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VOLUME 13 | NUMBER 1 | JANUARY 2017
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BEAUTY & FITNESS
13 THE DIGITAL BURN
Streaming exercise classes are mushrooming, offering fun, convenient
alternatives for home exercisers.
—By REBECCA KUZINS
17 BEAUTY BITES
—By BRENDA REES
PHOTO: (Top) Courtesy of Peloton; (bottom left) Courtesy of Dr. Leif Rogers
33 PLUGGED-IN BEAUTY
The latest in medical technology to keep you looking your best.
—By IRENE LACHER
37 JOICO TO THE WORLD
The Arcadia-based hair products company, known for its rich keratin
conditioners, offers a kaleidoscope of bold hair colors.
—By DENISE ABBOTT
DEPARTMENTS
08 FESTIVITIES South Pas native Stella Abrera stars in American Ballet Theatre
gala
09 LÉON BING A Writer Written in the Stars
31 ARROYO HOME SALES INDEX
41 KITCHEN CONFESSIONS Sons and Daughters of Liberty
43 THE LIST Van Gogh at the Norton Simon, LACO launches “Lift Every Voice”
and more
ABOUT THE COVER: Courtesy of JOICO
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EDITOR’S NOTE
You can stop groaning. Yes, it’s
January, the evil month that follows
the gustatory extravagances of the
holiday season, but you don’t have to
devote half your waking hours to the
gym if you want to shed those pounds.
Technology has been busy marching
on for consumers who want to look
their best, and now you can shape up
— without ever leaving home.
As Rebecca Kuzins reports,
streaming workouts are mushrooming,
allowing folks to stay in shape without
having to take the time to drive,
change and shower on your gym’s
schedule, much less grapple with
boredom — the ultimate enemy of
the fi tness-minded — from working out
to the same ole exercise videos. And people who need the stimulation of
a live class can fi nd that at home as well, thanks to online courses offering
instruction in real time. For better or worse, your home is now an excusesfree
zone.
Beauty technology is also on the move in doctors’ offi ces and medispas,
as you can read in our “Plugged-In Beauty” feature. Among the more
intriguing therapies to reach the West Coast recently is Profound RF, which
combines skin-tightening and –smoothing technologies to produce
dramatic results to face and body. Also new are the deluge of hair colors
on the market for fans of the rainbow haircolor trend. Denise Abbott writes
that the Arcadia-based hair-care products company, Joico, offers more
than 100 hues, so go ahead — let your beauty freak fl ag fl y.
—Irene Lacher
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FESTIVITIES
Stella Abrera, Gillian Murphy and Misty Copeland
Kevin McKenzie, Kara Medoff Barnett and Benjamin Millepied
Misty Copeland and Alexandre Hammoudi
performing Romeo and Juliet
South Pasadena native and American Ballet Theatre star Stella
Abrera joined fellow principal dancers Misty Copeland and others
in a special performance at the premiere dance company’s annual
Holiday Benefit dinner gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills
Dec. 5. The evening was co-chaired by Avery and Andy Barth of
San Marino, Michael Moser of co-sponsor Harry Winston and Sutton
Stracke. The program included excerpts from Daphnis and Chloe
choreographed by French dancer (and Natalie Portman’s husband)
Benjamin Millepied and Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker,
staged in full last month at the Segerstrom Center for the Performing
Arts in Costa Mesa. ABT returns to Segerstrom from March 15 through
19 for the world premiere of Ratmansky’s Whipped Cream. As ABT
Executive Director Kara Medoff Barnett told the crowd, “We are so
proud to continue and expand our commitment to the Los Angeles
area. Our offices and rehearsal studios may be in New York City, but
Southern California is our second home.”
Cassandra Trenary and Gabe Stone
Shayer performing The Story Of…
Andy and Avery Barth
Michael Moser and Sutton Stracke
Calvin Royal III and Christine Shevchenko
performing Don Quixote
PHOTOS: Vince Bucci
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LÉON BING
A WRITER WRITTEN IN THE STARS
The West Coast seemed to exemplify the ’60s: San Francisco and Los Angeles had
become gathering places for hippies. When I was living in New York and working as
a fashion model, I’d only heard about this group of young people who were following
the dictum of Timothy Leary by “turning on” and “dropping out” of high schools,
universities and society in general. Now I was newly divorced and had come home to L.A.
because that was where my family was. So I saw hippies in their natural habitat: grazing
along the Sunset Strip, hitching rides from passing motorists and waving sticks of incense
that trailed wisps of sandalwood- and patchouli-scented smoke. There were girls with
waist-length hair and long dusty skirts and boys, long-haired and snake-hipped in their
patched 501s, tie-dyed shirts and hand-stitched buckskin jackets. They were all very young.
I found them colorful to look at but I wasn’t curious about what lurked beneath all that
paisleyed finery.
I was working as Rudi Gernreich’s model and living with my daughter, Lisa, in one of
those beautiful 1920s-built apartments in West Hollywood when I met Victory Rain. I’d
become friendly with my neighbors, Glenn and Bill, and we often visited back and forth.
Their place was furnished with collectors’ pieces, the hardwood floor gleamed and the air
was filled with the cedar scent of Rigaud candles. It reminded me of New York, where
everyone’s home, including ours, was awash in that fragrance. Glenn and Bill had another
visitor one afternoon: a rather exotic woman who looked to be in her late 20s. She was
seated, a penumbra of cigarette smoke around her head, in a nest of needlepoint pillows at
one corner of a dark blue velvet sofa. On the wall above the sofa, a vintage Hermès scarf
was displayed in a boxy Lucite frame. This unsmiling, strangely attractive woman with her
long black hair and falcon’s eyes, seemed quite out of place amid all the trappings of the
uber-chic, and my initial thought was that she might be a gypsy. Then she smiled at me and
patted the space next to her, and as we chatted I realized this was someone as intelligent as
she was welcoming.
Her name, she told me, was Victory and she surprised me by saying she worked as chief
bookkeeper at a production company that filmed commercials. She seemed not at all the
type who would choose that kind of work. But her true passions, she said, were mysticism
and astrology. I knew nothing about mysticism of any kind and I was profoundly ignorant
of all things astrological. I knew I was an Aries (like my mother) and Lisa was a Leo. Full
stop. Victory asked for the date, time, year and location of my birth. I noticed she wrote
nothing down and we went on to talk about other things. She called a few days later to tell
me she’d worked out my astrological chart and we made plans to get together. When I saw
her, she told me things about my background she could not have known, stuff that neither
Glenn nor Bill knew. She informed me that modeling wasn’t what I was meant to be doing
— I was a writer, she said; it was right there in my chart: Jupiter in my ninth house. My
response to this information was to tell her, with respect, that I thought she was nuts. I
was doing pretty damn well with a modeling career; what did writing have to do with it?
Victory smiled and changed the subject, the way people do when they realize the person on
the other side of the conversation isn’t ready to take in information.
Within a month or so we were friends, speaking often on the phone, going out for
meals and the occasional movie. I learned that Victory was a vegetarian — not because it
was a popular thing to be in the late ’60s but because she’d made a moral decision not to eat
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LÉON BING
...I WAS A WRITER, SHE SAID; IT
WAS RIGHT THERE IN MY CHART:
JUPITER IN MY NINTH HOUSE.
–continued from page 09
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meat when she was in her teens. She never tried to push it: I’d order steak at a restaurant
and she’d have a salad or buttered pasta without comment or attitude. She didn’t push the
writing, either, except to tell me my degree of Scorpio rising was similar to that of Charles
Dickens. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I thought, and let it go at that. If I’d been a bit faster on the
uptake, I might have saved myself some real time by taking her advice seriously. I have
always been an avid reader and I was educated by Dominican nuns who hammered the
correct use of language into my head. But it never occurred to me that I might become a
writer (despite that astrological connection to Dickens). Maybe it just seemed like too much
work. When I asked about her background, Victory told me about living with her foster
mother in a trailer park on the outskirts of Chicago. The foster mother, Betty, resented the
kid and assured her she would never escape trailer park life because she was too ugly, too
stupid and too stubborn.
Two of these observations were patently untrue; the third was right on the money:
Victory was stubborn. She loved school and when she was 9 years old, she walked into a
used bookstore and told the owner she couldn’t buy any books, but was it okay if she just
looked. When the owner said yes, the girl knew she had found a warming place. She sat
on the floor and began to read — first a book on astrology, then she was drawn into studies
of metaphysics. By the time she was 11, she had a paper route in the trailer park and the
means to buy books. She was happy but unlucky. At 14 she was raped by a young guy who
was AWOL from the Air Force. He spent time in the stockade and within two months of
his release, Victory discovered that she was pregnant. Her son, Tom, was born six months
after her 15th birthday, and his father, who’d barely seen the baby, demanded full custody,
warning Victory about the people he knew who would swear to her inability to raise a child.
She knew she was a good mother but she was frightened by the man’s threats. She was still
a kid who didn’t know how to fight this guy, backed up by his wealthy family, and although
she begged to be allowed to keep her baby, he took the child from her. It would be more
than 30 years before she was able to reconcile with Tom, who now had other children of his
own. She had moved to L.A., found her first job as a cocktail waitress in a jazz joint and
enrolled in a city college where she learned accounting. She is retired now and has become
close with her son and his kids. She doesn’t resent the man who fathered Tom and took him
from her. “He thought he was doing the right thing in the only way he knew.” I wasn’t then
and am not now able to be that forgiving. Victory says it’s because of my Scorpio ascendant.
She has never quenched her thirst for knowledge or her interest in astrology. She has
never been in the business of making money from that knowledge; she will do only the
charts of those people who have become her friends. When, at the tail end of the ’80s,
I told her I was beginning to write, she didn’t gloat, didn’t say she’d told me so. She simply
smiled broadly — content that I was fulfilling the destiny she had seen so long ago in
my chart. ||||

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PHOTOS: Courtesy of Peloton
THE
DIGITAL
BURN
Streaming exercise classes are
mushrooming, offering fun, convenient
alternatives for home exercisers.
BY REBECCA KUZINS
UNTIL RECENTLY, FITNESS-MINDED FOLK HAVE HAD TO CHOOSE
BETWEEN CONVENIENCE AND STIMULATION. WORKING OUT
AT HOME IS CERTAINLY MORE CONVENIENT THAN TRAVELING
TO A GYM OR STUDIO AND WORKING SCHEDULED CLASSES
INTO YOUR ROUTINE — AND THEN STILL HAVING TO DEAL
WITH FINDING PARKING, CHANGING AND SHOWERING. ON
THE OTHER HAND, A CONSTANT DIET OF THE SAME HOME-
EXERCISE VIDEOS CAN BE A BORE, NOT EXACTLY CONDUCIVE
TO GETTING YOU OFF THE COUCH. THAT’S WHY MANY PEOPLE
PREFER THE STIMULATION OF A LIVE CLASS, WITH FRESH MOVES
AND OTHER PEOPLE WORKING JUST AS HARD ALONGSIDE YOU.
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A Peloton Class from Three Angles
–continued from page 13
But digital technology is starting to change the home-fitness landscape. Consumers
can now stream live classes (or tap extensive libraries of videos) using their
smartphones, TVs, tablets and computers. Some fitness companies have devised
streaming services that even enable home exercisers to interact with instructors and
other students.
Bryan O’Rourke, a fitness consultant and president of the Louisiana-based Fitness
Industry Technology Council, believes the rise of digital technology, combined with
the growing number of people who work from home, will spur future demand for
home-exercise programs. In a report titled “The Club of 2020,” O’Rourke and Greg
Skloot, a vice president of Netpulse, which creates mobile apps for gyms and health
clubs, predict that by 2020 exercise services ranging from virtual training and coaching
to on-demand trainers dispatched to customers’ homes will be commonplace.
“More and more of the fitness journey will likely happen outside the club’s wall,” they
conclude. Health clubs, they add, will also rely on a hybrid of “digital and physical”
experiences to attract members who are willing to pay more for the convenience and
experience of exercising at home.
Some online companies offer both live interactive online classes and prerecorded
videos. Peloton (peloton.com) is one of the more successful, boasting on its website
that its New York facility is “the first and only cycling studio to marry boutique
fitness with live home streaming.” Peloton requires a hefty upfront investment of
$2,000 for its own home spinning bike (a different animal from traditional exercise
bikes), which can purchased online or at a showroom — the L.A. showroom is
located at the Santa Monica Place mall. The bike comes equipped with a 21.5-inch
sweat-resistant screen on which thousands of cyclists can stream live classes at any
one time. Other features are designed to make the cycling classes an interactive
experience. Cyclists can video chat with other users while they ride, use the activity
feed to check the performance of fellow riders and view the real-time leaderboard to
compete with other cyclists. And once clients invest in the bike, unlimited classes
are quite reasonable at $39 a month, which also includes access to a library of 3,000
videos. Peloton’s monthly cost compares to SoulCycle’s price of $30 for one in-studio
class, although first-timers pay $20 and discounts are offered on bulk purchases.
Several other companies infuse live, interactive classes with dance. New York–
based Ballet Beautiful (balletbeautiful.com), for example, is a ballet-inspired exercise
program created by Mary Helen Bowers, a ballerina and trainer who coached Natalie
Portman for her role in Black Swan and claims Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid and Karlie
Kloss among her adherents. Customers access online instruction, which includes
toning exercises, stretches and high- and low-impact cardio workouts. Another
site, sleektechnique.com, was founded by two London-based ballerinas, Flik Swan
and Victoria Marr; Sleek Technique offers live ballet-inspired courses in addition
to prerecorded instruction. And the Powhow platform (powhow.com) streams live
fitness, dance and yoga classes, enabling its professional instructors — dancers, musicians
and artists — to connect with students via webcam, to broadcast and stream
their in-studio classes live or to upload recorded videos for students to train at a time
convenient for them.
Also in the mix is Yogaia (yogaia.com), which offers more than 100 new live
and interactive classes each week. Its live-streaming yoga classes allow teachers to
see students and offer instruction in real time. Monthly membership rates start at a
wallet-friendly $9.99. Another exercise chain, Barre 3 (barre3.com), which teaches a
technique combining Pilates, barre and yoga, allows members to choose from an array
of more than 250 online workouts ranging in length from 10 minutes to one hour.
More expensive options permit members to receive exclusive workouts and real-time
guidance from instructors. Memberships range from $15 to $55 a month. At EMG
Live Fitness (emglivefitness.com), you can stream live or recorded classes in cycling,
barre, kickboxing and more from numerous gyms and studios, promising variety in
instruction without having to travel for it. Clients pay for only one class at a time.
Easypose (easypose.com), a Los Angeles–based yoga instruction company, goes a
step further: the firm makes house calls, in addition to offering prerecorded lessons.
Clients can use the company’s website or mobile app to schedule yoga sessions in
–continued on page 16
PHOTOS: Courtesy of Peloton
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Mary Helen Bowers of Ballet Beautiful
–continued from page 14
their home, office or hotel, selecting the date, time, and style of yoga instruction for
one to 20 people. Easypose offers a first-class deal of $40; after that it’s $60 for up
to four students. The year-old company has hired about 1,000 certified yoga instructors
in Southern California and the San Francisco Bay and New York metropolitan
areas. Cofounder Ruben Dua says Easypose was created because “people were very
frustrated with doing yoga in a studio. The yoga studios are crowded and they are
very intimidating to some people, more like a fashion show. We make it accessible
and affordable; it’s easier for people to participate.”
While health clubs generally expect you to show up for their live classes, some
clubs maintain libraries of recorded videos for home exercisers. Crunch, for example,
was the first national gym chain to offer its group fitness programs online. Members
can access Crunch Live (crunchlive.com), where they can stream 85 workouts —
yoga, barre, dance cardio and total-body bootcamp — for a monthly fee of $19.99.
Crunch Live also offers customizable workout plans and what its website describes
as “playlists to keep you motivated, on track and having fun,” as well as 15-minute
“quickie” workouts for people short on time.
O’Rourke estimates that streaming exercise programs account for less than 10
percent of the current U.S. fitness market, but he expects these services will expand
in the future. He adds that health clubs and other fitness providers will be challenged
to “create a seamless and relevant complete-user experience for gyms or studios. Just
offering streaming isn’t enough; it’s about creating a contextually useful blend of ingym
and digital experiences that are enjoyable to member customers. The bottom line
is that people want personalized, engaging brand experiences in all markets.”
Customers, he says, want “enhanced experiences” to be conveniently delivered via
“omni-channels” – a wide range of different platforms and devices. “What this will
mean will evolve through experimentation.” But while digital home fitness continues
to evolve, there already are several ways to use new technology to exercise at home.
So if your New Year’s resolution is to exercise more in 2017, there’s no excuse to procrastinate.
Get off the sofa and start streaming so you can feel the digital burn. ||||
PHOTO: OTO: Courtesy Caltech of: EAS Ballet Communications Beautiful
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BEAUTY
BITES
BY BRENDA REES
WHETHER NATURAL OR ENHANCED, BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE
BEHOLDER – AND THE MOST CRITICAL BEHOLDER IS USUALLY THE
ONE YOU FACE IN THE MIRROR. BUT APPEASING HER CAN SOW NICE
DIVIDENDS: WHEN YOU FEEL AND LOOK YOUR BEST, YOU CAN MOVE
MOUNTAINS, NOT TO MENTION TURN HEADS. AS 2017 OPENS FOR
BUSINESS, CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
THAT WILL PAMPER, DELIGHT AND UPGRADE YOUR BEAUTY QUOTIENT.
SCENTS OF SOCAL
SoCal’s diverse landscapes are the inspiration for this line of eaux de parfum that
evoke wild California deserts, mountains and coastlines. Blended by hand in downtown
Los Angeles in small batches, Los Feliz Botanicals scents contain no synthetics,
preservatives or fillers. As many as 40 different essences are mixed drop by drop;
scents are distilled from flowers, leaves, roots, resins, woods, seeds, peels and even
lichens. Of course, perfumes smell different on every person; for example, Yucca
Valley Eau de Parfum can be rosy on some and musky on others. Since the base is a
natural perfume, it won’t last as long on your skin as its conventional counterparts;
but the scents come in handy portable containers for easy reapplication. Prices range
from $18 for a sample kit to $55 for 15 ml. Even better, the company donates $1 to
charity: water, a nonprofit that brings clean water to people in developing countries,
for every bottle sold.
Available at L.A. County Store, 4333 Sunset Blvd., L.A., and
losfelizbotanicals.com.
HIDE BEHIND THIS MASK
No time for the spa? No worries, your skin can still receive a little tender loving
care when you employ a high-quality Korean mask in the comfort of your
own home. Applied to just about every body part from feet to hands, eyes,
lips and face, these wash-off masks are made with natural ingredients and are
available from Beauteque for all skin types. There are prices to fit every budget
($1.90–$33) and you can enroll in a monthly program to have beauty items and
assorted masks delivered to your door.
Available at beauteque.com.
GROOMING GUYS
Get your groom to groom with Guise Etiquette, a new
men’s skincare line created by professional makeup artist
Ada Trihn, who has worked her magic on basketballer
Kobe Bryant, actor Matthew Morrison and skateboarderturned-model
Shaun Ross. These apothecary-quality
products are handcrafted in small batches and infused
with high-end active botanicals. Ingredients are local,
sourced from organic farms in California, New Mexico
and Arizona. A simple three-step skincare system can
transform the most befuddled of men into a skin pro in
days. Guise’s facial cleanser is made with fresh cucumber
and mint; skin tonic contains neoli oil to combat razor
burns and bumps; and its plant-based moisturizer is
infused with aloe vera and aspen bark.
Available at Ron Robinson, 8118 Melrose Ave.
L.A., and guiseetiquette.com
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BEE BEAUTIFUL
Botox on a budget? Many folks swear by the properties of bee
venom as a natural way to lift and firm skin while improving
blood circulation, thanks to its brew of antioxidant and
anti-aging ingredients. Based in New Zealand, Saintsco is
one of the leaders in the bee-venom beauty biz; their extensive
line of products (eye creams, lip-plumpers and more) has been
coveted by royals and celebrity users including Kate Middleton,
Victoria Beckham and Gwyneth Paltrow. Best known for its
Bee Venom Mask ($100.22), Saintsco encourages combining
that application with Bee Venom Eye Cream ($61.67) and Bee
Venom 24-ct Gold Serum ($92.51) for a skin trifecta that’s as
smooth as honey straight from the hive.
Available online at saintsco.com.
ECO-FRIENDLY HAIR COLOR
Can you pronounce all the chemicals in your at-home
hair dye? Finding an eco-friendly hair dye that produces
long-lasting rich colors used to be an impossible dream
until BioKap Nutricolor Delicato arrived on the scene.
Made with 90 percent natural ingredients, BioKap
avoids troublesome chemicals such as paraphenylenediamine
(PPD), which can cause skin to become swollen,
red, blistered, dry and cracked. You won’t find ammonia,
parabens or resorcinol in the BioKap mix either, yet these
formulas still hold color longer than natural henna-based
dyes. Based in Italy, BioKap offers a PPD-free line of athome
hair dyes that includes 18 colors and one lightening
cream, all fragrance-free.
Available online at biokapusa.com
TALKING SKINCARE
BLADING THE BROW
Eyebrows are easier to maintain after they
have been professionally shaped and crafted
through microblading, a new beauty technique
that’s the brainchild of Beverly Hills–based
Daria Chuprys. The procedure uses a bunch
of needles (not blades) to artfully create natural
hair strokes that mimic eyebrow hairs — think
of it as eyebrow embroidery. The results are
glossy full brows that need no penciling or
touchup. Born in Greece and one of the first
microblading artists in Europe, Chuprys
established a teaching academy program in
L.A. to share the technique with professional
artists; students undergo an intensive 100
hours of training to learn the fine details.
Arrange a consultation at
dariapermanentmakeup.com.
Imagine having an in-depth skin consultation with an expert — as easily as picking up the
phone. Promising an approach that will make you love your skin again, Orange County–
based skincare guru Emme Diane offers Virtual Skin Coaching, a comprehensive phone
consultation to match skin needs with appropriate products and techniques so you can
be your glowing best. Known as the “skin whisperer” by her loyal fans, Diane covers the
gamut of skin problems from acne to aging. She’ll ask about everything from your eating
and lifestyle habits to how you apply your current products. She’ll also prescribe a customized
regimen of cleansers, moisturizers and anti-aging treatments from her own exclusive
collection of products and methods.
Consultation and products available at emmediane.com; products
available at Emme Diane, 1835 Newport Blvd., Ste. 128, Costa Mesa.
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–continued from page 18
HARNESSING THE
HAIR DRYER
More speed andlesshairfrizzsettheAW
set the 4600 Argan Dryer ($295) apart. This professional
salon–quality styling tool relies on science,
technology and an innovative oil nozzle. Air
passes through the nozzle, which distributes the
perfect amount of oil on your hair, thus reducing
breakage while boosting luscious shine. No matter
the speed setting, the Turbo produces gentle yet
efficient air circulation for intricate styling or just
your average blow and go.
Available at arganwoman.com
SKIN AND LIP TREATS
Putting the glow back into winter skin
and smiles are hydrating hand creams
and lip-smacking Lip Calms ($9.98) from
John Masters Organics. The rich and silky
hand creams come in three distinct scents
(Lemon & Ginger, Lime & Spruce and
Orange & Rose) and incorporate nutritious
oils, such as lime and orange peel.
Made with an organic sunflower and olive
oil base, Masters’ lip balms have yummy
flavors with exhilarating scents (peppermint,
raspberry and vanilla) that protect
your pout against cold and wind.
Available at johnmasters.com
HEADPHONE HAIR
More than just a music delivery device, headphones can be a hairstyling
tool — if you know the right tricks. L.A.-based celebrity hairstylist Riawna
Capri, who tends to Julianne Hough’s tresses, has created The Jet Set, a
series of simple styling techniques for women on the go, especially travelers
who want to avoid flat, messy hair at the end of a day on the road or in
flight. Capri honed her techniques for creating breezy, carefree hairstyles
using the Beats by Dr. Dre wireless earphone collection. The Beats Solo3
Wireless is particularly adept at “setting hair” the Jet Set way so that when
you arrive, you will have cascading waves as you greet the unexpected
airport paparazzi — or the extended family.
View Jet Set techniques at vimeo.com/189692346; fi nd
Beats Solo3 Wireless at the Apple Store, 54 W. Colorado Blvd.,
Pasadena, and apple.com.
BEAUTY SMORGASBORD
If these beauty bites make you hungry for more, head over to the second annual Indie
Beauty Expo on Jan. 18, which will be open to the public from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
California Market Center in downtown L.A. Browse new beauty and wellness products
and discover under-the-radar brands and cult-favorite cosmetics, skincare, grooming and
other beauty devices. Southern California brands will also be in the spotlight; check out
offerings from Jordan Seban Hair, DNA Renewal, Beauty with a Twist and more.
California Market Center, 110 E. Ninth St., Penthouse 13C, L.A.,
indiebeautyexpo.com
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ARROYO
HOME & DESIGN
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT
PHOTO: Courtesy of Catalina Paint
WALLPAPER
VERSUS PAINT
– THE ETERNAL
DILEMMA
What to put on the wall is a matter of
taste, style, and budget. But there’s
one thing you shouldn’t do….
BY BRUCE HARING
IT’S
AN ARGUMENT THAT DATESTOHECTORVERSUSACHILLESTO ACHILLES. DOYOU
WANT PAINT ON YOUR WALLS, OR WILL YOU TAKE A DESIGN CHANCE
AND GO WITH WALLPAPER? THERE’S NO EASY ANSWER TO THE
DILEMMA, AS THERE ARE VARIOUS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN
THE CASE FOR EACH. HERE’S A FEW OF THE MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS:
1) Wallpaper can make a large space cozy and intriguing, thanks
to its large variety of patterns. But installing wallpaper requires some
expertise and a keen eye for pattern matching, working around corners,
and alignment. Try it with your spouse or friend, and it’s a true test of a
relationship. Paint can brighten a room without worrying about detailing
or whether the stripes are in synch.
2) Wallpaper removal is usually a major project. Painting can be
re-done without extensive prep.
3) Costs can be managed, but generally wallpaper is the more
expensive option, thanks to the need for materials, installation supplies
and hanging help. Paint (unless it’s textured paint) will require less of a
cash or credit outlay.
4) Durability is another consideration. Wallpaper can last up to 15
years, which is three times more than paint. But some argue that it can
peel in high-moisture rooms like the bathroom.
In general, your choice is all a matter of personal style, your budget,
the time frame for the changeover, and the existing bones of your home.
But no matter whether you choose paint or wallpaper, freshening the
look of your home can bring a new energy to the space, a design boost
that can be accomplished without mammoth expense and with just
minor inconvenience.
–continued on page 27
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PASADENA AREA TRENDS
There are numerous outlets in the Pasadena area that offer paint and
wallpaper. Jimmy Orlandini, the general manager of Altadena Hardware,
noted that wallpaper is making a comeback in home décor after several
years of exile.
“It was big, died, and it’s coming back slowly,” says Orlandini. “It
won’t be as big as it was in the early 1980s and 1990s, but more and more
people are coming back to it.”
If you opt for painting your walls, Orlandini has one bit of advice that
works every time: “Get some sample paints fi rst,” he says. “Most places
give out sample paints, and you can mix to the colors you’re picking.
Colors always look different on your walls than they do in the paint or
hardware store. The lighting is different, the fl oor is different, the ceiling level
is adjusted. All of them can change how you perceive that color. If you’re
going to go through the trouble and expense of repainting a room, you
need to take the time to match the colors. It can look great in the can, but
on the wall, it looks terrible. It’s a whole lot cheaper to buy samples than
repaint a whole room.”
Jeanne Chung, the owner and an interior designer at
Cozy•Stylish•Chic of Pasadena, says the local homeowners seem to lag
a little bit behind when it comes to wall covering trends. “But eventually,
they catch on, usually after seeing those trends for a couple of seasons in
the mainstream.”
Customers are closely watching the design blogs and Pinterest
to come up with new ideas for their space, Chung says. “The
monochromatic story, where the walls and trim are painted in the same
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PHOTO: Courtesy of Cozy•Stylish•Chic
–continued from page 27
color and sheen, is a trend that we see regularly,” she says. “The same
trend has rapidly followed suit in the Pasadena area. In the past, one
would paint a wall one color and the wood trim another. But recent
projects in the Pasadena area have seen a trend towards the same
monochromatic stories seen online and on the pages of interior design
shelter publications.”
Greens and blues have always been strong when it comes to color
selection for a room, Chung says. But in recent days, “There has been a
surge in bolder and more saturated green and blue hues. The consumer is
not as afraid of color as they have been in past years.”
One room, though, stands out when customers are considering
wallpaper: “We fi nd that the number one room where wallpaper is being
used is the powder room,” says Chung. “Because the powder room is such
a small room, people are willing to go a little wild and introduce a pattern
that they would not otherwise use anywhere else in the home. It’s the one
room in the house where you can really make a statement, and no matter
how much wallpaper you use, the cost will be somewhat manageable, at
least in comparison with a larger room such as a dining room, the second
most asked-for room to be wallpapered in the house.”
DON’T BRING FRIENDS
Richard Gomeztrejo, the store manager at Catalina Paint, which has a
Pasadena outlet, says architecture is the prime factor in deciding what to
put on the walls.
“A lot of the homes in Pasadena are period homes, such as Victorian,
Arts and Crafts, and Spanish style,” Gomeztrejo says. “You tend to use fun
colors, and sometimes multiple colors on Victorian homes. You’ll get richer
colors and deeper tones on the Arts and Crafts homes. The Spanish-style
homes will tend to lean more towards Earth tones. “
In the alternative, wallpaper provides “immediate gratifi cation,”
says Gomeztrejo. “A room can be papered in a day and you are moving
furniture back into place that evening. You don’t have to wait for paint to
dry or deal with the odor.”
Whether you go with wallpaper or paint is defi nitely a distinctive choice.
“In my opinion, it falls into the category of people who like wallpaper and
those that don’t,” says Gomeztrejo. “There are strong-minded people
who will not be talked into getting wallpaper. Maybe they had it in every
room growing up and their mom liked the little fl owers and coordinating
pinstripes. I am constantly hearing people ask me, “Is wallpaper coming
back?” My response to them is that wallpaper never left.”
There’s just one must to avoid, Gomeztrejo says. “I always tell
customers to avoid getting opinions from friends and family members.
They make this process take much longer and they almost always bring
their own fears into their opinion. They are rarely objective.” ||||
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arroyo
~HOME SALES INDEX~
HOME SALES
1.86%
AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
7.60%
nov.
2015
377
HOMES
SOLD
ALHAMBRA NOV. ’15 OCT.’16
Homes Sold 38 32
Median Price $498,750 $532,500
Median Sq. Ft. 1320 1377
ALTADENA NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 35 28
Median Price $740,000 $791,500
Median Sq. Ft. 1656 1788
ARCADIA NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 23 34
Median Price $1,070,000 $712,750
Median Sq. Ft. 2145 1588
EAGLE ROCK NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 13 13
Median Price $685,000 $775,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1649 1450
GLENDALE NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 99 99
Median Price $620,000 $755,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1432 1613
LA CAÑADA NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 20 23
Median Price $1,650,000 $1,420,000
Median Sq. Ft. 2579 2094
PASADENA NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 102 126
Median Price $651,000 $687,500
Median Sq. Ft. 1428 1389
SAN MARINO NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 12 6
Median Price $2,572,000 $2,744,000
Median Sq. Ft. 3060 3286
SIERRA MADRE NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 13 9
Median Price $700,000 $860,00
Median Sq. Ft. 1514 1656
SOUTH PASADENA NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 22 14
Median Price $862,500 $1,075,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1755 1513
TOTAL NOV. ’15 NOV. ’16
Homes Sold 377 384
Avg Price/Sq. Ft. $526 $566
nov.
2016
384HOMES
SOLD
HOMESALESABOVE
RECENT HOME CLOSINGS IN THE PASADENA WEEKLY FOOTPRINT
source: CalREsource
ADDRESS CLOSE DATE PRICE BDRMS. SQ. FT. YR. BUILT PREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD
ALHAMBRA
432 La France Ave. 11/22/16 $1,414,000 4 4728 1925 $279,000 09/28/1999
900 North Bushnell Ave. 11/15/16 $1,040,000 4 2510 1904 $370,000 10/05/2001
ALTADENA
1814 Midlothian Drive 11/10/16 $2,350,000 3 3747 1930 $972,000 02/26/2014
1284 New York Drive 11/30/16 $1,500,000 5 4738 1926
608 Chaparral Court 11/10/16 $1,262,500 5 3348 1999 $885,000 09/28/2012
2268 Allen Ave. 11/23/16 $1,245,000 3 2699 1950 $950,000 11/21/2006
670 Millard Canyon Road 11/03/16 $1,210,000 5 3329 1998 $997,500 05/18/2010
2173 Mar Vista Ave. 11/23/16 $1,180,000 5 2377 1912 $349,500 05/24/1991
1769 Midwick Drive 11/01/16 $1,084,000 3 1977 1948 $825,000 04/21/2016
3740 North Hollingsworth Road 11/02/16 $1,055,000 4 2550 1998 $845,000 07/29/2010
1780 East Loma Alta Drive 11/22/16 $970,000 3 1856 1950
2867 Windfall Ave. 11/09/16 $965,000 2 1397 1950 $855,000 05/22/2013
1710 East Mendocino Street 11/23/16 $875,000 3 1853 1952 $166,000 05/01/1981
ARCADIA
1225 Ramona Road 11/15/16 $7,330,000 0 0 $2,900,000 06/30/2014
2107 South 5th Ave. 11/09/16 $2,880,000 4 1944 1951 $850,000 01/23/2013
1801 South 2nd Ave. 11/29/16 $1,880,000 3 0 1939 $660,000 02/27/2012
1032 Woodacre Lane 11/23/16 $1,650,000 3 4872 1948 $1,366,000 01/03/2012
1321 Oakwood Drive 11/08/16 $1,550,000 3 2705 1949 $470,000 03/17/1995
1142 North Santa Anita Ave. 11/09/16 $1,390,000 3 2306 1947
2074 Vista Ave. 11/03/16 $1,388,000 3 2153 1957 $950,000 04/07/2015
2136 Highland Vista Drive 11/23/16 $1,318,000 4 2291 1962 $495,000 09/18/1992
2223 Canyon Road 11/08/16 $1,308,000 3 1994 1961 $850,000 12/03/2010
578 South 2nd Ave. 11/15/16 $1,250,000 3 2120 2015
508 South 2nd Ave. 11/15/16 $1,210,000 3 2230 2015
1710 North Santa Anita Ave. 11/08/16 $1,140,000 3 1869 1951 $570,000 10/30/2002
1968 Highland Oaks Drive 11/09/16 $1,120,000 2 2113 1953
1814 Vista Del Valle Drive 11/15/16 $1,079,000 3 1996 1953 $462,500 03/22/2002
1308 South 3rd Ave. 11/28/16 $1,030,000 2 1545 1956
EAGLE ROCK
3815 West Ave. #43 11/22/16 $1,975,000 2 1229 1944 $210,000 02/12/1992
5357 Ellenwood Drive 11/30/16 $1,271,000 0 324 1924
5180 High Crest Ave. 11/14/16 $977,000 3 1854 1931
5141 North Maywood Ave. 11/15/16 $951,000 4 1843 1922
4310 York Blvd. 11/17/16 $920,000 3 1784 1926 $545,000 01/07/2016
G L E N DA L E
5341 Quail Canyon Road 11/17/16 $1,725,000 6 4886 1986 $725,000 08/24/1998
1928 Rimcrest Drive 11/02/16 $1,600,000 3 3083 1979 $1,300,000 07/05/2013
2515 Flintridge Drive 11/30/16 $1,550,000 5 4363 1980 $1,175,000 05/14/2009
1015 Calle Sonrisa 11/30/16 $1,420,000 3 3074 1990 $1,180,000 08/29/2014
3436 Country Club Drive 11/21/16 $1,327,500 4 3399 1986 $1,125,000 06/14/2013
2922 Edgewick Road 11/23/16 $1,310,000 4 3220 2010 $175,000 02/20/2002
2501 Hermosita Drive 11/22/16 $1,299,000 4 2526 1920 $1,329,000 01/06/2016
510 Nolan Ave. 11/22/16 $1,295,000 2 2014 1968 $1,260,000 04/24/2006
3460 Las Palmas Ave. 11/15/16 $1,265,000 5 2277 2012
3220 Sparr Blvd. 11/03/16 $1,250,000 3 2263 1951 $740,000 10/25/2010
2017 El Arbolita Drive 11/10/16 $1,200,000 4 1849 1956 $650,000 11/15/2011
3858 Sky View Lane 11/04/16 $1,190,000 3 3024 1995 $990,000 11/30/2004
1625 Glorietta Ave. 11/15/16 $1,175,000 3 1695 1940 $750,000 11/25/2008
2810 Kennington Drive 11/07/16 $1,156,500 4 3757 1989 $445,000 12/22/1998
107 East Chestnut Street #4 11/30/16 $1,100,000 4 2810 1922 $550,000 02/19/2016
601 South Adams Street 11/16/16 $1,089,000 4 3079 1908 $525,000 12/31/2009
665 Burchett Street 11/30/16 $1,063,000 3 2279 1928 $945,000 09/24/2015
1614 El Rito Ave. 11/30/16 $1,055,000 3 1555 1948 $700,000 06/18/2003
1511 Royal Blvd. 11/18/16 $1,050,000 3 2558 1941
3131 Peters Circle 11/18/16 $1,000,500 3 2028 1967 $115,000 04/01/1977
220 Kempton Road 11/29/16 $950,000 2 2488 1962
1415 Thompson Ave. 11/22/16 $920,000 3 1807 1929 $770,000 05/11/2005
2621 East Glenoaks Blvd. 11/16/16 $915,000 3 1998 1935 $585,000 01/27/2011
923 Calle Amable 11/30/16 $900,000 4 2615 1990 $738,000 02/15/2013
1325 Highland Ave. 11/15/16 $890,000 3 1568 1931 $830,000 08/22/2014
–continued on page 32
The Arroyo Home Sales Index is calculated from residential home sales in Pasadena and the surrounding communities of South Pasadena, San Marino, La Canada Flintridge, Eagle Rock, Glendale (including Montrose), Altadena, Sierra Madre,
Arcadia and Alhambra. Individual home sales data provided by CalREsource. Arroyo Home Sales Index © Arroyo 2016. Complete home sales listings appear each week in Pasadena Weekly.
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ADDRESS CLOSE DATE PRICE BDRMS. SQ. FT. YR. BUILT PREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD
G L E N DA L E
1212 Viola Ave. 11/22/16 $890,000 2 1740 1910 $290,000 10/11/1990
4415 Lauderdale Ave. 11/02/16 $889,000 2 768 1927 $156,000 07/06/1998
2510 Gardner Place 11/18/16 $885,000 3 1834 1928 $719,000 01/13/2005
1362 Highland Ave. 11/14/16 $875,000 3 2113 1925
LA CAÑADA
708 Georgian Road 11/08/16 $3,795,000 5 5144 2002 $3,350,000 11/30/2006
5284 Gould Ave. 11/10/16 $3,400,000 5 4474 2010 $950,000 08/19/2008
3733 Chevy Chase Drive 11/15/16 $2,300,000 4 3258 1926
4944 Revlon Drive 11/04/16 $2,200,000 3 2736 2015 $1,850,000 02/23/2016
4333 Chevy Chase Drive 11/15/16 $2,015,000 4 2760 1952 $1,425,000 05/14/2010
1920 Ravista Lane 11/04/16 $2,000,000 3 2577 1951 $700,000 01/06/1993
5215 Vista Miguel Drive 11/22/16 $1,810,000 4 3295 1961 $1,225,000 06/09/2003
5248 Stardust Road 11/10/16 $1,660,000 5 2354 1957 $800,000 10/13/2004
5215 Stardust Road 11/08/16 $1,450,000 3 2094 1957 $755,000 05/20/2003
5329 Ocean View Blvd. 11/08/16 $1,450,000 3 2846 1977
4644 Hillard Ave. 11/29/16 $1,450,000 3 1828 1952
2064 Hilldale Drive 11/28/16 $1,420,000 3 2687 1997 $1,220,000 12/18/2006
1432 Olive Lane 11/17/16 $1,325,000 2 2066 1953 $925,000 06/30/2009
5065 Westslope Lane 11/22/16 $1,220,000 3 1753 1951 $355,000 11/19/1996
4113 Lanterman Lane 11/18/16 $1,163,500 3 2437 1966 $730,000 07/02/2012
2020 Manistee Drive 11/02/16 $1,145,000 3 1912 1961 $285,000 04/06/1995
4735 Orange Knoll Ave. 11/09/16 $1,145,000 2 1567 1940
736 Galaxy Heights Drive 11/21/16 $1,102,500 3 1932 1974 $995,000 10/20/2014
2263 Los Amigos Street 11/10/16 $1,075,000 3 1912 1963
5324 Godbey Drive 11/10/16 $940,000 2 1894 1973 $823,000 04/02/2014
PASADENA
931 Gainsborough Drive 11/29/16 $3,800,000 11 7490 1999
3255 Lombardy Road 11/18/16 $3,600,000 3 2223 1950 $1,540,000 10/24/2013
1255 Hillcrest Ave. 11/21/16 $3,100,000 4 3276 1949 $1,250,000 03/18/1998
1289 South Oak Knoll Ave. 11/21/16 $2,700,000 5 4214 1912 $634,500 01/03/1997
1241 South Oak Knoll Ave. 11/17/16 $2,689,000 4 3056 1922 $885,000 03/29/1996
765 East California Blvd. 11/23/16 $2,390,000 8 5498 1922 $1,924,000 05/23/2013
419 Bellmore Way 11/17/16 $1,900,000 5 3658 1941
1970 Sierra Madre Villa Ave. 11/17/16 $1,900,000 3 2590 1959 $1,850,000 07/03/2013
3160 San Pasqual Street 11/29/16 $1,849,000 4 2779 1940
1149 Wotkyns Drive 11/17/16 $1,650,000 4 3165 1922 $825,000 10/08/2003
1240 Brookmere Road 11/14/16 $1,595,000 5 3254 1940 $975,000 01/23/2008
401 Scott Place 11/16/16 $1,530,000 3 2480 1937 $1,240,000 03/27/2009
1390 North Arroyo Blvd. 11/28/16 $1,435,000 3 1900 1922 $1,300,000 12/28/2006
2361 East Orange Grove Blvd. 11/29/16 $1,371,500 4 2704 1926
1468 North Chester Ave. 11/22/16 $1,300,000 2 2093 1925 $983,500 02/06/2015
40 Arroyo Drive #102 11/03/16 $1,300,000 4 2500 2007 $1,068,000 10/25/2013
655 Busch Garden Drive 11/02/16 $1,270,000 2 1900 1952 $800,000 10/21/2010
181 San Miguel Road 11/16/16 $1,250,000 3 2577 1950
1312 North Mar Vista Ave. 11/02/16 $1,240,000 8 4083 1921 $230,000 07/28/1995
437 South Orange Grove Blvd. #A 11/18/16 $1,200,000 2 2102 1970 $505,000 09/08/2000
1510 La Loma Road 11/30/16 $1,200,000 5 4300 1991 $1,175,000 04/15/2014
1054 North Garfi eld Ave. 11/10/16 $1,180,000 4 3028 2003 $930,000 05/27/2014
950 South Orange Grove Blvd. #C 11/14/16 $1,175,000 4 2233 1954 $910,000 08/31/2010
885 South Orange Grove Blvd. #33 11/21/16 $1,135,000 3 2081 1973 $440,000 06/17/1999
1632 East Orange Grove Blvd. 11/09/16 $1,100,000 5 3591 1923 $1,080,000 06/15/2015
974 South Los Robles Ave. 11/10/16 $1,080,000 2 1693 1919 $860,000 02/23/2012
570 Mercedes Ave. 11/15/16 $1,071,000 3 2100 1937 $935,000 07/01/2014
1034 North Madison Ave. 11/07/16 $1,070,000 5 2800 1910 $514,000 06/27/2002
1291 Wesley Ave. 11/30/16 $1,049,000 4 1658 1912 $655,000 09/04/2015
2101 East Woodlyn Road 11/30/16 $1,031,000 3 1834 1947 $600,000 04/25/2011
1340 South Marengo Ave. 11/21/16 $1,025,000 3 1726 1959
3700 Fairmeade Road 11/29/16 $990,000 2 1786 1948 $488,000 10/08/2002
2222 Brigden Road 11/09/16 $967,000 4 1833 1936 $573,500 01/04/2011
2087 Casa Grande Street 11/23/16 $925,000 3 1351 1928 $687,500 04/27/2015
624 South Orange Grove Blvd. 11/30/16 $920,000 3 1861 1964 $792,500 06/30/2008
1165 East Topeka Street 11/10/16 $914,000 3 2005 1947 $820,000 01/16/2009
1040 South Orange Grove Blvd. #1611/09/16 $890,000 2 1680 1963
1450 North Chester Ave. 11/10/16 $875,000 5 1760 1912 $168,000 01/03/1986
2380 Cooley Place 11/15/16 $875,000 3 1748 1964 $715,000 12/13/2006
SAN MARINO
1305 Circle Drive 11/28/16 $5,680,000 5 6070 1927 $5,200,000 09/19/2014
2021 Sherwood Road 11/03/16 $3,250,000 5 3763 1937
2640 Lorain Road 11/14/16 $3,200,000 3 3723 1941 $519,000 09/24/1993
1662 Lorain Road 11/10/16 $2,288,000 5 2810 1928 $1,770,000 08/18/2009
1868 St. Albans Road 11/15/16 $2,108,000 2 2849 1950
1806 Twin Palms Drive 11/28/16 $2,050,000 4 2770 1934 $1,657,500 11/29/2007
SIERRA MADRE
91 East Orange Grove Ave. 11/10/16 $2,060,000 4 2640 1939 $1,100,000 03/20/2009
430 North Sunnyside Ave. 11/10/16 $1,399,000 3 1353 1946 $649,000 10/22/2014
76 North Canon Ave. 11/30/16 $995,000 4 1925 1948 $765,000 05/27/2016
155 North Baldwin Ave. 11/07/16 $955,000 2 1904 1908 $225,000 03/09/1987
SOUTH PASADENA
1614 Camden Parkway 11/23/16 $2,865,000 5 3562 1913 $1,999,000 03/11/2009
519 Alta Vista Ave. 11/22/16 $2,018,000 3 2398 1979 $420,000 05/01/1997
1314 Stratford Ave. 11/23/16 $1,512,500 3 1604 1914 $950,500 06/21/2006
1518 Diamond Ave. 11/10/16 $1,500,000 4 1762 1911 $894,000 06/30/2015
1415 Marengo Ave. 11/23/16 $1,333,000 3 1714 1921
2051 Edgewood Drive 11/10/16 $1,245,000 2 1219 1923
525 Floral Park Terrace 11/17/16 $1,100,000 3 1434 1924 $829,000 06/15/2010
833 Garfi eld Ave. 11/29/16 $1,050,000 4 1591 1915
1729 Virginia Place 11/08/16 $1,025,000 2 1260 1909 $117,000 12/13/1988
316 Alta Vista Ave. 11/02/16 $949,000 3 2200 1955 $375,000 05/21/1999
704 Prospect Avenue 11/23/16 $940,000 2 1154 1924
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Profound RF is one of the latest
medical technologies to help
you look better longer —
without going under the knife.
BY IRENE LACHER
BEAUTY AFICIONADOS WHO PREFER
LOOKING “REFRESHED” TO LOOKING
REMODELED HAVE BEEN TURNING TO
LASERS AND OTHER NONINVASIVE
TECHNOLOGIES TO UP THEIR
GROOMING QUOTIENT WITHOUT
RESORTING TO SURGERY — AT LEAST
NOT YET. MOST PROMISE GRADUAL
(AND THEREFORE MORE BELIEVABLE)
IMPROVEMENTS, TYPICALLY
PHOTOS: Courtesy of Santa Anita Park
PHOTO0: Courtesy of JOICO
PLUGGED-IN
BEAUTY
TRIGGERED BY CONTROLLED CELL
DAMAGE THAT MAKES YOUR SKIN
REACT BY PRODUCING ITS OWN
FRESH COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN. AND
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
KEEP GETTING BETTER AT IT.
01.17 | ARROYO | 33

Dr. Nima
Naghshineh
–continued from page 33
“Paying attention to your appearance has become more and more important,
and more and more accepted,” says Dr. Nima Naghshineh, a Pasadena- and Beverly
Hills–based plastic surgeon, who goes by “Dr. Nima.” “And the number of aesthetic
procedures has increased every year — the number of surgical procedures has
increased, but even more so the number of nonsurgical procedures has increased.
It’s become more commonplace and accepted, and because of that, we find that
more patients are starting at a younger age. It’s no longer just 60-year-old women
coming in for facelifts. Now we’re seeing women and men in their 30s coming in
for Botox and other noninvasive procedures to slow the hands of time.”
An impressive newcomer to West Coast medical offices is Profound RF, a
minimally invasive, fractional radiofrequency device and descendent of the earlier
skin-tightening technology known as Thermage. Laser skin technologies used to
be only for intrepid consumers willing to brave plenty of painful downtime from
damage to their epidermis — the skin’s top layer. But RF technologies go deeper,
rejuvenating the dermis. Profound also incorporates relatively new microneedling
therapy, which stimulates collagen and elastin by creating “micropassages” in the
skin with slender needles. Profound turbocharges that process by infusing the
needles with carefully calibrated RF energy.
The result? A boost in collagen, elastin and hyalauronic acid — manufacturer
Syneron Candela says this is the first device to enhance all three “skin fundamentals”
— producing a tighter jawline and smoother texture after three months.
Profound gets unusually high marks on realself.com, which runs consumer reviews
of medical and dental beauty treatments — 90 percent of Profound reviewers
said the procedure was “worth it.” “My results were far more dramatic than I ever
anticipated,” reported a 59-year-old St. Louis woman. “It has been almost a year
since my Profound treatment, and I still can’t believe how dramatically it improved
my skin and jawline.”
A 50-year-old patient before Profound RF (above) and two months after (below).
PROFOUND IS A GREAT
PLACE TO START BECAUSE IT’S
NONINVASIVE, ITS TIGHTENING
EFFECTS ARE LONG-LASTING
AND YOU DON’T NEED
MULTIPLE TREATMENTS.
— DR. NIMA NAGHSHINEH
If a Profound treatment is “worth it,” what is “it”? Well, prepare for a week of
downtime, although you’ll probably look worse than you feel — Profound can
cause some temporary bruising, so your doctor may send you home with arnica
capsules. The doctor or nurse starts by injecting anesthetic in the treatment area,
so the hourlong procedure itself should be comfortable. And of course, there’s the
cost: around $6,000 — that’s real money, but it’s still considerably less than surgery.
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Before
After
Before
PHOTOS: Courtesy of Syneron Candela
“Where I’m seeing the most impressive effects is in the 30-to-60-year-old age
group, where you’re starting to have a little bit of jowling, a little bit of looseness,”
says Dr. Nima, who practices with Dr. Leif Rogers. “Profound is a great place to
start because it’s noninvasive, its tightening effects are long-lasting and you don’t
need multiple treatments.”
Last November, the FDA also approved Profound for cellulite on the body,
making the device even more versatile. It can enhance the results of liposuction,
which often does not address dimpled skin.
But for consumers focused on the man (or woman) in the mirror, Profound
should help them put off their surgery date. “It’s hard to say how long this will delay
the need for facelifts, but the explosion of the use of fillers in conjunction with
older technologies such as lasers, you find people delaying facelifts into their 50s
and 60s, and that’s a direct result of the increase of noninvasive therapies,” says Dr.
Nima. “Now if someone has not been treating themselves over the years with these
modalities and they come in at age 60 or 70 looking for a noninvasive approach to
a more youthful appearance, it’s oftentimes you have to look toward the surgical
route.”
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Cryolipolysis was approved by the FDA in 2010, but it’s only fairly recent that
it has seemed ubiquitous. That’s the fat-freezing technology popularly known
as Coolsculpting, which claims to reduce 20 percent of fat in the treated area.
Another beauty technology offering gradual improvements, Coolsculpting uses
a handheld device made by Zeltiq Aesthetics of California, which freezes and
destroys fat cells that are then eliminated in urine. Like liposuction, it isn’t intended
for substantial weight loss (although liposuction can still remove more fat);
Coolsculpting helps reduce pudge resistant to diet, leaving the Coolsculptee’s shape
in better proportion. While love handles are a typical target, Coolsculpting is also
After
used dto reduce double chins and meaty thighs. h The technology’s handheld lddevices
come in two sizes, which typically cost $750 or $1,200 each (although sales are
common), so the total bill depends on the size and number used.
According to realself.com, Coolsculpting is another effective therapy — 82
percent of reviewers deemed it “worth it.” “So glad I did this!” wrote a 24-year-old
Canadian woman, who reported losing 4.5 inches from her waist and 2.5 inches
from her hips. “Bye, bye, stomach fat!”
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If you aren’t inclined to drop four figures, you might consider a home device
that may take longer to produce more modest results, but it won’t break the bank.
And like noninvasive technologies available in doctors’ offices, the home beauty
appliance market also keeps innovating. Home Skinovations says its Silk’n Face
FX device uses “home fractional technology” combining heat and light energy to
improve skin texture, treating fine lines, wrinkles, large pores and discoloration.
Improvement is visible in eight weeks, according to the company. Amazon reviewers
give the $149 device 3½ stars. ||||
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JOICO
TO THE
WORLD
Sarah Jones
The Arcadia-based hair
products company,
known for its rich keratin
conditioners, offers a
kaleidoscope of bold hair
colors along with classic
California blonds.
BY DENISE ABBOTT
SARAH JONES KNOWS HAIR. THROUGHOUT
HER LIFE, SHE HAS WORKED IT FROM EVERY
ANGLE: AS A STYLIST, THEN A TRAVELING
SALESPERSON FOR REDKEN AND NOW CEO
OF JOICO, AN ARCADIA-BASED MIDLEVEL
PHOTOS: Courtesy of Santa Anita Park
PHOTO0: Courtesy of JOICO
BEAUTY LINE KNOWN FOR RESTORING
DAMAGED HAIR. UNDER HER 14-YEAR
REIGN, THE COMPANY HAS EXPANDED INTO
PRODUCING A FULL LINE OF PRODUCTS
THAT REACHES 89 COUNTRIES.
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Confetti Technique
by Sue Pemberton
–continued from page 37
Joico Color Intensity Confetti collection
Jones was hired in 2005 to turn the company around, three years after it was
bought by Shiseido, a high-end Japanese beauty multinational. Mission accomplished:
instead of bleeding money, Joico is today worth $160 million, according to
the company.
Friendly and direct, Jones says she has always wanted to work in hair. Her ultimate
dream was to own a salon one day. She passed on college in favor of cosmetology
school, and she’s been working in the field ever since.
What sets Joico apart from the multitudes of hair products on the market? The
company was a pioneer in infusing its products with keratin, the protein naturally
found in healthy hair. “The original owner, Steve Stephano, was a hairdresser who
could never get the conditioning results he wanted,” Jones says. “He was a chemistry
buff and he had chemist friends. They decided it made sense to replenish compromised
hair with the purest essence of healthy hair. They created this original
keratin protein [formula] that went into the products [in the K-Pak collection]. It’s
hairdressers’ go-to for severely damaged hair.”
That’s more important now than ever. Jones says the days of severe cuts are
over. Today, her own tresses are a glossy, shoulder-length tawny blond. And she’s
on a mission to help you achieve a healthy, natural look as well. “I used to think
everyone needed help,” says the Claremont resident. “Now nothing makes me happier
than to simply see beautiful, bouncy, shiny healthy hair. I really appreciate that
because I know what it takes.”
Joico also surfs the wave of rainbow hair colors for people who like to stand out
in a crowd. The company launched a vivid color palette in 2009. “We introduced
blue, green and purple for a stylist who wanted it for his fantasy work. We never
dreamed it would take off, especially on the East Coast,” says Jones, adding that
Joico now offers hundreds of hues, including 30 metallic shades alone. Last month,
the company introduced several new InstaTint Temporary Color Shimmer Spray
shades for adventurous fashionistas (Hot Pink, Ruby Red, Light Purple, Periwinkle
and Titanium). Also new are several Color Intensity “Metallic Muse” collection
hues “that mimic the muted luster of liquid metal” (Moonstone, Violet, Bronze,
Mauve Quartz and Pewter) and Color Intensity Confetti shades (Mint, Sky, Lila,
Rose and Peach). If it’s in the rainbow, Joico has it covered. Customers can upload a
photo and “try on” bold shades with the company’s new JoiColor System App.
Of course, the general West Coast trend has long been “blondie,” she observes.
Hair lightening has always come with a certain degree of risk because it takes harsh
chemicals to remove natural pigment. That hasn’t stopped legions of women from
seeking sunnier pastures. Many women opt for home coloring because a $12 box is
much cheaper than a $90 pro treatment, although Jones notes that sometimes you
get what you pay for. “It’s a tricky biz,” she says. “It doesn’t always cover the gray,
or it’s too harsh. Or you want to lighten slightly but it lifts too much and then you
have that brassy color.”
The other nemesis of healthy hair is hot tools. “Ten years ago, the tools you’d buy
at the store didn’t have the heat of salon products. Today the tools are just as progressive
as those in a salon. The girls are stripping their hair of moisture and protein,
making it frizzy, lifeless and dry.” Somewhat paradoxically, “what’s bad for hair is
good for business,” she says. “We sell a lot of blow-dryers, curling irons, flat irons.”
Fortunately, hair care tends to be recession-proof, since it’s relatively affordable
— a cut and color seem to slice through whatever is going on with the economy.
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Joico Metallic Muse “Crisscross Color-Melt” technique by Ricardo Santiago (above and top right)
New Joico
InstaTint shades
“It’s a great business in terms of sustainability and income,” Jones says. In rough
times, a person may choose not to buy a new car or eat out as much, but he or she
will usually continue to get haircuts and highlights. And when times are good,
salons are booming.
That’s true in part because hairdressers typically have the “expertise to analyze
and prescribe,” she observes. “Think about it: you’re with your stylist for every big
event in your life. As we get older, hair thins. A high percentage of women have
balding problems. It’s devastating. So the stylist and client develop a relationship
that deals with touchy personal issues as well as hair.”
Jones is as proud of Joico’s sustainability platform as she is of its products. The
company invested in wind turbines as an alternative source of electricity to help
power its plant in Geneva, New York. In 2011, it launched new packaging using
a bioplastic resin hybrid, one of the first beauty companies to use this innovative
material.
Jones is also an active philanthropist. She won the City of Hope’s Spirit of Life
Award in 2011, partly in honor of her efforts to recruit beauty industry insiders to
help raise funds for the top cancer hospital: in 2010, Joico created Beauty for A Cure,
offering free online support for salons raising funds in their communities. “It started
with Joico,” Jones said in a statement, “but the City of Hope Salon Industry. Leadership
Council is very excited about exploring ways to take the program industrywide,
as well as finding more ways to engage salons.” Beauty for a Cure has also
helped salon pros raise funds for breast cancer and Hurricane Sandy charities.
Jones is in the office before 7 a.m. to make those East Coast calls to the corporate
office in Connecticut. She heads home at 3:30 p.m. because, although it’s only
a 17-mile drive, the traffic can be murder. She learned early on, during those traveling
salesperson days, how to avoid burnout by balancing work and life. “My work
is a passion, not a burden,” says Jones, whose 24-year-old daughter, Chelsea, works
as a wedding planner in Oahu. Jones always takes her vacation time; not surprisingly,
it involves plenty of visits to Hawaii. She and her retired husband of 26 years,
Wayne, are avid golfers.
But Jones considers her work at Joico among her most gratifying pursuits. She
frequently refers to a 2014 study that revealed the prime ingredient in a woman’s
self-confidence — good hair. “You can have Manolo shoes, a Chanel jacket,” she
says, “but if the hair isn’t good, you’re having a bad day. You’re not going to feel
good if the hair isn’t right.” ||||
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Sons and
Daughters
of Liberty
KITCHEN
CONFESSIONS
LET’S BRING BACK THE TRUE MEANING OF “TEA PARTY.”
BY LESLIE BILDERBACK
IIf you’re anything like me (and I can only imagine that if you are one of my readers, then
we have at least a little in common), you are still shell-shocked. Every morning I wake
up, am happy for about 10 seconds, then I remember our political predicament. There is a
gray cloud of dread that follows me around like Pigpen’s dust.
And I know you are probably hoping that I have an amazing culinary cure for this
— something you can cook that will comfort you and yours. I hate to break it to you —
no amount of macaroni and cheese is going to fix this. Sorry if that bums you out. I’m
bummed too.
One reason the situation hit me hard is that I have always been a super fan of America.
I am a U.S. history buff. When I was a kid I installed a mini museum in my room, with
placards describing “artifacts” I acquired at gift shops on my bicentennial trip back East. I
visited the Freedom Train, the Americana exhibit that toured the country in 1976. I bought
a fife, learned to play it and talked my sixth-grade music teacher into letting me play it in
the concert band. I wore out my LP of the soundtrack to the musical 1776. I voted as soon
as I could. I cry actual wet tears every time I hear the national anthem. I was Betsy Ross for
Halloween once. And a Minute Man the year after. I followed the trail of Lewis and Clark.
The Fourth of July is my favorite holiday (even though the Declaration was ratified on the
2nd, and it wasn’t fully signed until August). I have seen every episode of all seven seasons of
The West Wing at least a dozen times. I am deep, deep into Hamilton.
In short, I love America, and I am not about to accept anything that is in the least little
bit unAmerican.
But I am just a chef. I work with food for a living and have, like most people, a very small
sphere of influence. There is no way that my flourless chocolate cake is going to change any
minds. (Oh, if it were only that easy!) And I realize that no Tweet or Facebook post, no
matter how on point, is going to convert anyone. All I can do — all any of us can do — is
continue to call out injustice when it rears its ugly orange head. Maybe I just need to call it
out a little louder now.
No minds will be changed overnight. Change only ever really happens one on one. So
maybe that’s it. If I set an example of American patriotism, I might be noticed by a couple of
people along the way. So with that, here are the patriotic things I will continue to do:
I will welcome your tired, poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Send me the
homeless, tempest-tossed — I will lift my lamp on my front porch. I don’t care what you look
like, who you love, what you wear on your head, what language you speak, what god you
revere or how you got here. I just don’t. Because life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are
the unalienable rights of all people — not just Americans.
I will respect your freedom to worship however you like. I’d prefer that you didn’t try to
make me join you. Just go about your business, and I’ll do the same.
I will say whatever I want. I promise not to endanger you with my words, but it’s very
likely that I will annoy you. But I’ll let you do the same, so it’s even-steven.
I will relish the fact that the press can say whatever it wants. I will also choose for myself
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KITCHEN
CONFESSIONS
–continued from page 41
where I get my news, because I know that much of it is crap.
I will continue to peaceably assemble. Not only is it fun, but it might lead to a redress
of my grievances. If it doesn't, I might burn a flag (though I probably won’t, because
that seems dumb to me). But I won’t bully you, or try to scare you, or make you feel
unwelcome. Flag burning is symbolic. Hate speech is appalling.
I will hold firm in my belief that our constitutional right to a well-regulated militia
does not refer to those who are merely disgruntled, the Dukes of Hazard or the Bundys.
I will not quarter soldiers in my home (except when they are my invited friends), but I
will continue to have great affection for the military.
I’m going to trust that the judicial system will follow the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth Amendments before they get all up in my business. If they don’t I
will refer back to the First.
I will fight to keep my private business private. I’d prefer that you keep your nose
out of it.
And finally, if I see that you are failing to uphold these tenets of liberty, I will call you
out on it. Loudly. Publicly. Righteously. I’ve got to believe it’s what the Founders would
want me to do in times like this. ||||
Liberty Tea
After the Tea Act of 1773 and the ensuing Boston Tea Party, the colonies saw a proliferation
of patriotic tea substitutes made from herbs, bark, roots, flowers and leaves.
It was mainly the patriot women who organized the campaign to ban English tea,
circulating petitions and anti-tea pledges for signatures. Ironically, Liberty Tea was
eventually exported to England.
Recipes varied by region but often included popular aromatic herbs and flowers,
including goldenrod, red clover, sassafras, lemon balm, violets, bergamot and raspberry
leaves. You can make this version from ingredients readily available in your local market,
or experiment with items from your own garden.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup dried mint leaves
1 cup chamomile
1 cup dried apple chips, chopped
¼ cup lavender
2 soft Mexican cinnamon sticks,
crushed
METHOD
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well to combine. Use as is for loose-leaf tea preparation, or
fold into homemade tea bags fashioned from coffee filters. (See picture)
Leslie Bilderback is a certified master baker, chef and cookbook author. She lives in South
Pasadena and teaches her techniques online at culinarymasterclass.com.
PHOTO: Leslie Bilderback
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A SELECTIVE PREVIEW OF UPCOMING EVENTS
COMPILED BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER
THE LIST
Saluting Vienna at
Disney Hall
Jan. 1 — Welcome
the New Year at Walt
Disney Concert Hall
with the Strauss Symphony of America
and a cast of European singers and ballet
and ballroom dancers. The program
includes Strauss waltzes such as “The
Blue Danube,” plus melodies from Die
Fledermaus and The Merry Widow. The
performance starts at 2:30 p.m. Ticket
prices start at $49.50.
Walt Disney Concert Hall is located at 111
S. Grand Ave., L.A. Call (213) 972-7211 or
visit musiccenter.org.
Two Views of
Van Gogh
Jan 7 — A Norton
Simon Museum
lecture, “Van Gogh’s
Bedrooms: Making and Meaning,”
features Gloria Groom, chair of European
Painting and Sculpture at the Art Institute
of Chicago, which lent one of the artist’s
famous Bedroom paintings to the
Pasadena museum, where it’s on display
through March 6. Groom offers insights
into its signifi cance to the artist’s life and
what can be learned from all three versions
of the painting. The lecture runs from
4 to 5 p.m.
Jan. 13 — Vincent & Theo, the 1990 film
directed by Robert Altman, explores the
relationship between the obsessive, brilliant
painter and his practical art-dealer brother,
Theo. Despite Theo’s strenuous efforts to
promote his brother’s work, Van Gogh’s
paintings were ignored during his lifetime.
The film screens from 5:30 to 7:50 p.m.
Jan. 21 — Susan Grace Galassi, senior
curator of New York’s Frick Collection,
lectures on “Conversing with the Masters:
Variation as an Artistic Process in Picasso’s
Work” from 4 to 5 p.m. Galassi traces
Picasso’s process from youth to old age
and considers ways in which the collaborative
nature of printmaking added new
dimensions to his engagement with the
past that shaped his fi nal, grand series.
All three events are free with regular
Norton Simon admission of $12, $9 for
seniors and free for members, students
and visitors 18 and younger.
Norton Simon Museum is located at 411
W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626)
449-6840 or visit nortonsimon.org.
PASADENA COMES
UP ROSES
Jan. 2 — The Rose Parade happens Jan. 2 this year, since Jan. 1 is a Sunday.
Starting at 8 p.m. at the corner of Orange Grove Boulevard and Green Street,
the parade turns onto Colorado Boulevard and continues to Sierra Madre
Boulevard, ending at Villa Street. Sidewalk viewing is free. Victoria Cecilia
Castellanos is Rose Queen and Janet Evans, Allyson Felix and Greg Louganis
are grand marshals.
Jan. 2 and 3 — After the parade, view the floats up close from 1 to 4 p.m.
Monday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the corner of Sierra Madre and
Washington boulevards, Pasadena. Viewing for senior citizens and disabled
people runs from 7 to 9 a.m. Tuesday. Tickets cost $13, free for children 5 and
younger. Free shuttles are available.
Visit tournamentofroses.com for parade information and sharpseating.com for tickets.
Surfers and
Squeegees at
California Art
Museum
Jan. 7 — “Squeegees,
Rollers & Palette Knives” a painting
workshop led by artist Caitlin Lainoff, encourages
attendees to create a painting
using those unconventional instruments.
The workshop is inspired by the abstract
energy of the exhibition Lloyd Hamrol/
Joan Perlman: “a sky in the palm of a
hand,” currently on view at the museum.
Cost is $35 ($25 for members). Space is
limited, and the workshop is appropriate
for those age 15 and up. Register at bit.
ly/pmcaworkshops.
Jan. 21 — A 3 p.m. lecture, “In Dialogue:
The Art of Surfi ng,” features Gordon T.
McClelland, surfer and curator of the
current exhibition In the Land of Sunshine:
Imagining the California Coast Culture,
discussing surfi ng’s impact on California
coastal cool. McClelland focuses on pioneering
and contemporary surf culture
artists, including John Severson, Rick Griffi
n, Jim Evans and Kevin Short, examining
their portrayals of the cultural phenomenon
of surfi ng and the role of organizations
such as the Surfrider Foundation in
keeping California’s beaches clean, free
and open for surfi ng and art inspiration.
Free with the museum’s regular admission
of $7 and $5 for seniors, students and
educators (free for members).
The Pasadena Museum of California Art is
located at 490 E. Union St., Pasadena. Call
(626) 568-3665 or visit pmcaonline.org.
Costume Show,
Pinter Reading at
A Noise Within
Jan. 9 — A Noise
Within’s free residentartist
reading series takes center stage
with a 7 p.m. reading of The Birthday
Party by Harold Pinter.
Jan 21 — A Noise Within hosts its fi rst
costume runway show, with actors and
designers sharing secrets of the costumes
featured in its productions, starting at
5 p.m. with wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Tickets cost $150.
A Noise Within is located at 3352 E. Foothill
Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626) 356-3100 or
visit anoisewithin.org.
Examining the Right to Tell a Story
Jan 13 through Feb. 18 — Bee-lutherhatchee
opens at 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Sierra
Madre Playhouse and runs through Feb.
18. The play tells the story of Shelita Burns,
editor at a New York publishing house, as
she searches for Libby Price, an African-
American woman who has spent years
drifting around the country and composed
a prizewinning memoir; Shelita is
determined to fi nd her and present the
award. When she fi nds Price, she learns
shocking facts about the author. The
play by Thomas Gibbons explores issues
of cultural appropriation and who has
the right to tell certain stories. Bee-lutherhatchee
continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through
Feb. 18. Tickets cost $30, $27 for seniors,
$20 for youth and $17 for children 12 and
younger.
The Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at
87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre.
Call (626) 355-4318 or visit sierramadreplayhouse.org.
Film Ponders
Planet’s Plight
Jan. 14 — Caltech’s
Science Saturdays
high-defi nition fi lm series
presents Earth —Power of the Planet:
Rare Earth, about Earth’s challenges for
survival, at 2 p.m. in Beckman Auditorium.
Christopher Spalding, a Caltech graduate
student in Geological and Planetary
Sciences, leads a post-screening discussion.
Admission costs $10.
Jan 22 — A Coleman Chamber Music
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THE LIST
LAST LOOK AT
DESCANSO LIGHTS
Jan. 17 — Art for Tots features Invertigo Dance Theatre in an engaging and
interactive performance for kids of all ages, with sessions at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Jan. 21 — A Family Nature Walk for children ages 6 to 10 and their families is
a guided expedition at 10 a.m. to explore and discover nature in the gardens,
including local animal habitats.
Both events are free with regular Descanso admission of $9, $6 for seniors and
students and $4 for children 5 to 12; members and kids 4 and younger are
admitted free.
Ongoing through Jan. 8 — Descanso’s “Enchanted: Forest of Light” offers guests
a last look at the interactive displays created by theatrical lighting houses
illuminating the park’s oak trees and botanical collections; some allow visitors to
manipulate the lights and sounds. The show goes on daily from 5 to 10 p.m. Tickets
are available at enchantedla.com for $28, $24 for seniors and children 3 to 17; kids
2 and younger are admitted free. Members receive a 15 percent discount.
Descanso Gardens are located at 1418 Descanso Dr., La Cañada Flintridge.
Call (818) 949-4200 or visit descansogardens.org.
–continued from page 43
Concert series hosts the Zodiac Trio
performing works by Bruch, Schumann,
Saint-Saëns, Grieg and Menotti. Ticket
prices range from $20 to $49.
Jan. 27 — The Grammy-winning group
Canadian Brass performs a wide range of
music, from brass standards to Baroque
and Dixieland favorites, at 8 p.m. Admission
is $10 to $40.
All events take place in Caltech’s Beckman
Auditorium, located on Michigan
Avenue south of Del Mar Boulevard,
Pasadena. Call (626) 395-4652 or visit
events.caltech.edu.
LACO Lifts Every
Voice
Jan. 14, 28, 29 — The
Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra (LACO)
launches its “Lift Every Voice” citywide
series of concerts, conversations and
community events, harnessing the power
of music to encourage understanding,
tolerance and compassion and promote
cooperation and peace. These events —
some free, some ticketed — kick off at
3 p.m. Jan. 14 with LACO musicians joining
the Inner City Youth Orchestra and
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THE LIST
–continued from page 44
Chorus, the Leo Baeck Temple Chorus,
the USC Chamber Singers, the Renaissance
Arts Academy Choir and New Horizons
School Choir in the Inner City Youth
Orchestra’s free, annual Martin Luther
King, Jr., holiday concert at 3 p.m. Jan. 14
at West Angeles Church. The series also
revives the 1950s Kurt Weill musical Lost
in the Stars, a profound anti-apartheid
work, at 8 p.m. Jan. 28 and 7 p.m. Jan.
29 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, performed by
LACO and directed by Anne Bogart, with
Jeffrey Kahane conducting. Ticket prices
range from $49 to $129, with discounts
available for UCLA students and faculty.
Other performances, fi lm screenings and
symposia take place at venues around
the greater L.A. area.
The West Angeles Church is located at
3045 Crenshaw Blvd., L.A. Royce Hall is at
340 Royce Dr., L.A. Call (213) 622-7001 or
visit laco.org.
Camerata
Pacifi ca’s Winter
Winds
Jan. 18 — The
Camerata Pacifi ca
chamber ensemble welcomes the
new year with a 7:30 p.m. concert at
the Huntington Library, Art Collections
and Botanical Gardens. The program
includes Wind Octet No. 3 in B fl at Major
by Myslivecek, Serenade for Winds in C
Minor and Serenade for Winds in E fl at
Major by Mozart and Petite Symphony by
Gounod. Tickets cost $56.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections
and Botanical Gardens is located at 1151
Oxford Rd., San Marino. Call (805) 884-
8410 or visit cameratapacifi ca.org.
Back to Bach
With Pasadena
Symphony
Jan 21 — The Pasadena
Symphony’s
Singpoli Symphony Classics Series presents
a pair of concerts at Pasadena’s
Ambassador Auditorium. Baroque
Connections includes Bach’s Suite No. 1,
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Violin
Concerto No. 1, plus several selections by
Handel. Featured soprano is Sherezade
Panthaki, William Hagen (above) is
featured violinist and Nicholas McGegan
conducts. Concerts start at 2 and 8 p.m.
Ticket prices start at $35.
Ambassador Auditorium is located at
131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena. Call (626)
793-7172 or visit pasadenasymphonypops.org.
Piano Prodigy
Plays Sierra
Madre
Jan. 22 — South Korean
pianist Hyewon
Chang (above) performs at 7 p.m. as
part of the Sierra Madre Playhouse’s
chamber music concert partnership with
the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where
Chang studies. She has won numerous
awards, including the Bradshaw & Buono
International Piano Competition, Korea’s
Segye-Ilbo Music Competition, the Young
Artist Music Competition, and was a
finalist at the New York International Piano
Competition. She has performed at New
York’s Carnegie Hall as well as venues in
L.A., Canada, Italy, Austria and Germany.
The program includes selections
by Beethoven, Scriabin and Schumann.
Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for youth.
The Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at
87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre.
Call (626) 355-4318 or visit sierramadreplayhouse.org.
Classic Cars
at Convention
Center
Jan. 27 through 29
— The Classic Auto
Show, presented by augogeek.com,
comes to the L.A. Convention Center,
celebrating all things automotive. Numerous
exhibitors showcase the best and
rarest classic, historic and vintage cars.
Look for celebrity guests, Q&A sessions
with stars from Velocity TV’s car shows, an
auto swap meet and other events. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to
7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets cost $25 in advance ($10 for
children 12 and younger) and $30 at the
door ($12 for children 12 and younger).
The L.A. Convention Center is located
at 1201 S. Figueroa St., L.A. Visit theclassicautoshow.com.
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