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L etter s Dog Owners Aren’t Looking for Trouble Re: July 11 reader comments about “Hot Take: Is Oakwood Park Going to the Dogs?” I have lived two blocks from Oakwood Park for 30 years and visit daily with my dog. Most of the dog owners walk to Oakwood, and thus we are all neighbors. We usually bring dogs in the morning and late afternoon, when often no one else is using the w park. Everyone I’ve seen is
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‘Disgraceful’ Homeless Crisis,” Hot Take, July 11 Really?! You think Donald Trump has a solution that won’t make this issue worse? Clearly you haven’t been paying attention. GuRn Trump should not give money to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti that he will give to the Homeless Industrial Complex — it’s only attracting more homeless from
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Local activists have voiced concerns that the gas field and blowout may be related, but scientists and public officials have not identified any concrete causal relationship, and the abandoned oil well — one of hundreds in the area — is not under the purview of SoCal Gas. But with public memory of the disastrous 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak in Porter Ranch still strong, calls to shut down the Playa del Rey gas field continue to pick up steam. L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin has publicly supported the idea, and now state Sen. Ben Allen (D- Santa Monica) has asked the state Department of Conservation to assess its future viability.
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By Gary Walker While growing up in Venice, Sonya Reese Greenland didn’t realize that her grandfather had left an indelible imprint on the cultural fabric of the community. Stewart Oscars knew even less about the late Arthur Reese, an original patriarch of Venice’s black community and the original town decorator who helped Venice of America developer Abbot Kinney bring his vision to life. Brought together by a desire to preserve a piece of Venice’s storied past, they have been working with local historians and community advocates to refurbish a Reesedesigned gondola modeled after those that traveled Kinney’s original early 1900s canal system, which Kinney had granted Reese an exclusive franchise to operate. Oscars, a carpenter who has lived in Venice for 25 years, has been painstakingly restoring the 26-foot-long flat-bottomed blue canoe in a corner of the Venice Post Office since last fall, learning much about gondolas and Reese along the way. “It’s a revelation that Arthur Reese was such an important character in the history of Venice and not many people know PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT July 18, 2019
about him. He was unknown to me until recently. I never knew that he was this prime force in gondolas. We’re resurrecting his legacy with this gondola,” said Oscars, formerly a member of the Venice Neighborhood Council. Reese designed this particular gondola in the 1950s and oversaw its construction by Venice High School students as a decoration for a now defunct savings and loan on Lincoln Boulevard. After a series of bank acquisitions, the gondola became the property of Chase Bank, which donated it to the Venice Historical Society. In 2011 the gondola went on public display at Windward Circle, which in Kinney’s day had been a prominent Grand Canal lagoon where dozens of gondolas would float through town, but was later removed after it fell into serious disrepair. Venice Stakeholders Association President Mark Ryavec, who introduced Oscars to the project, made a handshake deal with the local postmaster to keep the gondola on a secure patch of post office green space. The association raised funds to hire a landscaping firm to clean up the space, which in the near
future may become a more permanent display area. *** Venice Historical Society President Jill Prestup has researched the history of African Americans in Venice and has always been intrigued by the stories of the Reese family and their cousins, the Tabors, who followed Arthur Reese to Venice after Kinney promoted Reese to town decorator. Reese’s creations in the early days of Venice included building gondolas for the canals, hanging mirrored mosaic spheres from the roof of the original Venice Pier ballroom — an early iteration of the disco ball — and constructing oversized plaster of Paris heads for revelers to wear at Mardi Gras celebrations. “He was a very important part of the cultural aspect of Venice because everyone would come here for entertainment, and his designs were all over Venice. In fact, Venice had a float in the Rose Parade in the early part of the 20th century that was designed by Arthur Reese,” Prestup said.
Reese, a serial entrepreneur who launched numerous janitorial and concessions businesses, would later in life travel the country to speak at black colleges, recalls his granddaughter. “Growing up in Venice, Grandfather was just Grandfather. I didn’t grow up with the stories that others did. He would tell us about other prosperous blacks around the United States on Sunday morning at his house, but he never mentioned himself or his part in the history of Venice,” Reese Greenland said. “So this is been a good experience for me too, to learn more about my history, which is Venice history.” *** Oscars, who had never worked on a boat before, researched the construction and history of gondolas in Venice, Italy, in preparation for restoring the gondola. Efforts to preserve historic gondolas there “parallel to what we’re doing here,” he found. Over many months Oscars has reinforced the distinctive raised front of the gondola — called a ferro, it’s designed to protect the boat in the event of a collision — and
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rebuilt the forcula, used to lock in the oar. He’s also added armrests, a seatback and is searching for a suitable oar. “Initially I just thought we would be fixing the holes in the hull and replacing things that were broken. I had no idea how bad it was damaged, and no idea that once we started we would be thinking about improving it,” Oscars said. Arthur Reese grew up in Louisiana near the Cane River, and Reese Greenland said that’s where he learned how to build Venice of America’s gondolas. “Because their rivers went up and down, the gondola was the most practical boat that you could have because the flat bottom would go through shallow water and the narrow part would go through rapids,” she explained. Reese Greenland remembers many of her
yard until she found another place for it, which is where it sat until Ryavec secured space at the post office. “It seemed to me for several years that that [post office] garden was the perfect location for the gondola. We have raised a modest amount to eventually landscape the garden, but that will follow the restoration of the gondola and new fencing, assuming we can raise the funds,” Ryavec said. *** For Reese Greenland, standing next to the gondola evokes a deeper sense of connection with her grandfather. “I feel him there,” she said. “If you can imagine this feeling like there’s a bunch of disjointed pieces inside me, when I stand next to something that he did it puts
“We’ve destroyed and let others destroy a lot of the cultural landmarks and the cultural heritage that we have, so any kind of resurrection of our cultural past is monumental.” — Jill Prestup, Venice Historical Society
*** The Venice Historical Society had big plans for displaying the gondola at Windward Circle. They raised funds for a beautification project and obtained funding from L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s office for landscaping and a fence to discourage vandalism. After the gondola fell into grave disrepair, however, Prestup said L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin’s office ordered it to be removed, despite a previous agreement with council predecessor Bill Rosendahl to keep the gondola at Windward Circle. Prestup said a council office deputy told her there had been complaints about the gondola, and that the only artwork permitted in the circle was the torso sculpture created by late Venice artist Robert Graham. She also said the city Bureau of Sanitation moved it last year — without notifying her — to the back lot of Bonin’s Westchester field office. Bonin’s office declined to comment on the matter. Prestup persuaded the owner of Bruffy’s Tow to store the gondola at his Del Rey
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family members getting injured from their prolific building and carpentry work. While she did her share of sawing and cutting in her youth, Reese Greenland decided as a teenager that woodworking would not be in her future. Instead she became a nurse, a teacher and later branched out into residential property management. “I said early on that I am not going to lose the tip of my fingers,” recalled Reese Greenland recalled, laughing. Stewart Oscars says restoring the gondola has been “a revelation”
a couple more of those pieces together.” She hopes the gondola will someday grace the collections of a Venice Historical Society Museum, a cause that Prestup has been working to advance for years. “I want a museum because our history continues to exist. I want it to go beyond my daughter and my granddaughter. This gondola unites what Venice was then with the present,” Reese Greenland asserted. Prestup, who Reese Greenland says has helped her fill in the blanks about her family’s legacy, said restoring the gondola shows that the community’s history is worth saving. “Venice needs to preserve its rich, unique cultural history,” Prestup said. “We’ve destroyed and let others destroy a lot of the cultural landmarks and the cultural heritage that we have, so any kind of resurrection of our cultural past is monumental.” gary@argonautnews.com July 18, 2019 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 13
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Carole volunteers at the information booth in Terminal 2. Serving as an ambassador to the city and the airport, she kindly helps guests with way finding, community resources, and airport amenities. Carole proudly serves LAX and has watched it transform to the 2nd busiest airport in the nation! LAX sincerely values Carole’s dedication of service and will recognize her at our 8th Annual Volunteer Recognition luncheon on Sunday, July 21st.
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AYSO here in Los Angeles County. Girls are kicking soccer balls all over The writer is executive director of the L.A. County. On the Westside, AYSO California Women’s Law Center and a organizes players from Redondo Beach to former California Assembly member. Santa Monica, and everywhere in between. The same day the U.S. women Flip through any high school yearbook won their fourth World Cup, a girls’ team from a few decades ago, and you might from South Los Angeles — the Legends notice something missing. Among the — became AYSO National Champions, shaggy haircuts and bell-bottoms, you’ll making history as likely the first all see familiar images of boys in caps African-American team to do so. holding baseball bats or grinning behind But even with a relatively low barrier of football helmets. But you’d be hard pressed to find a team of girls posing on a entry, not everyone has the resources to participate in sports off school campus, basketball court or soccer field. which is why California Women’s Law Thanks to Title IX, this has changed. When 20 million people tuned in to watch Center has spent three decades enforcing Title IX throughout the state. Regularly, the U.S. Women’s National Team win their fourth World Cup title, most weren’t we get calls from players, parents and coaches alleging violations and asking for thinking about public policy and legal advocacy — but these forces were indeed our guidance. Accusations often center on disparity of investment and commitment present on the field. — girls being forced to practice on dirt In 1972, Congress passed Title IX as an fields while the boys play on new turf, or amendment to the Civil Rights Act. lack of designated coaches for girls’ Among other things, the law required teams. Each year CWLC participates in educational institutions receiving federal two or three lawsuits defending girls’ funds to make athletic opportunities legal right to play sports. equally available to boys and girls. Title IX doesn’t just help secure World This means that the female athletes of today grew up in schools that were legally Cup titles and Olympic medals. Girls who required to make sports available to them. play sports are more likely to graduate The year Title IX was passed, just 28 high high school and avoid unintended pregnancies. They are less apt to use schools offered girls’ soccer teams. Only 700 girls participated. Today, over 12,000 drugs. And they are more likely to get high schools have girls’ soccer teams, and scholarships and obtain college degrees. more than 390,000 girls are playing. Some A college education leads to higher wages and increased job opportunities. of these girls will grow up to be OlympiAnd with a persistent pay gap — ans and World Cup champions. When sports are available, girls play. It’s experienced even by world-class athletes a truth underscored by the proliferation of — giving girls every opportunity to club soccer teams, which offer additional succeed financially is critical. Twenty-eight members of the U.S. opportunities but can be costly. The TorWomen’s National Team have filed a rance-born American Youth Soccer lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation Organization (AYSO) offers a more alleging they are paid less than their male affordable option for many youth soccer counterparts, despite doing the same players. Started out of a South Bay work. CWLC also represents plaintiffs in garage, it now engages 400,000 players wage discrimination cases, so we know across the country and has helped launch that athletes demanding equal pay are not World Cup athletes — including Alex Morgan of the U.S. Women’s National (Continued on page 30) Team, who got her start playing with By Betsy Butler
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Too Late Ace of Cups claim their rightful place in rock ’n’ roll history and rekindle the hopes of a different time
By Bliss Bowen There’s no denying the sweetness surrounding the reunion of Ace of Cups. The all-female psychedelic rock band earned acclaim from critics, peers and enthusiastic audiences, but they could not get a record deal and parted ways in 1972 after five years of sharing concert bills with better-known friends like Jimi Hendrix, Michael Bloomfield, The Band, and Grateful Dead. That situation was finally rectified in November when Ace of Cups released their self-titled debut album, thanks to a determined fan who offered them the chance to record. After so many years, it’s just plain gratifying to see anyone get their well-earned due — and to see a group of septuagenarian women with their musical chops, creativity and humor in vibrant force is a joy to witness. Their gender is significant, especially at a time when women are rattling the gatekeepers of music industry playlists as well as political and corporate power. But when Mary Gannon, Marla Hunt, Denise Kaufman, Mary Ellen Simpson and Diane Vitalich “organically” came together in Haight-Ashbury, it was not to protest the dearth of all-female bands in San Francisco’s exploding 1960s rock scene. Then as now, their gender was secondary — a point bassist Denise Kaufman politely underscores during an interview: “We just
wanted to play and record our music.” Ace of Cups inspire a lot of young women in their families and at their shows, Kaufman acknowledges, but that was not their purpose for playing. “In the old days, just because of being all women in a scene where there weren’t
this for my mom.’ [Laughs.] At this point in life, being in our seventies, a lot of people are inspired just not to let their dreams go, whether they’re male or female or younger or older. To take those things that make their souls sing, whatever that may be, and move it from the
“We thought that society would have made many more radical, positive changes by now in terms of tolerance, diversity, equity and a sense of shared humanity. … We need to sing out together with people who stand for those values.” — Denise Kaufman, Ace of Cups
all-women bands playing, de facto we were inspiring people. Ever since then all through our lives women have come up to us and said, ‘My mom took me to see your band in Golden Gate Park and I told her I wanted to learn to play saxophone, or I needed a guitar.’ Just being who we were we kind of opened up possibility for people, and I think that’s happening again now. “It’s not just women,” she adds. “A guy at our show two nights ago bought our CD and said, ‘I loved your music; I’m buying
back burner to the front burner in their life. As much as possible, I like to ask: What have you put on hold that you really want to bring into the world?” Hunt is “doing other projects,” Kaufman explains, so they bring in guest keyboardists like Dallis Craft, who will accompany Ace of Cups on Saturday at the Venice Beach Music Fest, where they will play songs from their double album, which blends ’60s material with new songs. The women had gathered intermittently
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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A
My family owns a retail property and we’re considering our options for selling or renovating. With the rise of online shopping, isn’t brick-andmortar retail dead? Should we unload this property? More and more people are starting to feel like “retail is dead” and with several retailers like Sears, Payless, Toys R Us, and others filing bankruptcy and closing countless stores, it’s understandable that people would feel like there is a retail apocalypse happening. The truth is, according to a recent study by Deloitte, approximately 90% of retail sales are still happening in brick-and-mortar locations.
Opportunity is king. Look at the opportunities around your building. Is there an opportunity to reposition the property? We have recently seen more and more retail properties being repositioned into mixed-use residential dwellings with retail storefronts below. This opportunity is can be attractive if you have the resources to develop.
So I wouldn’t get rid of the space just yet. Here are some things you could consider:
What properties are adjacent to your building? I recently spoke with a client who saw this opportunity in his building and purchased the parcel next door for future development. The potential of development in his portfolio has already increased the value of his property.
Retail is not dead, it’s changing. The retail brands and stores that are thriving are refocusing their strategies toward creating a retail experience to attract consumers. The middleof-the-road, uninspired retail stores are losing ground. We are now entering the age of cat cafes, champagne shopping, and unique servicescapes. Experiential shopping has taken over boring and cookie-cutter retail concepts. Location, location, location! This is not new information, but where your space is located will always matter. Some areas such as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, El Segundo, Playa Vista, and Downtown L.A. are some of the hottest spots that are experiencing a healthy retail market. Other considerations that affect the value of your property will include traffic count, walkability, and demographics as well as its proximity to signalized intersections.
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“Enjoy this two-bed, two-bath, unit in the highly desirable, lushly landscaped Villa Marina East community,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “This sun-drenched home boast hardwood floors throughout, recessed lighting, two Caesarstone fireplaces, and an updated chefs’ kitchen. The expansive living and dining areas open to a private balcony overlooking the pool and courtyard. The sumptuous master suite has ample closet space, and an en-suite spa-like bath. This is an ideal Marina del Rey location.” Offered at $1,149,000 Jesse Weinberg KW Silicon Beach 800-804-9132
“Enjoy Marina and harbor views from this one-bed, one-bath, condo in the Marina City Club,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “Hardwood flooring flows throughout. A spacious living room leads to a large patio. This unit is located in the East Tower South. The Marina City Club’s amenities range from a huge gym with free classes, to a restaurant and bar, with room service offered. The gourmet market, daytime cafe, room service, car wash, beauty salon, 24 hr. gated and guarded security complete the lifestyle.” Offered at $585,000 Eileen McCarthy Marina Ocean Properties 310-822-8910 PAGE 22 At Home – THE ARGONAUT’s Real Estate Section July 18, 2019
“This gorgeous home is set in a lush tropical garden paradise,” says agent Denise Fast. “This luxurious remodel features solid oak floors downstairs and a living room with a wood-burning fireplace. The gourmet island kitchen features a built-in office. There are four bedrooms and two baths upstairs. The backyard has a huge grassy area which is very rare west of Lincoln. Minutes to the beach.” Offered at $2,195,000 Denise Fast RE/MAX Estate Properties 310-578-5414
“The front door of this home is framed by two tall beautiful palm trees,” say agents Bob and Cheryl Herrera. “Step into the welcoming warmth of the open and spacious living/dining area featuring French doors leading out to an enclosed backyard. The elegant touches include hardwood floors throughout, except for the kitchen and baths. There are three bedrooms, one of which is in a private location offering the option to use it as a guest room or office. The detached two-car garage has a storage area. Offered at $1,515,000 Bob & Cheryl Herrera PRES 310-985-2452
“This spectacular home has breathtaking marina and ocean views, as well as expansive cityscape and mountain vistas,” says agent Charles Lederman. “Enter into an open floor plan with 20 ft floor-to-ceiling windows. The living area offers a third bedroom with hidden Japanese sliding doors. A beautiful spiral staircase leads to the second level which boasts a spacious master suite. The secnd floor also offers a guest room, bathroom and laundry room. Additional features include fireplace and two balconies.” Offered at $2,250,000 Charles Lederman Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980
There are definitely a host of variables, tangible and otherwise, that affect the valuation of a property. Your commercial real estate agent’s intimate knowledge of for your specific asset class, location, and the property’s potential is key to deciding whether your investment is worth holding or if it’s time to sell. This week’s quesTion was answered by
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FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019 163952 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EMPLA CAPTIAL. 610 Main Street Venice, CA 90291, Po Box 515381 #86506 Los Angeles, CA 90051. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Embla Capital Media, 30 North Gould, Suite R Sheridan, CA 82801. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Susanne Meline. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Embla Capital Media. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 14, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019 170586 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC. 3022 West Avenue L Lancaster, CA 93536. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4178172. REGISTERED OWNER(S) D. Miranda Chiropractic, Inc., 3022 West Avenue L Lancaster, CA 93536. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Rodrigo T. Sanchez. TITLE: Secretary, Corp or LLC Name: D. Miranda Chiropractic Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 18, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish:
The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019175198 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GARROW FAMILY CHILD CARE; 11945 Washington Place #1 Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Lucille Christine Garrow, 11945 Washington Place #1 Los Angeles, CA 90066. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Lucille Christine Garrow. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 21, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates:
6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019178337 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KIN EVENTS; 3714 Corinth Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Vanessa Dawson, 3714 Corinth Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Vanessa Dawson. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 26, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19
NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019178425 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BOB CLARK CONSULTING; 129 Fleet St. Marina del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Robert W. Clark, 129 Fleet St. Marina del Rey, CA 90292. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Robert W. Clark. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 26, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19
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legal advertising ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 19STCP02940 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of CAROLYN BONNER PRICE, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Carolyn Bonner Price filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Carolyn Bonner Price to Bonner Campbell Price 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/20/19. Time: 10:30 AM. Dept.: 44. ROOM: 418. The address of the court is 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: July 12, 2019, Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr., Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19
Public Notices NOTICE OF SAlE OF REAl PROPERTy AT PRIVATE SAlE Case No. 18STPB02045 In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. In the matter of the Estate of HUGH J. RITCHIE AKA HUGH JAMES RITCHIE, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at private sale, to the highest and best bidder, subject to confirmation of said Superior Court, on or after the 26th day of July 2019, at the Law Offices of EMMETT A. TOMPKINS, JR., Attorney at Law, 320 North Garfield Avenue, City of Alhambra, County of Los Angeles, State of California, all the right, title and interest of said deceased at the time of death, and all the right, title and interest that the estate of said deceased has acquired by operation of law or otherwise other than or in addition to that of said deceased at the time of death in and to all that certain real property situated in the City of Los Angeles, (Venice area), County of Los Angeles, State of California, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Lot 4 in Block 51 of Short Line Beach Venice Canal Subdivision No. 1, as per map recorded in Book 7, Pages 126 and 127 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. Commonly known as 409 Sherman Canal, Los Angeles, CA 90291 Title is subject to current general and special taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rightsof-way, easements, all leases and tenancies, assessments, and special and supplemental assessments of record, if any. The property is offered for sale in its ``as-is`` condition, without representation or warranty as to any present or future governmental restrictions or requirements as to zoning, land use, building or special use, conformity of the improvements or use thereof to current zoning, building or occupancy laws, the condition or suitability of earth underlying the property for the existing or any future use, the condition of the roof or other part of any structure, the condition or suitability of any improvement thereon for occupancy, the condition or operability of any utility system or appliance, and without termite clearance. No termite work or other repair or rehabilitation work is to be performed by seller. Terms of Sale: Cash in lawful money of the United States on confirmation of sale. Cashier’s check payable to Estate of Hugh J. Ritchie aka Hugh James Ritchie, Deceased, for ten percent (10%) of amount bid to be deposited with bid. Bids or offers to be in writing and will be received at the aforesaid office at any time after the first publication hereof and before date of sale. Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids offered. DATED: July 9, 2019
LUPE CAMPOS, Executor of the Estate of Hugh J. Ritchie aka Hugh James Ritchie, Deceased EMMETT A. TOMPKINS, JR. Attorney at Law 320 N. Garfield Ave., P.O. Box 589 Alhambra, CA 91802-0589 (626) 289-3727 Attorney for Executor CN962133 RITCHIE Jul 11,18,25, 2019 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 19SMCP00294 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of SHANNON ELIZABETH BRESNAHAN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Shannon Elizabeth Bresnahan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Scarlett Lame to Scarlett Grace Bresnahan 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 9/6/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K. The address of the court is West District 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: June 25, 2019. Lawrence H. Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19
lication. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court at: Clerk of Court, Waukesha County Courthouse, 515 W. Moreland Blvd., #167 Waukesha, WI 53188 and to Sarah Elizabeth Springer, 132 Hinman Avenue Waukesha, WI 53186 It is recommended, but not required, that you have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Petition within 40 days, the court may grant judgement against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Petition, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Petition. A judgement may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seize of property. You are further notified that if the parties to this action have minor children, violation of ß948.31, Wis. Stats., (Interference with custody by parent or others) is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment: If you and the petitioner have minor children, documents setting forth the percentage standard for child support established by the department under ß49.22(9), Wis. Stats., and the factors that a court may consider for modification of that standard under ß767.511(1m), Wis. Stats., are available upon your request from the Clerk of Court. You are notified of the availability of information from the Circuit Court Commissioner as set forth in ß767.105, Wis. Stats. ß767.105 Information from Circuit Court Commissioner (2)Upon the request of a party to an action affecting the family, including a revision of judgement or order under sec. 767.59 or 767.451: (a)The Circuit Court Commissioner shall, with or without charge, provide the party with written information on the following, as appropriate to the action commenced: 1. The procedure for obtaining a judgement or order in the action. 2. The major issues usually addressed in such an action. 3. Community resources and family court counseling services available to assist the parties. 4. The procedure for setting, modifying, and enforcing child support awards, or modifying and enforcing legal custody or physical placement judgements or orders. (b) The Circuit Court Commissioner shall provide a party, for inspection or purchase, with a copy of the statutory provisions in this chapter generally pertinent to the action. Published: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 The Argonaut Newspaper
Los AngeLes Times sundAy Crossword PuzzLe “TOUCHDOWN” By ALEX VRATSANOS Across 1 One of the Magi 7 Exotic pet 13 Bushel quartet 18 Largest of the British Virgin Islands 19 Future looie, perhaps 20 Hot wings did him in 22 Pass receiver somewhat separated from the offensive line 23 Male reproductive system part 25 Antique clock molding 26 Brawls 28 Nautica competitor 29 EARTH 30 Advice pseudonym for 56 years 32 Bouncing baby? 33 Cloth-dyeing craft 34 MARS 35 Venice vessel 37 Big name in Scotch 40 Chuck who wrote “Black Belt Patriotism” 42 Farmwork 47 In opposition to 50 Easily seen sign 51 Christmas tree decorations 52 Plainsong singers 54 Bat used in practice 56 JUPITER 57 Tailor’s line 58 Afro-Asian land 60 Grieg’s language 62 Bread holder 63 Hitchcock’s wife and collaborator 65 Immiscible combo 68 “Good golly!” 71 “__ durn tootin’!” 73 SATURN 74 Clog cousin 76 1972 host to Nixon
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 19SMCP00308 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of JAMES LAKE AND ASHLEY MARMAR ALAVIZADEH, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: James Lake and Ashley Marmar Alavizadeh filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Daniel James Mershad Lake to Daniel James Lake 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/13/2019. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K Room: A-203. The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: July 1, 2019. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, WAUKESHA COUNTy PUBlICATON SUMMONS DIVORCE CASE NO. 19FA0181 IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF Petitioner: SARAH ELIZABETH SPRINGER And Respondent: EVERT CEVALLOS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE PERSON NAMED ABOVE AS RESPONDENT: You are notified that the petitioner named above has filed a Petition for divorce or legal separation against you. You must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Petition with 40 days from the day after the first date of pub-
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NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING PROPOSED FEE INCREASES AND NEW FEES AT lOS ANGElES COUNTy BEACHES AND HARBORS FACIlITIES Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles regarding new and increased fees charged by the Department of Beaches and Harbors for facilities and services at Marina del Rey and County-owned, controlled and managed beaches, effective August 1, 2019. The proposed revisions to existing fees and new fees will offset operating costs for services provided to the public and to maintain the high standards expected by the public at Department facilities, as well as to fund additional positions to provide ongoing maintenance of new facilities and new programming. Said hearing will be held on July 23, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in the Hearing Room of the Board of Supervisors, Room 381B, Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street (corner of Temple Street and Grand Avenue), Los Angeles, California 90012. The Board of Supervisors will consider and may adopt the increased and new fee schedule. Further, notice is given that the Board of Supervisors may continue this hearing from time to time. Written comments may be sent to the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors at the above address. If you do not understand this notice or need more information, please call (424) 526-7777. Si no entiende esta noticia o si necesita m·s informaciÛn, favor de llamar al (424) 526-7777. 7/11, 7/18/19 CNS-3270482# THE ARGONAUT
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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, July 18 El Segundo Art Walk and Concert, 5 to 9 p.m. Explore downtown El Segundo businesses and 35+ artists’ studios on a self-guided tour. Photographer and musician Derrick Anderson performs songs from his album “A World of My Own” at the El Segundo Public Library. Art installations, live music, food trucks and a beer garden are located at 314 Main St., El Segundo. (310) 5242728; elsegundoartwalk.com Annenberg Beach House Community Picnic, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Pack a picnic dinner and revel in good ole fashioned fun, including games, dancing, a slackline, crafts and an epic tug-o-war at the Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-4904; annenbergbeachhouse.com KCRW Summer Nights @ Hammer Museum, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. KCRW presents beats under the stars with food trucks, a cash bar and extended gallery hours. Deejays Scott Dallavo and Aaron Byrd bookend a performance by brother-sister duo Wild Belle. Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Free. (310) 443-7000; kcrw.com Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival, 7 p.m. Argentinian rockers Los Pinguos and the mambomixing Bonedaddys perform outdoors
in an intimate courtyard setting. Dale Jones City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Free. (310) 398-2583; boulevardmusic.com “Thirdsdays,” 8 p.m. Pianist Vicki Ray joins bassist Jeff Schwartz and flutist Ellen Burr for two sets of improvised jazz. Industry Café & Jazz, 6039 Washington Blvd., Culver City. No cover; donations encouraged. (310) 202-6633; industrycafela.com Waxing Poetic: Stand-Up and Spoken Word Poetry, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Have your funny bone tickled and your heart moved on this night filled with mirth, merriment, reflection and rumination. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. $5; RSVP requested. facebook.com/WaxingPoeticShow Turtle Races at Brennan’s, 9 p.m. Each third Thursday of the month, local Irish pub Brennan’s resumes its 45-year tradition of turtle racing. Brennan’s, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. No cover. (424) 443-5119; brennansla.com
Friday, July 19 Georgette Baker’s Silly Songs and Goofy Stories, 2:30 p.m. Georgette Baker will have you laughing hysterically with her bilingual English/Spanish show. Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park
Blvd., Santa Monica. Free; ages 4 to 11. (310) 458-8681; smpl.org
Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 827-7692
“Chronos” Screening, 6:30 p.m. Mind Over Movies screens an intriguing documentary short that uses beautiful images to examine time and culture. A discussion and Q&A follow the film. The Christian Institute, 1308 Second St., Santa Monica. Free.
Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a country rock-a-billy concert by JB & The BC Riders. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com
Movies on the Lawn: “Boss Baby,” 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tim and his new little brother (Alec Baldwin) must put their sibling rivalry aside to avoid an epic battle between puppies and babies. Stoner Park, 1835 Stoner Ave., West L.A. Free. westlasawtelle.org Venice Vandals Comedy Show, 8 to 10 p.m. Sit under the stars and watch some of the best Los Angeles comics at this monthly Venice comedy showcase. BYOB. Lone Wolfs, 2545 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $8 to $10.
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Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $20 to $22. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org A Royal Mess:“Exit the King” @ City Garage Eugene Ionesco’s Beckett-like dark comedy follows the final hours of a megalomaniac king and the two queens squabbling for his failing kingdom. Last shows: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday (July 19 & 20) and 4 p.m. Sunday (July 21) at City Garage, 2525 Michigan Ave. #T-1, Santa Monica. $20 to $25, or paywhat-you-want at the door on Sundays. (310) 453-9939; citygarage.org Pig Tales:“Mercy Watson to The Rescue” @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre In this children’s theater production based on Kate DiCamillo’s books, Mercy, a “porcine wonder,” roams around her simple suburban neighborhood in search of hot buttered toast and stumbles upon adventure. Now playing at 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays through July 28 at Morgan Wixson-Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $12 to $14. (310) ) 828-7519; morganwixson.org
Santa Monica Playhouse’s Snowhite and a few of her faithful companions Supernatural:“Blithe Spirit” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players revives Noël Coward’s classic comedy about a séance that goes hysterically awry. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 24 at Westchester
Obon Festival, 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Obon, or “Gathering of Joy,” is a time to express gratitude to loved ones who have passed on. Enjoy food, games, kids’ activities, a flower booth, silent auction, used book sale and a Lumbini Boutique filled with fine Asian items. Obon dancing starts at 7 p.m. on the street both nights. Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Dr., Venice. (310) 391-4351; vhbt.org
“The Night Sky Show” and “Journey to Tranquility Base: Apollo 11, 50 Years On,” 7 and 8 p.m. Get the latest news in astronomy and space exploration, plus a detailed presentation on the Apollo 11 moon mission, followed by a screening of extended footage from the first moonwalk at 9 p.m. Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $6 for one show or $11 for double bill. (310) 434-3005; smc.edu/planetarium
Kid-Friendly:“Snowhite” @ Santa Monica Playhouse In this colorful musical fantasy for kids (with no evil stepmother, poisonous potions or scary forests), the audience helps Snowhite and her seven companions (a couple of triplets plus one) find her mother and true destiny. Now playing 2 p.m. Saturdays and 12:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 29 at Santa Monica Playhouse, $12.50 to $15. (310) 394-9779, ext. 2; santamonicaplayhouse.com
Grammy-winning ’70s songstress Rickie Lee Jones kicks off “Pop Saturdays” in Burton Chace Park. SEE SATURDAY, JULY 20. Beach Movie Nights: “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” 8 to 10 p.m. Dracula and his monster pack’s cruise vacation takes a turn when Dracula falls for the ship’s mysterious captain, who hides a secret that could destroy all of monsterkind. Food trucks start serving at 6 p.m. Bring a blanket. Dockweiler Youth Center, 12505 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey. Free. (310) 726-4128; beaches. lacounty.gov Dead By Midnight, 8 p.m. to midnight. Dead By Midnight brings the comic to life with an immersive live concert experience featuring music, animation, cocktails and mystery-solving. Dress for the future. Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. Free. facebook.com/deadbymidnightband
Saturday, July 20 Doga (That’s Dog Yoga), 10 to 11 a.m. Bond with your dog in this fun yoga class while soaking in the beach’s atmosphere. Dogs must be vaccinated and on a leash. Bring your own mat and towel. Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. Free; RSVP required. facebook.com/HealthySpot Montana Avenue Art Walk, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Explore more than 150 shops featuring music, jewelry, sculpture, illustrations and other creations by local artists. Montana Avenue between 6th and 17th streets, Santa Monica. facebook.com/ MontanaAveSantaMonica Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club Open House, 1 to 4 p.m. The club hosts an open house every third Saturday of the month, featuring complimentary refreshments and a tour of the facility overlooking the marina. SMWYC, 13589 Mindanao
Meet Me at Reed: Santa Monica Jazz All-Stars, 3 to 7:30 p.m. Some of the best musicians in Los Angeles perform originals and classic jazz standards outdoors. Bring your own lawn chairs, picnic blankets, food and drink to enjoy this free concert and pre-show games. Christine Emerson Reed Park, 1133 7th St., Santa Monica. smgov.net/reed “Summer Rhythms” Sip ‘n’ Paint Night, 6 to 8 p.m. Creatives, painters and non-painters celebrate the grand opening of this new sip ‘n’ paint night. Dress up, BYOB and express your creativity at Amiga Wild, 2124 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $49. lapaintnight.com Rickie Lee Jones, 7 p.m. The multitalented singer-songwriter behind such hits as “Chuck E.’s in Love” and “The Last Chance Texaco” kicks off the Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series’ “Pop Saturdays.” Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free; RSVP at eventbrite.com. (310) 305-9545; visitmarinadelrey.com HUSHfest Silent Disco: Future Bass vs. Future Pop, 7 p.m. to midnight. Resident deejays venture into the mainstream while celebrating new artists that are breaking down barriers. Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. $10 to $45. facebook.com/HUSHconcerts The Lit Show, 7:30 p.m. Suzie Williams and Brad Kay perform songs based on the works of Tolkien, Oscar Wilde, Edna St. Vincent Millay, J.D. Salinger, Raymond Chandler, Truman Capote, Vladimir Nabokov, Rudyard Kipling and more. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. $20. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org Yuliyana Krivoshapkina with Aidyn Byrtaan-Ool Concert, 8 p.m. Yuliyana is a master in the art of the khomus, the national instrument of the Sakha Republic. Witness her Siberian music duet with Aidyn Byrtaan-Ool at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com (Continued on page 29)
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He Rejected Faith, Then Found It “The Most Reluctant Convert” traces C.S. Lewis’s journey from atheism to Christianity Photo by Lancia E. Smith
By Bliss Bowen “A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere … God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous.” —C.S. Lewis, “Surprised By Joy: The Shape of My Early Life” C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), author of the legendary children’s book series “The Chronicles of Narnia,” was one of the most widely renowned intellectuals and lay theologians of the 20th century. Yet the esteemed Oxford don who imbued his stories with Christian precepts was a staunch atheist by his teens. His wholly unexpected conversion to Christianity, and his fierce resistance to it, turns the plot of Max McLean’s “C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert,” running at The Broad Stage through Sunday (July 21). Since it is Belfast-born Clive Staples Lewis dramatized on stage, the one-man play, based largely on Lewis’ 1955 autobiography “Surprised By Joy,” is neither anti-intellectual nor preachy. Rather, it tracks Lewis’ shifting worldview with wit and care, starting from his mother’s death of cancer when he was 9. Vicious trench warfare witnessed while serving in the British army during WWI fortified his opposition to religion, especially after he was wounded in the Battle of Arras and discharged. Onstage, McLean delivers Lewis’ grim wisecrack that, despite being frightened “all the time” in France, he “never sank so low as to pray.” As McLean explains during an interview, Lewis concluded “that either there’s
Actor Max McLean says “Chronicles of Narnia” author C.S. Lewis’ great strength was his imagination no god behind the universe, a god who’s indifferent to good and evil, or worse, an evil god.” Yet Lewis’ formidable intellect compelled him to methodically question his rational objections to what he’d long considered a manmade salve to fear. “He thought things through with such depth, and nothing got past him,” McLean says, noting that Lewis began to reject atheism when he recognized that “if materialism was true, our minds are nothing more than atoms colliding with cells.” To have everything be strictly the result of physics — as if “an explosion of a printing press would create the British museum” — was “unbelievable.” “TMRC” tracks the evolution of Lewis’ thinking, including his idea that “paganism is the childhood religion” and an
early opinion that the only religions “worth considering” were Christianity and Hinduism. McLean says he adapted 98% of the text from “Surprised By Joy” and personal letters from the time of Lewis’ mother’s death in 1908 through Christmas 1931, when he took communion in the Anglican church for the first time in 17 years, at age 32. The play is set after he became celebrated for spiritual books such as 1940’s “The Problem of Pain” and 1942’s “The Screwtape Letters,” and just before he published “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” the first book in the “Narnia” chronicles. Interestingly, Lewis’ writings have grown in stature and popularity — thanks partly to his ability to sound like an erudite Everyman, albeit one blessed with extraordinary imagination. He was a literary academic, not a seminary-credentialed theologian like Thomas Merton (whom he admired) or Paul Tillich, yet he still connects with readers by approaching from a different direction. “He engages the imagination,” McLean says. “That’s Lewis’ strength and the play’s strength. Lewis said the imagination is the organ of meaning and reason is the organ of truth. How I interpret that is, the imagination is the raw material of what we think about if we’re ever going to apply our rationality to any particular idea. “He’s kind of become my guru. Because of his extraordinary wisdom and brilliance, and being perhaps one of the best-read literary minds of the 20th century, he’s become my spiritual guide that allows me to see the Christian faith
in a far more imaginative, multilayered, provocative, convicting way.” McLean, who says he has been touring with “The Most Reluctant Convert” since a 15-week run in New York in 2017, previously toured in two other productions based on Lewis classics, “The Screwtape Letters” and “The Great Divorce.” It’s an interesting period in American life to take such shows on the road. Religion does not influence the public square as it once did, and people often hear about Christianity in political contexts that misrepresent and contradict its core tenets. “Religion is cultural … religious views do inform your other views,” McLean says, acknowledging the conflict. “But what tends to happen is, within your religious views are certain virtues that get lost in the heat of politics, so there’s no civility. There’s just rage.” He likens the structure of “TMRC” to the late Hal Holbrook’s “Mark Twain Tonight!,” in that it presents “a mature man looking back on his youth.” “It’s theater, so it has to entertain; if it doesn’t entertain, it doesn’t matter what else it does. But it’s very funny, very provocative, and the conviction, the insight really seeps through. I love what Harold Clurman said about theatre: ‘Make them laugh, and while their mouths are open pour truth in.’” Performances continue at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday (July 18 to 21) at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, and are followed by a Q&A session. Tickets are $35 to $69 at (888) 294-1733 and thebroadstage.com.
The Show Must Go On Tribute band Queen Nation brings the music of Queen to a new generation By Shanee Edwards The first time Gregory Finsley witnessed celebrated rock band Queen perform was in 1977 in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was instantly hooked. A New Orleans native, Finsley spent years carefully studying Queen lead singer Freddy Mercury’s vocal style, and now performs as Mercury in the tribute band Queen Nation. See Finsley as Mercury, guitarist Mike McManus as Brian May, Parker Combs as bassist John Deacon and Peter Burke as drummer Roget Taylor during a free Queen Nation Concert on Sunday at the Central Park Bandshell in Playa Vista. This past year has garnered the band an especially big following, largely thanks to the 2018 film “Bohemian Rhapsody” that brought the music of Queen to a new generation. PAGE 28 THE ARGONAUT July 18, 2019
“The music has sort of re-rooted itself. For those of us who grew up with it, we’re in our 40s and 50s, but now our kids are delving into the old CDs. You’ll see them at the show in their Queen T-shirts, or dressed up as Freddie Mercury and having the best time of their lives,” says Finsley. “It’s really a blessing to see all the ages come together and enjoy it.” After performing as Mercury for well over a decade, Finsley has learned that Queen’s music has transcended entertainment. The music of Queen has impacted fans’ lives in deep, emotional ways. Finsley says he feels a big responsibility. “Sometimes I come off stage and someone says, ‘I’m 66-years-old and that was my song back in the day,’ or ‘That was my wedding song,’ or ‘That was played at my dad’s funeral.’ People tell
your A-game. No matter how simple or small you think the gig is, everyone needs to have their own intimate concert.” When Finsley isn’t performing with Queen Nation — or Queen for a Day, another Queen tribute band — he’s writing and recording his own original music. But lately his success as a tribute performer has made it challenging to work on his own music. “We’re averaging three to four shows per week, so it’s been hard to find down time, but it’s all working out quite well at this pace.” Gregory Finsley channels Freddie Mercury in Queen Nation you all the time they cried during this song or that song — so you have to bring
Queen Nation performs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the Central Park Bandshell in Playa Vista. The concert is free. Visit playavista.com for more information.
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Monday, July 22 Meet the Candidate: Jay Inslee, 5 p.m. The Democratic clubs of Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Santa Monica host a forum with presidential hopeful and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Palisades Women’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave., Pacific Palisades. RSVP to smdemocrats@gmail.com.
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