L.A. Celebrates Native Culture
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BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Rideshare drivers scammed Sunny, with pg. 4 highs in the • Improv troupe 80s recognized pg. 5 Volume 29 No. 41 Serving the Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities October 10, 2019 Mirisch pushes back L.A. celebrates Native culture against Sacramento n Second-annual Indigenous Peoples n BH State of the City address decries overdevelopment Day celebration is BY CAMERON KISZLA Sunday In his State of the City address at BY EDWIN FOLVEN Greystone Mansion on Oct. 3, Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch Los Angeles City Hall and reiterated his strong stance against Grand Park will come alive with the state government’s efforts to musical performances and tributes encourage the construction of large to Native heritage and culture on developments to fight California’s Sunday, Oct. 13, during the city of housing affordability issues. Los Angeles’ second-annual Mirisch used a large portion of observance of Indigenous Peoples his approximately half-hour speech Day. to decry the “Sacramento politi- The celebration runs from 4 to 9 cians” he said want to make single- p.m., and it is being held a day photo by Luke Harold family zoning illegal. Mirisch, who before the actual Indigenous Indigenous Peoples Day will include entertainment and presentations took over the position of mayor in Peoples Day, which was designat- on Native culture. March, made similar points during ed by the City Council in 2017 as his installation. the second Monday of October, O’Farrell anticipates large “The Voice” finalist Brooke As evidence of the plot against sin- photo by Cameron Kiszla replacing Columbus Day. Los crowds will gather for the annual Simpson, MTV Video Music gle-family homes, Mirisch cited two Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch Angeles City Councilman Mitch celebration, which includes per- Award winner PJ Vegas and the pieces of legislation – Senate Bill 50 O’Farrell, 13th District, spear- formances by Native artist acclaimed Native rock group and Senate Bill 330 – that would behind NIMBYism – not in my headed the city’s effort to establish Xiuhtezcatl, the Canadian elec- Redbone. make it harder for local governments backyard – or YIMBYism, Mirisch Indigenous Peoples Day and said tronic music group A Tribe Called “Indigenous Peoples Day is a to prevent housing from being built, expressed support for the celebration is being held on a Red joining rapper, singer, song- time to celebrate all native cul- especially near transit centers. Sunday this year to allow more writer and activist Taboo (of the Rather than throw his support See Mayor page 25 people to participate. Black Eyed Peas), pop singer and See Native page 25 WeHo finds funds for Metro acceleration Preserving Sunset Strip’s n Rail line could come to city up to 20 years rock ‘n’ roll history earlier than expected n Commission OKs City Council designate the Roxy Theatre and the Rainbow Bar & BY CAMERON KISZLA landmark designation Grill, located adjacent to each for Roxy and Rainbow other at 9009 and 9015 Sunset Bringing more public transporta- Blvd., respectively – as local cul- tion to West Hollywood could cost BY CAMERON KISZLA tural resources. Vice Chair Yawar the city approximately $1 billion, Charlie and Commissioner Gail and city staff and one of the city’s The West Hollywood Historical Ostergren were absent, and one consultants laid out potential fund- Preservation Commission unani- seat on the seven-member com- ing sources that show how West mously approved two Sunset Strip mission remains vacant after the Hollywood can achieve that goal. buildings with rich rock ‘n’ roll resignation of former West Hollywood would like histories for local cultural resource Commissioner Christopher Metro’s planned Crenshaw status, but a third building will Winters in September. Northern Extension rail line, which have to wait. The two buildings were pro- will connect the Expo Line, the With a pair of 4-0 votes, the planned Purple Line Extension, the photo courtesy of Metro commission recommended the See Whisky page 26 Green Line and the Red Line, to West Hollywood may have to contribute approximately $1 billion to come through the city. Currently, accelerate the Crenshaw Northern Extension. the project isn’t planned to break ground until 2041, and it’s not sources. Metro will return some of ject would create within a half-mile expected to be complete until 2047. the money it raised through of the new rail line – could produce However, with the right funding – a Measures R and M to the jurisdic- $573 million for the rail project and commitment of up to 25% of the tions from which it was collected, affordable housing, and that num- capital costs of the project in West and it could total approximately ber could rise even further if the Hollywood – Metro could acceler- $48 million. A potential sales tax city and county of Los Angeles ate the schedule by as much as 20 increase – as much as an additional decide to join the effort, increasing years. 0.75% – could net West Hollywood the size of the EIFD. On Oct. 7, city staff and consul- as much as $447 million. Profit- City staff was optimistic that the tant Amitabh Barthakur, partner sharing agreements for advertising city and county might join, as Los with HR&A Advisors, told the City in the subway stations could pro- Angeles City Council President Council that West Hollywood vide as much as $65 million to the Herb Wesson, 10th District, has should be able to contribute more city. And an enhanced infrastruc- supported the acceleration in an op- than enough to advance the pro- ture financing district – which ed in the Los Angeles Times, and photo by Cameron Kiszla ject’s timetable. would capture up to half of the The Roxy Theatre has hosted performances by many top-tier acts, Barthakur identified four funding increase to property taxes the pro- See Metro page 22 including Bob Marley, the Ramones and Frank Zappa. 2 October 10, 2019 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Playing in a night comedy benefit with his show Golden Visionary smaller configuration at the Broad “Defying Gravity” on Sunday, Oct. 13, Ball Stage for the first time, the program at 3 p.m. The show benefits the Toluca includes works by Brahms and Lake Chamber of Commerce and the UCLA’s Department of Neurosurgery Mendelssohn, as well as the West nonprofit Garry Marshall Theatre. A presents the Golden Visionary Ball Coast premiere of Beamish’ Partita for Valley Village resident, Coleman is no 2019 on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the string octet. Tickets start at $69. 1310 stranger to the theatre having been a Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The evening 11th St., Santa Monica. (310)434- longtime friend of the late film and TV will honor Levine Leichtman Capital 3200, thebroadstage.org. legend Marshall. Coleman’s stand-up partners Lauren B. Leichtman and resumé spans clubs and theaters Arthur E. Levine; entertainment execu- throughout the country. Tickets are tive Elizabeth Gabler; architect Frank ‘Musical Fools’ $50. 4252 West Riverside Drive. Gehry; and Dr. Ronald W. Busuttil, (818)955-8101, garrymarshallthe- executive chair of the UCLA Open Fist Theatre Company presents the world premiere of “Musical Fools,” atre.org. Department of Surgery. Renee Bargh of Extra TV will serve as master of cere- a hilarious musical adaptation of Neil monies, and the Angel City Chorale will Simon’s “Fools,” running from perform. A cocktail reception begins at Saturday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, ‘Femmes the Rules’ 6 p.m., followed by dinner and awards Nov. 17, at the Enjoy an evening of side-splitting at 7 p.m. 9500 Wilshire Blvd. (310)267- Atwater Village laughs at “Femmes the Rules” on 9447, visionaryball.com. Theatre. The pro- Monday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. at the duction is based Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe. on a book by “Femmes the Rules” is a standup LA Phil ‘Music from Simon with music comedy show in which men get inter- and lyrics by Phil rupted, all in good fun. Male comedi- the Americas’ Swann and Ron ans are paired with female (or non- West. In 1893 Gustavo Dudamel leads the L.A. binary) comedians. During the male Ukraine, a young tutor arrives in Philharmonic in a series of performance comedian’s set, the female comedian Kulyenchikov after a harrowing jour- titled “Music from he’s paired with can interrupt him ney to discover that the village is the Americas” with commentary, riffs and arbitrary cursed, rendering every resident dumb. running from strikes. Once the man’s set is com- Will he fall victim to the curse, or can Thursday, Oct. 10, plete, the woman performs her set, he save himself and the village, too? through Sunday, with her male counterpart remaining Showtimes are 8 p.m., Monday, Friday Oct. 13, in the photo by Nikolaj Lund silent. The featured pairs are Brandie and Saturday; 4 and 7 p.m., Sunday. Walt Disney The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents Posey and Rivers Langley, Babs Gray Tickets start at $10. 3269 Casitas Ave. Concert Hall. The Clarinetist David Orlowsky and Quartetto di Cremona in concert on and Jeff Wattenhofer and Tess Barker (323)882-6912, openfist.org. and Scott Luhrs. Admission is $5. concerts feature Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Join renowned German clarinetist 2106 Hyperion Ave. Argentine pianist Sergio Tiempo and Orlowsky and Italy’s Quartetto di Cremona in a spellbinding Klezmer include works by Chavez, Benzecry eventbrite.com/e/femmes-the-rules- journey in The Wallis’ Bram Goldsmith Theater. The program features and Copland. Showtime is 8 p.m., Oct.