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Second Chance For a Second Street Project Arts District Development Creates 38 Three-Story Residences

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More housing in the Arts District.

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Mark Borman began working on the project that would become 940 East 2nd Street in 2006. The 38-condominium development opened late last year. by Richard Guzmán city editor

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ix years ago, when Mark Borman first saw the structure at 940 E. Second St., it would have been easy for him to fixate on everything that was wrong with the 100-year-old building in the Arts District. The former sugar beet warehouse that had once been home to the Spreckels Sugar Company was

falling apart. There had been shoddy repairs after a fire. It was covered in layers of old, peeling paint. Although it housed a clothing factory and about 10 residents, the long structure stretching between Second and Third streets had cracks in the masonry. Nevertheless, Borman saw potential. “I loved the orientation of the building. I loved the character of the building,” said Borman, cofounder of development firm the Borman Group.

So in 2006, he purchased the property for about $7.8 million and set off to create the Barn Lofts, a $26 million project to transform the property into condominiums. He was part of a high-flying trend. At the time, developers all across Downtown Los Angeles were purchasing properties and offering plans to create housing for the surging community. Then, as everyone knows, the recession hit. see Condos, page 26

Major Changes for Wilshire Grand Project Reviewing ‘American Idiot.’

Two-Tower Development Now Envisioned as Single High-Rise With 900 Hotel Rooms by Ryan Vaillancourt staff writer

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orean Air is considering major changes to its $1 billion plan to replace the aged Wilshire Grand Hotel. Instead of building a 45-story tower with 560 hotel rooms and a second-phase, 60-story office complex, the company is looking at erecting a single tower with 900 hotel rooms and a diminished office component. The pending changes come as Korean Air has parted ways with office giant Thomas Properties Group, which handled the project’s entitlements and was widely expected to serve as the project developer. Martin Project Management, a new venture by architect Chris Martin (whose firm AC Martin Partners is handling the project designs), has been appointed to manage the development.

Thomas Properties, which was presented in April 2009 as Korean Air’s development partner, had been negotiating to stay on the project. As developer, Thomas Properties would have shared the financial risk, but would also have maintained an ownership stake in the finished product. “We’re disappointed that we could not reach an agreement with [Korean Air] to proceed as developer of the project,” company Chairman and CEO Jim Thomas said. Chris Park, the hotel’s general manager and a member of a committee assembled by Korean Air to oversee the project, said Thomas Properties was contracted only to manage the land-use entitlements. While there were considerations to hire the firm as developer, an agreement was never in place, Park said. see Wilshire Grand, page 25

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he number of restaurants in Downtown Los Angeles these days is staggering. The hardest part is keeping up with them. Now, those who live, work in and visit the Central City don’t have to commit it all to memory. On March 26, Los Angeles Downtown News will publish its annual Restaurant Guide. The 52-page magazine, an advertising supplement to Downtown News, will feature more than 100 places to grab breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, sweets, drinks and more. The easy-to-use guide has all the information hungry Downtowners need: weekend hours, delivery, catering, happy hour, wi-fi and entertainment options. Altogether, 80,000 copies of the Restaurant Guide will be printed; in addition to the 47,000 distributed with the issue, Guides will be available at Downtown locations such as hotels, stores and restaurants. The guide is also online at downtownladining.com.

Library. A project to replace the building’s leaky 20-year-old roof started this week and will last until May 5, according to the Los Angeles Public Library website. The work on the building at 630 W. Fifth St. will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.4 p.m. The worst days for drivers will be Mondays and Tuesdays, when two lanes of the westbound-only Fifth Street will be closed between Grand Avenue and Flower Street. Wednesdays through Fridays, one lane on Fifth Street in front of the building will be off limits. The construction will also affect the west side of Grand Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets with one lane closed on weekdays. The library’s garage at 524 S. Flower St. will remain open. Sidewalks outside the library along Fifth Street and Grand Avenue will be closed intermittently. During the project, crews will remove the layer of rocks on the flat-roof portions of the building and replace them with waterproof material. A large crane will be used to vacuum the rocks from the roof.

Library Construction to Bring Traffic Tangles

MPG Office Trust to Back Out of Two Cal Plaza

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embattled land giant MPG Office Trust said it expects to lose control of the Bunker Hill skyscraper. In a public filing released on Thursday, March 15, MPG said, “We expect that Two California Plaza will be placed into receivership in the near term pursuant to a consensual agreement and we will focus on an orderly exit from the asset.” MPG Office Trust, formerly Maguire Properties, has been working to reduce a mountain of debt by selling assets and trying to restructure or extend loans

on its Downtown properties. Last year, the firm filed notices of imminent default on three other Downtown trophy buildings: the Wells Fargo, Gas Company and US Bank towers. The notices are legal prerequisites to negotiating loan terms and MPG is not in default on those properties. In last week’s filing, however, MPG officials said that lenders on those towers have so far declined to modify the loans. It is unclear how long the company can continue to meet its debt obligations on the buildings.

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EDITORIALS Timing Wrong For Campaign Donation Hike

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he City Ethics Commission is engaged in a lengthy process in which it is examining myriad issues related to campaign finance. That’s a good thing. Many people have become accustomed to standards regarding disclosure, donation limits, matching funds and more. It’s worth studying why things are the way they are and investigating what should change. The biggest step so far came this month, when the panel took up, among other things, individual donation limits. The commission made some smart moves and one extremely poor one. The commission should immediately look at reversing a decision that impacts campaigns already underway. The most attention-grabbing matter concerned increasing the amount that individuals can contribute. For decades the maximum someone could give was $500 for a City Council race and $1,000 for a candidate for mayor, city controller and city attorney. The limits are per election cycle, so any candidate who makes the runoff can get that amount twice. The commission initially sought to boost the council limit to $1,000 per cycle and the citywide maximum to $2,200 per cycle. Last month, this page recommended more modest increases. Although the commission reasoned that no boosts have occurred in 27 years, we felt that it would provide too great an advantage to those already in office and other politically connected candidates. Fortunately, the limits were dialed back. On March 8, the commission voted to increase the council maximum to $700 per cycle. Contributors to citywide campaigns can now give $1,300. That increase strikes us as fair. It addresses the longtime lack of a boost yet doesn’t give an unseemly advantage to those who are well connected. However, the commission erred by allowing the increases to be effective immediately. The panelists would create a fairer playing field by pushing back the hikes to the next election period. Some candidates for city council have already been running for months, and people going for citywide office have been engaged in the race for more than a year. It is simply unfair to alter the rules in the middle of the contest, especially when those rule changes will benefit the candidates who already hold an elected post or are, as mentioned above, politically connected. Again, elected figures have a direct path to private-sector individuals who are doing business with the city. Donors know that even if there is no actual pay-to-play scheme, they’ll get further if they give money to an officeholder. It becomes much more difficult for an outside candidate to get a fair shake. The Ethics Commission should keep looking at campaign matters, but before it moves on, it should reconsider what it has just done. The hikes in funding limits are OK. The timing is not.

The Midst of the Mayor’s Race

he mayoral election cycle in the city of Los Angeles is long. Some would say too long, and it’s hard to argue with that. Candidates were able to declare in March 2011 and the runoff won’t occur until May 2013. That’s 26 months, start to finish. We’re now smack dab in the middle of the process, though in some ways it is still extremely early — a large chunk of the electorate won’t pay attention until after November’s presidential ballot. Causal voters probably won’t give the race much thought until about a month before the March 2013 primary, when the campaigns begin spending heavily on television advertising. For others, it’s already been a long process. The five main declared candidates have attended scores of meetings with small community groups and held dozens of fundraisers. Members of the business sector have been inundated with requests to donate — many gave $1,000 (some to multiple candidates), the maximum amount allowed, though they will now be hit up again due to the City Ethics Commission’s foolhardy move to raise donation limits during a campaign (more on that in the accompanying editorial). When looking at everything that has occurred to date, we’re actually quite pleased with the process and with how things are shaping up. Unlike the 2009 election, when Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa faced only token opposition, voters look to have a real choice ahead of them. So far the process has been devoid of personal attacks and hit pieces, and although some candidates have been aggressive, they have for the most part behaved appropriately. We’ve been witness to discussions of meaningful issues such as the economy and city planning. Some people will disagree, but we think that the current field holds several individuals who have the potential to be if not visionary, then effective, thoughtful leaders for this city of 4 million people (let someone accomplish things in a first term, and prove they are visionary in a second). In City Controller Wendy Greuel, Council members Jan Perry and Eric Garcetti, businessman Austin Beutner and attorney Kevin James, there is a wide variety of experience, backgrounds and personalities. So far we’ve only been given hints of what each would bring to the table if elected. That’s not surprising — as mentioned above, most voters aren’t ready to digest the municipal minutiae, and few would remember the main points a year from now. However, we appreciate the fact that each candidate seems to care a lot about Los Angeles, and that their runs appear inspired by a desire to make life better for Angelenos. Sure, personal pow-

er and aspirations are part of the mix — unambitious people and those with small egos don’t run for office — but at least they seem to want to do this for the right reasons. Going forward we hope to see a focus on specifics, with less attention paid to slogans and platitudes. The candidates have proclaimed time and again that they want to make Los Angeles work — we get it, and everyone wants the same thing. We need to hear exactly what will happen once someone takes office. In the coming year we’ll want to hear plans regarding a number of matters that impact Angelenos. What would the candidates do regarding the gross receipts tax, and if they propose eliminating it, then how quickly, and what will happen to make up for a shortterm revenue shortfall? How will they encourage development and can the city spur the creation of new business and not just swipe companies that have a headquarters a couple miles outside city limits? What should happen regarding the pensions of members of public employee unions at a time when the city still faces a hefty annual budget deficit? Does the city need to focus on core services, and if so, what exactly are those, and what should get exported? Does L.A. need a public-private partnership for the zoo, the Convention Center or other holdings? How exactly would this improve life for the citizenry? We’ll want the candidates to get beyond clichés when it comes to public safety, education, traffic and transportation. Those issues can make or break a campaign, so before we hear that buzzword “change,” let’s get an honest assessment of what works and where change should occur. Then explain how that change will be effected. What specifically can be done to nurture green technologies and where should Los Angeles focus in terms of sustainable matters? What should happen regarding the Los Angeles River? How will a mayor reduce homelessness and help the city’s most vulnerable individuals? We want the campaigns to stay civil, and we expect the candidates to insure that the people working for them adhere to the highest standards. Being aggressive and questioning someone’s record is one thing, but personal attacks and mudslinging are something else. All the candidates have campaign staff who can do it clean or dirty — it’s up to them to set the tone. The people whose names are on the ballot will be held accountable for the behavior of their underlings. We look forward to the next year, and to hearing what these five individuals will do to lead Los Angeles.

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LETTERS Digging the Derby Dolls Dear Editor, hank you for writing such a good article about the L.A. Derby Dolls (“Combat in the Doll House,” March 5, by Richard Guzmán). I’ve seen a lot of writing that just touches the sensational surface of roller derby. Writers sometimes can’t get past the fishnets and glam makeup. Your column did a great job of getting to the heart of the sport. I’ve been a fan of LADD for about two years now and have enjoyed every bout I’ve been to and every chance I’ve had to interact with the skaters. I’ve also come to discover the expanding world of banked-track and flat-track roller derby here in Los Angeles and Southern California. I’m even starting to take part by volunteering as a NSO (NonSkating Official; like the writer, I too am “old, out of shape,” and know better than to try to skate). I recently worked the inaugural bout of L.A.’s new men’s flat-track league, the Drive-By City Rollers. Your column told a small part of the story of all the amazing people I’ve met in roller derby, and it told it well and with respect for the sport and the people. Thanks for the effort, the writing and the bruises. —Michael Kwan

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The Readers Respond Website Comments on the Downtown Wal-Mart, Redistricting and More

very week Los Angeles Downtown News gets online comments to the stories we publish. These are some of the most interesting responses. Additional comments are welcome at ladowntownnews.com. Regarding the story “Wal-Mart Signs Lease for Downtown Space,” published online Feb. 27, by Richard Guzmán

don’t know anyone from DTLA who will shop there. Makes me sick! —Cheri Goldwater, Feb. 27, 1:58 p.m.

ust because it is “disappointing” to you does not mean it is unwelcome by others in the neighborhood. Let the people decide if this store stays in business by spending or not spending their money there. —Rogelio Rodriguez, Feb. 29, 4:09 p.m.

tent in less affluent communities. —Richard Hogge, Feb. 28, 10:14 a.m.

Regarding the editorial “Redistricting Solution: For a Unified City, Divide Downtown,” published Feb. 27

t’s very simple: If you don’t like WalMart, don’t work or shop there. Problem solved. Everyone else here in Downtown L.A. will welcome the extra jobs and shopping options. —Chris Lee, Feb. 27, 3 p.m.

his sounds better than what is currently on the table. However, Skid Row should remain split between CD 9 and 14. The reason is that with all of the many issues that need to be addressed in our community, it is virtually impossible to expect only one council district to support us in a satisfactory manner. Currently it is split and there are major signs of improvement happening. Why risk losing this momentum, which would only drag down the momentum being generated in all of Downtown L.A.? —General Jeff, Feb. 27, 3:57 p.m.

f Downtown L.A. is trying to be classy then it should not bring in a Wal-Mart! I’m disappointed. We should petition against them. —Jenny Juarez, Feb. 27, 2:48 p.m.

oming from the standpoint of the working poor I can only applaud the idea — that and the fact that they have a very diverse hiring practice. I think it’s the thing for the well-to-do to hate Wal-Mart publicly, but that’s only because they can afford to pay the extra 50 to 80 cents at another store that doesn’t have the unsavory people who shop at Wal-Mart. If I had the money I’d opt for another place to go also, but I don’t, and I’m far from being alone. —Tishawn Fortner, Feb. 27, 5:45 p.m.

hy isn’t there a discussion of expanding the number of council districts to better represent individual neighborhoods? New York City has 51 council members, Chicago 50, but L.A. has only 15. Even if you unify Downtown, other neighborhoods will still be cut in half (Koreatown, Hollywood, Echo Park, Silver Lake, etc.). It makes no sense to be using the same number of districts as we had in the 1920s. It’s no wonder accountability to constituents often feels nonexis-

Regarding the editorial “Banco Popular Building to Become Apartments,” published online Feb. 24, by Ryan Vaillancourt his looks awesome! I’m so excited. I love this area of Downtown! —Allison Baskin, Feb. 25, 3:23 p.m.

his is fantastic news for Downtown and the Old Bank District. It’s a beautiful building in a great location. —Chris Sailer, Feb. 27, 10:56 a.m. Regarding the editorial “Back to a Fairly Healthy Downtown Development Market,” published March 5

reat editorial. It’s an exciting time to live Downtown. Here’s my list of what I’d like to see: 1) More retail. Maybe not necessarily big chains, but more independent businesses to fill in the smaller vacancies and stay open a little later; 2) More affordable, yet decent enough restaurants that stay open after lunch. We need more places like Cabbage Patch, L.A. Café, etc., where you can get a quick, tasty bite that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. I get so frustrated that so many of those lunch places are decent, yet are closed by 5 or 6 p.m.; 3) Redo Pershing Square. Enuf said; 4) Anything to create more life at night. Outside of Spring and Main streets, it really can feel like a dead zone sometimes. We need more cafes, small bars, cheap takeout, etc. —Morgan T, March 77, 12:13 p.m.

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Trader Sam’s Plans for the Low Low Opening of the New Downtown Wal-Mart and Its Low Low Prices

cene: Opening Day inside the new Downtown WalMart Neighborhood Market sometime in 2013. “You’re standing on my windpipe!” “Huh?” “My throat. Your…. foot.” “You’ll have to talk louder. Look at the thousands of ecstatic and/or disappointed Downtown residents packed in here, not to mention a dozen high school bands, colorful balloons and the third runner-up from last season’s ‘Toddlers & Tiaras.’ What a party!” “Your heel. My trachea.” “Oh, I’m so sorry. Let me help you up.” “Thank you.” “How did you end up down Howard Leff there?” “I accidentally tripped while trying to reach a box of obscenely in- OF ONE expensive laundry detergent. When I attempted to right myself, a swarm of shoppers who had gathered adjacent to pet supplies positively turned into a killing machine en route to frozen foods. They blindsided me.” “Shhhh! The speeches are starting!” “Attention Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market shoppers: Hello and welcome to the grand opening of our new store here on a rather nondescript corner of what is arguably close to the Chinatown-ish section of Downtown. Honestly, even we don’t know quite where we are. As a matter of fact, and please don’t mention this to Apple, we asked Siri to map it on our iPhone and she replied with a rather objectionable word we were quite surprised she even knew.” Big cheer from the assembled crowd: “Chinatown-ish! Chinatown-ish!”

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“Thank you for that. Let me first say that we are thrilled to have the opportunity to take up 33,000 of your Downtown square feet. We know that many of you have expressed concern over behemoth stores coming to town and swallowing up businesses, people, self-esteem, and in one unfortunate incident in the Midwest, an entire fleet of city buses. “However, this particular Downtown location you’re shoehorned into today is actually rather small by our standards. As you know, typical Wal-Mart stores go on for miles, to the

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point where one of our newest Supercenters now boasts its own Coast Guard. Another store, in fact, just received statehood. So congratulations to Wal-markansas!” “Wal-markansas! Wal-markansas!” “I know many of you are anxious to get back to your shopping. I just have a few quick announcements and then I’ll bring on a very special guest. But first, let me remind you that, as always, Wal-Mart promises to uphold the standards that made this company great. That means, of course, high

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quality items at low low prices. “For example, I am holding in my hand a can of glazed carrots. Over at that other market, whose name escapes me, in the cool, lofty part of Downtown, this exact item sells for $2.59.” “$2.59! Boo!” “Here at Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, we are pleased to offer you this item for just six cents, and if you act now, feel free to use this handy dollar-off coupon, thereby entitling you to a 94-cent profit each and every time you buy glazed carrots. And that’s just one example of the savings!” “Glazed carrot savings!” “How do we do it? We can’t give away secrets, but it has a little something to do with growing and/or buying all of the Earth’s carrots. Not to mention all of the Earth’s glaze and pretty much all of the labels and all of the cans too. “But enough about us. I know you’re all excited to hear from our surprise guest — the newly elected mayor of Los Angeles, and a very funny actor by the way, the Honorable Freddie Prinze! What’s that? Oh, I’m sorry. Ladies and gentlemen, the honorable Frederic Prinz Von Anhalt!” “Who?” “Thank you so much, nice Wal-Mart lady, for that introduction. First Lady Zsa Zsa and I are so thrilled to have this great new store in a part of our city that we only learned existed late this morning. But that’s the great thing about Los Angeles. Neighborhoods come and go but low low prices are here to stay! Did anyone mention that there’s a buy-one-getone-free peanut butter special over on Aisle 116B? And the best part? The one you have to actually buy is free too! “We think this is a great addition to the Chinatown-ish area, and while it’s not as groovy or hippy as some other stores, like this Gelson and Joe Trader I keep hearing about, we want to welcome Wal-Mart’s Market Mart and apologize to any local, family-owned businesses forced to pack up and skip town.” “Uh-oh!” “Well now, thanks so much your highness for that big buzzkill! Let’s get back to shopping, Downtown people. Thanks for coming out today. Oh, and we have reason to believe that someone has attempted to purchase the ‘Toddlers & Tiaras’ baby. “Please know Wal-Mart does not advocate such behavior. And besides, she’s getting hungry. Luckily, I know where to get some cheap baby food.”

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For Mission Leader, a New Struggle Rev. Andy Bales, a Mentor to the Homeless, Needs a Kidney Transplant by Ryan Vaillancourt staff writer

he Rev. Andy Bales makes a living helping the neediest members of society overcome addiction and mental illness. In seven years leading one of the country’s largest homeless shelters, Bales has witnessed every human struggle imaginable. Except this one. The 53-year-old CEO of Skid Row’s Union Rescue Mission needs a kidney transplant. His rare blood type — O negative — lessens the chance of finding the right organ match. Worse, the discovery of an unrelated heart condition recently prompted Bales’ removal from a crucial transplant list. He can get back on the queue if he has heart surgery, but the procedure would mean almost certain kidney failure. That, in turn, would lead to a dialysis regimen that would make Bales’ daily duties at the mission almost impossible. “Dialysis is no picnic,” Bales said during a recent visit to the San Pedro Street facility. “You have to be hooked up to a machine — for me it would be 10 hours overnight. I’d like to stay off dialysis as long as I can, because once you go on dialysis, you’re on it until you get a transplant, but there’s no guarantee of a transplant.” Essentially, Bales is delaying what seems inevitable — heart surgery, in order to get back on the transplant list — so he can prolong his time at the mission, which is very much a second home. When he roams the sprawling facility in the heart of Skid Row, participants in the 700-strong resident alcohol and drug recovery program routinely stop him to say hello or thank you. Every first Friday of the month, when mission residents head to the building’s roof for a barbecue, Bales, a 40-year diabetic, is the guy working the grill. “We have to tell him, man, sometimes to just slow down, to stop,” said Antonio Vera, a graduate of the mission’s recovery program who now works there as a certified medical assistant. “We have to give him candy bars.” In addition to managing fundraising and program initiatives, Bales plays an active role in the mission’s ministry services. When he’s not scheduled to speak, he leads the musical worship. Bales said he only agreed to discuss his medical condition because it might bring attention to the work of the mission. “I can’t picture my life not doing this,” said Bales, who has followed a kidney-friendly foods program for the past year. “The big reason I went on a strict diet to prolong the staying of dialysis was to keep working. If I didn’t have that, I probably wouldn’t have made the extra effort to keep working or stay alive even.” Kidney Pain Bales’ medical situation is not all that rare. It’s common for diabetics with kidney ailments also to have cardiac trouble, said Yasir Qazi, medical director of the Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Program at USC’s Keck Medical Center. Qazi, who is not familiar with Bales’ case, said many patients in need of a transplant are frustrated by the rigorous screening process required to get on a transplant list. The screening is to ensure that the patient is not at risk of other serious illnesses or conditions that would negate or minimize the utility of the donor’s organ, Qazi said. There are also many examples of kidney patients maintaining their professional lives while on dialysis, he said. Bales may not have much difficulty finding someone willing to donate. After KCAL9 recently aired a story on Bales’ condition, he said seven people with the same blood type reached out to offer one of their kidneys. Still, Bales would need to get on an active transplant list before he can become eligible for a donated organ, even if it’s from a loved one. Donors must undergo thorough testing to confirm that their organ is a match (blood type is only one of several factors that determine compatibility). Insurance companies, Qazi said, generally decline to pay for the donor tests if it’s not clear that the patient is ready for the transplant — which brings Bales back to the question of heart surgery. It’s a limbo scenario, but for now, he prefers to wait: This way, at least, he can keep working. As he weighs his options, Bales certainly has a chorus of supporters in his corner. Just last week, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division named Bales its “Citizen of the Year.” “Here’s a guy risking his own health because he wants to be effective in helping other people,” said Central Area Capt. Horace Frank. “He’s putting his own life at stake. It just doesn’t get any better than that.” Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

Doctors tell Andy Bales, the CEO of the Union Rescue Mission, that he needs a kidney transplant and heart surgery. Bales is reluctant to do anything that would keep him out of the job he loves.

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Streetcar Chugs Forward With Route Selected, Project to Move to Environmental Review Phase by RichaRd Guzmán city editoR

arly on, the Los Angeles Streetcar project had 65 route possibilities. Recently, that was whittled to one, and on Thursday, March 22, it will be presented to the Metro Board of Directors. “This is a major step toward realizing the streetcar,” said 14th District City Councilman José Huizar, who launched the circulator proposal as part of his Bringing Back Broadway initiative. “I’m excited. This is a very important step.” The route was one of seven finalists considered by Metro and presented to the public in a series of meetings last year.

The report has already gone through Metro’s Planning and Programming Committee and the agency’s Construction Committee. The City Council approved the route, which basically extends from Bunker Hill to South Park, on Jan. 31. Ironically, the Metro Board will not vote on the project. Instead, once it hears the presentation, streetcar proponents will be cleared to begin the environmental review process. That is expected to take up to a year. The environmental study is necessary to get federal funding for the project. The route, known as Alternative 7, would travel south on Broadway from First Street to 11th Street, turn west to rendering courtesy Los Angeles Streetcar Initiative

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DOWNTOWN LIVING What’s in My Loft? Downtown Residents Talk About Four of Their Favorite Things by Kat Mabry, photos by Gary Leonard

Karolyn Kiisel, Fashion District Building The Tools of the Trade, and Some Tiki Fare, in a Fabric-Powered Edifice

ashion designer Karolyn Kiisel lives in a decidedly appropriate spot — on the sixth floor of a building that holds a fabric store and storage facility. Kiisel is the only resident in the structure and playfully refers to

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worked with in my 20s. He was a set designer and when he passed away I inherited all of his artwork, which is stored in shelves below my favorite painting he did. I love this piece because 1. “I had this longtime friend, Bill Wolf, who I it kind of reminds me of him. Also, it was done

20 years ago, but is still kind of of-the-moment. It’s very graffiti looking and kind of hip.” 2. “My father carved this tiki statue in the ’50s and I preserved it. I moved it from our family see What’s in My Loft?, page 10

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house in La Crescenta where it was falling apart. When I was a kid the house was decorated Hawaiian-style. We had a kidney-shaped pool, wicker lounges in the shape of mermaids and fishing nets on our patio with glass bulbs in them. My father was an artist, so one day a delivery truck pulled up with two giant palm logs, and he went into the garage with these logs for the next four months. He used his blowtorch and chiseled away until he made two tikis.”

He got me this sewing machine for $125. It seemed like a lot of money at the time, but it’s gotten me through many a costume job. I gave it to my daughter but she’s keeps it here. People always think it’s an antique, but it’s a working sewing machine.”

4. “When I moved from South Pasadena I cleaned out my storage and I found these Women’s Wear Daily advertisements. They were big, oversized newspapers with fabulous color illustrations that I had stored in the 3. “This old sewing machine was my first industrial ’80s and then mounted to preserve them. Some of my machine. After I graduated from UC Berkley where I favorite prints were by Andy Warhol; he got his start studied costume design I got a job at the Napa Valley by drawing shoes and purses for department stores. Theater Company. There was a big Levi Strauss factory I was really happy to find these because they remind in Napa and I had a friend who was a mechanic there. me of working in the fashion industry in the ’80s.” see What’s in My Loft?, page 12

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What’s in My Loft? Anthony and Nanci Barrera, Reserve Lofts Baby Makes Three in an Open South Park Loft

nthony and Nanci Barrera moved into South Park’s Reserve Lofts two years ago. Unlike many people, when they decided to start a family, they traded Orange County for Downtown Los Angeles. Now they share their home, and an active Central City lifestyle, with their 16-month-old son, Aiden. 1. “I played that in our wedding,” said Nanci, pointing to an Ernie Ball Music Man guitar on the wall. “I learned to play the guitar in one month and we performed Bon Jovi’s ‘Living on a Prayer’ together before the reception as part of our grand entrance. Nobody knew about the performance except for the drummer and some of the wedding party who helped us carry in the instruments. We just picked up our guitars and the crowd went crazy.” 2. “We turned part of the open space into Aiden’s nursery. We painted the walls and decorated his crib with turtles,” said Nanci. “A lot of people say it’s really hard to raise kids in Downtown L.A., but we don’t find it very hard. He goes with us everywhere, he’s been to every restaurant and even happy hours. Whatever it is, we expose him to it. A lot of people look at the streets and think, ‘Why would you raise your kids here?’ But you can raise your kids here and we’ve found a nice balance that allows us to do that.” 3. “When I have time, I record my own music,” said Anthony, sitting in a raised portion of the open loft that doubles as a music studio. “I’ve been a part of three bands and currently play with one, Fistic Soul. We’re a reggae band — think island music. Aiden gets really into the drummer when we perform, so I can’t wait to teach him how to play music.” 4. “We read to Aiden in this sitting area,” said Anthony. “We have a lot of old, vinyl, kids records that we play.” Nanci points to the shelves of children’s books and adds, “Most of these books are his. He loves books with animals in them. We read to him every day.”

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What’s in My Loft? Rob Gaudio and Janene Zakrajsek, Eastern Columbia Building A Home for Two People and Four Animals

ob Gaudio and Janene Zakrajsek moved into Broadway’s Eastern Columbia Building five years ago. They share their 10th-floor unit with the cats Mia, Minxx and Nadja, and their Jack Russell Terrier, Jaxxon. It’s safe to say that animals play a primary role in their lives — the couple owns the Main Street

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ver wonder where to get pet food outside work hours? What about a place for a haircut or a manicure? How about what number to call when you’re trying to sleep but there’s a loud film crew outside your window? These are the questions a Downtowner asks, and this is the guide that answers them. GROCERIES Bunker Hill Market & Deli 800 W. First St., (213) 624-1245 Sun.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-midnight. Basic grocery goods including beer, wine and spirits. They’ll deliver Downtown for $5. Famima Cal Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., Suite R-2B, (213) 628-4000 or famima-usa.com Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m.-2 a.m. City National Plaza, 505 S. Flower St., B-level, #520, (213) 623-3236 Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.-10 p.m. 700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite A, (213) 622-2006, Open 24 hours Pacific Center, 525 W. Sixth St., (213) 629-5100, Open daily 6 a.m.-2 a.m. Roosevelt Lofts, 727 W. Seventh St., (213) 627-7334, Open 24 hours Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Open 24 hours This ubiquitous convenience store has sandwiches, salads, Japanese savories and an impressive magazine selection. Never before have snacks been so cuuuute. Fresh & Easy 1025 E. Adams Blvd., (213) 765-0918 or freshandeasy.com Daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Just a couple miles from South Park, this establishment offers an array of ready-made and microwaveable meals, in addition to an impressive produce display and supermarket staples. Pretty good prices too.

Grand Central Market 317 S. Broadway, (213) 624-2378 or grandcentralsquare.com Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The place is a Downtown Los Angeles landmark. Stroll the produce and food stalls, butcher counter and spice vendors in the historic and colorful open-air market. There’s also a bakery and a liquor store. One hour free parking with $10 purchase. Joe’s Downtown Market (Toy Factory Lofts) 1855 Industrial St., (213) 612-0248 Sun.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 7 a.m.-12 a.m. Snacks, drinks, gourmet items, soy cheese, an ATM and some downright fancy booze on the ground floor of the Toy Factory Lofts. LAX-C 1100 N. Main St., (323) 343-9000 or lax-c.com Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. A sort of Thai Costco near Chinatown, with everything from bulk produce to fresh seafood to kitchen supplies.

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Marukai Market 123 S. Onizuka St., (213) 893-7200 or marukai.com Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Produce, boxed bento meals, a beauty supply section, basic sundries and that staple of every Japanese grocery, adorable snacks.

Daily 5 a.m.-2 a.m. The friendly Godzilla of Downtown supermarkets, this South Park establishment boasts a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, a deli, fresh sushi, dry cleaning, a florist and a savvy wine expert. But be warned: The deli counter is often packed at lunch. Validated parking accessible from Hope and Flower streets.

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Old Bank District Market 409 S. Main St., (213) 680-9000 Daily 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Basic groceries, wine, a coffee bar and a deli. It’s a gathering place for local residents and a spot to pick up the latest gossip.

Two Bits Market 210 W. Fifth St., (213) 627-2636 or twobitsmarket.com Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8 a.m.-12 a.m.; Sun. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. A Historic Core joint with local and organic produce, wines,

DRUG STORES/PHARMACIES CVS 1050 W. Sunset Blvd., (213) 975-1200 or cvs.com 24 hours see Living Guide, page 21

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Spring 2012 the perfect loft, to find out that we can’t afford it. Obtaining a pre-approval not only shows the top dollar you can borrow, but outlines the monthly payments, so you make sure you can stay within the family budget. "Pre-approval" means you have met with a loan officer, your credit files have been reviewed and the loan officer believes you can readily qualify for a given loan amount. Based on this information, the lender will provide a pre approval letter, which shows your borrowing power. It demonstrates your financial strength and shows that you have the ability to go through with a purchase. This information is important to the seller since they do not want to accept an offer that is likely to fail because financing cannot be obtained. (Call Alex at L.A. LOFTS REALTY for a free consultation! 213.626.5433)

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What to do when BUYING or SELLING your HOME! By L.A. LOFTS REALTY

The Downtown L.A. real estate market is showing a significant return which makes it a great time to buy or sell your loft! L.A. LOFTS REALTY continues to grow with buyers and sellers on the move. Buying or selling your loft can be EXCITING, and also a little nerve racking, sometimes nearly overwhelming. Your neighborhood real estate company, L.A. LOFTS REALTY has prepared the following check points to assist you when buying or selling your home. Feel free to reach out to L.A. LOFTS REALTY and Alex LiMandri, the #1 Downtown Los Angeles Realtor® for further information or to begin your journey today!

friends and your local real estate agent. (Call Alex at L.A. LOFTS REALTY for a free consultation! 213.626.5433)

Step 2: Hire a qualified Downtown real estate agent. The cost to you is FREE, and can save you money! Buying and selling real estate is a complex matter. At first it might seem that by checking online or driving through your preferred neighborhood is a great way to find the right home at the right price. But a basic rule in real estate is that all properties are unique. Homes differ and so do contract terms, financing options, inspection requirements and closing costs. No two buildings or situations are alike. In this maze of forms, financing, inspections, marketing, (www.laloftsrealty.com alex@ultimatelifeliving.com) pricing and negotiating, it makes sense to work with professionals who know the community. Choosing someone who serves your BUYER: I AM READY TO BUY A LOFT! Now what? area is a big plus. And, the services of a qualified real estate agent to a new home buyer is free! The wealth of information you may Step 1: Are you ready? Whether you are a first-time buyer or entering the marketplace be looking for can quickly be at your finger tips using the services once again, be clear about your intentions. Why are you buying? of your local Downtown real estate agent. (Call Alex at L.A. LOFTS Is Downtown L.A. right for you? Are you making a lifestyle REALTY for a free consultation! 213.626.5433) change? Is it a good time to invest? What is your purchasing time frame? Do you know what you are looking for? Can you afford it? Step 3: Get loan pre-approval. Why? Before going forward into a purchase, it is wise to effectively define Two reasons, it is the best way to find out your budget and shows your goals. As an interesting exercise, it can be worthwhile to look the seller you are a serious buyer. Sometimes we can get over at the questions above and to then discuss it in detail with family, zealous and look at homes that are out of our price range or find

Step 4: Let’s go shopping! Now, that you have done your homework, you are ready, you can qualify and we can start shopping! Shopping real estate is really fun and exciting. In Downtown L.A. particularly, there are choices in lofts, neighborhoods and amenities. Whether a traditional loft in a historical building or a brand new condo in a new high-rise with all the trimmings, the choice is yours. You can also browse different neighborhoods. Maybe the hustle and bustle of the Historic Core is your preference or you love the big city lights of L.A. LIVE. You may desire more of a warehouse like space in the trendy Arts District, it’s up to you and our real estate agents are happy to take you out shopping! Everyone is different and so it's important to pre-think the features and benefits you desire in your home. Consider such things as pricing, location, size, amenities (such as attached parking, or a rooftop pool) and design (historic, warehouse, modern, etc.). (Call Alex at L.A. LOFTS REALTY for a free consultation! 213.626.5433) Step 5: Make an offer and negotiate! Experienced agents are here to help you make the best decisions based on a number of items. While much attention is spent on offering prices, a proposal to buy includes both the price and terms. In some cases, terms can represent thousands of dollars in additional value for buyers - or additional costs. Terms are extremely important and should be carefully reviewed. You sometimes hear that the amount of your offer should be ’x’ percent below the seller's asking price or ‘y’ percent less than you're really willing to pay. In practice, the offer depends on the basic laws of supply and demand, If many buyers are competing for homes, then sellers will likely get full-price offers and sometimes even more. If demand is weak, then offers below the asking price may be in order. Our experienced agents can give you the details you need to make an informed decision. They also assist in further negotiations. Because counter-offers are common (any change in an offer can be considered a "counter-offer"), it's important for buyers to remain in close contact with their real estate agent during the negotiation process so that any proposed changes can be quickly reviewed. Your real estate agent takes you through the entire process including: inspections, disclosures, contracts and property details. (Call Alex at L.A. LOFTS REALTY for a free consultation! 213.626.5433)

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Continued from page 1... Step 6: Closing the Deal In practice, “closings” bring together a variety of parties who are part of the "transaction" process. For example, while the history of property ownership has been checked, it's possible that the records contain errors, unrecorded claims or flaws in the review itself, thus title insurance is necessary. At closing, transfer taxes must be paid and other claims must also be settled (including closing costs, legal fees and adjustments). In most transactions, the closing agent also completes the paperwork needed to record the loan. Go to any local courthouse and you can find property records detailing real estate ownership in your community -- sometimes records that date back hundreds of years. These records are important because they provide today's current owners with proof that they have good, marketable and insurable title to the property they are selling. Equally important, such records enable buyers to provide proof of ownership when they sell. Your real estate agent works together with each party to make sure your closing goes smoothly and nothing is overlooked. (Call Alex at LA LOFTS REALTY for a free consultation! 213.626.5433) FOR THE SELLER: I AM READY TO SELL MY LOFT! Now what? Step 1: Are you ready? Is it time to sell your home? Why am I selling my home? What is my plan once my home is sold? These are valid questions and should be asked between you and your family before listing your home. Million of existing homes are sold each year, and while each transaction is different every owner wants the same thing -- the best possible deal with the least amount of hassle and aggravation. Understanding your need and want to sell your home and visualizing the reasons why and your future plans after home sale are an important part of the process. Consult with your real estate agent before listing your home for sale for the best results. (Call Alex at LA LOFTS REALTY to list your home for sale TODAY! 213.626.5433)

Step 2: Hire a Real Estate Agent Hiring a real estate agent to assist in the sale of your home is a smart investment. Surviving in today's real estate world requires experience and training in such fields as real estate marketing, financing, negotiation and closing -- the very expertise available at L.A. LOFTS REALTY. The real estate market has been quite tumultuous over the past 5 years. Many sellers have questions, such as: What is my home worth? Will I be able to recoup my investment? What if I owe more on my loan than the current value of my home? What are my options? What other lofts are selling in the area? What is the average sales price for a similar home? Our experienced Downtown L.A. real estate agents can help you evaluate your home, manage expectations and get the quickest results with the maximum return. The inventory in Downtown L.A. is shrinking and we can get you top dollar for your loft. (Call Alex at LA LOFTS REALTY to list your home for sale TODAY! 213.626.5433) Step 3: Prepare Your Home for Sale Lofts that show better, sell better. L.A. LOFTS REALTY will help you understand how best to sell your home. From small cosmetic improvements such as paint touch ups, wallpaper and “staging” help a home "show" better and often are good investments. Additionally, mechanical repairs and ensuring that all systems and/or appliances are in good working condition are very helpful in getting a top price. If you will be living in your home prior to sale, something as small as keeping the sink empty and the countertops clean can make a huge difference in selling your home. Presentation can be half the work. (Call Alex at LA LOFTS REALTY to list your home for sale TODAY! 213.626.5433) Step 4: Set the Price and Market Your Home As an owner, you want the best possible price and terms for the sale of your home. Several factors, including market conditions and interest rates, will determine how much your home is worth.

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CALL 855 BUY LOFT continued from page 2 The idea is to get the maximum price and the best terms during the window of time when your home is being marketed. In other words, home selling is part science, part marketing, part negotiation and part art. Unlike math where 2 + 2 always equals 4, in real estate there is no for certain equation. All transactions are different, and because of this, you should do as much as possible to prepare your home for sale and work with your Downtown real estate agent who is in the best position to advise you on your home. Much of a broker's work will be quiet and unseen -- yet important. The quiet telephone calls, the work with contacts, the follow-ups with open-house visitors, conversations with ad respondents, the web postings and other outreach efforts are all part of the process required to sell homes. The experienced agents at L.A. LOFTS REALTY base their marketing efforts on previous transactions and ongoing research in your neighborhood. At L.A. LOFTS REALTY, we are active in the local marketplace and can provide assistance with pricing, marketing, negotiation and closing. (Call Alex at L.A. LOFTS REALTY to list your home for sale TODAY! 213.626.5433) Step 5: Negotiate your deal! Real estate bargaining typically involves compromises by both sides. It's not war, it's not winnertake-all, instead, negotiating should be seen as a natural business process. Buyers should be treated with respect and owners should never lose sight of either their best interests or their baseline transaction requirements. These are the standards unique to each owner, which must be met before the home can be sold. The goal of every seller is to have a line of buyers outside the front door, each presenting higher and higher offers. While this has been known to happen, in most markets there is some balance between the number of buyers and sellers. A number of factors determine whether a buyer's offer is acceptable. They include; Is the offer at or near the asking price? Is the offer above the asking price? Has the buyer accepted the asking price or something close? Has the buyer then buried thousands of dollars in discounts and seller costs within tiny clauses and contract additions? What is the alternative to the buyer's offer? If a home has not attracted an offer in months, then sellers need to determine if a better deal is possible - recognizing that each month costs are being incurred for mortgage payments, taxes and insurance. Does the owner have enough time to wait for other offers? What if several offers are received? Do you choose the high offer from the purchaser with questionable finances who may not be able to close, or a somewhat lesser offer from a buyer with preapproved financing? In each case, owners with assistance from L.A. LOFTS REALTY will need to carefully review offers, consider marketplace options and then determine whether an offer is acceptable.

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L.A. LOFTS REALTY - "More than just your realtors, we are your neighbors!" Real estate opportunities range from just $130,000 to over $10M in Downtown L.A. with simple unique loft spaces to spacious 3 bedroom Penthouses, from the Arts District to the Historic Core, whether you are looking for a raw space, trendy mid-level or Super PH, L.A. LOFTS REALTY is your number one resource to Loft Living in Downtown L.A.. There is a loft for every style and budget and we are your key to finding your new "loft-style". With offices, located in the heart of the Historic Core, the L.A. LOFTS REALTY team is a group of trained professional real estate agents, all living, working and playing in Downtown Los Angeles since 2000! Call L.A. LOFTS REALTY to list your home for sale TODAY! 213.626.5433

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Step 6: Sell your home It might seem as though once a purchase agreement has been signed that the selling process is complete. Not only is it not over yet, but some of the most complex aspects of a real estate transaction now begin. A sale agreement sets not only a purchase price for the home, but also a series of terms and conditions. It's important to review each aspect of the purchase and review all obligations and perform them on time. For instance, if you have agreed to paint a room or replace the dishwasher, this work must be completed before closing. Your real estate agent from L.A. LOFTS REALTY will help keep everything in order and help to move the process along in a timely matter. They will communicate with you, the buyer, and the escrow company to ensure each step is being carefully followed. At L.A. LOFTS REALTY we make sure every step is taken to complete the transaction and to successfully sell your home! (Call Alex at L.A. LOFTS REALTY to list your home for sale TODAY! 213.626.5433)

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Living Guide Continued from page 16 This well-stocked store offers a pharmacy, cosmetics and spirits. It also has plenty of parking.

GNC 510 W. Sixth St., (213) 622-2078 Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 700 S. Flower St., (213) 622-6931 Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. If you need vitamins, or any excuse to be healthy, this is the place. Rite-Aid 500 S. Broadway, (213) 623-5820 or riteaid.com Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Pharmacy Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 600 W. Seventh St., (213) 896-0083 Daily 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Pharmacy Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Drugstore necessities and toiletries, loads of candy, plus good deals on wine. Total Remedy and Prescription Center 1245 Wilshire Blvd. (Good Samaritan Medical Building) (213) 481-1130 or totalremedy.com. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A full service pharmacy and medical supply business with delivery options.

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Uptown Drug & Gift Shop 444 S. Flower St. #100, (213) 612-4300 or uptowndrugs.com Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Traditional pharmacy with personal attention, screenings and prescription delivery. Walgreens 617 W. Seventh St., (213) 694-2880 Weekdays 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Pharmacy Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. At the corner of Seventh and Hope streets, this is the chain’s first Downtown store. It’s directly across the street from the Rite-Aid. HOSPITALS California Hospital Medical Center 1401 S. Grand Ave., (213) 748-2411 or chmcla.org Good Samaritan Hospital Los Angeles 1225 Wilshire Blvd., (213) 977-2121 or goodsam.org Healthcare Partners 1025 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 623-2225 or healthcarepartners.com St. Vincent Medical Center 2131 W. Third St., (213) 484-7111 or stvincentmedicalcenter.com Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital 2400 S. Flower St., (213) 742-1000 or orthohospital.org PIZZA DELIVERY Big Mama’s & Papa’s Pizzeria 657 S. Flower St., (213) 627-5556 or 36pizza.com Weekdays 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. They boast the largest deliverable pizza in the world — it’s 54" by 54." Don’t eat it alone. Delivery until 6 p.m.

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Garage Pizza 100 ½ W. Seventh St., (213) 622-3390 or garagepizzala.com Daily 12 p.m.-4 a.m. Free delivery with $15 minimum purchase in a two-mile radius. Los Angeles Pizza Company 712 N. Figueroa St., (213) 626-5272 or losangelespizzacompany.com Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. Free delivery and several gourmet options. Papi’s Pizzeria 109 E. 8th St., (213) 623-3588 or papispizzeria.com Mon.- Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 3 a.m. Hand tossed pizza and salads for lunch, dinner and late night. Dine in, take out or delivery. Pitfire Pizza 108 W. Second St., (213) 808-1200 or pitfirepizza.com Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 3-10 p.m. Free delivery and individual gourmet pizzas, pasta, salads and sandwiches. Parking is $2 at lot on 232 S. Main St. with validation.

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Living Guide Continued from page 21 Tues.-Fri.12 p.m.-12 a.m.; Sat. 5 p.m.-12 a.m.; Sun. 5-10 p.m. Delivery is $2.50 with $20 minimum purchase at the joint formerly known as Toddy G’s. A former pro skateboarder might bring it to your door.

Purgatory Pizza 1326 E. First St., (323) 262-5310 or eatpurgatorypizza.com Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. noon-11 p.m. Rustic, handmade pizzas from a quirky crew. Dine in or they’ll deliver. Rocket Pizza 122 W. Fourth St., (213) 687-4992 or rocketpizzalounge.com Mon.-Wed. 11:30 a.m.-midnight; Thurs.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sun. noon-10 p.m. Free delivery with $10 minimum purchase. Xlixe Pizzeria Pies and Pints 432 E. Second St., (213) 620-0513 or xlixe.com Mon. 4:30-10 p.m.; Tue.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat. 11:30 a.m.-12 a.m.; Sun. 4:30-10 p.m. Lunch specials, free delivery, happy hour and specialty pies. MOVIE THEATERS/RENTALS Devil’s Night Drive-In 240 W. Fourth St., second floor, angelcitydrivein.com Plenty of cult and quirky screenings. Bring your own chair and blanket. BYOB as well. Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent. com The film and event facility with indie flicks, readings, talks, drink-along double features, world premieres and the occasional rooftop party. Old Bank DVD 400 S. Main St., (213) 613-9654 or oldbankdvd.com Sun.-Thurs. noon-11 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. noon-midnight A neighborhood favorite with art house, classic, foreign, independent and new releases on the shelves. There’s candy and friendly, knowledgeable owners who will order or help you find just about anything. If asked nicely, they may even bring your movie to the car if parking is a no-go (entrance is on Fourth Street). Regal Cinemas L.A. Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (877) 835-5734 or lalive.com A state-of-the-art complex with 14 screens, including a “premiere house” with 800 seats. Several theaters have 3D capabilities. KIDS Bob Baker Marionette Theater 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com Fall schedule: Fri. 10:30 a.m., Sat.-Sun. 2:30 p.m. An L.A. institution, this half-century old puppet palace offers colorful shows that kids will adore. Also popular for parties. Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7000 or lapl.org/central

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Downtown Living Mon., Tues., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wed. Fri., Sat. 10 a.m.5:30 p.m. The beautiful building at Fifth and Flower streets isn’t just for older readers. In addition to a kids’ wing, there are numerous activities such as readings and Saturday afternoon events. Little Barn 130 S. Beaudry Ave., (213) 481-2276 or littlebarn.org Weekdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; weekends private events. A spacious playground offering classes and parties, all inside a cute little red barn. PET SERVICES Bark Avenue 545 S. Main St., (213) 748-7485 or barkavela.com Weekdays 7 a.m-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m-6 p.m. Daily playcare, training, grooming, boarding, pick-up/ drop-off and yes, canine party planning. DSN Vet Clinic 3016 S. Hill St., (213) 493-4435 or dsnpetrx.com Weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. In partnership with Bark Avenue, they offer spay/neuter, an online pharmacy, emergency and walk-in service.

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Devil’s Night Drive-In.

Go Dog LA 1728 Maple Ave., (213) 748-4364 or godogla.com Weekdays 6:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; weekends 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. A 9,000-square-foot open space for doggies. They also have cage-free boarding, grooming and outdoor yards. Who let the dogs out? Muttropolitan 408 E. Second St., (213) 626-8887 or muttropolitanla.com Tues.-Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. This Little Tokyo salon for pets includes self-service wash stations and drop offs. Pet Project 548 S. Spring St., (213) 595-4225 or petproject-losangeles.com Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. noon-7 p.m. A pet supply delivery service with low prices and free delivery in Downtown. They have a walk-in storefront. Pussy & Pooch 564 S. Main St., (213) 438-0900 or pussyandpooch.com Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Upscale pet boutique with grooming services, unique products and pet furniture, plus the Pawbar for pet meals. There are also occasional dog and cat social nights. South Park Doggie Day Care Spa and Supplies 1320 S. Grand Ave., (213) 747-3649 or southparkdoggie.com Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Daycare, boarding, grooming, spa, training and supplies. Walk Fido (213) 479-2426 or walkfido.com Daily 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Group walks, park trips, dog/cat sitting, and visits to the vet and groomer, including holidays. Petsitting services require a 48-hour notice. Walka-Walka (206) 459-3077 or walkawalka.com

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Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Small group walks and dog/cat sitting available. After hours and weekend walks available for additional fee. DRY CLEANING/TAILORS Bowers & Sons Cleaners 2509 S. Central Ave., (213) 749-3237 or bowersandsonscleaners.com Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Family-owned business with professional service and frequent specials. Bunker Hill Cleaners 800 W. First St., #102, (213) 680-0973 Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Located in the Bunker Hill Towers complex, it’s quick and convenient.

Eddie’s Tailor Shop 115 E. Eighth St., (213) 614-1144 or eddiestailorshop.com Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Tailor your designer jeans, shirts and suits. Same-day service. Monte Carlo Cleaners 225 W. Eighth St., (213) 489-9400 Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-6 p.m. Organic dry cleaning, fluff and fold with delivery options and housekeeping services. S&H Cleaners 511 S. Spring St., (213) 626-2891 Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Cheap, family run, and always dependable in the heart of the Historic Core. Sloan’s Dry Cleaners 300 S. Grand Ave., (213) 620-0205 Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 330 S. Hope St., (213) 620-1622 Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This chain has been in Downtown forever, servicing the community. Tokyo Cleaners 426 E. Second St., (213) 628-2474 Weekdays 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A friendly, family-run operation inside Honda Plaza. Validated parking. Urban Life Dry Cleaners 670 S. Bixel St., (213) 488-9063 Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 421 S. Main St., (213) 928-5433 Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Eco-friendly dry cleaning, laundry, shoe/purse repair, sewing and alterations. Cleaners Depot 619 W. Sixth St., (213) 239-9185 Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Free pick-up and delivery and same-day service available. SHOE REPAIR Shoe Care & Dry Cleaners 543B S. Olive St., (213) 624-3440 Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Across from Pershing Square, two services in one. Shoe Wiz Instant Shoe Repair 514 W. Sixth St., (213) 688-9699 Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Repairs on heels and boots, plus dye jobs, polishing and overnight work. SALONS/SERVICES Bolt Barbers 460 S. Spring St., (213) 232-4715 or boltbarbers.com Mon.-Wed. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat. 8 a.m.-midnight. Get your shave, shear and shine at this old-school barbershop. Candolyn’s 350 S. Grand Ave., #D-9, (213) 625-7895 or candolyns.com Mon. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; appointments recommended. Hair, nails and massage facing the California Plaza Watercourt. C&J Beauty Center 804 W. Seventh St., (213) 624-3000 Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Full service salon and beauty supply. Jacqueline’s Salon 108 W. Second St., (213) 617-7911 or jacquelinessalon.com Tues.-Sat. 6 a.m.-close (also by appointment) A full-service salon in Downtown for 18 years. Nail Service 244 E. First St., (213) 626-0315 Mon.-Tues. 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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Nail and spa services, face treatments, lash extensions and nail art in both gel and acrylic. Validated parking on Second Street. Neihule 607 S. Olive St., (213) 623-4383 or neihule.com Mon. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Tues. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. A high-end, full-service salon across from Pershing Square decked out in mod white. Internet service. Neihule 2 512 W. Seventh St., (213) 627-5300 or neihule.com Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tues. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A state-of-the-art nail spa with a tanning salon and blowdry bar.

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Rudy’s Barber Shop 550 S. Flower St., (213) 439-3058 or rudysbarbershop.com Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The Downtown Standard hotel’s in-house barbershop. Salon Eleven 420 W. 11th St., (213) 744-9944 or salon-eleven.com Tues. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wed. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A hip, upbeat salon in South Park. Salon on Main 403 S. Main St., (213) 626-2131 or salononmainla.com Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.5 p.m. Hair, nails, make up, facials, waxing and hair extensions. Salon on 6 548 S. Spring St., Suite 111, (213) 623-5033 or salonon6.biz Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. by appointment. Salon and day spa in the Historic Core. Salon Pure 117 E. Sixth St., (213) 624-7873 or salonpurela.com Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; weekends 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cuts, color, nails and waxing at the Santa Fe Lofts. Ultima Beauty Hair Salon & Supply 750 W. Seventh St., (213) 689-9308 or ultimabeautycenter.com Weekdays 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Located in Macy’s Plaza, they offer hair, nail, massage, facials, tanning and waxing, plus beauty supplies. Yolanda Aguilar Beauty Institute & Spa 735 S. Figueroa St. (Figat7th mall), Suite 100, (213) 6876683 or yabeauty.com Weekdays 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. More than four decades in the beauty business, with everything from facials to massages to body wraps. FURNITURE/HOME GOODS Cleveland Art 110 N. Santa Fe Ave., (213) 626-1311 or clevelandart.com Mon.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed first Saturday of every month. Industrial machinery and surplus recycled as cool design for the office, home and retail. see Living Guide, page 24

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Gold’s Gym 735 S. Figueroa St., Suite 100, (213) 688-1441 or goldsgym.com Mon.-Thurs. 5 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri. 5 a.m.-9 p.m.; weekends 7 a.m.-9 p.m. You’ll find every class imaginable, from boot camp to cycling to Pilates.

Continued from page 23 Dearden’s 700 S. Main St., (213) 362-9600 or deardens.com Weekdays 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; weekends 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Established in 1910, this five-level store sells furniture, appliances and electronics.

Matteo 912 E. Third St., (213) 617-2813 or matteohome.com Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Find fine bedding and linens in a minimalist Arts District showroom.

Ketchum-Downtown YMCA 401 S. Hope St., (213) 624-2348 or ymcala.org. Mon.-Thurs. 5:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri. 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Pool, basketball, volleyball, aerobics, indoor track and plenty of iron to pump.

Raw Materials 436 S. Main St., (213) 627-7223 or rawmaterialsla.com Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. A wealth of art supplies and custom fine art framing.

Los Angeles Athletic Club 431 W. Seventh St., (213) 625-2211 or laac.com Weekdays 5 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. This private club features a pool, personal training, classes, loads of stairmasters and social events.

The Sofa Company 1726 W. Pico Blvd., (888) 778-7632 or thesofaco.com Daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Build your own sofa, pick from their stock or reupholster your old couch.

Pilates Plus DTLA 845 S. Broadway, (213) 863-4834 or ppdtla.com First class at 6 a.m.; last at 8 p.m. Private training or small group classes.

(Sub) Urban Home 101 W. Fifth St., (213) 243-5881 or suburban-la.com Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun. noon-6 p.m. Modern designs and shapes combined with expert craftsmanship.

The Yard 1335 Willow St. (at Santa Fe), (213) 706-6827 or theyardmuaythai.com Mon.-Thurs. 6 a.m.-10 a.m., 3-9 p.m.; Fri. 6 a.m-10 a.m., 3-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn the art of Muay Thai and kickboxing at this serious Arts District gym.

Sweet Smiling Home 2449 Hunter St., (213) 687-9630 or sweetsmilinghome.com Open to the public for special sales and events. Register on the website. Home furnishings and accessories from Indonesia and China.

YAS Fitness 831 S. Hope St., (213) 430-9053 or go2yas.com Weekdays first class at 6:15 a.m.; last at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. first class at 9:15 a.m.; last at 11:15 a.m. Push yourself to the limit at this sleek South Park facility. Classes include yoga for athletes, indoor cycling and more.

Tiffany Auction House 1201 S. Grand Ave., (213) 746-1373 or tiffanyauctions.com Weekdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Public auctions and sales of rare antiques.

KEYS Roy Hopp and Company 510 W. Sixth St., (213) 622-5153 Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. A shop in the basement of a Jewelry District edifice.

FITNESS Bally’s (Macy’s Plaza) 700 S. Flower St., (213) 624-3933 or ballyfitness.com Mon.-Thurs. 5 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri. 5 a.m.-10 p.m.; weekends 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Personal trainers, tons of equipment, classes and a juice bar.

1st Security Safe Company 901 S. Hill St., (213) 627-0422 Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. They can make some of the trickier loft building keys.

Bikram Yoga Downtown L.A. 700 W. First St., (213) 626-9642 or bikramyogadowntownla.com A series of 26 poses in a heated room. Call for class schedule.

POLICE/BID CONTACTS Central Division 251 E. Sixth St., (213) 485-3294; call (877) 275-5273 to report non-emergency crimes. This LAPD division, helmed by Capt. Horace Frank, covers Downtown.

CrossFit Mean Streets 265 S. Main St., (213) 290-2367 or crossfitmeanstreets.com Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9-10 a.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-closing Train like a caveman at the Main Street facility where the staff is there to get you in shape, not to be your friend.

Central City East Association 725 S. Crocker St., (213) 228-8484 or centralcityeast.org This BID covers the Arts and Industrial districts. It also organizes monthly community walks on Skid Row.

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Wilshire Grand Continued from page 1 The Seoul-based Korean Air, a subsidiary of the shipping magnate Hanjin, still plans to begin tearing down the 1952 hotel this summer and break ground on the new development next year, Martin said. The approved plans called for a 560-room hotel with about 100 residential units that would open in 2016. The timing of the 60-story, 1.5 million-square-foot office tower has always been dependent on the office market’s recovery. While specifications for the single tower are still under study, Martin said it would be closer in height to the approved phase two office building. The entitlements would allow for a building 1,250 tall or 75-80 stories. If Korean Air builds the tower as tall as its approvals allow, it would surpass U.S. Bank Tower as the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. The Downtown office vacancy rate was 18.8% in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a report from Cushman & Wakefield. As a rule of thumb, office experts say that vacancy must sink below 10% to justify new high-rise construction. With the office market still slumping, Korean Air is now looking to downsize the office component in favor of more hotel rooms, a decision aided by the currently hot Downtown hotel market. “We don’t want to have a construction site that waits for 10 years while you do hotel, then later office,” Martin said. “We have every intention of doing this as a single-phase project.” Martin and Korean Air officials are analyzing the new plans, but Martin said the project would be allowed by its entitlements, which were approved by the City Council last year. Any changes would be administrative and would not require City Council approval, he said. As the entities look to formalize the changes, Martin said the timeline remains largely unaffected. The hotel will be dismantled floor-by-floor, starting at the top, beginning in June, he said (the process will not involve dynamite or wrecking balls). Construction on the new tower would still start next spring and the building would open in 2016. The project would also maintain a small residential component, though the number of units is uncertain, Martin said. At 900 rooms, the hotel, which does not yet have an op-

The old rendering for the $1 billion plan to replace the Wilshire Grand hotel. With Thomas Properties out as developer of the project, owner Korean Air is looking to build one tower instead of two. New renderings have not been released.

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Architect Chris Martin of the firm AC Martin Partners will oversee the development through his newly formed Martin Project Management. Construction is slated to start next year with completion in 2016.

erator, would be among Downtown’s largest, but still smaller than the 1,354-room Westin Bonaventure and the 1,001room J.W. Marriott/Ritz-Carlton. Hotel Heat Korean Air’s plan to double down on its hotel play comes as hospitality has emerged as a key driver of Downtown commercial real estate. In addition to the Wilshire Grand plan, Williams/Dame Associates plans to break ground this year on a 377-room hotel housing two Marriott brands on Francisco Street. Ace Hotel is planning a 180-room project inside the United Artists Theater building at Broadway and Ninth Street. In recent years, investors purchased several existing hotel properties, including the LA Downtown Marriott and the former Holiday Inn (now a Luxe brand hotel). Other property owners have looked to capitalize on the trend by putting up for sale holdings such as the Downtown Car Was site and an undeveloped plot at 11th Street and Grand Avenue, marketing them toward hotel investors In one way, the Korean Air proposal is a wash. The 900 hotel rooms would result in a slight increase in beds compared to the Wilshire Grand’s 896 rooms. The hotel closed in December. Given the Downtown office market’s high vacancy rate, in-

dustry observers may not have needed a crystal ball to foresee Korean Air’s decision to abandon plans to build a 1.5 millionsquare-foot tower. It is uncertain how much office space would be included in the new plan. Martin said the concept is to locate the office space on lower floors, above a commercial/ retail component. Hotel rooms would go on top. If the office market is so dismal, some might wonder why the developers would not abandon office space all together. Martin said doing so would be to miss an opportunity. “The very worst thing for Los Angeles and for the owner would be to build a very large office building without any tenants,” Martin said. “The second worst thing would be to build this project without an office component because of its location on top of transit, with all this density and capacity.” Steve Marcussen, a Downtown broker and executive director of Cushman & Wakefield, said the office market appears to be in the early stage of a recovery. Vacancy may be high, but it has stopped rising. He also said that most of the market’s vacancy is concentrated in a few distressed properties. Given the three- to five-year construction timeframe for a high-rise, betting on new office space today, Marcussen said, is “not as farfetched as people say.” Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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Condos Continued from page 1 Numerous projects were tabled as lending markets froze. Barn Lofts was one of them, and Borman lost control of the development when his construction lender tumbled into turmoil. Although many projects never recovered, the Arts District development did. Last spring, Canyon Johnson Urban Funds took over the project, allowing it to reach the finish line. The firm hired Borman and late last year, the 38-condo effort hit the market. It has been renamed 940 East 2nd Street. “Short of the financial hiccups, in the end I’m very pleased with the product,” Borman said. Canyon Johnson is bullish on the Arts District these days. The firm recently invested in the $160 million One Santa Fe mixed-use complex. Its stake allowed the developers to finally break ground on the project across from the Southern California Institute of Architecture. Bobby Turner, managing partner and CEO of Canyon Johnson, said Borman’s project was a natural fit for the company. “It really epitomizes what our fund is all about, and that’s investing in densely populated, ethnically diverse communities where we can provide for and foster economic growth,” he said. Downtown Suburbs So far, the investment seems to be paying off. The 57,000-square-foot brick building includes three-story lofts ranging from about 1,300 to 2,600 square feet. Prices are $540,000 to $1.3 million. So far, nine residences have been sold and several others are under contract.

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Designed by Rockefeller Partners Architects, the firm responsible for Downtown adaptive reuse projects such as the Douglas and El Dorado lofts, the project preserved the brick facade while completely gutting the interior. “It was important to restore the building to as much of its original glory as we could,” said Chris Kempel, a partner in the architecture firm. “We knew there was a lot of potential with the building and that got us really excited.” Kempel said the goal of maintaining the circulation and features of the 1906 building provided the opportunity to create two things that are unusual for Downtown residences: three-story units with three entrances each, and indoor parking with spots at each

condo’s front door. “We knew that was going to be a competitive advantage for us in the marketplace,” said John Lee, vice president of Canyon Capital Realty Advisors. These design elements have indeed been a selling point for some of the new occupants. “I liked that I can pull up to my front door from my garage,” said Cheryl Chang, who moved into the building in December from a rental unit near Fourth and Hill streets. “It’s not the same as your typical loft which you find Downtown. This feels like a three-story townhouse.” Jeff Walker, who moved in after Thanksgiving, said he also enjoys the quiet neighborhood, as well as the parking and the style of the condos. “I liked the fixtures, the sinks,” he said. “Everything Rocky Rockefeller had chosen I thought was really nice.” The parking and the building’s location away from the more chaotic Historic Core and Financial District lend the project a slightly suburban feel, the new occupants say. Indeed, when sitting on the top-floor

balconies in the afternoon, one hears little street noise. The property, however, doesn’t look like something from the suburbs. The brick edifice is painted dark beige. There is a garage entrance in the middle of the structure fronting Second Street. Old train platforms where goods were loaded on to rail cars from the sugar beet days have been transformed into small ground-floor patios. Inside, the bottom level glass doors are framed by wood borders and include floorto-ceiling windows. The units feature exposed brick walls, concrete and a mix of hardwood and carpeted floors. There are stainless steel appliances, exposed steel beams, vaulted ceilings, skylights, a terrace and washer and dryer hookups. Growing Neighborhood Although the neighborhood is quiet, it is poised for more growth. One Santa Fe broke ground in January. The development set for completion in 2014 will create more than 400 apartments and 78,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. Just down the street from 940 East 2nd Street, Downtown business pioneer Charlie Woo continues with plans to build a sixstory, 320-unit project on the site of his 49,000-square-foot Megatoys warehouse and an adjacent parking lot. There remains no timeline, but Woo said he is moving forward. The efforts follow Borman who, like other developers, ran into financial issues during the recession. In his case, the problems peaked after the project’s original construction lender went out of business. “It was a bad time when we had loan maturity,” he said. “Combined with the economy, it was the perfect storm.” Canyon purchased the note and foreclosed on the property, then engaged Borman to continue with his original aim. Turner credited Borman’s eye and strategy with making 940 East 2nd Street a success. “Real estate is a relationship business and it’s based on vision,” Turner said. “This project was great real estate, great vision and just a bad balance sheet.” Contact Richard Guzman at richard@downtownnews.com.

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The 1901 American Hotel, which once housed the punk rock dive Al’s Bar, will get a fresh coat of paint and new awnings. There are no plans to raise rents in the building that has shared bathrooms. by RichaRd Guzmán city editoR

pair of veteran Arts District structures are getting facelifts to fit in better with the changing neighborhood. The American Hotel, once a punk rock haven and a first home for many Arts District residents who don’t mind sharing bathrooms, is undergoing an approximately $25,000 upgrade. A few blocks away, the 900 East First Street Lofts are getting some interior renovations and a rent hike. The 111-year-old American Hotel, at 303 S. Hewitt St., is owned by Evoq Properties (the recently renamed Meruelo Maddux Properties). The upgrades and a name change to American Apartments will occur this year, said Edward Ring,

founder of New Standard Equities, a real estate firm hired in February by Evoq (pronounced evoke) to manage the 51-apartment Arts District structure. “The American really does require some entrepreneurial thinking. It needs attention and a lot of TLC,” Ring said. That attention will come in the form of an exterior paint job, red awnings to replace the blue ones that now hang above several windows, new signage and a possible interior paint job, he said. The upgrades will be paid for by Evoq. Ring said the move is intended to help the building keep up with changes happening in the Arts District, which has recently seen the arrival of higher-end residential projects such as 940 East 2nd Street, and the groundbreaking on the $160

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million One Santa Fe. The mixed-use development is slated to bring more than 400 apartments to the area in 2014. The four-story American Hotel is comprised primarily of single room occupancy apartments with two shared bathrooms per floor. The building gained notoriety in 2010 when fugitive Brian Alexik was found hiding there in an apartment that his girlfriend rented. The apartments range from about 200-400 square feet and rent for $450-$700. Leases last six months to a year, Ring said. There are no current plans to put bathrooms in individual units. The building once housed the punk rock dive Al’s Bar, though that ground floor space now holds a combination theater and yoga studio. The building is also home to a small market and a bakery. The ground floor brick wall is covered with murals, graffiti, stickers and posters. The interior has a white hallway and a faded blue floor; both are in need of a new coat of paint. Jason Ha, who owns three nearby restaurants and a small art gallery, said he welcomes the upgrades, but worries about what they could mean for residents of the building in the long term. “Once they get the upgrades and the leases are up, it’s hard to imagine there won’t be an increase in rent,” he said. “There are a lot of artists and residents who have been here a long time and the American has a history.” Ring said there are no plans to displace tenants, raise rents or change the character of the building. “There are a lot of really good people living there, artistic individuals,” he said. “We want to keep bringing in more of that.” Meanwhile, the 45-unit apartment complex 900 E. First Street Lofts was purchased this month by the New Yorkbased real estate company M West Holdings. The 112-yearold property has been renamed the Newberry Lofts. The 61,000-square-foot building originally served as the distribution warehouse for the J.R. Newberry Company, a grocery store chain. The renovations will include new kitchens and bathrooms for the larger units. Residences range from 1,200-1,600 square feet with current rents of $1,750$2,600. After the renovation, rents will rise to $2,000-$3,000, according to the company website. Officials of M West Holdings would not comment on the changes. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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his isn’t the Snow White you’re expecting. The most obvious hint is the costume the title character wears in the production of the fairy tale that will be performed March 23-25 by Ballet Preljocaj at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. “Snow White has this beautiful flowing costume, but it’s almost nonexistent on the side,” said Renae Williams Niles, director of programming at the Music Center. “So you see far more of Snow White than you ever thought you would.” The outfit is by Jean Paul Gaultier. Yes, that Jean Paul Gaultier, the French designer whose many creations include Madonna’s infamous cone-shaped bra m or ownNews.co from her 1990 Blonde Ambitionrigtour. er at Downt ht hand corn s/maillist r pe up e th s.com/form symbol init tontthe Music EWScostumes E-NThe ownnew Look for thismake www.ladow UP N IG S Center thanks to Angelin Preljocaj. The artistic director of the French ballet company and choreographer of the work said there’s a purpose to the revealing elements. The outfit shows both the character’s childhood purity and how she is in the process of becoming a woman. “The costume is half [a] costume of a woman and half [a] costume of a child,” he said in heavily accented French. The ballet’s well-known narrative is based on the version told by the Brothers Grimm, so expect it to be less Disney and more, well, grim. That’s part of what attracted Preljocaj to it initially. He first mounted the show in France in 2008. “It’s very dark and very romantic,” he said. “There is a lot News .Downtown .A of action.” /L m o .c k o Facebo The story begins with Snow White’s mother dying following childbirth and the beautiful girl being raised by her father. He marries an evil, jealous stepmother who eventually tries to have Snow White killed. The rest is familiar territory: the seven dwarfs, the poisoned apple that sends Snow White into a deep sleep, and the prince’s kiss that revives her. Although those elements make it into the dance, they may be all that’s familiar to some audience members who take in the offering by the Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center series.

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“This is so different and so very contemporary in its approach,” Niles said. “They’re not en pointe in toe shoes. They’re not wearing the stiff traditional tutus that everyone knows.” In terms of costume design, it’s hard to get more contemporary than Gaultier. The fashion icon, who worked for Pierre Cardin before launching his own label, brings his unique style to all of the outfits while maintaining perfect harmony with the rest of the production, according to Niles.

The 90-minute piece with no intermission is set to the music of Gustav Mahler’s symphonies, something Niles noted has been an increasing trend in recent decades in both the United States and Europe. The choreographers, she said, draw on the passion and the emotion of the Austrian composer. The timing of the Downtown Los Angeles performances couldn’t be better, as interest in the fairy tale seems greater than ever. Two movies inspired by the story are being released soon: Mirror Mirror, starring Julia Roberts, hits theaters March 30, and Snow White and the Huntsman, featuring Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron, will follow this summer. The ABC series “Once Upon a Time” and NBC’s “Grimm” also mine fairy tale terrain. Ballet, however, doesn’t often feature Snow White, Niles said, and that should Starts Mar. 2 & 9 allow people to view it without preconceived notions. (Contrast that with Sleeping Beauty, for which ballet productions date back to the 1800s.) The idea is that there’s something fresh but familiar to the work — a mix of Check Our Website for Full Movie Listings LADowntownNews.com qualities that Preljocaj said he often sees in fairy tales. “They help us understand our reality but in an imaginative way,” he said. “Also, it helps the children to have the In addition to Snow White’s revealing gown, there is the courage to face realities. It helps children to become fully evil stepmother, whose wardrobe Niles describes as “sleek, human.” dark, fitted and dramatic.” Snow White, he said, might speak to children whose par“[Gaultier’s] costume design works so beautifully with ents have divorced and where the new spouse has become a Angelin’s choreography that it doesn’t jump out at you. It kind of enemy. just all works together,” Niles said. “It helps to articulate the Niles said the production — which is making its first U.S. Mar.tour 9 &— 16is popular with young people, including pre-teens, movement. It adds to the visuals and really helpsStarts illustrate the intention of the director.” teenagers and college students. Movement of Life “I think they’re drawn to things that are a little bit grittier Preljocaj, who founded his Aix-en Provence-based com- and a little bit edgier. Everything doesn’t have to be so soft pany in 1984, began his career studying classical dance, but and beautiful all the time,” she said. “It’s a fairy tale, but eventually turned to a more contemporary style. The results there’s still something that seems a little real about it.” Website for Full Movie Listings LADowntownNews.com areCheck obviousOur in Snow White, which draws on 25 performers. Snow White runs March 23-25 at the Dorothy Chandler “It’s a style coming from the natural movement of life in Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0711 or musiccena way and becoming the movement of dance,” he said. ter.org.

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he curtain rises to reveal a cold, black stage accented with metal scaffolding. The industrial world is peopled with a live band and some late teens dressed in carefully selected grunge. They stand ready to shout that the world doesn’t understand their rage. It’s not Rent, the angst-anthem of the ’90s, but American Idiot, the punk rock, jukebox musical of the current generation. AIDS is no longer a feature, although heroin remains a popular subject, now coupled with America’s recent wars. American Idiot, which has settled into the Ahmanson Theatre for a six-week run, almost seems to beg for comparisons to Rent and the more recent Spring Awakening. This 90-minute collection of about two dozen songs by versatile writer Billie Joe Armstrong and his band Green Day has serious grit in its lyrics and raw guitar riffs, but it lacks the characterizations, plot and cohesion of its predecessors. The songs may work in a concert hall, but the limited structure is a problem for a theater audience, especially when said audience is largely comprised of people unfamiliar with any Green Day song that’s not “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).” Before American Idiot, a listener could make anything from Armstrong’s powerfully emotional and ambiguous poetry set to catchy hooks or moody melodies. Now, he and co-book writer Michael Mayer, who also directs, tell you what it all means — and hope that you care. To call what has been written outside of

the lyrics a book is an exaggeration. More precisely, it’s a few 60-second monologues and some simple and obvious scenarios. The protagonists are pals Johnny (Van Hughes), Will (Jake Epstein) and Tunny (Leslie McDonel). Their days typify misspent youth. They drink beer, hang out at the convenience store and give people the finger. Not surprisingly, life around the 7-Eleven quickly gets dull, and they decide to head for the big city. Before they can leave, however, Will finds out that his girlfriend is pregnant, so he remains behind, more bitter than ever. It doesn’t take long, only a couple of songs, before Johnny is hooked on drugs, thanks to his new ever-present shadow, St. Jimmy (Joshua Kobak). Tunny, meanwhile, sees a persuasive commercial on TV — Christine Jones’ set is fully loaded with screens of varying sizes — and joins the military. It’s a year of poor choices for the guys, with the lone bright spot being a fling for Johnny with Whatsername (Gabrielle McClinton). As a songbook, American Idiot is an argument for placing Armstrong on the shortlist of the most influential and eclectic writers in modern popular music. The show’s anthem remains a signpost from the middle of the last decade, and the anger that escalated around war and the rapid expansion of mass media. Green Day’s Grammy-winning 2004 album American Idiot opened with the title track and contained the lyrics “Don’t want to be an American idiot/One nation controlled by the media/Information age of hysteria/It’s calling out to idiot America.” Those remain

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Youthful angst takes center stage in American Idiot, a show with music by the punk band Green Day.

powerful words, but like others in the show, they are diminished by trying to tie them into a simplistic structure. To that point, the most moving song, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” doesn’t appear until the curtain call, and it’s simply sung by the cast without trying to perform its meaning. There’s no faulting the performances, in particular the leads. Each is able to mimic Armstrong’s explosive voice while remaining intelligible. Campbell’s vocals on “Are We the Waiting” are a soulful highlight, as is McClinton’s fiery lead on “Letterbomb.” There’s also a Cirque du Soleil-style flying dance on wires, featuring Campbell and Nicci Claspell as The Extraordinary Girl.

Mayer’s direction is almost militaristic in how much action and music he is able to pack into the single act. Unfortunately, his deftness is hampered by Steven Hoggett’s highly distracting choreography. Creating dances to punk rock is a challenge, but syncopated head-banging and staccato hand and body gestures seem to contradict the music’s let-it-all-pound-out intention. That recalls the central dilemma. American Idiot is too caught up trying to be musical theater to be an engaging musical event. It’s also too much of a concert to be a fully realized musical. American Idiot runs through April 22 at the Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-4400 or centertheatregroup.org.

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SPONSORED LISTINGS Indie Cinema Series Downtown Independent, 251 S. Main St., (424) 835-0144 or downtownindependent.com April 1, 7 p.m.: The Indie Cinema Series film festival showcases top new filmmakers in 2012. Show up for drinks, Hollywood mingling and some of the most innovative short-form entertainment in town. Admission is $5.00.

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Tuesday, March 20 Jim Newton at Aloud Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org. 7 p.m.: Author and L.A. Times journalist Jim Newton discusses his book on Ike, Eisenhower: The White House Years. He’ll speak at the library with A. Scott Berg. Wednesday, March 21 Anthony Vidler at SCI-Arc SCI-Arc, 960 E. Third St., (213) 613-2200 or sciarc. edu. 7 p.m.: Anthony Vidler confronts the crisis of modernism. Who knew right angles could stir such controversy? Thursday, March 22 The Man in the Empty Boat at Aloud Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lfla.org. 7 p.m.: Navigating the turbulent waters of heartbreak with force and wit, Mark Salzman takes the stage to perform a monologue based on his memoir The Man in the Empty Boat. The Unstable Object at REDCAT REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. 8:30 p.m.: What do a luxury automobile, a clock and a cymbal have in common? Find out in Daniel Eisenberg’s latest film, The Unstable Object, a visually sensual essay on contemporary models of production.

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The California E.A.R. Unit will make an appearance on Saturday, March 24, at REDCAT. In case you’re unfamiliar, the E.A.R. Unit is a chamber trio devoted to cutting edge classical composition. Joined by famed electro composer Morton Subotnick (shown here), the E.A.R. gang will be playing two of Subotnick’s seminal electro-classical recordings, including Silver Apples of the Moon and A Sky of Cloudless Sulphur. Sit back and enjoy the idiosyncratic wonder of dancing modular synths in a challenging sonic critique of space and culture. At 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. photo by by Karina Pires

Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E. S. Onizuka St., (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com. March 20: Jessica Vautor Group. March 21: Gonzalo Bergara Group. March 22: Oscar Hernandez Quintet. March 23: Richard Sears Quartet. March 24: Hamilton Price Group. Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater. org. March 19, 9:30 p.m.: As is customary every Monday this March, take in the Janks. For free! March 19, 9 p.m.: Two shows at once? Yes, that is the magic of the Bootleg. If you’re not satisfied getting your Janks on, come catch Emil Savanengen, aka Loney, Dear, and his Swedish perspective on the wide wonderful world of contemporary songwriting. March 20, 8 p.m.: KCRW presents Milagres, one of New York’s most highly touted indie outfits. They’ll be joined by Silverlake’s own Hands and 1,2,3. March 21, 8 p.m.: Yellow Ostrich’s looping backbeats and digital harmonies are very much in vogue in this, the era of the producer. Arrive early because there’s more than meets the eye with Niki & The Dove (editor’s note: no white pigeons will be present at this performance). March 22, 8 p.m.: Why deal with your deep-seat-

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Six-string songstress Ani DiFranco has spent the past 20-odd years confronting the conflicted nuances of modern living with an eye for empathy and an ear for folksy songwriting. Her new album, What Side Are You On?, does it again. On Saturday, March 24, DiFranco and company roll into the Orpheum Theatre for a night of halcyon outrage and pleading rock that will have you thinking Bill Clinton’s still in office. Tickets are available, but act quick before you have to settle for listening to DiFranco’s “32 Flavors” in a Baskin Robbins parking lot instead of a classic Broadway theater. At 842 S. Broadway, (213) 538-3831 or laorpheum. com.

saTurday, March 24 Dawn Norfleet at California African American Museum 600 S. Drive, (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org. 2 p.m.: Celebrating Women’s History Month, Dawn Norfleet performs songs of protest and freedom made famous by Nina Simone, Tracy Chapman, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and others. sunday, March 25 The World Is Just a Book Away 5K USC, Trousdale Parkway, (310) 821-2463 or justabookaway.com. 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m.: The USC student-run chapter of the nonprofit “The World is Just a Book Away” hosts a 5K run. The goal is to raise $20,000 to build a library that would serve underprivileged children in Padang, Indonesia.

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Robert Glasper is a jazz musician at the forefront of the assault on the genre from which he derives inspiration. Modern production and a mind blown wide open with possibilities are the weapons in his arsenal. His latest release, Black Radio, fits somewhere between jazz, hip-hop and soul and features guest appearances by the likes of Lupe Fiasco and Erykah Badu. Exchange LA hosts Glasper with a bevy of DJs on Thursday, March 22. Take the opportunity to stare into a soulful oracle and view the future of America’s most celebrated musical pastime. At 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com.

High above Music Center Plaza, in the halls of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, a select few of the city’s classical music lovers will be treated to another installation of Le Salon de Musiques. This month ticketholders will marvel at intimate takes on Schumann’s work performed by acclaimed soprano Elissa Johnston, pianist Francois Chouchan and an elite crew of violinists. It all goes down on Sunday, March 25, at 4 p.m. In addition to traditional chamber music, there will be urbane discussion, fine French cuisine and champagne. Everyone loves champagne. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-7211 or lesalondemusiques.com. Send information and possible Don’t Miss List submissions to calendar@downtownnews.com.

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Downtown back room Mark Bosserman will play March 23, 10 p.m.: C-horse comes straight from you a song. the L.A. underground to bump their straight-up Walt Disney Concert Hall indie jams. 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com. March 24, 10 p.m.: The Mo-Odds bring rock deMay 19, 8 p.m.: The age-defiant Elaine Stritch livered with love to you. brings her pipes to Disney Hall. Club Nokia March 21, 8 p.m.: Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain’s Los Angeles Downtown News 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or Masters of Percussion offer a thrilling exploration of 1264 W. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 clubnokia.com. the depth and breadth of Indian music. phone: 213-481-1448 • fax: 213-250-4617 March 20: Needtobreath unified the two dispaweb: DowntownNews.com • email: realpeople@downtownnews.com rate demographics of South Carolinians and Christwitter: tian rockfacebook: fans into one highly marketable package. L.A. DowntownNews Downtown Independent Exchange LADowntown News 251 S. 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Kristin Friedrich, Howard Leff, Rod Riggs, Marc Porter Zasada 3D. 220 million years ago dinosaurs were beginning March 22, 7 p.m.: CSULA College Band. Art dirEctor: BrianCurtis AllisonParry Trio. their domination of Earth. But another group of March 23, 7 p.m.: AssistANt Art dirEctor: Yumi Kanegawa March 25, 11 a.m.: Sharon Marie Cline & the Bad reptiles was about to make an extraordinary leap: ProductioN pterosaurs were taking control of the skies. The story Boys of Jazz. ANd GrAPhics: Alexis Rawlins of how and why these mysterious creatures took to Orpheum TheatreGary Leonard PhotoGrAPhEr: the air is more fantastical than any fiction. 842 S. Broadway, (213) 538-3831 or laorpheum.com. AccouNtiNG: Ashley Schmidt Experience the gripping story full of hope, crushMarch 23, 8 p.m.: Concertgoers will get a taste of Nakutin Fields. ing disappointment, dazzling ingenuity, bravery, and theAdvErtisiNG true BostondirEctor: pop with Steve the Magnetic clAssiFiEd MANAGEr: Catherine Holloway March 24,AdvErtisiNG 8 p.m.: The incomparable Ani Di- triumph in Hubble 3D, the seventh awe-inspiring AccouNt ExEcutivEs: Catherine Holloway, Sol Ortasse, Brenda film Stevens from the award-winning IMAX Space Team. Franco. Righteous. March 25, 7:30 p.m.: The Pink Floyd Experience Million Dollar Theatre circulAtioN: Norma Rodas 307 S. Broadway, (213) 617-3600 or cover band playsMANAGEr: Wish YouSalvador Were Here in its entirety. distributioN Ingles milliondollartheater.com. REDCAT distributioN AssistANts: Lorenzo Castillo, Gustavo Bonilla March 21, 7:30 p.m.: Are you talking to me? 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. 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Continued from previous page (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com. March 20-23, 10:30 a.m. and March 24-25, 2:30 p.m.: “Fiesta” is a south of the border marionette extravaganza featuring everything from skating sombreros to dancing cacti. It was first presented at the theater in 1964 and the production still resonates today for the pre-school set. The Morning After Show Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly, (800) 838-3006 or bootlegtheater.org. March 22-24, 8 p.m.: Can resurrection of purpose triumph over a terminal case of boho destitution? Find out in The Morning After Show, a libidinous sing-along written and performed by Ayana Hampton. Waiting For Godot Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 6282772 or centertheatregroup.org. March 20-23, 8 p.m.; March 24, 2:30 and 8 p.m.; March 25, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: Originally written in French, Samuel Beckett’s seminal work Waiting for Godot is widely recognized as the most significant English language play of the 20th century. The tragicomedy follows two men waiting on a country road for some dude named Godot. What a thrilling wait it is.

CLASSICAL MUSIC Friday, March 23 LA Phil Presents Sibelius Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com. March 23-24, 8 p.m. and March 25, 2 p.m.: Vanska conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic through the works of Finnish master Jean Sibelius. Sunday, March 25 Dilijan Chamber Music Series Colburn School, 200 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2200 or colburnschool.edu. 3 p.m.: The folk-inspired Dilijan program presents “Martinu’s Madrigals” for violin and viola, “Komitas’ Dances” for solo piano, the world premiere of “Canti Paralleli” by Tigran Mansurian, and a towering masterpiece of the chamber music repertoire, Bartok’s “String Quaret No. 5.” Isabel Demers Recital Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323)

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MUSEUMS California African American Museum 600 State Drive, (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org. Through March 29: Women: Game Changers, Less Known, Here Celebrated. Utilizing CAAM’s soaring entrance space, flying banners celebrate centuries of achievements by African American women, many of whom are less publicly known.

California Science Center 700 State Drive, (323) 724-3623 or californiasciencecenter.org. Ongoing: Science in Toyland presents physics through favorite kids toys. This hands-on exhibit engages museum visitors with Dominos, Sails and Roller Coasters in a fun, but informational primer on friction, momentum and chain reactions. Grammy Museum L.A. Live, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org. Through March 25: George Harrison gets a Martin Scorcese documentary and an exhibit at the Grammy Museum? Holy smokes. The most underrated Beatle finally gets his day in the sun. Through June 23: Trouble In Paradise: Music and Los Angeles, 1945-1975 focuses on the tensions between alluring myths of Southern California para-

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We Got Games A Changing of the Guards in Los Angeles Basketball Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7100 or nba.com/lakers. March 23 and 25, 7:30 p.m.: How sad it is, Derek Fisher. The savvy veteran with the sky-high rainbow jumper, the quiet tenacity (remember that forearm shiver he delivered to Luis Scola in the 2009 playoffs?) and the late-game clutch reliability (the instantly famous .4 second game-winner against the Spurs) was traded to the Rockets last week. For basketball reasons, it had to happen. Fisher is 37 and slow, and he’s been replaced by Ramon Sessions. How Kobe Bryant takes the loss of his bosom buddy, well, we’ll see. Interestingly, the Lakers start the week visiting Fisher in Houston (March 20). Then it’s off to Dallas (March 21). The Lake Show hosts the Blazers and Grizzlies later in the week. Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St.,

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(213) 742-7100 or nba.com/clippers. March 24, noon: The Clippers have struggled since the AllStar break, but they’re hoping to get a scoring punch with L.A. native and USC alum Nick Young, who was acquired at the trade deadline last week. Young, who must be ecstatic to ditch the woeful Wizards, joins his new team on a three-game, backto-back-to-back road trip in Indiana (March 20), Oklahoma City (March 21) and New Orleans (March 22). Young and the Clips come home to host the Grizzlies on Saturday. Los Angeles Kings Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., 1 (888) KINGS-LA or kings.nhl.com. March 20 and 24, 7:30 p.m.; March 24, 6 p.m.: The Kings, who have fallen to fourth in the division, look to get comfy at home all week and reel in some wins against the Sharks, Blues and the defending champion Boston Bruins. —Ryan Vaillancourt

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