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DCBID Launches Seventh DTLA Survey
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very two years the Downtown Center Business Improvement District conducts a survey on a variety of Downtown subjects, from quality of life concerns, to the demographics of the quickly growing neighborhood. Last week, the DCBID began gathering information for its seventh report by asking local stakeholders to fill out an anonymous online survey. The survey is available at downtownla.com and takes close to 10 minutes to complete. The survey period runs through Nov. 8 and participants are entered into a drawing for prizes including a $200 spa day at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, a $500 “staycation” at the Intercontinental Hotel and La Boucherie and much more. The results of the study are typically released in early December.
County Moves Closer to Choosing Developer for Arts District Project
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Pl. On Oct. 1, the County Board of Supervisors voted to enter into a six-month exclusive negotiation agreement with developer Urban Offerings to transform the sites. Currently the total 1.5-acre area houses a parking structure and a two-story office for the Department of Public Social Services. Per the County, Urban Offering’s proposal calls for 43,000 square feet of office space for DPSS, along with 232,000 square feet of creative office space, 19,000 square feet of affordable housing set aside for artists, and 11,000 square feet of retail space. Urban Offerings is also working on an office-focused redevelopment of the Dearden’s department store building at Seventh and Main streets.
Two-way Bike Lane Approved for Main Street
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he Los Angeles City Council approved a motion last week to add a two-way bike lane to Main Street. The council approved the motion on Tuesday, Oct. 8, which instructs the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s to change an already existing plan to construct a one-way lane along Main Street. District 14 Councilman José Huizar introduced the motion. The two-way lane is part of the councilman’s Main and Spring Forward project, which saw the construction of the city’s first two-way bike lane along Spring Street in April. According to the councilman, the Main Street lane will promote better traffic flow and increased safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. “We have seen already on Spring
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Street that two-way bike lanes allow for a safer and more convenient experiences for bicyclists, pedestrians, and cars. We are proud to expand two-way bikes lanes so that they are part of or entire Main and Spring Forward project,” Huizar said in a prepared statement. Construction of the lane is expected to being in late October and finish in November 2019.
Two Charity Walks Take Over Downtown Sunday
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owntown will be flush with people breaking a sweat for a good cause thanks to two charity walks taking place throughout the streets of Downtown this Sunday, Oct. 20. First there is the 35th annual AIDS Walk, which raises funds to help build support and awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The roughly five-mile walk begins and ends at City Hall at 10 a.m., and takes about a half hour to complete. The theme of this year’s walk is “AIDS Has Met Its March,” with a donation goal of $2 million. Currently, they are 43% of the way to their goal. Participants can register, donate or seek more information at aidswalkla.org. Then, on the other side of Downtown at Los Angeles State Historic Park, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles is hosting its annual walk4ALZ fundraising event. Starting at 10 a.m., the one-mile walk helps raise awareness and funds to support families facing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. There will also be games, contests and music at the event, as well as prizes for the top fundraisers and more. The organization
has currently raised $116,000 of its $275,000 fundraising goal. More information is at alzheimersla.org.
Suspected Arsonist Sought in LAUSD Building Blaze
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he Los Angeles Police and Fire departments are asking for the community’s help in identifying a man suspected of setting a fire at the Los Angeles Unified School District maintenance building on Thursday, Oct. 3. The fire ignited around 2 a.m. at the building at 1425 S. San Pedro St., causing an estimated $3 million in damages. The Los Angeles Fire Department released surveillance video of the alleged arsonist last week. The video captured a man wearing a tan jacket over a green shirt, a blue baseball cap, blue jeans and tennis shoes. An age or ethnicity could not be determined. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information about the blaze is asked to call the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Arson/Counter Terrorism Section at (213) 893-9800 or the Los Angeles School Police Department at (213) 625-6631.
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City Falling Short on HHH Goals, Report Finds An Audit by City Controller Ron Galperin Recommends Diverting Funds to Shelters By Nicholas Slayton n Nov. 2016, city voters approved Proposition HHH, a $1.2 billion bond designed to finance the construction of 10,000 new permanent supportive housing units to address the growing housing crisis. Nearly three years later and the city is failing to meet its goals due to high construction costs and lengthy development processes, according to a new report from the City Controller’s Office. City Controller Ron Galperin’s audit found that the pace of HHH-funded housing construction has not kept inline with the rising rates of homelessness in the city. The report released on Tuesday, Oct. 8, titled “The High Cost of Homeless Housing,” finds that construction costs have skyrocketed, with the estimated median cost to build a studio at $531,000 today, up from $350,000 for a studio or one-bedroom in 2016 when voters approved the proposition. The city’s stated goal has been to use Proposition HHH funds to construct 10,000 new units. The audit found that, should all pending projects be funded, only 7,640 housing units would be created, with only 5,873 being supportive housing (the rest would be affordable housing or manage-
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ment units). The report notes that the time it takes to build the units “does not meet the level of urgency needed to match the magnitude of our homelessness crisis.” “Tens of thousands of people are sleeping on our streets, in our parks and on our sidewalks each night,” Galperin said in a prepared statement. “Providing housing and shelter is a proven way to solve homelessness, but three years after voters approved a $1.2 billion bond for that very purpose, not even a fraction of the housing required exists. A course correction is needed so that the City can maximize HHH dollars and create more units quickly and cost-effectively.” In the report, Galperin suggests that the city needs to look into simplifying the construction process, finding alternative building models and possibly diverting funds to tackle the humanitarian emergency for people on the streets. The report finds that only 19 projects are in construction in the city. Of those, five are in Downtown. The include Affirmed Housing Group’s Aria Apartments and Single Room Occupancy Housing Corporation’s Hartford Villa Apartments in City West, as well as Skid Row Housing Trust’s 649 Lofts, SP7 Apart-
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ments and Flor 401 Lofts in Skid Row. In response to Galperin’s report, Andrea Garcia, a spokesperson for Garcetti, said in an emailed statement that the Mayor’s Office is committed to building 10,000 supportive housing units by 2026. Galperin’s audit “is a thoughtful look at a generational challenge” she said, and “acknowledges the deep complexity of the task before us.” “We are on track to meet our goals — and Mayor Garcetti is as committed as ever to reaching the objectives of Prop. HHH, and accelerating the work of connecting homeless Angelenos to the housing and healing they need to rebuild their lives,” Garcia said. The report comes in the wake of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s annual homeless count. Released in June, the count found found that homelessness rose 16% in the city over 2018 and 12% countywide. The construction delays are a result of both the development process and in some cases local pushback, according to Benjamin Henwood, a professor of social work at the University of Southern California researching homelessness and housing. He said that rising construction costs are also hampering efforts. The shortage in permanent supportive housing has also impacted the city’s A Bridge Home program. The program, launched in February 2018, is designed to create transitional “bridge housing” sites meant to connect people to services and move them into permanent supportive housing. The first Bridge Home shelter, El Puente, opened last September and holds 45 beds — 30 for men, and 15 for women.
Last month, after a year of operations at the city’s first shelter at El Pueblo, John Maceri, CEO of the nonprofit the People Concern that operates the shelter, said that only 13 of the 92 people serviced by the site have been matched with permanent supportive housing. While some were able to find alternative spots, the lack of supportive housing stock makes it hard for bridge housing sites to transition residents into the intended longterm solution. Along with looking at the reasons behind the rising costs, Galperin’s report recommended using some HHH funds for more emergency uses, including the financing of new shelters to help those on the streets. He also suggested that those dollars could go toward additional storage and hygiene options for homeless individuals. Henwood said that with permanent supportive housing, much of that was aimed at long-term or chronically homeless individuals. For those who fall into homelessness suddenly, he said that often other services such as rapid rehousing or financial assistance are used. He said shelters could help those currently on the street, but said that comes with a caveat for the original plan for Proposition HHH. “Each dollar you spend on a shelter is one dollar less than permanent solutions,” Henwood said. The audit also recommended looking into shifting funds from some projects to lower-cost ones, such as modular housing or shared homes. nslayton@timespublications.com.
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Celebrating Revivals of Downtown’s Past
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os Angeles is changing, and has been changing for the past two decades. Massive glass and steel high-rises are continuously altering Downtown’s skyline, while on the ground level, old single- and two-story buildings are being converted into fresh and new retail hubs for a new crop of Downtown residents. Downtown has already reached the point where it’s looking back at the start of its renaissance. Staples Center, one of the first major projects to kick off Downtown’s renaissance, is marking its 20-year anniversary this year with a slate of programs, including a survey to pick the top 20 Staples Center moments, and an anniversary concert headlined by country singer Kane Brown. And looking toward the future, the city is also working on a plan for how to develop Downtown by 2040, when nearly 125,000 residents are estimated to call the Central City home. With so much of Downtown in a state of flux, it makes recent events tied to its past all the more important and noteworthy. Key among them was last week’s recovery of a lost portion of the Central Library’s history. Recently Los Angeles Downtown News wrote about the return of a panel from The Well of the Scribes, a small, but significant piece of art that has been missing from the Central Library for 50 years. The piece, formerly on the library’s west lawn since it opened in 1926, disappeared in 1969 when the garden was paved over to add parking. The west panel of the work, depicting the history of writing, was discovered in Bisbee, Arizona, with the owner contacting the Los Angeles Public Library and returning the work once it was verified. It’s a tiny piece of art, and only one of the three panels that comprise The Well of the Scribes (the remaining two are still missing), but the panel’s return harken back to Downtown’s past, before the flight of the 1960s and 1970s saw the neighborhood’s historic Victorian houses and other cultural aspects give way to parking lots and modern high rises. It’s not the only recent look back at Downtown Los Angeles’ history that deserves praise. Also at the Central Library is a new exhibition that looks at the history of signatures in Los Angeles. Built off of the library’s nearly 100-year-old signature collection, the exhibit explores who is remembered as Los Angeles, especially Downtown, continues to shift and evolve. The exhibit is paired with the release of book that analyzes the themes behind different L.A. signatures, from a graffiti, to carving a name into a tree trunk. Progress and change is not a negative, however in the process, we need to take note of, and celebrate, what came before and what might have been lost. Reclaiming items like The Well of Scribes, and merging them with a new Downtown make for a stronger, more complete neighborhood. Even as cranes continue to rise over Downtown, helping to forge the future of Los Angeles, it’s worth celebrating and showcasing its past.
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In response to the editorial “Too Many Scooters on Downtown Streets”
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ven one scooter is too many. Two thirds of scooter riding downtown is on sidewalks, in violation of City rules. I guess the phrase “Do Not Ride On Sidewalks” in each school is too hard for scooter users to understand. There is no enforcement of this violation. Ban the scooters. — Don Goldberg
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wo thirds? More like nine out of ten. And if that weren’t bad enough, some riders go “full throttle” which is dangerous to everyone, including rider. — Liam Bean In response to the editorial “Again, Los Angeles Needs a Homelessness CEO”
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e need a FEMA approach, not a FEMA-like approach, an actual FEMA approach. This cannot be fixed locally. We need federal resources and we need them now. Several important people who know what they are doing have already insisted on this including Andy Bales. Why are we ignoring them? — Tony Hoover
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gain -- have FEMA come in. Outlaw street camping. Create a bunch of designated camping only sites. 50-100 at a time. Bathrooms, showers, wardens and security so the mentally ill ones won’t destroy. Make it Law! Who is running this circus? Crack down or crack up! — Linda Simone
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ndy Bales would make sense. Been a fighter for these people for decades. Just needs the power to make the decision needed to help. If he is not the guy ask him who should be. Not a better man to have play a huge role towards a solution. — Troy Wade
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Meet Downtown’s Neighborhood Prosecutor By Sean P. Thomas ince January, Neighborhood Prosecutor Tia Strozier has been a consistent presence at community meetings around the Central City. Strozier is one of a handful of neighborhood prosecutors in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and has been tasked with addressing quality of life concerns in Downtown. Born and raised near Pasadena, Strozier joined the City Attorney’s Office as a volunteer prosecutor in 2014, before being hired fulltime a year later to work in the criminal division as a branch deputy at the San Fernando Courthouse. The Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law alum would remain at the courthouse until starting the neighborhood prosecutor position in January. Los Angeles Downtown News spoke with Strozier to discuss the ins and outs of her position and some of the concerns that are being raised by Downtown residents. This interview has been edited for clarity.
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Los Angeles Downtown News: The neighborhood prosecutor program has been around for nearly two decades, but it’s still fairly unknown. What does your role as the neighborhood prosecutor entail? Tia Strozier: The way I like to talk about the neighborhood prosecutor program is that we work with the community, LAPD and other law enforcement and city partners to address the quality of life issues. Quality of life is anything that makes it difficult to live, play or work in Downtown; those things that negatively impact a community as a whole. In addition, I also have my own caseload. The City Attorney’s office deals with misdemeanors, some infractions as well, anything from trespassing, theft, vandalism, simple battery and some of the more unique quality of life-specific offenses like theft of utilities and illegal sale of cigarettes and alcohol. Q: So do you have a typical day-to-day schedule? What does that look like?
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Tia Strozier has served as the Central Division neighborhood prosecutor since January, and has spent the last eight months getting further acclimated with Downtown’s various dynamics.
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A: There really is no typical day as a neighborhood prosecutor because we are doing so many different tasks. There is the criminal prosecutor component, everything that a traditional prosecutor would be doing, filing cases, obtaining evidence, going to court, doing trials. That is kind of ongoing and I can do that from my desk at City Hall or Central Station. More typically, I will accompany LAPD in the community. They have meetings with business owners, with residents, or trainings to address a particular issue in a particular neighborhood.
I would say I spend a lot of time in the station, in court or the community. If there are projects that I am working on I will just float around and see what is happening at that location. I have direct access to the public, they have direct access to me, so a lot of times I will get those emails saying I have a problem with this issue, or I have been the victim of a crime at this location, so I will forward them to the right person. The only thing that is for sure is that I will be at the station. Continued on page 6
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Q: That answer brings up an interesting point. It’s been mentioned time and time again that people have to report to the appropriate agencies. Do you often have to deal with people who have not reported? A: When I ask that question, the response of ‘I haven’t reported it’ occurs, but I wouldn’t say commonly. I get it enough to remind myself when I go to community meetings to emphasize that with LAPD. Then people will say, ‘well I called LAPD,’ but there is a whole process to it. But there are also a lot of people who already know. I think Downtown is unique in that aspect. People know what the resourc-
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A: One of the primary issues is just about general safety during people’s commute. People have come to me and said, hey I was on my way home, or on my way to the office and I was accosted by someone. Another [concern] is people lying on the sidewalk and blocking paths and the enforcement of those codes, which is a very public issue that is being addressed on multiple levels, in the city structure and also in the community. The third one is that people are committing chronic thefts. Whether that is from a local business or from something like a food truck. We get that a lot. I often have to ask about whether they reported, and the answer is always different. My stuff with the public has to be reported before I can do anything as a
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the Downtown community? A: I would say no. I was very proactive about attending those meetings and communicating with people and I feel like the community really welcomed me with open arms and was very receptive to the idea of a criminal prosecutor being present at these meetings, to listen and to contribute. My predecessor had been in the role for six years, so I kind of came in with the “Kurt Knecht was here for six years, please be patient with me,” thing. But people were really positive and supportive.
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es are and they know they have to be utilized. Q: The Central Division Headquarters is in the thick of Skid Row. Is there a balancing act between addressing crime in Skid Row, and everything going on around Downtown’s other neighborhoods? A: For me, I look at every case and report with the same standard of evaluation when it comes to consideration or filing. During my experience here, there have been a lot of context provided about Skid Row and the issues that effect that area but I wouldn’t say I need to balance anything because I look at each case with the same perspective. Certainly if there are specific issues raised, whether that is inside Skid Row, or any other part of the division I would
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take that into consideration if there is a report that is submitted to me for filing. Q: During your tenure at the City Attorney’s office, do you have any particular victories or accomplishments that you were excited about? A: I don’t take the opportunity to be a prosecutor very lightly, so in doing that I exercise a lot of diligence. One of my earliest cases was when a young man severely beat up an older man. He was completely remorseless, it was just horrible, but the jury convicted him and he was sentenced and that was my first chance to be like we can really do something from this position. It has just been an awesome opportunity. sthomas@timespublications.com.
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Season Opener at LATC Canceled as Performers Denied Entry into the Country By Sean P. Thomas and Nicholas Slayton he Latino Theater Company was forced to cancel its opening fall season production last week after its visiting performers were denied entry to the United States only a day before the show was supposed to begin. The LATC announced the cancelation on Wednesday, Oct. 9, just a day before the premiere of Spanish performance artist Marta Carrasco’s dance theatre piece Perra de Nadie (Nobody’s Bitch) at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. Meant to run through Oct. 20, the performance was scrapped after Carrasco and three of her acquaintances were forced to return to Barcelona after arriving in Seattle for the final leg of their trip. According to a statement on Carrasco’s Instagram account, the four individuals were led into a secluded room shortly after arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. They were told not to touch their phones and their passports were taken. Carrasco said they were then taken to separate rooms where they were questioned about the nature of their stay but after providing the proper information, they were informed that there was an issue with their work visa. Carrasco described the atmosphere as “hostile.” “They tell us that all the documentation was correct, but that the Visa that the American Embassy authorized us to be able to work in Los Angeles was not valid,” Carrasco wrote in the post. “That statement was a lie
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according to the American Embassy here in Barcelona.” When asked for comment, a representative for the San Francisco office of the Consulate General of Spain confirmed that the company was denied entry, but said that officials at the Seattle airport did not provide a reason for rejecting entry. “This is sadly what happened,” Carrasco wrote. ‘They didn’t want to give us access to board to Los Angeles. We are good and already at home.” Perra de Nadie is a non-dialogue dance and theatre piece that examines darker emotions that dwell in the deepest parts of society. The work originally debuted in 2016. SPAIN Arts and Culture sponsored the Downtown production. The LATC has not yet issued a statement on the cancelation or the denial of entry for the performers, but The Latino Theater Company is offering full refunds for anyone who purchased tickets. The cancellation marks the second year in a row where the Latino Theater Company ran into roadblocks with their fall season. Last year, complications led to the LTC cancelling its entire fall run. Following the cancellation, Jose Torres-Tama’s Aliens, Immigrants and Other Evil Doers is now scheduled to be the LTC’s season opening performance. Premiering on Oct. 24 and running through Nov. 3, the performance ironically involves a response to xenophobic attacks against Latino immigrants. sthomas@timespublications.com and nslayton@timespublications.com.
AROUND TOWN, 2 and pedestrian count and is seeking volunteers to help in the effort. The count will take place over three weekends, Oct. 19-20, Oct. 2627 and Nov. 2-3 and the data will be used to inform the expansion of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in Los Angeles. Volunteers will be separated into teams for the count and assigned to a specific location, eight of which are in Downtown. The count will take two hours, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Volunteers can signup at ladot.lacity.org/ walk-bike-count and in-person training will be held at the LADOT headquarters (100 S. Main St.) on Friday, Oct. 18 from 4-5 p.m. Anyone with questions are urged to contact LADOT at ladot.trafficsurveys@lacity.org or call (213) 928-9606.
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fter just over two years, the 12-story hotel building at 813 S. Flower St. is set to reactivate. Hospitality firm Pacifica Hotels announced that its hotel the Wayfarer Downtown LA will open on Dec. 16 and is currently accepting reservations. The 156-room Wayfarer includes 146 private rooms and 10 shared hostel-style rooms. Rates start at $187. The Wayfarer replaces the 180-room Ritz-Milner in the same building, which shut down in August 2017. “Downtown LA is having a moment — it’s booming with new hotels, art, studios, fashion showrooms, restaurants and bars, and we’re so excited to be a part of the revitalization of one of the most unique and vibrant parts of the city. The renovation, designed by Rockefeller Kempel Architects, includes the addition of a vintage basement bar dubbed the Lily Rose, a rooftop bar fittingly called Rooftop, plus a communal kitchen on the ground floor. The budget was not disclosed. The hotel had previously been set to open this summer.
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Claire Brooks of Alamo Drafthouse By Nicholas Slayton ne of the biggest recent additions to Downtown this year is the Alamo Drafthouse. The two-story space opened at The Bloc shopping center in August. Along with its 12 theaters, the venue offers its Video Vortex bar and arcade on the lower floor. Aside from first-run blockbusters and independent films, the Alamo Drafthouse is known for special “movie parties” themed around certain screenings and special events. That includes holiday events. Los Angeles Downtown News spoke with Claire Brooks, who oversees private and corporate events for the cinema chain, about what companies can do for their holiday parties at the Downtown cinema. Los Angeles Downtown News: We’re approaching the holiday season. Do you still have open days for people to book parties? Claire Brooks: Absolutely, there’s still availability in the Video Vortex and inside the theaters. We have 12 theaters in the upstairs level, so we’ve got screens people can book. With our Video Vortex, it’s been pretty popular but we have some availability left in November and December. Q: What sort of packages or spaces does the Alamo Drafthouse offer? A: What’s great is that we have a really flexible space, with the two separate areas. In the Video Vortex, it’s your classic party space, it can accommodate 127 people seated, and it has the patio. We can fit up to 150 if we rearrange the furniture and we can do drink tickets or open bar there. Drink tickets, open bar, appetizers; a classic party in a bar space. Upstairs, we have our theaters. For those we have a few ways of doing parties. What people expect is we can play films, new or old, that’s the classic option. We also have other types of programming, like music video dance parties, where we get a host to do a live DJ to stream videos. We bring in props for that. We’ve done it so far for Taylor Swift parties and 1980s dance parties. We can also host movie parties, you select a film like Elf and we bring in props as well as a host. You’re not just watching a movie. Q: For a holiday party, how much can a company expect to spend? A: For the theaters, we typically have food and beverage minimums at $20 a person, then for the rooms themselves, those are $2,000$5,000. Of course, that depends on the day of the week; weekends are the most expensive. The cheapest options are Mondays-Thursday before 6 p.m.; there are great opportunities for Downtown businesses to have lunchtime events. With Video Vortex, it depends. Get in touch us and let us know what you’re thinking, it can run anywhere from $5,000-$15,000. Q: What can planners tell you to help make hosting an event easy? A: I think what makes it really easy is when hosts known how many people will be attending and the type of experience they want to
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By Sean P. Thomas meat lover’s paradise, the Financial District eatery H&H Brazilian Steakhouse opened in March, leaping head first into a red-hot Downtown Los Angeles food scene. Headed by owner Henrique Huyer, who spent a decade honing his craft at the Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao, and four years managing the brand’s Downtown location, the 4,620-square-foot space is located in the former home of So Long Hi and Soi 7, and specializes in a variety of traditional Brazilian dishes and cured meats. Huyer discussed how H&H is handlings its first Downtown holiday season. Los Angeles Downtown News: It’s October, and most people are just leaping into party-planning mode. When did the party planning season start for you? Henrique Huyer: Believe it or not, they started to inquire in March for buyouts and parties for over 100 people. Around July, those large parties start to slow down and the 50-70 crowds start to come. They go through late October. Because we’re a large restaurant, we can accommodate up to 200 guests. Q: What can someone expect to spend when booking with H&H? A: If they want just the food without alcohol, they spend around $60 a person, and that includes all of the food. We’re an all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse so the side dishes are included, just the drinks are separate. In that situation, we have a package with different specials for drinks and deserts. We have six options that accommodate different types of parties. If they choose a package, they are always going to save money over the regular menu. The cheapest package is $35 per person, with a dinner package being $47 per person. This one includes eight types of beef, chicken, lamb, pork, sides, beverages and our grilled cinnamon pineapple. Continued on page 10
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The two-story Alamo Drafthouse at The Bloc includes 12 theaters that can be rented out, plus its Video Vortex space, with a full bar and arcade games.
provide for them. If you want a really lively event with music and everyone chatting, that gives us a framework. Likewise, if they say they want something really chill on a weekday afternoon, that points us to another type of event. Q: Aside from the cinema’s regular kitchen and menu, are there special food offerings for parties? A: There are. We do have a special menu for events; they’re mainly selections of appetizers and hor d’oeuvres that are not on the main menu. For instance, we’ve got these special sliders. We also have a vegan and vegetarian menu. Q: What are some things that organizers can do to help get people at office parties relaxed and into a festive mood? A: What I love about Drafthouse events, especially movie events, if you want something that appeals to everyone, is that a movie is a great way to get into a relaxing experience. If you mix that with a mixer afterward in Video Vortex, it gives a way to prime everyone for a party. Maybe they’ve had a drink or two, they’re relaxed and in a good space. The Alamo Drafthouse is at 700 W. Seventh St. or drafthouse.com/losangeles. nslayton@timespublications.com.
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H&H, 9 Q: How many people can H&H accommodate? A: We have our Wall of Lights room that can seat a maximum of 26 people and it’s our most requested private rom. We then have our fireplace from that can seat up to 60 people. It’s semi-private because we close a curtain instead of closing a wall. It’s pretty private, just not soundproof. We can do half- or full-day buyout. We have actually done that a few times already. The last one we did was for [the television show] “Ballers.” If people want to see it, it’s in season five. You’ll see The Rock in the middle of the restaurant. Q: What type of entertainment options does H&H provide? Can someone bring their own equipment? A: We provide a television, a microphone if they need it, and a projector screen if they need it. However people can customize their party on their own if they need to. They can bring a band only with the full buyout options and people can bring their own decorations and their own cakes free of charge. Q: Does H&H still have dates available for bookings? A: Yes we can still accommodate any kind of party. People who have yet to book with another place can still find what they need with us. Q: What separates H&H from other venues in the area? Why should someone book a holiday party with H&H? A: We’re focused on the quality of the service and food. There are a lot of steakhouses that say they are organic, but they aren’t. We’re fully organic, and we take pride in our dishes. H&H Brazilian Steakhouse is at 518 W. Seventh St., (213) 266-8103 or hhsteakhouse.com. sthomas@timespublications.com.
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Kim Schaefer of Two Bit Circus By Nicholas Slayton ast year Two Bit Circus opened its doors, unveiling its first “micro amusement park” in the Arts District on Mateo Street. The 37,000-square-foot space offers arcade games, high-tech versions of circus attractions and a number of virtual reality systems, as well as “story rooms,” similar to escape rooms and its Club 01, which hosts interactive trivia shows. The venue also has a kitchen and two bars, one of which has a robot bartender. Two Bit Circus President Kim Schaefer spoke with Los Angeles Downtown News about how the space is preparing for its second holiday season and what people can do for parties there. Los Angeles Downtown News: What kind of holiday party packages does Two Bit Circus offer? Kim Schaefer: I think what makes Two Bit Circus so unique for holiday parties is we take the hassle out of the event planning. We’ve got a great seasoned team who can customize events to the client’s needs. We’ve got all our games, we can customize the experience, be it virtual reality or story rooms, so people can play as a group. We’ve talked about bringing people together for social play. Almost everything we have has a social and multiplayer component. So people can have a great time. We also have Club 01, so groups can do trivia show or any of the shows we offer. But if you want to customize it, if you have a larger company or want to put on a year in review-type show, we can set up a special trivia show for employees. That’s a special way for companies to give back to their staffs. Q: It’s getting a bit late in the season. Do you still have spaces
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available for holiday parties? A: We do have space available. During the holiday season, we are open for more hours. We also have three different timeslots, so can do a lunch time party, late afternoon, or later evening. Q: How many people can you accommodate for these kind of events? A: We usually say up to 700. Our sweet spot is anything up to 500 people. We have lots of space for people to be. You can put 500 people in front of every game we have. Our Club 01 would be part of the events. It can only fit a certain amount of people, but we can do a number of shows throughout a party to get people through. Q: What can organizers do to help you with hosting a party? What helps guests loosen up? A: I think a great event for the client is understanding their company, and what they’re looking to achieve in their getaway. Is it a celebration? Just a get together? How do they work and function together? Are organizers hoping to do team building or putting them into groups to get them to get to know each other? If they already spend a lot of time together and want to just have fun, we can set it up like that. I think for us, the most helpful thing organizers can do is get people there on time, especially if they are doing open play in the virtual reality games. We want to maximize the time at the park. We want to make this simple and easy. We have so many activities. It’s actually pretty simple and we haven’t had too many challenges in the past holiday season. Also, with the food, let us know about what kind is best. If you can, try to get us as many
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Two Bit Circus offers games, virtual reality systems, “story rooms,” and food and beverage options within the confine of its 37,000-square-foot Arts District space.
details as possible, that helps. Q: What kind of food packages or specials is Two Bit Circus doing for the holidays? A: The fun thing is we have a new menu rolling out for the holiday season. We’re putting a circus spin on the food, and also adding dessert bars. There’s a churro bar, an ice cream sundae bar, and a drunken brownie bar (for adults only). Having had a year now to operate, we see how we have honed our craft. Added new games we didn’t have last year. We’ve always had a good bar package and we just launched a great fall drink menu. Two Bit Circus is at 634 Mateo St. (213) 599-3188 or twobitcircus.com. nslayton@timespublications.com.
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A New Exhibition at the Natural History Museum Traces Real-World Influences on Classic Monster Films By Nicholas Slayton uch of the horror genre is rooted in the fear of the unknown. Monsters, ghouls and spooky stories play on humanity’s limited knowledge of the natural world and anxiety of what hidden forces might be beyond our understanding. A new exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles dives into that connection to the natural world, using four classic horror franchises and monsters as its jumping off point. Natural History of Horror opened at the Exposition Park museum on Oct. 10, just in time for the start of the Halloween season. Set up in the corner exhibit hall, the show mixes text and images about the scientific and literary history of its subjects along with artifacts from classic Universal Pictures horror films of the 1930s-1950s, plus some interactive
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elements. The show runs through April 19. Entry is free for museum members and is included in the $14 general admission ticket. An exhibit on monsters and horror movies is not exactly what people think of when they think of the Natural History Museum, according to Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, the museum’s president and director, but it fits into the broader mission of the space. “We also study history and the history of Los Angeles,” Bettison-Varga said at a media preview the morning of the opening. “We are uniquely able to share the stories about the history, culture and science behind the monsters and of course how these horror films were inspired by the natural and physical world.”
Natural History of Horror focuses on four monsters and their franchises: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy and Creature from The Black Lagoon. The exhibit features displays that mix film props with the scientific discoveries that inspired them. It features a total 17 objects from the museum’s collection and Universal Pictures’ archives, including wrappings used on Boris Karloff in the original version of The Mummy. There is also a silicone copy of the full-body suit and mask used to create the Creature from the Black Lagoon. The actress and legendary makeup artist and special effects creator Milicent Patrick designed both the suit and the mask. Those are displayed alongside items like a fossilized coelacanth, a pre-historic fish that had fins resembling limbs, and bat and a wolf skull from the museum’s collections.
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Many of the pieces on display came as a result of the Natural History Museum being one of the first spaces to collect items from Hollywood studios, according to Beth Werling, the museum’s collections manager. The museum started collecting the items in 1933, with a majority of the pieces collected from Universal in 1935, including props from its early sound horror films. The last of Universal’s main monsters, the Wolfman as famously brought to life by Lon Chaney Jr., is absent from the show. Werling said that was mainly an issue of space, and since the Wolfman is the monster from Universal’s big five that has the most tenuous link to scientific movements, it was cut. Much of the exhibition focuses on the cultural and scientific context behind the works. For instance, when Bram Stoker wrote Dracula in the late 1890s, it came at a time when fears of disease — mainly xenophobic fears of Eastern European immigrants — were high. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was written not long after scientist Luigi Galvani made waves by proposing that electricity could reanimate dead tissue. The Karloff-led 1932 film The Mummy came just a decade after the tomb of King Tutankhamen was uncovered. Its discovery sparked a world-wide fascination with Egyptian history and culture. The exhibition space is designed to mimic the aesthetic of a classic horror film, according to Sarah Crawford, senior manager of exhibition design and development with the museum. There is dim lighting, in bold colors, creating silhouettes on the room’s gray walls. A screen hangs in the middle, with clips from the four films projected on it on both sides. There are also a number of interactive elements. In the Frankenstein section, visitors can practice their Galvanism by pulling a lever and shooting electricity through a frog leg, causing it to twitch. Or they flip another switch and set off sounds of thunder and lightning effects, mimicking the famous scene from Frankenstein. At the space dedicated to the 1931 Dracula film starring Bela Lugosi, people can play with different devices to create the noise effects used in early “talkie” pictures. The Mummy’s attempts to hypnotize visitors behind scrolls, or Frankenstein’s Monster’s arrival at the strike of lightning help round out the interactive elements. “We wanted to have a lot of surprises for people,” Crawford said. “It feels like a haunted house, and there a number of Easter eggs for people to discover as they go through.” The museum is also hosting tie-in programming throughout Natural History of Horror’s run. The four events (the first was on Friday, Oct. 11) includes a screening of one of the Universal horror films along with panel discussions on the science behind them, plus other activities. The next one is a Valentine’s Day evening based on Creature from The Black Lagoon. Natural History of Horrors runs through April 19 at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, 900 Exposition Blvd. or nhm.org. nslayton@timespublications.com.
Restaurant Buzz A Big-time Departure, New Details On a Big DTLA Addition, and More Little Tokyo Soft-Serve Make Up This Week’s Restaurant Buzz By Sean P. Thomas ig Time Exit: There has been a major shakeup at one of Downtown’s swankiest cocktail bars. Kevin Lee, the inventive and ambitious bartender who helped launch The Wolves last year, announced on Facebook last week that he is exiting the bar to focus on new avenues. According to the Facebook post, the split was amicable. “This past year has been an incredible journey and we were fortunate to have surpassed our greatest hopes and dreams,” Lee wrote. “The reception to my programs by both media and our loyal guests was a tremendous honor that I will forever cherish. However, it is now time for me to move on to my next endeavor.” Lee was onboard when The Wolves — which features one of the most gorgeous interiors in Downtown — opened last September, focusing on cocktails that utilizes house-made vermouth, bitters and liquors, as well as other organic ingredients sourced from local farmers markets. Lee also was in charge of the bar’s Japanese omakase-style cocktail experience Le Néant, which took place in the bar’s upstairs space. The Wolves is at 519 S. Spring St.
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Some Soft-Serve: No matter where the thermostat finds itself, it’s always an appropriate time for ice cream and frozen yogurt. So expect plenty of action over at SomiSomi, a new ice cream and frozen yogurt shop that opened in Little Tokyo late last month. Located across the street from the Federal Public Defender’s Office, SomiSomi specializes in Korean-inspired soft served ice cream, presented inside of a taiyaki, a Japanese goldfish-shaped waffle cone. Each dish is customizable; visitors can mix and match flavors, filing and a taiyaki flavor to their choosing. Ice cream comes in traditional flavors like chocolate, coffee, strawberry and Oreo, as well as more inventive flavors like black sesame, horchata and ube. The Little Tokyo space is the brand’s second location in Los Angeles, and 18th California location overall. At 322 E. Second St. (213) 265-7769 or somisomi.com. No More Straws: Starting this month, Los Angeles diners now have to go an extra step if they hope to sip down their drinks through a straw. As of Tuesday, Oct. 1, all Los Angeles restaurants are required to provide plas-
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Kevin Lee, who previously owned Puzzle Bar in La Miranda, has exited The Wolves just over a year after the bar opened along Spring Street. Lee described the split as amicable.
tic straws to diners only if requested, a push that the city hopes will cut down on plastic waste. The ordinance is a step further than the statewide plastic straw restrictions put into place by Assembly Bill 1884, which then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed last year. The City Council approved their own restrictions just a few months later, extending the guidelines to fast food restaurants, delis, coffee shops and restaurants that provide takeout and effectively banning the practice from Los Angeles restaurants. Restaurants that do not comply with the new rules will be issued a warning for the first and second offenses, followed by a $25 fine for each subsequent violation. The fines will not exceed more than $300 in a calendar year. Downtown Delis: A little bit of Queens, New York flavor is setting down roots in Downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion District. Owner Paul James and co-founder Jon Buscemi of Uncle Paulie’s Deli have their eyes set on opening an offshoot of their popular Italian-American sandwich haunt on Spring Street in early 2020. Eater Los Angeles first reported the news. The space is slightly larger than their original Beverly Boulevard location, and the ownership team has plans to expand the deli’s offering past its usual sandwiches and sides. The deli will take over the former home of Bar Garcia, the shuttered lobby bar at the boutique Tuck Hotel. The original deli opened in 2017, quickly gaining attention from celebrities that frequent the West Hollywood area. Coming to 820 Spring St. Have any juicy restaurant news? Send over any tips to sthomas@timespublications.com.
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THURSDAY, OCT. 17 Allie Michelle at the Last Bookstore Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.org. 7:30 p.m.: Michelle reads from her new poetry collection “The Rose That Blooms in the Night” and leads a guided meditation. Matty Matheson The Regent, 448 S. Main St. or spacelandpresents.com. 8 p.m.: The Viceland star talks about his new cookbook. FRIDAY, OCT. 18 Haunted Little Tokyo Pumpkin Patch Japanese Village Plaza, or golittletokyo.com/haunted. 12 p.m.: Come hang out amid spooky pumpkins, and buy and decorate jack o’lanterns. The market is set up through Sunday. Double Dare Live! Microsoft Theater, 777 Chick Hearn Ct. or microsofttheater.com. 7:30 p.m.: The classic kids game show comes to Downtown for a live version. Yes, there will be slime. SATURDAY, OCT. 19 All My Friends Festival Row DTLA, 777 S. Alameda St. or amfdtla.com. 6 p.m.: The two-day electronic music festival is back at Row DTLA, this time with acts including Idris Elba. SUNDAY, OCT. 20 Ghosts of Union Station Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St. or unionstationla.com/happenings. 4 p.m.: It’s a site-specific pop-up show with art installations and performances from the Independent Shakespeare Co.
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Did you grow up wishing that you could take part in Nickelodeon’s slime-spewing game show “Double Dare?” It may be too late for you, but the kids still have a shot when the game show swings by the Microsoft Theater on Thursday, Oct. 18 for a live show. Kids can sign up online to be a contestant on the popular show where they will have to fight through a mix of brainteasers, physical trials and “Double Dare”’s famous obstacle course. Kids will be selected at random and must be 10 years or older. Starting at 7:30 p.m., the tour also doubles as a farewell for Marc Summers, who has hosted the show since it premiered in 1986. At 777 Chick Hearn Ct. or microsofttheater.com.
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Did you know that actor and rapper Idris Elba also moonlights as an electric dance music DJ? Catch his set, and many others during the All My Friends Festival‘s return to ROW DTLA this weekend. While Elba is likely to receive the most attention, the festival is flush with nearly 20 scheduled standout electronic acts, including Justice, Black Coffee, Diplo (shown here) and MK. The two-day music festival (Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 19-20) also has a handful of unannounced performances on each day and there will be food and beverage options available at the festival. Both days begin at 6 p.m. and there are one- and two-day passes available for purchase. At 777 Alameda St. or amfdtla.com.
One of Japan’s most popular exports is getting the pop-up treatment in Downtown and there is one final week to catch the festivities. Hello Kitty is celebrating its 45-year anniversary with the Hello Kitty Friends Around the World Tour, currently on display at the recently opened LA Plaza Village. Wrapping up on Oct. 20, the immersive space starts with a ride on “Hello Kitty Air,” stopping at five different Instagramable spaces designed after regions around the world — London, Paris, New York, Honolulu and Tokyo. At 555 N. Spring St. or hellokitty45.com.
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The Ace Hotel is turning 20, and we’re all invited to take part in the celebration. The birthday bash is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 18 at the Downtown branch’s Theatre at Ace Hotel and will feature performances from singer-songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto, the experimental musician serpentwithfeet, the genre-melding Zola Jesus (shown here) and other special guests. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and proceeds from the event help support three non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting youth art: Urban Artworks, Sanctuary Art Center and Art Corps. There will also be an after party in the lobby with performances from DJ Four Color Zack, Eug and other. At 929 S. Broadway, (213) 235-9614 or theatre.acehotel.com. Send information and or possible Don’t Miss List submissions to calendar@downtownnews.com.
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The Colburn School is helping Ludwig van Beethoven celebrate his 250th birthday with a six-day celebration of the German composer’s life next week. Held at the Downtown campus’ Zipper Hall on Monday-Saturday, Oct. 14-19, the festival is built around performances from the Calidore String Quartet, one of the school alumni ensembles, and the Viano String Quartet, the school’s chamber ensemble-in-residence. Each day will feature new performances, master classes, lectures and more surrounding the composer’s string quartets. A culmination ceremony will be held on Saturday at 6 p.m. and feature a performance of Beethoven’s “Grosse Fuge” by the Calidore String Quartet, conservancy students and faculty. At 200 S. Grand Ave. or colburnschool.edu.
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1720 1720 S. Los Angeles St. or 1720.la. Oct. 14: Knocked Loose. Oct. 17: Rings of Saturn. Ace Hotel 929 S. Broadway or acehotelcom/losangeles. Oct. 16: City and Colour. Oct. 18: The 20 year anniversary party for the Ace Hotel includes Ryuichi Sakamoto, serpentwithfeet, Zola Jesus and more. Oct. 20: Stereolab, Wand. Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E.S. Onizuka St. Suite 301, (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com. Oct. 14: Stefan Kac Quartet II. Oct. 15: Joel Ross. Oct. 16: Chase Baird. Oct. 17: Fabiano do Nascimento. Continued on next page
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Oct. 18: Daniel Szabo Group. Oct. 19: Munyungo Jackson has a CD release show. Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org. Oct. 14: Choir! Choir! Choir! plays live! live! live! Oct. 15: Aaron Lee Tasjan’s bio identifies him as a “LSD-microdosin’ Americana troubadour,” which should give you an idea of what to expect. Oct. 16: The Hot 8 Brass Band is still going strong, and will rock you. Oct. 17: Aerial View has a record release show. Oct. 18: Enjoy “scream pop” from Grlwood. Oct. 19: Need more New Orleans sound? The Rebirth Brass Band is in town. Oct. 20: Enjoy the marching band aesthetic with Marchfourth. Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com. Oct. 18: Whethan. Oct. 19: Green Velvet, Nasser Baker. Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or grammymuseum.org. Oct. 16: It’s a night of genre-blending music from singer-songwriter Yola. Moroccan Lounge 901 E. First St., (213) 395-0610 or themoroccan.com. Oct. 14: Forget Soundcloud rappers, Sueco the Child got famous off of TikTok. That’s 2019 for you. Oct. 15: Abhi the Nomad has the early show, followed by yOya, with Tents. Oct. 16: Claud is formerly known as Toast. Oct. 17: Singer-songwriters Chris Pureka and Laura Gibson play early, then it’s a night of dance music with LMNOP and more. Oct. 18: jackLNDN is an electronic DJ, not the acclaimed author and activist. Again, this is 2019. Oct. 19: Go early for Briston Maroney, then stay late for Mono-
gem’s EP release show. Oct. 20: “Existential funk” with Goldwash. Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com. Oct. 14: Cassandra Violent and Zanya both have music video release shows. Oct. 15: Rove, Baltisoul and more play Reproductive Rights Fest to raise money for Access Reproductive Care Southeast. Oct. 16: In this edition of Breaking Sound LA, a showcase of local emerging talent, there’s Gess, Boy Apocalypse and more. Oct. 17: Albatross blends rock with classic Nepali sound. Staples Center 1111 S. Figueroa St. or staplescenter.com. Oct. 18: Kane Brown headlines a 20th anniversary concert for the venue. Oct. 20: Night one of two for Tool. Gen Xers of Los Angeles, this is your moment. The Novo 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or thenovodtla.com. Oct. 18: The UK electronic duo Maribou State stops by Los Angeles. The Redwood 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or theredwoodbar.com. Oct. 14: Billy Moon, Sodaboxx, Shuggie Shooter, Hair. Oct. 15: Xtine and the Wreckless Hearts continue their October residency, as that’s how residencies work. They’re joined by The Deadset, Happy Sad Eyes, and Mother Vines. Oct. 16: Break!, shotty, Third: Mixed Kid Fridays. Oct. 17: Bella Novela, Turning Violet, The Damed. Oct. 18: Blind House, Sex Beat, Katatonic, Princest. Oct. 19: “Club Vicious Lux for Life 11” features Electric Children, Experiment Perilous (band name of the week), Frozen Charlottes, and Epiphanys Terror. The party benefits animal charities. Oct. 20: Ravenous Wolves, Murphy, The Mystical Hot Chocolate Endeavors, Vera Kay, Heavy Sleeper.
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