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November 28, 2011
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A new dance company, a bigger BID, and other happenings Around Town.
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The readers speak out on a plan to move the Dodgers to a South Park stadium.
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Green Means Go photo by Gary Leonard
Spring Street Gets a New Bike Lane. See story p. 13 A love letter to the Central Library.
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How to make it through the NBA lockout.
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The passing of Father Dollar Bill.
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A farmers market struggles to survive.
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They Wish for a Merry Shopping Season 18
Downtown Store Owners Hope More Locals Will Avoid the Malls by Ryan Vaillancourt staff writer
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ove it or loathe it, the holiday shopping season is here. But area retailers want those who cringe at the promise of traffic jams and chipmunks chirping “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” to know that a round of gift-buying for family, friends and co-workers doesn’t have to involve a car or a mall. For Downtown dwellers, December has long meant a trip to an established retail destination such as the Santa Monica Promenade or Old Town Pasadena. Those commercial clusters make for one-and-done excursions, see Shopping, page 12
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Take a bite of the Big Easy.
Caryn Hofberg, the owner of the Sixth Street vintage clothing and accessories shop Flea, is one of the Downtown business owners hoping to lure local gift buyers.
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AROUNDTOWN Historic Downtown BID Expands
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or the Historic Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District, the second effort to expand its borders was the charm. The BID, which taxes area property owners to pay for street cleaning, security and neighborhood marketing efforts, grew by encompassing the residential properties the Pacific Electric Lofts, SB Main and SB Spring. Although voter participation was only 36%, property owners controlling 77% of the area’s real estate supported the expansion. The move, which came three months after BID managers tried the same expansion but narrowly fell short, was certified by the City Clerk on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The vote came after longtime BID director Russell Brown was ousted. After a divisive period that included battles between the BID board and 14th District Councilman José Huizar, the organization hired Blair Besten as its new leader. During the leadership fight, developer Tom Gilmore promised to vote against the expansion; he did just that. Representatives of the company owned by Broadway property owner Joseph Hellen, who had considered voting against BID expansion, ended up voting in favor. “We got very active reaching out to members to get them to vote,” Besten said.
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“I think enthusiasm is building. This election gave people an excuse to get excited about something different.”
Huntington Hotel Turns Page
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n 2005, the crime-ridden slum known as the Huntington Hotel was shackled in a city program that allowed tenants to pay discounted rents into an escrow account that the property owners couldn’t touch. Now, after a new owner’s $3 million renovation, a slew of code violations have been fixed. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, the City Council recognized the transformation and removed the property at 752 S. Main St. from REAP, or the Rent Escrow Account Program. A partnership of investors led by Rod Goldberg bought the 196-unit building last year and set out to fix the code issues inherited from the former owner. The new group hopes to transform one of Downtown’s most chronic blight zones into a market rate apartment complex that will target recent college graduates and other young renters, Goldberg said. The name has been changed to the Huntington Apartments. Studios measuring 135 square feet, with no bathroom or kitchen, are being offered at $499 per month. Goldberg said
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New Dance Company Based Downtown
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new dance troupe with a performing base in Downtown could reverse Los Angeles’ poor record at sustaining a ballet company. On Monday, Nov. 21, officials with Glorya
Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center announced the commissioning of the inaugural work of a company being created by choreographer Benjamin Millepied. The L.A. Dance Project will kick off the program’s 10th season with performances Sept. 22-23, 2012. Millepied, a native of Bordeaux, France, made his name as a principal dancer with New York City Ballet. He has choreographed scores of works, including the dance scenes in the film see Around Town, page 11
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EDITORIALS Injunction Just One Skid Row Tool
Urban Scrawl by Doug Davis
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bout 18 months ago, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich made a splash by announcing that he would seek an injunction to keep dozens of known drug dealers out of Skid Row. Community stakeholders applauded the move that aimed to make life difficult for people from outside the area who came into Downtown Los Angeles to prey upon the addicted and mentally ill. Now, the impacts of that move are beginning to be felt, and while there are successes worth noting, there are just as many, if not more, troubling elements. Perhaps the most problematic aspect is also the longest-standing and the most difficult to address: Altering the dynamics of Skid Row is impossible in a piecemeal manner. Real change will only occur when there is a comprehensive overhaul that in addition to law enforcement involves rehabilitation, housing, street cleaning and more. Trutanich’s aims are clearly born of a heartfelt desire to do something positive, to not allow the neighborhood to fester or be forgotten by the powers-that-be. In this regard he has achieved something momentous — only a few politicians, among them Ninth District Councilwoman Jan Perry, have concentrated resources in an area where there are few votes and just about no long-term political benefits. Trutanich deserves credit for focusing the attention of his office and the city on the matter. However, Trutanich’s establishment of the Central City Recovery Zone has one principal inherent problem: While most of the 78 people on the list appear to have fled the neighborhood, those individuals have likely just gone somewhere else to ply their illegal trade. In Skid Row, meanwhile, they have been replaced by other dealers. People who understand the community say that narcotics activity in the area has not diminished. As Los Angeles Downtown News reported last week, in many ways not much has changed in Skid Row. The police still try to crack down on crime and the dealers still have a network of lookouts who provide alerts when cops are in the area. Two people on the injunction list were arrested this month for being in the zone, but overcrowded prisons helped contribute to one of them being released in less than 24 hours. It’s hard to imagine the injunction acting as a deterrent if dealers know the worst they’ll endure is a day in jail. A bigger problem is that conditions in Skid Row may soon worsen. The aforementioned prison overcrowding is expected to lead to more people flocking to the neighborhood. Additionally, the number of homeless sleeping on the streets has been rising in recent months. Trutanich’s efforts and follow-through are noteworthy. However, this cannot be a lone step: Unless people on all levels of government get involved, and unless the local business community also plays a heavy role, the troubles in the neighborhood cannot be adequately addressed. Without greater reforms, treading water may be the best Skid Row can hope for. That’s a scary thought.
The Benefits of Bakeries and Bars
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ars and baked goods are not things that often get clumped together. However, in Downtown Los Angeles, the two have something in common: Both are proliferating, and the number of people drinking cocktails and buying fresh breads and sugary desserts is very good for the community’s social and economic fabric. The explosion of new hip bars is not, on the surface, as surprising as the rise of the bakeries. Downtown has enjoyed a nightlife renaissance for the better part of a decade. About three or four years ago, the community saw the arrival of a serious batch of mixologists, as the owners of local watering holes realized that customers would pay the $12 or $15 it can cost to get a carefully crafted cocktail made with fresh-squeezed juices and other upscale ingredients. The opening in the past year of five high-concept or themed bars is the latest twist on the nightlife trend. The arrival of four new bakeries in the past three months is a more unlikely development. These additions follow the opening of a handful of other bread and sweet purveyors since the summer of 2009. Never before have the workers and residents of Downtown had so many options to satisfy their sweet tooth. While the bar and baked goods trends occurred independently of each other, their very existence communicates something exciting about the growth and vitality of the community. Although unemployment in the city remains stubbornly high, reportedly north of 12%, and although there seems to be little confidence in a recovery of the national economy, the emergence of these establishments indicates that Downtown has a critical mass of people willing to spend money on what could be seen as luxury products. Really, $4 cupcakes and $15 mixed drinks are not for everyone. The numerous bakeries, which Los Angeles Downtown News reported on this month, have an overlapping element, though each also seeks to carve its own niche. These range from the inventive pastries at the Historic Core’s Semi Sweet Bakery to the fresh breads at MF Gourmet in the Grand Central Market to the obvious at The Pie Hole, a new Arts District establishment. Those behind the baked goods all had a couple things in common when discussing the impetus for their businesses: They noted that the desire for fresh breads and sweets follows the burst of Downtown restaurants. The area’s emergence as a dining destina-
tion boosted expectations of what foods can be found in the area. That has now progressed from small plates and main courses to desserts. The proprietors also pointed out that Downtown in some ways functions as a small town, especially among the residential crowd. It is an interesting observation in a community where more than 400,000 people come into the area each day to work. The philosophy is that, across the country, small towns support their local bakeries. In Downtown, the worsening traffic makes people less inclined to get in their cars to buy groceries or other goods. The rise of the bakeries in different neighborhoods hints at the entrepreneurs’ belief that they can build a business upon a loyal, nearby clientele. These bakeries may not be the kind one would find in a fictional Mayberry — after all, Semi Sweet has an orange chiffon ding-a-ling — but they are very much community resources. The bar explosion is slightly different. People frequently do drive to a bar, or a neighborhood with a cluster of bars. That has worked to Downtown’s benefit since the turn of the millennium. Areas such as the Historic Core, Little Tokyo and the Arts District have all developed healthy nightlife scenes. The defining factor of the new bar brigade is the concepts or themes they offer. Rather than rely on the mixology trend, or follow the business philosophy of other popular spots built on a single liquor (e.g. Seven Grand as the connoisseur of all things whiskey), the proprietors depend on a specific look and vibe. This is found in the Arts District’s One-Eyed Gypsy, where a carnival feel predominates — look for the skeeball machines, the Love Meter and the funnel cake on the menu. Over in the Fashion District, Pattern Bar offers a bright, airy room in which the seating is old sewing stools and the drinks are named for prominent designers (The Chanel, the McQueen, etc). The list goes on. As with so much of Downtown in late 2011, the arrival of the theme bars and new bakeries would have been impossible to predict a decade ago. They exist today only because of the unexpected ways in which the community has changed. The turns that Downtown takes are unpredictable. The fun part is trying to guess what comes next.
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Opinion
Talking Back on the AEG-Dodgers Concept Readers Chime In on an Idea for a New South Park Baseball Stadium
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he Nov. 14 column “First a New Dodgers Owner, Then a New Dodger Stadium,” by Jon Regardie, addressed the concept of Anschutz Entertainment Group buying the Dodgers, moving them to Downtown to play in Farmers Field, and then razing Dodger Stadium so the land could be sold to developers who would build, among other things, affordable housing in Chavez Ravine. The column generated a wealth of comments, both in letters to the editor and as online responses to the story. Here is some of what the readers had to say.
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n reading the article about Dodger Stadium, we thought your readers might want to have additional background about the history of Chavez Ravine as it relates to Dodger Stadium. Unfortunately, the timeline for the failed public housing project in L.A., which dates back to the late 1940s and early 1950s, is mistakenly and frequently blurred. At that time, Dodger President Walter O’Malley was solely focused on finding suitable land in Brooklyn on which to privately build a dome stadium. When the Dodgers arrived in L.A., it had been more than seven years since residents had been notified of the housing project, received independent appraisals and paid consideration for their property. Most of them had vacated, but a handful remained hoping to receive increased consideration. In early 1957, the city of Los Angeles and the Dodgers began initial discussions about
the team coming to L.A. and reviewed available land. In late summer, O’Malley and the city of Los Angeles negotiated regarding the rugged, hilly and largely barren land in Chavez Ravine. By terms of the contract on Oct. 7, 1957, O’Malley was obligated to build and privately finance a 50,000-seat stadium; develop a youth recreation center on the land at $500,000 initially, plus pay $60,000 for 20 years; and pay $345,000 in property taxes in 1962, putting the land on the tax rolls for the first time in many years. Also, O’Malley and the Dodgers transferred team-owned Wrigley Field, then valued at $2.2 million, to the city (used by the Angels in 1961). O’Malley proceeded to privately build Dodger Stadium for $23 million and he completely fulfilled his contract obligation to the city. A series of challenges to the approved contract resulted in the passing of a referendum (confirming the contract) in June 1958 by Los Angeles voters; the California State Supreme Court unanimously approving the contract; and the U.S. Supreme Court’s concurrence by its refusal to review the case. In March of 1959, the last 12 remaining individuals in Chavez Ravine were given notice of eviction by the City. They again chose to ignore the repeated eviction notices and were evicted on May 8, 1959 by the City. —Brent Shyer, executive producer, walteromalley.com
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enjoyed Regardie’s piece. If razing Dodger Stadium to develop low income housing
and right the shameful wrong that was done to residents of Chavez Ravine could heal some wounds, I believe it would be the only honorable thing to do. I think taking steps to fulfill a promise, no matter how late, makes us better people who want to live in a better city and proudly cheer for a real hometown team. —Tobi Dragert
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os Angeles Dodgers fans need a stadium that’s closer to our city’s mass transit system. Aging Dodger Stadium is just too far away for public transit use. A new stadium in Downtown Los Angeles would solve this problem and return the peace and quiet to the Elysian Park neighborhood. —Dennis Pierce
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ounds like an awesome idea. Baseball is a better fit as an urban game, and with the number of baseball games, South Park will come alive much more consistently. What are the chances Farmers Field can host both football and baseball? I do know the stadium would have to be convertible in size and I dislike football fields with a baseball diamond on them, but the idea of South Park coming alive is more than enough to make me support such a deal. —James T.
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his is an absolutely terrible idea for the simple reason that Dodger Stadium is still one of the most beautiful stadiums in the major leagues despite being the third oldest. It needs an upgrade of the score-
board and video boards to “Jumbotron” status and needs the restrooms to be upgraded at all levels. Otherwise, the stadium is just fine: When ownership doesn’t involve a McCourt, the Dodgers draw 3 millionplus fans every year. I also think the Dodgers would be in much better hands with a Hershiser/ Garvey ownership group than AEG. I’m sure acquiring the Dodgers wouldn’t be bad for AEG, but their focus has been and should remain to get the NFL and possible NCAA Final Fours as well as getting the L.A. Convention Center up to spec. Los Angeles needs an NFL franchise (or two) and will get them. The NFL suits want to be back in L.A. Farmers Field is ideal for the NFL and should be AEG’s only focus. —Eric Geller
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odger Stadium is a dump, and as far back as the Fox deal, it was determined that it could not be made into a modern stadium due to structural limitations of the building. It was built fast, on the cheap (bleachers? in 2011?) and would have to be vacated and nearly torn down to “upgrade” it. You forgot one last step: AEG, once the team is in place in a gleaming new Downtown home, puts the Dodgers up for a limited IPO, selling shares only to buyers in Southern California, limiting maximum percentage of individual shareholder ownership to 10%, and makes L.A. the first city to own its baseball team. —Marty Culbert
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A Love Letter to the Central Library Through Life’s Changes, the Downtown Landmark Remains by Anne MArie ruff
to a computer, the Central Library offered books for my research papers not to be found in the URL (the decidedly uncyber University Research Library). I found in the long block between Grand Avenue and Flower Street a safe place in an otherwise intimidating Downtown. Years later, when my parents came to visit from Minnesota (which boasts one of the most literate populations in the country), I showed off the Central Library as an architectural and cultural wonder. I pointed to the massive chandeliers by Therman Statom, Anne Preston’s giant lanterns, and the multilingual steps up from Flower Street as proof that Los Angeles wasn’t as vapid as it looked from halfway across the see Central Library, page 10
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of people who pass through the doors and partake of what the library has to offer. I’m just one of many for whom the Downtown building has an inexorable hold. I first met the Central Library when I was attending UCLA. Back in the days when the card catalog had just graduated
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Life Amid the Lockout Hardcore Downtown Sports Fans Find Plenty of Ways to Survive the NBA’s Labor Dispute by Dave Denholm
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I’ll take the Fourth Annual Myanmar Film Festival, which played at the venue this month, over coach Vinny Del Negro any day. I do want to bring a moment or two of reality into this column. I hate it when writers make it sound like their whole lives are one big thrill ride. So yes, I do watch a lot of NBA, both live and on TV. But I also watch a lot of other television as well. There, I said it. I don’t mind admitting that I have discovered shows I am starting to fall in like with in lieu of every NBA analyst
reminding me that my Cavs would probably be 0-9 by now. I highly recommend “Happy Endings” on ABC, or the very underrated “The Middle.” If the NBA doesn’t come back soon, will I get tired of walking back and forth from the great Danish bakery, Hygge, on 11th Street? Or seeing one-too-many musicals? Or developing bowler’s elbow? Yes. However, given the sentiment out there, I might be in the minority. A lot of fans may not come running back with the same open minds and wallets. I try not to think about the worst-case scenario, but my conversation with Stan drifts to that eventually. What if they miss the whole season, I ask. “I don’t think they’ll skip the whole year. That’s kind of crazy,” he said. Yes, it is, but it’s less crazy every day. Now, if you will excuse me, “Modern Family” is on in a couple of minutes. Dave Denholm loves Tulip Café, watching “Frasier” reruns and living Downtown.
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s the NBA labor dispute marches on, I find myself torn. I have a lot more free time now that I don’t spend it watching Charles Barkley tell us exactly what we should think about any and every NBA issue. I decided to hit the Downtown streets recently to find out what hardcore fans like me are doing with that excess time — the season was supposed to start Nov. 1, and there is little indication the sides will come together soon. But a funny thing happened on the way to this column — fans are not happy. These millionaires and billionaires had better be careful. There may be a whole lot fewer fans around when this dispute ends. Since I have more free time to walk (always a good option
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Normally in November, Downtown sports fans are watching Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. With the NBA work stoppage, other local pursuits are available.
Downtown), one recent beautiful day I ambled over to a local coffee place. I met two guys who identified themselves as huge NBA fans. Charles and Nelson, both of whom live in the area, were not shy about sharing their thoughts. When I asked Charles about the lockout and the NBA missing games, he talked honestly about the impact on our society. “We’re all disappointed that they are greedy because they’re hurting more than just fans,” he said. “They are hurting families.” Nelson was equally candid, saying that labor issues are pushing him away from sports. “It’s become such a business and entitlement,” he added. “Whatever happened to the sport?” One of my buddies, Stan, who works down the street from my place, said he used to be a bigger NBA fan. When we chatted about how we kill our previous pro hoops time, Stan mentioned that he likes to hang out in a cafe or watch more college sports. I heard that refrain a lot. Both Nelson and Charles said they are watching more college football. Charles got especially fired up when he told me that he watches college sports for the players’ passion. He added, “The NBA players have no heart.” One diehard Laker fan I ran into was Enrique. He runs a store on the ground floor in my building. I knew I would get an impassioned response on this mess from him. “We can’t stand it anymore. We wait every year to have that passion [as fans] again,” he implored. When he told me what he is doing with his newfound extra time, I was pleasantly surprised. “I go play golf. I’m trying to learn a different game. I need to compete.” Not a bad idea. But, I hate golf. So, maybe I need to go to the Downtown gun range for a little shooting or hit up Lucky Strike to work on my spare pickup percentage. Or maybe I do more “arty” things? On a recent Friday, when I might have been at Staples Center watching Kobe drop 55 on the Denver Nuggets, I went to a play at the LATC on Spring Street. It’s not something I do a lot, but Downtown resident Kurt Maxey’s incredibly well written and acted Pity the Proud Ones was more fun than seeing Derek Fisher not be able to keep up with a quick point guard. And who needs to see another frustrating Clippers loss when we can catch a film at the Downtown Independent? UCB Ad Color 4x10.5-Outlines.indd 1
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aurice Chase, a Catholic priest who for decades was known as Father Dollar Bill because of his weekly tradition of handing out money to the homeless on Skid Row, has died. He was 92. Chase, a resident of Los Angeles, died of cancer on Sunday, Nov. 20, said his nephew Robert Boyd. His passing was just days before Thanksgiving, when he would normally come to Skid Row with even more money than usual. Chase had been a fixture in Skid Row since the mid-1980s, when he began handing out money, mostly $1 bills, but sometimes $20s and even $100s, to the homeless. He was a staunch supporter of the poor, and considered Mother Theresa among his most highly regarded role models, said Chase’s friend Willie Jordan, president of the Fred Jordan Mission. “He was a humble servant of God and I often told him, ‘You serve God by serving the poor,’ and of course that’s what we all seek to do, but he lived it,” Jordan said. Father Dollar Bill would stand on a street corner near the Fred Jordan Mission each Sunday with stacks of crisp bills in his pocket. He always wore a baseball cap too, Jordan said. On holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, he usually gave out greater amounts. Homeless men and women, who regularly formed lines that stretched for blocks, were not notified when or where Chase would show up. But when he did, word spread quickly, and the lines formed dutifully.
Chase was often criticized by people who said that some of the homeless would use the cash for drugs. In an interview with Los Angeles Downtown News, he dismissed the criticism, saying that if people who endured such a hard life found temporary comfort in those escapes, then he was not one to judge. Born in Dinuba, Calif., on St. Patrick’s Day in 1919, Chase graduated from UCLA in 1937. After attending law school at UC Berkeley, he pursued a life in the Catholic priesthood, which took him to the Archdiocese of San Diego. He later worked at Loyola Marymount University, where his job brought him in contact with some of the city’s upper class. “His heart and his talent, though, proved to be among the poor who he began to serve since the early 1980s through his Skid Row Ministry,” said Boyd in a statement. While Chase was known for handing out dollars, he also made a habit of engaging the people on the street. He performed blessings for those who welcomed them, and doled out hugs and rosaries as often as he delivered dollars. His holiday cards featured pictures of him with various denizens of Skid Row. “Money is the least of it,” Chase once said, according to Boyd. “You can always give money but you can’t always give a hug or listen to people’s problems.” Funeral arrangements are pending. The Fred Jordan Mission paid tribute to Chase on Thanksgiving by gifting dollar bills to its first 500 homeless guests. Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.
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Central Library Continued from page 6 country on their television screens. Then, just before I hit 30, I moved overseas. I spent five years far from the library, far from the gorgeous celestial rotunda on the second floor, far from the 1920s era murals depicting the conquistadors and native populations, the settlers and the missions of California’s storied past in beautiful muted colors. I spent five years in places where local histories were recorded in gold leaf murals, and the libraries shelved small collections of English literature as an afterthought to the holdings in local languages. When I returned to Los Angeles for two summers, a temporarily repatriated expat between regular jobs, I used the library like an office. Without a room of my own (or much money for that matter), I rushed down Grand Avenue on my bicycle and staked out one specific table on the glassenclosed causeway at the far end of the building’s new wing. In between fits of writing a novel on a borrowed laptop, I could gaze out from my elevated perch over the six flights of escalators descending into the well-ordered stacks that are the intellectual heart of the library. When I returned to the city full time, with a husband in tow and a baby on the way, I was sold on a loft, in large part because of its location a mere two blocks from the library. Once the baby arrived, the library gardens and fountains became our backyard, one we needed only to enjoy, never to maintain. I discovered, just beyond the relics of the old
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card catalog, a world class children’s library and a former coworker who had successfully reinvented herself as a children’s librarian. With elaborately painted ceilings, a separate set of vintage murals and elegant lamps big enough to make even adults feel like kids, the children’s library became our personal bookcase. The baby, and then his younger brother, were regulars at the Tuesday morning story times. Once a week we would all trek up the hill to check out a new supply of children’s books. Absent a better system of deciding, I simply started at A and methodically worked my way through the alphabet with each visit. Five years and thousands of illustrated pages later, we are still only on S. As two small children filled my life with activity not con-
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ducive to sitting and reading adult literature, the audio/video section of the library became a lifeline. I discovered that after the children fell asleep, I could listen to books on CD while I folded laundry, washed the dishes, packed the diaper bags. I wonder how those books — the tales of Persian carpet sellers, Americans in the Congo, and Afghans in San Francisco to which I always gravitated — filtered into my children’s dreams. The Central Library has been a place of reconnection, too. Once, while waiting in line to check out our books, I noticed a flyer for an upcoming event in the library’s Mark Taper Auditorium — a reading of a play. I noticed that the director’s name, a very unusual name, happened to be the same name of a dear childhood friend from Minnesota. A week later I returned to the library, without my children, to be rewarded with the sight of a friend I had not seen in some two decades — and the moving story of her husband’s play. I know I am not alone in my passion for this place. Every day I see dozens of people, many marginalized or nearly discarded by the rest of the city, who eagerly await the opening of the library doors. In its rich rooms and elegant halls, they find refuge, rest, and who knows, maybe even help with their reading or computer skills. More recently, I have been thrilled to know the library in yet another way. I provided two copies of my first novel — some of which was written within its walls — to the library’s fiction department. So now not only is the library part of me, but I am part of the library. Anne Marie Ruff’s recently published first novel, Through These Veins, chronicles the development of a fictional cure for AIDS. All profits benefit Doctors Without Borders and the Ethiopian Institute for the Conservation of Biodiversity.
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Around Town Continued from page 2 Black Swan, where he met his now fiancé, Natalie Portman. Millepied described the company as an “art collective,” and the debut will feature designs by New York painter Christopher Wool and a score by Nico Muhly. LADP, according to a statement, will seek to create new works and stage collaborations from the past.
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marks the opening of a season that, despite the lack of NBA games, still remains busy for the dining and entertainment complex. Also at the Nokia Plaza is the annual L.A. Kings-sponsored ice rink, which continues through Jan. 5. This year the rink is 80 feet by 80 feet, nearly twice as big as previous versions. The 54-foot-tall tree contains more than 10,000 lights.
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Shopping Continued from page 1 where buyers can snag something for everyone from grandma to Fido. This year, area proponents claim there are more reasons than ever to stay in the Central City. They point to the numerous vintage clothiers, wine shops, bike vendors and gourmet outposts that have opened in Downtown in recent years. With a little ingenuity, a gift list can be entirely crossed off without leaving the Central City, said Caryn Hofberg, owner of Flea, a
‘What differentiates Downtown is the unique places, like the store at FIDM or the gift shop in the Central Library.’
Espinoza, the owner of Sixth Street vintage shop Round 2 LA, where the goods range from a $5, 1970s blouse to a $1,295 pair of green, sparkly Christian Louboutins. He said he has seen an uptick in business in the past three months, and almost all of his repeat customers live in Downtown. As a clothing shop, he doesn’t expect a sales boost from people buying gifts, but instead from customers looking for a new party get-up. “People won’t necessarily buy stuff to give away, but they’ll get outfits for themselves. It’s a shopping frenzy this time of year and people always end up buying something for themselves,” Espinoza said. “Hopefully I’m right.” Espinoza’s customers include shoppers like Happy Kang, who recently stopped in to peruse Round 2 LA after grabbing some kitchen accessories at the Dish Factory on Los Angeles Street. Kang said she frequents Downtown stores when shopping for gifts because local businesses have unique offerings. “I don’t like to give gifts that you could get out of a catalogue,” she said.
Still, she doesn’t do all her shopping locally. At least not yet. “It’s definitely better,” said Kang, who has lived Downtown for six years. “But I don’t think it’s there yet. I appreciate the unique stores, but I think we could still use more.” Destination Local Downtown has long been a magnet for shoppers in search of specific goods, namely affordable fashions and jewelry, both of which are clustered in their own well-known districts. General shopping, however, is not usually associated with the area within the freeway ring. Local players are trying to change that, said Hal Bastian, senior vice president and director of economic development for the Downtown Center Business Improvement District. Bastian points to Brigade, a high-end clothing and accessories boutique that opened on Seventh Street earlier this year. “You go in there and you feel like you’re in Beverly Hills,” Bastian said. There are a few options for traditional gifts, including Macy’s Plaza. The Seventh
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nly Mother Nature was indifferent to the new 1.5-mile Spring Street bike lane. As city crews laid down the path in advance of the Monday, Nov. 21, opening, heavy rain washed away patches of the electric green paint. The weather didn’t dampen the excitement of Downtown cyclists. Riders hardly waited for the street to dry before taking their two-wheelers to the path that runs from Cesar Chavez Avenue to Ninth Street. Some saw the creation of the lane, along with another new 1.6-mile green bike lane in Boyle Heights, as a move away from Los Angeles’ reputation as a car-crazed city where pedestrians and cyclists are second-class citizens of the road. “We want to flip that on its head to say this is a bikefriendly, a pedestrian-friendly city,” said 14th District City Councilman José Huizar. The next step will come in January, when the Department of Transportation extends the lane south of Ninth Street, so that it runs two ways on Main Street to Venice Boulevard, said Tim Fremaux, a DOT project manager. photo by Gary Leonard Later in 2012, the depart- The city opened a bike lane on Spring Street last week, the first of ment plans another green four new routes planned for Downtown.
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The lane may not, however, win universal support in Downtown. Some stakeholders questioned whether the progressive, eye-catching green paint is appropriate in the Historic Core, where the architecture is distinctly vintage. Others fear that eliminating a lane for cars will pile up traffic and slow commutes. “I don’t know about the bike lane because it’s Downtown, and traffic can be crazy,” said Rafael Ibaarra, a security guard who stood outside a Spring Street bank last Monday. “This morning, there was more traffic.”
If cars are moving slower and more cautiously, well, that’s sort of the point, said Valerie Watson, who spearheaded the project for the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council. Watson said the lane would “transform a raceway into a neighborhood street.” She also predicted that the lane, which is set off from car traffic by a four-foot buffer area, would cut down on the number of people who ride on sidewalks, making them safer for pedestrians. Downtown resident Alex Baker, who does not ride a bike, is among the chorus of supporters. “I was raised partially in Amsterdam,” he said. “I’m for less cars and more bikes. And, I kind of dig the green.” Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.
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Suffering in Occupy’s Shadow Farmers Market Organizer Supports the Movement, But Says Vendors Are Being Impacted by RichaRd Guzmán city editoR
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he hundreds of tents on the lawn of City Hall as part of the Occupy L.A. protests have changed many things in the Civic Center. One of the biggest impacts has been on the City Hall Farmers Market, which had filled the south lawn every Thursday for the past four years. The market has been shoved over to a less visible spot on the east side of Main Street. While market organizer Susan Hutchinson agrees with the protesters’ sentiments in general, she said the occupancy has made it difficult for her vendors to survive. She spoke with Los Angeles Downtown News about the impacts of the movement on people who are clearly part of the 99%.
Susan Hutchinson, who has organized the City Hall Farmers Market for four years. The weekly event has been displaced by the Occupy L.A. protests, and she says sales have plummeted.
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Los Angeles Downtown News: What did you first think of the Occupy movement? Susan Hutchinson: I was very pro-occupy. As a matter of fact I still am. I moved my money on Bank Transfer Day. The first week they were on the north side of the building, then they moved to the south side and we shared the space with them for one week, and then the following week they displaced us.
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Q: How did that happen? A: The week we shared the space with them, their liaison had agreed that they would move their tents out of the fire lanes and major evacuation lanes for the building and they did not. The Fire Department took notice of this and they made it very clear that if there was anyone in the evacuation or fire lanes, we wouldn’t be able to set up. Q: Did you reach out to Occupy L.A. about this? A: The night before the market I went out to the GA [general assembly] and I got booed. I was trying to let them know who we were and that we were part of the 99% and that we were happy to share the space with them, but that we would really appreciate it if they moved out of the fire lanes. I tried to let them know that the market is very fragile and that if we move it would be very detrimental to the market. Q: You consider yourself part of the 99%, yet your market is going through hard times due to the protest. Do you see any irony here? A: Of course. We’re trying hard to get along and understand each other and have empathy, but the fact of the matter is that the people who are already struggling the most seem to be suffering the most from this move. Q: How have you been getting along with Occupy L.A. since your move? A: Their liaison and the people we deal with seem very reasonable. We seem to have good communication with them. But then we have a few people coming over here and throwing things and screaming and yelling. It’s a real mixed bag. We’ve been harassed for sure. Today a lovely group of people came to talk to us about things we can do and how things can go more smoothly and help us understand the motivations of people at the park and to let us know they didn’t mean us harm. I thought that was a very positive thing. Q: What’s been the financial hit for the market? A: We’re about 50% off of people’s gross sales. We’ve had a number of vendors drop out or booths contract. I think people are bringing less produce, less variety. We’ve had several booths not be able to operate and they’ve decided to take a break and maybe come back in the spring. We’ve had people drop out. Q: Are any of the protesters actual customers? A: Yeah, but not that many. I think we’ve mutually disappointed each other in that department. They were hoping for a lot of free food and we were hoping for a lot of customers and its not panning out for either one of us.
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RESTAURANTS A Big Bite of the Big Easy Arts District’s Nola’s Serves Up Jazz and the Food of New Orleans by RichaRd Guzmán city editoR
Downtown. She opened Cabrini’s Jazz Alley, a club on La Brea Avenue and Third Street. She closed it in 2005 and the following year opened the Lofty Dog Academy, a dog daycare and grooming service. It closed after the building was sold. She did time as a consultant, helping to shape concepts for restaurants and nightlife venues. It brought her into contact with Ha. They looked for a niche. “I wanted to offer something Downtown see Nola’s, page 28
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New Orleans native Cabrini Schnyder opened Nola’s in July. The Third Street space has jazz daily and a Creole menu. Dishes include (clockwise from upper left) red beans and rice, jambalaya, fried chicken with mac and cheese, shrimp and oyster po’ boy and (center) seafood gumbo.
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of the Third Street music and food joint. Nola’s is housed in the former home of Jason Ha’s E3rd Steakhouse. Schnyder, a jazz fan and self-taught chef, books the bands and created the menu. Ha, whose restaurants K-Town BBQ and Zip Fusion are next to Nola’s, financed the project. The restaurant is decked out in dark reds, black and gold, with rich red curtains covering the stage where a baby grand piano sits. Vintage orange light fixtures that resemble upside-down streetlamps hang above floors that are decorated with a dark diamond pattern and the fleur-de-lis, the symbol of both Nola’s and New Orleans.
The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. Music continues until as late as midnight. Schnyder grew up in the restaurant industry. Her father owned A Touch of Class, a four-story restaurant and nightclub that she said was like her backyard as a kid. When she was 19, Schnyder left New Orleans for Los Angeles. She ultimately found a job as a chef for a charity that delivered lunches to the needy. She later started a catering business that brought food to office workers. Her first nightlife venture was far from
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Tuesday, November 29 Miranda July at Aloud 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7000 or lapl.org. 7 p.m.: Artist and acclaimed indie filmmaker Miranda July comes to Downtown L.A. She’ll talk with writer Joshuah Bearman.
TWO The artist and filmmaker Miranda July has a penchant for the beautiful and the banal. The wonderful narratives of average life have inspired her work. You may have caught her award winning film Me, You and Everyone We Know, or perhaps you’ve read her new vaguely autobiographical book It Chooses You. This animated auteur of the everyday stops by the Central Library on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. as part of the Aloud series to discuss her process of weaving artistic perspectives with the stories unfolding around us. Moderator Joshuah Bearman brings more than a redundant “h” to the conversation. Check in at the library’s website to join the standby line for July’s big night out. At 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7500 or lafl.org.
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Those with a puppet penchant get to make a Czech mark this week. On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre stops by the Music Center as part of the World City series. Twenty-one years ago, a crew of dedicated puppeteers from Prague began blending traditional marionette work with new stories in the heart of New York. Sorry to say that they won’t be performing their celebrated “Life and Times of Lee Harvey Oswald” show, but these string pullers are still the real deal. They’ll be joined by the all-female vocal group Kitka for performances at 11 a.m. (free tickets dispensed at 10 a.m.) and 12:30 p.m. (tickets at 11 a.m.). Shows are at the Walt Disney Concert Hall’s W.M. Keck Foundation Children’s Amphitheatre, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or musiccenter.org.
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saTurday, december 3 African-American Art Panel Discussion CAAM 600 Exposition Drive, (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org. 2 p.m.: A panel discussion with Eric Hanks, CCH Pounder and Angela Witherspoon touches on selling African-American Art. Climb For Life 601 Figueroa, (323) 939-0758 or cff.org. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Raise funds for cystic fibrosis research and climb 49 stories to the top of the Figueroa at Wilshire skyscraper. Race up the stairs against others or go at your own pace. Food, drinks and entertainment await you at the top.
Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org. Nov. 28, 10:30 p.m.: Break yourself! Then come see Little Hurricane. Nov. 29, 10 p.m.: Sonos has three women and two men. Which means you can watch them play while learning how to count to five. Nov. 30, 8 p.m.: Broadcast Station, Melanoid, Aimee Lay and Duniven are all in the house to celebrate the birth of Liquid Love Letter’s new album. Dec. 2, 10 p.m.: The unique sound of Ana Egge. Dec. 3, 8:30 p.m.: There will be experimentation of the musical variety with the ever-immortal Lady Lazarus. Dec. 4, 8:30 p.m.: Hey, Judson McKinney, congrats on the new album. Good to see Coyote and Fort King will be there to celebrate. Broadway Bar 830 S. Broadway, (213) 614-9909 or broadwaybar.la. Dec. 1, 10 p.m.: Broader Than Broadway returns with HM Sound System. Casey’s Irish Pub 613 S. Grand Ave., (213) 629-2353 or bigcaseys.com. Dec. 2, 10 p.m.: Jazz oriented experimentalists Mamas Joy have a nice little residency every Friday this month. Dec. 3, 10 p.m.: Kissing Cousins, the all female group with the disturbing Smell worthy name, will be taking the Saturday night residency this month. Club Nokia 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 765-7000 or clubnokia.com. Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.: Tower of Power with Average White Band deliver a night of bombastic revelry. Nokia Theater 777 Chick Hearn Court, (213) 763-6020 or nokiatheatrelalive.com. Nov. 30, 7 p.m.: The one-hour live television special “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live” will feature performances by Ludacris, Usher, Lupe Fiasco, duo Sugarland, country artist Jason Aldean
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It’s been a prolific year for David J. First, the former Bauhaus bass player scored The Chanteuse and the Devil’s Muse, a theatrical interpretation of the life and death of the Black Dahlia that debuted at the Bootleg Theatre. Now, jam master J’s back Downtown to further demonstrate his affinity for tragic and beautiful women. From Wed.-Sun, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, J’s show Silver for Gold (The Odyssey of Edie Sedgwick) will run at REDCAT. If you’re a sucker for dark, musically oriented stagings that pontificate as to the meaning of transcendence and death, and that reference actresses made famous by Andy Warhol, then you’ll be thrilled. At 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. The only thing more surprising than the lineup at KCRW’s Are Friends Eclectic show at the Orpheum Theatre is that Los Angeles’ finest selection of contemporary music is a publicly funded radio station. Roots reggae legend culmina Jimmy Cliff and folk figure Iron & Wine cap off the show on Saturday, Dec. 3, but these studs are only the culmination of a lovely lineup. Local siblings and loser advocates The Belle Brigade (shown here) join Other Lives, Brett Dennen, White Denim, The Secret Sisters, Mai Doi Todd, Zee Avi and Anna Calvi in a smorgasbord of unorthodox music. Best of all, proceeds to the show at one of L.A.’s most stunning theaters benefits our ordinarily eclectic friends at KCRW. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. at 842 S. Broadway, (877) 677-4386 or kcrw.org. Send information and possible Don’t Miss List submissions to calendar@downtownnews.com.
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and Lady Gaga. Rapper and actor LL Cool J returns to host once again. Dec. 3, 5:30 p.m.: Great news for those of you who don’t want to think anymore: Lady Gaga will headline KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2011 with David Guetta, Flo Rida, Sean Paul, Gym Class Heroes, Taio Cruz, Big Time Rush and many more. Orpheum Theatre 842 S. Broadway, (877) 677-4386 or kcrw.org. Dec. 3, 6:45 p.m.: A KCRW benefit features an eclectic lineup with Jimmy Cliff, Iron and Wine, Brett Dennen, Other Lives, The Belle Brigade and many more. See Don’t Miss List. Redwood Bar and Grill 316 W. Second St., (213) 652-4444 or theredwoodbar.com. Nov. 28: Banjo boy Frank Fairfield is back again. Nov. 29: Pseudo missionaries and Redwood regulars The Mormons return with Hands Like Bricks, Chissum Worthington & His P-Cow Bullet Band. Nov. 30: Bloody, heavy death blues from Sassafras. Black Light Revelation also brings its spunky brand of music to the Redwood. Dec. 1: Gutsaw, Harassor, Conjuror and I Dream of Apocalypse prove this is the bar that keeps Halloween holy 365 days of the year. Dec. 2: Twice in one week, huh Sassafras? OK, that’s cool. Stop in and say hi to Midnight Ghost Train and Mercury Vortex too. Dec. 3: Black Boots, Black Widows, Whitey Kirst & the Web of Spider in this vaguely arachnid themed evening. Dec. 4: Mad Dog & The Smokin’ J’s, Deadbeat Vultures and Manix. Seven Grand 515 W. Seventh St., (213) 614-0737 or sevengrand.la. Nov. 28, 10 p.m.: USC Jazz initiate Robby Marshall and his group. Nov. 29, 10 p.m.: We’ll give you one guess. Yep. You nailed it. The Makers. Nov. 30, 10 p.m.: Sista Sherry is not a nun, but that doesn’t mean you can treat her disrespectfully. The Smell 247 S. Main St., alley between Spring and Main streets, thesmell.org. Dec. 1: Mikal Cronin, Pangea and Mrs. Magician. Dec. 3: Dunes, House of Hands, Pharaohs and David Scott Stone with John Wiese. Tony’s Saloon 2017 E. Seventh St., (213) 622-5523 or tonyssaloon.la. Nov. 28, 9:30 p.m.: Judson McKinney returns
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with his Family Hour. The Varnish 118 E. Sixth St., (213) 622-9999 or thevarnishbar.com. Nov. 28, 9 p.m.: Jamie Elman tickles the keys. Nov. 29, 8:30 p.m.: Somewhere deep in a Downtown back room Mark Bosserman will play you a song on his piano.
FILM Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or
downtownindependent.com. Nov. 28, 7 p.m.: Missing Pieces is a story about a man who’s lost everything and his misguided attempts to put it back together. It’s an emotional enigma about love and loneliness… and a kidnapping. Dec. 2, 7 p.m.; Dec. 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m.; Dec. 4, 9 and 11 p.m.: REDLINE is about the biggest and most deadly racing tournament in the universe. Once every five years, everyone wants to stake their claim to fame, including J.P., a reckless daredevil. Organized crime and militaristic governments want to leverage the race to their own ends.
Flagship Theatres University Village 3323 S. Hoover St., (213) 748-6321 or flagshipmovies.com. Through Dec. 1: The Muppets (11:30 a.m. and 2, 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.); The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part One (1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 p.m.); Happy Feet 2 (11 a.m. and 1:30, 6:15 and 8:45 p.m.); Puss in Boots 3D (11:15 a.m. and 4 p.m.). IMAX Theater California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 7442019 or californiasciencecenter.org.
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Through Dec. 31: Soar over primordial earth in Flying Monsters 3D. Some 220 million years ago dinosaurs were beginning their domination of Earth. But another group of reptiles was about to make an extraordinary leap: pterosaurs were taking control of the skies. The story of how and why these mysterious creatures took to the air is more fantastical than any fiction. Million Dollar Theatre 307 S. Broadway, (213) 617-3600 or milliondollartheater.com. Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.: In the early ’70s Jack Nicholson did his time with director Bob Rafelson. Let us all reap the benefits with this Nicholson/Rafelson double feature Five Easy Pieces and The King of Marvin Gardens. Regal Cinema L.A. Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (877) 835-5734 or lalive.com. Through Dec. 1: Arthur Christmas (11:10 a.m. and 1:30 and 4 p.m.); Arthur Christmas 3D (11:40 a.m. and 2:10, 4:50, 7:20 and 10 p.m.); Hugo (7:50 and 10:50 p.m.); Hugo 3D (12:30, 3:40, 7 and 10:10 p.m.), The Muppets (11 a.m. and 1, 1:40, 3:50, 4:30, 6:40, 7:20, 9:30 and 10:10 p.m.); The Descendants (11:20 a.m. and 2, 4:50, 7:40 and 10:40 p.m.); Happy Feet Two (12, 2:30 and 5:10 p.m.); Happy Feet Two 3D (11:10 a.m. and 1:40, 4:20, 7:10 and 9:40 p.m.); The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part One (11 a.m. and 1, 1:50, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 10:30 and 11 p.m.); Immortals (12:20, 5:20 and 10:20 p.m.); Immortals 3D (2:50 and 7:50 p.m.); Jack and Jill (11:50 a.m. and 2:10, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:20 p.m.); J. Edgar (12:30 p.m.); Tower Heist (6:40 and 9:30 p.m.); Puss in Boots (12:20 and 5:10 p.m.); Puss in Boots 3D (2:50 and 7:30 p.m.).
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he turmoil of the 1970s permeated the Los Angeles art scene, as painters, sculptors and filmmakers responded to the Vietnam War and the resignation of President Richard Nixon. That’s the premise in the biggest Downtown exhibit of the season, the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Under the Big Black Sun: California Art 1974-1981. The show includes more than 100 artists from the era. Major pieces include John Baldessari’s “Virtues
THEATER, OPERA & DANCE Bring It On: The Musical 135 N. Grand Ave., 213.628.2772 or centertheatregroup.org. Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 2, 8 p.m.; Dec. 3, 2 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: Set in the world of competitive cheerleading, this musical comedy proves that winning isn’t everything when it means losing something, or someone, you really care about. Through December 10. Holiday Puppet Show The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 1345 W. First St., (213) 250-9995 or bobbakermarionettes.com.
Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m. and Dec. 3-4, 2:30 p.m.: One of the theater’s most requested shows, “Bob Baker’s Holiday Spectacular” has charmed audiences for generations. Join the Wizard of Fantasy and his sidekick Demi Star as they embark on a magical journey with a fantastical cast of over 100 exquisitely designed marionettes, celebrating everything from the eight days of Chanukah to a trip to Santa’s Workshop. Short Eyes Los Angeles Theatre Company, 514 S. Spring St.,
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and Vices,” which examines the seven deadly sins through large black-and-white prints of photographs Baldessari found in a shop in Hollywood. The show’s signature piece is Ed Ruscha’s 1977 oil painting “The Back of Hollywood,” which views the iconic Hollywood sign bathed in sunlight. It’s at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo through Feb. 13. At 152 N. Central Ave., (213) 626-6222 or moca.org.
(213) 489-0994 or thelatc.org. Dec. 1-3, 8 p.m. and Dec. 4, 7 p.m.: Short Eyes, a term prisoners use to brand a child molester, reveals the racial, sexual and seditious personal politics wielded by a group of inmates at an unnamed house of detention in New York City. Silver for Gold REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., (213) 237-2800 or redcat.org. Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 8:30 p.m. and Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.: David J presents Silver For Gold. Part delirious one-
woman show, part avant-garde rock concert replete with eerie video imagery, the work finds new dimensions in the rise and eventual drug and alcoholfueled crash of Andy Warhol muse Edie Sedgwick. Vigil Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., 213.628.2772 or centertheatregroup.org. Nov. 30 and Dec. 2, 8 p.m.; Dec. 3, 2:30 and 8 p.m.: Olympia Dukakis is Grace, a woman of few words and the aunt of Kemp, who — after 30 years — has traveled cross-country to be with her on her deathbed.
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Friday, december 2 Shanghai Quartet Pompeian Room, The Doheny Mansion, 10 Chester Place, (213) 477-2929 or dacamera.org. 8 p.m.: The Shanghai Quartet presents precision chamber music from Mozart and Schubert in the parlor of one of the city’s most classic residences. The Da Camera Society presents.
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Nola’s Continued from page 18 Los Angeles was missing,” Ha said in an email from Korea, where he was traveling. When Schnyder proffered the idea of a jazz club with Creole food, Ha jumped. With his backing, Nola’s opened two months after the idea was broached. Down South Cooking Creole and Cajun cuisine are very similar in their ingredients, including the heavy use of what’s referred to as the “holy trinity” of onions, bell peppers and celery. Both employ ample amounts of rice and beans as well. Creole food is often thought of as more refined and subtle, while Cajun fare is rustic and spicy. Schnyder describes Nola’s as Creole, and it shows in classic dishes such as the seafood gumbo. Schnyder follows a traditional recipe that is roux-based (the mixture of flour and fat is slow-cooked and used to thicken the dish) and is prepared with a shrimp and chicken stock. She uses baby crabs claws that are easy to pull apart, and the meat pops right out. The crab and shrimp are prepared
separately from the gumbo and are seasoned with an inhouse mix. The shrimp and crab claws stand out amidst the soupy mix of ingredients. The crabmeat is fishy, while the shrimp has meaty tones. It’s spicy enough to have your taste buds stand at attention but doesn’t burn up the mouth. The chicken jambalaya is another example of Nola’s Creole leaning. It contains tomatoes and is made with andouille pork sausage. It’s a tasty and filling meal, with a healthy dose of rice and a spicy flavor that comes into focus after a few bites. The downside is that it is overwhelmed by the tomato and can feel too saucy. While Schnyder classifies the dish as a traditional jambalaya, she admits that in its current form it may be better described as a “California jambalaya.” Another New Orleans tradition Nola’s brings to Downtown Los Angeles is the red beans and rice. It’s a simple but filling dish. Schnyder notes that it sometimes confuses local diners. “A New Orleans native knows this is a meal. Here people are ordering it more as an appetizer,” she said. At Nola’s it is prepared with camellia red beans, which are thick and saucy, imported from Louisiana. However, that’s not what determines the quality of the dish. “The flavor of the water is what’s really important,”
Schnyder said. “We use smoked turkey and all of the seasonings are boiled together and then we add the beans and let it cook.” One of the highlights at Nola’s is a dish that’s more associated with the south in general. Nola’s Homemade Fried Chicken is also one of the most popular offerings in the restaurant. It’s prepared with the house seasoning in a light flour batter before being deep fried in vegetable oil. The meat is juicy and tender, but the skin is the standout. It’s almost as juicy as the chicken and has a delightful crunch, but is just chewy enough that it won’t crumble after the first bite. While Schnyder takes pride in her traditional cooking, she’s not banking on just the food to bring in customers. “New Orleans is jazz and food and hospitality, which is what we have here so far,” she said. The restaurant is booked almost every night of the week with live jazz acts such as the Dale Black Quintet, Curtis Parry and jam sessions with Los Angeles based music teacher and performer Jacques Lesure every Monday evening. In other words, just like New Orleans itself, Nola’s depends on the whole package — jazz, food and people. Nola’s is at 734 E. Third St., (213) 680-3003 or nolasla.com. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.
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Grand Tower 255 south Grand avenue Leasing Information 213 229 9777
Promenade Towers 123 south Figueroa street Leasing Information 213 617 3777
Community Amenities: ~ 24 Hr. Manned Lobby ~ Concierge ~ Pool / Spa / Saunas ~ Fitness Center ~ Gas BBQ Grills ~ Recreation Room
Community Amenities: ~ 24 Hr. Manned Lobby ~ Pool / Saunas ~ Fitness Center ~ Covered Parking
Apartment Amenities: ~ Refrigerator, Stove, Microwave & Dishwasher (most units) ~ Central Air Conditioning & Heating ~ Balconies (most units)
On-site: ~ Dry Cleaners / Dental Office / Restaurants
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museum Tower 225 south olive street Leasing Information 213 626 1500
Apartment Amenities: ~ Refrigerator, Stove & Dishwasher ~ Central Air & Heating ~ Solariums and/or Balconies
On Site: ~ Convenience Store / Coffee House / Yogurt Shop / Beauty Salon
Community Amenities: ~ 24 Hr. Manned Lobby ~ Concierge ~ Pool / Spa / Saunas ~ Fitness Center ~ Gas BBQ Grills ~ Recreation Room
Apartment Amenities: ~ Refrigerator, Stove, Microwave & Dish washer (most units) ~ Central Air & Heating ~ Balconies (most units)
It’s our business to make you comfortable... at home, downtown. Corporate and long term residency is accommodated in high style at the Towers Apartments. Contemporary singles, studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartment homes provide fortunate residents with a courteous full service lobby attendant, heated pool, spa, complete fitness center, sauna and recreation room with kitchen. Beautiful views extend from the Towers’ lofty homes in the sky. Mountain vistas and slender skyscrapers provide an incredible back drop to complement your decor. Far below are a host of businesses ready to support your pampered downtown lifestyle. With spectacular cultural events nearby, even the most demanding tastes are satisfied. Downtown, it’s not just big business anymore. Visit the Towers Apartments today.
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