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June 2017 HOLIDAYS METRO DAYCATION SCHOOL NEWS ARTS VOL 3 nO. 6 Don’t forget Dad: June 18, Take a Metro Daycation to Burroughs Middle School Guess? Who Has A New Page 2 Little Tokyo, Receives Honor, Museum, Page 6 Page 10 LarchmontLedgerLA.com The Independent Newspaper for the Communities of Central Los Angeles GRIFFITH PARK Could a Gondola Be the Hollywood Tourism Solution? LARCHMONT LEDGERLA.COM > HOUSING Program Abuses The Whispers in Being Fixed, City Officials Say LARCHMONT the Willows LEDGERLA.COM > Immersive Theater EDUCATION A new immersive play has audience members playing Gaining Popularity detective, piecing together the story through subtle clues 367 and conversations with the actors. in U.S. By Juliet Bennett Rylah, ledgeR ContRiButing WRiteR In a sprawling, old house just south of Koreatown, a new immersive theater piece unfolds. 1765 A mere 18 audience members at a time are invited to have dinner with the Willows, a Escape Rooms Worldwide peculiar family so full of dark secrets and thinly veiled resentments it’s a wonder they manage to share a ZIP code let alone one roof. Beloved Fairfax High Guests actually do eat with the family—the meal includes cheese, charcuterie, bread and Escape Rooms are another form of Teacher Feted vegan potato soup. “Immersive Theater” and began in Asia about 10 years ago. Source: MarketWatch, 2015. Yet the heart of the play lies in the family’s lurid history and See WILLOWS, Pg. 4 > SEE PAGE 11 > Time for Dear Old Dad Complied by Michael Darling, Ledger Contributing Writer Here are some of our fa- Day discount: Buy one FOUNDED 2015 PUBLISHER/EDITOR vorite things to do with dad adult ticket and get A newspaper for the 90,000 readers Allison B. Cohen in Larchmont Village, Hancock Park, on Father’s Day, June 18th. one child ticket free. Windsor Square, Windsor Village, ADVERTISING SALES Libby Butler-Gluck Free with museum Wilshire Historic District, Country (323) 741-0019 Pasadena Chalk Festival: admission. Petersen Club Park, Lafayette Square, Oxford [email protected] This Father’s Day Weekend Automotive Museum Square, Brookside, Mid-Wilshire , Steve Meek and Koreatown tradition turns 25 this year Fri. June 10th, 11 a.m. (323) 459-3471 and is pulling out all the 6060 Wilshire Blvd. For editorial consideration, [email protected] send story ideas to: stops. The sidewalks near the Info: petersen.org ASSISTANT EDITOR [email protected] Paseo Colorado will be trans- Erin Hickey formed into art by some of Autry Family (323) 741-0019 the world’s best chalk artists, Sunday: 1933 Hillhurst Ave. GRAPHIC DESIGN Los Angeles, CA 90027 including a “Chalk of Fame,” Celebrate Father’s Day & LAYOUT Tiffany Sims featuring movie posters and at the Autry with a scenes recreated in chalk, a guided tour of the mu- classic car show and an area seum and gold pan- where kids can make Father’s ning. This Father’s Day Day cards. Free. Around the will be extra special For more stories and updates: Paseo Colorado Sat. June as it’s opening day of LarchmontLedgerLA.com 17th and Sun. June 18th, 10 the Autry’s new partially in- in 20th-Century Art. Then, a.m. to 7 p.m. 280 E Colora- teractive exhibition on the the whole family will make Visit our sister publication online at LosFelizLedger.com do Blvd., Pasadena. Informa- history of toys and games art inspired by the exhibit. tion: pasadenachalkfestival. in the West, Play! Free with While you’re there, show the com museum admission. The Au- kids the moving cars of Chris try National Center of the Burden’s Metropolis II and Father’s Day at the American West, Sun. June perhaps even hold a picnic on Petersen: 19th, Brunch: 9 a.m. to 1 the luscious Hancock Park Day brunch buffet with pro- For Father’s Day, the Petersen p.m.; Western Music Associa- grass. Free with LACMA fessional racing handicappers. Library Book Sale In addition to the compli- will offer some rare opportu- tion Showcase: 11 a.m. to 3 general admission. LACMA, The Friends of John C. Fremont mentary drink you’ll receive nities to enjoy their collection p.m. 4700 Western Heritage Sun. June 18th, 12:30 p.m. Library will hold their monthly upon arrival, you can par- of classic cars. You’ll be able Way. Info: theautry.org to 3:30 p.m. 5905 Wilshire book sale on Friday, June to get a family photo in one of Blvd. Information: (323) 857- ticipate in a whiskey tasting 2nd from 12 p.m.–4 p.m. and the Petersen’s vintage cars and Andell Family Sundays: 6010, lacma.org session hosted by Woodford Saturday, June 3rd from 12 some vehicles will have their Follow The Rainbow Reserve with a commemora- p.m.–5 p.m. tive glass you can take home. hoods up so you can examine Spend Father’s Day with the Drams For Dads: The library is located at 6121 their engines. Meanwhile, in family creating and look- How does your dad feel about 21 or older only. Tickets $95. Santa Anita Park, Sun. June Melrose Ave. with a small the Discovery Center, kids ing at art. First you’ll take a horse racing, whiskey or parking lot and street parking 18th, gates open at 11 a.m. will be able to create a #1 guided tour of colorful art brunch? If he likes all three, available. Most books will be brunch and first post are at 1 Dad trophy. Dad will par- in LACMA’s permanent col- then you should take him to priced between 10 cents and ticularly enjoy that you’ll save lection in the exhibit An Ir- Santa Anita for Father’s Day. p.m. 285 W. Huntington Dr., 1 dollar, so there will be lots of money with a special Father’s ruption of the Rainbow: Color You’ll enjoy a tasty Father’s Arcadia. Info: santaanita.com bargains to be had! PAGe 2 www.LarchmontLedgerLA.com JUNE 2017 [STREET LEVEL] ROSSMORE AVE Father’s Day Is Coming Up, So What Are Your Favorite Father’s Day Memories? MELROSE AVE By Michael Darling, Ledger Contributing Writer WILSHIRE BLVD HIGHLAND AVE N “My dad, my “We used to brothers and I go to a little John Burroughs Middle School – Rebuilding Plans used to go to diner in my the horse races hometown ev- John Burroughs Middle School has been identified and constructive working relationship our community has by the LAUSD as one of eleven schools that will be with the Council Office. on Father’s ery Father’s comprehensively modernized. This modernization Day.” Day, so that’s a includes upgrading buildings and grounds, seismic And, please remember, if you have a security system, retrofitting and constructing new buildings to turn on your alarm. If you leave your house be sure it is – Patrick H., outside Lipson nice vivid memory.” accommodate increasing school populations. Historic locked and secured; even if you’re only running a short Plumbing on Larchmont – Ben H., outside Bluemer- buildings will be maintained while major changes, errand. Be aware of any suspicious activity and call including a possible three story classroom/cafeteria, 911 if you think there may be a problem. If you are the Boulevard. cury on Larchmont. are planned. The preliminary design concepts are unfortunate victim of a crime, be sure and file a police being presented to the involved parties, including the report by contacting Officer Dave Cordova. Call his cell Association’s Schools Committee and neighboring phone, (213) 793-0650 or send him an email at 31646@ “Two things “I remember residents. Schools Co-Chair Joanne Medeiros has been lapd.lacity.org with all the information, including your come to mind. waking up re- tireless in reaching out to the community and expressing name and telephone number. I unfortunate- ally early on our concerns to LAUSD. If you have questions or want to be included in the process, send us an email from our You can pay your dues on the Association’s website at: ly don’t have vacation in website; now is the time to express any design or safety hancockparkhomeownersassociation.org. Those who memories of Greece to eat concerns you may have. have paid their dues by June 1st are eligible to vote in the Association’s elections and run for office, so hurry up my own father, fruits off the Hollywood Beautification and the Association recently if you haven’t paid already. but I have some with my hus- trees, mostly apricots. This planted new trees on Las Palmas and McCadden in the spots where the city removed trees last fall. These trees The HPOZ Preservation Plan preservation.lacity.org/ band and son. A few years was when I was 5. He’d lift need care and attention from homeowners, so please hpoz/la-hancock-park regulates our HPOZ. Contact our ago, we all went out on Fa- me up on the wall and I’d water the trees regularly and, if there’s an alligator bag City Planner, Kimberly Henry ([email protected]) – Katherine on the tree, fill it with water twice a week. If you have and use the online form at: preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/ ther’s Day in matching blue grab the fruit.” questions please contact the Association. initial.screening.checklist if you plan on making changes linen alligator print shirts C., outside Diptyque on to the exterior of your house. Report graffiti by calling 311 which was very funny. Last Larchmont Boulevard. We welcome our new Council Office field deputy, or via the city’s Anti-Graffiti Request System: anti-graffiti.