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N Al Remains in Beverly Hills BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Petition asks Duran to resign. pg. 3 Cloudy, with • Two ballot highs in the measures in mid 60s WeHo. pg. 6 Volume 29 No. 9 Serving the Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities February 28, 2019 Hollywoodn hotel headed for council Nate ‘n Al remains Neighbors are taking issue with potential parking, environmental in Beverlyan agreementHills to keep one of the region’s most famous delicatessens issues Beverly Hills Vice Mayor John in Beverly Hills for the foreseeable Mirisch once said Nate ‘n Al leav- future. ing Beverly Hills would be like the The city of Beverly Hills has Dodgers leaving Brooklyn. After entered into a lease agreement with An eight-story hotel under con- about a year of its rumored closure, struction in Hollywood has some the city of Beverly Hills has reached See Nate ‘n Al page 25 Los Angeles residents less than thrilled. The project, which is called the Selma Wilcox Hotel due to its location at the corner of West Selma and North Wilcox avenues, plans to have 114 rooms, a restau- rant and bar on the ground floor photo by Cameron Kiszla and a rooftop terrace. Casey Maddren, an opponent of A hotel planned for the corner of West Selma and North Wilcox the project, said neighbors have avenues has drawn opposition and appeals after approval by the issues with environmental con- Planning Commission. The project goes before the Los Angeles City cerns and a lack of parking. Council March 5. Maddren said the project would also add yet another bar in an area those behind the project are build- within a block of the intersection that is already full of places that ing a series of five “party hotels” – of Selma and Wilcox avenues. sell alcohol. the Selma Wilcox Hotel, the Amie Marben, director of “Hollywood has the second- Dream Hotel two doors down at development for Relevant Group, highest alcohol density in the city 6417 W. Selma Ave., the Tommie said the Selma Wilcox Hotel has of L.A.,” said Maddren, who also hotel at 6516 W. Selma Ave., the no relation to the Dream Hotel or serves as president of United photo courtesy of Nate ‘n Al Thompson Hotel at 1541 N. any of the other nearby hotels cur- Neighborhoods for Los Angeles. Wilcox Ave and another planned After a year of rumors about its possible closure, Nate ‘n Al will move to In addition, Maddren claims hotel at 1600 Schrader Blvd. – See Selma page 26 a new location in the triangle under a 10-year lease. WeHon candidates gather one last time Tom Bergin’s faithful Residents will decide on March 5 who will fill three City Council seats seek historic designationThe conservancy and Miracle Mile Residential Association are Adrian Scott Fine, director of spearheading an effort to pre- advocacy of the Los Angeles serve that history by having the Conservancy, fondly remembers 70-year-old building named a Ten West Hollywood City hoisting a beer or two at Tom historic-cultural monument. Council candidates met at Bergin’s, the legendary Irish pub The designation would declare Plummer Park on Feb. 20 for at 840 S. Fairfax Ave. the building a landmark and pre- another forum focused on public Before it closed last year, the safety, security, policing and other issues facing the east side. Three bar built a long and storied history. See Tom Bergin’s page 26 incumbents and eight challengers, including three from the city’s Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board, are competing for three council seats on the March 5 ballot. How can the city increase its photo courtesy of the city of West Hollywood affordable housing stock? The final candidate forum was held at Plummer Park, where there have been security and safety concerns, in part due to the city’s homeless Lauren Meister, incumbent population. councilwoman: “What’s happened to the city of West Hollywood with ing the nonprofit developers.” ing them to bring more affordable incentivizing for-profit developers housing to us that we need, but is that we’ve become a city of Sepi Shyne, attorney and also looking at the median income haves and have-nots. And so, as Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board level to qualify for it. The median you know, for-profit developers member: “We have a housing cri- income in West Hollywood is are there to make a profit. But non- sis here. People are suffering, and actually pretty high. I would rec- photo by Maura Turcotte profit developers are there to make I would also propose another side ommend lowering that.” Tom Bergin’s, a popular local hangout for celebrities and local resi- housing. So what we should be of the affordable housing, not just doing, is we should be incentiviz- incentivizing developers and push- dents, could be on the verge of historic-cultural momument status. See Candidates page 25 2 February 28, 2019 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Saturday, March comedic chops with The Groundlings, ‘Home’ 2, at 8 p.m. in where she began to create characters she Nancy Ma’s coming of age tale UCLA’s Royce would later bring to the stage, film and “Home” runs from Thursday, Feb. 28, Hall. Monk television. Tickets are $20. 7307 Melrose through Sunday, founded the Ave. (323) 934-4747, groundlings.com. March 24, at the Meredith Monk & Los Angeles Vocal Ensemble Theatre Center. in 1979 to expand ‘Lackawanna Blues’ The play is a story her musical textures and forms. She Theater artist Ruben Santiago-Hudson about growing up will be joined by the women of her solo play “Lackawanna Blues” will run between two cul- ensemble in the show, which includes from Tuesday, March 5, through tures. Desperately vocal music paired with movement, Sunday, April 21, at the Mark Taper seeking approval light, instrumentals, film and a site-spe- Forum. Produced by Center Theatre from her Chinese-Toisan immigrant cific video installation. Tickets are $29. Group, the production is a reminis- family, Nancy journeys away from her 10745 Dickson Court. (310)825-2101, cence of Santiago-Hudson’s 1950s home in New York City’s Chinatown in cap.ucla.edu. childhood in a small town on the banks search of the American dream, only to of Lake Erie. Tickets start at $30. learn that one can only find a home Showtimes are 8 p.m., Tuesday when they accept where they come through Friday; 2:30 and 8 p.m., from. Tickets start at $24. Showtimes ColburnThe Colburn Orchestra Orchestra will perform for Saturday; and 1 p.m., Sunday. 135 N. are 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; the first time under the baton of New Grand Ave. (213)628-2772, centerthe- 4 p.m., Sunday. 514 S. Spring St. Jersey Symphony Music Director Xian atregroup.org. (866)811-4111, thelatc.org. Zhang on Saturday, March 2, at 8 p.m. at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The concert also includes pianists Lucy ‘The Glass Wang and Rodolfo Leone, and cellist Ben Solomonow performing works by Beethoven and Rimsky-Korsakov. The AMenagerie’ Noise Within, a repertory theater performance is part of the Los Angeles company based in Pasadena, presents photo courtesy of the Nine O’Clock Players Philharmonic’s Sounds About Town a production of Tennessee Williams’ The Nine O’Clock Players begins its 90th year of presenting family the- series. Tickets start at $15. 111 S. Grand “The Glass Menagerie” running from ater with a musical production of Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Ave. laphil.com. Thursday, Feb. 28, through Friday, Peach” running from Sunday, March 3, through Sunday, April 7, at the April 26. In “The Glass Menagerie,” Assistance League Theatre. The Tony and Academy Award-winning an innocuous visit from a potential suitor unsettles the sheltered Wingfield team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul present the score to the family-ori- Sundays Live family. Matriarch Amanda fiercely ented production. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop protects her adult children from the down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a at LACMA harshness of others, but doesn’t realize giant peach and launches an epic journey. James finds himself in the Classical music fans won’t want to miss a performance by UCLA Philharmonia her own eccentricities are the biggest center of the gigantic peach, among human-sized insects with equally on Sunday, March 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. at threat to their psychological survival. oversized personalities, but after the peach falls from the tree and rolls Geoff Elliott directs the play starring the Los Angeles County Museum of into the ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagree- Deborah Strang as Amanda Wingfield, Art. Director Neal Stulberg will lead Rafael Goldstein as Tom Wingfield ments. Showtimes are 2 p.m., Sundays. Tickets are $15. 1367 N. St. the orchestra in a performance of works and Erika Soto as Laura Wingfield. Andrews Place. (323)545-6153, nineoclockplayers.com. by Stravinsky, Mozart and Debussy. Showtime on Feb. 28 is 7:30 p.m.; see The concert is part of LACMA’s schedule for additional showtimes. Sundays Live series. 5905 Wilshire Tickets start at $25. 3352 E. Foothill screenings of “Virginia, Minnesota,” “Carnival: The Sound of the People” on Blvd. (323)857-6010, lacma.org. Blvd., Pasadena. (626)356-3121, “The Green Fog” and “Survival of the Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. As a anoisewithin.org. Film Freaks” running from Friday, Trinidadian raised in a musical family, March 1, through Thursday, March 7 at trumpeter Charles feels a deep connec- Arena Cinelounge.
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