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Building a New Republic Historic Core Lofts Set to Go on Sale, Whether the Market Likes It or Not by RichaRd Guzmán

Moon over Chinatown.

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everal things separate the Great Republic Lofts from other Downtown Los Angeles housing projects. The first is the building’s “stand-alone” status: When sales for the edifice at 756 S. Spring St. started this past weekend, prospective buyers were able to tour a structure that has no buildings abutting it, meaning there are clear views and ample space. Perhaps more significant is that, despite the housing market woes and the difficulty of securing mortgages, the 100,000-squarefoot project is still opening as condominiums. Although several planned for-sale buildings in Downtown have instead de-

buted as rentals in the past year, the developers of the 12-story project are betting they can find buyers for the 72 units. “We intend to sell. We have good financing in place for the potential buyers,” said Shaw Shahery, principal of Spring Main Development, which broke ground on the Historic Core project in February 2007 and plans to begin move-ins in January. “Things are not so rosy as before, but there are people out there.” The development firm is made up of New York-based partners Abington Properties and Convermat Capital Group, which have done several projects in the New York area. The Great Republic Lofts see Great Republic, page 10

Getting Centered Get ready for the paper yacht race.

Homeless Women’s Facility Readies Expansion to Larger Space by Ryan VaillancouRt Staff wRiteR

It’s time for sushi school.

Reviewing ‘Blue Leaves’ at the Taper.

Rock out at the State Park.

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Grand Ave. Developer Buys Affordable Housing Project Company Plans to Preserve Olive Street Facility for Low-Income Seniors

he Downtown Women’s Center has been a community landmark in and around Skid Row for 30 years, but that landmark is preparing to make a move. Approximately 140 women enter the facility at 325 S. Los Angeles St. every day for a meal, shower or nap, to seek treatment from a mobile medical clinic or to visit with a social worker. “Most of the [homeless] women that come Downtown come through our doors,” said Lisa Watson, the center’s executive director. Forty-seven women, with an average age of 55, call the DWC home. It is the only permanent supportive housing in the area exclusively for women. The two-building facility, however, is slated for demolition to make way for the $125 million-plus Medallion development. Once the DWC relocates to a new location at 434 S. San Pedro St. in about 18 months, the existing structures will be leveled. But Watson and other DWC leaders don’t expect to be looking back after they make their move. After all, at 67,000 square feet their future home will be twice the size of the current location, allowing room for more housing and larger apartments. The new space will also have a full-time inhouse medical clinic, which will be the only facility of its kind exclusively for women in Skid Row. The DWC is currently navigating the planning process for permits, and officials expect to break ground on a

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Sales manager Kathy Klingele at the Great Republic Lofts, a 72-unit project from a first-time Downtown developer. Despite the troubled housing market, the building at 756 S. Spring St. will open up as condominiums.

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Lisa Watson and Joe Altepeter are overseeing the Downtown Women’s Center’s move to a San Pedro Street facility that will be twice the size of its current Los Angeles Street location.

$25 million conversion of a light industrial building in January, said Joe Altepeter, the center’s site director. The DWC is in the midst of a $35 million fundraising campaign, and as of July had reached $26.5 million in contributions, including a $5 million lead gift from Wallis Annenberg and the Annenberg Foundation Just don’t remind Jane Lane, one of the residents at the current DWC site, that she will have to move. Lane has kept the same room for 15 years. “Yeah, I’m going to miss it,” Lane said. “I’ve been here so long.” see Women’s Center, page 11

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Related Cos. is paying more than the $53 million asking price for a 12-story senior housing complex at 740 S. Olive St. The property garnered 17 offers. by anna Scott Staff wRiteR

he Related Companies, the developer behind the $3 billion Grand Avenue Project, is in the process of purchasing another stake in Downtown Los Angeles. However, the new acquisition is a far cry from the proposed glitzy, Frank Gehry-designed megadevelopment. On Friday, Sept. 26, Related is expected to finalize the purchase

of a low-income senior housing facility at 740 S. Olive St. Although he would not reveal the exact cost, Related of California President Bill Witte acknowledged that the company is paying more than the $53 million asking price. He added that Related will put an estimated $9 million into building renovations. The property is being sold by a partnership led by longtime Downtown developer and landlord Robert see 740 S. Olive, page 9

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AROUNDTOWN Ready, Set, Climb

ne of Downtown’s signature events returns on Friday, Sept. 26. With the tagline “Elevators are for wimps,” the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA Stair Climb to the Top offers an opportunity to raise money and get in shape. The event will take place at the US Bank Tower at 633 W. Fifth St. The tallest office building west of the Mississippi, the 75-floor tower contains 1,500 steps, and organizers expect more than 2,500 people to make the hike. The climb begins at 3 p.m., with participants competing in teams of four. Team categories include lawyers, bankers, bloggers and public safety personnel. The latter group features firefighters in full gear, as well as police officers and lifeguards. A number of individual races will follow the team rounds, including one for competitive stair climbers from around the world, who will vie to break the course record of 9 minutes, 28 seconds. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Ketchum YMCA’s community programs such as after-school tutoring and youth and team sports. For information or to pre-register, call Julia Zolinsky at (213) 639-7451 or visit ymcastairclimb.org. Pre-registration closes Monday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m., but race day registration will be available. Check-in will take place in front of the Ketchum YMCA at 401 S. Hope St.

Hines Acquires Citigroup Center

he Los Angeles branch of international real estate firm Hines announced last Thursday that it has acquired the 48-sto-

ry Citigroup Center at 444 S. Flower St. for an undisclosed price. It purchased the 891,056-square-foot Financial District office tower from the New York-based private investment and management firm Broadway Partners. Designed by A.C. Martin & Associates, the 1981 edifice might be most widely recognized as the backdrop of the 1980s television drama “L.A. Law.” It is 95% leased, and tenants include BP, Citicorp and Wells Fargo Bank. Hines has a 20-year involvement in Downtown that dates to its role as developer of the office high rise Figueroa at Wilshire, at 601 S. Figueroa St. The company also owns the Union Bank Plaza at 445 S. Figueroa St. “We are excited to have purchased this Class A asset at the nexus of L.A.’s government, legal and financial communities, and we see a significant upside,” said Hines Senior Vice President Dave Congon in a statement.

Angelus Plaza Gets Money and Goats

ngelus Plaza, the nation’s largest senior housing complex, has two reasons to celebrate. On Tuesday, Sept. 18, the City Council unanimously approved a $213 million deal to refinance and renovate the facility. The deal, approved by the Community Redevelopment Agency last month, is expected to bring the city nearly $30 million in affordable housing funds. Almost as exciting, Downtown’s newest and hungriest employees have relocated to Angelus Plaza after devouring their first job. Nine of the 100 South African Boer goats

Why does this little burger stand attract over a million people a year?

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Chinese acrobats, the Miss Chinatown Queen and her court, and First District City Councilman Ed Reyes were among the crowd that turned out for the annual Moon Festival on Saturday, Sept. 13. The evening event in Chinatown’s Central Plaza held an array of activities, from a rock band to storytelling to the honoring of actor James Hong and activist Irvin Lai.

brought Downtown by the Community Redevelopment Agency to clear away the brush on Angels Knoll two weeks ago were rehired by officials at Angelus Plaza last week. “This new job should take them less then a week,” said George Gonzales, who owns the Chino farm where the goats are based. The goats stirred up smiles and took out some unwanted growth the week of Sept. 8 when they worked on Angels Knoll; they finished the project in five days and cost the city about $3,000, much less than the $7,500 a human crew would have charged. At Angelus Plaza the goats will be paid $1,000 to take on an 800-square-foot

garden area filled with brush and some grass.

Correction

he Sept. 8 story “Condo Project Gets Scrapped” described “clothing stores and a gourmet chocolate shop” as recently opened businesses in the Arts District’s Toy Factory Lofts. One of the clothing stores referred to, Secret Service, has actually been in that location for nearly two years. The chocolate shop, which opened in February, closed approximately a month and a half ago. see Around Town, page 7

University of Southern California

Wayne’s World Celebrate the 100th birthday of John Wayne at a trailblazing exhibit and weekend film festival. Friday through Sunday September 26-28 Norris Cinema Theatre/Frank Sinatra Hall Admission: Free http://cinema.usc.edu/JohnWayne (213) 740-6786

JOIN THE STAMPEDE to honor a larger-

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than-life screen legend. The film festival “John Wayne: Actor, Star, Icon, Trojan” opens Friday evening with the first of 10 screenings of classic Wayne films, including a rare 3-D showing of the 1953 Hondo on Sunday night. Among the other classics are Stagecoach, The Quiet Man, Sands of Iwo Jima, The Cowboys and The Searchers. Film scholars, Wayne family members and colleagues will appear at panel discussions, and an exhibit, “Duke: The Life and Legend of John Wayne,” will bring Wayne’s costumes, scripts, props and correspondence to the David L. Wolper Center in Doheny Memorial Library, where they will stay through December.

USC your cultural connection

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Phantasmagoria: Specters of Absence Through November 8 Tuesday-Saturday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. Inspired by the magic lantern shows of a bygone era, this exhibition from Colombian curator José Roca brings together the work of 12 contemporary artists – all of whom dabble aesthetically in the spirit realm. Using mist, breath, shadows and fog to evoke the otherworldly, they toy with evanescence and absence while winking at the pre-cinematic rage for séances, parlor tricks and shadow theatre. USC Fisher Museum of Art (213) 740-4561 • Admission: Free

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Courthouse Project â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unachievableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Audit Says Delays, Changes Doomed Federal Facility; Cost Had Risen to $1.1 Billion by Richard GuzmĂĄn city editor

he big hole in the ground at the southwest corner of Broadway and First Street may remain that way indefinitely after plans to build a federal courthouse were cancelled. That happened as costs tripled to more than $1.1 billion, according to a recently released government audit. The report, by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative office for the United States Congress, found that the General Services Administration, a national agency that acts as a self-described â&#x20AC;&#x153;landlordâ&#x20AC;? for federal agencies, is mainly at fault for delaying the project. Congress originally allocated $400 million for a 41-room courthouse slated to open in 2006, with about $33 million of that already spent. The GAO blamed the project delays on a GSA decision to design a larger, 54-room courthouse and its â&#x20AC;&#x153;slow decision making.â&#x20AC;? The report also blamed rising construction costs and low contractor interest for the doomed project. According to the report, the delays rendered â&#x20AC;&#x153;GSAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently authorized 41-courtroom courthouse unachievable.â&#x20AC;? In order to continue the project, the GSA would have to choose a scaled-back design or start from scratch, which would require approval, and possibly more money, from Congress. There is no firm timeline for when a project could

GSA has spent $16.3 million designing the new courthouse and another $16.9 million acquiring and preparing the site, which is now surrounded by a fence. Shrubs are beginning to grow, perhaps hinting at what some hope could be a use for the land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to get back to the drawing board and figure out what should go there,â&#x20AC;? said Schatz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was supposed to be a park at the site where the new LAPD headquarters is going to be. Perhaps that hole could become the civic park that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen at the LAPD site.â&#x20AC;? Contact Richard GuzmĂĄn at richard@downtownnews.com.

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be designed, funded and built. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lost opportunity. It was a perfect site in our government center, and it would have added to the level of activity that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to create Downtown,â&#x20AC;? said Carol Schatz, president and CEO of the Central City Association. Although the collapse of the plan is a disappointment, Schatz and other Downtown leaders said that the failure is not a major setback to Downtown Los Angeles development. Indeed, the community is home to billions of dollars in investment, and in the Civic Center projects on the rise include the new LAPD headquarters directly south of City Hall and the Metro Detention Center at Los Angeles and Temple streets. While lamenting the demise of the courthouse plan, Ninth District City Councilwoman Jan Perry said she would be interested in looking into anything the city can do with the site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It may be an opportunity for us as a city. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m certainly willing to make an inquiry as to whether or not we could acquire the property for some use,â&#x20AC;? she said. In a letter included in the report, GSA officials said they â&#x20AC;&#x153;partially agree with the findings relative to the delays.â&#x20AC;? They would not comment further. Mark Goldstein, director of physical infrastructure issues for the GAO, said the report was requested by members of Congress, specifically the Public Building Sub-committee of the House and the Appropriations Committee that handles the courts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was unusual for GSA to plan a courthouse that is larger than what was authorized by Congress,â&#x20AC;? he said. Los Angeles federal courthouse operations are split between two buildings Downtown: the Spring Street Courthouse, built in 1938, and the Roybal Federal Building, erected in 1992. They do not offer enough space to meet the growing demand for courtrooms. The facility at 312 N. Spring St. holds 32 courtrooms, 11 of which do not meet the judiciaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minimum standard for size. The Roybal Building, at 255 E. Temple St., holds 34 courtrooms. The 3.6-acre site was purchased from the state of California for $2.5 million in 2003. It once held a state office building, although that was demolished last year. Since Congress allocated the $400 million for the project, the

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EDITORIALS Thinking Outside the Pen

overnment bureaucrats regularly get slammed for limited thinking and resorting to old, expensive tactics when it comes to solving problems. While the accusation has merit, nothing could be farther from the truth in the Community Redevelopment Agency’s recent decision to use about 100 goats to clear some overgrown brush in Downtown Los Angeles. The CRA did not just think outside the box, it thought outside the goat pen in electing to bring the hoofed animals in from a Chino farm. A CRA project manager said he got

the idea from his father, who once used goats to clear brush on his land. On the practical side, the goats were a smash. The 2.6acre plot known as Angels Knoll, at Fourth and Hill streets next to the shuttered Angels Flight railway, had over the years become an unkempt expanse. The goats made short work of the steep hillside, eating everything in their path and finishing in less than five days, when the assignment was originally expected to last about two weeks. Additionally, the goats cost the city about $3,000, whereas

Seventh Street Comeback

on’t look now, but one of the most important and embattled stretches of road in Downtown Los Angeles is poised to make a comeback. The results could be resounding not just for businesses and residents on the street, but the entire community. Last week, as part of a story on the renovation of the Brockman Building, which is slated to open as condominiums early next month, Los Angeles Downtown News examined some of the many changes coming to the portion of Seventh Street between Figueroa and Olive streets. After decades of difficulties, the stretch could have a bright, active future. Many people fondly recall the time when multiple department stores operated near that portion of Seventh Street. A collection of grand, 1920s-era buildings lured throngs of shoppers and office workers. Back when there was no Staples Center in South Park and no cluster of shiny, high-rise office towers on Bunker Hill, Seventh Street was a thriving economic center. Many also remember the street’s downfall, with a series of blows that sunk the area’s fortunes. The department stores moved on. Business expansion to newer buildings to the west (some as far as Santa Monica) was a key contributor to the slump and emptied many of the aging structures that had office tenants on upper floors. The construction of the Metro Red Line, meanwhile, was a killer for many street-level businesses and the biggest negative force by far. The area was unfortunate enough to be the first hit by Red Line construction, before the MTA learned how to

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help storeowners withstand the effects of ongoing disruption. Ground-floor retailers hung on as well and as long as they could, but most were ultimately boarded up as pedestrian traffic slowed to a trickle. Over the years many people recognized the importance of reinvigorating the street, and certain moves — such as bringing tenants like Arnie Mortons to a ground-level space at the 7+Fig shopping mall at Seventh and Figueroa streets — helped get some pedestrians out on the street, at least during lunchtime. But still, more was needed. Now, momentum is returning. The Brockman will bring inhabitants to 80 condominiums at 530 W. Seventh St. (Also later this year, a restaurant and market will open on the ground floor of the building.) It follows on the heels of the Mandel Lofts, which delivered 55 apartments to Seventh and Olive in February, and precedes the Roosevelt Lofts, slated to add 223 condos to 727 W. Seventh St. by the end of the year. Suddenly the area is seeing the creation of more than 350 residences. At the same time, the restaurant and bar scene is showing signs of life, which both gives the new inhabitants some dining and entertainment options and will attract visitors to the street after dark. As happened in the Historic Core with his Golden Gopher, bar impresario Cedd Moses struck first, opening the whiskey-fueled Seven Grand more than a year ago. The chic Seven Restaurant Bar arrived this summer, and other establishments are in the works, including a frozen yogurt shop. It is a good start, but the area will still need investment and business support, especially as the economy slumps. Even

a human crew would have chewed up $7,500 in taxpayer money. Equally important was the fun factor. Downtowners seemed thrilled at the unexpected sight of farm animals in the heart of the Central City. People who passed by the plot expressed shock and then joy, and many whipped out cell phones to preserve the image of livestock framed against the Bunker Hill skyscrapers. Others made trips to Downtown just for the occasion. Although the goats are gone, their short presence will serve as a reminder that sometimes there are unique, cost-effective ways of accomplishing seemingly pedestrian tasks. The CRA deserves credit for the novel decision. Downtown had a good time with its goats. with the new arrivals, the majority of businesses on the strip still close after traditional work hours. There is also a hulking, empty structure, the Gianinni Building, at the northwest corner of Seventh and Olive streets (across from one of the street’s few stalwarts, the Los Angeles Athletic Club, which has been in the same location since 1912). Although it had been discussed as the site of a future residential project, for years the 1923 edifice has curiously sat empty, its stately exterior a reminder of the opportunity that is being squandered. Getting something going there could be a further catalyst for the whole corridor. An upgraded Seventh Street would also aid businesses and stakeholders from other portions of Downtown. A batch of lively nightspots could connect a few blocks east to Broadway, where revitalization efforts are underway. With the next stage of restaurants and nightspots set to open at L.A. Live this year, Seventh Street could be a viable, walkable, late-night destination. A lot of investment has occurred in the past few years on Seventh Street, and we hope those who took the risks will reap the rewards. We also hope other investors seize the moment to build on the momentum. What is happening now is much better than a beginning, but it is not the end. More opportunity exists.

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Downtown Living, the Celeb Edition A Guilty Look at Who Might Be Setting Up House Next Door

hen it comes to celebrity news, I admit I’m as guilty as the next person. When I’m in the Ralphs checkout line, I’ll pick up a tabloid or a glossy magazine and read about how Katie Holmes’ fashion sense has gone downhill lately, or which Hollywood star has the sexiest beach bod. Perhaps just as intriguing, at least Kathryn Maese in the world of local real estate, was the recent news that two big-name ac- RESIDENT tors have snapped up lofts in the Arts a d v is o r District for upwards of $1 million. First came a report in the Los Angeles Times’ Hot Property column that Nicolas Cage has inked a deal to lease the glitzy, 3,500-square-foot penthouse at the Biscuit Company Lofts, with an option to buy the $4.9 million property. (It’s the same three-story unit David Beckham and his posh wife Victoria were rumored to have considered last year.) It’s not Cage’s first brush with Downtown. The National Treasure star once had the entire 12th floor of the historic Grand Central Apartments, formerly the lavish office suite of California water wizard William Mulholland (though Cage had other abodes, then and now). Cage isn’t the only celebrity to become enamored of the city’s rapidly rising forest of sleek residential towers, repurposed warehouses and offices-turned-lofts. In the past year or so, a growing number of A, B and C-listers have turned to Downtown Los Angeles real estate, whether for investment purposes, an occasional getaway or as their primary residence. As a Downtown resident myself, naturally I’m interested in my new neighbors (admit it, you are too). While many of the high-profile real estate deals tend to be hush hush, a few have come to public attention. Recently Kevin Spacey picked up a $1.2 million gem — also at the hot Biscuit Company Lofts — that he plans to use as an office

for his Trigger Street Productions. Incidentally, Spacey got a “deal” on the 2,400-square-foot space, which was originally listed on the Multiple Listing Service for $1,335,000. A number of other notables have taken a bite out of the Biscuit at 1850 Industrial St., including Seattle Mariners’ outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who purchased a condo in March for $2.2 million, according to Berger Properties’ Big Time Listings report. Actor and director Vincent Gallo (Buffalo

It would be weird to see paparazzi hanging out in front of Pete’s or scoping out the lobby of 1100 Wilshire, but it’s Downtown. We’ve seen stranger things.

66), who is quite the real estate investor, picked up two of the units for $508,500 and $1,645,000. Building management says a big name football player lives onsite too. Competing for the celebrity limelight is the stunning Eastern Columbia, an architectural star with its glam Art Deco style and turquoise façade. The 849 S. Broadway property has had several celeb sightings of late, though none more titillating than actor Johnny Depp. The Pirates of the Caribbean star bought at least one penthouse for $2.1 million in July, though a source tells the Resident Advisor that he’s amassed quite a swath of space by combining multiple units

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(to make room for guests). Depp actually sleeps here on occasion, and was rumored to be interested in opening a wine bar in the basement, though little has been heard on that front. Actor John Stamos, aka Uncle Jessie from “Full House,” plopped down $900,000 for a 10th-floor condo at the Eastern in April, though it’s unclear whether he resides on the premises. Speaking of a full house, Slade Smiley of TV’s “The Real Housewives of Orange County” also picked up a unit in the building. The Old Bank District has attracted its share of names, including Ryan Gosling of The Notebook and Half Nelson, who until recently lived in a loft on Main Street. Likewise, Dave Foley, an actor and comedian from the troupe Kids in the Hall and the show “NewsRadio,” has an apartment in the San Fernando Building. I’ve yet to hear confirmation on specific buyers, so I can only imagine who must have purchased a condo at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in the L.A. Live project, where the 216 luxury dwellings start at $1 million-plus and come with VIP access to Staples and Nokia events. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is said to have placed a deposit on one of the swanky abodes, set to open next year. I’m sure you can count a Laker or two in as well. While it’s fun, if frivolous, to speculate about who lives where and even how much they paid, the recent celebrity attention on Downtown real estate has only cast more light on the community and its revitalization. Sure it would be weird to see paparazzi hanging out in front of Pete’s or scoping out the lobby of 1100 Wilshire, but it’s Downtown. We’ve seen stranger things. The more buzz the better, right? But let’s put things in perspective. Though Johnny Depp, Nic Cage and Kevin Spacey certainly have A-list status, they don’t hold a candle to Downtown’s most recent celebrity residents — the goats of Angels Knoll (brought in by the city to eat the overgrown weeds). Yes, those cute, cantankerous, cud-chewing denizens had me majorly star struck. From atop their hilly expanse of real estate overlooking Hill Street, they drew more stares, squeals of delight and photo opps from locals than Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears ever could. Of course, like so many of the big names, they quickly dropped out of sight, finishing their work in less time than expected and moving back to a farm in Chino. So not all stars are the same. Contact Kathryn Maese at kathryn@downtownnews.com.

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Whatever Floats Your Boat Downtown â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Paper Yachtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Race To Raise Money for Charity by Jon RegaRdie executive editoR

he Grand Avenue Festival is not the only unique thing happening in Downtown Los Angeles this week. On Thursday, Sept. 25, dozens of people will gather in front of City National Plaza to put paper boats in the water. Actually, make that paper yachts. In the inaugural Psomas Paper Yacht Challenge, individuals and teams will craft their best floating creations. The minimum entry fee is $25 (individuals or teams can participate) and proceeds will be donated to charity. The challenge is being organized by Joel Miller, a vice president and principal of Psomas, the consulting and engineering firm that moved to Downtown this year. Miller persuaded his landlord, Thomas Properties Group, to let him stage the race in the fountain that holds the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Double Ascensionâ&#x20AC;? sculpture. TPG has also advertised the event throughout its buildings. In the races, boats will be placed in the fountain, with the one that makes it across fastest being the winner. Miller gave Los Angeles Downtown News a preview of the event.

Los Angeles Downtown News: Paper yachts. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking the things we all made, poorly, in third grade, right? Joel Miller: Exactly. And interestingly, I have not advanced much beyond third-grade level in yacht making.

Q: Where did the idea come from? A: It was a matter of serendipity. I happened to come across a similar event in Tattingstone, England, during the summer. In Tattingstone, all the villagers, a couple hundred, go down to their local lake after building their paper yachts and they all drop their yachts in the water at the same time. Whichever stays afloat the longest is the winner. Initially I thought that would work out, but when I brought the concept here I challenged a few people to put yachts together. Someone did one in 20 minutes, and three hours later it was still floating. So I had to change the rules. Q: How will the event work? A: There will be races with about five to 10 boats in each race. The idea is to race across the fountain â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which will be turned off by the landlord â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the fastest time. Q: What will happen if there is no wind? A: We have fans that we are planning to bring to create artificial wind, so that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a problem. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping to have a festive atmosphere, with Weiland Brewery catering it with food and beverages for sale. I should have a magician here. I may have taiko drummers. Q: What are the guidelines to building boats? A: There are specific rules on the website [psomas.com], and they are supposed to be a maximum of 12 inches long and 6 inches wide, and we want the boat to be made out of paper exclusively; we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want someone

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Joel Miller (second from left) and some co-workers at the site of the inaugural Psomas Paper Yacht Challenge. Proceeds from the event that takes place Thursday, Sept. 25, will benefit the Blind Childrens Center.

coming in with an electric motor. The idea is to have fun and raise money for charity. Q: Who is the beneficiary? A: The Blind Childrens Center. They were selected by Thomas Properties Group. They provide education and counseling for blind children. Q: What are the early designs like? A: We had an initial â&#x20AC;&#x153;wet runâ&#x20AC;? about two weeks ago, and a lot of people did some very creative things. Someone made a boat that looked like a lily pad flower. Most of the boats had some sort of sail affixed, also made out of paper. Some had no sails. Q: The rules say you can use rubber bands to help propulsion. How will that work? A: I can imagine that somebody probably has the innovation to use a rubber band as the

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bus tour that debuts in Downtown Los Angeles this week will give riders the chance to set their own schedule and get on and off at their leisure. Starline Tours’ new Hop-OnHop-Off voyages through Downtown will debut Wednesday, Sept. 24; Council members Jan Perry, José Huizar and Tom LaBonge will inaugurate the tours in front of the Olvera Street Plaza House at 10 a.m. The $30 tours, in an open-air, doubledecker bus, will take riders past Olvera Street, Little Tokyo, Grand Central Market, the historic theaters on Broadway, Walt Disney Concert Hall and Staples Center. Vahid Sapir, president of Starline Tours, said riders can choose to get off at any stop and continue the tour once another bus comes through. He said buses are scheduled every 30 minutes. “They can take as long as they want looking around, and it’s great for business too,” he said. The company has been operating tours in Los Angeles since 1935 and offers similar tours of Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

ne of Downtown’s newest residential properties not only offers tenants a view, it also is the home to an unconventional radio station promotion. A penthouse in the Hanover Company’s 717 Olympic, the 26-story high rise on the northeast corner of Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard, has been rented for two months by radio station 98.7 FM and will be used for various events. As part of the promotion, on Friday, Sept. 12, L.A. act Ozomatli performed on the building’s eighthfloor terrace for a small, invited audience. Known for an eclectic style which mixes rock with hip-hop and Latin beats, Ozomatli played a five-song set on the balcony while the guests, as well as some looky-loos from the Met Lofts across the street, cheered (Ozomatli also hosts the station’s morning show). Getting into

the building that night was like getting into a high-end club, with a doorman at the entrance checking for names on a list and an escorted ride up the elevator to the terrace.

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t approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, a USC student was stabbed in front of a housing complex near 28th Street and Orchard Avenue. The victim, 23-year-old film student Bryan Richard Frost, died later from his injuries. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Frost was walking with two other students when a male suspect yelled out to them. Frost and the suspect argued and then began fighting. The suspect fled on foot and Frost was transported to a local hospital. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact detectives in the LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division at (213) 485-2155 or through the LAPD website at lapdonline. org. After hours or on weekends, call (877) 529-3855.

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aster sushi chef Katsuya Uechi admitted that as a kid, he wasn’t exactly a great student, which makes his role as the head of a new Downtown Los Angeles school somewhat ironic. But this is a school where Uechi is right at home doing what he does best: preparing sushi. There is also a noble purpose, implied Uechi, who founded the small Katsu-ya restaurant chain in 1998. He has partnered with Noritoshi Kanai, president of the Japanese food-importing business Mutual Trading Company and a pioneer in bringing sushi to America, partly because he is concerned about maintaining the authenticity of traditional Japanese sushi. He also noted a shortage of qualified chefs. Located at 843 E. Fourth St., in a gritty industrial section of the Arts District, the Sushi Institute of America opened this month and will teach a maximum of 20 students per session the art of making sushi. “There are not enough people that know the traditional ways of making sushi,” Uechi said as he and his staff prepared sushi for the recent grand opening celebration that included speeches by several dignitaries, among them Junichi Ihara, the consul general of Japan in Los Angeles. Ihara also addressed the noble nature of the meal, saying he views sushi not just as food, but as an important aspect of Japanese culture.

“It seems there is more and more demand for sushi chefs, but it’s not so easy to find good ones,” he said. A sushi chef in Japan traditionally trains for two years, noted Ihara. He said that relatively few people in the United States are willing to engage in such a lengthy program. “Young people don’t want to go through the difficult training, so we have to train others here to become sushi chefs to qualify the demands of restaurants,” he said. “But there are not enough good schools here to train, so photo by Gary Leonard this kind of institute is long overdue.” Dozens of sushi fans enjoyed food prepared by Katsuya Uechi (in white) at the opening this month of the Two-Month Course Sushi Institute of America. The Arts District establishment will offer a $3,000, two-month course in sushi The Sushi Institute will cut the time preparation, as well as one-day cram sessions. it takes to train a sushi chef through an intense, two-month course. The $3,000 session will teach the essentials of making and without formal training, he added. its credibility. presenting sushi, but it also will delve into the “They may not know how to properly cut Besides founding the Katsu-ya restaurants, history of sushi, its place in Japanese culture fish, the traditional way. They can learn here Uechi graduated from the respected Tsuji and how to handle and maintain knives and the variety of fish, cooking and get a very Culinary Institute in Osaka, Japan. Later this utensils, which are essential to properly pre- strong foundation,” he said. year he will open a new Katsu-ya as part of paring sushi, Uechi said. For those who want to learn how to pre- the L.A. Live sports and entertainment comTo ensure that traditional ways of prepara- pare sushi but are not ready to make a career plex. Kanai, meanwhile, is credited with helption are followed, the school will teach stu- out of it, the school will offer a $100 one-day ing to launch the American sushi craze. In dents the types of fish that should be eaten course that teaches the basics of making sushi 1965, he persuaded the owner of a Japanese in certain seasons and how to pair them with at home. restaurant in Little Tokyo to open the city’s the appropriate sauces and vegetables, someThe Sushi Institute is not the first sushi first sushi bar. thing that isn’t always practiced by sushi chefs school to open in the area. Others, like the “Sushi is the most important core of in the United States, said Uechi. Sushi Chef Institute in the Arts District Japanese food,” Kanai said. “It’s important Many of the sushi chefs in American res- and the Tokyo Sushi Academy west of to maintain this tradition.” taurants start out as helpers in the kitchen Downtown also teach aspiring chefs. The Contact Richard Guzmán at and then work their way up to the chef level new school is banking on the big names for richard@downtownnews.com.

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740 S. Olive Continued from page 1 F. Maguire (who formerly helmed office giant Maguire Properties). The 12-story structure at the southern edge of the Jewelry District houses 309 units for low-income seniors. Witte said his company plans to preserve the property as affordable senior housing. “There’s no speculative value to these properties. This is purely long-term affordable housing,” said Witte. While Related is known for market-rate developments — in Downtown it built Little Tokyo’s Hikari apartments, while in New York it created Manhattan’s sleek Time Warner Center — it also does a brisk business in the affordable housing sector. Related of California, the West Coast arm of the New Yorkbased developer, has acquired and renovated more than 2,500 units of affordable housing, said Witte. Specifically, the company targets properties that, like 740 S. Olive St., have been federally subsidized through programs such as Section 8. Such buildings “can provide decent cash flow if they are reasonably sized and there’s no market risk,” Witte said. Section 8, in short, allows low-income tenants to rent privately owned housing by providing federal money to cover the difference between a certain percentage of their household incomes and fair market rent. The program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

A New Leaf Maguire purchased 740 S. Olive St., a former office building, in 1979, said Bitar. After taking over, he relocated the property’s corporate tenants and redeveloped the structure into a Section 8 senior housing facility. “It just seemed like the best use at the time,” said Bitar. In the ’70s, when more federal funding was available for affordable projects and the price of real estate in Los Angeles was considerably less than today, Section 8 conversions were popular, said Washington of RHF. “Much like you see with the new cycle of conversions, that was a cycle where hotels and office buildings were being converted in Downtown areas to new uses,” he said, only instead of highpriced lofts, many were turned into affordable projects. He added, “We actually picked up several buildings recently from for-profit developers who did these conversions of older apartment buildings that were rehabbed and made affordable with Section 8.” With the Section 8 contract for 740 S. Olive St. set to expire

next May, said Bitar, Maguire decided it was a good time to sell the property. Related is already negotiating with HUD to extend the contract for at least 20 years, said Witte. He expects the process to wrap up in a few months. After closing escrow, Related plans to refinance the property using tax-exempt bonds and subsidies. The refinancing, Witte said, would carry a 55-year affordability covenant. The developer also intends to spend approximately $30,000 per unit on building system upgrades, replacing plumbing fixtures and cabinets and other improvements. As for the 425 residents, nobody is overly concerned about the sale, said building manager Daniel Day. He said he was heartened to hear about the competitive bidding process. “We’re very proud of this building,” he said. “It’s beautiful and it’s perfect for seniors. We have the new Ralphs Fresh Fare, plenty of drug stores, a 7-Eleven, buses on either side of the street. People have taken an interest, and that’s a great thing.” Contact Anna Scott at anna@downtownnews.com.

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While Related is always on the lookout for affordable housing projects, Witte said, he was surprised when a broker alerted him about two months ago that the Downtown building was on the market. “Other than Angelus Plaza, I wasn’t even aware there was a property like this Downtown,” he said. “We are not scouring Downtown; this is just an unusually good location, a good building and a large project.” Hot Property Another feature that drew Related to the building was its 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. “While this is still kind of an evolving area for this part of Downtown, we think the retail’s been underutilized,” said Witte. “There will be at least some new users.” To that end, the operators of two art studios that occupy space on the ground floor of the building at below-market rates, including Los Angeles Downtown News photographer Gary Leonard, were recently given 30 days to vacate in anticipation of the pending sale. Leonard said he is seeking a lease extension. The biggest draw for Related, however, is the building’s Section 8 status. Through the program, rents at 740 S. Olive St., which contains all one-bedroom units, range from approximately $1,000-$1,200 a month (including the subsidy). “Having a rent-subsidized building is kind of a blessing in a way,” said Richard Washington, vice president of business for the nonprofit Retirement Housing Foundation, an affordable senior housing provider. “You are immune to the market concerns of low-income people who may not be able to afford to pay. And you have the revenue to keep the building in relatively good shape.” Washington said that RHF also bid on the building, but lost out to Related. “The bidding was very spirited,” said Witte. “I don’t think we were the high bidder, but we were viewed as the most credibly able to close in a short period of time.” Kitty Wallace, the broker at Sperry Van Ness who is handling the sale, said the building garnered 17 written offers since it went on the market barely eight weeks ago. Javier Bitar, chief operating officer of Maguire Investments (a separate entity from Maguire Properties) said the potential buyers included several well-known, for-profit housing developers, though he would not reveal names. “It got a lot of attention,” he said. “The process wasn’t long.”

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Great Republic Continued from page 1 is the company’s first project Downtown. The structure, built in 1927 as the headquarters for the Great Republic Insurance Company, sits on the southern edge of the Historic Core, a neighborhood known as the “Wall Street of the West” in the 1920s and ’30s. As financial and other businesses migrated out of the area in ensuing decades, the Great Republic building went through several tenants and owners. It was a half-empty commercial edifice when Spring Main bought the property in 2006. The company is not disclosing the cost of the project. “We picked this particular building because it’s a nice, small building. It has two-thirds corner units,” said Shahery, referring to the fact that the property has six residences on each floor, four of them corner spaces. “It’s a nice development with great views.” A Tough Market But in a crumbling market, views and corner units alone do not sell condos, as other local developers have recently realized. Downtown projects that were originally planned as condominiums but that came online instead as rentals include the Amidi Real Estate Group’s $50 million, adaptive reuse high-rise TenTen Wilshire in City West, the 118-unit Artisan on Second, from Trammell Crow Residential, in the Arts District and the Chapman Flats, a 13-story, $30 million adaptive reuse project near the Great Republic Lofts. The developers of that project switched to rentals in May after they found that many buyers were having a difficult time getting mortgages. It may not be the last one to switch, either. Developer Barry Shy said his 19-story SB Tower, slated to open next spring at 600 S. Spring St., could come online as rentals rather than for-sale units. Other developers are considering similar plans. Even those sticking with for-sale status acknowledge the slowdown: A representative of Downtown Properties, the developer of the coming 206-condo Rowan Lofts, said sales in the Historic Core project are going “quietly.” Shahery acknowledges that the condo market is not ideal, but he believes fairly priced units in a growing residential area can still sell.

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At 655-980 square feet, the units are smaller than many other Downtown condominiums. They are also priced less than most forsale residences.

“I think we’re priced well. We looked at all the other projects and tried to be no less and certainly better than others,” he said. An Island The 72 units in the building range from the low $300,000s to the mid-$500,000s. While much less expensive than many Downtown buildings, the condos are also comparatively small, ranging from 655-980 square feet. Those involved with the project think the price points and the building’s siting will propel sales; the Great Republic fronts three streets. “There is no building in Downtown like it that I’m aware of,” said David Gray, the project architect. “It goes from Spring to Main and fronts another cross street… and also has

windows facing where other buildings would normally be.” “This building really is an island on its own,” Shahery said. Like most adaptive reuse projects in the Historic Core, the project maintains many of the building’s original exterior features and adds modern urban interiors. “We designed the lofts in a way that was compatible with the historic building but very distinct and modern,” said Jayna Cooper, a project architect for David Gray Architects. The transformation maintained about 90% of the original white Italian marble in the lobby, Gray said. One elevator door also kept its original wrought-iron detail, which had been stripped from the other doors by previous owners. A lobby mail chute will be preserved as a nod to the building’s past, though it will not be functional due to fire codes. Most of the marble on the upper floors had been previously removed, so new white marble was brought in for the hallways. Inside the units, the original exposed brick walls mix with new hardwood floors and Bosch appliances. There are glass tiles in the kitchens and bathrooms. “There’s the exposed concrete ceiling with industrial feel. It’s a sophisticated urban loft aimed at first-time homebuyers,” said sales manager Kathy Klingele. Other amenities include a rooftop garden with a glassenclosed gym and a 12-person Jacuzzi. “One of the really stunning aspects of the building is the top-floor garden and spa along with the small gym. It all overlooks the entire city,” said Gray. The project includes about 6,000 square feet of retail space. Shahery said he is negotiating with a French restaurant and is also looking to bring in an art gallery in the effort to encourage foot traffic. “We’re trying to bring something that will bring the SoHo feeling to Downtown,” he said, referring to the trendy New York City neighborhood. A sales event Sept. 21-22 (after Los Angeles Downtown News went to press) marked the first test to gauge the interest in buying lofts at the Great Republic. Shahery said that regardless of how many residences are pre-sold, the building will open in January. He also said Spring Main Development is looking to expand its presence Downtown. “We are searching for other properties Downtown, ground up as well as adaptive reuse. We have set aside finances to be in the acquisition mode for the Downtown area,” he said. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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Women’s Center Continued from page 1 Expanding Services Though longtime residents like Lane may already be feeling nostalgic about the current site, Watson is convinced that residents and those who use the DWC’s drop-in services will approve of the new center, to be named Project Home. The 1926 structure, which is being transferred to the DWC from the Community Redevelopment Agency for $1, will allow the organization to assist more than 3,000 women and serve more than 75,000 meals annually, Watson said. Currently, the center aids 2,000 women and serves 45,000 meals a year. The six-floor facility will create 25 additional permanent supportive housing units, each approximately 300 square feet, up from the current average of 175 square feet. The larger size will allow each apartment to have its own bathroom and kitchen, an upgrade from the current shared facilities. Perhaps the most-needed addition will be the in-house medical clinic that will occupy a ground-floor space in the new building, Watson said. Relying on mobile clinics, which visit the DWC on a weekly basis, has presented often unpredictable challenges, she noted. “We’ve gone through three clinics in the last two years because mobile clinics during budget cuts are the first to go,” Watson said. “For mammograms, you’re supposed to see the same film year after year, so our women are losing that.” The new facility will also house a 1,000-square-foot ground-floor commercial space that DWC administrators hope will cater to loft dwellers and em-

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82-year-old structure in January, construction is expected to take about 15 months, leading to a spring 2010 debut, Altepeter said. Most of the building’s interior will be demolished, but the bones — reinforced concrete columns, floors, stairs and the exterior — will be refurbished, said Maureen Sullivan, a principal with project architect Pica + Sullivan Architects. The building will also get a seismic upgrade, she said. Sullivan said the offices, dining areas and residences all include bright, welcoming colors. “We’ve attempted to make it not like a hotel and make it non-institutional, and we’ve done that by creating wide and unusually shaped hallways,” Sullivan said. “The ways we’ll use materials, colors and lighting is not

what you would expect to find in a regular hotel, or SRO hotel.” Designers have also resisted any urge to make the units feel like lofts, scrapping the open floor plans and modern furniture favored in many Downtown residential projects, Sullivan said. “We really want this to be a place where it’s okay to bring your flower couches with you and it looks fine there,” she said. “Women who are on the street who find a permanent home, they’re not looking for a hip loft. They’re looking for the picket fence and the window box, which is of course not what we have there, so we’re doing everything we can to make it homey.” Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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11 a.m. Opening Ceremony and Sister Cities Student Welcome With Supervisor Gloria Molina, Council members Wendy Greuel, Jan Perry, and Tom LaBonge Street Stage Music Center Active Arts Get Your Chops Back Flute choir, open rehearsal On Grand Avenue near Kendall’s Restaurant 11:30 a.m. L.A. Phil Presents Spring Revisited with Christian McBride & Sonus Quartet and Geoff “Double G” Gallegos Walt Disney Concert Hall auditorium Tickets required 12 p.m. Museum of Contemporary Art Martin Kippenberger: The Problem Perspective Free exhibition highlight tours (also at 1, 2, 3, 4 p.m.) MOCA Grand Avenue Music Center Active Arts Drum Downtown (also at 2, 4:15 p.m.) On Grand Avenue near Kendall’s Restaurant 12:45 p.m. L.A. Phil Presents Christian McBride’s Rite of Spring Situation Walt Disney Concert Hall auditorium Tickets required Music Center Active Arts Mini dance lessons, biggest dance ever (also at 1:45, 2:45 p.m.) First Street and Grand Avenue

1 p.m. Center Theatre Group Things That Go Boom: Live Stage Explosion (also at 2:30 p.m.) New Mark Taper Forum The Colburn School Music performance Zipper Hall Tickets required The Colburn School Dance presentation Colburn Plaza Stage REDCAT The CalArts Latin Jazz Ensemble (also at 3 p.m.) REDCAT Theater Wells Fargo Museum Museum guided tours (also at 2 p.m.) Wells Fargo Museum L.A. Opera Laetitia Vineyard & Winery Wine Tasting Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Grand Hall (also at 3 p.m.) Tickets required Music Center Active Arts Get Your Chops Back Summer Strum, open rehearsal On Grand Avenue near Kendall’s Restaurant 1:30 p.m. The Colburn School Music performance Thayer Hall Tickets required Wells Fargo Museum Museum Guided Tours (Spanish, also at 2:30, 3, 4 p.m.) Wells Fargo Museum 2 p.m. The Colburn School Music performance Zipper Hall Tickets required The Colburn School Jazz and guitar performances with MC Alan Chapman Colburn Plaza Stage L.A. Opera Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Presentation (also at 4 p.m.) Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Grand Hall

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Geri Keams: spirit pendant workshop Peggy Hasegawa: origami treasure box workshop Music Center Plaza The Museum of Contemporary Art Kippenberger-Der Film (screening continuously) Jean and Lewis Wolfe Family Learning Annex Music Center Tours (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) Guided tours with a tour guide and self-guided audio tours (ages 8 and up) Walt Disney Concert Hall garden Natural History Museum (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) Institute Family Activities Booth on Grand Avenue REDCAT (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) John Bock: Palms Gallery at REDCAT (adults) REDCAT (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) Caricature artists REDCAT lobby REDCAT (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) Street painting Outside REDCAT Wells Fargo Museum (12-4 p.m.) New exhibit on Wells Fargo’s 150th anniversary, treasure hunts, coloring table Wells Fargo Museum Wells Fargo Museum (all day) Audio tour, kiddie rides, other activities Wells Fargo Museum Special Tickets Free Tickets at Walt Disney Concert Hall Tickets are free but are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis approximately one hour before each performance. Go to the L.A. Phil ticket booth at Grand Avenue and First Street. Limit four per person. Free Tickets at The Colburn School Performances at Zipper Hall and Thayer Hall are free but require tickets. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis approximately two hours prior to each performance. Go to the ticket booth at the School’s Plaza entrance on Grand Avenue. Limit four tickets per person. Free tickets for L.A. Opera Wine Tasting at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, firstserved basis. Must be 21 years of age or older. Limit one per person with valid I.D. No exceptions.

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Old-School Comedy and Intense Drama Meet in Taper’s Return Production

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Bananas (Kate Burton) showers husband Artie (John Pankow) and his girlfriend Bunny (Jane Kaczmarek) with rice as they talk about running off to Hollywood together in The House of Blue Leaves. The play continues through Oct. 19 at the Mark Taper Forum.

ome theater fans would argue that the recent renovation of the Mark Taper Forum — a $30 million project — should be christened with a new play, and not one that has regularly been seen on the stages of regional and community theaters since its 1971 premiere. At first glance, John Guare’s The House of Blue Leaves (which continues through Oct. 19 in Downtown Los Angeles) does seem an odd choice, even though it’s beloved by Michael Ritchie, the Center Theatre Group artistic director. He brought in director Nicholas Martin, who also helmed Ritchie’s first CTG production, the big-budget Dead End. But upon further reflection, and given that it’s sharply executed, Guare’s tragic farce — or farcical tragedy — feels appropriate for a new beginning to Downtown’s most important theater. Guare began writing The House of Blue Leaves, a groundbreaking work about celebrity obsession, around the same time Gordon Davidson and the just-opened Taper were strengthening L.A.’s reputation in regional theater with innovative productions. Both Guare and the Taper have long since gained elite status, and this staging proves that those reputations are well earned. Martin anchors Guare’s text in reality, unlike some directors who strictly push for laughs. The result is a strange and sometimes unsettling mix of delightful old-school comedy with uncomfortable, intense drama. Following Ritchie’s M.O. of utilizing Hollywood’s population, the cast is full of recognizable, extremely capable theater actors-turned TV stars, adding depth and freshness to their roles. In the middle of the action is John Pankow, who as Artie Shaughnessy opens a two-hour tour through his little life in 1965 Queens, N.Y., by playing some of his Tin Pan Alley-style songs on the piano. He begins by talking to the not-quite-settled Taper audience, which doubles for the crowd at his local nightclub. Later, each character speaks directly to the audience, using it as a confidant to express desires for public recognition. Artie, a zookeeper, lives in a run-down apartment

Lacking Bruce Lee’s Punch ‘Be Like Water’ at East West Players Is Clunky and Cluttered by Jeff Favre contributing writer

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an Kwong wrote Be Like Water, in part, to highlight the cultural impact of Bruce Lee, who died in 1972 on the verge of superstardom and shot straight to iconic status. The playwright’s concept — bringing the martial arts master back as a ghost to pass on his knowledge to a young fan — is compelling. But those scenes are overwhelmed by what resembles a poorly executed TV after-school special. The two-and-ahalf-hour production could lose 30 minutes by cutting repetitious dialogue, and another half hour would disappear with sharper direction from Chris Tashima. Premiering at East West Players in association with Cedar Grove OnStage, Be Like Water opened the Little Tokyo theater’s 43rd season on Sept. 17. It continues at the Downtown Los Angeles venue through Oct. 12. Cesar Cipriano’s performance as the ghost aside, the cast acts as one stilted entity, draining most of the script’s honest emotion, leaving little to enjoy when the story leaves the Lee character. Kwong’s focal point is Tracy (Saya Tomioka), a 14-yearold tomboy obsessed with Lee, and capable of beating up any boy, including the racist, foul-mouthed Jeremy (Jonathan Decker). Tracy hates disco, which is tough luck for her because it’s 1978 Chicago, and her friend, also named Bruce Lee (Shawn Huang), loves to dance to the Bee Gees and the Village People. Facing adolescent battles with her Japanese-American

mother Kimiko (Pam Hayashida), annoying schoolmate Tina (Ariel Rivera) and struggles involving race and gender, Tracy receives help from Lee. He appears in a glass of water with words of wisdom and several clever witticisms. Tracy’s biggest supporter is her dad Frank (Michael Sun Lee), a Chinese American who also loves Lee. But when Tracy’s temper gets the best of her, she ignores Lee’s advice with negative results. On a positive note, some of the scenes with the ghost of Lee are enjoyable. From his appearance, to his accent and movements, Cipriano offers an accurate portrayal of the kung fu expert. Cipriano is at home in the role, whether he’s recreating a fight scene from the movie Enter the Dragon (the martial arts in the play are choreographed by Lee’s goddaughter Diana Lee Inosanto and Ron Balicki) or reciting some of Lee’s better-known philosophical doctrines. His comic timing is spot-on, and he provides most of the evening’s few laughs. These moments breathe life into Be Like Water, but they are too few and far between. The rest of the plot offers no unexpected surprises or twists. Kwong’s simplistic dialogue is easy enough for a child to follow, though some children — and parents — may be unsettled by one character’s use of foul language. It’s a choice that neither makes sense nor adds to the story’s impact. The script would fare slightly better with a capable ensemble, but East West Players faced — and failed — the

(a wonderfully detailed set by David Korins) with his wife Bananas (Kate Burton), who is both the craziest and most sane person in the play. Artie treats Bananas as a nuisance, one that he plans to drop off at a local rest home. Then he can marry his downstairs neighbor, Bunny (Jane Kaczmarek). They hope to move to Los Angeles where Artie will make it as a movie composer, with help from Billy (Diedrich Bader), a family friend who has hit it big in Hollywood. It’s a special day in Queens because Pope Paul VI is driving through the city on his way to the United Nations to pray for an end to the Vietnam War. Everyone wants to be blessed by the pope, except Artie’s son Ronnie (James Immekus), who has gone AWOL from the army. Add to the mix a trio of beer-swilling, pope-obsessed nuns and an actress with a secret (Mia Barron) and you don’t need a “loony bin” as a second location, because the Shaughnessy home becomes one. Martin refrains from turning the work into a simple comedy by retaining an edge to the proceedings until the moment of a literal explosion, which is followed by mayhem. This style succeeds thanks to the three central performances. Pankow delivers a fully sympathetic version of Artie, who is easy to cheer for, despite his atrocious behavior toward his wife. When Artie tells Bananas he misses her, you believe him, just as it seems a defense mechanism when he says she is dead to him. Bunny carries many of the play’s standard punch lines, but Kaczmarek injects new life into them by making her a believable character. There’s an underlying sense of desperation and desire to escape, which is both sad and funny when you realize how many different careers Bunny has had. Burton, who has the most difficult task, minimizes Bananas’ outbursts to the point where it’s hard to know if she’s really mentally ill or if the one clearheaded person has simply had enough of life. With the Taper re-opened and looking better than ever, The House of Blue Leaves provides an opportunity to reflect on the theater’s illustrious past while looking forward to its seasons to come. The House of Blue Leaves runs through Oct. 19 at the Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

difficult task of finding 14-year-olds capable of anchoring a professional show. For every successful child-driven production, such as Jason Robert Brown’s 13, which premiered at the Mark Taper Forum, there are a dozen failures. As Tracy, Tomioka remembers her lines, and she hits her marks on stage, but like all of her young castmates, she lacks the ability to convey emotional depth, a skill that comes with maturity. It’s worth noting, though, that Huang, who portrays the disco-loving boy Bruce Lee, is a remarkable dancer who earns deserved applause by flawlessly executing choreographer Blythe Matsui’s dance moves. The teens’ stiff performances exacerbate Tashima’s achingly slow pacing. Dozens of verbal exchanges are divided by long silences. The scene transitions are numerous and slow. For some reason, Tashima forgoes using the stage’s actual entrances and instead has actors distractingly mime opening and closing non-existent doors. One of the creative team’s two standouts is costume designer Naomi Yoshida, who recreates several familiar outfits worn by Lee in his movies and TV programs, as well as an array of loud, tacky disco-era attire. Also strong is Akeime Mitterlehner’s set, which is dominated by a round projection curtain from which Lee appears to enter and exit through an image of a glass of water, a washing machine and a fish tank. What’s most frustrating about Be Like Water is that it’s easy to discern a fun, family-friendly, 90-minute one-act play buried inside this clunky, cluttered and lengthy production. If Kwong listens to the words of Bruce Lee, he will not give up, do what is difficult, and try again. Be Like Water runs through Oct. 12 at East West Players, 120 Judge John Aiso St., (213) 625-7000, or eastwestplayers.org.

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Life Beyond the Megaplex REDCAT Film Series Focuses on Experimental Fare by Julie Riggott aRts & enteRtainment editoR

n the era of the blockbuster action-adventure flick, the thirst for artistic cinema is also easily quenched. While not strictly a place for film, the Downtown Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater is one of the watering holes offering works more concerned with aesthetics than comic book characters or traditional plot lines — not that there’s anything wrong with those. “There is a very significant and very American tradition of experimental cinema and the avant-garde,” said Bérénice Reynaud, co-curator of Film at REDCAT. “They may not attract a large commercial audience but are still very much alive and vibrant.” That’s why CalArts has been offering a film series since REDCAT opened in Downtown Los Angeles in 2003. The new season begins Sept. 22 and runs through Dec. 8. Reynaud, a film scholar and historian who has been on the faculty at CalArts since 1992, and co-curator Steve Anker, dean of CalArts’ School of Film and Video, have selected 10 films that cover everything from political advertisements to pirates. The filmmakers are scheduled to appear at the one-night events. The first film, which screens on Monday at 8:30 p.m., is California Company Town by Lee Anne Schmitt. The essay film looks chronologically at communities built, as early as the 1860s, around various industries, such as oil and lumber as well as prisons and military bases. They were deserted or completely altered when their economic raison d´être vanished.

“They are mostly ghost towns,” Schmitt said. But some have reinvented themselves, like Palmdale, which was a military town and is now a commuter haven. “It depends if there was another reason for people to be there.” Inspiration was abundant when Schmitt moved from Chicago about 10 years ago to attend graduate school at CalArts. “The beginning of the film was really experiential,” said Schmitt, who now teaches in the school’s graduate Film Directing program. “I would read about the places and go out and visit them. Gradually you could see some kind of cumulative experience in the landscape that talked about some of the particulars about the West.” Schmitt utilizes landscapes she’s captured on 16 mm film as well as archival footage she found in her research. The narration walks the line between personal contemplation and historical fact, she added, but the final work is more of a portrait than a documentary. Or as Reynaud put it, “It’s a rather melancholy meditation on the form taken by the American dream in California.” Bring in the Luminaries The season continues on Friday, Sept. 26, with two films by Craig Baldwin and Damon Packard. In Mock Up on Mu, Baldwin takes on L. Ron Hubbard in a collage of B movies, aerospace promo films and other unusual footage. Packard, who plays the Scientology founder in this film, also presents his own subversive vision of Los Angeles in SpaceDisco One. On Oct. 13, Nina Paley’s animated feature Sita Sings the Blues — an official selection in three dozen film festivals — combines the pain of

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her marital breakup with Indian mythology. On Oct. 21, just in time for the election, comes Political Advertisement VII (19522008), by Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese. “It’s a rather devastating statement about how politics has been turned into a branch of advertising,” Reynaud said. “It’s very enlightening, whatever your political convictions are.” Paul and Damon McCarthy’s wild and bawdy multi-screen installation, Caribbean Pirates, will be shown Nov. 20-22 (the only multi-day screening); and a double 16 mm projection performance by New York filmmakers Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder follows on Nov. 24. Austrian filmmaker Martin Arnold uses archival footage to deconstruct classic Hollywood cinema, revealing a grim underside, in a series of shorts screening Dec. 1. Several avant-garde luminaries are also part of the series: Robert Breer, Kenneth Anger and Joan Jonas. A retrospective of the animated work of Breer (Nov. 10), who

paints each frame by hand, will feature 14 works spanning four decades. A program of shorts by Anger (Nov. 17) will close with his 1963 Scorpio Rising, a sexually explicit film that looks at pop culture fetishes and that, Reynaud pointed out, was “really a highlight of the counterculture in the ’60s.” The season ends with a rare appearance by Jonas and a showing of her latest multimedia performances. “She is one of the inventors of video art as well as performance art in the late ’50s and early ’60s,” Reynaud said of the New York artist. Work by female avant-garde filmmakers tends to be shown less often, Reynaud said, even though “women have contributed to the avant-garde as much as men have. “So we are starting with a woman, and we are ending with a woman.” All films begin at 8:30 p.m. 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. Contact Julie Riggott at julie@downtownnews.com.

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Power to the People Downtown Festival Aims to Promote Awareness Through Music by Julie Riggott arts & entertainment editor

rlando Padilla is trying to make a difference. Having struggled in his youth — he admits he “made bad decisions” — he wants to give young people alternatives. His company, Project Sweatshop, organizes events centered around urban music and intended to promote social, environmental and political awareness. One of those is the We the People festival, now in its third year. It comes to Downtown’s Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 2 p.m.-midnight, bringing some major musical acts. “We the People was my way of saying there’s gotta be a choice out there, people need a choice, people need to have that platform for expression,” Padilla said. “That’s what We the People is: Come, stand up, unite and listen. It’s more that just a music festival. You can walk away with information.” Hip-hop, reggae, punk, experimental music and jam bands are all on the bill, which boasts more than two dozen performers. Headliners include Les Claypool of Primus, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, RZA of the Wu Tang Clan and Suicidal Tendencies. Even the performers are excited. Rakaa Iriscience, a member of the L.A. hip-hop group Dilated Peoples, said, “This is probably one of the illest, most diverse lineups that I’ve seen in America. You might get something close to this in Europe where people tend to be a little more open-minded to creative pursuits, but in America it’s not

often that you’ll see a concert with Dilated Peoples, Eek-a-Mouse, Suicidal Tendencies, Fishbone, RZA…. It’s crazy.” But he really got on board because that eclectic lineup told him We the People had the right idea. “Anything that is empowering to the people as a whole, bringing people together and empowering that unity is something I would love to champion and support.” Of course, We the People echoes the first words from the U.S. Constitution, and the theme continues on the flyers, which feature the Liberty Bell surrounded by gushing oil rigs and people gathered in front of the White House carrying signs that say “Freedom of Speech,” “Civil Rights,” “World Peace” and “End the War.” “It’s a rally, but it’s a peaceful rally,” Padilla said of the latter image. “That’s what this is about, because through art and through entertainment, a lot can be shared.” Speak Up In addition to dance performances and an art exhibit by Spectr and Shephard Fairey (the street artist famous for those Obey posters and a new, ubiquitous Barack Obama poster), a section of the park adjacent to Chinatown will host nonprofit organizations, including the National Bone Marrow Donor Program and the American Lung Association. Padilla also cast a wide net for speakers, which will include Green party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney, Congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan (also the mother of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq), radio personality

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Dilated Peoples is on the lineup at the We the People festival on Saturday, Sept. 27. More than two dozen bands, including some major musical acts, will perform at Los Angeles State Historic Park.

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consciousness, it’s about forward thinkers.’ “We didn’t spend hundreds of thousands of dollars and get investors and everybody behind me to have it go astray,” he said, adding that some proceeds from the event will go to Self-Help Graphics, which recently lost its longtime home in East Los Angeles. “It’s a great cause,” said Padilla, who is a friend of the group’s president, Stephen Saiz. “Self-Help Graphics is all about inner-city art, and they help tons of underprivileged individuals and are very open to all genres and races.” Padilla bemoaned the lack of festivals with a purpose. “What I’m trying to present with We the People is coming together and having the freedom to think. I like that: freedom to think.” Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 Spring St., (213) 702-0265 or wethepeoplefestival.com. Contact Julie Riggott at julie@downtownnews.com.

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ust in time for all the Sarah Palin creationist jokes, Walking With Dinosaurs comes to Staples Center Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 2528. It’s a full theatrical show with 15 life-sized, animatronic dinosaurs (a family of T. rexes and a 56-foot-long Brachiosaurus included); direction by Vegas big-show man Scott Faris; and projections and sets that depict continents splitting, oceans forming and havoc wreaked by that solar system trick reviled by dinosaurs everywhere, the comet. Show times are Thursday-Sunday at 7 p.m., with additional shows Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., tickets at (213) 480-3232 or ticketmaster.com. Info at dinosaurlive.com.

This is Esa-Pekka Salonen’s last season as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and he’s not going quietly — his face is up all over town in a new Phil marketing campaign, and he tends to be in the program even when he’s not physically in the room. To wit, the Grand Avenue Festival on Sunday, Sept. 28, for which the Phil is presenting four mini-performances inspired by Salonen’s signature podium piece, Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring.” Four high school student composers, jazzman Christian McBride (shown here), the daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra and the Sonus Quartet are all reinterpreting Stravinsky’s work, and honoring Salonen, in the main auditorium of Walt Disney Concert Hall. It’s air-conditioned and free. Tickets are given away outside the hall one hour before each performance (11:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m.). 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000, laphil.org or grandavenuefestival.net.

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Thursday, sepT. 25 Thursdays at Central Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., meeting room A, (213) 228-7241 or lapl.org. 12:15-1 p.m.: Craft Thursdays, with knitting and more. City View Angelus Plaza, 255 S. Hill St., (213) 623-4352 or rhf.org. 5:30 p.m.: A gala event benefit for Angelus, honoring Councilwoman Jan Perry, Dr. Alex Chai and publisher Jerry Sullivan. ALOUD at the Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org. 7 p.m.: Intellectual Bernard Henri-Lévy revisits his political roots, scrutinizes the totalitarianisms of the past, as well as those on the horizon. His book is “Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism.” Walking With Dinosaurs Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., tickets at (213) 480-3232 or ticketmaster.com. Info at dinosaurlive.com. 7 p.m.: This theatrical presentation started as a BBC TV program and became a touring show with 15 roaring, snarling, life-sized dinosaur puppets. The show explores the history of the world, basically — the splitting of the continents, land’s transition and evolution. Readings at Mountain Bar 475 Gin Ling Way, (213) 625-7500 or themountainbar.com. 7 p.m.: A night of irreverent readings with Sarah Vap, Todd Fredson, Genevieve Kaplan and Cody Todd. Free. Poetry at Pharmaka 101 W. Fifth St., (213) 689-7799 or pharmaka-art.org. 8 p.m.: A (usually) monthly poetry reading series. Continued on page 20

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Wednesday, sepT. 24 SCI-Arc Lecture Series 960 E. Third St., (213) 356-5328 or sciarc.edu. 7 p.m.: Alejandro Zaera Polo appears. He cofounded the London Foreign Office Architects, which is involved in projects ranging from smallscale housing developments to department stores, office complexes and urban parks. Pat Brown Institute Los Angeles Marriott Downtown, 333 S. Figueroa St., (323) 343-3770 or patbrowninstitute.org. 8:30-10:30 a.m.: A California Agenda Panel discussion on “Technology and the Future of Civic Engagement,” and a look at the way e-democracy promises to change the way we acquire information.

There are a few Asian film events Downtown, courtesy of institutions like Visual Communications and the ImaginAsian Center. The ID Film Fest is the newest, separated from its predecessors by the slightly darker tone of its content. Screened at the Japanese American National Museum’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 25-28, its documentaries, features and shorts all explore some kind of identity crisis. On deck are stories about Asian street kids in Australia, a female ecstasy dealer, Hong Kong residents born when it was still a colony of Britain, a struggling Vietnamese actor adopted by an American family, a murdered Japanese American police officer and a Singapore housewife in the throws of a mid-life crisis (Li Lin Wee’s feature Gone Shopping, shown here). All programs begin at 7:30 p.m. For a full schedule, visit idfilmfest.org. 111 N. Central Ave., (213) 625-0414 or janm.org.

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September 22, 2008

ed Hot Chili Pepper Flea and Keith Barry bonded in Fairfax High’s music program, then grew up to lament the dearth of music education in today’s schools. In 2001, they started the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, of which Barry is dean. It focuses on music education for kids, and through its scholarship program puts instruments and lessons in the hands and minds of about 150 low-income students every year. To benefit that program and the school’s summer camp, there’s an annual fundraiser called Hullabaloo, this year held at Union Station on Saturday, Sept. 27 (5-11 p.m.). Flea’s presence is a given; trumpeter Roy Hargrove, jazz singer Roberta Gambarini, and unnamed L.A. Phil players are also confirmed. But as is Hullabaloo’s tradition, there will be many more on the docket by the time the event rolls around — past surprises have included Eddie Vedder, Tracy Chapman and Patti Smith. Donations are $125 for a sprawling evening of music. Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., silverlakeconservatory.com.

Listings Continued from page 19 This time around, Gail Wronsky, Holaday Mason, Louise Mathias and Marsha de la O appear. Downtown Comedy Club Wilshire Grand, 930 Wilshire Blvd., (310) 213-3195 or downtowncomedyclub.com. 8 p.m.: The Fishes and Loaves improv group presents a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Hosted by the Downtown Comedy Club’s Garrett Morris, the evening will also feature comics Willis Turner and Vicki Barbolack, a silent auction and a raffle. All of the proceeds from the $15 tickets are tax-deductible contributions to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Friday, sepT. 26 Farmlab Public Salons 1745 N. Spring St. #4, (323) 226-1158 or farmlab.org. Noon: Artist and urban geographer Ismael Farouk hosts an active dialogue exploring narratives of spatial injustice in Johannesburg and Los Angeles. The discussion will inform Farouk’s work developing an online application to physically map narratives of spatial justice, while also creating collections of tags to highlight patterns of spatial inequality. Walk Downtown Starts at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 W. Seventh St., visit walkdowntownla.com. 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Participants will walk every street in Downtown (between the 110, 101 and 10 freeways and the L.A. River — though not all in one night) and discover its hidden treasures. Donations are requested and a portion of the proceeds goes to the Emergency Department at Good Samaritan Hospital. Chinatown Service Center Empress Pavilion, 988 N. Hill St., (213) 808-1760. 6 p.m.: Chinatown Service Center’s annual banquet and silent auction. Walking With Dinosaurs Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., tickets at (213) 480-3232 or ticketmaster.com. Info at dinosaurlive.com. 7 p.m.: See Sept. 25 listing. saTurday, sepT. 27 Start! Los Angeles County Heart Walk Exposition Park, 700 State Drive, (213) 291-7046. 7 a.m. registration, walk begins 8 a.m.: A 5K noncompetitive walk to raise awareness and funds for the American Heart Association. Farmers Insurance Angel City Classic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 3911 S. Figueroa St., (213) 480-3232 or ticketmaster.com. 10 a.m.: A football game between two traditionally black colleges, Prairie View A&M and Morehouse, is preceded by an expo area, a drumline and step show. Game starts at 2 p.m. Walking With Dinosaurs Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., tickets at (213) 480-3232 or ticketmaster.com. Info at dinosaurlive.com. 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.: See Sept. 25 listing. Rodeo de la Decada Sports Arena, 3939 S. Figueroa St., (213) 480-3232 or ticketmaster.com. 6:30 p.m.: First class rodeo talent, including the Tigres del Norte, Chapo de Sinaloa, Ezequiel Pena and Paquita la del Barrio. sunday, sepT. 28 Walking With Dinosaurs Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., tickets at (213) 480-3232 or ticketmaster.com. Info at dinosaurlive.com. 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.: See Sept. 25 listing. Grand Avenue Festival Grand Avenue between Temple and Fifth streets. Visit grandavenuefestival.com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: A one-day celebration with music, dance, theater and art from the avenue’s cultural heavy-hitters — MOCA, the Center Theatre Group, the Colburn School, the L.A. Opera, the L.A. Phil, REDCAT, the L.A. Public Library and Grand Performances among them. There are also short menus from Downtown restaurants. Free admission, and lots to look at. ALOUD at the Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org. 3 p.m.: Two Los Angeles-based novelists, Lisa See and Nina Revoyr, explore the rise and fall of human lives and forgotten histories. They’re in conversation together.

ROCK, POP & JAZZ 2nd Street Jazz 366 E. Second St., (213) 680-0047, 2ndstjazz.com or myspace.com/2ndstreetlivejazz. Music usually starts at 9 or 10 p.m. Tuesdays: Jazz jam session. 626 Reserve 626 S. Spring St., (213) 627-9800 or 626reserve.com.

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Los Angeles Downtown News photographer Gary Leonard has been documenting the city through pictures for more than 30 years. Whether it’s a crazy photo of guys in suits testing beds on the rooftop of the Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown L.A. in 1999 or a portrait of Andy Warhol with a soup can in Hollywood from 1979, Leonard’s got it covered. Those are the kind of prints he has for sale in his gallery on Olive Street. There are thousands of $20 5x7 prints, as well as larger sizes and $100 museum-quality photos, all dated and signed. With all the crates of prints, the place is like the Amoeba Records of L.A. photography. “I never throw any away,” he said. “There are some really cool secrets in there.” But just when he was getting organized, the building was bought and slated for renovation, so Leonard has been packing. The gallery’s usually only open during Art Walk but Leonard will throw open its doors Monday through Friday from noon-3 p.m. for the next three weeks for a last hurrah. Of course, Leonard hopes he won’t just be closing; he’s hoping to find another place to move into. “My space is a tribute to collecting,” he said, “and it’ll be at it’s most interesting right when I move.” 740 S. Olive St., (323) 459-4297.

Tuesdays, 6 p.m.: Live music with Goh Kurosawa. Thursdays, 6 p.m.: More live sounds, this time with Jessie Torrez. Bar 107 107 W. Fourth St., (213) 625-7382 or myspace.com/bar107. Tuesdays: A classic island mix of reggae with attitude. Jah! Wednesdays: The world famous (or at least in L.A.) Bar 107 Karaoke Gong Show. Come join the fun and help the judges vote for the best act of the evening. Sundays: DJ’s choice with 107’s Matt Dwyer, the comic-actor genius who plays music while serving the meanest drinks (in the nicest way) Downtown. Blue Velvet 750 S. Garland Ave., (213) 239-0061. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 p.m.: Live music and DJs. Café Metropol 923 E. Third St., (213) 613-1537, cafemetropol.com or roccoinla.com. Sept. 26, 8 p.m.: The Steve Lockwood Trio. He’s a classically trained musician who started on piano and went in a lot of directions after that. Sept. 27, 8 p.m.: Jazz outfit the Harold Land Jr. Trio. Casa De Sousa Coffee House W-19 Olvera St., or 634 N. Main St., casadesousa@gmail.com or (213) 703-5236. Fridays in Sept., 7:30 p.m.-3 a.m.: Mi Casa Es Su Casa features an early film screening and deep house music all night. Casey’s Irish Bar and Grill 613 S. Grand Ave., (213) 629-2353 or bigcaseys.com. Fridays: Live Irish music. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 555 W. Temple St., (323) 848-7059 or mariachiusa.org. Sept. 26, 8 p.m.: Over 100 Mariachi USA students (from middle and high schools throughout California) perform a special concert. Chop Suey Café 347 E. First St., (213) 617-9990 or chopsueycafe.com. Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m.: Live jazz on the patio of the restored landmark. Cicada Cicada Restaurant, 617 S. Olive St., (213) 488-9488 or cicadarestaurant.com. Thursdays, 8-11 p.m.: The velvet-voiced Max Vontaine recreates the sounds and styles of rat packers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. His smoking jackets and tunes are vintage; his bawdy repartee is less so. Keep a close eye on the unlit cigarette. Sundays, 6-11 p.m.: The restaurant is transformed into a vintage, old Hollywood-style dance club every Sunday. Come out to appreciate the big band, swank costumes, dinner and cocktails. Visit cicadaclub.com.

Japanese American National Museum 369 E. First St., (213) 625-0414 or rockpaperscissors.biz. Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m.: Chicha Libra comes West from Brooklyn, reviving a brand of psychedelic Peruvian surf rock that was made popular by indigenous empowerment groups in the 1970s. J Restaurant and Lounge 1119 S. Olive St., (213) 746-7746 or jloungela.com. Tuesdays: Live acoustic performances in the lounge. Wednesdays: Salsa in the City features complimentary salsa lessons at 8 p.m. At 9 p.m., a batch of live musicians takes over for a jam session. Fridays: Live bands on select dates. Sept. 27, 6-10 p.m.: The second annual outdoor concert to benefit Challengers Boys and Girls Club. Featuring House of Vibe, Collinz Band and Mike Brown and the Sneakies. La Cita 336 S. Hill St., (213) 687-7111 or myspace.com/lacitabar. Mondays, 9:30 p.m.: Cocktails and Jazz, with the HDR Jazz Trio. Thursdays: Dance Right, voted Downtown’s best dance night. Free if you RSVP, $5 otherwise. So duh, RSVP. Saturdays, 6 p.m.: Hacienda Nights features live tejano, norteno and cumbia music. Cover $10. Sundays, 1 p.m.: Hacienda Nights again, $8. Mountain Bar 475 Gin Ling Way, (213) 625-7500 or themountainbar.com. Sept. 23: The every Tuesday “Broken Dreams” is DJ’ed by China Art Objects’ Steve Hanson and the Red Krayolas’ Tom Watson. Sept. 24: Mixtape is a night of downtempo and soul as resident DJs Rafael Cruz and C. Hill spin. Free all night. Sept. 25: Voodoo Lounge is a laid-back night with DJs Abstract Butta Fingas, Plan 9, Foniks and guests. Downtempo, jazz and soul all night. Sept. 26: Reggae, roots, dub and dancehall sounds are downstairs, and there are classic hip hop and breaks upstairs. Nokia Theatre 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6000 or nokiatheatrelalive.com. Sept. 26-28: Romantic crooner Luis Miguel in concert. Pete’s Café and Bar 400 N. Main St., (213) 618-1759. Tuesdays, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.: Pablo Calogero and Fabiano Nacimento play Brazilian jazz. Redwood Bar & Grill 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or theredwoodbar.com.

Sept. 22, 10 p.m.: Frequent Mike Stinson collaborator, guitarist Dave Gleason and Ole Californio. Sept. 25, 10 p.m.: Pirate’s Booty is a night of samba, soul and funk with Quetzal Guerrero and the Warriors. Sept. 26, 10 p.m.: The Wooly Bandits and Tha Hitz. Sept. 27, 10 p.m.: Thee Headliners, Guilty Hearts and Haunted George. Rerax Fridays at Señor Fish 422 E. First St., (213) 625-0566 or senorfishla.com. Fridays, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.: Music, art, VJ performances, silk screening and photos. Royale 2619 Wilshire Blvd., (213) 388-8488 or royaleonwilshire.com. Mondays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.: A live musical showcase with bands, a DJ and an Eastside vibe. Tuesdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.: An acoustic live set in the historic Royale lounge. A DJ spins between sets. Wednesday (second of every month), 9 p.m.-2 a.m.: A fusion of spoken word and acoustic musical melodies. Sundays, 9 p.m.-midnight: Rat pack protégé Max Vontaine. Standard 550 S. Flower St., (213) 892-8080 or standardhotels.com. Nightly DJs at both the lobby bar and rooftop lounge. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.: Live DJs spin in a swank, but still comfy, lobby. And yes, there’s a bar right there. Saturdays, noon-8 p.m.: Local DJs unleash indie, rock and electronica at “Diss.” Tranquility Base Restaurant and Lounge 801 S. Grand Ave., (213) 404-0588 or tranquilityla.com. Every other Saturday, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.: There’s a new gay lounge night called The Hideout, with house and dance music, drink specials and an awesome outdoor lounge with cabanas and a fire pit. Union Station 800 N. Alameda St., silverlakeconservatory.com. Sept. 27, 5-11 p.m.: The annual Hullabaloo benefit features Silverlake Conservatory of Music students, co-founder Flea, trumpeter Roy Hargrove, singer Roberta Gambarini, members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and other special guests.

CLASSICAL MUSIC Thursday, sepT. 25 Los Angeles Philharmonic Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.org. 7:30 p.m.: The symphony is back from Hollywood, opening its season with the free (but reserva-

September 22, 2008 tions required) Phil the House event. Jayce Ogren conducts Bernstein’s “Overture to Candide,” Stravinksy’s “The Shrove-Tide Fair” from “Petruskha” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Friday, Sept. 26 Los Angeles Philharmonic Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.org. 7:30 p.m.: See Sept. 25 listing. Saturday, Sept. 27 Los Angeles Philharmonic Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.org. 1:30 p.m.: Another Phil the House event, this time geared toward families. Lionel Bringuier conducts Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” which is accompanied by mechanical toys. Sunday, Sept. 28 Los Angeles Philharmonic Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.org. 11:30 a.m.: For its part in the Grand Avenue Festival, the Phil hosts four 30-minute sets, all of which are inspired by exiting Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen’s signature conducting piece, Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring.” At 11:30 a.m., composer Christian McBride leads the local Sonus Quartet. At 12:45 p.m., McBride leads his jazz/funk/DJ “Situation.” At 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., the daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra and Sonus celebrate Stravinsky. There are also Dublab DJs in the garden and the Keck Amphitheatre, plus T-shirt making and crafts.

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SearchDowntownLA.com Il Trittico Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or laopera.com. Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.: In the company’s season opener, Puccini’s triptych is split between directors Woody Allen — yes, that Woody Allen — and William Friedkin, known to many film fans for directing “The Exorcist.” Here, Allen directs “Gianni Schicchi,” while Friedkin takes on “Il Tabarro” and “Suor Angelica.” This is one of several L.A. Opera productions of Puccini operas commemorating the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Of Allen’s piece, Marc Porter Zasada said in the Los Angeles Downtown News, “So was it funny? Yes, it was funny. Thomas Allen swaggers wonderfully as a vaguely mafioso Schicchi. Laura Tatulescu and Saimir Pirgu are fun and sexy as the young lovers.” Through Sept. 26. Kiss of the Spider Woman Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., (800) 595-4849 or havoktheatre.com. Sept. 25, 8 p.m. (preview); Sept. 26, 8 p.m. (opening); Sept. 27, 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 3 p.m.: The newly formed Havok Theatre Company has its way with this tale of persecution, in which two unlikely cellmates — a revolutionary and a gay man, share fantasies and secrets. Through Oct. 26. Las Leandras The New LATC, 514 S. Spring St., (213) 489-0994,

(323) 225-4044, or bfatheatre.org. Sept. 26-27, 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 3 p.m.: A night of Zarzuela. This particular comic, light opera finds a new, confused tenant who rents a former house of ill repute. Performances in Spanish. Miracle in Rwanda The New LATC, 514 S. Spring St., (213) 489-0994 or thenewlatc.com. Sept. 25-26, 8 p.m.; Sept. 27, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sept. 21, 3 p.m.: Kicking off the New LATC’s Face of the World Festival, Leslie Lewis Sword transforms herself into a cast of characters to tell the true story of Immaculee Llibagiza, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Through Sept. 28. Some Kind of Love Story The Hayworth Theatre, 2509 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 960-4442 or thehayworth.com. Sept. 25-26, 8 p.m., Sept. 28, 7 p.m.: This little-known Arthur Miller play finds Tom, a hard-boiled private eye, drawn to the fragile Angela. It has actors from “The Big Lebowski,” “Under the Tuscan Sun,” “Men in Black II,” “The Last Boy Scout,” “Big,” “Fabulous Baker Boys,” “The Onion Field” and “The Frisco Kid.” Through Sept. 28: Ten Years Later — Where the Hell Have You Been? The New LATC, 514 S. Spring St., (213) 489-0994 or thenewlatc.com. Continued on page 22

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THEATER, OPERA & DANCE 9 to 5: The Musical Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.com. Sept. 23-26, 8 p.m.; Sept. 27, 6 p.m.; Sept. 28, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: The “West Wing’s” Allison Janney stars as Violet Nestead, the most sound in the triptych of secretaries who engage in a corporate battle royale with boss Franklin Hart. The musical is based on the movie, with the film’s star Dolly Parton writing the music and lyrics. The show opens in Downtown Los Angeles and then goes to Broadway. Through Oct. 19. Be Like Water East West Players, David Henry Hwang Theater, 120 Judge John Aiso St., (213) 625-7000 or eastwestplayers.org. Sept. 24-27, 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 2 p.m.: Five years after the death of Bruce Lee, Tracy Fong is a 14-year-old kung-fu fanatic tomboy whose mother just wants her to be a normal girl. Fortunately, the ghost of Bruce Lee appears to teach her the meaning of strength and the true power of water. It’s the season opener for the Little Tokyo-based company. Through Oct. 12. Bob Baker’s A Musical World 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com. Sept. 23-26, 10:30 a.m.; Sept. 27-28, 2:30 p.m.: Dozens of the local puppet master’s marionettes appear in this musical extravaganza. It’s an hour-long show, and afterwards, the audience is invited to visit with the puppeteers and enjoy refreshments in the theater’s famous party room. No end date. The Boychick Affair The Hayworth Theatre, 2509 Wilshire Blvd., (800) 838-3006 or boychickaffair.com. Sept. 28, 2 p.m.: “Boychick” is a hands-on comedy in which audience members mingle with actors, following the journey from Harry Boychick’s bar mitzvah ceremony to the rollicking catered reception. Through Oct. 26. The Chalk Boy Alexandria Hotel, 501 S. Spring St., (323) 883-1717 or companyofangelstheater.org or managementcompany.org. Sept. 25-27, 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 7 p.m.: The Company of Angels is back Downtown with a new black comedy in which small-town local girls lead a tour of their funny, brutal reality — which includes faith, friendship, sex, the occult, algebra and the disappearance of the title character. Through Oct. 12. El Vagón of the Immigrants Frida Kahlo Theater, 2332 W. Fourth St., (213) 382-8133 or fridakahlotheater.org. Sept. 25-27, 8:30 p.m.; Sept. 28, 6 p.m. (previews): The story of a group of immigrants trying to cross the border hiding in a boxcars. Opens Oct. 2. Through Nov. 16. The Escape Artist REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800, redcat.org or festivalofsacredmusic.org. Sept. 24, 8:30 p.m.: The concert version of Robert Een’s opera, and a story that ranges in locales from the mountains of Tibet to the American Wild West. Een conducts the International Mystical All-Star Band. The Fly Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-0777 or laopera.com. Sept. 27, 2 p.m.: This is an L.A. Opera commission with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and music by Howard Shore. It’s based on the 1957 short story by David Langelaan as well as the 1986 movie by David Cronenberg, who directs the opera. Daniel Okulitch sings the part of the fly guy, and no, that’s not a stunt double crawling on the scaffolding high above the stage. Marc Porter Zasada in the Los Angeles Downtown News said Cronenberg “delivers a sufficiently gory, if somewhat predictable production.” Through Sept. 27. House of Blue Leaves Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org. Sept. 23-26, 8 p.m.; Sept. 27, 2:30 and 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m.: The Taper reopens after a year-long $30 million renovation that provided new seating and carpeting, as well as new restrooms. The venue comes back to life with a revival of John Guare’s 1971 dark comedy. In “Blue Leaves,” the Pope’s 1965 visit to New York impacts zookeeper Artie Shaughnessy’s life. Expect a wife named Bananas and three beerdrinking nuns. Through Oct. 19.

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Listings Continued from page 21 Sept. 26-28, 8 p.m.: Solo performance by Amy Hill, who became a single adoptive mom and survived a brain tumor, and now perhaps just as dramatic, is trying to move into the house next door. The Women 2511 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 960-1054 or circustheatricals.com. Sept. 26-27, 8 p.m.: “The Women,” by Clare Booth Luce. This social satire about high society in New York during the Great Depression is still relevant today. Through Nov. 1.

ART SPACES Opening BOXeight Gallery 1446 E. Washington Blvd., (213) 631-0560 or boxeight.com. Sept. 27-28, 7 p.m.-3 a.m.: Twelve Latin American artists from around the world. Curated by Box8 member Changku. PYO Gallery 1100 S. Hope St. #105, (213) 405-1488 or pyoart.com. Sept. 25, 6 p.m.: Chinese artist Park Sung-Tae uses industrial material such as aluminum inset screening, radiation matter, steel wiring and fluorescent paint to convey the philosophy of his art. Through Nov. 6. OngOing 01 Gallery 530 S. Hewitt St., Suite 141, (213) 689-0101 or 01gallery.com. Through Oct. 4: Painter Michael Knowlton’s “Blackwater Babylon” features nightmarish landscapes of the Middle East and moments in the daily life of war. 2nd Street Cigars and Gallery 124 W. Second St., (213) 452-4416 laplatacigars.com. Through September: “Cigars and Portraits of Cuba, Images in Photography” features photos by Les Bernstein. 410 Boyd 410 Boyd St., (213) 617-2491. Through September: Celebrity photographer Michael Tighe’s “Photographic Sketchbook.” 626 Gallery and 626 Gallery at Studio B 626 S. Spring St., (213) 614-8872 or 626artgallery.com. No end date: “An Art Collector’s Paradise” features work from Jaami Abdul-Samad, Donna Angers, Archerone, Sharon Louise Barnes, Nadine Baurin, Marlaya Charleston, Rin Colabucci, Walter Eubanks, d.goth, Julia C R Gray, Rosalyn Grimes, Paul Houzell Jr., Kenji, Tony Lavall, Nick “Neneki” McGee, Duane Paul, Ron Phillips, Jesse Raudales, Synthia Saint James, Deborah Shedrick, Robert Vargas, Diana Shannon Young, Barbara Wesson, Kathleen Wilson, Richard Wilson and more. 7+Fig Art Space 735 S. Figueroa St., Suite 217, (213) 955-7150. Art Slave 216 S. Spring St., (213) 598-3155 or artslavegallery.com. Through September: “Santalope and Friends” features works from Andrew Erdos, Matthew Jakielski, Julianne Zimmerman, Andrew Wilkinson, Matthew Corson-Finnerty and Hyung Jan Yum. Bailey Gallery Located inside Pussy & Pooch, 564 S Main St., (213) 438-0900 or pussyandpooch.com/bailey. Through Oct. 31: Group show “Animals” features nine L.A. artists and their works with animals. Bank 125 W. Fourth St. #103, (213) 621-4055 or bank-art.com. Through Oct. 25: For “Foreign Exchanges: Galileo,” Dorit Cypis transforms the gallery into a site-specific installation of photography, sculpture and text that becomes performative as soon as viewers enter. Bert Green Fine Art 102 W. Fifth St., (213) 624-6212 or bgfa.us. Through Oct. 25: Scott Siedman’s “Obscenary” is the painter’s fourth solo show at the gallery. Siedman’s looking at redemption through sexuality in these new works, combining sculptural references, impressionism and Renaissance imagery. Also in the gallery is a show of works on paper by gallery artists such as Siedman, Clive Barker, Ed Ruscha, Valerie Jacobs, John Baldessari and Peter Romberg. Through Dec. 31: Megan Geckler’s installation fills the Project Windows. Big Sur Education Gallery Located in the California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities, 1000 N. Alameda St., visit calendow.org. Brewery Arts Colony 2100 N. Main St., (213) 694-2911 or breweryart.org. Andlab: 600 Moulton Ave. #303, (323) 222-2225 or andlab.com.

LADowntownNews.com Gallery 618E: 618E Moulton Ave., illuminatednegatives.com. I-5 Gallery: 2100 N. Main St. #A9, (323) 3420717 or breweryartwalk.com. Through Oct. 18: “Postcards From the Art Edge” is a fundraiser for the gallery. It features small pieces mailed to the gallery, displayed and sold for $100. I-5, by the way, is a program of the Brewery Art Association, a California art nonprofit. L.A. Artcore Brewery Annex: 650A S. Ave. 21, at the Brewery, (323) 276-9320. LS Contemporary and MLA Gallery: 618 Moulton Ave., Suite F, (323) 222-3400 or mlagallery.com. Café Metropol 923 E. Third St., (213) 613-1537. Through Sept. 29: “Amberback” features recent paintings in oil and varnish on canvas by local artist Richard Godfrey. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 555 W. Temple St., (213) 680-5200 or olacathedral.org. Through Oct. 10: Jerry Berndt’s photograph exhibit “Orphans of the Rwanda Genocide: Portraits of Survival and Hope” focuses on two populations of survivors: orphans who are heading households of their surviving siblings, and widows who are struggling to take care of their children. Chung King Road and Adjacent Galleries Many galleries are located in Chinatown’s West Plaza, adjacent to 949 N. Hill St., (213) 680-0243 or chinatownla.com. Acuna-Hansen Gallery: 427 Bernard St., (323) 441-1624 or ahgallery.com. Through Oct. 18: Abstract paintings by New York artist Eric Sall. Automat: 936 Chung King Road, (213) 6170422. Bamboo Lane Gallery: 958 N. Hill St., (213) 6201188 or bamboolane.com. Bonelli Contemporary: 943 N. Hill St., (213) 617-8180 or bonellicontemporary.com. Through Oct. 4: Michele Lombardelli’s “A Story About the Old, About Nothing, About This or That.” The Box Gallery: 977 Chung King Road, (213) 625-1747 or theboxla.com. China Art Objects: 933 Chung King Road, (213) 613-0384 or chinaartobjects.com. Chinese Historical Society of Southern California: 415 Bernard St., (323) 222-0856 or chssc.org. Ongoing: An exhibition about the history of immigration from China to the United States. Chung King Project: 945 Chung King Road, (213) 625-1802 or chungkingproject.com. Cottage Home: 410 Cottage Home Road, cottagehomela.com. David Kordansky Gallery: 510 Bernard St., (323) 222-1482 or davidkordanskygallery.com. David Salow Gallery: 977 S. Hill St., (213) 6200240 or davidsalowgallery.com. Fellows of Contemporary Art: 970 N. Broadway, Suite 208, (213) 808-1008 or focala.org. Fifth Floor: 502 Chung King Court, (213) 6878443 or fifthfloorgallery.com. Through Sept. 28: “HEDVA: The First Collection” is a new body of work by the Santa Barbarabased design studio HEDVA. It’s structured around the notion of what one’s thoughts could look like if they were worn on the body. Fringe Exhibitions: 504 Chung King Court, (213) 613-0160 or fringexhibitions.com. Happy Lion: 963 Chung King Road, (213) 6251360 or thehappylion.com. High Energy Constructs + Solway Jones: 990 N. Hill St., Suite 180, (323) 227-7920 or highenergyconstructs.com. Through Oct. 18: Work from Alice Aycock, Michael Decker, Jean-Pierre Hebert, David Horvitz, Branden Koch, Dana Maiden, Dane Picard and Alan Rath appears in “Cycling Apparati.” Kontainer Gallery: 944 Chung King Road, (213) 621-2786 or kontainergallery.com. L2kontemporary: 990 N. Hill St. #205, (626) 319-3661 or l2kontemporary.com. Through Oct. 11: Local artist Gronk presents “A Tale of Two Rocks.” Leefahsalung at the New Chinatown Barber Shop: 930 N. Hill St., (323) 810-8830. LMAN: 949 Chung King Road, (213) 628-3883 or lmangallery.com. Main Field Projects: 418 Bamboo Lane, (323) 559-1568 or mainfieldprojects.com. Mandarin Gallery: 970 N. Broadway, Suite 213, (213) 687-4107 or mandaringallery.com. Mesler and Hug: 510 Bernard St., (323) 221-0016 or meslerandhug.com. North Hill: 945 N. Hill St., (213) 500-7778 or northhillchinatown.com. Peres Projects: 969 Chung King Road, (213) 6171100 or peresprojects.com. POV Gallery and Print Studio: 939 Chung King Road, povevolving.com. Sam Lee Gallery: 990 N. Hill St. #190, (323) 2270275 or samleegallery.com. Sister: 955 Chung King Road, (213) 628-7000 or sisterla.com.

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Through Oct. 4: Sister returns to Chung King Road with “Take It All Back,” a collection of acrylic and collage work from Michael Lazarus. Telic Arts Exchange: 975 Chung King Road, (213) 344-6137 or telic.info. Through Sept. 27: Telic celebrates its move down the road (to 972B Chung King). Information about the transformation of Telic’s program will be on exhibit. Cirrus Gallery 542 S. Alameda St., (213) 680-3474 or cirrusgallery.com. Through Nov. 8: The group show “Cosmos Factory” brings together seven artists from L.A. and the Bay Area who unite the cosmic and the mundane through painting, photography and sculpture. Curated by artist Brad Eberhard. Colburn School 200 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2200 or colburnschool.edu. Ongoing: Work from three artists whose oeuvres are influenced by music: photographer Jenny Okun, sculptor and author Sarah Perry and photographer Barbara Strasen. It is installed throughout the lobby and hallway areas of the school. Compact/space 105 E. Sixth St., (626) 676-0627 or compactspace.com. Crewest 110 Winston St., (213) 627-8272 or crewest.com or ilearneditbywatchingyou.tv. Through Sept. 27: Live-action directing and motion graphics boutique Syndrome hosts “I Learned It by Watching You,” an observation of the effects of mass media on the public. (Its name was inspired by a popular, Reagan-era PSA that aired in the ’80s.) The pieces in the show begin as sketches that are later digitalized and retraced. De Soto Higgins Building, 108 W. Second St., Suite 104, (323) 253-2255 or gallerydesoto.com. DIY Gallery 1218 W. Temple St., diygallery@yahoo.com. Doizaki Gallery At the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro St., (213) 628-2725 or jaccc.org. Domaine547 945 N. Hill St., (800) 684-8862 or tvoa.net. Sept. 25, 6-8 p.m.: This new First Thursdays salon features people brought together by their interest in art and architecture. Downtown Art Center Gallery 828 S. Main St., dacgallery.com. Downtown Art Gallery 1611 S. Hope St., (213) 255-2067 or downtownag.com. Tuesdays, 7:30-10:30 p.m.: Figure drawing classes are $12; bring your own materials. Edgar Varela Fine Arts 542 S. Alameda St., second floor, (213) 494-7608 or edgarvarelafinearts.com. El Nopal Press 109 W. Fifth St., (213) 239-0417 or fauxpop.com/nopalpress. Farmlab Farmlab Salon, 1745 N. Spring St.,

They don’t make mantels big enough for all the awards Latin singer Luis Miguel has racked up in a stunning, though still young, musical career: five Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards and 13 Billboard Awards, to name a few. He’ll be at Downtown’s Nokia Theatre Friday through Sunday, Sept. 26-28, after 20 years of performing at the Universal Amphitheater. Born in Puerto Rico, Luis Miguel grew up in Mexico, where he is now known as El Sol de México. Apparently, he made a study of Elvis Presley as a teen — a project that has paid off handsomely, as the 38-yearold singer has sold more than 90 million albums worldwide. 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 7626020 or nokiatheatrelalive.com.

(323) 226-1158 or farmlab.org. g727 727 S. Spring St., (213) 627-9563 or gallery727losangeles.com. Gallery Waugh 548 S. Spring St., Suite 108, (310) 435-9551 or gallerywaugh.com. Gary Leonard 740 S. Olive St., (323) 459-4297 Ongoing: Quick prints, museum-quality archival prints, limited edition prints, fine postcard originals and poster-sized prints by photojournalist Gary Leonard. Every second Sunday: Poetry readings. Habeas Index 7+Fig at Ernst & Young Plaza, 735 Figueroa St., middle level, (213) 955-7150 or habeasindex.org. Open weekdays, noon-6 p.m. Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery Watt Hall 104, USC University Park Campus, (213) 740-2787 or roski.usc.edu. No end date: “Out of Paper: Summer and Fall 2008 Faculty & Student Exhibition.” Hive Gallery and Studios 729 S. Spring St., (213) 955-9051 or thehivegallery.com. Through September: “Bee-rotica” finds more than 70 artists making unique pieces based on the erotic arts. Infusion Gallery 719 S. Spring St., (213) 683-8827 or infusiongallery.com. Through September: Solo show by Marina Reiter called “Reach Out, Connect, Don’t Wait,” with a separate group show featuring Patrick E. Hiatt, Chantal Monte, Charlie Quintero, Paul Tokarski, Ignacio Montano, Hallie Engel, Pauline Saleh, Jere Newton Jr., Kara Ann Stevens, Milton Aviles, John R. Math, Bryan Cahen, Frank Hoeffler and Kristina Valentine. Jail 965 Vignes St., Suite 5A, (213) 621-9567 or thejailgallery.com. Through Sept. 27: “Étrangetés Gifts” is a group show with work from Stefanie Betro, Robert Billings, Cinpila, Kathryn Garcia, Alicia Lawhon, Joshua Levine, Kyle Ng, Society for Rational Dress, Machine Histories, Henry Vincent, Landon Wiggs. Katalyst Foundation for the Arts 201 S. Santa Fe Ave. #207, (213) 604-3634 or kffta.org. KGB Studio and Gallery 1640 N. Spring St., kgbla.com. LADWP John Ferraro Office Building, 111 N. Hope St., (213) 481-5411 or ladwp.com. Ongoing: A salute to William Mulholland with historic photos, artifacts and memorabilia. Open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This is the first installment of what will be a permanent exhibition showcasing the water and power of Los Angeles. La Mano Press 1749 N. Main St., (323) 227-0650 or lamanopress.com.

September 22, 2008 Lamp Community Art Project 452 S. Main St., lampcommunity.org or lampartproject.org. Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture At the New LATC, 514 S. Spring St., (213) 626-7600. Through Sept. 26: “José Sacal: Contemporary Sculpture from Mexico.” Library of Congress/Ira Gershwin Gallery At Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-4399 or musiccenter.org. Ongoing: “West Side Story — Birth of a Classic.” This gallery space, incidentally, is a satellite exhibit space of the Library of Congress, and provides the West Coast with access to the collections of the Washington D.C.-based Library. Lime Café 118 W. Fifth St., (213) 627-1133 or weeneez.com. Through Sept. 26: Group show “Money Trees” features six artists exploring the ironies of, and options against, monetary reward. Participants include Jim Holyoak, Courteney Reid, Airom Bleicher, Cecile Gurrola-Faulconer, Kathy Ikerd and Carol Powell. Los Angeles Artcore Center at Union Center for the Arts 120 Judge John Aiso St., (213) 617-3274 or laartcore.org. Los Angeles Center for Digital Art 107 W. Fifth St., (323) 646-9427 or lacda.com. Through Oct. 4: “The Lost Museum” follows in the aftermath of The Council for Documentation of Lost Art and Cultural Heritage’s early-’80s project to preserve art, history and vanishing cultures in an electronic archive — which didn’t really work. This exhibition is a part of the collection of artworks that were found corrupted. Los Angeles Public Library Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lapl.org/events. Ongoing: “Bunker Hill by Leo Politi” features the work of the beloved local artist known for murals in several libraries and, most famously, at the entrance to the Eugene Biscailuz Building on Olvera Street. Ongoing: “Treasures of Los Angeles” features items from the Hollywood collections, including vintage posters and publicity photographs. In the Annenberg Gallery. Mexican Cultural Institute Gallery 125 Paseo de la Plaza, Suite 100, (213) 624-3660 or mexicanculturalinstitute.com. No end date: Joe Bravo’s tortilla artwork appears in “The Traveling Museum of Tortilla Art.” Learn

SearchDowntownLA.com more at joebravo.net. M.J. Higgins Fine Art 110 E. Fourth St., (213) 617-1700 or mjhiggins.com. Morono Kiang Gallery 218 W. Third St., (213) 628-8208 or moronokiang.com. Through Oct. 25: The “Quotidian Truths” series features solo shows of new works that recount the pain and pageantry of contemporary Chinese life as seen through the news media. The second artist in the series is painter Xia Xing. Niche.LA Video Art 453 S. Spring St., Suite 443, (213) 247-0002 or niche.la. Through Oct. 25: “Negative” features black-andwhite digital photography with an urban theme by Cole Thompson. Perfect Exposure Gallery 3519 W. Sixth St., (213) 381-1137 or theperfectexposuregallery.com. Pharmaka Art 101 W. Fifth St., (213) 689-7799 or pharmaka-art.org. Through Nov. 1: “Outside the Inside, Outside” features art by the Lamp Community Art Project, curated by Pharmaka and Shane Guffogg. Phyllis Stein Art 207 W. Fifth St., (213) 622-6012 or phyllissteinart.com. Through Oct. 4: “Snapshot Aesthetics” features the first exhibition from L.A. Polaroid wunderkind Rony Alwin. There’s also “Stockholm Syndrome,” the first L.A. exhibition of painter Nolan Hendrickson. Pico House Gallery El Pueblo Historical Monument, 424 N. Main St., (213) 485-8372 or lacity.org/elp. Popkiller 343 E. Second St., popkiller.us. Raw Materials 436 S. Main St., visit winsteadadams.com or rawmaterialsLA.com. Remy’s on Temple 2126 W. Temple St., (213) 484-2884 or remysontemple.com. Through October: “Singgalot: The Ties That Bind” celebrates the 100th anniversary of Filipino immigration to the U.S. REDCAT Gallery 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. Roark 549 W. 23rd St., (213) 747-6100 or linsleylambert.com.

Through Oct. 2: “Downtown Diaspora” is Roark’s first look back at the art and artists that came out of the Downtown neighborhood starting 25 years ago, when rent was a penny and a half a foot. Rouge Galerie 548 S. Spring St., Unit 108, (213) 489-7309. Ongoing: Painting, sculptures and limited editions from Sylvain Copon. SCI-Arc Gallery Southern California Institute of Architecture, 960 E. Third St., (213) 613-2200 or sciarc.edu. Seventh Street/Metro Center 660 S. Figueroa St., (213) 922-4278 or metro.net/metroart. Ongoing: Artist Stephen Galloway offers “Coming and Going,” the latest installment in the Metro Art Lightbox series on display in the mezzanine level of the rail station. Showcave Gallery 1218 ½ W. Temple St., (213) 663-3521 or myspace.com/showcave. Spring Arts Collective Spring Arts Tower, 453 S. Spring St., mezzanine level. Visit springartscollective.com. Studio for Southern California History 525 Alpine St., Suite 103, (213) 229-8890 or socalstudio.org. Through September: “Sign of Our times” tracks changes in the So Cal zeitgeist — in the landscape, pivotal legislation and awe-inspiring events. The kidfriendly exhibit invites visitor participation and includes a massive timeline, a community quilt, the “L.A. History Pinball” and the Wall of Neighborhoods. Sunset Gallery 1321 Sunset Blvd., (213) 482-9948. Taller 410 410 S. Spring St., (213) 617-7098. Todd/Browning Gallery 209 W. Fifth St., (310) 926-6347 or toddbrowning.com. Tropico de Nopal Gallery 1665 Beverly Blvd., (213) 481-8112 or tropicodenopal.com. USC Fisher Museum of Art 823 Exposition Blvd. on the USC campus, (213) 740-4561 or fishergallery.org. USC Gayle and Ed Roski Master of Fine Arts Gallery 3001 S. Flower St., (213) 743-1804 or roski.usc.edu. Velaslavasay Panorama 1122 W. 24th St., (213) 746-2166 or

Downtown News 23 panoramaonview.org. Ongoing: Located in the historic Union Theater in the West Adams district, the Panorama is now exhibiting a 360-degree painting of the Arctic entitled “The Effulgence of the North.” Open Friday-Sunday noon- 6 p.m. Through December 2009. Venus on Hope 1228 S. Flower St., (213) 359-9097 or venusonhope.com. Ongoing: Collaborative drawings, sculpture, limited edition collaborative art publications, works on paper, ink paintings and artist interaction at the studio of Jared David Paul. Wigbox Gallery 1242 E. Seventh St. #106, (213) 624-0433. Ongoing: Works by Chicana painter Yolanda Gonzalez and assemblage/installation artist Alex Rodriquez. Winstead Adams Projects 601 S. Los Angeles St., (213) 840-7164 or winsteadadams.com.

FILM Flagship Theatres 3323 S. Hoover St., (213) 748-6321 or flagshipmovies.com. Through Sept. 25: Lakeview Terrace (noon, 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m. 10 p.m.) My Best Friend’s Girl (12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.) Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys (2 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m.). ImaginAsian Center 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or iacenterla.com. Through Oct. 10: Frozen River is the story of Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling. ID Film Fest Democracy Forum in the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, 111 N. Central Ave., (213) 625-0414, janm.org. Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m.: The L.A. premiere of Michael Frank’s rarely seen Ra Choi. Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.: Quentin Lee’s first documentary, 0506HK, is about Lee’s generation of “Hong Kong people,” all born when it was still a colony of Great Britain. Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.: A Singaporean housewife faces a mid-life crisis in Gone Shopping. Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m.: Tony Toka’s skate poetry Continued on page 24

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Listings Continued from page 23 short, Skate Free, is followed by three half-hour documentaries: Shanti, about Fiji Indian Americans and the story of a 21-year-old prearranged bride diagnosed with cancer; Running Dragon, which explores the life of an aspiring Vietnamese actor in Los Angeles; and Officer Tsukamoto, which follows the cold-case investigation of the murder of Japanese American police officer Ron Tsukamoto. IMAX Theater California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 744-2019 or californiasciencecenter.org. Through Oct. 16: Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure has viewers accompany modern and historical fossil hunters to remote locations as they learn about creatures from the deep (10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.). Through Oct. 16: Journey to the royal tombs of Egypt and explore the history of ancient Egyptian society as told through the mummies of the past in Mummies 3D: Secrets of the Pharaohs (daily: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun.: 5:30 p.m.). Laemmle Theaters Grande 4-Plex 345 S. Figueroa St., (213) 617-0268 or laemmle.com. Schedule not available at press time. REDCAT 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. Sept. 22, 8:30 p.m.: In California Company Town, Lee Anne Schmitt explores California towns abandoned by the industries that created them. Sept. 26, 8:30 p.m.: Underground filmmakers Craig Baldwin and Damon Packard unleash subversive visions of L.A. culture in poverty-row sci-fi thrillers, Mock Up on Mu and SpaceDisco One.

BARS & CLUBS 626 Reserve 626 S. Spring St., (213) 627-9800 or 626reserve.com. This small but stylish wine bar welcomes with warm lighting, burgundy-colored walls and a curvy bar where you can sip from more than two dozen wines by the glass. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a decent selection of international beers and nearly 70 varietals by the bottle. Banquette 400 S. Main St., (213) 626-2768 or banquette-cafe.com. This petite cafe and wine bar with its red and white striped awning has become a popular hangout for casual evenings of drinking wine and meeting up with friends. During monthly Art Walks on the second Thursday of the month, Banquette buzzes with almost every kind of Downtown denizen you could

imagine. They have a small but lovely selection of wines by the glass as well as beers. Barbaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the Brewery 620 Moulton Ave., No. 110, (323) 221-9204 or barbarasatthebrewery.com. On the grounds of the Brewery, this bar and restaurant in an unfinished warehouse is where local residents find their artistic sustenance. Beer on tap, wine list and full bar. Bar 107 107 W. Fourth St., (213) 625-7382 or myspace.com/bar107. Inside the keyhole-shaped door, tough-as-nails Derby Dolls vie for elbowroom with crusty old bar guys and a steady stream of Old Bank District inhabitants. Velvet seĂąoritas, deer heads with sunglasses, a wooden Indian and Schlitz paraphernalia plaster the red walls. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no shortage of entertainment, with the funky dance room, great DJs and the occasional rock band. In the photo booth, you can capture your mug in old-fashioned black and white. Located just two blocks east of the Pershing Square Metro stop, Bar 107 is open from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week. Blue Velvet 750 S. Garland St., (213) 239-0061 or bluevelvetrestaurant.com. Located off a small side street, look for the blue neon sign that says The Flat. This stylish poolside restaurant and lounge in the former Holiday Inn (now a residential building) features sparkling views of Staples Center, a dining room with a 17-foot sunken granite table, and a sleek bar with white stools where you can saddle up cowboy style. Bonaventure Brewing Company Westin Bonaventure, 404 S. Figueroa St., (213) 236-0802 bbc2go.com. Where can you get a drink, order some decent bar food, sit outdoors and still feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Downtown? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tall order to fill, but this bar in the Bonaventure Hotel does it admirably. Sure, the hotel is vaguely â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably encounter some convention goers tying a few on, but it only adds to the fun. Pub Quiz Trivia Night every Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. Bona Vista Lounge 404 S. Figueroa St., (213) 624-1000 or starwoodhotels.com. Located in the heart of the Financial District in the landmark Westin Bonaventure Hotel, this revolving cocktail lounge offers a 360-degree view of the city. Bordello 901 E. First St., (213) 687-3766 bordellobar.com. If the name doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clue you in, a sultry voiced â&#x20AC;&#x153;madamâ&#x20AC;? on the answering machine lets you know Bordello isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly for the buttoned-up crowd. This onetime house of ill repute has shed its most recent life as Little Pedroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with a gussied up interior oozing sex appeal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; lush scarlet velvet, ornate

black chandeliers and heart-shaped chairs in hidden alcoves. Broadway Bar 830 S. Broadway, (213) 614-9909 or thebroadwaybar.net. Located next to the Orpheum Theatre in the Platt Building, the Broadway Barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blue neon sign beckons patrons inside to its 50-foot circular bar. The casualchic spot is based on Jack Dempseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York bar, with low lighting and a dose of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40s glam. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a patio upstairs with nice views, and a jukebox. Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Bar & Grille 613 S. Grand Ave., (213) 629-2353 or bigcaseys.com. With its worn brick staircase, tin ceilings and dark wood decor, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to see how this neighborhood bar and grill still works its Irish charm. Regulars cozy up to the 60-foot mahogany bar with a pint of Guinness and a plate of bangers and mash. Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has a full menu with six beers on tap and a selection of Belgian ales and microbrews. Charlie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 501 S. Spring St. in the Hotel Alexandria, (213) 622-5053. Though currently closed for renovations, Charlie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is under new management by the people who brought you Bar 107. Hidden on the corner of Fifth and Spring streets in the Alexandria, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find old school basics and old school attitude, beers from around the world, pinball machines, pool tables, a stage for live bands and a dance floor with DJs spinning everything but house and techno. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a clubhouse in Downtown for musicians on the rise and also part of the Downtown â&#x20AC;&#x153;Barmuda Triangle.â&#x20AC;? Ask your bartenders for info, then get lost in it. Cicada 617 S. Olive St., (213) 488-9488 or cicadarestaurant.com. On Thursdays, velvet-voiced Max Vontaine recreates the sounds and styles of rat packers, and every Sunday, the restaurant is transformed into a vintage, old Hollywood-style dance club, with a big band, swank costumes, dinner and cocktails. (For the latter, visit cicadaclub.com.) Ciudad 445 S. Figueroa St., (213) 486-5171 or ciudad-la.com. Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Fenigerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown restaurant serves up Latin recipes from Spain and South America. The modern space also hosts a thriving happy hour with live music on the outdoor patio several nights a week. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the mojitos. Club 740 740 S. Broadway, (213) 225-5934 or 740la.com. This 1920s theater has been transformed into a three-level party playground sprawling over 40,000 square feet. Club 740 is a spectacle with ornate gold balconies, go-go dancers and private skybox lounges. Music includes hip-hop, Latin vibe, Top 40 and

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Louis Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drawing of costume designs for the character Ragtime in Fontessa and Friends, his 1981 dance piece choreographed for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is part of a new exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the renowned company. The exhibit, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: 50 Years as Cultural Ambassador to the World, opens Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Library of Congress/Ira Gershwin Gallery at Walt Disney Concert Hall and features an extensive collection of photographs from the Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Archive and the Lester Horton Dance Theater Collection as well as a short film. The celebrated dance troupe will have six performances at the Music Center in March 2009, after which the exhibit will close. The gallery is open during performances and accessible during free tours of the concert hall. For information about tours, call (213) 972-4399. Disney Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave.

Alabamaâ&#x20AC;? all you want without the agonizing wait. Golden Gopher 417 W. Eighth St., (213) 614-8001 or goldengopherbar.com. This stylish, dimly lit space with exposed brick walls, chandeliers and golden gopher lamps has a rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; jukebox, cheap Pabst Blue Ribbon and an outdoor lounge for smokers. Best of all, it also has Ms. Pac Man and Galaga. The bar also has a rare take-out liquor counter. Grand Star Jazz Club 943 Sun Mun Way, (213) 626-2285. Firecracker club heats things up every other Friday atop the Quon Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Grand Star. Start the evening at the latter, where the lapu lapus are wicked strong. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually alternating karaoke and a good jazz trio. Upstairs youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find the hip-hop haven known as Firecracker, a longtime dance club with good music and an eclectic, lively crowd. Hop Louie 950 Mei Ling Way (Central Plaza), (213) 628-4244. This is old school Chinatown, on the ground floor of the Hop Louie Restaurant, with slightly indifferent bartenders and dĂŠcor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually a relief.

J Restaurant & Lounge 1119 S. Olive St., (213) 746-7746 or jloungela.com. Once the site of the historic Little Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, this South Park lounge a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw from Staples Center now offers signature cocktails, cigars, beer and about 20 wines by the glass. The sprawling space is highlighted by a 10,000-square-foot outdoor patio featuring cozy cabanas, a glowing fire pit and a 30-foot granite bar. Happy hour is from 5 p.m. until sunset all summer long. La Cita 336 S. Hill St., (213) 687-7111. Though the owners of Echo Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Short Stop bought it, little has changed. Everything in this former Mexican Ranchero bar oozes red, from the vinyl booths lining the wall to the glowing light fixtures. Hipsters, Latino regulars and artists mingle as DJs get their groove on during the week. Saturday and Sunday bring Hacienda Nights with traditional Ranchero music. La Fonda 2501 Wilshire Blvd., (213) 380-5053 or lafondala.com. The palatial restaurant and stage has re-opened.

Live performances by the Mariachi Monumental de America plays nightly at 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. The restaurant is open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Library Bar 630 W. Sixth St., (213) 614-0053 or librarybarla.com. This dimly lit bar is more upscale than your typical pub, which means you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find a boisterous USC crowd here. A very busy happy hour draws associates from the law firm across the street, as well as bankers, secretaries and other professionals for the grown-up beer and wine selections. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a full bar, but the main attractions are the seven craft beers on tap. Mayan 1038 S. Hill St., (213) 746-4287 or clubmayan.com. A multi-level nightclub in the refurbished Mayan Theatre features Latin dance, Spanish rock, house and tropical music on the main floor. Upstairs, its â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s music, KROQ selections, disco, hip-hop and R&B. McCormick & Schmickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 633 W. Fifth St., Fourth Floor, (213) 629-1929 or mccormickandschmicks.com. With a bar, adjoining dining rooms and patio where patrons can take in the dazzling skyline, this is a longtime Downtown happy hour scene, and one of its most festive. The drinks come quick, and the food specials are unbeatable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; formidable burgers and appetizers for mere dollars. Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Grille Los Angeles Marriott Downtown, 333 S. Figueroa St., (213) 617-1133 or marriott.com. Located in the lobby of the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown, Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a traditional sports bar, serving pub grub from steaks to sandwiches. Mortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Steakhouse, Bar 12Âˇ12 735 S. Figueroa St., (213) 553-4566 or mortons.com. Sinatra croons and cocktails chill. And during Power Hour, bar bites are $5, Mon.-Fri. from 4:306:30 p.m. and 9:30-11 p.m. Mountain Bar 475 Gin Ling Way, (213) 625-7500 or themountainbar.com. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something to be said for a spot thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit tricky to find. No matter. Your hard work will be rewarded with an extra strong drink at this artsy Chinatown haven decked out with stunning light fixtures, red bleeding walls and post-modern decor. The second level features a dance floor. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually an art show every month, and weekly DJs. O Bar & Kitchen O Hotel, 819 S. Flower St., (213) 623-9904. O Bar offers irresistible specials throughout the week. Indulge in specially priced tapas Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. Every Tuesday from 4-7 p.m., enjoy homemade sangria for 99 cents. Ladies Night on Wednesday offers $15 tapas mixers and more. Oiwake 122 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, (213) 628-2678. The first karaoke restaurant and bar in

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Downtown boasts a monster songbook. Point Moorea Wilshire Grand Hotel, 930 Wilshire Blvd., (213) 833-5100 or wilshiregrand.com. Step into the South Pacific at this casual drinking bar that was voted the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best place to meet singles by this newspaper. The gathering spot features a grand bar, a martini bar, the Harem Room and a daily happy hour from 5-7 p.m. Redwood Bar & Grill 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or theredwoodbar.com. This maritime-inspired tavern is decked out in nautical gear, including fishing nets and floats, weathered wooden planks and the stumps of dock timbers. A rusty anchor and reproductions of pirate flags adorn the ceiling of the entryway. DJs spin in a backroom while a high-tech jukebox churns out everything from the Clash to Frank Sinatra. Royal Claytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub 1855 Industrial St., (213) 622-0512 or royalclaytonstavern.com. This stylish Gothic-Industrial restaurant on the ground floor of the Toy Factory Lofts has a laidback vibe and no Hollywood scene in sight. Drinks are strong, the lighting is soft and the short ribs are insane. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tavern menu after 10 p.m. to keep you going as you play pool or listen to the nightly DJs spin everything from Euro grooves to â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s anthems. Royale 2619 Wilshire Blvd. , (213) 985-0676 or royaleonwilshire.com. Set in the historic Wilshire Royale Hotel on Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s western fringe, Royale restaurant has created a Roaring â&#x20AC;&#x2122;20s cocktail lounge with a modern twist. During the week, check out Happy Hour Remixed (5-8 p.m.), where a bar menu features items from $4-$9 including crispy pork spareribs, sea bass carpaccio and a beefy Royale burger. There are also $4 well drinks and draft beer, and delicious $5 martinis to enjoy while you listen to the DJ music or lounge in a 35-seat booth. Sabor 847 S. Union Ave., (213) 388-3311, saborlounge.com. This margarita lounge also offers karaoke and dancing. Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., (213) 614-0737 A neon stag head near Seventh Street and Grand Avenue marks the entrance to this high-end whiskey lounge. At the top of a staircase youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find a diorama with a gun-toting hunter, one of several quirky elements that also include bejeweled crows in the ladies room, plaid fabric, and plenty of stag and elk imagery. More than 120 whiskeys are displayed behind the stunning backlit bar, and the expert mixologists whip up some truly amazing cocktails (happy hour prices apply all day Monday). A smokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patio is onsite. The action around the pool table is always lively and Continued on page 26

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Listings Continued from page 25 thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice lineup of live music. Standard Hotel 550 S. Flower St., (213) 892-8080 or standardhotel.com. Despite only a few short years in operation, you can pretty much consider the Standard hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rooftop bar a local nightlife veteran. From buttoned-up office workers who flock to the space for happy hour drinks to the swanked-out late-night crowd, the place is always buzzing. Floating amid the surreal skyline, the mod lounge features pod-shaped cabanas, vibrating waterbeds, super hot bartenders and lots of beautiful people. Takami & Elevate Lounge 811 Wilshire Blvd., 21st floor, (213) 236-9600 or elevatelounge.com. This former 1960s office suite is split between the 130-seat restaurant on the east and a stylish lounge on the west. The modern Japanese aesthetic with warm wood tables, leather floors, low lounge seating and striking sculptural pieces makes an immediate impression, though not nearly as much as the wallto-wall windows and endless views. The stylish lounge features VIP seating, a dance floor, two bars and DJs spinning nightly. Valet available after 6 p.m. nightly (Wilshire/Lebanon). Tatou 333 S. Boylston St., (213) 482-2000 or tatouclub.com. The dance club is pure indulgence, with multiple VIP nooks (some with PlayStation3 systems), a bit of Cocoanut Grove glam in the form of four 15-foot palm trees and vintage circular booths. The 40-foot stage jumps with DJs and go-go girls, while a large bar stretches across the opposite end of the wall. Tranquility Base Restaurant and Lounge 801 S. Grand Ave., (213) 404-0588 or tranquilityla.com. Distinctive in that it changes its menu and dĂŠcor with the seasons, Tranquility Base is the latest restaurant from David Tardif. It was named for the first words Neil Armstrong uttered when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Located on the ground floor of the Sky Lofts at Eighth and Grand and within walking distance of the Nokia Theatre and Staples Center, Tranquility Base serves up small plates and high-end spirits until 2 a.m. for late-night concertgoers. Weiland Brewery 400 E. First St., (213) 680-2881 and 505 S. Flower St.,

(213) 622-1125 or weilandbrewery.net. This Brewery with two Downtown outposts hosts one of the friendliest happy hours in town from 3-7 p.m. and 10 p.m.-close. Zita Trattoria 825 James M. Wood Blvd., (213) 488-0400. Located within steps of the Staples Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center, this skylight-lit trattoria and bar offers many wines by the glass.

MUSEUMS African American Firefighter Museum 1401 S. Central Ave., (213) 744-1730 or aaffmuseum.org. Ongoing: An array of firefighting relics dating to 1924, including a 1940 Pirsch ladder truck, an 1890 hose wagon, uniforms from New York, L.A. County and City of L.A. firefighters, badges, helmets, photographs and other artifacts. Annette Green Perfume Museum FIDM, second floor, 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 624-1200 or fidm.edu. Ongoing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fame and Fragranceâ&#x20AC;? is up in this, the only museum of its kind in the U.S. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedicated to enhancing our understanding the art, culture and science of the olfactory. Originally opened in New York City in 1999, the collection â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 2,000 bottles, perfume presentations and documentary ephemera dating from the late 1800s to the present â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was donated to FIDM in 2005. California African American Museum 600 State Drive, (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org. Through Oct. 5: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Allensworth: 100 Years of the California Dreamâ&#x20AC;? looks at the settlement founded in 1908, which symbolized the dream of Col. Allen Allensworth. Permanent: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The African American Journey Westâ&#x20AC;? is a collection of pieces chronicling the path from the West Coast of Africa to the West Coast of America. California Science Center 700 State Drive, (323) 724-3623 or californiasciencecenter.org. Ongoing: The Science Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permanent exhibits are usually interactive, and focus on human innovations and inventions, and the life processes of living things. The lobby Science Court stays busy with the High Wire Bicycle, a Motion-Based Simulator and the Ecology Cliff Climb. 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. Chinese American Museum 425 N. Los Angeles St., (213) 485-8567 or camla.org.

Ongoing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing Up Chinese American: Childhood Toys and Memoriesâ&#x20AC;? is an exhibit that explores everyday life for children of Chinese descent coming of age in a rapidly changing 20th-century America. Through Oct. 25: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunshine and Shadow: In Search of Jake Leeâ&#x20AC;? marks the first comprehensive review of a prolific yet intensely private artist who embraced California landscapes and city scenes through watercolor. Permanent: Re-creation of the Sun Wing Wo, a Chinese general store and herbal shop, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Journeys: Stories of Chinese Immigration,â&#x20AC;? an exhibit exploring Chinese immigration to the United States with an emphasis on community settlement in Los Angeles. The display is outlined into four distinct time periods. Each period is defined by an important immigration law and/or event, accompanied by a brief description and a short personal story about a local Chinese American and their experiences in that particular historical period. Permanent: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Neighborhood Storiesâ&#x20AC;? a photographic exhibition exploring the beginnings of Los Angelesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; changing Chinese American communities, from the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original Chinatown, New Chinatown, China City and Market Chinatown. This exhibit will provide a glimpse of how the Chinese American community began to make Los Angeles home. 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;monument,â&#x20AC;? and of this monumentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 27 historic buildings, four function as museums: the Avila Adobe, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest house; the Sepulveda House, home to exhibits and the monumentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Visitors Center; the Fire House Museum, which houses late 19th-century 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 Decemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful candlelight procession, Las Posadas. Open daily, though hours at shops and halls vary. FIDM Museum and Galleries 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 624-1200 or fidm.edu. Through Sept. 28: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Outstanding Art of Television Costume Designâ&#x20AC;? features clothes from shows past and present and salutes the work of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emmy-nominated designers. On view are costumes from shows such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad Men,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lostâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Project Runway.â&#x20AC;? Costumes from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emmy winner â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tudorsâ&#x20AC;? are also on display. Grier Musser Museum 403 S. Bonnie Brae St., (213) 413-1814 or griermussermuseum.com.

Ongoing: A turn-of-the century historic Queen Anne house that displays antique collections in monthly holiday exhibits throughout the year. Japanese American National Museum 369 E. First St., (213) 625-0414 or janm.org. Ongoing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Common Ground: The Heart of Communityâ&#x20AC;? chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, from the early days of the Issei pioneers to the present. Museum of Contemporary Art, Grand Avenue 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-2766 or moca.org. Through Sept. 22: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marlene Dumas: Measuring Your Own Graveâ&#x20AC;? spans the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30-year career. Through Jan. 5: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martin Kippenberger: The Problem Perspectiveâ&#x20AC;? is the first major U.S. retrospective of the German artist who died in 1997. It includes key selections and bodies of work from his entire career: paintings, sculptures, works on paper, installations, multiples, photographs, posters, announcement cards, books and music. Permanent: Nancy Rubinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cheekily and comprehensively titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stainless Steel, Mark Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Airplane Parts, About 1000 Pounds of Stainless Steel Wire, Gagosianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beverly Hills Space, at MOCA (2001-2002)â&#x20AC;? is a monumental sculpture made out of parts of an airplane. Museum of Contemporary Art, The Geffen Contemporary 152 N. Central Ave., (213) 621-2766 or moca.org. Through Jan. 5: Most of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martin Kippenberger: The Problem Perspectiveâ&#x20AC;? unfolds at MOCA Grand Avenue (see listing above). At the Contemporary, there is some additional work and the giant Kippenberger installation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Happy End of Franz Kafkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Amerika.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Through Dec. 15: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Index: Conceptualism in California From the Permanent Collectionâ&#x20AC;? surveys the evolution of conceptual practices in California by highlighting individual works and groupings by more than 60 artists. Museum of Neon Art 136 W. Fourth St., (213) 489-9918 or neonmona.org. Through Nov. 2: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Text: Style and Contentâ&#x20AC;? features a variety of font styles from neon signs and text-based neon and kinetic work like Jim Jenkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bouncing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes.â&#x20AC;? Through Nov. 2: In conjunction with the 70th anniversary of Central Plaza and the relighting of historic neon in three Chinatown buildings, MONA opens a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chinatown Neon in Postcardsâ&#x20AC;? exhibit at the Hong office building, 445 Gin Lin Way. Natural History Museum Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., Continued on page 28

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ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. The name and address of the court is: Los Angeles County Superior Court Central District 111 N. Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012-3014 Case Number: BC384689 Dated: January 31, 2008 The name, address, telephone number, and fax number of Plaintiff’s attorney is: Rockard J. Delgadillo, City Attorney (125465x) Beverly A. Cook, Deputy City Attorney (SBN 68312) Wendy A. Loo, Deputy City Attorney (SBN 176587) Los Angeles Office of the City Attorney, 200 N. Main Street, Room 920 City Hall East, Los Angeles, CA 90012 John A. Clarke, Executive Officer/Clerk By D.M. Swain, Deputy Pub. 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13/08 Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department WORCESTER, Division Docket No.08D2113DV1 Divorce/Separate

Support Summons By Publication CHRISTINE MUKANGWIZE, Plaintiff v. THOMAS A. BREWER, Defendant To the above named Defendant: A Complaint has been presented to this court by the Plaintiff, Christine Mukangwize, seeking a divorce. An automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. Please refer to Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411 for more information. You are required to serve upon John J. Loscocco attorney for plaintiff whose address is 10 Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110 your answer on or before November 28, 2008. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer in the office of the Register of this Court at WORCESTER. Witness, Joseph L. Hart, Jr., Esquire, First Justice of said Court at Worcester, this Second day of September, 2008. Pub. 9/22, 9/29, 10/6/08

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