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hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • larchmont village • wilshire center • park labrea • miracle mile

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HANCOCK PARK $3,795,000 Exquisite Italianate w/pro kitchen. 4+3. Lisa Hutchins/Sally Aminoff (323) 460-7626

HANCOCK PARK $3,500,000 Panoramic golf course view! 3beds/4baths. Lisa Hutchins (323) 460-7626

HANCOCK PARK $2,699,000 1920’s Classic Mediterranean. 5+5.5. Loveland Carr Properties (323) 460-7606

HANCOCK PARK $1,999,000 Lovely 2sty English stucco, 3+3+bonus rm. Mollie McGinty (323) 460-7636

HANCOCK PARK $1,995,000 5+3 on apx 12,500 sq ft. New sewerline. Barbara Allen (323) 610-1781

HANCOCK PARK $1,549,000 Chicly updated Dutch Colonial with pool. Lisa Hutchins (323) 460-7626

MIRACLE MILE $1,495,000 Charming English in prime Beverly Grove. Steven Tator (323) 460-7627

HANCOCK PARK $1,169,000 2+1+guest in great Hancock Park location. Lisa Hutchins (323) 460-7626

HANCOCK PARK $985,000 Fabulous Updated, Ultramodern 2 Bd Unit. June Lee/James Song 323-860-4262 x4255

HANCOCK PARK $899,000 Spanish Bungalow on apx 6700 sq ft lot. Cecille Cohen (213) 810-9949

HANCOCK PARK $669,000 Adj. Duplex 3/3 & 2/2+den. 4 car prkg. Maria C. Gomez Gri Crs Cips (323) 460-7614

HANCOCK PARK $599,000 Large 3rd floor unit w/ designer touches. James R Hutchison/Peggy Bartenetti (323) 460-7637

MID WILSHIRE $249,000 Contemporary studio, Hancock Park adj. Maria C. Gomez Gri Crs Cips (323) 460-7614

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Sustainability, preservation among topics at Neighborhoods Conference Sustainable Practices is the theme of the 2014 Los Ange-

les Historic Neighborhoods Conference at Wilshire Unit-

ed Methodist Church, 4350 Wilshire Blvd.

Exquisitely Remodeled and Expanded English Home in Brookside

743 S. Longwood Avenue

4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms

Listed at $2,175,000

The cobblestone entry leads to a grand living room with vaulted wood beamed ceiling, brick fireplace, and a beautiful formal dining room with original leaded glass bay window. This meticulous remodel includes custom iron chandeliers, custom wood cabinetry throughout, and extensive use of Ann Sachs and Walker Zanger tile. Featuring European white oak wide plank wood flooring, this designer-done home has a beautiful gourmet kitchen with custom walnut cabinetry and Thermador appliances. There are four bedrooms with en suite baths plus an elegant powder room. The master suite has a brook view balcony and a fabulous master closet. Extensive backyard decking creates the perfect entertaining areas with views of the Brookside creek. All systems are new including new roof, dual zone HVAC, and central video security/AVsystems. A new gated driveway passes through the porte au cochere to the finished two-car garage. This stunning home offers the perfect blend of traditional character and modern amenities!

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The event, on Sat., Oct. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will include a lunchtime Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Awards ceremony and will cap off with walking tours of Country Club Park, Windsor Village and Wilshire Park historic districts. Wilshire Park HOMES MOVED west will be featured. will be highlighting homes that were moved This seemed like the ultimate intact from other neighbor- in recycling and so we decided hoods, said area resident Rob- to make it the heart of our by O'Donnell. tour," O'Donnell added. "A lot of houses were moved Keynote speakers are author west in the 1920s, as the on L.A.’s cultural history Lisa neighborhoods where they See and national preservation were built became commercial expert Noré Winter. zones. Advances in technology Conference sessions include and growing costs of materi- HPOZ 101, Flipping Homes als made it a good economical in Older Neighborhoods and decision for homeowners who Greening Your Older Home. had relatively new and very The event is sponsored by fine houses to move them to the L.A. Conservancy and the the new residential areas west city Department of City Planof Western. ning. "It will be a review of the "HUGE MANSIONS were three HPOZ's and includes moved to the big lots in Fre- tours of some of the homes," mont Place, Windsor Square said Ken Bernstein, manager and Hancock Park, smaller Office of Historic Resources. houses were moved to the Tickets are $35 at the door. areas with smaller lots, like Register at laconservancy.org/ what is now Wilshire Park. neighborhoods.

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170 Gardner St 5 bedrooms, 170 S Gardner is a 5+3 3 baths priced ,$1,249,000 priced at at $1,249,000

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637/639 N Irving DUPLEX (two units) $1,079,000

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245 Gower St 3+2.5 and den $1,529,000

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9270 Kinglet Dr 4+6 with media room and views $3,699,000

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551 N Arden Blvd 3+2 plus studio $1,140,000

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Homes for an Era - Agents for a Lifetime

Top 100 in Southern California 219 S. Formosa Ave - New Listing

ALTARS honor dearly departed.

Day of the Dead brings life to Hollywood Forever “Dia de los Muertos,” the 3,000-year-old Aztec tradition, also referred to as “All Souls Day,” will be celebrated at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., on Sat., Nov. 1, noon to midnight. More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the “Quinceañera"-themed event. Altars throughout the cemetery will honor the dead. The event features an art exhibit, arts and crafts expositions, performing artists, a costume contest and traditional Mexican cuisine. Guests are encouraged to come in Dia De Los Muertos attire. General admission is $20 per person; children eight and under and seniors 65 and over are free until 4 p.m. For tickets go to ladayofthedead.com.

CALIFORNICATION home by David Hertz.

Walk downtown, visit Venice beach with AIA

Tours from Venice Beach to downtown L.A. are offered this month through the L.A. Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Five homes designed by David Hertz will be spotlighted on Sun., Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., concluding at his own in Venice Beach, where there will be a Q&A. Wear your walking shoes and get up close to the Bradbury Building, Pershing Square and St. Vibiana’s among other key sites on AIA’s first walking tour on Sun., Ot. 12. “Three Centuries of Downtown Architecture: Late 19th, 20th and early 21st Century” starts at 10:30 a.m. For tickets and more information visit aialosangeles.org.

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Time to trick your lawn and treat it to an infusion of color October means trick or treats, and pretend costumes to be someone you’re not. This year, why not let your grass dress up as something it’s not? Green. By now, you’re seeing the results of being a law-abiding Los Angeles Department of Water and Power consumer and they’re pretty scary: brown grass, ashen surfaces and “The Walking Dead.” Watering your grass the eight minutes per sprinkler has sent many lawns to an early grave. Opportunistic weeds have crept in to scavenge amongst the ruins. Front yards are ready for Halloween…without any gravestones decorations. Fear not, there’s a solution to what haunts your turf cemetery. Paint it green Yes, paint your lawn green with fake color that restores

life to grass that needs an I.C.U. more than TLC. This is not a scientific breakthrough that will resurrect Frankenstein or resuscitate dead, brittle grass. But if your grass is dormant or struggling under the curse of the drought, help is a spray California paint can Greenin' away. by Yo u ’ v e Renee p r o b Ridgeley ably seen painted grass and didn’t know it. Watch NFL games? Play golf? Professional sport venues have been painting fields for years. But the lack of safety, color and longevity wasn’t a great fit for homeowners until recently. James Power of LawnLift manufactures and bottles

eco-friendly grass paint in nearby San Marcos, Calif. He started his business six years ago when realtor-friends were frustrated by homes that had lost their curb appeal due to lack of water. ‘The bank forecloses on a home, and the first thing they do is turn off the water. The grass turns to toast. One Realtor said ‘I wish I could just paint it green’ so that’s when I decided to create a product for residential use.” He created a pigment that was earth-derived, choosing not to use man-made dyes which often contain toxins. It’s safe for kids and pets and last longer than some of the commercial grade products. Grass painting applications

LAWN PAINTER uses eco—friendly paints and no water.

are easy with spray cans or concentrates that are mixed and used with lawn sprayers. Paint the entire lawn or just brown spots that have succumbed to the heat or pet urine. Color lasts from three to six months depending on the growth of the grass. The color won’t wash away with the rain, should it ever

decide to visit us again. Don’t overseed this winter If you have drought tolerant, warm season grass like Bermuda, Zoysia or UC Verde, chances are your lawn is fairing better under water restrictions. But cooler temperatures mean your grass fades to gold each winter as predictably as vampires go to coffins each sunrise. Save money, time and help the environment by painting instead of overseeding this year. Overseeding requires installation, fertilizer, mowing, and water, water, water, plus, herbicide use in March to kill the temporary grass planted to see green in December. Your water-wise and ecodreamy grass falls dormant just like a Sleeping Beauty and needs no water, no mowing, no tending until the kiss of Spring awakens her. Then you just mow off the painted costume and pretend it was all a rainless nightmare. Online resources LawnLift paint www.lawnlift.com How to paint grass www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Wju-HW6xrj0 Los Angeles DWP water ordinances www.LADWP.com/WaterConservation

Pruning topic at L.A. Garden Club Jerrold Turney will lead a presentation on pruning techniques at the monthly meeting of the Los Angeles Garden Club on Mon., Oct. 6. The meeting takes place at the Griffith Park Visitors Center Auditorium, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. Turney is the plant pathologist for L.A. County. He is a licensed agricultural pest control advisor and a certified arborist. First-time guests are welcome for no fee; other nonmembers pay $5. The meeting begins at 9:15 a.m. with coffee and refreshments. The talk begins at 11 a.m. For more information, call 323-788-6347 or go to losangelesgardenclub.org.

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Trailblazer Mary Caswell leaves legacy of education at Marlborough This October, Marlborough, the oldest independent girls’ school in Southern California, celebrates its 125th anniversary. Currently nestled right here in our own Hancock Park backyard, it took the vision of an orphaned, widowed woman to bring it to life. Mary Caswell was born in Paris, Me., in 1850, and was educated at private schools throughout New England, including Bridgton Academy, Fryeburg Academy and later at Freehold Young Ladies Seminary in New Jersey. At the age of seven, her mother died, and four years later her father passed away. Before she was 13 years old, she had also lost four of her siblings. In 1879, Mary married George Caswell and they moved to Portland, Me., where she established the Caswell School in 1883. Heading West Then, less then three years after their marriage, George Caswell died unexpectedly, leaving Mary to raise an infant and an asthmatic daughter with no source of income. Caswell decided that Southern California would be a better climate for her daughter’s

WHEN EDUCATING GIRLS was considered a luxury, Caswell packed her curriculum.

fragile health, and they arrived in Pasadena in 1888. Within the year, Mary founded “Mrs. Mary Caswell’s School for Girls” in Pasadena. The school soon changed its name to “St. Margaret’s” and moved to several other Pasadena locations before settling into the defunct Marlborough hotel in downtown Los Angeles at 23rd and Scarff streets in 1890. The name reminded Caswell of Marlborough Street in Boston, so she adopted the name that the school still holds today. In a time when educating girls was considered a frivolous luxury, the forward-

thinking Caswell packed her curriculum with English, arithmetic, history, literature, art history, Greek, Latin, rhetoric, philosophy, sciences, geography, Bible history and calisthenics. Caswell was determined to “help each student build a sound character, a disciplined mind, a healthy body and a resourceful, responsible spirit.” As the city and Caswell’s clientele moved westward, Mary opted to follow them and uprooted the school yet again. In 1913, she bought six acres at the corner of the future Third and Rossmore, and in 1916 opened the brand new, $70,000 Colonial style campus to 125 girls. It served as part boarding school, part daily instruction. Although the plot of land is still the same, the similarities to today’s campus end there. Barley fields, streetcars In 1916, the school’s new buildings were surrounded by barley and bean fields and sat blocks from the nearest paved intersection. Streetcars only ran to Larchmont Blvd., and since the roads surrounding the school were still dirt, a wooden plank sidewalk was built from Larchmont to the school’s front porch.

THE BRAND NEW $70,000 Colonial style campus opened in 1916 to 125 girls.

The location was considered hazardously far out-of-town, but the school’s dedicated families continued to send their girls for the half-day of instruction. In 1924, school founder and headmistress Mary Caswell passed away, leaving the school to her daughter, Mrs. Georgia Overton. School was dismissed for one week, and when it reopened, Miss Ada Swazey Blake, one of the school’s teachers and administrators, became headmistress. Miss Blake served as head of school until 1942, at which point Mrs. Overton herself took over the position for six years, continuing her mother’s traditions. During this time, Overton changed the school from part-boarding school to a complete day school, enlisting

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the services of Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell, who would succeed Overton as headmistress from 1948-1962. Mrs. Virginia Jennings took over the position in 1962, and then was followed by Phillip Perkins. In 1966, the Colonialstyle campus buildings were torn down and replaced by more modern, spacious buildings designed by the firm of William Periera and Assoc. at the cost of two million dollars. In 1970, Robert Chumbook took over the school leadership, promoting athletics for young women and created an endowment program. Today, Barbara Wagner oversees 530 students, following Caswell’s vision for the highest quality women’s education available in the United States.

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VIEW the final resting place of Hollywood legends.

Dig up the dirt on movie stars and moguls on a tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., on Sat., Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is sponsored by the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. The two-hour guided walking tour explores the early pioneers who mapped Hollywood and the ones who put it on the map, including Cecil B. DeMille, Rudolph Valentino, Tyrone Power, Marion Davies, Douglas Fairbanks and Fay Wray. Among others who are resting there are punk rocker Johnny Ramone, agent Maxwell Smart portrayer Don

Adams and Windsor Square’s own Mr. Blackwell. Tour-goers will also get an historical perspective of Hollywood within the 114-year-old cemetery from the Victorian, Art Deco and Modern tombstones. Tours depart every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. until noon from the fountain inside the main gate. The last group leaves at noon. The event is free to ADSLA members; non-members pay $20. Purchase tickets at brownpapertickets.com. For more information, go to adsla.org or call 310-6593326.

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Everyday, not-so-famous famously stand out in book Artist Barbara Thomason’s paintings of vistas, bridges, signs, streets and everyday landmarks are in her new book, “100 Not So Famous Views of L.A.” Among her subjects is El Coyote, in shades of reds and noted for its margaritas and a burrito named after its first regular customer in the 1930s. “I’d already painted various aspects of Los Angeles for years, and had a true affection for my city and its quirkier aspects,” Thomason writes in the introduction. “Choosing to paint 100 not so famous views was quite a logical move for me.” Umbrellas on the patio across from the L.A. County

Museum of Art Japanese Pavilion remind her of bats—the Pavilion is one of the “most unique buildings in the city, with exterior walls made of unusual materials that let in diffused natural light.” Artist Chris Burden’s installation of vintage streetlights at LACMA illuminate a dark sky, a mammoth family at the “La Brea Tar Pits” and the “Hancock Park Short-faced Bear.” Among the sculptures of Paleolithic animals created and cast in cement in 1936 by Hermann T. Beck, “I especially like the bear, just because of the way he’s sitting so casually on the rock,” she writes. The Astro Burger sign, a block from Larchmont Blvd.,

HER PAINTINGS were inspired by a 19th century Japanese print maker, and, following tradition are narrow and tall.

is juxtaposed against the RKO at Paramount Pictures. Peer at the 160-acre Park La Brea apartment complex through the highrise window of her dentist’s office. A “historical anomaly,” it was built at a time when most of L.A.’s development was tracts of single-family houses. She pays homage to vintage 1934 Farmers Market with a still life of its familiar chairs and food stalls. Three coyotes roam in the foreground of a portrait of a weathered 1925 sign of the long-demolished Hotel Californian at the edge of MacArthur Park. “It seemed like they belonged there,” she writes. Art Deco doesn’t get any better, she adds, than the Pellissier Building, home to the Wiltern Theater, painted in its characteristic blue hue. She thanks the L.A Conservancy and developer Wayne Ratkovich for saving the landmark from demolition—twice. Her four-year project was

inspired by 19th century Japanese artist and print maker Hiroshige, and, following tradition, are narrow and tall, about 15”x10”, and employ a graduated-color technique. This being Los Angeles, she scrambled her mediums, applying Cel-Vinyl paint used by animators. The result is vibrant, quick studies. “I would not try to make them pretty. I wanted to express the city I see, not the one on TV and movie screens,” she writes. “There is also an edge, an unexpected tension, for nowhere do we encounter a human being. It’s not just Western Avenue outside the Wiltern; Thomason gives us the city deconstructed depopulated, a shadow of the floating world…” author and book critic David L. Ulin writes in the foreward. “It reinforces the sense we often have in Los Angeles of being alone when we are on the street.” Published by Prospect Park Books, it sells for $30.

Hollywood debuts all-day shuttle tofrom airport

Residents can take a taxi to 6244 Hollywood Blvd. at Argyle Ave. instead of to the airport to board the new, FlyAway® bus service between LAX and Hollywood. The non-stop bus service operates hourly from 5:15 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays. Service is provided 15 minutes after each hour. Fare is $8 one way. Passenger drop-off and pickup locations at LAX are in front of the arrivals and departures levels of each airline terminal. “The new FlyAway® bus service will give Angelinos near Hollywood a convenient and cost-effective way to get to and from LAX,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Container Store makes house calls Planning to move or staging a home for sale? The Container Store offers an “AtHome” service for a variety of needs. The store, at Farmers Market North, provides organizers who come to the home to provide such services as preparing a baby’s nursery, repurposing spaces or organizing a new home. “It’s our most requested service in all our 36 years. Our customers just want someone they can trust to ‘do it for them’—organize every area of their home, soup to nuts,” said Melissa Reiff, president and of The Container Store. Consultations start at $50. Call 323-648-3120.

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Exposition, auction and tours at Craftsman Weekend Bus, driving and walking tours of historic neighborhoods and homes are the highlight of Pasadena Heritage’s annual Craftsman Weekend Fri., Oct. 17 through Sun., Oct. 19. Friday activities The event kicks off with a bus excursion to Riverside and the historic Mission Inn from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Walking tours of the Arroyo Seco—the stream course and canyon that spans through the western portion of Pasadena— begin at 9:30, 10 and 10:30 a.m. Walking tours of the Monte Vista/Las Lunas neighborhoods that are lined with Craftsman-style homes are from 2 to 4 p.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Workshops Learn the fine art of hand embroidery with Roycroft master artisan Natalie Richards from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Work side-by-side with professional ceramist Sarah Moore of Sassafrass Pottery at an arts and crafts tile workshop from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Opening reception An opening reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. will feature exhibitor Elizabeth Norris,

WALKING, BUS TOURS and a wine reception are among offerings.

owner of Vintage European Posters, at the historic Blinn House. Home to the Women’s City Club of Pasadena, it is listed on the National Register of Historic places. On Saturday The Arts & Crafts movement was an important architectural design in Monrovia’s development as a community. Tour landmarks, buildings, parks and neighborhoods by bus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Take a tour of the National Historic Landmark Rose Bowl Stadium, designed by architect Myron Hunt and built in 1922, from 10 a.m. to noon. A Greene & Greene inspired bus tour will explore lesserknown architects who worked

in the style of the Greene brothers from 2 to 5 p.m. The South Grand walking Tour will include an overview of some of the most beautiful and historic locations in Pasadena from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Presentations Architect William W. Ellinger III will explain the differences in woods and their uses in historic homes from 10 a.m. to noon. View the Huntington Library’s exhibition “Your Country Calls! Posters of the First World War” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A Greene & Greene inspired visual presentation will be given by local Craftsman historians John Ripley and Juan Dela Cruz from 1 to 2 p.m. Reception Architect Myron Hunt’s 5,300 square foot Craftsman home, built in 1905, is the site of a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Event includes tours and a wine and hors d’oeuvres gathering in the gardens. Sunday house tour The Craftsman House Tour features four homes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Among them are the Wellborn House and Miss Ida Hawes House by Samuel Hawes.

Docents will provide historic and architectural history of the homes; allow at least four hours to view all of the houses on the drive-yourself tour. Exposition/auction An antique and contemporary furnishings and decorative arts show and sale will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday from

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 60 exhibitors will feature Craftsman-inspired furniture, textiles, pottery and tiles, metal work, wallpapers and stencils, and books. Bidding for the silent auction begins Saturday at 9 a.m. and closes Sunday at 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit Pasadena Heritage. Call 626-441-6333 or go to pasadenaheritage.org.

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Galas, family workshops, performances, movies and art exhibits CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Annual fundraising gala "Craft Affair 2014" features signature cocktails, craftsman beer, artisan pizza and a silent auction on Sat., Oct. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. Visit craftaffair.cafam.org. • "Cabinets of Wonder," a family drop-in workshop, is on Sun., Oct. 12 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. • "Artist & Curator Walkthrough" is Sun., Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. Free. Join artist Clare Graham and curator Brooks Hudson Thomas in a discussion. RSVP@cafam.org. Exhibits: • "Clare Graham & Moryork: The Answer is Yes" highlights 40 years of the artist's obsessive collecting habits integrated into art. • "New Directions: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Textiles" features 19 works. Both exhibits end Jan. 4. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323-

937-4230; cafam.org; free on Sundays. LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART— "Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist" opens Sun., Oct. 19. Ends Feb. 1. • "Samurai: Japanese Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection" opens Sun., Oct. 19. Ends Feb. 1 • "Close-up and Personal: 18th Century Gold Boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection" ends March 1. • "Haunted Screens: German Cinema in the 1920s" ends Jan. 4. • "The Painted City: Art from Teotihuacan" ends Jan. 4. • "African Cosmos: Stellar Arts" ends Nov. 30. • "Marsden Hartley: The German Paintings 1913-1915" ends Nov. 30. • "Sam Durant: Proposal for White and Indian Dead Monument Transpositions, Wash. D.C." ends Nov. 30. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323857-6000; lacma.org. PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—“Bold Moves: The New Petersen” gala fundraiser Sat., Oct. 18 celebrates the museum’s 20th anniversary and its transformaJAZZ AGE is coming to LACMA.

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at 3 p.m. Imagine & Invent is Oct. 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. Pick up a paint brush in Open Art Studio: Pablo Picasso Oct. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984, www.zimmermuseum.org. PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS— Camp Boo and Goo is Fri., Oct. 24 to Sat., Oct. 25, a boys and girls Halloween-themed sleepover. Call 213-763-3499 to book or check availability. More info at nhm.org. • Excavator Tours feature highlights of the museum and park—labs, Ice Age fossil excavation and visits to the Observation Pit and Project 23. Daily. • Ice Age Encounters with a (life-size puppet) saber-

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toothed cat are Fridays 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and noon; Saturdays and Sundays 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323934-PAGE; tarpits.org JAPAN FOUNDATION— "Floating in the Moment, artist talk with photographer Mikiko Hara, is Thurs., Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. Free. RSVP. • Japanema: films screen the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Free. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., 323-761-7510. www.jflalc. org. ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN MUSEUM—Museum benefit at WestEdge Design Fair Fri., Oct. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. 6032 Wilshire Blvd.; 323932-9393; www.aplusd.org. KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER—"Silk Road," by the Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy, is Fri., Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. • Korean traditional music group Haemil perform Fri., Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. • "Flu" screens Thurs., Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. Free with English subtitles. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323936-7141. www.kccla.org. LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO CAUST— Survivors of the Holocaust give tours daily, interactive displays featured. Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. Free.

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Ride a bike, stroll or skate through “Heart of LA”— CicLAvia’s route through the historic Broadway Theater District, Chinatown and Echo Park on Sun., Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The city’s 10th car-free day will also venture into Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles. The route features a pedestrian zone in the Theater District, a kids’ zone at the East L.A. Civic Center and will cross paths with the Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture in Grand Park. Hubs, with rest stops and entertainment, will be based at Chinatown, Echo Park, the Theater District, Mariachi Pla-

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Free festival takes to L.A.’s Great Streets program L.A. Commons will host its fourth annual Found LA: Festival of Neighborhoods event on Sun., Oct. 19, basing this year’s theme on Mayor Garcetti’s Great Streets program. Found L.A. is a free, citywide event that showcases culturally dynamic neighborhoods through the eyes of residents, public figures and artists. Tour seekers will explore historic boulevards, taste foods and hear little-known stories. Sample tacos along iconic Cesar Chavez, stroll the backyard of Cal State Northridge, explore Central Ave. and get to know Gaffey Street. Contact Karen@lacommons. org.

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Preservation Plan approved for Windsor Square Five-member HPOZ review board to be appointed By Suzan Filipek The final step in making Windsor Square a historic zone was reached last month, when the city Planning Commission unanimously approved an architectural guide for the area—the Preservation Plan. In a 5-0 vote, the plan was approved Sept. 8. “There is overwhelming support and therefore, the plan is appropriate,” Commissioner Thomas Schiff said. Commissioner Joy Atkinson added she was familiar with the picturesque area and the efforts involved in the preservation campaign. “There was good work done among citizens of the city,” she said. Several residents also spoke in favor of the document, designed to protect the original facades of the area’s historic Tudor, Mediterranean and other 1920s homes. “We really did this for the benefit of people years from now. It’s a lovely area,” said Margaret Hudson, of GO HPOZ, a grass roots campaign which lead the effort. Under the plan “original building materials within the facade and visible area should be preserved whenever possible.” The color of paint and landscape are excluded. It was the first document among See WINDSOR SQUARE, p. 15

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Representatives from the City Attorney’s office, the city Planning Department, Wilshire police and Bel Air Patrol will speak at the annual meeting of the Hancock Park Homeowners Association. The meeting is on Tues., Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Third Street School, 201 S. June St. Councilman Tom LaBonge will also address the group. The plans for the Historical Preservation Overlay Zone and Yavneh Hebrew Academy’s request for changes in its conditional use permit are also on the agenda. “We are looking forward to continuing to communicate with our residents and provide them with access to city and security officials,” said Ben Thompson, president. Committee representatives will report on zoning, traffic, street lighting, filming and parkway trees. Dues-paying residents will be eligible to vote on new and returning members of the board of directors. The nominees are: Peter Alpert, Anthony Filosa, Rudy Gintel, Greg

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Heritage museum launches French secret agent helped Cardinal Evening @ the Barn series Richelieu become ruler of France Houdini in Hollywood will kick off the 2014-2015 Evening @ the Barn series at the Heritage Museum in Hollywood, 2100 N. Highland Ave. on Wed., Oct. 8. Screenwriter and blogger John Cox of “Wild About Harry” will talk about Houdini’s amazing life and career with an emphasis on his life-long involvement in cinema. Dozens of rare photos and film clips will be featured, along with a screening of Houdini’s 1920’s film “Terror Island,” produced by John Lasky. Jim Steinmeyer, designer of magical illusions and theatrical special effects, author and producer, will sign two of his Houdini-related books, “Hiding the Elephant” and “The Last Greatest Magician in the World.”

The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets can be purchased for $7.50 per person. The Lasky-Demille Centennial will continue on Sun., Oct. 5 with an 80th anniversary screening of “Cleopatra,” starring Claudette Colbert. Guests will be admitted at 5 p.m. to see a solo exhibition of ancient Egyptian-inspired “pin up” art by Ashley Brooke Cooper. A courtyard party with photo ops, Egyptian-themed activities, drinks and a costume contest will follow the film, which begins at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $13 general, $11 students/seniors and $9 American Cinematheque & Hollywood Heritage members. For more information, go to www.hollywoodheritage. com.

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