WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Hollywoodʼs future discussed. pg. 3 Partly cloudy, • Upgrades at Autry with temps Center approved. around 78º pg. 6 Volume 21 No. 25 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities June 23, 2011 Testing Urged In Fight Against AIDS Mayor Gets Approval n National HIV Testing Day Scheduled for Wall at Getty House for June 27 n Some Neighbors and Others Opposed BY MATT WILHALME the Plan for a Security Wall veryday, people walk into BY MATT WILHALME build a six-foot-three-inch wall the AIDS Healthcare around the residence. City code EFoundation (AHF) Out of ayor Antonio Villa- only allows for a maximum fence the Closet stores for free HIV test- raigosa’s quest to build a height of 42-inches. ing and receive potentially life- Mwall around his official On April 21, a public hearing changing news, delivered by AHF mayoral residence at the Getty held by the Office of Zoning testing counselors, and it’s not an House on Irving Boulevard has Administration gave members of easy job. come one step closer to pouring the community an opportunity to In spite of this, the counselors concrete. voice their opinion. But on June 8, are the first to advocate for HIV The mayor’s office filed paper- the mayor was granted his request testing. work on Feb. 2 to receive a vari- for the fence. ance to city municipal code to For Terri Kim, an HIV testing See Wall page 22 counselor for almost three years, this is her daily life, and 30 years after the discovery of the disease known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), it’s still one of photo by Matt Wilhalme the most important places in the The AIDS Healthcare Foundation offers free AIDS testing at its Out of fight against the disease. the Closet Thrift Stores. “You have to mentally prepare yourself to come in and change sarily get a chance to always col- the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on someone’s life,” Kim said. “In a lect yourself before you have to go June 26. situation like this, you are chang- to the next person.” Kim said she became an HIV ing their life by giving them this In an effort to encourage people testing counselor after working at information, and on the other to learn their HIV status, National the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center hand, you may have four other HIV testing day will take place on and witnessed one of her friends people in the waiting room wait- June 27. Free tests will be provid- give a client a positive HIV test ing for you. You have to give them ed the AHF testing locations at result. that information, help them Out of the Closet stores as well as “I saw the process of [the HIV through the process and go right to AHF mobile locations. There will positive client] breaking down the next person. You don’t neces- also be free tests administered at See AIDS Testing page 21 photo by Matt Wilhalme A variance has been granted to build a six-foot-three-inch fence around LACMA Transports 340-Ton Boulder the Getty House. n Vistors Will Walk WeHo Boosts Living Wage Underneath ʻLevitated n Ordinance Requires only contracting with companies that do comply with the ordi- Massʼ Exhibit Some Businesses to nance,” West Hollywood City Councilmember John Heilman BY EDWIN FOLVEN Pay Employees More said. 340-ton boulder will soon BY MATT WILHALME Previously, the living wage, be on its way from which has been increased annual- ARiverside to the Los hile federal minimum ly by about two percent, was Angeles County Museum of Art wage remains at $7.25 $9.38 an hour with benefits, or (LACMA) as part of the “Levitated Wan hour, the living $10.74 without benefits. Mass” exhibit. Museum representa- wage in West Hollywood will be Heilman, who proposed the tives are now working with county increasing to $11.42 for workers legislation, believes the increase officials to figure out exactly how who receive health benefits, and will help protect workers in West the huge rock will be transported $12.67 without benefits on Hollywood. But in many and placed in the park on the August 17. instances, companies that work LACMA campus near Fairfax The new living wage ordinance within the city have typically paid Avenue and 6th Street. (LWO) was approved on first higher wages than the ordinance According to Barbara Pflaumer, read at a West Hollywood City dictates. associate vice president of commu- Council meeting on June 20. In determining the new living nications and marketing for The West Hollywood LWO wage rate, the city council looked LACMA, workers have already does not apply to every job in the at multiple factors including the begun preparing the site where the city, it will not require every com- cost of housing, groceries and rock will be placed. “Levitated pany that does business in the health care. After comparing rates Mass” is a piece by artist Michael city, such as hotels, to pay the with neighboring cities, the coun- Heizer where the rock will be posi- photo courtesy of LACMA new livable wage. cil decided to make the increase. tioned over a 456-foot-long trench, A 21-foot-tall boulder will be moved to LACMA for the “Levitated Mass” “It doesn’t necessarily increase The cities of Los Angeles, See Boulder page 20 exhibit by artist Michael Heizer. their wages, but it ensures we are See Living Wage page 22 2 June 23, 2011 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 24 Grease Sing-A- Long Calendar 26 Congregation he Hollywood Bowl will host the Bais Naftoli Tannual “Grease Sing-A-Long” on Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. ongregation Bais Naftoli will Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Audience (323)848-6400, www.weho.org. Ccommemorate the 67th anniver- members are invited to dress in ‘50s- sary of the deportation of 600,000 themed clothing and join a pre-show Hungarian Jews to German concentra- parade with prizes. A screening of Electro-Musical tion camps by honoring “The “Grease” will be held at 8:30 p.m., istinguished Concerts Sacramento Tolerance Kids” at the with subtitles so the audience can DInternational, New York pre- synagogue’s 19th annual breakfast on sing along. Tickets are $12 to $85. sents a performance of Eric June 26 at 9:30 a.m. The breakfast 2301 N Highland Ave. (323)850- Whitacre’s electro-musical, will also be attended by L.A. County 2000, www.Hollywood-Bowl.com “Paradise Lost: Shadows and Supervisors Mike Antonovich and Wings”, on Saturday, June 25 at 8 Zev Yaroslavsky; Long Beach Police p.m. The show features Grammy Chief Jim McDonnell; LAFD Chief Shakespeare Festival Award-winning soprano, Hila he Vanguard Repertory Company Millage Peaks; Capt. Eric Davis, of Plitmann, and features a 300-voice presents the La the LAPD’s Wilshire Division; T choir. The performance is heavily Cañada/Flintridge Shakespeare Controller Wendy Greuel; City influenced by Japanese anime and Festival running Friday, June 24 Attorney Carmen Trutanich; and manga, and is a hybrid of musical through Sunday, July 31. The festival Councilmembers Tom LaBonge, Paul theater, opera, electronica, film and includes “After the Autumn” and Koretz and Bernard Parks. Hungarian Asian drumming. Tickets range from “Tragic Women”, as well as “A Consul General Balazs Bokor and $25 to $109. Walt Disney Concert Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Israeli public affairs director Caroline Hall, 135 N. Grand Ave. (800)982- Performances are at 8 p.m., Thursday Ben Natan are also expected to attend. 2787, www.dciny.org. through Sunday, at the Byrnes L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca will Amphitheatre on the Flintridge also be honored. 221 S. La Brea Ave. Sacred Heart Academy’s campus, 440 Group Exhibit (323)931-2476. St. Katherine Dr., La Canada. Tickets he Couturier Gallery is holding are $12 to $48. (818)745-3327, Tan exhibition titled “Group 28 ‘G.I.s of Comedy’ www.vanguardrep.com. Shot” running from Saturday, June ive combat veterans of the wars in 25 through July 20. The exhibit will FIraq and Afghanistan who are also Theatre Workshop include works by artists Gale stand-up comedians will perform at he City of West Hollywood and Antokal, Rose Cabat, Ivan Cañas, Improv in Hollywood on Tuesday, Tthe Los Angeles Women’s Carlos Estévez, Antonia Guzman, Jay June 28 at 8 p.m. Known as the “G.I.s Theatre Festival are sponsoring a free Kvapil, Jorge Marín, Liborio Noval, of Comedy”, the group includes Thom writers’ workshop on Friday, June 24 Ian Patrick, Olga Seem and Rufino Tran, Will C., Jose Sarduy, G. Reilly from 2 to 4 p.m. in Plummer Park. Tamayo, including paintings, sculp- and Tom Irwin. 8162 Melrose Ave. Titled “Identity as an Act of ture, works on paper, photography Tickets are $15. (323)651-2583, Courage”, the workshop will be led and ceramics. An opening reception www.improv.com. photo by Alex Evans by writer and performer Terrie will be held on June 25 from 2 to 5 The Bob Baker Marionette Theater continues its 51st season with a Silverman. Participants will explore p.m. 166 N. La Brea Ave. (323)933- show titled “Magic Strings”, opening on Saturday, June 25 at 2:30 p.m. 30 Transit Forum the topics of why they call West 5557, www.couturiergallery.com. The production features more than 100 of Bob Bakerʼs marionettes in a reathe California of Los Angeles Hollywood home and how it has variety revue.