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MAY 20, 2020 • No. 15 policies. People have been visiting the beaches and I CLASSIFIEDS think people are feeling a little bit better. Spring is here, and we want to go out,” she explained. “We’re also Database Administrator: NortonLifeLock Inc. Post-Doctoral Research seeing cases in nursing homes; transmission is really EMPLOYMENT Develop IT solutions for bus. has an opening for Software Scientist (Irvine, CA). sys.; MS in CIS or equiv., or Engineer in Culver City, Conduct chemical fast in these nursing homes so I think some of those BS or equiv. + 5 yrs exp. California. Job description epigenetics research. PhD CONTENTS in CIS req’d; Send resume includes responsible for in Chemistry (program numbers may be attributable to that, as well.” to: Solomon America, Inc. analyzing, designing, must include study of 10540 Talbert Ave., #200 , debugging and/or mod- epigenetics). Mail resume As experts reiterate the need for testing as a critical Fountain Valley, CA 92708 ifying software. To apply, to SeongEun Kim, HR Mgr, tool in battling COVID-19, the availability of testing in ACS Engineering Inc submit resume to jobads@ Zymo Research Corporation seeks an Electrical/Project nortonlifelock.com. Must 17062 Murphy Ave., Irvine, Irvine became a frequently discussed topic during the reference job title and job CA 92614. IRVINEWEEKLY﹒COM Engineer in Irvine. Req.: Bach Electrical Engineer: virtual town hall. in Electrical Engineering ID: 1648.6207. Research & Develop RF sys.; + 2yrs exp. $71,240.00/yr. Strategy and PR Manager For Irvine residents, testing comes in the form of a BS in EE or equiv. & 2 yrs Email resume to karen@ NortonLifeLock Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) Focus on exp. req’d; Send resume to ACSEngineering.net has an opening for Product managing the company's $95,000 testing program that was unanimously ap- GigaTera Communications: Manager in Culver City, CA. image & raising awareness proved by the City Council on May 12. However, there 1818 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Job description includes of the company & its Administrative Manager: Fullerton, CA 92831 Direct & coordinate admin. participate in all software projects in the US, & abroad, will be changes to the original testing program that especially in China. Bach 6 product development services; 40hrs/wk; worksite: was presented to residents. Irvine, CA. Send resume to life cycle activities. Move deg in communications or a closely rltd major; 18 mos of Mei Mi Suo Inc., Attn: Jing Medical and Health software products through work exp in lm & television; The original plan includes a drive-through testing Xue, 2983 Chino Ave. #A8, Manager: the product development pro cient in MS Of ce Chino Hills, CA 91709 Coordinate operational cycle from design and site at the Orange County Great Park with free antigen (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) activities & ensure service development to implemen- MAY 20, 2020 | 20, MAY tation and testing. To apply, & Adobe Systems. Apply to and antibody tests for all Irvine residents. The program The Act-1 Group Inc. DBA quality; 40hrs/wk; Apply to submit resume to jobads@ The H Collective, Inc., c/o ATIMS in Chatsworth, CA Good IVF Medical Service HCA STAFF PERFORM COVID TESTING IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAB is set to begin on May 26. | nortonlifelock.com. Must Jianhui Huang, 12959 Coral seeks Software Develop- Ctr. Attn: HR, 780 Roosevelt, COURTESY OF OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY reference job title and job Tree Place, Los Angeles, CA ment Manager to oversee, Irvine, CA 92620 While the city is still planning to deliver free antigen 2 ID:1648.6586. 90066 3 impl & provide prod’n supp/ testing, Irvine Mayor Christina Shea clarified that syst S/W syst mgmt. No Trvl; Senior Electronics no tel’comm. Mail resumes NortonLifeLock Inc since the antibody tests are not fully FDA approved, Engineer to: The Act-1 Group Inc. NortonLifeLock Inc. has an opening for UI De- has an opening for Software signer in Culver City, CA. Job Apply by mail only to VIRTUA TOWN HA HE D OR the city would not be oering them at this time. DBA ATIMS, Attn: HR, 21622 Newracom, Inc. COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES U C IRVINE Plummer Street, Suite 210, Engineer in Culver City, description includes design 25361 Commercentre Dr. The dierence between the two tests is stark. The Chatsworth, CA 91311. California. Job description or create graphics design includes responsible for to meet company needs. Suite 200 antigen test, or PCR test, is used to detect the presence analyzing, designing, de- Work with product team Lake Forest, CA 92630 REOPENIN AND READINESS ALC, Inc., bugging and/or modifying leaders including Product Attn: President of a virus while it is active. The other, an antibody test, headquartered in Princeton, software. Depending on Management, Visual Design, NJ seeks Senior Software level/type of position, User Research, Info Dev will determine a past exposure. Dr. James D. Leo, Chief Engineer for a position SENIOR FOREIGN LEGAL NEWS...3 degree, and/or experience and Engineering to de ne DIS USSION at company’s location in ANALYST Irvine Virtual Town Hall discusses reopening and COVID-19 Medical Oicer at MemorialCare, who was a special may be required. To apply, and implement product Irvine, CA. S/he will work White & Case LLP in Los submit resume to jobads@ experience strategies readiness. guest on the virtual town hall panel, spoke to the dif- on complex tech. projects, Angeles, CA seeks a Senior nortonlifelock.com. Must within NetBackup. To apply, including full stack (front Foreign Legal Analyst w/ BY EVAN J. LANCASTER reference job title and job submit resume to jobads@ ferences in testing availability and why. end and back end) software Master’s deg or frgn equiv ORANGE OUNTY HEALTH EXPERTS PRO IDED ID: 1648.6286. nortonlifelock.com. Must dev. and big data analytics. deg in Law w/admission “At MemorialCare we are focusing on the antigen — reference job title and job S/he must have, at min, a to Brazilian Bar & 6 yrs ID:1648.6638. UPDATES ON RE ENT SPI E IN ASES AND FUTURE or PCR — testing, not the antibody testing, because at Bach. degree in Computer of exp at an int'l law rm NEWS...4 Science or IT and 2 yrs of NortonLifeLock Inc managing high volume of Wild Rivers Water Park considers Great Park relocation. the present time the antibody tests are all approved Pastor: f/t; exp. in a software dev/eng has an opening for Software Brazilian & Latin American OF TESTING. perform religious worship & BY EVAN J. LANCASTER role, including familiarity Engineer in Culver City, litigations. Fluency in Por- by the FDA only under the Emergency Use Act,” Leo spiritual function; M Div, Th with SDLC; ability to create California. Job description tuguese language for legal M, or equiv; Resume: Bethel explained. “[Antibody] tests are really valid for looking server-side API; knowledge includes responsible for purposes. Send resumes to Korean Church @18700 Har- of Golang, Node.js, Type- analyzing, designing, de- lateralrecruiting@ at the whole population, but are not helpful in making vard Ave., Irvine, CA 92612 NEWS...5 script, C#, and JavaScript; whitecase.com w/ref BY: E AN . LAN ASTER bugging and/or modifying Great Park plans: Museums, aquatic center and public safety knowledge of Databases software; or evaluating, MH:CB. individual patient decisions about whether a person is including SQL, MongoDB, developing, modifying and training. rvine city leaders were joined by Orange County positive tests as a method of determining the sever- protected from disease. We don’t yet know if antibod- Aerospike, and Redis; coding software programs Pharmacist Taekwondo Instructor BY EVAN J. LANCASTER Experience with front end to support program- (Buena Park, CA) Perform (Irvine, CA) Conduct health experts during a virtual town hall meet- ity outbreaks. As of May 17, Irvine had a total of 153 ies actually provide immunity for people.” technologies Angular and ming needs.To apply, pharmacist duties. Doctor and teach taekwondo React; and experience with submit resume to jobads@ of Pharmacy and CA Phar- techniques. Minimum 4th ing Thursday, May 14 to discuss more details of COVID-19 cases, with zero reported deaths. Dr. Newton added to the antibody test discussion, bigdata solutions BigTable, macist license. Resume to: degree Dan certi cate req'd. I nortonlifelock.com. Must the city’s Reopening and Readiness Plan. “Absolutely the number of cases are going up in Or- citing numerous unknowns with the current antibody BigQuery, and DataFlow. Meds Envy, Inc. 5450 Beach ART...6 reference job title and job Resume to: Talium Group Email resumes to rob. ID: 1648.6545. Blvd. #110, Buena Park, CA Inc. 3580 Barranca Pkwy #G, Reflections of an art journalist: Our new cultural paradigm. As Irvine navigates its way into Stage 2 of its recent- ange County. We are testing more, across-the-board,” tests available. Newton’s main concern is the reliability [email protected]. 90621 Irvine, CA 92606 BY LIZ GOLDNER ly approved four-stage plan to reopen businesses, the Newton said. “We use hospitalization, which I think is and accuracy of tests, along with the ability to pro- virtual town hall focused on hosting questions from a better proxy, given that the number of tests will be duce accurate tests on a massive scale. OPINION...8 the public. Irvine residents were encouraged to submit variable, and also the timeframe of getting the test “First, the test has to be accurate,” he said. “The first Legislation to assist medical professionals in the fight against questions prior to the meeting, which was led by Irvine back will be variable.” [antibody] tests that were released, many of them COVID-19. Mayor Christina Shea and Councilmember Farrah N. Orange County has completed at least 2,000 tests were grossly inaccurate, some of them were worse BY JOHN M.W. MOORLACH $$Top Dollar Paid$$ Khan. per-day since April 28, reaching a countywide high of than a coin flip — so they were terrible.” The two council members were joined by Dr. Berna- 3,109 tests on May 6. Newton admitted this was uncharted territory, but ENTERTAINMENT...10 dette Boden-Albala, UCI Health director and founding Still, Newton did not want to discredit the amount said he remains optimistic about the county’s read- Review: HBO WestWorld Season 3. dean, Dr. Todd Newton, medical director at Kaiser of testing occurring, instead pointing to relaxed social iness and ability to slowly move toward normalcy. BY ERIN MAXWELL Permanente, Dr. James Leo, chief medical oicer. distancing as a contributing factor in Orange County’s In the coming days, the county will begin restarting WANTED HOTWHEELS As the OC Health Agency continues to track uptick in COVID-19 cases. more elective procedures, while still leaving social dis- ENTERTAINMENT...11 COVID-19, data shows the county experienced its “There’s no doubt in my mind that, one, increased tancing protocols in place. But he reminded the public 1968-1985 Streaming Movie Guide: Extraction, Trolls and more. highest back-to-back spike of COVID-19 cases, with 156 testing does play a role but two, the relaxation of some that it had no plan of slowing down medical care for BY CHUCK WILSON AND LINA LECARO COLLECTOR WILL PAY TOP DOLLAR cases reported May 13, with an additional 226 cases on of the social distancing is probably playing a role as those who need it. (562) 708-9069 May 14. well, and we are seeing the numbers go up,” he said. “We can’t be passive and we certainly can’t let our acmecollectables.com Panel experts acknowledged the increase of cases Dr. Bernadette Boden-Albala agreed that the in- guard down. But right now, we’re very prepared,” he COVER: COURTESY CITY OF IRVINE occurring in Orange County, and pointed to a variety crease in cases could be attributed to individuals who said. “From my perspective the entire county has done of factors for spikes. have relaxed social distancing. However, she said it is well, hospitals have capacity, people are in pretty Dr. Todd Newton explained that, with increased possible the numbers could be attributed to nursing good shape, but we’re not seeing New York-type num- FOR ALL INQUIRIES PUBLISHER IRVINEWEEKLY COM testing, more positive results can be expected. How- homes or skilled nursing facilities in the county. bers now.” IRVINEWEEKLY COM ever, Newton cautioned against using the number of “Individuals are taking some liberties in relaxing IRVINEWEEKLY﹒COM | MAY 20, 2020 | 3 NEWS As experts reiterate the need for testing as a critical critical a as testing for need the reiterate experts As a of form the in comes testing residents, Irvine For testing drive-through a includes plan original The antigen free deliver to planning still is city the While The stark. is tests two the between dierence The — antigen the on focusing are we MemorialCare “At discussion, test antibody the to added Newton Dr. first “The said. he accurate,” be to has test the “First, but territory, uncharted was this admitted Newton our let can’t certainly we and passive be can’t “We policies. People have been visiting the beaches and I and beaches the visiting been have People policies. here, is Spring better. bit little a feeling are people think also “We’re explained. she out,” go to want we and really is transmission homes; nursing in cases seeing those of some think I so homes nursing these in fast well.” as that, to attributable be may numbers in testing of availability the COVID-19, battling in tool the during topic discussed frequently a became Irvine hall. town virtual ap- unanimously was that program testing $95,000 there However, 12. May on Council City the by proved that program testing original the to changes be will residents. to presented was antigen free with Park Great County Orange the at site program The residents. Irvine all for tests antibody and 26. May on begin to set is that clarified Shea Christina Mayor Irvine testing, approved, FDA fully not are tests antibody the since time. this at them oering be not would city the presence the detect to used is test, PCR or test, antigen test, antibody an other, The active. is it while virus a of Chief Leo, D. James Dr. exposure. past a determine will special a was who MemorialCare, at Oicer Medical dif- the to spoke panel, hall town virtual the on guest why. and availability testing in ferences at because testing, antibody the not testing, — PCR or approved all are tests antibody the time present the Leo Act,” Use Emergency the under only FDA the by looking for valid really are tests “[Antibody] explained. making in helpful not are but population, whole the at is person a whether about decisions patient individual antibod- if know yet don’t We disease. from protected people.” for immunity provide actually ies antibody current the with unknowns numerous citing reliability the is concern main Newton’s available. tests pro- to ability the with along tests, of accuracy and scale. massive a on tests accurate duce them of many released, were that tests [antibody] worse were them of some inaccurate, grossly were terrible.” were they so — flip coin a than read- county’s the about optimistic remains he said normalcy. toward move slowly to ability and iness restarting begin will county the days, coming the In dis- social leaving still while procedures, elective more public the reminded he But place. in protocols tancing for care medical down slowing of plan no had it that it. need who those he prepared,” very we’re now, right But down. guard done has county entire the perspective my “From said. pretty in are people capacity, have hospitals well, num- York-type New seeing not we’re but shape, good now.” bers E AN . LAN ASTER . E AN BY: COURTESY OF OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY HCA STAFF PERFORM COVID TESTING IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAB “Absolutely the number of cases are going up in Or- in up going are cases of number the “Absolutely tests 2,000 least at completed has County Orange amount the discredit to want not did Newton Still, increased one, that, mind my in doubt no “There’s in- the that agreed Boden-Albala Bernadette Dr. relaxing in liberties some taking are “Individuals positive tests as a method of determining the sever- the determining of method a as tests positive 153 of total a had Irvine 17, May of As outbreaks. ity deaths. reported zero with cases, COVID-19 across-the-board,” more, testing are We County. ange is think I which hospitalization, use “We said. Newton be will tests of number the that given proxy, better a test the getting of timeframe the also and variable, variable.” be will back of high countywide a reaching 28, April since per-day 6. 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health experts during a virtual town halling Thursday, meet May 14 to discuss more details of rvine city leaders were joined by Orange County Dr. Todd Newton explained that, with increased increased with that, explained Newton Todd Dr. Panel experts acknowledged the increase of cases cases of increase the acknowledged experts Panel As the OC Health Agency continues to track track to continues Agency Health OC the As The two council members were joined by Dr. Berna- Dr. by joined were members council two The As Irvine navigates its way into Stage 2 of its recent- its of 2 Stage into way its navigates Irvine As
DIS USSION REOPENIN AND READINESS AND READINESS REOPENIN VIRTUA TOWN HA HE D OR OR HA HE D TOWN VIRTUA ever, Newton cautioned against using the number of number the using against cautioned Newton ever, testing, more positive results can be expected. How- expected. be can results positive more testing, of factors for spikes. spikes. for factors of occurring in Orange County, and pointed to a variety variety a to pointed and County, Orange in occurring May 14. 14. May cases reported May 13, with an additional 226 cases on on cases 226 additional an with 13, May reported cases highest back-to-back spike of COVID-19 cases, with 156 156 with cases, COVID-19 of spike back-to-back highest Permanente, Dr. James Leo, chief medical oicer. oicer. medical chief Leo, James Dr. Permanente, its experienced county the shows data COVID-19, dean, Dr. Todd Newton, medical director at Kaiser Kaiser at director medical Newton, Todd Dr. dean, dette Boden-Albala, UCI Health director and founding founding and director Health UCI Boden-Albala, dette Khan. Mayor Christina Shea and Councilmember Farrah N. N. Farrah Councilmember and Shea Christina Mayor questions prior to the meeting, which was led by Irvine Irvine by led was which meeting, the to prior questions the public. Irvine residents were encouraged to submit submit to encouraged were residents Irvine public. the virtual town hall focused on hosting questions from from questions hosting on focused hall town virtual the city’s Reopening and Readiness Plan. the businesses, reopen to plan four-stage approved ly I 2 NEWS NEWS
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ITY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO USE PAR ING LOT DURING OFF SEASON AT n April 28, the Orange County law enforcement training, according to way with a capital campaign. tanical gardens in the northern sector. PROPOSED NEW LO ATION. Great Park Board released an Irvine City Manager John Russo. The Western Sector, home to the And plans for a veterans cemetery in O updated progress report of the The next steps for the project, which sports complex, Palm Court Arts Project the same sector are “pending partner Orange County Great Park project in includes a gun range and emergency and the Great Park Ice & FivePoint Are- action,” according to the April 28 Great Irvine, as part of its recurring up - operations center, will be to proceed na, could become home to an Aquatic Park Development Report. BY: E AN . LAN ASTER dates agreement with the Irvine City with design plans and drawings con- Complex with USA Water Polo. However, plans could abruptly Council. cepts. Conceptual designs are currently change due to the COVID-19 related efore construction begins on a new water ance (LIFOC). review under the city’s zoning code and the California The project’s next phase focuses on The Orange County Fire Authority under collaborative review. economic slowdown. Irvine Mayor park development inside the Orange County Originally, the portion of Navy-owned land was Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)” in order for the $50 more structures, including a $25 million has agreed to contribute more than $20 While the Great Park also has plans to Christina Shea said her city would B Great Park, the city will need to agree on a slated for transfer to Irvine in October 2019. Howev- million project to move forward. Fire Museum and Safety Learning Cen- million to build the facility, while Irvine open Wild Rivers Water Park, it can no act responsibly, and adjust budgets as new location. During its April 28 meeting, the Great er, the LIFOC land “required further studies prior to The request also places responsibility on the city for ter, a Natural History Museum and USA will provide the land and use it for its longer rely on the LIFOC portion of the necessary. Park Board cited an “unforeseen delay” in the land transfer,” according to the Request for Board Action — a a portion of Wild River’s construction, specifically the Water Polo Aquatic Center. police training facility. land that was previously selected. The “I want to move everything forward, transfer of the planned construction site and recom- process the Navy estimates could take a minimum of parking lot. Due to the seasonal functionality of the The largest project in the Northern The Park’s Fire Museum and Safety Great Park Board cited an “unforeseen and of course we will, but the city is in mended the City Council approve a new 20-acre 18-24 months. water park, the city will be allowed to use the parking Sector is the pre-development of a $20.5 Learning Center will be dedicated to delay” in the land lease requirements an unprecedented situation,” Shea said. site for Wild Rivers. In the meantime, The Great Park Board and Wild lot during Wild Rivers’ o season, but will be respon- million Public Safely Joint Training the history of firefighting and provide needed prior to transfer and is seeking “We can’t be planning and thinking The unforeseen delay can be linked to the land Rivers have selected a 20-acre parcel of city-owned sible in the form of rent credit, if the parking lot is not Facility. fire prevention education through inter- approval for another 20-acre site for the about spending large amounts of lease in which the city of Irvine and Wild Rivers land located “southeast of Skyhawk and Great Park completed by Wild River’s opening date. Once completed, the Orange County active exhibits and displays. $50 million water park project. money when we don’t understand the obtained the property chosen for the development. In Boulevard,” according to the request. In approving this Prior to the Great Park Board’s request for relocation Fire Authority and the Orange County Currently in the pre-development Wild Rivers is scheduled to open in dynamic.” 2017, when plans to bring Wild Rivers to the Great Park request, the City Council must also agree to new lease consideration, Wild Rivers was scheduled to open in Sheri will use it as the county’s first-ev- stages, the CFM and Safety Learning Summer 2021. “We have to pull back; we have to be materialized the city leased land from the Department terms. The board’s request also states that the newly Summer 2021. But, those plans could dry up if the City er joint training hub, providing a “sce- Center received approval on site selec- Some future Orange County Great responsible.” of Navy, through a Lease in Furtherance of Convey- selected plot would “require additional studies and Council fails to meet the Board’s recommendation. nario village” for the county’s tactical tion March 24 and is currently under- Park components could include bo- IRVINEWEEKLY﹒COM | MAY 20, 2020 | 5 E AN . LAN ASTER . E AN BY: NEWS GREAT PARK • PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF IRVINE However, plans could abruptly abruptly could plans However, forward, everything move to want “I be to have we back; pull to have “We tanical gardens in the northern sector. sector. northern the in gardens tanical in cemetery veterans a for plans And partner “pending are sector same the Great 28 April the to according action,” Report. Development Park related COVID-19 the to due change Mayor Irvine slowdown. economic would city her said Shea Christina as budgets adjust and responsibly, act necessary. in is city the but will, we course of and said. Shea situation,” unprecedented an thinking and planning be can’t “We of amounts large spending about the understand don’t we when money dynamic.” responsible.” The Western Sector, home to the the to home Sector, Western The currently are designs Conceptual to plans has also Park Great the While in open to scheduled is Rivers Wild Great County Orange future Some way with a capital campaign. campaign. capital a with way Project Arts Court Palm complex, sports Are- FivePoint & Ice Park Great the and Aquatic an to home become could na, Polo. Water USA with Complex review. collaborative under no can it Park, Water Rivers Wild open the of portion LIFOC the on rely longer The selected. previously was that land “unforeseen an cited Board Park Great requirements lease land the in delay” seeking is and transfer to prior needed the for site 20-acre another for approval project. park water million $50 2021. Summer bo- include could components Park The next steps for the project, which which project, the for steps next The Authority Fire County Orange The Safety and Museum Fire Park’s The pre-development the in Currently law enforcement training, according to to according training, enforcement law Russo. John Manager City Irvine emergency and range gun a includes proceed to be will center, operations con- drawings and plans design with cepts. $20 than more contribute to agreed has Irvine while facility, the build to million its for it use and land the provide will facility. training police to dedicated be will Center Learning provide and firefighting of history the inter- through education prevention fire displays. and exhibits active Learning Safety and CFM the stages, selec- site on approval received Center under- currently is and 24 March tion - n April 28, the Orange County Great Park Board released an updated progress report of the NEXT PHASE OULD ADD MUSEUMS A UATI ENTER AND PUBLI SAFETY AND PUBLI ENTER SAFETY ADD MUSEUMS A UATI OULD PHASE NEXT OINT TRAINING FA ILITY.
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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT "SPRING BREEZE" "ILLUMINATE" AND "SUPERBLOOM" COURTESY OF NATASHA SHORO FROM THE SERIES "DIRTY ELEMENTS" COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES UC IRVINE DISPAT HES ROM O DOWN: RE E TIONS deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. I wonder if the shows and the many exquisite pieces within them. passions. virus will eventually reach me, my friends or acquain- While there are numerous opportunities to look at While my passions are many, I often find myself O AN ART JOURNA IST tances, just as nuclear fallout was heading toward the art online, seeing the work digitally does not replace looking beyond the immediacy of the art I am writing players in On the Beach. Videos from that film’s final the sensation of seeing the tangible art pieces, of vicar- about and the specific situations that I am in, to a larg- scene depict a city street devoid of people, while a iously feeling the energy, drive and intent of the artists. er world view. I recall seeing an exhibition last year WHAT WILL OUR NEW ULTURAL PARADIGM AFTER O ID LOO LI E single piece of paper is blown about. Likewise, news Looking back over just the last year, I have pub- at the Baltimore Museum of Art, titled “Monsters and anchor Brian Williams broadcasts pictures of Times lished nearly four dozen art-related articles, many of Myths: Surrealism and War in the 1930s and 1940s.” Square, now mostly devoid of people. them for the Irvine Weekly. Among the art that I’ve This show of work by artists including Dali, Pablo Pi- BY: LI GOLDNER When I leave my neighborhood, I am struck by written about for this paper, there is the magnificent casso, Max Ernst and Andre Masson, was based on the the relative absence of cars on the road and people abstract expressionist work by Natasha Shoro, the idea that monstrosities in the real world bred monsters hile visiting a museum in Bern, Swit- food service workers and prisoners. by pollution. Yet not far from my windows, there lurk on the sidewalks. I drive on Pacific Coast Highway oil and watercolor landscape style paintings of Paul in a variety of art forms, producing work of exception- zerland several years ago, I saw an Yet these coronavirus victims are not the only peo- germs that could make me very sick, or perhaps kill and see stores, art galleries, car dealerships all lit up. Gavin, created during the last years of the El Toro Air al creativity. W exhibition of work created during the ple confined to their homes or hospitals. The majority me. Yet their doors are shut as their businesses have come Show, the sensual and erotic paintings of Austrian art- This pandemic — and the resulting bodily dis- Bubonic Plague, a pandemic occurring in Europe of us are stuck at home, missing the camaraderie and Sitting in my idyllic environment, taking walks to a standstill. These scenes remind me of the eerie ist Katherina Olschbaur, and the classic and contem- engagement and political situation — is the worst in the 14th century. The show consisted of several the hyper-connectedness of group activities, including around my neighborhood, seeing people walking, mid-century art by surrealists Max Ernst, Salvador porary photography of octogenarian John Upton. nationwide and worldwide crisis I have experienced. dozen caricature-style drawings, illustrated by an sporting and musical events, and in my case, museum running, riding bikes, walking dogs, enjoying them- Dalí, René Magritte and others who depicted a strange, As an art writer, I look forward to picking up where Dialoguing with a group of artists recently on Zoom, unknown artist. and gallery openings and art fairs. selves, I think about the 1959 film, On the Beach, star- elusive and discomforting world. I left o a few months ago. I also realize that the world I expressed this opinion, while alluding to the cur- While viewing this unusual display, I was struck by As Jason Farago wrote in the New York Times on ring Gregory Peck, Tony Perkins and Ava Gardner. The As an art journalist, I relished attending art exhi- I have known will be dramatically dierent when rent relevance of the Monsters and Myths Surrealism the range of characters who lived and died from the March 25, “No museums, no galleries, no fairs, no art movie, set in Australia during a global nuclear war, bition openings, meeting with artists, curators and we recover from this plague and resulting economic exhibition I saw last year. As most of the artists agreed rampant virus. Along with paupers, court jesters and schools; no openings, no studio visits, no arguing over depicts local residents who acknowledge that their art administrators. So much so that today I feel bereft downturn. I wonder how the many museums and gal- with my assessment, I expect that when this pandemic courtesans, there were knights, royalty and esteemed beers, no gauche private-jet partnerships … the world bucolic island is the only remaining place on Earth not by the stay-at-home orders (although I understand leries I have visited will fare — or if they will even exist is over, we will discover that people in the art world church leaders. of contemporary art went from a reverberant global yet aected by the nuclear fallout. Yet as these citizens their purpose). I sit in my home at the top of a canyon — once we return to a so-called normal state. have been producing work that not only expresses the Similarly, as our COVID-19 pandemic has proven, network to a ghost town, sheltering in place as the try to behave normally, they know that the fallout in Laguna Beach with fond memories of my recent As an editor I work with remarked recently, we era we are living in, but — as with the surrealist move- there are no social barriers to this devastating and coronavirus endangers our cities and our livelihoods.” will reach their island within a few months, and will dialogues and interactions with artists and curators. are in a new cultural paradigm. While he didn’t say ment — have produced outstanding art pieces. I look sometimes lethal scourge. Among those infected are I look out my windows at the flourishing spring, at ultimately destroy them all. I also think about the many exhibitions I have toured what that new paradigm is, he alluded to the fact that forward to seeing this work and writing about it. royals, politicians, movie stars, musicians, TV anchors, the proliferating wildflowers, seeing the world through I follow the news with great intensity, often feeling in the last year in venues throughout this country and during these shut-in times, art writers might expand athletes, doctors and nurses, along with factory and the newly crystalline air, now relatively unbesmirched astonished about the growing numbers of cases and beyond, and I reflect on the joy of viewing those art their horizons and write about topics that ignite their MICHAEL CHANG “FROM HERE TO THERE A TIME MACHINE” BY SUSAN LIN AND
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Paloma (Celeste O’Connor), a socially insight into the history and modern Él; Never Rarely Sometimes Always; The daughter-turned-militant robot’s rights advocate second season as the androids began their systematic During pandemic, the last thing audiences need is be —CW ambitious photographer flattered by Se- culture in a part of the world that is not Quarry; Martin Eden; Riding High; Party Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood) escaping the slaughter of mankind. reminded how everyone and everything in this world lah’s attentions but soon overwhelmed well known beyond its surrounding Hard Die Young; The Lost Husband; Ray park with a handful of pearls — a collection of robotic But as season 3 took the West out of Westworld sucks. What we need is hope and a little fun. 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