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Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
9 August 30, 2012
Autry Center
LACMA to honor Gerald Wilson
he Los Angeles County
appoints
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Museum of Art (LACMA)
the Los Angeles Jazz
Lieberman VP of and
Society will honor jazz legend
Wilson with the 4th
communications Gerald
annual L.A. Jazz Treasure Award
Autry celebrates ‘The Virginian’
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he Autry National Center and
Gene Autry Entertainment
will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking
Western television program “The
Virginian” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Sept. 22. Patrons will enjoy a
panel discussion with cast members, episode screenings, an autograph session and more.
“We are delighted to host the
50th anniversary celebration of
‘The Virginian’ and welcome its
wonderful cast members to the
Autry,” Autry president and CEO
Daniel Finley said. “One of the
most popular Westerns in television history, ‘The Virginian’ tackled a variety of important issues.
We hope this celebration brings
back fond memories for our visitors and introduces this groundbreaking series to a new generation.”
“The Virginian” (“The Men
From Shiloh” in its final year)
was an American Western television series starring James Drury
and Doug McClure, which aired
on NBC from 1962 to 1971, for a
total of 249 episodes. Filmed in
color, The Virginian became television’s first 90-minute Western
series, and it ran for nine seasons
— television’s third-longest running Western.
Cast members scheduled to
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appear include James Drury (pictured), Randy Boone, Gary
Clarke, Sara Lane, Diane Roter,
Roberta Shore and Don Quine.
Scheduled episodes for the
screening include Season 1,
Episode 28, “The Mountain of the
Sun”; Season 2, Episode 20,
“First to Thine Own Self”; and
Season 5, Episode 11, “Beloved
Outlaw.”
In addition, a Chuck Wagon
Dinner With The Virginian Cast
will take place at 5 p.m. The cost
of the dinner is $50 per person.
For reservations, contact Maxine
Hansen at (818)752-7770 or
[email protected].
‘Westside Connections’ to begin
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ovelists and musicians will
come together to explore the
relationship between “Music &
Story” in the Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra’s (LACO) “Westside
Connections” series, which begins
on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
Bestselling novelist Mark
Salzman, author of “True
Notebooks and Lying Awake” and
“Iron & Silk”, will join LACO principal cellist Andrew Shulman for
the performance. They will narrate
a unique piece that explores
Salzman’s struggle with writer’s
block, and how his love of Bach’s
cello suites broke the spell.
Mozart’s E-major Piano Trio will
be performed.
LACO Concertmaster Margaret
Batjer curates and hosts the series,
which showcases the virtuoso talent
of LACO musicians and illustrates
the myriad ways music touches
other artistic disciplines, society
and everyday lives.
Tickets are $50. The Broad Stage
is located at 1310 11th St., Santa
Monica. For information, call
(213)622 7001 ext. 1, or visit
www.laco.org.
he Autry National Center has
appointed Stacy Lieberman to
the newly created position of vice
president of communications and
visitor experience, and has
appointed its former director of
major gifts, Anna Norville, as the
new vice president of development.
Lieberman will lead the Autry’s
communications,
marketing,
membership, and visitor services
programs, and oversee public programs. She will start in the new
position on Sept. 5.
“We are committed to a new
‘visitors first’ strategic plan, and
Ms. Lieberman’s broad experience
in marketing, branding, and the
development of diverse audiences
for cultural institutions will help
us redefine and expose the wonders and complexities of the
American West to the largest public possible,” Autry president and
CEO W. Richard West, Jr. said.
Lieberman is currently associate
vice president for marketing and
communications at California
State University, Northridge, and
was formerly director of external
affairs at the Skirball Cultural
Center.
Norville will lead all fundraising
programs, capital campaigns and
board relations. She will take her
new position on Sept. 5.
“We are delighted to welcome
back Anna Norville as the new
vice president of development,”
West added. “She will be instrumental in support of our growing
efforts, including the new state-ofthe-art Autry Research Center in
Burbank.”
The Autry National Center is
located at 4700 Western Heritage
Way, in Griffith Park.
For information, call (323)6672000, or visit www.theautry.org.
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on Friday, Sept. 7 as part of the
museum’s “Jazz at LACMA”
series.
The Anthony Wilson Nonet
jazz ensemble will perform at the
event. Anthony Wilson, a
Grammy-nominated guitar player, is the son of Gerald Wilson.
Special guest performer, saxophonist Max Lesser, will open
the performance.
Wilson has received numerous
accolades during his career, and
was the Downbeat International
Critics Poll winner as both a
composer and arranger for his
big band. He received the Paul
Robeson Award, the NEA
American
Jazz
Masters
Fellowship, and two American
Jazz Awards.
WIlson has also been elected
to the Mississippi Jazz Hall of
Fame, has had his life’s work
archived by the Library of
Congress, and has earned six
Grammy nominations.
“Starting with one of the first
great big bands, Jimmie
Lunceford in the 1930s through
his work with the Duke Ellington
and Count Basie bands, and then
with his own big band, Gerald’s
life parallels the finest in jazz,”
said Mitch Glickman, director of
music programs at LACMA.
“We are honored to recognize his
indelible contribution to jazz and
to the countless great musicians
he has fostered over the
decades.”
LACMA is located at 5905
Wilshire Blvd. For information,
call
(323)857-6000,
www.lacma.org.
A chic night out in West Hollywood
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est Hollywood will be the
center of Fashion’s Night
Out (FNO) in Southern California
with in-store events and the official
after-party at The Standard. The
event will be held on Sept. 6.
As the in-store festivities conclude, shoppers are invited to the
Second Annual Official Afterparty
of West Hollywood Celebrates
FNO. This year’s after-party, complete with DJ, complimentary cock-
tail hour and photo ops, will be held
at The Standard in West Hollywood
from 10 p.m. to midnight.
FNO is a global initiative originally created in 2009 to celebrate
fashion, restore consumer confidence and boost the industry’s
economy. On Sept. 6, in response to
overwhelming demand, FNO will
return to New York City, West
Hollywood and more than 100
other cities.
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
10 August 30, 2012
Police Blotter
The following information was reported to the West Hollywood Sheriff’s
Station and the LAPD’s Wilshire Division between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25,
2012. If you are a victim of a crime, here are the telephone numbers of local
law enforcement agencies; Los Angeles Police Department, Wilshire Division
(323)485-4022 and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department West
Hollywood Station (310)855-8850.
The following crimes occurred in
West Hollywood and the areas
patrolled by the LAPD’s Wilshire
and Hollywood Divisions between
Aug. 21 and Aug. 25, and were
compiled from www.crimemapping.com.
Aug. 21
At 12:10 a.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked
in the 800 block of S. Curson.
An unknown suspect burglarized a
vehicle parked in the 6600 block of
W. Sunset at noon.
At 12:30 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked
near the corner of Selma and
Highland.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 900 block of Sierra
Bonita at 12:45 p.m.
At 7:30 p.m., an unknown suspect
committed a petty theft in the 7800
block of Willoughby.
An unknown suspect burglarized a
vehicle parked in the 100 block of
N. Vista at 9 p.m.
the 1100 block of Vista at 4:20
p.m.
One killed in Koreatown shooting
At 5 p.m., an unknown suspect
assaulted a victim near the corner
of Sunset and Detroit.
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An unknown suspect committed a
petty theft in the 6300 block of W.
3rd at 7:15 p.m.
At 9:55 p.m., an unknown suspect
committed a robbery in the 7700
block of Beverly.
petty theft in the 8400 block of
Beverly at 3 a.m.
Aug. 24
At 3:15 a.m., an unknown suspect
assaulted a victim near the corner
of Sunset and La Brea.
At 3:29 a.m., an unknown suspect
committed a petty theft in the 1100
block of La Cienega.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 8500 block of Santa
Monica at 3:45 a.m.
An unknown suspect burglarized a
vehicle parked near the corner of
Wilshire and Crescent Heights at
10 a.m.
At 8:46 p.m., an unknown suspect
committed a burglary in the 600
block of La Peer.
At 7 p.m., an unknown suspect
committed a petty theft in the
56300 block of W. 8th.
An unknown suspect committed a
burglary in the 7200 block of
Waring at 9:40 p.m.
Aug. 25
Aug. 23
At 1:40 a.m., an attempted robbery
was reported near the corner of
Romaine and La Brea.
At 1:40 a.m., an unknown suspect
committed a burglary in the 1200
block of N. Highland.
An unknown suspect burglarized a
vehicle in the 8300 block of
Beverly at 6 a.m.
At 11:30 a.m., a suspect assaulted
a victim during a domestic violence incident in the 1000 block of
Laurel.
Aug. 22
An attempted burglary was reported in the 400 block of S. Rimpau at
3:30 p.m.
At 1:47 a.m., a suspect assaulted
a victim during a domestic violence incident in the 1400 block of
Harper.
At 3:45 p.m., an unknown suspect
committed a burglary in the 600
block of N. Stanley.
An unknown suspect committed a
A suspect assaulted a victim during a domestic violence incident in
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 8800 block of Harratt
at 2:26 a.m.
At noon, an unknown suspect
committed a petty theft in the 100
block of The Grove.
An unknown suspect committed a
strong-arm robbery near the corner of Robertson and Santa
Monica at 3:19 p.m.
At 9:10 p.m., an unknown suspect
robbed a victim in the 500 block of
N. Bronson.
A suspect assaulted a victim during a domestic violence incident in
the 9000 block of Cynthia at 10:31
p.m.
LAPD conducting sobriety/driver’s license checkpoints
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he LAPD has joined with law
enforcement throughout the
state for the “Drive Sober or Get
Pulled Over” campaign Aug. 17 to
Sept. 3, and have scheduled sobriety
checkpoints in the city this week.
Today, a sobriety and driver’s
license checkpoint will be held in
the Olympic Area at Vermont
Avenue and 6th Street from 8 p.m.
to 2 a.m. On Sept. 1, a sobriety and
driver’s license checkpoint will be
conducted in the Central Area at
Figueroa Street and 9th Street from
7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
In 2010 alone, 791 people died in
California in crashes in which a driver or motorcycle rider was at or
above the legal limit. The age group
with the highest percentage of alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities in
motor vehicle traffic crashes was
the 21-to-24 age group.
“On average there is one alcohol
impaired driving-related fatality
every 51 minutes across America.
But this tragic loss of life can be
reduced if we get impaired drivers
off our roadways,” said LAPD Lt.
Ron Katona. “Research has shown
that high-visibility enforcement like
the ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over’ campaign reduces alcoholimpaired driving fatalities by as
much as 20 percent. By joining this
statewide effort, we will make Los
Angeles roadways safer for everyone throughout the Labor Day period.”
LAPD seeks information on Hollywood Hills burglary
L
APD Hollywood Area detectives are investigating a residential burglary that occurred on Aug.
18 in the Hollywood Hills.
As part of the investigation,
detectives interviewed two victims
and witnesses to the incident, which
happened in the 9300 block of
Nightingale Drive. During the
course of the investigation and
interviews, detectives uncovered
information indicating that three
others may have been present during the burglary. Detectives requested to interview two of the individuals through their attorney, but were
declined.
The investigation has continued,
and on Aug. 28, detectives presented their case to the Los Angeles
County District Attorney’s Office.
After reviewing the case, the district
attorney’s office declined to file
charges on the three individuals, citing a belief of insufficient evidence
to prosecute beyond a reasonable
doubt.
Anyone with information about
this case is urged to call the
Hollywood Area Detective Division
at (213)972-2931. Anyone wishing
to remain anonymous should call
Crime Stoppers at (800)222-8477.
man was killed and two other
people were injured in a
shooting in Koreatown on Aug.
26, according to the LAPD.
At approximately 4 a.m.,
Olympic Area officers responded
to a shooting call in the 2700 block
of San Marino Avenue in Los
Angeles. When the officers
arrived, they observed three victims suffering from gunshot
wounds on the front porch of an
apartment complex.
There were two male victims
and one female victim between 18
and 20 years of age. All three victims were transported to a local
hospital by LAFD Rescue personnel. One male victim was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The remaining two victims are in
stable condition.
The name of the deceased is
being withheld until next of kin is
notified.
Detectives from the West
Bureau Homicide Unit are han-
dling
the
investigation.
Detectives’ investigation revealed
two suspects, described as male
Hispanics, walked up to the victims and opened fire. The motive
for the shooting appears to be gang
related. There is no further
description of the suspects. The
investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about
this crime is urged to call West
Bureau Homicide Dets. D. Vinton
and J. Robledo at (213)382-9470.
During non-business hours or on
weekends, calls should be directed
to (877)527-3247.
Anyone wishing to remain
anonymous should call Crime
Stoppers at (800)222-8477.
Tipsters may also contact Crime
Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 with a cell phone. All
text messages should begin with
the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may
also go to LAPDOnline.org, click
on “webtips” and follow the
prompts.
Man shot on Ardmore Avenue
L
os Angeles Police Department
West Bureau homicide detectives are asking for the public’s
help in providing any information
that would lead to the arrest of the
suspect or suspects who killed 26year-old Mario Castro.
On Aug. 23, 2012, at approximately 4:40 p.m., Olympic Area
officers responded to an assaultrelated shooting call in the 1800
block of S. Ardmore Ave. When
officers arrived, they found Castro
lying on the roadway with multiple
gunshot wounds to his upper torso.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel were summoned and took
him to a local hospital, where he
died a short time later.
A preliminary investigation
revealed that Castro had just
parked and exited his vehicle when
a white SUV drove by northbound
on Ardmore Avenue from
Washington Boulevard stopped in
the roadway next to him. There
were four or five Hispanic males
inside the SUV, and words were
exchanged between Castro and the
suspects. Multiple gunshots were
then fired from the suspects’ vehicle, striking the victim multiple
times, after which the suspects continued heading north on Ardmore
Avenue.
It is believed that the incident is
gang related. There are no suspect
descriptions, and the investigation
is ongoing.
Anyone with information
regarding this crime is urged to
contact West Bureau Homicide
Det. J. Freund at (213)382-9470.
During non-business hours or on
weekends, calls should be directed
to (877)527-3247. Anyone wishing
to remain anonymous should call
Crime Stoppers at (800)222-8477.
Tipsters may also contact Crime
Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 with a cell phone.
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Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
23 August 30, 2012
Letters to the Editor
The ultimate sacrifice
T
hank you for your article on
naming a section of the
Hollywood Freeway (101) for
LAPD officer Ian J. Campbell [Aug.
23 issue]. Campbell made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. His
name should be remembered and
honored.
The Beverly Press should be honored for what they didn’t do. They
didn’t print the name of either of
Campbell’s assassins. If I wanted to
know, and I trust I never will, a quick
Google would bring the answer. We
need to make those that gain fame
from harming others unknowns. We
need not, following the initial arrest
need, to see [their] names. People
seeking fame need only see the
“easy way” of [gaining recognition]
by taking out someone in a heinous
manner, or slaying someone famous.
Let us forget these people’s names. I
know it is impossible to ever accomplish this, try to forget John Wilkes
Booth. Let’s not make the fame
game too easy to play.
Zev Yaroslavsky’s political
career ran a marathon too
of the turban and beard.
However, turbans are not easy to
hide; they make easy targets. As
you note, the Sikh community has
faced increasing harassment, bullying, hate crimes, and now of course
Wisconsin’s massacre. I agree with
the implication of your article, that
it is time for Sikhs to emerge from
the shadows, and to tell the world
who they are and what they are
about, in order to counter the ignorance that often leads to fear, suspicion and hatred.
Many Sikhs are making such an
effort to go public, so you can
imagine my delight in seeing that
you, too, have recognized this need
and are helping to disseminate
knowledge of Sikhi to mainstream
Americans.
We are deeply appreciative of
your advocacy and your efforts.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev
Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, was pictured in
the March 26, 1987 issue of the Park
Labrea News running in the Los Angeles
Marathon. Yaroslavsky, who was a L.A.
City Councilman representing the 5th
District at the time, completed the
marathon in three hours and 53 minutes,
according to the accompanying article.
Yaroslavsky, who was first elected to the
Board of Supervisors in 1994 and will
leave office in 2014 because of term limits, announced last week that he would
not be seeking a bid for mayor in 2013. A
long-time local resident, the supervisor
attended Fairfax High School and represented the 5th L.A. City Council from
1975-94. For information, see related article on page 4.
Michael Singh
Director, Sikh Arts
& Film Festival
David Reid
Hollywood
Sikhs should emerge
from the shadows
Y
our excellent article headlining
today’s Beverly Press [“A religion of peace and respect”; Aug.
23] brought tears to my eyes. And it
was great to see a large photograph
as well.
Thank you so much for bringing
Sikhs and Sikhism to the attention
of your readers with such an informative article.
Although Sikhs are one of the
most financially successful immigrant groups in America, there is a
tradition stretching over 100 years
in the Sikh-American diaspora, to
lay low and not bring attention to
oneself. It is almost an instinctive
reaction, due to long-standing discrimination against and suspicion
Teen writer
donates to CHLA
A
lex Dale, 16, a Children’s
Hospital Los Angeles junior
ambassador and writer and creator
of the comedy web series “Up In
Arms”, recently donated $150 to
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
(CHLA).
Dale was diagnosed with
Scheuermann Kyphosis, a spinal
deformity in August 2010 and had
to wear a back brace for nine
months, which did not cure him. In
July 2011, Dr. David Skaggs, the
chief of the Children’s Orthopaedic
Center at CHLA, performed a spinal
fusion on Dale to correct the curvature of his spine.
In 2011, Dale launched “Up In
Arms” to raise money for CHLA to
help research treatment for children
who
are
diagnosed
with
Scheuermann Kyphosis. It focuses
on social issues that teens are dealing with and to ultimately lend support for others who are struggling
with spinal deformity.
“I want to assist other people who
are suffering from Scheuermann
Kyphosis and raise funds to help
research alternate methods for treatment,” Dale said.
Viewers can give back to the
cause through the Up In Arms website, www.upinarmscomedy.com.
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24 August 30, 2012
Dodger news
Vin Scully to return for 64th season Captain Clutch visits Children’s Hospital patients
all of Fame broadcaster Vin He was inducted into the National
H
Scully, one of the most revered
figures in Los Angeles sports history, will return to the broadcast booth
for an unprecedented 64th season in
2013, the Dodgers have announced.
Scully will again call all Dodger
home and road games in California
and Arizona.
“The new ownership of the
Dodgers has revitalized the city, the
team, the fans and myself,” Scully
said. “I am so convinced of their
great purpose and leadership that I
eagerly look forward to joining
them in pursuit of the next Dodgers
championship.”
Widely regarded as the finest
sportscaster of all time, Scully’s 63
years of service mark the longest
tenure in his field. While he calls all
nine innings of the team’s television
broadcasts on Prime Ticket and
KCAL 9, the first three innings of
each of his games are also simulcast
on AM 570 Fox Sports LA.
Scully began his professional
baseball broadcasting career in
1950 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
L.A. Dodgers
announce trades
T
he Los Angeles Dodgers on
Aug. 25 acquired four-time allstars Adrian Gonzalez and Carl
Crawford, former 20-game winner
and World Series MVP Josh
Beckett, infielder Nick Punto and
cash from the Boston Red Sox in
exchange for first baseman James
Loney, pitcher Allen Webster,
infielder Ivan De Jesus and two
players to be named later. Dodger
General Manager Ned Colletti
announced the nine-player trade,
which is the largest in Los Angeles
Dodger history.
Homestand
begins today
T
he Dodgers begin their 10th
homestand of the 2012 season today as they take on their NL
West opponents, the Arizona
Diamondbacks and the San
Diego Padres.
Vin Scully Bobblehead Night
presented by Farmer John will be
celebrated during the 7:10 p.m.
game today.
During Friday’s game, Friday
Night Fireworks will be set to a
summer soundtrack from 102.7
KIIS-FM.
Saturday’s 6:10 p.m. game will
present Natural Balance Bark in
the Park. Fans who purchase a
special ticket package for this
event will be able to watch the
game with their dog(s) in the
Coca-Cola Right Field Pavilion.
The Dodgers will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals-Los Angeles. Tickets are
still available and can be purchased
by
visiting
www.dodgers.com/barkinthepark.
Sunday’s 1:10 p.m. match-up
against the Diamondbacks is Viva
Los Dodgers Day. Sunday also
marks the start of two days of
fundraising for ThinkCure!, the
official charity of the Los Angeles
Dodgers.
Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
During his unmatched career, he
has called three perfect games, 25
no-hitters, 25 World Series and 12
All-Star Games. Iconic moments
called by Scully include Kirk
Gibson’s miraculous Game 1
homer in the 1988 World Series,
Hank Aaron’s record-setting 715th
home run, Sandy Koufax’s four nohitters, including a perfect game
and the scoreless-inning streaks of
Dodger greats Don Drysdale and
Orel Hershiser.
“It was a treat to be able to listen
to Chick Hearn through my years
with the Lakers,” Dodger owner
Earvin Johnson said, “and it’s been
great to be able to listen to Vin work
his magic in the broadcast booth
since I came to Los Angeles in
1979. Generations of Angelenos
have been blessed to have these
Hall of Famers in their midst.”
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder
Andre Ethier visited Children’s
Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) on
Aug. 24 to visit with patients and
their families, including Javier
Fernandez, 15, and his mother,
Gloria. The seventh-year slugger
and representatives of the Dodgers
passed out tickets, hats, teddy bears
and signed autographs during the
visit, after which Ethier went 4-4
against the Miami Marlins at Dodger
Stadium. On Aug. 26, he broke the
Los Angeles Dodgers record for consecutive hits with nine. Fernandez
was excited to meet Ethier, who is
one of his favorite players. “It’s really
a shock,” he said, adding that he got
“double good news” that day.
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25 August 30, 2012
Fall film preview 2012: There’s plenty to look foward to
L
et’s start this off with the most
anticipated film that’s yet to premiere, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey”. Peter Jackson returns to
direct the first in his new trilogy of
the “The Lord of the Rings” prequels. It might not be as epic as the
previous films, but there will still be
hobbits, elves, wizards and trolls.
That’s enough for me and plenty of
others.
British filmmaking wins with two
of the most promising films for the
fall: “Skyfall” (Nov. 9) and “Les
Misérables” (Dec. 14). Daniel Craig
returns for a third time as James
Bond, and he’s got quite a memorable nemesis in Javier Bardem as
Raoul Silva. Luckily, the casting of
Q (Ben Whishaw) means Agent 007
will have all the gadgets he needs for
a spectacular showdown. As for
“Les Mis”, Broadway veterans,
Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway
join Russell Crowe, creating a powerhouse cast for a musical by director Tom Hooper (“The King’s
Speech”).
Teaming rising star Joseph
Gordon-Levitt with Hollywood
favorite Bruce Willis for the sci-fi
thriller “Looper” (Sept. 28) looks to
be quite a ride with a dash of intellect. Joe (Gordon-Levitt) is a special
kind of assassin who eliminates targets when they’re sent back in time,
erasing any record of their deaths.
But his disturbed job becomes that
much more complicated when his
next target is himself (Willis).
Siblings Andy and Lana
Wachowski (“The Matrix” trilogy),
join forces with Tom Tykwer, a
magnificently abstract German
director, to create what appears to be
their take on “2001: A Space
Odyssey” –– “Cloud Atlas” (Oct.
26), a sci-fi epic that follows human
souls as they’re reincarnated over
many centuries. Starring Tom
Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving,
Jim Broadbent, Jim Sturgess, Hugh
Grant, Ben Whishaw and Susan
Sarandon, this one is sure to be as
audacious as it is grandiose. The
available footage is rather breathtaking, but the Wachowskis haven’t
really had a worthy hit since the first
“Matrix” film. Let’s hope this one
marks their return to power.
Daniel Day-Lewis is out of hiding
once more in “Lincoln” (Nov. 16),
his latest performance that is a shoein for a Best Actor nomination. With
director Stephen Spielberg at the
helm and an all-star cast to back up
our country’s most beloved president, it’s difficult to imagine this one
tanking. Let’s hope Honest Abe is
better as a country’s leader than a
vampire hunter.
Let’s not forget “Twilight’s” epic
conclusion, “Breaking Dawn —
Part 2” (Nov. 16). But after four
films, it should be clear that these
movies are as joyless as Kristen
Stewart is emotionless. Let’s put
these glittery fangs in the ground for
good this time and hope they don’t
rise from the dead.
On the more artistic side, Quentin
Tarantino’s (“Inglorious Basterds”)
“Django Unchained” (Dec. 25) features the story of a former slave,
Django (Jamie Fox), out for
revenge. With Leonardo DiCaprio
as an evil Southern gentlemen,
“Unchained” will have plenty of
memorable characters, but let’s hope
Tarantino can get over himself and
pick a less than predictable narrative
structure.
If you desperately need a little visceral sensation, then there are plenty
of horror films with some promise.
Jennifer Lawrence may be girl-
power’s Robin Hood in “The
Hunger Games”, but in “House at
the End of the Street” (Sept. 21) she
tries out a more damsel-esque role in
a horror thriller. “Sinister” (Oct. 5)
marks Scott Hendrickson’s (“The
Exorcism of Emily Rose”) return to
the genre. Does anyone remember
how grotesque and quite frankly
boring “Silent Hill” was? Well,
“Silent Hill: Revelation” (Oct. 26)
reminds of something we don’t care
about. And now for the only horror
film that matters: “Paranormal
Activity 4” (Oct. 19). Sure, once a
franchise moves past part three,
quality decreases, but these films
remain interesting, and part four is
bound to make you scream just as
loud.
A “Red Dawn” (Nov. 16) remake
with Korea invading instead of
Russia...hmmm. It looks interesting
enough, but considering the long
delay between production and premiere, something is amiss. Speaking
of remakes, Judge Dredd is ready for
his second debut in “Dredd” (Sept.
21). Let’s see if Karl Urban has what
it takes to help us forget Sylvester
Stallone’s abysmal take on the character. And then there is “Resident
Evil: Retribution” (Sept. 14), marking the fifth addition to this video
game adaptation that somehow
keeps going.
Upcoming action films mark a
new low. “End of Watch” (Sept. 21)
looks like an episode of “Cops”.
“Taken 2” (Oct. 5) proves Liam
Neeson really just needs a paycheck.
“Alex Cross” (Oct. 19) stars Tyler
Perry –– that’s right, Madea. And
“Jack Reacher” (Dec. 21), starring
Tom Cruise, should be avoided for
its terrible film title alone. At the
least, “Zero Dark Thirty” (Dec. 19),
director Kathryn Bigelow’s (“The
Hurt Locker”) long anticipated film
about Osama Bin Laden’s take-
photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Ian McKellen stars as Gandalf in New Line Cinema’s and MGM’s fantasy adventure “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”, a Warner Bros.
Pictures release.
down, will be entertaining.
This is another year Pixar
Animation doesn’t stand a chance at
winning Best Animated Feature. My
money is on “Wreck-It Ralph” (Nov.
2) or “Rise of the Guardians” (Nov.
16). “Wreck-It Ralph” features a
video game villain who is tired of
being the bad guy, so he travels into
other games to find the meaning of
life. Featuring actual video game
characters, like Bowser, Chun-Li,
Frogger, Q*bert and Clyde from
Pac-Man, it’ll be one big nostalgic
trip.
“Guardians” looks equally
promising as it features Santa Claus,
the Sandman, the Tooth Fairy, the
Easter Bunny and Jack Frost combining superhero-esque forces to
take down the Boogeyman. As for
the others: “Hotel Transylvania”
(Sept. 28) could be fun, and Tim
Burton’s “Frankenweenie” (Oct. 5)
will most assuredly be underwhelming.
With much to look forward to this
fall, there are still a few films that
could go either way.
In “Won’t Back Down” (Sept.
28), parents stage a revolt against
school administrators, while “Here
Comes the Boom” (Oct. 12) depicts
a teacher (Kevin James) who
becomes an MMA fighter to raise
money for the school budget.
Director Robert Zemeckis returns to
live action after three awful animated films (“The Polar Express”,
“Beowulf” and “A Christmas
Carol”) to work with Denzel
Washington in “Flight” (Nov. 2), the
story of a drunken pilot who saves a
plane from crashing. The premise is
intriguing but could just as easily be
uneventful. Finally, there’s “Argo”
(Oct. 12), the declassified story of a
government mission to extract
hostages from Iran under the guise
of filming a sci-fi picture in a foreign
locale. With director Ben Affleck
attempting to recreate his success
with “The Town”, we’ll just have to
hold our breath on this one — just as
we hold our breath with so many
others.
Crossword Puzzle
69. Rude person
70. Good point
71. Bit of choreography
photo © 2012 Disney
Ralph, voiced by John C. Reilly, is surrounded by video game bad guys
in “Wreck-It Ralph”, scheduled for release on Nov. 2.
‘Twilight in the Zoo’ is Sept. 8
V
isitors can stroll the zoo after
hours during the Greater Los
Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA)
“Twilight in the Zoo” event on
Saturday, Sept. 8 from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m.
The once-a-year program is for
GLAZA
members
at
the
Contributing Associate level and
above ($250 per family). Docents
will lead walking tours, and complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be
offered. Younger guests can enjoy
making crafts.
The Contributing Associate-level
membership offers a variety of ben-
efits, including unlimited free
admission for up to three adults, and
a family’s children or grandchildren
ages 2 to 17. Members also receive
guest passes, Safari Shuttle and
Choo Choo Train passes, concierge
service for VIP requests, exclusive
early access to events, and a 10 percent discount in shops, restaurants
and for lectures and educational
programs.
The Los Angeles Zoo is located
in Griffith Park at the junction of
the Ventura (134) and Golden State
(5) freeways. For information, call
(323)644-4751.
Correction
T
he story titled “So you wanna
be in pictures?” in the Aug. 23
issue mistakenly stated that Red
Camera had donated a camera to
Fairfax High School’s Institute for
the Arts.
Red Camera loaned the camera
to the school.
Across
1. Holy man
5. Annoyances
10. Like some columns
14. Baker’s need
15. Fancy tie
16. Stalactite site
17. Sandwich bread
18. Bathroom item
19. Hands
20. Indian restaurant fare
23. Coarse file
24. Disaster
25. Fragrant oil
28. Canal site
30. Bloodstream fluid
34. Start to like
36. Miss-named?
38. “___ Time transfigured me.” -
Yeats
39. Fine produce
43. Apply
44. Flatter, in a way
45. Building blocks
46. Fine thread
49. Polar worker
51. Idiotic
52. Gorbachev was its last leader
(abbr.)
54. Floating, perhaps
56. Celebratory meal, probably
62. Basil, e.g.
63. Accustom
64. Enthusiasm
66. Advocate
67. One who makes dreams come
true
68. Dead against
Down
1. Chop (off)
2. Tel ___
3. Allot, with “out”
4. Word riddles
5. Yesteryears
6. Break
7. One who crosses the line?
8. No charge on the bridge?
9. It is best stainless
10. Absorb
11. Henry VIII’s last wife
12. Always
13. Wet, as morning grass
21. Third of nine
22. Newspaper div.
25. Bad
26. Foot bones
27. Genealogical diagrams
29. Sweetheart
31. Peach dessert
32. Dress up
33. Literature Nobelist Hermann
35. Lab eggs
37. Flight board abbr.
40. Table centerpieces
41. Bye word
42. Windfalls
47. Felled trees
48. Medium ability?
50. Imaginary land of supernatural
beings
53. Goatlike antelope
55. Precipitation
56. Great Lakes fish
57. Deli sandwich
58. Jason’s ship
59. Women in habits
60. Tiny payment
61. Can’t take
65. Mouth piece
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Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
26 August 30, 2012
Country clubs are more open than in the past
APLA holds bartender auction
From page 1
clubs in Southern California and
New York in the 1980s.
While some of those battles
involved private golf clubs, she
also took issue with the discriminatory practices of the Friars Club,
especially its New York chapter.
After becoming the first dues-paying woman admitted into the Friars
Club through its Beverly Hills
chapter, she was prohibited from
dining at the New York chapter,
despite a reciprocity agreement.
In her book, “Fight Back and
Win”, Allred wrote that, after several attempts to eat lunch at the
New York club, she used a U.S.
Supreme Court decision that
upheld a New York City ordinance
that prohibited discrimination
against women at clubs with more
than 400 members to gain access.
Comedian Henny Youngman physically tried to prevent her from
entering, she wrote.
“None of this has come without
a battle,” Allred said.
Once inside these once-all-male
clubs, she had to fight for equal
treatment. In Beverly Hills, the
Friars disallowed her from using
the steam room, showers and exercise facilities, as some members
liked to use the steam room in the
nude. Allred filed a complaint with
the California State Board of
Equalization, and gained access.
Once inside, with some male members openly in the nude, she said
she pulled out a tape measure and
started singing Peggy Lee’s “Is
Fom page 20
Red Seven by
Wolfgang Puck
N
ow open for lunch on Mon.
through Fri. from 11:30 a.m. to
3 p.m., enjoy soup, sushi, salads,
sandwiches and entrées. Red Seven
is now offering Happy Hour on
Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Choose seven deadly sips and
seven deadly bites. House wine and
beer is $3 at Happy Hour. Some
include grilled Kobe sliders,
salmon cake, fried gnocchi and
spicy tuna bites. 700 N. San
Vicente Blvd. Ste G-180 (310)2891587.
That All There Is?”
In 1988, Allred represented a
golfer, Jan Bradshaw, who had purchased a membership at the Yorba
Linda Country Club. Bradshaw, a
single woman, was only allowed to
use the golf course in the early
afternoon on most days. Allred
filed suit against the American
Golf Corp., which owned the club,
and eventually settled, with the
club agreeing to change its policies.
She said access to private clubs
is extremely important. Such clubs
give members an opportunity to
network, create friendships and
enhance relationships that could
help them professionally, Allred
said, adding that women have a
right to partake.
“It’s an important economic
opportunity from which they’ve
been excluded,” she said.
Los Angeles County Supervisor
Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, was
on the Los Angeles City Council
when it passed an ordinance banning discrimination at most of the
city’s private clubs. The ordinance
was similar to the one passed by
the city of New York and upheld by
the U.S. Supreme Court.
“We raised the political temperature and jarred the conscience of
the city,” Yaroslavsky said, adding
that the council was not responsible for ending discrimination at
private clubs, but contributed to the
issue’s political discourse. “It’s a
totally different landscape today
He serves a tasty pork and Mexican
chorizo posole with corn tortillas.
His Asian duck sausage is served
with fried Jasmine rice. A selection
of beers on tap are under $5. 4375
Glencoe Ave. (310)823-2283.
LA County Fair
T
he annual Los Angeles County
Fair runs Friday, Aug. 31 to
Sept. 30, Wednesdays through
Sundays. With more than 300 food
choices, fair goers can eat deep
fried goodies, protein on a stick,
fired roasted ears of corn topped
with condiments and fruit dipped in
chocolate. There is one sit down
restaurant, Top of the Park, for full
service surf and turf meals. LA
County Fairgrounds in Pomona,
1101
W.
McKinley
Ave.
Reservations (909)865-4120.
Fashion’s Night Out
at SAAM
Patina Prepares for
njoy a special multi-course dinEner on Sept. 4 at SAAM at The The Emmy Awards
Bazaar. Barbara Bui will feature
live fashion displays. During each
course, fashion expert, Melissa
Magsaysay, will discuss her inspiration while presenting her unique
contributions. The chef will talk
about his insight behind the food
and wine selections. Tickets are
$200 per person with a portion of
the proceeds going to The Art of
Elysium. 465 S. La Cienega Blvd.
(310)246-5555.
Sausage Sunday at
J. Nichols Kitchen
C
hef Roger Hayot creates a variety of sausage specialties on
Sunday
for
under
$10.
Combinations include chicken
sausage sandwich with apples,
caramelized onions and fried sage.
P
atina Restaurant Group’s catering division has partnered again
with the Television Academy to prepare the winning meal for the
Primetime Emmy Awards. This
year’s theme is Romantic Rhapsody
in Red. Patina chefs Joachim
Splichal, Alec Lester and Gregg
Wiele have created a three-course
menu that includes a smoked
salmon avocado sphere, roasted tenderloin with mushroom risotto fries
and a white chocolate raspberry
cake in a raspberry and mint sauce.
Beaulieu Vineyards wines will be
paired with the dishes. Grey Goose
Vodka will be pouring the “Emmy
cocktail” made with Grey Goose
Cherry Noir. Over 200 chefs will
work together to prepare over 3,800
exquisite meals for the Govenors
Ball. This years Emmy Awards
show is on Sunday, Sept. 23.
than it was twenty-five or thirty
years ago. You still have to be
wealthy. …Private clubs have
moved into the twenty-first century.”
He also praised officials at
Augusta National.
“They have a long way to go, but
it’s a step in the right direction,”
Yaroslavsky said.
He said he has not heard of anybody being discriminated against
at private clubs in recent years,
including members of the LGBT
community. Allred said that, to her
knowledge, her law firm has not
represented anybody in a club discrimination case in quite some
time. However, that’s not exactly
telling, she said.
“Just because we haven’t heard
of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist,”
Allred said.
She said laws are still inadequate
in keeping discrimination out of
private clubs. Allred said some
states have not enacted laws that
prevent discrimination by those
organizations, and this handicaps
attorneys.
“Often, it takes grassroots
activists and civil pioneers to do
this,” she added.
Representatives of the Wilshire
Country Club declined to comment for this story, as did representatives of the Hillcrest Country
Club, which was reportedly founded in response to Jews being
excluded from other Los Angeles
country clubs.
photo by Amy Ramirez.
AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) recently held its 9th annual West
Hollywood Bartender Auction, raising $95,000 for APLA programs.
Host Allusia (left) joined Tom Whitman, chair of APLA Board of
Directors, at the event. Participants bid on dates with bartenders
from The Abbey, Eleven, Fiesta, Here and Revolver. The proceeds
will help APLA provide food, dental care, mental health services
and more to low-income residents living with HIV/AIDS. For information, visit www.apla.org.
Mokgosi receives Mohn Award
Ocean & Vine
From page 21
dish. Roberts uses a local white
sea bass that has the texture and
moisture
similar
to
Mediterranean Loup de Mer.
“Guests love that it isn’t dry and
offers a flaky texture,” he said.
He also recommended the
New York steak, naturally raised
without any hormones. The 14
oz. prime beef is trimmed of all
fat, French style. “I get the best
quality of meats,” Roberts said.
His lobster ravioli is prepared
in house, ragu style, and comes
with an asparagus cole slaw
made from thin strips of asparagus.
Desserts are clever and worth
the calories. A unique graham
cracker honey brownie serves as
the base for the S’mores dish.
The brownie is topped with
homemade chocolate marshmallows and drizzled with white
chocolate. He also makes chocolate waffles as a base for his
vanilla ice cream sundae. I
enjoyed the marbled blueberry
cheesecake with a chocolate
crown.
After sharing the decadent
desserts, I bid adieu to my friends
and headed out for a stroll along
the Strand dodging bicyclists,
roller skaters and joggers. As I
took in a deep breath of fresh
beach air, I said to myself, “It
doesn’t get much better than
this.” $$-$$$ Open Mon. through
Sun. from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30
p.m. 1700 Ocean Ave. (310)5763180.
photo by Brian Forrest
Meleko Mokgosi’s “Pax Kaffraria: Sikhuselo Sembumbulu (2012)” will be
on display at the Hammer Museum until Sept. 2.
T
he
Hammer
Museum
announced
that
Meleko
Mokgosi will be the recipient of the
inaugural Mohn Award.
A recent UCLA grad, Mokgosi’s
monumental painting on view at the
Hammer is provocative, deeply
political and grapples with the complexities of post-colonial Africa and
issues of representation. Funded by
Los Angeles philanthropists and art
collectors Jarl and Pamela Mohn,
the $100,000 award will be granted
over two years to Mokgosi and will
be accompanied by the publication
of a monograph about his work.
While a jury of professional curators selected five finalists from
among the 60 artists in the exhibition Made in L.A. 2012, the Mohn
Award recipient was chosen by vis-
itors to the exhibition through
online and on-site voting. The public was asked to choose their
favorite artist from the five juryselected finalists.
Mokgosi uses painting to interrogate the limits of representation, the
politics of abstraction and the
dynamics created when viewing
representational canvases on institutional gallery walls. The Mohn
Award was established in conjunction with the inauguration of Made
in L.A. 2012, a biennial exhibition
highlighting emerging and overlooked artists from the Los Angeles
region. For current program and
exhibition information at the
Hammer Museum, call (310)4437000
or
visit
www.hammer.ucla.edu.
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F
riends of the Hollywood Central
Park (FHCP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a 44acre street-level park over the
Hollywood Freeway in a densely
populated and park-poor area of the
city, accepted a $1.2 million gift
today from the Aileen Getty
Foundation to fund the park’s
Environmental Impact Report
(EIR).
With
the
Aileen
Getty
Foundation’s generous donation
and the city’s contribution of
$825,000, the projected $2 million
EIR is now fully funded.
“FHCP is overwhelmed by
Aileen Getty’s magnificent donation — her indomitable spirit and
commitment to Hollywood knows
no bounds,” FHCP president Laurie
Goldman said.
Funding of the EIR has been
FHCP’s number one priority.
“The Hollywood Central Park is
all about building community and
celebrating our commonality in a
natural environment — an imaginative urban park built atop the
Hollywood Freeway,” Getty said.