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Max Factor Effect

Crossroads of Fashion

25 Years Fresh!

Hollywood Farmers’ Market

Visual Arts • Theatre • Music • Film • Places of Interest • Calendar of Events

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SPRING 2016 www.discoverhollywood.com

The Max Factor Effect

Legendary Innovator who invented “make-up”

The Hollywood Farmers’ Market

Celebrating 25 Years Fresh!

Dexter’s Digs Actor Michael C. Hall’s —aka “Dexter” — Los Feliz home goes on the market.

Crossroads of Fashion Three designers—worlds apart

Departments 6 From the Editor 8 Calendar 10 Places of Interest 57 Family Fun 59 More Museums 60 Worship

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Comedy Dance Film Music Theatre Visual Arts

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Map: Hollywood from A-Z Getting Around Event Venues Shopping Around Dining Oscar’s Hollywood Why I Love Hollywood Tours & Sightseeing TV Tickets Around Town On The Cover:

Actress Ashley Perretta and model Marylynn Pollard in Max Factor’s original Brownette Salon at the Hollywood Museum. Photo: Anthony Nelson

From the Editor

SPRING 2016

lthough the deluge may arrive with April flowers, it seems that El Nino was a bust at least in Southern California. Thankfully, northern reservoirs are filling and the High Sierra snowpack will guarantee that we won’t dry up and blow away any time soon. It seems that we’re always boom or bust, wet or dry, high or low. I’d like a little more of somewhere in the middle for a change. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned in over 35 years of community involvement is that in this community of Hollywood, there is never a dull moment, Reading Rachel Flanagan’s Max Factor article, I was awed by all of his accomplishments, his inventions and, most of all, that he coined the term “make-up.” Thankfully, Donelle Dadigan has lovingly preserved the elegance of his salon complete with his kissing machine and beauty calibrator inventions. Not only that, she’s filled two floors above with a treasure trove of film and television memorabilia. Speaking of treasure, this year the Hollywood Farmers’ Market celebrates its 25th Anniversary. This is the place to see the face of our community, buy great produce and other food items. It didn’t take 25 years, though, for the market to become a Hollywood community tradition and a Sunday gathering place. Kim Sudhalter takes us on a tour of the market, past and present. Crossroads of the World is home base for Discover Hollywood, but we are only one of many tenants who enjoy the ambiance and beautiful courtyards of this landmark complex. Three fashion businesses, Grau, Hats by Montez, and SOL Los Angeles work in three separate fashion genres but all are inspired by this oasis on bustling Sunset Boulevard. Crossroads is one of the creative centers of Hollywood. It seems there’s non-stop “action” in this industry town. Actors coming and going, buildings going up and coming down. Real estate is our second industry, from new creative office space and multi-storied apartment buildings to hillside homes such as actor Michael C. Hall’s (Dexter) Los Feliz L.A. home now awaiting a new owner. The only thing we lack is a bit more rain. Maybe next year. Meanwhile, enjoy the ups and downs of the Hollywood merry-go-round. Put Spring in your step and get out and enjoy all we have to offer.

Nyla Arslanian

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special events Dry Land Apr 9-May 15. Echo Theatre Company. West Coast Premiere. What happens in one high school locker room after everybody’s left. www.echotheatercompany.com Kinky Boots - The Musical Apr 13-24. The Pantages. Inspired by true events. www.hollywoodpantages.com

Wattles Mansion Showcase thru Apr 17 Walk of Fame Ceremonies For current ceremony info call (323)469-8311 or visit www.walkoffame.com

Annual Festival of Film Noir 2016 April 15-24. Egyptian Theatre. Rare original films which have been recently restored by the Film Noir Foundation and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/egyptian_theatre_series Phrazzled Apr 15-May 21. Theatre of Note. World Premiere. Meet Phraz and Fraz, writers battling ego, jealousy, love and doubt, for success in Hollywood. www.theatreofnote.com

30th Annual Laluzapalooza. Thru Mar 27. La Luz de Jesus Gallery. A gigantic no-theme show features work from the freshest and most relevant artists working today. www.laluzdejesus.com

10th Annual Greek Film Festival June 1-5. Showcases new films from Greek filmmakers worldwide to promote Greek Cinema and cultural exchange. www.lagff.org

EB’s Rock & Roll Tribute Nights at Farmers Market Fri thru May 20, 7-9:30pm. Features the best Tribute Bands of Classic Rock. www.farmersmarketla.com

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) April 6-10, ArcLight Cinema Hollywood. Features a rich mix of film programs designed to build and support the growing interest in the Indian entertainment industry. www.indianfilmfestival.org

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Dave Lebow: Prime Time and Mikal Winn: A Dessert Home Companion May 6-29. La Luz de Jesus Gallery. Opening receptions 1st Fri 8-11. www.laluzdejesus.com

42nd Street - The Musical May 31- June 19. The Pantages. The song and dance fable of Broadway with some of the greatest songs ever written. www.hollywoodpantages.com

Celebration of Entertainment Awards Thru May 1. The Hollywood Museum. Spotlights the magic of movies and television. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Begins April 7. www.universalstudioshollywood.com

Sci-Fest One Act Play Festival May 5-29, Acme Theatre. Two rotating evenings of new, professionally produced, visually compelling, 15-minute sci-fi plays - all performed live on stage. www.sci-fest.com

Friday Night Music at the Market May 27-Aug 26, 7–9pm. Farmers Market at third and Fairfax. Free concert performances every Friday on the West Patio featuring L.A.’s best musicians. www.farmersmarketla.com

Wattles Mansion Showcase Hollywood: The First 100 Years Thru April 17. Historic estate brought to life as top designers create 18 memorable rooms. Thurs-Sun 10am-5pm; ticketing and info (818)508-5200 www.wattlesshowcase.com (see PLACES)

RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles Apr 5-10. The Pantages. www.hollywoodpantages.com

Hollywood Farmers’ Market Celebrates 25 years! Every Sunday in May, 8am-1pm at Ivar & Selma. Musical performances, cooking demos by celebrity chefs such as Susan Feniger (Mud Hen Tavern, Too Hot Tamales) and guest appearances by such well-known chefs and authors as Curtis Stone (Maude), Neal Fraser (Redbird) and Suzanne Tracht (Jar). Events for the whole family. www.hfm.la

Laurel & Hardy: the Original Odd Couple May 6-8. Egyptian Theatre. Restoration of a dozen shorts including the Academy Award-winning The Music Box as well as two features: Way Out West and The Flying Deuces and more. www.americancinemathequecalendar.com

8th Annual TST Ten-Minute Play Festival Thru Mar 29, Stella Adler Theatre. Features 10 plays with themes that pay tribute to the lives, relationships and circumstances of women. www.townestreetla.org

The Anatomy Lesson and Krystopher Sapp: The Great American Horror Show Apr 1-May 1. La Luz de Jesus Gallery. Opening receptions 1st Fri 8-11www.laluzdejesus.com

LANY May1-2. The Troubadour. Alt Pop Electric Band. www.troubadour.com

J. Harrison Ghee in the National Tour of Kinky Boots at The Pantages April 13-24. My Mañana Comes Apr 16-June 13. Fountain Theatre. LA premiere. Fast-moving, funny and powerful. www.fountaintheatre.com COLCOA of Angels French Film Festival April 19-26. Directors Guild of America. A week of French Film Premieres in Hollywood. Presented with English subtitles. www.colcoa.org TCM Classic Film Festival Apr 28-May 1. Chinese Theatre, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Celebrates classic movies by showing them on the big screen. www.filmfestival.tcm.com

Hollywood Fringe Festival June 9-26. Multiple venues throughout Hollywood. An annual, open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community. www.hollywoodfringe.org 37th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival June 11-12, 3 pm. Hollywood Bowl. www.hollywoodbowl.com 15th Annual Dance Media Film Festival June 11, 16-18. Multiple venues. Categories include: Screen dance, short films, feature length, documentary, animation and interactive dance media. dancecamerawest.org

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Places

Charlie Chaplin Studios (Jim Henson Company) Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Mary Pickford Center 1313 N. Vine St. (310) 247-3000. Built in 1949, first Hollywood studio designed for television show production. Early TV shows and sitcoms including Queen for A Day and I Love Lucy were broadcast from here. Renovated facility includes 286-seat Linwood Dunn Theater, Academy offices and collections of the Academy Film Archive. www.oscars.org

of interest Bronson Caves Brush Canyon (at the top of Canyon Drive). Used as backdrops for countless movies and TV shows such as Gunsmoke and Bonanza, the jungle island in the original King Kong, Gene Autry’s first serial, The Phantom Empire, a distant planet in Star Trek: The Movie, and the entrance to Batman’s bat-cave in TV’s Batman and the first Batman movie.

Chateau Marmont 8221 Sunset Blvd. (323) 656-1010. Since 1929, this castle-like hotel has been popular with stars for its privacy. From secret romances to untimely deaths, guests include Errol Flynn, Bob Dylan, Paul Newman, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Jim Morrison, Marilyn Monroe, Mick Jagger, and John Belushi who died there. www.chateaumarmont.com

Cahuenga Pass Ancient gateway to Hollywood created centuries ago by Native Americans. Called “Cahuenga” or “Little Hills,” it was traveled by Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola and 80 years later by Kit Carson. In 1886, Kansas prohibitionist Harvey Wilcox and his wife, Daeida, bought 120 acres of the Cahuenga Valley and named their home “Hollywood.”

Cinerama Dome 6360 Sunset Blvd. (323) 464-4226. Restored as part of the Arclight Hollywood movie-going experience, the unique geodesic-shaped theatre designed by Buckminster Fuller was built in 1963. www.arclightcinemas.com (See FILM)

Capitol Records 1750 N. Vine St. World’s first circular office building and one of Hollywood’s landmarks. Built in 1956, the light on its rooftop spire flashes “H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D” in Morse code. Gold albums of its many artists displayed in lobby. John Lennon and other Capitol artists’ stars on sidewalk. Artist Richard Wyatt’s LA Jazz mural in tile depicts jazz greats. www.capitolstudios.com

Alto Nido Apartments 1851 N. Ivar Ave. William Holden’s apartment in the ‘50s film noir classic Sunset Boulevard in which he costarred with Gloria Swanson. American Film Institute 2021 N. Western Ave. (323) 856-7600. Historic Immaculate Heart College’s 1906 campus buildings now house famed institute and one of the best film and video libraries in the world. www.afi.com (See FILM) American Society of Cinematographers 1782 N. Orange Dr. (323) 969-4333. Built in 1903, this classic Mission Revival residence has been lovingly cared for by the Society since 1936. www.theasc.com Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way. (323) 667-2000. Founded by Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy, outstanding state-of-the-art museum is a tribute to the spirit that settled the American West. Closed Mon; second Tues of every month Free. www.theautry.org (See VISUAL ARTS, FAMILY, MUSIC) Avalon Hollywood (formerly The Palace) 1735 N. Vine St. (323) 462-8900. Opened in 1927 as the Hollywood Playhouse, it became the El Capitan in the 40s and hosted the famed Ken Murray’s Blackouts and Hollywood Palace TV show in the 50s. www.avalonhollywood.com (See MUSIC). Black-Foxe Military Academy 601 N. Wilcox Ave. Founded by Charles E. Toberman, who developed Hollywood in the 1920s, and WWI Majors Black and Foxe. Demolished except for house declared a historic landmark in 1998. Owner has created a modest museum of Black-Foxe memorabilia rescued from a dumpster and donated by alumni. www.blackfoxe.com

Cinerama Dome at Arclight Celebrity Centre International/Manor Hotel 5930 Franklin Ave. (323) 960-3100. Built in the late 1920s, Hollywood’s first residential hotel, Chateau Elysee became known as “The Manor.” Guests included Clark Gable, Bette Davis, Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and Ginger Rogers. Charlie Chaplin Studios (Jim Henson Company) 1416 N. La Brea Ave. Built in 1918 to resemble a row of English country homes, Chaplin made many of his films here including Modern Times and City Lights. Formerly A&M Records, the studio was purchased by Jim Henson Productions, who honored Chaplin with a statue of Kermit the Frog dressed like the Little Tramp. www.leasing.henson.com/history.html Chase Bank 1500 N. Vine St. (323) 466-1121. Unusual mosaics, murals and stained glass created by noted California artist Millard Sheets depict Hollywood personalities.

Columbia Square 6121 Sunset Blvd. New development underway incorporates the historic broadcasting headquarters of many early radio and TV shows. The new Columbia Square will feature a 20-story residential tower, structures, two new office buildings and underground parking. www.columbiasquare.com Crossroads of the World 6671 Sunset Blvd. (323) 463-5611. Historical landmark built in 1936 as “the world’s first modern shopping center,” an architectural potpourri with Streamline Moderne, pseudo Spanish, Tudor, Moorish and French Provincal styles. Now an office complex, it is listed on National Register of Historic Places. Used for scenes in L.A. Confidential, Indecent Proposal and Argo. www.crossroadshollywood.com De Longpre Park 1350 Cherokee Ave. A lovely old “pocket” park in neighborhood one block south of Sunset Blvd. Jerry Fuller, a young songwriter, is said to have penned Travelin’ Man, a Rick Nelson hit, on a bench in the park. Features sculptures honoring Rudolph Valentino. Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 308-6333. Inside the Hollywood & Highland complex. Home of the Academy Awards. Guided tours daily from 10:30am-4pm. www.dolbytheatre.com (see Theatre) Larry Edmunds Book Store 6644 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-3273. Believed to have the largest collection of theatre-and-film-related books in Los Angeles, offers photographs, posters and other memorabilia from the movies. www.larryedmunds.com Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-2020. Built in 1922 by impresario Sid Grauman. Egyptian décor inspired by 1920’s King Tut craze complete with hieroglyphic murals. Site of Hollywood’s first movie premiere, Robin Hood with Douglas Fairbanks. Cecil B. DeMille premiered The Ten Commandments here in 1923. Home of American Cinematheque. Tours available once a month. www.egyptiantheatre.com (See FILM)

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Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave. (323) 856-8260. An early Frank Gehry design building with multi-media facilities and special collections. www.lapl.org/branches/hollywood (See FAMILY) Gower Gulch Sunset Blvd. at Gower. Adjacent to Sunset Gower Studio (formerly Columbia Pictures) where many early Westerns were filmed; corner was hangout for studio cowboys waiting to be called for their next scene while “spinning yarns” and practicing their rope tricks. Now a Westernstyle shopping center. Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Rd. (213) 473-0800. After a $93 million restoration, a visit to this L.A. landmark is well worth the trip to see its new exhibits, peek through its telescope and tour the universe. Film buffs will recognize the location for final scenes from Rebel Without a Cause. Closed Mon. www.griffithobs.org (See FAMILY)

Griffith J. Griffith donated land for city park. El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd. (800) 347-6396. Built in 1925 as a legitimate theatre. Orson Welles‘ Citizen Kane premiered in 1941. Modernizing renovations completed in 1942 concealed its lavish interior now restored and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. www.elcapitan.go.com (See FILM and FAMILY)

Griffith Park 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. This is not only the largest park in Los Angeles but also the largest city park in the U.S., providing hiking and riding trails, golf, tennis, playgrounds, pony rides, travel museum and a zoo. (See FAMILY)

The Original Farmers Market 6333 W. 3rd St. (323) 933-9211. Historic landmark, Los Angeles tradition and world-famous tourist attraction for more than 75 years. Nearby, The Grove’s Main Street atmosphere makes this a first-rate attraction and shopping destination. www.farmersmarketla.com (See DINING, and FAMILY)

John Anson Ford Amphitheatre 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. A historic gem originally built in 1920 and known as the Pilgrimage Theatre. Every year until 1964, The Pilgrimage Play was performed by notable Hollywood actors. Renamed in 1976 after LA County Supervisor John Anson Ford, a major supporter of the arts in LA. A facility of the LA County Arts Commission, the Ford reopens in June as a state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue, offering an eclectic summer season of LAbased artists in its intimate 1,200-seat amphitheatre. (See MUSIC & DANCE) Samuel & Harriet Freeman House 1962 Glencoe Way. Built in 1924 by Frank Lloyd Wright, house had unique history as a salon of the avant-garde and a haven for artists in the early 50’s. www.arch.usc.edu/freeman-house

Hollyhock House (Barnsdall Art Park) 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 913-4030. Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall and built between 1919 and 1921. Wright’s abstract geometric motif based on the hollyhock flower. Nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Open Thu-Sun 11am-3pm. Admission $7. www.barnsdall.org/visit/hollyhock-house Hollywood American Legion Post #43 2035 N. Highland Ave. (323) 851-3030. Glittering example of Egyptian Revival/ Moroccan art deco was built in 1929 and perhaps one of the most spectacular Veterans’ facilities in the U.S. Still active, post’s past luminaries include Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Gene Autry, Ronald Reagan, Ernest Borgnine and Adolph Menjou. www.hollywoodpost43.org Hollywood Athletic Club 6525 Sunset Blvd. (323) 460-6360. Built in 1924 as an ultra-exclusive club whose members included Johnny Weissmuller, Valentino, Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Crabbe, John Wayne, Walt Disney, Abbott and Costello and Bela Lugosi. In 1949, it was the site of the first Emmy Awards. www.thehollywoodathleticclub.com

Ennis House 2655 Glendower Ave. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924. For years in a serious state of decay, it is privately owned and being restored. www.ennishouse.com

Ferndell Park Ferndell Dr. & Los Feliz Blvd. Waterfalls banked by ferns imported from all over the world. Gabrielino Indians lived in this area 10,000 years ago. Used often as film and TV location.

Historic Hollywood The serious explorer can read John Pashdag’s Hollywoodland U.S.A., Charles Lockwood’s Guide to Hollywood, Rosemary Lord’s Hollywood: Then & Now, Ken Schessler’s This is Hollywood, The Movie Lover’s Guide to Hollywood, The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book by William A. Gordon, Hollywood: The First 100 Years pictorial history by Bruce Torrance and Early Hollywood by Marc Wanamaker and Robert W. Nudelman. (See HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD and TOURS)

Restored Hudson Apartments readies for its centennial.

Hollywood Boulevard Since the Golden Age of Hollywood, the “Boulevard” has seen many changes, yet many remnants of the past remain. The famed Boulevard is a designated National Historic Register Entertainment and Commercial District. Many Hollywood hopefuls have walked “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and imagined their names embedded in the sidewalk stars. Hollywood Heritage conducts 31⁄2 hour walking tour from a preservationist viewpoint. Reservations required. (818) 762-6608. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See TOURS and WALK OF FAME)

Hard Rock Café 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323)464-7625. Rockstar memorabilia items on display. www.hardrock.com

Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2000. A Hollywood icon and world-class cultural attraction, the Bowl is an important part in the history of the performing arts in Los Angeles. The 60-acre site, famous for its acoustics, opened in 1921. Note Art Deco fountain at the Highland Ave. entrance. The figure of a harpist was sculpted in granite by George Stanley who also sculpted the original Oscar statuette, as designed by Cedric Gibbons. www.hollywoodbowl.com (See MUSIC)

Hudson Apartments (formerly Hillview Apartments) 6533 Hollywood Blvd. Built by movie moguls Jesse Lasky and Samuel Goldwyn in 1917. Broadway actors who left New York for Hollywood had a difficult time finding housing. Most boarding houses had signs “No Actors and No Dogs Allowed.”

Hollywood Bowl Museum 2301 N. Highland Ave, (323) 850-2058. Located on the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl. Features photos, film footage, programs and artifacts on the history of the Bowl. Open Tue-Fri year round. Free entrance, free parking. www.hollywoodbowl.com/museum (See FAMILY)

Guinness World Records Museum 6764 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-6433. Located in the former The Hollywood movie theatre built in 1938. Open daily. www.guinnessmuseumhollywood.com

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Continued from page 12 Hollywood High School 1521 N. Highland Ave. (323) 993-1700. Famous alumni include James Garner, John Ritter, Jason Robards, Jr., Stefanie Powers, Jean Peters, Rick and David Nelson, Sally Kellerman, Charlene Tilton and Carol Burnett. Alumni Museum exhibits memorabilia donated by former students. WPA-built Art Deco and science and liberal arts buildings. (See PLACES, “Murals in Hollywood”) www.hollywoodhighschool.net Hollywood Hills From Los Feliz to Beverly Hills, developed in the 20s, intriguing secluded neighborhoods offer historical perspective above the city that hums and shimmers below.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House Hollywood Center Studios 1040 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 860-0000. Located in the Industry District, home of early Harold Lloyd movies and later for Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope. Jean Harlow began her career here in Howard Hughes’ 1927 production of Hell’s Angels. www.hollywoodcenter.com Hollywood Farmers’ Market Ivar & Selma Ave. between Hollywood & Sunset. (323) 463-3171. Sundays rain or shine 8am1pm. Farmers, artisans, food vendors & entertainment. www.seela.org (See FAMILY)

The Hollywood Museum in Max Factor Bldg. 1660 N. Highland Ave. (323) 464-7776. Make-up studio on ground floor restored to its art deco splendor plus four floors of elaborate displays of movie memorabilia. Best in Television: EMMYS 2015 EXHIBITION thru Nov 1 Admission: $15 General, $12 Seniors and Students, $5 for children under 6. Contact info@thehollywoodmuseum.com for Group Tours. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Blvd. (323) 962-7600. Opened October 30, 1940 with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and his vocalists, including Frank Sinatra. Hollywood's dance and music venue for over 60 years. www.thehollywoodpalladium.com (See MUSIC)

Hollywood Heritage Museum 2100 N. Highland Ave. (323) 874-2276. This barn served as the studio for Cecil B. DeMille & Jesse B. Lasky’s The Squaw Man, the first feature length motion picture. Declared a California Historic Monument, it is operated by Hollywood Heritage, Inc. as a museum of early Hollywood and silent pictures. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See FILM) Hollywood & Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-6412. Features the re-created ¾ scale set of D.W. Griffith’s 1916 classic film Intolerance. Its Dolby Theatre is the home of the Academy Awards. Note artist Erika Rothenberg’s Road to Hollywood in Babylon Court. www.hollywoodandhighland.com

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Hollywood Tower 6200 Franklin Ave. (855) 658-5708. Recently renovated historic apartments and French-Norman architectural details appeal to those with a taste for glamour, romance, mystery, and fine craftsmanship. www.thehollywoodtower.com Hollywoodland Stone Gates Beachwood Dr. at the entrance of Hollywoodland real estate development. Built of rock quarried from Griffith Park, the gate was designated a monument in 1968. Beachwood Village was immortalized in the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers as the set for a town of zombies. Hollywood Wilshire Y.M.C.A. 1553 N. Schrader Blvd. (323) 467-4161. Serving Hollywood for over 75 years. www.ymcala.org/hollywood

Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 469-1181. The final resting place of many Hollywood legends including Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Cecil B. De Mille, Jayne Mansfield, Marion Davies, Tyrone Power, Peter Lorre, Peter Finch, Edward G. Robinson, “Bugsy” Siegel, John Huston, Johnny Ramone and others. Noteworthy are the Mausoleum’s stained glass windows, possibly by Tiffany. www.hollywoodforever.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Gateway La Brea Ave. at Hollywood Blvd. Gateway depicts Dolores Del Rio, Anna Mae Wong, Mae West, and Dorothy Dandridge. Designed by Catherine Harwicke and sculpted by Hari West.

Hollywood Sign Built on Mt. Lee in 1923 for $21,000 as a temporary sign to promote Hollywoodland real estate development, the 50-foot-high letters were made of wood and with 20-watt bulbs around each letter. In the 70’s the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce spearheaded the campaign to rebuild the sign with support from a diverse group of people (including Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, rock star Alice Cooper, cowboy Gene Autry and singer Andy Williams) each pledging $27,000 per letter for a new, all-metal landmark. Recently, a global fund raising campaign to preserve 138 acres adjacent to the world-famous sign reached its goal. Hugh Hefner, a key figure in the 1978 restoration effort, donated the last $900,000 of $12.5 million for city to purchase. www.hollywoodsign.org

L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition 6331 Hollywood Blvd. and Vine. (323) 960-3511. Permanent exhibition retracing the life of the founder of Scientology. Learn about one of the most acclaimed and widely read authors of all time. Open daily 9:30 am10pm . www.lronhubbardprofile.org/profile/exhib.htm

Hollywood & Highland Metro Station Hollywood Post Office 1615 Wilcox Ave. Built in 1936, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Above an inside door is a wood relief The Horseman, carved by Works Progress Administration artist Gordon Newell in 1937. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel 7000 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-7000. Built in 1927, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were among the original owners. The first Academy Awards banquet was held in the hotel’s Blossom Room in 1929. Recently renovated to reflect 21st century taste and honor its illustrious history, the Roosevelt is Hollywood’s favorite hotel. www.HollywoodRoosevelt.com

Janes House 6541 Hollywood Blvd. The last surviving Queen Anne-style Victorian residence along the Boulevard. From 1911-1926, it was the Misses Janes Kindergarten School where children of Cecil B. DeMille, Jesse Lasky, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin attended. The Knickerbocker Hotel 1714 Ivar Ave. Built in 1925, it was a glamorous hotel popular with celebrities. Errol Flynn lived here when he first came to Hollywood and both Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley stayed many times. Harry Houdini stayed here and his widow held a séance on the roof in 1936. Director D.W. Griffith (Birth of a Nation and Intolerance) lived here a mostly forgotten man until his death in 1948. Now a senior residence.

KTLA TV (Sunset Bronson Studio) 5800 Sunset Blvd. (323) 460-5500. Original Warner Bros. Studio where in 1927 the first sound movie The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, was made. After the advent of sound, studios needed more space, and Warner moved to Burbank, using the studio for production of Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck cartoons. In the late ‘40s, the studio became KTLA, one of the nation’s first TV studios. Lake Hollywood A glimpse of this mountain “lake” nestled in the hills will make you forget that you’re in a major city. Used as a location for countless movies and TV shows - a replica of the dam cracked and burst in the movie Earthquake. Superb view of Hollywood Sign. Walk open 5am-Sunset. Las Palmas Hotel 1738 N. Las Palmas. (323) 464-9236. Julia Roberts’ digs before business with Richard Gere moved her “uptown” to Beverly Hills in Pretty Woman. Also Kramer’s residence when he moved from New York to Hollywood on TV’s Seinfeld. www.hollywoodhotellaspalmas.com Los Angeles Fire Department Museum & Memorial 1355 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 464-2727. The LAFD houses its historic fire-fighting collection dating back to the 1880’s in the 1930 Hollywood Fire Station No. 27. Outdoor sculpture memorializes fallen firefighters. Open Sat 10am-4pm. www.lafdmuseum.org

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Dr. (323) 644-4200. At Griffith Park. Where the real wildlife is! One of the world’s finest zoos. New Hippo Encounter, weekends and holidays. Advance tickets recommended. Open daily. www.lazoo.org (See FAMILY)

Metro Rail Station Tours First Sat 10am-12pm. Meet promptly at 10:00am at the street level entrance to the Hollywood/Highland Metro Rail. Free year round docent led tours of station artwork and info on using public transit. www.metro.net/art

Madame Tussauds Hollywood 6933 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-8277. Get up close and personal with stars and famous personalities from the past and present. Hollywood’s newest attraction, dates to 1770 and the original Madame Tussauds. Interactive fun for the entire family. Open 10am daily. (closed for Academy Awards) www.madametussauds.com

Montecito Apartments 6650 Franklin Ave. Fine example of art deco style with Mayan influence, listed in National Register of Historical Places. Was home to James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Geraldine Page, Rip Torn, George C. Scott, Ben Vereen and Ronald Reagan. Now a residence for seniors.

Magic Castle 7001 Franklin Ave. (323) 851-3313. 1909 Gothic mansion, once home to actress Janet Gaynor, now world-famous private club for magicians. Operated by the Academy of Magical Arts, a nonprofit organization of 5,000 magicians and magic fans for over 40 years. www.magiccastle.com

Mulholland Fountain Los Feliz Blvd. and Riverside Dr. Dedicated August 1, 1940, as a memorial to William Mulholland, the man who built the 238-mile-long aqueduct that brought water to L.A. from the Owens River Valley. Its location marks the spot where the young Irish immigrant lived near the L.A. River as it flowed to the small pueblo that was Los Angeles. (See article in Summer, 2015, Discover Hollywood Magazine.)

Max Factor Building (See Hollywood Museum listing) 1666 N. Highland Ave. Opened in 1935 with a “premiere” attended by Claudette Colbert, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland. Melrose Avenue A unique collection of restaurants, nostalgia shops, and boutiques with the newest and best of fashion for a hip and trendy look at what’s hot in L.A. Between Santa Monica Blvd. & Beverly Blvd. and La Cienaga Blvd. & La Brea Ave.

Murals in Hollywood An array of murals provide diversion to the urban streetscape. Eloy Torrez Legends of Cinema graces the front of Hollywood High’s Auditorium on Highland Ave. with the recent addition of HH alum, John Ritter. On Hudson north of Hollywood Blvd. see Alfredo de Batuc’s A Tribute to Delores Del Rio. Thomas Suriya’s You Are The Star is at southwest corner of Wilcox and Hollywood Blvd. For a mural that requires a little more thought, travel two blocks north on Argyle and Franklin and see an untitled

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The Max

Factor Effect

By Rachel Flanagan

Max Factor knew how to enhance performers’ good points and conceal their lesser points, so when he worked his magic, everyone listened

n international cosmetics brand, Max Factor, is the name of the man who established a foothold in Hollywood and the classic look of Hollywood’s Golden Age. He coined the term “make-up” and defined glamour. Born Maksymilian Faktorowicz, one of ten children in Lodz, Poland, at the age of seven, he learned of the world of make-believe working at the Czarina eatre selling oranges, peanuts and candy. At eight, he learned chemistry as an apothecary’s assistant and at nine, he learned of wig making and cosmetics. By fourteen, he worked for the cosmetician to the Imperial Russian Grand Opera. Following compulsory military service, he opened a small shop in Moscow where he made and sold his own creams, rouges, perfumes and wigs and became the on-call personal cosmetician to Alexander Nicolaivich Romanoff, uncle to Czar Nicholas II, and the Imperial Russian Grand Opera. On February 13, 1904, Max Factor and his family boarded the Molka III secretly leaving to start a new life in America. After a series of misadventures and two failed marriages, he married his third wife and moved with his five children to California with the intention of supplying cosmetics and hairpieces to the developing motion picture business.

os Angeles was a diﬀerent world in 1908 when Factor and his family opened a little shop on the edge of downtown, “Max Factor’s Antiseptic Hair Store. Toupees made-to-order. High Grade Work.” When Max discovered ghoulish looking actors were using stage grease paint, which did not look good on camera, he began perfecting a better make-up product for camera. Max established his foothold as the go-to for cosmetics and wigs in Hollywood when, in 1913, he persuaded Cecil B. DeMille to rent his wigs and, as collateral, DeMille hired Factors’ three sons as extras for three dollars per day, and in 1914, when he created a cream grease paint in twelve shades suitable for ﬁlm. ABOVE: The Max Factor building on Highland in its heyday—a symbol of star-quality beauty. LEFT: A Max Factor beauty toolkit, and the “Pan-Stik,” a popular cosmetic of the 1940s and 50s.

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oon the Factor store became the source for the burgeoning movie industry. Comedians Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Fatty Arbuckle and Max Turpin, among others, not only used the new product but requested that Factor personally apply it. He began opening his store at 5:30 am to accommodate the actors but it wasn’t long before the performers wanted to be made up on location or at their studios. Max Factor was in high demand!

y 1916, Max Factor & Company moved to the prestigious Pantages Building downtown and continued his cosmetic inventions. He created false eyelashes for Phyllis Haver, who wanted vamp roles, a yellow make-up to lighten up Rudolph Valentino’s skin for roles other than a dark villain. He created perspirationproof body makeup and even cinematic sweat. He even created a fake meringue that would plop but not run too quickly when pies were thrown. He relaxed Mary Miles Minter’s curls turning her into a young sophisticate and turned Jean Harlow into a “platinum blonde.” Max Factor knew how to enhance performers’ good points and conceal their lesser points, so when he worked his magic, everyone listened. When he outgrew that

studio, Factor moved to “e House of Makeup” at 326 South Hill Street.

s Hollywood grew, Factor continued conceiving new products, like the Color Harmony line in 1918 with a wider range of shades to harmonize with many skin tones. is was the revolutionary concept that he hoped would convince all women to embrace make-up. Until Max Factor, the phrase “make-up” had always been distasteful, and respectful society did not use make-up. While Factor had always referred to his products as the hyphenated make-up, it was not until July 9, 1920 that he gave into his son and oﬃcially began calling his products “make-up.” It soon caught favor worldwide. Max Factor’s children were always an integral part of his business and helped his business ﬂourish even creating inventions of their own.

s the movie business changed ﬁlm, lighting, from black and white to color, Factor was busy formulating new make-up that would work for each new invention in the industry and his customers, all famous Continues

ABOVE: The stars of the day were featured in Max Factor magazine ads; Elizabeth Taylor, Lucille Ball and Bette Davis seen here. RIGHT: Always the innovator, Factor invented the “Beauty Calibrator,” a torturous-looking device designed to measure a woman’s head and face shapes. SPRING 2016 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 17

Max Factor continued

LEFT: Another Max Factor invention: the Kissing Machine, designed to test lipstick adhesion under pressure. Apparently volunteers grew weary of the task! BELOW: The lobby of the Max Factor exhibit at the Hollywood Museum, and the exterior of the Max Factor building today.

ABOVE: Max Factor provided wigs for the Hollywood film industry as well as for retail. Wigs were created on the premises. actors, were happy to help test products. e creation of Pan-Cake make-up for Technicolor ﬁlm was, according to Frank Factor, one of Max Factor’s greatest inventions as “it became the fastest and largest selling make-up item in the history of cosmetics.”

n November 26, 1935, stars came in droves for the Grand Opening of the “Max Factor Make-Up Studio” on Highland Avenue in Hollywood. e studio included a salon and four make-up rooms, “For Brownettes Only,” “For Brunettes Only,” “For Blondes Only,” and “For Redheads Only.” Behind the salon were cosmetic research, biological and fragrance laboratories. On the top floors were offices, the hair department, and manufacturing and packaging facilities. Opening night was a huge success. Guests were given a gift, shook hands and congratulated Max Factor, and signed the “Scroll of Fame”—a who’s who of film notables. e Max Factor Building housed fascinating inventions like the Beauty Calibrator, a torturous looking device that Factor created in 1932 to measure a person’s face to create the “perfect face.”

hree years later, on August 30, 1938, at the age of 61, Max Factor died. Frank Factor legally changed his name to Max Factor Jr. and continued the Max Factor legacy. ey supplied unusual make-ups for characters in e Wizard of Oz, and continued making Hollywood’s’ leading ladies glamourous. ey created Tru-Color lipstick, whose permanency was tested using the Kissing Machine, a device with two rubber lips, a crank and a pressure gauge. From the 1920’s to the 1970’s, Max Factor produced all hairpieces seen in the movies and went on to create and perfect make-up for television.

s the golden age of Hollywood ended, the Factors left their executive positions within the company. Max Factor &

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Company did not escape the mergers turning large companies into giant conglomerates and swallowing the smaller firms. Acquired by Norton Simon Inc. in 1973, which became Esmark in 1983 and Beatrice companies, Max Factor was now a part of the International Playtex Division and headquarters moved east, eventually closing the doors of the Max Factor Building on Highland leaving only a smaller retail store and beauty shop behind. To help promote the brand during the 1984 Olympics, director of beauty Robert Salvatore opened a small but successful exhibit of Max Factor memorabilia in the first floor studios. In 1986, the company was sold to Revlon with the stipulation that the company return to Hollywood but this move did not last long as Procter & Gamble took over Max Factor in 1991 and moved the company back east. e museum remained open, but no one knew for how long. When rumors swirled that the Max Factor building would close, advocates worked tirelessly to “Save the Max.” In 1996, the museum was sold to Donelle Dadigan, a real estate developer and Hollywood memorabilia collector. Donelle spent the next eight years restoring the building to the original 1934 plans and officially opened the Hollywood History Museum on July 24, 2003 with a star-studded event reminiscent of the glory days when Max Factor first opened the building nearly 70 years earlier.

rocter & Gamble still owns Max Factor and its products are still making women beautiful 100 years later. Max Factor did not invent the idea of using products to make someone beautiful or look a certain way for a theatre role, but he did create Hollywood beauty and for that, his legacy is forever captured in classic Hollywood ﬁlms. anks to the Hollywood History Museum, his story can be viewed at e Hollywood Museum. More importantly, the legendary Max Factor created and brought aﬀordable beauty to the masses and made it acceptable for all women to enhance their natural beauty with make-up and to create their own glamourous mystique. DH

A rts Entertainment & Comedy

Undateable Fridays at Second City. Photo: Joe Funk

Improv & Sketch Theatres

The Hollywood Improv (Improv Lab Theater) 8162 Melrose Ave. (323) 651-2583. Showcasing the funniest known and unknowns nightly. Alumni include Drew Carey, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, David Spade. www.improv.com

Acme Comedy Theatre 135 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 525-0202. Beautiful 99-seat proscenium theatre space, handicapped access, valet parking. Features classes in writing comedy and sketch. www.acmecomedy.com

Largo at the Coronet 366 N. La Cienega Blvd. (310) 855-0350. Comedy on select nights. www.largo-la.com (See MUSIC)

Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson Backstage Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 960-5519. Comedians, actors & writers at all professional levels develop ideas and polish material in front of a live audience. All shows are free. (Reservations are required). www.comedycentral.com/comedians/ccstage

The Laugh Factory 8001 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 656-1336. America’s top comedy stars as well as rising new talent every night. See comedians from The Late Show with David Letterman, and other TV shows. www.laughfactory.com

ComedySportz/National Comedy Theatre 733 N. Seward St. (323) 871-1193. Renovated 90-seat theatre specializing in improvisation. www.comedysportzla.com (See FAMILY)

The Virgil 4519 Santa Monica Blvd. (323)660-4540. Hand crafted cocktails and the hottest stand up in town! www.thevirgil.com

Groundlings Theatre 7307 Melrose Ave. (323) 934-4747. Improvisational & sketch theatre claims talented alumni including Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, Julia Sweeney, Jon Lovitz, Will Ferrell, and Cheri Oteri. www.groundlings.com iO West (Improv Olympic) 6366 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 962-7560. The LA arm of Improv Olympic Chicago. Shows every night. www.ioimprov.com NerdMelt Showroom at Meltdown Comics 7522 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 851-7223. Nestled in back of the comic book Mecca, Nerdist Industries’ present nightly comedy. Free open mic, Mon 5pm. www.nerdmeltla.com Sacred Fools Theatre 1076 Lillian Way (310) 281-8337. New Location! Serial Killers Sat 11pm. www.sacredfools.org (See THEATRE) Second City Studio Theatre 6560 Hollywood Blvd. Second Floor (323) 464-8542. Both students and professionals showcase their talents; occasional guest performances from LA's improv and sketch community. Performances nightly. www.secondcity.com/shows/hollywood (See FAMILY) Upright Citizens Brigade 5919 Franklin Ave. and 5419 W Sunset Blvd. (323) 908-8702. Everything comedy presented in 92-seat theatre, 7 nights a week. Sketch, improv, etc., all “cheap or free.” www.ucbtheatre.com

Coffee Houses and Spoken Word Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd. (310) 659-3110. Readings, talks and book signings by various authors. www.booksoup.com Bourgeois Pig 5931 Franklin Ave. (323) 464-6008. Revolving monthly art exhibitions. Cozy “Moroccan Room” in back. Center for Inquiry-L.A. 4773 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 666-9797. Explores and advances critical thinking, freedom of inquiry, and humanism. www.centerforinquiry.net/la Chevalier's Books (Celebrating 75 years!) 126 N. Larchmont Blvd. New owners and new calendar of readings, signings, kid’s story times and sing-alongs, and book club meet-ups. www.chevaliersbooks.com Da’ Poetry Lounge (at Greenway Court Theatre) 544 N. Fairfax Ave. Tues at 9pm. Poetry slam 3rd Tue of every month. www.dapoetrylounge.com

Stand-Up Comedy Clubs

The Golden Age Theater (at L. Ron Hubbard Gallery) 7051 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 7981635. Live Theatrical Readings of noted author’s pulp fiction classics Saturdays at 7:30pm. Free parking on Sycamore just off Hollywood Blvd. www.goldenagetheater.com

The Comedy Store 8433 Sunset Blvd. (323) 650-6268. Comedy nightly. See hottest upand-coming talent, as well as comedy legends in the place that started it all. Nightly shows in three theatres. www.thecomedystore.com

Skylight Books 1818 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 660-1175. Independent bookstore in Los Feliz. An open space where authors discuss books. www.skylightbooks.com

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Dance Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 308-6300. A 3,400 seat theatre inside the Hollywood & Highland complex. www.dolbytheatre.com (see PLACES, MUSIC, THEATRE) El Cid 4212 Sunset Blvd. (323) 668-0318. From comedy to rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n roll to burlesque to Flamenco, El Cid features the most eclectic calendar in LA, showcasing top-notch entertainment. Check ElCidLA.com for upcoming events, or to book your private party! El Floridita Cuban Restaurant 1253 N. Vine St. (corner of Vine and Fountain), (323) 871-8612. Salsa Dance parties on Mon, Fri, and Sat with live bands. www.elfloridita.com (See MUSIC) John Anson Ford Amphitheatre 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East. A state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue, offering an eclectic summer season of LA-based artists in its intimate 1,200-seat amphitheatre. (See PLACES & MUSIC)

42nd Street May 31-June 19 at the Pantages Photo: Chris Bennion Fountain Theatre 5060 Fountain Ave. (323) 663-1525. Forever Flamenco one Sunday a month at 7:30pm. The hottest flamenco in town; a thrilling combination of prepared work and spontaneous exploration with invited audience participation for the last number! www.fountaintheatre.com (See THEATRE) Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd. (800) 982-2787 (Ticketmaster for ticket purchases). Historical landmark and art deco masterpiece. Spectacularly restored, 2700-seat venue hosts lavish Broadway musical theatre productions. www.hollywoodpantages.com (See THEATRE)

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A rts & Entertainment Film

Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne, James, Lucas Till and Nicholas Hoult in Fox Studios’ X-MEN: Apocalypse opens May 26. Photo: Alan Markfield 10th Annual Greek Film Festival June 1-5. Showcases new films from Greek filmmakers worldwide to promote Greek Cinema and cultural exchange while bridging the gap between Greek filmmakers and Hollywood. Orpheus Awards are given to the most outstanding new films in the dramatic, documentary and short film categories. www.lagff.org 15TH Annual Dance Film Festival June 9-12. The Music Center, MOCA, Grand Park Categories include: screendance, short films, feature length, documentary, animation and interactive dance media. www.dancecamerawest.org The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Hollywood Campus 1313 Vine St. (310) 247-3600. www.oscars.org

Emily Blunt and Charlize Theron in The Huntsman from Universal opens Apr 22. Photo: Giles Keyte LAWEBFEST 2016: One World Mar 31-Apr 3. Universal Hilton, Hollywood. The oldest, largest and most popular web series festival in the world. www.lawebfest.com Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) Apr 6-10, ArcLight Cinema. Features a rich mix of film programs designed to build and support the growing interest in the Indian entertainment industry. www.indianfilmfestival.org 20th Annual COLCOA French Film Festival Apr 18-26. Directors Guild of America. Nine days of French Film Premieres in Hollywood. Most films in French with English subtitles. Many free. www.colcoa.org 2nd Annual Artemis Women in Action Film Festival Apr 22-24. Los Angeles. Only festival in the world devoted exclusively to female-driven action films. The competition will feature full-length films and short films, as well as documentaries about female athletes, aviators and soldiers. www.artemismotionpictures.com TCM Classic Film Festival Apr 28-May 1. Chinese Theatre, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Celebrates classic movies by showing them on the big screen and bringing out the makers and stars of those movies for featured appearances. www.filmfestival.tcm.com 22 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SPRING 2016

AMC Citywalk Stadium 19 Hilltop at Universal City, (818) 508-0711. See a first-run movie (something for everyone on 19 screens including the blow-yourmind 7-story IMAX ® ) $5 parking. www.citywalkhollywood.com (See IMAX Theatre) American Cinematheque (Egyptian Theatre) 6712 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-2020. Presenting films and programs spanning the classics and world cinema. Tours of historic Egyptian Theatre and screenings of Forever Hollywood documentary, select Saturdays 10:30am. www.americancinematheque.com Arclight Hollywood 6360 Sunset Blvd (323) 464-1478. Innovative cinema concept includes cafe/bar, retail, exhibit areas, Cinerama Dome and 14 theatres. www.arclightcinemas.com Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, (323) 667‐2000. What Is A Western? Film Series Apr 16, May 14. Saturday Matinee Double Features Apr 23. www.theautry.org (See DANCE, MUSIC, PLACES & VISUAL ARTS) Chinese 6 Theatres 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-3331. Six state-of-the-art theatres, VIP lounge and seating, part of the Hollywood & Highland complex. www.tclchinesetheatres.com

Linwood Dunn Theater at the Mary Pickford Center for Motion Pictures 1313 Vine Street, (310) 247-3000. In addition to the 286-seat Dunn Theater, the building houses several Academy departments, including the Academy Film Archive. For more information www.oscars.org Will & Ariel Durant Public Library 7140 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 876-2741. Mon Film Society screenings 5pm. www.lapl.org/branches/durant (See FAMILY) Egyptian Theatre (see American Cinematheque) El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467‐7674. A classic movie palace, built in 1925 and restored thanks to Disney and Pacific Theatres. The beautiful interior offers modern comfort and features state‐of‐the‐art sound. Zootopia thru April 10. The Jungle Book April 15-May 1. Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War May 6-22. www.elcapitan.go.com (See PLACES & FAMILY)

Los Feliz 3 1822 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 664-2169. Neighborhood theatre converted to 3 screens. First-run movies. Children under 4 get in free on Wed at 10:30am. www.vintagecinemas.com/losfeliz New Beverly Cinema 7165 Beverly Blvd. (323) 938-4038. The premier revival theater in LA. All films 35 or 16mm. $8 double feature. $6 Kiddie Matinees at 2 on Sat-Sun. www.thenewbev.com NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) 1438 N. Gower St. Box 83 / Bldg. 42 Suite 103, LA CA 90028 (323) 521-7385. Non-profit organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world. www.NFMLA.org Pacific Grove Stadium 14 The Grove, Third & Fairfax (323) 692-0103. Beautifully appointed theatre lobby reminiscent of the past; 14 theatres. Newly released Movies for Parents with infants, Mon, 11am. www.pacifictheatres.com/grove Saturday Movie Matinees at the Los Feliz Library 1874 Hillhurst Ave., (323) 913-4710. Mar 19, Apr 16, May 21, June 18. Free popcorn. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverage. Silent Movie Theatre 611 N. Fairfax, (323) 655-2510. Cinefamily presents an eclectic assortment of films and nightly screenings. www.cinefamily.org Sundance Sunset Cinemas 8000 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood. 323-6542217. Features Independent films, reserved seating, over 21 only, wine and beer served, parking validated. www.sundancecinemas.com TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX 6925 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-3331. First-run movies in the world’s most famous movie theatre. 30 minute tours daily. www.tclchinesetheatres.com/imax/ (See PLACES)

Common, Ice Cube, and Cedric the Entertainer in Barbershop: The Next Cut from Warner Bros. opens April 15. Photo: Chuck Zlotnick Hollywood Heritage Museum 2100 N. Highland Ave. (323) 8742276. Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of Hollywood and to education about the early film industry and the role its pioneers played in shaping Hollywood’s history. Sat-Sun 124pm. Monthly Wed night classic film screenings. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See PLACES) IMAX Theatre/Universal Citywalk 100 Universal City Pl. (818) 508-0711. 7-story screen. Ultra spacious, stadium style, rocker seats, new large screens, 360o digital surround sound. For 3D films, you’ll don a set of high-tech 3D headsets & step into a new dimension. www.citywalkhollywood.com

Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson in Now You See Me 2 from Lionsgate opens June 10. Vista Theatre 4473 Sunset Blvd. (323) 660-6639. Small, 90-year-old neighborhood theater offers first-run features. This beautiful theater reflects the Egyptian influence popular in the late 1920’s. www.vintagecinemas.com/vista SPRING 2016 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 23

A rts & Entertainment Music

The Stones Foxes perform at the Viper Room May 6.

Alexis Gershwin appears at Catalina Jazz Club Mar 22. Photo: Harry Langdon

Dragonfly 6510 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 466-6111. Wild assortment of rock music nightly. www.thedragonfly.com Dresden Restaurant 1760 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 665-4294. American-style food with the Number One piano bar in L.A. featuring Marty & Elayne at 9:00pm. Tues–Sat nights. Live bands Sun & Mon nights. www.thedresden.com (See DINING) El Cid 4212 Sunset Blvd. (323) 668-0318. From comedy to rock ‘n roll to burlesque, El Cid features the most eclectic calendar in LA, showcasing topnotch entertainment. www.elcidla.com (See DANCE & DINING) El Floridita Cuban Restaurant 1253 N. Vine St. (corner of Vine & Fountain), (323) 871-8612. Live Salsa bands Mon, Fri, & Sat nights. www.elfloridita.com (See DANCE)

Amoeba Music 6400 Sunset Blvd. (323) 245-6400. Features live in-store musical performances weekly. www.amoeba.com Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Heritage Way, (323) 667-2000. Western Music Association Showcase 3rd Sun noon to 3pm. www.theautry.org (See FAMILY, FILM, PLACES, & VISUAL ARTS) Avalon Hollywood 1735 Vine St. (323) 462-8900. Opened in 1927 as LA’s first and most lavish legitimate theatre, now a multi-media concert venue and nightclub. www.avalonhollywood.com (See PLACES) Bootleg Theatre 2220 Beverly Blvd. (213) 389-3856. Live Indie music most nights. www.bootlegtheater.org (See THEATRE) Canter’s Kibitz Room 419 N. Fairfax Ave. (323) 651-2030. Rock, blues, jazz and cabaret/pop seven nights a week. www.cantersdeli.com/kibitz-room Carlitos Gardel Restaurant 7963 Melrose Ave. (323) 655-0891. Live pianist plays the America Songbook Fri and Sat nights at 8pm. www.carlitosgardel.com Catalina Jazz Club 6725 Sunset Blvd. (323) 466-2210. Hollywood’s premiere jazz club features international musicians. www.catalinajazzclub.com (See DINING) Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre) 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 308-6300. Dolby enhanced its 3,400 seat theatre by installing Dolby Atmos—a breakthrough audio technology that delivers the most natural, life-like sensory experience—and Dolby 3D. The Dolby Theatre is a top venue for world-class productions, premieres, and launch events. www.dolbytheatre.com (See DANCE, THEATRE) 24 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SPRING 2016

Original Farmers Market At Third & Fairfax. (323) 933-9211. Eb’s Rock & Roll Tribute Fri thru May 20, 7-9:30pm. Friday Concert Performances May 27-Aug 26, 7-9pm. www.farmersmarketla.com (See FAMILY, PLACES and SPECIAL EVENTS) The Fonda 6126 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 464-0808. A favored venue because of its historic details. See schedule and shows details on www.fondatheatre.com John Anson Ford Amphitheatre 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood – Nestled in the Cahuenga Pass, the Ford is a historic gem originally built in 1920, recently renovated and now a state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue, offering an eclectic summer season of LA-based artists in its intimate 1,200-seat amphitheatre. www.fordamphitheatre.org (See PLACES & DANCE) Gardenia Club 7066 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 467-7444. The Association of Cabaret Performers, Presenters & Patrons. www.cabaretwest.org

SWV perform at The Greek Theatre May 7.

www.discoverhollywood.com

Rockwell: Table & Stage 1714 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 669-1550. Intimate live performance venue established as a creative refuge for both artists and audiences. Features eclectic programming of music, film and theatre in Los Feliz Village. www.rockwell-la.com Roxy 9009 Sunset Blvd. Showcase music club features established and “breaking” rock acts nightly. 21 and over. www.theroxy.com

Sassafras 1233 N. Vine St. (323) 467-2800. Features southern home root inspired libations and live music. 5pm-2am nightly. www.sassafrashollywood.com

Frenchie Davis appears at the Catalina Jazz Club May 17.

Sayers Club 1645 Wilcox Ave. (323) 871-8233. Features shows and impromptu performances. Thu-Sun 9pm-2am. www.sbe.com/nightlife/locations/thesayersclub-hollywood

Ghenghis Cohen Restaurant, Bar & Live Music 740 N. Fairfax Ave. (323) 653-0640. Live music most nights Mon-Sat. Times vary. www.genghiscohen.com The Greek Theatre 2700 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 665-5857. Live music under the stars in the heart of L.A.! Nestled in the picturesque setting of Griffith Park, this historic outdoor venue features the best in pop, contemporary & jazz entertainment. Gift shop and site open for visits. Season opens Apr 16. www.lagreektheatre.com Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave. World-famous summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Legendary amphitheatre has presented the world’s greatest musicians for 85 years. Site open for visits. Season opens June 18. www.hollywoodbowl.com (See PLACES) Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. (323)469-1181. Eclectic concerts in historic former Masonic Lodge. www.hollywoodforever.com/culture Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Blvd. (323) 962-7600. Home of big bands in the 40s. Today’s hottest singers, songwriters and bands. www.thehollywoodpalladium.com (See PLACES) The Hotel Café 16231⁄2 Cahuenga Blvd. One of L.A.’s top music venues. Singer-songwriters performing nightly. 21 and over. www.hotelcafe.com Largo at The Coronet 366 N. La Cienega, (310) 855-0350. A variety of live music & comedy nightly. www.largo-la.com (See COMEDY) Miceli’s Restaurant 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 466-3438. Piano melodies nightly at 6pm. www.micelisrestaurant.com (See DINING) Redbury Hotel 1717 Vine St. (323) 962-1717. Presents a once a month series of singer/songwriters “Live at the Library.” www.sbe.com/liveatlibrary Rockwalk (See PLACES)

Mariachi USA returns to the Hollywood Bowl June 25. Three Clubs 1123 Vine St. (323) 462-6441. A music, comedy and burlesque venue for emerging local talent and established/touring acts. www.facebook.com/threeclubs (See COMEDY) Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 666-4268. Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys first Thur 8pm. www.trepanyhouse.org (See COMEDY) Doug Weston’s Troubadour 9081 Santa Monica Blvd. Legendary venue has introduced new music to L.A. since ‘58. All ages. Live music nightly. www.troubadour.com Viper Room 8852 Sunset Blvd. (310) 358-1881. The club of tabloid fame offers live music nightly. 21 and over. www.viperroom.com Whisky A-Go-Go 8901 Sunset Blvd. (310) 652-4202. From hard rock to alternative music at one of Hollywood’s legendary clubs since ‘64. No age limit. www.whiskyagogo.com SPRING 2016 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 25

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Reed Arnold, Ross Gallo, Michael Minto and Sarah Elizabeth Johnston in All is Fair at the Dorrie Theatre at The Complex Apr 8-24. Photo: Ianna Vasale

Celebration Theatre Company (at The Lex) 6760 Lexington Ave. (323) 957-1884. Professional theatre with the mission of creating an outlet for LGBTQQIA voices in LA. www.celebrationtheatre.com The Complex 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 465-0383. Theatre and studio complex including: Dorie Theatre - 55 seats, Flight Theatre - 49 seats, Ruby Theatre - 55 seats, East Theatre - 50 seats, West Studio – 12 seats, and more. www.complexhollywood.com Davidson/Valentini Theatre (See L.A. Gay and Lesbian Theatres)

Leon Russom and French Stewart in Past Time at Sacred Fools thru Apr 9. Photo: Jessica Sherman 7th Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival Thru 26. At traditional and non traditional venues all around Hollywood. Fantastic variety. www.hollywoodfringe.org Actor’s Company Theatre 916 A North Formosa Ave. (323) 463-4639. Home of LA Comedy Fest and LA Indie Film Festival. Super venue for Fringe Festival. www.theactorscompanyla.com Actors Co-op at the Crossley Terrace Theatre 1760 N. Gower St. (323) 462-8460. Located on the campus of Hollywood Presbyterian Church. www.actorsco-op.org Stella Adler Academy/Theatre 6773 Hollywood Blvd. 2nd floor, (323) 465-4446. State-of-the-art 99seat theatre. American, original and classical plays. Acting, musical production, improv classes. www.stellaadler-la.com Atwater Village Theatre 3269 Casitas Ave. Atwater Village, (323) 644-1929. Theatre showcases in new work by established and emerging playwrights. www.estlosangeles.org/ Home of the Echo Theatre Company which develops and presents the work of playwrights. www.atwatervillagetheatre.org Also home to the Circle X Theatre. www.circlextheatre.org Barnsdall Gallery Theatre 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644-6272. Medium-sized theatre located in Barnsdall Art Park is a facility of L.A.’s Dept. of Cultural Affairs. www.bgttix.com The Blank Theatre/2nd Stage 6500 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 661-9827. Productions in 55-seat Theatre Row theatre. The multi-award-winning Blank Theatre Company now in residence. Monday Night Play Reading Series. Free. Reservations Required. www.theblank.com

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Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre) 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 308-6300. Dolby enhanced its 3,400 seat theatre by installing Dolby Atmos—a breakthrough audio technology that delivers the most natural, life-like sensory experience—and Dolby 3D. The Dolby Theatre is a top venue for world-class productions, premieres, and launch events. www.dolbytheatre.com (See DANCE, MUSIC) Fountain Theatre 5060 Fountain Ave. (323) 663-1525. Original and classical theatre productions in 78-seat theatre. Adjacent secure parking. www.fountaintheatre.com (See DANCE) Greenway Court Theatre 544 N. Fairfax Ave. (323) 655-7679. An eclectic 99-seat performance space. Features innovative original plays. www.greenwaycourttheatre (See COMEDY). Hudson Theatres 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 856-4249. Three theatres, an espresso bar and an art gallery. Hudson Mainstage, Hudson Backstage, Hudson Guild and Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson. www.hudsontheatre.com (See COMEDY) Independent Shakespeare Company 3191 Casitas Ave. #168, (818) 710-6306. Presents new plays that connect to history and experimental productions of classical plays. www.iscla.org L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Theatres 1125 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 860-7302. Renberg Theatre: 225-seat theatre; Davidson/Valentini Theatre: 50-seat black box. www.lalgbtcenter.org/theatre

Lounge Theatre 6201 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 469-9988. Multi-arts complex with spacious lobby and lounge area. Lounge 1: 49 seats; Lounge 2: 46 seats. Located on the Theatre Row. www.theatreplanners.com Macha Theatre Company 1107 N. Kings Rd, West Hollywood, (323) 314-6332. Formerly The Globe Theatre. www.machatheatre.org Matrix Theatre Company 7657 Melrose Ave. (323) 852-1445. Presents play readings and productions in 99-seat, arena seating. www.matrixtheatre.com MET Theatre 1089 N. Oxford, (855) 585-5185. New home of The Rogue Machine. Large 99-seat main stage and 35-seat black box. Engaging diverse audiences by presenting vital, invigorating productions. www.roguemachinetheatre.com McCadden Place Theatre 1157 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 465-1008. 60-seat theatre. Also acting classes and casting director workshops. www.mccaddentheatre.com Ricardo Montalban Theatre 1615 N. Vine St. (323) 871-2420. By staging theatre that emphasizes artistic collaboration, diversity, interdisciplinary work and community participation, it aims to establish a truly authentic cultural center for Los Angeles, and contribute significantly to the development of a new narrative for the American theatre. www.themontalban.com Moving Arts 1822 Hyperion Ave. (323) 472-5646. 30-seat black box theatre. www.movingarts.org

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Sohee Park, Alexa Hamilton, Miho Ando, Kazumi Aihara, Saki Miata in Blood at The Complex thru Apr 3. Photo: Ed Krieger Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 468-1770. Historical-cultural landmark and art deco masterpiece. Spectacularly restored, 2700-seat venue hosts lavish Broadway musical theatre productions. www.hollywoodpantages.com (See PLACES) Renberg Theatre (See L.A. Gay and Lesbian Theatres) Renegade Theatre 1514 N. Gardner St. (323) 874-1733. Classes and productions, home to the Renegade Theatre Group. www.rtgla.com

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Tara Battani and Townsend Coleman in Summer and Smoke at the Actors CoOp David Schall Theatre thru Apr 16. Photo: Lindsay Schnebly

continued Rogue Machine Theatre (see MET Theatre) Sacred Fools Theatre 1076 Lilian Way (310) 281-8337. Check out their new space on Theatre Row. www.sacredfools.org (See COMEDY) Skylight Theatre Company 18161⁄2 N. Vermont Ave. (213) 761-7061. Professional company develops and produces new plays that express the social mores of our times. Ample parking. www.skylighttheatrecompany.com Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE) 3301 Beverly Blvd. (213) 351-3507. Recognizes emerging cultural questions through the production of new or under-exposed plays. www.sonofsemele.org

Theatre Row Santa Monica Blvd. between Vine St. and Highland Ave. Concentration of 15 theatres. Theatre West 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. W. (323) 851-7977. Founded in 1962, many productions have gone on to Broadway and film; 168 seats. www.theatrewest.org (See FAMILY) Working Stage 1516 N. Gardner St. (323) 521-8600. Develops, performs original works. Home of Opening Minds Productions. www.workingstage.com Zephyr Theatre 7456 Melrose Ave. (323) 653-4667. Presents first-run works as well as the classics. www.zephyrtheatre.com

Evan Lewis Smith and Kalean Ung in Othello from the Independent Shakespeare Company thru May 7. Photo: Mike Ditz

Matthew Elkins and Anne Gee Byrd in Pocatello at The Met Thru Apr 10. Photo: John Perrin Flynn Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute 7936 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 650-7777. 99-seat Marilyn Monroe and 49-seat Stage Lee theatres. www.strasberg.com Studio C Artists 6448 Santa Monica Blvd. 415-336-0513. Small intimate theatre on Theatre Row. www.studiocartists.com Theatre of NOTE 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 856-8611. Avant-garde experimental theatre in the “Cahuenga Corridor.” www.theatreofnote.com 28 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SPRING 2016

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Visual arts Advocate and Gochis Galleries 1125 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 860-7325. Exhibits works of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender artists. Drag Angeles thru Apr 2. MonSat. www.lalgbtcenter.org/art Antebellum Hollywood Gallery 1643 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 856-0667. Fetish and homoerotic gallery; viewer discretion is advised. Thu-Sat 1-7pm. antebellumgallery.blogspot.com Artspace Warehouse 7358 Beverly Blvd. (323) 936-7020. Affordable urban, pop, abstract, street, figurative, photo, and sculptural art by emerging European and U.S. artists. The Soul of a White Surface thru Apr 8. Open daily. www.artspacewarehouse.com

Born by Victor Castillo at Merry Karnowsky Gallery thru Apr 2

Corita Art Center 5515 Franklin Ave. 323-450-4650. The Joyous Revolutionary, a chronological overview of the art of activist, artist, teacher and former nun Corita Kent. Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Reservations recommended. www.corita.org Couturier Gallery 166 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 933-5557. Aimée Garcia: Suprematist Speech thru Mar 26. Carlos Estévez: Homo Lubens Apr 2-May 14. TueSat. www.couturiergallery.com Fahey/Klein Gallery 148 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 934-2250. Exhibits rare, vintage and contemporary photography. Gerd Ludwig – Sleeping Cars thru Mar 19. Nick Brandt - Inherit the Dust Mar 24-May 14. Tue-Sat. www.faheykleingallery.com Gallery 1988: East and West 7021 & 7308 Melrose Ave. (323) 424-3705 (East), 937-7088 Tom Walen: Busted with a Vengeance thru Mar (West). Trading Cards thru Mar 26. (East). Wed-Sun. www.nineteeneightyeight.com Gallery 825 825 N. La Cienega Blvd. (310) 652-8272. Group Show: The Foolish Game thru Apr 1. TueSat. www.laaa.org Gemini G.E.L. 8365 Melrose Ave. (323) 651-0513. Fine art publishers of limited prints and sculpture. Richard Tuttle: The Inevitable Husband thru Apr 1. Mon-Fri. www.geminigel.com

Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way (Griffith Park). (323) 667-2000. The California Art Club's 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition Apr 3–24. The Kaufman Collection thru July 9. The Gardena High School Collection thru Oct. Closed Mon. www.theautry.org (See PLACES, DANCE, MUSIC and FAMILY) Barnsdall Art Park 4800 Hollywood Blvd. Hollyhock House and eleven surrounding acres were given to Los Angeles by oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in 1927. Includes Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, Gallery Theatre, Junior Arts Center, and Barnsdall Art Center. Daily 5am-10pm. www.barnsdall.org (See FAMILY) Barnsdall Art Center 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644-6275. Operated by L.A. Cultural Affairs. Classes in painting, drawing, sculpting, mosaic, stained glass, and more for all ages. Mon–Sat. www.barnsdall.org (See FAMILY) Bonhams & Butterfields 7601 Sunset Blvd. (323) 850-7500. Fine art auctioneers and appraisers since 1865. The Charlton Heston Collection Mar 22. Prints & Multiples Apr 19. Made in California May 4-5. African & Oceanic Art May 11. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. www.bonhams.com/us

Hannah Hoffman Gallery 1010 N. Highland Ave. (323) 450-9106. Contemporary Art. Isabelle Cornaro thru Mar 19. Tue-Sat. www. hannahhoffmangallery.com Trigg Ison Fine Art 9009 Beverly Blvd. (310) 274-8047. Fine European and American modern paintings and sculpture. Recent acquisitions include works by Maurice Green and Robert Branham. MonSat. www.triggison.com

Andrea, bronze by Tammy Garcia part of the Kaufman Collection at The Autry.

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Float by Dave Lebow at La Luz de Jesus Gallery thru Mar28.

Untitled, oil and mixed media on canvas, by Tony Abeyta (Navajo) part of the Kaufman Collection at The Autry. Merry Karnowsky Gallery 170 S. La Brea Ave. (323) 933-4408. Victor Castillo/Tara McPherson thru Apr 2. Greg 'Craola' Simkins May 21-June 18. www.mkgallery.com

BELOW: Joni Michell by Jack Robinson thru Mar 24 at Mr. Music Head Gallery.

Michael Kohn Gallery 1227 N Highland Ave. (323) 461-3311. Ryan McGinness: #METADATA Mar 19-Apr 22. Tue-Sat. www.kohngallery.com LA><ART 7000 Santa Monica Blvd. (323)871-4140. Experimental exhibitions animating dynamic relationships between art, artists and audiences and reflecting the diversity of the city. Katie Grinnan, Ragen Moss, Jibabe-Khalil Huffman and Yaron Michael Hakim thru Mar 26. www.laxart.org Launch Gallery 170 S. La Brea Ave., upstairs. (323) 899-1363. Ryan McCann: Random Acts of Fire. Wed-Sat. www.launchla.org

La Luz de Jesus Gallery 4633 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 666-7667. Laluzapalooza XXX Thru Mar 27. Bruce Eichelberger: The Anatomy Lesson and Krystopher Sapp: The Great American Horror Show Apr 1-May 1. Dave Lebow: Prime Time and Mikal Winn: A Dessert Home Companion May 6-29. Located inside the Soap Plant/Wacko complex. Opening receptions 1st Fri 8-11. Mon-Wed 11am-7pm. Thu 11am-9pm. Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. Sun 12-7pm. www.laluzdejesus.com Los Angeles Center of Photography 1515 Wilcox Ave. (323)464-0909. Hosts classes, workshops, and shows. Mon-Fri. www.lacphoto.org Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) 6522 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 957-1777. Cutting-edge arts center features multi-media exhibitions by emerging and renowned international artists. (En)Gendered (In)Equity: The Gallery Tally Poster Project thru Apr 17. Wed-Sun. www.welcometolace.org

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Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644-6269. A facility of L.A. Dept. of Cultural Affairs. Skin thru Apr 17. Individual Artist Fellowship May 15-June 28. Free. Thu-Sun 12-5pm. www.lamag.org (See Barnsdall Art Park) . M+B 612 N. Almont Dr. (310) 550-0050. Contemporary art with photography emphasis exhibits established and emerging artists. Whitney Hubbs: Body Doubles Mar 19-May 7. Nathaniel Mary Quinn May 13Jun 25. Tue-Sat. www.mbart.com Mak Center at the Schindler House 835 N. Kings Rd. (323) 651-1510. Preserves the vitality of the Rudolf M. Schindler House and Studio (1922) exploring the disciplines of art and architecture. Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures thru Mar 27. Free Fridays 4-6pm. Wed-Sun. www.makcenter.org Matthew Marks Gallery 1062 North Orange Grove. (323)654-1830. Specializes in modern and contemporary art in a variety of media. Brice Marden: New Paintings thru April 16. Tues.-Sat. 10am -6pm. www.matthewmarks.com MTA Metro Art Tour (213)922-2738. Metro offers regularly scheduled and special request group tours of the artwork in the Metro Rail system. www.metro.net/art (See TOURS) Morrison Hotel Gallery 1200 Alta Loma Rd. & 6250 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 498-5889. Features inspiring and iconic images of musicians over the last fifty-plus years. Open daily. www.morrisonhotelgallery.com

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Tobey C. Moss Gallery 7321 Beverly Blvd. (323) 933-5523. 20th Century American prints, drawings, paintings and sculpture. Tue-Fri 12-4pm and by appt. www.tobeycmossgallery.com Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave. (310) 289-5223. Catherine Opie: 700 Nimes thru May 8. Hito Steyerl: Factory of the Sun thru Sept 12. Don’t Look Back: The 1990s at MOCA thru July 11. Free. Tue-Sun. www.moca.org Mr. Musichead Gallery 7420 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 876-0042. Where music and art meet. Jack Robinson: From LA to Memphis thru Mar 24. Ted Russell: Young Bob Dylan Apr 4-21. Mon-Sat. www.mrmusichead.com New Image Gallery 7920 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 654-2192. Shows the works of established and emerging artists from the street, skate, fine art, and surf scenes. Hawaii Swim 5.0 Group exhibition thru Apr 9. Tue-Sat. www.newimageartgallery.com Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave. (310) 657-0800. West Hollywood’s famous “Blue Whale” is center for design arts. Bryan Cantley: Drawings Lie thru May 20, Christopher W. Mount Gallery. Mon-Fri. www.pacificdesigncenter.com

An Afternoon of Wine and Song by Maurice Green at Trigg Ison Fine Art.

Regen Projects Hollywood 6750 Santa Monica Blvd. (310) 276-5424. James Welling: Choreograph thru Mar 26. Lawrence Weiner: Made To Be Apr 2-May 7. Elliot Hundley May 13-June 18. Tue-Sat. www.regenprojects.com Diane Rosenstein Fine Art 831 N. Highland Ave. (323) 462-2790. Julian Stanczak Mar 19-Apr 23. Tue-Sat. www.dianerosenstein.com Jack Rutberg Fine Arts 357 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 938-5222. Tue-Sat. Modern & Contemporary: Paintings, Drawings, Prints & Sculpture. www.jackrutbergfinearts.com Spot Photo Works 6679 Sunset Blvd. (323)466-3343. A progressive contemporary photo gallery. Mon-Fri. www.SpotPhotoGallery.com George Stern Fine Arts 8920 Melrose Ave. (310) 276-2600. Specializes in California Impressionism and American Scene painting. Tue-Sat. www.sternfinearts.com Louis Stern Fine Arts 9002 Melrose Ave. (310) 276-0147. Olivier Dassault: 26 thru Apr 23. Helen Lundeberg and the Four Abstract Classicists Apr 28-July 2. Tue-Sat. www.louissternfinearts.com

Elephant Dansant (1978) by Karel Appel at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts

Richard Telles Fine Arts 7380 Beverly Blvd. (323) 965-5578. Judy Fiskin Mar 26-Apr 23. TueSat and by appt. www.tellesfineart.com Young Projects Gallery 8687 Melrose Ave., #B210 and #B230. (323) 377-1102. An alternative space showcases the art of moving imagery. Sandra Gibson & Luis Recorder: Still Film and Ezra Johnson: Painted Animations Mar 24 thru May 6. Tue-Fri and by appt. www.youngprojectsgallery.com WUHO (Woodbury University Hollywood Outpost) 6518 Hollywood Blvd., The Appearance of the Letters of the Hollywood Sign In the Smog and at a Distance Apr 2-24. Le Monde à l’Envers / The World Upside-Down May 19-June 26. Thu, Fri and Sun. www.wuho.architecture.woodbury.edu

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1. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS 1336 N. La Brea Ave. AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE (See Egyptian Theatre #19) 2. STELLA ADLER ACADEMY/THEATRE 6773 Hollywood Blvd. 3. AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE 2021 N. Western 4. AMERICAN LEGION POST 43 2035 N. Highland Ave. 5. AMOEBA RECORDS 6400 Sunset Blvd. 6. AUTRY AT GRIFFITH PARK 4700 Western Heritage Way (See #29) 7. BARNSDALL ART PARK 4800 Hollywood Blvd. 8. CAPITOL RECORDS 1750 N. Vine St. 9. CATALINA BAR & GRILL 6725 Sunset Blvd. 10. CHAPLIN STUDIO/JIM HENSON COMPANY 1416 N. La Brea Ave. 11. CHINESE THEATRE 6925 Hollywood Blvd. 12. CINERAMA DOME/DOME ENTERTAINMENT CTR 6360 Sunset Bl. 13. THE COMPLEX (on Theatre Row) 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. 14. COUTURIER GALLERY 166 N. La Brea Ave. 15. CROSSROADS OF THE WORLD 6671 Sunset Blvd. DOLBY THEATRE (See Hollywood & Highland #34) 16. DRESDEN RESTAURANT 1760 N. Vermont Ave. 17. EAST HOLLYWOOD (east of Western; south of Hollywood Blvd.) 18. THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE 6712 Hollywood Blvd. 19. EL CAPITAN THEATRE 6838 Hollywood Blvd. 20. FABIOLUS CAFE 6720 Sunset Blvd. 21. FARMERS MARKET & THE GROVE 3rd St. & Fairfax Ave. 22. THE FONDA 6126 Hollywood Blvd. 23. FORD AMPHITHEATRE 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. 24. FOUNTAIN THEATRE 5060 Fountain Ave. 25. GREEK THEATRE 2700 N. Vermont 26. GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY 2800 E. Observatory Road 27. GRIFFITH PARK Entrance at Riverside Drive to Museum & Zoo 28. GROUNDLINGS THEATRE 7307 Melrose Ave. 29. GRUB 911 N. Seward Ave. 30. HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND 6801 Hollywood Blvd. 31. HOLLYWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB 6525 Sunset Blvd. 32. HOLLYWOOD BOWL 2601 N. Highland Avenue 33. HOLLYWOOD CENTER STUDIOS 1040 N. Las Palmas HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (323) 469-8311 34. HOLLYWOOD FARMERS MARKET Ivar St. (Hollywood to Sunset) 35. HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. 36. HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM 2100 Highland Ave. 37. HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 1521 N. Highland Ave. 38. HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave. 39. HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM at Max Factor Bldg. 1660 N. Highland Ave. 40. HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 6215 Sunset Blvd. 41. HOLLYWOOD POST OFFICE 1615 Wilcox 42. HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL 7000 Hollywood Blvd. 43. HOLLYWOODLAND STONE GATES Beachwood Drive 44. L. RON HUBBARD LIFE EXPOSITION 6331 Hollywood Blvd. 45. LARCHMONT VILLAGE Larchmont Blvd. and Beverly Blvd. LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1755 N. Highland (See #34) 46. JANES HOUSE 6541 Hollywood Blvd. 47. JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE 6840 Hollywood Blvd. 48. KTLA-TV/TRIBUNE BROADCASTING 5800 Sunset Blvd. 49. LAUGH FACTORY 8001 Sunset Blvd. 50. LIBRARY (Francis Goldwyn Memorial Library) 1623 Ivar 51. LACE/L.A. Contemporary Exhibitions 6522 Hollywood Blvd. 52. LOS FELIZ Vermont Ave. and Los Feliz Blvd. 53. MADAME TUSSAUDS 6933 Hollywood Blvd. 54. MAGIC CASTLE 7001 Franklin Ave 55. MATRIX THEATRE & MELROSE AVENUE 7657 Melrose Ave. METRORAIL STATIONS: Hollywood & Highland; Hollywood & Vine; Hollywood & Western; Sunset & Vermont; Universal City 56. MICELIS 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave. 57. RICARDO MONTALBAN THEATRE 1615 N. Vine Street 58. MULHOLLAND FOUNTAIN Los Feliz Blvd. % Riverside Drive 59. MUSSO & FRANK'S GRILL 6667 Hollywood Blvd. 60. ORCHARD GABLES 1577 Wilcox Ave. 61. PANTAGES THEATRE 6233 Hollywood Blvd. 62. PARAMOUNT PICTURES 5555 Melrose Ave. 63. PINK’S HOT DOGS 709 N. La Brea Ave. 64. RAFFALLO’S PIZZA 1657 N. LaBrea Ave. 65. RIPLEY’S 6780 Hollywood Blvd. 66. ROCKWALK 7425 Sunset Blvd. 67. JACK RUTBERG FINE ARTS 357 N. La Brea Ave. 68. GEORGE STERN GALLERY 8920 Melrose Ave. 69. SUNSET-GOWER STUDIO 1438 N. Gower Street 70. SUNSET STRIP (Crescent Heights to Beverly Hills) 71. TAGLYAN CULTURAL CENTER 1201 Vine St. 72. THEATRE OF NOTE 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 73. THEATRE ROW ON SANTA MONICA BLVD. UNIVERSAL CITY WALK (See Dinosaur) UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD (See Dinosaur) VISITOR INFORMATION/L.A. Inc. Hollywood & Highland 74. UNI DISCOUNT 4632 Santa Monica Blvd. 75. UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE 5919 Franklin Ave. 76. VILLAGE PIZZERIA 131 N. Larchmont Blvd. 77. VISTA THEATER 4473 Sunset Blvd. 78. WALK OF FAME Length of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR (behind the hill in Burbank) 79. WEST HOLLYWOOD GATEWAY GO WEHO 7110 Santa Monica Blvd. 80. WHITLEY HEIGHTS Hills above Hollywood Blvd. at Whitley Ave. 81 YAMASHIRO RESTAURANT 1999 N. Sycamore Ave. 82. ZOO 5333 Zoo Dr. (in Griffith Park, See #29) (Editor's Note: The map stars are arbitrarily chosen from listings and advertisers by the editorial staff.)

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elebrating its 25th anniversary on May 1st, the Hollywood Farmers’ Market is a melting pot of cultures and culinary traditions revolving around the desire to eat good food—in season! For an authentic taste of Southern California’s freshest, most ﬂavorful and fragrant seasonal produce, 10,000-12,000 Angelenos make the year-round market at Ivar and Selma streets in central Hollywood a Sunday morning ritual.

Photos by Brandon Wise

Over the years, the market has grown into the place to be for everyone from food quality conscious neighborhood residents to the city’s hottest chefs (to seek the best of the season for their restaurants). Celebrity sightings at the market are not uncommon. Even Hollywood’s famous can’t resist the lure of tasting the ﬁrst peaches of the season— picked fresh that morning. e market teems with a colorful cross-section of Los Angeles sub-cultures. People-watching is as delightful as

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chatting with a farmer about his Cheremoyas (a mangosized sweet, white custardy fruit hailing from Mexico). It is truly Hollywood’s “front porch.” Tattooed moms and dads push strollers past sprouted seed bins bumping into sunglass-sporting hipster friends, who, quite possibly have come straight from a night of clubbing. Hand-in-hand, romantic young lovers wander dreamily amongst the oyster mushrooms and giant bouquets of wild flowers sharing a fresh-squeezed orange juice. Spry seniors elbow their way through the throngs, glad to tell you how changing their diet freed them of health problems! And of course, It wouldn’t be L.A, without stunning model/actor types commanding the market’s bustling midway flanked by Japanese eggplants, plump string beans and dark green vitamin-rich spinach leaves. e market is a local global tasting table. Even outside of the official educational opportunities the market provides, such as talks with chefs, cooking demonstrations and book signings, there is always something to learn. Market denizens swap recipes as their beet greens and bok choy are weighed, and tow-headed toddlers enjoy a lesson

on the African drums from one of the market musicians. ere are endless produce varieties to discover—five or six different types of potato (from nutty purple Peruvians to sweetish banana fingerlings) and stone fruit farmers bring at least an equal number of plum varieties in sweet and tangy Summer fruit season. e market is a family affair. Youngsters spend market day learning the family business, so your “farmer” may still be in elementary school. And there is also plenty to do for youngsters visiting the market: everchanging crafts projects, tasting citrus samples, face painting— and on the right day you might even get to meet a newborn baby goat at the cheese booth. e certified openair street market boasts 160 farmers, producers and food artisans specializing in every seasonally-grown California crop, a bounty ranging from succulent June strawberries to several types of Fall squash and pumpkins, honey, jams, free-range chicken eggs, grass-fed bison, nuts, seed and olive oils, cheeses and much more. e 30 local artisans offer everything from handmade soaps to jewelry and knitted goods, while 40 baked-goods and prepared-food vendors specialize in everything from vegan soul food to fresh loaves of gluten-free bread and gourmet tamales. It is a direct-to-consumer marketplace with all products originating from local California vendors and growers. e Hollywood Farmers Market grew out of a desire to improve the quality of life for residents in the Hollywood area in the early 1990’s. e then-innovative concept was to create a weekly community event for all; to establish a sales venue for California farmers, food purveyors and local artisans. e market was launched on Sunday, May 5, 1991 and proved to be an immediate

success. e 501c3 nonprofit Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA), is the Hollywood Farmers’ Market owner/operator. e market is held every Sunday, rain or shine, from 8am-1pm at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Ivar Street in the heart of Hollywood. Street parking is available or use the Sunset & Vine parking structure (off Morningside Ct) for a flat rate of $5 during market hours, Validation offered at the ArcLight/Cinerama Dome parking structure: $3 for 2 hours with validation. Alternatively, the RED Line conveniently stops at Hollywood Blvd. & Vine for a short walk to the market intersection. For more information, visit www.hfm.la. DH

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Celebrity Property:

Dexter’s Digs

ctor Michael C. Hall has listed his revamped Spanish Colonial Revival-style home in Los Feliz. He’s well known to television audiences for his award-winning roles in Six Feet Under (2001-2005) and Dexter (2006-2013). Michael C. Hall was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1993 and received his Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from NYU. Hall’s roles in legitimate theatre have ranged from Shakespeare to Broadway in Cabaret, Chicago, Hedwig and The Angry Inch and most recently in Lazarus created by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, the New York Theatre Workshop production which closed in January. Where we’ll see this versatile actor next is anyone’s guess although there have been hints that a Dexter spinoﬀ series may be in the works. In the meantime, Hall recently married his longtime girlfriend, Morgan Macgregor, who was an associate editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books. Where they’ll establish their home—east or west coasts or somewhere in between—remains to be seen depending, no doubt, on what Michael’s next role will be. DH

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ABOVE: The compound in Los Feliz is for sale at $4.85 million. Set behind gates and tall privacy hedges, the updated 1920s home sits on more than a third of an acre with a guest house and a swimming pool. Outdoors, a patio overlooks the pool, lawns and formal landscaping. A gated entry garden and a detached three-car garage are also within the grounds.

Photos Courtesy of The Agency

“

Once again, it's time to reboot the system, and I try to think of it as a new beginning as much as an ending. I'm excited about the opportunity to have jobs that have a deﬁnite beginning, middle and end when I go into them.” —Michael C. Hall (at the end of Dexter)

”

BELOW: Inside, the two-story floor plan has arched windows, beamed ceilings, warming wood floors and wrought iron details. Hanging barn-style doors separate the formal living and dining room areas.

A foyer, a den with built-in bookshelves and a center-island kitchen, six bedrooms and six bathrooms are within the 5,618 square feet of space. Two fireplaces are found in the den and living room.

RIGHT: Topped by open beams, the master suite has large picture windows and a refreshed bathroom with a soaking tub and glass-enclosed shower. For more information: Jeff Kohl (424) 230-3707 or Josh Myler (424) 230-3707. www.theagency.com

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Crossroads

Fashion

f you are driving up the 6600 block of Sunset Boulevard, you can’t help but notice the 60-foot tower which announces you are at Crossroads of e World, a unique Los Angeles landmark from the 1930s. Styled to resemble an ocean liner, Crossroads has been called America’s first outdoor shopping mall. Amongst the many cottages within the art deco buildings are unique fashion businesses like Grau Design, Hats by Montez and SOL Los Angeles, who have taken up residence. “I have always been thrilled to come to work at the Crossroads property,” said Claudia Grau, a veteran fashion designer. “I have now been here since 1997 and have enjoyed its rich history. I really appreciated that Mort (La Kretz, the landlord) landmarked it so it could be preserved.” Grau started her business in 1979 when she was just 21 years old. “I opened my first store on the then sleepy Melrose Avenue in 1980. At that time, there were eight stores from Doheny to Highland Avenue! It was a very exciting time in Los Angeles and I quickly found my first success making deconstructed rags call "Depression Wear" which was very popular with celebrities like Cher, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton.” Grau was picked up by stylists in many commercials and movies. Most of her work is re-purposed up-cycled work. “Next came my repurposed Kimono jacket, which started my wholesale career selling to 300 boutiques and department stores. In 1994, just before my second child was born, I closed my store and studio in pursuit of my new adventure in family life. When my third child was born, just two years later, I decided I needed a place to get out of the house and found a wonderful spot at the Crossroads of the World. I created a stealth career doing high profile interior work and by appointment boutique. In 2011, it was time to re-open my store, and I started an artist collective, spreading my wings to four locations at the Crossroads.” Now, almost five years later, Grau has decided to go back to a ‘once

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“I feel so privileged to be here—it’s like a small European town.” By Susan Hornik

a week open’ store, and take private appointments for her clientele. “ey seem to like it that way. Although I do sell a small portion online at my website (www.thegrauhaus.com), I still enjoy and appreciate the personal service of taking care of my customer one of a kind one at a time, much like my clothes.” Most of Grau’s collections include men shirts, kimonos and sweaters. Her latest work is eco dyeing with plants and silk ribbons, which is the inspiration for her love of the rich plant life that surrounds the Crossroads property. “I used to fight Huell Howser over the bountiful fig tree in the parking lot, and the grand spectacle of the cactus vine that climbs up the huge palm tree that may have over 200 blooms for a short 24hour period! Being in the first shopping center is a great privilege—I hope as things change around here, the charm will still remain.” Crossroads has always been an intriguing place to Susan Murphy— owner of e Millinery Guild—since she was a little girl. As a unique

Claudia Grau’s eco dyed creations are loose, comfortable and lovely. hat maker for 26 years, Murphy started making clothing in the 1980's and has sold to numerous boutiques and punk shops. “My mother lived in Hollywood in the late 1930s and had a photo taken here. It looked like a Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire movie set to me. So fantastic! I feel so privileged to be here—it’s like a small European town.” Murphy (also known as “Montez”) has worked with some incredible fashion stylists including Louis Verdad, Ashley Sean omas, Michelle Tomaszewski and has worked with fashion photographers like Colin Angus, Rose Cefalu and Michael Stahlberg, along with Mexican-American clothing designer Mondo Guerra. She also has numerous celebrity clientele, like Toni Basil, Bette Midler and costume designer Janicza Bravo. Recently, Murphy made the hats for the Gwen Stefani video which was filmed live at the Grammys. Murphy makes hats by hand with vintage blocks and with blocks she makes. Murphy explained the differences between a hatter and a milliner: “A milliner is different from a hatter. A milliner makes women's hats from many materials including felt and straw, while hatters make Susan Murphy, mens’ hats, mostly from felt and straw.” aka Montez, uses vintage Most of Murphy’s blocks are one of a kind. “I mostly make hat forms to women's hats although I do have the tools and blocks to make create her mens’ hats. I have one of the most coveted hatters tool, a 1900’s original Conformatour head sizing tool from France. I made Le Kretz a designs. hat for his 90th birthday, with a leather head size band, and has his initials done with my 119-year-old initialing machine! I use vintage specialized hat sewing machines for sewing braid and one that sews the brim to the crown.” Murphy also brings in other milliner hats into the shop. “I have Cristina de Prada from Barcelona, she is one of my favorites. (www.cristinadeprada.com) I'm planning a fashion show for the spring with another milliner that is also in Eli and Hollywood, whose name is Bijoux Van Ness. Also, I’m Lindsay Myers (below) working on a line of hats to offer in my website and also design sportsworking on spring and summers hats for the shop.” wear deeply Husband and wife design team duo, Eli and rooted in Lindsey Myers created SOL Los Angeles, a Southern sportswear label deeply rooted in the California California lifestyle lifestyle. Designed for men and women with a at SOL “low maintenance” approach to refined living, Los Angeles. the line features vintage inspired florals, soft beachy graphic t-shirts, sweatshirts, tailored shorts, cotton hooded jackets and the signature wave logo. Celebrities like Zoe Saldana, Ben Affleck and Kourtney Kardashian have been seen wearing the brand. You can check the line out at Nordstroms, Saks and Macys DH . SPRING 2016 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 39

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around town

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EDITOR’S NOTE: With 60,000 entertainment seats in Hollywood, space restrictions and information available at presstime, listings are not complete. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, events and performance times are subject to change. Consult theatre, gallery, and music venues for further information. Television show tapings and most theatre showings are not included. Calendar is frequently updated at www.discoverhollywood.com.

POLIÇA The Fonda 9pm

Angelita Concierto Flamenco El Cid Show Restaurant 5:45pm

(In)Body Topher Buckland El Cid Show Restaurant 9:30pm

Tick, Tick...Boom! Hudson Backstage Theatre 7pm

The Wet Secrets Hotel Cafe 9pm

Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 7pm

Jon Brion Largo at the Coronet 9:30pm

Chris Thile & Very Special Guests! Largo at the Coronet 8pm

march 26

Secrets Roxy 8pm

saturday

AIMÉE GARCÍA - SUPREMATIST SPEECH Couturier Gallery 11am Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm Satan & Night Demon Whisky A-Go-Go 6pm Flamenco Andalusi El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm Bed Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Dream Boy Celebration Theatre 8pm Blood Complex Theatre (East) 8pm

The Readys Dresden Restaurant 9pm

march 28

monday

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm The Joy Formidable with Everything Everything Roxy 7pm I set my Friends on Fire Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm The Mountaintop Matrix Theatre 8pm Alexander Mendoza Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm L.A. Underground Superstars Dresden Restaurant 9pm

Il Volo Dolby Theatre 8pm Tick, Tick...Boom! Hudson Backstage Theatre 8pm Fishers of Men Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm The Mountaintop Matrix Theatre 8pm Past Time Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm

J. Mascis performs Apr 22 at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Photo: © Corbis march 22

tuesday

Gershwin Sings Gershwin Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm AIMÉE GARCÍA - SUPREMATIST SPEECH Couturier Gallery 11am Coheed and Cambria Hollywood Palladium 6pm

Project Mayhem the Knockout Underground Rock Musical Sayers Club 8pm

See Jane Sing with Jane Lynch Largo at the Coronet 8:30pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm

Marty and Elayne Dresden Restaurant 9pm

Pocatello MET Theatre 8:30pm

Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm

Wolfmother The Fonda 9pm

Jessie Baylin Hotel Cafe 9:30pm

Paul Oakenfold, Alex Di Stefano, Jeanly Michelle Ramos Avalon Hollywood 10pm

Sierra Hull Hotel Cafe 7pm

march 25

Life. Who knew - Lisa Rothauser Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm

AIMÉE GARCÍA - SUPREMATIST SPEECH Couturier Gallery 11am

Nick Offerman Full Bush Largo at the Coronet 8:30pm Marty and Elayne Dresden Restaurant 9pm Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

march 23

wednesday

AIMÉE GARCÍA - SUPREMATIST SPEECH Couturier Gallery 11am At The Drive-In The Fonda 7pm Stopping By Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Italian Bred Hudson Mainstage Theatre 8pm See Jane Sing with Jane Lynch Largo at the Coronet 8:30pm Marty and Elayne Dresden Restaurant 9pm

march 24

thursday

AIMÉE GARCÍA - SUPREMATIST SPEECH Couturier Gallery 11am

friday

tuesday

The Joy Formidable with Everything Roxy 7pm An Evening with Noel Fielding The Fonda 7pm The Curious Case of Kalen Edean: A Song Cycle Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm Marty and Elayne Dresden Restaurant 9pm Reggie Watts & Karen Thruster El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

Sean Watkins Largo at the Coronet 9:30pm

march 27

march 29

sunday

Andrew Young Genghis Cohen 9:30pm

march 30

wednesday

Kirk Wilson Catalina's Bar & Grill 7pm

The Mountaintop Matrix Theatre 2&7pm

An Evening with Noel Fielding The Fonda 7pm

Kawehi Hotel Cafe 7pm

Dream Boy Celebration Theatre 2pm

Bee Gees Tribute Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

UFO & 10 to Midnight Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 2pm

Behind the Lens Largo at the Coronet 7:30pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2pm

Stopping By Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Foxing Roxy 7:30pm

Tablao Flamenco El Cid Show Restaurant 7:45pm

Blood Complex Theatre (East) 3pm

The Luck Redbury Hotel 8pm

Bed Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Fishers of Men Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm

Oh, Hello Ricardo Montalban Theatre 8pm

Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Pocatello MET Theatre 3pm

Marty and Elayne Dresden Restaurant 9pm

Dream Boy Celebration Theatre 8pm

Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 5pm

Cate le Bon Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9pm

Blood Complex Theatre (East) 8pm Tick, Tick...Boom! Hudson Backstage Theatre 8pm Fishers of Men Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Past Time Sacred Fools Theatre 8pm Project Mayhem the Knockout Underground Rock Musical Sayers Club 8pm Paradise Kitty Viper Room 8pm Weedeater Viper Room 8pm Pocatello MET Theatre 8:30pm Marty and Elayne Dresden Restaurant 9pm

Michael Graves Full Band Set Whisky A-Go-Go 6pm Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm The Bose Troubadour Tour - Hotel Cafe 8pm

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Lead singer Paul Klein of LANY performs May 1-2 at the Troubadour. Photo: Kirk Chantraine

Chris Rock frequently drops in at The Laugh Factory. march 31

thursday

Travis Canter's Kibitz Room 10pm Adam French Hotel Cafe 7pm An Evening with Noel Fielding The Fonda 7pm Marc Ford & the Neptune Blues Club Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm An April Fools' Eve Fun-Around Largo at the Coronet 8pm Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 8pm Oh, Hello Ricardo Montalban Theatre 8pm Cody Lovaas Genghis Cohen 8:30pm Marty and Elayne Dresden Restaurant 9pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm Kris Angelis - Hotel Cafe Second Stage Hotel Cafe 9pm Future Stuff Genghis Cohen 9:30pm

april 1

friday

An Evening with Noel Fielding The Fonda 7pm Adler with Steven Adler Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm Summer and smoke Actors Co-op 8pm Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Dream Boy Celebration Theatre 8pm Blood Complex Theatre (East) 8pm Tick, Tick...Boom! Hudson Backstage Theatre 8pm Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage Pantages Theatre 8pm Varla Jean Merman's Big Black Hole Renberg Theatre 8pm Oh, Hello Ricardo Montalban Theatre 8pm Set It Off Roxy 8pm

Tick, Tick...Boom! Hudson Backstage Theatre 8pm

Tick, Tick...Boom! Hudson Backstage Theatre 7pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm

The Mountaintop Matrix Theatre 8pm

Varla Jean Merman's Big Black Hole Renberg Theatre

Krullapalooza Largo at the Coronet 8:30pm

Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage Pantages Theatre 8pm

7pm

Pocatello MET Theatre 8:30pm

Varla Jean Merman's Big Black Hole Renberg Theatre 8pm

Oh, Hello Ricardo Montalban Theatre 7pm

Larry Davis Gardenia Club 9pm

Oh, Hello Ricardo Montalban Theatre 8pm

Pegboard Nerds, Madeaux, Grabbitz Avalon Hollywood 9:30pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm

PARADISE FOUND: SONGS BY JIM STEINMAN Rockwell: Table & Stage 7pm

Tisa Adamson Genghis Cohen 8:30pm

Music for the Cure Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

april 2

Pocatello MET Theatre 8:30pm

Nikka Costa Largo at the Coronet 8pm

saturday

Field Music Roxy 8:30pm

Sound Spark West Hollywood Library 12pm Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm An Evening with Noel Fielding The Fonda 7pm

april 3

sunday

april 4

monday

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm

Geena Fontanell Genghis Cohen 7:30pm

The Mountaintop Matrix Theatre 2&7pm

BMI Acoustic Lounge Genghis Cohen 7pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 2pm

Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm The Mountaintop Matrix Theatre 8pm

Summer and smoke Actors Co-op 8pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2pm

Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm

Blood Complex Theatre (East) 3pm

Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Pocatello MET Theatre 3pm

Dream Boy Celebration Theatre 8pm

Special Happy Hour Show Canter's Kibitz Room 4pm

Blood Complex Theatre (East) 8pm

Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 5pm

Gaz Coombes - Ex-Frontman of Supergrass Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8pm

Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 6pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 7pm

april 5

tuesday

Celia Chavez & Alex Feder Genghis Cohen 7pm Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles Pantages Theatre 8pm

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Calendar The Hollywood Jane Revue Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm Oz Noy Trio Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

april 6

wednesday

An Evening with Noah Gundersen Hotel Cafe 7pm Billy Idol Tribute Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm Stopping By Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles Pantages Theatre 8pm Oz Noy Trio Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Birds of Chicago Largo at the Coronet 8:30pm Mayhem Avalon Hollywood 9pm

around town Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm Summer and smoke Actors Co-op 8pm Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 8pm Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles Pantages Theatre 8pm A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm moe. The Fonda 8pm Pocatello MET Theatre 8:30pm

april 7

thursday

Nuhjume Catalina's Bar & Grill 7pm

The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm

All Lit Up Chevalier's Books 7pm

Mary Jo Mundy Gardenia Club 9pm

AJ Lambert Gardenia Club 7pm

The Jezabels Roxy 9pm

All Hail the Yeti Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles Pantages Theatre 8pm

april 9

Steel Panthers will perform May 4 at The Fonda.

saturday

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Janet Klein And Her Parlour Boys Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theatre 8pm

Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm

All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 8pm

Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles Pantages Theatre 2&8pm

Marc Platt Genghis Cohen 8pm

Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm

The North and Attaloss Whisky A-Go-Go 6:30pm

Weapons Lounge Theatre 8pm

Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 8pm

april 8

friday

Hudson Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

The Mountaintop Matrix Theatre 8pm

Summer and smoke Actors Co-op 8pm

Emojiland Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm

Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm

In Response Stella Adler Theatre 8pm

Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Pocatello MET Theatre 8:30pm The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm Still Rebel Canter's Kibitz Room 9pm Mary Jo Mundy Gardenia Club 9pm Goldroom Roxy 9pm

april 10

sunday

Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles Pantages Theatre 1&6:30pm The Mountaintop Matrix Theatre 2&7pm Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 2pm A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2pm The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 3pm Pocatello MET Theatre 3pm Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 4&7pm In Response Stella Adler Theatre 4pm Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 5pm Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 6pm Worse for Wear Whisky A-Go-Go 6:15pm All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 7pm

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Weapons Lounge Theatre 7pm

Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Evening with 2 Cellos Dolby Theatre 8pm

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 8pm

april 11

monday

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 7pm Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm Musi-Cal Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm Lindi Ortega Roxy 8pm

april 12

tuesday

Weapons Lounge Theatre 8pm Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm In Response Stella Adler Theatre 8pm A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm BLOOD SWEAT & BASS III Avalon Hollywood 9:30pm

april 16

saturday

Celia Chavez & Alex Feder Genghis Cohen 7pm

Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm

An Evening of Classic Broadway Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm

Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 2pm

Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

april 13

wednesday

Iris Williams Catalina's Bar & Grill 7pm Sublime Tribute Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm Stopping By Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm The Super Dank Show Genghis Cohen 9pm Abby Hankins Canter's Kibitz Room 11pm

april 14

thursday

Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 2&8pm

Summer and smoke Actors Co-op 2:30pm My Ma単ana Comes Fountain Theatre 3&8pm Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm Summer and smoke Actors Co-op 8pm Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Enrique Bunbury performs May 19 at The Palladium.

All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 8pm Weapons Lounge Theatre 8pm

GD Henderson Whisky A-Go-Go 6pm

In Response Stella Adler Theatre 8pm

Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 7pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm

All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 7pm

Dave Fortin Gardenia Club 9pm

Weapons Lounge Theatre 7pm

The Damned Roxy 9pm

Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 7pm

St Germain The Fonda 9pm

april 18

april 22

Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm Metalachi Whisky A-Go-Go 8pm

monday

Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm

friday

Newton and The Fates Hotel Cafe 10pm

Heather Nova Hotel Cafe 7pm

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm

Art Laboe Block Party Greek Theatre 7:30pm

Rocket to Russia Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm

Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm

My Ma単ana Comes Fountain Theatre 8pm

Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Skepta Roxy 9pm

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

Rhye The Fonda 9pm

All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 8pm

april 19

tuesday

Weapons Lounge Theatre 8pm Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm

Celia Chavez & Alex Feder Genghis Cohen 7pm

In Response Stella Adler Theatre 8pm

Pablo & Friends Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm Rancid Roxy 8pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm

The Arcs The Fonda 9pm

Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm

Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 8pm

april 20

The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm

Black Stone Cherry Whisky A-Go-Go 8pm

Son Lux performs May 12 at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Photo: Becky Rother Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 8pm

The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm Mbongwana Star Roxy 9pm NVC & Eva. B Ross Foundation Hotel Cafe 10pm

Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 8pm

april 17

Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm

Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 1&6:30pm

Karen Green Gardenia Club 9pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 2pm

Lush Roxy 9pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2pm

sunday

The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 3pm

wednesday

Pink Floyd Tribute Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm SPLEAN Avalon Hollywood 8pm Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm The Heavy Roxy 9pm Miike Snow The Fonda 9pm

april 21

Parachute The Fonda 8:30pm Andrea Litto Gardenia Club 9pm J Mascis Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9pm BADBADNOTGOOD Roxy 9pm

april 23 thursday

Heather Nova Hotel Cafe 7pm

saturday

Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 2&8pm

Makana - Hotel Cafe Second Stage Hotel Cafe 7pm

My Ma単ana Comes Fountain Theatre 3&8pm

Prong Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

La Ley Greek Theatre 7:30pm Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm

My Ma単ana Comes Fountain Theatre 3pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

Dokken Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 4&7pm

Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

In Response Stella Adler Theatre 4pm

All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 8pm

Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 5pm

Death Play Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 8pm

Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 6pm

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 8pm

april 15

friday

Summer and smoke Actors Co-op 8pm Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm

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around town The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm Shawn Ryan Gardenia Club 9pm

A Songwriter's Right Rockwell: Table & Stage 7:30pm

Melody's Echo Chamber Roxy 9pm

My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 8pm

Neelix, Christopher Lawrence, Eddie Bitar, Avalon Hollywood 10pm

Floating Points LIVE Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9pm Years & Years The Fonda 9pm

april 24

sunday

Kinky Boots: the Musical Pantages Theatre 1&6:30pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 2pm Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 2pm

april 26

tuesday

Celia Chavez & Alex Feder Genghis Cohen 7pm Believe It Or Not It's Just Me Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm

The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 2pm

Floating Points LIVE Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9pm

The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 3pm

Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2pm

My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3pm The Story of Alice -A Musical Matrix Theatre 3pm

april 27

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 4&7pm

One Eyed Doll Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

In Response Stella Adler Theatre 4pm Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 5pm Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 6pm

wednesday

Chris Stapleton Greek Theatre 7:30pm Philip Celia Genghis Cohen 8:30pm

Our Name is Barbra Catalina Jazz Club 7pm

Black Mountain Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8:30pm

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience May 20 at The Greek. Photo: Randall Michelson

All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 7pm

Flatbush Zombies The Fonda 9pm

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm

Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 7pm

april 28

All is Fair Complex Theatre (East) 8pm

Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm

Weapons Lounge Theatre 8pm

The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 8pm

april 25

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

The Story of Alice -A Musical Matrix Theatre 8pm

The Atomic Punks Whisky A-Go-Go 8pm

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm

Whitey Morgan Roxy 7:30pm

In Response Stella Adler Theatre 8pm

Anthony Presti Greek Theatre 8:30pm

Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

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etting round in

Weapons Lounge Theatre 7pm

monday

thursday

etting around Hollywood no longer has to involve looking for a parking spot or inching along Hollywood Boulevard. As local residents and tourists become more familiar with the convenience of DASH Hollywood and Metro Rail, getting to their destination has become easier. The regional transportation system has evolved, and now natives and newcomers alike can simply pick up an easy-to-follow map, and with some change in their pockets, arrive at any number of Hollywood locations with ease.

DASH Hollywood shuttle runs between Highland and Vermont Aves., Franklin Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd. Anyone can hop on DASH shuttle for 50¢ (seniors 25¢) at one of the many Hollywood stops where Navigate Hollywood with ease the shuttle bus arrives approximately every half hour. DASH Beachwood Canyon connects Argyle & Hollywood Red Line Station and runs north to Beachwood & Westshire with 13 stops along the route. Although there are no connections to destinations outside of Hollywood, DASH provides eﬀective shorter distance transport. Use your TAP card to get 30% oﬀ

For longer routes there is the Metro Rail. The $1.75 ticket is obtained at the self-service machines located within the stations. An all-day pass, good for DASH, Metro buses, and the Metro subway, is only $7.00. The Metro Rail Red Line goes between North Hollywood and Union Station, with trains in both directions arriving approximately every ten minutes at the three Hollywood stops. From Hollywood, Universal Studios can be reached in ﬁve minutes and downtown in 15 minutes. The Metro Subway Red Line operates from 4:31am to 12:30 and till 2am on Fri and Sat. Schedules and maps at www.metro.net/riding/maps Connections can be made to Pasadena on the Gold Line, to Long Beach via the Blue and Green Lines, LAX via the Green Line, and to a number of further locations from downtown’s Union Station via Metrolink trains. Maps are available on site which clearly mark distances and appropriate transfers. Also available is the Metro 24 hour Owl Service. FlyAway® bus service between Hollywood and LAX is now running. The bus stop is on Selma Ave. at Argyle Ave. (one block south of Hollywood Blvd). Busses leave Hollywood for LAX hourly from 5:15am to 9:15pm daily and depart LAX Terminal 1 for Hollywood hourly from 6:15am-10:15pm daily, including weekends and holidays. Fare is $8 one way. (866) 435-9529. www.LAXFlyAway.org DH 44 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SPRING 2016

DASH Hollywood runs from 7am to 7:20pm Monday-Friday and 9am to 7:20pm Saturdays. DASH Beachwood runs from 6:45am to 7:37pm Monday-Friday and 7:40am-6:22pm Saturdays. No service on Sundays or major holidays. Questions? (323) 466-3876. Schedules and maps at www.ladottransit.com/dash

Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

may 8

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 12am

sunday

Weapons Lounge Theatre 8pm

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 2pm

The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 8pm

The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 2pm

Kvelertak The Fonda 8pm

Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 2:30pm

Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm

My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3pm

The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 8pm

The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 3pm

Bill Charlap Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 4&7pm

The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm

Jester McCool Whisky A-Go-Go 6:30pm Weapons Lounge Theatre 7pm

may 7

saturday

Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 7pm Bill Charlap Catalina Jazz Club 7:30pm

Sound Spark West Hollywood Library 12pm Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm

may 9

My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3&8pm

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm

Vynyl Head Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm

Bobby Brown, SWV, Jagged Edge Greek Theatre 7:30pm

My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 8pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

Janet Jackson performs May 21 at The Hollywood Bowl. Photo: Joanna Robinson

Liz Callaway Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm

Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm Iggy Pop & Josh Homme Greek Theatre 8pm Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 8pm Black Mountain Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8:30pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm Don Thomas Gardenia Club 9pm

april 29

may 1

sunday

Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 8pm

A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 2pm

Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm

My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3pm

may 11

The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 8pm

tuesday

wednesday

Deicide Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

Bill Charlap Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm

Calendar continues

The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 3pm Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 4&7pm

Connor Zwetsch Hotel Cafe 7pm

Effects - A Pair of One Acts Renegade Theatre 6pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

Magic Man & The Griswolds The Fonda 7:30pm

Weapons Lounge Theatre 8pm

Thelma Houston Catalina Jazz Club 7pm The Avett Brothers Greek Theatre 7:30pm

may 10

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 2pm

The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 3pm

friday

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 2pm

The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 2pm

monday

Weapons Lounge Theatre 7pm Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 7pm

Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm Weapons Lounge Theatre 8pm The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 8pm A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 8pm The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm

may 2

monday

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm BMI Acoustic Lounge Genghis Cohen 7pm Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 8pm Cosplay Crash Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm

Marsha Bartenetti Gardenia Club 9pm

may 3

RY X Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9pm

Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

tuesday

Jon Brion Largo at the Coronet 9:30pm

april 30

saturday

Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm

may 4

wednesday

Thirdstory Roxy 8pm

My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3&8pm

may 5

Thelma Houston Catalina Jazz Club 7pm

All Lit Up Chevalier's Books 7pm

thursday

Lexi Rose Genghis Cohen 7:30pm

Ill Nino Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

Red Velvet Atwater Playhouse 8pm

Down for the Paws Avalon Hollywood 8pm

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

Janet Klein And Her Parlour Boys Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theatre 8pm

Weapons Lounge Theatre 8pm The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 8pm A Singular They The Blank/2nd Stage Theatre 8pm Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 8pm The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm Marsha Bartenetti Gardenia Club 9pm

Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm Lucius The Fonda 9pm

may 6

friday

Othello Independent Shakespeare Company 7:30pm

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Event venues Hollywood

is one of the best party towns in the nation, and around the holidays it explodes with festivities, gala events and social happenings. Here’s a selection of some of the best party venues to hold your event!

Casita del Campo 1920 Hyperion Ave. (323) 662-4255. Authentic Mexican cuisine in a colorful and artistic environment, Casita del Campo has a real party atmosphere. It offers two outdoor patios and a beautiful dining room with a giant rubber tree. In addition, a sports lounge with a pool table and full bar, along with a variety of intimate booths. Open daily from 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Banquet facilities are available. www.casitadelcampo.net

El Cid 4212 Sunset Blvd. (323) 668-0318. From comedy to rock ‘n roll to burlesque, El Cid features the most eclectic calendar in LA, showcasing top-notch entertainment. Check ElCidLA.com for upcoming events, or to book your private party! www.elcidla.com (See DINING)

Hollywood Hotel 1160 North Vermont Ave. (310) 701-8828. Ballroom and meeting rooms available for your event with over 100 guest rooms for your attendees. On-site parking and accessible to the Metro Red Line. Contact Mandy Rassuli: mandy@hollywoodhotel.net. www.hollywoodhotel.net

The Hollywood Museum 1660 N. Highland Ave. (323) 464-7776. In the historic Max Factor Building, The Hollywood Museum rolls out the red carpet and delivers the authentic Hollywood experience for custom special events (for 20- 500) amid the glamour of the 10,000 real show biz treasures on display. Celebration of Entertainment Awards thru May 1. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com

The Hollywood Palladium 6215 W. Sunset Blvd. (323)962-7600. Celebrating Old World Hollywood with today’s modern touches! The Hollywood Palladium is one of the largest, most versatile, and unique event spaces in Los Angeles. With the ability to transform the ballroom from a general admission concert environment, to a grandiose award show, to a seated gala dinner, to a theatre style presentation, all of your special event needs are met at the Hollywood Palladium! www.specialevents.livenation.com/venue/hollywood-palladium-hollywood-ca

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where to party

Madame Tussauds Hollywood 6933 Hollywood Blvd. Madame Tussauds is not just any wax museum with its interactive wax attraction that offers a unique full-service event haute including a 6,000-squarefoot Starlit Rooftop Terrace that is perfect for social gatherings, team building functions, and corporate dinners. www.madametussauds.com/Hollywood/About/CorporateEvents

Miceli's ltalian Restaurant 1646 N. Los Palmas Ave. (323) 466-3438. Hollywood’s oldest Italian restaurant operated by the Miceli family since 1949. Cozy banquet facilities. Singing waiters and waitresses serenade you with Italian arias, musical show tunes and classical standards while you dine. www.micelisrestaurant.com

Paramount Pictures Studios 5555 Melrose Ave. (323) 956-8398. Hosts a variety of special events including award shows, movie premieres, conventions, parties, corporate events and more. Gain access to awe inspiring effects, spectacular lighting and astonishing A/V systems of the sort only Hollywood can provide and more. Unique event spaces include New York Street, the Blue Sky Tank, The Alley, versatile sound stages and plush theatres. Turn your special event into a momentous occasion. www.paramountstudios.com/special-eventsmain.html (See TOURS)

Taglyan Center 1201 N. Vine Street. (323) 978-0005. Nestled in the heart of Hollywood, The Taglyan Cultural Complex has gained a reputation as being one of the most beautiful event spaces in Southern California. Equipped with stateof-the-art audio/visual technology, custom furniture and linens, fine china, design and coordination, and delectable in-house catering, it is a distinctive escape to entertain up to 600 guests. Come encounter unsurpassed elegance coupled with fine dining and impeccable service. www.taglyan.com

Tinhorn Flats Saloon&Grill Hollywood 1724 North Highland Ave. 323-462-2210. Fabulous Old West atmosphere. Great for private parties and corporate events! www.Tinhornflats.com

Universal Studios HollywoodSM 100 Universal City Plaza (855) 517-0525. Got a reason to celebrate? Let the Universal Studios Hollywood Special Events team help you plan and execute the event of the season. Treat your guests to world-renowned Wolfgang Puck Catering, themed décor, and a one-of-akind location with the red carpet treatment. There's no better Hollywood event venue to shine like a star! www.universalstudioshollywood.com/groups-events

Raleigh Studios 5300 Melrose Ave. (323) 960- 4797. Sound stages are ideal for auto reveals, galas, and trade shows ranging from 150 a 1500 attendees. Courtyards holding up to 3,000 attendees and surrounded by gardens and classic bungalows are ideal for product launches, casino nights, tented banquets and festivals. The Studio Café, providing an intimate atmosphere for 100 seated to 200 standing, is popular for screening receptions, dinners, birthday parties, and more. www.raleighstudios.com/hollywood/special-events

Yamashiro Hollywood 1999 N. Sycamore Ave. (323) 466-5125. A Historic Landmark, Yamashiro is a magnificent restaurant and event venue boasting incomparable views from downtown L.A. to the Pacific Ocean (see DINING). www.yamashirohollywood.com

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may 15

sunday

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 2pm

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 2pm

Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm

The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 3pm

Son Lux Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9pm

may 13

friday

45 Grave Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm John Prine and Jason Isbell Greek Theatre 7:30pm Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 8pm A Gentle Reminder: Miss Coco Peru's Guide to a Somewhat Happy Life Renberg Theatre 8pm Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 8pm The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm Teri Ralston Gardenia Club 9pm

may 14

saturday

Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3&8pm Metal Alliance Tour Whisky A-Go-Go 6:15pm The End Times Skylight Theatre Company 8:30pm

Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 2:30pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 3pm Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 4&7pm Circle City Tour Whisky A-Go-Go 6:30pm Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 7pm Wilson Harwood Genghis Cohen 7:30pm Jai Wolf Roxy 9pm

may 16

monday

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 8pm Top Shelf plus Ebb & Flow Rockwell: Table & Stage 8pm

may 17

tuesday

Frenchie Davis Catalina Jazz Club 8:30pm Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm

may 19

Dry Land Atwater Village Theatre 8pm

Enrique Bunbury Hollywood Palladium 7pm

thursday

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

Mac DeMarco Greek Theatre 7:30pm

Califanes Greek Theatre 8pm

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm

Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm The Boxer Rebellion Hollywood Forever Cemetery 9pm

The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 8pm A Gentle Reminder: Miss Coco Peru's Guide to a Somewhat Happy Life Renberg Theatre 8pm

may 20

Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm

Soulfly Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm

The Leather Apron Club Theatre West 8pm

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience Greek Theatre 7:30pm

Teri Ralston Gardenia Club 9pm

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Shopping around

where to shop

Amoeba Music 6400 Sunset Blvd. (323) 245 6400. World’s largest independent record store! Over one million new and used CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, LPs, Turntables, Band Shirts, Books and more! Rare & Collectible! Mon-Sat: 10:30am-11pm. Sun 11am-9pm. Free shipping always on www.amoeba.com.

Dome Entertainment Center 6360 Sunset Blvd. (310) 652-3620. An iconic Hollywood treasure, featuring several new restaurants & retail stores, a fitness center, ample amount of parking, the state-of-theart Arclight Cinema and historic Cinerama Dome. The Dome Entertainment Center is Hollywood’s entertainment destination.

Hollywood

offers an amazing array of shops along its boulevards and avenues. Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift or souvenir, retro fashion or rock star leather, movie posters or an experience to write home about, there’s a tantalizing array of shops along Hollywood Boulevard. At Hollywood & Highland, browse fun kiosks and specialty shops. Near Sunset and Cahuenga Boulevards, there’s music at Amoeba Records and find movie themed books and gifts at Arclight and stop and browse shops along the Cahuenga Corridor. For fun and shopping, you can’t beat the legendary Farmers Market. And don’t forget to shop specialty gift shops at the Hard Rock Café and MadameTussauds. At Griffith Observatory and the L.A. Zoo you can avoid the crowds and find the perfect gift for that special someone.

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Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 8pm A Gentle Reminder: Miss Coco Peru's Guide to a Somewhat Happy Life Renberg Theatre 8pm Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm

may 21

saturday

Original Farmers Market 6333 West Third St. (323) 933-9211.Over 100 shops, grocers and restaurants, including dozens of specialty retail stores and kiosks offering everything from high fashion, to designer jewelry, souvenirs, soaps and scents, and one-of-a-kind collectibles. 2 hours free parking with validation. Hours: 9am-9pm daily. www.farmersmarketla.com

Hollywood & Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 817-0200. A one-of-akind destination in the heart of Hollywood offering an eclectic mix of 60 top retailers, ten restaurants, hip nightclubs and entertainment venues. Featuring the Dolby Theatre (home of the Oscars®). www.hollywoodandhighland.com

Janet Jackson Hollywood Bowl 8pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 8pm A Gentle Reminder: Miss Coco Peru's Guide to a Somewhat Happy Life Renberg Theatre 8pm Phrazzled Theatre of NOTE 8pm

may 22

sunday

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 2pm Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 2:30pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm The Story of Alice - A Musical Matrix Theatre 3pm The Cure Hollywood Bowl 6:30pm

Madame Tussauds 6933 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 798-1670. Exclusive retailer of the Official Walk of Fame Tshirts, specially designed in four designs to celebrate the Walk of Fame 50th Anniversary. Come visit for gifts, souvenirs and more. Mon-Fri 10am-10pm. Sat-Sun 9am-10pm. www.madametussauds.com.

Uni Discount 4632 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 663-4095. One of the first indoor swap meets in Los Angeles, it has been family owned and operated for the past 25 years. A truly unique shopping experience! www.unionswapmeet.com

Universal City Walk 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, 91608. With over 30 unique stores as well as cinemas, dining, concerts and night spots, there’s no limit to the fun gifts, clothes and specialty items you can score here. Nightly live holiday entertainment. www.citywalkhollywood.com

West Hollywood Gateway 7100 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 785-2560. This extraordinary Shopping Center houses arguably the most popular Target in the U.S. where celebrities and the Hollywood elite shop. Also includes Best Buy and numerous restaurants and shops. While there, stop by the historical Formosa Café located on the original Route 66 Highway! You might run into Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio or a number of other local celebs who frequent there! www.westhollywoodgateway.com

may 26

thursday

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm Moderat The Fonda 9pm

may 27

friday

Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Jon Brion Largo at the Coronet 9:30pm

may 28

saturday

Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm

may 23

monday

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm

My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3&8pm Above & Beyond Greek Theatre 7pm Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm

Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm

The Cure Hollywood Bowl 7pm

My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3&8pm

Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 8pm

Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm

may 24

may 29

Feels Like Home Hotel Cafe 7pm Hollywood Roses Whisky A-Go-Go 7pm Tori Kelly Greek Theatre 7:30pm Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

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tuesday

The Cure Hollywood Bowl 7pm Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

sunday

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 2pm Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 2:30pm

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My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm

may 30

monday

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 8pm

may 31

tuesday

Sarah Potenza - Hotel Cafe Second Stage Hotel Cafe 8pm 42nd Street Pantages Theatre 8pm Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop The Fonda 8pm

Robert Cray performs at the Playboy Jazz Festival June 11-12 at The Hollywood Bowl. Photo: Todd Gay

Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

june 1

wednesday

Paul Simon Greek Theatre 7pm 42nd Street Pantages Theatre 8pm

june 2

thursday

All Lit Up Chevalier's Books 7pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

june 8

42nd Street Pantages Theatre 8pm

Janet Klein And Her Parlour Boys Trepany House at the Steve Allen Theatre 8pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm

june 9

wednesday thursday

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm

june 3

friday

42nd Street Pantages Theatre 8pm Honky Tonk Hacienda El Cid Show Restaurant 9pm

Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm

june 10

42nd Street Pantages Theatre 8pm

Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm

A Thorn in the Family Paw Theatre West 8pm

friday

The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm

june 4

saturday

Sound Spark West Hollywood Library 12pm Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm

42nd Street Pantages Theatre 8pm A Thorn in the Family Paw Theatre West 8pm Sara Niemietz and Snuffy Walden Genghis Cohen 8:30pm

june 11

saturday

Sleeping Beauty Theatre West - Children's Theatre 1pm 42nd Street Pantages Theatre 2&8pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3&8pm 38th Playboy Jazz Festival Hollywood Bowl 3pm Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm A Thorn in the Family Paw Theatre West 8pm

june 12

sunday

42nd Street Pantages Theatre 1&6:30pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 2pm A Thorn in the Family Paw Theatre West 2pm Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 2:30pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3pm 38th Playboy Jazz Festival Hollywood Bowl 3pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm

42nd Street Pantages Theatre 2&8pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3&8pm Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 8pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 8pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm A Thorn in the Family Paw Theatre West 8pm

june 5

sunday

42nd Street Pantages Theatre 1&6:30pm The Boy From Oz Celebration Theatre 2pm A Thorn in the Family Paw Theatre West 2pm Dancing at Lughnasa Actors Co-op 2:30pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 3pm Gruesome Playground Injuries Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm Andrea Bocelli Greek Theatre 7:30pm

june 6

monday

Monday Night Tease The Three Clubs 5:30pm BMI Acoustic Lounge Genghis Cohen 7pm Open Mic @ El Cid El Cid Show Restaurant 7:30pm My Mañana Comes Fountain Theatre 8pm

june 7

tuesday

42nd Street Pantages Theatre 8pm Open Mic @ The Gardenia The Gardenia 9pm

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Dining

where to eat

Enjoy a night in old Spain at El Cid. Dresden Restaurant 1760 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 665-4294. Los Feliz Village. Features “Certified Angus Beef” and a wide selection of traditional entrees. “Marty and Elayne” in the lounge. Dinner daily. Check us out on Facebook. www.thedresden.com (See MUSIC)

El Cid 4212 Sunset Blvd. (323) 668-0318. EL Cid’s Spanish style, locally sourced cuisine is perfectly complemented by our internationally renowned Flamenco Dinner Show "Teatro El Cid" and beautifully hidden Patio, perfect for tapas or signature cocktails. www.elcidla.com

The Original Farmers Market 3rd St. & Fairfax Ave. (323) 933-9211. A Los Angeles favorite for over 75 years. Enjoy over 30 eateries ranging from Japanese to Texas barbecue. The ultimate in casual dining. www.farmersmarketla.com (See FAMILY)

Grub 911 Seward St. (East of Highland and South of Santa Monica) (323) 4613663. The Top Chef (Betty Fraser) coowned eatery serving California Comfort Food in a 1920’s bungalow with patio serves lunch and dinner nightly and weekend brunch. Beer and Wine. Voted “The Best Brunch, Lunch and American Food in LA.” www.grub-la.com

Palermo Ristorante Italiano 1858 N Vermont Ave. (323) 663-1178. Known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and high quality fresh ingredients, neighborhood favorite Palermo’s is a cornerstone in the Los Feliz community. It has been recognized for its outstanding Italian cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Offers delicious dining, carryout and delivery. Open Wed-Sun 11am-10pm. www.palermoristoranteitaliano.com

Miceli’s Italian Restaurant 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 4663438. Hollywood’s oldest Italian Restaurant. Owned and Operated by the Miceli Family since 1949. Lunch. Dinner. Take-out. Free delivery. Banquet Facilities. Full Bar. Live Piano. Singing Servers. www.micelisrestaurant.com

Let Discover Hollywood help new customers discover you! All our readers have two things in common: They all read Discover Hollywood, and they all eat food! Advertise in the Dining section and watch new patrons streaming in your door! 75,000 copies per issue!

Call 323-465-0533 x303 or email: oscar@discoverhollywood.com

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Palms Thai 5900 Hollywood Blvd. Ste B (323) 4625073 or (323) 462-4422. Come in and experience the delicious authentic Thai cuisine with live entertainment every night starting at 7:30pm. Can't come in? We deliver within the 3 mile radius. Open 11am-midnight, Fri-Sat until 2am. www.palmsthai.com Pig ‘n Whistle 6714 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 463-0000. Hollywood Landmark Since 1927 offers a feeling of classic Hollywood with a vaulted ceiling, detailed mahogany woodwork and cozy booths. Delicious American & British Fare including spicy calamari, juicy steaks, gourmet sandwiches, healthy salads and English pub favorites like Fish & Chips. Happy Hour Daily 3-6pm. Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thu 10pm-midnight. www.pignwhistlehollywood.com Pink’s Hot Dogs 709 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles (323) 931-4223. The ultimate Mom and Pop hot dog stand. It's a Hollywood love story, starting with Paul & Betty Pink selling hot dogs from a cart on a neighborhood street corner at La Brea & Melrose in 1939. Pink’s is renowned for its delicious variety of hot dogs and hamburgers, huge portions, and affordable prices. Its historic, fun atmosphere is considered a quintessential Hollywood experience, particularly for the late-night club crowd. Hours: Sun-Thurs 9:30am-2am, Fri- Sat 9:30am to 3am.

Rockwell Table & Stage 1714 Vermont Ave. Los Feliz Village, (323) 669-1550. Offers daily open-air bi-level patio dining 11am-midnight (1:30am weekends). www.opentable.com/rockwell-table-and-stage-restaurant/ FOR reservations; live musical performances in intimate dinner-theater style evenings only; www.rockwell-la.inticketing.com/ for dates, show times and tickets/reservations. General info go to www.rockwell-la.com (See MUSIC) Tam O’Shanter 2980 Los Feliz Blvd. (323) 664-0228. Delighting diners for 90 years, the Tam O'Shanter is Los Angeles' oldest restaurant operated by the same family in the same location. Ask to see Walt Disney's and John Wayne's regular booths. Enjoy good cheer, warm hospitality and exceptional food in a cozy old world atmosphere. www.lawrysonline.com/tam-oshanter

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Enjoy the best view and most exotic setting at the Yamashiro. Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill Hollywood 1724 North Highland Ave. 323-462-2210. Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill Hollywood is a great place to hang out with friends, catch the game and relax while enjoying delicious cocktails and some good old fashioned home cooking. We are great for private parties and corporate events! Be sure to stop by for our awesome happy hour 2 pm–7 pm and 10 pm–close every day, and all day Mondays! www.Tinhornflats.com Village Pizzeria 131 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 465-5566. Pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches, soup. Free delivery. Catering, party needs for your group, office, team. Dine in or take out. Homemade meatballs, sausage, sauces, dressings, hand-spun dough prepared daily. Larchmont location includes sit down waiter service with beer and wine. From Brooklyn to San Francisco to Los Angeles. Merrill Schindler, Zagat listing. "All we are saying is give a piece a chance.” www.villagepizzeria.net Yamashiro Hollywood 1999 N. Sycamore Ave. (just above the Magic Castle) (323) 4665125. A Historic Landmark, Yamashiro is a magnificent restaurant and event venue boasting incomparable views from downtown L.A. to the Pacific Ocean. Offering a unique menu of Cal-Asian fare and sushi, sake and wine list, and specialty cocktails. Perfect for intimate dinners and special occasions, large party celebrations, and private events. Open daily from 5:30pm. www.yamashirohollywood.com

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Discover Hollywood Special Report by Oscar Arslanian

Oscar’s Hollywood

ollywood is at the forefront of providing creative office spaces for the new generations of technology-based businesses and a new Hollywood is emerging on the shoulders of the legendary giants who originally built it. Los Angeles-based real estate developer Robert Herscu, founder of HQ Creative Office, has transformed a former prop house at 720 North Cahuenga into such a space. Originally built in 1923 and once the location of a well-known prop company in the Hollywood Media District, it’s nestled between Hollywood and Larchmont Village. The 33,173 square foot space features skylights, a 30-foot water feature at the entrance, landscaped indoor/outdoor areas, socializing and conferencing areas, two kitchens and top of the line A/V. Also, at Columbia Square, in the space where the I Love Lucy pilot was shot and the Beach boys recorded “Good Vibrations”, NeueHouse Hollywood has moved into 70,000 square feet of industrial-but-relaxed aesthetic, heavy on white marble and silver-toned metals which is meant to foster both creativity and interaction. Instead of traditional offices, there are open spaces where interaction and collaboration are the watchwords. As Joshua Abram, one of the founders of NeueHouse Hollywood, said recently, "It's a rethinking of the experience around work, an essay on the new way to work." DH

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mural by the late Dan Collins. Noted marine artist Wyland has “gone Hollywood,” painting a whale mural on Gower at Willoughby (on a Paramount soundstage wall). See George Sportelli’s Nancy Sinatra off Highland Avenue opposite Hollywood High, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash on Los Palmas just south of Hollywood Blvd. and Tony Curtis at Bronson and Hollywood Blvd. Artist Hector Ponce’s mural Tribute to Hollywood faces west near Santa Monica Blvd. and Wilton. An exciting aerosol art display can be seen on Gower just south of Santa Monica Blvd. Museums Refer to listings for American Society of Cinematographers, The Autry, Hollywood Bowl Museum, Hollywood Heritage Museum, the Hollywood Museum at the Max Factor Building, L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition, Madame Tussauds, Museum of Death and Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum. (Also see MORE MUSEUMS) Museum of Death 6031 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-8011. Displays funerary items and mortician devices as well as war, autopsy, famous crime and morgue scene photos. Open daily. www.museumofdeath.net Musso & Frank’s Grill 6667 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-7788. Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, it was a popular hangout for writers. William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Chandler, Nathaniel West, Ernest Hemingway and Dashiell Hammett. Open Tue-Sun. www.mussoandfrank.com Ozzie & Harriet Nelson’s House 1822 Camino Palmero. Home of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson for 40 years and where David and Rick Nelson grew up. Hollywood High School, their alma mater, is only a few blocks away. (Do not disturb occupants.) Orchard Gables 1277 Wilcox Ave. Recently declared a Historical and Cultural Landmark, this arts & crafts Europeanstyle cottage built in 1904 is one of the early homes built before the moviemakers arrived in the pastoral Cahuenga Valley. This section of Hollywood was known as Colegrove, founded by U.S. Senator Cornelius Cole. Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave. (310) 657-0800. West Hollywood’s famous “Blue Whale” is center for design arts. www.pacificdesigncenter.com (See VISUAL ARTS) Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 468-1770. The last theatre built by magnate Alexander Pantages, is a spectacle on its own. Opened in 1930 with Floradora starring Marion Davies and a live show featuring Al Jolson as M.C. The first art deco movie palace in the U.S. was site of Academy Awards from 1949-1959, and in the 70s, the Emmy Awards. Howard Hughes once had offices upstairs. A historical and cultural landmark and an art deco masterpiece. www.hollywoodpantages.com (See THEATRE)

illions of lives have been touched by the man simply known as “Ron” to his many friends. The true story of his life would fill volumes. Yet many know little about him beyond his name and the value of his works. L. Ron Hubbard has been aptly described as “a man ahead of his time defying any simple categorization.” Fully professional in many different fields, his life was one of constant adventure. You can walk through the chapters of Mr. Hubbard’s life at the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition. Winner of the prestigious Legacy Award, this exhibition is unique amongst ngst museums

and exhibits, its intimate life details, history and works of only one man, in more than 30 imaginative and innovative displays and exhibits. To learn even more about Ron’s life read the Ron Series. Available in the museum bookstore. The L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition is located at 6331 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, in the historic Hollywood Guaranty Building at the corner of Hollywood and Ivar. It is open 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week. Advance bookings are recommended — call (323) 960 -3511.

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Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 848-6530. Part of Plummer Estate that Helen Hunt Jackson, author of “Ramona,” visited. Park includes recreational facilities. Farmers Market every Mon 9am-2pm. www.weho.org (See FAMILY) Raleigh Studios 5300 Melrose Ave. Working studio dates back to 1914 and Mary Pickford. Home of classic films such as The Mark of Zorro, The Three Musketeers, In the Heat of the Night, and TV’s Hopalong Cassidy and Superman series. www.raleighstudios.com (See EVENTS)

Hollywood Athletic Club Paramount Pictures 5555 Melrose Ave. (323) 956-1777. Longest continuously operating film studio in Hollywood. The original gates are located at Bronson entrance, not on Melrose Ave., where a new gate has been built. The most famous film featuring Paramount is the classic Sunset Boulevard where Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond was “ready for her closeup.” www.paramountstudios.com (See TV TICKETS and FEATURED TOURS)

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Red Studios Hollywood 846 N Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 463-0808. Began as Metro Pictures Back Lot #3 in 1915. From The Golden Age of Television to The Golden Girls, from MTV to WB, from High Noon to True Blood, the studio continues a grand Hollywood tradition. www.redstudio.com/home RKO Studios Corner of Melrose & Gower. Formerly owned by Joseph Kennedy, Howard Hughes, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gary Cooper films were made here, along with Topper and Room Service. Acquired by Paramount, the familiar world globe is still visible and its historic sound stages are still in use.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum 6780 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-6335. Ripley’s Museum offers over 300 different exhibits of the strange, unusual and bizarre. Look for the dinosaur on the roof. Open daily 10am-midnight. www.ripleys.com/wp/hollywood Rock Walk 7425 Sunset Blvd. (323) 874-1060. Founded Nov. 13, 1985, handprints, signatures, and memorabilia from the greatest musical performers and innovators who contributed the most to the growth of Rock ‘n Roll music as an art form. www.rockwalk.com Historic Route 66 With increased awareness of Hollywood’s Route 66, a Business Improvement District is being proposed for Santa Monica Blvd. (historic Route 66) properties from Hoover Ave. to Vine St. Runyon Canyon Park 2000 N. Fuller Ave. Historic city park. Hike the trails and explore the relics and ruins of a Hollywood estate. Parking lot entrance on Mulholland Hwy. Pedestrian entrance end of Fuller St. Closed for repairs Apr 1-July 31. Samuel-Novarro House 2255 Verde Oak Dr. Lloyd Wright translates the textured pre-cast concrete Mayanesque block into pressed metal. The result hints at pre-Columbian Revival and Zigzag Modern composition. (Please do not disturb occupants.)

Hollywood Center Studios still going strong. Schindler House 835 N. Kings Rd. (323) 651-1510. Rudolph Schindler’s home, now a center for study of 20th century architecture. Self-guided tours Wed-Sun. Docent tours Sat & Sun by reservation. www.makcenter.org (See Mak Center in VISUAL ARTS) Shakespeare Bridge Franklin Ave. between Myra Ave. & St. George St. Joins Los Feliz, Franklin Hills and Silverlake neighborhoods. This beloved 1925 Gothic beauty is one of L.A.’s historic landmarks. The Storer Residence 8161 Hollywood Blvd. The second of four Hollywood area textile-block designed houses by Frank Lloyd Wright was built in 1923. Do not disturb occupants. (See listings for Ennis, Hollyhock and Freeman houses) www.storerhouse.com Sunset Gower Studios 1438 N. Gower St. Formerly Columbia Pictures (1926-1972). Classic It Happened One Night with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington with Jimmy Stewart were made here as were The Three Stooges movies. I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, The Flying Nun and Later TV shows filmed here. Still a working studio lot for independent productions. New building at Sunset entrance houses iconic Technicolor. www.sgsandsbs.com/sunset_gower.php Sunset Strip Doheny Dr. to Crescent Hts. Once-favorite night spots such as the Trocadero, Mocambo and Ciro’s were located here outside the city limits in unincorporated county land. Today the pleasant assortment of boutiques, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels such as art deco landmark The Argyle and historic Chateau Marmont are part of West Hollywood, “The Creative City.” Sunset Tower Hotel 8358 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 654-7100. Completed in 1931, was originally 46 apartments, and home to such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, the Gabor Sisters and many more. Now a 64-room luxury hotel and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. www.sunsettowerhotel.com Sunset Vine Tower 1480 Vine St. L.A.’s first “skyscraper,” built following removal of 14-story height limit in 1960, was the skyscraper in Earthquake and now converted to spectacular apartments. www.sunsetvinetower.com Tours (See Featured Tours page 61) TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman’s) 6925 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-3331. Built by Sid Grauman in 1927 and a Hollywood icon. The famous footprint ceremonies were inaugurated in 1927 by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Tours are offered 7 days a week excluding special events. www.tclchinesetheatres.com (See FILM)

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Vedanta Society Hollywood Temple 1946 Vedanta Pl. (323) 465-7114. Founded by Swami Prabhavananda in 1929, preaches the philosophical basis of Hinduism in historic setting. One of many religious societies that once flourished in the Hollywood Hills. This temple has long attracted many Hollywood luminaries to pray and meditate including Aldous Huxley, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Open daily. www.vedanta.org Visitor/Tourist Information Hollywood & Highland at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-6412. 2nd level, #209. Open daily.

Hollywood High School TV Studios (See TV Tickets & Tours) Universal CityWalk 100 Universal City Plaza. (818) 622-4455. A lively pedestrian promenade with restaurants, nightclubs, and four entertainment attractions: Universal Studios Hollywood, Gibson Amphitheatre, 19-screen Universal Studios Cinema and IMAX, and the brand-new high-tech concert arena 5 Towers. Open daily. www.citywalkhollywood.com

Walk of Fame (323) 469-8311. Created by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 1960, the world’s most famous sidewalk contains nearly 2,000 stars embedded along Hollywood Blvd. from La Brea to Gower, and on Vine St. from Yucca to Sunset Blvd. Stars are awarded in five categories: motion pictures, television, recorded music, radio and live theatre. About 15 new stars are dedicated each year. www.walkoffame.com (See SPECIAL EVENTS)

Frank Lloyd Wright in Hollywood See listings for Samuel and Harriet Freeman House, Ennis House, Hollyhock House and Storer Residence.

Hollywood Palladium Warner Bros. Studios 3400 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank. (818) 9728687. Where legends such as Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis and James Cagney made their mark. Two hour Studio Tours Mon-Fri in English, Spanish and French. Also a Five hour Deluxe Tour. All tours require Valid ID and reservations and end with a visit to Stage 48: Script to Screen interactive museum. Closed Christmas Day. www.wbstudiotour.com (See FEATURED TOURS)

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West Hollywood (323) 650-2688. Billed as “The Creative City,” its irregular shape makes it hard to know exactly when you are within its limits. Its Avenues of Art & Design is an exciting district of interior resources, art galleries, design showrooms, antiques, specialty shops and restaurants - all within an easy stroll of the landmark Pacific Design Center. www.weho.org Whitley Heights Whitley Ave. A few blocks north of Hollywood Blvd. Built in 1918 by H. J. Whitley to resemble an Italian hilltown; listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the 20s Maurice Chevalier, Bette Davis, Rudolph Valentino, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Rosalind Russell, Janet Gaynor, Francis X. Bushman, William Faulkner, Carmen Miranda and Norma Shearer lived here. www.whitleyheights.org

Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza. 1-800-UNIVERSAL. The Entertainment Capital of L.A. A full-day movie-based theme park featuring such rides and attractions as “Super Silly Fun Land,” “Transformers: The Ride 3D,” “King Kong 360 3-D,” created by Peter Jackson, the world’s largest, most intense 3-D experience, and the world-famous, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour featuring comedian Jimmy Fallon as the video host. Other attractions include “The Simpsons RideTM,” “Revenge of the MummySM–The Ride,” “Shrek 4-DTM,” “Jurassic Park® –The Ride,” and “Water World®,” and the allnew studio tour’s grand finale: “Fast and Furious-Supercharged!” The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Opens Apr 7. www.universalstudioshollywood.com (See FEATURED TOURS)

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens Apr 7 at Universal Studios. Harry Potter characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s16) ©2016 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

1930’s Hollywood Tower provides a glimpse of old Hollywood glamour.

Wattles Mansion 1824 N. Curson Ave. (323) 969-9106. Private mansion completed in 1909. May be rented for private events. Gardens behind the mansion are open to the public. www.laparks.org/dos/historic/wattlesmansion.htm

Yamashiro Restaurant 1999 N. Sycamore Ave. (323) 466-5125. Built in 1911 as a private residence, this beautiful replica of a Japanese Palace has one of the most spectacular views in the city and a perfect place to watch a Hollywood sunset. Gardens include 600-year-old pagoda and authentic teahouse open to visitors during the day. Scenes from Marlon Brando’s Sayonara were filmed here. www.yamashirohollywood.com

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family fun Art Works 660 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 463-2562. Art Works Studio and Classroom offers fine art classes for all ages. www.artworksstudio.org Autry Museum of the American West 4000 Western Heritage Way. (323) 667-2000. Every 2nd Tue of month Free. Pan for gold every Sat-Sun 11am-4pm. American Indian Games Apr 3, 1-4pm. Paint Out/Sculpt Out Apr 9am-3pm. Closed Mon. www.theautry.org Bob Baker Marionette Theater 1345 W. First St., L.A. (213) 250-9995. Sat-Sun 2:30pm. Tue-Fri 10:30am. Reservations required. The Nutcracker thru Jan. www.bobbakermarionettes.com Barnsdall Art Park (Junior Arts Center and Barnsdall Arts Center) 4800 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 644‐6295. Operated by City of L.A. Dept. of Cultural Affairs. Music, visual and performing arts classes for young people and adult classes in painting, drawing, sculpting, mosaic, stained glass, and more. Registration for Children and Teen classes begins Mar 29. Registration for Adult classes begins Apr 16. www.barnsdallonline.com Barnsdall Art Sundays 4800 Hollywood Blvd. JAC Studio 1. Free Family Arts Workshops with a different theme weekly held at Junior Art Center most Sundays 10am-noon. www.barnsdallarts.org Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood 850 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 323-464-7326. Fun with a purpose is their most important rule. Field trips, sports, music, & arts activities daily. Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm. www.bgchollywood.com

Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Rd. (213) 473-0800. See new exhibitions, peek through its telescope, and tour the universe. Daily planetarium shows. Closed Mon. Public star parties: Apr 16, May 14, June 11. 29:45pm. Free. www.griffithobs.org

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Hollywood Bowl Museum 2301 N. Highland Ave. (323) 850-2058. Located on the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl. Features photos, film footage, programs & artifacts about the history of the Bowl. Closed thru Apr 5. Closed Mon. Free. (See PLACES) Hollywood Farmers’ Market Ivar & Selma Ave. between Hollywood & Sunset. (323) 463-3171. Sundays rain or shine 8am-1pm. Farmers, artisans, food vendors & entertainment. www.seela.org (See PLACES) (See Article Page 34) Hollywood Recreation Center 1122 Cole Ave. (323) 467-6847. Sports, ballet, piano, fitness programs. Open daily. www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/hollywoodRC.htm

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Finding Dory from Disney/Pixar opens June 17 Chevalier’s Books 126 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 465-1334. Book Signings. Music classes for pre-Kindergarten, Tue 10am. Story Time, Sat 10am. Daily 10am-6pm www.chevaliersbooks.com ComedySportz Improv Classes for Youth National Comedy Theatre, 733 N. Seward St. (323) 871-1193. Improv classes for kids 8 – 13 and teens. www.comedysportzla.com (See Comedy) El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-7674. Classic movie palace built in 1925 is a visual treat showing first-run Disney family features with live shows. Hosts Tiny Tot Tues, 10am; lights dimmed, sound levels reduced. www.elcapitan.go.com (See SPECIAL EVENTS, FILM & PLACES) Original Farmers’ Market At Third & Fairfax. (323) 933-9211. Check website for family oriented activities. www.farmersmarketla.com (See PLACES, MUSIC and SPECIAL EVENTS)

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Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 848-6532. Programs and activities for youth and teens ages 9-18 Tues-Sat 3-9pm. Tennis Courts (323) 450-7560. www.weho.org/recreation (See PLACES) Second City Studio Theatre 6560 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor. (323) 464-8542. Improv and sketch comedy teen/youth program open to students 8-18. The Really Awesome Improv Show Sat noon. Fun and appropriate for all ages. www.secondcity.com/hollywood (See COMEDY)

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Las Palmas Senior Center 1820 N. Las Palmas Ave. (323) 465-7787. Activities for adults. Free Seniors Computer Labs. Games, exercise, movies Bingo. Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm. www.laparks.org/dos/senior/facility/lasPalmasSCC.htm Los Angeles Branch Libraries Hours: Mon/Wed 10am-8pm, Tue/Thu 12 pm-8pm, Fri/Sat 9:30am-5:30pm. Cahuenga Branch Library 4591 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 664-6418. Star Reader Sat 11:30am and Mon 3:30pm. Stories and Crafts Tue 4pm. www.lapl.org/branches/cahuenga

The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute 7936 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 650-7777. Programs for children and teens 7-17. www.youngactorstrasberg.com (See THEATRE) Storybook Theatre at Theatre West 3333 Cahuenga Blvd., West. (818) 761-2203. Sleeping Beauty thru July 9. Sat 1pm. The classic tale with audience participation and original songs. Children hide Sleeping Beauty from the fairy, then help the Prince find her and come up with ways to wake her up. www.theatrewest.org Travel Town 5200 Zoo Dr., Griffith Park (323) 662-5874. Over 35 locomotives, cabooses, freight and passenger cars, a trolley and streetcar, and a miniature train ride. Gift shop and docents. Open daily. Free. www.traveltown.org

Will & Ariel Durant Public Library 7140 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 876-2741. Family crafts Thu 4pm, theme changes each week. Adult writers groups Thu 1-3pm and 2nd and 4th Tues 1-3pm. www.lapl.org/branches/durant John C. Fremont Library 6121 Melrose Ave. (323) 962-3521. Storytime Wed 10:30am and Fri 3pm. 2nd Tue Book Club 6:30pm. Teen Council. www.lapl.org/branches/john-c-fremont Frances Howard Goldwyn Hollywood Regional Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave. (323) 856-8260. Toddler Storytime Fri 4pm. Teen activities Tue 4pm. Also open Sun 1-5pm. www.lapl.org/branches/hollywood Los Feliz Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Ave. (323) 913-4710. Teen Club Tue 4pm. Baby story time Wed 10:30 am. Free film screenings one Sat a month 2pm. www.lapl.org/branches/los-feliz Los Angeles City College (Community Services) 855 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 953‐4000 ex. 2651. Foreign Language, art, music, computer programs, and more. Classes start continuously thru May. See schedule for adults and children at www.lacitycollege.augusoft.net Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Dr. (323) 644-4200. World-class zoo in Griffith Park. Reptile and amphibian exhibit LAIR as well as Sea Life Cliffs, Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains, and Red Ape Rainforest. Programs for children and their parents in a series of classes available now through June. Big Bunny’s Spring Fling. Mar 25- 27. Daily 10am-5pm. www.lazoo.org (See PLACES, SPECIAL EVENTS)

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Happy hippos hugging. Photo: Jamie Pham Universal City Walk 100 Universal City Plaza. 818-622-9841. Open Daily.www.citywalkhollywood.com (See PLACES) Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza. (800) UNIVERSAL. Hollywood’s #1 family attraction. Only Universal Studios lets you ride the movies and go behind the scenes of a real working movie studio. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens Apr 7. Annual passes available. Hours vary. www.universalstudioshollywood.com (See PLACES and TOURS) West Hollywood Library 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. (310) 652-5340. An architectural delight. Family Place library. Toddler Storytime Wed 11:15. Classic Movie Matinee Thu 2pm. Ebooks, audio books, music, magazines, TV and movies available for download. Closed Sun. www.colapublib.org/libs/whollywood

West Hollywood Park 647 N. San Vicente Blvd. (323) 848-6534. Activities for children and parents. Office hours 10am-10pm. Heated swimming pool open daily. (323) 848-6538. dailywww.weho.orgwww.weho.org Yucca Community Center 6671 Yucca St. (323) 957-6339. Activities for children and teens. After School Club. Teen Club. Soccer and golf. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm. Sat 10am-5pm. www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/yuccaCC.htm Zimmer Children’s Museum 6505 Wilshire Blvd., #100. (323) 761-8984. Features hands-on exhibits for children 0-8 to explore BIG IDEAS in creative and inspiring settings. Spring Camp Apr18-27. Summer camp begins June 20. Closed Sat. www.zimmermuseum.org

more museums Annenberg Space for Photography 2000 Avenue of the Stars, L.A. (213) 403‐3000. Exhibits digital and traditional photographic prints. Thu Night Lecture Series, reservation required. Free. Open Wed-Sun. www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org The Broad 221 South Grand. (213) 232-6200. New Contemporary Art Museum built by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad. Free admission. Reservations Required. Open Tue-Sun. Parking $12. www.thebroad.org California African American Art Museum 600 State Dr. (213) 744-7432. Art and culture of African Americans in the west. Free. Parking $12. Open Tue-Sun. www.caamuseum.org California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Dr. (213) 744‐2019. West Coast’s largest hands‐on science center. See the amazing Endeavor. Advance ticket purchase recommended. General Admission Free. Open daily. Parking $12. www.californiasciencecenter.org

UCLA Hammer Museum of Art & Culture 10899 Wilshire Blvd. (310) 443‐7000. Champions the art and artists who challenge us to see the world in a new light. Free. Open Tue-Sun. www.hammer.ucla.edu Japanese American Nat’l Museum 100 N. Central Ave. (213) 625‐0414. Chronicles over 130 years of Japanese American history. Open Tue-Sun. www.janm.org L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 857‐6000. Los Angeles’ world-class art museum. Free 2nd Tue of month to L.A. residents and after 3pm weekdays. Closed Wed. www.LACMA.org Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust 100 S. The Grove Dr. (323) 651‐3704. The first Holocaust museum in the U.S. Free. Open Daily. www.lamoth.org Museum of Contemporary Art 250 S. Grand Ave. (213) 626‐6222. Extensive collection of Art from 1940 to present. Open WedMon. www.moca.org Natural History Museum of L.A. County 900 Exposition Blvd. (213) 763‐DINO. Declared a National Landmark in 1975. One of the world’s most extensive collections of natural and cultural history. Open daily. 1st Tue Free. www.nhm.org Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. (626) 449‐2742. One of four U.S. institutions dedicated to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Open Wed‐Sun; 2nd Sun free. www.pacificasiamuseum.org Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits 5801 Wilshire Blvd. (213) 763-3499. Only active paleontological excavation site in the U.S. Features Ice Age fossils. Open daily, 1st Tue free. www.tarpits.org The Paley Center for Media 465 N. Beverly Dr. (310) 786‐1000. Over 100,000 radio and TV programs to hear and see. Open Wed‐Sun. Free. www.paleycenter.org

Chinese American Museum 425 N. Los Angeles St. (in El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, in oldest structure of LA’s original Chinatown) (213) 485‐8567. Open Tue‐Sun. www.camla.org

Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union St., Pasadena. (626) 568‐3665. Museum dedicated to the exhibition of California art from 1850 to the present. Open Wed‐Sun. 1st Fri 12-5pm and 3rd Thu 5-8pm free. www.pmcaonline.org

Craft and Folk Art Museum 5814 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 937‐4230. Exhibitions challenge ideas about craft, design and folk art. Open Tue-Sun. www.CAFAM.org

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Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Dr. La Canada. Camellia garden, oak forest, rose garden, native plants, lake and art gallery. Free parking. Open daily. 3rd Tue Free. www.descansogardens.org The Getty Center 1200 N Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 440‐7300. Features art, film, lectures, performances, and family events. Free admission. Parking $15. Open Tue‐Sun. www.getty.edu The Getty Villa 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy. (310) 440‐7300. Visit the ancient world of Greece and Rome. Admission free; tickets must be reserved; parking $15. Closed Tue and major holidays. www.getty.edu The Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd. (213) 765‐6800. Celebrates music, the art and technology of the recording process. Open daily. www.grammymuseum.org

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Discover Hollywood Special Report by Jason Stuart

Why I Love Hollywood

“I

grew up in the Fairfax area of Los Angeles near Wilshire. I wanted to be in show business as far back as I could remember, but had no connections whatsoever. When I was about 19 I went into Schwab's drug store on Sunset with its famed coffee shop and I thought that I was going to be discovered there. All the out-of-work actors—famous and not-so-famous would hang out and share who was casting what or who was directing the next big film. In the 80s, Schwab's was the place to be. It was always very busy and if a table for four had three people, the waitress would seat someone there, no matter who was at the table. I went in one day for lunch hoping to be discovered as usual. I was put at the table with two time Academy award winner Shelley Winters and Sally Kirkland before she was Oscar nominated for Anna. Sally had been in two movies, one with Barbra Streisand and The Sting with Redford and Newman. So that was enough for me to be really thrilled to be at their table. Also at the table was Skip E. Lowe, a popular talk show host who looked like a leprechaun. So I'm sitting there with Shelly Winters and I could barely catch my breath I was so excited. I sat there for 10 minutes and no one said a word to me. All three were deep in conversation about a Gena Rolands film. Shelley finally looks at me and says, "So who are you?" I said, well my name is Stuart Greif. Shelley barked back at me "Stuart what?" I could barely get any words out of mouth. I said, "Well… yes… Stuart Ted Greif.” She said, "That's a stupid name for a cute kid.” No one famous ever said anything to me, much less that I was cute.

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Sally was sitting there listening to Shelly like she was the queen of the country and said "I agree.” I felt like I had been discovered that day by a movie star! Shelley was very kind and invited me to be an observer at the Actors Studio. Martin Landau, Lee Grant and even Lee Strasberg himself moderated the sessions that I attended for over a year. A few months later I got my first job on a nighttime comedy soap opera called L.A.T.E.R starring Renne Temple and Billy Barty. As I watched the show credits at the end, mine read “Stuart Grief.” The memories of school bullies calling “Good grief, it's Greif” came to mind—as did that lunch with Shelly Winters. The next day I changed my name to Jason Stuart. I changed my name because Shelley Winters told me to and that's why I love Hollywood. DH

of interest

Museums continued from page 59 Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 930‐2277. Classic and modern automobiles, motorcycles, and transportation history. Open Daily. www.petersen.org

Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena. (626) 449‐6840. Extensive European and Asian Art collections. Sculpture gardens. Closed Tue. 1st Fri of every month free from 58pm. www.nortonsimon.org

Chabad of Greater Los Feliz 1930 N. Hillhurst Ave (323) 660-5177

Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Hollywood 1711 N. Van Ness Ave. (323) 462-0010

Church of Scientology of Los Angeles 4810 Sunset Blvd. (323) 953-3200

St. Mary of the Angels Anglican Church 4510 Finley Ave. (323) 660-2700

Eckankar: Religion of the Light and Sound of God 6669 Sunset Blvd. (323) 469-2325

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 6128 Yucca St. (323) 469-3993

Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (310) 440‐4500. Explores connections between 4,000 years of Jewish heritage and American ideals. Open Tue‐Sun, Thu Free. www.skirball.org

First Baptist Church of Hollywood 6682 Selma Ave. (323) 464-7343

St. Thomas, the Apostle Episcopal 7501 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 876-2102

Hollywood Presbyterian Church 1760 N. Gower St. (323) 463-7161

Temple Israel of Hollywood 7300 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 876-8330

Southwest Museum 234 Museum Dr. Arroyo Campus. (323)221-2164. Historic museum now under the auspices of The Autry National Center. Sat 10am‐4pm. Free. www.theautry.org/mt-washington

Hollywood Lutheran Church 1733 N. New Hampshire Ave. (323) 667-1212

Temple Knesset Israel 1260 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 665-5171

Hollywood United Methodist Church 6817 Franklin Ave. (323) 874-2104

Vedanta Society 1946 Vedanta Pl. (323) 465-7114 (See PLACES)

Hope Lutheran Church 6720 Melrose Ave. (323) 938-9135

West Hollywood United Church of Christ 7350 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 8746646

Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance 9786 W. Pico Blvd. (310) 553‐8403. Exhibitions on racism and prejudice. Advance tickets REQUIRED. Free parking. Closed Sat. www.museumoftolerance.com

worship Hollywood’s churches and synagogues play an important role in the community life of Hollywood. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 6657 Sunset Blvd. (323) 462-6311

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Metropolitan Community Church 4607 Prospect Ave. (323) 669-3434 Mosaic – A Non-denominational Christian community. 7107 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 391-2930 Mt. Hollywood Congregational Church 1733 N. New Hampshire Ave. (323) 663-6577 Protection of the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church 2041 Argyle Ave. pokrovchurch.org The Self-Realization Fellowship Temple 4860 Sunset Blvd. (323) 661-8006

First Baptist Church on Las Palmas

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