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Buildings rise, trees are trimmed, and other happenings Around Town.

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Why is there a disturbing divide among some Downtown neighborhoods?

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Volume 37, Number 43

INSIDE

Halloween In Downtown

Rebuilding the Roosevelt After Nearly Three Years of Construction, The $150 Million Condo Project Joins The Seventh Street Revival

A high rise hits a high point.

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A slightly smaller Fashion District.

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L.A. Live maintains momentum.

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by Ryan Vaillancourt staff writer

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hen Milbank Real Estate bought the 12-story Roosevelt building for $15 million in 1998, company officials had no plans to turn the historic property into residences.

At the time the office market had better prospects than the residential sector, so the company poured $7 million into renovating the structure. In a matter of four years, occupancy increased from 25% to about 55%.

It was only after four different developers approached Milbank with offers to buy the building at Seventh and Flower streets

for a residential conversion that the company’s chief executive, M. Aaron Yashouafar, changed his vision for the property.

“As we went through the negotiation route with some of those interested buyers, I think in 2003, the idea came to our mind that why not do it ourselves?” Yashouafar said.

Milbank is predominantly a real estate investment firm that manages an $800 million portfolio of residential and commercial projects — including the Figueroa Tower in Downtown — in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Oklahoma City and New York.

In 2003 the company was involved in its see Roosevelt, page 10

Show Him The Money The Manner and the Message of Villaraigosa’s $2.3 Million War Chest

by Jon Regardie executive editor

A special Healthcare section.

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Michelin stars and Restaurant Buzz.

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‘Spring Awakening’ comes Downtown.

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t is impossible these days to escape talk of the financial crisis.

With downward-angling graphs the new national art obsession and

Economic Crunch Hits Downtown Nonprofits Skid Row Organizations See Donation Drops of Up to 25%; Some Events Are Canceled

by Richard Guzmán city editor

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THE REGARDIE REPORT

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson getting more air time than Paris Hilton, it is clear that the boom is over for everyone.

Well, almost everyone. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, gearing up for his next election, appears to be recession-proof.

Consider recent weeks. At a time when the economy was trying to regain its footing like Apollo Creed after Rocky Balboa landed his first round haymaker, Villaraigosa was actually making money. On Thursday, Oct. 9, the same day the Dow dropped 678 points and Fortune 500 companies were shedding value like Sam Zell sheds reporters, Villaraigosa raised thousands at a Yom Kippur (the day, not the theme) fundraiser in San Antonio, Texas.

This was amazing, in part because the last time I checked, San Antonio wasn’t part of Los Angeles, and San Antonionians don’t get to vote in our local elections. Thirteen percent of me believes AnVil made the trip simply because he already views himself as Saint Antonio, and thus thought he should travel to the motherland.

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M. Aaron Yashouafar, CEO of Milbank Real Estate, at the Roosevelt Lofts at Seventh and Flower streets. The company has converted the 83-year-old building into 222 condominiums.

photo by Gary Leonard

Why is this mayor smiling? Possibly because five months before his next election he has raised $2.15 million more than his closest competitor.

The other reason this is amazing is because Villaraigosa is building up a war chest for an election in which it’s virtually impossible for him to lose. Already backed by labor and business groups, and with no significant opponent signed on (the closest thing to a competitor, Walter Moore, finished sixth when he ran for mayor in 2005, which is about as ominous as a mommy-and-me showing of Beverly Hills Chihuahua), Villaraigosa would need a Herculean effort to snatch defeat from the jaws see Money, page 8

Others, including some nonprofits in the arts, are beginning to prepare for a tough road ahead.

The URM is the clearest example of the trouble facing charities. The Skid Row-based nonprofit, located see Nonprofits, page 9

ndy Bales has seen a lot of hard times during his years as CEO of the Union Rescue Mission. But now, the organization that for more than a century has helped those down on their luck is in need of desperate help of its own.

“We’re down about 25% over our normal donations, so we’re barely hanging in there,” Bales said. “I’ve never seen it this bad.”

As the national economic crisis worsens, and as companies large and small lay off workers and individuals tighten their spending, a less obvious impact is that charitable donations are starting to slow. In Downtown Los Angeles some nonprofit agencies, and in particular organizaphoto by Gary Leonard tions that work with the Gregory C. Scott, president and CEO of Skid Row’s homeless, are already Weingart Center, which has had to cancel a major feeling a devastating November fundraiser because of a lack of corporate decrease in donations. support.

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AROUNDTOWN 717 Ninth ‘Topped Off’

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t a press conference seemingly in the sky, Downtown landowner and developer Meruelo Maddux Properties heralded the completion of the 35th and top floor of its skyscraper at 717 Ninth St. on Monday, Oct. 20. The event marked the end of vertical construction for the $155 million project, which is expected to be completed in September 2009 and will be the tallest purely residential structure in Downtown. Last week’s celebration comes about three months after the company secured an $84 million construction loan, which came with a 12% interest rate, after construction had slowed to a crawl. At a time when credit is in exceedingly short supply both regionally and nationally, the project’s Century City-based lender, Canyon Capital Realty Advisors, was as much in the limelight at last week’s event as were Meruelo Maddux’s top executives, Richard Meruelo and John Maddux. Jonathan Roth, a principal at Canyon Capital, said its investment in 717 Ninth is a testament to the firm’s belief that Downtown is a good long-term bet. “When the condo market comes back is anybody’s guess, but as a rental property, it works all day,” Roth said. “We always have to look at the worst-case downside scenario. So we asked ourselves, if we ever had to own this property, could we make a go of it? The answer is absolutely, yes.” Meruelo Maddux, which originally envisioned the tower as a condominium project, now plans to rent its 214 one- and two-bedroom units until the for-sale market recovers, said Maddux, the company’s president and chief operating officer.

Meter Hikes and Pay Stations Invade Downtown f you see parking meters covered in yellow bags around Downtown, be ready to pay double the amount you used to pay, and be ready to do so at automated pay stations.

As part of an ordinance approved over the summer, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation has started installing the new pay stations and covering the old meters until they can be removed. The new rules, approved by the City Council on July 15, make parking meter rates in some

Downtown areas among the most expensive in Los Angeles.

Meters in parts of the Financial District, Bunker Hill and the Civic Center have doubled to $4 an hour, while some in the Fashion District, Central City East, the Historic Core and South Park have also doubled, going up to $3 an hour.

Additionally, hours for meter usage in some areas have been extended, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. City officials said the new rates will bring in money to the city, which is facing a $406 million budget deficit.

Fashion District Tree Trimming Nears Completion

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he Business Improvement District that operates in the Fashion District, a 94-block area in the southern part of Downtown that houses hundreds of apparel-oriented businesses, is finishing up an extensive tree-trimming project, and expects to have more than 500 ficus, palm, pine and sycamore trees pruned by the end of this month. The Fashion District BID contracted with a landscape company to remove hazardous limbs, allow vehicle clearance, reduce the loss of trees during storms and discourage unauthorized tree trimming.

The work is being supervised by the city. Fashion District BID Executive Director Kent Smith said that the trimming will also beautify the Fashion District and help lure shoppers to the neighborhood. “Beautiful trees and welcoming tree-lined streets have been shown to affect consumer spending patterns in downtowns,” he said.

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ext week, Los Angeles Downtown News will publish its Landmarks issue. The 29th annual edition, which will be available throughout Downtown on Monday, Oct. 27, will be a 28-page glossy magazine profiling many of the community’s historic and most beautiful structures, from office towers to residential buildings to public edifices. Each landmark is detailed with photos and accompanying text. Included will be a four-page photo spread of landmarks old and new.

Altogether 49,000 copies of Landmarks will be printed and will be wrapped around all issues of Downtown News. The issue will also be available online throughout the year at downtownnews.com.

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John Maddux (left) and Richard Meruelo of Meruelo Maddux Properties commemorated the end of vertical construction of the 717 Ninth apartment complex on Monday, Oct. 20. The $155 million project is expected to open next September. See story this page.

Huizar Pushes for Use of Broadway Space

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ourteenth District City Councilman José Huizar last Wednesday called for a new task force to develop recommendations for incentivizing commercial reuse in buildings along Broadway and in the Historic Core. The task force would be part of the Bringing Back Broadway initiative, Huizar’s effort to revitalize the corridor between Third and Ninth streets. To be convened within 30 days by the Community Redevelopment Agency, the Bringing Back Broadway Commercial Reuse Task Force will include city officials and local business leaders. Within 60 days, the group is expected to report to the council’s Housing and Planning committees with recommendations, including specific financial incentives, for sparking investment in the more than 1 million square feet of vacant commercial space, mostly on upper floors, along Broadway. The recommendations could eventually be part of a city ordinance to promote redevelopment of the space. “Unless the city does something to encourage the reuse of long-vacant commercial spaces, we’ll be see Around Town, page 10

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Fashion District, Take Two The 12-Year-Old Business Improvement District Moves Ahead With Smaller Area, Budget

by AnnA Scott StAff writer

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eaders of the business improvement district that manages the Fashion District have decided to significantly downsize their operations. The move comes after members displeased with the BID’s direction refused to vote in favor of renewing the district for another five years and threatened to form their own breakaway group.

According to the plan, the 94-block Fashion District will be shrunk by about one-third and its former $3.3 million budget will be slashed to $2 million. Fashion District BID Executive Director Kent Smith said he expects to obtain approval of the smaller district from the City Council by the end of the year, allowing it to take effect on Jan. 1, 2009.

Smith also hopes to create a second sub-district, called Fashion District II, which would account for the remainder of the original Fashion District, but it is not clear yet whether that will be successful.

The Fashion District BID launched in 1996, and since then has provided street cleaning, safety and marketing services for the largely apparel-oriented southern portion of Downtown Los Angeles. In order to be renewed for another five-year term in 2009, BID leaders first needed to collect signatures from landlords representing 50% of the district’s property.

Earlier this year, however, dozens of property owners withheld their support, and by June the BID had just 35% of the district’s land accounted for in its petition.

The opponents, largely longtime landlords who lease space to garment industry businesses, charged that the BID had lost focus as it grew to encompass more residential projects and large fashion houses, and that annual dues had become too

With the new borders, dues will be redistributed so that most property owners throughout the district will pay less, though a minority will pay more.

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expensive (stakeholders pay a fee based on how much property they own). They took steps toward forming their own organization, the Garment District BID, which they planned to formalize by the end of the year.

Attorney Steven Barnhill, who represented the group, said at the time that Garment District supporters would be amenable to divvying up the existing BID instead of creating their own. Barnhill, along with property owners who helped spearhead the Garment District BID effort, did not return phone calls last week.

Peter Fleming, president and CEO of the City Market of Los Angeles and previously an outspoken critic of the Fashion District BID, said that while the new arrangement helps quell concerns, he is “ambivalent” about the deal. “It’s the same people,” he said.

Seeking Approval The newly defined Fashion District comprises about twothirds of the original district. It encompasses most of the area bounded by the Santa Monica Freeway to the south, Seventh Street to the north, San Pedro Street to the east and Spring and Main streets to the west.

What would be Fashion District II cuts into a small area on the east side of the main Fashion District, mostly bounded by Pico Boulevard on the south, Stanford Avenue on the east, San Pedro Street to the west and Ninth Street to the north. It would include most of the property owners who supported the Garment District BID. “The boundaries were done when we thought we would have property owners opposed to the renewal,” said Smith.

“We tried to basically make it easier to get the BID renewed.”

In recent years, annual dues for the more than 700 property owners within the Fashion District ranged from approximately $50 to more than $100,000. With the new borders, dues will be redistributed so that most property owners throughout the district will pay less, said Smith, though a minority will pay more.

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approved by the City Council before the end of the year.

Meanwhile, the signature campaign for Fashion District II began last week, and Smith admitted that it could be difficult to get it up and running by Jan. 1.

“Fashion District II is more of a challenge,” he said, though he added that he does not expect to see the same kind of resistance this time around. “What we’re really thankful and delighted about is most of those property owners opposed to the BID have turned around.”

Contact Anna Scott at anna@downtownnews.com.

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The business improvement district covering the Fashion District, which provides safety, cleaning and marketing services for the 94-block area, is set to be cut by about one-third, and its $3.3 million budget will be slashed to approximately $2 million.

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EDITORIALS At 5, Disney Hall Is a Game-Changer

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n Oct. 23, 2003, the Walt Disney Concert Hall opened. It is safe to say that Downtown Los Angeles has not been the same since.

In a series of stories last week, Los Angeles Downtown News detailed the impact that the venue has had both on the community and on the greater city. Now, with a bit of distance from the opening, we can truly see how important Disney Hall has been.

The structure at First Street and Grand Avenue, designed by Frank Gehry as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, has become no less than the symbol of the new Downtown. With a sweeping shape and the shimmering exterior, it stands as an icon of possibility and transformation. The building very nearly failed to materialize due to a rising price tag (initiated in 1987 with a $50 million gift, it ended up costing $274 million). But, like the greater Downtown in the first decade of the 21st century, it overcame obstacles and those who thought it would never happen. Today Disney Hall

gleams and points to the paths ahead for Downtown.

The building does everything that was intended as the home for the Phil. With acoustics that many consider the best in the world, it offers crystal-clear sound for the orchestra led for 17 years by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

That sound, and the building’s design, have brought a who’s who of international performers to Downtown Los Angeles. The structure undoubtedly is a draw for Gustavo Dudamel, the young conductor who will replace Salonen next year.

The building has also been a draw for tourists, with up to 50,000 people a year taking tours. It has brought an untold number of people to Downtown who otherwise would not have come here — while we know the beauty and grandeur of City Hall, the Central Library and the Bradbury Building, among many other landmarks, they alone may not have wooed visitors staying on the Westside intent on spending their days at Disneyland.

Disney Hall has been the key that, for many,

No on Measure Q

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e think cynical greed lies at the heart of Measure Q, the school bond on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Measure Q is the fifth school bond since 1997.

The first four left the public indebted for $13.5 billion. The result of the first three is new or upgraded schools in virtually every neighborhood in our vast city, a good outcome.

The fourth school bond raised eyebrows because it asserted the same pitch of the previous three, that it would be the ultimate solution to our local educational problems.

After cheerleading for the first three, we supported the fourth reluctantly, as we began to wonder why the previous bonds had not done the job. We growled that if LAUSD came forth with a fifth bond measure, they would have to demonstrate exactly why it was needed, how it would be spent and what was different from the first four. We also wanted to know in detail how they had spent the fortune they had asked

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has opened a door on Downtown.

Disney Hall has not operated or materialized in a vacuum. It opened one year after the Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels, designed by José Rafael Moneo and just a short walk away. Although it is easy to forget now, those two buildings arrived shortly after the 1999 debut of Staples Center, meaning that in the span of four years Downtown became host to three of Los Angeles’ most important structures.

There is one area in which Disney Hall’s impact is not yet defined: the future of Grand Avenue. The project being developed by the Related Cos., and also designed by Gehry, has been repeatedly delayed and is still in doubt.

The troubles in the financial market have made financing the $3 billion development unpredictable, and while Related has secured a team of equity investors, questions remain as to whether the company can break ground next year as desired.

Still, it is clear that the Grand Avenue plan would never have progressed this far without

for and received.

In light of how much the public had given LAUSD, it was somewhat of a surprise to see Measure Q put forward with a straight face. And of course that clarity about how they would spend the money never materialized. It was appalling to see they had the nerve.

Voters have been extraordinarily responsible in their support of schools. Perhaps to a fault. We think the LAUSD and those who put forth the bond (including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa) have identified the good will and generosity of voters as an open spigot of dollars they can turn on by pressing certain emotional buttons about education and the safety of our children.

Pandering to these deep human instincts, Measure Q is labeled “The Safe and Healthy Neighborhood Schools Measure of 2008.” The words might mean something important if they weren’t fifth in a line of measures and if they laid out real programs that justified another astonishing $7 billion.

Measure Q, the largest local school bond in United States history, ought to be called “The Honey Pot That LAUSD, Its

the construction of Disney Hall. Additionally, it is not certain that the Colburn School would have spent $120 million to expand, placing a college-level institution across from the concert hall. Without Disney Hall, Downtown would likely not be gaining the $232 million High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, another structure with a grand mission and a much-debated design.

With so much that has come in the five years since its opening, it is almost a wonder that Disney Hall’s gestation lasted so long, and that it took the arm twisting of former Mayor Richard Riordan and philanthropist Eli Broad (in the form of persuading corporations to donate millions) to get the project going after costs soared. The community is indebted to Riordan and Broad for making the building happen, and it will help define their legacies.

Disney Hall is a game-changing addition to Downtown. While its impact has been great in the last five years, we expect it will be even more significant in the decades to come.

Board and L.A.’s Mayor Can Go to Any Time They Want and Ah Shucks Gee Whiz They Promise to Spend It Well.”

Proponents are depending on voters not educating themselves, not realizing that school enrollment has dropped 8% in 10 years, that tremendous waste exists, that management has grown while teachers have been cut, that there are new schools, some with empty classrooms, in every neighborhood. As we say, it’s a cynical and greedy attitude.

We strongly urge a no vote on Measure Q.

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Opinion

Can’t We All Get Along?

As Downtown Evolves, There Is a Disturbing Divide Among Residents

by David Kean

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t seems that nowadays many Downtowners think their neighborhood is the only good place to live in Downtown Los Angeles. Where has this attitude come from?

Is it dividing us?

As Downtown has evolved into a residential area, it has created several micro-neighMY DOWNTOWN

borhoods. Each community has a distinct flavor and residential demographic mix.

Many outsiders assume that living Downtown means living in an artsy, industrial loft. But the transformation of old office buildings and the creation of luxury highrises with private screening rooms and gyms has brought a whole new group of homeowners and renters. The intermingling of Lamborghinis and Bentleys with Priuses and Smart Cars is a common sight in many Downtown residential garages.

Thus a rivalry has begun, with some feeling “my neighborhood is better than yours.” You hear comments like, “City West is not really Downtown,” “South Park is the Beverly Hills of Downtown” and “the Historic Core is the real Downtown.”

What happened to the camaraderie of all Downtowners? When did the pretentiousness and insecurities we all sought to escape track us down?

Most Downtown residents select the neighborhood and building that best fits their needs. Some people like ultra-modern architecture, others industrial. Some residents don’t feel that they are living in an urban

environment unless they see someone urinating on the sidewalk or can buy fake Prada sunglasses down the street. Others insist on sparkling landscaped sidewalks with at least three Starbucks within walking distance. Are any of these views wrong?

I’ve solicited anonymous opinions from Downtown residents in several communities to learn what Downtowners really think of their neighborhoods.

South Park: Viewed by many as the most “gentrified” area of Downtown, it was once known as “that area way down near the Transamerica Building,” but is now the center of the entertainment corridor. Residents include professionals, hipsters and students who are drawn to Staples, L.A. Live and restaurants, as well as the soft-loft, high-rise lifestyle. “I chose to live here just because of its proximity to the new Ralphs and because the buildings are brand new and really top of the line.” Many residents see it as the “most probable neighborhood to realistically be able to raise a family in Downtown L.A. in the coming years.”

On the flipside, some see it as too homogenized. “South Park is too sterile, too cold. It’s not living up to the hype and a lot of residents are feeling a little sore over that. It should’ve grown organically.” Some view the residents as more suburban-minded than urban.

City West: The home to many corporate professionals and entrepreneurs who are drawn to its easy freeway access and lack of hustle and bustle is a quiet neighborhood that escapes the commute time gridlock. It’s

close to everything, yet out of the loop. One homeowner describes it as “Upper-Eastside-esque, the true quiet neighborhood in Downtown just outside of all the action.”

Others see it as dull and lifeless, the “New Jersey of Downtown,” since it’s across the bridge. “Good bones, but it’ll always be ‘Downtown support’ because of the freeway. There’s no center for the neighborhood. Right now, it’s just a conduit to the Financial District.”

Historic Core: Believed by many to be the “real Downtown,” the neighborhood is the most like San Francisco and New York in architecture and energy. Residents are as varied as the mix of businesses on the street. It seems to be the area where you are most likely to have a doctor, an artist and a CEO all living in the same building.

Recurring concerns include the homeless, the lack of street parking and congestion during the day. “Not for the fainthearted or weak stomached.”

Fashion District: The neighborhood offers an eclectic mix of architecture. People who live in the Fashion District want to be in the middle of the action. Non-residents see it as a “bargain haven. Crowded. Mix of boring and intriguing at the same time.”

It’s a highly charged creative environment. “The Fashion District is awesome — packed with people during the daytime.

Los Angeles Street south of Seventh is unexpectedly charming.”

But this is not an area for the agoraphobic. Transients and parking are frequent complaints, as is the fact that after 7 p.m.

the sidewalks seem to roll up. Additionally, many think this commercial center is too rough around the edges. “The streets aren’t as clean, the people aren’t as clean.”

Arts District: Although some new upscale housing complexes have opened here, many people still think of the large, raw spaces in converted industrial buildings and warehouses that draw those who require a lot of space in order to create. A local describes the area as “quiet, more laid-back than the rest of Downtown.” A longtime area resident says, “I live here because it is like living in a shire or Mayberry…. People you don’t even know will say hello as they pass you on the street.”

However, it’s an area that many Downtown dwellers have not explored. Some feel it’s too desolate. “The Arts District has some cool places to eat, and there are probably plenty of cool little places to go that are worthwhile, but not enough to gamble on living there.”

Is one neighborhood really better than another? It all comes down to personal preference. Downtown’s diversity and variety is a positive feature that should be respected, embraced and explored. We should all make a point to get out of our corner of the city, see the sights and discover the wonders in our neighbors’ backyards.

Maybe we shouldn’t judge these diverse areas, but recognize that their differences are what make Downtown “Downtown.”

David Kean is a frequently quoted real estate expert and is a managing partner of Anderson-Kean Consulting.

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Live and Kicking Despite Damp Economy, Mega-Project Developers Remain Confident

by AnnA Scott StAff writer

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he biggest news to come out of an event last week celebrating the construction and impending opening of the next phase of L.A. Live was not about the development itself. Instead, it was the announcement that the video game convention Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, will return to the Convention Center next year after a two-year hiatus.

The E3 organizers have signed on to stage their event in Downtown Los Angeles for three years, from 2009 through 2011, said Marc Lieberman, president of L.A. Inc, the city’s convention and visitors bureau. The deal is expected to have an economic impact of $90 million by bringing visitors to area hotels and restaurants and through other spending. “It’s really an ingredient for success here,� Lieberman said.

Lieberman spoke during an Oct. 23 panel discussion at the year-old Nokia Theatre, which also included Tim Leiweke, president of L.A. Live developer Anschutz Entertainment Group, and Bill Marriott, chairman and CEO of hotel giant Marriott International.

L.A. Live, a $2.5 billion entertainment complex next to Staples Center in South Park, debuted with the opening of the Nokia Theatre last October. The project’s second phase, to include restaurants and clubs, will begin to open next month, culminating with the opening of the Grammy Museum the first week of December. By 2010, the completed project is expected to include a 14-screen movie theater and a 1,001-room, 54-story high rise housing 1,001 JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotel rooms, topped with 224 condominiums dubbed the Ritz-Carlton Residences.

Much of Thursday’s discussion focused on the current economic climate. During the talk, and in separate interviews, Leiweke and Marriott outlined why they remain confident about the project’s success, despite the ongoing financial crisis. “Everyone is impacted by this economy,� said Leiweke, who admitted that his firm recently lost about 20 prospective buyers who had reserved Ritz-Carlton Residences, which

mostly range from $1 million to $3 million. “If not for the downturn, quite frankly, we would’ve been sold out of condos already, I’m fairly certain,� he said. “I believe we will sell the condos out before we open, but it’s going to take a little bit more time.�

Leiweke said he expects the residential market to pick up by the end of next year, and stressed that all of L.A. Live’s commercial space has been leased, largely with well-known restaurants. The establishments coming in December include Fleming’s Steakhouse, the Conga Room and a Wolfgang

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Tim Leiweke (right) of Anschutz Entertainment Group and hotelier Bill Marriott said the $2.5 billion L.A. Live project, and its 54-story Convention Center hotel, will not suffer from the current economic woes.

Puck eatery. “These are pretty predictable brands that have depth,â€? he said. “We are on time and on budget, which is pretty amazing in this day and age‌. Our holiday trees cost us a lot more than we thought. With the exception of that, we’re doing pretty good.â€?

Leiweke also said that the project has not been impacted by troubles at Wachovia Corp., AEG’s retail partner and a sponsor of L.A. Live. Wachovia was recently acquired by Wells Fargo. “You may see us have to change some signs, but that’s the extent of it,� he said.

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million hotel proceeds, he expects it to bolster bookings at the Convention Center and to spur investment, in the form of new developments and residents, in the surrounding area. “When we come out of it, we’ll be stronger than ever,� he said of the economy.

Lieberman added that Los Angeles is faring well in terms of tourism, with more than 25 million visitors last year and a bigger number in 2008. That, he said, has driven up hotel rates and will help feed L.A. Live.

In the near future, Leiweke said, locals can expect announcements about “huge� events coming to L.A. Live. “We’re more bullish today than ever,� he said.

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her Ph.D. But she didn’t head west to attend USC or UCLA. Instead, she chose to be part of the inaugural class of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles, the latest in a wave of educational institutions to set up shop in Downtown.

With a class of 102 students whose education will consist of work both in the classroom and the community, Chicago School enrollees will take part in two- to five-year programs. The opportunity has students like Woodward enthusiastic.

“I like that it’s a small school,” said Woodward, a clinical psychology major. “It’s very practitioner-oriented. It’s less focused on research and more on processing clinical psychology.”

The Chicago School was founded in 1979 by the Midwestern Psychology Development Foundation, a nonprofit made up of practicing psychologists. It now has about 2,000 students in the Windy City.

The Downtown Los Angeles outpost is the school’s first

School expressed enthusiasm about what the city offers.

“I wanted to come to Los Angeles because there’s more diverse backgrounds, areas and population you can work with,” said 25-year-old Maria Pasqualetti, who is enrolled in the clinical psychology program and plans on doing crisis intervention work in Downtown.

Meanwhile, some students are banding together to form groups that will allow them to make friends and gain more visibility for the school.

“We’re actually trying to form a student organization just like other campuses have and trying to get into the community,” said 23-year-old Vanessa Wells, a Chicago native

enrolled in the clinical psychology program.

For the staff, the unique Downtown geography and spread of communities presents unlikely opportunities.

“Having Skid Row one way and corporate America the other, you get a broad aspect of the world,” said Dr. Debra Warner, lead faculty member of the forensic psychology program at the school.

Nealon-Woods said that in Chicago the school offers pro-bono mental health treatment to several organizations.

She said the intent is to do the same here. She hopes to place students in agencies where they can provide mental health services and join with law enforcement to work on gang prevention or open counseling centers for victims of crime.

“We train our students in the community because we want them to stay in the community working with underserved and underprivileged populations,” Nealon-Woods said. “That’s what we want to bring to Los Angeles.”

Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.

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satellite location. It occupies a 16,300-square-foot space on the eighth floor of the building at 617 W. Seventh St. The school moved to Downtown to be close to service agencies and to make it easy for students to work with those entities as part of their curriculum.

The 25-member faculty and staff offer instruction in fields such as clinical psychology, applied behavior analysis and industrial organizational psychology. The school plans to double enrollment by the next fall term, which begins in August.

Tuition varies from $200 per course to $1,030 per credit.

The students are all postgraduates and come from as far away as Louisiana and Texas. Even some Chicago natives have trekked to the Los Angeles campus.

School leaders said the focus, in addition to educating students in the classroom, is to venture into Downtown and work with homeless organizations and other groups.

“Our urban setting and access to social service agencies allows us to do that,” said Heather Labelle, director of enrollment services for the school.

The school held a grand opening event on Friday, Oct. 24.

The celebration included a panel discussion on treatments for autism and featured many of the region’s leading professionals in the field, said Dr. Michele Nealon-Woods, dean of the Los Angeles campus.

Woods said one of the school’s goals is to open an autism center in Downtown.

“When we opened the branch campus here in Los Angeles, one of our agendas was to have a high impact in the Los Angeles community,” she said.

School Zone The Chicago School is the latest addition to a quickly growing roster of educational entities in Downtown.

In September, a 16,000-square-foot UCLA Extension campus opened on the ground floor of Figueroa Courtyard at 261 S. Figueroa St. It offers more than 60 classes in 13 classrooms.

Los Angeles Trade-Tech College, on Washington Boulevard on the southern edge of Downtown, is undergoing a $240 million upgrade that includes two five-story buildings housing 65,000 square feet of technology classrooms.

On Bunker Hill, the Colburn School opened a $120 million expansion for its Conservatory of Music in 2007; in addition to creating a college-level curriculum, it allowed the school to double the size of its performing arts program.

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Folks may fear the next Great Depression, but Villaraigosa looks like he has the keys to Fort Knox. According to filings with the city Ethics Commission, by Oct. 10 he had raised more than $2.3 million, and that’s with almost five months until the March 3 primary. That puts him more than $2.15 million ahead of Moore.

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So the question is, why oh why is Villaraigosa raising money in a manner that makes it seem that the recession is something for the little people to worry about? He’s certainly aware of what’s happening, as on Sept. 29 he felt compelled to release a statement on the financial crisis. Issued the day Congress rejected the $700 billion bailout (which passed a few days later), it closed with the line, “It’s time for Congress to get back to work,� which is as bold as suggesting the sun rise tomorrow morning.

It seems there are two reasons Villaraigosa is hoovering up cash. The first, and most obvious, is to scare off any wealthy, private-sector individual mulling taking a broadside shot at the U.S.S. Antonio. The one who has sparked the most speculation, mall man Rick Caruso, has the money to wage a legitimate campaign, but Villaraigosa’s fundraising blast indicates Caruso would have to dig deep and work very hard.

The money may indeed do what Villaraigosa wants, which is convince Caruso, along with other City Hall and Sacramento electeds eyeing the mayoral suite like Snow White did the apple, that they’ll have a far better opportunity to fight it out amongst themselves in 2013, when Villaraigosa is termed out, if he even lasts that long.

The other reason Villaraigosa is holding fundraisers in places such as San Antonio, Chicago, Miami and New York City is for the job he’ll gun for after being mayor, which could be governor or, if Dianne Feinstein decides she’d like to seize the governorship, thereby putting every other

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The money may convince Caruso, along with other electeds eyeing the mayoral suite like Snow White did the apple, that they’ll have a far better opportunity to fight it out amongst themselves in 2013, when Villaraigosa is termed out, if he even lasts that long.

comment on his political future beyond his plan to run for mayor in 2009.

As one longtime City Hall observer pointed out, after his first election Villaraigosa was labeled a rock star. Just as rock bands tour the country to sell albums and make money, Villaraigosa is touring the country to make money and sell himself.

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Although one might expect development and labor interests to fill his coffers, Villaraigosa has proved himself an equal opportunity campaigner, one ready, willing and able to accept four-figure checks (the maximum contribution is $1,000 a person) from the expected blocs, as well as from entertainment players, captains of industry and others.

It’s all there in black and white filings with the city Ethics Commission.

In the former category, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg have given $1,000. Villaraigosa’s war chest has also been fattened by Warner Bros. President Alan Horn, director Michael Mann and “Lost� creator J.J. Abrams.

Insert your own mayor-on-a-deserted-island joke here.

On the political side, Michael Bloomberg, identified as “Mayor, City of New Yorkâ€? on the Ethics Commission filings, gave $1,000, as did the Friends of Fabian NuĂąez.

Furutani for Assembly 2008 also gave $1,000, and call me Kreskin, but I think Warren Furutani wants an endorsement for Christmas.

There are also families that love Villaraigosa. Six Beverly Hills denizens with the last name Astani, including Sonny Astani, a developer with housing projects in Downtown Los Angeles, each gave $1,000 to the campaign. They were bested by the Delijanis, another batch with Downtown ties, where eight members each gave $1,000.

Then there’s the national appeal. Four Chicagoans with the surname Bluhm (actually, one, identified as a homemaker, was a Bluhm-Wolf), all gave $1,000. Cruise through the disclosure statements and you’ll see contributions from San Francisco, Phoenix and New York City. Proving that he’s not afraid of the bridge and tunnel crowd, Villaraigosa also has collected money from New Jersey.

There’s even the athletic side. While Villaraigosa has yet to complete a pass in the effort to return professional football to L.A., he did get the next best thing: $1,000 each from NFL CFO Anthony Noto and Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Hey, at least someone scored.

Contact Jon Regardie at regardie@downtownnews.com.

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Scott said about 15% of the Center’s $13 million annual budget comes from individual donations, with about $375,000 usually raised at the City Live event. The rest of the budget for the organization at 566 S. San Pedro St. comes from government grants, which are also decreasing due to cutbacks, Scott said. “I think it’s going to be an 18-month to two-year period where all nonprofits across

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the country are going to really have to be more strategic about the types of programs we do and the way we go about doing our fundraising,� he said.

Waiting for It Not every nonprofit has been hit hard. But many of those that are keeping steady are bracing for a future crunch, said Chad Ewell, communications and training manager for the Center for Nonprofit Management, a Downtown-based consultant for nonprofit agencies. “Most are expecting [a downturn]. They just haven’t seen it at the moment,� he said.

Ewell said that since most private foundations base their giving on endowments, and endowments are invested in the stock market, charitable organizations will likely start feeling the impact at the beginning of 2009.

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That support began to dwindle in July and continues to drop monthly, Bales said, while demand for services from people who have been left homeless has greatly increased in the same period. “We’re actually increasing our services because of the need, and that’s compounding our challenge,� Bales said. “We’ve opened a floor we used to use for volunteers that’s now used for families. We’ve been doing a lot of praying and stretching of resources.�

The Mission has even had to sell property to make ends meet. It is in the process of selling a 24,000-square-foot parking lot and small building at 505 S. San Pedro St. to the SRO Housing Corporation for about $4.5 million. “That will actually help carry us through this challenging time,� Bales said.

However, the situation may get worse.

Bales estimates that next year the mission will need about $19 million in donations to continue to operate. “It’s the worst it’s ever been in my 23 years working in nonprofits,� he said.

Others in Skid Row express the same woes.

Gregory C. Scott, president and CEO of the Weingart Center, said individual donations are down about 15-20% at the organization that houses about 600 homeless residents and helps 2,500 people annually find jobs. Scott said a program to help people find permanent homes will be canceled in December and City Live, a fundraising event scheduled for November that has been going for 17 years, was canceled due to lack of sponsor support. “A lot of the companies that usually sponsor us were just not able to pull out those donations this year, and it’s a ripple effect,� he said. “The people we do get donations from are donating less because the economy has affected them as well, and because the economy has become the way it is, the need

Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum in Downtown (and another venue in Culver City) has yet to feel the crunch, and although confident about future ticket sales and CTG’s economic health, he does expect to see the effects in 2009.

Fundraising accounts for about 40% of CTG’s annual $40 million budget, with much of the rest coming from ticket sales. Last week CTG announced that it will sell 100,000 $20 tickets to shows at its three theaters throughout the season, a 262% increase over the number of $20 tickets it previously sold. “We will probably see a 10% drop in corporate contributions,� Royce said. “Our biggest area of concern is our individual donors; we have thousands of those. We’re currently not seeing huge drops, but we’ll see.�

Inner-City Arts, which offers arts education to at-risk children, and which just completed a $10 million expansion at 720 Kohler St. on Skid Row, is also preparing for future belt-tightening. Cynthia Harnisch, president and CEO of the organization, is worried about a December fundraiser — it usually raises about $500,000 of the organization’s $2.2 million annual budget. “We’re very dependent on those fundraisers,� she said. “And we’re very concerned about it because I’m hearing from other charities they’re having great difficulties in that area.�

Tough Choices That concern is warranted, said Renata Rafferty, a charity consultant and member of the advisory board of the National Philanthropic Trust. “Thanksgiving and the end of the year is when the majority of contributions come to charities. I think there is going to be a stunned recognition right after the first of the year that, ‘Oh my gosh, we didn’t get what we expected,’� she said.

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With the ongoing economic crisis, Cynthia Harnisch of Inner-City Arts is worried about how much money a major December fundraiser will bring in to the Skid Row organization.

make the difficult choice of whether to cut back services or help fewer people.

Bales is working hard to try to avoid having to make that decision. He has been working the phones, emailing donors and calling wealthy contacts, all in hopes of keeping the century-old Mission alive and the people it helps clothed and fed. “We’ve been here 118 years,� he said. “When the Depression hit, the Union Rescue Mission served 50% of the hungry people in L.A. So if our forefathers figured out a way to make it through the Depression, we’re going to have to do the same.�

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Roosevelt Continued from page 1 first development effort, a more than 400unit condominium project in Las Vegas.

Having gotten a taste for development, Milbank changed course and started the painstaking process of gutting the old office tower and creating 222 condominiums. It ended up taking about 15 months longer than initially expected.

The first phase of the $150 million project — which includes the bottom half of the building, floors three through eight — is now complete (the second phase is expected to open in January). With move-ins beginning in mid-November, Milbank is convinced that it has added a residential product that is unparalleled in Downtown.

The property has the distinction of being in the heart of the Financial District and atop the Seventh Street Metro Station. It is “ground zero,� Yashouafar said, for living and working in Downtown Los Angeles.

Seventh Street Surge The Roosevelt joins a collection of residential properties and new restaurants and retailers along Seventh Street, the once sleepy corridor that the Downtown Center Business Improvement District is now avidly pushing as Downtown’s main commercial artery.

Anchored to the west by the 7+Fig shopping center, and bolstered by Macy’s Plaza, the Seventh Street Metro Station and new restaurants such as Wokcano and Seven Restaurant Bar, the strip is becoming a destination. It has also added more than 350 residential units this year, with the opening of the 80-condominium Brockman at Seventh Street and Grand Avenue and the 55-apartment Mandel Lofts at Seventh and Olive streets, and now the Roosevelt. “The Roosevelt is a big piece of the Seventh Street puzzle both in terms of the square footage and its importance,� said Carol Schatz, president of the DCBID. “If real estate is defined by location, location, location, clearly this building has it.�

Repairing a Relic Built in 1925 and designed by Southern California architects Alexander Curlett and Claude Beelman — who also designed the

Eastern Columbia Building and the Los Angeles Jewelry Mart — the building was one of Los Angeles’ premier office towers in its early days.

The Beaux Arts-style edifice is anchored by a three-story base notable for its three grand, arched entries. The terra cotta façade has been restored, and interior details including the lobby’s mosaic marble floors have been preserved. The building was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1988.

But over the years, the building lost most of its luster, and by 2004, when Milbank began demolition, it was in need of a serious structural retrofit, said Karen Liljegren, project manager for Killefer Flammang Architects.

The building has a unique E-shape — the spine runs along Seventh Street — with two vertical light wells that actually provided very little light and had become dilapidated, Liljegren said. To bring in more light, the developers removed the skin of some of the walls and replaced them with concrete frames that allowed much larger windows.

The project also incorporates a 135-foot photorealistic mural of a tropical waterfall in one of the light wells. The image descends to a real rock and water feature at the base of the wall, where there is a fourth-floor garden patio. “We wanted to make it serene,� said Randelle Green, sales director at the building.

The developers encountered hurdles in renovating and connecting the building’s two existing levels of underground parking with three new levels of aboveground parking, Liljegren said. “That was not easy,� she said.

Owing largely to construction and engineering-related challenges that proved more time-consuming than expected, the project’s opening date has been a moving target, Green said. Originally slated to debut in March 2007, the opening was pushed to the fourth quarter of last year, before extending to fall 2008.

With the first phase now complete, the company expects to get its permits to open this week, Green said. Move-ins could then begin in two to four weeks. ‘The More Expensive Alternative’ Once the major structures of the building were complete, outfitting the units with finishes and appliances was guided by a simple philosophy: spend more, Yashouafar said. “When we went through the design phase,

the Variety Arts Center, or let a buyer come in, take it over and do it themselves,� said Moore, who with Tom Bohlinger is representing Houk. Houk, who is working on the Continued from page 2 proposed Park Fifth high-rise near Pershing staring up at architectural ghosts all along Square and heads Downtown-based Houk Broadway,� said Huizar.

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All the units, 55% of which are multi-story, include Bosch kitchen appliances, imported Italian cabinets, Sub-Zero refrigerators and Kohler bathrooms. Every condo has a Jacuzzi-style bath.

Design-wise, the condos mix aspects of the industrial loft aesthetic, such as exposed concrete ceilings, with white walls and dark wooden floors. The building also boasts a sauna, a 16,000-square-foot gym, a tanning booth and a rooftop spa and pool. “There was a lot of attention for the upper-end buyers who photo by Gary Leonard understand luxury and tasteful The Roosevelt Lofts mix aspects of the industrial loft aesthetic, architecture,� Yashouafar said. such as concrete ceilings, with soft finishes, wood floors and Units range from 750-2,800 luxury appliances. square feet and cost $495,000$2.5 million. There are 16 penthouses, availIf the Roosevelt units have lost value beable in two, three or four levels. cause of the market, their true value should The prices represent a small increase from be confirmed by a new appraisal conducted two years ago, when the Roosevelt first start- by the buyer’s lender, said Stuart Tyrie, vice ed taking deposits. Although condominium president and program manager for Wells sales have slowed and prices have dropped al- Fargo’s national builder division. If the new most everywhere in Los Angeles, Yashouafar appraisal determines that a property has lost said the current levels reflect Milbank’s belief value from the time the buyer pre-qualified that the company originally priced the units for a loan, the bank would no longer approve relatively low. that loan unless the buyer paid the difference “When we rolled out the pricing, we had in cash, Tyrie said. The alternative would be to start with lower pricing to leave room for for the seller to lower the price, he said. appreciation over the years, and it has hapBut Milbank is confident the units, 80 of pened that because the market hasn’t gone which have been reserved with non-refundup as much as we expected, we pretty much able deposits, are priced right. So is Liljegren, kept it where they were, or didn’t raise it as who along with being the lead project archimuch as we anticipated,� he said. tect, opted to buy one of the units.

Kerry Gawne, who reserved a unit at the “Even though some are saying this is just Roosevelt a year and a half ago, isn’t buying the worst time to buy, I’m basically sinking any justification for paying the same price or my entire nest egg into this,� she said. “The more than was offered two years back. She momentum in Downtown L.A. is not gocanceled her deposit and got her money back. ing to stop. It’s only slowing because of the “I’m pretty happy I did that because prices financial crisis, but I ultimately feel that the are lower,� said Gawne, who added that she revitalization of Downtown is inevitable.� is still searching for a Downtown condo, but Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at believes prices have not bottomed out. ryan@downtownnews.com.

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a statement, expands the group’s Hot Tix program, which previously sold $20 tickets, by 262%. “We recognize that the days ahead are belt-tightening days for all of us and we want to reach out to theatergoers to say that you can be frugal and still see good theater,� said Ritchie. The tickets will be available from the first day each show goes on sale.

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Comprehensive disease management is best accomplished at a specialized hemophilia treatment center, like the one at Orthopaedic Hospital. One of just two centers in Los Angeles, the Orthopaedic Hospital (OH) Hemophilia Treatment Center provides comprehensive health management and education services to persons with bleeding disorders. These services help prevent serious complications and meet the diverse needs of patients in an effort to improve their quality of life.

“Patients at the OH Hemophilia Treatment Center have access to our multi-disciplinary team of healthcare specialists, including physicians (hematologists), nurse coordinators, social workers, orthopedists, as well as physical therapists and pharmacists, for better overall management of vWD or other bleeding disorders,” added Dr. Quon.

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owntown Stars: The storied Michelin Guide, which rates the world’s best restaurants as chosen by full-time inspectors, last week announced its second batch of Los Angeles awardees, and five Downtown establishments made the cut. The coveted stars went to Water Grill and Patina. Like last year, each received a single star. A total of 16 local restaurants received one star and four got two stars; no Los Angeles establishment received the highest rating of three stars.

Additionally, a new category this year spread the wealth. Michelin created the Bib Gourmand award for high-quality restaurants with low price points (defined as two dishes and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less).

It cited 26 local winners, including three in Downtown: Ciudad, Honda-Ya and Izayoi.

While Ciudad, at 445 S. Figueroa St., is well known to many Downtown dwellers and workers, Honda-Ya and Izayoi are hidden jewels well deserving of the honor.

Izayoi is a minimalist spot at 132 S. Central Ave. in Little Tokyo. It attracts a lot of foodies and even local chefs who like the Japanese pub-style fare with sake and beer. The menu here is sushi and small plates, with items such as the marinated black cod and grilled mussels with garlic butter.

Honda-Ya, at 333 S. Alameda St. in the Little Tokyo Shopping Center, is the place to go for Japanese pub food. It’s the Japanese version of a tapas joint and has a loyal clientele. If you top the food off with a pitcher of

Honda-Ya, a small-plates establishment in the Little Tokyo Shopping Center, was cited in the new Michelin Guide as a place to get high-quality food for a relatively low price.

beer or some sake, you’ll understand why the critics chose this Downtown gem. n Vote and Drink: With all the talk about Joe the Plumber this and Joe the Plumber that, Restaurant Buzz is sure most people need a break from all the political rhetoric and would rather find a good old cup of Joe. So no matter how you vote, as long as you do vote, Groundwork Organic Coffee and Tea is ready to give you a free cup of coffee.

The company’s six locations, including the two in Downtown, will offer a 12-ounce cup on Nov. 4 and 5 for those who bring in their ballot stub.

Just to show that they are non-partisan, for those that don’t like coffee, Groundwork will offer $1 off any tea beverage.

Richard Karno, owner of Groundwork, said he was getting tired of hearing people who don’t vote complain about the country. “Hopefully this promotion will fuel conversation as well as engage more people in our Democratic process,â€? he said. Restaurant Buzz couldn’t agree more. So vote, drink up, and let’s clean up Wall Street. Let’s send a message to Washington! Take America back! Build bridges! Sorry, Restaurant Buzz got carried away with all the rhetoric‌ and the caffeine.

Downtown locations at 108 W. Second St. and 811 Traction Ave., (213) 626-8650 or lacoffee.com/groundwork.html. n Beat the Depression: Although we’re not officially there yet, a couple of local estab-

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lishments are already offering some help to beat the recession or, if it gets severe enough, another Great Depression. So if you never thought you could bring yourself to go to a soup kitchen, The Edison might convince you otherwise. Every Friday from 5-7 p.m. the swanky and retro-hip Downtown Los Angeles club is offering a Soup Kitchen Special: a complimentary soup or a grilled cheese sandwich, and a “401K� gin or bourbon drink for 35 cents to help you get through the rough times. Patrons will receive two tokens when they enter the club. They can choose one item with each token, like a cup of tomato soup and a drink, a sandwich and a drink, or two drinks for those really feeling down on their luck.

The Edison isn’t the only establishment prepared to get you through tough times.

Lot 44 is offering a $1 cup of coffee every Monday and has cut the price of pastries from $3.50 to $2.25. The coffee is barista’s choice, explains owner Ariel Graham. But the selections will be high-end brews, she said, so that you don’t feel so down and out, even if you are down and out.

Lot 44 is at 257 S. Spring St., (213) 6264646 or lot44coffee.com. The Edison is at 108 W. Second St., (213) 613-0000 or edisondowntown.com. n Be Blue: Speaking of the blues, the color can conjure good things, especially when it provides a bit of relaxation in busy Downtown. Blue L.A. CafĂŠ is set to open this week on the ground floor of the Pacific Electric Lofts. The restaurant will have a patio and can accommodate about 40 people.

Serving American fare with a French twist, the cafe promises on its website to

promote “relaxation and socialization which replenishes the mind, body and spirit.� Although that makes it sound more like they’re selling bath oils and group massages than food, the restaurant has a decent-looking menu with lots of paninis, chicken, steak and even ratatouille dinners. But the real joy will likely come from the desserts, which include a red velvet cake, strawberry shortcake, cherry, apple and pecan pies and scones.

That’s a lot of sweet relaxation.

At 126 E. Sixth St., (213) 488-2088 or blu.la. n Now Read, and Eat, This: If all libraries were like the Library Bar, Restaurant Buzz would be much more educated.

The establishment has always paired the opportunity to read with the ability to drink. Now, you can grab a bite too.

The Financial District watering hole recently introduced a new food menu to go along with its selection of cold microbrews and drinks. The menu is served from 5-11 p.m. Monday through Friday. It replaces the old delivery menu and promises pub fare that will complement any drink from the bar’s popular Beer Stacks. Library Bar owner Will Shamlian said it will be the kind of food “you crave when you’re quaffing a hearty beer or a stiff cocktail.�

Menu highlights include the Library Burger with grilled onion and house-made pickles ($10), the pork belly skewers ($6), steak fries ($6) and the pork belly sandwich ($10). Restaurant Buzz isn’t currently quaffing a hearty beer, but nonetheless, those selections do sound tempting.

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But for those who crave meat with a side of community improvement, there is a place to go: the Village Kitchen in City West, which opened in June and is run by the Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children. The restaurant employs and teaches homeless women how to cook and work in a kitchen in hopes of giving them the tools to find a job.

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The decor in the Little Tokyo establishment is all sports bar, with beer banners, team jerseys and games on TVs. The food is all Chinese, with generous portions.

Forget about having chips and dip as the game starts, and instead try Green Bamboo’s Crispy Crab Wontons ($4.95) or Green Bamboo Spicy Wings ($5.95). The Kung Pao chicken ($7.95) or chow mein ($6.95) just could replace pizza as a favorite sports meal. At 136 S. Central Ave., (213) 625-2228.

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Besides the heaping portions, Sultan Chicken has something few spots Downtown provide: curbside service. Just call ahead with your order and, once you get there, call again on your cell phone so they can dash out with your food. Make sure to bring a healthy appetite, since the portions are big and you won’t want to leave any leftovers. The Half Chicken Plate ($7.50) is popular, as are the kebabs ($8), with choices such as beef or chicken. At 311 W. Sixth St., (213) 236-0604.

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But Village Kitchen really shines with its baked goods, with most costing less than $2.

I recommend the red velvet cupcake ($2), a miniature version of the popular, and often expensive, dessert choice. Also impressive are the chocolate pound cake ($2) and the carrot cake ($4), the most expensive dessert item.

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Inside, the restaurant holds a communal table, with a couple more tables outside, and looks like a mom and pop deli. Nothing on the menu costs more than $8, and for the next two weeks at least, you can get breakfast choices like an egg and bacon buttermilk biscuit sandwich ($3.50) or baguette with eggs and bacon ($3.50).

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he musical theater world had its doubts about Spring Awakening. The story is based on an 1891 German play about adolescent sexuality and angst, Frank Wedekind’s Frühlingserwachen, which was so controversial it was not produced for 15 years, and even then not in its entirety.

It’s not as if musicals haven’t tackled touchy or unusual subjects before: 1945’s Carousel addressed domestic violence, and 1979’s Sweeney Todd had cannibalism, for instance. But Spring Awakening pushes the envelope, dealing with a string of taboo topics such as abortion, suicide, homoeroticism, masturbation, masochism and incest.

The score is not typical Broadway fare either. There are explosive guitar riffs and fiery, screaming vocals at times, as well as lyrics full of eroticism in “Touch Me,” agonized longing in “The Bitch of Living” and frustrated despair in “Totally [Screwed].”

But now — despite its parental advisory about mature themes, sexual situations, partial nudity and strong language — Spring Awakening is an eight-time Tony Award-winning Broadway show traveling across the nation. It lands at the Ahmanson Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles Oct. 29-Dec. 7. Who would have thought it?

Steven Sater would.

“I always believed in the show and thought it would have a wide appeal,” said Sater, who wrote the book and lyrics, “and everyone thought I was crazy.”

Sater had the idea for the musical in 1999 and brought singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik and director Michael Mayer on board. After a number of workshops, the Roundabout Theatre announced a production, but cancelled after 9/11. Following three and a half years when no one would take a chance on it, the show was re-discovered during a concert reading at Lincoln Center in 2005. It opened off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company that year and had a sold-out run in 2006. But plans for Broadway were less than enthusiastic.

“The producers called it a suicide mission to move this to Broadway,” Sater recalled. “Everyone was convinced this could never succeed on Broadway. It was too risky and too innovative.”

Things still were uncertain when the show opened in previews at the Eugene O’Neill Theater in 2006.

“I think we lost like $700,000 in the first two weeks of previews,” Sater said. “Then the reviews came out, and everyone said they were the best reviews in 50 years. It got amazing reviews saying it transformed musical theater, and with those reviews the audience began to come.”

Sater said they always had a young crowd, but then something interesting happened. “Young people started to bring their parents, and this dialogue began to open up between

parents and children. That’s when word of mouth really began to build and the show really found its legs.” ’s Tonys include Legs indeed. Spring Awakening’s Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.

A Transformative Experience Sater, a playwright who had never attempted a musical, looked to ancient Greek tragedies as well as classic musicals like West Side Story, Carousel and Porgy and Bess as models ’s tragic love story, in which Melchior for Spring Awakening’s loses his first love, Wendla, and his best friend, Moritz.

“I wanted to write a great classic play and then have it open out into a rock concert,” Sater said, adding that he wouldn’t have had the idea independent of meeting Sheik, best known for the 1997 pop hit “Barely Breathing.”

Both members of a Buddhist organization promoting peace, culture and education, they struck up a songwriting partnership. When Sater proposed that they do a musical together, Sheik wanted the music to be “relevant to the culture.”

“This play is just full of the unheard cries of young people, and the place that young people have found release from those same cries has been rock music, so it seemed like a great fit to me,” Sater said.

He added that his lyrics aren’t meant to further the plot, but to let the audience into the emotions of the characters. He wanted to speak “directly to the heart,” with words inspired by personal experience. “The Bitch of Living,” for instance, is not just about puberty. “It’s kind of like puberty goes on, you know? You’re continually going through these painful and awkward growth processes in every stage of your life.”

With “Totally [Screwed],” “it came naturally to me to say, ‘There’s a moment you know you’re [screwed],’” Sater said, laughing. “Well, there is. I experience it a lot.”

Kyle Riabko, a 21-year-old Canadian actor and pop singer, plays Melchior in the touring production. The fact that the cast members are so young, he said, makes the show even more powerful.

“We’re not that far away from these issues,” Riabko said from Portland, where the tour had a one-week run. “In turn, kids show up to the show and they’re also going through these things in real time, so you’ve got a whole room full of people who are all hormonally active and it’s exciting.”

Adding to the energy onstage are some audience members sitting in bleachers and an eight-person band with guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and strings.

Riabko, who joined the Broadway run this summer, hadn’t thought about doing a musical until he saw Spring Awakening. “As a musician, I absolutely fell in love with it. I’d seen a lot of musical theater — this is so not that,” he said. “In fact, it seemed to be kind of giving the finger to that. And that

Blake Bashoff plays Moritz, a teen traumatized by adolescence. He’s part of a young cast in the musical that rocked Broadway.

inspired me so much that I wanted to be a part of that.”

An interesting contrast comes with Sater’s decision to keep the characters in 19th-century Germany and have a rock score that screams 21st century.

“It felt like by having this 19th-century lens that we had a really strong way of looking at the present,” he said. “Cutting back and forth between the past and the present allowed us to make an implicit commentary on the sad fact that the situation had not changed. Parents were still lying to their kids, not telling them the truth about sex. Indeed, politically, if you look at the landscape, they’re still preaching abstinence is the best form of safe sex, still denying health care, life choices to women. It seemed potent to set up that contrast, and very theatrical.”

Despite the somber aspects of the musical, Sater said, “Watching the show has been a transformative, emotional experience for a lot of people.

“I think what is so uplifting about the show is that we don’t avoid the dark places, that we really go to the pain and the anguish of being young,” he added. But “you come out in a place that celebrates the path from spring to summer, to the life that continues to go on, to the adulthood ahead.”

Spring Awakening opens Oct. 30 (preview on Oct. 29) and runs through Dec. 7. Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

Contact Julie Riggott at julie@downtownnews.com.

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A Big Fish Story The Creators of ‘Stomp’ Discover The Rhythms of the Sea in ‘Wild Ocean 3D’

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documentary about sardines doesn’t exactly sound thrilling, does it? But in the hands of filmmakers who happen to be the creators of Stomp, a sensational stage production featuring choreographed percussion with everything from a broom to a trash can lid, the result is a visual and aural feast.

Wild Ocean 3D, now playing at the IMAX Theater at the California Science Center, transports viewers to the Indian Ocean to witness a sardine run, in which billions of the small fish migrate annually to the KwaZulu-Natal coast off South Africa in shoals so massive they look like oil spills.

The film also follows thousands of predators, including dolphins and sharks, migrating to feed on the sardines.

Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, who directed, wrote and scored the movie, also made the 2002 IMAX film Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey. That explored rhythm in various cultures from Europe to Africa and Japan and followed from the creation of Stomp, which premiered in London in 1991 and became an international phenomenon. On the surface, Wild Ocean doesn’t seem to have any connection to that work. But seeing the film proves otherwise.

In the film’s climax, the sardines form a bait ball for protection by swimming in a giant, swirling cluster. The predators swoop in for a feeding frenzy. Gannets dive-bomb 100 feet into the ocean at 30 miles per hour;

underwater they look like fireworks exploding. The drama intensifies as penguins and seals break into the fray, sharks and dolphins swim sinuously for position and dart at their prey. All the while, the movements appear choreographed to a soundtrack of percussive African rhythms.

“The final battle scene is really, really intense, and in a way… it feels like a dance. It has shape and great rhythm to it,” Cresswell said shortly before introducing his film at the California Science Center, where the filmmakers had tested their 3D shots during the project.

Cresswell and McNicholas, avid scuba divers, realized the sardine run was perfectly suited for the large-format IMAX film and 3D technology, both of which put the audience in the middle of the action. From a screen seven stories high and 90 feet wide, sardines swirl into the audience, and dolphins swim off the screen, trails of bubbles following them. The energetic music from the theater’s 44 speakers wraps viewers in the pulse of the show.

The underwater scenes are not the only stunning cinematography. Aerial cameras glide over some of the most amazing coastline in the world, where waterfalls flow over immense cliffs hundreds of feet to the ocean.

The fish story gets even larger at the moments when the camera goes onto land and deals with the human factors impacting this natural cycle.

“It wasn’t just a story about the run,” said producer David Marks. “It’s a story about the region, coastline, geography, people, fisher-

photo by Luke Cresswell

Wild Ocean 3D, now playing at the IMAX Theater at the California Science Center, tells the story of the annual sardine migration in South Africa with gorgeous cinematography, energetic music and eyepopping 3D.

men — they don’t thrive completely on the run, but the run affects their lives — and global warming effects. This summer they had a little bit of activity, but in the end it turns out it didn’t happen like it did four, five years ago. So it’s also a story that had local, regional and international consequences.”

Though climate change gets most of the attention, Cresswell said, overfishing may be a greater problem. In researching the film, he and McNicholas discovered that sardine runs used to happen in various places across the world.

In the end, as bins of sardines are stacked on fishing boats in rhythm with the sound-

track and the South Africans are shown dancing at the coast, Wild Ocean offers a positive outlook. It posits that because South Africa has pledged to protect 20% of its coastline and manage overfishing, it is providing a successful example of conservation. Meanwhile, less than 100th of 1% of the world’s oceans are protected.

Wild Ocean 3D screens daily at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. IMAX Theater at the California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 744-7400 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Contact Julie Riggott at julie@downtownnews.com.

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ast year, Downtown Los Angeles was hard-pressed to find a decent Halloween party where you could strut your tail feathers in a chicken suit or don your George W mask in peace. But oh, how the ghoulish tides have turned.

This week, at least a dozen spooky events will haunt the city, from downright frightful film festivals to a spine-tingling appearance from the Phantom to a killer costume contest for the kiddies. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for everyone this Halloween. You decide if you want a trick or a treat.

Treats for the Tots For the first time, Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tiniest tricksters will be included, thanks to a few familyfriendly festivities. The main event is the first Halloween Party for Downtown L.A. Kids on Oct. 31 at Grand Hope Park. Organized by the Downtown Center Business Improvement District, the free event is tailored to the growing community of Downtown families. There will be plenty of entertainment, including a bouncy house, crafts, treats and a pumpkin contest (bring your own carved pumpkin and enter). The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising has partnered on the event to host a fashion show featuring children from 30 Downtown families. Students designed costumes for each child, who will model the outfits. Costumes are required for kids and suggested for adults. The party is from 6-9 p.m. at the southeast corner of Hope and Ninth streets. Food and drink will be available for purchase; $5 parking in the FIDM garage.

To RSVP visit downtownla.com.

On Thursday, Oct. 30, from 5-8 p.m., the Natural History Museum will host a flashlight tour of the Spider Pavilion, which houses all manner of creepy but cool arachnids. You even get to take home a free flashlight (while supplies last). The pavilion courtyard will be transformed into an outdoor theater for a Halloween-themed movie, and children are encouraged to come in costume and trick-or-treat in the museum galleries. For information, visit nhm.org.

Thanks to the Downtown Artist Project, Pershing Square will be turned into a Halloween haunt on Oct. 31 from 6-10 p.m.

As part of an art installation called Abra Macabre, six large vinyl prints of creepy art hang throughout the park, including one from the hellraiser himself, Clive Barker. To make it kid-friendly, there will be magicians, a DJ spinning festive music and plenty of tricks and treats for all ages as ghoulish coffins with hand-sized holes tempt visitors to reach in for a surprise. There will also be an 8 p.m. screen screening of the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show Free. At 532 S. Olive St., laparks.org/ Show. pershingsquare.

Big Screen Screams On Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Broadway will light up with the Million Dollar Spooktacular, a benefit for the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation. Soak in the splendor of the revamped Million Dollar Theatre as you watch the 8 p.m. Saturday screening of Night of the Living Dead. Both nights begin with a stage show headlined by George the Giant, a 7-foot 3-inch sideshow performer who will thrill with sword swallowing, fire breathing and other freakish fun. There will also be a costume contest and scream test. Sunday brings activities for kids during two matinee shows (11 a.m. in Spanish and 3 p.m. in English), which will include classic Halloween shorts and cartoons as well as a costume contest and parade.

At 8 p.m. there will be a showing of The ReAnimator. Family matinees are $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under; evening shows are $15. The Million Dollar Theatre is at 307 S. Broadway. Tickets are available at the theater box office or at lahtf.org.

Like the bride and her Frankenstein, two of our favorite things will come together this Halloween: cheap beer ($2) and indie horror flicks. The Severed Head Horror Film Festival on Oct. 31 marks the debut of Downtown Independent, which will run independent screenings and theatrical short runs from noon in to midnight. Titles include Pumpkin Hell, Creepers, Special Dead and the mustsee Psycho Hillbilly Cabin Massacre.

Your first beer is free! An all-day pass is a steal at

$10. At the ImaginAsian Center, 251 S. Main the goat-sucking Chupacabras, bad black St. For more information visit myspace.com/ cat Felino and the dirty dancing skeleton LA downtownindependent.

Park. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all the usual tassle-twirling, The Walt Disney Concert Hall brings mini madness and general mayhem youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve back Rupert Julianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1925 thriller Phantom of come to know and love. At the Mayan the Opera on Oct. 31. The 8 p.m. screening of Theatre, 1038 S. Hill St., luchavavoom.com. the silent film comes alive in dramatic fashChinatownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mountain Bar hosts a ion with an organ recital by Clark Wilson, Halloween MASH Party with DJ Markus who will serve up spine-tingling tunes com- Manley spinning hip-hop, electro and funk pliments of the hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exquisite pipe organ. on the main floor. Shimmy upstairs for a Sponsored by Laemmle Theatres. Tickets can live performance by Su Blah and the Shivers. be purchased at laphil.com. At 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000.

Howling at the Moon Your four-legged friends can get in on the Halloween fun with two Downtown events.

The local Pussy & Pooch pet boutique presents Furlicious,, a Halloween animal social complete with costume party and fashion show (styled by an award-winning master groomer, of course). The event, which takes place at J Restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 30, benefits Downtown pet rescue efforts at Bark Avenue. Bring your furry friend in a costume, win prizes and groove to DJ Andrea.

Martinis are $3, and there will be plenty of meaty treats for dogs. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the free grooming consultations. At 1119 S. Olive St. The event is from 7-11 p.m.; $10 cover.

Not to be missed is SkyBarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Howlphoto by Gary Leonard o-Ween Fest 3, a beastly blast that runs Halloween in Downtown this year is not only for Sunday, Nov. 2, from 4-10 p.m. The chic humans. SkyBark will be hosting an event, as will pet event unfolds on the stunning rooftop store Pussy & Pooch. Expect dogs in costumes. deck and park, which offers a full bar and plenty of eye candy. A silent auction will raise money for the Ashley Hope Fund ani- Prizes for best costume. No cover. At 473 Gin mal charity. Bring your pup in costume â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ling Way, (213) 625-7500. the winner gets a $500 prize package. At 1026 On Oct. 31, The Edisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance S. Santa Fe Ave., penthouse suite. For more art troupe Lucent Dossier presents a full information, visit skybark.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;phantasmagoriaâ&#x20AC;? display of ghouls and A Monster Mish Mash phantoms, demons and apparitions, a cosFor those who want to get down and do tume contest, prizes, open absinthe bar the monster mash, the Box Eight Halloween from 8-10 p.m., and dancing. Expect quite Party is just the ticket. Demand was so high the spectacle. Tickets $40-$50. At 108 W. that organizers had to move this soiree into a Second St., edisondowntown.com. huge warehouse. On Oct. 31, costumed revDowntownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite pirate bar, the elers will groove to a long lineup of music in- Redwood, welcomes one and all to a cluding the Ringers, the Vacation, the Natives Halloween night party featuring the United and Threes and Nines, among others. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Snakes. On Nov. 1, the fun continues as the a full bar, costumes are a must, and the party Saturday Nite Fish Fry presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Came lasts from 8 p.m.-4 a.m. At 3775 S. Broadway. From the Pacific,â&#x20AC;? a costume party with maTickets are $10 pre-sale (reserve tickets at hal- chine gun-toting bikini girls, zombie surfloweendowntown.com); $15 at door; or $25 ers, vintage movie monsters, undead burno costume. lesque â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you get the picture. Music from the The Shrine Expo Hall will be transformed Vooduo, Kelp and the Kormans. Cover $10. into the Hard Haunted Mansion on Oct. At 316 W. Second St., theredwoodbar.com.

The first Halloween 31 from 8 p.m.-4 a.m. The all-ages event DJ Shift gets the party started at Tatou, Party for the Kids, in will feature some of the biggest names in which hosts its second annual Halloween Grand Hope Park electronic music including Justice, Soulwax, Extravaganza Oct. 31. Come dressed in your on Oct. 31, will offer contests and Deadmau5, Simian Mobile Disco and more. best because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving away $5,000 in live entertainment. For Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a full bar. Tickets are $65 at the door; cash and prizes. General admission $15. At the event, students $140 for VIP access with open bar. At 700 W. 333 S. Boylston St. from the Fashion 32nd St., hardfest.com.

Finally, Suede Bar and Lounge at the Institute of Design and Lucha VaVoom gets into the wrestling Bonaventure Hotel will host a Halloween Merchandising created ring for three Halloween shows Oct. 28-30. ball with a costume contest. DJs Robert Stylz costumes for area children, including this â&#x20AC;&#x153;Calling All Monstersâ&#x20AC;? will feature wall-to- and Big Ben will spin. No cover. At 404 S. flying monkey outfit. wall masked Mexican wrestlers including Figueroa St.

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Five Questions With Tony Dominguez How the Founder of the Festival de la Gente Brings It All Together

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he ninth annual Festival de la Gente, a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, takes place Nov. 1-2 at the Barker Block in Downtown Los Angeles. Founder Tony Dominguez, who also runs the Arte Calidad Cultural Institute, detailed what to expect at the event at the Barker Block.

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tradition, but it is also celebrated throughout different Latin communities and cultures all over. It is a day that we honor our ancestors and people who have passed on, like our grandmothers and grandfathers. The tradition is to build an altar and put some of your ancestors’ favorite things on it. Some altars have a plate of food. Some have photographs. Some will be actual items that their parents or grandparents have left behind, like a favorite guitar or walking stick.

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recreate their loved ones in papier-mâché. If their grandfather was a writer they’d make a skeleton that was writing on a typewriter. They do it in a whimsical fashion, because the whole holiday is about not being afraid of death.

For the giant puppets, we’ve taken judas, which are traditional festival puppets that Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo made famous. There are 12 or 18 of them that will be placed throughout the street.

Q: What can newbies expect to see?

A: They can expect to see not only community organizations, but also corporate organizations doing a lot of interactive activities, like children’s arts and crafts such as mural painting.

Sixteen altars will be displayed. There will be an art gallery exhibit of Day of the Dead art. There will be entertainment, and the food will be great.

Q: How are the Arte Calidad interns involved?

A: The role of the interns is to build an art portfolio. They volunteer, which turns into a paid internship after a certain amount of time. The idea is to get some on-the-job experience in the entertainment industry. We’re a nonprofit designed to work with the entertainment industry.

Q: How big a crowd are you expecting, and how will you manage it?

A: We’re expecting about 5,000 people at the event at any given time. Our total number may reach 80,000 to over 100,000.

We manage it with the help of LAPD, the Bureau of Street Services and the Downtown Center Business Improvement District. It’s a citywide effort.

Also, this is now in a residential neighborhood. We were able to receive more than 80% of signatures from residents and over 95% of the businesses in support of the festival. It takes a neighborhood effort to make this happen, and I’m very proud of it.

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LISTINGS Tuesday, OcT. 28 All About Business Loans 315 W. Ninth St., #501, (213) 488-1893 or vedc.org.

4-5 p.m.: Explore various SBA, micro loan, minority, veteran and special loan programs.

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

7 p.m.: Historian James McPherson, he of a Pulitzer Prize, appears with “Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief.”

Friday, OcT. 31 Farmlab Public Salons 1745 N. Spring St. #4, (323) 226-1158 or farmlab.org.

Noon: Instigators of Next American City magazine gather for a program called “The Politics of Food.”

Halloween at Pershing Square 532 S. Olive St., laparks.org/pershingsquare.

6-10 p.m.: Pershing Square has an art installation for Halloween called Abra Macabre. At 8 p.m., there will be a free screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” So bring your toast and rice, and dress accordingly.

Halloween Party for Downtown L.A. Kids Grand Hope Park at FIDM, southeast corner of Hope and Ninth streets. Visit downtownla.com.

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There are always two apexes of Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead in Los Angeles — East L.A.’s Self Help Graphics and El Pueblo’s plaza.. Sadly, it looks like the former’s holding its dancing skeleton last hurrah this year, but El Pueblo isn’t going anywhere, and its events span Oct. 25-Nov. 2. There’s a pre-Columbian candlelight procession every night; children’s craft workshops and piñatas Oct. 29-31 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.); community altars throughout the plaza area; and on Nov. 1-2, festivities that include street theater, strolling mariachi, Aztec dancers and ballet folklorico. El Pueblo Historical Monument is at 125 Paseo de la Plaza, across from Union Station. For more information, (213) 625-7074.

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Thursday, OcT. 30 Climate Change Policy 2009 Omni Los Angeles Hotel, 251 S. Olive St., (213) 892-9357 or sbaldwin@fullbright.com.

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Leaders share critical information with the business community on what to expect for climate change policy at the state, national and international levels. Speakers include Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Núñez, Cerrell Associates’ Mark Wittenberg and Fulbright & Jaworski’s Jeff Margulies.

Thursdays at Central 630 W. Fifth St., meeting room A, (213) 228-7241 or lapl.org.

12:15-1 p.m.: Explore the history of Clifton’s Cafeteria, an L.A. institution.

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

5-8 p.m.: Spider Cinema Night and trick-ortreating, betwixt the Spider Pavilion exhibit and its courtyard.

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

6:30 p.m.: An art talk with UC Berkeley Art Museum director, Lawrence Rinder. He’ll discuss the exhibit “Louise Bourgeois.”

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

7 p.m.: Two fiction writers, Etgar Keret and Ben Ehrenreich, discuss what’s real, what’s not and whether it matters in a program called “Is Reality Overrated?”

Fur.licious J Restaurant & Lounge, 1119 S. Olive St., (213) 746-7746 or pussyandpooch.com/Halloween.

7-11 p.m.: A Downtown pet social for modern pets and their people. Costumes for pets and people encouraged, and for the humans, music, grilled tapas and $3 martinis.

Conspiracy, Theater and a Dead Man’s Party — And Election Day Isn’t Even This Week

photo by Cameron Wittig/courtesy of Walker Art Center

Wednesday, OcT. 29 SCI-Arc Lecture Series 960 E. Third St., (213) 356-5328 or sciarc.edu.

7 p.m.: Teddy Cruz speaks. He founded his San Diego-based estudio teddy cruz in 1993. His work is said to dwell “at the border between San Diego and Tijuana, inspiring a practice and pedagogy that emerges out of the particularities of this bicultural territory.”

MOCA Contemporaries Membership Party Blue Velvet, 750 S. Garland Ave., RSVP required at mocacontemporaries2008@gmail.com.

7-9 p.m.: A gathering of art enthusiasts off-site.

Hosted by the MOCA Contemporaries Membership Committee, which provides appetizers and the first drink.

Zócalo Los Angeles Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 403-0416 or zocalola.org.

7:30 p.m.: Reihan Salam, associate editor of The Atlantic and co-author of “Grand New Party: How Conservatives Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream,” appears to discuss how and why the Republicans must break out of their demographic box.

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EDCAT’s slate is always packed, and its bookings whirl through the space for oneoff shows, or a few nights at most. You know something’s brewing when there’s a five-night run of anything, and from Wednesday, Oct. 29, through Sunday, Nov. 2, the brew is Songs of Ascension.. This is a collaboration between two of this country’s busiest and most lauded ladies — singer, composer and choreographer Meredith Monk (shown here) and visual artist Ann Hamilton,, who have two MacArthur “Genius” awards between them. Songs of Ascension combines Monk’s primal music and vocals with Hamilton’s sensuous video imagery, and its source touchstones are poet Norman Fischer’s translations of the Psalms and a crazy, acoustically resonant and much-written-about eight-story sculpture and performance space called “The Tower,” which Hamilton built in Northern California. All shows at 8:30 p.m., except for the Nov. 2 performance at 3 p.m. 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

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The Zócalo lecture series welcomes Reihan Salam to the Central Library Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m., timed with what could be a string of dark days for the GOP. Salam’s the associate editor of the Atlantic and coauthor of glass half-full Grand New Party: How Conservatives Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream. He’ll speak to conservatism’s intellectual exhaustion, how the mighty evangelical he economy’s in the toilet. The newly right feels ignored and renovated Mark Taper Forum has new why younger voters have toilets. See how I did that? To deal with the first embraced the Democrats and bear witness to the magic of the second, check as the party of the future. out The School of Night at the Taper, with $20 Los Angeles Central previews starting Thursday, Oct. 30 (it opens Library, 630 W. Fifth Nov. 9). It’s a whodunit about the 16th-century murder of Christopher Marlowe, a guy who St., (213) 403-0416 or cavorted in a secret, pro-atheism cabal with Sir zocalola.org.

Thomas Raleigh and may have palled around with William Shakespeare (or written some of the work attributed to the Bard, if you’re the literary conspiracy theory type). Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

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When you put the Paris Piano Trio inside the golden-domed, 1899 Pompeian Room at Doheny Mansion, it’s an eve ning of fairly high culture. On Sunday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m., the Trio appears at a party of the Da Camera Soc iety’s Doheny Soirées series.

These guys — violinist Rég is Pasquier, cellist Roland Pidoux and pianist Jean-C laude Pennetier — grew up together on chamber music, as students at the National Conservatory in Paris (wh ere they’re all still professor s), and have recently become mo re tour-happy. They’ll proffer a program of Fauré, Ravel and Rachmaninoff beneath the dome’s Tiffany glass. Dohen y Mansion, 8 Chester Place, (213) 477-2929 or dacamera .org.

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Listings Continued from page 23 house, candy, treats and crafts. Costumes required for kids.

Halloween Rock Out Hangar 21, 3775 S. Broadway, halloweendowntown.com or boxeight.com.

8 p.m.-4 a.m.: Downtown gallery and merry maker BOXeight hosts this bash, featuring live performances by the Ringers, the Vacation, the Natives and more.

Hard Haunted Mansion Shrine Expo Hall, 700 W. 32nd St., hardfest.com.

8 p.m.-4 a.m.: An all-ages event featuring electronic music from the likes of Justice, Soulmax, Simian Mobile Disco and Deadmau5.

Saturday, Nov. 1 Halloween Bike Ride Grace E. Simmons Lodge, 1025 Elysian Park Drive, (323) 860-8874 or ephs@historicechopark.org.

10 a.m.: A four-mile ride with ghost stories and old grave site visits. $5 donation requested.

Million Dollar Spooktacular 307 S. Broadway, (213) 617-3600, milliondollartheater.com or lahtf.org.

11 a.m.-10 p.m.: After a day of family matinees (11 a.m. and 3 p.m.) and other activities, including a show featuring George the Giant’s sword swallowing and other sideshow tricks, watch “Re-Animator” on the big screen.

Brewery Artwalk 2100 N. Main St., (323) 342-0717 or breweryartwalk.com.

11 a.m.-6 p.m.: Over 100 artists, painters and sculptors open the doors to their art studios to sell art at studio prices. This is the world’s largest art colony, with lofts converted from industrial buildings of a brewery and bottling plant.

Esotouric’s Real Black Dahlia Crime Bus Tour Departing from the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., (323) 223-2767 or esotouric.com.

Noon-4 p.m.: Despite the myths, the Biltmore was actually the second-to-last place murdered Elizabeth Short was seen alive; this tour goes to the real last spot as well.

Festival de la Gente Barker Block Lofts, 519 S. Hewitt St., barkerblock.com or festivaldelagente.org.

1-9 p.m.: A celebration of life inspired by the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos. Look for students from Arte Calidad’s Cultural Institute to display the nation’s largest collection of papier-mâché puppets, which will transform the Barker Block into Avenida de los Muertos.

Soldiers of Conscience Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First St., (213) 489-1900 or losangeles.afsc.org.

2 p.m.: Dr. Shirley Castelnuovo will talk about her new book, “Soldiers of Conscience: Japanese American Military Resisters in World War II.” A discussion will follow with one such resister, Cedrick Shimo, and resisters from the Iraq War. Metropolis Books 440 S. Main St., (213) 612-0174 or metropolisbooksla.com.

5 p.m.: Vince Flynn signs “Extreme Measures.”

Sunday, Nov. 2 Brewery Artwalk 2100 N. Main St., (323) 342-0717 or breweryartwalk.com.

11 a.m.-6 p.m.: See Nov. 1 listing.

Festival de la Gente Barker Block Lofts, 519 S. Hewitt St., barkerblock.com or festivaldelagente.org.

1-9 p.m.: See Nov. 1 listing.

MOCA, the Geffen Contemporary 152 N. Central Ave., (213) 621-1765 or moca.org.

1-3:30 p.m.: A First Sundays Are for Families Workshop. After your family explores the current show “Index: Conceptualism in California From the Permanent Collection,” create a conceptual work of art using unusual materials.

Exposition Park Chess Club Exposition Park Regional Library, 3900 S. Western Ave., (323) 290-3113.

1:30 p.m.: A free, open, unrated, three-round chess tournament. Players of all skill levels invited.

All Souls Day Services and Concert Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St., (213) 680-5205 or olacathedral.org.

3:30 p.m.: The Cathedral celebrates this day, a day to remember and to visit departed loved ones, with a performance of Fauré’s masterwork for chorus and organ, Requiem.

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.

LADowntownNews.com Tuesdays: Jazz jam session.

626 Reserve 626 S. Spring St., (213) 627-9800 or 626reserve.com.

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.

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

Fridays: Live Irish music.

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.

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.

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.

Every Tuesday “Broken Dreams” is DJ’ed by China Art Objects’ Steve Hanson and the Red Krayolas’ Tom Watson.

Nokia Theatre 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6000 or nokiatheatrelalive.com.

Nov. 1-2: The Backyardigans live, based on the Canadian kids show where protagonists transform their backyards into exotic, time-travelled locales.

This installment is the Tale of the Mighty Knights.

Orpheum Theatre 842 S. Broadway, (213) 622-1939 or laorpheum.com.

Oct. 30: Jenny Lewis, who founded indie band Rilo Kiley, appears with special guests Pierre De Reeder and Beachwood Sparks.

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.

Oct. 27, 10 p.m.: Alt country rocker Mike Stinson.

Oct. 28, 10 p.m.: Tony Gilkyson, who was a member of Lone Justice and from 1986 to 1995, a part of X. Oct. 29, 10 p.m.: The Hackensaw Boys, for a little Americana.

Oct. 30, 10 p.m.: Violinist turned rocker Quetzal Guerrero and the Warriors.

Oct. 31, 10 p.m.: Halloween party with the United Snakes.

Nov. 1: Saturday Night Fish Fry. 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.: 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.”

Suede Bar and Lounge 404 S. Figueroa St., (213) 489-3590 or suedebarla.com.

Nightly DJs and pop music in this upscale lounge at the Westin Bonaventure.

Oct. 31: Halloween Ball with a costume contest, DJs Robert Stylz and Big Ben — and no cover charge.

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.

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-3660 or laphil.org.

Oct. 29, 8 p.m.: The angel-voiced Milton Nascimento and the Jobim Trio appear for a night of bossa nova masterpieces.

Oct. 31, 8 p.m.: In a Halloween tradition, organist Clark Wilson appears to play alongside a scary movie.

CLASSICAL MUSIC Monday, Oct. 27 Los Angeles Bach Festival First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, 540 S. Commonwealth Ave., (213) 385-1345 or fccla.org.

12:10 p.m.: Unique concerts featuring the music of Bach and his contemporaries. Today, it’s two performers from Cal State Northridge doing Bach flute sonatas.

Tuesday, Oct. 28 Los Angeles Bach Festival First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, 540 S. Commonwealth Ave., (213) 385-1345 or fccla.org.

12:10 p.m.: A program called “Bach to Now,” with the Cal State University at Long Beach’s Bob Cole Conservatory’s Chamber Choir.

Wednesday, Oct. 29 Los Angeles Bach Festival First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, 540 S. Commonwealth Ave., (213) 385-1345 or fccla.org.

12:10 p.m.: USC’s Thornton School of Music presents harpsichordist Ian Pritchard playing the music of Bach, Buxtehude, Bohm and more.

Friday, Oct. 31 Los Angeles Bach Festival First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, 540 S. Commonwealth Ave., (213) 385-1345 or fccla.org.

12:10 p.m.: A lecture on “Arias of the Mass in B minor” with Dr. Jonathon Talberg and Bach Festival soloists analyzing the form and function of arias from the seminal work of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Colburn School 200 S. Grand Ave., (213) 621-1050 or colburnschool.edu.

7 p.m.: School of Performing Arts student recitals in the Grand Rehearsal Hall. In Mayman Hall at 8 p.m., more recitals.

Saturday, Nov. 1 Da Camera Society Doheny Mansion, 8 Chester Place, (213) 477-2929 or dacamera.org.

8 p.m.: The Paris Piano Trio plays a chamber music program of music by Fauré, Ravel and Rachmaninoff.

THEATER, OPERA & DANCE Adramelech’s Monologue Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.com.

Oct. 28-29, 8:30 p.m.: French playwright Valère Novarina creates a work that is part Book of Genesis, part nursery rhyme. In it, a king who hasn’t uttered a word since the dawn of time speaks.

Through Nov. 3.

October 27, 2008 Bob Baker’s A Musical World 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.

Oct. 28-31, 10:30 a.m.; Nov. 1-2, 2:30 p.m.: Dozens of the local puppet master’s marionettes appear in this musical extravaganza. It’s an hourlong 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.

Eagle Hills, Eagle Ridge, Eagle Landing The Hayworth Theatre, 2509 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 960-7738 or rangeviewproductions.com.

Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 8 p.m.; Nov. 2, 2 p.m.: A suburban comedy that brings the tension of a Harold Pinter slow-burner together with the absurdity of a Coen brothers farce. Through Nov. 15.

El Vagón of the Immigrants Frida Kahlo Theater, 2332 W. Fourth St., (213) 382-8133 or fridakahlotheater.org.

Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 8:30 p.m.; Nov. 2, 6 p.m.: The story of a group of immigrants trying to cross the border hiding in boxcars. Through Nov. 16.

Floricanto’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration New LATC, 514 S. Spring St., Theatre 1, (213) 489-0994 or thenewlatc.com.

Nov. 1, 8 p.m.: A celebration for the whole family, with the LATC’s lobby transformed into a community altar.

House on the Hill, Mammy Pleasant’s Story Playhouse Theatre Players, Harry Mastrogeorge Theatre, 600 Moulton Ave., (323) 227-5410.

Nov. 1, 3 and 6 p.m.: A dramatic portrayal of L.A.’s Mother of Civil Rights in the 1800s.

Intimate Apparel USC School of Theatre, (213) 740-2167 or theatre.usc.edu.

Oct. 30-Nov. 2: The story of a middle-aged African American woman that offers commentary on an era when the cut and color of one’s dress, and skin, determined everything.

Kiss of the Spider Woman Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., (800) 595-4849 or havoktheatre.com.

Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 8 p.m.; Nov. 2, 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 Nov.9.

Lovelace: A Rock Opera The Hayworth Theatre, 2509 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 960-4442, thehayworth.com or lovelacerockopera.com Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 8 p.m.; Nov. 2, 7 p.m.: “Lovelace, the Rock Opera,” written by Charlotte Caffey of the ’80s pop band the Go Go’s, is the story of “Deep Throat” star Linda Lovelace, the poster child for the sexual revolution. Through Nov. 23.

Money Shot Alexandria Hotel, 501 S. Spring St., (323) 960-7776 or plays411.com/moneyshot.

Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 8 p.m.: This not-so-demure story follows a group of Internet entrepreneurs preparing for the biggest video shoot of their lives. One gets the feeling that video shoot isn’t about cooking.

Through Nov. 23: New Son of Semele Theater, 3301 Beverly Blvd., myspace.com/postfactproductions or sonofsemele.org.

Oct. 27-30, 8 p.m.: In a post-apocalyptic setting, two young socialites are depressed by the bleak state of the aftermath of war. The only thing left to do is build a bomb to blow up the world. Through Nov. 13.

Of Volcanoes and Rocks REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

Nov. 3, 8:30 p.m.: Celebrated Javanese choreographer, dancer and filmmaker Sardono W. Kusumo joins a circle of CalArts master musicians.

Pride and Prejudice USC School of Theatre, (213) 740-2167 or theatre.usc.edu.

Oct. 30-Nov. 2: Adapted from the Jane Austen novel, the play focuses on the love duel between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy.

The School of Night Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 8 p.m.; Nov. 2, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: History play “The School of Night” is the 16th century’s equivalent to the JFK assassination — full of multiple suspects and conspiracy theories about the death of Christopher Marlowe. William Shakespeare and Sir Walter Raleigh are also part of the political thriller. Through Dec. 17.

Songs of Ascension REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 8:30 p.m.: Meredith Monk and Ann Hamilton’s collaboration features Monk’s pristine music (with the 20-singer CalArts Choir, the artist’s own vocal ensemble, a string quartet and percussion) with Hamilton’s movement and surround-video projections. This is Monk’s second opus with Hamilton, and both are MacArthur “Genius” winners.

October 27, 2008 Spring Awakening Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

Oct. 29, 2 and 8 p.m.; Oct. 30-31, 8 p.m.; Nov. 1, 2 and 8 p.m.; Nov. 2, 2 and 6:30 p.m.: A rare Broadway musical with a parental warning, “Spring Awakening,” comes to the Ahmanson. Indie musician Duncan Sheik wrote the rock score, and Steven Sater wrote the book and lyrics exploring morality and sex. It won eight 2007 Tony Awards.

Tragedy: A Tragedy Son of Semele Theater, 3301 Beverly Blvd., (213) 351-3507 or sonofsemele.org.

Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 8 p.m.; Nov. 2, 2 p.m.: Will Eno’s play looks at reporters who have to continue on, even when nothing terrible is happening in the news. It’s a satire of the most absurd moments of Bill O’Reilly, Anderson Cooper and their ilk.

Through Nov. 16.

War Stories New LATC, 514 S. Spring St., (213) 489-0994 or thenewlatc.com.

Oct. 31, 8 p.m.; Nov. 1, 3 and 8 p.m.; Nov. 2, 3 p.m.: Joyce Guy stars in a production that mixes photography, poetry and dance to present a heartwrenching tale of a young girl coming to grips with the struggles of her father and country.

What’s the Story?

Café Metropol, 923 E. Third St., (310) 450-1312 or whatsthestoryla.com.

Oct. 28, Nov. 18, and Dec. 16, 8 p.m.: “What’s the Story?” is a workshop in which new solo works-inprogress are performed.

The Women 2511 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 960-1054 or circustheatricals.com.

Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 8 p.m.: “The Women,” by Clare Booth Luce, is a social satire about high society in New York during the Great Depression. It’s still relevant today. Los Angeles Downtown News reviewer Jeff Favre says that the show “engages from the first scene to the last,” and “strong performances run throughout the cast of 15.” Through Nov. 1.

ART SPACES Ongoing 01 Gallery 530 S. Hewitt St., Suite 141, (213) 689-0101 or 01gallery.com.

Through Dec. 11: The now-famous graffiti artist Mear One returns to the gallery where it all began for a show of recent work called “Mearasma.”

2nd Street Cigars and Gallery 124 W. Second St., (213) 452-4416 or laplatacigars.com.

Through Nov. 10: “Photo Journal through Cuba”

by Les Bernstein, K. Howell’s pop art heart paintings, Tom Ellis’ gold leaf images, Taslimur’s gothic and eclectic photography.

410 Boyd 410 Boyd St., (213) 617-2491.

Through Nov. 27: Longtime Downtowner Rick Robinson’s “Rickrospective.” Opening reception Nov. 7, 6-11 p.m.

626 Gallery and 626 Gallery at Studio B 626 S. Spring St., (213) 614-8872 or 626artgallery.com.

Through Dec. 31: “A 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.

Through Dec. 24: “Cheryl Walker: Immersion” is a site-specific installation of an underwater world created with large strips of colored vinyl, as well as paintings and drawings.

Acuna-Hansen Gallery 427 Bernard St., (323) 441-1624 or ahgallery.com.

Andlab 600 Moulton Ave. #303, (323) 222-2225 or andlab.com.

Through Dec. 28: Group show “Mixed Signals” features work from Clane Graves (paintings and drawings), Byoung (drawings) and Simon Johnston (various media, including paintings, sculpture and photography).

Art Slave 216 S. Spring St., (213) 598-3155 or artslavegallery.com.

Through Oct. 31: “The Long-Term Affects of Ingesting Witches Brew,” a solo show by Jason Hadley of found-object, mixed-media assemblage.

Automat 936 Chung King Road, (213) 617-0422.

Bailey Gallery Located inside Pussy & Pooch, 564 S Main St.,

SearchDowntownLA.com (213) 438-0900 or pussyandpooch.com/bailey.

Through Oct. 31: Group show “Animals” features the work of nine L.A. artists.

Bank 125 W. Fourth St. #103, (213) 621-4055 or bank-art.com.

Bert Green Fine Art 102 W. Fifth St., (213) 624-6212 or bgfa.us.

Through Dec. 31: Megan Geckler’s installation fills the Project Windows.

Bonelli Contemporary 943 N. Hill St., (213) 617-8180 or bonellicontemporary.com.

Through Nov. 22: Italian artist Fulvio di Piazza provides the solo show “Succaland,” inspired by the painting “Distretto Fonderie,” presented at the Quadriennale in Rome.

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

Through Nov. 15: New work from Kiersten Pussemp in “Whole Wide World.”

BOXeight Gallery 1446 E. Washington Blvd., (213) 631-0560 or boxeight.com.

Through Oct.: Twelve Latin American artists from around the world. Curated by Box8 member Changku.

Café Metropol 923 E. Third St., (213) 613-1537 or cafemetropol.com.

Through Nov. 1: Local artist Richard Godfrey’s recent paintings appear in “World of Nine.”

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.

Through Nov. 1: Drawings and paintings from Michael Muller.

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.

Coldsprings Fine Art 215 W. Third St., (213) 617-8508 or coldspringsfineart.com.

Through Nov. 22: The gallery opens with “A Walk through the Range of Light,” fine art photography by Ben Dewell. The show features 55 silver gelatin prints ranging from the Sierra Nevada foothills to the remote and rarely-seen regions of the High Sierra.

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.

Through Nov. 13: “Dispatches from the Era of Blue Pants,” works on paper by Scott Horsley.

Cottage Home 410 Cottage Home Road, cottagehomela.com.

Through Nov. 8: California-born Mary Weatherford’s “Brick Walls and Sea Life.”

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

Through Nov. 1: Thelabellab exhibition is “The Z-Boy Show: Direct from the Source,” and it combines top skate artists, fashion, images and installations.

Dalessio Gallery 838 S. Spring St., (213) 471-2977 or dalessiogallery.com.

Through Oct. 31: Paintings from Amanda Kindregan.

David Kordansky Gallery 510 Bernard St., (323) 222-1482 or davidkordanskygallery.com.

Through Nov. 1: Sculpture, painting, and collage from Aaron Curry, Richard Hawkins and Peter Saul.

David Salow Gallery 977 S. Hill St., (213) 620-0240 or davidsalowgallery.com.

Through Nov. 8: “Specific Objects” features mixed-media recent work from Zachary Royer Scholz.

De Soto Higgins Building, 108 W. Second St., Suite 104, (323) 253-2255 or gallerydesoto.com.

Fall, 2008: Work from gallery artist Jeffrey Wells.

Doheny Memorial Library USC, 3550 Trousdale Parkway, (213) 740-2070 or usc.edu/libraries.

Through Dec. 15: On the ground-floor gallery space, “A Sound Design: The Art of the Album Cover” includes work from Saul Bass, Mati Klarwein, Raymond Pettibon, Alex Steinweiss and Andy Warhol.

Through Dec. 16: The Treasure Room features “Biblioclasm: The Assault on Ideas from Homer to Harry Potter,” with items from the USC Libraries’ collections that survived hysteria and outrage, including works by Confucius, William Shakespeare and Nelson Mandela.

Downtown Art Center Gallery 828 S. Main St., dacgallery.com.

Through Dec. 3: Contemporary works of Exceptional Children’s Foundation artists with developmental disabilities.

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.

Ongoing: Large format drawings and different pieces by gallery artists.

Edgar Varela Fine Arts 542 S. Alameda St., second floor, (213) 494-7608 or edgarvarelafinearts.com.

Through Nov. 23: Grace Oh’s “Humanature II”.

The project was meant to merge the synchronicities of man, woman and nature. She began it in 2006 in Taos, N.M., and photographed most of it in the open landscapes of California.

El Nopal Press 109 W. Fifth St., (213) 239-0417 or fauxpop.com/nopalpress.

Through Nov. 6: A selection of prints and drawings from the El Nopal Press collection.

Fifth Floor 502 Chung King Court, (213) 687-8443 or fifthfloorgallery.com.

Through Nov. 2: “Outside the Big Box” features furniture, art and design from Otis alumni.

Fringe Exhibitions 504 Chung King Court, (213) 613-0160 or fringexhibitions.com.

Through Nov. 8: The collective called Finishing School creates the participatory installation called “Little Pharma Physic Garden,” based on several European gardens established by monks in the 16th and 17th centuries. 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., (213) 304-4279.

Through Dec.: The gallery will be open MondayFriday from noon-3 p.m. with a special moving sale. In addition to quick prints, museum-quality archival prints, limited-edition prints, fine postcard originals and poster-sized prints by photojournalist Gary Leonard, there are books, collectibles, posters and more.

Every second Sunday: Poetry readings.

Happy Lion 963 Chung King Road, (213) 625-1360 or thehappylion.com.

Through Nov. 29: Marina Kappos’ “Politicus.”

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery Watt Hall 104, USC University Park Campus, (213) 740-2787 or roski.usc.edu.

Through fall: Work from Advanced Drawing students.

High Energy Constructs + Solway Jones 990 N. Hill St., Suite 180, (323) 227-7920 or highenergyconstructs.com.

Through Nov. 29: Branden Koch’s new paintings are featured in “The Fourth Molt.”

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

Through Oct.: Group show with featured artists 13:11 (Joe Scarano, Dion Macellari and Terri Woodward) and Ted von Heiland.

I-5 Gallery 2100 N. Main St. #A9, (323) 342-0717 or breweryartwalk.com.

Infusion Gallery 719 S. Spring St., (213) 683-8827 or infusiongallery.com.

Through Oct.: 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 Nov. 8: ìFlyoverî features paintings

Downtown News 25 and works on paper by Christopher Pate, a Los Angeles-based artist whose work was recently featured in the LA Weekly Biennial, curated by Doug Harvey.

Julie Rico Gallery 500 S. Spring St. and 116 W. Fifth St., (213) 817-6002 or weeneez.com.

Through Nov. 1: “The History of the Skateboard in L.A.” Katalyst Foundation for the Arts 450 S. Main St., (213) 604-3634 or kffta.org.

KGB Studio and Gallery 1640 N. Spring St., (323) 224-1900 or kgbla.com.

Through Nov. 15: Abe Acosta’s “Mind of Dementia.”

Kontainer Gallery 944 Chung King Road, (213) 621-2786 or kontainergallery.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.

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.

Library of Congress/Ira Gershwin Gallery At Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-4399 or musiccenter.org.

Through March 2009: “Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: 50 Years as Cultural Ambassador to the World” celebrates the troupe’s African American expression and modern dance tradition.

LMAN 949 Chung King Road, (213) 628-3883 or lmangallery.com.

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

Los Angeles Artcore Brewery Annex 650A S. Ave. 21, (323) 276-9320.

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

Through Jan. 22: “L.A. Unfolded: Maps from the Los Angeles Public Library” features historical maps unseen for 100 years, classroom maps from the early 1900s and maps representing a range of styles and periods.

Through Nov. 9: “Play Ball! Images of Dodger Blue, 1958-1988” features photographs from Los Angeles Public Library’s archive, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, the Valley Times newspaper and the Hollywood Citizen News collections.

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.

Los Angeles Center for Digital Art 107 W. Fifth St., (323) 646-9427 or lacda.com.

Through Nov. 1: In “Snap to Grid,” every artist that submits work is shown in a grid of hundreds of 8.5x11 prints.

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

Through Nov. 15: Thomas Trivitt’s new paintings are featured in “The Universe and Everything in It.” He uses automotive pin striping techniques, tools and high gloss enamels.

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.

Through Oct.: Chris Lipomi’s “Naagi Maa Nu Wakipi” features paintings and drawings.

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 more at joebravo.net.

M.J. Higgins Fine Art 104 E. Fourth St., (213) 617-1700 or mjhiggins.com.

Through Nov. 8: Plein air and urban landscapes from William Wray and Tony Peters.

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Listings Continued from page 25 MLA Gallery 2020 N. Main St. #239, (323) 222-3400 or mlagallery.com.

Through Nov. 15: Outstanding Contemporary Latin paintings and sculpture by artists from throughout Latin America as well as printwork

by Latin Masters such as Roberto Matta, Rufino Tamayo, Wifredo Lam, Fernando De Szyszlo, Carlos Merida and others.

Morono Kiang Gallery 218 W. Third St., (213) 628-8208 or moronokiang.com.

Through Nov. 1: The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quotidian Truthsâ&#x20AC;? 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.

North Hill 945 N. Hill St., (213) 500-7778 or northhillchinatown.com.

Peres Projects 969 Chung King Road, (213) 617-1100 or peresprojects.com.

Through Nov. 15: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Numbers II â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ode to Johnny Rioâ&#x20AC;? features silkscreens on canvas by Dean Sameshima.

Phantom Galleries L.A. 411 W. Fifth St., (213) 626-2854 or phantomgalleriesla.com.

Through Nov. 4: Installation from Timothy Nolan.

Two venues at 610 Main St. and 601 S. Los Angeles St. Through Oct. 31: Black-and-white photography

by Alexandra Breckenridge and Shalon Goss at 610 Main St. Large-scale photos of Cuba by Meeno Peluce at 601 S. Los Angeles St. Artist receptions Oct. 18 from 7-11 p.m. Galleries open for Oct. 9 Art Walk and by appointment. Contact guest curator Edgar Varela at (213) 494-7608.

Pharmaka Art 101 W. Fifth St., (213) 689-7799 or pharmaka-art.org.

Through Nov. 1: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outside the Inside, Outsideâ&#x20AC;? 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 Nov. 1: Paintings from Molly Schiot.

Pico House Gallery El Pueblo Historical Monument, 424 N. Main St., (213) 485-8372 or lacity.org/elp.

Through Nov. 15: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunshine and Struggle: The Italian Experience in Los Angeles, 1827-1927â&#x20AC;? explores the Italian presence in Los Angeles.

Popkiller 343 E. Second St., popkiller.us.

POVevolving Gallery 939 Chung King Road, povevolving.com.

PYO Gallery 1100 S. Hope St. #105, (213) 405-1488 or pyoart.com.

Through Nov. 6: 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.

Raw Materials 436 S. Main St., visit winsteadadams.com or rawmaterialsLA.com.

Remyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Temple 2126 W. Temple St., (213) 484-2884 or

remysontemple.com.

Through Oct.: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Singgalot: The Ties That Bindâ&#x20AC;? celebrates the 100th anniversary of Filipino immigration to the U.S. REDCAT Gallery 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org.

Through Nov. 9: John Bockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Palmsâ&#x20AC;? is a feature-length video that follows two German killers as they navigate the landscape of Southern California from iconic Schindler and Neutra residences in Los Angeles to sleepy old town bars in Twentynine Palms and the formidable landscape of Joshua Tree National Park.

Roark 549 W. 23rd St., (213) 747-6100 or linsleylambert.com.

Rouge Galerie 548 S. Spring St., Unit 108, (213) 489-7309.

Through Nov. 30: Painting, sculptures and limited editions from Sylvain Copon.

Sabina Lee Gallery 971 Chung King Rd., (323) 935-9279 or sabinaleegallery.com.

Through Nov. 15: Large-scale digital photographs by the artist Joon Kim at the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Chung King Rd. location. Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interested in tattoo as a metaphor for hidden desire and compulsion.

Sam Lee Gallery 990 N. Hill St. #190, (323) 227-0275 or samleegallery.com.

Through Dec. 6: Darren Hostetterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Our Natureâ&#x20AC;? negotiates the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conflicted, ambivalent feelings â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his love of the machine and dislike of war. The show consists of 15 large-scale acrylic on aluminum paintings presenting modern day weapon systems such as jet planes, helicopters and missiles arranged in colorful and graphic patterns.

SCI-Arc Gallery Southern California Institute of Architecture, 960 E. Third St., (213) 613-2200 or sciarc.edu.

Through Dec. 14: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Livewire,â&#x20AC;? a site-specific installation in the gallery by L.A.-based architects and SCI-Arc Studio Design Faculty members, Dwayne Oyler and Jenny Wu. It proposes a vertical circulation system, a staircase, linking the floor level of the gallery to the catwalk above, constructed with 2,400 linear feet of aluminum tubing and rods.

Seventh Street/Metro Center 660 S. Figueroa St., (213) 922-4278 or metro.net/metroart.

Ongoing: Artist Stephen Galloway offers â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming and Going,â&#x20AC;? 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.

Sister 955 Chung King Road, (213) 628-7000 or sisterla.com.

Through Nov. 8: Mary Weatherfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work on paper and linen.

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.

Switch 446 S. Main St., (626) 833-1488 or switch.la.

Through Oct.: Photoreal, abstract and impressionist portraits.

Telic Arts Exchange 972B Chung King Road, (213) 344-6137 or telic.info.

Todd/Browning Gallery 209 W. Fifth St., (310) 926-6347 or toddbrowning.com.

Through Nov. 8: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bookedâ&#x20AC;? features vintage mug shot photographs.

Tropico de Nopal Gallery 1665 Beverly Blvd., (213) 481-8112 or tropicodenopal.com.

USC Gayle and Ed Roski Master of Fine Arts Gallery 3001 S. Flower St., (213) 743-1804 or roski.usc.edu.

USC Windows The Chapman, 750 S. Broadway, anim.usc.edu.

Through Dec. 10: Animation projections created by students from the John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts, School of Cinematic Arts.

Nightly projections 7 p.m.-midnight.

Velaslavasay Panorama 1122 W. 24th St., (213) 746-2166 or panoramaonview.org.

Through Dec. 2009: The Panorama is now exhibiting a 360-degree painting of the Arctic entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Effulgence of the North.â&#x20AC;?

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.

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

Through Oct. 30: Saw 5 (1:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6 p.m., 8:15 p.m., 10:30 p.m.), High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.), Max Payne (12:45 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 5:25 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m.).

ImaginAsian Center 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or iacenterla.com.

Schedule not available at press time.

IMAX Theater California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 744-7400 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Through Jan. 31: In Wild Ocean 3D, a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins and diving gannets (10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.).

Through Jan. 31: 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 (11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and Sat.-Sun. 5:30 p.m.).

Laemmle Theaters Grande 4-Plex 345 S. Figueroa St., (213) 617-0268 or laemmle.com.

Through Oct. 30: Body of Lies (5:20 p.m., 8:10 p.m.), Pride and Glory (5 p.m., 8 p.m.), Max Payne (5 p.m., 7:30 p.m.), God and Gays: Bridging the Gap (5:30 p.m.m, 7:45 p.m.).

Million Dollar Theater 307 S. Broadway, (213) 617-3600 or milliondollartheater.com.

Oct. 31, 8 p.m.: Night of the Living Dead screens in the 1918 movie palace.

Nov. 1, 8 p.m.: After a day of family matinees (11 a.m. and 3 p.m.) and other activities, watch ReAnimator on the big screen.

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 United States. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedicated to enhancing our understanding of 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 April 26: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of Tulips and Shadows: The Visual Metaphors of Dewey Crumplerâ&#x20AC;? features bold, colorful paintings as well as sculptures, videos and installations by the Bay Area artist.

Through April 12: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Chromeâ&#x20AC;? looks at the contributions African Americans have made to motorcycle culture, mechanical technology and aesthetics since World War II. Through April 5: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Moment in Time: Binghamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black Panthersâ&#x20AC;? captures several months in 1968, when photographer Howard Bingham and journalist Gilbert Moore documented leaders of the Black Panther Party â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the energy of their activity in political education classes, conferences, public rallies, demonstrations, courts and jailhouses, but also in the spaces of Eldridge Cleaverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apartment and the Panthersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; headquarters.

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.

Through May 3: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause,â&#x20AC;? developed by the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum, looks at the science and technology of illegal drugs and their effects on the mind and body. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an actual jungle coca processing lab confiscated in South America, a recreated Afghan heroin factory and a simulated MRI machine with scans of a normal brain and that of a drug addict.

Ongoing: The Science Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permanent exhibits are usually interactive and focus on human innovations and inventions as well as the life processes of living things. The lobby Science Court stays busy with the High Wire Bicycle, a Motion-Based Simulator 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 20thcentury America.

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.

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Listings Continued from page 26 tographic exhibition exploring the beginnings of Los Angeles’ changing Chinese American communities, from the city’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.

Through Nov. 15: “Sunshine and Struggle: The Italian Experience in Los Angeles, 1827-1927” explores the Italian presence in L.A., and its longdisappeared Little Italy. In the Pico House Gallery at El Pueblo, 424 N. Main St. Ongoing: The whole of El Pueblo is called a “monument,” and of this monument’s 27 historic buildings, four function as museums: the Avila Adobe, the city’s oldest house; the Sepulveda House, home to exhibits and the monument’s Visitors Center; the Fire House Museum, which houses late 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 December’s beautiful candlelight procession, Las Posadas. Open daily, though hours at shops and halls vary.

FIDM Museum and Galleries 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 624-1200 or fidm.edu.

Through Dec. 19: “Textile Design Student Show” features original cloth and fabric designs by 21 students graduating from FIDM in Textile Design. The exhibit is in the FIDM Museum Promenade Gallery on the third floor, and admission is free.

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.

Through Jan. 11: “20 Years Ago Today: Supporting Visual Artists in Los Angeles” features the work of recipients of the California Community Foundation’s Fellowships for Visual Artists.

Ongoing: “Common Ground: The Heart of Community” 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 Jan. 5: “Martin Kippenberger: The Problem Perspective” 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 Rubins’ cheekily and comprehensively titled “Chas’ Stainless Steel, Mark Thompson’s Airplane Parts, About 1000 Pounds of Stainless Steel Wire, Gagosian’s Beverly Hills Space, at MOCA (2001-2002)” 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 “Martin Kippenberger: The Problem Perspective” unfolds at MOCA Grand Avenue (see listing above). At the Contemporary, there is some additional work and the giant Kippenberger installation, “The Happy End of Franz Kafka’s ‘Amerika.’”

Through Dec. 15: “Index: Conceptualism in California From the Permanent Collection” 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: “Text: Style and Content” features a variety of font styles from neon signs and text-based neon and kinetic work like Jim Jenkins’ bouncing “Yes.” 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 “Chinatown Neon in Postcards” exhibit at the Hong office building, 445 Gin Lin Way. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763–3466 or nhm.org.

Through Nov. 1: The museum’s annual “Spider

LADowntownNews.com Pavilion” is an outdoor exhibit, where visitors can watch the work of hundreds of web-weaving spiders.

Ongoing: A life-sized T. rex and Triceratops roam the museum Wednesday-Sunday. They’re actually puppets — and the Dinosaur Encounters program they star in aims to teach visitors about dinosaur habits and physicality.

Ongoing: “Thomas the T. rex Lab” is a working paleontological lab, wherein museum preparators will work on a T. rex skeleton in full view of the public.

Ongoing: Three diorama halls show African and North American mammals in their natural environments; more than 2,000 gem and mineral specimens are on view in the Gem and Mineral Hall; and the Ancient Latin America Hall covers prehistoric societies including the Maya, Aztec and Inca. And that’s just the first floor.

USC Fisher Museum of Art 823 Exposition Blvd. on the USC campus, (213) 740-4561 or fishergallery.org.

Through Nov. 8: Group show “Phantasmagoria: Specters of Absence” features work from 12 artists who have created work that reflects on notions of absence and loss, often with spectral effects and immaterial mediums such as shadows, fog, mist and breath.

Wells Fargo History Museum 333 S. Grand Ave., (213) 253-7166 or wellsfargohistory.com.

Ongoing: Take in an Old West exhibit including a faux 19th-century Wells Fargo office, a real-life Concord stagecoach that once traversed windy southern Kentucky roads and a gold nugget weighing in at a shocking two pounds.

FARMERS MARKETS Wednesdays Financial District Farmers Market Fifth Street, between Flower St. and Grand Ave., ccfm.com.

9 a.m.-2 p.m.: Produce, flowers, coffee, baked goods and soap are just a few of the items for sale at the market that livens up the street in front of the Central Library.

Thursdays City Hall Farmers Market South Lawn of City Hall, between Main and Spring streets, downtownfarmersmarket.org.

10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Farm fresh produce, flowers, olives, oils, hummus, dips, honeys and crafts. Music 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. It’s a chance to pick up fresh goods and get some face time with your favorite civil servant.

7+Fig Farmers Market 725 S. Figueroa St., (213) 955-7150 or 7fig.com.

11 a.m.-3 p.m.: The outdoor mall in the Financial District offers produce, hot and sweet kettle corn, flowers, honey, breads, bonsai trees, tamales, olives, nuts and more.

Chinatown Farmers Market 727 N. Hill St., between Alpine and Ord streets, (213) 680-0243 or chinatownla.com.

3-7 p.m.: Wares from certified growers, plus a variety of Asian produce.

Fridays Bank of America Farmers Market 333 S. Hope St., at Bank of America Plaza, ccfm.com.

11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Visitors rave about the falafel, samosas and tamales, but there’s also produce, flowers and crafts.

TOURS Angelino Heights (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Every first Saturday of the month, take a walk through one of the first suburbs of Los Angeles. The neighborhood has a rich history and well-preserved Victorian architecture.

Architecture Tours L.A. (323) 464-7868 or architecturetoursla.com.

Monday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and by appointment. Two-to-three-hour driving tours of Downtown and other areas, focusing on the significant historic and contemporary architecture, culture and history of various neighborhoods. $65 per person.

Art Deco Tours (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A walking tour and up-close look at Downtown’s Art Deco palaces, including the Oviatt Building, led by the Los Angeles Conservancy. $10, $5 for members.

Biltmore Hotel (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Second Sunday of the month, 2 p.m. See the amazing architecture of the “Host of the Coast,” as it was known to its old jazz clientele. The tour of the stately structure next to Pershing Square explores the ballrooms and common areas of the hotel built in 1923.

Broadway Theatre District Tour (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Get an up-close glimpse and taste of history with a Los Angeles Conservancy walking tour of the historic Vaudeville-era theaters that line Broadway. The street has the largest collection of old theaters on the West Coast.

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels All tours begin at the Lower Level Plaza, 555 W. Temple St., (213) 680-5215 or olacathedral.org.

Monday-Friday, 1 p.m. A free one-hour tour of the cathedral designed by Jose Rafael Moneo is led by volunteers. Also available are tours for children and a traditional English tea and tour.

Chinese Historical Society of Southern California 415 Bernard St., (323) 222-0856 or chssc.org.

Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4:30 p.m. Docent guided tours of Chinatown, a unique and still perplexing community, are available for groups of 10 or more.

City Hall (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Every first Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. This tour explores the architecture and history of this fully restored landmark. Stops include some of the building’s important public spaces, such as the rotunda and City Council chambers. Make sure to glance up at the ornate ceiling.

Doheny Mansion Tour Doheny Campus, 10 Chester Place, (213) 477-2962 or dohenymansion.org.

Call for times: The Gothic Renaissance-style Victorian mansion on the Doheny Campus of Mount St. Mary’s College designed by Theodore Augustus Eisen and Summer P. Hunt in 1898.

This was home to oil baron Edward Doheny and family for almost 60 years. The mansion boasts the Pompeian Room, with an iridescent Tiffany glass dome and imported Siena marble. Public tours, which cost $25 a person, include the first floor of the mansion and surrounding grounds. Seniors are $15, and other discounts apply.

Downtown Housing Bus Tour Visit downtownla.com.

Saturday, twice a month: From loft style units to historic office buildings to new luxury construction, tour both visiting models of “for sale” units as well as “for lease” properties. Along the way, you’ll see icon architecture and the developing neighborhoods in the area.

Downtown Los Angeles Business Walking Tour Visit downtownla.com.

Friday, twice a month: A primer in all the major Downtown hotspots — new developments such as L.A. Live, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, new loft buildings and quality office space.

Downtown’s Evolving Skyline Tour (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Every third Saturday of the month. This tour of the architecture, art and open spaces of the Central Business District focuses on the postwar urban built environment and how a city’s future is shaped by the choices it makes about its past.

El Pueblo 130 Paseo de la Plaza. (213) 628-1274 or lasangelitas.org.

Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon.

Free docent-led tours of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, where the city of Los Angeles was founded.

Esotouric (323) 223-2767 or esotouric.com.

Enjoy well-researched, often darkly funny tours of an L.A. of old — where musicians, writers and architects, and (usually separately) criminals toil.

The company does tours all over L.A.; listed below are Downtown options.

Historic Core Tour (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Learn about the architecture of one of the city’s most storied districts on a walking tour led by the Los Angeles Conservancy. $10, $5 for members.

L.A. Fashion District Shopping Tour (213) 683-9715 or urbanshoppingadventures.com.

Monday-Saturday with advance reservation, 10:30 a.m. Three hours of walking and shopping with a guide in the nation’s largest fashion district.

Learn how to ferret out the finds for $36 per person.

Little Tokyo Tour (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Every second Saturday of the month. As the cultural and historic heart of the Japanese community in Los Angeles, Little Tokyo offers vivid contrasts between the old and the new. This tour includes architectural and cultural history as well as background on the city’s Japanese community.

Los Angeles Central Library Tour 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7168 or lapl.org.

Daily walk-in tours: Monday-Friday, 12:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.

Docent-led tours of the Central Library, including its art and architecture, are daily. Call to arrange a time. Tours begin in front of the library store in the main lobby. Reservations are necessary for groups of 10 or more.

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Los Angeles River FOLAR Tours (323) 223-0585 or folar.org/rivertours.

These sporadic tours, created by Friends of the Los Angeles River, convene at the River Center (near the 5 and 110 freeways) where carpools are formed and the tour is laid out. Then the fun begins, with stops at the Sepulveda Basin in the Valley, the Glendale Narrows across from Griffith Park, the historic Arroyo Seco confluence, the Los Angeles State Historic Park (which is to say, the Cornfield) and the heart of industrial Downtown.

Metro Art Tours (213) 922-2738 or metro.net/art.

Every first Saturday and Sunday of the month, 10 a.m.-noon. Tour provides insights into Metro transit system artworks and is led by knowledgeable docents. Free. Tours meet at Hollywood/Highland Metro Station on Saturday and at historic Union Station on Sunday.

Museum of Neon Art Tours 136 W. Fourth St., (213) 489-9918 or neonmona.org Frequently scheduled neon bus tours, which rumble through downtown and Hollywood as a wisecracking host tells the story of the city’s electric signage.

Upcoming tours: Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29.

Red Line Tours Tours meet inside the Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, (323) 402-1074, ext. 11, or redlinetours.com.

Daily. “Inside Historic Downtown L.A.” operates at 9:45 a.m., and “Inside Contemporary Downtown L.A.” takes place at noon. Reserve tours by 9 p.m. the day prior.

San Antonio Winery Tour 737 Lamar St., (323) 223-1401 or sanantoniowinery.com.

Monday-Friday, noon-2 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free tour of the only working winery in Los Angeles, culminating with a wine tasting. Live jazz Thursday-Sunday from noon-4 p.m. Group reservations required for parties of six or more.

Starline Tour Thirteen stops, beginning at Olvera Street and ending at L.A. Live, visit starlinetours.com.

This tour, which operates seven days a week from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., has a “hop-on-hop-off” policy.

Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (213) 680-0243 or chinatownla.com.

First Saturday of every month, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Tours take visitors to a number of off-the-beatentrack points of cultural and historical interest, including a temple, an herb shop, art galleries, antique stores and more.

Union Station (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Every third Saturday of the month. Explore the last great railway station built in America, an inspiring building combining the Spanish Colonial revival and Art Deco styles. The East portal area, added in 1993, and the MTA headquarters are also included on this tour.

USC (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Every other month. More than 125 years old, USC has a rich architectural, historical and cultural heritage, and long ties to the Central City.

Visit many of the campus’ architecturally significant buildings during this two-and-a-half-hour walking tour.

Wall Street of the West Tour (213) 623-2489 or laconservancy.org.

Every fourth Saturday of the month. The L.A. Conservancy leads a tour of Spring Street, once the West Coast’s center of finance. Tour starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until 12:30 p.m. $10, $5 for members.

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S. Grand Ave., (213) 972-4399 or musiccenter.org.

Daily. The swirling building designed by Frank Gehry offers a variety of tours: self-guided audio tours, matinee public guided tours, lunchtime expresses and a walk through the Urban Garden. But be warned: the actual concert hall is only open during performances. Call for each day’s schedule.

These listings are incomplete due to space considerations.

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LAKEFRONT OPPORTUNITY. Nevada’s 3rd Largest Lake. Approx. 2 hrs. South of Carson City.

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New to market. www.NVLR.com Call 1-877-542-6628. (Cal-SCAN) NEW TO MARKET. New Mexico Ranch Dispersal 140 acres $89,900. River Access. Northern New Mexico. Cool 6,000’ elevation with stunning views. Great tree cover including Ponderosa, rolling grassland and rock outcroppings. Abundant wildlife, great hunting. EZ terms. Call NML&R, Inc. 1-866-360-5263. (Cal-SCAN)

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LEGALS CLERK ALLEN CIRCUIT COURT STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF ALLEN CAUSE NO: 02C01-0610DR-770 PETITIONER: MICAELA ROMERO AND

RESPONDENT: AURELIO MORENO This summons is specifically directed to AURELIO MORENO, the Respondent in the abovecaptioned cause of action, and who’s whereabouts are unknown to Petitioner.

You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the abovenamed Court in Allen County, Indiana, by the above named Petitioner. The nature of the suit against you is a dissolution of marriage. The petition is now set for final hearing on February 9, 2009 at 1:55 p.m.

You must answer the petition, in writing, by you or your attorney within thirty (30) days after the third notice of this action, and if you fail to answer, a judgment may be entered against you for what Petitioner has demanded.

Theresa M. Brown, Clerk of the Allen Circuit Court Prepared by: Christopher C. Baumgartner Indiana Legal Services, Inc. 919 South Harrison St., Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Attorney for Petitioner Filed on:October 6, 2008

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA REGARDING THE FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (FY2005-FY2009) MID-TERM REPORT FOR THE LITTLE TOKYO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NOTICE is hereby given that

The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, California will hold a public hearing for the Little Tokyo Redevelopment Project on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at The Community Redevelopment Agency Offices, 354 South Spring Street, 6th Floor Board Room, Los Angeles, CA 90013.

The public hearing is being con-

ducted to hear testimony of all interested parties regarding the Five-Year Implementation Plan Mid-Term Report for the Little Tokyo Redevelopment Project.

At the above-stated time and place, any and all persons having any testimony regarding the Mid-Term Report may appear before the Agency and be heard.

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Affordable Housing For Rent Abbey Apartments Skid Row Housing Trust is accepting applications for the 113 unit, 625 S. San Pedro St., all efficiency units. Units will be available to qualified low-income persons, with gross monthly income of no more than $1,328/mo. All units will have rental subsidies. To be eligible, applicants must be homeless or chronically homeless and have a disability. Applications are now available at 238-8 6th St. Office hours M.-F., 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 1-4 p.m.

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Call George: 818-634-7916 or 310-275-9831 x24

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Excellent location.

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We Got Games The Lakers and Clippers Remind Us That Los Angeles Is a Basketball City Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7340 or nba.com/lakers.

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.: The Lakers are back, and guess what? In a recent NBA survey, 46% of the league’s general managers picked the Purple and Gold to win a championship in 2009. The title run starts Tuesday against the Portland Trailblazers, who are led by rising star Greg Oden. Lakers fans are already salivating over the return of center Andrew Bynum, who missed most of the last season with a knee injury. The team hopes Bynum can add muscle to a lineup that is flush with finesse. After hosting Portland, the Lakers play visitor in Staples Center against

the Clippers (Oct. 29), then head to Denver to take on the Nuggets (Nov. 1).

Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7340 or nba.com/clippers.

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.: The new-look Clippers open the regular season against that other Los Angeles team, the Lakers. Much attention is on new acquisitions Baron Davis and Marcus Camby, but keep an eye on rookie Eric Gordon, who averaged more than 14 points per game in the preseason. After hosting the Denver Nuggets on Halloween, the Clips visit the Utah Jazz (Nov. 1).

The Lakers and Clippers play Oct. 29, the first of four meetings this season.

Los Angeles Kings Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7340 or kings.nhl.com.

Monday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m.: Still trying to find their groove, the Kings on Monday host the reigning NHL Champion Detroit Red Wings. After that, the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames come to town.

USC Trojans Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 3939 S. Figueroa St., (213) 740-4672 or usctrojans.cstv.com.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 3:30 p.m.: After two consecutive road victories, the Trojans return to the Coliseum to host the winless Washington Huskies. Get there early. The game could be over by the second quarter.

—Ryan Vaillancourt

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