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Contents

VOL 49, NO 40

Local News & Culture

The Westside’s News Source Since 1971 Newsroom & Sales office 5301 Beethoven Street, Suite 183, Los Angeles, CA 90066 For Advertising Info Please Call: (310) 822-1629 Classified: Press 2; Display: Press 3 Fax: (310) 822-2089 EDITORIAL Managing Editor: Joe Piasecki, x122 Arts & Events Editor: Christina Campodonico, x105 Staff Writer, News: Gary Walker, x112 Contributing Writers: Amy Alkon, Lisa Beebe, Bliss Bowen, Shanee Edwards, Jacqueline Fitzgerald, Richard Foss, Jason Hill, Danny Karel, Jessica Koslow, Angela Matano, Brian Marks, Colin Newton, Nicole Elizabeth Payne, Jennifer Pellerito, Paul Suchecki, Andy Vasoyan, Kelby Vera, Audrey Cleo Yap, Lawrence Yee Letters to the Editor: letters@argonautnews.com News Tips: joe@argonautnews.com Event Listings: calendar@argonautnews.com ART Art Director: Michael Kraxenberger, x141 Graphic Designer: Kate Doll, x132

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Undercover Drug Sting Preceded Closure of Surfside Venice ....................... 8 Political Circus: Venice Neighborhood Council Member Shows up Dressed as a Clown ............................................ 8 Westside’s Congressional Delegation Backs Impeachment Inquiry ................... 10 Venice Family Clinic CEO Discusses Trump Team’s Visit about Homeless Crisis .......... 12

THE ADVICE GODDESS No Way to Retreat a Lady Ghosted? Let it go. If a guy’s really into you, he’ll pursue you like a dog chases a squirrel .................................... 24

WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Rusty’s Rhythm Club Celebrates 22 Years of Swing Dance ........................ 25

THIS WEEK Laughing with Godot Tony-winner and master clown Bill Irwin finds joy in the notoriously bleak world of Samuel Beckett .................................. 13

COVER STORY The Argonaut Interview: Mike Bonin on the Homelessness Crisis . ................... 14

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ARTS & EVENTS The Lost Kids of Venice Neverland USC film school grad screens her documentary about homeless youth — made when she was one of them ............ 29 ON THE COVER: Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin is on the front lines of the city’s efforts to combat the homelessness crisis … and a major target of the city’s critics.

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he Wallis Annenberg PetSpace in Playa Vista was the best place to be last Thursday night, when community and business leaders joined The Argonaut to celebrate the publication of our annual Best of the Westside issue — this year highlighting adoptable pets at local rescue agencies.

Party guests had a blast making funny faces in the Venice Paparazzi photo booth, took private tours of the state of the art animal adoption and education space, kept the party’s open bar buzzing all night long, rehydrated with Vital Proteins Collagen Water and dined heartily on dishes catered by multi-category restaurant winners — oysters from Best Restaurant winner Cafe del Rey, quesadillas from Benny’s Tacos, chicken wings from The Shack and sweets from Bristol Farms.

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State Sen. Ben Allen, field rep Lina Benson and Chief of Staff Samuel Liu ham it up with Argonaut editor Joe Piasecki at the Venice Paparazzi photo booth.

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Drug Sting Preceded Closure and Sale of Surfside Venice

By Gary Walker The sudden closure of popular Windward Avenue restaurant and bar Surfside Venice comes after state officials temporarily suspended its liquor license following a sting operation that uncovered blatant sales of cocaine, ecstasy and other illegal drugs.

Surfside had been “temporarily” shuttered while its license was suspended from Sept. 5 to Sept. 25; on Sept. 25 the owners of Surfside announced on social media that it would “close its doors for good.”

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control launched its investigation of Surfside this summer, when undercover ABC agents visited the bar on multiple occasions and were able to purchase a variety of illegal narcotics with the apparent knowledge of staff members, said ABC spokesman John Carr.

“ABC conducted an investigation of the site and discovered employees who were knowingly permitting the illegal sale or negotiating the sale of illegal substances on the premises, including cocaine, MDMA and Xanax,” Carr told The Argonaut. “The agents were able to purchase these illegal narcotics in plain view of the business’ employees.”

Surfside revived its historic arcade building as a nightlife destination ment effort in the area.

A statement by the ABC further elaboSurfside Venice was operated by rates that “agents were able to purchase Canada-based Samesun Ventures, which cocaine, MDMA and Xanax at the bar in also operates the Samesun Venice Beach full view of employees on more than one Backpacker Hostel located above the bar. occasion.”

Surfside opened in 2017 after the closure At least two people have been arrested of Danny’s Venice. in connection with drug sales, said Carr, Samesun has now sold Surfside and its but it was not clear whether those arrested had been employed by the bar. It license to a partnership that will remodel the location and reopen it as Winston also remains unclear whether the House — an ambitious relaunch of the investigation of Surfside came from a tip popular Abbot Kinney Boulevard or was part of a wider-ranging enforce-

listening room that’s hosted intimate concerts from both up-and-coming talent and international superstars such as Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber (see Food & Drink, page 17).

Samesun Ventures President Craig Kelley said the sale of Surfside was in the cards before the ABC enforcement action.

“The reality was that we’re a hostel operator, and the restaurant was experiencing rising costs and is seasonal in nature. The ABC was not the reason we decided to seek a different operator — that was in the works,” he said.

Kelley expressed both disappointment about Surfside’s closure and optimism about the new operators.

“We spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on security and millions of dollars in building improvements that included better lighting, better cameras — better overall safety for our guests,” Kelley said. “We took the location and improved it from what it was, and I think [Winston House] can take it to the next level. It’s in good hands, and we can be proud of what’s going to be there.”

Managing Editor Joe Piasecki contributed to this story.

Political Circus: Fed-up Venice Neighborhood Council Member Dresses as a Clown

By Gary Walker When tackling contentious local issues, meetings of the Venice Neighborhood Council sometimes take on what critics might call a circus-like atmosphere. The council’s September meeting took such comparisons to a whole new level when one elected member literally came dressed as clown.

Second-term VNC member Robert Thibodeau, typically one of the body’s

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less outspoken members, arrived at the Sept. 17 meeting decked out in a red nose, electric-green wig, painted face, and a light blue gown with an oversized blue-and-white polka dot bowtie.

Thibodeau, a local architect, tells The Argonaut he donned the clown suit to protest what he calls a consistent practice of circumventing council rules by VNC President Ira Koslow, specifically related to the handling of hearings about local

development projects. Thibodeau says the final straw was the VNC deciding to re-litigate plans to add an outdoor restaurant patio to Tesuque Village Market (formerly Kim’s Market), a project that he is involved with and has recused himself from discussing as a board member.

Although the VNC recommended approval of the Tesuque project in 2018, “Ira insisted that he was going to ‘rehear’

the case,” Thibodeau alleges. “The bylaws of the council have specific rules for the reconsideration of a project, none of which applied in this case. The motion to rehear the project was defeated at the administrative committee, which sets the items on the agenda.”

Council rules allow a petition of 60 or more residents to override a committee (Continued on page 10)

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Westside’s Congressional Delegation Backs Impeachment Inquiry The three outspoken Democrats who represent Westside neighborhoods in Congress have come out strongly in favor of an impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. In their own words: “I have not hidden my frustration with many of Trump’s obstructive and corrupt actions. That’s why I supported the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment investigation from the beginning. … Congress now has a duty to examine Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political opponent,” stated Rep. Ted Lieu, whose district includes Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey and Playa del Rey. “Trump has ordered his administration to block any and all legitimate congressional oversight inquiries, making it impossible for us to complete our constitutional duties.

His actions have pushed us to an inflection point. By stonewalling, Trump is telling Americans that he doesn’t have to answer to them. As representatives of the American people, it’s our job to stand up for what’s right.”

(Continued from page 9)

“Ever since Trump set foot in the Oval Office he has been on a mission to rip apart decades of policies that protect civil rights, the environment, public lands and more. He has embarrassed our nation in the eyes of the world with his regular display of ignorance of treaties and historic alliances, along with his horrific treatment of families and violation of international laws at our borders. … It is time for a formal impeachment inquiry against this lawless and unstable president,” stated Rep. Karen Bass, whose district includes Mar Vista, Del Rey and Culver City.

“Donald Trump has admitted to abusing the power of the presidency by asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation into his political opponent. … This action within itself — where the president is seeking the cooperation and assistance of a foreign government in uncovering dirt on his opponent — is unlawful, unconstitutional and unpatriotic. I am (Continued on page 30)

agenda decision, and Thibodeau accuses Koslow of masterminding such a “workaround” in August: “I have been on the neighborhood council for four years,” he says, “and had never [before] seen this done.”

Koslow denies having a hand in the petition and, because Thibodeau didn’t announce why he’d come dressed as a clown, didn’t realize he was the butt of the joke.

“Personally, I was done with this project. [But] they got 160 signatures instead of 60. I had nothing to do with it,” Koslow says. “When he came dressed like that I thought that it was in reaction to a contentious neighbor who said, ‘This is like a circus.’ Little did I realize that it was about me.”

Koslow adds that he believes Thibodeau is in violation of VNC rules that require all members to serve on at least one committee, which Thibodeau has yet to do. Thibodeau responds that he’s “looking for a committee” that’ll be the right fit.

Pleased with social media response to the clown costume, Thibodeau says there’s “a certain amount of truth” in whether he donned it for personal reasons, “but there’ve been other projects where [Koslow] has acted the same way. … I felt like this was a circus and I

Robert Thibodeau says he dressed as a clown to protest the way VNC handles development hearings decided to come dressed appropriately.”

At least there’s one thing he and Koslow agree on: “It was a great costume, by the way,” Koslow adds. “It was very colorful.”

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Venice Family Clinic CEO Discusses Trump Team’s Visit about Homeless Crisis

The Argonaut: Did the visiting Trump administration officials offer any suggestions or new ideas for grappling with homelessness?

Elizabeth Benson Forer: We had a visit from Rear Admiral Susan Orsega [who is chief nurse officer of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps].

She was coming to learn about what we do with our homeless clients, how we serve them through our street-medicine approach, and co-locating with other agencies who are serving the homeless and providing care at different locations. We had a very good conversation.

That’s pretty much it. [Orsega could not be reached.]

Have you heard anything since?

I have heard nothing from the federal government that leads me to believe they

“I have heard nothing from the federal government that leads me to believe they have a plan.”

— Elizabeth Benson Forer affordable housing rapidly. We need help in our county and city bureaucracy so that type of housing can be built in an expedited way. That might mean shifting some rules and regulations when an inspector comes out so there’s one inspection and it’s done, not this back-

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We need to recognize that there has to be housing of all types and costs in all neighborhoods. Some people are able to move into an apartment or a home and, with some support, are able to find jobs and get back on their feet. Others may have a medical or psychiatric problem which means they’re going to need more care.

We’ve learned over the last 10 or 15 years how to get people into housing and how to support them in housing.

Now we just need more housing. There are some wonderful models that the People Concern is putting up through their Flyaway Homes program, and we need to look at those types of models to get housing up quickly — in nine months to a year, instead of the three years or more that it’s taking now.

Part of the problem is that people don’t want [temporary] “bridge” housing next to them. What I would say if you’re living in your neighborhood and you’re upset because someone’s living in your alley, or someone’s always in the park lying on a bench and you want to be there with your children, maybe you should consider supporting more temporary housing and other types of housing that can come online quicker, because that’s the solution.

Elizabeth Benson Forer has been with Venice Family Clinic for 18 years And how well would you say county have a plan. The federal government has and city officials are doing with not noticed that there are housing housing? problems across the entire country and We are moving in the right direction, that they need to have legislation, a plan but we need to learn how to build and a policy to move forward. …

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Clinic Director of Homeless Healthcare Dr. Coley King, the medical lead for street teams that seek out and treat patients at encampments, was also part of the discussion.

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Tony-winner and master clown Bill Irwin finds joy in the notoriously bleak world of Samuel Beckett

By Bliss Bowen Samuel Beckett, the literary Irish modernist who died in Paris in December 1989 at age 83, was about as lighthearted as a guillotine. Yet Tony Award-winning actor and master clown Bill Irwin manages to distill joy from Beckett’s wintry writing in “On Beckett,” running at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City through Oct. 27.

Drawn principally from Beckett’s classic tragicomedy “Waiting for Godot” and “Texts for Nothing,” the 90-minute show is essentially a one-man tour de force (the brief role of the Boy is performed in rotation by Carl Barber and Benjamin Taylor). With minimal props (who knew an oversized jacket could signify so much?), Irwin establishes Beckett’s work as a prism through which to assess humanity, and sometimes its displacement.

At one point he refers to “Waiting for Godot” as a “template for human relationship” — a truthful description, though on the surface more straightforward than the play. Mulling over “On Beckett” after Irwin had exited the stage, the thought occurred that it was akin to experimental jazz, with no hummable melody to immediately pull you in; you have to tune your ears differently. Yet in quicksilver moments when Irwin slips from riveting metaphysical drama into clown mode — donning oversized shoes and bouncing short pants to physically illuminate connective tissue between slapstick and sorrow — it is as if a beautiful melody suddenly bursts open.

“A musician friend said it’s not like Dixieland, where within the first measure you know where you are and you’re enjoying that groove,” Irwin says of Beckett’s language, during an interview after running morning errands. “It’s more like some other kind of music where you really have to listen to it for a while before it lets you in. Once you’re in, I think it’s amazing how accessible it starts to feel.”

The Santa Monica-born, New York-based actor is well positioned to comment on

Beckett. He’s performed in several productions of “Waiting for Godot” — most notably a Mike Nichols-directed Lincoln Center production alongside Robin Williams, Steve Martin and F. Murray Abraham in 1988, and a 2009 Broadway revival with Nathan Lane, John Goodman and John Glover. In 1992, Irwin’s Off-Broadway performance of four of the 13 unedited prose pieces from Beckett’s “Texts for Nothing” earned him an Obie Award.

For “On Beckett,” the Beckett Estate granted permission for Irwin to use shorter passages from those texts, which he says are “easier to reach people with.” Onstage, his limber physicality and adoption of character voices animate Beckett’s notoriously chewy prose. He acknowledges that’s where he located the genesis of those voices.

“Take his rhythms, and that suggests to an Irish American character actor ways to approach it in the spoken form,” he explains. “It’s not immediately inviting writing. Once you’re in it, I think you can be in it for the rest of your life. But it is not immediately inviting.”

Surprisingly, he identifies a bridge from John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” to William Styron’s “Darkness Visible” through Beckett in the show. Irwin weaves in other cultural references too, from Dante and Socrates to influential Open Theatre director Joseph Chaikin.

“On Beckett” sometimes feels like a way of reviving Beckett’s voice from the past to comment on our present “dystopian moment,” as Irwin refers to it from the stage. Our “weakness,” Irwin says in character, is “the way we treat each other.”

“It’s timeless writing in that way,” he allows. “Sometimes you get into trouble making things seem too exactly topical.

But Samuel Beckett, for me — not for everybody, but for me — is a good lens on the way human beings work. And this is one complicated time to try to know where to look for that. … It seems to me that Samuel Beckett’s writing, among

MacArthur “Genius” Grant winner Bill Irwin channels the writings of Beckett through whimsical forays into the world of clowning many other things, is a way to look at decades later when I read ‘Texts for and reconnect with human intelligence as Nothing,’ Beckett alludes to tramping separate and different from artificial around the hills around Dublin, which intelligence, which is more and more apparently he did almost maniacally for running our lives.” parts of his life, and there was an immediSome actors forge an intense relationship ate connection. … with the work of certain writers, such as “I’m trying to figure out what this Joe Mantegna’s close identification with evening is to me, because it sort of forced playwright David Mamet (or, for that itself upon me. It’s like a coping mechamatter, English actress Billie Whitelaw’s nism, in some ways. The writing has had lengthy collaboration with Beckett). Such a hold on me for whatever reason for so is Irwin’s relationship to Beckett, whose long that I needed to figure out some canon he has explored repeatedly. channel, something to do with all this “Your analogy to Joe Mantegna, of language, and the hold it had on me. So whom I’m a great admirer, is a really if you see some joy in there, I think it’s intriguing one. Because Joe’s from partly the joy of having found a way to Chicago — I could get out ahead of take all this language and share the myself here — but it seems to me the depth of feeling that I do have for it. connection to some of Mamet’s work is “Sometimes it’s joy. Sometimes,” he says really local. And in some ways that may with a laugh, “it’s something else.” be true for me, because as an Irish American I respond to this Irish writer “On Beckett” is now playing at even though a lot of his work he had to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and write in French first, for his own reasons. 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 and 6:30 p.m.

When I was a teenager I went to school in Sundays through Oct. 27 at the Kirk Belfast — this was before I had read any- Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington thing of Samuel Beckett’s, or at least was Blvd., Culver City. Tickets are $30 aware that I had — I used to tramp around to $75 at (213) 628-2772 or the hills surrounding Belfast. So many centertheatregroup.org.

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Bonin and the Homelessness Crisis: Encampment sweeps, bridge housing and mounting frustration — what happens next? {First of Two Parts} Story by Joe Piasecki Photo by Maria Martin Impeachment is big world news, but in West Los Angeles the story that really gets people going is the local homelessness crisis and the city’s response to it — or, as critics argue, the city’s complete and utter failure to mount an effective response to a growing problem.

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin, elected to a second term in 2017 with a resounding 71% of the vote, has since become the No. 1 target of public frustrations about homelessness in his council district west of the 405 Freeway.

In public dialogue and on social media in particular, critics rip into Bonin on the regular with both political and increasingly personal attacks. Some have started referring to the proliferation of homeless encampments as “Boninville,” and (on what can be considered the lighter side of the issue these days) there’s now even a parody @Boninville Instagram account superimposing photos of Bonin onto local encampments with gleeful zingers like “if you lived here, you’d be home by now” and “it’s not bike theft, it’s bike-sharing.”

In an effort to better understand his personal beliefs, policy prescriptions and public actions on the homelessness crisis, The Argonaut sat with Bonin for an extensive conversation about commonly voiced concerns and complaints. The first half of that conversation, lightly edited for space and clarity, appears below. We’ll publish the second half in next week’s issue.

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but very personal attacks, usually regarding homelessness or the reconfiguration of Venice Boulevard, even when you’re talking about other issues.

What happened?

Mike Bonin: Well, I’ll admit it’s really unpleasant to get death threats, to be the subject of homophobic slurs, to have people say racially derogatory things about my kid, to have graffiti put up outside of his preschool. And people make comments on all sorts of [social media] posts, including a recent one that was a tribute to 9/11 firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center.

Part of it is just the nature of public life these days. And part of it is that I have

Mike Bonin holds firm that permanent supportive housing is the proven solution for chronic homelessness delve into them even if they were going to be tough ones that people generally shy away from because they’re difficult. And the other reason I do it is because I have a young kid. I have a 5½-year-old, and I

“Instead of focusing on how to get people out of encampments, we keep focusing on how to get them out of sight and out of mind. And it doesn’t work.” deliberately chosen to take on tough, complex, longstanding, controversial issues — particularly homelessness and transit and climate change. And we’ve done a lot on them while at the same time delivering some big stuff for the district, including huge boosts in public safety resources.

I made a very conscious decision to take on these tough problems. When I first ran I made a promise to voters that I would not be a seat warmer or an empty suit — that I would actually tackle the real chronic problems in Los Angeles, and

feel like I have a time in office and my obligation is to make the world better for him and for his generation, as well as for the people who voted for me. I have a sense of urgency about it. And I decided that when it comes to really horrific problems — homelessness being one of them, the climate crisis being another — that inaction is worse than controversy.

So I’ve thrown myself into it for good or bad, come hell or high water.

The lack of civility is really troubling for all elected officials, but it’s more than just for elected officials. There has been

bullying of community leaders and of neighborhood council members who wound up resigning because of some of the bullying they’d gotten, the nasty stuff.

And these are volunteers, just giving their time for the neighborhoods. There’ve been posts I’ve seen on social media, particularly Nextdoor, that have talked about throwing bleach at homeless people or spraying them with hoses.

There’s an ugliness out there, and it’s not particularly local. It’s nationwide. It’s part of the discourse. And it’s tough sometimes, but I’m certainly not giving in because of it.

Do you think anger about the spread of homelessness and related quality of life or public health impacts is justified?

Anger over the homelessness crisis is absolutely justified. I’m angry about it. I mean, I’m angry when I drive home at night and I see a new encampment. I’m angry when I walk my kid to dinner and we walk by an encampment. I’m angry when I read that someone died living on the street. And I think everybody should be angry at that. But what we need to be angry at is inaction. What we need to be

ArgonautNews.com angry at is generations of elected officials who decided to skirt the issue or take the easy path or provide false solutions. A decade and a half ago, elected officials in Los Angeles said we will give people a right to the sidewalk instead of a right to shelter. And so now we’re in this crisis.

We should also be mad at the people who are constantly suing to slow down or stop any project that addresses homelessness. And we have a lot of that in this [council] district and elsewhere around the city. We should be mad at the federal government, which has been cutting housing vouchers. Less than 20% of the people in Los Angeles who qualify for a federal housing voucher get one. It’s like a lottery. The federal government is even failing to provide for vets at the VA, and the city of L.A. is stepping in. There are lots of reasons to be angry, but anger does not lead to good policy and frustration does not lead to effective solutions.

When it comes to a big crisis like homelessness, you have to use evidencebased solutions. And we know what works for homelessness. You can’t emote your way out of it. You can’t legislate your way out of it. You have to house your way out of it, and you have to serve your way out of it. And what we know in Los Angeles is that we need to move from the angry conversation about homelessness to the on-point conversations about how we house people faster and less expensively, and how we prevent homelessness in the first place — because we’re going to keep digging a hole unless we can prevent people from falling into homelessness.

With 36,000 homeless in the city and construction costs for permanent supportive housing exceeding $500,000 per unit, $1.2 billion in Proposition HHH funds won’t get the job done.

Why is the city so deeply fixated on the slow and costly process of building traditional supportive housing?

I have been a consistent advocate for faster and less expensive solutions. I’ve been an advocate for having multiple solutions and multiple strategies, because that’s what you need for homelessness.

It’s why I have so aggressively been promoting shared housing and the idea of master-leasing units so people with vouchers can find housing; why I’ve been interested in modular units and family reunification. I believe we have to do everything possible.

Permanent supportive housing is not the city’s only strategy. It’s the one that gets all the attention because it’s expensive.

But what we know about permanent supportive housing is that it works for one segment of the homeless population.

Permanent supportive housing is the solution for chronic homelessness. That’s people who’ve been homeless for a long time or have some sort of disability, and that’s about 25% of the homeless population. It is expensive but it is 90% successful, one of the best models in the

country. Everybody agrees that it’s an evidence-based solution that in the long-term saves money. It’s a lot cheaper to take somebody off the street and put them into housing than it is to leave them on the street.

So I’ve been a big proponent of building as much permanent supportive housing as possible, and we’re doing a lot in my district. But we also need to be focusing on strategies for the rest of the homeless population — the majority of the homeless population that is not chronically homeless — because they’re easier and less expensive to help, and if you get them off the street quickly the homeless population reduces instead of grows. So the role I’ve tried to take on at City Hall and in among elected officials is to try to shift the conversation to multiple strategies and faster and quicker ones.

Is City Hall being receptive?

We are finally starting to make progress on this. I think my colleagues have grown

has been an effective solution in my district. I’ve demonstrated it with a pilot project, and I think if we invest in it significantly we will be able to get 10,000 people off the street pretty quickly.

Why has permanent supportive housing been so expensive to build?

Building anything in Los Angeles takes a long time. We actually had an ordinance that would have expedited it, but someone sued and now it’s in court. Someone who did not want a project built in their neighborhood slowed things down for the entire city. The state recently passed a bill that would expedite [projects] and it’s sitting on the governor’s desk. I’m a vigorous proponent and have called on the governor to sign it.

But we have now earmarked the money that voters have set aside, and it will get us over 8,600 units of Prop HHH-funded housing. About 500 of them will be in my district, and we’ll have more permanent supportive housing to come after that. As

“Shared housing has been an effective solution in my district … and I think if we invest in it significantly we will be able to get 10,000 people off the street pretty quickly.” as impatient as I have been for a number of years, and every time I discuss shared housing there’s another member of the council who gets up and endorses the idea. I’m hoping that with the next chunk of state money that we get we will spend a significant share of it on shared housing. Not everybody needs their own [housing] unit, and not everybody needs wraparound services. And shared housing

this starts getting built over the next couple of years, we need to be shifting to other [funding] sources — the county has sources of money, the state has sources of money — and we also need to be shifting to prevention strategies. And that means stopping evictions. That means preserving and creating more affordable housing in the Coastal Zone. We have learned that there are multiple pipelines into home-

lessness, and it can happen really fast.

And there are very few pipelines out, and they’re slow and sclerotic. And the thing I’m trying to do is focus on creating more pipelines out and closing some of the pipelines in.

Could all that money be utilized more effectively?

The HHH money approved by the voters is limited to brick-and-mortar — to permanent supportive housing and to affordable housing, because that’s what the city’s taxing authority was. Now, the average city investment in each of these projects — the city is not spending $500,000 per unit; the city is spending about $120,000 per unit, which is not bad. Everybody asks, ‘Why don’t you just rehab buildings instead?’ Well, we actually have. We’re rehabbing three buildings at the West Los Angeles V.A. campus because the federal government won’t do it … and it turns out rehabbing these buildings was more expensive than units that we’ve done from scratch.

Why are you against the proposal to ban encampments within 500 feet of parks or schools and within 10 feet of a building entrance, and are there limitations you’d support?

I oppose the proposal because it’s BS, and I don’t take kindly to people BS-ing the people I represent. Homelessness is an enormous crisis and it demands honesty from elected officials, not false promises. And this proposal is a series of false promises. It promises people who want encampments to disappear that it will make them disappear, but it won’t.

One, it won’t be legally enforceable. And we don’t have enough cops to make every encampment in Los Angeles disappear. It makes a false promise to (Continued on page 16)

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people who are homeless by saying we will define where you can sleep and where you can’t sleep, when the cumulative effect is essentially making it that you can’t sleep almost anywhere. It’s sort of a wink-wink, nudge-nudge saying it’s complying with the court decision [allowing encampments] when it is directly flying in the face of it.

So I think it’s a bad and irresponsible proposal, and I think it’s actually a counterproductive discussion. The city council has repeatedly spent its time and its energy and its resources talking about ways to legislate its way out of homelessness instead of having a conversation about how you make housing happen faster and quicker.

Instead of focusing on how to get people out of encampments, we keep focusing on how to get them out of sight and out of mind. And it doesn’t work. When I first came into office, I was much more accepting of this approach, and it didn’t work. So I’ve moved on to trying to find evidence-based real solutions.

I think that there are reasonable restrictions the city could legally get away with to prevent encampments near schools and near some of the new shelters and housing that we’re trying to build, in order to get additional public support for them. The way to deal with it

is not by legislating where people can be … but legislating where you can have an encampment. Make it about the materials. … The encampments to home program on Skid Row has been an effective strategy, and that’s where we should be focusing our energy — getting people out of encampments and into housing, instead of pretending that we’re going to legislate them away.

What’s going on with the bridge housing planned for Main Street?

The bridge housing is likely to open before the end of the year, hopefully between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I think the tents and the trailers will be arriving in the next couple of weeks.

This is a program which is designed to be a win-win. It is designed to be an alternative for people who are living on the street to get them a better, surer pathway from the sidewalk into housing.

And it’s designed to reduce sidewalk encampments and provide relief for neighborhoods that don’t want sidewalk encampments.

Ours [in Venice] is going to be something special. It’s going to be 154 beds. It will be run by two different providers who have lots of successful experience on the Westside: PATH [People Assisting the Homeless] and SPY [Safe Place for (Continued on page 29)

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By Joe Piasecki The sudden closure and sale of popular boardwalk-adjacent bar Surfside Venice (see News, page 8) opens the door for a new venture hoping to amplify Venice’s reputation as a citywide destination for live music.

Abbot Kinney Boulevard loft turned listening room Winston House will be moving into the Windward Avenue space to relaunch as “a diner, bar, community center and live music venue” early next year.

Winston House has hosted Thursday-night concerts by emerging artists as well as some of the biggest names in the current generation of music, including Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Janelle Monáe, Dua Lipa, Weezer, The Shins, Hozier and notably Billie Eilish on the cusp of her superstardom.

Founder Corey McGuire, who began hosting concerts to help struggling musician friends, says he quietly gave up the lease on his storied Abbot Kinney pad two weeks ago with the hope of reaching larger audiences and supporting a greater number of artists through a more publicly accessible and fiscally sustainable venture.

“There were just too many people who couldn’t fit inside the house … and I was bumping into a lot of my limitations,”

Weezer played a surprise gig at Winston House in 2017 says McGuire. “It’s exciting to be able to bring more music to more people on the Westside.”

Expect a remodel of the former Surfside space to shift its emphasis from a restaurantand-bar with a performance area to a performance area with an accompanying restaurantand-bar.

The new iteration of Winston House is a partnership with Jake Mathews, who oversaw the renovation and relaunch of popular boardwalk hangout The Waterfront. Both he and McGuire emphasize that Winston House will not take on

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2/2 Cozy condo with private tree lined patio and amenities $625,000 3/2 Amazing opportunity in Westchester $1,089,000 3/2.5 Charming refreshed home $1,195,000 3/2 Upgraded chef’s kitchen/ ample storage $1,299,000 4/4.5 Modern upgrades and curb appeal $1,650,000 3/3 Condo home with open concept living spaces $749,000 5/4.5 Stunning Sonoma farmhouse with dual-sided front porch, views $2,725,000 4/3 Vaulted ceilings, ample natural light, family friendly floorplan $1,795,000 5/4 Exquisitely designed modern farmhouse nestled in Kentwood $1,699,000 4/3 Corner lot home with family-friendly floorplan $1,599,000 3/3 Remodeled pool home w/ open concept floorplan & detached pool $1,450,000 3/3 Newly updated home on large corner lot with charming curb appeal $1,389,000

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More and more people are starting to feel like “retail is dead” and with several retailers like Sears, Payless, Toys R Us, and others filing bankruptcy and closing countless stores, it’s understandable that people would feel like there is a retail apocalypse happening. The truth is, according to a recent study

by Deloitte, approximately 90% of retail sales are still happening in brick-and-mortar locations.

Opportunity is king.

Look at the opportunities around your building. Is there an opportunity to reposition the property?

We have recently seen more and more retail properties being repositioned into mixed-use residential dwellings with retail storefronts below.

This opportunity is can be attractive if you have the resources to develop.

So I wouldn’t get rid of the space just yet. Here are some things you could consider:

What properties are adjacent to your building?

I recently spoke with a client who saw this opportunity in his building and purchased the parcel next door for future development. The potential of development in his portfolio has already increased the value of his property.

Retail is not dead, it’s changing.

The retail brands and stores that are thriving are refocusing their strategies toward creating a retail experience to attract consumers. The middleof-the-road, uninspired retail stores are losing ground. We are now entering the age of cat cafes, champagne shopping, and unique servicescapes.

Experiential shopping has taken over boring and cookie-cutter retail concepts.

Location, location, location!

This is not new information, but where your space is located will always matter. Some areas such as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, El Segundo, Playa Vista, and Downtown L.A. are some of the hottest spots that are experiencing a healthy retail market. Other considerations that affect the value of your property will include traffic count, walkability, and demographics as well as its proximity to signalized intersections.

There are definitely a host of variables, tangible and otherwise, that affect the valuation of a property.

Your commercial real estate agent’s intimate knowledge of for your specific asset class, location, and the property’s potential is key to deciding whether your investment is worth holding or if it’s time to sell.

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“This spacious single-story condo is on the north side of the complex and close to the two tandem parking spaces,” says agent Jane St. John. “This property offers an open living/dining area floorplan with a wet bar and fireplace.

The updated kitchen has new stainless appliances. There is a full-size laundry area and large bedrooms with ample closet space. The living room sliding doors lead to a private north-facing balcony. Playa Serena has an inviting pool and spa area, exercise room, and rec room.”

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“Enjoy Marina and ocean views from this beautiful threebed home,” says agent Charles Lederman. “Enter into a spacious kitchen with an island and custom cabinets. Enjoy an open-concept living space, that leads to a large patio overlooking the marina activity. The master bedroom boasts an en-suite bathroom as well as a walk-in closet. Additional features include remote-controlled solar and black-out shades, floor-to-ceiling windows, a murphy bed in the guest bedroom and ample storage.”

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“This stunning corner unit is a concrete and steel modern masterpiece,” says agent Lisa Philips. “This one-bed unit has recently been remodeled with a fresh look for the fabulous kitchen and ultra-luxurious bath. An amazing patio and open floor plan make for ideal indoor-outdoor living.

The secure building has brand new smart entry system, well-equipped gym, bar-be-que deck and fire pit, and a bike room. This is the best location in Marina del Rey; walk or bike to restaurants, shops, beach, and Abbot Kinney!”

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“This chic one-bed, one-and-a-half-bath condo sits at the popular Villas del Rey complex,” say agents Tom Corte and Dana Wright. “Comfortable inside, with recent upgrades throughout, this upper unit enjoys soothing evening light with tree top views. The kitchen and bathrooms have been remodeled, including newer lighting and fixtures. This home offers plantation shutters, private balcony, gas fireplace, walk-in closet and central HVAC. This building has fullamenities, and includes separate storage.”

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Friend Over Backward A friend agreed to dog-sit while I flew up to visit my ailing dad. She bailed at 7 p.m. the night before I flew out, saying she needed three days to pack for a vacation. She never even apologized. I don’t want to be friends anymore. She said,“You’re throwing a friend away over not watching your dog.” But it’s not that. It’s that she broke her word and left me in a huge bind.

Still, I feel bad about cutting her out of my life, as we’ve been friends a long time. Thoughts?

— Too Harsh?

This is like that game Trust, where you let yourself fall backward in the belief that somebody will be there to catch you. In this case, your catcher ran off last minute for a mani-pedi, and you woke up in the ER getting the crack in your head stapled shut by four surgical residents.

At least your anger hasn’t deserted you. Maybe that sounds odd, given that anger gets a bad rap as a “destructive” emotion. But anger actually has an important function. It’s a “recalibrational emotion,” one of a few emotions — along with shame and embarrassment — that evolutionary scientist Aaron Sell explains evolved to regulate our own behavior as well as someone else’s.

Sell writes that anger arises in a person in response to their perception that another person “does not value their interests highly enough.” This motivates the angry person to push for better treatment. There are two tactics for this: inflicting costs (sometimes simply through the scary ugliness of aggres-

sion) or withdrawing benefits.

The function of these two tactics, Sell explains, is to show the other person (the slacking offender) that they will be worse off if they keep neglecting the angry person’s interests. Interestingly, in research across six cultures — including Shuar hunter-horticulturalists in the Amazon — Sell and his colleagues found that people were “less angry when harmed for a large benefit compared to a small benefit.”

Accordingly, chances are you’d be less angry and less motivated to retire this woman as a friend if she’d bailed after being hit by some big emergency.

Instead, it seems she just wanted to spend three days packing for her trip unimpeded by the slightest bit of doggie care. That desire in and of itself isn’t wrong, but being friends with someone (and getting the benefits) can involve some inconveniences from time to time — putting yourself out to make things better for a person you care about.

What’s more, this woman never apologized. So, your anger — your imposing a cost on her — did not motivate her to feel remorse or show you that your needs and feelings mean something to her. Yes, it’s good to keep friends — if they actually act like friends.

Otherwise, you should probably treat them like a broken vacuum cleaner.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but you probably wouldn’t keep it “for old time’s sake” after it starts to smoke, blow big dust clouds and scream like 20 goats being slaughtered in your living room.

No Way to Retreat a Lady What should you do when a man you’ve been dating stops texting or otherwise responding? We had an amazing time when we were last together. I can’t believe he just isn’t interested. Should I call? Drop by?

What do you suggest?

— Hurt As a woman, there’s sometimes good reason for you to chase a man — like that he’s good-looking and funny, and has also stolen your wallet.

A man who’s interested in you will not need chasing. In fact, if he’s really into you, he will chase you like a dog chases a squirrel … a squirrel wearing a tiny jumpsuit made entirely out of bacon. Unfortunately, human psychology is particularly bad at helping us detach from lost causes, motivating us to lead with our ego and emotion rather than reason. For example, we’re

prone to keep putting time, energy and and/or money into something based on what we’ve already invested — what we’ve already “sunk” into it. This is called the sunk cost fallacy, and it’s irrational behavior because our initial outlay is gone. The rational approach is to base any further investment on how likely the thing is to pay off in the future.

Cut your losses. Come up with an ego-soothing explanation for his disappearance — like that he was kidnapped from the mall parking lot and never seen again. Crazy as that advice might sound, research on memory by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus actually finds we are quick to turn our malarkey, especially our repeated malarkey, into our reality (i.e., what we believe). Also, quite frankly, there’s a good chance he actually was kidnapped — though probably just by some other woman’s butt cleavage.

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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Across 1 Expert’s nugget 7 Seaside eatery 14 Relative challenge for some 19 Stand-up sort 20 Filmmaker for whom a Golden Globe award is named 21 Part of TNT 22 Lectured about links?

24 Got out of the pen 26 1974 Peace Nobelist from Japan 27 Gram opening 28 Word on a towel 29 Icky stuff 30 __-cone 33 Portable preparedness kit 35 Rang 37 2019 NCAA hoops champ 38 Start of a few choice words?

40 World Golf Hall of Famer Lorena 42 Big discount events 45 Fabric flaws 46 Govt. health org.

47 “We have that in stock,” e.g.?

49 Uniformed “O Canada” singer 51 Prom coif 52 Maple syrup base 53 Oktoberfest vessel 54 Balaam’s mount 55 “In memoriam” piece 59 Adjust the length of 63 Peach center 64 “Cabaret” film director 66 Spanning 68 Foo Fighters frontman Grohl 69 “__ dreaming?”

70 Extra-base hit,

likely?

73 Guys 74 Frog hangout 76 Like many awards 77 Similarly named rival of a video game plumber 78 PDX : Portland :: __ : Chicago 79 Heavenly body?

81 Sentence structure?

82 Wetland 83 Tips politely 85 Complainer who won’t quit 87 Dressed 89 Fundraiser 91 Fake modeling material?

97 Round number?

98 Obama Education secretary Duncan 99 Specialized market segment 100 Big name in grills 102 Utah’s __ Canyon 103 Do brunch, say 104 Maze navigator 106 Cara of “Fame” 108 Yet, in poetry 109 “That was ages __” 110 Law firm fig.

111 Brief affair 113 XL, for one 115 Work intermittently (in) 117 Let go of a factory workers unit?

122 Intel-gathering mission 123 Premier League powerhouse 124 Syrian city 125 Rainbow-shaped 126 Has no wrong answers, say 127 Academy bestowals Down 1 Downing St. VIPs 2 Union __ 3 “Blueprint for a

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 23 25 28 30 31 32 34 36 39 41 43 44 46 48 50 51 54 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 65

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Bethlehem university “Absolutely!”

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“Lost in Yonkers” playwright Guidebook for throwing a shot?

37-Across conf.

“Hamilton” creator __-Manuel Miranda “Aha!” “I’m such a klutz!”

Char Energetically excited Cooking oil option Poor spirits?

Sec Good to have around All together Prepared, as beer Waterloo resident Ruler until 1917 Stage hog staying sober?

From then on Patch Rollin’ stone, in a Motown classic What collaborators

should be in 66 46-Across HQ city 67 Small burger 71 Edie of “The Sopranos” 72 Fish-eating bird 75 Academy Award winner Dame Judi __ 80 Limnologist’s subject 82 Wither away 84 Funhouse reaction 86 Commit a hoops no-no 88 Good times to build sand castles 89 Least adorned 90 Many a “Freaks and Geeks” character 91 Manipulate digitally 92 Falls for someone who’s married?

93 Red __: fictional sub 94 __ party 95 American Heart Mo., aptly 96 Armed conflict 97 What “/” may mean 101 Ardent enthusiast 102 Frames around smartphone displays 105 Top-tier 107 Mandarin hello 110 Lotion ingredient 112 Hendryx of the “Lady Marmalade” trio Labelle 114 Util. supply 116 Include covertly, briefly 117 Online gaming annoyance 118 St. Pete’s place 119 Beer choice 120 “Code Switch” airer 121 Dawn goddess

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Compiled by Matt Rodriguez Small Talk Series, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Listen to National Poetry Slam Champion and multi-platinum songwriter In-Q at the Bruxton Group, 8569 Higuera St., Culver City. Free.

(310) 849-3172; bruxtongroup.com West Coast Swing, 6:30 p.m. Move your body and free your mind with a swing class and open dance. Intermediate swing dance classes start at 6:30 p.m., followed by beginner and intermediate/advanced classes at 7:30 p.m., and open dancing at 8:30 p.m. $15 includes the class; $10 just to dance. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. (310) 606-5606; philandmindiadance.com Candace Bushnell at Live Talks L.A., 8 to 9 p.m. The acclaimed author of “Sex and the City” sits down with Susan Feldman, founder of “In the Groove,” to discuss Bushnell’s new book “Is There Still Sex in the City?”

William Turner Gallery, 2640 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. $20 to $42. livetalksla.org Comic Books & Comedy, 8 to 9:45 p.m. Pick up some comics while you laugh along with Alonzo Bodden of NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.” Hi De Ho Comics, 412 Broadway, Santa Monica. $5. eventbrite.com.

Venice Gets Deep, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Deep L.A. hosts a night of house music featuring Marques Wyatt, Doc Martin, Ricardo Torres and Big Cee. The Townhouse and Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. $22.50 to $30. (310) 392-4040. deep-la.com

Friday, Oct. 4 Other Venice Film Festival, 6 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 10

p.m. Saturday. The Other Venice Film Festival screens shorts, features and documentaries that exude the eclectic and electric spirit of Venice. The festival kicks off with a red carpet screening of “The Girl From Provence” at 8 p.m. on Friday, followed by a day of short film block screenings on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. The Abbot Awards and a performance by the band Looner close things out on Saturday night starting at 8 p.m. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. $15 to $35. othervenicefilmfestival.com Toasted Fridays Workshop Open House, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Improve your public speaking skills in a relaxed atmosphere with food and drinks at this weekly open house.

Marina City Club Quasar Room, 4333 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Mark at (562) 508-0260; facebook. com/toastedfridays Love Stories at the Jazz Bakery, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Brazilian jazz pianist, singer and composer Eliane Elias performs music from her new album “Love Stories.” Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica $45 to $60. (310) 271-9039. jazzbakery.org Rusty’s Rhythm Club, 9 p.m. to midnight. Dress in your best 1950s-style costume for a night of swing dance celebrating the 22nd anniversary of Rusty’s Rhythm Club. Lil’ Mo and the Dynoflos perform live music. Dance classes precede the party at 7:30 and 8 p.m. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. $20. rustyfrank.com DJ Anthony Valadez + DJ Vinyl Don Dance Party, 9 p.m. Deejays are on the decks spinning new and old soul, funk, blues, rock, hip-hop, beats, breaks and anything else that gets the dance floor going. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave.,

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

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Saturday, Oct. 5 Paint It Pink, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Help paint a lifeguard station pink in support of breast cancer awareness. A symbol of hope of and helpfulness, Tower 60 in El Segundo will remain pink for the duration of October. El Segundo Beach, Vista Del Mar, El Segundo. $1. (310) 890-7572. ollie@ alexabadrealestate.com Model Volleyball – Blockchain Beach Summer Jam, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Blockchain Beach and Model Volleyball Venice host a beach volleyball tournament starring male and female models from top national agencies. Muscle Beach, 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. Free. facebook. com/blockbeach Rare Books LAX, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday and Saturday. Peruse rare books and illustrations from the 15th to 19th centuries (with an emphasis on science, religion, the occult and curiosities), photography and ephemera at The Proud Bird, 11022 Aviation Blvd. Westchester. $20. facebook.com/darkparks Artists & Fleas, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Established to bring together emerging artists, indie designers and vintage enthusiasts in an alternative retail setting, Artists & Fleas provides a community gathering spot and hipster haven each Saturday in the parking lot of Westminster Elementary School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Free admission. artistsandfleas.com Route 66 Information Fair, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To accompany the Santa Monica History Museum exhibit “California’s Route 66: Hiding in Plain Sight,” the Santa Monica Public

Jason Mraz plays a fundraiser in support of adaptive surf and skate athletes. SEE SATURDAY, OCT. 5.

Library invites the public to learn more about America’s most-storied highway. Santa Monica Public, Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 458-860; smpl.org

Meyers, Wendy Chen and Julian Schwarz. Meet the musicians and soloists during a reception after the concert. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $15 to $40. vicentechamberorchestra.com

Vicente Chamber Orchestra Concert, 7:30 to 10 p.m. The Vicente Chamber Orchestra performs Beethoven’s Triple Concerto during its annual gala concert, featuring acclaimed musicians Anne Akiko

“Life Rolls On: Night by the Ocean Fundraiser,” featuring Jason Mraz, 5 to 9 p.m. Surf and skate nonprofit Life Rolls On raises funds for spinal (Continued on page 26)

O n S tage – T he week in local theater compiled by Christina Campodonico and Angie Fiedler Sutton

“Miss Lilly Gets Boned” @ Electric Lodge Sex, faith, absurdity and violence intersect in this Rogue Machine production penned by “This Is Us” and “American Gods” writer-producer Bekah Brunstetter. Miss Lilly is a virginal Sunday school teacher looking for a sexual awakening. Meanwhile, a doctor in Africa tries to communicate with a traumatized elephant.

Worlds apart, the universal links between human and animal nature connect Miss Lilly with the pachyderm in extraordinary ways. Recommended for mature audiences.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (and some Mondays) and at 3 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28 at the Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $10 to $40. (855) 585-5185; roguemachinetheatre.net

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An elephant’s checkered past plays a pivotal role in “Miss Lilly Gets Boned”

Love Games:“Mono/Poly” @ Odyssey Theatre When two monogamous couples encounter a polyamorous triad at a costume party who become increasingly entwined in their personal and profes-

sional lives, the monogamous couples are forced to reexamine their long-held beliefs about love, devotion and marriage. Leave the kids at home for this sexy adult comedy.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursday, Fridays

and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 10 at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $20 to $37. (310) 477-2055, ext. 2; monopolytheplay.com Drowning in Fun:“The Drowsy Chaperone” @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre When a producer’s Broadway starlet wants to quit the stage to marry her one true love, an elaborate scheme and cast of characters emerges to stop the nuptials in this frothy musical comedy.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 13 at Morgan Wixson-Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $23 to $30.

(310) 828-7519; morgan-wixson.org Strains of Hitchcock:“Dial M for Murder” @ Westchester Playhouse Hitchcock’s 1954 film starring Grace Kelly made this story of a tennis pro who plans to off his wife famous, but

before that it was a hit on the British stage and TV. The Kentwood Players bring this suspenseful thriller back for live audiences.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 19 at Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $22+.

(310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org Flash of Genius:“Andy Warhol’s Tomato” @ Pacific Resident Theatre When a teenage Andy Warhol finds himself in the basement of a workingclass bar in Pittsburgh, he receives inspiration, guidance and friendship from a surprising source.

Run extended: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m.

Sundays through Oct. 27 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $15 to $34. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com

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cord injury research and its adaptive sports clinic “They Will Surf Again” with a beachside Brazilian-style barbecue and sunset concert by Grammy winner Jason Mraz, Latin band Los Pinguos and electro-pop group The Palms at the Jonathan Club, 850 Palisades Beach Road, Santa Monica. $350+. nightbytheocean.com Katalyst Jazz, 8 p.m. Inglewoodbased future funk, soul and jazz band Katalyst Collective brings mad beats to the Del Monte, followed

by DJ Aaron Parr spinning soul, funk, hip-hop, electronic and dance grooves. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” 11:59 p.m. Saturdays. This cult classic finds lovebirds Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) stranded

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with a flat in a storm. Sexually charged mad scientist Dr. Frank-NFurter (Tim Curry) takes them in, subjecting the couple to a houseful of wild characters and unexpected consequences. Nuart, 11272 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A. $14. (310) 473-8530; landmarktheatres.com

Sunday, Oct. 6 Santa Monica Airport Outdoor Antique Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first and fourth Sunday of each month. Find hidden treasures at this outdoor flea market featuring antiques, vintage clothes, tribal rugs, jewelry and more. Dogs welcome.

Santa Monica Airport, 3223 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica.

Free when you mention The Argonaut. (323) 933-2511; info@ fleamarketsla.com SMC Wind Ensemble Concert, 4 to 6 p.m. Conductor Kevin McKeown and the SMC Wind

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Ensemble present traditional and new music by composer Julie Giroux.

Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 434-4000; smc.edu Headphone Piano Immersive Sound Experience, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Murray Hidary returns to Santa Monica Beach to play his music as the sun sets over the ocean. The music will be streamed directly to the headphones of participants enjoying their natural surroundings. Santa Monica Beach, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica. $25 to $35. mindtravel.com The Venice Electric Light Parade, 7:15 p.m. Mr. Sebastian “The Light Man” strings LED wheel lights on bikes until 7:45 p.m., and then this family-friendly bike ride travels from Venice to Santa Monica and back, covering about eight miles. Meet at Windward Avenue and Ocean Front Walk. facebook.com/VeniceElectricLightParade

The Toledo Show, 9:30 p.m. This long-running cabaret show continues to shake up Sunday nights at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com

Monday, Oct. 7 Sand and Sea Speakers Toastmasters, 7 to 9 p.m. Whether attempting to overcome your fear of public speaking or looking to improve your presentation skills, Toastmasters will help develop your speaking skills in a supportive, friendly atmosphere. First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica. Free for guests; $15.50/month for members. sandandseaspeakers.com

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Mahalo Mondays, 8 p.m. Alton Clemente and DJ Vinyl Don lead a night of live entertainment, tiki cocktails, Hawaiian and Polynesian vinyl, plus special guests. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com The Dunk with Open Temple, 9 to 10 p.m. Contemporary Jewish community Open Temple uses the Pacific Ocean as a mikveh, a traditional Jewish bath for ritual purifications. Join them on their mission to re-enchant Judaism through creative arts and multimedia. Venice Fishing Pier, 10 Washington Blvd., Venice.

Free. (310) 821-1414; opentemple.org The Hot Club of L.A., 9 p.m.

Every Monday night The Hot Club of L.A. performs gypsy jazz in the the zeitgeist of 1930s Paris. The Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. No cover. (310) 3901328; thecinemabar.com

Tuesday, Oct. 8 Westchester Senior Citizen Center Club, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Come for coffee, donuts and new friendships each Tuesday morning. The center also offers $1.75 daily lunch, special holiday luncheons and events, exercise classes, bingo, karaoke, card games, entertainment, birthday celebrations, special seminars, trips, tours and a garden club. $12 annual membership. laparks.org

Empty Bowls Fundraiser @ Good Dirt LA Ceramic bowls are great for cereal or decoration, but on Sunday (Oct. 6) you can help make a difference by filling a handmade piece of pottery with ice cream and taking it home. From 2 to 5 p.m., Centinela Avenue’s Good Dirt LA hosts a pottery sale in support of Women for Women International, which helps women in war and conflict zones build economic independence through social empowerment skills. Called “Empty Bowls,” the event will raise money by serving up scoops of Venice’s own vegan Kippy’s! non-dairy ice cream in the bowl you choose to take home. Bowls start at $15 and are made by local pottery students and artisans.

— Christina Campodonico Good Dirt LA is at 4505 S. Centinela Ave., Del Rey. Visit gooddirtlla.com.

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Sound Bath with Mystic Journey and Double Zero, 7 to 10 p.m. While surrounded by a gallery of large crystals, relax with the soothing sounds of singing bowls. Afterward, savor plant-based hors d’oeuvres and a glass of wine. Mystic Journey Crystals, 1702 Lincoln Blvd., Venice $45. (310) 314-2222; mysticjourneycrystals.com Salsa and Bachata Night, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dance teachers Nicole Gil and Charlie Antillon lead a beginner lesson at 8 p.m., an intermediate class at 9 p.m. and social dancing from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. every Thursday at Senator Jones, 2020 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. $10. nightsofdance.com Calamity Company + United Jams Present “Live from Venice,” 9 p.m.

Each Tuesday show brings a fresh lineup of live rock, soul, folk, blues

curated by Venice musician Lacey Kay Cowden. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. $5. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Wednesday, Oct. 9 Toastmasters Speakers by the Sea Club, 11 a.m. to noon. In this workshop to develop better presentation skills, Toastmasters present the fundamentals of public speaking in the relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere of a Toastmasters meeting. Pregerson Technical Facility, 12000 Vista del Mar, Conference Room 230-A, Playa del Rey. (424) 625-3131; toastmastersspeakersbythesea@gmail.com Wurstkuche Oktober Celebration, 4 to 8 p.m. Live music from the Munich Boom-Steiners kicks off a Bavarian celebration complete with commemorative beer steins. Wurstkuche, 625 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $30. (213) 687-4444; wurstkuche.com Unkle Monkey Show, 6 to 9 p.m.

Local favorites perform acoustic music and comedy each Wednesday in the Tiki Bar, with special guest appearances including an Elvis impersonator. The Warehouse Restaurant, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com Building a Brand Live, 7 to 10 p.m.

Join the cast and crew of design and marketing show “Building a Brand” to learn more about the beer of season one’s Hamilton Family Brewery, play trivia, view work from the show, and ask the crew some questions. Ticket includes a four-pack of HFB’s Double Mango beer. 1702 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. $22 to $35. thefuture. com/facebook Venice Underground Comedy and Bootleg Bombshells Burlesque, 9 and 11 p.m. Start the night with some of L.A.’s best comics — readers of The Argonaut have voted Venice Underground Comedy the Westside’s best for five years in a row — and finish it with a lively burlesque show featuring the Bootleg Bombshells.

The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com TRiPTease, 10 p.m. See a different show each week featuring burlesque dancers from all over Los Angeles, singers, comedians, magicians and more. Live music begins at 8:30 p.m.

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Youth]. One hundred beds for adults and 54 beds for youth — the only youthspecific beds in the bridge housing program, which is appropriate because we have a more youthful population here in this part of town.

And my goal is to have it not in Venice but of Venice. So we’re working on creating partnerships with different organizations and entities in Venice to be a part of it — to help provide services or programming so it can be better integrated, and so that people are actually rooting for it to succeed because they have a stake in it.

Another thing that I think is important to note about the bridge housing program is it came about largely as a result of me and a few others saying that we can’t wait for permanent supportive housing to get people off the street. It was part of my attempt to shift the conversation to more immediate solutions. In doing so, what we did was we listened very carefully to people who were homeless about what was wrong with the current shelter system. And so we’ve designed something which experience has taught us is a lot more effective than what we were doing before.

What was ineffective before?

The old shelter system was only open part of the day. You could not go with your spouse or your family. You couldn’t bring your pet if you had one, and you couldn’t bring more than a backpack of belongings. What effectively the old shelter system said is leave your tribe — leave your belongings and your family and your animals — to be among strangers for 12 hours, and then we’re going to throw your butt out at 5 a.m. …

It was a 12-hour warehouse, and it didn’t solve any problems.

Not all homeless are drug abusers, but some are. Not all are mentally ill, but some are. Not all are responsive to help. Where do services end and enforcement begin?

Part of the problem we now face in Los Angeles is a public perception that almost everybody who is homeless is a drugaddicted or mentally ill, service-resistant, criminally inclined person. And that isn’t the reality out there. Only 30%, by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s count, suffer from some form of mental illness or some form of addiction.

And the vast majority of people are homeless because of economic insecurity,

rising housing prices. We know that domestic violence is a huge contributor to homelessness. That 50% of the women who are homeless are victims of domestic violence. That if you age out of the foster care system, there’s a 40% to 50% chance of becoming homeless. Seniors are an increasingly large population of homelessness in Los Angeles. What we need to be doing is focusing on each individual segment and subpopulation with a different strategy.

If you’re riding the Expo Line, for instance, and you see someone who is visibly mentally ill or on drugs, you identify that person as being homeless and that’s your image of homelessness.

What you don’t see at the same time is other people on the train who are homeless and are not exhibiting those behaviors. …

And we also need to remember that drugs and mental health is a bit of a chicken or an egg situation. There are people who become homeless because they’re addicted to drugs or because they’re suffering from mental illness, and there are people who become addicted to drugs or fall into mental illness because they’re homeless. And what we know is that the common denominator for helping people who are economically homeless or people who are homeless because of mental or physical illness or because of an addiction is housing. The nationally proven model is housing first.

There are some people who say we shouldn’t give a person a place to live until they get sober or until they’ve got their mental health issues under control.

What housing first recognizes is that it is a lot easier to get sober when there’s a roof over your head than when you’re living on the street. It’s a lot easier to get mentally healthy if you have access to medication on a regular basis and you have counselors present. And it’s also more cost-effective overall to get people off the street and start getting them into services. So there still is a common denominator of needing to provide housing, even for people who look and act disruptive when they’re on the street.

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The Lost Kids of Venice Neverland USC film school grad screens her documentary about homeless youth — made when she was one of them

Documentary short “Venice Neverland” tells the stories of local street kids from an insider’s perspective

By Christina Campodonico When filmmaker Victoria Peralto Cruz was tasked with making a documentary for one of her USC film classes, she made the brave decision to turn the camera in on her own homeless community — a tribe of unsheltered youths who had run away from foster care or broken homes and had adopted each other as family on the streets of Venice Beach.

“It was like a Venice Never Neverland … a giant playground for forgotten street kids,” says Peralto Cruz, who graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2012 and now lives on a boat in Marina del Rey. “We didn’t have parents, just like the Lost Boys in ‘Peter Pan.’ We didn’t have [a mom], and didn’t want one.

“We were the Venice Neverland lost kids.”

That reality inspired the title for Peralto Cruz’s documentary short “Venice Neverland: Street Kids of Venice Beach,” a recently updated version of which makes its film festival debut on Saturday (Oct. 5) during the Other Venice Film Festival happening at Beyond Baroque this weekend.

At the time of the documentary’s filming, Peralto Cruz had “one foot” in the glitzy world of USC’s world-renowned film school — where her classmates practiced Oscar acceptance speeches and dreamed of being the next Spielberg — and the other “in the world of the streets.” She was living in her truck commuting back and forth between USC and Venice, where she had ended up homeless after getting kicked out of a foster home at age 17. For five years she took shelter on the beach, its lifeguard towers and the breakwater before being accepted to film school on a full-tuition

scholarship, thanks to the help of mentors, a former foster parent and some good Samaritans.

A proud “Dogtown kid,” Peralto Cruz decided she wanted to use her time there to document the worlds of homeless and foster youth that she knew so well and started interviewing her homeless friends — even compatriots who would sleep in her car from time to time because they had nowhere else to go.

“So I went back to Venice,” she says.

“And I started filming them, telling their story.”

The final product is a collection of raw interviews with youths like Coconut, a runaway who describes his birth to a heroin junkie mom “as a failed abortion,” and Wolf, a self-described “black sheep from hell” who left his conservative “hunting/military” family in Illinois for a more bohemian lifestyle.

“It’s coming from the inside out. The story is coming from … their hearts, their fears, their hopes — from inside of them to the world around them,” says Peralto Cruz of the documentary. “When people see the Neverland kids of Venice, I hope that they realize the innate potential that all youth has. And I hope that we can address some of the issues that make youth homeless and have a discussion as a community, as a society, about both the causes and solutions.”

The Other Venice Film Festival happens Friday and Saturday (Oct. 4 and 5) at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. “Venice Neverland: Street Kids of Venice Beach” screens during Short Film Block No. 3 at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Festival tickets are $15 at othervenicefilmfestival.com.

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