and cultural players either moving to Downtown or continuing to grow organically out of the community,” Griffin said. A museum representative would not commit to the Central City, saying the staff is “looking widely and broadly at numerous options around the city.”

The SMMA left Bergamot Station over a dispute about the complex’s future. The museum’s administrative staff, including Executive Director Elsa Longhauser, is currently based out of a temporary Century City office. The museum operates on an annual budget of about $2 million, according to media reports, and has exhibited works from artists such as Ed Ruscha, John Baldessari and Brian Weil. The DCBID, meanwhile, is planning to release a study on Downtown’s arts and cultural scene, dubbed “DTLA Creative Capital,” next May.

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he 12-acre Grand Park can be beastly during the summer. Now the Music Center, which operates the park, is making plans to install sun shades. The project is possible because the Music Center last week won a $100,000 prize from the Goldhirsch Foundation as part of the L.A. 2050 Grants Challenge. A total of 302 entries were submitted in the competition that honors creative and innovative solutions to problems in Los Angeles. The Music Center won in the “Play” category. According to a Music Center spokeswoman, the shades will go in the portion of the park known as the Olive Court, between Grand Avenue and Hill Street. The exact design, number and specific placement of the shades will be determined in coming months, with the goal being to install them by the summer. The shades are expected to cover a majority of the space in the Olive Court. The $100,000 will pay for the entirety of the project.

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The deal will take effect on Tuesday, Dec. 15, and Essex will take over both the 247-unit firstphase building (which finished in May 2014) and the recently completed 193-unit second phase. No purchase price for the complex at 1360 S. Figueroa St. was disclosed. It’s the second major Downtown purchase for Essex this year, following the acquisition of the luxury tower 8th and Hope in March for $200 million.

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A Regional Connector Community Clash

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n late November Little Tokyo stakeholders and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority were on a collision course that could have been messy and expensive for all involved. Fortunately the dispute, which concerned pending construction of the $1.6 billion Regional Connector, appears to have been resolved.

Getting to a point that everyone could accept if not love was the right decision. Let’s hope the encounter provides a few lessons about the way that public agencies should work with neighborhoods.

Los Angeles Downtown News last week wrote about the tangles tied to the project. The Regional Connector will be a valuable addition to the county’s rail network, allowing riders to crisscross the region without multiple transfers, as are now required. The Downtown project includes three new stations, with one at First Street and Central Avenue in Little Tokyo.

Construction, traffic tie-ups and the temporary closure of the Gold Line Little Tokyo/Arts District station have long been anticipated. What came as a surprise was when Metro moved up the start of construction from 2016 to Dec. 4. The agency is also building a Gold Line extension to Azusa that is slated to begin service in March. Metro officials said starting work sooner on the Little Tokyo Regional Connector station would make it easier to meet that deadline.

The trouble is, Little Tokyo merchants rely on holiday shopping crowds to stay profitable, and closed streets in December would have hampered business. Worse, the speeded-up schedule had been inadequately explained to neighborhood stakeholders. Even Metro CEO Phil Washington acknowledged the shortcomings in communications when he attended a Nov. 30 meeting in the community.

Things got testy, and upset business groups threatened legal action.

Metro is a huge entity, and its attorneys might have been able to steamroll the opposition. However, the agency, which rarely gets enough credit for all the things it does right and the people it serves, opted to listen to the business groups. On Dec. 3, Metro’s board of directors chose to delay the start of construction until early 2016.

This was the right decision, and while Metro may not be able to meet its original Azusa deadline, a lot of Little Tokyo shop owners, their employees and their customers will be spared a lot of pain.

It’s reassuring this has been worked out, and we hope Metro and other agencies take note and keep communities well informed in the future when construction plans change. Whether because of potential legal action or the desire to help the merchants, Metro gets credit for altering its schedule. Little Tokyo leaders did the right thing by organizing and fighting for their community.

Brighter Future for a Trophy Tower

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s the Downtown development scene booms and the $1 billion Wilshire Grand replacement soars, one building on the skyline still commands more attention than any other. That’s U.S. Bank Tower, which has been the tallest structure west of the Mississippi since it opened in 1989.

Despite its high-standing status, activity inside its walls has been unsteady for about a decade. That’s because a combination of irregular floor plates and reputed lax maintenance from former owner MPG Office Trust allowed occupancy in the 1.4 millionsquare-foot tower to fall to about 50%. It was an unsettling turn for the 72-story edifice that is one of the most recognizable structures in the city (it was even blown up by aliens in the 1996 movie Independence Day).

So it is good news that a new owner is investing heavily in the building. Los Angeles Downtown News last week wrote about the efforts undertaken by the Singaporean company OUE, which paid a reported $367.5 million for the tower in 2013.

OUE is in the midst of a $100 million upgrade, and already it looks to be paying dividends. Occupancy has risen to about 75% thanks to some aggressive marketing and, it must be said, a bit of bad luck for another business — law firm Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith took 200,000 square feet after being forced from its long-

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OUE is wisely trying to take advantage of two key features: a potentially impressive lobby and the building’s bird’s-eye-view height. About $60 million of its work is going to upgrading that lobby as well as creating a viewing platform and restaurant at the top of the tower (and a space with high-tech exhibits on the 54th floor). If the project, known as Skyspace, works as anticipated, it will become a tourist destination, offering extensive views matched only by the coming Wilshire Grand replacement, which will also have a sky-high viewing deck and a restaurant near the top. As more free-spending visitors come to Downtown, it’s wise to offer them options.

We’re pleased that OUE is taking this approach with the building still affectionately known to many as Library Tower. Other owners might have spent the least amount of money possible to insure a revenue stream, and then tried to flip the property as the market improved. Instead, the company is behaving as if it intends to stay and be a part of the community. We’ll see, but in any case OUE is aiming big with the nearly half-a-billion dollar purchase and upgrade. It’s positioning U.S. Bank Tower for the future, and that’s a smart move in a resurgent Downtown.

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As El Niño Approaches, Concern Rises on Skid Row City Officials Set Aside $12.5 Million to Address Homelessness as Storms Near

By Eddie Kim ost Angelenos are eagerly awaiting the El Niño rains, hoping they will replenish reservoirs after four years of drought. For those living on the streets of Skid Row, however, the winter storms will be a potentially deadly force to reckon with.

In addition to the cold, rainstorms could lead to flooding around Downtown Los Angeles, which would be disastrous for people in a temporary shelter on the sidewalk or in an underpass. Council District 14, which includes Downtown and other communities, has about 3,800 unsheltered homeless people, according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

City officials last week made moves in advance of the potential crisis. The City Council on Wednesday, Dec. 9, approved taking $12.45 million from the general fund to pay for a suite of efforts to address homelessness during the winter.

That same day, Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared inside Lamp Community on Skid Row, where he touted the city’s dedication to helping the homeless this winter. Much of the city effort focuses on “rapid rehousing,” which refers to getting vulnerable homeless people off the streets and into a permanent home as quickly as possible.

“I first started volunteering in Skid Row when I was 14, and was working in the old model of ‘feed people, keep them alive, hope for the best.’ But over the years, I saw the need of getting people into decent, clean housing and put-

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ting them on the pathway to success,” Garcetti said during a press conference at Lamp. “We quickly realized that people on Skid Row aren’t homeless. They just live in homes that are unacceptable.”

Research suggests that rapid-rehousing efforts get people into a permanent home with higher success rates than through programs in shelters or transitional housing facilities, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Homelessness in the city has risen 12% in the last two years, from 22,993 homeless individuals in 2013 to 25,686 this year.

Of the city’s new funds, $10.1 million would go toward rapid rehousing, with $5.1 million of that dedicated to veteran housing. That money would subsidize housing for about 1,000 homeless individuals in the form of vouchers that can be used for market-rate apartments.

Using general fund money for housing vouchers is an unusual move for the city, Garcetti said.

“We’re trying to lead by example, even in a tough budget climate in which we have to close a deficit this coming year, as we have in the last seven or eight,” Garcetti said. “We decided we can’t afford to wait.”

The remaining $2.35 million would go toward funding a winter shelter program expansion ($1.7 million), LAHSA technological upgrades ($550,000) and grants for housing resource centers ($100,000).

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In addition, four city-designated shuttles are already available to take homeless people in Skid Row to nearby temporary shelters.

Andy Bales, president and CEO of the Union Rescue Mission, said the city’s dedication of additional funds is laudable. However, he also said the amount — about 1,500 beds around the city — is insufficient to meet the region’s needs. He called for the city to find more temporary shelters, with an additional emphasis on direct outreach. The “deadly” winter chill and rain can be a strong motivator for a homeless person to try new services, Bales said.

“Leaving people in tents is not a worthy option,” Bales said in an interview unrelated to the press conference. “Of course a homeless person has a choice, but persistence and timeliness is often needed to bring someone into shelter, even in the winter.

“I am happy that the mayor is stepping up, especially with rapid rehousing, but we need more resources for winter shelter and services.”

The $12.45 million is part of an overarching $100 million that Garcetti and some City Council members in September said they hope to dedicate to homelessness, when they also stated that Los Angeles homelessness is an “emergency.” However, the issue has not been declared a formal municipal emergency, and the

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It remains unclear where the rest of the $100 million would come from.

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Bringing the Rock, and the Beer, To the Arts District Resident, With Live Music and Outdoor Space, Opens on Hewitt Street

By Nicholas Slayton n the past decade, Downtown Los Angeles has seen an explosion in drinking spots that get as much attention for the decor as the beverages. In the past couple years, the community has witnessed the proliferation of places to catch local and national bands.

Now, a new addition to the cultural scene checks both of those boxes.

The cheekily named Resident was scheduled to open Friday, Dec. 11 (after Los Angeles Downtown News went to press) at 428 S. Hewitt St. in the Arts District. The 5,500-square-foot space combines an indoor club that can hold about 215 people and an expansive beer garden.

The project comes from married couple Tim Krehbeil and Bridget Vagedes, and their business partners Jacek Ostoya, Larry Little and Paul Oberman. The venue is on property that Krehbeil and Vagedes have owned for 15 years.

Resident arrived from an intersection of interests. Little and Ostoya, Resident’s music director and designer, respectively, had tried opening a music venue in Hollywood near Amoeba Records in 2009, but that fell apart during the financial crisis. Then they met Oberman, who had previously opened the Chinese restaurant Kung Pao Kitty in Hollywood. He brought in Krehbeil, who had been hosting in-

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formal gatherings of artists and musicians at his place in the Arts District. Krehbeil said in an email that he saw how the Arts District was changing, and realized that the area was ripe for the project.

Little and Ostoya were inspired by Zeitgeist, a beer garden in San Francisco, where they used to live. They thought a similar spot with outdoor space and a relaxed atmosphere with live music would fit in Los Angeles. Although the Arts District is seeing the addition of thousands of residential units and numerous upscale restaurants and retail spots, Little maintains that the community is still “funky and rough around the edges.”

The role of Krehbeil and Vagedes, who were in the community long before the new arrivals, prompted the moniker.

“That’s why Resident kind of stuck as a name,” Little said. “We’re not trying to be carpetbaggers.”

The 2,000-square-foot interior reflects the building’s history as an artist machine shop.

Ostoya used I-beams, exposed pipes and brick walls to bring out an industrial feel, while the bar is constructed in part from aluminum sheets. The stage is slightly elevated and just off to the side of the bar, in front of windows facing the street.

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signed to reflect the feel of the street, said Ostoya. It features polished metal picnic tables and a centrally placed tree similar to the chestnut trees found in traditional German biergardens. There’s also a shiny, sleek 1952 Spar-

tan trailer similar to the kind that Krehbeil and Vagedes have previously restored. The trailer serves as the outdoor bar.

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Restaurant Buzz A Landmark Closes, Hot Chicken Is Coming to Chinatown, Westside Barbecue and More Food Happenings

By Eddie Kim oodbye Grill: While we celebrate the plethora of new restaurants in Downtown Los Angeles, we also must often mourn the loss of neighborhood staples. This time it’s Yorkshire Grill, the venerable Sixth Street diner that served simple deli sandwiches, breakfast, lunch specials and more at eminently affordable prices. It also served as a set for big-time movies and TV shows like “Mad Men” and “House of Lies.” It closed early this month, and no reason has been given for the departure. Yorkshire Grill opened in 1947 and

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Howlin’ Ray’s specializes in a form of spicy fried chicken popularized in Nashville, Tenn.

Yorkshire Grill, a Downtown landmark that opened in 1947, closed its doors for good earlier this month.

will remain a part of Downtown’s food history.

Unclear is what will fill its space, but whatever it is, don’t expect it to serve massive bowls of matzo ball soup for $6.

At 610 W. Sixth St. Fowl Play: Hot chicken could simply be described as fried chicken with a spicy coating of sticky sauce, but devotees of the iconic Nashville dish view it as something transcendent.

Chef Johnny Zone discovered it for himself while cooking at a Tennessee restaurant, and he’s since been spreading the gospel of hot chicken through L.A. with his Howlin’ Ray’s pop-up and food truck, which he runs with wife Amanda Chapman. Now Howlin’ Ray’s is settling into a brick-and-mortar location, with plans to open in Chinatown’s resurgent Far East Plaza in February. The menu will likely remain streamlined, with two main options: chicken (with a choice of six heat levels) served on a plate with white bread and pickles, or in sandwich form. Howlin’ Ray’s also offers signature sides such as mustardy potato salad and collard greens.

Coming to 727 N. Broadway.

Smoked Out: Craving barbecue? Then you’re in luck, as an outpost of Venice’s much-loved Baby Blues BBQ quietly opened this month at Second and Hill streets as a collaboration with the bar/lounge Ebanos Crossing. The space, now called The Crossing, is doling out pulled pork,

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ribs, cornbread, fried green tomatoes and more on weekdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and at happy hour from 4-7 p.m. The barbecue disappears on weekend evenings, when The Crossing reverts to a regular bar and lounge. Baby Blues joins other DTLA barbecue purveyors such as Horse Thief BBQ at Grand Central Market and Spring Street Smoke House.

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Souk Is Good Food: The stretch of Wilshire Boulevard just west of the 110 Freeway is rapidly growing with a number of new residential developments, stores and restaurants. Now add Souk Shawarma to the list. The Middle Eastern eatery began serving in late November on the ground floor of the 1111 Wilshire building, next to the Plan Check gastropub. It offers casual wraps and plates with a focus on, naturally, sha-

warma — roasted meats carved off a rotisserie.

There’s the expected beef, chicken and lamb versions, plus duck and merguez (a North African sausage). Souk Shawarma is open weekdays from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday.

At 1111 Wilshire Blvd. or (213) 935-8373.

Poke Fun: We’re running out of mildly amusing ways to describe the explosion of poke restaurants around L.A., so let’s cut to the chase: Okipoki is another new restaurant serving the Hawaiian seafood specialty, which commonly consists of raw tuna marinated with soy sauce, onions and other flavorings. Okipoki, near the increasingly busy corner of Fifth and Spring streets, offers a few simple starters, such as oysters and a “shooter” with sea urchin and chopped tuna, but the focus is on bowls of Continued on page 12

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chandise is designed by FIDM alumni and local artists, and though

who delight in presents with personality. There is free gift wrapping

gorgeous, there are also whimsical items, from a bow-tie ice cube

with shop purchases, but the staff is so talented in the wrapping de-

tray, to clever greeting cards and a macaron recipe book. While

partment, customers are known to bring in gifts bought elsewhere

your purchases receive a free gift wrap, you can explore the current

just for Lab3’s finishing touch. It’s also very, very dog friendly, so bring

fashion exhibitions. Visit fidmmuseumshop.org.

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SHOP DOWNTOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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Whether they’ve been naughty or nice,

Roxbury is the private client division for one

Tucked into the booming Arts District,

your dog or cat deserves a gift this holi-

of the nation’s largest diamond importers

this lovely market, restaurant and bar are

day. P&P is a pet lifestyle boutique for

and jewelry manufactures. Open to the pub-

a time-out from traditional holiday shop-

modern pets and their owners, with inter-

lic since 2008, they offer fine and fashion jew-

ping and dining spots. Zinc offers quick

active social events and distinctive prod-

elry lines for wholesale prices — and the local

vegetarian bites, desserts, appetizers and

ucts, food and supplies that focus on

reviews about its customer service are impec-

salads to go, plus full entrees for dining in

nutrition and green living. It’s also home to the one-of-a-kind

cable. Roxbury’s focus is loose diamonds, custom engagement rings

and private party menus. In addition to the market and sit-down

Pawbar and grooming services. Just in time for chilly weather,

and watches. They’ll work with clients one-on-one to create custom

restaurant, Zinc operates Bar Mateo, which is located inside an

be sure to check out the shop’s adorable selection of pet hood-

pieces, and this collaboration is important for lovebirds who want

old barn built in 1914. Here, bartenders mix craft cocktails, and

ies, sweaters, jackets and accessories to keep your pooch warm,

stackable eternity bands. Roxbury’s stackable bands are 14K yellow,

pour wine and draft beer for patrons who can relax with drinks

cozy and stylish. Don’t miss the Twelve Days of Twinkle event

rose or white gold, and can be layered upon one another or paired

in the spot’s outdoor olive grove and patio. Menus on view and

Dec. 12-24. Visit pussyandpooch.com.

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Pop into this friendly neighborhood store

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Navigating the Downtown real estate market

and you’ll find a wide array of fine art

has been a friendly, reasonable Jewelry Dis-

is not for the faint of heart. If you’re explor-

goods for every type of artist, including

trict favorite for 15 years. The second-floor

ing a change of scenery during the holiday

architectural supplies, custom framing

shop isn’t visible from the street, but word of

months — whether that means coming into

and large-format digital fine art print-

mouth brings watch owners upstairs. Owner

this bustling neighborhood or heading out

ing in the heart of Gallery Row in historic

and watchmaker Kevork is factory-trained in

— Elvia Zuniga knows the terrain. She was

Downtown. You’ll also be tempted to peruse the aisles for

Switzerland and AWCI certified — but he’s also a very kind guy who

born and raised nearby, offers more than a decade of knowledge

lovely notebooks, pens and coveted materials to make hand-

patiently explains what a watch needs. Kevork and his team can re-

in the industry, and wants her clients to be her clients for a lifetime.

crafted gifts, cards, signs and presentations. More than 90% of

pair and restore all types of modern and vintage timepieces (Rolex,

Zuniga-Dilello has extensive experience negotiating standard sales,

their products are priced below suggested retail. For gift ideas

Cartier, Omega and more), and the shop is an authorized service cen-

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check out Wonton’s Holiday Gift Guide, favorites from our

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SHOP DOWNTOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS

SUBURBAN RIOT

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This store was founded by a pair of rat racers

Well-dressed men head to this longtime

Brigade L.A. opened in 2008 with a distinct

turned retail rebels. The backstory is impor-

haberdashery in the Fashion District, where

retail vision: to bring celebrated designer

tant, because there’s style and luxury at work

quality and affordability have been hall-

clothing to the blossoming cosmo-urbanite

here, but there’s also a wisecracking play-

marks since 1969. The shop imports fine

community of Downtown. It quickly became

fulness. Some of the men’s and women’s

men’s suits, sports coats, slacks and formal

a must-stop for locals, and also a destination

apparel is just great looking and unpreten-

wear from Italy and around the world, and

for shoppers outside the neighborhood, all

tiously priced. Some will make you laugh, because it’s hip but also

sells to fine men’s stores across the U.S. At Roger Stuart prices are

because of way the store is curated — high quality and craft are a

gets a chuckle at how silly the idea of “hip” is: the inimitable “Kale”

40% to 70% below those of retail stores. Unlike other discounters

theme, but there is an eclectic mix of luxury brands, emerging local

sweatshirt and T-shirt line, followed closely, in terms of L.A.-centric

in the area, Roger Stuart carries only natural fibers, no synthetics.

designers and new, independent lines. The staff is friendly and help-

dogma, by “Lettuce Be Friends” and “Talk to the Hamsa” shirts. The

Thankfully for the discerning shopper, the store continues to pre-

ful, and honest about the way things look on customers. There are

body and home essentials are just as impish and fun: scarves, back-

serve the tradition of impeccable service, large selection and the

high-end casuals, evening wear, accessories, shoes and home goods.

packs and sunglasses. Visit suburbanriot.com.

highest quality in the Fashion District. Call (213) 627-9661.

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lage, the icicle sheets that adorn the historic Old Bank District, an

house for clothing (men’s, women’s and children’s), shoes, linens,

about Downtown lofts and condo residences, and shares his in-

illuminated Grand Park fountain, a traditional Las Posadas presen-

curtains, dishes, décor, furniture, collectibles, appliances, computers,

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books, samples, overstock and even cars. Donations pour in daily, so

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RESTAURANTS, 8 poke with your choice of white or brown rice.

Highlights include the Bang Bang, which melds tuna with charred pineapple and caramelized onion, and the Hama Time, which swaps in yellowtail, soybeans and radish. Okipoki’s bowls average around $13, which is higher than many competitors, but the dishes also have a more cheffy flair when it comes to flavor and ingredient combinations.

At 507 S. Spring St., (213) 628-3378 or okipokila.com.

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mands a high-end restaurant, and now comes word that Downtown is getting a version of New York City’s Nomad restaurant. It is headed by vaunted chef Daniel Humm and restaurateur Will Guidara, known for the prestigious Eleven Madison Park. It will be the duo’s first restaurant outside of NYC. The original Nomad garnered attention for its themed rooms and service styles, ranging from cocktails to formal dinners with tableside service. Giannini Place’s grand ground-floor space, complete with ornate architectural details, seems like the perfect fit for such a concept. The restaurant’s opening is slated for fall 2017, but that is contingent on the hotel moving forward on schedule.

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RESIDENT, 6 space,” Ostoya said. “We looked at German beer gardens, Parisian sidewalk cafes and outdoor drinking establishments where people can enjoy some nice weather.”

Diverse Sounds The team began working on Resident in spring 2014. The partners would not reveal the price of the project.

Resident has indoor and outdoors bars, with 20 beers on tap, many sourced from local brewers, including Angel City Brewery and Mumford, both in the Arts District. There are also beers by the bottle and a full selection of hard liquor. Outside, across from the Spartan trailer, is a spot where food trucks can park.

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The interior features a bar with 20 beers on tap and a stage that will host local and national bands.

The beer garden will open every day at noon, with the indoor spot starting service at 4 p.m. The partners plan on having music every night of the week.

The music, booked by Duncan Smith, formerly of Downtown concert promotion firm Spaceland Productions, will be a mix of live bands, with both local and touring acts, as well as DJ-led dance nights. Smith said the goal is to bring in a diverse crowd and help the bands find a following.

“I want somebody who’s a lover of psychedelic jazz to feel just as at home here as someone who’s a lover of avant-garde electronic music,” Smith said. “I want to be the club where every time you go you’re seeing a band you really love and have a strong emotional connection with.”

Opening night featured the L.A.-based electronica act Mystery Skulls and the local rapper Wes Period. Psychedelic jazz duo Brainstory will have a residency in January, with shows every Tuesday. Prominent acts already announced for 2016 include the Bristol, England experimental electronic artist Blanck Mass on March 19, and Sarah Neufeld, Arcade Fire’s violinist, on March 21.

Some shows will be free, while others will require tickets, with varying price levels.

While the owners of virtually every club or bar aspire to connect with the community, the team behind Resident can point to a long history in the area — Krehbeil and Vagedes settled in the Arts District in 2000, well before the current wave of investment. Krehbeil said he wants to make sure that local history isn’t forgotten as things change.

“In the end, as the context of the neighborhood has changed, we saw this venture as an opportunity to share some of that spirit with all those that will be here going forward,” he said.

The venue doesn’t have dedicated parking spots, but the Resident brass have worked out a deal with the operator of a parking lot at Fourth and Hewitt to charge $3 for customers.

Resident is at 428 S. Hewitt St., (323) 316-5311 or residentdtla.com nicholas@downtownnews.com

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What I Bought at The Hotel Figueroa

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PHOTOS BY GARY LEONARD

Liquidation Sale Customers Show Off Their Purchases

By Nicholas Slayton he Hotel Figueroa was a Downtown Los Angeles landmark for decades, famous for its Moroccan decor, coffin-shaped pool and the three-pronged outdoor wall that featured huge advertisements and seemed to appear on TV every time a game was broadcast from Staples Center.

The property, built in 1925 as a YWCA and converted to a hotel after the Great Depression, long served budget travelers, and frequently drew tour groups looking for a less-expensive but still centrally located alternative to establishments such as the Millennium Biltmore and the Downtown Standard. But those days are in the past, as Green Oak Real Estate and Urban Lifestyle Hotels bought the establishment at 939 S. Figueroa St. last year for $65 million. It closed Nov. 22 for a top-to-bottom remodel that will last into next year. The Moroccan theme will be replaced with a Spanish Colonial design.

On Thursday, Dec. 3, a massive liquidation sale began, with the company International Content Liquidators hired to sell every furnishing, fixture, artwork, architectural artifact and piece of equipment in the South Park structure (it continues through Dec. 31). Los Angeles Downtown News stopped by the hotel to see what people were buying, and why they chose what they did.

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Buyers: Sara and Lindsay Alex Job: Mother Sara is a property manager and daughter Lindsay is a student From: Orange County Left With: “We bought drapes, fabrics, mirrors and some coat of arms. We like Moroccan things. We just went to Morocco and fell in love with all things Moroccan, so a hotel full of cheap Moroccan stuff seemed like a dream come true.”

Buyer: Bart Diener Job: Works with Service Employees International Union From: Venice Left With: “I got silverware, some trays and cooking gear.

It’s stuff I could really use. There were great prices.”

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Buyer: Deisy Suarez Job: Owner, DeSuar Spa From: Downtown Left With: “I bought a bunch of pillows, an old hotel phone and some fabrics. I’m opening a day spa in Downtown L.A. I can use some of this stuff, which I can refurbish and salvage. I think this bit of history will give me good luck.”

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The Count Basie Orchestra performs at Disney Hall on Dec. 21.

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Sing-Alongs, Dance and a Slate of Holiday-Themed Concerts Arrive at the Music Center

The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion will host three performances of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker on Dec. 18-19. It features Debbie Allen, Raven Symone and members of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.

By Nicholas Slayton n December, Los Angeles is frequently warm and sunny.

While the community won’t become a winter wonderland any time soon, there’s still a holiday feel, particularly at the Music Center, which this week initiates a loaded line-up of seasonal concerts, performances and participatory events.

The majority of the activity comes from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, which is presenting its 13th annual Deck the Hall series, with seven events at Walt Disney Concert Hall over two weeks. The Music Center itself, which is a separate entity, is also hosting activities, including three performances of the Hot Chocolate Nutcracker.

Deck the Hall begins Thursday Dec. 17, with a concert by the all-male vocal group Chanticleer. The 12 a cappella singers have performed at Disney Hall every holiday season since it opened in 2003. The song selection focuses on classic European Christmas music.

Also this week is a holiday organ concert on Friday at 8 p.m.

The Deck the Hall Holiday Sing-Along, with Disney Hall crowds singing Christmas carols and other tunes, and backing from a choir and an organ player, has installments on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

New to the series this year is the White Christmas Sing-Along.

The Phil has partnered with Paramount Pictures to create a version of the 1954 Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye romantic comedy White Christmas that has the song lyrics on-screen. Audiences will find plenty of familiar tunes, including the title number, during the screening on Dec. 22 at 8 p.m.

Brian Grohl, the Phil’s program manager for pop, said that the idea comes from similar events the Phil does as the Hollywood Bowl.

“We wanted to do one at the concert hall,” he said, “and of course White Christmas seemed like the one to do.”

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The all-male singing group Chanticleer opens the L.A. Phil’s Deck the Hall series, with an a cappella performance of holiday songs on Thursday, Dec. 17, at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Other highlights include the Count Basie Orchestra, which will jazz up the joint on Dec. 21, and the Soweto Gospel Choir on Dec. 23, which, naturally, will perform Gospel numbers.

Laura Connelly, director of presentations at the Phil, said one of the goals of Deck the Hall is to provide a varied calendar. This, she said, allows audiences to enjoy traditional seasonal offerings, but also take in something new.

“We like to think that the concert hall is kind of the living room of the city,” she said. “People can come Downtown and have a great time and get into the festive mood.”

Grohl said that the series exists to bring people together. He described the program as “musical comfort food” for the holidays. Ticket prices are $31-$66, depending on the show.

As if to prove the variety, Deck the Hall closes with a soul-singer twist. On Dec. 31, Gladys Knight will ring in the New Year with concerts at 7 and 10:30 p.m.

Ballet Twist The Music Center’s lineup also begins this week. Again, activity builds on the traditional, though there’s a modern twist.

The ninth annual Holiday Sing-Along takes place Friday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 p.m. The 90-minute event is outdoors in the Music Center Plaza, under a 40-foot-tall Christmas tree. The set list will mix holiday standards such as “Deck the Halls” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” with new hits. The singers will be joined by a live band.

Experience is not required, and the event regularly brings together a mix of families, seasoned performers and those who usually reserve their singing for the shower. Lyrics sheets will be provided, and though the sing-along is free, tickets will be handed out on a first-come first-served basis at 6 p.m.

Katherine Bonalos, the assistant director of community partnerships at the Music Center, said that people will still be able to join in even if they don’t get a seat. She touted the plaza, which

is between the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Mark Taper Forum, as a place that fosters a strong community.

“When my friends go to other places, the town square is the place where people gather for the holidays,” Bonalos said.

Friday also marks the start of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker.

The performance is coming to Downtown Los Angeles this year after being held previous years at Royce Hall at UCLA. Shows are Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m.

“To have it at the Music Center is great for our kids,” said Norman Nixon, the executive director of the Los Angeles-based Debbie Allen Dance Academy, which puts on the show.

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker is performed predominantly by students at the academy, but will feature Allen, the awardwinning choreographer, as a rat named Bucky. Also in the show is former Disney Channel star and current host of “The View” Raven Symone, who plays the part of Myrtle, who also happens to be a rat.

The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker is a twist on the classic Nutcracker, where a child’s dreams drift off to different worlds.

Unlike the famous ballet, this version involves jazz, Bollywood and other genres.

“Audiences are going to have fun seeing the show,” said Nixon, who is also married to Allen (additionally, he is a former professional basketball player who spent time with the Lakers and Clippers). “It surprises most people when we say we’re doing the Nutcracker. They think it’s kids running around being cute, but when they see the professionalism on stage, they’re blown away.”

Deck the Hall is at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com/deckthehall. The Music Center Plaza and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are at 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7211 or musiccenter.org, nicholas@downtownnews.com

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The Ahmanson’s Bountiful Bridges A Broadway Disappointment Shines With Smart Songs and Leads With Real Chemistry

By Jeff Favre omposer Jason Robert Brown keeps creating hits, only not the commercial kind.

Beloved by critics and respected by his musical theater peers, the three-time Tony winner earns chances on Broadway through talent, but so far he has been unable to create a project that grabs a mass audience.

With The Bridges of Madison County, he’s done it — and not done it — again.

A sentimental, romantic, musically rich and memorable adaptation of the 1992 book-turned-movie adds to his small but remarkable canon that includes the cynical, searing Parade, the unique teen musical 13, and a wonderfully melancholy The Last Five Years.

This current two-act, nearly three-hour production earned Tonys for best score and orchestration, but it ran for only four months on Broadway. Now on a national tour, Bridges producers will see if the show can find a wider following. The musical runs through Jan. 17, 2016, at Downtown’s Ahmanson Theatre.

Director Bartlett Sher’s mastery of tone and pace fits neatly with Brown’s bevy of emotionally powerful songs. Add to that the delicate, often funny dialogue by Tony- and Pulitzer-winning writer Marsha Norman and you have the ingredients for an increasingly rare gift of an “adult” musical.

That means there aren’t the easy answers that tend to come with romance stories. It’s about adultery, specifically an affair between Italian born, small-town Iowa housewife Francesca (a captivating Elizabeth Stanley) and hunky photographer Robert (Andrew Samonsky). He has come to capture Madison County, Iowa’s covered bridges for National Geographic, and through a chance meeting with Francesca finds the kind of love he never expected.

Norman’s book veers from the Robert James Waller novel and the Clint Eastwood/Meryl Streep film by making the townspeo-

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ple more integral to the plot, such as nice-but-nosy neighbors Marge and Charlie (Mary Callanan and David Hess), who spy on Francesca while her husband Bud (Cullen R. Titmas) and two teen children are at the Indiana State Fair for four days. The family has a bigger role as well, and it’s clear that without Francesca, her son, daughter and caring husband would be lost.

Many musicals utilize the love-at-first-sight storyline.

Brown, Norman and Sher instead take time to explore the characters’ range of emotions, and the payoff is worth the wait. The key turning point is the song “Wondering,” which Robert and Francesca sing apart from each other after a night of talking and flirting. The refrain, “Nothing’s gonna happen,” belies their unstoppable mutual attraction.

As good as that and several other songs are, the one everyone probably will remember best is “One Second & A Million Miles,” when Robert urges Francesca to leave with him. For pure passion, this may be one of the composer’s best ever.

Brown mixes styles throughout, from country twang to operatic ballads, and his signature cozy, catchy piano melodies are present in much of the score. The cast, in particular the leads, ably handles the nuanced book and varied music.

Stanley doesn’t shy away from portraying a non-glamorous romantic heroine. Her Francesca is tired, weary and sad, and when her long-lost lust for life returns, it comes across as authentic.

Young and handsome, Samonsky hardly resembles Eastwood’s Robert from the movie, but he gives the photographer depth through his unsure mannerisms and forlorn attitude.

Stanley and Samonsky have chemistry, and it translates into conflicted feelings for them and for the audience. Norman nicely balances their forbidden love with Marge and Charlie, whose marriage may lack sparks, but who wouldn’t change a thing.

Sher is not afraid of restraint. The dialogue, interspersed with key moments of silence, and the deliberate movement of set

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Elizabeth Stanley and Andrew Samonsky find unexpected romance in a musical version of Robert James Waller’s 1992 novel The Bridges of Madison County.

pieces by the cast during scene changes, show a director who trusts the material. He’s right to do so.

Accenting all of this is Donald Holder’s sumptuous lighting, which helps set the mood.

Los Angeles audiences also get the treat of Brown serving as the orchestra’s conductor, which means the music is presented the way its creator desires.

Why was The Bridges of Madison County another Broadway box office disappointment for Brown? Possibly for the same reason critics and other artists champion him: He’s not afraid to take risks, which in this case means a musical that doesn’t go for the catchy choruses and requisite happy ending.

Love is wonderful and complex, and so too is this show.

The Bridges of Madison County runs through Jan. 17, 2016, at the Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

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nce upon a time, Malibu musician William Close dreamed of a ludicrous instrument: a harp formed by stretching strings from the tops of buildings to the ground. Despite the daunting physics of such a project, Close’s “Earth Harp” became a reality in 1999.

Close and his Earth Harp came to Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 10, with the strings running 700 feet from the top of City National Plaza to the ground at Fifth and Flower streets. Using rosin-covered gloves, Close commanded the instrument alongside guitarist Thomas Hyorth, violinist Shaina Evoniuk, drummer Richard Sherman and singers Rafe Perlman and Sorne.

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SPONSORED LISTINGS Arts Brookfield FIGat7th, 735 S. Figueroa St. or artsbrookfield.com.

Sultry songstress and songwriter Nia Andrews closes out the final free concert in the “Holiday Sessions” series at FIGat7th on Friday, Dec. 18, from 7:30-9 p.m. Several FIGat7th TASTE restaurants will feature an all-night happy hour with food and drink specials.

Metro Art Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St. or metro.net/art.

Take a free Union Station Art & Architecture Tour led

by Metro Art docents. Offered in Spanish on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and in English on Sunday, Jan. 10, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Spearmint Rhino 2319 E. Washington Blvd, (323) 589-2220 or damesngames.net.

Hot Pick: Saturday, Dec. 19, VH-1’s Brittanya hosts Spearmint Rhino’s Dames N Games’ topless Sports Bar & Grill “Down & Dirty” XXX-mas bash. Party starts at 9 p.m.

Meet Brittanya in the VIP, gift-bag giveaways, a full bar and food menu and more.

Besides being a world-class artist adept at hoarding stuffed animals, and a momentous talent in the world of bizarre social commentary, the late Mike Kelley was a master of the irreverent art film. For those who missed his show at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary, or people purely interested in the probing discomfort of social commentary done up on the silver screen, there’s Single Channel Videos. The happening at REDCAT on Monday, Dec. 14, at 8:30 p.m. highlights some of Kelley’s best and strangest short films, including the works “Superman Recites Selections from ‘The Bell Jar’ and Other Works

by Sylvia Plath” and “Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #1.” At 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

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In the age of streaming video, when most films are available at the beck and call of a console controller, why not go back to basics and appreciate film at its most fundamental level? Director Jason Reitman would tend to agree. The skipper behind Thank You for Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air and other delightfully sardonic takes on the modern condition will appear at the Theatre at Ace Hotel to lead a live read of an alreadyproduced classic film on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 8 p.m. This year’s script of choice is Quentin Tarantino’s off-kilter love story True Romance. Who will be reading? That’s for Reitman to know and you to find out. You can bank on A-list talent. At 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com/dtla.

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If you do the math, that means they’ve put out more full-length titles than years have elapsed since their start. BTW, with the money they’ll be donating after these two shows, Thee Oh Sees will have done more for L.A.’s homeless individuals than most politicians. At 1234 W. Seventh St., (213) 689-9100 or teragramballroom.com.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St. or holidayicerinkdowntownla.com.

Every Day: The skating rink at Pershing Square is back for its 18th year. Glide (or fall) in the shadow of palm trees and Financial District skyscrapers in the 110-by-60 foot rink. It is open through Jan. 18.

L.A. Kings Holiday Ice L.A. Live, 777 Chick Hearn Court, (866) 548-3452 or lalive.com.

The Pershing Square Holiday Ice Rink has a larger sibling at Microsoft Square at L.A. Live. The frozen water with branding from hockey’s Kings measures 132-by-80 feet and is open seven days a week. It runs through Dec. 31.

Write Club Los Angeles Bootleg, 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org.

7 p.m.: Provocateurs of the pen gather to talk and critique in this cage match between limber minds.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Molly Crabapple at the Last Bookstore Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com.

7 p.m.: Pulitzer Prize finalist and Vice contributing editor Molly Crabapple blends a lucid style of journalistic prose with revealing illustrations in a series of representations that range from Guantanamo Bay to Syria.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 True Romance Live Read Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway, (213) 623-3233 or acehotel.com.

8 p.m.: A-list director Jason Reitman brings some pals Downtown to voice the characters in this iconic Quentin Tarantino script. Participants will be revealed close to showtime.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 Paul H. Irving at Town Hall-L.A. City Club, 555 S. Flower St., (213) 628-8141 or townhall-la.org.

11:30 a.m.: You say gerontology, we say American normativity! The chairman of the Milken Institute’s Center for the Future of Aging sits in on a Town Hall-Los Angeles program entitled “The Future of Aging: Challenges and Opportunities in the New Longevity Landscape.”

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 Music Center Holiday Sing-Along Music Center Plaza, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or musiccenter.org.

6:30 p.m.: Fill yourself with holiday cheer as a chorus of voices unites in rousing praise of the multi-cultural gift-giving season.

Admission is free, but arrive early, as tickets will be distributed starting at 6 p.m.

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Swing savant, Stray Cat survivor and ’50 nostalgia acolyte Brian Setzer is, like Santa, ready to spread holiday cheer, though he’s trading reindeer for an 18-piece big band. For those who jump, jive and/or wail, the Brian Setzer Orchestra is delivering jazz standards with classic arrangements and a heavy dose of boogie woogie. Fans with the guts, fortitude and zoot suits will head to the gig at the Microsoft Theater on Friday, Dec. 18, for a gale force of Yule classics as a part of the “Christmas Rocks! Tour.” At 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6030 or microsofttheater.com.

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Dec. 15, 8 p.m.: Down Under funny man Tim Minchin, who wrote the lyrics and music for Matilda the Musical, will come down to play some songs and spark some laughs.

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Dec. 14, 8:30 p.m.: Figs Vision are “residents” in the same way that staying in the same place for eight years turns a “squatter” into a “common law property owner.”

Dec. 18, 8:30 p.m.: Chicago’s J. Fernandez comes to town.

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

Dec. 16, 8:30 p.m.: The Manchester four-piece The 1975 is ready to rock.

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

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Dec. 19: Ruby Rose.

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

Dec. 15, 12 p.m.: It’s holiday time at the Cal Plaza Watercourt, as the Joey Altruda Trio performs a “Charlie Brown Christmas.” It’s a definite Peanuts season preference over Linus’ Lonely New Year.

Dec. 17, 12 p.m.: You are encouraged to bring your own piñata to Mariachi Merriment.

Microsoft Theatre 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6030 or microsofttheeatre.com.

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December 14, 2015 Dec. 16, 8 p.m.: The Season 12 tour of “So You Think You Can Dance” addresses your delusions.

Dec. 18, 8 p.m.: Pastiche by the pound as the big band Brian Setzer Orchestra takes the stage.

Dec. 19, 8 p.m.: The Whispers & Stephanie Mills: old time soul show or schizophrenia diagnosis?

Orpheum Theatre 842 Broadway, (877) 677-4386 or laorpheum.com.

Dec. 15, 8 p.m.: Christian singer Chris Tomlin looks like a mixture of Aaron Paul and the late Scott Weiland.

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

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Dec. 20: Acoustic Saints have not yet been canonized by Pope Francis.

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

Dec. 14: Rubber.

Dec. 15: JQ & The Revue.

Dec. 18: Ford Madox Ford and Zander Schloss.

Dec. 19: Peg Leg Love, Grit and Taco Lemans.

Dec. 20, 3 p.m.: Guitars a Go Go. Dec. 20: Obsidion, Dead Boys, Meredian, Sodomizing the Dead and De Maasacre.

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

Dec. 17, 8 p.m.: An embarrassment of electronic riches as the Wedidit Collective hosts its annual holiday party.

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

Dec. 15: The Makers are feverishly counting down the days until there’s a Buffalo Wild Wings in Downtown.

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

Dec. 18-19, 8 p.m.: If you’ve listened to a “modern” rock or an “alternative” rock radio station, then you have heard them play Muse 96,000 times. We’re not sure why.

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