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PUBLISHER,

EDITOR IN CHIEFPrather Jackson

VICE PRESIDENTBernice Harris

OPERATIONSErskine D. McSwain(1991-2000)

VP MARKETINGMichael D. Coxson

VICE PRESIDENTOF INTERNATIONALAFFAIRS

Parandis Khalili

ASSOCIATE EDITORAnthony Calderon

DIR. OF MARKETING

Launy Rhem

LIFESTYLE EDITORNiki Shadrow

SENIOR EDITORPamela Spyrs

CREATIVE DIRECTORAutumn Hawarden

DISTRIBUTORNEWSWAYS

STAFF WRITERToria Gaylord

ASSISTANT EDITORJenny Werth

WEBMASTERAutumn Hawarden

PHOTOGRAPHY

Irwin Jazmines

PRODUCTIONMANAGERHector Santacruz

CONTRIBUTORSAnthony CalderonLeah MicheleYanantonSarah KlegmanAdam FreemanPockrossRachel StuhlerLeah YanantonRayne Sieling

Steve ZallSid FishLauren SelmanZoi Patra

September2010

Hollywood Weekly is a monthly publication wholly owned byJackson Publishing Company. 2010 All Rights Reserved. Re-production of any content without written permission of thePublisher is expressly prohibited. Letters to the Editor may besent to: Hollywood Weekly, 4221 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 290-06,Los Angeles, CA 90010.

CONTENTS

ON THE COVER:

Email: [email protected] Advertising inquiries call: (323) 934-6397

or Online at: www.hollywoodweekly.net

COVER08 Ivanka Trump

The Powerhouse

ENTERTAINMENT

16 Sunset Strip Music FestivalSlash And Fergie Thrill The ThunderousCrowd On Sunset Blvd!

18 HW knows how to PartyHollywood Weekly magazine launched their

August 2010 issue with an industry soireat plush Bar 210 at the Beverly Hilton.

22 Sunset JunctionTo Celebrate 30 years of Diversity

50 LA Theatre BeatHW checks in with the local theatres

FASHION25 Fashion Week

Mercedes-Benz & Magic Los Vegas

42 Frankly & For RealIntroducing the World Premiere

LITERATURE46 Aspiring Writers

Pitching their ideas

TRAVEL34 Puerto Vallarta

An Extraordinary Hollywood Playground

Ivanka Tump

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PRaTHER JaCksON

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Editors NoteSeptembe 2010

Editors Note: We are pleased to

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tures our exclusive cover story on Ms.

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WHaT makEs THETRumP CHICaGOHOTEl sOdIsTINCTIVE?

Theres so much tothis property. The buildingitself is architecturally stun-ning; as the second tallestbuilding in Chicago andthe seventh tallest in theworld it has now becomeintegral part of the citysbeautiful skyline. Whetherits in the guest rooms,Sixteen (the propertysaward-winning restaurant)or Rebar (the cocktail andsushi lounge), the views ofLake Michigan, the ChicagoRiver and Chicagos histor-ic architecture are unpar-alleled. Chicago magazine

just named The Terraceat Trump the citys bestoutdoor lounge in part be-cause of its amazing viewsof the city and the sum-mer fireworks that takeplace in Chicago everyweek.

The hotels guestrooms and suites arespacious, contemporaryand luxurious. Every guestroom is outfitted with a fullkitchen featuring only thefinest in appliances, chinaand stemware. In additionto our great restaurants,guests can also orderfrom an in-room diningmenu that was the firstin the country to be cer-tified organic or better

yet, they can request thatour executive chef, Frank

Brunacci, cook for them

in their suite! The Spa atTrump is a 23,000 square-foot facility that includes11 treatment rooms, aheated indoor swimmingpool, fully-equipped car-dio and weight rooms and

yoga and spinning studios.There are also 53 special-ly-designed guest roomslocated on the spa level,which are perfect for aspa getaway.

As the final phase ofour build-out, we recently

completed the River Walk,which is adjacent to theChicago River and servesas both a gathering placeand a gateway to thefamed Michigan Avenue.What really unites all ofthese components, though,is the service. It is nearlyimpossible to find serviceas efficient and graciouselsewhere. Our guestsknow that Trump Chicagois truly a home away fromhome.

WHaT dOEs THERECOGNITION mEaNTO yOu?

It is an incrediblehonor for the Trump HotelCollection, and a testa-ment to our vision forbuilding and managing thebest hotels in the world.Awards like these are greatmotivation to maintain ourposition, and continuallystrive for more.

WHaT Is yOuRfaVORITE PaRTOf THE TRumPCHICaGO HOTEl?

When Im not eat-ing at Sixteen, I love TheSpa at Trump. Our signa-ture gemstone massagesfeature oils from Dubaithat are infused with ru-bies, sapphires, emeraldsand diamonds. That ser-vice, followed by one ofour Kate Somerville fa-cials, is the perfect wayto unwind.

I know you wereheavily involved in thedesign and constructioneven down to the staffuniforms.

My brothers and Ioversaw the Chicago proj-ect we worked closelywith the architects, design-ers and construction com-panies involved to definethe aesthetic and see itthrough implementation.

We gave consideration toevery detail, down to theuniforms worn by the hotelstaff. I wanted to ensurethat every piece was asrefined as the propertyitself. Each look was de-signed to reflect the as-sociates purpose and thearea of the hotel in whichthe uniform is worn. Thetrick was to balance styleand practicality to createa fashion statement thatwas understated, fluid andcontemporary.

COVER STORY

The road down real estate development is nev-er an easy task, it is full of many unexpected twists

and turns, but there was never a question of how

businesswoman Ivanka Trump would handle the

ride when she got behind the wheel of construct-

ing the Trump Chicago Hotel back in 2008. She had

been preparing for it most of her life. From the start,

Ivanka has been blessed with an incredible business

savvy and strong guiding principles that are hard-

wired into her DNA and her passion for the Trump

brand has just paid off. Travel and Leisure Magazine

recently named The Trump International Hotel

&Tower Chicago No. 1 as the Best Large City Hotel

in the America for 2010 and the hotelier, designer

and author speaks candidly with Hollywood Weekly

about success of the Trump Chicago, her attention

for detail and her love for real estate.

Ivanka, Congratulations to The Trump Chicagos

number one ranking as the Best Hotel in America

by Travel and Leisure Magazine.

Thank you it is incredibly exciting.


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TO WHaT dO yOuaTTRIbuTE yOuRsuCCEssful lEadER-sHIP IN REal EsTaTEdEVElOPmENT?

I think its a com-bination of energy,drive and focus, askingthoughtful questions, ne-gotiating with confidenceand taking advantage ofthe right opportunities,even when times areuncertain.

WHaT Is a TyPICalday lIkE fOR yOu?

My calendar is al-ways full. A big part ofmy job includes scout-ing locations for new

projects, so I travel fre-quently. When Im home,I usually get up at about5:30 a.m., exercise andread through a stack of

newspapers. Generally,Im in the office by 7:30a.m., which is an idealtime to respond to emailsor make overseas callssince so many of thedeals we are doing areabroad. I have meetingsand calls straight throughuntil about 6 or 7 p.m.

GROWING uP, WHENdId yOu REalIzE yOuWaNTEd TO GO INTOREal EsTaTE?

I dont think therehas ever been a timewhen I imagined goingdown a different road,in large part because Igrew up with real estate.Both sides of my familyspan generations of de-velopment, engineering,building and construc-tion. Most of my forma-tive memories include abulldozer or a construc-tion site!

dOEs yOuR dadGIVE yOu a lOT OfadVICE?

My fathers experi-ence makes his adviceinvaluable, and I alwaysappreciate his insight

WHaT Is THE mOsTCHallENGING PaRTOf yOuR JOb NOW?

Right now, I findmyself balancing be-ing young with also be-coming hopefully avisionary in business. Iappreciate every level ofdetail that goes into ourprojects and have a thirstfor being very hands-on,which sometimes leads

me to micromanage.Being a business leaderalso means thinking bigpicture and delegating.

WHaT Is NExT fORyOu IN REal EsTaTE?

We have many op-portunities that we arecurrently pursuing. Earlierthis year, we opened inWaikiki, and Trump SoHo

just opened in April. Weare currently workingon Trump Panama andTrump Toronto. Both arevery exciting hotel proj-ects that are opening inearly 2011. Trump TowerIstanbul will also be open-ing next year.

WHaT PEaRlsOf WIsdOm CaNyOu OffER TOENTREPRENEuRssTaRTING OuT?

I recently publisheda book called The TrumpCard: Playing to Win inWork and Life. In thebook, I encourage youngentrepreneurs to getout there and try differ-ent things; knowing what

you love is also in parteliminating the things youdont enjoy doing. Youngpeople in the businessworld shouldnt be afraidto be bold, work incred-ibly hard and ask smart

questions. The level ofdrive that stems frompassion is what will sepa-rate someone from beingmoderately successful tobeing very successful.


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MUSIC

All it took was some killer rockmusic and an anxious crowd fillingevery inch of Sunset Blvd. to cre-ate the perfect welcome for rockfavorites sung by many talentedstars including Slash, the SmashingPumpkins and even the talented andsexy Fergie!

A wild, yet controlled, crowdaccumulated over three days onLAs famed Sunset Blvd., during theintense Sunset Strip Music Festivalheld from Thursday, August 26thto Saturday the 28th. Like always,Saturdays performances drew out

major bands, such as Slash andSmashing Pumpkin. At the last min-ute, The Dutchess and Black EyedPeas star herself, Fergie, decided to

join Slash on stage to rock out a fewall-time hits including Hearts famedsong Barracuda and Guns N Rosesall time-favorite hit Sweet Child OMine. And the fans? They werewatching the most beautiful Sunsetthe strip has ever offered.

The larger-than-life crowddanced, threw their arms up in theair, fought for the perfect picture andsang along with the A-list singers! It

was an event some fans wait forthroughout the year. Having Slashplay live on the Sunset Strip is likethe ultimate concert; its nothing likelistening to a concert held in a ven-ue like The Greek; this is so muchmore authentic. Truly rock musicbeing played where it all started-on the Sunset Strip, says Slash fanRobert Slanter.

And although Slash, Fergieand The Smashing Pumpkins wereamong the most popular stars/bands to sing; there was an im-pressive line-up of other very well-

slasH aNd fERGIETHrILL THETHUNdEroUS CroWd oN SUNSET BLVd!

suNsET sTRIPmusIC fEsTIVal

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admired bands. Amongthe most anticipated liveperformances that packedout the house were bythe beloved American rap-per (and actor) Common;hip-hop star, Kid Cudi;the New York rock band

sensation, Semi PreciousWeapons; the cover bandfor many hair metal 80sband, Steel Panther andthe hugely popular alter-native band Neon Trees.Motley Crue bassist andmain song writer, NikkiSixx, gave a lengthy inter-view in The Viper Roomon Saturday afternoon toa thrilled crowd (includ-ing most of the press);while new blond beauty,Candice Levinson preparedto strum her guitar for a

performance with her bandWarner Driv.

There were vendorsfor everything from lem-onade, diverse beer selec-tions in the festivals beergarden to hot dogs andcomplimentary cokes andvitamin water in the VIPsections. Naturally, almostevery kind of alcohol onecould dream of was beingserved in the over-crowd-ed VIP areas. There wereareas that concentrated

on popular festival spon-sor, Jack Daniels whiskeydrinks; while others bar-tenders were happy to of-fer all brands of vodka andrum. All in all, a content-ed and often- tattooed VIPcrowd sipped on cocktailsas they sat in plush circu-lar black sofas and puffedon cigarettes (and theoccasional green weed)!By the end of Saturdaynight, many tired and-letsbe honest- drunk festivalfans decided to call it a

night at the nearby TheLondon and infamous TheStandard Hotel; amongothers, who were eachoffering customized pack-ages for festival goers.

Without a doubt itwas yet another party inWest Hollywood that willgo down in the books.Until next years festi-val anyways. ROCK ONSUNSET STRIP, ROCK ON!!

shing Pupin

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Hollywood Weekly mag-azine launched their August2010 issue with an industrysoire at plush Bar 210 atthe Beverly Hilton. I wasntat the event long before Irealized there was some-thing truly unique going onunder the soft pools of lightin this swanky hotel bar. Tomy left, ordering his secondglass of champagne, stooda long time talent managerwho had just finished ex-plaining to me the best wayto go about packaging a

script. To my right sat a mu-sic marketing manager fromWarner Music Group, here toscope out the artist gracingHollywood Weeklys Augustissues cover. Next I spot-ted actor and musician MikeRossi, who can be seen allover this season of Bravossmash hit Million DollarListing, chatting up a sultrybrunette obviously absorbedby his charm. Prying himselfaway for a moment, he gave

me the scoop on his currentproject, Creative Collision,an LA-based arts and musicmovement that combines livemusic with visual and per-formance art. At a quietercorner table, up and comingwriter/producer Ben Bostickdiscussed his latest featurefilm with Kristen, an enter-tainment news director.

As the flow of guestsinto the posh lounge in-creased, so did the pho-tographers flashes. ChrissySutphin and Tasya Swisko,account execs from LuckMedia & Marketing were onhand to oversee yet anothersuperbly executed show-case for their client Christa

Borden. In addition to land-ing Christa, their classicallytrained songstress, her firstU.S. magazine cover withHollywood Weekly, they hadarranged for her to belt outa few songs live with herband at the evenings event.

In the center of theroom Danny Bopp, a modeland pro stock car driverin the NASCAR K&N series,and his publicist posed fora few quick photos whileholding court with Hollywood

Weeklys publisher, PratherJackson. All Access MusicGroup editor Mark Stricklandcame out but kept a lowprofile catching up with anassociate in a cozy boothnear the stage. I chatted withRamela, a movie critic, whose

HW mgzinekNOWs HOW TO THROW a PaRTy

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spot on reviews made merethink everything I thoughtI knew about modern alter-native comedies. BrandonGibson, the publicity andbranding gun-for-hire whosbeen ahead of trends in LAfor years, made his rounds.I met manager MichaelDybnis, who summed up

his client strategy withhis ever-ready slogan, Illkeep you famous. Therewere screenwriters on thesmoking patio, an about-to-break fashion designer bythe back bar, and an en-tertainment lawyer had justarrived.

At this point, I had tostep back and survey thescene. Staring out overthe now bustling lounge,something struck me aboutmy company: these were

the people in the businesswho actually get thingsdone. Ive been to manyan event in Los Angelesdubbed under the guise ofan Entertainment IndustryParty, but the majority ofthese events consist of re-cent LA transplants scour-ing a lackluster crowd foranyone they think theyllbe able to hustle into fur-thering their brilliant (andinexplicably stalled) act-ing careers. To a writerwhos covered those types

of events before, thereseven something olfactoryabout that whole sceneits the smell of shamelessself-promotion, with notesof desperation, and subtle

hints of fraud. This eventwas far different. And forthat matter, the only de-tectable scent was themouth watering aroma oftruffle oil wafting from theplates of gourmet slidersexiting the Bar 210 kitchen.Something very unique, andvery refreshing was hap-

pening here. This eclecticcross section of entertain-ment industry profession-als had been assembled byHollywood Weekly magazinewith the Hollywood Weeklybrand as their sole com-mon bond.

It has been saidthat networking, in its fin-est form, exists truly as achemical reaction. Tonightthings were synthesizingall around me. Individualsin totally unrelated areas

of the business were mak-ing connections. It wasntabout back scratching andit didnt matter if the directbenefits of their relation-ships were apparent. Artand business, talent andopportunity, musicians anda racecar driver, all throwntogether in a pot and sim-mering. And remarkably itfelt very organic. Publicistsand PR reps mingled ele-gantly, while the celebritiesand the suits sipped marti-nis and perused the pages

of the Hollywood Weeklymagazines that were dis-played throughout thelounge. People were genu-inely enjoying themselves.

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Just after 9pm the soulfulsounds of Christa Borden andher band filled the posh BeverlyHilton space, and the partygravitated toward the stage. Herupbeat Better than She Canenergized the room, and her di-verse selection of cover tunes,everything from the Eurythmics toMGMT, kept us in the groove. Butit wasnt until she hit the eerie,soul-bearing notes of Drowningthat we really got it. It wasnt justthe tragic beauty of her lyricsthat had us all transfixed, but thesincerity in her voice.

After her set, I asked Christa

about her song writing process.She described how, Sometimesinspiration is this mythical beastthat drags me out of bed andforces me to sit at the piano inthe middle of the night and some-times it is the tiniest moment ora person I meet. Though hermuses change, shes always look-ing for new ways to be inspired.

I suppose deep down it isthat ever present drive to get ahold of some solid inspiration, ormaybe sometimes the quest fora cocktail, that brings us out to

these types of events in the firstplace. From what I could tell onthat summer night at Bar 210, noone left empty handed.

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For the past thirty years, TheSunset Junction Street Festival hasbeen a local fundraising institutionfor Los Angeles residents. Inspired bycultural diversity and human rightsback in 1980, the Sunset JunctionStreet Festival is set to celebrate its30th Anniversary on Aug 21-22 2010in Silver Lake.

Micheal McKinley, the eventsorganizer has been a part of thefestival since its humble beginnings.

Known for his compassion about theevent, he is excited and grateful forthe festivals success and endurance.As a long-term resident of SilverLake, McKinley has seen the ben-efits and the challenges of keepingSunset Junction alive.

The festival, which is knownfor attracting past performers likeChaka Khan and Beck, has becomea mainstay in American culture. Withcrowds expected to reach more

than 150,000, the festival will haveover 250 artists, food vendors and5 stages with musical performancesfrom The Whispers, Bad Brains andGhostland Observatory.

Hollywood Weekly talks withMicheal about how he feels aboutthe commemorative year of the festi-val; his tireless commitment to com-munity organizing; working with atrisk youths and his love of goodmusic.

EVENTS

miche mckiney: An Affai to remembe

suNsET JuNCTIONto Ceerte 30 yer o diverity

HOW dId yOu bECOmE INVOlVEd WITH THEsIlVER lakE/suNsET JuNCTION dIsTRICT?

In 1980, I moved to Silver Lake and but worked as ahairdresser in Beverly Hills. When I arrived, there was a lotof tension between the Gay and Lesbian and gang commu-nities because many people felt we were causing gentrifica-tion and were to going uproot the residents who lived there.There was a lot of gay bashing happening at that time.

HOW dId yOu dEal WITH THE sITuaTION?

Others and I were heavily involved in marches andpeace protests for Gay and Lesbian rights in WashingtonDC and Sacramento. Coming from that experience, the gaycommunity felt empowered and wanted to bring peaceto the neighborhood. Therefore, we created the SunsetJunction Neighborhood Alliance and wanted to have a blockparty as a way to bring the community together.

HOW dId IT GROW INTO a sTREET fEsTIVal?

Our goal was to celebrate diversity in harmony. Wetalked to a number of non-for profit organizations and localbusinesses to sponsor and support our cause. We receivedwonderful feedback from the residents. At that time, therewere 15 to 16 different gangs in the surrounding areas ofSilver Lake, Echo Park and Los Feliz. We reached out to ElCentro del Pueblo, a nonprofit organization that interactswith the gang community, asked if they would call a truce

during the festival, and invited the gangs to act as securityfor the event.

WHaT Was THaT fIRsT ONE lIkE?

Sunset Junction festival came off smoothly. The policewho had predicted we would have a blood bath on thestreets, over reacted with swap teams. However, since therival gangs acted as security, there was no violence thatweekend. We thought we would only have a few hundredpeople show up and instead tens of thousands came outto support us.

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NOW THaT suNsETJuNCTION Is CElEbRaT-ING ITs 30TH yEaR, dId yOu EVER aNTICIPaTEIT WOuld sTIll bE GO-ING sTRONG?

No not at all. Initially,we did not have a grandplan for longevity. I do not

think any one of us thoughtthe festival would be herethirty years later. It was anatural progression. When wefirst started out, we had adisenfranchised communityplagued with violence andunrest. We helped to empow-er the youth and clean upthe community. Silver Lake isnow thriving and is one ofthe hippest areas in the city.

WHaT dOEs THE suNsETJuNCTION sTREETfEsTIVal mEaNs TOyOu?

It is amazing. You justnever know what your journeyin life will be. The energy ofthe festival is so real and theimpact its had on the neigh-borhood has been phenome-nal. The Sunset Junction hasbeen extremely popular withAngelenos and has put SilverLake on the map. It is a nicelegacy.

yOu HaVE Had sOmE amazING PERfORmERssuCH as CHaka kHaN,bECk aNd luCINdaWIllIams aT THE fEsTI-Val. HOW dId yOu GETTHEm INVOlVEd?

I have always lovedmusic and entertainment. Inthe early days, I would take

some of the gang youth tosee the greats like Al Greenand Gladys Knight becauseI wanted to expose them toa bigger world. Seeing theseconcerts made a differencein their lives. Therefore, Ithought it would be a goodidea to bring these artists tothe festival. They supportedour cause and wanted togive back to the community.It was a win win situation foreveryone. The year is excitingwe have Evelyn Champagne

King, The Ohio Players andThe Whispers performing.

sINCE THE suNsETJuNCTION, sTREETfEsTIVal Is ONE OfTHE PROGRams uN-dER THE umbRElla

Of sJ NEIGHbORHOOd allIaNCE. CaN yOuTalk abOuT HOW yOuR ORGaNIzaTIONWORks?

The Sunset JunctionAlliance is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization and theSJ street festival is our mostimportant fundraiser of the

year. Because of the festival,we have been able to keepother SJNA projects running.We have created a number

of programs in partnershipwith area schools such asan after school soccer teamand an at-risk youth programto help keep young peopleout of trouble. The SJNA alsohas a coffeehouse also whichprovides job training for the

youth as well as open micWednesday have to help fos-ter their musical talents. Wesponsor a community beauti-fication program in which wepaint murals, plant trees andkeep the parks clean.

WHaT kINds Of CHal-lENGEs dO yOu faCE?

In last decade, SilverLake has become home tomany young people who donot appreciate the 30-yearlegacy of the Sunset JunctionStreet Festival. Putting theevent together has proven tobe more challenging in recent

years. For instance, the priceof admissions has been aproblem. The 15-dollar entryfee has been a psychologicalbarrier with the young peopleand they feel they do nothave to pay it. However, wegive away 5ooo free wrist-bands to the community tokeep the festival thriving.

WOuld yOu say THEfEsTIVal sERVEs as asusTaINING fORCE INTHE COmmuNITy?

Yes. The street festi-val brings in lots of moneythat keeps the neighborhoodthriving and pulls it together.Its takes a lot of patience toget newer residents to under-stand what Sunset Junctionis. Throughout the years, wehave had many people whohave graduated through ourprogram who come backas adults and parents andhelp with the festival because

of how the SJNA programschanged their lives. The sadpart is if we ever decide topull out there would be ahuge hole left in the commu-nity. People should educatethemselves more about SJNAand our mission and place inthe community.

yOu aRE fasCINaT-ING. yOu HaVE aCCOm-PlIsHEd WHaT maNyCOmmuNITIEs HaVENOT bEEN ablE TO dO.WHaT dO yOu THINkyOu dId dIffERENTly?

You know I have alwayswanted to work with youngpeople. In addition, I thinkpeople can tell if you are sin-cere and honest no matterwhat levels of dysfunction.

In the beginning, there werelots of bureaucracy and pa-perwork and we (Silver Lakeresidents) just wanted to cre-ate situations where we couldearn money for the commu-nity and help young people.Through it all, I have learned

you must be patient andbe grounded and just careabout people.


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mercee benzfashion weekFrom debut lines such as former Victorias Se-

cret swimwear designer Matthew Zinks line

Charlie, to tried and true swimwear faves fromJessica Simpson, True Religion, Ed Hardy and

Diesel, Miami Beach got EXTRA skimpy on a

nothing-but-a-bikini wardrobe during Mercedes

Benz Fashion Week Swim 2011 collections.

Despite torrential rain, swelter-ing humidity and major traffic, thechicest of the industry still made itout to Miami Beachs hottest ticketof the year for the fashionably in-clined. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

Swim brings a hint of Hollywood tothe East Coast year after year andcontinues to impress.

Celeb sightings, including R& B singer Mya, some AmericasNext Top Model contestants and ofcourse the Kardashian sisters, keptthe gossip journalists buzzing whileswimwear editors from top glossypublications sat front row mixingbusiness with pleasure while takingin beach-ready fashion and sippingmojitos between shows.

FASHION

Designers anmodels rockthe runway South Beach

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sWIm 2011 COllECTIONs

SWIMWEAr SIZZLES AS

dESIGNErS PrEVIEW 2011

CoLLECTIoNS....

Among the sea of astonish-ingly cellulite-free models, bold-faced names from Miami, LosAngeles, New York and beyondpartied day and night at the in-credible events that took over thetown during swim week.

International premiere luxuryconcierge service Quintessentiallyrocked the party scene with twoof the most sought-after RSVPconfirmations outside of gettinginto the official runway tents atthe Raleigh Hotel. Kicking it offwith an exclusive event honoringMatthew Williamsons premiereswim collection at the famousWebster boutique, attendeeswere the first to shop the col-lection via an on-location popup store. The following evening,Quintessentially partnered withCast Affair and Mogul PR to pres-ent fashion shows by Cosabella,ANK and AChe at the W hotel inMiami Beach.

In an inaugural presenta-tion, MOD Swim Week took overthe infamous Nikki Beach andMansion nightclub with a jam-packed schedule of one runwayshow after another featuringsome seriously colorful bikinis.Celebs, press and VIPs enjoyedcomplementary swag from design-ers such as Kristi Grinna, AzureSwim, Keva by Keva J, House ofJackie Brown, Hermosa Jewelry,

Betsy Moss, BR Republic, We LoveColors, Boca Tanning Club, AileyV, Plasti-Chic and more. In ad-dition to the beachside runwayblitz, the MOD Media crew hostedthe MOD Swim Lounge, a fabu-lous gifting suite, at the W HotelBungalow. Extravagant gift bagsstuffed with the latest and great-est in beauty and fashion swagwere gifted to attendees.

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HW: WHaT INsPIREs yOu TO dEsIGN?

LB: I was a surfer and lived in a bikini, so I wasoften designing bikinis. One day while out in theocean on my surf board it came to me to putmy two passions together - save the whalesand bikini designs. My label Lisa Blue was born,which donates a full 25% of the profits to helpingprotect the whales and dolphins.

HW: HOW dId yOu sTaRT lIsa bluE?

LB: I took a leap of faith and just went in totallyblind. Looking back I was like a baby crossing asix lane highway. I was unaware of what a huge

journey I was undertaking. But I made it to theother side and am now ready to take on the

world!

HW: HOW dId yOu GET INVOlVEd WITHsaVING WHalEs?

LB: During the creation of Lisa Blue I searchedfor an appropriate cetacean protection organiza-tion to donate to. I found the Australian WhaleConservation Society to be a powerful, well runorganization with upmost integrity. The AWCS isone of a number of organizations that put pres-sure on the Australian government so that in1978 Australia announced its position as antiwhaling both domestically and internationally. TheAWCS engages with governments and organiza-tions to bring about lasting change.

HW: HOW ImPORTaNT Is IT fOR dEsIGN-ERs, aCTORs aNd OTHER HIGH PROfIlEPEOPlE WORk WITH a CHaRITy?

LB: Well, I truly hope that Lisa Blue sets a trendfor the future so that other companies will alsoadopt a philanthropic approach. When more busi-nesses and other entities in power use their influ-ence towards environmental issues or poverty theworld will become a more peaceful place.

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The MAGIC is in the numbers two convention sites in Las Vegas,mazes of booths on multiple floors and the numbers are growing. TheMens Apparel Guild in California,which considers itself the worldslargest fashion trade event, statedit had a 25 percent increase in re-tailer registration for its August 2010event.

MAGIC hosts two events annual-ly, one in February and one in August.The Mandalay Bay Convention Centerwas the site for MAGIC Menswear,PROJECT, S.L.A.T.E, Premium, Streetand the POOLTRADESHOW. The LasVegas Convention

Center hosted WWDMAGIC, FNPLATFORM, and Sourcing at MAGIC,which will highlight India. Event host

Sourcing at MAGIC stated an antici-pated 30 percent increase in sizecompared to the same time last

year.

MAGIC premiered the IndigoGallery, described as a new platformwithin the Premium show highlightingthe latest in mens denim and deniminspired sportswear.


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Famous retailers includedMany California retailers anddesigners attended to showcasetheir latest lines.

Doramafi, a Downtown LosAngeles staple for 15 years,showcased the jeans they sayare hot in Europe.

The mission of Not ForPot (notforpot.com), based inRiverside, is not only the pro-motion of medical marijuana, butfor the love of stoner girls. Twomodels showed off the I (heart)Stoner Girls T-shirts. Their mottois that they are clothing deal-ers, oh, and that they lovestoner girls. Jaime Kennedysported their clothes in a filmfestival.

Cutline International, basedin Los Angeles for decades,showcased their line of graphic

T-shirts and jeans.Billionaire Mafia, a Vegas-

based company with stores inLos Angeles, featured their Croc

jacket in a window display.

Buckaroo Jeans, with ashowroom in Los Angeles, saidtheir 153 jeans are a top seller.

In the MAGIC workroom,Los Angeles-based ZAK, next toKanvis 215, proudly showed their

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Ami James of Miami Ink famelaunches his new line Ami James Inkat MAGIC in Vegas. He is wearing his1968 Easy Rider inspired T-shirt.

Ami James of MiamiInk launches line at MAGICin Vegas

Ami James is an artist.Whether its designing a tat-

too or a T-shirt for his newline

Ami James Ink, hewants to be known for all ofhis creative talents.

So, for the past year, hehas been working on a line ofclothing that goes with mystyle and what I love.

Ami James spoke pas-sionately about his inspira-tion for his life brand in hisbooth at the Mens Apparel

Guild in California convention held in MandalayBay this August.

He said motorcycle riders and a lot of rockand roll inspire the design of his T-shirts, jeansand accessories. Ami James Ink is higher-end cloth-

ing with a vintage feel and a great price point.

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Track Suit, which they say ispopular.

New to MAGIC was tattooartist Ami James of Miami Inkfame. He launched Ami JamesInk to showcase his other artis-tic talents (see side story).

The trend for 2010 is thatLos Angeles retailers and de-

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Puerto Vallarta. The infamousHollywood vacation hideaway whereElizabeth Taylor and Richard Burtonbuilt their love nest, partied under astar-lit sky, cavorted Hollywood-style,fought tumultuously and then rendez-voused again, and again, and again.

Yes, Puerto Vallartas got fabuloushistory in its veins, hypnotizing depth,intoxicating spots for escapades and aslice of natures most abundant play-ground. Its a place where the Pacific

reflects the vibrant green plant life thatbursts out of each road beckoning amyriad of visitors.

Its incredible that its alreadybeen 40-years since the release of TheNight of the Iguana; the movie that putthis then-remote Pacific coast fishingvillage of 12,500 souls on the map andcatapulted it into a movie location fa-vorite. How times change. Make itthere soon and you just may run intoBradley Cooper whose recently been inPuerto Vallarta filming important scenes

for the upcoming action movie alsostarring Robert De Niro, Dark Fields.

Still, besides Puerto Vallartasmovie allure, the basic facts are irrefut-able. Its Mexicos most popular Pacific

Coast destination complete with crys-tal blue waters, picture perfect sunsets,fabulous beaches and stunning world-class resorts. But its what lies beneaththe surface that makes Puerto Vallartatruly extraordinary. The lush tropical

jungle landscape surrounds the city inevery corner making it an intricate partof Vallartas history, culture and devel-opment. The vivid greenery of the citysplant life, along with the towering SierraMadre Mountains rolling into the shoresof the colossal Banderas Bay make it

simply breathtaking.

Not far away from the bay is theenchanting Viejo Vallarta, also knownas Old Town, with its maze of cobble-stone streets lined with charming inns,independently-owned restaurants andgalleries which showcase local artists.Perhaps the first thing youll notice whenwalking through Old Town is the lack ofmodern development. The citys originalstructures make Puerto Vallarta botha beach resort and authentic Mexican

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city. Mercifully, youll find very few modern con-structions of popular American chain restaurantsnow ever present in beach resorts such as Cancun.Sorry, no low-fat grande vanilla lattes available onevery corner here- youll be hard pressed to finda Starbucks (a welcome reprieve). Instead, withinthe traditional concrete and brick buildings alongthe tree-lined paths, youll find bakeries turning outdozens of delicious pastries, boutiques with hand-made clothing, relaxing sidewalk cafs, lively bars

and tiny markets with unique local products.Within the windy streets of this eclectic archi-

tectural mix youll find one of Vallartas most fash-ionable and scrumptious restaurants, de Santos.This cosmopolitan restaurant is one of the mostavant-garde in all of Puerto Vallarta packed withHollywood-type beautiful people. Within its adobewalls and century-old brick archways contrastedwith modern, clean and simple white walls, is aplace where the rich locals and trendy visitors goto dine and party the night away. This hot spotwith flickering candles, soft lights and a rooftopsky bar certainly make this the place-to-be-seenin Vallarta.

Si senorita, throw on that low-back sexy dress

that shows off your tan, but also be ready tosuck in your stomach after eating in the restau-rant! The menu offers yummy appetizers such asthe popcorn shrimp and gourmet foods such asthe homemade ravioli stuffed with lobster, ricottacheese and eggplant. Not to mention the incrediblewine and cocktail selections; such as the Coco, ascrumptious drink made of Vodka Grey Goose, milkand crme of coconut. www.desantos.com.mx

After a night of partying at de Santos, youllneed a remarkable place to stay and thats wherethe truly astonishing The Quinta Maria Cortez comesinto play. Just south of town awaits this exclusiveHollywood-worthy bed and breakfast. Dont let theB&B label fool you however; this is not a simple

place to just eat and sleep. Really, its a slice ofheaven that masterfully combines beautiful antiquefurniture that could easily be in a French chateau,along with a dramatic design and exquisite views.This Mediterranean Villa is truly unique with itsseven tiered levels built into the hotels white sandybeach front cliff. The brochure is right, it really isa bit of whimsical tropical antiquity by the sea.The panoramic ocean view all-suite accommoda-tions do feature Wi-Fi and phones even thoughmost people take refuge in escaping the modernworld within the open walls of these villas. In theheart of the B&B is a lovely common area withsitting room, fireplace, terrace and palapa-roofeddining area. There is history within the walls of thisvilla thats worthy of a book; and the villas manag-

er, Jose, will happily tell you some of its secrets. Awedding here would render speechless any guests:guaranteed most people have never seen a settingsuch as this in Mexico. www.quinta-maria.com

However, if youre looking for accommoda-tions in the heart of Puerto Vallarta that also sharein a part of Hollywood-history then The HaciendaSan Angel is your place! This luxurious hotel andcolonial-style hacienda transports you into an ex-terior tropical haven and interior antique paradisewith relics and paintings of museum quality. The cityand ocean view Hacienda has five Mexican villas;the first two are joined to the third and fifth villa by


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a path that winds through apicturesque terraced gardenfilled with climbing plants,vibrant flowers and a charm-ing fountain. Villa four is lo-cated just across the street.Notably, Villa one, alsoknown as Villa Bursus, waspurchased by actor RichardBurton as a Valentines Daygift for his then wife Susan.Thus, the Villa Bursus. Infact, you can sleep in theiractual master bedroom withamazing views and a delight-ful breeze.

The Hacienda has beenbeautifully restored and of-fers todays most modernguest amenities found inany luxury accommodation,including a water purificationsystem. Its old world charmis only enhanced by three

large heated pools thateach immerse you into totaltranquility. One offers pan-oramic views of the city andBanderas Bay, while anotheris situated right next to theromantic rooftop terracethat gazes directly over thecrown of Guadalupe church.They even have their ownprivate church, with a beau-tifully painted ceiling forweddings and other privateevents. www.haciendasan-angel.com

And although Vallartaclearly has a Hollywood-standard side to it, itsalso just as sun-kissed andslow-paced as any otherrural village. The sun filtersthrough the abundant palms,kids splash in the bay, ven-dors hawk their wares on

cobblestone streets, thescent of roast pork and tor-tillas linger in the air andred bougainvillea climb overwalled haciendas. At its tradi-tional core is a pleasant pla-za where kids chase pigeonsand shoeshine stands do abrisk business. At one endof the plaza is the Malecon(ocean front walkway) thatattracts clever locals whoturn into sandcastle artists,

jugglers and musicians bydusk. While on the otherside, the crowned towerof Our Lady of Guadalupechurch rises like a beacon.And in the distance areall the narrow, cobblestonestreets that snake up intothe hills where red-tiled roof-tops peek from a lush tangleof tropical foliage.

Naturally, after explor-ing the Malecon, youll endup hungry for some realMexican food! Our pick isEl Arrayan, an intimate littleMexican restaurant with alot of soul. Situated in theheart of Old Town, its aneasy stroll from the Malecn.They do a delicious job ofrescuing old family recipesusing 100-percent locallyproduced ingredients, includ-ing the use of their cornwhich is milled fresh everyday. El Arrayan is on amission to change Mexicanfood stereotypes; such asthe popular belief that allMexican food must be deepfried with blankets of meltedcheese on top. This is trulya one-of-a-kind, authenticMexican restaurant. Yourmouth will melt as you savor

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dishes with pre-Hispanic ingredients such as chile,cactus paddles, beans, avocados and corn. Andonce theyre combined with European ingredientsbrought to Mexico many years ago which are nowstaples; such as beef, cheese and pork amongmany others; you end up with a taste you willnot soon forget. These quality ingredients havegiven this charming mostly outdoor courtyard-likerestaurant a wonderful reputation and large clien-tele following.

So, por favor, leave the concept of El Toritosfried and frenzied menu behind as you sip on atequila or an authentic raicilla (a homegrown ver-sion of tequila) with soft traditional Mexican musicplaying in the background. Then prepare yourtaste buds and savor some of their specialties;like the delicious black bean and cheese filledplantain fritters or their many different salsas (ormoles) that enhance every meal. Be sure tosave room for the desserts! The cajeta (caramelspread) flan is to-die-for! You can even impress

your friends by bringing them a package of ElArrayans locally grown vanilla. elarrayan.com.mx.Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Its as if the native vanilla scent reachesCalifornians in the air! Countless people think ofPuerto Vallarta as a perfect vacation spot whileencompassing all the ingredients for the idyllichoneymoon. But more and more, Californiansare looking to Vallarta as a place to get married.The warm weather, ocean breezes, friendliness ofthe people, and easy accessibility by air are allattractions. Le Kliff restaurant is one such idealwedding location. Its located about 20-minutessouth of Vallarta almost literally at the end ofthe windy car-accessed road in the lush Bocade Tomatlan area. One step into Le Kliff is allit takes to understand why its been a perennialfavorite for diners seeking extreme elegance withspectacular views. The romance of the restaurant

is only enhanced by its purplish-blue sunset hueswith views of the jungle and ocean surroundingthe cliff-top location. Waves crashing against therocks below and Latin Americas largest strawpalapa (umbrella-style roof) only add to the lus-cious ambience. Receptions can be held right onlocation and the space can elegantly handle upto 200 people. www.lekliff.com

Puerto Vallarta is a spectacular sun-filledoasis; even when the tropical rains fall, its stillwarm and serene. Sure, newer Mexican resortdevelopments such as Cancun and Los Cabosmay be slightly better known, but theyre also

just the creations of government planners andland speculators. Puerto Vallartas historic heart

remains pure while other ocean resorts lack anyreal historic atmosphere. For more than 40-years,this seacoast town on Banderas Bay has grownlike the bougainvillea on its many terraces intothe plush, colorful coastal escape it is today. Acombination of the sights and sounds awaken

your senses, much the way the wind feels as itblows through your hair. The media may screamthat Mexico is dangerous every day, but, the bor-der towns that experience the violence are far,far away from Puerto Vallarta. In fact, the onlydanger in Puerto Vallarta is the threat that youllnever want to leave.

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Frankly & For RealBy Fankie J.

REVIEW

Taking the work out of nutritionSo they say losing weight and keeping it off is 75% nutritionand through many experiments that I would rather not men-tion, I tend to agree. Eating foods in the most natural formthat you can find should be a law. I was fortunate enough togrow up eating organic and all natural before it was the inthing to do. We lived in a one-room apartment, wore Kmartclothes and rolled in a beat up royal blue Chevy Nova (theystopped making them for a reason) but my Mom made sureshe bought the healthiest foods, often from the local co-op.

As kids, my brother and I longed for a snack drawer with

the likes of Oatmeal Crme Pies, Cool Ranch Doritos and ELFudge Cookies. Instead, we enjoyed natural fig bars, home-made frozen creamsicles, made from natural yogurt and o.j.and faux fudge consisting of natural pb, powdered milk andhoney. We dreaded the moment our friends would say, Imhungry. But embarrassed no more and frankly, Im extremelyblessed that

I have adopted my Mothers nutrition know-how. I guess youcan say I was born knowing about nutrition so I am gonnahook you up with how to make it convenient in this amaz-ing City of Choices. I have spent hours and hours loggingdaily calories into the Notes section on my iphone. Diggingcans and boxes out of the garbage after I forgot to log thecalories, but not before I threw away the chicken fat, coffeegrinds and moldy pasta sauce. Fun times! Maybe I could

keep up with that if I was in my early 20s again when allthat really mattered was being skinny and figuring out nextFridays outfit. Life has happened and I need convenience butassurance that what I am eating is what they say it is andprovides me with energy to run a company, 5 miles, and afast moving social calendar. Im not Oprah or the Queen andlike the majority of us common folk, do not have a personalchef on my payroll. Im not hating, Im just saying.

Meal Delivery ServicesTalk about freakin convenience! Holy Moly are these thingsa blessing for the busy woman (or man) that is asking fortheir food to simply show up. If you totally want to checkout of putting any thought into what you eat while still fol-lowing a strict diet and appropriate calorie level then this isfor you. The only problem is that there are a ton of mealdelivery services to choose from, especially in LA. So I re-searched them all and tested the 3 services that I thoughtencompassed convenience, deliciousness, health, and in trueFrankie J style Realness.

Susans Gourmet - Irvine, CA(Susanshealthygourmet.com)Sometimes its the little things that make me fall in lovewith a company or service, which is the case with Susans.I feel like there are a bunch of grandmas, moms and auntsnestled in a kitchen preparing these meals with the fresh-est of ingredients and the best of intentions. I visualize myGrammas kitchen on a Sunday evening as all of the womenprepare a fresh meal, often with ingredients from my UncleHerkys garden.

Susans does cutie little things like attaching a sheet with the

Monthly Specials that include Nutritional tid-bits. The foodwas great and I even chose the lowest calorie option. Thefreshness was obvious by the taste but they pride themselveson only needing orders 48 hours before delivery time, whichis awesome for those of us who have a hard time committingway in advance. If only all of life was so flexible. Meals canbe very strict and customized based on calories. When order-ing you have the options of quick and easy ordering where

you pick the calories and they pick the meals, or pick nchoose ordering where you pick your own meals. The mealspromote good health, not just weight loss. A complete daysmeals meet or exceed the daily nutritional guidelines recom-mended by the American heart Assn., the American CancerSociety, and the American Dietetic Assn.

Allow me to introduce myself.My friends call me loyal, men callme constantly but you can call meFrankieFrankie J., that is. Youwont see me on lifestyles of the Richand Famous but, quite frankly, youwont see me at Wal-Mart either.Im just your typical Hollywoodhip-chick looking for love, moneyand opportunity in a city where itis all around and ever elusive. Butisnt that what were all here for?

This is my column and I give it toyou. Besides, whats the fun in hav-ing something amazing if you cantshare it?

Lets be real for a moment and byreal I mean, were gonna talk aboutreal life, real love and real people in atown where youre blessed when youfnd anything real. But when you dofnd it, youd better appreciate it andhold on to it with both hands.

In this new Hollywood WeeklyColumn, I am interested in only thecoolest products, services and experi-ences by the realest of people. Imnot promising to solve world hunger,and Im defnitely not a shrink, buthey, Im gonna be frank. ActuallyIm gonna be Frankie J. with youand give you the only thing I havethat no one can deprive me ofmyopinion. Enjoy!


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Nthing like ging ut with a bang.

Thats all I gt! Until next time.

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California Chef Services- Chatsworth, CA(www.californiachef.com)Sonoma Chicken Salad, Herb CrustedSalmon and Florentine Egg Sandwich Oh My! Everything is very personalizedto you and your needs. You discuss

your dietary requirements, food prefer-ences and meal delivery schedule with

your personal chef and they designmeals especially for you. The personalchef thing had me at hello! The detailedquestionnaire leaves no room for er-rors and you should rest assured thatif you gag at the sight of mushroomsthen those bad boys will be nowhereto be found!

Owner and executive personal chefDenise Macuk has a passion for greatfood, and is committed to serving ev-eryone, no matter what their diet, sen-sational meals. Chef Denise has traveledto more than 20 countries to studytheir gastronomy, and was trained atWestlake Culinary Institute in Asian,Italian, French, Mexican, and vegetariancuisines.

Bistro MD(www.bistromd.com)The cool thing about Bistro MD is thatit can be delivered anywhere in theU.S.; I mean really anywhere even

Homestead, Pennsylvania (I tested it).If only they were around during thedays when I travelled for work con-stantly they would have prevented mefrom leaving each city with a few uglyfriends LBS!

Bistro MD follows a scientifically for-mulated approach to help you rebal-ance and retrain your metabolism overa period of weeks, designed by busywife and mother of four, Caroline J.Cederquist, M.D. It is more than justcalories to Dr. Cederquist, she will notcreate a cuisine that was low-calorieat the expense of flavor. Thank you

Sweet Caroline! The meals are frozen,so a microwave or oven is a must, butstill tasty and satisfying. With over 80different Bistro MD meals you will nev-er be bored. BistroMD is offering FREEShipping for all new orders. Enter cou-pon code LAFOOD at checkout. Coupongood for one use per new customer.

LocalIf you still like to go out to eat andcan control yourself on the breadbasket

and dessert tray but want guidance onwhere to go and what to order here aremy suggestions. Just like they say DrinkResponsibly, I say Eat Responsibly.

Quick GrabsEarth Bar Get the greens drink DAILY(it will change your life) or a power

smoothie with hemp milk, almond but-ter, banana, blueberries and whey pro-tein before or after an intense workout.This place is a must visit. It brought outa ton of sensations in me. Watching theworker grind up all the greens withoutan ounce of added artificial ingredientswas so sexy and natural to me. Walkingout of there knowing exactly what I wasputting into my body and realizing thatwe always have a choice ALWAYSmade me feel so barbaric and powerful Im weird I know.

Casual Nite Moon Cafat Golden Bridge- A Spiritual VillageWhile you are there, take the spiri-tual yoga. Just make sure you donot accidentally take a front rowseat in the maternity yoga class thatoccurs at the same time, unless ofcourse you are indeed pregnant. TheNite Moon Caf introduces yogic foodto Hollywood, inspired by the ancientwisdom for your creative vibrant soul!The salad bar is my go-to choice.

There are many selections of organic,whole, alive and delicious veggies andhomemade salad dressings.

Celeb CitingUrth Caf on Melrose UrthSalad with chicken and fruitsmoothie. Beautiful greens piledhigh with tomatoes, chickpeas,hearts of palm, pine nuts, chemi-cal free chicken and the faintesttoss of a refreshing dressing is theperfect balanced meaI. BTW, I sawRobert Redford, Jodi Foster and

some other people that I shouldknow their names but Im kind ofbad with that.

Girls GrazingSunset Marquis Restaurant is theperfect place to pre-game withthe girlies! Check this out ChefBurlion will prepare a seven to fif-teen course tasting menu tailoredto your specific dietary preferences

or needs. How awesome is that? Thisway you are sure to eat responsibly,considering you may not be drinkingtoo responsibly as you and your crewwork the town. Then you can hang outat the hotel bar and maybe run intoa sexy rocker and you wont have toworry about feeling bloated.

Something SweetYogurt Stop -keep it simple. The yogurtis so tasty you do not even need thetoppings. Get the PB and Cake Batterswirl and I guarantee it will satisfy yourcravings. It has been referred to as sexin a bowl bymany! Youmay wantto takeit To-Go;).


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to anticipate and to some extentaccommodate tardiness and delaysas a fact of intercultural life. In theWest time may be money, but goodwill is solid gold worldwide.

America is one of the mostindividualistic of all Western coun-tries. From birth us Americans feelentitled to life, liberty, and the pur-suit of happiness. Here we have

no problem whatsoever looking outfor number one. Entrepreneurshipis second nature to us. Most of uswant to be our own boss and makea unique mark upon the world.

In many highly collectivist non-Western cultures, American-style as-sertiveness is considered immodestand therefore discouraged. Withgreat difficulty have I tried to ad-vise international students and cli-ents how to sell themselves duringinterviews and presentations. Thesesame individuals may hesitate toaccept deserved awards and pro-

motions at work. Again, awarenessis a key to improvement.

I can honestly say that someof the very best people in my busi-ness network are bi-cultural. Theresourcefulness required to copedaily with life in a different lan-guage and culture seems to drivethem forward. Their dual orientationcan open doors to brilliant oppor-tunities. Their own struggles mostoften foster a deep compassion for

human limitations that compels them togive back to the community. Most ofall, their passionate belief in the abidingpromise of the American Dream restoreshope for the future.

My working relations with interculturalassociates have enriched my life beyondmeasure. All have taught me so muchboth in and out of the classroom.

In parting, the issues I have raisedin these three short editorials are only

the tip of the cross-cultural iceberg. The2000 U.S. census estimated that 53% ofCalifornia alone is immigrant. The 2010census may reveal that this number is onthe rise.

The global economy binds its citizenstogether more tightly every day. Whateverour motives, intercultural understandingcan only better our actions.

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The title for my feature filmis Gods Kids. It is a comedy inwhich three deadbeats think theycan solve their financial and employ-ment woes by entering the catholicpriesthood, but end up unknowinglybecome a part of an evil priests

plan to destroy a declining parishfor personal gain. By trial and mucherror our three heroes attempt tosave the parish and their souls. Thethree main characters (Protagonists)are completely different from eachother; one is a drugged-out hippie,the other is a pessimistic jerk, andthe last one is quite the ladiesman.

After being fired from picking uproad-kill, the protagonists have hitrock-bottom. They meet a catholicpriest who works in a wealthy partof town and after seeing how goodhe has it, they think they can dothe same. The protagonists enrollin the seminary. Meanwhile, a priesthigh up in the diocese (Antagonist) istrying to pull off a huge real estatedeal with the city to sell propertywhere a church and school are builton, but its in major decline. Theantagonist and his assistant whosan alter boy pull the protagonistsout of the seminary early, fool theminto thinking theyre going into aninternship program, and place themin the declining parish, where they

hope that they will be the last pieceof the puzzle that will drive it intobankruptcy. The antagonist and hisassistant whos an 18 yr. old alterboy have a low-key romantic relation-ship thats quite humorous. When theprotagonists arrive; they meet their

pushover principal, a senile deacon,and an attractive, but innocent nun.The deacon is old and out of hismind, but he performs many of thechurch duties so the protagonistsare also assigned duties to helpout with the school. The protago-nists dont really care about their

jobs; the ladiesman becomes themarriage counselor where he sleepswith unhappy housewives, the hippiedoes drugs and is a bus driver, the

jerk is a drill sergeant gym teacherthat gambles with other teachers onthe students when the play games.The hippie lets his homeless drug-

dealer move in with them, where theyscrew around, trip on acid, and getinto adventures around the parish.Through out the film the ladies-man and the nun develop a strongrelationship. The nun reveals to theladiesman that the parish is in deeptrouble, so he convinces the othersto help turn things around. Theymake progress, but the antagonistreveals that theyre frauds and theyare excommunicated. The protago-

nists are out on the streets; theladiesman becomes a stripper, the

jerk is a cab driver, and the hippiepicks up elephant dung at the zoo.The nun and deacon investigate whathappened to the protagonists anduncover the antagonist plan. The nun

tells the ladiesman and he convinc-es the others to save the parish.With help of the nun, the protago-nists ruin the antagonists plan andare let back into the priesthood bythe bishop. The ending fast-forwards

years later; where the ladiesman andnun get married and become bible-hugging Catholics with lots of kids,the jerk is an old school/pre-VaticanII type priest thats really strict, andthe hippie becomes the pope.

I already have written andre-written this script. It was my finalproject for my advanced screenwrit-ing class in which I received an Afor my work from my professor, anex-Hollywood screenwriter. Screen-writing was also my major. I feel myidea is unique and could create a bigbuzz with the controversial catholicreligion being mocked through out.

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LITERATURE

If you dont know someone in Hollywood with a screenplay, then you dont know

someone in Hollywood. Ask any waitress or valet, and most likely theyre working

on the next great movie blockbuster. But, before they can thank the Academy, they

have to pitch their idea to a producer, and that is where the Hollywood Weekly can

assist. In this new section, we ask aspiring screenwriters to submit their pitches to

be viewed by those in the industry who actually have the power to make decisions.

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It was a sweltering summer daywhen I motored into Los Angeles.A recent film school graduate, Iwas wet behind the ears. Literally,dripping with sweat. My car wasstuffed and roasting. It felt like Iwas driving a turkey as I inched

south on the 405. The stale breezefrom my air conditioner offered nosolace. Why does the cold air alwayssmell like a robot farted? I watchedthe heat rise from the blazing seaof taillights and sighed. Id heardof needing breaks to make it inL.A., I just had no idea they weretalking about the traffic. The Clashwas playing on the radio. Rock theCasbah! I drummed along on mysteering wheel. Mercifully, the lanesstarted moving again. Someonehad broken down and rubberneck-ing had caused the gridlock. AsI approached the crippled vehicle,

I tried not to pry like the othernosey onlookers, but as I passed Itoo did a double take. The unfor-tunate motorist was a clown whosefire engine red clown car had aflat. Despite his painted smile, hewas yelling obscenities into his cellphone and kicking the deflatedtire with his bulbous shoe. I droveaway thinking, there were probably20 other clowns in that car. Howcome none of them were helping?

L.A. is an eccentric place -- amix of fact and fiction, achieve-ments and failures and corn or

flour tortillas. Apartments arentfurnished with refrigerators andthe entrainment industry is a trickyramen noodle to cook.

Earning my stripes, I workedmy way up from being a produc-tion assistant, cleaning a Produc-ers dogs urine-soaked kennel, tobeing the writers assistant andthe Associate Producer on TraceyUllmans State of the Union, asketch comedy show that airedon Showtime. I was in the thickof it, surrounded with some ofthe best the industry can offer,

learning, sharing ideas and excel-ling. I even got a shot at acting.Once, when we were shooting thefirst season, we needed a cadaverwhose feet stuck out of a morguedrawer. I happily volunteered. I canhandle that, Ill just act natural. I

yanked off my tube socks, hikedup my pant legs and hopped onthe sliding metal gurney. For whatseemed like an eternity, carpen-ters hammered, gaffers foughtshadows and an army of make-uppersonnel fussed over how dead

my feet should look. Entombed,I focused on being motionless. Istarted wondering if there was anaward for best male carcass in acomedy series. A Stiffy? If so, I wassure to get a nod. Snapping back,I realized it was quiet. Everyone

had broken for lunch and forgottenme inside. Who needs lunch? Ima method actor and dead peoplenever eat!

Alas, like all good things, afterthree incredible years, the showended and my writing feet wereleft only partially in the drawer, Imean, door.

Unemployment glaringlyhighlights all that you are andannoyingly reminds you of all

you have yet to become. I recog-nize its a rotten time for many

and its tempting to turn into theBoo Radley of the neighborhood,leaving gum in the tree for curiouskids, but Im driven. Ive kept busy,working on my own projects andIve bested my longest stretchwithout a shower by two days!People say, If this writing thingdoesnt work out, you could dosomething else, like sell insurance!No thanks. Im committed. Besidesno one wants to call their insur-ance guy and say, I just got rearended. And he says, Did they buy

you a drink first?

Hollywood Weekly has beenkind enough to provide a space forthe undiscovered and overlooked,so Im happy to shamelessly self-promote. Im original, relevant anddedicated to my craft. I under-stand that in todays uploaded andinformed society, where attentionspans are short, entertainmentubiquitous and opinions increas-ingly snarky (even my 90-year-oldNana recently said that Glee had,jumped the shark.), great storiesare needed now more than ever. Iam passionate about telling thosestories, making a difference and

making people laugh.I believe in the equation, Funny

= Money. Not funny = No Money.Simply put, I know I have what ittakes, I just need a chance to makea scene. Im no longer a sweatynew arrival stuck in traffic, Im onmy way to the party. Wonder ifthere will be clowns?

Andrew Dafoe can be contact-ed at [email protected]

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On a distant planet, across an open desertwasteland, a futuristic battle is raging - humansoldiers fighting against a vast alien force. In themidst of the carnage, a small unit of humans issurrounded by a group of massive alien warriors.The snarling creatures raise their weapons andclose in for the kill, when a translucent figuresuddenly flashes overhead, materializing into apistol-wielding blur of a human. Midair, he firesseveral shots into each of the troll-like alienheads, and lands in a silent crouch.

This is NOMAR

Its 15 years in the future, and one videogame has risen above the rest. Boasting anactive roster list of over 30 million players, it has

monopolized and revolutionized massive multi-player gaming. But its not played on a computer using the next generation of gaming technol-ogy, its played entirely within your mind.

This game is called Asgard. And itsawesome.

The gameplay revolves around an interga-lactic war between the allied human nations,and brutal alien warriors known as the DeKarr.Players are free to choose a race, a playstyle,and an avatar to embody as they join the battleon the front lines.

But when a rogue group with a dark agendadecides to sabotage the game, the conscious-ness of over 20 million minds suddenly hangsin the balance. Unable to eject from the gameworld, and totally cut off from outside sources,the players of Asgard go from cocky, showboat-ing game junkies - to a panicked mass on theverge of hysteria.

Now, the fate of the world seems to havefallen into the hands of one player - NoMar.In the real world he is simply Matthew Deacon- college student, loner, a quiet kid with nosignificant relationships. But in Asgard hes ahero, a team leader, one of the best to everplay the game. And as the real world descendsinto chaos, only he has the courage and skillto rally his team and fight to keep the whole

system from crashing down.

As friendships are stressed, high scoresare broken, and millions around the world areholding their breath, the citizens of Asgard willdiscover that all they have is each other. Theonly question is, will that be enough?

Philadelphia had Rocky, New York had Spider-man, Asgard has NoMar. But he needs yourhelp! For more information on this material,call (818) 669-6743 [email protected]

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The ants have built a stadium on a goldmedal and they are skating on frozen tears ofa little boy. They do figure skating and hockey.The boy is one of the best skaters in the city

and needs the gold medal to receive a newpair of skating shoes which are given to theathletes every year. It is a traditional ceremonythat the athletes attend with gold medal on thebreast to receive new skates as their prize.

The gold medal is necessary to provechampionship to get the skates. His old skatesare too small for him to wear. But his goldmedal is now the place for ants stadium wherethey are skating on his frozen tears. His tearshave dropped on it because he has cried whiletending to the wounds of a white pigeon. Heleaves his medal so as not to destroy theants stadium. So he cant skate for a wholewinter. In the spring he dreams that his tears

are evaporating and changing into tiny clouds.The clouds cover everything in the house, andchange them into gold.

He gets up and sees nothing in the househas changed into gold and there is no sign ofmelted icy tear on the medal. The ants havedissolved a black grain in his tears to makesome ink. The Queen, who is on a wax paper,calls him. The Queen starts skating in harmonywith the dancer and singer ants and at thesame time with the ink made of tears, she isdrawing a map which is forming by the lines ofher tiny skates. It is a map of a great treasure.They give the treasure to the boy as thanksgiv-ing. So the boy becomes the richest person inthe city and the next winter he skates on hispersonal lake with golden skates.

Reza Zardoshti

Pu d. Geer

1) Novel Mores, Drama

Far from the typical or classic boy-meets-girl or love story, this

story isnt very romantic, at least in the traditional sense. Its a storyabout sex with and without relationships and the dangers of certainlifestyles. Casual sex is used purposefully for good against the ultimatehypocrite. The story has some humor but is not superficial fluff orescapist fantasy. It will probably make some people uncomfortable(who probably wont admit it). It doesnt neatly fit into any genre andthe characters arent typical or stereotypical (e.g. cardboard cutouts).Can be shot as R or NC-17 (TVMA). From my novel (xlibris.com).

2) Life Value, Drama(most suitable for cable movie and series)

People with acute health problems are recruited for the oppor-tunity to take advantage of their situations and make a difference,contributing to the greater good. Interesting yet plausible characters

(that audiences can relate to and/or care about) take on new rolesand important new challenges. Unconventional actions and behaviormay make this story uneasily heartwarming, possibly controversial andupsetting. Action is purposeful and necessary. May be inspiring aswell as controversial or discomforting. Tailor-made for anthology-typeseries with new people recruited into new situations each week.

3) The Rescue, Drama

Because of an injury, two atypical criminals need to be rescuedfrom a rugged rural locale. To be safe, they call two acquaintances (atechno-nerdy guy and a younger waitress who are strangers to eachother) to help them out. They meet each other before heading tothe rescue site. A deputy and her ex-navy seal husband, whose cabinthey broke into, also return. Twists, turns, and double-crosses in this

low-budget story that avoids clichs.

4) Chance Crossing, Drama

Why would a connected entertainment mogul be after a down-on-his-luck guy who finds himself homeless? Did his comments on suicidelead to the death of a teenager? Sometimes things are not as theyappear. Two event chains cross in a story of deceptions, perseveranceand compassionate people needing to be needed. Inspired by realexperience. Subtle nuanced roles for good actors.

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All My Sons The year is 1946. The Kellers, by allappearances, seem to be the quintessential all-Americanfamily, except for one terrible secret: Joe Keller, familypatriarch, has concealed a great crime. Tensions mount ashe attempts to hide the truth, fearful of how the repercus-sions will affect the lives of his loved ones, still grieving

over the loss of son Larry, whose plane went down inthe war. Written by Arthur Miller and directed by EdwardEdwards, it runs through October 2 at the Ruskin GroupTheatre in Santa Monica. For tickets call 310-397-3244or visit www.ruskingrouptheatre.com.

Neighbors Have you seen the new neighbors?Richard Patterson is an upwardly mobile African-Americanacademic. The family of black actors who has moved innext door is rowdy, tacky, shameless, and uncouth. Theyare not just invading his neighborhood- - theyre infiltratinghis family, his sanity, and his entire post-racial lifestyle.Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Nataki

Garrett, it runs through October 24 at The Matrix Theatrein Los Angeles. For tickets call 323-960-7774 or visitwww.plays411.com/neighbors.

Camelot is the story of a mythical kingdom in themiddle ages ruled by a king and his knights, the best ofwhom has a covert affair with the queen thereby sacrific-ing his position and jeopardizing his life. Written by AlanJay Lerner with music by Frederick Loewe and directed byMark Knowles, it runs through October 16 at the GlendaleCentre Theatre in Glendale. For tickets call 818-244-8481or visit www.glendalecentretheatre.com.

Tape in a motel room in one unbroken period ofreal-time, the much-lauded stage drama, follows the in-teractions of three emotionally entangled characters, whomust navigate through their volatile, differing perspectives

of past events. Written by Stephen Belber and directed byJoelle Arqueros, it runs September 2 through September30 at Bill Beckers NoHo Stages in North Hollywood. Fortickets call 323-769-5566 or visit www.madworldpro-duction.net.

Bail Me Out Joe, a blue collar mechanic in NewJersey, minds his own business until his best friend Ray, apodiatrist, finally comes out to him, because Ray believesthat Joe is the only man who can convince Rays lover,Shawn, a married black preacher, to leave his wife andkids to be with Ray, which is exactly what Joe tells him in

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a prison cell after a bar brawl with Shawn. With Joes wife,the un-loved Sherry, to Melissa, Joes ex-fianc who stillhas Joes heart and his friends in between Troy, a big-oted ex-con and Jimmy, a foot-fearing dolt, Joe is neverfar away from people that either get him off or piss himoff. Written by Renato Biribin, Jr. and directed by JoshuaFardon, it runs September 3 through October 10 at theHudson Guild Theatre in Hollywood. For tickets call 323-960-7745 or visit www.plays411.com/bailmeout.

Waiting For Godot is a brilliant, bitter, comic por-trait of the dogged resilience of mans spirit in the face oflittle hope where two dilapidated bums wait for Godot, amysterious figure who will either explain their interminableinsignificance or put an end to it, as they confront thatessential human dilemma: I cant go on! I must go on!Written by Samuel Beckett and directed by Timothy McNeil,it runs September 3 through October 3 at The Studio CTheatre at Stella Adler in Hollywood. For tickets call 323-960-7770 or visit www.plays411.com/waitingforgodot.

Waiting For Lefty takes place at a union meeting

of New York taxi drivers, where the cabbies contemplate astrike. Its really a corrupt company union, and the cabbieswill never get anywhere unless they form their own honestunion. They await the arrival of Lefty, their elected chair-man. Meanwhile, we look at intimate details of the livesof the people affected by the shattered economy: A cabdriver whose wife threatens to leave him unless he standsup for himself; A lab assistant is asked by his boss to spyon an important chemist; A cabbie and his girl friend wantto marry, but he doesnt make enough money to supporta family; A company spy is uncovered at the union meet-ing; A doctor is fired due to the anti-Semitic policies ofhis hospital, which also plans to close its charity ward.Written by Clifford Odets and directed by Charlie Mount,it runs September 3 through October 10 at Theatre West

in Los Angeles. For tickets call 323-851-7977 or visitwww.theatrewest.org.

Dracula is a chilling tale about a bizarre illnessfallen upon the daughter of a doctor who owns a sanato-rium in the early 1900s, and upon the advice of her fianc,calls in the help of a professor who is an expert in themacabre - but their search for answers only leads themdeep into the terrors of the unthinkable. Dramatized byHamilton Deane and John L. Baldeston, based on the nov-el by Bram Stoker, and directed by Shawn K. Summerer, itruns September 10 through October 16 at the Westchester

Playhouse in Westchester. For tickets call 310-645-5156or visit www.westchesterplayhouse.com.

Martyrdumb Two buildings are sequentially cap-tured and their occupants held hostage by bomb-wieldingterrorists. The first edifice is a business center. The secondbuilding is the headquarters of a government strike force,the Federal Anti-terrorist Regime Troop (F.A.R.T.). The firstassailant declares himself to be the member of an ob-

scure religious cult that worships a deity called Viknard.The background of the second attacker is more shadowy;however, one individual is strongly connected to both inci-dents. Written by Jason Britt and Kerr Seth Lordygan anddirected by Maria Markosov, it runs September 10 throughOctober 17 at The Eclectic Company Theatre in ValleyVillage. For tickets call 818-508-3003 or visit www.eclecticcompanytheatre.org.

Misalliance An underwear magnate and armchairphilosophers spoiled daughter is bored with life and herfianc until a plane drops from the sky into their green-house, bringing with it a dashing pilot and a lady acrobat.Soon afterwards, a man with a gun and a grudge turns upin their Turkish bath turning the rules of courtship upside-down as everyone attempts to woo the new guests. Writtenby George Bernard Shaw and directed by Martin Benson,it runs September 10 through October 10 at the FolinoTheatre Center in South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa.

For tickets call 714-708-5555 or visit www.scr.org.

Elizabeth Shakespeare And The Astute Detectivea detective believes that The Earl of Oxford was the trueauthor of Shakespeares works, and so, via his computer,he conjures up The Bard and The Earl from their fourcenturies demise. His sleuthing brings him into conflictwith Elizabeth Shakespeare, who is positive that WilliamShakespeare was the true author of the plays and sonnets.As the detective tries to coax her to his point of view, she


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fights her attraction to him as it gets down to a duel ofwits about wills and Wills, (with a little romance alongthe way,) which brings them to a surprising conclusion.Written by Alan Abraham Ross and directed by ChrisDeCarlo and Alan Abraham Ross, it runs September 11through October 3 at the Santa Monica Playhouse inSanta Monica. For tickets call 310-394-9779 or visitwww.santamonicaplayhouse.com.

Titus Redux an adaptation of WilliamShakespeares Titus Andronicus where a soldier, resolv-ing to retire from a lifetime of killing on behalf of hiscountry, returns to his family after five tours of duty inAfghanistan to bury his eldest son, but he quickly dis-covers that the horrors of war follow him home. Writtenand directed by John Farmanesh-Bocca, it runs throughSeptember 12 at The Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.For tickets call 877-369-9112 or visit http://www.CircusTheatricals.com,

Ruined is a powerful portrayal of the triumph ofhuman spirit in a war-torn country. Guided by music andthe rhythm of life in the Congo, it transports us to MamaNadis bar, a small town refuge where intimacy comesat a price. But by creating this uneasy oasis for womenwho have no place else to go, is Mama a protector orprofiteer? Written by Lynn Nottage and directed by KateWhoriskey, it runs September 15 through October 17 atthe Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. For tickets call310-208-5454 or visit www.geffenplayhouse.com.

Don Giovanni Tonight, Don Carlo Tomorrowbackstage at a regional opera house in the Midwest,the chorus of Don Carlo await their moment in thespotlight as we watch them preen and pontificate, bickerand brag, dawdle and diss, and face the unpredictablereality of life in a post 9-11 America. Written by DennisMiles and directed by Kiff Scholl, it runs September 17through October 17 at the Sacred Fools Theater in Los

Angeles. For tickets call 310-281-8337 or visit www.sacredfools.org.

The Web a young man suddenly finds himselfin a world of trouble when his identity is stolen and hediscovers that there is another man whose life eventsand physical appearance very closely parallel his own,with only slight variations. Suddenly, he finds himself pur-sued by covert operatives, including sadistic bruisers withguns, plus a femme fatale, as he learns that the otherman is connected with a Paraguayan drug ring smugglingmassive quantities of cocaine. Written by Michael John

Garces and directed by Alyson Roux, it runs September17 through October 17 at the Art/Works Theater inHollywood. For tickets call 323-795-2215 or visit www.needtheater.org.

The Phantom of the Opera traces the tragiclove story of a beautiful opera singer and a youngcomposer shamed by his physical appearance into ashadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris OperaHouse. Written by Gaston Leroux, adapted by Andrew

Lloyd Webber and directed by Harold Prince, it runsSeptember 23 through October 31 at the PantagesTheatre in Hollywood. For tickets call 800-982-2787 orvisit www.broadwayla.org.

State of the Union a good-looking, charming,hugely successful and influential businessman and cap-tain of industry, would make a great candidate for na-tional office, or so the Republican Party of 1946 thinksas it gears up in advance for the 1948 election. Themovers and shakers of the G.O.P. want to groom himto become the next President of the United States,but there is a problem: Hes a man of principles andintegrity, except that the married prospective candidateis being hotly pursued by an attractive newspaper pub-

lisher, while his wife has taken note of a gallant militaryofficer. Written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse,and directed by Anita Khanzadian, it runs September 24through October 31 at the NoHo Arts Center in NorthHollywood. For tickets call 877-369-9112 or visit www.interactla.org.

STILTZ! The Musical is a tale about a youngwoman who is willing to risk her life and losing the manof her dreams in order to save the life of her bumblingfather, as she is imprisoned in an office and expectedto raise the funds to bail her father out of a bad busi-ness deal. Written by Paula Miller with music and lyricsby Deborah Johnson and directed by Wayland Pickardand Doug Engalla, it runs September 24 through October17 at the Actors Forum Theatre in North Hollywood. For

tickets call 323-822-7898 or visit www.theatremania.com.

The Reckoning a Louisiana crawfish farm ownedby an affluent African-American family, was once a sugarplantation worked by slaves, and is filled with secretsand treacheries. As the familys fiery but aging patriarchprepares to hand over control of his estate to his de-voted yet defiant daughter, secrets long buried graduallycome to light, and the resurgence of an age-old betrayalwill bring the family face-to-face with the family whoselong-held claims to the farm and bitter desperation havemade them a dangerous force with which to be reck-oned. Written by Kimba Henderson and directed by BenGuillory, it runs September 25 through October 24 at the

Los Angeles Theatre Center in Los Angeles. For ticketscall 213-489-0994 or visit www.thelatc.org.


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