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dtla vegan>> spring street garden >> BY RANDY RADIC

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spring street garden’s urban paradise

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mack dab in the The President of Spring Street Community middle of DownGarden, Arye Lipman, agreed to an intertown L.A. sits a view. He graciously provided an overview of the garden and how the project came to wonderful anomfruition. aly, a brilliant aberration.

It’s over at 220 S. Spring Spring Street Community Garden Street and it’s called Spring Street Community Garden came into existence when two people – Marty Spring Street Community Berg and Stacie Chaiken – had a converGarden a wonderful anom- sation with the manager of Joe’s Parking. was strip of weed-covered land next aly because you don’t ex- There to Joe’s Parking that was essentially going to waste. The idea was to turn the land pect to find individuals into a garden. Joe’s Parking liked the idea fertilizing soil and growing and decided to support it. Joe’s Parking offered the organizers a zero-cost lease organic crops next to a and agreed to pay for a fence. The lease parking garage in Historic is for two years, but allows for perpetual renewal. Joe’s Parking even donated Downtown L.A. funds for the project.

Jose Huizar

When City Council member Jose Huizar heard about it, he thought it was a grand idea. Councilmember Huizar is very interested in community projects. He allocated funds from his discretionary fund for the garden. The organizers formed a leadership team, consisting of Arye Lipman, Marty Berg and Stacie Chaiken.

The group went to work.

Over a six month period, the land was cleared and above ground boxes were constructed, resulting in forty garden beds. The beds were assigned by means of a lottery. Bed leases are for two years and carry a very nominal fee, around $5 per month. As part of their emphasis on inclusiveness, the garden offers free bed leases to indigent community members.

The grand opening of the Spring Street Garden occurred during the summer months of 2016.

dtla vegan>> spring street garden brought to you by animal museum dtla-weekly.com Twenty percent of the beds are disCommunity Support tributed to local non-profit communiSpring Street Community Garden is supported by Joe’s Parking, City Council member Jose Huizar, L.A. Community Garden Council and Hipcooks. The garden’s objectives: Provide an urban community garden where people can rent a plot to grow their own fresh produce.

Teach organic urban gardening techniques, sustainable growing practices, and educate members of our local community about nutrition and cooking basics.

Organize and enable community members to grow produce for people in need. Beautify the neighborhood.

Non-Profit Organization

By hooking up with the Los Angeles Community Garden Council, the Spring Street Garden operates as a non-profit organization.

ty organizations.

The emphasis of Spring Street Garden is edibles – peas, beans, carrots, fruits, along with other crops. The grows are organic, thus the use of artificial pesticides is not condoned.

When the crops are harvested, they are shared with the community at no cost.

Local Response

When asked about the local response to the garden, Arye Lipman said, “You know, people have been really engaged, really enjoying it. For me, the best part is to be working in the garden and people from all walks of life poke their heads in and find out what we’re doing and want to join. It’s been a way to get to know my neighbors better.”

Arye went on and explained, “Eventually, we’d like to get some other programs going. Bring in students for educational projects. The primary goal of the garden is inclusiveness and to involve the whole community.”

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THURSDAY FRIDAY JANUARY 19TH JANUARY 20TH ROOTS: ASIAN MOVEMENT IN LA 1968-80s Chinese American Museum This exhibit presents the history and work of young Los Angeles activists that shaped Asian America through a long decade of fighting displacement, serving their communities, agitating for revolution, and analyzing the intersections of gender, race, and class. From Little Tokyo to Chinatown to Historic Filipinotown to the West side.

424 N Main St, LA CA 90012.

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.

PANCAKES AND BOOZE LOT 613 LA’s largest popup underground art show returns to DTLA with over 150 artists, showcasing in a 10,000 sq ft. warehouse, complete with live music, Dj sets, live art, body painting and an endless supply of delicious pancakes to help you soak up an even more endless supply of booze.

This year’s line up features DJ Jon Chris, Planet Rock, Radio Black and REZ. The event which is also one of DTLAs most popular indie arts fest host large crowds of art enthusiasts from all over Los Angeles. 21+ Ticketed. 613 Imperial Street, LA, CA 90021.

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SATURDAY SUNDAY JANUARY 21TH 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.

UNCORKED LA Union Station This is more than your average wine tasting. This is a complete experience for wine lovers! Enjoy over 150 wines, champagne bar, international wine section, gourmet food trucks, live music, custom wine themed photo booth, blind tasting bar and more! A portion of the proceeds go to benefit MOSTe a non-profit creating gateways for young people by providing them with academic options, better preparing them for college. Cocktail attire is requested but not required. 21+. Ticketed. 800 North Alameda Street, LA, CA 90012.

JANUARY 22TH

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 indie artisans take back our streets and help create a better community.

RIOT LA Various Locations For one weekend in January, Downtown LA become the place to be for comedy. RIOT LA, the 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, the Orpheum Theatre and the Theatre at Ace Hotel. This year’s special features include famous comedians and a Q&A from Mel Brooks.

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TUESDAY JANUARY 24TH

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.

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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THURSDAY WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27TH JANUARY 26TH POWER HOUR WP24 Celebrate sports season at Nest at WP24 with an incredible view of DTLA! Power Hour is offered immediately after all home games at STAPLES Center and features a rotating menu of favorites such as spring rolls and bao buns along with specialty off-menu items available only during Power Hour. Special priced items start at $5.

900 W. Olympic Blvd, 24th Floor, LA, CA 90015.

FELLOWSHIP Cornerstone Theater This play for volunteers is the story of volunteers giving their time at a local food bank when an unwanted stranger, Hunger, pays them a visit. The eighth play in Cornerstone’s Hunger Cycle, fellowship is a performance that immerses the audience into the role of volunteer, providing the opportunity to do something useful for hungry people in Los Angeles.

You’re invited to help prepare and assemble sack lunches to be distributed to hungry people in Los Angeles. Show runs through February 12, in a variety of locations across the county.

!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.

2017 CLASSIC AUTO SHOW LA Convention Center Angelenos have long demonstrated an appreciation for the finer side of the world of automotive beauty and innovation, and now one of the UK’s most successful classic car shows is gearing up to take on LA with the ultimate trip down automotive memory lane. This show is the ultimate experience for any auto enthusiast, including a Celebrity Theater featuring the classic auto industry’s biggest names, and Grand Boulevard – a ‘catwalk’ of the finest and rarest classic, muscle and historic cars and a variety of other impossible-to-find items. 1201 S Figueroa Street, LA, CA 90015.

10 GREAT PLACES TO DO YOGA >> by MICHELLE BACK

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10 GREAT PLACES FOR YOGA IN DTLA

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hether you’re just visiting or you’re a DTLA resident, finding the perfect place to workout in a busy city can be a challenge. When it comes to yoga, that might be especially true since a dedicated student is usually in search of a deeper connection to studio, classmates, and instructors. Here are 10 great places in DTLA that might be the one for you.

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indoor cycling techniques, making yoga at YAS an especially unique experience.

Sitting at the junction of Main and Spring YAS offers four different classes, including streets is a unique yoga studio that has Yoga For Athletes, but do not let its name been around for eight years. From its total scare you away. This class isn’t just for atmosphere to the delicious and healthy athletes, but instead for those looking for foods, Peace is the perfect place to be at a challenge that improves their flexibility. ease with yourself. At Peace, you will walk The class focuses on enhancing balance, away with more than added flexibility. You power, flexibility, and stamina. The hourwill get to taste some of the freshest and long class is offered in three different levhealthiest dishes in Downtown, you will els for comfort and the best results possigain a meditative experience, and you will ble. You can find YAS on Hope St between be taught by extremely passionate instruc- 8th and 9th. tors. With the help of ownere Cheri Rae Russell you’ll embark on the ultimate yoga experience offering music, food, art, and Reiki healing.

Since 1999 Yoga Circle has been specializing in breathing, alignment and form, meditation, union, and happiness. This premiere yoga studio is located in the hisEvoke Yoga is located in the heart of toric San Fernando building in the heart DTLA on Spring St. between 7th and 8th of the Old Bank District, at the corner streets. If you’re looking for a high-intenof 4th and Main Street. From breath to sity workout or a mindful and meditative pose, at Yoga Circle, you will connect to experience, Evoke is the perfect place. The yourself while overcoming both physical studio offers classes for all ages, ranging and mental limits. Whether you’re looking from beginners to experienced yogis. They for an introductory class or an advanced provide their clients with 11 different yoga workout using props, this is the place that classes, private/semi-private reformer will challenge you and mold you into an pilates sessions, physical therapy, and evolved practitioner of yoga. massage services. Evoke also grants new clients a special $25 rate which includes 2 weeks of unlimited yoga. Classes can then be purchased individually or through The Helipad Yoga program at the special packages.

Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles allows 10 guests at a time to practice yoga and meditation on the hotel’s rooftop. Although the program is only offered Bikram Yoga, often referred to as The Orig- as a private group event, in the warmer inal Hot Yoga, is famous for introducing seasons, an experienced instructor will multiple beneficial and healing postures. provide you with one the most memorable This yoga studio promises its clients the yoga experiences of your life. Their probenefits of weight loss, increased flexibili- gram includes a 90-minute group yoga ty, flushed toxins, recovery from injuries, session and meditation on the helipad, and reduced stress. Bikram Yoga’s claims one 50-minute spa treatment per perthat at the completion of one Original Hot son, fresh juice and water, valet parking, Yoga session, “you will have worked every and the most breathtaking views of the muscle, tendon, joint, ligament, internal city skyline. It might not be an every day, organ, and gland while systematically weekly, or even monthly practice, but moving fresh, oxygenated blood to 100% of practicing yoga on the Ritz-Carlton Helithe body.” Bikram has many yoga studios, pad is something every yogi should do at but the one in DTLA is located in Bunker least once in their life.

Hill on 1st St and S Hope St. New clients can enjoy 30 days of unlimited yoga for just $49.

SoHo Yoga opened it’s DTLA doors in October of last year (2016). Although it is new to the city, SoHo is no stranger to the YAS is the “first studio dedicated to the practice. The studio believes in self-discovcombination of yoga and Spinning.” In ery, physical, mental and spiritual. Since 2001 Kimberly Fowler created the YAS they are the only studio in LA to offer siFitness Studios with the goal of offering a multaneous hot yoga and traditional yoga fun experience for people who are serious classes, SoHo encourages students by about fitness. This special fitness cenevery level and age to join in on the fun. At ter offers classes that integrate yoga and SoHo Yoga, you will challenge yourself and

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push your physical fitness limits. You will also clear your mind and become centered through any one of their spiritual classes.

New students can enjoy the exercise for $45 for 30 days. SoHo Yoga DTLA is located on W 4th St and S Olive St.

Bridge Mind Body Movement

In the historic Arts District of DTLA there is a bright, serene and spacious boutique studio called The Bridge. This is a place to learn both pilates and yoga. It offers high-intensity workouts that integrate yoga and dance, as well as yoga done in candlelight for a slower and more peaceful experience. For those who prefer smaller classes, The Bridge offers private and semi-private sessions. Students also have access to the wellness center that offers Acupuncture, Myofascial Release, and Massage Therapy. If you’re looking for a studio whose instructors will focus on helping each student advance, has beautiful decor and good energy, this is the place you want to visit.

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Since it opened in 2014, The Springs has been an incredibly effective wellness center in DTLA. Their services range from serving raw foods to offering yoga classes, acupuncture, fire cupping, chi renewal, nutritional consultations, among many more. Located on E 6th St and Mateo, t heir wide variety of services do not cut into its extensive yoga schedule. The Springs offers over 35 classes a week. They provide everything from the bare basics to meditation and power flow. After one visit to The Springs you will leave more rejuvenated and empowered than when you first arrived.

The Main Barre

If you’re looking for a serious workout session, you should visit The Main Barre and take any one of their stimulating classes.

From barre to yoga, The Main Barre knows fitness. At this studio the possibilities are extensive. You can take core defining classes or candlelight flow classes. Although it’s called The Main Barre, they are more than just barre experts and instructors. Their Yoga Sculpt class is a one-hour long heat infused class. At 90 degrees, you’re almost guaranteed a sweaty, efficiently sculpting session. This workout combines all of their workouts into one for maximum results. Stop by the Santa Fe Building on the corner of 6th and Main Street and give their full-body workout a try for just $11.

DTLA VEGAN>> WILD LIVING FOODS>> BY LAILAH MORID

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DTLA VEGAN WILD LIVING FOODS

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f you haven’t tried pumpkin seed chorizo, or seasoned almond and sunflower pate prepare for a rite of passage.

With elements of walnut pesto, marinated kelp and sun dried tomato-coconut wraps, Wild Living Foods on 8th and Main is and innovative idea catering to a new tribe of people who are more receptive than ever to adopting a healthy urban lifestyle.

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wners/vegan-preneurs and husband and wife team, Liz Sanchez and Rich Torres, are paying homage to their Native American heritage and vegan lifestyle with Wild and it shows in every detail. Here you won’t find fryers or ovens. They use only dehydrators and nothing is prepared over 118 degrees.

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where one could just go and grab a quick vegan meal. They had to drive away to get the foods they wanted. So they took action. Liz and Rich have the vision and the right team to make sure Downtown has a hip new gathering place to grab wholesome plant-based food.

Journey of the Uninhabited

Liz tells the story of a journey from meat For little over 10 years, Liz and Rich have eater to vegan growing up in and out of been running businesses in DTLA, but the doctor’s office to no avail. Nothing was didn’t see many options for the community healing her. Then after having watched a

gruesome factory farm video at age 13 she initially set off on “the path” by cutting meat out of her diet, completely eliminating meat and her health problems too. By age 18 Liz was full vegan and since she’s been able to influence those around her into making the healthy transition. Including healthy hubby Rich, who she introduced to a living food lifestyle as well.

Now a DTLA “green power” couple with the same beliefs in veganism, they have cultivated a stronger bond in their relationship and in their business endeavors.

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The Spicy Tuna Roll for instance, is almond tuna, barbecue kale chips, spicy chipotle mayo, avocado, red cabbage, and leafy romaine lettuce. The Pablo Burger is a house made burger patty stacked with lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickles, served with homemade ketchup, mustard, and cashew cheese. Both an interesting marriage of flavors that make your body yearn for more, want to forget and wonder why there are even meat dishes in the world, at all.

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Wild offers The Remedy Bar spearheaded by Santino Rice, a Living PlantBased Chef and Television Personality best known for his appearances on Project Runway, On The Road With Austin & Santino and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Santino guards this realm where you design your meals, along with tonics blended into healthy mixes like the Twelve Tribes; a Chai Tulsi Brew, turmeric powder, twelve organic mushroom mycelium, ginger and a few other ingredients. Warm. Creamy.

Satisfying. Spiritual.

If you’re looking for a body cleanse, but don’t necessarily want a week of just At any given time of the day, Wild Living juices, they’ve created a “cleanse with food Food fills with the untamed enthusiasm of package”, a convenient way to plan out DTLA as it moves us closer and closer to a your weekly purging ritual. future of healthy options. The neo-Pueblo The indigenous nature of Wild is the painted eatery created by artist Jaque Fra- passion behind Rich and Liz, a couple that “Food of the Gods,” as they aptly titled.

Wild’s menu commences with modern day gua, with walls ornamented with messages really believes in the healing powers of “FLY LIKE AN EAGLE” and “HELLO ALL foods. Together they have created accestribal markings; NON-GMO, Gluten Free, MY RELATIVES” is a dance for your eyes sible, hip, new, nutritional holy ground Organic and Peaceful followed by a trail and a journey into the past with a tribal of warm soups and small plates of “chips on the border of the Historic Core and and guac”, Spring Rolls and even a popu- vibe offering food prepared in a way that Fashion Districts of DTLA. Their plan is keeps you close to nature. lar DTLA favorite, Avocado Toast. to continue to build and take Wild Living Then the menu takes you on a leap of Foods throughout the nation exposing faith with dishes labeled Sushi, Burgers, more people to foods that have healed and and Pastas but as much as you may exbonded them. With the energizing, healpect these dishes to be filled with animal ing foods they have to offer, they are sure products, added sugars, gluten, and preYes and No. Actually, it’s dairy free Gelato have enough endurance for the task. servatives, they are not, instead they are to made from coconuts with all natural Wild Living Foods is located at 760 S Main filled with everything but, and everything ingredients combined into your favorite Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014.

ALIVE. flavors; cookie dough, mint chocolate chip, and almond butter to name a few. ich talks about the quality of ingredients and the highly experienced chefs that make all the difference. Including Executive Chef Belinda Wei, who received her formal education from Le Cordon Bleu and has been living in Los Angeles for the past 14 years, paving the way for allergen-free foods while at restaurants like Café Gratitude, The Springs, and Erewhon Market. Chefs Alex and Abel Gomez (also husband and wife) serve a diverse menu of dishes incorporating warm kelp noodle pasta, quinoa bowls, and signature salads filled with medicinal herbs, seeds, flower tops and berries such as ashwagandha, coco kefir, moringa, and Goji.

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movie buff>> stacy title & trevor macy’s bye bye man >> by frederick mintchell

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movie buff: exclusive stacy title & trevor macy’s

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e’ve all had the experience of trying not to think about something: a painful memory, a powerful craving, a strange look from a partner or friend. Often times, it feels like the more we try to push those thoughts away, the harder they try to force their way in. In the end, though, whether our efforts fail or succeed, we get to move on.

Douglas Smith stars in ‘The Bye Bye Man’ PHOTO COURTESY>> STX Entertainment

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movie buff>> THE BYE BYE MAN dtla-weekly.coM B Trevor: ut what if there was something—a thought, an image, or even just a name—that needed you to let your guard down just once to take root in your mind?

And what if that seed grew something dark that would slowly take over your reality, make all of your hidden fears and darkness bloom, and ultimately drive you to do the unthinkable? This is what lies at the heart of the story—and the terror—of The Bye Bye Man. People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we’re asking are wrong? What if the cause of all evil is not a matter of what…but who?

From the producer of Oculus and The Strangers comes The Bye Bye Man, a chilling horror-thriller that exposes the evil behind the most unspeakable acts committed by man. When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is only one way to avoid his curse: don’t think it, don’t say it. But once the Bye Bye Man gets inside your head, he takes control. Is there a way to survive his possession?

Inspired by actual events, The Bye Bye Man is about Elliot, Sasha and John, three friends on the cusp of what should be the most exciting time of their lives.

The brilliant but insecure Elliot (Douglas Smith, HBO’s Big Love) has always been driven by a desire for family and community—ever since he was orphaned as a child and raised by his older brother Virgil (Michael Trucco, Battlestar Galactica). Now, Elliot, his beautiful and empathetic girlfriend Sasha (Cressida Bonas in her film debut), and their hard-partying but good-natured friend John (Lucien Laviscount, Scream Queens) are moving in together and sharing their first house. But they soon discover that the house leads to the remnants of the Bye Bye Man, a supernatural force that terrorized unsuspecting victims decades earlier. After a party where Elliot accidentally discovers his name, the Bye Bye Man uses their friend Kim (Jenna Kanell, The Vampire Diaries), a troubled psychic, as a conduit into their minds and into our world. From there, he begins a malevolent campaign of twisting their realities—and worse.

Elliot’s insecurities boil over into paranoia, Sasha begins to waste away, and John slowly transforms into something angry and dangerous. As the Bye Bye Man preys on their minds and souls, he drags friends, family, and the community into his web of horror. For Elliot and the people he loves, life and death soon hinge on knowing what is real and what is not. Desperate to help them all, Elliot begins to investigate the Bye Bye Man’s past while trying to hold onto his own sanity. With help from unlikely sources, Elliot discovers that the only way to defeat him is to eliminate any memory of his name— including anyone who knows it.

The Bye Bye Man is directed by Stacy Title (The Last Supper, Let the Devil Wear Black) from a screenplay

by Jonathan Penner (Let the Devil Wear Black), based on the “The Bridge to Body Island” by Robert Damon Schneck. It is produced by Trevor Macy (The Strangers, Oculus), Jeffrey Soros (Rules Don’t Apply) and Simon Horsman.

wardrobe. It just works out that way. It’s strange that I got this job. I feel privileged that Trevor gave me this opportunity. He did it because he knew I could do it. I don’t know if people understand women’s power. There are a lot of talented women out there who aren’t working.

Trevor: I think that’s right. I would have hired Stacy if

she was a man in that I hired her for her skills. It would have been very easy for me to say, ‘you haven’t done anything in a little while.’ But I’ve been in the business for a while and I feel that I was right. Before we get off that, your question, by the way, was an excellent one, because probably 60% of our audience will be female.

The idea that you don’t have female story tellers in that central seat is a little odd.

Stacy: You know, I find myself watching movies and

it’s not, “oh that hair looks weird” or “that character wouldn’t wear those clothes.’ A director should do that, but it’s also the emotional part of it – really caring about every beat of everything – being real and authentic. I don’t know if that’s a female thing, but that’s certainly something I bring to it.

Why do you think that is?

Stacy: I think that women are harsher judges. I don’t

know. I think that video games have affected the culture that goes to the movies. College admissions have been affected by them. Video games have taken smart or less smart guys out of the marketplace. That’s part of it. The other part of it is that women are taught to be polite and look over their shoulders and be afraid. I think that makes them perfect victims and hence, great viewers of horror.

Trevor: Everybody’s afraid though. It’s hardwired into Downtown Weekly recently sat down with Stacy Title and Trevor Macy and discussed fiction, how horror movies have long catered to a female crowd and the women in peril ideology and, of course, The Bye Bye Man. The interview in its entirety can be found on www.dtla-weekly.com - this is just the beginning.

Trevor: I’ve worked with both genders who do that.

Stacy: Probably.

our beings. Men are taught not to act afraid, but they are. And they’re super welcome to our movie.

Stacy: I hope people aren’t playing the new Pokemon

game and go to our movie. I think they’ll enjoy it. I think that men and women will enjoy this movie.

Plus, all the Oscar hopefuls are expanding nationwide and The Bye Bye Man is great counterprogramming.

Trevor: It is.

Stacy: And it’s Friday the 13th also. Let’s bring this ter-

rifying new bogeyman to your consciousness. He’s really powerful. He gets closer and closer and gets you to do terrible things. I feel like that’s going to speak to people.

They will go home and feel like he’s in the corner or he’s in their closet. He doesn’t have to touch you to hurt you.

ever been curious about what it is about horror movies that there are So what movies maybe inspired you so many female protagonists and why when you were making this? horror appeals to females.

Stacy: I think all the bogeyman movies were of interest Stacy: The woman in peril is something that Laura

Mulvey, the English philosopher talked about in the 60s or 70s. She’s an amazing thinker. What she talked about was subjects and objects. When you’re watching a movie, it’s the subject that you’re relating to. When women become objectified, it heightens the interest in them. A woman in peril is the object, not the subject.

You’re not really connecting with her a someone you can live through, but she’s something that is threatened like a puppy, which is also an object. The opposite of subject and object is where the woman in peril comes from. It’s not my thought, it’s her thought. She’s a brilliant writer.

There are a lot of female protagonists – Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween; Heather Langenkamp in Nightmare on Elm Street.... But not too many female So maybe having the female be a heroine after all turns the sexism thing directors in the horror genre. on its head?

Stacy: Scream Queens...I think it’s a waste. I think it’s so strange. We like horror. We go to horror. We pay for horror, but we’re not the purveyors of it. There’s been some great movies directed by women that are scary, but not predominantly done by women. I do think it comes out of the sexism of the business. It’s just intrinsically there. A powerful job is usually not the woman’s job.

In the movie business, women are more in casting or

I think the trick is you have to relate to the characters – male or female, they all have to be real.

You could argue, and I think you’d be right, that women have a higher bar in relating to real, grounded characters. Fine, maybe the experience of shared fear is more palpable to women than men. I don’t know the answer to that question, but I suspect that more successful horror movies tend to skew more female while less successful horror movies skew more male. I don’t know.

Stacy: We hope.

Trevor: I don’t think we’ve objectified the women in

this movie, in the sense that you said or the traditional sense.

Stacy: I don’t think we did. I worked hard not to.

so we wouldn’t overlap with them. There are so many great ones. Even down to Chucky, though he’s not a bogeyman, he’s an awesome, nasty piece of work. It’s so good. In terms of the horror that influenced me, the scariest movie from my childhood is Silent Scream. It’s a lesser known slasher movie. Barbara Steele is this wonderful, psychotic killer – a merciless, brutal killer. I got to see a lot of movies on my own as a kid. I talked my way into a lot of R-rated movies. My psyche was batted around. Polansky - there’s a moment from Repulsion that I quote in the movie. I loved [French new wave director Georges] Franju. I loved Hitchcock. I can’t say they inspired this literally as much as they gave me an inspiration for how they directed and how complete their vision was and I aspire to that.

Trevor: This shares DNA with a lot of movies. Rose-

mary’s Baby and The Shining are the most classically, “are you going mad or is something horrible happening?”

Stacy: And no one else believes you.

Trevor: And no one else believes you. You could just

as easily say we were inspired by Candyman – I think a modern, nuanced version of that. I think we’re just as scary.

TO BE CONTINUED....

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Music Center Think: Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Philharmonic, Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, Ticket Booth.

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Grand Park Think: Lunch Time Food Trucks, Dia Los Muertos, We Are Los Angeles, Family Reunion, Light Up the Holidays.

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Music Center’s Grand MakeOver Think: $30 million in renovations over the next two years.

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MOCA Contemporary Think: Art of Our Time, Exhibits, Collections, Programs, Free Every Thursday.

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entertainment in dtla with tours & expos, national sporting events, award ceremonies, comedy shows, restaurants, and a discotheque, almost completely surrounded by world class hotels.

Sure, the Financial District sounds like it’s ALL WORK and no play, but with historic landmarks, sky tops with full bars, thrill rides, & award winning happy hours, prepare yourself for the pressures of excitement.

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Staples Center/LA LIVE Think: Sports Area, Live Concerts, Movie Theater, Bowling Alley, XGames, 4 Star Hotels, Rooftop Spas.

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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.

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Downtown Dance and Movement Think:Dance Recitals, Star Studded Dance Rehearsals, Musical Performance Showcases.

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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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Chinatown Central Plaza Jazz Club, Dim Sum, Hanfu, Peking Duck, Culture Festivals.

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Gin Lin Way Think: Red Lanterns, Neon, Vintage Chinese Architecture, 1938.

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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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Year of the Rooster Think: Good Health. Careful Observation. Plenty of new restaurants, art shows, and a new year of cultural festivities.

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Union Station Think: Subway, Maps, Train Station.

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City Hall Think: Observation Deck, Farmer’s Market, Outdoor Concerts, Local Government.

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Polyphonoptic Tower Think: Kinetic Sculpture, Music, Lights, Synchronization, Water, Flood, Faulty.

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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.

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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.

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Old Japanese Union Church Think: 1922, East Coast Players, LAArtCore, World Class Theater, 30+ Years.

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The Absolute Most:

Hauser Wirth & Schimmel Think: Globe Mills Complex, Art World, Manuela Restaurant, Art Exhibits, Installations.

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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.

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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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Night On Broadway Think: Outdoor concert, 12 Historic Theaters, Live Performances, Food Trucks, Crepes, Huge Crowds.

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Downtown Art Walk Think: Creativity, Nighttime Celebration, Gallery, Artists, Crepes, Local Entertainment, Food Trucks, Street Vendors, Interactive Exhibits, Bar Crawl.

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Renovation of the Old Cecil Hotel Think: Nightstalker, Shining, American Horror Story, Hospice, Haunted.

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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.

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Smorgasburg Think: Alameda Marketplace, 10,000 Visitors, Indie Artisan, Sunday, Food, Music, Vintage, Wellness, Donuts.

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LAMP/Union Rescue Mission/ SkidRow Housing Trust Think: Non Profit, Giving, Public Service, Fundraising, Art Events.

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Think: 1.3 million Sqft,. Multi-Use Complex, Residents, Shopping, Restaurants, Local Entertainment, Creative Office Spaces.

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California Martket Place Think: Designers, ShowCase, Market Week, Fashion, Accessories, Textiles, Fashion Run Way.

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Santee Alley Think: Bargains, SwapMeet, Bizarre, Street Dogs, Wigs, Wholesale Purses, Immitation Perfume.

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BIGGER! BETTER! Wall Florist Market Think: Coral Forest, Farmer’s Market, Grilled Food, Aqua Frescas, Wholesale Flowers, Saturdays.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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-

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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.

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National History Museum (NHM) You want to go back? You can go all the way back to Prehistoric Pangaea at the Na-

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Southwest Museum of the American Indian Located in the Mt. Washington area of Los Angeles, just a few miles north of Down-

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African American Firefighter museum Fire Station #30 Opened on December 13, 1997, AAFM is Downtown saying “thanks” for the first 100

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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

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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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