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St. Mark Church Official: Stop Talking to The Argonaut During a tense meeting of more than 160 parents and parishioners on Tuesday, Father Paul Spellman announced that he will resign as pastor of St. Mark Church in June but will not waiver from his decision to dismiss St. Mark School Principal Mary Ann McQueen, also as of June.

The parish’s pastoral coordinator urged attendees to stop publicly voicing concerns about McQueen’s dismissal and specifically asked parents not to talk to The Argonaut, which published an exclusive news report about the controversy last week. Following publication, a number of St. Mark’s parishioners have written letters or posted online comments in defense of Spellman and his removal of McQueen.

Parents who attended the meeting said Spellman’s prepared remarks cited personal health concerns and turmoil involving the school as reasons for leaving the parish. Plans for a moderated Q&A shifted after parents began openly vocalizing questions or concerns, and Spellman soon left the meeting after a private discussion with its organizers.

Asked by a reporter to discuss his decision to leave the parish, Spellman emailed Wednesday: “Please do not write an article about me. I don’t want any more negativity in the press.”

Joe Piasecki

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St. Mark School Built a Wall Around Itself Re: “Parents Paint Pastor as a Schoolhouse Bully,” News, Feb. 28 Mary McQueen came to St. Mark with an agenda — to build a fiefdom analogous to the upper-crust, prestigious ambiance of Marymount High School, where she had been an academic officer. Of course, savvy and self-interested parents caught on and dovetailed her scheme with a vengeance. This myopic vision had the intended effect: It attracted a new constituency with expectations of royal treatment, snobbish disregard for others and deep pockets. Their sole objective was to ensure the funding of programs and benefits unavailable at most parochial schools.

This carving out of a private school castle, removed and aloof from the quotidian realities of the parish, was the principal reason (no pun intended) why Father Paul had deep and substantiated reservations with the school maven.

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VOL 49, NO 10 Local News & Culture

A Lesson in Scandal

NEWS

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Blowout Blowback Marina locals say agencies that delayed oil well rupture notification must work to regain community’s trust .......................... 7

Venice STORies

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WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Meet Apple Music’s Julie Pilat and Author Extraordinaire Marianne Williamson . ......... 27

Sisterhood on Wheels

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I have never seen McQueen at a single Spanish mass in my 10 years as music director. The outreach efforts that one would expect were brazenly absent, even though many would-be matriculants attend that mass.

Successful principals who care to nurture and buoy the spiritual health of their parish communities consistently ensconce themselves in various aspects of liturgical and pastoral planning, side-by-side with laypersons who have sustained the parish for decades.

The financial demands of the school were at times diametrically opposed to the pastoral plans as laid out by the ministerial leadership of the parish.

Those in the know will remember the parking expansion fiasco that exhausted time and resources and returned nothing.

I find this article contemptible, irascible and biased.

Alex Venegas, Culver City

The Critical Line

she has held since the beginning of this situation last year. By her actions or inactions to stop this disruptive and destructive activity, the only conclusion we can come to is that she is motivated to protect and maintain her perceived position of power and control.

We parishioners want the people of this community to know that a few do not speak for all.

‘A Few Do Not Speak For All’ Thousands of families attend We, the undersigned parishiomasses and send their children ners of St. Mark Parish, are and grandchildren to this church greatly disturbed and angered by and school because it provides your negative portrayal of our the highest quality education in beloved pastor and our parish the area at an extraordinaryly low family. We believe this article is cost. Our hardworking teachers clearly biased, one-sided and are committed to and love these does not represent the majority students, as does our pastor. of our parishioners.

Fr. Paul is beloved by all who Since you have chosen to quote meet him. We know of no one only a select group of parents who questions his deep faith or unfamiliar with all the details of his devotion to and love of the this situation, we’d like to people of this community. He present views held by the vast spends at least one day a week majority of the people at St. at the school talking to the kids Mark’s parish. Hopefully this in all the classes. He helps to will provide your readership with fund, run and insure that all the a more balanced understanding facilities are the best they can of the issue. be, and that the equipment and First, it should be noted that no resources that teachers need one has been privy to the are all available to them. countless meetings and discusAt the school, as with the sions pertaining to Ms. Mcchurch, Fr. Paul has been tireless Queen’s position as principal. It in his efforts to see, meet with, was well known that her contract and talk to everyone — whether was not renewed last year and they are Catholic or not. He that she did not leave. In her zeal visits the sick and infirmed daily, to protect her job and her attends countless meetings to position, Ms. McQueen has, insure the smooth daily workings outrageously and inappropriately, of the church and school, and allowed students to “protest” on has a great sense of humor that her behalf, though many had no inspires us all to greater faith. idea what the situation was even Fr. Paul is seen as the most about. She did not tamp down or gracious, loving and devoted discourage this kind of behavior. pastor we have had at St. Mark’s Ms. McQueen’s statement that in many years. The parishioners she “cares deeply about the love and respect him and hold community and wants to see it him in the highest regard. He continue to grow and flourish” is truly is a “people person,” and in stark contrast to the scorched- by his warmth and caring nature earth, “take no prisoners” mindset he has won the hearts of many.

by Steve Greenberg

It is ludicrous to assume that the pastor of this community “shows little interest in engaging with the more affluent parishioners associated with the school.”

This is a man who genuinely cares about people and treats everyone like a brother or sister in Christ. After each Mass you will find him eager to personally shake the hands of, and welcome, everyone he meets. He would never ask anyone to leave based on their opinion of him, as he is a compassionate, humble and gentle man.

Fr. Paul’s actions have been above reproach. He has elevated the Masses and welcomed and inspired everyone around him to participate in local charity events and serve the poor in our local area in every way.

We, the parishioners of St. Mark, invite everyone to come and see for themselves what a special and uplifting environment we have in this parish.

Janice Woods Mary Ann Long Margaret and Norm Mezey Pepper Neflas Mary Ann Robinson Jean-Marc Vlaminck Barbara Valentino Sharon Sarno-Barbanel Ruben and Myra Estrada Carrie Lou Gray Ginger Caples Urode Lisa Harrison Speer Shawna Tobalina Joan Horne Lydia TB Brown John DeWig … and many more anonymously St. Mark Isn’t Only for the Affluent As a parishioner of St. Mark Church for more than 50 years, I am appalled that you had the (Continued on page 31)

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Information Underload Oil well blowout leaves Marina del Rey residents less confident about receiving vital information from public health and safety officials

By Gary Walker Nearly two months since an abandoned oil well blowout spewed a geyser of mud and methane gas in Marina del Rey, residents remain upset that it took a whole week for public officials to communicate with neighbors about the situation — and then only after eyewitness accounts of the rupture fueled anxiety and speculation on social media.

And although no one was injured by the blowout and Los Angeles County officials have been providing a steady stream of detailed updates about ongoing work at the well, more than a few locals say they’ve lost confidence that health and safety officials are willing to be transparent and truthful with the public.

On Feb. 19, Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin addressed roughly 75 people at a meeting of the Sierra Club’s Airport Marina Group about the city’s plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including the impending closure of the Scattergood Power Plant. But the majority of attendees who spoke up turned the event into a public forum for disaffected

residents unsatisfied with Los Angeles County’s response to the blowout, which occurred on unincorporated land outside of Bonin’s jurisdiction.

Others have been upset that the first information about the blowout they received was a report by the state Divi-

happened,” Anne Kirkpatrick, a 25-year resident of Marina Harbor Apartments, said in reference to the massive 2015 gas leak in Porter Ranch.

Tensions are high enough about the 1930s oil well — still undergoing repairs and being monitored by public agencies,

“When it’s something that affects your home, using social media is not the best way to communicate.”

— Jenesa Kurland sion of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) showing up on the social networking service Nextdoor.

“The information they provide is extremely generic. When it’s something that affects your home, using social media is not the best way to communicate,” said Jenesa Kurland, a resident of the Marina Strand Colony.

“They told everybody in Aliso Canyon that it was safe there, and look what

according to frequent updates being disseminated via email by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors — that neighbors became alarmed once again when on March 1 witnesses reported seeing a shower of sparks at the hotel construction site along Via Marina where the blowout occurred.

The incident turned out to be the result an overheated power extension cord, which firefighters quickly unplugged, and

was unrelated to ongoing repairs at the abandoned well, said Los Angeles County Fire Section Chief Kenichi Haskett.

On Feb. 22, state and county officials released a collaborative Community Health, Safety and Notification Plan detailing how agencies are monitoring the ongoing work by contractors to secure the well and plan to keep residents informed.

The report states that, in the event of another blowout or gas leak, residents in the immediate vicinity are to be notified immediately through local media, a press conference, social media updates, online posts or notifications delivered in person door-to-door. The hotel developer has also established (310) 908-1236 and mdrhotelshotline@gmail.com as a point of contact for residents.

During the Airport Marina Group meeting, former California Assemblymember Betsy Butler recalled participating in 2012 state hearings about oil and gas operations in which DOGGR denied involvement with hydraulic (Continued on page 8)

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Rotary Club of Westchester Gives Townhouse a Makeover The Westchester Townhouse has a new lease on life, thanks to the Rotary Club of Westchester’s biennial Makeover Project.

The popular community center was looking a little worse for wear after 74 years of hosting meetings of Boy and Girl Scout troops and other local youth groups, but now it has new doors, windows, stage curtains, cabinetry and floors, plus newly refurbished wheelchair-accessible bathrooms.

“We were in the process of looking for a [Makeover Project] recipient when Townhouse board member Anne-Marie Ross came to our club to ask for a donation for new doors. That kind of got the wheels spinning on our end,” said Tori Hettinger, president of the Westchester Rotary Club. “We said, ‘Pretend we’re Santa Claus. Whatever you have a wish for, we’ll see if we can grant that.’”

More than 100 Rotarians and community volunteers pitched in to help with the renovation from Feb. 28 to March 3. Club members raised $60,000 for the project and an additional $40,000 from local sponsors, including the Drolinger Family Charitable Foundation, the Hannon Foundation, the Westchester Women’s Club and the Westwood Village Rotary, said Hettinger. The club also worked with professional tradesmen to secure reduced-price supplies and the donation of their time.

Westchester Rotarians, led by club president Tori Hettinger (upper left, with Tom Johnson), spent the weekend rehabbing the Westchester Townhouse, which included a 1970s mural restoration

by Otis instructor David Russell.

“It feels amazing to be able to make a change in the community that affects so many,” said Hettinger. “Now the Westchester Townhouse can offer the space to more youth groups. We love making a community impact like that.”

(Upper right photo by Lek Pollard, others by Zsuzsi Steiner.)

— Christina Campodonico

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March 19 is the deadline for neighborhood council candidates to declare

By Gary Walker Westsiders who aspire to participate in city decision-making at the grassroots level, here’s your chance to make a difference. The Neighborhood Council of Westchester-Playa, the Mar Vista Community Council, the Del Rey Neighborhood Council and the Venice Neighborhood Council will each hold elections on June 2.

Neighborhood councils provide community feedback about development, transportation, homelessness, housing, parking and other local issues, and each is allotted $37,000 each year to fund hyperlocal community projects.

Council members don’t necessarily have to own or rent homes in the districts they represent. Depending on the seat, those who work or own a business have a stake in the area and can also join these official advisory boards. But those who aspire to serve must decide quickly: the city’s deadline to file for candidacy is March 19.

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With 31 seats, Westchester-Playa (ncwpdr.org) is one of the city’s largest neighborhood councils, and thus staggers turnover. There are 14 seats up for grabs in June, including two at-large seats, various residential district directorships, and one representative each specific to Playa Vista businesses, income property holders, the religious community and local senior citizens. The board meets the first Tuesday of each month.

All 15 seats of the Del Rey council (delreync.org) are at stake, including those of the president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, communications officer, land use officer and nine area directors.

Meetings are the second Thursday of each month.

The 13-member Mar Vista council (marvistacc.org), which meets the second Tuesday of each month, has each of its seats up for election in June, including both at-large and area directors. The board will select members for leadership

positions after the election.

Each of the 21 seats on the Venice council (venicenc.org) is up for election, including 13 at-large community officers, chairmanship of the Land Use and Planning Committee, president, vice president, communications officer and other specific leadership positions.

The council meets the third Tuesday of each month.

The Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, which oversees neighborhood councils, encourages firsttime candidates to watch a four-minute video at empowerla.org before registering for candidacy at the site. Find more specific qualifications for each seat posted on the respective websites of each neighborhood council.

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fracturing, aka “fracking,” only to reverse that statement a few months later.

“If you think DOGGR is any more prepared to help us, I would say not,” commented Butler, who lives near the hotel construction site.

L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose district includes Marina del Rey, has ordered the Department of Public Health and L.A. County Fire Department to review their emergency communication procedures and report to the board how the public notification process may be improved.

Beaches and Harbors spokesperson Carol Baker noted that since late January, the department has been working with other agencies to issue at least three public notifications per week about the progress of work at the oil well.

“There has been constant communication since the incident. Thankfully no one was required to evacuate [during the blowout] because there was no immediate threat to health and safety,” Baker said.

Sign up for notifications from the department at beaches.lacounty.gov and for county evacuation alerts at lacounty. gov/emergency/alert-la.

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A Lesson in Scandal Lawsuit alleges LMU dean abused school funds for dating and pornography

By Gary Walker An ex-assistant to former Loyola Marymount University School of Education Dean Shane Martin, whose leadership tenure included launching the celebrated LMU Family of Schools collaborative, has filed a lawsuit against Martin and LMU alleging that she was fired because she refused to participate in federal financial aid fraud or conceal spending university funds on pornography and expensive meals.

Attorneys for Mary Navia, who worked as Martin’s administrative specialist from June 2017 to February 2018, filed her whistleblower complaint on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Martin, who left LMU in June 2018 to become provost of Seattle University, vowed to clear his name.

“I categorically and unequivocally deny these false and outrageous allegations of wrongdoing against me. I stand by my record of service and leadership at Loyola Marymount University. I intend to vigorously defend my honor and integrity.

I will have no further public comment at this time,” Martin wrote Tuesday in an email to The Argonaut.

LMU officials have been silent, with a spokesperson stating that it is university policy not to comment on pending litigation or personnel matters.

Martin spent decades at LMU, first as an undergraduate student in the late 1970s,

schools in Westchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista.

According to the lawsuit, Martin’s previous assistant had warned Navia that Martin needed to be “cared for” at all times: “Plaintiff soon learned that ‘caring

“I intend to vigorously defend my honor and integrity.”

— Shane Martin

then as a doctoral student and faculty member starting in the ‘90s. He served as dean of the education school from 2005 to 2012 and as dean of graduate studies from 2012 until his departure. He also served as chairman of the board of directors for Green Dot Public Schools.

The LMU Family of Schools has grown since its 2006 launch in partnership with LAUSD to include 14 public and private elementary, middle and high

for’ meant intentionally breaking LMU polices, federal [law], and state law to further his personal interests and ensure that he did not get caught. These personal interests included but were not limited to extravagant meals, first class flights, gay porn, financial favors to Martin’s personal friends and late night dates with LMU funds. Even more egregious, Martin threatened plaintiff’s employment if she did not participate in his fraudulent

schemes,” states the complaint filed on Navia’s behalf by the firms Valiant Law and West Coast Trial Lawyers.

The complaint alleges that Martin instructed others to enroll and then drop classes to obtain federal financial aid, that Navia was asked to continue an apparently ongoing practice of creating phony guest names to cover up excessive meal expenditures, and that Navia’s superiors ignored her repeated complaints about such behavior — one telling her that pornography was “an educational expense.”

“It’s quite astounding that a private, Catholic university would ignore this type of conduct and embezzlement right under their noses. We have indications that they were aware of it and accelerated [Martin’s] departure from LMU rather than address this affirmatively. That’s something that we’re going to explore in discovery,” said H. Dean Aynechi, an attorney with West Coast Trial Lawyers.

“Unfortunately the type of working conditions and fraudulent behavior committed by Martin left [Navia] no choice but to bring the lawsuit,” said Kamran Shahabi, a partner with Valiant Law.

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GRLSWIRL sparks a movement to reinvent skate culture

by Audrey Cleo Yap It’s a Tuesday evening in late January at the Venice Skate Park, right around sunset, and the sky is ablaze, a mélange of purple and orange — the kind of backdrop to the palm trees, sandy beach and iconic bowls of Dogtown that begs for a hashtag no filter.

Wheels grind against the concrete, mostly from young male skateboarders attempting tricks with varying degrees of success. There are expletives and open bottles and videos being shot on iPhones.

A half hour passes. The dull glow from sunset is replaced by the harsh lighting of street lamps. And while the majority of the remaining skaters at the 16,000-squarefoot beachfront park are of the XY-chromosome ilk, a few women — of various ages and ethnicities — are trickling in, milling around one lamp in particular.

It’s the designated meeting spot for GRLSWIRL’s twice-monthly group skate, a regular gathering (weather allowing) that started almost a year ago to the day.

Co-founded by nine local women,

“We all kind of gravitated towards each other that night and realized that each of us liked to skate but didn’t have any girls to skate with,” co-founder Sarah Tobi, who goes by Tobi Ann, says of meeting

“We’re not just creating an image.

We are the image.”

— GRLSWIRL co-founder Kelsey Harkin GRLSWIRL has grown from a local women’s skateboarding collective into a social media-driven force with aspirations far beyond the 310 area code.

It all started with a chance meeting at a party hosted by co-founder Kelsey Harkin, a clothing designer, in 2018.

initial co-founders Lindsey Klucik, Lucy Osinski and Shannon Moss. “They had a crew on their phone, like a text group called ‘GRLSWIRL,’ and they were like, ‘Come skate with us.’ So, we skated one night on the boardwalk.”

Soon after, the group — some of whom

had only been skateboarding for a year or less — started recruiting every female skater in their vicinity to join them, which included co-founders Danielle Schwartz, Myriah Marquez, Monroe Alvarez and Julia Ama. They held their first official group skate on Feb. 7 of last year.

“That night we were like, ‘Let’s make an Instagram.’ And it’s just grown organically into this,” says Tobi, gesturing to the crowd of women gathering around her.

“Going on the boardwalk — I mean now we’re used to it, but it was just like a force of women,” says Harkin of the inaugural group skate. “People were like, ‘Whoo!

Chick skaters! Oh my God!’” Tobi adds with a laugh, “It all started with a skate and an Instagram.”

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The reach of the latter can’t be underestimated: With more than 40,000 followers on the social media platform, Osinski says it’s how GRLSWIRL is quickly growing into a movement around the world. They regularly get messages and tags from skateboarders based everywhere from mega-cities like Dubai to tiny provinces in Italy.

“Our goal is to create chapters in different countries and cities so girls can have that,” Osinski explains.

In many ways, GRLSWIRL is primed for social media success: Each of the co-founders is undeniably photogenic, as if plucked from a surf-skate lifestyle brand’s summer catalogue. The Instagram feed is filled with stylish photos of them on their longboards — most of them by El Segundo-based brand Carver, whom the group has partnered with and will be releasing a special line of boards — against a backdrop of palm trees.

They look equal parts boardwalk Betties and the bad-ass California girl gang your mother warned you about (and you wanted to join anyway).

But don’t be fooled, say the co-founders. They’re not just doing this for the likes.

“People look at Venice Beach and, for us, to be born out of that and skate down these streets and down this boardwalk is prolific in our eyes,” says Osinski.

“And we’re authentic. It’s no bullshit,” adds Harkin. “This is who we are, and half of us live not even half a block off of the boardwalk. We’re not just creating an image. We are the image.”

Social media is also how skaters like Jane Lee, 43, know when and where to get their swirl on with the group. Clad in a white and navy sailor’s hat and a crew neck sweater, Lee drove up from Torrance to participate.

“I don’t come to skate parks like this. I usually skate on the boardwalk in Redondo. I don’t even think about going down the half-pipe,” says Lee, a small business owner. “Maybe if these girls encourage me, maybe. I’m super pumped.”

Other skaters this night include a 15-year-old from Sherman Oaks, a 31-year-old from Los Feliz and a real estate agent (age 30). They had a skater in her 60s show up at previous skates.

Shredding to show off isn’t the point of GRLSWRL, although it is sometimes a consequence of women skateboarders feeling supported by other women, says Harkin.

“It’s about just pushing yourself, trying your best and motivating each other to be a better skater, person, better friend. Be a better you, I guess. We’re all at different levels, but now the founders — everyone is going in the bowl and trying new stuff,” she says.

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GRLSWIRL is a community built around friendship and mutual support Julia Ama, Lucy Osinski, Danielle Schwartz, Monroe Alvarez and Lindsey Klucik

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of going to male-dominated skate parks, but also prompts other female skateboarders to bring their dusty longboards out of retirement, like one of her middle-aged co-workers did at Ama’s urging.

“We’re inspiring girls to buy boards and show up. We’re inspiring people who used to skate look at their boards and say, ‘Hmmmm,’” she says.

A year in, the ladies of GRLSWIRL are something of local legends, partnering with area restaurants and bars like The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy and The Waterfront for events or beers after group skates. GRLSWIRL held a sold-out Sadie Hawkins dance on Feb. 1 at vintage clothing shop The Honey House.

“We’re like the local baseball team,” Osinski says.

But their goals reach beyond local. There is talk of merch, development of a TV show and releasing a branded line of skateboards with Carver. Starting March 16, Sao Acai in Culver City will feature a

customized GRLSWIRL protein bowl with charcoal and a dark acai base topped with berries and flowers, symbolizing a mix of masculine and feminine. And at the end of February, GRLSWIRL went global in perhaps its most ambitious

Rolling Stones’ “Beast of Burden,” playing from a Bluetooth speaker.

Ama, a tall, striking brunette, hops on her board and starts skating in circles, joking that they should start a secret GRLSWIRL hand signal: throwing up

“We’re like the local baseball team.”

— GRLSWIRL co-founder Lucy Osinski philanthropic effort yet: a trip to the Mexican border to teach young women and girls living at migrant camps how to skateboard.

“In our movement, it’s just bringing everybody down to being human,” says Klucik. “If you have a skateboard, that’s the connection.”

To kick off the first group skate of 2019, the co-founders and their cohort circle up for Osinski to lead a stretch set to The

a “shaka” and then turning it sideways like it’s a phone.

“Who is it? It’s GRLSWIRL,” says Ama, laughing. She reminds new skaters —20 of the 30 who show up are skating with the group for the first time — to sign liability waivers. Two weeks later, around 40 skaters would turn out for the second group skate of the year.

“Pretty pretty pretty girl” Mick Jagger sings, almost tauntingly, from the speaker.

Following the group stretch, each woman grabs her board and heads down to the boardwalk. They’ll be skating to the pier and back to convene at The Townhouse afterwards to watch a live band. They hop on their boards, some in helmets and pads, others in baggy jeans and hoodies, and, almost in unison, kick-push into the night, the unmistakable whir of wheels against concrete. The future (and present) of Venice skate culture, it would appear, is undoubtedly female.

The next GRLSWIRL group skate is on Tuesday, March 12. Follow @grlswirl on Instagram or visit grlswirl.com for information about future group skates and other events.

Contact writer Audrey Cleo Yap at audreycleo.com and photographer Ashley Randall at ashleyrandallphotography.com.

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True Hollywood Love Story Fay Wray and Robert Riskin’s touching romance springs to life in past Writers Guild President Victoria Riskin’s memoir of her parents

By Bliss Bowen Frank Capra, Gary Cooper, Dolores Del Rio, Cary Grant, the Marx Brothers, and Clifford Odets: just part of the cast in Victoria Riskin’s biography of her parents, “Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir.”

Wray, immortalized in 1933’s “King Kong” as the object of the iconic beast’s affection, was one of the first female silent film stars to succeed in “talkies.”

Screenwriter Robert Riskin won an Oscar for 1934’s “It Happened One Night” in addition to scripting other classics (“Meet John Doe,” “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”) and overseeing the Office of War Information’s WWII overseas bureau.

The book is a fond remembrance of midcentury Hollywood as a real community shaped by close relationships and neighborhoods, although Victoria Riskin doesn’t ignore the industry’s seedier practices or characters (including Wray’s tragic first husband, Oscar-winning screenwriter John Monk Saunders). A memory of building snowmen with brother Bobby (who now owns McCabe’s Guitar Shop) and their father is particularly charming.

“It was a small town,” affirms Victoria, who from 2001 to 2004 served as president of the Writers Guild of America West, the union her father helped create.

“People built very strong friendships. …

There was a great sense of play, even pranks against Harry Cohn, the studio boss. There were lots of parties. I remember my father and Frank Capra rolling around on the floor like clowns. At the same time there was an incredible elegance and fun. So many of the people in our circle, in our family, were genuine intellectuals. They were well read, knew music well, bought fine art … there was always rich political conversation and artistic conversation.”

Wray, who arrived here at age 14, comes

bureau — work even Victoria acknowledges she didn’t fully grasp until the documentary team behind Peter Miller’s excellent 2014 film “Projections of America” asked her to dig into her father’s files. Too many books about Hollywood’s war effort have overlooked Riskin’s “lost to history” OWI work because they’ve relied on a “limited set of documents” and recycled stories. That’s “astounding,” she says, because his OWI films were “so much more impactful, larger in scope and more sensitive than anything else.”

Some of those films (e.g., “The Cummington Story”) survive on YouTube.

Wray and Riskin, happy together (family photo) Created by Hollywood’s most successful writers and producers, they were designed across as a good-natured trooper. The Carole Lombard and Loretta Young, script for 1933’s “The Bowery” called for was elated to have finally found someone to educate overseas audiences about American life, ideals and democracy. co-star George Raft to slap her — a move he trusted so completely. Falling in Victoria calls it “propaganda of the he reluctantly repeated through 20 takes love shortly after Pearl Harbor, their gentlest kind” in the book, and says her until, with Wray’s “eyes watering, her touching letters express recognition of father believed foreign audiences would face bright red and her ears ringing,” their good fortune. love America if they loved American director Raoul Walsh was satisfied. For “Darling the sun shone brightly all day, films. It’s a striking attitude to ponder in “King Kong,” she was ordered to work but I wandered aimlessly in dark clouds. our cynical times. a 22-hour shift, and later to “scream for It’s a bewildering phenomenon,” a “‘Propaganda’ is a very loaded term; it your life” into a microphone for “eight lonesome Riskin cabled when “Faysie” has a very negative connotation. But uninterrupted hours” until director Merion was doing a radio show in New York.

Cooper elicited the desired pitch. She Later, he voiced his convictions about the telling stories that elevate the human spirit to reflect simple things of life in an couldn’t speak for weeks afterward. war, wondered what dogs dream, and appreciative way, like he did — it really Small wonder Wray and Riskin champi- promised Wray “a million [kisses] a set the stage about how you feel about oned unions. night” when they reunited. They married Victoria says she began to see her parents in August 1942, after Wray proposed, and yourself as a culture and a community.

Those are films designed to influence — is “as people” and “multidimensional human Riskin adopted Susan. that bad? Or is that OK?” muses Victoria, beings” while researching their histories, “I don’t think I say this in the book: as well as colorful characters like Cooper When she married him, she said, ‘I am not a former Human Rights Watch internaand lawyer-turned-diplomat Wild Bill sure how long I’m going to have him, and tional board member now residing in Donovan who left indelible imprints on I want to be with him every moment I can Martha’s Vineyard with her husband. “I their lives. (That includes Edith Fitzgerand to make his life as easy and happy as think it’s a worthy conversation, especially in an era of ‘fake news’ and spinning ald, Riskin’s first girlfriend, revealed as a I can,’” Victoria recalls. “That was the information all the time.” writer meriting further attention.) sense she had.”

When they finally connected, Wray was (Riskin suffered a partially paralyzing Victoria Riskin discusses “Fay Wray and 34 and vulnerable; Saunders had spent her stroke the day after Christmas, 1950, and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir” money, kidnapped their daughter Susan, died at 58 in 1955. Wray found work in from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday (March 10) at and sold their house. She adored the television, and died in 2004 at 96.)

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An all-female cast drives “For the Love Of (or, the roller derby play)”

Free-Flying Feminism Kirk Douglas kicks off Block Party with a play about love, empowerment and roller derby

By Christina Campodonico How do you convey the scale and intensity of roller derby in a theater that has only 43 seats? That’s a question director and choreographer Rhonda Kohl had to answer when she first directed “For The Love Of (or, the roller derby play)” at Hollywood’s Theatre of NOTE last year.

That production, which tells the story of a female roller derby recruit’s budding romance with the sport (and maybe a teammate), gets a second life in downtown Culver City starting this Thursday as the opening play for Center Theatre Group’s third annual Block Party.

The festival of plays invites Westside audiences to see works by niche theater troupes from around L.A. and offers a larger, more prestigious venue for these productions — that is, the 317-seat Kirk Douglas Theatre. The extra space is something that Kohl appreciates, even if she does not plan to use all of it during the 11-day run of “For the Love Of.” “We are curtaining off 50 feet of the back of the Kirk Douglas, and we actually brought 50 seats on the stage with us,” she explains of a set-up that allows 50 audience members to sit onstage “to bring

them down closer into the action and help us maintain that intimate feeling” of the original production’s black box space.

But don’t expect actors flying by on roller skates inches from your face. “For The Love Of” author Gina Femia specified that her fictional roller derby team, the Brooklyn Scallywags, would not be careening about the stage on wheels; rather she calls the play a “dansical,” and that word inspired Kohl’s efforts to bring East Coast roller derby to life without some of its most essential components.

“No one is actually on skates. That’s kind of the challenge … finding really beautiful ways to display the sport without actually putting them on skates,” she explains. “But I also think there’s a beauty in telling it using dance, and I think we found a really wonderful way to focus on the gritty nature of [roller derby] and the dance-like nature of it.”

Kohl says to expect a “hybrid” of styles during the show, including hints of jazz, ballet, modern, musical theater and even a soft-shoe tap number — all to kinetically express the characters’ emotional states and the athleticism of the sport they play.

“I compare watching a roller derby

player get in the zone, like a runner getting in the runner zone,” she continues.

“So it almost feels like … a rock ballet.”

Amid this rollicking ride, the protagonist — Joy, a former Olympic hopeful who joins the Brooklyn Scallywags — not only finds an athletic outlet for herself away from the Jersey ’burbs where she lives with her longtime girlfriend, but learns to define herself “outside of her career, outside of her romantic entanglement,” says Kohl.

“Through joining this all-female roller derby team and her struggling to find out who she is on the team, she also finds out who she is in her own life,” Kohl says.

“Who she is kind of gets turned upside down as she is seeing all of these women of different cultures and backgrounds and walks of life kind of inspiring her in a variety of different ways. For me, it’s Joy learning how to define herself … standing on her own as to who she is and claiming that.”

Adding to underlying themes of female empowerment is not only the production’s all-female cast, but also its design team, which Kohl made a point of making entirely female too.

“It was the first for me and most of my designers to be on a team that was all women. It shouldn’t be so abnormal,” says Kohl. “It’s been a wonderful process to support and challenge each other and show the kind of great art that can be made [by women]. Your gifts and your talents and your artistic insight have nothing to do with your male or female … makeup. Who you are as an artist, who you are as a storyteller, isn’t contingent upon those things. So it was a wonderful opportunity to kind of step out and smash some of those biases firsthand.”

“For The Love Of (or, the roller derby play)” opens Thursday (March 7) and plays at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays through March 17 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. Skylight Theatre Company’s “Rotterdam” follows from March 28 to April 7, and Antaeus Theatre Company’s “Native Son” runs from April 18 to April 28. Tickets are $25 to $72, or $75 for all three plays. Call (213) 628-2772 or visit centertheatregroup.org.

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it up Settebello if you’re craving meat, cheese, bread and more bread. The weeknight happy hour menu offers craft cocktails, sfizi (snacks), crostini and delicious “mini”-pizzas — all $6.50 each.

I’m putting “mini” in quotes because these wood-fired pies are anything but. Spanning the width of a good-sized dinner plate, these pizzas are big enough to feed two or three and come in a variety of flavors, from a traditional Margherita to a bold and spicy Diavola with peppered salami, roasted bell pepper, crushed red pepper and garlic.

Whatever pie you try, the soft and doughy inner crust is the kind you’ll want to eat the proper way (with a knife and fork), but you can enjoy the fire-grilled edges with your fingers.

For even more bready goodness, order the piatto misto, a mix of Italian cured meats and cheeses accompanied by a huge side of crispy focaccia bread. And definitely don’t forget about the artichoke crostini. Served on sourdough-like house bread, a

Settebello’s pies are big enough to split one, two or three ways smoky speck tops a hearty bed of artichokes. But the best parts are the tangy goat cheese spread and a balsamic-y sweet sauce drizzled over the top. You’ll want to use all the bread to sop up every bit of extra sauce.

Another not-to-be-missed bar bite is the arancini — two balls of fluffy hot fried mushroom risotto and melty mozzarella cheese topped by a creamy tomato sauce.

It’s almost like a mozzarella stick, but the much more refined, grown-up version of it. If you’re feeling magnanimous, order one plate and split it, but the glutton in you might want to keep this dish all to yourself.

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n terms of ambiance, few places in the marina can beat SALT, the Marina del Rey Hotel’s airy in-house bar and restaurant. Boasting harbor views, outdoor seating with fire pits and seafood-driven fare, the coastal chic restaurant recently launched a new happy hour menu which goes from 4 to 6 p.m. daily, including weekends.

During happy hour, you can live large on a budget. Slurp $2

oysters with chef-selected condiments or sip a cocktail of the day for $8. I recommend The Captain — it’s a refreshing, cucumber-infused take on a Moscow Mule without the carbonation. If you’re pacing yourself, start with a house wine or draft beer for $6.

Notable happy hour menu items include the mahi-mahi fish tacos and deep-fried Mary’s chicken thighs, each $9. Served

in sets of two, you won’t want to share the tacos. They showcase tender, perfectly grilled mahimahi mini-filets wrapped in wonderfully warm corn tortillas and cushioned by layers of mashed up avocado and black bean. The creamy slaw on top with just a hint of spice and cilantro makes these tacos heavenly and totally un-shareable. The Mary’s chicken thighs are substantial enough to share

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ighthawk is the kind of place that stands out. Where else can you get spiked milk after midnight near the marina?

Recently the backdrop for a taping of the pilot episode of “Happy Hour Hunters,” the late-night bar and restaurant has been pretty quiet about its hearty new happy hour menu over the last few months. “We haven’t done any PR, any marketing,” general manager Lance Sellers tells me.

When I visit on an evening in late January, several tables are filled with friends convening for eats and there are a few patrons sitting at the bar; it feels like those in the know have discovered this early bird offering and haven’t minded keeping this low-profile appetizer-hour to themselves.

My companion and I munch on tater tots and candied bacon strips ($8), feast on fish ‘n’ chips ($9), nibble on the doublecheese quesadilla ($8), and devour the hot bacon cheeseburger slider ($4). I really wish we had ordered two (or maybe four) of those sliders, because Nighthawk’s happy hour cheeseburger is sinfully good.

Tapatio-candied bacon, melted aged cheddar that soaks into every crag of the burger, and Nighthawk’s signature secret sauce (a cross between some kind of Sriracha and chipotle aioli, I’m guessing) combine with a moist mini beef patty for hamburger perfection.

Order two or three and they could work as a satisfying meal

Make merry with a Blue Cow cocktail or dig into a mountain of chorizo chili fries at Nighthawk all on their own, but I recomversion of a mule with blueberry mend pairing the burger(s) with jam, lime and ginger beer. Since tots to satiate both your burger I was doing dry January (I know, and fried potatoes fix. You’ll also so hipster), I forwent the vodka, get extra Nighthawk sauce and but would definitely love to Tapatio-candied bacon, which have this cocktail again with the extra kick. sticks to your teeth in a good way — like your favorite fruit roll-up or beef jerky did as a kid. Nighthawk is at 417 Washington Wash it all down with a Blue Blvd., Venice. (424) 835-4556; Cow cocktail, a sweetened-up nighthawkrestaurants.com with a friend. These flaky and crispy hunks of meat come in sets of four with a creamy-tangy buffalo sauce that’ll satisfy your inner barfly — the classy version.

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Just Listed 3609 EsplanadE, Marina dEl rEy 4,215 sQ.fT. 4 bd & 3.5 ba $3,288,000 www.esplanade3609.com

Just Listed 13700 Marina poinTE dr. #1629, Mdr 3 bd & 3.5 ba + dEn 2,099 sQ.fT. www.Azzurra1629.com $2,549,000

Open sun 2-5 4253 bEEThovEn sT., Mar visTa 3 bd & 2 ba 1,245 sQ.fT. $1,499,000 www.4253Beethoven.com

Open sun 2-5 13082 Mindanao Way #17, Marina dEl rEy 2 bd & 2 ba 1,839 sQ.fT. $1,199,000 www.13082Mindanao.com

Open sun 2-5 13080 pacific proMEnadE #210, playa visTa 2 bd & 2 ba 1,289 sQ.fT. $899,000 www.esplanade210.com

Just Listed 7525 coasTal viEW dr., WEsTchEsTEr 5 bd & 5.5 ba + casiTa 5,175 sQ.fT. $3,250,000 www.7525CoastalView.com

Just Listed 13700 Marina poinTE dr. #1802, Mdr 2 bd & 2.5 ba 1,631 sQ.fT. www.Azzurra1802.com $2,149,000

Open sun 2-5 5856 KiyoT Way, playa visTa 3 bd & 3.5 ba 2,376 sQ.fT. www.5856Kiyot.com $1,475,000

Just Listed 4215 GlEncoE avE. #414, Marina dEl rEy 2 bd & 2 ba 1,640 sQ.fT. $1,150,000

Open sun 2-5 13044 pacific proMEnadE #305, playa visTa 2 bd & 2 ba 1,093 sQ.fT. $799,000 www.promenade305.com

Just Listed 13650 Marina poinTE dr. #1805, Mdr 2 bd & 2.5 ba + officE 2,904 sQ.fT. www.Cove1805.com $2,995,000

Just Listed 6 voyaGE sT. #103, Marina dEl rEy 2 bd & 2 ba 1,000 sQ.fT. $1,749,000 www.6Voyage.com

Open sun 2-5 1374 rosE avE., vEnicE 4 bd & 2 ba 2,300 sQ.fT. www.1374rose.com $1,449,000

Open sun 2-5 13131 Mindanao Way #2, Marina dEl rEy 2 bd & 2.5 ba 1,544 sQ.fT. $1,069,995 www.13131Mindanao.com

Just Listed 13700 Marina poinTE dr. #822, Mdr 1 bd & 1 ba 859 sQ.fT. www.Azzurra822.com $768,000

Open sun 2-5 201 WaTErviEW sT., playa dEl rEy 3 bd & 2.5 ba + lofT 2,775 sQ.fT. $2,888,000 www.201waterview.com

in esCrOw 13080 Mindanao Way #78, Marina dEl rEy 2 bd & 3 ba + dEn 1,996 sQ.fT. $1,499,000 www.13080Mindanao.com

Open sun 2-5 6384 80Th pl., WEsTchEsTEr 3 bd & 3 ba 1,813 sQ.fT. www.638480th.com $1,399,000

Just Listed 13700 Marina poinTE dr. #1407, Mdr 1 bd & 1 ba 997 sQ.fT. $995,000 www.Azzurra1407.com

Open sun 2-5 8148 rEdlands sT. #102, playa dEl rEy 1 bd & 1 ba 689 sQ.fT. www.8148redlands.com $415,000

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Bob Waldron 310.780.0864

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THE ARGONAUT

HOME SALES INDEX HOMES SOLD

AVERAGE PRICE

-10.4%

-2.5%

FEBRUARY ‘18 Homes Sold

Average Price

FEBRUARY ‘19 Homes Sold

Average Price

Culver City

14

$1,040,100

23

$1,355,200

Marina del Rey

24

$1,391,600

22

$1,210,000

Palms/Mar Vista

27

$1,551,300

21

$1,258,500

Playa del Rey

17

$983,300

14

$1,241,600

6

$1,051,700

10

$1,247,300

Santa Monica

39

$1,880,400

34

$1,633,600

Venice

21

$1,952,300

11

$2,041,000

Westchester

24

$1,308,300

19

$1,455,900

Playa Vista

Total

310.913.8112

www.jessicaheredia.com

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The Argonaut Home Sales Index is presented monthly. Figures are sourced from sales reported to MLS as of 3/4/19 for December. Argonaut Home Sales Index © The Argonaut, 2019.

875 COMSTOCK AVENUE #3B, LOS ANGELES 90048

Comstock luxury living in this full service high rise located on the Wilshire Corridor, with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and 1,699 square feet. $974,500

The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A Why Work With a realtor?

Why not just do it myself or through an alternative company like Purple Bricks or Open Door?

issues are cut and dried in real estate, such as being moved out before closing, while others are more complicated.

Ten years ago that’s a question that would not be seriously asked, but with today’s technology it’s one I hear frequently when I take new appointments. I usually respond with a question myself, if you need surgery are you going to attempt to do it yourself?

Another client of ours had inherited the home in a trust from his father who passed away years ago; however, when we dug up the trust, several old girlfriends of his father were also named trustees. We located them for our client and persuaded them to grant full ownership to our client.

I’m a firm believer in technology and the greatness it can unlock for society, but I also believe you get what you pay for in life. We Realtors offer full service representation to our clients, and like many of my colleagues I highly value my clients.

That home was also originally built in the 1920s and many additions had been made to it since. In order to proceed with the sale we needed to dig up every permit and determine what could be built or added onto the home from city planning.

It’s not just marketing and market knowledge you pay for. We take care of our clients and know what land mines to avoid. For instance, one of our last clients had lived in their home for 30 years and had tons of furniture and personal items to get rid of; on the day we were closing escrow they still had not moved out.

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We, of course, went on to do those things and got our client the highest offer at the time. Realtors have been around for over 100 years servicing their clients, and I think that means something.

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The ArgonAuT PRess Releases ocEan Front homE

“Enjoy this gorgeous ocean front penthouse, with panoramic views on an idyllic white-sand beach,” says agent Charles Lederman. “Enter this two-story, second floor walk-up into an inviting open living space with vaulted ceilings and gas fireplace. The open kitchen includes custom cabinetry and all new appliances. Also on the main floor is a spacious guest bedroom and full bath. Upstairs is the open master bedroom loft with ocean views, and a rooftop deck, to enjoy your Marina Peninsula location.” $2,150,000 Charles Lederman Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980

duplEx opportunity

“Spectacular panoramic ocean and white water views adorn this unique legal duplex,” say agents Tom Corte and Dana Wright. “Included on the property is a permitted guest house. There are (2) two-bed, singlebath units, each the same size. A big upside, both units will be delivered vacant. Features include the huge view decks and two-car garage. Enjoy the coastal view from this unique Playa del Rey property.”

Price Information Upon Request Tom Corte & Dana Wright ERA Matilla Realty 310-713-0552

EsplanadE in playa Vista

“This single-level, two-bed, two-bath, corner unit boasts an amazing open floor-plan with hardwood floors throughout,” say agents Jesse Weinberg and Vivian Lesny. “The living room features a cozy fireplace and an adjacent dining area which opens to a private balcony. An updated chef’s kitchen boasts a center island and breakfast bar. This home also offers a master suite with en-suite spa-like bath and a second generously sized bedroom. Live in modern comfort with all the benefits that Playa Vista offers.”

Offered at $899,000 Jesse Weinberg & Vivian Lesny KW Silicon Beach 800-804-9132

marina strand colony

“This rare townhome is minutes to beach, restaurants, the Venice Boardwalk and the Pier,” say agents Bob and Cheryl Herrera. “Its first floor is graced with a dramatic floor- toceiling fireplace, soaring ceilings with recessed lights, large windows, two large patios, and the powder room. Upstairs are two large bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms and enclosed balconies. Other features include inside laundry, storage areas, and two side-by-side parking spaces by elevator.”

Offered at $1,199,000 Bob & Cheryl Herrera PRES 310-578-0332

WEstchEstEr homE

“Fall in love with this tranquil coastal home,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The front door opens to a cheerful living room boasting a fireplace and warm hardwood flooring. Hosting dinner parties is a breeze thanks to a bright kitchen and breakfast bar connecting indoor and outdoor dining areas. Two sizable bedrooms line the hall that leads to the master suite, which features romantic French doors opening to a canopied patio. Enjoy peace and quiet in the lushly landscaped backyard, set close to Silicon Beach.”

Offered at $1,125,000 Stephanie Younger Compass 310-499-2020

marina ViEWs

“This open floor plan home, offers marina views and boasts three bedrooms and two bathrooms,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “The spacious living room leads to a large patio with ocean views, perfect for entertaining. The highly upgraded kitchen includes a large granite center island and stainless steel appliances. Other features include recessed lighting and upgraded bathrooms. Enjoy access to all the Marina City Club.”

Offered at $1,029,000 Eileen McCarthy Marina Ocean Properties 310-822-8910

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legal advertising FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 025185 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FRONT AND CENTER COMMUNICATIONS. 5601 W. Slauson Ave., Suite 170 Culver City, CA 90230.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 3889912. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Westside Production Rentals Inc., 5601 W. Slauson Ave., Suite 170 Culver City, CA 90230. 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: 01/2019. I declare that all infor-

mation in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Steven Reissner.

TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Westside Production Rentals Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 29, 2019. NOTICE ñ 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

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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: 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19, 3/14/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 040072 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: APF ADVISORY SERVICES. 3231 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 217 Santa Monica, CA 90405, 3435 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 107-211 Santa Monica, CA 90405. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 2487190. REGISTERED OWNER(S) All Point Financial, Inc., 3231 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 217 Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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: 12/2008. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Gary Harold Shev. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: All Point Financial, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 15, 2019. NOTICE ñ 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: 2/28/19, 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 049476 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AKRON MORTGAGE. 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4208517.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Akron Ventures Inc., 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404.

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: 10/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Konstantine Kabilafkas. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Akron Ventures Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 27, 2019.

NOTICE ñ 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: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 049484 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AKRON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4208517.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Akron Ventures Inc., 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404.

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: 10/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Konstantine Kabilafkas. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Akron Ventures Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 27, 2019.

NOTICE ñ 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: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 049498 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AKRON REALTY. 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4208517.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Akron Ventures Inc., 1423 15th Street Apt. #2 Santa Monica, CA 90404.

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: 10/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Konstantine Kabilafkas. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Akron Ventures Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 27, 2019.

NOTICE ñ 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: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19 FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT FILE NO. 2019 049558 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 11 MED BILLING. 8436 W. 3rd Street Suite 603 Los Angeles, CA 90048. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sidper Holdings, LLC., 8436 W. 3rd Street Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90048 State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 4/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Khawar Siddique, MD. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Sidper Holdings, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 27, 2019.

NOTICE ñ 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: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19

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legal advertising FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019033526 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BARKS AND BUBBLES LOS ANGELES; #103B-8320 Lincoln Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jeffray Fargher, #16-8722 Delgany Playa del Rey, CA 90293. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. 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/: Jeffray Fargher. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 7, 2019. NOTICE ñ in accordance with subdivision (a) of

FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019038205 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MB HOSPITALITY; 560 Grand Blvd., Unit 1 Venice, CA 90291. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Margot Bloch, 560 Grand Blvd., Unit 1 Venice, CA 90291. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Margot Bloch.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 13, 2019. NOTICE ñ in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious

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: 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19, 3/14/19

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FIcTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019041872 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VERSO CREATIVE. 1450 2nd Street #256 Santa Monica, CA 90401. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 3944823.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Verso, 1450 2nd Street #256 Santa Monica, CA 90401.

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: 2/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ David Thomas Larosa. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Verso. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 19, 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: 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19

HUITRON PRODUCTIONS; 13428 Maxella Ave., #368 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Elizabeth Andrade and Joel Andrade, 13428 Maxella Ave., #368 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. 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/: Elizabeth Andrade.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 19, 2019. NOTICE ñ 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: 2/28/19, 3/7/19, 3/14/19, 3/21/19

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ORDER TO SHOW cAUSE FOR cHANGE OF NAME case No. 19SNcP00005 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of MARGARET ANNE GILMORE AND STACEY ANNE KOFF, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: Margaret Anne Gilmore and Stacey Anne Koff filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

Anabelle Koff Gilmore to Anabelle Celeste Koff-Gilmore 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all per-

sons 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: 3/07/2019.

Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: R Room: 215. 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: January 16, 2019. L. Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/21/19, 3/7/19 SUMMONS (cITAcION JUDIcIAL) case Number (N˙mero del caso): 18NWLc14146 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ANTHONY CAUBLE, an individual: (additional Parties Attachement form is attached) ZACK ZAMORA, an individual; and DOES ONE through TEN, inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF (LO EST¡ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): OPTIO SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, dba QUALIA COLLECTION SERVICES. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible

for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DÕAS DE CALENDARIO despuÈs de que le entreguen esta citaciÛn y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefÛnica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y m·s informaciÛn en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede m·s cerca.

Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentaciÛn, pida al secretario de la corte que le dÈ un formulario de exenciÛn de pago de cuotas.

Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podr· quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin m·s advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisiÛn a abogados.

Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/) o poniÈndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y direcciÛn de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California, county of Los Angeles, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650.

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direcciÛn y el n˙mero de telÈfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): D. Lilah McLean, State Bar No. 203594, 1444 North McDowell Blvd.

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DATE (Fecha): April 30, 2018; Sherri R. Carter, Clerk (Secretario), by Doreen Santos PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, March 7 Mar Vista Artwalk Block Party, 6 to 10 p.m. Stroll along Venice Boulevard between Inglewood and Grand View boulevards to enjoy live painting, glass blowing, art, music and 65+ vendors. Free. MVAWBlockparty.splashthat.com Meditative Evening Yoga, 6:30 to 7:25 p.m. Shake off the stress of the day and transition into a relaxed evening. This gentle flow yoga helps you shift from your busy day into a quiet state. Doors open at 6:20 p.m. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Free.

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Friday, March 8 Dano Forte’s Juke Joint Freak Show, 6 to 9 p.m. This one-man rhythm & blues revue features Dano Forte on harmonica, guitar and drums playing rockabilly and honkytonk.

Deluca Pasta, 225 Richmond St., El Segundo. jukejointfreakshow.com Alash, 7:30 p.m. This trio of Tuvan throat singers performs music grounded in tradition with a few new ideas from the West. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $40 to $65. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org “I am Sun Mu” Screening, 7 p.m.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibit “Upside-Down Propaganda,” this documentary follows the artist and North Korean defector Sun Mu (whose pseudonym means “no boundaries”) as he prepares for a solo exhibition in China. An unexpected turns of events puts Sun Mu, his friends and family in danger. A Q&A with filmmaker Adam

Sjöberg follows. The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Free.

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International Woman’s Day: The Massivemuse, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Celebrating International Woman’s Day, Groupmuse brings an all-women string trio to perform a program of mostly women composers. 525 Venezia Ave., Venice. $20. facebook. com/Groupmuse

and Jefferson Airplane plays two shows at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $40. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com

against each other. Competition judged in ten-minute jam format heats. First come first served. Venice Beach Handball Courts, 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica. redbull.com

Women of a Certain Age, 8 to 10 p.m. Host Carole Montgomery brings some of the funniest mature female comics to the stage at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. $15 to $20. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org

Westchester’s Wood-Fired Community Oven Bake, noon. Bring dough and toppings to bake your own pizza in an authentic wood-fired adobe oven.

Oven is ready for baking bread around 2 p.m. Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 6700 W. 83rd St., Westchester.

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Peter Mulvey and Johanna Samuels at McCabe’s, 8 p.m. The veteran singer-songwriter touring behind “There is Another World,” his 17th album, plays the storied local venue with special guest Johanna Samuels.

McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com

Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a blues concert by U.S. 99.

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Shere Disraeli Album Release Show, 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. An all-star lineup helps to celebrate Shere Disraeli’s first album release with a night of rocking soulful music at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10. santamonica. harvelles.com DJ Jedi & Anthony Valadez Dance Party, 9 p.m. Deejays are on the decks spinning new and old soul, funk, blues, rock, hip-hop, beats, breaks and anything else that gets the dance floor going. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice.

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Saturday, March 9 Red Bull WallRide, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Professional and amateur skateboarders have the opportunity to showcase their wall-riding skills and compete

“The Divorce Hacker’s Guide to Untying the Knot” Book Discussion, 2 to 3 p.m. Attorney and author Ann Grant discusses her new book and how to manage the emotional upheaval of divorce and gain financial independence and freedom. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. smpl.org

Step into the world of North Korean artist and defector Sun Mu at The Wende Museum. SEE FRIDAY, MARCH 8.

Brewster and Suzanne Taix perform at Boardwalk 11, 10433 National Blvd., West L.A. RSVP (310) 837-5245.

The Vicente Chamber Orchestra, 4 p.m. Boston-based cellist Carol Ou performs Schumann’s “Cello Concerto in A-minor” with the Vicente Chamber Orchestra. The program also includes Schubert’s “Symphony No. 4 in C-minor.” Reception follows the concert. First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Monica. $10 to $22.50. vicentechamberorchestra.com

Venice Arts’ Annual Speakeasy at the Townhouse, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Go back in time to the Prohibition era during this Roaring ’20s fundraiser for Venice Arts. Hear music by DJ Jacques, eat delicious desserts and appetizers, experience a complimentary whiskey tasting and see vintage photography from Bergamot Station’s Peter Fetterman Gallery. $30 in advance; $40 at the door. venicearts.org

Jimmy Brewster with Suzanne Taix, 6 to 8 p.m. Singing all the classics from Sinatra to rock-n-roll, Jimmy

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Skeeters Pool Party, 8 to 11 p.m.

The Penmar Playboys launch the gala then join Jaime Segel Estes and Barry Squire for a set of classic rock and surf music. All drummers are invited to show up and play “Wipeout” on a communal drum. Guitarists welcome to jam on “Rockin in the Free World.” Bring your own sticks or guitar. Go-go dancers and guest musicians round out the festivities.

Venice Beach Bar, 323 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. No cover when you mention the band. (310) 392-3997; thevenicebeachbar.com

Sunday, March 10 Music by the Sea, 1 to 4 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a country concert by Jimmy Nelson & The Drifting Cowboys.

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Cynthia Kania has a meltdown in “Hir” Most Memorable:“Best of ‘New Shoes’” @ Highways Performance Space Curated by Highways artistic director Patrick Kennelly, this year’s iteration features the work of 16 “New Shoes” alums presented over four weeks. Catch the choreography of Jay Bartley, Bernard Brown, Colleen Hendricks and Lydia Zimmer this first weekend.

Now playing at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 30 at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $20 to $25. (310) 453-1755; highways-performance.org Vivid Vignettes:“It’s a Life” @ The Braid In this Jewish Women’s Theatre performance, audiences meet a niece who accidentally creates a viral

obituary about her character-actor uncle, a mountain climber who finds his passion in a coffee shop and an on-call female rabbinical student who encounters an Orthodox family not expecting a woman to help them manage their grief. A thematically tied art exhibition will also be on view before and after the performances.

Opens at 8 p.m. Saturday (March 9) and continues at 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays through March 19 at The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., Ste. 102, Santa Monica. $45 to $50. (310) 315-1400; jewishwomenstheatre.org A New World Order:“Hir” @ Odyssey Theatre From the mind of MacArthur “Genius Grant” playwright and performing artist Taylor Mac, this family dramedy follows a discharged U.S. Marine as he returns home to find the domestic world he knew completely turned upside down and much more progressive.

Now playing 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and some Wednesdays and Thursdays through March 17 at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $17 to $32. (310) 477-2055, ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com Political Theater:“Accidental Death of an Anarchist” @ The Actors’ Gang In this farce by Nobel Prize winning playwright Dario Fo, a madman invades a police interrogation room where an anarchist accused of bombing a bank has mysteriously fallen out of a window. A cacophony of various voices and disguises unfolds.

Last shows: 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday (March 7 to 9) at The Actors’ Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. $25 to $34.99. (310) 838-4264; theactorsgang.com Talk Nerdy to Me:“Smart Love” @ Pacific Resident Theatre In this new comedy with a scientific twist, the Wachowski’s household

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Sundays through March 30 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $25 to $34. (310) 8228392; pacificresidenttheatre.com Perrault Revisited:“Cinderella” @ Santa Monica Playhouse In this original twist on the classic fairytale, a handsome prince yearns to be loved for himself, not his crown; vain stepsisters ultimately realize that looks aren’t everything; a controlling stepmother may actually be well-meaning; and Cinderella herself pulses with a feisty and independent spirit.

Now playing at 2 p.m. Saturdays and 12:30 p.m. Sundays through March 24 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $12.50 to $15. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com

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Wednesday, March 13 “Saint Patrick’s Day” Reading, 4 p.m. Learn some interesting facts about Saint Patrick and Saint Patrick’s Day with Gail Gibbon’s book. Ages 6 to 11. Fairview Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-8799; smpl.org Culver City Democratic Club, 7 p.m. The Culver City Democratic Club holds its monthly meeting with guest speaker Gilbert Saucedo of the National Lawyers Guild to discuss the legal situation at the Mexican border.

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The traveling Wild & Scenic Film Festival brings nature to the big screen The Mono Lake Committee sponsors a tour stop of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center this Thursday.

Showcasing 13 films lauding nature and community, the festival features everything from two-minute micro films to 15-minute shorts on topics such as skiing, biking, moon-viewing, newts and fly-fishing. Along with raising environmental awareness, the event raises funds to send at-risk L.A. youth to Mono Lake for outdoor communitybuilding experiences.

The most poignant entry may be “For the Love of Mary,” about 97-year-old George Etzweiler, a lovely gentleman running, sometimes walking — and, with help, finishing — the 7.6-mile, uphill Mount Washington Road Race in New Hampshire for his late wife. Prayer runners unite in “Sacred Strides,” about an 800-mile run undertaken by various tribes last March to Utah’s threatened Bears Ears National Monument. The visually striking images of Sriram Murali’s “Lost in Light,” largely filmed in California, demonstrate just how much

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“Climbing Out of Disaster” earned Best Short honors at the festival’s annual awards gathering in January, likely thanks to sharp editing and charismatic protagonist Bryant Huffman. Filmed in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, the film tracks Huffman and fellow rock climbers as they literally wrest triumph from adversity.

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A half-hour beginner swing class starts things off at 7:30 p.m. (no partner needed). Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. $15 cover includes the class. (310) 606 5606; rustyfrank.com

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We are blessed to have a loving, caring and vibrant church community. I feel for my grandchildren as they grow up in a world of one-sided journalism.

It’s a shame.

It seems that some of our affluent parishioners do not walk in the way of Jesus. I’m sure if Jesus were walking around Venice today he would probably be picked up by the police as a vagrant.

If you don’t like our parish school, leave. We have enough problems in the Catholic Church, but we are working to correct them. The only person who was perfect was crucified. I pray for the people at The Argonaut — next time, get both sides of the story.

George Holguin Mar Vista Spellman Isn’t the Bully I am a longtime St. Mark parishioner with three children who attended St. Mark School. Father Paul was correct not to renew Ms. McQueen’s contract. Her harsh and authoritative leadership style has disturbed many of us from day one.

Ginger Caples Urode Marina del Rey Father Paul Has Been a Blessing I am enraged that these school families are accusing Father Spellman of being a bully, for they are the real bullies. As a pastor, Father Spellman has a dual responsibility of leading both the parish and the school at St. Mark Parish Community. These families are selfishly only thinking about themselves and not the well-being of the parish as a whole, which relies on his strong leadership.

I have been an active parishioner of St. Mark Church for several years, and I can only say good things about Father Paul Spellman. Since he arrived in 2014, St. Mark has had a total turnaround and the number of parishioners has increased drastically just because of him. He is a man of great character, honor and faith with compassion for all individuals. He has a genuine interest in getting to know the parishioners and takes the time to talk

and listen, visits the sick and homebound personally to bring them Holy Communion (which at most other churches is done by Lay Eucharistic Ministers), and will come at a moment’s notice to assist, support or pray with a family in need, whatever the hour.

He is deeply admired and loved by the parish community for his profound faith, dedication, encouragement, support, compassion and inspiration to all people.

We are blessed to have him. I am absolutely appalled that these mean and false accusations and judgments have been made against him.

These school families are bitter because they do not agree with the decision, but they are only thinking of themselves and not the bigger picture which involves the entire St. Mark Parish Community, which thrives because of Father Paul Spellman’s leadership.

Liza Espinas Venice Praying For Fairness I know at this point you must have received letters, emails and calls in defense of our pastor at St. Mark. I only ask you to read these letters and listen to all these people.

Father Paul would never, ever make an important decision of this kind without council. Fr. Paul loves his community and is only trying to give us his best leadership. Not everyone will always agree with your articles, but this article should have never been printed without further investigation.

I am asking you to please retract the name-calling article and write an article on how this situation had complete backing of multiple areas, and sometimes we all need to make difficult decisions in life. Our community needs you both to tell the true story of our pastor. He helps people, he guides our children in our faith, and he tries to be all he can be for our community.

Get to know him beyond this one event, and then you will know he would not be this person you describe in your article.

Praying you will be fair and better citizens by writing the complete story.

I back my pastor.

Joan Picciano Del Rey

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Well, there was no such thing as “wealth” in ancestral times, so cues to the ability to acquire resources seem to point to mate quality. As I’ve written before, a woman’s seeing ambition, entrepreneurial thinking and high intelligence in a guy who isn’t exactly raking in the bucks with a crop harvester may ring enough of her psychological bells to make him a choice.

A woman who isn’t yet in “let’s make babies!” mode might also be more On the upside, you aren’t without open-minded than realistic. Think savings. There’s that jar with all the about the life you want, and ask your change that you take to the Coinstar girlfriend to think about the future twice a year. she wants, and then put your wants Your reluctance to be all “let’s move in together (along with the timetable for together and start a life over my hot each) and see how well they fit. Sure, plate” probably comes out of how comedy is a career that can eventually (according to cross-cultural research by pay off Seinfeldanormously, but for David Buss and other evolutionary many, it never goes beyond driving psychologists) women seem to have around to do $50 sets in suburban evolved to seek men with the ability to Yuk-Yuk Huts. acquire resources — that is, to “provide.”

If it’s “babies or bust!” for her, consider Men coevolved to expect this — and how willing you’d be to trade your feel they need to rise to the occasion in comedy dream for a dad job — the order to get (and retain) the ladies. In boringly stable kind with a reasonable other words, you, as a man, are psycho- weekly paycheck. Unfortunately, actual logically driven to feel unsettled when, in money tends to go over better at the terms of sheer earning power, you’re just kids’ dentist than a pair of free tickets to this side of living in your car.

The Chuckle Castle plus a garbage This might lead you to wonder why, if bag of recyclables and a pledge to you’re so wigged out about being come back with more every day until broke, your girlfriend’s evolved psycholmid-2024.

A Scar Is Born My guy friend said my problem with men is that I keep forgetting who I am.

According to him, I’m smart, beautiful, accomplished, funny and super-cool, but the moment I like a guy, I act weirdly needy and turn guys off. How do I change this?

-— Clingy

ogist Stefan G. Hofmann and his colleagues suggests that taking action alone — without talk therapy — leads to dramatic shifts in thinking, including significantly diminishing “negative self-perception” and other counterproductive beliefs.

As for your tendency to go all needypants around a guy you like, ask yourself why you do this. Not the underlying In presenting yourself to others, you’re like the world’s worst used-car salesman: reason, but why you let your emotions drive your behavior. People don’t think “Fantastic deathtrap for the price! Just to ask themselves that, but as I write in the thing to strand you on a desert highway and leave you crawling on “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living your hands and knees over rocky, with Guts and Confidence” — my snake-infested terrain!” science-based book on how action is the key to emotional and behavioral Unfortunately, self-loathing is only transformation — “your feelings are not stylish for about 20 minutes — and only if you are a newly goth 13-year-old. Also the boss of you.” In short, it isn’t how you feel that matters; it’s what you do. unfortunate is a big long-standing error When you’re around a guy you like, act in psychology, overvaluing talking and in a way that serves your interests: like a undervaluing action as the way to person with self-respect, which is to say change our default behavior — meanone who has no problem walking away. ing the way we typically (and pretty (Be whiny to your friends, if necessary.) much automatically) react. Granted, recognizing where you’re going wrong After all, deep down, you know you and how you could behave less could get a man to stay with you forever counterproductively isn’t unimportant or — that’s what basement wall chains useless. But research by clinical psychol- and bucket toilets are for.

Got a problem? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2019, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter and visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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