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MUSEUMS

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Travel back to yesteryear on West Adams spring tour.

Music and dance performances and art exhibits open.

Children and teen summer reading programs kick off.

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

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DRAMATIC ENGLISH $3,575,000

STATELY TRADITIONAL $2,675,000

CONTEMPORARY MEDITERRANEAN $1,449,000

SPANISH MISSION CRAFTSMAN $1,395,000

Hancock Park. Prime location. Grand scale rooms. 4 beds/3 baths/2 bonus upstairs. Pool & guest house.

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

Hancock Park. Prime location. First time on market in 50 yrs. Spacious center hall plan.5bd/4.5ba + GH Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

Hancock Park. 4+3 spacious family home; formal dining and living rooms, tranquil garden.

Anca Bradford 310.339.8973

Hancock Park. Motivated seller! Home w/many beautiful details. 5bds+3.5bas,huge lot. Lease at $7200/mon.

Barbara MacDonald 323.460.7633

CLASSIC ENGLISH TUDOR $1,395,000

ENCHANTING COTTAGE $1,199,000

SPACIOUS SPANISH $1,149,000

BROOKSIDE STREAM HOME! $1,050,000

Hancock Park. 3bds,2bas up. Brick patio, terraced gardens, lush landscaping, natural stream on lrg lot.

Sandy Boeck 323.860.4240

Hancock Park. Designer done throughout. 3bd/2bath.

Lux new master suite. Chicly remodeled garage w/bath.

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

Hancock Park. 4+3.5 home totally remodeled. Kosher kitchen, central air/heat. 3rd Street School District Cecille Cohen 323.460.7629

Hancock Park. First time on market in nearly forty years.

Property to be sold in “As-is” condition.

Sandy Boeck 323.860.4240

BANK OWNED IN HOLLYWOOD HILLS $975,000

CHARMING ENGLISH COUNTRY $899,000

STYLISH CALIFORNIA BUNGALOW $869,000

1920’S CHARMING BUNGALOW $739,000

Hollywood Hills. 3+3 home, LR w/fpl, kit w/island & granite cntr tops,mst bd w/fpl & htub, 2balcs,cnyn vus.

Jacqueline Valenzuela 323.460.7663

Hancock Park. 2+1.75 home, mid-block on Lillian Way. 3rd St Sch. Wonderful yard. Near Larchmont Village.

Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Hancock Park. 3+2 w/craftsman details. Blocks to Larchmont. Great rec room + plumbing.

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

Hancock Park. A stone’s throw from Larchmont Village.

3rd St School. Beautifully refurbished.2br+1ba.

Lincoln/ LaViolette 323.460.7680

UNIQUE & DRAMATIC $669,000

SUPER SLEEK CONDO $639,000

LUXURY CONDOMINIUM $599,000

CHARMING TOP FLOOR UNIT $479,000

Hancock Park. Larchmont Village penthse loft, walls of glass, concrete, hwd flrs. 2007 const. 2+2.

Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Hancock Park. Beautifully updated 2 bd/2ba.Lrg open floor plan. New gourmet kitchen w/stainless appls.

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

Beverly Hills. Stunning remodel, 1+1.5, S/S appls, wshr/ dryr inside, priv patio w/garden view. 2 prkg.

J Hutchison/L Hadley 323.460.7637

Hancock Park. Top flr 2BR in Hancock Pl Ter. B-I bkcases, pvt balc w/treetop vus. Lndry, 24hr sec, pool.

Barbara MacDonald 323.460.7633

MAJOR FIXER $393,750

MAGNIFICENT ENGLISH TUDOR $12,000 A MONTH

FANNIE MAE OWNED CONDO COMING SOON

TRADITIONAL LIGHT FILLED HOME COMING SOON

Los Angeles. 2 Sty 4+2, living rm, dining area, family rm, laundry rm, backyard + 2car detached garage.

Jacqueline Valenzuela 323.460.7663

Hancock Park. Renovated 3 sty home with pool & spa. 6 beds and 5.5 baths. For lease at $12,000 a month.

Cecille Cohen 323.460.7629

Downtown Los Angeles. 1+1, LR, amazing view of dwtwn Hancock Park. Sited on a corner lot in Brookside, gourLA, S/S appl, washer/dryer inside & wood/carpet floors. met kit, hwd flrs, 4+3 up. www.860southhudson.com Jacqueline Valenzuela 323.460.7663 Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

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Conservancy annual meeting at Founder’s Karen Hudson, author and granddaughter of architect Paul R. Williams, will talk at the annual meeting of the L.A. Conservancy on Sat., June 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Founder’s Church of Religious Science, Holmes Chapel, 550 S. Berendo St. She is the author of the new

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Rizzoli Publication “Paul R. Williams: Classic Hollywood Style,” which includes homes in Hancock Park and Fremont Place.

Hudson will discuss the six-decade-long career of her grandfather, a prolific architect (he designed Founder’s

Church) and the first African American Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Newly elected members of the board of directors will be introduced and Volunteer Recognition Awards will be given.

The annual meeting is free.

RSVP info@laconservancy.org.

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945 Keniston Ave.

959 S. Longwood Ave.

937 S. Longwood Ave.

Formal living room with Batchelder tile fireplace and formal dining room. Remodeled kitchen with 6-burner Viking stove, Bosch dishwasher, custom cabinets and breakfast bar. Outdoor living and dining areas. Beautifully landscaped gated garden with fountain. Detached studio could be used a home office, an art studio, or a playroom.

Stunning center hall entry with inlaid wood flooring. Living room with coffered ceiling and fireplace. Formal dining room, breakfast room, kitchen with Wolf and SubZero appliances, finely crafted cabinetry and center island. Library, den with bar and fireplace.

Three bedrooms, two baths upstairs. Brick patio, terraced gardens, lush landscaping, natural stream on large lot. Three-car garage.

Security camera system.

First time on market in thirtyeight years. Property to be sold in “As-is” condition: no credit, no repairs. Spanish style home with large living room, formal dining room, original kitchen, and laundry room. Sunroom leads to nearly 15,000 square foot lot with a wooden bridge over the stream and dense mature foliage. Three bedrooms, two and one-half baths upstairs.

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Western Heights tour visits historic homes, gardens Stroll through the so-called “streetcar suburb,” where up-and-coming young professional families built their homes in the early 20th century, at the Historic Western Heights Home & Garden Tour.

The event, sponsored by the Western Heights Homeowners Assoc. (WHHA), is on Sun., June 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Eight historically significant homes and gardens will be open in the area located just north of the Santa Monica Freeway between Western and Arlington avenues. Among them is the estate of singer Marvin Gaye. Originally developed outside city limits, the

six-block area was a forerunner to the modern suburb, far from the noisy center of town.

The area’s residential streets are characterized by two-and three-story homes in styles including Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne, Spanish Colonial Revival, Monterey Revival and American Foursquare.

Gourmet food trucks will offer snacks during the tour; a plant sale will also take place.

A bike corral will be available for cyclists to park.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 on the day of the tour.

For more information, go to WesternHeightsonline.com

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Step back into the last Ice Age and come face-to-face with a snarling and prowling but otherwise tame sabertooth cat at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd.

The Ice Age Encounter performances using puppetry are Sun., June 10, Tues., June 19, Sat., June 23 and Sun., June 24 at 11 a.m., 12:30 and 1:45 p.m.

For more information visit tarpits.org. Children four and under free.

SABER-TOOTH CAT comes to life in Ice Age Enounters.

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Free history camp for youngsters at Genealogy Jamboree 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank on Thurs., June 7 from 4 to 7 p.m.

It is one of many events featured at the Jamboree to be held at the hotel Fri., June 8 through Sun., June 10. The event celebrates the search for ancestors and the journey to

A family history camp for kids ages eight to 16 will be held in conjunction with the 43rd annual Genealogy Jamboree hosted by the Southern California Genealogical Society.

The free camp is at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel,

uncover a family’s history.

Boy Scouts in attendance can earn genealogy merit badges.

To register or for more information, call 818-843-7247 or go to scgsgenealogy.com/ KidsCamp1.html

HOMES from the area’s oldest neighborhoods are featured, such as above and below. Vintage postcard Chester Place, page 1.

View Victorian-era mansions on West Adams spring tour Victorian mansions and Queen Anne Cottages will be on the “Pathways to Yesteryear: Strolling the Street of Dreams Tour” Sat., June 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Among the area’s oldest neighborhoods, University Park will be featured on the West Adams Heritage Assoc. annual Spring Homes and Architecture Tour.

A century ago the city’s finest residences were off Adams Boulevard, the Street of Dreams. The “Bon Ton District” included Chester Place, St. James Park and the Belgravia Tract. Historic buildings will be open during the self-guided tour as well as the city’s oldest gated community, Chester Place. Built in 1899, its esclusive mansions are now home to Mount St. Mary’s College.

Tickets are $25 by June 4; $30 at the door till 1 p.m. on the day of the tour. Visit westadamsheritage.org.

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“One of the great secrets of Los Angeles,” West Adams

Festival on the Green kicks off at Santa Anita

Vanessa Carlton and the USC Marching Band will perform works from Copland, Respighi and Mussorgsky when the California Philharmonic opens the Cal Phil Festival on the Green summer season at Santa Anita Park on Sat., June 30.

Guests can choose from tables and chairs or lawn area seating at the race track at 285 W. Huntington Dr. in Arcadia.

Come early and enjoy a gourmet meal prepared on-site or bring a picnic from home.

Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. with live jazz, dining and family friendly activities from 5:30 p.m.

For more information, go to calphil.org.

is being proposed for a photo/video/web/iBook project, featuring the area’s handmade, custom homes and its history.

The project seeks grass roots funding; visit www.kickstarter.com/ projects/jettloe/untold-la for more information. (Be sure to watch the video).

Congratulations Naomi & Leah Top 100 in the Country, 2012

LAWineFest offers wine, food truck fare June 9, 10

Sample award-winning wines from more than a dozen countries at the LAWineFest on Sat., June 9 from 2 to 6 p.m. and Sun., June 10, noon to 6 p.m.

The 7th annual event takes place at Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Ave. Dubbed “L.A.’s largest educational wine festival,” the two-day event offers a variety of tasting classes on wine and cheese pairing, international wines, and bourbon, scotch and sake appreciation taught by wine and spirits professionals.

In addition to more than 350 wines, spirits and beers, guests can sample food truck offerings and gourmet treats and enjoy live entertainment.

LAWineFest is presented

by Los Angeles Magazine and City of Hope.

Tickets are $75/day; $139 for couples or a weekend pass. To purchase, go to www.LAWineFest.com

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Desmond’s parking lot future site of 175 apartment units Associated Estates Realty Corp. plans to erect a 175-unit apartment building on the parking lot behind Desmond’s Tower at 5500 Wilshire Blvd.

Associated Estates purchased the 2.21-acre property in May, and plans to begin construction in 2013.

The tower property includes a 78,800 square foot office and retail building with Fed Ex/Kinkos and ACE Gallery among tenants.

The apartments will be known as The Desmond on Wilshire. Merit Enterprises, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Estates, is construction manager.

The Ohio-based company purchased the building and the neighboring parking lot for $37 million. The parking lot comes entitled for a development.

A Wall Street Journal report said rents are expected to start around $2,600 per month for

DESIGNED BY architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood, Desmond’s was the first tenant when the building opened in 1929.

one-bedroom units and $3,300 per month for two-bedroom apartments.

Comparable rents at neighboring 5600 Wilshire apartments start at $2,009 for a one-bedroom; $2,865 for a two-bedroom.

When Desmond’s opened in the Art Deco Wilshire Tower

in 1929, it signaled the beginning of Miracle Mile as a retail destination. With three downtown locations, the department store’s move validated developer A. W. Ross’s foresight by placing its fourth branch miles west of the central business district.

Desmond’s main entrance

opened onto the sidewalk, but many shoppers entered through the rear; in a nod to the automobile’s ascendency, the owners built a large parking lot behind the store and reserved additional space for future parking needs.

Other retailers soon followed Desmond’s to the Miracle Mile, and they also provided parking for their customers behind their buildings. Silverwood’s arrived in September 1929 in another Art Deco tower at 5410 Wilshire Blvd.

Coulter’s shuttered its downtown location in 1938 and opened its Miracle Mile store at Hauser and Wilshire (later purchased by Broadway Department Stores). Two years later, the May Company opened its new Wilshire Branch at Fairfax Ave. Among other retailers in Miracle Mile in the 1930s, up until the 1970s, were Silverwood’s Mullen & Bluett,

Larchmont Chronicle Donovan and Seamans, Harris & Frank, Bond Clothes, Lanz and Ohrbach’s.

WIZARD OF OZ, courtesy Jerry Murbach/MGM.

Fashion, critics at Conservancy film series Film critic Kevin Thomas will interview Geena Davis at the “Tootsie” screening on Wed., June 6 at the Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, built in 1926.

The event is part of the L.A. Conservancy film series “Last Remaining Seats" which takes place in historic L.A. theaters.

“Cantinflas in Los Tres Mosqueteros” (“The Three Musketeers”), 1942, in Spanish with English subtitles, is on Wed., June 20 at the Million Dollar Theatre (1918). The preshow panel will include Tomas Benitez from the L.A. County Arts Commission and moderator Laura Isabel Serna, professor of film and critical studies at USC. Silent film “Robin Hood (1922) will be accompanied by Robert Israel on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ on Wed., June 27 at the Orpheum. Host is film critic Leonard Maltin.

“The Wizard of Oz” (1939) screens at 2 and 8 p.m. on Sat., June 30 at the Saban Theater, 1930, in Beverly Hills.

Host at both screenings is Aljean Harmetz, author of “The Making of the Wizard of Oz.” A matinee preshow will feature vintage costumes from the Golden Age of Technicolor presented by Valentino’s Costumes and Maxwell DeMille.

Original 1930s and 1940s movie costumes presented by Greg Schreiner and Maxwell DeMille will be in the evening pre-show. laconservancy.org.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS at his acrobatic best in "Robin Hood." Murbach/United Artists

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Prairie-style home linked to prominent families

SHOWN IS A scene from Cecil B. DeMille’s 1918 feature “Whispering Chorus.”

Day of Silents screen at Hollywood Heritage in honor of Paramount Rudolph Valentino is among stars in four films to be screened at the Silent Society of Hollywood Heritage’s “A Day of Silents” Sun., June 3 at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave. The event is in celebration of Paramount Studio’s centennial year.

“Sand!,” (1920) starring William S. Hart and Mary Thurman, screens at 1 p.m.

“Below the Surface,” (1920)

screens at 2:15 p.m. Starring are Hobart Bosworth and Lloyd Hughes Chorus,” “Whispering (1918) starring Raymond Hatton and Kathlyn Williams and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, is at 5:15 p.m.

Beaucaire,” “Monsieur (1924) with Rudolph Valentino and Bebe Daniels, is at 7:30 p.m.

Live musical accompaniment will be provided by Michael Mortilla.

The 1913 one-story Prairie-style Ganahl House was recently deemed a city Historic Cultural Monument.

Traced to two prominent, early Los Angeleno families, the residence—at 232 S. St. Andrews Place—was designated HCM #1012 by the city Cultural Heritage Commission and City Council.

The home and detached garage was designed by architect and engineer Albert C. Martin, Sr. for his sister and her husband Constantine C. Ganahl. A.C. Martin and Associates also built the historic Los Angeles City Hall among other notable buildings.

Ganahl was the son of the president and founder of the C. Ganahl Lumber Company, founded in 1884; he would become president of the company in the 1930s.

Prairie-style architecture features of the home include a rectangular plan with an offcenter hardwood entry door flanked by multi-pane sidelight windows.

The chimney bisects a hipped roof and a deep overhang creating a porch supported by massive square piers at each corner.

Interior features include a Batchelder fireplace and wood

GANAHL HOUSE was named a city Historic Cultural Monument.

paneling and cabinetry.

Alterations to the building include exterior texture coating, which has been removed and replaced with sand finish stucco, which is still in the process of being finished.

Copper plumbing has been installed, and double hung windows were re-hung, replacing cords and securing weights.

The original electric system was upgraded. Oak floors have been re-finished, and a tankless water heater was installed.

An original dark room off the kitchen has been retained.

Ganahl was a dedicated photographer who documented the couple’s worldwide travels.

The C. Ganahl Lumber Co., founded by Christrian Ganahl,

is now lead by third-generation family members.

A.C. Martin and Associates is the oldest architectural and engineering firm in Los Angeles and also headed by third generation family members.

Back in 1912 after C.C. Ganahl married Margaret Mary Martin and her brother A.C. Martin, Sr. designed the home for them, they were criticized for living so far out of town, according to a city Planning Dept. report.

Both families worshiped a few blocks away at St. Brendan Church on S. Van Ness Ave.; the original church was designed by A.C. Martin, Sr., and following a fire, the larger church was designed by his brother Emmett Martin.

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512 S. Norton Ave., $1,595,000 454 S. Citrus Ave., $899,000 Windsor Square Hancock Park Warm and inviting 4bd/3ba Lovely 3bd/2ba character Spanish, remodeled English Tudor, large remodeled kit. Master kit. Master suite has private custom bathroom. suite w/separate sitting area and fireplace.

3825 Sapphire Drive, Encino Hills French doors lead to large entertainers$1,149,000 patio French doors lead out to amazing landscaped Immaculate remodeled 4 bed/3 bath and lushly landscaped yard. 3rd St. School. grounds.

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6396 Weidlake Dr., $950,000 Hollywood Hills East Three-story 3BD/3.5BA contemporary w/ views designed by noted architect Paul Bailey.

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Eco fair, healthy food trucks and more at Page park

HELPING TO PLANT trees and a garden at Good Shepherd Shelter for battered women with children at 2561 Venice Blvd. were members of Keller Williams Larchmont as part of the annual RED (Renew, Energize, Donate) day charity project.

Shown, from left, are Catherine Cooper, Ivette Turon, David Holley and Eileen Lanza.

Series offers free live music at the Farmers Market

The summer music series offers two nights of free entertainment each week at the Farmers Market at Third St. and Fairfax Ave. The Thursday Night Jazz line-up kicked off with Bobby Batos Afro-Cuban music on May 31. Katisse with special guest Judith Hill bring hip hop to the stage on June 7. Josh Nelson Quartet plays straightahead jazz on June 14; roaring 20s is the theme on June 21 when Paul Frederick’s Big Lucky Orchestra featuring Val

Peterson performs. The Lao Tizer Quartet brings its contemporary sound on June 28.

The Friday Night Music series, which began as a few summer concerts sponsored by the Gumbo Pot restaurant, has grown to include everything from western and reggae to swing, surf and salsa music.

The Lucky Stars bring western swing music on June 1.

Celtic/worldbeat jazz is performed by Bad Haggis with Bagpiper Eric Rigler on June 8. Upstream Reggae takes the

An eco-friendly festival and concert to inspire children and families to get outside to learn, discover, play, and care for the Earth will take place on Sun., June 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hancock Park at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits.

Listen to child friendly musicians, meet live animals and engage in fun art activities. Watch bug performers from the Natural History Museum, event co-host with the Children’s Nature Institute.

Healthy food trucks and vendors will serve up nutritious and delicious fare. stage on June 15; the International Swingers rock and roll on June 22. On June 29, Orquesta Charangoa presents Cuban charanga and salsa tunes.

Performances are on the West Patio from 7 to 9 p.m.

Food and beer are available from market merchants and the Market’s two bars. Parking is free for two hours with validation from a Market merchant. For updates or more information, go to www.farmersmarketla.com.

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Jazz band plays at Cloverdale Ave. A barista and jazz trio were on hand at an Open House on Cloverdale Ave. in April. Some 90 guests attended from Mon-

terey Park, Sunset, Larchmont, Miracle Mile, Glendale and the westside. Even our local beat cops showed up at the event!

BROKERS attending the Cloverdale Ave. Open House were Emi Terauchi, James Colin Campbell, Nate Shimizu, LAPD officers Shawn Stablewski and Alex Cervantes, and Nee Wong.

MUSIC WAS provided by The BassHitter Live Jazz Trio, from left, are Philip Scott III, keyboard; Bryan Russell, bass; Reggie Johnson, drums.

When Life gives You Lemons, You Better have a Juicer nearBY! financial markets reached depression-like depths. Suddenly the pool of buyers willing to tackle a multi-million dollar, highly specific home building project was quite small.

Not long ago I was contacted by representatives of a local professional athlete who had some real estate needs. This athlete had purchased a large plot of land which also had a house on it. The home itself was a significant “fixer,” but that was irrelevant to the buyer. He had elaborate plans to level the existing structure and build his dream home on the rest of the property. He’d spent many months, and considerable money planning every detail of this new property.

Rather than take a huge loss on his investment to that point, the management group asked me to come up with plan B: to convert the significant fixer property into a rental. This would allow the owner to begin realizing a return on his investment, while waiting for the market to turn.

So I presented three contractors to the owner for plans to do a remodel sufficient to make the house “rent ready.” The owner selected a contractor, and being out of state, asked me to keep an eye on the construction process. Over the next two months the house was converted from what some would call a teardown, into a charming, attractive home.

Then he got a phone call that every athlete knows is a possibility at some point in his career:…he’d been traded to another team in another state. The dream house he’d been creating, was no longer practical as he was moving halfway across the country.

He took his focus to his new team, but his business personnel back in LA were left with an un-finished asset, the inspirer of which had moved on. That’s where I came in.

The athlete’s management group sought to list the entire project for sale - the land, the existing home, and most valuably - the ready-to-build-plans and permits for an incredible estate.

I met with the architects to educate myself about the project, getting key facts like how much the build would cost and how much time it would take.

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We developed color renderings and launched a full-scale marketing effort to sell the project. We contacted builders who’d developed properties within a 10 mile radius of the project and walked numerous prospects through the site, proudly explaining the vision of the dreamer who drafted the plans.

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Museum Row

Performances, film at KCC, baseball season at CAFAM, fast cars at Petersen KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER—"Sounds of Asia" with 10-member "Urigarac, Tang Wave" features Korean and Chinese music on Fri., June 15 at 7:30 p.m.

• Traditional Dance Masters Chumgil with Kwan Gyu Lim Dance Company & Lee Kyung Hwa perform Fri., June 22, at 7:30 p.m. Online Reservation: www.kccla.org.

• “Sea without Water,” a tale of a healing romance between two outcasts, screens Thurs., June 28 at 7:30 p.m. Free and English subtitles. RSVP. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323936-7141. www.kccla.org LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART—"Sharon Lockhart, Noa Eshkol" opens Mon., June 4. Mulitmedia meditation on Israeli dance composer and textile artist Eshkol. Ends Sept. 9.

• "Opa Opa" salsa band perform Sat., June 23 at 5 p.m. in Hancock Park, free.

• "Levitated Mass," an exhibit

TRADITIONAL DANCE at Cultural Center Fri., June 22.

featuring a 340-pound boulder, opens Sun., June 24.

•"Children of the Plumed Serpent: The Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico" ends July 1.

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ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN MUSEUM—"AIA/LA presents 2X8 Taut," featuring architec-

ture and design student work, opening reception is Tues., June 5, 6 to 9 p.m. Ends June 30. "AIGA/LA "Emerge" showcases student graphic design work. Ends June 30.

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PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS—"Kid's Rock," an eco-friendly festival and concert Sun., June 10, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., includes "bug" performers, live animals and art activities. Food trucks and vendors will serve nutritious and delicious fare.

• A snarling and prowling but otherwise tame sabertoothed cat is featured in Ice Age Encounter puppetry performances Sun., June 10, Tues., June 19, Sat., June 23 and Sun., June 24 at 11 a.m., 12:30 and 1:45 p.m. Children four and under free.

5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323934-PAGE; tarpits.org LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO­ CAUST—

"AERODYNAMICS" at Petersen. A 1979 Ford Probe, above.

Anne Frank's birthday is commemorated with student book clubs Saturdays June 3 and June 10 at 11:30 a.m., and a short story reading and discussion June 10 at 1 p.m..

Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. Free.

CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—"Baseball: The All-American Game" includes 75 works of folk art and memorabilia. Ends Sept. 9 •"Ehren Tool: Production or Destruction" features 1,000 cups by a former Marine decorated with military images to

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Artist residency is Fri., June 1 to Fri., June 15 in the outdoor courtyard turned into a ceramics studio.

• A Handmade Summer featuring workshops with local artists is on Sat., June 16 from noon to 6 p.m. Free.

• Sounds of Summer Concert Series: Todd Simon's EthioCali Ensemble perform Sun., June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m., free.

5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323937-4230; cafam.org, workshops@cafam.org. Free the first Wednesday of every month.

ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Drop in Sunday workshops from 3 to 4 p.m. include CD Space Mobiles June 3. Bring old CD's to upcycle and create mobiles out of this world.

Brickz4kids with Lego is June 10, and Fun with FUNdamentals is June 24.

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PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—Make gift bags for dad during a drop-in arts and crafts workshop Sat., June 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. Story hour is at 2 p.m.

• "Aerodynamics: From Art to Science" open Sat., June 16 and includes the 1928 Martin Aerodynamic and pioneering 1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia to the latest ultra-efficient concept cars. Ends May 27, 2013.

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handmade jewelry to Jameson’s own line of perfume.

Most pieces, including the DJ booth, mirrors and swivel chairs, are moveable, and shelves are hinged and can be folded up so the space can be converted into anything from an art gallery to a dance floor.

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Customers seeking healthy fare can choose from a variety of smoothies and salads with ingredients like kale, quinoa and Brussels sprouts. For carnivores and heartier appetites, there’s Philly steak and Momma’s meatball sandwiches.

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Upcoming events include a regular Wednesday karaoke night; the recent Friday evening “Bluesbilly Bash” featured live bands and DJs with no cover charge.

Jameson envisions Nue Studio as a local hangout spot and the coolest place ever to get a haircut.

and father of two with one on the way. “It’s a celebration of hair, art, food, photography, fashion and music.”

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By Laura Eversz The neighborhood just got a little hipper with the opening of Nue Studio salon and cafe at the Hollywood Historic Hotel at 5156 Melrose Ave. According to Yelp, owner and stylist Todd Jameson is a veritable hair god and rock star in Miami, where he opened the original Nue Studio in 2008.

Features at his shop, which was voted among the top 100 salons in 2011 by Elle Magazine, include art-covered walls, album covers used as flooring and a DJ booth.

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LIBRARY CALENDAR

Start off the summer with children and teen reading program parties FAIRFAX LIBRARY 161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191 L.A. Quiltmakers Guild: Hands-on demonstrations.

Beginners welcome. Meets

Sat., June 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Miracle Mile Writers Club networking and support for writers on Sat., June 2 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Teen Council: Meets Sat., June 9 at 1 p.m.

Chinese Language Study: Learn basic conversational Chinese on Sat., June 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 2 to 3 p.m.

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Aristocratic estate with all the modern amenities of today’s lifestyle.. Living room with exquisite fireplace, beamed ceiling and large stained glass window. French doors open to pool and spa. Large dining room, kitchen with granite, stainless steel appliances. Guest room suite downstairs with music room and private office. Upstairs, 7 bedroom suites.

Home has 8.5 bathrooms.

No need to book a ticket to Europe, this home has all the European elements right here in Hancock Park. Dramatic entryway with oak panels and stencilled beams to the handpainted ceilings. Stained glass and leaded windows, coffered ceilings, French doors , three elegant fireplaces.

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Friends of the Library: Meet to discuss ways to support the library on Tues., June 12 at 11 a.m.

Dream big, READ!: The children's summer reading program begins Thurs., June 14 at 4 p.m.

M.S. Support Group: Meets for support for those who have or care for people with multiple sclerosis on Thurs., June 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

MOMS Club of MidWilshire: Support group for Moms meets on Fri., June 15 at 3 p.m.

Stories and Crafts: Part of the children's summer reading program. Hear stories and make crafts on Thurs., June 21 at 4 p.m.

We Own the Night: Teen summer reading club kick off party Tues., June 26 at 4 p.m.

Refreshments provided.

Family Movie Night: Come see a movie on Tues., June 26 at 6 p.m. Call the library for details.

Wonderland Puppets: Part of the children's summer reading program on Thurs., June 28 at 4 p.m.

Ongoing Computer Comfort: Handson training on the computer on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.

Baby and Toddler Storytime: Meet for songs and stories for kids 6 mos. to 2 years on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Pre-school Storytime: Meet for songs and stories for kids ages 2 to 4 years old on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.

Book Sale: Lots of deals on used books and more on Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LACMA Art Classes for Kids: Best for ages five to 12; meets Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Grandparents and Books (GAB): Library volunteers read children's stories aloud.

Call branch for days and times.

FREMONT LIBRARY 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521 Student Smart: Practice

SAT test to be administered

by Princeton Review on Sat., June 2 at 10 a.m. Call library to sign up.

Friends of the Library Book Sale: Book and cd deals on Fri., June 8 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Sat., June 9, from noon to 5 p.m.

Book Club: Meets Tues., June 12 at 6:30 p.m. Call for this month's selection.

Summer Reading Club: Start off with decorating a gift bag and card on Tues., June 26 at 3 p.m.

Ongoing Baby and Toddler Storytime: Meet for songs and stories for kids 6 mos. to 2 years on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Pre-school Storytime: Meet for songs and stories for kids 2 to 4 years old on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.

Computer Tutorials: Appointments are available for individualized instruction.

Call the library for details.

MEMORIAL LIBRARY 4625 W. Olympic Blvd.

323-938-2732 Dream big, READ!: Celebrate the start of the summer reading club with fun, food, stories, books and prizes on Thurs., June 14 at 3 p.m.

Student Smart: Practice PSAT test to be administered

by Princeton Review on Sat., June 16 at 10 a.m. Call library to sign up.

Teen Summer Reading Club: Kick off party for on Wed., June 27, 4 to 5 p.m.

Friends of the Library Book Sale: Tuesdays 12:30 to 5:30 p.m and Saturdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday Nights @ the Movies: Come see a free movie with popcorn on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Call library for weekly selection.

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Library Hours

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Tues., Thurs. - 12:30 - 8 p.m.

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LIBRARY CALENDAR (Continued from page 10) Grandparents and Books: Ms. Haley reads on Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m. Ms. Sylvia reads on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Ms. Casey reads on Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. Ms. Claire reads on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Toddler Story Time: Share stores, songs and rhymes on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Computer Comfort Class: Learn computer basics on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to noon or online anytime at: www.laplcomputerclass. blogspot.com. Se habla espanol.

Fun & Games: meet Wednesdays at noon to play Chinese Mah Jong, Scrabble, Battleship, Checkers and other games. Tea and light

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Chess club: All ages and levels are welcome on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m.

Knitting Circle: Meets Saturdays at 10 a.m. All skill levels welcome to spin a yarn.

WILSHIRE LIBRARY 149 N. St. Andrews Place 323-957-4550

Baby's Sleepy Storytime: Bring your infant up to 2 years old for 15 minutes of a quick story and lullaby. Check out some board books and then back home to bed on Thur., June 7 at 6 p.m.

Summer Reading Club: Meets on Tues., June 12, 19 and 26 at 4 p.m. Kick off party on Tues., June 12.

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Teen Council: Meet to discuss dvds, cds, graphic novels and other books on Thurs., June 28 from 4 to 5 p.m.

Ongoing Storytime with Sybil: Kids ages 3 to 5 can bring their parents and grandparents to listen to stories and sing songs on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

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Youngsters seven to 12 will turn colored paper into plants, animals and more through the magic of origami on Sat., June 23 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Audience members can dance along to toe-tapping tunes inspired by the railroad exhibition “Visions of Empire,” when family band Rhythm Child performs on Sat., June 30 from 11 a.m. to noon.

Tour the ranch Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Ranch, The Huntington’s urban agriculture site, and take home fresh ideas for sustainable gardening on Sat., June 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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The Cactus and Succulent Society of American presents its 47th annual show and sale on Sat., June 30 and Sun., July 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Rare specimens from around the world will be showcased.

Families and kids Teens ages 14 to 17 will learn the basics of printmaking by experimenting with monotype and linocut techniques in a workshop on Sat., June 9 from 10 am. to 1 p.m. lead by art educator Corrie Siegel.

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SOUTH TERRACE of the Art Gallery is the site of a performance by the Independent Shakespeare Company.

Enjoy the Bard outdoors, learn flower arranging, hear Japanese drummers or view award-winning cacti at The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road in San Marino.

The arts The Independent Shakespeare Co. presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the South Terrace of the Art Gallery on Sat., June 2 at 6:30 p.m.

Learn how to paint an array of seasonal fruit at Botanical Watercolor: Summer’s Bounty on Saturdays, June 23, 30 and July 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Botanical artist Lisa Pompelli will provide instruction appropriate to all skill levels.

Flowers and more Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Japanese Garden by creating an arrangement of pine and fresh flowers inspired by the Japanese landscape in a workshop on Sat., June 2 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Second Thursday Garden Talk and Sale’s theme is daylilies on Thurs., June 14 at 2:30 p.m. Nurseryman and plant breeder John Schoustra will discuss new varieties; a sale follows.

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Learn about saving water in The club meets on Mon., your garden, and other sus- June 11 at 10 a.m. at the tainable gardening practices, Griffith Park Visitors Cenfrom Laramee Haynes, land- ter Auditorium, 4730 Crystal scape designer, on Sat., June 9 Springs Dr. The Asakawas, authors of from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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The event also features a pot-luck to celebrate the installation of new officers.

Bring a side dish, salad, main dish or dessert, or pay $10.

The meeting begins at 9:15 a.m. with coffee and refresh-

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Learn about ferns, daylilies and exotic plants and how to grow organic and sustainable gardens at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave. in Arcadia.

The Southern California Hemerocallis and Amaryllis Society sponsors a daylily show and sale on Sat., June 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn about herbal companion planting, biodiversity, insects, diseases and treatments, remedies and recipes and small space gardening at the organic fruit and vegetable gardening class on Sat., June 2 from noon to 4 p.m.

Nature in the garden Improve your flexibility while enjoying the outdoors with yoga in the garden. Candyce Columbus takes students on a 10-15 minute warm-up walk through the Arboretum before the hour-long hatha yoga class on Thursdays, June 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.

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Mark Father’s Day at Descanso Printmaking to the sounds of jazz at free concerts on Thursdays at 6 p.m.

Bonsai The Descanso Bonsai Society presents a two-day show and plant sale on Sat., June 16 and Sun., June 17.

Family fun Entertain with hands-on activities and performances for all ages on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. For more information, go to descansogardens.org or call 818-949-4290.

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Get tips on gardening with native plants, create monoprints and preserve plant specimens at the Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford St. in Sun Valley.

Carol Bornstein, co-author of “California Native Plants for the Garden” and “Reimagining the California Lawn,” offers design and maintenance suggestions to improve and ensure the aesthetic appeal of your native garden on Sat., June 2 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Learn basic skills of vegetative propagation with nursery staff on Sat., June 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. Various species of native plants will be discussed and started from cuttings in this hands-on session.

Lecture/booksigning An illustrated lecture for beginning and experienced gardeners adapted from author Helen Popper’s new book, “California Native Gardening: A Month-by-Month Guide” is on Sat., June 23 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Popper will sign books at the event.

Botany Kick Start, a handson class that includes an overview of plant parts, pollination and ecology, takes place on Sat., June 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entomologist/botanist, research association, photographer and author Bob Allen will lead a short walk in the garden following the class.

Adults can create monoprints inspired by textures and colors of Theodore Payne’s landscape at a printmaking workshop on Sat., June 9 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Artist and poet Laura Stickney will show how to use an etching press, water-based inks and pastels to print “found” and drawn natural shapes.

Call 626-821-3222 or go to theodorepayne.org.

HELEN POPPER will sign copies of her new book “California Native Gardening” following a lecture on June 23.

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Relax on the Main Lawn with barbecue prepared by Patina Catering on Father’s Day, Sun., June 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. American/ Cajun music begins at 1 p.m.

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es. This was the English longbow and its yard-long arrows, the weapon since birth of the freeborn English Yeoman.

Of Welsh origin, made Professorof yew, and a Knowfull six feet in It-All length (much taller than the average archer), the longbow required a force of 100 pounds to draw and could shoot its arrows to a very effective kill range of 200 yards. This awesome weapon was fired with such accuracy, it was said that the Yeomen archers could hit between the fingers of an outstretched hand at 50 paces, and struck such dread into the hearts of the French, that whenever they captured an English archer they would immediately hack off the middle finger of his right hand.

This, of course, would make the marksman forever unable to nock an arrow and draw his longbow. In order to underscore this intended revenge, the middle finger digital salute was born. *** The typestyle of slanting letters left to right is called italics. How come? wonders Beverly Landsberg.

Italics, literally means “of Italy,” but in this case, refers to the distinctive “Italian hand” form of slanted writing that was used by medieval papal secretaries to distinguish the missives of the Roman Catholic Church from the traditional block, gothic writing styles of the rest of Europe. *** How about “hermetically sealed?” queries Joe Hinton.

This very 20th century expression, which means to close securely, actually comes

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Fairfax called “the Miracle Mile?” asks Nora Cousins.

This was a marketing phrase used by developer A. W. Ross to hype his investment along Wilshire Blvd. In the 1940s Michigan Avenue in Chicago was dubbed the Magnificent Mile.

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