Giant Village? Saturday Sept. 29th 8:00pm

I hear that the evening news reported, a bunch of people over-dosed and went to the hospital -- fun, fun!
Z. 10/1/07

There's a big rave going on right now. near 9th and Figueroa.

"Keep away from the windows. Somebody might... blow you a kiss. " Guess the movie...

Director:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:
Mickey Spillane (novel)
A.I. Bezzerides

Release Date:
18 May 1955 (USA) more

Genre:
Thriller / Film-Noir / Crime more

Tagline:
"I don't care what you do to me, Mike - just do it fast!"

Chinatown Moon Festival Saturday Sep. 29th 2-8 pm

Annual Chinatown Moon Festival in Central Plaza presented by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Free entertainment and moon cakes samples. For information: call (213) 617-0396 x 10 or visit www.lachinesechamber.org.

Grand Avenue Festival Sunday Sept. 30th

This Sunday!
Z.

Grand Avenue Festival

Sunday, September 30, 2007
11am to 5pm
Grand Avenue (between Temple and 5th Street)
Downtown Los Angeles
FREE Admission

Discover Downtown Los Angeles for the best in arts & culture!

Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of the cultural heart of Downtown LA as theaters, concert halls, museums, and other attractions along Grand Avenue join together and offer a free and unbeatable day of entertainment.

The 2nd Annual Neighborhood Music Festival Sat. Sept. 29th

This Saturday!
Z.

On Saturday, September 29th, 2007, The 2nd Annual Neighborhood Music Festival will bring an avant-garde musical line-up to the greater Los Angeles area. Designed to give emerging indie artists a platform to flaunt their unique, pioneered sounds, DIM MAK Records and Stake Productions have joined forces to showcase a broad range of ground-breaking talent before a trendsetting, tastemaking audience.

Featuring The Faint, Mickey Avalon, Spank Rock, DJ AM, Steve Aoki, Crystal Castles, A-Trak, Kid Sister, Flosstradamus, Shit Disco, Amanda Blank, Santo Gold, Aaron LaCrate, Guns and Bombs, Them Jeans, Royal Rumble, Young Americans, Funeral Party, Brother Reade, Andre Legacy, Dirt Nasty, Lucky I am, Squeak E Clean, DJ Sin plus Special Guest Performances To Be Announced.

For more information, please visit: www.NeighborhoodMusicFest.com

Jessica Biel to Play Wonder Woman in Justice League of America

Speed Racer First Look

Summer 2008 Release

Fuller Lofts Sales Office Now Open

http://www.fullerlofts.com/

Downtown LA Housing Tour Saturday Sept. 29th

SATURDAY HOUSING BUS TOUR

Dear Potential Downtowner,

Our next Housing tour is on Saturday, September 29th and we will be seeing the following projects and welcome you (and guests) to join us!

1. Roosevelt Lofts—For Sale—We will see the gallery
2. Santee Village—For Sale—We will see a model unit
3. Luma—For Sale—We will see a model unit
4. South Park Lofts—For Lease—We will see a model unit
5. Biscuit Company Lofts—For Sale—We will see a model unit
6. 2121 Lofts—For Sale—We will see a model unit

Please sign-up now at www.downtownla.com. On the home page, just look for “Saturday Downtown Housing Tours” and simply RSVP.

"It vexes me. I'm terribly vexed." Guess the Movie...

Writer :

David Franzoni (story)
David Franzoni (screenplay)

Director:

Ridley Scott

Gladiator

Fashion District Farmers Market at Santee Village - First Ever!

Hope you can make the first ever Fashion District Farmers Market at Santee Village. The opening reception is Wednesday, October 3rd from 4 – 7pm. There will be an official “breaking of bread” with city officials starting at 5:30pm. The Farmers Market will take place from 4 – 7pm every following Wednesday.

Hope to see you there!

Katherine Schmidt

www.fashiondistrict.org

More about the Farmers Market...
Los Angeles, CA- Been searching for organic lettuce and farm fresh fruit to fill out that designer handbag? The farm comes to the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 3 from 4-7pm. This inaugural opening of the Fashion District Farmers Market at Santee Village Courtyard will welcome over thirty local vendors selling organic produce, baked goods, and homemade items, among other fresh fare.

Councilwoman Jan Perry, who represents the Ninth District communities of Los Angeles, will be there to kick off the festivities as well as Mark Weinstein of MJW Investments. Kent Smith, executive director of the LA Fashion District Business Improvement District, notes, “We’re excited to have a Farmers Market in the Fashion District for our workforce and residential population. The Farmers Market is a valuable resource for our growing neighborhood that, by 2009, will have 2,913 residential lofts and apartments for lease and sale.”

Avenue Q Limited Run at the Ahmanson Theater Sept. 6th to Oct. 14th

My wife and I ditched the car and hopped on a bus last night to get across downtown to the Ahmanson Theater. I really enjoyed the performances! A special thanks to my friends Greg and Gary who got us great tickets for my 40th. We had a pleasant walk home down Grand Avenue taking in the beautiful architecture and nightlife.
Z.

http://www.ahmanson-theater.com/

Avenue Q Website

Life on the 'Avenue' Downtown LA News
In Ahmanson Production, It's About Jobless College Grads and Irresponsible Drinking
It took four years, but Los Angeles audiences are finally able to get dressed up and pay healthy ticket prices to experience puppets cursing and having acrobatic sex.
More of this story

Movie quote...

"The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me."

(guess before you Read More)

Dean Vernon Wormer "The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me."




Directed by
John Landis

Writing credits
Harold Ramis (written by) &
Douglas Kenney (written by) &
Chris Miller (written by)

The Brewery Artwalk October 6th and 7th

From my friend John Smith. Yes, that is his real name.
Z.

The Brewery, where I now live, is having its fall Artwalk on Oct. 6th and 7th. You should come down and see all the wonderful artists and their work, including my own!

Here is a link to the Artwalk and there are directions on the site. My space will be marked on a map that they hand out when you walk in.

http://www.breweryartwalk.com/
2100 N. Main St. @ Avenue 20, Los Angeles 90031
Free Admission, Free Parking

John Smith

Downtown LA Art Walk Sept. 13 Phantom Galleries

Phantom Galleries Downtown LA
Santa Fe Lofts, 131 East 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

"Occupied"
Daniel Brodo and Bill Wheelock
September 13 through October 31, 2007

Phantom Galleries is proud to present

Occupied: works by Daniel Brodo
and Bill Wheelock, curated by Daniel Brodo. Located in Phantom
Galleries' Downtown Los Angeles space the show opens on September
13th, the evening of the Downtown Artwalk and remains on display
throughout October.

The word "Occupied," declares that a space has been claimed, a strategy
that Phantom Galleries deploys to the benefit of both the empty
storefronts that host artwork and the public who sees it. Occupations
in terms of our jobs, have taken over our identities; while the term
Occupation in reference to foreign lands is a euphemism for aggressive
seizure. From a sign on a train seat, to the sign on the bathroom
door, "Occupied" designates ownership like a flag: this space is
currently being used, even in the tenant's absence.

The works in this exhibition are by two artists who are preoccupied
with the political, emotional, and psychological issues of presence,
and the aesthetics and politics of its display. To what degree does
squatting equal ownership or ownership equal power?

Brodo occupies his time producing labor-intensive site and time
specific works, which, while they approach classicist themes of
sculpture, drawing, and architecture with a child-like enthusiasm,
lack a child's naivet. One Hundred loosely modeled terracotta figure
studies perch on ramshackle stands cobbled together out of scrap wood.
Upon closer inspection, the figures are revealed to be both heavily
armed and naked.

Bill Wheelock's long-exposure photographs spell out words written in
fire, created by waving a candle in the dark. Trails of flame cast an
eerie glow back on the writer who appears as a ghost image behind each
letter. The words depicted in a hellish fire font, reveal the fear of
terror latent in the refrains of children's stories.

Phantom Galleries LA is a Los Angeles County-based organization that
transforms unoccupied storefronts and spaces into temporary art
galleries. Exhibits are curated by local arts organizations, Los
Angeles-based galleries, independent curators, and Los Angeles-based
artists. The project gives artists an opportunity to exhibit their
work, while promoting the creative community to a broader audience and
keeping the area looking vital and culturally exciting.

For more information about Phantom Galleries LA, please contact:
Liza Simone at 213.626.2854
www.phantomgalleriesla.com

Downtown LA Art Walk Thursday Sept. 13

Bert Green Fine Art
http://www.bgfa.us
presents
3 solo shows:

David Meanix, Common Sense New Photosculpture
Yun Bai, Elegant Nasty
Arthur Tress, Paintball Nation New Photographs

September 13 - October 27, 2007

Opening Reception, Thursday, September 13, 2007 from 6 - 9 pm.

On Display in the Project Windows: Ryan Ross: Numeric Identities (in association with the Museum of Neon Art)
Vicki Barkley: Diffusion Focus
Devon Paulson: Open 24

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Come join us at City Center Gallery
Tonight, September 13th Opening Reception from 6pm to 9pm
On Exhibit "Historic Living LA - The Loft Revolution in the Heart of Angel City"
Tom Zimmerman's photo essay on historic building loft conversions in
downtown LA.

I will be holding a special Loft Open House in the Tomahawk building

Location:
City Center Gallery
Tomahawk Building
812 S. Spring Street

Exhibit September 13th to Nov. 9th, 2007

Bill
Bill Cooper
The Loft Expert!
www.TheLoftExpertGroup.com
310.721.2455 Cell
213.598.7555 Office
Bill @ TheLoftExpertGroup.com

Oh by the way, if you know anyone who would appreciate the high
quality service I provide in real estate, I am never too busy for
your referrals. Thank you!!!

Kings Play for Downtown - Free Pre-Game Party

Downtown residents will get a special treat this Tuesday, Sept. 18, when the Los Angeles Kings host a free pre-game party at Staples Center. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., locals will receive
an introduction to the 2007-2008 team and an update on the latest developments at L.A. Live. Anschutz Entertainment Group President Tim Leiweke and former Kings star and current team President of Business Operations Luc Robitaille will be on hand. Following the event, residents will receive a free ticket to the evening’s game (a pre-season contest) against the San Jose Sharks, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Space and game tickets are limited, and the offer is good only for Downtown residents (who must provide proof of residency when calling to redeem offer). For reservations call (888) Kings-LA. The regular season begins Sept. 29.

Salon Eleven - Grand Opening Sept. 15 at 6 pm

Salon Eleven will be holding a Grand Opening Event on Saturday, September 15th at 6pm. We have lots planned for the evening, including appetizers, beer, wine, and art exhibited by local artists, and various promotional activities!
Thanks,
Greg

Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko

Forwarded to me by my friend Jen, an LA Band making waves on MySpace. They were featured in the latest Motorola Razr spot.
Z.

The World Beard & Moustache Championships 2007

The World Beard & Moustache Championships

(Gerhard Knapp - Germany 3rd Prize)

Winners announced, congrats!
Here are a couple of the championship's objectives:

"To encourage and celebrate standards of excellence in the growth, design and presentation of facial hair."

and

"To cover the costs of hosting the championships and to raise money for selected charity organizations, such as The Rockinghorse Appeal and TacheBack."

Z.

Shocking! LA Zoning Wants Skid Row to Remain the Same

Blogdowntown reported that the LA zoning commission has refused to give major developers permits to operate restaurants and nightlife -- the reason, "Permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages on the scale requested by the applicant will contribute to the incremental upgrading of the subject building and the image and character of Main Street while also contributing to the incremental dislocation of the Skid Row community. Because of the lack of balance, the Finding defaults to the negative."

So basically they don't want Main street and areas as far away as the Metlofts near Staples center to get nice because that may improve the neighborhood and push out Skid Row. They should give developers their permits and require them to contribute to the betterment of Skid Row rather than advocating to keep the blight that currently exists.

This kind of negative action can have big consequences for all the new loft buildings coming on-line with hopes of filling their retail space. The decision was appealed and looks like the developers will get their permits but that won't be decided for sure until the October 9th meeting.

Read all about it in blogdowntown
Z.

Stair Climb to the Top of the US Bank Tower 2007 Oct. 5th and 6th

Hosted by the Downtown Ketchum YMCA

Climb the 1500 steps of the US Bank Tower – the tallest office building west of the Mississippi -- to promote healthy lifestyles and raise funds that help the YMCA build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.

Preventable lifestyle-related diseases like obesity, diabetes and heart disease have risen to epidemic levels in the United States. The Stuart M. Ketchum Downtown YMCA works to promote healthy habits and lifestyles for all. By training for and participating in Stair Climb to the Top, you will inspire others to embrace healthy habits that improve and extend their lives!

Mode a French bistro will be opening in a few weeks.

Thanks to a post by Robert on the Eastern Columbia Yahoo Group.
Z.

LA Downtown News Restaurant Buzz

Downtown à la Mode, a Really Venti Latte and Beard Papa's Cream Puffs

by Kathryn Maese

Envision a 40-foot runway, model-like servers and a "French diner" serving fois gras and duck confit. Oh yeah, and did we mention it'll be open 24 hours?
LA Downtown News Article

Movie Quote...

I have come here to chew bubblegum or kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum.

(guess before you Read More)

Ray Nelson short story Eight O'Clock in the Morning
John Carpenter screenplay
John Carpenter's "They Live"

Westerns Galore! 3:10 to Yuma -- Starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale Opens Sept. 7th

The #1 movie this weekend, grossing 14.1 million and edging out Superbad, Halloween, The Bourne Ultimatum, Rush Hour 3 and Shoot 'em Up.
Z.


Release date pulled up to Sept. 7th. Lionsgate is racing to beat "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," starring Brad Pitt opening Sept. 21, and "No Country for Old Men," by Ethan and Joel Coen opening Nov. 7. according to this Variety Article

3:10 to Yuma LA Times Review

Assassination of Jesse James Trailer


Z.

I hear good things about this. Opening soon. Good review by Quint on [aintitcool].
Z. (8/23/07 )

3:10 TO YUMA stars Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster, Gretchen Mol and Peter Fonda in a modern take on the classic western by Elmore Leonard from

producing/writing/ directing team Cathy Konrad and James Mangold (WALK THE LINE). Presented by Lionsgate, 3:10 to Yuma is in theaters October 5th.

In Arizona in the late 1800's, infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Crowe) and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale), struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial. On the trail, Evans and Wade, each from very different worlds, begin to earn each other's respect. But with Wade's outfit on their trail -- and dangers at every turn -- the mission soon becomes a violent, impossible journey toward each man's destiny.

59th Primetime Emmy Awards Sept. 16th

Make sure to fluff the ruffles on your tux and gas up the stretch limo 'cause the Emmy's are coming up soon.
Z.

Here's the short list...
Z. (7/19/07)

The 59th Primetime Emmy® Awards and
Creative Arts Emmy® Awards Nominees are...

Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)

Avatar: The Last Airbender •
Robot Chicken • Lust For Puppets
South Park • Make Love, Not Warcraft
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Simpsons • The Haw-Hawed Couple



Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour Or More)

Good Wilt Hunting
Hellboy Animated: Sword Of Storms
Secrets Of The Deep
Where's Lazlo? (Camp Lazlo)



Outstanding Children's Program

Hannah Montana
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Private Worlds: Kids And Autism
That's So Raven
The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody
When Parents Are Deployed



Outstanding Comedy Series

30 Rock
Entourage
The Office
Two And A Half Men
Ugly Betty



Outstanding Commercial

Animals - American Express
Battle - Cingular
Happiness Factory - Coca Cola
Jar - GE
Pinball - Pepsi
Singing Cowboy - Truth
Snowball - Travelers




Outstanding Drama Series

Boston Legal • ABC
Grey's Anatomy • ABC
Heroes • NBC
House • Fox
The Sopranos • HBO



Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

30 Rock • NBC
Alec Baldwin

Extras • HBO
Ricky Gervais

Monk • USA
Tony Shalhoub

The Office • NBC
Steve Carell

Two And A Half Men • CBS
Charlie Sheen



Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

24 • Fox
Kiefer Sutherland

Boston Legal • ABC
James Spader

House • Fox
Hugh Laurie

Rescue Me • FX
Denis Leary

The Sopranos • HBO
James Gandolfini



Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

30 Rock • NBC
Tina Fey

Desperate Housewives • ABC
Felicity Huffman

The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS
Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Ugly Betty • ABC
America Ferrera

Weeds • Showtime
Mary-Louise Parker



Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Brothers & Sisters • ABC
Sally Field

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC
Mariska Hargitay

Medium • NBC
Patricia Arquette

The Closer • Slippin' • TNT
Kyra Sedgwick

The Riches • FX
Minnie Driver

The Sopranos • HBO
Edie Falco



Outstanding Miniseries

Broken Trail • AMC
Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS
The Starter Wife • USA



Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program

79th Annual Academy Awards • ABC
Ellen Degeneres, Host

Late Show With David Letterman • CBS
David Letterman, Host

The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
Stephen Colbert, Host

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Jon Stewart, Host

Tony Bennett: An American Classic • NBC
Tony Bennett, Performer



Outstanding Reality Program

Antiques Roadshow • PBS
Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan • National Geographic
Extreme Makeover Home Edition • ABC
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List • Bravo
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! • Showtime



Outstanding Reality-competition Program

American Idol • Fox
Dancing With The Stars • ABC
Project Runway • Bravo
The Amazing Race • CBS
Top Chef • Bravo



Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series

Battlestar Galactica
Eureka
Grey's Anatomy
Heroes
Rome

Sinead O'Conner Sept. 18th at the Orpheum Theater

The 11th Hour

"The 11th Hour" An environmental documentary film by Leonardo Di Caprio

If you haven't yet seen "The 11th Hour", right now is the time to see it.
If the box office receipts don't jump up this week, the film won't make it to more than a few dozen theaters. In a week or two, it could be pulled back from circulation altogether.

A very precious opportunity to create much awareness could slip right through our fingers into obscurity.

http://www.11thhouraction.com/

Sharing with you an email I received from the GPLAC Greenparty LA County and cagreens.org Green Party of California. Edited for content and length.
Z.

Gena Giasson joins Salon on Seventh

Salon on Seventh
Downtown Los Angeles
Welcomes color specialist Gena Giasson

After many years in the Long Beach area, Gena is taking her abilities to downtown.

"I've been coming to downtown for many years now, and have always felt a connection to this very urban part of Los Angeles. I love the pulse in the area and am so excited about all the new development. With the hair industry still finding its beginnings here, I feel that the local personal service needs are not being met, especially the hair and beauty needs of the local women. What a unique opportunity to work and build a clientele in a city that is experiencing so much redevelopment."
-Gena

The Compound Dog

From my friend Danny...
Z.

Hi Folks - Check this show out i'm doing. Really hope you all can
make it! xo
Danny

The Compound Dog
by Haynes Brooke
directed by Kiff Scholl
starring Laura Lee Bahr, Haynes Brooke, Elizabeth Dement & Daniel Getzoff

Sept 7 - Sept 30
Fri & Sat at 8pm
Sun at 7pm
at Eclectic Company Theatre
5312 Laurel Canyon Blvd
Valley Village 91607
Reservations (818) 508-3003
$15

Saturday Housing Tour September 8th

September 8th, 2007

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

SATURDAY HOUSING BUS TOUR

Dear Potential Downtowner,

Our next Housing tour is on Saturday, September 8th and we will be visiting the following projects and welcome you (and guests) to join us!

1. Mandel Lofts--For Lease--We will see a model unit
2. Main Mercantile Building --For Sale--We will see a model unit
3. Chapman Lofts--For Sale--We will see the Sales Center
4. Little Tokyo Lofts--For Sale--We will see model unit
5. 1100 Wilshire--For Sale--We will see model unit
6. Market Lofts--For sale--We will see model unit

Please sign-up now at www.downtownla.com. On the home page, just look for “Saturday Downtown Housing Tours” and simply RSVP. Please feel free to forward this email to a friend.

Hurry, this tour will fill up! If it is closed when you go to register, please sign-up for one of our other scheduled tours.

Should you have questions or need particular assistance with registering, you may contact our office at 213.624.2146 and ask for Reggie Carter.