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Raising Voices, Telling Stories A $27 Million Mexican American Cultural Center Comes to Downtown

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Miguel Angel Corzo, the president and CEO of the LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, at the $27 million facility at 501 N. Main St. The part museum, part interactive school and community gathering place opens April 16.

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On Saturday, April 16, Barrios and the rest of Los Angeles will get a chance to see the entire 2.2-acre, $27 million facility when it opens at 501 N. Main St., adjacent to El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. The center is housed on two floors in the historic and renovated VickreyBrunswig Building, a structure built in 1888, and the Plaza House, erected in 1883. see LA Plaza, page 16

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She was able to glimpse the newly planted grass, an outdoor stage and a fenced-off section of land where human remains were unearthed in October. Despite the attention the remains drew, Barrios said she is eager to take her kids to the new Mexican American cultural center, which aims to highlight and celebrate the city’s Mexican roots.

“It’ll be a good lesson for my kids to learn about our heritage and about our city,” said the 33-year-

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n October 2009, the $440 million Police Administration Building was hailed by local leaders as a new jewel in the Civic Center and a worthy home for the LAPD. Eighteen months later, the edifice has received a sharp, citrusy smack in the badge.

The slap came courtesy of the Downtown Breakfast Club, which on Thursday, April 7, tossed its Lemon anti-award at the city for its spotty upkeep of the LAPD headquarters lawn and grounds. The “prize” came after the DBC had dispensed a dozen Rose honors to an array of local projects.

The Breakfast Club, comprised of a few

dozen Downtown business leaders who work to promote the economic development of the area, has handed out its Roses and Lemon Awards for 31 years. When it came time for the police building, the crowd of about 400 people at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel saw celebratory slides taken on opening day.

Then group members Faye Washington, who is CEO of the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles, and Jim White, a vice president with Paramount Pictures, presented a series of images of the mangled electric hubs on the lawn, which has faded to a mélange of green and yellow; the layer of grime on the sculptures that line Spring Street; an errant trash see Awards, page 10

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At the Roses and Lemon Awards, Downtown Breakfast Club members (l to r) Patrick Spillane and Michelle Isenberg honored figures including Sugarfish’s Cameron Broumand and Exchange L.A.’s Melanie Nikravesh.

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long-awaited Art District housing project is poised to finally come online. Last week, officials with CanyonJohnson Urban Funds announced that sales will begin at the end of the month for the Barn Lofts, a 38-condominium project that had stalled after original developer The Borman Group encountered troubles with its lender. The project, at 940 E. Second St., is a conversion of a 1906 sugar beet warehouse once utilized by the Spreckels Sugar Company. The three-story, loft-style townhouses ranging from 1,300-2,600 square feet were nearly completed before construction was halted. Canyon-Johnson announced that it has hired a team including R.D. Olson and Rockefellers Partners Architects to finish the project. The Borman Group is also onboard as an advisor. “From the beginning, we have been dedicated to bringing quality housing to urban areas like the Arts District,” said Canyon-Johnson partner Earvin “Magic” Johnson, in a prepared statement. The residences include outdoor porches and balconies, hardwood floors, parking and laundry hookups. The project marks a return to Downtown for CanyonJohnson, which previously was a part owner of South Park’s AT&T Tower (long known as Transamerica Tower). It sold the building in late 2004.

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ere at Los Angeles Downtown News, we’re working hard to keep you informed on everything happening in the Central City. But you shouldn’t have to work that hard to get all the information. To keep up with the latest in Downtown-related news, culture, restaurants and civic life, check us out on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. On Twitter, you can follow @DowntownNews for links to stories; editor and publisher Sue Laris and reporter Ryan Vaillancourt also dispense Downtown-centric tidbits. Follow them at @SueLaris and @RVaillancourt, respectively. Or visit our page at Facebook.com/L.A.DowntownNews, where we regularly add new photos and links. For pictures of the moving variety, we’re posting all kinds of videos on our YouTube.

com page (youtube.com/ladowntownnews1). You’ll find everything from Kobe Bryant in the Historic Core to a street musician’s story to video portraits of locally owned shops. Of course, you can still check us out online at DowntownNews. com or go old school and pick up a copy of the paper at one of the nearly 1,000 distribution points across Downtown.

Street Artists Jab MOCA Show

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pparently not all street artists are thrilled that the Museum of Contemporary Art is focusing on their scofflaw medium. A group of artists billed as LA Raw is taking credit for a wheat-paste image, tacked recently to the façade of Zip Fusion restaurant on Third Street in the Arts District, depicting museum supporter Eli Broad and MOCA Director Jeffrey Deitch as the ringleader and jester of sorts of a milquetoast circus — the faux poster promises “The Safest Show on Earth.” It is a reference to Art in the Streets, a survey of decades of graffiti and other forms of street art from around the world. The show opens April 17 at the Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo. LA Raw describes itself as a group of artists organized to protest Deitch’s decision in December to whitewash a mural by an Italian street artist, who goes by the name Blu, immediately after the work was finished. The piece, commissioned by MOCA, depicted wooden caskets draped in dollar bills instead of American flags. The mural on the wall of the Geffen Contemporary faced the Veterans Administration healthcare building on Temple Street. Deitch said he decided to paint over the mural so as not to disrespect the museum’s neighbors, which also include the Go For Broke monument for Japanese American veterans of WWII.

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owntown apartment rates will dip slightly, or remain flat, over the next two years. So says the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, which last week released its Casden Forecast Multifamily Market Report. The study, presented on April 6 at the Downtown Marriott, said that the Central

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A poster recently affixed to Art District restaurant Zip Fusion takes aim at an upcoming MOCA show. See story this page.

City saw a 6.8% increase in average rents in 2010, up to $1,767 per month. That would make Downtown an outlier, as most L.A. submarkets saw a drop in rent or were flat last year, according to the report. Downtown’s price increase contradicts other reports that indicate that rents fell in the area during 2010, as Downtown added 1,014 new apartments.

The increase in supply would typically drag down rents, so the report’s finding of a 6.8% increase is “rather anomalous,” acknowledged Richard Green, director of the USC Lusk Center. It may be that the study’s data failed to account for rent concessions, which landlords typically make (but don’t always tout), Green said. New York-based research firm REIS reported that Downtown saw a 3.3% drop in rents last year, from $1,795 to $1,736. Green said rents are unlikely to increase during the next two years unless there is a major rebound in employment. “We have among the least affordable rental markets in the country so I’m not sure where people are going to get more money to pay rent,” he said.

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Regional Connector Transit Corridor > The Federal Transit Administration gave formal approval for preliminary engineering work to begin on the Regional Connector, bringing it a step closer to actual construction. > A two-mile, fully underground light rail line has been approved for the route of the Regional Connector Transit Corridor connecting the Metro Gold Line, Metro Blue Line and future Expo Line through Downtown LA.

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EDITORIALS The Right Lights on Figueroa

Urban Scrawl by Doug Davis

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ast month, the City Council approved a controversial lighting plan for the $1 bil­ lion Wilshire Grand replacement project.

The heated debate on the development, and what impact the illuminated signs and advertise­ ments will have on the intersection and the ur­ ban scheme, made it easy to overlook something else the council approved — a $400,000 plan to study the creation of a special lighting district on the stretch between Seventh and Figueroa streets and L.A. Live.

We understand why the project engendered such fierce debate. Seventh and Figueroa is a packed intersection, and the new two-tower proj­ ect, along with the upgraded shopping center happening immediately to the south, will increase the noise (both audio and visual) in the neigh­ borhood. The developments have to live with and not overwhelm neighboring office buildings.

Stakeholders were rightly concerned about how traffic and lights, including massive illuminated ads, will impact their lives.

The lighting in the study area south of the hotel should prove less controversial. Indeed, given the way the stretch now looks and functions, illumina­ tion could be a boon. In an ideal world, this would be the first step in revitalizing one of Downtown’s most unfortunate pedestrian experiences.

As this page has noted before, the stretch of Figueroa between the hubs of the 7+Fig shopping center and L.A. Live is decimated by dark stretches that are inhospitable to walking at night. This is ridiculous — the city and business groups should be doing everything possible to get pedestrians on a primary corridor. Given our climate, if the light is right and the experience pleasant, people will skip getting into their cars and instead will take the 10-minute stroll between the attractions.

Wilshire Grand development partners Hanjin International and Thomas Properties Group will fund the illumination study, which will be completed by the city Planning Department. It is imperative that this effort be taken seriously — local leaders cannot allow this to be another expensive report that is finished, presented and then shoved to a back shelf to die, as often occurs in Los Angeles. There needs to be an understand­ ing from the beginning that the study will be utilized.

The report should look not only at what lighting is appropriate, but its impacts on the street and the pedestrian experience. It is slated to examine lighting options for new buildings and renovation projects, but it cannot focus exclusively on the skyline.

We expect this will, one day, lead to another debate on how much and what kinds of advertis­ ing will be allowed in this new district, and what effects and impacts there will be from emerging technologies like signs with three-dimensional video. No matter how some spin it, we are talking in many cases about billboards — these just hap­ pen to be the kind that light up.

More important now is ensuring that the future debate is not just about commerce, but also func­ tion within a neighborhood. If more hotels and a football stadium are to arrive in the L.A. Live area, and if a new Wilshire Grand and a reactivated 7+Fig are to effectively work in the cityscape, then they need to complement each other. Part of that is ensuring a pleasant pedestrian experience be­ tween the poles. The Planning Department study has to keep this issue on the front burner.

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t takes guts to spend big during an economic downturn. It requires even more fortitude when specific plans for the money have not been de­ termined, aside from the notion to use the cash as part of an overall vision to boost business.

That is why a group of hotel owners across the city, including more than 20 in Downtown, deserve credit for their move to prepare for the future. As Los Angeles Downtown News reported last week, the City Council has approved the formation of a business improvement district that will allow hotel and tourism officials to spend $11.5 million annually to market themselves.

BIDs are normally the province of neighborhood groups. In most cases, area leaders realize that the services that government provides are limited, and thus they elect to tax themselves; most commonly an assessment is based on the square footage of a property, and the landowners wind up funding cleanliness, safety and marketing efforts.

It is a similar situation with the hotels.

They are already a vehicle for a munici­ pal marketing effort through the city bed tax (officially the Transient Occupancy Tax) paid by travelers. While the $10 million Los Angeles spends on market­ ing from this pool sounds significant, it

pales in comparison to what some other cities that we compete with for tour­ ist dollars allocate: San Diego unleashes about $26 million a year in the effort to lure visitors and San Francisco drops $23 million. Both already have hotel market­ ing districts similar to the new BID. The managers and owners of Down­ town Los Angeles hotels including the Westin Bonaventure, the Omni at California Plaza and the new J.W. Marriott/Ritz-Carlton were among those strongly pushing the new Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District. Although they and other hotels in the city with more than 50 rooms will hit their guests with a 1.5% surcharge, they decided it is worth it to generate an estimated $11.5 million annually that can be used to sell the city.

This is where the courage comes into play. The big Downtown hotels, ac­ cording to industry tracking firm PKF Consulting, recorded a 64.3% occu­ pancy rate in 2010. That’s a decent level and a nice increase from the 60.4% in 2009, but it hardly means that hotel coffers are overflowing or that reserva­ tions are hard to get. In addition, the surcharge comes as the average room rate at Downtown area hotels already climbed to more than $142 last year from just under $134 the previous year.

In essence, they’re asking for more money from their customers at a time when rates are steadily increasing.

The hoteliers believe that unless they aggressively market themselves, they’ll lose customers to San Diego, San Francisco and other cities. They are trusting that L.A. Inc., the city’s con­ vention and visitors’ bureau, which will administer the BID, will put together an effective promotional plan. Full details of that effort have not been announced.

It is worth noting that the idea of ho­ tels banding together is not new. There have always been trade groups and L.A. Inc. has long worked to sell Los Angeles to tourists and business groups. What is different here is the decision to utilize the BID mechanism, which formalizes the process and also requires rather than asks the hotels to participate.

This is something that has potentially large benefits for Downtown, which is already seeing an increased visitor load due to attractions such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, L.A. live and the vibrant restaurant and bar scene in the Historic Core. Exposing tourists to all the area has to offer will mean more money for local businesses and more street life. It’s a nice place to go. The hotel owners are wise to recognize that they need to act now to prepare for the future.

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Work Together For Olvera Street’s Future

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Regarding the editorial “Time for the McCourts to Move On,” published March 28 t was never a good idea for the Los Angeles Dodgers to be owned by an outsider whose base of operations is on the East Coast. There are many Los Angeles-based investors who grew up with the team and who would run the team the way it should be run — with pride, not greed.

—Den, March 28, 10:18 a.m.

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he editorial “City’s Latest Thickheaded Olvera Street Rent Offer” (April 4) misses the mark on your claim of city leniency with respect to the new rents on Olvera Street. As reported last year in Los Angeles Downtown News, rents along the Broadway corridor, used as comps for Olvera Street, have shown steady deGUEST OPINION

clines, with new store vacancies reflecting ongoing market distress. On average, landlords have dropped their rents 30%-50% since 2009. Olvera rents are only being discounted 25% from the city’s 2-year-old rent appraisal.

These rates yield the city 100%-300% rent increases that for our large retailers are above private-sector pricing. Add to this a 400% increase in maintenance fees and a city demand of $480,000 in back rents and deposits, the payment of which is not feasible given the severe economic downturn. Councilman José Huizar continues to help us navigate these unrealistic financial demands and bring settlement to the long effort of lease negotiations.

Motivation for the above-market rates comes from the existing multi-million dollar El Pueblo department’s property management expense — the highest in its 80year history. El Pueblo’s costs grew from $2 million to over $5 million in just five years. These exorbitant fees to manage this small area are unacceptable and have yielded no visible progress.

Last year, essential service personnel and visitor amenities were cut, forcing the closure of museum exhibits, visitor orientation and nearly every vital aspect of the landmark. These cuts have reduced El Pueblo to little more than a shopping area. El Pueblo’s parking rates are triple all others in the vicinity, further discouraging visits to the downgraded attraction. As attendance dwindles,

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so does the foundation for the success of El Pueblo and its community. These big picture issues must be resolved to put Olvera Street and El Pueblo back on solid footing. Until revenues are diverted to upgrade the area’s offerings, the recession and new rental fees assure the continued failure of local businesses and guarantee little satisfaction for visitors of the historic site.

As high-ticket rent demands are made, five of the six vacant Olvera Street shops have sat empty for over two years. Evictions of long-term merchants yielded the city a net rent loss instead of a surplus, with the highest vacancy rate in the street’s history. The Pico-Garnier block, with anticipated hundreds of thousands of new dollars in rent and fees, sits vacant, with no bidders during the recent attempt to secure a new tenant at city prices.

Costs to maintain and secure empty storefronts and buildings are unsupported and will not yield the stated goal of economic self-sufficiency the city now requires.

Much more is possible at El Pueblo. With technological innovation readily available and enhancements of our dearly loved and resilient Mexican culture, as the keepers of L.A.’s evolutionary story, we are in a prime position to restore lost vitality to the city’s birthplace. We ask the city not to give up all the social fabric and potential just to maintain a well-stocked department. Instead, let’s put our heads together and assure that the revenues are carefully invested, not just spent. With professional, cost effective management responsible for new programming and promotions, hefty rents will cease to be at issue. Momentum and creative initiative is on display at the new Plaza de Cultura y Artes next door. Juxtapose that with the dusty decades-old window exhibits at El Pueblo and work with the community to make a change that benefits everyone.

Vivien Bonzo is president of the Olvera Street Merchants’ Association.

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he Dodgers should not be the Clippers, but that is slowly becoming a reality. Why Donald Sterling has been allowed to own an NBA team for so long is beyond me, but the Dodgers are more than just an L.A. team — they are one of MLB’s biggest draws. Although no team is as universally popular as the Yankees, the Dodgers could be No. 2. With the McCourts, they have become a second-tier team, with no sense they will be a contender anytime soon. Sell baby, sell!

—Johnny, April 4, 7:41 a.m.

Regarding the article “Let There Be Lights,” about the plan to establish a sign district on Figueroa Street between 7+Fig and L.A. Live, published online March 25, by Ryan Vaillancourt vote yes! I want L.A. to go to the next level. We can be more interesting if we just put our heads together and do things a little different. As for the concern of distracted drivers, tell them to turn down their sound systems and stop texting.

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f done right with good taste and style, it will add so much more to the area. Look at the new LV store in City Center in Las Vegas. Its lighting effects are beautiful at night.

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Life After the CRA City Tries to Save $930 Million in Targeted Funds, And Prepares for a Future Without the Agency

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s the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles awaits its fate at the state budget gallows, it’s becoming clear that even if the guillotine falls, it won’t likely mark a swift, clean end for the entity formed in 1948 with a mission to combat urban blight.

Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to eliminate the state’s more than 400 redevelopment bodies would take effect July 1, at which point successor agencies in each locale would step in and swiftly liquidate assets for the CRAs. At least in Los Angeles, the process of doing away with the agency would be slower, more complicated and potentially rife with legal challenges. Already the city has transferred some current assets and $930 million in obligated future revenues away from the CRA, an effort to protect the tax increment funds that Brown would like to repurpose for core government services. That means, with or without a formal redevelopment agency, Los Angeles is poised for the next 10 years to continue investing in projects shaped and already reviewed by the CRA. If Brown’s proposal goes through, and if his legal team can’t find a way to reclaim the $930 million, the city would still face a difficult and largely unanswered question: How would it spend the CRA money?

There’s another equally important question: What would happen to future

Downtown projects that have traditionally relied on the CRA for help?

The List The CRA has been a major driver of redevelopment in Downtown Los Angeles by investing tax increment funds in affordable housing, infrastructure and a host of other projects. The agency was instrumental in the redevelopment of Bunker Hill and the acquisition of the land on which Staples Center rose. It has been involved, often as a primary financier, in most of the area’s affordable housing initiatives.

On March 10, the City Council and the CRA reached an agreement giving the city future rights to about $930 million, or 10 years’ worth of projected tax increment funding.

Tax increment is the amount of increased property taxes after a redevelopment project area is established. If the CRA is not axed, the deal will allow the agency to keep the $930 million.

So far, there is only a conceptual framework for how the dollars would be spent. The City Attorney’s office has mandated that the work be carried out by a public agency, either a new or an existing city entity, as opposed to, say, a nonprofit.

One key provision in the agreement is that the funds can only pay for about 300 already-identified projects located in the 31 CRA project areas across the city. The efforts, which include 90 Downtown projects with a collective price tag of $574.45 million, were chosen in part because they have already

been subject to some level of planning analysis and public vetting.

“The project list is ironclad from the standpoint that the only projects that the $930 million can be spent on have to be on the list,” said CRA CEO Chris Essel. “They don’t have to do all of them, but they can’t do ones other than are on that list.”

The Downtown projects tagged for funds include $10 million for a proposed “Artists’ Park” in the Arts District; $25 million for Block 8, a proposed mixed-use development in Little Tokyo by the Related Companies; $2 million for environmental studies for Park 101, a park that would cap the freeway; and $100,000 for the development of a mobile phone application for promoting Bunker Hill-area cultural attractions.

Building every project on the list would cost more than $930 million. That means not every effort will get beyond the planning stage.

“A certain prioritization of those projects will need to take place as a new successor agency moves forward,” Essel said.

How projects will be prioritized is uncertain.

Essel said the dollars could flow proportionally to the council districts from which the tax increment funds were generated. Ninth District Councilwoman Jan Perry, whose territory includes much of Downtown, said the successor agency set up by the city should prioritize the projects that have the biggest impact — namely mixed-use developments with affordable housing near transit hubs.

“I think the fact that it’s tied to a list of projects creates a benchmark for oversight, and any action that would deviate away from that portfolio would have to be challenged in a very serious manner on the public record,” Perry said.

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Community Redevelopment Agency CEO Chris Essel is steering the agency through hard times — Gov. Jerry Brown and the state legislature are poised to axe the economic development group.

the initiative is inherently temporary. There is no revenue stream beyond the estimated $930 million.

Perry, however, is looking to fill a small portion of the long-term economic development hole that would be left by the CRA’s demise by creating a Downtown-specific economic development corporation. It would be funded by revenues the city expects to generate through leases recently acquired from the CRA as part of the mass transfer of assets.

In addition to transferring the $930 million to the city, the CRA moved several key parcels formerly under its control. They include the ground leases at California Plaza on Bunker Hill, which according to a city staff see CRA, page 11

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Novecento The Best of Old Europe in the Heart of Downtown

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f you think you’re enthusiastic about contemporary, mid-century and antique furniture from Europe, you’re not. Well, at least not compared to Alexander Stojkovic, the owner of Novecento.

The 50-year-old who was born in Yugoslavia and raised in Italy and Germany runs a store at 910 S. Olive St. that, at least in look, is part museum, part art gallery. He sells more than 1,500 items, most of them imported from Europe, ranging from table and floor lamps to paintings to antique rugs to even a few toys.

Stojkovic darts around his shop, which opened in November, like a child running through a toy store. He shoots off rapid-fire facts about where he got the pieces and who created them, often asking visitors for the correct word in English to express his admiration.

As part of a series highlighting local retail, Los Angeles Downtown News takes a look at what’s in store.

Goal: One of the first items a visitor to the store sees is a Calico-Italian table soccer game made in the 1950s; it resembles an early foosball table. The goalies and a few of the players can be moved with knobs at either end of the table, but there won’t likely be any World Cup action here, considering its price tag of $1,900.

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Score a soccer game table for $1,900 at Novecento. Alexander Stojkovic opened the vintage furniture and antique store in November.

and shaft support a big pearl round top in the $3,500 piece.

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Lamps are popular at Novecento. A signed piece from the 1970s by designer Artluce is a functioning collector’s item.

Light It Up: Dozens of lamps hang from the ceiling and dot the floor of the 5,000-square-

foot shop. They include antique Italian chandeliers, wall sconces and floor lamps. One of the most eye-catching is a 1970s floor lamp from Italian designer Arteluce. “It’s a oneof-a-kind model, signed, so it was probably in an exhibition and it also gives excellent lighting,” Stojkovic said. A gold-plated base

Mouse in the House: Mickey and friends also have the run of the store. Stojkovic sells some plastic toy figures, which are about 60 years old, as a set. The 13-inch tall Mickey and three smaller dolls (Donald Duck’s nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie) go for $550. There is also a 13-inch tall Mickey Mouse lamp manufactured for the European market in the 1970s. Mickey is dressed in his blue coat with a red bowtie. The light bulb is inside so his whole body is illuminated. It sells for $400.

Corner Comfort: It has five legs, two backs and skin from the world’s largest bird, and it can fit perfectly in that hard to decorate

corner. Novecento sells a 1930s Italian corner chair for $1,200. It was recently re-upholstered by the store with ostrich leather.

Meeting Room: For a corporate room with a bit of vintage style, Novecento offers a wood table that is about 10 feet long. Its old metal legs were taken from industrial machines.

Stojkovic pairs the table with 12 chairs by Castelli, the well-known office furniture designer. The chairs are from 1966; the entire ensemble is $8,900. “Castelli is becoming very popular again and this table is handmade of very hard industrial wood, so you can do anything on it,” he said.

Novecento is at 910 S. Olive St., (213) 6227700 or novecento.1stdibs.com.

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Awards Continued from page 1 bag caught in the branches of a tree on the grounds; and other signs of neglect.

“The project that won multiple awards, the AIA[LA] Building Team of the Year in 2009 and the L.A. Business Council’s Grand Prize architectural award in 2010, has changed,” White said. “Unfortunately it appears there’s been an extreme lack of maintenance and upkeep of the building’s exterior and outdoor public areas.”

It was almost as if someone leaked the news of the lemon to the city before the event, however, because shortly after, the

site wasn’t nearly as neglected as it appeared in the Breakfast Club’s documentation. The property’s recent upkeep is thanks mostly to a group of volunteers organized by the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council. The group has participated in four cleanups in the past five months, said Melani Smith, who chairs the Breakfast Club and is president of Meléndrez, the landscape design firm that designed the LAPD public spaces.

Smith said the lemon recipient was not her idea, but that she agreed with it. The images that the DBC displayed were taken by club members during a stretch from last December until a couple weeks ago, Smith said.

“You are seeing an improvement there,” she said. “But it hasn’t been LAPD. It’s been the community and neighborhood council.”

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Rose winners and presenters included (l to r) DBC member Patrick Spillane, Hygge Bakery’s Rasmus Lee, DBC members Steve Marcussen and Barbara Bundy, “Mohawk Matt” Berman of Bolt Barbers and DBC member Shirley Spinelli.

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DBC presenters and rose winners included (l to r) Christian Ahumada and Mike Alvidrez of Skid Row Housing Trust, DBC member Clare DeBriere, El Dorado developer Bill Stevenson, Cindy Troesch and Andy Ruiz from Watermarke Tower, and DBC members Patrick Spillane, Shirley Spinelli and Charlie Mutillo.

This isn’t the first time the city took flack for the state of the public space at the building. The lawn fronting Second Street had to be replanted last year after it was damaged during a police function held shortly after the headquarters opened.

Roses for Everyone With a pair of trumpets heralding each award, the club handed out 12 roses to a collection of housing developments, entertainment spots and community initiatives.

In the Housing category, roses went to the El Dorado, the 65-unit adaptive reuse condo project in the Old Bank District

by Downtown Properties; Watermarke Properties’ Watermarke Tower, a luxury rental building in South Park; and, in the affordable housing category, Skid Row Housing Trust’s Charles Cobb Apartments.

“Back in 1999 the passage of the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance began a slow but radical transformation of living in Downtown,” said club member Charlie Mutillo. “Now

you can get a haircut at 1 a.m. or eat at some of Southern California’s most acclaimed restaurants… but more importantly we have so many choices on where to live.”

In a category dubbed “On the Town,” roses were given to Michael Leko and Will Shamlian’s latest bar effort, Spring Street (on, you guessed it, Spring Street in the Historic Core); Sugarfish, a Seventh Street sushi restaurant that opened last year; and Exchange L.A., the Spring Street nightclub that has taken over the Los Angeles Stock Exchange building, replacing the decades of wingtips that once walked its marble floors with a new generation of 4-inch stilettos.

“Dining and nightlife have truly put Downtown on the map, [with] dozens of new distinct venues offering a range of experiences from trendy to old-fashioned,” said presenter Michelle Isenberg.

The show marked a departure from previous years; the DBC has traditionally nominated several projects per category and then selected a single rose recipient.

This year, there were four categories, and in each one three projects received a red flower.

Other winners included Urth Caffe, which opened in the Arts District in 2008; Hygge Bakery in South Park; and the Historic Core’s Bolt Barbers. In a category dubbed Good Ideas, roses went to the Downtown Center Business Improvement District’s Saturday Housing Tours; the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising’s community programming; and Grand Performances, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary this summer.

“We know that Downtown, like every part of the country, has struggled through this recession and we really wanted to be the most encouraging we could to the people who have opened here and stayed,” Smith said. “We decided this was the year to be especially supportive and give everybody a rose.”

Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

Continued from page 7 report generates about $3.7 million annually for the city.

The city received the leases as payment on Community Development Block Grant 20-year loans. Perry wants to use revenue beyond what’s needed to pay those loans to fund the economic development corporation to invest in Downtown projects typically pushed by the CRA. “It would create a new beginning for a very independent, highly focused, small group of people to continue to attract, retain and develop business, retail and housing opportunities in and around the Downtown area,” Perry said. “But no, it wouldn’t match the CRA. There is no match.”

The city’s Chief Legislative Analyst, Gerry Miller, is overseeing preliminary discussions on the creation of the public entity to manage the $930 million in transferred CRA funds. Those discussions won’t likely ramp up unless and until Brown’s proposal becomes law.

Figuring out how to manage the $930 million may, however, be one step ahead of a more critical challenge: How to hold on to the dollars at all, said Raphael Sonenshein, a political scientist at California State University, Fullerton.

“I’m not sure the city’s going to win that one,” Sonenshein said. “I think the first thing the state will do is get the new law passed and then go after as much of that money as they can.”

Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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hen the long-in-the-works LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes opens on Saturday, April 16, officials with the new Mexican American cultural center plan a day-long celebration. The $27 million attraction will be feted with live music, art workshops and tours.

But not everyone who shows up at the building at 501 N. Main St. will be there to party or applaud the opening of the project.

Under the banner “Save La Plaza Cemetery,” members of the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians are organizing a protest during the grand opening of the project for what they say is the desecration of L.A.’s “most historic cemetery,” according to an email sent last week by the Gabrieleno Band. A protest was also scheduled for an April 9 (after Los Angeles Downtown News went to press) LA Plaza fundraiser honoring First District County Supervisor and project champion Gloria Molina.

The controversy stems from the October discovery of bones

in a basketball-court size portion of the center’s 30,000-squarefoot garden. Although initial requests to halt construction to determine the origin of the bones were rebuffed, in January the pressure from various groups prompted LA Plaza officials to halt work on that part of the garden. It was fenced off and progress continued on the rest of the 2.2-acre facility.

In total, remains from 118 bodies were found on the land that was the site of a former cemetery next to La Placita church on Main Street. Officials with the tribes believe some of the bones were of Native Americans.

“Please come to support our Tribe and fight for the ethical treatment of our ancestor’s remains,” reads the email from Christina Swindall Martinez, secretary for the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians.

The remains are now in storage at the Natural History Museum while LA Plaza officials, Molina and others try to determine what to do next.

Miguel Angel Corzo, president and CEO of LA Plaza, said see Protests, page 24

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“You can often buy this returned equipment from the supplier,” he said. “Be sure to check it out, because it is used equipment, although buying from a supplier or manufacturer is better than Craigslist.”

It is also important to check the size of equipment, according to Margolis. He points out that gym equipment is larger than other devices and may not fit in all apartments.

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The footprints were at the building at 445 S. Figueroa St. on Wednesday, April 6, for the kick-off of National Start Walking Day. The Downtown Los Angeles event was highlighted by a mile-long walk aimed at encouraging people to

maintain a healthier lifestyle at work.

It was particularly suited to Downtown Los Angeles. The community boasts hundreds of thousands of workers, many of whom are desk jockeys who never get enough time to work out.

“Most people associate sedentary lifestyle with being at home on the couch,” said Claudia Keller, executive director of the American Heart Association of Greater Los Angeles, which sponsored the event with Union Bank. “But if you’re Continued on next page

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Hundreds of Downtowners showed up at Union Bank Plaza on Wednesday, April 6, for National Start Walking Day, an event to raise awareness of heart disease.

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The AHA and Union Bank were attempting to raise awareness of heart disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States, said Keller. According to the AHA, more than 831,000 Americans die of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular disease every year. The organization says that walking at a brisk pace for as little as 30 minutes a day can have a positive impact on health.

“It’s not just about you doing it on your own,” said John Stephan, senior vice president of Union Bank. “You’re at work most of your life anyway, so why not learn about the benefits of walking and act on it, with our help.”

Hundreds of visitors to the plaza picked up giveaways like Subway sandwiches (which nationally sponsors the event), yogurt, protein bars, baked potato chips and other items as-

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“It indexes eBay, Craigslist, depreciation rates and other factors,” she said. “It only focuses on one aspect and can’t tell you too much about the quality of the machine, but it does help to keep you from overspending or to recognize when you’re getting a deal.”

Before they look to buy secondhand exercise equipment, Margolis encourages people to first invest in something a lot less expensive — a new jump-rope.

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Firefighters, nurses and AHA employees were also on hand to give free CPR instruction and blood pressure screenings, and to pass out flyers with information on stroke and heart disease.

The walk, which began at 12:30 p.m., was led by Keller and Union Bank officials. It started at the foot of Union Bank Plaza, then wound around Figueroa Street, Sixth Street and onto Fremont Avenue.

It was not just office denizens who took part. The crowd included students from College-Ready Academy High School #7, among them 16-year-old Amber Baker.

“This is an opportunity for us to learn about people like my mother, who had heart disease,” said Baker.

Even before the walk began, there were payoffs. Linda Lee, an assistant principal at the high school, said she plans to incorporate the walking instruction into the school’s health curriculum.

More information on the program is at startwalkingnow.org.

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CALENDAR LA Plaza Continued from page 1 LA Plaza is part museum, part interactive school and community gathering place. It includes an evolving permanent exhibit on the ground floor that traces the role of Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the founding and shaping of the city, from 1781 to the present.

An upper floor features a re-creation of 1920s-era Main Street, as well as short films and displays with touch screens.

Outside is the 30,000-square-foot public garden with a stage, fruit trees and a patio that can hold 1,500 people.

About $850,000 will come annually from the county, which is also responsible for maintenance and operations. The rest of the yearly $4 million budget will be generated by admissions, store sales, parking, special events and private and corporate donations, said Miguel Angel Corzo, LA Plaza’s president and CEO. The center is expecting about 120,000 visitors annually.

“It’s important because it’s a story that hasn’t really been told,” said Corzo, who formerly headed the Colburn School on Grand Avenue. “There’s no museum dedicated to the history of Los Angeles, unlike museums that exist in other cities, so there was a need here for a place that would be telling that story from its founding in 1781 to today and the future.

“A lot of it is seen through the eyes of the Mexicans and Mexican Americans because they’ve been here since then.”

About Time For some, the project is controversial. The discovery of Native American bones and artifacts during the construction led to heated opposition and threats of protests of the opening (see sidebar, p. 12).

For others, it’s a long-awaited and long-deserved cultural and civic attraction.

“It’s about time,” said Rodolfo Acuña, a historian and Chicano Studies professor at California State University, Northridge. “Historically the Mexican-American influence in the city has been diluted. We always seem to be an afterthought, but it’s better late than never.”

The project was conceived and driven by First District County Supervisor Gloria Molina, who has worked on it for nearly two decades, forming an advisory board, securing funds, creating a foundation to run it, and adding it to the roster of venues owned and operated by the county. A fundraiser at the museum on April 9 (after Los Angeles Downtown News went to press) was in her honor. Tickets started at $1,000.

For Molina, a former member of the Los Angeles City Council (she was elected in 1987), LA Plaza is about educating future generations of Angelenos.

“I hope that people are going to embrace it and value it as much as I do as a contribution to Los Angeles,” she said during an interview in her office on Temple Street, just a short walk from the new center. “I think they will. I think it’s spectacular. It’s a story that needs to be told here in Los Angeles.”

When Molina became a supervisor in 1991, the two buildings that now house the center were vacant and dilapidated.

The run-down structures and the homeless people they attracted prompted many complaints form Olvera Street merchants and other constituents, she recalled.

Several organizations expressed interest in the s property, owntownNew including the Los Angeles k.com/L.A.DMuseum and the Latino FacebooChildren’s Museum of History, Art and Culture. Both looked at the property but were concerned about the cost of rehabilitating it, Molina said.

Disappointed with the progress, Molina decided to undertake a project to tell the story of the beginnings of Los Angeles. Now, years later, a museum is born.

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ginnings of the city when she was a child. Thus the focus of look back at the past we can see how the past has echoed the center, she said, is the children in the city, who will get an consistently to the present, and hopefully we can learn a little interactive history lesson when they visit. more to make informed decisions about the future that can “The kind of contributions and culture and history of our help everyone in the city.” ancestors is rich, vibrant, significant and important, and yet There are video displays, called Voces Vivas, which feature those stories are not told,” she said.

Mexican Americans talking about their experiences, along with LA Plaza will share these contributions with a permanent touch screens with information about prominent Mexican and evolving exhibit called LA Starts Here! It looks at the city’s Americans. Corzo said there are plans to hold cooking demonfounding in 1781, up through the Chicano movement of the strations, since Mexican food has also shaped the city.

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The upper level will likely appeal to young visitors. The exThere are more than 120 items on display from about 20 hibit Calle Principal is a re-creation of Main Street in the 1920s, lenders, among them other museums and private collections, complete with a general store, a record shop, a pharmacy and a said Ken Luftig Viste, the exhibit curator. Pieces include a photo studio. Visitors can enter the shops and look out into the painting of an early mission, wooden crosses from the 19th street, which dead-ends on a cul de sac lined with soapboxes. century, rosary beads and early maps of the city. There are Students and visitors will be encouraged to stand on the boxes Starts also photographs and personal items from Pio Pico, the and voice their opinions or tell their own stories.

Apr. 8 soapboxes prove too intimidating, at the end of the last governor of California under Mexican rule, including a 1/Apr. If the Spanish/English conversational manual with his name en- exhibit there will also be a booth where visitors can respond graved on it, and his shaving bib. to the exhibit. They can record their thoughts for others, furContemporary pieces include a hoe used by Cesar Chavez’s ther in the future, to hear. father when he was a field worker, zoot suits worn by pachuLA Plaza de Cultura y Artes opens Saturday, April 16, at 501 cos, photos of music legends such as Lalo Guerrero, and a N. Main St. Open daily except Tuesday, noon-7 p.m. Admission display on Mexican-American actor Anthony is $9 for adults, $7 for senior or students, and $5 for children over Check Our Website for Full MovieQuinn.

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Wednesday, apr. 13 Is Social Media Right For Your Business?

City Club on Bunker Hill, 333 S. Grand Ave., (213) 620-9662 or mim9.com 7:30-9:30 a.m.: This breakfast event will cover the main aspects of social media marketing. Tweet while you eat!

Commercial Real Estate Women - Los Angeles Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., (818) 497-3968 or crewla.org.

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: “Does Redevelopment Have a Future?” A panel of speakers will discuss the reaction to and impact of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed elimination of California’s redevelopment agencies.

Thursday, apr. 14 Downtown L.A. Art Walk Info and map at downtownartwalk.com.

Noon-10 p.m.: The self-guided tour/art party showcases the many art exhibition venues in Downtown Los Angeles, and attracts thousands of attendees to the Historic Core.

The Art Walk Lounge 334 S. Main, downtownartwalk.com.

6-9 p.m.: The official Art Walk visitor’s center has maps, T-shirts, complimentary refreshments and giveaways and, natch, some art.

Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7000 or lapl.org.

6-8 p.m.: A QuickBooks tutorial for both new and experienced users. Bring your toughest questions.

MOCA Grand Avenue 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-1745 or moca.org.

6:30 p.m.: In conjunction with William Leavitt: Theater Objects, exhibition catalogue essayist Annette Leddy will discuss the artist and his first museum retrospective. Free, no reservations necessary.

ALOUD at the Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org.

7 p.m.: Joyce Carol Oates talks to KCRW “Bookworm” host Michael Silverblatt about “A Widow’s Story,” her account of the unexpected death of her husband.

Friday, apr. 15 California African American Museum 600 State Dr., (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org.

10 a.m.: “Stories That Sing,” with storyteller Victoria Burnett, is a program for children in kindergarten-4th grade. Altogether now: Once upon a time... RSVP at (213) 744-2024. saTurday, apr. 16 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Grand Opening 501 N. Main St., (213) 542-6254 or lapca.org.

10 a.m.-4 p.m.: A day-long, free family event celebrating the opening of the new center adjacent to Olvera Street. The event includes live music, arts workshops and tours of the exhibition LA Starts Here! Performers include Very Be Careful, Chicano Batman and East L.A. fusion rockers Ollin.

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he first Earth Day Latino! is so big it is being spread across two days. The day one “Camp Out” at Los Angeles State Historic Park (shown here, at 1245 N. Spring St.) kicks off at 9 a.m. and offers a full day of tree planting; lectures on native California plants and urban ecology; soccer and kite flying; a BBQ; bonfire presentations; and a screening of An Inconvenient Truth at 9 p.m.

On day two, hoof it with Council members Eric Garcetti and Ed Reyes for the 10K L.A. River Walk-a-Thon which takes you from the park to Rio de Los Angeles State Park (buses will shuttle you back home). Check-in starts at 8 a.m.

If your Give it up for the Earth! Info at (323) 222-2217 or wcvi.org. heart’s been aflutter lately, it may be in anticipation of the Butterfly Pavilion returning for its lucky 13th year at the Natural History Museum.

What’s so funny about malaria? Nothing! Wait, that’s a Hundreds of free-flying butterflies and super-sized moths took terrible joke. Expect a batch of comedians to do better flight on the opening on Sunday, April 10. More than 55 species at Hollywood Bites Back! Comedy Fights Malaria on native to North America reside in the landscaped pavilion on the Saturday, Apr. 16, at 7:30 p.m., at the Nokia Theatre. The museum’s South Lawn. New this year are the elaborate Mexican disease that has infected humans for more than 50,000 blue wing, the banded orange tiger butterfly, and the polyphemus years won’t stand a chance against the likes of Conan crea moth with its large purple eyespots. Speaking of color, the creaO’Brien, Sarah Silverman, B.J. Novak, David Arquette and tures seem to be attracted to particular-hued clothing others in a night of stand-up and sketches. All proceeds as well as stillness, height and hats when benefit Malaria No More and its fight to end malaria-relatchoosing a human to alight ed deaths in Africa. At 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763upon. Now where’s that fe6030 or nokiatheatrelalive.com. dora? They flit through Sept.

5 at 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-3466 or nhm.org.

It’s last call for the REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival, which winds up its four-weekend horizon-expanding collection of short film programs just for kids.

On Saturday, Apr.16, the line-up includes a magical mélange of feathered, furry and finned creatures starring in environmentally conscious films; real/reel-life young’uns from around the world describing their dreams; and the newest in Chinese animation. Sunday, Apr. 17, brings a program with gentle stories and cuddly animals; tall tales and campfire fables; and heartfelt films about what family means. Screenings begin at 12, 1:30 and 3 p.m. both days. Get tickets in advance, as these can sell out, and you don’t want the kids crying. At 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

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Tuesday, apr. 12 ALOUD at the Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org.

7 p.m.: Author Rebecca Skloot talks to the L.A. Times’ Carolyn Kellog about “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” The book details the life of a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cells, taken without her knowledge, became one of the most important tools in medicine.

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SPONSORED LISTINGS Live Church LA Club Nokia, 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 4934329 or livechurchla.com April 10, 10 a.m.: Join Live Church L.A. for a new series: “Do You Believe?” Most people want a touch, taste, see, and smell guarantee before they believe anything. The reality is that everyone “believes” or acts on something without absolute proof everyday — belief in things unseen is more a fabric of our lives than absolutes. Come discover the power of believing.

Free Downtown Audio Walking Tours Various Locations, crala.org/art.

Free audio walking tours and maps are available for download at www.crala.org/art.

Explore Downtown’s Bunker Hill, Financial District, Historic Core, and Little Tokyo neighborhoods by discovering public art and places developed through the CRA/LA Art Program.

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Mask-making, sculpture, paint and printmaking workshops will be conducted by Inner-City Arts and LAartlab.

Central Library Rotunda, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7000 or lapl.org.

10 a.m.-noon: A used book sale features hundreds of bargain books, LPs, videos and more. Get your own dog-eared copy of The Great Gatsby.

2-4 p.m.: Architectural historian Thomas Hines presents the lecture “Architects and Architecture of Los Angeles: From Adobe to High-rise: 1900 - 1950.”

Reception, book signing and door prizes following.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-DINO or visit nhm.org.

1-4 p.m.: A series of weekly spring gardening classes teach you to grow your own healthy vegetable garden at home. Hint: Plants don’t need electrolytes; water does the trick.

California African American Museum 600 State Dr., (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org.

2 p.m.: Learn about the relationship between American Indians and African Americans through a culinary demonstration peppered with morsels of history.

The program features two chefs, one American Indian and one African American. Tasty samples included.

Sunday, apr. 17 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-DINO or visit nhm.org.

9:30 a.m.-3:30p.m.: “Sustainable Sundays” tackles an edible landscapes. Get tips on how to grow organic food, tour the Edible Garden and plant an herb to take home.

Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, 700 W. 32nd St., (818) 954-8432 or comicbookscifi.com.

10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Actress Sherry Jackson (original “Star Trek,” “Batman”), pin-up artist Jim Silke and Marvel and DC comic book artists Dan Pabosian and Dave Johnson sign autographs and books. Find old and new comic books, toys, movie memorabilia, trading cards, action figures, DVDs, and many other collectibles. Men will outnumber women 18,000 to 1.

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

Apr. 11, 7:30 p.m.; Apr. 16, 3 p.m.: National The-

ater Live’s Frankenstein.

Flagship Theatres University Village 3323 S. Hoover St., (213) 748-6321 or flagshipmovies.com.

Through Apr. 14: Hop (12, 2:20, 4:40, 7 and 9:20 p.m.); Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (11 a.m. and 1:20, 3:40, 6, 8:20 and 10:30 p.m.); Sucker Punch (11:30 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:30 and 10:10 p.m.).

Apr. 15: Rio and Scream 4 (show times TBA).

IMAX Theater California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 7442019 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Ongoing: Born to Be Wild 3D is a story of love, dedication and the bond between humans and animals. It documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the people who rescue and raise them.

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

Apr. 16-17: The sixth annual REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival rolls out the red carpet for a mind-expanding collection of short film programs, each crafted with care to appeal to the next generation of movie-lovers. Showtimes at noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m. each day.

Regal Cinema L.A. Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (877) 835-5734 or lalive.com.

Through Apr. 14: Arthur (1:30, 4:20, 7 and 9:40 p.m.); Hanna (1, 4, 7 and 10 p.m.); Soul Surfer (1:50, 4:30, 7:10 and 9:50 p.m.); Your Highness (1:40, 4:30, 7:20 and 10:10 p.m.); Insidious (12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 8 and 10:30 p.m.); Source Code (12, 2:20, 4:50, 7:10 and 9:40 p.m.); Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (1:30, 4:10, 6:40 and 9:10 p.m.); Sucker Punch (1:10, 3:50, 6:30 and 9:10 p.m.); Limitless (1:20, 4:10, 6:50 and 9:30 p.m.); The Lincoln Lawyer (1:40, 4:40, 7:40 and 10:40 p.m.); Paul (6:40 and 9:20 p.m.); Battle: Los Angeles (12:50, 3:40, 6:30 and 9:20 p.m.); Rango (1:20 and 4 p.m.).

Apr. 15 (partial list): Rio 3D (12, 2:20, 4:40, 7 and 9:30 p.m.); Scream 4 (1, 4, 7 and 10 p.m.).

ART SPACES ADC Contemporary Art Gallery Factory Art Place Complex, 1330 Factory Place, (323) 839-5786 or adccontemporaryartgallery.com.

Through May 9: In Josue Castro’s “Equal=Secret Identities,” the themes are power and submission, control and dominance, pain and transcendence.

Arty 634 S. Main St., (213) 213-7829 or artyla.com.

A gallery featuring West Coast artists currently

has paintings by Stephen Rowe and photography by Olivier Pojzman.

Bert Green Fine Art 451 S. Main St. #1206, (213) 842-8574 or bgfa.us.

Through Apr. 27: The first exhibition in its new location — a private, by-appointment only space — is “Revealed Secrets,” a solo show Randall Cabe, a Los Angeles-based painter focused on the female figure.

The Box Gallery 977 Chung King Rd., (213) 625-1747 or theboxla.com.

Through May 14: The early, anti-Vietnam paintings of Judith Bernstein.

Buchanon Gallery 204 W. Sixth St., (323) 823-1922 or byronbuchanan.com.

Ongoing: Pop paintings by Bryon Buchanan.

CB1 Gallery 207 W. Fifth St., (213) 806-7889 or cb1gallery.com.

Through May 15: Susan Silas presents works from eyes wide shut, a portfolio of 24 images from her series of found birds; embrace, a stop-action HD-video animation; and the premiere of her video performance, A child of sixties television singing songs that got stuck in her head.

Charlie James Gallery 975 Chung King Road, (213) 687-0488 or cjamesgallery.com.

Through June 4: “366 Days, 52 Bookcovers And 1 Happy Couple” is the first American solo exhibition of Berlin-based Daniela Comani.

Chinese Historical Society of Southern California 411 Bernard St., (323) 222-0856 or chssc.org.

Ongoing: An exhibition about the history of immigration from China to the United States.

The Company 946 Yale St., (213) 221-7082 or thecompanyart.com.

Through Apr. 23: Jesse Fleming’s “Desert,” shot in Joshua Tree National Park, features three works consisting of videos, selected photographs and a book.

Crewest 110 Winston St., (213) 627-8272 or crewest.com.

Through May 1: “Above the Radar” features cutting-edge works from graffiti and street artists.

Downtown Art Center Gallery 828 S. Main St., (213) 627-7374 or dacgallery.com.

Through May 5: “Two Compasses” features the work of Jenny Balisle and Erynn Richardson. Both employ line and repetition to investigate observations of everyday life.

Edgar Varela Fine Arts 102 W. Fifth St., (213) 604-3634 or edgarvarelafinearts.com.

Downtown News 19 Opening Apr. 16: “L.A.te-Los Angeles After Dark” features the photography of J. Wesley Brown, Amanda Friedman, Zach Herrera, Ryan Schude, RJ Shaughnessy and Tim Simmons. Through Apr. 24.

Gallery… Unknown 211 W. Fifth St., (310) 309-7473.

“Downtown” is a group show with Natalie Hile Cross, Greg Brisson, Yuri Elvin and more.

Gary Leonard 860 S. Broadway, takemypicture.com.

Take My Picture is a gallery dedicated to Gary Leonard’s photographs, documenting the public and private culture of Los Angeles with significant guest collections. Currently featuring “Newton Division,” paintings by Daniel J. Calderon.

Hive Gallery & Studios 729 S. Spring St., (213) 955-9051 or thehivegallery.com.

Through Apr. 30: “Best of The Hive” and “New Avatars in Hiveland” are group shows including featured artists William Zdan and Rudy Fig. Hold Up Art 358 E. Second St., (213) 221-4585 or holdupart.com.

Through Apr. 30: “Just the Tip,” a group show featuring works from Los Angeles-based Nick D’Attomo, Augor, Mike Petow and more.

Opening Apr. 16: “Left-Hand Side,” a selection of works by Codak. Through May 19.

LA Artcore at Union Center for the Arts 120 Judge John Aiso St., (213) 617-3274 or laartcore.org.

Through Apr. 29: Works by Michael Ginancristiano and Joseph Vorgity.

LA Artcore at the Brewery Annex 650 A South Avenue 21, (323) 276-9320 or laartcore.org.

Through Apr. 28: Pieces by Geoff Mitchell, Saul Alvarez and Edem Elesh.

L2kontemporary 990 N. Hill St. #205, (626) 319-3661 or l2kontemporary.com.

Through Apr. 16: Edward Lightner’s “Eradication Project.”

The Latino Museum 514 S. Spring St., (213) 626-7600 or thelatinomuseum.com.

Ongoing: The Latino Museum holds a collection of work from emerging and established contemporary Mexican, Latino and Chicano artists working and living in the United States as well as throughout Latin, Central and South America.

Los Angeles Center For Digital Art 102 West Fifth St., 323 646 9427 or lacda.com.

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We Got Games Clayton on the Mound And the Kings in the Playoffs Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., (213) 224-1400 or dodgers.mlb.com.

April 14-16, 7:10 p.m.: The Dodgers start the week in San Francisco (April 11-13), taking on the World Series champs. Then the Blue Crew come home to host Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals. Clayton Kershaw, who shut down the Giants in the season opener, will look to continue his newfound role as team ace.

Listings Continued from previous page mism” by Patti Held features works that combine digital photographs with areas of acrylic airbrush as well as beads, sequins and gold bullion. Through May 5.

Opening Apr. 12: “The Second Tear” is the first solo exhibit by Devon Paulson. Through May 5.

Los Angeles Public Library Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lapl.org.

Through Apr. 30: The exhibit “Forty Years of Sesame Street Illustration: Selections from the Publishing Archive of Sesame Workshop” explores the popular children’s educational television show.

Ongoing: The Annenberg Gallery displays some of the extraordinary materials collected by the Los Angeles Public Library since its founding in 1872.

The inaugural exhibit Treasures of Los Angeles features items from the Hollywood collection, including vintage film posters, publicity photographs, postcards and other promotional items such as photo advertisements from Mexican films of the 1950s and 1960s.

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Twitter/DowntownNews Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7100 or nba.com/lakers.

April 12, 7:30 p.m.: It’s the final home game of the regular season, and it’s making the NBA schedule makers look pretty darn sagacious. The Spurs are the top seed in the West and the Lakers are likely to finish in second place. In short, we’re looking at a possible Western Conference Finals preview. The Lakers close the regular season in Sacramento (April 13). They can rest for that one.

Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7100 or nba.com/clippers.

April 13, 7:30 p.m.: It’s your last chance this season to see Blake Griffin and the Clippers, as they look to

Morono Kiang Gallery 218 West 3rd St., (213) 628-8208 or moronokiang.com.

Through Apr. 30: “My Super Hero,” an exhibition of new works by Iranian contemporary artists, is running simultaneously in Tehran’s Aaran Gallery and features new works created exclusively for this exhibit by more than 30 artists.

Norbertellen Gallery 215 W. Sixth St., (818) 662-5041 or norbertellengallery.com.

Through Apr. 30: “L.A.nd of the Rising Sun” features the work of master commercial Japanese illustrators including Takashi Akiyama, Tsuyoshi Nagano and Nampei Kaneko.

POVevolving Gallery 939 Chung King Rd., (310) 594-3036 or povevolving.com.

Current: “The Tyranny of Impermanence” features 23 new monotype prints by Grady Gordon.

SCI-Arc Gallery 960 E. Third St., (213) 356-5328 or sciarc.edu.

Through May 15: The installation Silent Disco by Bestor Architecture invites visual, communal and physical pleasure with its bad-boy demi-dodecahedron design (12-sided geometric solid) and graphic interface. It’s a quiet refuge by day, a pulsing party by night.

Temple of Visions

spoil Memphis’ playoff hopes. The 2010/2011 Clippers were a lot like the teams from past years — decidedly, disappointingly bad. The good news is they get another top draft pick — whoops, they traded that pick. No matter, they have Griffin, and next year things will be better. We’re sure this time.

Los Angeles Kings Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., 1 (888) KINGS-LA or kings.nhl.com.

Dates, times TBA: The Kings did it! The Kings did it!

By “it,” we mean they are one of the 16 NHL franchises to make the playoffs (only 14 teams are left out). Their seeding and first-round opponent were not settled as of press time, but expect Staples to rock with playoff hockey.

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Through June 4: “Cosmic Love,” a group show of contemporary mystical and visionary art.

Terrell Moore Gallery 1221 S. Hope St. (213) 744-1999 or terrellmoore.net.

Through Apr. 14: Photographers Larry Brownstein, Ken Haber, Mark Indig, Douglas McCulloh and Aline Smithson offer a poignant look at the allure of the Southern California dream in “LA Mecca.”

Ongoing: A mini-retrospective of Terrell Moore includes his recent work, Glyphs. Group shows and featured solo artists revolve on a continual basis.

ROCK, POP & JAZZ Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St. Suite 301, 213-6200908 or bluewhalemusic.com.

Apr. 12, 8 p.m.: A jazz jam session hosted by the Kevin Kanner quintet. If all five members have gloves with five fingers, how many fingers is that?

Casey’s Irish Pub 613 S. Grand Ave., (213) 629-2353 or bigcaseys.com.

Apr. 15, 10 p.m.: Ovideo with The Quiet Americans.

Cicada 617 S. Olive St., (877) 463-7773 or clubcicada.com.

Apr. 17, 6-11 p.m.: The restaurant turns into Cicada Club. The Tim Gill All-Stars Big Band performs at 8:30 p.m. Patrons are required to dress up — like flappers, not Batman.

MORE LISTINGS Hundreds of listings of fun and interesting things to do in Downtown Los Angeles can also be found online at ladowntownnews.com/calendar: Rock, Pop & Jazz; Bars & Clubs; Farmers Markets; Events; Film; Sports; Art Spaces; Theater, Dance and Opera; Classical Music; Museums; and Tours.

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Protests Continued from page 12 he and Molina have met with the Native American Heritage Commission and individual tribes.

“We stopped the excavations there in January. We haven’t touched it at all and we’re in the process of talking to all of the interested parties,” Corzo said. “What we hope to achieve through this process is to come to a conclusion of what it is we need to do there and how to do it with respect and dignity.”

Robert Garcia, executive director and counsel for The City Project, who represents Johntommy Rosas, a member of the TongvaGabrieleno Native American tribe and a descendant of the first settlers of Los Angeles, said they wanted all construction and the opening to be halted until the issue is resolved.

“We think it is a travesty of justice, and it tramples the memory of their ancestors and further denigrates the site,” Garcia said

of the planned opening celebration and the April 9 gala. “We’ve asked them to postpone the opening since it’s disrespectful to Native Americans and their ancestors to be partying on the site.”

In a March 29 letter to Molina, the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians asked, among other things, for a written apology from Molina and Corzo, access to the remains so they can be moved to another facility, and for the county not to turn control of the property over to LA Plaza.

Molina made a public apology March 28 at the Downtown meeting of the Native American Heritage Commission for the way things have unfolded, calling it a “huge mistake,” according to the Los Angeles Times.

Although she told Downtown News that discussions are on a “positive track” and will continue, she acknowledged there is still a ways to go.

“We are hoping that eventually we will get the kind of resolution that we need,” she said.

Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

Theater Continued from page 17 Rothenberg has the harder struggle dealing with Pale’s cocaine- and liquor-fueled tirades, followed by wild mood swings into crying jags. Fortunately he avoids posturing and over-emoting whenever possible.

Pale never becomes likable, yet he’s easier to pity than dislike.

The comic relief is Larry, and Ashmanskas may deliver one of the funniest-ever takes on the character, finding dozens of tiny and grand physical bits.

He’s so comfortable with his role that on opening night, Ashmanskas casually adlibbed a line regarding a cell phone ringing in the audience that was both in character and quite funny.

Barnett brings depth to the shallow Burton, by giving his ramblings about his

scripts a sense of earnestness and joy.

At the helm is Martin, who clearly loves the piece, though he avoids Wilson heroworship. Instead of trying to pack loads of meaning into every space between the lines, he lets the script do the talking, and he allows the actors to find meaning in the simplicity of the dialogue rather than overstylizing it.

The other character is Ralph Funicello’s New York City loft. Weathered and livedin, it’s almost distractingly impressive in its detail and expanse, but its space allows for plenty of movement, and it echoes the sense of the characters’ emptiness.

Loneliness, particularly among city dwellers, was one of Wilson’s specialties.

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Apartment Amenities: ~ Refrigerator, Stove & Dishwasher ~ Central Air & Heating ~ Solariums and/or Balconies

On Site: ~ Convenience Store / Coffee House / Yogurt Shop / Beauty Salon

Community Amenities: ~ 24 Hr. Manned Lobby ~ Concierge ~ Pool / Spa / Saunas ~ Fitness Center ~ Gas BBQ Grills ~ Recreation Room

Apartment Amenities: ~ Refrigerator, Stove, Microwave & Dish washer (most units) ~ Central Air & Heating ~ Balconies (most units)

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

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