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which will launch next month at the Central Library, will aim to educate people about their constitutional rights. Each event is free and will focus on a different theme, with the first on April 27 addressing the Second Amendment. “In creating a program that promotes civic education through lively discussion about the amendments, we aim to inform the public, incite thoughtful conversation, and encourage all attendees to take an active role in shaping their community,” LFLA Director of Public Programs Jessica Strand said in a prepared statement. Other events will focus on the First and Fourteenth amendments.

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Train Station Could Link Union Station, Coachella

n an effort to alleviate traffic between Los Angeles and the Coachella Valley, the state is looking at using trains to ferry people to festivals such as Stagecoach and Coachella. Riverside County plans to construct a temporary train station that would link Union Station to Indio. The project is estimated to cost $8.6 million. Earlier this month the California Station Transportation Agency awarded $5.9 million to the Riverside County Transportation Commission. The county plans to contribute an additional $2.7 million. Plans call for a station to be up and running possibly in time for the 2020 Coachella festival. The event usually takes place in April, and roads leading to the concert venue are generally packed. Funds for the project come from the SB1, a state tax on gasoline.

STEM Festival Gets Assist From the Clippers

Civil Rights Programming Coming to Central Library

he Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the American Civil Liberties Union are partnering for a slate of civil rights-focused programs for the ALOUD series. “Rights Night,”

festival built on science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, is taking place this week in Downtown Los Angeles, with an unlikely partner: the Los Angeles Clippers. The basketball team is joining with the USA Science and Engineering Festival for the inaugural Clippers SciFest SoCal. The family-friendly event at the Los Angeles Convention Center will bring together everyone from NASA scientists to the hosts of “Mythbusters” for two days of demonstrations and hands-on activities. More than 60 exhibitors will be on site for the festival where children can learn about careers in artificial intelligence, jet propulsion and other STEM fields. The event is free with advance reservations and takes place Friday-Saturday, March 22-23, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., though Friday is reserved

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for school groups. On Saturday at 10 a.m. the Clippers will hold the Math Hoops Regional Tournament where nearly 50 pairs of Southern California elementary and middle school students will compete in a math contest. More information is at usasciencefestival.org.

Mid-Rise Hotel Could Go Up Near Convention Center

ore hotel rooms could rise in South Park. Last week, plans were filed with the Department of City Planning for an 11-story building with 132 hotel rooms. Details are slim, but the project at 1323-1331 S. Flower St. would include 48 market-rate apartments, and there would be restaurants on the ground floor and roof. The developer has not been identified. The proposed building would replace two low-slung industrial structures, and would be a block from the Los Angeles Convention Center and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Pico Blue Line station. No budget or timeline have been revealed.

Co-working Space Coming to The Bloc

he co-working trend in Downtown Los Angeles continues. Washington D.C.based Carr Workplaces announced that it will open at The Bloc in June. According to a press release on the company’s website, Carr Workplaces leased 24,000 square feet of space at the retail and office development at

700 S. Flower St. “The Bloc in Downtown L.A. offers best-in-class amenities and programming to its tenants to which we will add our market-leading co-working, meeting space and concierge-quality business solutions platform,” Carr Workplaces President Austin Flajser said in the statement. The space will offer more than 90 private offices along with concierge service, according to the release. It will be Carr Workplaces’ 27th location, fourth in Southern California and first in Downtown.

Drop Zones for Dockless Vehicles Established

he Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s one-year pilot program for dockless scooters and bicycles began last week, and crews have begun to identify and affix signage to zones where riders and operators can leave the personal mobility devices. According to Oliver Hou, a representative for LADOT, on Thursday, March 14, crews began installing at least 15 “drop zones” throughout Downtown Los Angeles. The zones are anywhere from six square feet to four-by-six feet in size, and signage is painted or otherwise affixed to the ground so riders can find them. The location of the zones was not available at press time. When riders finish with a scooter but a drop zone is not nearby, they are asked to leave devices in a spot that does not impede pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk. People can report improperly parked vehicles through the city’s 311 system and app.

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New Sheriff Should Go Back to the Drawing Board

lex Villanueva has been the focus of numerous news reports since he was sworn in as sheriff of Los Angeles County on Dec. 3. Unfortunately, few of these concern advances he is bringing to the department that operates L.A. County jails and provides law enforcement services in unincorporated parts of the county. Instead, the attention swirls around a fired deputy he has reinstated, and a panel he wants to form to consider cases against officers who were disciplined in the past. These matters have prompted a vigorous dispute between the sheriff and the County Board of Supervisors. First they tangled over Villanueva’s reinstatement of Caren Carl Mandoyan, a deputy who had been fired by then-Sheriff Jim McDonnell in 2016 following allegations of domestic abuse filed by a female deputy who Mandoyan had been in a relationship with; McDonnell’s decision was affirmed by the county Civil Service Commission. Last week, the supervisors unanimously passed a motion asking county lawyers to investigate the legality of Villanueva’s proposed Truth and Reconciliation panel. Villanueva wants a body that will ascertain whether deputies had their rights violated when they were relieved of duty or otherwise disciplined by McDonnell, who came into office with a reform agenda. At a supervisors’ meeting last week, the sheriff said the cases of as many as 400 deputies could be examined. To pursue that aim, he has appropriated the moniker of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission formed in post-apartheid South Africa; that body was convened to provide restorative justice and shed light on violence and human rights abuses during the repressive, racially divided era. Sands have been shifting over how Villanueva’s panel would work. While it initially appeared that the Truth and Reconciliation panel green-lighted the decision to reinstate Mandoyan, it was later revealed that the panel is in the formative stage; Villanueva last week told the supervisors there have been multiple drafts of the panel’s makeup. It later became clear that another group of LASD employees — apparently three men who answer to Villanueva — OKed bringing back Mandoyan. The supervisors have spoken out against the move. The supervisors have asked attorneys to determine if Villanueva’s proposed panel is legal. It looks like the new sheriff wants to press the issue. Doing so would be a mistake by Villanueva. While we understand his desire to be certain that deputies were fired or disciplined for reason, he should abandon this bullheaded approach, and step back and consider how the present situation looks to the general public, particularly given the domestic abuse allegations against Mandoyan (attorneys for Mandoyan say he did not engage in abuse, and no criminal chargers were filed). Rather than pursue this course, Villanueva should start from scratch and seek to work with supervisors on a review process that is as transparent as possible. If it is determined that a new review panel is appropriate, then decisions or recommendations on matters of reinstatement should come from members who don’t answer directly to the sheriff. Villanueva’s current approach hampers public trust in the process and reflects poorly on the department. He should recognize this and go back to the drawing board.

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Regarding the article “Weigh in on Two Major Transit Projects” As for the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor: Of course it should end at Union Station, where all the connections are, rather than in the Financial District! Or do you want to have another Downtown Regional Connector gap-filler project in 10 years or so? —Richard Risemberg Regarding the article “A Downtown Waterfall Is Flowing for the First Time in 42 Years,” about the upgrades to the Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial, by Sean P. Thomas This brings back great childhood memories. I love that this has been restored and is running again. I remember it like it was yesterday! When I was a little kid every Saturday night our family would come Downtown from the Valley and pass by it on our way to Philippe’s, Grand Central Market, Chinatown or Olvera Street. I used to anxiously watch for it from the backseat, and loved seeing that magic waterfall in the middle of Downtown L.A. I can’t wait to go see it again! —Peggy Wilkins It’s awesome to have this up and running again! I have EDITOR: Jon Regardie STAFF WRITER: Nicholas Slayton, Sean P. Thomas CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Tom Fassbender, Jeff Favre

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been to 4th of July celebrations at the site. I had been thinking it would be cool to put in an 1840s-type restaurant across the street in the ivy-covered hill that was there. I guess new apartments was a better financial choice as they are in construction now. That probably helped put pressure on local leaders to fix the waterfall. —Alma Mills Regarding the article “Metro Outlines Plans for Faster Train Service,” which proposes establishing “runthrough” service in part by extending tracks over the 101 Freeway, by Nicholas Slayton How about lowering the freeway instead? Would it be easier and cost a lot less? After crossing the freeway, where do trains go? Just curious? —Mark Jolles

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Sorry Lakers Fans, the Clippers Are L.A.’s Kings of the Court

The Clippers this season lack stars. Their marketing slogan may be the bland “L.A. Our Way,” but it reflects the team-oriented approach that has them in line for a playoff spot.

It’s a Tale of Two Franchises, With the Former Laughingstock On the Rise, and the Standard Bearers Struggling By Jon Regardie he L.A. basketball scene has been turned upside-down. As the regular season nears the final buzzer, the Los Angeles Clippers have become the shining example of franchise stability and compe-

THE REGARDIE REPORT tence. The Lakers, meanwhile, have devolved into a flaming pile of poop. A lot of people will complain that the statement is unfair, and I understand. Flaming piles of poop deserve better than to be compared to the current Lakers. Yet the evidence is overwhelming. Since Steve Ballmer spent $2 billion to purchase the Clippers in 2014, the team has made the playoffs three times in four seasons and is on track to qualify again this year. Additionally, Ballmer has built up the front office and fashioned the Clippers into a legitimate destination for marquee free agents. In that same period, the Lakers have managed the swanniest of swan dives, and are on pace to miss the post-season for the sixth consecutive year. Off the court the team has endured more drama and upheaval than the

just-concluded season of “The Bachelor.” Most shocking of all, the purple and gold is likely to turn LeBron James into a playoff spectator for the first time since his rookie season in 2003-04. Before coming to Los Angeles, he had played in eight straight Finals while a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat. Now King James and his coterie of jesters will spend May and June watching games on TV. Few saw this coming. When the season began in October, most NBA experts predicted the Clippers would have a losing record while LeBron would resuscitate a bedraggled Lakers organization. Even if a championship was unlikely given the Golden State Warriors’ dominance, local Lakers lovers fearlessly made playoff predictions. The excitement was palpable — just check out all the LeBron mega-ads that popped up on buildings in Downtown Los Angeles. Five months later, the Clippers play an exciting brand of star-less, team-oriented, hardnosed basketball where the sum is greater than the parts. The Lakers are also mega-exciting, but not for the action on the court. So how did this happen?

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Rise Up In case you didn’t figure it out, I’m a Clippers fan. I have been for a long time, even back when Donald Sterling owned the team, which is embarrassing to admit publicly. I have been taking my kids to Clippers games since they were tiny, something that could have been construed as child abuse. I’ve seen a lot of awful basketball. Things began to change when the Clippers drafted Blake Griffin in 2009, and the team got stupid lucky two years later when the NBA vetoed a trade of star guard Chris Paul to the Lakers, leading to his being dealt soon after to the Clippers. So began the Lob City era. It was thrilling, full of thunderous dunks, dazzling passes and a perennial path to the playoffs. Then the Clippers Curse reared again, as Sterling was recorded making racially offensive statements. Yet in-

famy gave way to hope, as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling from the league, paving the way for Ballmer to buy the team. Expectations were high, yet whether because the players didn’t fully gel or the karmic stench associated with Sterling endured, the squad never realized its potential and choked a couple times in the playoffs. Lakers fans will always trumpet that their team has won 16 NBA championships, which is 16 more than the Clippers — heck, the Clips have never even reached the Western Conference Finals. In the past two years the Clippers moved on from their stars, yet in doing so the management team that Ballmer hired — including former Lakers GM Jerry West — executed a series of savvy trades that stocked the roster with quality ballers who try hard. The team’s marketing campaign this season has Continued on page 8

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On Skid Row, The Sobering Center Takes Off After a Slow Start, Detox Facility Operates at Capacity, Freeing up EMTs and Ambulances By Nicholas Slayton n December 2016, the David L. Murphy Sobering Center opened on Skid Row. Created to treat people described as “serial inebriates,” the idea was twofold: It would provide specialized treatment for intoxicated individuals who were transported to the facility instead of hospitals; and it would free up emergency responders and keep hospital beds open for people who need them most. The project had a slow start. In its first year it recorded 2,463 “sobering encounters,” far below the 8,000 annual visits (from around 2,000 people) that had been projected. Leaders attributed the low numbers to poor word of mouth from emergency responders and laws that limited who could bring people to the center. Now things have changed. In 2018 there were 9,133 “sobering encounters,” and the first two months of this year saw another 2,240 visitors, according to Lezlie Murch, chief programs officer for Exodus Recovery Inc., which operates the center. There’s a 55% recidivism rate, she said, with many patients returning multiple times. The shift happened in the summer of 2018, as the number of intakes nearly tripled that June and July, according to center Program Director Hilary Aquino. The 9,500-square-foot facility at 640 S. Maple St. has 50 beds, with separate rooms for men and women (the men’s room has more beds). For the last six months the center has been operating at capacity, according to Exodus. The project is a partnership from the city and county governments, with Exodus receiving a contract to handle operations. It has earned praise from County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, whose district includes the project, and who played a key role in its creation. “All 50 beds are in high demand every day,”

Ridley-Thomas said. “I expect that L.A. County Department of Health Services, Housing for Health, and Exodus Recovery will collect even more data and insights into promising practices that can be implemented countywide.” Multiple Substances The Sobering Center is open 24/7 and there are two or three nurses working at each shift to tend to patients, as well as four or five sober coaches. There is also administrative staff from Exodus, as well as at least one security guard on site. Most patients brought to the center are intoxicated from alcohol, Aquino said. The second most commonly seen substance is meth, although according to Exodus many people are brought in due to the effects of multiple substances. When patients arrive, there is a triage process to be sure the person needs the center’s services and does not require transport to a hospital. Aquino said only 1% of patients need “secondary transports” for further or emergency medical treatment. Once patients are processed, they are given a bed, water and offered snacks. A nurse checks on them regularly. Many patients lie down and often fall asleep, according to Exodus. Patients usually remain at the center for about 10 hours, Aquino said. Once the effects of the intoxicants wear off, they can use the facility’s laundry rooms, shower and connect with housing and sobriety resources. Only 15% of patients take advantage of the opportunity to work with service providers. “Some do, some don’t. Mostly when we’re planting seeds and coming back to us, they do eventually accept services,” Aquino said. “But we do offer them, whether to obtain benefits or medical insurance.” Aquino said that the busiest times for the center are during the afternoons, with the highest number of visits on Wednesday.

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While Aquino was unsure why that day of the week is so busy, she said that given the nature of addiction, many chronically inebriated people start drinking or taking substances in the morning, and by the afternoon require treatment. When a reporter visited the center on a weekday afternoon, about 10 people were receiving treatment. Some wearing hospital gowns sat at tables drinking water, but most were lying down. In the office set up between the men’s and women’s sections, staff was monitoring visitors and checking patients. A few people who had finished treatment were in a waiting room speaking with a sober coach about opportunities for later treatment. Word of Mouth A primary driver of the increased number of patients is more referrals from the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department, Aquino said. When public safety workers identify heavily intoxicated people, they call the Los Angeles Fire Department’s SOBER (Sobriety Emergency Response) Unit, according to Dr. Marc Eckstein, medical director for the LAFD. Created in November 2017 and based out of Fire Station #4 at 450 E. Temple St., it is comprised of a firefighter paramedic, a nurse practitioner and a case worker from the Sobering Center. Previously, a call about an intoxicated person would result in the deployment of a full team of paramedics. Now, frequently, the SOBER unit responds, does an initial check of the patient, and then brings the person to the Maple Street center if they do not need more serious care. Currently the SOBER Unit transports an average of four people a day to the center, according to Aquino. Eckstein said that since the launch, the unit has brought approximately 800 people to the center. He added that the center has freed up EMTs and ambulances that would otherwise have transported intoxicated people to hospitals. Eckstein said that the LAFD estimates that since its launch, the SOBER Unit has saved more than 30,000 hours of emergency services’ time. In the past, state law required emergency service personnel to transport intoxicated people to hospitals. The SOBER Unit was set

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Hilary Aquino is the Program Director of the David L. Murphy Sobering Center on Maple Street. The 50-bed facility usually operates at capacity. It was created to respond to those described as “serial inebriates.”

up by the LAFD specifically as an alternative option. Initially launched as a one-year pilot program, Eckstein said it has proven successful and will continue. When the unit went online, according to Exodus and the LAFD, it not only boosted transports to the center, but raised awareness of the services to the greater Skid Row community, as the SOBER Unit also works to identify people in the area who are serially intoxicated. Exodus staff said that the center now has closer ties to the LAFD and LAPD, with area police and firefighters more aware of the resource in Downtown. The result is that the project is working as intended, according to Ridley-Thomas. “As it enters its third year of operation, the Sobering Center in Skid Row continues to provide a safe, clinically enhanced site where law enforcement and paramedics can transport people who need to recover and get connected to appropriate substance use treatment,” Ridley-Thomas said. Nearly all patients at the center are transported, but Aquino said some people walk up. Despite the advances, Aquino said there are challenges. She noted that many LAFD and LAPD staff rotate to different stations and divisions, and Exodus faces an ongoing struggle in making sure new arrivals are aware of the center and its resources. The sobering center is the only facility of its kind in the region, but it may not be for long. Ridley-Thomas’ office said that the county leaders are looking into opening similar facilities in in each of the five supervisorial districts. nicholas@downtownnews.com

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BASKETBALL, 5 eschewed featuring players, and while the slogan is the bland “L.A. Our Way,” it fits their unlikely approach. The Clippers have managed the unique feat of remaining competitive while building for the future — usually squads bottom out. Now most league observers think the Clips are well-positioned to land spectacular free agent Kawhi Leonard this off-season. Falling Down Lakers history might as well be divided into the eras before and after Dr. Jerry Buss. The legendary owner died in 2013, and ever since the franchise has been a hot mess, both on and off the court. The team has been terrible since the 201314 season, and for four straight years finished 14th or 15th in the 15-team Western Conference. If you want a bright side, they are currently 11th in the West. Whoopee! After Jerry Buss died, his daughter Jeannie Buss took over and had a notorious public feud with her brother, Jim; ultimately she forced him out of a role with the Lakers. Still, management overpaid a decaying Kobe Bryant and complemented him with junk. The front office gave albatross contracts to players who were more like sparrows. Big-name free agents thumbed their nose at the Lakers’ legacy. In 2017 Jeannie hired Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka to run the basketball operations, and the duo deserve credit for landing LeBron. But little else has gone right.

They have surrounded the second greatest baller ever with a mix of young, unproven players, and a collection of NBA castoffs and goofballs — guys like Lance Stephenson, JaVale MeGee, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Beasley, who, I kid you not, tried to enter a game in January while wearing his black practice shorts, and had to return to the locker room to change into game gear. This roster is like going to the fanciest steak restaurant, ordering filet mignon, and then getting sides of cheese doodles and Ding Dongs. The season devolved shortly before the February trade deadline, when news broke that the Lakers, apparently at LeBron’s urging/demand, were trying to trade most of their young assets to the New Orleans Pelicans for superstar Anthony Davis. Yet holy miscalculation, the Pelicans brass were not excited by kids who have done nothing, and said no. This resulted in LeBron taking the court with a bunch of teammates he tried to ship out of town, and no one was happy. No wonder the Lakers are 8-18 in their past 26 games at press time. Fans are quick to state that LeBron was injured for 18 of the 68 games, and that sparked the season’s decline. That’s true, but LeBron has been healthy for the last 17 contests, and they are 5-12 in that period. At least some of the failure is on him. Even Jeannie Buss — maybe especially Jeannie Buss — is not immune to blame. When the topic of the failed trade was raised at a conference in Boston this month, she turned cringingly Trump-y, saying the media got things wrong, and it was “fake news.”

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Mega-ads featuring new Laker LeBron James went up across Downtown when the NBA season began in October. Yet the team has tumbled, and LeBron is likely to miss the playoffs for the first time since his rookie season. photo by Sean P. Thomas

This from the leader of the Lakers. Into the Unknown The past five seasons don’t change decades of history. The Lakers are one of the greatest and most successful sports franchises ever, with a collection of stars who need only one name — Wilt, Magic, Shaq, Kobe. About the only single-named Clipper people remember is Sterling, which makes your stomach turn. While the Clippers are well-positioned for the future, they’re probably not playing deep into the coming post-season — the star-less squad will be lucky to win even one playoff round. The off-season will bring drama for both Los Angeles teams, though it will likely start with more Laker instability. Everyone thinks coach Luke Walton will be canned, a victim of LeBron’s whims. This is goofy considering the roster management assembled — mak-

ing Walton the fall guy is like taking a bite of a candy bar, finding out it’s rotten, then firing the dude who made the packaging. The Lakers are banking on landing another superstar once free agency starts, though many observers question if upper-crust players want to join the LeBron circus. The Clippers are also hunting for top-tier talent, but at the same time, Ballmer is playing the long game. He’s angling to build a Clippers arena that would open in Inglewood in 2024. He’s investing in technology that could change how fans watch the game on TV. He has even bankrolled a program in which courts at city parks are being refurbished, complete with Clippers signage. Ballmer understands that Los Angeles has long been a Lakers town. He’s looking into the future and trying to change that. The Lakers seem intent on helping him. regardie@downtownnews.com

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Council Move Could Ban Scooters From Chinatown Cedillo Seeks to Bar All Dockless Vehicles From His District each if they include certain disadvantaged By Sean P. Thomas city councilman is taking steps to ban communities. According to a February reelectric scooters from Chinatown and port from the LADOT, permits have been other neighborhoods. The move is approved for a total of 24,000 scooters and being prompted by safety concerns, particu- electric bikes. A total of 11 companies have larly in the Downtown community known for requested to participate into the pilot program, which would bring the number of veits packed sidewalks. On March 1, Councilman Gil Cedillo filed hicles to around 37,500, according to a report the motion that would remove his district from LADOT. Fredy Ceja, a spokesman for Cedillo, said from a citywide dockless vehicle pilot program, which started on Friday, March 15. The in an email that, “The Councilmember is condistrict also includes Elysian Park, Echo Park, cerned with public safety issues associated with dockless scooters.” He said the office Highland Park and other communities. In the motion, Cedillo asked the council has received a string of calls with complaints to exclude the neighborhoods he represents of clutter, safety concerns, the blockage of until more data is available from a one-year ramps and injuries. He mentioned that a sigcitywide pilot program being orchestrated nificant number of the calls have come from by the Los Angeles Department of Transpor- Chinatown. “Council District One has some of the tation. “Until LADOT’s one-year pilot has conclud- densest areas in the City, with limited sideed it would be fitting to limit the locations walk space,” Ceja said in the email. “We do where the electric scooters can operate,” the not oppose the use of scooters, we are simply asking for more time to determine if they motion reads. With electric scooters proliferating across are appropriate for our district.” Cedillo’s motion would have to be apthe region, the council in September approved a program that will allow compa- proved by the council’s Transportation and 800.900.5788 I aerioconnect.com Broadband Voice I WiFi Public Safety committees before reaching nies each toI deploy 3,000I HDTV vehicles citywide, though that could rise to 10,500 vehicles the full council vote. The next Transportation

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Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, March 20. If the motion is approved, companies including Lime, Ofo and Bird would be required to remove all dockless vehicles from the district, according to Ceja. In an email, a representative for Bird Scooters indicated that the company opposes the idea of prohibiting scooter use in a particular district. “Bird hopes to serve all Angelenos as part of the city’s upcoming year-long pilot proj-

ect,” the statement attributed only to a Bird spokesman reads. “Bird believes every Angeleno deserves uninterrupted access to lowcost, emissions-free transit, and so we hope city leaders will ensure everyone can participate in this program.” Representatives for Limebike, another company with scooters in Chinatown and District One, did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The scooters are built around cell phone Continued on page 10

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Restaurant Buzz More Meat, Home for a Llama, Restaurant Prize Patrol and Other Downtown Food News

The Hand Roll Bar Experience, which is coming to the PacMutual Building, will serve a variety of hand roll options from bay scallop rolls to salmon and soy paper rolls.

Bar Menagerie and French Exit, a LGBTQfriendly bar and event space, will open across the street from Grand Central Market this summer.

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By Sean P. Thomas idening the Horizons: Additional details have been revealed about the soon-to-come Bar Menagerie and French Exit, a bar and gathering space for the LGBTQ community in the Historic Core. According to documents filed with the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council, Bar Menagerie and French Exit will have seating for 265 people indoors and 16 on a patio. The concept comes from Proud DTLA founder Andres Rigal and the proprietors of Bar10 West Hollywood and will fill a former McDonalds across from Grand Central Market and next to Maccheroni Republic. There will also be a 6,815-square-foot component described as a “theater,” which Rigal told Downtown News will host burlesque shows, local bands, theatrical productions and more. Plans call for the venue to be open noon-4 a.m. daily. Rigal said the goal is to debut this summer. Coming to 330 S. Broadway.

Goodbye BottleRock, Hello Stanton: BottleRock wine bar shuttered last year, the victim of interrupted business flow due to nearby construction. Now there are plans for a replacement at the South Park spot. Stanton DTLA will occupy the nearly 5,000 square feet of space with 88 indoor seats and patio

seating for 28, according to documents filed with the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council. According to Stanton DTLA’s website, the restaurant will specialize in light, vegetable-focused fare. A representative for LA Hospitality, the proprietors of Stanton DTLA, said the space is slated to open by June. Hours will be daily from 8-2 a.m. Coming to 1050 S. Flower St. or thestantondtla.com. Awards Season: The shortlist of nominations for one of the restaurant industry’s most prestigious awards has been released, and two Downtown Los Angeles establishments made the cut. David Chang’s uber-popular Majordomo and Bavel, Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis’ love letter to Middle Eastern cuisine, were selected as semi-finalists for the James Beard Foundation’s 2019 Best New Restaurant Award. Majordomo, at 1725 Naud St. in Chinatown, opened in January 2018 and has been lauded for its marriage of Asian and American cuisines. Bavel, a follow-up to Menashe and Gergis’ Bestia, arrived last April at 500 Mateo St. The finalists will be announced on March 27. Here’s the Beef: Downtown Los Angeles has a new place to indulge in succulent meats. H&H Brazilian Steakhouse began serving

SCOOTERS, 9 apps that allow users to scan a vehicle, ride, then leave the device when they are finished. Supporters say the scooters provide a fun and easy way to get across the city and reduce automobile congestion. Detractors complain that riders often leave scooters in the middle of sidewalks. They also cite safety concerns for riders, pedestrians and people driving cars. The city’s dockless regulations require riders to leave the vehicles in an upright position and keep rights-of-way clear. Using the MyLA311 app, people can report improperly parked vehicles. Operators are required to respond within two hours. Safety Concerns In addition to pedestrian safety concerns, Ceja said there

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in the Financial District last week. Located in the former So Long, Hi space on Seventh Street, H&H is built on the all-you-can-eat model ($37.95 at lunch and $57.95 at dinner), and servers come by to dish up freshly carved portions of filet mignon, lamb chops, pork ribs, rib eye, chicken and more. There is also Brazilian sea bass and an organic salad bar. Desserts include Brazilian-style flan and chocolate molten cake. The restaurant with a patio can seat 200 people. The steakhouse held a soft opening last week, and a grand opening is scheduled for Thursday, March 21. The eatery comes from Henrique Huyer, who spent a decade working at the meat emporium Fogo de Chao. H&H is open Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch. Dinner is served daily. At 518 W. Seventh St., (213) 266-8103 or hhsteakhouse.com. Little Llama’s Big Dreams: A Smorgasburg favorite is making the move to a permanent home this summer. Little Llama Peruvian Tacos, which has served traditional Peruvian dishes in taco form at the weekly open-air food market at Row DTLA since late 2016, will

are concerns for riders. He cited a UCLA emergency room study released in January that examined injuries sustained by 249 dockless vehicle riders. It found that 80% were hurt falling off the vehicles, 11% struck other objects and 9% crashed into other moving vehicles. Almost 90% percent of riders observed in the study were not wearing a helmet. Some scooter companies have pushed back against the report, saying that it only represents a small sample size of the possible rides taken in the area. Recently, while standing next to a batch of Lime scooters near the intersection of College Street and Broadway, Chinatown resident Morgan Yun said he frequently sees the vehicles zip across the community’s crowded sidewalks. He was surprised to learn that the scooters are not allowed on the sidewalks.

debut at Second and Main streets this summer. Angela Wagner and chef Jean Valcarcel, the team behind Re Creo Supper Club, will fill a 3,400-square-foot space that can seat 49 people. Plans call for an expansion of the current four-item menu to include taco variations, salads and sides, as well as traditional Peruvian drinks. There are also plans to serve alcohol, according to documents filed with the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council. No opening date has been announced. Eater Los Angeles first reported the news. Coming to 222 S. Main St. Manual Sushi: The Hand Roll Bar Experience, known as HRB for short, is barreling toward an opening at the PacMutual Building. The Financial District restaurant will specializes in sushi hand rolls with a variety of fillings. Signage for the business has been installed but no opening date has been announced. According to HRB’s website, the restaurant will be open daily from 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Coming to 529 W. Sixth St. or thehrbexperience.com. Have any juicy food and restaurant news? Send you tips to sean@downtownnews.com

“If they are not supposed to be on the sidewalks then more needs to be done to keep them off the sidewalks,” Yun said. “People are going to get hurt.” The city has struggled with how to regulate scooter companies. In August, Fifth District Councilman Paul Koretz, a member of the Transportation Committee, proposed banning the vehicles citywide until guidelines could be ironed out. The Public Safety Committee eventually rejected the motion. In May, the LADOT proposed a “geo fence” around existing Metro bike share stations and a three-mile buffer around Downtown Los Angeles that would have effectively barred the vehicles from the Central City. The request was removed after council deliberations a month later. sean@downtownnews.com

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Story Is Personal and Penetrating

Tony-winning actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson plays nearly 20 characters in the revival of his Lackawanna Blues. It recounts his childhood in a small town along Lake Erie. Guitarist Chris Thomas King provides the on-stage soundtrack.

By Jeff Favre lmost 20 years ago, Tony-winning actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson introduced the world to his childhood home of 1950s Lackawanna, N.Y., a town crowded with eccentric characters who owe their lives to one remarkable woman. Lackawanna Blues was turned into an HBO movie in 2005 with a full cast, but it’s only now that Los Angeles audiences are getting the original, intimate, wildly funny and deeply touching live version. Santiago-Hudson is reviving his 80-minute masterwork in acting, writing, musicianship and direction at Downtown’s Mark Taper Forum. The show runs through April 21. It’s remarkable to realize that the veteran actor was a novice writer in 2001, when he put his childhood memories to paper. In this tightly crafted tale, he relates the daily activities and struggles of the residents at 32 Wasson Ave. in the town near Buffalo along Lake Erie. That was the home of Rachel Crosby, a one-time nanny who became an entrepreneur. She owned two boarding homes, a small transportation outfit and even a wild club with gambling. Rachel was also the primary caregiver for young Santiago-Hudson. His mother would leave the boy by himself. Rachel, known as Nanny, said she would look after him. Under her guidance, Ruben learned about strength, as Rachel spent most of her day caring in a non-judgmental way for residents, many of whom suffered from mental illness or drinking and drug problems.

In Lackawanna Blues Santiago-Hudson becomes Rachel and nearly 20 other residents, along with himself as a child. He does this without costume changes, and only subtle body shifts and a satchel-full of accents. Remarkably, it never gets confusing, despite how quickly the shifts take place. Even more impressive than the performance — and that’s saying a lot — is Santiago-Hudson’s writing. Each character and location description is so detailed that it becomes overwhelming at times, but catching every word isn’t necessary to appreciate the world he’s creating. Likewise, Santiago-Hudson’s ability to fluctuate tone and emotion prevents the story from ever growing dull. Wisely, the first major character, is also the funniest. He’s a former Negro League pitcher who mispronounces words with hilarious results, such as the Entire State Building, so named because it’s big enough for the entire state, and the Statue of Delivery that was delivered by France. A heavy drinker, he eventually is told by a doctor that he has “roaches of the liver.” Santiago-Hudson inhabits each character for a few minutes before moving on. All of them have issues, but their connecting point is Nanny, who is painted as fearless, self-sacrificing, intelligent and successful. Though this is essentially a solo show, Santiago-Hudson shares the stage with guitarist Chris Thomas King, who is taking the place of the original composer/ performer, Bill Sims Jr. The music is an ongoing background soundtrack, but it takes center stage a few times for full songs. In these instance Santiago-Hudson

joins in; he is mesmerizing on the harmonica. Another key component is Jen Schriever’s lighting, in particular a trio of intense spotlights employed during the most dramatic moments, and serene golden hues that flood the stage in more casual scenes. Toward the climax, Schriever uses a footlight to cast a larger-than-life shadow on the wall that seems to represent how much Nanny meant to him. Santiago-Hudson didn’t direct the original version of Lackawanna Blues, but he does the job at the Taper. The choice pays off, as he not only is adept with pacing, but he wisely opts to occasionally interact directly with the audience. His experience comes through, and the casual nature adds to the honest vibe he projects. Lackawanna Blues could easily have turned into a soapbox melodrama about race, or Santiago-Hudson might have fallen into the trap of overdramatizing the ending and lost the impact of what came before. Instead, the story, simply, is built on the premise that a life well-lived in service to others may not make you famous, but it can have a profound impact on the world. It’s a message delivered with such clarity and honesty that it feels more like a fresh world premiere than a long-overdue revival. This may be the only time that Santiago-Hudson performs Lackawanna Blues in Los Angeles, and missing such a remarkable work would be a loss for most any theater lover. Lackawanna Blues runs through April 21 at the Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org.

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What’s in Store: The House of Machines Bikes, Coffee, Clothing and Cocktails Collide on Seventh Street

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By Nicholas Slayton he House of Machines exemplifies how the eastern end of Seventh Street has changed. The space, which opened in November, is part cafe and bar, part store, part event space and part motorcycle repair shop. It arrives on a stretch of Seventh now full of clothing boutiques, eateries and the media giant Warner Music Group. House of Machines originally opened in Cape Town, South Africa in 2013. Fiona and Chris Richardson, who co-own the Downtown Los Angeles, spot, were friends with the proprietors, which led to the new space. The shop is modeled on the Cape Town location, but is bigger, occupying 3,300 square feet. There’s another side of House of Machines. The business is a sponsor of the Outlier’s Guild Custom Motorcycle Show, an exhibition and convention for custom builders, taking place at the Container Yard in the Arts District at 800 E. Fourth St. on Saturday, March 23. Los Angeles Downtown News stopped by to see what’s in store.

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Evil Twin, Good Beans: Perhaps the busiest part of the business is Clutch, the cafe and restaurant, especially in the morning. In addition to a menu of sandwiches, salads, bowls and breakfast burritos, there is a full espresso bar. The cafe uses Evil Twin beans from Spain, the first time the roaster has sent them to an American company, according to Fiona Richardson. Expect to pay $3-$5 for Americanos and lattes.

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Fiona and Chris Richardson opened The House of Machines, a spinoff of a business that began in South Africa, in the Arts District in November. It sells motorcycles and apparel, but also has a cafe, a restaurant and a bar selling barrelaged cocktails.

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Barrel of Fun: The spot also has a full bar. The beers on tap include House of Machines’ own draft, The Bolt, plus a collection of Japanese craft brews. Amanda Colom overseas the cocktail program, which is focused on barrel-aged concoctions, all on tap behind the counter, including Old Fashioneds, AviaContinued on page 16

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The business includes the L.A. Speed Shop, a motorcycle repair and customization space where people can update their rides or buy a high-end bike.

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MONDAY, MARCH 18 That’s Gold! Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd. or bootlegtheater.com. 8 p.m.: It’s a broad lineup of stand-up comedians. See if they can make you laugh. TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Too Much Beauty with Eleanor Seigler The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.com. 7:30 p.m.: Seigler reads from her new collection of short stories. Luisa Cevese SCI-Arc, 950 E. Third St. or sciarc.edu. 1 p.m.: Cevese uses recycled and post-production materials to create textiles for fabrics, bags and more. Find out why she’s into reusable goods. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Thom Mayne SCI-Arc, 950 E. Third St. or sciarc.edu. 7 p.m.: Mayne, the founding principal with the firm Morphosis, talks urban design and how to best design high rises. THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Harry Potter and the Sacred Text Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd. or bootlegtheater.com. 8 p.m.: Two Harvard Divinity School graduates discuss religion, life lessons and more as they read from J.K. Rowling’s series in this live podcast taping. FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Breathewatchlistentouch: The Work and Music of Yoko Ono Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com. March 22, 8 p.m.: A coterie of musicians, including St. Vincent, Sudan Archives and Madam Ghandi, perform Ono’s music and art. SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Clippers SciFest SoCal Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St. or usasciencefestival.org or clippers.com/scifest. What does the basketball team have to do with STEM learning? We’re not sure, but the day provides copious hands-on, kids-oriented activities related to science, technology, engineering and math. Outlier’s Guild Custom Motorcycle Show The Container Yard, 800 E. Fourth St. or ogmotoshow.com. 12 p.m.: Check out some of the finest custom bikes and choppers and meet with the builders and aftermarket teams creating them. Art & Politics: Soul of a Nation Symposium Aratani Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St. or thebroad.org. 10 a.m.: The Broad museum launches its new exhibit “Soul of Continued on page 14

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Blue Whale 123 Astronaut E.S. Onizuka St. Suite 301, (213) 620-0908 or bluewhalemusic.com. March 18: LAHO. March 19: Anthony Fung Group. March 20: Mitchell Long Quartet. March 21: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble. March 22: Joshua White Group. March 23: Nick Mancini Collective. Try to collect them all! March 24: John Chin Trio. Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org. March 18: Jamie Drake cannot go home and she can stay here. March 20: Sofia Wolfson has a new EP and a release show to go with it. Give her some love. March 21: Psychedelic pop from Lucille Furs. March 22: Enjoy pop-punk and a laidback atmosphere with Pkew Pkew Pkew. March 23: Experience the sights, sounds and smells of Aussie pub rock with Amyl and the Sniffers. March 24: Psychic Love has been called a “dream grunge” band. If you’re like us and are not sure how that works, Psychic Love has an album release show for the new record “Love Stranger Every Day.” The Escondite 410 Boyd St., (213) 626-1800 or theescondite.com. March 22: The Flings, Little Silver Hearts. March 24: Afternoon Delight, Joe Thalman & The Burden. Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com. March 22: Don Diablo, Nick Ledesma. March 23: Anna, Jeniluv, Paco Osuna. Ham and Eggs Tavern 433 W. Eighth St. or hamandeggstavern.com. March 18: Go crazy with the punsters in Tolouse Control. Also on the bill are Sleep Diet, Hermes and Chip Scout. Microsoft Theater 777 Chick Hearn Ct. or microsofttheater.com. March 22: It’s the new kids on the block, pop act Why Don’t We. Moroccan Lounge 901 E. First St., (213) 395-0610 or themoroccan.com. March 18: Lucy Spraggan has the acoustic folk-pop act down for the early show, while the theatrics and music of PigPen Theatre Co. closes out the night. March 19: Rock from Body Type, backed by The Molochs and Lens Mozer. March 20: Prateek Kuhad specializes in dark yet romantic folk music.

March 21: Even more folk sounds with Alice Phoebe Lou’s early show and Shawn James’ late one. March 22: Free your mind and enjoy a long, strange trip with Cubensis, a Grateful Dead tribute band. For extra jam band goodness, The Great Divide, a Phish tribute band, is also on the lineup. It’s BYOH, for Bring Your Own Hackysack. March 23: Let Ayla Nereo’s ethereal electro-folk sets the mood at the early show. Then prepare to get gloomy with SADurdayz, with live covers of emo songs. March 24: The Last Bison roams into Downtown with Southern rock. How awesome would it be to see an actual bison in Downtown? Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com. March 18: Are you familiar with noir-pop? Maiah Manser has a primer. March 20: Bring a Record, Play a Record. Unless it’s hair metal. Leave that at home. March 22: Mary Droppinz, Just Baker, Stefan Seay, Michael Fam. March 23: Enjoy a night of hip-hop, R&B and house music at the Sam’s Club dance party. March 24: Day drink away at The Hangover Club. The Novo 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or thenovodtla.com. March 21: Flip Dinero has a $5 show. March 23-24: Two nights of country music with Brett Young. The Redwood 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or theredwoodbar.com. March 18: Old Fashin Assassin, Mean Heat. March 19: Sofa City Sweetheart. March 20: Swords of Fatima, Modpods, Brain Fragment. March 21: No Hugs, Compress Collide, Thee Heartomatics, Unshakable Nightmares. We know the feeling on that last one. March 22: Hallow Gallows, Annie Hardy, Queen Kwong. March 23: DJs spin the darkest and evilest in Goth and industrial music. Wear black as dark as the sky on a moonless night. March 24: The Night Times, The Premonitions, The Sound Reasons. The Regent 448 S. Main St. or spacelandpresents.com. March 21: Dance the night away to Boy Harsher’s electronic jams. March 22: Enjoy the choral delights of South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo. March 23: Balance and Composure. The Smell 247 S. Main St. in the alley between Spring and Main or thesmell.org. March 22: Peach Treeo, Raul Garcia, Unshakable Nightmares (they’re back!), Yeah Dude. March 23: Egrets on Ergot, The Tissues, Trap Girl, Sector 7G. March 24: R.L. Kelly, Merce Lemon, Cuddle Formation, Glowing Birds. Teragram Ballroom 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

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March 19: Haunting synthwave delights courtesy of Haelos. March 20: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets better explain their name. March 21: Halfnoise busts out its synth pop sounds, backed by L.A. rockers Gothic Tropic. March 22: Rayland Baxter cites Kerouac and Thoreau in his bio, so that should give you an idea of the kind of show this will be. March 23: It’s a silent disco DJ set, pitting Daft Punk against Radiohead. At the risk of incurring Thom Yorke’s wrath, the oddsmakers like the French robots.

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Canyon Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St. or thelatc.org. March 21-23, 8 p.m. and March 24, 4 p.m.: Two families’ lives collide on Labor Day weekend in 2016 in this world premiere play that explores biases, class and the American dream. This is the final week. Through March 24. Home Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St. or thelatc.org. March 21-23 8 p.m. and March 24, 4 p.m.: It’s the last week to catch this one-woman show about growing up the child of immigrants. Nancy Ma draws on her own life journey, and getting out of her hometown, with multiple characters and many laughs. Through March 24. Lackawanna Blues Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or centertheatregroup.org. March 23, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and March 17, 1 p.m.: Ruben Santiago-Hudson brings his one-man show to Los Angeles. It’s a take on his childhood and he plays 20 characters. Through April 21. The Clemency of Titus Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave. or laopera.com. March 24, 2 p.m.: It’s the final performance of the L.A. Opera production. Conspirators try to kill the Roman emperor, who must decide where his loyalties lie, in this work by Mozart. The Mother of Henry Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St. or thelatc.org. March 23 8 p.m. and March 24, 4 p.m.: In 1968, a mother finds out her son has been drafted to fight in Vietnam. She turns to prayer, with surprising results. Through April 14.

FILM

Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com. March 18: It’s a deeply twisted double feature from Irish filmmaker brothers. First it’s Martin McDonough’s In Bruges and John Michael McDonough’s Calvary. Brendan Gleeson starts in both. March 21: Witness the struggles refugees and migrants seeking refuge in Australia face in the documentary Island of Hungry Ghosts. There’s also a second screening of In Bruges, if you want to see Colin Farrell curse at Canadians. IMAX California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 7442019 or californiasciencecenter.org. Dogs can do more than just slobber over your shoes. Check out all of their unique abilities in Superpower Dogs 3D. Patrick Stewart narrates Journey to Space 3D, about the effort to send astronauts to Mars. Since we’ll never go to space ourselves, at least we can hear Captain Jean-Luc Picard talk about it. Witness the destructive and raw power of volcanoes as Volcanoes 3D: The Fires of Creation tours different hot spots around the globe. Regal Cinemas LA Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 763-6070 or lalive.com/movies. Through March 24: Captive State (12:30, 3:50, 7:50 and 9 p.m.); Five Feet Apart (1:20, 4:20, 7:20 and 10:20 p.m.); Wonder Park (1:30, 4:10, 6:50 and 9:30 p.m.); Captain Mar-

vel (12:30, 12:40, 12:50, 1:10, 1:40, 3:20, 3:50, 4, 4:10, 4:30, 6:30, 7, 7:10, 7:30, 9:50, 10:10, 10:20 and 10:40 p.m.); Climax (12:40, 4:50, 7:30 and 10:10 p.m.); Greta (1 and 3:20 p.m.); Tyler Perry’s A Medea Family Funeral (1, 3:40, 6 and 10:40 p.m.); Fighting With My Family (1:20 and 4:20 p.m.); How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (12:50, 3:40, 6:40 and 9:30 p.m.); What Men Want (7:10 and 10:10 p.m.). Rooftop Cinema Club Level Furnished Living, 888 S. Olive St. or rooftopcinemaclub.com. March 21: Wolverine sings in The Greatest Showman. March 22: Everybody loves Queen songs. So even if you didn’t like Bohemian Rhapsody, go to this special sing-along screening. March 23: Lady Gaga sings and Bradley Cooper drinks in the latest version of A Star Is Born.

CLASSICAL

Oscar, With Love Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com. March 23, 8 p.m.: Ten musicians play the works of jazz great Oscar Peterson. Iron & Wine with Orchestra Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., (323) 850-2000 or laphil.com. March 24, 7:30 p.m.: The leader for the folk rock group leaves his bandmates behind to jam with classical musicians.

MUSEUMS

African American Firefighter Museum 1401 S. Central Ave., (213) 744-1730 or aaffmuseum.org. Ongoing: An array of firefighting relics dating to 1924, including a 1940 Pirsch ladder truck, an 1890 hose wagon, uniforms from New York, L.A. County and City of L.A. firefighters, badges, helmets, photographs and other artifacts. Broad Museum 221 S. Grand Ave., (213) 232-6200 or thebroad.org. Ongoing: In the galleries at the Grand Avenue institution are about 250 works from Eli and Edythe Broad’s 2,000-piece contemporary art collection. It’s big-time blue chip, with work from Rauschenberg, Warhol, Basquiat, Koons, Kruger and every other big name. Through Feb. 2019: The Broad explores the passage of time with “A Journey That Wasn’t.” FIDM Museum FIDM, second floor, 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 624-1200 or fidmmuseum.org. Ongoing: “Accessories from The Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection” surveys footwear, fans, gloves, purses and hats. California African American Museum 600 State Drive, (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org. Ongoing: The multi-functional “Gallery of Discovery” offers visitors the opportunity to connect with the lineage of their own family, engage in artistic workshops, educational tours and other programs of historical discoveries. Hear recordings of former slaves from the Library of Congress archives and discover stories from the past.

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MACHINES, 12 tions, Manhattans and Negronis. Cocktails run $12-$14.

Downtown...It’s Not Just Big Business Anymore! 255 GRAND 255 South Grand Avenue 213-229-9777 www.255GRAND.com Community Amenities: Expansive Outdoor Terrace Heated Pool & Spa Custom-Designed Interiors 24 hr. Manned Lobby Resident Concierge Fitness Center / Yoga Studio Wi-Fi Lounge State-of-the-Art HD Theater Gourmet BBQ Areas / Gas Fire Pits Contemporary Lounge with Gourmet Kitchen

Apartment Amenities: Breathtaking Views Spacious Floorplans Central Air & Heating Balconies / Urban Patios (Most Units) Deep Soaking Tubs Luxury Stainless Appliances & Finishes Sky Level 27th Floor Penthouse Units: Complimentary Wi-Fi & Basic Cable Waterfall Countertops Bosch Appliances Nest 3rd Generation Thermostats Up to 2 Parking Spaces Included

Get to the Chopper: Naturally, motorcycles are a focal point. Some are on display, next to wide couches, and 30 motorcycle helmets hang from the ceiling. The store has a partnership with BMW’s Motorrad line, with at least one BMW motorcycle on display throughout the week. Also in house is the L.A. Speed Shop, a motorcycle assembly and customization shop. The motorcycles are for sale and prices vary by make and size. Fiona Richardson said the numerous elements in House of Machines can confuse people, and some customers are unsure if they need to be motorcycle owners to get in. “People sometimes walk in and ask, ‘What are you guys?’” she said. Anyone is welcome at any time. photos by Gary Leonard

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Look the Part: House of Machines has a small apparel section, mainly sweaters and T-shirts. There’s House of Machines’ in-house brand along with items from BMW’s LNLA (Limits No Longer Apply) line. Shirts are $34.99 and sweaters are $60. There are also LNLA-branded wallets and beanies ($24.99).

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Go Bigger: The House of Machines space is big, and feels bigger thanks to the bowtruss ceiling and skylights. It shares an event space with an adjacent media company. In January, the store started doing live music every Thursday-Saturday evening, with most of the acts being rock groups. Admission is free. The 2,500-square-foot event room has been used for motorcycle displays and art exhibits, Fiona Richardson said, and combined with the main store, The House of Machines can hold 720 people. An April 6 event will showcase a series of artist-decorated recycling bins before they are sent to Indio for the Coachella music festival. Moto Show: This week The House of Machines is one of the sponsors of the Outlier’s Guild Custom Motorcycle Show. It will feature dozens of high-end custom-built bikes, art and photography, and visitors can meet the creators. The House of Machines will have a pop-up version of its Seventh Street space there. Tickets are $10. Information is at ogmotoshow.com. The House of Machines is at 2028 E. Seventh St. or la.thehouseofmachines.com. nicholas@downtownnews.com