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vol. 56, no. 4
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Homelessness and supportive housing
IN THIS ISSUE
GWNC hosts Town Hall on crime
n Local residents hear more at Ebell meeting
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By John Welborne A sold-out crowd gathered at The Ebell of Los Angeles to hear knowledgeable neighbors talk about solutions to a very visible problem, the vagrant and homeless people on the streets in all neighborhoods of Los Angeles, including those of our MidWilshire communities. The Ebell gathering was the first in a series of outreach events being organized by local residents Marilyn Wells of Hancock Park and Allison Schallert of Larchmont Village. At The Ebell, Wells introduced several speakers, including Windsor Square resident and First Lady of Los Angeles Amy Elaine Wakeland, Fourth District Councilman David E. Ryu and United Way director of public affairs (who grew up in Windsor Square) Tommy Newman. The title of the program was “Stories from the Frontline: See Homelessness, p 31
Third real estate office to open on Larchmont n Location to be above former hardware store
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Pacific Union International is set to locate an office this summer on the second floor of the former Larchmont Hardware building at 156 N. Larchmont Blvd. Bret Parsons, a Windsor Village resident who previously was a sales associate at Coldwell Banker, has been named associate manager of the new Pacific Union office — the company’s 21st location in Southern California. Pacific Union originated in San Francisco and recently merged with Los Angelesbased brokerages John Aaroe Group, Partners Trust and See Real estate, p 6
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n 'This is a wake-up call'
A NEW AMERICAN FLAG was raised on the flagpole in the center of Larchmont Village in March.
Ceremony salutes new flag, raised in Larchmont Village n City officials, business and Scouts at dedication
In the center of Larchmont Village last month, one American flag was retired, and a new one was raised. The ceremony followed the observation by Larchmont Village neighbor Eric Dortch that the existing flag was in tatters. He decided to take action, and he purchased a replacement flag. The flag ceremony was organized by Larchmont Boulevard Association (LBA) president, John Winther, of Coldwell Banker Larchmont. Winther recruited local Cub
Scouts from Pack 16 and Boy Scouts from Troop 10, and he invited Councilman David Ryu to attend. Ryu did, and he thanked not only the Scouts and Winther, but also Lisa Dortch, who was representing her family. Also present in the crowd of about 30 people were other LBA members as well as the co-executive directors of the Larchmont Village Business Improvement District, Heather Duffy Boylston and Rebecca Hutchinson. See Flag, p 30
Women's Golf returns to Wilshire after years away n Tournament to take place April 16 to 22
By Billy Taylor The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) returns to Los Angeles this month for the first time in more than a decade when the best players in women’s golf descend on the Wilshire Country Club. The inaugural “HUGEL-JTBC LA Open” takes place April 16 to 22, featuring 144 women golfers competing over 72 holes for a share of the $1.5 million purse. “Members are ecstatic about bringing the LPGA back to the Wilshire Country Club,” the club’s president David Damus told the Chronicle. “It’s a great chance to support women’s golf, and members are eager to welcome the tournament back to Los Angeles.”
The Wilshire Country Club last hosted the LPGA in 2001. Who’s going to be playing? See Golf, p 29
By Billy Taylor The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) hosted a March 14 Town Hall meeting at The Ebell of Los Angeles to discuss issues related to ongoing local criminal activity. Event organizer Julie Stromberg opened the session by sharing some startling statistics indicating, among other things, that in the past two years burglaries are up between six and 12 percent, depending on where you live. Because the 15 neighborhoods that make up the GWNC are split between two divisions of the Los Angeles Police DeSee Crime, p 31
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By Billy Taylor Property crime is on the rise, and homeowners are understandably alarmed. Reports of burglaries in otherwise quiet communities seem to come out on a daily basis. Figures indicate that, in the past two years, burglaries are up between six and 12 percent in the Chronicle’s distribution area alone. (Read more about criminal activity in Greater Wilshire above.) What are homeowners to do? At a Feb. 6 community See Private patrols, p 13
WILSHIRE COUNTRY CLUB last hosted the LPGA in 2001.
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By John Welborne
Crime! Homelessness!
Are crime and homelessness the two biggest issues of concern to our readers? That seems to be the case, based on talk heard around the neighborhood in recent weeks. (Issues relating to traffic, present since horse and buggy days in Los Angeles, are seldom forgotten, of course.) We are in the middle of the city, and we are a part of the city. Several articles in this issue of the Chronicle are related to critical citywide matters that affect us directly here in Mid-Wilshire. Increases in property crime and homelessness have impacts everywhere, even on “Mayberry” Larchmont Boulevard. There are things that we can do to address these problems. For example, there is increasing support, even among LAPD leaders, for private security patrols. As to homelessness, there is a growing awareness that the best answer to thwarting the problems of the un-housed is to construct supportive housing in all Los Angeles neighborhoods. Kudos to residents Julie Stromberg, Kari Garcia, Tammy Rosato, Marilyn Wells, Allison Schallert and many more for preparing and presenting informative programs on how we all can help make a dent in crime and homelessness.
Rebuilding and Preserving John Burroughs Middle School The Los Angeles Unified School District is embarking on a comprehensive modernization project to increase safety and create a better learning environment for the district’s school children. John Burroughs Middle School is one of the first schools to be upgraded and the planning has been ongoing for the last couple of years. The Association and the neighbors of JB have asked that the plan: 1) Preserve the historical buildings and landscape of the school; 2) Mitigate the impact of such a large construction project on the surrounding neighborhood; 3) Ensure that the end result actually addresses the issues that prompted the rebuild; and 4) Does not undermine the successful work the neighborhood, the Association, and JB staff have done to mitigate the impact of such a high population institution in the middle of a residential neighborhood. In particular, we are pushing LAUSD to come up with a way to manage student drop-off so that vehicles don’t continue to clog the streets causing traffic and safety problems twice a day. o o o The LPGA will be holding a golf tournament at the Wilshire Country Club, April 18th through April 22nd (WednesdaySunday). The club is working on a plan to manage parking and traffic and the Association will send information to the neighbors as soon as the plan is solidified. o o o Don’t forget, the best protection against crime is vigilance and your neighborhood watch. Report any suspicious behavior to the LAPD, keep your doors and cars locked, and, if you have an alarm, set it even if you are in the house. If you think someone is trying to break into your home, call 911 immediately. DO NOT CONFRONT THE PERSON YOURSELF! If you plan to change your landscaping or make changes to the exterior of your house, please contact our City Planner, Kimberly Henry (kimberly.henry@lacity.org) before starting to make sure your plans comply with our Preservation Plan. The HPOZ Preservation Plan, which regulates our HPOZ, can be found at preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/la/hancock-park. There also is an online form you can fill out to help speed up the process: preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/initial.screening. checklist. Report graffiti sightings by calling 311 or at the City’s Anti-Graffiti Request System: tinyurl.com/yaus34cg and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180. Adv.
Fri., March 30 – Passover begins. Sun., April 1 – Easter Sunday. Wed., April 11 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council board meeting, The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 7 p.m. Sun., April 15 – Yom HaShoah Day of Commemoration, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, 100 The Grove Dr., Pan Pacific Park, 2 p.m. Sun., April 22 – Earth Day. Thurs., April 26 – Delivery of the May issue of the Larchmont Chronicle.
That’s the question inquiring photographer Sondi Toll Sepenuk asked locals along Larchmont Blvd.
Letters to the Editor Tar Pits explored, again
Thanks for the terrific article on the La Brea Tar Pits by Dr. Emily L. Lindsey (“Misconceptions about La Brea Tar Pits, Ice Age animals, climate change,” March, 2018). It reminded me of one of my preteen days in 1950. My mother drove my Cathedral Chapel School classmate, Jimmy Holleran, and me to see “The Detective” at the Fox Wilshire theater. Since it was not Roy Rogers or Jimmy Wakely or one of our other Western heroes, we quickly decided we were not interested in the Kirk Douglas film, so we left after about 15 minutes. We started walking to my house about three miles away. Halfway there we arrived at the La Brea Tar Pits and decided to take a walk through. It wasn’t as it is now, all built up. In 1950, it was pretty much the same way that it must’ve been for thousands of years, unchanged by human hands. There was the big tar pit on Wilshire that was fenced off. But that’s all that was fenced off. It was an untouched tar oasis in the middle of an already paved-over city. So we walked through. I viv-
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idly remember coming upon a small tar pit that was not fenced off. So we both walked on it. It was a little squishy but neither of us sank. We walked around the rest of the area and saw a few more uncovered tar pits, and then continued on home. See Letters-Tar Pits p 5
“One night we played ‘dingdong ditch’ with some of the nearby cabins. We hid in the bushes after knocking really loud and they had no idea it was us.” Jack Goldberg, Wilshire
Thanks to ADT, LAPD
On March 9, after over 30 years in our home, we had a home invasion robbery. My wife was home alone and upstairs. We suspect the bad guys rang the doorbell and, not getting an answer, they broke a side window and entered the kitchen. Happily for us, all our doors are alarmed, and when the door opened, the entry location was announced. My wife called out as she heard See Letters-Crime, p 13
Logic at La Cienega?
“The first night the counselor wasn’t there so we all cuddled together during a thunderstorm until she got back,” and “These guys put a crawfish in a bottle of paint, then shook it into the water and we all watched it in the water.” Charlie Mobasser and Gavin Kahn Gardner, Larchmont
Thanks for the interesting info (“Mid-City West considers … La Cienega project,” March) regarding the controversial apartment project on 411 – 431 N. La Cienega Blvd. The developer plans to build 72 apartments, including eight affordable units, with 70 subterranean parking spaces. Our city requires two park“I taught a drama camp in ing spaces for each new twoOntario, Canada for three- to bedroom unit and 1.5 spaces 15-year-olds, and one year all See Letters-La Cienega p 28 of the kids put on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I rememOnline cOmments: ber it being really magical.” ‘Who is Sen. Wiener?’ Stefanie Drummond Great rundown on who Sen. Larchmont Scott Wiener is as a politician. Thanks for the info! Rock Hill Plumber South Carolina
It is critical that LA residents contact their city councilmembers to support Councilmember Ryu’s motion to OPPOSE SB 827. It needs to be heard in Councilmember Wesson’s Rules Committee before moving on to the full Council. CALL and WRITE Wesson and See Letters-Online p 8 Write us at letters@larchmontchronicle.com. Include your name, contact information and where you live. We reserve the right to edit for space and grammar.
“I went to a 7th grade coed sleep-away camp. This boy brought a boom box and he introduced us all to Led Zeppelin. We would sit around all day during our free time, just listening to the music.” Lisa O’Malley, Hancock Park
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PROJECT RENDERING shows construction of “modern” buildings within the historic John Burroughs Middle school campus.
Chronicle that the association is asking the project’s designers to go back to the drawing board. “We don’t feel they’ve explored their options fully to maintain the historic character of the campus,” he said. According to Gajda, many residents feel that the proposed new buildings are “very modern” and clash with the existing 1923 struc-
tures, built in an Italian Renaissance Revival architecture style. “We want solutions that keep the integrity of the school’s historic nature.” Architectural design A member of the project’s design team, Whitney Wyatt, representing Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects, presented the most recent ver(Please turn to page 19)
For the past sixty years, the Larchmont Boulevard Association has been dedicated to enhancing the ambiance of the shopping district. Through LBA’s efforts, two parking lots were installed to provide additional parking for patrons. LBA has beautified the area with planters, benches and holiday decorations. The Association sponsors an annual Family Fair that provides activities for youngsters and gives local charities an opportunity for fundraising. The www.larchmont.com website provides information about the association, members and their services. LBA pays for the pickup of trash six days a week in LBA-provided containers (with assistance from the Larchmont property owners’ Larchmont Village BID). The all-volunteer association finances the shopping district security guard and the twice-yearly Sidewalk Sale, and it oversees the Sunday Farmers Market and filming. If you are a business with a Larchmont Boulevard address and would like to join LBA, contact info@landisstationery.com.
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By Billy Taylor Following the release of an updated plan to modernize the campus of John Burroughs Middle School, Hancock Park stakeholders are seeking alternative design proposals. The Los Angeles Unified School District at a Feb. 28 community meeting released the project’s Notice of Preparation, initiating a 30-day scoping period during which the Initial Study (of potential environmental impacts) is made available to the public for review. After reviewing the plans, David Gajda, who serves as the school committee chair for the Hancock Park Homeowners Association, told the
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Vignettes of the Miracle Mile over the last 96 years
The 31st edition of the Miracle Mile special section, published in the March issue, told of how “Ross's folly” in the early 20th century became
today's “Miracle Mile.” Below are some photos from yesteryear, while, on page 5, we look ahead at our memorable miracle of miles.
Left: BOND CLOTHES and Mullen & Bluett were among the dozens of clothing stores along Wilshire Blvd. in the Mile in the 1960s, as seen from this postcard.
A NEON SIGN stands at each end of the “Miracle Mile,” so called because the property purchased by A.W. Ross in 1922 was an unpaved farm road extending through bean fields and dairy farms. He was told that if he were successful at converting it to a commercial center, “it would be a miracle.”
Above: COULTER’S, now the site of the Petersen Museum, long before the 5900 building was built to the east. Left: ADVERTISEMENT from a 1945 magazine features Coulter’s, one of the Mile’s premier stores. LOS ANGELES COUNTY Museum of Art's 1986 Robert O. Anderson wing (Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, New York) to be replaced by the new Peter Zumthor building to span Wilshire Boulevard.
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160-unit La Brea Project slated at Metro Purple Line Preliminary plans are underway for CGI’s La Brea Project set to be built behind the Wilshire and La Brea Metro subway station entrance. The project includes a 12-story, mixed-use multifamily building with 160 units over retail and dining, according to the developer’s website. Woodland Hills-based Cohen Goldstein Investment Strategies owns the 21,000-square-foot parcel at 637 S. La Brea Ave., just north of the entrance to the future Metro Purple Line subway station set to open in 2023. “This site itself is extraordinary in that it is one of the only sites on this part of La Brea that is sizable enough to support this kind of development,” Matthew Dobson, managing partner at Arbor Capital Advisors, which represented the seller, said in a statement. “Add in the transit orientation and incred-
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(Continued from page 2) I think the city made a big mistake in the way they allowed the property to be developed. How much better it would be had it been left the way it had been for tens of thousands of years! With just a few improvements like walk paths and fencing of the open tar pits, people could wander around feeling they were in the middle of a primordial paradise. Tony Medley Fremont Place We actually are now exploring how we could renovate the park to allow more visitor engagement with the natural seeps without getting anybody (or their pets!) caught. Thank you again for your interest in reprinting the talk — I am honored. Emily L. Lindsey, Ph.D., Assistant Curator La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
CORRECTION
In last month’s issue, it was incorrectly reported that the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. building at 800 S. La Brea Ave. was scheduled to be before the City Cultural Heritage Comission March 2. The building, a city Historic-Cultural Monument that was designated in 2012, actually had been reviewed by the Commission in March 2017 in connection with plans to repurpose the building as a restaurant and microbrewery. The Commission meeting last year was to give the Commission a preview of the project plans, since the property is under the Commission’s purview. The project’s next step will be a further review by staff at the Office of Historic Resources, according to Ken Bernstein, principal city planner, Dept. of City Planning.
AN EARLY RENDERING of the proposed 12-story project.
ibly walkable location, high demand and barriers to entry, and this is truly one of the most compelling locations in the city to build a project of this type.”
Design changes are in the offing and will be presented to the City Planning Dept. “We’re still kind of fluid,” said CGI spokesman Bruce Beck.
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Funding for road repair and public safety are among priorities The flag was a generous gift from local residents Mr. and Mrs. Eric Dortch to replace the one that hung limp and torn. I joined the Dortch family, Cub Scout Pack 16 and Boy Scout Troop 10 in March to raise the new flag. The event made me realize
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(Continued from page 1) Gibson International. Pacific Union will be the third major real estate office in Larchmont Village, following the offices of Coldwell Banker and Keller Williams. The new space will have a “community outpost aspect to it, including the use of its rooftop terrace for non-profits
and others to hold events,” according to a Pacific Union spokesman. Parsons will work with a 20-member team, and also will spearhead the launch of an architectural division. The next book in Parsons 12-volume series, “Master Architects of Southern California 1920-1940,” is titled “Roland E. Coate” and will be published this May.
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how big a difference one flag can make in the spirit of a neighborhood. • • • Improving quality of life takes all of us — city officials, business owners, and everyday neighbors — to invest in where we live and care for our community. It also takes attention to problems big and small, refusing to ignore even the seemingly intractable challenges that affect all of us. One such problem is our streets. At present, the Bureau of Street Services cannot afford to repair “D” and “F” rated streets while maintaining streets at a “C” grade and above, allowing the “D” and “F” streets in our city to fall into further disrepair. This is unacceptable.
The Wilshire Rotary Club’s holiday pumpkin patch and tree lot at 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. netted $66,000 in 2017 . “We provided part-time employment to 35 workers and received hundreds of donated hours from 27 club volunteers,” said chairman Wendy Clifford. The club also provided free trees to several non-profit agencies including Covenant House and the Salvation Army Red Shield. Clifford thanked television personality Steve Harvey, who donated items. Club members also viewed a thank-you card from visu-
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I sent a letter encouraging the Bureau to request more funding and to come up with a plan to repair and maintain these streets, many of which are concrete. As the 2018-19 fiscal year looms, I am pushing for more funding for road repair, as well as more sworn LAPD officers on patrol. • • • You can hear more about my priorities for the LAPD and share your thoughts on April 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Friendship Auditorium. There, I am hosting a community meeting with the Police Commission on the future of the LAPD, public safety and the process to select a new chief of police. Join us. You can find more info at my website, davidryu.lacity.org. Happy Spring, everyone. As I fight for more funding for our roads and public safety in budget negotiations, I’ll continue to be very glad that I represent communities so invested in improving the character of their neighborhoods, the quality of their streets, and the lives of others.
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Bowl and the Greek Theatre, and beautiful weather to enjoy outside in our parks or on a stroll through the neighborhood. Should you take such a stroll down Larchmont Boulevard, you’ll see a brand new American flag waving by the iconic Rotary clock.
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Spring has sprung, and with it come new initiatives, efforts, and progress on some of my biggest priorities in Council District Four. This time of year is one of my favorites — longer evenings, the start of the summer season at the Hollywood
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La Brea-Hancock tackles homelessness
A homeless encampment that had formed in the parking lot behind 400 S. La Brea and on Sycamore Ave. has been resolved, for now. “By working as an integrated team … we were able to resolve this issue quickly and with compassion,” said newly elected La Brea-Hancock president Tammy Rosato. The growing encampment — it developed after Pan Pacific Park was “swept” several weeks ago — was the focus of a La Brea-Hancock Homeowners Association meeting March 20. The roundtable discussion included Council District
Four, Los Angeles police and the property manager of 400 S. La Brea, (the former A.E. Nugent Chevrolet dealership that once was proposed to be an art gallery. Remember the larger-than-life silver head of Lenin on the corner?) “The meeting was very productive and resulted in a cooperative framework for moving forward,” said Rosato. Fortuna Asset Management has installed 24-hour security. The LAPD worked with the city’s new homeless task force, 36 Outreach, funded through Measures H and HHH, andwhich includes a nurse prac-
titioner and mental health worker as well as a peer. “The encampment now is not there which is great news but sad,” said Rosato. “They’ve just been displaced … I am disheartened that we’re just pushing people out of parks and they end up in the neighborhood and alleys and back on Third or La Brea… “This is the moral crisis we all live with every day. This is what’s happening all over the city.” Also at the meeting was Rudy Salinas, of PATH (People Assisting the Homeless); he is (Please turn to page 12)
Neighborhood Watch launched at Miracle Mile annual meeting
By Suzan Filipek Zoning and safety issues were expected to be on the agenda of the annual Miracle Mile Residential Association meeting March 24, held after the Chronicle went to press. A Neighborhood Watch program was set to be launched at the 35th annual meeting held at the Korean Cultural Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd. Residents were expected to meet block captains and to hear tips on securing their homes and joining the watch program. Information on the agenda included hearing about private and Los Angeles Police Dept. patrols. Councilman David Ryu was scheduled as the keynote speaker. Kari Garcia, of the newly formed neighborhood Safety Committee, was a featured speaker. Two proposed state Senate bills that potentially threaten residential neighborhoods were also on the agenda, according to Association President Jim O’Sullivan. If passed, said O’Sullivan, Senate Bill 827 will allow increased development and density near transit corridors, which means most of Los Angeles because of the wide web of Metro bus routes. Senate Bill 828 requires a data-focused strategy to help with the state’s
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(Continued from page 2) the Council to hear Ryu’s OPPOSE 827 measure and put LA on record as opposing 827. SB 828, a companion bill also introduced by Weiner, should also be opposed as it forces cities to plan for growth at 200 percent of expected population levels. Babs B. West Los Angeles We need more housing. If we don’t start adding somewhere like 30,000 apartments per year, more rules and legislation will be added. We need to increase the supply. We have to build homes for all the people that already live here. Andre Bueno Los Angeles
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Bring the family to walk or ride your bike at the beach, 2600 Barnard Way at Ocean Park in Santa Monica, while raising money for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels Sun., May 6. There will be a raffle and food available for purchase. Checkin for the 3.7 mile walk or 10mile bike ride is at 8 a.m. The event begins at 9 a.m. Contact Daryl Twerdahl at 213-4847112 or email dtwerdahl@ stvincentmow.org.
housing shortage, according to the bills’ sponsor, state Sen. Scott Wiener. Under the Senate bill proposals, developers “can build within a half mile — north, south, east, west” — of Metro stations and other transit corridors, O’Sullivan explained. They could “remove design guidelines … They’ll all be opened up,” he said, referring to historic and other zoning limitations now in place in Miracle Mile, Sycamore Square and Hancock Park. According to the group’s website, the proposed S.B. 827 “would allow multi-family buildings as high as 85 feet in single-family home areas. “If approved, the Miracle Mile will see five- and eight-story luxury towers wipe out our historic single-family homes and duplexes and our HPOZ (Historic Preservation Overlay Zone).”
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Q: I’ve been hearing about the Halo laser. What can you tell me? A: Halo is getting all of its much-deserved attention for good reason – in short, Halo is a breakthrough, a big deal. Patients are crediting Halo with helping them achieve the best skin they’ve experienced in years. Halo is the very first hybrid fractional laser to marry ablative and non-ablative wavelengths. Stay with me now. What this means for you is not only can we customize Halo to your precise skincare needs, we can address the dermis to stimulate collagen and elastin, and the epidermis to reduce brown spots and sun damage, minimize pore size and improve texture and tone. What you’ll experience is the Christmas morning of skin care treatments. What wonderful result will appear in the mirror each morning? After minimal recovery time, you’ll face the dramatic sloughing of brown spots and sun damage to reveal positively glowing and plumped skin; then reduced crow’s feet, fine lines around your mouth and other creases; and in time, tighter, firmer, more youthful skin. As I like to say, you can believe the hype. Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald is a Board Certified Dermatologist located in Larchmont Village with a special focus on anti-aging technology. She is a member of the Botox Cosmetic National Education Faculty and is an international Training Physician for Dermik, the makers of the injectable Sculptra. She is also among a select group of physicians chosen to teach proper injection techniques for Radiesse, the volumizing filler, around the world. Dr. Fitzgerald is an assistant clinical professor at UCLA. Visit online at www.RebeccaFitzgeraldMD. com or call (323) 464-8046 to schedule Adv. an appointment.
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TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS are discussed among Christopher Rider of LADOT (standing) and Windsor Square neighbors. To Rider’s left are Rob Fisher and Sarah Dusseault of Councilman David Ryu’s office.
Traffic the topic for eastern Windsor Square; bike lanes to come
Bike lanes are going to be added to several blocks of Van Ness Avenue to help reduce speeding. The move comes as a result of a joint meeting held in March among residents of Windsor Square’s Van Ness and Norton avenues, their Ridgewood-Wilton neighbors and city officials. Convened by City Councilman David Ryu’s staff, the meeting at his Hollywood office featured a presentation from Christopher Rider, the Hollywood District Engineer with the city’s Dept. of Transportation (LADOT). Responding to questions put to him before the meeting by Ryu’s chief of staff, Sarah Dusseault, and deputies Rob Fisher and Catherine Landers, engineer Rider offered several suggestions for dealing with the traffic safety problems being
encountered on a daily basis by residents. There was discussion about speed humps, and Rider and the neighbors in attendance agreed that speed humps are not a panacea. There are significant problems with speeding on wide Van Ness Avenue, north of Third Street. Rider described two ways to narrow perception of the street’s width — a goal because wide streets lead to some drivers choosing to speed. One approach is to reduce lane width by installing a center left-turn lane. The other approach is to stripe the road on each side with a bicycle lane between the travel lane and the curb parking. There was a consensus supporting this latter approach, with the (Please turn to page 11)
The annual meeting for the Ridgewood-Wilton Neighborhood Association will be at the home of Ginny Kazor, 221 S. Wilton Pl., Sun., April 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. Elections will be held for a new board. Candidates are Evan Phoenix (president), Ginny Kazor, Anna Lodder and Katlyn Skoien. Also on the agenda will be a look at the association’s accomplishments, such as tree planting on Ridgewood Place parkways, adding First and Second streets to the overnight parking district and a summer block party. Traffic Traffic in the neighborhood, including collection of accident data on all blocks and discussions with the Dept. of Transportation upper management regarding traffic signals, also will be discussed. Also on the agenda will be a report on the status of the petition for street lights on Wilton between Second Street and Beverly Boulevard. According to Treasurer Mary Rajswing, one of the goals will be making the streets in the neighborhood safer and lighting up the “dark” blocks. A particular issue, says Ra-
jswing, relates to the signalization at the complicated five-way intersection at Second Street. There needs to be a flashing-red signal. In 2011 that was changed to a “restin-red” protocol between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., which means the red signal stays solid until tripped by a sensor in the road bed.
Rajswing reports that the change has resulted in drivers racing to beat the light and slamming on brakes when entering the S-curve just north of Second Street. The association is working with Councilmember Ryu’s office and the Dept. of Transportation to rectify the situation, she says.
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Thumbs up to NGA, Big Sunday threw a rousing Gala, maestros in the ‘hood You may have seen them while stopped at an intersection, their SUVs or vans stuffed to the brim with new pajamas, bed sheets, socks, undies, toys and all manner of items requested by the organizations who serve the neediest of Los Angeles. Smile and give a thumbs up to the ladies of NGA — Needlework Guild of America — Hancock Park. These ladies are not only generous with their time, but with their fundraising efforts. Over 200 members and their guests gathered for their annual Gala at Vine Street’s Taglyan Complex Feb. 23. Among those there to partake in wine tastings, a lavish dinner and auction bidding were Lisa and Mark Hutchins, Dina Phillips, Melanie Boettcher, Donna and Greg Econn, Shelagh Callahan and Ray La Soya, Susan and Sean Kneafsey, Stephanie and Michael Sourapas, Amy and Kent Savagian, Marion and
George Plato, Michaela and Joe Burschinger, Lisa and Roger Morrison, Alexander Eddy, Robin and Cameron Chehrazi, Mary Woodward, Carrington and Carlos Goodman, Oona and Don Kanner, Cara Saffro and Harold Rosenberg, Janice and
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incoming NGA President Beverly Brown with husband Jason, and Gala co-chair Kiel FitzGerald with husband Jeff Reuben. The highlight of the night was the presentation of NGA’s Crystal Heart given to Past President Mary Jaworski by Gala Co-Chair Olivia Kazanjian as Mary’s very proud husband, Bernie, joined in the applause. • • • Leaders in entertainment, business, philanthropy, and the arts gathered at the third annual Big Sunday Gala March 8 to celebrate two distinguished honorees — Marta Kauffman and Kaiser Permanente. “The line between who is being helped and who is helping becomes unclear” said Big Sunday Founder and Executive Director David Levinson speaking about the organization’s 20 years of charitable works whose projects stretch from Australia to the UK and in 10 different states, engaging over
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BIG SUNDAY HONOREES Marta Kauffman and Rita Speck from Kaiser Permanente with Big Sunday founder David Levinson.
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Mark the date: ‘Under the Stars’ set for May 19
The Norma Jean Gala is set for Sat., May 19 at Uplift Family Services Hollygrove campus. Under the Stars will take place from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Several locals will be at the event, including board members Sheri and Dr. Peter Weller, Hancock Park. Actor, writer and director Ike Barinoltz will be honored. The event benefits programs serving 1,200 local children and families. This seventh annual event is the first time that the former orphanage and home of Marilyn Monroe, before she became an international icon, will be the setting for the gala. Other locals involved include Matt Bomer and Simon Halls, Eric Andersen and Jeet Sohal, Lisa and Mark Hutchins, Margaret and Jon Barnwell, Monica Corcoran Harel and Gadi Harel, Erica Hansen and Wagon Wheel Preschool.
Llanos, and Carolyn Ramsay. Thanks to generous sponsors and record amounts being bid on live auction items that included a once-in-a-life time chef’s dinner (two packages sold for a combined $30,000), the night’s fundraising efforts were Big Sunday’s most successful. • • • The Hancock Park home of Ann and Robert Ronus was the
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WELCOME DINNER in Hancock Park was given by Robert and Ann Ronus for the new Los Angeles Philharmonic Association chief executive officer Simon Woods, at right.
setting for an intimate, 20-person dinner to welcome to Los Angeles the new chief executive officer for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Simon Woods. Having just moved south from Seattle (where he was president and CEO of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra), Woods had a chance to enjoy the company of a number of locals including Hancock Park’s Carolyn and Jamie Bennett and Kiki
and David Gindler and Windsor Square’s Pamela and Shannon Clyne and Bill Fain. Also at the Ronus party — and fresh off the success of his Los Angeles Master Chorale’s performance three days earlier of “Lagrime di San Pietro (The Tears of St. Peter)” followed by a gala dinner honoring the Gindlers — was the Chorale’s artistic director, Grant Gershon. And that’s the chat!
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Council staff and Rider agreeing that LADOT will add bike lanes on Van Ness between First and Third. On the narrower stretch of Van Ness north of First Street, LADOT will paint bicycle sharrow (“share the road”) markings. The other issue of concern to residents, especially those on Wilton and Ridgewood places, was what should be the type of flashing signal light at the intersection of Second Street and Wilton Place, just south of the Wilton curve. There are different opinions among residents and LADOT engineers. An ad hoc committee on both the Van Ness and Wilton issues, to be led by Matt Jacobs of Windsor Square and to include Mary Rajswing of RidgewoodWilton, will continue to work with Councilman Ryu’s staff and the LADOT engineers on these matters.
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PoliCe beat Burglaries continue to plague residents
The Windsor Village Association will host a
Community Meeting at the
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on Monday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will focus on the uptick in crime in our neighborhood with representatives from the LAPD Wilshire Police Station present to inform and advise us on what is being done and what the neighbors can do to protect themselves. Additional topics will focus on creating a Neighborhood Watch, plans for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training and enacting a tree planting program.
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Get Out of Your Wet Things and into a Dry Mindset 157 N. Larchmont Boulevard
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Do you turn off your sprinklers for at least 48 hours after it rains? Do you turn down (or turn off) your sprinklers during cooler, moister winter months? Do you know how to program or adjust your sprinkler timers?
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Are you continuing to conserve water whenever feasible? If you answered yes to all these questions, read no further. The rest of you need to get with the program. Even though we have had some substantial rainfall, the State Water Board is predicting that 2018 will be a dry year, statistically. As of mid-March, the Sierra snow pack was just 48% of normal, and 48% of California is considered to be in some condition of drought. Even worse, Southern Californians have backslid on water conservation more than other regions, and Los Angeles is worst of all, using 15.2% more water than we did five years ago. State officials will be deciding by mid-April whether to reinstitute water use regulations. These would prohibit washing sidewalks and driveways, running sprinklers after rains or more than twice a week, and will include fines for violations. Ignorance is no excuse when it comes to managing your outside water use. Don’t assume a gardener will program the timers properly. Either provide explicit instructions to workers or learn how to use the timers yourself. They are usually pretty simple.
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Get used to the fact that we live in an arid region. Let’s appreciate the beauties of our Mediterranean climate and garden appropriately. As the chairman of the State Water Board said recently, “You’ve got to always assume not that the next year is going to be dry, but that the next five years might be dry.” The Windsor Square Association, an all-volunteer group of residents from 1100 households between Beverly and Wilshire and Van Ness and Arden, works to preserve and enhance our beautiful neighborhood. Join with us! Drop us a line at 325 N. Larchmont Blvd., #158, Los Angeles, CA 90004, or visit our website at windsorsquare.org. ADV.
WILSHIRE DIVISION bURGlaRieS: Jewelry and other precious metals were stolen from inside a home on the 400 block of S. Plymouth Blvd. after a suspect smashed a glass side door to gain access on Feb. 28 between 6:45 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Credit cards and other documents were stolen from inside a home on the 500 block of N. Lucerne Blvd. after a suspect gained entry through a rear door on March 2 between 4 and 5:50 p.m. Electronics were stolen from inside a home on the 300 block of S. Arden Blvd. after a suspect entered through an unlocked door on March 8 between 1:30 and 3 p.m. A suspect climbed onto a second floor patio and smashed a window to gain entry to a home on the 400 block of S. June St. and stole a watch and the owner’s safe on March 13 at 8:30 p.m. Unknown property is missing after a suspect smashed a window to gain entry to a home on the 400 block of S. Mansfield Ave. on March 12 between 10:30 a.m. and 7:35 p.m.
the new director of community outreach for the area. He helped expedite placement for the dozen or so homeless individuals living in the parking lot, who then moved to Sycamore Ave. before being moved from the area. One of the objectives was to get the people living on the street IDs, such as at the DMV, so they can be eligible for meals and other city services. “I tried to make sure all are in the system,” said Rosato, who is also on the LAPD Wilshire Police Advisory Board. Unfortunately “the numbers far exceed services … “Until there are new shelter beds and available supportive housing, most of these vulnerable individuals will sadly be shuffled from parks, to city streets, neighborhoods, and everything in between,” added Rosato. In addition to homeless advocate Rudy Salinas and La BreaHancock residents, the meeting was attended by LAPD Senior Lead Officer Dave Cordova, Rob Fisher, field deputy for Councilman David Ryu, and Dillon Negrete of Fortuna Asset Management, said Cathy Roberts, La Brea-Hancock Homeowners Association board secretary. Officers were also elected for the 2018 term at the meeting. In addition to Rosato and Roberts, Bob Eisele and Brad Jewett are vice president, and Jill Brown is treasurer.
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OLYMPIC DIVISION bURGlaRieS: Electronics were stolen from inside a home on the 500 block of N. Irving Blvd. after a suspect smashed a rear door to gain entry on March 6 at 11:45 a.m. Three suspects surrounded a house on the 100 block of S. Norton Ave. on March 6 at 12:55 p.m. With one suspect waiting in the car, another at the front door, the third suspect smashed a rear window and entered the location,
where he stole the victim’s purse. The victim both heard the noise and witnessed the suspect inside her house. Believed to be the same group, three men surrounded a house on the 300 block of S. Irving Blvd. on March 9 at 11:35 a.m. And again, the victim was at home when one of the suspects smashed her glass side door. The victim yelled: “Who’s down there? ” The men fled, but not before grabbing the victim’s wallet.
Greater Wilshire Gets Quake Ready Join us for presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and an expo to prepare you, your family, and your neighborhood for when an earthquake strikes. Presentations from leaders and experts from the LA Emergency Management Department, LAFD, Community Emergency Response Teams, Children’s Hospital, the Red Cross, and more. Topics to include safety during and following an earthquake, preparing your home or apartment, planning for your family, pet safety, and so much more. Event is free and open to the public. Saturday, April 7, 2018 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. John Burroughs Middle School 600 S Mc Cadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90005 For current info: http://greaterwilshire.org/quake-ready/
Meeting Schedule All GWNC meetings are open to the public Board of Directors meeting: Wednesday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. Ebell of Los Angeles - Dining Room 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 90005 Land Use Committee meetings: Fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Hope Lutheran Church 6720 Melrose Avenue, 90038 Outreach Committee meetings: First Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. (No meeting on April 7, 2018) Bricks & Scones Cafe 403 N. Larchmont Blvd., 90004 Sustainability Committee meeting: Tuesday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. Marlborough School 250 S. Rossmore Ave., 90004 Transportation Committee meeting: Monday, April 16, 7p.m. Marlborough School 250 S. Rossmore Ave., 90004
www.greaterwilshire.org info@greaterwilshire.org (323) 539-GWNC (4962)
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meeting in Hancock Park, police Capt. Anthony Oddo from Wilshire Division said that leaders at Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) headquarters recently have been encouraging local commanders to work more closely with private patrol services to increase “eyes on the street.” Armed patrol companies are helpful partners to the police force, explained Oddo. How it used to be done In decades past, when Windsor Square residents felt they needed the added protection of a private security patrol, they enlisted “Mr. James,” a security guard who would canvass the neighborhood at night on his bicycle armed with a flashlight. Longtime residents might even
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(Continued from page 2) men talking downstairs. Not receiving an answer she locked herself in the bedroom and called our patrol service, ADT, who promptly called the LAPD. The police arrived almost immediately, cordoned off the neighborhood and began the search, including the use of a police helicopter in the effort. The police entered our home armed and escorted my wife to safety. She was not hurt. Not knowing if the intruders were still in the house, the police then searched the house thoroughly, including using dogs to sniff out the remote corners of the attic and basement. While the bad guys had apparently fled before the police arrived and stole only my wife’s wallet, my wife and I cannot praise highly enough the courtesy, compassion and professionalism of each and every member of our police force involved in the effort. Neither can we thank them enough. In that thanks and praise we add the men of our patrol service who came and stayed with us and with the police throughout the investigation and who continue to closely monitor our home since this incident. The LAPD and ADT were great! Our Senior Lead Officer, Joe Pelayo, was right on the case, staying with us and keeping us informed as the investigation proceeded that afternoon. The police have been making every effort to apprehend these bad guys who seem to be working the neighborhood recently using the same method they used with us. We all want this stopped. Sgt. Pelayo has asked us all to be vigilant and urged us to call if we ever see anything suspicious. The police are here to protect us and can’t do it alone. We know it is a difficult job and we are very grateful for the work of our police department. Neil Martin Windsor Square
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recall how some homes in the area had a red light installed on the top of a chimney that could be used to summon James, before the invention of the mobile telephone, obviously. Needless to say, things have changed over the years. James is gone, but there are numerous companies that offer alarm and patrol services. Today’s options To provide a list of reliable providers to Chronicle readers, this reporter started by polling both residents and homeowner associations about what services are most popular in the neighborhoods. Then, I cross-referenced those recommendations with my own research to come up with a list of providers at varying price points and service levels. They are listed below in alphabetical order; prices quoted in this article are subject to change. ACS Security A major player on the Westside, ACS Security has more than 40 patrol vehicles, giving
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PRIVATE PATROL vehicles manned by armed officers, like this SSA unit, are helpful partners to the police.
it one of the largest fleets in Los Angeles. “We have been in business for the past 36 years and provide local alarm monitoring out of our 24/7 fully-staffed monitoring and dispatch center located at the East Gate of Bel Air,” regional director Nick Falzerano told the Chronicle. According to Falzerano, ACS Security provides a fullservice patrol service to the Larchmont/Hancock Park
area at a cost to residents of about $100 a month. “Since we have such a large customer base, we are able to provide our customers with high quality service at a lower price point due to economy of scale,” said Falzerano. Visit acssecurity.com. ADT Security Perhaps known best as a nationwide alarm system provider, ADT also has long established roots in the neighbor-
hood as a local patrol service. “We have been patrolling the area for well over 30 years,” said patrol manager Mike Ball, noting that he was first trained in Hancock Park back in 1985. ADT is the latest successor to WESTEC, which originally was recruited to the neighborhood by the Windsory Square Association in the early 1980s. Currently, ADT has one 24-hour patrol car in Hancock Park as well as one in Windsor Square, and they also keep one eight-hour patrol car in Brookside plus one in the Miracle Mile. For new customers, Ball suggests contacting an ADT sales representative, who will come out to your property to access your security concerns. Once your home is outfitted with an ADT alarm system, customers have two options for a patrol response. According to Ball, customers can opt for a basic alarm service response for $40; or (Please turn to page 30)
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summer camps & schools Try coding to cooking at Immaculate Heart Registration for Immaculate Heart High School and Middle School’s summer school programs, 5515 Franklin Ave., is open to interested students. The middle school program, for girls entering grades four to eight, offers classes on topics such as animal behavior, computer programming and creative movie making. The courses run from Mon., June 18 through Fri., July 13. The deadline to apply is Thurs., May 24. The high school summer program for students entering grades nine to 12 includes basic robotics and speech and debate. Classes run from Mon., July 2 to Fri., July 13. The deadline is Fri., May 18.
STUDENTS enjoy the fresh air and mountain scenery while at Camp Skyhook.
Third Street students camp a week in the San Gabriel mountains FOURTH AND FIFTH graders learn animal communication and behavior.
MAGGIE ODAHL, seventh grade, learns about technology and coding in “Computer Programming.”
ELLIE AND ABBY Hunter, seventh grade, learn food preparation and cooking at an IHMS summer class.
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By Billy Taylor A group of fourth-grade students at Third Street Elementary recently spent five days exploring the San Gabriel Mountains at Camp Skyhook. “It was an incredible experience that many of the children could never have imagined,” said Anna Song, a parent to one of the camping students. Camp Skyhook is an immersive, hands-on experience that facilitates outdoor lessons for students while promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. The idea for the camp is for students to learn science while engaged in doing science. And that’s just what they did. While at Skyhook, Third Street students collected and analyzed data, developed models of scientific concepts and engaged in scientific debate based on the evidence they found. The fourth graders were taught how to use notebooks to record their observations, including how to make drawings of natural objects. According to Song, the camp experience was made possible for Third Street students thanks, in part, to teacher Yeon
HIKING in the Angeles National Forest, students record their findings in a notebook.
Cha, who applied to participate. “Lucky for our students, her application was accepted and our kids were immersed in nature and had the chance to participate in many hands-on activities,” said Song. Operated by Los Angeles Unified School District in collaboration with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Skyhook Foundation, the camp is hosted at the Clear Creek Outdoor Education Center, located about 30 minutes north of Pasadena. More information is at skyhookfoundation.org.
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Torch dancing, movie making, flying trapeze and … work?
By Talia Abrahamson Spring has barely begun, but already local kids and teens are looking forward to their summer plans. A common option for the younger set is to attend nearby day camps. Ezra Shapiro, a rising kindergartner at Wagon Wheel, spent two weeks last summer at the Wild Folk day camp that operates out of the Fairfax Campus of the Larchmont Charter School. His most exciting day was the last day, when there was hula-hooping, music and, most memorably, torch dancing. “They were holding the fire, and then they were waving it around!” Shapiro said. His mother, Melissa Shapiro, expects to send him back again this year and possibly to the Hollywood Schoolhouse day camp as well. Brothers George, 9, and Freddy Fogarty, 5, attended Camp Tocaloma, a day camp located just off of the 405 at the Berkeley Hall School. Tocaloma camps have been a fixture of Southern California
since 1945. According to their father, John Fogarty, the brothers likely will attend either Tocaloma again this summer or the tennis camp at the Wilshire Tennis Club, which has the added appeal of schedule flexibility. “You can just go whenever you feel like it,” Fogarty said. Julie Breaux, mother to James, 6, Ensley, 5, and Collin, 2, had a good experience last summer with Camp Galileo in West Hollywood, a day camp that emphasizes innovation through play. One highlight for James was medieval week, where they built cardboard castles. “I like that they have a playground,” James added. For the past few summers, fourth-grader James Theiss, 9, has attended JCamp, the day camp located in the Westside Jewish Community Center on Olympic Boulevard. He expects to return this year as well. Campers sign up for weeklong sessions, with each week exploring activities centered on a different theme. His favorite week last sum-
FOURTH GRADER James Theiss enjoyed acting and filming during movie week at JCamp. Photo by Lisa Kors
mer? Movie week, when the campers participated in the acting and making of a film. “I also liked being the bad guy in it,” Theiss said. Chloe Gillen, a seventh grader at St. Brendan’s, will travel a little further, taking the ferry to a sleep-away camp called Camp Fox on a Catalina Island beach. This summer will be her third year at the YMCA camp, which offers its campers ocean adventure, marine biology and other social activities. “I enjoy sleep-away camp
much more than local camps. It’s usually more fun and you always meet new people,” Chloe said. Her mother, Alyssa Gillen, theorizes that her children enjoy sleep-away camps mostly because they can eat whatever they want. But, regardless of the reason, Chloe cannot wait to go back. “I went to Camp Fox because it is literally the best place ever, a home away from home. Camp Fox is definitely always the best part of my summer,” Gillen said.
Isabel Arroyo, a sophomore at Marlborough School, also prefers the sleep-away camp experience. “For one, I enjoy the independent attitude/habits that such camps essentially force you to adopt,” Arroyo said. “I also enjoy being surrounded by friends 24/7 and staying up late into the night with my roommates chatting about camp drama — an experience that is much harder to have at a day camp.” She attended the Pali Adventures sleep-away camp for two weeks last year where she specialized in the Flying Trapeze. She plans to return to the aerial apparatus for another two weeks this summer, followed by a three-week intensive Latin program in Rome. Another sophomore at Marlborough School, Eleanor Hawley, decided to stay closer to home last summer and work as a counselor at the fiveweek summer camp offered by Marlborough School. “I really wanted to work at Marlborough Summer School because I thought it would be (please turn to page 22)
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Keep your youngster engaged and your teenager occupied with sports, academics, the arts and fun during the long days of summer with classes and camps. See below for our directory of places to go.
Overnight camps
90265 818-889-5500 campjcashalom.com
Camp Osito Rancho P.O. Box 1509 Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 626-677-2302 ositocamp@girlscoutsla.org girlscoutsla.org Camp Ramah P.O. Box 158 Ojai, CA 93024 310-476-8571 ramah.org
Boy Scouts of America 2333 Scout Way, 90026 626-351-8815, ext. 249/241 glaacbsa.org
Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa 8339 W. Third St., 90048 323-653-6772 campgilboa.org
Hollywood Wilshire YMCA 1553 N. Schrader, 90028 323-467-4161 ymcala.org
Pali Adventures 330778 Hwy 18 Running Springs, CA 92382 909-867-5743 paliadventures.com
JCamp at Westside Jewish Community Center 5870 W. Olympic Blvd., 90036 323-938-2531 jcampwestside.org
YMCA Summer Camps: Whittle and Round Meadow P.O. Box 70 Fawnskin, CA 92333 909-866-3000 ymcala.org/camp/ summer-camp
Catalina Island Camps 707 W. Woodbury Rd., #F Altadena, CA 91001 626-296-4040 catalinaislandcamps.com
Gold Arrow Camp P.O. Box 155 Lakeshore, CA 93634 800-554-2267 goldarrowcamp.com
Camp Hollywoodland 3200 Canyon Dr., 90068 323-467-7193 camp.hollywoodland @lacity.org laparks.org
Griffith Park Boys Camp 4730 Crystal Springs Dr., 90027; 323-664-0571 gp.boyscamp@lacity.org laparks.org
Aloha Beach Camp 30100 Pacific Coast Hwy., 90265; 818-932-4600 alohabeachcamp.com
Camp JCA Shalom Shalom Institute 34342 Mulholland Hwy.,
Guided Discoveries 27282 Calle Arroyo, 92675 909-625-6194 guideddiscoveries.org
Camp Keystone 2854 Triunfo Canyon Rd., 91301; 818-889-2224 campkeystone.com
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General camps
Los Angeles City College 855 N. Vermont Ave., 90029 323-953-4000 ext. 2651 lacitycollege.edu Pan Pacific Day Camp 7600 Beverly Blvd., 90036 323-939-8874 panpacific.recreationcenter @lacity.org laparks.org Silver Lake Beach Camp 4607 Prospect Ave., 90027 323-445-3790 silverlakecamps.com
Junior Art Center 4800 Hollywood Blvd., 90027 323-644-6275 barnsdall.org/art-centers/ junior-art-center Children’s Arts Institute CCS Campus 14702 Sylvan St., 91411 Westland Campus 16200 Mulholland Dr., 90049 818-780-6226 childrensartsinstitute.com Wizard of Art 1947 Hillhurst Ave., 90027 323-661-0341 thewizardofart.com
Dance camps Marat Daukayev School of Ballet 731 S. La Brea Ave., 90036 323-965-0333 maratdaukayev.com
Silver Lake Recreation Center Day Camp 1850 W. Silver Lake Dr., 90026 323-644-3946 laparks.org/reccenter/silverlake
Sophie Dance 5867 W 3rd St., 90036 323-395-3050 3407 Glendale Blvd., 90039 213-280-8074 sophiedance.com
Snooknuk Summer Camp 506 N. Larchmont Blvd., 90004 323-498-5259 snooknuk.com/camp-snooknuk/
Studio B by Sophie Dance 5770 Melrose Ave, Ste. 205, 90038 323-455-7314 sophiedancestudiob.com
Summerkids 3697 N. Fair Oaks Ave., 91001 summerkids.net Tom Sawyer Camps 707 W. Woodbury Rd., #F Altadena, CA 91001 626-794-1156 tomsawyercamps.com Tumbleweed Day Camp 1024 Hanley Ave., 90049 310-472-7474 tumbleweedcamp.com UCLA Recreation 2131 John R. Wooden Center 90059; 310-825-3671 recreation.ucla.edu
Drama camps Los Angeles Drama Club Chromolume Theater 5429 W. Washington Blvd., 90016; 323-334-0370 losangelesdramaclub.com Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Summer Arts Conservatory CSULA Bldg. 20 5151 State University Dr., 90032 818-957-1619 summerartsconservatory.com
Art camps
Studio LOL: A Comedy School for Kids 12434 Moorpark St., 91604 818-664-3460 studiolol.com
Art Works 660 N. Larchmont Blvd., 90004 323-463-2562 artworksstudio.org
Swordplay Studios 416 S. Victory Blvd., 91502 818-566-1777 swordplayla.com
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Theatre 360 Performing Arts Camp 75 N. Marengo Ave., 91101 626-577-5922 theatre360.org
Garden camps Arboretum Nature Camp 301 N. Baldwin Ave., 91007 626-821-5897 arboretum.org City Seedlings 2055 W. 24th St., 90018 503-750-2278 gardenschoolfoundation.org Discoveries Camp at Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Dr., 91011 818-354-3418 ceconline.org/summer Zoo Camp Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Dr., 90027 323-644-4211 lazoo.org/education/zoocamp
Museum camps La Brea Tar Pits and Museum 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 90036 Natural History Museum 900 Exposition Blvd., 90007 213-763-3348 nhm.org or tarpits.org Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 90036 323-857-6139 lacma.org Zimmer Children’s Museum 6505 Wilshire Blvd., #100, 90048; 323-761-8994 zimmermuseum.org
Music camps Burbank Music Academy Rock-n-Roll Camp 4107 W. Burbank Blvd., 91505 818-845-7625 burbankmusicacademy.com Children’s Civic Light Opera 2955 S. Robertson Blvd., 90034; 310-478-5886 cclo.org Colburn School 200 S. Grand Ave., 90012 213-621-4548 colburnschool.edu School of Rock 7801 Beverly Blvd., 90036
323-999-1919 fairfax.schoolofrock.com Los Angeles College of Music Summer Xperience Workshops 300 S. Fair Oaks Ave., 91105 626-568-8850 lacm.edu Rhodes School of Music 215 N. Larchmont Blvd. Unit C, 90004 323-522-4888 rhodesschoolofmusic.com
School camps Buckley School 3900 Stansbury Ave., 91423 818-783-1610 buckley.org Camp Super Duper Pilgrim School 540 Commonwealth Ave., 90020; 866-309-7322 campsuperduper.com Camp TIOH 7300 Hollywood Blvd., 90046 323-876-8330 camp.tiohdayschool.org Camp Wildfolk Larchmont Charter School 1265 N. Fairfax Ave., 90046 424-341-5522 campwildfolk.com Campbell Hall Summer School 4533 Laurel Cyn Blvd., 91607 818-505-2415 campbellhall.org Center for Early Education 563 N. Alfred St., 90048 323-651-0707 centerforearlyeducation.org Got Game Summer Academy 408 S. Fairfax Ave., 90036 310-975-8524 gotgamecamp.com Harvard Westlake Middle School 700 N. Faring Rd., 90077 Upper School 3700 Coldwater Canyon, 91604 818-487-6527 summerprograms@hw.com hw.com/summerprograms Immaculate Heart 5515 Franklin Ave., 90028 323-461-3651 immaculateheart.org/ page/academics/summerschool
Kid’s KO-R Third Street Elementary 201 S. June St., 90004 323-481-3268 kidskor.org Loyola High School 1901 Venice Blvd., 90006 213-381-5121, ext. 1202 loyolahs.edu Marlborough Summer School 250 S. Rossmore Ave., 90004 323-935-1147 summerschool@marlboroughschool.org
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Marymount High School 10643 W. Sunset Blvd., 90077 310-472-1205 summer.mhs-la.org Summer at Mayfield 500 Bellefontaine, 91105 626-799-9121 mayfieldsenior.org/summer Page Academy Hancock Park 565 N. Larchmont Blvd., 90004 323-463-5118 Beverly Hills 419 S. Robertson Blvd., 90211 323-272-3429 pageacademyca.com
Pilgrim Camp Patriot, Jr. 540 S. Commonwealth Ave., 213-385-7351 camppatriot.weebly.com Steve and Kate’s Temple Emanuel 300 N. Clark Dr., 90211 323-205-2308 New Roads School 3131 Olympic Blvd., 90404 323-272-2141 steveandkatescamp.com
Sports camps Blast Sharks Swim Camp 818-445-5188 blastswimming.org Campbell Hall Sports Camp 4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd., 91607; 818-505-2415 campbellhall.org Enterprise Farms 3919 Rigali Ave., 90039 323-665-8977 enterprisefarms.com Fitness By the Sea 1541 Palisades Dr., 90272 310-459-2425 fitnessbythesea.com Golden State Gymnastics 1828 N. Keystone St., 91504
818-558-1177 goldenstategym.com Got Game Sports Camp 408 S. Fairfax Ave., 90036 310-975-8524 gotgamecamp.com LA School of Gymnastics 8450 Higuera St., 90232 310-204-1980 lagymnastics.com Learn To Surf 641 Westminster Ave., #5, 90291; 310-663-2479 learntosurfla.com Marlborough Sports Camp 250 S. Rossmore Ave., 90004 323-964-8401 marlboroughsummerschool.org
Prime Time Sports Camp 600 S. McCadden Pl., 90005 310-838-7872 primetimesportscamp.com Wolverine Sports Harvard Westlake 700 N. Faring Rd., 90077 3700 Coldwater Canyon, 91604 818-487-6527 hw.com/summerprograms (Please turn to page 18)
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Summer memories are made at Fitness by the Sea kids’ beach camp tunity to learn and grow. They find their own voice and get to explore new things,” he added. The camp offers optional transportation services from the Hancock Park area at Third Street Elementary School. Since 2000, Fitness by the Sea has been serving families in Los Angeles and the surrounding communities. The camp has expanded to four locations with over 400 kids
per day: Santa Monica (North of Pier, Tower 11), Pacific Palisades (Will Rogers State Beach, Tower 14), Pacific Palisades North (Will Rogers State Beach, Tower 5), and at The Jonathan Club in Santa Monica (members and sponsored guests only). The camps run June 11 through August 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with extended care available from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
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Every staff member is CPR trained and certified, says Colton; he and his wife and co-owner, Billie, created the “Starfish” program at the Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades North camp. Designed for pre-K campers, ages 4-5 years old, with lowered staff ratios (4:1), Starfish gives younger campers the ability to explore the beach in an even more intimate setting. Swimming, surfing, and
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boogie boarding as well as team sports in the sand, martial arts and gymnastics from trained counselors, and crafts and building of sand castles are among activities for all ages. The couple has three daughters: twins Maia and Willow, 11, and Violet, 8. The girls spend their summers on the beach with the camp. Visit fitnessbythesea.com or call 310459-2425.
COLTON FAMILY at the sea.
le lycée Français de los angeles 3621 Overland Ave., 90034 310-836-3464, ext. 310 lyceela.org/summer-camp
cal state Young Writers 5151 State University Dr., 90032; 323-343-5901 calstatela.edu/lawp
lIla ecole du soleil 4155 Russell Ave., 90027 323-480-4147 ecoledusoleil.com
california science center hands-on science camp 700 Exposition Park Dr., 90037; 213-744-7444 californiasciencecenter.org/ camp
sci–arc 960 E. Third St., 90013 213-356-5320 sciarc.edu
Institute for educational advancement 569 S. Marengo Ave., 91101 626-403-8900 educationaladvancement.org
summer Institute for the Gifted University of California, Los Angeles, 90095 866-303-4744 giftedstudy.org
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Fitness by the Sea Beach Camp, for children ages four to 14, is where friendships and experiences are made that last a lifetime, says founder Eric Colton. “Who wouldn’t want to play soccer, swim with dolphins, learn magic, or just have a carefree and silly day on the beach? “Kids spend so much time in a structured environment at school. Fitness by the Sea is where they get the oppor-
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“We are being told that LAUSD absolutely does not plan on increasing enrollment past the current number of 1,800 students,” says Gajda. If that is to be believed, he argues, then why is the size of the project bigger than what is currently needed? The issue of student body population raises additional questions for some neighbors. A group of June Street residents, spearheaded by Gadja and Dr. Howard Mandel, have a separate list of objections. They point out that Burroughs was originally designed as a neighborhood junior high school, sized for 800 students, a number that supports the demographics of the community.
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to drive miles across the city to get to school, increasing traffic and pollution along the way, Mandel alleges. It’s a way for the District to retain serious students who might flee to charter or private schools, he adds. “If they pulled out the 700
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sion of the campus design at the Feb. 28 meeting that would add 20,000 square feet of renovated or new space to the campus. The architect said that they tried to use similar proportions and compatible materials for the new buildings, as to not overwhelm the historic structures. hpha comments In comments to the LAUSD, the association, which represents over 1,200 homes in Hancock Park, warned that “the current proposal is not appropriate.” The letter asks LAUSD to develop alternative proposals that result in no demolition of historic buildings and incorporate a design for the new construction that closely matches the existing style of architecture. Noting that the LAUSD receives “a fair amount of money” from filming at the school, the homeowners’ association says that it anticipates the inclusion of modern architecture to most likely eliminate such opportunities in the future. Traffic concerns, specifically where par-
According to Mandel, the LAUSD is pushing the “magnet school” model at Burroughs to add students from other regions to make the school’s “performance” look better. LAUSD wants motivated kids with motivated parents
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DOING THE LIMBO at a one-week camp session.
HANGING OUT on Luau Day.
Kids are learning to be tech creators as well as learning to handle old-fashioned tools at Summer Institute for kids at the Center for Early Education, 563 N. Alfred St., West Hollywood. First- through sixth-graders can choose from a wide selection of classes at oneweek camps held from June 18 to July 13. Subjects offered include: robotics, magic, Dungeons & Dragons, animation, basketball, volleyball, cooking, astronomy, dance, bookmaking, chess, art studio, escape room, fashion design, app inventor, tech-ces-
SECOND GRADER on dressup day at the Center for Early Education’s summer program.
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Kids ages five to 11 years old can learn about nature, explore history throughout the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., and have fun with other activities at spring day camp, Mon., April 2 to Fri., April 5, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Extended hours before and after camp, as well as half days, are also available. For more information, call Chris Orosz at 626-821-5897 or email chris.orosz@arboretum.org.
girls’ league at St. Brendan’s, Goldie’s Youth Sports, begins the week of April 9. The first game is Sun., April 22. Karen Goldberg, founder of the girls’ league, also runs intramural sports at The Oaks School and The Oakwood School, and is on the board for the Wilshire Warriors Pony League. Practices are after school at St. Brendan’s School, 238 Manhattan Pl. For more information, visit goldiesyouthsports.com.
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summer camps & schools Students are one step closer Burroughs, Melrose magnets recognized John Burroughs Middle to Music Center’s ‘Spotlight’ School has been recognized provide coaching, Two local stuinsights and workdents, Isabella shops in the specific Franco of Marlbordisciplines. ough School and Each Spotlight Sorcha Whitley of semi-finalist will Harvard-Westlake, audition again have been named before a new panel as semifinalists in of judges, who will the Music Center’s then select the top 30th annual “Spottwo finalist perlight” program, ISABELLA formers in each cata free nationallyFRANCO egory for a total of acclaimed scholar14 grand prize finalship and arts trainists. ing program for Semifinalists each teens. receive a $300 They were two scholarship. Grand of 113 semifinalprize finalists will ists chosen from each receive $5,000 more than 1,450 scholarships, with competing students one “honorable in seven categomention” in each ries, including actcategory receiving a ing, ballet, classiSORCHA $1,000 scholarship. cal voice, classical WHITLEY The finalists will instrumental and jazz instrumental. Franco and perform at Walt Disney ConWhitley competed in the bal- cert Hall in the Spotlight grand finale performance on let category. The program provides mas- June 5. For more information, visit ter classes and the opportunity for students to work direct- musiccenter.org/spotlight or ly with expert judges who facebook.com/spotlightawards.
as a School of Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by Magnet Schools of America. Melrose Elementary was named a Magnet School of Distinction. They are among 12 Los Angeles Unified School District magnets to be honored and will be recognized during a ceremony to be held at the organization’s 36th National Conference in Chicago April 25 to 29. At Burroughs, students participate in an enriched curriculum that includes theater, orchestra, robotics and coding classes. Principal Dr. Steve Martinez will receive the award on behalf of the school. At 600 S. McCadden Pl., Burroughs has been a pillar of the Hancock Park community since its founding in 1924. In a statement, Martinez thanked the faculty and staff for the school’s achievements and said, “This award validates our ongoing efforts to work together as a community, engage parents, and prepare students to be college- and career-ready.” “We are very proud of the
STUDENTS and faculty at Burroughs Middle School, who recently were honored with the Magnet Schools of America’s highest honor.
work that our staff, parents, and students have done to make this award possible,” added Angela Knapp, an instructional coach in her 10th year at the school. Burroughs was also recently awarded the 2017 California Gold Ribbon Schools Award and the Title 1 Academic Achievement Award. Melrose Elementary’s math/ science/technology magnet program is in its sixth year. It utilizes a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the
Arts and Mathematics) curriculum and project-based learning to support academic growth and critical-thinking skills. Melrose Elementary, 731 N. Detroit St., also has been named a California Distinguished School by the Calif. Dept. of Education. Both schools will be honored for their commitment to promoting academic achievement, racial and socioeconomic diversity, creative instruction and community partnerships that enhance the programs’ themes.
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DISTRICT Superintendent Dr. Michelle King was a keynote speaker at GALA’s 2016 opening ceremony.
All-girls school renamed after Superintendent King By Billy Taylor The Girls Academic Leadership Academy (GALA) will be renamed the “Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle King School for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” following a unanimous vote in March by the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education. A longtime proponent of encouraging young women to pursue careers in fields traditionally dominated by men, Dr. King was instrumental in founding the public all-girls school, a first for the district. At the 2016 opening of GALA, Dr. King said: “Finally, we are able to provide this opportunity,” she told a crowd of nearly 300 attendees, “An opportunity that has been reserved for the select few who’ve been able to afford it.” The school’s founding principal, Elizabeth Hicks, welcomed the chance to add Dr. King’s name: “The success we’ve seen early on could not have happened without her inspiration, encouragement and bold leadership.” According to Hicks, the decision to make the name change was informed in part by a vote among the school’s students, faculty and supporters, who expressed overwhelming approval of naming their school after Dr. King. The District announced in January that Dr. King will
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(continued from page 15) fun to help out at the local neighborhood school and learn what a teacher does,” Hawley said. She added: “It was a lot of fun, and I worked as a teacher’s assistant for robotics and computer science.” Another local teen, Will McCrane, 17, volunteered at the Independent Shakespeare Company, the same company that puts on free performances of Shakespearean plays at Griffith Park. He enjoyed his time there over the past several summers, working various jobs
retire in June as superintendent to undergo treatment for cancer, a condition for which she has been on medical leave since Sept. 15, 2017. Following the decision, Dr. King issued a statement of acceptance: “I am so humbled and grateful for this tremendous honor,” she said. GALA is located on the campus of Los Angeles High School, 1067 West Blvd. More information at galacademy.org.
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Big rigs and emergency response vehicles will be parked at a family-friendly event sponsored by the Junior League of Los Angeles. Touch-a-Truck will be on Sat., April 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Santa Monica Pier Beach Lot 1 North. Children can explore, climb and touch vehicles of all shapes and sizes, and meet and greet folks who build, protect and serve Los Angeles County. Food trucks will be onsite offering food for purchase. Tickets to the fundraiser are $10. Free for children two and under. The Metro Expo Line station is at Colorado and Fourth St., a few blocks from the event. Parking near the pier is $14. Public parking is available in downtown Santa Monica. Visit jlla.org. from the concession stand to plugging in cables. “I didn’t do any acting,” McCrane said. “It was more just getting the feel of what it’s like to run a production like that.” McCrane will be graduating from Oakwood this year and looks forward to traveling and possibly working this summer. While the summer experiences of local kids and teens are varied, everyone agrees that they are looking forward to taking a break from the school year. Talia Abrahamson, Plymouth Blvd., is a sophomore at Marlborough School.
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March was marvelous at St. Brendan School! The boy’s varsity basketball team went the farthest they have gone in twenty years in championships, and ended their season with a phenomenal win. They had a great record with one loss and became the 2018 Gold Division Champions! Our community was very proud; many students, families, even teachers were at the game. Also, after much thought and excitement, the eighth graders decided where they would attend high school. Though leaving, we eighth graders still had fun! To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, students dressed in festive green and white and played a fun game where the boys in each grade had to refrain from talking or they would have to give the girl they talked to a coveted shamrockshaped piece of paper. The girl who talked to the most boys won a yummy prize. From an amazing win for the school, to joyful activities, to hard work by the eighth graders, St. Brendan School was very lucky this month of March.
Our varsity girls’ basketball team ended the season spectacularly by winning second overall in the championships and bringing home a hard-earned trophy. Our track season has started, with students eagerly joining the team. Our drama club has also gone into full force preparing for our spring production of “Beauty and the Beast.” Our student body has been attending weekly masses, led by our eighth graders, to remember the stations of the cross. Confessionals have aided us further in preparing us for Jesus’ resurrection at Easter. The T.K. class went on a field trip to the Underwood Farm on March 27, while the fifth and sixth graders went to the Ronald Reagan Library on March 2. However, the student body also has witnessed and celebrated some truly spectacular endings. Since October, our entire decathlon team has studied and sacrificed countless hours of play in order to achieve the best in the AJHD event in Long Beach. In the end, their
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hard work paid off when, on March 11, they placed 8th overall out of 125 schools! They also placed 3rd in the super quiz, and many of our members placed in their individual subjects. Our team consisted of Alyanna Santos (current events), Leandro Joaquin (math), Marjorie Luzugiara (religion), Jenna Mor-
gan (literature), Andrew Lin (social studies), Alexandra Yambao (fine arts), Pearl An (language), Sophia Ocon (super quiz captain), and Kevin Choi (logic captain). Our eighth grade class received all of their high school letters at the start of March, which brought many granted wishes. Many applied
to several schools and were proud to say that they got into all of them, while others were ecstatic to see that their number one choice accepted them with open arms. Overall, March has given us many wonderful memories to look back on. Now, we can only look forward to the months ahead of us!
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SuMMer caMpS & SchooLS By Daniella Zisblatt 8th Grade This month at Yavneh was filled with both meaningful and exciting activities. Two of our eighth
grade students flew to Parkland, Florida to visit families of victims of the Marjory Stoneman shooting. The sympathy and kindness these school representatives shared with the victims brought much pride to the Yavneh fam-
ily. Also, the eighth grade boys’ class visited Rabbi Hurwitz, a husband and father who suffers from ALS and is unable to speak or move. He communicates through a special device with his eyes, and he showed the students how
grateful he is for being able to live and communicate with his loving, supportive community. Additionally, the students who participate in Yavneh’s “Peace Corps,” an anti-bullying campaign, went out for lunch to discuss and reflect the impact of this new program that they created. Along with all the acts of kindness done this month, the Yavneh students had quite an enjoyable holiday of Purim. In honor of the holiday, the school watched Le Petit Cirque perform an extraordinary show. We also had many incredible programs on Shushan Purim day, including a carnival run by our students, a Purim trivia game, and a day of costume and fun.
MArlborougH By Sydney Gough 12th Grade
Marlborough students participated in the March 14 “Walk Out” in solidarity with the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Following the “Walk Out,” the entire school participated in a memorial for the victims. During lunch, various subcommittees organized a variety of events for students to participate in, including donation stations, phone banks for girls to call elected officials, postcard writing stations for girls to write to registered voters in CA District 25 and alert them that Rep. Steve Knight accepts NRA donations, and emotional support groups with counselors. The following day, girls had the opportunity to take a yoga class and reflect or attend a “Pushing Perspectives” conversation in which girls learned more thoroughly about American gun laws and effective ways to push for reform. I am so proud of my school and its continued emphasis on empowering women to be leaders in social justice and activism. Nonprofit student-run charitable fund Violets’ Giving Circle invited Father Boyle from Homeboy Industries, an organization that provides support and job training to formerly gang-involved or incarcerated adults, to speak at an All-School Meeting. We also heard the personal stories from some of the current employees at Homeboy Industries. It was incredibly moving and eye-opening. At the end, the girls of Violets’ Giving Circle donated a check from their major fundraiser to Homeboy Industries. Homeboy Industries is one of many charities that Marlborough girls are involved with, and the mutual support of these charities is incredibly valuable and special to us.
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The spring semester is fully under way at Immaculate Heart High School, and many students are especially looking forward to Spring Break with good reason. Two faculty-led international trips are planned when our break begins in early April. The first is a trip to Japan. During this adventure, students will visit Tokyo and Kyoto in addition to touring Kamakura and Hakone. This is a phenomenal opportunity for these students to travel and experience Japanese culture. Yet another group of students will travel to New York City, where they will attend a drama class, view a Broadway show, and visit various New York landmarks and the city’s most famous sites. Most activities keep IH Pandas much closer to campus. One recent school-wide activity that brought both Immaculate Heart High School and Middle School students together was when we participated in the nationwide walkout on March 14th to protest gun violence. On both the campus quad and the along perimeter of the school’s grounds, students stood for 17 minutes of silence in memory of the 17 victims
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At Pilgrim School we take pride in the special talents of our students and faculty. At this year’s Café Barnum talent show, we experienced crazy magic tricks, classical music, rock music, and poetry. I played a solo acoustic version of “I” by the Bad Brains, and a cover of “The Passenger” by Iggy Pop with my close friend and classmate Aksel Young on drums, and the amazing English teacher/ soccer coach, and all-round-greatguy Mr. Stephen Hurley on bass. Ms. Kris Williams, our phenomenal secondary librarian, co-hosted at Chevalier’s Bookstore with Mr. Michio Kaku, physicist and cofounder of string theory. I heard that it was a great event. Ms. Williams is an amazing woman and influence here at Pilgrim. In middle school, we have a class called advisory, which gives students a chance to bond with peers and teachers through talking about problems and how we can fight through them. We are also given the opportunity to go out in our community and do some-
Recently, Echo Horizon School had two schoolwide events to make its community stronger. One of them was Movie Night. It is the sixth graders’ tradition to host Movie Night to raise money towards the 6th grade class gift, which they give to the school upon graduation. The whole school came together in the auditorium to watch the movie Big Hero 6. Pizza, baked goods, candy, Big Hero 6 themed slime and duct tape wallets were all sold. This year, the sixth graders raised a record breaking $1500. The other event was
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By Avery Gough 6th Grade This month has been very exciting for the Curtis students, especially for the sixth grade. Curtis held a science expo on March 16. Each of the upper school grades (3-6) had a different activity to participate in at the science expo. The sixth graders each had to make their own project. I researched eye color and made a huge folding poster. It was so much fun. Last month, our choir and orchestra attended the Forum Festival and performed the songs we have been working on all year. We competed with other schools and received a terrific rating! Our choir received a gold rating and our orchestra received silver. After the festival, all our students got to spend the rest of the day at Knott’s Berry Farm. Lastly, sixth grade students heard back from the schools that they applied to. Some were happy and some were sad, but it’s important to keep in mind that all schools are amazing and everyone will do great wherever they go.
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thing positive for someone else. The eigth graders recently visited a cat shelter called Sante D’or, where we decorated the walls of the shelter and played with the cats. Middle school soccer is finally here! I and many others are very excited to play! We have had the most players in Pilgrim history sign up, and we will play the firstever sporting event on the Field of Dreams. Thanks to all who helped make this happen. Go Patriots!
Father’s Night. The school decided to host Father’s Night where dads got together and talked about life, parenting, and the partnership with their wives and other people. Fathers from the newly joined families also had a chance to make a special bonding with the community. The conversation was
so good that no one even wanted to leave after the event was over! The school is already planning on another Father’s Night this spring, and a Mom’s Night as well. Both events brought the Echo Horizon School families closer together, which the school values a lot. These traditions will go on!
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April has finally begun, and Page Academy will have lots of fun! The week of April 2-6, there will be parentteacher conferences. The teachers will talk to the children’s parents and tell them how their child is doing in school. There will be an Honor Assembly on April 6. The kids will get on
the honor roll, high honor roll, or a pat on the back for trying. It’s a lot of fun to try and guess who got high honors. It’s one of my favorite parts! We have a busy week in the middle of April. On the 12th, the students will “take off” to the Kidspace Museum! It is an incredible place with new fun to find at every corner. The very next day it’s International Day! Kids will dress up like someone from their home country or any other type of traditional dress. On this day, Coach Hunt’s dance class will be
performing a dance that we have been working hard on every week. Soon after, on the 20th, there will be an Earth Day Celebration! We will learn to care for animals and life, but of course in a fun way! The Week of the 30th is Teacher Appreciation Week! Kids will bring gifts to the teachers and will be on their best behavior. Why? This week it’s all about the teachers! April will be a lot of fun! Out of all the months, April’s number 1! Wow. I wonder why I can’t stop rhyming. Don’t forget to prank someone on Saturday the 1st!
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Congratulations, Fairfax! All the hard work has paid off for the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams for making it to the state playoffs this month. The Fairfax Leadership students are preparing to host the annual associated student body mixer this year. Leadership students from high schools such as Jefferson, Hollywood, and Dorsey will spend a day at Fairfax engaging in fun activities, enjoy good food and
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By Jasper Gough 8th Grade Buckley’s spring break concludes April 9, when all classes resume. Our film festival, featuring projects from students in the Upper School, will be on April 11th from 6 to 9 p.m. Kids who have been working on their movies now get to show it off that night. The Buckley Upper School and Middle School students will listen
to an assembly on the Visual Arts in the Pavilion on April 13. On the 18th, the Upper School’s robotics team will fly down to Houston and use their robots to compete. Buckley’s Middle School and Upper School students will vote on their new representatives for the 2018-2019 school year on April 20. Our Alumni pick up basketball game will be held on April 25. Any Buckley graduates are welcome to play a nice game of basketball with their old friends. Lastly, on April 30 the Middle School students will have ERB testing. We wish them good luck!
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For 17 minutes, 14 students and three adults were honored and remembered on March 14 during GALA’s school “walk-in.” As a school, we honored the 17 victims who died in the Parkland, Florida school shooting as well as other shootings that have occurred around the world. Students are becoming more and more vocal after this most recent school shooting where 19-yearold Nikolas Cruz used an AR-15 rifle to shoot three staff members and 14 students at Stoneman Douglas High School. This is a very critical time in history, where students are taking action and speaking out about gun protection laws and school shootings. At GALA we did just that. A few students, including myself, helped organize the walkin where we walked out of class and onto our field. We laid out a “GALA Thoughts” poster so that students could send out any messages or thoughts on the subject and to any members of the victims’ families. There were 17 candles with biographies on those who died, as well as sheets of lined paper where students could write letters to Congress. Once we were all gathered on the field, a seventh grade student, Scout Brodsky, gave a beautiful speech to students, teachers, and staff
Our second trimester has ended at The Willows Community School. The eighth graders finished our Civil War unit in Core, our chemistry unit in Science, and learned about the Palace at Fishbourne in Latin. This exciting time was underlined by the anticipation of finding out which
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thanking us for supporting the movement. Afterwards, she talked about other school massacres that have happened and our school’s dance company performed a dance inspired by the tragedy. We left the field feeling as though we had made a difference as students.
schools we would be accepted to, as we prepare to move on from our beloved Willows. It is exciting to report that my 8th grade peers were accepted to many of their top choices. This month has also been filled with leadership opportunities for the Middle School. In Life Skills, eighth grade has explored what it means to “leave a legacy” and elected to lead various workshops, based on their own interests and skills, to younger students. Middle School also participated in the March for Our Lives Walkout, which was entirely organized by eighth graders. Also, a group of Middle School students went on a Community Service Learning trip to Nicaragua during Spring Break. It is difficult to imagine leaving The Willows, but we eighth graders are prepared to learn and lead at our new schools.
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Hollywood Schoolhouse allows us children to learn in so many different ways. One of the most exciting ways we learn new intriguing concepts is during Dream Week! Dream Week is a week of having fun, learning new things, and bringing the whole school together through lessons involving STEAM. For example, some classes are teaching how weather works, how ice cream is made, how to build structures, and much, much more. Finally, I am looking forward to this year’s Dream Week, as I would consider it one of the best events at school.
Speaking of recent events, each month a special guest speaker for the sixth grade comes to visit. Each of these wonderful women talk of their careers and endeavors. Anna Gay was our most recent speaker, and she was truly inspiring. I can honestly say from my classmates’ opinions that they do get encouraged by the life stories we get to hear and get a better understanding of what the real world is like. As part of our service learning program at Hollywood Schoolhouse, fifth and sixth grade students volunteered with TreePeople. TreePeople is a nonprofit association that benefits both nature and people, as trees provide air and other natural resources for us. We helped prepare over 100 pieces of greenery for planting. This was a wonderful opportunity for my peers and I to take part in!
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Ebell celebrates 100 years of aiding women in need For 100 years, The Ebell of Los Angeles has assisted women in need through the club’s Rest Cottage Association (RCA). Its centennial will be celebrated at a luncheon on Mon., April 23 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 741 S. Lucerne Blvd.
Ten nonprofit agencies providing safety nets for women and children will receive $10,000 each. Representatives from two of the agencies, Sister Judy Vaughan of Alexandria House, and Stephany Powell of Journey Out, will speak at the program.
The last rest cottage that provided housing for aging members closed in 1980. Proceeds from the sale were used to endow a fund to provide financial assistance to women and children in need. Call 323-931-1277, x 131 or tickets@ebelloflosangeles.com.
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JLLA members run in Big 5K to create change, raise funds More than 130 members of the Larchmont-based Junior League of Los Angeles raced to the finish at last month’s LA Big 5K, raising $86,478. “Our organization, through its community partnerships and programs, empowers women to create change in Los Angeles,” said JLLA Presi-
dent Katie Young McCullough. It was the fifth year the group was a Participating Charity Partner with the race, held March 17 at Dodger Stadium. Funds raised improve access to resources for Los Angeles-area transition-age foster youth and underserved students seeking higher education.
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(Continued from page 1) The field of players won’t be finalized until the week before the event, which is standard for such tournaments. But organizers have already said that the “field is stacked” for the LPGA to return to Los Angeles. At a March 19 press event, tournament organizers said that among the early commitments from players are nine of the last 10 major winners, including Danielle Kang, Soyeon Ryu, Brooke Henderson, Lydia Ko and Anna Nordqvist. Accepting sponsor exemptions to compete at the tournament is Sacramento-native Natalie Gulbis, who was at the March event at Wilshire to answer questions from the press, and Korean newcomer Hae-ran Ryu. In her 16-year career on the LPGA, Gulbis has won nearly $5 million in prize money and posted 37 top-ten finishes. Ryu, on the other hand, is a highly-accomplished junior golfer and a rising teenage star in South Korea, who won the Evian Championship Junior Cup last year. When asked if she thought the tournament would be well
WILSHIRE WELCOMES women’s golf back to Hancock Park at a March 19 press event with, from left, JS Kang of Eiger Marketing, Wilshire Country Club president David Damus, and players Robynn Ree and Natalie Gulbis.
attended, Gulbis said that the players are “really excited” to be back in Los Angeles. “There’s no player that’s not going to come here,” Gulbis said with a laugh. “To come to Los Angeles and play at a historic golf course like Wilshire, it just adds an extra layer of excitement.” Gulbis said that the tournament will be a great event for spectators too: “This is one of those golf courses where you can be in one spot and see a lot of great golf.” Echoing that sentiment,
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Damus says the country club has been “working on the course non-stop” to get ready for the tournament. “I think you’re going to see some of the best greens we’ve ever had,” said Damus, noting that recent rain has been great for all the work being done.
TALKING GOLF, Wilshire C.C. president David Damus stands with fan-favorite Natalie Gulbis.
Founded in 1919, Wilshire is a links-style course designed by Norman Macbeth. Local fan-favorite, USC graduate Robynn Ree also was on hand at the press event and said she is “really looking forward” to the tournament. As a Southern California native, Ree has played the Wilshire golf course 20 to 30 times. When asked if Wilshire members have a favorite going
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Ambassador to speak at Yom HaShoah commemoration April 15
ROTARY CLOCK AND FLAGPOLE front the city parking lot in the center of Larchmont Village.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Nancy Rubin, is the keynote speaker at the Yom HaShoah Commemoration Sun., April 15 at 2 p.m. The 26th annual community-wide event is at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, 100 The Grove Drive, in
Pan Pacific Park. The commemoration marks the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The program will feature a conversation with Holocaust survivor Alice Gerstels and her rescuer, Simon Gronowski, who were recently reunited for the first time since World War II.
Private Patrols
SSA Security Group Originated in 1990, SSA Security Group is a full-service security agency founded and fully staffed by active and former law enforcement officers. It is considered by many in the community to be the gold standard for private patrol security, with more than 420 homes in the area and nearly all of the storefronts in the Larchmont Village shopping district among its clients. In Mid-Wilshire, SSA deploys two patrol vehicles 24/7, with a third vehicle roving the area for eights hours each day. According to SSA co-founder Jerry Shaw, residents can subscribe to the company’s patrol service for $225 per month, plus a one-time subscription fee of $110, which includes a home audit risk assessment. Shaw says that his clients have direct communication with their local patrol officer, who will respond to the client’s call within five minutes, through a mobile phone number. SSA will respond to alarm activations from any monitoring service, and for clients who are out of town, the company conducts several checks of the residence each day. If for any reason you feel uneasy, the company will even accompany you to your home and check the exterior and interior for suspicious activity, Shaw explained. Visit ssa-securitygroup.com.
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(Continued from page 1) The parking lot adjoining the Rotary clock and the flagpole that years ago was presented to the community in honor of longtime Hancock Park Homeowners Association president Joseph Henry Wolf not only is the location of the Sunday Farmers Market, it also is a central point for each year’s HOPENET Taste of Larchmont and LBA Larchmont Family Fair.
DIGNITARIES WITH SCOUTS at the flag-raising included Fourth District Councilman David E. Ryu and, on his left, event organizer and Larchmont Boulevard Association president John Winther and flag donor Lisa Dortch, representing her family.
Voices of Belmont Village
“Dad looked forward to having his pancakes delivered with a smile and some teasing.” The best breakfast is one prepared by someone who understands your needs. Dining at Belmont Village means enjoying delicious, healthy options crafted by chefs who know the importance of good nutrition at every age — and the lasting impression of a friendly smile.
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opt for the full patrol service for $62, which includes “vacation watch” services like mail, newspaper and trash pickup. “There’s an affordable option for everyone,” said Ball. Visit adt.com. Post Alarm Systems Based in Arcadia, Post Alarm Systems is a family-owned and operated full-service security company with more than 60 years of experience. Like other providers, Post offers both an alarm service and a patrol service. However, unlike some providers, Post customers do not need to be alarm subscribers to use the patrol service. According to Post’s patrol account executive Phil Peters, the company is unique in that it does not subcontract services like installation, alarm monitoring or patrol units — it’s all done in-house, with all employees required to undergo strict hiring criteria. Peters says there are different patrol options, for both individuals and homeowner associations, but for about $55 a month, customers can subscribe to the patrol service. “We put a highly visible car in the neighborhood. The officers are assertive. They talk to people, they make their presence known,” said Peters. Visit postalarm.com.
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12:15 PM: Stations of the Cross in the church.
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(Continued from page 1) partment (LAPD), it can be hard to fully appreciate how bad statistically the situation has become in recent months. With that in mind, Stromberg compiled figures from both police divisions, isolating only the communities that fall within the borders of the GWNC, to generate a more accurate report. Stromberg’s figures indicate that in the past six months (Sept. 13 to March 11) there were reports of 36 robberies, seven attempted robberies, 161 residential burglaries and seven attempted residential burglaries. In total, there were 604 incidents in Greater Wilshire alone — and that just reflects the reported crimes. “This is a wake-up call,” Stromberg told the audience. “We need to realize that this is going on in our neighborhoods on a daily basis.” Issuing a call to arms, Stromberg said that now is the time to get organized. LAPD is on the job Representing the LAPD, Capt. Anthony Oddo of the Wilshire Division and Capt. David Kowalski of the Olympic Division were on hand at the
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event to talk with residents. “We recognize the issues that are occurring in your neighborhoods,” said Capt. Oddo. “And we’re working on it. You’re not going to get excuses from us.” Partnerships What can residents do? According to Capt. Oddo, it all comes down to partnerships. “What does that mean? It means that if I come this far, you come this far. If we’re not partners, it’s not going to work. That’s how you have to get involved,” he said. To be a good partner, start by getting to know your neighbors, Oddo advised. Get involved in, or create, a neighborhood watch program and establish an official reporting system to share information with your neighbors. Then install an alarm and security cameras as a way to gather information to disseminate. Lastly, private patrol security services can complement police work with added eyes on the street. Perhaps most important, Capt. Oddo stressed, is to remember that crime usually starts with something suspicious: “Does that car belong in the neighborhood? Keep an eye out for what’s wrong.”
Homelessness
(Continued from page 1) Ending Homelessness through Supportive Housing.” Speakers, both formerly homeless and their advocates, shared their experiences dealing with the issue. In the adjoining art gallery, advocacy groups Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) Speak Up!, Imagine LA, Aviva Family and Children’s Services, United Way, League of Women Voters, and Safe Parking LA described their programs and enlisted volunteers. The mood of presenters and audience was positive, literally “can-do.” There clearly is a problem with people living on the streets, but the women (a majority of those attending) and the men in the room were expressing a will to solve the problem and not just complain about it. The mood was reminiscent of the civic determination of Winston Churchill’s England during WWII as depicted in the film, “The Darkest Hour.” By the end of the evening, Ebell members and others in attendance appeared to be
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LAPD OFFICERS stand, far left, with event speakers, center, Kari Garcia, Julie Stromberg and Tammy Rosato, as Wilshire Division’s Capt. Oddo and Olympic Division’s Capt. Kowalski, at right, talk with residents at the GWNC crime town hall at The Ebell.
Motivated residents Two local residents — Tammy Rosato from La Brea-Han-
cock and Kari Garcia from Miracle Mile — also spoke about their respective efforts
to establish neighborhood watch programs. Garcia spoke about how her Miracle Mile house was burglarized, and then, a few weeks later, a nighttime prowler cut the power to her home in an attempted burglary, while her family was asleep inside. “At first I was scared and angry,” said Garcia. Then, she said, she realized that residents aren’t doing enough. “I invite you to change the way you think. You’re not on an island,” she said. “There is strength in getting to know, and watching out for, your neighbors.”
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mirroring the optimistic, positive and take-charge spirit of Wells and Schallert. Another such event — to educate neighbors and galvanize communities to welcome supportive housing for the homeless — will be held on June 5, 2018 at the CSH Supportive Housing Summit in Downtown Los Angeles. More details will be announced at: StoriesFrontline.org. Of supportive housing, Wells said after the event at The Ebell: “Supportive housing works and the people who shared their stories are proof of that. By hearing the voices of the too-often faceless on the street, we want residents everywhere to take action. We are neighbors lifting neighbors.”
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Tickets to go on sale for film series in historic venues
Ticket sales to the general public for the Los Angeles Conservancy Last Remaining Seats film series begin Wed., April 11 at 10 a.m. The popular series features classic films screened in the Broadway Historic District and other venues. The films will be shown on Wednesdays and Saturdays in June. This year’s line-up includes some firsts. “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” kicks off the series Sat., June 2 at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s the first time the Beaux Arts style State is part of the series. “Kiss of the Spider Woman” plays Sat., June 9 at the Mil-
H i t c h c o c k ’s “The Birds” plays Sat., June 16 at 8 p.m. at Los Angeles Theatre. Buster Keaton is in “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” Wed., June 20 at 8 p.m. at the Orpheum. See “The Joy “WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?” will Luck Club” Sat., June 23 at 6 p.m. screen at the Los Angeles Theatre. at the San Gabriel lion Dollar Theatre. Mission Playhouse, “In the Heat of the Night” amid tapestries from the King screens Wed., June 13 at 8 p.m. of Spain. The Mission makes its at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. debut in the series, which be“Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” gan in 1988. screens Sat., June 16 at 2 p.m. at For more information visit Los Angeles Theatre. laconservancy.org.
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After delay, The Sevens ‘small lot’ homes to be ready this spring
By Rachel Olivier After almost a year’s delay, developer BLDG Partners is ready to make “The Sevens,” at 4701 Wilshire Blvd., available for sale. Since last July, when the Larchmont Chronicle reported on the development of the lot at the junction of Rimpau and Wilshire boulevards, the real estate brokers (Partners Trust at the time, now part of Pacific Union) have received requests for information on the properties from more than 400 qualified buyers. However, the developers were beset by delays from the City of Los Angeles. There were connection problems with the Dept. of Water and
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Power and difficulties with the Dept. of Transportation in figuring out a proper traffic signal near the driveway of the development.
The project was also the victim of a burglary, and many of the new appliances were stolen. At last, despite the setbacks, the homes will now be ready
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for sale. The collection of seven “small lot,” single-family dwellings includes threeand four-bedroom floor plans, ranging from 2,166- to 2,429-square feet. Each residence has four bathrooms, a two-car garage, a rooftop terrace, Viking appliances, white oak flooring, filtered skylights, high coffered ceilings, prewiring for an electric vehicle charger in each garage and the capacity for solar paneling. “These homes were built under Los Angeles’ Small Lot Building Ordinance and the
Park Mile Specific Plan,” said Derek Leavitt, principal and co-founder at Modative, the architecture firm behind The Sevens. According to Leavitt, these are the largest small-lot homes in Los Angeles. The previously undeveloped lot had been owned by the Polish government, who sold it to BLDG Partners at auction. For information or to schedule a private tour, contact Diana Knox at diana.knox@ pacunionla.com or visit thesevensla.com.
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‘He’s back!’ King Tut tickets on sale perhaps for last time in Los Angeles
By John Welborne “King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” tickets are now available. Although the exhibit at the California Science Center in Exposition Park runs through the end of the year, it is expected to sell out. Three previous visits of Tutankhamun artifacts to Los Angeles, to the Los Angeles County Art Museum in 1962,
1978 and 2005, resulted in long lines as more than 2.3 million visitors viewed the belongings of the ancient boy king. Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty who ruled between 1332 and 1323 B.C. and is best known as “King Tut.” In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the young king’s tomb, sparking a
renewed interest in Egyptian history and artifacts. Millions of local visitors Another way to look at the previous local attendance of 2.3 million is that that represents nearly 60 percent of the present four million population of the City of Los Angeles. Nearly two thirds of the population bought tickets to view at least some of these ancient Egyptian artifacts over the
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cumulative 21 months that the materials previously have been in our city! There is no reason to think that Los Angeles demand will be any less this time, a trip that the sponsors from the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities say will be the last visit for King Tut materials going on display outside of Egypt. Anniversary exhibition This is a new exhibition that celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. The exhibition will travel throughout Europe following its inauguration here in Los Angeles. Its collection represents the largest assembly of artifacts and gold from Tutankhamun’s tomb ever on public display outside of Egypt, and it includes more than 150 real artifacts, triple what has ever toured before. Forty percent of the items on display are traveling outside of Egypt for the first — and last — time. “Last” because the plan is that these materials, following the tour, will return to Egypt, once and for all, to be placed on permanent display at the new Grand Egyptian Museum under construction in Giza. Objects interpreted Unlike past tours of Tut artifacts, “King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” is exclusively focused on interpreting the significance and meaning of what was found in Tutankhamun’s 3,300-yearold tomb. Among the many important works on display is a gilded wooden figure of Tutankhamun on a skiff, throwing a harpoon. There are many, many more.
GILDED WOODEN FIGURE of Tutankhamun on a skiff, throwing a harpoon, on view locally. Photo: Laboratoriorosso, Italy
A significant feature of what visitors will find at the Science Center are exhibit cases containing many exquisite small items created for the Boy King to use in life or in death, including rings found on his fingers, the opulent jewelry on his body and the gold sandals that were placed on the 19-year-old’s feet prior to burial. Explaining these and other pieces are multimedia displays that also describe the process through which archeologists have found and preserved the artifacts. Mayor Eric Garcetti presided at a press preview three days before the exhibit opened on March 24. There, California Science Center president Jeff Rudolph said the exhibit includes “nine distinct experiential galleries on two floors of the museum, 3-D visuals, digital content, 360-degree theatrical manifestations, custom soundscapes and more.” And it really does. Get tickets! For information and tickets: californiasciencecenter.org
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(Continued from page 3) be sure not to miss. (The Pyramid of Giza survives.) Today there are many versions of such lists: World Heritage Sites, National Register of Historic Places, etc. Common inclusions are the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum in Rome, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Stonehenge, Petra, Chichen Itza, and the Taj Mahal. As an architectural aficionado, I have my favorites. And as an inveterate traveler, I have been fortunate to see a number of them in person. Years
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ago, I created a kind of architectural “bucket list” — sites both here and abroad that I would like to see if the opportunity presented itself. On that list: the Great Wall, Sagrada Familia, Durham Cathedral, Versailles, Chichen Itza, the Pyramids, and the Taj Mahal. So it was with great anticipation that I set out a few weeks ago to see the Taj, a “love letter in marble” built between 1631 and 1653 by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz. Gleaming marble It did not disappoint. The site has been undergoing a thorough cleaning and resto-
ration for the past three years, and the marble, after enduring years of yellowing due to pollution, now gleams with a whiteness that is hard to describe. We’ve all seen pictures, but we often fail to remember that the Taj is a part of a walled complex, reached through a series of gardens and carefully crafted entry points which do not allow a view of the building until one is almost upon it. The central water feature allows a reflection, a double image of perfection. Even knowing what to expect, I was speechless, and
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moved. Even with thousands of visitors, I felt for a moment like I was the only one there. My travel companions were not architects, but all were moved by the experience. We talked about the effect of the building for days, the calming, the purity, the symmetry, and the details. We were in India, which has architectural delights around every corner (several built by Shah Jahan) that are practically unknown outside the country. It was a transformative experience, and it is amazing how an inanimate object can do that. But that is what
great beauty does. My bucket list is getting shorter, and I have many favorite architectural gems right here at home. I urge you to visit yours in person, whether at home or abroad, to have that momentary immersion in a place that will take you out of everyday life. It doesn’t have to be a journey halfway around the world, but on the other hand… [Editor’s note: This year’s winner of the coveted Pritzker Prize for Architecture is contemporary Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi from Pune, India.]
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Grandfather’s cabinets of curiosities are at new ICA, Getty
An exhibit at the new Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA), housed in a renovated downtown industrial building on Seventh Street, gives the viewer a chance to ponder a few delicious and very human questions. “Grandfather: A Pioneer Like
Us” is a restaged 1974 exhibition that the famed boundary-pushing Swiss curator, Harald Szeemann (d. 2005), made of the personal collections (1,200 objects!) of the curator’s grandfather, Étienne Szeemann (1873-1971), a wellknown European hairdress-
er and inventor of a permanent wave machine and other implements for his trade. Harald Szeemann first staged these cabinets of curiosities at his own apartment in Bern. The foremost question the exhibit raises for me is one of gauging the effects of aston-
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ishing, restructured intimacy. Grandfather! One can almost feel him in the small rooms, ready to explain, in obsessive detail, exactly how that terrifying-looking permanent wave machine works. (Hope he was as good with electrical current as he was with pinching curls.) The curators (an impressive list of four) have designed a cozy multi-roomed apartment within ICA LA, which is itself an intimate, refreshing space, with an exhibition footprint of 7,500 square feet. Opened in September 2017, ICA LA is the reborn Santa Monica Museum of Art, closed in 2015. The industrial space was transformed by the astonishing firm wHY, led by architect Kulapat Yantrasast. This astonishing architect and his Culver City interdisciplinary firm also were responsible for the reimagining of Windsor Square’s former Scottish Rite Cathedral into the new Marciano Art Foundation. But back to Gramps. Étienne Szeemann apparently saved everything. Hairdressing magazines, wigs, curlers (some of his own design and manufacture, in original boxes), hairpins, wig stands; furniture, family photographs and documents; light
bulbs, coffee grinders, beer steins. The visitor is not just seeing these objects, including the grandparents’ beds, but is experiencing the equivalent
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of the permanent wave — the timeless environment of people who lived until their 90s in the same apartment for more than a half-century. Why, oh why, is this exhibit so compelling? After all, many of us have bits and pieces from grandparents. (I have embroidered pillowcases, a few pieces of glass, a 1940s fragile pink chenille bathrobe...) I can’t help but to wonder: Who is the curator and who is the curated? In a video interview, the grandson offers this explanation for the compelling-ness: “Life is made visible in the form of an exhibition.” No kidding. This being Los Angeles, ICA LA and grossvater can’t have (Please turn to page 9)
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The Los Angeles Conservancy 37th annual preservation awards will be presented at a luncheon at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Wed., May 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Each year, the Conservancy recognizes large-scale projects, grassroots efforts, people and educational programs that have helped preserve Los Angeles history. This year’s winners include the Streamline Modernestyle Gilmore service station at Willoughby and Highland in Hollywood that is now a Starbucks coffee location, the
Freehand hotel conversion of an office building in downtown Los Angeles, Silvertop in Silver Lake, Salkin House in Echo Park, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the Lankershim Depot in North Hollywood, the Glendale Central Library, and the City of San Gabriel for updating its historic preservation and cultural resource ordinance. The Chairman’s Award will go to the Hauser & Wirth building in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets start at $150. For more information, visit laconservancy.org/awards.
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CLOSE-UPS OF a wig stand and wig (side and back).
INSTALLATION views of “Grandfather: A Pioneer Like Us (1974).” Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Feb. 4 - April 22, 2018. Photos by Brian Forrest
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the last word on the grandson. At the Getty Research Institute (GRI), you can see the exhibit “Museum of Obsessions,” part of Harald Szeemann’s vast archive, acquired by the GRI in 2013. Szeemann mounted about 150 European shows in his
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early on how art was to play a role in the developing reality of globalism. Now that’s two too many – isms to suit me, so you can promptly forget about them. Szeemann called his own archive the “Museum of Obsessions” which brings me to the
lifetime, and he collected bits and pieces relating to them, and honestly, just about everything else connected to “avant gardes, utopias and visionaries, geographies, and grandfathers” — the first three are categories in the GRI show. He was an advocate for “conceptual art and postminimalism,” and understood
reason to see these exhibits. They are a rare opportunity to live in someone else’s astonishingly fertile mind. And in the case of “Grandfather” at the ICA LA, in two familial fertile minds. Well, if you add the architect’s mind, and the minds of the curators — you see what
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I mean. ICA LA is a feast. Go. You still have time. “Grandfather” closes on April 22, and besides, ICA LA offers free admission, as does the Getty Center, where the GRI show closes on May 6. ICA LA is at 1717 E. Seventh St.
Marciano Foundation presented talks on works of Millard Sheets The Marciano Art Foundation (MAF) was the venue in March for a conversation between two scholars concerning Millard Sheets, designer of the early-1960s Scottish Rite Cathedral building in Windsor Square, now the Marciano Art Foundation. Laura MacDonald and Adam Arenson discussed the artist’s life and work at a sold-out event on the Foundation’s top floor. The timing was related to the
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recent publication of Arenson’s book, “Banking on Beauty: Millard Sheets and Midcentury Commercial Architecture in California.” MacDonald spoke first about “Millard Sheets, Freemasonry, and the Los Angeles Scottish Rite Masonic Temple.” Arenson then introduced his new book, presenting numerous beautiful images of art and architecture by Sheets. The book is now available at MAF and at Chevalier’s.
MILLARD SHEETS and his midcentury architectural designs were discussed at the Marciano Art Foundation in Windsor Square.
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Doctors Symphony heralds spring at Ebell Lounge April 29
The Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra will perform a program that heralds the exuberance of spring Sun., April 29 at 3 p.m. in the Lounge at the Ebell of Los Angeles, 741 S. Lucerne Blvd. The program, “A Spring Bouquet,” includes Cop-
land’s “Appalachian Spring,” Schumann’s “Piano Concerto in A minor,” and “Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major” by Beethoven. The performance will be under the direction of Ivan Shulman. Award-winning pianist Beth Nam will perform. A silent auction opens at 2
p.m. in the Grand Salon, and a reception will follow the concert. A cash bar will be available. Admission is $25; teens and children enter free. To reserve, visit EbellEventTickets.com, or call 323-931-1277. Parking is free in the east lot on Lucerne Blvd.
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Jim Arkatov, Joseph Troy, Sir Neville Marriner and Richard Colburn. The program features soloist Andrew Marriner, clarinet, son of Sir Neville Marriner, LACO’s first music director, and Rumer Willis, who performs hits from the Golden Age. The event benefits LACO’s artistic and educational activities. Gala tickets start at $750. For information about the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra call 213-622 7001, or visit laco.org.
New ‘mewsical,’ ‘Hamilton’s Cats’ Kitty Bungalow Catstravaganza “Hamilton’s Cats” is at the Montalban Theatre, 1615 Vine St., Sat., April 21 at 7 p.m. The fundraising “mewsical” tells of a small-town cat rescue that puts on “Cats” to raise money for their organization. No one is interested until
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it is discovered that Andrew Lloyd Webber plans to attend. Fred Willard (“Modern Family”), Emily Deschanel (“Bones”) and Kirsten Vangsness (“Criminal Minds”) star. Tickets start at $80. Visit kittybungalow.ticketspice.com/ catstravaganza.
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Ojai screenplay contest deadline
Calling all screenwriters! Submissions are open for the screenplay competition at the 19th annual Ojai Film Festival, which takes place from Thurs., Nov 1 to Sun., Nov. 11. “We added this screenplay competition to the festival in order to celebrate the very starting point of the creative process — the story,” said Bruce Novotny, Screenplay Competition chairman. Screenplays are submitted from all over the world. Winning scripts get a live table read. Among other perks are lodging and passes to the Ojai Film Festival’s Awards Ceremony, special recognition and a trophy. Early-bird deadline is Sun., April 1. Regular deadline is Tues., May 1. Late deadline is Fri., June 1. Extended deadline is Sun., July 1. Fees range from $25 to $55.
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Con servancy looks ahead next 40 years
The Los Angeles Conservancy is not resting on its laurels but looking ahead — to the next 40 years — in a panel discussion Thurs., April 5 at the Los Angeles Central Library. It was the library’s proposed demolition four decades ago that inspired the Conservancy’s formation. The event, “The Future of Preservation in Los Angeles; the Next 40 Years,” takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mark Taper Auditorium at Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St. Panelists include Margaret Bach, founding president, Los Angeles Conservancy, and Christopher Hawthorne, who will no longer be architecture critic at the “Los Angeles Times,” but will be in his first month as Mayor Garcetti’s first chief design officer. Larry Mantle, host of KPCC’s AirTalk and a fourth-generation Angeleno, will moderate. Issues addressed include density and housing and how preservation will play a role in the city’s future. Reservations are $20 for members; $25 for the general public. Visit laconservancy.org for more information.
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Showcase House tours start April 22
Pasadena Showcase House of Design — called “The Overlook” for its once panoramic views — is a 12,000-squarefoot Mediterranean estate built in 1915. Designed by architect Reginald Davis Johnson at a cost of $14,000, more than 20 interior and exterior designers have participated in creating this year’s showcase villa and garden. The home and garden tour opens Sun., April 22 and continues to Sun., May 20. Features of the home include a carved double door entry and two-story grand foyer with modern, oversized chandeliers, marble floors, soaring ceilings, spiraling pillars, modern glass balustrades, and oversized windows and French doors. In its 54th year, its proceeds benefit multiple, local musicoriented programs. Complimentary parking and shuttle service is available at Santa Anita Race Track. Showcase House is open every day except Monday. Hours are Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $5. Visit pasadenashowcase.org.
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‘Festival of Books’ returns to USC April 21-22 Books, authors, readers, and almost everything and everyone in between will be at the “Los Angeles Times Festival of Books” at USC Sat., April 21 and Sun., April 22, beginning at 10 a.m. both days. Book lovers can choose from a variety of topics and speakers
and panelists. Exhibitors will range from 826LA, which offers free tutoring to kids in Mar Vista and Echo Park, to Write Brain Books (located on Larchmont) that creates wordless books for which kids can write the stories.
Food and beverages and booths for art and book-type crafts also will be available. The festival is free, but tickets are needed to get into certain talks or conversations. They will be available beginning Sun., April 15. Visit events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks.
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International, earthy flavors to be enjoyed on Third Street
Chicken, pot roast, mashed potatoes, or perhaps a giant bowl of pasta usually come to mind when contemplating comfort food, but Middle Eastern cuisine can be equally soothing — think silky hummus, or steaming couscous and braised lamb with stacks of fluffy pita. Jaffa, a new Israeli restaurant on Third, provides a beautiful indoor/outdoor space in which to explore the earthiness of this fare. Large open windows connect the glowing dining room with the awning-covered patio out front. A large bar takes
prominence inside, surrounded by simple wooden tables. Rustic sandstone walls recall Jaffa’s namesake ancient neighborhood in Tel Aviv, while Chef/Partner Anne Conness and Executive Chef Santos Navarro marry traditional tastes with newer cravings. $9.50 Kubaneh Bread, a pan tightly packed with four Yemenite pull-apart rolls, was okay, but the two accompanying dips made them soar: grated tomato was refreshing; zhug, a cilantro and parsley sauce, was addicting. A $12 plate of thinsliced charred eggplant driz-
Wine & Dine: Six California Wineries This wine tasting reception will feature 18 wines from six notable wineries. The evening will include plentiful hors d’oeuvres from Ebell Executive Chef Dan Cincis. Thursday, April 19 | 7:00-9:00 pm
LA Opera -Verdi: Bel Canto and Beyond LA Opera and the Ebell of Los Angeles are proud to present a special recital featuring LA Opera's Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artists. Wednesday, May 2 | 6:30 pm Doors open, 7:30 pm Performance
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zled with tahini is topped with chopped pistachios and pomegranate seeds. I loved the visual and literal pop of the pomegranate contrasting with the mainly soft textures, but the eggplant flavor got lost in the mix. North African Chickpea Stew was a warming, spicy bowl of garbanzos, romano beans, dukkah (a blend of various ground nuts and spice seeds) and chilis for $13.50. Cauliflower laced with turmeric and dried plums also provided warming and flavorful bites. Jaffa, 8048 W. Third St., 323-433-4978. • • • Stealthily the modern Mexican restaurant Mercado has been developing an empire in Los Angeles. Established in Santa Monica in 2012, its second location at Third and Fairfax has thrived for four years, perhaps longer than anything else that tried that space. It has since spread to
Asian tapas at former ‘Larchmont’ site
Culver City’s Fin restaurant owners Michael Flanagan and Gerardo Reyes have opened a second location at 5750 Melrose Ave., formerly The Larchmont and The Larchmont Grill. The building has been renovated and has darker woods and a slightly modern Asian feel in its lighting and design. Menu items range from sashimi, sushi, and gyoza (dumplings), to tacos, lamb chops and truffle mashed potatoes.
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Get all of your holiday meal fixings at Original Farmers Market
Passover and Easter are just around the corner, but you don’t need to go far to get ingredients for those special holiday meals. Head to the Original Farmers Market, 6333 W. Third St., for nuts for the charoset at Magee’s House of Nuts. Find spices and seasonings for your dishes and sauces at Dragnura Spice Bazaar. Vegetables for salads and side dishes are at Farm Boy Produce, Farm Fresh Produce and Greenhouse. Eggs for the meal or to help the Easter Bunny with his egg hunts can be purchased from Farmers Market Poultry and Marconda’s Puritan Poultry. Brisket and lamb can be bought at Marconda’s Meats and Huntington Meats. Round out your holiday meal with
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From ‘Larchmont’s Got Talent’ to Pantages Few laughs in Myanmar tale;
By Sondi Toll Sepenuk In October 2015, 8-year-old Iara Nemirovsky clambered onto the “Larchmont’s Got Talent” stage and belted out “Naughty” from “Matilda the Musical.” With great excitement, she landed second prize. The next year, she mounted the steps once more to sing “Gimme Gimme” from “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Second prize was hers again. Now, the 11-year-old is ascending a much bigger stage, making her professional theatrical debut as overachieving band manager Summer in the Broadway national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “School of Rock.” The play, which fist-pumps its way onto the Hollywood Pantages stage on Thurs., May 3, is based on the hit 2003 film of the same name. The highoctane musical features songs
IARA NEMIROVSKY, former “Larchmont’s Got Talent” contestant, playing Ariel in “The Tempest” with the Los Angeles Drama Club.
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Unemployed Elephants - A Love Story by Wendy Graf takes place in Myanmar in 2015, nearly two years before the destructive ethnic cleansing of that country. Jane (Brea Bee) and Alex (Marshall McCabe) meet by chance in the airport lounge in Myanmar. They both seem nervous but attracted to each other. What ensues is a series of conversations expressing opinions on everything from yoga to the titular pachyderms who have lost their teak transport jobs due to a slowdown in the local logging industry. As the attraction develops into something stronger, Alex and Jane reveal they are each looking for a new life. “I lied” becomes a repeated line of dialogue as Alex and Jane’s stories are slowly revealed — corrected fabrication by corrected fabrication. He doesn’t really work for Animal Planet, she didn’t win her trip in a raffle and so forth. Who are they really? They don’t tell their names until late in the play, which reaches an incongruous conclusion. Ms. Bee and Mr. McCabe are very personable performers who breathe reality into these problematic characters. Billed as a romantic comedy, there are some laughs. Through Sun., April 15. The Little Victory Theatre, 3324 W. Victory Blvd. Burbank, 818-841-5422, thevictorytheatrecenter.org. 3 Stars • • • The Madres by Stephanie Allison Walker takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1978. It’s a time of great resistance, the so-called “Dirty War” is being waged by the military junta against its own people. Three generations
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Patricia Foster Rye about their missing children. Third generation Belen (Natalie Llerena) is one of the Desaparecida (the disappeared) although the family clings to the version that she’s in Europe with her husband. It’s a time of enormous tension when any out-of-the-ordinary visitor or misconstrued word could lead to immediate and irrevocable disappearance. Still, these three generations from one family bravely try and resist. Deftly directed by Sara Guerrero. Through Sun., April 29. Skylight Theatre, 1816 ½ N. Vermont Ave., 213-761-7061, skylighttheatrecompany.com. 3 Stars • • • Pigs and Chickens by Marek Glinski takes place in a tech startup company. The first act consists of mostly alphabet soup as several engineers spout cryptic computer phrases. This odd bunch consists of the outspoken, vaping Stephanie (Lizzie Peet), Sam, the wanna-be screenwriter (Anil Margsahayam), the very pregnant Aditi (Poonam Basu), team leader Brett (Don (Please turn to page 19)
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Iara placed second in “Larchmont’s Got Talent,” she took her talent show winnings and headed to New York, where she met with acting coaches and auditioned for the Broadway musical “Matilda.” Although playing a role in “Matilda” didn’t pan out due to her young age, Iara was on their radar. Then came “School of Rock.” “I have to give my mom some credit,” laughs Iara. “She asked me if I wanted to go to this open casting call that they were holding in Los Angeles in December. I didn’t know the show or the story very well, but we decided to go anyway.” Iara got a callback and then flew to New York for a final audition. Within weeks, she booked the part. “The day I found out I got the part, it was raining in L.A.,” recalls Iara. “I like rainy days, so I went out in the middle of the street and spun around and yelled ‘wheeeeeeeee!’” From the moment Iara learned the good news, she hit the ground running. “We had to learn the whole show in four weeks,” Iara says excitedly, “and then we perform six days per week, eight shows per week.” For school, Iara and the other 16 child cast members see on-set teachers and take online courses. While not on tour, Iara attends Citizens of the World Charter School. She spent her first years at The Plymouth School, a preschool near Windsor Square. Growing up in the Larchmont area, Iara had plenty of options to feed her acting bug. She performed in “The Sound of Music,” “Aladdin,” “Shrek the Musical” and “Into the Woods” at the Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts (YADA) on Third Street. She also sharpened her acting skills with the (Please turn to page 18)
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Tony Medley Lavrenti Beria, the movie just accepts the story that the monster Stalin (who killed more people than Hitler, including murdering his closest associates) died of a stroke and never raises the possibility that he was assassinated by his comrades (as he probably assassinated Lenin). Satire or farce, it completely missed the mark for me. Final Portrait (2/10): I was expecting something along the lines of “My Dinner with Andre” (1981), but this is nothing as stimulating as that. Writer-director Stanley Tucci must have wanted to capture
the tedium involved in sitting for a portrait for a famous artist. So he created a movie as tedious to sit through as it was for James Lord to sit for a painting in 1964 for the artist Alberto Giacometti (a painting that eventually sold for $20 million). The Young Karl Marx; Le Jeune Karl Marx (2/10): Director and cowriter Raoul (“I Am Not Your Negro”) Peck created this tale using the actual correspondence among the people involved, including voluminous letters between youthful Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels themselves. It should have been a fascinating story about them as young, vibrant men between the years 1843-50 sans the long Herman Melville-type beards with which they are always pictured. Unfortunately, what Peck has produced is slow and disappointingly uninvolving.
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(Continued from page 14) Los Angeles Drama Club, the youngest Shakespeare troupe in the country, nailing roles in “Macbeth,” “The Tempest,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Titus Andronicus.” Now, Iara is pouring all of those skills into the character of Summer. “She’s a bit bossy,” explains Iara, “and she likes to be in charge of everyone. She’s not mean at all, though. She finds herself equal to the teachers and adults.” Iara’s national debut took place at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Ky. on March 13, the day after her 11th birthday. Her first night on stage culminated with a 2,000-person-strong standing ovation. Iara may be lean in years, but she already knows which direction she wants her life to go.
a minimum hand, you could easily get too high, when you could make 1NT. Hand 2: NMF. You have enough points to invite game. If partner bids 2S you will know she has a minimum opening with three spades and if she bids 3S you will know she has a maximum opening with three spades. You will go to game if she shows a maximum. If she bids 2D, denying a major holding or 2H, showing four hearts but denying three spades, you will bid 2NT. She can go on to 3NT with a maximum. Hand 3: 2C, NMF. You have game points but wish to check to see if 4S is the right game or 3NT. Hand 4: 2H. This is a rare situation, just about the only auction where responder can bid a new suit which does not force opener to bid again. This auction occurs when partner rebids 1NT and you are able to show spades and then hearts. You are allowed to bid 1S and then 2H when you have five spades and four or five hearts and less than
ten high card points. If partner has opened 1C instead of 1D, the new minor forcing bid would be diamonds instead of clubs. That’s why it’s called “new” minor. You bid the unbid minor suit to show your hand. Often, players are tempted to use NMF with less than invitational hands (less than 10 HCP). Don’t succumb to this temptation because, by making a NMF bid, you are promising your partner specific values. If you make it without them, you don’t know what your partner is going to do. She might have a big hand and take you to a game or slam, relying on your bid, when you don’t belong there. Bridge is a game of trusting your partner. If you unilaterally deviate from your agreements, you are just making it more difficult for your partner to trust you.
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(Continued from page 14) Cummings), repressed Chris (Christopher Reiling) and Brian (Andy Shepard). Enter Wili (Sharon Freedman), a manic, erstwhile screen and technical writer, sent to do an article on this eclectic group. Wili has a hellish anger-management problem. However, she’s the one who connects with Denise or Dennis the all-knowing head of human resources represented by an all-seeing,
demented “eye / computer” with a fixation on birthday cakes. Director Kevin Comartin says “Technology simplifies and is supposed to make things easier. ‘Pigs and Chickens’ captures the many pitfalls of working with other human beings but ultimately demonstrates why our relationships with people are so important.” The comedy is often over-thetop and the tech-talk close to tedious. But kudos to Ms. Freedman for her very funny yet paced performance as
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of almost any kind. To rest on one’s laurels, then, amounts to quitting while one is still a hero or champion. Professor Know-It-All is the nom de plume of Bill Bentley, who invites readers to try and stump him. Send your questions to willbent@prodigy.net.
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Historic status for CBS Television City moves ahead The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously voted to consider CBS Televsion City as a HistoricCultural Monument (HCM) at a meeting March 1. The Commission will return for a
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Paleobotanists now generally agree that popcorn was the earliest form of maize or Indian corn and have, through radiocarbon dating, identified popping corn from Mexico that is 5600 years old. The Indians didn’t just munch it, either. Explorers as diverse as Columbus, Cortes and Pisarro found them wearing popcorn necklaces and using their homegrown confection as decorations in their dwellings. The
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Why is the first of April, April Fool’s Day? wonders Joe Hinton. The reason April 1 is a time for fool’s errands, mock gifts, comic greeting cards and practical jokes, is the fault of the old Roman (Julian) calendar, whose cumulative errors down the centuries gradually moved New Year’s Day to the end of March. When the Gregorian calendar was implemented to correct the situation, New Year’s was moved back to Jan. 1, but the common people were loath to give up their false New Year’s Day and continued their foolish practices unabated. • • • What’s the origin of popcorn? wonders Penelope Sanderson.
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