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Why the rush to Manhattanize L.A.?
++++++++++++++++++++ || || ++++++++++++++++++++ Last week, the City Council voted 12 to 0 to approve a sweeping set of zoning changes that will encourage larger and more dense development downtown. The new rules are only the latest move toward the...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Jack Weiss, Lawyers, Local Elections
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Crossing borders with 'Sin Nombre'
![In the shattered calm of the Mexican night, sitting atop a railroad tanker car, Cary Joji Fukunaga didn't yet know that a man was being murdered. But he'd heard the screams, gunshots and shouts in Spanish of "Bandits!" and he was bracing to make a run for it, if need be. ¶ It was summer 2005, and Fukunaga was researching the screenplay for his first feature film, "Sin Nombre," the harrowing but uplifting saga of a Honduran girl and a Mexican ex-gang banger trying to train-hop illegally into the United States. ¶ Most aspiring auteurs probably would've drafted that story while safely ensconced in their Brooklyn brownstone or Santa Monica dingbat. But Fukunaga, a 31-year-old Oakland native who writes and directs movies as if he were practicing an extreme sport (he once dreamed of being a pro snowboarder) insisted on experiencing firsthand the hazards and terrors confronted by tens of thousands of economic refugees from south of the border every year. ¶ So he set off for southern Mexico to ride the rails for several weeks, braving foul weather, marauding thugs and the constant danger of falling off and being swept under the trains' limb-severing wheels. "It felt like being a hobo in the '30s," he says, hunching his slender, 6-foot-plus frame behind a metal desk in the NoHo offices of Focus Features. ¶ In the process, Fukunaga, who grew up in Northern California but has lived in New York for the last 7 1/2 years, has crafted a significant new addition to the growing corpus of movies dealing with the Latin American immigrant experience, including Gregory Nava's "El Norte" (1983), Joshua Marston's "Maria Full of Grace" (2004) and Patricia Riggen's 2008 film "La Misma Luna" ("Under the Same Moon").](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-03/45400150-06131327.jpg "In the shattered calm of the Mexican night, sitting atop a railroad tanker car, Cary Joji Fukunaga didn't yet know that a man was being murdered. But he'd heard the screams, gunshots and shouts in Spanish of "Bandits!\" and he was bracing to make a run for it, if need be. ¶ It was summer 2005, and Fukunaga was researching the screenplay for his first feature film, \"Sin Nombre,\" the harrowing but uplifting saga of a Honduran girl and a Mexican ex-gang banger trying to train-hop illegally into the United States. ¶ Most aspiring auteurs probably would've drafted that story while safely ensconced in their Brooklyn brownstone or Santa Monica dingbat. But Fukunaga, a 31-year-old Oakland native who writes and directs movies as if he were practicing an extreme sport (he once dreamed of being a pro snowboarder) insisted on experiencing firsthand the hazards and terrors confronted by tens of thousands of economic refugees from south of the border every year. ¶ So he set off for southern Mexico to ride the rails for several weeks, braving foul weather, marauding thugs and the constant danger of falling off and being swept under the trains' limb-severing wheels. \"It felt like being a hobo in the '30s,\" he says, hunching his slender, 6-foot-plus frame behind a metal desk in the NoHo offices of Focus Features. ¶ In the process, Fukunaga, who grew up in Northern California but has lived in New York for the last 7 1/2 years, has crafted a significant new addition to the growing corpus of movies dealing with the Latin American immigrant experience, including Gregory Nava's \"El Norte\" (1983), Joshua Marston's \"Maria Full of Grace\" (2004) and Patricia Riggen's 2008 film \"La Misma Luna\" (\"Under the Same Moon\").")
In the shattered calm of the Mexican night, sitting atop a railroad tanker car, Cary Joji Fukunaga didn't yet know that a man was being murdered. But he'd heard the screams, gunshots and shouts in Spanish of "Bandits!" and he was bracing to make a run for...Tags: Documentary (genre), Politics, Japan, Honduras, Keanu Reeves
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Renovations for the Wi-Fi crowd
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNew York Both the newly opened Lafayette and the Bowery hotels were created by Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson, who run other New York venues such as the Maritime Hotel and the Waverly Inn. Lafayette House: This 19th century town house near Greenwich...Tags: DVDs, Los Angeles Times, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, SoHo, New York
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NoHo Business Owners Dispute New Parking Meters
NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- The city of Los Angeles is raising parking fees in an attempt to generate more revenue, and it's not sitting well with some local business owners. Parking meters in North Hollywood are now charging upwards of $1 per hour, with a...Tags: Tom LaBonge, Sunland, Los Angeles Times, North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), KTLA
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Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Thriller
Vincent was the assistant choreographer to Michael Peters for Thriller as well as a dancer in Thriller. Vincent began to direct and choreograph for Michael Jackson after this experience. He most recently appeared on Bravo's "Step it Up and Dance" as a...Tags: Ceremonies, Society, Michael Jackson, Television, Family
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That Texas twang
![The small theaters and cafes that fill streets near the studios in NoHo don't in any way bring Texas to mind, but if you head out a little further on Vineland — a little deeper into the Valley — the buildings flatten down and the landscape opens up, bringing the big sky into prominence. At the intersection of Vineland Avenue and Vanowen Street on the west side of Burbank airport, on a midsummer day, you can step out of your car, squint through the shimmering heat across the acres of nondescript sprawl toward Mt. Wilson and get a sort of "miles and miles of Texas" feeling.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-06/24116556.jpg "The small theaters and cafes that fill streets near the studios in NoHo don't in any way bring Texas to mind, but if you head out a little further on Vineland — a little deeper into the Valley — the buildings flatten down and the landscape opens up, bringing the big sky into prominence. At the intersection of Vineland Avenue and Vanowen Street on the west side of Burbank airport, on a midsummer day, you can step out of your car, squint through the shimmering heat across the acres of nondescript sprawl toward Mt. Wilson and get a sort of "miles and miles of Texas\" feeling.")
Times Staff WriterThe small theaters and cafes that fill streets near the studios in NoHo don't in any way bring Texas to mind, but if you head out a little further on Vineland — a little deeper into the Valley — the buildings flatten down and the landscape...Tags: Beef Brisket, Louisiana, Foods and Beverages, Travel, Potatoes
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Manhattan skyline
Cool breezes, drinks, scenes I'll take Manhattan. The lovely seaside town of Manhattan Beach is offering Hollywood-style glamour with all that fresh ocean air. The Shade Hotel's Zinc Lounge is a Kate Hudson fave, while Liz Phair digs the scene at Café...Tags: Scott Weiland, Bars and Clubs, Manhattan (New York City), Lifestyle and Leisure, Kate Hudson
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Beyond last call
![Maybe the band has just finished its encore, or maybe the bartender just announced the dreaded "last call," but it's well past the other side of midnight and there's no denying it: You're hungry and far from ready to call it a night.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-11/26319453.jpg "Maybe the band has just finished its encore, or maybe the bartender just announced the dreaded "last call,\" but it's well past the other side of midnight and there's no denying it: You're hungry and far from ready to call it a night.")
Times Staff WriterMaybe the band has just finished its encore, or maybe the bartender just announced the dreaded "last call," but it's well past the other side of midnight and there's no denying it: You're hungry and far from ready to call it a night. The bacon-wrapped...Tags: Honey, West Hollywood, Vince Vaughn, French Toast, Cher
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They walk in beauty but don't envy them
Revealingly attired women ponder the perks and privileges of being gorgeous in a series of autobiographical monologues at Raleigh Studios. Don't hate them because they're beautiful. Physical perfection can be a heavy burden to bear. Don't throw rotten...Tags: Arizona, Samuel Beckett, Republic of Ireland, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Celebrities
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Free Enterprise
TIMES STAFF WRITERFriday June 4, 1999 Director Robert Meyer Burnett and his co-writer Mark A. Altman breathe new life into the Hollywood-set romantic comedy genre with their funny, sharp and engaging "Free Enterprise," their debut feature; Regent Entertainment has...Tags: Heather Locklear, Movies, Eric McCormack, Star Trek (movie, 2009), Robert Meyer
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NoHo finds its mojo in a colorful, artsy sort of way
Times Staff WriterAnchored by the NoHo Arts District with its art galleries, restaurants and more than 20 live theaters, North Hollywood attracts an eclectic mix of entertainment industry workers and artists, families and merchants. The east San Fernando Valley city is...Tags: North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Arts and Culture, Recording Studios, Family, Los Angeles
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