2013 - 06 Real Estate Larchmont Chronicle

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MUSIC

Cowboys recalled at Hollywood Heritage salute to Republic Pics.

Barbie is part of the "Jews in L.A. Mosaic" exhibit.

Summer music series kicks off at Farmers Market.

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Betsy Malloy 323.806.0203

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Kathy Gless/Rick Llanos 323.460.7622

Hancock Park. 5+5. 3 bed up - one down, plus guest house w/new Moroccan room for entertaining. Pool.

Bella Kay 323.972.3408

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Cecille Cohen 323.460.7629

Hancock Park. 6 bed + 4.5 bath in the heart of Windsor Square. Completely remodeled. Pool.

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Hancock Park. Prime location. Dramatic 2-sty entry hall. 5 Hancock Park. Huge lot w/pool, spa, cabana & 2-story beds/4.5 bas. Great details & huge yard.

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Hancock Park. New gourmet kitchen. 5 beds/2 baths/2 half baths. Giant lot. Guest room over 3 car garage.

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Hancock Park. Brookside Home w/designer kitchen, fam- Hancock Park. Beautiful Mediterranean w/stunning deily room & 4 beds/2bas upstairs. Updated. tails. 2-sty LR, 4bds+2.25ba, 3-car gar w/apt above.

Barbara Allen 323.610.1781 Mollie McGinty 323.460.7636

Hancock Park. Hancock Park proper. 3 beds/2 new baths. Gourmet kitchen w/stainless appls & new pool.

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

Miracle Mile. 3BD/2.5BA, liv rm, formal dining rm & large fam rm that opens to private bkyard.

Ben Shapiro 323.860.4277

REMODELED 4 UNIT BUILDING $1,280,000

STUNNNG MEDITERRANEAN $1,199,000

ELEGANT ARCHITECTURAL RETREAT $729,000

HANCOCK PARK TERRACE $425,000

Mid Wilshire. Located in prime Koreatown. Huge lot size.

All units with hwd flrs & laundry hookups.

Anna Hae Ran Gee 323.460.7638

Hancock Park. Renovated 4 bed + 2 bath home with large backyard. www.902SouthVictoria.com.

Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Mid Wilshire. Unit Boasts 1,690 Sf Of Luxurious Living Space Offering 1Bd /2 Ba Plus Den. 11.5 ft clngs.

James Song 323.860.4255

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Old, new mayor at city block party at Grand Park Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is holding a final farewell event and Heritage Celebration Finale on Fri., June 7 starting at 5 p.m. on the steps of City Hall at Grand Park.

In addition to celebrating the diverse heritage of the city of Los Angeles, the block party will welcome the mayor-elect Eric Garcetti.

Performers expected to attend include Grammy-award winning artists, and there will be

concerts and surprise guests.

Special appearances by President Bill Clinton and radio and television host Ryan Seacrest will also be featured.

Celebrity chefs will be on site and refreshments will be available.

The event continues until 10 p.m.

Visit CelebrateLA2013.com or call 213-3650605 for more information.

Congratulations!

THE HOUSE in Windsor Square was the gift of the J. Paul Getty family to the city to honor Getty’s late son.

Will the new mayor decide to live in the Getty House?

Syd Leibovitch, owner of Rodeo Realty, the largest independently owned company in Los Angeles, proudly welcomes Bruce Walker to his flagship Beverly Hills office. Bruce brings his experience and knowledge gained over 25 years to become the “Historical Properties Director”.

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Ever since Mayor Tom Brad- In making the donation, ley moved into Getty House in the oil company requested 1977, the estate has been the that the home officially be city’s official residence. known as the George G. Getty

Even though Richard II House in honor of J. Paul Riordan chose to remain in Getty’s late elder son. his own home while he was The 14-room home is three mayor, he encouraged its use stories and has 6,334 square for LA Best’s after-school en- feet of living space. richment programs, Consular The first floor includes the receptions and welcoming entry, living room, library, events for visiting dignitaries.

On the third floor is a playroom If the new with a stage and child-sized furmayor doesn’t niture and décor. It was used as a opt to live in the speakeasy during Prohibition. mansion, Getty House will still continue to host civic and so- kitchen, breakfast room, butcial events. ler’s pantry, formal dining Built in 1921 for Paul Paul- room, library and main powson, owner of B & M Cafete- der room. rias, for $83,000, the home The wood paneled library was briefly occupied by actor has a fireplace with a curved John Barrymore. The base- relief over the windows feament game room features car- turing a quote from Shakeicatures of the late actor sail- speare’s “Henry VIII.” ing, playing tennis and acting. The second floor includes In later years, director and two master bedrooms, each acting coach Lee Strasberg with dressing room and bathwas a resident at the house. room, and two offices with at Getty Oil Co. and 36 do- tached bathrooms. nors who formed the “Com- On the third floor is a large mittee to Secure a Mayor’s playroom with a stage and Residence” worked 11 years to child-sized furniture and déacquire a house that the City cor. It was originally used as a could use for its top official. speakeasy during Prohibition.

The house had been part of the The one-acre lot includes block-long commercial and a tennis court, gardens and residential property that Getty barbecue area. There is also Oil owned between Wilshire a four-car garage with tworoom apartment above.

Blvd. and Sixth St.

‘Singing cowboy,’ stars recalled at Heritage's Republic tribute Cowboys, early film stories and more will be at a tribute to Republic Pictures, 1935 to 1959, on Wed., June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave. The Evening @ The Barn program will include appearances (pending availability) of stars from the era, such as Ben Cooper, Mary Carlisle and Fay McKenzie.

Karla Buhlman from the Gene Autry Foundation will

discuss the “singing cowboy’s” relationship with studio head Herbert J. Yates. Autry Museum curator Jeffrey Richardson will talk about legendary western stars John Wayne, Roy Rogers and others.

Rare film clips, vintage memorabilia, food and music

by Will Ryan and the Cactus Country Cowboys will be featured. Tickets are $7; members free.

Visit Hollywoodheritage. org.

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LAWineFest offers wine, food truck fare at Raleigh Sample award-winning wines from more than a dozen countries at the LAWineFest on Sat., June 8 from 2 to 6 p.m. and Sun., June 9, noon to 5 p.m.

The eighth annual event takes place at Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Ave. Terry and Wally August of Fancifull Fine Food & Baskets will host “Wine & Cheese-A Good Combo?” A panel discussion will feature California winemakers and winery owners.

In addition to wines, craft brews and artisanal cocktails, there will be interactive cooking demos with celebrity chefs, tasting seminars, live music and boutiques. Among food trucks selling plates starting at $2 are Lobsta Truck, Heirloom, Green Truck, The Surfer Taco, Slammin’ Sliders and Sweet Arleen’s Cupcakes & Bread Puddings.

Proceeds benefit Food Forward, which distributes locally grown produce from private homes, public spaces and famers markets to agencies serving the community’s needy.

Tickets are $85; $150 for a couple and $20 for designat-

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Santa Monica Crafts Market opens June 7 More than 240 jury-selected artists will sell their creations when the Contemporary Crafts Market comes to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St. The event, on Fri., June 7 to Sun., June 9, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., will showcase jewelry, glassware, ceramics and handpainted textiles, as well as custom furniture, mixed-media creations and more.

“Each year, the Contemporary Crafts Market provides shoppers and collectors with some of the finest craft pieces from across the United States," said Roy Helms, market founder. “This year will be no exception, as these artists have provided visitors with a truly extraordinary array of pieces that are perfect gifts for friends and family.”

Admission is $8; children 12 and under free. Call 310-2853655 or go to craftsource.org.

455 N. JUNE ST Offered at $3,375,000

NEW 832 N. MANSFIELD AVE Offered at $1,169,000

SOLD 300 N. JUNE ST Offered at $2,295,000

SOLD 338 N. VISTA ST Offered at $1,489,000

SOLD 902 S. OGDEN DR Offered at $1,049,000

IN ESCROW 8712 GREGORY wAY #403 Offered at $879,000

IN ESCROW 542 N. cITRUS AVE Offered at $1,175,000

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Jewish history in early L.A. highlighted in Autry exhibit Key players in the transformation of a frontier era into a diverse, dynamic metropolis are featured in the new exhibit, “Jews in the Los Angeles Mosaic,” at the Autry National Center.

Tales of pioneers, entrepreneurs, artists, moguls, and regular folks include Sandy Koufax, Max Factor, Herb Alpert and Billy Wilder.

One of the region’s earliest merchants ran a thriving record shop in mid-20th-century Boyle Heights, another was a 1981 escapee of the Iranian Revolution.

Whatever the social climate, “it was through confidence in the collective that the Jewish community thrived in Los Angeles,” says exhibition curator Karen S. Wilson. “They were committed to the place and to each other.”

The exhibition traces 160

EARLY banker Isaias Hellman

years and includes historical artifacts, vintage photography, video and music.

Jewish peoples first came here after the 1848 discovery of gold in the north.

Isaias W. Hellman established the region’s first successful bank; the city had a Jewish chief of police in the 1870s. In 1854 the commu-

nity founded what is now Jewish Family Service, the oldest charitable organization in Los Angeles County.

Wilshire Boulevard Temple was built by the city’s first Jewish congregation, organized in 1862.

On display will be the original movie camera from 1913’s “The Squaw Man” and a program for the 1923 premiere of “The Ten Commandments” at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre.

Other exhibits include Billy Wilder’s Oscars and an employment recommendation letter from Otto Klemperer for fellow refugee Arnold Schoenberg. Hugo Ballin’s sketches for the Warner murals at Wilshire Boulevard Temple are also on view. Jewish creators brought Barbie and Bonanza to the world and started companies such as A&M Records.

Photographer Julius Shul-

BARBIE, circa 1960, was invented by Ruth Handler.

Courtesy of Wendy Esensten in memory of Ruth and Lou Stein.

man and Modernist designs of architect Richard Neutra were joined by artists, dealers, and collectors who created a local art scene.

Jewish activism was ac-

Larchmont Chronicle knowledged by Martin Luther King Jr., who spoke at Temple Israel of Hollywood in 1965.

His sermon is available at a listening station..

“Whether seeking economic mobility, religious freedom, or simply a chance to survive, Jewish engagement with the possibilities of Los Angeles has epitomized the particularly Western ethos of unfettered reinvention,” says the show’s curator Wison.

The exhibit ends Jan. 5, 2014. The Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, 323-667-2000; TheAutry.org

LA Conservancy

Film series to kick off at Orpheum

The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion will be among hosts of L.A. Conservancy’s film series, “Last Remaining Seats” June 1 to 29.

“My Fair Lady” with Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn will screen Wed., June 12 at 8 p.m. at the Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave. The 27th film series will kick off Sat., June 1 at 8 p.m. with “To Catch a Thief” with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly at the Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway.

“La Bamba,” screens at the Palace Theatre, on Wed., June 5. Opened in 1911, the Palace, 630 S. Broadway, hosted Houdini, Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in its early history.

“All About Eve” screens Wed., June 19 at the Los Angeles Theatre, 615 S. Broadway.

Built in 1931 at a cost of $1 million, the French Baroque style theater’s façade stands five stories and its lobby features mirrors, chandeliers and a sunburst motif after France’s Sun King, Louis XIV. “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ” screens at the Orpheum Theatre Wed., June 26.

The 1925 silent film will be accompanied with live organ music.

The series concludes with “Casablanca” on Sat., June 29 at 2 and 8 p.m. at the 1930’s Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. For tickets and information visit laconservancy.org.

Sugar Rush mentors Sugar Rush, a dessert and wine tasting with silent auction, is Fri., June 14 at 6 p.m. at Aesthesia Studios in Culver City. The event benefits Spark LA, an architecture mentor program for low-income 7th and 8th grade students. Visit sugarrushla.org.

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West Patio from 7 to 9 p.m.

Food and wine are available from merchants and the Mar-

ket’s two bars. Parking is free for two hours with validation from a merchant.

For updates or more information, go to www.farmersmarketla.com.

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SELECTIONS from the American songbook will be performed by Sydney Weisman & The Wayne Peet Trio.

Summertime means free live music at Farmers Market by the Gumbo Pot restaurant, has grown to include everything from rock and roll and reggae to surf rock, American roots and western swing.

Merle Jagger brings country and bluegrass to the west patio on May 31. Celtic and world beat music is the genre when Bad Haggis with Eric Rigler takes the stage on June 7.

The Hollywood Combo plays rhythm and blues on June 14; Upstream Reggae performs on June 21. Tap your toes to western swing with The Lucky Stars on June 28.

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The Summer Music Series, offering two nights of free entertainment each week, kicks off at the Farmers Market at Third St. and Fairfax Ave. The Thursday Night Jazz line-up begins with the CJS Quintet on June 6. Wes Quave plays traditional jazz on June 13 and the Aquabella Latin Jazz Band performs on June 20.

Sydney Weisman & The Wayne Peet Trio will present selections from the American songbook on June 27.

The Friday Night Music series, which began as a few summer concerts sponsored

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www.CoreGroupLA.Com Beautiful 1920s Country english home 230 S. Irving Blvd., Windsor Square $2,300,000 In prime Windsor Square on tree-lined street. Center hall floor plan with original character throughout combined with tasteful modern upgrades. Formal living room with fireplace and separate office/reading sunroom. Formal dining room. Large gourmet cook’s kitchen with center island, high-end appliances. Breakfast room. Nice sized den. Powder room. Upstairs, four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Master suite has nice sized walk in closet and large remodeled bathroom with double sinks, spa tub and separate shower. French doors open to large outdoor patio, pool/spa and nicely landscaped private yard. Close to Larchmont Village with quaint shops, restaurants, coffee shops and Sunday Farmer’s Market.

3825 Sapphire Drive, Encino Hills $1,149,000 Immaculate remodeled 4 bed/3 bath 1-story home set on private half acre knoll in prime Encino. Granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar opening to the family room. Expansive professionally-landscaped yard with pool. Coveted Lanai School District.

414 N. Kilkea Drive, Miracle Mile $1,699,000 Stunning Ibizian 2 bed/3 bath home plus den/media room. Chef’s kitchen with Viking stove and carrera marble counter tops. Sound system throughout for entertaining and relaxing. Lushly landscaped backyard with a pool/spa and recreation room/cabana, bonus!

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Refresher course on staying safe while on your bicycle You may be a veteran bicycle rider, but it never hurts to remind you of these safety tips.

• When you ride in the street, stay on the right side and go single file.

• Never ride at dusk or after dark with young children.

• Wear neon, fluorescent, or brightly colored clothing so drivers will notice you. Take special care at intersections: look both ways twice, and always signal before turning or changing lanes. This is an important communication tool so motorists know your in-

tended actions.

• Teach children the proper hand signals before they ride in the street.

Bike helmet how-tos • Parents and children should wear a helmet on every single trip, no matter how experienced the rider or how short the trip. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a majority of bike accidents occur close to home, such as on driveways and neighborhood sidewalks.

• Make sure your child wears a helmet that fits now, not one that he or she needs to

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344 S. Hudson Ave. $7,500,000

Rare tennis court estate.

6 + 5.5 fam. rm. Pool, spa, & complete guest house.

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grow into. A helmet should fit snugly and not slide from side to side, from front to back or around the head.

• A child’s bike helmet should sit straight atop the head, not slant backward. It should cover the top of the forehead. The chinstrap should be adjusted to keep the helmet from wobbling. If any part of the buckle breaks, replace the chinstrap.

• Put off riding with a little one in a bike seat until after the baby’s first birthday.

Younger babies’ neck muscles cannot support the weight of a helmet.

VICTORIAN style mansion on Franklin Ave. in Hollywood became a home for magicians in the 1960s.

Newly Priced

New book by Magic Castle’s co-founder tells early history

516 S. Hudson Ave. $4,299,000

Enjoy a gracious lifestyle. Impressive entry, 6 + 5.5.

Elaborate wood details. Guest apt. Gorg. grounds.

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Just Sold 332 N. Las Palmas $2,495,000

Impressive English. 4 BR/3.5 BA. Family room opens to inviting garden. Maids rm, bath & powder rm.

Co-listed.

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224 N Van Ness Avenue

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The Magic Castle’s story is Historical Castle told in a new book by its co- The Magic Castle, first founder Milt Larsen, “My Mag- known as Holly Chateau, is ical Journey: The First 30,000 closer to 104 years old. The Days.” house was built in 1909 by real The octogenarian tells of estate investor Rollin B. Lane, his father, a criminal attorney who moved from Wisconsin to who had a fascination with California in the late 1800s. magic, as did his mother and In 1909 work began on the older broththe mansion. er. The enThe Holly ChaIt remained in limbo tire family until the Larsen brothteau was dewould take ers took it over and signed by Dentheir show turned it into the club nis and Farwell on the road, for magicians (a dream and “adapted Larsen refrom a resiof their father’s). calls in the dence in Redbook recentlands known as ly published by Brookledge “Kimberly Crest,” which has Corp. The 295-page paperback been preserved as a house muincludes color and black-and- seum. It remained in limbo white photos. until the Larsen brothers took His father would leave a it over and turned it into the lucrative career defending club for magicians (a dream of in the post-prohibition era, their father’s). and mom Geraldine was “The The mansion has several Magic Lady” on KTLA-TV. new features since Lane’s day: Sons Bill Jr. and Milt produced secret doors and panels, street “It’s Magic” in 1956, which is lamps along the driveway that still an all-star revue today. once ran along Venice’s Victo Bill Jr.’s widow, Irene, re- ria Pier, cast iron frieze work sides in Brookside in a house from the Masonic temple on with an adjacent theater.

Wilshire, dining room panel The Larsen Brothers found- ing from Sunset’s demolished ed the private club for magi- Norma Talmadge Building, cians in Hollywood in 1963. It and chandeliers from the first celebrates its 50th year.

Bullock’s department store.

Membership today is 5,000 with five shows a night in three showrooms at the Victorian- Otto Frank letters style building on Franklin.

Cary Grant was one of the early in new book members; Seinfeld’s Jason Al- When still a teenager, Cara exander, Hancock Park, per- Weiss Wilson began a correspondence with Otto Frank forms here today.

Milt also wrote “Truth or after being moved by his Consequences” starring Bob daughter’s “The Diary of Anne Barker for 18 years, and cred- Frank” in the late 1950s. its “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" The correspondence conand “Mary Poppins” to his tinued two decades, and is writing/producing career. His chronicled in her book “Letbrother would become an as- ters from Otto Frank.”

The author will read from sistant producer at CBS. passages of her book and par Milt owned Mayfair Music Hall in Santa Monica and Va- ticipate in a discussion at the riety Arts Theater downtown, Los Angeles Museum of the and his national weekend ra- Holocaust in Pan Pacific Park, dio shows are still recorded at 100 S. The Grove Dr., on Sun., June 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. the Magic Castle.

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Cultural Day a global hit at Third Street "Welcome to Our World" was the theme for Third Street Elementary School's 7th annual Cultural Day, held in May. More than 800 students, family and friends attended the all-day affair which featured more than 30 booths inspired by cultures from all over the globe.

Highlights included a visit by Councilman Tom LaBonge as well as a visit by representatives from the Turkish and Chinese consulates. Among performances were Third Street's traditional Korean drummers and dancers, as well as a martial arts demonstration. Kelly Breaux of Hoop It Up taught kids and parents how to hula hoop, and "Yoga Bob" demonstrated the downward dog pose.

A silent auction featured original artwork created by the students. Proceeds benefit Friends of Third, which supports the school with curricular enrichment and classroom programs.

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Traditional Elegance in Hancock Park 173 South June Street VIVE LA FRANCE!

COUNCILMAN Tom LaBonge was treated to an authentic Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

Elegance presides over this classic and spacious Hancock Park home. This wellmaintained property consists of approximately 5,246 sq.ft. situated on approximately 14,010 sq.ft.

MYANMAR was one of 30 countries represented at booths inspired by cultures from all over the globe.

of lovingly landscaped grounds. As you pass through the front door you enter into a graciously inviting wide hallway with tall ceilings that direct you to warm wood paneled family room/den and fireplace. Bookending the hallway is a sun-drenched dining room with beautiful large sash windows and butler’s pantry to help entertain your guests. At the other end is a generous living room with French doors adorned with brass fixtures that lead you out to a balcony covered patio to enjoy the lush garden. A wide sweeping stairway takes you up to four bedrooms and three baths with a maid’s, powder room and bath down. Rich hardwood floors abound. There’s a two-car garage at the end of a red brick driveway with a security gate.

FACEPAINTING was a big hit at the all-day affair which raised funds for booster club Friends of Third.

YOUNGSTERS got to keep their hula hoops after being given lessons.

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County art museum buildings will be razed for new look The preliminary design for the $650 million reconfigured Los Angeles County Museum of Art building will be unveiled at an exhibition in June.

The core of the museum’s 1965 campus will be demolished to make way for architect

Peter Zumthor’s vision for the Wilshire Boulevard museum.

Museum director Michael Govan says a new generation of donors has been groomed since 2006 to help fund the renovation.

About $450 million is dedi-

cated to construction, with the remaining funds earmarked for contingencies and operations. The museum will remain open during construction by using 100,000 square feet of space in its other, newer buildings on the campus.

Deena’s Estate of the Month

Magnificent Mediterranean

SOLD: This home, located at 621 S. Mansfield Ave., was listed for $2,599,000.

Real Estate Sales* Single family homes 621 S. Mansfield Ave. 332 N. Las Palmas Ave. 300 N. June St. 224 N. Van Ness Ave. 611 N. Cherokee Ave. 560 N. Beachwood Dr. 914 S. Hudson Ave. 355 S. Citrus Ave. 153 N. Ridgwood Pl. 606 N. Lucerne Blvd.

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Children’s Hospital opens Play Zone at Dodger Stadium, sponsors camp A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Dodger Stadium last month marked the opening of the new Play Zone by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

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Museum Row

Fiber art, classical to jazz, Superman party, Ice Age encounters CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Make memento boxes with Etsy Meet & Make: Craft Night Thurs., June 6, 6 to 9 p.m. $7/free for members.

• Threads of Meaning, a crafts family workshop inspired by works by Sonya Clark, is Sun., June 9. Drop in between 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. $7 adults; members free.

• "This is Not a Silent Movie: Four Contemporary Alaska Native Artists." Ends Sept. 8 • "Sonya Clark: Material Reflex." Fiber artist works with African, African/American hair. Ends Sept. 8.

• Artist’s talk for Sonya Clark: Material Reflex is Sun., June 23 at 3 p.m. RSVP. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323937-4230; cafam.org, workshops@cafam.org.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART—"The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA" opens Sun., June 9. The Swiss architect's preliminary plans for a new building features models and key projects of his career. Ends Sept. 15.

• Jazz is heard Friday nights at 6 p.m. in the BP Grand Entrance. John Mayer Trio is June 7. Free.

by Chris Burden has 1,100 miniature cars. See the exhibit in action Fridays and weekends.

5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323-8576000; lacma.org.

J A P A N F O U N D A TION—"Art, Protest, Revolution: AvantGarde Madness EMBROIDERED thread on a $5 bill, "Afro Abe II," by Sonya Clark. in 1960s Japan," a lecture by UCLA • Latin Sounds play Satur- opens May 5. Ends Sept. 2. professor William Marotti is days at 5 p.m. in Hancock • Japanese Prints: Hokusai at Wed., June 5 at 7 p.m. Free.

Park. Bobby Matos & His Afro LACMA" ends July 28.

RSVP. Cuban Latin Jazz Band per- • "Henri Matisse: La Gerbe" Language classes, film ends Sept. 8. form June 22. Free. screenings and exhibits are • Sundays Live features classi- • "Ends and Exits: Contempo- featured. cal music at 6 p.m. in the Bing rary Art from the Collections 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Theater. Pianist Inna Faliks of LACMA and The Broad Art 323-761-7510. www.jflalc.

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• "Pictorial Relationships in • "Jack Stauffacher: Typo- PETERSEN AUTOMOTibetan Thangka Painting and graphic Experiments"—exper- TIVE MUSEUM—Make Furniture, Park II: Animals." imental prints and editions of Father's Day Pop-up CARds classical literature—ends July on Sat., June 1 during DisEnds May 2014.

• "James Turrell: A Retrospec- 21. covery Day, from 1 to 4 p.m. tive" features early geomet- • "Stanley Kubrick" ticketed BookPALS is at 2 p.m. ric light projections to recent exhibit, ends June 30.

• "Volkswagen Cruise-In" is work with holograms and at • "Levitated Mass" 340-ton Sat., June 8 from 8 a.m. to Roden Crater in Arizona. Tick- boulder suspended above a noon. eted exhibit. Ends April 2014. walkway, ongoing.

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ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Sunday family drop-in programs from 3 to 4 p.m. are: "Learn More with Less" June 2, for curious little ones (and grown-ups) who love learning.

"Free to Be Me Drum Circle" beats to the music June 9, "Father’s Day: Dress up Daddy" is June 16, and "Children’s Theater" premieres June 23.

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LIBRARY CALENDAR

Reading clubs kick off this month; classes on Medicare, food, chess FAIRFAX LIBRARY 161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191 L.A. Quiltmakers Guild: Hands-on demonstrations.

Beginners welcome. Meets Sat., June 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Book Group: Call library for selection. Meets Tues., June 4 at 10:30 a.m.

First Thursday Films: Call the library for film title.

Screening is Thurs., June 6 at 2:30 p.m.

Bubblemania: Children's

summer reading program kicks off on Mon., June 10 at 3 p.m.

Friends of the Library: Discuss ways to support the library on Tues., June 11 at 11 a.m.

Teen Summer Reading: Program begins Thurs., June 13 at 3:30 p.m.. Continues on Thurs., June 20 and 27.

Women, Food and God: Discussion on book by Geneen Roth on food and a healthy lifestyle on Thurs., June 13 at

6:30 p.m. and Sat., June 29 at 11 a.m.

Senior Strength Training: Class on strengthening exercises for seniors meets Tues., June 18 at 1 p.m.

MOMS Club of MidWilshire: Support group for Moms meets on Fri., June 21 at 3 p.m.

Medicare 101: Local medicare expert will give answers to questions about medicare on Thurs., June 27 at 6:30 p.m.

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KIDS AND TEENS can sign up for reading clubs at their local branch beginning June 3.

Ongoing Fairfax Writers Group: Open to writers of all skill levels for discussion, critique and writing exercises on Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

Computer Comfort: Handson training on the computer on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.

Book Sale: Lots of deals on used books and more on Wednesdays and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.

LACMA Art Classes for Kids: Best for ages five to 12; meets Wednesdays at 4 p.m.

FREMONT LIBRARY 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521 Friends of the Library Book Sale: Book and CD deals on Sat., June 1 and Fri., June 7 from noon to 4 p.m.

Book Club: Meets Tues., June 11 at 6:30 p.m. Call library for this month's selection.

Magician Tony Daniels: Magic show for the family on Mon., June 17 at 6:30 p.m.

Ongoing STAR: Library volunteers read children's stories aloud.

Meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Baby and Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs and rhymes for children ages 6 months to 2 years on Mondays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to noon.

MEMORIAL LIBRARY 4625 W. Olympic Blvd.

323-938-2732 First Friday Book Club: Call library for book title. Meets on Fri., June 7 at 1 p.m.

Ongoing Friends of the Library Book Sale: Deals on books, CDs and DVDs on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 5 p.m and Saturdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Babies and Books: For children ages infant to 1 year to share stories, songs and rhymes on Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

Fun & Games: Meet Wednesdays from noon to 5 p.m. to play Chinese mah jong, Scrabble, Battleship, Checkers and other games.

Sahaja Meditation: Learn meditation on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Computer Comfort Class: Computer basics on Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. or go

online: www.laplcomputerclass.blogspot.com.

Chess Club: All skill levels welcome to come play chess on Thursdays, 6 p.m.

Knitting Circle: Meets Saturdays at 10 a.m. All skill levels welcome to come spin a yarn.

Hatha Yoga: Meets Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. Wear comfortable clothing, bring yoga mat or heavy towel.

WILSHIRE LIBRARY 149 N. St. Andrews Place 323-957-4550 Baby's Sleepy Storytime: For ages infant to 2 years.

Arrive in your pajamas for 15 minutes of lullabies and stories, check out some board books and then home to bed.

Mon., June 3, 10 and 17 from 6 to 6:15 p.m.

Children's Summer Reading Club: Make a book, learn what Shakespeare ate and about pie on Tues., June 11, 18 and 25 from 4 to 5 p.m.

Sign up begins Mon., June 3.

Family Fun Activities: Play games, draw, create, for all ages on Wed., June 12, 19 and 26 from 4 to 5 p.m.

Teen Summer Reading Club: Combine creativity with reading on Thurs., June 27 at 4 p.m. Sign up starts Mon., June 17.

Ongoing Storytime with Sybil: Kids ages 3 to 5 years can share stores, songs and rhymes on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Citizenship classes: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. No charge for class or materials.

Currently this class is full, but a new class is starting in July. For more information call 213-251-3411.

Adult Computer Class: Schedule your own class to learn basic computer skills, Internet research, e-mail, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and more. Call 323-957-4551 for more information.

Chess Class: New chess class taught by a South American chess champion. Call 323-957-4551 to sign up.

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Cactus show, garden talks, fiber arts

fruiting plants such as blackberries, strawberries and blueberries. A plant sale follows.

The Cactus and Succulent Society of America presents its 48th annual show and sale on Sat., June 29 and Sun., June 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hundreds of awardwinning plants will be on view.

Families and kids Youngsters ages 7 to 12 and an accompanying adult will learn about Mary Cassatt’s famous Impressionist painting “Breakfast in Bed” and then cook up a morning meal on Sat., June 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tour the ranch Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Ranch, The Huntington’s urban agriculture site, and take home fresh ideas for sustainable gardening on Sat., June 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Flowers and more Bonsai master Ted Matson will lead a four-session class on the art of bonsai for beginners on Saturdays, June 8 and 15 and Sundays, June 9 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshops include history, basic tree botany, design concepts, horticultural techniques, training methods and display.

All supplies and tools are provided.

Explore the recently completed ceremonial tea garden and participate in an outdoor tea ceremony on Sun., June 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Onehour tours will be given every half-hour and include a look inside the Japanese teahouse.

The theme of the Second Thursday Garden Talk and Sale on June 13 at 2:30 p.m. is small fruit for the backyard gardener. Dan Robinson, owner of Calscape Growers, will discuss how to create microclimates to better sustain

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Colorful foliage, including the dark purple of Black Lace elderberry or the cheery gold of Chardonnay Pearls deutzia, and variegated foliage, such as or Sugar Tip hibiscus, make engaging focal points from early spring through late fall.

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Get tips on growing fruit and view award-winning cacti at the Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road in San Marino.

The arts Learn how to paint an array of seasonal fruit at Botanical Watercolor: Summer’s Bounty on Saturdays, June 8, 15 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Botanical artist Lisa Pompelli will provide instruction appropriate to all skill levels.

The centuries-old crafts of spinning, weaving and dying with natural plant pigments are showcased in a day-long presentation in and around the Herb Garden on Sat., June 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30

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Go grass-free, study native plants at Payne

Learn about ferns, daylilies and other exotic plants and how to grow organic and sustainable gardens at the Arboretum of Los Angles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave. in Arcadia.

Shows and sales The Southern California Hemerocallis and Amaryllis Society sponsor a daylily show and sale on Sat., June 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

View 60 varieties of ferns plus more than 70 varieties of orchids, bromeliads, cacti, cycads and begonias at the Fern and Exotic Plant Show and Sale on Sat., June 8 and Sun., June 9 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Yoga Improve your flexibility while enjoying the outdoors

with yoga in the garden. Candyce Columbus takes students on a 10-15 minute warm-up walk through the Arboretum before the hatha yoga class on Tuesdays from 6 to 7:15 p.m. and Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.

A Saturday yoga workshop will celebrate the summer solstice on Sat., June 15 from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Gardening Save money and contribute to the healthy lifestyle of your family by learning how to grow fruits and vegetables organically in your home garden on Sat., June 8 from noon to 4 p.m. Class focuses on summer crops, herbal companion planting, disease treatment and prevention, weeds, recipes and small space gardening.

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Hear Bernadette Peters in concert with the Pasadena Pops on Sat., June 29 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on the Bauer Lawn. Arboretum opens at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking.

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Get tips on gardening with native plants, create monoprints and learn how to lose your lawn at the Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford St. in Sun Valley.

Artist and landscape designer Andreas Hessing will host the first of a three-part series on native garden design at his Altadena studio on Sat., June 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The course covers styles, sustainability and modeling gardens after patterns in nature.

The Native Plant Horticulture class is a prerequisite.

Gardening with natives Award-winning horticulturist and garden writer Lili Singer shares the basics of California gardening on Sat., June 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Are you ready to lose your lawn? Singer will explain how and offer alternatives for lowcare native plants on Sat., June 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Buckwheats A new class led by Bart O’Brien, author and expert on California plants, discusses easily grown species and dozens of other buckwheats— members of the genus Eriognum—that enhance the garden and support local wildlife on Sat., June 15 from 1:30 to

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Ground broken on new Visitor Center ing a lecture, from longtime members to those here for the first time, we know it’s important to have a way to properly welcome and host them,” said Steven Koblik, president of The Huntington.

The new Education and Visitor Center will include a 400-seat lecture hall and four classrooms as well as meeting

rooms and an expanded café and gift shop.

The project also includes the addition of more than 40,000 square feet of underground storage space for The Huntington’s growing collections of rare historical research and other materials.

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The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens has broken ground on a new education and visitor center scheduled to open in early 2015. The $60 million project features more than six acres of gardens and 43,000 square feet of educational facilities and visitor amenities.

Designed by Architectural Resources Group, the buildings will harmonize with the original early 20th-cenWORSHOPS will be offered in the new Nature Gardens. tury Beaux-Arts architecture on the property, the former estate of railroad magnate, real estate developer and collector Henry E. Huntington.

The new center’s gardens The Natural History Muse- Laboratory, and the lead engi- will reflect the local Mediterum will mark its centenni- neer on the entry, descent ranean climate as well as the al and kick off summer pro- and landing phase of the Mars agricultural and estate history gramming at a day-long cele- Curiosity Rover creation, will of the 207-acre grounds.

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Museum scientists and musi- GZA/The Genius performs at cal entertainment into the 8:15 p.m. and DEVO takes the stage at 9:45 p.m. evening.

Among workshops sched- Debuting at the festival will uled throughout the day are be the Nature Lab, the indoor taxidermy, perfume, cooking component of the Natural with spices and planting dem- Gardens, and at 9 p.m. the os, as well as a demonstra- new public entrance, named tion by farmers’ market guru the Otis Booth Pavilion, will Jimmy Williams. Tree People be revealed. will distribute free trees from Daytime tickets are $12; $25 after 5 p.m.

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For 10 weeks beginning June 20, Descanso will keep its doors open late for guests to enjoy the Gardens in the cool of the evening. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Father’s Day Share a special afternoon with dear ol’ dad at a Father’s Day concert and barbecue on Sun., June 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Dadbeats will rock the Under the Oaks Theater; Patina will cook up barbecue selections.

Bring a folding chair or blanket; no outside picnics allowed.

Yoga, tai chi Yoga classes include a 25-minute fitness walk and hour-long yoga practice on Mondays beginning June 10.

Morning classes meet at 8:30 a.m.; evenings at 5:30 p.m.

Beginning classes in the martial art of tai chi meet on Tuesdays beginning June 4 at 8:30 a.m. Advanced classes meet on Wednesdays starting June 5 at 8:30 a.m.

Flowers and bugs Not all bugs are bad. Learn the beneficial role they play in a healthy garden and how to make them work for you on Tues., June 18 at 2 p.m.

The Descanso Bonsai Society presents a two-day show and plant sale on Sat., June 15 and Sun., June 16.

Music, libations The Camellia Lounge returns to the Full Moon Tea House during extended summer hours. Purchase cocktails, appetizer plates, snacks and beverages from 3 to 7:45 p.m.

Enjoy 10 evenings of live music presented by Southland

SHARE a special afternoon with dear ‘ol dad at Descanso Gardens on Father’s Day, June 16.

jazz artists beginning Thurs., June 20 from 6 to 7:30 pm.

Bring a picnic, lawn chairs and some friends for an evening under the Descanso oaks.

Pianist Josh Nelson entertains on June 20; The Robert Kyle Brazilian Band crosses musical borders on June 27.

Salute the cuisine of Spain on the Boddy House terrace at a wine tasting by Patina on Fri, June 21 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Sample regional specialties like gazpacho, saffron rice and a creamy dessert accented by Spanish wines. Reservations required: patinagroup.com.

Rebates offered on grass removal The city Department of Water and Power will pay $2 per square foot for removal of residential turf grass.

The Department suggests that the lawn be replaced with native plants, mulch and permeable pathways.

The Landscape Incentive Program was introduced in 2009 to reduce water usage.

Commercial property owners can earn $1 per square foot

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ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN MUSEUM—"Windshield Perspective" shows Beverly Blvd. from Normandie to Virgil on this choreographed drive exhibit. Ends July 9.

6032 Wilshire Blvd.; 323932-9393; www.aplusd.org.

PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS—Meet a life-sized saber-toothed cat (puppet) and her two-monthold baby, Nibbles at Ice Age Encounters. Showtimes are Wednesdays 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m., 12:30 and 1:45 p.m.

More live performances with puppets feature California mantis and a ladybird beetle in Enounters Jr. Wed., June 5 at 10 a.m.

Watch paleontologists search for Ice Age fossils and plants on site, and see their finds in the Fish Bowl Lab. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323934-PAGE; tarpits.org LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO­ CAUST— Book reading of "Letters from Otto Frank" by Cara Weiss Wilson from 2 to 4 p.m. The author's correspondence since her teens with Anne Frank's father is chronicled.

• Batya Casper will discuss her new book on Sun., June 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. "Israela" tells how ordinary people live among violence and fear amid the long-term conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

Tours by Survivors of the Holocaust, interactive exhibits are on display.

Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. Free.

KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER—Screening of “My Father” is Thurs., June 27 at 7 p.m. Film tells of an adoptee into an American family seeking his birth parents on national TV. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323936-7141. www.kccla.org

Buy a brick for 'Kitty Bungalow' A fundraiser is underway for a new facility for Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats, a West Adams rescue site for feral and abandoned felines.

Engraved bricks for a pathway are being sold to pay to equip the new adoption facility, which will include a nurse's office and ICU units.

Celebrity fundraisers the past two years have garnered enough money to build the new Bungalow, expected to open later this summer. It includes an outdoor play and training area to help socialize the cats.

Bricks begin at $125.

For more information visit kittybungalow.org.

Play ball at the eighth annual k9 connection softball fundraiser on Sat., June 29 from noon to 3 p.m. at Cheviot Hills Park, 2551 Motor Ave. (Field #4, adjacent to the Motor Ave.

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Cat lovers in league with Evil One; Boar’s Head real place When we tell a secret, we “let the cat out of the bag.”

Why? queries Gene Ballachey.

During the Dark and Middle Ages, cats were thought to be minions of the devil, Professorand they Knowwere merciIt-All lessly hunted almost to extinction throughout Europe. This dearth of felines also caused a tremendous proliferation of rats, which was the major contributor to the great plagues that ravaged the era. Anyway, a person harboring a cat was also thought to be in league with the Evil One and likely to be tortured and burned at the stake. Thusly, cat lovers were forced to surreptitiously transport their pets in boxes or bags to avoid detection. *** I just went to a production of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1” and am curious whether the “Boar’s Head Tavern” is a real place? wonders Cynthia Feldman.

Yes, it was. This distinctive public house, which thrived

in Shakespeare’s time and was made immortal as the carousing headquarters of Falstaff and Prince Hal, used to stand in Eastcheap (the working class area of London just north of the River Thames between London Bridge and the Tower).

The tavern was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666, but it was rebuilt, and annual Shakespeare Dinners were held there until 1784. It was subsequently demolished in 1831 by that scourge of the quaint and historical urban renewal. *** I know a “Zombie” is a risen dead person, but what’s the origin? queries Todd Harris.

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Zombie is the python god of certain West African tribes.

The worship of the snake deity was carried to the West Indies with the slave trade, and still covertly survives in voodoo ceremonies in Haiti, Jamaica, and some of the Southern States.

The word is also applied to an alleged dead body brought to life in a more or less cataleptic or automaton state by voodoo magic. *** In gangster slang, a gun is also a “gat.” What’s the origin? queries Ed McPherson.

This American slang term actually refers not just to any gun, but to an automatic pistol. It is a contraction of Gatling, from the handcranked machine gun invented in 1861, by Richard Jordan Gatling.

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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