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WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • WeHo named ʻMost Walkable Cityʼ. Partly cloudy, pg. 3 with temps • Pioneering women around 78º honored. pg. 4 Volume 21 No. 30 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities July 28, 2011 Dodgers Give Kids a Field of Their Dreams Governor Helps Students n Dodgers Dreamfield Opens at Realize Dream of College Pan Pacific Park n Brown Signs AB 130, Allowing Undocumented BY EDWIN FOLVEN Students to Apply for Financial Aid hildren in sports programs BY EDWIN FOLVEN Brown joined the bill’s author, at Pan Pacific Park had State Assemblymember Gil Cedillo Ctheir dreams come true last ore than 100 students (D-Los Angeles), to sign AB 130 Saturday at the unveiling of a from local schools who into law. The legislation will allow Dodgers Dreamfield, a renovated Mgathered at Los Angeles undocumented students to apply for baseball field with a new back- City College Monday let out a $88 million in privately-funded stop, dugouts, infield and score- resounding cheer as Gov. Jerry scholarships offered at the board. Brown signed the California Dream University of California, California Approximately 75 young ath- Act, a bill that will allow undocu- State University, and community letes attended the grand opening mented residents to apply for pri- college systems. ceremony, and participated in bat- vate grants that can help pay for “California, unlike many places, college tuition. ting, catching and fielding clinics See California Dream Act page 21 led by former Los Angeles Dodger players such as Kenny Landreaux, Wes Parker and Tommy Davis, as well as current Dodger pitcher Javy Guerra. Other attendees included mem- bers of the Dodgers administrative staff, Dodger broadcaster Charley Steiner, and City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, who said the new field is a wonderful addition to the community. photo by Edwin Folven “Athletics is the opportunity Dodger pitcher Javy Guerra led a pitching clinic last Saturday for chil- and the attraction, but education is dren in the Pan Pacific Park sports program. the goal, and this field will be an attraction for young players.” LaBonge said. “I am very proud ball. We are very fortunate to have Dreamfield built so far this year, of the young athletes and am very this great new facility right in the with 19 planned for parks proud of the history of this park. heart of the Fairfax District.” throughout the city in 2011. The There’s nothing like Pan Pacific The new baseball field at Pan team has an overall goal of reno- Park and there’s nothing like base- Pacific Park is the fifth Dodgers See Dodgers page 20 photo by Edwin Folven Gov. Jerry Brown signed the California Dream Act on the back of its Shepard Fairey Mural Creates Hope for Bright Future author, Assemblymember Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles). n Colorful Murals Redistricting Concerns Adorn Walls of New WeHo Library Local Jewish Community BY MATT WILHALME n Some Groups Worry However, at least one group has come away feeling under rep- istorically, the city of West About Under resented by the new proposed Hollywood has attracted Representation boundaries, and has filed a com- Hmany avant-garde artists, plaint and proposal of their own and with the construction of the BY MATT WILHALME with the CRC. new West Hollywood Library, “We have always had this prob- street artists have been given a ollowing the 2010 census, lem during redistricting, but we grand canvas to show off their work the California Redistricting didn’t have a voice ... it took us a - the side of the building. FCommission (CRC) must while to figure out what was The murals, created by the artists redraw the lines for California going on, the process, and we fig- Shepard Fairey, Retna and Kenny Congressional Districts, Asse- ured we should put in our two- Schaf showcases the type of cre- mbly Districts and the State cents,” said Irving Lebovics, ativity and display that makes West Board of Equalization, according chairman of Agudath Israel of Hollywood unique, said Andrew to the Voters First Act which was California. “In the Assembly you photo by Matt Wilhalme Campbell of the Cultural Affairs passed in 2008. Over the past sev- need a champion.” Artist Shepard Fairey painted one of three murals at the West Hollywood Commission. eral months, the commission has On Friday, July 29, the com- “I think it just sort of reconfirms Library. sought input from the public at mission is expected to release the [West Hollywood] as a place and an numerous public meetings on final maps, which will enter a area for cutting edge, interesting, employs a calligraphic style, creat- plays came from the director of the how best to draw the lines. The public review period before the contemporary art,” Campbell said. ed the piece on the south wall and Museum of Contemporary Art power to draw the lines used to be commission votes to adopt the Fairey’s graphic work on the Kenny Scharf, who only used spray (MOCA), Jeffrey Deitch, Campbell in the hands of elected officials, maps on Aug. 15. library is the largest of his pieces paint, created his work freehand on said. but now it rests with a commis- At the Simon Wiesenthal displayed anywhere in world. The the north. “We took him on a tour of the sion of 14 members. See Redistricting page 22 artist Retna, who primarily The genesis for the street art dis- See Murals page 20 2 July 28, 2011 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 29 Stand-Up Comedy famed Nazi hunter who dedicated his ctor, comedian and poet Joe Calendar life to documenting the concentration AHernández-Kolski will appear in camps and hunting down the perpetra- a show titled “Awake” running from tors of the Holocaust. Showtimes are 3723, www.theatricum.com . Friday, July 29 through Aug. 20 at the at 7:30 p.m., Monday through Bootleg Theatre. The Princeton gradu- Wednesday in Reuben Cordova ate’s shows have often been described 31 Money Matters Theatre on the Beverly Hills High as part John Leguizamo, part George Forum School Campus, 241 Moreno Dr. Carlin, which he considers the highest Tickets are $25. (310)364-0535, he Miracle Mile Residential of compliments. 2220 Beverly Blvd. www.theatre40.org. Association is holding a free (213)389-3856, www.bootlegthe- T “Forum on Money Matters” on ater.org. Sunday, July 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 4 ‘Moby Dick’ the Westside Jewish Community he Lyric Theatre in Hollywood LGBT Comedy Center. The forum will include real- Tpresents a play titled “Moby he “Thank Gays It’s Friday” tor Mary Woodward and attorney Dick- Rehearsed” running from Tstandup comedy show is moving Mark Kester Brown, as well as Thursday, Aug. 4 through 28. “Moby to MJ’s bar in Silver Lake on Friday, experts in loan modification, estate Dick- Rehearsed” is Orson Welles’ July 29 at 8 p.m. The weekly show fea- planning and reverse mortgages. 5870 1965 play in which a 19th Century tures some of Southern California’s W. Olympic Blvd. wwwmira- theatre company (circa 1860 in the funniest LGBT comics. Tickets are $5. clemilela.com. current staging) rehearses a produc- 2810 Hyperion Ave. (323)660-1503, tion of its adaptation of Herman www.ThankGay-sItsFriday.com. Melville’s “Moby Dick”. While Reggae Night depicting the story of “Moby Dick”, he 2011 edition of KCRW’s the play celebrates the written word, Pop/Rock Festival T“World Festival” continues with the importance of imagination, and he “International Pop Overthrow” “Reggae Night X: Tuff Gong the traditions of the theatre. T(IPO) Festival is being held in Worldwide” and “Ziggy Marley Showtimes are at 8 p.m., Thursday several venues in Los Angeles from Salutes Legends of Reggae” on through Saturday; 3 p.m., Sunday. Friday, July 29 through Aug. 13, Sunday, July 31 at 7 p.m. at the Tickets are $20. 520 N. La Brea Ave. including Molly Malone’s on Fairfax Hollywood Bowl. Marley and his (818)826-3609, www.whitmoreeclec- Avenue. The IPO is the only continu- band will honor the biggest legends of tic.com. ously running festival devoted to pop reggae music. Tickets are $24 to and rock music. The shows at Molly $134. 2301 N. Highland Ave. Upcoming Malone’s begin on July 29 with Arthur (323)850-2000, www.Hollywood- Alexander headlining; followed by Bowl.com. he Tony Award-winning musical, The Tearaways headlining on July 30. T“Hairspray” will be staged at the 575 S. Fairfax Ave. Additional festival Shambhala Talk Hollywood Bowl on Friday, Aug. 5 venues include The Echo, Bar he L.A. Shambhala Center is through 7. Choreographer Jerry Lubitsch, Fitzgerald’s, Fais Do Do. holding a discussion titled Mitchell will direct the production, www.internationalpopoverthrow.com. T “Seeing Clearly in a City of Illusion” which is based on the classic film by photo by Gor Megaera John Waters. Showtimes are at 8:30 Actress Alison Arngrim, who played the scheming Nellie Oleson on the on Sunday, July 31 at 5:30 p.m. at p.m., Aug. 5 and 6; 7:30 p.m., Aug. 7. 30 Spiritual Tour TV series, “Little House on the Prairie”, will appear for a book signing on Westside Shambhala in Santa Monica. 2301 N. Highland Ave. Tickets are he Los Angeles Visionaries Monday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. at Book Soup in West Hollywood. Arngrimʼs Shastri Ethan Nichtern will explore $31 to $158. (323)850-2000, TAssociation presents the “Maja’s book, “Confessions of a Prairie Bitch”, includes her most cherished and how people can live sane and digni- www.hollywoodbowl.com.