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owntown Los Angeles may not be the Napa Valley, but it is home to one of Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most historic wineries. Located east of Olvera Street, in a Lincoln Heights neighborhood crowded with warehouses, San Antonio Winery, named after the patron Saint Anthony is a city landmark, still housed at the same location where the Cambianica family founded it 98 years ago.

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his family-owned winery offers tours, tastings, a boutique wine and gift shop, and a restaurant on site. It’s a solid piece of history that’s stayed in business through lean and rich times, housed in an appealing building with a red tile roof. Once, vineyards surrounded the property, but today industry has taken over the area, and the winery now uses grapes from the owner’s family farm in Monterey. The company has planted two estate vineyards as well as opened a modern winery in the Paso Robles area. There was once a thriving wine region in Los Angeles, with vineyards lining along the Los Angeles River. In 1833, French winemaker Jean-Louis Vignes was the first to plant vines from Bordeaux and build a winery, but by the 1880s Downtown was actually the top spot for growing grapes and making wine in all of California. San Antonio Winery began as a small store on Lamar Street in 1917 in what was then Little Italy. Today it’s the last winery standing, and also the only one to have survived Prohibition. Founder Santo Cambianica emigrated from Northern Italy and named his winery after his patron saint, Anthony. His nephew Stefano Riboli was the first to join his enterprise, which quickly grew to include the entire Riboli family. According to the winery’s website, the family survived Prohibition by creating sacramental sweet wines for the Catholic Church. The winery continues to make communion wines today. Additionally, the family created so-called health elixirs, which could be purchased with a doctor’s prescription at pharmacies, much as medical cannabis is obtained today.

Through the church wines and the elixirs, San Antonio Winery survived and even thrived. By the end of Prohibition, the winery was making 25,000 cases of wine each year, more than ten times its pre-Prohibition output. Today, the winery’s state-of-the-art facility produces around four million bottles of varietal, dessert and table wines yearly.

How good are these wines? Very. The winery bottles private labels for stores such as Trader Joe’s, but its unusual wine creations such as the Chocolate Bar Port or the low-alcohol Stella Rosa Black are stand outs to visitors touring the winery. That chocolate port? Fruit and chocolate notes make this a rich and vibrant after-dinner libation. Stella Rosa Black is a refreshing blend of blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, and of course grape wine that’s cold pressed and fermented in pressurized tanks, resulting in a light alcohol content of 5.5% alcohol by volume.

The winery is very diverse, and includes brands such as the San Antonio Artisan, La Quinta, Opaque, and the Ribboli Family Estates, each with defining flavor or varietal characteristics. They have a very good dry champagne, too. Other strong offerings include the San Simeon Chardonnay, redolent of oak and citrus, and a Vionier with strong floral notes. Both free and more extensive paid tastings are available at the tasting bar which spans the length of the tasting room and wine shop at the front entrance of the winery. Taste without touring? Sure, but the free winery tour is a great experience, allowing visitors to view over 12,000 gallons of wine being made. You’ll view the oak barrels, aging racks, conveyors, and even the historic redwood tanks that form a wall in the winery’s restaurant. The Maddalena Restaurant offers trattoria-style, traditional meals that are of remarkably high quality, and not just for tourists. Try the Linguini Scampi or the house made Lasagna. Lighter eaters will enjoy the salmon salad. And a must-try is the housemade Tiramisu. Guests walk in and order from the menu and the atmosphere is cozy and comfortable, and the food is served to your table. After dining, browse the wine stoppers, imported wines, magnets and other knickknacks in the gift shop or report directly to the tasting room and wine shop. Whether oenophile or just a downtown resident in search of a good bottle of wine for tonight’s dinner, it would be hard not to appreciate the friendliness of the staff, the wide variety of the wine selections, and of course, the uniqueness of finding an historic family-owned and only winery in Downtown. sanantoniowinery.com

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SATURDAY SUNDAY JUNE 11 BRIGHTER DAYS Standard Hotel (Saturdays & Sundays) Tropics, Tiki Disco, POOLS, Ned Doheny, Eric Duncan, Marques Wyatt, The list of Djs goes on and on at Brighter Day’s Summer Rooftop Pool parties hosted by the Standard Hotel. Want more? How about food, music, bikinis, specialty drinks and amazing birds eye views from above. $10. 2pm-7pm. 550 S Flower Street, LA, CA 90071.

TACOLANDIA El Pueblo de Los Angeles LA Weekly presents their fourth annual gourmet taco festival featuring over 100 of the City’s top taco makers curated by Bill Esparza. Tasty samples of signature gourmet tacos are available for all to enjoy, complete with live mariachi music, cash bars offering beer, wine and cocktails, and award ceremonies for best tacos in Los Angeles. Tacolandia 2016 will be LA Weekly’s largest event of the year and by far its tastiest. 3:00pm7:00pm. Tickets available online. $50. 21+. 125 Paseo De La Plaza, 90012.

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VIBING TIME Ace Hotel Dublab’s community of Djs rotate vibes and sun soaked music selections digging deep to share music that crosses boundaries and elevates the mind. Open to hotel guests and to the public, DTLA gets to mingle with visitors from around the world. Free. 1pm. 929 S Broadway, LA CA 90015.

LA CAGE AU FOLLES East Coast Players (Everyday May 12-26) Partnered with the Los Angeles LGBT Center, to celebrate their 50th Anniversary Season the East Coast Players manage to capture our hearts and inspire as they present this multiple Tony Award winner for Best Musical about a gay couple who own a glitzy drag club. Tickets. 120 Judge John Aiso Street, 90012.

$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 in the cinema, or 3D or 4DX titles; you can pick just about any movie you want. Tickets are available online at fandango. com and at the Regal L.A. LIVE box office. 1000 W Olympic Blvd, LA, CA 90015.

COMEDY of UNCABERET Au Lac Storytelling at its best as seen on Comedy Central and the Today Show featuring legendary comedic performers and improv players from Kathy Griffin to Margaret Cho who come to connect with audiences trying their hand at this hilarious style of comedy improv. Guaranteed fun for all, this show is fresh off the boat arriving from their old West Hollywood location, now in DTLA at the Au Lac. $20 + depending on the show. 710 W 1st Street, 90012.

MOIST MONDAYS La Cita Bar Color Me Bad and pour some special Brandi. When Dj Moist spins it’s a neverending mix of audible sexiness. Moist conducts an electronic symphony of insatiable rhythms and get to know you better dance music by Old School legends Aaliyah, Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men D’angelo, En Vogue and just about everything 90s, HipHop, and R&B for a night of dancing, reminiscing about “Back in the Day” and all night happy hour drink specials. 9:30pm. Free. 21+. 336 S Hill Street, 90013.

OZO Exchange LA Join Virtual Reality industry leaders for a night of networking, drinks, music and Virtual Reality demos brought to you by the creators of UPLOAD. Event includes live motion-captured DJ performance with digital avatar tech and film celebrities, Nokia OZO 360 Video Streaming, 50 Virtual Reality Demos and Games, Mixed Reality Green Screen Studio and VIP Bottle Service. RSVP for special invite. The event is set inside the Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building (Exchange LA) built in 1929. Guest List Only, 21+. 618 S. Spring Street, 90013.

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THURSDAY FRIDAY WEDNESDAY JUNE 16 JUNE 17 JUNE 15 HUSH Corey Helford Gallery Presenting new works by internationally celebrated UK street and fine artist HUSH, this highly anticipated exhibition, entitled “Allure,” is his second solo at CHG and features 24 new works. The gallery’s diverse collection is primarily influenced by today’s pop culture exhibiting style genres such as Pop Surrealism, Graffiti and Street Art. 11am. Free. 571 S. Anderson Street, 90033.

WE DON’T THINK/ YOU’RE RACIST! COMEDY SHOW + SIGNING Last Book Store Do you fear being called racist more than anything? Join authors Amanda Meadows and Robin Higgins with their book, We Don’t Think You’re Racist! featuring the hilarious award-winning standup trio Disoriented Comedy. 7pm8:30pm. Free. 453 S Spring Street, 90013.

4DAYS OF HIPHOP Music Center (June 16-19) 4Days of food, music and interactive exhibits as Grand Park, Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Music Center present free and ticketed live performances featuring Companie Käfig and the DTLA Hip-Hop community in dedication of the culture, artistry and evolution of the Hip-Hop Movement. Late night hours. Free. 200 N Grand Ave, 90012.

CHANTAE CANN Blue Whale Chantae Cann’s vocal delivery is soothing and sultry. Chantae’s music blends the exploratory sounds of JAZZ with the feel good vibes of SOUL perfect for the atmosphere at the Blue Whale. Since its opening Blue Whale has been about one thing; “...providing the highest level of live music for true music lovers in an innovative space boasting an intimate, yet sophisticated design.” Located in the heart of Little Tokyo, the room has been praised by musicians and fans alike. $10. 9pm. 21+. 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St. Suite. 301, 90012.

ANATOMY THEATER REDCAT Remember the time when English “specialists” traveled from town to town in pre-modern Europe, conducting public dissections of the corpses of executed criminals, seeking evidence of moral corruption in the interior of the human body? Neither do we... but it’s performed by the LA Opera so it must be good. Written by Pulitzer Prize– winning and Oscar-nominated composer David Lang and world-renowned visual artist Mark Dion. Ends June 20th. Ticketed. 8pm. 631 W 2nd Street, 90012.

MASHROU’ LEILA Grand Performances Bring your picnic items, family and friends to all of Grand Performances Summer Weekend Concert Series. One of Downtown Los Angeles’ most diverse entertainment events with crowds to match this Friday enjoy Mashrou’ Leila, the Lebanese band sweeping the world with their melodic hooks and dangerously good looks. Grand Performance is known for bringing artists and audiences together from around the world. 6pm. Free. 350 South Grand Avenue, Suite A-4, 90071.

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CITY BEATS 7th & Fig (3rd Saturdays) Summer live band concert series hosted by local radio personality Anthony Valadez offering an amazing combination of touring talent followed by a Special Guest DJ set that leads to an headlining act finally. Genres include R&B, hip-hop, new jazz, Latin and indie, appealing to diverse backgrounds of LA music fans. Free. All Ages CHINA TOWN SUMMER NIGHTS Although this event has seemed to shrink by number of days over the years, it still brings the best summer party Chinatown presented by KCRW. Festivalgoers get a first hand glimpse into the various aspects of Chinese culture. Chefs perform cooking demonstrations; traditional dance and artistry is abound. One of the most exciting ways to experience all that Chinatown has to offer accented with special activities presented by local organizations and museums. 6pm. Free. 943 – 951 N. Broadway, 90012.

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50 FACES OF CHRISTOPHE COPPENS

rained theater director and accessories designer, Coppens has 21 years of experience under his belt working in Belgium, Paris and Japan designing for well-known artists Irish singer RoĂŻsin Murphy, Beth Ditto, Grace Jones, Rihanna and even the Belgian Royal Family. He has also worked on fashion show collaborations for prominent designers such as Manish Arora, Guy Laroche, JuunJ and Issey Miyake and now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking on Downtown.

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ashion icon, former milliner and Belgian artist Christophe Coppens kicked off his first-ever Los Angeles presentation of 50 Masks Made in America on May 11, 2016, at Please Do Not ENTER, an eclectic shop of high-end goods handpicked by owner Nicolas Libert and Emmanuel Renoird. The eye-catching exhibit features 50 handcrafted, mixed-media sculptural masks, made by the now LA-based Coppens. When first meeting Coppens, his polite, down-to-earth demeanor is the first thing that stands out amongst his cutting edge and thought-proving exhibit. Now a four-year Los Angeles resident, Coppens explained his introduction to Libert and Renoird stemmed from the amazing job they were doing with Please Do Not ENTER. “There’s not so many places like this in LA or even the United States,” said Coppens. “To bring in all these quality products and artworks that are on the edge of art, fashion, culture … I immediately felt a sensibility … it is always what I’ve been doing … always on the edge of certain worlds, never really fitting in in any of them.” The artist’s background spans theater and fashion; much like Libert and Renoird’s storefront, and this unique intersection sparked the trio’s talks of collaboration. Interestingly, the store owners were already familiar with Coppen’s work from his time living in Belgium. “Since I moved here I really said goodbye to the fashion scene,” said Coppens. In an effort to transition from his previous work, he distanced himself from old techniques and began painting, sculpting and more. In this show, Coppens’ former and present techniques collide for the first time. “It’s like I’m no longer scared to use the needle and the thread. It’s not the enemy of my artwork …so I embrace my past, my techniques in couture, and I use them to say things that have nothing to do with fashion. That’s really my medium today and I really enjoy that.” Coppens says he worked on 50 Masks Made in America for three months non-stop in an effort to creatively express cultural ideas that stuck with him. “As a European, you’re raised with American culture and pop culture … you speak English because of the music.

You know the tv series … you’re raised with Dynasty … it’s part of your culture. So, all that is in the back of my mind and you think when you move here that you know America, and then you arrive here and there’s so many layers that you discover and so many things that you like and don’t like … and that’s what I’m trying to express. It’s really about my journey as a European, being a guest in this country, trying to make sense out of stuff I see.

www.dtla-weekly.com Coppens puts the message of his work at the forefront and has made connecting with local craftspeople a priority. Every metal stand in the exhibit is handmade by a local welder Coppens recently met...

“It’s a pity to put them out actually … the stands are so pretty … and [Joe] also made things for me in wood. [I’m] meeting all these people and using it in my work along the way. My neighbor … [who heads the Jim Henson Studios] showed me all these techniques, materials and was very inspiring too.” Coppens said he’d like to continue working with high-profile personalities, if possible. “It’s not something that drives me, but it’s fun and looks good on a resume. [Laughs] … I love other artists, other musicians. It’s an interaction.” After transitioning to Los Angeles Cop“It’s like I feel constantly like a child pens says, “I love this city and it’s gonna discovering new stuff.” be really hard to one day adopt any other city. I think it has the best of many [The exhibit is] not complete at all — I would have to make 400 masks in order worlds.” Los Angeles’ transformation from cultural underdog to a city with a for it to be complete.” He added, “It’s all based on tradition- fresh, vibrant art scene thrills Coppens. “The things that are happening are al couture hat-making crafts – that’s the not pretentious … you can feel it understart of everything and that’s my past neath the surface … lots of things have that I’ve been dismissing for four years now, saying that’s no longer me, but now been bubbling … the world is discovering that too and that’s what is really exciting I’m like, ‘What the hell? I don’t care. about LA right now,” said Coppens. Call it whatever you want. It’s okay. The upcoming project on Coppens’ Relax.’ So, I’m less uptight about it now. agenda is entirely different in nature. I think that’s what makes [the masks] From this weekend on he will begin special … that it’s on the edge of those directing and staging an opera set for things again. March 2018. Though the project will “I’ve been living on that edge for a launch in Europe, Coppens still has his long time and I don’t think I will ever eyes set on another show he’d like to do make choices, so it suits me fine.” here in Los Angeles. Most recently, Coppens held two He says, “It’s ambitious, so … let’s shows in Belgium and two others in New start with this one. [Laughs] Let’s see York and Tokyo that included paintings only; he held two prior sculpture shows. how it goes.” Christophe Coppens: 50 Masks Made He says he is inspired by “life, people, love, stuff, everything,” and describes the in America is now showing at Please Do Not ENTER, 549 S. Olive Street, Los Anprocess as “a no stop machine.” geles, CA 90013, through July 16, 2016.

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places TO HEAR JAZZ IN DTLA

hen it comes to jazz, no one would deny that Los Angeles does not quite possess the cachet of either New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, or New York, long recognized by musicians and fans alike as the music’s international “capitol city.” But... while the LA jazz scene may not hold that same powerful worldwide reputation, the city has doubtlessly left major marks on the scoreboard of jazz history.

Jazz Pianist Billy Childs Performing at BlueWhale June 18

10 great places

Blue Whale Ask virtually any jazz musician,

“Where can I go in LA to hear interesting sounds?”, and the first answer you’ll get is this hip, eclectic room on the third level of Little Tokyo’s Weller Court. Since 2009, jazz vocalist Joon Lee’s venue has offered up internationally celebrated artists in any style you fancy, everything from the abstract solo electric guitar extrapolations of David Torn to the easy-breezy swing of French gypsy jazz vocalist Cyrille Aimee. The Whale is also a favorite spot for CD release parties; this is the venue Kamasi Washington chose to kick off the launch of The Epic. The bar offers sensibly priced drink specials, craft beer, and small bites, and the cushy seating and rotating contemporary art on display give the place an up-to-theminute bohemian vibe. It’s the chillest setting one could imagine for taking in the most daring music the city has to offer. The Blue Whale: 123 Astronaut E.S. Onizuka Street., Suite 301. 213-6200908.

Bar at AU LAC

Au Lac is a gourmet vegan restaurant located right around the corner from the new Broad Museum, and every Saturday night at 7:30, their rear lounge, the lightly Art Deco-styled Bar Fedora, is home to the Saturday Night Jazz DTLA series. Locally-based vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia curates a fine selection of artists in a broad range of moods. Featured performers have included trumpet player Nolan Shaheed (former musical director for Marvin Gaye), Cyprus-born vocal improviser

Alexia Vassilliou, and exploratory “alternative soul” singer Stayce Branche. With a $20-25 cover and a 2-item minimum, this series is one of the higher-priced weekly jazz experiences in downtown; however, the venue does offer special discounts for students (with ID) and fellow musicians. 710 W. 1st Street. 213-617-2533.

The Edison

through Saturday, and offers entertainment on every one of those nights, in the form of DJs, aerialists, burlesque artists, and on Thursday evenings, live musicians with a distinctively jazz-oriented slant. Recent featured artists include jumped-up revival blues band Reverend Tall Tree and the Blackstrap Brothers and blues-swing outfit the Blind Blakes. 108 W. 2nd St., #101. 213-613-0000.

REDCAT A performance-and-exhibition home

away from home for the California Institute of the Arts, this interdisciplinary non-profit venue makes its home beneath the swirling metallic curlicues of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The REDCAT, of course, is not a jazz-only space, presenting everything from dance and film installations to chamber music and near-unclassifiable works of performance art. But attention must be paid, because when jazz takes center stage at the REDCAT, it’s of a rarefied caliber indeed. Past artTHE EDDIES @EDISON ists include pianist Vijay Iyer, a former MacArthur Fellow; paradigm-shifting alto saxophonist Greg Osby (presented in partnership with the longtime LA Downtown’s nighttime scene has emcollective The Jazz Bakery); and dazbraced old-fashioned speakeasy style with a rare fervor, and no place has zling Cuban drummer Dafnis Prieto, taken the Roaring ’20s feeling to heart showcased as part of the city’s annual quite like the Edison. Housed on the autumn Angel City Jazz Festival. The site of downtown’s first private powtheater also hosted a poignant moment of true jazz history in 2013, when leger plant, the subterranean décor is a witty brew of just-slightly-gone-to-seed endary bassist Charlie Haden, founder Gatsby elegance, with silent films flick- of the CalArts jazz program, gave what ering on the walls and a perky cigarette turned out to be his final live perforgirl prowling the floor hawking her mance before his passing the following wares. There’s even an Absinthe Fairy summer.631 W. 2nd Street. 213-237dispensing tipples for the truly adven2800. turous. The Edison is open Wednesday

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS

BY ZACH BANDLER PHOTOS BY Raa-Vaughn Lucas

hantae Cann’s music isn’t just art for art’s sake. It’s art for the sake of living. The jazz and soul vocalist brings her unique blend of sound all the way from Atlanta to the Blue Whale in Little Tokyo on June 15th. Downtown Weekly had an opportunity to catch up with her during a free moment from promoting her new album, “Journey to Golden,” at her home in Atlanta.

JAZZ VOCALIST CHANTAE CANN AT BLUEWHALE JUNE 15

music to your ears What should we expect to hear from you when you’re in LA? Lots of songs from the new album, “Journey to Gold.” I’m treating this as a West Coast album release. I’ve hooked up with an awesome band out there. There will be some tunes you guys probably have never heard before. And, of course, I like to bring in some of the familiar songs people request all the time.

What is your hope for people coming to see you downtown? My hope for people, as always, is to be encouraging. Always uplifting, always creatively vast. I want people to know there is no right or wrong answer, there is no genre defying the be-all end-all. Be uniquely you. People are going to be drawn to that. We all have a story. You may not think you do, but if you’ve experienced life in general, you have a story someone can relate to somewher in this world.

she travelled with philharmonic society in college. And my dad was the one who exposed me to the versatility of music. We would listen to everything from P-Funk to Tupac to Mozart. Between the two of them, it’s where talent and exposure has led me.

What do you love about jazz and soul music? I love the freedom. I didn’t necessarily plan on being an artist, I just knew that I wanted to do something attached to music, whether it was teaching or something else. I had no idea I’d be an artist and an advocate. When I was dis-

What was the journey to developing your sound now? Well, with my mom being a music teacher, music was flowing in the veins. She was a singer, a saxophone player,

I started with India because of my musical mentor. She had been singing with her for about three to four years when one of the other background singers was going be leaving temporarily to be on tour with a play. My friend asked me if I wanted to fill in for one month. I said no because of school and work. Then, when the opportunity ended up coming back around later on, I told myself, “Okay, you have to do this.” I didn’t even have to audition. India asked me to come out for a month and then, years later, I was still there. (laughs)

Tell me about the URBrave Campaign.

How did you start as a musician? I was always into music as a young girl. My mom was a music teacher, and she encouraged me to be in band and chorus, piano lessons, things like that. But I was super shy, and I didn’t want to sing in front of anybody. In my late teens, I started to sing in church, which helped me to be more comfortable and, as I got older, I would go to open mic spots. I loved it. The more I went, and the more I’d get this crazy response, I’d just keep going back for the fun. I just wanted to be around live music all the time. Soon, I started singing backup for some Atlanta gospel artists, which introduced me to a lot of other musicians and producers.

how was it you started touring with India Arie?

covering my sound and the way I like to flow in music, jazz and soul were more lenient with how I could express myself. I mean, I was still inspired by old school R&B and gospel, but improv and jam sessions just appealed to me more.

Who was your favorite person to tour with?

It’s called the “URBrave is Beautiful” campaign. It has to do with a documentary I made a year ago. I wanted to give people more of an inside look at my story. A lot of people know the artist Chantae or what they see on YouTube, but not a lot of people know my life story. The campaign is awareness for Huntington’s Disease, something that runs in my family and not a lot of people know about it. I wanted to share how it plays a part in my life and the life of my family. I plan on doing a tour revolving around the campaign after the documentary is released.

Who are a couple of artists that have really inspired you? Stevie Wonder, period, has inspired me. I love old school soul music. It’s pretty much the reason why I’m doing anything. Also Bobbie McFerrin, Michael Jackson, Michael Franks, Earth Wind and Fire, PJ Morton, James Taylor, India Arie, obviously, Natasha Bedingfield

Definitely India. That was my first time seeing the world. I was 22 when I first started with her. I learned how to be quick on my feet. Like, if India doesn’t want to sing alto or soprano or whatever today, you have to be able to fill that. That was fun, it was like playing a game. And it also taught me about what Good! (laughs) I wanted to do with my own career. That was an honor for me. So many lessons learned.

That’s a pretty thorough list.

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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 Plaza Mall 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

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The 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 gLAnce Lobby Bar 900 W Olympic Blvd LA, CA 90015 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 King Eddy Saloon 131 E 5th Street LA, CA 90013 Le Pour Haus Wine Bar 1820 Industrial Street LA, CA 90021 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 Wendall 656 S Main Street LA, CA 90014

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Perch Rising high over the edge of the city’s 7G historic core, the two-tiered restaurant Whiskey. That’s what Seven Grand is

Davis to Bud Powell, enjoyed celebrated residencies in Paris. Fanny and David Rolland, legendary French restaurateurs, have brought a little of their / lounge Perch offers French-inspired all about. Found on the 2nd floor of homeland to downtown with Le Petit rooftop styling, a sweeping panoramic one of downtown’s refurbished vintage Paris, the US sister of their Cannesview of the city, and a menu of Galoffice spaces, this gorgeously appointbased brasserie of the same name. lic-themed delights designed by exed dark-wood-lined haven offers over Located in the El Dorado building 200 varieties of domestic and internaecutive chef Gerardo Benitez. Happy (originally built in 1913), Le Petit Parhour is from 4 to 6, with live music tional premium whiskeys, along with a is offers a rich array of American and kicking off nightly at 7. Regularly feafull range of cocktails and spirits. The French favorites, carefully designed venue also boasts pool tables, private tured artists include trumpeter Brian and beautifully executed by chefs party rooms, and the adjacent Bar Swartz’s old-school quintet on TuesBaptiste Grellier and Jeremie Cazes, days; drummer Ben Rose’s group, with Jackalope, and Japanese-style 18-seat- and the setting is almost impossibly soulful cabaret vocalist Laura Mace, on er with over 100 whiskey varieties of its handsome, with shimmering skylights, Thursdays; and weekend champagne own ready to pour. ornate antique columns, and patio brunches from 12 to 3, with pianist el fresco seating. And not only does Todd Hunter’s trio on Saturdays, and the restaurant present live jazz every vocalist / composer Jesse Palter frontWednesday night from 7:30 to 9:30 ing her swinging quartet on Sundays. (singer / multi-instrumentalist LauThursday through Saturday, Perch re Zaehringer was recently featured), also offers DJs spinning eclectic funk they also open their doors every second sounds and soul-groove from 10 pm Thursday of the month to present jazz till closing time. Dial extension 1 when music as part of the city’s regular Artcalling for reservations; tables can also Walk events. 418/420 S. Spring Street. be booked online. Strictly 21 and over 213-217-4445. after 9 p.m. 448 S. Hill Street. 213-802 1770.

The Varnish Next time you stop into Cole’s, the

old-school Skid Row sandwich shop, for your regular French dip, you may notice a side door with nothing but an etching of a cocktail marking it as anything special. The room behind it was once just storage space, but it’s now home to the Varnish, one of the city’s most celebrated recent-vintage watering holes. Black wallpaper and an old upright piano create an upscale-Depression aesthetic as you sample an array of drinks that won the Varnish the “Best American Cocktail Bar” prize at the 2012 Spirited Awards, sponsored by Tales of the Cocktail in (where else?) New Orleans. Sunday through Tuesday after 9 pm is when you’ll find jazz happening here. The “house band” is a swingin’ trio fronted by pianist Jamie Elman; they also provided accompaniment for the “Crooner Karaoke” the venue hosted at their 7th anniversary celebration in February. And fear not: Your Cole’s sandwich is welcome inside the Varnish…and the music awaiting you there, like that French dip, is classic and delicious. 118 E. 6th Street. 213-817-5321.

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Grand Star Jazz Club Tucked into one of the most pictur-

esque corners of Chinatown’s central core of shops and restaurants, the Grand Star has been doing its thing Seven Grand also hosts regular meetsince 1946, when it was founded by ings of the Whiskey Society, a memthe Quon family, longtime civic leadbers-only education and tasting club ers of the neighborhood. The family designed to help you get the most out matriarch, Yiu Hai Seto Quon, was of your libations. In keeping with its the Grand Star’s principal chef, and classic flair, Seven Grand offers regustill greeted customers well into her lar live jazz performances; check their nineties; the venue is now fronted by Facebook page for the latest calendar updates. Popular regulars at the venue her grandson Tony, while the food has include Kool and the Gang saxophonist gone Vietnamese, with the Grand Star Bistro offering flavors from the nearLouis Van Taylor and local jam band The Makers, whose music is described by Gigo’s Cafe & Deli from 11 am to 7 as “a 100% improvised wall of sound… pm. To be fair, the Grand Star is now largely a jazz club in name only; most influenced by everyone from Miles nights, it instead showcases DJs, inDavis, Radiohead, and Medeski Marcluding the long-running Friday night tin & Wood to Four Tet, Mars Volta, and Meshell N’Degeocello.” 515 W. 7th synthpop dance event Club Underground. But if you check their calenStreet, Suite 300. 213-614-9736. dar, you’ll find jazz artists regularly scheduled amongst the club’s offerings; recent local features include pianist Alex Santos’s hard-driving quintet. France has long had a rarefied status in the international jazz community. It 943 N. Broadway. 213-626-2285. was one of the earliest European nations to truly embrace the music, and many seminal musicians, from Miles

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by frederick mintchell

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ack in 2013, The Conjuring made $318 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. When a film becomes an unqualified box office hit, a sequel seems inevitable. Add in the fact that the Warrens worked dozens of cases; there was plenty of fodder for the sequel. Famed Film Director James Wan, however, wasn’t convinced that a sequel was a good idea.

In The Conjuring 2, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as the real life paranormal investigation team, Ed and Lorraine Warren. In 1971, the Warrens investigated the case of Perron family in Rhode Island. This case was the basis of The Conjuring. The Conjuring 2 begins in 1976 with the Warrens investigating The Amityville Horror case. The Amityville haunting garnered worldwide attention and the Warrens themselves became media sensations due to their involvement. Back in the directing chair is James Wan. Wan has directed sequels before including his follow-up to his wildly successful 2010 hit, Insidious. He also jumped into the directing chair for Furious 7 and, after directing 2004’s Saw, was an executive producer for its successive installments. With his experience, he’s

Simon McBurney and Patrick Wilson star in The Conjuring 2. well aware of the difficulties of making a sequel. “I was pretty apprehensive about coming back to direct Conjuring 2 because the first was really beloved. I was like, ‘I don’t know how I’ll be able to top the first movie.’ All of us collectively - myself, the writers, the actors, the producers, the studio – knew we had to live up to the first movie. We had to work hard to live up to the expectations of the first movie. There was such a love for the first film that it would be really sad if we didn’t even try to come close to the first movie.” “For me, crafting the scare scenes is the easy part. I want to get the character arcs right first and then go back and see what scares I can come up with. Even though

I’m playing within the stringent tropes of the haunted house subgenre, I want to make it different from something you’ve seen before.” In every horror movie, we all remember the visual scares. In Halloween, we can all remember Michael Myers’ face, but we also remember the iconic music from the film as well. According to Wan, music might be the most important aspect to make a successful horror film. That’s not to belittle the amazing visuals we have in this film though. It’s been proven time and time again with low-budget movies where you barely see anything onscreen because they don’t have the budget, so a lot of it is implied. So much of that is given to you by the soundscape.

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an is so passionate about the soundscape in his films, that he’s very hands on during the mixing process. “The soundscape gives you a sense of what is happening. The soundscape kind of dictates how you’re feeling during a scene.” Though CGI is part of the Hollywood movie making machine nowadays, Wan prefers to use that technology sparingly. “I’m a huge fan of practical filmmaking. I like to capture as much of the weird stuff on camera as you can because it feels more real. The actors can actually react when they see something move in front of them. That’s very important for me. I want the CGI stuff to be naked to the eye. The computer effects that are so important to a movie like this are used by me to more tell the story. It’s hard to shoot a period exterior movie. Everywhere you look is

filled with modern technology – cars, cell towers. Nothing looked like what it used to look like. What is great fun with digital filmmaking is that it allows you to go in and paint out that cell tower or the hightech hotel that wasn’t there in the 70s.” As for his next gig, you may have heard of a little movie called Aquaman. No, I’m not talking about the Aquaman film that was a pivotal plot point in HBO’s “Entourage.” Wan is set to direct the real big screen version of the DC Comic favorite. In late April, the Internet blew up with rumors that Wan had quit, but Wan insists those rumors were baseless. “I don’t know where that came from. Like everyone, I found out on Twitter and Facebook as well. I go on social media and I’m like, ‘oh, that is happening.’ And it’s about my career, which is even funnier. I was in the middle of finish-

Known primarily for his assemblage and installation work, Lovejoy repurposes existing artifacts and fragments, arranging them to form new compositions. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in California, Hawaii and Oregon and is in collections in the U.S. and Europe.

Dave has won a few awards, and in 1993 was named one of the “Art Stars of California” by Art in California magazine. He lives and works in Los Angeles, California, and teaches raku-firing techniques. “As a maker of things, my artistic direction has always involved an exploration of old.”

ing up Conjuring 2 and I was working on the sound mix and that stuff broke out. I was like, ‘I don’t really know what’s going on here.’ I will say this: I think it’s more exciting and more tantalizing to some people when they hear of drama on a set. I’m not fully submerged in that world, but it’s not as dramatic as everyone is making it out to be.” The Conjuring 2 opened in theaters June 10th.

Little Easy No city’s jazz scene is com-

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