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How Designer Ricki Kline Sculpts a Downtown Watering Hole Aftermath of an Art Walk tragedy.

A royal upgrade for the Palace.

Big football names at the Coliseum.

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Ricki Kline in Colés, one of seven Downtown bars he has designed for 213 Ventures. The 65-year-old moved into the Historic Core four years ago. by Ryan Vaillancourt staff writer

icki Kline, the designer of seven Downtown bars including Seven Grand, the Varnish, Cole’s and Las Perlas, has all the skills one would expect in a nightlife interiors expert. He has a background in carpentry and a Rolodex full of specialty craftsmen that can make the accessories he can’t find or fabricate himself.

The X Games fly back to Downtown.

It’s his devotion to a common ritual, however, that Kline believes sets him apart. Quite simply, the guy drinks. In his blue-collar uniform of worn jeans and black T-shirt, the stubble-faced Kline, 65, is at home on a barstool. Just don’t expect to find him nursing a bottle of domestic light beer. Kline, the exclusive designer for 213 Ventures, the company behind a batch of Downtown watering holes that take cock-

tail culture very seriously, sips the good stuff. “We’re bar people,” said Kline, referring also to his business partner for the past year, Kellie Patry. On a recent weeknight at the Varnish, 213’s minimalist, pre-Prohibition-esque cavern of dark wood and subway tile in the basement of the Pacific Electric Building, Kline ordered his regular drink, a “perfect Manhattan.” The pool of see Ricki Kline, page 18

Follow the Bouncing Football Meet hundreds of dogs at the cathedral.

Once the City and AEG Sign a Stadium Deal, the Real Game Starts by Jon Regardie

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will be filled with plenty of sniffing and, probably, a decent amount of snapping. Three days later, the 14 members of the City Council (Janice Hahn already escaped from L.A.)

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will meet in City Hall and spend hours discussing the proposed Farmers Field project. A week or two after the meeting, they will almost certainly vote in favor of approving the framework of a $1.3 billion deal with developer Anschutz Entertainment Group. At this point, it’s impossible to tell which event will proceed in a more orderly fashion. There will probably be more barking at the Cathedral, though that’s not a given. During the council session they’ll likely spend more time trying to figure out who the alpha dog is and where he or she wants to take the pack. I have no idea which happening will produce more preening.

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Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Friday council session (which follows two other meetings of the council’s ad hoc stadium committee, including one on Wednesday at City Hall at 5:30 p.m.) is that it’s not nearly as much of a game-changing moment as a lot of the rhetoric would lead one to believe. Whereas some have cast this as a drive down the field in the fourth quarter, one leading to a triumphant score, in reality the effort to return professional football to Los Angeles hasn’t even kicked off. This isn’t the final gun but rather pre-game festivities, and the deal with the city is only a precursor to see Football, page 20

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AROUNDTOWN Underground Explosion Rocks Broadway

ome 200 residents and businesses near Broadway and Fourth Street lost electricity for about two hours last week after an underground explosion dislodged a manhole and the concrete plate around it. Los Angeles Fire and Department of Water and Power officials responded to the explosion, which occurred in an underground electric vault at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, a DWP spokesperson said. LAPD officials who had been driving by when the explosion happened temporarily blocked off traffic on one block of Broadway, said Lt. Paul Vernon. He said the explosion was very powerful, and that it would likely have caused injury if passersby were near when it occurred. A DWP official said the cause of the explosion was still unknown Thursday morning. Power was restored by 11:40 p.m., the department spokesperson said.

BofA Extends Downtown Lease

or at least the next decade, Bank of America Plaza will continue to be the Downtown home of Bank of America. Landlord Brookfield Properties announced last week that it has renewed a 10-year, 173,000-square-foot lease with the financial services giant, which has been at the property at 333 S. Hope St. since 2002. “We are pleased that Bank of America has chosen to renew its tenancy at this iconic property and reconfirm its commitment to the progressive Downtown L.A. market,” said Bert Dezzuti, senior vice president and head of Brookfield’s Southern California region, in a statement. Bank of America was represented by the real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle; Brookfield was represented in-house by John Barganski and Chris Dillavou. Bank of America Plaza is a 55-story, 1.8 million-square-foot office tower.

Double Food Finds

owntowners now can get pork in Little Tokyo and snacks near the subway. On Saturday, July 16, the Flying Pig Café opened at 141 S. Central Ave. The restaurant founded by Joe Kim started off as a food truck but went the

brick and mortar route with its Asian fusion/Mexican menu. It offers items such as pork belly buns, duck fried rice and seafood curry ramen. Additionally, the Rush Snack Bar opened last week in a basement unit of 655 Hope, which is on a corridor that leads to the 7th Street/Metro Center station. Rush offers commuters the chance to grab a sandwich or salad before taking mass transit. Owner Andrew Cohen opened the 600-square-foot shop on July 18 and hopes to expand to Metro stations all over the city. The snack shop was first reported by blogger Brigham Yen.

Expo Center Offers Computer Access

ree computer access is now available at the Expo Center thanks to the city Department of Recreation and Parks’ “Broadband Technology Opportunities Program,” which purchased 368 computers and 67 printers to be distributed across 76 community centers by the end of summer. The Expo Center’s Anderson’s Recreation Center, at 3980 S. Bill Robertson Ln., and the Ahmanson Senior Center, at 3990 S. Menlo Ave., will feature 12 stations each. Basic computer skills, including training in Microsoft Word and Excel, are offered in both English and Spanish, said Andrea Epstein, a department spokeswoman. Computers are available at the Expo Center recreation room Monday-Friday from 2:30-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The senior center’s computers are available Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. More information at (213) 763-0114.

‘Smash and Grab’ Jewelry Thief Grabbed by LAPD

17-year-old South Los Angeles resident was arrested after police identified him as one of four suspects who smashed a display case at a Broadway jewelry store on July 12 and ran away with fists full of stolen bling. The thieves piled into a black BMW and sped off as a chasing shopkeeper from the Guadalajara Jewelry Plaza banged on the passenger-side

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City leaders showed up at the Central Library on Monday, July 18, to celebrate the reopening of Los Angeles Public Library branches on Mondays. They had been shuttered due to city budget cuts. Los Angeles voters in March approved Measure L, which allocated funds to keep them open.

windows. Witnesses wrote down the license plate number of the vehicle, which detectives used to trace the car. They found it and arrested the 17-year-old, who was seen in the video using a hammer to shatter the display case. They also found a cloth bag containing hammers in the car. The incident was part of a string of “smash and grab” heists along Broadway in the Jewelry District, said Lt. Paul Vernon. “We’ve had six similar robberies along Broadway” since June 21, Vernon said in a statement. Police believe the suspects are spurred by the high price of gold, which is now at about $1,600 per ounce. Detectives have made nine arrests tied to three of the robberies. On July 6, they arrested four people for conspiracy to commit robbery after officers saw the men casing jewelry stores. Anyone with information on the crimes is asked to call Central Detectives at (213) 972-1245.

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EDITORIALS A Modern Prehistoric Winner

Urban Scrawl by Doug Davis

oday’s entertainment scene is dominated by the loud, fast and eye-popping. It’s a culture where celebrities and faux celebrities rule, where over-processed pop music generates huge buzz and where comic book adaptations and threedimensional technology ensure mammoth press and buckets of money. There’s nothing wrong with this system per se — it is what it is. However, it is interesting that amidst this cultural moment, the Natural History Museum has pulled off a modern prehistoric winner. The Exposition Park facility recently opened the Dinosaur Hall, which may prove to be, at least for the Downtown area, the most important debut during the summer of 2011. The benefits for the community will last much longer than any Hollywood blockbuster. It looks like the NHM has a winner in the exhibit that includes more than 300 fossils and 20 full-body specimens. It’s an extraordinary accomplishment, one completed when the economy has been weak and nonprofits across the country have been suffering. Dinosaur Hall, which Los Angeles Downtown News wrote about last week, has been in the works for a long time. It is also only a midpoint in a seven-year, $135 million upgrade of a facility that had grown fairly worn around the edges. Last year the museum restored a nearly century-old edifice and debuted its The Age of Mammals exhibit. Other additions will take place through 2013, and will change the main entrance and the area in front of the museum. The past and the future changes are important, but as most anyone will tell you, there’s something special about dinosaurs. The NHM aimed big with a 14,000-squarefoot display (double the previous dinosaur exhibition space) and has a ready audience of school groups, families and tourists. They’ll traipse through the galleries to see the three Tyrannosaurus rex specimens. They’ll ogle the Triceratops, the armor-plated Stegosaurus and the Mamenchisaurus, a creature with an impossibly long neck. They’ll spend hours wandering through the museum. The upgrades dovetail with recent improvements at the neighboring California Science Center. Last year, that institution completed a $165 million renovation, the highlight of which was a 45,000-squarefoot permanent exhibition titled Ecosystems. Suddenly, the park at the southern end of the Figueroa Corridor has a double bang. The combined $300 million worth of upgrades will ensure a steady stream of visitors for years. Nothing moves quickly in the museum world, especially when dealing with dinosaurs. NHM staff spent a decade uncovering fossils in places like Montana and Wyoming. More time and money was spent in Los Angeles assembling the bones and then creating interactive displays that would appeal to children and adults. Whatever it took was worth it. Dinosaur Hall is fascinating. The NHM should be proud of a job well done.

Supes Handle Hall of Justice Difficulties Well

top us if you’ve heard this before: After years of false starts, Los Angeles County is finally moving forward on a plan to renovate and activate the dilapidated Hall of Justice. That’s a very good thing for Downtown and the rest of the region. You have heard this before. In fact, the sentiment has been uttered a number of times, most recently just eight months ago. One could be forgiven for wondering if this will be just another failed attempt. The worries are understandable. However, during the recent delay, county officials went by the book and did things right. They let a bothersome process play out the way it needed to happen. While legal shenanigans from a bitter developer could still throw a wrench in the process, the county appears to have behaved in a professional manner and protected itself and the project. Hopefully this really is the time that the long-awaited Civic Center development happens. Los Angeles Downtown News last week reported that, on July 12, the County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $231 million project that will upgrade the 1925 building at 211 W. Temple St. If all goes according to plan, efforts by Clark Construction and Downtown-based architecture firm AC Martin Partners will lead to a reopening of the building in late 2014. The project will bring the Sheriff’s Department back to the Central City from Monterey Park. The District Attorney and other county offices and agencies will also set up in the building. The impact will be felt on multiple levels. Locating these additional county workers in Downtown rather than outlying areas promotes synergism within the county justice system, which brings a measure of efficiency to government. In addition, the project bolsters the longtime goal of having various levels of government (city, county, state and federal) lead the way in making Downtown an employment hub that takes advantage of being smack in the middle of the regional transportation system, meaning even more hope for increased government efficiency. It creates additional life on the street and new customers for area restaurants and businesses, good for local tax coffers. The move may even remind people how annoying commuting is, and some of those drivers could opt to move into Downtown apartments or condominiums. Then there’s the reuse of a local landmark, nearly always a good idea. The stately 14-story edifice with the imposing columns on the upper levels has a reputation that’s almost mythic, though infamous — discussions of the property regularly reference past prisoners held there, among them Charles Manson and Sirhan

Sirhan. There’s also the legendary role of once housing Marilyn Monroe’s corpse. All that will get told again when the interior is brought up to modern standards and the dulled exterior, made of Sierra white granite, is cleaned. The property will glisten again. Another appealing aspect is the concept of turning failure into a success. The Hall of Justice was red tagged after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Although preservationists and most Angelenos agreed that the building was worth restoring, several attempts to do so stalled. The most recent effort was halted in 2005 when questions arose about the extent of the damage. The price of the restoration, which had soared to $285 million, also played a role. Fortunately, the county never let the opportunity fade away. While this sounds basic, it’s not always the way things go in the Civic Center. As this page has stated before, the area around City Hall is chocked with blighted blocks that government has done precious little to fix. There remains the former state office building immediately west of City Hall; today it is little more than a graffiti pit. The southwest corner of First Street and Broadway holds the ugly hole that was once slated to be a federal courthouse. On these and other blighted plots, government has let Downtown down time and again. The county’s continued work on the Hall of Justice led to a public bidding process last year. The County Department of Public Works studied the responses and found that Clark Construction and AC Martin, the firms which had worked on the aborted 2005 plan, were the best qualified. However, the third-place finisher in the competition protested the results. This is where the county did the right thing. Although time and care had been taken to select firms for the project, the Department of Public Works reviewed the complaint. In February it ruled that the objections were without merit. The third place finisher protested again, and in April a county review panel upheld the original decision. A written ruling was released in May. Although a representative of the losing bidder spoke before the supervisors on July 12, and alleged that the selection process was biased, the supervisors were confident that county staff made the right call. This has been a long, difficult process, and the losing bidder could still pursue a court challenge. That shouldn’t occur, but if it does, we expect that the county will be vindicated. Local officials have worked hard to follow the correct course of action. Downtown needs work to begin on the Hall of Justice next month, as scheduled. This is an important project for the community and the region.

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Questions Rise After Art Walk Accident Local Officials, Police, Discuss Event Safety Following Death of 7-Week-Old Boy by Richard Guzmán city editor

ore than a week after a tragic accident that killed a 7-week-old boy, Downtown officials are debating what changes, if any, should be made at Art Walk. At this point, there are plenty of questions but few answers. With more than two weeks until the next installment of the event that attracts approximately 20,000 people to the Historic Core, political leaders, police, Art Walk officials and area stakeholders are exploring what steps could and should be taken to increase the safety of the event, including whether streets should be closed. City Councilwoman Jan Perry, whose Ninth District covers most of the area where Art Walk takes place, is organizing a meeting this week with Art Walk, LAPD and Department of Transportation officials. “We’re going to talk about whether or not changes need to be made,” Perry said. “I think we need to look at all options that are available to us and work with LAPD and traffic control and make a determination as to what is the most secure and effective way to make improvements, if need be.” The debate follows the tragedy that occurred at 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 14. As the sidewalks teemed with visitors checking out galleries and Historic Core nightspots, a 22-year-old man from Ladera Heights attempted to park a 2002 Cadillac Deville on Spring Street just south of Fourth Street. LAPD Lt. Paul Vernon said the driver, who has not been publicly identified, was trying to parallel park with the front end of the car first. He apparently stepped on the gas

instead of the brake at one point, causing the car to jump the curb and hit a parking meter, knocking it over into several people. One of the victims was 7-week-old Marcello Vasquez of Montebello, who had been brought to Art Walk by his parents. The impact threw the boy from his stroller. He was rushed to L.A. County-USC Medical Center and put on life support, but was pronounced dead at 2:25 a.m. on July 15. The incident also injured a 27-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man. An LAPD statement classified their injuries as minor. The driver was not licensed and did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He was not detained and the LAPD continues to investigate. River of People The 7-year old Art Walk has become one of Downtown’s most popular events, attracting hordes of visitors who sometimes spill from the sidewalks to the streets as they try to maneuver through the large crowds. The event has generated debate in the past as it shifted from its original focus on local galleries to more of a party atmosphere. Changes in leadership were made seven months ago and, under new Executive Director Joe Moller, efforts have been taken to prepare people before they arrive. Outreach, including the Art Walk website, has included information on planning visits and finding places to park. Still, for some experienced in the area, the July 14 accident seemed inevitable. Downtown resident Victor Wilde, who from his boutique on Fifth and Spring streets has a front seat to Art Walk, said the event basically brings a river of people to the streets.

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A memorial sprang up at Spring and Fourth streets, where 7-week-old Marcello Vasquez was killed during a car accident that occurred during Art Walk on July 14.

“I think we reached a critical mass with Art Walk, and things like this are just going to happen again and again,” he said. “Art Walk is less and less about the art and more like a street festival, so we need to block the streets because there’s not enough room for people and cars.” After the accident, Wilde started circulating a petition to close the streets in the Historic Core during Art Walk. As of Thursday he had more than 500 signatures. He said he hopes to present the petition to the City Council when 1,000 people sign. “It could have been anybody that got hurt. It could have been me, so I think something needs to be done,” he said.

Other Downtown residents agree. “It’s getting to the point where I don’t go out at all during Art Walk,” said Andrew Colin, who last week was with his friend Jennifer Chu at a coffee shop on Spring Street talking about the accident. “There are way too many distracted drivers during Art Walk and too many people, which is a bad combination,” Chu added. Others believe that closing the streets would create more problems than it would solve. Capt. Todd Chamberlain, who heads the LAPD’s Central Division, said that blocking off streets could double the amount of people who show up to Art Walk. see Art Walk, page 20

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A Royal Restoration Palace Theatre Gets a $1 Million Upgrade by Richard Guzmán

City Editor or more than a decade, the Palace Theatre has endured a fate not quite worthy of its 100-year history. A musky smell filled the venue at 630 S. Broadway. The roof leaked, much of the paint was peeling, the original carpet was gone and murals depicting pastoral scenes were covered by drapes. “It was very rundown, not in a condition to be used for anything really,” admitted Shahram Delijani, whose family bought the theater in 2003. While the Palace isn’t close to the splendor that it enjoyed at the time of its 1911 opening, it has seen a recent upgrade. The Delijanis spent $1 million on improvements over the past seven months. On July 28, the historic venue will host a performance by avant-garde theater troupe Lucent Dossier. The plan calls for the performance to be the first of many shows at the Palace, one of four Broadway theaters the family owns. Delijani’s father, Ezat, purchased the Los Angeles Theater in 1987 at the behest of Mayor Tom Bradley, who wanted to save it from the wrecking ball. The family also controls the Tower and State theaters. Delijani said the Palace will focus on concerts, comedy shows and other live performances. Within a year he hopes to have as many as three events a week. “It’s not going to happen overnight,” he said. “It’s probably going to start out a bit slow.” Marble, Wallpaper, Seats Built in 1911 as the third home of the Orpheum vaudeville circuit, the theater host-

ed performances with stars such as Harry Houdini, Fred Astaire and Will Rogers. It was home to vaudeville acts until 1926, when the Orpheum moved to its final location at 842 S. Broadway. The Palace was designed by G. Albert Lansburg and partially styled after a Florentine palazzo, with a façade consisting of terra cotta flowers, fairies and theatrical masks. Inside it followed more of a French style, with pale pastel colors and garlanddraped columns flanking the stage. The Los Angeles Conservancy marked the Palace’s 100th birthday in June with screenings of the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard as part of the Last Remaining Seats series. “The Palace is one of the jewels of Broadway,” said Linda Dishman, executive director of the Conservancy. “We’re thrilled that they’ve done such a magnificent restoration.” The upgrades restored the marble near the entrance, as well as the original carpeting, which was re-created from a small sample found at the theater. New wallpaper was modeled from a black and white photograph, and original walnut paneling was uncovered after layers of paint were removed. Lighting fixtures were restored and, most notably, the venue’s 1,000 seats were reupholstered in red velvet. “It was strongly recommended that I use cheaper, tougher material that would last forever, but I just couldn’t do it,” said Delijani, 34. LED lights now shine at the base of the seats to help direct patrons in the dark. In the basement, artists restored a fireplace mantle that had been covered; it now sports an antique look. The theater’s third level,

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Shahram Delijani in the Palace Theatre at 630 S. Broadway. His family just spent $1 million on an upgrade of the century-old building.

which once was set aside for minority audiences, is now the VIP area. Limited Use In recent years, none of the family’s four Broadway theaters have been used regularly by the public. The State, at 703 S. Broadway, is occupied by a church. The Los Angeles, at 615 S. Broadway, and the Tower, at 802 S. Broadway, are primarily used for filming. The Delijanis have been criticized for being slow to restore and activate their theaters. Critics have argued that money from filming could have gone into opening and programming the venues. Delijani counters with the point that they could have made more money by renting out the theaters as swap meets or other similar retail uses. “Sometimes the public isn’t aware of all of the difficulties and challenges we face with

these theaters,” he said. In particular, he pointed to loading issues with the Los Angeles Theatre, saying an alley that once served the building is no longer accessible to large production trucks. He also referenced parking, something the family has cited for years. The Delijanis have repeatedly stated that they want the city to construct and pay for a major parking garage on Broadway. They argue that complete upgrades of their venues won’t be feasible without that. “Parking is an absolute necessity for the theaters,” Delijani said. “We can’t go ahead and spend millions on restorations in the Los Angeles Theatre without some of these basic needs.” The church occupying the State Theatre has seven more years on its lease, so it is out of the family’s hands, Delijani stated. He said see Palace, page 19

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What’s in My Loft? Downtown Residents Talk About a Few of Their Favorite Things by Jacqueline Vergara Amézquita

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Eddie Magaña and Paulina Bouyer-Magaña, Santee Court Lofts Steel and Plastic Redefine an Industrial Space

In 2008, Eddie Magaña and his wife, Paulina Bouyer-Magaña, left their one-bedroom apartment in Pomona for a home in the Santee Court Lofts. The couple, both architects, was attracted by a space that would allow them to explore their creativity. The white walls and high ceiling are ideal for showcasing work and creating art installations. The home also includes a three-by-nine foot space cut out of part of the ceiling (where a freight elevator once existed) that the couple has turned into an elevated bedroom. It’s one of their favorite aspects of the loft. 1. “When you go up to the ‘cocoon,’ our bedroom, you don’t feel enclosed,” Eddie said. “We used a material called polycarbonate plastic, which is translucent, to make it. It really brings in the light. It took us about a year to build it. It’s our own custom-made design installation. It’s our pride.” 2. “We have two sculpture pieces that we think really enhance the place,” Eddie said. “We took a welding and sculpting class at L.A. Trade-Tech and I created a small elephant and Paulina created a sculpture called ‘Birth.’” “These two pieces helped define the loft,” Paulina added. “We had a new material that we could work with, metal, and it gave us a way to build the steel columns that go with the bedroom. Taking the welding and sculpture classes kind of led to building the cocoon.” 3. “The 14-foot ceiling really helps us build things at additional height levels,” Eddie said. “For instance, we built a 12-foot-tall and 40-foot-long wood, cardboard and metal art installation for a gallery show recently. We prefabricated all of the pieces here. We wouldn’t have been able to if we had lower ceilings. The space welcomes you to venture out and makes you able to create things.” 4. “We use one white wall and a projector as the main source of work and entertainment,” Eddie said. “We project anything from the Internet, like Netflix. But we also do computer work, like when we have our little brainstorming sessions for architecture work and show slides for presentations. We probably couldn’t arrange this set-up of showing our work and sharing ideas elsewhere.”

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What’s in My Loft? Shawn Smith and Jonathan Garcia, Snow Studio Loft ‘Chocolat’ Homage and Scores of Jackets in the Arts District

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Two years ago, freelance photographer Shawn Smith moved into a home in a building on Fourth Street. He calls it the Snow Studio Loft, and it’s decorated with thrift store furniture, African masks and a clown piñata. The 1920s residence is also a photography and film studio — bands including the Ting Tings, Stone Temple Pilots and Jimmy Eat World have been shot there. Smith’s partner, graphic artist Jonathan Garcia, moved in six months ago. 1. “I grew up reading National Geographic,” Smith said. “I’ve been collecting them since I was 5. My mother influenced me to start reading them. She got me a subscription to National Geographic World, which was for kids. They really influenced me as an artist. They’re about world culture and finding beauty in all cultures and places. I have a really strong connection to African art and culture and I think that’s through National Geographic.” 2. “I love the word ‘patisserie,’” Smith said. “I think it’s beautiful. It means ‘sweet shop’ in French. I really became infatuated with the word from the movie Chocolat, so we had it laser cut on a sign and I think it just really ties the space together. I had it made about a year ago. We always congregate in the kitchen because Jonathan is an amazing cook, so it’s just something there that’s fun.” 3. “We probably have about 50 to 60 jackets,” Smith said. “I started collecting jackets when I was 15. I think they are like armor against the world. They express authority or aggression and they really finish the concept of who someone is. It finishes the look.” “A lot of the jackets that we have get recycled, they get passed on,” Garcia added. “They have been worn by a lot of different people. They’re kind of like reincarnations.” 4. “This is a book of my work,” Garcia said. “I handmade it and laid it all out. It’s corrugated white paper and each section has its own die-cut, so it’s kind of like stepping into my mind, my world. I combine both the traditions of graphic design and digital art with handmade, crafted work. I have visuals of my collage work and also the more conceptual, cerebral design stuff, like a study I did on gallery spaces. I also put a couple of stills in here of my video work.”

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Downtown Living

What’s in My Loft?

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Mini Books, Magazine Wall and a Love of Liza A desire for a shorter commute and a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood convinced human resources specialist Sandy Meola to trade Rancho Park for Downtown living. She made the move in 2006, and now has a space where she can show off her penchant for decor and minimalist interior design. The home has leather furniture, ceramic pieces and a magazine-covered wall. 1. “My daughter went to Pink Taco in Century City and she said, ‘Mom, I have to take you there.’ When I went there, I fell in love with it. I said to myself, I have tons of magazines, so I grabbed every magazine and I worked on this for a whole weekend. It’s just Deco posh. “There’s a bag of magazines I brought from the East Coast, from when I lived in New Jersey. They’re very antique. I have one that’s from 1917. So I ripped out all the ones that I liked and started putting them together. Before, they were just collecting dust in a box, but now I get to see them all the time. I love that.” 2. “This starburst bowl is the first thing that I ever made in ceramics, so that’s special to me. I took a class two years ago at a gallery on Main Street. It’s special because I would never be able to make exactly the same thing. You see all the imperfections, and it is uniqueness that I’m drawn to. I get inspired by visuals and the piece was inspired by the sun.” 3. “Liza Minelli is one of my favorites. I love musicals. That poster is Sally Bowles from one of my favorite musicals, Cabaret. I bought it when Liza was inducted into the hall of fame at the Hollywood Bowl. It was in the summer of 2009. My daughter had it framed for me.” 4. “This mini collection of books is so old. I purchased them at antique bookstores in New Jersey, even before I had my children, and that’s a long time ago. There’s an Italian to English translation, and an English to Italian. There are sonnets and devoted poems. Do you know anybody who has a mini book collection? Everybody has regular books, but these are unique.” see What’s in My Loft?, page 10

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What’s in My Loft? A Big Buddha, Orchid Blooms and Vintage Flair Vintage lamps, a collection of plants and pieces by local artists complement the exposed brick walls of interior designer Rod Tayag and extras casting director Morgue N. Marcus’ home. The couple moved into the Reserve Lofts a year and a half ago. After eyeing the building more than eight years ago, Tayag and Marcus were happy to find a space that allows them to show off their thrift store discoveries and custom designed furniture. 1. “We bought this Buddha at a weekend market in Bangkok,” said Tayag. “It weighs like 100 pounds. I just put it in a box and put it on my shoulder and carried it around all the way back to the hotel. The piece probably cost $35, and over here they can cost thousands.” 2. “I have 38 orchids and a few succulents,” Marcus said. “It’s been about 13 years. I started with one and then I had to buy more. I like to collect them. Usually around May most of them are in bloom at the same time. The succulents bloom once a year. Succulents have an unusual flower.” 3. “Being an interior designer, I’m obsessed with lighting,” said Tayag. “Years ago, after college, I started to collect lamps. I buy them at salvage stores or get them from work. Most are vintage but I have a few modern ones too. I turn them all on at night. It looks good. I have a lamp fetish.” 4. “I sold most of my CDs to Amoeba but I kept all the special editions or remastered ones,” Marcus said. “There are at least 1,300. I have mostly ’80s stuff like Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Madonna, Duran Duran. I know everything about ’80s music. You name me a song and I’ll sing it. “I also saved a few pieces of vinyl. I kept the picture discs from the ’80s that they don’t make anymore. I have stuff from Band Aid and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. It’s nostalgic for me. Music was my escape growing up in Utah.”

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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.

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Downtown Living 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 Summer schedule: Sat.-Sun. 2:30 p.m. An L.A. institution, this 50-year-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 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.

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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. 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. 735 S. Figueroa St., (213) 627-5123 Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 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 Weekdays 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

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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. 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. 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.-7 p.m.; Wed. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-7 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 salononmain.info 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. (7+Fig mall), Suite 100, (213) 687-6683 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.

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cialty is a 20-minute, thrice a week workout system. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Todd Chamberlain, covers Downtown. Central City East Association 725 S. Crocker St., (213) 228-8484 or centralcityeast.org This BID covers the Arts and Industrial districts. It also orga-

nizes monthly community walks on Skid Row. Chinatown BID Chinatown Patrol (213) 923-2986, press 7; BID office (213) 680-0243 or chinatownla.org The BID’s Red Patrol keeps Chinatown’s streets safe and clean.

South Park Business and Community Benefit District BID 1333 S. Hope St., (213) 612-3612 Charged with deploying security officers and cleaning crews to a 22-block area, focusing on Staples Center and L.A. Live.

Downtown Center BID 626 Wilshire Blvd., (213) 624-2146; after hours (213) 6242425 or downtownla.com This is Downtown’s largest BID, covering the Central Business District. Its purple-clad officers will help with security, cleanup and any questions when you don’t know who to call.

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Figueroa Corridor Partnership BID 3982 S. Figueroa St., (213) 746-9577; service hotline (213) 746-3444 or figueroacorridor.org This organization covers the area south of South Park, including Exposition Park and USC.

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he Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a venue that hosted Super Bowl I in 1967 and later served as the home of the Los Angeles Rams and then the L.A. Raiders, got another burst of pigskin glory last week. On Monday, July 18, the Exposition Park stadium hosted the ninth annual Football 101. During the event organized by the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, NFL fans tossed, caught and kicked balls on the historic field. Four teams — the Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers — sent representatives and cheerleaders to the stadium. Past and present players and coaches including quarterback Kurt Warner spoke and signed autographs. Worldwide media came out and event emcee Andrea Kremer noted that she was interviewed on the field by an Al Jazeera sports reporter. For Downtowners who dream of the proposed Farmers Field one day hosting a Super Bowl, one highlight came during a panel discussion — that was when Cardinals President Michael Bidwell said the 2008 Super Bowl in Phoenix generated $500 million in local spending.

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Ricki Kline Continued from page 1 glistening whiskey, accented with a sliver of lemon peel, swayed in his vintagestyle champagne coupe glass. Somehow, the dainty stem seemed natural in Kline’s meaty, roughened paw. As he leaned into the bar, chatting with a friendly pair of young women, his elbows sunk easily into a leather-wrapped cushion pad. The dark green pad, about eight inches deep, yields to a stainless steel bar top. The transition from comfy elbow rest to slick, cold surface, Kline said, is an intentionally stark division. Unlike Seven Grand’s thick, solid walnut bartop, which barflies use as an indefinite elbow stool as they savor, say, a neat 12-year-old Van Winkle, the Varnish bar is the centerpiece of an untouchable, sterile cocktail lab. “Seven Grand is all about the product,” said Kline, who then motioned to the Varnish bartender for a refill. The 30-something man behind the counter, wrapped snugly in a bespoke herringbone vest and flanked by beakers of fruit juice, whittled away the perfect, single ice cube for Kline’s next libation. “This bar,” Kline said, “is all about the process.” Imperfect Circle The slick Varnish, which in 2010 won the American Institute of Architects’ People’s Choice award for best bar design, is emblematic of an evolving partnership between Kline and 213 founder Cedd Moses. Kline, a New York native, majored in English at NYU and, after getting fired from “all the bookstores in New York City,” took a cabinet-making apprenticeship. When he jumped coasts to San Francisco, he settled in as a union carpenter, working mostly on big commercial and public jobs, including the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. He moved to Los Angeles in 1979 to make furniture and start his own construction company. In the next decade he built art studios in Venice for the likes of Ed Ruscha and Ed Moses, bar impresario Cedd’s father. If Kline considers his experience as a bar patron to be his most valuable asset, his clients prize his work as a builder.

“He has a construction background so you get a guy who thinks as a contractor,” said Will Shamlian, who in the late 1990s hired Kline to design and build Daddy’s, a quicksuccess Hollywood bar that shuttered when the city took over its block of Vine Street for a commercial development. “He can move walls. He thinks that way. He doesn’t just reskin it. He can do a floor plan.” When Moses was still working as a hedge fund manager, he hired Kline to remodel his office suites at California Plaza. Kline trucked down a slab of walnut from a small miller in Gilroy to make Moses a conference table. It now functions as the bar-top at Seven Grand. Kline and Moses’ first Downtown bar collaboration, in 2004, was the Golden Gopher, a sort of rock and roll hangout tucked in a poorly lit block of Eighth Street. It was a hit, crowds flocking even though the adjacent Lindy Hotel was a notorious vice den and most of the other ground level spaces were vacant. Inside, patrons sit on mahogany leather stools, lounge against wood paneled walls and take in a back bar where bottles are assembled under a quartet of tall windows. There’s nothing to view through the windows except a wall of faded bricks, a reminder, perhaps, that this is an old room. Next came Broadway Bar, in 2005, which Kline said reminds him of a supper club, without the supper. It’s also one of the few places where Kline tried something that he readily admits didn’t necessarily work. The watering hole on Broadway between Eighth and Ninth streets is defined by its circular bar, a clever novelty to some, but somewhat of a visual dilemma for interior aesthetes. The shape crowds the back bar, Kline acknowledges, and it allows patrons to see into the equipment on the other side of the circle. So why not rip it out and install a linear bar? The answer gets at one of Kline’s core principles: Successful design, he believes, goes hand in hand with action at the cash register. “Broadway Bar is one of 213’s most successful bars and the people who go there are loyal,” he said. “Why would you even want to change it?” Travels With Cedd From concept to hard design, with final drawings ready for construction, the process of sculpting a 213 bar takes about five months,

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Kline in Seven Grand, a whiskey emporium that is perhaps 213’s most recognized project. He chose the stag heads (top) that figure prominently.

Kline said. Each takes about two years to open, and the costs figure prominently. “Budget is crucial,” Kline said. “When you’re doing this work you’ve got to understand going in that the money’s got to come back. It’s a serious investment and the money has to be spent carefully.” The design starts with a loose, basic concept from Moses, who usually has one element firmly settled when he brings it to Kline: the drink menu. Moses says his business model is product-driven, so his designs try to respect function. The interiors should succeed first and foremost at showcasing the

products and catering to an experience that evolves around each bar’s liquid spirit. Moses and Kline research the drink that will be featured most prominently behind the bar. For Seven Grand, the whiskey Mecca that opened in 2007 and has become perhaps the most widely recognized of the 213 empire (Moses is in the process of opening additional Seven Grand outposts at LAX and in San Diego), the design came straight from the source. The two went on a drinking trip to Bourbon Fest in Bardstown, Kentucky. Then they tacked on a United Kingdom jaunt with stops in London and Dublin.

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“Every bar is a different concept but they have continuity in that our goal is to create a design that’s timeless and fresh,” Moses said. Referring to the high-end sushi chain designed by Philippe Starck, he added, “Most designers design stuff that’s too trendy. Stuff like Katsuya, for example, looks very dated where it looked fresh a few years ago.” Seven Grand is a wood-heavy room that’s layered in subtle plaids and hunting wallpaper. Stag heads, a pub design staple from the UK to middle America, are everywhere. They are sculpted on the light fixtures, and a small herd has been stuffed and mounted on the walls. The room’s feel, however, is not all Old English. It’s distinctly Downtown Los Angeles, too, Kline said. They preserved elements of the second floor room they inherited from tenants in the Seventh Street building, including Clifton’s Cafeteria. Some of the bar’s wood panels were present at Clifton’s. The exposed brick walls are original. Staff fashion is also a crucial part of the design, Kline said. The bartenders at Seven Grand (and at most 213 bars) dress smart, sporting combinations of vests, ties and vintage hats that make for a look both period and ageless. There’s a certain sense that a bartender at Seven Grand, Cole’s or the Varnish could be pouring a drink for Mickey Cohen, or one of the cops on his trail. For inspiration for Las Perlas, the Sixth Street spot that Moses says is the first mezcal bar in the United States (it’s also 213’s newest venture), the pair traveled to the spirit’s birthplace in Oaxaca. When one trip to an agave farm proved too treacherous for their rented SUV, they walked the last mile, Kline said. Kline’s mélange of new and old, and his eye for authenticity, have won the admiration of Los Angeles hospitality figures such as Ben Ford, an L.A. native who owns and runs Ford’s Filling Station in Culver City. “Their concepts are rooted in some sort

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of historic sensibility,” Ford said. “I love that they’re one of the first to bring back classic cocktails. I like the idea of real bartenders. I believe in the trade and the craft and I think these guys are similar in that mind.” About 10 years after Kline signed on to work exclusively for Moses, he appears to be on the cusp of a new chapter. He and business partner Patry are finishing a job in Chicago called Barrelhouse Flat, Kline’s first bar design project in a decade not under the 213 umbrella. “Anything that we do around town or wherever would have to conflict in no way whatsoever with 213,” Kline said. There’s more business to do with 213 anyway. Kline and Patry said they are currently at work on three new 213 projects, though the firm declined to comment further. Even as the Downtown nightlife scene has added an array of new concepts in the past year, from sports bars to Hollywood style clubs, Moses believes there’s more room for growth. “We don’t think the market is even close to saturated,” he said. As Kline and Patry cast a wider net, the 65-year-old designer will likely be sticking around the neighborhood — he moved to the Historic Core in 2007 — for a while longer. On any given night Kline could be the guy in the middle of the bar, chatting up the bartender, bear hugging old friends, telling stories about what the place used to look like, and making mental notes of tears in the upholstery. “You do private homes and residences and they always say, ‘Oh you’ve got to come by for dinner, we love our house so much,’ but they never call you back,” he said. “You do something in hospitality, you get to come in any time you want and you get to see other people enjoy your space. That’s a treat and a half.” Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

Palace Continued from page 6 there are plans for the Tower but would not go into details. A proposal to turn the Tower into a bar, restaurant and entertainment venue went before the Office of Zoning Administration in February 2010. Plans called for creating a 7,429-square-foot bar/lounge in the basement, a nearly 6,000-square-foot restaurant on the ground floor and an 827-square-foot outdoor patio Steve Needleman, who owns and restored the nearby Orpheum, which is booked up to 200 days a year (though not all of them are for events open to the public), has in the past been critical of the Delijanis for not reopening their theaters. However, he praised their current efforts with the Palace.

“I applaud their efforts to make improvements,” he said. Jessica Wethington McLean, executive director of Bringing Back Broadway, 14th District City Councilman José Huizar’s initiative to restore the corridor, also likes the move. “The Palace is sort of key in terms of capacity due to its size,” she said. “This opens up a whole other audience in terms of what can be staged there.” Hillsman Wright, executive director of preservation organization the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation, noted that another restored theater on Broadway not only adds to the nightlife on the street, but also helps with overall efforts to restore historic venues. “The best way to save a historic theater is to use it,” he said. “Now it will be up to the public to support this major addition to the Downtown arts and entertainment scene.” Contact Richard Guzman at richard@downtownnews.com.

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Football Continued from page 1 the actual big-league stuff to come. That said, the Friday council meeting should be entertaining. We’ll see some cheerleading, some quarterbacking and some fumbling too. The odds are overwhelming that all 14 members will each stand up and make a hearty mini-speech about how much they want football to return, but that boosting L.A.’s convention business and creating jobs he crafted a proposal, complete with room is even more important. Expect about 9,000 to adjust when people protested, that doesn’t football puns (“This deal will put us in the require the city to dip into the general fund. convention end zone,” etc.). The orchestrations continued last week. On Then they’ll sit down and vote in favor of Wednesday, July 20, AEG launched a couple a deal. At least they’ll try — recently some cannons in the form of twin studies indicatmembers have had a hard time figuring out ing — surprise! — that the project would be which button is yea and which is nay. good not just for Downtown, but for the entire How Things Work region. Central City Association President and To date, the Farmers Field game has been CEO Carol Schatz led the press conference that pretty flawlessly executed by AEG. Even when included such findings as the stadium/expandthey came to the table they were already two- ed convention facilities will create $41 million time defending champions, having brought in annual new tax revenue, with $22 million Downtown Staples Center (1999) and L.A. of that going to the city. Schatz cited the 2,400 Live, the latter including the 1,001-room hotel rooms that will spring up because of the Convention Center hotel (2007-2009). venue. She said the number of hotel room AEG and its quarterback, Tim Leiweke, nights booked by convention goers would aplearned long ago how things work on Spring proximately double, to about 550,000 annually. Street. In fact, considering that the arena In a word, ka-ching! push began in the mid-1990s, the company Even the verbiage was carefully crafted. has more experience inside City Hall than Taking a page from political campaigns — and many of the people sitting around the council what is Farmers Field leading up to a City Hall horseshoe (that’s part of what term limits get vote if not a political campaign? — business you). Long before Leiweke went public with and labor leaders stood up to literally “endorse” plans for a 64,000-seat stadium with a retract- the project. One batch of union employees was able roof, he worked to get organized labor clad in beige Pico Hall shirts, for the name of to champion the jobs-generating potential of the convention building that will replace the Look for this symbol in the upper right hand corner at the stadium and related ventures. Long before West Hall. It was a nice touch for a building downtownnews.com or ladowntownnews.com/forms/maillist he broached the proposal to raze the aged that hasn’t been approved or designed yet. West Hall and replace it with a new convenA representative of the Los Angeles Area tion building contiguous to the main edifice, Chamber of Commerce got up to state how

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the project will benefit the city, and proving that there’s no harm-no foul from a failed secession movement years ago, the leader of the Valley Industry & Commerce Association did the same, saying a big Downtown project is A-OK with him. Even a member of the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce, an organization I had no idea existed, waxed poetic on the benefits of Farmers Field. “The impact of this project will be great on our member businesses,” said David Voss. He added that the LAX Chamber “heartily endorses this project.” Late Wrangling There will be some last-minute wrangling, just as there was before Staples Center was approved. Way back when, the arena developers (including Ed Roski, now head of the competing City of Industry stadium proposal) walked away at the 11th hour, angered by the city’s negotiating tactics. Late Council President John Ferraro assuaged the egos, brought everyone back to the table and the deal got inked and people celebrated and threw elephants in the air (I made that last part up). The South Park boom began. Even as negotiations continue, the abovementioned orchestrations and the months of talks ensure that the city will approve the framework of a deal (that’s all this is; a formal contract wouldn’t be signed until next year at the earliest). About the only way this doesn’t happen is if half the council goes on a tequila bender, blacks out and, during that precise moment, 11th District rep Bill Rosendahl manages to clone himself seven times so he has eight votes with which to torpedo the project. Though even if that hap-

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Continued from page 5 “I’m not going to make a request for street closures in any way,” he said. “If we close the streets all we’re going to have is a huge Mardi Gras.” Closed streets, he said, would also require a larger police presence during Art Walk. “To be very honest, I don’t think it would be any safer,” he said. That doesn’t mean Chamberlain is standing pat. He said he is looking at the possibility of banning street parking during Art Walk. It is one of many topics that will be discussed by local leaders over the coming weeks. Chamberlain, like others, also noted that such an accident could have happened in any densely populated neighbor-

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During a press conference last week, Central City Association President and CEO Carol Schatz announced two studies indicating — surprise! — that Farmers Field will be good for the economy of Downtown and the entire region.

pens Rosendahl might vote four times for the project and four times against. There’s too much money at stake for Farmers Field not to happen. Even if some negotiating points spark debate, everyone with a stake in the game knows that sticking with an aging convention building and not having a football stadium is a lose-lose. Having “crushed jobs-generating project” on your political resume won’t help in future elections. Once the city says “Huzzah!,” however, the real muck begins. That’s when the National Football League, which for 17 years has treated Los Angeles the way Frank McCourt treats Dodger fans, moves to the forefront. While Leiweke has sold the heck out of the “NFLwants-to-be-here” message, some folks who have long followed the effort to return football to the city say they’ve heard nothing indicating the league is now ready to move forward. In fact, some expect that, once the league and its players complete a labor agreement, the NFL will stoke both the Downtown effort and the City of Industry stadium proposal, and possibly prompt others to enter the game, all in the effort to create a better deal for a team owner. The Raiders and Rams both left L.A. after the 1994 season, and few see a reason for the league to hurry or change tactics now. This isn’t to say Downtown football won’t happen. Everyone is quick to mention that the AEG proposal is a level up from previous local football attempts. They’re right, but it doesn’t mean Los Angeles gets the deal of its dreams. All it means is that, once the city says yes, the game really begins. Contact Jon Regardie at regardie@downtownnews.com.

hood, and had nothing to do with Art Walk. He said the initial investigation indicates it was not caused by the size of the crowd or traffic flow. “Although it happened on the night of the Art Walk, from what I can see and from what our investigation is showing, it had no affiliation with Art Walk,” he said. Moller agrees that closing the streets would not make Art Walk any safer. Instead, he said, the organization will continue to focus on informing people about the event, including where to go and where to park. He said he meets frequently with the LAPD to discuss safety issues and other topics. He noted, however, that the crowds are still manageable, and Art Walk will continue. “Art Walk has not outgrown Downtown,” he said. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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s Japan struggled to control radiation from a nuclear power plant damaged by the March 11 tsunami, the world was reminded of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster 25 years prior. But even before Japan’s crisis, Chernobyl was still on the minds of many. Among them were Jonathan Samet and Sonny Patel of the USC Keck School of Medicine, who set out to study the lasting neuropsychological effects on people living in affected areas of Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. Samet, chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and director of the USC Institute for Global Health, began looking into the lingering psychological effects of the Chernobyl meltdown more than three years ago. Much work has been done

vides social programs for families in the affected areas. Green Cross Switzerland supported the project. He visited a number of these families and worked with local researchers to conduct focus groups aimed at identifying the concerns of local populations. In the process, he found distrust to be one obstacle in the way of healing.

“It’s 25 years since the disaster, and they still feel that they can’t trust the government, the doctors, the health professionals — the people who are trying to assist them,” Patel said. Samet and Patel hope their report will help motivate policymakers to see that problems are being diagnosed and recognized, and that the right support services are available. Their findings may even be useful in Japan and with any future disaster. “We’ve learned a lot of lessons and hopefully some of them will be applied,” said Samet. Samet’s and Patel’s full report can be downloaded from http:// keck.usc.edu/chernobyl Article courtesy USC HSC Weekly.

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(l to r) Vladimir Shevtsov, executive director of Green Cross Belarus, Keck School research associate Sonny Patel and Professor Sergei Lialikov, chair of Pediatrics of Grodno State Medical University. Patel is one of the USC researchers studying the psychological effects of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

in examining risks for cancer and other health consequences of radiation exposure, but he was also interested in the diverse acute and chronic psychological stressors on the people living around the site. “You can imagine — just as we’re seeing in Japan — that being disrupted and being told you’ve been exposed to radiation and that you may never come back to your house is pretty traumatic,” said Samet. “I think when you’ve experienced an event that’s big and outside of your control, it scars.” Samet and research associate Patel compiled a report titled “The Psychological and Welfare Consequences of the Chernobyl Disaster: A Systematic Literature Review, Focus Group Findings and Future Directions.” The document pulls together a wide range of published data and finds evidence of neuropsychological consequences that remain of public health and medical significance. These range from diminished quality of life and anxiety to depression and specific clinical syndromes such as post-traumatic stress disorder (or PTSD). Patel journeyed to Ukraine and Belarus with partners from Green Cross International, a nonprofit organization that pro-

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Now the X Games is a global brand, helped in part by the international cultural reach of action sports. But the games appear settled in Los Angeles. Organizers signed a nine-year contract to be in Los Angeles that started in 2003, and 2010 marked the first of a new three-year deal. Last year, X Games attendance jumped 24%, attracting 138,525 attendees over four days. That was the largest crowd in the event’s history. This year, organizers know the number Check Our Website for Full Movie Listings LADowntownNews.com will drop. It’s not because they expect less demand for tickets to the games, but because the event has a somewhat shrunken footprint. For the first time, every single X Games event will be contained within L.A. Live or across the street in the parking lot where the Big Air competition happens. It’s a departure Starts July 15 from previous years, when certain events were held at far-flung sites. In 2009, the Home Depot Center in Carson was a key event node. Last year the 100,000 seat L.A. Memorial Coliseum was utilized for Rally Cross and Big Air contests. The Downtown concentration means the 2011 games will have a capacity of about 100,000 people. But for those who make it in, the games will be easier to navigate: No shuttles to catch, and every competition is within walking distance. AEG considers the changes good for a key reason: Although Check Our Website for Full Movie Listings LADowntownNews.com there are fewer attendees, every single ticket buyer will come to L.A. Live. “From a business perspective, we got out of the Coliseum, which was very expensive,” said Lee Zeidman, AEG senior vice president and general manager of Staples Center and the Nokia Theatre. “And it was too big of a facility for what we really wanted to do in terms of trying to sell tickets. Now we’ve been able to move it all here and cut our costs.” Starts July 22 Centralizing the event at L.A. Live will also likely be a boon for the entertainment complex’s bars and restaurants, he said. photo by C. VAN HANJA/Shazamm/ESPN Images The 17th installment of the X Games takes place Downtown this Other changes for this year include a marketing push encourweek. The action sports bonanza unfolds at Staples Center and aging action sports fans in Orange and San Bernardino counL.A. Live July 28-31. ties to take Metrolink to Downtown Los Angeles. This year’s X Games will mark the second of a three-year Smaller Crowds contract between AEG and ESPN to host the games at L.A. The first X Games were held 17 years ago in the small tour- Live, but Zeidman said the firm plans to negotiate for a lonist town of Newport, Rhode Island. In the following years, the ger-term deal. Check Ourmodel Website Full Movie Listings LADowntownNews.com event’s business had itfor hopping around the country to Event, schedule and ticket information are at espn.go.com/acnew cities, settling for two-year stints in larger markets as it tion/xgames. grew in popularity. Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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he fifth annual Dog Day Afternoon takes place Tuesday, July 26, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Although only launched in 2007, it has become one of Downtown’s most popular events, attracting more than 1,500 living creatures last year (537 dogs and 1,017 humans). Here are nine things to know about Dog Day Afternoon. Dogs Are an Excuse: While the pets play, it’s really about bringing people together. That’s why Hal Bastian, senior vice president and director of economic development for the Downtown Center Business Improvement District, and Monsignor Kevin Kostelnik, the pastor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, launched the event. They realized that people on the streets with pets are prone to speak to each other. “It’s about building a strong Downtown community,” said Bastian. “There’s no other agenda at all.” ‘Locals’ Only: Unlike the Blessing of the Animals, Downtown’s other big non-human related event, Dog Day Afternoon is strictly for locals. Then again, Bastian noted, “local” is a loose term. Dog Day, he said, is for anyone who “lives, works and plays in Downtown. We won’t be carding dogs at the door.” It’s Free: There is no cover charge for Dog Day Afternoon, meaning you and as many dogs as you want can get in for nothing but a wag of the tail. However, parking at the cathedral is $5. You will also need to pay for Dodger Dogs and snacks. All Bark, No Biting: Don’t confuse Dog Day Afternoon with a dog park where the pooches run wild sniffing everything in sight. At Dog Day, canines must be social (read: not aggressive) and must be on a leash the entire time. It’s also a strictly canine event, so no cats, hamsters, pot-bellied pigs or parrots who may have learned to bark. Big Crowds: Last year’s huge turnout may seem doggone small by the time the event happens. As of July 18, Bastian said, more than 800 people and 500 dogs had registered to attend. Leave With a New Friend: While most people bring dogs with them, there are also adoption groups trying to find new homes for orphaned pets. They’re nearly impossible to resist as they clamber over each other and look up at you with, yes, those big puppy dog eyes. While mostly dogs are up for adoption, there are also a few cats ready to take home. Fashion Show: Dog Day Afternoon often turns into a bit of a fashion show. For whatever reason, a whole bunch of dog owners think it’s adorable to put their pets in fancy outfits. Expect to see barkers in T-shirts, hats, sunglasses and even dresses. But don’t stress about finding your pooch the perfect outfit — dogs in birthday suits are more common than their dressed-up pals. Vendor Splendor: Almost anything related to dogs can be found at Dog Day Afternoon. Vendors expected on July 26 include dog-walking service Walk Fido, South Park Doggie, Pussy and Pooch, Downtown Doggie U Wash, Go Dog LA, Pet Project, Bark Avenue, Bark and Clark, Pet’s Concierge, and Furtographs, a company that specializes in pet portraits. The Canine Hosts: The event is co-hosted by two veteran Downtown pooches. Joaquin Kostelnik, an 8-year-old Labrador retriever, is known for a cool and collected demeanor; he likes to walk around and mingle as part of his hosting duties. Scooter Bastian filled some big paws after original host Buddy Bastian passed away. In recent weeks Scooter, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever mix, has been seen Downtown helping pass out flyers for the event. He tries to meet as many dogs as possible during Dog Day Afternoon. Dog Day Afternoon is Tuesday, July 26, 6-9 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St. Register at downtownla.com/dogday. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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If you’re feeling at all French, revolutionary or musical, you’re in luck, but only for a few more days. This is the last week in which to catch the 25th anniversary touring revival of Les Miserables. J. Mark McVey plays heroic Jean Valjean in the show that continues at the Ahmanson Theatre through Sunday, July 31. It’s not a vast reworking of the musical based on Victor Hugo’s iconic story of the French Revolution, but more an alteration of the frame around the masterpiece. The songs and the story are still strong in producer Cameron Mackintosh’s update. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

The band 10,000 Maniacs have been playing for 30 years. Since 1981, the rotating cast of musicians helped define alt rock and became early champions of the “indie” label. On Saturday, July 31, the band celebrates three decades in an appearance at Pershing Square’s Downtown Stage summer concerts series. One important thing to know: This is not 10,000 Maniacs with Natalie Merchant, but instead with a singer named Mary Ramsey and a few original members. Still, the songs sound the same. Except for the new songs, which probably sound, uh, new. The show starts at 8 p.m. with Latin acoustic rock masters Sultans of Mambo. At 532 S. Olive St., (213) 847-4970 or laparks.org/ pershingsquare.

Wednesday, July 27 Lunchtime Concerts Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St., (213) 847-4970 or laparks.org/pershingsquare. Noon-1:30 p.m.: Wednesdays in the park are filled with jazz, country, rock and pop. It all unfolds during the weekly Farmer’s Market in Pershing Square.

saTurday, July 30 Hemophilia Walk Exposition Park, 700 Exposition Park Drive or hemosocal.org. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.: The Hemophilia Walk is the largest event dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for bleeding and clotting disorders, and to preventing the complications from these disorders through awareness, education, advocacy and research. Brideworld Expo LA Convention Center 1202 S. Figueroa St., (213) 741-1151 or lacclink.com. July 30-31: Channel your inner bridezilla for the BrideWorld Expo. Fish Tour at the Natural History Museum 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-DINO or visit nhm.org. 10 a.m.: Join ichthyology curator Chris Thacker and tour the museum’s extensive fish specimens, which include sharks, flying fish, Antarctic specimens and Chris’s specialty, gobies.

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Tuesday, July 26 Aloud at Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org. 7 p.m.: Author Annie Jacobson talks about her book Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base. Jacobson uncovers what really goes on in the Nevada desert, from testing nuclear reactions to building super-secret, supersonic jets to pursuing the war on terror. And, sorry UFOologists — she’s got some myths to debunk, too.

Friday, July 29 Dance Downtown Music Center Plaza, 135 N. Grand Ave. or musiccenter.org. 6:30 p.m.: Break out your bell bottoms, people: Dance Downtown is back with disco night.

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Monday, July 25 An Evening With Weird Al Yankovic Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 7656800 or grammymuseum.org. 8 p.m.: “Weird Al” Yankovic, the satire songsmith who brought us such gems as “Amish Paradise” and “Eat It,” has released his first studio album in five years. It sounds exactly like you think it does, but with more accordion. He drops by to chat about Alpocalypse with museum director Bob Santelli and take audience questions.

Thursday, July 28 X Games L.A. Live, 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or xgames.com July 28-August 1: The annual confluence of skaters, motocross riders and motorcyclists invades Downtown for a week of extreme heights, punishing wipe-outs and energy drink endorsements. Check out the action in and around LA Live.

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The 20th century defense boom helped make Los Angeles the city it is today, but the hidden history of the West’s military testing has long remained privileged information. Los Angeles Times Magazine contributing editor Annie Jacobsen paints a portrait of the infamous Groom Lake military facility and Nevada nuclear testing in her book Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base. On Tuesday, July 26, as part of the Central Library’s Aloud series, Jacobsen joins M.G. Lord in a discussion of the country’s most mythologized military facility. Yes, it’s OK to ask if they have an alien spaceship. The program begins at 7 p.m. in the Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St. or lfla.org/aloud.

For the first time in 11 years, Rage Against the Machine returns to Downtown Los Angeles. Venture down Figueroa on Saturday, July 30, to check out one of the most impressive festival lineups the city has ever seen. L.A. Rising at the Coliseum will feature Zach de la Rocha, Tom Morello and the rest of the band raging against sewing machines, washing machines and any other machine you can think up. The band’s set caps off an eclectic day of music with other acts including Lauryn Hill, Muse, Rise Against, Immortal Technique and El Gran Silencio. It’s a bombastic blend of music staged in one of L.A.’s most iconic venues for you and 90,000 of your closest friends. At 3911 S. Figueroa St. or facebook.com/larising. Send information and possible Don’t Miss List submissions to calendar@downtownnews.com.

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FILM Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com. July 25, 7-11 p.m.: The 19th Film Courage Interactive with David Branin and Karen Worden features Homecoming, by writer/director Sean Hackett. July 30, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Two free screenings in this installation of the monthly Channel 101 short film festival. Flagship Theatres University Village 3323 S. Hoover St., (213) 748-6321 or flagshipmovies.com. Through July 28: Captain America: The First Avenger: 3D (10:20 a.m. and 1:10, 4, 7 and 9:50 p.m. and late shows Fridays and Saturdays at 12:30 a.m.); Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2: 3D (10:30 a.m. and 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.); Transformers: Dark of the Moon (11:30 a.m. and 2:45, 6, 9:15 p.m.) July 29 (Partial List): Cowboys & Aliens (Midnight) Friday Night Flicks Pershing Square 532 S. Olive, or laparks.org/ pershingsquare Friday, July 29, 8 p.m.: Mommie Dearest. Joan Crawford plays a woman who decides to adopt children to fill a void in her life. Her problems with alcohol, men and the pressures of show business get in the way of her personal life, turning her into a mentally abusive wreck seen through the eyes of Christina and her brother, Christopher. Piece of advice: Do not bring little children to this one. Seriously. IMAX Theater California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 7442019 or californiasciencecenter.org. Through September 5: A sweeping portrait of the history, culture and religion of the Arabian Peninsula, Arabia 3D is a mix of contemporary scenes of

modern-day Arabian life, epic historical recreations of ancient civilizations and stunning digital visual effects, shot at more than twenty locations across Saudi Arabia. Also through September 5: Born to be Wild 3D is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the people who rescue and raise them. Outdoor Cinema Food Fest LA State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St., outdoorcinemafoodfest.com. July 30: Gourmet food trucks including Kabob N Roll, India Jones, Frysmith, Don Chow Tacos and Tango Mango Ice; live music from State to State; and Oscar winner L.A. Confidential. Event starts at 5:30 p.m., film at 8:30 p.m. REDCAT Theatre 631 West Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org Through August 28: For her first solo exhibition in the U.S., Dublin-based artist Jesse Jones, whose work focuses on the political and social history of cinema, presents a newly commissioned 16mm film titled The Struggle Against Ourselves. She uses the Russian theater director Vsevolod Meyerhold’s studies in biomechanics as a point of departure. Continuous in the REDCAT gallery. Regal Cinema L.A. Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (877) 835-5734 or lalive.com. Through July 28: Captain America: The First Avenger (12:30, 1:10, 3:30, 6:30, 7:10 and 9:40 p.m.); Captain America: The First Avenger: 3D (10:50 a.m. and 1:50, 4:10, 4:50, 7:50, 10:20 and 11 p.m.); Friends With Benefits (11:20 a.m. and 12, 2:10, 2:40, 4:40, 7:30, 8, 10:10 and 10:50 p.m.); Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (11 a.m. and 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11 p.m.); Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: 3D (12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m.); Winnie the Pooh (12, 2, 4, 6 p.m.); Horrible Bosses (11:20 a.m. and 1:40, 4:20, 6:40, 7:20 and 9:20 p.m.); Zookeeper (11:10 a.m. and 1:40 and 10:40 p.m.); Transformers: Dark of the Moon (7:50 p.m.); Transformers: Dark of the Moon: 3D (12:20, 3:40, 7:20, 10:50 p.m.); Bad Teacher (9:40 p.m.); Cars 2 (11:10 a.m. and 1:50 and 4:40 p.m.). July 29 (Partial Listing): Cowboys & Aliens (1, 4, 7 and 10:10 p.m.); Crazy, Stupid, Love (1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 p.m.).

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lavatransforms.org. Noon-2 p.m.: The Los Angeles Visionaries Association hosts Milt Stevens as he talks about the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society. It does too exist. MOCA Grand Avenue 250 S. Grand Ave. moca.org. 3 p.m.: Lynda Benglis takes part in a conversation on the day her show opens at MOCA.

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n the capricious world of fashion, trends come and go faster than the seasons. However, some iconic looks, like a Madison Avenue ad man once said of diamonds, are forever. Enter the little black dress, the focus of a FIDM Museum & Galleries exhibition that honors the “LBD” and the actress most tied to it, Audrey Hepburn. In honor of the outfit that Hepburn wore in Blake Edwards’ 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s the museum pays tribute to little black dresses ranging from the classic to the modern and avant-garde. A dozen dresses span more than seven decades of couture — there’s even one from HBO’s “True Blood.” The show runs through Aug. 13. At FIDM Museum and Galleries, 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 623-5821 or fidmmuseum.org

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Death Hymn #9 and DJ Brian Waters. The event is BYOFBCS: Bring your own fake blood and corn starch. Saturday, July 30: Smogtown. Sunday, July 31: Spiders from Bars. Senor Fish 422 E. First St. or senorfish.net. July 31, 2-4 p.m.: Enjoy an early evening of jazz from Mexico City saxophonist Javier Vergara, who has performed with The Banda Brothers, Long John Oliva Timba Jazz and the daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra. Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., sevengrand.la. July 25, 10 p.m.: Louis Van Taylor Quartet. July 26, 10 p.m.: House band The Makers. July 27, 10 p.m.: Dante Chambers performs his jazz compositions. The Smell 247 S. Main St., alley between Spring and Main streets, thesmell.org. July 28: Black Elephant, Mister Loveless, The Smiles and Plasma Centre. July 29: Mother of Gut, Telle Eyed Specs, Stab City, Razzle Blaster and DJ Dusty Clouds perform Editor & PublishEr: Sue Laris the live soundtrack for a group art show. GENErAl MANAGEr: Dawn Eastin July 30: “Way Over 21” is a night of ex-Mika ExEcutivE Editor: Jon Regardie Miko members featuring Dunes, Bleached, Cold Los Angeles Downtown News citY Editor: Richard Guzmán Showers, Crazy Band and DJ Michelle Suarex. 1264 W. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 stAFF writEr: Ryan Vaillancourt Spaceland Concerts at Pershing Square coNtributiNG Editors: Kathryn Maese phone: 213-481-1448 • fax: 213-250-4617 Los Angeles Downtown News coNtributiNG writErs: Jay Berman, Jim Farber, Jeff Favre, 532 S. Olive St., (213) 485-1645 or laparks.org/ web: DowntownNews.com • email: realpeople@downtownnews.com 1264 W. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 Kristin Friedrich, Howard Leff, Rod Riggs, Marc Porter Zasadapershingsquare. facebook: twitter: phone: • fax: 213-250-4617 July 28, 8213-481-1448 p.m.: A slice of acoustic and Americana Art dirEctor: Brian Allison L.A. Downtown News DowntownNews web: DowntownNews.com as Spaceland presents Geronimo Getty and Judson. AssistANt Art dirEctor: Yumi Kanegawa email:on realpeople@downtownnews.com Summer the Plaza ProductioN ANd GrAPhics: Alexis Rawlins Earnst & Young Plaza, 735 S. Figueroa St., Editor & PublishEr: Sue Laris facebook: PhotoGrAPhEr: Gary Leonard artsbrookfieldproperties.com. GENErAl MANAGEr: Dawn Eastin L.A. Downtown News July 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m.: South Africa’s Lira drops AccouNtiNG: Ashley Schmidt ExEcutivE Editor: Jon Regardie some sweet Afro-pop sounds. twitter: citY Editor: Richard Guzmán AdvErtisiNG dirEctor: Steve Nakutin The Varnish DowntownNews stAFF writEr: Ryan Vaillancourt clAssiFiEd AdvErtisiNG MANAGEr: Catherine Holloway 118 E. Sixth St., (213) 622-9999 or coNtributiNG Editors: Kathryn Maese AccouNt ExEcutivEs: Iedia Hess, Catherine Holloway, thevarnishbar.com. he Grammy Museum recently launched a series called Homegrown, which spotlights up-and-coming L.A. bands that just may turn into big The Los Angeles Downtown News is the must-read Brenda Stevens coNtributiNG writErs: Jay Berman, Jim Farber, Jeff Favre, newspaper 9forp.m.: Downtown Angelestinkles and is disMondays, JamieLosElman the house names someday. This week’s future focus is on The 88. This four piece’s reputation for contagious, high-energy performances has earned Kristin Friedrich, Howard Leff, Rod Riggs, Marc Porter Zasada tributed every Monday throughout the offices and circulAtioN: Norma Rodas ivories. them opening gigs with the likes of the Smashing Pumpkins, the B-52s and the Flaming Lips. On Thursday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m., the band chats residences of Downtown Los Angeles. distributioN MANAGEr: Salvador Ingles Art dirEctor: Brian Allison Tuesdays, 8 p.m.: Jazzman pianist Mark Bosserabout their music andYumi plays a few songs. Doors open at 7 p.m. distributioN AssistANts: Lorenzo Castillo, Gustavo Bonilla One copy per person. AssistANt Art dirEctor: Kanegawa man entertains.

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Les Miserables At the Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) Saturday, July 30, 8 p.m.: Shoghaken returns with 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org. Through July 31: This is your very last chance to Tigran, who marries traditional Armenian music ExEcutivE Editor: Jon Regardie catch the spectacle that won all the awards a quarter withEditor: experimental techniques. citY Richard piano Guzmán century ago. Boublil & Schönberg’s classic Les MisLA Rising stAFF writEr: Ryan Vaillancourt erables is based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel. It’s Los Angeles Memorial 3939 S. Figueroa St. coNtributiNG Editors: Coliseum, Kathryn Maese uplifting story News about the survival of the or facebook.com/larising coNtributiNG writErs: Jay Berman, Jim Farber, Jeff Favre, an epic Los and Angeles Downtown spirit. July 30, 1 p.m.: Los Leff, Angeles rockers Rage Kristin Friedrich, Howard Rod political Riggs, Marc Porter Zasadahuman 1264 W. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026 Strings Against the Machine host a festival with Lauryn Hill, Magic phone: 213-481-1448 • fax: 213-250-4617 Marionette Theater, 1345 W. First St., Muse, Rise Against, Immortal Technique and El The Bob Art dirEctor: Brian Allison web:Baker DowntownNews.com AssistANt Art dirEctor: Yumi Kanegawa (213)email: 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com. Gran Silencio. realpeople@downtownnews.com ProductioN Open-ended run: In “Magic Strings” more than Las Perlas ANd GrAPhics: Alexis Rawlins 100 of Bob Baker’s fantastical marionettes appear in 107 E. Sixth Street, (213) 988-8355 or lasperlas.la facebook: PhotoGrAPhEr: Gary Leonard an hour-long variety revue. After the performance, July 27, 9 p.m.: Bunny Love with Becky Stark L.A. Downtown News guests are invited to have refreshments in the Party Levitt Pavilion AccouNtiNG: Ashley2230 Schmidt Room. MacArthur Park, W. Sixth St., (213) 384-5701 twitter: Sun Sisters or levittla.org. DowntownNews AdvErtisiNG dirEctor: Steve Nakutin Alexandria Hotel, 501 S. Spring St., (213) 489-3703 or July 28: Rupa and the April Fishes. clAssiFiEd AdvErtisiNG MANAGEr: Catherine Holloway companyofangels.org. July 29: Bombino. AccouNt ExEcutivEs: Iedia Hess, Catherine Holloway, July 29-August 28: The Company of Angels July 30: The wonderful former singer of Tijuana Brenda Stevens presents “Sun Sisters” a newNews playisby No!, Ceci Bastida. Also playing is Gaby Moreno. The Los Angeles Downtown theVasanti must-readSaxena. newspaper forclash Downtown Los Angeles and isdesires disIt explores the between unspoken and Pershing Square Summer Concerts circulAtioN: Norma Rodas tributed every Monday throughout the offices and cultural traditions as one woman’s illness forces her 532 S. Olive St., (213) 485-1645 or laparks.org/ residences of Downtown Los Angeles. distributioN MANAGEr: Salvador Ingles her choices. pershingsquare. One copy perlife’s person. distributioN AssistANts: Lorenzo Castillo, Gustavo Bonilla to examine All concerts at 8 p.m. July 30: The night belongs to lovers, but on this night, they must share it with 10,000 Maniacs, who headline a show with the Sultans of Mambo. (Nata- African American Firefighter Museum 1401 S. Central Ave., (213) 744-1730 or lie Merchant, by the way, is no longer a member). aaffmuseum.org. Redwood Bar & Grill Ongoing: An array of firefighting relics dating to 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or 1924, including a 1940 Pirsch ladder truck, an 1890 theredwoodbar.com. All shows at 10 p.m. July 25: All star of Americana banjo tunes, Frank hose wagon, uniforms from New York, L.A. County and City of L.A. firefighters, badges, helmets, photoFairfield. July 26: Everybody’s favorite faux-LDS punkers graphs and other artifacts. The Mormons are back with The Dharma Bums Annette Green Perfume Museum FIDM, second floor, 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 624and Sassafras. 1200 or fidmmuseum.org. July 27: Eddie Nichols. Ongoing: One of a kind, the museum is dedicated July 28: Murderland, Benzene, Bombpops and to enhancing our understanding the art, culture and Signals Midwest. July 29: Bar That Sucks presents Black Tibetans, science of the olfactory. Originally opened in New group of musicians fusing elements of hip-hop, ska,

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We Got Games A Couple Local Teams Could Use Some Offense, Any Offense Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., (213) 224-1400 or dodgers.mlb.com. July 25-27, 7:10 p.m.; July 29-30, 7:30 p.m.; July 31, 1 p.m.: Just when you thought it couldn’t get rockier for the Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies come to town! (Thanks very much folks, we’ll be here all week. Tip your newspaper delivery boy.) After three games with Ubaldo Jimenez and the Rockies, the Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks. It’s a nice home stretch for the boys in blue, who could use some Chavez Ravine home cooking. There’s been trade talk lately surrounding Hideki Kuroda, who despite a woeful 6-11 record has a mighty fine 3.13 ERA over 120

York City in 1999, the collection—2,000 bottles, perfume presentations and documentary ephemera dating from the late 1800s to the present—was donated to FIDM in 2005. Also, “High Style: Perfume and the Haute Couture” features a selection of fragrance bottles and packaging that reflect the many ways that fame inspires design. Images of Men: A Look Through Fragrance is a new installation in the Annette Green Fragrance Archive. The bottles and accessories showcased explore how men’s diverse identities and roles are conveyed through the changing designs of the bottles themselves. California African American Museum 600 State Drive, (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org. Ongoing: The multi-functional Gallery of Discovery offers visitors the opportunity to connect with the lineage of their own family, engage in artistic workshops, educational tours and other programs of historical discoveries. Hear recordings of actual living slaves from the Library of Congress archives and discover stories from the past. California Science Center 700 State Drive, (323) 724-3623 or californiasciencecenter.org. Through Dec. 31: 1001 Inventions is a traveling international exhibition that promotes awareness of scientific and cultural achievements from the “Golden Age” of Muslim civilization during the 7th to 17th centuries from a diverse region stretching from Spain through China. Through interactive displays, explore basic science principles in such fields as optics, time-keeping, hydraulics, navigation, architecture and math. Ongoing: The Science Center’s permanent exhibits are usually interactive and focus on human innovations and inventions as well as the life processes of living things. The lobby Science Court stays busy with the High Wire Bicycle, a Motion-Based Simulator, the Ecology Cliff Climb and Forty Years of Space Photography. The human body is another big focus: The Life Tunnel aims to show the connections between all life forms, from the single-celled amoeba to the 100-trillion-celled human being. The new Ecosystems exhibit explores how life on our planet is shaped by geophysical and biological processes.

innings pitched. Translation: Kuroda’s actually having a pretty good season, but the Dodger bats seem to cool down when he takes the mound. Kuroda is slated to grab the rock against the D’Backs, and hopefully this time around his teammates will give him some support. Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 929-1300 or wnba.com/sparks. The Sparks, under the leadership of a guy named Jellybean, have a brutal week, with four games in six days, all on the road. But maybe some time away is what the team needs. The Sparks started the season unable to win on the road, but dominant at home. Then, after snatching their first two away victories, they returned home to lose two straight. The team, still minus Candace Parker, has been led by Kristi Tolliver and DeLisha Milton Jones. Tolliver, with 12.9 points per game, leads the team in scoring, but is only 27th in the league. On the road trip this week, they play in Minnesota (July 26), Atlanta (July 28), Chicago (July 30) and Indiana (July 31). —Ryan Vaillancourt

Chinese American Museum 425 N. Los Angeles St., (213) 485-8567 or camla.org. Through Dec. 18: Dreams Deferred: Artists Respond to Immigration Reform showcases local artists exploring the tensions, repercussions, hopes and dreams of immigrant communities in the face of new immigration legislation, through a broad spectrum of art including street art, graffiti art, sculptures, painting and multimedia installations. Through Jan. 31: To commemorate its100th anniversary, Remembering Angel Island will showcase historic photographs, a reproduction of a poem carved on the barracks of Angel Island, artifacts and a multi-media station featuring personal stories of those who endured or were profoundly affected by the Angel Island experience. Permanent: Re-creation of the Sun Wing Wo, a Chinese general store and herbal shop, and Journeys: Stories of Chinese Immigration, an exhibit exploring Chinese immigration to the United States with an emphasis on community settlement in Los Angeles. Outlined into four distinct time periods, each is defined by an important immigration law and/or event, accompanied by a description and a personal story about a local Chinese American and their experiences in that particular historical period. El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument 124 Paseo de la Plaza, (213) 485-8372 or elpueblo. lacity.org. Ongoing: The whole of El Pueblo is called a “monument,” and of this monument’s 27 historic buildings, four function as museums: the Avila Adobe, the city’s oldest house; the Sepulveda House, home to exhibits and the monument’s Visitors Center; the Fire House Museum, which houses late 19thcentury fire-fighting equipment; and the Masonic Hall, which boasts Masonic memorabilia. Check its website for a full slate of fiestas, including Cinco de Mayo, Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in November and December’s beautiful candlelight procession, Las Posadas. Open daily, though hours at shops and halls vary. FIDM Museum and Galleries 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 623-5821 or fidmmuseum.org. Through Aug. 13: LBD: An Homage to Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a free to the public, petite exhibition of

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more than a dozen little black dresses (LBDs) from 1936 to the present. The museum homage embraces the worlds of film and fashion, along with fashion illustrations by current FIDM students. Of particular note, will be Hubert de Givenchy’s line-for-line re-creation of the iconic black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961). Grammy Museum L.A. Live, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-6800 or grammymuseum.org. Through mid-September: Bob Marley, Messenger focuses on Marley as a private, spiritual man, as a powerful performer who used his lyrics to give a voice to the disenfranchised and as a legend who has inspired legions of fans in the 30 years since his death. Bringing together more than 40 diverse artifacts, rare photographs and more, the exhibit features items from the private collection of the Marley family. Through Sept. 5: John Lennon, Songwriter explores some of the singer/songwriter’s early influences; his time with the Quarry Men and the transition into the early Beatles; his songwriting collaborations with Paul McCartney; and his transition from a Beatle to a solo artist/songwriter and his work with Yoko Ono. Through Nov. 28: Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock-n-Roll explores the life and legacy of music legend and cultural enigma Roy Orbison—black sunglasses included. Through Feb. 2012: Barbara Streisand commemorates the icon’s 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year honor and her upcoming 50th anniversary in the music industry with a case dedicated to her memorabilia. Through Feb. 2012: The Beatles LOVE: A Fifth Anniversary Cirque du Soleil Showcase celebrates the anniversary of LOVE, the permanent show at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. It includes signature show pieces, elaborately embellished costumes, original production instruments, a three-minute vignette featuring 3D footage from LOVE, and more. Ongoing: Roland Live is a permanent installation courtesy of the electronic musical instrument maker, Roland Corporation. The exhibit gives visitors a chance to participate in the music-making process by playing a wide variety of Roland products, from

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Farmers Field is an opportunity to create jobs, attract mega events and conventions, and bring the NFL back to L.A. Now it’s time to urge the City of Los Angeles and the City Council to

VOTE YES. This is the right location, the right time, and most importantly the right deal. WE SuPPORT FaRMERS FIElD BEcauSE IT WIll: create 33,000 jobs Generate $41.5 million in new taxes annually attract 38 citywide conventions annually Be privately funded with $1.3 billion in new spending Bring as many as 5 new hotels to l.a. Bring NFl football back to l.a. Farmers Field is the latest project by AEG, a company that has brought the City of Los Angeles STAPLES Center, L.A. LIVE, JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE and The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, projects that have generated millions of dollars in taxes, attracted new conventions and visitors, improved the surrounding neighborhood, and united a community.

It’s about JOBS. It’s about PRIDE. It’s about TIME. We support Farmers Field and so should you. Urge your city leaders to support this important project! IATSE 33 • IATSE 80 • IATSE 706 • IATSE 768 • IATSE 857 • IBEW 11 • Ironworkers 416 • Ironworkers 433 • Laborers 300 Painters & Allied Trades District Council 36 • IUPAT 831 – Trade Show • Sheetmetal Workers 105 • Teamsters 396 Teamsters 986 • Southern CA Pipe Trades District Council 36 • UA 78 • UA 250 • UNITE HERE 11

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