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Thursday's Scoop: El Mirador, Automated Parking Garage, Senior Healthcare and Tim Allen
Planning Commission deals with El Mirador Apartments, Automated Parking Garage and a Melrose Showroom. Senior Healthcare is discussed at Plummer Park meeting. Tim Allen cracks jokes at the Laugh Factory. Plus the inside dirt about the movie Animal House.
Greetings and welcome to City Scoop. Today is Thursday, May 3, the 124th day of 2012. Here’s what’s going on in West Hollywood today.
El Mirador apartment building on Fountain Avenue at Sweetzer is on the Planning Commission’s agenda. The 83-year-old, 7-story, 32-unit Spanish Colonial Revival building is seeking approval to renovate and become an urban inn or a condominium complex. A second item on the agenda is a proposed two-story, 23,000 square foot retail and wholesale showroom building to be built at 8711 Melrose Avenue (at San Vicente). The third item on the agenda is the proposed automated parking structure scheduled to be built behind City Hall. The Planning Commission meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber in the .
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A counselor from the Center for Health Care Rights will discuss changes to Medicare as well as programs that can help pay for healthcare for seniors. Sponsored by the city’s Senior Activity Department and Jewish Family Services, the meeting is at 2 p.m. in the Community Center in . Free for everyone. Simultaneous translation in Russian will be available.
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Find out what went on behinds the scenes of the 1978 raunchy comedy Animal House, which was made for $3 million and grossed $600 million. Author Matty Simmons conducted interviews with director John Landis, producer Ivan Reitman and stars Karen Allen and Kevin Bacon, plus got access to all sorts of production-related papers, to put together a fascinating account of how the film came to be. Simmons discusses and signs copies of his book, Fat, Drunk, and Stupid: The Inside Story Behind the Making of Animal House, at starting at 7 p.m.
What do Buzz Lightyear, Santa Claus and Tim ‘The Toolman’ Taylor all have in common? Actor/comedian Tim Allen, who returns to his stand-up roots for a show at the . Once you see Allen on stage, you’ll understand why he became a star. He’s joined by Frazer Smith and Ro Dellegrazie. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Bands Playing in Town
- Say Anything with Kevin Devine at House of Blues. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
- Jayme Dee with The Workday Release, Moderne Man, Mr. Downstairs and Daena Jay at the Roxy Theatre. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
- 3rd Annual LA Bluegrass Situation: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo. Show starts at 8 p.m.
- Rae’l with Gee Whytle, Art Were, Army of Music and Young Bruss at the Roxy Theater. Show starts at 8 p.m.
- EchoTape with Midnight Youth, Blonde On Blonde, Lonehill Estate, Kids On Bridges, and Crystal Kid at the Viper Room. Show starts at 8 p.m.
- Brad with Everest and Nine50nine at the Troubadour. Show starts at 9 p.m.
- 3rd Annual LA Bluegrass Situation: An American Song Cycle with John C. Reilly, Tom Brosseau and Becky Stark at Largo. Show starts at 10:30 p.m.
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