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VOL 49, NO 14

News

Local News & Culture

Cover Story

Westside Happenings

A Lot More Work to Do

Music Is Medicine

Santa Monica’s homeless population remains stubbornly flat, despite city’s efforts . ........................................... 6

Young artists fund pediatric cancer treatment breakthroughs with Chords2Cure ......................................... 12

Sacramento vs. City Planners State legislation would allow denser development, whether locals want it or not .................................................. 8

Safe Place for Youth presents “Alice in Dogtown” .................................. 27

The Advice Goddess Android Rage

This Week

How to get the attention you deserve from someone glued to his cell phone ............. 28

ARTS & EVENTS

Nature’s Next Stop Migration Celebration welcomes Pacific Flyway travelers passing through the Ballona Wetlands .............................. 10

OPINION

‘The Spirit of Gullah’ Acclaimed South Carolina quintet Ranky Tanky lift spirits as they exalt a unique American heritage ................. 15

Food & Drink

Sam: Johnson’s Last Stand L.A.’s last used bookstore west of

To Oz and Beyond

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Enjoy “recess” at Public School, a Ruby Slipper cocktail and cloud surfing in Culver City .... 16

Rom-Com Opera Santa Monica’s Verdi Chorus hits the high notes of love in “L’Amour e la Vita” .......... 30 ON THE COVER: Students at Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences are using their musical talent to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer treatment research. Chords2Cure participants include (back row, from left) Miles Hoegl, Joby Levit, Dani Lubezki, Eden Ellenberg, Coco Arquette and (front row, from left) Charlotte Furie, Zachary Zwelling and Jaxon Blumenthal.

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Santa Monica’s homeless population remains stubbornly flat

By Gary Walker Despite progress in some areas, the results of the annual Santa Monica Homeless Count reveal a slight 3% increase in overall homelessness, from 957 people in January 2018 to 985 at the beginning of this year.

The number of individuals sleeping on the street showed an almost imperceptible 0.5% decrease from 542 to 539, but factoring in those found dwelling in vehicles or encampments resulted in an overall 1.2% increase from 646 to 654.

The number of people in shelters or emergency motel placements increased 2% from 294 to 300, while the number of homeless people in jail dropped from nine to four and the number in hospital care jumped from eight to 27 — a temporary anomaly due to new state hospital discharge protocols, according to city officials.

At face value, the numbers look basically flat. But their significance in relation to a $1.4-million increase city spending to combat homelessness will remain unclear until Los Angeles County Homeless Count totals are released in mid- to late May, revealing whether Santa Monica

fared better or worse in relation to other Greater Los Angeles communities.

One bright spot was a significant decrease in the downtown Santa Monica homeless population. There was a significant 19% decrease in homelessness downtown and

(HLP), a task force linking homeless people the police encounter to mental health and social services.

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along the beach (from 167 to 133), according to Santa Monica Senior Advisor on Homelessness Alisa Orduña. She further clarified that beach area numbers remained relatively stable, suggesting most of the progress occurred downtown.

Orduña credited the Santa Monica Police Department’s Homeless Liaison Program

program was expanded from five days a week to seven days. We also added a clinician, a public health nurse, an addiction specialist, a formerly homeless peer worker, a housing navigator, and a visiting physician from the Venice Family Clinic,” she said.

Orduña disputed the notion that home-

lessness might have dispersed from downtown into residential neighborhoods because “they would show up in others areas of the count, and our street teams tell us that 70% of the people that they engage with they don’t see again,” she said.

During the March 26 Santa Monica City Council meeting, local leaders discussed continuing and expanding current strategies for combating homelessness.

These include exploring the possibility of building a local behavioral health center, adding an additional 140 units of permanent supportive housing and considering new locations for an expansion of SAMOSHEL, the emergency and transitional shelter operated by social services nonprofit The People Concern (formerly OPPC).

Palisades Beach Road Neighborhood Association President Ron Miller spoke in support of the behavioral health center to address mental health and substance abuse, describing such issues as “the most challenging component of the homelessness challenge here in Santa Monica.”

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State legislation would allow denser development

By Gary Walker State density bonus laws allow developers to build taller, denser projects than city planners would allow in exchange for including a small portion of affordable housing — creating opportunities, some housing advocates say, to increase available residential units in housing-starved regions like the Westside.

Such is the intention of Senate Bill 50, which would require local governments to grant density bonuses permitting taller and denser projects near public transit stops and “job rich” areas.

But density bonus laws tend to be controversial in communities where removing zoning changes from local control can lead to unintended quality life of consequences, such as increased traffic congestion and projects that clash with neighborhood aesthetics.

SB50 is no exception.

Concerned homeowners who attended a meeting of the Del Rey Residents Association last week pressed state and local representatives about their positions on SB50, discussed in the state Senate’s Housing Committee on Tuesday.

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an instrument for me,” state Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) told constituents last Thursday. “It takes the decision-making out of local government’s hands.”

Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (DMarina del Rey) is a co-sponsor of SB50 — but not because she supports every aspect of the proposal, said Robert Pullen-Miles, Burke’s district director and the mayor of Lawndale.

“She knows that density is a big problem with this bill, and that’s why she wanted to co-sponsor SB50 — because she wants her constituents to have a voice at the table. Sometimes you sponsor a bill so you can try and influence what goes into the bill,” he explained.

Many community leaders are pushing back hard against SB50, including L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, who also attended the Del Rey Residents Association meeting.

Matt Wersinger, chairman of the Del Rey Neighborhood Council’s Land Use and Planning Committee, said Del Rey might avoid immediate SB50 impacts because there isn’t a light rail station nearby.

“The fact is that Del Rey doesn’t have mass transit options as of now. If we did

(the subway down Centinela Avenue or Lincoln Boulevard light rail) the city would likely do their own density changes around any stations, so while we advocate for local control the reality is that we likely wouldn’t be affected by it,” he said.

But fear of density bonus impacts could turn residents against public transportation, warned Del Rey Residents Association immediate past president Elizabeth Pollock.

“Senate Bill 50 would allow construction of huge buildings within one-quarter mile of any street with a bus that runs every 15 minutes, e.g. Washington or Lincoln boulevards. That threat to the residential neighborhoods in Del Rey means that no one will want better transit on Centinela Avenue, Culver Boulevard or any other major street in the area,” Pollock said.

SB50 is “a terrible bill,” said Ken Alpern, chairman of the Mar Vista Community Council Planning and Land Use Committee. “There is no doubt in my mind that SB50 will make housing less affordable, will make our cities less livable, and will continue to ensure that California is less accessible to the middle class.”

A Lot More Work to Do (Continued from page 6)

Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission Chairman John C. Smith said he supports the city’s efforts to house its homeless residents, but in light of this year’s Homeless Count results believes it’s time for the city to reconsider some of its strategies.

“When the things we do prove less than successful, it is time to start considering that we try other things,” Smith told the council, challenging officials to commit to an ambitious goal of reducing homelessness by 10% each year.

“In the last year, immense groundwork was laid to re-examine the city’s approach, realign resources, expertise and effort to impact homelessness in our community,” Orduña said. “Our work shows that individualized and place-based approaches work, and that there is no one-size-fits-all answer. In 2018, we added a new team of outreach workers who made a material difference. Connecting people to housing and services takes time, coordination and focused resources, one person at a time.” gary@argonautnews.com

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Nature’s Next Stop Migration Celebration welcomes Pacific Flyway travelers passing through the Ballona Wetlands

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By Lisa Beebe Between the wildflower super bloom and the recent migration of painted lady butterflies, Southern California is showing off its natural beauty this spring — and offering a reminder that nature is all around us, even in Los Angeles.

On Saturday, the nonprofit organization Friends of Ballona Wetlands hosts its third annual Migration Celebration, a community event designed to raise awareness of the coastal preserve and the creatures that live there. The free festivities include guided tours of the Ballona Wetlands and family-friendly activities in Ballona Discovery Park, located along the riparian corridor at the base of the LMU bluff.

“The Migration Celebration is to draw attention to the fact that we’re in the Pacific Flyway and we have birds that rely on Los Angeles, even though it’s a field of concrete,” says Neysa Frechette, Friends of Ballona Wetlands’ manager of scientific programs.

Some species, like the bufflehead duck, spend a few months in L.A. each year.

“They’re only here from October to April,” Frechette explains. “They migrate down from Canada where their breeding grounds are, and they overwinter here in California, and then they go back up to Canada and some parts of the Pacific Northwest in the springtime and nest in the summer.”

Other birds simply pass through Ballona as they travel north in the spring. Frechette offers the example of a songbird called the Wilson’s warbler: “They nest in Canada, the Pacific Northwest and some parts of Northern California, but they don’t stay here in Los Angeles. They migrate straight through and go down to Mexico. They pass us again to go back up to breed in the summer. We’ve had them recorded in Ballona from March to May.” Your best chances to spot a bufflehead or a warbler are during the event’s guided

This colorful Wilson’s warbler and bufflehead duck are among migrating bird species spotted last year in the Ballona Wetlands bird tours of Ballona’s freshwater marsh, but there are also several nature and history tours throughout the day for both adults and families (RSVP required at ballonafriends.org).

The festivities at Discovery Park include live music, puppet shows by Bob Baker Marionette Theater, a scavenger hunt and

opportunities to interact with birds of prey, with South Bay Wildlife Rehab bringing some of the hawks and owls they have rescued and rehabilitated. There’s also face painting, a science lab, and an arts-and-crafts project with a purpose — visitors can make a bee house to take home.

For those unfamiliar with bee houses, Frechette explains that they’re essential to the survival of Southern California’s native bee population.

“A lot of our native bees don’t build hives. They’re not communal like honeybees. They fly around doing their own thing, and they find little crevices in wood or stems of plants, and that’s where they rest overnight,” she says. “Because in Los Angeles we’ve removed so much of the vegetation, the bees don’t have as many places to rest. So if you put a little bee house in your garden or your backyard, they have a place where they can stay, and then they pollinate your garden for you.”

Don’t have a garden? The Migration Celebration’s concurrent native plant sale and demonstrations are an opportunity to start one, Frechette says.

“We need to have California native plants so that we can have the insects, so that we can have the birds. So if you care about birds, you have to think about it all the way down the line: What does this bird need?”

If you don’t have a backyard, a patio or balcony can provide a tiny habitat, too.

The goal of Migration Celebration, after all, is to show people that everything in nature is connected.

“A lot of people don’t know that you can grow a lot of these plants in a pot, so even if you live in an apartment you can still have some California natives to feed the hummingbirds and the butterflies,” says Frechette.

The Ballona Wetlands Migration Celebration is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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By Jeffrey Stanton Stanton is a local historian and author of the book “Venice, California — Coney Island of the Pacific.”

Sam: Johnson’s Bookshop, a quiet fixture of Mar Vista’s business district for more than three decades, is in danger of going out of business soon — yet another casualty of L.A.’s increasing real estate costs and changing book-buying habits in the digital age.

Similar to the way that lack of access to grocery stores creates “food deserts” in some economically challenged neighborhoods, the disappearance of Sam: Johnson’s would create a used bookstore desert throughout a culturally and economically significant portion of Los Angeles. While Angel City Bookstore hangs on in Santa Monica’s Ocean Park neighborhood and there are other local retailers that focus on new books, there would no longer be a single used bookstore in all of Venice, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista or Westchester — home to well over 100,000 residents.

Why do used bookstores matter? For one, they are a resource for those seeking out-of-print books that national chain retailers don’t sell. Sam: Johnson’s specializes in classic literature, history, art, architecture, photography, science fiction, motion picture history, music, religion, children’s books (both classics and illustrated), and cookbooks. It is also one of the few places that buys books, but they have to be in excellent condition and relevant to those specialty categories.

Sam: Johnson’s is named after the man who created the first English dictionary in 1755, when he would have used a colon to abbreviate Samuel. The shop itself has been in the same location at 12310 Venice Blvd. since 1987; in the 1950s the building housed the Mar Vista

Sam: Johnson’s, a Westside haven for booklovers at risk of impending closure, was home to the Mar Vista Public Library in the 1950s (Historic photo courtesy LA Public Library)

branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.

Childhood friends Larry Myers and Robert Klein, who were partners in a bookstore on Santa Monica Boulevard in West L.A., relocated here after their landlord kept raising the rent. Myers, now 79 (and whose long-term illness is not helping the viability of Sam: Johnson’s) thought it was a bad location and didn’t contribute to the down payment, so although the store paid the mortgage, his

name wasn’t on the deed. Klein, who taught English at Santa Monica College and wrote several fiction books, died of a stroke two years ago.

Klein left his half of the bookstore to Myers, but he left the building to a friend.

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On Tuesday, the mathematics of Sam: Johnson’s survival went from challenging to worse: the building, valued in excess of $1.5 million, now has a “for sale” sign on it.

Sam: Johnson’s is currently run by dedicated longtime employees David Benesty and Mike Stearnes, who work increasingly long hours for reduced salaries. The store is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. It had been closed on Tuesdays, but now Stearnes is volunteering without compensation to keep the store open on Tuesdays in hopes of increasing overall sales.

Customers vary from curious browsers visiting for the first time, others looking for a particular book, and some who hang out for more than an hour — many of them buying nothing, as if it were still a library. I’m told about half of those who walk in make a purchase, which averages out to about 10 customers a day. Many longtime customers are downsizing their libraries and only wish to sell books, which isn’t helping the bottom line.

Some customers think they can find better prices on Amazon or Amazonowned Abebooks, but prices are often based on condition, and buyers are often unsatisfied to receive tattered or marked up books rather than the well cared for copies at a used bookstore like Sam: Johnson’s. It’s always best to see a book before you buy it.

Now that the building is up for sale, it looks like Sam: Johnson’s best hope for survival is a buyer or benefactor willing to invest in keeping used bookstores alive. In the meantime, I hope that raising awareness of the bookshop’s challenges might convince new and old customers to say hello and make a purchase.

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By Joe Piasecki Jaxon Blumenthal was only 11 years old when the diagnosis rocked his family’s world: stage 4 liver cancer. The painful trials that followed included six months of punishing chemotherapy, a liver transplant, stints of acute organ rejection, and multiple surgeries to remove lung tissue after the cancer spread.

Now a junior at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica, Jaxon sang his heart out on March 10 at The Broad Stage, surrounded by family and friends, his cancer in remission.

The joyful occasion was the fifth annual Chords2Cure Benefit Concert, a youthled philanthropic rock show to raise awareness and funding for the treatment of pediatric cancer.

Chords2Cure started when Jaxon’s BFF Juliette Pegula and other classmates rallied around Jaxon and fellow student Mafalda von Alvensleben, who was diagnosed that same year with Ewing Sarcoma, among the rarest of pediatric cancers and the toughest to treat. After nine months of chemo and seven surgeries, Mafalda, who read poetry about her treatment during the concert, is in remission and a student at Yale University.

As an observer entirely new to the event, a few things stood out right away.

First, these Crossroads kids have serious talent — professional quality singing and musicianship all the way around.

Second, they’ve tapped into the significant resources of Crossroads parents and support from the entertainment industry.

Filmmaker Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann opened the concert with a few laughs while auctioning off an acoustic guitar signed by Katy Perry.

Danny Trejo brought coffee and donuts, and praised the young performers on stage. David Arquette sat in the front row, watching daughter Coco Arquette sing during multiple performances, including a rendition of “Chasing Cars” with Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody, Jaxon and other student musicians. Helen Hunt PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT April 4, 2019

introduced a song performed by Jaxon, three schoolmates and Drew Brown from One Republic.

Third, they’ve raised a lot of money.

This year’s benefit concert raised $160,000, pushing their five-year total above the $500,000 mark.

Chords2Cure proceeds have already made a difference in other kids’ lives by funding clinical trials by UCLA Medical Center pediatric oncologist Dr. Noah

“The things we do to cure cancer are quite medieval,” continued Federman about chemotherapy and other painful treatment options. “But we’re just on the cusp, really, of using targeted therapies and making some of that old stuff obsolete. … But to be able to get a research program off the ground takes a lot of infrastructure and a lot of cost. And that’s where the Chords2Cure funding came in. They helped me set up a clinical

“The things we do to cure cancer are quite medieval. But we’re just on the cusp, really, of using targeted therapies and making some of that old stuff obsolete. … To be able to get a research program off the ground takes a lot of infrastructure and a lot of cost.

And that’s where the Chords2Cure funding came in.”

— Dr. Noah Federman, UCLA Health Federman — who treated Jaxon and Mafalda — that facilitated FDA approval of a new drug for treating pediatric cancer. It’s the first new pediatric cancer therapy to come online in decades.

“There’s not a lot of awareness for these types of cancers. Altogether there are about 13,000 pediatric cancers per year in the whole United States. Breast cancer is about 250,000 cases, lung cancer half a million or so,” said Federman. “But cancer is a major killer of children. It’s one of the most common causes of childhood mortality after accidental death, trauma, etc. It’s a public health menace, if you think of it that way. And the funding just really has not been there as it has for other cancers, and that’s really how this all started — the Blumenthals and a bunch of other families who were really driven to make a difference.”

research structure so that I can really participate and move these clinical trials forward on a national level.”

And the remarkable thing is that Chords2Cure really did start with the kids and remains driven by student leadership, their parents say.

“It first came to my attention when my son asked me if he could be in a concert,” said actress Camryn Manheim of her teenage son Milo. “As I learned more my heart just exploded, because it was a community of young people coming together for other young people. … And it’s no joke — there’s rehearsals and fundraising and outreach. You don’t just come to do it for fun. You come to make a difference.”

Trejo, 74, spoke on stage about his own struggles to beat cancer in his 60s — how at first he was angry about

his diagnosis, but gradually became thankful he was spared the disease when he was younger, which prompted him to volunteer at pediatric hospitals during his own treatment.

“Mz doctor said, ‘Danny, I think one of the things helping you is your attitude: an attitude of gratitude. All these youngsters today, they have that attitude. Chords2Cure. Cure. Chords: music, singing, dancing. That’s what we do,” Trejo said.

Mafalda said Chords2Cure was part of her emotional recovery process.

“It’s been amazing, because it gives you an outlet to talk about your story.

To be able to connect with people and see people rally around something that’s so close to you, there’s something very healing about that. It’s meant a lot,” she said.

“I’ve spent my fair share of time in the hospital. I know how unpleasant it all is,” added Jaxon. “Even if it’s just one person, to make it as easy as possible for them would mean the world to me.

Hopefully we can extend that reach to a lot more children in a lot more places.”

“This comes from a place of love,” added student singer Eden Ellenberg, “because it’s so real to the founders and all the people around them.”

Perhaps the moment that was most apparent was when Jaxon’s mom Chrissy Blumenthal introduced a performance of the American Authors song “Best Day of My Life” by her son, six classmates and American Authors lead singer and guitarist Zac Barnett.

When Jaxon got his life-saving liver transplant, she said, “after 11 days in the hospital they finally told us he could go home, so I went to decorate the house and get it ready. On the way back to the hospital, I was driving down Wilshire Boulevard and the song ‘Best Day of My Life’ came on the radio.

And I started bawling, because it really was the best day of my life. I was so grateful that Jaxon was given a second chance at life.”

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Pediatric cancer survivor Mafalda von Alvensleben, Chords2Cure co-founder Juliette Pegula, and pediatric cancer survivor Jaxon Blumenthal thank the Crossroads community for their support

American Authors lead singer Zac Barnett and Jaxon Blumenthal sing “Best Day of My Life” — the song that brought Jaxon’s mom to tears on the day he finally left the hospital

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Acclaimed South Carolina quintet Ranky Tanky lift spirits as they exalt Gullah culture

By Bliss Bowen Listen to Charleston, South Carolinabased quintet Ranky Tanky perform traditional songs like “Knee Bone” or “Turtle Dove,” and you’ll almost certainly be struck by the music’s rhythmic joie de vivre. The playful tune that gave the band their name came from a children’s game.

“Have you ever seen two little girls playing pattycake?” asks trumpeter Charlton Singleton. “Put that image in your mind.

Now [singing in nursery rhyme cadence]: ‘Old lady come from Booster/ Had two hens and a rooster/ The rooster died/ The old lady cried/ Now she don’t eat eggs like she used to.’ And then, ‘Pain in my hand, ranky tanky/ Pain in my leg, ranky tanky’ … Every time you say ‘ranky tanky,’ whatever part of your body you said before that, you shake it to get rid of the pain. Thus ‘ranky tanky’ in the Gullah community loosely means to work it or get funky with it.”

“Get funky with it” means something else entirely when divorced from that context, Singleton acknowledges with a laugh. But “Ranky Tanky” illustrates how rooted their music is in Gullah culture.

Descendants of West Africans who were enslaved in pre-Civil War America, the Gullah were sufficiently isolated to develop identifiable traditions and dialect where they settled in the coastal plains

and sea islands of North and South Carolina and Georgia. (Gullah language is sometimes called “Sea Island Creole.”)

Folk standards “Kumbaya” and “Michael Row the Boat Ashore” have Gullah origins. George and Ira Gershwin’s 1935 folk opera “Porgy & Bess” is set in Gullah Low Country; so are Zora Neal Hurston’s 1937 novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and Julie Dash’s 1991 film “Daughters of the Dust.” Although corporate entities have claimed much of the coastal area for tourists, numerous small towns and little islands retain their earthier distinction.

Singleton, drummer/percussionist Quentin Baxter, bassist Kevin Hamilton, vocalist Quiana Parler and guitarist Clay Ross have embraced that complex heritage and infused Gullah spirituals, lullabies, laments, love songs and work songs with jazz, gospel, soul and a zestiness arising from cultural kinship.

Ross is from Anderson, four hours away, and didn’t start playing guitar until age 15, but the others grew up in musical clans in Charleston’s Gullah community; music was like a disciplining life force.

“Quentin started playing drums probably when he learned to walk,” recalls Singleton, who took to piano at age 3. “Quiana’s first professional gig ... 9. Everybody had music going at a young age.”

The four men first played together in a jazz quartet fresh out of college, in 1998; when forming Ranky Tanky in 2016 they reached out to Parler, who’s sung with Kelly Clarkson and Maroon 5. Within months of releasing their self-titled debut album in October 2017, it was sitting atop Billboard’s jazz charts.

Their goal onstage, Singleton says, is to make audiences feel “better than they did when they walked into the concert.”

And community, he affirms, is the essence of Ranky Tanky’s message: “It’s all from the Gullah community. We’re all descendants of the Gullah community, and at least for Quentin and I, growing up in church, and with the songs that we heard from our parents, aunts and uncles, our grandparents and maybe even great-grandparents — those were songs sung by their parents and their parents’ parents, and their parents’ parents, so that takes it actually to those barrier islands from the Gullah Geechee Corridor. … Those songs and the message are universal.”

Awareness of that heritage can’t help but affect their performance: “There are times Quentin and myself are like, ‘No, no, no, we can’t do it that way. That’s not how Big Daddy would have sung it in church.’”

Church in Gullah culture, he says, is huge.

“Huge,” he repeats. “Remember, the one

constant is faith. That’s still a constant, solid rock, if you will, in the community,” just as it is in non-Gullah communities, “African-American or Caucasian or whatever. They can all relate.”

Ranky Tanky’s new single “Freedom” taps into that faith with a stirring chorus and forward-looking resolve (“They take our land/ They take our rights/ But they’ll never know our power/ We’ll keep up the fight/ We want Freedom”). It’s one of several original songs from their sophomore album “Good Time,” due in August, which will also feature reworked traditionals like the title track — a song heard as a boy by Singleton, who compares their arrangement to “a party at church.” He cites their “coastal” Gullah reworking of the Springsteen-popularized “Pay Me My Money Down” as a good example of Ranky Tanky’s essence.

“The way we’ve done it with that Gullah heartbeat that’s the driving rhythm, it makes it a lot different from other versions. ... That’s not better or anything.

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The ArgonAuT PRess Releases Extraordinary ViEws

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“Take in unobstructed ocean, cityscape, and mountain views,” says agent Charles Lederman. “This home is flooded with natural light from its floor-to-ceiling windows. Freshly painted with wood floors and new carpet in the bedrooms, this lovely home is ready for move-in or perfect blank palette to customize to your liking. Enjoy an open living space that leads to a large patio overlooking the city lights, and revel in the Marina City Club lifestyle.

Ideally located, this home offers a priceless lifestyle.”

Offered at $589,000 Charles Lederman Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980

“This extensively renovated three-bed, two-and-a-half-bath home is in the heart of Silicon Beach,” say agents Jesse Weinberg and Vivian Lesny. “This bright home boasts hardwood and tumbled marble floors, two-story windows, and a spacious living room with French doors that open to a wraparound private patio. Upstairs, retreat to the sumptuous master suite. This home also includes double-pane windows with UV protection, Nest HVAC controls, and a two-car garage with an electric car charger.”

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“Experience the charming grandeur of this newly built five-bed, four-bath home,” says agent Jessica Heredia.

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

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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A

When It’s Time to Get an Accountant to Do Your Taxes The Differences Between CPAs and Other Tax Experts First you need to know there are different types of tax experts. And not all accountants are CPAs. So if you’re thinking that an independent CPA and someone at H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt (or your buddy who studied accounting in college) are pretty much the same, don’t count on it. Basically,

• Only CPAs and EAs can legally represent you if the IRS challenges your return.

means new records to keep and a new tax form, Schedule E, to complete.

There’s nothing wrong with visiting preparer like H&R Block if your return isn’t all that complicated. It’s when you start generating other income — perhaps you launch a business or own rental property — [or experience a big financial change] when it makes sense to ask for some extra help.

when you buy a vacation property.

Especially if you rent it out. And especially if it’s in a different state.

• An accountant is someone who studied accounting.

when it’s a Good idea to hire a Tax Pro:

• CPAs are accountants who pass rigorous testing from their state board on a regular basis. The designation usually requires a degree. Not every CPA specializes in taxes.

• An “enrolled agent,” or EA, is an accountant who has received certification from the IRS. Being an EA doesn’t require a degree like CPA. But it does verify they know tax law.

• A tax preparer like H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt is trained on tax software to help taxpayers file their returns. They aren’t required to be CPAs or EAs.

when you buy your first house. Many of the expenses related to buying a home and having a mortgage are deductible. But only if you itemize. Because the experts are best at it. when you move to a new state. There’s a good chance you’ll have to file two state returns for the year you move. And each state is a little bit different in terms of state tax owed — zero in some states, a flat amount in others, and graded by income bracket in most. when you become a landlord. When you own investment property you essentially become a small business owner. That

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when you work from home. There’s a lot of potential money-saving deductions that can vary widely depending on the type of business and how much space it takes up in your home. If you have a home office you can deduct for the square footage you use for work as well as a portion of your utilities, mortgage interest, and property taxes. when you make home improvements.

Energy-efficient upgrades like installing a new heating and cooling system, water heater, or insulation may qualify for tax credits. But that can change depending on the year. Same goes for medically necessary home improvements that aren’t paid by your employer or insurance. when your home’s value is reassessed.

Sometimes the reassessed value is incorrect. If so, an expert will be able to pull the data together to appeal it.

You can definitely DIY all these tax scenarios and save the fees, but with CPAs and EAs the extra cost may be worth it, especially if you run your own business or own more than one home. An accountant can help you analyze your spending choices and even act as a consultant. Best of all, they’ll be by your side if the tax man ever comes after you. That alone could be priceless if the time comes.

One last tip: If you decide you want to hire a CPA or EA, best not to wait until the last minute. You may not find one.

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REGISTERED OWNER(S) International Church of The Foursquare Gospel, 1910 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90026. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/1945. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Ron Thigpenn.

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REGISTERED OWNER(S) Agent L. Incorporated, 3229 Rosewood Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066.

State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/2002. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Laura Elian. TITLE: Owner, Corp or LLC Name: Agent L. Incorporated. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 8, 2019.

NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019 078269 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KOYLA HOOKAH LOUNGE, KOYLA HOOKAH, KOYLA, KOYLA LOUNGE. 13603 Marina Pointe Dr., Apt. D319 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Liit Partners, LLC, 13603 Marina Pointe Dr., Apt. D319 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292.

State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sandra E. Leon. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Liit Partners, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 27, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 4/4/19, 4/11/19, 4/18/19, 4/25/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019054668 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MERMAID WAVE WEAR; 804 Pacific Ave. Venice, CA 90291. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Melodie Meyer, 804 Pacific

Ave. Venice, CA 90291. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Melodie Meyer. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 4, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/14/19, 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019063019 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VERUM VENTUS; 3027 Deep Canyon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210, 2934 Ω Beverly Glen Circle, #330 Los Angeles, CA 90077. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) M. David Messinger, 3027 Deep Canyon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 3/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: M. David Messinger. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 11, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19, 4/11/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019063919 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INFINITY MOM3NTS; 3711 Moore St. Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Garrett Samuel Safron and Elizabeth Safron, 3711 Moore St. Los Angeles, CA 90066. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Garrett Samuel Safron.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 12, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name

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Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/21/19, 3/28/19, 4/4/19, 4/11/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019069089 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AKTIONSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY, AKTIONSHOT; 8419 Truxton Ave Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ann E. Kaatz, 8419 Truxton Ave Los Angeles, CA 90045. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Ann E. Kaatz. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 18, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 4/4/19, 4/11/19, 4/18/19, 4/25/19

Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 3/28/19, 4/4/19, 4/11/19, 4/18/19 Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Marina Del Rey located at 12700 Braddock Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90066 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following units in default for non-payment of rent. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.net on 4/18/2019 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Mary Therese Duda; James Joseph Herman (2 units); Bentley Gerald Hatchett (2 units); Phillip Duane Coates; Lazaro Raul Ponce. All property is being stored at the above selfstorage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. lAX Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project Newspaper Notice

Los Angeles, CA 90045.

PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENTS: The NOP/Initial Study is available beginning April 4, 2019 and can be viewed online at http://www.lawa.org/ATMP. Notice of the document will be posted at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk at 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650. The document will be available for review at the following locations: (1) Los Angeles City Clerk, 200 N. Spring Street, Suite 360, Los Angeles, CA 90012; (2) LAWA Administrative Office, 6053 Century Boulevard, Suite 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90045; (3) Westchester-Loyola Village Branch Library, 7114 W. Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045; (4) Inglewood Public Library, 101 W. Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA 90301; (5) El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245; (6) Playa Vista Branch Library, 6400 Playa Vista Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90094; (7) Culver City Library, 4975 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230; (8) Lennox Library, 4359 Lennox Boulevard, Lennox, CA 90304; and (9) Hawthorne Library, 12700

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FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019077471 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT; 12473 Osprey Lane Unit 2 Los Angeles, CA 90094. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Kevin Tague, 12473 Osprey Lane Unit 2 Los Angeles, CA 90094. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 3/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Kevin Tague. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 27, 2019. NOTICE — in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a

CITY CLERK CASE # NP-19001-AD LEAD AGENCY: Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) SUBJECT: Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Notice of Public Scoping Meetings PROJECT TITLE: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project PROJECT LOCATION: The project site is located within the northern and eastern portions of LAX, south of Westchester Parkway, east of Aviation Boulevard, north of Imperial Highway, and west of Pershing Drive.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: LAWA proposes to implement the LAX Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project (“project”) as part of LAWA’s continuing commitment to maintain LAX as a world-class airport. The project consists of several elements, including airfield improvements to enhance efficiency and safety within the north airfield, new terminal facilities to upgrade passenger processing capabilities and enhance the customer experience, and an improved system of roadways to better access the Central Terminal Area (CTA) and reduce congestion. Airfield Improvements (North Airfield): Westerly extension of Taxiway D and reconfiguration of runway exits from the northernmost runway. Remote gates on the western side of the airport would be removed. New Terminal Facilities: Concourse 0 would be an 11-gate concourse (net increase of 9 gates) east of Terminal 1. Terminal 9 would be a 12-gate international/domestic passenger terminal southeast of the Sepulveda Boulevard/Century Boulevard intersection. Concourse 0 and Terminal 9 would replace remote gates eliminated by the proposed Taxiway D extension.

Taxiways would be modified to provide aircraft access to these new facilities. Roadway Improvements: New arrival and departure roadways would improve access to and from the CTA and would provide access to the new Terminal 9 facility. Access to Terminal 9 would also be provided by a new Automated People Mover (APM) station and a pedestrian bridge across Sepulveda Boulevard linking Terminals 8 and 9.

PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS: Public scoping meetings will be held: (1) Saturday, April 13, 2019, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Flight Path Museum & Learning Center, 6661 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles, CA 90045; (2) Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Westchester Senior Citizen Center, 8740 Lincoln Boulevard,

Grevillea Avenue, Hawthorne, CA 90250. Comments on the document must be received by May 6, 2019 by 5:00 pm (PDT).

Comments can be submitted on LAWA’s website at http://www. lawa.org/ATMP or mailed to: Evelyn Quintanilla, Los Angeles World Airports, P.O. Box 92216, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2216.

As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities.

Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other formats (if possible), will be provided upon request. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, and other auxiliary aids and/ or services may be provided, if requested a minimum of 72-hours prior to the public meetings, by calling LAWA at (800) 919-3766.

Si desea esta información en espa—ol llame a (800) 919-3766.

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Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Marina Del Rey located at 12700 Braddock Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90066 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following units in default for non-payment of rent. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.net on 4/18/2019 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Mary Therese Duda; James Joseph Herman (2 units); Bentley Gerald Hatchett (2 units); Phillip Duane Coates; Lazaro Raul Ponce. All property is being stored at the above selfstorage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, April 4 S.P.Y. 3rd Annual Art Show: Alice in Dogtown, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Organized by members of Safe Place for Youth, the art show showcases work by S.P.Y. artists. All art sales benefit the artists and S.P.Y.’s efforts to serve homeless youth. Light snacks served. Safe Place for Youth, 2469 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. safeplaceforyouth.org Meditative Evening Yoga, 6:30 to 7:25 p.m. Shake off the stress of the day and transition into a relaxed evening. This gentle flow yoga helps you shift from your busy day into a quiet state. Doors open at 6:20 p.m. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Free.

(310) 821-3415; lacountylibrary.org Indescribable Beauty, 7:30 p.m. Led

by Musical Director Michael Christie, pianist Yulianna Avdeeva performs Chopin’s “2nd Piano Concerto” and Schumann’s “4th Symphony,” followed

by Christie conducting a piece by Mason Bates. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $30 +. newwestsymphony.org Venice Gets DEEP, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Featuring L.A. house music deejays Marques Wyatt, Davi and KCRW’s Jeremy Sole, the hottest weeknight dance party in town returns to The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. $20 to $30.

(310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Friday, April 5 Culver City Woman’s Club Annual Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Browse clothes, shoes, books, jewelry, household goods and

other items. All proceeds go to Meals on Wheels and to scholarships for graduating high school seniors. 3547 Federal Ave., Mar Vista. (310) 391-2098 Rusty’s Rhythm Club Swing Dance, 7:30 p.m. to midnight. Aileen Quinn (who played the title role of Annie in the 1982 feature film) delivers foot-stomping, grooving tunes with her high-octane Leapin’ Lizards band, masterfully mixing classic rockabilly hits with swingin’ soul originals.

Beginner swing and 1960s dance classes precede live music and a DJ from 8:30 p.m. to midnight.

Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. $20.

(310) 606 5606; rustyfrank.com blackbox @ the edye: Jennifer Keith Quintet, 8 p.m. Once a month the hottest up-and-coming jazz & blues artists perform at The Edye. This month the Blackbox features the Jennifer Keith Quintet. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $30. (310) 4343200; thebroadstage.org Friday Dinner Cruise, 8 p.m. With breathtaking views, deejay entertainment, dancing under the stars and a four-course dinner, this 2.5-hour cruise makes for a quick romantic getaway. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $95; reservations required. (310) 301-9900; hornblower.com DJ Jedi & Anthony Valadez Dance Party, 9 p.m. Deejays are on the decks spinning new and old soul, funk, blues, rock, hip-hop, beats, breaks and anything else that gets the dance floor going. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice.

Central and South Americas. Robert Frost Auditorium, 4401 Elenda St., Culver City. $15 to $20. (310) 645-5961; culvercitysymphony.org

No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Saturday, April 6

Roga, 8 a.m. A running group and all-levels yoga class each Saturday morning through Aug. 3. Meet under the Santa Monica Pier sign at the top of the ramp for a brisk two- or five-mile run. Walkers welcome. Afterward, Marco Antonio leads a yoga class.

Bring your own mat. Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. Free. santamonicapier.org Open Wetlands at Ballona, 9 a.m. to noon. The Los Angeles Audubon Society hosts its monthly Open Wetlands event at Ballona Salt Marsh. Take a stroll through the sand dunes to the creek and explore your neighborhood wetlands. Enter through the gate in the northeast corner of the parking lot behind Alkawater/Gordon’s Market in the 300 block of Culver Boulevard in Playa del Rey. No baby strollers. (310) 301-0050; losangelesaudubon.org LAX Dunes Restoration, 9 a.m. to noon. The LAX Dunes is home to a variety of unique plants and animals.

Help remove invasive vegetation that crowd out and compete with native plants. Gloves and tools provided.

Wear closed-toed shoes. LAX Dunes Trask Triangle Park, Playa del Rey. (310) 417-3093; santamonicabay.org Ballona Wetlands Migration Celebration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spot colorful migrating birds during tours of the Ballona freshwater marsh and take part in discovery-based family activities during this annual spring celebration at Ballona Discovery Park, 13110 Bluff Creek Drive, Playa Vista.

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“Dos Birthdays,” 4 to 7 p.m. Dance to classic rock and vintage surf songs from Skeeters Pool Party to celebrate band members Steve and Greg’s birthdays. All drummers are invited to show up and play “Wipeout” on a communal drum. Guitarists welcome to jam on “Crossroads.” Bring your own sticks or guitar. Venice Beach Bar, 323 Ocean Front Walk, Venice.

No cover when you mention the band. (310) 392-3997; thevenicebeachbar.com

Up-and-coming magician Krystyn Lambert is the featured act for Magic Monday. SEE MONDAY, APRIL 8.

Del Rey Yacht Club Open House, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy this annual open house event through April 17 at the Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. Free; RSVP required. (310) 823-4664; dryc. org/openhouse How to Write and Publish Your Book, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Author and writing coach Jasmyne Boswell presents a program on writing and publishing. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 821-3415; lacountylibrary.org Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for an R&B concert by Blue Breeze.

Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Culver City Symphony Orchestra: American Rhythms-Latin Music, 7:30 p.m. The orchestra presents a concert celebrating the music of Latin,

Wayback Daddies, 9 p.m. Enjoy two sets of classic rock favorites and surprises with covers of the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Elton John, Aerosmith, Eagles, the Foo Fighters and more. The Warehouse Restaurant, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com

Sunday, April 7 “Bravissima! Jewish Women in Music,” 10 a.m. to noon. Acclaimed L.A. musicians share their personal stories. A live music and dance performance by Lillian Rose Barbeito begins the presentation. The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., #102, Santa Monica. $25. jewishwomenstheatre.org Wags & Walks Wellness Fair for People and Pets, noon to 3 p.m. Shop and give back at this free wellness fair, featuring chair massages, a photo booth, health & wellness vendors for (Continued on page 29)

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The Rhythm of the Heart: “Tap Dance Widows Club” @ Culver City Senior Center In this eclectic fusion of film and dance, three performers tell of their love for their late husbands and the bond their widowhood created among them.

One performance only: 1:30 p.m.

Sunday (April 7) at Culver City Senior Center, 4095 Overland Ave.,

Culver City. Free. (310) 253-6700; lachoreographersanddancers.org Midlife Liasons:“The Things We Do” @ Odyssey Theater This world premier by playwright Grant Woods, formerly attorney general of Arizona and chief of staff to John McCain, explores modern romance at midlife. Bill falls for Sarah, but Sarah is married to Ted. Ted and Alice might be a match, but she’s married to Bill. Do they make a change or move forward with their longstanding relationships?

Opens Saturday (April 6) and continues at at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through May 12, with a 5 p.m. show replacing the April 7 matinee. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $35 to $40. (310) 477-2055; odysseytheatre.com Netherworlds:“Rotterdam” @ Kirk Douglas Theatre It’s New Year’s 2018 in the Netherlands and Alice is finally ready to come out to her parents, but then her

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Raise Your Voice: “Twelve Angry Women” @ Westchester Playhouse Kentwood Players participates in a nationwide reading of Reginald Rose’s award-winning drama “Twelve Angry Men,” but this time women speak the roles. Afterwards, the League of Women Voters hosts a voter registration drive.

One performance only: 2 p.m.

Saturday (April 6) at Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. Free, but donations encouraged. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org.

Blake Boyd and Marlene Galan in “The Things We Do” girlfriend Fiona reveals that she wants to live life as a man. Where do they go from here?

Last shows: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday (April 4 to 7). Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $25 to $75. (213) 628-2772; centertheatregroup.org Nonsense and Snobbery: “The Bourgeois Gentleman” @ City Garage In this English translation of a

classic French satire, the wealthy and foolish social climber Monsieur Jourdain falls for the aristocratic Countess Dorimène. But is the “nobility” to which he aspires really all that admirable?

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through April 14 at City Garage, 2525 Michigan Ave., Unit T-1, Santa Monica. $20 to $25, or pay what you can on Sundays. (310) 453-9939; citygarage.org

Deja Vu:“The Marriage Zone” @ Santa Monica Playhouse A younger and older couple encounter each other at an open house, discovering they have way too much in common.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through April 14 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $20 to $40. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com Talk Nerdy to Me:“Smart Love” @ Pacific Resident Theatre In this new comedy with a scientific twist, the Wachowski’s household is turned upside down when the family’s son returns from MIT with an unexpected guest.

Extended Run: Shows continue at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday through April 28 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $25 to $34. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com

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Los AngeLes Times sundAy Crossword PuzzLe “BUT IS IT ART?” By GARRY MORSE

Android Rage I’m so tired of these supposed magician multitaskers on their cellphones.

The guy I’m dating and some of my friends don’t seem to get how disrespectful it feels when they play around on their phone or text while I’m talking to them. Am I crazy to want eye contact and attention when I’m talking?

— Irritated This smartphone multitasking thing probably goes further than anyone knows — like, I’m picturing a parishioner in the confessional and the priest in the adjoining booth on his phone, shopping for a new cassock: “Next-day delivery. Sweet!” Parishioner: “Um, father … did you hear me say I murdered three people and still have them in my trunk out back?”

Somebody came up with an annoyingly cute name — phubbing (a mash of “phone” and “snubbing”) —for when someone ignores you in a social setting by being all up in their phone. Not surprisingly, research by social psychologist Varoth Chotpitayasunondh finds that phubbing comes off as a form of social ostracism, allowing the snub-ee to experience that fun feeling some of us had in third grade when other kids diagnosed us with cooties and sentenced us to eat alone for the rest of elementary school.

Chotpitayasunondh’s research suggests that being phubbed by friends and acquaintances threatens our fundamental need for “belonging-

ness.” Other research on phubbing’s effects in romantic partnerships finds (again, not surprisingly!) that it erodes intimacy and makes for less-satisfying relationships and diminished personal well-being. Regarding phubbers’ skewed priorities, the title of a study by communications prof James A. Roberts says it all: “My life has become a major distraction from my cell phone.”

The important thing to remember is that you have a choice in how you are treated — whether you’ll put up with having, oh, 46% of someone’s attention.

Your power in pushing for respectful treatment comes out of what I call the “walk away principle”: how willing you are, when somebody refuses to give you the level of respect you want, to just say, “Well, I’ll miss you!”

Figure out what sort of phone behavior works for you (for example, phone totally off and away when they’re with you or, say, face down on the table in case the babysitter or liver transplant team calls). Explain the issue by appealing to their empathy — “it hurts my feelings when...”— rather than attacking them.

You might also feel less slighted if you remind yourself of the addictive pull of these electronic binkies. Frankly, we’re lucky cellphones are a very recent invention. “Washington Falling into the Delaware,” anyone? Or maybe a little Patrick Henry: “Give me liberty or … wait a minute! I think somebody just liked my Instagram post!”

Taking Care of Buzzness I’ve been in recovery from drugs for six years, and I had to set a boundary with an old friend who’s abusing drugs again and lying to me and using me. I kept trying to help him, but all the lying and scamming was just too much. I finally blocked him on my phone — as I knew I had to. So why do I feel so bad about it?

— Been There A guy will insist he’s clean, tell you he’s finally just “high on life” — a state which … hmmm … doesn’t usually involve shouting matches with the curtains.

Your feelbad about saying no to any further convos with this guy actually has some ancient roots. Ancestral humans lived in a seriously harsh environment, so we evolved to cooperate — to work together and help each other — making it less likely we’d starve to death and/or get eaten by lions.

But people don’t always put out a memo listing their needs, so how do we know when to help? Well, welcome to the evolution of empathy, our tuning into others’ emotions and “catching” what they’re feeling (to some degree).

Unless you’re a sociopath or a sex robot, empathy rises up automatically, as does its sister state, compassion.

Compassion, as I define it in “Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck,” is “empathy with an action plan” — motivating us to want to do something to help when we see a person suffering.

In other words, your emotional overlords have been pinging you, alerting you that somebody’s in distress, and unfortunately, reason (as usual!) is late to the party. That’s to be expected, because reason is what cognitive scientists call an “effortful process,” in contrast with the automatic “Awww, poor you!” of empathy.

Get reason out of bed and use it to remind yourself that you weren’t helping this guy; you were enabling him — “protecting (him) from the consequences of his behavior” (as they put it at HazeldonBettyFord.com). Sure, there may come a time when he’s ready to “say no to drugs,” but right now, he and drugs are having some very interesting conversations and may even start a podcast.

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

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28 Dexterity 30 “Wedding Bell Blues” soloist Marilyn 32 Org. with an Acid Rain Program 35 Three before kappa 36 Quip, part 2 45 Monotony metaphor 46 Heads of the Sorbonne 47 Sticker 48 Evil Luthor 49 Bring out 52 NYC line that stops at Yankee Stadium, familiarly 53 Truce 55 Quip, part 3 58 Glee club member 59 Expected results 60 “__ so you!”

61 Out of shape 62 Boise’s st.

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87 Air traffic mgmt. group 88 Arts section regular 89 __-fi 90 Frayed 91 Either of two hearth borders?

93 Altar constellation 94 Quip, part 6 99 Rhyming boxer 100 Work with thread 101 Calrissian of “Star Wars” films 102 Putting out 106 Laker or Raptor, briefly 109 Bass-baritone Simon 113 Trolley sound 114 Lowest points 117 End of the quip 119 “War of the Worlds” target 120 Play areas 121 Entered stealthily, perhaps 122 __ tie 123 See 8-Across 124 Letters-to-theeditor writers Down 1 Indian titles 2 State admitted to the Union after Texas 3 Hosp. “room” 4 400+ million of them are produced daily 5 Draw in

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12 Seine summer 13 Loch with a legend 14 Circus security 15 Outcast 16 One may be left in a copier: Abbr.

17 __ IRA 18 One in a sailor’s repertoire 27 Dressy pasta?

29 Creepy looks 31 Fast sailing ships 33 Subjects of many online videos 34 Balkan capital 36 Geographical measure 37 Think (over) 38 Elec., e.g.

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41 1950s tennis great Lew 42 Dior creations 43 Shakespearean title city 44 Applies, as pressure 50 Whse. unit 51 Chain with syrup choices 54 Shortest mo.

56 Eng. ship title 57 __City: computer game 62 Refuse to bargain 63 Separate 64 Lethargy cause 66 Pain reliever 67 Daiquiri liquor

68 DDE opponent 69 Cooking show title word 70 Barely open 73 Köln cooler 74 Free 75 Mariner’s home 76 “Lord, is __?”: Matthew 78 Matchless one’s question 79 Many a political party 80 Giant in nonstick pans 81 Call from the curb 82 Six-sided state 83 Country name that includes its own abbreviation 84 Permanent mark 86 “Splish Splash” singer 92 Con artist, often 95 Jeers 96 Street shader 97 City east of El Paso 98 How uncut grass goes 102 “Law & Order: SVU” actor 103 Sandwich side 104 Indian garment 105 Work on, as a bone 107 Buddy, in slang 108 No. 2 110 Bit of defiance, in slang 111 Gulf States prince 112 “Last four” ID verifiers 115 Sea-Tac abbr.

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Indie rockers Glowbird kick things off at Grand View Market starting at 7:30 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. set by rock sibling trio Speed of Light at Timewarp. Saticoy plays folk strings and harmonies back at Grand View at 8:30 p.m., and Venice-bred artist Sunny War brings her genre defying blend of blues to Grand View Market at 9:30 p.m. Countryrock singer Gabrielle Graves, local street festival regular Piel, pop-rock band Looner, and Venice’s Little Galaxies are also on the bill.

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Singers from all walks of life spread the joy of opera through the Verdi Chorus

By Christina Campodonico Love and devotion are emotions the Verdi Chorus knows well.

Even after the Santa Monica restaurant from which they formed (and took their name) closed in 1991, the choral group continued their infatuation with singing opera.

What started in 1983 as 20-some singers at the Verdi Restaurant now counts around 60 members.

Over the years, the chorus has grown into a nonprofit organization that not only trains young opera professionals to build up their vocal chops, but also provides serious hobbyists an outlet to express their love of operatic music.

Love and commitment crossed paths again when guest tenor Nathan Granner got down on one knee to propose to soprano-soloist Jamie Chamberlin at the end of the Verdi Chorus’ fall concert in 2017.

“She [Jamie] just burst out in very loud ‘yeses’ and then started singing high notes — like a whole lot of high Cs. The whole audience was really filled with joy,” recalls Verdi Chorus founding artistic director Anne Marie Ketchum.

The couple, now married, will be back for the Verdi Chorus’ spring concert, “L’Amour e la Vita,” or “Love and Life,” at First United Methodist Church this weekend.

“What better way to celebrate the spring and love and life than

that?” says Ketchum, who also hopes to inspire new audiences to fall in love with opera through a program she’s dubbed “the rom-com of opera.”

In addition to Granner and Chamberlin singing several duets as husband and wife, the Verdi Chorus will be singing excerpts from Verdi’s “I Vespri Siciliani” and “Ernani,” Georges Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles,” Léo Delibes’ “Lakmé,” Puccini’s “La Rondine,” and selections from Gaetano Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale,” “La Fille du Régiment” and “L’Elisir d’Amore,” or “The Elixir of Love.”

“It’s a really charming piece,” says Ketchum, explaining how that comic opera follows a lovelorn “country bumpkin” who drinks from a bottle of Bordeaux guised as a love potion in order to entrance the woman he loves.

“He drinks a lot and, you know, he has the effects of a really good Bordeaux. … She’s just like, ‘What’s the matter with you?’

But at the end of the opera they get together … and it’s a happy ending.”

Ketchum says to also look out for some outstanding vocal virtuosity in the “sweet little comedy” “La Fille du Régiment,” or “The Daughter of the Regiment,” an opera about an army brat who falls in love with a prisoner of war.

“One thing which is notable out of that opera is that there is an aria sung by the tenor,” she says,

“and it’s a very famous aria because it has nine high Cs in it and, if you know anything about singing high C, it is a really high, high note, and there aren’t that many guys that can sing this thing. But the tenor that we have, Nathan Granner, sings the heck out of it.”

The Verdi Chorus will cap off their concert with selections from “La Rondine,” “which is just full of really gorgeous, glorious melodies,” says Ketchum, including the sweep-you-offyour-feet love song, “Bevo al Tuo Fresco Sorriso,” or “I Drink to Your Fresh Smile.”

“It’s so romantic and melodic and beautiful. So that’s going to be a beautiful ending to the concert,” says Ketchum, adding that she hopes audiences will become smitten by opera’s “visceral attack of sound.”

“You come to this and you hear something beautiful, you hear something fun, you’re hearing something moving, you get involved with it and maybe you get turned onto opera,” she says.

“Maybe this art form is something new for you that you can use to inspire your life.”

The Verdi Chorus performs “L’Amour e la Vita” at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (April 6 & 7) at First United Methodist Church, 1008 11th St., Santa Monica. Tickets are $10 to $40. Call (800) 838-3006 or visit verdichorus.org.

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