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27-year-old man was shot and killed at a Flower Street apartment building during the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 22, according to authorities. Calls reporting the gunshots at the 1300 block of Flower Street were received around 1 a.m. according to the Los Angeles Police Department, afterwhich Central Division officers arrived to find the man with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. According to LAPD, the shooting is not believed to be gang related and a suspect is in custody. An identity for the suspect and the victim has not been released as of press time.

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he Los Angeles Police Department is seeking the community’s help in identifying a person suspected of a hit and run on a pedestrian in Downtown Los Angeles last week. On Feb. 19 at around 7:30 p.m., officers responded to 14th and Olive streets after receiving reports that a car jumped the sidewalk and collided with a woman. The woman

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is believed to be in her mid-50s. Paramedics responded to the scene and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Medical staff was forced to amputate one of her severely injured legs. A make and model of the vehicle was not determined but anyone with information is asked to contact Central Traffic Detectives Calvin Dehesa at (213) 833-3713 or Det. Juan Campos at (213) 833-3746.

Union Investigation of Former L.A. Opera Head Confirms Accusations

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he American Guild of Musical Artists announced last week that its investigation into tenor and former L.A. Opera General Director Plácido Domingo concluded that the opera star had engaged in “inappropriate activity” of a sexual nature both in and out of the workplace. In a statement, the union announced it would take “appropriate action.”

Allegations were leveled against Domingo in August, and AGMA announced an investigation in September. Domingo resigned from the L.A. Opera in October. “AGMA’s efforts to protect its members will not end with this investigation.” Leonard Egert, AGMA’s National Executive Director said in a prepared statement. Domingo has since issued an apology in which the fallen opera star “accepted full responsibility” for his actions. “I understand now that some women may have feared expressing themselves honestly because of a concern that their careers would be adversely

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affected if they did so. While that was never my intention, no one should ever be made to feel that way,” the statement read. In the wake of the scandal, a number of U.S. based music groups pulled Domingo from their programming, but the singer remains booked at a number of venues across Europe. His next book is scheduled for March 22 in Germany.

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London’s Motorcycle Club Opening in DTLA

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nother social club has its eyes set on Downtown Los Angeles. The Bike Shed Motorcycle Club, based out of London, plans to open a satellite location in the Arts District this fall. It will be their first location outside of London. The Arts District space will be totalling in at 30,000-square-foot. Located at 1580 Industrial St., the location will feature similar amenities to their London location, such as a full-service restaurant, a bar and lounge, an event space and a barber shop. A motorcycle

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club wouldn’t be a motorcycle club without the bikes, so there will also be bikes on display, many for sale. While many of the social clubs that have opened in Downtown Los Angeles have been members only, the Bike Shed is open to the public, with memberships available for a soon-to-be announced price. Membership gives access to invite-only dinners and other events. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.

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he Union Bank Square complex, which holds the 40-story Union Bank office tower, was given historic cultural monument status by the Los Angeles City Council last week. The tower, which was designed by Harrison and Abramovitz in conjunction with A.C. Martin & Associates in 1967, was the first building completed during Bunker Hill’s Urban Renewal Project according to the Los Angeles Conservancy, the group that started the nomination process. When it opened, Union Square Tower was the tallest building in Los Angeles, losing that title just a year.

A historic-cultural monument designation does not prevent the building from demolition or alteration, but any plans to do so must be presented to the HIstoric Buildings Committee for approval. Last year, the owners of Union Bank Square proposed a $20 million renovation plan for the complex, prompting the push for cultural monument status by the Los Angeles Conservancy.

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Rita Walters, Downtown Councilwoman and Civic Leader, Dies at 89 Walters Represented Downtown Through the 1990s, Before Serving on the Library Commission

By Sean P. Thomas and Nicholas Slayton model public servant. A vocal advocate. A champion of equality. Those are just some of the phrases used by public officials to describe former Councilwoman Rita Walters, who passed away at 89 last month.

The long-time Los Angeles civic leader and the former City Council representative for Downtown Los Angeles died in hospice care on Monday, Feb. 20 due to complications with Alzheimer’s disease and an infection.

Her career included 12 years on the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education, followed by 10 years on the City Council. She most recently spent 15 years on the Library Commission, starting in 2001.

“Rita Walters was a model public servant who embodied the unwavering spirit of the underdog. Her work and leadership planted the seeds that have enabled Downtown Los Angeles to blossom,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a prepared statement. “And even after her tenure as a councilmember ended, she served our city passionately on the library commission, as only a true public servant would. I join all Angelenos in mourning Rita’s passing, and my thoughts are with her loved ones during this painful time.”

Born in Chicago in 1930, she graduated from Shaw University before moving to Los Angeles where she began work as a teacher. She was elected to the Board of Education in 1971 — after two failed runs prior — and served until 1991 when she ran for the Ninth District seat left vacant after long-time

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Councilman Gilbert Lindsay passed away.

At the time, the Ninth District covered almost all of Downtown Los Angeles, including Chinatown, and areas south of the 10 Freeway. Since then, redistricting has put most of the Downtown territory in the 14th District.

She won by just 76 votes, becoming the first black woman elected to the City Council. During her prior time on the Board of Education she advocated for school integration and equality for people of all races.

She was a lead participant in the city’s clash over mandatory school integration during the 1970s and 1980s, arguing that African American children in the Watts neighborhood were being redlined out of busing programs following the pro-bussing groups landmark win in court.

At the time, Walters said it was peculiar that the integration plan essentially followed the curfew barriers set during the 1965 Watts Rebellion.

During her time on the City Council she was the chair of the Arts, Health and Humanities Committee, a role that included policy regarding the Los Angeles Public Library.

Current City Librarian John Szabo called Walters a strong voice for the Los Angeles Public Library, and said that she was an “irreplaceable” advocate for her constituents.

That sentiment was echoed by Bich Ngoc Cao, president of the Board of Library Commissioners, who said that Walters was a “true public servant, a champion of equality and equity, Continued on page 11

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Long-time City Councilwoman Rita Walters died last month, after more than three decades in public service.

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his Tuesday, voters in Los Angeles City Council District 14 will go to the polls to, among other things, elect their new representative for the City Council. That new councilmember will have to deal with the epicenter of a worsening homelessness crisis, increased lack of affordability in the district, gentrification, a tricky transit expansion, and a growing Downtown population.

There is only one person in the race that has divulged a tangible and informed plan for the future of Downtown Los Angeles, combined with the experience and poise to enact said plan. That person is Kevin de León.

Throughout interviews, forums and debates, de León has shown himself to have the most detailed plan for immediate steps in addressing homelessness and transportation, and has demonstrated the best understanding of how to achieve those goals inside the city government.

His calls for alternative housing solutions for Downtown’s homeless population are viable, and his outline to increase workforce housing is the most concrete of the candidates. He also has called for immediate actions to expand walkability and eco-friendly public transportation in the district, as well as prioritizing fixing broken or crumbling sidewalks.

Is his platform perfect? No. He has not yet outlined a full, long-term plan for the district, and the actual reality of legislating in Los Angeles is far different than campaigning.

There is also the very real criticism that he is simply a career politician seeking the next rung on the political ladder. De León has carefully not ruled out a run for mayor during public events, prompting some to believe that he has his eyes set on running for Mayor in two years. The council could probably benefit from avoiding another Antonio Villiagoisa, who jumped from his City Council seat in 2003 to pursue a successful run for mayor. But if that does come, the best candidate will win in that race and if it’s de León, CD14 will still have councilmember in the short term who can take concrete and actionable steps.

That’s not to say that the other candidates don’t have something to offer. Cyndi Otteson, Raquel Zamora and Mónica Garcia have all voiced their plan to cut into homelessness and to address affordable housing, and in any other race, it’s entirely possible that this page would be endorsing one of those more progressive candidates.

However, as previously mentioned, Downtown has a flood of issues and concerns just over the horizon that the new city councilman will be expected to handle, and handle immediately. Whoever takes the seat will need to have detailed, actionable plans ready and de León’s time, both in the State Assembly and State Senate, will provide much needed experience when it comes to navigating the twisting maze that can be City Hall.

During his time in the state Senate and Assembly, de León showed an ability to devise creative solutions. He has helped enact legislation for the creation of new parks, and helped get money for the completion of Downtown’s State Historic Park. He can bring that same energy back to Downtown.

This page recommends Kevin de León for Council District 14.

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In response to the article “What’s On the Ballot: The Measures” by Sean P. Thomas This article should have been on the opinion page. Stated is what a ‘yes’ vote would mean but nothing about a ‘no’ vote for either measure. I understand the article includes DTLA’s recommendations, but please inform your readers. There will be nothing worse than looking back in 15 years or so and seeing that our most underfunded schools are in the same shape as before Measure R. We need to hold our elected officials accountable regarding monies that are already supposed to be going to our schools.

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30-60 days. In practice, Marston said, the centralized planning and information system will get people moved into supportive housing at a quicker rate, and ensure that more federal funds are used before they can expire.

The new approach comes after the 2019 Homeless Count found that homelessness had increased by 12% in the CounHousing Central Command Is Meant to Better Organize Data and ty and by 16% in the City of Los Angeles over 2018. The results of the 2020 count, conducted over three days in JanuResources to Speed Up Local Government Responses ary, are expected in the coming months.

The reviews are already uncovering tools that had fallen through the cracks. At a Feb. 18 presentation to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Marston said that LAHSA had uncovered roughly 3,000 available resources, including housing units, housing vouchers and subsidies, that had not been logged into the system.

LAHSA confirmed that some of those resources are located in Downtown Los Angeles, but did not provide a breakdown of how many are there by press time.

According to Marston, almost all of those resources were in use by service providers, but simply not logged properly into city and county records. Marston told Los Angeles Downtown News that it is possible more resources will be uncovered from further work by Housing Central Command.

The move comes as LAHSA has been under increased scrutiny from city and county leaders. On Feb. 11, Fifth District County Supervisor Kathryn Barger filed a motion calling for a review of LAHSA’s organization and the effectiveness of its structure. In a statement to Los Angeles Downtown News last week, Barger said that the revelation of those uncovered resources is why she wanted transparent conversations with LAHSA and county departments involved in homelessness relief.

“We need to have a baseline understanding of what our resources are so that we can make informed policy and funding decisions to improve our systems and address this issue,” Barger continued.

The Housing Central Command initiative comes as the city continues to build Proposition HHH-funded permanent photo by Gary Leonard supportive housing units. Since voters approved the bond The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and city and county partner agencies are currently testing new efficiency models in parts of the county. The aim in November 2016, construction costs have risen and develis to implement the new rehousing strategy across Los Angeles. opment has been slow. When proposed, the city estimated it would create up to 10,000 permanent supportive housing velopment for rapidly rehousing people after natural disas- units. As of press time, more than 20 projects are in construcBy Nicholas Slayton n an effort to address the homelessness crisis in Los An- ters. Marston said that HUD staff has been on hand providing tion. Current estimates on prices put the cost of one unit at geles County, the joint-power agency overseeing home- assistance since December, helping set up the initiative be- roughly $500,000.

City Controller Ron Galperin, whose office released a less services in the county and city has unveiled a new fore its formal launch last month.

Homeless Central Command includes dedicated staff from scathing report on the cost of homeless housing last Octoapproach to more efficiently track available resources and ber, has been increasingly critspeed up the rate in which people are moved into supportive LAHSA and partner agencies, ical of LAHSA and the city’s rewho have been meeting daihousing units that become available. sponse to the homelessness Last month on Feb. 18, the Los Angeles Homeless Services ly, to review and consolidate crisis. In a statement to Los AnAuthority, along with partners such as the County Depart- data on available housing geles Downtown News, Galpment of Health Services, the Mayor’s Office, and the County units, funds for services and erin said that he found that the Development Agency, unveiled the Homeless Central Com- other tools to rehouse peoagency’s efforts in the City of mand, a new initiative meant to consolidate information and ple. Currently, the taskforce Los Angeles to be “too reactive speed up the process to get people into permanent support- is focused on Service Providand responsive,” and that it left ive housing. In the course of launching the new approach, er Areas 4 and 7, which are most homeless individuals unpartner agencies already uncovered a number of resources metro Los Angeles (includserved. ing Downtown) and East Los that had gone unregistered with departments.

“We don’t yet know enough The goal of the new approach is to create a unified under- Angeles, Bell and other areas, about the new Housing Censtanding of all resources available to service provider orga- respectively. tral Command structure to say “Let’s find [those in need of nizations in Los Angeles. From there, the initiative will make whether or not it will lead to bureaucratic changes to rapidly match people with those re- shelter], let’s get them ready, better results, but it is clear sources, regardless of who or what agency owns or oversees and let’s move them in as that LAHSA’s leadership is now rapidly as possible, and let’s them. The goal is to reach 95% utilization. projecting a sense of urgency “We know our piece of the pie, but we are not looking at track that to see where we that wasn’t there before, which the pie collectively,” LAHSA Interim Executive Director Heidi can bring all of these efficienphoto by Sean P. Thomas is absolutely necessary given Marston said at a Feb. 18 presentation to the County Board of cies to scale,” Marston said.

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December, said that the new Homeless Central Command program lessness in the region,” Galperin The path to launching Housing Central Command start- ventory, the new approach will help organize homeless resources for more efficient use. continued. “My main concern is ed in November, according to Marston. She told Los Ange- is meant to make the process that public dollars are used to les Downtown News that federal grants the agency received easier to manage for housing in 2017 were expiring, and roughly a third of that money was applicants. That includes using digital documentation across fund programs and strategies that directly help the people going unspent and had to be returned to Washington. That all partner agencies and allowing applicants to submit forms who need them most.”

If the review from the initial test period is positive, Marand IDs electronically. The new model also got rid of a rule required LAHSA to reapply for those funds.

With that deadline approaching, the agency and partners requiring clients to periodically submit documents showing ston said that the approach would be implemented across the county. decided to model their approach after a crisis response mod- disabilities. nslayton@timespublications.com.

The plan is to review actions in the two service areas after el developed by the Department of Housing and Urban De-

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Shop Hop: The Downtown Retail Roundup

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A New Sneaker Spot, More Coworking in the Arts District, and a Few Closures in this Week’s Shop Hop

By Nicholas Slayton unny Days: Downtown has its share of boutique shops but it’s also collecting some shopping mall friendly stores. The latest is PacSun. The Southern California and surfer themed shop took over a 4,500-square-foot location at the base of the Broadway Palace apartment complex in South Park. Items range from hoodies to shoes, but most of the wares are beach-focused casual apparel from board shorts to t-shirts, all around $30-$60 in price, on average. The space opened on Saturday, Feb. 15.

At 1026 S. Broadway or pacsun.com.

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Nice Kicks: After a long build out, Downtown’s standalone Vans store has finally opened. The 11,500-square-foot shop occupies two floors on Broadway, with the ground floor hosting Vans-branded sneakers, skate shoes and shirts, hoodies and other clothes. It also hosts a skate shop, where people can buy fully assembled skateboards, painted decks and accessories. The second floor hosts an event space and lounge dubbed “Studio808.” The store was originally advertised to open in the fall, but missed that deadline by a few months. It’s one of the many shoe stores that line Broadway, joining Jumpman LA (which has a similar multi-floor

Get Traction: Much like shoe stores, Downtown Los Angeles really cannot seem to get its fill of coworking spaces. The latest is Traction Place, which opened in the same building that houses the Arts District Brewing Company.

The space is actually a replacement of another coworking space called Hub LA. The new concept continues the coworking aspect, and includes 4,000 square feet of event space that can be rented out. Like most coworking offices, there are communal tables with rolling chairs, industrial ceilings and private conference rooms. Monday-Friday fulltime access is $349 per month (24/7 monthly membership is $489), while day passes are $25.

At 830 Traction Ave. or tractionplacela.com.

Supplement Depleted: Health and fitness enthusiasts have one less spot to get their concentrated protein and amino acid fix. The tiny outpost of the nutrition chain GNC at 316 W. Seventh St. shuttered last month after a going out of business sale. However, if GNC is your supplement store of choice, there are still three other Downtown locations in the Financial District, including at The Bloc shopping center.

Pet Shop Goodbyes: After a long run, Pussy & Pooch is out of the Historic Core. The pet supply store originally opened at 564 S. Main St. in December 2007 and was a staple of Downtown’s growing pet-focused market. However, while more than a dozen dog and cat-catering spots have opened since then, Pussy & Pooch is bidding adieu. The shop’s last day was Feb. 25.

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The new Vans shop fills two floors on Broadway. Along with shoes, it has an events space and skate shop.

ness officially opened on Feb. 19 inside the ground floor of the Onyx apartment building at Hope Street and Pico Boulevard. The chain of kickboxing studios is built around 30-minute sessions of cardio and resistance training, including hitting the bag. The studio offers a variety of member packages, including monthly membership for $79.

At 430 W. Pico Blvd., (213) 699-2699 or 9round.com.

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João Ribas Tapped to Head REDCAT The International Writer and Curator Moves Into His New Role on June 1

By Sean P. Thomas or the first time since it launched 17 years ago, the Roy and Edna Disney/ CalArts Theater has a new executive director.

After a nine-month search, the California Institute of the Arts, which oversees REDCAT, announced last week that João Ribas has been picked as the new Steven D. Lavine Executive Director and Vice President for Cultural Partnerships. He will take over for interim Executive Director Edgar Miramontes, who himself was asked to step in when founding executive director Mark Murphy stepped down last year. Ribas’ new role is effective June 1.

Ribas will be tasked with running the multidisciplinary and experimental performing space at the lower level of Walt Disney Concert Hall, including overseeing programming of more than 150 events a year at the compact theater.

“I’m absolutely thrilled,” Ribas told Los Angeles Downtown News by phone. “REDCAT has been a place that I have kept coming across over the years, not only because we have worked with some many artists in common, but of course the legacy of CalArts and its mission and focus on creativity and experimentation.”

Ribas will serve as just REDCAT’s second Executive Director since it opened in 2003.

Ribas said that he was well aware of REDCAT prior to applying, due to its diverse and eclectic offerings.

“It’s really interesting to me,” Ribas said.

“One of the things that’s really special about REDCAT is that it is a space for experimentation. It’s a very diverse space that really reflects what’s going on in L.A. and really is a portal to the world.”

In the 17 years under Murphy, REDCAT showcased performers from a variety of disciplines, including dance troupes, local theatre and musical acts, bringing in a collection of budding and established acts, such as the Wooster Group, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ronald K. Brown. It also has been

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Ribas said that he is interested in continuing the work that REDCAT has promoted since opening, but also forming new partnerships with cultural and artistic institutions across Los Angeles.

“I feel like it’s a very exciting time, and I look forward to learning from some of those communities,” Ribas said.

Ribas was born in Braga, Portugal, emigrating to Newark, New Jersey when he was 8 years old. He would live in the United States for 26 years before returning to Portugal in 2014.

Prior to joining REDCAT, Ribas worked in Porto, Portugal as Director of the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art. He also worked in New York, holding a curatorial position at both the MIT List Visual Arts Center and the Drawing Center.

In a prepared statement, CalArts President Ravi Rajan lauded Ribas’ attention to diverse, new works.

“João brings a deep practice of working directly with artists on presenting new work and has been a great champion of free expression and diversity, values, made important to him from his own experience growing up as an immigrant in Newark, New Jersey,” Rajan’s statement read.

Tim Disney, chair of the CalArts Board of Trustees, echoed Rajan’s sentiment.

“We look forward to João expanding CalArts’ impact and reach through our programming, through increased partnerships with local communities, and by being an advocate for artists internationally,” Disney said in a prepared statement.

The announcement of Ribas’ new role was not the only shake up at the REDCAT last week.

On the same day, it was also announced that Miramontes would be promoted to Deputy Executive Director of REDCAT, working

João Ribas will step in as the new Executive Director of the Roy and Edna Disney/ CalArts Theater on June 1, marking just the second Executive Director in REDCAT history.

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closely with Ribas under his new role. Miramontes has worked for REDCAT since 2008, serving in a range of management and curatorial positions.

Provost Tracie Constantino welcomed the new pairing in a prepared statement.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome João to CalArts given the incredible sweep of his work, his prescient vision, his collaborative spirit, and advocacy for artists,” Constantino said. “And we are thrilled to pro-

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Restaurant Buzz: Award Nominations Revealed, Mikkeller Closes and a New Ramen Haunt Make Up February’s Restaurant News

By Sean P. Thomas ward Season: It’s about that time of the year when the James Beard Foundation releases its list of nominations for its slate of prestigious awards and of course, Downtown restaurants are well represented.

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the list of semifinalists was released, with Chef Mei Lin’s Nightshade earning a nomination for Best New Restaurant and Lincoln Carson, of the Arts District’s Bon Temps, listed as a semifinalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef. Downtown had a noticeable impact on the California segment of the Best Chef category as well, with four out of the 20 finalists coming out of the Central City. Lin is a finalist in this category, as is chef Josef Centeno of Orsa & Winston and the Centeno Group empire. Brandon Go of Hayato Go at ROW DTLA and the husband-and-wife team behind Bavel and Bestia in the Arts District, Ori Menasche and Genevieve Gergis also made the cut. The full list of finalists will be released during an event on March 25 in Philadelphia.

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Ready to Ramen: Chef Luke Reyes and his business partner Devin Carlson are leveraging their love for ramen at the recently opened 9th St. Ramen. As the name suggests, the restaurant focuses on slippery and savory bowls of

Japanese noodles, constructed from housemade ramen and broths. The first day of operation was Monday, Feb. 24. Sharpening his skill in Tokyo, Reyes’ menu consists of a changing slate of dishes, focusing on Reyes’ toasted wheat and rye flour noodles and Japanese black ramen. To drink, 9th St. Ramen also serves wines and sake. The 875-square-foot restaurant borrows a pseudo-futuristic and neon-heavy aesthetic similar to films like Blade Runner and Only God Forgives. Carlson and design partner Nathan Warkentin of the Suplex Agency designed the space. “Our vision with 9th St. Ramen was to create a neighborhood restaurant that has the energetic pace of traditional ramen shops in Japan, but with more of a modern design, menu and beverage program,” Reyes said in a prepared statement. “As downtown residents, Devin and I have seen this neighborhood change and grow so much over the last decade and we are excited to be able to continue it with the opening of 9th St. Ramen.” Hours for 9th St. Ramen are currently 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m.

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Mediterranean Meals: There is a new Mediterranean fast casual restaurant at Grand Central Market. SAJJ Mediterranean opened its first Los Angeles location at the food hub on Thursday, Feb. 27. If you’ve been to Chipotle, then you’ll be at home at SAJJ. The restaurant focuses on customizable dishes, with customers building their meals in an assembly line fashion with a choice of a sajj wrap, a pita sandwich, grain bowl or salad. Chicken, steak shawarma, pomegranate chicken and falafel are just a few of the available proteins. “We could not be more excited to enter the Los Angeles market with our restaurant in Downtown, and know it will be a welcome addition to the bustling business and residential community,” Zaid Ayoub, founder and CEO said in a prepared statement. SAJJ is open Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m to 8 p.m.

At 630 W. Sixth St., unit 110B or sajjstreeteats.com.

Fire Erupts at Hill Grill: It took nearly 30 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel close to 11 minutes to extinguish a blaze within the pocket diner Hill Grill on Sunday, Feb. 23. According to LAFD Public Information Officer Brian Humphrey, the fire at 1061 S. Hill St. erupted inside of the 442-square-

foot hamburger restaurant around 5 p.m., however the cause for the fire was not determined. No injuries were reported and nearby vehicles were not impacted by the blaze. The extent of the damage was not immediately available and an investigation into the fire remains ongoing.

Downtown’s Mikkeller Closes: South Park’s craft beer hub Mikkeller has abruptly closed. On Monday, Feb. 24, staff were informed that the restaurant and bar was ceasing operations that day. It remains unclear why the bar closed. The Downtown location at 1000 S. Olive St. was an outpost of the Danish beer company and while not a brewery itself, it carried a variety of on-draft beers from its parent brewer as well as other beer makers. Former staff confirmed the closure, although queries to Mikkeller’s management and owner have not been answered. The space had just celebrated three years of operations on Feb. 22. The restaurant’s separate day-time coffee spot Kaffebaren shut down late last year.

Nicholas Slayton contributed to this report Have any juicy restaurant news? Send over any tips to sthomas@timespublications.com.

and one of the greatest Angelenos of all time.”

“I was honored to have had the chance to know and work with her, and she taught me so much about doing right by the people we represent. Rita’s work will continue to impact Los Angeles and our libraries for generations to come,” Cao said in a statement emailed to Los Angeles Downtown News.

Jan Perry, who served as Walters’ chief of staff before succeeding her as the councilwoman for the Ninth District in 2001, remembered Walters as funny and charming, but also a meticulous legislator. Perry, who is currently running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, added that Walters held compassion for those experiencing homelessness and suffering from mental health issues. Her main focus, according to Perry, was family issues.

“Her first love, and the area which formed the basis of her policies, was education. It was the lens through which she viewed everything, period,” Perry said. “She was a consistent and vocal advocate on the importance of reading and early childhood education and making sure that services were available to families.”

Last month, current Ninth District Councilman Curren Price Jr. honored Walters during a City Council meeting.

“She was fearless, unapologetic, and would not back down from a fight,” Price Jr. said.

Eighth District City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson offered a personal story of how Walters served almost as a mentor during her time on the school board for the sitting Councilman during his formative years.

“You almost don’t think of her as a politician because she never lowered herself to the depths that politics can go, and the rancor that people can relate to each other. Ms. Walters never did that,” he said.

Walters is survived by her sons, David and Philip, and her daughter Susan.

The local office of Con. Karen Bass is currently preparing memorial arrangements. nslayton@timespublications.com and sthomas@timespublications.com.

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The new opera Sweet Land, set up in Los Angeles State Historic Park, puts audiences on two different narrative tracks to tell a story based on America’s colonial history.

Settlement and Erasure in ‘Sweet Land’ The Industry’s New Immersive Opera Transforms L.A. State Historic Park Into a Tale of Colonialism

By Nicholas Slayton group of settlers arrive on an unfamiliar land, striking up a connection with the native population. Given food and shelter, the Arrivals soon turn on their Hosts, seizing the land and creating their own white-washed myth of settlement.

That is both part of the history of the Americas and the narrative thrust of Sweet Land, a new opera that opened over the weekend at Los Angeles State Historic Park.

Set up in multiple wooden venues spaced around the park, it is an immersive production that is meant to push audiences to reconsider how cultural narratives are framed. It follows two groups, the settlers known as “Arrivals” and the indigenous population, dubbed the “Hosts.” The show comes from experimental opera company The Industry, and is co-directed by MacArthur “Genius” grant winner Yuval Sharon.

The production runs through March 15 and each night is limited to 200 people. Tickets start at $75.

It’s the first independent production from The Industry since the 2017 “moving opera” Hopscotch in Downtown Los Angeles. Since then the company had worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in partnership on a series of shows, including 2017’s The War of the Worlds and 2019 Atlas.

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can, who wrote the libretto with Douglas Kearney. Sharon brought the writers and composers Raven Chacon and Du Yun to explore making an opera based on the first Thanksgiving, and while that show never came to fruition, the work and ideas evolved into Sweet Land. The opera is co-directed by Cannupa Hanska Luger. The creative team all comes from an ethnically diverse background, which Duncan said was important in telling this kind of story, and drawing on the history of the United States.

Duncan said that the physical Sweet Land of the opera is a settler colonialist country, and that America is not really interested in its own history, apart from the Declaration of Independence; “We’ve never really reckoned with the fact that we’re on stolen land,” she said. The opera is a way to present and explore that history of erasure in a non-documentary format.

“Sweet Land is both America and not,” Aja said. “You can put aspects of opera into any part of the world. What does it mean when a people disconnect from their story?”

As with other shows by The Industry, Sweet Land is not a traditionally staged opera. Audiences arrive in a more familiar “black box” theater space constructed for the show for the opening section, but are then split into two groups and taken to different open-air venues. One half sees the “Feast” track, while the other sees the “Train” story (set later, in

the opera’s loose chronology, and based on the westward expansion across the United States). It is designed so that people can return a second time and experience the other path in the show, which could yield different ways of interpreting and understanding the more symbolic conclusion.

One of the central aspects to the narrative is that halfway through the opera, there is a scene change where audiences revisit what they have just seen. However, it is a sanitized version, with theft and abuse and other crimes erased in favor of a kind of commercialized, cheerful “history.”

That is reflected in turn in the music.

Chacon said that the score and songs do not draw from any single genre or style, but is inspired by the era of early colonialism in the United States. However, he said that the way the narrative unfolds allowed for he and Yun to be experimental with the sonic flow.

“As the opera progresses, the time periods we reference do advance, but perhaps sonically mocks its own previous version of itself, as if we are stuck repeating the same traumatizing scenarios,” Chacon added. “There was an opportunity to use repetition and inversion, but also remind you that we are accelerating toward an eventual violence.”

The opera’s location is also intentional. In the late 19th Century, the land that is now the state park was a rail station for new arrivals to Los Angeles. Those stations are no

longer there, but the history lends itself to the narrative. Now though, the 32-acre park is in an increasingly lively area on the edge of Downtown, not far from freeways or the Metro Gold Line. Chacon said that the music and sonic design was created knowing that they would have to contend with the city’s ambient noise.

“There is the Metro, which of course beautifully aligns with our westward expansion story, and fits naturally alongside the electronic noises I like to include in my music. Also, I write lots of subtle, very long glissandos for strings in my compositions, so something like a police siren or the doppler effect of a speeding motorcycle or circling helicopter only exaggerate those sounds,” Chacon said.

The creative team said that they wanted to tell a story of colonialism and settlement, and real-world history played a significant aspect, but Sweet Land is not meant to be a literal, all-encompassing narrative.

“In no way is this an attempt to cover everything, to do that well, maybe opera isn’t the best approach,” Duncan said. “Opera has a particular ability to do specific things, and we really wanted to be in relationship to those topics, and not be a 16-hour documentary.”

Sweet Land runs through March 15 at Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St. or theindustryla.org. nslayton@timespublications.com.

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Future Shock, With a Beat The Natural History Museum’s First Fridays Series Returns, Taking a Look at How Society Will Adapt as Times Change

This year’s First Fridays series is focused on futurism, from food to medicine. As with year’s past, there are also live musical acts, and DJ sets next to dinosaur bones.

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By Nicholas Slayton inosaurs, dioramas and dance. That’s been the staple of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s First Fridays series since 2005, mixing science and education with cocktails and music. As the name implies, it’s held the first Friday of every month, and the 2020 season arrives this week on March 6.

For more than a decade the Exposition Park museum has been turning its space into a lecture-meets-dance hall each spring, featuring DJs, bands and docent-led tours set up inside the exhibition space. It’s been a successful formula, but there is room to play with it, according to Laurel Robinson, program manager for the museum. Part of how the Natural History Museum tries to keep people coming back is to make each night unique, with specific topics and a wide host of musical guests, she says.

This year the museum that looks to the planet’s past is turning to the future. The theme of the 2020 events is “The Future is Now” and is starting with this week’s evening on the future of medicine.

“The irony [of the theme] is not lost on us,” Robinson told Los Angeles Downtown News. “I think one of the things that the museum is really interested in is being a space to talk about relevant current events.

Our scientists are working to solve problems for our future.”

The main feature of the night is a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. moderated by the Los Angeles Times’ Patt Morrison. She’s joined by two doctors — Alexis Komor and Roey Tzezana — for a conversation about medical apps, genetic modification tools and the other ways healthcare might evolve in the near future and long-term.

The rest of the season focuses on topics such as the future of environmental studies (April 3), design and architecture (May 1) and concludes with a night all about food (June 5), which also includes a culminating outdoor concert. Admission is free for museum members and $20 for non members.

Each edition of First Fridays starts at 5 p.m. with after-hours access into the museum.

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For the second year in a row, the Natural History Museum is also doing its “Secrets of the Vault” talks, at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The talks replaced the behind-the-scenes tours the museum used to lead, as a way to serve more people. It’s a one-on-one chat between a science writer and one of the museum’s specialists.

Along with the lectures and tours, First Fridays is also a dance party, and that requires some music. Robinson said that the museum works with music promoters Spaceland Presents to find the acts, with each night featuring a multi-act, diverse line-up of live performances, spanning genres. For the kickoff event, there’s art-punk act French Vanilla, singer Molly Lewis doing her whistling act Café Molly, and the dynamic dance duo Wajatta as the headliners.

There are also two DJ’s a night. This season’s resident DJ is KCRW’s Novena Carmel.

She’ll be spinning each night in the African Mammal Hall, next to a large elephant. “It’s the best backdrop in the city,” she said.

In between her sets, DJ Josh Peace spins from 6-8:30 p.m. Carmel said that she’s focused on getting crowds moving, but wants to try and mix up more familiar dance tracks with artists people might not be aware of.

“I want it to be a learning experience. Maybe you come to the museum and learn from the lectures, but you also hear some new music,” Carmel said. “It’s also going to be different each night. I’ll try to play off [whichever band] is playing. For instance with this week with Wajatta, anything Reggie Watts does has an element of humor to it.”

Robinson said that part of why First Fridays has become a popular outing year after year is because it offers different points of entry for people of all backgrounds.

“Is it a KCRW DJ that they’re a fan of? Are they really interested in the scientific lectures and discussions that we feature each month, or are they just there for the live music?” Robinson said. “It’s a program that feeds both sides of your brain.”

First Fridays runs every first Friday of the month through June at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 W. Exposition Blvd. or nhm.org. nslayton@timespublications.com.

PHILIP GLASS & JERRY QUICKLEY Whistleblower

Sat, Mar 21 at 8PM The Theatre at Ace Hotel Based on the 2013 NSA leak from Edward Snowden, spoken word artist Jerry Quickley and legendary contemporary composer Philip Glass share their personal and visceral musings, reflections and emotions as they struggle to understand this moment in history.

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Check out the weird and colorful world of Tim and Eric, when the pair’s Mandatory Attendance World Tour brings the strange to The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Friday, March 6. From Tim Hiedecker and Eric Wareheim, the team behind numerous surreal Adult Swim television shows, the most well known of which being “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” the evening will include plenty of spoofs and out-of-this-world sketches, combined with a few unannounced special surprises. Doors for the show open at 7 p.m. and expect to laugh at some pretty weird comedy. At 929 S. Broadway, (213) 235-9614 or theatre.acehotel.com.

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MONDAY, MARCH 2 Mystic Monday Resident, 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com.

9 p.m.: Celebrate 10 years of the stand-up comedy series with, well, stand-up comedy.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Eva Franch i Gilabert at SCI-Arc W.M. Keck Lecture Hall, SCI-Arc, 930 E. Third St. or sciarc.edu.

7 p.m.: The director of the Architectural Association in London discusses experimental techniques and designs.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 We’re All Gonna Die! Dystopian Book Club The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., or lastbookstorela.com.

7:30 p.m.: Take your mind off of our horrific present with a discussion of Sarah Gailey’s “Upright Women Wanted.”

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Power to the People festival, a collection of concerts that celebrates artists that have played a role in enacting social change and the furtherance of humanitarian causes, continues at the Walt Disney Concert Hall this week with a performance from the festival’s curator, the legendary jazzman Herbie Hancock. On Thursday, March 5 at 8 p.m., Hancock, will perform alongside the L.A. Phil for the evening, “Ostinato: Suite for Angela (from Mwandishi)” and “I Have A Dream (from The Prisoner).” The festival continues on Friday, when “The Poet Laureate of Punk” Patti Smith and her band perform at 8 p.m. 111 S. Grand Ave. or laphil.org.

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March 6: Dillinja, Craze, Crissy Cross, and more.

Ace Hotel 929 S. Broadway or acehotel.com/losangeles.

March 6: Enjoy classical string music with a modern twist as Black Violin takes the stage.

Blue Whale 123 Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka St. or bluewhalemusic.com.

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The Book of Mormon The Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave. or centertheatregroup.org.

March 3-6, 8 p.m., March 7, 2 and 8 p.m., March 8, 1 p.m. And 6:30 p.m.: The hilarious musical comes to Downtown, with its story of missionaries in over their heads. Through March 29.

Found Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St. or thelatc.org.

March 2, 6-7, 8 p.m., and March 8, 4 p.m.: A misplaced note kickstarts a wild adventure for a broke person in this musical comedy. Through March 23.

Sweet Land Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St. or theindustryla.org.

Dfds: Yuval Sharon and The Industry explore the story of colonialism through an immersive, multi-tract opera. Through March 15. See story on page 13.

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Hopefully by the time this event pops up, everyone in Downtown has already cast their ballots for the primary election. If not, this event will give you a reminder of just how much some groups in this country have had to fight for that right. On Saturday, March 7, the Central Library is hosting The Surprising Road to Woman Suffrage, a 45-minute animated lecture that provides a fresh perspective on the fight for women’s voting rights.

Held to honor the centennial of the 19th Amendment, UCLA History and Gender Studies Professor Ellen Carol DuBois the author of the book Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for the Vote and will be on hand to lead the lecture.

The lecture begins at 2 p.m. At 630 W. Fifth St. or lapl.org.

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The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles’ latest exhibit explores one of the most cherished and well-traveled Italian traditions, St. Joseph’s Tables. Opening on March 6, St. Joseph’s Tables: Expresses of Devotion, Charity and Abundance, traces the history of St. Joseph’s Tables, a centuries-old tradition used to honor one St. Joseph, the patron saint of immigrants, workers, unborn children and more.

The focal point of the exhibit is a three-tiered, 100-square-foot food altar featuring over 100 items of cultural and historical significance. At 664 N. Main St., (213) 485-8432 or iamla.org.

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Do you remember what people in the 1980s thought living in the 2020 would be like? Well, we might not have flying cars (we did get the self-lacing shoes, thanks Nike), but there are still plenty of technological advancements that are shaping the future of humanity. The Natural History Museum’s First Friday event is returning on Friday, March 6, with an exploration of the Future of Medicine with Dr. Alexis Komor (right), Dr. Roey Tzezana (left). Journalist Patt Morrison will moderate the discussion. Cafe Molly, French Vanilla and Wajatta will perform from 7 p.m.10 p.m. At 900 Exposition Blvd., (213) 763-3466 or nhm.org/calednar/first-fridays-march-2020.

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March 3-4: Two nights of Roberto Fonseca.

Bootleg Bar 2220 Beverly Blvd., (213) 389-3856 or bootlegtheater.org.

March 2: Do you like country music? How about the fiddle? If you do, Dyado is right for you.

March 3: The BBC is the Brandon Brown Collective, not the British network that makes “Doctor Who.” March 4: It’s the last night of Moses Sumney’s residency. All things must pass.

March 5: Chris Renzema is on his “The Boxer + The Bear” tour. As far as we know there will not actually be a live bear. Words still out if there will be a boxer.

March 6: Southern garage rock with Seratones.

March 7: Gus Seyffert and Friends. Meet his friends.

March 8: I’m Glad It’s You, Cuffed Up, Talker, and Glacier Veins.

Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., (213) 627-8070 or exchangela.com.

March 6: Don Diablo, Grlskout, Rico Rox. March 7: Dubfire.

Ham and Eggs Tavern 433 W. Eighth St. or hamandeggstavern.com.

March 3: kohinoorgasm, Shakti Riot, Shiva Linga, Pari.

March 6: The Haunts, Nate Budroe, The Manic Mile, Love Underwater.

Microsoft Theater 777 Chick Hearn Ct. or microsofttheater.com.

March 6: Amanda Miguel and Diego Verdaguer.

Moroccan Lounge 901 E. First St., (213) 395-0610 or themoroccan.com.

March 3: Musical duo Papooz.

March 4: Folk singer Christopher Paul Stelling plays early, followed

by KCRW fave Neal Francis.

March 5: Myles Cameron, DWY. And then PNTHN plays a late show, backed by the fantastically named Seafood Sam, and DJ Yonaj.

March 6: Six-piece funk and jazz-influenced rock act Royal Jelly Jive.

Stay late for remixer Daktyl.

March 7: In time for the week of the March election, it’s indie-rock act The Unlikely Candidates.

Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com.

March 3: [Band name we cannot print], Niis, Leather Tongues, Cowboy Social.

March 4: This week Breaking Sound does a local showcase of acts from UCLA and USC. March 5: Breaking Sound also has Bobby Champion, Jonny Flip, and Ramoj Eric this night.

March 6: It’s A Ratchet R&B Party.

March 7: Want to feel old? Bootie L.A. Is already doing a 2010s nostalgia night. Does that make sense? Kind of?

The Novo 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or thenovodtla.com.

March 6-7: Two nights of Westside, Conway, and Benny.

The Redwood 316 W. Second St., (213) 680-2600 or theredwoodbar.com.

March 2: Tar and the Flowers, Well Whiskey Welcome.

March 3: Mythic Valley, Dago Red Revival, John Thompson.

March 4: Savior Faire & Thee Voyeuristics, Todd Beeson, Powerflex 5.

March 5: Tombstones In Their Eyes, Burners, Rebel Noise.

March 6: Olivia Jean, Electric Children, Soraia, Cosmic Kitten (band name of the week).

March 7: Scant Regard, Glitter Trash, Velvet Starlings.

March 8: Freedom Curse, Walls of Poland, Twin Scism.

The Regent 448 S. Main St., (323) 284-5727 or spacelandpresents.com.

March 5: The Wood Brothers do not feature Elijah or Tiger.

March 6: Dragonforce, Unleash the Archers, and Visions of Atlantis hit that sweet, sweet, heavy metal-nerdy fantasy genre crossover niche.

March 7: The Wonder Years, Free Throw, Spanish Love Songs, Pool Kids.

Teragram Ballroom 1234 W. Seventh St. or teragramballroom.com.

March 6: Social House.

March 7: Blame It On the Henny is a hip-hop dance party.

March 8: Changmo.

FILM

Alamo Drafthouse 700 W. Seventh St. or drafthouse.com/los-angeles.

Through March 8: 1917 (12:10, 3:15, 6:15 and 9:20 p.m.); Emma (11:35 a.m., 12:45, 2:40, 3:55, 5:45, 7, 9 and 10:10 p.m.); Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (1, 4:50, 7:45 and 10:10 p.m.); Cats (9:05 p.m.);

Come to Daddy (12:15 and 10 p.m.); Parasite (1:30, 4, 7:15 and 10:30 p.m.); Portrait of a Lady On Fire (12:45, 1:40, 3:45, 4:45, 5:45, 6:45, 7:45, 9:45 and 10:50 p.m.); Sonic the Hedgehog (1:10, 3, 3:50 and 6:30 p.m.); The Invisible Man (11:50 a.m., 12:45, 2:55, 3:55, 6, 7, 9:15 and 10:35 p.m.); Uncut Gems (12:15, 3:30 and 6:45 p.m.).

IMAX California Science Center, 700 State Drive, (213) 744-2019 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Dogs can do more than just slobber over your shoes. Check out all of their unique abilities in Superpower Dogs 3D. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with the documentary Apollo 11.

What goes on in the suburbs? The new documentary Backyard Wilderness explores the animals hanging around the house.

Regal Cinemas LA Live 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 763-6070 or lalive.com/movies.

Through March 8: The Invisible Man (11:20 a.m., 12, 12:40, 2:30, 3:10, 3:50, 6, 6:40, 7:20, 9:20, 10:10 and 10:40 p.m.); Brahms II: The Boy (12:50, 3:40, 6:20 and 9 p.m.); The Call of the Wild (12:10, 1:20, 3:10, 4:20, 6, 7:10, 8:50 and 9:50 p.m.); Fantasy Island (11:30 a.m., 2:10 p.m.); Sonic the Hedgehog (11 a.m., 12:20, 1:50, 3, 4:40, 6:10, 7:40 and 9:10 p.m.); The Photograph (10:30 p.m.); Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (1:30, 4:30, 7:30 and 10:20 p.m.).

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Intimate Dvorak & Ives Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave. or laphil.org.

March 3, 8 p.m.: Seven string players from the Los Angeles Philharmonic do a chamber music addition to the series looking at the two composers.

Colburn Chamber Music Society Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave. or colburnschool.edu.

March 5, 7:30 p.m.: Three teachers from the school bring an evening of Mozart and Mower.

Power to the People! Herbie Hancock Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave. or laphil.org.

March 5, 8 p.m.: The Phil teams up with the jazz great to launch its new musical series on activists and social movements.

MUSEUMS

African American Firefighter Museum 1401 S. Central Ave., (213) 744-1730 or aaffmuseum.org.

Ongoing: An array of firefighting relics dating to 1924, including a 1940 Pirsch ladder truck, an 1890 hose wagon, uniforms from New York, L.A. County and City of L.A. firefighters, badges, helmets, photographs and other artifacts.

The Broad 221 S. Grand Ave., (213) 232-6200 or thebroad.org.

Ongoing: In the galleries at the Grand Avenue institution are about 250 works from Eli and Edythe Broad’s 2,000-piece contemporary art collection. It’s big-time blue chip art, with work from Rauschenberg, Warhol, Basquiat, Koons, Kruger and every other big name.

California African American Museum 600 State Drive, (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org.

Through March 15: Take in the range of black artists from the American South with “Dust My Broom: Southern Vernacular from the Permanent Collection.”

Ongoing: The multi-functional “Gallery of Discovery” offers visitors the opportunity to connect with the lineage of their own family, engage in artistic workshops, educational tours and other programs of historical discoveries. Hear recordings of former slaves from the Library of Congress archives and discover stories from the past.

California Science Center 700 State Drive, (323) 724-3623 or californiasciencecenter.org.

Ongoing: “The Art of the Brick” features more than 100 large-scale LEGO sculptures from artist Nathan Sawaya.

Ongoing: “Mission 26: The Big Endeavour” presents Los Angeles’ very own Space Shuttle in all of its splendor.

Ongoing: “Science in Toyland” presents physics through favorite kids’ toys. This hands-on exhibit engages museum visitors with Dominos, Sails and Roller Coasters in a fun, but informational primer on friction, momentum and chain reactions.

Ongoing: The Science Center’s permanent exhibits are interactive and focus on human innovations and inventions as well as the life processes of living things. The lobby Science Court stays busy with the High Wire Bicycle, a Motion-Based Simulator, the Ecology Cliff Climb and “Forty Years of Space Photography.” The human body is another big focus: The Life Tunnel aims to show the connections between all life forms, from the single-celled amoeba to the 100-trillion-celled human

being. The “Ecosystems” exhibit explores how life on our planet is shaped by geophysical and biological processes.

Chinese American Museum 425 N. Los Angeles St., (213) 485-8567 or camla.org.

Through March 29: Artists riff on the tradition of giving red envelopes in the “Red Envelope Show.”

Permanent: “Origins” presents the story of the Chinese-American community in Los Angeles.

Permanent: Re-creation of the Sun Wing Wo, a Chinese general store and herbal shop, and “Journeys: Stories of Chinese Immigration,” an exhibit exploring Chinese immigration to the United States with an emphasis on community settlement in Los Angeles. Outlined into four distinct time periods, each is defined by an important immigration law and/or event, accompanied by a description and a personal story about a local Chinese American and their experiences in that particular historical period.

El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument 124 Paseo de la Plaza, (213) 485-8372 or

elpueblo.lacity.org.

Ongoing: The whole of El Pueblo is called a “monument,” and of the 27 historic buildings, four function as museums: the Avila Adobe, the city’s oldest house; the Sepulveda House, home to exhibits and the Visitors Center; the Fire House Museum, which houses late 19th-century firefighting equipment; and the Masonic Hall, which boasts Masonic memorabilia. Check the website for a full slate of fiestas.

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