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re you the only vegan you know? Most vegans I know haven’t been vegan their entire lives and they made the switch at some point. As soon as I had teeth my mom was feeding me some type of animal. It wasn’t until many years later that I made the switch, thanks in part to many vegans influencers I’ve met along the way.
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hile I’m okay being the only vegan in a room, I hear from several folks that they feel uncomfortable being the only one that ditched the animal foods. Firstly, if you’re the first from your circle that’s powered by plants, that’s good! Keep on munching that kale. Have you’ve seen that viral video of that one guy who starts wildly dancing alone? One by one people started to join him until he had a movement of swaying dancers around him. All it takes is one and if that’s you, your conviction to your cause will inspire others.
I’ve enrolled several people into a cruelty-free lifestyle and they’re happily seeing the results. Some people I didn’t even expect would, but they did. It’s also a fantastic idea to seek out other like-minded people, try out new restaurants, and go to events that support you. It wasn’t until I started to search for like-minded people and places that I found a lot of food to eat and a lot of vegans to meet. Soon my circle expanded to include others who were already vegetarian or vegan and many people around me were inspired to change.
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THURSDAY FRIDAY JANUARY 12TH JANUARY 13TH LA ART SHOW LA Convention Center The LA Art Show kicks off its 22nd edition at the LA Convention Center, with more than 100 galleries from over 20 countries and 70,000 attendees anticipated. Already considered one of the largest international art fairs in the United States, with 70,000 attendees last year, this year will feature the most international list of exhibitors to date. 1201 South Figueroa Street LA, CA 90015.
CERTIFIED FARMER’S MARKET FIG at 7TH Raw Inspiration’s mission is to educate children and adults on the importance of a healthy diet, especially on the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables daily. Raw Inspirations presents a farmer’s market with fresh fruits and vegetables and a distribution system set up to allow schools and grows to market their own produce.
DIAMONS: RARE BRILLIANCE Natural History Museum Romantic as they are beautiful, scientists believe these exquisite gems are formed as the product of high stress – intense heat and pressure over billions of years until they are pushed up out of the Earth from under continents. This winter NHM’s Gem and Mineral Vault will be home to four of nature’s rarest colorful diamond masterpieces. Discover the amazing properties of colored gemstones, the science behind natural colored diamonds, and how the interplay of light and chemistry gives diamonds color. Free with General Admission 900 Exposition Blvd. LA, CA 90007.
THE B-GIRLS Corey Helford Gallery Toronto-based contemporary surrealist painter, Troy Brooks is on view through January 14th. Brooks’ is a contemporary surrealist painter who work presents an elaborate pageantry of female characters observed in allegorical settings. His impact on the pop-surrealist movement is widely recognized, exhibiting work in Canada, the US and Europe and is now showing in one of the Art District’s most prolific galleries, representing a diverse collection of art from today’s pop surrealist culture. 571 S Anderson Street, LA, CA 90033.
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SATURDAY SUNDAY JANUARY 14TH THE BARD GOES WEST LA Central Library William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. This exhibit commemorates the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare by exploring his enduring impact on American life. 630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071.
PHOTO LA The Reef photo This exhibits long and rich history of bringing the photographic and arts community together. For one night and three days the community celebrates photography in its many forms. Each year we expand our uniquely diverse showcase of photographic art, ranging from 19th Century works to contemporary and innovative photography-based art. Galleries, dealers, museums, schools, and non-profit organizations participate to define what photography has been, what it is today, and what it might evolve into. 1933 S Broadway, LA, CA 90007.
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NICKEL MARKET 5TH & Main The Nickel Market features high quality selected local vendors including arts, crafts, fashion, vintage, home goods, handmade leather, jewelry and other great items. + live music! Pet friendly + family friendly. The market is an expansion of the already popular Farmers Market that happens every Sunday. So bring all your friends as DTLA takes back our streets and helps create a better community. SALVAGE SUNDAYS Salvage Bar Located in the heart of the Financial District in Downtown Los Angeles, the Salvage Bar & Lounge is on the ground floor of the 1926 landmark building now known as The Roosevelt Residences. The space has been built using salvaged materials, laden with valuable Cararra marble slabs, originally commissioned for the Roosevelt in the 1920’s, as well as old panels, doors, windows, and fixtures that provide an excellent setting for live entertainment and full bar libation. Outside courtyard is also an option for street viewing pleasure. Free. 21 Over with valid ID. 717 W 7th Street, LA, CA 90017.
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THURSDAY WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19TH JANUARY 18TH CAT WALK Please Do Not Enter CATWALK by Lionel Sabatté. Scupltures, Paintings and drawings has been called “A procession, a parade, a fashion show. These are some words that come to mind when encountering Lionel Sabatté’s immense and stunning characters. They are greater than the average human size, soaring over our heads, making an impression on everyone ...” 549 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013.
!LUNCHTIME! Grand Park Come into the sunshine and enjoy everyone’s favorite time of the workday – the mighty lunch. Food trucks meeting strict health permit requirements will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill) and the Marketplace (between Spring and Broadway in front of City Hall) with easy access for jurors, local employees, and all park users. 200 N Grand Ave, LA, CA 90012.
TIME AFTER TIME Japanese American National Museum This ongoing art project invites the public to contribute cherished personal items to fill 10 translucent sculptures which will travel around the world. Each community is invited to offer or create colorfully decorated items of personal value which will be then be placed in a nine-foot translucent Hello Kitty time capsule. All sculptures, filled with these personal items imbued with individuals’ memories, will gather in Tokyo in 2020 to mark the Tokyo Olympics, and will then be fashioned into a monumental art piece incorporating all 10 sculptures for public viewing. 100 N Central Ave, LA, CA 90012
TACO-ROAKE TUESDAYS El Compadre Mexican Restaurant At El Compadre, individuals, couples and groups become instant family. Founders David Castro and Mario Jimenez, wouldn’t have it any other way. In fact, El Compadre means “head of the family” or Godfather, and its concept deliberately coincides with the fact that David and Mario are the Godfathers of each other’s children. Enjoy a delicious menu of authentic Mexican meals and sports, and fun week day activities. 1248 S Figueroa Street, #101, LA, CA 90015.
UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM JW Marriott Microsoft invites you for refreshements and a chance to share your own unique perspectives and aspirations to inform their groundbreaking museum project in the Bronx, which will celebrate Hip Hop Culture’s past, present and future. This series of envisioning sessions taking place in cities across the nation will focus on how the Universal Hip Hop Museum should use technologies by Microsoft to generate museum experiences celebrating California’s various contributions to Hip Hop Culture. 900 W Olympic Blvd, LA, CA 90015.
RIOT LA This three-day alternative comedy festival, turns L.A. Live and a couple of Broadway theaters into a melting pot of stand-up, storytelling, musical comedy and indescribably bonkers performances. Unlike past years, which centered around a cluster of small venues on Main Street, this year’s festival will take place at the Microsoft Theater, the Novo, and the Orpheum Theatre. The shows will take place in grandiose auditoriums as well as more intimate side rooms, headlining comedians include Ali Wong, Felipe Esparaza, with a screening of Blazing Saddles with a Q&A from Mel Brooks. Ticketed. Various Locations.
MOIST MONDAYS La Cita Bar Color Me Bad and pour some special Brandi. When Dj Moist spins it’s a never-ending mix of audible sexiness. Moist conducts an electronic symphony of insatiable rhythms and get to know you better dance music by Old School legends Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men D’angelo, En Vogue and just about everything 90s, HipHop, and R&B. 9:30pm. Free. 21+. 336 S Hill Street, LA, CA 90013.
$8 BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES Regal LA LIVE One heck of a special for movie lovers each week, as long as you’re not into watching movies as part of a group, same-day releases, spending holidays at the cinema or 3D or 4DX titles; you can pick just about any movie you want. Tickets are available online at fandango. com, too! 1000 W Olympic Blvd, LA, CA 90015.
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MAZE OF THOUGHT PROVOKING LIVE PERFORMANCE WORKS
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he Los Angeles Art show is always an exciting event. Happening a month and change after many of the galleries and their artists have just shown in Miami for Art Basel, it’s a fairly fast reunion for the art world. Held annually at the LA Convention Center, the show’s massive space becomes a maze of pop-up galleries and installations at every turn. There is more art than one could take in in just one night. The best part being that this year there the show has added more splashes of art quenching live performance art for anyone thirsty enough to take it all in.
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CARLOS MARTIEL CAUCE/RIVERBED
Carlos Martiel places his body in extreme circumstances, employing his own flesh as a canvas and testing the limits of the human body to address topics of repression, discrimination and immigration. With Cauce/Riverbed, which will be presented on-site at the Show, the Cuban artist who once allowed the public to beat his burlap-sack clad figure with batons, exposes the nature of undocumented immigration and shows how it impacts the lives of some eleven million individuals and their families.
and regulations. The installation will be closely guarded to reflect the impenetrable borders confronting millions of refugees, and will highlight Maza’s method of placing the viewer in an inconvenient position that forces immersion in his scenes and evokes inward reflection rather than reaction.
with Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Cirque du Soleil (Viva Elvis), David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Bruce Springsteen, and on the films, Running Man, Minority Report, and A-I. The installation, presented by the gallery Art All Ways will feature a radiating line drawing that becomes weightless architecture for viewers to travel within.
RAMIROS GOMEZ NANNIES & GARDNERS
LINDSAY SCOGGINS DICHOTOMY BIFURACATION
Lindsay Scoggins’ large-scale, site-specific video installation Dichotomy Bifuracation will be on view at the front entrance of the fair. Scoggin’s most political artwork to date is an unbiased take on the Democratic and Republican parties presented just days before the upcoming U.S. presidential inauguration. The artist, whose work has appeared at the Guggenheim Fragments from Home, a special on-site museums in New York, Bilbao, Berlin and exhibition by American octogenarian artVenice, seeks to illustrate the facade of two ist Raphael Montañez Ortiz organized by opposite parts of a political system and its LACMA, will comprise three performance/ “endless iconic cycle, which is self-reflexinstallation pieces involving the planned ive of the video loop medium in which they ruin of innocent household items with Piano Destruction Ritual: Cowboy and Indian, Louis Hock’s A Wall is a cardboard brick are constructed.” The LA art Show runs from January Part Two and Couch Destruction: Angel barrier meant to trip up visitors, and the 12th to January 15th at the LA ConvenRelease (Pennies from Heaven). Visitors snaking, 8-foot tall installation will be will be invited to participate in the artists’ placed in an area that forces confrontation tion Center. interactive performance work, Shred Your to incite viewers to think in some small Worries. way about what happens when a wall runs through a community. Since the late 1970s Hock has made videos documenting the daily struggles of the Mexican immigrants who were his neighbours where he grew top in San Diego. Expectations for LA-based artist Melanie Pullen’s staged performance piece are high, following the artist’s bloody, yes-that-really-happened, High Fashion Crime Scene installation at last year’s Show. In Violent Times, which includes Part installation, part performance, several large-scale artworks from Pullen’s Dosshaus creates and inhabits a lifeViolent Times series, Pullen explores the sized fantasy live/work space where ceremonial aspect of violence and how we everything, including clothing is dress for war in this new work. For the made of recycled cardboard in first time, Pullen will work with stills pro- The Artist’s Room. The sculpduced during the performance to create tural environment enables Dosunique, entirely new limited edition works shaus to engage with cultural that will be available at the LA Art Show to questions with whimsy and the public. insouciance.
RAPHAEL MONTANEZ FRAGMENTS FROM HOME
Born to working-class Mexican immigrants in East LA, artist Ramiro Gomez’s subjects are the nannies, gardeners, housekeepers: the people behind our images of luxury. The expansive cardboard mural installation, presented at the Show by LACMA, and its life-sized cardboard figures in Cutouts bring the predominantly Latino workforce serving the affluent areas of Los Angeles, into focus.
LOUIS HOCK 8FT TALL CARDBOARD WALL
MELANIE PULLENS HIGH FASHION CRIME SCENE
EVEN MORE CARDBOARD WITH DOSSHAUS
NORTAN MAZA’S DEEP IMPACT
Another aspect of the LA Art Show that makes it an enjoyable visit for both serious collectors and casual art lovers is its largescale installations. This year several common socio-political themes have emerged, among them Norton Maza’s Deep Impact, a world map highlighting the planet’s immigration borders that are currently subject to the toughest surveillance controls
MARC BRICKMAN LASERS & LIGHTS
Submerge is a laser installation by Marc Brickman, world-renowned visual light artist and the artist-in residence for Empire State Building since 2012. He has worked
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artwalk’s unsung heroes
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idden amongst Downtown’s Art Walk’s gambit of popular galleries, bars, and street vendors are some of the most interesting works of art in DTLA. Although, they may not appear regularly on any official fanfare, you won’t walk a block before being exposed to their works. Here are some of the few unsung heroes who help make the Artwalk even more enjoyable.
pair of angel wings by colette miller on main and winston
artwalk’s unsung heroes colette miller Colette Miller’s Global Angel Wings
Project paintings have truly taken on a global effect. Found from coast to coast and around the world, like Kenya and Paris, her works in this series consist simply of a pair of marvelously painted set of empty angel wings, upon which anyone can fill. Miller’s wings seem to have an immediate cleansing effect on those who find it hard to resist posing in front of them for a memorable snapshot. The perfect backdrop, some of Downtown’s most pristine inhabitants have taken on the task including the Mayor himself. During the Art Walk, Miller’s wings on Main just south of Winston have spread plenty of creative joy, inspiring hope and bringing out the inner angel in us all.
Historic Core Downtown Art Walk was a dark, scary, enter at your own risk Historic Core with a certain magnetic quality that drew you in and wouldn’t let go without a fight. One such Downtown Patriot came in the form of an artist by the name of Emmerick Konrad who moved to DTLA in 1989 finding it a perfect place to indulge in creativity. With a devious smile, frosty white hair and painted black fingernails today Emmerick embodies the art scene of Downtown’s past. Emmerick’s works are recognizable mostly by an incor-
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is an accomplished artist who specializes in producing large, colorful abstract paintings. Rowe’s works are best noted for his ability to combine pointillism with abstract backgrounds, using media such as acrylic paint on canvas and wood. Rowe’s section of the Art Walk is calm and serene, yet thanks to Rowe one can walk on Main past 6th and still catch a glimpse of creativity during the night’s festivity.
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Greg Gould, is an L.A. based pop surrealist and long-time resident of Hive Gallery, who learned that overcoming difficult, uncertain situations was a catalyst and motivator to make art his way.
jennifer korsen Jennifer Korsen is one of Downtown’s art power heart boxes
with a heart of gold and a swift tongue for anyone who may challenge the worth of an artist and other creatives like herself. She is most noted for her “heart art”, a serious of cardiac creations you’ll find in galleries, inner city walls and on power boxes exposing you to her passions throughout the city. She is a Downtown Patriot, meaning her time spent here has been well managed advocating for the arts and being absolutely fearless, creating street art, and helping to spread awareness through social media, panel talks, and charity events. During Art Walk you can purchase her works at the Hive Gallery and Studios just south of 7th on Spring. Walk a half of a block south and you’ll witness one of her “power heart boxes” on the corner of 8th and Spring.
emmerick Konrad Before the stylish nightclubs, chic
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form ever since. All elements of his signature styles can be found on the murals on just east and west of 5th and Spring Streets. Working mostly as a commissioned artist, Mikolaj, took part in the LA plain air festival for Air BnB at their downtown event held last year. More recent work by the artist is focused in the Fashion District having been commissioned by the Fashion District BID, over holidays and in 2016 Mikolaj designed a bunch for Michael Korchmar, the chef, and owner of Sonoratown taqueria. To commission Mikolaj...just ask Google where to find him.
porated third eye he adds to most of his painted figures. Although the majority of his works sell in major galleries worldwide and are not found in Historic Core galleries, there is no doubt they will find their way into the Main Street Museum when it opens. For now, you can catch a glimpse of his talents on the utility box located on 4th and Spring. Freshly painted, his new third-eyed public work. Also for a bit of trivia, Konrad painted the distorted doggie on the signs posted on every corner of the Core and by the parks asking dog walkers to watch where they poop and scoop. Doggies don’t have his signature 3rd however, we are left to wonder why?
stephen rowe There is are three galleries on Main
Street, one belonging to Australian-born artist Stephen Rowe. Rowe
Rowe uses his space mainly as a studio that lies hidden behind one of his ever sought out works; a piece grand enough to fill the 15ft window and offer relief for those who may be traveling on Main still looking for Art Walk excitement inspiration. 640 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90014.
mikolaj If you are strolling through Los
Angeles’ Historic Core admiring the vast collection of Beaux Arts architectural buildings as part of Art Walk, it would be difficult to ignore the street art murals of Mikolaj Wyszynski’s (Mick-o-lie Whiz-in-ski) which adorn dozen of the district’s various windows and walls. The 37-year-old artist emigrated from Warsaw, Poland as a 15-year-old to join his mother here in America and has been creating his own unique cosmic-inspired art
Out of a personal interest for historically-based events, and to create awareness in the public’s consciousness of them he has created hundreds of works that are as dynamic as they are visually stunning provoking producing the grandest of thoughts with the simplest of notions. Gould earned fame when he created his first 3D mannequin series which included sculptures of Mickey and Minnie Mouse with gas masks on them. Since he’s gone on to continue selling and lending his skills to charities like Global Inheritance. G.I.’s goal is to teach about recycling to school kids – they give recycling bins to artists to paint into art pieces and Greg donates his works. Truly amazing, gifted and talented, Art Walk does well, in its existence by including Gould. Hive Gallery is located at 727 S Spring Street, LA, CA 90014.
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othing can compare to the grandeur of Downtown’s most memorial theatrical performances, encased within Historical landmarks, brought to the stage by some of the world’s most renown performers. From classical productions of Shakespeare to modern day musicals, DTLA has it all.
LA Opera
Throughout its history, LA Opera has maintained a talented roster of resident artists, young singers who perform regularly in mainstage productions as well as the company’s community programs under the personal supervision of Peter Hemmings, Plácido Domingo, Kent Nagano, and current Music Director James Conlon. Tracing its roots back to 1948, the Company, under the directorship of Francesco Pace, LA Opera staged productions through the 1950s, and in 1964 and presented the first opera performed in the Music Center’s brand-new Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. On stage now: well, in January, James Conlon conducts, THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO marrying the brilliance of Mozart’s comic gem with the flair of a classic Hollywood comedy. En route from Istanbul to Paris, two beautiful damsels in distress are held captive aboard the luxurious Orient Express by a notorious Ottoman royal. It’s up to their faithful lovers to rescue them before it’s too late! Show opens January 28th and runs through February 19th. 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 972-8001.
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The Latino Theater Company (LTC) celebrates over 29 years of commitment to the creation of exciting, thought-provoking theater in Los Angeles under Artistic Director José Luis Valenzuela also co-founded the Latino Theater Lab at the LATC in 1985. Since LATC has provided a world-class arts center for those pursuing artistic excellence; a laboratory where both tradition and innovation are honored and honed; a place where the convergence of people, cultures, and ideas contribute to the future. LATC just wrapped up their 2016 season, returning for more incredible stage performances in mid-February. 514 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013.
Cornerstone Theater Company
BOB BAKER’S Marionette Theater
Bob Baker and partner Alton Wood turned a run-down scenic shop near downtown Los Angeles into a family entertainment institution in 1953 purchasing the property for use as a live puppet theater and permanent showcase for hand-crafted marionettes, making The Bob Baker Marionette Theater one of the longest-running puppet theaters in the United States. Baker died 2014 but he left behind a lifetime worth of smiles and memories, 1,000’s of enchanting, hand-crafted puppets, the beautiful Cultural-Historical landmark. On stage now: Bob Baker’s beloved marionette adaptation of the classic ballet the NUTCRACKER allowing us to take you on an adventure through the wizardry of strings and into the enchanted world of the fantastic. 1345 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90026. (213) 250-9995.
For over 29 years, Cornerstone has brought together an ensemble of professional artists of the highest caliber with people who would never think of themselves as artists to produce works of excellence based on the stories, concerns and issues of a given community. Their plays celebrate many voices and are staged in theaters and in parking lots, in factories, schools and subway stations. They’ve taken up residence in small towns and urban neighborhoods, collaborating with locals from start to finish to tell their unique stories through theater with headquarters in Downtown’s Arts District. On stage now: well, coming in January, the eighth play in Cornerstone’s Hunger Cycle, Fellowship is a performance that immerses you in the role of volunteer, giving you the opportunity to do something useful for hungry people in Los Angeles. The show runs January 19th through February 12th. 708 Traction Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90013. (213) 613-1700.
Ahmanson theater
As one of the nation’s most influential nonprofit theatre companies, the Ahmanson proudly continues their 50-year tradition of using the art of theatre to broaden horizons and illuminate new perspectives. On stage now: Amélie the five-time Oscar-nominated film now a pre-Broadway musical. Embark on a mesmerizing journey with inquisitive and charmingly shy Amélie (played by “Hamilton’s” Phillipa Soo) as she turns the streets of Montmartre into a world of her own imagining, while secretly orchestrating moments of joy for those around her. Previews begin December 4, 2016. The show opens December 16th and runs through January 15th, 2017. 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 628-2772.
East West Players
East West Players was founded by nine Asian-American artists (Mako, Rae Creevey, Beulah Quo, Soon-Tek Oh, James Hong, Pat Li, June Kim, Guy Lee, and Yet Lock) seeking opportunities to take on roles beyond the stereotypical parts they were being offered in Hollywood. Established in 1965, East West Players has been hailed as the nation’s leading Asian American theater troupe for our award-winning productions that blend Eastern and Western movement, costumes, language, and music. EWP has premiered more than 100 plays and musicals about the Asian Pacific American experience and has held more than 1,000 readings and workshops. On stage now: The East West Players just wrapped up their 2016 season, returning for more incredible stage performances in mid-February. 120 Judge John Aiso St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 625-7000.
los Angeles Theater
The Los Angeles Theatre was the last and most extravagant of the ornate movie palaces built on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles between 1911 and 1931. Designed by architect S. Charles Lee with a French Baroque-inspired décor, its majestic six-story main lobby and 2,200-seat auditorium of carved plaster ornamentation, mirrors, and cove-lit murals recall the glamorous days of 1930s Hollywood. On stage now: The multi-Tony winning The King and I dancing its way out of New York based on a true story, of the blossoming romance between an English governess and the King of 19th Century Siam. Part love story and part culture clash comedy, the show contains some of musical theatre’s greatest numbers, from Shall We Dance to Getting to Know You, to I Whistle A Happy Tune. The show runs through January 22nd. 615 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014. (213) 629-2939.
LA Central Library
In addition to its existance as Downtown’s main information hub, providing access to countless volumns, ideas, books and technology, the Los Angeles Central Library remains the cities most intriguing lighthouse beacon, a historical monument illuminating the development of our great city. The LA Central Library host tours, classes, and various exhibits year round. This season, they are shedding new light on the world’s most reveared playwright, Sir William Shakespear. On stage now: Well, on exhibit, the complete works of “America’s Shakespeare,” giving insight into the playwright’s absorption into California’s history and culture, the centerpiece of the exhibit is a First Folio (1623) from the Folger’s Shakespeare collection – the largest of its kind in the world. Exhibition runs from November 17th through February 26th, 2017. 630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071. (213) 228-7000.
mark taper forum
The Mark Taper Forum sheds a light on society. Under the Center Theater Groups alongside, the Ahmanson and Kirk Douglas Theaters, the Taper serves diverse audiences presenting theatre of the highest caliber, transforming the lives of individuals and society at large. Zoot Suit, one of the most exciting and spectacular shows ever created in Los Angeles, is set to ignite the city again. Luis Valdez is bringing his groundbreaking 1978 smash back to the Mark Taper Forum to celebrate Center Theatre Group’s 50th Anniversary. Mark Taper Forum just wrapped up their 2016 season and will be returning with Zoot Suit, one of the most exciting and spectacular shows ever created in Los Angeles, is set to ignite the city again. Luis Valdez is bringing his groundbreaking 1978 smash back to the Mark Taper Forum to celebrate Center Theatre Group’s 50th Anniversary. 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 628.2772.
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Los Angeles Convention Center Expos, Network, AirPort, Media Pass.
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Metropolis Think: Panoramic Views, New Skyline, Sky Pools, Dogparks, Exquisite Dining, Boutique Hotel, Cabanas.
The utmost:
Downtown Dance and Movement Think:Dance Recitals, Star Studded Dance Rehearsals, Musical Performance Showcases.
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tom’s urban el compadre MEXICAN RESTAURANT original pantry
order in the courts, dine in or take out...NOt just for law making anymore, the courts district of dtla offers a gambit of public art, a 360 degree observation deck, legendary eateries and historical landmarks.
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The Absolute Most:
Chinatown Central Plaza Jazz Club, Dim Sum, Hanfu, Peking Duck, Culture Festivals.
The Most:
Gin Lin Way Think: Red Lanterns, Neon, Vintage Chinese Architecture, 1938.
The Almost:
110/105/10/5 FWY Intersection Think: Car Radio, Traffic, MapQuest, Windshield, Congestion, Bumpers, CHP, Road rage.
courts district
within its independence, Chinatown has strengthened its romantic and familiar relationship with Downtown, demonstrating it is as gentle as it is honest with its gifts for dtla
SkySpace Think: Full bar, 70 stories up, Breathtaking Views, Magic Carpet Ride, Glass Slide. Los Angeles Public Library Think: Volumes, Free Masonry, Slow Escalators, Interactive Exhibits, Computer Rentals, Librarians.
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The Almost:
Year of the Rooster Think: Good Health. Careful Observation. Plenty of new restaurants, art shows, and a new year of cultural festivities.
The utmost:
Union Station Think: Subway, Maps, Train Station.
The Most:
City Hall Think: Observation Deck, Farmer’s Market, Outdoor Concerts, Local Government.
The Almost:
Polyphonoptic Tower Think: Kinetic Sculpture, Music, Lights, Synchronization, Water, Flood, Faulty.
The Upmost:
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Chung King Road Think: Art Openings, Art Galleries, Antiques, Curio Shops, Live Performances.
Olvera Street Think: Birth Place of Los Angeles, Mexican Marketplace, Authentic food, Aztec Dancers, Mariachis, Catholic Church.
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TheBlocc Think: International Brands, Shopping Mecca, Outdoor Terrace, Art Installations and Live Performances.
WATER GRILL 71 ABOVE TOM GEORGE
golden dragon LASA Sea Fresh Restaurant
ciento lindo original philippe’s traxx
TOURISM: DOING THE MOST IN DTLA
little tokyo
historic the arts skids district core
Little Tokyo is the heart of the larg- Arts District is DTLA’s perfect mix The Historic Core is revitalized with est Japanese-American population in of fine art galleries, creative loft new bike lanes, parklettes, commuAmerica. With over 3500 welcoming style living, organic eating, and BEER, nity gardens, outdoor concerts, residents, and hundreds of shops hosting the most eclectic mix of indie artisan pop-ups, and 2 of the most Little Tokyo sees its fair share of artisan showcases and micro-brewing highly anticipated self-guided art tourism in dtla. tours in the country. companies in all of los Angeles.
The Absolute Most:
Old Japanese Union Church Think: 1922, East Coast Players, LAArtCore, World Class Theater, 30+ Years.
The Most:
The Absolute Most:
Hauser Wirth & Schimmel Think: Globe Mills Complex, Art World, Manuela Restaurant, Art Exhibits, Installations.
The Most:
Japanese American National Museum Think: Tradition, Exhibits, WW2, Sculpture, History, Extraordinary Origami.
Angel City Brewery Think: IPA, Beer Tasting, Local Entertainment, Karaoke, Comedy Night, Mini- Festivals, Indie Art Shows.
The Almost:
Institute of Contemporary Art Think: Museum, 12,700-Sqft., Industrial Building, 32-Year-Old Art Institution. Architecture by wHY, Public Programming, Retail Stores.
The Metro Regional Connector Think: All of Downtown’s Districts Connected allowing passengers to transfer to Blue, Expo, Red and Purple Lines, bypassing Union Station.
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The uPmost:
The Absolute Most:
Night On Broadway Think: Outdoor concert, 12 Historic Theaters, Live Performances, Food Trucks, Crepes, Huge Crowds.
The Most:
Downtown Art Walk Think: Creativity, Nighttime Celebration, Gallery, Artists, Crepes, Local Entertainment, Food Trucks, Street Vendors, Interactive Exhibits, Bar Crawl.
The Almost:
Renovation of the Old Cecil Hotel Think: Nightstalker, Shining, American Horror Story, Hospice, Haunted.
The UPmost
fashion district
where skid row meets the industrial The Fashion District is a stitched warehouse district, with community oasis where fashion designers, leaders and entrepreneurs willing to wholesalers, market weeks, retailed solve the problems of an area known fashion wares, accessories, textiles, for having the 2nd largest homeless and shoppers collide. population in the country.
The Absolute Most:
Smorgasburg Think: Alameda Marketplace, 10,000 Visitors, Indie Artisan, Sunday, Food, Music, Vintage, Wellness, Donuts.
The Most:
LAMP/Union Rescue Mission/ SkidRow Housing Trust Think: Non Profit, Giving, Public Service, Fundraising, Art Events.
The Almost:
Think: 1.3 million Sqft,. Multi-Use Complex, Residents, Shopping, Restaurants, Local Entertainment, Creative Office Spaces.
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The Absolute Most:
California Martket Place Think: Designers, ShowCase, Market Week, Fashion, Accessories, Textiles, Fashion Run Way.
The Most:
Santee Alley Think: Bargains, SwapMeet, Bizarre, Street Dogs, Wigs, Wholesale Purses, Immitation Perfume.
The Almost:
BIGGER! BETTER! Wall Florist Market Think: Coral Forest, Farmer’s Market, Grilled Food, Aqua Frescas, Wholesale Flowers, Saturdays.
the Upmost
The uPmost:
JZenshuji a Sōtō Zen Temple Think: Shakyamuni Buddha, Community Garden, Meditation.
Artists and Fleas Think: Unique, Fashion, Art and Craft Show, Vintage, Food Trucks, Saturdays.
ShopWalk Think: Spring Arcade Building, Crepes, Bottomless Mimosas, Discounts, Acoustic Sets, Fashion, Design.
Glady’s Park Think: Concerts, Town Hall Meetings, Sports Court, Soup Lines, Community.
The Cooper Design Center Think: Historic Landmark, Huge Shopping Bags, Full Fashion, Designers, Showcase, Sample Sale, Men’s Suits.
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Kagaya Sushi Gen oystars
bestia urth cafe PIE HOLE
perch tabachines mexican cuisine crepes sans frontieres
the escondite granny’s kitchen The Nickel diner
Localita & The Badasserie papi’s pizzeria The alley dog
eat. drink. dance. sleep. dtla EAT.
Chu’s Kitchen 111 W 9th Street LA, CA 90015 Langer’s Delicatessen 704 S Alvarado Street LA, CA 90057 Eastside Market & Italian Deli 1013 Alpine Street LA, CA 90012 El Paseo Inn 11 Olvera Street LA, CA 900121 Farmer Boys 726 S Alameda Street LA, CA 90021 HMS Bounty 3357 Wilshire Blvd LA, CA 90010 Mitsuru Cafe 117 Japanese Village LA, CA 90012 La Golondrina Cafe 17 Olvera Street LA, CA 90012 La Luz del Dia 1 Olvera Street LA, CA 90012 La Golondrina Cafe 17 Olvera Street LA, CA 90012 Nickel Diner 524 S Main Street LA, CA 90013 TheSultan 311 W 6th Street LA, CA 90014 Omasa 100 Japanese Village Plaza Mall LA, CA 90012 Otomisan 2506 1/2 E 1st Street LA, CA 90033 Original Pantry Cafe 877 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90017 Original Tommy’s 2575 Beverly Blvd LA, CA 90057 Pacific Dining Car 1310 W 6th Street LA, CA 90017 Philippe The Original 1001 N Alameda Street LA, CA 90012 Suehiro Cafe 337 E 1st Street LA, CA 90012 Taylor’s Steak House 3361 West 8th Street LA, CA 90005 Yang Chow 819 N Broadway LA, CA 90012
DRINK
Arts District Brewing Co 828 Traction Ave, (213) 817-5321 Association 110 E 6th Street LA, CA 90014 Back Door Pub 813 S Flower Street LA, CA 90017 Bona Vista Lounge 404 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90071 BoomTown Brewery 700 Jackson Street LA, CA 90012 Bottle Rock 1050 S Flower Street LA, CA 90015
Cana Rum Bar 714 W Olympic Blvd LA, CA 90015 Club Soho 333 S Boylston Street LA, CA 90017 Courage & Craft 317 S Broadway LA, CA 90013 Eat Drink Americano 923 E 3rd Street LA, CA 90013 Eighty Two 707 E 4th Place LA, CA 90013 El Desperado 416 S Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 General Lee’s 475 Gin Ling Way LA, CA 90012 Golden Gopher 417 W 8th Street LA, CA 90014 Hank’s Bar 838 S Grand Ave LA, CA 90017 Iron Triangle Brewery 1581 Industrial Street (310) 424-1370 King Eddy Saloon 131 E 5th Street LA, CA 90013 Le Pour Haus Wine Bar 1820 Industrial Street LA, CA 90021 Mumford Brewery 416 Boyd Street LA, CA 90013 Pattern Bar 100 W 9th Street LA, CA 90015 Pour House Wine Bar 1820 Industrial Street LA, CA 90021 Tony’s Saloon 2017 E 7th Street LA, CA 90021 Wendalls 656 S Main Street LA, CA 90014
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10E 811 W 7th Street LA, CA 90017 3rd Generation Saki Bar 808 W 7th Street (213) 627-8166 71 Above 633 W 5th Street (213) 712-2683 Artisan House 614 S Main Street LA, CA 90013 Arts District Brewery 828 Traction Ave LA, CA 90012 Balderia 243 S. San Pedro Street (213) 947–3329 Barcito 403 W 12th Street (213) 415-1821 Barrel Down 525 W 7th Street LA, CA 90014 Big Wangs 801 South Grand Ave LA, CA 90017 Bottega Loiuie 700 S Grand Ave (213) 802-1470 Bonaventure Brewing Co 404 S Figueroa Street LA, CA, 90071
Border Grill DTLA 445 South Figueroa Street LA, CA 90071 Brack Shop Tavern 525 W 7th Street (213) 232-8657 Briks 1111 S Hope St #110 (213) 746-7766 Broken Spanish 1050 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90017 BS Taqueria 514 W 7th Street LA, CA 90014 Café Pinot 700 W 5th Street LA, CA 90071 Casa Nostra Ristorante 825 W 9th Street LA, CA 90017 Casey’s Bar & Grill 613 S Grand Ave. LA, CA 90017 Cerveteca DTLA 923 E 3rd St Ste 109 LA, 90013 Chaya 525 S. Flower Street LA, CA 90071 Church & State 1850 Industrial Street LA, CA 90021 City Tavern DTLA 735 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90017 Cole’s 118 E 6th Street Los Angeles, CA 90014 Courtyard Los Angeles @ L.A. Live 901 W Olympic Blvd. LA, CA 90015 Crepes Sans Frontieres 541 S. Spring Street LA, CA 90013 Eat Drink Americano 923 E 3rd Street LA, CA 90012 El Compadre 1248 S Figueroa Street #101, LA, CA 90015 Escondite 410 Boyd Street LA, CA 90013 Everson Royce Bar 1936 E 7th Street LA, CA 90021 Flemings 800 West Olympic Blvd LA, CA 90015 Far Bar 347 E 1st Street LA, CA 90012 Ford’s Filling Station @L.A. LIVE 900 W Olympic Blvd. LA, CA 90015 garcons de cafe 541 S Spring Street LA, CA 90013 Ham and Eggs Tavern 433 W 8th Street LA, CA 90014 Hooters 1248 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90015 Hop Louie 950 Mei Ling Way Rd. LA, CA 90012 Hyde Lounge 1111 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90015 Karl Strauss Brewery 600 Wilshire Blvd #100, (213) 228-2739 Katsuya 800 W Olympic Blvd. LA, CA 90015
Las Anitas Restaurant 26 Olvera Street LA, CA 90012 Las Perlas 107 E 6th Street LA, CA 90013 LearnAboutWine: 530 Molino Street #218 LA, CA 90013 Library Bar 630 W. 6th Street LA, CA 90017 Little Bear 1855 Industrial Street LA, CA 90021 Little Sister 523 W 7th Street (213) 628-3146 LA Biergarten 750 S Broadway Ave LA, CA 90014 Lucky Strike 800 W 7th Street LA, CA 90017 Mas Malo 515 W. 7th Street LA, CA 90014 Mezcalero DTLA 510 S. Broadway (213) 628-3337 Melody Lounge 939 N Hill Street LA, CA 90012 Michael J’s 643 N Spring Street LA, CA 90012 Midtones 943 N Broadway LA, CA 90012 Mignon Wine Bar 128 E 6th Street LA, CA 90014 The Must 117 Winston Street LA, CA 90013 Nest at WP24 900 W Olympic Ave. LA, CA 90015 Nirvana Bar & Grill 314 E 1st Street LA, CA 90012 Pattern Bar 100 W 9th Street LA, CA 90015 Perch 448 S Hill Street LA, CA 90013 Pez Cantina 401 S Grand Ave LA, CA 90071 Pitchoun Bakery & Cafe 545 S Olive Street LA, CA 90013 Preux and Proper 840 S Spring Street (213) 896-0090 Red Bird 114 East Second Street LA, CA 90012 Riordan’s Tavern 875 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90017 Rock N’ Fish 800 W Olympic Blvd A-160, LA, CA 90015 Simbal Restaurant 319 E 2nd St Ste 202 LA, CA 90012 Spitz 371 E 2nd Street LA, CA 90012 Spring Restaurant 257 S Spring Street (213) 372-5189 Spring Street Bar 626 S Spring Street LA, CA 90014 Taste FIGat7th 735 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90017
Takami Sushi Lounge 811 Wilshire Blvd. LA, CA 90017 Tapachines 517 S Spring Street LA, CA 90013 Tom George 707 S Grand Ave (424) 362-6263 Tom’s Urban 1011 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90015 Traxx@Union Station 800 N Alameda St LA, CA 90012 Triple 8 800 W. Olympic Blvd. LA, CA 90015 Vespaio 225 S. Grand Ave. LA, CA 90012 Villains Tavern 1356 Palmetto Street LA, CA 90013 Yard House 800 W Olympic Blvd. LA, CA 90015 Yxta Cocina Mexicana 601 S. Central Ave. LA, CA 90021 The Springs 608 Mateo Street LA CA 90021 Uname Burgers 738 E 3rd Street LA, CA 90013 Wokano 800 W 7th Street LA, CA 90017 Wurstküche 800 E 3rd Street LA, CA 90013 Zinc Market Place 580 Mateo Street LA, CA 90013
DRINK.DANCE. Belasco Theater 1050 S Hill Street LA, CA 90015 Blue Whale 123 Astronaut ES Onizuka LA, CA 90012 Continental Club 116 W 4th Street LA, CA 90013 Elevate Lounge 811 Wilshire Blvd LA, CA 90017 Exchange LA 618 S Spring Street LA, CA 90014 GrandStar Jazz Club 943 N Broadway LA, CA 90012 La Cita Bar 336 S Hill Street LA, CA 90013 The Lash 117 Winston Street LA, CA 90013 The Mayan 1038 S Hill Street LA, CA 90015 Precinct DTLA 357 S Broadway LA, CA 90013 Redwood Bar & Grill 316 W 2nd Street LA, CA 90012 The Reserve 650 S Spring Street LA, CA 90014 Resident DTLA 428 S Hewitt Street LA, CA 90013
dtla-weekly.com EAT.DRINK.DANCE. Boca @Conga Room 800 West Olympic Blvd. LA, CA 90015 Clifton’s Cafeteria 648 S Broadway Street LA, CA 90014 The Edison 108 W 2nd Street LA, CA 90012 The Falls 626 S Spring Street LA, CA 90014 Five Star Bar 267 S Main Street LA, CA 90012 Love Song @TheRegent 446 S Main Street (323) 284-5661 Monty Bar 1222 W 7th Street LA, CA 90017 Mrs. Fish 448 S Hill Street LA, CA 90013 The Regent Theater 448 S Main Street LA, CA 90013 Salvage Bar & Lounge 717 W 7th Street LA, CA 90017 UrbanX Tavern 1248 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90015 The Vault Night Club & Lounge 801 S Hill Street LA, CA 90014 Wolf & Crane 366 E 2nd Street LA, CA 90012
EAT. DRINK. DANCE.SLEEP
Bar and Kitchen @O Hotel 819 S. Flower Street LA, CA 90017 Bugis Street @ Millennium Biltmore 506 S Grand Ave. LA, CA 90071 Brasserie @ The Sheraton Hotel 711 S Hope St, LA, CA 90017 Invention Bar @LA Athletic Club 431 W 7th Street LA, CA 90014 Kawada Hotel 200 S Hill Street LA, CA 90012 Luxe City Center Hotel 1020 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90015 gLAnce Lobby Bar @JW Marriott 900 W Olympic Blvd. LA, CA 90015 NOE Restaurant @Omni Hotel 251 S. Olive Street LA, CA 90012 The Standard Hotel 550 S Flower Street LA, CA 90071 Suede Bar & Lounge @ Bonoaventure Hotel 404 S Figueroa Street LA, CA 90071 The Ritz-Carlton Spa 900 W Olympic Blvd. LA, CA 90015
TOURISM: modern day pre-hysteria
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the modern day pre-hysteria of downtown museums
Japanese American National Museum (JANM) The Japanese American National Museum is the first and largest museum in the Unit-
ed States dedicated to sharing the experience of Japanese American ancestry. The JANM showcases the amazing works of famed and contemporary Japanese artists, historical exhibitions, and host cultural events. 100 N Central Avenue, LA, CA 90012.
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African American History Museum Designed by African American architects, Jack Haywood and the late Vince Proby, the
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Chinese American Museum (CAM) Symbolically housed in the oldest and last surviving structure of Los Angeles, the Gar-
free
$3.00
always FREE
California African History Museum was opened to the public during the Olympic Games of July 1984. Today, CAMM houses artifacts that “allow us to trace the African American experience from the western shores of Africa to the rural fields of the southern United States,” and later migrations. 600 State Drive, Exposition Park. LA, CA 90037.
nier Building, once known as the unofficial “city hall” built in 1890, CAM holds the last missing pieces of Downtown’s original Chinatown. After restoration of the dilapidated Garnier Building, on December 18, 2003, the 7,200 square foot CAM opened linking the past to a future for Chinese Americans that began over 150 years ago. 425 N Los Angeles Street, LA, CA 90012.
Korean American Museum
“Koreatown” is located just a few miles west of the epicenter of Downtown. The first Koreans began coming to the Americas in the 1880s. The Korean American Museum interprets and preserves their history, culture, and achievements; examining and discussing current issues, exploring innovative ways to communicate the Korean American experience fostering and hoping to advance Korean American culture. 3727 W 6th St #519, LA, CA 90020.
FREE
National History Museum (NHM) You want to go back? You can go all the way back to Prehistoric Pangaea at the Na-
always FREE
Southwest Museum of the American Indian Located in the Mt. Washington area of Los Angeles, just a few miles north of Down-
always FREE
African American Firefighter museum Fire Station #30 Opened on December 13, 1997, AAFM is Downtown saying “thanks” for the first 100
always FREE
ElIn the Pueblo de Los Angeles case of El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument, one is surrounded by
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Sports Museum The Sports Museum features rare items and exhibits from every sport but focuses
First tuesdays
$15.00
tional History Museum. With over 300 real fossils, 20 complete dinosaurs and ancient sea creatures that may or may not still exist beneath the deep, the Age of the Dinosaur is brought back into existence as well as the extraordinary journey of prehistoric man into what he has become today. 900 Exposition Blvd, LA, CA 90007.
town, this collection deals mainly with Native Americans, including exhibits dedicated to the American Indians of the Great Plains, California, and the Northwest Coast. 234 Museum Drive, LA, CA 90065.
years of service by African American Firefighters from 1897 to 1997. Valued testimony from actual Firefighters of yesteryear, like Sam Haskins, who was listed as the first Los Angeles Fireman of African decent in 1892, was also killed while responding to a fire in 1895. 1401 S Central Ave, LA, CA 90021.
history with every step. El Pueblo is the oldest section of Los Angeles, founded by 11 families, accompanied by the Spanish military and the Catholic Church to establish a settlement in what was then Alta California, now home to the oldest standing buildings in Los Angeles, and Downtown’s favorite Mexican Marketplace, Olvera Street.
mainly on baseball, beginning with its humble origins over 145 years ago. It includes old bats, gloves, uniform, balls and equipment and is home to the most complete collection of baseball technology in the world. 1900 S Main Street, LA CA 90015.
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