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Affordable Housing Planned in Chinatown

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he City is looking to partner with the County to transform a county-owned lot into an affordable housing project. A motion, filed late last month by First District City Councilman Gil Cedillo outlines a plan to work with Los Angeles County First District Supervisor Hilda Solis’ office to turn the lot at 725 N. Main St. into a housing development dedicated entirely to affordable housing. The motion, which is making its way through the City Council’s housing committee, calls for the creation of a “transit-oriented, mixed-use, mixed-income housing development.” The project would include spaces for “extremely low income” families. The exact number of units or the height has not been determined.

CCA Endorses Kevin de León he Central City Association announced last week that it is throwing its support behind former state senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León to replace José Huizar as the 14th district councilman. The announcement came on Wednesday, Nov. 6, via a joint

press release from the CCA and BizFed PAC, a business-focused political action committee. According to the release, both entities found de León to be the “most viable and job-friendly candidate.” “The CCA PAC believes Kevin de León is the best candidate to represent the civic, cultural and economic heart of Los Angeles,” Edgar Khalatian, cochar of the CCA PAC said in a prepared statement. De León, alongside fellow District 14 candidate Monica Garcia, were the lone two candidates to be invited to a CCA-sponsored candidates forum in August at the City Club.

The primary election is in March. Depending on the results of the primary, a runoff will be held in November.

Live/Work Project In the Works in Chinatown

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nother project is being planned near Los Angeles State Historic Park. Plans filed with the Department of City Planning by an LLC called 1457 Main call for replacing two industrial buildings at 1435 N. Main St. with a new live/work building containing 243 apartment units. Filings also specify the new project would contain 66,618 square feet of non-residential floor area, but don’t specify a height for the development. It would cover a total of 117,000 square feet. No budget or timeline have been announced for the live/work development. It’s one of several projects in the works in Chinatown near State Historic Park, with others including Atlas Capital’s 725-unit College Station and

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High Street Residential’s 318-unit apartment building at 1101 N. Main St.

Weigh in on the L.A. River Path

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he Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking for community feedback for its planned pedestrian and cycling path along the Los Angeles River. The L.A. River Path project would be an eight-mile development along the river, running from Elysian Valley to the City of Maywood, passing through Downtown Los Angeles. Metro is preparing its draft environmental impact report and is hosting a series of community meetings this week to hear comments from local residents. The second of four meetings will be held in Downtown, on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at St. Francis Xavier Church Japanese Catholic Center at 222 S. Hewitt St. The event starts at 6 p.m. and is expected to run two hours.

The L.A. River Path project is expected to get $365 million in funds from Measure M, 2016 county sales tax increase approved by voters to fund transportation initiatives. More information is at metro.net/projects/lariverpath.

Wesson Files Sweeping Affordable Housing Motion

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os Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson filed a motion last week that seeks to preserve city-owned lots earmarked for housing projects to only 100% affordable

housing projects. The motion, filed on Tuesday, Nov. 5, was seconded by councilmembers Gil Cedillo, Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Mike Bonin and is expected to be heard by the council’s Housing Committee within the next few weeks. According to the motion, the city is facing a shortfall of nearly 517,000 affordable to low-income homes. The motions adds that due to the pace that new housing units are created in the city, combined with the amount of homeless individuals who need housing, the city should restrict city-owned housing projects to 100% affordable housing. If the motion passes, the new restrictions would go into effect on Jan.1.

‘Latin History for Morons’ Sets Ahmanson Record

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t would seem that John Leguizamo is big business for the Ahmanson Theatre. The Center Theatre Group announced on Nov. 1 that Leguizamo’s one-man show Latin History for Morons grossed nearly $3.7 million, making it the highest grossing solo play at the venue. The play, which ran from Sept.

5 to Oct. 20, follows Leguizamo as he tries to inform the audience of “morons” of nearly 3,000 years of underserved Latin history. Over the 40-performance engagement, Leguizamo informed over 55,000 visitors to the theatre. The performance was Leguizamo’s sixth one-man show, with three — Mambo Mouth, Spic-O-Rama, Freak and Ghetto Klown — going on to be filmed and aired on HBO.

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New Shelter for Single Women to Open at Union Rescue Mission The Semi-Permanent Shelter Will Serve 120 Single Women

The Union Rescue Mission’s new semipermanent shelter will officially opened on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Once open, the shelter will house 120 single women.

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By Sean P. Thomas f you needed a reminder of just how bad homelessness has gotten, all one has to do is take a trip through Skid Row. Scores of interconnected tents and makeshift structures dot the sidewalks, while the even less fortunate are often found without any type of shelter, vulnerable to the Downtown elements.

However, at Skid Row’s Union Rescue Mission, a different kind of tent is rising, one that URM CEO Andy Bales hopes will set the blueprint for a quicker, and more cost effective avenue to provide emergency shelter for the city’s growing population of homeless people.

The semi-permanent tent is developed by the company Sprung and stands 80-feetby-40-feet in a space behind the mission that previously served as a parking lot for employees and volunteers. Not unlike the structures that are put up after natural disasters, the tents are heated and air conditioned, and are accompanied by 10 shower and bathroom units; one of the units is wheelchair accessible.

The shelter will be filled with women that currently sleep on inflated mattresses in the mission’s chapel to the shelter, after which the chapel will return to its original use. The mission’s chapel has served as an overflow room since 2017. The women will sleep on 60 bunk beds within the shelter, and will have access to a case worker and other programs that the mission offers, like medical services and job training.

“It will be constant, 24/7 care instead of just a reprieve from the mean streets for the evening,” Bales said.

The tent rises as homelessness in Los Angeles and Skid Row is only getting worse.

According to the most recent Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s report, homelessness experienced a sharp increase over the past year, with a 16% jump across the city and a 12% increase in the county.

During that same period, the number of people living unsheltered in Skid Row also experienced a noticeable climb, up 11%

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Bales said that the mission has been looking at Sprung Structures since 2016 and originally planned to have the structure open by last Thanksgiving. Due to construction and permitting issues, the opening was continuously pushed back.

Bales said that the original plans were to simply find a structure that could be quickly installed.

“Honestly, we ordered something and paid for a down payment for something that not would have met code,” Bales said.

“Then I heard about the Sprung structures as an option.”

The mission plans to hold a grand opening for the structure on Wednesday, Nov. 13, but whether or not the women move into the shelter later that evening is dependent on whether the structure passes its final checks by the grand opening.

That’s due in part because there is only one contractor in California authorized to construct the tents. URM has been sharing that contractor with the city, which is also building its own Sprung-like shelters. Two such structures have already opened, one in Hollywood, the other in South Los Angeles.

A longer construction costs also meant that the project became more expensive.

Bales estimates that the structure shouldn’t have cost the mission any more than $700,000, but due to delays, the cost rose significantly, to around $1.7 million.

“It’s still a more affordable way to quickly put up a structure to quickly house people,” Bales said. “The challenge is that we have been sharing one contractor with the Mayor.”

Bales said that an expedited process to get the structures built, through either the Army Corp of Engineers or the National Guard, could increase the pace that the shelters could be built.

The structures have proven successful in other areas. San Diego has installed three of the tents, which city officials there believe helped cut the number of unsheltered people by 6%. sthomas@timespublications.com

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n Oct. 31, the Department of City Planning unveiled its draft proposals to comprehensively reshape zoning guidelines in Downtown.

Part of the Downtown Community Plan, also known at DTLA 2040, the proposals would create new rules to guide the Central City and Central City East’s growth over the next 21 years.

Los Angeles Downtown News wrote about the new zoning guidelines last week, which officials believe will drastically improve how development is handled in the Central City.

The proposals mainly center on new land-use designations and are meant to accommodate the nearly 125,000 people who are expected to move into Downtown over the next two decades. Neighborhoods like the Arts District will get new zoning designations, making it easier to build residential projects in areas previously designated manufacturing zones. Meanwhile, the core of Skid Row would be reserved for affordable and supportive housing. Across Downtown there would be new rules for how dense new developments can be making live/work projects in communities like the Fashion District easier to build, and more common. The idea if to streamline the development process and reduce “spot zoning,” or single-site variations to existing zoning rules.

Soon after the Halloween release, the Department of City Planning hosted two community meetings to get feedback from the residents on the details of the plan. More of these community meetings are planned, as a draft environmental report is due out around year’s end, and it is imperative that the community show up.

The plan is massive in scope and the city has long been looking at updating Downtown’s zoning rules since launching recode:la in 2013, a plan to update the city’s 1946 zoning code.

One of the plans biggest changes would do away with parking minimums. Currently, developers are required to provide a certain amount of parking space around their projects based on the buildings use. Under the recently announced draft proposals, parking minimums would be a thing of the past, which officials believe will not only allow developers to build on smaller lots, but also help the environment by decreasing the amount of cars on Downtown roads.

Considering how important the “cars vs. alternative transportation” conversation has been in dense areas like Downtown, any plan that seeks to address or alter the ways that new residents get around Downtown should go through a healthy amount of back and forth.

There’s a chance to make these new guidelines truly reflective of the thoughts of those living in Downtown.

We encourage anyone who is concerned or has a stake in the future of the Central City to make the time to participate in the public scoping process. It’s not often that the community gets to weigh in on such an important and possibly game-changing move.

The last two decades showed that Downtown had become a community of its own. Looking ahead at the next two, residents and other stakeholders need to make their voices heard and provide input on how Downtown will grow.

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cause more harm then help citizens daily. As public transportation gets better, this is a fantastic direction.

Who likes parking downtown as it is? Just take a Lyft car and avoid the hassle.

— Jessica Celious Where is the space for schools?

In other words, don’t even think about going Downtown by private car. If you think parking is tough now, just wait until these zoning changes kick in.”

— Donald Ferguson This will also cost millions less to build, creating a benefit for tenants and builders. The city has many ridiculous building restrictions that have nothing to do with safety. Most buildings in L.A. are currently so old they don’t conform and are grandfathered in anyway. The reason we lose so much quality antique architecture is to “upgrade or build onto” an old building, you must conform to current restrictions. Between the city wanting $30,000 plus just to look at plans, then permits / pay off housing department, construction and rent restrictions, it cost less to tear it down.

Remove rent control and sell a luxury condo even when no other structure on the block adheres to the rules because it’s grandfathered in. It’s criminal.

The billions of dollars in planning collections don’t go back to low-income renters and drives cost to rent or buy through the roof.

Essentially for the right amount of money they will sell you the right to build what you want. Trust me, builders are buying their way out of restrictions that

— Joe Faulkner In response to the editorial “Do Not Neglect Pershing Square” The park needs help!

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Six Years of Tease One of Downtown’s Longest Running Burlesque Troupes Prepares for a Major Anniversary Performance

By Nicholas Slayton ince 2013, Tease, If You Please has been a staple of the Downtown nightlife scene, from monthly shows in the Historic Core to participating in the now-defunct Night on Broadway festival.

The multi-act burlesque show, which is celebrating its six year anniversary this Saturday, Nov. 16 at 9 p.m., is going back to Broadway’s Palace Theatre. The night features one of the largest lineups the production has ever had, with acts ranging from aerialists to belly dancers, as well as 1920s showgirl-inspired group routines. Dancers include men and women.

Tickets to the show start at $30.

Tease, If You Please creator and performer Donna Hood spoke with Los Angeles Downtown News ahead of the show about how Downtown’s dance scene has evolved, and what Angelenos can expect at the anniversary show.

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Los Angeles Downtown News: Tease, If You Please has been running monthly with a variety of acts. What are you doing differently for this anniversary performance?

Donna Hood: The show is going to be one of our biggest.

We’re in a 1,000-seat venue. We’re going to have 26 performers, and they’re doing all new acts. We’re not doing anything we normally do like solo pieces or duets. Each number either has five-11 people on stage at once. It’s how we’ll be doing things from now on, after this show.

Q: Why go with group numbers? And what kind of acts will

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A: Since Tease was created six years ago, it was one of the only burlesques shows reoccurring on our level. We were at the Palace Theatre last year for our five-year show, but that was almost entirely solo acts, with some duets. The only group thing then was my act.

So I thought, what can we do to step it up, to keep people coming back? I come from a dance and choreography background, so why not use that to set our show apart? So each piece is a group one, with some level of choreography and back up dancers.

Q: What other elements can people expect to see on Saturday?

A: For this show, we’ve got aerialists with live music, new burlesque shows, large props and specialty things like fire for certain acts.

Q: Tease, If You Please has been in Downtown for six years now.

Why Downtown, and not Hollywood or somewhere else?

A: Downtown was an untapped market. There were a lot of burlesque shows going on in Hollywood at places like No Vacancy, Pour Vous, even the W, but not in Downtown. So, when I moved to Downtown, I thought that I would really love to dance at some of these beautiful places, those theaters on Broadway. I moved Downtown six years ago and started Tease and we’ve been around [venues including The Globe Theater and Exchange LA].

Q: Six years later, what’s the Downtown dance world like now?

A: Now there are a lot more shows, smaller ones at the clubs, bars and restaurants, like Clifton’s and others. We’ve kind of laid the groundwork for that in the last six years.

Q: After six years, and with more shows in Downtown, how do you keep Tease fresh? And how does that fit into this six-year anniversary show?

A: The reason Tease keeps growing is the passion of the per-

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For its six-year anniversary show, Tease, If You Please is bringing together 26 performers, with each act featuring multiple dancers.

formers. When people find something that works, they tend to stick with it, using the same dance, the same song. But you don’t grow as an artist. With each show we do, there’s a goal in mind. So there’s always something new each time. I wanted more group numbers, because it inspires people to say ‘can I work with this person?’ and try something new.

Tease, If You Please’s six-year anniversary show is on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Palace Theatre, 630 S. Broadway or teaseifyouplease.com. nslayton@timespublications.com.

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Building Up Downtown An Update on Noteworthy Developments in Downtown

By Nicholas Slayton and Sean P. Thomas owntown has experienced an unprecedented development boom over the past two decades, with new high-rise residential and commercial developments ushering in a new era of the Central City.

That growth is only getting started. A collection of new parks, community spaces, office buildings and residential projects are currently in the works in Downtown, with some expected to open next year, and others two-three years out.

Los Angeles Downtown News is providing updates on ten standout Downtown projects. The first five were published in last weeks issue, with the final five found below.

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Name: Oceanwide Plaza Budget: $1 Billion Developer: Oceanwide Holdings Location: 1101 S. Flower St. Projected Opening: 2020 Key Details: Located just east of Staples Center, Oceanwide Plaza is one of a handful of mega projects to rise along Figueroa, just north of the Circa towers. The project consists of a 49-story high rise and two 40-story towers. Collectively they would house 504 condominium units, plus a 154-room Park Hyatt hotel.

Additionally the complex will include 150,000 square feet of commercial space and a large LED screen along the base.

The Latest: Work on the mega project stalled in January, citing a need to restructure its financing, and has not restarted since. Crews have been spotted completing minor maintenance at the site, but no additional or significant work has been done.

Representatives for Oceanwide Holdings did not respond to a request for an updated construction timeline. Oceanwide Holdings previously indicated that Downtown’s Oceanwide Plaza would be completed in 2020.

To make things worse, last month work also stopped on a 54-story tower Oceanwide was building in San Francisco. In a statement, Oceanwide alluded that construction stalled due to cost.

Name: citizenM Budget: Undisclosed Developer: citizenM, in partnership with BLVD Hospitality Location: 361 S. Spring St. Projected Opening: Late 2020 Key Details: Unique among ongoing hotel projects in Downtown, the 11-story citizenM, with a design from the Dutch architecture firms Concrete and the Downtown-based Gensler, includes a cafe, ground-floor bar

The historic Herald Examiner Building is expected to be ready for Arizona State University students by late 2020.

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and several open office-style meeting rooms.

The citizenM will have 315 hotel rooms. It’s a modular build, with prefabricated rooms and facilities being used in the assembly, rather than more traditional construction processes.

The hotel is one of several in the works at the increasingly busy intersection of Fourth and Spring streets. A Cambria hotel is under construction on the southwest corner, while the Continental Building on the northeast corner is being converted into a boutique hotel.

The Latest: The hotel broke ground in May, replacing a surface parking lot. It’s rising fast, with the basic frame nearly complete.

Project representatives expect to have the building’s core walls installed around the start of 2020, which is when the prefabricated units will start to be put into place. Once that begins, work is expected to last just under a year.

Name: Parker Center/ Los Angeles Street Civic Building Budget: $708 million Developer: Bureau of Engineering Location: 150 N. Los Angeles St. Projected Opening: 2023 Key Details: Formerly the headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department, the Parker Center is in the process of being replaced with a 27-story civic building for city workers.

The new building will include more than 700,000 square feet of offices for various city departments and commercial space. The building will also hold a child-care center and parking for more than 1,170 cars. The building will eventually house more than 3,200 government employees.

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changes to the city’s government hub between now and wrapping up in 2032.

The Latest: The city completed aboveground demolition at the site in July, and is currently working to knock out the remaining Parker Center remnants.

The process is expected to be completed in December, with construction on the new tower expected to begin as early as 2021.

The city put out a request for design proposals in April, with three teams moving on to the rendering courtesy Gensler next phases, which includes comThe California Market Center is undergoing a $170 million redesign in munity outreach and preliminary the hopes of attracting larger tenants. designs. A community meeting is scheduled for Nov. 19 at the Japan open, urban campus for tech compaanese American Cultural Center to discuss guidelines for the new civic center nies like Facebook and Netflix, by linking the space’s three-buildings with 30-foot-wide building.

The proposals will be revealed in Spring of open-air bridges.

The escalators will be removed and renext year, with a design team selected in earplaced with stairways that lead to large, ly 2021. open-air indoor bridges. The buildings facades will be replaces with light-capturing Name: California Market Center floor-to-ceiling windows.

Budget: $170 million Brookfield, partnering with design-firm Developer: Brookfield Properties Gensler, also demolished an old bank buildLocation: 110 E. Ninth St. ing near the entrance of the complex near Projected Completion: Early 2021 Key Details: In a move to attract larger ten- Ninth and Main streets. ants to the 1.8-million-square-foot Califor- The Latest: Work at the California Market Cennia Market Center, Brookfield Properties is ter was split into two phases, the first of which in the midst of completely renovating the started in November 2018 and included an assessment of the four-building structure. four-building complex.

The more comprehensive work began The plan is to transition the complex into

in July, with crews working to remove a two-story retail structure along ninth and main that would create a 13,700-square-foot landscaped place for outdoor events. Recently, a 2020 opening timeline was pushed back to 2021.

Name: Herald Examiner Building Budget: $56.4 million Developer: The Georgetown Company Location: 1111 S. Broadway Projected Opening: Late 2020 Key Details: Originally built in 1914, the office building holds a total of 100,000 square feet. The Georgetown Company is renovating the space, and keeping it for office purposes.

Since the Herald Examiner newspaper, which gave the structure its name, went out of busi-

ness in 1989, the building has remained vacant for the past 30 years.

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Nine Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Downtown, from Lending a Hand to the Needy to Twists on Traditional Fare

By Nicholas Slayton hanksgiving has its staples: turkey, pumpkin pie, professional football, and marathons of “The Twilight Zone.” The first two parts usually involve long hours in the kitchen cooking and assembling the meal. If that’s not in the cards for Thursday, Nov. 28, there are plenty of spaces in Downtown Los Angeles that will be open for Angelenos, offering special menus and activities for Thursday.

Here are nine dining and meal specials, plus ways to give back or have fun for the holiday around Downtown Los Angeles, if you’re having trouble making plans. Do note that many places will fill up, so get those reservations in early.

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Lend a Hand: Thanksgiving is a time to eat, but also a great time to help those less fortunate. The Midnight Mission in Skid Row is hosting its annual Thanksgiving brunch for homeless individuals from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Volunteers will feed more than 2,500 people over the course of the event. There will also be live entertainment from musicians, including the Urban Voices Project. The mission is still accepting volunteers and donations for the brunch. Note: Consider volunteering at the mission year-round.

At 601 S. San Pedro St. or midnightmission.org.

Trot It Off: Thanksgiving is full of traditions, from giving thanks to eating pumpkin or sweet potato pie. In Downtown, another tradition is the annual Turkey Trot. Back for its seventh year, the Thanksgiving morning race offers both 5K and 10K routes, starting and ending at City Hall. Don’t be alarmed if you happen to see people dressed as pilgrims running through Bunker Hill. There’s also a

children’s run in nearby Grand Park. The event starts at 6:45 a.m. and registration starts at $20. Proceeds benefit the Midnight Mission, and includes a T-shirt. It’s also a good way to work up an appetite for a meal later.

At 200 N. Spring St. or turkeytrot.la.

Turkey Fries: Another way to give back on Skid Row is at the Union Rescue Mission.

The shelter has enough volunteers for its annual Thanksgiving Day event, but it is looking for volunteers to help with its annual turkey fry. Volunteers will help prepare the food and get everything set up for homeless individuals to enjoy a hot holiday meal. Both activities are being held on Friday, Nov. 22 ahead of the holiday. Note: Similar to the Midnight Mission, consider helping out year-round.

At 545 S. San Pedro St. or unionrescuemission.org.

though, so if red meat is what you’re craving, there are filets and full porterhouses available for $45-$72.

At 330 S. Hope St. or patinagroup.com.

Classic Fare: A reliable Downtown stalwart is the Original Pantry Café. The long-running, and never-closing, 24/7 diner is once again offering a Thanksgiving special on Nov. 28. Expect a place with a hefty portion of turkey, stuffing and potatoes, with all of the fixings as well. Former Mayor Richard Riordan’s restaurant tends not to skimp on portions.

The cost this year isn’t out yet, but in the past it’s been below $20. There will also be slices of pie available. Don’t forget your cash though, as no credit cards are allowed.

At 877 S. Figueroa St. or pantrycafe.com.

Get Nomadic: The Financial District’s NoMad Los Angeles hotel is already known for its restaurant, including a famed roast chicken for two, and on Nov. 28 it’s offering a special prix-fix menu that includes modern New American twists on classics. Diners can enjoy French onion soup to start, following by roast turkey or braised short rib. A white truffle dish follows after, with dessert including a choice of apple or pumpkin pie, or sorbet.

Dinner is $75 per person.

At 649 S. Olive St. or thenomadhotel.com.

Coffee and Pie and Burgers: Cassell’s Downtown location has been a reliable source for diner-style breakfast and hearty hamburgers, but it’s also got a special Thanksgiving menu. Cassell’s will be serving up roasted turkey with balsamic-glazed Brussels sprouts and butternut squash, with plates going for $19. The space is also offering a special menu of holiday pies throughout the season, so you can grab a slice or take home a whole pumpkin, pecan or cranberry pomegranate pie.

At 421 W. Eighth St. or cassellshamburgers.com.

Filets, Fish and Turkey: Further north on Bunker Hill, Nick and Stef’s Steakhouse is staying open for Thanksgiving Day. Instead of a prix-fix menu, the restaurant is mostly offering its usual options, including towers of seafood. There is a Thanksgiving dinner with cranberry compote, chestnut stuffing and other trimmings for $55. It’s still a steakhouse

A Taste of Paris: For a twist on the classic turkey dinner, head over to Spring Street’s Le Petit Paris. The French-themed restaurant is hosting a Thanksgiving feast from 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m., with pork-stuffed turkey medallions, scallops and crab cakes, and a sweet potato-based sweet-and-salty s’more appetizer. For those who do not partake in animal

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The annual Turkey Trot is back on Thanksgiving morning. Angelenos can participate in a 5K or 10K race around Bunker Hill and the Civic Center.

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Skid Row’s the Midnight Mission is set to feed more than 2,500 people on Thanksgiving morning, and is looking for volunteers.

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products, there are vegan options for both the appetizers and entrees. Desserts include pumpkin choux, plus a vegan berry pie. Dinner is $65 per person. Kids under 10 can get in for $25.

At 418 S. Spring St. or lepetitiparisla.com.

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es for people to reserve. On the larger end, there’s a whole turkey and roast ham dinner for 12 that goes for $279 and includes two pies, stuffing, mashed potatoes and much more. On the lighter side of things, there’s a turkey dinner for four for $80, prime rib for eight at $230, and also sides sold individually.

Packages can be ordered online or in-store.

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Nov. 12: The Weekender Warmup includes Kyle Ramsay, Sant, Young Lunch.

Nov. 14: Tauk + Jazz is Phish.

Nov. 15: Frankie Cosmos.

Nov. 16: Kenny Beats, Zack Fox and more.

Nov. 17: Ka5sh has an album release show.

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

Nov. 11: Rosie Tucker is not dance duo Sofi Tukker.

Nov. 12: The Building is Anthony LaMarca of the War On Drugs’ side project, not an actual structure.

Nov. 13: It’s folk singer Dan Bern.

Nov. 14: Guitar-driven sounds from Black Belt Eagle Scout.

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Nov. 17: The Rubinoos have been going strong since the 1970s.

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The Adult Swim Music Festival is returning to Downtown Los Angeles for a sophomore effort, bringing with it legions of dedicated fans of the outside-the-box television brand. Held at the Los Angeles Banc of California Stadium this year — last year’s festival was held at Row DTLA — on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 15-16, this year’s celebration is filled to the brim with talented musical acts, including Vince Staples (pictured here), Young Thug, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib and the chart-topping “Old Town Road” rapper Lil Nas X. There will also be attractions outside of the musical realm. The always-weird Eric Andre will host a live version of his “Eric Andre Show” and there are a plethora of “Rick and Morty” and “Aqua Teen Hunger Force”-themed events throughout the two-day festival. Doors open at 5 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday. At 800 Wilshire Blvd or adultswimfestival.com.

Even if you don’t know her music, you know Melissa Etheridge. One of the most celebrated singer-songwriters over the course of her three-decade career, the Grammy award-winning guitarist is diving into her discography on Friday, Nov. 16 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Starting at 8 p.m., the concert hall will ring with Etheridge’s signature folksy sound, during an intimate performance at the Bunker Hill venue. The performance comes just eight months after the release of her most recent album The Medicine Show; so expect portions of the album to factor into the Friday evening concert. At 111 S. Grand Ave. or laphil.org.

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Dive into the strange, rotoscoped mind of director Richard Linklater by checking out the final night of Union Station’s free fall film screening series this week. The 2001 experimental animated docu-fiction film Waking Life will be screened in the station’s ticketing hall on Friday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. The film is centered around a man who travels through a series of dream-like situations, exploring lighthearted philosophical concepts like reality, lucid dreaming, free will and existentialism. Artist, animation director and filmmaker Lyndon J. Barrois will provide a special introduction for the screening. Pro-tip: The seating is assigned on a first come, first served basis. At 800 N. Alameda St. or unionstationla.com.

Professional wrestling is going through a renaissance of sorts, with new organizations like All Elite Pro Wrestling rising to challenge the monolithic World Wrestling Entertainment. One of the largest international pro wrestling federations, New Japan Pro Wrestling, recently announced a plan to create U.S. subsidiary of their massively popular brand, which Downtown can get a sneak peek at during NJPW’s Showdown show at the Globe Theatre on Monday, Nov. 11. NJPW stars like Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito and “Switchblade” Jay White are already confirmed for the show, which is primed to expose a whole new audience to the term “Japanese Strong Style.” Pro-tip: The show begins at 7 p.m. but a meet and greet will be held an hour before the first bell. At 740 S. Broadway or njpw1972.com.

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MONDAY, NOV. 11 Write Club Los Angeles Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd. or bootlegtheater.org.

7 p.m.: Imagine rap battles, but with teams of writers facing off and using pen and paper.

Mystic Monday Comedy Resident, 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com.

8 p.m.: It’s a night of stand up comedy, this time with “Adam Ruins Everything” host Adam Conover headlining.

TUESDAY, NOV. 12 The Afrofuturism Book Club Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., (213) 488-0599 or lastbookstorela.org.

7:30 p.m.: This month the club gets together to read Ta-Nehisi Coates’ debut fiction novel, “The Water Dancer.”

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 Ross Noble The Regent, 448 S. Main St. or spacelandpresents.com.

7 p.m.: You might know Noble from his stand-up comedy and his many, many appearances on British TV shows. Either way, he’s on Main Street telling jokes.

FRIDAY, NOV. 15 Dreams, Genes, & Machines: Are We Living Science Fiction?

Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St. or lfla.org.

7:30 p.m.: Dr. William Tarpeh discusses the work being done to address water shortages, and how science can help keep water fresh.

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Mexican-American rapper and singer Baby Bash is partnering up with frequent collaborators Frankie J and Trish Toledo for a triple threat performance at The Novo this week. The “Suga Suga” singer has largely stayed out of the limelight since climbing the billboard charts during the mid 2000s with tracks “Shorty Doowop,” instead focusing on a string of collaborative albums, including 2017’s Sangria, with the aforementioned Frankie J. Kicking off at 9 p.m., crowds will get a chance to check out Trish Toledo, the Carson-born artist whose sound has been compared to 60s and 70s soul singers like Aretha Franklin. Expect to hear Toledo and Baby’s collaboration “Do You Love” during the performance. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., or thenovodtla.com.

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

Nov. 14: Plates.

Nov. 15: Chris Lorenzo.

Nov. 16: Drumcode Los Angeles features Alan Fitzpatrick, B. Traits, Layton Giordani and more.

Grammy Museum 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or grammymuseum.org.

Nov. 14: Singer Mary Lambert.

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

Nov. 11: Brother Sister, Arthur James, Dylan Ewen, and the excellently named I Wish I Was a Punk Band.

Nov. 12: Total Recluse, Alpine Decline, Kyle Slater, New Media.

Nov. 13: New Balance, Jonny Pickett, Jake Tittle, and Osla play an early show.

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

Nov. 11: Folk rocker Mick Flannery.

Nov. 12: Mamalarky, Sunbathe, and Clarke & The Himselfs.

Nov. 13: Pop duo Geowulf.

Nov. 14: Johnny Utah. Love-pop singer Jacob Sullenger hopefully lives up to such an excellent stage name. Rewatch “Point Break” before you see his show.

Nov. 15: You might know Benjamin Jaffe from Honeyhoney. He plays the early show, followed by Hovvdy.

Nov. 16: Soul singer Suzy Jones takes the early show.

Nov. 17: Tei Shi. Resident 428 S. Hewitt St. or residentdtla.com.

Nov. 13: This edition of the local music showcase Breaking Sound features Sarah Tilghman, Ren Farren, Megan Winsor, Carly Butler, and Sydney Franklin.

Nov. 14: Hush, Heather Cole, Cinders.

Nov. 15: The Freqtones headline a night of reggae.

Nov. 16: It’s classic hip-hop night.

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

Nov. 12: Alessia Cara.

Nov. 13-14: Two nights of Polo & Pan. Nov. 15: French house producer Shiba San. Nov. 16: Baby Bash, Frankie J., and Trish Toledo.

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

Nov. 11: Brain Fragment, ymilakdis, How Scandinavian (band name of the week).

Nov. 12: SANKARAN, The Black Heartthrobs, Chase Petra, Calico Sky. Nov. 13: Prince of Lilies continue to play every Wednesday this month, this week joined by Lolita, Speed of Light, and Teenage Ritual.

Nov. 14: Biscuit Bazooka, World War, Break-up Hospital.

Nov. 15: Illy and the Spells, Sandra Macat Band, Myla Hardie, The Jins.

Nov. 16: The Auto Bons.

Nov. 17: La Cerca, Split Moon, Bearwulf.

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

Nov. 15: Scotty Sire is on the “What’s Going On Tour.” What is going on, Mr. Sire?

Nov. 17: Get spooky. It’s Ghostland Observatory.

The Smell 247 S. Main St., in the alley between Spring and Main streets or thesmell.org Nov. 15: The High Curbs, 3LH, Los Dead Dreams, The Haunts.

Nov. 16: GRMLN, Foliage, Wellness.

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

Nov. 11-12: Two nights with guitar great Richard Thompson.

Nov. 13: The Babe Rainbow has a good name.

Nov. 14-15: The good news: Twin Peaks is a solid alternative rock band. The bad news: They have nothing to do with Mark Frost and David Lynch’s iconic show.

Nov. 16: Mating Ritual.

THEATER, OPERA & DANCE

The New One The Ahmanson, 135 N. Grand Ave. or centertheatregroup.org.

Nov. 12-15, 8 p.m., Nov. 16, 2 and 8 p.m., Nov. 17, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: Comedian Mike Birbiglia brings his one-man show to Downtown. In it, Birbiglia talks about becoming a father, and how terrified he was of it.

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Come for the comedy, stay for the heartwarming realizations.

The Magic Flute Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave. or laopera.org.

Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m.: Mozart’s iconic opera comes to life in this new production mixing actors on-stage with animation and projection.

FILM

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

Through Nov. 17: American Dharma (12:35 p.m.); Doctor Sleep (12, 3:45, 7:30 and 10:35 p.m.); Harriet (12:15, 3:20, 6:30 and 9:35 p.m.); Jojo Rabbit (11:50 a.m., 2:10, 5, 7:50 and 10:40 p.m.); Joker (12:50, 3:55, 7 and 10:05 p.m.); Last Christmas (1:30, 4:15, 6:30 and 9:15 p.m.); Midway (12:50, 2:40, 6 and 9:20 p.m.); Parasite (12, 3:15, 4:15, 7 and 10:15 p.m.); Terminator: Dark Fate (12, 3:15, 6:30 and 9:45 p.m.); The Irishman (12:30 and 5 p.m.); The Lighthouse (12:20, 3:10, 6:10 and 9:30 p.m.).

Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com.

Nov. 11-14: The documentary Disco’d looks at the homeless experience in Los Angeles.

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.

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

Through Nov. 17: Doctor Sleep (11:10 and 11:50 a.m., 2:50, 3:30, 6:40, 7 and 10:30 p.m.); Last Christmas (11:20 a.m., 2, 5, 7:40 and 10:30 p.m.); Midway (11:20 a.m., 12:30, 2:40 and 2:50 p.m.); Playing With Fire (11 a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 7:10 and 9:50 p.m.); Harriet (11 a.m., 2:10 and 10:40 p.m.); Terminator: Dark Fate (11:30 a.m., 12, 3:20, 3:50, 6:50 and 10:10 p.m.); Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (11 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:40 and 10:40 p.m.).

CLASSICAL

Camerata Pacifica Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave. or colburnschool.edu.

Nov. 14, 8 p.m.: The chamber orchestra group returns with a selection of works from Mozart and Beethoven.

MUSEUMS

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

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

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

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

Through Feb. 16: Explore 26 years of Shirin Neshat’s work documenting alienation and exile in “Shirin Neshat: I Will Greet the Sun Again.”

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

Through Feb. 16: Metal is the vehicle for a look at appropriation and power in “LA Blacksmith.”

Through Feb. 16: “Dust in My Broom: Southern Vernacular from the Permanent Collection” uses drawings, sculpture, painting and more to trace the artistic legacy of the American South.

Through March 1: Catch the colorful and eclectic sculptures and installations of Timothy Washington in “Timothy Washington: Citizen/Ship.”

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: “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.

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