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the Councilwoman will unveil her goals as council president at the Jan. 14 City Council meeting.

Pop-Up Market at Arts District Gallery

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hose looking for holiday shopping can head to the Arts District this weekend.

Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles is hosting its third annual holiday pop-up market Dec. 14-15. The market, held in the complex’s courtyard, will feature more than 40 vendors, from art makers to nonprofits such as 826 LA, Gentle Thrills and more, as well as eateries. The gallery is also planning art performances and workshops for families throughout the weekend plus a solo show from singer Devendra Banhart. The market will be open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. both days at the gallery at 901 E. Third St. The market is free to attend. More information is at hauserwirth.com.

County Eyes Chinatown Site for Potential Housing

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os Angeles County is exploring building either affordable or interim housing at a site between the Chinatown Metro Station and the Men’s Central Jail. Last week the county approved a motion from Supervisor Hilda Solis to check the feasibility of redeveloping a site at 1060 N. Vignes St., which the county acquired in 2018. The ex-

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act plans have not been developed yet. “As the Board of Supervisors and I work with our partners, including the City of Los Angeles and service providers, to combat our growing homelessness crisis, we are working to identify under-utilized properties that could be repurposed to provide the supportive interim and affordable housing that our region so desperately needs. That search includes LA County’s own assets,” Solis said in a prepared statement. “The lot located at 1060 N. Vignes St. is uniquely situated near Union Station, providing quick access to public transit that reaches throughout Southern California and beyond.” Per the motion, county departments have to report back in 90 days with plans to identity and create a funding plan for any housing at the site.

The Grand Cuts Its Multiplex

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eveloper Related Cos. has revised its plans for its in-construction mega project The Grand. The Frank Gehry-designed complex on the southeast corner of First Street and Grand Avenue is now losing its planned movie theater. The theater was cut from the project due to changing market conditions, per Related. The rest of the project is the same, with two towers holding 436 apartments and a 309-room Hotel Equinox. It will hold 176,000 square feet of commercial retail and restaurant space (of which the cinema was supposed to be a

part of ). A plaza will also run through the site. The project was initially announced in 2004, but hit multiple delays, including the recession. It finally broke ground this February. The $1 billion project is expected to be completed in 2021.

Death & Co. Makes Arts District Arrival

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Chinatown’s Future Should Respect Its Present

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hen does a neighborhood lose its identity? That’s something many residents in Chinatown are wondering as the area is primed for a major tonal shift as Downtown’s boom hits it.

Last week Los Angeles Downtown News wrote about the changing neighborhood, including the long-running local Ai Hoa Market, which is winding down operations to fully relocate to South El Monte.

The grocery staple has been a part of the area since the 1970s, providing low-cost food and hard-to-find specialty Asian items. Its departure would be the latest blow to the area, which also lost a hospital in 2017 and other markets and businesses in recent years. And that comes as new, mixed-use and market-rate developments are in construction or planned around Chinatown.

All neighborhoods and cities evolve. That’s just the natural way of a living, breathing city. But it should progress in a way that doesn’t displace existing communities or wipe out an important and vital part of Los Angeles’ history.

Chinatown is an area where the median income sits around $20,000 and the population is largely comprised of seniors and migrants. New development and high-end attractions are becoming more frequent, albeit geared toward a new crop of potential residents, often wealthier than the existing and longstanding Chinatown population.

This is not the first time this has happened, and likely not the last.

The first iteration of Downtown’s Chinatown was forced out of its original location in the 1930s so that Union Station could be constructed.

It would open in 1939. The community relocated to the former Little Italy, where it has been located since. There is now decades of history and families with settled roots in Chinatown’s current home. That kind of upheaval, again, would be devastating, without proper focus.

Similarly, the development of the Civic Center and growth of the Arts District in the 1970s and 1980s saw Little Tokyo encroached upon, shrinking the historic neighborhood into a fraction of its former size. Little Tokyo still is there, in large part due to strong local activism and investment, but with a smaller footprint.

There are positive signs. Community groups have been very active in organizing Chinatown residents and the wider Downtown to help local businesses and residents. Cultural events in the neighborhood’s plazas such as Chinatown Summer Nights help the area while attracting larger crowds. Los Angeles State Historic Park, among its wider programming, does community events and free classes, and this fall a second-generation student of Bruce Lee’s started teaching classes in Lee’s old studio from half a century ago.

This is not to say that Chinatown shouldn’t grow. Downtown is booming with new residents and projects, and as the region struggles to combat homelessness, places like Chinatown should welcome new housing projects and amenities. But growth must respect an existing community, and anyone with their sights set on a plot of land in Chinatown should do their due diligence to understand the area and its residents.

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In response to the article “Last Week for L.A. River Path Comments”

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idiculous how long this takes to build an 8-mile pedestrian/bike trail. The environmental impact report will be released in 2021, with work to begin in 2023, with a completion date of 2027.

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rojected cost is a third of a billion dollars? For a bike/ pedestrian path? It better be a helleva bike path for that much money!

— Ken Alan In response to the article “Changing Times in Chinatown” by Nicholas Slayton

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hinatown in L.A. is fascinating but I am even more intrigued by a Nashville Hot Chicken restaurant in the neighborhood, Howlin’ Ray’s, that always has a line hours long.

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stand they don’t care about me only their money but like me there are many of those people who are affected by their greediness. Some of those people cannot afford to move.

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he approval by the City Council of the Atlas Capital’s 725-unit College Station project was a huge mistake.

A certain percentage of the units dedicated to low-income housing would have directly benefitted residents.

The $2M “contribution” is a pie in the sky, which may never help current residents of Chinatown.

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hinatown is historical; yes, a few upgrades needed but do not destroy the ambiance of shopping and enjoying Chinatown.

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Ace Hotel Sells for $117 Million

By Nicholas Slayton ne of Downtown’s most highprofile hotels has traded hands.

Last month the Ace Hotel on Broadway was sold for a reported $117 million.

The Ace Hotel Group confirmed the sale, saying that its partners in Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles sold the property to another unnamed investor last month.

“This is common process in the hotel investment cycle and something we had both expected and embraced,” a spokesperson for the Ace Hotel Group told Los Angeles Downtown News. “The hotel will continue to be operated by our team at Atelier Ace as an Ace Hotel along with the Theatre at Ace Hotel.” photo by Gary Leonard The Fashion District space, located The Ace Hotel opened in the United Artists Theatre Building at 929 S. Broadway, was one of the catin January 2014. alysts for commercial and hospitality growth on the southern end of BroadLatin Grammy winner Buika in January and way since it opened in 2014. The 182room hotel includes a rooftop pool and bar, Phillip Glass and Jerry Quickley’s show Whisplus a ground-floor restaurant. The Theatre tleblower in March.

The sale is not unusual, according to Bruce at Ace Hotel, in the 1,600-seat former United Artists Theatre, regularly attracts major mu- Baltin, managing director for CBRE Hotels Adsical artists and film screenings, and is the visory and an expert on the Los Angeles hohome for UCLA’s Center for the Art of Perfor- tel and hospitality market. He noted that the mance’s Downtown Los Angeles program- sale price, at roughly $643,000 per room, is a ming. CAP UCLA’s programming runs from sign that the Ace Hotel has only grown in valfall-spring, with upcoming shows including Continued on page 7

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By Sean P. Thomas fter five years in the position, Peter Lynn stepped down as the executive director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority last week, marking a major change for the agency responsible for address Los Angeles’ mounting homeless crisis.

The resignation is effective Dec. 31.

Chief Program Officer Heidi Marston will step in as interim director after he departs.

“LAHSA is stronger than it has ever been, and I have complete confidence in our management team and our Chief Program Officer’s ability to lead the organization during this transition,” Lynn said in a Dec. 2 resignation letter to the LAHSA Board of Commissioners.

Lynn told the Los Angeles Times that he opted to leave the position in the wake of a two-month absence caused by an August auto accident, which Lynn said provided a fresh perspective.

It’s been a rocky five-year stint for Lynn.

As executive director, Lynn was responsible for providing yearly presentations on the state of homelessness in Los Angeles County. While overseeing the agency, Los Angeles’ homeless crisis ballooned by a total 33% despite hundreds of millions of dollars in tax funds being allocated to the agency.

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Peter Lynn, who has served as head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority for the past five years, announced that he is stepping down from the post next month.

The most recent homeless count found that homelessness increased by nearly 16% in the city and 12% in the county from 2018 to 2019. Skid Row saw an 11% increase.

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Park Fifth Arrives With Luxury Goals in Mind

12 Years After It Was Approved, the 24-Story Building Next to Pershing Square Reshapes a Block

By Nicholas Slayton fter four years of construction, tenants have started moving into a new residential high-rise at the base of Bunker Hill and a stone’s throw away from Pershing Square. Last week, Park Fifth officially opened, marking the completion of a major residential project that had been in planning for the past 12 years.

Developed by the San Francisco-based MacFarlane Partners, which is also developing Angels Landing a block north, the 24-story building started accepting move-ins last week for its 347 apartments. Located at 427 W. Fifth St., the building sits immediately north of Pershing Square. As of press time, the building is 8.3% leased.

MacFarlane Partners has positioned the residential building as a luxury product, marketing it for that particular demographic.

“We feel this location, this building, is perfectly suited to take advantage of what Downtown Los Angeles offers,” Kevin Roberts, senior vice president for development at MacFarlane Partners, told Los Angeles Downtown News.

“It’s at the nexus of Bunker Hill and the Historic Core, knitted together at Pershing Square. With what we’ve designed that’s going to appeal to the luxury market and the luxury renter.”

Roberts said the location is ideal for anyone working in business hubs such as Bunker Hill, the Financial District, or the Arts District.

He pointed to the proximity of the Pershing Square Metropolitan Transportation Authority station, which he noted is only 80 feet away.

The project has been in the works for more than a decade. The Park Fifth project was initially broached in 2007 by developer David Houk, with plans for a 76-story high rise. The Los Angeles City Council approved the project in 2008, but the financial crisis and recession halted the development. MacFarlane Partners took over the site in 2014, revamping plans for the smaller, two-building plan that eventually broke ground in 2016 and wrapped this year.

In addition to its proximity to the Metro station, it is also caddy corner to the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel.

Park Fifth is the second phase of the block-encompassing development from MacFarlane Partners. The first, the seven-story Trademark, opened in October. Together, the two buildings offer a combined 660 apartments. The property management firm Greystar operates both buildings. The budget was initially reported as $300 million during construction, although the developer declined to give a final cost.

The apartments at Park Fifth reflect the luxury aspect. They sport floor-to-ceiling windows, in-unit washer and dryers, quartz countertops and wood flooring. Studios start at $2,440 for 491 square feet, and $2,995 for a 618-squarefoot one-bedroom unit. Prices range, on average, $4.50-$4.90 per square foot.

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windows and steel walls. Roberts said that the design from Ankrom Moisan Architects reflected consumer demands, and that it would be a mistake to try to replicate the Art Deco aesthetics of nearby structures such as the Title Guarantee Building and Pershing Square Building nearby.

Alex LiMandri, a partner with brokerage firm DTLA Life said that Park Fifth’s location is its greatest strength. While most of the new construction has been centered around South Park, there hasn’t been anything like this near Pershing Square, in the very center of Downtown.

LiMandri added that until the Grace and the Griffin apartment buildings opened at Eighth and Spring streets, the only offerings near the Historic Core were historic lofts. Park Fifth offers something new for prospective tenants.

MacFarlane Partners does not appear concerned about competition in the luxury market. Roberts pointed to relatively recent additions such as Circa near the Los Angeles Convention Center and 825 South Hill in South Park, but said in the immediate area around Bunker Hill, Park Fifth stands alone.

That was echoed by Stephen Basham, a managing analyst for the real estate analysis firm CoStar. He said that the project benefits from its location. He added that, on average, the $4.50 per square foot cost at Park Fifth puts the project into the luxury level cost-wise in the Downtown market, but it’s not the highest-priced building in the Central City.

LiMandri said the prices are definitely on the high end, but rates will be coupled with specials and incentives that will likely bring it down to $4 per square foot.

The developer is also counting on its many amenities to attract tenants. The third floor sports a deck as well as a fitness center, lounge and business facility. Other features include a dog walk, courtyard and parking space for bikes. Also, the lobby and lounges feature artwork from Los Angeles-based artists, specifically commissioned by the developer for Park Fifth.

The most notable amenity is its rooftop deck, offering views of the Financial District and Pershing Square, as well as an infinity pool. The building also includes 5,300 square feet of ground floor commercial space. So far no tenants have been signed.

Roberts said that MacFarlane Partners expects it to take a year to lease up to a stabilized level. Basham pointed out that when comparative projects like Circa opened up, they came during a window when roughly 3,000 housing units in Downtown came online, offering more competition. He added that, aside from one tower at the Metropolis mega project near L.A. Live converting to apartments, Park Fifth has an advantage of being the only new project of its nature for some time, before the next wave of projects are completed. nslayton@timespublications.com.

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The 24-story Park Fifth building hosts 347 apartments, aimed at the luxury market, with units going for approximately $4.50 per square foot.

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LAHSA, 5 to continue a push for affordable housing as a way to help curb homelessness rates. In recently years, LAHSA and government officials have attempted to reposition housing affordability as the leading contributor behind the homeless crisis.

In June, Lynn told reporters that while the agency is housing more people than ever, the fact that homelessness has only increased alludes to an issue with housing affordability.

“If we’re able to house more people, and the numbers still leaned up, there’s a real challenge with people becoming homeless,” Lynn said. “We want to focus our attention and the community’s attention on those dynamics, and especially the dynamics of affordability.”

Lynn was hired in December 2014 after serving as the Section 8 administration for the Los Angeles Housing Authority. Under Lynn, LAHSA authored a first-of-its-kind analysis of how many new housing units and shelter beds the region would need to house the county’s unsheltered populations. Proposition HHH and Measure H, a $1.2 billion construction bond and a sales tax increase for homeless services respectively.

“No amount of outreach or shelter can suffice if we are not housing people to the utmost of our resource capacity and program skill,” Lynn wrote in his resignation letter.

In a prepared statement, Mayor Eric Garcetti heaped praise on departing executive, thanking him for his five years in the role.

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“He served for five years, with dedication, in one of the toughest jobs — and I thank him for all he did to bring more resources to our most vulnerable neighbors,” Garcetti said in the statement. “I wish him for all his pursuits and am confident that his successor will continue our work to help homeless Angelenos get the housing and services they desperately need.”

The mayor’s sentiment was echoed by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who noted the agency’s growth under its soon-todepart leader. Under Lynn, the staff at LAHSA nearly tripled.

“This was never going to be an easy task,” Hahn said. “Nevertheless, he welcomed the challenge and his leadership of the agency was important, necessary and appreciated.”

Sarah Dusseault, LAHSA commission chair, also thanked Lynn for his service, while laying out the plan to ultimately hire a successor.

“We seek a leader who can deeply collaborate with our policymakers, public agencies and non-profit partners to accelerate our collective work to saves lives, address structural racism and combat the effects of the lack of affordable housing,” she said in a statement.

According to LAHSA, the search will be conducted nationally while Marston serves as the acting executive director. Marston previously served two years at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs across several roles and has been with LAHSA since February.

LAHSA is currently looking for volunteers for its 2020 homeless count, which will be held over three days in January. sthomas@timespublications.com.

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“This would be a gain from when [Chesapeake Lodging Trust] bought it in 2015,” Baltin noted.

The building opened in 1927, home to United Artists film studios founded by Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and a grouping of other early Hollywood stars.

The 12-story Spanish Gothic-style building, designed by C. Howard Crane, has since housed offices for Texaco, and was used by televangelist Gene Scott for services, which were broadcast.

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Greenfield Partners acquired the site in 2011 and renovated it into a hotel, partnering with the Portland-based boutique Ace Hotel Group. Greenfield sold the site in 2015 to Chesapeake Lodging Trust for $103 million. Parks Hotel & Resorts Inc. acquired Chesapeake earlier this year, and was the seller in this deal.

Baltin noted that although hotel growth has currently plateaued in Los Angeles, the sales price is a sign that the market is still strong in Downtown.

Per the Ace Hotel, visitors at the Broadway hotel will not notice any changes stemming from the sale. nslayton@timespublications.com.

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Grand Park is filled with a bright and colorful array of light with the return of Winter Glow. Twenty different light installations dot the 12-acre park, many of which are crafted by local artists.

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ANOTHER GO for WINTER GLOW GRAND PARK BRINGS BACK ITS WINTER LIGHTS DISPLAY FOR YEAR TWO

By Sean P. Thomas ast year, Grand Park joined a host of groups across Los Angeles County and got into the holiday spirit with a winter lights display. Like the bright and colorful light show at the L.A. Zoo, Grand Park was filled with large, and unique displays, but unlike their often-ticketed counterparts, what sets Grand Park apart is its free.

The event was a success, drawing close to 25,000 people to the 12-acre park to check out the artwork, prompting the staff at the Music Center, the entity that runs the park, to return this year with a sophomore effort.

Dubbed Winter Glow, the event returned to the park on Dec. 6 and will be on display through Christmas Day. The exhibition brings 20 large, and sometimes interactive pieces to the park, crafted by local artists.

The event is open daily, sunset to 10 p.m.

Grand Park Interim Director Julia Diamond said that the idea sprung from the litany of holiday displays that can be found in the region, but also by interpreting the similarities between the different holidays typically celebrated during the winter months: Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza.

Diamond said that the team found light to be the main constant.

“When we looked across the holidays that people celebrate around this time of

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year, they all surround light,” Diamond said.

“The unifying thread seems to be light.”

However, an opportunity to highlight Los Angeles took a slight advantage over highlighting the holidays.

“Since the park has opened, we have had holiday decorations, but Grand Park is really intended to celebrate Los Angeles,” Diamond said. “We do that in a large park by working through community partners and showcasing the work of local artists.”

Eighteen of the 20 works in Winter Glow are completely new pieces, with a few artists returning with updates on previous art pieces. Most are from local artists, including the Boyle Heights-based Aphidoidea Design Center.

Last year, the team installed “A Spark of Light,” on the eastern leg of the park.

A dome-like structure, the art piece had interactive elements that were a hit with children and families, according to Aphidoidea member Jesus Eduardo Magana.

The dome, which allowed visitors to interact with a number of sensors to manipulate the piece, is returning this year, but with a few tweaks.

The piece is now called “Coralation,” and touches on the degradation of the coral reefs. It’s located on the Grand Park performance lawn and retains much of its interac-

tive elements.

“It has a reef theme and the idea if that you go inside of this giant coral and you’re the one that is having this interaction with the coral, very similar to an anemone or clown fish. That was kind of the intent behind it,” Magana said.

Other works include “Fascination 2.0,” from the team of Cassandra Carrillo and Carlos G. Rodas, a 20-foot tall geometric dome filled with magical lights, shapes and illusions and “SEEN & UNSEEN” from Amber Navaroo, which utilizes a collection of black lights and historic images of buildings in Downtown Los Angeles to paint an image of Downtown. Both pieces are located on the Grand Park lawn.

The Grand Park fountain, an original piece of the park, is also getting in on the action with a new light show that will be held at regular intervals at the park.

Diamond, said that they really wanted to elevate the offerings this year.

“We wanted to take it to the next step,” Diamond said. “There are some hands on stuff and some beautiful ideas expressed through light.”

The team made a few tweaks and alterations to the event this year based off of their experience setting up last year’s iteration. Instead of 13 of the pieces being made

in-house by the Grand Park design team, this year, only eight pieces were made internally, with the rest being made by local artists. Diamond said that the Grand Park team made a more conscious effort to further integrate the park itself into the display, including illuminating the park’s foliage and trees and pathways.

The biggest change is that Winter Glow now extends to the recently renovated Music Center Plaza. Outside of the County’s official Christmas tree, the plaza will hold two different pieces, an Illuminated Tree Forest, from artist Doron Gazit and a 5-foot illuminated structure made of painted fiberglass from Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia. The Grand Park team also installed general lighting at the plaza, to further develop the ambiance.

In addition, Diamond said that she believes that extending the event to the Music Center Plaza will encourage more people to check out the space who previously haven’t.

“In the same way that Winter Glow is an opportunity to see Grand Park, in the same way, I think the same will be true for the plaza,” Diamond said.

Winter Glow is open daily from sunset to 10 p.m. through Dec. 25 at Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8080 or grandparkla.org. sthomas@timespublications.com.

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Sugar Plum Fairy, at the David Henry Hwang Theatre through Dec. 22, features three actors juggling a number of parts to tell the story of writer and star Sandra Tsing Loh’s efforts to dance in The Nutcracker as a child.

East West Players’ ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’ Avoids Angst for An Energetic, Sometimes Interactive, Show About Dreams and the Holidays dian or a multi-faceted performer. Instead,

By Jeff Farve s a distant memory, family holiday Loh’s at home being a bit ragged at the edggatherings are warm and cozy, with es, and her charm comes from the homepeaceful moments by the fireplace made production values and stream of conlistening to classic Christmas carols or other sciousness structure of her stories.

Sugar Plum Fairy opens with Loh in a marvarious denominational tunes.

In the harsh reality of the moment, velously tacky Christmas tree outfit, assisted though, those visits can be chaotic, emotion- by two elves, Shannon Holt and Tony Abateal rollercoasters, filled with squabbles, awk- marco, and a snowman named Frosty (Frier ward exchanges with rarely seen relatives McCollister).

Abatemarco laments that he once directed and stressed-filled excursions to the overlegendary Julie Harris on Broadway and now crowded mall.

Sandra Tsing Loh’s simple, pleasant and of- is wearing a tinsel-draped Hanukkah sweater ten funny Sugar Plum Fairy is the latter — but in this oddball production, but he shrugs his in a good way. The 70-minute one-act play, shoulders and proceeds — along with Holt which started as one of Loh’s many one-wom- — to portray about a half-dozen people cenan shows and morphed in recent years to in- tral to a holiday story that took place in 1974 clude two supporting castmates, is appearing when Loh was 12.

Loh sets the scene, with some audience through Dec. 22 at East West Player’s David participation, as she solicits memories about Henry Hwang Theatre in Little Tokyo.

Directed by Bart DeLorenzo, Sugar Plum what houses looked like (avocado green Fairy is familiar Loh, a frenetic, herky-jerky shag rugs and plastic on furniture) and what foray into her past, played successfully for kids did to have fun (ride Schwinn bicycles laughs but without the clear set-ups and and play outside without cell phones). aerioconnect.com Broadband Loh, I Voice I WiFi for I HDTV Some kidsI also take dance classes, and for punchlines. known her work 800.900.5788 on radio’s “This American Life” and her several Loh, the dream is to play a key role in one of books, has never been the sharpest come- her favorite stories, The Nutcracker.

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Other obstacles are an older sister with way more dance skills, a mother who mostly ignores her and an aging Russian ballerina who has come to oversee the show (Abatemarco, in one of his many characters that earns a lot of laughs).

Loh reaches a bit for sentimentality, but there’s no emotional depth or palpable angst.

Instead, Sugar Plum Fairy rarely strays from its lighthearted and family friendly veneer.

It was wise to add actors, because Holt and Abatemarco deliver quirky characters with more dimension than Loh could ever do.

Likewise, Keith Mitchell’s scenic design, dominated by all things kitschy-Christmas,

combined with John Ballinger’s choice of music, paint a whimsical backdrop that enhances the story.

Loh doesn’t let the audience go without reliving her key moves from that 1974 Nutcracker. The audience even gets to join the dance without having to pass an audition.

Director DeLorenzo should tighten the transitions from each section of the story, which often lag and stop the show’s flow. But he’s got the tone and set spot-on, letting a “let’s put on a show” casualness dictate the performance style.

While the Sugar Plum Fairy, remarkably Loh’s first show at East West Players. often feels haphazard and disjointed, the result is much like a family holiday gathering—a fun time that will be warmly remembered.

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Ever wondered who was the better ice skater: Mickey Mouse or Belle? Get the definitive answer when the cast and crew from Disney on Ice set up the skating rink at Staples Center for winter fun. The long running show touches down on Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 12-15, brings most of Disney’s favorite characters to life, including Goofy, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck as they team up to follow Captain Hook’s treasure map in search of Tinker Bell. Along the way, characters from other Disney favorites will show off their skating skills. There are multiple times to catch the show, 7:30 pm. on Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. At 1111 S. Figueroa St. (888) 929-7849 or disneyonice.com.

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Dec. 10: Unearth, Darkest Hour.

Dec. 12: The Fall of Troy.

Dec. 13: Drum and bass producer and minor James Bond villain Goldie is here to celebrate 25 years of his label Metalheadz.

Dec. 14: The Re-Up Party.

Dec. 15: Dizzy Wright, Rittz.

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

Dec. 10-11: Two nights of singer James Blake.

Dec. 13-14: Good news, fans of “New Girl.” She & Him are doing two nights in Downtown on their Christmas tour.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s two-act opera The Magic Flute is one of the composers more whimsical pieces, filled with eyebrow raising things like walking spiders large enough to make Jon Peters blush. Catch the wonder when James Conlon and Grant Gershon conduct the two nights of the opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Thursday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively. The story follows Prince Tamino, who is charged by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter from the high priest Sarastro, but as always when it comes to Mozart, not everything is as it seems. Filled with plenty of humor and adventure, it’s can’t miss for any fan of Mozart. At 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 972-8001 or laopera.org.

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Before everyone piles into their local movie theater to catch the final chapter of the Skywalker saga on Dec. 20, why not head to the Million Dollar Theater and bask in the good side of the Schwartz for a few hours? Fashion brand Entireworld is hosting a pop-up and screening of the Mel Brooks-directed Star Wars spoof Spaceballs, dubbed Spaceballs + Matzo Balls on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m., just in time for the start of the Hanukkah season on Dec. 22. Located next to the Grand Central Market, food purchased at the nearby food hall will be allowed into the theater to enjoy during the screening. Pro-tip: Entireworld items will be available for purchase, which comes with free popcorn. At 307 S. Broadway, or theentireworld.com.

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MONDAY, DEC. 9 Morris Day Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd. or grammymuseum.org.

7 p.m.: The “Purple Rain” antagonist and leader of The Time sits down with David Ritz to discuss his new memoir.

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

9 p.m.: More than half a dozen stand-up comics try to make you laugh.

TUESDAY, DEC. 10 Zocalo Public Square Cross Campus DTLA, 800 Wilshire Blvd. or zocalopublicsquare.org.

7:30 p.m.: A panel talks pot and discusses how California might regulate the cannabis industry in the future.

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

7:30 p.m.: This month the club dives into classic science fiction with Octavia Butler’s “Kindred.”

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 Page 7 The Regent, 448 S. Main St. or spacelandpresents.com.

8 p.m.: Jackie Zebrowski and Molly Knefel dish on celebrity gossip with irreverence and class consciousness.

SUNDAY, DEC. 15 The Allusionist Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd. or bootlegtheater.org.

6:30 p.m.: Enjoy a live edition of this language-focused podcast.

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The American Contemporary Ballet is putting its particular spin on a holiday favorite. The dancers from the ACB have been performing Pyotr IIyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite on the upper level of the Metropolis high rise since Dec. 5, wowing both traditional fans of the suite, and those looking for something a little avante garde.

With six performances scheduled for Thursday-Sunday, Dec, 12-15, (8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays) there is plenty of opportunity to spend an hour engrossed in sugar plum fairies and the rat king’s antics. At 877 S. Francisco, (213) 304-3408 or acbdances.org.

4 Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder and bassist Flea will discuss his turn from LA street rat to world famous rock star when he sits down with Live Talks LA at the Aratani Theatre on Monday, Dec. 9. The discuss comes fresh off the release of the November release of his memoir “Acid for the Children,” which follows his hair raising story from Australia to New York, and ultimately Los Angeles, before becoming the rock start that we know him as today.

Kicking off at 8 p.m., each ticket comes with a copy of the memoir. At 244 S. San Pedro St. or jaccc.org.

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Dec. 9: Kaveh Rastegar, Matt Chamberlain.

Dec. 10: The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Ensemble jams.

Dec. 12: Jon Hatamiya Big Band.

Dec. 13-14: Two Nights of Josh Nelson and the Discovery Project.

Dec. 15: Corbin Jones Big Band does Christmas tunes.

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

Dec. 9: Since this is how residencies work, Henry Hall is performing once again on Monday.

Dec. 10: Lo-fi punk-pop sounds from Erin Anne. See the show to find out what that is like.

Dec. 11: From the faraway land of Highland Park, it’s the Monolators.

Dec. 12: Do you like Celtic punk? You might like The Walker Roaders.

Dec. 13: ‘90s cover band Foo Flannels headlines A SemiCharmed Christmas 2, a holiday party with aerialists, dance, a toy drive and more.

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

Dec. 13: Gunz for Hire, Adaro, Ran-D. Dec. 14: Dillon Francis.

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

Dec. 13: Enjoy live music, plus vinyl DJs spinning blues and punk all night at the dive bar’s third annual toy drive. Bring a toy, enter the raffle.

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

Dec. 9: Halfnoise has a vinyl release party.

Dec. 10-11: L.A. rapper Channel Tres does two evenings of hip hop.

Dec. 14: Matt Embree has the early show, then it’s duo 100 Gecs.

Dec. 15: What does New Orleans indie rock even sound like?

Find out with Motel Radio.

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

Dec. 10: Stalley is on “The Head Trip” tour.

Dec. 12: This week’s locals only showcase features Rae Khalil, Kahlil Simplis, and Dejanay.

Dec. 14: That Big ‘80s Party celebrates a decade of old synths, big hair, and excess.

The Novo 777 Chick Hearn Ct. or thenovodtla.com.

Dec. 10: Cyndi Lauper, Kesha, Brandi Carlile, Belinda Carlisle, “Bad Boys 2” co-star Henry Rollins, and many, many more perform at the Home for the Holidays charity show.

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

Dec. 9: Karly Driftwood.

Dec. 10: Thee Idylls, Dylan Champion, Kid Bandit and the Path of Most Resistence.

Dec. 11: Here Lies Man, Sissy Brown, Mars Rodriguez.

Dec. 12: The Tearaways, The Vampyre Bunnies, The Magnet Hearts, Bella Novella.

Dec. 13: It’s a Christmas concert with Motorcycle Boy, The Brutalists, Electric Children, and Killer Lords. How festive!

Dec. 14: Thurs in Suburbia, Captors of Sin, Speed of Light, Mean Heat, Kal Madsen, Hallow Gallows, Julez, Bygone Halcyon, Prince of Lilies.

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

Dec. 12: Cattle Decapitation, with Author & Punisher, Atheist, Primitive Man, Vitriol. So, so hardcore.

Dec. 13: More intense sounding bands with a show headlined by As I Lay Dying.

Dec. 14: Las Cafeteras.

Dec. 15: As I Lay Dying is back! Or they never left, they are lying there dying, after all.

The Smell 247 S. Main St., in the alley between Spring and Main streets, or thesmell.org.

Dec. 12: David Scott Stone, Lay/Haug, Oort Smog.

Dec. 13: King Mala, Without Words, The Campbells, Martini Drive.

Dec. 14: Holy Pink, Pale Spring, Nadoyel.

Dec. 15: Kuromi, Rick N Dick, Chud, Ums & Argyles.

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

Dec. 11: Folk rockers Fruit Bats.

Dec. 12: JD McPherson is heavily inspired by mid-century Christ-

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Dec. 13: Indie pop stars Pomplamoose.

Dec. 14: Eclectic blues and soul sounds from The California Honeydrops.

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

Through Dec. 15: Frozen 2 (1, 3:45, 6:30 and 9:15 p.m.); A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (12:10, 3:10, 6 and 9 p.m.); Daniel Isn’t Real (6:15 p.m.); Dark Waters (12:10, 3:20, 6:30 and 9:40 p.m.); Ford v. Ferrari (11:50 a.m., 3:25, 7 and 10:35 p.m.); In Fabric (3:10 p.m.); Jojo Rabbit (1:20, 4:10, 7 and 9:50 p.m.); Knives Out (11:35 a.m., 12, 12:35, 1:40, 3:15, 3:50, 4:50, 7, 8, 10:15 and 10:30 p.m.); Parasite (1, 4:15, 7:30 and 10:45 p.m.); Queen & Slim (12, 1, 3:15, 4:15, 6:30, 7:30, 9:45 and 10:45 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.

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

Through Dec. 15: Dark Waters (12:30, 2:45, 7:10 and 10:20 p.m.); Knives Out (1, 4:20, 7, 9:10 and 9:40 p.m.); Queen & Slim (11:30 a.m., 2:50, 6:10 and 10 p.m.); 21 Bridges (12:20, 4, 7:40 and 10:30 p.m.); A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (11:40 a.m., 3:10, 6:10 and 10:20 p.m.); Frozen 2 (11 and 11:20 a.m., 12:20, 1:10, 1:50, 2:30, 3:20, 3:50, 4:10, 4:40, 6:20, 7:10, 9:20 and 10:10 p.m.); Ford v.

Ferrari (12:10, 2:40, 6:20 and 9:10 p.m.).

THEATER, OPERA & DANCE

Jitney Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave. or centertheatregroup. org.

Dec. 10-13, 8 p.m., Dec. 14, 2:30 and 8 p.m., Dec. 15, 1 and 6:30 p.m.: Unlicensed cab drivers in the 1970s deal with personal issues and threats to their livelihood in this Tony Award-winning production of August Wilson’s play, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

Through Dec. 29.

Swan Lake The Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave. or centertheatregroup.org.

Dec. 10-11 and Dec. 13, 8 p.m., Dec. 14, 2:30 and 8 p.m., Dec. 15, 1:30 and 7 p.m.: Matthew Bourne’s reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet arrives in Downtown. Through Jan. 5 The Magic Flute Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave. or laopera.org.

Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. and 15, 2 p.m.: It’s the last chance to see this production. Mozart’s iconic opera comes to life in this new staging mixing actors on-stage with animation and projection. Through Dec. 15.

Sugar Plum Fairy David Henry Hwang Theatre, 120 Judge John Aiso St. or eastwestplayers.org.

Dec. 12-13, 8 p.m., Dec. 14, 2 and 8 p.m., Dec. 15, 2 p.m.: Drawing on her childhood, Sandra Tsing Loh recreates a chaotic attempt to join a production of The Nutcracker. See review on page 9.

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