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his family three weeks later.

When they got there, Swan realized some things were amiss.

It was hardly turnkey. He found issues with wiring, ga-

rage door motors, chimney flues, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) and more. He said the HVAC

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contractor told him that Mr. Quigg's approach was that "Everything was done to make it look good, rather than making it right."

The buyer of the Fremont Place house also found issues that had to be addressed by arbitration with, and litigation against, Quigg entities.

Swan’s new home, and the property sold in Fremont Place, are among eight local neighborhood properties bought by Mr. Quigg and his business entities, generally California limited liability companies (LLCs) in the past few years. In addition, Quigg LLCs own three properties on the Westside — two in Bel Air and one in Beverly Hills.

Of the six unsold neighborhood properties, the other finished house is on Arden Blvd. Mr. Quigg and his wife and child were living in that house before abruptly moving out in the middle of the night on Nov. 29-30 (according to the next-door neighbor). Two other local houses, in the 200 south block of Plymouth Blvd. and the 300 south block of Windsor Blvd., are in some degree of renovation, and another (non-historic) house on Rimpau Blvd. has been demolished — leaving a vacant lot and an unfinished new basement. Finally, two local houses, one on Hudson Ave.

Larchmont Chronicle and one on June St., appear to have been untouched and sit empty (although the owner apparently allowed some of the Quigg Builders, Inc. construction team to reside in the house on June St.).

Millions of dollars of debt Quigg LLCs that own the local properties and that were placed in bankruptcy have more than $44 million in outstanding loans on them, according to publicly available recorded documents. Additional properties on the Westside bring the total outstanding mortgage debt of the Quigg LLCs to $89,145,000, according to the public records.

According to the debtors’ bankruptcy filings, the total debt to secured creditors appears to be “only” $79,936,154.

The petition in the Quigg Builders, Inc. bankruptcy case also indicates that the corporation owes about $2,800,000 to 97 unrelated, unsecured trades people / vendors.

Creditors’ meetings in Jan. For eight of the nine bankruptcy cases, a date for the First Meeting of Creditors had been set for Jan. 5 but was continued to a date still to be announced.

The meeting will be in the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee’s office, 915 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Room 2. The exact date may be learned by calling 213-617-5295.

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Quigg Bankruptcy Properties in Windsor Square and Hancock Park

317 S. Windsor Blvd.

$9,000,000 in loans

344 S. Rimpau Blvd.

$10,250,000 in loans

347 S. Arden Blvd.

428 S. June St.

$6,200,000 in loans

$$4,887,500 in loans

147 S. Plymouth Blvd.

$5,495,000 in loans

366 S. Hudson Ave.

$8,500,000 in loans

Quigg Bankruptcy Properties on the Westside

$21,800,000 in loans

These nine single-family residential properties, six in Larchmont Chronicle neighborhoods and three on the Westside (two in Bel Air and one in Beverly Hills) are owned by Quigg limited liability companies

Quigg

(Continued from page 2) The First Meeting of Creditors for the old Bob Newhart property at 420 N. Amapola Lane in Bel Air (Quigg LA14, LLC) will

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$7,512,500 in loans 420 N. Amapola Lane

that declared bankruptcy on November 30, 2016.

The Bel Air property at 420 N. Amapola Ln. is a nowvacant lot that formerly was occupied by a Wallace Neff home owned by comedian Bob Newhart that

be held at 9 a.m. at that same location on Mon., Jan 9.

According to the title records, five secured lenders were left holding the $89,145,000 debt on the nine properties in bankruptcy.

The bankruptcy filings indicate there are four secured lenders, with the amounts due them being $28,213,699, $21,613,071, $15,246,500, and $14,862,884, respectively.

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$15,500,000 in loans

was demolished in 2016.

The total amount of secured debt on these nine residential properties, including first and second mortgages, appears from public records to total $89,145,000.

to obtain comment from representatives of several of these lenders have been unsuccessful as of the paper’s printing deadline, except for a representative of Hankey Capital LLC, the lender on 317 S. Windsor Blvd. and 347 S. Arden Blvd. The Hankey representative hopes that his company can get possession soon, especially of the Windsor house, which he understands has about $100,000 of work to do to complete the renovation.

Worker complaints Problems first surfaced about a year ago, when contractors started complaining about not getting paid.

A construction foreman who was involved in many of the projects spoke to the Chronicle but asked to remain anonymous pending his own possible lawsuit for sums still due him.

“It’s a pretty gnarly situation,” he said. “Personally, I’m still working through everything so I can’t go on the record right now. But nearly every single person that was working for him has been left unpaid and upset.”

Cabinetry creditor Another person involved in the myriad of lawsuits filed prior to the bankruptcies is design cabinetry and furniture manufacturer Constance Posse.

The worst experience of Posse’s 17 years of owning her

own business was encountering Mr. Quigg, she said. Worse, she said, than when her business burned down and 85 firefighters came to the scene.

“I lost everything… There, I could at least see the phoenix rising against the ashes. Here you’re fighting against the attorneys.”

She said that Mr. Quigg seemed like a nice enough guy when she met him shortly after he “rolled into town.”

The owner of Posse Furniture in West Adams, she worked on two homes for Quigg entities, sending members of her 24-member crew to build kitchen cabinetry and shelves with premium woods including rift oak.

Homes throughout Hancock Park and elsewhere boast the craftsmanship of her millwork. “I have a fantastic reputation,” she said.

She said it was that reputation that drew Mr. Quigg, who, she added, later tried to steal her employees.

About half way through the two-house job, the funds due her from the Quigg entities ran dry. Mr. Quigg was silent, not around much, she says.

His agents threatened and bullied her, she says. “They strong-armed me,” telling her she was costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars. “They told me, ‘he has deep pockets.

He’s going to sue you… he’ll put you out of business.’”

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(Continued from page 3) On May 25, 2016, Quigg Builders, Inc. and Quigg LA12, LLC sued her and her company for breach of contract.

Posse then countersued for $100,000 in funds unpaid. The Quigg entities filed the bankruptcy petitions the same day the Quigg lawyer answered Posse’s complaint.

When she countersued, “People thought I was crazy.”

She said that Mr. Quigg and his team expected her to roll over. “They didn’t think I’d pursue it.”

Under constant threat, she turned to attorney Mark Asdourian (she calls him “Mark the Shark”), who advised her: “We need to hit the reset button and let them know their view of the universe isn’t reality.”

Asdourian told the Chronicle that he also plans to file claims in the bankruptcy cases, and then “get in line with everyone else.”

While Posse doesn’t expect to see the money she is owed, she feels relieved.

“It’s over now.” She says her young children were able to enjoy the holidays, having “seen her go through hell” the past year. “I don’t have to have this in my brain anymore.”

While Posse is glad to be rid

of Mr. Quigg and his high-profile, rotating band of lawyers, others fared far worse. “They put other people through horrible situations and out of business,” she says.

[Interestingly, the Quigg Builders, Inc. bankruptcy petition lists lawyers Latham & Watkins LLP as having unpaid legal fees and costs of $109,980.61. That is unlikely to put that firm out of business. – Ed.] Painter creditor Shane Gregg, of Gregg Custom Painting, was not put out of business, but he did run out of money. “[Quigg and his companies] totally ripped me off. When I sued them in August of 2015 for the money they owed, he tried to bankrupt my company." Gregg was owed around $60,000 in the end.

“Quigg countersued me using a scorched earth tactic. I spent almost $40 grand in legal fees, but by the end I just couldn’t keep going.

“The way the law is, Quigg knows that if you use a small contractor, you can keep them in court until they’re bankrupt and then can’t do anything. He sends legal emails and documents that don’t make sense to the average contractor, and unless the vendor is educated to respond, then Quigg can use

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Quigg project on Windsor Blvd., under construction in 2015 (rear view), and now the home of the Thomas Swan family.

the records against them.”

The countersuit from Quigg entities was filed two months after Gregg had filed his complaint and sought to foreclose on the mechanic's lien that he had placed on the Quigg property. The Quigg entities' lawsuit charged the painter with breach of contract and six other causes of the action: “He contested the validity of my lien — and we won — but it cost basically what a trial would cost. When he used that tactic, that’s when my attorney told me she would need more money or she couldn’t stay on. I was left without representation because I couldn’t afford an attorney.

“And get this. He filed

against my bond company and they had to spend $2,500 to defend themselves. Now the bond company is asking me for the money that they had to spend.

“From the beginning, after I first saw his standard work contract, I got the feeling he might just walk away. I told him then, that I was happy to do business with him but I wanted to use my own contract. It didn’t matter. Now I try to get my money up front.

“I would never, ever work with him again.”

Landscaper creditor Working on the Quigg projects also burned landscape contractor Danny Vargas.

He sued Quigg Builders, Inc. for an outstanding bal-

ance due him of $6,198. His five-man crew had planted 23 ficus trees, repaired a water line and did other work at 347 S. Arden Blvd. a year ago.

“They asked me to pay for it, and they would reimburse me,” Vargas said.

Except that they didn’t.

Vargas labored at three area Quigg homes. “It was always hard to get the money. He would take a long time to pay…. We had a lot of communication problems. They never answered the phones. It was a very dysfunctional relationship…

“He owes a lot of people money. I think he took the money and ran. People are saying he went to Canada.” A trial in the Danny Vargas case was scheduled in small claims court Dec. 28, after the Chronicle went to press.

Little hope of payment A retired bankruptcy lawyer who lives in Windsor Square told the Chronicle that all existing litigation involving the Quigg entities that were placed into Chapter 7 on Nov. 30 is now “stayed.” He says that he agrees with others that the likelihood of any of the unsecured claimants ever seeing the money they say is owed to them is minimal.

Even the $6,198 that Danny Vargas seeks in his small claims proceeding.

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Places have power; historical ones ground us GOING, GOING, GONE… Hello, again! It’s been a little over a decade since this column was last published, and I was thrilled to be asked to share my thoughts on preservation with you. Time has marched on, but the cause of preserving our neighborhoods and landmarks is still a relevant topic throughout Los Angeles today.

Larchmont Chronicle publisher John Welborne and I have had many discussions on the subject over the years, many of them in the context of our participation in the activities of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, where he served a valued role as a

NATIONAL TRUST president wrote a new book.

Trustee and I still participate on the Board of Advisors.

The Trust, as most of you are aware, is the national organization founded 68 years ago to ensure that America’s landmarks are preserved and protected. With a presence in all 50 states and successful partnerships with statewide and local organizations, the Trust continues to identify issues of concern that play out across the coun-

McAvoy on Preservation by

Christy McAvoy try. Helping to decide which parts of the built environment we want to survive into the next century has been the Trust’s mission; devising tools to preserve is a primary goal.

New book The president of the Trust, Stephanie Meeks, has just written a book that explores the roots of the preservation movement and the challenges it faces in the 21st century. Titled “Past and Future City: How Historic Preservation is Reviving America’s Communities,” the book devotes its introductory pages to the concept of the “power of place.” Meeks, who believes that the constituency for preservation far exceeds the card-carrying members of the Trust, asks a series of questions which she states are important to the everyday lives of community residents from East Coast to West Coast and in between.

“What are the places in your community that matter to you personally? What do such places mean to your life?

What do they say about who you are? How do they connect to your friends, family, and neighbors? How would you feel if they were gone?”

Historical places ground us Places have “power” in individual lives when they embody stories and memories. Historical places ground us: they

define a community that we can share with our neighbors today, keep for future generations and let us feel a connection to those who came before.

In the past decade, scientists have studied the “power of place,” and the Trust now uses these data in formulating its approaches to saving places.

Scientist Maria Lewicke calls it “place attachment,” stating that the “development of emotional bonds with places is a prerequisite of psychological balance and good adjustment…. It helps to overcome identity crises and gives people a sense of stability in a changing world.” If she’s right, preservation of special places can influence our health and wellbeing. Shouldn’t we want to invest in that?

Urban authenticity Some statistics from the Meeks book’s introduction: Eighty percent of Americans now live in cities and urban areas, and there is immense pressure to grow. The urban population of the country grew 12 percent between 2000 and 2010. In finding room for all the newcomers, is there a place for older buildings? Meeks maintains there is — that distinguished repurposed landmarks and traditional neighborhoods provide that authenticity that residents cherish and that make tourism an important factor in the national economy.

Meeks cites a 2014 study by architecture and planning firm Sasaki Associates that asked residents of Austin, New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. to define what they loved about (Please turn to page 8)

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museum row 'Book Arts,' photo exhibit openings at CAFAM; camps at Tar Pits JAPAN FOUNDATION— Japanema: films screen the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Free.

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LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO­ CAUST— Opening reception for "Rita Rimalower-Nettler's Postcards to Zurich, 1940-1942" is Sun., Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.

McAvoy on Preservation (Continued from page 6)

their cities. Over 60 percent liked looking at historic buildings more than contemporary ones and thought it important to renovate existing buildings to retain character while making them more usable. Other studies found that over 80 percent of respondents felt historic buildings should be treated as community assets.

Do these analyses confirm a new interest in preservation in the 21st century?

Will the preservation movement be able to respond to

the challenges ahead with new and diverse solutions to manage change while ensuring a continuum between the past and the future? Meeks is optimistic that historic preservation will address the needs of the community, both economically and socially, with new tools and new partnerships using research and technology. A lot of food for thought as we enter 2017 in Los Angeles and recommit ourselves to the preservation of our historic landmarks and neighborhoods.

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Christy Johnson McAvoy, a former president of both the Los Angeles Conservancy and the California Preservation Foundation, founded Historic Resources Group (HRG) in Hollywood in 1989. Now located in Pasadena, HRG is a recognized leader in providing historic preservation planning, architectural consultation and development services.

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CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—"Chapters: Book Arts in Southern California," and "Focus Iran 2: Contemporary Photography and Video" opening reception for both is Sat., Jan. 28, 6 to 9 p.m.

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Prep for exams, play games, learn a new skill, do craft activities FAIRFAX LIBRARY 161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191 Children STAR: Volunteers read to kids Mondays Jan. 9 at 3 and 6:30 p.m., Jan. 23 at 6:30 p.m. and Jan. 30 at 3 p.m.

Toddler storytime: Wednesdays at 10:15 and 11 a.m.

Teens Crafternoon: Make a craft Tues., Jan. 3 at 4 p.m.

SAT prep test: Sat., Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Adults Book club: Tues., Jan. 3 at 10:30 a.m.

Quilters guild: Meets Sat., Jan. 7 at 10 a.m.

Computer comfort class: Mondays Jan. 9, 23 and 30 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Friends of the Library: Meets Tues., Jan. 10, 11 a.m.

MS Support Group: Thurs., Jan. 19 at 6 p.m.

Art of Meditation: Learn basic meditation Sat., Jan. 21 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Hollywood mingle: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators meet Thurs., Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.

Book sale: Wednesdays, noon to 4 p.m. and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

English conversation: Practice English speaking skills Wednesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m.

Knitting circle: Spin a yarn Saturdays at 10 a.m.

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Adults Citizenship and financial literacy: Saturdays at 5 p.m.

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ACT practice test: Sat., Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Teen Council: Mon., Jan. 30 at 4 p.m.

Adults First Friday book club: Meets Fri., Jan. 6 at 1 p.m.

Computer class: Mondays, Jan. 9, 23 and 30, 10 to 11 a.m.

Tuesday @ the movies: Free film on Tuesdays at 5 p.m.

Book sale: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

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STAR: Volunteer reads to kids Fri., Dec. 30, 1 to 3 p.m.

New Year's Eve Party: Play games, have snacks and toast in the New Year early with apple cider Sat., Dec. 31, 3 p.m.

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Real Estate Sales*

NEW TOWNHOUSES for Van Ness Ave. between Wilshire Blvd. and Sixth St. in an early rendering.

Van Ness project moves forward The Park Mile Design Review Board on Dec. 22 voted to recommend to the city planning director that he approve the proposed 12-unit townhouse condominium project on Van Ness Ave., between Sixth St. and Wilshire Blvd.

The project is being developed by Michael Winter at the site of the long-derelict house and parking lots at 610 S. Van Ness. According to Winter, he plans to proceed with construction when permits are issued.

The design review board and city planning staff concurred that the project complies with the terms of the Park Mile Specific Plan, although three units were added and six guest parking spaces were eliminated pursuant to a State law that overrides Los Angeles zoning to promote construction of additional affordable housing units.

SOLD: This residence at 357 Lorraine Blvd. sold for $6,500,000.

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Fresh, sustainable fish market opens on Fairfax Two months ago, we examined local Italian provisioner Angelini Alimentari; last month we reviewed The French Butcher on Third Street; and this month we take a look at nearby Cape Seafood and Provisions.

By Helene Seifer There’s nothing fishy about Cape Seafood and Provisions.

In fact, upon entering Chef Michael Cimarusti’s fish shop, one is hit full force with the sweet scent of smoked fish and Rhode Island clam chowder. Of course, there’s also incredibly fresh fish — usually 13 or 14 kinds at a time; some whole, some filleted, always wild and sustainable, always in accordance with standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Watch Program.

“I wanted to bring people the type of quality seafood we get at my restaurants Providence and Connie and Ted’s,” states Chef Cimarusti, owner of the fish market that opened in the spring. “I wanted the same standards for sourcing.

All of the fin fish we sell is wild. Farm-raised fin fish are

fed grains such as soy, corn and wheat. That’s not native to marine life. They’re never going to have the same taste.

“We do sell farmed shellfish because a farm-raised mussel will do the same thing a wild mussel will do. All bivalves are filter feeders — getting their food from what’s in the water.

Nothing foreign needs to be put into their environment at all.”

Cape Seafood orders from several trusted sources, including small boat fishermen in Santa Barbara. That way they can guarantee quality, according to Chef Cimarusti. “With them, everything is fully traceable. We know exactly when it was caught, the name of the boat, who caught it.”

Seafood lovers will find an array of whole fish and fillets, a variety of oysters and clams, and take-away treats. There’s even a sampling of meats if one wants turf with one’s surf.

Salmon and halibut are big sellers, but customers have discovered the joys of vermillion rock cod, as well as porgy.

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General manager and culinary director Brandon Gray takes the lead on the smoking, claiming, “I’ll smoke anything! If it’s a fish we carry, I’ll try smoking it. I even make smoked fish tacos.”

The shop and its owner have a definite point of view about the importance of supporting sustainable, responsibly caught fish, and it’s not just for taste.

“To me the idea is that my generation and the generation after me has the ability to move the needle, to ensure that there will be wild fish in our oceans for years to come,” Chef Cimarusti explains. “The tipping point is now.”

Cape Seafood and Provisions, 801 N. Fairfax Ave., 323-556-2525.

Contact Helene at onthemenu@larchmontchronicle.com.

Drago open at Petersen The long-awaited lunch and dinner spot adjoining the lobby of the remodeled Petersen Automotive Museum is open.

Drago Ristorante, taking the name of the former Santa Monica flagship of the Drago brothers local restaurant empire, serves lunch and dinner. The menu at lunch features the most popular dishes from each of the four Drago brothers, including handcranked pastas, savory burgers and delectable desserts.

See dragoristorante.com.

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Join us for a beautiful afternoon with Robert Thies, the first American to win a major piano competition in Russia since Van Cliburn in 1958.

A Voyage Through Europe will take us through Vienna (Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms), Moscow (Rachmaninoff and Scriabin) and Paris (Debussy and Ravel). Certainly something for everyone!

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Seafood Silverlake-style; dumplings in Hollywood One night, a friend and I headed to a particularly restaurant-laden block of Sunset Blvd. in Silverlake. Lights sparkled and laughter trilled from doorways leading to an Italian eatery, a juice purveyor, a Mexican joint. It reminded me of many blocks in lower Manhattan, except we hadn’t popped out of a subway. Still, it evinced a warm urban welcome and was just the effect we wanted on this chilly autumn evening. We ducked into Sawyer, a pescaterianfriendly, inviting restaurant On the with a lovely Menu back patio. by Ambitious Helene enough to creSeifer ate composed plates with layered textures and flavors, but not so precious as to obsess about the placement of a thimbleful of microcilantro, Sawyer satisfies with good food cooked with flair at fair prices. Staff was friendly and accommodating; moving tables around when we declined the two-top next to the drafty door, giving us wine samples before we ordered. We were confused when the bottle we received didn’t match the label on the wine list — they neglected to inform us that a new chenin blanc had been substituted — but the price was right, so we forgave them and happily sipped the perfect pairing for our selections. Spanish octopus salad presented delicious sliced tentacles tossed with potatoes, pickled red onion, fresh herbs, Middle Eastern za’atar and a slick of aioli.

Shrimp and grits, a Southern favorite, was smoky with excellent thick-cut bacon pieces and amped up with Cajun-spiced butter — soulful and addicting. Branzino was a satisfying take on the familiar Mediterranean sea bass, which topped rice, sautéed mushrooms and leek veloute. We happened to sit next to one of the owners, Joey Garcia, whose friendly enthusiasm

permeated the space. Starters and sides range from $6 fries to $16 smoked trout salad; Mains run from the $14 burger to the $24 scallops risotto. Creative cocktails, wine & beer.

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The dumpling wrapper isn’t as delicate as those at Din Tai Fung, nor is there as much soup inside, but they are tasty, nonetheless. Other favorite bites were the sui mai (four steamed pork and shrimp dumplings), the baked cha siu bao (three baked slightly sweet roasted pork buns) and the chinese broccoli with oyster sauce (because something vegetal was needed to offset the carb-loading). Steamed shrimp and chive dumplings were crammed with huge, meaty shrimp chunks, but could use an additional flavor boost. The fried chicken wings were just ordinary. Next time — the red bean donut and chow mein! ixlb Dimsum Eats, 5900 Sunset Blvd., 323-848-4766.

Contact Helene at onthemenu@larchmontchronicle.com.

Rose Parade, Year of Rooster kick off 2017 See the 128th annual Tournament of Roses Parade on Mon., Jan. 2 beginning at 8 a.m. Year of the Rooster starts on Sat., Jan. 28.

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Jan Daley album, 'When Sunny Gets Gala to honor opera legend Gold medal Angeles Children’s Cho- ship programs. Tickets start at Blue,' rises to top of jazz charts pianist at Ebell rusLos(LACC) will honor opera $375.

Pianist Robert Thies, 1995 gold medalist at the Second International Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg, performs "Voyage Through Europe," at The Ebell of Los Angeles, 741 S. Lucerne Blvd., Sun., Jan. 22.

The performance, which begins at 3 p.m., will include works by Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Debussy and Ravel.

Tickets are $35.

They can be purchased at ebelleventtickets.com.

tenor legend Placido Domingo and philanthropists Jo and Shawn Libaw Fri., March 24, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave. at 6 p.m.

The annual fundraiser, “Gala Bel Canto,” will feature musical tributes by some 300 singers from five LACC ensembles, led by artistic director Anne Tomlinson along with a gala dinner and a live auction.

Proceeds benefit Los Angeles Children’s Chorus’ artistic, educational and scholar-

For more information, call 626-793-4231 or visit galabelcanto.com.

LA Art Show Modern and contemporary works are featured at the LA Art Show at the Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St. Opening preview Wed., Jan. 11, 7 to 11 p.m., benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The show ends Sun., Jan. 15. For tickets go to laartshow.com.

Two weeks after releasing her single, “When Sunny Gets Blue,” Jan Daley’s EP jumped to 37 in the jazz charts, and is at the top of AOL’s smooth jazz chart.

Singer Jan Daley, a Hancock Park resident for more than three decades, recently joined Imerica Entertainment. After CEO Mike Sutton heard a couple of cuts on one of her albums, he brought her on.

He also re-released Daley’s Christmas CD, which landed at the number five spot on the

smooth jazz chart in the first week.

“I am still in shock. You know you work hard and put out the best product you can and then someone, out of the blue, comes along and changes your direction slightly and ‘Voila!’”

Jan is working on her new show “Broadway Lights Up The Silver Screen,” a collection of songs that went from Broadway to the silver screen.

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MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION: Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26,

All Day & Fat Tuesday, February 28, 6:30-9:30pm: L.A.’s favorite Mardi Gras celebration features Cajun and Zydeco bands galore, down home Southern cookin’, the Mutti Gras Pet Parade, bead throwing and much more.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION: Friday, March 17, All Day: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with traditional Irish food, activities for the kids, and live music. Enjoy strolling Irish folk bands and a bagpiper throughout the afternoon. Stuart Marks and the Paddy O'Dors Band perform from 6-9pm in the West Patio. Magee's Kitchen, the Market's first eatery, is celebrating their 100th Anniversary with great corned beef, cabbage and potato plate specials all day long! Green Beer and imported Irish beers will be on tap from E.B's and Bar 326.

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC AT THE MARKET: Friday Evenings, May 26–September 1, 7–9pm: Free concert performances every Friday on the West Patio featuring L.A.’s best musicians.

23RD ANNUAL GILMORE HERITAGE AUTO SHOW: Saturday, June 3, 11am–5pm: Nearly 100 breathtaking American classics are on display throughout the Market; everything from customs, hot rods, trucks and more!

TASTE OF FARMERS MARKET: Tuesday, July 18, 5-9pm: For one evening only, our merchants take you on a strolling gastronomic and shopping adventure throughout the Market, letting you enjoy delicious food and live music. Ticket info will be available on farmersmarketla.com in early June.

FALL FESTIVAL: Saturday & Sunday, October 14 & 15, All Day: A favorite event since 1934, Fall Festival features a bounty of live music, a petting zoo, arts & crafts for kids, world famous pie-eating contests and more!

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES & HANUKKAH CELEBRATION: December 17-23: The Market is decked out in Yuletide finery to welcome the season. Celebrate the holidays with music, arts & crafts, variety shows, Dickensian carolers, the lighting of a giant menorah and more.

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East meets West in theater as it used to be; Amélie is magical I’m not sure who would win the prize for the most enduring and memorable songs in one musical, but surely The King and I, music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, would be a close finisher. Songs like “Getting to Know You,” “We Kiss in a Shadow,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” and so forth make for a wonderful theatrical experience. The familiar narrative is based upon the novel “Anna and The King of Siam” by Margaret Landon and tells the story of the young widow, Anna (a lovely Laura Michelle Kelly) who travels to Siam to teach the children of the King of Siam (Jose Llana) near the turn of the last century. She’s accompanied by her son Louis (talented moppet Graham Montgomery).

Her struggles to adapt to this

foreign land, her conflicts with the King and his desire to be westernized frame the rest of the story. Manna Nichols as Tuptim, the King’s newest concubine in love with another, and Joan Almedilla as Lady Thiang, First Wife to the King, are standouts in this extremely talented cast. This Lincoln Center Production, originally directed

by Bartlett Sher, is gloriously intact. Choreographer Christopher Gattelli has re-created Jerome Robbin’s choreography including the memorable “The Small House of Uncle Thomas Ballet,” the “March of the Siamese Children” (all of them adorable) and the joyous “Shall We Dance.”

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the 2001 motion picture “Amélie.” Sheltered as a child and lonely (Young Amélie is played with sureness and charm by Savvy Crawford), she relies on her fantasy world for solace. She even makes her goldfish her best friend. By the time Amélie is grown and leaves home to go out on her own, her world is one of magic and wonder.

Adult Amélie is played by Phillipa Soo (recently of “Hamilton” fame) in a captivating performance. All of the elements of Amélie’s fantasy world are brought to life by a cast of talented triple-threat actors (each playing several characters) using costumes

and puppetry. A chance discovery of a tin box sends Amélie on a quest to find the owner, which leads her to the young man Nino (Adam ChanierBerat) and a happy ending.

The lush score beautifully frames and enhances this new musical headed for Broadway.

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Caroling is a tradition in Longwood Highlands Longwood Highlands annual caroling continues to grow.

The fourth annual caroling and potluck dinner was in December. “It started with just a few families and it’s quickly become a community tradition,” said Daphne Brogdon, president of Longwood Area Highland Association (LANA).

Neighbors request the week before the party if they want to be serenaded. The group assembles at one person’s home and practices a few songs beforehand. Children often receive a token of thanks like cookies or candy canes. After the singing, the carolers meet back at the house they started at for a potluck dinner and, of course, more singing.

LANA has existed since 1983 and covers the Longwood Highlands area between Olympic and Pico / San Vicente and between La Brea and Rimpau. The group raises funds for a local charity at an annual party each December.

This year, the beneficiary was Public Counsel.

CAROLERS sing in Longwood Highlands neighborhood.

Seven nights of music at Wallis Annenberg Center Enjoy modern and classical chamber music and classic jazz hits with “Winter @ The Wallis,” a seven-part series of classical, modern chamber and jazz concerts at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd.

The series kicks off Sat., Jan 14, with the modern chamber group Jack Quartet.

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet introduces the jazz component with a tribute to Dave Brubeck Fri., Jan. 20.

Piano soloist Joyce Yang plays classical and contemporary works Tues., Jan. 24.

The Kalichstein-LaredoRobinson chamber music trio performs Thurs., Jan. 26.

Cellist Ralph Kirschbaum and pianist Shai Wosner will tackle the complete works of Beethoven for cello and piano over two nights, Thurs., March 9 and Fri., March 10.

Colburn School artist-inresidence Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs an all-piano concert with students from the Colburn Conservatory of Music and Colburn Music Academy

Wed., March 29.

The series finishes off with Eddie Palmieri’s Latin Jazz Septet, playing Thurs., March 30.

All concerts begin at 8 p.m.

Tickets begin at $116 for a subscription to all seven events, and range from $39 to $99 for single event tickets.

For more information, go to thewallis.org.

‘Free-for-all’ on Museum Row Museums in Miracle Mile will open their doors, free of charge, on SoCal Museums Free-For-All Sun., Jan. 29.

Among the 30 sites participating in the cultural event are the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, the Craft and Folk Art Museum and the Zimmer Children’s Museum.

Metro is a partner in this 12th annual event to encourage public transit. Many of the sites are in close proximity to bus and rail. Visit metro. net/discounts, and socalmuseums.org.

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‘La La’ sparkles, ‘Office Party’ strangely was entertaining La La Land (10/10): I grope for words to adequately describe how much I loved this movie. I can think of little to criticize. This is an homage (or are homages) to many things; vintage Hollywood musicals, particularly “An American in Paris” (1951), ‘50s Hollywood films, like “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955), Astaire & Rogers dance movies of the ‘30s, and the city of Los Angeles, just to name a few. Angelenos will spot lots of familiar places. The singing, dancing, cinematography, romance, and acting are sparkling.

Patriots Day (10/10): Better than a documentary, this remarkably factual telling of something everyone knows about shows the violence and drama that pervaded; a film not to be missed. Especially stunning is the scene when the vicious Muslim brothers were finally cornered. The

resulting battle was far more violent than I had ever heard.

The intermingling of archival films with those shot for the film are as seamless as possible and enhance the splendid verisimilitude of the film.

Passengers: (9/10): Enhanced by magnificent sets (which are not CGI), and the shots of the spaceship going through space (which are), this is a spellbinding sci-fi tale reeking of credibility that is one of the best of its genre.

Collateral Beauty (8/10): I love metaphysical movies and this is one of the better ones of recent years. Well-paced with fine performances by everyone but especially the incomparable Helen Mirren, it will cause you to leave the theater thinking, and wiping tears from your eyes, and neither of those is a bad things.

Hidden Figures (8/10): This little-known story of

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However, the film contains one glaring falsity that shows everyone watching a Russian launch of Yuri Gagarin into space. This did not happen because the Soviets never showed their launches live; all were in secrecy, revealed only after success, because they feared failure would be devastating to their reputation. We did show ours live, and it was one of the many admirable things that set us apart.

Office Christmas Party (7/10): This is a tale about a wild, improbable party. I was programmed to hate this thing. However, even though the party is ludicrous and the film is filled with F bombs and people acting depraved, it somehow, strangely, is

actually entertaining and is saved by some fine performances by Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, Jennifer Aniston, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, and comedian Fortune Feimster. The latter plays an Uber driver near the end of the film and, despite her few minutes onscreen, stands out.

Why Him? (5/10): I sat there for 111 minutes and not only did I not laugh, nor chuckle, I never even smiled once. In a film that goes overboard on toilet jokes, Bryan Cranston spends a lot of his time sitting there trying to get

himself clean without paper, it has an interesting premise, and it’s got a good cast, but it failed the watch test.

Star Wars: Rogue One (5/10): Over and over and over again, how many times can they make the same movie? If you’re a Star Wars fan and don’t care about anything but CGI action and pulsepounding music, this is for you. As for me, this also failed the watch test. At the screening we were implored not to reveal any spoilers. Alas, I didn’t see anything that would qualify as a spoiler.

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Alas, North only had 2 hearts.

There is, however, a perfect bid for South’s dilemma. After partner accepts the transfer and bids 3H, South jumps to 5N! This says, “Partner I know we should be in slam but I don’t know whether you have 3 hearts or more or only 2 hearts.

So if you have at least 3 hearts, bid 6H. If you only have two hearts, bid 6N. It’s up to you.

But please do not pass 5N!” In the actual hand, I was playing in 6H. I got a club lead and took the Ace. I led a low heart to the dummy and ducked the

9, hoping for a 3-3 split. When East returned a club I easily made 6 when hearts split, taking 4 spades, 4 hearts, 3 clubs, and a diamond. It plays exactly the same way in 6N, which is the correct contract.

The only problem would come with a diamond lead. If East leads the diamond jack (which is a standard lead from KJTx against no trump), I have to play the queen. If I go low I have to take the trick with my Ace. Then when I lose a heart, which I must to set up 4 heart tricks, I lose the King of diamonds and it’s down 1.

But with the lead of the jack, I have to play the queen because if West has the king I have to lose a diamond either way, since it will set up east’s Ten. Going low forces me to take the trick with the Ace regardless of where the king is. Going up with the queen and hoping East underled the king is the only way to make the slam with a lead of the diamond jack. That’s why this is a less than 50% slam; it requires either a lead of something other than a diamond or that East underleads the diamond king and that hearts split 3-3.

So remember this when your partner has a big hand with a no trump opener and you have a five card major and want to be in slam, the only way to discover how many cards in your major that your partner has is to jump to 5N after you transfer to your 5 card major at the 2 level, pick a slam. Discuss this with your partner so she’ll know what you’re doing.

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Bare-root rose talk, sale at Huntington Learn about growing roses in Southern California at a rose talk and sale at Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino.

Tom Carruth, the E.L. and Ruth B. Shannon curator of the rose collections at the Huntington, will share tips for planting and growing bareroot roses, reviewing how

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several varieties perform in Southern California’s climate, on Thurs., Jan. 12 at 2:30 p.m. in the Ahmanson Room, Brody Botanical Center.

A sale carrying the varieties that Carruth has discussed follows the talk.

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TOM CARRUTH will give a talk on bare-root roses Jan. 12.

Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

Frank McDonough, botanist at Los Angeles Arboretum, will talk on non-thirsty, shade-tolerant plants that lend color, interest and texture to Southern California gardens at the Los Angeles Garden Club meeting on Mon., Jan. 9 at the Visitors’ Center Auditorium in Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr.

Coffee and refreshments begin at 9:15 a.m.; the talk starts at 10 a.m.

First-time visitors and members attend for free; nonmembers pay $5.

For more information, visit losangelesgardenclub.org or if using a cell phone or other mobile device, go to losangelesgardenclub.com.

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Payne to offer winter plant sale

Several choices for tree recycling in neighborhood If you had a live tree up in your home over the holidays, there are several choices available to you for disposing of or recycling your tree.

First, don't try to burn it in your fireplace or woodpit.

The combination of creosote buildup, high sap content and dry needles from the firs, pines and spruce used as trees can cause them to burn in a flash.

Sparks from the fierce flame can set your chimney flue or nearby landscaping on fire.

Small trees can be cut up to fit into the green waste bin, or visit 888CleanLA.com to see a copy of the green waste resource guide that lists places

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Los Angeles Dept. of Sanitation does curbside pick up of trees in January. Collected trees are recycled into com- CAMELLIAS are on display at post and mulch available to a show and sale at the Arboresidents for free. Griffith Park retum. is Council District 4’s location for the free mulch giveaway. Camellia show, Check lacitysan.org or call sale at Arboretum 311 or 800-773-2489 for dates Peruse the camellias of or to arrange for pickup.

Southern California at a show For $25, California Christand sale at the Los Angeles mas Tree Recyclers will come to your home, remove the County Arboretum and Botantree, vacuum the floor, mulch ic Gardens at 301 N. Baldwin the tree, and donate five per- Ave., Arcadia, on Sat., Jan. 28, cent of their earnings to Tree- from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and Sun., To freshen your29surroundings from 9 a.m. to 4:30 People. Call 818-986-1300 or upJan. p.m. carry we now visit recycletrees.com.

The show will feature talks and displays of this rose-like plant, which also will be for sale. For more information visit arboretum.org.

Get your gardening year started right with a three-day winter sale at the Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley.

Bring your own boxes and wagons to pick up plants, seeds and more Thurs., Jan. 26, Fri., Jan. 27 and Sat., Jan. 28 from

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Members get a 15 percent discount; non-members get a 10 percent discount beginning at 11 a.m.

Shoppers are asked to bring their own boxes and wagons.

For more information call 818-768-1802 or go to theodorepayne.org.

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Here are some cool items we have in our HouseWares section.

1- “Capabunga” no spill wine sealer caps. They replace the cork.

Easy to use, with no spills. We have a nice selection of the caps.

2- “Electra Rabbit” the electric corkscrew 3- Pizza Scissors- easy and fun 4- The “Smood” potato masher. Mashes in seconds, scrapes the pot clean, and even serves.

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Start 2017 with a walk through Descanso’s “Enchanted: Forest of Light,” 5 to 10 p.m. daily to Sun., Jan. 8.

Tickets, separate from general admission, are $24 for children and seniors and $28 for adults.

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French aristocrats learned discipline from Martinet Someone who is a fierce taskmaster is often called a “martinet.” Why? wonders Cindy Doran.

The generic term for a strict disciplinarian comes from a French nobleman, the Marquis de Marti- Professornet, a colonel Knowwho commandIt-All ed Louis XIV’s own regiment Bill of infantry.

Bentley Because of the Marquis’ nononsense reputation, the King required all young noblemen to command a platoon in this regiment before qualifying to purchase (yes, purchase — Louis was building Versailles

and badly needed the money) a regiment of their own.

Martinet’s harsh and unforgiving system of training these privileged, spoiled, and wild young men in the principles of military conduct gained him and his name lasting fame.

• • • In certain legends of olden times they mention a land called Thule or Ultima Thule.

To what are they referring? asks Peter Lynch.

Thule is the name given by the ancients to an island six days sail north of Scotland,

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In honor of 2017, and in an effort to find homes for orphaned animals, LA Animal Services is able to discount all dog and cat adoption fees to $20.17 (plus $20 for the dog license for City residents).

The promotion is also available to Sun., Jan. 1 at the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center, 15321 Brand Blvd., Mission Hills, and the NKLA Pet Adoption Center, 1845 Pontius Ave. During the promotion dates, the six city shelters will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit, LAAnimalServices.com or call 888-452-7381.

and considered by them to be the extreme northern limit of the world. The name is first found in the account by Polybius (c. 150 B.C.) of the voyage made by Pytheas in the 4th century B.C. It has been mentioned many times since by various authors and its location has been given as either the Shetland Islands or the coast of Norway.

Ultima Thule, then, is the end of the world; the last extremity.

• • • There’s a building at some colleges (USC, for one) called “Town and Gown.” Why? ponders Sheila Purdom.

“Town and Gown” originally comes from Oxford, where residents of the two sections of the city — those connected with the school, who wore long flowing gowns, and those from the town, who didn’t — were often at odds and

engaged in fairly frequent, riotous brawls from the early Middle Ages to the start of the 18th century.

Hopefully, USC has better relations with its surrounding neighborhood.

• • • I just got back from San Antonio, Texas and I forgot to ask the origin of the word “Alamo,” admits Toby March.

“Alamo” is the Coman-

che name for the American cottonwood tree. Hence the name for the Franciscan mission, founded in 1718, which originally stood in a grove of cottonwoods.

(I know I shouldn’t do this, but I’m shameless.) Maybe now you’ll “Remember the Alamo.”

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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