11-23-09 by Los Angeles Downtown News

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NEWS Volume 38, Number 47

INSIDE

Mendocino’s Sandwich Sequel

Two kinds of auction results, and other happenings Around Town.

A major retail and housing project near L.A. Live is facing foreclosure.

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The Secret Fur Business Unbeknownst to Many, Seventh Street’s Collection Building Holds a Bustling Batch of Furriers by Richard Guzmán

The Pershing Square ice rink opens.

Urban Scrawl on a smoking conflict.

city editor

f your 1-year-old just has to have that pink mink coat for her birthday, or if you’ve been going crazy trying to figure out where to get the best deal on a custom-made rabbit scarf and fox earmuffs, don’t worry — the answer is in Downtown Los Angeles. In the center of the Jewelry District, to be exact. Although the neighborhood is known for its thousands of businesses that buy, sell and manufacture diamonds, gold and other bling, the area also houses a curious

concentration of fur retailers. The Collection Building, at 527 W. Seventh St., is home to a small group of fur wholesalers and manufacturers who have called the neighborhood home for more than 50 years. Although their numbers are dwindling, they continue to stick together. “We may be competing against each other, but it helps to have a central place where we can all do business,” said Daniel Wachtenheim, owner of Wachtenheim Furs Inc. Wachtenheim is one of seven furriers in the 13-floor building. While it see Furs, page 8

Targeting Target Checking out a bustling block.

Though No Deal Has Been Signed, There Are Advanced Talks to Bring the Retailer to 7+Fig

photo by Gary Leonard

Daniel Wachtenheim is one of the seven furriers in the Collection Building.

The Convention Center’s Pricing Problem Officials Look to Fix Lack of Flexibility And Increase Venue’s Competitiveness by Anna Scott

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This is an expanded version of a story that appeared on downtownnews.com last week. ouria Abbassi, general manager of the Los Angeles Convention Center, has a problem: During the year’s busiest convention periods, he charges trade shows, business meetings and other major gatherings $.32 per square foot for space they reserve. During the year’s slowest periods, however, he also charges $.32 per square foot. Due to a quirk in the city administrative code, he has no ability to raise or lower that amount based on demand. That means Abbassi and the

Keeping up on the Health front.

photo by Gary Leonard

Downtown real estate sources say that negotiations are underway to open a Target in the former Macy’s space in the 7+Fig shopping mall. Owner Brookfield Properties has been looking for a tenant since the department store left early this year.

by Richard Guzmán city editor

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hen news broke in January that the Macy’s in the 7+Fig shopping mall would close within a few weeks, speculation quickly began about the future of the prime 125,000 square feet of real estate owned by Brookfield Properties. Bert Dezzutti, senior vice president of Brookfield Properties, said at the time that the space in the mall at Seventh and Figueroa streets would not stay vacant for long, and that they were already in talks with potential tenants. Nearly a year later, the property remains closed with the doors

blacked out to hide the empty space. While the company has been tightlipped about potential tenants, numerous Downtown real estate sources told Los Angeles Downtown News that advanced negotiations are underway between Brookfield and Minneapolis-based retailer Target. “At this point, it is premature to confirm any specific plans for Figueroa and [Seventh] Street,” said Target spokeswoman Hadley Barrows, adding that there may be more information “in a few months.” “It’s our policy that we don’t talk about any negotiation or comment about [possible] tenants,” Dezzutti said last week. see Target, page 9

Convention Center are unable to respond to market shifts and aggressively compete for business. The practice was severely criticized in September in an audit by City Controller Wendy Greuel. That situation could soon change. The City Council has begun looking at options to allow for so-called “demand-based pricing” at the building a short walk from the coming 1,001room Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotel. The City Council’s Trade, Com merce and Tourism Committee last week approved a motion that would allow Convention Center officials to offer up to 50% rent reductions see Convention Center, page 7

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Los Angeles Convention Center General Manager Pouria Abbassi hopes that a more flexible pricing system will allow the venue to compete for trade shows and business meetings.

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Never Wait for a DASH Bus Again

he Los Angeles Department of Transportation has launched a new system that allows passengers to obtain real-time schedule and route information on Downtown DASH buses. The program, said LADOT Head of Transit Operations Corinne Ralph, aims to cut down on the problem of “bunching,” which happens when several buses arrive at a stop at once, followed by a long lag time before the next bus. “We have tried various things over the years including adding staff and checks to make sure the buses were spaced out,” said Ralph. “We are already getting feedback from the public indicating that this is a very useful addition.” Downtown DASH riders can access bus information in one of three ways: by looking online at dtdash.com; by calling (213) 785-3858; or sending a text message to 41411. Each Downtown DASH stop has a designated number that riders can then dial, text or type to find out the location of their bus. Meanwhile, Ralph said, bus contractors and LADOT officials will have access to the same information to track vehicles and identify problem areas.

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AROUNDTOWN Little Tokyo Fire Tower Could Be Replaced

Little Tokyo landmark could get a necessary replacement. Plans for the 30-year-old Japanese Village Plaza Fire Tower, located at the First Street entrance of the outdoor mall, were approved last week by the city’s Cultural Affairs Commission. At the Nov. 19 meeting, the panel approved a proposal to replace the termite-infested tower with a metal replica. The project is part of renovations at the mall by American Commercial Equities, owner of the JVP. Other plans include new walkways and landscaping, and replacing some storefronts. The company also plans to remove a wall that encloses the center at First Street and Central Avenue to create a new entrance. There is no timeline yet on when the tower will be replaced; the cost is estimated at $550,000. Additional city approvals are still required.

Parker Center EIR Gets Pushed Back

Market Lofts Auction Raises $21.6 Million

n auction of residences at the Market Lofts on Ninth and Flower streets recently netted $21.6 million and unloaded the project’s remaining 55 units, according to the auction group that handled the sale. The event at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on Saturday, Nov. 14, attracted more than 1,000 bidders, according to the Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, to vie for one- and two-bedroom condos ranging from 754 to 1,588 square feet. All 55 units sold in less than three hours. The Market Lofts opened at 645 W. Ninth St. in 2007. The Rowan condominiums in the Historic Core and the Concerto complex in South Park also held auctions earlier this year. Concerto sold out its 77 units and raised $31 million, while The Rowan held two auctions and most recently sold eight out of 19 listed residences.

move to hire a consultant to conduct an Environmental Impact Report on Parker Center has been pushed back. Last week, the City Council’s Information Technology and Government Affairs Committee was set to discuss the matter, but the issue was continued to Dec. 1. Because the 1955 building is more than 50 years old and is eligible for state and federal historic resource registration, the city is required to analyze the potential impacts of different options for re-using or demolishing the former police headquarters. The structure, which still houses a jail and some other limited police operations, has long been derided by Downtown officials as dilapidated. Most police operations have now been moved into the new Police Administration Building south of City Hall. Before the recent hearing was delayed, a city report indicated that the environmental study would be initiated in December and finish in June 2011. The firm Tetra Design is expected to get the EIR contract.

The 12th annual Downtown On Ice rink opened last Friday at Pershing Square.

Fiesta Broadway Scuffle Settled

bout four months after one charge of battery was filed against Loft Appeal co-owner Ron Senger following an April altercation with a Fiesta Broadway volunteer, the City Attorney’s office has agreed to conditionally drop the charge. Under terms agreed to by both parties, the charge will be dismissed if Senger undergoes 50 sessions of anger management, completes 50 hours of community service and pays $3,602.51 in restitution to Eileen Gonzalez, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the City Attorney’s office. If Senger meets the terms and is not arrested again before Oct. 14, 2010, the charges against him will be cleared, Mateljan said. Senger, who allegedly initiated a scuffle with Gonzalez, claims he was then beaten and kicked by other event volunteers. He denies initiating the fracas. Senger estimated that it would cost him $15,000 to take the dispute to trial. “I couldn’t afford the representation,” he said. “I continued on next page

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L.A. Central Faces Foreclosure $1 Billion Project Was Envisioned as Retail Counterpart to L.A. Live by Anna Scott staff writer

This is expanded from a story that appeared on downtownnews.com last week. he South Park site slated for the $1 billion L.A. Central mega-development, envisioned as a complementary retail partner for L.A. Live, is facing foreclosure. Wachovia Bank this month initiated foreclosure proceedings on the current parking lot at 11th and Figueroa streets, according to documents filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s office and obtained by Los Angeles Downtown News. The move came after property owner Fig Central Fee Owner, LLC, a subsidiary of the New Yorkbased developer The Moinian Group, failed to make several payments to the bank. The developer owes Wachovia approximately $45.6 million, according to a default notice dated Nov. 2. Wachovia’s original loan, according to the same notice, totaled $55 million. A Wachovia official named on the default notice did not return calls before press time. The Moinian Group’s director of development, Oskar Brecher, said Thursday that the company is in talks with Wachovia about the property’s fate, and “pending the outcome of the discussions, there is nothing to announce.” The Moinian Group purchased the four-acre L.A. Central site from L.A. Live developer the Anschutz Entertainment Group for $80 million in 2006. Moinian received entitlements to build 53- and 37-story towers housing 860 condominiums, plus 250,000 square feet of retail space, a grocery store, restaurants and a boutique hotel with 222 rooms. Originally, groundbreaking was scheduled for 2007, with completion expected in 2010. Ever since the project’s conception, Moinian officials have described it as the residential and retail counterpart to the 27-acre L.A. Live sports and entertainment complex. The majority of that project debuted in late 2008, and a 14-screen movie theater opened last month. A $900 million Convention Center headquarters hotel is slated to arrive in February 2010. AEG, through a spokesman, declined to comment because of ongoing litigation. Tangled History The Moinian Group is one of the country’s largest privately held real estate firms, with more than $8 billion in assets, according to the company’s website. Its projects include commercial and residential properties in New York City and luxury hotels in Manhattan, the Virgin Islands and Orlando, Florida.

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Wear Lady Gaga’s MOCA Hat

s part of an effort to celebrate its 30th anniversary and raise money, the Museum of Contemporary Art this month is hosting an online auction of artwork created for Francesco Vezzoli’s Ballets Russes Italian Style (The Shortest Musical You Will Never See Again), a onetime-only performance that took place at a museum gala on Saturday, Nov. 14. The event, which attracted about 1,000 people and raised $4 million, featured pop singer Lady Gaga and dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet. MOCA is offering costumes worn by Gaga and the dancers. Items for sale include the Frank Gehry-designed hat worn by Gaga, masks by Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin and costumes by Miuccia Prada and Vezzoli. Bids will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, and can be placed at moca.org/mocanewauction or sothebys.com. During a live auction at the gala, a piano customized by artist Damien Hirst fetched $450,000.

The developer’s troubles with the L.A. Central site were compounded by a lawsuit filed by AEG in April against the Moinian subsidiary that controls the parcel. The suit, according to court documents, alleges that the 2006 sale agreement between the two companies gave AEG the right to operate the land as a parking lot until Moinian started construction. In 2007, according to AEG’s complaint, Moinian gave AEG notice that a groundbreaking was imminent and therefore the parking agreement could be canceled. But Moinian never started construction and instead began collecting parking revenues, AEG alleged.

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L.A. County Superior Court Judge David P. Yaffe in June of this year granted AEG a preliminary injunction prohibiting Moinian from operating the parking lot, according to court documents, cutting off Moinian’s income on the land. The case was later referred to mediation. The next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 14. When Moinian purchased the L.A. Central site three years ago, the parcel was already considered a key piece of the South Park landscape. Previously, KB Home and Lennar Corp. had announced plans to develop a 40- and a 27-story tower there. Now, its future is in limbo, along with another Downtown parcel that Moinian owns. That property, at 808 S. Olive St. in the Jewelry District, currently holds a 900-space parking lot. The land was slated for a residential-hotel project, but in September Brecher said that the development, which has not been entitled yet, is on hold indefinitely. Contact Anna Scott at anna@downtownnews.com.

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EDITORIALS Not So Fast on El Pueblo Lease

l Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument has been the site of numerous controversial business practices over the years, many of them concerning a litany of deals involving below-market rents and very long-term leases, mostly on Olvera Street. Now, negotiations regarding another key property, the Pico-Garnier Block, are underway. This deal could prove even odder than those in the past, as efforts to develop the site for a quarter century have failed, and the project has been the subject of litigation for five years. The current and historic problems involve the same developer. It has already been too long a wait for something to happen here, but a solution should not be rushed in the effort for political or commercial expediency. In fact, the opposite should occur and some shrouds should be lifted: Before any decisions are made on settling a lawsuit, the taxpayers and the Downtown Los Angeles stakeholders, including the business owners on Olvera Street, should be given a full explanation of what has transpired over the past quarter century and why. Especially because the new deal includes the same unsuccessful developer, the past needs to be resolved before the property is assigned for the future. Last week, Los Angeles Downtown News reported on the

dispute involving the Pico-Garnier Block. In a nutshell, back in 1984 an entity known as Old LA signed a 25-year lease for the site, and planned to create restaurants, theaters and more on the property that includes the three-story Pico House. Twelve years later, the city and Old LA (which by this time included politically connected attorney and restaurateur Andy Camacho; he was not involved in 1984) terminated the lease. The break-up agreement gave Old LA the right to match any other potential deal if, in the future, the project went out to public bid. In 2004, Old LA sued the city for $11 million, claiming its development rights were violated when the city expanded the space in the property that would house the Chinese American Museum. The legal mire has continued since then, though multiple sources indicated that work on a settlement is underway. The result, said those familiar with the deal, would again give Old LA the right to develop the property. The block should be utilized in a manner that benefits El Pueblo — done right, it could be a major enhancement to the area, which draws approximately 2 million visitors a year. However, before that happens the public deserves to know why there has been so little progress and who is to blame in order to prevent the same difficulties from happening again. All interested parties deserve to know if the missteps are the fault of Old

LA, the city or other entities. Perhaps that means public hearings organized by Councilman José Huizar, whose 14th District includes El Pueblo, or some other person or board. There is another option, one that could be messy but also, in the long term, possibly better for the city. That would involve moving away from settlement talks and into litigation. This may not be popular inside City Hall, especially considering Camacho’s historic ties to many city power brokers. It also is not something we call for lightly, knowing how trials can be time consuming and expensive and can occasionally lead to unexpected judgments. But it is a course that needs to be explored for the sake of the budget-strapped city. New City Attorney Carmen Trutanich has repeatedly stated that under his watch, his office will aggressively fight those who file suit against the city. He has said his office will settle in cases where the city is determined to be at fault, but will proceed to trial when it thinks it has a winnable case. His office now needs to determine if this is a winnable case or if a loss at trial would still be better for the city than the settlement currently being explored. (In other words, does Old LA really deserve $11 million because the city took some extra space in a perennially inactive building for the Chinese American Museum?) It may take a while to determine this — another reason not to rush a settlement. City leaders need to be sure they find the best way forward. They need to be certain that whatever they come up with will lead to wellconsidered progress for the Pico-Garnier Block.

Back From the Brink

ometimes progress is painful. Sometimes, as part of progress, people lose their jobs through no fault of their own. That is the situation at Downtown’s Museum of Contemporary Art, which recently celebrated both its 30th anniversary and the debut of a new exhibit highlighting the treasures of its permanent collection. A side celebration was for the museum’s turnaround from the financial disaster of one year ago, a circumstance that put MOCA’s future into question. Under the hand of philanthropist Eli Broad, MOCA has done an admirable job of reversing a terrible turn of events, though museum staff should not rest on their newfound laurels. As the institution enjoys the accolades surrounding the show Collection: MOCA’s First Thirty Years, everyone involved should keep in mind that the museum is still in recovery mode. In late 2008, news broke about the museum’s downward spiraling finances, with an operating budget soaring from around $10 million to more than $20 million, and the endowment plunging from about $36 million to just $5 million.

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In the resulting tumult, the museum’s director stepped down and some members of the board, theoretically the financial watchdogs, resigned. The museum was forced to make tough decisions about its future and what it could accomplish. It avoided a partnership (some feared a takeover) from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and instead accepted an offer from Broad. A new CEO, ex-UCLA Chancellor Charles Young, took over. In the following months, some anticipated shows were canceled, staffers were laid off and the Geffen Contemporary, MOCA’s Little Tokyo annex, was shuttered. Attention was placed on fiscal responsibility. Of course, this should have been happening anyway. Under Young and Broad, MOCA has begun the recovery. The endowment has been boosted to $13.5 million and tens of million of dollars worth of pledges have been announced (though not all the money is in hand). The exhibit featuring the highlights of some of the 6,000 pieces in the permanent

collection is a wise return step, both on cost and symbolic matters. It also reopened the Geffen Contemporary. MOCA deserves credit for climbing out of the abyss — the museum is a very important part of the Downtown Los Angeles cultural scene, and it would have been tragic to see the museum taken over, or worse. We are glad it is on the road to financial health, but at the same time we hope its travails serve as a cautionary tale to other institutions and the boards that oversee them.

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BLOCK PARTY

Seventh Between Olive and Grand A Place to Dine, Drink, Get a Big Gulp or Find a Home by RichaRd GuzmĂĄn city editoR

n Downtown, historical, architectural and social consistency are fleeting. The community boasts many diverse districts, and individual streets have their own distinct identity. As part of a series called Block Party, Los Angeles Downtown News is profiling individual Downtown blocks, examining each oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character, trademark businesses and people. This week: Seventh between Grand and Olive.

ish, with a dim-lit ambience enhanced by a chocolate and lavender color scheme. A DJ and dance floor gives it a clubby atmosphere.

Snapshot: Just about everything that has been part of the Downtown renaissance can be found on this block. There are new restaurants, loft housing and a convenience store. The block also holds some popular nightspots.

The Louie Factor: Bottega Louie Restaurant and Gourmet Market is one of Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful new restaurants. The 10,000-square-foot upscale market and sitdown restaurant at 530 W. Seventh St. opened in April. The cavernous space is constantly packed and has had a major impact on the street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I try to make it down here almost every day,â&#x20AC;? said David Vizquarra, who works at a law firm in the Financial District. Many Downtown leaders see the restaurant as an important factor in revitalizing this stretch of Seventh Street, which lost much of its retail in the 1990s with the construction of the Red Line.

Night Life: Whiskey and cocktail lovers regularly throng Seven Grand at 515 W. Seventh St. Even when the bar is not open, it attracts attention with its window displays of taxidermy. Inside there is a walnut bar and more than 120 kinds of whiskey. At the other end of the block, in the Quinby Building, is the more upscale Seven Restaurant Bar (555 W. Seventh St.), which opened in April 2008 with the goal of being Hollywood cool but with a Downtown attitude. The place is styl-

Old Favorites: Other establishments have a loyal following as well. Across the street from Bottega Louie is the 600-square-foot Downtown outpost of The Original Texas Barbecue King (525 W. Seventh St.). Choices such as baby back ribs and beef tritip keep regulars coming back. At the southwest corner of Seventh and Olive is a place thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit easier to spot â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first 7-Eleven (a second has since opened). â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes such a difference having a place to

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The south side of the block of Seventh Street between Olive Street and Grand Avenue holds apartments, small restaurants and the bustling Bottega Louie.

come down to and get something quick anytime,â&#x20AC;? said Jason Kim, a Downtown resident and admitted Big Gulp addict. Think Ink: Lester Cruz, a technician at 123 Refills (also at 525 W. Seventh St.), has seen a lot of changes in the last couple of years. The store sells ink cartridges for commercial and personal printers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A few years ago all of our clients were corporate. Now we see more and more people coming in for things they need at home,â&#x20AC;? he said. Home Sweet Home: The 7-Eleven is on the ground floor of the building that holds the Mandel Lofts. The four-story project at Seventh and Olive streets opened last year, adding 55 rental units and resident foot traffic to the street. The apartments range from 1,200-2,500 square feet and rents in the 128,000-square-foot building start at $1,800.

New Flavors: Just a few steps from Bottega Louie are two new restaurants. While at first glance Sandellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flatbread CafĂŠ (514 W. Seventh St.) may seem like a fast food joint, a closer look at the menu and decor reveals that this little spot can hold its own. The food is on the health-conscious side but without any sacrifice on flavor. The grilled flatbreads, sandwiches, paninis, quesadillas and salads have already made Sandellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a popular spot for lunch for the corporate crowd. Another new spot is next door, Soi 7 (518 W. Seventh St.; it was temporarily called Maison Metro). The upscale restaurant is an inviting sight with its modern and upscale design and Thai fare. It may benefit from the popularity of Bottega Louie as well, because if Bottega is packed, Maison Metro will make a more than adequate substitute. Contact Richard GuzmĂĄn at richard@downtownnews.com.

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Convention Center Continued from page 1 at the South Park facility during sluggish economic times. It would also allow Convention Center rates to increase up to 50% during busy times when many events compete for space, but is primarily aimed at boosting use of the building in the ongoing recession, said Councilwoman Jan Perry, whose Ninth District encompasses the Convention Center. “It’s designed to allow the Convention Center to be more flexible in a competitive environment, to have flexible pricing, even when there is low occupancy,” said Perry, who in January introduced the motion calling for the new price system. “It’s our own way of responding to the demands of the current market.” The proposed policy lines up with the recommendations in Greuel’s audit. The report called for streamlining the venue’s business operations and recommended, among other things, allowing the 720,000-square-foot facility to reduce prices in slower times. The proposal is also an attempt to capitalize on the momentum that the Convention Center has gained since the 54-story hotel at the L.A. Live campus broke ground, said Abbassi. The hotel is slated to open in February. “What is happening is we are now able to compete in a totally different market sector,” said Abbassi. “Specific events would say, ‘Do you have a hotel within walking distance?’ and if the answer was no they would not look at Los Angeles as an option. Medical shows, pharmaceutical shows… we have a much better opportunity to make a great case.” Slowdown Approaching The Convention Center, according to a 2007 study cited in Greuel’s audit, generates more than $1 billion a year for the region. That figure comes from rental income and ancillary spending (hotels, restaurants, etc.) for approximately 400 events a year. About 20 are large, multiple day confabs, known as citywide conventions, booked by L.A. Inc., the city’s convention and visitors’ bureau. The vast majority, however, are smaller trade shows or business meetings that the Convention Center itself secures. While a new financial study of the Convention Center’s economic impact is in the works, Abbassi said, he expects the average number of annual events there during the next two fiscal years to dip slightly, to about 350 (though the number of larger, L.A. Inc.-booked events within that time is expected to rise). Annual revenues would drop accordingly, he said, along with the number of jobs provided by the Convention Center each year; that would fall from approximately 12,000 to 11,000. The expected slowdown is not only because of the smaller number of total yearly bookings, Abbassi said, but also because of an industry-wide downsizing of events due to the current economy. “Exhibitors are spending maybe 20% to 25% less on setting up their exhibits,” he said. “When they have smaller, or not as complex exhibits, it takes away from the revenues. In the short-term, this year and next, we’re bracing for a dip in terms of expenditures of events that come. Everybody’s seeing the same thing.” That, he said, is largely why Convention Center officials began talks with city officials and staff about a year ago to bring the facility’s pricing method more in line with the model employed in cities that Los Angeles competes against. “This item is one of a few initiatives that we are working on to be able to be more competitive, because our competing venues have more flexibility in terms of their operations,” Abbassi said. “The controller’s report aligned well with the roadmap we have.” Make It Work The Convention Center’s rigid pricing system, Abbassi said, is a holdover from its days as a municipal auditorium. The Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee approved the Convention Center rent rates proposal on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Approval is still required from the full City Council. That is expected within three months. The new policy is partly based on the pricing at convention centers in competitor cities such as Santa Ana and San Diego. They typically have some flexibility in terms of rate,

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scheduled to take place, Convention Center officials could offer discounted rent to lure a replacement; if rental space within the Convention Center is not booked within the next two years; or if an event is expected to generate a great deal of revenue from services such as parking. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich is expected to draft a measure laying out the new pricing system within three months. The policy would initially take hold for a three-year pilot program. Abbassi said he hopes that the program, if approved, will allow the Convention Center to focus more on sectors of the market that it has not aggressively pursued in the past, such as local and regional events that previously traveled to Las Vegas or Phoenix, but due to the recession are looking to stay closer to home. “The industry as a whole is going through contractions, but with everything L.A. Live has brought us, this is an amazing opportunity for L.A. to make a mark,” he said. “We just need the flexibility to do that.” Contact Anna Scott at anna@downtownnews.com.

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Furs Continued from page 1 may not seem like a high concentration compared to the surrounding swarm of jewelers, the Collection Building is the center of the fur business in Los Angeles. It also houses some of the region’s most experienced furriers. The Downtown furriers sell at wholesale prices but are open to the public. They sell ready-made garments and also design and manufacture custom pieces such as coats, scarves, hats and even slippers. They restyle old fur garments, clean furs and can turn old furs into new items such as pillows and rugs. “It’s a full service center for anything related to furs,” said Judy Moss, owner of Los Angeles Fur Center, which has been in business since 1982. “We do a lot of custom work. That’s the specialty here and it’s done in the building.” One of a Kind In the Los Angeles fur industry, the Collection Building is unique, said Keith Kaplan, executive director of the Fur Information Council of America. “It’s always been the case in major cities that there have tended to be small fur districts,” said Kaplan. “But there is not another building like the Collection that houses so many.” In the already unique Collection Building, one figure truly stands out: 94-year-old Alex Meshekow. The owner of Meshekow Bros. Wholesale Manufacturing Furriers is a grandfatherly presence in the building and a walking history lesson. “Things aren’t like they used to be in the fur business, but I still do it because I love it,” Meshekow said. Like the other furriers in the building, Meshekow, who started his fur company with his brother in 1937 at the age of 22, spent most of his career headquartered at a building at 635 S. Hill St., which is now the Wholesale Jewelry Exchange building. For decades much of the city’s fur industry was headquartered there, Meshekow remembered as he flipped through an old photo album. He stopped at one picture he recalled being taken at a party for furriers at the Biltmore Hotel in the 1940s. He said there were more than 100 furriers in the area at the time. “Those were great days for fur,” he said. By around 1990, the number of fur retailers at the Hill Street building had dwindled to about 30, said Moss. Many went out of business when manufacturing was outsourced to cheaper locations like China. A 1991 building renovation that added a sprinkler system drove the rest out when, Moss said, the landlord would not rebuild

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the large vaults necessary to store their furs. “They didn’t think they would get too many more fur retailers in there and building vaults for the jewelers was much easier,” said Moss. So seven of the remaining furriers decided to stick together in Downtown and moved into the Collection Building in 1991. Moss said that although they are competitors, they also offer complementary specialties. While high-end retailers or department stores can offer a more luxurious environment, at the Collection Building, it’s all about business. The lobby is small and somewhat uninviting, with a few display windows showing old ads for some of the retailers. A loud bell sounds when the elevator button is pressed, and as the door opens visitors are likely to see Nigerian-born Yomi Vincent, who has operated the elevator in the building for six years. “It can get really busy here sometimes. People know this is where to come to get furs,” Vincent said as he directed the elevator to the seventh floor, where the majority of the fur retailers are located. The lobby at Wachtenheim Furs, which has been in business since 1955, contains furs from mink, lynx and fox. Some are raw skins ready to be customized into just about any garment a client wants. Coats, scarves and fur-lined jackets also hang in the lobby. Hundreds of other furs are in the vault. “Prices can vary from things like a $25 scarf to thousands for a coat,” Wachtenheim said. “We also take old furs and make them like new.” His customers, Wachtenheim said, span the age spectrum — don’t expect only dowdy elderly ladies looking for something to wear to the opera. “We get everybody, people of all

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“In urban locations it’s about finding a place where we can adopt one of our prototypes to the urban spot,” she said, using a term that refers to a store layout. “We want to make sure it fits in well with the area where we want to put the store. We also look at demographics, other stores nearby and how they are performing.” The Targets closest to Downtown Los Angeles are in Glendale, Eagle Rock, Pasadena and West Hollywood. In general, she added, most Target stores are in spaces that are about 128,000 square feet, but there is no standard size for a store. “Each site is unique,” Barrows said. “We look at a number of factors rather than a strict formula.” Previous Negotiations If the Target plans come to fruition, it would mark a comeback for a deal that was attempted previously. About three years ago, as a senior director of retail for Cushman & Wakefield, Amy Raine represented Brookfield Properties when Target was looking at an 80,000-squarefoot space in the mall vacated by Bullocks. “When we first talked to Target, the biggest problem was that there wasn’t really enough space for Target and at the time Macy’s was there,” said Raine, who currently is doing contract work for Cushman. With the Macy’s site now available, it would also be possible to combine it with the still vacant Bullocks space, Raine added. She said that during the previous talks with Target there were also logistical issues about how customers would get their shopping carts back to their cars and about the best place to locate the entrance for the store. Brookfield acquired the mall and the ad-

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Thursday, Nov. 26: Whether you’re skipping the Thanksgiving dinner, don’t want to hang around the loft all day while others cook or need a post-meal excursion, a trip to the movies offers a nice escape. This year, for the first time, Downtowners do not need to go far to catch a first-run film in a modern venue. The Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live has a whopping 14 screens, including one that seats 800 people. The most popular option this weekend will probably be Twilight Saga: New Moon (screening at 1, 1:30, 4, 4:40, 7, 8, 10 and 11:20 p.m.), the second big screen installment from author Stephenie Meyer’s tweeneriffic tale of vampires, werewolves and romance (though not between the vampires and werewolves). Also on the big screen is Old Dogs (at 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 and 9:30 p.m.), in which two friends — an unlucky divorcee (Robin Williams) and a fun-loving bachelor (John Travolta) — have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexpectedly charged with the care of 6-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. Expect plenty of other blockbusters to be showing as well. For a full slate of films, see the Film Listings on page 14. The Regal Cinema is at 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (877) 835-5734 or lalive.com If Hollywood gloss isn’t your thing, the Downtown Independent has an 8 p.m. showing of Mr. Sadman. The film is set in 1990, before the first Gulf War, when Mounir, a sheltered Saddam Hussein bodydouble, loses his job and moves to Los Angeles. But once the real Saddam invades Kuwait, Mounir learns the truth about the Iraqi dictator and vows to shed his Saddam persona forever. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know how to be anyone else. At the Downtown Independent, 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent. com. Friday, Nov. 27: Make it a museum day: The Museum of Contemporary Art recently turned 30 and is celebrating with the new exhibit Collection: MOCA’s First Thirty Years. The birthday party, attended by the likes (as in the creations) of Jackson Pollack, Ed Ruscha, Mark Rothko and hundreds of other artists continues through May 2010, and you’re invited. The show is housed under two roofs: Works from 1940-1980 reside at MOCA Grand Avenue on Bunker Hill, while pieces created after 1980 are in the Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo. At the Geffen, be sure to watch your step so you don’t collide with the battery-powered kid in the gray sweatshirt and jeans riding his tricycle around the museum — a piece called “Charlie” by Maurizio Cattelan.

Saturday, Nov. 28: The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center hosts a holiday concert of traditional music and dance that, when combined, will defy tradition. The show features artists from around the world, including the Shakti Dance Company performing Bharata Natyam, a Southern Indian dance known for its sculptural poses and lavish costumes. Additionally, Halau Keali’I O Nalani will present the graceful movements of Hawaiian dance and Viver Brasil delivers the hip shaking revelry of Afro-Cuban dance. The show is at 8 p.m. At the Japan America Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St., (213) 628-3700 or jaccc.org. Another unusual Saturday night option is at REDCAT, where drag artist Joey Arias continues his run of Arias With a Twist. The show, which continues through Dec. 13, is a sort of cross-dressing fantasy revue featuring the soaring song stylings of Arias and some madcap theatrics conjured by a team of… (get ready) puppeteers. Throughout the show, which starts at 8:30 p.m., director Basil Twist blends macabre nightmares and bizarre premonitions with some truly far out, tentacled costumes. If your octogenarian parents have flown in from out of town for the Thanksgiving weekend, you might want to leave them at home for this one. At 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. Sunday, Nov. 29: During the day, dance, or skate, off your holiday eating over at Downtown On Ice, the Pershing Square skating rink, during the weekly Sunday afternoon concert. This week, singer and bandleader Bobby Rivas provides a live salsa soundtrack for those circling the compact rink in the heart of the Financial District. This salsa veteran started singing at age 4 in El Salvador and hasn’t put down the microphone since. The concert runs from 2-4 p.m., and the ice rink is open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (Admission is $6, or $8 including skates). At 532 S. Olive St., (213) 847-4970 or laparks.org/pershingsquare. Another daytime option is at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where Los Angeles Opera debuts The Barber of Seville today at 2 p.m. In this classic, Count Almaviva loves

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Be careful though, as the show is overwhelming. You may want to divide it up into two days. At MOCA Grand Avenue, 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 626-6222 and the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 152 N. Central Ave., (213) 621-1745 or moca.org. Down in Exposition Park, the California Science Center hosts the traveling exhibition America I Am: The African American Imprint. The show celebrates nearly 500 years of African American contributions to America and the world. Through artifacts, multimedia exhibits and ancillary programs, visitors explore the influence and innovations of African Americans from Harriet Tubman to Tupac Shakur. The show features personal artifacts and innovations of African American artists, activists and inventors and identifies key moments in the evolution of the nation that led to a greater dialogue about African Americans’ experience and future. Children get in free through Nov. 30. At the California Science Center, 700 Exposition Park Dr., (323) 724-3623 or californiasciencecenter.org.

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Rosina, who is kept a virtual prisoner in the house of her guardian Dr. Bartolo. Almaviva hires the cunning funnyman Figaro to liberate her, which he does with an array of tricks and disguises. At the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8001 or laopera.com. Not ready to end the weekend? Go out with a bluesy punch on Sunday night at the Redwood, where the stage will be home to Candye Kane, aka “The Toughest Girl

Alive.” That’s the name of one of the East L.A. native blues queen’s original songs and the title of a soon-to-be-released memoir and play. The proudly full-bodied songstress is backed by a driving rhythm section as she sings your Sunday blues away. She’ll perform at 10 p.m. At the Redwood, 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600. Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.

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alt Disney Theatrical Productions never does anything halfway, which everyone who has experienced The Lion King or Beauty and the Beast knows full well. So it’s not a surprise that the inaugural national tour of Mary Poppins, which opened in Downtown Los Angeles last week, is possibly the most visually arresting, technically elaborate production ever to appear at the Ahmanson Theatre. It continues through Feb. 7, 2010. A collaboration between Disney and Broadway mega-hit maker Cameron Macintosh, this hybrid of the popular 1964 movie and the series of P.L Travers books the film was based on pulls out the stops for all of its two-and three-quarter hours. Containing some of choreographer Matthew Bourne’s most thrilling dances and the most memorable songs by the Sherman brothers (Richard and Robert) from the movie, this Mary Poppins seems to be pushing the artistic envelope further with each subsequent scene. Yes, there are some problems. Julian Fellowes’ book lacks soul or cohesion in the first act, director Richard Eyre elicits manic performances from his child actors, and the running time won’t please some parents. But while the sum of the musical’s elements don’t add up to a whole that stands up to, say, The Lion King, the elements taken individually — like dances in a ballet or paintings in a museum — are spectacular. Fellowes and Eyre pay homage to Travers’ source material. This production is darker than the Disneyfied film, and Mary Poppins (Ashley Brown) has more ego and less sensitivity.

Ashley Brown is the title nanny and Gavin Lee plays Bert in Mary Poppins. The meshing of the 1964 Disney film and the original books on which the movie was based is at the Ahmanson Theatre through Feb. 7, 2010.

She arrives in the story after rapid-fire introductions of the jack-of-all-trades Bert (Gavin Lee) and the Banks family — parents George and Winifred (Karl Kenzler and Megan Osterhaus), and their bratty children Jane and Michael (Bailey Grey and Carter Thomas on opening night, though they share the roles with Katie Balen and Bryce Baldwin). There’s not much of a storyline in the film, and even less on stage, as Fellowes sketches only the bare essentials. Jane and Michael run off nannies with their awful behavior. George, a coldhearted banker, cares only for business, leaving the domestic issues to his wife. Then magical supernanny Mary Poppins arrives to transform the family through outings in the park, accompanied by Bert, moving statues and dancing chimneysweeps. The show’s heart doesn’t arrive until late, and when it does it comes not with the children, but with George’s lone scene of rev-

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The Sherman brothers’ ballad “Feed the Birds,” sung by Mary VanArsdel, unfortunately loses its somber impact because Eyre can’t slow his breakneck pace enough to allow the song room to breathe. On the other hand, Q. Smith, as Mrs. Corry, ably anchors the rollicking “Supercalifragislisticexpialidocious.” Holding everything together is Brown, whose vocal and acting performances are as flawless as Mary herself. She creates an air of sophistication and condescension, while never appearing mean or rude. Lee’s dance skills and likability fit Bert well — on opening night, Dick Van Dyke, who played Bert in the film, appeared onstage at the close of the show and praised Lee’s performance. Lee’s comfort with the part isn’t surprising — he is the only cast member who originated the role on stage, back in 2004 when it debuted in London. The only acting miscues come from Grey and Thomas as the children, though the fault likely lies with Eyre, who has elicited the overthe-top performances that are common on Disney’s TV shows. Wild mannerisms and hyper-inflection of every line feel out of place compared to the rest of the characterizations. Mary Poppins is a visual feast, thanks to Bob Crowley’s set and costumes. A foldout storybook house and Technicolor backdrops are as impressive as the special effects, which include an umbrella the size of the Miss Saigon helicopter, and Mary flying completely off the stage and over the audience. The show’s lack of warmth, however, coupled with its length, is not ideal for younger children. But tweens and adults can marvel at this blitzkrieg of visual and aural entertainment the way one does a fireworks display. This Disney offering may not tug at heartstrings, but it does almost everything else. Mary Poppins runs through Feb. 7, 2010 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-4400 or centertheatregroup.org.

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If you know a thing or two about opera, then you probably already have your tickets to see Los Angeles Opera General Director Plácido Domingo perform this week. If you simply enjoy the sights and sounds, come anyway to see Domingo as Turkish sultan Bajazet in what L.A. Opera terms a “modern-dress interpretation” photo courtesy of the Washington National Opera of George Frideric’s Handel’s Tamerlano. The show, up for just five performances, finds Bajazet defeated and taken prisoner by the title character, an emperor, which sets the stage for an only-at-the-opera-style drama involving enslavement, infidelity and suicide. Fun! Remaining performances of Tamerlano, which debuted Saturday, take place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Monday, Nov. 23, Wednesday, Nov. 25, and Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8001 or laopera.com.

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Speaking of kids’ entertainment that’s fun for the parents too, the “kindie rock” trio the Laurie Berkner Band performs at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 28, at 11 a.m. (yes, a.m.). Singer-songwriter Berkner, a veteran of adultsonly rock bands with names like Lois Lane and Red Onion, has been credited by critics for writing less saccharine, more rocking music for kids, and has been called “a kind of sippycup Sheryl Crow” by Time magazine. Many of her songs invite audience participation, so come ready to move. At 842 S. Broadway, (877) 677-4386 or laorpheum.com.

Thursday, nov. 26 Gobble, Gobble Everywhere Happy Thanksgiving.

FILM Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., downtownindependent.com. Through Nov. 26: Mr. Sadman. In 1990, before the first Gulf War, Mounir, an impressionable and sheltered Saddam Hussein body-double, loses his job and moves to Los Angeles in search of a new start. But once the real Saddam invades Kuwait and makes international headlines, Mounir learns the truth about the Iraqi dictator and vows to shed his Saddam persona forever. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know how to be anyone else. Showtimes vary. Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival, Strongman is the cinema verite tale of Stanless Steel, The Strongest Man in the World at Bending Steel and Metal. The film follows Stan as he faces the tests of his Fellini-esque calling while simultaneously grappling with advancing age and difficult personal relationships. Flagship Theatres 3323 S. Hoover St., (213) 748-6321. Through Nov. 26: Disney’s A Christmas Carol (Nov. 20-24, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7 and 9:15 p.m.); Ninja Assassin (Nov. 25-26, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8 and 10:30 p.m.): Paranormal Activity (Nov. 20-24, 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.); The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Nov. 23-26, 2, 4:50, 7:40 and 10:30 p.m.); Old Dogs (Nov. 25-26, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7 and 9:15 p.m.). Jules Verne Porthole 735 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 137, julesvernefestival.com. Nov. 26, Noon: Devil’s Island: Journey Into Jungle Alcatraz. From the documentary makers of the award-winning “Amazon Trek” comes the descent into one of the most mystifying and terrifying islands in the world, in French Guyana. Christopher Lee tells a true story of adventure and exploration. Regal Cinema L.A. Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (877) 835-5734 or lalive.com.

Visit all things holiday-related, from the eight days of Chanukah to Santa’s workshop, in one hour at Bob Baker’s Holiday Spectacular. The annual puppet show is back at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in City West, featuring more than 100 elaborate puppets. String-operated characters like the Wizard of Fantasy and his sidekick Demi Star have an old school charm. The hour-long show continues Tuesday-Friday at 10:30 a.m., Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. through Jan. 10. At 1345 W. First St. (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.

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exican rock band Café Tacuba, whose members have been likened to the Beatles within the Latin alternative music scene, will perform at Club Nokia on the L.A. Live campus on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. The Grammy and Latin Grammy winners have been playing together for 20 years, and bring a unique brand of rock with shades of Mexican folk music, punk, electronic and other genres to Downtown. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or clubnokia.com.

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Tuesday, nov. 24 Lunch With Spike Lee Morton’s The Steakhouse, 735 S. Figueroa St., (213) 553-4586 or 710espn.com. 11 a.m.: And Andrew Siciliano and Mychal Thompson of 710 ESPN host Lunch With A Legend, a recurring series that combines good food with drinks and various icons, in this case, the director Spike Lee. Lee’s latest sports-oriented film was “Kobe Doin Work,” which followed the Laker with a bevy of cameras over one game. SCI-Arc Lecture Series 960 E. Third St., (213) 356-5328 or sciarc.edu. In the W. M. Keck Lecture Hall. 7 p.m.: Alejandro Zaera-Polo’s architectural theories and architecture practice are based on the envelope. He describes the envelope as the most relevant element of architecture because it best expresses the link between technology, representation and politics.

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Monday, nov. 23 Town Hall Los Angeles The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda St., (213) 628-8141 or townhall-la.org. 7:30 p.m.: Steve Padilla, an editor at the L.A. Times, leads a panel discussion that asks “Is the Census Controversial?” The Census Bureau is fundamental to American democracy — its 10-year counts determine representation in congress and in the electoral college, and influence federal and state funding for health, education, transportation and more.

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Through Nov. 25: 2012 (11:30 a.m. and 12:20, 1:10, 3, 3:50, 4:30, 6:20, 7, 8, 9:20, 10 and 11:20 p.m.); Pirate Radio (11 a.m. and 1:50, 4:50, 7:40 and 10:30 p.m.); Disney’s A Christmas Carol in Disney Digital 3D (11:10 and 1:40, 4:10, 6:40 and 9:10 p.m.); The Fourth Kind (11:40, 4:20 and 9:30 p.m.); The Men Who Stare at Goats (2 and 6:40 p.m.); Precious (11 a.m. and 1:40, 4:20, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.); This Is It (11:20 a.m. and 2:10, 5, 7:40 and 10:40 p.m.); The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Noon, 1, 1:30, 3:10, 4, 4:40, 6:20, 7, 8, 9:20, 10 and 11:20 p.m.); The Blind Side (1:10, 1:50, 4:10, 4:50, 7:10, 7:50, 10:10 and 10:50 p.m.); Planet 51 (11:50 a.m. and 2:20, 5, 7:20 and 9:40 p.m.).

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Nov. 29, 10 p.m.: “The Toughest Girl Alive” is the name of Candye Kane’s original song and the title of her soon to be released memoir and stage play. It is also an apt description of the jump blues singer and songwriter from East Los Angeles who has earned this moniker the hard way. Nov. 30, 10 p.m.: The Blind Boy Paxton and Frank Fairfield give their old time variety show. Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., sevengrand.us. Nov. 23, 10 p.m.: Saxman, Katisee Buckingham. Nov. 24, 10 p.m.: The whiskey bar’s aptly named house band, The Makers. Nov. 25, 10 p.m.: Drummer Dan Schnelle and his trio play guitar-led jazz. Nov. 30, 10 p.m.: The Robby Marshall Band. Staples Center 1201 S. Figueroa St., staplescenter.com. Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m.: Celebrating their 35th anniversary, Kiss. Nov. 27, 8 p.m.: Joan “The Rodeo King” Sebastian, legendary and influential three-time Grammy Award and five-time Latin Grammy Award winning artist, performs with guest Banda El Recodo.

2nd Street Jazz 366 E. Second St., (213) 680-0047, 2ndstjazz.com or myspace.com/2ndstreetlivejazz. Tuesdays: Jazz jam session. Music usually starts at 9 or 10 p.m. 626 Reserve 626 S. Spring St., (213) 627-9800 or 626reserve.com. Tuesdays, 6 p.m.: Live music with Goh Kurosawa. Blue Velvet Arias With A Twist 750 S. Garland Ave., (213) 239-0061. REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800, Tuesdays, 10 p.m.: Live music and DJs. redcat.org. Café Metropol 923 E. Third St., (213) 613-1537 or cafemetropol.com. Nov. 24-25 and 27-29, 8:30 p.m.: “Arias With a Twist” is a fantasy revue, featuring the soaring song Nov. 28, 8-10 p.m.: Jazz vocalist Liela Avila. stylings of drag artist Joey Arias and the madcap Cicada theatrics conjured by a team of puppeteers directed Cicada Restaurant, 617 S. Olive St., (213) 488-9488 by Basil Twist. Through Dec. 13. or cicadarestaurant.com. Sundays, 6-11 p.m.: The restaurant is trans- The Barber of Seville formed into a vintage, old Hollywood-style dance Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 club every Sunday. Come out to appreciate the big N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8001 or laopera.com. band, swank costumes, dinner and cocktails. Visit Nov. 29, 2 p.m.: In “The Barber of Seville,” Count Almaviva loves the beautiful Rosina, who is kept cicadaclub.com. a virtual prisoner in the house of her guardian Dr. Club Nokia Bartolo. Almaviva hires the cunning funnyman FiCorner of Olympic Blvd. and Figueroa St., garo to liberate her, which he does with an array of clubnokia.com. Nov. 23, 7 p.m.: Papa Roach and Jet appear with tricks and disguises. Bob Baker’s Marionettes Billy Boy on Poison and After Midnight Project. 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or Conga Room bobbakermarionettes.com. L.A. Live, 800 W. Olympic, (213) 749-0445 or Nov. 24-27, 10:30 a.m.; Nov. 28, 10:30 a.m. and congaroom.com. Nov. 25, doors at 8 p.m.: Mexican electro synth- 2:30 p.m.; Nov. 29, 2:30 p.m.: Everything from the eight days of Chanukah to a trip to Santa’s Workpoppers, Moenia. We’ve got the solution. Juggling too many projects, deadlines and vendors? Let “Bob Baker’s Spectacular” brings out J Restaurant and Lounge PIP manage the creation andshop, re-ordering of all Holiday of your business communispiritbring in children Through 1119 S. Olive St., (213) 746-7746 or jloungela.com. cations. In one location, yourthe PIPholiday consultants together of all all theages. resources Tuesdays: Live acousticyou performances in the Jan. 10. need, including: • Printing Signs, posters and banners The Last Angry Brown••Hat lounge. • Copying Digital printing Theatre, 2509 Wilshire Wednesdays: Salsa in the City features compli- The Hayworth • Graphic design • Online orderingBlvd., Wilshire (323) 960-4442 or thehayworth.com. mentary salsa lessons at 8 p.m.700 At 9 p.m., a batch ofBlvd. 213-489-2333 fax: 213-489-2897 Nov. 27-29, 8 p.m.: After the funeral of one of live musicians takes over forph: a jam session. piparco@sbcglobal.nettheir closet friends, four Chicanos, all ex-Brown Orpheum Theatre Berets, gather in the garage hoping to salvage what842 S. Broadway, (213) 622-1939 or laorpheum.com. Nov. 28, 11 a.m.: Best selling children’s music ever remains of the bond that existed between them nearly 25 years ago. The play unfolds in Willie’s writers and performers, the Laurie Berkner Band. garage, and includes a welding shop owner attemptRedwood Bar & Grill ing to come to terms with his past. Rounding out 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or the four is Louie, a burned out math teacher, Jojo, theredwoodbar.com. Nov. 28, 10 p.m.: Rip It Up rips it up with Gam- the television writer, and Rude Boy the Vietnam veteran. Through Jan. 9. blers Mark, Sin Alley and more.

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The following persons doing business as: (1) LITTLE BARN,(2) THE LITTLE BARN, located at 130 S.Beaudry Ave., Los Angeles CA 90026, are hereby registered by the following registrant: LITTLE BARN, LLC, 1804 Cerro Gordo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026, This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company in California. Registrants began to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on November 1, 2009. This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Clerk of Los Angeles on November 12, 2009. NOTICE—This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq. Business and Professions Code). Pub. 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14/09 Name ChaNge SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CHATSWORTH COURTHOUSE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. PS012120 Petitioner (name of each): QUYEN NGOC VU AND VU QUANG PHAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: MINH HIEU RYAN PHAN PROPOSED NAME: RYAN MINH HIEU PHAN

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing, NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 12/09/09 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: F46 The address of the court is Chatsworth Courthouse, 9425 Penfield Avenue, Chatsworth CA 91311. Date: October 23, 2009 Hon. Ronald Schmit Judge of the Superior Court Pub. 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/09

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Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 29, 12:30 p.m.: The struggling Clippers host one of the few teams struggling even more: the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Clips then go on the road for two games, visiting the Indiana Pacers (Nov. 25) and Detroit Pistons (Nov. 27). They close out the week back home against the Memphis Grizzlies, another team clawing for relevancy. This is an important week for Baron Davis, Chris Kaman and the Clippers, as they have four winnable games.

How Is It That the Kings Are Winning and USC Is Losing? Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7100 or nba.com/lakers. Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 29, 6:30 p.m.: In a recent loss to old friend Trevor Ariza and the Houston Rockets, the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant left the game early with a strained groin. In the next game, when it was unclear whether he’d play, he dropped 40 points on the Pistons. The team’s top scorer and emotional leader is, simply, tough as nails. This week, it’s an early Thanksgiving with a Tuesday match against the New York Knicks. After a jaunt to Golden State (Nov. 28), the Lakers host the woeful New Jersey Nets on Sunday. Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 742-7100 or nba.com/clippers.

Los Angeles Kings Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., 1 (888) KINGS-LA or kings.nhl.com. Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m.: The surprising Kings host a hungry, Central Division-leading Chicago Blackhawks squad at home, after two away games against the Edmonton Oilers (Nov. 25) and Vancouver Canucks (Nov. 26). USC Trojans Football L.A. Coliseum, 3911 S Figueroa St., (213) 747-7111 or usctrojans.com. Nov. 28, 7 p.m.: At this point, the Trojans are just playing for pride and a minor bowl appearance. There’s no better prescription for restoring your pride than by playing against UCLA, at the Coliseum. —Ryan Vaillancourt

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